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‘e the Man In “The Moth and Suspicion Grows Stronger, that) the Flame,” Reinholdt Ritter Some Person Having Access! “Followed Merry-Making with to the Goelet Home Took the Death. = Clearing Sales Department. 26 to 42 Flatbush Avenue, Junction Fulton St. Store Closes Daily at $ P.M. Saturdays at Noon. In the Basement. None of the fol bargains will be sent C. 0. D. No Jewele, but Weakened. mall or ‘phone orders wil be fod. Retholdt Ritter, a confectioner at aE ~ YOUNG MAN ALLEGED No, &€8 Graham avenue, Brooklyn, sold Women’s Neckwear at Half Price. TO HAVE PLEDGED THEM. | ure seseracy seaman aoa then coan({f|,_._ An exceptional chance at pretty neckwear Is afforded by the the rest of the day inviting all of Ite//]/ friends to « big party at hie house Some Atty persons ecoepted and when they got to the house fownd that Ritter had made elaborate preparations for thetr otrtainmnt, He had cards and wine and beer and hug stack sof emtabies, Me had an orchestra to play for the dancers and the mrry making up until an early bour to-day. Of all the party Ritter was the merriest jagresable during the entire evening. Finally when all the guests bed gone be went to his room, locked the door, got out a big M-calibre revolver and sent @ bullet through bis brain. He wis found dead later in the day by his brother, who went to call dim. There vas no reason for Ritter's ast @eneral {li health, He had not been well for some time, and it was this which induced him to sell out bie business, He had intended taking a long trip with the Sald to Have Raised $26,000 York at this time, Chief Richards discussed tecovery of the diamonds and made the significant statement the Pinkertons had positively asgured him that the gems were recovered in the safe in Mrs, Goelet’s houge at No, @s Fifth avenue, The Pinkertons in it A Very thelr public statement of the matter gaid that they had found the diamonds in 4 sale deposit vault, Servants Are Emphatic. ‘The conflicting stasements complicate the situation very muoh, for the ser- vante in the Goelet town house have declared emphatically that at no time wince she left here for Newport, early dn June, has Mra, Goslet been in her house, and they laughed at the Mea that she was there Monday night, the time when the Pinkertons say she éound her jewelry. The impression is growing that Mrs. Goslet wag robbed by a man or woman in society who had access to her prop- erty, but who lom nerve when he or she saw the determined stand taken by | Mra. Goelet in (he matter and made restitution. Newport society gossips have started many stories in explana- | tlon of the whole affair, and some of them have reached ths city, One which ut finally consented to come. ived here Monday and went to the E tl Bues- jewels were where Mrs. let had put reelf, There were no detectiver is credited in some quarters is that it | . lot we place on sale to-morrow morning at Half Price. The assortment is made | heavily embroidered in three Women’s $1.25 Waists at 89c. An assortment of pretty styles, made of fine lawn, with pin dots; the very best models; all sizes; reduced to clear up stock. 19- very good bargain. pink, old rose, nile, reseda and light blue, goes on sale in the base.’ | ment to-morrow at this remarkably low price. Embroidered Swisses at Half Price. A retty assortment of striped eff hands | a Pi Any ped effects, handsomely em- Reduced, to close promptly, from 25c. per yard to. vies Wai¥e [Women’s Fast Black Stockings, 10c. value at the regular price of 15c. They are abso-| lutely fast black, light in weight and shaped correctly. of about 500 White Linen Stocks, | Fi inch All-Silk Pongee, 29c. | . A limited quantity, excellent quality, in L The ve ace Door Panels and Curtain Goods. A clearance of very LACE DOOR PANELS—Cab with handsome Renaissance and Marle Antoinette design in cen- tre—worth $1.00 each, at.. 59¢ LACE DOOR PANELS—With real Renaissance or Soutache cen- tres—worth $1,50, at Fancy Cracker Jars and Cream Pitchers. _ Famey China Cracker Jars, assort- ed styles and decorations; spe- dilly low price $1.50 High Grade Steel Enamel Ware. | best made. Has a perfectly smooth, hard finished surface. Will resist the action of all acids, prey goods at emphatic, reductions: net CURTAIN SWISS—36 inches wtde, In lace, stripe or dot effects— | worth 12%. per yard, at... .8¢/ BRASS CURTAIN RODS—Extend from 24 to 44 Inches, complete | 89c —worth 12¢. each, at.......9¢ A sale at special prices. Fancy Ching Cream Pitchers; a va- viety of styles and shapes; ye 9% | clally low price was a young man who took the déa- | she and the mogds and raised $25,000 on them here. | Row Nhat” ov 2 pene ceowe. PRESERVING KETTL! LIPPED SAUCEPANS— yas 35, now that every’ nag x ' ‘This story goes on to say that the dia- pipes, Tt ta grossly ir to keep S-quart size.... eee 1M%-quart size. We ~ monde were found in the shop of a well- | AVIS that some aoe who wes a guset 6-quart size. 29% 2+ quart size known Broadway jeweller, who Is fa-4eiry, fakes ber ineom fo! S-quart size. .. 336 Mé-quart size. mous for bis disposition to loan large wore og tees ie a = , sums of money on euch security with- wee: in justice to Mrs. Goslet thig * out’ asking any questions as to the explanation wall watiot: “ these — +e W\L ownership of the geme offered. b> Wynn y “an o si snd other versions of the affair y Dave been taken to the Pinkertons for eonfirmation or denial, but always with the same result. The detectives sol- emnly avow that there is one! and only one, explanation of the affair, that Mrs. Goelet left the diamonds in this clty + wh ent to New! and Tingot*anierward ‘where ‘abe, had put them. No-other story can be got from the Pinkertons, and probably 0 ether story ever will be tok! by them. Richards Tells Piausible story. Chief Richards is at the Everett Housg fm this city. He was seen there to-day by an Evening World reporter, He eaid: “about this Goslet matter, let me say once.and for all that {t was no robbery, feat @ ease of forrstulness, We are absolutely sure of tat now, whatever Goubts we may have had at one time. Fulton Street ‘Mra, Goslet has gone back to Newport Coupon—Upon presenting this coupon at with her dlamonds, | Lede ge she|} A. 1. Namm’s Store FRIDAY (Aug. ‘will take the first pul whick |] s2)and making pur-;-——_--—— Peete welt doubters, of course oka |] chases amounting Good Tan be aatiahed that Drs. Goelet hag|]t0 $1.00 or more! Aug, 12, E, W. got them back fn no other way. we will ane are found Five 40 Blue Trading Stamps Free in addition to those you receive on your purchase. “Mow I understand that loath to believe that Mrs. her jewels in the way described. Every- thing I have seen from the Pinkertons 0 far is correct, excepting the publi- cation that they were found in a safe deposit vault. I was not here when they werp recovered, but the Pinker-|1 your gavings buying Carpets, Rugs, &c,, during this a a y ee Lond told eee town house, and you | eale are from 25 to 80 per cent. Therefore anticipate may be sure that they would not lle| | to me. oft ign't hard to find folks who a Joath to believe that & woman c mislay $200,000 worth of diamonds, but It must be remembered that. Mrs. Qoelet !a a very rich woman, that she has many valuable gems bealdes those she lost, and that she ts extremely for- getful about things. Just a Case of Forgetfulness! | ee Se pane is feat she took the mi jewels from her case ay return from Philadelphia, placed them In the safe and left them there. She went to Newport on June %, and in the confusion of getting away lert it to a servant to bring the case - poate to contain her jewels to her. ie q your future wants. Axminster Carpets, $2.00 val laid on your floor, at, special ; Making and Laying Free. gx1a Brussels Rugs. Samples on Sale, 9x12 Brussels Rugs; values $18.00 to $22.00; choice at ad forgotten all about taking in Jewels ‘ut of this cage, at me did At % Rugs, not nm @ case Un riy a mon Tater she thought she had been robbed. | Price. Sample Rugs on Sale. en “We made a complete Investigation, and finally decided that there had been no robbery. We insisted upon Mrs. Goelet coming to New York. She would not come. Woman-like she was sure her memory could not play her such a trick, Eventually she came and found. what women often find, that she was all wrong. Now she has the jewels and the Incident Is closed. I came here to see the Pinkertons and to attend to! some other business. T shall go om to Newport this afternoon.” He Wrote the Statement, | George G. DeWitt, executor of the! Goelet estate, and lemal adviser of Mra | Orden Goelet, declared tq-day that the story of the loos and subsequent tegov- ery of Mrs. Goelet's diamonds, as given ti by the Pinkerton agency. was abso- * Jutely correct. “I know ft,’ said. Mhecause I wrote it myself.” Mr, DeWitt had a conference with x Goelet to-day, after which he gave) e Evening Wor ment Enoug! 9x12 Reversibid Smyrna; $12.00 to $16.00; ohoice..., figure; special, per square yard the following state “Mrs, Goelet came to New York from + $2.50, and ked them all for a quick hy ( an¢ $2.50, and marked th Bre nes a "a er owe hides clewrance at the extraordinary low price of., Which she keeps for tat purpose She stopped at hier town house, No. 6s Fifth avenue, and while there opened +e box sora tines ane wet to | gains. ewport on June ™, and several days after arriving opened the box to get out Gris a certain ring, Later she opened the box again to get certain jewels, and missed the geme which were afterward advertised, She was very positive then that the jewels had been in the box when she opened it to get the ring! Thai was what made her 00 positive $1.50 Kid Shoes—8% to 2........ Women's $3.00 Pat. Leather Shoes. Boys’ $2.00 Calf Lace Shoes......... .. Women's 50c, Bathing Shoes, white and k. |. Namm, JUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY WONDERS, i —_—— Most Beautiful Carpets & Rugs. AT MOST SENSATIONAL PRICES. Hartford Axminster Carpets, 1-3 Off. Hartford {s a name that stands for quality and rich- ness, Carpets of this make are rarety sold under full value, therefore take advantage ot this sale, Best made and J 19 10.00 & 12.00 At Price, h said, Rugs are slightly solled. . 6.00 & 8.00 Genuine Cork Linoleum, 65¢. Quality at 34c. Per Square Yard. The price is 80 low that we reserve the right to limit quantities in oder to protect ourselves against other dealers who may desire to purchase at thi Clearing of Women’s Oxfords, 98c. 800 pairs of Women’s $1.50 to $2.60 flue Oxford Ties are included in this remarkable Friday offering. ‘We have bunched together the odds and ends left from various lots of fine Kid and Patent Leather Oxford Ties, that have been selling at $1.50, $2.00 98c The sizes are complote from 24 to 8, but not in each style; the early comers will get the best bar- 34¢ bd DURING AUGUST STORE CLOSES AT 5,30 P, M. 30 Trading Stamps Free. e - Brooklyn SATURDAYS AT 1 P, M. Millinery Bargains, $2.98 Black Tucked Chiffon Round Hate and Toque effects, handsomely made, only.... 1.69 98c $1.76 Black Amazon Plumes, 16 to 18 in. long, splendid jet black, Only Splendid assortment of mourning Hats and Bon nets at our usual low prices, 25¢ . Pompons, large and full size, in black, white, brown and navy Friday’s Specials in Dress Goods. 290, for 69c. Silk finish Brilliantine and Mohair Sicil- ians, bright silky lustre, in the wanted colors, such as gunmetal, golden brown, two shades of navy blue and rich jet black; 59¢. qualities; and Friday only,.. Clean-up Sale. 700 yards in remnants and odd pieces, volles, nun's vellings, Crepe de Chine, striped and checked waist- ings and silk striped shirt-waist Suitings; in fact, all odds and ends of goods that have been retailed this season as high as 39c.; all at one price for quick riddance, Friday.......... Bteeeseserones % Boys’ $4.00 Suits $1.98. Yon will surely profit if you buy now; a clear saving of more than $2.00 on each suit; Double-breasted and Norfolk style, in an immense assortment of pretty patterns of the finest chevicts and casal- meres; excellent fabrics, thoroughly well made, containing every known wear-resisting quality; in- eluded in this lot are our famous double tex- ture Blue Suits, all valued ai $4.00; sizes 6 to 16; to-morrow On Our Odds-and-Ends Table. ALL-WOOL PANTS AND BROWNIE OVERALLS, || 2%,; real worth 39c., but sizes are broken, conse-| | quently a great reduction; these gouds are not guaranteed to last all day, but until sold.,.. 22 Bargains in Jewelry and Belts, Rhinestone Bar Pins, assorted sizes, just at the height of fashion, in gilt and silver settings and clear sunken Rhinéstones; worth 39¢. and White Wash Belts, crush tallor made styles, solid gilt and nickel buckles, all sizes Sample Stik Belts, over 300 styles; finest assortment ever placed on sale; all the newest designs and ma. terials; belts in this lot worth up to $2.00 each; special, while they last, at,.......... 23c These items are not ehopworn goods or old stock, but bright, new, stylish articles, bought to sell spe- ‘ kK. |. Namm. | 1.98) The w@ them asa offerings. An excellent assortment, consist to match, also hall and stair designs. " {} $1.10 Grade, 89c 3/, Phonograph Records Reduced to 35c. Come in logues free. Another Cholcest Products of America’s Leading Clothiers. Comprising binanion SIEG SIXTH AVE. pen caviie Gall thes ctesie satis clea toate ening untli noon-—single un closing ur. Filled stamp books redeemed in tho Premium Parlor on the Fifth Floor.” = omen’s Lawn Waists Sale of Carpets & Rugs. Reautitul Yow Patterns and Colorings. For to-morrow we mention two of the special values A special lor of this very high-class floor covering. Qualities are all dependable. Many of the designs and color schemes are perfect fac-similes of Oriental carpets We have marked them at a price to close irrespective of cost marvellous of sound-producing inventions. Almost as clear in tone as the human voice. Entertainments by an EDISON are mos popular of these machines is incomplete—truly. What Is Home Without an Edison? The found in the thousands of EDISON PHONOGRAPHS now in farses ecaghuea the enter, ‘und hundreds are booking orders daily. The demand is enracedinary. Why not get in line now? ““Prives Range trom $/0 to SIO. Wen’s Suits at $5.00 Hundreds of Stylish Garments in a Special Sale, Which Begins To-Morrow Morning at 8.30. SECTION 4.] Stylish Sack Suits titudes Will Profit NO CONNECTION WITH ARY OTHER STORE G MEW YORK, ACITY IN ITSELF Store selis tne best goods for the least money and in of " 1S°SI97STS. ves Green Trading Stamps with ali purchases double Specially Priced. Handsome Lawn Waists, as illustrated—attractively fashioned with — tuckings, side plaits and hemstitching. Each Waist is embellished with specially designed hand-madeembroidery, me- dallions and lace inserting. Less than half the original prices arequoted. Thisnotable selection ought to immediately enlist the attention of many prospective Shirt Waist pur- chasers. These stirring prices: I95c., 499 175 and 1,95 ‘Second Floor, Centre, 18th Street) ake criterion of the scores of other equally attractive French Wilton Rugs. Sizes Regular Price Sales Price 9x12 $50.00 37.50 8.3x10.6 $45.00 32.50 Gapestry Brussels Carpets, of our new Fall effects, with beautiful borders he range of patterns is complete. 90c, Grade 15c. Grade, 60c. Grade. "09c $1.00 Grade, "19¢ 00 Rrings a Popular Gdison Phonograph Go Your Home. Thirty days after the receipt of the machine you begin making small monthly payments. In afew months your Phono- raph is paid for. his plan of purchase bri s the possession of a popular EDISON PHONOGRAPH within the reach of all Delightful Evening Entertainers. Hours are doubly pleasant with one in the house Most A home without one Edison High-Speed Gold Moulded ‘and hear the new records. Any you may fancy will be played. Cate Every Phonograph has a horn and handsome carrying case and is fully (Third Floor, East, sth st) Tremendous Event, Comprising Some of the Pure Worsted every tread Color absolutely fast. Every seam tested. Every style of coat. Correct tailor ing Full lined of half lined. perfect models for 8 00 every build of mankind, Md SECTION? | Black Fabric Suits SACK COATS. all made of very fine fabrics for 00 dress wear. Not many of ONE KIND, but a 8 great collection in all to choose from. $ SECTIONS.) Flot Weather Suits, Soft finish Flannels. Wool Crashes and Homespuns (Coats and Trousers). Some 1-8 silk lined, others [4 8 00 . serge lined, and majority “skeleton” of unlined, Finest qualities included 8. —- FROUSERS—Homespuns. Flannels and Wool Crashes. “college bot tom” and belt loops. TROUSERS —W orsteds in stripes and checks TROUSERS—Cassimeres hairlines and mixtures TROUSERS—Fancy Tweeds and Fancy Cheviors TROUSERS—Black and Blue Cheviors Thibets and Serges Trousers for All Builds of Men. Trousers for Almost Any Occasion. Every Display Is Strongly Reinforced for To- Morrow, Fancy Mixtures. new fabric in every correct shading and color com ever) ‘4 Full lined, half lined. Every size + By Friday’ sBargal August Is always an unusually interest! month at The Big Store. Great stocks of Fal merchandise are constantly arriving, and, theres fore, Summer lines of every description are F duced for quick selling. ; Attractive Values Abound Everywhere. | Gan Shoes & Oxfords For Children and Ufisses at Not so far from school-time. A few weeks more and the litle ones will at" need new , Footwear. ey, ut marron’ wal >yofferin ae TAN oO X- FORD TIES in sizes up to 2 for Chil- dren and Misses and BROWN OR CHAMPAGNE COLOR KID SHOES AND OXFORDS for Children in the popular turned, sizes up to 8, should prove timely spec ISe the season at from $1.50 to $3.50, There kinds for men, women and children. Biggest Bargains in Shoes Ever Offered, (Consolidated Shoe Che Boys’ Sto “ : Ait 4 Ai for Shoes and Oxfords that were selling out G are | Floor.) (Second Fleer.) Russian Blouse Suits— spun chevion newest desi | and colorings Sizes 2% to 8 | years. Sizes 4 10 8 Long and Short Dress | and Suimpes for the Children. Dainty frocks priced so irresistibly as to appeal to thoughiful mother. Exceptional values. co CHILDREN’S LONG AND. SHORT DRESSES. 9) for CHILDREN’S LONG AND SHORT DRESS 539e of fine nainsook, with dainty round yoke; back front of fine hemstitched tucks and embroidery i finished with hemstitched ruffles; price quoted is exceptional for CHILDREN’S GUIMPES of fine white lawn; very “mam pretty yokes of dainty tucks and fine embroidery insere from 4 to 14 years; exceptionally priced for this sale. (Second Floor, Cent CHILDREN'S GUIMPES. 495 tion; hemstitched ruffles on neck and sleeves; sizes cy FRE HT LONG Ist BROOK 9, per Ib, California FAN c AND. TROUT Small, fresh HAMS, per Ib., Fore quarters of genuine SPRING LAMB, ver 1b Hind quarters of genuine SPRING LAMB. pee Th native SLi- ae pee World's Sreatest Sroce. y- Triscuit Ginties to Shredded Wheat flat. oblong. eriap rai emer ZQ Limit 8 to & customer. Pane BUT STRAK. per m. Ile Beleet ed Copr iat Leaq Branch BLUPPISH or loston ue Der Be Chotee quality native sion hid ROAST, pet WHAXP tant Pook killed PENNEYES S taeed 1A BROILERS, par Long Teiand PORGIDS, Long Island FLOUNDERS, Newport ib, Select quality ROASTING CHICKENS, per Ib. ide Short fore. quarter of apk werron Lig % tb MUSKMMTONS, wweet Jersey ( CONT, or, hind ere of CANADA MUTTON, per tb, 1% fancy each Ploos 500 Women’s Bathing Suits F Reduced for Friday's Selling, | Sp Styles and fabrics arethe f in the illustration, they are chic andpossessa character” of design that wins favor instantaneously. assembly is a manue facturer’s surplus stock \, bought at a radically lows fF price. Consequently we are enabled to sell at mar-. vellously small prices. BATHING SUITS of blue and black briliantine; superior quality; some made with large sailor collar and long vest of white brilliantine: others in premy a - shirtwarst efFecia pret: WOMENS BATH: iy winmeds resvarly Cy OE | ING SUITS. of bel $5 50, . ° vantine; excellent ’ rable ay WOMSN'S qtamhin ef aot telias wae | Lot 4. | BATHING SUIYS | r appear of brilliantine and | he el nl 4 95 Sicilian blue and black, very superior hee pretty styles: some very ef = WOMENS BATH “ Pig ¥ s. dal ommed : | | Loot 2. | ING SUITS. of tek cra Ghers “have torte tar 4 | hantines superior qual long vest of white betl- y ity and in several very at anone: regularly tractive styles; effectively 2 95 $6.50. trimmed; regularly $4.50, fi