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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
MAsKED BuRGLtEs ~ NFw JERSEY.
Mrs. Chnmbers's Encounter with Two Men
who Threatened to shoot Her.

SoMERvILLE, n. j., March 2.-Early yes
tcrday morning the house Of Congressman.
Clark. in this city was entered by masked bur-
glars Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have been H. Wash
ington. and the house WIS in charge Jf Mr.. and
Mrs. Chambers. Mr.. Chambers had agreed
with a friend to watch his jewelry store, some
distance from Mr. Clarks residence and he
was sleeping there on Thursday night. while
Mr.. Clark. who had unexpectedly arrived from
Washington. stopped at the Ton Eyckc House.
Mrs. Chambers WAS alone in Mr.. Clark's house
Not long before daylight she WAS aroused by u
noise in the hall. and, leaving her room. she
encountered two masked men. She had taken
n revolver from under the pillow, and WIS
about to shoot the foremost burglar as ho
caught her by the arm and wrcn'hed tho
weapon from her. He then told her to keep
quiet and she would not be- harmed.
At this instant she succeeded in tearing her
self from his grasp. ana. springing through the
open doorway. ran TO her bedroom. She shut
the door and ho.ud il behind her. Then she
jumped out Of the window To- the ground. Run
ming to the jewelers.. she alarmed her husband.
who, with another man. hurried to Mr.. Clark's
residence. The burglars had in the mean
time escaped. They left behind thom. however,
several bundles of clothing. Jewery. and silver
ware. which they had no time to remove.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

How the House Committee Voted on the Mo-
tion TO Recommend its Passage.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The House Com
mitbee on Pacific Railroads to-day. by a MAORI
ty vote. decided to recommend the passage OF
the Texas Pacific Railroad bill in the precise
terms reported by the subcommittee last week.
Mr.. House OF Tennessee will report the meas
ure at the first call OF the committee The mem
bers who voted aye on the question OF reporting
the bill for passage arc Messrs. Throckmorton
tDem.. II xas). House iDem.. Tnnn.), Chnlners
tDem.. Miss.l. Elan tDem.. La. O'Neill rep.
Pal. Caswell rep. Wis.,. and Cole rep. Mol.
Two OF the thirteen members OF the committee.
namely. Messrs. Hewitt Dem., y. " and Mr..
Morrison Dem, H. were absent from the
meeting to-day. but their votes, We're cast by
proxy against il. with those of Mcssrs. Luttrell
tlsm.. Call, Landers Dem. Conn.. Blair Rep.
y II D. and Rice Rep.. Mas-l. who were pres
cnt. II was understood and agreed. however.
that every member should be at liberty Ia take
such position in the House concerning this
hill. or any of It's provisions, ns his judgment
may hereafter dictate. regardless OF his vote to-
daV In the committee.
The committee subsequently resumed the
consideration of the pro rata controversy. and
heard the conclusion Of Judge U-her'- argu-
mont IN behalf OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
FIRE IN 4 F.fCTORE
A Warning to the Fire Marshal that Came
None Too soon.

few days ago THE Sun published the
fact that the foreman of ono of the fire c,m-
panes had informed the Fire Marshal that the
corset and hoop skirt mandatory of West.
Bradley Cary would probably be the scene Of
n terrible loss Of life in case the building should
burn 1t was said in the complaint that the
doors leading to the immense work rooms. at
227 and 229 West Twcnty-ninth street we're
kept locked. thus preventing a ready cgress Of
the hundreds Of girls employed there. Tho
Fire Marshal turned the investigation over TO
the Superintendent Of the Department of Build
ings.
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning smoke was
seen issuing from the rear of the manuiactory.
and notwithstanding the prompt and vigorous
efforts of the Fire Department IL was not until
O'Clock that the flames wore subdued. The
fire originated on the third floor Of ilve-story
building. and is supposed TO be the work of an
incendiary. although no dircct evidence OF the
truth Of the supposiiion has been discovered.
II was said at the Office Of West. Bradley Il
Cary Yesterday that no stoves wcr" used in the
part of the building where the fire took place.
The firm have thus far made no definite esti-
mate OF the loss. hut 1t Will not bn far from
$50 900 on stock. ana $1,000 Oh building. Much
ui the stock that was not burned WIS badly
insurance The Office. with sale. furniture. ac-
counts. &C.. was soaked with wat"r but un-
touched by nrc. The firm say that the work ot
rebuilding the part Of the factory DESTROYED viii
be begun Immediately. and completed within u
few weeks. In the mean timc temporary pro-
visions Will be made for the hundreds Of girls
employed by the firm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
THE REF. SIMEON DfroN's rRiiL
An Alleged Bccchc,itc's Troubles why he
Gave hn,scif Up.

The RcvySimcon Dixon, a colorcd Method
list preacher, formerly pastor OF Bishop Chapel.
at South Third and Eleventh streets. Brooklyn.
was before Justices Elliott aud Guck. in Brook
lyn yesterday as n defendant in II suit inst-
tutod by the Kings County Charity Commits
sioncrs for the support Of the child Of Sarnh
Williams. n member Of lfs church. When the
warrant was granted for DiNon's arrest he was
prcnchins 10 u colorcd lock in BaNtcrtown.
NY. lie was engaged to be married to Il mu-
latto girl in Brooklyn. and as he could not visit
her without danger Of being arrested. he had to
kccp away until his, welding night Sarai,
Williams lrnrurd the La" on which he expected
tn be married. and informed TIA" officer. who
arrested the pr"arher.s hruihcr, s'nmh"at
porter. NV mistake The Roy. Simoon Dixon
was married. and Slipped ont # the city hriure
daylight the next morning. Inc scandal diS-
turucd his relations with his liHNtcrtowh "nn-
Trrguiion. mud on being forced to lonN', thcre
he rt,n himself up to tho authorities in Brook
lyn. The SQUIRT room yesterday WAS crowded,
u lnr,tr numhnrc IN" preachers former parish
ioncrs ATTENDING. Sarah Williams te-tidod That
OLSON was % pren"Irr pi tuo gospel and That he
was tho father of her Mild Shr cNp'tod t,lnt
b" WAS Eolu- tr mHrrr her. uhtl shc hrUrd ol
this nth"t tn-Nc"wNn'.
The E'y SIMEON DIXON ie about y years, .ot
ngc. a. Ind ln'i. N the ,Nlrcan Nct'i"dl-t
d., n four years in III ministry. When he was
asked whether ihc 'hnrgc- wir' true he said;
No sah. nu; i'm amy pnrtirk Her. an III swnh
TO that ON stack o. Bibles a- high ns cliu'rh.' ~
H. said that hc iir-i met Sarah " Hams in a
female PRAYER meeting in lNtl Sng proi ,ss"d
ehaug,.nf heart at ihni time. and Sister Eliza
.Iu-ksuu cNhorird with her and she expressed
convi tion of sin. She was put ON six months
probation. hut she did not hold out. and ucv'r
goi into the church. lic dii not SEQ her 1n Jan.
3. 1871. the date alleged IN her complaint He
spent much of his time at hon. STUDYING hc-
oln.V'ani was alone iu the middl" of th" day
lsrattso his mother was away doing washing
lie had 10 income. aud she supported him 10y
wishing.
Mrs. Nancy \. Dixon tho preachers mother
testified that She WIS ~ home in the mitdl" oi
the day on Jan. 3. and that NJ one hut her son
and grandchid wDrn IN tho house at the time
She admitted that Sarah Williams suddenly
ccnsod To- visit her house.
The decision wus reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
THE ARMSTRONG MURDER.
An Anonymou. Writer Offering to Clear mp
the Mystery for $1,000.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Thc Prosecut-
ing Attorney Of Camden county, New Jersey.
has received an anonymous letter. the writer OF
which saws that for the sum Of $4,000 he will
givo such Information as will lead to the con-
yiction Of the person who murdered John Nj.
Armstrong. He adds that if his offer is ac-
ing puper, he viii give an interview; also that
if he docs not give SATISFACTORY lnlornatlon he
viii make no claim 70 the amount The per
sOnal has appeared, but no interview has yet
taken place. The prosecuting officer says th,
county will accept the terms Of the writer and
only rely upon his information TO strengthen
their case. Tile insurance companies in which
the life Of Armstrong had been insured will
not pay any attention to the anonymous letter.
the proper way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
MRS MasrnnsoN srrnING DIyoRcE.
4 wire's story OF the Sorrows of her Mar
rIch ILfc-M Mhy she Desires ScparntIon.

Tho second suit by Mary Mastcrson for
divorce from her husband. John ". Mascrson.
was yesterday before Judge Sanford in the SUI
pcrior Court They were ilnrricd in 1917. and
continued to live together until the lst Of April.
1875. They then lived apart for about year.
and finally separated last january. In hcr
sworn petition she says that he has been UNI
formy most brutal in his condu' toward her in
the thirty years Of their married life. On
many occasions" she adds. " particularly win
in the past ten years he has struck me win ms
fist so as to backcn my eyes anu prulse iuc Ill
other ways" She adds:
when op, Of temper ps'cd him in pte te rG1 s7 e e
Maud - ks me ne a. ,H g ws n SG' in orS" aS sa,cy with
Gusse Burbaiks at boarding h%"4S % ndn.Ih,nd "Ir IN
Apr 1875 Ih,gnn suit icr divorce ana was wrIu,n m
All all?wgn,c Of alnon, i,w mHn.m, lon , a'''""'" ~
What ish to N, to you isihat would like or yon
hsn s" ta cam. 'aS hos " nI .a' lie aean vii 10 make
you hnigf Svr s, % r Te,, and wants 70" to 20
Win him 10 srt H. IL you will 20 Vow MARY ~ reyNin
,s hnse, ~, & n"s & m,n w,t awn, You would have seen
hie view g i'me on ncr",n' F.. ,'. ,un, @ 1,a @ =, ,
he my stud, IL make ,ou harry ,,,,
For m nga ny .u,eg Ts9 c I III w he .n % 10 @ Yak @ about .
Gu>sic buriauks. saving le was 4'hiN worried IN re-
s" soaa No NO, alsri % I" Keep Two e.s.hmsni, oa him
,nI NO. rs9n Why he ,n9 asg g.e i, nIr me hat e
had .married her. lie wanted wanted to IInS sSv her
soon Mterwaid We went TO Lons Island and she went
with "a. a. hs niece. | was weak and SICK ami was
forced to submit the @lth anniversary Of our we'd
dinr callcd his attention the TACT and he shocked
me with his fsf in the presence OF man. per
sons while were goins down to the beach. We re-
/ turned fn the citV, AMI she went To- our house
when We reached The hou-c SAID protest AGAINST
TINS coming into tine lUu~, VIII noi tons'nt To
! II" My husband answered - YOU lie I'm, Woman
sad VS." whrrcupou She went up and took los~es =
sion of the iurd tluur u our house The iuri'tufc
which She had previously brought 70 the house VA.
sent up there and she had remained therr from that
| time TO the present During TINS period my me
has been uncomfortable Wy husband has constantly used
| the most violent and brutal lan.uAce toward me-
| and has frequently threatened me WIN personal VI"
lrncc. On these occasions tins woman would interfere.
calling him John. ant asking him for her sake mol
tu touch nc She then would tell me YOU see. YOU
u.s. me we'll used we'll II leave the house, you
Will suffer Both he and she have iitqucnty told mo
that She had much right IN the hous, ~ hal ana ur
one occasion he told in the sencc ot our dashte
| We don't want e. put You ont now, uut wheh we se
| good aud ready We will kck you out
| Ella Masterson. II years old. adopted daugh-
| ter of the plaintiff. madc affidavit corroboratnl
| the plaintiffs statement
Judge Sanford reserved his decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
NcCune's Peculiar Reticence.

William McCune. who entered Bellevue Hos
piial Friday afternoon while suffering from pistol
shot wound. received he said. in street brawl In Myr
Tie avenue. Brooklyn. Thursday evening sinking
rapidly Yesterday McCune who Is onlv ~ years Of age
said that in January last he and the who shot him
agreed to luv horse and with which 10 peddle
goods The man cheated me- McCune said. " and one
nilht when met him we stripped and fought Whipped
him bad He then threatened to do for whenevef he
On Thursday evening was walking down
Myrtle avenue with some friends when shouted
Look out, BIZ .ccond aiicrward heard pistol dis
charlud aud telt singing pain IN my back returned
To Nvw York with triondn McCunes mother. who
live. in the tenement at 200 Houston street. SAYS
that william would not tell WHO shot him hut said that
h. wa the man who cheated him and spoke ~ o him 10
the young woman to whom he W engaged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
AMEyDING TIE TIRIfF BILL
The Committee Fixing the Rate OF Duties on
Cigars. Lumber, Furniture. &c.

WAsHNGroN, March q The Committee Of
Ways and Means to-day amended the Tariff
bin as follows:
Cgars cigarettes made IN pnr or m whole Of paper or
anv substance and tobacco and chrroots of all kinds,
81 90 per pound Tubaccn m leaf unmhnuacinr'd and
not sionned. 80 cents per pound Tobacco stems, 10
cents per pound.
sawed boards planks deals and other lumber OF hem.
lock whiteN0nd cottonwood spruce, sycamore. ana
spruce 10 cent, per thousand ieci board measure All
other varieties Of sawed lumber ~ per thousand feet
hnard measure when lumber ui any sort j. planed or
finished In addition to the rates herein provided thcro
shan BE- levied and .ni ter each side 80 uAnc or m
srt - cent, lcr thousand itrf. and II plned on one
side and tugurd and sroovcd 20 centsl ton'Ani ee
aud If uane ON two siics and on-urd and eruuNed -
cents Ter thousand feet Timber heMn or save ,pnar
ed on ,lcl, and TIMBER used in building wharNes ana
spnis. - per thousand cubic oet
Hubs. wheels, posts, Ac, rough hcWh or hNNru ohN'
increased Ia u per cent ul Naloien
House cabinet furniture, ol Whatever material not
nihcrwi ic lio,nl.d Tor. pieces rough ami not nm
snDd prr Hd valurciu. cabinet wares ahd mouse
furniture finished. - per cent al .alorcm
tH~Ns And barrels, empty sugar box SHOCKS tobacco
box shocks and packing boxes of wood not olherwse
provided Tor. 70 per cent ad Naorein
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
WISTCHEsIER's REPEITERs.
Thirty strangers who yotcd--A Lively Scene
The Lie Given.

The Purdy-NIorris contest was rcopencd
before Messrs. Terry. Fish. Stra'k. and Kern.
Committee on Privileges and Elections. in the
Ashland House yesterday. Vim. Withers. Sr..
proprietor Of the OsSco Hotel. Ncst'nostcr.
james o OBrien. his driver; Lawrence Farrell.
Democratic Inspector Of Eeciions and thrrc
men VINO were at the polls On election day We're
examined.
ON the might before the election ahou, thirty
mon. who said that thcy belonged e. "a circus
troupe. entered thr Osseo Hotel. and slept IN
the billiard room. Two wcnt t. see Mr.. Penn
berton now County Judge in Mount Vernon.
hut he was not at home. \ man calling him
self Benson. said that Deputy Sheriff Henry Il.
Ford Of White Plains would pay the bills. On a
Morrisana boat few davs ago Mr. Withers
was handed a package containing sis, IT,"
uIrnuut uf mis- hill. The men who were at tho
POLLS suid that the strangers cNme Ia the polls
ana deposited Morris tickets. They We're rhal-
lrugcd. hut they Swurc lu thnir Noirs. Some
thought fhnt they came from the Catholic Pro-
teciory, hut the men said that they lived IN the
Os~co Hotel.
District Attorney Baker submitted the names
voting.
Asst lstant District Attorney Herring, in speak-
ING ~ some OF the testimony. said to Mr.. furdy:
I'll" r, peatng wns done IN your interest,"
Mr. Purdy jumped M ANA shouted: Now.
! u ~ay right her" and now 10 you, bg man as
you are. that that b. "a lie''
Mr. H,rrns responded with sarcnsm that Il
made Little difference what MIR. lurdy said.
/ To Chairman iu'"rr'lt d The comhailui-.
to h'- imitation. in Which hn sad that reu"at-
! cre ueed NOT fear nim i'm coming hni r. the
/ cou mIfte,. six Drrisht 'ril couo to hir and
| snit oat they voted Tor furdy, and would trs-
Mr Purify bowed elegantly. and congratu-
lated Mr.. Herring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

Rumors have circulated in one form and an
other for several days that the suit Of Cornelius Van
derb against vii lam II Vanderbilt had been settled
VIZ. about he settled by the payment the Of
slppfN1
YOU may say" said Mr.. Henry l. Clinton William II.
Nauderhts counsel that fhere is absolutely Vrount
or such runor~ We have not settled. and not ncgu
uitiug settomo nj aud never shall. and make this
statement without any mental reservation whatever.
Lot II be distinctly undo rsnud that the reports in
every respect untrue We know where they cmanntc
and why hut ties in every respect false Nothing
could induce 10 yield compronise in either OF tho
suits now endn-. trust this explicit enough 10 put
an nd 10 the ese, in respect, false rulnOrs.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
Demanding Lower Ferry Fares.

The people of Long Island City are making
great efforts reduction OF the fare for foot pas
the Trtyourth street ferry from four cents
to two. The Board Of Aldermen has taken unanimous
action In favor Of the reduction; the Queens county su
IfrVsOrs have been asked To use their inhuence WIN
Senators and Assembymen IN the same dirocuon ana
large and enthusiastic meetings have been held IN Hun
rr's Point Dutch Kills. Astoria, Bowery Bay and at
other points within the city limits There Is 10 be an
other hearing In Albany Wedne sday and the support
ers Of the movement are to be prepared with facts and
ngures with which seek 10 convince the Legislature
that the reduction should be made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
Mra. Tom-ri.ion Selling "a Man.

Mrs. Tom lion was in the Tombs Police
Court yesterday She said that Henry connington OF 20
Oliver street exdeputy sheriff asked her for kss in
Broadwav
Go about your business" answered she.
"Oh. thofght you were man. reiOined Connngton.
Thereat Mrs Tom.ri.on seized hold OF the cxdeputy
until Oitccr sellg arrested him.
was going to let the little fool co. she said to Justice
Murray, . but when ne said he thought was man
grabbed him by the collar and he would have got away,
but 1t lust happened was 100 much for him"
connington said he asked her Tor paper and chafed
her little Justice Murray fined him $40 and held him
800 thu rnontlR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
Pen.,oner. Who Mu.s Come Again.

When the pensioners in this district frorA
outside OF the city appear at the Pension Agency Mon
day to draw their money for the spring quarter they
will not nnd there Tor them. They will be told TO
come Tuesday. and TO many OF them who live N
distance. the eNnen>@ OF the doublc visit will make
lur.e hole in their pensions special Pension Agent
ShHnp has temporary charge OF the agency He ~nid
YESTERDAY that Commissioner j. 4. Bentley had teo-
ralhct from Ml-htn-or that be would be here today
AMI arrange fnr the speedy payment oi the pensioners
TIN chc are All ready Tor his signature The payment
Mlll NOT be h,. mn uItll InrshlN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

SAN Francisco. March 2.-Chargcs II perjury
have hrcn brought against j. Duncan and Thomas
Gray. Dnncan's fathcriAlaw, cN secretary and Prcs
dent II the Pioneer Rank for having published sworn
statement last july. irsiNlus the conditions oi the
affairs the hank The general Wpre~sun o. tn9t Gray
a. Pre- sidcnt wa, merely n-urrh'ad. knowing nothing
of the affairs ot the bank aud haNu- voice no u. cNu
tro cray FURNISHED bail Duncan remains IN cunnuc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
Mrs. Ificks-Lord Summoned.

Thomas Dyer was arraigned yesterday for ex-
animation Jefferson Market Police Court charge Of
hrira, al made by Hannah Elizabeth Thomas Thomas
Dierist servant fer Mrs llck.L ri AMI Hannah used
g. be- HOth cnl0r,d HuuIah swurc To her side IT
the story and Ihuas dou'l a. saving things that
rcfDci,d ulon Hannah ihsf,it she demanded an ad-
luHrlu"nt 10 summon Mr. lrNs Lord % tstlN to her
ro'n rcpGitton such summons was srantei and the
examination WAS adlourned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

Charles II. Treholl and Peter Flanagan az
Ficrs,, attended bail ON Thur. fay uslh eot drunk
fqHrrclot They wont ON in ir street 90 n-h and
l.tn 10 'rt llHnl 400 arrn.- ilo W"u'h Win kiie.
o. 10 nls Hfrr.io l"n lf 'tv iN nN r. kANnnn-h and
.ktd up n a thIr-c ui assault with 4u. ut tu kll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

RAWLINGS Wyoming March "A letter re-
oeiyed here from trustworthy parties Snake river
saws the Ute Indians are acting IN very defiant manner
and threaten go the warpalh when grass comes
letter from Bear river states that the people are
greatly excited the action OF the Indians and arc
prs pairing psces VI SAfsN for Lhe women AND ehuae
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

A coating of diamond on pure crystal base,
these are ParsGn diamonds Their stre ai,s loISNsr
For sale By Richard Humphreys only, Ely bIoaIMay,
corner i2th St, New York. send ior "IAe eiEeNI VI
9ensn Sept lIee,yAdA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
The Proposed Redueuoaen Ferry Fares.

=, II Is rumorel about Williamsburgh that the
A. their meeting the other day. determined after dis
ensnng the bill now before the LegisatuIe proposing
REDUCTION Of the ieTnge rates TO close their gates and
W W bsN eeau w esSe tls blll becomes lAws
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
Victoria nonorinu King numbcr,.

ROME. Mnrch 2.-The Duke Of Ahrreorn lo-
a., ,,,tri iur Iumlrrt with ihr order ui the carter
"nii ani mrrsrneI /, letter from Quo, Victoria Remark
ably warm curdaNues were rNrhthN'N+
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

During Lent nothing 30 good or so cheapl
Mat6S Norfolk oysters ~ Harrison sL and bTanehea-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

Burglars climbed over the balcony OF Mrs
David layes's residence ~ Newark S's~i""y no'""H
and stole 500 " orth OF silver ware
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
The runera, of the Hon. II. +. Wade,

JrrrrgsoN. Ohio. March 9.--The funeral of
t,9 lion Il 4 Mudu Will tahc place u lucsdaN, March
a. ntlF NJ At the request of Mr.. Wade, made some
time agO, II will be unOsit tntduous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

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