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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
THE RESCUED TOURISTS.
A Box OF Ford launched the Torreat
Reached Them IN safety.

n
Reached Them In safety.
GRATz. May S-Ths tourists who were
rescued from the stalactite cave at Lugoch
yesterday are much i'm proved physically and
m Mentally to-day. Their recovery has heen n
great deal more rapid than was expected, and
the effects OF their suffsrings will have disap-
peared entirely within few days The re-
joiciuG throughout Graft when the news OF
their rescue was made known can scarcely be
described Everybody felt relieved, and the
general feeling was manifested in cheering.
handshaking. embraces. and hysteriral weep
ing. Church bells were rung and other noisy
demons;rat .ons OF 10y were INDUCED in.
When the Imprisoned party were reached,
they cried out that they were all well and still
had provisions. Brandy and milk were at once
handed to them through the small opening
made in the rock. and the party were warned
to move a. FAR away from the entrance as pos
sihle TO allow additional dynamite cartridges
to be exploded
on Wednesday last the rescusrs launched a
box OF provisions on the torrent. and this
reached the imTrisonef party safely and en-
aUled them to keep up their strength
All the rescued tourists are con Il ned to their
beds. They say that all the time they passed
in the cave they were surrounded by water.
They shivsr-d with cold and their clothes
were heavy with m I'D and water.
They tried for forty-eight hours to light a
pile Of dEiftwood but everything in the cave
WAS too wet 10 catch lire. The box OF provi-
sions which dri'ted in on Wednesday con-
tanned bread. meat. cheese. aud candles. They
kept one candle burning until the rescue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
A nIyIA FOE BITING PEOPLE
Man-eater Hurhes OF WIN .nssurGh 1T HI.
Ola Tricks Again.

AAn-Nnter
Ola Tricks Again.
Joseph Hughes. aged 20. called Man
eater" Hughes on account Of his mania for
biting persons when he Is drunk. was released
from the Kings county penitentiary on Mon
day after serving q year for biting an italian
on the left arm. Hughes Is tall and dignifed.
and from boyhood has lived In North Sixth
street. willlansburgh. He dresses well. and
when sober he can talk well on many subjects.
When he was 20 years old he got into tho BIT
Ing habit. and 1t never left him. One day.
without any provoca;ion. he bit a boys left
ear. For this he served a term in jail
About Ave years ago he got into a quarrel with
gers. she refused to prosecute him. Two
days afterwsrd ne nearly bit OF tho thumb OF
TeGitrntiary. SCARCELY two months passed
ss be s go, out Sh ss he stt s0u1g womap
are dozens OF other instances where he bit
nen and women and escaped punishment,
brutal Hughes met him IN u saloon and after
the, italian treated him Hospitality. Hughes,
bit "A D. Gee ont OF his arm. Several men who
intsrfered were also bitten. When Hughes
was aEraigned In court ior this onenee. Justice
Alter Hughes release on Monday, he went
where he was furnished with black suit.
Prince Albert coat and a new silk hat He set
out to visit friends. and at twilight was In a
hilarious mood. 20 to this time he had not
been In any saloon. Those saloon keepers
who knew his man eating propensities. and
also knew he was drinking. had men
on guard at the front door to keep him
eway. Hughes tried to get into saloon In
Noqh Seventh street. and when admittance
was refused he threatened to kill anybody who
intsrfsred with him. just then 4 woman
passed. aud Hughes rushed OF her. He caught
her arms and tried to bite her on the cheek.
A policeman who heard her scream arrested
him. He said when he was arraigned In the
Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday that he
had no recolleeti OF the affair. lis new suit
was mud stained and his hat crushed. but he
emerged from the prisoners Den In his usual
dignihed manner. As the woman he tried to
bite was not In court to accuse him OF assault
he was accused only OF intoxiestion.
after serving q year" he said. and may have
drunk more than should. Give me . chance
70 reform"
I'll 90 that" said the Justice. " Three days
Hos,h.s thanksd the Justies and turnsd from
the tar with smile.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Prise for Dre,- Reform De.ieuirg-Divores
nnd The nreckinrIdge Inse Con.Idered.

aad the BreckinridEe Case Considered.
PHILADELPHIA. May S-The second days
session OF the National Council Of Women be-
gan at 10 o'clock this morning. and two hours
were devoted to consideration Of the report OF
the committee to which was referred Mrs.
RusselIs report on dress reform.
The committee rejected many OF Mrs. Rus
sells suggestions as inadvisable. but ex pressed
their appreciation OF her labors and strongly
comm en- ed the suggestion that prizes he Of
fsred for the hest design for a students dress
TO be worn by women.
Committee on Divorce Reform was received
and approved. The committee strongly deG-
rccated any Legislation further restricting hi-
vorce until the women OF the Inied states
shall have had amTle time after special notice
to form and express an opinion concerning
every proposed restriction.
After dsposing OF the subject OF divorce re-
form, the women Of the committee devoted
sorre time 10 the discussion Of the Breckin.
ridge Pollard case. and passed resolution
thanking Judge Wilson for his defence OF Miss
Pollard Another resolution passed was
That IL il tho feeling ~ the National Coun-
ell OF Women that there sholll be The same
standard in moral purity for men and women.
and that for any lapse from this standard tho
same condo nation should be visited on both
\ special train over the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road to- night brought the Western delegates
TO the Women's Club meeting which will open
row. Headquarters were opened at the Hotel
Matropole. which was filed TO OVERLOOKING
Then another prominent hotel was filled
with delegates. and with some difficulty ac-
new Century Clubs committee ia now endeav-
oring to arrange for the greater Influx to-
morrow. The interest in tho Convention Is
astonishing even the most sanguire women
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MINNIE sELIoMAN-c SUES.
Wants S1o.oOO from Harry Miser- Hob
eating Turns Lawyer.

Wants $40. 900 FROM Harry Mtser-Boh
Cuttinx Turns Lawyer.
Mrs- Minnie Seligman- Cutting. tho actress.
began suit yesterday afternoon against Harry
Miner for $4,000 damages for breach OF con-
tract. The proceeding Is the result OF the
trouble over the production OF Lady GLADYS"
which was to have been presented at Miners
Newark theatre on Monday night The house
was crowded with spectators. but the curtain
didn't 60 MP. and the audience was dismissed.
Mira Seligman-Crtting says that Mr.. Miner
suddenly became dissatisfied with his con-
tract and asked her to concent to certain
notifications. The contract stipulated that
she was to have the first $500 and Mr.. Miner
tho next 81. 800. After that they were to divide
the receipts equally. The actress SAYS that.
although tho contract was made at Miners
Theatre In this city. as long ago as April q.
Il until sunday night last after the dress re-
hearssL Then . note was handed to her, say
ing that unless she came to- Dir. Miners
terms the play could not he produced.
She says further that she talked over the
terms OF the contract with him long before it
said. that Mr.. Morton. the manager Of the
Newark house. exceeded his authority in max
ing liberal terms with her. Mrs Cutting SAYS
she expended between $1,000 and $4,000 in
preparing for the production Of the play. and
that she and her company would report every
night at the theatre during the week.
She announced also that her husband. Rob-
ert l.. Cutting, was not interested in the play,
and that he has given uD tho stage and will
hereafter devote his time solely to the practice
OF the law.
There was no show In the Newark Theatre
last night
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Old Hoffman Hou-. stock Sell. Cheap.

On the floor OF the Real Estate Exchange
yesterday bunch Of 100 shares OF Hoffman
House stock was offered by r. V. Harnets 4
Co. and was knocked down TO S. p. Lazarus
for $3.50 Lawyer John DelhuntJ. counsel for
E. s. Stokes. said to a reporter that he didn't
know why Mr.. Lazarus bought the stock. as &.
had no value The stock. lie said, was OF the
which became defunct some time ago. The
subsequent Organization of the Hoffman
House Company OF New York rendered the Old
stock worthless. However. Mr.. Delhunty
thought that the New Jersey comtsny still
possible II contem plated doing business under
the name at some place distant from Madison
square. The stock sold yesterday eionged to
", +. L. Stokes. He took it from Cassius Il
Read in payment OF a note.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
BRITISH CABINET SHAKY.
TIE LIBERALS ALARMED M ROSE
BERH'S WAHfNa MlJoRITT

II Is ssia the Rud<e, Bin Cas- Ese.ps Ne.
feat by n Majority 80 0rty Ten-Ths
Tories sure that Dts-stution II Co-ise.
LONDON. May g The Sun, In an article I'M
der the caption rs the Crash Coming ?" ex-
presses the opinion OF the writer. +. P. O'Con-
nor. NJ. p. that the vote in the House Of Com
mons on last Friday on Sir Edward Clarke's
amendment to the Registration biil-2a2 10
PISA Government majority Of fourteen. was
a prelude TO a still narrower majority. posi-
bly, ten. In the vote on the second reading Of
the budget on next Thursday. Such major
ity. the sun asserts. would make II impossible
for the Government to carry out the rest Of ito
programme.
The Chronicle expresses fear that the Gov
eminent is approaching the stage beyond
which Il will be i'm possible to go. and advises
the i'm rebate calling Of q meeting Of its sup
porters to decide which OF Its measures shall
be thrown overheard in order that the others
may be proceeded with.
The other afternoon papers comment on the
situation in a similar strain. though In some
what milder language. The Sun also says that
the narrowness OF the Liberal majority in tho
Hackney division yesterday. as compared with
the majority received By Sir Charles Russell in
the last election in that division. may be re-
garded as an additional indication Of the Gov
ernments precsrious position.
The Chronicle appeals to the Liberals to con-
centrate their energies and rally round the
Government. Otherwise the dissolution IL
Inevitable" 1t says. The budget bill may es-
cape defeat By . majority Of only ten. followed
By a reduced majority. or even minority"
The Daily telegraph SAYS: The Govern
ment expects majority OF only dozen
The whole edince. reared on the basis Of
Welsh dissent. home rule. AMI other demands
OF discordnnt Liberal groups. tutters to the
fall"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09

There was mild eontssta at the election OF
officers at the Western Club last night at the
headquarters. 10 West Twenty fourth street.
The ticket headed by Henry Watterson was
successful Other officers elected were John
+. Dillon. First Nies.PTesideut: Jeterson
Chandler, second Vice President; Col, William
X HaZletine, Third Nice-President; Secretary,
Philip PouseY; Treasurer, Julius lngard. The
annual dinner will be held soon.
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Atter resdIng the following letters can sny

After reading the following letters can any
ono longer doubt that trustworthy remedy
for that terribly fatel malsdy, consumption,
has at last been Pounds II these letters had
been written by your best known and most
esteemed neighbors they could be no more
worthy Of your confidence than they now
ere, coming, as they do, from well krowu,
in.elligel. and Trustworthy citizens, who,
in their several nsighborhoods, enjoy the
fullest confidence and respect oc all who
know them.
X c. McLin, Esq, OF Kempsville, Princess
Anne Co, We, whose portrait heads this
article, writes when l comm saced tax
ing DR.. Picrcs's Golden Medical Discovery
was very low with a cough and at times
spit up rnuch blood l wes not able 70 do
the leas. work, but most OF the time was IN
bed. | was all rundown, very weak, my
head was dizzy and was extremely despon-
dert. Thu first bottle l took did not seem
10 do me much good, but ! hal faith IN IL
AID continued using It until l had taken
fifteen bottles and now l do not look nor
feel like the same Elan was one year ago
People Grs esea2isScd AID sly, wei, last
year this time ] would not have thought
that you would 30 living now can thank
fully say 1 ara entirely cured OF disease
which, but for yo-r wonderful Discovery
would nlys resulted y my ceatE,'
Even when the pred sDOslion 70 eonSump-
tiOa is inherited, L MAJ - cured, as yerlned
by the following from most truthful ana
much vesDsctad CsHs!..l lady. Alrs. Thomas
Earsicklir, OF Brighton. Dat $40 writes
81 hare loas !e.t {, nY duty 70 sc<aoglsdse
10 you wat p-. Pieces Go.dea Medical
Discovery ard his 'P.Za-azs Pelle-s' have
done so- me They aI=,ost raised ne from
the grave. / h-d taras brothers and one
sis.sr die o. consumption and | was
speedily following sf:s- Iss,a. had severe
cough. pain, coy!o,-s eIlectoTation and other
alarming 81 uut0ns and my friends all
thought lad but few months % 1--we. AT
that tims was persuaded 70 try the Golden
Medical DiscoTeFy' and the first bottle
actsd Ike magic. OF course, continued on
With the medicine and a. 3 result gained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
Nals- % Foreign HappsaIaEs.

The cruiser Chicago dropped anchor at the
mouth OF the Thames last evening
The Russian Government has advised the
Pope OF its Intention 10 establish Legation at
the Vatican.
Ambassador BAyArd attended the msetinR
OF the Palestine Exploration Fund Ia London
yesterday. The Duke OF York presided.
Il IL reported at St Petersburg that the
CzareWiteh will visit shortly the British Court
aud meet the Princess Ali1 Of Hssse. to whom
no is bstTo;hed
The Hedsm ptorlst Fathers have decided to
establish 4 College OF Tn eoiogy and Philosoph y
at Montreal. IL will 10 the first founded ~
the order in America
The Irish Tones says the Ulster Steam ship
Company will begin a regular direct service
between Dublin and Canada on June Is whsn
the steamship IeeliR Head will SAil from Non
treal for Dublin.
Robert Dade. a sailor. was sentenced az IiT-
sFpoOl yesterday to tWsnty-ons months I'm
pTlsonment Tor having stolen leWelTJ from a
passengers baggage aboard ths GUARD
steamer AUrAniA on March 10
Ussaal Earaltars
80. -
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NxE1r BUILDING soLD.
T. A. Haven.ye- Pay. 81 500. 900 for II q.
Lohu Petit.


Theodore A. Havemeyer. yics-Presidsnt Of
the Sugar Trust. bought the Bennett building
from John Petit yesterday. The price paid
was $780, 900. The negotiations resulting
in the purchase have been going on for three
months. Mr.. HavemeJer bought the building
as an Investment.
The luilding. which occupies the block on
the west side OF Nassau street. between Fulton
and Ann streets. was erected by James Gordon
Bennett about twenty years ago He sold 1t to
Mr.. Petit in 1892 The price was not made
public. but f. said to have been SiOu.UOO. Mr..
Petit added four stories to the building. which
was then seven stories high. This involved
rebuilding the original structure to a consid-
cradle extent. and 1t 10 said that more than
half a million dollars was spent on the i'm
provements and additions. The building COM
tains m ore than 500 offices. and has had many
well nown men among It's tenants. Yester-
days sale was through Herbert A. Sherman
Of L. V. Haruett K Co.
Mr.. Petit has sold other large buildings
latolr. Among them are the Electrical Ex-
change building. for which DR.. Charles T.
Hoffman paid $40 100 aud Nassau Cham bers.
Tor which LeviP Morton paid S0pOOn. This
Trarers' Exchange building aud the Herring
building we're sold by Mr. Petit for S25O.uOO
each. and the Essex apartment house for
S22J.OpU. With Yesterdays sale his recent
real estate transfers amount TO S3,42o.O00.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
ID dat Pr,ae,psi Evan. Fay Is,- Des,.s

The Jersey City Board OF Education
on Monday night organized ty the cleo
ton OF DR.. Ulmor Allen. President. and
Alvin II. Graf. clerk. DR.. Allen is sick.
and wac not at the meeting. but he will
accept A resolution was adopted by q unani-
nous vote dismissing Joseph II. Evans. prin-
cipal OF School II. 1t was stated In tho meet.
ing as n reason why Mr.. Evans should be re-
moved that he did not pay his debts. Several
been received by the Board. Mr.. Evans was
not In town yesterday. 1t was said that he 10
sick. and has gone away for few days for his
hAaIth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09

Two hundred or more laborers mployed on
the extension tho Long Island Railroad IL
building between Port Jefferson snd wadinE
River abandoned the work yesterday. AMI
with their camping outfit left that place. thus
bringing the work to q stop. strikes have
been frequent ever since the opening OF tho
work. The men com planned they were not
being paid. They began DESERVING In small
squads until the final clearing out camo
yesterday. At Port Jeffe rson the non boarded
q train for Long Island City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
Rival Ocean Mall CARRIERS.

LONDON. May Sin the House OF Commons
to-day Mr.. Arnold Morley. Postmaster General.
made q statement In reply to Mr.. William
Kenny tina: since July. 1893. the White Star
steamers Majestic and Teutonic had sailed
from New York with the mails ten tim IS ami
tho American line steamers Paris and New
York, also with the m ais. an equal nu ubsr OF
times. The records showed that four times
the mails by the British steamers had been
delivered earlier than by the American ships,
twice the mails by the American ships had
been earlier AMI the re naming four times the
two lines had been on even terms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
Actor sheridan Ia Financial Straits.

LOSDoy. May a-Appllcstion was mads By q
creditor 10 the Westminster Court to-day for
the commitment OF J. I. Sheridan. the Amsri-
can actor. for debt. Tho creditor alleged in
his application that although Mr.. Sheridan
and his wife were in receipt OF a Joint salary OF
E75 weekly. he ha lot been able to collect the
money due him. MIR. sheridan said that the
creditor had merely forestaled him. as he was
about to present his own petition In bank
IN NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
did o.. su,c,a. c.u.. On. Other,

AsBURY PARK. n. j.. May S.-Catherine
White. the wife OF Lewis White. committed
suicide this morning by cutting her throat
with a razor at her home. at Balley's Corners.
a hamlet near this place. Mrs. White. who
was 80 years Of age. had been suffering from
nervous prostration for some weeks. The
recent suicide Of Eveline Layton, who lived
within a stones throw OF Mrs. Whites house.
preyed on her mind and. 1t is believed. finally
led her to take her own life. Miss Layton
banged hersel; because she had been Tilted by
the lover she expected to marry the very day
she killed herself which was the anniversary
al ar birth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
TWO DE7ECTIpEs CoMPL 4ISED OF.
A Centrai once Man said Have Made .
Disturbance In O'S-iir-.

Disturbance In OS-IT-.
Commissioner sheehan reported to the Po-
lice Board yesterday that complaint had been
made TO him about adisgraceful occurrence iii
O'Neilrs restaurant. Sixth avenue and Twenty
second street. a few nights ago. in which two
Central Office detectives were involved. Pres
ident Martin said that he also had received
some letters calling his attention TO the con-
duet OF the two detectives in question. Super
intendent Byrnes IL making a n Investigation
1t was learned that ono of the accused is
Detective Dennis Grady OF Inspector Nc
I.aughltns stall IL IL said thst Detective
are partners. and work together According
to the story told Detective Grady was in
influence OF LIQUOR. and were misbehaving
themselves. Doran tried to get Grady out,
and the latter resisted. DoCan finally got
Grady out. and Induced him Tn go home
Doran is the officer who arrested Dave
Wheeler. who shot and Killed Detective Carey
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SAUL aaa Cro..boas. Notice. Posted.

sCorTDALE IA. May s.-Thsrs was not
coke plant In the ConnsllsVille region in full
operation this morning. The only works
making an attempt 10 run were Valley. South
west Nos 3 and 4. Norwood. Hill Farm. and
kainey. and they did very little.
the vicinity OF Hill Farm this morning. headed
with skull and cross homes. written in red Ink
and which read: Death-all men who go 10
work at the Hill Farm piGnt-prspaTs 10 meet
your God" Only ten men went to work this
morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
Mexican. Tor Bu n,Io Bin. show.

Agent Canneld OF Buffalo Bilrs Wild West
arrived last night with party OF Mexieans
from the interior Of old Mexico. They are q
fine body Of men and with their sombreros
and soft red buckskin clothes presented n
very picturssa ue appearance. They nave been
engaged In various pursuits requiring skill
both In horsem anshiD and lassolnG. Nincentl
Oropeza. their leader. 10 the champion fancy
roper OF Mexico
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
B..r K.r. rcpp,ea on HIM.

The horses attached to q brewers wagon
loaded with mpty kegs started on 4 run down
Sixth avenue. at Twentieth street. early last
night. At Eighteenth street one Of the front
wheels struck an elevated railroad column.
and the driver and friend were thrown from
the seat. Leopold Frank. one of tho m en-. was
thrown into the gutter and about twenty-five
kegs bounced down on top o! him. Frank was
tough. and escaped with a dislocated thigh.
His companion was not hurt fTAnS was
taken to the New York Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
sake. aaa MoaEsy- s.r..d.

United States Marshal Jscobus seized yes
terday at the CustSm House the following
goods. wares and merchandise" Five boxes
OF live MONKEYS. ten boxes of live snakes two
live hyenas. two live lsOPArds. two live parrots.
The animals arrived here last Saturday on the
Bowie and were TO he exhibited hey are
held 10. failure TO make a true statement OF
their value and character.
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A NIP 80. 2T2 Delaney street. Leo Esge,msu.
damage si25: 1880 1853 Eas: 12sth street, chimney
IRE no damage.
p MI 70. 1.73o Broadway. Herman Ro1sr. dam
age 500: ~. 14l Washington Eree:. c. Luhsr,
damage uihing. 20. 2I< last Third stree: sa.nnsi
RaurtuAn, damage 500 or ITO KeAds str ast. dam
age $500; g33. 81 Seventh avenue. s. J. sSaals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
aussr s,o y Asour C.a.v,r.I Ll.at.

The crew OF the British steamship Breeon-
shire which ran on reef OF the Florida coast
in placid weather on May l and was abAn-
doned. arrived here yesterday on the steam
ship NAeooches
The steamship stranded. according to the
story OF the men. because the lamp on the
CAnaYeraI lighthouse. which being
paired. was 30 feet instead OF 1875 feet from the
sea. The light was the skippers only bear
ing and he supposed that Il was at It's proper
height, and that he was at safe distance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
=. Latter srom a. Count or Paris.

PARIS. May S,-Ths Count Of Paris has writ
ten to the royGlist youth Of France letter
concerning the Joan Of Are celebration in Or
leans. He SAYS:
This celebration binds all France in a com
mon bond OF patriotism. but IL does not allow
Joan OF Arcs mission To he deprived by PARTY
spirit Of the Catholic and ToyAlist character
which she herself claimed for IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09

UAsHINGtOS ToREcAST IoR WEDSEsDAL
For New England ana saaaA Nas TOEk SsAaaHs yaty;
EssfE fnis
Far the District OF Columbia eastern PsnnsylVAnIA.
New Jersey Delaware and Maryland generally fair;
west WiEdS becoming variable
FOr western PsnnsylVAniA generally fair, warmer
IN northern portion; variable winds
For western SsS YORK, fair; warmer. except nearly
stationary temperature IN esRtraI portion vest Sinds
becoming variable.