The evening world. Newspaper, April 21, 1904, Page 9

& | ‘ ‘ STREET SWEEPER WORTH $125,000 Scroggins Has $80,000 in Bank, Owns Three Fiat Houses and Scours Harlem Pavements Daily. That a man can save enough money gut of a salary of $13.81 a week to form the nucleus of a system of investment which will bring him a fortune of over $126,000 in « few years does not sound like a plausible proposition, and yet Joseph Scroggins, colored street-sweeper in the Street-Cleaning Department, is « ving proof that it can be done. Out of the prorale details of the marital Infelicities of Scroggins and his wife, Mary, there came to-day an @mazing story of thritt and enterprise. Ht all happened in the Harlem Police Court, whore Scroggins had been haled by his wife and where Magistrate Baker gat in judgment on his alleged mis- behavior, und it made men pop-eyed to listen to the calm dissertation of Scrog- gins and his wife on the subject of Scroggins’s fortune, which now amounts to $80,000 on deposit in New York banks and three Harlem flat-houses. Wife Says He Beat Her, Scroggins hives with old daughter Hilda at No. One Hundred and ‘Twenty-fourth street. Last night Scroggins had trouble with his wife and she says he proceeded to beat her. Hilda ran out in the street and summoned Policeman Stackhouse, and Scroggins spent the night in the station-house. When the case was called Magis- trate Baker decided that there was ground to hold Scroggins fer exumina- tion and tixed bail at $1,000. “May I deposit cash?’ asked Scrog- forty-nine years old and * gaid the Court, smiling. “Your Honor,” vy "pompous- , “we have the cash, or will have it as soon as We cun get @ check cashed. “Indeed, he cun," said Mrs, Scrog- ‘s got $10.0W in the Mount Morris Bank, $7,000 Ino and owns three ‘flat-house: rich inan, Judge, worth at least § and he treats me like a brute.” “Ty it true that you have all this money” asked the Magistrate. “Your Henor," said Scroggins, “1 don't see how it concerns any one but myself, but I will say that it is.’ vhere in the world did you get it?” ‘IL saved it, sir," said Soroggins, with tremendous dignity. Scruggina borrowed a pen from tho clerk and drew a check ior $10. ide was then allowed to go to the bank and get it, after which the court officer wiu accompanied him was to take him to the City Chamberlain's office to deposit the money. Neither Scroggins nor his say anything about the so. wealth beyond the fact tha would bavi money and invested it well. Scrouging sald that he was still saving something out of his salurv each week and that Ne belleved in industry. even If a man waa well off. Scroggins gets just $13.81 a waek, and he sweops the streets elght fours a day six and a half days a week tor this. go as as the deposit of 31,000 ; ty Chambe: 1.000 with the (ATE CLANTON SN A SUIIE Young Harold Stevenson Shoots Himself Through the Head in His Bachelor Apartment on Fourth Avenue. Harold Stevenson, son of Kate Clax- ton, the actress, and of Charles A. Stevenson, leading man with Mrs. Les- lie Carter, shot and killed himself this afternoon in his bachelor apartments, \t No, 266 Fourth avenuy. A man in the next room heard the shot and caused William F. Stark, who conducts the apartments, to break in the door. The suicide was found on tne bed, the revolver on the floor and ® large wound in the right temple. He died befure an ambulance vould be called from Bellevue. ‘This note was found in the room by the pollee; “Dear Mother: I can't make any friends. We all have to go some tine, and I may as well go now before I suffer any more. HAROLD.” Mrs, Stevenson (Kate Claxton) is now with her oompany in Cincinnati. It was known among her friends that her whole life was wrapped up in her son, who was twenty-one years old and who became of a slight physical infirmity had been unable to support himeelt. While the mother and son were in New York they lived at the New Am- sterduin Hotel together. When she went on the road with her company she obtained the rooms tor him where he killed himself. Acquaintances of the Young man in the apartments suid that he had had u love affair of some kind and had been disappointed. They thought he had been brooding over thus as well ae over his illness. Stevenson had an aunt, Miss Jo- sephine Cone, living at No. 74 West Sixty-eighth street. A brother of the aunt called at the apartments soon af- ter ihe suicide and said that the shock would probably kil tu she lad not been wall re cause of the great affection for him, As soon as Coroner Scholer hed viewed the body it was sent to the home of 8. A. Meredith, No. 339 West Seventieth stree! leredith has » Mr} been a close friend of the family. THROWN FROM A CLIFF. Victim's Rody in River and Police Trying to Solve Myntery. WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 2.—A man was thrown over a cliff into the river near Plymouth early to-day and drowned. ‘The police are now searching for his body and for his murderers. The tragedy was heard by a bri tender named Jones, who was attracted by a cry for help and sounds of a struggle at the top of the cltff, fol- lowed by a fall and another ery for help from the water. After thie the men on the cllff ran, ‘The river at that point is deep and swift, and the body was probably car- ried far down stream. and Lcpamger jons of bad at this time of the cal welfare now, the ral 2 down 1 bodies, for it is this vite! mC the rivet ly vigor and strength to our sys m fos © gf’ eg wegen . Any inparity, humor or poison in the acts injurio upon and affects the geueral health. It is the morbid, ¢ matter ly Blood that chronic pale and wleers are due. W argrouing scaly skin ery 80 common ing and summer, show ood to be jn a rlotoua, & h_ condition, as e-cenle OF tho mach acid or the : some isritating humow.or acrid poison In the blood. A large per cent. of hu- - ents have thelr @ remody that blood to a he: bomposed exchistvely of vegetable i from mature’s store-houses—the fields and forests, used S. S. S. and know from ex S. If you No rem People. Write’ us if in riced of {mj siakly blood, then to: nd the strain upon the system .which always neath Tater 6 health later on, and you will find your “and sun down, with no appetite, and « origin have are thinking of a blood purifier, edy without merit could exist so long and retain the confidence of the medical advice, which is given without charge. MADCAP STARS WNROLICTO-NGHT Annual Dance of Lyrids Sched- uled to Begin After 10 o’Clock and They’ll Keep It Up Until 4A.M. If you want to see a frolic of the stars Jook in the Eastern sky to-night. and if it {9 clear you will see the an nual dance of the Lyrids. Some time between 10 and 12 the Lyrids will hop over the horizon and madly disport themselves, jumping higher and higher in a flashing shower until around 4 o'clock in the inorning they will be right over head and ready to pop out of sight at the frst xign of the morning sun It in weil to eateh the Lyrids on their first appearance over the aky-line, for they are fresh In the dance then and | they flash more brilliantly. If you are lucky enough to get a good view of them you will see the merrymaking of the worst madcaps In all the heavens, tor when the Lyrids enjoy themeciyes they do it with an abandon that adds brillancy to thelr shining little bodies. Not Ordinary Meteors, The Lyrids are the aristocracy of the heavous, They are not the plain garden variety of meteor ov shooting star. ‘They do not shoot across the vislon, leaving @ greasy, dripping trail of light behind, Radlating from the ttle con- stellation of Lyre, they flash sharply before the eye, leaving no trace of themselves until they suddenly pop out aguln some forty fect away, only to do the sume thing over and over again. ‘The Lyrids are not profligate with thelr favora. It is forty-one yeara since ee soe eens ceo —— \ naa the atreet to himeelf, and he | made baste to drive to the private barn of Dr. Feinberg, in One wets GALLOWS READY and street, between Park and | A i [Lexington avenues. ‘Then he ran to! roof of the barn and lowered him self Into ithe reat yard with a clothes ne, Policemen Sheridun and Scanneli arrived just as was climbing over! the fence into the vard of the house at| AZ The repartee of Arthur Rooney and! No. 111 Raat One Hundred ana P¥fts) CHICAGO, April 2—All is quite ready um worth (ten) »s Edward Bourdenay, truckmen, so in-|street. They chased tim. tor hanging tosmorriw of the boy | 1 | dle ran through No. z Yt el ri flamed George Thomas, a negro coach- |bandite, Neidermaler, Van Dine and [%) 4 Pik cog Wetbenb OK AIA BL | Gov Yates has refused to in of S. & H. Green Trading Stamps Man, to-day that he drew a revolver | an down into the bac ‘, an down in 4s ie terfere in the execution and the con Given Free arlem him 1 ater he was hi and fired shot that took effect hit George Smith, @ collector, of No. Second avenue, who was standing half a blook away inflicting a slight wound. x shots at them, The only | sheridan navied Hee Court | snation | The bullet that str of a button of hy il for exam for the outside Wrapper and Label taken from a 20¢. bottle of k Smith glancet coat. smashed a | mateh box In his vest pocker and gave visers, but Neidermeter refuace relig- | fous consolation, He ies on hie cot ti! the hospital suffering from scli 7 x r i daittteted 7 u Thomas le employed by Dr. Feinber®. | trim a fest wound. Had it not heen | Wounds and declaring. that he will yee| | 4 ot No, 1716 Madison He 85) for the mately box he wontl have hewn CveR he allows Ds kil naelt, ity 9 ik I alae renietyi lini uk a ef used |" Van Dine’s mother late tosday had noon, when the trucks driven | by Thomas was of 3s cn not given up hope of saving fier son! 2 Rooney and Bourdenay blocked his way through’ ative clemency and ‘ “cee ff He demanded that they clear, and they utartad: for naif Gus Galy enipotted) Worceataratire)| whe my came bacte with such remarke as) {1m stopp é pb presenved at any of the Stores owned or truckmen consider proper on much o0ce- paige ESS operated in any part of sions. ‘Thomas was nu match for them | °) attorneyia tmnedi CaP aie Tbe 5 the U. 8. by wo with invectives, so he tried bullets. 4 {hes Would urn anothen 1% Ry. Pep, «0! By the time he had (tiring he | ye for a writ of habean corpus tot ri f ry & Hutcb Sante ce = Potten tt: One ne Women’s Tailored mod with gullls, buckles, colors are plain black, { 2.50 ma DRY GOODS Co. nal Value $7.59 4 See tn een a eee ee eee burn. When lighted thoy perfectly re- semble oandlon, and. are so constracted that they fit any oandelabrum. Nickel plated, just like took all a factory had; seil th regularly for 7c, Thin lot at. ates: WJ ee te eee ne Insludin SBT AVE, 21578 22"°STREETS ISc. for Princess Hats, lanes Candle Lamps; $2.50; worth $3.50. au Un always 30c, saliors, sbephertess shapes and close fitting fal and beautiful light for table decora~ sitpaye are made of fauey Japanese braid, hand Wie! sano beens They Sar tee sewed on wire frames, and simply but vory ety the annoyance of having your sore-mons. they favored ua with a good look at themselves, although they have danced among themselves overy year. You can never tell whether the Lyrid | as the men of mighty minds call it, ts going to be @ good one or a bad one, so 1's worth taking a good look. Don't use a glass, beoause if you can see the Lyrids at all you can sew them with the naked eye. ‘The men of sclence will tell you that the Lyrids don’t dance and frolic in the heavene, but don't believe them, They say that they are chunks of matter thrown from Vega. the brilliant blu Stollution, “With such terrific speed that when they surike the atmosphere of earth they become red e. Say They Are Red Hot. What you aoe, they say, is the Lyrt at the second that st becomes r yt. the hot and ex- lod: pl It passes out of your sight it explodes, they insist. If you don't see the dance to-night, look to-morrow night, for we are passing under the Great Sale of Women’s Spring Suits To-Morrow: Womens Shoes: { 50" 150 Regularly 17.50 ---2t 9. 00 Stirring Specie “a ton and lace Boots; very ales As an offering of 1904 Spring apparel——underprice—this sale will eclipse any New York has known - shapes; ee ne Its not to be associated in any sense “ith similar sales of last season's merchan- dise being advertised by other houses. There are or hundred and itty ot these Suits, and they} came to us in exactly this manner: ble. ‘The best vale} in New These sutts were promised by the manufacturer the Monda Y 2 00 Yy previous to Easter; but he w: y ork ee account of the non-delivery of the fabrics from the mill. We refused. to accept ther Ma dais late date Another style without a big price concession; which accounts for your } “ 5 buying them at $9.00 instead of $17.50 Goodyear welts; made with extension soles and high heels; 2.25 They are Walking Suits exactly like cut; made of the finest Bannockburn Scotch } just the thing for street wear. Special at.. J cree eee en Tweed Suitiags in a wide variety of the newest colorings. Coat is the new hip Embroid- length, all satin lined. Skirt is full flare and has a panel front. The picture shows Things Women Want ered linent both front and back. in ball-room of Lyre to-night and to-mor- row, too. , ‘These same nights Inst year the Lyrids were quite numerous. In and 1 again in 1898 and 1 thi rids were observed at Aifferent pla but the grentest. display of 1 h y r seen here was on the early morning of April 184, when the show lasted for two nomical <tations there will be close taba kept on the eastern aky to-night WHEN YOU THINK OF A BLOOD PURIFIER THINK OF SSS © ‘=e Widelg-Hhown Blood Purifier UD TLE and numerous itching and burn (1 make their we cot vel id ¥ gpetie ame hada fay you are in poor condi- A. failure to look after purifying the blood and may result in. a complete to blood cet ate. ag s to be a specific pepaberimeieae as tonic m builder. S. $.’ ry, potash, arsenic or other mineral, but is and is greater PY boan oh . contains no merca- vlecd puriler 1688 Maries Girest. b aclested for their medicinal . perience what it will do in blood troubles, do not to be reminded of a blood purifier now, for they know no better can be found than think of S. S. S. which has been The thonsands who now tham ever in its his- Vo ATLANTA, Qf, 520 macs : Newest Neckwear, { cuff sets; : These Suits are exactly as we represent them. Had the order been tilled promptly. -as stated also fancy above—we would have sold them at $17.5 i ice wi avi ery special forpfmbroldered linen Stock Collars, with le ie Tahoe B 10, which price would have been very speciat for fancy tab; lar 49c, and 5c. each, at... 124¢) E mc you get them for $9.00. It is an absurdly low price for garments of such] Round Lace Collars, the Point Venise kind so much in demand—8 inches deep, cr id No. |. No, 2. The cuts fairly describe them. You see, they are practically two separate beds (like cut 3), though for single bed purposes they can be used as in cut No. 1. Cut No. 2 shows the double bed with mattresses Placed together. One section slides under the other—which makes the tress of the under section is an ox inch thicker—so that both sides are absolutely even, V% Built of bronze iron frames with National wire and helical spring ends, complete with two mattresses and two bolsters. Absolutely big value at $12. To-morrow COMPLETE FOR $6.75. e-0ntntnttront-ttntntntntntntt-t-tnt-tn) 4: bntntnt-t-0~ gnovongupututetntntntn-tudntetnt-t-t-tntuost-onev-t-t-0-8-¢-oree : A wonderful sale—with everything new. It Odd Lots and Broken Lines 200 Double Iron Couches we sell them when in season. Everything represented here—in black . nd {2,500 Yards of 65c. to35¢ 75c. Dress Goods at, yd., 60c. Dress Goods at yd., In this lot are included: 50-inch Black and Nayy Mohair Brilliantines. 43-inch All Wool Canvas Voiles. Mohair Brilliantines in black and blues. Striped and mixed Suitings and 46-inch All Wool Voiles. §2-inch English Mohair Sicilians. is very easy to advertise passe novelties at a of the We offer for to-morrow’s selling what is unques- colors+—-was made for the business of this This lot embraces All Wool Voiles in black and colors. 43-inch All Wool Sponged and Shrunk Cheviots. Skirtings, Etc., Etc. 44-inch All Wool Crepe Granites. bargain price. If we had any you'd get them tionably the biggest value in Iron Bed Couches ever Newest Spring Dress Goods, ee Spring. It is a natural accumulation of odd 54-inch All Wool Homespun Canvas. All Wool Albatross in black and colors. All Wool Granites, nena 43-inch All Wool Imported Nun's Veilings. ttt tment ttn en tnt tet ttt tt etn superior quality and tinish. Every size to start the cay with—and a perfect fit guaranteed, for less than anything advertised to-day, as you know. But we’ve none to offer you— ne Dd presented in New York—and this only through a for- tunate trade chance, i lots and broken lines that will accrue in any well regulated business where sales are large. These are HALF PRICE AND LESS, 3,000 Yards of ean 5 C 45-inch All Wool Crepe Voiles, Sareea irra esta All Wool Crepe Etamines in black, cream and colors. Scotch Suitings in a varlety of mixtures, All Wool Nun's Veilings, Etc., Ete. § 75c., 85c. and ‘1.00 Black Goods at This lot consists of , C 46-inch All Wool Etamine Canvas, 45-inch All Wool German Henrietta, « "2-0-0 onda be pnt ft oe rt dm on onan enens vale Drop-Head ee Perfumery Brushes, Pee spouse in ‘ ear Fancy Petticoats {is very ewing tiona- an D0. j otions gross of at 98c. Machines at $12.95. } bly the Toilet Articles. —} 740." } } and Art Embroidery. {5,6andt} Real Worth $150, {ity Se lowest rice ever quoted for a three-drawer drop- Read Sewing Machine of a well-known make. And with each machine at the price to-morrow 7c, Safety I; tzed. Sor aa f ly mercerize: me are plain black and others§ are black and white checks and stripes, Seok styles with graduated pleated ruffles or with ac- cordion pleating, finished with top ruffles. About the best bargain in petticoats ah we've aver had to offer swevesee 9 Pins, all sizes, black and white, 3c, doz., 25c. gross. Fifty gross of rubber-lined nainsook cov- 5 ered Dress Shields; patr..............-.. fo Balcony Art Department. Soc. Pillow Top and Back, sunburst pattern, in- cluding enough material to embroidei 25 the same.. 30 . 1c Cross-stitch pattern Collars : ee OS Balcony Pyrographic Dept. Basswood Boxes, stamped with pretty designs Glove Boxes... vee Ble Handkerchief Boxes . Qe Photo Frames (10 In.). Outch Panels.. 2 Waste Baskets. o eotnonenone “Viola,” American, French, German, Japanese; first quality selected bristles; solid backs satin wood, rose, olive, fox or ebony; full size. Tooth Bruehes, 90.; regularly 150, French, German and Japanese makes; good quality bristles, in various sizes, styles and Shapes. Three for a quarter, Oatmeal, Buttermilk and Gl; Ine Soa at 5c. per cake, and, per Fedele 50c Transparent Glycerine Soap at 8¢. each, 33 and, Bee deen re ic Adori; folet at a loria Violet id each, ey 75c long handles or sfrap, 19¢ 25c Bay Rum and Florida Water, 8-oz. size, at, each..... Ariana Vas per dozen... as: DC poeipeceetpacireaereeee ne aaa Friday and Saturday Sale of Finest Groceries. Tucker FREE, The tucker sefls for two dollars regularly. Each machine has our absolute guarantee for Five Years, as well as that of the maker—whose name {8 a household word. They run as lightly and smoothly as a watch. Bath Brushes, with back, at. Nail Scrubs, pure bristles, large size, at.. Essked Corned orne: New Spring Gloves : poe op aati Ost with swell-front cabinet and These our spe. the Rd. All latest improvements, of course, "| + Newest Shopping new Paris owe call eae Ba Shopping Friday Specials, Eid glove or wom * Women’ “Peggy from Paris,” } 848 are ade with two | 1 clasps, overseam Two Big Specials ene Sey made} prosser clita eat pean Beccles 9 in 2be. Ve from one plece of pleated | tan, red, slate, black and white; pair... 69¢ Suede Msle, with 2 carosa clasps, Imperial points, in mode, beaver, tan, slate, black and 25. WHITE DAI. saicorstsiscnesseusioseers [oj peowralhnenares Neceeemeaee Made of ckies—Mre. Job: ixed, Chow Chow kid, with full-length Ct sour, 3 pt lars, 2Te.p pL sare leather straps, also with braided leather handles— black, tan or brown, They at 19¢., 3 | for 50c. Fine light weight lisle finished Cotton Women’s Underwear. Vests in white; low neck, sleeveless, very ee RACE ane Data, $4.00 to $6.00 Shirt the very elastic, In Swiss, Richelieu and fancy ribbed ef- efiect. Frames are made Waist finest fects, with plain or lace-trimmed tops, in a va- riety of wide or narrow edgings; all sizes. Women’s 500. Lisle Thread Vests, 290. Women's fine sheer White Lisle Vests, low neck and sleeveless, Swiss or Richelieu ribbed, plain or fancy lace trimmed, lace neck’ and arm: also plain tops, low neck and short sleeves; reg- of round hollow wire, securely fastened to the leather and fitted with ball catches, Linings of silk in colors to harmonize with the leather. Very newest Paris style—and made to sell at 95¢ $1.50... .0-seesvecge. pure Patterns at $1.98. Brute Irish Linen, with exquisite band empmnidered ~ 0 ore fronts; the remainder of a collection of maker's reer " f samples, several hundred of which went j Ceonee OR Te rn iainneiy hurry last Friday. In the White Goods Sto Sesser Penge Vesa Na - Fela Butter—Extra fancy Elgin 1 1 full weight) prints. om morrow, 4 ms 9 9