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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
sHEpARDs GOT The CLUES CHAIRS
The Anti.Harrison Men Say the Club Shan't
Pay for Harrlson's Speeches.

Pay for Harrlson's Speeches.
When the Harrison men Of tho Ninth Dis
trict Republican Club ordered / 800 copies OF
the South and West speeches OF President
Harrison. Elder Shepard printed them without
question OF money. Then when tho office
holders failed In their efforts to bring Hnr-
rison into line and threw the beautiful trans
parency into the back yard the Colonel got
judgment for S24632 for the speeches. Yes.
terday he got an execution. and deputy
sheriff went up to l Abingdon square and Mt
The Executive Committee said that the club
would have to pay. The other club members
said they guessed not. The Executive Com
mittee purchased 20 things without authority.
and could pay forthem themselves.
TO add to the amusement, Arthur F. Allen
and Frederick J. Myers got q judgment for
the club. and hall IAN execution issued.
A SuN reporter went up to the club house
yesterday afternoon. Nine men snt in little
group near tho front window. Their hats
were pulled down and their cigars tilted up.
The smoke cured up in silence.
Whats the matter up here?" he asked.
.".Tlpsdals" they said
THE head and front OF ali msunderstand.
Ing" He'll be expelled next meeting for
conspiracy"
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SENATOR vANCx SERIOUSLY IzL.
A Physician md Relatives Hastily Sum-
mOned TO HIS Country Seat.

AsHEy1LLE n. c.. May 13.-A telegram was re-
celyed here this afternoon from G. N. Vance.
son OF Senator Vance. hastily summoning
physician to the bedside OF his father at his
country home. Gombroon. eighteen miles east
OF Asheville. Senator Vance has been at Com
his physician.
before leaving Washington he sustained a
portcd yesterday by Ills brother. the Hon. il.
b. Vance. as improving, Senator vance's sis
ter. Mrs. Herndon. y. j.. Vance. his brother.
and physician loft for Gomhroon this after
noon. Gombroon is eight miles from a rail-
road and Telegraph. office. md information as
to the exact condition Of the Senator cannot
be ascertained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
"WILL YOU MARRY MEa" "YEs, NOW"
Hut Jones Hidn't Believe Miss Devas, and
Amer He Had Killed Her Killed HIMSELF


SPARTA. Ills. May 13.-Charles Jones. aged
"a. Anna Devan. aged Is. and Julfn McFar-
land. IL. all OF Eden. a village two miles east
OF Sparta came here to shop this afternoon.
On their way back to Eden Jones produced
36-calibre revolver and said to Miss Devan:
"Will you marry me-"
Yes. right now" she replied. If you give
ME the revolver"
you l!e!' rejoined Jones: you promised
mo this before. and aiterward went back on
me. and now intend to kill YOU"
He then fired two shots Mt her. one taking
effect In the head and the other in the
back. killing her instantly. Julia Mcfarland
jumped from tho cart and Jones followed.
He warned her to keep quiet or he would
kill her too. Sho tell on her knees and begged
for mercy and he told her to 10. Then he
Walked short distance from where he had
shot Miss Devan In the cart, shot himself In
the head. and fell dead.
The horse became frightened and ran of
with Miss Devan's body in the cart. It was
stopped two miles away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

Mr.. Gilroy 10 Hold the hird Avenue Cable
kond Builders TO Their Promise.


Public Works Commissioner Gilroy caused
a letter to DO sent yesterday to President Al
bert J. Elias Of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company. In which he says:
Under the circumstances / accept the companys
promise. through you tAs the cable viii
be completed 10 Chatham square or before July e.
and that the work will be prosecuted In manner 10
interiors as little as possible with public travel busi.
sr.cy TO- ne fuhiment q this Promise. and II 4
the work that II Is not faithfully carried out III ali It's
parts aEi that the public interests viii suer on nc
count OF delay in the prosecution Of the work the
manner OF Us prosecution shall at once revoke ali
existing permits from this department to your co,u
Iany ma take such further action A. the crcum.
The supreme object and desire OF this department in
respect 10 TINS cable construction H. That IL shall be
completed A. the earliest possible day. and with the
least possible Interference with public travel. convcn.
iehce nnu bus'ndsb and that the department may be
enabled 20 carry out the contracts made In 1871 and
1872 TO lay new n substantial payements In place Of
,he resent old and defective pay em.ns the great
thorOughtaTe of PARK row, Chatham square and the
Bowery and to this end the department " ready and
Wiling TO Rrant AL reasonable ude and facilities
the prosecution o. the work and all the aid and in.
gtneers aud officers.
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HIGHWAYMEN WITH ROPES.
TWO MEN SECURE s2.so0 AND TIE Up
IfEIh IIC7fMS. 4..
Daylight Robbery OF ~ Quarry rnymaster
Near Syrscus--H- ana l1is Driver Ter.
rinrd ny Revoivers ana Fen Tied Hand
nud Foot mud MIuua Their Money.

rlnru ny KcyO1vers nnd f.eft Tied Hnua
and Foot and Minus Their MONEY.
SYRACUSE. May 13-On country roal nvo
miles from this city this morning Royal il
Fox. tho paymaster OF the Solvay Process
Company, was held up and robbed by masked
mon OF $4,000. which had boon sorted In en-
velopes and was intended for the mon ut work
In the company's limestone quarry at Split
Rock. Paymastsr Fox carried tho money In .
box mado for that purpose, and was driving In
q cart. Ho had driver and both wore un.
armed. He has been going over tho route on
Friday mornings for four years and has mover
thought OF robbery. Tho Solvay Process Com.
pany Is tho owner OF the only soda nsh works
in America. Their plant In this city employs
1900 men and pays In wages upward ~
$4,000 daily. Their limestone is aunrriod ut
Split Rock '..,
Tho place OF the robbery was on the private
road OF the company leading to the quarry.
and only short distance from the min roi,.
In depression. Behind stone vail ON tile
south side OF the road the robbers built =
shelter. When the cart was noarly opposite
the hiding place the two men jumped out.
One grabbed the horso's bridlc whilo the
other covered the men In the cart with two te.
volvors. The robbers then told Fox and tho
driver to got out OF the, cart ONO OF the
and loot with ropes. their hands being behind
The robbers then jumped Into the rnit and
drove toward the quarry. calling back TO Fox
and the driver TINT they would bo all right Il
the robbers fired his revolver In the air. Tho
robbers wore blnck masks. which completely
covered their fncrs. They drov. on toward
tho quarry until they came to gorge.
whore they abandoned, the horse and cart
Before leaving the horse they unfnstrne,l
tho strnps OF the harness. probably IT, make, 1t
horse was found n few minutes later. The box
was not under the. seat. and tho men must
have carried 1t Into the woods before emltyinG
II Of its contents.
Fox and tho drivcr .extricated themselves
from thoir thongs III half an hour. and. going
to tho quarry on foot. reported the loss i.ytdle.
phone to the main office. The Solvay Com.
rany maintains n village Government. aud
employs u pore force. Its policemen were
sent out eliately in n search. The !.o,ce II
Syracuse and the sheriff OF Onondagn county
also detailed officers. but the robbers huvo MT
been cauUht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

Advancement or Clerk Davenport ~ th- Gen
ernI Sessions at the Discovery.

James p. Davenport. Clerk Of Fart III. NJ tho
General Sessions. is somewhat n.cntmln,,c,l.
He loses umbrellas enough to etock IN nm.
brella store. He went yesterday to clothier's
on Broadway to buy n new coat and vest. Eo
tried on several. hut didn't lnd my to ut him.
1t was nearly time for court to oprn. and he
told tho clerk he would return after tho nd
iournmcnt Of court. when hc would hay" mora
time. During tho morning session Of tho
court no felt uneasy and uIcomfortahle. 50
Mt recess he went to tho Clerks ofico to In
ycstiGatr. II" took of his coar and vest. ai..
TO his utter amazelncnt found annthor vest
under the one that he took of. It WAS new
vest. with the price tag still on Il. He sent u
letter OF explanation and apology to the
clothier with tho vest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
CONFESSION RUINED THEN.

Four italians Who Have Been IN Prison
DebsrreA from Landing ut Ellis Island.
Four italian ex-convicts. whose former
crimnality would not have been discovered
but for their truthfulness. were debarred from
landing at Ellis Island yesterday. Giamattio
Cosella said he had stabbed playmate whom
he was - and had spent two years In juve-
nile asylum for the deed.
Nicoio Gagllaro OF Naples dubbed another
Nespolita1 who was sparkling NicoM,2,s FIJI;
u Chiarayalle had passed two yenrs and
quarter behind the bars for assaulting man
who Ind abused his brother. Antonio Sanco.
stabbinR young man who had leased him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Dr. Parkhurst has
accepted the invitation Of his Washington ad-
mirrors and will lecture on Monday evening
next at the Church Of thSeCovsnsnt on the
subject. "The duty Of the Christian Church
In relation to the enforcement OF the laws OF
the land" DR., Parkhurst's coming visit has
detecting and rebukIng crime. and from
church people and elereymen the war Of words
the msmSsrs q the two Houses Of 'S Congress- ~
From conversations with many OF these men
II Is learned that very large majority OF them
adventures, and think that he will be disap-
pointed ln ths reception that will be acc corded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

GUTHRIE. May IA terrific wind storm
swept over the new counties In the western
part OF the Territory yesterday. The tents
moliehed. The Temporary Court House was
wyseksd end the psPsEs and records scattered
an Over the country; The tent In which the
and t6s outfit wrecked. Near Frisco avs houses
were asstyoysd. Several persons were badly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

ANsoNIA. Conn.,. May 13.-AIiss Lena Platt
who peddles milk for her father. was stopped
on back road this morning by tramp. who
grabbed her horse and made insulting propo-
sails to her Tho girl proved too much for her
assailant. After soundly beating him with a
whip she hit hcr horse a sharp blow and the
animal broke away from the man. She drove
home. informed her father OF the affair. and
thoy returned. overtaking the man. Mr.. Platt
Rd With the ad Of
locked up. He gives his name as Edward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

Moses NJ. Wolf OF 10 Morton street. this city.
was found drowned In the East River. near
the Atlantic Basin. yesterday afternoon. He
house. Last winter hs could not work be-
cause Of Q severe attack of the grip. but he had
a S esSn TSrk as
turned. ho was 81 years Old. He leaves y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
ACCUSED OF RAISING A CHECK.
Irving Jerome Allen Arrested ON Complaint
or Robert f. Dletx.

1rVI0K JerOm6 AIIen AFtebteu NOuDIWtmt
or Robert f. Dletx.
Deputy Sheriff Wolgering arrested Irving
Jerome Allen yesterday on IN order issued by
Judge Pratt of Brooklyn on the complaint of
Robert Z. Dietz. dealer in lanterns at 60 I.aight
street. who charges him with embezzlement
and with purloininG books in order to cover UP
his crime. Allen was the confidential clerk OF
Mr.; DIetz; He was dischenrlg ssd 9. on March u
with having raised u check on the National
Park Bank In October from S245 to 5000 and
collected tho money. Evidence WAS being col
when tho books Disappeared. In default OF
$1,000 bail Allen was locked up in Ludlow
street mil
Mr.. Dietz was plaintiff in one Of the suits in
which L. NJ. Field was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
The Weather.

Although the storm centre has remained nearly sta
tonary over Texas aud Kansas the rain arep has
spread to tho eastward fnr the Mssispp, River
with occasional showers in the Ohio Valley 1t 10 likely
tn extend into the Atlantic States sunday. or early
Monday. preceded by sultry. warmer weather.
The weather In the Northwest Is clearing and cooler
In this city 1t partly cloudy yesterday and conl
Highest official temperature. 6o' lowest b3o: average
humidity. 78 per cent; wind generally southeast. aver
age velocity. IL miles an hour.
Tho Thermometer At Ferry's pharmacy. In rnE srS
building recorded the temperature yesterday fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
THE ME7HoDIsT CONFERENCE.
Applause for y Resolution Against Epis.
copul Politics "-More Bishops, Perhaps.


copul Politics "-More Bishops, Perhaps.
OMAHA. May 13-Thomns Hanlon Of New
Jersey offered a resolution In the Methodist
General Conference this morning pledging
the sympathies OF the Conference Ito the toll
ing masses in their unhappy strife with cspi-
tai" and recommending that "iu and out OF the
pulpit the members do oil In their power to
effect a reconciliation on the Gospel basis Of
the universal brotherhood OF man." The reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on the
State Of the Church.
W. H. Webster offered . resolution that.
owing to the trouble caused by self constituted
revivalists working under the cloak Of Meth
odism." the Conference authorize the official
recognition and appointment Of duly accred-
evangelistic work. This was referred. with in
structions to report early.
Mr.. Webster also offered this. which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the State OF the
Church:
Church be instructed to inquire and reports
improper are used to any large extent TO sc.
s Of III s'sen IT A in the
v.n Ss pfstss. ~ns ssfs to
tics i" IN the Church.
The reading Of the resolution was greeted
with applause.
While the minutes were being read this
rS@ee tSst sSe
Episcopacy had decided to reconsider its &C.
ton and recon mend that two moro Bishops
e. Is to fns
the report hat the?a will be ss eoorsd Bishop
that Dr. Of soet
Earl Cranston 8 successor as agent OF the
book concern at Cincinnati
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
DAMAGES AGAINST THE hLEHaTED.

A Jury Awards $4,000 to james Dono-
van for Injuries INFLICTED by " Porter.
James Donovan. the engineer who claimed
to have been assaulted by An employee OF tho
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company OBJ
tanned verdict OF $4,000 against the COM
hany before Judge Glegerich OF the Court OF
Common Pleas yesterday.
Donovan said that he bought ticket at the
downtown station Of the j bird avenue ele-
waited road by mistake for the uptown station
at lOith street. and when he asked for trans
Ter he WAS thrown down by the porter and In
>ured. He was disabled for eight months.
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NNeThkc... .....-..........
Average on May Is, 1S9l....

WASHINGTON FORECAST ron SATURDAY.
For Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. Connecticut. ani
eusern EeO Fork light o~e,'. prsel ny Jnr Ia RL,h
Isiaad and sustern Nassdehs~. si,yhdy n,mer. sras
anfto~ory temper Azure on me ooaa: snu,hsriy Eind'
For New jersey showers Saturday afternoon night
warmer soathe.iy winds
For western New York. showers; slightly cooler;
southerly winds.
For Minnesota, North and south DAKOTA, light show.
srs; nortleas.erly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
THE RELIC or 81: ANN.
CrowAs Csnti.ue TO visit the Church or u
jean Baptists.

Tho great crowd continued yesterday to
swarm In and out the doors OF tho little
church of st. Jean Baptiste. In East Seventy
sixth street. to kiss the sacred relic Of st. Ann
The doors we're opened at ga. NJ. and were
not closed until 10 at night In the afternoon
those In the church became greatly interested
il the seeming cure Of rheeImatic woman.
friend, Kissed the rolfc. thon began to weep
and pray, and went out apparently cured.
walking without difficulty. Mrs: L NJ. Brown
been dun Tor tho past two years. was also re-
ported to have recovered her speech after kiss
M the relic. The relic will remain at the
church until Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
CAPT MLAUGALIN RECOGNIZED HER.
He Had Arrested Tim Ontes's Confederate
When He was y Detective.

Capt Mclaughlin. while walking down
Broadway last night. saw a well-dressed
woman with big diamonds in her ears at
Twenty-fourth street. and recognized her as
Maggie Morton. otherwise Mrs. Tim Oates. q
panel-house workcr She has been In retire.
ment for some, time. Oates having gone
the panel game there. Tho captain
arrested her and took her to tho Thirtieth
street station. She told him she was living
with William Robinson. who Is burglar and
whose picture, Is In the l!ogues' Gallery. She
laughed at her arrest and joked about It. The
Captain had arrested her before when he was
detective under Byrnes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
Dr..k . Pe,.o. by Mistake.

John A. Hill OF l18 East 112th street. who
was manager for Donald Nicoll. tailor. went
home on Thursday night feeling IN. He knew
he bad 4ome whlskey In closet and went
gropiA9 for u IL the dark. He got bottle Of
somSsa!ng and took drink; It was pEobsbly
SSsstsFdav. HsisaSsss widow and four CHI:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
TAMMASY MEN rERr MUCH At HOME
The jefferson Club OF Abingdon Square
Nay Decide TO Join the Wigwnm.

Nay Decide TO Join tho Wigwnm.
The Tammany General Committee OF the
Ninth district moved into the headquarters OF
the Jefferson Club at 13 Abingdon square last
night and held u regular meeting as comfort
ably as though the members were in their
old rooms in Hudson street. Leader James
Fitzpatrick presided. Several members OF the
Jefferson Club were elected members of the
Augustus F. Sherman. who was the clerk OF
Police Justice John L. Voorhis when the latter
The committee appointed by tho club to
consider tho ACCESSIBILITY Of reorgsnizing it
will meet to- night. II the scheme OF raorgan-
ization Is carried through the club will throw
off its New York Democracy affiliations and
become straightout Tammany organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
SINGING ON THE ROOF
A Stage Erected and Other Changes Made
ON Top Of The Casino.

Workmen have boon busy for 1--WE weeks past
changing the roof garden Of the Casino to 1T
It for a concert garden or cafe chantant. Tho
roof has been paved with iron and concrete.
and has been arranged SO that 700 persons can
be seated to witness performeReesu upon a stage
IL now In Paris engaging artists, who are to
take Dart in the performance. which is to be
separate from the entertainme1t In the theatre
WITH an arcade Of vari-colored electric lights.
and will opon In June.
Garden viii open about the same time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
Grover Cleveland Not In Ell.assth.

ELIZABETH. May IA telegram was re-
osived here last night at the Western Union
office addressed Hon. Grover Cleveland. Eliz-
abeth." Manager bridge Of the Western
Union. after sending his messengers all
around town searching unsuccessinlly for the
whence tho despatch came, the following:
."send better address Grover Cleveland not
The undeliyered message still hangs on .
hook In tho Western Union Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
Forty.three Bodies Taken lrou, tho RosIyu
MIne.

RosLYN. WASH. May 13.-The bodies Of tho
forty-three victims Of the gas explosion In tho
mine here have been recovered. The families
OF the unfortunate miners are suffering great
ly from want. A relief committee has been
lars has been subscribed by the citizens OF
nearby towns, Twenty-Five OF the dead mon
left large families.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

AUGUSTA. Kan. May l3.-At 6 o'clock this
evening this town was again visited by tor
nndo. which DESTROYED twelve honsrs and did
great damage in the. surrounding country
Ellsworth Hadley had his log broken hy a
flying timber as he was seeking shelter III u
cyclone cellar. 49, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
MRS. RIvES'y HUnGAAR.
Disappeared ut Her Cry or Alarm mad Toes
Some siiverwarc With H.ira.

So"e SIIVeTWHre VIII TIM. =
Mrs. George l.. Rvcs. who lives Mt : West
Thirty-oighth street, was awakened ut s
o'clock yesterday morning by u noise In her
room. She saw tho shadow Of man and cried
Burglars ~ Tho sh ,dow disappeared with
grent racket.
Mr.. Rivcs answered his wife's call hut botoro
no could roach her room the burglar had made
liable silverwnre. Mr.. Rivns Is a member "
the law firm OF DIN. Rives 4 Montgomery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
THIRTEEN GIRL GRADUATES,
Thirteen Seconds OF Silence. and . ThIrte en-.
Course Dinner on Friday, the 18th.

CINCINNATI May 13.-The graduating class
OF Mt. Auburn Seminary. thirteen in number
daughters OF leading citizons. gave banquet
In Paror 13 OF tho Grand Hotel to- night They
entered tho door under a ladder. A mirror
was smashed and all remained s.lont for
thirteen seconds. There were thirteen courses
As tho graduates left tho parior each raised un
umbrella. Carrying out tho thirteen idea. tho
only Friday OF the year on the thirteenth OF tho
month was selected for the class banquet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

Pess..issress Appeiatsa fNr Dsbss Ferry.
DosBs FEnKY. May 13.-President Harrison
last night appointed Mrs. Emma Bradley as
Postmaster Of this village TO al the vacancy
caused By the asstn b Css% ossnrrsa 1 twS
weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14

Frank Dudley OF Staten Island. an elevator
hoy In the employ Of Edge. Lichenstein & Co.
ITO Greene street, was found crushed and with
his neck broken Mt the bottom OF the elevator
used solely for carrying freight. and the shaft
was open on two sides. The space between
the car and the VAL is about out I'VE w, inches
space. Il is supposed that he was caught and
crushed against one OF the floors.
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The Empire stste ExFrss,f.stest train IN the world
after sunday nsSt NJ $3.50 a. N.-<ls