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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
ARMED TO KILL HIS FATHER.
Supervisor GretsinEer OF Brooklyn In Peril
From Tits wnywnrd Hon.

George Gretsineer, Jr, was believed last
evening to be roaming about Brooklyn armed
with two loaded pistols and a razor. sock
ing an opportunity to kill his father. GeorGe
Gretsinger. Supervisor OF the Twentieth ward.
Early In the day Mr.. Gretsinger swore out q
warrant for his sons arrest. and obtained at
tho Flushing avenue police station the SER
Vices OF q policeman to protect him. Last
evening the residence OF the Gretsinger family
at LOT Clinton avenue was closed. and the
neighbors said that Mr.. GretsinRer his wife.
and his daughter had gone out Of town for o
few days.
George Gretsinger. Jr.. the son. has lod q
wild life. He Ia rs years old. In January.
1880. he demanded IS from his father. The
money being refused. he drew a pistol and
threatened to shoot His father sent for the
police. This happened ut so Clinton avenue.
When party OF policemen arrived from the
De Kalb avenue station young Gretsinger had
h es SS
CAST in tho hand and MGDGnad
and seven month";. He had previously served
term in the Elmlra Reformptory.,
turning home he started in to. atone for the
past. For several days he behaved himself
Then Re- d1pk ~ Sun pS Ss Ro
drunk. Going up to his father, he demanded
want s25 and ticket for the West" he
said. Give me the money and | will leave
Brooklyn forever"
Tho father refused to give the money, and
George left the house. On Monday he returned
was armed with u large revolver. He -four
ished the pistol wildly. said he would kill
every one In the house. and would cut his
fathers throat from ear to ear II he did not
get the money. Finally he wont away. Mr..
seen In the neighborhood later. and WAS re-
peating his threats to kill his father. Where
GEORGE Is no one seems to know.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
High Tide ON the Now Jersey Coast.

AsBURY PARK, N. j.. Aug. pa heavy storm
set in along the Upper New Jersey coast late
this afternoon. Tho wind blew with great
force from the northeast. making very heavy
surf. At Long Branch the breakers ran high
over tho newly erected bulkheads along the
foot OF the bluff and dashed In showers of
spray far into Ocean avenue.
Hero at Asbury Park. at high tide this even
ing the surf was sweeping In and out under
tho famous board walk OF Founder James A.
Bradley with such force that the foam from
the top of the breakers was carried block in
land. The next high tide occurs at daylight.
1t Is expected to work considerable damage.
at the cottage bukheads with a noise heard a
mile inland. At Highland Beach tho surf was
tearing out the old and abandoned cribwork
erected to protect the Sandy Hook tracks OF
tho Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
HOISTED By THE BELL ROPE.
school Trustee Bailey Had to he Taken
Down with n Ladder.

Down with n Ladder.
During a stormy meeting Of the village
Board OF Education OF St James, l. l.. the
other nj ght, the bell In the tower ofthe school
house began to create a clamorous uproar.
The Board was composed Of two Republicans.
Lawyer Livingston Smith and Melville Smith.
and ono Democrat. BENJAMIN Bailey. Just as
the bell began to ring the Board was on tho
point OF balloting for new school principal to
take the place OF Omar Baumes, who is DEM
ocrat. and consequently not in harmony with
the majority In the Board,
Trustee Bailey was anxious to be heard on
the SUI tject before ballot was taken. and it
was when he essayed to speak that the bell
began to ring. Thinking that 1t WAS plot on
the part of his rivals Trustee la Hey tried to
raise his voice above the din but failing in
this he seized the swaying bell rope, which
Then the village boys. who were In pos
session Of the bell tower. began to haul on the
rope. With true Democratic tenacity. Trustee
Bailey refused to reinQuish his hold until he
was hauled smack up against the ceiling.
Trustee Smith then got a step ladder and went
up and assisted him to the floor.
When the bell finally stopped ringing the
meeting was resumed. From balloting for
principal the Board went into the election Of
had expired: Devereaux Emmett. Democrat.
succeeded Mr.. Smith.
At the conclusion OF the session the Rev. j.
q. Archdeacon created a second hubhuh 10y
proposing resolutions Of confidence in Princi-
pal Baumes. who had been removed. Tho
dominies motion WAS lost in the confusion
which followed. and the meeting adjourned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
HAS HER FALSE LOVER ARRESTED
Miss Burns Says He Stole $40 and Welded
the Widow Collins with Her King.

Miss Burns Says He Stole $40 and Welded
the Widow Collins with Her Hing.
An uneympathetic detective rudely disturbed
the honeymoon OF John Cahill and his bride.
formerly the Widow Collins. by walking into
their home at 70 Borden avenue, Long Island
City last evening and taking the bridegroom
Off to Jail on a warrant accusing him OF lar
ceny. The com plainantis a bright-eyed. rosy
checked young woman named Maggie Burns
who lives at 34e West Fifty-se second street. this
city She asserts she had a prior claim to the
affections OF the bridegroom. They were to
have been married. n iss Burns says, and she
bought the wedding ring and gave it with $40
In cash to her faith bless lover to keep until they
began houseke eplng.
THURSDAY two weeks ago was the date set for
the wedding. and that evening accompanied
by her relatives and friends, she went to Long
Island City In quest Of Cahill. The ceremony
was to have been performe ed by the Rev. John
MCGUIRE but Cahill failed to appear and Miss
Burns returned to her home sore at heart.
She subsequently learned that her recreaIt
lover had married the Widow Collins who keeps
boarding house at 70 Borden avenue. In
telling her story to Justice Kavanagh last
evening she tearfully declared that her we'd
ding ring adorned the chubby hand of her
successful rival, while Cahill, doubtless had
bought his bride delicacies with tho $40 the
com plainant had con1dingly Entrusted to him.
Cahill says he mover promised to marry Miss
Burns.
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An Improrptu MIL for n Purse Decided In
tho PublIc Streets.

tho PublIc Streets.
There was an impromptu prize fight Just of
Broadway last night as the usual throng Of
theatrego ers was beginning to stream UP and
down the rainy thoroughfare. There was no
referee and no time keeper, but there wore
plenty Of pickets stationed on all sides to give
warning Of the approach OF policemen. and
there were fully 200 persons in the audience.
The ring. such as 1t was. was opposite the
stage entrance OF the Park Theatre on Thirty
fifth street. Tho contestants were young
man named Dillon. who travelled last year
with the Muldoon company. and a stage car
pointer named Reilly. who is employed at the
It seems that about week ago Dillon and
second best. When his bruises had mended,
however. he thirsted for revenge. and last
fifth street, There were angry words. and the
friends Of !, the two mon decided that they had
"A eroSs Of SemmeseisI5 travellers stood in
sSth street and heard Of The pFSrossd scTsr
and and ReilIy Would Night to a finish. The men
placed in the hands OF q stakeholder ~ VIVA
Pickets were stationed. and tho fighting be-
nen hH on sSs az s tho
far as science went. He soon made this evil
dent by landing viciousy on the carpenter's
was flowing freely.
The spectators were too anxious to see the
finish to give the contestants much time be-
tween rounds, SO the second began almost as
soon as the first ended. 1t was a repetition of
its predecessor and Reilly went to his corner
at its cone usion with even more blood on his
shirt than before.
Tho third and last round began with Dillon
az fresh as ever, but with the carpenter look
ing rather groRRy Dillon pounded him again
aud before time was up Reilly threw up his
hands and said he had enough. The purse
xro ban lad IN at m iI pnuf
came around the corner OF Broadway. No
mr.
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Miss Maggie McIIlvaine Lost,

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 23.-Miss Maggie Nc
Illvaine. niece OF Thomas McIllvaine OF !
Gulden street, who arrived yesterday as q
hrst-cabin passenger on the State line steam
ship Nebraska. has Disappeared. Mr.. McIll-
vaine received a despatch announcing her ar
rival. and went with his daughter to New York
on the first train. He got there about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Tho baggaGeman on the
wharf told him that no had sent tho girl and
her baggage over the Desbrosses street ferry
to take n train to New Brunswick. Mr. McIll-
vaine and his daughter thereupon returned to
New Brunswick, but could find no trace OF his
niece or her baggage. Mr.. McIllvaine has
been searching New York to day for his niece.
He returned tonight unsuccessful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
LAND nooMERs At FEVER HEAT
A NoveAeut to Have Orders Issued Forbid
ding the Carrying OF Arms tn the Hush.

A Novemeut to Have Orders Issued Forbid
ding the Carrying OF Arms tn the Rush.
Arkansas CRY, Aug. 23.-Hundreds OF eager
and excited citizens and boomers hung about
the newspaper and telegraph offices all night
waiting for the proclamation OF the opening Of
the Cherokee 60 Strip. 1t was rumored that the
proclamation forbids the run being made on
horseback, and as nearly every one Is going
In that way 1t created great excitement Other
rumors were started at intervals which kept
the excitemen at fever heat, and arguments
and nights were frequent. Night was turned
into day. and hundreds OF horsemen rode up
and down the streets yelling and giving other
eyidences OF their joy
boomers to have tho authorities issue an order
forbidding the carrying Of firearms by any one
liability to accidents, there are lots Of hotheads
going In who are likely to use their guns, II
100 new outfits went into Damp on the Walnut
and Arkansas rivers yesterday. Even cattl 10
owners seeking stray beasts are forbidden to
20 on the Strip by the soldiera
GUTHRIE. o. IT,. Aug. pa number OF Cher
okee Strip boomers cRmped In the Arkansas
Valley flats were driven out by a sudden rise
OF the river. losing their wagons. teams. fonts.
and other belongings. 1t IL feared that sev-
tenn pied TO ford the Salt Fork are reported to
have been swept away.
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$4,000 IN SECURITIES GONE.
The sheriff Went TO the Ex.Sberin's Room
and Seized Them

WICHITA. Kan. Aug. 23-Ex-sheriff b. T.
Davis Of Marion. now collecting agent for the
American National Bank Of Kansas City. left
his room In hotel hero to-day and when he
returned he found that his effects had been
ransacked and $4,000 worth OF notes and
mortgages had been stolen.
AS soon as he reached the police ONCE he
was met by the Sheriff OF this county. who told
him that he had boon to the ex-Sherin's room
and taken the securities under an attachment
by tho First National Bank OF Marion.
These securities formerly belonged to the
Union Trust Company OF sioux City OF which
was chief fnancier. but were transferred
short time ago BY Donaldson to the American
National Bank OF Kansas CRY 10 cover an In
debtedness Of S34. 600
When the Marion Bank. OF which Donaldson
was President, went under q few days ago. the
receiver. In casting about for Donaldsons
assets. ran across some records Of th sSe
property OF Donaldson. no promptly sent an
officer With an attachment nfter DAVIS,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
PREPARING TO LEAVE GRAY GABLES.
| Several Servants Have Left. and on Tues.
| day Occurs tho General Breaking Up.

Several Servants Have Left. and on Tues.
day Occurs tho General Breaking Up.
BuzzARDs BAY Aug 23.--1t was an ideal day
for fishing to-day and President Cleveland
and DR.. Bryant improved 1t off Warehain.
Mrs. Cleveland and baby Ruth were driven
over to tho village Just as the Boston express
was due. There was crowd OF excursionists
on the train. and the wife OF the President and
and her little daughter soon found themse civ es
the centro OF attraction and holding an In
voluntary and informal reception at the little
station. joseph Jefferson drove down and
joined her. She wore navy-blu serge suit
and a black straw hat, trimmed with plain
black ribbon.
The steam yacht Oneida was expected to ar
rive In Buzzard S Bay to-day. bringing to Gray
Gables Miss Helen Benedict from Greenwich.
Conn.
!, Preparations have begun at Gray, Gables for
the departure next week to Washington Of
the President, his family. and retinue. Mrs.
linton. ms housekeeper. and the butler have
housekeeping on Tuesday next although Mr..
Cleveland and his wife may remain for one or
two days longer ntter the servants have de-
parted to see the Gables properly intrusted to
the care OF Bradford Wright and his wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
WHAT HAPPENS TO cRoroy WATER
when the New Purifying Agent IL Used
Its Color. Odor, md Taste Changed.

When the New Purifying Agent IL Used
Its Color. Odor. md Taste Changed.
Chemist Martin OF tho Health Department
by direction OF tho Board Of Health Is con-
Quoting nm exhaustive research in the Croton
watersheds to ascertain II the purifying pro-
cess which has been experim entally applied
to the waters Of the east branch Of the Croton
River is absolutely destructive OF germ life.
He is making thorough ARCHAEOLOGICAL exami-
nations Of the water. before and after treat
mont and has infected samples Of water for
the purpose OF noting the destructive effect Of
the purifying agent.
A long report made to Dr. Edison by As
sistart Chemist Wilton G. Berry Of the Health
Department. OF numerous analyses and eH-
Mayor Gilroy Yesterday. Mr.. Berry discoy:
cred that twenty drops OF the purifying liquid
served for one gallon Of water. Summarizing
the results OF his numerous expefime nts. he
says,
pear. Free ammon "a at first increases. owing
to decomposition OF organic matter. and then
decreases; Decomposition decreases the al
crease, Of ntrates through, oxidation. sus;
pended organic matter Is disntegrated. and
Is precipitated readily. Color. odor and taste
are greatly modified. and there Is no delete
rious effect on living fish,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
Two JOHNSTONS PAINTED RED.
They VIII Sue tho Owner OF the Buildini
on Which the Cnu OF Pnint Fell.

They VIII Sue the Owner OF the Buildine
or Which the Can or Paint Fell.
W. Fl. and W. G.. Johnston. cousins. OF o99
Madison street. Brooklyn. were standing in
front OF q building at Broadway and Myrtle
avenue. Wiliamsburgh. on Tuesday after
noon. when can OF rcd paint fell of the root
Half way down it turned over. and tho John
stons were enveloped In q vermilon rain
storm. W. II. Johnston wore light gray cut.
away suit and high hat, Both were utterly
but slipped and fell. and there was enough red
paint on the back Of his coat to furnish good
time for half dozen men.
Jules Bloch of 243 Vernon avenue. the owner
OF the building saw the accident He went
over to the Johnstons with n big knife and en-
deayered to serape the paint of them. Then
he offered to buy them new suits OF clothes.
The Johnstons consented, and he accom- panied
them to the store OF II. Harrowltz, n little fur
Their up broadway. and pickle out two suits OF
clothes. Neither OF the cousins liked the gar
Bloch. 1t is said. became Disguised and left
the store. He was followed by the Johnstons.
who have since taken measures to sue him for
the value OF their clothes.
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Gov. Osborne Won't Call wyoming's LegIs-
lature Together.

CHEYENNE. Aug. 23.-The Senats's refusal to
seat Mr.. Mantle OF Montana which In effect
excludes all the Senators appointed by the
Governors OF the States because OF the failure
OF Legislatures to elect. was disappointment
to the people Of Wyoming. Gov Osborne to-
to call a special session of the Wyoming Leg
islature to elect a Senator. Some Democrats.
especially tho free coinage men, are urging
the Governor to- call a special session. but the
Governor says he would not be justified in
he fears that Republican senator would be
elected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
TAGGED 1uRoUGu FROM VIRGINIA.
A Little Colored Girls Journey from Kec-
tortown to Newark.

A Little Coiored Girls Journey from Kec-
tortovvn to Newark.
Policeman Connell. who Is detailed at the
Market street station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. In Newark. found little colorod girl
wandering about the station yesterday morn
ing with blnck satche in her hand and tag
on her dress.
On one side OF the tag was written: This
little girl wants to go to Newark. and con-
ductor will please get her tick cts in Washing
ton and soc her on train to Newark, and oblige
agent. Rectortowp Va" ON the other side Of
Newark. n. J."
The girl came through all right. but there
was nobody to meet her, and Cornell took her
to Police Headquarters, She said she was II
years year Eld and was Mary Magdalene Carter.
plus julius was put together by somebody
who wanted TO get rid OF little girl, but to-
ward night they heard from Alphus at Mont.
took charge Of the girl for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
TIED NAKED AGAINST 4 WALL.
n Man Was Seen Rolling Up " BundIe OF
Clothing and walking ON.

ST. Louls. Aug, 23.-At o'clock this morn
ing passengers on the owl car on the Franklin
avenue limo saw white man rolling up bum
die OF clothing. which he put under his arm.
AS the car was crossing Twenty-flrst street a
man was soon leaning against q building. I'M
der the full glare OF an electric light, stark
naked. The car was stopped. The man was
IN a stupor, either drugRed or drunk. standing
bolt upright against the wall with one hand
behind him tied by linen handkerchief to q
oGnized the man as James Grant. a man about
town. The packintosh Of the ear driver was
borrowed and wrapped around the still stupid
man. who was placed on tho car and carried to
his home. where he Is nov in state of COM
plete collapse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
Miss voud.-.m,,L Returns Home.

Carrie Yondersmith. the 15-year-old girl
who disappeared suddenly from her homo at
10y Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn. on Friday.
and who was supposed to have eloped with
Q TEACHER. returned to her homo at 8 o'clock
last evening.
r She denies that she has been with the teach
or. who 10 still absent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
NEW EVIDENCE AGAINST DIR. Ora YES

Attorney Stevens OF Denver Talks OF thu
Coming Trial Of the Physician.
DENVER. Aug. 23.-County Attorney ]. N.
Stevens returned tonight from the East.
where he has been consulting tho witnesses in
the Graves case.
II secured new evidence" he said. and
direct evidence ut that 1t comes from NInssa-
chusetts. and will assist In showing conclu-
sively tho guilt OF Dir. Grayes OF the charge Of
the former witnesses on hand. and will be
ready to give the case thorough. exhaustive
examination. / have no doubt that the Coun-
~ Comm ssloners viii stand tho expense Of
the trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
BIGAMY RETEILED BY THEFT.
Gerth Gave His Harlem Wife What He
Stole from His Long Island Wife.

COMFY ISLAND. Aug. 23.-Mrs. Sadie Thomp-
son. who owns the Forrester's Hotel at
Brighton. reported to Chief Mckane that she
had been robbed Of $1,000 in cash and dia-
monds and jewelry valued at $1,000 more.
She suspected her manager. Henry Gerth. who
was missing. Chief McKane's detectives To-
Gated Gerth's family in Harlem. and to-day
brought his wife, his two children. and his
brothers to Conev Island.
Mrs. Gerth said that her husband sailed for
Europe on Saturday and gave UP the money
and diamonds. Her usband had told her that
her.
Then 1t turned out that both women had
been married to Gerth. Mrs. Thompson had q
marriage certificate dating back six years.
whilc Mrs. Gerth's was three years older. All
hands were discharged from custody.
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CALLED OUT THE MILITIA.

A Row between American and Canadian
Fishermen In Prince Edwards Island.
HALIFAX Aug. 23.-SourIs. FRINGE Edwards
Island. Is q port OF rendezvous for American
and Canadian fishermen. On Saturday night
there was fight In the streets. in which Pat
rick Mari OF the Gloucester schooner Park
hurst was stabbed in the arm and back. and
probably fatally wounded. Another sailor was
struck on the head with a hammer and will
not recover from the blow for some time, Tho
Americans threatened retaliation. In conse-
quence of WHICH the local militia were ca led
out and patrolled the streets.
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SPEAKS Up FOR CARTER.
Mayor Hnrrlsou's Newspaper Says that He
WIN soon Wed Mis-, Howard.

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-The Times. Mayor Harri-
rison's newspaper, this morning confirms the
report which has been printed in nearly all OF
the other Chicago newspapers to the effect that
the Mayor is soon to be married. 1t says that
some time in September he will wed Miss An
ME Howard daughter OF a wealthy citizen OF
New Orleans. who lost his life about eight years
ago The prospective bride Is about ~ years
Harrison. Jr.. and acted as godmother for Car
ter H. Harrison Ill. the grandson Of the
Mayor.
Editor Harrison says that although Mayor
Harrison will not admit that he is to be mar
ried. the smiles which cover the Textures of tho
Mayor indicate that the report is true.
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A Man and wife T.rrsd and Fea.h.rea.

SOUTH CHARLESTON. o.. Aug 23-Six mask ed
men armed with clubs, entered the house OF q
Mr.. Rutherford. Ave miles north OF here last
night and gave him and his wife coat OF tar
and feathers leaving them almost lieless in
the yard. The trouble was caused by Mrs
Rutherford having VIII Whitrdge. q young
man. arrested for assault. He was out on bail
His friends are charged with committing last
nights deed. hoping to scare tho Rutherfords
from tha vicinity
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whipped by Indiana Black Faces.

COLUMBUS. Ind. Aug. 23-Twelve miles bac ok
on tho hills. near Wymansvile, on Monday
night. eight men with faces backened went to
the residence OF Andy Schrader and covered
him with revolyers. Some OF them hold him
and whipped him with hickory switches and
others pulled his wife out doors and whipped
her. leaving her bleeding from head to foot.
She says she recognized three OF them as
neighbors Schrader and wife are respectable.
but their domestic relations are unhappy.
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Deposits OF $4,000 stolen.

BOWLING GREEN. Ky.. Aug. 2a-IIam Broth
ers' store at Scottsville. Ky. was entered last
night by burglars. The safe was blown open
and about $4,000 In cash was taken. Ham
Brothers have kept money on deposit there
since the bank OF Scottsville failed. People
hero are greatly excited. Tho burglars are
still at large. and there Is no clue to their
idantitv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
n Woman locked Up for Debt.

1t is an unusual thing for woman to be I'M
prisoned for debt in this city. but ono was
lodged in Ludlow street juil yesterday because
she was unable to satisfy a judgment obtained
against her The prisoner is Mrs. Caroline
street. She was committe d by Judge McCar-
thy OF the City Court; Mrs. Nnssbaum's cred
tor is Charles Rosenburg, and the amount OF
the Judgment $47S.O6. She was summoned in
suppen entary proceedings. but failed to APP
pear, whereupon she was arrested, Adiudged
In contempt and committed to Jail until she
pays the judgment and $40 costs.
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only that you are accom- panied by an agent OF
the Gerry society. who has investigated the
cared for"
Halt q dozen sets OF children were brought
before the JndRe during the afternoon, some
accompanied by an agent OF tho society and
some without. but no moro were committed.
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Policeman Daniel Costigan OF the West
Tooth street station dropped his revolver out
OF his pocket as no was running up stairs from
the cellar In the police station yesterday and
an ugly wound in Costigan's left arm. He was
taken to tho Manhattan Hospital.