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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
TURTLE OWNED THE RESTAURANT
A Sixty.pound snapper Who Thought He
Had Rights and Fought for Them.

A Sixty.pound snapper Who Thought He
Had Rights and Fought for Them.
HARTFORD Aug. 2.-The biggest swapping
turtle ever bagged In Connecticut was caught
by fishermen In tho Twin Lakes. Litchfield
county. few days ago. and the big fellow
fought his captors desperately. They finally
got him on his back. corded him UP we'll. and
got him homo. His weight is sixty pounds.
The fishermen sent him to Mr.. Bullen. who
runs restaurant in Bridgeport. for q present.
and Bullen. thinking tho ugly monster would
be q big show In his shop and q good adver-
tisement for his business. had a cage built
about the turtle. Then he locked up the res
tanrant and went home. Next morning lie
discovered that his prize was the liveliest
sh"w that was ever connected with tho restau-
rant business In Connecticut.
The big follow had smashed his cage over
night. slugged the window out OF Mr.. Ballens
great refrigerator. and VAS paddlinR w and
down the restaurant floor, fairly spelling for q
fight. His great legs cracked In their armor
thrust put OF his shell for five or ak inches.
expression that meant: Come on. everyb body"
It look all tho strength OF three men and lively
ground and lofty tum bl ng on their part to get
the great turtle on his back ugain. In the
fight he savagelo attacked the mon. snapping
at hem with his massage jvws and they. were
gratifled nj the end Of he battle to find that
non OF their fingers and toes were missing. A
bigger aud stronger cage now encompasses
the SNAPPER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
PICNIC ETHICS.
No Sunday DsncisE ON the Rockaway Ex.
cursion Bonts.

No Sunday Dancing the Rockaway Ex.
cursion Bonts.
About 27OO persons came to New York and
steamboat Grand Republic from Rocksway.
Louis Conttrno's Fourteenth Regiment band
was placed we'll aft on the lower deck.
Before the boat had left the outer channels
Of Jamaica Bay the band struck up lively
medley OF airs. Among them was . waltz
which brought four couples to their feet.
When Capt Pease saw eight persons dsnc.
ing he rushed 10 Conductor Conterno. whis.
pered something to him excitedly, and the
music WAS abruptly stopped.
Why was that. Captain ?" asked . Sun 70.
porter.
4 younr official Of the boat said:
Our compRnyis controlled by influential
Brooklyn church members You can bot that
Sabbath breaking on these boats will
Weeks be p sS1 wns b,. a
Grand Republic ard the Gen. Siocum on Sun.
DAYS. He stoned it pretty quick, and It will
troled by the leading members Of the Brook.
Ign City :Railroad Company Daniel F. Lewis
Is the President OF both horse car and steam
boat companies. VERY lew OF the 81 ock holders
Of these corporations believe In Sunday outs
Thor two boats. the Grand Kcpublic and the
General Siocum. carry ABOUT 7.00L persons to
and from Rockaway Beach every hns Sunday.
When the dancing on the Grand Republic was
stopped last evening whtskey bar and beor
Of tho boat said that the bars were owned by
tho company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
THAT RAIN MACHINE
Mr.. Melbourne Attributes the Uuusua
Wetness OF this Summer to 1t.

Mr.. Melbourne Attributes tho Cuusual
wetness OF this Summer to 1t.
SPRINGFIELD. o.. Aug. Frank Melbourne.
the rain king. last evening became commune
cative and eaid:
THUS far my machine has cost me $4,000
It will probably cost me twice that before the
public can be b ought to a proper reali-
cation OF its work. The public have
wrong conception OF the matter. l
The time has always been determined upon by
newspaper men. That time the big rain came
In May was set By the Enquirer.
My machine Is ton by fifteen inches in d.
mansions. and is operated By crank. More 1
cannot tell until later. 1t is gas that
acts on the atmosphere and brings the
rain. The gases are liberated from
my observatory through four-inch pipe ex-
tending from the machine about twoivs feet
above the roof Of the house. The machine is
tinkers Stove. The machine Is used to mix
ere CONVEX cd into gases and liberated. They
SosSered Considerably BY trespasssrs. has
been locked up a, night in q safe; .,oo M.
H rsesypsion ,hss !scIasa to to co@s ONE to sSis
Sns Would 1d'nS hs With here
but the Government can toll you ~ internal
slow IN matters OF great moment. Uncle Jerry
may think because ! hnye money can aiold
OF my machine. He IL mistaken"
Melbourne % beseiRed with lei ters OF inquiry
I! ON all over the country II the Government
docs not give him I'D Melbourne Is thinking
OF an immense fresh wafer lake In Africa be-
low the goa level. Mr. Melbourne continued:
desert: Alonv the Boundary Of Caliiornia and
Nevada there Is an immense tract known
rs Death VALLEY. at It Is !Hwsr than f.;
with wnter. am thinking OF going out thore.
and thar may be my next sion. The GOV.
dsm99nsssats my pR1 MsE' but ! under;
experiment with an explosive which he will
send Up IN . balloon: This may % done. but
clouds, in tho air; The casses from my machine
will collect clouds as we'll as bring Thorn down.
Sometimes II requires a day orttwo to do so
but when tho rain begins L usually continues
wet summer has been made so by my expert
ments."
Melbourne thinks the Government should
buy his machine. He wants 81 100000 for It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
A Fox Hunt in tho City or Hartford.

HARTFORD. Aug. "A squad OF people. with
Otto II. Gaugsle. marketman in Gsrmania
Hall. at their head. went fox hunting In tho
heart OF this city the other day. Reynard
strayed into town from rural wilds in search
Of spring chickens. and got a lot Of !hem too:
o msh streets mo Gauasies bSus ward NJ ~
Village street. and was about 10 pounce on
flock OF chickens and pigeons when. otto saw
alarmed and four mon. including Otto. with .
dog, chased the fox back and forth across tho
hind chicken coop. Tho dog soon routed the
sntpal. and ~, he leaned out from the cover Of
fell dead. The fox hunt. 1t is believed, WINS the
first ons In the city since the Revolution.
Foxes were never more numerous in Con-
nect. and In the rural towns arc seen lying In
the pastures asleep or trotting across the
fields almost daily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

Worm That 10 Devaatating the Forests
and NAV Mean Ruin.

A Worm That - Devastating the Forests
and NAV Mean Ruin.
BRADFORD. Pa. Aug 2.-Potter county Il
alarmed over the rRvages OF a worm that is
destroy ing the foliage and killing Off tho hem
lock tmbe'. 1t was noticed by lumbsrmen
that the tops OF tho heavy timber on tina
mountains were turnin brown. as thoagh the
trees were dying. The trees looked exactly as
though they had gone through forest Ire or
were whitening up for lack OF irrigation. An
investigation was set on foot. and 1t was dis
covered that tho trees were covered with
myriada OF worms
The worms were eating the green and tender
foliage OF this years growth and when that
had disappeared turned their attention to the
growth Of the preceding year. the woody tw,g
not cling touched.
Miles and miles OF trees from Coudersrort to
Port Allegheny nre turning brown. AMI ruin Is
threatened to the vast lumber interests
doing I the ' Iamase Is "' o, the S m.asurins
worm" species. about nm inch long and an
eghih OF nm irch In diameter. Kepor;s from
Glen Hazel. Elk county. and from the east side
countless numbers is eating The hemocks
there.
The continued ravages OF this worm mems
the total destruction OF Young hemlock and
Of its bark. A crisis. therefore. confronts tho
whole popu lation Of the entir. hemlock region
OF New lork md Pennsylvania.
=, No only the lumbrrmen are concerned, but
is pre- ,minently n hemiock region. From e.
mira. N. Y. to Punk, tawney. Pa. thousands
OF men are employed In he bark and lumber
interests and millions Of capital arc invested.
destructive work have been sent 10 tho Agri-
cultural Department at Harrisburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
hvcAMPMKvr OF THE 9. A. n
Veterans Crowaing Detroit-The Qsestse,
OF White and Black.


DETROIT. Aug. 2-No veteran may feel him
self stranger In Detroit this week for the
whole population is putting forth every effort
to mako each soldier remember tho City OF the
Straits with pleasure throughout his remain
ing year.
There Is no lack OF guests They began to
como on Saturday. and all to-day boats and
trains brought COMPANY after company. This
evening tho streets are crowded with men In
blue coats. and this is only drop In tho bucket
compared to tho number who will pour Into
the city In the next twen,y-four hours.
All things considered there seems 10 be every
reason to believe that the silver encsmpmsnt
will . lust what has been prophosied and In
tended to bs. the greatest gathering OF veterans
since inc grand review at tho national capital
Snieaao, Aux The hotels to. day svarmed
Nth g. A ALL, + yisitGs s., hsG hiGhnrd
was among those on route to tho TetISit ' en-
samsment the GoyeTnos T. ons Of an Inn
VIII have in sn"rse the bni!,ins o. a srea. ma.
tonal q, A. Il: memorial hall at I"cnfur
bo0rs G,sna A5my T e a hSs
nor. :" anu this memorial hall at Decatur is In
ton led 70 be used to keep msmentoss Of tho
Gu ID ne viii he about s25J,ooo, and ii vii re.
FIhs frnJs arc to be rHissd by voluntary CON.
tribu io's purely. Ways and means will DO
considered ut the coming encarrpment."
New ORLEANS. Aug 1.-The delegates from
the Louisiana and mississippi departments OF
the q. A r.. including the department.. COM
manders and other officers. left here to-day
for the Detroit encamrment. and will have
their headquarters at the Bidde House.
All the delegates IRE white Alarge number
Guiding ex.Gen {. c. Anto lie. Col. James
Luis. and Col. Mills. have also left for Detroit
reol en- the question OF the white and colored
organ,za' ions.
he negro posts have been organized worry
little over a year, but now have q much larger
member hip thnn the white posts They de-
maud recognition regardless OF race or color.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
PARNELL At THCRLES.

His Distrust OF tho Liberals and Deter.
nination to Go Ahead.
DUBLIN. Aug 2.-There were triumpbal
arches in the streets OF Thurles to-day and
numerous buildings were decked with flags
and evsrgreens. The Parnellite meeting was
enthusiastic and we'll attended. MIR. Parnell's
hearers were, however. chiefly from rural dis
,ricts. Az Mr.. Parnell was driving to the place
carriage BY men in the crowd and the people
then dragged the vehicle to the market square.
In his speech Mr., Parnell reafiirmed his dis
would mot change. He would keep his hands
unfsttered until it was seen how tho Liberals
and o. Brien that they wsrc following . dam
Retous coul SO in trusting to Mr.. Gladstone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
TIE BRUMFIELD BUTCHERY.
ONE SURVIVOR OF THE TRAGEDY OF
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.


A Little Girl Escaped tho Murderou. Itai.
ians by Hiding In Bed-lt was n Case OF
Revenge Because Mr.. Brumneid Shot
an italian Who was Caught Stealing.
CATLErTsBuRa. KY. Aug. 2.-The murder
Of the BrumHeld family. Us reported In
yesterdays dispatches are correct In
almost every detail. An Enquirer reporter
visited relative OF the murdered
family this morning residing on Buffalo Crook.
Wayne county. ten miles distant from hero.
The family had Just returned from the scene
| OF the fearful crime. Mr.. Brumned a cousin.
said:
"On Saturday morning We heard OF the
killing and won't to the house. When
l arrived there were several hundred OF
people gathered at the house. l went in
and found the bodies OF my cousin. his wife.
and four children laid out. From the neigh
bors learned that several weeks nco Mr..
Brunfeld lost quantity OF things by theft.
He watched for the dspredators several
nights. and nbout two weeks ago discovered .
man in his wheat bin and filled him full OF shot.
The thief proved to he an Italian.
After receiving the wounds. from which an
ordinary man would have died. hs made his
way to camp. The wounded mans friends
we're greatly incensed at the shooting and
swear vengeance.
mT. DFumH0lQ was man Oh unQOuDteu
courage. and had paid no attention to the
threats OF the Italians.
AS to tho actual commission OF the terrible
crime 1t ts best told in the language Of little
Lille Brumfleli, the only survivor ofthe family.
The child Is very right for one OF her age,
and tells the details OF the horr bic murder In
. ST. aightforward manner She says
Papa. mamma. and us children were out In
front OF the house talking whom three or four
Italians came up from the railroad camp
aud asked mamma 10 sell them some
Iii N,u,r,, -, 49,, e.. ~. hit.
ni,A' 'u" wv w .oih .o' vu"i.
and went into tho mouse to get the milk.
won't with her as | am AFRAID Of Italians
Msm"a was nne"u VI nus "nu Jus. as s, ,,'
went out tho Kitchen door tine m TX
was kept outside the house on a high shelf a
man hit her on tho head, | screamed and
started to 60 back. when | saw three or four
OF til, men hitting at pnpn and brother
I" Both OF them fell down md then the men
screaming all the limo. / got SO scared
thai [ hid under thu Led After they had
killed all OF them the men came in
the house aud looked through al
the drawers Of tho bareau and took
away After they had been gone q
long time ] peeped out from under
the bad, and could not see any one [ then
went out in the yard. and saw my poor papa
and b. other and sister lying there on the
ground.
spuaiock's house and told them what
had hapl ened. and they came down to ,ur
house and put them al on Tho bed They
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
NEWS or THE RAILRO4Dx
Latest Information of Interest from All
Quarters.

Latest Information of Interest from All
Quarters.
Tho Culver Railroad. which has long had
traffic relations with the Long Island Railroad.
is soon to become a link In the latter system.
Mr.. Corbin admitted yesterday that lease
would soon be signed. Tho plan Is to bring it
into close harmony With the new route to B q
Housatonic and New England railroads. Tho
plan 10 not only to bring BROOKLYN nearer to
easy access to Coney Island and the ether re-
Various short extensions in the Long Island
Railroad are contemplated. which The SUN
has already mentioned The longest strip IL
from Mineola to Valley Stream.
The Erie Railroad COMPANY has settled the
old claim OF the Lockport and Buffalo Railroad
Comnany for Lank rental. in accordance with
day John 1. harrison. Treasurer OF the road,
received chsGS Tor tEz 3nntv W6icn ne dH.
to the credit Of the company. This settles al
Since that time hey ere to pay = yearly 70 ,tal
OF the company. and 81 800 Will apply on the
interest Of the bonded indebtedness. which
amounts TO $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
Another Franco. Russian Love Feast.

PARIS. Aug. IA reception was given In the
town hall at Cherboure to-day to tho officers OF
the Russian cruiser KornilofI. The reception
was attended by the officers OF the American
and Greek war ships now In tho harbor. The
Mayor IN an address alluded to the visit OF tho
French fleet to Cronstadt as setting . seal on
the friendship between France and kussia.
The commander OF the Korni!on responded.
testifying to the sympathies Of hnssia ior
received with iervrnt scclnmations. Outside
OF the town hall the people fraternizod with
Jubilee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

WARRINGTON Aug. 2-Mss Maggie Blaine q
daughter OF Robert G. Blaine OF the Depart
mont OF Agriculture. . brother OF Secretary
Blaine was seriously injured last evening in q
runaway.
DR.. Ice Cole. Miss Blaine. and Miss Daisy
Watts were out driving In blackboard when
the horse Was frigh ened hy train OF cars ana
her head striking the pavement A serious
cash was the result
Tho horse then turned and upset the buck
board, throwing Dr. Cole and Mis- Watts out.
Neither was badly hurt. Miss Blaine was un-
conscious whom assistance reached her. but
later regAlned consciousness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
The Watermelon as Fire ExtInEuisher.
From the Ndghin0tou Star

Last evening about o'clock > gasoline torch
In front OF a fruit stand On the south side Of
stress T broke. aud In an Instant the side walk
was all IN names, Tho iire engines from the
but before they reached the dre the hames
had heen put out By the. policeman on the beat.
who In the absence OF any better fire extin-
good effect upon tho blazing sidewalk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

Secretary Tracy arrived At New London yesterday
morning SIC Despatch from New York bound 10 the
eastward The squadron OF evolution viii sail today
tor New YORK.
Tho Pennsylvania Rsiirosd companys freight and
passenger station Vncentpw \. j.. WAS burned ves
ter lay morning together with one freight car and =
lot OF frsighL Loss. $loOOu.
A barn on the city farm 10 SitchsurE nAsa: Wa
bay IaiF Of her.s. psir Of oxen and fsrminE tools
Y save the horsss aud his body was burned 70 crisp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
Another Horse With Mou.tschs.

SroNINoToN. Aug. 2.-THE SUN recently had
story about Mayor s. B. Sargent's Percheron
horse OF New Haven that has q moustache.
and the report leads Mr. Bindoss OF the River
srslde erist mill at Mystic to announce that he
has rival to the Sargent snimal. Mr.: Bind
which. though 1t 10 not as big as that OF Chief
Justice Fuller, IL evenly parted. and has Q
. dingy yellow color at the part" that merges
inco dark brown hue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
How Brandon People Fool Their Dogs.
From the Hr1ndon Bucksdu

When hunters In this section are compelled
to travel all night they mako q practice Of stop
ping just before sunrise and allowing their
goes to sleep while. 1t 10 yet dark and wakes up
in an hour md ADds the sun shining he will
suppose that no has Ind q full nights rest, and
will travel oil day without thinEinR OF being
tired. ono. or even two hours stop at any
other time is perfectly useless. as the dogs will
lie uncomfortable from that time forward
until they are permitted to take what they think
q full allowance OF sleep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
I.eddy Fraeture. Ms. J.el.o.,. Skull.

William Lsddy. 50 years OF ago. Of 216 Plym-
outh street. Brooklyn, WAS locked up last night
In the lower Fulton street police station with
the possibility OF . charge OF murder being en-
tered against him. Yesterday afternoon.
after indus triously rushing the growler he
broke into the rooms OF Sarah jack on. who
lives AT the same address. He knocked her
down and brutally kicked her before the
neigIbors heard the .wonlan's outcries and
rescued her. Mrs. Jack,oI's skull was found
70 be- fractured. and she was removed to the
City Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
No.es or Foreign MnppenIns

Moro than $500 Russian Jews arrived at
Hamburg last week
Mr. SpurgeOn Ia able 10 sleep and eat. but
shows no decided progress toward recovery
An Englishman named Wells is reported to
have won E34OOO In Two days at Monte Carlo.
Emperor william IL yesterday conducted
divine service on board tho Imperial steam
yacht Hohenzollern. Later In the day the
Hohenzollsrn sailed from Drontheim south
ward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
A Cir, Arre.ted .. . Hotel Thief.

LocKpoRT, Aug. 2-Guests at nearly all the
principal summer hotels at Niagara Falls
have been missing valuabes latoly. Yesterday
Chief OF Police Denan OF the Falls arrested
Jennie McElroy. a hapdsnme and stylishly
THE. Articles were found that she had takUn
from the International Hotel Hole! Porter
and Hotel Antlantiuue. she acknowledged her
guilt, and was sent to Jail here Tor two months
Miss McElroy halls from Toronto. aud gives
her age az 22 years. She has been doing big
business sneak thieyinK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
Crushed Uaaer . To. Weight.

Frank Connors OF 2l0 East Twenty-sixth
street is q marble sawyer employed at Bergh
4 Fishers shop in Houston street. On Satur-
day. while assisting In placing a marble slab
he slipped and the slab fell upon him, bearing
him to the GROUND He was held pinioned for
juries will conAns him to the hospital for
weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
Governor HilI.

..sEABRIaHI. Aug -2.-Gov. Hin will leave
morrow morulng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

Omaha Endorses Citizen Trai.'s Scheme.
George Francis Train received tho following
despatch last night:
OnAnA. AuG. l. 1851
George Francis Train. York:
The Executive Board Of the Real Estate Owners A..
ISOLATION passed rese utiou day fully endorsing
your tIdAy Worlds Fair majestic round the wOrld
programme Omaha to omaha the future capital Of tie
Republic. We have started subscription list:
PAXTON lhead Of The Cattle AkaocIAtiou).
MAYKR tP resident OF the Board Of TrAdsI
CrsHIsG mayor Il the cityl
BoGGs president OF the Real Estate AssociAttoul
BAtcoA (President Prcas Club.
IilcEs. Jos,IS. and PhITsRsON deadins merchauts).
One hundred others will 20 Ne book the whole
thousand from bmshA and Nebraska. ForepAuch
wires nftssn names from Kansas City Success guaraa
teed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

A pleasant airing for the wife and children By the
Sandy Hook route from Pier Ne q North RivsL 70
Sandy Hook or Atlantic uighlAndA-Ad1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

The New Lightship.
The new Sandy Hook lightship Was put q
station yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

red,r. WIN Give You Pleasure
~ iad tHISuo Perfect soda water atRiksrs eth Az
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03

her she Rhulied them carefully and told one
sdy drew % oua sSd ss Wss tn. ths.
Soh. dear" exclaimed the enchantress In
Niue Is bad; very bad! It's fatal! Try
distress Of the witch know no bounds.
They SGT ,.tii IL? *. snciaairsss Was Dict-
Take 4 away. take it away" she cried in
S M ns sns wss.s b .9: Gs
msyed: The ladies' kept staring ana waiting.
F 9s the Srssd the
She put her hands on her hend. and seemed
TO undergo frightful agitation.
And sure enough when the ladies' went ont
the. card WAS lying on the chair. which nobody
would hava been a physical iIrpossibility to
hare thrown 1t in the rlnce It was.
Her manner was very imprsssiys NJ tines.
u ~ Sy sef. and low. coS rise ocoasioaaly
The Sn%s S Fl Ras sh. has dssp
peared as mysterously rs she Ga mo upon the
scene. In some way she must have learned
that INQUIRIES were being made as to her an
Yestsrdsy she started out in the morning to
do q little shopping: but returned In lew
ance II having hnrrsd She rushed up p' to her
room. telling the Ian ilady tha she had some
important letters to write
.ers short ms ~ nss
stripped hsi room q az her posse sions save
a s1s f She didpt even stop 70 I Day 6er
board for three months past