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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
FIFTY ROAD HORSES PERISH.
Valuable Stock and = Stable ON Ocean Parl
way Destroyed by Fire.

Valuable stock and = Stable ON Ocean Park
way Destroyed by Fire.
The Cheshire Improvement Company stables,
o two.story frame building rs by 100 feet,
situated on tho Ocean Parkway, between
Avenues Il and +, Parkville. l.. l.. were
destroyed by fire last night and fifty
horses persisted in the flames. The stables wcre
occupied in part by the Parkway Driving Club.
whose members kept their road horses there on
livery.
Shortly after o o'clock James Grow. the
Waterman. locked tho doors and went away.
When lie returned. fftenn minutes later, he
found the building In flames.
He had to run three miles to give an alarm.
This he did after trying TO get some OF the horsss
out OF the stable. aud In trying to rescue tho
horses he was severely burned about the face
and hands.
After Crow turned in the alarm he made
another attempt to release the horses. He was
were on their way home from Coney Island.
By the time the tiremen arrived from Brook.
Ign Waterman Crow had to be dragged out of
the burning building, as he had fallen while en-
deayoring to save the horses.
DIR. William ii. Nefis, who lives near by, was
got two horses out. and In doing this his face
was scorched and his whiskers singed.
The firemen and the bicycle riders released
six horses. Two OF these died on the roadway.
Among the hfty horses that persisted in the
flames twenty had road or track records. They
were valued at from SlOO TO 81, 800 each. M. II.
Beardon, one of the owners of the stable, said
that the total, loss would amount TO at least
10000 1t is believed that tramps accidentally
fired the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
900 n BURNED TO DEATH.
$3.50. OOO FLro In Chicago That Threatened
the stock Yards District.

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-Firc was discovered in tho
Dexter Horse Market Exchange, a frame struc-
ture covering four acres Of ground, shortly
after 8 o'clock this afternoon, and for a time
threatened the entire stock yards district. The
immense Eewgass Pavilion adjoining, in which
horse auctions are held, twenty frame sheds.
and n block of frame buildings bounded by
Halsted, Forty.third and Forty-fourth streets,
and Emerald avenue were destroyed. There
were 1000 horses in the buildings at the time.
Their halters were cut and most OF them safely
rescued. hut about 200 were burned to death,
The buildings on Halsted, FOrty-third and Forty.
fourth streets were resid noes and small retail
stores.
James Maloney, a fireman. and John Maloney,
a hOstler. were overcome by smoke. The latter
hFe several times. hut was only slightly
seorched. 1t Is estlmated that the loss q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
FIG URES THAT LIE.
Pretended Polls or Voters or which the Sole
Object Ii Deception.

Even the most inexperienced in political cam
paigns will not be deceived by the pretended
polls of voters which are now printed daily by
the opponents of yellow journalism, the Journal
and Worid. If the voters Of Chicago, on whom
this trick was first tried last year. were not de-
ceived by it. certainly the $40, 900 voters of
Greater New York will not be taken into camp
by such a transparent sham.
These pretended polls are printed only to de-
ccive. Behind them are meant to DO hidden
methods of doubtful character, but the political
managers. those who represent sound money
and stable government and are opposed TO
Organism in any form. whether represented by
Low or George. have their eyes very wide open.
These pretended polls represent nothing but
the schemcrs who manufacture them. More
over, they are an insult to the intelligence of the
half million and more voters of Greater New
York who think and act for themselves and are
not to be bamboozled by the cheap tricks of
cheap and Vicious journalism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
M,NALL,s RAIDERS HERE.
Kansas Sends n1en to ''EInmineo Eastern
Insurance Compn nics-nsebnued.

insurance Nou1pn ntcn-bkenuueos
Two representatives of Webb McNall, Super
intendent of Insurance of the State of Kansas,
T.. w. Tatman and ID. o. McCray, arrived in the
city yesterday to examine some of the New
York insurance companies. The first one they
visited was the Provident Savings Life. The
New York Insurance Department has just COM
pleted an examination Of this company in which
several expert examiners were engaged for two
months. Mr.. McNall's young men presented
their credentials to President Scott OF the Provi-
dent Savings yesterday afternoon, and said that
they had been sent to make the examination.
and it would take them only two or three days.
Mr.. Scott informed them that he would will
inGly give them any information they desired,
but as to examining the company in two days,
he was afraid their work would be too rapid to
be Of any value TO him. aud, moreover, he said.
he could not permit them to examine the COM
pany on top Of the New York departments ex-
animation. The young men were considerably
taken back at this. They said that they were
not aware that the company had been examined
recently. and that they would telegraph to SUI
perintendent McNall for further INSTRUCTIONS,
Western and Southern supcrinte dents to Join
him in examinations OF all 1he Eastern insur;
he determined to make the raid alone. In pur.
suance OF this plan two Of McSalrs agents Wis
pany of Chicago in the last week OF August. and
after examining the books OF the com.
pany for fifteen hours presented a bill
Tor $500. which was paid. In tho Of
fec OF he Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
company these representatives OF the state OF
$500. which was also paid. A representative of
McNall recently visited the office of a Philadcl-
Phia conPany. and after talking politics t9r an AN
$l75.
During the past two weeks Mr.. McNall and
President Patterson of the Travellers lnsur-
ance Company have been, conducting an open
correspondence on the subject of an eXamina-
ton OF the Travellers, proposed by the Kansas
superintendent. President Patterson was will
ing. but STIPULATED that Kansas should foot the
bills. No examination has yet been made.
1t 10 under TODD to be the purpose of these
representatives to visit several Of the smaller
companies in this and other Eastern cities. II
the Eastern companies yield as readily as did
the Chicago and Milwaukee companies, the
Kansas superintendent will not need TO 60 to
the Klondike in search Of q fortune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
ROBBED HIS BENEFACToR.
A Tramp who Was Taken Ia and Hired by .
Farmer Robs Him OF 81.

BINGHAMToN. Oct. 6.-About three weeks ago
a tramp called at the farmhouse Of Owen
Murphy, about eight miles from this city. and
asked for something to eat. saying that he was
will ing to work in payment for 1t. He gave his
name as Gus Schneider. and said his home was
In Buffalo. A dinner was given him. and as Mr..
Murphy wanted a man TO help about the farm
he WAS put to work. TIL duties assigned to him
were performed so faithfully that after a few
days no was told that he could stay as long as he
desired. Mr.. Murphy bought him a new suit of
clothes and he was made one OF the family.
which consisted OF Mrs. Murphy. ~ years OF
age, and her son Owen. Mr.. Murphy runs a
dairy and disposes. OF some Of his milk to the
creamery In this city.
This morning at about 8 o'clock he started for
this city. as usual. with the milk, and while abb
sent Schneider entered the house. knocked Mrs,
Murphy down, bound and gagged her and then
carried her to the cellar and placed a bag of an.
pies on her back so that she could not get IN.
He then ransacked the house for valuables. He
broke into q trunk. from which he took 81 .O36
in bills, gold and silver. and then fed. Mrs,
Murphy managed to get loose about two hours
afterward and gave the alarm, and the Sheriff
and a posse are on the thiet's track. The recent
bank failures had caused the Murphys TO be-
come suspicious Of banks and they withdrew
their money for safe keeping.
Schneider is 20 years old, b feet 10 inches tall.
weighs 17b pounds, and Ii round.shnuldered
The last seen of him was at KirkWood, where he
boarded q train going cast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
WOMAN FATALLY TORN BY DOGS.
when Miss HnEhes Entered tho House or n
FrIend Five Great DoEs sprnnE Upon Her.

Catherine Hughes, q saleswoman who lives at
Third avenue and 16Ith street, was rendod last
night by i've dogs belonging to John Schuyler OF
720 East l6ath street, Her upper lip was torn
of, her nose bitten clear through, her checks
frightfully lacerated. and her whole body man
gled. 1t is believed that she cannot recover.
The dogs victim, who is "A years old. lives
with her uncle, James Hughes, whose sons run
a saloon at Third avenue and l64th street, over
which the whole family dwells. She has been,
1t Is said. a hard drinker for q number OF years,
and was drunk when set upon last night by the
dogs.
She left her uncle's house shortly before 8
o'clock to visit Mrs. Schuyler. with whom she
is ON friendly terms. When she reached tho
Schuyler house she went down a few steps to
the basement door and rang the bell.
There was no response, as none Of the family
was at home. Miss Hughes pushed open
the door. which was not locked, walked
down a hall in tho dark, and turn
ed into the room whore Schuyler. who
is n great dog fancier. kept his pets. There
were Ave of them in the room. great ferocious
fellows, as big as Newfoundlands. They are a
cross between Siberian bloodhounds and bull
terriers.
As soon as tho woman set foot in the room
they all sprang upon her. They knocked hor
down, and us she lay screaming and fighting
upon the floor they began literally to eat her UP.
The furious barking of the dogs and the
piercing shrieks Of the woman attracted the at
tention of Policeman Garcia. He ran into the
basement Of the house and began a fight against
tho enraRed animals with his night stick.
The only light in the room came from the
street lamps through the windows. With all
his strength the policeman, n big. strong man,
swung his club, aud, after q hard struggle,
succeeded in beating off the dogs long
enough for him to seize the now un-
conscious woman aud drag her into the
street. Then he closed the door on the dogs and
sent for an ambulance from the Fordham
Hospital.
When DIR. Romano reached the scene and ex-
Her face was torn TO shreds. Her breast, arms
and legs were covered with gashes where the
teeth Of the brutcs had sunk deep. Her clothing
had been torn almost entirely from her body.
Convinced that she was dead, the physician
had her removed to the Morrisania police sta
ton. There it was discovered that she was
alive, and she was transferred to Fordham Hos
pital a prisoner. She was charged with being
intoxicated.
Her uncle went TO the station house and
seemed very bitter against her. He said that
her drinking had given the family SO much
trouble that, II she recovered. she would be sent
TO an inebriate asylum.
The police refused to arrest Schuyler, because
the girl was technically trespassing when the
dogs attacked her.
The Hughes woman was in Fordham Hospital
seven weeks ago under treatment for poisoning.
1t was said that she had tried to take her life,
but she denied it. While in the hospital, how
ever, she tried to cut her throat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
GEN. 1RACY'S CAMPAIGN IN KINGS.
Worth aud Antl-W orlh Leaders Are Going TO
Wh0Op II Up.

This is the advisory committee of ten, two
from each Congress district, which will assist
the of nine appointed at the City
Convention in wLoOping up the Republican
campaign in Brooklyn; William J. Buttling,
Dennis NJ. Hurley, Timothy l.. Woodruff.
Charles A. Moore, Granville W Hartman, Mar.
Gus h. Campbell, Charles j. Haubert. Frank F.
williams. George II. Mason, and William F.
Howe. The committee OF nine includes Walter
h. Atterhury, Israel +. Fischer, William i.
Phillips, Il. NJ. Johnston. r. j. Kaltenbach, W.
j. TAYLOR. Theodore Il, Willis, Michael J. Dady
and Patrick H., Flynn.
Such a fine array Of Republican chicftains has
paign In brooklyn, and they are going TO make
things hum for zen. Tracy from now forward.
been completely eliminated, and even Sheriff
William Butuiug and Col. Michael J. Dady are
marching shoulder " shoulder IN the Rspub-
Lean DhalAnx.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
SHEEHAN,s CRY FOR HELP.
senator Tliimnn wouIdn't Listen to Ht-Tuo
More silent Governors.

TRENTON. S. c.. Oct. Ex-senator Tillman said
tonight in answer to a query as to whether
John {. Shechan had cried to him for help:
Mr.. Shcehan has not asked my Endorsement
OF the Tammany Mayoralty ticket. i presume
ho knows that l do not consider any candidate
who is afraid TO stand ON the Chicago platform
a Democrat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Oct. 6.-Gov. Bloxham
has received the appeal from John c. Sheohan
for moral support for Tammany's candidates,
but he ha not replied. The Governor declines
to say what his reply will be, but, judging from
his manner, 1t will be short, and perhaps some-
what unsatisfactory to Tammany.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 6.-Gov. Atkinson will not
reply to Sheehan's telegram for help to-day. He
is averse to saying anything about New York
politics. Georgia has the sort of Governor who
feels TINT he is too busy with State affairs to
lose time in trying to elect Mayors of cities out
side OF Georgia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
NO LONG Err FOR LOW.
MnhoIIandites or the Firth Assembly District
Recant-Good Republicans Now.

The John +. Milholland Republican Club of
tho Fifth Assembly district adopted q resolu.
ton last Tuesday night indorsing the candidacy
OF Seth Low for Mayor. At n meeting held last
night this action was rescinded on a report that
1t WAS not only impolitic but in violation OF the
club constitution, and the following resolution
was adopted in its stead:
"RcSolrGd. That the John +. Milholland Re-
publican Club of the city Of New York, In meet
ing assembled. considering tho issues of the
present campaign. pledges its support to the
candidates of the Republican party, and recon-,
monds TO all citizens of the Fifth Assem-.
bly, district, irrespective of party, as the only
way OF securing a good, honest. and impair
tial government for the city of New York, to
vote the ticket which shall be presented to them
on election day. headed by the Hon. William j.
Wallace for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals,
and that surmounted by the emblem OF tho Re
publican party"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
WHO LET WEr1ER,s LBrrER oUrs
Gen. Correa lncensed Because or Its Fubilca-
tlon.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE suS.


MADRID, Oct, 6.-Gen. Correa, Minister OF
War, is incensed because Of the publication OF
the letter of Gen. Weylcr addressed to Primo
Minister AEcarraga before the latter retired
from office, the substance Of which was cablcd
to THE Sun last night.
He will prosecute those who divulged the con-
tents Of the letter II he can discover who they
are. Besides making an elaborate defence of
himself, weyler censured Marshal Martinez
Campos. The Conservative papers printed the
letter in ertenso.
tn SUMS special cable despatch last night
said that weyler, in his lettor, compared the
present condition OF Cuba with what 1t was
when he arrived in the island, contending that
there had been q remarkable improvement, and
saying that Cuba had received a fresh
lease OF life. Then, to provo that he
had pacihed the island westward from
Puerto Principe. he declared that the telegraph
line from Ciego de Avila, on the Jucaro-Moron
trocha, to the city Of Pinar del Rio. in the eS-
treme western province, was working and that
trains on tho railroads were running regularly.
He further said that the army was in nm excel
lent state, though the pay Of the troops was six
months in arrears.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
A MILLIONAIRE KICK Err.
Mr.. Bradbury Exercises His GIFT on q Plano
Tuner and Comes TO Grief.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 6.-The old millionaire,
Mr.. William b. Bradbury, who recently paid
a heavy fine for splitting on the floor of a street
car, was caught in the tolls Of the law again to-
day, when he was convicted OF assault and bat
terry on Paul Durney, n piano tuner. He will be
sentenced on Friday, and from the Judges re-
marks to-day he is likely to get the full penalty.
The assault occurred on Sept. l. The piano
tuner called at the Hotel Bradbury, owned by
the millionaire, and while waiting for the land.
lady to appear was found BY Bradbury. who was
collecting his rent. The irascible old man was
not pleased with Durney's answers TO his ques-
tions and kicked him down Il flight Of stairs and
out OF the front door. Bradbury had soothed
the F~rcnchman's feelings with coin. but the
Judge insisted on prosecuting him. and the evil
dcnce showed that the millionaire had done the
kicking in robust style.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
oELRICHs & co. noBnED OF 10000.
Its DefaaIunE Cashier 10 He Arrested When
Me Arrives ON the Ikarbarossa.

Carl Faber. who was cashierin the importing
department Of Herman Oelrichs & Co.'s steam
ship offices at 2 Bowling Green, will be arrested
to-day MS soon as tho North German Lloyd
steamship Barbarossa reaches port.
Faber is on his way home from Europe. He
has been away on a four weeks vacation. In
his absence. 1t Is alleged. experts went over his
accounts and made the discovery that there was
q shortage OF over 10000 and that the amount
might reach $50, 900.
II was decided TO arrest Faber, and a cable
gram was sent TO the European agents of the
line asking them to be on tho look
out for him. A few days ago the foreign agents
cahled to Oelrichs s. Co., informing them that
Faber had sailed for Now York on the Bar
barossa.
On its receipt a representative of the firm
called upon District Attorney Olcott and made u
warrant based on an information and belief"
was issued by Judge Cowing Part of l.. General
Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
EMPLOYERS As WORKERs.
The Striking Coruice and skylight Makers
Strike q Hard Snng.

al y hhATu 5uuB.
The contractors who have not conceded the
demands of the striking cornice and skylight
makers are determined to fight the remaining
strikers to the end. At the headquarters of the
strikers, ID East Fourth street, it was reported
yesterday that at the new Telephone building,
Willoughby and Lawrence streets. Brooklyn,
where the slate and metal roofers and tin and
eheet iron workers are on strike. thirty con-
tractors put on ovcralls and started in to work.
Most Of the contractors have been skilled workers
in their day and have risen in the ranks. The
Brooklyn strikers watched the work of the con-
tractors from their headquarters at $50 Fulton
street.
The strikers also reported that Contractors
Greenthal and Halpin were employing non.
union men, though Halpin about twelve years
ago was Master Workman OF Local Assembly
ISL X. of L. He was also Chairman of the
Building Trades Council of Brooklyn at one
time. \ general strike is threatened to-day on
n new school building in 147th street because
OF the employment OF non-union men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07

Perished in a Fire Mt the state Reform school
FOR Girls In south Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS. S. d., Oct. Conc building of
the State Reform School for Girls was DESTROYED
by fire thi- morning and eight inmates and one
woman instructor were burned to death.
The building was constructed of wood and
was some distance from the main building.
Six of the victims are: Title Hooper, in
charge of the sewing department.: Nellie John.
ston, aged Is. of Grafton. n. D.: Mabel Fobert.
aged Q. of Sioux Falls; Bessie Kirby. aged II, of
Hot Springs; Iva Warner. aged l6, OF Water
town: Christina bergman, aged IL. OF Yankton.
Twenty-Five girls escaped in their night
of the fire is unknown. but was probably caused
by q lamp exploding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
DRAWS THE LINE At DRESS SUITS.
Mayor ZIeEenheIn Never Wore One. and
Doesn't Propose to begin.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-Mayor Ziegenhcin last
night refused to recognize tho Yelled Prophets
ball requirement of full dress costume. He
was the only gentleman who appeared in
the ballroom without q dress suit, and to.
day he calmly says there is no ground
for criticism. 1t has been n rigorous rule to
admit no man to the Yelled Prophets ball who
is not in a dress suit. but when Mayor Zeigcn-
helm applied for admission. in a Prince Albert
coat there was none to bar him. He was not in
the least i'll ct ease. and appeared to enjoy him.
self thoroughly.
To-day Mayor Ziegenhoin said he had never
worn a dress suit III his life. ~ think a Prince
Albert suit is good enough to take anyone any
where" he says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
DOG CLEANS OFT SALOON.
Thought 60 he Mad. hut Was Only Hungry
Eats or the Free Lunch.

A viciouslooking little cur ran yclping into
McDonald's saloon ut Thirty second street and
Broadway last night just after the theatres
were out and scared a crowd OF thirsty men into
the street. 1t was frothing at the mouth, and
every one thought il was mad.
The bartender threw a pail Of water over it.
and it ran into the street again. causing u
small panic. a minute later II bounced once
more into the saloon. The bartender this time
threw n lot OF free lunch at IL.
The dog turned on the lunch. and after having
eaten several large chunks of sausage, amblcd
in ailonco and contentment out To the sidewalk
and disappeared.