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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
FASTING IN POOR BRAZIL


se.sipr Oar wsr ships e. Ursessy - Ne
Di-iHtsetsa - Yeuovv Fever Iseresst~x-
the Bsy-Shs ssa che Requisites &c ssuth.
oP,rtsn 1895 BY "A, Us~sd Pre-.
Rro DE- JANEIRo. Feb. 22.-Ths Bishop Of Rio
has issued a letter calling the various consrs-
cations in his diocese to the observance Of an
eight days period OF fasting and prayer that
the war may be ended.
To-day President Peixoto sent an aide with
trovp Of cavalry to the United States JeRa-
tion. conveying through the United States
Minister his Fluctuations to the Govern N snt
at wsshinRton on the occasion OF Wsshin gton's
Birthday.
Loxpox. Feb. PA despatch from Rio de
Jsneiro, dated Feb. 81. says:
THE insurgsnt steamer Aauidabsn. upon
departing from Rio Bay at 4 o'clock this morn
ing was observed By the Government forts
and fred upon. She was frequently hit, but
passed out apparently not seriously damaged.
The Aauidaban. accom- panied by the Repub-
lica. sailed southwark"
The British Consul at Rio de Jsueiro informs
the Govern ment that yellow fever IL daily be-
coming more prevalent there. and declares
that on the grounds Of humanity owners and
Captains OF merchant vessels In the Brazilian
trade ouehtt9be warned OF the danger OF Wis
iting that port.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-Navsl officers regard
as significant the csblegrsm yesterday from
Capt Terry Of the Newark. at Montevideo. say
ing that another case Of yellow fever had de-
veloped on board. that the patient had been
transferred TO Flores Island Hospital. and that
the UruRuayan authorities would disinfect the
ship. This is taken to mean that all the men
will be taken from the Newark and kept on
shore while that vessel receives thorough dis
injecting. for which the UruRuayan Govern
ment has an extensive plant at Flores Island.
twenty two miles below Monteyldeo. on the La
Plata.
It 10 customary. when the fever Ia developed
on any vessel In Brazilian ports, to attempt to
reach Flores Island for the purpose Of disln-
lection. Numerous instances are cited OF
merchant vessels losing their entire crews In
injected ports. and in some instances new
helpless vessels have been stricken down be-
fore they could leave the harbors. This fact
led the uruSunyan Government to establish
tireIy. eradicnted before the departure Of YES
sphere and L is not unusual to nnd a dozen
ships and their crews under treatment there.
ark iustined disiniection it is not at ali proba-
Bile that the vessel will DO permitted to- risk
eSsremeiy az doaStiS 81 Unitea
states war ships being drawn into actual hos
the and as than ham
cisco Detroit. and iantic could tnke care Of all
south ATLANTIC aeg ,s There There is every
be hurried homo and go out Of com m ssion for
her cross the equator, in which. case she
would have to remain between the tropics and
th sIHNas akn for o Tss winter &
Pernambuco says that Admiral Goncalves Of
tss has ,s sSa that
Zonas. on an i'm portant mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
RhPUBLICANs WInL JOIN ISSUE
o. the Facts. but wo.it Adait the suPrs nc
Courts JnrisdietioH.

o. the Facts. but wo,Lt Adsit the saprs ~
Courts JurisdietioH.
TRENTON. Feb. 22.-Telegrams were sent this
morning to ell the Republican Senators by
Chairman Murphy OF the Republican State
Committee and Senator Ketcham summoning
them here to-nightfor conference on the SEN
ate litigation. All the Republican Fen
ators were here except Ward OF Salem.
and they were In conference until after
IL O'Clock. Besides the Senators there were
present Cortlandt Parker. Samuel II. Gray II.
Wayne Parker. Joseph Coult. and Franklin
Murphy. Copies OF the papers fled By the
Attorney General in the supreme Court yes
teIday were examined and discussed.
There was dis position on tho Part OF some
OF the Senators TO refuse to consent to an Ap-
pearance in court, but they were told that
Senator AdTain would be there. and the case
ne heard without Rogers. The result OF the
conference was n decision to go into court and
contest there the case as made up By the At
toIney- General
The Republicans will be represented By
Cortlandt Parker r, Wayne Parker. Joseph
Coult and Thomas y. McCBrter Of Newark.
samuel ii. Grey Of Camden, Gilbert Collins OF
Jersey City. John W. GIlggs Of Paterson. and
William NJ. tanning OF Trenton
The Republicans will not admit the jurisdic-
tion ~ the Court, hat will make the night on
the question OF the facts as presented By the
Democrats
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
roar lNlRcsIsIs IN jan.
E-psrtsst Arrest. - Parts s-s Ls-ss--
Friesss az RsvssSot ssd Heureas.

Friesss sf Rsvsssoi asa ss-rsss.
PARIS. Feb. 22-Ths police have arrested an
Anarchist named Rlvols. who IL presumed to
be one Of the leaders OF the bomb throwers
now operating In Paris.
He IL we'll known TO the London police. VINO
warned the Paris authorities to look out for
him. There IL reason to believe that he Inc
tended to repeat the outraRes OF Valiant. as
Deputy sauzet alleges that Rivols applied to
him for tickets OF admission to the Chamber OF
Deputies on Monday and Tuesday. NJ. sauSet
regarded the man with suspicion and refused
to comply with his request.
supposed bomb was found to-day In the
Gsleris Montpensier. Palsis Royal and sent to
the municipal laboratory to be examined.
The police hare cay they have proof that
the nve Anarchists arrested In batch res
terdsy morning are responsible for the explo-
zion ut the police station IN the Rue des Bons-
oners IL Adrienne Challly. She has long been
say. received the bomb made Ly Emile Henry,
OF the Hotel terminus. This bomb she placed
on the staircase OF the building where the Car
An Internal machine nlled with blasting
powder and Elth time fuse attached to u
SSS.. .OSnS 5s By n. dee dop ca
efSmnsd !, the MSnielPsi Ls6Sl.5o5y t9idsy
arrested to. day two Anarchists who had been
expelled from Switzerland. both derman and
French police are keeping q close watch Tor
Anarchists crossing the Swiss frontier
LONDON. Feb. p "A Frsnchman named
Gallon was arraiRned in the Bow street Pc.
lice Court on charge OF BURGLARY committed
10 France. and argument was begun looking
TO his extradition. During the proceedings he
was identified as an Anarchist who was asso-
ciated with Ravachol. He was remanded for
further examination.
The police today arrested in a Workshop 10
Mnrylebone . French Anarchist named Petit
Jean. an Intimate friend Of the Anarchist Mar
tial Bourdin. who was killed BY the eIploalon
OF one OF his own bombs near the Greenwich
observatory on the evening OF Feb 10 His
arrest 10 regarded as very important
The police have been instructed by the Homo
Office not to allow the Anarchists to march be-
hind Martial Bourdin's body to the grave The
making OF speeches at the grave side has also
been prohibited.
ViESNA Feb. Tho recent frequency Of
bomb throwing and other Anarchistic villainy
has led to the erection OF an aIIaIatus In the
Chamber OF the Reichsrath which will enable
the President In the event OF an outrage to Inn
msdiately close all the doors OF the house.
The authorities have also taken other meas
ures to protect public buildingA
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OBITUARY.

Commander Edwin T. Woodward. o. g. N,
died at his homo In Saratoga on Thursday.
Feb. %. aged so years In 1859 he was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy where he re-
NAMED until the breaking out OF the war In
1851. when he was assigned a. midshipmau
TO the stoapship Mississippi, and was attach
ed to the garrison at Ship Island from Novem-
Der. 1881. till January. 1852. As midshipman he
also participated In active service on the gun
boat Scotia in the attack upon and passage OF
Forts Jackson and st Philip. the Chalmetts
batteries and at the capture Of New Orleans.
the passage Of the Mississippi River. and the
tive attacks on vicksburR under Farragut,
1888 no was attached to the sloop Cyaae
sfeIescy he wa. Iieuss G eS oa
Feb. ~. 1884 and was assigned to the steam
ade squadron. he participated In two attacks
on Fort Fisher with landing party. and was
july 81 1851 Iiest on WoSdWaqd %as pro%ct o
to Lieutenant Commander and was s e 2
1877 end 1893. with the steamers Quinnebeue
and Kansas In 1879. and was Transferred 70
1871, On Feb >. ISIS Lieut.; Com msSdsr
s:S a r Lsasu s0H i.isna ~ the 9.sr N'fa
1851 and 1852 he commanded the Yantic on
hs int 81 s9 the 10 sS'y
nenti In 5ssa s!n.drGpn composed Of the
updsr him Tor iS.traoton ii. ea then eA success s
sively hal command OF the SwatAra. the
Terror md IN The Id ASams tho th: latter sts,ioned
lighthouse service. with headqusrteTs at Buff:
reported for examination for promotion lie
passed In all except physical condition. his
the retired list He suffe rod from isuDdice and
droDsy but died suddenly OF heart failure He
leaves a widow, but no children, His wife 10 the
Henry Warren died In CHICAGO on wednss-
Wentworth. aged 80. Mr.. Warren came OF q
William Warren. for many years was managef
Of the old Chestnut street Theatre In Philadel-
phia, HIS brother was William Warren. the
Hanchstt and Mrs. knnis Marble. are We'll
ssn:Sn 81 p shssss 81 1Sie iS1%
been manager OF many theatres throughout
tho country.
writer on historical subjects. died yesterday ct
the Soldiers Home in Augusta. Me-. where he
hsd hsen TAKEN 6s for ,TsstRsP lie was Fire.
for years a member of tho Transforming Exam
lining Board In Augusta. He was for many
the Maine Press Association. and membsr Of
the Maine Historical Society.
Major George A. Hicks OF the insurance nrm
at his home az jamaica lie was born Ia
Brooklyn in 1879 and won his military title
~. sat .h POST SF War ne Was member q sIHS
Lodge I. and A. ~. the Royal Arcanum and
OF the United service Club
e., The In, Hon: lanes I; Mitchell died suddenly
and served through the war as Adjutant OF
in politics. he ami The en-. PresideSt wsrs si%sss
warm personal friendA
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FLAGS OUT FOR WASHINGTON
PATRIOTIC CsLEBRA TIONs BE1AN ar
SUNRISE 1T THE BAITHhI

-
n Hu-t OF wsshisEts- Unvsn.d ~ ths Poet
Oaee - Bnptist Boys Drih ESereises
The first act In the celebration OF WASH
, m.. nsr,opm.S Sy Sbri.topher n. Forbes.
go, g,,nd.on q, John Van Arsdaie OF
F,ca np,0p fame just as the sunrise
onn boomed from Fort william he hauled
no " the American flag at the battery.
9n. Of the" who om T IN. Tom o Tan.s.
City for the purpose. There were also present
the Anderson Housves. Capt Charles i. Morse.
Capt George MOshe.' Cant. Charles hr = W warner
Capt. Nathan wood, and r = U' T Eawsra
saith and Henry Beebe. They expected to
sn,." ~" W. w,,,.n, a.. o.,,on.i s.In,s Int
,ss su rU,, we're .,'. silent h "''" ~ '''
The sI.'. dsiI! room Of IN. Twenty .%. ID
ia ,,ist noys, Bripode wet. PLAYING soldiers.
and 3oOo spectators were Watching them.
The brigade Ia made up OF boys in the Baptist
under the command OF Cart. II, $. Poole;
o.o nn,i,s so on,or,aIrnsnt and va. in.
. nn. y, .,,,a,, ,a,r,n,,c ,hnneh,s Tbs
music was furnished BY the New York Juve-
nile Asylum totnet panu VI .''tV.sIN p w."
The battalions were reviewed by ten. OlVer
O. Howard. Col Scott 81 the Twenty-second
,,-tI. Al. H. N. n q M.,Ar,hu, ~ C.l
REGIMENT tho heM III. H. 9 ~. " 81
vary Church. and President William Nj. lsaacs
wy y, ,L. -. -, mi.
Gen. Howard compnmen'ed tne Dyson tneH
appearance. DIR. Macarthur spoke OF the,
dntiss Of citizenship He epoke Of the case OF
-, a. ,,r ..,,,,o,,, ,,.,,ionIro n.no.
conn J. nchane. "nn"u, . -, 49,,
and got down TO tho latest arrest OF promi-
,.nt man whom he aaId:
~, Hn"" .. ~, - 80 - ,h.n T
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GREATER PLURALIrr IMAM GROWS
AZ Oit-tims Denoerst O.ce Carried Peas
syivs.i. by 10000 Plurality.

AZ Oid-,ime De.oer.t Osce Carried Pe..-
syivs.ia by 10000 Plurality.
MILFORD. Pa, Feb Congressma an elect
Galusha A. Grows great plurality in Pennsyl-
vania will have to be larger by several thou
sands II II breaks the record OF enormous plu-
ralities In the Keystone State. The latest re-
turns leaves Grows plurality 10000 behind
the one that a Democratic candidate received
once in the State. That candidate was Pike
county man. the late Col Henry &
Mott In 1854 Col. Mott was nomi-
mated BY the Democratic State Convsn-
ton for tho Office OF Canal Commits
sioner. an office that was abolished when the
Pennsylvania Public Works were sold to the
Pennsylyania Railroad Company in 1857. The
Know Nothing party was In existence in 1854.
The whig party had nominated the Hon.
George Darcy for Canal Commissioned. When
the Know Nothing Convention assembled the
The late Assem- 3 Jman Thomas J. lyon Of
Orange county, n T. IVA, was then 4. a resident Of
NSSnS and The Sss1 aS RsH ~
thS or q his wsgn the
a friend and admirer OF Col Mott. made a
sEeech n which 6,,a he declared that the
g0ss1s Iods s 10 Fix. esaas and ssS
ton to endorse him him and be sure Of eisctins
didate whose election would be Doubtful Col.
Mott was not Know Nothing. hut the charge
had been made AGAINST him By his opponents.
true The Convention adopted his suggestion
and endorsed the Democratic candidate.
was ono OF the bittoresttn the history OF the
politics OF the. State. No party ever. had
that Col. Mott was His management OF his
candidacy was such that, although the chief
was or was not u Know Nothing. he com m tilted
neither himself nor his party on II. either one
way or the other lie was elected By more
than 192. 900 majority.
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HOOPS s'E' '.'-
- @~~ parIlla

Three months ago was tired all the time.
I had no appetite and could eat nothing for al
most n day at time. 1 at last persuaded my
self TO send and get bottle OF Hoods ssrsa-
parilis- When l had finished taking II could
not eat enough. have taken three bottles aud
feel better than have for two yesrs"-MISS
JENNIE +. BACUS. Newport. Ark.
Il felt all worn out and ready to 60 TO bed.
Ny brother advised me to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and got bottle. When had taken
four bottles I was as sound as ever
CHARLES HARTMAN. Lincoln. Pa.
Hoods pills cure all Liver Ills. Biliousness
Jsundice. Indigestion, Sick Headache. 25c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
THE DAY IN HROOKLYN.
A BIG Parade ~ the Volunteer FIrsaea ans
saiute ny the q. A. H.

A Bix Parade H. the Volunteer FIrsaea and
salute ny the q. A. H.
For the first time In a great many years there
was no bunting or foreign flags Of any de-
scription displayed on the City Hall or any Of
the other public buildings in Brooklyn. the ma
tional. State. and city flags alone floating In
the breeze. The Aldermen decided to spend
500 for bunting. but Mayor Schisren vetoed
this resolution. as well as the ono providing for
three salutes each OF 100 guns In honor OF the
day. The usual Washin Ston's Birthday salute
however. was fired from the slope OF Fort
Greene. the patriotic duty being discharged
by tho comrades Of stephenson Post. u. A, H..
Masa 5rsi Stirring address BY Lieut. t chariss
The parade of the Kings County voIunt.sr
Eiremen and delegation from New lork. Mount
Vernon. and Long Island was the only notable
characterization Of the day. There were over
Howard Of New YORK had a eonspieuoas Place
tn the ranks. Grand Marshal Munson =.
.sf S the city from SSatn Btooiyn nI To iss
Bedford avenue fountain. Acting Mayor Wal;
fs dHis OF me s arc sma
crossing the City Hall Park. and further on
there wSs another review ~ ERE Sommis-
sionsr Murster and Acting Chief Engineer
The annual reunion Of the .lO2d and Sew
teers was hell yesterday in the War ct.
srans' room in the City Hall Ia BROOKLYN, amt
man. President Israel \ al Sieen6nrgh. See
George =. Greene, the venerable cOmmandsr
OF 1.-THE old brigade. Joined the veterans at their
annual dinner a. Wilson's Hall and made an
address Gen. Thomas A. King also spoke.
The BROOKLYN Institute OF Arts and sciences
last nicht he'll its foItJ,sixth annual celebEA-
ton OF Washington's Birthday. Joshua NJ.
Van Colt who presided said that il was cus-
tOmAIy for the members Of the institute to
meet on Washington birthday aud listen 20 q
euloglum on some Of the great men Of tho
country tho had nAssed away He then in
Island. who spoke for over an hour on the late
BshOp Phillips BROOKS OF Boston. eulogizing
him q minister and man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
4 CHILD KILLED BH GIN
Ths LIsssr, CarIessIy Left vIthIa E<Ash
by tho VietIa's Farsais.

AlgG Weber. the two-And- A-half-Isar-old
daughter OF z. Weber OF 90 Roosevelt street
died on Wednesday night from the effects Of
quantity Of gin which the child had taken.
Weber left a bottle half filled with the liauor
on table in the kitchen. While playing about
on the floor the child saw the bottle. and.
climbing upon a chair she drank about three
ounces Of the liquid Then she threw the bot
tie on the tloor aud began to cry.
Mrs. Weber who was at work In IN Adioin-
Ing room. ran TO see what WAS the matter shS
found the child rolling about the floor in con-
vulsiors In a few minutes the conyulsions
we're followed by an attack OF coma DR.. J. J.
summoned. pronounced the ease one OF alco-
holism. pure ana simple. Then MIRA Weber
remembered the hottie OF gin: and II was dis
covered what had occurred. The child cd
during the evening.
In the last few months there have been sew
sTal similar cases. In all OF them the victim
managed 10 get hold Of liquor eArelessly left
bI parents within reach.
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ONE or wismrso1oS's CANYON BURST
A keySIutInnarT n lie DESTROYED b. PhUIs-
tinr- nt Nhits Plain.

WHITE Plains. Feh rat midnight an eH-
plosion which tumbled many Of tho residents
Of the street OUT OF their beds. and shook the
town 10 its very foundation. occurred on
Broadway. Several highly priced historical
relics adoEn Broadway among which was a
cAnnon. preserved since the Revolutionary war
and used in tho battle Of White Plains Oct -.
lTld The cannon was mounted on a slab OF
marble. which rested uPOn a mound Of earth
four feet nigh. Its weight was 600 pounds. Ii
WAS five feet long AMI had 4-inch bore. II
vas placed opposite the convent Of Good
Counsel. within wall Of evergreen trees
Some patriotic Persons, desiring presumably
20 pay honor 10 Ihe Father OF his COuptTy
loaded the Old cannon last night and touched
II on The old cannon exploded with terTiie
force and noise. one Of its flying pieces cutting
through an eysIgresn tree in It's fight as
cussion broke innumeTable WINDOW panes and
gave the town shaking up II never before ex-
IeTienced. piece OF the cannon. weighing
twenty-five rounds, crashed through the root
OF the carriage house OF Mrs Schnonmaker a
halt milo from thB explosion. The cannOu's
muEEls. Weighing sixty DCgadS vas found 4
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SILVER IN GKRMANY.
The Currency Co.-i-sio. HeIss Its First
Session So Beriis.

The Curre-ey Co.~i-sio. Heias Its First
Session Ia Beriip.
BERLIN. Feb. 1.-The Currency Commission.
appointed by the Government to appease the
bimetallists and aRrarian3 hold its Hrsti sit
ting to-day. Count Posadowsky. Secretary OF
the Imperial Treasury. presided. In his
speech he said that. owing to the recent ac-
ton OF India and the United States In cur
rency matters. and the continued depreciation
OF silver. the subjects to como before tho Com
the com N cree and trade OF Germany and the
world at large >
The questions to be considered by the Com
mission demanded earnest and exhaustive ex-
animation. The Com missions task would he
to ascertain whether the value OF silver could
best means to the end: how the silver price
could be kept stable. and what was the best
to solve the problem Of IN efficient agreement
Of States
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The weather.

Tue colder weather spread over the middle Atlantic
States yesterday The temperature registered lIs TO
2o' Loser than on the previous morning
u vas bseominE slightly warmer over the central
states ana lake region. but sscOnd high pres
sure With mere cold Vas travelling doNn from British
Columbia ever Montana THIS cold Is hkely to over
take the freezing weather the Atlantic sass
and Keep the ten psraurs close to freezing several
dAyL
la this city H vas bright and colder yesterday. ON
eiA temperature Tangei between e4' and $50 average
humidity, 81 per cent: WIND northwest aysrAEs
velocity miles an hour
The thsTmomstsr At Psrrys PhGrmIsJ in THE sUs
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They Attrek Three Fellow Work asa Whsn
Thsy CsWIs Not Gees DIssharzsd.

Thsy CsWId Not GsI Diseharzed.
Several Poles employed In Lanes shoe fac
tory in Finh avenue and Sterling place Brook
Ign. went on strike yesterday because three
brothers named Fsinstsin. who were also en-
ployed there and had become obnoxious TO
them for some cause. had not been discharged
at their dictation. While the brothers wefs on
their way TO the factory yesterday morning a
dozen or more Of the strikers attacked them.
and one OF them was severely beaten Nadis-
lod MAlkOfsky and StRnislon PowAlsky. two
Of his AssailRnts. were captured. and warrants
we're issued 10y Justice igha for two others.
Mr.. owe says that on his visit TO Justice
Tighes court TO make a complaint he was 10
suited BY Clerk MeGRrTy and no Intends to
COMPLAIN Al out the matter to the MAJOR. He
will nor. he says under any circumstances re-
employ the ility or sixty Poles who star ted the
trouble Policemen were guarding the factory
Lass night IS acme reIaliatOTy measures on the
part OF the strikers were appTehended.
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OMAHA. Feb 22.-Mrs FrsdG Rothsehilds.
wife Of a live stock dealer. was attacked at her
home this morning By tramp. Who attempted
70 assault her She beat him on and finally
the tramp, for REVENGE thrust her into q
closet set IRE to her clothes. robbed the house
Of isIelIy. and dse4mDsd. Mrs Rothsehilds
shs 10 : slater Of ARdTsW HasS. : wealthy
Wyoming TanehnAh
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plodsd to-day at Wetteren. on the scheldt. A
factory near the magazine was halt ruined
and several houses In the neig hborhood were
badly damaged. The loss O1 property was