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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
SHOT BY HER REFLECTED LOVER.
Mrs. Elfers Hying-'Fb- Man Who Shot He,
Kills IIImselC

DENVER. Feb 4S-Mrs. Elfers. who was fatally
wounded yesterday ut the hands Of n reject ed
lover named Sagcr. was brought to Denver
to-day from Byers. Col. She was accom- nj MED
hy Charles Il. Knapp. tho man of whom Sagcr
was jealous. She is now Mt the county hos
pita and her death is expected soon Knapp
in relating the story this evening said:
Yesterday mornin. ] was working on n
barge about a mile and half from Byers
when Sagcr came along on his way to town.
had heard from Mrs. Elfers and others that
he had threatened me- AS he neured me [
could soc his face glowing with anger. and the
first thing knew hc was reaching for his gun.
! went down for ~ ne almost at the sume I'm.
slant. ready tn shoot Mt the first break hs
made. There We stood giaring ut each other,
waiting for him to make tho first move and
he apparently nonpussed ut finding | was
armed. After about ten seconds he turned on
his heel in the direction Of the town, and [
watched him till he was out of sight.
when Sager reached Byers he went straight
to Mrs. ElfHcrs's house. Hcpushed In the DIOR.
hu pulled his revolver and fired The report
brought a number Of people. The murderer
then walked around the house. Another shot
wits heard and II WAS still. When tho crowd
ran after him they. found him lying on His
mouth and fred"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
FROM THE NEv1Ns STREET SIDE.

The fire seemed to be In the cellar. but tho
flremen could not locate it. The first three
stories were filled with black smoke SO dense
and heavy that they could make no Roadway
against it. They seemed to be at q loss to
know what to do. They smashed In the plate
glass windows to give the fire draught but
Just as fast as the smoke came out more smoke
took it's place.
There was no flame to be seen anywhere.
The flremen could not coax the fire to blaze
up and show itself. They broke holes in the
floor. and fresh clouds Of smoke rolled up
from the cellar. Line after line OF hose was
laid. and tho engines wero worked at a fright
full speed. 1t seemed RS II they would throw
themselves of their trucks
Assistant Chief Day finally located tho Are In
the cellar and turned nearly every stream he
had down there. Eight feet OF water were
pumped into the cellar. but the fire was no
nearer under control than before.
Two o'clock came. and the smoke had
crawled up to the top OF the building. and was
sneakng out OF the crevices around the win
dows on the top floor. and twisting out and
around tho windows Of the tower. A big crowd
was collecting in the streets. watching the in
efrectual struggle OF the frcmen.
Passengers on the elevated trains saw tho
smoke as the trains stopped at the stations
and thought there was little fire somewhere.
Nobody thought it amounted to much. The
flrenien would soon get 1t out. they thought.
But the hremen did no such thing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
HERR LIEUTENA EXPECTED
HE MADE SOMETHING or 4 sim IN
THE AUisfNTl'S SALOON.
Al the Pier Came Marshal Bernhard. WIN
CARRIED the bnshinr Young Man. Brace.
let, Beagic, and All ON TO Ludlow street.

Al the Pier Came Marshal Heruhnrd who
s"rricd the bnshinr Young Man. Brace.
let, Beagle. and All. OTto Ludlow street.
dashing young German Lieutenant created
some stir in the saloon OF the steamship
Auranla on tho voyage she finished yesterday
from Liverpool. He spent his money freely
and displayed his iewelry like Baxter street
naboh. On his left wrist he wore heavy gold
chain bracelet. which clnked every time he
let his arm fall to his side.
He WAS down on the passenger list rs Mr.
Erhard Krapf but he was known to his brother
officers at Wurtomberg as Lieut.. George
Edward krapf He was fond Of high living.
hut his pay was too small for his desires. and
according tn the accusations again t him. he
wrote the names of several of his friends on
checks. United States Deputy Marshal Bern
CnnarI pier list evening.
Mr.. Kurt Hattcll and Lieut.. Nick ar. the
compartments com aud the amount Lieut.. kmpf is
The Lteutcnants many newly made friend.
on tue st"nr ship did not know that II. had
M NSen I +, ~i 81 H tn" d.nuts Mrs@ did MT
berniiard called The Lieutenant, aside, ,whis-
V, Which, ie' thu n . %na yite s n% x t. Gn
them both to the Consui's residence. Tho
l Lie, hound. n hcngle. followed til" cab.
that he was rrisone ,r' The , i"utcnant Was
s"y Just b.ore He ea sHa he cr Manu.
with lawyer named Wasser who Ind Just
come into Legacy and WINS celebrating the
tenunt won much Of Wnss"rs legacy. He Ind
S1,2'jo ~ il left. Tho Lieutenant was intro.
In:.1 to Gcn. Classen. one Of the sixth Avenue
him as Il fellow soldier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
THE BROKEN TRACK AND STATION.

At - osoGk lit little bits o, flame began to
Of every, window on that Moor. The aames
Easy Rssa YTG sy %n eas
to floor and lcaped out Of every wi ndow. They
out OF its windows as il in ierison u the ire.
The flames. reached out so far toward tho
Town traHs switched across 70 tho down. own
AID .switsSsd, BACK to their own. trsef:
that sbo Tps in liz sssess n. Tas %
stories, Of the tall building, and those that
seemed only to add !icrceness to the IRE Men
got up tn ro9f e the Johnston b%ildinS on
streams from there on to the roof OF the burn
tho II ro was far bs es them wv" Special ea
after special call had been, sent out. Engines
a Aa Ssn ar rannSS gns
The flames could now bs seen for miles.
Thousands OF people were on the roofs OF the
From 3 o'clock until 81, the fro ragged more
an1 more Hereby II Stretched across Seyins
d"w sap 09 fa n
rnrt Of the Nevins street wall 81 tho Smith
s c H Inc S lake F tSs adsun IL:
The tower. which looked almost as tall a.
the big hrd.. towers was wrapped about ~
a great shoot If flame. At its top stood a giant
clock Tho long hands Of the clock kept up
their steady pilgrimage around its dial In
spite Of tho fire all around Them.
This ,ower, stood at the junction OF Fulton
street and Flatbusli avenue. At -. O'Clock .
little crack started in the centre Of the Fulton
street wall. whcro il left the roof. The crack
ran ziGzig ashton up tho tower. Jerking its
way toward the top like a rain drop
down 4 window. Finally. tho dial OF the
clock GlHwel IKE the moon on murky sum.
their pinion and dropped to the, street. Thev
had marked - minutes Of o'clock only an
instant before The big tower swayed back
and forth in slow, uneasy fashion. AS IL un-
certain what to do. Ten minutes passed. Tho
crowd watched the tower with hreathless
interest. The flremen pulled their apparatus
away. and the mon who had been watching the
=, The white bricks 81 the tower were red hot
J. lanes that had rolled out Of it's topmost win
dows reaches, back over its cornico aud con-
At 3:+5 o'clock there was rumbling noise.
an! with sudden motion the tower settled
five or six feet straight down. AS II II had
ilecn struck on the head with giant hammer.
stant and al last fell, splitting ut the zigzag
.rhcE; The glowing clock face toppled over
into Fulton street. its support followed il.
The mass IT rrd-hot brick aud iron struck the
station ot the elevated road. smns shed il down,
and crashed through the Orders 81 the uIs
town rack t"the street. carrying with 1t the
mi,idl. sirder.
The n,her Lart Of the tower toppled over the
side wall Of the building aud struck the roof u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
He WOULDN'T PLAY SAMSON
Woke Up and Made q Row When the
B0Mrder Hogan 10 Prmnc Mls Hair

Moritz Stenmann is tailor who lives at i "a
Ridge street with his wife. two children. his
sister Bertha. and n boarder named Wolf
Diamond Moritz is "a years old. Since his
marriage he has allowed his hair to grow until
it falls down over his eyes. Mrs. Steinmann
seems to have thought that the long matted
locks and bushy brown beard indicated a
Sams9n-like increase in strength much to be
,Moritz was asleep on q chair on Saturday
night, and. summoninG her sister n-law to
help her hold his hands. she gave the boarder.
Diamond, pair OF shears, and instructed him
Moritz awoko. He straightwsy knocked his
wife down. upset n kettle Of boiling water
upon Bertha scalding his own hands severely
in the process, and. wrenching the shears from
Diamonds hands. inflicted an ugly wound on
the boarder's head.
The screams OF the two children brought
Policeman Henry Boln. and Moritz was led
away. raylng like mailman. He had quleted
down when he was brought Into the Essex
Market Court Yesterday morning. but Justice
for examination aB 10 his sanity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
High Water BIocaades Trains.

High water in the Hackensack River flooded
the track on which is the drawbridRe OF tho
Jersey Central Railroad and damaged the
machinery to such an extent yesterday
morning that all trains were delayed
for more than an hour. The O'Clock
train from Newark was sent around by way Of
Elizabeth. At n little after 10 o'clock the ma
chinery was go in order and tho blockade was
over.
Dispatches from the New Jersey coast re-
ceived last night say that the wind is blowing
n gale from the northeast and is backing the
water up into the rivers and over the low
lands The track OF the Camden aud Atlantic
Railroad are under water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
JAY Gould S7ILL KEEPS hrs ROOM
lnGuirers ut tho House Are Told that He -
Steadily Improving.

Mr. Jay Gould was reported TO be so much
better yesterday that lie talked hopefully Of
starting on his trip to the Southwest in a few
days. At his house it was said that he was
steadily improving.
DIR. Mum. his family physician. spent part
OF the day with him. and returned in the even
ing to spend the night. This was not looked
un"n by those who know Mr.. Gould as an in
dication TINT he was seriously i'll. however. for
pr Mum frequently sleeps there when Mr..
Gould is indisr"s"l Mr.. George Gould spent
most Of the day with his iather. Mr.. Russell
sage said in the cv wing:
have heart o.,la from Mr.. Gould, and he
Is hotter and steadily improving. His illness
Is hllght ana has trrn greatly overestimated.
90 not think Ii" is in any danger ut all"
There were II few c''ers at Mr.. Gould's
house yesterday and cncl one was informed
ut the door that Mr.. Go Nd was improving,
though still confined to his room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
THIS VAS 4 COSTLY FIRE.
A Big stock or Gu, Onyx and Marble In the
Quilted FIvc.siOry Factory.

Early Yesterday morning fire Quilted tho five
story brick building, 425-43l Eleventh avcnue
between Thirty fifth and Thirty sixth streets.
Tho building was owned and occupied by
Patterson. Seo Il Eisee. marble cutters ana
manufacturers of interior decorations. Henry
Phillips manufacturer Of hronzes and brnsses,
whose factory was on the NTH floor estimates
his loss NJ $4,000 Battersor. SEQ 4 Tiseo
cstim9te tie damage to- their building. which
OW. Their hushincry and the stock OF marble
and onyx pc9estals and muntes was vniueI
at S:hkl.OOO No estimate of the loss ON th,,
stock can be made until tho salvage from The
fire is examined. 1T will probably exceed
100000, The building and stock were only
partially insuredf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29

Schroeder Was Dancing About Hacking
Cnstrndliy at His Thront.

Emanuel Schroeder. waiter en- ployed dur
ing the dayat the restaurant % Broadway and
in the evening ut the Progress Club. attemp pied
suicide Mt noon yesterday in his room in Mrs.
Holender's boarding house. 142 Chrystie
street. Louis Henzerling. another boarder.
heard strange noise in Schrocder's room.
and onened the door. Schroeder. half UNI
dressed. was dancing before mirror hacking
ut his throat with a razor. Henzerling took
the razor from him and notified the police.
Schroeder is badly wounded At Gouverneur
Hospital 1t was said that his chances for life
and death We're about equal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
Isolm.. NEE OF. Fractured Skull.

An autopsy made by Deputy Coroner Walsh
yesterday in the case OF William Holmes. the
young butcher who died after fall while
fighting with Rrank Crowthar. an oyster
death to be due to q fracture Of the base of the
skull There was no external mark to indi,
bail In the Jefferson Market Police Court to
await the result OF the Coroner's inquest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29

The country residence OF J. Z. Smith Had
den at Hampstead was entered by burglars on
Saturday night and a large quantity of wines.
liquors. house linen, bric:h-h rac, and other
ward set fire to the house. but u night watch
man gave an alarm and the fire MAS put out
before much damage WAS done. Mr.. Hadden
street, this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
WIN su. Her ALLEGED DrGam,r.

Katherine Gale Of Hobokcn saws she intends
suing Frederick Folger Of that city for defama-
ton Of character and she has retained q law
yer. She says that Folger wanted her to marry
u man named Bnntz and get his money ami
then elope: that when she refused he told
stories about her. The young woman Is on
gagged to be, married to Mr.. d. Kreutz OF the
Hubokcn SchuetZen Corps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
Kicked ~ Woman for Stealing,

A woman staggered into the grocery OF Nj
colo Coro Mt A.. Mulberry st. last night and.
Selling piece Of fat pork staggered out with
ii. Nicoo chased her and kicked her in the
back. She fell helpless on the sidewalk. Nj
street Ii"spita She al" Hays She is Mira MarS
Winnn ~ yrn,s old. married. and living at
New Spriusville. :. l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
Two Men Stabbed In n EIGHT.

fight occurred last night in Woodruf's sa-
loon. 800 Flushing avenue. Astoria Several
men were engaged and knives were used Two
of the men were dangerously wounded. and
were taken to ST. Johns Hospital. One man
was arrested.
The prisoner is George Rode of Moore street.
John J. Koosch. " aLorer employed In St Mi
chaefs Cemetery. and John Simpson. a farmer
Of Newtown. 1t Is thought Koesch will die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
BROKE DOWN TIE ELEVATED
FAIL or 4 TAIL TONER IN 4 DIS.
.iSTROtS BROOKLYN FIRE.

In Fnlton street ana several AdioinirG
Building. Destroyed, Involving - Total
Loss Of Abom, S1JO.OOo-Firen,en lrjured
The Fir. Depar.mc,t Criticised.
Trains are not running to-day on the Kings
County Elevated Railroad this side Of Fort
Greene nlace. because the 1SI-foot tower OF
Smith. GRAY & Co. g big building mt Fulton and
Nevins streets fell on the uptown track at u
quarter Of o'clock Yesterday afternoon and
broke 1t down. The fire which caused tho tower
to fall burned al! the afternoon. and before II
stopped destroyed Smith. Gray 4 Co.'S build
Ing and those on each sdo Of it. when the
firemen finally drowned the fro out S750.0OO
had been lost aud II fireman had received an
injury which will cost him his life.
Nobody knows Just when or where tho fire
started. Edward Conan. who has store at the
corner OF Nevins and Livingston streets. saw
II first. at 1900 o'clock. Black smoke was
leaking out and around the windows on ths
Nevins street side. A policeman sent in IN
alarm. Two engine companies responded.
The firemen saw SO much smoke that q second
alarm was turned in. followed Immediately by
third. Nineteen engines responded. and
Assistant Chief Day came and took charge Of
the fight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
Il NEW FORK PILOT DROWNED.
He Was Trying to Board Disabled Ste anne
which II RelnE Towed TO this Port.

PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 2S.-A pilot belonging to
tho New York pilot boat Edward Cooper fell
overheard and was drowned on Saturday while
nttemnting to board the disabled British
steamship Vandyck. bound to New York in tow
Of the steamship Carl Rahtkens. The acct
dent happened twelve miles east southeast OF
Barnegat. Mt noon. His body was recovered.
The Iandyck broke down while bound to
Rio Janeiro and was picked up by the steam
ship Carl Rahtkens. from Philadelphia for
Lynn docks. and is heading for Sandy Hook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
This Shows the form OF Imprisonment hind

THIS Shows the torn Of imprisonment that
may he imposed while in nearly every instance
q line may form q part Of the sentence to be-
ROCHESTER,. Feb 2%-Oliver c. Perry was
seen at the jail Mt Lyons this afternoon BY a
tied his fathers house in Syracuse under the
name Of Hopkins. and said he did not oven
Know where his father now lived in that city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
HETsRI'S J.iIL PROSPECTS,.
II lie I;nd Two Succrssive Lives lI- Might
Serve Out iiI~ Yea, In Prison.

SYRACUSE. Feb. 2S.-It has now been proven
almost beyond n pcradventurc that Oliver
Curtis Perry the express robber and the
young man introduced to neiGhbors in this
city as Mr.. Hopkins" by the st.pmothcr of
the robbie" ar" the same person. notwith-
s'anding the repeated dcnals OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry. his parents. His photograph. with
whiskers added. has been shown To half
dozen persons. and in each case Mr. Hop
kins - has been identified rs Perry.
1.-THE charges which it is possible to bring
against Perry 70" the commission OF the Of
fence Of Il week ago ana the previous one near
Utica are pressed it means that the robber
will spend the rest Of his natural life in iail. II
it could he arranged that he might have
another life to live he would have to serve that
behind larred doors in order to clear himself
for the wrong deeds OF two nights Ifthe
maximum sentence were imposed in each case
the total number OF years would foot up Sc. For
tnr little .Iif'cnlty he mad with. Express Agent
Moor"nn the previous occasion he could be SEN
tened fornn additional twnnty- five. making an
Understanding that the prisoner had never be-.
has served u term in the, Elmira Reformatory;
the. criminal code eacl! separate charge is
indictsble. under an allegation that, It is. a
presiding Judge that tried Perry might sem en-
t;nce him Tor lust twica the maximum pen
atty. Summarized. the charges and the
penalty in each would read as follows:
Gg'"'c. T.drs
ASSAULT upon the express messenger with intent to
XIII ...,..... -. - ..,.,.....,''... 10
Assault upon engineer Of freight train 10
nsstilt upon brennan OF freight tram ..,........ 10
Robbery first degree. from the farmer from
whom he secured n hrrsc and wagon ....-.,,.,'- 20
Robbery. Hrst degree. from second farmer II rom
whom he secured n horse ........... .....,... %
Ohstructing tracks OF railroad "ompany......... 10
R'dtnu upon and operating locomotive without
Assault upon the rasmnn who returned locomotive
TO Lyons .........,,...
Assaults upon four men who chased The fugitive in
tn" express rnginr 10 for each of 40
Robblng the ear in Utica ...... 49,, . I,
A1shnit upon the messenger with intert to XIII 10
Grand larceny from the express company ....,.,.
TOTAL 1871
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29

He Denies That Mrs. BInine. by Word or
Deed. Sought to Separate the 1ii.Msted
Conpie-A Seating Letter to Father Du-
cey. Who Performed the Marriage Csre-
money-llc says That Mis. Ncvins Made
All the ARRANGEMENTS for the Marriage.
ana that Young Blaine, n Youth OF IL.
w".the Dup.-Stii He Tried 10 Make the
hest or II. ma On.rcd tho Coupi. Home
nnd An Allowances OF $500 Year-Bu:
the Young wife Refused 10 Live in A"-
eusta and Left for New York During
the Ahsencs OF Her Husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-20
SILLY DIVORCE CASE.

Hot Bis cults, q 'sYelicr Dog" and q Grover
Cleveland Baby Mixed Up In q Suit
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Feb. ia d.
vorce case of huge proportions. which has
been on trial ell this week, was closed to-
day. and the judge refused to grant ci-
vorce to either party. saying that they both
were equally to blame for the existing
state of affairs. Siphona Peterman had ap-
piled for divorce from Clarence Peterman,
of near Mace. and prayed for $4,000 ali
mony, as well as the custody of their child.
Grover Cleveland Peterman. She testified,
among other things. that her husband
caused her TO make hot buiscuits every
meal and once when she had bakers bread
on the table he took her by the ear with
one hand and gathering up the bread
in the other. marched her to the hog pen
and threw the bread to the swine
He was also charged with wishing his wife
would go and live with her pa. The de-
fendant proved that his wife had promised
before marriage 10 have warm biscuits
every meal. but she had failed woefully.
His wife threatened to trade the baby for q
"yeller dog" The court was thoroughly
diseusted with both husband and wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-20
TRIED TO BLOW UP A TRAIN.
A Locomotive Strikes Package Lying Close
to the Rail and an Explosion Follows.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Feb. 19.-As the south
bound passenger train on the Southern Pa
cific railroad was nearing Paso last night
the engineer saw by the aid of the head
light q queer looking small object lying
near the right-hand rail. He paid little at
tentlon to it. When the driving wheels of
the locomotive passed over the object there
was q terrific explosion, and the cab was
envelOped in sheet Of flame. The
insignificant object proved to be
q heavy charge of some danger
Gus explosive. Fortunately the engine
was heavy one. and held the rails. while
the motion of the train carried 1t quickly
over the spot. When the train had slowed
down sufficiently to permit the engineer to
get down on the steps. he was astounded
to find the brake beams on the engine and
express car trucks on fire. The train was
stopped and the flames extinguished. A
cry Of traIn-robbers ran like wild-fire
through the crowded coaches when the
train stopped. for the passengers had all
seen the flames from the exp xplosion and for
time q scene of intense excitement en-
sued. At Paso officers were notified and
they at once left for the scene of the ex-
plosion.