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et po BOY KILLED IN A PRIZE FIGHT. me Wie Fatal RALPH M Drawn from a photograph given to The Evening World by|} the dead boy's mother. OTHER DEATHS IN PRIZE RING. Ralph Miller makes the ffty-Afth recerded death tn the prise ring. Following are the others since the Hortes law: Daniel‘ Donevan, 1908, at Maple Bay. Com Rierédan, euse. Billy Vernon, 1607, Baver- otraw. 1904, Syra- dames Duffy, 1997, Hew York City. Alexander Seott, 1898, Brooklyn. Harry Apfel, 1999. Rrook- yn. Frank Martin, 1990, Al- bany. Ralp Miller, 1900, Breok- iva. Raigh Miller, nineteen years old, was Killed tn @ darn in Richmond Hill while engaged in « prise fight with Vic- tor Baldwin, twenty-three years old, of Jamaica. The body was removed to Covener Rouffe Morgue at Onone Park easty thie moming. ‘The Coroner will hold an autopsy at once Young Mites death, according to the evidence of Baldwin and six other boys mow under arrest as abettora, came from 4 blo whehind the right ear. This, ft ts thought, caused « shook frem which heart failure reguied. It t# the first fatal result following much « blow, so far as known. There have been numerous <vaths from blows over the heart. in the temple and on the point of the jaw in the ring, but never before has @ jolt behind the ear proved fatal. THE FATAL FIGHT. The boxing bout occurred by chance ‘two weeks ago. The young men of Rich- mond Hill, fitted up the barn of Mrs. Arthur Cooney, at 16 Spruce street, as & aymmasium and called it the Hobson Athletic Club. Miller was not @ member as his mother forbade it, but last night he was taken to the club by John Hart. He was boxing when Raldwin entered with Wiilam Milligan. Baldwin and his friend boxed when Miller had finished. ‘Then Milligan suggested (hat Miller and Baldwin try each other out. Miller, 1t| fe said, called out: “Put on the sloves | and I'll take a fall out of you.” Baldwin demurred as he weighs only 4 pounds, and Miller, in addition to belng fifteen pounds heavier, had the Teputation of being the best boxer as well as the champion golfer of Rich- mond Hil. Baldwin was finally persunded and the men fell to boxing in a friendly way The advantage was with Miller, and| Baldwin, it w said, lost his temper. He began to put force behind bis bi ‘Miller retaliated in kind. They were at it hammer and tongs when Baldwin de- Blow Behind Behind the Ear Ended Bout for a Girl and Athletic Supremacy. Yo ILLER BALDWI ‘Whe Killed Miller, white when the seconds, after . earrying the limp bedy to the corner, | failed to Water and ammonia were tried, bring back consciousness. tthe @ | boy's arms and lege were chated, but to no avail ‘Then one ad ran for Dr. J. Edgar Todd, of Tolchester avenue, nearby. Dr, Todd came, but all his sat!) was unavailing. Surrounded by a crowd of | weeping, frightened boys, he worked in| the dim light for twenty minutes with the strongest heart stimulants known. Baldwin, still stripped to the waist and with the blood drying on his face, worked with him. Suddenly the doctor turned to the crowd “No use to work any more,” he re- marked, solemnly. “He is dead!" ‘) Gead! Not dead!” broke in Mal hysterically. Then he knelt on the floor weeping convulsively The physician, leaving the corpse to be guarded by man. Some of the officer had no re among whom w thrown over his shoulder | weeping. The prisoners were ied away and the Coroner was notifiel by telephone THE PRISONERS. ‘The prisoners are: John Pless, seven- teen years old. of Broad street, Rich. pont Hi; —e Milligan, Linton! ~ KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD. Proper Selection of Great Importance in Summer. coat The feeding of infante in hot weather is @ very serious proposition, as all mothers know. Food murt be used that will easily digest, or the undigested parts will be thrown into the Intestines and cause sickness. | It is Important to know that a food) can be obtained that is always ;afe: | that is Grape-Nuts, A mother writes: “My baby too’ the first premium at a baby ae on the 8th inst. and is in every way a | prige baby. I have fed him on Grape-| Nuts since he was five months old, 1 also use your Postum Food Coffee! for myself.” Mra. L. F. Fishback,! Alvin, Tex. Grape-Nuts food \* not made solely! | for a hahy food by any means, but is }manufectured tor all buman beings i, have trifling or serious dimeu!- in stomivh aad bowels, especia! point of valne is that as tood is predigested in the process of manufacture, not by any drugs or) chemicals whatsoever, but simply by) the action of heat twolsture and time,| which permits t tase to grow | and change the h into grape sugar. This presents food to the sys- tem ready for immediate ass'mila- & full arm swing that landed | tion. Its especial value as a food, beyond shout went op a* Miller, in boxing oy A Se periance, “went down and out.” byt ogee ye TELS WERE unease 1] above named Hardin vald | THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9 1900, & Toleh earned that years old, of No enter ave-) he re old, of Gould McHale, twenty Mt Lefferts street, Richmeont son Hart, twenty, of Rich he “ ut the young Man “ "MALICE IN DEATH, | Mre. Mitier, the wilowed mother dead stimutants recovery raigne! before pe Par Rockaway, the ¥ Hert J. Humphreys riet-Attorney Merrill on A min th story as outlined that neither man i vod. They boxed sy There were and no di men told They Que The ison. ot aid he could dos dwin heli without " other that William w shortly after k hin off ty When bya arrived ¢ witha une man irning to Ballwin ne only support tne avis?" boys dead boy wa vam od Mi aed Jamates el about the hed for a New Yor bi 4 “Put en the gloves and I'll take « fail out of you A relative ers used wer found to-day side the barn where the figh of Mier sald to-day that THURSDAY, AUG. 9. Have You Attended Our Eighth Half-Yearly Trade Sale of Furniture and Home Furnishings ? If not, you had better do so if baa intend buying any new furniture or home furnishings for the com- ing Fall and Winter season. Prices are bound to go up, Up, UP after this sale is over. Make your selec- tions now and you'll not only save money on every- thing you buy, but you'll have the advantage of making your selection while stocks are full and com- plete and of avoiding the crowds that wil! throng the store when the summer outing season is over and people return to town. On receipt of a smal! deposit r can have your selections laid aside for sixty days f necessary. Additional bargains to-morrow are as follows: qeanesa. caren GOLDEN OAK CHIFFONIER, 35 a Vache ie a ny eth ee bye feck ola guy a 103%, vale oale 2 oe 975 ‘ABLE OF GOLDEN | otc tia, 4224 a. op heavy fluted 5.00 brass spindles and dalle, beautifully ornamented rosettes Saievindiidnen mann leek te alte on, fully worth $12.00, tm this sale at 6.75 Home Furnishings, China and Slassware MODEL REFRIGERATORS ged rj TABLE GLASSWARE. mace WATER TUMBLERS, full size, best bronze locks and hinges, pen filled and cuasanteed in every respect. eee ee oe al Our No. 44, 27x10x46 fegu- dot., special at 2Se lar price $15.00, in this sale at 12.00} WATER thin blown glass, richly engraved, regular price pork en byes Ley gry inches, regu- 16.00, in this vale at M4 a on 32520x48 inches, regu lar price $18.50, in this sale at HIGH-WHEFL LAWN - MOWERS; ore of the finest mowers made, regu- larly worth $6.00, epecial to-morrow at 13.°0 16.00 375 BLUE WLAME OfL WICK STOVE just the thing for summer homes, clean, cool and easy to adjust, guar- antred safe, ro smoke or © hoe. One-burner size, specia! at Two-burner sire, special at STEP-LADDERS, © {t., no shelf, strongly made, here at 49% PASTRY BOARDS, with cleated Sn Tire A Sea Se a TEA KETTLES, No, 70, first qu ‘worth $1.25, special at RICE BOILERS, first oy iadllauad No. 53, special to-morrow at GARDEN HOSE AND HOSE REELS, warranted stock, 2$-ft. size, com plete with hose, rec! and nozzle, spe- cial at OUR ENTIRE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS, worth from 9c. to $2.25, to be closed out at ALSO OUR ENTIRE LOT OF WIN- DOW SCREENS, worth from S0c. to ‘Sc., to be closed out at CLOTHES HAMPERS, of a ity willow, large size, . — large size, special to-meor- nw CURTAIN ‘7x14, worth $1.25, spectal at TOWEL ROLLERS, made of hard- weed, large size, special at COTICN CLOTHES LINES, 1-4 in. stock, 90 ft. long, special at Leather Goods. Don't lose your money for lack of a good pocketbook, and don’t wear a shabby, out-of-date belt when you can get them for such a smell amount of money. For to-morrow : LEATHER COMBINATION POCKET BOOKS, all leather tned and made with lather guscets of real seal, mo- tecce and grain leather, in ‘alos of blak, owe, tam aad with plated and ox potion Ste. value, « cholce for 2.75 6.50 22 yenuine granite, ality, warranted, 05¢ Se 30 1.40 GENUINE SEA LAND 3 MOROCCO FING OR GOLF PURSES. lath fall size, at ap LADIES’ WHITE LEATHER BELTS, a perl tines to 26 3 10¢ INITIALS FOR Flaved, at, exch, ‘Sterling Silver, oe, T5c and 1.00 OS¢ {teguiat price 19. each, special aaa Seles ERS, OATMEAL BOWLS, PICKLE DISHES ‘Toc. per dor., spacial at Be DINNER WARE. DINNER SET, 112 p e205, very thin Faglieh Porcelain, richly decorated; regular price $10.00, special at DINNER SET, 103 pieces, fine thin Porcelain, richly decorated in flora! designs in natural ¢ » fall eid lined, regular price $16.00, special to- morrow at DINNER SET, 103 pieces, thin Ger- man China, richiy dec rate! and gold traced, regular price $21.00; a DINNER SET, 100 pieces, Havilond China, very richly docctatet, ne sbapes, tegular price $23.00 , special at 6.75 9.50 spoctal 19.00 TEA SET, 56 pieces, nicely deco vated im floral designe, full gold traced, regular price $5.00, oprcial at 3.75 ODD CHINA. PRUIT OR ICE-CREAM SAUCERS, hand- somely decorated and ;old (racei, fine china, at SALAD BOWLS, very richly decorated ard old traced, regular price Sic.; apocial to- morrow at Sc CUPS AND SAUCERS, CREAM PITCH- oot Tea t ll.. BREAKFAST PLATES, _ om If you want a good smokeat mod- erate cost, make a selection from these offerings for to-morrow. The same goods will cost you more else- where, and if you ere not satisded with what you select you con return oc if you buy here! Ae RIVERA, clear Havana, erichy feat quality Coben hand made; a 000 Rothschilds ¢x'ra, 00 valus, box of 50; to-morrow, LA SIMPATICA, clear Havana, Cu- ban hand made, reguier 10c. value, Purttapos extra, box of S60; tomorrow, 2.45 HAVANA SPECIALS, clear Havana wrapper and filler, hand made, else where 16c,, box of £0 to-mertow, SUPREMACY, Sumatra wrapper, fine combination filler, Puntaacs, box of 56, ee eer teem vox of $6, 4 Se 3.25 1,95 1,50 Mail caters promytly Lilet, yt teiet rday eh lewed few if the uD (OR MEADOW MURDER NItED THEt. Bin ferookiya Vee Necused of . Caasing Caitlioman Kerri. Police Declare Burglar wan's Death Complained that He ¢ ° Was Robbed. James | k a by Magivirs | James I wae aw fo cattic Manday morning. tt . i ad 1 ¥ J " But ton Jam ‘ " en Yours ee A Brook! « Dennis Sulltva’ t Costly Geyser in Moston, | — | | N Aue 9 | THE BIG STORE. Che Great Shoe Sale will be continued to-morrow. The shoes offered were made by the Cape Ann Shoz Mfg. Co., of Salem, Mass., well known makers of good shoes, and pur- chased by us through a local jobber at a price that enables us to offer you superior shoes at great reduc- tions from their original wholesale cost. Ladies’ Shoes. Lapis’ Bae KID BUTTON AND LACE SHOES, all sites, 16% ) Your choice, rly wort LADIES’ TAN KID BUTTON SHOES, with spring heels, all sizes, > Per pair, worth $2.00, ! 95e LADIES’ TAN KID LACE SHOES, with Goodyear welts, all sizes, worth $3.00; | Your choice LADtEs* PATENT LEATHER LACE SHOES, broken sites, worth | per pair, LADIPS’ BLACK XID BUTTON AND LACE SHOES, mostly all sizes, | 1,95 worth $3.00; Ladies’ Oxfords. eta TAN KID OXFORDS, hand turned, all sites; regularly worth 2.0 a i ADIES' LACK KID OXFORDS and Southern button; regularly worth 1.50 a pair ta, ES’ TAN CALF OXFORDS, with Goodyear welts; regulariy worth 00, Your choice, . per pair, 85c Your choice, - per pair, 1.85 bs: BLACK KID OXFORDS, Goodyear welts, all sizes; regularly eo LADIES BLACK KID OXPORDS, hand turned, all sizes; regularly worth | $2.0, ’ Men’s Shoes. MEN'S CALFSKIN LACE SHORS, larger sites, suitable tor bicyele or | Your choice, street wear, wae ulatly worth $2.00, > per pa'r, MEN'S CANVAS TOP LEATHER SOLE LACE SHORS, worth $2.00, | Q5¢ ote TAN KID LACE SHOES, with London toes, all sizes, worth 2 NS TAN CALP LACE SHORS, hand sewed, mostly large sizes, | Your choice, worth 41.00 a pair, MEN'S PATENT LEATHER LACE SHOES, 2 wort aod £3.00 nnd $4..0 a pair bissrhaadlanian 1,90 MEN'S BLACK CALP LACE SHOES, Goodyear welt, all sites and | widths, regularly worth $3.00 » pair, Ladies’ Lawn Dresses. Fancy patterns in blue and white, black and white, and red and white, insertion trimmed yoke, bordered with a 3-inch ruffle, dress sleeves Women’s Gailor- Made Rainy-Day Shirts, Mace of woollen materials, in medium and dark stripes and checks, finished with half-inch welted seams, wide band set on at bottom, heavily}and pointed belt, flaring flounced stitched, all inside seams bound and} skirt headed with insertion; the finished, pocket flies stitched to match} whole dress edged and trimmed bottom; a thoroug>!y modern walk-}with ribbons; made to sell at ing skirt and well worth $5.00; on sale to- $5.00, Friday, for >) 95; morrow at 2 50 Half Price on Won ‘35 Oc. Gres, 12% MEN'S ENGLISH SQUARE TIES of merce.ined sill, light groends, with colored borders amd stripes. SOc. was the Pe but a short time ago for these ties, and we sold bag quantities of them at thet figure. To 12 ,¢} morrow they'll cost you just Men's Halt Hose. <0 cases MEN'S MERCERIZED SILK HALF BOSE, in black, tio, blue, and black, with maco feet and in fancy colors, all sites; worth 2Se. a pair, ache ce to-morrow for Women’s Undermustins, For the second Friday of our Manufacturers’ Clear- ance Sale we present these magnificent values: WOMEN’S CORSET COV- WOWEN'S MUSLIN ERS, of a fine quality of GOWNS, with umbrella ruffle Cambric, perfect in finish and and yoke bands, at, each, Fy com, WOMEN'S MUSLIN GOW NS, Hubberd yoke, em- troidery insertion and tucks, full, well made garments, at WOMEN'S WRAPPERS, in light patterns, trimmed with 12'.¢ We WOMEN'S CAMBRIC DRAWERS, with lawn um- brella ruffle, finished with hemstitchiny, extra fine and 39 full, at 33c braid and ruffes around - shoulder, full skirts, at 49c WOMEN’S MUSLIN CHEM- WOMEN'S LAWN WRAP- ISE, finished with corded band or lace edging around neck and sleeves, at PERS, in light and dark col- rs, oe styles to choose from 23¢ Froairan SAPOLIO: Enoch Morgan's Sapolio, APPLES Howell's Baldwin App'es, per cake, Se carefully perled, quastered and cored, CORN, “Holiday” brand fancy Main» J large cans, for 20¢ Baby Corn of Succotash, regular 14 CREAM: Hazel ot St. Charles Cream, con, special, 10c ger can, % ANCHOVIES: Genuine Norwegian, CATSUP: ‘Sunnyside’ Tomato pet tia, 12¢ | Catsup, per det., Be COCOA: Van Houten's Imported RICE: Choice Carolina Rice, 5 ibs., MMe Dutch Cocoa, per tim, 16€ | Puree de Poies Gras, per tin, 18 CLAM CHOWDER: Lewis Bros.’ Bow tos Chowder, per tin, FISH: Long Branch Bluefish, per Ib, Chotce Weakiiah or Porgies, pet Ib., Fancy Salmon Steaks, per Ib., E Combinaty. Te of ruh, full bodied J 6c mill bigh grade Coffers, 5 4c. perib., 10¢ | TEA: Your choice of our Green, Black 4 Mixet hig new crop, first pick a, a blend th other -, $1.00, Prech Mackerel, 4 for 2S¢., each, Te , regular Se special, 5 MEAT: Lege of choice Canada Mut- O75; per M., 38e too, per B., PuxLES ‘Crows Brand," Gherlkina SPECIAL DELICATESSEN. Soft ot Chow Chow, per tet., Syoll Crate, Chicken or Veal Cro vettes, Lamb Pies, Pork Chops, Ves! fem guage ee ee hops, Pried Bel, Fried Bluefish, Gpeeees, per Calves Brains, breaded and carefully ~—e SPICE: 20 varieties, per Me pated and cooked im our owas ft heo, splendid for luacheon parties, caaees eal Ready for the cach, Se | table, pet 14& GAVERKRAUT: New Long island MILFORD ‘CONCENTRATED LYE, Sauerkraut, per qt., Se per tin, Te PICKLED PIGS’ PEET, per Ib., Se BLUING: S.C. & Co.'s Ultrama- &e Se Wines and L (quors. tine Rall Blue, \4-1b can, musi LON: Fancy “ Maryland SOAP: Itsagood Soap, 2 cakes, Geo juskmelon, sweet as sogat, each, UNEEDA BISCUITS o MI‘K CRACKERS, per piece PLAKED RICE of GRAPE NUTS, id. plage., lic PENNSYLVANIA RYE WHISKEY, CEREALS: Pancake Plour, ? ten XXX, pet gal., cent phger.., : S¢ OLD CROW AND PEPPER WHIS- KEY, per gal., SARDINES: Imm can, 100.; Domentc, per ~~ il — RYE WHISKEY, por RUNES: L ity Samta Clan, * yD al apt : 2Se th LIPORNIA PORT AND SHERRY, Po aa, IMPORTED PEAS: Peut aia 12¢ CALIPORMIA CLARET, per gal, Oe S464" SHIT Girl Aratefully took doth ¢o Glumap af " hotel. Wine washed down the viands aa@ the |eratitude of the “fashlon-plate* eal stop became demonstrative, Hut it all faded when ” | ana made an inventor that it was Miss Miller of * fo nanded It | She tearfully and indignantly deiicate impeachment. He was inemape poe Sable and caused her arrest. The complaint agains: Miss Miller ‘inmiased in court this Smith admitted that he had been anl wasn't quite eure that Miss Miller who had got hie money, Found His $1,400 Bank Roll and Was $$ Arrested. cRUS viway Alex” Smith, former cateh- tie Brooklyn Masesell Clap, ia | Stem Mam Killeé While Ovessing ! we of 800 in the Coney Ie. Rallroad Tracks Near Van and ou s morning He alxo Neet Station. vid Coat May Miller, 4 well-dresmed gir’, | Clement Neumann, soventpets t eghteen years old and a prisoner oid, who lves near Untonport ont rime fietor in Bis FeDArAtion) Grand avenue, was instantly killed easiy vey winner at the Brichton after and magnitude Haven & Hartford Railroad. | he dropped the, The, Sccllent occurred just south 3 ket it up ana] ‘he Van Newt ow J m a ttempting to cross the ng 10 is story. | Cutten Nine of the oare oer ther pretty «trl, and) started. THURSDAY, AUG. 9. Continuation of © OUR ANNUAL MIDSUMMER SALE OF Men's and Youths’ Grousers. This sale started last Friday with a stock of 10,000 pairs of trousers, with another 10,000 pairs in process of manufacture. Although the values offered were very great, the sales have exceeded our fondest expectations, and it is altogether likely that the entire 20,000 pairs will be disposed of within another week, If you or your boy are in need of one or two. pairs of good trousers take advantage of this oppor- tunity to get them while they can be had at about half the prices charged elsewhere for goods of an equal quality. Here are details: LOT | MEN'S WOOLLEN CASSIMERE AND UNION WORSTED TROUSERS, a choice selection ot patterns, made on the continovus waistband style, proper @t- ting and weil tailored; requis $1.00 vals, hase to-menew Be LOT ) MEN'S PINE TROUSERS, of doubie ani twist Case! woud and mplenait Wornteda, a tate mlaction of tye, all rye regular $3.00 and $3.50 values, a choice te-mortow fe LOT 3 MEN'S PINE DRESS Ma ee nt on frar Seoteh Trouserings and the late English Stripe Sat Goting ey particular, Tegular 64.50 and 65.00 valoce, 0 choice to-merrow for ag toners vines rHoeeer oS gen Teh, bay | tl jusive merchant tailors’ styles, io wich yout alr lt arg You 7 an Bw ered pa 4.00 LOT S$ YOUTHS’ LONG TROUSERS, made ot eplentt weain ta Ben wee blue and mixtures ; togulanty worth $1.50 0 par; a choice to-morrow 8Se 3,00 LOT 6 Yourns: FINER TROUSERS, made of better csssimerse and double ant twist tweeds, oplendidly tailored and property cut, of full $2.25 value; + aadee 1 25 morrow for THERE ARE OTHER BIG BARGAINS to be had in the Clothing Department on Friday besides trousers. Just look over these offerings and judge for yourself: 280 MEN'S CHOICE BUSINESS AND GENERAL PURPOSE SU!TS—1 lots from some of the season's best selling lines. Sires are limited in the assortment taken as a whole is a one, and if you can and fie ta fi ech archon omenew ot suits were but $50 and $12 each, your Lett over sea 180 MEN'S FINE SERGE S0rTs wi be Paced oo pe ha Lea ew pony Sly gy either skeletoa or have fine regularly at $10, ut and $140, el but as the A CLEARING OUT OF BOYS’ SHORT TROUSER 345 SMALL BOYS’ FINE TWO-GARMENT SUITS, ‘all that remain our best $3.50, $4,00 nnd $5.00 lines, will be placed on sale to-morrow cleara:sce, and while they last a choice may be had for but weet Bioyoles at 12.50 and “ Fountain"’ Bieyeles at 4475 are the two best wheels on the market anywhere to- day for the money, being sold under another name right here in New York and at this very moment for $40 and $50. We bought all the manufacturer had “Gorrace’’ 28 —some 2,000—at a price so low as to enable us to offer’ them to you at $12.50 and $14.75 respectively. We guarantee every wheel for the balance of the season of 1900. They have single tube\tires and all the latest and best attachments. Come and examine them. BICYCLE SUNDRIES. These quotations will save you money if you need any of the goodes 1900 M. & W. OIL LAMPS, full LARGE FOOT PUMPS — 2¢tach Snes eee * CRROCENT GAS BICYCLE LAMPS poem ae Se Give acleat, white light, each 6S¢ | Gui a, * TOE CLIPS, different styles, per par = Sc DOUBLE TUBE cock Men's Yegtigee Shirts at About Half Price. We've made another cut in the prices for to morrow. It’s a splendid opportunity to save money. on these goods. Don’t miss it. MEN'S HIGH-GRADE NEGLIGER wets, eS soe, et ase "os tanbse B swcr_ so larger «tes cut extra full; am unreserved choice of am assortment that Se something to please every taste, for MEN'S NEGLIGFE SHIRTS paca, god quality, well made, with detached 35e link cuffs, worth 6Sc. each, here to-morrow at Midsummer Price Reductions on Won's, Women’s & Children’s Underwean 4 S00 Doves MEN'S BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, in tan, dive, 2 Mceat onl ee ot, onan” Segag tae Uae Dee << e ‘Se, amd 7Se. apiece, 4 choice of all sizes om tor 34 inesauanny sae aes ae axe Sacer