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- SORROWFUL TALE OF THE FIGURE 3 ‘Robert J. Walker, Out of Work for Three Months, Sick Three Weeks, Slashes Himself Three Times. ON THIRD FLOOR OF A HOUSE. Then He Leaps from One of His ‘Three Rooms, Gets Tangled Up in Three Clothes Lines and Is Placed on Cot No. 3 at Bellevue. Robert J. Walker will remember the gure 3 after to-day. ‘Welker lives at No, 210 Avenue A with his wife and two children. He fas been out of work three months and Gick for three weeks. While his wife and children were out he stood before the mirror in'the front foom of the three rooms he occupies on the third floor and cut himself three times with a razor. - His wife returned in time to see Wal- | ker bleeding, and gave a scream. He to the tangled about feet, Reet, and he hung head down until Delle Y called an ambulance ani Dr. _Boore, th Aubulance No.3, re- The three gashes in’ the faroat 0 of Walker were put together and ‘was placed in cot NO. 3 inthe prison The nPhysicians say fn about three will be able to be Erralgned 1a on a charge of attempted sulcido, washes are superficial and the aA DOG SCARES WOMEN IN BIG TENEMENT. Snaps at Persons Passing ‘Through the Yard, but Is Finally Killed. A mongrel dog, which napped at per- gons passing from the rear to the front tenement at No. 7 Baxter street, to- @ay, caused great excitement among the tenants. ‘The dog was first noticed in the yard | + Between two tenements, snapping at| ag and pleces of paper. When sev- one sectplae to cross the at them, barking and Othe chikdren fushed test 10] ement and shut the door. By their screams tenants in btoh hous, ‘were notified, and in a short time neart: every Window was occupled by excite en and childre circuitous route some of the| der boys reached the strect and _no- Aified Patrolman Barnes. With one shot he killed the doz. JAMES McCREERY & 60. Be Ladies’ Hosiery. orallover designs, Double heels, soles, and toes. value 50c “garter” Double heels, soles and toes, and woven lace de-| signs with white silk em- / proidered insteps. Soc per pair value 75¢ “Openwork spun silk stock- ings, drop stitch weave, with double heels, soles and toes, 1.00 per pair. value 1.50 Twenty-third Street JAMES McGREERY & CO. Ladies’ Suit Dep’t Cheviot and Canvas, tailor- ' made suits, Various models and colors. + 15.00, 22.50 and 35.00 t-waist Dresses, made of faaeva and India Silk. 18.50 ‘ist Dresses, made of ma ilk, 4 Fine lisle thread stockings, | with woven lace insteps, | 35¢ per pair | “Cobweb” lisle thread, with) spliced tops. | HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE, HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE. We start to-morrow on the fifteenth day of the most remarkable and most successful sale of recent years— Our Challenge Sale---The Event of the Day The fourteen days just past have been great days—for us and for you. or many a day—and they have accentuated and emphasized our underselling policy. such as you haven't seen They have given you Bargains With another superb list of offerings we expect this Wednesday to outclass all'the Wednesdays in the sale so far. There is much in this sale to record. manufactured at 8 A. M. To-Morrow. je $3.95 Geisha Waists. ——————__= Of finest Linen drawn work— most beautiful Persian lawns with lace embroidery fronts and backs. In every lot we have a big assortment walst has the new large sleeve. Not a wal: been made in the past two months. 2. ‘That sell All are effectiv Mexica: 3 Superb Offers in Women’s “Geisha” Waists. We place-a great purchase of Waists on sale to-morrow and without the least exaggeration it will be the greatest value-giving sale on Every woman knows and appreciates this particular : brand of waists, for this firm has has always enjoyed the reputa- ) tion for makin garments. Such an array of styles as we will show in this sale, to- gether with such unprecedented prices, will give you a lifetime opportunity. Sale 99«. for $2.00 Geisha Waists. Of finest white sheer lawns—beautiful styles—the best waist at the price ever offered in New York—by long odds. Q5 for Geisha Waists “fine linens Persian lawns, interest YOU. SF waists for years; only high-grade at $4.95, $5.95 and $6.95. the most beautiful and e styles. Butcher linens, with hand-made n drawn work; finest of every size and every st in the lot that hasn't 39c. for 75c. All Leather Wrist Bags. . 59c, for $1.00 Wrist Bags with Inside Frame, 75c. for $1.00 & $1.25 Fitted Wrist Bags. 25c. for 50c. Silk Belts with Buckles. $1.00 for $1.50 Fitted Automobile Bags. 15c. for 39c. Steel Beaded Purses. 18c. for 25c. Patent Leather Belts. $1.15 for $1.50 white Leather Fitted Wrist Bags. $1.15 for $1.50 Royal Elastic Belts, gray finish buckles- $2.00 for $3.00 Russet Leather Suit Cases. $1.35 for Our Famous Feather Weight Suit Cases. The Great Sale of Muslin Underwear Continues—Immense Values—Greatest Bargains in New York by long odds. Read on and let nothing interfere with your coming here. Trunks and Bags. Challenge Prices On Decoration Day Needs FOR $6.00 STRONGLY MADE TRUNKS—Can- vas covered, full brass Mall fibre bound, iron bottom, tray with cover; sizes 28, 30, 32; a $6 Trunk. Challenge price,, aleteicieiee deep erat 3.93 To-Morrow, While They Last. Men’s Suits, Worth $15, $18 and $20, Another un- equalled and un- matchable oppor- tunity. Every sort of coloring in fancy suits is here. Also the Fast Colored ACID TESTED Blue Serge Sizes to fit all builds of men from 34 to 46 chest. They'll go in a hurry, 80 be early if you want one, dark blue, pink, lavender and tan colors, gauze Sizes, Drawers, 30 to 42; 75c. values, Challenge Price, per garment,. Men’s Underwear Challenge Continuation of the Great Sale of 5,000 Dozen Men’s Shirts and Drawers. | 75c. and $1! Values at 27c. | Whi “All the makers had. largest mills in the country, making room for the manufacture of fall goofs, bought by us at a remark- ably low figure, their regular retail value being 75c. per garment. of Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers in ecru ‘color; Egyptian yarn, silk finish, Shirts are silk trimmed, pearl buttons, French necks; gussets and fine quality sateen waistbands, The entire stock. of one of the The purchase includes the best grades drawers have double 27 Also Hight and Q and Shirts Shirts, some white and Drawers, 34 to 46; 1 Hour Only Wednesday, Between 9 and 10 A. M. 1.88 We are going to sell 200 pairs of brand-new TROUSEKS at a tremendous eacrifice; they'll only last 1 hour, probably not that long; all are new spring effects and cut In the dataset fashion; sizes from 30 to 44 walst; $4. Trousers at 1.88 for for Men's s $4 Separate Trousers. Great Purchase Black Velvet Ribbons OOO at 36 Price. Black Satin Back Velvet Ribbons. Superior Quality—Very Much in Demand. No. 5 Satin back No. 12 Satin back Velvet RIBBON, Velvet RIBBON 85c. plece, 1,50 piece, or, yard..... 9c or, yard. 17c No, 7 Satin back No. 16 Satin back Noltet RIBBON; waiver ' RIBBON; piece, i piece, hie “yard. 11c or, yard... 21c No, 9 Satin back No, 22 Satin back Velvet RIBBON; yee ; RIBBON; 1.30. piece, 35 piece, or, yard... 4c or yard... *"25¢ c. for Women’s 29c. Hosiery. Another great offer will be placed before you on our hosiery bargain tables to-morrow. Women’s fast black cobweb lisle thread and lace open work Hose, with lace down the toe, strictly first quality; they are a bar- Silk Challenge. 19-inch All Silk Colored TAFFE- TA, in «shades of navy blue, beige, heliotrope, Napoleon blue, maize, &c.; the regular 59c. ua Te ae D.; tor ednesday, Ilenge Price, a yd. crater 25¢ Cotton Dress Fabrics. BATISTES — Great assortment — white grounds—seven colors—black and white, &c,; sheer and dainty, 16c. val- 7 ues; Wednesday's Challenge....... 44C MADRAS—1l0c. for 1c. qualities—white grounds with black spots and dots—also large assortment of Fancy Piques; JO 1ée. quality; Wednesday's Challenge BUC SWIVEL SILKS—This dainty fabric is more than half silk and comes in a wide range of delicate stripes, sultable for waists and shirt-waist sults; 39c. Wednesday's Chalienge.... Notion Challenge. DRESS BHIELDS—19e, to | be. French Be. qualities, | including PIN Horn many atyles,,. PINS, worth —10e. 3 doz, for TY PI 10¢ el 77. for 1.50 oes CC. and 2.00 Boys’ Wash Suits, They are made in sailor blouse effect, in sizes from 8 to 10 years; plain whites and fancy ducks and Galatea; the ~yery newest designs; we took all the maker had; that's why you can buy them at 77c, 08: for $1.50 Fountain Pens, The ‘Mercantile’ FOUNTAIN PEN—a thor- oughly ‘reliable and satisfactory article, equal to any fountain pen in existence— made to sell for $1.50 and sometimes offered oe mara bargain at $1.25. Kent filled "986 Eagle Fountain Pens 7c, (On Gale in Stationery Dept., Main Floor.) =—_ — Challenge Sale of Reclining Go-Carts, RECLINING Go- CARTS, solid reed sides, handsomely finished, with re- clining back and adjustable foot, with green enam- elled English run- ning gear, fitted with rubber - tire wheels, patent foot brake clamp; THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1903. Ehrich Bros. 6TH AVE.. 22d TO 23d ST.. NEW YORK. a shea! Rothenberg <é. "ewe scr” aS ban stamens impressive Special Values. To-Mcrrow we Will place on sale many ettraordinary offerings especially, desirable for the approaching holidays. Every ttem is a money saver We Give the Famous Blue Trading Stamps— One with Every Ten-Cent Purchase—You Cin Redeem Them for Beautiful, Useful Articles. The $12,000 Rothschild Millinery Purchase Has Made the Greatest Sensation. Ever Known in New York Millinery Circles. Finest t Imported and Domestic Trimmed Hats Are Going at 1% Ualue. There's still splendid selection in spite of yesterday's phenomenal demand. This was such a gigantic purchase that the stock couldn't possibly luse its charm in one day’s selling, Neither can we begin to give an adequate idea of the broad completeness of this beauty showing in this limited space. See it yourself. Asahint of the unheard-of values, we mention the price of one attractive line. This Sulit $1.98. Men’s Wear. Men's and Boys’ NegligeeShirts—finest woven and printed madras in a variety of stripes and figures on white grounds, patent Cc The newest ideas from abroad; the finest creations of the most plumes, aigrettes and flowers. A perfect riot of beauty at a price 600 Handsome Foulardine Suits, like cut, made from black and white some phaited waist, back and front trimmed with white piping and three | 98 ° Handsome Walking Skirts. newest flaring shape; double stitched seams, tailor stitched Silk Gingham Waists at $1.19. Nile green, mais, rose, gun metal, blue and pink; newest A Special Lot at $1.10 That chase in view of the fact that just dongola kidskin in several of the heels. Cther stores are asking $1.89 for Rothschild Trimmed Hats, Worth Up to $20, at $5.00, skilled home makers; most of them designed for midsummer wear. $ Made of all sorts of desirable materials, and trimmed with ostrich never before rivalled in lowness. is der” Shirt Waist Suit efender irt Waist Suits. pin check foulardine, soft finish and lustre, looks nearly like silk; hand- large pearl buttons, fancy tab stock, large puff cuff, full flare plaited skirt, with train and belt; sizes 34 to 44; on sale for the first time to-morrow at Phenomenal value! Summer weight. English habit cloth in bottom; lengths 38 to 44; waist bands 22 to 36; colors black | 98 and blue; ought to be $3 each, special at....... eee eee eens ° In two styles, handsomely plaited back and front or French waist, both siyles trimmed with large pearl buttons; colors white, i J 9g Ns S French design; never sold for less than $2. cy Women’s Oxiords. Weuld Ee Cheap at 50% More. This was an especially fortunate pur- these leathers and styles are in great- est demand at the present time. Fine most desirable shapes. Patent leather toe caps, welted soles and Cuban these, Our regular price would be $1.69. While this special lot lasts you may buy at. . neck band, none in the lot worth less than Men’s Madras Pajamas—A srecial lot bought at an ex- traordinary reduction and offered at a price that will find new owners for them ina jiffy. Fine woven grounds, trimmed with silk frogsand catetully Ac 1 finished throughout. A quality made to sel e for a dollar, but offered while this lot last at Ww. 's Low-Neck Ribbed Cotton Women's Imported, Full Fashioned Cobweb Fast vecta, fancy bce yoke; also with silk rib- 1 Black Gauze Lisle Hose, spliced heel and toe; 25c 'f| bon run in neck and armholes; 19¢. value, 2C 39c. quality, at.. j Fee eee f nisease ; ale Hos Low-Neck Fancy Ribbed Lisle Thread in striped and allover lace, several attractive este, lace yoke and shoulder straps; also silk tape 25¢ attests iced heel and toe; ibbed Cotton Umbrella Pants, Womens sizes, French band and ‘washable Cotton Hose, drop stitch and plain black, with un- crochet lace trimming, usually sold at eal bleached split feet, double sole, heel and t 29¢. = 49, quality, at. ci. $1.00, special at. .........005 Prrrrerrerir madras, in stripes, upon white, blue or gray ° ° ° Underwear & Hosiery at Bargain Prices. Women’s Fast Black Lace Liste Hos run in neck and armholes; 39c. value, at Women’s Imported Full Eashicnea! Fast Black Special... ssevveereeeees Stern Brothers Smart Styles in Women’s JAMES McGREERY & GO. Sale of Race Boots, Oxford Ties & Slippers 4th Boor, Women’s White Canvas Oxford Ties, East India Dhurrie Rugs,— Cuban heels and turned soles, pair $3.00 5x7 feet, 3.60 First Floor, Annex. 5x10“ 4-75 in 6xg “ 5.40 7.6x10.6, 8.00 Rugs for Summer Furnishing gx12 feet, 10,80 A large collection of EAST INDIA MOODJ MATS and DHURRIES. ALGERIAN MATS. JAPANESE COTTON Pure Cotton Japanese Rugs. and JUTE RUGS. FIBER MATS. es 3 sect, e388 Special To-morrow: eo “ ; Be 150 Oriental Rugs, $5.50, 96.75 and $8,50 75 Rolls ChinaanaJapan Matting, 40 yards to the roll, Value $9.50 and $11.. e $7.50& §9,50 Third Floor, West Twenty-third Street. Japanese Mattings,— Carpet patterns,—inlaid figures and small check patterns 8,00 value 12.00 per roll of 40 yards Heavy China Matting 3.00 per roll of 20 yards ‘Twenty-third Street. THE WORLD'S If you want a Summer Hotel or Boarding - House consult the Summer| ELEVATOR IN YOUR HOME. Resort columns of The World or the)™™*, UP-\e- Vacation Bureaus, ay “Come up and spe me, old man; You Bes en ii Reid I'm on the top flor, nay don't forget $35 a month, I am right near Cen- tral Park and have five rooms, nohly decorated, with all improvements, I was as astonished as you are now when I eaw an advertisement in The World otitiining all the advantages: Apartment-H. fal Inetitation, “what! street, Brook to take the el ee : ere_an ‘clevator in