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The sun., 1897-05-17
TRIED TO DIE AT HER FEET.
TRAGEDY IN THE HOME OF MILTON
II. SMITH IN LOUISYILLE

Preston Thornton Asked HIr. Smiths Daughter
to Renew Their Marriage EbEnEement-she
REFUSED ana Hs Shot Himselc-Srr. Smith
II tho President or the l.. ana n. Railroad.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 16.-Preston Thornton Of
Lexington shot himself this morning in the
homo OF Milton H. Smith, President OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The deed
was committed at IL o'clock in the presence of
Miss Nettie Belle Smith. whom Thornton had
Just begged to renew an engagement Of mar
riago which had been broken off several weeks
ago. Miss Smith ia an only daughter. She re-
fused Thornton's request, and tho attempted
suicide followed.
Through dread OF publicity Mr.. Smith tried
for time to keep the occurrence from becoming
known generally. Tho authorities were not told
Of the shooting, and the discovery was made ac-
cidentally by Policeman Corrignn. DR.. J. w.
Irwin and Or. J. A. Larnbec had been summoned
to the house, and as ono of them drew up he
asked the policeman who was on the corner:
as he dead r.
The policeman replied that he didn't under
stand whercupon the physician said no more.
Corrigan saw him enter the Smith residence on
Fourth avenue and tried to follow. but ad-
mission was refused He informed Sergeant
Snyder. who at once rang the door bell. The
servant refused to let him in, and Mr.. Smith
declined to givo any information. Snyder told
bin that he must know what was going on, and
then Mr.. Smith told the story briefly
He said Young Thornton arrived from Lexing-
ton at Q o'clock and came to his home asking
for his daughter. She went down to the parlor
and they had long talk, Thornton begged her
to renew their engagement, but she refused.
Suddenly he drew a revolver. and declaring that
II she would not marry him he would die at her
feet, pulled the trigger.
Only one shot was fired. The bullet missed
the heart at which It was aimed, but passed
through the chest, broke one rib and passed
wound was mortal. but the young man is not
dead at midnight and may last until morning.
tmste friends. The physicians have, been
pledged TO secrecy and nobody connected with
the affair will talk; However, as the matter
cannot be suppressed. 1t was announced that a
Smith.
Preston Thornton is member of a well.known
orous manhood, and has devoted himself to So
ciety for years. He has spent large part Of his
time in this city and has been constant visitor
service of the Louisville and Nashville road.
His attentions to Miss Smith were well known
ans
lowed
society for several seasons. Although mar
riage between her and Thornton would not have
been brilliant for her It was not deemed unsuita-
dered special train from Lexington to bring
young Thorntons parents and others Of his fam.
yd 70 mi rs%s Until dhsS srLed sp Ms. ss sS
prostrated by the tragedy and is very i'll.
A statement tonight from friend of the
die. The victim is the son OF r. 4. Thornton,
one Of the most prominent lawyers OF Lexington.
The sun., 1897-05-17
WRECKED IN A DENSE FOG.
4 STEA MSHIP AND 4 BRIGANTINB
ASHORE ON NEHEOUNDLAND.

Tho Gern,nn steamer Arcadia Crashes On ths
Rocks ana tho 75 Persons Hoard Rcnoh
the shore with Much Dimcuiiy-sunere
inEs OF the 81 sailors or the Croisrne.
ST. JoHNs, N. r., May l8.-Two moro marine
disasters have occurred on the south coast Of
Newfoundland within the past thirty-sx hourp.
Yesterday morning. in dense fog, the French
brigantInc Croisinc. from Bayonne for st.
Pierre. went ashore near Lanaline, twenty
miles from her destination. A heavy sea was
raging nt the time and her spars came tnmblinG
TO the deck, breaking one mans arm and seri-
onsly injuring two others. The waves made
clean breaches over the vessel. CARRYING away
buwarks and deck gear.
The crew had to lash themselves 10 Tho mast
stumps and poop to escape being swept over.
After two hours they launched their boats and
the twcnty-scvcn men crowded into them, being
unable to take any provisions owing to the ves-
sci being filed with water.
For the whole day and night and until
noon to-day they rowcd and drifted about
the ocean. the fog being so thick that
nothing visible. Thcn they he ,rd tho
st. Pierre whistle and contrived to enter
that port. They were Worn out by their wretch
ed circumstances, crowdc into boats too small
to hold them. soaked through by tho seas which
filled the boats. and fanishcd for food. One
boat WIS stove in when putting oT and only in
ccssant bailing kept her afoat. Many Of the men
were frostbittcn because they wore wooden
sabots without stockings. Fortunately no lives
were lost.
Another wreck occurred this morning at Cape
Ray, $50 miles west of Lamalne. The same fog
prevailed there, AMI the splendid German
steamer Arcadia, grain laden. from Montreal for
England. crashed into the shelving rock and lies
almost total wreck. Her torehold is full of
water. and her bottom WAS pi iobably pierced by
the Jagged rocks on which she li,s Her fifty
scamen and twenty-five passengers crowded on
the forecastlc. which most elevate cd above
the seas. which made clean breaches over her,
and thence they made several unsuccessful
efforts to reach land.
Four strong swimmers cssayed to reach the
shore. and after some hours succeeded. The
condition OF the ships company was becoming
hourly more precarious as she settled down, but
eventually the boatswain swan ashore with
lines. a hawser was fixed, and all the people were
thence safely transported. They walked to
Cape Ray lighthouse, where they were made
comfortable. and are now awaiting passage here.
The crew remained by the ship and tonight,
the seas having abated. returned aboard, hoping.
by throwing overheard portion Of the cargo. to
float the ship IL not too badly injured. Another
steamer name unknown, hove in sight an hour
ago, and is standing by TO render assistance o.
take off the crew IL necessary.
The sun., 1897-05-17
TURNED THE NEGROES RED.
a Lotion That Was TO Make Them whIte-Ons
Woman Critically ELL

a Lotion That Was TO Make Them whIte-One
Woman Critically ELL
NoRCRoss. Ga, May l6.-Some time ago there
was advertised here by a corporation doing bus
iness in northern city. a lotion that was guar
anteed to make colored people turn white. The
first one to invest was very black young
woman. who is the wife of Alfred Bolton, who
operates a creamery near Norcross. She secured
a quantity Of the stuff. and, following the di-
rections on the bottle, rubbed 1t vigorously
into her skin. The operation caused intense
suffering, because the lotion was hot as
cayenne pepper, but the woman persevered.
and In time her skin changed color. as
the advertisement said 1t would, but IL turned
red instead OF white. Ugly scarlet spots ap-
peared on her face and body and her hair came
out She appealed at last to DIR. Richardson, a
ply sician, who found unmistakabe evidences
OF poisoning. The, woman Is now critically H.
and il she gets well will be disfgured for life.
Her case sounded an alarm among the negroes,
and nearly score OF others suffering from the
same trouble have gone to physicians for treat
ment.
The sun., 1897-05-17
GREECE LEAVES EPIRUS.
she Wont Fight Anywhere Uniess Attacke.
hut win Dersnd Dhor,okc.
Special Cable pespatehes to TIE sux.

she Wont Fight Anywhere Unleps AttackeA.
hat win Dersnd Dhonaokc.
Special Cable Dispatches to TIE sun.
ATHENS, May l6-The Crock army that was
operating in tho Turkish province OF Epirus has
again retrcatod to Arta. It is announced that
the Government has ordered its Generals in
Epirus ana Thessaly to maintain strictly de-
fensive attitude.
At q late hour tonight 1t was officially an
nounced that, in consequence Of the representa-
tions Of the powers, the Greek armies in Thessaly
and Epirus had been ordered to hold themselves
on tho defensive.
It was also officially announced that tho
Greeks had evacuated the province Of Eprus,
and that the Western Squadron had embarked
the troops who wero bcseiginK tho town of
Nicopolis five miles north of Preveza), whero
the check to the Crock arms is ascribed to
strategic blunders.
The cessation Of hostilites on the part Of the
Greeks Is assured from to-day.
ATHENS, May IA A. M.-Though instruc-
that thcy must act entirely upon the defensive.
orders have been issued that the ARMY at
Dhomoko must on no account retreat from
that place. Here final stand must be made.
Dispatches from Dhomoko say that every
measure has been taken to guard against a
SURPRISE but no Turks have been seen for
some days.
The sun., 1897-05-17
SAT DEAD At A UINDOW.
a Friend Outside tho House Thought willie
Was Staring mt Kim.

Louis Miller, az years old. boilermakcr, who
boarded with Louis Krauss at 43i Jefferson
street. Williamsburg. became III at the supper
table on Saturday night. He got up from the
table and sat down at an open kitchen window.
He was still there when the others in the house
went to bed.
At daylight yesterday August Medtcke. rail-
road motorman, who boards in the same house.
while in the yard, saw Miller staring at him
from the kitchen window. Miller's head rested
on his left arm and in his right hand was fork.
Medtcke spoke to him, and not receiving n
reply he went closer to the window, making
some joking remark as he went. Still Miller did
not move. Then Medtckc discovered that Miller
was dead.
An investigation showed that death was due
to heart disease. Miller was a widowcr. lie
had married daughter who lives in Lynch
street. Brooklyn.
The sun., 1897-05-17
ENGINE PICKED UP 4 RAIL.
Luckily for the Hew jersey Central II was d
Inner and Not an Outer One.


Inner aud Not Outer Ono.
Luck was with tho Central Railroad of New
Jersey yesterday afternoon. The o'clock train
for Jersey City left the Broad street station in
Newark with four cars and about 200 passen-
gers. The signs were right for clear track,
and after leaving East Ferry street station the
engineer let out q link and speeded across the
meadows at a 35-mile gait. Stacking up consid-
erably on reaching the bridge over the Passac.
His speed on the bridge was probably twenty
five miles hour, and everything went
smoothly until the engine reached the west end
OF the draw, where instead OF riding the left
rail It picked It up and the engine and four cars
bumped along over the ties. closely skirting the
guard timber on the inside. Every truck left
the track except one on the rear Of the second
The front truck of the rear car climbed over
the guard timber and hung the car over the
west-bound track. This feature Of the accident
was sufficient to block the road for an hour, un-
til the car was lacked up perpendicularly. and
after that the trains in both directions used the
west-bound track.
The passengers on the dcrailed train were
merely shaken up and nobody was hurt. The
train escaped any damage. and wrocking crew
succeeded in getting all the cars back on the
track before dark. The passengers upon the de-
rallied train were taken to Jersey City upon the
train which left the ferry at o'clock. 1t could
not get through, and after backing to Jersey
City It ran to Newark by the way Of Elizabeth
port.
Had the accident occurred to the outer rail
the engine would have been wrecked against
the framework OF the draw. and the cars would
probably have gone into the river The pas
sengers behaved with remarkable coolness, and
after the excitement had subsided they con-
graduated each other upon their escape.
The sun., 1897-05-17

Match Fired Her Dresa-She Ran Through the
street Enveioped In Flame.

Mary Link. 10 years old, of 300 East Sixty.
seventh street. was sent to the cellar at 7:3O
O'Clock last evening to get some coal for the
kitchen fire. The gas in the collar had not been
lighted and she drew a chair under the jet to
light it. Standing on the chair she struck par
lor match on the side of the gas pipe. The head
OF the match fared up and broke off, falling into
her dress of light material. The dress caught
fire from the match head, and the girl jumped
Off the chair and ran out OF the basement by the
front entrance. The fire was famed by her
running. and when she reached the sidewalk she
wRs completely enveloped in flame.
She started to run to Third avenue, screaming
for help. Her cries attracted the attention OF
Edward Anderson and his son. who work in the
livery stable al 227. As the girl ran past he
door Of the stable Anderson picked up pail OF
water and his son grabbed a horse blanket They
pursued her. shouting to hor to stop. She had
nearly reached the corner of Third avenue be.
fore they caught up with her. Then they poured
the water over her and ID, wrapped The blanket
seventh street police station. When they reached
the station the girl tainted. An ambulance con
veyed her to the Presbyterian Hospital. She
will probably die.
The sun., 1897-05-17
TURks EAGER TO ADYAvoE.
They Have started for Dhomoko ana say the
Greeks Arc Half starved.

They Have started for Dhonoho ana cay the
Greeks Arc Half starved.
Special Cable De,pdtoh to THr Sun.
LONDON, May 16.-A despatch from Pharsala,
dated Friday afternoon, says that deserters who
have arrived here from the Greek camp dc.
scribe tho condition of tho Greek army as
bordering on panic. They say that the troops
are half starved. their daily ration being only a
loaf Of bread. They are without tents and are
compelled to sleep In the rain.
They declare that since the battle Of Pharsala
there have been nearly 1000 desertions from
the Greek ranks. This 10 probably an exaggera-
tion, but It seems that all discipline is gone.
The soldiers do not salute tho Crown Prince,
their commander-in-chief. and threaten their
own officers.
A despatch from Lsrissa, dated Saturday sayu
that Edhem Pasha, tho Turkish commander-ln.
chief. is rapidly completing his plans for the
capture Of Dhomoko. tho position now occupied
by tho main Greek army. Many battalions OF
reinforcements have arrived.
The despatch further says that the troops,
who had bean impatient to move upon the
Greeks, started to advance at dawn on Satur-
day. Perfect order was maintained.
Greek deserters say that q, 900 men ere forti.
fed at Dhomoko.
The sun., 1897-05-17
AnAGoN HOTEL MANAGER GONE.
He ts the Man who Charged Gov. Morton ana
stan 81. 200 Eor Two Daya' BOARD.


ATLANTA, Ga, May Frank Bell, proprietor
OF the Aragon Hotel and one OF the best known
hotel men In the South. has disappeared and his
whereabouts Is unknown to n number of men
who hold claims against him said to aggregate
about $50. 900. The AragOn Is the handsomest
hoto here, and was supposed to be making
money. II Is owned by Washington Collier. tho
millionaire farmer who lives on the outskirts Of
Atlanta and does his own housework, but Mr..
Bell as the lessee has controlled the enterprise
from the beginning. He came here from Pater-
son, n. j., where he lived formerly, and where
his mothers house is said to adtoln that OF
yice.President Garrett A: Hobart. His wife Is
the daughter OF Mrs Cole of Jersey City, who
recently advanced Bell $25,OO0 on a mortgage
on his hotel lease.
Mr.. Bell won notoriety during the exposition
recently held here by presenting bill Of 81 700
to GOV. Levi p. Morton OF New York for two
days board OF tho Governor and his stan at the
hotel during the ceremonies connected with
New York day, John Jacob Astor was said 10
have had a bill of $500 presented to him. The
amount was paid after a big row. and II did a
great deai 20 diseqaraSe northern. visitor. to
charge Of the hotel property himself
The sun., 1897-05-17
KILLED WHILE sKrLARKING.
a Youth Falls from an Expresa wagon and L
Han Over.

Timothy Newbold OF 40 Avenue b. while driv-
ing II twohorse wagon of the New York Express
Company through West Forty-second street to
the stables about 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
skylarkod with John DAILY of 447 West Sixteenth
street. his assistant, and Charles Wayland of
457 West Sixteenth street who were on board
Near Tenth avenue DAILY fell from tho wagon
the wheels passed over his body. The wagon
was stopped and the two other men picked him
panied by policeman, who had been informed
Of the accident. When they arrived at tho hos,
Eewbold and Wayland. The first was held on
charge OF homicide when arraigned In York
Vile Court. Wayland was sent 10 the HOUSE OF
The sun., 1897-05-17
cAREL Ess GUNNER KILLS 4 CHILD,
Then Narrowly Escnpes Death at the Hands Ct
Angry italians.

Thcn Narrowly Escnpes ueath ot tno Hanuo u
Angry Itniians.
Harry Gillette Of 343 Chestnut street, New
ark. was shooting on Saturday. Yesterday he
started to clean his gun without first ascertain
Ing whether II was loaffed. He held 1t across
his knees and was about to take It apart when
It slipped from his grasp and fell TO the floor.
The shock caused explosion and the charge
went through the wall Of the frame building.
Most OF the shot lodged in the head OF Donau
Seratelli. an Italian child between three and
four years old. Before hitting the child the shot
tore a hole through the wall through which o
man could thrust his clenche fist.
The child, who was playing on the porch. Yves
directly in line with the charge and the back OF
his head WAS torn away. He lived for an hour,
and meanwhile the ltalians OF the neigh hborhOod
We're aroused and they claniored for TIL. blood Of
Gillette. But for thc efforts OF Jake Ferra, an
Italian special policeman. Gillette would have
been killed. Ferra arrived while his countrymen
were assaultins Gillette and rescued him.
Gillette, whose clothing had been torn from
him by the angry Italians was locked up at the
Third precinct station on charge OF mar
slaughter
The sun., 1897-05-17
Collision OF schooners Down ,L. Bay.

The little two-masted Nova Scotan schooner
Sierra, from Porto Rico with cargo OF cocoa
nuts was towod into Quarantine yesterday with
her foremast broken on fifteen feet from the
dock. her maintopmast gone, and n hole in her
port bow. She was coming up the lower bay.
wit the wind on the quarter. at o'clock yes
tcrday morning as the three.masted American
schooner Julia s. Bailey was be etting out. bound
for Philadelphia. In ballast. The Bailey was
close hauled on the starboard tack when she ran
Tho jar OF the impact snapped OF: the Sierra's
foreTast, which took the niaintopmast with IL.
The Bailey's jibboon, with all rigging attached,
WAS carried away.
The sun., 1897-05-17
Irrigation IN KANSAS.
Another Attempt to solve tho Drought Prob-
Icla In the Thirsty state.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 15.-To.morrow Messrs.
Stafford and Albright, representing English and
New England capitalists who own thousands Of
acres in the flint hills region, will put a large
force Of men and teams at work damming the
draws and small streams. Fifty thousand dol
lars will be expended In thus solving tho irrIga-
tion problem. Experts say this will store and
retain all storm waters increase the humidity
and also the rain fall. prevent hot winds. and
thus make drought and crop failure impossible.
The State owns $4,000 worth OF irrigation
machinery in western Kansas which u would
propriated to solve the drought problem. and all
that remains to show for IL Is lot of rotting
pumps and windmils scattered over tho prairies
OF western Kansas.
The sun., 1897-05-17
TWO CUBAN VICTORIES.
a BATTLE WON BY THE PATRIOTS
NEAR AANZANILL0.

hho bphhibToS ssrso NOO Ien ANU tno hcot
Take Refuge ON . Svarship-In Havana
Province the Cuhans Capture n Large Sup
ply orGuns and dHorses-veyIer's Barbnrity.
HAVANA, May Is, via Kcy West, May 49,
The most important battle of tho Cuban war Is
believed to be tho one which was fought last
week noar Manzanillo, Santiago de Cuba prov
ince, and OF which authentic news is just re.
ceived.
Col. Ruiz was the commander OF the Spaniards,
who numbered 1000 men. The Cubans were led
by Gen. Rabi and Carlos Garcia, son OF Gen.
Calixto Garcia.
The battle was fought two miles from the town
OF Manzanillo, and after whole days fighting
the Spaniards were unable to retire by land to
Manzanillo and had to embark on the steamer
Reina de Los Angeles, making their escape by
sea. Only 1900 soldiers were able to catch tho
steamer under the Are Of the insurgents. The
rest OF tho column of Col. Ruiz was killed.
wounded or captured.
The sensation produced by this news in Ha-
vana 10 very great.
The Spanish forces under Col. Agular, num-
bering 1900 men, met yesterday near Guines,
Havana province, the combined Cuban forces of
Gen. Rafael de Cardenas and Gen. Alexandra
Rodriguez. The insurgents numbered 200.
Tho force under Rodriguez numbered 800, nearly
oil cavalry.
After an engagement which lasted several
hours Col Aguiar retired to Guines with heavy
losses. His defeat was so marked that his SOL
diers threw away many of their guns, which the
insurgents captured, as we'll as nearly all tho
horses Of the Spanish cavalry. Tho amount of
ammunition and other supplies captured by tho
Cubans make this victory worth as much to
the Cuban cause as on expedition landed from
the United States.
The Spaniards left their wounded also on the
field and they were cared for by a Cuban physi.
clan. After the Spaniar,is abandoned the field
word was sent to Col. ARuilar by Gems. Rodri.
Ruez and Cardenas to send for his wounded SOL
diers. He did so in the evening, and ninety.
eight Spanish soldiers were carried to Gunes on
stretchers by n detachment sent for that pur.
pose by Aguilar, which was escorted by 100 in.
surgents under command of a CAPTAIN until
they reached tho outskirts Of the town.
Though the spaniards do not admit officially
that they have met this reverse Il Ia said at the
Palace in Havana that Col. Aguilar fell into a
to reinforce him failed to do so. This is a time
worn and well.known Spanish excuse for their
reverses in the field.
In the same steamer which carries this de-
snatch to Kew West others relating to this af-
fair are sent there to be cabled to Madrid to Ell
Heroldo and other papers. Caustic comments
arc made BY the Spanish correspondents on the
battle near Guines in view of the report of the
pacification of Havana province and all the
veatern mart Of thu fsland.
The fret report In ertenso sent to President
McKinley by Mr.. Calhoun with regard to the
situation goes also by the same steamer and
win be In Washington ON Tuesday. Up to this
time Mr., Calhoun had only cabled to the Pres,.
The sun., 1897-05-17

Charles Silk. o years old, died at his home. 1893
Ncwtown avenue, Long Island City. yesterday.
OF rabies. He was bitten by dog three weeks
ago yesterday, and afterward went through a
full course of treatment at the Pasteur Institute
In this city.
Ie visited tho institute for the last time on
Tuesday. He complained OF a headache on
Thursday morning and rapidly grow worse.
The sun., 1897-05-17
Taken Mortally sick In "a Car.

Madeline Topping, a widow, aged 81 years,
was taken sick with convulsions in trolley car
in Fifth avenue and Thirty'ninth street in
Brooklyn last night. and she died soon after
ward at her home, 5O5 Fifth avenue, to which
she was taken In an ambulance. She had been
TO Coney Island with Michael DOnohue. board
er at her house. She leaves four children.
The sun., 1897-05-17
BICrCL1sTs SAVE PROPERTY.
They Push u. and o. Freight Cars aud on
Tanks Out OF Danger or Fire.

Three bcyClists who were riding beside the
double side track OF the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey in Wcsthcd yesterday afternoon saw
smoke and fire coming from freight car stand-
ing on the track Both siiings were filed with
cars. The train OF which She burning car was .
part included wo oil tanks full OF petroleum. The
bcyclists sent in an alarm and. aided by other
bcyclists, urcoupied the c,ls At each end OF the
burning car aud pIshc Them away OUT o. reach
OF the flames
While they were doing this the flames ex-
tended 10 a ear opposite the one in which the fire
started and both cars, which were loaded with
furniture, were dcsroyei. The ears were the
property OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The fire is thought to have been set ny traInpss
The bicycle salvage corps sustained consider
able damage 10 clothing by oil and grease.