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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
TYPHOID FROM FLORIDA.
A DOZEN NEW YORKERs DOWN WITH
1T ON THEIR RETURN.
william Baysrd eating. John q. Barnes
aud His Son, ma Miss PEARSON. Now III
Mrs. Park Died At the Hotel Cordova, ~.
Aupustiue, Where All These Were Living.

william Bnysrd eating. John 3. Barnes
aud His Son, nnd Miss Parsons Now III
Mrs. Park Died at tho Hotel Cordova, ~.
Auaustine, yyhe re All These Were Living.
In the past month or six weeks there has
been quite an exodus Of people from the big
winter hotels at ST. Augustine and Tampa. Fla.
partly due, 1t is said. to typhoid fever scare
Fever appeared in two OF the big hotels and
when Mrs. Park. the wife OF Mr. Hobart ].
Park Of Bark & Tilrord OF this city. died Of
typhoid at tho Hotel Cordova. st Augustine
several Northerners departed as soon as they
could A number OF them appear to have car
ried away the germs OF the disease with them.
More than a dozen OF New Workers alone, IL
Ia said. were taken down with the disease
almost as soon as they got homo from Florida
The majority Of these put up at the Hotel
Cordova. in the same ncighborhood as the
moro noted Ponce de Leon. which is owned by
Henry M. Flager.
Among them was Mr.. William Bayard CUT
ting. who has been seriously i'll for about four
weeks Two physicians have been in attend-
nnce Mt his house. The disease baffed Drs.
Loomis and Fowler Mt first. It was mnlarial
in its nature. but it afterward developed into
typhoid fever of the most aggravated kind.
MIR. Cutting hasn't been out Of his house for
nearly q month.
Two other sufferers who were at the Cor.
dova are John s. Barnes, q prominent capital
ist and his son. Mr.. Barnes had II hard time
OF 1t. but he is now out OF danger. His son.
however. is dangerously sick.
James A. Scrynser and a party OF six. who
hnd been at the Hotel Cordova for couple Of
weeks. left for the North about three weeks
ago. week later one Of the party. the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John L. Parsons. was taken with So
we're headaches. followed by symptoms Of
malarial fever. She has been delirious for
two weeks with typhoid fever. and her friends
are rather alarmed at her condition.
We do not say that she caught the disease
at the Hotel Cordova." said Mr.. Parsons yes
terday. although. OF course. we have our sus-
PIGEONS. My daughter was not taken sick until
u week after she returned l am told that
fever has developed in several Southern hotels
this season. and it is not confined to st. Angus
tine They say that there have been cases
across the bay. at Tampa. and 1 heard OF fever
In southern California. where have been my
self this spring. My daughter was the only
one OF party Of six that caught the fever. and
1t would not be right for me to lay 1t to the
MOTEL"
The large hotels are supposed to have per-
feet drainage. although some Of them are built
on sand bars little above the water level The
disturbance of tho soil in low districts Of the
South has been known to DO followed By
prevalence OF malarial fever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
SUNDAY EXCISE VIOLATIONS.
A Batch n Each Police Court, and Some or
Them Held for Trial.

Oithe twenty prisoners brought up at Jef'er-
son Market Court yesterday morning charged
with violation OF the Excise law thirteen were
discharged for lack of evidence and the re-
mainder we're held In 500 each for examine
ton tomorrow. Those held were August
Strouss and Martin Schmidt 1.432 Broadway;
James Cosgrovc. 631 Sixth avenue: Michael
White. 453 Eleventh avenue; Terence McGinn.
5G3 West Thirty. sixth street: John Lynch 551
West Twcnty-sixth street. and Fred. Schu.
macher. Jos West street
held for trial: william Paw. 430 East Seventy
sixth street.: william Jackson. 354 East
Seventy seventh street: John Broderick 1.127
Second avenuo; Frank Fiola. 1852 Avenue C;
Patrick Conley. 205 East Seventy sixth street:
William Horsman. 800 West Eorty-ninth
street. 59senh Baum Sso West wEorynath
Hdolph Muth. 264 Third avenue: I, ]. Riley.
hsEh sSSSna 5oseps Rosc west fhly
sIshth street. and William Nolan. 4oi East
!Gpstavo Scalere Of 100 Mulberry street.
drSnd iss Of - Chatham square. and Michael
Ayres OF y Chatham square were held in 500
eHch for Special Sessions Nary Miller Of S
These were held ut Essex Market: Charles
Loeb OF 23l Broome street. William Coffee of
q Division street. Adam Wallet OF 1889, Stan
ton street. John LanRe OF $50 Grand street,
and Frederick Hagan Of GO Stanton street.
The following saloon keepers were held ut
tho Harlem Court: William Henncssy. $40
Columbus avenue: George Mcnka. 5Sl Am
stcrdam avenue: Bernard F. Reilly. 80 West
Observation-Disclosures: Patrick McKenna, 1902
First avenue: Henry Hauser. pa East 1920
street: William Oleilly. 1857 Third avenue:
George Fnucer. 1.S28 Second avenue: Charles
Miller. 1906 Third avenuo;. Andrew j.. Ken
ncy, .S24 Second avenue: Valentine lieig. 400
Enst Eghty-iirst street: John Brown. 1876
Third avenue: John Gagin. 1903 East 1U3d
street: George Reubet. Amsterdam avenue
and 101st street: Martin Grassmuck. l55th
street and Bradhurst avenue: Charles Beck
man. q l5l Eighth avenue. and Jacob Messen-
ger. 504 East 1l!,th street.
Michael Hickey OF 543 West Forty third
street. u brother Of Patrick ]. Hickey. who has
n saloon at Canal and Chrystie streets again
visited the Essex Market Police Court yester-
day afternoon in. search Of warrants for the
arrest Of his brother and Bernard Rourke Of
35 Forsyth street for violating the Excise
law. Michael had letter this time signed by
Lawyer Douglas A. Levine. who wrote that he
was busy In other courts and asked that the
examination DO sent for Wednesday. Hickey
made similar application to Justice kilbreth
last Wednesday, but the Justice on learning
where he lived. directed him to the lorkville
Court. He appeared on Friday Mt Jefferson
Market. and was told to go to either tho Essex or
Yorkville courts. Justice kilbreth sent him to
iorkville to state his case to tho Justice there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
JUSTICE O,REILLY's HEALIM
The Latest Letter from Ireland Reports
Him some what Improved.

When Police Justice Daniel O'Reilly sailed
for Europe on tho steamship City OF Berlin on
March 10 there was small circle OF his ac-
quaintances in which 1t was known that his
illness was so serious that he might never re-
turn to New York. Ho was suffering from
brain trouble. For several weeks before his
departure he was subject to Authorizations.
He was a victim OF insomnia. and sometimes
mado up for his lack OF sleep ut night by sud
doing of he h'nen e" NG
DR.. William II. Thomson. was consulted. he
advised change Of air and an, ocean, voyage.
accompanied by hi, wife. and is at the house
q his brother l,atrlck. dt l'ailebor9nfh. county
C4ynn. under the care OF 2 specialtst ,r,,o ro-
sides at tho Justices homo. "a Marion street;
has received from Mrs. O'Reil!y letter dated
April 4. which says that Justice O'keilly hns
improved in appearance and is able TO eat. lie
has five children. one u daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
UNDER BRIDGE CAR WHEELS
a SUICIDE DROPS FROM TIE HR0AD
MADE TO THE TRACKA

Cut 60 Pieces Where Ne Fsn ~ . Tfaaa
Bound 10 Brookiyn-TraMe stops 1elfea
Hour While the Remains sre Extrsoses1.
A man whose well-worn clothes indicated
that he had been in hard luck. was seen loiter.
Ing on the promenade Of the bridge last night
Tho train that left the New York side 81
midnight was only about twenty-five fest
away from where tho man stood above Water
street when he climbed over the railing and
jumped down on the track.
He was struck almost before he touched ths
sleepers and killed instantly. His legs wsre
cut of at tho hips. his arms we're broken aud
torn In q dozen places. and his face was
crushed out Of shape by the car wheels and
cable.
Tho conductor on tho train brought IL TO q
stand by releasing tho grip. and as soon -
word could be sent to the New York end
the cable was stopped BY q telephone
order. and the bridge police. under Rounds.
man Drorhy began gathering UP the mans
scattered remains. Despatchers Savage and
Darling assisted in tho work.
Tho blood OF tho suicide had dripped down
into Water street, forming great pool on the
cobblestones
Policeman Whtehurst heard tho dripping.
nnd. looking up at the bridge. saw where IL
came from. He thought from the quantity OF
blood that more than one man had been
killed.
A stretcher from an ambulance that
had been summoned was taken over the
south roadway. and the remains were
put into it and lifted down from tho
track to tho roadway. Thence it was carried
by Bridge Policemen Nolan and Lee to tho
engine room at the cad OF the bridge.
The pockets were searched. aud in them
wero found u spool Of black thread. a latch
OF an entertainment ut the Church OF the
Trans nGuratton In Mott street. called "Sulli-
vans Mirror OF Ireland"
The man was about 30 years old. He was OF
light complexion. had blue eyes. and wore a
small sandy moustache. He had Irish features.
The cable was started up ngain after tho
remains had been removed. and the stranded
car went ON TO Brooklyn after half an hours
delay.
The conductors name was Robinson. and
the train was made up Of cars 81. 63. and 40.
Train Dispatcher Robinson was on his last
run ut the time of the accident and went home
without making a report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
THE CHOIR is OUT on STRIKE
They Consider tho Kev. Mr. Wenner's Crit
icism OF Their singing Insulting.

Tho members OF the choir OF Christ German
and Lutheran Church In Nineteenth street,
near First avenue, have been on strike since
last Thursday night, when they were offended
by reflections on their singing made by tho
pastor. the Rev George W. Wenner.
1t was at rehearsal. and the young women
constituting tho choir were hard at work prac-
Using the Easter music when the pastor
strolled In. Pm ashamed OF IT, no said. and
at all on Easter"
The young women wcro indignant. and
much to Mr. Wenner's annoyance. The pastor
thought they would surely sing on Easter. but
they did not. The only member OF the choir
present was Mrs. Mary Waehner. who had not
been at tho Thursday rehearsal. and she fur
nislcd all the must lie OF the day.,
Tho choir members want Mr.. Wenner to
apologize, He says their singing WAS SO poor
that he felt he ought TO censure them. and that,
II necessary. he will form new choir.
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CHARLES nA7CH SHOOTS HIMSELF.
He Couldn't Help II. He said. just Before
lle Died.

Charles A. Hatch committed suicide at his
residence 40 East III at street. about 3 clock
yesterday morning Ho was a graduate OF
Yale and was 81 years old. He had tried sew
eral occupations. but had been dissatisfied
with all and had done little work. He lived
with his parents and three sisters. who are
school teachers. His father Isaac Hatch. is q
retired druggist.
Charles generally lay in bed until tho family
had brcakfasted. and his mother would get m
extra breakfast for him. The family had fin
ished breakfast Yesterday when Mrs. Hatch
heard pistol shot. but thought it was some
noise in the street. There was another pistol
shot and she ran into her sons room and
found him lying on the bed. bleeding from
wound behind the ear. He had also shot HIM
Z. Phillips OF 81 East 10th street was called.
Hitch WAS conscious. and said to his mother,
" hope you'll forgive me. couldn't help it"
This was all the explanation he gave. nnd he
died an hour later.
Hatch was studous and eccentric He wore
his hair almost to his shoulders. The police
knew him from the frequent complaints no
made to them OF street wonders and othor I'M
noyanceS.
Tho block in which he lived is credited with
having record of a suicide q year for the past
SIX years,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
The Weather.

The storm which was Kansas on Sunday had It,
centre yesterday over Ohio and Virginia. and was
moving east toward the Atlantic coast. where II
should be central to-day. The OF disturbance
drawn out into trough Of low pressure reaching from
the Rocky Mountains to the middle Atlantic coast,
with areas of high pressure, and fair weather on its
northern and southern sides. and heavy rains in Ohio
Indiana, Kentucky. Missouri. and Iowa
This storm is likely to increase in force to-day. and
cause high northeast winds the coast States north
of Virginia. with rain and but slight change in tenn
perature
GENERALLY fair weather prevailed In this city yes,er
day. becoming threatening toward night: highest ON.
cial temperature. 4D9 lowest 400: average humidity.
30 cent wind northeast: average velocity tweivs
miles an hour.
The Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy. in Tnr SuS
building oTded the follows;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
DIED OF DRINK At ~.
Where Did Edward Haley and 1s.ycnr-old
John Murphy Get Their Iiquors

Late on Sunday evening Special Officer Pat
rick Malone OF the Erie Railroad freight yard
in Jersey City noticed two bOys scuilling on
one OF the tracks and then saw that they were
both drunk. One Of the boys was Edward Iiu-
Icy. the 13-year-old son Of John Haley Of 271
Twelfth street. Jersey City. The other boy
was John Murphy. about 10 years old AS he
was handling Haley pretty roughly. Malone
slapped him in the faco and drove him away.
He then lifted Haley up into q hoX car and
went for his father. Finally the boy was taken
TO tho Second precinct police station In pa
very sick. and was ioamlng ut the mouth.
Soon afte5ward he died, as City Physician Hon.
His father does, not know young Murphy
and has no idea where the boys got the liquor;
about Twelfth street and ask passers by for
money with which to buy beer. They ars e
enough to "hoid people up" The police think
that Murphy is ono vi this sort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
Mrs.. Helm. Wasn't ut ho'ae Last Night.

A neatly dressed young woman went into
Ehrich's store at Sixth avenue and Twenty
third street at So o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A clerk who says he saw her pick up n plush
bonnet and conceal it beneath her coat had
her arrested. On being searched a new silk
her nossession. She said she was Mrs Mary
A. Helms Of 476 Newark avenue. Jersey City.
She sent this Telegram to her husband:
children" ,n IT.,
land my, husband has no idea where have
been to-day"
station locked tho the young woman up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
Roswell smith Critically HI.

The condition Of Roswell Smith. the Prcsi-
dent Of the Century Company. who has been
slowly dying for tho past three years ofchronio
Brights disease took n decided turn for the
worse about week ago. and last evening his
physician. DR.. Timothy I. Allen. said TINT he
probably would not live through the night.
He has had three paralytic strokes. the last
one occurring ut the Century Office last winter.
but has eaten quite well until within few
days. Mr.. Smith lives ut "a East Fifty-lrs
CT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19

France Hastcns to Begin the Inevitable
War with DRhomey.


PARIS. April 1s-Tho Government is making
energetic preparations for the attack on d.
honey. Whether the expedition will go as far
as Abomey Is yet unsettled. but Whydah will
be selzed and held PORN anently by the French.
thus cutting tho Dahomeyans of altogether
from the sea. The payment Of the tribute or
allowance to King Behanzin has. of course
been discontinued. 1t Is believed thnt there
will DO little difficulty In reducing Whydah by
means Of the fleet. although landing there Is
difficult.
The troops now in Africa and acclimated
will 10 used for the expedition. and other
troops will be sent to Senegal to replace those
who arc called away. Tho French troops will
be Instructed to give quarter only II 1t Is given
by tho enemy. and to exact severe retributlon
Tor any outraCes committed on subjects Of
France. 1t is eXpoc ted that some OF tho ma
tive tribes upon whom the Dahomeyans are
continually making raids in order to obtain
victims vii! readily Join in fighting their OPP
pressors.
"hynah me town which tho French intend
to seize. Is tho only seaport Dahomcy pos
sesscsa; n, thr OTHER IMPORTANT port. Kotonu.
hpout nIteen miles further east. having boon
coded to tho French. The cause Of the present
troubles IN a nutshell Is that, in spite Of his
March last. King Bchanzn has been raid d.
Ing ior slAves among tho border towns
which Is under French protection. He He
has destroyed five large towns and MANY
slaves within thirty miles Of koton,i lie
wanted these, slaves partly for his annual sac.
rifcrs. when he butchers n large number ~
prisoners. and partly TO sell. Of cours. tho
French have cut of the pension which was
Voted TO him after tho war of 1880 to induce
hin 70 keep the peace. II they intend To cab
turc his capital the first step will he tho sciz-
nto Of Whydnll. for the best route TO tho capi-
tal; Abomey, Ia from that port.
The reason 1t is difficult to land at Whydah
" because 1t is separated from the sea first by
long, narrow sandbaDk and then by q shall
low lagoon that can lie crossed only in small
mn9hts. Ahomcy is about eighty miles inland
mo worst feature Of tho situation Is that u
MuWnher Of French nuns and priests who We're
,iln hands Of tho Dahomeyans and have been
,nken to Abomny They nre likely t. be used
inc close oi tho impending war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
NELLIE BROWNS BODY FOUND.
discovered ny Men Fishing In the SusGue-
hnnnn RIyes-MIssin. Since Dan. z.

hanna Rives-MIssin- Since Jan. 4.
MIDpIETowN. April 1S.-Men fishing In the
Susquehanna River. near Wells Bridge. to-
day. found the body OF Ncllo Brown. a pretty
15-ycnr old school girl. whose disappearance
from her home in Otogo on Jan. aroused in
tense interest throughout the county.
In her room after Nellie had disappeared on
Jan. this letter was found:
oTEGo. Jan. 7.
gir. anil Mr.. Frank Shepard:
Thought would write yon letter Of farewell, Ny
project IN my head for long time and now am going
10 II nut. am going to the South with rich
maiden lady for her health. she Is good woman and
ike tho idea OF being u companion. shall have to
deceive YOU. but forgive me- cannot take any Of
clothes. only what ] have on. The carriage will he
waiting for me. rnd shall have to hurry or you will
suspect something. DO not tell people anything about
IT, only that have gone South. Forget me. Good.by
You Will never SEQ me again NELLIE.
The finding Of the body in the river FIVE miles
below her home indicates suicide. 1t Is now
thought that on leaving her home she went at
think that she was driven to sclf:destruction
by constituencies over the gossip which is
current 10 the eirert that hor mother Is living
In questionable relations ut Owego.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
MRS. SNOW WAN7s 4 DIVORCE.
She Earns 1I25 81 Week as bareback
Rider In Karnus's show.

WHITE PLAINS. April 18.-Annie Carroll Snow
has begun suit for absolute divorce In the
Supreme Court OF Westchester county from
Eddie Snow. She is a bareback rider. and
has been with Barnum's circus for nino years
at a salary OF Sl25 week. She left the cir
Gus last week and went to live with her
mother Nine. Carroll. who once was ono OF
the most noted bareback riders In this coun-
: Eddie snow also was. Until week ago, with
Barnum's, Circus. He rode in the chariot
races at the Garden and also the double Dare
singer named Annie Gray. Snow, 1t Is alleged,
paid marked attentions to her. Last week the
manaGemcnt Of the circus. II Is said. objected
went TO Chicago. whore he accepted Q place
with lrwin's Circus. Ami" Gray also left the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
on April Is. 1891

WARRINGTON FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.
For New England. generally fair: northerly winds.
For enfsyn NSo York and E,,r Jsrsy gtnerdty Jitr;
cooler by Tuesday might; norfh,'iy ntnd.
For western New York generally fair cooler. NORTH
erly winds.
For Minnesota. generally fair: norheAsterly winds
For North Dakota, fair: n0rfheasterly winds
For South Dakota. fair preceded by showers vest
slightly cooler OF Yankton; north westerly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
Newark Girl. Tr.mpled In . Panic.

Two girls were Knocked down and trampled
on in factory In Wicklifle and Bank streets.
Newark. yesterday afternoon during u panic
which was stlrted by the explosion OF a sec
tionnl tube Engineer William ). smith was
Saay hurt oV Aboatfwenty i've girls stanpeded
Tho two who fell were not seriously hurt
Order WAS soon restored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
HAS IT Il CONSPIRACY?
A Suspicion that RadIoh. Who Was In.
smred for S5j, 900, I. StiIl Alive.

"A Suspicion that Radon, Who Was In.
sured for S5J.OOO. Is Stil Alive.
SEATTLE. Wash. April 1s.-Tho case of Will
liam Radlof. whose charred remains were. it
is supposed. found in his burned house near
this city on Saturday. is becoming moro mys-
FERROUS. He carried $4,000 OF insurance. dis
tributed among three New York companies
the Mutual. Equitable. and New York Life. In
asmuch as he and his wife had lived unhap-
pily together. it was at first supposed that shc
had cOnspircd with a young Austrian. Louis
Kosvauch living with them. to get rid OF the
husband. for she and the Austrian were on I'M
usually good terms. She was visiting her
parents at Tacoma when the house burned.
and Radloff was supposed to be alone in tho
building; but the theory Is now gaining grqnnd
loft. but that he himself was In conspiracy to
place body from neighboring cemetery in
Tho remains were burned beyond identiflca-
ton for only the bones Of the neck; trunk.
a os Rs
other inllammables. Had Kosvauch and tho
way care might have been taken to have tie
body still recognizable.
TIE ,ti Lft payments on The policies were
was for quarterly payments. and in conse::
guence the Insurance companies had secured
but the smallest ,possi BILE sum from Radlofi.
Ile also arranged to have q neighbor call at
the house for him on Saturday morning, and
thus II was that the matter was discovered.
On Friday afternoon he registered at tho Post
Once u package supposed to contain the poll
cles. His wife refuses to talk.
Mr.. ". r.. Johnson. CHIEF. OF the mortuary
department OF the Equitable Life. said yester-
day,
=. We received telegram from our agent in
Seattle. this morning. saying TINT this mans
house had been burned on Friday and that
body had been found. burned beyond reeogni.
were suspicious. The policy is still in the
agents possession. but We do not know
or had not been fully paid for The amount
was $4,000 and the policy applied for only
last month. Tho agent will investigate more
fully"
Mr.. Huylcr Of tho Mutual Life said:
"l!adloT applied to us for insurance for 81 S.
0GO in March through our San Francisco agent
The policy WAS mailed to the agent. hut we
have not heard whether 1t has been pnid for"
=, At the Office, Of the New York Life it was said
that tho man had applied Tor n 100000 policy
last month. but they did not know whether no
had received it from the agent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
THREE GRACES.

Mayor Grace. Governor Grace, Senator
Grace. All In VIM. IL. Gracr's Eye.
The friends Of William H. Grace still declare
that 1t is his intention TO run for Mayor this
fall. 1t is known also that Mr.. Grace desires
to he n candidate for Governor to succeed
Coy. Flower. and. SIT further that Mr.. Grace's
ambition includes the attemEt to become tho
successor of Frank Hiscock in tho United
States Senate,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19
HELD 4 PISTOL TO HIS HEAD.
.ue PORTUGUESE IN MINISTER OF
FINANCE ASSAULTED IN Hrs HOME

. Man Arrcnrs In His study and Demands
EooMilrei-rnder Penalty orinstnnt Death
lie Gets $50 Miireis and Is Arrested
I,nter-Bei-r that He Is an Anarchist
Fears OF Serious Riots on Mny Day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-19

The Thermometer at Perrys pharmacy. in Tur SuS
building the temperature yesterday follows: