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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
DEATH FOLLOWS Il WEDDING.
Bridegroom ana Three Others Killed by an
Explosion and n Fire.

CINCINNATI. o., Aug. Sat 3 o'clock this
morning a gasoline stove exploded in the kitchen
of H.. Adler's restaurant. at ll09 Elm street.
The two-story frame building was consumed.
Adler's daughter. Ida, was married last night TO
Arthur Guth. a varnisher. Several wedding
guests had remained at the Adler house over
night, and all the rooms on the second floor
were occupied. Guth was sleeping in a rear
room with Ezra Rouse. his best man at the we'd
ding. Rouse was a Boone county, KY, farmer.
and married another daughter Of Adler one
year ago. Mrs. Nellie Bennot, a family friend
o. the Adlers. occupied n front room. as did
also Roy Carr. IA bartender.
Last nights bride and her sister, both of whom
wer made widows by the explosion. occupied
another room. Both escaped, but Guth, Rouse.
Cart. and Mrs. Bennot were caught in the debris
produced by the explosion. The four bodies
were taken from the ruins this morning. all
badly charreG.
During the fire the bride, Mrs. Guth, and her
sister. Mrs. Rouse. ran 10 and fro i'll front OF the
wrecked building imp!uring the spe 'tators to
rescue their husbands. When the building was
entirely consumed, which was tho work OF sew
eral minutes only. Guth's body was. taken out.
The bride recognized il, and il required several
policemen to remove her from the scene. Sew
cral minutes later Rousc'a body was taken from
the ruins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
1MAGINATIVE rEssIE COHEN.
Some brooklyn officials Even Call Her q Mon
umental Liar.

Some Brooklyn officials Even Call Hcr a Mon
umental Liar.
Much sympathy, which. as 1t turns out. was
unmerited, wal bestowed on Tcssie Cohen, alias
Ada Barker. who was recently sent to the Kings
County Penitentiary for nine months for at
terapted suicide. The girl had made three
previous attempts on her life, but strenuous ef-
forts were made to have her released on the
plea that she had been driven to the act through
misfortunes for which she was not responsible.
She described herself as the orphan daughter Of
u once prominent merchant of Galveston. TEX,
vainly struggling TO support herself in the North.
Many kind: hearted women believed her tale OF
woe. Finally an application for her release was
forward ed to Gov. Black. The Charities Commits
sioners. to whom it WAS referred. started an in
vestigation, and it resulted, so they say, in the
discovery that the young woman is a monu-
mental liar"
Her real name is Barbara Pulsler. and she ran
away from her home in Brooklyn. in her first
communion dress OF spotlcss white. on the very
day she was confirmed by Bishop Mcdonnell. 1t
was ak months before she returned, and since
then she has frequently INDUCED in similar
escapades. Her parents called at the pcnitcn-
tiary to condole with her, but she declared that
she had never seen them. She will now probably
have to serve out her term.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
JAMES CARR CAPrURED.
The Young Tough who Has Long Eiuded tho
Washington Police 10 Caught ny y Hnckmnn.

The Young Tough Who Has Long Eiuded the
washington Police 10 Caught ny y Hackmnn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-James Carr. the young
man who assaulted an 11-yearold girl more
than a week ago and for whom the police and.
hundreds of citizens have been searching ever
since, was captured at 8 o'clock this morning in
a stable within q short distance Of his own
home. where the outrage was committed. Last
night Carr was discovered in a house that had
been searched twice by the police. He made a
dash for liberty. assaulted a man who tried to
stop him. and disappeared up an alley. The
neighborhood was awake all night, all the men
aiding the police reserves in tho search. Carr
was seen and fred at, but again made his es-
cape.
This morning Frank Beuchert. a hackman,
one OF the soarchers. went into the stable where
Carr was hiding. The fugitive tried 10 dash
past BcuChert. but the hickman was too quick
for him. He caught the young fugitive and held
him tightly while shouting for help. Carr
fought like a mailman. Policeman Donovan
was near by and responded to Beuchert's calls
for assistance. Carr saw that the game was up
and surrendered.
The police forco of Washington has been
severely criticised for allowing Carr and a
dercr was seen several times in the ncighbOr-
hood OF his hor,r, but the police failed to get
him each time. Complaints against the lethargy
OF the police have become so numerous since the
outrage by Carr that the District Commissioner
have decided 10 make an Investigation into
Police methods generally with a view to i'm.
proving the force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
IROOUOIS WIMPUM BEL rs.
Mrs. Converge Will Try to Recover Those Sow
In Possession or Maya or Thatcher or Albany.

In Possession or Mayor Thatcher or Albany.
SYRACUSE, Aug. 5.-It has leaked out that ono
of the objects of the recent visit of Mrs. Harriet
Converse of New York TO the OnondAga Indian
reservation was to talk about means OF recover
ing the stolen wampum belts OF the ~Iroquois
Confederacy, now in the private collection OF
Mayor John Boyd Thatcher Of Albany. When
Thomas Webster. keeper OF the wan,pum. died
about n month ago, 1t WIS found that three of
tho most valuable belts were missing. Ono was
the wampum which passed between George
Washington ana tho Six Nations, and anothe err
was the famous Hiawathh belt Of great antiquity.
Chief Daniel Lafortc says that when Mrs.
Converse was here they had q long talk about
getting back the belts. Mrs; Converse said she
had secured the services of two eminent law
ycrs. one OF Schenectady and the other OF Cana
joharie. who will begin steps for their recovery
Immediately unless Mr.. ThaCher gives them up.
Chief Laforte says that Webster was never
formally appointed keeper OF the wampum. He
received the belts. those that were left, from his
father, who married a white woman. This
woman, or some OF her relatives, sold the belts
several years ago for something like $s5. hut
until Webster died the matter never became
DuDliC,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
MISS FLINI,S CHUM WINS.
Income or Miss FIint's s.5. 900 to Be Divided
between the Two Women.

The action brought by Miss Helena Flint TO
recover S25. 900 in bonds from her former
friend and companion, Miss Eleanor NJ. Ruth
rauff, has been decided by Justice Chase Of the
Supreme Court in favor OF the defendant. Miss
Flint. who wanted n companion, met Miss Ruth
rauff through an ad vcrtisemcnt in 1885. At
the beginning Miss Ruthrauft got a salary of
$50 n month, but the women became i~nsepara-
bic companions, travelling about this country
and in Europe. They made reciprocal wills in
Iayor of each other in 1899, and Miss Flint de-
posted the SOS. 900 In bonds with II trust COM
pany TO which she gave instructions that part Of
the INCOME was to be drawn by Miss HuthrHutf.
Tho women fell out in 1896. and the present ac-
ton was brought by Miss Flint, who declared
that the bonds were not n E.fi.
Justice Chase says that lie is satisfied from
the evidence that neither woman sought Ia take
advantage of the other. but lie inus that Miss
Flint meant to give the bonds to Miss Ruth
rauff on condition that Miss Flint should have
that all the bonds should 20 to Miss Flint If
Miss Ruthrautf should die first. The Judge
appoints the Union Trust Company trusted to
take the bonds and give Miss Fin the income
OF Sl5 900 and Miss Ruthrautf the income OF
$4,000, and II Miss Ruthrautr should die ilrst
10 pay the principal to Miss Flint, and If Miss
Flint dies first TO turn the bonds over to Miss
Ruthrautf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

surrorste Says urrp. moss. Cls,a to w,s.h,p n
tee ehsdewy.

- b--NSVS ..
The application of Eugenia A. W. Ross for let
tors Of administration upon the estate of VII
liam H. King, a millionaire, who died insane In
Rhode Island, has been denied by Surrogate
Arnold. Mrs. Ross asked for the letters ON
allegations that sho is the only heir of the do
ceased, but In that proceeding and also in an
other action In the Supreme Court she failed TO
disclose hor derivation and relationship. She
has been directed In tho Supreme Court action
to give the full details.
Her application was opposed by George
Gordon King and Sarah X. Birckhoad, claim
ing to be nephew and niece of King. They were
appointed administrator In Rhode Island and
asked for a~ncillary letters Of administration in
this State. The Surrogate grants to them tho
~ancilary letters. Mrs. Ross is the widow Of
Isaac Allison Ross, who died in 1875. She
says that the right namo Of the millionaire was
not King, but she docs not soy what 1t was, and
she declares that sho Is a niece and tho only sur
yiving heir Of the ,, deceased sSS Kin, King made .
going to Newport to reside. Ho became insane
In 1885 and had since been In different asylums.
About nine years ago Mrs. Ross began visiting
him and she continued to call on him and make
him presents until his death. Mrs. Ross con-
Tended that he r was aG him mI mnpr,y GnS t asa,n me- was ,Ss
wishes Of some Of his alleged relatives. The
Surrogate says:
whom abe seeks to identify as the decedent, nor
does she furnish any proof showing that he ever
went to China, but says that he disappeared
many years ago; was supposed by his mother
and family to be dead, and was SO treated by
the courts where her grandparents resided and
died. l have gone through all the aihdavits
presented by her, but they fail TO convince me
that she was related in any manner to the de-
cedont, while the proofs presented on the part
of the other petitioners satisfy me that their re-
lationship to him is rs stated in their petition.
The proofs presented In support Of her claim
here are Of too vague and dissatisfaction a char
acter to warrant me in granting, her applica-
ton, nor do / feel that there should be further
eelay in disposing Of these applications in the
expectation that other evidence may be pro-
cured BY her. As the Rhode Island court has
recognized the right of Mr.. King and Mrs. Brick
head to letters OF administration on this estate.
Notwithstanding such right was apparently
OF her afidavits, has appealed from the grant
of letters TO them, she should. | think, be left to
pursue her claim in that jurisdiction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
MRS. CRABBE 100 YEARS OLD.
stamrord's Mayer and Common Council Call
Upon Her IN n Body.

STAMFORD. Conn, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Phoebe
Crabbc was 100 years old to-day. This afternoon
a reception was given to her at the residence
OF G.. S. Trowbridge. The members of the
South Norwalk city government and the Mayor
and Common Council called In u body. The
First Congregations Church OF Stamfords sent a
delegation from the church. of which she has
been "a member for ~ffty-fve years. to present
her a silver loving cup. inscribed with her name,
birth. the donor. and a series of resolutions.
Mira. Crabbe ia silver-haired and says she does
she tries all tho time to make those about her
happy. Her memory IL remarkably active, though
she says it was impaired by two attacks OF tho
grip. She says that she thinks SO, because she
has forgotten como Of tho verses OF ballads
thirty and forty stanzas Ions, which she learned
ants-n son. granddaughter. and three great
grandchildren She had three sisters who lived
to be over 90 years of age each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
This Is n Hard Winter rorH Hayden.

From the 81. Puui Pioneer Press.
Sioux CITY. Ia, july B0,--With the Thermometer at
but little less than 100 degrees In the shade Oscar
Hayden drove into Missouri Valley clad In his usual
summer costume OF heavy woollen. flannel under.
wear. two thicknesses OF jean overalls. fur cap. and
oppressive overroat reaching from his ears to the
ground. In winter he seldom wears an overcoat-
and tina: only on the warmest days-and Is gener.
ally seen in his shirt sleeves. Heat and cold
seem to have M cGect upon him exactly opposite to
that Of ordinary mortals. Hayden owns a farm some
distance southeast OF Missouri Valley. lie Is well
known. popular with his neishbors quite welltodo.
and possesses no peculIArities other than his habit OF
pIling on winter garments in summer and going about
In duck trousers and outing shirt in winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
SCHWAR TLISG,s Err TALE.
Dragged Many Miles by n HON
Clad Only ia n Fleece or Carpet.

DfAEBcu MAuy H1Ite W u Ehomc
Clad Only IN n Fleece or Carpet.
. This is tho wander tale Of George Schwart-
hing. George says that he Is IS years old and
lives at 3l4 Sixth street, Hoboken, which is
true. He also says that he left home on Mon
day night to go swimming, which is also prob
ably true. He didn't get hack until yesterday
morning, but as to the truth of his account
OF what happened in the mean time the reader
must judge for himelf, placing his faith either
In Georges historical accuracy on the one hand,
or In his powers of invention on the other.
George says that he took of his clothes at
the Seventh rtreet dock and went In swimming
only to be caught by a fierce and furious current
and whirled out into mid stream. A steamer
going rapidly up the river doomed over him.
The paddle wheels threatened to strike him
down. He dived under the paddle this Is n
simple matter Of about ton fGet) TO escape tho
suction and came up close to u convenient iron
ring on tho sido Of tho boat through which he
thrust his arm. Thus hanging he was carried
along for several hours until the boat landed
on the west shore OF the Hudson. As George
goes winning In q nude state, ne was bashiul
About s going ashore. Finally, when all tho PEG,
the shore and ran lnland.
George says Ihat.heIfound a: patch of woods
wrapped himself, and went 10 sleep; In the
morning \ served as u garment. and he set out
along, the ties until a freight train came along,
s anad he jumped into an ompty. car. This Is
aud accomplished it with ease and grace. The
car stopped at II place George thinks was
NyaGk. There he got out and found some more
woods, where he did como more sleeping, still
wrapped in his bit OF carpet,
inc george says that two boys out blackberry
TTthen they made fun OF him until no ran away.
me rest OF the journey TO Hoboken he made
Walking in his carpet, He arrived at 4 O'clock
yesterday morning, went TO the Seventh street
uoek, found his clothes where he had loft them,
and slept. until 9, when no went home.
thus did George tell his talO, first to his
S4ther and then TO the reporters. Mrs;
been b~esieging the police with inquiries as to
W,hcther his body had boon found. She says
Ihat George Is n good hoy and sings in the
cholr OF the Church OF tho Holy lnnocents. The
chances are that there will be trouble when his
himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
LEHNER'S EXPENsIvE ROMANCE.
speuds 5000 ON n Young Woman and Sees Her
60 Away with Two Men.

A middle-ngod man who said he was George
Lehner, "a hotel keeper in Allegheny. Pa, called
Mt Police Headquarters in Jersey City ycster-
day to seek advice. He told the story of his
troubles TO Inspector LanEc. lchner, who Is "A
widower. said that he met a young woman in
Atlantic City and after a brief acquaintance
proposed marriage TO her. She accepted him.
he said, and they arranged to be married ON his
return from a trip to Europe. 1t WAS also ar.
ranged that he should go into business with her
father, a dry goods merchant OF Cleveland. q.
Lehncr says nc bought, her 300 worth OF
jcwelry and 300 worth of clothing, and gave
her $iOO in cash. He brought her to Jersey
City and put her on q Pullman car, as she WAS
going home to await his return from Europe.
Before the train started Lehner went up the
platform to say good-by once more through the
window. and was amazed 10 find the young
woman engaged In animated conversation with
two young men In the car. Just then the train
pulled out. and no had no chance to ask for an
EXPLANATION. The woman threw him n kiss, but
his suspicious were aroused. and lie made up his
mind TO get some advice before venturing into
mRtrimony.
Inspector Tango advised him 10 learn some
thing moro about the woman before making
her his wife. and he decided that no would.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

From the philadelphia Ia Press.
small. boy cyclist was riding without n light and
was stopped by n park officer. who asked him in grun
tones where his light was.
why, It's here" exclaimed the rider. in surprise.
3 " Yes, but IT'S ont" asserted the patrolman.
well, II was lighted at that last turn"
SONY. It's cold; couldn't have been lighted this
evening" triumphantly announced the officer.
Huh That thin metal cools In a minute. III
light that lamp and wait until 1t gets red hot. put It
out. then ride to the next corner and back. and when
] return it'll bs cold.
IAN right, try It," assented the acut, policeman.
The boy lighted thu lantern. waited until 1t grew
rel.hot, turned 1t out, and started, and that Kid Is
going yct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
PAST TIE CENTURY MARK.
Mira. Rebecca Van Zandt Celebrated Her 1850
birthday In intermediary.

SCHENECTADY, Aug. 5.-One of the oldest and
most remarkable women in the State celebrated
her birthday in this city to-day. She Is Mrs. Re-
becca Van Zandt, and she is lo3 years old to-
day. Her home is in Auburn. but she has many
relatives in Schenectady. and she came here es-
p~ecially to celebrate her birthday with her old
friend and relative, Matilda Thornton. Mrs.
Van Zandt WAS born on State street, Albany,
within the shadow of the old Capitol. on Aug. 5.
1874. Her maid en- name was Thornton. She
was married seventy.threc years ago. and she
has boon a widow for forty-thrcc years.
She is the mother OF nine children. six girls
and three boys, all but, two girls being still alive.
All three of her SONS served in the late war. The
title of Mother OF the Grand Army OF the poto-
mac has been conferred upon Mrs. Van Zandt,
and she is very proud OF tho honor.
Mrs. Van Zandt's health is excellent, and
barring a slight deafness. scarcely noticeable.
she is in possession Of all her faculties, and is AS
lively AS a cricket. She is a great traveller, and
spends n large portion OF her time visiting rela-
tivcs, and she is such a pleasant. kindly old
body that she is q welcome visitor wherever she
goes. In 1870 she travelled alone over 600
miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
bog with nm Appetite for Pennies.

From the Philadelphia Times.
WILMINGTON. July 3l.-Andrcw Wilhelm, a saloon
keeper OF this city. owns "A dog, and that dogs name
IS Guy. II" Is a King Charles spaniel which Mr.. VIII
holm imported when a pup. That wa seven years
ago. lie prizes the dog Ms he does his life. Guy per.
forms all sorts of miraculous tricks taught him by his
master, and makes himself generally useful about the
saloon. A few years ago Wilhelm taught the dog TO
eat pennies; since then the habit has grown on the
dog, until he has begun 10 regard the copper as a
relish. He has eaten as high as fcrty in Il $ nglc day.
All a person has TO N is TO place a penny on Guys
nose and count seven. and the instant the seventh
numeral Is reached Guy snaps the copper from the
end Of his nose and Instantly swallows IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
ARRESTED At A PRAYER MEETING.
The Rey. ,. Nelson Lewis or Maiden Mass,
IN Trouble over n Printing Hii.

BosToS, Aug. 5.-Deputy Sheriff Lyman II.
Richards arrested the Rev. J. Nelson Lewis, q
Baptist clergyman. in Maiden last night, Mr..
Lewis was attending n prayer meeting in the
Cross street Baptist Church when the officer set
out to servo tho warrant. Tho representative
of the law waited until the meeting had closed,
when he placed the minister under arrest. A
Maiden printer charges that Mr.. Lewis owes
him over $500, and the warrant was issued on
he ground that the clergyman was about to
Mr., LOWS foE several years was pastor Of the
scaudnI in tho church In 1891 in which Mr.,
Iewis and a Young woman figured. The pastor
resigned and started on, as a lecturer. Tho bill
The iectures is what tho applicant for me war.
rant says has never been paid MI, Lewis has
West. but last week returned TO Maiden and
! entered into religious work, apparently with
! great fervor. He secured bail last night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

A Colorado Girl BinckinE Boots for Money 20
Enter vassar.

From the Boston AdceTffser.
DENVER, July 31.-Miss Lu Verne Hall, one OF the
cleverest young girls in tho class OF 'Q7 of the East
Denver High School. and historian OF her class, whois
employed a part OF her time in the rcportorial depart.
ment of the Times, has opened a bootblacking estab-
lishment on Sixteenth street, in order to raLe enough
money TO enter Vassar College in the fall. The salu.
tatorian OF the class OF '97 is the caShier, and n half
dozen schoolboy friends will assist as shoeblneks.
When business ia rushing tho young woman who
opened the establishment. when not engaged in pen
work. Is Attending strictly to business.
"What suggested such n scheme to me ? 3" said the
young lady. as her eyes spnrkicd at the thought
OF college doors being opened before her. alt
Just flashed across my mind the other evening
at home. I was thinking hard how l could get enough
money TO go to vassar. Hooked down slowly at the
foot that was keeping time to my thoughts. Ny shoe
needed cleaning and the thought ramblcd into my
mind that the big shoe stores had Discontinued their
shoe polishing stands which they let people
patronIze free IL they purchased shoes in their
store. Then like a flash l saw n way to raise
money. There Is no place in the city where q lady
may have her shoes polished except she sit up on a
box in an alley like tho men do. Inevcr said a word
to any one. but set to work. FIRST, l had a circular
printed and mailed It to every club and society wo.
man I could think OF. Then I took $40 out OF what I
had saved from my newspaper work and bought all
the equipments for my stand. When all this was done
l asked the salutatorian OF our class II shc would
help me. She consented at once and now she Is
cashier. Then I spoke to some boys and they
were all delighted to come and help me.
Now that I am started l have no expense. as even
the storeroom is given to me free. and l hope to make
$500 by September. I have risked my $40, to be
sure. but | think l Will get II all back and more. l
will be tho ~happiest girl in the world II ] can go to
Vassar this fall. and every minute ! am not working
in the ofice l spend soliciting trade and waiting on
customers. or course will shine shoes myself"
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From the Boston Transcript.
In Windsor county, VI, is about as queer a town as
there Is in the United States. Its name Is Baltimore.
and 1t possesses little OF interest save a history in
which mono OF its inhabitants expresses the slightest
pride. Baltimore Is fairly old, as American towns go,
having been set on from Caveniish and organized In
1893. 1t then hal 275 presumably ambitious and
hopeful inhabitants. but every census taken since
then has revealed a steady growth-downward In
1900 the place had lost one citizen, and tho subse-
quent record stands as follows: In 1910. 2O7 inhabi-
tants; 1920. 20i; 1880, lie; 1910. 1853; 1880, 124;
1850, lie; 1870. SO; 1881, IL. and 1890. o.. To-
day the number is so. and one OF the 50 spends his
winters IN the soldiers home at Brattleboro. Moth
ing ever happened In the town, not even a crime.
and II has no distinguished sons or daughters. The
houses are scattered over the territory included with.
in Baitimore's limits. nowhere forming anything like
a village, and there is no store. no church, no Post
ONCE, nor even a cider mil. The people are prosper
Gus enough as Vermont farmers define prosperity.
hut they keep moving away whenever opportunity
offers, and nobody ever moves in. 1t Is twenty years
since a wedding took place there.