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The sun., 1896-02-10
MAN AND WOMAN DROWNED.
They Drove or a Stcep Bank that was
Overlooked Into tho swift Current.


Overlooked Into tho Swift Current.
MIDDLETowS, N. Y. Feb. 0.-Peter L. At
kins, blacksmith of this city. and Maud
Kelly, domestic employed by Farmer An
drew Grams OF Crystal Run, near this city,
found watery grave in the Waikiki River at
the latter place on Saturday night. The cou-
pie had been out driving, and. on returning.
were compelled to PASS over bridge which
spanned the river. which had overtowed its
banks to q great height, covering the road at
one end OF the bridge. which they were required
to drive through for distance of several hun
dred yards. In doing so they drove Off the
steep bank ut the side of the road, and horse
and wagon and its occupants were overturned
into the swift current. Their cries attracted
residents living near tho bank of the stream,
who tried In vain to rescue the unfortunate
' reins. and % With the horse d and wagon % LODGED red
In clump Of bushes several hun ired feet
from where the mishap occurred. His pitiful
cries for aid wore heartrendinX for u half
hour, but those on shore. having no boats at
hand, were powerless to rescue him: He sank
had % been iS procured ] rom M q nearby farmhouse
Ths Work He1 ssarenr for tho bodies wa.
begun at daylight on Sunday morning; and
after few hours Atkinss body and the horse
esr. Were fsnd IN Ioca oTs n th Se
must have been caught by the strong current
and carried down the stream several hundred
yards, as her body was found on Sunday night
four feet Of water. Atkins was a married man
aud his wife has been an inmate Of the State
Hospital in this citv for fve years past. and
almost since that time he has been paying
despite the protestations Of her family. He
leaves a 1O-ysar-old daughter.
The sun., 1896-02-10
srABBED WITH AN UMBRELLA.
John Rink Dying OF Injuries Innioted by
His Wife,

PATERSON, Feb. 0.-John Rink is dying at the
Paterson General Hospital as the result Of
stab In the eye inflicted by his wife with an UNI
brella. She was awakened at IL o'clock last
night and taken to jail. The assault occurred
on Thursday. Rink and his wife have been
living apart. A short timo ago Mrs. Rink ac-
cused him OF infdelity. and on Thursday lie
went to the Court of Quarter Sessions to an
swer IA charge made by her. He had been
boarding ut 10 Van Houten street, and tho
woman who kept the boarding house was q wit
ness. When the case WIS over Rink accom-
panied the woman down Main street.
The couple had not proceeded far when Mrs.
Rink came upon them. and without any words
she sprang 1T her husband; she had an um-
brelln In her hand. ana with 1t she began to
beat Rink. She hnaly mado savage thrust at
him and stuck the point Of the umbrella In his
Ing to be badly injured; Later Rink went to
the police station and lodged complaint OF
assault and battery against his wife. She gave
bail in 500.
After leaving the police station Rink went to
tho General Hospital. Yesterday he became
delirlous there, and 1t seemed apparent that his
brain was affected. County Physician Johnson
found that the point Of the umbrella had injured
the brain.
The sun., 1896-02-10
IHRoUGH 4 BARBER's WINDOW.
Murphy Intended to SIT IN n Beotbiaek's
Chair Outside-Thought IL Great Joke.

John Murphy. 40 years old, ticket specu-
lator living at 322 West Thirty-frst street, at
tended christening on Saturday night ut
which he drank good deal of whiskey. Att
O'Clock yesterday morning he found himself
In front of Kessinger Bros.'s barber shop at 1s2
Eighth avenue. There is bootblack stand
In front of the barber's. and when Murphy
looked at his muddy shoes he concluded that
he would have them cleaned. Thorc was no
bootblack in sight, but that didn't deter Muir
phy from trying TO get In the bootblack's chair,
behind which is the big plate glass Of the bar
Der shop.
The ticket speculntor, who is big, fat man.
scrambled on the stand and turned around
cautiously to sit down on tho chair. Instead
Of landing on tho chair he fell into the barber
shop. going through the plate glass window.
Murphy. Who feil on his back, didn't At flrst
understand what had happened TO him. Hc
SS on s feet se "a s he feel nos s
injured he began to look about him. He saw
an irate barber standing over him In threat
plato glass window was gone. Murphys Sides
began to shake with laughter.
down IN he chnr-nIS1anS e S TALL through widow"
He kept up hts loud laughter. every once IN IN.
%Rs ayn the It sSos ohc
osadn @ d'nn make wi sn look ' e the he
When policeman arrived Murphy was arrest
ed on the barber's COMPLAINT.
He even took his arrest rs joke. When tho
barber raid he would not appear against Muir.
ply II he would pay Sl5 for the damage he had
done. Murphy paid the money and insisted that
getting out OF the scrape so easily added to the
hugeness Of the joke he was enjoying.
When he was taken to Jefferson Market
he was still looking ut the funny side OF things.
He told the Magistrate where h" had spent the
night, and ended up by telling his little joke.
Murphy WAS such good natured- looking man
and laughed so heartily and enjoyed 1t so much
that evtry one In the court had to lnugb with
him. As there was no complaint against him
he was discharged. He left the court room
laughing, saying that he had never been in 80
funny o situation before.
The sun., 1896-02-10
ANGRY WITH MIxIsrEH WILLIS.
He Refused to Recognize Hnwnii's Ma
tionai Holiday-Britain Covets Hawaii.


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. GA Honolulu CORE
spondent, writing on Feb. /, says: 1.-The re-
fusal of the British, japanese, and United
States Ministers to officially recognize the third
visional Government has created great bitter
ness In Honolulu, and is likely to cause diplo-
matte trouble. Tho anniversary was declared
legal holiday, but the British ami japanese
Legations returned answer that they could not
observe 1t. Minister Willis said he would in
form Secretary Olney. but ne ordered no salute
from the American gunboat In port, and no
flag was displayed at the legation. Bitter com.
ment the American Minister'S action is
heard everywhere, nEd already correspondence
has been sent to Washington in regard to 1t.
President Clevclands orders, but President
Dole will have some friend of the Hawaiian re-
public bring up the matter in Congress.
From a member of tho British colony, who
knows what is going on in diplomatic circles.
your correspondent learns that England Is now
said:
Eighteen months ago England cared moth
ing for these Islands, but now she stands ready
to acquire them by any possible means. This
change In policy is due TO the altered suitation
in the Orient. to the new importance Of Japan.
and the recent British eniang ements with the
United States and Germany. Added TO these
reasons is the difficulty of building an all-Brit-
ish cable across tho Pacific. or course trade
reasons are also prominent. for tho sugar in
year. It is morally, certain Great Britain
would seize the islands to morrow If any good
excuse wcro presented"
The sun., 1896-02-10
SHOT At SAFE ROBBERS.
More Operations by the Post Once Plumber
ing On e In Connecticut.

Ing Gnng In Connec ectIeut.
PROVIDENCE. Feb 0.-The gang of safo blow
ers and Post Once robbers which has been
operating in the country towns Of this State re-
Gently made another attempt at Gcorgiaville,
about ten miles from Providence. this morning.
William Loomis keeps a big general merchan-
disc store In tho village. and the Post Office Is
in mis- store. The two upper floors OF the build
ing are occupied by Loom!s and his family.
AT 2:30 O'Clock this morning l.oomis was
awakened by n loud explosion that shook tho
building. 1t awakened six others In the house.
He took musket to ko down into the store. but
found the door Of his house fastened on the out
side.
The robbers told him II he came out his head
would be blown off. Returning to n window
on the second floor he waited till hs saw some
thing move In the dark road In front OF the
building. Then he shot at the object.
store and escaped. Neighbors were aroused.
and they found Loomis's door fastened with u
rope attached to an augur which had been bored
into g wall beside the door
The thieves had stolen chisels. augur. and bit
stock from an icehouse. bored nine holes around
trance. then used the bit to fasten Loomis
in his house, drilled hole in the top
OF the safe in tho Post Oiiice section OF
the store. blown out the door Of the safe. and
helped themselyes to S26 in cash and postage
stamps worth SIS. They did not ta,nper with
Thieves secured about $50 worth Of goods in
the PRwtuXet pharmacy. PowtuNet. kept by w.
L. Watson. on SATURDAY, morning, but had goods
valued at about $3.50 ready TO carry Off with u
mndo to enter the Post Ofiice. but this JOB was
han ndoned
The sun., 1896-02-10
MUSTN'T FIGHT IN MEXICO.

Pugilists Told to Keep Ont OF Chih ahua.
and Troops Detailed TO Keep Them Out.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. GA special from chihuahua,
Mexico. says:
"Governor Ahumada of the State Of Chi
huahua has taken decisive stops toward pre-
venting the proposed puCilistio carnival taking
place within tho confines OF this State. He has
border and patrol the city Of Juareh and ad-
jacent territory during the days ON which the
fights are sched uled to occur.
"The Governor has also addressed a letter to
the principals and managers OF the fights In
forming them that they will positively not be
allowed to trespnss upon Mexican soil II any
pugiistic encounters are contemplated"
The sun., 1896-02-10
MIR. ASTOR AND HIS EDITOR.
THE LATER GIVES OUT SOME IN
TEREsTING C0RREsPoNDEyCE.
Mr.. Astor Tired OF Being Nominaiiy Re-
sponsibie for Journal He Did Not Re-
ally Controi-He Objected Co the Gnxctte's
DispnraginE Comments on America.

DisparaginE Comments on America.
Special cabie Despatch to THE suS.
LONDON. Feb. 10-A statement has been given
out by Mr.. Gust, late editor Of tho Pail Nou Ga
sete, In regard to his forced dismissal from that
journal by Mr.. Astor. 1t has been eagerly
awaited since Thursday last.
1t takes the form OF long letter In this morn
ings Times and consists chiefly Of a somewhat
interesting correspondence which passed be-
tween himself and Mr.. Astor during the past
week.
He prefaces this by stating that Mr.. Astor In
vited him to meet him q week ago. and after be-
slowing lavish praise upon his conduct OF tho
journal, especially In reference to the recent
American crisis. curtly expressed his wish for
Mr.. Gusts resignation.
On the Monday following Mr. Gust received
q letter from Mr.. Astor in which is this ex-
PLANTATION Of tho course taken:
Leaving wholly out Of this discussion tho
ability with which you edited the Gazette.
have always found you unwilling to carry out
my wishes As to the course Of tho paper, which
I told you at the outset desired to control
MY requests were either disregnrded or met
with reasons why they must be set aside.
"Our first differences related to sneers and
disparaRlng comments upon America which
you allowed to be printed, and which told you
were in bad taste and extremely offensive to me. !"
Mr.. Astor adds in view of the dangerous con.
troversy between England and America by
which the nations are now confronted. he cam
not be longer responsible for the utterances of a
paper over which he exercises only nominal
control.
To this Mr.. Gust replies. pointing ont that the
lles of tho paper conclusively disprove Mr..
Aetor's Indictment as to making disparaging
comments on America. and habitual dis
The sun., 1896-02-10
4 WoULD-BE SUICIDES STORY.
Formerly n Walter for Cornelius Wander
bilt and Brndley-har

Formerly n Waiter for Cornelius Wander
bilt md Brndle y Martin.
Michael +. Martin. a waiter. was arraigned In
the Centre Street Court yesterday on q charge
of attempted suicide. He tried to cut his throat
at the Palma lodging house. at 92 Bowery, on
Feb l.
"Your. Honor" said Martin to Magistrate
Cornell. :" was employed for a long time at Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley Martins house and at another
time by Cornelius Vanderbilt. I have also
worked for other promrent famille on Fifth
avenue. | lost one place after another. however.
on account Of drink. tried to reform two or
three times. but couldn't.
1.-TWO weeks ago l visited my parents In New
port. They reproved me for my bad habits. and
we quarrel!ed. l came back to New York and
began drinking heavily agniii. | do not re-
member what happened after thIs.''
Magistrate Cornell said that he would ex-
amino into tho case Tomorrow before passing
sentence.
The sun., 1896-02-10
GONE TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
ANOTHER FILIBUSTER SNIP ne
LIEvED TO NAVE SAILED AWAY.


Gen C,no,o nm, Th,-,. r,.,. yx..
49,. IT,.
80 '''"N '"r >"'N u" """re
the f's"'"S steamer h""nc ~ Fe"sey.
Gen. Enrique Collazo, who hns been in this
city since Jan. 90, and has been In almost com
slant consultation with representatives of tho
Cuban revolutionary party. has disappcnrcd.
Thirteen Cubans who came with him from
Tampa, Fla. disappeared at the same timo,
and 1t Is practically certain that they have out.
witted the authorities and succecdcd IN start-
ing an expedition for Cuba.
Gen. Collnzo kept his movements ns secret
Ms possible while in this city. his stopplne place
not oven being known. II ia known. loweyer.
that ON Inst Monday lie Waited tho ploce of
business OF a broadway firm Tint deals in arms
and ammunition, nccompnn.ea bv an emnlov.e
OF Variance & Co.. cigar mnnu ufacturcrs. of
lD4 Water street. of which firm Trcasurer
The sun., 1896-02-10

HIS Band Raids q Ranch. Kills Three
Men, Is Pursued. and lie ls Captured.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 0.-A despatch from Durango.
Mex, says:
"Several days ago band OF brigands attacked
tho ranch OF Miguel Hernandez. southwest OF
here. and robbed the place OF a large sum of
money and many yaluables, besides killing
three cattle drivers who attempted to defend
the ranch.
suit OF the brigands, and word has Just reached
here Of the capture of tho chief OF the band OF
outlaws and the killing OF several o. his follow
ers. The chief proves TO be an American named
Lossom who drifted into Mexico from Arizona
several year,, ago and became an outlaw. He
will be shot"
The sun., 1896-02-10
At THE MERcY OF THE SEA.
The Steamer 1ngiunw Breaks Her Steer
Ing Genr or AntteraA

hn& 0eur ou A1nNScFuhs
Tho Clyde steamship Saginaw arrived yes
terday from San Domingo and other West In
dian ports, badly battered by the tropical cy-
clone which swept up the coast on Thursday.
She caught the first Of the blast in the Gulf
Stream off Hatteras at o'clock on Thursday
morning. Tho barometer dropped TO 2s:9O,
which is lower than Capt. johnson ever saw
It and the gale piled up seas that frequently
made q clear breach over the ship. Every.
thing movable was swept nom the decks. The
seas were abeam and for a time the eight pas
eengers thought the Saginaw was going to
roll over on her beam ends.
Capt. johnson headed her into tho ferment
at O'Clock in the afternoon and slowed down.
Then she began shipping. solid green water
lifted from its chocks by a big wave and
washed away; two other boats were stove, and
was smashed IN; The cabin was Hooded and
catara ,ts poured down into the engine room
and the hold, wetting part OF the cargo Of
broke and the ship was at tho
RI, and while they were working the seas ,.
at night when the break was repaired. Then.
under full steam, the Saginaw proceeded.
WERE ee ass rsssi Ss Sne Of S Se ns
pear which Chief Engineer Ashmore was stand
Ing, was smashed by a sea and he was cut about
duties. All this time the floors of the engine
room and cabin were covered with water, and
eating and sleeping were out Of the question.
Late on Thursday night the gale moderated.
An officer said that nearly everybody on
board the ship while she was in the trough Of
the sea believed that she would founder, and
that the cabin passengers were In a state OF
great alarm. He said that II was tho tough
est experience the ships officers and crew ever
had.
When the storm was at Its worst the Sag.
inaws chief officer ordered tho men to put oil
bags out over the bow to prevent the orests
from breaking aboard. The oil bags had been
In!slad. however. and the invasion or water
was unchecked.
The schooner Nathan F. Cobb, from Demerara,
got caught in the cyclone on Thursday and was
forced to anchor in only three fathOms at the
edge OF the breakers of Bnrncgat to avoid being
driven ashore.
Her anchor dragged. and her skipper de-
cidcd TO make sail and crawl Off, SO he left his
anchor and many fathoms OF cable In the sand
and. after a tough struggle, reached OH shore.
Several of the Cobb's sails were blown away
and she sprang leak pounding IN the wild seas.
Bile came into port In tow yesterday.
Tho Boston Towboat COmpany's ocean tug
Underwater, with two coal barges In tow, hound
for Boston. found the sea 90 rough as she was
coming up the Jersey coast from Norfolk yes
terday morning, that her skipper decided To
abandon the outside course. 50 he put in here
Tor harbor, and will proceed by way OF the
Sound.
The sun., 1896-02-10
CABLE CAH CONDUCTOR PUNCHED.

His Assaiiant Ex.Poiccman Fitzpatrick
Who Shot Policeman Norton.
A man who called himself Bernard Blair was
arrested last night at Broadway and Bleecker
street for assaulting the conductor OF Broad
way cable car.
tion. who made tho arrest, said that the prs-
oner was Bernard Fitzpatrick. an eI-policeman.
who, fifteen years ago, shot Policeman Norton
in Stanton steet alleyway. Norton died. and
Fitzpatrick served four years IN Sling Sing for
granddaughter.
Patrick buckley. the conductor. who was
assaulted. said that Fitzpatrick jumped on the
car and punched his nose without cause.
The prisoner said the conductor had refused
to stop the car. and that in jumping on the
platform while the car was In motion he ac-
cdentally knocked against the conductor.
The sun., 1896-02-10
TOOK HIS w1FE,s WEDDING RING.
Madden Heat Her When She demonstrated
He Wanted TO Pawn IL TO Get Liquor.

He Wanted TO Pawn IL TO Get Liquor.
Thomas Madden of AS Madison street was
sent to the Tombs by Magistrate Cornell in tho
Centre Street Court yesterday to await the re-
suit of injuries which he inflicted on his wife,
Annie. on Saturday night. She is said to 10
in u serious condition.
Mrs. Madden has been i'll for the past two or
three weeks. and Madden has been spending
his time drinking. To get money he pswncd
everything in the house that was avail able. On
Saturday he Q, en- took away SOME Of his chill
dren's clothes and pledged them to get drink.
Then he went to the bedside of his sick wife,
and forcibly took her wedding ring from her fin
ger When she demonstrated with him he IL
alleged TO have beaten her. Neighbors heard
her cries, and called in policeman. who ar
rested Madden.
The sun., 1896-02-10
DIR. HUBER'S SUCCESSOR.
Coroner Hoeber Appoints DR.. Otto II.
Schultze His Deputy.

Coroner Hoeber announced last night that he
had appointed DR.. Otto II. Schultze Of le6 East
Sixty fourth street as Coroner's physician In
place OF DIR. John Huber, who recently resigned.
DIR. Schultze will assume the duties of his new
Office on March /. He is about 80 years old, and
was graduated from the College of Physicians
abroad. On his return he became connected
with Roosevelt Hospital
Coroner Hoeber said that tho young doctor
was recommended to him by number of rep
utahlo physicians. among them DR.. Charles
McRurneY.
The sun., 1896-02-10
sCHLA71ER IN THE CHAIN GANGs

Ann Believed to Be tho Healer" Ar
rested ~ vagrnnt In San BernArdino.
SAN BERNARDINo. CAL. Feb. 9.-The jail off,
cials of this city are positive they have as .
member Of the chain gang the eccentric healer.
Francis Schlatter. The mysterious prisoner
was arrested at Red Lands Friday as vaRrant.
He declines to disclose his identity to the other
prisoners, and holds aloof from them.
To the Sheriff he stated that he was doing
penance, and that he had ridden across the
Yuma desert on a mule. which had died from
exhaustion a few days ago. The prisoners de-
scrlption fits that OF Schlatter perfectly.
The sun., 1896-02-10
BURGLAR IN Il GIRLS SCHOOL.
Gets n Watch and 81 Before He IL Fright.
ened Away By Screams.

ened Away by Screams.
burglar broke into the boarding school at
Dobbs Ferry. kept by Miss Masters, on Satur-
day morning and stole gold watch and a pnrse
containing about 81 in small bills and silver
belonging to one of the teachers. The school
occupies four buildings. and the ono visited by
the burglar Is q little distance away from the
others. A number of teachers and some of the
older pupils live there. The burglar got in by
prying open paror window.
x teacher whose room he entered woke up
and began to scream. Tho man warned her 10
keep quiet, but sho kept on screaming and
as the sound of the housek eepcrs voice calling
out to know what was the matter broke ON his
car, he retreated.
None Of the pupils know anything about tho
affair Until yesterday. HfAe local authorities
were notified of the matter. but no arrests have
been made yet
The sun., 1896-02-10

CEDAH KEYS, Fla, Feb. 0.-Capt. J. B. Heal
ton. Mate ID. w. Duncan, and six meml ers OF
tho crew Of the schooner J. w. Foster of Phila-
delphia were brought to this port to-day by tho
schooner Bessie A, Fish, which picked them up
at sca. The Foster left Pensacola for Rio
Janeiro, on Feb. =, lumber laden. On Tuesday
Are was discovered in the forward hold. The
flames spread rapidly and the crew abandoned
from Thursday till this morning. when they
The sun., 1896-02-10
LEAPED FROM JAIL CORRIDOR
Tucker O'Nen Tries to XIII Himself In tho
white Plains JuiI.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Feb. 9.-James O'Neil
alias Tucker O'Neil. OF Mamaroneck. who Is
confined In the Wcstchester county jail here,
attempted suicide early this morning by jump
ing from the corridor of the second tier Of cells.
lie struck on his head and shoulder on the flag
pavement below and sustained severe injuries.
Dr. Birch. the jail physician. thinks, however.
he may recover.
O'Neil is a hack driver and was arrested for
nssaulting a man he was driving, who remon-
posite to that he wished to go. Iio was SEN
fenced to Klngs county penitentiary for six
months, but his wife secured his detention here
on a writ OF habeas corpus. When he was ar
rested he attempted TO cut his throat with a
razor.
The sun., 1896-02-10
In Goscogne In Late.

The French liner, La Gascogne. which usually
gets here from Havre on Saturday night, did
not reach Quarantine until after 10 O'Clock last
evening.
Tho water was 30 rough In the bay that the
ship news collector was unable To board tho
vessel. She was doubtless held back by head
seas and gales. The Aurania of tho t'unnrd
line, due yesterday from Liverpool and Queens
town, had not been reported mt o'clock this
morning
The sun., 1896-02-10
HUGa j. oRANr HAS i DAUuHrEn.
born on Saturday at tho Ex.Mayor's Resi-.
denco In This tlty.

"Uru On buturUuy ~ tu0 IsxsnhyUTb 1ScNts
denco In This Clty.
None of tho Tammany men who dined with
Richard Croker at the Hotel Savoy on last
Saturday night knew why ex-Mayor Hugh j.
Grant, who had sont at the guests table. left
the banquet hall so carly.
He stayed until coffee Was served, and then
hurried away before the speech making began
II leaked out by way of Washington last night
that the cx-Mayor has daughter. born on
Saturday at his home. 261 West Sevcnty-third
street.
Mrs. Grant was Miss Julia Murphy, daughter
Of United States Senator Edward Murphy Of
Troy. The wedding was at the residence Of
Senator Murphy, In Washington. on April 80
last. The coupio went abroad, returning on
Aug. 4 last
The sun., 1896-02-10

PoUGHKEgpsiE, Feb. D-The engagement Is
announced of Miss Margaret Frecr, aged G5
and Edward Moore, "a, both of Milton. Moore
IL u wldower, his wife having been dead three
years. Mis-, Freer Is well-tn-do. and wab great
friend OF the former Mrs. Moore Farmer Moore
Friends Church. 1t IL thought the marriage
will take place on Feb. 10.
The sun., 1896-02-10

LONDON, Feb 0.-The Daily Ne,rs will to-
morrow publish letters from the Rev.
Drs Bnrrows and Gunsalus Of Chicago;
the Rev. Josiah Strong OF Now York |;
DIR. Lyman Abbott OF Brooklyn, and
DR.. Lorimor OF Boston commencing tho estab-
lishment of permanent court Of arbitration to
settle questions arising between Great Britain
and the United States.