The evening world. Newspaper, May 31, 1904, Page 7

9° CHILD OF MYSTERY DEAD IN MORGUE The Mother, a Woman of Fash- ion in Brooklyn, Gave Little One to Negro Woman to Save Scandal and Disgrace. PAID ITS BOARD FOR A SHORT WHILE. egress Who Raised It Says Unless Mother Saves It from Potter’s Field She Will Teil What She Knows. Im the Brooklyn Moreue among the Anclaimed dead Is the body of Edith Warren, a little girl of elent, whose mother, sald to be a member of one of Brooklyn's mort exclusive and Wealthy familles, dares not 0 to her or in any way recognize her, for fear the scandal, wilch hn« been gnawing at her t strings since the birth of the little girl, will come to light. In the shanty of a negress at No, 249 Navy street this little girl, who had Known no home except this shanty, and no mother except the negro woman, Busan Johnson, came to her death in a fire which left the old house in ruins. Since little Edith Warren came to the megro quarters she has played about the streets with the negro children, Her foster mother cared for her as by Could, but Edith’s mother, so ft 1s al- Veged, failed to keep a promise to Bivs the negro woman $3) a year for caring for her unclaimed ciild, and for three vearas the Johnson woman as been compelled to go out to sevice (o support herself and the blue-cyed child left to ~her care, Grew Up in the Street. Bo Edith had grown to be a pretty gir! ef eight. She knew no schooling and ‘was at home in the streets and ity dumps. Dressed in Tags and often un- kemp, the'child has been a mystery to those who saw her in the Johnson woman's home. ‘The Johnson woman readily admitted that the little girl's mother lived in one of the most costly homes on the exclusive Heights and that she was a woman of wealth and social position, But this ts all that was ver obtained from her, The unfor- tunate mother’s name was a secret. Edith was found in a basket on the stoop of the Heights home when she was a baby a day or two old. The real mother, so it is said, had placed her there. She wanted to adopt the little thing, she sald, and in doing this she could keep her child with her, and the curious outside world would never have been any the wiser and the scandal would hive bern forever locked In. the mother’s breast. Mother Wanted Her Child. But to this the woman's father and mother objected. They, being ignorant that the child was their own flesh and blood, even though It was tainted with scandal, objected, and the young mothi- er was forced to part with her baby, Bhe took it to the Johnson woman and the latter. on a promise that she was to recelve $500 a year for its keep, con- @ented to adopt it. While the money was forthcoming Faith was cared for comfortably, but then the remittances ceased and there were hard times for the child and tts foster mother, Now Edith ts dead. Her mother has been told the truth, but if the mother finstinct is not dead.’she fears the finger of scandal will be pointed at her. The Johnson woman cannot afford to bury fer, and a grave in Potter's field awalts or: “I have kept the secret of Edi birth," said the Johnson woman, ‘ emaln sealed to allows her to miy lips may not long the truth if her mot @0 to a pauper's grav: The mother still lives on the Heights, and her name and the name of her family is familiar to the exclusive set in Brooklyn. KILLED WOMAN AND HIMSELF Murder Sutcide Supposed to De* sae to Jealousy. PITTSBURG, May 31.—Shortly before @aylight to-day Irvin Wise, a mechani- cal engineer, shot Katle Craff through the heart, instantly killing her, and then turned his revoiyer on himself, sending another bullet Into his own heart and ending his life. ‘The shooting Occurred at the boarding-house at No. 809 St. Mary's Court, Allegheny, of which the Craft woman was propris- tress, oN. one witnessed the murder and suicide, but when the police arrived they arrested three young women who in the house at the time nesses, The mo- rime is at present were, aslee and held them as tive for the double unknown, but as Wise had been paying attention to the Craff woman for some fime it is belleved to nave been jeal- ‘usy. Wise was married and had one eon. ‘Ten Gems of Art. Sunday for ten Sundays, begin- ney Sine The World will presen its Tenders. with splendid reproductions, of ‘ast beautiful scene Daintings etter, Order the serivs fot Your newsdealer, Order ail ten in Bdvance. This In the best way to got them, See the big exposition with The orld, The pictures are worthy of frames. MATTINGS. morrow, June 1 We will place on sale to-morrow N and continue until all are sold 12" Each. 100 REVERSIBLE SHELS: i UGS, Bize 0x12 ft., Very serviceable, 250 Rolin CHOICE MATTINGS, Warehouse Samples, @t the uniform price of A of 40 yards, Per Roll. SHEPPARD KM 60 . a ve BOY HERO WHOSE SKULL._WAS FRACTURED BY TROLLEY CAR Millie flomaine Summer This week we make an extensive showing of Porch BY TROLLEY CAR Willie Romaine, Fifteen-Year-Old Newsboy, Has Skull Fractured and Doctors Say He May Not Live. ‘An the result of a strect car accident Willie Romaine, a fifteen-year-old news- boy, who has saved five lives and who has a medal given him by the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps for his bravery, les in a serious condition at the J. Hood Wright Hospital Ww crossing One Hundred and fifth street Wille was struck by a street car. His skull was fractured and he was taken to the hospital, where the surgeons say )e has little chance of recovery. Although only fifteen years old, Willie Romaine has a record for bravery which few men can equal. Two years ago, .when only thirteen, he was decorated with a medal given by the Volunteer Life Saving Association for saving tho life of his Ittle friend, Larry Carroll, Carroll had fallen off the pler at One Hundred and Twenty-ninth sires, He couldn't swim, and ‘Villle, who was on the pler, knew it. His coat was off in a second and he went into the river head first. Twice he had to dive for Larry, and when finally he brought him to the surface and swam to the pier with him he was nearly exhasusied. A policeman hauled them both out and Wiille his name, He only “I know you,” sald the policeman. “This is the fifth life you've saved among these kinds. Now, what Is your names! Willie was as modest as he was brave, er, and only the promise of a ride which took Larry . ‘The matter was reported Volunteer Life-Saving Associa- ton, and it was decided that Wille must have a medal, He {8 a stout swimmer and perfec at heme in the water, and In addit ‘ing the liv mates has ta to take care of themselves tn the water, WATERS PIANOS | Excel in FINE TONE, solid con- |struction, careful workmanship and ‘great durability. Though the WATERS PIANOS are of the highest grade, they are |Telatively LOW IN PRICE. $225 to $400 Cash, of on payment of from $6 to $10 monthly, without interest. We also offer the new CHESTER PIANCS. the “best low - priced piano in the world —price *190 —only— $5 per month. Stool, cover, tuning and delivery free. Send postal for Catalogue. HORACE WATERS & CO, 134 Fifth Avenue, near 18th St, Harlem Branch (Open Evenings), 254 West 325th Sti, near 8th Ave, 5 | Waterford, Irelani row ac 10"AL MT wit Mrg. All dren. Ffe hed been connected with the aw department of the Metropolitan Ratlway Company for. several |FUNERAL OF S, ALLINGHAM,| 2725S, Y A | Deceased Had Prepared to Sail on Misston, Ss lay for Ireland. The fune of Samuel C. Allingham. on of John Allingiiam, e¢x-Mayor of will be held to-mor- At lis late home. No. b Arti venuie, Bronx. - Will bene Woodiiwa, 72° Fl Broadway and Twentieth Street Ee rete dercand and Fifth Avenue, Saturday ham und thelr two chil- Maybe you have been paying $5, $6, or $8 a pair for shoes so long you can’t believe that shoes as good as the best of them can be made and sold for $3.50. That's the plain fact all the same, and Regal Shoes will probe it to you if you give them a chance. No shoe. ever made out of leather, at any price, could be better in one single feat- ure,—style, fit, leather, work- manship or wear. We have been saying these things for ten years. We started with one small store on Broadway, New York. Now wehave seventy-two stores in all the principal cities, and there are TANNERY TO WEARER $3.50 over 300,000 regular customers on our mail-order books. That's a good endorsement of what we've been saying. Why don't we sell all the shoes in the world? We are sure we don’t know. We ought to. Send for Style Book—Mail Orders promptly filled. REGAL THE SHOR THAT PROVES 72 REGAL STORES—25 OF THEM IN GREATER NEW YORK. MEN’S STORES, NEW YORK CITY. BROOKLYN, 3387 Fulton St.. opp. Montague st. #111 Broadway,’ near Redford Ave. 91003 Broadway’ bet, Ditmars St. and Wn- r. 10t loughby Ave. ¥, Soh arid 20th Sta, "406 Fifth Ave.. between 10th and 11th Ste, Elehth Ave. bet. 35th and 36th NEWARK, N. J. M) Third Ave., 8. W. cor, 124th Bt 841 Broad St., opp. Central R. R. of N. J. Sixth, Ave.’ 8, E. cor. 21a 5 W. 125th Kt.. cor. 7th Ave. JERSEY CITY, 167 Bway. bet. Cortlandt and Liberty Ste, %06 Newark Ave, WOMEN’S STORES. NEW YORK CITY, cor, 10th Bt "108 West 125th Btreet, cor. Tth Avenue a opp. Cin} prullging: pel paseen be oy 124th st tig Wwnat’ neat Willougnby Rew Teun WEE Ra Bos Thin TIEN Bee *STORES MARKED WITH A STAR ANE OPEN EVENINGS, Fulton St. Brooklyn. 30 Trading Stamps FREE Wednesday. Upon presenting this coupon at A. 1. Namm’s Store Wednesday, June 1, and making purchases amounting to $1.00. or more, we will give 30 Trading Stamps Free, in addition to those you receive on your purchases, (Good June 1.) Bw. Furniture., and Veranda Furniture in novel designs. Silver Birch. Chairs. Arm &Rocker, Settoos, $2.00, $6.50, $3.50. $8.50. Chairs: Arm “Rockers, $1.75, $2.25, $2.50, $3.75. $3.25, $4.50, | $4.50. $5.00. Reed. Arm Chairs. Rockers, Settees. $3.50, $2.25, $4.50, ) $5.25. $6.00. $10.50. Also Witiow, Rush, Prawrie- >» Furniture’ Lord 8 Taylor, | y KK. |. Namm. i. |. Namm. of Special Sates Will evety imaginable seasonable need. for the home or personal service. Double “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps Mornings This Week from 8.30 till 12 o’Clock. Thereafter, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. — = . Any person collecting Sperry & Hutchinson Green Trading Stamps may, in exchange for a filled Book of 990 Stamps,obtain from the» Sperry & Hutchinson Company A VOUCHER ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO $3.50 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE in any departmeat of ‘(he Siegel eneral merchandise to one of the desirable ‘'S. & H."’ prem.ums. i Vouchers may be obtained in the ‘‘S & H.’’ Premium Room in our own store, Fifth Floor Annex, orsat|the-Premium Parlors of the Sperry & Hutchinson Company, 152-154 West 23d Street. Manhattan or at any of the other Sperry « «:utduinsou scores in, Cooper Sto: Providing the holder prefers The “‘S. & H." Greater New York or adjacent territory. Our Daily Summer Resort Delivery Service Is at Your Command. by Telephone or Mail Given Prompt Attention. Obs Un a Oremendous Amount of Attention. HESE SPECIAL SALES are planned upon a broad basis, and comprise in greatest variety at lowest possible prices Hot weather necessities of every description. Siegel Cooper Store will find it cool. comfortable and in every way an agreeable centre of current requirements Tel Ne i Nl a | a grinarcrbertoet —4 the tabs ee aes guestionably Attract The thousands who visit the Why Do Some Stores Put Padlocks on Truth? Why do they grossly misrepresent ? Why do they disseminate false impressions ? Why do they circulate untrue descriptions of merchandise ? Why do they give the merchandise they offer fictitious values ? Why do they assert there w: reat demand for certain adver- tised lines when in fact the reverse true? You can buy some evening papers at 8 o'clock in the morning. What is your opinion of a store when you read in one of its adver- tisements that it is crowded from basement to roof with shoppers, particularly when, after having looked at your watch, you know that store is not yet open for business ? It is high time to cry ‘*Halt!"’ Such practices bring disrepute upon the good stores of this city. Those who labor hard and earnestly have, in many instances, their efforts dwarfed by unscrupulous storekeepers. Misrepresentation and exaggeration have become glaring evils with some stures. We are very careful; human, of course, but we try to keep clear of anything that savors of mis: entation or exaggeration. ‘he Siegel Cooper Stor ds and flourishes upon its merits. The methods of reckless storekeepers are distinctly menacing to the welfare of the good ones, for they arouse public distrust and cast opprobrium upon all, for discrimination cannot at all times be accu- rately exercised. The store that advertises carelessly cannot be trusted. Adver- tising is a power for good or evil, and as the vast hu: family is intimately concerned in the progress of the dry goods business, much care in the preparation of store news ‘or print should be taken. It is comparatively easy to pick out the stores that deceive. You simply have to read their announcements in the papers. Buy at the stores you can trust; buy at the stores that have Proven themselves worthy of your confidence and patronage; buy at the stores whose heads are careful, conservative, and who in every way look after your best shopping interests. Go to the stores that give you the worth of your money, or occasionally more. The Siegel Cooper Store prides itself upon being in thisclass, a fact pretty well proven by its enormously growing business. Gwo Pretty Waists. Yew Creations Popularly Priced. ay The “Chic’’ and “Bertha” comprise the’ newest and most effective designs in -popularl, priced Waists. The “Chic’’ Waist. Made of white Persian Lawn, deep round yoke front and back formed of lace inserting and strips of narrow lawn joined by fagoting. full plaited front finished with three rows of 6 lace inserting. tucked back, sleeves tucked from shoulder to elbow, at; tached collar and cuffs to VE CO. match body of waist, very Jo ¢ natty and stylish, The ‘Bertha’? Waist. A decidedly new model, made of excellent quality white lawn with a detachable Handker- chief Bertha; front side plaited: fine lace inser- tion on front plait; bertha of fine French ‘tucks: and lace; full Bishop sleeves, tucked cuffs. ' The “Bertha” Waist embodies two distinct styles. Figure No. | represents the waist with bertha, figure No. 2 the same waist without bertha,an import- 7, OO J) ant feature is that this waistmay J @ FA be worn with or with tbertha, Pe: i (Second Moor, Lamps and S§lobes. Intrinsic Values for Wednesday. To-morrow's sale of Lamps and Globes will eclipse all former sales, aswe have much larger assortment; including styles not shown heretofore. and prices will appeal to you because they have been so greatly reduced. Decornted Lamp Globes, 1) abe gt nauititl ansortinent from y're F In assorted co! th i eularly H. ly $1 Portablen, Your cholce in either Soild Brass or F | Black designs. titted com Prettlly finished by, Ki Black. and complete with’ Rut je Shade «10. inoh aize) and 6 feet beat tubing: all the vegular attachmen Regularly 82.75 1 is Lampe. Globes. SIE lated | a55 goeen Cut Glass G 2.05 (Third Floor, Centre, 19th st) Cxguisitely Designed Rugs Much Below Choir Regular Prices Wednesday, The big Rug Department on the Fifth Floor announces for Wednesday a special sale of beautiful Rugs in the most popu- , lar effects and fancies. The entire list is replete with savings for the lucky purchasers who may be so fortunate as to share in its exceptional inducements. For instance, there are ¢ ROYAL WILTON RUGS—An elegant | WILTON VELVET RUGS—Thete rugs | are noted for their durability: will give ex- showing in this superior floor covering cele sasfacion A special lot in one. The entire range to se'ect from, Beautiful size, 9x12. sold regularly for { medallion and Oriental effects; greatly re- | $25.00; special to-morrow, 18.75 duced For wormorraw. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS—Doubie = | extra quality in 3 sizes. Quantities une © 9x12, regularly $35.00, 27.50) \imired. Range of designs very exensive. 8.3x10.6, regularly $30.00, 29.75 9x12, 15.50 6x9, regularly $22 50, 17.50! 9x10.6, 10.25 4.6x7.6, regularly $14.50, 10.75 9x9, 10.25 77a toa A Fancy Parlor Furniture For June Weddings, Anniversaries and Other Gift Occasions. This being a sale of distinguished interest and importance it naturally behooves all prospective purchasers to be here early to- motrow. There are large numbers of Parlor and Music Cabinets and Tables in Mahogany, Vernis-Martin and Rookwood finish. Each piece is charmingly designed and beautifully decorated, Prices Average One-Third Less Than Regular. PARLOR CABINETS, FANCY DESKS. 00 Rookwood Cabinet, 35.00 | $51.00 Mahogany Desk, raed inet 85:00 | $91.00 Rookwood Denk, Ba 82-50 | 426.00 Rookwood Deak, 968.00 45.00) $42.00 Rookwood Desk ey GUBO | $5000 Vernie-Martin. Desk, Be o1 $40.00 Vernin-Martin Desk: 110.60 73.50 MUSIC CABINETS. 18.00 Vernia-Martin Muale Cabinet, 12.00 5.00 38.00 | #21 25 Rookwood Music Cabinet 14.25 BO 45,00 | $23.00 Mahowany Music Cabines. 18 85) & Bi Bargains in Parlor Suttes. Thirty handsome 5-piece Parlor Suites at prices much less than what are ordinarily asked, holstered. The coverings comprise damask in assorted colorings, cream and pink tapestry, red and green verona velour. $46.75 5-Piece Parlor Suite, covered with Verona, $49.00 5:Piece Parlor Suite. covered with Tapestry. 31.00 $57.00 5-Piece Parlor Suite, covered with Damask, 33,00 | $59 00 5-Piece Parlor Suite, covered with Verona, $27.00 Vernia-Martin Music Cabinet. $6.00 Vernis-Martin Parlor Table, 4.00 $3.75 Vernis Martin Parlor Table 4.50 28.00 Rookwood Music Cabinet elisa FE Gockrcgd Muse Caving $7.75 Vernis-Martin Parlor Table, 5.30. 18.75 | $9.00 Vernia-Martin Parlor Table. 6.00 $34.00 Vernie-Martin Music Cabingt’ 51 go.90 VerniscMartin Parlor Table, 6.25 Mahogany Music Cabinet kwood Parlor Table, 7.50 anoeany Music Cabinet flor Table. 8.50 Vernis Martin Music Cabi Ee Seite Re 7.90 Mahogany Muste Cabinet, tin Parlor Table, 10.25 MUSIC CABINETS. PARLOR TABLES. Sample Suites and sold only as up- The frames iis een Ce srarioe cece oe Grced win Vesne 1O OIE sae hte san OO RETR Ce on Oo angel $110508 Piece Parlor Sue 7. 3. 00 ii 39.50| covered with Tapestry, FH Aon, en eon