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CUT OFF By FLAMES.
An Attempt 10 Burn . Tenement House In
Troy-An Arrest Made.

An Attempt 10 Burn . Tenement House In
Troy-An Arrest Made.
Troy. March Ga few minutes after 3
O'Clock this morning the only stairway to tho
two.story double building. 500 Second street.
was found In flames. There was strong odor
Of kerosene. The structure was occupied by
the families Of Mira Kinney. John Carrigan.
Timothy Collopy. and James Lowrie. who.
with their children. aggregated seventeen
persona AL were sleeping soundly. Smoke
pouring into the Carrigan apartments uwoke
Carrigan. who at once aroused the other men,
bers OF his family Then he darted past the
other Carrlgnns shouted Justify, to the Callory
shr ssrc.s oae hs 'ne'
some 10 cns in the crowd which Sad gathered
Se h Sut Sns to ffGs s s
TO do BY this time others had boon at work
Touring water on the flames. ana those , Woro
vas 50 nan that thiei Engineer Byron called
II The r II nsr and they had solved the
lived Mrs. Nicf"las ConnelI. who separated
from her husband nine months ago; +, Council,
S %"p hass a
He attended to force nn entry, and Mrs Car
psiI heard the re" rsy and says she Ssrrd her
the house ana sn every one n After the IRE
tho p poi ice iooted Tor him later he had disap.
peared. When ho learned he was wanted ne
IS the Mrs H. aam BIZ
prove on alini. The police assert TINT at no
the Of shs was fse
TINA block away.
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EXPLOSION IN n SMOKER.
Several Persons Badly Hurt by nm Unusual
Accident.

TOPEKA. Ran. March 0-An unusual and
serious accident happened last night on the
midnight express from st. Joseph to Topeka
on tho Santa F6 road. Tho train consisted Of
the engine. baggage car. smoker. and chair
car.
The two latter contained thirty passen gers.
AS the train was approaching the little town OF
Kilmer ton miles north OF Topeka. the heating
apparatus in the smoking car exploded with n
loud report. every passenger and every scat
being thrown in heap to the rear Of tho car.
The injured are:
Almon Richards. Topeka. probably fatally.
AK. Erickson. Auburndale. Kan. probably
Jesse I. Brown. Plattsmouth. Neb. burned
,s J"hn nj SShnyrr North Topeka, cut about tho
sf9%ssf and MN sssd Topeka hands cut
M ns thu saSs w Hs as III
beyond recognition. His legs ,s' were were cut and
steps were laid open to the bone. Erickson
internallyinjure His chances for recovery are
S THn ;ro me smoking Sar Is total wreck
glass op rh ehar sar e was wtS
w l,ttI9 in'ur ry Jesse L. Brown. one Of the
Il can't tell much about It. All the passon-
gers In tho smoker were asleep Tho first
can remcmbcr was nterrible noise, and found
uiCseiI, nhnRlnE nail way out OF the car WIN
dow. wi TIL tho train going fifteen miles an hour.
When pulled myself back into the ear could
see through tho steam that something terrible
had happened.
The front half OF the car was swept clean.
and people and seats were piled up In the back
Of the car We heard loud groans and some OF
those under the seats wero praying ana i'm
ploring for help. I had on four pairs OF
trousers. but even that did not protect me
The explanation OF tho accident is that the
cars can be heated either from tho engine or
by building n fire in the heater through which
the pipes run. It is the custom with the Santa
Ft o heat the cars from the engine. and this
Yesterday afternoon. however. the hose con-
meeting the engine pipe with the smoker was
blown on. which ,lneccssitated building n fire
in the heater. There was q safety valve on
top Of the car. which would regulate the
pressure OF the steam. but for some reason
too high pressure for the pipes to bear.
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Is SHE BEING PROSECUTED?
MRS. UILLLiM II. PLAT ARRESTED
AT HER HUSBANDS REQUEST.
He ana q Friend OF His Say She Was Co
Ing 10 ShOot Him In the Street, but that
They Seized and Held Ber-Her Bcnial-
SeuueI or the Plntt nlVorce Case

He ana Friend OF His Say She Was Go
Ing 10 shoot Him IN the Street. but that
They Seized md Held Ber-Her Bcnial-
Sequel OF the Platt divorce Care.
William H. Plat OF Brooklyn. who sued his
young wife. Minnie. for divorce last December.
but failed to get decree. had her arrested last
night on q charge Of attempting to shoot him.
Mrs. Platt left her boarding house at 232
Livingston street at & o'clock last night. She
told Mrs. Rodman with whom she boarded,
that she was going out to post some letters
Ten minutes later she returned and went to
her room. Mrs. Rodman says that she ap-
pearcd to be excited. She went out agnn.
telling Mrs. Rodman that she expected
her sistor to visit her. and that II sho
called to tell her she would be back shortly
Policeman Shields OF tho First precinct. whose
post is near Mrs. Hodman's boarding house.
was attracted at 800 by loud cries. Flo was
standing at the corner OF Hoyt street. Look
ing along Livingston street. he saw q little
group in tangle. He heard womnn's voice.
but no could not make out what she said.
Then man cried:
No. no. you shan't do that!'
There were few in the street. Tho noise
brought peoples heads out OF windows. and BY
tho time Policeman Shields got on tho ground
dozens of pairs OF eyes were watching the little
group. Shields found two men holding a
woman by the arms
"ollcer. arrest that woman" said ono OF
the men. "She has tried to shoot her hus-
band"
mo. haven't. officer" replied the woman.
They are prosecuting me. They have hurt
The man had u, the pistol a2-calIbre loaded
to the poes staon IN Adams sreet g Ths
n Ssb s W% sad E. f Ps and RId f %ss r
man Shields to arrest HIrs. .Pntt. TO the Ser
,Ee.ant ct the desk Platt made charge against
She would have shot me but for Mr.. Reid"
pc sa nsanst er ths
Mrs. Plat was placed in cell. To a SUN re-
porter she said: H.. ,,
ing me. He has had detectives watch my
in Trent front Of this. the deer. r. did IN not dTaW
tended TO go to tho country in n few days. 1
and Mr.. led both refused to say anything
Whom M ed he W sat
MIS-. Plat had been boarding mt her house for
FIVE Tesks and that Of she to be
II think 1t was because she did not receive
her monthly allowance from her husband"
she added.
Tho trial OF Platt's suit against his wife was
Judge Osborne and a jury on Dec. Is. Martin
u. Waller. the son OF ex-Gov. Waller Of Con;
witnesses testified that they had seen Mrs. Platt
and Mr.. Waller at the Long Branch Hotel. in
Fulton and Sands streets There was good
declared that by means Of looking glass they
were able to see into u room said to have been
three days hcnring tho case against Mrs. Platt
was dismissed. Mrs. Plat is ~ years old.
renl estate dealer u Rr9ot iyn. NJ. rlatt is a
retired Past Assistant Engineer OF the United
Stntea navy.
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THEY CUT OFF HIS UHIsKERs.
Ridgwny Eckmnn Wants sc 900 from Some
sJOkcrs of Jobstovn.

MT. HOLLY. March 6.-All Burlington county
is interested in suit for damages brought
against several wel-known citizens Of Mt
Holly and Jobstown for cutting Off tho whis-
kers and otherwise dlslguring Ridgway Eek
man OF Browns Mills
Eckman is IL capital pigeon shot, and has
won number Ct shooting matches. About n
week ago he went to Jobstown for n week s
visit. He had plenty OF money. and stopped
at tho hotel. where he WAS soon the centre OF
q eonvvial group.
Several evenings afterward he went to sleep
and the crowd proceeded to decorate him. II
there was anything on which he prided him
luxuriant. and shaGely. and extended from
ear to- car. When he was In thoughtful
mood It was his habit to stroke them nficc-
tionatey for while and then twist them into
strings.
The crowd was in for mischief and while
Eckman slept. one sido OF his whiskers wns
cut of close and the other was cut into ridges
His hair WAS similarly hacked. The following
morning when he awoke and took u survey Of
himself In the glass no was stunned.
His appearance In the street was greeted
with renls OF laughter. He had partly re.
covered to-day. hut his appearance Is still far
from being slightly. and he announced that he
had began suit to recover $1,000 damages
fran thu authors of tho indgnity one of
whom is, suid to be in the employ OF Pierre
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WEBSTER HOLDS A RECEPTION.
SIr. Nieoil Negatives . Suggestion That He
Try the Case Himself Next Time.

Tho motion To admit Burton C. Webster Ia
bo,i will ba han rd Inv Judge Cowinp in Part III
OF the Court OF General Sessions this morning.
Webster and his friends are confident that he
Iii, - ,s.,,,.to,, 20 furniab b,il which bo a
VIII " permltteo W iu'hi'i o"' w' NJ, ne 'e
prepared to do In any sum up to Soo,Ooo. Since
the disagreement Of the jury was announced
81, -, "a - r,,.,,,a,, -. A..
WEBSTER mas heid u sor' VI rec'p''oh NJ inc
Tombs.
Ho waa n,ucb morn cheerful Yesterday after-
nv Mas n,uv 'nV n. ;,.t a,t,r ,hn Co.,, a'u n
noon than ne hou pee1 JUG. aiter 'he Jury was
discharged. and he was able to Joke with his
v;aitors He toIa n St,N mnn who saw him
.,'.t , ~, 80 .,r;,I 80 r,o,,,m ca
tnns ne nau peen mariieu " IveVnn ur"ii-
vile by formal ceremony on Washington
birthday. the day after his trial began. The
....,s.s - ,s,.rrod NJ tho To,nh. h,
ceremony was performed ~ ,he Iomos py
Civil Justice Peter Mitchell. In the presence OF
CA.Colby. the sporting man." who liycd at the
Percival in tho. apartment next to Wehsters.
and Of Mrs. NJ. A. Hughes wife OF ono Of Wcb-
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ONE ACTOR KILLS ANOTHER.
The Murdered Man Had Said Harsh Things
OF the Oihcr's Wife In y Qun rreI.

Boston. March 6.-About 2 o'clock this
morning Fayette WEIGH. an actor. was shot
and killed by William f. Flanncry. variety
performer. professionally known as William
j. Gould. The shooting occurred at a theatre
cnl boarding house. 10 Dix place. where
Welch occupied n front room on the second
floor. Flanncry and his wife had rooms nearly
opposito on the Same floor. 1t Is said that
soon after Flannery and his wife returned
from tho theatre last night they and Welch
had u discussion over personal matters. and
Welch called Mrs. Fanncry harsh names.
Flannery went to WEIGHS room, and. failing
to get a retraction. fired Just as Welch was APP
hands uplifted Wclch fell dead. Flannery
went to his room and sat down quietly The
police were on the scene in five minutes and
placed FIannery under arrest He &C.
knowlolgcd the shooting. but said It was I'M
Intentional. His intention was to fire over
Welch's head but he missed the mark by
WEIGH abuse his wife in such u vile and
scunlnlous manner.
Wclch was tho larger man OF the two. and Is
said I" have beer at least ten years older than
Flannery, who gave his age MS %. Flannery
aud his wife had been "doing a sketch at
the Gaety and Bjou during last week. and
were engaged In Boston for this week also.
Welch had not played for two weeks. his last
Mrs. Fhnnery IL about %. with blond hair.
She is said to be fascinating. Several theatre
cul people who wero In the house mt theltime
Of tho shooting have been held as witnesses.
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w. T. Howard and Son Seem to Have Been
Engaged In the Work Exten.iyeIy.

!. 1teeQ
Engaged In the Work Extensively.
LocKroRT. March 0.-The detection Of two
noted smugGlers Of opium was Effected last
week in Windsor. Ont. through the efforts Of
United States Customs Inspector Charles Z.
Lewis Of Suspension Bridge and the customs
officers at the bridge and in Detroit.
LOWS discovered that packages OF opium
were being shipped through Toronto and
Windsor. He followed ono OF these shipments
and saw that On old man. who gave his name
us w. T. Howard and stopped at the Crawford
House. received the goods. He was accompan-
led by n young man who was known as his son.
H. j. Howard
Lewis watched the pair. and saw the old man
the street. These no carefully put together,
and discovered that the men were engaged
extensively in smuggling opium across from
Canada and shipping it to persons in Chicago
New York. and Boston.
Tho Towards were watched. and one day
last week the old man boarded a sleeper for
Detroit He WAS arrest ed In the express
Office In Detroit as he was sending u
parcel to Chicago. When arrested How
ard gave his name as w. q. McPher-
son Of Rochester. The young man was
decoyed over the border and gave his name
Fl. J. Hayes They have been held for trial. A
large parcel OF opium is In the express office
In Windsor awaiting the Towards to whom it
Is addressed.
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SIZE FOUND HIM IN THE MINE.
A Renson.brrcrt Wife Singing Love Song
to Her bend Husband In the Gloom.

to Her Dead Husband In the Gloom.
W1LKEsBARRE. March G-John Traynor Of
Coal Run in this county. fire boss. entered
tho mine where he worked about 3 o'clock. rs
was his custom, to examine tho chambers and
test the gas.
He didn't return and his young wife became
alarmed at his absence She besought her
neighbors to search the mine. party was
organized and twelve miners made a thorough
search Of tho works without finding him.
The vito then became distracted. and 1t was
feared for n time that she would 60 mad. She
became strangely calm. however. In short
time, saying sho was certain her husband
would be found.
The n neE tim morning Mrs Traynor was miss.
reveal any trace Of her. and it was generally
had unbalanced her mind and she
of mine surveyors, who were examin-
ing some old workings this, afternoon
entered an old breast close to the manway
mine They heard the ' sound a Of = human
voice In, tho darkness some distance be-
yond; They listened intently and were
woman grooming softly tho words of
loose coal to the place from where the voice
light soon fell upon the face Of wild-eyed
woman holding, In her lap tho head OF a man.
apparently, dead. Sho swayed gently from side
to side while she sang Soon 1t was seen that
The men lifted the poor woman. She gave
an outcry and tainted She was taken to tho
her husband was brought there soon p after II:
The wife is now insane 1t is supposed that
when she disappeared she made directly for
her husband. who had been caught by O fall of
top coal on his way out
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The storm that passed of the middle Atlantic coast
early last week has remained almost stationary the
coast Of Nova Scotia 1t increased yesterday in energy
and caused high winds Of 80 to ~ miles hour
coast from IIatteras northward In this city the high
est velocity 80 miles an hour from the northwest.
The high winds had the effect Of clearing away the
settled and threatening conditions and the high
pressure with fair weather chance to push In ahesd
OF tho storm that Is moving northeast from the lower
Mississippi Valley. Last night the storm was central
near Memphis making slow progress. Snow was fall.
ing In Missouri Kansas and Nebraska and rair In tho
lower Mississippi States and far east the south
Atlantic coast the fall being heavy Alabama and
Georgia. Clear weather prevailed in all other parts Of
the country except for light raj n in Maine.
1t fair in this city. with brisk northwest wind
throughout the days highest official Temperature, <os
lowest $50; average humidity. 60 per cent.
The thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in THs Suu
tam follnNai
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ACTORS In STREET CLOTHES.
NO WIGS OR COSTUMES ALLOWED IN
THE THEATRES yesterday.
Hank Hoo Forbidden to JuagIe-Police ten.
sors In the Wings Mt the Sacred Con-
certs"-A Red WIG mt tho Standard Pre-
a. lsss ncA A

Tank Hoo Forbidden to Jusgie-Poiice Cen.
sors In the Wings Mt the 4" Sacred Con.
certs"-A Red WIG mt tho Standard Ere.
cipitnted the Issuing OF the Order.
Complaints wero sent to Police Headquarters
last week by citizens. who didn't append their
names to their letters. that Sunday concerts
recently given at tho city theatres were very
stage every day. and that the theatrical man.
ayers were trying to evado the law prohibit
ing theatrical performances on Sunday.
Superintendent Murray sent out orders that
the law should be enforced. with specific direc-
lions that the police should stop any attempt
to Introduce those specific theatrical and
dramatic performances:
Any interlude. tragedy, comedy opera, bal
Let. play. farce. negro minstrelsy negro or
other dancing, equestrian. circus. or dramatic
Ing,
was q misdemcanor for any manager to lot his
theatre on Sunday for entertainments having
any OF these features.
was that Detectives Kemp. Brett, and McCon-
nell were made sensors last night OF the per;
Theatre. Col. Bob In0ersoii's lecture at the
psa snd Msaeess Hes Ros H
e Balls ard the Standard the actors were In
troducod to the detectives when about to 60
on ana police criticism was passed upon them.
lank Hoes jugglery act was eliminated from
tho entertainment at tho standard. and the
prohibited. Ihe actors and actresses who
sang or talked or played on the Tiano had to do
II inc vening dress or walking dress. Capt.
Reilly said:
:. If theatrical managers do not like this po-
lice censorship they must go TO the Legisa-
ture and have the law amended"
He had refused requests TO permit certain
acts to be performed. Last week Miss Lydia
thorities to permit her to appear in sailor COS.
tuna ut the Broadway Theatre. Detective
Hayes had said she would be arrested II she
fair Interference Superintendent Murray's
order was provoked by this. and by the wear
red wig which a detective hadn't CHANGED to
detect as wig and which was worn after the
submitted with very bad grace to the orders Of
the police censors.
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NEEDED MONEY AND TURNED BURGLAR.
He Was Clumsy and Was Caught, but His
story Touchcd the Rev. Mr. Wright.

story Touched the Rev. Mr.. Wright.
The residence of tho Rev. Clarke Wright at
no East 17Sth street was broken into yester-
day morning while the streets were thronged
with people on their way to hear Mr.. Wright
preach at the fremont Methodist Church.
1TSth street and Washington avenue. few
doors distant. The burglar forced his way in
through the rear window. He made loud
noise trying to burst open an inner door. and
a policeman's attention was directed to the
house by o man passing In the street. The
policeman reached the rear OF the house in
time to SEQ tho burglar climb out through the
window he had broken. The thief took to his
heels, but was caught and locked up. He gave
his address as 12U East Seventy-siNth street.
but refused to give his name.
Luto in tho afternoon MIR. Wright called Mt
the station to enter a complaint. and he and
Detective Brady had n long talk with the man
They finally broke through his reserve. and no
the minister He said his name was Frank
he lost his Job ns driver for the Adams Express
COMPANY; He had snved a little r,c."y. h,;t
lost At S ~ ia IarS ot FS% EamSpa nopSs he
ings. and that wen, too: His wife gave birth
t t a s m !; and sunday found her dangerously
furniture had threatened to seize it. N mo
Lay awake all night Of these
l told my wife 1 would bring back some
money.
He refused to give information which would
enable Mr.. Wright to inform his wife of his
arrest, 1T would kin her to- learn OF it," he
1t is believed that he told the minister his cor
rect name and address. but Mr. Wright re-
fused to tell what the prisoner revealed. Later
the prisoner sent this note to Mrs. Yance at
1884 Herkimer street. Brooklyn: Am in great
trouble. Come at ence"
who had begged and then demanded money
Of Mr.. Wright. fired three shots at him
Mouser was sentenced to nine years in State
prison.
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IIo SWALLOWED Arsenic,

George Vogt. gardiner As years old. living
in Hamilton street and Graham avonue
Ravenswood. was found dead In bed at his
home yesterday morning. He was last seen
alive at @ o'clock Saturday evening. He was
then in his room. and he complained OF not
feeling we'll. A jar half filled with solution
OF arsenic was found by the side OF the bed.
Vogt hal evidently swallowed a quantity oil
the poison. He had .wlfc and three children.
He did not live happily with his children. and
about two weeks ago he, separated from his
at Dutch Kills. He moved his personal effects
there last Thursday. On, Saturday evening no
no was feeling unwell. His wife was absent.
and he went up to his room. and that was tho
last seen OF him until he was found dead.
Sandford and Mr. Sanford will defray the ex-
psnses Of burying Vogt's body.
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JO11IAGS ABOUT TOWN.


Thirty.two excise arrests yesterday.
Ex-senator Daily. who for several weeks has been Ill
at his home IA Second avenue. spent comfortable
day yesterday
william Matthews was by Belt line 10
First avenue and TwentY-ninth slreet last night.
His right leg crushed and he cannot live. He was
removed to Bellevue. Tho driver was arrested.
Hoffman Islands population will he increased by s37
today That number Of immigrants will he sent there
from tho steamship Dania, which had Storage pas.
senssr Andreas Wailsziikay. al Austrian. Ill with
smallpox.
A 25pound can Of giant powder found at l29th
street and The boulevard H. at the West 25th street
police station Tho police think II was left behind by
hood two years ago
Another combined meeting of Cuban and Porto Rican
patriots WAS he yesterday afternoon AZ Military Hal,
~" Bowery. There were present about seventy mem,
hers OF the Cuban clubs and the Porto Rio club
which perfected ~ organization last night. Many merry
speeches were made.
Richard Ridridge D8 years old. retired policeman,
fell asleep yesterday afternoon while sitting the
window In his rooI at 23Oi Eighth avenue lmoking
pipe and reading paper. Tho lighted ashes from HE
pipe Rnited III. lace curtains NJ the window Eidridss
was awakened by the Hrriy OF the hremeu Tue dAr
aye MAS tIIninH.
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MU..DER SUSPECTED.
SOUNDS OF n Fight In . Field Near = ksil.
voad Track In ROseiie.

ELIZABETH. March G-The body Of man
was found In Eosclle this morning somo dis
lance from tho Lehigh Valley Railroad track.
1t is said that sounds OF fight were heard last
night In u ncIghboring field. and there is a
theory that tho dead man was killed and after
ward placed on the track to be hit BY train.
instrument, while both legs and one arm were
broken. The latter injuries. were caused
%as Snd o. tbe rest y
the axe some distance from the body. Both
fragments are Mt the Morgue.
-, The dead man Ia about ~ years old. dressed
like q mechanic. and from the odor ON the
clothing Morgue Keeper Jensen Fl this city
at Carteret The county physician will inves:
tlgate the case 10: morrow. Nothing was found
on the body to indicate who the man was ex-
and which has not yet been translated.
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HIS WIFE DEAD RESIDE HIM.
Mira Drew Had Keen shot. ana Mr.. Drew,
who Could Talk, Knew Nothing about 1t,

LOWELL. March G.-The room OF Edward G.
Drew and wife. In Howe's lodging house. "a
Elliott street. was broken into this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. after repeated attempts to talk
with Drew had boon made. Mrs, Drew was
found dead in bed. having been shot through
the forehead. Her husband lay beside her
with bullet hole In his head. He was con-
scious, but said he didn't know how his wife
had heen shot. A 32.calibre Ave- shot revolver
was found on the bed. four chambers Of which
been no trouble between himself nd his wife
Neither OF them had been seen since Friday
night, Or. Irish, said that the woman had
that two years ago, when she was Is years old
Mrs Drew. whose maiden name was Clara
cock, n. il. Her mother became insane over
the marriage, and is no pow In an institution.
have been Jealous Of his wife and to have
Threatened her life with razor The doctors
say he cannot live.