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The evening world., 1894-08-23
She SAYS MEN FOLLOWED HER.
Pretty Valesta Lange's Strange
Tale Disbelieved by the Police.
Unless Friends Claim Her She May
BE Sent Back to Germany.

Valeska Iange, the ffteen-year-old
German immigrant girl, who claimed
the protection Of the police last night to
save her. as she claimed, from three
young men. who were pursuing her. was
turned over to the Commissioners OF
immigration to-day.
II the girl has no friends to care for
her she will be sent to Bremerhaven,
whence, she says, she came here.
Little Naleska is pretty, with dark
gray eyes and chestnut hair. She was
neatly but plainly dressed. She can
speak a little English. and steadfastly
refused to tell Matron Travers, with
whom she stayed last night, anything
about herself. other than that which
was almost wrung from her.
Policeman Kruse. of the East Twen-
ty-second street station, was standing
on the corner Of Twenty-second street
and second avenue late last night, he
says. when Valeska ran up to him. She
was almost hysterical. and cried In Ger
her.
At the station-house she said that she
came here five months ago, and up to
hve weeks ago was employed by u fam
lily In Orange, n. j., but the work was
too arduous, and she left.
with little money she had saved,
Naleska came to this city and went to
board at Sl4 East Eighty-hrst street.
was turned away. She was wandering
downtown when met by the policeman.
Her trunk ie still in Orange.
As far as the police are concerned. the
young men who Naleska said were
following her are myths. They have
seen nothing of them.
The evening world., 1894-08-23

Hattie Bohne lives vita her father.
who Is well-to-do architect In the
handsomely furnished fiat AT rs East One
Hundred and Fifteenth street. Roth
kugel. when he was introduced to Miss
Bohne last New Years Day, represented
himself as a salesman. He lived at "a
West One Hundred and Ninth street
with his parents, who are highly re-
spectacle. Rothkugel's attachments as a
pianist and the possession OF a sweet
tenor voice were the means OF finding
rapid favor In Miss Bohne's eyes. She
smiled graciously upon him, and many
Winters evening only passed too rap
idly as the two mingled their voices In
loves duet. His visits continued and the
attachment between the two grew
stronger until inquisltive neighbors were
quite sure there wuuld coon he a we'd
ding In the Bohne Nat.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
STEPHEN K. FOWLER DEAD.
WeIi-known New Yorker, Who
Mad. and Lost Millions,
ny ABkociated Press. !

''y HeeoNiattu IIebA.D
HANERHlLL Mass, Aug. 23.-Stenbep
X. Fowler. well known as a financier
and business man In New York and New
Orleans during and after the civil war.
died at his birthplace, In lockwood. late
last night OF heart failure, aged sixty.
seven.
Mr.. Fowler was several times n million.
aire, but each time lost his fortune in
speculation or by accident.
lie hrst engaged in business in Phila
ielphia, where he was q pioneer in trade
with the Indians, From there he went
to New Orleans, where he took I'm The
cotton trade, ana increased his fortune
several million dollars,
During the war a large amount or rron-
erty owned by him was burned In W.,
Orleans, and he lost heavily in marine
disasters. He enlisted in the southern
army. and was for a long time on The
stan OF Gen Bragg. After the war he
went TO Mexico and accumulated an
other fortune which he lost In paris
lie then went to New York. where he
made 100000 In the dry-goods busInass
and lost IT, falling during the panic Of
Colorado mining next attracted his
attention, and after making and losing
81, OOo. 900. he returned 10 his native place.
He leaves a comfortable frotune. which
he made here since his return,
Two daughters survive him, one the
wife OF the Secretary OF King Humbert
OF Italy. and another who ~ married to
Roman artist. $685. 4. m Z.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
CAN LAND AT STIMMEL'S.
Judge Beach Decides in Favor of
Excursionists

A motion to make permanent . tenn
porary injunction secured by John
Stimmel, restraining the authorities OF
Whitestone. L. l., from interfering with
the landing Of excursion and picnic par
ties at his picnic grounds. came up for
argument before Judge Beach, in Su-
preme Court, Chambers, to-day.
Counsel for the village authorities
were not ready to argue the matter,
and asked for an adjournment. Counsel
for Mr.. Stimmel was willing to allow
the case to go over for a week provided
the temporary injunction was contin-
ued.
This, the counsel for the village au-
thorities objected to. and wanted the
injunction modified.
Judge Beach declined to modify the
temporary injunction. holding that the
authorities of the village had no right
to prevent the landing of excursionists
at Mr.. Stimmers grounds, After the
landing, X laws were violated, Judge
Beach said the violators could be pun
ished in the usual way. There was
more parleying between the attorneys,
and the case adjourned.
Counsel for Mr.. Stimmel, upon leaving
the court, said that excursionists would
be landed as usual Sunday. and II they
were interfered with in any way by the
village officers proceedings for the ar.
rest Of the latter would at once be be-
gun.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
FIRE DESTROYS FIVE HORSES.
Trotter Continental Perished in the
Tammany Stables.

Four fires occupied the attention Of
the Brooklyn firemen during last night.
In two instances. the flames broke out
burned TO death. among them the trot-
ter Continental. valued at $1,000
Continental wac owned by John Duse
and was stabbed In a building In the
rear Of the Tammany Hotel. on the
Boulevard. Shortly before midnight
smoke was seen near the roof of the
stable. An alarm was given. but the
|fire broke out through the sides of the
building.
The animal was roasted alive.
The building was damaged to the ex-
tent of $780, and stock worth 81, 900 was
destroyed. The cause of the fire Is I'M
known.
At 2 o'clock this morning fire broke
out from some unknown cause in a
|one-story frame stable, 1873 and 1856 Union
street, Brooklyn. The flames were first
seen at one corner Of te structure. but
within FIVE minutes the whole structure
The aremen got several horses out Of
the building, but the flames cut of four
animals, which were smothered to
DEATH
The building. which was owned by
John Collins, OF 1854 Degraw street, was
destroyed It was valued At 5000. The
coaches, 0S Valued at 5000; four hors Sa.
800. and two wagons, owned by Louis
Hams, q grocer, valued at $3.50 each.
The two-year-old child of Joseph Skin
ner, OF 269 Pacific street, set fire to
the premises last evening while play. ing
with matches. The furniture was dam
aged 500. and 1t will cost 81 200 to repair
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
fire, broke. out IN a three-story brick
26 and rs Division street. After
a short fight the firemen extinguished
the flames.
George Herbert. . paper-maker. lost
uppsr oor o Q. h cogoS Snnn me
son. carpet cleaners. were damaged $50.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
RESCUED BY NEIGHBORS.
Agent Wilson Lost His Witness,
but Arrested q Bartender.

Agent Wilson. OF the Gerry Society.
had 4 tough time in arresting Francis
Doyle, q bartender. for selling beer to
Maggie Mcguire, thirteen years old. OF
i0S West Fifty-fourth street. last even
ing.
Doyle 10 In the employ of Saloon
keeper John Dean. at 4l2 West Fifty
fourth street. In passing the saloon,
Wilson saw the girl coming out with a
can of beer. a few minutes later, she
returned and asked for kummel. 1t
was sold by the bartender.
Wilson caught hold of the girl, and
ordered the bartender to come along.
The girls mother then appeared, nc
companied by a crowd of neighbors.
each shouting advice. One said, Hes
a Gerry man. Don't let him take TIT
child! Another shouted, III you do.
you won't see II again"
The crowd surrounded Wilson. who
had all he could do to keep the bar
tender In custody. While his attention
was thus taken up, the neighbors
wrenched the girl from his grasp. and
pushed her from one to the other. Will,
Wilson was hemmed In by women.
Maggie was soon lost TO his sight, but
Wilson took the bartender TO the sta
tion-house, where he was locked up.
This morning he was held for trial by
Justice Meade In the Yorkville Court
Dean offered himself as bondsman. but
was rejected.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
HOMELESS WITH HER BABY.
Twenty ear-0ld Girl Denied Ad-
mission to Founding Asylum.
Then Got q Sympathetic Woman to
Hold II and Never Came Back.

Miserably clad and with the evidence
or want and suffering stamped upon her
race, twenty-year-old girl knocked at
the door Of the Founding Asylum,
sixty-eighth street and Third avenue,
last night. In her arms, wrapped in a
faded shawl. she held an infant. whose
bright little face was In marked con-
trast to that Of the woman.
The child, she said, was her own and
was only two weeks old. She had no
home and no place to go to. She wanted
to find work OF some kind. and 1t would
De next to impossible. she said, to OBJ
tain position as long as she had the
baby. She asked II she could leave 1t
there.
As it is against the rules OF the in
stitution to receive child in that man
ner. the young girls request was re-
FUSED. Then she turned hopelessly
away.
Sadie Tyler, of SOL East Seventeen
street Was standing at The corner OF
when the woman with her babe came
along. Miss Tyler Is Of sympathetic
nature, and when the young mother
ments she readily consented to do SO
The woman then turned away saying
she would be back soon.
Miss Tyler waited but the woman
never Cdu1e DdCk. w men nearly an
hour had elapsed she became alarmed
and started on a run to the Founding
Asylum. The officials who a short time
before had refused to take the infant,
changed their minds then. and the baby
was given a home.
All the infant had on was white
dress upon which was stamped the
words. "City Hospital No. 10, Females"
1t had evidently only just been taken
out of that institution,
The police are looking for it's mother
The evening world., 1894-08-23
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Decision Reserved in Two Cases of
Marital InfeIicities..

Judge Osborne. sitting In the City
Court. Brooklyn. to-day heard the appli-
cation OF August Boehn. Of Williams
burg. for an absolute divorce from his
wife. Ella. and for the custody Of their
two children. Boehn says his wife has
been living with one Anton Baier, a
butcher. OF ia Central avenue, since
september, 1893. Mrs. Boehm denies
this and says that her husband deserted
her six weeks ago. Decision reserved.
Judge Osborne then heard the applica-
ton of Lawyer A. p. HI imam for coun-
sci fee and altmony to enable Mrs. Rose
NJ. Stein to prosecute her suit for abso-
lutte divorce from her husband. George
Stein. Mrs. Stein says her husband
Lappon. of bsA Covert street. as CO.
respondent.
Stein makes counter charges. Decision
reserved
The evening world., 1894-08-23
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The evening world., 1894-08-23
MISS M'LEAN A SOUBRETTE
The Cincinnati Girl Soon to Joi,,
SeabrOoke's Company.

Wolf Falk. manager for the Thomas {
5eabrooke Tabasco Company. said Lab
night that he would give place In hi.
company to Miss Caroline Mclean. tn,
niece of Collector Kilbreth. who left he
home in Cincinnati against her parents
wishes TO go upon the stage.
Mr.. Falk said that Miss Mclean hat
not been signed but had been promised
a position and told to go to Boston Ii
she desired 70 accept 1t. He though.
she had gone.
Mr.. Falk said Miss Mclean had
expressed her ambition for a
stage life when the company was
in Cincinnati last season. and
as she was pretty and had an
excellent voice she was told that an CD.
portunity would be given to her. but nc
Inducements were extended to her.
Mr.. Falk thought II likely that Miss
Mclean might lay secondary soubret te
parts until she got familiar with the
stage.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
FALSE ALARMS SENT IN.
Two Harlsmites Suspected Of Ring
Ing Fire Calls.

A false alarm of IRE was sent in At
o'clock last night from One Hundred
and Sixteenth street and Madison ave-
nue.. Soon after another false alarm
was sent in from l1S Manhattan avenue.
Policemen were instructed to keep q
sharp lookout for the mischief-makers
At l.So A. M. while Policeman Trip.
Of the East One Hundred and Fourth
street station, was on patrol. he saw
two men approach q fre-alarm box at
One Hundred and Eleventh street and
Fifth avenue. He accused them Of send
Ing in call. but they denied 1t. He de-
tanned them. and soon Afterwards en-
snes arrived in response to a false
alarm from that box. The men were
Men arrested. They said they were
AL. Henry, 2 bricklayer. twenty;
and Tenth street, and Thomas Burns,
|twenty-six years old, a plumber. of One
kundred and Thirteenth street and
Park avenue.
Justice Taintor. in the Harlem Police
EEoourt, to-day held the accused men In
i0Vo bonds for examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
SUSPECTED OF THEFT.
Woman Missed . Diamsnd Ring and
Had LIoyde Arrested.

Detective wanser. OF the West Sixty
eighth street station. arraigned Alfred
Lloyde, aged twenty-five years. OF 800
Webster avenue. Long Island city, In
Yorkville Court to-day. Lloyde was
charged with the theft OF diamond
ring. valued at SIS, by a Mrs Bradley.
who lives at 225 Columbus avenue.
Lloyde is a paperhanger by trade. but
Of late has been out OF work. Mrs.
Bradley has known him for some time.
and occasionally gave him employ
the end of the month, she engaged
Lloyde yesterday to pack up her house
hold effects.
After he left the house last night. she
missed the ring from her bureau
drawer. Suspicion at once fell on
Lloyda. and he was arrested short
time afterwards. He denied the charge.
and was held for further examination
by Justice Meade.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
FLAT HOUSES EMPTY NOW.
Only Col. MilIiken Left on That
Thirty-ninth Street Block.

All the tenants of the fiat houses at
80 2b2, 254. 256. 2ss and 26s West Thirty
ninth street, who were disposseCssd a
few days ago, as told exclusively in
"The Evening World" have left the
buildings with four exceptions. Three
of those remaining will move out to-
morrow, and then the only one left
will be Col. J. s. Milliken. who lives in
254.
Col. Milliken went to court and pro-
cured an order restraining the landlord
from putting him out until Sept l, as
he had paid his rent in advance up to
had also paid their c, rent up to to, Sept; !.
to fool around court when they can
help 1t.
vans were In Thlrty-ninth street to-
day and they were being loaded fast as
bans, a hsir-dresser OF 2ss, threatened
yesterday to get a warrant for the arrest
had not done 50 to-day and those who
know him say that he probably will not.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMEN.

Special oficer Grieg. who accompanied
the Hirsch Association on a chowder ex-
cursion yesterday, last night arrested
James Ryan, fifteen years old, OF 34S
East One Hundred and Forty-sixth
street. and James Kelly, eighteen years
they were grabbing II watch chain from
George Peters. OF ~ Chrystie street, at
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth avenue.
Ryan was In the act OF rihing Peters
pockets while Kelly held the victim.
Both were held for trial in jefferson
Market Police Court this morning.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
SHE SENT HOOK TO JAIL.
Annie Herkowitz Accuses Him oi
Breach of Promise.

Hyman Hook was arrested late yester.
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Wal
gering. upon an order issued by Chic
Justice Ehrlich. OF the City Court. In al
action Annie Herkowits has brough
against him. to recover 5000 damage.
for breach Of promise and betrayal.
required, and Ia now In Jail.
According to Annie's story. she me
Hook last April. He at once, she al
leges, became very attentive to her, an
took her out to parties, balls and the
aires She made all preparations 70!
the marriage. but Hook, she alleges, re.
fused TO keep his promise.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
OILED RAGS CAUSED IT.
Spontaneous Combustion Causes
Fire in q west-side Dwelling.

Spontaneous Combustion Causes
Fire in = West-side Dwelling.
Spontaneous combustion; the firemen
say. caused a small blaze on the second
floor Of the five-story brownstone house
70 West Twenty-hrst street. at 1l.3O
o'clock last night.
The house Is occupied by Mrs. E. Grif-
fin, her family and her sisters family.
Yesterday a servant cleaned the wood
work In the house with a strong furni-
ture MUD. When she finished she threw
the second floor.
The members of the two families were
about to retire when smoke was noticed
In sitting room. Investigation showed
that the rags In the closet were ablaze
: Mrs. Griffins smothered the flames
with o rug and had her hands slightly
burned. An alarm was sent out, but
when the firemen arrived there was
nothing tor them to do.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Mustn't whisper in Church.

CHICAGO. Aug. ss.-Ms. Laura s. Webb and
Mrs. Elizabeth Calbreath occupied seats In tn.
Holy name Cathedral near each other last Sun.
day During the mass Mrs. Webb was annoy Ell
by whispering near her. and thinking Mrs Gal
breath was the offending party spoke to her
Mrs. Calbreath says Mrs. Webb's words attracted
the attention OF many pensioners and made
her the object OF unpleasant notoriety. Learning
Mrs. Webb's name and address she took out a
warrant charging disorderiy conduct
The evening world., 1894-08-23
DnrIins--Brown Engagement.
10y Associated Pres,D

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ?3,--The engagement
has been announced Of Herbert Henry Darling
Of Boston, Mass, and Miss Harriet Lsngdon
Brown, OF this city. Mr. Darling is n young at.
torney .at-laN, who Is connected with the once.
~ Judge Lowell. an eminent counsellor al III,
Massachusetts, bar. He is q graduate Of liar.
ward University. where he was a ciassmst. ot
Dr. Phillip King Brown. brother OF Miss brown
The evening world., 1894-08-23
.PITIES her EX-LOvER.
Miss Bohne Tries to Have Thief
Rothkugel Discharged,
Was Her Sweetheart and Robbed
Her Fathers Flat.
Not Allowed to Withdraw the
Complaint.

Louis Rothkugel. the burglar-lover
having abused the confidence reposed in
him by his former sweetheart. Kettle
Bdhne. confessed in the Harlem Police
Court this morning to having taken two
rings, two watch charms and sundry
other articles of Jewclry from Miss
Bohne's room last Thursday while all
the members OF the family were absent.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
ARs.FULlER TO SEEK DIVORCE
Her Husband Is a Fruit Inspector
of the Board of Health.
She 10 Well Known in Now Rochelle
Society Circles.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Aug. 23-
Lawyer Young. of this village. said to-
day that his law firm had been retained
ds counsel by Mrs. Bayard C. Fuller IL
bring a suit for divorce against hei
husband. who is well known in New
Rochelle, and who is a fruit inspector
on the stan of the New York Board OF
Health.
Lawyer Young denied the rumor that
complaint as correspondent. Tie, how
ever, refused to state on what grounu
Mrs. Fuller would apply for her divorce,
or give any particulars of her complaint
against her husband.
Mrs. FullH. who was the daughter o.
A. b Hudson. deceased, has been re
siding at the house of her mother. Oh
Bayview avenue, this village. for tn.
past month Her own house on tn,
time and is unfurnished. Mrs. Futile.
refused to discuss her domestic trouble
for publication and referred the reporte
to her lawyer. She is an attractive
well known in society circles In New
Rochelle She has for some time been
identified with charitable movements In
which the prominent ladies of New Ro
chelle are interested, and Is member
Of the Improvement Society and the
Mrs. Fuller was married in 1887, and
has no children. Her father was a
wealthy man, and left her large share
of his fortune.
Mr.. Fuller. who Is a man of athletic
build. has not been seen In New Ro-
chelle for over a month, and Is believed
to be in New York.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thlrty-sIx hours
ending at 2, NJ. TOMORROW Is a. follows:
eTly winds.
The following record shows the changes In the
temperature during the morning hours, az In
dieaied By the Thermometer al Perry's Pharmacy
. A h..,ssN \ h....sils A. M...,7oll2 NJ. 70
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Fire. in Other PIaoen

,,d, me Gould Building In Atlanta, Ga, q seysn.
ys.t. structure, was badly damaged by nrs
sursnc, r., he Losses aggregate 10000; In
Co 70 The wsrerooms Of y. W. whitcher 4
YorI house Of Richard Young 4 Co of New
loss on utTh a the building about $40 ooo This
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Three Fatally Burned.
By Associated Press. }

!" JOSEPH. NO. Aug. aa.-with her nine
Gon'ns-old babe in her arms. and with Ethel
,I'ss years old. clinginE to her skirts, Mrs.
misrry Sears, yesterday attempted to light a gaso
x as stoye Her clothing caught Are and the baby
A. burned TO death. Mrs. Sears and Ethel were
:" terribly burned that neither will survive.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
VIII Pay Hi. Wife a. a Week.

The sxaminAtion in the case OF Herman Lesduw.
charged by his wife Mary with abandonment. was
held by Justice Ryan In the TombS Court this
morning. Lesduw was represented by Lawyer
Levy and Mrs. Lssduw BY Lawyer Hoyer MIRA
Lecduw said that she Intended TO make her
home here. With this understanding Mr.. Levy
factory This suited Mrs. Leeduw and Justice
Ryan made an order that no pay her " per
week.
The evening world., 1894-08-23

Mr.. Fuller was seen by an Evening
the report from New Rochelle. that his
wife had retained q lawyer TO commence
an action against him for divorce. he
said:
IT have absolutely not a word to say.
I have so far positively declined to dis
cuss my private family affairs with my
most intimate friends, and ! certainly
will not do SO for publication"
The evening world., 1894-08-23
He Played with Matchsa.

Joseph FauEhsr. . oslorsd boz. aged i've. Iiv-
lug ls West Fourth street. while playing
ana matches this morning set his clothes on nre
vas removed to st. vincsnt's Hospital
The evening world., 1894-08-23
shot His wife's InsuIter.
(By Associated Preaa. }

LOUISIANA No, Aus s,-JShn Irby ssI
PuTkahAn claims that Irby insultsd his wifs.
Pur6ahan snrrsndered aud was held In IS 900
lcr q preliminary examination on Monday next
The evening world., 1894-08-23

nh, II. II. saturiay. See carslcna ~
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Aged Woman Die. Suddenly.

49, Anhie ouiser. sixty-nins years old, died
lsny and without medical sttsndanes At hsr
Graham avenue. Williamsburg. early
IN morning @oinias Coroner cr,amsr will inysstis.t.
The evening world., 1894-08-23

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