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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
FORGOT HIS ADDRESS.
Goldstein Is Absent-Minded but
Equal to an Emergency.
Took a Room in a Hotel and Ad-
vertised His Predicament.
While Detectives Searched Fruit
Iessly He Came Back in a Cab.

Bernhard Gollstein, who straycd from
HON, last Saturday. and for whose re-
turn, dead or alive" reward of 500
was offered, has 'bobbed up serenely."
Mr.. Goldstein Is forty-five years old,
but very absent minded. He came from
Council Bluffs, Ia, about n week ago
with his wife and put up at the house
of his sister, Mrs. II. Goldstein, Il
Henry street. He had been suffering,
his relatives say, from some mental
trouble. which he hoped Eastern doctors
might cure.
Last Saturday morning he went out for
IA stroll, saying he would soon return.
That was the last seen of him until yes
terday, when he was taken in a cab to
his sisters home.
During MIR. G5ldsteins absence the po-
lice machinery and private detectives
were asked to trace him. All this time
Mr.. Goldstein was quietly enjoying NM
self. it Is said, at hotel somewhere on
Forticth street.
one of his nieces at Il Henry street
told an Evening World reporter that.
ha wing lost his way and forgotten his
address, Mr.. Goldstein made the most
Of the situation nv pawnng his watch
and chair and engaging nice room in
the hotel referred T..
Although trOubled, II seems, IN tne
last degree with forgetfuncss, MI.
Goldstein Is very discriminating in the
matter OF rooms. as he Is said to have
inspected those Of several hotels before
he found the one that suited him He
is also of consideratc turn of mind,
inasmuch as he said on his return home
that he had advertised his whereabouts
in two newspapers.
The proprietress OF the hotel finally dis
covered MIR, Goiustcin's plight and took
him home. The cabmdn charged so.
which, in the excitement and joy at
tendant upon the lost ones return, was
regarded as rather moderate and was
promptly paid. Evidently the cabman
hadn't read of the 800 reward, as he
made great tracks to get away from the
scene after collecting his fare.
Madam Boniface seems also to have
been In the dark about the reward. as
she made no mention of 1t to the over
joyed relatives; nor, 1t appears, did they
volunteer any information to her.
Goldstein is said TO be quite wealthy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
LEFT SCHOOL TO MARRY HIM.
Vow Mrs. Harding Is Anxious to
secure u Divorce.

A motion was made before Judge Nc
Adam. in the Superior Court, to-day, by
counsel for Mrs. Minnie V. Harding. for
allmony and counsel fees pending the
decision OF her suit against her husband.
George II. Harding. for absolute divorce.
Mrs. Harding. in an affidavit. swears
that she was married to her husband In
Charleston, = c.. In 1882. She WIGS then
but fourteen years old. and her husband
wenty- eight. Mrs. Harding says she left
school to marry the defendant. At the
time OF the marriage Harding was pay
master for a phosphate company, whose
main office was In Charleston. shortly
after the marriage Mrs. Harding alleges
that her husband took to drink and be
gan to beat and otherwise il-treat her.
his cruel treatment OF his wife. Mrs,
Harding alleges, increased. In 1893,
Mrs. Harding says she heard OF his
relations with other women. Then she
left him and began the sui: for divorce.
Mrs. Harding alleges that her hus.
$500, 900. of which his mother Is trustee.
and that although he receives good in
come from that source, he refuses to
support her.
Mass, where his family Is said to be one
of the most aristocratic and well-known
IN that section OF the State. Among the
allegations ia Mrs. Harding's complaint
Is that her husband is now living at the
Oriental Hotel, Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, with "A woman whose name
she gives
Harding's counsel denied the charges
against him. AMI also denied that his
client, Is the, rich man Mrs, Harding
says he is. Harding also made counter
charges against his wife. Decision was
reserved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
.BAREFOOTED AND STARVING.
Mrs Ransom and Her Three Boys
Roaming Aimlessly About
They Made an Early Start To-day
in Quest OF Breakfast.

Nothing has cs yet been done to re-
leve Mrs. Annie hanson and her three
children. who, not having been in the
city one year. are outcasts from the
mercies which the law provides for I'M
fortunate citizens.
1t will be recalled that the woman
and her three little boys appeared. soak
ing wet. in Essex Market Police Court
yesterday to ask for that relief which
the consignment Of at least two of the
children to the Gerry Society would
bring them. Justice Slmms found him
self unable to act under the law. as
the family had come here from St.
Louis nine months ago. The distress
of the woman and children Is due to
their dcsertion by the husband and
father "A month after they arrived in the
city. Ii is not known whether he killed
himself or ran away.
Agent Dieiz, of the Gerry Society
said yesterday that he would report the
matter to the United Hebrew Charities.
II could not be learned this morning
whether he had done so or not.
An Evening World" reporter called
today at Forsyth street. where Mrs.
Ransom said she was staying. The tene-
ing den AS could he offered a human
being to live in. Occupying two small
rooms on the fourth floor, with her
husband and baby, Mrs. Blumenthal
was found. She is very poor. but she
Ia the good Samaritan who for three
weeks has provided Mrs. Hanson and
her three children with n place to sleep.
Mrs. Ransom and her children had
gone out early in the morning without
any breakfast to forage the streets for
a bite to eat or a few hours of work
for the mother.
They are the poorest people I ever
saw exclaimed med Mrs Blumenthal pity
grimly humorous, seeing the heavy
hand of poverty that lay upon her.
They have nothing. to eat. l can give
them a place to sleep, but l cannot
that for my own; They have
ness, but no shoes. The mother has a
pair Of the worn and torn remnants OF
shoes. They came home wet to the
skin yesterday and dreadfully down
hearted. She has gone out again with
the children to-day. She roams the
she can pick up and hoping to get
work"
Mrs. Blumcnthal said that two ladies'
and gentleman had called last night,
but that Mrs. Ransom was out looking
for something, she hardly knows what.
The callers left nothing for her.
THE Evening World" reporter waite
about and looked over the neighbor-
hood for the unfortunate woman in
vain. She Is so ignorant and 50 be
numbed with the misery that she knows
nothing OF the various relief measures
publicly and privately undertaken in
New York, and unless found and told Of
them she win continue to tramp the
cry and barefooted boys. until disease
overtakes them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
VERMONT MAN MISSING.
Police Asked to Aid In n Search for
Charles 4. Riddle.

A man from Vermont called at Police
Headquarters to-day and asked the
police to help in his search for Charles
A. Riddle, a hardware merchant at
johnson, VT. who has been missing
since Aug. H. Riddle left home, saying
that he was going to Burlington and
might go on to Plattaburg, n. Y, to at
tend the county fair there.
His brother and business partner. 7.
A. Riddle, received letter from Charles
Saturday last. 1t came from Philadel-
phia and inclosed 80. The letter stated
that that was all the money the writer
had that he was about TO ship on an
ocean steamship and that his friends
would never see him again.
The Vermont man has searched and
found no trace of G. a. Riddle in
Philadelphia He thinks the man must
be dementei, for his business is pros
porous and he had no social troubles,
Mr.. Riddle is forty years old and
wealthy. He is bachelor, 5 feet II
inches in height, has black hair and
mustache and full, round face. He
has a peculiar hoarseness of voice. He
wore dark suit and derby hat when
he left home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
SUICIDE TO ESCAPE THE LAW.
Simons Had Peen Summoned to
Answer a Charge Of Assault.
He Drank Poison and Now His
Family Is Destitute.

A warrant for the arrest of Jacob
Simons on charge of assault was re-
turned to Justice Watson in the Even
Street Court, Williamsburg, to-day,
marked, Defendant has committed sui
eide"
Simons was twenty years old. a
pcddler and lived with his wife and
six children at 14S McKibben street
Business had been very poor with him
of late. and he barely earned enough to
provide for his large family.
Last night, simons was especially
respondent. A court officer had called
at his house and told him to appear be-
fore Justice Watson to-day to answer
to a charge of assault. AS Is customary
in these simple cases, defendants, when
they are men with home and family,
are simply notified to be present in
stead of being locked up.
,Simons worried a good deal over the
charge against him, and said he would
never dare to face his friends after hav-
wife endeavored to cheer him UP, bu:
without success.
AT about o'clock Simons said he was
tired and would go to bed. He passed
into his bedroom, and closed and locked
the door.
A moment later his wife heard him
fall on the floor, and then heard groans.
She summoned neighbor. who broke
in the door.
Slmons was found tossing about on
the floor. In his hand he had a pint
bottle half full OF carbolic acid. He had
drunk the other half An ambulance
surgeon was summoned and Simons was
removed to st. GATHERINGS Hospital,
where he died less than half an hour
later.
The family of the suicide is left in very
destitute circumstances. and Mrs. Simons
said to-day that she believes the county
will have to bury her husband. as she is
too poor to dc so
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
BUTCHER ERISMAN MISSING.
Wrote to His Wife that He Was
Henrtbroken by Poor Business.

Charles Erisman, thirty-two years old,
proprietor of the butcher and grocery
establishment at Eightieth street and
Columbus avenue has been missing from
mis- home. lOl West Eighty-second street,
since yesterday afternoon His wife mott
fed the police at Headquarters this
morning. and said she thought her hus-
band was wandering In a demented state
He left yesterday to go to Francis II
Lecgett's downtown grocery house to
purchase stock and failed to return.
His wife received a letter from him
this morning. dated at Jersey City at
$50 l.. NJ. last night. saying he was GO
ing away for a few days and not TO
worry; that business was not good and
that he was heartbroken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
AT YEARS A POSTAL CLERK.
His FcIlow-Employees Give Him n
Cnne end Say Nice Things.


The eightieth birthday anniversary
and forty-seventh year of continuous
faithful work as clerk in the Mailing
and Distributing Department of the
New York Post-Oflce of Henry Taylor
was pleasantly commemorated this
morning by Mr.. Taylor's co-workers.
They surprised him with gold mounted
ebony cane, suitably engraved, and a
set of resolutions. tastefully framed, ex-
pressing their kindly feelings towards
him
At 10 o'clock all the employees on the
distributing floor grouped themselves at
sent for. and Col. James Johnson,
attached to the department for twenty
five years, and himself seventy-tive
years of age, presented Mr.. Taylor with
the cane and resolutions
Mr.. Taylor was appointed to posi-
10, lSi7, and has been continuously in
harness since then. He Is the oldest
clerk and has served the longest term
of any clerk In the New York Post
Office. He Is also writer of some note,
and Is a frequent contributor of articles
to the newspapers and magazines. In
1852 he wrote a book entitled, "A Trip
ably received, He is now engaged in
writing another work on New York
Seventy Years Ago"
While Mr. Taylor Is the Oldest and
longest term clerk in the New York
office, the title Of oldest employee"
at Station p. who carries the mails to
Governors Island, Tyler was appointed
Aug |. lS45 which gives him e total
length of forty-nine years service.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
HIS CHILDREN JUST LOVELY.
His Second wife Abused Them and
jackson Wants n Divorce.

The suit of John l.. Jackson for sep
aration from his wife Emma r. Jack
son, was heard by Judge McAdam. OF
the Superior Court to-day.
The plaintiff testified that he and his
wife were married March %, 1892, and
went to the oriental Hotel to reside
He claimed his wife abandoned him
oct. .. 1893, and that he has not seen
or heard from her since.
Mr.. Jackson gave his testimony in n
high falsetto voice and his manners
We're effeminate.
Tell the Judge your story" said
Jackson : counsel.
Mine il very sad story, Judge"
said jackson. when | married my
wife, your Honor, | was a widower
with three children. oh, you ought to
see my children, Judge: they are just
lovely children
Il was widower. as ! said. Judge.
and this girl promised to be a good
mother TO my lovely children, and to
love me.
II had lovely home, oh, Judge.
YOU ought to have seen It! | had Just
lovely furniture, hut. she did not care
for that. used TO spend all my
money on her, but she neglected my
lovely children"
In thi. strain the witness went on at
| considerable length. When he had fin
| ishel, Judge MCAdam reserved decision.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

Felicto .Melero. aged twenty-eight
years years A., iaborer. who works ,! on the
ninth street. the man with whom sa-
was in the room, together with Mary
the house on the same floor: Gentano
Steblo. of ITO Mott street. and An
tonic Cataldi. aged hfty-three. of 100
Donohue saw that the dead woman's
eyes were bla ckened and that some OF
her hair had been torn from her head;
The policeman arrested the three men.
Mary Lynch. who held the dead wo-
breast and tried to soothe its cries, went
willingly with him to the station house.
The men were locked up-Mclero on
the charge Of numbering the woman.
and the other two as witnesses.
Justice Ryan at the Tombs Police Court
He sent Melero and the others over to
Melero sat in the Coroners' Office
looking the picture OF despair His jet
black hair was tSu1 Ss ,eS aS
his little black eyes as he whined to an
"E Eyer World" TTePpG1Trter;, ,u, 10, i,
Mary Lynch, who Is a comely young
woman, told q very different tale. how
ever; She said: -,
bly,. have lived on the same floor
with them for three weeks, and every
other night that man has beaten her.
by the hail. Of her head. and then beat
her head against the wall. would see
him doing or gs, this s and nd would say Some
Hlwo weeks ago she left him, taxi
ing her baby boy with her, but he
hunted her up and she went to live
with him again, and he beat her worse
Last night she eame into my room
her arms and was singing to him. Oh
she loved her baby-Tommy Is his name
time. We had a little beer in my rooms
while she was there. and then she went
back TO her room singing the baby to
ABOUT 1l3O o'clock this man Melero
came to my room and said: Come;
come quick! Sadie is sick
lying on the floor. She was groanlng,
and / lifted her head into my lap. She
looked into my face and tried to speak,
: but all she could say was. oh! OH
Then she died In my arms. ! lifted her
I" She was terribly bruised, and I
knew that he had been beating. her
again, only this time hadn't heard her
over her body"
All the time Mary was talking the lit
tie italian whom she was accusing sat
whimpering and repeating over and
over again:
81 did not kill herr
Coroner Dobbs remanded Melero TO
the Elizabeth street station to await
the result of the autopsy,
Coroner's Physician Weston went to
tseTs .ne
to remove the body to the Morgue and
perform 1t there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
JUDGE SMITHS TAILORS SUE.
He Says the Clothes Were Poorly
Mnde md Too Expensive.

Victor Smith, the racing Judge. is
again in legal trouble. To-day he was
sued in the City Court by his former
taiors. AL Powell & Co., for S273 for
clothes furnished Smith from Aug. 10,
1892, to Dec 20. 1892. The bill was orig
inaily 1913. but Smith paid 800 on ac-
count. Among the items Is a $6j over
coat, furnished to one Darneille, as the
complainants allege, on Smiths orders,
and for which, 1t is alleged, he guar
anteed payment.
Smith to-day admitted getting all the
clothes, except the overcoat, for which
he denies all responsibility. He states
that the prices charged were eXorbi-
family high and that the clothes were
badly made and unfit for use.
Justice Mccarthy set the case down
on the October calendar.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

115 Ladies' JACKETS, great
Nalue.....................
Z u Ladies' fine WAISTS $3.50,
30 Children's DRESSES...
32o II n" BED SPREADS.
1ull SIZE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ,,...
IL piece s your choice OF fine
black GliDS GRAINS. 81 in,
22 pieces elegant PLAIDS
and COMB NATIONS; an
elegant line imported SILK
Novelties, Jul - inches -.
10 d0z. Gen $ fine Scarlet,
All Wool SHTRTS...........,,
quo 81 Turkish Red DAM
ASK CLOTHS ..........,,,,,...
DOYLE'S PRICE OSc,
10 a2.5O.m...........-.--.......-.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

200 Ladies' CAPES andy
JACKETS, plain and trimmed
13o Ladies' Wool WRAP
PERS..o.....................
100 Ladies' fine SUITS. ....,,,,,,
go Boys SCHOOL SUITS. II
$50 full size double BLANK-\
ETS, California wool.........,,.,
DnSLE's PRICE, SI.d9J
To Sj4.OU............,,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
MCFARLAND SEEKS DIVROCE.
Three Correspondents Named In
His Suit.

Justice Cullen. In the Supreme Court
Brooklyn, this morning allowed Mrs
Clara +. Mcfarland $40 counsel fee and
IS n week almony to defend the suit for
absolute divorce brought against her by
her husband Frederick Mcfarland. The
couple, who We're married In 1876, I've at
Bellmore. l.. l., and have three children.
Mcfarland. who admits in his aiiidaytt
that ne Is weak physically and mentally,
says he has been able to do hut htu"
work for years, and that his mother has
been Obliged to support him and his fam
ily. He says he gave all his earnings to
his wife. In his complaint he accuses her
OF being too intimate with John H"rten-
field and Frederick Rosendale, two board
ers and "A tea peddler named Londmore.
Mrs. Mcfarland denies the charges.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

FINE SHIFTING CAMBRIA, Pic. Pen
iD. EXTRA LARGE HONEY.COMB
TOWELS, Ghc. EACH. BLEACHED
IIUCk TOWELS, 22x45, 1Oc. EACH.
ELEGANT LINE OF FINE sATRENs.
6iHc. PER YD. FINE BARNsLEY tow.
ELLlNG, 6lac. PER YD. ELEGANYi
AND FULL LINE PILLOW SLIPS,
FINE MUSLIN" TAG. EACH. FINE
LINE OF SHEETS, ALL SIZES Ann
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
w. E. D. STOKES TO WED.
Ills Engagement to Miss De Acosta
Is Announced,


The announcement OF the coming mar.
riage of Miss Rita Hernandez de Alba
de Acosta to William Earle Dodge
Stokes. has caused no little surprise In
swell circles, and congratulations have
already began TO pour In upon the happy
couple
Neither Miss de Acosta or Mr.. Stokes
could be found in the city this morning.
The former is stopping with her parents
at their cottage at Bay Shore.
A servant, who had been sent on 70
the De AGosta's city home in advance
home, 4S West Forty-seventh street, BY
an Evening Word" reporter, said:
The family will leave Bay Shore some
time to-day, and come directly home.
Yes, / am at liberty to say that the
report of the engagement is true. DO
not know when the wedding is TO take
Pace; but | don't think it is very far
9 %est Nh IT, s s%its has probably gone to
Mr.. Stokes could neither be found at
his office, IA broadway, nor at his home.
262 West SeventySecond street. At the
latter place a servant said he thoughs
Mr.. Stokes had gone out Of town.
Miss de Acosta is not widely known
in society. She Is nineteen years Of age,
and very beautiful. Her father. Senior
Cuba twenty-five years ago in one of the
many political turnovers known to that
place. He Is wealthy, and has lived ID
his present home since coming TO New
York.
on her mothers side Miss de Acosta
can trace her kinshlp to the Due d'Alba'
OF SPAIN who Is at present visiting J. j.
Van A.en at Newport.
Mr.. Stokes Is widely known In this city.
He inherited a large fortune from ~
father, James Stokes, and nobody KNOWS
Just how wealthy he Is. but he has sew
eIal millions. He is a member OF q
number of clubs and is an athlete. ne
is thlrty-eight years old. but looks mucah
younger He Is very fond of horses, anu
has Won many trophies In fo.lo wing ne
hounds and crosscountry riding. ME-
Stokes Is also a yachtsman.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Sutherinnd's suit Against Pauline
Hall discontinued

Judge Mccarthy, OF the City Court.
to-day signed an order OF discantinu-
ance in the suit brought by Albert l..
Sutherland. through Lawyer Myron II.
Oppenhcim. against Pauline Hall. the
comIc-opera singer; her husband. George
b. Mcclellan. and William Trevor.
Tho suit, as was exclusively told In
THE Evening World" at it's commence
ment, was to recover about $500, due
Sutherland on his salary as manager OF
Miss Halls opera company.
Lawyer Oppenheim, when seen by an
Evening World" reporter to-day. did
terms OF the settlement. beyond the
fact that II was In a way entirely salts,
factory to his client and himself.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
BRENNAN USED A RATCHET.
He Took Up His wifex Quarrel and
raid n Fine.

John Brennan, an ashcart driver. OF
222 Avenue C. was fined SO in the Essex
Market Police Court to-day for disorder
~ conduct. Mrs. Emma Hornkamp, the
housekeeper at 22i Avenue c. was the
complainant.
According to her story she quarrelled
with Brennan's wife YESTERDAY Several
hours later Brennan entered Mrs. Horn
Ramps apartments and began to abuse
her. He pulled a Ratchet from beneath
his vest and aimed a blow at her head
Mrs. Hornkamp slammed the door in his
face and the blade OF the Ratchet sank
several inches into the door.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
FRANCES WAS A COOK.
Killed Herself After n Quarrel
with Her Lover, n Waiter.

Frances Royis. who committed suicide
yesterday at 1886 East Forty-second
street. will be buried tomorrow from
the undertaking establishment OF
Charles o. Brien, on Second avenue, near
Forty-second street.
The unfortunate woman had been a
cook and waitress in different New York
eating-houses for eleven years past.
After quarrel with walter named
been for some time, she became de-
spondent, and killed herself by drink
ing carboIic acid.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
Runaway indianapolis Hoy.

In Jefferson Market Court to-day an eleven
year-old eolored boy giving the name Of william
Thompson, Of $40 East Washington street. Inlia.
napolls, Ind. was sent back to the Gerry Society
into whose custody he was given yesterday from,
the Charles street station. The boy says he ran
away from home three weeks ago because hi,
parents ill-treated him. lie has been hauntin,
the Lehigh Valley docks for the past two weeks
and wac placed under arrest yesterday An in
vestigation will be made.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
OPIUM IN HER MEDICINE.
Mrs. Dnlton's Cnse Puzzled the Hos.
pital Surgeons.

Mary Ann Dalton. forty-seven years
old. domestic. Of 40 Division street
was taken to Chambers Street Hospital
late last night. suffering from opium
poisoning. She was in a state of coma
The usual remedies were applied for
opium taken with suicidal intent but
the woman did not respond to the treat
ment, ard the doctors were puzzled
a friend of the woman called at the
hospital later. and from her it was
learned that NJ $. Dalton had for some
time been taking medicine in which
there was great deal of opium.
With this information the doctors
were able TO bring the woman out of
the coma. She is in very weak condl-
ton, but expected to live.