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KILLED BY A LEAKING PIPE.
Mrs. Elicnboscn Had Reported II
Mt the Gas Companys Office

Mrs. Lizzie Ellenbogen. thirty-six years
old. wife Of Max Ellenbogen, who keeps
restaurant at Canal and Centre street,
was found dead In bed at her house. 2lJ
East Fifty-sixth street, at 10 o'clock last
night.
Mrs. Ellenbogen was the janitress Of
the fiat Yesterday morning she came
home feeling very much worried over her
unsuccessful attempts to have a leak in
a gasplpe in her room repaired. She told
Mrs. Louen Ennis, of 215 East Fifty
sixth street, that at the Equitable Gas
Companys office, where she went to
make complaint, she was told TO mind
her own business, and that the Company
would attend to theirs. She said she was
very tired and wanted two or three hours
to sleep, asking that she be called al
o'clock.
At o'clock Mrs. Ellenbogens neigh
bors were unable to arouse her. When
her husband came home at 10 o'clock he
burst in the door of the bedroom.
The lighting of a match was followed
by an explosion, in which Mr.. Ellenbo-
gen, Charles b.. Grogan and Joseph Cox
filled with gas, which had been escaping
for for some sIns, time Mrs. EllenboEen had
The idea of suicide, which was at
first entertained. was not borne out
when, upon examination, 1t was found
that the , window In the room was open.
taken to the Flower Hospital. They are
severely burned about the head and
hands, but will recover.
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ror on her, watching with fascinated.
dilated eyes the form pacing the apart
ment with long, restless steps. Once 1t
stopped and snuffed AT the box wherein
the cub lay, and the little creature wax
ing, hailed II with a welcoming cry.
Then began u struggle ON the part of
the mother and the confined cub for
the lattrrs liberty, but the box. a
stout one, and weighted down by the
cover, at which the ligress could only
claw frantically, not lift. held firm. and
the watcher from the bed shiNcred as
she saw the tigresS. growing more and
more furious az she was baiil"d. swing
her long tail from side to side, and,
turning her glowing eyes upon the cap
tor Of her cub, leap towards her. Scarce
~ conscious of what she was doing, but
obeying that instinct Of preservation We
all know, she flung herself out OF the
bed between the piece of furniture and
the wall, and with inspired strength
pushed the heavy article far enough to
permit OF her body slipping down TO the
floor The tigress fell on the spot which
she had just vacated with a low growl
Of fury, and she could hear the terrible
claws as they tore the clothing of the
bed to shreds, as the animal. finding her
gone sim scented her recent presence.
The girl tried TO scream for help, but
there seemed band OF iron around her
throat, and she could only whisper out
an appeal for her friends sleeping only
a few yards from her, hut as uncon-
scious of her peril as II a thousand
miles away. Fortunately the bed was
OF English manufacture, and reached
within a foot and hail OF the floor, Just
admitting Of her living beneath II, and
a. the tiEress, hndiug that her foe had
not disappeared into the mattress, gave
II up and began to snirt about the room
in search OF the missing enemy, and APP
preaching the bed again. and discover
ing the trembling girl beneath. at
tempted 10 crawl under, she found that
this was not ~ be done. Crouching,
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then. close to the floor, she ran her long
arms under the pea III the ehdeavor TO
ara" the victim out from her hidihg
place. Repeatedly the claws would
eaten portions OF lhe siri dress ana the
'ioth "uuld Sleiu ana reno from the
sharp clutch ana llhosehe would clasp
her hahds ush'iy apou' 'he legs or the
peh l" Keep from peins urH"h tor'h'
once she receiver 'errip'e scratch
from one "I III" sreeuS paws on het arm
ana was "pls"h To tear her hress lot
hahhasc with "h''h 10 p'hu the artery
wh'ch came so near p'lhE severed
Ihe smell OF inns biood seemed 10 rehder
the hgress FURIOUS ana she again ana
again would nlhS herself upon the ped'
nntil the girl under II feared th"t the
animal would bring the whole structure
down upon her' whrh she "ouih uie OF
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Counterfeiter

rumble OF faint thunder reached him
he caught up his rifle and pistol, and
ran out Of his room. Whence had come
which was next his own? As he new
TO the door behind which his beloved
lay in danger he struck his hosts with
u loud fist, crying to him to arm him-
What? What?" called the Colonel
after him, but there was no reply. for
after a cry TO Imogene TO know how
answer Nugent put his shoulder TO the
door and broke II In. There was 4
sudden spring at him, a howl OF 2
captive Mild creature, and the report Of
death. but still able to roll towards her
foe, snarling and game to the last.
With one mighty failing effort she
have leaped at his throat, but pistol In
hand, Nugent discharged the weapon
IN her face and she fell backward, when
ne finished her by ball through the
But where is Imogene? A hasty search
FAILED TO reveal her mangled body, IS
her lover, sick at heart. feared to come
lied calls for her, and the mystery grew
profound until Mrs Price, wise in her
knowledge of her sex, suggested from
the door: Look under the bed" ana
the next moment Nugent. for all r. =,
wounded left arm, which was all he hsd
at his service, the right being still in the
sling, had dragged the bed from the
wall and caught his unconscious sweet
heart to his breast. When she opened
her eyes Mrs. Price slipped away and
dragged with her the Colonel, who had
arrived on the scene in an abbreviated
costume, suffering sleepily: What is
1t? What is il? Can't anybody answer"
and TO utter shrill shrek as he stum-
bled over the dead Tigress; and there In
the dark lmogene gave her lover the
answer he wanted, and I've heard her
say since that he could 10 a great deal
of executing with one arm.
The cub WAS shot the next day, and
the Colonel glanred slyly at Imogene
and said; We'll imogene, you dou't
fancy a tiger kitten as much IA you
did, eh?" But Nugent. pressing her hand,
whispered: "of course, I'm sorry dsr-
thank the cub all my life, and to-day
that little animal, stuffed, occupies a
prominent position In their drawing
room, while Mrs. NuEent tells the story
with great pride,-Toledo Blade.
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he HELD UP A WOMAN.
Coopersmith Demanded Money
and Threatened to Shoot.
Blanche Eyre Grabbed the Gun and
Screamed for Help.
The Would-Be Highwaymsn Ar
rested and Fined $40.

A yoman's piercing scream awoke the
.cboes in the neighborhood Of Sixth ave-
nue and Twenty-seventh street. at 80
o'clock this morning. Policeman Brit
ron. who was leisurely strolllng along
sixth avenue, trying store doors, rushed
10 the spot from which the scream pro-
ceeded, and there found young woman
tightly clutching the arm of a young
man.
In the right hand of the man cleaned
the barrel of a revolver Britton quick
" disarmed the man and asked an eX-
PLANTATION. The woman said she was
Ssnfhe EEg e s5 Msss
gave his name as Edward Coppersmith,
OF 216 West Thirty-sixth street.
Miss Eyre said that she was walking
rapid footsteps behind her. She half
turned around and was met by Copper
smith, who showed revolver close to
her temple and said:
81 want IS, and ] want 1t quick. II
out" VIZ" '''' ''a'"'
Miss Eyre didn't hand out the money
and didn't faint, az most young women
would have done. Instead. she grabbed
the hand that held the revolver and gave
voice to the screams that brought up
Policeman Britton on n run.
copper suiitH WAS locked UP IN the Thir-
tleth street police station. Later he was
taken to the Jefferson Market Police
Court and fined $40 for disorderly con
duct.
1t appears that the woman and Cop
persmith were once friends. Miss Eyre
kept nat, where Coppersmith used to
live. He left there some time ago, and
since that time has kept up "A continual
demand for money. threatening the wom-
an with all sorts Of things. She paid no
attention to him, and took no action until
the revolver episode took place this morn.
Ing
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flashed itself about and seized her hand
in Its mouth, but the teeth were yet only
viii. pearls, and the claws only cum
ming prctense OF such, and so Miss Mil
lard laughed and Rugged her pet. But
you are wounded" she said, looking at
her lover with her soft eyes pitiful with
sympathy and her lips quivering as she
gently touched the impromptu bandages
on his arm. AZ the Colonel broke out
with the story Nugrnt watched her
face flush and pale alternately with ad
mira;ion and terror for him, his soul
was lifted up above the pain that he was
suffering ana which made the surgeon,
Whitelaw, send him carly to bed, whence
he went to dream OF his sweetheart
1T shall sleep in my room where
can feed II during the night II IL is
hungry" said lmOgene, tucking her kit
ten under her arm, and balancing
saucer Of milk in the other hand. Mrs.
Price followed her with her eyes family
uneasy. Hadn't you better leave II
with the servants, Imogene, for few
nights "a least, until III gets accustomed
to you?' she demonstrated, but the girl
shook her wiful head. NO. We are
going to be friends from the first. aren't
we, Kitty?" she answered, speaking to
the soft, tawny ball nesting to her, and
proceeding 10 make The little animal
comfortable In u box lined with cotton.
taking AT the same time precaution to
secure It by placing a top OF Stats across
The bed.
How long the girl-Slept she did not
know, but she opened her eyes just in
time to see large object obscure the
light which the fun moon was pouring
IN at her window, which had been l,t
open TO allow What faint air might he
stirring tn enter The next moment
this object advanced To a long bulk,
lighted by pair of cleaning orbs that
burned like live Goals In the seni-Hloom,
and this shape OF dread leaped agilely
into the room. lmogenc held her breath,
with sickentng sense Of physical ter
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MISS MILLARD'S PET.
Young Wonsan's Fancy Which Lei to
Serious Results.

ting out for the jungle in search Of big
game.
How could you be 80 foolish, limo
gene?" said Mrs. Price, lying back lazily
I'm her hammock, shielded from the glare
of the brazen Indian sky by giant jul
jube tree, which also extended the shell
ter of its leaves to Imogene in her wick
err chair. Leonard Nugent Is just the
boy to risk his life to crafty your ca
price,"
"Oh, no, he isn't, cousin Harriet; he's
too matter of fact. and thinks too much
Of himself to endanger even his comfort
for me or any other woman" answered
the girl. carelessly stripping long blade
OF grass between her white fingers.
Now, that is where you are mistaken,
Imogene Under Leonard's quiet, self
contained manner lie courage and deVo-
ton that would put TO shame those pink
and white officers of the Fifteenth and
Twenty-second that fiutter about you"
"Well, l am too sleepy 10 argue 1t
out with you," returned Imogene, clos
ing her blue eyes with provoking
droop OF her pretty mouth,
Yet. II Is a female, sahib, and II
mistake not she has cubs, young ones,
But to go In search of them along the
AAullah whence she came would be t.
run into the very jaws of death, for the
male, missing her, will follow from the
lair"
Its all nonsense. anyhow. Nugent'
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Mell' we're off, Miss Willard. What
snail l bring you-since you won't have
my heart?" he added in lower tone.
WIN the eyes of the whole party upon
'e'' she could only laugh and answer:
BRING me a baby tiger, Lieut.. Nu-
senl' They say they're as tame and
pretty as kittens. and I would like
81 unique pet"
g. Ih'que,' growled old Col. Prince
uiIIque! And some day your pretty
"'''eh Will make q meal of you, and
youI friends will have to put the kitten
me coffin to be sure Of interring
YOU umphr'
,n, r'rst catch your hare, you know"
hoo,." third fiannel-shirted, top
Ina individual, looking to the load
~, " MS rife. 1T isn't as easy as
,nh gooseberries, capturing a tiger
hsr., iou are more likely to be a goose
la,as suurself, or with the berry added
pay,. "neh the mother gets through
carcass" attentions 10 your
An, o " we'll If you are afraid. lleuten-
h.aa pouted Miss Willard, turning her
as.d ava! from the handsome eyes
tho '"n her The hot blood rose to
passae mans cheek and his look OF
OF nil admiration changed TO one
"Ym, ana frightened to Indignation.
Lard - snail have the kitten. Miss MIL
he said, quietly. "Ir there "a an.
aho Joined the party set
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MADMAN GOT LOOSE.
Exciting Chase by a Policeman
Along Lexington Avenue.
prIndrod Broke Away and Terror.
lied Pedestrians.
When Recaptured He Fought Saw
agely and Had to BE Carried.

A maniac broke away from police
man Ill Lexington avenue, near Six
tteth street, this morning and led the
hluecoat g lively chase
Ihe crazy man was Timothy Drin-
cred, forty-six years old. of 1856 East
seNenty-siNth street. He was taken to
the East SiXty-seventh street station
last night, 10y his wife Pauline, accom-
panied by two well-dressed men. The
Sergeant had the man lecked In a cell
overnight.
This morning Policeman Roche was
assigned to take Drindrod over to the
Yorkrile Police Court.
Inc man acted quietly until he reached
Lexington avenue, then he became very
wild and II took the combined strength
OF the policeman and n citizen to hold
him.
AT sixtieth street Drindrod made a
oash Tor liberty. He ran down Licking
ton avenue at breakneck speed.
Pedestrians, who saw the glazing
eyes and the froth flowing from the
mans mouth, knew that he was a
maniac. They jumpedo ut of his way
ant ran into Railways for safety.
w ~. Bhtn street Policeman Roche
overlook his man and struggle en-
sued. The maniac tried to bite Roche
his wrists. w
Policeman Reilly and number OF citi-
Gems helped Roche, and Dundrod was
handcuffed.
He had to be carried to the Yorkville
Court.
When he reached that place he created
scene by shrieking and pounding his
reel against the floor. He was committed
10 Bellevue Hospital for examination,
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seized his arm In Its mouth, pulled the
trigger, and the shot went ploughing its
way into the big cats brain. Nugent
rose. dizzy and sick, when his friends
had pulled the tigers body of him, and
it was found that his right arm was
broken, while the left was torn by the
teeth that had closed upon 1t just as the
animal died.
But the young man aid not forget what
had Thought him hlther. and at his
bidding Mohammed Din began Ia search
the ground for some signs of the lair
where the cubs were hidden. Freed now
from the fears OF the parents. the col
onel and Franklin Joined In the hunt,
while Nugent pursued the trail along
the nullah to find, II possible the water
he was beginning to crave. All at once
he ran into mass OF ruins where an
ancient temple had once stood when this
wilderness was once peopled plain,
and, seating himself upon the fallen lin
tel of a door. rested for a moment, and
as he did 80 there came creeping about
his fest two pretty yellow striped kilt
tens, rubbing themselves against his
boots, and purring aloud. But no domes-
t!cated pussy cat these, knowing nothing
of cream, ana fireSde, but real children
Of the jungle with fame In their veins
and eyes. Tie other hunters came run
ming dt Nugents call, and Mohammed
Din begging one of the cubs. II was given
him 10 sell to the English agent OF IA
menagerle, while the other was tied and
placed in basket TO be conferred OH
the young lady rash enough 10 covet
him,
ut is we'll" sail Mohammcd Din.
looking about MIN, that We killed the
old tigrsss first, or We would have that
on our track taan which fire is 40
worse. But II nay be that We have
found the cubs Of another pair so let
Us haste
"oh, the darl,ng!' cried Miss Imogene.
as NuEent put the cub into her arms,
and stroking the yellow body which
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said the Colonel, gruf',y' TO risk your
life for woman's whim' ana ten 10 one
Imogene will have forgotten all about
the thing before we even get nome
mo matter; l am going 10 trace the
way the tigress took to the drinking
place. and secure the cub II can VIII
you come with.me! OF. II you prefer go
ing on. Mohammed DIN here VIII be
sufficient
"Of course We are gong with you II
you persist, returned Franklin the third
man, and the Colonel, Struggling MS
shoulders, lett the coolies TO carry nome
the ugress which he had just shot, ana
plunged deeper into the jungle after
Nugent ana the ola tiser huhter' who'
with FRANKLIN, were peatihs Down the
long grass oerore them'
we must De near the place sahlo'
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RAN THE LAUNCH ASHORE.
Mr.. Barber, of the Yacht Sapphire,
Narrowly Escapes a Ducking.

Mr.. A. L. Barber, owner Of the steam
yacht Sapphire. met with a mishap at
lois this morning while landing at the
stage near the Battery sea wall. He
had left the yacht, and was going
ashore at the Battery in the big steam
In the launch were the first mate and
six seamen. besides her owner. At the
float at Pier A, Mr.. Barber was just
stepping ashore when a roller from a
from the float and sent II back with n
crash.
The mate had landed and clutched
Mr.. Barber In time to save him from
going overheard.
Evidently becoming ratified, the steers
man of the launch started her ahead
and drove her straight for shore, bring
ing up on the rocks. She was hauled
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SAYS WIENER BEAT HER.
Wife of the Hat Manufacturer sues
for Separation.

Israel Weiner. a manufacturer OF hats
at SO Delaney str<5 is under parole in
arrested late yesterday afternoon in an
action for separa tion That has been begun
against him by his wife. Annie Weiner
ried to the defendant in June, 1887, and
that they have four children.
She says that Weiner has treated her
cruelty, having beaten her on April 49,
1892. and again on Aug. 8 last.
She swears her husband Is wealthy,
and that besides his interest in the hat
manufacturing business, has large sums
Of money In various banks.
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Shot with "a Roman Candle.

While Eta Bremen fifteen years old of al
East Eighteenth street. was standing at Third
avenue ssh Twentieth street Last night watching
the paradi Of the Michael T. Donegan Chowdcr
Club she was shot In the neck by a ball from a
Roman andle. She was taken to Bellevue Hos
p'tal, where her injury was dressed and she lett
for home.
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California Hotel Burned.
BY Associated Press. }

Wy hssucihttu
SAN RAFAEL Cal. Sept. THE Larkspur Inn,
a magnificent summer hotel near here. on the
line OF the North Pacific Coast Railway. was de-
stroyed yesterday BY nre. The hotel cost about
'75. 900 and was insured for $50 900. The loss on
contents Is estimated at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance
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SPELLMAN'S HATS

FOR FALL. AND WINTER. REST MATE
RIALS; ALI TIE LATEST STYLES AND
SHADES. A SAVING OF TWO DOLLARS
on BROADWAY PRICES ON both DERBY
AND SILK HATS. CORNER PARK ROW
and CHAMBERS ST. IO0 H. ll3 Park Row
l. . aud New Chambers ST.
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body in Niagara WhirlpOOI.
(By Associated Press.

lBy Associated FTcss.I
NIAGARA FALLS. Sept. THE body Of man
or woman was floating about the whirlpool all
day yesterday, and EFFORTS have been made to get
1t, without success. The body appears to be
dressed In a bathing suit or bicycle suit knee
trousers and shirt without sleeves. The feet and
legs from the knees down are bare, and there is
a bald spot on the back OF the head.
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Indiana Burglar Confesses,

NSs As@oNisteu fiehaD
MuNCiE. Ind. Sept. 7-Lafsyette Thompson,
arrested In this city on the hcsrge OF burglary.
has confessed how he and William Cox broke
Murray and Frank Thomas, and there is evidence
that the same crowd robbed the post-oce and store
OF IL. ID. Barley at oakdale and stores at Selma
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Price for Cooperating Cotton.

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. THE contention be
tween the railroads and the cotton compress
owners as To the charge for COMPRISING cotton
has been settled by compromise, the roads
agreeing to pay SIG cents hundred pounds for
COMPRISING. THIS meaus $500, 900 To the pressers
on Gcorgiu's crop alone.
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MIDDLET0WN BANK FAILS.
Business Depression Too Much for
n Pennsylvania Institution.

IBy Associated Press.D
M1DDLETOWN, Pa, Sept. THE
Middletown Bank, the oldest institution
of its kind in Dauphin County, failed
yesterday on account of the depression
in business. The directors says that the
institution will resume in a short time,
and that the depositors will not lose
The institution was founded by the
late Gen. Cameron.
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