The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1904, Page 16

BRIDGE POLICEMEN (emcee -WADEILL BY COLD . Fifty of the 130 Men Who Guard New York and Brooklyn En- trances Have Been Laid Up’ ay Severe Weather. MANY HAVE SUFFERED FROM PNEUMONIA. Point of Death and Sufferings cf All Have Been Fearful. ‘The hardest-worked policemen In New , York,.are the 130 men who belong to the Bridge Squad. It is their duty to patrol Brooklyn Bridge and to handle Srowds, and throughout ‘the winter y exposed to the snow, rain, jMleet and freezing weather. Especially has this been true the present winter, “Which the policemen sny is the most fevers they have ever gone through Because of the cold during the past months fifty of the 130 bridge policemen bave been Inid up with filness, many | pf them suffering witn pneumonia and mt times Almost at the point of death. | ae ‘At present fourteen are on sick leave. @he Bridge Squad, which ts known oM- @ially as the Fourth Precinct. has the Feputation of having more illness among he men than any other precinct in Greater New York. Capt. John J. Murtha, one of the jounger commanders in the Pollce De- Partment, is in charge of the Bridge “squad. The station is in Washington mireet; near the Brookiyn terminal of (the Bridge, The precinct extends from the curb of Sands street, Brookly to the curb of Park Row, Manhattan, point of territory, it is the smallest Precinct in the city, but is regarded ns one of the most important, for thou- eands of persons pass over the bridge Gay, and the policemen ara more orlexs responsible for their safety. _ Winter a Sore Trio, *'My men have good hard work to do,” said Capt. Murtha to-day, “and nothing Artes them out so much as winter, Then they have no protection at all and are forced to stand exposed to all kinds of weather. You can't Imagine how the 4 cuts through thetr heavy clothing At the bridge entrances and out on the main walk and roadways. [1's like « Knife and the results are more painful than a cut. MAL different times this winter near halt of men have been i But ‘they are getting well again now and are fast reporting for ne_of them h fe here in Ni have had “Half of the mi the other half are reserve ut thix preciict. feet, traffic on the Bridge th nal twenty men oon dut he rush ours of the morning Baas is the full force of sixty-fy lable Wateh the Car 1 ere a dhe die troll © w Baie suey ae earns: ino one se rushing dow the gate and thi horse by iin the gate than to injure Payer pore ee maen will never see an tei in a ens crip) Heneceseary {hi more than their sha they do ck to their posts un- up before they re- ven a casual o eg of the times in speech must have Riced that the word “Inds Hen inte dist t has uly day's, 1¢ the ‘more pretentiou ‘To employ either of th inary. conversatic it ofr evar reason in the 3 Th a time wh fe of a cabman who Mperoaching passenger with, ‘ man that we Ym the gentleman that's 1 fuid no people of taste teeter the plain Bue ke would weem that it wow ix to swing too far | 1 There are still pl We lose hy not employing dors not convey | A lad mor for these ‘something of elngant and femininity means certainly What she possesses main of the virtues of her Sex that she is modest pable, pure. isite atirh Dr attrac (From the vy know by ex: forded by the s euralkic and in effective and lasting than that o plication whatever, Thoxe Yareache sould prove it for the sitting In A sunny wind debility and insomnia the m all others ts rest in sun gythere, 8 no tonic like it, pr: i" ith= limb jeedin, ne. a palsied or rheumatic ease of nervous proatra- LMP speedily, A most eMeient part of reetmient would be to expos th yor he person to as many hov ns the day would a jungs let the sun fall full hours, which causes blue in ai the sun; and ths None Has Died Recently, but Several Have Been at the tle 06 Ave i. pol . hurler tha 1 belns| 2 i ft) K Nite while on ’ | ea \ yea 6TH AVE., 22d to 23d ST., NEW YORK. 10,000 ened in This Big They cover the entire ground of IS and personal re- The important fact is that no matter what you wish ‘to buy this is your opportunity to secure it at It will pey to spend a full day in looking They quirement. greatest possible advantage. about the store, include every department. It will pay to come a very long journey. It will pay to supply all your wants for a long time ahead. $1 Wrappers at 59c, Extraordinary value, 60 donen Flannelette and Lawn Wrappers; the fabrics of extra quality, {n new and aseorted designs; neat, pretty and effective patterns, perfectly made and weil finished in every Getall, waist trimmed, deep full yaltio $1.00, at Sale. It will brighten you up to mingle with the biggest and happiest crowds that ever attended any sale in New York. You will see scores and scores of people buyin orders will ac. Black Taffetas, 50c. 800 yards of extra heavy feta, bright and strong 45c. Plain Pongees, 28c. Plain Pongees in a full range of 28 different colors, value. 50c. Albatross, 29c. Strictly all wool Albatross, in full range of colors. A soft, crepy fabric that 29, c gives perfect satisfaction, Value 50c 15c. Mistral Cloth, 8c. Mistral KEtamine, with the shimmery. flaky dashes of white and colors; an immens? faverite with every one who sees it; 8 MT eeativanttevovaris'en ines ic value lbe colored Voiles, with silk embossed stripe: one of the richest things shown this or any season; ask to see them; Men’s ‘$1. 50 Underwear, 79c. Shirts and Drawers. It was a big deal—and we cer- tainly would not have made Linen it at this time of the year unless it enabled us to sell at a sensational figure Men's medium weight nat- ural wool SHIRTS and DRAWERS, thoroughly well made, with patent overlock seains; the most seasonable goods for present wear; all sizes; regular value In no instance less than $1.60 ber garment; Department, Men's $1, 50 Pajamas, 79c. Great Offer—Men's PAJAMAS, made o’ fine linen-color madras cloth, cadet style, trimmed with white pique down the frout and on collar, also down side of trouser-leg Very sightly garments, well finished, and manifestly well worth the $1.50 price; all sizes on sale in Mea's Furnishing De- partment at. c..cccseseccccessceeeve 7% $1 Negligee Shirts, 65c. Big sale of next summer's Negligers. Ad vance ehipment. Fine corded jercale, rich new fancy effects, plain or plaited bosoms. with separate link cuffs to match, ‘% merest glance shows them to be first-clo $1.00 chirts. It will pay to buy a sea- son's supply. Sizes 141) 17. On sale tee aS eta ba 65c Boys? $4 Suits, $1.98. Double breasted, made of strict ly all-wool cheviots in this aea- son's most pleasing patterns and cut in very manly styles, A aut | that will appeal to any boy. They are maue in a thorou good manner, special attention hay ing been paid to securing un- nsual wear-resisting qualities. $3. 50 Trousers, $1.59, Made of all-worsted Cheviots and Cassimeres in the uusnal custom tafloring patterns. D'- rom the wurkrooms of cne of our best men’s tlousers—a limited lot thet we at a very great bargain, and which we esyecially recommond early $5 Trousers, $2.25. A Simple Raunt of the Fact Should Be Enough to Throng Our Great Men's Cloth- ing Department, They are in worsteds. chevi and fancy carsimeres, all of t selec he newest and latest designs, Shap». i in cut and emartly tailored. like finding money at this i ison of the year, when an ex- tra pair of Trousers is so e:sen. tial an addition to a man's ward- robe Men's $15 Suits, $6.95. “\Men's Single and Breasted Suits, specially appropriate for present and for early Spring wear; dark mixtures and black cheviots; made and trim- med thoroughly well. One need not be a cloth- ing expert to see that they Double- are worth in every in- stance more than double the price that we have named for GE 6.25 Reo to lay away for next summer's use and for next wintes’s use. filled as long as the lots hold out. Morning Sales THURSDAY, 8 to 12.30. Extra Bargains offered ONLY to relieve the afternoon crush by inducing MORNING burclilses, Hence, ONLY for these hovrs— 8 A, M. to 12.30, Hence, aleo—no mall or- ders, no telephone orders, no C. Q. D.’s for these items. $1.25 W. T. Corsets, 79c. W. T. Satin Girdle, lace and ribbon trim- med, boned with non-rustible wire; recent sale price $1. 12.30 20c. Turkish Towels, 124c. Full bleached Turkish Towels, 21x44, ex- tra heavy; our own recent close selling price is 20¢,; from 8.30 at Huck Towels, 50c. Doz. Huck Towels. hemmed and fringed; splen- did Towels, but slightly imperfect from menufactur standpoint; from 8& 5 to 12.30 at 0c. per dozen, or each, at DC 50c. Silk Mulls, 14c. Silk Mulis—a lovely assortment+-embroid- ered figures, dots, spots, etc., as well as nlain.colors; made to sell at 49c. to 59c.; don't contound these with the cotton mulls so frequently advertised at bar- vain prices; these are genuine silk mulls, and will be sold from $ to 12.20, at 14¢ 50c. Melrose Suitings, 29c. Melrose Suitings, 38 Inches wide, in all the proper colorings, as well as black; every judge of values will recognize these as well worth the rpeuier bOc, price—fvom 8 to 12,90, at. , Brooks’ Cotton, 15c. bi soft-finish machine Cotton, regular doz.; from en mpeolb 2s POR to each customer.) Brooks’ 100-yd. black and white, all numbers; 4 doz. (LI imit, Absorbent Cotton, 20c. Absorbent Cotton, in 1-1b packages; our regular 30c. quality; from 8 to 12.30 at...ceeceeeeerere 20¢ Boys’ $2.50 Suits, $1.25. All-wool cheviois, trimmed with a heavy soutache brald, heavy embroi- Sterilized Aseptic ' dered moncgram = on arms and shields, and finished at the neck with the regulation tie; this is the most excep- tional offer ever made in New York City Thursday fonlt 25 8 to 12.30 at. “New Go ntlrysth When sold under the ie Well known “16,50 75c. Tapestry Carpets, 48c. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS of Sanford make tn Orlental and floral designs; euita- ble for dining rooms, bedro halls; all wool; yard 29¢. AOR OILCLOTH at, square Sardeactee Miele anthers 15c $7.50 Heavy China MATTING, roll of 40 vards, at, roll. $13.00 Fine Sanford.CARPET RU G8, size 10.6x feet, at.. "5,25 | : 9.66 for Deautitul MATS, 29c | 2.98 ‘or Entire Floor Stock of W. A. Unless otherwise stated mail Please write promptly for what you require. Misses’ $12.75 Suits, $7.95. A manufacturer's sample line of misses’ and smal] women's sults in all wool spring welght zibelines, two toned ghevlots, Oxford and fancy mixtures, made cuat effects, col- larless, trimmed with cloth, silk braid and fancy buttons, coat shield font with side pleat effect, lined with St quality Ro- maine lining, sleeves trimmed to match, skirt seven gore, fiare front, fancy plait ef- fect, with seams and inverted pleat back; the entire suit strictly man tatlored and excellent yalue at $12 the sale price ts ue 19D) Corset Sale, 69c. Cc. B. a le Spirite, P, N. & LS. Corsets, straight front, bias cut, low bust. dip hip, short hip and low bust, in white and gray, nice- 69c ly boned, lace and ribbon trimmed.. S. B. Corsets at 39c. pe girdle, boned, with rust-proof ; e 18 to 22 only price 59¢., at No mail orders; none C. 0. D. $2 P. N. Corsets, 98c. P. N. Corsets, straight front, bias cut, medinm hip and bust, ribbon trimmed top and bottom, value not less than $2.00; the sale price is 98c $2.50 Nemo Corsets, $1.00. “Nemo” Straight Front 1904 Corsets; low bust, very long over abdomen and hips; very fine coutil, satin and ribbon trimmer, never made to sell for a periny less 1 00 than $2.50, The sale price is...... * Muslin Underwear Sale. KIMONO SACQUES.. finished with yoke and broad border, light colored sale price .... KIMONO GOWNS, broad border of solid color, pink or blue; sale price UNDERSKIRTS, 8. B., white lawn, with yoke and 59c ripe or solid color ancy flannelette, umbrella ruffle, scalloped or plain hem; also some % length; sale Pia Meet ioe eee. 49% CHEMISE, plain or trimmed, skirt length, yoke finished with lace insertions; heading and ribbon; some slightly value $148 to 98¢,; sale price GOWNS, chomise style, circular yoke of Ital- jan or point de paris lace insertions, beading and ribbon; some trimmed back and 98 front; value $1.50; sale price Cc Girls’ Underwear Sale, Children’s muslin DRAWBRS, deep ruffle, sizes to 10 years; sale price.. 12¢ Misses’ cambric GOWNS, bishop style; also hemstitched, tucks in yoke; sizes 2 49 to 16 years; sale price... : Cc Children’s SKIRTS of cambric and muslin, rows of hemstitching and embroidery trimmed, sizes to 12 years; sale price 49c 60c. Waistings, 19c. Mereprized—the same gouods that caused such a furove last week—white grounds, with dainty figures and stripes-—a great 19, trade winner for Ehrich’s; va'ue 60c. Cc $2 Afghans, 98c. In.‘ants' Cambric SLIPS, square yoke Babies’ Worsted AFGHAN omb pat- tern, fringed ends; value price. Thursday Sale of Candy. Asegrted Choc., counted such Splendid value at cur recent sale price, day at day Asgorted Glace Fruits and Nuts, the delcious sorts that made a big hit at Thursday at .. Extra Specials in Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Floor Oilcloths and Floor Linoleums. New Double Faced Smyrna Rugs and Carpets: HALL RUN Never Such Never so many shoes, never such astounding throngs of delighted buyers, We have had other great sal markable bargains but never any to equal this offering of the » Shoes for men, Shoes for women, Shoes for boys, girls and babies. Good) we:l-made shoes in the best,of the season's styles, at- LES living’ person ever knew ere to be sold for,...It is'a chan that'no | 1.00 Velvet Carpets at 64c. | WW. @ J. Sloano Extra Heavy Masland Vel- vet Carpets, suitable for parlors and libraries; all wool; yard Tic. Floor Linoleums at, yard. $9.00 Heavy Japanese Ma: of 40 yards; at, roll.. "-64¢ 87 $17/00 9x12 Sanford Carpet Rugs, in the latest designs; at 12.50 for 9 large | 9.75 CARPET, slze 9x12. a shoe Sale.| prices, never such great les and have given many re. Prior, Boston’s Great Jobber. » We believe, than any | | = Stern Brothers | gia: Nadescitice in a Great Sale.; Furnitore, Curtains, Floor Coverings and Rugs all Offered at Phenomenal Money eek ‘The Rothenberg Store ts famous for Its unmatchable offerings In these llnes. No matter what season of the y hive v4 day you may come here, you'll find peerless special va.ues. On THURSDAY we FEATURE these line: strive'to make ever THURSDAY. abanner day of selling. This requires MATCHLESS VALUES:—Such offerings as those mentioned be‘ow for TO.MORROW’ S galling: < Tremendous Furniture Values. The Mabruary Furniture Sale Continues to Oe Stirring Values. Solld Oak fiteol Enamellod Bed, 12-inch bras Dresser, Spindles, value $10.50; ; like cut, 4 beveled anaes 5 98 ‘rencl ° pra size, at tor, 3 large drawers, well firf- ished; regu- lar price . $9.75; spe- Oak Extension Table, like {Ilustra- cial sale price tion, heavy fluted legs with large c'aw feet; table will seat ten people; highly tinished and guaranteed not to get out 5, 98 of order; regular price $8.50; sale price.. 5.98 | All-Metal Couch Beds-four feet wide Elastic Felt: Mattresses, full { when extended—no wood- R work, $9.98 value, Limit : weight, clean, durable, sanitary, one to a customer, and = > One or two parts. none to Y | dealers: ~ The price ought to i Spee be Me 50; select for © 5: 98 \ this saleat..ee < Great Savings in “Curtains and Upholstery. $2 to $3 Lace Curtains, $1.44. 500 Genuine Bamboo Mattiog, Top Tabourett: : | PRenaissance. Irish Point, Austrian Antique, Cluny | and Brussels patterns, 3%, yards long, and from . 54 to Co inches wi trong overlocked corded edges; regular prices range from $2.00, $2.35, e $2.65 up to $3.00 a pair; on saleat.............. a very spe- ever been | $5.50 Arabian Lace Curta ns, $2.98. Sabhohea elsewhere, and probably | [ These attractive Arabian Lace Curtains are just the ¢ cannot be dup'icated here same as those that have given eminent satisfaction after this sale; re 6 | when sold regularly at $5.50 per pair; heavy versible deep lattice corded pattern, 315 yards long and 54 inches $4.50 value; . | wide; beautiful workaanship; special, per pair... e | G e jinoleum arp ter Linoleum. A Sale of Vivid interest. 60¢. and 75c. Grades at 35c. i Alexander Smith $1.50 Ax- This Is excellent Cork Ligolewm \ 2 yards wide: :We bought an enor- mous quantity to secure it at this price for this sale. Shown in all the néw Spring patterns, in the most minster Carpet, border to match, 18 patterns, per yard . 98c $1.10 All-Wooi Vand st Carpets, in par'or, sitting room, hall and stair PAEAL, 75 per yard 49% desi O'Orings. 7Sc. per square 75c. All-Wool Brussels Carpets, yard iy the usual 3 5 immense assortment. . Two Great Values in Japanese Matting. Sa’e we say, re | | | | | Carpet-Designed Japanese Linen Warp Matting, Finest Grade Japanese Mattings, all colors, large and |] brown; 40-yard roil, value $9.50, per roll of | | | square yard . beautiful co.ors, such as red, green, blue and 5 98 smail figures, fine selected straw, 49 yards to 6 98 40 yards at Abs ded value $12.50, at . ° Big Rug Values To-Morrow. one pattern we marked the price at the lowest notch éver known. 40 of the rugs 5. 5 8 |] have gone. - Better get here to-morrow if you want one of the remaining 35.......- , $18 Wilton Veivets at $12.98. Bromley’s Smyrna Rugs. 5.00 The famous Johz Bromley Reversible Rugs; Reversible Smyrna Rugs, 10.6 ft. long, 7.6 ft. wide, rich Oriental patterns; value $10, on sale to-morrow at $5.93. {J We had 75 rugs in one pattern—a rich Oriental design—and because there was only 9 feet long by 6.9 feet wide; Orienta’, Persian and Turkish pattern ; $18.cO ten different designs in’ Oriental, Persian and tioral patterns; 9x12, fAMD TEUOG, | | ' \ 37.503 6x9, value: sale pric: JAMES McGREERY & 60. \ Ladies’ Suit Dep't. | 3rd Floor, ; W alking Skirts, —biacl and various mixed cloths, 3-75 Tocitioreow, an ‘dnusual Sherine of. Men’s & Women’s Umbrellas 26 and 28-inch close rolled, all-stik and extra quality ] | | silk mixtures, handiés of rear!, ivery and natural woods, + | | sterling silver trimmed, also plain natural woods, J Walking’ Suitascdiedenor Value $2:00 to $2.75 new, spring mixed tweeds, ‘ | ewok ines . oh —various models, Misses’ & Girls’ Apparel New Spring Styles at Special Prices MISSES’ SUITS of plain cheviots and fancy mixed ea) short ,acket or Eton model, Braid trimmed, 14 and 16 yrs, MISSES’ WALKING SKIRTS, new model, in black, blue, brown and fancy miatures, GIRLS’ BOX REEFERS. Spring styles, plain cheviats or covert cloth, satin lined, 6 to 14 yrs., GIRLS' SUSPENDER DRESSES of plain cha brays, with lawn and embroidery waist, 6 to 14 yrs, *1.38 20.00 and 28.59 , Tailor-made Suits, —made of black and brown cheviot, | Trimmed with velvet, | Silk lined, *37:5° § $19.75 $3.75 $5.45 ($2.75,3.35 Bedsteads & Bedding Will place on sale to-morrow Special at at Twenty-third Street. Be Positive in all your assertions and argu- ments, To be positive you must have a copy of the 1904 % ‘WORLD 75 BRASS BEDSTEADS, at $25.00, 40.00 Former prices $35.00 and 50.00 100 WHITE ENAMEL BEDSTEADS, at $4.95, 6.45 Former prices $6.75 and 8,75 BRASS CRIBS, st $22.50, 30.00, 35.00 WHITE ENAMEL CRIBS, *! $4.85, 8.50, 11.50 Mattressés, Spring Underbeds, Feather Pillows and Bolsters. Mattresses Remade.