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FOUND HANGING TO A BEDPosE
Information About Cashier Lens's Death
Refused Even to tho Police.


Refused Even to tho Police.
Charles Lenz. cashier OF the wiliamsbureh
GasliRht Company. ia dead at his homo. S7l
Park avenue. Brooklyn. Exactly how he came
BY his denth Is not known. Even tho police
have been unable to SECURE Information at the
house.
At 8 o'clock last evening DR.. Nolan. who oc-
cupiss the ground floor Of tho house. reported
to the Vernon avenue station that he had
found LEM hanging dead from bedpost In
the room on the rear Of tho top floor at 8
O'Clock In the morning. Lenz had been Ill for
several days aud was under medical treat
ment.
The door was locked when DR.. Nolan won't
up. and as no answer was made to repeated
rappipas he broke tho door in. That was all
DR.. Nolan would say. lie refused to tell Polloe
Sergeant Cans or Detective Sergeant Brady
why he had not reported the death sooner.
He said he would tell all he know at the In
quest
Lenz's family were out OF town whom be dioi.
They returned last evening. Tho young man
who saw the reporter would not talk. He said
II tho dead man left any writings explaining
his reasons for suicide they were for family
reading only.
The police think there Is some reason for all
this mystery, and Police Captain Martin has
ordered an investigation. 1t was too late whom
Coroner Lindsay was notified Of the death to
visit the house. but he sent permit for the
removal OF the body,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
CAUGHT By Il CANADIAN CRUISER.
Eastp0rt Citisens Lnndod Dog Island
and Their Craft Counscated.

Eastport Citisens landed Dog Island
and Their Craft Connscsted.
EAsTpoRT. No. July 16.-For the last month
or two there has been excellent fishing iu
PassamaQuoddy waters, and many Of our citI-
zens have availed themselves OF 1t. 1t is diff
cult to tell Just where the boundary line ia.
and our fishermen have been chased and
otherwise annoyed by the Dominion cruiser
Dream. her officers claiming that tho Ameri-
Lastlort boa's were fishing to-day as usual.
when the Dream suddenly appeared. seIzed
seven OF them landed the occupants on Dog
Island. and tOwsd tho boats to 81. Andre WIS. n.
g.. where they will he conflsca ted.
Considerable excitement prevails over tho
affair. ami whom q resident OF Campo Bello,
who is alleged to hay" been acting .. in ormer
to the Canadian suthorities. adj cared 10 town
citizens and Was GLAD 10 get away to his boat
without . brofen head The owners OF the
seized boats will lose them and their contents.
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Tom Kee Accused orPerJury.

When tho fourteen members OF the Chinese
Dramatic Company were arrested last week
for giving a performance at tho Windsor
Theatre in violation Of the law. and were held
In $500 ball each to answer. Tom Kee OF Quone.
Hon. Leo 4 Co.. ten merchants Of Doyer
Prisoner. The actors were arrested on
the complaint, Of Chu Chung. the former
manager. OF the company who had heen
tho ex-manaeer called at the Tombs Police
Court and told Justi' q O'Reily that he wanted
had moi hing to do W til the tea a M Kee de-:
MED thai he had given straw bail: He waived
examination, and gave $1,000 bail for trial.
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The Weather.

was slightly cooler In the Middle Atlantic And Asv
Engand States yesterday. and humidity WAS psrosptS
bly, lower. Tho tsmpsrature In this city r lover
and humidity averaged TO or drop Of about - per
cent. but the day was close for lack OF wind.
The weather was ssnsrsy fair over the country. e.
osps for showers IN TsxAa ArksnsaA louisiana and
Nebraska The high pressure moving 70 the South
over the Ohio valley. which warmer weather fes
to-day and steady increase Of heA. Saturday and
sunday Another low pressure 10 forming over Mime
sofa which should ovsrsprsad the lake regions.
Fair weather prevail Cd In this ~ yesterday highss
ofacia temperature S2'i lowest TO-; average humid
iIy. ~; wind light south
The Thermometer ~ Perry's pharmacy in fHs sus
building recorded the TEN DC folio
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
ANSCHELL TAKES IN APPEAL.
A Higher Court to Decide Whether He
AssauIted Mayor Gleason or Not.

Higher Court to Decide Whether He
Assaulted Mayor Gleason OF Not.
Deputy Sheriff Samuel d. Anschell of Long
Island City. who was sentenced to DAY Q fine
OF $25 or spend twenty-five days In the county
jail for attempting to arrest Mayor Gleason on
the night OF Juno 30. during the ARRAY between
the Mayor and Alfred Nelson. In the Long
Island City Board Of Health rooms. was re-
leased by County Judge Garretson about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on $3.50 bail, pend
ing an appeal from Justice Kavanagh's
decision.
Mayor Gleason construed Anschell's attempt
to arrest him to be an assault. Anschsll was
who found him guilty. he refused to pay tho
fine and was accordingly taken 70 the county
eli C." in wh,ch M Mayor uiesson spent i've days
for assaulting George Il. Crowley. Ex-Mavor
De Bevoise also occupied this cell during his
imprIsonmont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
SET HER DRESS AND TIE BED AFzRk

Mrs. Nucssbaumer and Her Husband in
HospitGl-Wns the Money Burned Ups
Elizabeth Nussbaumer OF 242 East Eighty.
NTH street rushed from her bedroom to tho
dining room last evening with her thin dress
afire. Her sixteen-ysar-o daughter. Lizzie.
threw pals OF water on her mother. while her
husband. joseph Nnssbaumsr. tore of hsr
Gs b"an psnne
bsdstend with benzine by .gaslieht and had
SGT herself and the bed atlre. Charles Frey
the fre in The bedroom. Mrs. Ndssbaumer's
body and legs were badly burned. but she will
Eecoyer. she and her husband are In the
The family think that some paper money
concealed about the bed was burned.
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Took Poison After His Family Left Him.
little boy told Policeman Fsnicks in Gates
avenue. Wil!iamsburGh. last evening that Will
liam Rakstraw was acting strangely at 1875.
As Fenicke ran M the front steps Rakstraw
came out the basement door. His beard was
fscked with green and he appeared to be In
pain. He refused to say what allied HIM. but
an am b lanc. SUI geon decid d that he rs
suflsiiI e from n srnical p'rsunin@.
After tho stomach rump ni done t,s work
H. said that lanily troubles had led him ~ a.
tempt suicide. Ills wife and three children
left him last Wednesday, ami bad refused to re-
turn. At St Marys Hospital IL was said that
lakstraw had been uncon scious Tor several
hours. aud that he would probably die.
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IAN HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Strange Ending of Hotel Keepers Life
In . FIT OF DeIirium.

COMING. July l8.-Leander Mead. proprietor
OF tho Exchange Hotel In this city. after do
Eating two letters yesterday afternoon became
delirius. and remained 80 TIL DR.. Burr restored
him. Early In the evening he waa missed from
the hotel. and at llh o'clock he was found ".
Ing near tho Fall Brook Rairosd track. nearly
q mile from his hotel He was unconscious.
had but one shoe on, and was hareheaded. He
was taken home and died before doctor could
DO called
DR.. Hnrr said that Mead had undoubtedly
been running wildly about In delrium till ho
had fallen, and died from exhaustion. Mr..
Mead was go years old ami Widely known as Q
hotel keeper In western New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
ALDERMAN M'CARTY RESIGNS.


nation In Mr.. Jacobs's District.
The handsome figure Of John McCarty will
no longer be teen In tho Brooklyn Board Of
Aldermen. OF which he has been member for
tho last thirteen ysars. and over which no has
presided for the last four years with dignity
and impartiality which have won the sdmira-
ton OF his Democratic and Republican sssooi.
atss alike. His resignati was presented at .
special meeting OF the Board yesterday and
accepted. and after Alderman Pickering had
boon elected temporary Chairman. and Will
liam II. Jordan. Fifth ward Democrat.
chosen to fill the vacancy In the First Alder
manic district. caused BY Alderman McCarty's
resignation. warm voe OF thanks to Alder
man McCarty Was unanimously adopted.
Although Mr.. McCarty has given up the most
conspicuous and in influential post In the Com
mon Council he has no intention Of retiring
from active participation IN !oli!ioal, niIairs .
ssG ssfs Strict which Senator jacobs has
represented for the past two seras. some OF
tor s! iaco5s s and have assured Mr. McCarty Of
Nj. Nc! 'arty. released from his Aldermsnio
tsntion to his duties az State committeeman.
hs os &scsy e one
OF Hugh McLaughlin's most trusted ueuten-
Mr. jordan, who succeeds Aldermen McCHrty.
hollis the office Of license clerk: ne VIII Re-, r..
Tain this office for time a. he VIII not qualify
Ing lie a ssas 81 s1 bonds Tor
BIZ priatsd $4,000 ior cieanins and rsHsirns The
kidgswood reservoir. o,,
Hsydss .ss ss q G rS
bramlsy. and john connsT.y rshsHjT m, services
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
BEREsFORD IN THE TOMBa

Georgia Can't Have Hin Until New York
Gets ThrouGh with Him.
Walter 8. Beresiord will not be called upon
10 stand trial in Georgia for having swindled
LAWYER Hamilton out Of 81 900. Although JUS
tees Truax and Cullen Of the Supreme Court
and Judge Lacombs fths United States Court
decided that Beresford should be taken back.
Sheriff Jake Moore. upon whose warrant he
morning without prisoner. Heresford is In
the Tombs TO await trial on charge Of grand
Jury indie cd him on the complaint made on
bChali OF Richard X. Fox WHO says that he
cSshed check tor fl00 gfyon bv Beresford on
an English bank with which Beresford had no
Lawyer Wade yesterday hinted tina: Beres-
him 10 stay proceedings II It were possible to
effect IN arrangement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
TWICE TRIES SUICIDE
Mrs. Upton Cuts Her Throat with Her
Husbands Razor.

mrs. Upton Cuts her Throat with HeF
Husband's Razor.
Mrs Upton. wife Of Conductor Frank Upton
OF the Long Island Railroad. attempted sui
eide in her fiat In 1879 Seventh street. Long
Island City. about 6 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. She complained OF feeling Ill and re-
quested friend who was visiting her to 60 for
DOCTOR In her friends absence her
husband entered and found her lying
on the floor with her throat cut.
The doctor came in Immediately after. &C.
companed by the friend. Mrs. Upton had used
0ashed. She said .he didn't want to live and
yesterday. In the absence Of her nurse. she
Mrs. UPTON is about 81 years old. She is
Conductor Uptons SECOND wife. They came
Gg aSou so0 monh
runs on the Bah Ion express. which leaves
Long Island CITY alta o'clock IN the morning
depressed in spirits o! late.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
RoMANIELLo sTABs MRS. MoeLL
Met Her In the street and Renewed an Oid
Quarrei-Her Wound Probably NJ ortni.

Met Her In the street and Renewed an Oia
a"arrei-Her Wound Probably Mortal.
Gicco Romanlslo OF 1877 Third street. jersey
City. intended yesterday morning to take part
IN the italian festival which was celebrated
yesterday. He began drinking enrly. and when
his friends and ne'ghbors were ready to start
Tor New York he was In no condition to accom-.
pany them. In the afternoon. about o'clock.
he went to tho homo OF Mrs. Gaetans Fiori
MoRlf. d Colgate street.. Half an hour
later repor came to tho First pre-
cinct police station that Romaniello had
stabbed Mrs, Mogli. and that she was
likely to die. Although the ARRAY was Wit
messed by several Italians. when the police
went to the house no ono could he found who
was willing to admit that he knew anything
about 1t. DIR. Smith was summoned to attend
ssbs.a IN Tho sreas Wiz
na nas hof bad a Resp poRo o
lice Gould get about him was that he was last
SON going in the direction OF the hill. Two
thai hs esn .ny idsn ZIG MS 30
After dilieent Inquiry Il was learned that the
ss Thd done m Va. AZ THn
the sidewalk talking with some friends when
TnsV aa isosS to
her ape,tments. Only few ,words passed be.
breast; HI then ran away, and the woman was
carried to her home: Dr.. Smith wanted to send
herto the hospital bit she rsfuseL to 60.
handed over TO tho police. 10 . murderous
looking one. 1t IL made Of steel file. set In q
wooden handle. and ground to q keen edge on
either side and to sharp point Tho blade.
Which is eight inches long. fitted 10 ascab-
bard made from the lower end OF cavalry
sword scabbard.
A general ALARM, WIS sent out for Ro.
manislo, and several detectives are on his
It was thought she might die before morning.
She - "a years old. married. and has three
children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
NEEDS MORE MUSCLE

Than Lawyer Hayes Has Got to Serve
Papers In the Annexed District.
Lawyer Charles 8. Hayes OF the firm Of Hayes
g. Roihschild. 1879 Nassau street 10 not athletic
enough to serve orders In the annexed district
Mr.. Hayes went up to 10th street and Brooks
avenue several dnys ago to serve an order In
n contractor IN Judgment for $3.50. Peter
Malon was away. bn, his brESther John was nt
an ~ and Sh"S he 81
Mr.. Hayes the lawyer. according TO his &C:
count Of the. proceedings. went home and
were bIacksned. and he was BADLY bruised
Mr.. Hayes IL trying to Col John Msllon arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
PRESIDENT ooADsM17H'y DEATH

Gored By . Bull Three Weeks AEo on His
stock Farm Near Peeonic.
President Rensselaer, I. Goldsmith OF tho
southod Savings Bank. Southold. l. l., who
was 20, cd by An Adernsy bull on bis stock
farm near Peconic. died at his homo In Peconc
yesterday afternoon
On June "a MIR. Goldsmith went into . lot
whore the bull WIS fastened. The sntmal.
usually very gentle. rushed upon him and
gored him 20 bndly that it Was at first thought
Dr. Hartman OF Bnuthhold. who until few
days ago had hopes OF HIS recovery. but 70.
lapse came and he ~ adually sank.
Mir GoIdsmith was member of an old and
wealthy suffolk county family and leaves a
large estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
They Married on the Einei Tower.

Two representatives Of two Of the poitsst
nations OF The world landed at the Barge Once
yesterday from tho steamship Suevin They
are John Sou. q good looking Japanese OF mid
die age. and his young wife. French girl.
whose maiden name Was Sanneux. Sou was
tween this port and Havrs. He met Miss
Sagneux on the Eiffel Tower. Tho ac1uaint-
with a wedding on tho tower. which Mr.. Sou
says is no: as lofty as his love for his wife,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

Average on July IL 1880. bUt'
SIGNAL orVies yoREoAsr TILL p y. TRipAI.
For Maine New Hampshire ard Vermont fair
Friday and Saturday. slightly warmer except station
ary temperature the Maine coast; westerly winds.
For hassaohussttA Rhods Island Connecticut ana
EeU FORA, Jatr rn,A Sauydapj Hiohuy
except dictionary al sion; w.t. " utna
For the District Of Columbia, eastern PennsyvAnia
New Jersey. Delaware and hsrylAnd fart slightly
warmer, except stationary temperature on the New
jersey coast; south west winds.
For KentuckY West Virginia, western New York
ern Pennsylvania Ohio. and Indiana fair; slightly
warmer, Winds becoming south
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

PHILADELPHIA. July l6.-John Reilly.
19-year-old youth. yesterday committed
an assault on Irene Sis-erson. aged IA yenrs,
OF New York, who is on visit 10 West Phils-
delphia. and who ha gone to tho outskirts OF
the CITY with three companions to gather ber-
rieA Reilly was CAPTURED by man who heard
the girls cries and to-day pleaded guilty
before Judge Reed. who imposed the full
penalty OF the law, Efteen years In the peni-
Tertiary and 81. 900 fine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
Brooklyn's New Cable Road.

Regular traffic on the now cable railroad In
Montague street. Brooklyn. will not he begun
until o'clock next Mon lay morning. Cars
will he run steadily from that hour unil II T.
NJ. Tue road IL lust hal. < mile long extend.
ing between Court street and Wall Street
Ferry The eight cars In use are 25 feet long.
OF the vestibu!e pattern and trimmed With
mahogany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
Fast River Park.

Frederick A. Holtz has written to tho Park
Board urging them to complete tho improves
monts OF East River Park. remove the old
hou-e there. and erect cottagss. pave the roads.
night. and give the weekly concert In the even
ing Instead Of the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
A Strangers Umbr.,,a Stopped TT. Flight.

A Strangers Umbrella Stopped Its Flight.
Joseph Fox had successfully picked at least
two pockets at the French picnic In Suffers
Harlem River Park on Tuesday when he was
caught trying to steal tho purse OF Mrs. Al.
phonse RouRsn OF 1871 Blocker street Do
tec'iye Cottrell had led Fox as far as the ele-
waited station at l25th street and Third avenuO
when Fo, threw away several pawn tickets.
As Cottreli tn ned TO pick them up. Fox ran
down to tho street Al Lexington avenue 9
head and doubled him up In a doorway. He
was held for trial at Jefferson Market yester.
day. Fox has served Az years for stealing tbs
communion service from q church, and has
done time Tor other offences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

Mrs. Erichs Stabbed with a Rusty Knlre.
Julia Erichs and Maggie Bond OF 2ss Front
street were both drunk Wednesday evening.
and when Mrs. Eriohs said some hing uncom.
plimentary about one Of Mrs. Bonds children
Mrs. Bond brought a tin pail down on Mrs.
Erichs's head with crash. Mr., Erichs picked
an ugly. cash in Mrs. Bonds arm. She then
stabbed her again thi. time IA the right
breast: The neiGhbors cried I r the police. and
Mrs Bond was sent to the Chambers street
Hospital whore it took twelve stitches to sew
Up the cash In her arm. At the Tombs Police
Court yesterday Mrs. Erichs was held in $1,000
bail to await the result OF Mrs Bonds in urIea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

Capt BroRan OF tho Mercer street station
made q report yesterday to Acting Superin.
tendent 81 GERS on the saloon at Beecker street
and South Fifth avenue. whore The Allen was
stabbed. In substance tho report says that
vlolrtion Of he excise law. and that the place
has been twice raided. On two occasions the
the saloon. AMI he now declares tha' the exist:
Ing license should be rsvoked. Louis Franchi
proprietor. Tho report also sets forth that the
irsGuenters OF tho place arr disorderly persons.
Dr.. DO lin snys that Allen will DO able to get
out OF bed to-day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
HARRY HlNKs's $1,000 MISSING.
He VIII Invoke tho Police if Ho Doesn't
Hear from It To-day.

He VIII Invoke the Police n Ho Doesn't
Hear from It To-day.
Harry HInea formerly the manager Of the
Later On" company, is very anxious to dis
cover what became OF $1,000 that he says he
had in his pocket on Wednesday night. Hines
says he got the money In baltimore the day
before. and came back to town with the cash
in $50 bills In his fob pocket. lie SAYS that he
went out with ActorJ J. b. Hollis and anothe.
many drinks When he got home his wife
opened tbs door for him. and discovered that
his money was gone, His j"welrv was all
the bills out OF his . .cket himself He said
yesterday TINT II he didn't find out to-tay that
somebody had taken the money for safekeep.
ing he would report the loss to the police. He
friends,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
A Would-be Suicide in JAN.
IrERsoN, July l6.-Hepry Probost. aged As

PATTERSON. July Ib.-Henry Probost. sRed 70.
OF East Stroudsburg. Pa, was committed TO
Jail from this place for max ing two attempts
TO drown himself in the Morris Canal this
morning. He WAS rescued by tLs bridge tender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

Past special trains for THOUSAND slandA with mara
ncsnt wsansr parior And sIsspns cars leave nrAH
Central Station VIA Nos Norl. central daily excspf
sunrays ~ 9.to A. ~, a4.y At 100 sul YilS r. 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17

LET your fair eyes and gentle wishes 20 with me"
As You Like It.
Seek Long Islands shoreI washed w old ocean.
swept BY lie tIeeles-Adn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-14

Few people who gaze upon tn
treasures incloeed within the fraeik
glass cases near the main entnnes d
the National Museum dream that any
material protection guards then frun
burglarious and predatory paws NV
that q watch d kept, as a matter 4
couDc, by persons in charge. GoN
and silver by the hundred weight an
there exposed to view, while the b
trinsic and historical value of the q.
hibits mounts up into the millions Ye
all Is open. with only thin sheets q
crystal between the avariciow visit0
and the precious property Of th
American people.
Let the would be robber try il thu:
let him wait, and when he is perfectly
certain the guard is not looking. b.
hands on 40 much as one small copps
penny of historic date exposed behind
the glass. Lot an alarm rings thro1gh
the building, and from all sides the 4
tendants flock TO the rescue. The thu
Learns. too late for profitable infonna
ton, that each copper, silver or COX
piece in every case has a separate a
tachment to the burglar alarm in ID
building. The accessibility Of the cossl
objects Is only apparent, the entu
police Of Washington is guarding thes
day and night
In tine same way with the major ,
well A. with the minor treasures in th
Smithsonian museum Gohl and divs
articles and ornaments, Jewels an
vases, everything Of value, in tact- a
guarded in the same way. ltrpract
cally an impossibiIity for anybody
getaway with them. - Washington Sta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-14

AsI was being shaved BY the b
barber IN . Sixth avenue shop +.
afternoon the customer in the M
chair alighted and rendered . tn do
lar bill to the tonsorial artist
Take il 70 the bootblack outside
said the boss barber. lquesuoned y!
shaver about the bootblack's hnanca'
standing He answered Tony y 8
wen able to change the bill a mos q
the storekeepcrs IN the neighborhcoc
lIc has a good sized hank account a.
plenty Of cash in hand
Just then the other barber cane =
with the change. As passed out ! =
ticed Tony placing the \ in aweli ~
wad. New York Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-14

The undersigned having been restored
10 health By simple means, after suffer
ing for several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease Con.
sumption, i anxious 10 make known
to his fellow sufferers the means OF cure.
TO those who desire II, he will cheer
fully send free Of chargc) q copy OF the
prescription used. which they will find
sure cure for Consumption, Asthma,
Catarrh, Bronchitis, and all throat
and Lung Maladies. lie hopes al snf'
ferers viii try his Remedy, IS II l. IN.
valuable. Those desiring the prescrip.
tion. which will cost them nothing. and
NAV prove blessing, will please a.
dress. REv. EDWARD A. WILSON, vii
liamsburg. Kings county, New York.
1 Nov y isso-iy-