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The sun., 1899-08-03
ATTEMPT TO STEAL A BRIDE.
Chloroformed by Men Who Almost Carried
Her and Another Girl Away.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.-An attempt to abduct
two young women. daughters OF wealthy men
was made early this morning. feature OF
the case that adds to its interest Is the fact
that one Of the young women Is to be married
next Tuesday. and already her parents homo
the scene OF the attempted outrage. is filled
with wedding guests
When the family OF Jacob Goldman. who
lives at 3}S Woodland avenue. retired on
Tuesday night Mr.. Goldman's daughter
Sarah. tho bride-to-be: her sister Fannie
aged IL. and Miss Tille Gottlieb OF Buffalo
occupied room on the ground floor. At 2
O'Clock this room was entered by two men,
who chloroformed Sarah and Miss Gott-
lieb. who occupied the same bed. Fan
ME awoke and gave the alarm. Other members
OF the family entered the room in time to see
the intruders with Miss Gottlieb in their arms
at the Window. which had been left omen on
account OF the heat. Mrs. Goldman attacked
the men with such vigor that they dropped the
unconscious girl. leaped from the window. and
escaped.
The family is unable to ascribe any other
motive for the attempted abduction than the
disappointment OF a suitor for Miss Goldman, s
hand. The police are working on clue which
they believe will end In the arrest OF the guilty
The sun., 1899-08-03

They Get Senator Platts Endorsement
Through President Quigg.

Each side In the ;actonal fight in the RepuB-
lran organization In brooklyn has been assert
ing that il had the Endorsement Of Senator
Plat but reports were published on Tuesday
In the local newspapers that the Senat or had
decided that the welfare ot the party de-
mandsi the retirement OF Col Michael ]. Dady
and " alter b. Atterburv as Chuirmen OF the Ex-
ecutive and the County Committee respectively
Col. Dady came ba * from Manhattan yester-
day and. evidently with much elatlon. dis
tributed typewriIten copies OF Il statement
rom President l.emuel T.. Uuigg OF the lieuub
clared that Senator ilatt recognizes the uues-
tions whi,h are now engaging the attention Of
enrolled lepuhlicanS Of Brooklyn to he local.
to be 10y them decided in their own way and ac-
cording To their own preferences. He is not
opposed to Mr.. Dady or to Mr.. Atterhurv and
he Is not In favor Of the election IN their places
OF any OF the various persons in whose IN
terest his name has at various times been
used.
The leaders OF the faction opposed to Dady
and Atterhury we're much disturbed when
they saw 'Mr Quiggs statement but at the
same tine they propose to have the fight out
at the September primaries. 1t Is generally
conceded that bOrh Dalv and Atterbury will
win ont in their Assembly districts and that
the primaries are not likely to result in any
material changes in the present management
Al the same time there is an impression that
a general love feast will succeed the primaI ies
ing to retire from their present places II they
are convinced that such step would result in
the obllterarion Of. all iactional lines in the ap-
prOaching campaign.
The sun., 1899-08-03
NOTES OF Az ITINERANT PREACHER
They Seem to Reveal After His Death in n
Saloon That the Life Wasn't Merry One.

They Seem to Reveal After His Death in n
Saloon That the Life Wasn't n Merry One.
Aman about 80 years old. who from papers
found in his pocket Ia believed to be William
Killingsbeck. died suddenly yesterday morn
ing apparently OF heart disease. in Brockmans
saloon at l2s Hester street. Kilingsbeck. ac-
cordng to the papers. was addressing enve-
lopes at 10 cents a thousand and lived at the
Cleveland Hotel Park row. under the name Of
William King.
Entries in memorandum book seemed to
show that the dead man had been an timer
ant lecturer or preacher. The first entry.
dated April "a last. read:
Camped at night. Riverdale: horse broke halter
rope, escaped; arrested in Ninth precinct, u. C..
walked with horse back to camr, IL miles.
Then followed these entries:
May l-Accompauiel ~ Mr., O'Dell. visited Mr.
Wharton and others re subscription list collected
s.: addressed Baptist min isters.
the susqu-hanna to Perryyille from Havre de Grace
Travelled fifteen miles to Elkton; ElktJn Ia n mod
ern Sodun and Gomorrah.
May Philadelphia; Wanamaker's house after
noon. No success.
Nav ls--At Princeton. Canvassed Mrs. Grover
Cleveland: had Just arrived from New York and
was too tired to hnv paper. Received by college
boys with great laughter.
An autopsy will be made to determine the
cause Of death. The body is In the Morgue.
The sun., 1899-08-03
CROOK WITH 4 SHATTERED LEFT LEG
Police Think Ho Was wounded In n Fight
Over Another Mans wife.

James spencer, alias sullivan. who has a record
a, a professional pick pock ct. and whose picture
is In thc Rogues Gallery, was removed to Harlem
Hospital last night from ll3 East ! 18th street,
with a hone In his left leg badly shattered. llo
told the hospital people that he was n harten-
der. and lived at 2O6 Fast 1O4th street. Earlier
In the day he had paid n visit to William Will
lams friend. in the 1lSth street house. and
while looking at WiIliams's revolver acciden-
tally shot himself
When the police investigated tho shooting
they were unable to find either Williams or his
wife. Tho nOlicn theory is that Williams quar-
relied with spencer on account OF the latter's
attentions to Mrs Williams and that the two
mon had n fight, in which Spencors pistol was
discharged. He may lose his leg.
The sun., 1899-08-03
sURenAR spoIns A TRIP ABROAD.
Intending Passengers Trunk Robbed and
Her Ticket Stolen-Thief Gets Away.


Her Ticket Stolen-Thicf Gets Away.
NJ. H. Baruch of 10 East lO1st street ar
rived at his home last night al O'Clock. As he
was unlocking the door OF his dining room the
gaslight in the parlor was hastily "xtinguished.
and through the parlor door man sprang into
the hall. He ran past Mr.. Barnch to the stairs
and UP to the roof.
Mr.. Baruch did not wait to Investigate. but
pursued the man. He reached the roof Just in
tire to see him climb over the ledge separating
the house from that next door The burglar
opened the scuttls Of the other house and dis
appeared Mr.. Baruch gave the alarm and
soon party Of twentv-ilve tenants OF the two
houses was searching both houses from cellar
to Rarret. They found no one. and Mr.. Baruch
hurried to the Fast lOith street station.
house. Mrs. Lndeman; relative OF Mr..
Baruch. had been packing her trunk for the
last three days. as she intended 10 sail to-day
Tor Europe Her ticket had been purchased
and had been placed in the trunk for safe
Keeping. The detectives found that her trl:nk
had been carried from the rear part OF he
house to the pnrlnr aud broken Open. The
steamer ticket. Sl2 in money, 5000 worth %
silvcrwarc and n quantity OF clothing was
missing. While the exc itement was highest
Mrs ,LindemNn arrived home after paying Il
number OF farewell visits.
Il know what has happened she said. be-
fore any one could tell her what had happened.
Some one has robbed me, For IN" last three
days | have seen man on tn" ROOT of he
house next door watching evcrything nut IN
the trunk. ! saw the same man standing on
the street to-day when left the house. H."
seemed to he watching the house and to be
waitng for some on"'
TO The police. She has postponed her trip
The sun., 1899-08-03
Police CLERKS' PLY HELD UP.
Some Doubt as to tho Value OF Twenty
eipht ,,SoiI SnnpSn ut HenhuIInr era.

Some Doubt as to tho Value OF Twenty
eight "Sott snaps" nt Headquarters.
Twenty-cght policemen. who heretofore
have been enjoying soft snaps " as clerks at
Police Headquarters. have not yet received
their paw for July and may not for some time
unless the Police Board can satisfy the Civil
Service bureau that in assigning policemen to
clerirul work the law haA not been violated
Secretary Lee Phillips OF the civil Service Bu-
reau sent word to the board last week that no
salaries would he approved in futurc except
upon certificate from the COmmiss sionerS that
the persons to be raid had done only the work
for which they werH appointed. On receiving
this warning the commissioners had II special
payroll made up for the twenty eight men. Last
night Il had not been approved yet. and The
money
The sun., 1899-08-03
FrNhR4L STOPPED Hr TIE CORONER.
An Autopsy shows That Mrs. Goldberg May
Have Been Murdered Husband Held.

Have Been Murdered Husband Held.
The funeral OF Mrs. Bernard Goldberg Of 80
Goerck street. who died ON Tuesday in tiou-
verneur Hospital. was stopped yesterday by
Coroner Bausch and the woman's body was
sent to the Murgue for an autopsy Tho woman
went to the hospital several days ago suffering
with n supposed disease OF tho ear. On Tues
lav night Solomon Iacowohit2. her brother in
law. reported 10 the police that her husband
had caused the woman's Injuries by hiitin.
her on the head with bottle Goldberg was
arrested YESTERDAY and in tho Essex Market
Court was sent to the Coroner who remandod
him to the Tombs, Iis denied assautiug the
woman,
An AUTOPSY on tho womanS body was per-
formed las night hy Deputy Coroner O'lian-
lon DR.. o llanlon found that death had re-
suited from a henorrhaRe and lacera,iOu of
the brain. He also found n slight dIsculoration
beneath the scalp. There we're no other marks
OF violence on the body; and in the hhs"nce of
any knowledge OF the history OF IN" woman x
death Dr. OllanOn declined to decide whether
or not death had been caqsN'l by Violence. The
brain was sent 10 DR.. Frank Ferguson. the
pathologist. for mirroS"OpiCal examination. .
The sun., 1899-08-03
Van wyck Relieves Gugrenhe,mer.

Mayor Van Wyck. who went to Saratoga on
Tuesday for his vacation. cam" to this city
Yesterday morning to relieve President Gug-
genhcimcr OF the duties of the Mayors Office
during the session Of tho Council The char
ter provides that the President Of the Council,
while acting as Mayor shall not perform any
OF the duties Of the Office to which he was
elected Mr. Guggcuheim"r was very anxious
10 preside over -" Joint session Of the Council
Council which followed II Til" Mayor arrived
In town at IL O'Clock in the morning and re-
turned to Saratoga in the evening.
The sun., 1899-08-03
DAyTD HEIAsCO HOME FROM EUROPE
Saws the Outlook for New Plays This Sea-
son Is Not Nery Pronlising.

Saws the Outlook FOR New Plays This Sea-
son Is Sot Very Promising.
David Belasco returned from Europe on the
T"utonc Yesterday after an absence ot two
months. Speaking OF his trip abroad. Mr..
Belasco said:
Il spent most Of my time in London and
Paris. and what struck me most forcibly was
the comparative lack OF novelties in the dra-
matte world The outlook for new plays dur
ing the coming season does not seem very
promising. Charles Frohman and myself have
arranged for Mrs. Carriers appearance in
Tara nj the Gurr"k Theatre in I.Ondon next
April. Mra. Carter and the entire company will
nSo appear in Paris during the Exposition.
Jean Nichepin of the trench Academy. whose
chief success hitherto mas bean in poetic
drama. submitted the scenario Of n new play
to me. ! secured the American rights Of this
play from him. Il will b" kichepin's first
pr"sr play. "! reluirca most elaborate pro-
duction. and the role Of heroine will be written
for Mrs Carter ="
The sun., 1899-08-03
JFRSEY TROLLEY LIVE SOLD.
All the Roads in Northern Jersey Now Con.
trolled by Three Companies.

trolled by Three Companies.
PATERSON, y. j.. Aug. 2.-Papcrs filed with
the County Clerk here to-day "onsummatc the
transfer OF the New Jersey Electric Railway
system. running from Hohokcn to Paterson. to
the White Line Traction Company Ono deed
records the transfer of the road by Receiver
James T.. Howell TO Chandler W. Riker for
Sl.5Oo.OnO to satisfy the claim OF the Mercan-
tile Trust C"mIanv: Il second transfers the
road from Eikor to the White Line Traction
Company tur S+.OOO.WW Revenue stamps to
the value Of SI.'iO are attached TO the deeds
and other documents filed. which include "a
$2.45H.375 80 All the trolley roads OF north
ern New Jersey ar" now controlled by three
cOrporat ions. tn" North ."rSnv street Hallway
COMPANY. thr Orange and PnSSair Valley Com
panv aud the White line Traction Company.
These three systems. controlled. IL is under
stood. by bernard VI. Shancv. Gnrret A.
Hobart. f. i. G. Young and few other capi-
talists. will eventually hs merged.
The sun., 1899-08-03

william NJ. Boyle. leader Of tho striking
bOilermakers and iron shphuild"rs said yes
terday that about 800 more Of the strikers
had gained their demands About forty more
men went on strike In the HaZleton Company'S
shops. Thirteenth street and Avenue e. At
Nixon Is yards. IN FliZabethrort. 800 men who
refused to strike were still At work yesterday
The employees OF other firms who refused to
strike on Tuesday were also at work. The
strike has tied up very few OF the shipyards ilr
and around New York.
The sun., 1899-08-03
VAS THIS TOWN DESTROYEDs
Alarming Reports Concerning Carrabelle,
n Florida Town on the Gulf.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. "a report reaches
here tonight that Carabelle. on the Gull OF
Mexico. n town OF about 900 inhabitants. has
suffered severely from storm. One report Is
that the town was destroyed 1t is said that
shipping In tho harbor has been wrecked and
much damage done to the principal wharf.
II Ia also said that the steamer Crescent has
not arrived. and that grave fears are felt re-
garding her. She piled between Carabelle and
Apalachcola. The storm and destruction oc-
CURED yesterday. but the news Ia coming
through to the rest OF the State slowly because
the telegraph wires near Cara belle are down
The sun., 1899-08-03
Pos, once Money Order business Growing

Superintendent Elliott ~ the money order
department Of the General Post Office has COM
pletei his report OF the transactions Of his de-
partment during the fiscal year ending June
40 The total number of money orders paid
and issued and other transactions in preserv-
ing the balance of accounts was 4.46I l47.
representing business Of tSl22.2H'G5532. an
increase OF 5T.l42 transactions. amounting to
$40 7SS. lG4. T3 over the hsca' year ending June
30 lS!'S, During the year ending Juno 20
money order business was established with
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The sun., 1899-08-03
KENTrCKY PROHIRITIONIsTS
Woman Presides Over the Convention
State Ticket Nominated.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Aug. 2.-The Prohibition
lists held their state Convention to-day Only
30 persons were present. Mrs. Frances Beau
champ. President OF the Kentucky W. c. T. T..
was made permanent Chairman. the first time
in the history OF Kentucky y politics hat a woman
has held such an office. The platform adopted
declares for the repeal OF the Goebcl Election
law and for complete prohibition OF tho sale OF
intoxicants. denonnce1 the Republican admin
istration OF the License law, recognizes the ".
woman suffrage.
The following. ticket was nominated For
tenant Governor. William II. Xiegler Of .Tcssn-
mine: for Secretary of state William Lk"ns
OF Beaverdam for Auditor. ). N. Bernard Of
horo: for Attorney General. James A. Beau
champ OF Lexington: for Superintendent OF
for Commissioner Of Agriculture. Il. ". Car
penter Of Lincoln.
The sun., 1899-08-03
No Reply to Lake Shore Engineers.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 2.-One thousand engineers
on the Lake Shore Railroad have asked for
higher wages. Several weeks ago a committee
representing the Lake Shore engineers called
on Superintendent p. 4. Blodgett and asked
for increased pay amounting to per cent. for
yard engineers and per cent. for engineers
on long runs They also asked that the order
that all engineers wear uniforms he abolished.
As a result Ot the conference the uniform order
was countermanded. but the plea for an ad-
vance in wages has not been answered by the
The sun., 1899-08-03

The car barn and power house OF the South
Orange and Newark Electric Railroad at
Eighteenth street and South Orange avenue,
Newark. was burned last night. The loss was
about $50. 900. The cars were all shved by The
work OF the men about the barn. some Of whom
risked their lives in saving the companyS
property.
line were burned in the ear barn.
The sun., 1899-08-03

Francis J. Curran. the cY-mO'Orman who
was arrested last week on suspicion OF being
concerned in cons piracy to hlow up the power
house ot the Second avenue trolley road at
NiE"ty-ilfth street and Second avenue was ar
ter lay 10 Ilead to tn" charge u having dvna-
mite in his lOss"- SION uu which he was held in
5000 bail last Monday. turran's counsel,
Emanuel Friend. lnt"rpu-rd u demurrer TO the
effect that III" facts alleged in the complaint
did not constitute crime Argument on the
demurrer will he heard to-day.
The sun., 1899-08-03
spanish Prize san Domingo to lie Appraised

Judge Thomas Of tho United States District
Court in BROOKLYN Yesterday directed the COM
mission appointed to pass on the value Of
Spanish warship rri2os To TAX" testimony
gardng the ynlne "f the steamship San Do
minGO in nehalf Of the claim for pr2o money
made by Aumr sampson and the officers and
crews OF IN" hlOrkading ulen squadron. The
San Domingo was captured hy III" auxiliary
cruiser Eagle of the coast Of GlDriIa on july
-, 1888 and WAS grounded and burned. The
vessel and cargo. II Is asserted, were worth
: l,Utl,iuW
The sun., 1899-08-03
Bank Founder Leszynsky Bnnkrupt.

Albert II. Ieszynsky OF l43 Enst Eighty
ninth street, has filed petition in hank ruptcy
with liabilities S41 .sSl and no assets In 1890
Mr.. Leszynsky organized the Harlem River
Bank and became President. and in DPcem ber
1892. he organized the Federal Bank which
lasted only short time. Later h. was n grain
broker. Rfterward promoter OF railroad con-
tracts, and lately civil engineer. with an office
at 81 Broadway.
The sun., 1899-08-03
SUMMER B4THER DROWNED.
Young Weldon Seized with Cramps-NeRrly
browns Comrade.

IsIIP. l.. J.. Aug 2-George Weldon. Young
man Of Manhattan. was drowned near this place
yesterday while bathing. Hewas accompanied
to the shore by Maurice Turner OF Brook lyn
After being in tho water for some time Turner
started for the shore. but his companion began
to swim out to deep water. He had not gone
far when he WAS seized by cramps and cried
time to seize him as he came to the surface.
Weldon grabbed Turner. and would have
drowned them both If Turner had not broken
away Before Turner could make another at
tempt TO aid his companion the latter sank
from view and Turner was too exhausted to do
more. WeldOn's body has not been recovered
The sun., 1899-08-03
WENT RACING WITH STOLEN MONEY.
Messenger Boy, when Arrested. Had n List
OF Horses That Hadn't Won.

OF Horses That Hadn't Won.
John Hoffman. a messenger. 1D years old.
who lives at lO7 Grand street. Iioboken. was
arrested yesterday hy Central Office Detective
Samuel Price on the complaint Of his en-
ployer Arthur c, Todd. sign renovator of D2
Spring street. who charged that the boy had
stolen Sl65. When the boy was arrested he
was waiting In front OF the main office OF the
street for the return Of two messenger boys TO
whom he had given about seventyhvc smal
bills for collection. He had collected $12a OF
his employers money on Monday and yester-
day he had taken it TO Brighton Beach, where
locked him up at Police Headquarters he had
in his pocket only $50 and a list OF losing
horses.
The sun., 1899-08-03
Panic on tho Thomas Clyde.

NEWCASTLE. Del. Aug 2.-There was a panic
on the passenger steamer Thomas Clyde this
afternoon shortly after leaving Woodland
Beach. a river resort. Two planks were swept
of the wheel house. and the water poured into
the purser's room. Over 100 Philadelphia pas
sengers left the steamer here.
The sun., 1899-08-03
Appointed Head Nurse at Manila.

INDIANAPoIIs. Aug. Miss Anna simpson
graduate Of tho Kentucky school OF Medi-
cine. has been appointed superintendent Of
nurses AT Manila by Surgeon General Stern
berg and ordered to report at Lexington. Ky,
on saturday Miss simpson has had several
years experience in hospital work.
The sun., 1899-08-03
Long Visits sampson ou the New YORK.

NEWPORT r. l., Aug. 2.-John d. Long. Sec
retary Of the Navy. paid an official visit to
Admiral Sampson on board the flagship New
York this morning and was received with a
salute Ot nineteen guns. Later he Witnessed
the mAnGuvreA OF the torpedo boat fotilla from
the Dolphin. At ! O'Clock he started for Boston
by ira IN. The Dolphin sailed for that city later
II the day
The sun., 1899-08-03
cows SPREAD TTPHOID FEVER.
The Epidemic In Flushing Traced to .
Mnkman's Stagnnnt Pond.

The thirty cases ot typhoid fever which oc-
CURED in Flushing in July. which at first were
believed to have originated in the drinking
water. il is now thought came from impure
milk In report made to PreSident Murphy
OF the Board 0f Health by DR.. Ohed l.. Lusk
deputy sanitary Superintendent for the bor-
ouGh OF Queens. il is declared that the disease
was spread by one milkman. whose name Ia
withheld. who has pond Of stagnant water OH
his place in which are germs Of typhoid fever
wntpr
The sun., 1899-08-03
Smithtown Wants the NissequoEue River
Left Pure.

The Board Of Health of the town OF Smith
town. l.. l.. having reported to the State Board
Of Health copdemninR the pollution OF the
Island State Hospital n petition is now being
circulated protesting against the continuance
Of the nuisance and asking Gov. Roosevelt to
give orders to the State Board TO have It Dated.
The sun., 1899-08-03
Alderman Folks's Resignation Received.

The Aldermen received yesterday the resig-
nation Of Alderman Homer Folks tCitl OF the
Twenty y-ninth Assembly district who retired
from the board TO accept tho nomination for
the Assembly from the Cit2ens' Union and the
Republican orgariZation in the, district, A
successor TO Mr. Folks will be elected at the
next meeting OF the board. on Aug. H.
The sun., 1899-08-03

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FRANCE is DISTURBED.
DelagOa Bay Incident Is the Cause
for Perturbation.

PARIS, Dec. 29-The virtual seizure by
the British of vessels laden with Amer
lean -four consigned to the TransvaaI,
and the statement of the Lokal Anzeiger
OF secret nslo-GermaIhPort ortuguese
treaty for the division of Portuguese col
onies between Great Britain and Ger
many, have aroused renewed interest in
Paris.
While there is a disposition to discredft
the Lokal Anzeiger's statement It's nub-
ltcatton has caused undoubted uneasiness
for the contamination of such a nlan
would be a diplomatic stroke unfayor-
able to France and Russia. The possess
sion of Delagoa bay is believed to be az
essential to British success in South At
rica as a victory over the Beers is es-
ential to Great Britain's international
prestige. Therefore 1t is felt that, If
necessary, Great Britain will take ex-
treme measures.
An official of the French foreign office
said to the correspondent of the Asso-
c1ated Press today, with respect TO seiz-
ure of breadstuffs:
Such seizure is absolutely outside Of
international rights, and as foolish as
though Great Britain, supposing her to
be at war with Switzerland, should de-
clare a blockade Of Hamburg for fear
certain goods should reach the Swiss
from that source. A decision to consider
breadstuffs contra band would be regarded
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