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THE EIdHIING At RIO.
An English Newspaper, Now Suppressed,
Called IL Pantomimc."

Called IL "InntOmlmc.'
copy OF the Rio Janeiro Ners OF Oct 4. re-
ceived in this city on Tuesday. gives some de-
tails OF the a ghting between the Brazilian navy
and the Government forces at kio and neigh
boring ports. Tho Mems was published by Eng
lshmen. 1t has been suppressed by the Gov
ernmcnt OF Peixoto because OF its tendency to
express its sentiments. In regard to one Of
the COMPARTMENTS the Netos says:
Several shells from the Trajano fell in the
city-one 1T the Hotel Freitas. one In the Lago
da Carioca, and ono in the building occu pied
by our printing office and by the rooms Of the
American Bible Society and the Young Mems
"Ono Of our compositors had a narrow es-
upper Hps doors OF the Y. M c. A were badly dam
As we go to press. notices are in circulation
from the British Minister advising British SUBJ
'esStTTh e daily records of events since the Goth
police have closed up come OF the brazilian
no information On the morning Of Sept. 2S a
sharp engagement occurred at the r9nta do
steamers and launches Of the squadron look
ing for coal. One OF tho insurCent launches.
the Vulcan had suecessf9 ~ carried Il, "a away
Notwithstanding Q sharp fire from tho land
io!s About 80 A. NJ the insurgents appeared
in force and for an hour the firing was inces-
SAINT The land forces used several field pieces
ON the hill in the Roa Vista palace ground.
The insurgents used machine guns and quick
firing cannon The insurgents captured six
lighters Of coal The coal belonged to Corey
ed to Minister Wyndham and n ,apt. Lang.
who will lay tho matter before the Foreign
ONCE. Our private advices are to the effect
that the losses were heavy.
y" At midday on the 18th there was renewal
OF the firing and in the afternoon an unsuc-
cesrful attack was made on the Gamboa ware
houses. The insurgents wanted -four; and as
our stock ia becoming rather low it is believed
they would have been much Disappointed with
ing. Firing was not opened on Santa Cruz un-
til p. NJ. The hquidaban. Javary. TraJano.
and Guanabara wt.S ens aged on the slde 81 the
fleet and against them were Forts santa
Cruz Lage. 8. Joao. and masked battery on
the wooded hill beyond the ast-named fort.
The feet fired 1876 shots and the forts about
double that number in the two hours OF the
engagement Three or four shots were drop
ned inside OF Santa Cruz. but without much
damage. One shot struck !. age. and one shot
fell inside ). Joao. The vessels were not struck
ut ali. With evening the pantomime came to
an end.
"Th. hills about the city were covered with
spectators who watched every shot with
breathsss interest. As an exhibition OF gun
merry il was not success but the range was
rather long for men who have rarely over been
drilled in target practice"
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THIRTEEN PERSONS DROWNED.
An Electric Car PIunges Through an Open
Draw Into River.

An Electric Car PluugeS through an open
Draw Into n River.
PORTLAND. Or. Nov. Lowing to heavy fog
at about G:3O o'clock this morning an electric
car loaded with passengers ran through the
open draw OF the Madison street bridge across
the willamette River and sank out OF sight
Thirteen persons are believed to have been
drowned. Five bodies have already been re-
covered through the assistance OF diver.
who reports that he found ait but two OF the
bodies hudIled together inside tho car as 1t
lay on the river bottom.
The other two bodies were hanging out OF
the windows. The car was one OF tho Oregon
City Division Of the East Side Railroad Com
The motorman stayed with the car as long
possible having very na5FSw SsSapo 70 t05
nIs f' which h pa 1as' an
A'"fA lett the station at Milwaukee for Oak
Grove at $40 A; y: I found che track som Is
bridge than anywhere else. l threw of pow
err as. usual on coming to the bridge.
ting on the bridge. I do not know how long
kept the power on. hut 1t was very short
the SrEss The os any
the bridge than anywhere else. tried my
brake about three snans east OF the draw
SSu ut found the wheels slid on the track, by
that time was, wthin, one srsn Of the draw,
then reversed the switch and put on the power.
but il seemed to have no effect.
The car continued to slide lea, and finally went
the se a{ {se Ea,e IA. and car
ing that I had done all in in my. my pIo oTs
ito Sg stop oP the the Sidewalk Saf Red on the
Outside out railing OF the bridge with my
When got up. the car had sunk out OF sight,
did not see 1t go into the river. and do not
know how many passengers were on the year at
In an interview the conductor said: The
register OF cash fares is in the car which is
now lying at the bottom OF the river. Many
CONN utat on and transfer tickets are pun ched
ing how many passengers wer" actuaIly on
the car at the time Of the accident. but esti-
mate the total number at over twenty"
One Of the passengers on re iria t;s car
stop or slack en- in speed from the time the ear
entered the bridge until it went on the draw.
When the car started to tumble thore was
wild scene within the passengers making
Sides OF the car and over the dashboard.
When Hoover regained bis feet alter Jump;
ing off the car. he looked into the river and
saw two men swimming ~ me water ro a. hn ad
il. however n steamer which was passing
through ran over them. The steamer. which
was stopped ms soon as possible apparently
covered the swimmer.
Aiterward a small boat appeared and one Of
the men was pick ed up The body was taken
to an adjacent boathouse. but all Efforts TO
resuscitate him were frutless.
man. bookkeeper: j. 7: Anderson. stair
builder; Alexander Camrbell. proprietor OF a
saloon. and Joseph Stadler. sawmill employee.
A deal mute printer named w: B; Scott. Is
among tho drowned. His body has not yet
Much difficulty is being encountered in ind
ing tho bodies Of the victims
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THREE VINO WE'RE TIRED or LIFE
Two Tried Laudanum UasuccessfulIy-Bni-
lets DID Not Fail the Third.


Loungsrs on the Battery were startled at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by tho booming OF
two guns from Liberty Island Some OF them
wondered what invisible man-owar was be-
ing saluted by Capt. WethorilPs men on the
island The experts in naval signals pom
dercd over the significance OF two guns Ten
minutes later there were two more explosions
below the bronze goddess. Then the men in
charge OF the Liberty Island land ing at tho
battery recalled that two guns from bed
ed in a hurry. and that a repetition, OF
the firing reasonably might be construed to
mean that no was wanted in a devil OF a hurry.
The Governors Island steamer was lying in
the large ONCE slip with an army surgeon
head OF steam. Meanwhile the Bellows
Island propeller Aurora had reached the
island; Her skipper found out that lrlyato
Lott Hogan 81 Company A.. sixth Artillery
lie was taken aboard the Aurora in a stretcher.
The Aurora steamed to Governors Island with
him and he was taken to the hospital there.
He will get we'll He has been drinking more
than Is good Tor even an art!eryman's consti-
Agnes Nichol, ~ years old. got here from
Chicago on Monday and went to the lliHareth
Home for Girls. 3l7 Last Twelfth street. Early
yesterday morning sho took a dose OF lauda-
where she was soon declared TO he out OF dan
ger. Mas Nichol said at the HOSPITAL that she
lived in Missouri and came to this city to act
work She was in trouble. she said. and took
the poison to end ii all.
Joseph Reilly. a well-knowD character in tho
home. 223 East Twenty-t first street, yesterday
morning by firing two bullets into his body.
| Reilly was 30 years old and worked Tor {. j.
I, Coote. an undertaken ut 443 First avenue
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FIREMEN OVERCOME By GAS.
Four Sent 10 Bellevue nconscious-Tweivs
Families Routed Out.


Families Routed Out.
Fire was discovered in the cellar OF the five
story-story building 10 East Third street at
lao o'clock last night. The fire originated
in tho basement woodsbed and then commu-
nicated with the air shaft The twelve fami-
lies in the upper stories escaped uninjured.
Fireman John Kerrigan of Hook and Ladder
0 rescued a woman and child from the third
floor. After he had brought them to place OF
safety he was ordered to do duty in the cellar.
With Julian Aloncle. George Rivers Robert
Mcdonald. Bernard Uniack. and John Harris
OF Engine SO he entered the cellar.
Foreman Kruger became alarmed whom he
did not hear from the men. and relief party
was sent after them.
The relief party found Kerrigan. Aloncle
Rivers. and Mcdonald overcome by gas and
unconscious
The men were carried to the street and sent
to Bellevue Hospital. whore 1t was said they
have a chance Of recovery. Uniack and Har-
rls also inhaled the gas. but were resuscitated
The fire was under control ut o'clock this
morning. The damage will amount to about
SSOUO
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PROCEEDINGS IN TIE HOUSE.
The Repeal Bill Passed After short De.
bate and n Little Obstruction.

bate and Little obstruction.
WAsHINGTC n. Nov. 1.-The silver contro-
versy. in its last stages. having been trans
ferred to the House. there was quite large
attendance. both on the floor and In the gal
leries at the noon hour OF meeting. Tho OPEN
ing prayer was made by the prospective Chap
lain. the Rev. Z. A. Bagby Of this city. and the
first act OF the House after the reading OF the
journal was the adoption OF a resolution elect
ing him as Chaplain. and he Immediately took
the oath OF office.
The New York Bridge bill. with the Senate
amendments. as passed in the Senate yester-
day was laid before the House. and, on motion
OF Mr. Dunphy Dem. n. ". the amendments
were non concurred in and conference was
asked. Mossrs. Geary Cali. Bartlett IN Y.L
and Fletcher Mimi wero appointed
Tho Silver Purchase Repeal BILL with tho
Senate amendment. was laid before the House.
and the Senate substitute was read
Mr. Wilson Dem. W. Va who has charge
OF the bill. moved to concur in the Senate
amendment and on that motion ne moved the
previous question. lie assured the friends OF
silver that he had no desire to press for q vote
Immediately after tho lapse OF the half-hour
which would be allowed for debate on the sec
onding OF the previous question: ~ the pre-
yious question could DO considered as 500
onded, he was perfectly willing that the half
hour might DO extended to such reasonable
time to. day as might be desired for debate
say. to 3 or $3.50 o'clock.
Mr. Bland dem. Mo-. who leads the opposi-
ton. said that he had no disposition to delay
the lInay vote on the bill. lie hoped, however.
that ts'iriends would permit It to come up IN
regular order and to bo debated in u regular
way. The gentleman in charge OF the Dill hah
"A majority with HIM ami could. under tho rules
OF tho House mOva the provious question at
any time He d.d not see tho necessity OF his
demanding the previous question on this oo-
casiOn IT seemed to him that tho gentleman
from Vest Virginia should let the debate 60
on, and when no thought, or whom the House
thought that the debate had gone far enough.
he could move the previous question.
Mr. Allen Npcm,. Mss suggested. humor-
ously 10 Mr. Bland that Mr.. Wilson only pro-
posed to stlhe debate partially.
Mr. Cochran Dem. y. " expressed the hope
that Mr. Allen who had spoken In low yoico)
would take the House into his confidence.
Laughter
Mr. Rlnpd repeated tho hope that Mr.. Wilson
would rermit debate to go on until he saw
proper TO move the previous question.
Mr. Wilson said that the parliamentary diff
Guilty in tho way was that II he did not move
the previous question he would lose control OF
the hill and the debate would 90 on with oD-
portunities for tho Offering OF all sorts OF
amendments.
Mr.. Livingston pop, Gal suggested thRtthe
previous question be considered ordered. and
that Ave- mi mute speeches be allowed to mem
bsrs to explain their votes up TO o'clock this
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WoN,r BE MARRIED ON SUNDAY
Becuuse He Stole CHbRages to Get More
Money for His Wedding Ouiat.

Farmer Peter Nelson's wedding will not take
Mace this coming Sunday, as originally
planned. Instead. Farmer Nelson will spend
tho day in the Queens county Jail meditatinG
upon the uncertainties OF ill-gottsn wealth.
1t all happened through Farmer Nelson's de-
sire to appear in stunning outfit AZ his we'd
ding. He owns small farm In Floral Park.
and his intended bride 10 Miss Lena Eckert.
daughter OF a Creodmoor farmer
While on his way to market with half a load OF
cabbage patch OF Andrew Stockholm. No one
was to be seen. so Ne!son helped himself and
finished his load. But an unseen witness
watched him. and on his return from market
yesterday Nelson was arrested while driving
through tho streets OF Jamaica. He told tho
Justice no stole tho cabhages and sold then
to help buy his Wedding ortllt. The unsym-
pathetic Judge sentenced him 10 six months
In the county jail despite his pleA Tor mercy.
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Father Burts-IIIn ROM.

ROME. Nov 1.-The Rev DR., Richard L. Burt
sell. who was transferred from New York city
parish to parish in the country because it Is
alleged. OF his sympathy with DIR. McGlynn.
arrived in this city on Saturday last He has
been received in the most cordial manner by
Cardinal Rampolla Papal Secretary Of State,
and Cardinal Ledochowski. Project OF the Con-
Gregaton OF the Propaganda Eide. He will
shortly have an audience with the Pope. who
has expressed n desire to receive the most
minute Information as to the condition of
church affairs in New York.
The Vatican hns received several important
letters and REPORTS concerning church affairs
in New York city. The Rev. DIR. Burtssll has
requested the Pope to order minute inquiry
into his case
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free board which will make her n better sea
boat, and which may be partly shot away in
action without injury to the craft Itself.

THE FLEET TO SAIL ON Now 10.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lit ia said tonight that
Minister Mendonca has Instructions for the
departure Of the feet, now preparing Mt New
York to attack Admiral Mello's forces, on Nov.
Is, Tho Minister is negotiating for tho pur-
chnse OF n q OOO-ton merchant ship. and she is
TO be fitted out armed, and equipped and will
leave with the fleet. The number Of vessels
which it is announced this morning have been
secured by the Brazilian Govern m ent will not
he sent with the first fleot but will leave
later Tho fleet that will sail from New York
will be imposed Of the I'll Cid, the 2o00. ton
vessel which has not ret been purchased. the
dynamite cruiser Destroyer. and four torpedo
York and taken either to Bahia OF, rerpam-
buco when they will be. officered by Brazilians
and a lighting crew shipped. Some experts
in handling torpedoes and dynamite guns are
to be engaged to go Along and light The fleet
will he tho most UNIQUE. probably. that ever
sailed from a port. 1t will be composed OF
merchant ships fitted out as mon Of war;
dynamite cruisers. and four torpedo boats.
armed with tho latest invention In automobile
torpedoes Every weapon known to naval
warfare will DO with tho fleet rom the light
ordnance on the Ell Cid to the pd-iire guns
AROUND her decks. 1t will be tho first time In
the history OF the world that a dynamite
cruiser and submarine guns have ever been
used In actual warfare. Should Admiral Mello
attack this feet a good many theories may be
upset as to the value OF torpedoes, dynamite
guns, and submarine guns.
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SUICIDE OF A POLICEMAN
His Hours Were Too Long and B-sides H
Was Insanely Jealous OF His Wife.

Policeman Edward Young of the Bedford
avenue station in WilliamsburGh committed
suicide last evening by shooting himself
through the heart at his homo at 262 North
Sixth street. He was 80 years old and had q
wife and a 6-year.old daughter.
He was appointed in January last. Before
that time he was barber. He had not been
long on the force when he complained OF the
long hours and expressed great regret at not
being able to be home with his family in the
evening. His mother died in June and he te-
came despondent and morose. He was absent
from duty without leave yesterday and charges
were preferred by Can't. short against him.
Young did not report at the station house
last night and Capt. Short sent to his house:
Then Young was found dead. Friends OF
Young said last night that on Tuesday night
he threatened to Kill his wife as well as HIM
SELF. and that he was insanely jealous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-02
1t Costs $40 to Hug "a Stranger III Harlem

Mrs. Lillian Holboren. who lives at S03
Columbus avenue, went to the door on the
niaht of Oct. % to look for her husband. who
was out in the rain. John Dougherty. a deaf
mute living at Nlnety-nrst street and West
End avenue. came along. and pulling out a
pad wrote on it: g have no girl"
Mrs. Holboren wrote In reply: Il have "A
husband and three children"
Dougherty wrote. Never mind. / am going
to have S25 in gold next week" and. while
Mrs. Holhoren was reading this announce
ment. he threw his arms about her and Rugged
her. She ran UP stairs and told her brother.
but Dougherty managed to get out OF the way
In time. He WAS arrested yesterday on a war
rant. and was fined $40 In tho Harlem Police
Court.
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Los, Her Purse, hut Saved the Rnby.

Mrs Kate Davis OF 1913 West Nineteenth
street WAS walking down Seventh avenue at 9
o'clock last night At Twenty-sixth street she
cot into n crowd gathered about a truck. from
which some political speeches were being
She was carrying her 8-months' old baby In
her arms. and held her pocketbook In one
her and one grabbed her pocketbook.
In her endeavor 20 save her money she let
90 the peck etbook. Iiy the time she. got tho
baby hnck the mon had DISAPPEARED. Her hus-
band reported the theft to tho Thirtieth street
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Their. Ar. Many LIke Her.

Mlnna Utz. a MInchener madchen. who is
soon to be married. and who wants to buy
restaurant for her intended husband, in the
Baryarian ca pitaI writes asking Mayor Gilroy
to supply her with SlOOOu for he purpose
She tells him in her letter. which he received
Yesterday where ho can get this money. Sne
read In German newspaper that an old miser
named William Braun had died IN a New York
hosptal, leaving $780, 900. and no heirs Miss
Utz is willing to take an eighth OF that sum.
cha
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SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 1.-Soclal circles
here are much interested In the marriage en-
gagement which has been announced OF Miss
May. daughter OF Mrs Florence |. W Eurn-
ham. to iung Kwai, a young member 81 Tie
Chinese colony In New York.
He attended the high school here several
years and then went to Yale University. OF
which he Is a graduate There II o. position
20 the match on the part OF tho young w"nran's
friends but she declares that she Will marry
lar
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A Shortage OF 81 200 In His A counts Made
Up by His Brother.

John jenkins. who was appointed Postmas-
ter OF Sing Sing two years ago by ex-President
Harrison, has been removed. and his place is
temporarily filled by John A. Dunscomb who
was one OF Jenkinss bondsmsn. The removal
was the result Of n recent investigation by
Post Office Inspector Shopp. and the discovery
OF n shortage Of nearly $1,000.
When the shortage was discovered George
Jenkins. brother OF tho Postmaster. who is
Treasurer OF the town OF Ossining. which in
cludes Sing Sing promptly made up the de-
fciency.
1t is said that for the past year Mr.. Jenkins
has spent much OF his tim 10 In this city. and. in
consequence. has neglected his duties.
About three months ago no Joined tho Sew
enty-hrst Reg ment. and gave less time than
ever to his work Inspector Shopp was salts
criminal intent. and. therefore, did not have
jenkins arrested.
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1t VIII ne.L.ve Newspaper.

sPRISGFIELD. H.. Nov. 1.-The Err'w1 1S''-
gram. a new and enterpTising inde"endent
journal OF this city. begins the publication OF
the new service OF the United lIr'S to day
own teIarraph uurrator in its editorial
rooms. Mr. j. H. pickciIng, the proprietor IL
well-known newsI aper man, ana lie VIII un;
doubtedly make the ErrnWJ LefV'aW ono Ol
tha lnadinR lonrnnls Of lllinOls.
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S,o,. he Home. NIon-,.

A recent investigation OF the financial affairs
OF tho Brooklyn Industrial Home for Destitute
Children. In Sterling place. by the Board OF
Managers showed that u woman who had long
hecn Officially connected with the institution
SHE guaranteed the full payment Of the detci-
ency. the managers decided not to make her
name public.
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Informs us that when President CArnOt drank TO the
heath OF Car the banquet given to the Russian
navy orcers at tho ElySss. he did ~ in glass OF
. Monticello. '-AdR
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CaIIsaya Ia Rina IL In All
Respects the best preparation Of CaliSAya -Ais

Marvellous fuel sestAt. the only one Of its Kind in
the market kend for catalogue 10 United 6lAles fusl
90. 10 Park place. y f.-Ads.
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WEEKS WILL SOON BE HERE.
The Embezzier Has Left New Orleans for
This CIty-H- May Plead Guilty.

This CItS-He May Plead Guilty.
New ORLEANS. Nov. 1.-Francis A. Weeks.
the embezzler. reached here at an carly hour
this morning on the steamer Foxhall from
Costa RicA He was in charge of two New
York detectives There were several local
policemen on hand to render assistance and
prevent the escape OF tho prisoner. Weeks
was kept safely locked in his cabin until tho
other passengerSon the vessel had left. At
o'clock a carriage was ordered. and Weeks.
accom- panied by tho two detectives. was driven
rapidly to the St Charles Hotel. whore he had
secured rooms, Several attempts were made
to interview him. ana humorous CARDS were
sent to his apartments. but he refused to SOC
ii was said at the hotel that he had given
his room. 1t is stated that he has carefully
avoided all reference to his case In conversing
age to this city. He spoke freely on all other
subj Jets. but whenever the subject OF tho
h ss he ne c
kailroad for New York
giving Weeks into the custody ofthe New York
detectives. turned him over to Capt George
Leslie q the Fox hall. who gave receipt for
tain preserved u copy. which is:
f' rs e' Ins of mo Of n@
I.mon the indicted Norih American, Francis H. Weeks
Tna:s f1Tts,' ha ""HS BY
Rica signed he present receipt on poATu
steamer EuxhAll anchored in The port limon. Oct.
~ 1898 This to certify that MI Meoks Is ON board
tho ste amer FoNha tins day. Oct. ~ 1898.
Weeks is said to have remarked that he
would plead guilty to the charges against him.
District Attorney Nicoll received this tee-
gram Yesterday from Detective Sergeant
Reilly. who, with Detective sergeant Won Ger
ichten has charge of Weeks:
NEw ORLEANS, Nov ]. 1898
Leave here at 1850 Arrive IN Jersey City at y noon.
Friday, rhiL REILLY
On weeks's arrival he will be taken to the
District Attorney office From there he will
be taken before Judge Of the General SEES
sions, and bail W i'll be liked II Is probable. in
view 81 the number of indictments. that tho
bail vii! lie fixed at n very high fGrre. IL
Weeks is unable to furnish the bail he will DO
committed to the Tombs to await trial.
in reference to the report that Weeks in
tended to plead guilty and throw, himself upon
the mercy OF the Court. an attache Of the Dis
trIct Attorneys office said. yesterday. that
Weeks viii not be permitted TO plead guilty
unless he pleads guilty to enough Indictments
TO secure him an exemplary torn Of imprlson-
ment. II his friends fancy that Weeks will DO
allowed to plead guilty to one indictment. with
tho expectation Of being sentenced to State
prison for five years they will be much mis-
taken.