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PREMONITION OF EL REALE Lightning Kills the Wite of Gott. Heb Greise, Who Had a Pre. sentiment Bofors Gaing Ov Fatal Journey. PLASH OF LIGHTNING KILLED MAS, GREISS He Was Paralyzed by Shook and His Son's Face Was Burned Where Mother's Hand Had Touched It. Bringing home the body of Whose death was caused by lehtning Gottiries Greine, of No 410 Rast one Mundret and Fifty third turned from Newbure Greiae's lett arm is para dace of his eon. who nd by of the Wife when ane was killed Dadiy burned MP. Greine, Nie wife and their 4 OIA dov went to Newdure for atrent, Petteraay and wer) on the top of Beaco Mountain. back of > erm came uy. In telling of the ace Gent to- v2 “I didn't want to go on top of that It Greins said Mountain vesterday, and when my asked me why 1 was forced to te I could give no reason except that 1 Nervous. I am sorry | yieldet to ner Wish, but she was so anxious to go that I said to my. what @ ridiculous hing to give way to any Be of fear, “Then the storm came up. There is @ cottage on the top owned by a Mrs and with others for the m we got there and the Fain was coming down vy T put up nd #0 did my wife. Our to the back of us, being Sheltered by both umbrelias and peering Out from behind his mother, who was @attine him on the face “There was q blinding flash. I know Bow what happened, although then 1 @id not. The lightning struck the um- on ran cone the handle into y left arm, and from there passed { my wife. She was killed instantly her hand where {t rested upon’ tho ehild's fi burned him so badly that bis lips swollen to three times their Rormal ai: “I was knocked unconscious, as was Fy one else upon the porch. When came to my left arm was paralysed. can move the fingers a little bit to- » and there is some feeling in it.” “JNCK” KEENE 1S IN TROUBLE Well-Known and Successful . {American Trainer Accused of ' Doping Horses in Russia, and Stands Suspended. Amrent deal of interest is being taken by American horsemen in the case of John -Oliver Keene, the trainer sus- pended by the Ruasian turf authorities On a charge of “doping” a horse in his stable. Keeno has met with signal success on the Russian tracks and holds a record ther¢ for the number of races won and fis Stable heads the list of winners. Young Keene was well known In America before he went to Russia to train for M. D, Wittee, a Russian nodie- Man who races under the name of Bloch His work with this string was remark- able and the first season there won Over $85,000, i This year Keene has been handling the Stable of Gen. Lazereff, of the Russian| Army, who has many enemies on the turf and throughout all Russia, Friends of Keene deciare that his suspension is due to the fight on his employer and say that he will be cleared of the charges “Jack” Keene comes from an old and Well-known Southern family, and f rs trained and raced hors: on Western tracks, Braw old campaigne favorites. Keene d Full . Keene had papers ing: ler to him, but as he wanted Puile: £2, to Rugsia with him last wincer, t tern Jockey Club held that the ico not effective ee BROOM-MAKERS TO COMBINE. M@aptacturers of This Dometic Implement, Contemplate a Truat. Rumors of the cohtemplated forma- | tion of another Industrial *combin ‘were confirmed to-day n 2 firms int tatives of the surge: the conference fon until to-mo Tt Is reported PRE 2 North America fe financing of the a. SHOT WHILE WIFE LOOKED ON W that the arust ¢ {HIT undertake Porised Members of Hin Family, ug, %5,—Frank Iker in the em- 1 his home early Finley, 4 sten- the prea- Did, who claim & revolves in far fully twenty minutes husband appesred on the Woman Before Firing on Man Ter-! THE WOULD: WEDNEADAY EVENING, AVGTeT on, 1909, ‘MRE. GOTTLIEA GRifse, wio WAS RILLED WV LIGHTNING P. FOUGHT MANIAC BESIDE PARK LAKE TRIES TO END HER LIFE WITH ACID. While Leaving Doctor's Office | in Park Avenue to Be Taken to Asylum Man Breaks Away | Mary Dill, Who ts On» Twenty-six ¢ Years Od, Takes Poison at and Rushes for Water. Her Home. | Mary pin Patrolman John Shea, of the Park po-| tempted auicide at her home, No West Twenty clehit street, to-day by lice, had a desperate struggle with Supposedly insane man about noon to- day to preveat him from jumping Into 1 She was taken to ¥ arbolic act elt Hospital the Inke, The man is said to be William | She quarreliet with her husband Iast H, Coy, fifty years old Saturday night, and he left the house. About 11.30 o'cl the man was taken | Before swallowing the acid Mrs. Bell from the residence of Dr.Alfred G. Law-|"rote & note in whlch she sald she rence, at No. 78 Park avenue, by a |‘ nid not live without her husband, and keeper, who was going to take him to{*sking that her personal effects be sent the M town (Conn,) State H to her father, Julius Spencer, at for the Insane, to waich instit. harleston, 8. C. « was to be committed by his alster on —EE certification of Dr. Lawr As the man wan oscoried from the house he was calm and « He had No sooner renched the street, however, than he shook the keeper's hand from his arm and ran away up Park avenue At Seventy-elghth street he turned west and ran toward Central Park, pur- sued by the keeper and several cliizens who had joined the chase. But Coy easily distanced them all and vaulting ove> the stone wall at Fifth avenue made straight across the iawns to the lake. Patrolman Shea ran to intercept him, BURGLARS’ POLITE NOTE. Police Captured Two Dad Boys Who Robhed a Shoe Store, When Julius Lewerd, a shoe dealer, at No. 252 Third avenue, opened his store he found that a rear window had| been broken and about $200 worth of shoes had disappeared. | On his desk was his check book with| this note pasted on it “Dear Sur, Mr. Mark “1am verry glad you opened yor stor. | an cezy, and will call later, B.D. la thinking that he intended suicide. He | '*, gen.” reached eevnne the pest ake The shoe dealer ran to the Morrisania ho fugitives resisted him desperately. | sation. Detectives Murtha and Gaynor The pair grappled and fell to the ground | caught Charles Michacls, seventeen in a regular rough and tumble. Coy! veiry old, of No. 126) Brook avenue,| trying to roll himeelf and Shea Into the| and James Madden, twenty-cne years,| lake. The arrival of the keeper and] o¢ No, 1314 Webster avenue, wearing| some citizens turned the tide of battle! shoes that Lewerd Identified as bis and speedily subdued and] The boys confessed in the Morrisanta| taken to the sub-station at McGowan's| Court this moruing. AE The Last of August Bargain Sales In the Basement. Our remaining Summer Stock will be closed out at the Y Lowest Sacrifice Prices. Men's $4.00 and $3.50 Ox- Women’s $2.50 and $2.00 fords, black kid, black calf, Russet Kid patent leather and Russia Oxfords, assorted calf, siyles, \ $2.00 Pair 15¢, —_ Women’s $2.50 Shoes, Button and Lace, military heels.......++ $1.50 Men's $4.00 and $3.50 Lace Shoes, black kid, black 52 25 calf, patent leather and Rassia calf, pair. ° $ 1.25 700 Pairs Men's Patent Leather Oxfords, Child’s and Misses’ $2.00 and $2.50, Child’s $1.50 Black Kid Lace$ 7 | | | | | welted soles, sizes 81 to 13, patr..... +00 I] Oxforc’s, black kid patent leather| Shoes, sises 8, to 10';... * Pair | tirs, assorted styles, sises $ 7.00 | Misses’ $2.00 Black Kid But-$ 7.25 6 t0 10% and If to 2seeeee * Pair, ton and Lace, sizes 11 to 2 * Pair Misses’ $2.50 and $2.00 large sises Chila's $1.25 Black Kid Lace 75 Black Kid Button and $7.50 Shoes, sites 6 108....005. 49C) Lace, sizes 2; to6 Pair Boys’ $2.50 Box Calf Lace Shoes, weited soles, sizes 2% $ 7.50 0 Pair The 20th Street windows are used only and daily for the display of Bar- ain Goods. Watch these windows for Barg in Fine Shoes on sale in our lasement. Bargains in Fine Hosiery, Men's Furnishing Goods, Leather Goods and Trunks on our Main Floor. 6TH AVE, COR, 20TH ST. BOLO BOY BANDITS | 1 BROOKLYNTOWR Dire Their Deeds, Theiling Their Taloe and Aiuring Thee Ad-| vanturttentf You Forget tha! Kid-Gatoner (€ |S O'CONNOR, THE FOILER) Mit! Theta Mia Wriletie Maw, with Hie Eternal "OW, Mr Onaley, OW Mr Goaley, the Finent Magietratel » | Ever Krew” on! ine the glim 1 pandite, | »p go en * in Brooklyn TIttout hearing one the other tural Warnine®, for the fit teane James and the pieeanae t Flint, Kidd, Hngland ant Pa Ave nettled down ; ireaneer boy band vgn During the \awed In new compriee he bandits, work for the Rronklyn of the honor, howe tonnor, the kid-cat A 1g novels, which will short. ished In magnificent weap | "et ered steno Gree 1 een fem free ve tie ‘ 4 femwhte Py ‘ . * , ’ “ . ‘ Wee Mine tn the Jevmee Je wr evan miuet " aney din ne tidy Mike wae filet agi the other bank of Wanny Tie OF Ohe Hoodoo tt Pearl street nders already know our hero was caught doing etunts on y people's Is and how the hoodoo ever pursued im in the shape of the kid-catcher of rio secanions with otne ANMe street Read and learn w oodlum on this ja ng filled hi hat befell the st oceasion of red, blue, green and yellow, set ea ot Mre Mt orth the adventures of the boy ban« hoy bandit stroll the | tn A weniled his way. tows Nits, as recorded in the police blotter, | sinett? Wended his way ard — On the stairs he encountered ON THE WARPATH, Pes al who observed the bulge of Seat She barred his way. Or the Howling Horror of Hudson Avenue. a!’ muttered Max Baum, the Horror, ete., ‘'t cannot Long have I cast ring eves imarann, the ravishing maiden A e mother A candy store on avenue. night will 1 subtly] # remove the chest of antique Jewels my father keeps in the rear of his butcher shop. Then will { seize the ravishing nime and flee to the wilds of New The plot cannot fail, ha, ha!” With these words, Mac, the Howling Torror, etc, awalted the fall of night When darkness was failing in large] Or Artful Alf, the Terror of Atlan- | chunks he subtly removed, ete, and tle Avenue. | fed Into tho gloom toward the candy! -nne gang wa: 4 of tor] 8 composed of Isidor estore. Klein, ftlins Don Isidor y Kunosero; “And now for the ravishing Jem Sddie Boardman, alias the Bagle-Fye, ho muttered . there sh and Alfred McNice, the redoubtable ing upon the plaza of the Artful Alf, ‘the Terror of Atlantic A filnt wavetof eolor s "| avenue, Artful Alf lived at No. 3% Atlantic avenue. (His address is now care of he pre ainruriated boy| wo foiled! in. the Kid-Catoher of closed upon his left ea: w Adams street, ke a vine. “Your pa wants y: And with hia wald the sleuth. the kid-catcher HIGH GRADE the dumb-watter eo side!" hissed the bandit. Over my dead bo arted the brave woman ‘They grappled and the erm that hi sered, ive n The fanitress's sist dams street police, telephoned while the du waiter lady sat on our hero In a little while the bold boy bandit roaned dismally, for up the stairs joated a familiar’ melody. Oh, Mr, Dooley, oh, Mr. Dooley, The finest Magistrate, ete. “Folledt’’ hissed Hoodoo Harry, the Roy Hoodlum. CORNERED AT LAST? Louis Anderson kept @ restaurant be- ‘Ander- gon had about $80) and @ gold watch w the lair of the boy chief. his bureau, One afternoon atch disappeared: Later © outlaw rendezvous, which was wu old cart in an adjacent vard. the money and so did Artful A ‘Here's the swag H.ONeill & Co. Will Offer Thursday, August 27, Axminster Rugs, SIZE 9x12 At $21.00 each; regular price $26.50. There's about 100 in the lot and they com | ment of Floral and Oriental designs in bea: nations. The regular price is $26.50; alter. Also In a Particularly Fine Range Following 2,50 - $3.95 27x63 inches, at. 36x72 inches, at... Felt in all the new colors. Trimmed the introductory price is 3,000 pair Cotton and Lisle Hose, , extra fine and medium weight, in black and fancy, value 25¢, | pairs at, pair. 15c! 2,000 pair Lisle Thread and Cotton | Hore, in ain black and fancy em- | broidere®, value 50c. to 69c, | pair; at, pair 35c | 2,000 pair MEN'S HALF HOSE—man extra fine Black and Fancy Lisle Threa pair; at, pair 9x12 feet, at...... rere $26.50 rooms with Silks, Velvets, Birds, Wings and CoQue effects; Also Men’ i¢ in a choice assort- utiful color combi- ‘ation sale price.... “Beauvais” Axminster Rugs of Oriental Patterns at the Prices: 416x6% fect, at. 6x9 feet, ate. We Are Now Showing an Extensive Line of Women’s Tailored Street Hats Suitable for Early Fall Wear. Presenting the latest models for the coming season in Brush in our own work- (Second Floo 10,000 Pairs Women’s Hosiery (Manufacturer’ Away Below Regular Selling Prices. 2,000 pair Lisle Thread and Cotton 24c 3,000 pair Cotton and Lisle Hose, extra fine and medium weight, in 15c s Samples), Hose, in black and fancy, value 50c. pair; at, pair. black and fancy, value 25c. pair; at, pair.ssseeeeee s Hose. ufacturer's samples— value 45c. to 75c. | 24c —=——ooo>_ Sixth Avenue, 20th lo 21st Street. nier when he the bandit chief appeared at he growled, pull- }$21.00 | $8.50 $17.50 (Third Floor) \ $4.48 They would be splendid values at $7.00. vewe | aained 11 Mat annem wene pri. he tee page, Mate | v4, and Boy and: the the f his re- pists) aumb- the If. inder | rr) hee — GEN, MILES RETURNS, Paeeee Theowen Fite ww Mie Ware the Waidore they soines - “FRE, BUT FORCED. — TO RUN GANTLET x aoams: must o STAY IN SING SING, dwetion Martiett Mefuere te Mem ie Polley Man by Granting Certify ate of Meneenanie Count, te ree CMe apliontion af (We ate wimwe onan Amatia Cooili and Mar Retatives Aasail Antonio Carrade in Court When Judge Aeimnses Him, sfheate of wee hweet ant F * ° ~ ‘ 1 af teenie omer a ground remmetiy heen on eRa ’ tens « t “ ame o “ ee were iotretocet (how } eo “* “ ‘ polley eamne, ond the Tome 4 we ' fone je) (Oe ONDE ere CARON from (he Gor bAphlen.di-y my’ Went ‘ ener . snd her enerhe " Se topes | * areaigned method oy ” Wing (9 (ener) Meestone of he Jive nade “ Ata w~ eer cing Die sentence ie ei ? “~ on oe re ¢| Mate Prison . |ditchareet Aa Ne wre feaeing tie cow AAMY RESERVES HELO, foom ha had to pin a gan VIENNA, Avg One nundred (how picl'® relatives, who asentiod iim wie 1 Austro-Thunentian trospe @hese “| their feta, The atet ePabbed him oy the o-y servtos exeptres tn Septemter At while her mother delabored Nim! na: A jotted (hat they must romety ver the head and in the face with her) with the colors until the and cep jenched hand. 0 4 Jin consequence operas, Fis trade strick back and ¢ iri not passing the it wid ar reamed ioudis, bringing all the shecta. | annual quale of recruit from PUn@eey. - Te = — Wonderfully Important Clearance Sale of Kimonos, Wrappers and Dressing Sacques , TO-MORROW! Yes, to-morrow! such a quantity and variety there should be splendid choos- ing until Saturday noon. the choosing to-morrow, so be here if you want the biggest values of the year. Every dressing go short Kimono or a long wrapper—is included ; we never carry over anything Summery. They are fresh and clean and new ; styles that have been weighed in the balance and not found wanting; dressing gowns that provide all the es- sentials of comfort, yet with that certain dash of daintiness and nattiness of that character. actual worth. Women’s Sacques: White Lawn Kimono Sacques, tuck- ed yoke, ruffle around neck and down front; lawn edge, hemstitched; colored dimity of fine quality; white lawn turnover; trimmed with em- broidery. Women's Long Kinionos, white lawn; colored figure, white border. Values $1.25 to $1.65; your choice at.......6 65 Women's Long Kimonos; In figured lawn, flowered dimitles; some in Persian effects, Values $1.45 to $2.45, at 85 With But the cream of wn in the store—whether a so essential in a garment Every one specially priced—a great deal below their™ Women's Kimonos: —<—<————— Colored Swisses, sailor collar, trimmed with plain solid colorings. ~ Colored Lawn Kimonos, yoke around collar and down front,.ami - cuffs of tucked white lawn and lace insertion, \ Women's Kimonos, of black Swiss, white figures, ruffle around collar and cuffs; trimmed with white, Values $1.75 to $1.95, at..... Women's Kimonos: — Swiss, in black or dark blue and Women's Negligee Wrappers: Women's White Lawn Negligee Wrappers, made on yoke, fancy col- lar trimmed with Val. lace insertion and edging, Watteau back, flare Sleeve; another style, tucked yoke and front; neck, plaited back, Actual value $4.95, at.. $1 95 Women's Sacques: Women’s White Lawn Sacques and Kimonos, finest workmanship, finest lawns and laces. Values $4.75, wii slbesy saree pallor als of | .75, 6.75 and $8.75. white lawn trimmed wit H The Last _Important Summer Sale of The biggest values of At _50c. ' Shirts of fancy printed Madras; made with detached cuffs; all white grounds, in neat figured effects; every size; nicely made and good fitting; formerly 75c. to $1. Sate of SIIKS. Here are some exceptionally good values In much-wanted silks: Peau de Cygne, good dress qual- large assortment of colors; regu- it larly priced at 85c. yard, at..., 68) White Taffeta, 19 inches wide, a superior and lustrous silk; real val 75c, yard, at Black Taffeta, strong and highly quality, ue 57 fi d xcellent per finished; ner Imported Check Taffeta, all sizes of checks; bright and lustrous; 19 inches wide; value 7Sc. per ai FIRST FLOOR. August Sale of Dress Trimmings. 4,000 yards Applique Dress Trim- mings; black and white; five pat- terns; 2 inches wide; regularly priced at 75c, a yard; to-morrow at 89 FIRST FLOOR. August August Laces. Fine Wash Laces, most wanted kinds; Cluny, Paraguay, Mechtin and Duchesse Bandings; Normandie, Va- lenciennes and Point de Paris; edg- ings and insertings to match; values extraordinary for Thursda; Worth to 25¢., at.. Worth to 35cy ateesssseeee et) MEN’S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. the year—a complete clear up of every shirt in the store. At_95c. Our finest Negligees, $1.50 to $2.50 values. All plaited fronts; white and fancy patterns; attached or detached cuffs. Strictly hand made, and perfect. August Salo of Linen Handkerchiefs Samples and a Few Seconds: Plain Hemstitched; worth t at, each August dusust Wash Goods. 1244c, Dress Lawns, in light and dark grounds, with colored dots, scrolls, stripes and floral effects; re- duced to, yard 5 19c. Batiste Swisses and Sateens, in 0 35¢, .. 18 Bact h a waias anndcMe we 10 40c,, at, each... ...eee 39¢. French Organdies and Mer- = fi el cerized Mulls; handsome designs; re- eiubroidered| worth to 75¢,, a duced to... 25 Sap raes re August August dusust Embroideries. August 1 inens, All the short ends, odd pieces,$} Bleached Damask Table Cloths: broken sets, must go quickly, Fine i ‘ , Embroideries, Beadings, Insertions, 2 yds. long; value $2.25; each, ' etc,; prices are half and less. Worth $1. up to 40c. yard, at...... 8, 13, 19 2% yds. long; value $2.75; each, Flouncings, 27 and 45 inch, odd 92.25 lengths; many with lace and em- broidery ruffle; some scalloped and worth up A 3 yds. long; value $3.25; each, 2.75 hemstitched edges; $1.45 yard; while they last gugust Jewelry. Napkins to Match: Bleached Satin Damask Napkins; dinner size; value $3.25 dozen at $2.75 Sale of Men's Hunting-Case Watches, gold filled; guaranteed for twenty years; fitted with Waltham or Elgin move- ment; regularly sold at $15.00, at $12.75 Tray and Carving Cloths: Hemstitched Satin Damask; 20x30 inches; value 50c. each, at...., 36 Ladies! Gun Metal and Silver En-$$ 2404St Bed Linen. graved Chatelaine Watches; fine Swiss movement; ‘anteed; regu Good quality Pillow Cases; larly $5.00, at. 3.953 $hemmed; 45x36 inches; each, jen’s Open-Face Nickel Watches; 8 guaranteed Ameri- Crochet Bed Sprea hemmed pecial at... $1.18 preads, a ready for use; double bed sizes: TB, BUBB and... ..s..s, $1.00