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New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
BOLT CLEA YES 4 MAN'.S Jaw
DINNER GUESTS THROWN FROM THEIR
CHAIRS-HOTEL SET ON FIRE.

A fork of lightning almost killed Thomas
Klein, forty-one years old, a Bronx Park en-
plOye last night. He sitting on the veranda
Of the Sinamore Hotel, at Potter Place and
Jerome-ave, when the storm came up Sud
denly a bolt of forked lightning struck him His
mustaChe was burned off close to his lip which
was partly burned. straight and deep cut was
made through his upper and lower lips straight
across the chin down to the neck, as if with
razor, but the bone had been penetrated as we'll
as the flesh. He was thrown to the floor with
one so bad that a doctor thought 1t might be a
fracture of the skull
The lightning set fire to the railing of the
wooden veranda. Those on the piazza, after re-
covering from their surprise pulled Klein away
from the flames and tried to resuscitate him.
Policeman Price sent to the Fordham Hospital
hospital He said he thought the man would
surely die.
The lightning, after setting fire to the railing,
shot through piateglass window of the hotel
ana shattered It. The pieces Of flying glass
flew all the room, and many hit half a
dozen persons sitting at table in the room.
The lightning bolt played around the table for
a second or perhaps two seconds. 1t zigZagged
in curious fashion, while the guests were sprawl
ing on the floor, the first entrance of the bolt
were not injured by the lightning but the glass
cut all of them, though not seriously.
All the dishes on the table at which the people
were eating were thrown the floor and
broken. Proprietor SinamOre was behind the
bar In this room, but he was not injured, though
the glass flew about his head The Iightni9p
shot out of the through to the back and
then made straight out Of open window AS
II TO give a parting reminder Of it's strength II
carried out the entire sash
Sinamore and few Of the guests put out the
blazing veranda rail with few pals of water
There was a good deal of excitement in the
hotel Tor rev minutes. DR.. Hogan dressed the
injuries Of all the guests hurt
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
LIGHTNING STRIK ES MANY
BRINGS TERROR INTO NUMEROUS WEST
CHESTER HOMES.

a severe thunderstorm visited Westchester
County yesterday at noon. 1t seemed to have its
centre at New Rochelle, where half dozen per
were struck by lightning and considerable
damage was done to property. The flashes OF
lightning were unusually sharp, and were fol-
lowed by deafening peals of thunder. which
caused some women to faint or go into Mysteries
The home of Morris Kane lawyer, of this
city who lives near Hudson Park. struck
by a bolt Of lightning, which ran down the
chimney and tore the range in the kitchen to
pieces.
1t burned big hole in the floor. leaped out
the window and struck Mr.. Kane's sister, Miss
Agnes Kane, who was standing in the yard.
Miss Kane was thrown about twenty feet and
fell on her back. Charles Peterson and George
Jones who saw the accident, to her as
sstance and carried her into the house, where
she revived after being unconscious for nearly
half an hour Miss Kane's shoes and stockings
were torn off and her feet were burned.
About the same time a half dozen houses scat
tered throughout the city were struck and sew
eral took fire The lightning rang the fire alarm
bells and burned out large number of teIe-
phones
A bolt ran down the chimney of the home
Of Robert Whteley. in Residence Park and
shattered the roof. large tenement house in
West New-Rochelle, owned by the Standard
y,
was hit by a Zgzag flash which shocked all
those inside The bolt down a waterpipe
and burned an Italian child NEARLY to death.
Another tenement house in HuguenOt-st.. owned
by NJ. Bante, was struck and badly shattered,
and the chimney of the home of owen Flanna-
gan, of Sycamore Park, carried away and
the building set on fire.
Joseph Jantz and Francis Murphy, two small
boys, were camping under tree in West New
Rochelle when the storm came up. A bolt of
lightning down the tree and tore the tent
to shreds The boys were hurled across the lot.
and when found were unconscious. The Jantz
boy was badly burned the face. hands and
arms, and large mark made directly over
his heart Dr. Manning, who is attending him,
says that although he is severely injured he
Will recover.
Ernest Seight, another boy who took refuge
under tulip tree. hit on the shoulder and
turned a somersault. He home with his
clothing ablaze, and some neighbors put out
the flames.
Reports from other places in Westchester
County show that the lightning did damage
over a wide territory. large number of horses
were killed outright, and there were numerous
fires In barns. The home of James Blanchard
at No. l3I South FultOn-ave.. Mount Vernon,
was badly damaged in the storm The family
was away at a picnic.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
BOXING.
MINUTE AND FORTY-EIGHT
SECONDS OF FIGHTING.

AS uneven match ever took place at the
Broadway Athletic Club the fight last night
between Peter Maher and Steve O'DonneH. The
latter was helpless after minute and As seconds
of fighting that Charley White the referee
stopped the bout and declared Maher the winner
1t expected that the contest would end
suddenly as 1t did, and only a small gathering of
spectators present IL. O'DOnnell
sent TO the floor three times At the outset Maher
cornered O'Donnell and dazed him with rap on
the jaw ODonnen cInched. After breaking.
Maher rushed and sent his opponent down like a
log O'DonneH scrambled his feet, and he
put up his hands he got a swing on the neck and
fell on his back.
He arose slowly and Maher rushed at him and
sent right to the jaw. O'Donnel staggered, and
as he was falling Maher landed him again, and
the referee who had TO help O'DonneH his cor
ner, then put a stop to hostilites
he bout was scheduled for twenty-five rounds
under Queensberry rules. In the preiminarN- con-
test Austin Rice defeated Kid Watson in the
eleventh round
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ARRANGEMENTS FOR sKEyE FUNERAL

The funeral of Or. Alexander J. c. SkCne who
died on Wednesday night at his summer home at
High Mount. n. Y. will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at his home, No. 161 Cliuton-st
this borough. In conformity with his wish the
service will be simple. 1t is expected that either
DIR. Lyman Abbott or the Rev. Dr. A ]. Lyman will
conduct the service. The body will be taken TO
ROCkland-on-t he Hudson where II will he buried
in the family plot The arrangements for the
funeral are being made by William Wander Wegen
a brother in-law OF DR. Skene who was with him
when he died. DIR. W II. Snyder who attended Dr
Skene during his last Illness at High Mount said
that Wednesday DIR. Skene suffered two at
taCks OF heart trouble. and that about O'Clock he
fell into a light sleep. and II while he was
sleeping that his heart ceased to beat
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ARRESTED ON DAUGHTER's CHARGE.

GIRL IN A CRITICAL CONDITION FROM AN At
TEMPT on HER OWN LIFE.
Hattie Siebert, nineteen years old, who tried 70
end her life by asphyxlation at the home of her
aunt, Mrs Fannie Namm at No. 674 Broadway
Thursday night IS in the Flatbush Hospital
in serious condition. The girl alleges that she
was inhumanly treated by her father Julius Sic
bert. OF No. 9S3 Broadway. Brooklyn a merchant
IN Manhattan, Miss Siebert is her fathers only
child. Her father Is living with his second wife.
Ten days ago there trouble in the household
and Miss Siebert left home and sought the protec-
ton of her aunt
The father was arrested yesterday afternoon and
locked up in the Clymer-St. station. Siebert was
astOntshed when told Of his daughters allegations
and declared that during the last four five years
she had been wayward, and that her accusations
against him were purely for the purpose of black
mail.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
CHANGES IN THE CHARTER.
BROOKLYN LEAGUE SENDS ITS VIEWS TO
THE REVISION COMMISSION.

J. Hampden Dougherty chairman Of the Brook
lyn League. the well known Brooklyn civic asso-
citation whose aim is promote good local gov
ernmert, has sent 10 the members Of the Charter
Revision Commission a pamphlet setting forth the
views OF the League 10 the problems of govern
ment In this city.
AS to the Mayors term Of Office the opinion of the
League is that the importance of the office justifes
a term Of four years. Regarding the power of re-
moval the League presents substitute for Section
So Of the charter. empowering the Mayor at any
time throughout his term of Office. whenever and
often as. in his judgment, the public interests
shall so require. remove from office any public
officer holding office by appointment from the
Mayor except members Of boards of education and
school boards and except also judicial officers.
The League favOrs a single legislative chamber
with of service of four years.
The League takes a stand in favor OF municipal
ownership of the water supply. To other questions
OF municipal ownership the League guardedly re-
marks:
chises other than the water supply diversity, or
opinion exists. But public ownership OF pubic
utilities is prevented by the section of the State
Constitution which limits the borrowing capacity
prohibition should be so modified 10 remove
the limitation in he of enterprises productive
OF revenue which owned by the city.
The League declares in favor of a charter amend
allowing the presidents of the boroughs TO
appoint members of the school boards. It puts It
self record favOring the maintenance of the
borough system, with some changes.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
OCEANIC AND A SHIP STRUCK.
OF PIECES OF THE BIG YES
Sells TOPMAST FALL TO
THE DECK

The White Star steamer Oceanic, the biggest
OF the ocean liners, and the Quebec Company's
ship Fontabelle were both hit. At 2:3O D. m.
at the darkest part of the storm. which had
been in progress only half an hour. a heavy
crash came and along with it a bolt which shot
into the Oceanic's topmast and split off hun
dreds of pieces, which dropped on deck. in the
water and on the pier
ne Fontabelle, at her berth near by at Pier
No. A. received the same bolton her topmast
TOO The ball, which struck fell into the
river and deep cracks were opened up in the
partly shattered mast
The sailors on board both ships were stunned
for a time.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
GIRL DIES FROM BRUTAL BLOWS
HER FATHER WHO IS ACCUSED OF HAv-
ING BEATEN HER, DISAPPEARS

William Ryan, who is said to live in One-hup
dred- -second-st.. is wanted by the police OF
the East Eighty -eighth-st. station. who saw he
brutally beat his fourteen-year-old daughter
Kate, last night. The girl died in the Presbv-
terian Hospital a few hours later, the physicians
say from oedema Of the lungs
Shortly after o'clock just as the storm was
breaking. Policemen Walsh and Taylor were
standing under an awning on the northeast
corner Of Thirty -ninth-st. and Second ave when
some boys approached them and said that a
man was thrashing a girl in a hallway on the
opposite side OF the street. The policemen ran
over. and on the first landing of the stairway
found girl who proved to be Kate Ryan She
was nearly unconscious. There was no man in
sight The girl was employed as a nurse girl
by her aunt, Mrs. John Wilkinson, the wife of a
brtcklayer Of No. ,532 Second-ave the house
where she was found. An ambulance was called
and the girl was taken to the Presbyterian Hos
pital where she died few hours later
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
PRODUCE DIRECT FROM KETPoRr

A direct steamboat line for the transportation OF
garden produce will be started on Monday evening
between Keyport Monmouth County, n. J.. and
WaIabout Market. The boat, the Eagle, will start
on her trip at o'clock Monday evening from Key
port and will arrive according to the schedule at
II o'clock at the WallabOut Market. She will be
berthed at the bulkhead of the shipping BASIN
between the market streets Q and D. The Eagle
will leave the market the morning following
$50 O'Clock to load for days cargo. There
will be no trip on Saturday. but Sunday the
boat will leave at o'clock in the evening for
MONDAYS Ilarket.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
MOTORM4N NOT RUNNING CAR.
AN INSPECTOR IN CHARGE WHEN WOMEN WE'RE
KILLED ON TRESTLE

KILLED ON TRESTLE
Thomas Leonard. the mOtOrmau who
raigned in the Adams-st police court yesterday
morning a charge of causing the death of Mrs
Jane Lebinsky and Mrs. NicoIina who were run
down and killed by trolley the COney
Island Creek trestle the night of May p. was
discharged by Magistrate Brenner after Leonard
had declared that Inspector Fette was running the
at the time OF the accident This declaration
the part of Leonard caused considerable sur
prise.
Magistrate Brenner said that 1t a most
peculiar case and called for the attention of the
District Attorney. Assistant District Attorney
Roy was placed IN charge of the case. which was
adjourned until next Thursday. in order that a
searching investigation OF the facts might be made
Emil Swanson. of No. 6S9 Fourth-ave who was
escortng the when they killed. said
that he had been put of for refusing to pay
a second fare. He and the women had started to
walk to COney Island When half way over the
treste he coming, and dSengaging him
self from shouted them lump.
did not. and killed
Daniel Cndermark. Inspector. said that In
spector Fette in charge of the ear, but that
he did know who running II at the time Of
he accident.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
TO MARCH TO PEcoyIC BAY,
A PRACTICAL LESSON N CAMPAIGNING FOR THE
THIRD BATTERY.

A practical lesson in campaigning and marching
has been planned for the members Of the 81 Bat
terry by their commanding officer, Captain Henry
Rasquin. Fifty members Of the batJery. including
four officers, have volunteered 10 make the trip.
The practice march will cover one hundred miles
touching at different points on the north shore OF
Long Island.
Clermont-ave, at 70 O'Clock next Friday morning.
ing there at a. m. They will their field uni
forms ana equipments. and will take dry ratlcus
for nine days, and the necessary eQuipage- fresh
meat. vegetables and bread viii be- purchased
required Two big wagons viii be used IN trans
porting the rations and camp equipage.
The battery will be divided into four sections.
and will out with Gatlng guns. every officer
and man being mounted. The object OF the RIP
IS to give every man an opportunity 70 learn how
10 take care OF himself and his mount q oarCl-
The trip viii consume nine days The Grst stop
VIII De at FreepoTt, LWentythTee miles from BROOK
night. Sunday afternoon the battery Will reach
AmtyviNe. Monday aftern ION they viii pitch
their tents at PdtcnOEue until Tuesday morning
when they viii proceed TO Riverhcad, where they
viii remain until a. m Wednesday.
From the latter point the battery viii march 70
New-SuffOlk PecOniC Bay. and viii camp there
until Sunday morning The battery viii probably
return from New-SuffOlk by boat, arriving In
Brooklyn sunday evening.
Captain Rasquin Will be unable 20 accompany
the command but viii visit the organization al
some OF its stopping places on the march The
march Will be conducted by Lieutenant Cnauucsv
ing officer of the expedition with Lieuteuants
Lorenzo NJ NickersOn and Alfred T. Ives.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ADMIRAL BARKER TO BE HERE JULY +,
THE KENTUCKY TO LEAVE THE YARD FOR NEW
PORT on JULY IA


PORT on JULY "a
Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker VIII take charea
Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard commandant oB
July H. He has sent notice to this effect 10 Car
tain Frank Wildes. who has been acting com
mandant since the death OF Rear Admiral John "
Philip.
Admiral Barker is at present at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. and his delay in reaching here is due
10 time taken In arranging for his departure r.
ception will be rendered him BY the officers when
he arrives at the yard Admiral Barker will bring
bis family. consisting Of his wife and one daughter
Mrs. John w Philip will leave the c0mmaudans's
house In the yard, the early part Of next She
will go the bone OF her sister-iu-Ia Ms
WheelOck in Manhattan. where she VIII remain
for several weeks before going 70 Boston and
New England resort where she expects TO spend
the remainder Of the summer
The hattieship Kentucky. Captain Colby n Caes-
ter. will leave the Navy Yard on July "a She wiI
proceed to Newport 20 join the North ALiautl.
Squadron. The cOaling Will be finished this after
noon.
A coaIng pier at the yard IS being planned. At
present coal is handled several times before u Is
finally dumped into the Hunkers of the vessela-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
WILLIAM 4. FURETS FUNERAL.
THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS DIES FROM
PARALYSIS.

PARALYSIS.
The funeral OF William A Furey. Commissioner
of Jurors in Brooklyn since 1850 and a prominent
Democratic politician. viii be held on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock in St. AugUstin's Roman
Catholic Church. Sixth-ave. and ST. Johns Place.
The burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flat
bush. Commissioner Furey died Thursday even
ing at his home. No 10 Eighth-aye.. from stroke
of paralysis, from which he had suffered since
October, 1895. He married in 1866. and leaves
widow and four children-RO5ert H. Matilda, Jo-
sephine and William L. Furey-besides three grand
children
Commissioner Furey was born in Brooklyn sixty
eight years ago. He received his education at the
public schools and graduated from the High
School His first occupation was that OF a ship
carpenter. and he employed in that capacity
in the Navy Yard when Hugh Mclaughlin and
Jacob Worth worked there His disposition in
Clned him toward politics He was elected super
visor OF the Fifth Ward He held the place for
terms. and afterWard appointed City As
SCISSOR. He then for Sheriff, but was defeated
Mr. Furey was the secretary OF the Kings County
Democratic General Committee in this county FOR
twelve years Early in life he Joined the VOlun-
teer Fire Department. and was attached 1or seven
teen years 10 Engine No :, in FronJ-st-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
DLS1PPEAR4NCE o. A MrSICIAN.

Charles Hagstedt, Swedish musician. OF No.
651 Morgan-ave.. has been missing since last Satur
day He Is thirty-two years old. and is a member
of the Phillyric Amateur Orchestra of Brooklyn
On Saturday he went with the orchestra to Ram
sey. n. J.. TO give concert He was missed from
the party at the Erie station. in Jersey City Sun
day night when returning home
Hagstedt of a retiring disposition. His wife
saws that he had often told her he felt like COM
mitting suicide. The woman about two years ago
came TO America join her husband. She speaks
imperfect English.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
FOLLOWS HER FI41cE TO THE GRAVE

There is a mystery surrounding the suicide OF
Kate Krauss thirty-dve years old, who died yes
terday morning in the Eastern District Hospital
from dose Of paris green She lived at No ll3
North SecOnd-st IS said that her suicidal mania
was caused by the death of her IanCe few
months ago. The woman cut of work She
had tried TO Jump out of a third story window and
cut artery in her wrist
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
AUTOr0BILE CAUSES A RUNAWAY.

PatchOgue, Long Island. July 6-Whle Daniel
Platt a local merchant, with his young wife and
son. was driving through the village this after
noon, his. horse became frightened an automo-
bile in charge of Wilson r. smith, merchant of
Brooklyn. The occupants thrown of the
carriage. Mr.. Platt received scalp wounds. his
wifes neck was strained and their son was slightly
hurt. According Mr.. Platt. Mr.. Smith, instead
of waiting to what damage he had done con-
tnued on his way. Mr.. Smith has a large country
home at Bayport.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Mauri Wertheimer and Herman Sternberger,
who compose the firm Of Werthefmer & Co. i'm
porters Of kid gloves, formerly No. go to s14
Broadway, have filed a petition in bankruptcy,
with liabilities OF 1868 l20 and no assets They made
an assignment on January H. 1885. There are ten
creditors, The largest being J. WARMER and P
David, sl44,l2l; Leipsiger Bank of Chemitz Saxony
$l90454; z. NJ. Wertheimer, of Berlin S65 CO., and
Edward Wertheimer. of Vienna, $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
VErERLNARY ExAMINERS AND LIcENSES.

Albany. July 6.-Attorney- General Davies has
written opinion IN which he holds that the state
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is clothed
with power of n discretionary character In author
izing the issue of license TO practise veterinary
surgery 10 persons who. Urior to the State eXamna
tluns law going into effect. entitled license
but who talled 70 male the required appcation
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

The pyrotechnic display at Manhattan Beach to-
night In the open air theatre will be nearly equal
TO that given on the Fourth Of July. which was
declared to be the NEST brilliant spectacle seen in
years As Japan in Fire and Flower has
run It's Manager Pain intends repeat
many OF the principal features In fire OF the Ma
tionul holiday display.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ONE NAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
ANOTHER INJURED so 1T is THOUGHT HE
WILL DIE.

Springfield Long Island. July 6.-A Westoouhd
train on the Long Island Railroad tonight struck
a covered delivery van belonging TO the Orchd'u
Stable No. 80 Orchard-st.. Manhattan. at the Mer-
rick Road crossing. The wagon was wrecked, but
the horses unharmed. There were two men
In the wagon, one Of whom was killed HIS name
is not known here. The other man, Gustav raw
kins of No 10 President-st., Brooklyn, was taken
to the hospital at Jamaica. 1t Is not thought ne
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
GIRL PARALYzEp AND HOUSE EIREn

Freeport Long Island. July (speciaD.-A bolt of
lightning passed down a chimney OF the house oc-
cuped by the Rev James b. Finch tonight and
entered room in which Annie Finch eighteen
years DID, the daughter of the minister. read
ING. II struck her and paralyzed her. II also SET
the mouse on nre Her father and some other
members OF the f@mlly were at home and put out
paralyzed for life ' ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ENGINEERS AT WARWICK CASTLE.

London. July 6.-The Earl and Countess of War.
wick entertained the visiting members of the
American Institute of Civil Engineers at luncheon
al Warwick Castle this afternoon. In toastlng
President Mckinley both the Earl and Countess
dwelt on the Importance of promoting friendship
between America and Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ARIOys TO GET THEIR TROPHY.

\ committee from the Arion Society OF Brooklyn.
which at the singing contest OF the National
Sangerfest on Wednesday morning Won the right
to hold the Kaiser prize for eighteen months. Will
go TO the 18th Regiment Armory to-day and take
the trophy AriOu Hall. in AriOn Place a festival
Of the ArionS will begin tonight, which VIII be
continued through next week.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
SERVANTS ACCUSED OF PLOT TO ROB.

BARLOW S. WEEKS AND OTHER INMATES OF
THE RUTLAND THE VICTIMS
Matilda McCargo, colored. twenty-five years old.
q servant who employed by Barlow S. Weeks
II the Rutland apartment house Fifty-seventh-
81. and Broadway, waived examination the
charge Of petit larceny before Magistrate Oimsed,
tn the West Side Court, yesterday, and held
Cor trial in $1,000 bail Several other residents Of
the house have missed property from their apart
ments, and Detectives Dale and Hammer. of the
West Forty-seventh-st. station, who arrested Miss
McCargo, have recovered property worth nearly
$1,000.
Ida jefferson also a coored servant, who was
employed by Mrs Sarah Halstead in the Rutland
and is charged with completely in the bUrglaries,
was also arraigned yesterday before Magistrate
Olmsted. She held in $1,000 bail for eXamina-
tion this morning. She is charged with burglary.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
CHARGED WITH STEALING 4 SMACK

Emblem which came here Tuesday has been
seized. The has been arrested. They are
Thomas Ashley, OF Portland Me: 7. ]. Gray of
Bangor. Me, and a boy William Sullivan of
Worcester Mass II is charged that the Emblem
stolen from Neank Conn.