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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TWAS JACOB G0LDSTEIN'S.
Mystery of Railways Headless Body
Cleared Up.

Cleared Up.
RAILWAY, n. j., Aug. 3.-The mys-
terry concerning the headless body OF a
man found in the suburbs OF this city
last Saturday, has probably been
solved.
Mrs. Jacob Goldstein, of Perth Am
boy, yesterday visited the morgue oil
Undertaken Ryno, and from some OF the
clothing and articles found on the dead
man, she concluded that the body was
that of her husband.
Jacob Goldstein was a peddler, and
lived with his family at Perth Amboy.
One day in May last he visited New
York on business, returning after dark.
In his absence his horse had strayed
away, and Goldstein started out TO nnd
him. Before going he put on an extra
pair of trousers. as the air was emily.
1t was after midnight when he left
his home. and nothing has ever been
learned OF him since. The horse re-
turned of his own accord in daY or
two.
a few days later the body Of a man
was found on the track at Perth Am
boy.
The coat and vest on this body was
identifie by Mrs. Goldstein as belonging
to her husband. 1t is believed that
Goldstein was robbed and murdered by
some tramp, who concealed the body In
the woods. and that the tramp was him
self subsequently killed by Pennsyl.
vania train. The fact that the coat and
vest found in the woods here had never
been seen by Mrs. Goldstein, tends TO
confirm this theory. =.
hau PROBABLY lain in the. woods CORE.
spond with Goldsteins body and the
time he has been missing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
HORSES STRUCK DEAD
Killed by Lightning and the
Driver Knocked Senselese.
Trolley Car Traffic Interfered with
by the Storm.
Several Houses Slightly Damaged
by Electrical Bolts.

The binding flash of lightning. fol-
lowed by the deafening crash OF thunder
which startled Breoklynites this morn
ing, was responsible for one OF those
queer freaks to which electrical dis
charges are particularly prone.
Genera Cicelia, an Italian, Of 1871 Grove
street. Brooklyn. an employee of Thomas
II. Mccormick. II contractor, of 235 Cen
trail avenue, was loading Il wagon with
sand at Grove street, near Irving ave-
nue.. Attached to the wagon was a
team OF half-breed percheron bay horses
valued at about $500. CECILIA was hur-
rying to get away before the thunder
storm broke, when suddenly he saw a
binding flash and then he became I'M
conscious
Ambulance Surgeon O'Bricn, of st.
GATHERINGS Hospital, was bending over
him with ammonia in one hand and
brandy IN the other. Cicelia turned in
sat up and explained in picturesquely
broken English that he had taken part
In the day of judgment He was sent
The most peculiar feature OF the acct
dent was that both the horses lay dead
In their harness without a mark upon
death. A crowd gathered about in such
numbers that 1t necessitated an extra
force of police from the Cedar street
station to preserve order.
Pedro Suelza. forty years old, OF "A
Main street, Brooklyn. carpenter.
while at work on the new dry dock at
the Navy Yard this morning, was struck
by lightning and severely shocked. He
was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
AT S35 o'clock three-story frame
dwelling-ho at 3l3 and 3l3 IL Nassau
avenue, Brooklyn. was struck. The roof
caught fire and the fircmcn were called.
The names were quickly extinguished,
and the damage will not exceed 500.
The structure is owned by John Croge.
Although the thunderstorm this morn
Ing was of short duration the lightning
caused some Inconvenience to Brooklyn
itestcs bound for the bridge. All the
trolley, cars on Fulton street, DE Kalb
and Flatbush avenues were compelled to
run at half speed. For several minutes
the travel was at Il standstill. and full
speed was not resumed on any of the
lines until the storm had abatcd.
bolt of lightning zig-zagged into the
avenue. knocked tho ticker" sideways
and shocked Henry Pelted. bartender,
who was ting near the instrument
Lightning struck the ground in front
Of the fashionable Nat house 623 Bedford
avenue. ana one of the tenants, believ-
ing the place was on fire. turned in an
alarm. There was no blaze.
When the storm broke Sergt. Joseph
HAYES had started to receive a message
over the telephone In the Clymer street
station-house. and Operator Hugh Rey-
nolds was listening to the report of a
patrolman. Reynolds was badly shock ed,
phone Just as the sergeant reached II.
, Neither the sergeant nor Reynolds went
near the instruments for half an hour
later.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
PRAYING WHEN SHE DIED.
Pathetic Death of Aged Mrs. Gex.~
I'm Newark


NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 3.-The story az
the sudden death OF Mrs. Margaf-,
Geycr. Of IS Jones street, this ci,-. 4.
simple. pathetic one. Mrs. Geyer wsy
seventy-five years old. a German, 1ighl,
respected in the neighborhood for hef
goodness and piety.
Some children playing about her homs
yesterday peered In the nice old lady's
window. Their childish minds were i'm.
pressed and their consciences touched
when they saw Mrs. Geyer kneeling be-
fore her bed. her old hands clasped be.
fore her and her head bowed low.
The children scurried away noiselesslv
so as not to disturb the old lady al
prayer, bur later their curiosity got the
better OF them and they again peered
Into the window.
There Was Goody Geyer, still praying!
MY! what long prayerv' the little
ones exclaimed. Their elders heard
them. and they Investigated. They
could not attract Mrs. Geyer's atten-
ton, and a policeman was called. He
forced the door open and, approaching
the kneeling woman, found that she was
dead.
The physician said she had been dead
many hours. She had died the night
before while offering up her evening
prayer.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
FATALLY HURT ANOTHER BOY.
Detectives Put on Young Michael
Lajohn's Track.
James La Buffa Was Kicked In tho
Groin in q Fight.

James La Buffa, aged thirteen, Of 52s
Carroll street, Brooklyn, is lying at the
po1nt OF death to-day suffering from in
5uries said to have been inflicted by a
playmate.
On last Friday afternoon he quarrelled
while playing baseball with Michael La
john. OF the same age. who lives at
President street and Fourth avenue.
LaJohn. II is alleged, knocked the other
boy down. stepped upon him and finally
kicked him in the groin. He then turned
La Buffa was carried home and put
"a bed, but his condition became 30 seri-
oug that DIR. Groenthal, Of 1855 Union
qtfeet, was called in. The physician
DID all he could to relieve the childs
gqGerinGs. but when he called late last
9Km he found that La Buffa was suf-
fcrinE from peritonitis. resulting from
being kicked in the groin.
He notified the police Of the Sixth ave:
Kelly are now looking for Lajohn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
PAY FOR WATER AND GET MUD,
Property Owners of Jersey City
May Call a Mass Meeting.
Health Onlcer Benjamin Says ths
Water Causes Disease.

Complaints still continue to come in
about the bad water in Jersey City.
Joseph Ellington told Health Inspecto,
Benjamin this morning that unless thu
city secured pure water supply bs
would not pay water rent. Mr.. Billineton
Is a large property owner. He said \.
was tired of paying for water and re.
ceiving mud, and that he is WILLING d.
subscribe $50 towards defraying the ,p 70
penses of mass-meeting Of the citizens
to take some steps towards Securing =
good water supply.
Health Officer Benjamin says that .hs
water is so bad that II is, In his Ioin,on'
causing disease
Mayor Wanser to-day said the city v,,
not In position at present to secure 4
new water supply.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
STABBED BY A WOMAN.


Becky Gefnken. tailoress. who resides
on Thatford avenue. near Belmont,
Brooklyn. was arraigned in Gates Ave
nue. Court this morning on the charge
OF stabbing Heintz Goldstein. of Osborn
street and Eastern Parkway. Both
work In a tailor shop on Thatford ave-
nue.. and an argument over the proper
sphere OF woman ended In harsh words.
Finally Becky, II is said, stabbed Heintz
In the side with her scissors.
a warrant was secured for her arrest,
but Court Officer Webb simply notified
her to appear in court yesterday morn
ing and did not take her into Gust ody.
Becky disregarded the mandate of the
court, and Justice Quigley issued n sec
ond warrant. Last night she was ar
to appear for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
STOLE FROM A GRAVE.
Brode Charged with DESIGNATING
the II. II. Claim Lot.

Fritz Brode, thirty-eight years old. OF
1852 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, was held for
examination by Justice Tighe. in the
Butler Street Police Court. Brooklyn,
this morning. on the charge of stealing
flowers from the II. h. Claim lot in
Greenwood Cemetery on July q. Ed
ward Sampson. OF 321A Twenty-second
street, an employee in the cemetery.
made the charge.
Sampson says he was walking along
one Of the paths. near the Clafin plot,
when he saw Brode with two flowers
in his hand. They were of a peculiar
variety, and did not grow in any other
plot except the Claflin Enclosure, In that
section OF the cemetery.
Supt. Cushman says the practice OF
stealing flowers from graves Is becom-
ing too general. Every one caught will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
GRAFT FOR PICKPOCKETS.
No Police at the Long Island CIT,
Depot and Ferry-Housc.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l.. Aug. a.
There is considerable complaint on ac-
count OF the number Of pickpockets who
loiter around the Long Island Railroad
station Sunday nights. picking the pock-
cts OF scores of people coming back from
the beaches. The pickpockets know that
there is no policeman stationed at the
depot and ferry-house, and that they can
do their work without interference.
Last Sunday night over dozen pock-
etbooks. emptied OF their contents and
satchels were found in the cutters,
which had been lifted from the pock-
cts and belts of passengers.
Some time ago the Railroad and Ferry
Company had a policeman stationed
there. but the Company refused to pay
him any longer and he was discharged.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
KNOCKED DOWN A MARINE.
Then the sailors Friends Put the
bold soldier to Flight.

Police were summoned shortly after
midnight this morning to quell a dis
turbance outside the York street gate
of the Brooklyn Navy-Yard. s. ].
O'Neill. twenty-five years old, a sailor
on the United States cruiser Cincinnati,
got into a row with marine named
Dunn. Dunn. 1t is alleged. picked up a
stone and struck his opponent on the
unconscious and bleeding. A crowd Of
O'Nell's friends went to his assist
ance. and Dunn took to his heels. The
crowd chased him several blocks. but he
got away.
The injured man was attended by Am
bulance Surgeon Love and removed to
the homeopathic Hospital, where 1t
was found that his hurts were serious.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
THINGS M'KANE OVERLOOKED.
saeak Thieves Busy Gathering
~ Them In mt COney Island.

On complaint Of william Leahy. an en-
gineer In the electric light station at
Coney Island. Martin D. Van Buren, was
arrested this morning charged with steal
ing . gold watch which had been left
IN his vest pocket. hanging up in the en-
CINE room.
Some sneak thief visited a fair which
= being held on the iron pier at Coney
Island FOR the benefit of the Church OF
Our guardian Angels and stole a gold
Silvia Hoptia, of Kensington Walk,
Cppey Island. notified the police this
Dorning that thieves had broke open a
tyDnk In his apartments and stolen a
Z watch and SIS in money.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
DROVE ON THE SIDEWALK.
utreet Was Too Crowded for Knox
s Who Was Arrested.

John Knox. Of 200 North Second street.
WAS held for examination in the Lee
Avenue Court. Williamsburg, this MORN
Ing ON q charge Of driving on the side
walk.
About . O'Clock last night Knox left
tbe stable next door to his house in a
Hight wagon, being accompanied by a
friend. As the street was pretty well
blocked at the time Knox drove along
on the sidewalk from Roebling street
10 briggs avenue.
Policeman Hotchkiss was standing
near the corner Of briggs avenue, when
he saw people rushing into the middle
Of the street. and the next moment the
buggy appeared, Knox recklessly lash
ipKsthe horse to the top of Its speed.
Hotchkiss commanded him to stop, and
when his orders were not obeyed
grabbed the horse and forced a halt.
6everal little children had narrow es-
capes from being run over. and the peo-
pie In the neighborhood were so in
dignant at Knox that they threatened
him with bodily harm.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
GEORGE HODGE SENTENCED
Ex-Bookkecper of the Harlem Bank
Gets Two and a Half Years.

George Hodge, thirty-fve years old
-bookkeepe- of the Harlem Savings
Bank, who was found guilty Of forgery
in the third degree. following an indict-
lnent charging MIN with stealing about
81, 900 by classifying the bank books. was
arraigncd before Judge MARITIME. In Part
I. Of the Court OF General Sessions. to-
day and sentenced to two years and six
months in State prison.
Hodge Is married. and lived at 348 East
One Hundred and Twentieth street. I'm
BILE reputation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
STRIKES ANOTHER SNAG.
Nassau Trolley Co. Blocked by the
ROckRwny Beach Rond.

The Nassau Electric Railroad Com
pany, of Brooklyn, ran against another
snag this morning In its attempt to grid
iron the city with trolley lines.
Lawyer Isaac NJ. Kapper. representing
the Rockaway Beach and Brooklyn
Railroad, secured from Justice Bartlett,
In the Supreme SQUIRT, an order return
able Aug. 0, requiring President =. II.
Flynn, of tho Nassau Company, to show
cause why his company should not he
entoined from crossing the tracks of the
Rockaway Beach road on Rockaway
avenue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
Some Mystery in Ter Death.

Coroner Kene. Of Brooklyn, was asked to-day
to investigate the death OF Bridget Curley.
aged forty-hve. OF 100 Court street. who wa,
found dead In the yard in the rear Of her home
shortly before midnight. At ll.3o clock she
said she was going out upon the roof OF ex.
tension to hang up some clothes to dry. A few
minutes later she screamed and her body was
heard to strike the ground. When the other
tenants reached the yard she unconsc ious.
An ambulance surgeon was summoned. but the
woman died before he arrived.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY,
Collector Collins Charged with
EmbexxIement.

Daniel P. Collins, Of 31S Pavonia ave-
nue., Jersey City. was arrested this morn
ing on complaint of Andrew A. DAILY,
who accused him Of embezzling $lLle
from the Greenwich Insurance Com
pany. 1t is alleged that Collins, whe
was a collector for the Company, -.
cured premiums for insurance, but an
Piled the money to his own use
Collins was arraigned before Police jug.
tics Potts, and was held in $500 ball b
await the action of the Grand Jury. e
Milhau's Caiisaya, a tonic and fuvirG,
rator introduced in 1890, is the original Haf
the retail sale Aug 4 tor st. Johns Floating HS0s
pital MILHAU, 1873 Broadway. 80
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

Tho q O'Clock Edition ami the
Sporting Extra of The Evening
World contain moro sporting news
OF interest than cnn he found In
any other evening Newspaper.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
Cut His Thront with n Razor.

Thomas Mclaughlin. Of $50 North Seventh
street, Williamsburg. has been out OF work for
ZONE time. and was dependent. Al II o'clock
last night he attempted to cut his throat with
q razor, but the cash he inflicted was slight. Al
the Eastern District Hospital this morning It was
said that he vii! be out In a few days.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
Camp-Meetins at Cres.kiu.

CREssk1LL. N. j.. Aug. 3.-The Evangelist,
are holding a camp-meeting in the grove here
every evening at 7.3o except Saturday. and a,
10 30 A. NJ and 4 and r. NJ. on Sundays
under the leadership of Charles E. Furman OF
the Hanson Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn
All Christians are earnestly invited to attend.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
A Young Burglar Arrested.

August Schmidt. nineteen years old. was held
In the Lee Avenue Court Williamsburg. to-day
a charge of burglary. About 2 o'clock this
morning Schmidt broke into Henry Trumpp's
grocery at l0i South Second street. Policeman
Fitzgibbon saw him enter and arrested him
Schmidt tried to stab the policeman with a
screNdriyeF,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

Jeweiry worth 5000 was stolen this morning
from the apartments Of Lena Miller of AZ
Blocker street. Brooklyn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

You read THE Evening WorldT'
Do you read the sunday World7
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
HouSefurniSh-
ing Dept.

To close out very desirable pattern
We will sell all at 30 per cent. below the
actual cost price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
MENACING THE JAPS
THE TOsGHAks CAUSING SERIOUS
TROUBLE IN COREA.
Lives Of Foreigners i'm China fn Peril
Mail Advices Regarding the Prog
ress of the Oriental War.

cHEMULPO, Corea, Oct. 24-The pacif-
cation Of the country is seriously impeded
by the Tonghaks. who. although unarmed,
are a standing menace TO Japanese inter-
ests on account OF the spreading of their
propaganda of mistrust OF the Japanese. The
latter are scattering silver about the coun-
try with the object Of purchasing the favor
OF the people, and II is stated that 10000
yer have been distributed about Seoul
alone.
The japanese hospital arrangements are
very defective, and a number Of dead horses
and cattle are found along the roads be-
tween Seoul and Ping Yang. On the battle
field of Ping Yang are many dead Chinese.
partially buried. and the stencil from their
bodies Is terrible. II is now reported that
the Chinese infantry cut through the japan
csc at Ping Yang. but 1. is said that the
Chinese cavalry was easily destroyed. as
the horses stuck I'm the mud and their rid
ers were shot before they could extricate
their mounts. Many japanese are suffering
from dysentery, and numbers of them nave
been brought TO Chemulpo. where they were
landed at night. An additional force of
Japanese and Coreans left Seoul on Oct.
Is, going southwark in order TO quell the
disturbances raised by the Tonghaks. War
prices prevail here and the cost OF every
thing has been considerably increased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25

a fishing boat were blown up and the crews
destroyed. A Chinese gunboat was also &C.
stroyed In the same manner.
hospital arrangements at Hir0Snima are
very extensive and complete. and the
wounded Chinese prisoners are treated with
the same care as Japanese, so nuch SO
that many Chinese patients show reluctance
TO leave the hospital. and manifest very
little patriotic feeling. their chief concern
being their arrears of pay.
a Seoul correspondent states that a plot
in which partisans of the Tai Loon Kun
were implicated has been discovered. The
conspirators intended TO raise 10 the throne
Ii Yo Shu, grandson OF the Tai Loon Kun.
and drive out of Corea the pro-Japanese
statesmen. The plot also included an at
tack on the japanese residents OF Seoul
Fierce prosecutions have broken out In
the two southern provinces of Corea against
the native Christians. This is headed by
the Tonghaks, the allies of the Chinese in
Corea- Already a large number of native
converts have been murdered and many
robbed and beaten. Pere Jozeau, a French
missionary, was captured by General Yen
while on the way to Seoul. He and an at
tendant were Intercepted and beaten py
soldiers in the presence of General Yeh.
They were afterwards seized by six SOL
diers and hoisted off the ground by their
ears. While in this position Jozeau was
stabbed with a bayonet In his side by one
OF the soldiers. The prisoners were then
trown on their faces and their heads liter
ally hacked off. General Yeh and staff
complacently regarded the whole transac-
ton and then went away without a word,
bank of the river. So great is the terror
caused by the Tonghaks that il was two
days before the native Christians ventured
to bury the bodies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
UNKNOWN SHIP SUNK.
Run Down by the Steamship Paris
All Hands Lost.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 24-Between 100
and 2 O'clock yesterday morning the Amer
lean line steamer Paris, which arrived
here tonight from New York, ran down
and probably sank an unknown ship. The
weather was very thick at the time, a
heavy rain falling. AS soon as the coll
lision occurred the Paris was put about
and a search made for the ship. After a
time the vessel or a capsized wreck was
reported off the starboard, but sight of
it was lost before a lifeboat could be low
cred. Nothing further was seen, though
the Paris lay off searching until daylight.
The steamer sustained no damage beyond
having a portion Of her rail bent and two
wire stays broken. Sailors on the Paris
say that the sailing vessel showed sig
nails OF distress after the collision, and
that screams were heard aboard of her. 1t
is stated that a white light was seen on
board the ship three minutes before the
collision, but that no red or green light
was visible until after the steamer had
struck her.
Captain Watkins declines to make any
statement regarding the accident, except
to the company officials. Passengers of the
Paris ~criticise the delay OF the steamer
in lowering a boat and getting the search
light working.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
A DIsGUsTED GERMAN.
Major Richter's Experience with the
Chinese Army.

VICTORIA. b. c., Oct. 2i.-Among the
passengers on the Impress of Japan was
Major Richter, late of the Chinese army,
who threw up the post of inspector-general
at Tfen-Tsin i'm disgust. He was formerly
in the German army and was commissioned
by L Hung Chang a couple OF years ago 10
inspect all troops, regular and militia, and
suggest reforms and improvements. He
entered heartily into the work but soon
found Ii impossible to reform them. He
found corruption and fraud rampant, even
his reports TO Ii Hung Chang being gar
bled and cut before reaching him. The
war with Japan was never expected, and
when Ii came China's troops were in a
state of decentralization, poorly armed,
poorly drilled and generally disorganized.
Large sums of money had been expended
to increase the effectiveness of the army,
but il found it's way into the pockets of
Richter spent a short time in Japan, and
had a long conference with high JaDanese
officials at Hiroshima. When taxed with
having given away valuable information
Richter laughed at The idea. for he said he
could gain more information from, than
he could give, to the japanese. The Jap
anese had been preparing for war for sew
eral years. They had a complete survey
of every port, the result of a large amount
of, open and secret work by spies Major
Richter said that they had excellent in
formation as to the defenses OF Tien-Tsin.