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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
rs SIZE NLEPTOMANIAo OR THIEF .
Young Woman Arrested TOR Stealing
Acts Rather Nuecrly.

Acting Captain Wilson has n pretty prisoner
In the West 125th street police station. md his
detectives, GafRan and Day. aro hunting I'M
owners for upward OF $1,000 worth OF stolen
property. The prisoner Is n trained nurse
named Caroline n. Nelson. She Is an English
girl. 20 years old.
She arrived here from England two yeats
ago. and secured place as nurse In the Ger
man Hospital From there she went to st.
Lukes Hospital, and on juno l she obtained
employment at the BloomnGdale Asylum. She
had been there only a short limo when patients
and nurses In the asylum complained that they
had lost valuables Tho head nurse in the
asylum lost an elegant silk dress. patients lost
several suits OF silk underwear. and finally
Nurse Elsie A. Dimmond lost q handsome gold
watch. When the watch was missed Superin-
tendent Samuel D. Lyons decided to appeal to
the police Detectives 0argnn and Day sus-
pected the sedate and diRnihed english nurse.
They searched her room and found the
watch between the mattresses. The head
nurses silk dress hung in q closet under some
garments Of lessey value. and under the bed
were pasteboard boxes that contained 2 lot
patients In the asylum. and were worth from
have come sr from from GSS S !nf mospta
S e sse h ee sS
posedly By and was as cooi and collected as i
she had no interest whatever in tue proceed.
into her room. The detectives took her to the
station and locked her No.
There was s:il a $500 seal akin eacgue miss
ing. and yesterday the detectives made moro
| searching examination of the girls pcsses;
! s!ons. They found four trunks and n satche!
In her room. The missing sac lue was found
in one Of them and the better part Of all their
contents arc believed to have been stolen.
The girl finally admitted stealing the goods
Thav found firkata lpr and che
seemed to have simply stored the plnnder
away and neither seems to have used i nor
know what impeiled her to steal. but that sho
found herself unable to resist the temptation
to steal
She snys she Is the daughter Of q wealthy
| EnGishman who Is now living in London. but
| Is insane aud is always under the care OF two
keepers
| She was remanded in tho Harlem court yea-
! terday. and will be rearraiRned there to-day.
| Meantime the detectives are trying to solve
the problem, Of whether they have klepto.
! maniac on their hands. as the Rirl seems to
want them to believe. or smart thief.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
TIE SUEpzA COMING IN CRIPPLED
Three Blades o. Her Propeller 0one-Tugs
Sent to Help Her.

The Hamburg American steamship Suevia.
which left Hamburg on Aug 0 and Havre three
days later. is limpinR into port with three
blades other propeller gone She has on board
Sc cabin. 735 storage passengers. and q crew
OF 100 persons. and 10 commanded by Capt, II.
Bauer.
The news OF the Suevia's mishap was broueht
In By the Cunard steamship servia. which
passed tho suevla at 1920 O'Clock on Friday
evening. She siRnaled to the Cunarder that
she had lost three blades OF her propeller and
declined assistance. Capt Dullon OF the Ser.
Via said he believed the Suevia was making
a.ont Ave kn9 q when ne pa,,ssed heF She Vas
agents have sent tugs out to help her In, In
get here before Friday neXt.
7Thc North German LLOYD steamship Elder
pnas ed on her way to Bremen by the Steam
shin Aurania " III her mach merry disabled. mr.
rived In the English Chapel yesterday She
repairs to her machinery and proceeded after
tho Aurania passed her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25

LOCAL FORECAST
For twenty.four hours Vii r. n. tuesday, For
southe astsrn New York including Long Island show.
era foiowsdb by clearing weather; cooler; westerly
winds For northern New Jersey. shswerS clearing
toward night; cooler; southvessery winds Ror vert
Connecticut showsrA clearing In afternoon; cool
er; westerly windA
Ell DUES Local Forecast ofnciaL
vAsniHoros voREcAsr TILL 8 p L TUESDAY.
For Mains Now Hampshire Vermont Aassachusstts
Rhode Island. and Connecticut, occasional showers,
sou,hsriy wnds no decided change in Temperatures,
showers are probable wednesday.
Fur eastern Eeto Yorf, ynegient ShosoeTs sotthtyN
uctndsi nearly statfonarp fsmpernnye.
For tho District Of Columbia Maryland, eastern
PeunsyivsniA Delaware. and HSw Jersey. eloudiness
and frequent showers probably fair during tho middle
OF tho day; variable winds; NO decided change IN
temperature
Por western New York and western peunsyivania
frequent showers; winds generally southehy; no de-
eidsd change In Temperature; showers are probable
Wednesday.
The storm tina. developed and vas central on sunday
over tho vrgnias took an abnormal course to tho
northwest, and WAS over Lake Erie on Monday morn
Ing It has snce made but slight change to Ahs north
shore Of Lake Ontario The storm moving from
tho north of Montana has advanced to DAKOTA and tho
two storms Joined extensive bArometric do
preston from the uppor st. Lawrence Valley 20 tho
headwatsra of tho Yellowstone. Tho rain area Govern
eastern Michigan. northern Ohio Pennsylvania New
Jersey, Delaware Maryland, virginia eastern portions
OF North andsouth Carolina and the coasts OF orgta
ana florida. Tho rain has been unusually heavy song
tho Atlantic coast from Savannah TO Row York aud
In Pennsylvania Except showers at the southern end
of Lake Michigan and between Cincinnati and indian
apoiis the weather has been eioSr disturbance
appears developing In southern Florida. Tho high
DAromstric has controlled the weather conditions
for sevcral days che central valleys and Gulf
States: has diminished but stil ovsriies tho Ohio
Tennessee. and lower Mississippi vRlIeya Ths tenn.
psrAturs has generally risen. except In tho Atlantic
States from New Jersey Florida and over Montana
In Montana the cool wave Is quite marked Gensr ally
cloudy and rainy conditions Will coptiuue from New
England 10 DakotS and on tho Atlantic coast line on
Tuesday, and fair elsewhere Generally Increasing
cloudinsss and showers may be looked for IL most
sections on Wednesday and Thursday,
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, n william. Committed Suicide.

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. 2i.yHenry ?.
Williams OF Chicago reached this city to-day
and made inquiries for his brother. James D.
Williams. who was found dead on Friday with
a bullet wound In his heart. Horny said that
his brother hal been employed Is a civil
engineer In the Interior Department at WASH
ington for three years. He was rs years old.
On Sunday morning Henry received n letter
his private pnpers He also said: II think 1t
would bs better II You do not let the people 10
Washington know anything OF this. as 1t
would be almost impossible to prevent mother
from learning Of the manner of my death" II
70 undoubtedly o case OF suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
FRANK JoHNsoN's SUICIDE.
News or II Received bv Hts Wife in Ho-
boken I.hst Night.

Frank johnson. who committed suicide on
Sunday night in the Bingham House. Phlla-
delphis. lived with his vito in handsomely
furnished apartment house at 3SSh Washing
ton street, Hoboken. He was about 40 years
old and his wife Is 2s. They havo no children.
Mis- johnson received the news OF her hus-
bands suicide last night and is completely
Frustrated. She could not be seen. johnson
was Interested In mines and specialized in
He left home last Friday. telling his wife
that he was going to Philadelphia on busi-
ness trim. lie was frequently away from home
The only motive the people in the house can
surmise for his suicide Is financial embarrass-
Melt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
HARRY HARTRY MISSING.
"ad 500 When He Left His Restaurant
In Nassau Street . Week Ago.

IN tn. bassm.rt ~ ,pa Sa"ss ~ s,ro.t Sos hssn
missing since last Tuesday afternoon. and his
, Trend fear that hs may have met with foul
m ry. no bought the restaurant about four
"a, nths ago and ran 1t In conjunction with
when he left The restaurant at 2 o'clock on
duosday afternoon he had {, 90 which he had
ss,swn from tho Shoe and Leather Bank
,ohe till' with thu money. 10. Is All
roo ar-riied man, ah.Mt = years old. and
aey have had charge Of the res auranl since
Gis nIsanpearance, He 10 aboutJ feet y inches
Lelsp'. stout. and has dark complexion.
IshIHra CRAB trousers. white straw hat. aud 10Th
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
Albert X. Nelson Dro wu.s.

wHIrfsToHE. Aug. 24.-The sloop yacht
Clara started for Port Washington from this
place this afternoon with a party OF men on
board. In Cow Bay Albert L. Nelson. one OF
the marty, WAS drowned. The others reached
Port Was hi nEton In safety
The Ba1ty on the Yacht ineiudat J.Wi TROUT
man. II. J. S,itz. Robert Wallace. and sir. Mar
teS. known cit.zenf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
NO ST LoUIs ANIMALS Fon Us.
Even tho AGED snd Inhrm BrOught Enor.
mous Priees. Mr.. GonkIin Says.

mous Priees. Mr.. ConkIin Says.
Superintendent ConIlln or the Central Park
menaeerie returned from St. Louis last week.
where no Ind gone to attend the sale OF ami
mails in the geological garden OF that city. Mr..
Conklln has come back without bringing any
addition to the collection In the Park.
why" he said. when asked about the sale.
"the animals sold at enormously high figures
never saw sals Of wild animals whore such
Mr. Conklin was particularly anxious to oh
tain o zebra But" he Raid at sold for 1901,
and was 20. years old at that. and those anil
The city OF st. Louis purchased almost all OF
the animals for another zoo that Is to be es-
pair OF very handsome golden pheasants
was placed in the Central Park aviary last
week They. were presented by samuel u
tho lnest collection OF phebsa in America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25

COLUMBIA. s. G., Aug. 24.-Copgressman @. D.
IiJman delivered political speech at nm ALI
ance gathering in EdgeAeld county on satur-
Oar. containing probably the most scathing
attack on the National Alliance leaders that
has yet boon uttered In public. Referring to
free coinage. Mr.. Tillman said:
III Mr.. Cleveland. who betrayed his party
on the silver question. had exeried the
influence Of his offies. he might have
had the free coinage Of silver. But
suppose he could not have had such bill
adopted. by little order of three lines no
could have compelled his Secretary of the
Treasury TO coin 100000 OF silver month.
That would have put SO n head more In circu-
la,ion. but no wouldn't do It, and yet some
Southern Democrats are hurrshinG for Clsve-
land"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
A Hurricane Feared,

HAVANA. Aug. 24.-Rain began to fall at 1
O'Clock this morning. and It had been raining
all day. 1t is rather windy. and fears Of . hur-
rieane prevail, especially as the barome or has
fallen below mean height
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
ROBBED OF 50, 600 wonrH OF JEWELRK

a Diareputnhle Woman ThVentened and
Robbed by n Man with Dirk.
CHICAGO. Aug. 24-One OF the leaders OF the
Chicago demi:monde Zoo Owens. was robbed
of $1,000 worth of iewelry at an early hour yos-
ter lay morning. She says sho WINS aroused by
n man who brand!shed dirk and told her to
hand ont all her Iewe!ry on rain OF instant
death. She did so. and lie backed out OF the
room. The woman jumped from the bed.
seized a revolver and fred three shots al the
Thief before no ouid get out OF the door. 10
the steps. The woman thinks hs Is dis
charged employee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25

The drinking water and Ice used at the Murray Hill
Hotel and PIAza Hotel. New York. are vaporized and
frozen the PREMISES and certified 50 as purity by
FIoE CLAs 4. ClSRdIer,-<1I
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Read the Polio. saiee for full account Of rsrk place
Disaster Out to-dAy.-AdH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23

cagO, and certain prominent senator
was a candidate for the presidential
nomination of his party. Upon the
morning of the first day of the conven'
ton prominent newspaper man en-
tered the senator's committee room in
the capitol and there saw the black.
mailer Longing upon sofa. The SEN
ator's private secretary informed the
newspaper man that the blackmailer
had prepared villainous attack upon
the senator for publication and wanted
money for its suppression. He said that
while the charges were untrue, it would
be exceedingly annoying to the senator,
and injurious to his prospects, for the
charges to appear at such time; for it
would place him in the position of a
defendant and might injure him very
materially before the convention. At
the same time the senator could not
afford to pay the fellow, and thus
tacitly admit the truth of his allega-
tions. The newspaper man said: Go
and tell the senator that | have settled
with this scoundrel. Tell the senator
not tc speak to him, not to allow the
fellow to address him in the capitol"
The private secretary did as he was re-
quested to do, and then the newspaper
man invited the blackmailer out into
the corridor, where he said: "You I'M
mitigated scoundrel, you will lose your
life or be seriously injured if you don't
leave this building. You have tackled
game which is too big for you. The
sergeant-at-arms and the captain of the
capitol police are watching you. Ifyou
address the senator you will be injured,
I =, be killed. Now get out of
this, quick"
Like the contemplate coward that
he was, he skunk away, and never again
spoke to the senator. SAITH d. FRY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23
The Elephant'S Memory.

The elephant has an excellent mem
DRY. 1t rccollects friends we'll and it
rarel y forgets an injury. 1t is recorded
of one that it smashed cocoanut upon
it's divers head, and smashed the
mans head at the same time, because
the Ia ", thoughtless fellow had broker
eDcc anut on its skull the day before
A. gu lrtermaster engaged in superin,
tending the removal of baggage in tho
camp by means of an elephant, became
angry at the creature S refusing to carry
more han a certain weight, and fool,
ishly flung a tent-peg at its head. Some
days afterward the elephant overlook
the quartermaster as he was going
through the camp, seized him with its
trunk and neatly placed him among the
branches of tamarind tree, leav' az
him to reach the ground again in the
best way he could.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23
AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
The Trouble Caused by Selecting TIVE
Men to Succeed Ono Janitor.

Tho Trouble Caused by Selecting Tive
Mon to Succeed One Janitor.
The janitor of fiat is constantly
looked down upon, which is not SO ex-
traordinary, living as he usually does
in the basement of the house. The
tenants are apt to regard him as an au-
tocrat continually complaining of
everything he does and showering
praise, in his presence, on all the other
janitors in the street.
Whoeverpraises the janitor o: his fat,
anyway? Like children of other par
ents, the janitors of other houses are
more polished, more polite and neater
than our own. No wonder that the
owners Of fats hold a good janitor in
such high esteem
1t was a janitor whose hide was in
vulnerable that presided over an up
town fiat of which friend of mine is
the owner My friend used to tell me
that this man was an ideal ianitor-one
who did everything that tenants did not
like; and raised Cain when they COM
planned, But it went so far that all the
tenants were on the point of leaving
the premises if their monarch was not
dethroned. My friend was compelled
to act favorably on their demands. Ac-
cordingly, the monarch abdicated by
the consent of the owner and another
was advertised for to occupy the vacant
throne.
Many applicants Responded con-
glomeration of all ages and nationali-
ties-and one was selected. Days passed,
but he never came. An advertisement
was again resorted to, and still larger
number of ambitious men applied. A
suitable one was again selected, and my
friend breathed easier. But, like his
predecessor, he never came My friend
became desperate, so did the occupants
of the fiat. They hated janitors, but
now they were bowling for one. Asa
last resort my friend advertised third
time, and to make sure of not being
fooled again he accepted two men for
the position. Here was certainly some
possibility of one making his appear
ance.
Early the next morning truck loaded
with furniture stopped before the fat.
| My friend smiled With triumph and sat.
lstactlon; Janltor was here at last.
He thought of the other applicant that
had been accepted, and Immediately
dispatched a messenger to his address
to inform him that his services were not
required But, alas! for cruel fate.
The messengers unusual CELEBRITY had
hardly brought him around the corner
when another truck hove in sight and
anchored directly beside the other truck
before the door. The two applicants
had come, and each was ready to take
charge.
The situation was indeed trying
one. My friend surveyed the prospect
i've battlefield for moment and, sum.
moning all his courage, he advanced to
meet the new arrival, burly gentle.
man, with not very friendly coun.
| tenance.
There was war in the air for the next
| ten minutes and there was danger OF
my friend being demolished; but to his
| great relief settlement was agreed
upon. He paid all the expenses that
the man demanded, and thanked heaven
to see him depart satisfied N. Y.
| Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23
BATHING IN PARIS.
How the French Women Enjoy Themselves
in the Water.


in the Water.
The Seine is narrow, greenish, snake
like river, and it doesn't look inviting
from distance. But on entering the
swimming baths formed of boat-like
Sides containing the dressing rooms, it
looks clear and cool. Black bathing
dresses trimmed with red braid can be
hired for a franc upward, and hundreds
of ladies, with their children, daily
afford themselves amusement at these
places. There is no effort at fashion,
gentlemen not admitted, and the top
being covered by canvas to shield them
from the eyes of people on embankment
or boulevards. Swimmers among the
attendants are frequent. and they dive
and float swim and sink at will, and
teach the children and ladies to do the
same.
Some of the French women are expert
swimmers, and they go around in their
black, baggy suits, chasing about the
platforms, eating sandwiches or drink
ing penny sirups or clarets, and end the
performance by diving into the water
and swimming race. TrapeZes, swings,
ETC., are suspended above the water and
gymnastic exercises are INDUCED in by
the younger and more ambitious.
On leaving the baths they dry their
hair sufficiently, put crimped perruke
over their own straight locks dash of
powder and bit of lip salve Ia stick of
which every French woman carries in
her pocket) to slightly color and elimi-
nate any dryness and with IA deft adj
justment of the inevitable black veil,
my lady is well coiffed-and if her dress
be suitable, can take drive before GO
ing home-Providen nee journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23
Abandoning the Chsmise.

A great many ladies are abandoning
the chemise, and are wearing only a
small silk undervest, or a vest of ribbed
Isle thread or wool. This extends far
below the hips and clings in closely to
fit the figure. Over this a perfectly
fitting corset and corset-cover are worn.
This dispenses with all thick gathers,
and leaves no excuse for misfit in the
outside dress. Where the chemise is
worn it is. of some sheer material like
mainsook, which does not add any per-
ceptible bulk in gathers at the waist.
1t is as simple as possible, made with
out sleeves, with mere feather stitched
band, edged with torchon at the neck.
The neck may be cut round or square,
or slightly pointed in front A row OF
beading is often set in the band, through
which row of ribbons is run to confine
the garment around the throat.-BoE-
ton Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23

the blackmailer squared himself, took
long breath and proceeded to make
an able argument in behnlf of his eli
ent, who looked on with approval. The
blackmailer had uttered but few SEN
fences when his scheme was cut short.
The appointment clerk had been a
newspaper man, knew the individual,
saw through the game in moment,
and said: You cannot make an argu-
ment before me. You are deadbeat,
and if this man has paid you any money
he has lost it, or thrown it away. You
can do him nc good. You may as well
go; and this new victim of yours may
as well go home and save his money"
81 am an American citizen, and attor-
ney in this case, and will not be in
suited" shouted the blackmailer.
"You are a deadbeat, confidence
man and scoundrel," responded the
appointment clerk, land if you don't get
out of my room l will direct the captain
of the watch to arrest you for disturb
ing the peace"
He rang an electric bell as he spoke,
and the blackmailer disappeared. He
obtained twenty dollars from that
victim, but he was frustrated in his
plans for getting more. The victim re-
turned to his Iowa home, after having
sincerely thanked the appointment clerk
for his official courage and determine
ton of character.
Some years ago the same fellow I'M
dertook to levy toll upon a western con-
gresham who is now a senator, but
found his match. The congressman
said: II presume that l must either
pay you or kill you, and guess I'd bet
ter kill YOU" showing his revolver as
he spoke. The blackmailer, of course,
Immediately decamped.
You will ask why this disreputable
criminal goes unwhipped of justice, and
wonder that such a character can exist
and thrive in the national capital; but
the answer is very simple. He never talks
to his victims in the presence of others.
There is never witness present, and
if complaint is made the blackmailer
would take solemn oath that he never
did it. Now, if two or three congress
men would combine and unite in a
charge against him, the courts would
very speedily put him behind the bars
for term of years or for life. But,
don't you know that people are usually
satisfied, in every case, when they are
relieved of trouble from such source?
| believe that not less than fifty mem
bers of the last congress could have tes-
tifed to the matchmaking assaults of
this creature; but they did not do it..
His victims are usually men who have
weaknesses they do not want known,
Of which they are ashamed and pain
fully conscious, and such men have
nothing to say.
Not many years ago there was ma
tional convention being held in Chi