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The evening world., 1904-06-13
PREFERRED DEATH
RATHER THAN JAIL
Man Who Threatened to Shoot
Girl Who lifted Him Drank
CarboHc Acid When Pursued
by a Policeman.

Rather than be captured after he had
threa tened the life OF his sweetheart
and his rival with n revolver. Fred
Faller. OF No. 27a East One Hundred
and Second street. drank carbolic acid
when n pursuinE patrolman all but had
him.'at Second avenue and One Hun
dred and Tyenty-seventh street. He
died at the Harlem Hospital.
Faller met ths gil and the man who
had won her from him In front OF No.
40 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street yesterday. When she refused TO
deliberately, the girl says. prepared to
kill them. The girls screams drew the
attention of Policeman Kreutzer. Faller
ran up Third avenue. When he got to
One Hundred and Twentv-eixhth street
he turned and saw that his capture was
a certainty. He took his revolver from
to be fired at. drew his apd held II
ready.
But the fleeing man had apparently
decided 10 shoot himself. After run
ming half a block with the revolver
aimed at his own head his nerve CAV.
way. for he threw the revolver TO the
ground and again tried to get away
from Ereutzer. The policeman hung TO
his heels. and at One Hundred and
Twenty-seven street was about to
grasp his shoulder. when the man
raised bottle Of csrbolic acid to his
lips and drank Il. He stumbled and
rolled like n ball.
kreutIer called an ambulance. DIR.
Krauskopf worked over him, but the
man died. The woman, who II Rose
Srydsr. ~ No. 305 East One Hundred
and First street. thinks he had planned
10 kill her and her companion and ther
poison himself. when the policeman
scared him away.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
BOY DIED UNDER
SURGEON KNIFE
Sepen-Year-0Id Henry Kohl Had
Gone to Harlem Hospital Dis
pensary to Be Treated for a
Sore Throat.

Twelve minutes after seven-year-old
Ienry Kohl walked into the dispea-
'ary attached to Harlem Hospital to be
treated for sore throat to-day he was
dead on the operating table. The little
CHAP had weak heart.
He was directed to the dIspensary by
his mother, VINO lives at No. 1895 Sec
ond avenue. When he entered DR..
oempewolf. one OF the visiting surgeons,
.ook his case. Dr.. Dempewolf lives at
No. e37 West One Hundred and Twen-
ty-seventh street.
You are suffering from adenoid vege-
tation and hypertrophy OF the tonsiIs.
my little man." said the doctor I'VE
can flx you up In jiffy."
Little Henry was etherized and the
doctor went to work cutting out his
tonsfls. The right tonsil had been re.
moved when the boy died without warn
ing. All efforts to resusc!tate him fail
ing, DIR. Dempewolf caused word of the
matter to be sent to his home. Neither
Dr.. DemDewolf nor any Of those who
assisted nj min the operation could be
found this afternoon,
The evening world., 1904-06-13
SHOT HIT HIS SISTER.
Boy Thinking Weapon Empty Fired
at Her and Bullet May XIII.

Helen Tedman, twenty-one years old,
residing on the Hackensack plank road,
Ridgeheld, who was accidentally shot
by her brother Edward, fifteen years old
is at her home In A critical condition.
The boy returned a few days ago from
Il trip TO the West, and since then he
has been telling uf the wonderfiS shoot
Ing of the ranchmen he visited. He ;tnd
his sister went into the garden In til.
rear Of their home yesterday morning To
shoot at a target.
They tool, turns In firing at target
until the revolver missed hre. while In,
young woman WAS handling II. The boy.
supposing that all the cartridges had
been discharged. then took the weapon
from his sister. and remarking, "Now
I'll show you how the ranchmen shoot .
plnyf,,lly pointed II at the girl, The
weapon was discharged. and the bullet
hit the gi-l In the left side and lodged
In the liver. Miss 7 edman is a college
graduate and IL accomplished and pop
affair. ~ :.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
CHOKED HER
WITH HIS HANDS
John KIinoie to Be Arrested on
Arrival in Europe Charged
with Knowing Something Of
Mrs. Trejasak's Murder.

When John Klinoie, Hungarian.
bound for Europe in the steerage OF one
OF the ocean liners arrives on the other
side. he will be arrested and charged
with knowing something OF the murder
OF Mrs. Marie Trejasak. He will be
brought back to this country to stand
trial.
The police OF New Jersey have learned
that Mrs Trejasak was stTangled 10
death at her home on a BLUM. OVERLOOK
ing the XIII Won kull, for money she
had. She and her husband were saVilg
persons and often kept as much as N'Voo
in the house at time. Last lhurs-
day morning the husband took all the
money in the house except $50 ana de-
posted II.
Klinoie, according to statements maut
TO the police. went to the lreJasah
house last Friday evening whi'e the
husband, who was employed In lhe u'
refinery. was away from home. lher'
were boarders in the house also hW
IL II said that Kllnoie sailed up th'
XIII Won Kull in a black sailing VesSci
There are those who say that tnert
were men in the vessel with him.
Nsighbors heard the Trejasak baby
crying and entered the house. Iht
mother was nowhere 10 he found until
the husband and father came home
in the evening. A careful search thor
revealed the body OF the woman con
Cealed under the bed.
A superficial examination led to th'
theory that Mrs. Trejasak had beer
strangled with rope. This theory
was dIsapproved later when physlcidni
decided that man mad murdered hei
with his bare hands. choking her tc
death. Mrs. Trajasak was woman
one man could have accomplished ia
murder alone.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
EXPLOSION ON BRIDGE CAR,
Cross-IircuitinR of wires causes
slight Panic.

Half way across the Brooklyn Bridge
during the rush hours to-day the cross
circuiting of wires In the controller
box of a Park avenue car bound for
Pnrk Row caused an explosion Flames
and smoke followed and the passengers
lcapcG TOR the roadway.
The explosion set fire to the wood
work beneath the car. \ hose was
manned from the New York tower ana
the flames extinguished
The car following pushed the disabled
vehicle to the New York end, after
delay OF twenty minutes. NO one
was injured.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
SISTERS TRICK.
But All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick tras
Wrought rosy health to coffee iend
is an interesting tale:
II was a coffee fiend--a trembling.
nervous, physical wreck, yet cling
ing TO the poison that stole away my
strength because for fieeting mo-
went II stimulated my weakened
novers. | Knocked at Postum. and
would have none OF 1t.
"One day my sister, Mrs. U. 8.
showalter. substituted cup OF
erisn hot Postum for my morning
ann Of coffee, but did not tell me
what II was. l noticed the richness
NJ II and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine. but my sister did not tell
me l was drinking Postum for fear I
might not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept giv-
irv me Postum instead of coffee until
7 e-aw stronger, more tireless, got .
better color in my sallow cheeks and
i. .,.srness to my eyes. Then she told
me of the health-giving, nerve-
strengthening life-saver she had
eiven me in place OF my morning
coffee. From that time l became .
disciple OF Postum, and no words
can do justice to the good this
cereal drink can do. l will not try
to tell II. for only after having used
n can one be convinced Of Its mer-
its" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten DAYS trial shows PostHm's
mower to rebuild what coffee has de-
siroyed. There's reason.
Look In each pkg. for the famons
little book, 'The Road TO Wellyille.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
ABNER M'KlNLEY BURIED.
senator Fairbanks One of the
MOurncrs at the Faaeral.

CANTON, o.. June I3.-'rhc remains
OF hbner Mckinley reached here to-day
ard were taken from the tra'.1 to the
residence OF Mrs. Ida s. Mckinley, the
home Of the late President. where until
o'clock they were viewed by friends
and relatives. BESIDES members OF tho
imm, diate family and the sisters and
,ther reiative- of the deceased from
Cleveland. Se.rtcr Charles w. Fair
banks 90 Indiana. was here for the fu-
reral. l,e stopped at the residence OF
Justice Day.
Short services were held at the hous,
a, . o'clock, iaeV Mr.. Holmes, OF the
First NJ. E Church. ofiiciatlng. if;er
which the body was taken TO West
Lawn Cemetery and laid TO rest In the
Mckinley family plot
The evening world., 1904-06-13
STEAMER DAMAGED AT SEA.
Liper Hamburg Reports Pennoii
Had Uudder broken.

The Hamburg American line steamer
Hamburg. which arrived here b-day
reports that on June 10, at $50 =. NJ,
when I'm lat 1914, long. J6.3i. she passed
the German steamer Pennotl, from
Shields for Philadelphia. with rudder
The Penn6lI signalled she did not re-
quire any assistance
The evening world., 1904-06-13
BANK OFFICERS PLEAD.
Affairs of the First National, of
Asbury Park. Again In Court.

Especial to The Evening world)
TRENTON. n. J., June 13.--Georse r
Eroehel, President Of the First National
Bank. OF Asbnry Park, pleaded not
guilty to the indictment found nearly n
yearly ago charging him with making
false ent"ies in the books OF the bank
with the connivance of Albert C. Twin
ing. also indicted for the same offense.
Trial was set down for July Z.
Albert L. Cornell, director OF the same
bank, also pleaded not guilty to certify
ing falsely aR to the banks condition to
the Comptroller OF the Currency, and
will be tried on the same charge.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
WOMAN SHOT
BY NEW YORKER
Chicago Widow Attacked In
Her Home, Probably Fatally
Wounded by Man, Who Was
Arrested.

CHICAGO. June 1s.-Nathan Wein-
hart. said TO be travelling salesman.
whose home is in New York. shot and
probably fatally wounded Mrs. Marie
Harris. a widow OF this city. to-day.
Jealousy is believed to be the motive
weinhart was arrested before hs
could escape from the house in which
the crime was committed.
The evening world., 1904-06-13
PRINCE RECEIVES Rlls.

COPENHAGEN. June iS.-Jacob 4.
Riis. the author, and Mrs Fills. of New
York. were received to-day by the
Regent. crown Prince Frederick who
.NpresAed much interesJ In -,mcrlrln
AFFAIRS. He said Eutope was entirely
satisfied that Presdent Ro0sevalts IN
fluence was strong for international
peacs-
The evening world., 1904-06-13
GAS VICTIM HAD $4,000.
Money. Found In Eclt -around HIS
walst by Hospital Nurses.

CHICAGO. June 13.-Cnconscious with
$4,000 In cash fastened In belt around
his waist. Henry Lutterman was to-day
found in clearinghouse bedroom In
which gas was escaping from an open
tct. Luttermsn. who was stranger n
the clearinghouse people. was taken to
the Alexian Brothers Hospital.
On searching at the hospital TOR .
clue TO his identity the Brothers uncov-
cred s.. .soO In gold and $1,000 In paper
money tucked away in leather peit.
I,utterman is said TO be All agent Tor q,
nrnhablv recover The escape OF gas u
sttributed to an accident,
The evening world., 1904-06-13
TO BE A BRIDESMAID.
Hiss RooseseIt tn Attend Mtss
WheIen anL Later Her Cousin.

WASHINGTON. June 1s-Miss Roose-
welt left to-day for Philadelphia, where
she will be bridesmaid at the wedding
of Miss wheieD. She will afterward
80 to Hyde Park, n. r. TO be BRIDES
49, zssaA Roosevelt. W M
The evening world., 1904-06-13
HETTY GREEN'S LUNCH
COST HER JUST s CENTS.

Hetty Green's luncheon in Bos.
ton few days ago cost her Just
cents. She ate at the News
boys Restaurant, In Pie alley.
She had:
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DAMON ALSO SENTENCED.
Situation of "Squealer" in Court at
Dover.

Dover. Me, Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD.-An In
teresting liquor case was tried out In the
local municipal court. Saturday afternoon
which ended in an unusual manner Last
week. one Nelson Damon of Atkinson,
came to Dover and informed the municipal
court officials that he wanted certain
place in his town cleaned out by the
county officers. He had warrants sworn
out against Joseph Badger, John Leven
sellar' Freeman Parker, Joseph Z. Soule
and Joseph Badgers wife. Ida.
An officer went to Atkinson and arrest
ed the foregoing and summoned large
number of witnesses.
Friday afternoon. they were brought
into court and according to the testimony
of the witnesses none Of them had ever
bought rum of either Joseph Badger. his
wife Ida, John Levensellar or Freeman
Parker, but all had purchased liquor OF
Joseph E. Soule. He was found guilty or
n single sale and was sentenced to pay
fine Of $50 and costs and to serve 20 days
in jail. He did not have the necessary $50
and will have to serve 50 days.
1t was brought out In the testimony
that Nelson Damon and his wife had
been dealing in wet goods and both were
found guilty of single sale. Sentence
was suspended in the case of Mrs. Damon.
Damon was given a fine of $50 and 30
days in jail He was allowed to go for
one week however. as he said that he
Thought that he could raise the necessary
fine
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DRIVEN FROM FORTS.
Russians Routed East Of Port Arthur
Railroad.

Che Foo. Aug CSC p. M).-Informa-
tion which to a very great extent con-
firms previous reports OF the cohoi.i'o oH
~ port thur was received here. TO-DAY;
by junks which left there Aug. a anu
Aug. 26. . og,aed
IN nv passengers on these JunkS, WHY
were interviewed by the correspoi tha r q.
THE Associated Press. connrms tit ~.
ports that the Russians have been arit .Sn
from the fort Immediately east OF tne
railroad This fort is named Rlhlunsshdi
md 10 located on the tail of the Dragon
Hills along the SUBMITS of which the east
ern defences Of Port Arthur are Dulll.
When the Russian forces retired from
Fort JtZshan they entered fort NO. ID 70
the north of Chaochanko. During inc
nights of Aug. IS and ~, Whlle IL was
raining the Japanese attempted TO STORM
Fort Antzshehan. which is strong po-
sition adjoining Itzshan toward the north,
hut they were repulsed with heavy loss.
The fighting from Aug. II to Aug. :? =
was severe but since the latter GATE IL
has been comparatively light.
ON Aug %. the fort on liaotl noun
tain was fired on from six japanese Tor
nedo boats but the result of TINS acuoil
has not been made known. The RUSSIAN
marines have left the ships In the harbor
and are working at the land batteries.
shells from the japanese fire continue TO
fan in Port Arthur and the dock YARDS
and the warships have scattered about the
harhor in attempts to protect themselves
from the enemy's proiectiles.
The recent report that eight destroEers
escaped from Port Arthur cannot De con-
firmed The Japanese are CONSTRUCTING
forts at Louisa bay. northwest Oh for'
Arthur.
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Trolley League Standing.
Augusta vs.. Winthrop, Tuesday,.

If the weather should be pleasant
tomorrow afternoon, it is safe to pre-
dict one of the biggest crowds that ever
attended a game of baseball in this
city will witness the Augusta Winthrop
game. Tuesday, at the Driving park
The victory of the Augusta team
at Gardiner. Saturday afternoon, has
set the local people at a fever pitch
of enthusiasm, and the fact that the
rivalry between Augusta and Winthrop
is getting to be the real thing. make
the interest intense. not only in this
city. but in the other places that COM
pose the Trolley League. Probably
everybody will be out from Winthrop
and it is safe to predict that the other
towns will send big delegations, to say
nothing Of the great crowd of Augusta
people that are sure to be present
In order to prevent any delay at the
ticket office. Manager Hanks will have
tickets for sale at Augusta, HallOwell
and Winthrop, so that they may be Sc
cured In advance. The places are as
follows: Hallowell, at Dan Burns res
taurant: Winthrop. of Irving o. Gage.
ut the Augusta Trust Co.'S. banking
room; Augusta, at c. F. Bilodeau's
store
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A Cure for Asthma

The worst cases of Asthma in the world
succumb readily to the one great cure that
never fails. DIR. Rudolph Schifmann
Asthma Cure almost performs mil acles.
Mr.. r. NJ. Spencer, $3.50 Vermont
avenue. Toledo, O., says: Asthma has
been growing on me for years. until iast
summer the attacks became so severe that
many nights l spent half the time gasp
ing for breath Doctors seemed to give no
relief whatever. and 1 felt there was no
hope for me, when a drug clerk RECON-
mended your Asthma Cure. Its erect Is
truly magical and gives complete relief IN
from to minutes"
Sold by all druggists at 5Oc; and VIZ
Send &c. stamp TO DR.. r. Scnitfmaii'
Box 1913, st. Paul, Mimi. for Tree Sam
pie package.
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LINE AROUND BODY.
Strange Things About the MayfieId
Pond Drowning Accident.
(RY Associated Pressl

Skowhegan, Me, Aug. 2S.-Following
close upon the drowning accidents at
Hayden lake. last night, came the news,
today. from Mayfield that two brothers
named Burden, residents of Brighton.
had been drowned in Mayfield lake,
some time between Friday afternoon
and last night.
The two young men left their home
In Brighton, Friday afternoon, for a
fishing trip to Mayfield lake. Last
night, a man who was driving by the
lake saw a fishing rod protruding out
of the water The man pulled out the
rod and wound up the line, bringing
to the surface the body of one of the
brothers. The fish line was wrapped
around the body a number of times.
Graphing irons were brought into
action and during this forenoon the
coat and shirt of the other brother
were found. At dark, tonight. the sec
ond body had not been recovered.
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SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY
In Case of One Of Burden Brothers,
Drowned in Mayfield Pond.

Skowhegan, Me-, Aug. 2S.-(SpeciaD.
From Mayfield Plantation. about rs
miles north of this town, comes the
news OF the death by drowning of two
brothers named Burden of Brighton,
Me. The young men left Brighton,
Friday afternoon, for Mayfield pond,
on a fishing trip. Saturday afternoon,
a passer-by noticed a fishpole sticking
out of the water of the pond only
short distance from shore. Investiga-
ton showed that nobody was about
and when the pole was pulled up the
body of one of the Burden brothers
came to the surface with it. The body
was ensnarled in the line in such a
manner as to indicate foul play. The
other brother has not been located, but
it is supposed that he was also
drowned, as portions of his clothing
were found floating in the pond.
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]. Scott flied out and Messenger
reached first on muffed i1y 10 SlHlp-
son. l.. Scott sacrificed Messenger to
third and then Bartoll flied out.
The eighth found Augusta retired in
order on easy grounders. Here Gardl-
her had the chance of the game but
unnecessarily lost it. Harrington hit
safely. Marshman struck out and Har-
ringtOn stole second. Munro hit safely
and Harrington went to third. 1t wa
not long hit and instead of HIRING
ton remaining on third ,. tried to
make home. He was eatIy out Turner
flied out.
The game was up to now an exciting
one and tbs hopes of the home team
running i'm a score to tie We're good,
-S,F not for long, for Martin. the first
Augusta man up, drove out a tWo-bag-
ger. He was followed by Phelan with
n three-bagger and Martin scored.
Harrington then dropped Craig's fly
and Phelan scored. Sullivan hit safe
ly and Craig got to third. Nichols
flied out. Jackson drew n twO-baggar
and Sullivan crossed the plate. Simp-
son was out on n grOuhder, Messenger
to Munro, and BartOll missed a throw
and allowed Jackson to score. Wilt
han struck out.
There was little hope row for Gardi-
ner. with the score II to ) against her.
j. Scott flied out to right, Messenger
hit an easy one to Nichols and J. Scott
hit safe. Henderson drove a long one
to center and Simpson was under it
and the game was over. The score:
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A BIG APPLE CROP
Is Expected by All the Farmers in This
Vicinity.

There is every prospect that the apple
crop. this year. not only in this city but
everywhere. will be the largest that has
been produced for long time. There is
no market for the fall fruits as that mar
kct is already flooded. Owners of or
chards are now preparing for the harvest
by getting barrels, ready, for last year
this was one of the hardest objects to
overcome The fruit is found to be ex-
cellent. large and free from worms There
have been hut few wind storms and most
of the fruit is still on the trees. There
have been no estimates sent out as vet
as to what price will be paid. and all fear
that it will he hardly sufficient to pay for
picking. Help for gathering is also feared
TO be scarce.
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TWENTY.SEvENTH MAINE.
Enjoy able Reunion Of Association Held
at Berwick.

Berwick. Aug. 2S.-About 400 per-
sons. about half Of them comrades and
members Of their families. attended the
reunion Of the 9th Maine Regiment
here, Friday. The exercises and So
cial gathering were held in knights of
Pythias hall.
At the election Of officers the follow
ing were chosen: President. Woodbury.
Smith, Berwick; vice presidents, Luke
H. Roberts. Alfred; Lieut.. D. NJ. Shap-
leigh. Kittery; treasurer, Joseph T.
Mason, Biddeford; secretary, Winfield
8. Basty, Portland
A bounteous dinner was served I'M
DER the auspices of the Relief Corps and
citizens OF Berwick. The after-dinner
program included an address of well
come by z. F. Gowell; solos by Mrs
Grant OF Berwick and Comrades + M
Eose OF Middleboro, Mass; recitation
Dy MISS Whitehouse of Berwick and
s senasaa by Rev. Mr.. Irving. A social
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as the most of the buildings contained
the frozen crystals of a year previous
The last summer has been good one
for ice in the larger cities and while
there is some shipping at the present
time, the season is practically. over.
There are few small lots in the
houses, but it is hoped that these will
be cleaned out. While it is yet early
to predict what will be done, if any
thing at all is accomplished it will be
on large scale. as all the places are
now in readiness to receive the full
amount. There is at present a crew
of carpenters at the Farmingdale
houses constructing some so furrowers
for light snow storms. which will be
sent by the American Ice Co. to their
houses along the Hudson.