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é the WORLD: WEDNFSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1908 WES MAN Si HORSE WHIPPED irs. aad bone Dunoombe, Worth: $2,020,000, Quietly Married] to’ Ratriok J. Ring, Former| AUTOS WILL CUT TROLLEY RATES Manhattan Transit Company Plans to Establish Vehicles Strong Man In a Circus. SHE IS4A GRANDMOTHER, HEWS FORTY YEARS OLD. Managed Bride’s Opera-House and Other Property, and Was Lashed by Her When Caught _ (with a Young Woman. Mount Vernon society to-day is re @vering from the shock of the an- @eancement of the marriage of bra Neomi Covay Duncombe, the richest woman of that section, to Patrick J Ring, ex-wrestier and strong man and for @ number of years manager of her eatate. Mrs. Duncombe and Ring have given the residents of Mount Vernon muca) food for gossip in the lost few years, and it was only last June that she publicly horsewhipped him because, as / the degjared, she found him coming out) ot her new opera-house at an early how tm the morning with a young woman who was prominent socially and who up to that time had taken Yeading part dn Sunday-school work. It was supposed this incident ended the romance between Mrs, Duncomb end Ring, of which thére had been rumors for a long time, He disap peared for a time Now comes the news that they slinry quietly away to Long Island City and were married there by the Rev, Mr, @ehoonhoven, of No, 157 Eleventh street, on Saturday last, Inereased Her Fortune, Mrs. Duncombe confessed to being Gorty-five years old, but Ring, in spgak | 5, fing of her a year ago, said she “was about fifty-five.” Ring himself said he was forty, The Rev. Mr. Schoonhoven put th sual questions and married them, his wife being the only witness, They re quested him to keop the matter secret, Mrs. Duncombe doing most of the talk “in, Duncombe was the widow of Al- fred Hall Duncombe, who died tn 1891, iJeaving @ fortune estimated at $1,000,000. | In Als will he made a few small be- quests to grandchildren who survived him, but the bulk of the fortune went to the widow. Duncombe’s'grandchildren brought sult t@ recover property which they alleged jhad been given to them before thelr Will Be Charged. DEAL ON TO CONTROL ELECTRIC STAGE LINES. Financiers Baok of the Scheme Believe that Surface Street Cars Will Eventually Be Dis- placed by Automobiles. A deal between the Manhattan Tran- silt Company and one of the lea operating the “Seeing New York" elec. tric stages will probably result within ix mogths in several lines of stages here with nt fares, Three-cent fare y jay be in sight as @ re- sult of this move, and i ts thought of It that, eventually, will displace surface n Transit Company ts sald to be now in the hands of new capitalists familiar with traction con- ditions in New York, and to be nego- tlating for the control of all the electric stage Unes, “Trolley Car Has Got to Go.” William Hoagland, manager’ of the Manhattan Transit Company, which offices at No. 14 Broadway, sald: is a fact that new interests con- the Manhattan ‘Transit Com- pany, which was organized by interests allied with Mr. Croker several years rg We have got control of one of the trol or to-morrow. ear hi Way to the cable, and the cable in urn to the yun ee, There are in the city of New York Milos of street railway, while there are 96 miles of asphalt: Paved streets suitablo for the aperation of electric automobiles. When Mr. Croker got the charter of the Manna: tan Transit Company there was about @ hundred miles of axphalt tin the clty of New York. The Vi Vek ad- ministration began the conatruciion st the rate of MO miles a year, an |fore next spring we shall have a thousand miles of asphalted streets. eee. the work we are goin, do is takin w yee, in Boston. Srrafleys have been driven from Tremont treet, the tracks torn up and automobiles have taken their ce, “It is our intention to oper the automoblies within certain 20: ere will be three sones on Manhattan Isl. and between the Battery and the Har- Sy River. In an on Which a Three-Cent Fare| ‘sight-seeing’ companies, and we) expect to close with the others to-day | ‘DECLARES BRON STREETS UNSAFE Resident Writes Evening World that Both Men and Women Are in Danger from Toughs and Scores Police. | J. To the Editor of The Regarding the newspaper ‘o-day, Sept. “East Side Streets to Be Made Safe! 1 beg to state that Bronx streets are | much more unsafe than the lower east, aide streets, as one Bronx policaman | covers a post as large as an entiro downtown precinct. The editorial said) that It ts unsafe for women to ven.) ture outdoors after dark. In the Broux it fs not only unsafe for women to ven- The New Black Suits for Fall Wear at $15. Mall orders Dromptly filled. | Commissioner McAdoo heard Bron ture cut after dark of even in day time, but able-bodied men are in constan’ ‘danger of attack, as Inatanced by the | possibly fatal agsault upon Rey. Jame: Uunter, pastor of the Anderson Me mortal Reformed Church, on Saturday avenlag last while he was attempting | save two men from an attack, While) police and detectives were supposed \ be soarching the entire elty for the | minister's assailants a eitisen make: & positive statement that he not on! | saw but was in conversaton with tw: of the supposed fugitives from juaticr | Sunday afternoon about tweaty-fow hours after the wesault at a ball ganw within two blocks of the varsonag | where thelr unconscious vietim wa. ing, and within a few feet of wher: the altack took place. This certainly reflects great credit upon Commissioner McAdoo's sleuths Commissioner York heard Bronx ett! ena’ complaints regarding lack of police ; made promises and key wearily. wr Green heard Bronx cit! ints regarding lack of po ; made no promises and : com ice. protestte did nothing. leltizens’ complaints regarding lack police protection; made great promise lt done ni gy a a COMPLAINANT, VER HALF a million souls in and out of New York daily. Some to stay—others to journey onward, Most of them have clothes needs this time o' year. We've to do with clothing the men. There's no getting away from black as a stanch, old, refined friend, matters little if you're a towner or not. Fact is if you're going farther on black'll stand travelling, and you might as well travel in the New York fashions, We show 12 new distinct models in single and double breasted sack suits of cheviots, thibets and worsteds — you'll find New York style stamped all over them. The price >—$15. The New “Telescope” Hats at $1.85. apg) Rann Me The New Linens Especially the Teneriffe, Japan- ese and German hand-drawn linens, form a display you should not miss. A special diy play in the Arcade. fo Vines Lenton fo 3° AvE 7 59°10 00° | ASensationalSaleof Women’s SilK Suits $16 Taffeta Suits for $8.75. This extraordinary chance for you to get a handsome Fall taffeta suit at about half the customary price comes Every pair made on custom lasts. They're of colt, calf, about through a maker’s wanting to devote his entire at- ent tention to cloth garments, He had a number of bolts of mare et vicl Kid, Plain-Colored and =| Se, hand Shepherd Check Silks || wie: on hand and came to us with a proposition to make this |) shapes silk into suits after our own ideas if we wanted him to. and We snapped at the price he offered, and so you can buy |] medium 4 $16 taffeta suit, brand new in every line, for $8.75. and military heels, Some of these suits are made like illustrations. All the waists All sizes. are lined throughout and cut in very pretty styles; trimmed with pretty buttons, They can be worn as separate waists very nicely indeed, The skirts are cut in full pleated style and are heavily tailor. stitched throughout. = $8, hs) You will tind all sizes tn bth lot, Secon) Flow Mth Bt. Sertion. Good Looking Suits For RompingBoysat Bloomingdales to-morrow for Here are suits that were made to stand the wear and Royal Ermines Are Scarce, Yet These Are Priced al Half What Furriers Are Charging. tear of boyhood, and so they'll prove great money- savers for you indeed! Boys’ $3 Svils (7 to 15 yrs.), $1.95. It wag through some forehanded plan- Boys’ Neat Norfolk Suits, $4.95. ning that we are able to quote such sensa- tional prices on Royal Ermines, We bought Of blue serge and cheviet; also double - breasted styles, Sizes 8 to 16, a large but very select lot of Royal Ermines Boys’ Sailor Suits (3 lo 8 yrs.), $3.95. in the rough jong before the demand for them became so urgent. Of good strong materials—Russian blouse styles, Second Floor, 60th 8. Gection More News of This Septemt ber Sale of Linens and “Domestics” ‘ And the greatest shoe valve in many a day We had them dressed and made up during the slack season under our own supervision—this accounts for the prices we are able to quote now, Royal Ermine Neck Pieces, $10—Beautiful Zaza and Stock Collars, with long tabs; 34 inches in length, Worth $25. $1S—Rich Zaza or Stock Collars; 42 inches long. Worth $29. $15—Very stylish Four-in-Hand or Ascot Ties, . ne in length. Values from $30 io $23.50 —Very handsome Four-in- | $25—Very handsome Pelerines or Hand or Ascot Ties; 70 Russian Collars; 44 inches in ip Inches in aa val E HS. Fis ments, Worth $50. oyal Ermine Flat Pitlow ‘i "is that everyt $25 —Beautiful large flat Pillow Wr a tke Muffs, with ion ek Oe len tree i. table th m Muffs, with ten Ermine tails. a ae tee ms ewe may need, either beddings, towellings Hinens, may $35 | uught at savings averaging a full third of the customary prices. grandfather's death, and Mra, Duncombe one of these. sones Value $50. sg 04 Seats, ry Bg Second Floor, Seth St. Section, the fare will be t cial sale these new “Telescope” Hats—the very ‘eettled ‘the sults out of court, = —— SS ‘The few items we quote are the Illustrations of this important eal Tt Was just about this time that o wu ee "Say of 6 if a ree snoutd Hate you'll find preter a i vat gl Shenae — iy har ipae e : Scotch Table Damask—A!l Muslia—Good quality, both mall circus visited Mount Vernon, the | desire to ko to Haclem it w wil coat them y's iy price The Daintiest of Little A rons full bleached; bleached and unbleached, ‘atar attraction being Patrick J. Ring, | Metropoiitan Street Railway wound p full yard wide, the 6c, kind, the strong man. When the cirous | carry them for five gents rt ry one wide; worth 75c,, for...... Special .. town Ring was not with it. He re-| knows. the short haul lines are the f Childr I W Sch 1. leached Damask = Comfortabies—F. filled mained behind and went Into the real only, lines of the Metropolitan Surat gh or en to ear at 00 oe one Jet ole ohh cal sa, Gin estate business. In leas than etx months) Broadway ‘would gnable Miro. Ar Cor Ave Quite an extensive showing is our line of aprons for children—they good heavy weight; worth in pretty silkoline, in vari- _ de was the sole manager of Mrs, Dun- Et ate sts ag A , ae d range from the most inexpensive to the most elaborate sorts, and in every $2, for dozen... ous desi Just H combe’s estate. has since credited | the other lin case you will find i and Spry ya characterizing every one Unton Huck Towels—Stze 20 fOr NOW, ate... .esreceese chim with iner her fortune of rom “i 39 of Lawn of Lawn— Me cre ban Gales, faa Shosts—Made o good quaity §1.200,00 to nearly . sald that he would With embroidered bib and em | With embroidered bib and lapels pas ily nth pos Ys sgitslin, seamed I, centre Sciaahin probably ‘have a very important an- broidered strap from waist over | ttimmed with insertion, full skirt, |} Forder Size 72x90, 33¢., Then came the romance of Naomi|the nature of which he could not dis: shoulder; also with yoke of em- | , in sizes from 4 to 44 years. ; dize 81x90, 396. in ited F$ | Pillow muslin, size ‘ae madi 4 close until then. He intimated that It would create someching of @ sensation in_the traction world, 63¢ of Lawa— Circular yoke of tucking, finished ‘Voyce, the daughter of Mrs. Dun- broidery, hemstitched ruffles over shoulder, full skirts. Sizes from 4 q ton, with red or blue bor- eombe's only dgughter by a previous Batteroao . marriage, She returned home from a| The Manhattan Transit Company has to 14 years, with hemstitched ruffle, full skirt. der, medium weight, at, pair 79¢ sell at ttc. Montreal convent and finally married | <A tal os ee ihe ber ya i Bi tans Pepe 2 to 12 years, ts—-Made of splendid tematic hed Pile Gama ‘Charles A. Hollister, a young civil en-| ponds. It owns an_autom “a fact aw ic wn— quality Fastern wool, white, - - iz ¥ Eineer. They were married Nov. 2, 1896, |at No. 260 East. Porty-elghth actors Broadway, Graham and Flushing Aveoues, Brooklyn. Gretchen effect, trimmed with | Yoke effect, with handkerchief with red and blue borders," 36, worth 15¢., | where“twenty automobile buses are tn} process of construction. | KEPT CHECK AS “JOKE.” Cambeic— Yard wide; aire ine hemstitched tucks and hemstitehed quality, at ruffle; two very pretty styles. Sizes from 2 to 12 years. bertha trimmed with embroidery, insertion and hemstitching; full skirt. Sizes from 4 to 14 years. fn Connecticut, In about a year Hol- Mater returned home found his wife gone. Size 10-4, pair, $2.00 $3.00 one night and Size 41 There Are Genuine Blanket Prizes ‘Thinking she had been induced to Pretty Little Cooking Outi Sa saad yom staan it came eel] ThE thin whe peda ete tee This Watch at $3.75 Is Cer=[ @ posse of friends made an attempt Being Locked Up as Result, In his Great September Sale. Children's Hovsework Ovltits, 36c. j rar a ere |_ ra Goa, wh a Contingent Wb nd ses ate tainly Estrecrdinaty Valve. by the energetic widow herselt. Hol. |e: ey ene e oe tn bl rd eer Don’t let one or two Children’s Outing Flannel Skirts, 25c. nea Many jewellers are selling such watches at ten dollars, and you see these you'll say In new, neat striped effects, with umbrella ruffle, in sizes from 4 to 16 years, Aster was driven away and the next day received notice that his wife was in South Dakota applying for @ di- Mayo In the Centre Street Police Court warm days influence delay in to-dey charged by Herman Phillips, a the tuying of blankets, After to Second Floor, Near Rotunda. }lawyer, of No, % Nassau acreet, with ‘vorce. ° have passed the first i i Cl orth it, t the larceny of a check for $38, morrow we will have the A Occ. k. y wort 00, Mts, Hollister obtained her divorce Pesipteeipr ined ge ; half of September, which means that n aS: on In oc Ss , Never was such a watch 1 ps st Dakota, and returned in Bouth Married En. | had asked Gobistein to take the check | Motint Vernon, whéye she married Ed- ‘we must prepare for cool nights No at $3.75 before, and they come “A ” al Sh Sars Fossetien, teaver, tevoass | we Lone Memon! Soe © oe] ark Weas eevee | nsonias a arp Savings. en wih hanieome fous et a Hon ating his wites affections,” {°F | folled tn return with, tt ‘coping ne ee eran No one need be told that “Ansonia” stands 8 un én with handsome gold-filled hunt alienating ons "I Jost the check.” Goldstein told ; : cases. | The cases are beautifully ectibe tegen the erection “ofa int Magistrace Mayo. m White Cotton Blankets, woo! fulsh.) Extra heavy White Cotton Blankets | approachable merit in clocks, and so anybody hav- H graved and warranted tor five years ra-house, costing 4,00, in Mou yhen d'1 you lose it?” the Magis- crochet edges, red, blue and pink | eet, fluffy finish, attractive ; ing use for a clock must surely look with Veron. One morning Mrs. Duncombe | trate inqulr percers, Riera ste 59c| borders, 11-4 size; value 82, pals $449 | ig ra clock must surely look with interest at These watches are fitted with seven-jewelled standard American movements “ at 5 o'clock and visited the opera- plied Gohistein. White Wool Blgnkets, and are fully guaranteed to keep accurate time. and red borders, 10 these we're going to offer in this great clock sale. jouse, Where she detected Ring and a oke up Philips. k sh, 5 w, though you'll a ce that the "re prominent youn a uling hg town hs, told me poeterday he fea lost tt "ee amr Blankets wool fin * wae walt sis) | Bivsty Cock fo guaranteed to give perdeet service and bed $3.75 to-morrow, though y« gr y re worth $10, was a + ane inj - ir on im i There or] tle * athe fra Seotint|y ba ae: mh wapeatala a ates gine dis pole Wii ics ake et ohole ils of borders, nik | ‘ be Bey Abpea hed experts. " Vernon. new si ment was degged that indtt! ree 4 yd value . joilowing for price- ails; he report of his marriage to Mrs, kets, red, blue and pink bor- g; palr Th N Ar [ combe. The shat Gotdeseen’ protesed “the Gere, ti-t sige; value 8125, pair 286 | Mare qualliy White Woe At 98c.—""our * Alarm, 0 | At $3, 95; ‘8-Day Ansonia Perce» e NCW. ca (v7 ore chet, White Cotton Twill Blankets, 1°35 | ton Mixed Blankets, hie ana | tirely new; finely finished jocks; with Dr ma Admitted Duty Free Chick fram his Inner coat po Ink, igs gles “Do think It compatible with @ finish, red, blue and pink bor. red borders, bound ‘with sik, in nickel; stem winder and setter; den dicheatoes 4 exquisite! He a } 1 appraisers hog vester- niteman and s medial student » dors, 11-4 size; value $1.6, ir 4,25 | 11-4 size; value $4.0, pair.. 3,50) | listed at $2.10. poring of blue, green, vine, Offer hese pecia S ur ay. or oes apveal of H. Lieber & Co., of ately tel! a talee! ‘i digs | Sens eaten wae lelzed ; gilt centres and Arabic or R \ get Bronaney, From, & deciaton | ef echo ia? Chitwan vl ET MeL ake tind ina AL$3.95.75 J Sie taser orna: maa dials; list price $10. Have you been in the new enlarged Book Store—now in the new caer & & chemical compound, and peated, stammeringty, Ninety- ht Cents nh mented with aif trimmings, sirtks Al $2.95;-8-DayMarbieizedAn~ || Lexington Arcade? You wouldn't know it, and the change is certainly that tt FRterved decision bated tree ne tet portion aisncrew tie whores be Sheets & Pill Li the hour and half hour on cathe: nla Vlocks; strike the |] an inestimable batterment. ana crude mini stein was dischargs for $2 to 3 Corsets. OW ips ey Lge Lsaniieh a gaged pail and peo we wi heen These two book specials are offered by way of an invitation to you {0° eee ronze top ; compile wit rene! if i ine ws Hove's encther excelleat lot Remarkably Low. $9.30, bronze top ormaments ist price dade va fd “iareieaine sae f some tn or @0 IL Light That Failed. Miewtrated | the water Christian, a \ Traits. Two-Volume Sets, 58. In fine oloth binding. each wet in a cose Ainawerth's Tower of London. Hugo's Les Miserables. of Nemo Corsets that show alight imperfections and yet are good enough to render all the wear a woman would expect in « corset. They are of | coutil amd batiste, in models to ‘omat all white and drab. Sizes 18 to 30. | | Becaure of trivial mannfacturery’ slips | these corse's are taken from: the regular | | $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 class and 98 c| OPENING Toilettes Fashion Co,, 172 Fifth Ave. Ait 10 ine ebotd agra teal $1.50 editions. Red Hoek. ‘Tho Hemastitched Pillow Slips, 2x38 ond x% inches long; value 16..12%e Gheets, of extra quality ~en 1%x2% long; value de.. 1%x2% long; value Be. 2x2" long: value be, . 24x24 long; value 6c 24x24 long; vslue Te.. An Important Sale for Men Who Shave Themselves. Razors, Wade & Butcher's, Star safety razors and Porpoise razor straps will be offered in this sale to-morrow at | Tre Ladi Ha Tears are are here Tharsday hth of Crist quest of Peru Crinoline models of im- sharp savings. J and Leabetia | ported gowns on exhibition. The doiiar style Wade & of Rate Patterns of all models for Fall and Winter Underwear Butcher Razor, 49c. We Call Porticular Attention to Our For Men, Women and Children. Judging by the quantities of the heavier weights in underwear that we sold during the past ten cays, we opeoed our fail and winter underwear | stocks not a minu‘e to> soon, Here are more big values for Thursday: Y $1.50 style, 78c. $2.00 style, 95c. 4) $2.50 style, $1.25, 3 00 style, $1.69.) $2.00 Star Safety Razor, $1.15. These are the best and finest safety razors made, and one requires no sale at reasonable prices. By subscribing to Toi- lettes, Junior Toilettes or Offerings of Cut Glass Berry Bowls. These bowls are brilliantly cut in very new designs. Bowls worth $4 for $2.69 | Bowls worth $8 lor ex the American Dressm: mira heavy feeced line’ | Vomen'a shaped flesced cotton- perience to shave with them, This is a rare opportunity and should not be ill be entitled t oe) Mit Tinea" value’ doe | fangtn “Pants toy match missed 28 Bowls worth $5 for $2.98 | Bowls worth $9 tor $ <1 you will be entitled to Tree S6-| Neavy: sisee 4 8 6; 75c. Genuine Porpoise Straps, 25c. And other pieces proportionately low in price, Made in the popular swing style, with reversible and nickel pantie Lexington to Third ‘venve-Dloomingdale Brother s—itty-sinn to ee ES A NT membership in the National Dressmakers’ Association, Mme. BAKER, ... President. Ss emeenes « * >» yin