The evening world. Newspaper, May 14, 1903, Page 4

i ; contr Rb beeeintipneain Tnnite Corner and Tells How Big a, Girl Is She in a Theatrical Way. SHE STILL LOVES BROOKLYN. Btar of Comedy Says She Likes Broadway, Too, but There's . Brooklyn, and, Above All, There Is London. “Little Miss Spooner sat in a corner And told what » big girl Is she. She @iso told what a much digger girl ehe @xpects to be, artistically, before many Years have passed | Te should not be understood by this t Cecil Spooner showed egotism. | father say enthusiasm, and an abiding faith tn her determination, for this wRsy from Brooklyn, who Je the only wer which spring has brought to roadway, impresses one an refresh- ingly free from the vain plubdub so dommon with her sisters in “art "can't say,” said the twinklln hat my success on Way has brought me any new tons, though, of course, [ am pleasot @fd grateful at my recep But I ex- 1 to succeed, for I have always su @teded since 1 was carried on as Blix Baby in ‘Uncle Tom's Cal Pally for the reneon, 1 be Rave been determined to succeed | Weve any one who makes up his or her | find to succeed will succeed.” i “Even without native talent?" was | laughed the smail but not feast of the Spooners. “1 suppose all of fap shoutd have a certain amount of | wuipment for the work we under t I firmly believe you cannot suc fuhless you have confidence in you fhere is nothing like fixing your mark, then aiming at it until you hit it Has Been Successful. “Bo far, 1 have done everything 1 have aimed to accomplish. For tne tance, a few years ago, when I was 1 London, 1 said to myself: ‘I'm golng to jk out a theatre here taat some day will appear in.’ I finally decided that} ” the Palace was the place where I should Mike most to appear. ‘Mother,’ I said, ‘I'm going to dance fm this theatre one of these days.’ is laughed at herself up I danced in the Palace two Years ago, And now shall I teli you something more?” H The visitor hastened to say she could fo as far as she liked with him. \wi “Well, sho went on in a confding|*hd ltt Whisper, “I've already picked out the! the London theatre in which | Intend to pear asa star season after next. Were the WW izar “In “My vy Peggy Goes to Town? "| erow Was the guarded reply, “I shall prov- fluid Into toe | @bly have a new play, but I'm not going |Sqireerow's pie, to tell about that, nor will I say what Bat ag nt eome the mechanic theatre I have set my eye upon. But/s! @fter one more season on Broadway 1!) shall be off to London,” 7 5, but those 7 an the pe |xo0d friends in ple are no better ve been my very lyn, You cau't people whether Brookivn, now can yc How was a boiy ty Trooklyn as a do you know'~ Alas, poor Celt and Teuton m tind 1 the scenes of L KIM Wien Bo, Ward t i where the Wizard sion in the Wag connected with sight o to (his true son of Brin like 4 UUtered the speech that 1 of ihe emerald "I'm afraid not. I'm rather sorry, to for Broklyn people are lov: no mit fer what the New York papers ‘Himes say about them ylor sent and the from horus | some- 2 on Humoriates. pooner jaughed a little at the expense of Manhattan humorists. * Then she grew serious with tais bsophy: “IT have played to some of ihe People in New York «ince B.Altmanid Leather Goods. the-variea tine shown, con- tains all necessary articles for Travelling use comprising in part, Travelling Bags. Suit Cases. and Dressing Cases, ith fittings for Men or Women Sterling Silver mounted Flasks Travelling Cups in leather cases; Writing Folios and Jewel Boxes; Medicine Cases; Wrist and Chatelaine Bags with choice sterling silver frames; Sterling Silver Mounted Watch Fobs; Card Cases with solid gold trimmings. Stationery. rnis department is supplied with full assortments of Note Paper in the ne shapes, Trips Abroad, Golf Scores, Leathe: Desk Sets, Gold and Silver Mounted Pens, et« Wedding Invitations, Announcements, Recep- tion and Visiting Cards engraved. NOTE PAPER-Cabinet containing five quires Qinen finish, two sizes, with envelopes; regular price $1.40, at fs 5c. Toilet Requisites. Military Brushes, Mandruka, Bath and Silk Cup Sponges, French Ato. mizers, Manicure Articles, Extracts, Toilet Waters, Colognes, Triplicate, Travelling, Hand and Standing Mirrors, etc. PORTED HAIR BRUSHES, regular prices $1.00, 61.25, $1.30, at , 4 65c, HH BRUSHES, regular price $1.00, at 65, Soaps, Whisk Brooms, Nail and Tooth Brushes, Street and Sixth Avenue, MISS CECIL SPOONER, NOW ON BROADWAY, DEFENDS BROOKLYN. ew York or IN Bite. Weary THREW DYING | MAN INTO CELL Found Unconscious in Street. Apparently Victim of Sand- baggers, He Was Locked Up; as Common Drunk. | UNCONSCIOUS TO THE END. After Being Imprisoned for a Whole Day He Was at Last Hurried to the Hospital, Where He Dier| To-Day. A man who was found inconscious | In the street at Seventh avenue and One H and Twenty-fourth street | by A polleeman on the evening of May 1%, and who Was taken to the West One | Hundred and Twenty-fifth etreet tlon and thrown Into a Hoo voll, ded to-day | Wright Hospital, where ice Anally took him, atter they in the J the p 1 that he was not {ntoxicated. il appearances he had ben sand Yaeged and robbed When found the man had a slight cut on the side of the head. The police Jumped at the conviusion that he had | fallen while intoxicated, After they | jad Kept him in a ceil for nearly a day, as he dld not recover conselons- ness, an ambulance was called, and he was taken to the hospital. Every effort to revive him and learn how he was injured proved unsuccessful, but t was soon lscovered that he was not | Intoxleated when picked up by the pollcaman and thrown into a cell Though tt cannot be positively learned} until an autopsy 1s performed, the evi- dence all points to the theory that the man was sandbagged and robbed, tis clothes were of good material, though covered with dirt, but not so much as, a slip of paper or a penny was found tn his pockets, The man was described by the police t Afty vears old. 6 feet & Inch 1 welghing 130 pounds He wor clothes and a soft hat WOMAN TAKES ACID. at Thirty-one She Drinks Polson, | Stern Brothers — Fine Nainsook Suits jwith embroidered waists and hemstitched skirts, — Summer Tapestries & Portieres | | | | | ‘Double Trad are now showing a large collection of Women’s Summer Dresses of Embroidered Linens, French Organdies, Point d'Esprit, Dimities, Mousselines, Gauze, Etc. Also To-morrow $4.95 | Real value $7.50 | | | | And a complete line of Wash Skirts of Linen, Pique, Duck, Ete. Great Reductions in _ | COTTON TAPESTRIES, 5 inches wide Formerly $1.15 and $2.56 yard 50c and 75c¢ SILK AND-COTTON TAPESTRIES, 50 inches Formerly $4.75 and $8.00 yard $195 and $2.75 IMPORT SUMMER PORTIERES, s $3.75 and $4,75 | 7 Formerly $7.50 and $9, 50 pair ARM and RE} UR’ ils ered, MURE and REP CURTAINS, bordered, ‘ $3.75 and $3.95 $1.30 10 $4.75 | Formerly $5.75 and $6.25 pat HAMMOCKS, in miny styles and colors, Materials for Wall Hangings and Furniture | Coverings at Reduced Prices, Upholstery Department, Third Floor, West Twenty-third Street. pued — lo | — aay CP || = || Ss S ——- FR GIVEN WITH PURCHASES | Bargain Friday (3), purchase, four stamps with a 20c. | purchase, and so on, on || ARGAIN FRIDAY. We give ‘‘Sperry & Hutchinson” Green Trading Stamps. See Grand Display of Premiums on our 2d Floor Annex. GarPmMAN&G Entire Block, Fulton, from Bridge to Duffield St., Brooklyn. THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1903, ic —————— $1.00 R. and G. Corsets, 59c. | 75c. and98&c. Neckwear, 39c. | 7 ABRAHAM ~-. STRAUS BROOKLYN. HE greatest store and the greatest business in Brooklyn have risen here on the foundation of PUBLIC SATISFACTION with the best service, the best assortments and the lowest prices. Friday—-Record-Breaking Values. ; INE week ago the Abraham and Straus Store announced an occasion of extraordinary economy interest to every man, woman and child in the Greater New York. The enthusiastic response of our public was an inspiration. To-morrow, not only will the offerings of a week ago be equalled, but surpassed. Every branch of the Store has put forth supreme effort, and the practical economies of this Sale were never equalled in New York City. ; It is fresh and seasonable merchandise—the things that are most needed to-day—on which prices are far less than usual. Read the details: —— Women’s Summer Gloves. Kayser made two of the styles— nobody in the country is more famous for specially fine Summer Gloves. $1.50 Summer Silk Gloves, 59. Kayser silk Gloves with mocha palms, all in tan’ Two clasps, suitable for driving, wheeling or ser Vicenble Summer wear, 8c. Summer Lisle Gloves, 39c. Kayser lisle Gloves with mocha palm; slates, tans & binck. Main floor, canter, Central Rutiding. Q8&c. Made Veils at 49c. The daintiest Veils that were ever offered for such a price. There is immense variety of them, and the styles are as fresh and new as can be found anywhere. All col- ors—some hemmed, some hem- stitched, some with woven edges, some plain, sume dotted. Made of chiffon and net—especially pretty Veils for draping Summer hats—full 982. value at 49c. Maln foor, cantre, Central Bullding ee es Munyon’s Witch Hazel Soap--5c. Twelve cents a cake, which is the usual price here for this tine and famous Witch Hazel Soap, is less than the price charged generally for it. To- morrow, however, the price will be less than half our regular pricing— 5c, Instead of I2c, a Cake. No mail or Heat orders tilled. None sent C. O. D. Quantities s ch customer limited, wi front, Building, SSS Haskell Golf Balls. Everything the golfer needs Is to be had in this Golf Goods Storeand at the smallest price anywhere. But to-morrow these famous Golf Balls will be far under even our usual prices, Haskell Balls—$4.95, Only one dozen to a customer. The best remade solid Golf Balls, regularly $2.25 a dozen, will be. . B $1.49 Cups and Saucers---Half. Just a hundred dozen of the daintiest thin, low shaped Tea Cups and Saucers of Carlsbad china will be on a special table in the Basement to-morrow at $1.50 Instead of $3.00 a Dozen, The decoration Isa pink rose bud with wold lace border, All sizes of Plates to match at correspond- Basement, West Buliding, Record Breaking Values Record Breaking Values Record Breaking Values ingly low prices. Great Values in Upholsterings. Summer Curtains of the pret- tiest sorts have new prices for to-morrow, which should find new owners for them in a jiffy: 75c. Ruffled Mus!in Curtains 55c. Striped ruffied muslin Curtains; gathered rue; full width, 8 yards long. $1.35 Ruflled Muslin Curtains, 79c. Colored ruffled muslin Curtains, four designs, fn a variety of colors, 3 yards long. Renaissance Ruffled Curtains, $1.25. Real Renalssance ruffled Curtains, trimmed with lace edge and Insertion, $1.75 Tapestry Couch Covers, $1.39. Bagdad tapestry Couoh Covers, 50 inches wide, fringed, 25c. Art Ticking, 14c, a Yard. Minch Art Ticking, suitable for slip covers or curtains | eaeaaneenanEREEEEEEEERaOnIO Fine Waists : : Very Little. This Store is famous for Shirt Waist values, but to-morrow we offer two bargains that are unprecedented even here. $3.25 Silk Gingham Waists, $1.39. With full 11 ront, large sleeve and new stock collar, Not 0. D. ts, 69c, of pearl buttons, collar, Not sent C0. 2 4 floor, rear, Central Bullding. Record Breaking Values Record Breaking Values Record Breaking Central Full t large slee ee Pure Linen Shirt Waist Patterns, $2.98 Value, at $1.49. Of white linen, beautifully embroidered in white—the material alone is worth the price they willcost to-morrow: Third Moor, front, Central Building. Furth foor, West Duliding Record Breaking = Men’s Shirts to Measure, $4.00 Sorts for $2.38, Doing thisunprecedentedthing in shirt-tailoring just to get the men of Brooklyn to know better what sort of Shirts they can expect to get here. After this week the price goes back to $4.00—and that’s a dollar or two under the cost of Shirts as fine anywhere else we know of, Pick trom the finest Scotch madras; made in the best and newest gis of the year. © will make the Shirts as well us we know how — do every little finicky thing you want done, even to the tiny embroidered Initials on the body, And the cost will bi AGRE 82. Main floor, front, eee Men’s $15.00 Suits, $8.75. Another splendid lot of light- weight Suits for to-morrow, and the smallest price such Suits have cost this season. ‘There are fancy and undressed worsteds, cheviots and cassi- meres, Mi neat plain, striped, over- plaid or basket effects and colorings of the pres- ent season, Coats are the four-button sack style, lined with excellent serge and finely tallored, Sizes to ft everybody—not a handful for a few’ odd- sized men, six pretty designs—the dery covering the front of and the collar and to mateh x cece AD Main floor, centre, Central Building Nee ee $10.00 Summer Robes at $4.98. Suitable for street, seaside and mountain wear —and they will wash as well as a linen handkerchief. ‘Len pretty designs in white, pink bi gray and tan je ex: Women’s Walking Skirts, $1.98. “Five dollars,’ said a clever woman yesterday, when we asked her what these skirts were worth. ‘They are,made of black and navy dlue cheviot—every thread woul except the fine white hair line give the fabric style, The Skirts e gores, pleated seams and wide, flaring Dottoms, finished with band and rows of stltching: excelently tailored, a splendid bargain at $1.98 Becoud Moor, front, Central Building na emb Rach In a nea Record Breaking Recprd Breaking pressly for us and exclusive here, one in a box—a special bargain for to- Men's Suits to Measure. $25.00 and $28.00 Values, $19.50. All this Spring we have been mak- ing for $25,00 and $28.00 the best Suits we ever made at that price— best both in style of fabrics and in making. Now the same stuffs and the same fine tailoring for $19,50—the new price comes because the fabric dealer wants more business and has cut his price to us. Second flopr, rear, Bast Bullding, Packed morrow Main floor, centre, Contra: Building, Record Breaking Values Twelve hundred of them—the fine ventilating Corsets that women like to wear in Summer because they are the coolest as well as being right style. They are made with the straight a p hips: well trinmed with 1 Ye Ve Record Breaking Values Record Breaking Values $2.00 House Dresses, $1.49. At the full price for which: we have been selling them, everybody called them the best value to be found. Made of the very best striped Seersucker, trimmed with bias f folds ed with white cording; bishop sleeves; full skirts with five-Inch hems. House Dresnes that are good looking as well as good to wear 81.49 Second floor, rear, Kast Bullding. Men’s $1.00 Pajamas, 69c. Of colored striped madras— exactly the garments that men like to wear in Summer for sleep-wear and for hottest- weather-negligee. These are handsome and finely made Pajamas with military col. lars. Biue and white stripes ana a few red strips Dollar value at. + ae uve Wearwell Hemmed Sheets, 45c. Record Breaking Values Collar and Cuff Sets as fresh and pretty as are being sold by thousands at the full prices, Some finished with stitching, Record Breaking Values hand hem some with d sume with French and dututy and a ba should tly out Ina Ji Secon Naor, Fear. tral Buliding. ‘ that 39, a set, Main floor, centre, Central Dutiding. ne Fine Bicycles at $12.98. You would pay $25.00 for these, Wheels in the average store—we might, under ordi- narily favorable conditions, sell them for as little as $19.00, Men's frames are 2% tnab, nicke) fork crowns. three coats of enamel, fine finish—"Cyrus” on the name plate. Women's Wheels are 22 inon black frames with neat gold stripes and the best nickeling. Fourth floor, Wem Butiding Leather Traveling Bags. A Full Third Less Than Regular. They are in the club shape, made of alligator grained sheepskinleather in a fine brown shade, They are strong as well as handsome Bags, japanned frame, brass plated lock and catches and leather handles, 10, Il and 12 inch sizes, 68. 13, 14 and I5 inch sizes, 79c. 10, 17 and 18 inch sizes, 92c, Main floor, East Building. Record Breaking Values These Sheets are made of ex- cellent material, carefully torn and hemmed and fully 24 yards square. Specially good chance for hotel keep- ers and other large furnishers to get them to-morrow for the little price of 45c. each. Record Breaking Values Reoord Breaking Values fain floor, rear, Central Butlding. $1.90 and $3.00 Men’s Soft Hats, $1.50, The best quality and smart shapes—reduced in price for prompt clearance. They are in the popular gray coloring and abouthalf have been$1.90 —the rest-$3,00. All to-mor- row at $1.50 a piece, Becond Moor, rear, East Bullding. {44 In. Black Lustre Mohair, 25c, This splendid, dust shedding, light weight stuff is in tre mendous demand for all sorts of Summer uses—especially for bathing suits. Good news, this, of a generous quantity here to-morrow at 25c. a yard, Main floor, rear, Central Building $8.00 Cluny Lace Waists, $5.00. The finest of all the fine values we have had to tell about this season, The Waists are entirely made of the tine Cluny lace,ina delicate tag shade and over a lining of excellent white silk. They have side shoulder pleats, slot seam front, tinished with large pearl buttons; large bishop sleeves and soft stock collar. Second oor, rear, Central Building, Record Breaking Values Five Great Grocery Offers. All five are the finest quali- ties, All five are away under the usual pricing. It is the Grocery Store's contribution toa day of record breaking values, Priscilla Rolled Oats, 6c. a package. Priscilla Macaroni and Spaghetti; 6c, a package, Fancy Evaporated Apples, 9c. a pound, Seeded Raisins, 7c. a pechage: Cleaned Currants, 7c, a package. Taird floor, West Building, New 15c. Cottons at IIc, Ten thousand yards of one of the daintiest of the season’s Cotton Dress Fabrics to sell ata bargain price. Record Breaking Values | Men’s 50c. Underwear--24c. Egyptian yarn balbriggan— the softest, coolest and most durable Summer Underwear aman can put on. Not sent Cc. O, D. These are fine garments, and thoughthe maker calls them imperfect and sells them for less than cost, you will have hard work to tind the imperfections, and they will never wear ju the least, Shirts are a to 40 ing Drawers, to #4 Ino ; joor, front, Kast Butlding. Record Breaking Record Breaking Values witha oidere cool, | wit r striges "running through it and with the most exquisite printed patt on white and tint rounds. There are str! with neat black dots, with black novelty at and with rosebud. siripes. Black with neat white dots, Linen with colored dots, Ought to melt away by night at lic. yard, 1) Male oor, West Butiding. urt the izes.