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The evening world., 1894-08-16
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
CUPID VERY BADLY TANGLED.
Two Daughters Elope After q Dime
Museum Filtration.
The High Kicker's Grou dless ,Jeal-
ousy Of the Ossified Lady.

Here is tale Of mixed-up loves, flclxis
and transferred affections, marital in
Felicity, Opponents and museum freaks.
IT contains plots for a whole series of
novels and comes from Newark.
Joseph Neugebauer. of 4s9 South Tenth
street, Newark. is the father. OF two
daughters, Lizzie and Barbara. respec-
lively eighteen and sixteen years old.
Both girls had "a penchant for dime mu-
seums. and frequented palace Of freaks
ON Market street. Here. It is said, LIZ
zie's artistic soul was stricken by the
fresco work which covered the tattooed
mans anatomy and began 'desperate
Irritation. t
Recently ut this same museum, mil
dred Martini" the lady whose doubie-
knuckled knees permit her to comfort an
high kicker. was welded publicly to
Jacob Hartmann, of Isl South Orange
avenue. Mllded's maiden name was
really Rebecca Little. At this wedding.
It appears. Lizzie became smitten with
the bridegroom, and her sister was made
acquainted with j. p. It. Sander, OF 10
Hartmann's honeymoon had shone but
ten days before, his hish-kiclting bride
charged him with undue familiarity with
not at all affected by the process which
converted hec Into a statue. He retail
lated ted with An ccusatlon of bisamy.
Hartmann delgned to smile upon the
enamored Lizzie. although her stern
parent forbade him the house. Yeater-
day the couple were strolling together.
when Neugebauer came upon them.
While his hand was uplifted In tragic
style. Hartmann whipped out a mar
riagc certificate before the astonished
fathers gaze. 1t proved that they had
been married on Monday by Justice of
Barbara's love affair had ripened ON
that same evening. and the amused
rather was informed that she also had
been tied for life to her museum DO
quaintancc. -, =. -.
Now, Neugebauer doesn't realize Just
where he Is at, but has renowned both
daushters, as a preliminary step. Hart
mann, II appears. has been daily VISIT
ing the museum, and the high kicker
mas continued TO fune at his limitations
with the osslfed lady. = = = =
Hartmann's father-in-law seems tn
consider that the proper caper Is for her
to take the initiative and begin bigamy.
proceedings against her much welded
spouse. - =
The evening world., 1894-08-16
LIGHTNING'S HAVOC.
Houses and Barns Struck and
Many Persons Stunned.
Terrified Sunday-SchooI Children
Huddled Under a Pavilion.
Tho Storm Of Last Night Was Very
Severe in New Jersey.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.. Aus. 16-
The storm OF last evening ragged with
unusual violence In this city and vicini-
V. The local telephone service was
paralyzed. and of the six trunk telephone
lines but one remained intact. Trees and
barns were struck by lightning and sew
eral persons were stunned. No fatalities
were reported.
At Boynton Beach, a day Summer re-
sort near here, the Sunday School eX-
cursionists from this city huddled to-
the storm. Lightning struck the wooden
building and huge sheets OF flame play ed
about the grounds. presenting terrify-
ing spectacle to the hundreds of chill
dren and their parents.
Many ran out of the building into the
drenching rain. Once an electric shock
seemed 10 pass through the whole
Se p railroad s trasks On In tier ierroT
Branch division were washed out OF
South Amboy. causing u delay 10 all
trains, OF two hours.
NEWARK, N. j.. Aug. l6.--Tho centre
of last nights storm seemed TO break
over the little town OF Caldwell, and
there was considerable damage done
by both the. wind and the lightning
About s o'clock. when the storm was
ut Its height. lightning struck the large
barn OF l.emuel Stager on the outskirts
of the town. In moment the structure
was III Diaze, anu DttOTe the netKhDOrS
reached the scene the barn and uutbuild-
ings. together with the hay barracks,
were on fire.. The horses and cows were
saved, but all OF the wagons were burned.
The LOGS as about 81 900, partly insured.
Many trees were struck by lightning.
The Etorm was very severe In this city,
many streets being flooded with water.
ELIZABETH. N. j.. Aug. ls.-During
the severe thunder and lightning storm
last night an electric bolt struck a house
on the vail estate, in Clark Township,
seven miles from here, and Knocked
out part OF the foundation, shattered
the side of the building and stunned the
inmates.
Mrs. Marshall had her feet badly
burned by the lightning and will be
crippled for some time. One of her
shock.
Another bolt struck large tree In
front of the house. splitting 1t in two.
me electrical storm was very severe
throughout Union County. Many houses
were struck In Eliza beth and Railway,
The evening world., 1894-08-16
BROOKLYN NEWS.
RACED HER BOILER APART.
Rev. ]. A. Aspinwall Severely
scalded on His Yacht Vanish.
Tho Preacher Yachtsman Recover
ing from His injuries.

SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS, N.
Y. Aug. 1.-THE Rev. ]. A. Aspinwall,
who was severely scalded in the acci-
dent on board his steam yacht Vanish
Yesterday, is much improved this morn
in a few days. The accident has caused
something of a gloom here, and the in
dications are that the races, which have
been a feature. will be discontinued.
Mr.. Aspinwall is well known to New
Workers. Although a clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, he has al
ways been an ardent vachtsman, and
has been the owner of over twenty
racers. Until two years ago he lived
at Bay Ridge. and then he moved to
Washington, where his charge is To-
Gated. He owns a neat little house
here, which be occupies during the Sum-
mer.
He had his yacht Vanish built by the
cost Of 5000: 1t is an open launch, -
feet long, with Herreshoff tube boilers
and triple expansion engines. 1t has an
average speed Of twenty miles an hour.
& Hutchinson's Circus fame, also owns
q cottage here. and the yacht Imp.
Jarvis B. Edison. Of New York, also
lives here during the Summer. He
owns the yacht Palos. Several other
Summer residents own yachts. all Of
them being about the same size.
While there never has been anything
like, a regular match between the
yachts, every day witnesses q number
Of brushes" One of these brushes
was taking place yesterday when the
accident occurred. The yachts engaged
In 1t were Palos, Imp and Vanish.
1t was a close race all the way
through, when suddenly the tubes in
the boiler of Vanish burst. This
caused an explosion of water gas, which
i ignite. at once, envelopins the whole
jumped overheard and was rescued by
means of an oar thrown from Palos.
Mr. hspinwall, who remained in the
boat, was badly scalded.
Vanish, which was towed into the
harbor, was seriously damaged.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WHO FELT THE ElRTHQUAkE?'
New York, 1t Was Predicted, Would
Be Rent Asunder To- Day.
Buildings Seem to BE Safe and Pro.
fessor Falb Is Missing.

Don't get excited II you feel the ground
trembling under your feet to-day. The
trembling may mean that Prof. Falbs
prediction that New York Is to be des-
troyed by an earthquake to-day is COM
Ing true, or 1t may not II you are
sporty and are cocksure that the
trembling is not in your knees instead
OF the ground. hurry right down to Park
Row, just opposite the north end OF the
Post-Ofice. and place a bet with the
bookmaker you will find standing there
This bookmaker Is offering 100 to that
Falb isn't in 1t at the finish Of the day.
Now. Prof. Falb is an Austrian
prophet of more or less renown, and he
Is running a close race with Prophets
Virgins and De Voc in predicting dire
things which he declares the fates are
about to precipitate upon this unhappy
tariff-tortured continent, and particu-
larly upon New York City.
There Is some doubt as to the present
whereabouts of Prof. Falb, but II Is safe
to presume that he isn't in New York
to-day II he has any faith In his own
prediction.
His forebodinss of evil were given to
the Western world through the medium
Of an obscure newspaper published in
Indiana. This fact however, should not
give rise to suspicion that Prof. Falb
Is press agent in disguise for ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, for had he meant to pre-
dict political earthquake he would
have fixed the time in November instead
OF In August.
10 allay whatever Of fear may have
been occasioned by the -reprinting Of
Prof. Falb's prediction in Eastern news
papers, 1t is only proper to state that
Uncle Sans paid weather manipulators
In this city, who are up to the tricks
Of the elements themselves and quick to
discern nasty move on the part Of any
or all Of them. having examined their
futures" vainly In search Of an entry
relating that this is our day to shake"
II these local prophets are to be be-
lieved, Prof. Falbs prediction is easily
explained. They contend that the pro-
lessor must have gotten into one. Of the
malarial swamps for which Indiana Is
noted. and collected a fine. large assert
ment OF "chills," otherwise fever and
days he has gotten his dates mixed
with his predictions. So, while we are
waiting here to be shaken into the next
world. the professor may be enjoying
In Ind ana the shivers he mistakenly set
down for New York.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
BOLD BOY THIEVES At WORK.
Goodman and Mucoi, Each IA,
Grabbed Watches.
Victor SANITY, 10, Accused of Robbing
Fruit Nender of SAT.

Julius ]. Goodman, a fourtecn-year-
old boy, who tells many stories as to
where his home is located, was ar
raigned In the Tombs Court this morn
ing for stealth. gold watch from
Frank vinten, of 80 st. Marks avenue,
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Ninten was standing In a doorway
at the Post-Otiice last night at $50
o'clock, during the shower. The door
way was filled with people, among
whom WAS the Goodman boy.
During the heaviest part OF the rain
Goodman grabbed the watch and darted
out into the street The boy was
chased by several men VINO were In
the doorway. to Church street, where he
was caught By Policeman Manning, OF
the Church street station.
The BOY told story that he was
hungry and had no money, and that II
was In Int OF despair that he took the
watch. He said his home was In Dallas
Tex. and that his father was dry
In court to-day he said he had no
home. He admitted taking the watch.
when was valued at SivO Justice Grady
held him In SlOVv ball tor trial.
Carmino Fraire, peddier, OF ISL Null
berry street. was complainant against
Peter Mucci. n tourteen-year-ol Italian
hoy, OF lll2 Mulberry street, whom he
charged with stealing his S silver watch.
Canal and Mulberry streets last even
Ing talking 10 some friends. The watch
was IN his pocket until the boy came
along and grabbed II, breaking the cnain,
Mucci then ran down Mulberry street,
and Policeman Haggerty. OF the Eliza
beth street station, arrested him.
He had thrown the watch into the
street. where the officer recovered II.
Justice Grady held Mucci In 500 bail
for examination.
Victor SANITY, fifteen years old. OF l2i
Baxter street, was held for the larceny
of A7 from James Pheodoroeulo. of lO7
Washington street, proprietor OF a fruit
stand ut Nesey street.
Tuesday afternoon the fruit dealer
was counting his money, when GUS
toner came along. He laid the money
on the stand. and. 1t Is claimed, SANITY
appeared and took II.
he fruit dealer knew the boy by
sight, and he informed Detective Hahn,
of the Mulberry street station, who ar
rested Sanity In bed at his home at ii
o'clock ut night. He denies the charge.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
DEAD IN HIS BERTH.
Richard Burns, Of Cambridge, Ex-
pires on the Steamer Priscilla.
Boarded The Vessel at Boston While
Intoxicated.
Death Supposed to BE Duo to Alco-
hoiisn, or Apoplexy.


Richard Burns, presumably a resident
of Cambridge Mas. v,. found a,,a In
vi. sill. S M ras was iouhu ueau IN
'''s oer'h' NO 40 Al o''o O'Clock this
morning. on board the steamer Priscilla,
of the Fall River line. from boston.
Aooo,,,,. 49,,
,, eeoiui'S " 'he ''oly vi lhe purser
Burns went aboard at Fall River about
1890 o'clock last night. lie was evidently
under the Inau.nc. =, ,iounr No nai,
o.'ue' 'he ihhuence OF liquor. lie paiu
his fare to New York
James Holmes, OF Csc Eighth avenue,
New y,rk nnrtor ~, ,,a .,as,,s,r
showed Burns to his berth on the lower
deck, at 1.10 o'clock this morning. and
no,hinv NOR. u,s so.,, -, ,,t,,, 80, q "a
',o',,"s more was seen Oh MN until o''V
A. NJ ~hen he was found dead.
Burns was fully dressed when found.
having turned In IN ,,..n II, Nj, ol,,h
49,, >'N ''' " s'eep III MS eiolh-
Ing.
AS soon as the Priscilla reached her
dock tina c,ro,.r.. oa,, 80, a.. III.
o.N .he oo'oners once ana the ponce
were notihed or Burnss sudden death.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock a gentleman.
who declined "a g,vo h,s ro,,,o h,,, 49,
at, ~, 49,. ms n"'e' ~. VIM
saio ne WAS acting Tor Coroner Schultze.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
COHEN FOUND ATLAsT
He Is Charged with Causing the
Death of Cornelius 0'Brien.
They Had QuarrslIed Over the Price
OF a Shine.
Tho Accused Man Held 70 Await
the Coroner's Verdict.

Detectives OF the Madison street sta
ton have finally succeeded In running
down Samuel Cohen. and he was ar
raigned In the Essex Market Police
Court to-day charged with causing the
death of Cornelius o'Brien. forty-eight
years old, OF 81 East Broadway. on Aug.
s last.
As told exclusively in 1.-THE Evening
World" Of Aug. 10, O'Brien. according
to witnesses, was sitting In tho boot
blacks chair In front OF Tommy Shells
saloon. at the corner OF Market street
and East Broadway. on Sunday evening,
Aug. s. 1t is said that he was somewhat
Intoxicated.
Cohen came along. and the two men
got into an argument. O'Brien, accord
iLg to bystanders. got out of the chair
and attempted to strike Cohen. The
latter pushed him back Into the chair.
OBrien returned to the onslaught, and
Cohen. 1t is said. gave him another push
ard he fell, striking his head on the
curhstone, fracturing nis skull. O'Brien
was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where
he died on the following day.
Cohen, who Is only eighteen years old.
disappeared shortly after the slterca-
tion. and was not seen again until last
He had returned to his home. at 6 East
Broadway. believing that the trouble
had blown over.
The detectives found him in bed. and
made him get up and accompany them
to the stRtion-house.
Young Cohen insisted that he had mere
ly acted In self-defense. He said that
O'Brien wanted him to pay for his shine,
and when he refused called him harsh
names and struck him in the face.
O'Brien then seized him, Cohen alleges.
and In trying to get away from him
he gave him push and he fell down.
Justice Feitner held Cohen without
ball to await the action of the Coroner's
inquest
The evening world., 1894-08-16
sMOKELEss POWDER.
Inventor of tho Calling Gan Talks
ON the Invention.

People are not yet educated to appre-
ciate the enormous revolution in future
warfare. caused by the invention or
smokeless powder" said the famous DR..
r. j. Calling. inventor Of the machine
gun that bears his name. to reporter
for Washington newspaper the other
day.
"Already 1t has made obsolete between
100000 and 100000 of muskets in Eu-
rope that were built to shoot black
powder. not to speak of the millions of
cartridges, all OF which the countries
possessing, would be willing to. sell for
a song. Here Is a vast sum of wasted
capital, but II is the inevitable result
Of progress. Our army guns in this
country will soon be In the obsolete
category, for to keep pace with the rest
of the world We will have to adopt
smokeless powder. too. A gun loaded
as far as the black powder does. Again,
the new invention changes military tao
tics entirely. for in the battles Of the
future troops will never display them
selves Ell masse to the enemy. Open
lighting. as has been customary through
all the ages, Is a thing of the past, for
1t would mean utter humiliation. II
smokeless powder had been In use dur
ing the late civil strife the war be-
tween the States wouldn't have lasted
ninety days"
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WASN'T PROUD OF HIS SIZE.
A Californian Giant Who Was Very
Sensitive ON That Point.

Joe Sullivan, widely known as the
East Oakland giant" died OF congestion
of the lungs recently. says the San Fran
cisco Call. Sullivan was twenty-fonr
years old, six feet seven inches in height,
and weighed 80 pounds. A native son.
he was at an early age deserted by his
father. and obliged through childhood to
depend upon the charity of friends. He
had In his brief lifetime served as fire.
man, circus freak. laborer and general
factotum.
His enormous height was the bugaboo
of his life. So extremely sensitive was
he TO any reference to II that he has
often been known to burst into tears
when he was looked at over-curiously.
Fire Department as driver of tho Brook
lyn engine. Later he travelled as the
giant with Sellss circus at salary of
500 a month and board and lodging.
His arms were three feet nine inches
In length. His foot measure was fifteen
inches.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
MURDERER BREAKS JAIL.
Eisminser Was Awaiting Sentence
in waynesburE, Pa.
(By Associated Preas.)

wAYNESBuRG. Pa. Aug. 16.-John
Eisminger. the convicted murderer Of
Samuel Mccoy, who has been confined
in the county jail awaiting the fixing Of
the date of execution, escaped about
Coy, .robbing him of $500, after having
been befriended by him In many ways
At this time nothing Is known as to
how he managed to escape. beyond the
which his cell opened was found un-
locked. Eisminger In not very intelii-
gent. and his speedy capture by Sheriff
Moore Is expected.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WATCH GRABBERS CAUGHT.
They Renped Harvest While the
Carmencitas Were Parading.

The Carmencita Chowder Club. which
has a clubhouse In West Thirty-second
street, marched through n number OF
streets last night to the accompaniment
OF n loud band and a quantity OF fire.
works. They were followed by a crowd
Of colored men. who made 1t their bust
ness to grab at the watch chains of peo-
pie who were viewing the parade as II
passed. number OF complaints OF lost
watches and attempted robberies we're
reported at the West Thirty seventh
street station. and the police of that
precinct made two captures.
1sidor Chlebowski. OF 1873 Eighth ave-
nue., u halter. was standing In front of
his place when the parade passed. os-
car jackson. twenty-n years old. who
lives ut 2S4 Seventh avenue, grabbed at
Chlebowskts watch chain. but only sue
Geeded III getting the chain and two gold
charms. Detective Allan Hay happened
to be near, and captured the thief.
Jacob Harris, colored, twenty-five
years old, OF 223 West Twenty ninth
street, was also arrested for stealing a
watch from William l.. Cloke, Of SO
Mercer street, Jersey City, while the
parade was passing In Thirtieth street.
Harris. when pursued by Cloke and a
policeman, threw away the watch, but
was captured after q run OF three
blocks. Both the prisoners were held
for trial
The evening world., 1894-08-16
OVERCOME by SMOKE.
An Aged Watchman's Close Call In
Fire in EldridEe street.

Fire was discovered on the third floor
of the flve-story brick building "a FL
bridge street at $50 o'clock last night
by William Green. OF 81 Eldridge street.
The second and third floors were occu-
pied by Lewis Rosen. furniture manu-
facturer. and the first floor by Charles
Miller.
The third floor was Quilted and a good
portion OF the second floor was burned
Rosen's stock was damaged 81 900 and
Miller's damage is 500 by water. The
building is owned by Herman Gruft, OF
$50 Broome street His loss Is $500.
Waterman Abram Monson, eighty
years old, was on the top floor when
the fire started. Green rescued him with
difficulty. He had been overcome by the
smoke, but later recovered.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
RAILROAD AGENT ROBBED.
Thieves Arrested After Securing
Property Amounting to $1,000.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-W. p. Foster.
passenger agent for the Wisconsin Cen
trail road, was robbed of nearly a thou
sand dollars worth Of property, back Of
the Art Institute. last night. James
Moran and Thomas Ryan were arrested
for the theft, and will be examined in
the Armory Police Court to-day. =,
Mr.. Foster left his home In the Grand
Central Hotel last night. to take a
Michigan Central train for Detroit. Al
Van Buren, and Clark streets he en-
countered two well-dressed strangers,
who made themselves agreeable, and
the trio were soon on friendly terms.
Mr.. Foster remembers visiting several
bars with the men, and. accompanied
by them. he started for the Twelfth
street station. 1t is thought he was
drugged.
The men led him into the darkness
behind the Art Institute and rined his
clothing and valise. They stole $500 dia-
mond from his finger. a $3.50 watch and
chain, three uncut opals, worth $500 and
a package of annual passes. While they
were examining their plumber, police
officers bounced upon them and took
them to Police Headquarters.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
SHE ACCUSES HER LOVER.
Miller Charged with SqunnderinE
His Sweetheart's Savings.

Charles Miller. of 235 Floyd street,
Williamsburg. was held for trial by Po-
lice Justice Neu in the Lee Avenue
Police Court this morning on a charge
Of larceny. The complainant against
Miller is Miss Hannah Jacobs, a pretty
brunette. who lives with her parents at
$50 Broadway.
Miller has been keeping company with
Miss Jacobs for over a year. They were
engaged three months ago. and Hannah
thought she was going to marry William
some time next MONTH
Last week Miller suggested that he
take Hannah's money and buy the fur
niture that they would need for house.
keeping. Hannah turned over her saw
ings to Miller. but Instead of buying fur
niture. Miss Jacobs says, he squandered
the money on other women. Hannah
says that in all she let William have
over $50.
When she accused Willie of misappro-
priating the money, he said he wouldn't
marry her at all. Then Hannah had him
arrested. and now she says she don't
believe that he ever intended to marry
her.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
LIGHTING A BIG BRIDGE.
Facts About the New Structure
Across the Thames.

London's new Tower Bridge has been
attracting very general attention OF late.
and many accounts descriptive Of the
calls and newspapers. The bridge was
opened for traffic on the 9th OF July.
Gas Is used exclusively. says Pro-
Illumination Of the bridge proper. and
its approaches. A committee having
this matter in hand. after due consider
decided unanimously In favor of gas as
being by far the best method for the
perfect lighting of the structure. No
lamps have been placed on the bridge
and 1t Is said that the illumination Is
so intense that the pedestrian can, with
out Inconvenience, read type OF the or
proach forty hexagonal gas lamps have
been mounted on handsome cast-iron
standards upon the parspets, and like
end,
The evening world., 1894-08-16
CRUISER NEW YORK BACK.
She VIII Go Into Dry-Dock to Bs
scraped and Repainted.

Scraped and Rcpainted.
The United States cruiser New York
arrived at tho Brooklyn Navy-Yard
shortly after 9 o'clock this morning.
As the big vessel swung around from
the East River into the Wallabout Bay
thirteen guns belched forth salute
from the Cob dock in honor of Rear
Admiral r. NJ. Meade. commanding the
North Atlantic station. who was on
board.
The New York has Just returned from
4 cruise with the Pennsylvania Naval
Reserves.
AS the New York has had nearly
eight months of continual sea service,
she will go into the dry-dock for sew
eral weeks. The vessels bottom will
be scraped and painted.
The officers and crew were glad to get
back to the Brooklyn Navy-Yard. They
left here Dec. "a last for Brazil. From
there orders were received to sail for
the Mosquito coast. On returning here
several weeks ago she took the naval
reserves on a cruise.
The evening world., 1894-08-16

Willlau C1nEors, elk years old. OF 5tS Grand
avenue, NroJklyn. was knocked down by n cable
car At broadway Hnd Twenty fourth street az 5
p. ~ yesterday, and received voatugion OF one
foot and la, Grated wound on the head
James iscc, forty years cd. OF 3es East
Twenty seventh street, was kaocked down and
had hia left shoulder dislocSted by being run into
BY horse and wagon driven BY Jacob Hol-
lander, OF III sunolk street, at the corner Of
Twenty street and First avenue, last
night, HOllAnder Was arrested.
The oil tug John II. Whslsn, owned by the
Manhattan on Company. OF IS broadway, and
lying at pier II East River. was damaged TO
the extent VI 80 By are at SlS y. n. yesterday.