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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
FOR SENATE AND CONGRESS-.
Col, Brown to 60 Back to Albany and Scan.
neIps Namo Heard Again.

neIls Nano Heard Again.
The changes in New York city's delegation
to the Senate can DO pretty well told now. They
do not begin with the Battery district, for it is
regarded as practically settled that Col. Vim.
j.. Brown will succeed himself. and Thomas
f. Grady says positively that hO will
not DO candidate under any cir
cumstances. Tho prospect that Ahearn and
Ioesch will be- returned Is also reasonably
certain. while the Democrats expect to gain
the Stewart district with Gen. Martin 7. Nc
sa candid should hS not decide TO-. Edward p
Hagnn in place Of senator. Stadlcr and OK
senator Plunkitt IN place OF Senator Ives are
the other changes that are assured ,,,.u,.
where there are vacancies Is somewhat
affected by the decision OF the Senate district
Scnnnell can have the nomination In the Tenth
go to Congress-. He will Io down from Sara;
toga in d few. days. and will; perhaps. tell
whether this Is true or not. In the Flower
district new candidate has appeared III the
person of J. J. Little. tho printer ..
at Broomo and Mott streets. resolutions were
pissed endorsing the Democratic State ticket
and recommending the nomination q Col.
Michael MURPHY Tor Senator OF the Fifth dis
Tho Jefrersoniai.s Of tho Ninth Assembly dis,
triot have resolved to give their most earnest
efforts To secure the triumphant election OF tho
Democratic state candidates.
completing arrangements, for big rntfica-
ton meeting and special demonStra,i9n IN
tho shape Of torchUght parade to w held ut
an early date
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A MANIAC IN THE CELLAR.
A Sleepless Night for tho Family OF N. HI.
Clements OF Jersey City.

Slemcnts Of nersey SNys
N II. Clements lives with his wife. a son II
years old. and daughter two years younger.
in frame house at 234 Seventh street Jersey
City. He is employed az freight clerk in the
Erie Railway freight Office in this city. and
consequently is not at home nights.
On Thursday night his family had q thrilling
experience with lunatic who gained access
to tho cellar and kept tho family in state OF
terror until Mr.. Clements returned homo In the
morning. The lunntic was Michael kane. q
grocery clerk. who lives at 254 Henderson
street.
Some time during Thursdsy. night. the fam
entrance into the cellar by tearing Off a, part
OF the iron grating from one Of tho windows
tho door locked. Then he began to rave and
shout.
Bye % To- % Ess mere q tss
hastened to the top floor and locked them;;
selves In a. rogR where they t rem ma led
tSe deer With stsi. Of weoI scatteTes
up po such a spsndemoniam That ' tho idea y
Sleeping or Of attempting to sleep IpuG never
they did not dare to raise the window to call
fo W hbeIp' Mr.. Clements arrived homo in the
unwelcome vieitor he decided to summon the
police. Before doing so. however. no looked
through tho cellar window. and saw Kane
around the floor during the night
Clements went to the Second precinct police
station, and two policemen accompanied him
to the house. When they entered the cellar
Kane became exceedingly violent: Ho rayed
and swore and bombarded tho policemen with
coal and wood.
It required vigorous use Of the club to sub
due him. When he reached the police station
no was ravlng. and II became, necessary to put
him In n strait Jacket. In the afternoon he
was committed to the county jail to await ex-
animation by the County Physician.
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FLOWER, MURPHY. AND CROKER.
A Long Talk that Preceded Chairman MUIR
phys Return to Troy.

phys Aeturn TO Troy.
Edward Murphy. Jr.. the Chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee. went back to
Troy yesterday to return on Tuesday morning.
In the mean time he will announce the ap-
pointments for the Executive Committee that
will have the active charge OF the State cam.
paign and fix the day for it to meet and
organize.
He would not say anything yesterday about
the composition Of tho committee. but seemed
to be we'll satisfied with the result Of the in
qulries he has been making Of mon whom he
wanted to enlist In active interest. But, Of
course i it's no secret that Daniel G;
tho Executive Committee. He was Chairman
OF the last committed. So his experience and
tho fact that no Is neighbor and friend Of the
candidate make it. particularly appropriate
Before his departure Mr.. Murphy had o long
talk with Mr. Flower and Richard Croker. Mr..
Flower was feoling Very cheerful his wife be-
ing somewhat better. and he said that II the
hot weather would let up q little She would
DO all right. He did not 20 down town at all.
a. he expects to be In the city several days
~ do not regard myself as in politics until
week" he said with laugh TO SUN reportcr
who asked him II there was anything new.
Speaker William +. Sheehan. the democratic
at tho Hoffman House little. whilo Yesterday
afternoon He seemed greatly benefited by
tho briof rest no has had at Atlantic City but
he was also quite willing to let politics 60 over
until next week. He went on t., Albany last
evening and will go to buffalo in the morning.
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Killed Under Houston Street Car.

tits regulation ofthe Houston. West and Pa
vona Ferry Street Railroad Company that their
west-bound cars shall stop at the further side
OF Houston street where the Bowery is crossed.
Henry Scholl, driving car 4. was applying the
brakes ut that point in compliance with the
order at 81 o'clock last night, when Carmine
Esposto. n U-year-old Italian newsboy. ran
BLEED. and fell at the very heels Of the horses.
The first wheel on the north side OF the car
his life out without making an abrasion OF the
flesh The, boys father. a cleaner-up In the
saloon on tho corner. ran out with other men.
and when he recognized the dead body as that
OF his son. fell across it fanting. Pasqualina.
Carmine's mother also came up soon and her
walls filled tho street Scholl was arrested.
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NO INDEPENDENTS, sRoDsxY SAYS.
Eighth District Republicans Enjoy AN Even
Ing Of Political OrAtory.

ing Of Political OrAtOry.
There was great excitement in de Ate last
night. There were bands and speeches. Japan
ESQ lanterns. fireworks. and cheers. and it was
all on account Of a flag raising by the regular
Republican organization Of the district.
A truck decorated with bunting stood in
Ludlow street near Grand. This was the ros-
trum from which the orators addressed q
crowd OF 5000 men. women. and children.
advantage Of the excitement to place n sword
swallowing lady. attired in tights and spangles
In full view OF the crowd. and their brass band
performers on the corner
truck and introduced Mr. ,Brodsky. who did
the best he could to ruin his voice and spent
most his time IN making an attack on the
organizatiops in this district now" he shouted.
1.-The Republicans and Tammany There arc
no independents. 1t Is whole hog or none.
The coming campaign will be fight OF Tam
OF this district"
Louis j. Altkrug was the second speaker.
and he was followed by Schimk owitZ. the labor
leader: Frank j. Martin. and John ]. Neelan.
Mr.. Brodsky announced that Mr.. Fassett had
promised to come down and speak in do Ate
before the campaign was over. After this the
crowd dispersed. At the reception which was
held later in the rooms Of the John A. Logan
Club there was moro music and plenty Of beer.
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A GALE LICKED HIS Arm.
A Dog Had Bitten the Calf; and Now Mr..
Stout IL Said to Nave Hydrophobis.

AsBURY PARK. Sept. 25.-William Stout, q
wealthy farmer. who resides near the village
OF Hamilton. is delrious nearly all the time.
and exhibits all the symptoms Of hydrophoba.
A few days after the death OF Lawyer Richard
s. Bartine OF Asbury Park from the effects Of
the bite Of an alleged rabid cat last spring.
several mad dogs ran amuck through some OF
the towns Of MONMOUTH county A big black
mouth ran through Hamilton biting number
OF other dogs and animals.
When tho dog reached Mr.. Stouts farm he
attacked and badly bit valuable. full-blooded
Jersey calf. Mr. Stout treated the calls
health and vigor One day the calf licked a
sore on Mr.. stout,s arm as tho latter was
Stouts arm reddsnsd Il about t the soTe. which
1t is now about three times It's ordinary size
and y badly discolored. The sore has become
appearance. At times Mr.. Stout gnashes his
teeth and froth runs from his mouth; The Mt
tending physicians ray he hos hydrophobia
Tonight he was very low.
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CONFESSED DOUBLE MURDER.
j. X. Cumberland Tells tho Grand Jury that
- Me Killed /. Father aud Son.

HARLAN. Ia. Sept. 25.-Two years ago james
Robinson and his son. Jasper. mysteriously
disappeared. They had recently sold their
farm. and were living with j. X. Cumberland.
The latter sold out and went to Missouri.
When 1t was discovered that the father and
son had some 81. 200 on deposit i'll a local bank
the Sheriff began to investigate. Cumberland
men, were brought from Missouri to answer
for the crime. and were separated in the hope
OF confession. The household goods. cloth
ing. and property OF the kobinsons were found
in their possession. constant search has
since been kept up for the bodies OF the Rob-
insons. but without result.
Yesterday Cumberland was called before the
Grand jury and searched. Upon his person
was found Il written confession Of the crimes.
when they came into the stable. hid the bodies
in the stable that day. and at night stripped
them Of all their clothing and buried them on
the bank OF the river about quarter Of a mile
from his house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
BLAINE ARRIuEs IN AUGUSTA.
His Ola Friends Note That He II Not the
Blaine OF n Year Ago.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 25-Secretary Blaine and
Mrs. Emmons Blaine arrived at the old family
mansion in this city this afternoon. The Sec
rotary was the guest of Senator Halo at Ellis
worth on Thursday night.
Many Augusta people wero at the train to
note the secretary's appearance OF health.
concerning which so much has been said.
He alightcd from the train without assistance.
and stood by the carriage several minutes
conversng with friends. He did not appear
haggard, though thinner than usual. There
was faint tinge of color in his cheeks. Those.
however. who are acquainted with Mr.. Blaine $
accustomed ,springing step Immediately no no
uced his walk. which is slow and cautious. TX 9
few weeks more to establish his health. Ger
tainly. he is not to-day. in respect to health,
the Blaine OF q year ago. and many fear that he
never will be. He has not decided on the limit
OF his stay hero. 1t will certainly be several
weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
Tho Weather.

The high pressure that controlled the cold evee
the Western states and tho high the cast
part Of tho country combined yesterday. and
extensive high covers tho country. except in
the extreme Northwest and Southwest. Tho colder
weather has passed to the Lake Michigan region. whore
the temperature has fallen 10 degrees to 20 degrees s
in all the States south Of tho lakes and
In tho Mississippi valley 1t warmest yesterday AZ
Springfield ILL.,. "a degrees. The average tho
trail States was 30 degrees 1t is likely to DO sghtly
warmer In this neghborhood to-day.
was clear In all parts Of the country yesterday
cept along tho range Of the Rocky Mountains south
from Wyoming to Texas. where there were showers.
The day fair in this city, with fog In the mornino
that the humidity up to v5 per cent Tho average
was IS per cent. Highest Official temperature. a
degrees; lowest "a degrees: wind steady southwests
average velocity miles an hour.
Tho thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In TEE suN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
no LOTTERY FOR S.lBLNE PARISH.
The Barbecue the Pro.Lottery People Al.
vertised Was Postponed Suddenly.


New ORLEANS. Sept. 25.-The opponents OF
the re-charter Of the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. over which a vigorous campaign Is being
conducted in Louisiana at present. prohibited
tho Democratic mass meeting and barbecue
which was to have been held ut Many. in
Sabine parish. and at which it was proposed to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of the re-charter. The
campaign for and against the lottery has been
carried on very vigorously from one end OF the
State to the other since the beginning Of
August, and hundreds OF mass meetings and
barbecues have been held. ut all Of which the
attendance has been large.
To-day was fixed for big meeting at Many
the county seat Of Sabine parish. and all the
preparations had been made for it. The bar
becue. however. will not come of. a majority
Of the people OF Sabine are opposed to the lot
terry company. and yesterday. several OF these
determined that the meeting shouldnot be held
committee waited on the editor Of the Sabine
So,ahe,T who advertised the meeting. and de-
to be. held. They also advised the Speakers
who had J.. come from New Orleans and other
will be made to discuss the question there.
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man in the Fourth Assembly district this
foil. In the past John F. Ahearn could have
swung Cork row to his side. but Ahearn is in
Tammany now. Maurice Sullivan. who is
away up in tho councils OF Cork row. was askc cd
yesterday whether his neighbors were likely
to support Shells.
"Tkat's hard question to answer" said
Mr.. Sullivan. with marked diplomacy. I'm
the past we've stood by Sheils. and he was II
good friend to Cork row. But whether Cork
row will now support him or not It Is difIlcult
to say. Cork row has nothin' aG,in' tho Alder
man: Maybe y will ,i siIp Pr him. Maybe
1t was said last night that Shells could not
secure tho Tnmnany nomination. but would
run independently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
NO PEACE IN THE Nh kEpEACE FAMILY.
Mrs. Makepeace In o Quarrel Sh cots or Ono
Side Of Her Musbnnd'n Face.

Avon. Mass. Sept 25.-During quarrel this
morning between Annie l. Makepcace and her
husband Clarence. Mrs. Makepeace fired a
shotgun at her husband. At about Q o'clock
this morning Makepeace asked his wife to get
breakfast for him. Hot words followed and he
threw lamp at her. She ran to her room and
seized the gun. He followed her. and rs he
put his head inside tho door she fired. shoot
ing off ono side OF his face The woman made
no attempt to escape. but stood over her hus-
band weeping and wailing. with her clothing
the police. Makepeace was still alive. at noon.
but Unconscious. and his recovery is doubtful.
The quarres between the two have been FREE
1uent. owing. It is said. to jealousy. and Mrs.
Makepeace has more than once attacked her
husband with dangerous weapon. He has an
equally vicious temper. Mrs Nakepeace says
that she had no intention of shooting her hus-
band, and did not know that the gun was load
ed. She only intended to scare him and pre-,
vent him assaulting her. She was committed
rieS.
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RAIN MAKING At GoODLAND.
Melbourne Arrives mud Nature Volunteers q
Little Shower.

TOPEKA. Sept. 25.-Dcspntches received here
this morning from Goodlanh state that 1t has
been raining there since O'Clock. Tho great
rain test is to occur tomorrow md Melbourne.
tho rain maker. arrived Mt Goodland this morn
ing In n drizzle The conditions in the north
west had been perfect: Rain had not fallen
over the territory in which tho test is to DO
Great intorcst In tho test has been awakened
and large delegations from al the o PRINCIPAL
ton 10 be present, AT u o'clock despatch
was received from Goodlnnd. stating, that the
rain this morning was not heavy and that the
test will DO made tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
WELCOMING SAM AND EVA.
MRS. THORNTON WAITS UNTIL MORN
ING ON THE STEAMSHIP PIER.
she In Her Widows weeds-Her Homo -
Brooklyn Decorated with Flowers 70
Receive Her Husband and Her sister,
Whom She Had Thought Dead.

She In Her Widows weeds-Her Homo -
Brooklyn Decorated with Flowers 70
Receive Her Husband and Her Sister,
whom She Had Thought Dead.
The steamship City OF Birmingham. from
Savannah. got here early this morning. having
on board Samuel w. Thornton. the baker. OF
PIT Cumberland street, Brooklyn. and his
pretty 1o-year old sister-in-law. Eva Jewell.
They are the couple who m ysteriously disap.
peared from Coney Island bathhouse on Aug.
81. and turned up in Jacksonville on Monday
last. with tale of having been carried out to
sea by the current. rescued by passing
schooner. and landed Oh the coast near Jacks
sonville.
At o o'clock last night the Thorntons a
Brooklyn arrived at the pier OF the savan-
nah steamships. at the foot Of Spring
street. on the City OF Birmingham. There
was Mr.. William Thornton and Mrs. Samuel
the ShSr hen thers bes Who
married ap1th,r Miss Jewell There was also
" Mrs . Sam Thornton was still in the weeds
s p%s on xf snd sss
%ps rhorntons fath wns sss
had got q letter from her husband on Thurs.
%re to KS iaer
and confirmed tho story OF the casting away:
Ths %Hn S T s rsns shsf further their ss t
Everything is fixed up at the house," said
he. for a reception. At least 500 worth OF
flowers had been sent by friends. The conRre-
CATION of the Throop Avenue Presby.
terrain Church and the children Of the
Mount Olivet Mission wanted to march down
to the pier in two separate bodies to receive
Mr. Thornton and Miss Jewell. We have an.
davits Of persons who saw them 60 into the
water. We Gun ind no one who saw them
come out"
Soon after this the clerical looking man and
Mr. Thornton went over to u saloon and bought
drinks for themselves and u little bag OF
crackers for Mrs. Thornton.
I'VE will stay here week II necessary" said
the spokesman. We've had a member Of the
family ut Quarantine since yesterday"
Soon after this there was new arrival. 9.
Roebuck. He has cottage at Coney leland:
He saw logs of Coney, Island Aug. "a. and
when he heard Sam Thorntons story about
logs. no at once declared that he believed the
story root and branch.
He had drawn two pictures Of the Thornton-
Jewell episode. founded on the story In Sam
Sam described how Eva Ind torn half his
moustache out in her struggled and how he
put her on q log. Roebuck had this in fine
style. His second picture represented Wild
waves. a lovely ship. q boat full Of officers In
British naval uniform. EVA Just being pulled
in. and Sam. looking like blown se8l. still
holding to the log
At II 20 word came that the steamship with
Sam and Eva aboard had passed Sandy Hook.
At 1920 it had passed Quarantine. She waS
due at ] A. NJ. ut her pier. and the faithful
walters were waiting.
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SUNDAY OPENING.
A Clergyman Disturbs Meeting sf His
Colleagues by Advocating 1t.

GRAND RAPIDS. Sept. 25.-Tho Rev. DR..
Charles Fuhrer disturbed a meeting OF pas
tors who assembled to formulate q protest
against keeping tho Worlds Fair open on
Sunday. He was specially invited to attend.
and lie listened to several long speeches
aeninst sabbath Dissertation" and then he
arose. observed that tho meeting was rather
animation info 1t by making strong plea for
opening. not only tho Exposition. but all mu-
seums. art galleries, and libraries on sunday.
the other preachers signed tho protest, and
each agreed to appoint layman member OF 9
Sunday closing Francis Ware of Omaha has
come here to devote his entire time to fight the
Sunday opening movement.
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PLA1NF1ELD. Sept. 25.-To-day has been tho
hottest 18th Of September in forty years, and
1t follows week OF sultry and humid weather
that is without an equal for this time Of the
In some places the thermometer has been g
high as so. While the weather Is just what
the farmers require for ripening their grain
rot that now bids fair to cause great loss In
this State. In Killingly the mill streams are
great Danielsonville mills. that employ thou-
sands OF hands. Even In the hot days OF June
the humidity was not So great as it has been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
THREATS nut NO OUfRAGES.
30 Says Mayor Whitaker Regording the
Alleged Attacks on Jews.

MlLLvuLE. N. j.. Sept. 25.-Gov. Abbott has
called the attention OF the Prosecuting Attor-
ney OF Cumberland county to tho reports Of
alleged outrages against tho Russian Jews by
the glass factory tending boys during their
recent strike In this city. and requested him to
make investigation OF the whole matter with
tice
Tho prosecuting attorney o;day sont COM
swing Rim To 70 fufynish ii m With informat
EsSgaraips any acts, 81 violence that hs had
letter bysaying that he has no knowledge Of
any Hebrew being assaulted or Violently
handled by the strikors. and while the latter
dld not strike any Hobrew. He adds that tho
sensational reports published about outrages
VI Hebrews In Millvlllo are false.
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Verdict In the Elseniord Case.

FONDA. N. Y. Sept. 25.-In the celebrated
Eisenlord case. which has attracted much at
tention throughout the State. the jury OF the
Supreme Court to-day rendered verdict for
the defendant In effect the decision makes
young Eiscnord. tho plaintiff. the heir Of the
late DIR; Eiseplord. and declares that his mother
the SlO0.OO0 originally belonging to the estate
only $1,000 or S4,WU now romans. The case
will probably not be apDcaleI
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Ran Into an Open Switch.

PITTSBURGH. Sept 25.-The Bssell accom-
mediation train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ran into IN open switch at Linden
station. three miles east of here. at or o'clock
tonight, and was wrecked.
Tho engine went over n high embankment
and combination baggage and smoking car
turned completely over, The other cars did
not leave, the track. Fireman Frank, Maloy
burton was seriously hurt
Prof Luckey Of this city and a number OF
other passengers sustained slight injuries.
Tho, wreck caught fire. but was extinguished
quickly,
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CONFESSED AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
A Tramp Acknowledge tho Murder for
which Another Tramp IL In Prison.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 25.-Conscienco has
finally forced jacob Brown to confess n crime
done by him eight years ago. Brown. who was
tramping in 1885, went into box car near
Contralin. ILL.,, to sleep. Ho stumbled over n
man In tho dark and u fight cnsued. Brown
hit his nssnilant death blow with coupling
Not long after Gray. another tramp came
along and went to sleep in tho same car. not
Knowing that he had a dead man for com
found that his arm had lain in u pool OF blood:
He tore on tho bloody sleeve and fled That
sleeve caused his arrest. conviction. and SEN
tencc.
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Attempt 70 Wreck = Milwaukee and st.
Pnul Train,

Elk POINT. 8. D.. Sept. ga daring attempt
to wreck train bearing high officials Of tho
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul road has Just
come to light. having been kept q secret in
Iron distractions were placed on the track.
but the section foreman passed over tho place
few minutes before the train and discovered
dashed into tho Sioux River.
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Maybe the Cigarette. HELPED.

George Gciscl. aged 20. OF 10l First street.
became violently insane last night and fed
from the room. His mother seized him be-
fore he had gone dozen steps. hut no broke
away from her and ran up the stairs to the
roof Of the house. which is q ilve-story tcne-
taken to Bellevue. He smoked cigarettes in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
s1so,eoo Fire ia CLu,,auooe..

CHATTANOOGA Sept. 25.-s. D. Wester's ware
house anu its contents were destroyed by fro
tonight entailng loss Of 100000. An
alarm was turned In at 10 o'clock. and tho
whole Fire Department responded. 1t was
powerless To check tho flames. which rapidly
licked up everything in tho building.
The warehouse was q two-story structure
with basement, triangular shaped. and Gov
cred an acre and Il hall. 1t was filled with cot
mnrhinery