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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
KILLED HIS STEPSON,
Tho Murderer Was Arrested, but Escaped
While His Way to Jau.

Inc Murderer was Arrested out Escoped
While His Way to sJau.
KINGSTON. Sept 16.-In Philmont. Colum bia
county. few days ago. John schmitt killed
his stepson, William Hildebrandt by crushing
In his skull with hammer. Officers searched
the house OF Schmitt on Thursday night and
discovered n coat spattered with blood. which
was the one worn by Schmitt on the night OF
tho murder. Schmitt was arrested by Coroner
Sheldon and a constable. and while bringing
him to the jail at Hudson he jumped from tho
wagon and escaped. The body OF Hildebrsndt.
which was found along tho track Of the Har-
lem Railroad. had evidently been dragged
there to give the i'm precision that he had been
set upon by tramps and killed.
The murdered boy was about 10 years old.
and devotedly attached to his mother. This
caused bitterness on the part OF the Step
father and he was constantly wranglin1 with
his stepson. On the evening of the murder
schmitt Insisted on going to the butcher shop
for meat. and coaNed Hildebrandt to accom-
pany him. They left homo at about 8 O'Clock.
and Schmitt returned alone at about o'clock.
Mrs. Schmitt asked her husband what had be-
como Of Willie. and he replied that he had got
into fight at Phil mont with three young men
and Was arrested, The next morning Mrs.
Schmitt noticed blood on her husbands cloth
ing. and when asked how IL came there he said
that he got 1t on him in the fight before he ran
away. There Is no clue as TO what direction
the escaped murderer has taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
LEAPED FROM A TRAM
Miss Howell Was ReturutnS from the Fair
Insane When She KILLED UerseIT

PATERSON. Sept 1G.-hTiss Elsie Howell. n
school teacher at Andover. N. j.. jumped out
OF q window OF car on the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad early this morn
ing and died from conclusion OF the brain and
q broken arm. at st. Joseph's Hospital in this
city tonight.
Miss Howell spent the past two weeks at the
Worlds Fair. While on her way to Chicago
she showed signs Of insanity. and frequently
told her aunt that she had q presentiment that
some one was going to kill her before she
returned home Her condition became so
alarming that her aunt sent her homo with q
young man. friend OF the family.
On the way home Miss Howell seemed ra-
tional and gave her companion no uneasine ss.
Just after passing East Stroudsburg Pa. she
jumped without having given any warning OF
her intention. The train was stopped and
everything possible was done for Miss How
ell She was insensible when found. and re-
manned SO until she died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Tn. Great Flood In Chins.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Details OF the great
food in the western part OF China have been
received at tho State Department from c. d.
Tenney. acting Vice-Consul in charge OF the
ITEM Tsin Consulate. The rivers began to rise
about tho middle OF July. owing to excessive
rains north and northwest OF Tien-Tsin. and by
successive breaks In tho rivers large part Of
the country between Tien-Tsin and Peking. be-
tween Tien- Tsin and PaSlina Flu. and to dis
lance OF about thirty-fiye miles south OF Tien-
Tsin. has been laid under water. The autumn
houses have been swept away and many peo-
pie drowned. portion OF the French conees-
sarthen wall protects most OF the foreign settle
msnt from the waters. which. at the line the
report was made. stretched In all directions as
lar as the eye could reach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
DEMANDED IDENTIFICATION.
Gen. FIte Wouldn't Give Up Tennessee Sol.
diers to Civil Authoritics.

Gen. Fite Wouldn't Give Up Tennessee SOL
diers to Civil Authoritics.
NASHVILLE. Sept 1G.-The trial OF eighteen SOL
diers from Fort Anderson on the charge OF COM
plcity in the lynching OF Richard Drummond
at Coal Creek recently. was set for to-day. The
entire command OF forty soldiers. in charge Of
Capt Anderson. was taken to Clinton this
morning. When all was in readiness for the
trial Adjt Gen. Fite said that ne would refuse
to surrender q single soldier to tho anthorl-
ties unless Identified: This completely
they had warrants for eighteen mon. it
was said they could only identify two or three
of them. The attorneys for tho prosecution
made o demand that the soldiers be produced.
but this met with the firm refusal Of Adjt..
Gen. Fite. Warm words wero exchanged. and
finally the trial Of the soldiers was declared Off
Capt. Anderson and his troops then went
back to Camp Carpenter 1t is not yet known
what will be done in the matter. but the prose-
cution say they will bring the soldiers into
to do it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
FIGHTING IN RIO HARB0R.
THE BoMBIRDMENT STILL KEPT UP
BF TIE INSURGENTS.


They Eject n Landing and seize the Arsenal
and Custom House-One or the Forts
Maintains n Neutral Attitude. but the
Other Returns the Fire From tho Rebel
Fleet President Peixoto Is Epcamped
at santa Ana-Expressions of Loyalty.
BuENos AYREs. Sept. 49, Ofncal advices re-
ceived here from Rio de Janeiro say that tho
bombardment Of the forts guarding the Bay OF
Rio de Janeiro. which was begun on the 18th
inst. Is continued at intervals and that the
FIRE OF the rebels is returned from the forts.
The insurgents now have at their command
nine vessels and have been joined by tho
naval forces from Cobras Island. ono OF the
Of Fort Santa Cruz remains loyal to the Gov
eminent. but that OF Fort villeRaignon has
assumed and maintains q neutral position.
Tho provisions OF the forces at Fort Santa
Cruz have run short. The insurgents have
made several attempts to land. but in every
instance they have been repulsed.
Private advlces have been received. how
ever. to the effect that the rebels have suc-
cesded in effecting a landing, and have seized
the arsenal and Custom House. These do
spatches say also that the insurgents have
captured Nictharoy.
President Peixoto is encamped at Santa
Ana. The Brazilian Parliament have voted q
loyal address to President Peixoto.
WASHINGTON. Sept 10.-Rio Is In danger OF
another bombardment by tho revolutionary
feet. according to despatch received by
Secretary Gresham from Minister Thompson.
The despatch Is dated yesterday at Petropolis.
four miles below Rio and reads as follows
Have been advised that merchant vessels
have been ordered far up the bay by revolving
squadron apparently to lombard Rio"
The Navy Department Is undecided about
the cruiser Detroit. now in Hampton Roads
awaiting her final trial. and she may be
ordered to Nicaragua instead Of to Rio. Her
exact duty will be outlined after tho com pletion
OF tho trial
The Rio Ne,os Of Aug. % says: The action
the supreme Court on the 9th Inst. in relation
to the habeas corpus proceedings in favor OF
the civil ans captured on the Jupiter. was O
very serious mistake. This is demonstration
that there ls no, security whatever In Brazil
Under such o regime there is no security
whatever for life. liberty. or property. nor is
there any recourse against the losses and in
luries which tho individual may sustain at the
the reasons advanced By the Executive for dis
obeying the orders of the court. nor can we
accept the release OF the prisoners on the fol-
lowing day as an apology for the offence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
NR. HERTS HIS BACK.
A SHIT for Libel Against tho Man Who Ho
Thinks Denounced Him

John Herts of 43 South Oxford street. Brook
lyn. had Louis II. Moore OF 80 Fort Greene
place arrested yesterday In a civil suit for
SANDER. The basis OF the suit was an anony-
nous letter sent to the customs authorities.
On his arrival from Europe on Aug % last
on the Steamship Columbia with his father
and niece, Mr.. Herts was arrested at the lio-
boken pier as suspected smuggler. and tho
baggage OF the party was searched with spe-
cial strictness, No smuggled goods were
found. and Mr.. Herts was released. Then it
was explained to him his experience WAS due
to this anonymous letter:
Ang la-Look out. john Hsrts; Lew lierts aud Misa
Levy WI leave Enaiand gu 70 WIN large qnNn,,J or
under the name of MoTrs) follow later also wit, lot
Private. CONFIDENTIAL On or about 10 John Hsrta
Lew Herts ard Miss levy leave England with lot OF
called lace And diamonds and sheet pictures Two
weeks later Mr. and Mrs Jacobs leave With another lot
They well IN with one Of your officers. who viii
pass their trunks and they Will NIX aim later,
Mr., Herts alleges that the letter was written
by Moore. who was formerly employed by him.
Moore denies all knowledge OF tho letter lie
was released on furnishing $500 bond,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Two CHILDREN BURNED.
Two 9th ers nro Reported burned in Wis.
consin's Forest Fires.

Two Others nro Reported burned In Wis.
consin's Forest Fires.
h1ERR1LI- Wis. Sept. 16.-The IRE at Pine
River is somewhat subdued. Large forces have
been fighting to save property. Two children
were burned this morning and the bodies OF
two more are reported to have been found in
cellar. Several other persons are severely
burned. Nearly forty families are homeless
and destitute. Avolunteer relief committee is
working nobly, and the victims OF the FIRE are
temporarily cared for. relief mass meeting
Is to be held tonight; One woman fleeing
from the fire. with a 24-hour.ol babe in her
arms, took refuge in the river. Her condition
is critical.
serious time with FIRE since Thursday noon.
By hard work the town has been saved. Tho
farm buildings of Albert Provinski and the
contents. including q span OF horses. were
burned. G. Grevile Of Unity has lost 300 cords
Of kiln wood. and his yard Is still burning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
SUSPENDED HIGH IN THE ATR.

A ST. Louis workman's Experience with n
Derrick . Tall building.
ST.. LOUIS Sept. 16.-Charles Smith and Nell
son johnson. iron workers. were engaged In
setting an iron beam Weighing probably ton
on the tenth story Of the new Planters House
to-day when johnson lost his balance and fell
head foremost to the eighth story. He struck
on his back across the iron girders and was
seriously injured. This left Smith in charge
Building over the centre OF tho street. He
chung to 1t with death-like grip for fully two
minutes. Then the workmen swung the der
swung over the building and fell through the
iron network to the ninth story. He was in
jured only slightly by the fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Fatally shot by His Roommate.

MoRR1sTowN. N. j. Sept 16.-A probably fatal
shooting occurred at the Morris Plains Asylum
last evening. John Maloney and William Max
well. both aged %. worked together In the
kitchen department. roomed together. and
they had gone to he'd pistol shot was heard.
and. upon investigation. it was found that
Maloney had shot Maxwell IN the head.
trated to the back part OF his head. and ha 8
not been found Maxwell Is still alive. but his
lonsy Ia In the county jail at Morrstown
awaiting results. The shooting is said to
have been accidental.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Warner Miller Not Seriously Ill.

HERKIMER. Sept. 16-Senator Warner Miller
is not seriously III. as reported He came
homo last week to seek rest from oyerwork
but the day following his arrival Mrs. Miller
was severely Injured by a fall from her car
riage. For several days her recovery was In
doubt. Mr. Miller was with her constantly
and became further exhausted by the anxiety
and Watching. Mrs. Miller Is now slowly re-
covering and Mr. Miller is also regaining his
accustomed health and strength.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Tn. Cast,n.'. Record 10. ose Knots.

New LONDON. Sept 16-Late this afternoon
the Naval Board announced the corrected timH
made by the new gunboat Castino in it's speed
trial yesterday. 1t ia 1G032 knots. emitting
the builders to O bonus OF $50, 600. The Castine
will leave New London for Bath Tomorrow
morning. and In about Ave weeks will be ready
To turn over to the Governments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Ten year-old Peter McAllister Of 1873 Sulli-
van street Brooklyn. was killed yesterday
while playing on q raft at the foot of William
street. The steam lighter IIelen was lying
alongside the raft. and the latter in some way
got caught under tho bilge OF the lighter Be-
to death. Capt. John NJ. Ward OF tho lighter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Two Suspects in the KendaiIvine Train
Robbery Arrested.

CHICAGO. Sept. lo-Amos Henford and John
Anderson OF Warsaw. Ind. two suspicious
characters. were arrested at Grand Crossing
to-day on suspicion Of being implicated in
dictate direct connection with the robbery was
found on their persona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Indicted some OF the Ladies'.

NASHVILLE. sept lG-The Grand Jury OF the
Hamilton Circuit Court. acting under instruc-
tions from Judge Moon. have indicted several
well-known society people on the charge Of
gambling. A number OF ladies are included in
the list, Even euchre players are much
alarmed at Judge Moons attitude toward tho
popular parlor games
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Were They Sailors From tho AIvoi

CHARLESTON, g. c.. Sept. le.-Nothine Is
known here Of the missing steamer Alvo. Last
week the bodies OF twenty-six white sailors
were cast upon the beach near Port Royal. but
there were no marks by which they could be
identified. The body OF a white woman dressed
at that place.
Tho bodies Of the sailors were buried In one
grave. The sailors and woman had evidently
came from some steamer. but nothing Is def
nately known as to who they were.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

G. g, fhAyne has removed his entire manufacture m
wholesale aud retail tur LUIlneSs from Prince ST. 10
his new building ia and l2O West 42d st., between
Broadway and ON Ay.-Adp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Excursion ana one.way tickets to ChleAgo t0ut one
route return anOthsri Pacific coast other points
West aud south. BeFIhs secured, baggage check cd
Mating room FOR ladies Write for Information and
IAIsk LAnSing's Ticket Once. 3e7 Broad Way.-AdE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

VIA New York, Ontario aud WeFtern Railway on Tines.
day, sept ~ saturday Sept, 20, and Thursday Sent
~ via Nlaraf. Fails full Information at 37l Broad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Only sI7 90 TO thr WorId'. Fair.

Through cars to Chicago. via West Shore RailroA
Thursday. Sept 81 10 A. N. fun particulars Al
additional eLourIions under "EIoursi0nG"-AlE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

EEEEand comfort for sick or we'll ~ an Air Mat
uslA IL Union AquaTe,-Ad@ - "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
Yor,s,- Fair Ezour.lons via Erie Lines.

NJ, psrsonAlly conducted excursion leaves New
Yorl. clanbsrs 4, le'iS 4 ~. Wednesday, sept 20,
s,nches with high bAck seats Uniformed portrrs In
Attendance. Special coaches for families an. ladies
nTiYiloee OF returning wa Niagara FHs Siniar eN.
s,rsinnH an sent 10 aud 3O.--Adt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Ospsndit where you can get mos, value u N need
of furniture ann carpets to tho old reliable house
T. Kelly 203 bth corner I'm ~, You A'r sure to
De hnnesly dealt with lie now Onering baIgains this
week IN CHAmhST aud parlur HuitA tTedU II required
send iOr "Hlnts On Mountaineering" iTee,-AH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Tho famous New York and Chicago Limited" Of
AAd slsgAnL-AdI,
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AFR. Henry P. Forwood Of the Atlas Steam
ship Company said last night that the only
woman on the Alyo was the stowardess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

II. a w. l., a. W. f. a. w.
"LeOtA" "LsOta."
Alum dress collar.-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Rinan1 Tabules cure bIliousness Dyspepsia, and all
diSosdsrs OF the stomach, liver aud howsL-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

Chicago Limited. leaving at 10 A. NJ every day. will
1L-Adp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11
Terms Of Precinct Officers

There seems to be conflict in several
counties as to the terms of appointed pre-
cinct officers, such as justices OF the peace
and constables. Questions have been
asked with the request to answer through
THE HERALD, to the following effect:
If justice of the peace or a constable
has been appointed by the county court,
and at the following election person has
been duly elected to that position but
fails to qualify, is the Office vacant or
does the incumbent continue until his
successor is elected and qualified?
1t is held by some persons that under
the act in relation to elections and tenure
of Office, of March 10. 1892. the terms OF
officers so appointed in that year expired
on January i, 1898. and that if their sue
cessors failed to qualify the offices are
vacant.
We can find nothing in the laws which
support that view of the case. When an
officer is appointed by the county court
he occupies the same position as one
elected to the office and his term includes
not only the period until the next gen
eral election, but ''until his successor is
elected and qualified" If at the general
election a justice of the peace or consta
bic was elected and failed to qualify, the
incumbent will continue to hold the Office
until somebody is elected and qualified as
the law provides.
This provision OF the law, which is re-
peated in reference to these Offices where
ever their terms are mentioned, is inten-
ded to prevent vacancies so far as posi-
BILE. The incumbents hold over so that
the precincts may not be left without the
necessary officers.
We do not know of any authority by
which such offices can be declared va
cant. If a vacancy actually occurs, by
death. resignation or other means reoog-
nized in the law, the vacancy may be
filed by appointment until the next cleo
ton. But, as we have shown, if the per-
son then elected fails to qualify, the Of
fee is not vacant but the incumbent
holds over until his successor is quail
fed. The laws are plaiu on this subject
and we think this view is conclusive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11

creating lear which restraints them from
affording those accommodations to each
other which in ordinary times they are
willing TO extend.
The Ogden catastrophe was not occas-
Toned by business failure. 1t was the
criminal doings of the cashier that
brought about the suspension. No mat
ter how much of charity one wishes to
extend to erring humanity, there can be
no good excuse for man who, surroun-
ded by the comforts of life and receiving
fair remuneration for his labor, appro-
PIRATES to his own use the funds entrusted
to his honor to care for.
The cashier of the Commercial bank at
Ogden deliberately faisitied his accounts
to cover up his embezzlement of the funds
OF the institution. The fact that he
speculated with them, expecting as most
such offenders do to be able to return
what he distracted, is no palliation OF
his crime. 1t was theft as much as the
stealing of dollar OF loaf of bread by a
hungry wretch who is therefore branded
rs thief, and has far Less excuse in the
minds of thinking people who have any
sense Of justice.
It is to be hoped that the institution
thus defrauded viii be able to resume.
The accounts must first be officially in
spected. That is eminently proper, that
public confidence may be restored. 1t
would seem that although there must be
a certain amount of trust in every man
permitted to handle the funds of finan-
cial institution, closer inspection of his
accounts ought TO be frequently made in
every instance. The numerous defalca-
tons of this character show that there is
much more csrelessness among careful,
tight listed money-lending men than
would be expected from their ordinary
way of doing business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11
In Aid OF Silver.

The meeting in the interest of the white
metal ought to be fully attended on We'd
nesday evening. Utah is a silver produc-
ing territory and is selfishly interested in
the restoration OF this precious metal to
its proper functions as standard money,
side by side with gold. But the subject
has a higher Specification and broader
bearing than this.
The welfare of the whole country de-
ponds largely upon the RECOMMENDATION OF
silver, and it is on that account more
than on it's benefits to one locality that
the people of Utah ought to rally to its
support. The need of a larger circulate
ing medium seems to be SO palpable that
the cutting off of one-half of the money
of the world ought to need no word OF
condemnation from silver producing men
to make it appear infamous. But, strange
to say, there are millions of people who
sincerely believe that gold is the only
proper monetary standard and that BIZ
metallism is a source of financial dis
turbance and cause OF much calamity.
To convince them of their error is the
work that lies before the true friends Of
silver and they should rally to its sup
port. Argument rather than denuncia-
ton is wanted and strong reasons instead
of strong language. Let all the active
promoters of the silver cause be at hand
on Wednesday night in force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11
A Rninous Loss.

Why is it that people in general are so
prone to disregard loss of strength, clear
ly perceptible in bodily shrinkage, failure
of appetite, broken rest: Incompetent
sible but true. Sheer carelessness, an
overweening confidence ia the power of
nature to recuperate-these are suggesti-
BILE reasons. One OF the most observable
signals of danger thrown by distressed
nature is waning strength. An efficient
tonic is the best safeguard against i'm
pending peril. Among the invigorants
which modern science has developed and
experience approved is Hosetter' s
Stomach Bitters, and it occupies the first
place. Digestion, renewed by this genial
stomachic, compensates for drain of
vital force, and regular action OF the
nerves, both insured by its use, cooper
ate in the complete restoration OF vigor.
The bitters remedies liver and kidney
trouble and malaria.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11

IVES. HILL, the erstwhile Ogden preach
er, is being pretty thoroughly ridiculed
by the press for his tale about the Mormon
million dollar bribery fund. sit SO hap
pens,'' says the New York World, that
the Mormons in Utah have as fixed
rights as anybody else, there or else
where, and have surrendered the doctrine
and abandoned the practice of polygamy
which alone brought them and their reli-
gion under the ban.' The World refers
to HILL as "a crude artisan in the manu-
facture of sensations. The Washington
Star says that Findlay, o., where HILL
is rusticatiug, els evidently trying to dis
prove the statement that her supply OF
natural gas is giving out.'i
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11

THE RECENT closing up of the Utah In
dustrial Home recalls speech made by
Senator VEST of Missouri in 1890 oppos-
ing the appropriation OF 81 ZOO year for
the support of it. Said he: ave have
now put up an asylum for these poor de-
luded creatures to escape to, and they do
not escape worth cent, and they never
will escape. The result is that here now
under this appropriation we are paying
81, 900 a year to somebody to go around in
an official capacity to protect lot of
women who will not be protected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-11
A Calamity and a Crime,

The closing of the Commercial bank
at Ogden is great calamity. Every in
stitusion of that kind that coilapses tends
to make the public more and more
suspicious and unrestful. People imagine
that other banks are unsafe and make a
rush for their deposits. The money they
withdraw is locked UP ana thus kept from
circulation. The prevalent stagnation is
thus increased. 1t has its effects too on
banking establishments themselves, in