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_ the name. of; Sheldon, Ladies’ $2,50 OPPENHEIM. CLLINSs @ | W aists—Main Floor. \N Copies of French models in a bewildering variety, at moderate prices—Velvet, Silke and Crepe de Chine; also French Flannel Waists, open front and back, in all the prevailing colors and stripes, $3,90 Attractive Silk Dress Waists, button back, in black, navy, red, tan, gray. light blue and white, value $10, $5,90 $4.90 Mancfacture, $20 .* $20 Suit Department. A showing of New Fall Tailored Suits of Broad- cloths, Cheviots and Canvas Cloths of Superior $30 Tailored Suits for small women, sizes 34, 16 & 18 years, or 32, 34 & 36 sizes, $25 $40 $30 $4 1,75 Cloak Department. Cravenette Ulsters, waterproof, several new shapes, half or loose fitting, in Oxford, Tan and Gray, $16,50 ; Broadway & 2ist St. PIRIT TOLD OF. —— SECRET SUICIDE Edson D. Hammond Says the ‘Man’s Dead Sweetheart Was $20 ‘ His Informant. Through a communication from Spirit- Mand, it is belleved by leading members of the First Society of Spiritu . of this clty, a man who shot and killed Aimeelf in Philadelphia on Aug. 27, under wan in reality Frank J. Sherben or Sherbent, who dis- ‘@ppeared from this city a few days be- fore the sulctde. x A Spirit Fat | To Edson D. Hammond, an accountant {n the office of the Erle Dispatch, who lives at No. 80 West Jone Hundred and ind street, was vouchsafed the honor if receiving the story’ of he secret sul- ¢ide from Spiritiand, first through the Apirit of an unrecognized friend of the @ulcide and two weeks later from a Spirit gulde who described herself as Ada, tall and young and fair and beau- fiful.”” She sald: #"I was once Frank Sherben'a sweet- Heart. but I shot myself and entered tlie Splrit world nearly two years ago. Frank inted to be with me and {s here. Mr. mmond's Story. 4°It came through Mrs. Herman, a ce medium," sali Mr. Hammond to Evening Worki reporter to-day. He @ man of nearly seventy years, but Is lof; yigor mentally and physically, he* #oke only as one curiously tn- ted In the outcome of his apirit munications. He said: 4"To go back, Mrs. Her: (102 Lexington avenue, Island all summes, @ booth at Coney he read palme or entered the pens state asa medium, I rode cown ‘On the boat nearly every Saturday for lives at No. but she has had the breeze, ‘On @ Saturday tn July she went {nto @ trance for me. She said a guide named John wanted to speak to me. John said have a secret which you must not dl-| syulge.’ I promised and the gulde went| ‘on; 4 Told of the Sulcliec, ‘A young man, Contemplating suicide fn the-next three wee! , “Well, the three we: along 4nd nothing happened. 1 knew Sherbe ~only by sight, ant 1 met h Beech at Coney Island jater than ate named. J4 Aug. 31 Mrs, Herman gave mea ¢emmunication from a ‘friend of si ben.’ It was that his sulctde had be “Put off, but only pur off, and said Mysterious Warning. ‘The thing “has taken place Aug. 28. ) "1 was much mystified, prday, Sept. 14, Frank Sherben, is It will take pla passed the you were warned It occurred last Wed. untill on s when in another Columbia Yniversity students fbelling agaliist the resolut ‘ito hazing they wi made to al ytaculty last. spring. During the w warlous classes have met and de freahman body because of the curtatl }ament of the unper classmen's privileges, am resid Bi an < i 4 note to each rsraduate body in witsh Attention to the s: Foun of the re an (ii arenes and arks their atl Hach bre tnvearnest. in thelr to ring thes@-troubles to. an ION; Sept. 24 (Thurnday)—4.45 A, stated that the American ‘To- pany wants five factories on ee eee es Jargest: Grant Blittn, tobac Vee | Welt Gate Ferry i | ded to place stringent cules over the | at Coney Island, Mrs, Herman delivered this message from a girl who xald she was a tall, fair, beautiful young woman named Ada, the sweetheart of F Sherben, and that she killed with a pistol in New Yuck two years ago. Then she snid: “‘When Frank left you he sald he was going to oBston. Instead he went to Philadelphia. He registered under the false name of ¥. J. Sheldon at a hotel Aug. and was found dead in ay foom next morning, He shot him- well.” Gave Fictitious Name, “That was all. I don’t say 1 pelleved {but T talked it over with several people, and at my suggestion Frederick K Plumbly, of 79 West One Hundred and Third street, wrote to Philadelphia, making inquiry, “I gave him the fictitlous name as ‘John’ Shelion for the purpose of teat- ing the whole thing. That was ‘last Y I don't know what came of it.” . K. Plumbley fa one of the leading Spiritualists of the city. He is a sub- stantial business man, president of the American Steel House Company, of 796 Kleventh avenue, and director in the Underwriters Assocation, His concern makgs the metal polling booths used in New! York elections. Young Woman's Story, At his office a pretty young woman, ‘secretary end’ stenographer 4 Mr. Plumbley, and a pronounced acoffer at spiritualism, satd: “At Mr. Plumbl) ‘8 direction I wrote a letter to Supt. ulrk, of the Police De partment, last week, asking If any one named ‘John Sheldon’ had killed him- sel¢ in that city Aug. 3. “He replied three di ata man registering as | Boston,’ had saying J. Sheldc hot himself throug! |head at the Impertal Hotel Aug. John Heywood, of No. in Wi Hundred and Third street, anot Htualist, it ie sald, went to Phil to-day to clear up this remarkay tery Mrs, Heywood refused to answer any Questions when a reporter called The Supposed Frank Sherben, or Sulclde, Sherbent, was a spiritualist, but none of the York xpiritualists seem to New known much about him. Me left New York six weeks ago, say nave Bonton SHIPPING NEWS. THE ing he bra Bandy Hook nore Taland or am por ot ma Tw Hueter ae 5 Sardinian, ! The proy ter of had mei Aquitaine, Hi Priedrieh der Gi am i Ani remen. ratio ital i Bratlene Manahe ge | French Cluny and Novelty Laces! range of} 500 Bombay MSE | Rowe Inaudl, who ts no: with UPHOLSTERY DEP'T. 4th Floor. LACE CURTAINS. New Designs of Point de} Paris, Duchess and the fashionable Irish Point Laces. Full length, .6.co and 7,50 per pair. ces 8) to I Usual pri extensive Full length 75) 550 and 6.75 per pair. in a patterns, h Curtains to match, 3-25 to 6,00 per pair. ORIENTAL DEPT. Prints, size about 4 ft. x 9 ft. Indian figure and Rug designs. Suitable for couch covers. portieres, and wall hang- ings. 75¢ each tusual price 1.50, Sofa cushions—covered with prints and oriental stuffs— 24 inches square, 1.00 each About 300 richly embroid- ered Odhneys—made in India, suitable for wall, table or mantel drapcries. 3.00 each. uaual price 6.76. Latest models in Brass Bed- steads. Orders taken for high class bedding. JAMES McGREERY & CO., Twenty-third Street. HAS TW made Renaissance. | ' Will Place on Lisle Thread Hoss, ribbed & piain, also Extra quality cotton with | lacs insteps, emb’¢ fron: | and open work entire length, Vaiue 60c Pair, Regu Preparations From the best Frenc Bath Sponges, Toilet Sponges, Much Below Umbrellas for | mounted in Sterling Silver, . Value $3.65 to $5,00 MENTAL MARVEL O BRAINS. RPDPPEOASOSOGOSP OSCE ODSGO SACOU ES thirty: thirty-thve rs oll, He an tail and slender, an Englisiman,|Uacques Inaudi Does with dark hi swarthy complextor H . | aring {as sevall wack enouctaclie Astonishing Prob. lems in His Head that} He Cannot Do on Paper—Four Sums etl Once. Wonder how It would feel to have two | As Ins working both at once inetde one's tell of they thought, ver in Bay + they nan who w Ny but vainly to maltl- sof Ngur But what ft owith Jaca nstrating. his rvellous mental powers at Proctor's enty-third str ull does f& and) hits ems Ww day) morning by physicians HF asked pe ntal gifts, 1 off-hand yes. 1 audien selentifle men, who ission to test Inaudl's The demonstrator stood his back to the blackboard and Atl 4.160, 7.087, 6,050, 2,239. 19,534, Multipty 487 by 316 Divite by 1.234, Find the square root of 27 he simply repeating the. figures Then, while his manager was Jng the Mgures on the blackboard, |tnaudt requested the members of the vudience to tell the dates of their birt as given he told the day of % on which each was. bor: umber of years, months d pach had lived u to aw his assistant: had copied problems Tnaudl suid, vt have fn. * and wers without A second’s hesitation ren a problem fn subst the sextition mark was requested, T ening World reporter ra’ of the following, Jotting the down at randon A Lit je Subtract! Inaudl, after once hearing them, re. peated off the two éets of figures and as quick as a Mash gave the answer, It took his agsfstant several minutes to depended entirely upon his hearing, and ‘copy the problem after him, memory. Here are the problema; Stern Brothers The Followirg | 3 ay For Women 5 Specialties in Al Osiery & Children Women's Fast Black | Misses" Boys’ & double & unbleached soles, C Valus 37¢ Patr, Value 40 i : : ce a pain Women's Fancy Women's Cotton & Hose, | Lisle Thread Hose, lisle thread, new effects, 39c¢ all over & emb'd lace stitches, Embroidery Department An Importation of New Effects in ’Flouncings, Galloons & Insertions And a spectal purchase of Manufacturers’ short erds in Swiss Nainsook & Cambric edgings at De, 7°, 9°, 12°, 19°, 25¢ From the leading foreign & domestic Perfumers & a large variation of Hair, Cloth, Bath & Tooth Brushes 35¢, 60c, 95c, $1.50 to $3.75 Compiete assortment of fittings for the Bathroom at moderate prices trimmed with Ivory, 26 & 28 In,, close rolled, the rattled off the figures and were then laboriously veri- 1 and found to be absolutely correct. tion up to. and ted fgures dnaual was-then requested offhand to Sale To-morrow Children's Hose, fast black ribbed cotton with double knees, heels & toes, 25¢ lin vertical silk stripes, lace 58° Value 90c to $1,15 Pair, lar Value, for the Toilet hand English makers. 10c, 25c, 45¢, 60c Regular Values Men & Women Exceptional Values Fins Silk with choice handies of Ivory & Pearl handsomely Also natural wood handles $2.05 & 3.75 West Twenty-third Street. “Guarantee” CLOTHING COMPANY, Uptown Cor, 127th St. and 3d Ave. Pure all-wool hard finish Cassimere. Made in the broad- shouldered sack style, either single or double breasted. The usual ¢12 suit sold by others, GUARANTEECLOTHINGCO, {{ Unison Con ANY and S4/Are | Cor. 127th St. and 34 Ave, raise 626 to the fourth power, and more writ- uickly than the figures could be ten down gave the answer In Like manner he gave instant y the cube and square roots of num- bers up In the millions. Lastly, and perhaps most marvellous of all, Inaudl rattled off the figures of every problem given him during the morning and the answers without a single error, If asked to repeat the same problems In a month’ ne he could do it with the same vase, one of the Wonders of his brain being that a set of figures once stamped on ft can be summoned up ct will, After the exhibition a simple problem was pronounced for Inaud! by ‘The Even- ing World reporter, no one else being Mr. Inaudi? Yes! Uply 94,621 by 32,140."" On the Instant he replied: 3,00,118,90."" The reporter spent ten minutes later verifying the answer. He Has Two Brains. udi in any but an Interpreter Is x very little E de Thorcey, Well, mul- ‘ To interview Mr. 1 the figure language, nxented to act ax’ sic Inaudt?" was asked harcot sald he would ive une to cut Inaudi's, head open and what is inside. No one ‘inom certainly: e secret of s “pow cae ieTatnatural gift, that ts sure, He had no education to speak of, but at + of wge he could do wonderful He was a snepherd boy. His ¢ were poor, bul he soon put them Want, by travelling about giving Meage ark him how he does it?” was ‘ 1m rete tand Sire de ‘Thorcey put the Me IT do not knot plied Tnaud [y memory’ Is reatrict solely to pounds and figures. For an: thing ele T have @ poor memory, ‘Thea problems T can d® fn my head, but not on paper, and | must have the figures Fead to ine; otherwise 1 fall, is a pecullar fact, too, that I aiculate white I'am whistling. talk—do unything else but calculating. Another fact; ot remember even “LT cannot cannot 1 can laug! whistle fe that T cam Mnes of poetry. "is It true that you can. reclte, to iigures and repeat them In aw agked to do.» " it you told me neforehand you, would ‘ask me to repent them in Week. If you did not Inform me of our intention beforehand 1 should likes, iP tg only. necessary forme. ty say to. myself. i remembe' two. Better pin your + faith to us when it comes to picking the right sort of a Fall Suit—right instyle—rightinquality—right in price. Here's a MEN'S SUIT at $8.00 [Rothenberg &. Visit Musi Depart: “5 nd Floor. West 14th St. Money Promptly Refunded. Bargain Friday Again--- _ it means that in this Au above all other places you will find the ea unquestionable, desirable bar- gain. We have an unrivalled force of trained workers who are constantly and diligently searching the market for the unusual things that merit your attention, And the offers that they obtain bring with them money-saving chances that you can tind in absolutely no other store. THEY ARE BARGAINS;—im. portant, unrivalled pales Match those below if you can: , Suits, Goats and Waists. We have obtained new Tee of each one of these important offers. There will be enough for the day, but we cannot guarantee them to last a minute longer. They're snapped up in a jiffy every time we offer them. Style, workmanship and finish are such as were never offered at such prices before. Tailor-Made Suits, 5.98. ,LADIES’ TAILOR-MADE SUITS™A lot of about 209; all wool, homespun double-breasted reefee Jackets and akirt in graduated flounce style. Jacket and trimmed with rows of tallor rtitching. Colors gray, blue and brown. CHEVIOT ETON SUITS. with double-breasted Jacke colors blue and black. And SMO\ 13) trimmed. Sizes up to 44 bust. Positively ihe beat rennet Reefers, $1.98, ‘ SUITS, reefer style, Iue ever offered In New York “natin H el refill ined EP tie a 98 Fall Flannel Waists, 98c. CH F L WAISTS, fine, ali wool; ton In bi 15 graduating tucks black, 31.58 Carefully finished: Kersey Box Coats, $4. 98. After this spealal tot Is kone\we'll probat 1 it bute on 98c and Millinery That Leads. The hats that we are showing this season cannot be equalled anywhere at ourg prices. We lead in phenomenal values as well as in style and workmanship. LADIES’ VELVET HATS, the popular fad. They only need an ostrich feather. pompon or breast to make them complete and thoroughly attractive. Made by expert milliners of the various velvets and silks so popular this season. ney, are made especially to our order and we are underselling every one else, The $2 here at $1.98: the $2.25 kind at........ aie VELVETEEN HATS, anothor special lot of ahess samo stylish | LADIES’ DRESS SILAPES: norta that you took no quickly Inst th "98. « Bc | rovi sees cece rece. Ar clegant line in the most chic and attractive styles. Made of mohair and n felts; all colors; very dressy; worth 7e., at.. " 49c¢ rab! wie fen tively Silk Sueciaic: ierout cs to be sold for & PIECES I9INCH ALL “SILK TAFFETALINE: rreat CH ALL-WOOL enEy HAIR Including white an@ black; 9 SoMbI atone ela RoE na as an important special Cc 139 and 49 cent qualities, at, 5c here to-morrow. at. YARDS ‘OF TINCT ov ELTY SILK inv (smal, neat cErew designs; white, Heht ‘old rose, Mac IXTORES in bi Nite"gteen, red and “Gobelin blue: ought to be 9 iC} a 1 hs very special at ‘S 9c cents; here at. eestecstrs cents pee ord. here to-morrow wt. SARARAR RAI RIO RID RAN Linens—Domestics—Btc. 2,500 Y ARDS OF OUTING FUANNEES 3 in checks, Housekeeping Linens. stripes and plaids; also 2,000 yards of | Three a clals in ALL Pi xB FRINGED TABLE SHAKER FLANNELS; both regular 8 [oe Hioet 4. wort $1; Bas “ai De 4 myorth dy at lozen, Y STAND Cl OVERS, Worth bec. seach, cent qualities, to go to-morrow at.......9 : | SPECIAL — BED SPREADS—An Important offering | of full size WHITE BE) a" SPREADS, actually, 89c | FLANNELETTE SKIRT PATTERNS, full size; usually sold at 29 cents each, to-morrow 19¢ AL cece cece eeeee ver embossed sticks; plain or with Kid Gloves. lace edge e insertion; beautl- Here are two lots of a new im- fully hi ‘49¢ portation that will create a sensa-) Teata tints: tion in the retail glove world: | some are all span, double ‘Chatelaine Bags. CHATELAINE BAI pink, blue and black; worth SP GLOVES of fne, soft) af gy)sn morecco, walrus Silk Fans. URE SILK FANS, with gold and all- | MANUFACTURERS' SAMPLA LIN PURE SI BROOCHES, silver and gale Hated and hard enamel, set with Ph other’ Imitation worth PEARL catch, 6 lustrous Rold-| 49e wostgtls 3°49 Ic latest nd treble this price, perfect ft and durable; ny norm. tmehudins ta, * 69¢ SIDE SE H wultable for tl rf or satin bell qu te rather than $1.50; triinming: festrable colors; each palr #0 ie a to: warranted tn every way at Toe. ‘our price, per pair. Bis Vv 1 Bayptlan neck, long sleeves, eel demnol ; crochet trimming at pants to ma nt value at DIES CoatitiNarios sults: C d; Egyptian fleece ined eRe nna ie eat with Wool fleece: 1 cadet ers. with double 15c extracted designs; cad nd hellotrope; double : warranted fant olor: 1E gray Gouble heel, toe and coieen gute, heel a aon sta 10: ritiats “a 2 5 rot Se ceti08 Eee = We Underwear| bBoys’Glothes Must ie that are well nigh irresistible. Bargain Friday Specials, Actually half price! ire ‘oo bad there are eres full size, V shape and Emp! only enough for to-morrow's selling. Just HERA with hemstitched tucks Ic he qualtties that the Ind can knock about BSc. values at “immed _with i 5 fo sult himself, and styles that will please CORSET COVERS; French | sty nt values both him and you. three insertions ots nea vay jane [os BOYS' 25c. PANTS AT 12ic. Look out for For Baby ye a rush for these! 200 pairs In the lot to Zo on salo to-morrow morning. Desir- > COATS for babys Gee oe ee with wide satin ribbon and silk able patterns: sewed throughout with t brald to match; good $3.00 value, at. Umbrellas. ,, UMBRELLAS, CLORIA Niarl handles, jong. or. short 2.98 Mot guar ant ‘@ them to last longer than noon, No mall Orders. Por pair. BOYS’ $393 NORFOLK SUITS, $1.98. A Bargain Friday opportunity that will not oecur once in six months. Strictly a wool two-garment suits; popular plaid: With belto to maten; dark. colora. pre: dominating. Coat with, yoke back ani front and large plaits; bloomer trousers; sizes 3 to 8; Rood walus! at $3.98; ‘special : dren; +} .LAS for men, women and io 3 scent sce elon nel eames. ad 4 Here's ont natural Joa handles, silver trimmed 35c test shod values that we ever made ani there are just about enough in the lot to last SO ein Friday. The mak:r. lost money on these shoes; it's your y ® patent Jegiter; full extension sole; mannish smpe and “Military oh 49 Ste Serimary clic ances they would be cheap at $2.50; to-morrow at. Tota, as follows: 91.50, A special purchase In two lots, ) 98 ROOM SLIPPERS, * LACE SHOES; good style; SATIN GAM ith spring heels, and 12 to C | new designs of Turkian Best Shoe Values Known. gain if you can cet Be to-morrow. Women's Patent Calf Lace Shoe iw PAIRS OF SCHOOL SHOES, worth trom $1.25 to Slipper Speen towelll ‘siderdown well made; and velvet, ror wise tee AND. CHILDREN: DONGOLA KID Ade HE OK ‘Sttous, button or lace, sizes up to 2's. orth, Lace Gurtains. GENUINE SCOTCH LA CURTA Antiques Arabian, Brussela and eninge tg ee patterns, 2% and 4 yards long, 54 and € inches’ MONT: Hoon er yard, Wide, overlock corded edges, worth $3.25, teres mort + ats Rugs. Linoleums. | . the |@c. CORK LINOLEUMS AT 2¢.—Genulne Cork Linoleum; #20 ALI WOOK. SHY RNS alt wool a ane A OO |. Z_yarie wider splondid. variety of patterns, | Do de that Pthourunds of yards are golng at reversibl you won ental patterns; worth $22.50, this pI Per yard Ga rpets. Gic.—T we! e,ptterne to choose from; Sr airs; good valuic at i |