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$4,000 IN A CHEST
A Fortune Teiler's Prediction that Aetuaily
cnme True,

Came True,
SEourN. Texas. April IA colored woman
named Hattie Davis has been living here
for tho last ten yenrs. Her husband died
three years ago. leaving her large family OF
children to care for.
She has boon In destitute circum stances for
some time. and. being believer In Voudooism.
she consulted the heavens. as sho terms it. a
few days ago. and was told to 60 to Nine.
Edna Schanider. a fortune teller. who would
help her out Of NIL her financial troubles.
The colored woman did as tho inspiration
directed. and after n long conference with
the fortune teller the latter. she says told her
to dig in a certain place on her property and
she would find buried treasure.
Tho Davis woman hurried home and began
tho work OF excavation. She struck the top Of
a heavy iron chest at depth Of three feet and
after some hard work succeeded in completely
unearthing 1t.
She then called In John 8. Hurley. per-
chant. and with his assistance the chest was
brought to the surface and opened. 1t was
was Of q later date than 1S48
The money was counted and the total
amount was found to be just $25. 900 The
money was placed In the hands Of the bank
The cash Is believed to have been buried By
Jose Martinez. a wealthy spaniard, who lived
here before Texas declared her independence.
He was ordered to leave town suddenly at tho
time Of the Meftfaa yer tToubss aud was
woman is wild with Joy over her good fortune.
and has promised to give her benefaotor. the
fortune teller. considerable Of the money.
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JOTIISGS ABOUT 1OWx

Stephen y. Ekin. Secretary Of War at the Holland
House.
Judge Truax has granted an absolute divorce to Ansa
Lewis from william ID. Lewis
Collector Hendricks yesterday removed cus'oms H.
spector George W. Roe and promoted Human A. Bag
ter. clerk. from 81. 600 place to $500.
The Dock hoard has granted the application Of the
passengers at the old Castle Garden wharf during the
summer
James Hastings nremnn. living AT h2s East Eight
hrst street. beat his wife s"Nrrriy last night hAt
she Is IN the Presbyterian Hospital with conrussod OF
the brain. lie Ma arrested.
L<ander Kelly. ~ years old. porter Tor drlgSlst a.
49, East twenty third street. found dead yrsfer
day morning IN the rOou behind the thop IN whch No
slept Death was due ~ his advanced age
Edward A. Toner Of 2ob East Thrty.socond .r..ts
which he had been committed under the lame II
Richard smith for intoxica'lon' Dean was "ue 70
natural causes
petition sent to the hoard OF Estimate ard
BY prsRss as nna s.vsm,h nav r
avenues. DO paved with asphalt.
Five thousand iolr handsed and twsnty.i9 imml
Government assumed charge Of Immigration.
Before Justice lnsrahAm. In the Oyer and Tsrminer
yesterday. Thomas u, Ward. the husband OF i.o,;.e
Iilson the riocou,s singer PLEADED guilty 10 sms
was Jealous. set hrs 70 Mss Gilsons roomS ilo MAS
reminded until Monday for sentence,
Justice Lawrence OF the supreme Court has restore
ferdinand sehAdt's children 70 him. schsdt and hts
wife guarr.sd IN July. 1891. and she had thsl two
Justice Murray representing that they had no father
Short.
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USED DYNAMITE IN SUICIDE.
CURRY CREPT INTO "A HOLLOT TREE
AND AWAITED DEATH.
Three Sticks or Dynanits UsAer HE Feet
Exploded, mud Osiy the STUMP OF the
Tree Was Left-Disgrnce Lead to the Act.

Three Sicks OF Dynamits Unasr His Feet
Exploded, mud Osly the 9tuwp OF the
Tree Was Left-Disgracs Leas IN the Act.
wnxrsBARRE. April michael Curry. an
old and well-known resident OF Port Grinlth.
committed suicide yesterday BY using dynn-
mite. He was about so ycars old. and had
been engaged In the stone business for many
years. Three months ago. whilo under tbs
influence OF liquor. he made threats against
the members Of his family. believing theft
lives In danger. they had him arrested and he
was sent to the county jail. There he ro-
NAMED until Thursday Of last week. when one
OF his neighbors became his bondsman His
family kept close watch over him rs he
had threatened to kill himself because II
modification over his disgrace. On sunday
last no attempted to drown himself. but WIS
prevented by his family.
Curry spent yesterday nj soma carrentrr
work about the house. About o'clock In tho
afternoon no left the house. and Mira. Curry
saw him strolling up the side Of the hill In tho
rear OF the place. He did not return homo last
night. and at o'clock this morning Mira. Cur
ry started out in sehrch OF him. She had not
been gone long before she found lying II
clump OF laurel bushes OH the side hill in the
rear OF tho house the mutilntcd trunk ~ hcr
husbands body The head. arms. and legs
were gone.
A shattered tree told the story OF the tray
cdy. 1t was large tree and the trunk was
hollow. There was an entrance large enough
to admit the body Of a man. Curry or lwlo
into tho hollow OF the tree and hal placed
throe large sticks Of dynamite under his i.rt.
He ignitsd tho dynamite. and tres and dyn.
amtte AMI man were blown to pieces. Nothing
remained OF the tree but a small stump -Four
other trees adjoining were also. torn up and
splintered.. One arm Of tho unfortunate man
was found 10 email crock 800 yards away. A
severa! hundred icet from the scene OF the
explosion: small boy climbed the tree and
found 10 a clnmp OF bushes. The watch Curry
carried stopped ut sos o'clock. This w8s
residing IN the vicinity cay they heard loud
report at this time. but thought miners were
blasting coal In the mines underneath.
An Investigation showed that from the box
81 dynamite in the col lar Of Curry's home
three, sticks were missing Deputy Coroner
Renniman decided that It was clearly case Of
suicide and that no inquest would he neces-
sary Curry was an expert in handling dyna-
mite. He used It extensively in his business
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DUN.s AGENCY MUST Par
Responsible for Losses Caused By Iraads.
Ieat Representations 70 Thea.

Responsible for Losses Caused By Iranda.
Iest Representations to The1.
Some time ago tho City National Bank Of
Birmingham. Ala. began q suit in the United
States Circuit Court aeainst the commercial
agency OF r. G. Dun 4 Co. to recover S5. 40
lost on drafts which tho bank discounted for
W. A. Kits. q lumber merchant OF Oswego. on
the alleged false representations concerning
the credit and financial standing Of Kits fur
nished the commercial agency BY 8. B. Burch.
ard. their representative. Tho ease WAS de-
cided yesterday after three days' trial bsfors
Judge shipman and jury. The jury was out
fifteen minutes, and found verdict Tor tho
plaintiff for the full amount claimed. INCLUDING
lnterest. which aggregated S5.8JaM 1'his Il
the hrst case Ia which ANY commercial agency
TO . subscriber In all previous casesof sim.
!lar kind the agency has boon relieved OF All
.,Judee shipmsn. in his charge. told the Jury.
that the plaintiff could not recover unlsss tho
jury was Satisfied that Burchard made the rep.
presentations frauduently. and that the do
gence on the part Of Burehnrd In obtaining
the Information upon which the represebtS-
lions were made :.
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The Weather.

It colder by 2o' yesterday in all the States bos.
derng the lakes and in the middle Atlantic and New
England States; slightly warmer in the central states
ana decidedly colder In the Horthwest. where an
Of high pressure has formed forcing cold WAYS
southw ward all tho States vest Of the Mississippi
The cold 10 spreading into the Southern States and will
follow the track Of the storm that the Texas
coast and now passing northean Mississippi and
Tennessee increasing In energy and attended by very
heavy rainfalls The rain spreads far IN advance
OF tho centre. and yssaday covered the Ohis
Valley and tho Atlantic States north to Virginia THIS
disturbance should rain to-day with high winds
in the Atlantic States from Florida to Massachusetts
with slightly warmer weather In this neghborhood.
The heavy rains OF tho past few days In addition To
the warmer weathor.ibavs melted the SHOWS Of the
upper sections OF the Mississippi its tributaries
and are causing rise in thst river: at Cairo the gauge
yesterday marked one foot Seven.tsnths Of an tnSh
above danger line. and rising At New Orleans two
tsnths below danger limo.
Cloudy weather prevailed In this city highest ofirAi
temperature. ESQ; lowest. %3'; average humidity ~
per cent wind changed from northwest to southeast.
The thermometer At Perrys pharmacy In THE sus
building recorded tho tempe follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
HAD DIR. SWEENEY rTo WivEse
Memorial Resolutions withheid Pending an
Answer 20 This Question.

Soon after the death OF DR.. James Sweeney
in Brooklyn. which occurred on Fob. IL. the
Board OF Education. OF which hc had been
member for several years. adopted resolutions
OF respect for his memory, and ordered them
to be enRrossed and framed at an expense OF
500 and presented by Secretary Brown TO tho
widow. The resolutions are now ready fer
presentation. but Secretary Brown is in a
quandary. tho interesting discovery having
been made. It is alleged. that DR.. Sweeney left
two widows instead OF one.
Tho Information. which will be n complete
surprise to tho late DR.. Sweeneys associates
In the Board OF Education. as well as to the
people in tho Eastern District OF Brooklyn.
where no practised for moro than twenty
years, comes. SO 1t is said. from Charles 8.
Holmes. an oilcloth manufacturer at Lansing
burg friend OF Mr.. Holmes was In Brook
Ign yesterday and spoke to Secretary Brown
about the matter. Mr. Holiness interest In
the affair. he said. was due to tho fact that a
81 KIN n Ser and
had since Ss %pass III M
Sut that he si lived With his vile only short
me and w.rs he lived until
daughter was born. The, child lived with her
iuotsuei Al ehtc GO sooAo' "'on e'AS was "Nop'9U
After DR. sweeney's arrival in BROOKLYN Il
vas supposed that he was z single man. On
RnrE 4 Sea5s Thsre no s
t estased sc from & u g S. IT,
Holmes has consulted lawyer with n view OF
protecting the interest OF his adopted daugh-
ter when the will is presented for PROBATE; He
a to sSsi
Mr. u,,tr ha n nj a naI a1 m
Ing the history OF the first wife since. her sep,
aration from pr. Sweeney. but he thinks she is
married to another woman. and she thinks
be willing. however. to share her husband,.s
It can be established that the young woman Won
w None eS q t d. sweeneys frlsnds could Be-
found who had ever heard Of this Albany mar
rage. and none OF them credit the story:
Education viii retain, the memorial resola.
'3 Tno ge Hp4 vs.0f Goimes was
a @ az T ss sgS IL
tonight. He said he had had no personal nc:
quaintance with Dr. Sweeney. but had heard
OF him n Though swsensy e e dsu w but de-
clined to. say where she was. He did not know
that tho Doctor had left property Of any &C.
count Hs had heard that ,y while IL ,n at
tor county, but that haiti they soon n,o SEP;
81 otSers HE arss wife i st,ll alive snd Ss
in the dauaht er's Interest. He was aware that
the Doctor had married a second time.
from hearsay. and he could not understand
how his name had got mixed up In the affair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
GEN. CRESPO Is DEFEATED.
HE WAS ATTACKED BEFORE HE WAS
ABLE TO ARM All HIS TROOPS

Flight OF the Leader or the venezueinn
lnsurEents-1t II Thought Crespo viii
Renppesr Mt the Head OF Another Army.
PANAMA tvia GalvestonL April IA letter
from La Guayra Gays that Gen. Crespo's
troops have been defeated and their position
In the neghborbood OF Ortez has been occt-
pied by the Government forces. Crespo has
fed. and his present whereabouts arc un-
known. The defeat is said to be due to tho
fact that Crespo had not yet armed all his
troops. as the rifles and ammunition destined
for his use were kept back in consequence OF
the close watch OF the Governments men
along the coast.
Although nominally ut tho head Of 10000
men. moro than half OF them were unarmed.
and all were undisciplined. 1t is not thought
that Crespo has left the country. Gen. Aranjo
who was expected to Join Crespo with $500
men from Merida. had not arrived at the time
OF the battle. Gen. Balista. also an organizer
OF a small revolutionary army. is said to con-
template joining his forces with those of
Aranjo and continuing the struggle. 1t is re-
earded as probable that Crespo will rcarpear
shortly ut tho head OF another army.
Despite the reverses OF tho revolu-
tionists. the disafrction is spreading
The depreciation Of the currency has
raised prices. and in Valencia and Caracas
meat is sold for 40 and SO cents pound. The
suffering OF the poor is extreme. and tho lower
classes in tho cities arc ready to rise at mo-
ment's notice in case tho revolutionists win
victory.
Public places Of resort are deserted. Palacio
fears for his life. and ventures abroad only
under double guard. Tho whole district sur
rounding his palace is watched day and night
by forty privates OF the regular army. Rumors
OF plots thicken daily. and fifty suspected con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
DIED IN THE HOTEL CORRIDOR
ProG viniansoa Carried Out, . Corpse,
from HIS Haunt 1t the Fifth Avenue.

ProG viniansoa Carried Out. . Corpse.
fron his Haunt 1T the Fifth Avenue.
Prof. R. Bruce Williamson. who has been a
familiar figure In the Fifth Avenue Hotel cor
ridor for a year past. and has talked to all
corners OF the great fortune that no was going
to make out Of an invention for cooling and
purifying tho atmosphere OF theatres hotels.
and sick rooms. came into the hotel yesterday
afternoon and began to talk as ueuaL
DR.. Goldthwaite, a'physician who resides at
the hotel. and who knew OF the Professor.
Joined the group who were listening. Will
hanson complained that his heart panied
him. He was q six footer. with reddish hair
and a SLOUGH hat, and although "a years sid
was sprightly in his movements. DR..
Goldthwaite advised him to take some rest.
and left him talking Of his patent The Pro-
lessor drew his frayed black oyercoat oyer his
chest and went out after a while. with his hand
lie came s back At TX o'clock last night and
dropped into a seat on the sofa adjoining the
hotel desk: awaiting en- opportunity to talk to
nan. sesS is s.ef aSsin;t IT, vii s:tda IL r.
Glanced to be IL the corridor; walked up to
th B SssS 1sspi and porter carried
and the IN the antd sPn s %
Thirtieth street station. Undertaken Huyler
the hotel Word was also sent to the South
ern Society. Of which Williamson, was
and members Of the society had secured his
admission to the New York Practical Aid So.
ciety's rooms at 31S West Thirty fifth street
six weeks ago.
Prof Williamson was born in Winchester.
Va. He became an Episcopal clergyman.
Later he was an Instructor in an
Episcopal school. and later. still he
became, connected with the Smithsonian
institution when President Garfield was shot,
and his patent was put in the Presidents sick
room to cool the air He had been q member
Of the Southern Society since ita organization:
Williamson was an uncle OF w. W. Page OF
III West 128th street. who is Chaplain OF the
Confederate Veteran Camp.
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the cn1r, 60" sr s"FTy ss AMI se t" 81
81 e. and iSs In !" to no. TaSc Soa dsr' nov
Tell us what the girl. told you t" Sam raer n
said lawyer Grossman' M's. huahs an
They said they had ci"Y.ns and one o. tho
rirls told ne that Dr. larkhutst r,nysu tns
irog II NE "arrGTS s swnar ,hat you Know
hut that's what they told me.
She ssii iii" was mortified when she he9rd OF
the eshi nI T is MaS @s seu she @
and M"r answered, should think it the wicked
e.! fii You eyer SOC any, Of your ladies' kissed
by their gentlemen callers'" asked Mr.. Tall
'pHTT ruess." said Mrs Adams. that there
isn't ii n,rlor " New York where younE ladies
Mrs. Adams was relieved then, md witnesses
were called to prove the. good character of the
house. They were all OF them non. comnttal
except Dr. rutnum. He had been there
many times and had never seen anything out
u Lawyer law YER Hrschneld summed M tho case for
MI AIa M sa sqner f an
MATCHMAKER. He talked an hour. He con-
And nov; gentlemen, the fair name and
At that u blast Of dynamite exploded In the
csar which is sG1 Wsn pst S tss
some one. in the rear Of the room.
MI TallRsn talked twe5,y minutes minutes in his
Il don't know that l agree with all that DR..
Parkhurst does" he said.. Il don't know that
II II pnrt OF the duty OF q clergyman to go
and see vice In all it's nakedness-to 90 quite
as far and see quite as much as he did have
very grave doubts that II n minister OF my
whether would support him. but ! think he
has showed courage and backbone" -,
he concluded. "Heaven save the mark"
The Jury returned twice for information and
instructions. When they returned finally and
diet. the foreman said:
I'VE cannot agree on a verdict We have
argued the case In all its lights and cannot
agree"
They were discharged. They stood four for
Hattie Adams and two for the landlord who
was seeking to dispossess her. The trouble
was over the question whether both houses
were used for the same purpose. the circus
proceedings being against 81.
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FRAUDS Nv THE REVENUE.
A Customs "A ppraiser at San Frnnclsco Dis
missed tho Service.

"A
missed tho Service.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE President this
afternoon dismissed from Office c. M. Leavy.
Appraiser at San Francisco. for completely in
Custom House frauds. The extent Of frauds
practised on the Government is not known
Secretary Foster said this afternoon that
from the evidence that had como to him. he
was afraid the frauds were extensive. Al
ready one importer had returned $4,000
How many more had availed themselves Of
the completely OF Leavy he was not advised.
but there were others. There were other en-
ployees. too. implicated. but as these were ap-
pointees Of the Collector he would attend to
them. vigorous policy would be pursued
and the office cleared out OF all who were in
the least way. either by guilty silence or
active participation. concerned in the frauds
The Secretary cited one instance as illustra-
tive OF how the frauds on the revenue were
every ten packages to be sent to the Appraiser
package sent to him contained cotton goods
from japan. the other nine silks. and oil were
appraised as cotton goods. The extent OF this
class OF fraud 1t was impossible to determine.
Others equally glazing. the Secretary said he
feared had been perpetrated. II could only be
successfully accomplished by the collusion OF
Government officers within the Custom House
with importers and their agents on the outside
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
MRS. CHARLES sHOT At
The Life or the Former Keeper OF the
House OF All Nations In Peril.

Mrs Emma Charles, who owns the property
no and 121 West Thirty-second street, was
shot at at az o'clock this morning by G. W.
Lock. the husband Of Carrie Baker. the woman
who now conducts tho place which is known
as the House OF All Nations
month ago the women quarrelled. and
Mrs. Charles, who used to keep tho place.
brought disposses proceedings. The place
has been closed in consequence for three
weeks, but Mrs, Charles lives at 121.
Leek. who took part In the quarrel walked
up the stoop this morning and rang tho bell
Mrs. Charles opened a window. but refused to
como down and open the door. He then Cred
a shot at her with revolver. He did not hit
her.
Lock ran away. and Policeman Sahulks
caught him at Seventh avenue. At the sta
tion Lock said he had nothing to say.
Lcek is said to BIO contractor. He Is 80
years old. and was born in Ohio
The House Of All Nations is a disrerutable
resort that got its name because the furniture
otthe rooms was in the style Of various ma
tiona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
WOULDN'T HAVE HIS HAND CUT OFF:
O'Brlen Says He Was Roughly Treated at
Chambers Street Hospital.

Terence O'Brien is 20 years old and press-
man employed by Price Brothers Il Co. OF 125
and 1877 Worth street. He lives with his wife
at 377 East Fourth street On Tuesday noon
he got his right hand caught in the machinery
and badly crushed. An ambulance was sum-
moned and O'Brien was taken to the Chambers
Street Hospital by Surgeon Staehler.
He left tho Chamber Street Hospital at 2:40
p NJ. and walked back to the shop He told
his boss that he had boon badly treated. and
couldn't remain there. He had a bad bruise
hulancs took him away. his shopmates say.
Two companions we're detailed to take O'Brien
to the New York Hospital for treatment. He
10 there now.
O'Brien's wife told a Sun reporter last night
that she had seen her husband. and that no
had told her Of the, treatment he received at
the Chambers Street Hospital When he got
there. Mrs. OBrien said. the doctors wanted to
amputate his hand, He objected TO this: when
three Of them, SO no told her. threw him up
against an iron post iniuring his head
At the Chambers Street Hospital last night
1t was acknowledged that O'Brien had been
brought there. Opposite his name In the
record book these remarks are written: Left
hospital against advice. 1t was decided after
a long consultation OF the young physicians
not to make any statement to The Sun re:
porter at all. Superintendent Ludlam will
probably inquire into O'Briens case to- day.
He knew nothing Of 1t last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08
HUNTING FOR d. r. PAIGE
Detectives watching the SteAmers-FolloW
Ing Clues In This Country.


CLEVELAND. April 7.-There is still no trace
OF David n Paige. the missing New York con-
tractor. The steamer Trsye. on which it was
thought no might BIO crossing 10 Europe. ar
rived at Southampton on Thursday morning.
but the Scotland Yard detectives who were in
waiting could find no trace Of the man.
A. c. Hord did not arrive in Liverpool until
Wednes lay night. tho steamer Majestic being
delayed in reaching port. He is now hasten
ing toward Dresden. Germany where John
Huntington is. II Paige is making for the
same place Hord will beat him. as the Majestic
was the first OF last weeks steamers to reach
England.
Detective work is now being done in both
America and Europe. In this country the
traces OF flight are being followed up while in
England arriving steamers are being watched.
slight clue in New York is now being
worked. man answering Paige's descrp-
ton. accompanied by Il lady. was seen board
ing the night express from the metropolis to
he did not linger long in Canada From Mon
by tho Canadian Pacific TO the Western coast.
whore steamers could be found at Vancouver
for japan or Australia. Tho other route was.
to Halifax. where hye-day Atlantic steamers
could DO caught for England.
There Is a. determl nation to md Paige no
matter how long hunt may be necessary.
The amount OF protests from Paige. Carey
Co. paper received by the Huntington trustees
is very large. Nothing has been paid. and the
holders OF the notes must bear tho losses.
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CARPENTER LOCKED UP.
No Further News OF His COME derates ID
the Robbery OF Dix d PhyN.


the Robbery OF Dix a; PhyE.
william E. Carpenter. who Is accused Of as
sisting Oscar Dreamer In robbinG Dix Phyfe.
bankers Of As Wall street, OF $4,000 in cash
and $40. $50 in bonds was arraigned yester-
day In the jefferson Market Police Court on
the charge Of grand larceny. He waived ex-
animation and was held in 5000 bail for trial.
Mr.. John Phyfe made an affidavit against
Carpenter. When Justice Diver asked Car
penter whether he had anything to say. Car
Pshyfe not to 1T press the charge. Tears ran
down his cheeks as he entreatea:
for sixteen years You have got your money
realized what was doing" Cnrpenter's wife
added her entreat!es to those OF her husband.
but Mr.. Phyie said that he was compelled to
make the AFFIDAVIT. Mrs. Carpenter was led
weeping out OF the court room.
Carpenter WAS unable to get ball, and was
locked up in tho Tombs prison.
Inspector Byrnes's detectives were at work
yesterday on the case. but they obtained no
clue they said. to the mysterious James l.
White and Dreamer. the l0-year-old assistant
book eeper. who is believed to have cngi-
neered the robbery.