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$12,000,000 MORE « TOOK POISON AFTER QTABBING HIS WIFE. Terriffic Struggle Between Old Mrs. Edhart and Maniac Husband. George Edhart lies dead in the front, 11 o'clock she went to the market. leav- reom of an apartment in the flat-house at No, 241 Mast Fifty-third street, a sul- elde. In an adjoining room Illes his widow, Amelia, suffering from two stab wounds In the neck and with three fingers cut from her left and two from ter right hand. Only her strength and determination saved her iife from the mad impulse of her husband, who at- tempted to kill her before he took his own life. Edhart was sevénty-one years old. He had been blind for three years up to tWo weeks ago, when ils sight suddenly re- turned to him. A physiclan told his wife at that time to keep close watch on him, as he was in danger of lesing ‘us reason. For two weeks past ho was dexpond- ent. Although tn comfortable c.rcum- stances he wanted to go to work. He was too weak for that, 9ut could not understand why he was not -lowed to do as he liked. is widow ts fifty-three years old and thelr domestic lite was happy. They had three children—two boys antl daughter. who t9 Mrs. A. Hassett, the wite of a foreman for the Kennedy- Smith Building Material Compaiy. Goen Out to Buy Acid, Edbart left his home early this mora- ing after a sleepless night. He went to @ drug store at the corner of Fiftieth street and First aveaue, where he pur- based a two-ounce vial of carbolic acid. Returning to his home he shaved him- self, put on his best clothes and an pounced that he was going on a journey. Ths wife paid little attention to him. Sho knew he was demented. but be- Meved his affliction to be trifling. At ing Edbart at home alone. She returned in half an hour, climbed the stairs to her apartments and en- tered the kitche Edhart was standing in the room and the Nght tn his eyes frightened her, Tragle Scene. are you doing “What asked, “Never you mind what I am doing,” responded Edhart, “Your tme has come.” there?” she before she could reach the door. With a long dirk, which he took from his pocket, he stabbed her in the neck, in- Micting « trifing wound.” She turned Upon him with the courage of despair and grasped che knife with both hands. Edhart twisted the biade, and five of her tngers fell upon the floor. With a suoreme efford she broke away from a hold he had gained und ran through the fi te pursued her, jab- with h knife, t door and Into the thi f caught again, this time yin her flesh. « # had worn him out and he made no attempt to pursue her when she ran down the stairs fell uncon. * mn. Drinks ¢ burying the knife Acid. hen and drank Then, to make sure, fin the neck, cutting the “Jugular. vein. le fell dead, the blood from t wound In his neck gushing Over the seve « fingers of his wife lying on the Noor. Neighbors who had heard the xereams of Mra. Edhart notified Policemen John E O'Connor and Frank Sullivan, of the East Fifty-tirst street station. | They found Mrs, Edhart unconscious, but . a summoned doctors ‘nthe ood. t wasegdead WANTED Total Budget Will Be $1 10,000,000—Keating and Nagle Ask for Biggest Increase. ‘The City Record to-day published the catimatee given by the heatls: of the varlous city departments for the bud: Ket for 1902. Commissioner Kearney, of the Depart- ment of Public Buildings, Lighting and Bupplles, asks for $410,853.53 for 1902, against $392,069 for 1901, an increase $18,234.83, in epite of the decre of $7,500 in his own salary. The main item of Increase ask&! for !s $5,000 for over- ytime and extra help, which the Commis: sioner says ix necessary. ‘The estimates of Fire Commissioner Scannell show an increase of $538,103, most of which Is for increage in the lst vf salaries, with about one-third for expenses. Commissioner Keller, of the Depart- ment of Pubditc Charities, asks for an inereuse of $271,.02.95. The largest Item te for supplies, for which an increas: of $135,531.96 Is anked, & In the Department of Correction Com- missioner Lantry asks for $305,000, gaint $271,000 for 191. of which only $235,000 was allowed. ‘The Society for the Prevention of Cru- elty to Children asks for an appropria- tlon of $80,000 for 1902, where $30,000 was asked In 1901, The reason given is that the work of tho soclety has greatly in- creased, The Justices of the Court of Special FOR 1902. Sessions ask for the eee ae same amount as {the 4 AS ently the recent break on + as his largest in- crease asked for ls $7,210 for the main- tenauce nd Fepatrs'of bridges. The to- The largest amount asked by department outalae: of the Police ts that! of the Street Cleaning Depart b which aska for 2083, Ents asks {6F, gh IMerease of the enormous year, The Park Deoartment asks for over $400,000 Increase, mostly for repairs and the parks in condition, The rotted, for Central Park is ‘ ‘01 ironx Park, », Brooklyn, 391,401, Hise re Commissioner Keating, of the Depart: ment of Highways, asks for the sum Of $4,425,196 for 102, against $2,183,144.67 | ear. This gives an increase of any one um over the appropriation for la! o! st $2,244, for the coming year. By boroughs the Increases asked are: Manhattan $00.40; The Bronx, $474,546; rookiyn, $737,520; Queens, $411,160; - mond, $70,424. 2 Seen The Board of Public Improvementa asks for only a nominal increase, the 'y of the president being deducted, 8S HS aimce ie’ eboltened. he: joard of jealth's eatiinates are not yet published, aw well as several small estimates, As the Police Department increase In which {s nominal for bers of the force, it ts that the budget nexéd for for 192 will be about §$110,000,000, or Pitesti more than was allowed ‘or 1901, about $1,000, additional mem eatimated g0Y KILLED. BY LCHTHIN BOLT STRUCK HIM WHILE HE ‘WAS CROSSING A FIELD. He Was ¥ After tho Storm by a Member of His Own Family. —_—— ‘WOODBURY, N. J., Sept. 12.—Samuel va wadealer to-day for i Rinaay ‘World. Miller, a boy living near Bridgeport, a village near this pla: was instantly \siffed by ightning during a storm last night. ‘The boy was crossing a field, which fg. short cut to his home, when the storm commenced. had not far to go when a bolt of uattoing hit him, killing him instantly. His body was found after the storm bys member of the householh WHICH wins? way, The WORLD wire "TS 244+-Page YACHT RACE QuliDeE. WITH NEXT $ ' wo AT Sevens UNIQUE SOUVENIR. nt? crinmed Printed in colors and coptously illustrated. You can follow and stitch ache races at home. Special chart aie ‘col nce order with copy: next ACTRESS SEEKS DEATHIN STREET CABMAN SNATCHES BOTTLE OF ACID FROM HER. ice Dougherty wi About to Swallow the Polson When Roebling Saved Her Life. Allce Dougherty, an actress, twenty- seven years old, living at No, 61 Law! renee: street, Newark, attempted suicide | at the corner of Broad -and Market streets in that cit ly to- drinking carbolle noid, oY day by William Roebling, a/hackman, noticed shelyouns, woman acting atranee y, and sho rai r Rg snatched Wwaway. ete SSS ps @ woman fought with Roebling until a policeman arrived. She 5 fon for her attempt on her fife. "” "° ———< No Game a ton, BOBTON, Sept. 12—The National League ball game scheduled to be played here to-day tetween the local mand Chic was postponed on account of ratn, 3. She turned to run, but he was on her| and stabbed | THE WORLDS: SHAMROCK HAD \ | NARROW ESCAPES. Ca a i Shamrock had two thrilling escapes from collision this afternoon. While rushing through a heavy sea in a fif- teen-knot puff in the breeze the Amer!- ca's Cup challenger came so close to the press tug Unity and the steam yacht Girado that only the prompt jingling of bells for full speed astern and Skipper Sycamore's clever and quick handling of the Shamrock prevented a dangerous accident, All the men at the wheel, however, knew thelr business and It passed off ax an exciting Incident of the day's work. Had one of the steamer's en- gines chanced to have stopped on a dead centre the result migut have been serl- ous, for In the mix-up a pebble could have been thrown from boat to boat. Sen Became Rough. When Shamrock left her mooring buoy In the Horseshoe the breeze was about ten knots strong, but the moment dhe passed the point of the Hook #ne heeled over until her lee ralls were buried and the breeze freshened with a puff that sang through the ‘green beauty’»" rigging. The sea grew mugh as If old “Nep- tune" had suddenly became angry and Shamrock rushed through the water at a pace that left the small fleet or following craft far behind. It was rough golng and to relleve the pressure on the mast the small jibtopsall was taken {t with al! speed. ‘The crew ran along the bowaprit with their feet dippinginto the waves and the sall was soon captured and pulled aboard. Sycamore “pinched” the chal- lenger until her head sails began to flutter. She made for the ‘nouth of Gedney’s Channe! and parsed the frat buoy at 11.68. In the middle cf the channel Sycamore luffed up to wind- ward, held off again and passed by the east buoy seven minutes later. Cha’ ser's Rigging Tented. ‘The “challenger” was then in the open ocean with plenty of deep water undere neath her and she caine about on the starboard tack. The breese had fresh- ened to 16 knots in the strongest puff of St and the sea was rolling in teward the beach in an ugly suceession of combers that made nasty weather cf It for the challenger. Her decks were wet and there was a severe strain cn the intricate rigging aloft. Cleared by Narrow Margin. It was not @ race and there w. no netd of ‘aking caanves, so Shame ck was fling var on the port cack and her nose pointed Some. ‘he ileet, wwiiieh had run aiong to leeward, were grouped closely, ¥lth. the ‘rin, Unity and Gl iy Tada; clavest to 6! ck, ‘When Shamrcck's sheets were cass the Unlty stopped and backed full spaed aatern. The yacht passed close to. the nose of the tug On the other side vas da, tuden ‘by ‘the tug. vat Ba mare Mad to tuft ike iightming: tw The dictionary delines “best Is there any other that brings the dis as that. which excels all others, tiller nearly as much price as OLD CROW RYE? It is positively made from only selected grain by the James Crow formula, always by the Hand-made brated Crow Spring of water. Sour Mash process; using the cele- We know it is sold pure, no flavorings or foreign substance used. Buy only of reliable houses, Gold Medal Awarded Paris, 1900. H. B. KIRK & CO, Sole Bottlers, N. Y. + SHAMROCK IN A GOOD BLOW. SO — Danger of Being Wrecked in a Squall and Cut in Two by a Steam Yacht anda Press Tug. stern wt tress of the he Shamrock three skippers sat fron being cat int There was no tame attached to any beat: k was sim. ply one of the narrow escapes that are Incklental to work the ocean in Wg Weather. Shamrock ran in to- ard heme, hove to awhlle and then stood oft to sea again, as by tis time the wind and sea bad moderated. Squall Hite Yao! Boon after the Shamrock had started : out again she had a still narrower es- cape. ‘She had got about four miles out to sea when a nasty black squall from the northwest came up and trav tlled Uke a whirlwind toward the yacht Island rol 1 wailing craft were dropping their ¢ was in a hurry, an order acd in the big stay. ft her with mainsall, tep- eet. She was near’ dan- ja off the point of the Hook and had to keep up sail enough to keep in the channel. The squall fell on the Shamrock with @ tar at 14. She wax then off Buoy 6 In the main ship channel outside the point of Sandy Hook. ‘The pressure of the clouds of canva with the towering mast asin lever, forced the challenger over until the hissing green water awe; up over her decks to the foot of th Mast and up above ft. ie Wind Howled Throogh Rigging. erybody but Skipper Sycamore and gator Hamilton, who were at the rt, were lylig fat on the deck, naing on to the windward rail. Mrs’ ameson je below out of danger. The force of the wind all while It lasted was Arom thirty It shrieked and howled yacht’s iging. and there was Spectator who did not feel that th t would be a wreck in a moment or so. But Sycamere, with wonderful clever- coolness, hamrock up in Na ull oF ni y ae An she off trom aide to ew Sumped to save the pre- venter back stays, : For fifteen minutes yacht and skipper ht the squall. ft waa aw theiliing hatte, and Shamrock stood the teat When’ the flerceness of it died a tow was taken from the tux Lawrence and ahe towed out of danger, It y atated by the “Old Barnac! who saw It that not one ninety-foot In ten could have stood the test Shamrock did. Is as we quote—fully 25 ALL others. as well, Fla curve at This week's specials are unusually tempt- ing, not alone in Furniture of every de- scription, but in all Household Essentials THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908; X TAPER IN HIS OLD-TIME FOR? een ee WA Bay—Chuctanunda Lands First Race. {Special to The Beeaing Worlt) SHEAD BAY, RACE The track was st aftern that ts so fara track was concerned. Tho chute ¢ being harder and having less top wae in fairly good condition, but there was only one race carded for that course. This was The Helles Stake, a race for two-year-old fillies, which looket almost a sure thing for Endur- ance by Right The card was a goo ono, there being aleo the Omnium Handicap at a imile and a furlong and another handica; a mile, which promised the best sort of racing. The attendance was large. weather wus cloudy and threatening a thunderstorm swept over the cow Just before the first race FIRST WACE. atx furlongs su Sept Por ait apse Jocea St.1Lf Pia 1 + ty Starting. }teseent, LL Extingiies j Blinker, $8, Start bad) Won Chuctanunda and Lady head and head to tho atr masked a couple of lengths bac fwith Extingul When it Into the atretch Chuctanunda cat loose and junt me an easy winker eo Tengtha from Une i Lad, 4 which swept the course Just voto: first race turned the track inte mire and caused wholesale s¢ nearly apoiling the card. BRCOND RAOE, Z “y ; Randicap; one For three: and up. a whte, jocks, 11, “oar Mitaseit, 90. J Aland Scherk, 106, Woods ar. 418 Bpacent 3 Smoke, 16, OConnor 32 “Rant fae, Won driving. Time—1.Al to the front and mate With Smoke, Janice and Himse ‘ose burch behind. There was in close burich behind. There was nto third place Kilogram rust ae ho change untll they » Alard Scheck races cs Teen Taper, who waa slow to Degli. began, to close un ground, | Kilog-am and Janice be her had Smoke, aito the atreten. Wax " ery tired ones wil Taper then pa ed the sone gram was six Rhymer. Wax are. = 1 t Rockton had broken down ix happhy, nov truc. ‘The horse war a bit lame from hts last race but ts far from being broken down. THIRD RACE, for two-year-olds; 40 The Delle; bait farlong? Sagi Jocks SUINLWIn. Str Place, Starters, beter tanny Mk Tae | Amicitta, t TO San Shower, 10), Comran- 2 Flare Pomene, 115, Woods 133 Biart good, Won easily. ‘Time—t. ; rev tla made all the running an’ won cantly by a length from | Suny Shower, Who was an easy second a the way, finishing six lengths in front of Flora Pomona FOURTH RACE. ‘The Omnibus Handicap; for three-year-olds and up; mile and a furlong. Kinalktnnte. Start good. The field was reduced to a walkover for Herbert: abu the temptation! plese ond and third mone, vo m1 1 the owners of Kinnikinic and The Mus- ketcer and these were tnd hada pra under | wra I TRACK ste Line eesvearvolie uloag Alaike den —a— HARLEM RESULTS. CRACK, HARLEM Hled tobe run h PACE, Phe ray y result wa elie ax Race—Three-« by Henr 1 6 to 5. 1 First Race—-One mile Charm, ty 5 and ev ran second; Pidd Ww Won by Colontal Gir! 10; Hunter Rome, ANOTHER DAILY BRT. CRASH, PASSENGERS HURT AND HELD! UP HALF AN HOUR. Then They Have to Pay Another Reach New York— ne. The management of the excellent Brooklyn Rapid Trans!t Company was | two molate two cx no difrere The «. nue es to the car bound for the Bridge. The and the tracks were hour, Wlocked for } Passengers on their we exemplified again to-day when trolley cars crashed Into each other on Flatbush avenup and rales | otr Hand: golde pproach prices per cent, below ae | ““HOMES FURNISHED IN A MINUTE. Tk | Dressers of ‘new design, like cut, 5 ft. 7 ins, | French bevel | mirror, 24x30; convex top Joe Gans ait Jog Handler, of Ne have been matched to meet ty-round bout before the Tr on Sept. 23. A side bet of made on the result, pwie AU MANN Lae av West 125 St.Near 7™ Ave. Is it Furniture---the Best? T astore in America can show | you a finer, more diversified se- ection than that displayed here— not a store in America cana “within a stone's throw” the some solid n oak 40x20 top: SILAS Accounts Opened. Likeral Terms. ai bien: and three-ytarolds drawers, brass trimmings, high finish, | letc.; actual value $17.50; sale price| | The Challenger Was in|Wins Handicap from a Big Field at Sheepshead | tAD BAY, to-morrow’s Second Race—One Mile—Won by Bramble, 15 tot and 4 to 1; orl out for second; Maud Wi third. ‘Time— re Third Race—Three-e fa milo, sin passing, but this motormen. in collision Were a Third ave- baund out and a Seventh avenue Passen- Kers on both cars were cut and bruleed | Rever a return y to thie bor 'tHeeht Bros. 259-261 Gth Aves Between 16th and i7th Sts. inst Friday i Firs ‘ Friday is the day on w the selling al ish eady done he h 15e.3 9c. mois, worth bottle Florida Water or Ribbon Dept. A large line of fancy Ribbon of sll the latest Persian desis, worth 35c. Friday, affeta Ribbon in all the rth 35c. Friday, 16c. rand Hat Pows made free of 7 | charge at our ribbon department. Furnishings Dept. Ladies’ Imported Black Cotton Hose, Hermscorf's dye, regular 25¢. quality, 1214. pet Children’s Ribbed Stainless Black Cotton Hese, doutle knees, heels and toes, sizes 6 standard 25c. quality, 15c, per al fot of Men's Mercerieed “1 1 Hose, in Black, Blue and Green, Friday, 10c. per pa’. Underwear, Wrap- pers, inf’ts’ Goods. 400 Ladies’ Lawn and Percale Wrappers Contagious Blood Poison _ There is no poison so highly contag- fous, so deceptive and so destructive. ernal signs of the disease have disappeared, and the doctor says you are well. Many persons have been dosed with Mercury and Potash for months or year —to realize when too late that the ease was only covered up—driven from the surface Like Begots Litas «oyna out again, and to their sorrow and mortifi- cation find those nearest and dearest to thein have been infected by this loath- ame disease, for no other poison is so surely transmitted from parent to chile asthis. Oftera bad case of Rheun tism, Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease, an old sore or ulcer, developing in middle life, can be traced to b od poison contracted! in carly life, for it inol. 70 Sin of tho Parent. cring in the system forever, unless | roperly treated and driven out in the | | beginning. S.S. 5. isthe | for this peculiar virus, the only remedy known that can overcome it and drive | it out of the blood, and it does this so thoroughly and effectually that there is the disease to embar- rass or humiliate you afterwards, SSS: Contagious ly antidote | Blood Poison in any eure yeurself at home, It Wd be in the hands of ng aeture, Send for it, PECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. | everyone secki THE SWIFT 3! solid for $33) ‘at Jewelry Repnired. | Watehes and HE IG Waren, Look Fon’ ee $ enae, 1 All over the store many lines are only. frag- |ments—hence the remarkable clearance prices, quoted below, at which. remember, we accept part payments ~ just as cheerfully as we do the cash. Bay Rum, | Don't be too sure you are enred because | and pronounced cured | Bargain Day at the New Store. | hich, in all our seven stores, ;we gather up the lots broken by the week's selling, and, jwith other selections, offer them at special bargains, much below even our regular low prices. It may seem almost ridiculous to advertise special prices for such a cause so soon after the opening; but te this week has been aston- jin fancy stripes and figures, 34 to 46, worth $1 to $1.50. To-morrow's bargain sale 506. Ladies’ Mercerizei Petticoats, deep ac cordion plaifed flounce, black and 59c.; worth 98c. xo) Infants’ Embroidered Silk Lace Trimmed’ 1 ruche, also Hemstitchedj/agd’ worth 1Se. | nch Caps, ali sizes, 19c.5 wosth! 2and 34 stinge, 3 hard rub- | 33c. ar) Eat ber pipes, gucrantesd one year, worth 59c. B ’ vo gsasit and bod 30 ° lothin Borine, Al °T a Wash, YS ¢ A ge For sckool boys to knock atout in. , Me- j dium weight, pure worsted serge Sailor Su ears, actual value $3.00, me joa price, $1.98. prea Cs 48c. Knee Panta, casi; e | made with patent wainisod fad jive ed buttons. Friday price, 35c., All our Children’s 48c. Hats, in all shapes and sizes, Friday price, 35c. | tout 500 Eeys' Percale Waists, all sizes, actual value 25c. Friday price, 9¢° * aa Cloak & Suit Depts Flanriel Waists, made of twilled e all woul, 8 rows of fine tucking down’ jsige of front, high standing collar, ‘tack ade with 4 broad tucks; Black, Red, Navy, rquorse and Green; sizes 32 to 425 reg value $1.75. To-morrow, $1.10, 37%" Cloth Dress Skirts—Ladies' all-woo! serge’ Skirt, cutwith the new flounce, best peraline lining aud velveteen bincing, Black and Navy, all lengths, valac $3.50. Friday bargils price, $2.50. Se eaee Laciss' Walking Skirts, made.of . weight material, cut with the new flare; arid” bottom has 14 rows of stitchizg, Black and. Oxterd, valu> $3.59. Friday only, $2500, LYMPH INHALATION | PROF. KOCH'S 4 cy pares at the ganitarta i t farther bent’ Cordero WW partente ‘cam be “eareder Bet "Se write, (or Trew’ teotionoatate tol here boris rt Koch t> America tomes A2 Nowery. cop Cans aver ba: Anything yu wanteelothing, cloaks apd gewe iryeoncredit at cash prices, Li MSSane CO. 89 JA ave, tetween 124th-126th; privete® ene open bus! EW CREDIT: SYST ough were held up and co and all stages; con- - oe another f tains no. minerat! to | ven baci ieee ao enlea kara bee A squad of p break down your | diate delivery; business contdential. Call o& the wreck apd all Information was re- | Constitution; it is purely vegetable, and | ™ Ci LAMD AAR Teer a ASO f | the blood _ purifier own that | —— me a —— ———- | cleanses the blood and at the same time FURNITURE. ae HANDLER AND GANS. builds up the general health. $50 WORTH, $1 DOWN,. D Our little book on Contagious Blood $1 WEEKLY, Witt Meet soon for Purse ang! Poison is the most complete and in-}| LEWIN’S, 45 W. 14TH STs | Structive ever issued; it not only tells ¥ Kone CENCE Jall about this dis but i sitletaction of money CREDIT WATCH small weekiy | payesents guar BS delivered on. Aret neu 1 or NATIONAL DIAMOND AND WATCH CO., 377 Broadway, eekly payments; WATCILES—W) moderate prices, 19 Mata 3 res ‘AMERICAN aiden lane. Hable gota: WATCH & DIAMOND DIAMONDS, reasonable p mat ‘Lodges, Societies and Meetings 12, LIZZIE, dee © nee Averz, native: eland, at her reak Boraugh of EO. ROWIN SON, 99S DIVORCE Menhattan. 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