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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
FRENCH ARMY MdN<EUvRES.
Plenty OF Dash and Energy in Spite OF
Fatal SnnstroEes.


PARIS, Sept. 4.-The plans laid down for the
army manruvtes In France have bcen some
what mudined to avoid the destruction OF
crops. Tho eyolutions OF to-day. the second
day OF tile mnnd'uvres. showed both men and
horses in splendid condition. and the amount
Of dash and energy displayed was greatly re-
marked u?on. There were many cases Of sun
stroke. two Of which proved fatal.
As the telegrnphic service Is not yet fully or
messengers TO supply the deficiency. and many
wcr" made prise, ers. Tho roads were heavy
after tho rain which iel last night.
The battles to-day were between tho Fifth
and Sixth Amy Corps. on the banks OF the
kube. AMI between the Seventh and Eighth,
near Chaumvnt. Chiefly infantry and artillery
were engaged. Il was found that the reserves
endured tho fatigues OF the day better than
tho young soldiers. The employment Of tho
captive balloon proved great, success. With
was kept fully informed Of the enemy's move
ments. The use OF smokeless powder made 1t
possible Tor ali the evolutions to be clearly OBJ
served.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
New Ru,es In tho Tax once.

The Commissioners OF Taxes and ASSESS
ments have issued set OF rules and regulations
that will completely revolutionize the work In
that department. 1t behooves the employees,
the Commissioners say. TO deport themselves
in . manner that must impress the general
public" Among other things the employees
office hours and are cautioned not to absent
themselve. from dnty twice wit hout permits
dismissal. No one in the future will be allowed
behind the ai,ings except employees. and all
apnlicattons for information must be made In
writing and passed on by Comm issionsr.
LAWYERS and others used to be allowed to help
themse yes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05

The system Of lighting at night tho streets
and thoroughfares Of Bath Beach and Benson.
hurst has always been source OF great annoy
ance to the residents OF those places. Strung
out along the streets were few sicky look q q,
smoky oil lamps. and It has quite frequently
happened that a resident returning late from
the city would find half the lamps out and
while grouping about in the kness to lind Ills
home has fallen IN the mud. Now both places
hav. ,sM "G eo OF nest that Is dazSlins Bau
Wooden ones. and both towns viii hereafter be-
lighted by gas. This hiss. however DESTROYED
region under the old means OF lighting. The
gas 10 furnished By Brooklyn COMPANY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
VERMONT PROFANITY SHARP THERE
The Lords Prayer Chiselled ON . Rock
Where Drivers swear Onenest.

RUTLAND. Sept. 1.-TWO mon arc now hard
at work cutting the Lords Prayer In letters an
inch deep and six inches high on the face OF
big rock on tho Bristol road. They are hired
by pr. Green OF Buffalo who pays them $40
for tho Job.
The rock is as big as house and stands at a
bend in the road, which here takes = sharp
tuin and goes up q steep hill. 1t Is about the
hardest place In Vermont for a team. and In
the season when teaming 10 liyellest there 10
else in Vermont Il Is possibIs that Dr.
GREEN'S idea 10 to furnish the drivers With
some now quotations He Was brought up in
thu vicinity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05

ROME, Sept 4.-The Captain Hacdssa o.day
announces that the Pope on Wednesday last
was attacked by an acute visceral derange-
msnt. The newspaper referred to adds that
the physicians In attendance upon the Pope
insist that hr must lake absolute rest The
condition OF the Pope, according to he same
authority. causes his physicians and attend-
ants considerable apprehension.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
Decline and F.ll or M,daIs.o~s.

Fort WAYNE. Ind, Sept 4.-About eleven
miles south OF this city 10 the old town Of
Middletown. which twenty years ago
had considerable trade. This was prior
to tho building Of the Cincinnati. Rich
mond and Fort Wayne Railroad. which.
Instead OF going through Mddleiown
OF Hoaglapd sprang up. Middletown was de-
serted and to-day the entire town, Including
dsnces. WAS sold By real estate broker OF this
city for $3.50: The purchaser Ia a farmer,
owner Of land adjoining this once brisk town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
A Sc. ,es of Personally Conducted Tours to
Washington, ID. Z.

The announcement 10 given again this season OF .
continuation Of ttrss Oh srming p,nnsy.a Rs.rosi
De souI condEcte tours to Washington which have
on an uurivsied reputation for themselves through
the admirable system nnder WINCH they have aI.ays
nx,d sept II oct; a. and 20 Nov y ana - and
tey CITY. Newark. Elizabeth New Bruhswick, Mnn
mouth Junction. Princeton Junction ana 1renton In
evening returning Ieare Washington tho satur-
dag iolI0 wing thus allowing ample time for kgltses-
Ing The round TRIP r'te nf $3.50 apnlirs 20 stations
from New lors to trenton hot mslusro from ,ers
In each dir. but also meals en- rente and hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05

SING SING. Sept. 4.-Warden Brown of the
prison is choppinG of the heads of subordi.
mates In the prison. To-day he discharged
Gnard John Brandt and Keepers Garrett, Ten
an. Tenragen Is war veteran as well IA
Smith s,iG who Is Commander OF MorreI Post OF
TINS CITY. clerk John Ashe has Resigned and
until Il new clerk Is appointed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
Think Their A-mory =. Un.nc.. y

The members Of tho Ninth Regiment believe
that their armory in Twenty seventh street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues ia un-
SAFE and Col. William Seward has so reported
TO the Bureau OF Buildings. Tho armory is
about l20 feet long. % feet high. and extends
pack pack hall block from the street 1t is Of
large cracks IN tho wall. The roof Leaks. tic
floor shakes. and there IRE scores OF raj 8 In tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
g. a. n. Day AT tho Interstate Fair.

ELMIRA. Sept 4.-To-dsy. tho fourth day OF
the Interstate Fair. Is Grand Army Day. aud
Gen. Palmer. Commando r-in-C Chief VI the order
OF the United States and Charles II. Freeman.
Department Commander OF this State. are In
attendance. Tho procession formed at II
streets to the fair grounds. two OF the three
Grand ARMY posts OF this city acting as escort.
Many OF tho buildings are handsomely deco
rated with red. white, and blue. and the streets
are throngsd with the veterans
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
The Orchestra ut Niblo's on strike.

The orchestra at Nblos Garden went out on
strike last night before the performance OF
The Khediye" was begun.
They have not received their pay for several
weeks, aud lately thoy have threatened to
strike unless they got 1t. so Manager Edwards
was prepared.
He got together men and installed the first
Violin player OF tho old orchestra as leader.
Tho performance went on without = hitch.
nnd none of the auditors knew that there had
been any trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
Note. cr Foreign Happenings.

The report that 200 French soldiers were
killed in u railway wreck near Culmont do
Chal.nGrry on Thursday was canard.
The merchants OF the Government Of Novgo-
rod havo resolved to petition the Russian Gov
erNment t. imnsliatsy abolish the free port
sysicm now In force on the hmoor River. in
foreign competition in thsl section 10 having
upon The homo trade oil Russia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
a DccOmposing BODY and a Bloody IKE.

SEATTLE. Sent. 4.-The decomposed and
almost naked body of John Lucas. u logger.
was found in the woods near this city on
Thursday morning. Two weeks ago two men
seeking employment were set TO woi X chop
plug wood. They were to live In an out of tho
way cabin. week ago one Of them came and
collected what was due both and came to
Seattle. Whom tho body was found his COM
panion. supposed to be i. Edmunds. WAS at
him. Al the cADin bloody axe Was found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05


On the afternoons OF sunny days West
street. for block on each side of Washington
Market. is crowded with people who are al.
ways in hurry. person walking slowly has
no business there But yesterday a tall. we'll
dressed young man was sauntcrng along to-
ward the market at about the speed likely to
be attained by a thief chasing a constable
Some one behind him uncsrem oniously &C.
celebrated his pace by treading violently upon
his heel. twas evidently painful overtak-
ing and as the young man. with an expression
OF mingled agony and Indignation, bounded
screamed:
I'm bet my life a woman did thntv'
Then. as he turned around and saw two
upon his heel he added:
was, sure of 1t. No man living would
have tri-d to walk through person in from OF
him. Only woman would attempt IT."
Even The hurrying reople arounl him stop
ped to laugh. But the women who had jostled
his heel did not smile They had lost TOO mn"h
time already. and they hustened on to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
BRADLEY WAGONS,
Tuesday last with appropriate religious and
social ohseryancaa

social observancsa
william NJ. Mallory 1. dead At Towanda. Pa.
Go sni IN m ny. n
wore pioneers IN the settlement Of that section
Man
Of William Mead, who founded Meadvllle. Pa.
Mrs Katharine 3. Tilnpsy. the wife Of Thoma.
sestorday At Squirrel Island. Ne. Few 1. ssi
ago she ,accompsnied her sick husband to
m sns as" d
was q shock to her friends in Brooklyn.
James s. Davenport Of Richtleld Springs.
81 sn
1877. and had often filed the office OF Super.
'or Of his and was one Of Its most ss
by profession.
william F. s, Pc F 3 ,ong leading NOR.
sRsd g. hs srf Fro. Mason
having served for several terms as master OF
t,nadtlla Lodge. md also as delegate to the
children.
Ex- Councilman Charlie. T. Howell Of Gam.
den died on a.. Thu5s sa night 10 hi. $50 year
IN eamasn. but he resigned in June e on D' as:
Thursday. aged 80. lie represented the town
IN the LeEisla,pFs When Franklin Pierce was
militia which escorted Gen. Lafayette through
the town in 1924.
Joseph Q. Seymore. who died in Norwich.
father Of the ceiebrated La Rose brothers,
actors: who are we'll known all over tho coun-
try MIR. Seymore was long y resident Of
Norwich.
Tho Hon. BENJAMIN Gallup. ono OF tho most
WILDLY known citizens OF Conn cticnt. died at
his homo near Nolnntown. on Thursday oven.
ing. at the advanced age Of 70 wears. He had
held many offices In town. district and State.
Mrs. Fmeline. Harthwck. mother OF Sheriff
Rarthwi'k. died In Cortland yesterday. Mrs.
Barthwlrk WAS nearly 100 years OF age. Some
weeks ago her hip was broken by a fall. and
this was the direct cause OF her death.
Corr ing died on wednesday Of typhoid fever,
aged Is. His wife died some years ago. he
had no children.
OF Hudson n. y. and tor a number OF years
City Treasurer. died on Wednesday at the age
OF 60 years.
Cumberland county. Pa. on Thursday aged 81
He was The Oldest resident OF thai placa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05

Cranberry Crop Never Better.1 N
Cranberry growers OF South Jersey say that
the season has been wonderful one for the
perfection o. this excellent fruit. and that the
greater than that of last season. Picking has
Just begun. And the fruit Is large aud solid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
Hoods SarsaparilIa

and ia gradually getting these troubled She cngs
10 Hoods takes nothing ese. and We believe It will
snsct . complete cure"
HOOPS FII.I.S-rer the liver and boweiA act
sasily. yet sfnclsntly. Price 25c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
f =.

10 MIX wagons. 80 Groc-rs. Is Dry
Goods, go Laundry Wagons, sinsts
Trucks. . Furniture Trucks, rs heavy ana
light Express Wagons. 100 light Delivery
Wagons for country inset best goods, low.
est prices. Call aud sec US. Racine Wagon
and tRrringe Company. 151.158 south 9th
nv, New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25

In the summer OF 1890 the British
South Africa compsny's .xpe,litiUnary
force under the command Of Sit Jon u
Willoughby entered upon and took
possession OF n large tract OF land In
Africa known rs Mashpnalsnd, IyiEg
10 the west OF the Portuguese POSSES
slDns on the east coast Of Africa. Por.
tugal, 10y virtue Of her settlements nj
Quillimanc. 5ofaln, Delagoa lay and
other places, has asserted nominal
sovereignty over all the back country
reaching for an indefinite distance into
the Interior, hut according 70 Sir John
Willoughby the Portuguese have never
taken any steys 10 reiuc. this territory
10 possession or ruhlcction.
Now, however, since the acquisition
OF Mashonaland by Great Britain
Portugal has awakened 10 the value OF
what she has lost and purposes
establishing "a republic under i'ortu.
gtIese auspices In Newfoundland or In
Manicaiand, which lies still nearer the
Portuguese settlements on the coast.
Colonel Sir John wliioughby IL stili In
command Of the British forces In
Newfoundland, and he IL not disporcd
10 put up with the attempts Of Portugal
to assert her sovereignty over that
country. There In every evidence that
serious rupture Is impending be-
tween the Portuguese and the British
authorities.
Portugal should know that Inn
aginary geographical lines have NJ
meaning In that no mans land, Cen
trail Africa. The only way 10 main.
tain sovereignty there " 10 take pos.
session NJ territory and hold ON 10 It.
This View does not take Into consider.
alton the claims OF the natives Of
Africa, but they do not seem To be-
concerned, judging from the opera
lions OF European nations on that con.
tinpnt. Portugal can own only what
rho can hold, NJ she will probably dis
cnvcr.--ChToniolo.
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soAnyp, 90 East, LIST South, sponge


Mn. Michael Curtain. Piainfis,d,
Ill, makes tho statement that shs
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; sue was treated for u month by
her family physician, but grew worsc
lie told her she was hopeless rlcfim
V consumption, and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sugrsst.
ed DR.. king's Now Discovery for con.
sumption; she bought bottle, and 70
her delight found herself bcnefitsd
from hrrt dose. shs continued liz ~.
and after taking ten bottles found her
SELF sound and well, now does her own
Homework and IL as well as she ever
was. Free trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery alta. 9. Smith a Co.'S Drag
More. Large bottles SOC. and 81 90, 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25

WAsiIISoToN, April 2l.-Commis.
sioner Carter Of the General Land
office today Issued Inst ructlons TO regis.
ters and receivers Of land offices In re.
gard to desert land entries. He sayA
final proof must be made on all desert
land entries under the act OF March Z,
1877, within three years, and whei,
sought 10 lbs perfected under the act OF
March, 1891, within four years from
date OF entry, Publication Of notice
OF intention 70 make final proof must
DO made In all cases OF entries institu.
ted after August l, 1857.
Secretary Foster has not arrived at
any conclusion "a to the plan Of 10.
funding OF tho a per cent bonds.
amounting to $4,000, 900, which fall
due September lat. In Conversation
today ON the condition OF the govern.
ment finances, the secretary Expressed
himself ~ having no fear OF the In.
ability OF the government 10 meet nil
obligations.a as they might arise. The
available money at the disposal Of ths
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25
SATURDAY, April 90. 1891. SALT LAl

treasury IL placed mt about TO,OOO,OOo.
Included In this aggregate the Secre-
tary mentioned the Subsidiary coin now
In the treasury. the large amount OF
deposits held by national banks, a sur.
plus OF 100000 and also about
81, 900, 900 In bullion and si,0DO,0OO In
silver dollars IN the treasury, and upon
which no2certiflcntes are isrued.
Secretary 81 the Treasury Foster bns
received from National Commissioner
Jones, Of Missouri, chairman OF the
Worlds Fair Commission finance com.
mIttcc, n letter regarding tho quarrel
In the board Of lady managers, In
which he cspouscd the cause Of Mis-
PhUbc Couzins, holding that she eau
be only removed from tile SECRETARY
ship by the commission itself. Miss
Couzlns was at the Treasury Depart
iDent today, aud had an interview with
Assistant Secretary NettIston regard
Ing her case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25

Kansas Cry. April 2i.-The police
last night received from Archie, Mo-,
the details Of the murder Ivy y. H..
sopcr Of his wife and two children.
Last Tuesday night soper lefi for Kan.
eas city, and nothing being seen Of his
folks since, tho city marshal broke into
his house today. In the middle OF the
sitting room lay the body ~ young
boy, with his head Crushed Into shape.
LEES mas, aud through the open door
was seen, In another room, the dead
body Of Mrs. Soper and the othcrchIli.
They were chopped In n terrible man
ner with an ny.
A letter on the table, written by
Soper, contained this passage. at WINS
best f)r me thus % net rather than 10
desert them. What could they have
done for living? They would have
lived misorably." Soper was butcher,
and although poor had good rcputa'
ton In this community.
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THAT NEW YORK MURDER.
The Victim u Typical Specimen OF the
0Iurss.

Nr,y You,s. AnrIl oi-Th, yow.,
conIJ moi hay. bncn much unds, sI,,v
YEAR of noe. Her hair WINS aimo:,
yhit,. and h.r h,atur.s s,amn.d VIII
ma,Ls of ,lr,nL.nncs. ami ~, s,,,,,a,
sh. was n tynical snccimen 81 m.
women OF Tho smms The ,nan. no.
cordlng m tba cl.yL n, ~.
establishment, was apparently not over
~ years OF age. In build he was llght
aud OF medium hight, with light com.
plcxion, small, blonde mustaobo and
blonde hair. He did not utter a word
In the hearing OF any people about the
hotel, md the muru, must have been
noiseless one, Ms tho other rooms ON
the same floor were occupied, ana a
whisper could almost bc heard through
the partition.
WHEN boy pushed open the door of
tho room this morning, he behell such
scene OF horror M ho will not forget
10 his dying day, Stretched o,,t on In,
bed, naked, from the waist down. living
on the right side, with both arms
twisted and under her, her head enyel.
oped In fold after fold OF cloth. M.
old woman lay, stark dead. on
a mattress soaked with blooj'
she had been completely az.
omboweled, aud the terrible
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25

CHICAGO, April GA charming
little romance developed In the wait.
Ing room Of the Union depot today, In
volvlng the first meeting In seventeen
years OF n husband aud wife and the
hret sight bright youth ever had OF
Ills father. AT an early hour n hand.
some, well.drcsscd lady arrived at ia .
depot with u bright looking youth Of
some seventeen years. They were
nervous and inpatient, but not from
fear, rs could be surmised from the
happy expression upon their faces. Tho
young man told the story TO a reporter,
while the mother lent an Interested
ear and occasionally Interrupted with
some slight correction.
eve are waiting the arrival Of nv
father" he began, "whOm l have
never seen. Eighteen years AGO NV
mother was married 10 gentleman
from ~. Louis, OF the name OF n. n.
Hankins, Mt tho home Of her parents,
IN Orange, Nd. Father was engaged
In mercantile life In ~. Louis and was
away from home a great dsal. Several
months after his wedding he WINS sent
To- san Fianciscs, aud from there to
New South Wales, In Australia. He
became D'deeply infatuated with the
country that he determined 10 take up
his abode tisefe. II was arranged that
he should 20 there and prepare a home
Tor Ills wife. The letters he sent home
were filled with glowing accounts OF
the country, and mother prepared TO
leave Orange and start for the South
Sea Islands. Then she read In the
papers that n. It. Hankins Ind been
drowned while crossing river In a
small boat. This shock was followed
In less than week by the death OF
her father. l was then but few
months old and mothers health was
much impaired, but she went 10 live
with her brother In 81. Paul. The
change did her no good aud she started
10 travel In search OF health. II never
came and for five years she went from
place TO place without any beneficial
results. Then she returned to st. Paul
aud lived mn invalid life for seven
years. One day letter, with the
address nearly effaced, with postofllce
marks and various brands, reached her.
She opened II with much curiosity ami
learned that II was from her husband,
whom she had long supposed to be
dead. II had been written many years
before, but thrsugh some ones error Il
had been mlssent and mlscariiod. Tbs
letter conveyed the information that
my father was alive and well. IL was
another Hanklns who was drowned
The news almost made my mother
well and she at once Instituted search.
but II WINS not until six months ago that
she found my father aud then il was
py the merest chance. He had moved
nom time 10 time 10 various PARTS of
the country and was then engaged In
sheep.raising few miles from Mel.
bourne. And now mother and have
come from 1T. Paul to meet him.
The Alton train pulled IN q sho ri
time nfterward, and from II there
stepped remarkably well. preserved
man OF some forty years. It's hardly
necessary to describe the reunion that
followed. The happy trio left this
evening for 1t. Paul. Mr.. Hankins
has amassed fortune In the sheen.
raising business.--Heraid.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN DENVER.
JOHN swEAzEy FALLS THE VICTIM on
THE ELECTRIC WIRES.

The deadly electric current had an.
other Victim yesterday afternoon aud a
more shocking scene could scarcely be
depicted than that which occurred at
the intersection Of Twenty.eIghth
street and the alley between Curtis
and Champa. A human being was
being cooked alive out OF reach Of all
help, and scores ofpeople who had been
drawn thither by the crowd turned
away from the place heartsick.
About 4:s0 John Sweazoy, line In.
spector Of the Colorado Telephone com.
pany, assembled the pole TO fix wire
which had become crossed with nm.
other telephone wiro. He was trying
to get an easy position In which he
could work and stood with his foot on
the lower CROSS bar, holding TO the up.
per one. He took hold OF an insulator
which gave way, nearly throwing him
TO the ground, fifty feet below.
He rcgained his balance, how
ever, and was preparing to do
the work. Placing hin left foot