The evening world. Newspaper, February 2, 1903, Page 7

“SANG IN STORM “1 LOVE HER AS MY HOME.” So He Was OverJoyed When, Atter ON OLD SCOW O18 “Afraid to Be Alone?” Asked Skipper Fred Johnson. “Why, No, but There Was Danger from a Liner.” His Rescue by the Spartan, He Found the Old Craft Had Been Towed Back to Port. Wreg Johnson, dig-throated and atrong @t arm, who went adrift on Scow 018, of the R. G. Packard. Dredging Company's fleet on Friday last off Firo Island and was swept to sea, returned to New York to-day, none ihe worse for his brush mith death. He came from Phila- @eiphia, where he lands erday from the steamer Spartan, of the Philadelphia Bine, which picked him up on Saturday about six miles to the southeastward of the Fire Island Lightship. No. ag, which 4s Johnson's only home, was found yesterday morning by a Packard towboat and will go to sea again to- night, with her Norse captain In charge. “She's not a clipper,” sald Johnson, as he looked with a loving eye at the old bucket, “but she’s my home, and I hated to leave her out there on the blue water. Lord Harry, though, I couldn't stand by, not knowin’ how long I was goin’ to be adrift and takin’ the chance any minute of one of them big Mners come slashin’ along and cuttin’ me in two. Afraid of the Liners. ONCE CHARMED THOUSANDS, SHE DIED OF STARVA TION, THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1003.00 , SURVIVED THE WAR; SHOT IN HIS YARD, Capt. Aad. Wilkinson, a Custo employee and civil war vete shot in the abdomen by Jose lin at Jamatea, L, I. the bullet has notson josh. Isp fatal or even dangerous, but Capt, Wil- kinson Is mad all throuxh. He was returning to his house at N 1® Union Hall street. from his % when the crack of @ rifle and a 5 pain in the abdomen startied bim, He clapped his hand on the affected n-House On TU February 3d and 4th, will (Rear of Rotunda.) “Afraid of bein’ alone? Why, my lad, that, old scow there would stand a sea that would make the best of them liners put their rails under. Oh, no, I wasn’ afraid that she'd go down, but you get out there in the roadway that them pig furrin steamboats travel, racin’ along like scared wolves, fair weather or foul, sometimes so black that you can't see yer hand before you, and I guess some queer ‘thoughts will come into your head, I wasn't afraid of the sea nor my home— ghe was bullt to hang together until doomsday—but just let one of those hotel fellers strike you once, and you wouldn't ve chance to say. ‘God bless you. Tho thought of that thing happenin’ Jarred me for ten ‘hours that 1 was garift, and if you ever iret fe that @ fix, can tell you that you'll tnd. st just hell “No sailor minds bein’ alone except ata time lke that. 1 had plenty of tobacco and somethin’ to eat, although Tl admit that stores was gettin’ low, for it was the end of the month and | hhad intended to fill up as soon as I got back to New York. I kept a sharp Tookout’ after goin’ adrift until night came along, and then I turned in and LOUISE SEARLE on Hudson Street. — - SHE WAS ONCE WELL TO DO. Unless the management of the Actors’ Fund or old stage associates with whom epled to isle. T couldn't close my eyes | fortune haa dealt more kindly come tor- us! and every little walle cou hear away off, sometimes very near,| Ward, the body of Louise Searle, once the bellow of a liner. Some looked like railroad trains goin’ ‘by, with all their ports ablaze with ight. Gong Kept Up His Courage. a favorite member of the Emma Ab- bott Opera Company and a reigning beauty in Rice's “Evangeline,” will be buried in Potter's Field. DIED OF HUNGER) DIES OF BURNS Once Famed Evangeline Beauty|Mrs. Boodrow, Whose Son Is Expires After Struggle of Starvation in Squalid Room sg Kent. myself quiet all night and wang to puny Sle company. | thought {o myself that I was done scowin’ and twas sure if I got out of that mess Td back deep water again, Ever Bear this? “Out of the o’ the liners Steer clear the hounda of ee sen, Tho murderin', racin’ shiners, do acromt the Banks they For they'll ram yer ur ‘Mhey'li cut you through They'll put yer under the “I kept singin’ that; couldn't seem to Get it out of my head, n mornin’ came I e@ys to myself, “Fred Johneon, y uu takes the first ship nd that there steamer pretty soon and hard time getting “Some people aboard her thought it was somethin’ big, but that's novnin'— jumpin’ overboard’ with @ lne atound Your waist, ‘The sea was a bit lumpy @nd it Jumped the boat with the second mate around considerable, It wasn't oin’ overboam! that I cared about Frey saw me hang back, standin’ on rail "fore 1 took the plunge: I Just for t everythin old 018 there anc Grindered it'd ev Yer see, lad, she’s my home. leave home, isn't it?’ Johnson paused to let his eyes wander rer the big scow. OWGuess Il. go agers and get the in snugged down, Goin’ to sea again Sonlight. ger, know," and the “sturdy sailor went aboard’ 018, humming his gong pout ie Une the liners. ARRESTED BESIDE HIS DEAD CHILD, When Hurson Went to View the Body He Was Taken in Charge for Abandonment. ‘see her again. John Hurson,of No. 29 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, was arraigned in the ‘Avenue Court to-day, charged with wife abandonment, and ordered by the te to pay ‘his wite 33 a, week, He was arrested yesterday while view- ing the dowd body of his little child. His wite, Bella, yee fa a trained nuras, llv- tng at No. 2 st One Hundred and Wenteenth atrect, Manhatuan, told the iwirate that her husband’ deserted er Jast August, right after the death wir seven months’ old o Bhe took her older child and came to The| ¢ = == jew York to earn her living. Fe, gre ated Paturdes and she tele- phoned her husband, gee the dead baby and told him that might on the following day wi fe 3 body would be in an ‘ondertaker's Then abe got ve Short served aim Wi wi bb) it, DIDN'T UNDERSTAND GAS. David schmidt Blew Out the Light in His Room, Dayid Scbmidi, who arrived in this fountry from Germany yesterday, wi Kinder hard to | }\ Myrtle | }} who is employed a clerk In @ Pearl street business use. She asked him if he wanted to and when ureon appeared "ee eco ithe child, De- She died from etarvation ia a bare little lodging in Greenwich village, and because there was no money to provide a coffin for her her body was removed to the Morgue. It will die there ten days and then go to Potters Field Vuniess triende claim it in the mean- while, ‘To the present generation of theatre- goers Louise Searie is hardy a memory, but twenty years ago she Was as Tames . Deauty as Lillian Russell 1s to- ‘Her beauty was striki: had an exquisite voice, For s sons she sang with Emma Abbott in grand opera and then went to tice under a contract of #300 unusually large sum for those day: hé principal role of Gabriel in Her beauty of voice and feature was a leading factor in the u ree} popularity the extravaganza e: joye ‘hen’ years ago a slight accident caused Louse Searles to r ire from tha stage, She had reached iddle uge and nad » Besides her looked forward to them taking care of id age. Ts ago Miss Searle married akin, of 2 5 ad two sons, William and Harry, Mr, Franklin died shortly after the birth of hls second sou, ss Searle keot on wita her stage work ‘and had her boys care- fully reared. They had just when she gave up her drama Neither of the boys acnieved succ William tried newspaper work and erature, dtarry devoted his time to nursing his mother wao became an In- valid. After the mother's fo:cune was gone; the Uitte family lived as best thoy oul William's precarious earnings, Just before Christmas he lost his on. Then what little was left of tormer luxury went to the until their rooms at No, 633 V est Hous- ton street, were absolutely denuded of furniture Nelghbora helped them as best they could trom thelr slender stores, but they had no, fire ‘and thelr only. food came from the neighbors. Was, too Proud to appeal to the Ac: tora’ Hund, preferring abject poverty to letting het old stage associates learn to whet depths of privation sha had fallen, Friday at midnight she coll and died. ‘he police and Coroner Were no- iitied, The Coroner's physiolan said her death was due to privaito: Yesterday when the pol! @ found the of thelf mother, weak from hunger ani proper burial, wagon and had t ‘mer stage beauty Morgue. Outside of two beds, a and some boxes used as ch thing found in the woman was a chest containing some of he: tumes and stage trinkets. The: the sole relics of her former glo: in all her poverty she had not be to bring herself to part with them, the the the Y,, font for he body of taken to two) ‘}eons were verging on manhood and sae throughout the recent severe weather Miss Searle two boys, dazed with grief over the loss e to do anything toward securing e ACTOR'S MOTHER Joe Hart, the Comedian, Was Cremated Alive in Her ‘aart- ments in Harlem. HUSBAND WAS HELPLESS. White Enamel Crib, Solid Oak Dining value $6.50; special at Chair, value Mr, James H. Boodrow. mother of Joe |§ $1.50, at... Hart, the actor, died In her home, No. #21 West One Hundred and Fitteenth street, || Elevated Station, FT S ET RR to-day from burns that she received last Jo4th reese night when a wax taper set fire to ner clothing. Actor Hart was telegraphed for this No Wonder Capt. Wilkinson,!”" of Jamaica, Is Hot with]: Anger. B.Altinand Go. CANVAS CREPE, in Street and Evening shades, Eighteenth $f., Nineteenth $f, and Sixth Avenue, Affome Completely Furnished, 5 CASH OR CREDIT. columbus Ave., Bet. 103d & 104th Sts. Part and hastened to the fence at the roar of his place, and from behind which PIANOS sald the citekens Meken, Dut you've sald Capt hington street a emoking rifle no “T've "Well, Ten ne shot Wil- me, just the same," Kingon. t and strode Into its ® family sent while another chard and Belden. an up the front summoned |r The threo physle ng through ten Moree r wit a blamed ch’ eaptaln. found stock of Te our =} WATERS PIANOS we have added thr: odomen complete the beautiful new CHESTER PIANO, the “best low-priced piano in the world,” and FULLY WAR- RANTED FOR SIX YEARS. Price $170 Cash, or $190 on instalments; only $5 PER MONTH. No Extra Charge for Interest. Stool, cover, tuning and delivery free. HORACE WATERS & CO., 134 Filth Ave,, near 18th St, Harlem Branch (Open Evenings), 254 West 125th St., near 8th Ave. ESDAY and WEDNESDAY, place on sale ALL WOOL 65c. per yard, Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills Must Bear Signature of | JHhewPoodk SEE FACSIMILE WRAPPER BELOW. - | Golden Oak Chiffonier, highly polished, has five large drawers, fancy top with bevelled edge mirror; sale price, 6.98 CURE SICK HEADACHE CRANDALU'S ret ay: Carriages an ready of. to order: Re- tra. ‘Telephone | 5465— 8. Send {ory catalogue. Open evenings. 3.98 Open Saturdays Until 10 P, M, BROS., morning. He is playing the leading part of a popular musical comedy In Hartford, Conn. Mrs. Boodrow died in frightful agony. She was burned from head to foot. She was sixty-six yeurs old, Last night Mr. Boodrow, who ta #ev- onty-five years old, asked his wife to get some papers out of the safe. He wanted to look up some deeds, He was too feeble to get the documents himeelf, ‘The wife lighted the wax taper. AS she leaned over the strong box in the safe her clothing caught fire. Mr, Boodrow war too feedle to heip his wife. Neighbors came in answer to her screams, but not until she was s0 badly burned that her death was only a matter of a few hours, NOTICE To ose PUBLIC The shares of the THUNDER MOUN- TAIN CONSOLI- DATED GOLD MIN- ING AND MILLING ig CO., 346 Broadway, New York, which are now selling at 30 cents for one-dollar shares, will be advanced on Thursday, Feb. Sth, to 40 cents. Wednesday, Feb. 4th, is the last day of an institution such as ou frocerics for less money at argest grocery retailing busi every purchase. Flour. Our own special brand, the famous “Pride of St. Louis,’ finest flour Bag, 2434 Ibs. Bag, 12% 3% lbs. Prepared Fiour — Triumph Brand, the fin te the market, 3 1b. 14c Prepared F ‘louine ner ines Brand,choice quality,3 Ib, pkge. 10c make fine griddle cal pkge. Buckwheat ” 14¢ for subscribers at 30 fresh, new crop, 3 1b. pkge.. " 10c cl cad, * i Ss served by telegraph Hominy —Triumph Brand, finest 7 will be held long quality, 2 1b, pk ¢ enough for letter con- Extract of Beef Posrless »19¢ taining remittance BINA 2 OF; a8 to arrive, Syrup—Maple Syrup, pl. ‘potti 15c Syrup—Golden Drip, qt. bottle.. 10¢ Moissses—New Orleans, qt. bottle {2¢ For PRESENT end FE. of the letest colorings. , Mourning Hate, TRIMMED HATS New Smart Turbans and Toques in Straws, designe and in Toques (Thica Floor) Cider or White Wine Vine- “ quart bottle sees sees r 7c ’ $0c atches, Triumph & Brand, 100 in box, 12 boxes . ARLY SPRING WEAR, the new Stet coh cea Bee ae the profit of the jobber is saved to our customers. Read the prices: milled, perfect for all kinds ot baking: | Buckwhea for Triumph Brand,| > STORES EVERYWHERE, 110 RETAIL doves BRANC! CHO T HES, GRO ERIES rs means to the public just this—that they can buy better any of our stores than they can elsewhere. We have the iness in the country, are direct receivers, and in every case You will find real economy in | SOAP. A combination offer of three Baking Powder., Blue Ribbon Brand, an absolutely pure cream of tartar baking powder, excelled by no other brand: of the best brands on the}| Pound can. 35c¢ market : Half pound can. * 18¢ Babbitt’s, Quarter pound ca 10¢ Kirkman’s Borax, Prunes—Medium size, Ib, 5c Prunes—Large size, |b, 3 IDS... ereceee evaporated ‘Apricots — 1b. 13 Cc CHtONscasiseess <> Evaporated Peaches -! bs :12¢ |Lazenby’s E Pickles — A 25c. Sp ecial. | amy 2 eanuan facer = ip carton, , patent top bottle.s.s+ eee ‘I 5c {-lb. box Azure pe + BCT) 2 & R. Pickles—Bottle. 1 “tb, best Starch 00. ...5 6c | 4 314-Ibs, Soda... ckage, 7¢.; 3 foi s Liberty Catsup—Pt. bottle ; rake Bullet Bora Soap * Peerless Sauce—Pt. bottle, > . Olives—Queens, 8 oz. bottle, 50 Clothes Pins © esse SC “ ae 14 -lb, Borax Powde 5c || Olives—Fancy Queens, 10 oz, bot., r 1 Package Clenewel Powder Xe Butler’s Borax, THE 3 cakes, lOc. One Lot to Each Customer, Pi i No, 1 Cho lat 1 ine rom ur Me colate— 5 ’ Cc — spilt Pe ons Quarleers Ic 38c Green Peas—Quart., ° Is THE LOT FOR D5e, |) Salad Olt, quart bottle 1be } Tollet Paper, rolls or square, , 5c and Bonnete, u,,20c. Doz, 25c, De a LEMONS, . At Less Than Wholesale Prices. The way the Handkerchief Sale began this morning was. sufficient to indicate that a new and swifter pace had been set @ in rapid selling. ‘ : Oho 19th Street Hisle Is a Sreat Handkerchief Promenade Each price is classified, and each lot is accorded a booth by itself. The leading special for Tuesday is an enormous quantity of — MEN'S AND WOMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS; all pure linen and <a The men's are 19 and 20 inches, square: the women's are sheer and cambric finish; all widths hems; intended to sold at 20c. to 40c.; each Handkerchief ir priced for ‘Tuer L 27 ze day at NOTE,—These Handkerchiefs come from Belfast, Ireland, and annual clear-up of surplus tots and samples. There are some imperfections are trifling. ; Rubber Sheeting. | Colored Mousselines A fabric which is sure to be Best Quality. much in evidence this spring: 114-inch wide CALEN- ne during early summer. To- DER SHEETING, acid morrow we offer a very fine proof; regular 85c. 5. Seis Siena gray and quality; at, lavender, a good (Main Floor, Bast of Fountaln, 19th St.) at 25¢ Lee of Fountatn, 19h St) o 5 Hlannelette Underwear For Women and Children, THIS very important Mid-Winter transaction began morning with a volume of business that promises highly si ful results. In Point of Variety, In Point of Quality, : The sale is ap noteworthy. THE PRICES ABOUT ONE-HALF LESS THAN THOSE USUALL ASKED. Further details are subjoined: WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS, pretty stripes. 29) PRESSING SACQUES and Hubbard yoke, regular price 50c., SHORT KIMONOS, regular OTHER STYLES in finer price 50c., grades specially priced at FINER GRADES, BDand 49, 69, 75 3 WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE psec ey UNDERSKIRTS, prey sripes 7) NY, leper os deep hem; regular price, 25c, — plain” OS and os OTHER STYLES in fine grades S 25, 39, 49 and 98 | took pretty siripes, sizes 2 to 14 GIRLS’ FLANNELETTE PET- TICOATS, deep hem, prety sripes, sizes 2 10 14 years, T9 ane STYLE in plain colors, | (Second Floor, Bast of Comte.) Sreat Petticoat Sude Is Yow Under Way. ITHUSIASM over such splendid v 've, _is aly natur Picture to your minds hundreds of Silk, Steen, Mea and Spun Glass Petticoats in addition to those charmi fashioned from pretty washable materials. The Sale began most spiritedly to-day, and there is ewer belief that the best records of former years will be Intensely interesting details follow : At 6.75 SILK PETTICOATS, fieww © Dash pasty oe many anc} ‘oca in he lot, some Feige thers with manufactured to $10.00 and $13,50. Ht 10. 7 4 SILK PETTICOATS o finest grade heavy mary reg tel I for $20. 00 and $25.00, Black Sateen and Spun Glass Ctot. Petticoats. wr 69e. wt ISe, BLACK SATEEN AND SPUN GLASS | SEVERAL STYLES BLACK SATE! ATS, umbrella style | AND SPUN GLASS Com CLOTH PETTICO, ayle | AND SUN er gh, with 3 rows of strapping; also deep | imi veo Se erp st ruffle, accordion plaited pi saith 125 | hoe FAST BLACK SATEEN PETTI- | BLACK SATEEN PI TS, COATS; have flounce with wide | With very others with 12 rows of strapping: strappings; small ruffle at foot with two | fancy Moire Glass Cloth in premy- 4 rows of sitohing. colorings 4 Madras, Chambray and Linen Pett STRIPED/FANCY, ST STRIPED MADRAS iCHAMBRAY PET TI. aurea PETTICOATS, COATS; deep siched | LINEN ( rule, '4Ic 7S5e y Misses’ Petticoats. A notable variety of the newest and most d and colorings. Prettily made, with an air of jaunt them. Just such dainty garments as young hearts most MISSES’ PETTICOATS of fine ping PET TICOATE of sriped Gingham; umbrella Lee ak mes tiet 9) tec Bo-dey found dead in a room in the Romp of his niece, Miss Martha Weed, Lares, Juley Measinas, Doz, lic, CHOICE MISSES’ PETTICOATS of suoarice ually) Eighteenth Street, Nineteenth Street, - i q F OCE 1E5 only (cerise only): wane %. Altman & Co. Stath Aveoue, New York, , GROCERIES GR R tel foes wih 3 aus ny 1$0 _fles; sizes 32 10 36, sh a sn