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The sun., 1894-01-17

Now is the time when the unfortunate New
Yorker who lives four blocks north and three
west OF the elevated station can safely count
on half hours shiyer per diem, in two INSTALL
ments. The beauty OF New York cold is that
Il has a peculiar penchant for the marrow In
ones bones 40 that could one be denuded OF
such superiuites as flesh and the bony case
OF his marrow. he would stand revealed .
Gllmmering and beautiful skeleton OF Ice dur
ing almos any cold snap.
Tho favored Inhabitants OF this town have
not only their morning and evening tremolo
movement but should a mali0n fate guide
them during the day 10 the corner by the Ma
sonic Temple or that by the Bible House.
they will not wonder that the ancient Scandi-
naYian idea OF eternal woe was condemnation
IL n reserved seat on an iceberg.
The corner Of broadway and Mail street
and that by the ItJbuHe building are other
cheerful spots in these cold days. whore one
may. hguTAtiVely. look up to zero upon an
inaccessible height, and any would be cOnyer-
sntlOn has interludcs by castanets and bones.
Zach section oi town boasts OF its very
ownsst cold corner. but those mentioned
are the leo cream OF tho cream, and lovers
whose hearts are fond should avoid them. lest
a coldnsss should arise between two souls
which would take unlimited hot soda to thAW.
The sun., 1894-01-17
FRENCH RENTKs.
Ezeiune Dsbsts IN the Freuck ChsmSsr-
re rnte OF the MlnistrH 81 atnhe.


The Fate OF the Miristry nt stabe.
PARIS. Jan. 1o-M Polncarre. reporter OF
the Budget Commi to-day favorably re-
ported 10 the Chamber the bill introduced by
Finance Minister Burdeau for converting the
A. per cent rentes into 81 per cents. NM
Avez and Paulln Merry and the Duke La Roche
foucauld. OF the com ittee, opposed the bill.
The newspapers approve the plan. which M.
Burdeau estimates will save to the country the
sum OF GS. .0O0. 900 francs In interest charges.
NJ. Jaures. Socialist. in the Deputies. pro-
posed an amendment FIRST. that the surplus
OF &13 400 900 which the conversion was ex-
bected to produce should be applied to reduc-
ing the laad tax; and second. that the benent
OF this reduction should be limited to land
lords farming lands themselves. This amend
ment was evidently Socialist bid for the sut-
frages OF peasant farmers owning their hold
ings The Chambe adopted the first part OF
the amendment by a vote OF go to 240. Be
fore the vote was taken on the second part Of
the amendment. NJ Burdeau said that the
Government would eNpresn its views on the
amendment as whole. The second part OF
the amendment was adopted by vote OF 4O3
to. 90; -.-., .-,,. -
declared that the Ministcrs, male this matter
n question OF confidence. NJ. Millerand. Social.
ist Republican. ask ed the Chamb not to heed
the Minister'S threat. and not to reverse the
vote 1t had Just given. Iremier Casimir-
Perier tersely reminded the House ot the Min
istry's initial promise to devote itself to reduce
ing agricultural burdens.
This matter. he said and the whole financial
programme which the Government would
shortly present to the Cham6er were inter-
dependent The plan OF NJ. Jaures was not q
fitting means OF reducing rural taxation. u
undertaking. then the Jhures amendment
must he rejected.
Before tho vote was taken on the whole
amendment NJ. Jaures appealed to the Depu-
ties not to act like weathercocks before the
electors; The amendment was rejected by
vote of 30B to 2OB.
Although defeated In the Chamber. NJ Jaures
by his course to-day augmented his reputation
as q coming man In French politics.
Tho Conversion bill ne presented, was even
tuay passed by vote OF 400 to l. The bill
Minister OF Justice.
The sun., 1894-01-17
MAD L0CnREN,s OWN WoRDS
The Pension Commis-ioner Forgot an Irs-
portau, Letter That He Had writtea.

portaut Letter That He Had writtea.
AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 16-Discord has arisen
over the passage OF the resolution at q recent
meeting OF the Austin District Medical Society
condemping the action OF United States Pen
sion Comm issioner Lochren in ruling that
Confederate surgeons were not eligible to
serve on the Pension Board OF Examiners.
The trouble began when letter was received
from Commissioner Lochren by the Austin
District Medical Society. through DR.. Tyner.
denying that he had ever made any such
ruling.
The society had published the resolution
after careful perusal OF n letter from Coegress-
man Sayers. Upon the receipt of Lochren's
letter OF denial. Col SayerB was communicated
with. and then came from Col Sayers to-day
a letter enclosing n certified copy OF letter
from Pension Commissioner Lochren under
date OF July ~. 1888 which says:
+. T.. Daniels. whom you recommended for
q position on the Board Of Examining Surg cons
for this bureau at Austin Is not eligible for
appointment as he served in the Confederate
You will perceive from the above that was
entirely correct says Col. Sayers in the COM
munication.
II is Just to the Commissioner however, to
say that he was much SURPRISED when called
his attention to his letter to me OF July 1Olast,
ana said that he did not remember ever hav-
Ing written the letter. He also said that he
would Immediately order the appointment"
The sun., 1894-01-17
THE CRUISER NEW FORK AT RIO.
She Made tho $500 mile Run from -. Lucia
without stops and ut Good Speed.

She Made tho s,sOO-mlle Run from 81. Luei.
without stops and at Good Speed
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1G-The United States
naval force at Rio Janeiro has been increased
to FIVE cruisers by the arrival OF the cruiser
New York there last night This morning Sec
retary Herbert received q cable message to
that effect from Rear Admiral Benham.
The fact that the New York did not stop at
any port during tho last $500 miles OF her
journey. indicates that the Department was
anxious to have her reach Rio in the quickest
possible time. Tho voyage was remarkably
fast one.
On Jan. 4 the New York left St Lucia. whore
she stopped for coal. and covered the distance
$50 knots day. The other United States ves-
sells at Rio are the San Francisco. the Charle es-
ton. the Detroit and the Newark.
tanned in the dispatches from Rio Janeiro
published this morning regarding the posi- BILE
length Of time which the insurgents in the
ditions are contlrmed by adyiees received in
Washington. These advices state that Da
Gamas position is more critical than he ad.
mits. His forces are without fresh water. and
their food supply Is also said TO be growing
quite limited.
1t is conceded that II the insurgents gained
q foothold In Nictheroy their position would
their effNcting a. land ling becomes more re-
mote every day. Minister MendOnca has been
informed that the five torpedo boats which
sailed from Germany some time ago touched
At the Canary Islands eight days ago, and
should arrive at Pernambuco within day or
two at furthest.
Making all allowance for accidents and slow
sailing, the Minister believes the Government
vessels should all reach the rendezvous hy the
last OF the month. and that by the 9TH Of Feb
Da Gama at Rio. should he be able to hold out
until then
The sun., 1894-01-17
THE KAIsER,s SPEECH.
Ne Opens th. Pru-.ias Diet-His Remark.
Received In silence.

Ne Opens the Frussiau Dtet-Hts Remark :
Received In silence.
BERLIN. Jan. 16-The Prussian Diet Was
opened to-day by the Emperor In person. The
ceremony took place in the White Hall OF the
castle at 1920 o'clock. Tho dais behind the
throne was decorated with the royal purple
flag instead OF the gold and red imperial
standard.
In the speech opening the session his
Ma jesty declared that the deficit in Prussian
finances amounted to 10000. 600 marks This
was due to the decrease in railroad earn
inGs and an increase in the matricular
payments made by the kingdom. He
added that an organic financial reform
In tho kingdom was necessary The
difficulties arising from agrarian distress must
first be relieved. The present Agricultural De
partmcut was not pleasing owing to the acri-
mony among those belonging to It. 1t was de-
sirable to reconcile its workings with the well
fare Of the fRthprland.
His Majesty announced that bill would bs
introduced in the Diet to promote agricultural
interests. The speech was received In silence
by the members OF tho Dict.
The sun., 1894-01-17
wsu, TO Caursh ~.d Fought Due.


NACOGDnCHES Tex. Jan. S.-YesteTdAy
morning a. a Methodist church. Ave miles
northeast OF here. Id Burrows, son OF Tom A.
face from pistol shots fired BY Robert Brown. a
country school teacher from Tennessee while
the latter received one shot in the breast fired
~ Burrows and another In the thigh, sup
posed 10 be hTed ~ another young man None
no certainty as 10 the recovery Of either Bur
rows or Of bTOwn both being seriously shut.
lie preacher had Iust began hls sermon. The
women and children and shouts Of men
added to the reports Of the pistols created a
noisy and tuBlultuous scene. intensified by the
fact that BuIroWs Was thought 70 be Killed. -
he 8Al lelled " the shOtk
The sun., 1894-01-17
1UO TEssELs 90 Ashore
Ono = PilotIess PI'ot Boat aud the Other n
Schooncr-trew- Saved.

PATcHoGuE. J.. l., Jan 1G.-The pilot boat
Joseph +. Loubat OF New York went ashore in
the heavy storm last night two miles east NJ
Amaganset Life Saving Station. All her pilots
had left her and she was in charge OF her
keeper. A patrolman Of that station discov-
cred her Just before daylight The sailors
were taken of In a liieboat by the Amaganset
crew. The pilot boat will be hauled Off with
out much trouble unless a gale sets in from
the east or south. A wrecking company was
notified early this morning for assistance
During the dense fog tins morning the large
schooner Fannie j. Bartlett. in charge Of Capt.
A. u. Hutchtngs. ran on the outer bar two
miles west OF Hither Plain Lite Saving station.
The station crew RESPONDED to her signals OF
distress and launched their li'"boat. Though
the vessel was in no apparent danger. the sail
oTS and Captain wished to be taken of and
landed. Capt HutchinSs snys lie was deceived
in his bearings and ran ashore through mis-
calculations
The Fannie ]. Bartlett Is loaded with coal
md Is bound from Philadelphia to boston.
Her cargo Is partly insured. The vessel Is
valued at $1,000 She will he got of unless n
storm sets in Capt. ilutchings and crew arc
on the beach opposite the wreck. The Merritt
Wrecking Company has been notified.
The sun., 1894-01-17
MASIGER ROM IN BELLETUF.
There Has Been n Good Deal Of Talk Abou,
the Shooting lie Was Going to Do.

the Shooting lie Was Going to Do.
Mrs J. II. Robb. who plays in Mr.. Potter
oi Texas" company. called upon Mr.. Lester
Gurney. Secretary OF tho Actors Fund. several
days ago and said that unless something was
done about her husband who is q theatrical
manager. sho feared that he would murder
her. few months ago. while in q passion.
she said. he broke her nose and he had been
threnteninG her life.
In company with DIR. p. F. O'Hanlon and
Steve Leach. n theatrical manager. Mr.. Gurnsy
set out yesterday 10 find Iobb. They found
him at Twenty-eiGhth street and Broadway
in the centre OF crowd. He was waving his
arms ard shouting.
You want to look out for me-" he cried.
Pm out for blood. I'm n Southerner and
won't stand any nonsense from Anybody."
Then he said that lie was going to cut out
his wlies heart and carry II down broadway;
been walking up and down the sidewalk ior
half an hour or moro promising to shoot some
one and repeating his threat about his wife's
heart. When liobb saw his three friends he
suggested that they 20 around tho corner and
have drink. Dr, O,Iianlon said that he had
esting case Of insanity. and he invited the
party to accompany hlm., All four started m
about the enemies he expected to Kill. lie
said;
ranted to kill twenty-five persons at each
At the hospital RObb expressed great curl
osity to learn the exact condition OF Dr. o. Ham
Ions patient. Those insane people" he said.
are getting altogether too thick about the
country. ! don't know but that II would be
good plan to use my patent revolver on a hum
ured or more Of them"
When the clerk ask ed him for his name and
address he began TO suspect how matters real
Is stood.
SO you've played trick on me, have you ?"
he said AngTlly, suppose you're going to
make mo out insane. When ] get out OF this
reckon there will be some blood split some
where"
Then he asksd for one Of the hospital slips.
and. sitting down at desk, made out his own
history, lie said that lie was ~ years old, a
native ~ Memphis, living at Bath Beach. When
an attendant came forward to take him TO the
insane pavilion Robb shook his fist angrily a,
his three friends, I'm going In, " he shouted,
lust because | don't propose 10 make foo.
OF myself aud get locked up in u police station.
You'd better look out for me when get out.
though"
Ro66 was for long time manager OF Gus
Williams, Before that he managed the Lycsum
Theatre at Memphis. His latest venture wasR
partnership with Horace MckicksT now OF
Ahbey's Theatre, lie hurt his head five years
ago. and since then, his friends say has talked
n good deal about the duty OF Southern gentle
men to kill other gentlemen who insulted
them. lie used 10 possess one OF those mur-
derous little Tev0lvers without barrel. tho
metal hutt fashioned into brass knurkles.
Dr. Douglas said that at present he was I'M
Atle to determine whether the man was insane
or only suffering from acute alcoholism.
The sun., 1894-01-17
Les. Th.. ~. H..xi..t.

II was after tho regular entertainment Stths
last Saturday night" otths Lotos Club and
everybody had adjourned to the caf6 and the
billiard room. The very strong guest was
playing billiards with the clubs expert and
the others crowded around TO watch him and
admire his muscular development The very
fat guest was loud in his EXPRESSIONS Of en-
thuHAsm. The strong man looked up. saying:
How much do you weigh"
Two hun er'n forty" replied the fat guest
The strong man stopped over and put the
back Of his right hand down on the floor.
Tut your foot on that he said TO the VeTy
fat guest stand on IL.
The very fat guest managed 10 do as the
strong man said Every one in the room was
holding his breath and watching. The strong
man stood up and with quick motion held
the very tat guest out at arms length and then
set him down on the floor again.
RIoye" said the very fat quest, " y'ought
lifted load had las Satday night"
The sun., 1894-01-17
1HE hxrREss coMp4NiE, WILL LOSE
New Aibasy'- Diamond Syyindier Got Some
of tho Property Here.


of tho Property Here.
LOUISVILLE, Jan 16.-The diamond swindle
which was arranged in New Albany. and which
duped several Eastern Jewelry firms. was
much more extensive than was supposed and
II Is now thought the alleged Mr.. Barth who
secured the property. carried away not less
than $4,000 worth OF goods that can be sold
anywhere.
The police authorities have not found a clue
to the thieves This morning It was learned
that Tiffany & Co. OF New York had lost 81 800
worth OF diamonds in exactly the same man
ner ms Ball Il Go. OF the same city had lost
theirs.
They had consigned the diamonds to the
Adams Express Company. addressed to A.
Barth. New Albany. and the packages were
delivered to the man. Two other packages
were delivered by the Adams Express Com
pany three by the American Express. and two
by the United States Express Company.
Mr.. Barth remained in New Albany until
Dec. 30 and IL was not until ten days later that
the authorities were notified OF the robbery By
Ball K Go.
1t was then too late for them to act. though
descriptions OF the diamonds have been telr-
graphed all over the country. The express
COMPANIES are responsible for the amount OF
insurance on the goods.
The sun., 1894-01-17
MURDER or JoskPH scHyI1EEr.
The Shoemaker RIIsed HIs Hammer AAd
the Tailor stabbed with His shears.

The Shoemaker R 'Ised HIs Hammer AAd
the Tailor stabbed With His shears.
August Ruppel. the tailor who stabbed
Joseph Schnltzer, n shoemaker at ROckaway
Beach on Monday night with pair of shears.
causing his death. was arTaiG Gned at Far Rock
away Yesterday and held TO await the result
OF tho CoToneT's in Iuest The stabbing oe-
curTel in SchnitzeI's shOp. Some children
playing in front OF the store saw the two men
quaTTellinR. IL is said that the shoemaker
raised his hammer TO strike Eupuel when the
latter drew the shears from his Pocket and
plunged them twice into Schnit2eT's leATt.
After committing the deed Euppsl al at Of
the place aud went to the saloon OF Charles
Eckert, near by. lie told tho bartender. Hugh
Hobbs that he hal had quarrel with the
shoemaker Hobbs got two men TO hold Run
pei while he made an Investigation. He found
SchnItZrT lying ON his back on the shop n0or
amt summoned DT, I0uRhy. Before the phy-
sician arrived the shoemaker was dead,
The sun., 1894-01-17
Hunger and Misery In Russia.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE DAILY Te'eoraphs St
Petersburg correspondent reports an inter
view with well-Informed political suspect In
that city.
The man dlated upon tho hunger and misery
now prevailing in Russia Millions. he said.
were worse of now than they were during the
active Nihilist period,
Many OF the worthiest and best-known men
were aware OF the existence OF secret societies.
and cordially wished them success. lie pre-
dicted that plots and societies would multiply
hencsforth more than ever. and he limited that
big events were impending.
The sun., 1894-01-17
Results ora Mexican Fsud.


SNrTlLLo, Mex. Jan. AT the town oi
tuanrTO Los. southwest OF here. are two
iOra between whom a deadly feud has existed
Tor several years. The heaas ~ the two faru-
and the respective children have c1ptiaued
the warfare until out ut a family Of ak NelAsro
anu i've iauIoTa young men all met violent
reached here that the three Neasro brothers
aud the three ianlura brothers met on the
street yesterday and all immediate.y drew
pistols and began Nring at zach other The
battle continued for seSerAl minutes. and Re-.
the Woundiug oi tie other two antagonists
The sun., 1894-01-17

Mrs. Schnener DId Not Want Him Locked
Cp. aud Now She Has Lost Hin.

Damian Schaefrer n cigar maker. 30 years
old, OF 931 First avenue. is missing. lie has
been demented for couple OF years. His one
great desire was 10 abandon his wife and go
to Germany with his l-ycar-old son William.
At l o'clock yesterday morning he jumped
out OF bed. dressed himself and mado Willie
put his clothes on Then he packed a trunk.
We are going to Europe" he said.
Taking tho hoy by one hand and dragging
the trunk after him. he started out. In the
hall he dropped the trunk. hut he kept tight
grip on he boy. His wife. with n shawl over
her head and very lightly clad. followed him.
At fifty-thiTd street and Third avenue he
boarded an elevated train. Mrs. Schaeller lust
managed to get on the same train. Sho spok o
to the guards about her husband and they adj
vised her to see policeman when she got on.
schaener rode down to South Ferry. His
wife called a policeman. who took all hands to
the old Slip station, The Sergeant wanted to
lock Schaeffer up. hut his wife objected, and
said she would try to get him home. The
policeman put them aboard nm elevated train.
Mrs. Schaeiter left her husband at \ friends
honse In Fiity-fonrth street and went home
with her hoy While she was gone he got
away. and has not been seen since.
The sun., 1894-01-17
THE sIUBBOaN Ex-oUEEM.
IiuaOk aIaqrs Friends SAY shs Win suI
Contest IOr the ThrOas.

San FRANCIs~o, Jan. l0-In regard 10 the
item published in local paper on Saturday
last saying that the ex-Quesn OF Hawaii had
given up the contest for the throne and would
sue the United States for damages. Samuel
Parker. Prime Minister OF the Queen. has tsle-
graphed 10 Secretary Gresham denying these
assertions a. too. Both Parker and ". c.
Peterson. the ex-Qusen's Attorney GsnerAl.
say that they saw Liliuokalani half an hour
before they sailed from Honolulu on the
steamer Australia. and that she was very Arm
in her determination to maintain her claim to
the throne. The possibility Of her presenting
a claim Tor damages had never even been
mentioned
sAN DIEGo. Cal. Jan. Ill. W. Giryin who
has held the office Of Hawaiian Consul m this
cuy for some Years past. has received notice
from the Provisional Government o. his an
pointment 20 the head Of the Postal Savings
Bank Of Hawaii Giryin will leave on next
Saturday for Honolulu.
Lorin A. GhuTEtnn. Hawaiian Mi mister to the
United states. who arrived here on the steamer
Australia from Honolulu on saturday last, left
last night f0E Washington
The sun., 1894-01-17
Comforting Over D.nburs'. Labor Troubr.

DASBuRY ian. 1d-Since the first session OF
he conference between the Executive Com
mittee OF the hat manufacturers union and tn Q
committees from tho trades unions. tho inti-
nation has been received of the probable out
come for a settlement OF the lockout.
Both committees are empowered TO make
a complete settlement, and fearing that out
side Interference might Interfere with their
plans every committeeman has been pledged
to secrecy until tho conference is over,
The conference ls Icing held at the Town
this morning They we're clOseted together
nearly all day. and IL Is expected that con-
clusion Will not De reached before tomorrow
morning,
The sun., 1894-01-17
Want. to BE Rector OF Both Churches.

PORTSMOUTH. y. H.. Jan. 18.-seyeral years
ago George March left his property. amount
ing TO some $4,000, to found free Episcopal
Church. now known as Christ Church.
When the church Was consecrated the Rev.
Henry F. Hoysy. rector of st. JONAS Church
offered his services as pastor, which were ac-
cepted. Now the society wants q pastor OF its
own. but Mr., Hover declines to step out OF the
way
They say they are seriously checked IN their
work because he insists on holding two rec
torships. Bishop Niles has been asked TO in
fpFfaFa
The sun., 1894-01-17
sIOPPED 1HE GOTERNoR.
Huugry SpnnInrd- Present Revoivsrs and
Demand AIm..

LONDON. Jan IA desT atch from Gibraltar
says: While the Governor OF Gibraltar and
his daughter were out horseback riding in
Spanish territory they were interrupted by
two Spanards. who presented reyolvers and
demanded a!ms The Governor refused to
give them ANYTHING.
A spanish guard approached and the two
men fled but they were soon overtaken and
were arrested. They said that they were poor
and hungry. Terrible misery prevails among
the poor in the whole district"
The sun., 1894-01-17
Total. % premises at au annual rental Of, sl9ios3
Here then Is the yearly pnyinR out Of nearly

'"'e' "o preinltes AZ An annual ren'e OF .tlVl,OSo
Here then Is the yearly paying out Of nearly
S2OO.OOO Tor the temporary use OF half n hun
dred different places, none Of which was con-
structed, and very few OF which are in any way
ntted Tor departmental purposes. In fact
many OF the places arc nothing but rooms
ordecaying roosts; others are halls parttioned
of into pens and booths. and others are apart
ment houses so crowded with tons Of docu-
ments and humanity as to be rated extra
hazardous on an accident policy. The Coy
tt tS.n,neh' t. q E92u anu easy tenant IN WASH,
it is safe to say that no large building is put
up without Its builder induiginG In the
hope that he will be-. able at some, time
or other to sell to Uncle sam. and lit
tie by little the Government has acquired
such choice properties "a the quarryesque
nutler mansion. the half. finished Maltby
Hotel. the prison: like Winder building, and
tie grand old Ford's Theatre. to say nothing
Of sundry lots and appurtenances all over the
District some time or other. perhaps a Con-
Rress may convene which, shall decide to put
an end to wasteful makeshi't and 10 gather up
all the offices into collection OF public build
ings-snitnble, simple. and stately stretching
along the south side OF Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol to the Treasury. But that
will not be until We have outiived the idea that
the Government Of the American republic is
AN experiment and can be conducted in bor-
rowed tabernacles and rented shanties