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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09

Capt. Hyatt's whishers sinGea-We and His
Men Reacued-A Resouer Upset.

Capt. Milton Hyatt's electric launch. the
Rambler, q small boat that was used
to carry excursionists along tho shore
near Bath Beach, was chartered last even
Ing to take n party Of sixteen men
and women from Field's Pavilion pior, at the
foot Of Bay Twenty second street, down to the
Captains pier. Tho excursionists wanted to
leave the pavilion ct 1880 o'clock. Earlier In
tho evening Capt. Hyatt, with his engineer
and fireman, took tho launch to the end
Of the pier and moored her there, 80 that they
might DO ready whenever the excursionists
wanted her.
Tho pavilion was crowded with people watch
ing tho vaudeville show that Is given there
every evening. and Capt. Hyatt, his fireman and
engineer. thinking that tho people who had
hired them might not want to go for some time.
lay down in the small d~eckhouso of the boat fora
little sleep. About 9:45 they got word that
their party was ready to start. Capt. Hyatt
aroused his crew and went himself to tho
motor which generates the electricity to turn
on the power. He started to open tho valve,
and q stream Of fame pushed it all the way
open. So violent was tho action OF, the fire that
The lame struck him square in the face and
Captain yelled. He Soltea through the cabin
l crew. followed him.. All OF. them ran up 70
help; The flames burned through the cabin
| skiff put or from the shore. and the three
men were taken on board of her and
rowed to the pavilion. By the time they
reached there the people who had .besr
watching the vaudeville performance had dis
covered that the launch was on fre. Tn
f ioS' and hsn @ss. SSR t The p psn.ra and huBP SSra}
people who were there thought that Fields
place was on fire. A small panic started, but nj
one was injured. and the people soon recovered
their presence OF mind.
One of the first men who saw the fire was Car
the end of the pier whom it started. and saw
Capt. Hyatt and the two men run out to tn
PROV Of tho boat As they did 30 the who'll
Of the craft seemed to bagtn burning at tn
same moment. Brand thought that the thre
men on IL were in danger. He jumped int
q rowboat that was lying near the pier AM
started out to save them. He got abou
thrown into the water. Frightened as he was
he forgot almost all he ever knew about swim
ming and began to cry for help. The people O
the pier heard him and Immediately becam
much excited. He wac rescued with some dill
Guilty
damaged to the extent OF about 81 500. Sh
was burned to the waters edge, but her hull
rung. and when the engines responde
climb on board His hands were badly burnee
DR.. Quee and Or. Cochran attended to tho II
3prod. mono of whom was badly hurt Next
part Of the fire to Capt. Hyatt was the loss Of h
VhinkorR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09

Henry Ward Beeeher's Old Assistant alortaIiy
Ill mt Orange.

ORANGE, n. j., July s.-The Rev. 8. n. Hali-
day, pastor OF the Beecher Memorial Church in
Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn els dangerously i'll
In this city, and his death is expected at any
time. Mr.. Halliday came to Orange just .
week ago to-day to spend the summer at the
residence of phineas p. Staunton, 20 Summer
street. On Monday morning, soon after break
camro unconsoi, nus at once and mas not regained
consciousness since.
Mr.. Halliday was born in Morristown, n. ia
in 1912, and went to New York at the age or
IT. He was one OF tho first tract distributors
In the city, and at the hftieth anniversary o.
survivor of the original members. For ten
years no was connected with the Five Points
House of Industry; He was ordained to the
ministry at Lodi, n. j., soon after the war.
Upon the death OF Henry Ward Beecher. whose
assistant he had.been for many years at Plym-
outh Church, Mr.. Halliday formed tho Beecher
Memorial Church. and although he has noa
preached for two years, no is still the pastor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
-FOUR WOMEN DIE ToGETHER.
They Decide That Life Ii Not worth Living and
Ignite Q Brazier or Charcoal.

They Decide That Life In Not worth Living and
Ignite . nrazier or Charcoal.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
ARR July ga sensation has been caused
here by the remarkable suicide of four seam
stresses who lived in Rue du Faubourg Pois-
sonniere. The ages of the suicides ranged from
25 to IT years. The husband Of the eldest Is
insane. another had been deserted by her hus-
band, the third had been Tilted by her lover.
while tho youngest Joined the others out Of
sympathy.
They deliberately concluded that life was not
worth living. After arriving at this conclusion
they did a days work, dined together in the
evening at u restaurant and then returned to
their home. Here they made merry with a bot
tie of k~irschwasser and wrote letters to their
relatives.
They jointly signed a statement. saying. I'VE
die deliberately and without any regret after
which they sealed the room and ignited a brazier
of charcoal, the fumes of which killed them.
Their bodies were found this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
THE SAN FRANCISCO At rANe1ER.

1t May DO the Mor0ocans Good to See an
Anerfcan Warnhip or Two.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The flagship San Fran
cisco arrived at Tangier to-day to display the
Stars and Stripes in accordance with tho policy
Of this Administration to show the flag at ports
where respect for the United States has not
been shown in the treatment of consular officers
and citizens.
The Consul at Tangier has not been successful
In ascuring prompt aetions on cases involving
tho rights Of Americans. and the State depart
ment concluded that the arrival of a warship or
two would prove q valuable object lesson for
the Tangier authorities. The Raleigh will Join
the San Francisco In o few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
LIGHTNING IN THE FENCE.

Ford Leaned on q Barbed Wire Barrfer and
Electricity keeied Him Over.
WEST CHESTER. July s.-Thomas Ford had
been fishing last evening at the Brandywine,
and. seeing q storm approaching. started home.
He had made about half the distance when he
stopped to watch the gathering clouds. He
leaned over a barbed wire fence, his hands rest
ing on the upper strand of the fence. While he
stood there a sharp fash of lightning came. Inn
mediately Ford was raised off his feet and
dashed to the ground, where he lay In a semi
conscious condition for some minutes. The
lightning had run along the wire fence and he
had felt its effects. He managed to get home,
and is still suffering from the effects of the shock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
FIRE MARS PLINY FIsK's HOUSE.
me Chippendale Dining Room ana tho Muaic
Room both Ruined.

The Chippendals Dining Room and tho Muaio
Room Both Ruined.
Tho ~six-story dwelling house at "a East Thir
ty-eighth street, which Is the winter residence Of
Pliny Fisk, head of the banking firm of Harvey
Fisk q Sons, was badly damaged by fire yes
terday morning. Mr.. Fisk is in Europe, and
the house was in charge of the servants. 1t Is
up for sale, and yesterday morning a real os-
tate agent sent q man and woman around to in
spect it. Tho couple liked the house and talked
The butler, Ernest Edgar, turned on the cleo
trio lights in the dining room; After explain.
room in New York, and had cost Mr.. Fisk q
fortune to furnish and decorate, the butler took
the yisitors through the upper part Of the house.
A few minutes later, when the party came down
The Aremon were summoned and extlnguished
tho flames, which were confined TO the rear OF
tho house on two floors.
The Turkish carpets, costly bric-a-brac, and
Destroyed. The Ghippendsle dining room was
left q mass of charred timber. The fire 10 sup
posed to have been caused by o broken electric
light wire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
UNRoMANrIO PAPA DENNEE.
He Turns His Boy aud Runaway Bride from
Their Honeymoon LodginGs-

WATERFOWL, n. Y, July Son Sunday
Miss Eveline Phillips, aged 19. of Pierreponb
Manor was visiting at the country residence of
Alexander b. Dennee of Tylerville, about ten
miles from this city. Alexander has a son Fred
who is Is years old. When it was time for
Eveline to return home. forty miles distant,
Fred was selected to drive her there. But they
did not reach home. They stopped in Water
town. where they were married. Then they re-
turned TO Tylerville.
certificate, and Mr.. Dennec ordered bride and
bridegroom out. They came to Mr.. Dennees
residence in this city and there Fred secured Q
ladder. and placing 1t against u door on the sec
ond floor. kicked that down and took his bride
in. They made il their home until to-day. MI.
Dennee swore ont a warrant for his sons ar
rest for damaging the house, and an officer ar
rested him there early this morning. At tho
police station the charge was withdrawn, but
the father took his young son home, leaving the
bride crying at headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
SANK OYER TEN YEARS AGO.
Tho Mystery or the Less OF q Japanese Cruiser
Revealed at Last.

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-From Japan comes
the solution of an ocean mystery of ten years
ago. The Unebi, a new Japanese cruiser, built
in France, in charge Of native officers and q
crew numbering over 200. left Singapore for
Yokohama In the summer Of 1885 and was never
heard from again. No trace of her was found,
and the theory was that she was lost Just before
entering the inland sea.
Pieces Of wreckaGe from the lost ship have
now been found in Formosa. and the natives say
they came from a big ship which foundered of
the Pescadores. The Chief Japanese Inspector
Of Police for Pescadores discovered in a natives
hut two cabin doors inlaid with gilt, a wooden
trunk, and a sailors box, all of which were
identified by their markings as belonging to the
Inflated ship. The Japanese naval department
has ordered q search to be made at the Pesca-
dores islands for further relics of tho warship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
THAT CHINESE MONUMENT.

Mexican Experts Say tho Inscriptions Are
Genuine and Ancient.
HERMosILLo. Mexico, July s.-The commits
sion OF archleologists sent by the Mexican Gov
eminent to investigate the Chinese characters
which were recently discovered ON a stone mon
ument in this State have arrived at Ures on
their way back to the City of Mexico. They say
there is no question Of the genuineness of the
characters. and they must have been there for
many centuries. They have a copy Of all the
characters that were easily discernible and will
place them In the hands OF q Chinese scholar to
be translated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
100000 ron AN ORDINANCE.
CharGes MADE That II Cost n Chicago Company
That sun % Secure Favorable Actteu.

CHICAGO, July ga suit involving the owner
ship Of $500 shares Of General Electric stock
has caused q sensation here because of tho
charges made by Henry Brandenburg, the com.
p~lainant. who declares that Alderman Johnny
Powers blackmailed the company for $780, 900
with which to grease the way" through tho
City Council for the company's ordinance on
Tuesday last. The ordinance granted all that
the company asked. including an overhead troll
10y franchise, instead Of the conduit system,
which the company at fret agreed to adopt.
Powers is a saloon keeper and rambling house
proprietor, one Of the leaders Of tho city coun-
oils, and the bondsman for Actor RatcliRe, who
IL now fighting to avoid being taken back to
New York for trial for wife beating. Powers as
serts his innocence. Brandenburg's charges arc
explicit and win demand an investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
BARRE4r HOUSE DlsPossEss.
GeeIes Estate Begins suit to Turn Out the Hots
Tenants and sub-TenAnts.

Gooley E9tAt0 hbO9nun bult 10 urn Out Inc hOt0t
Tensats aHa sss-Tenants.
Dewitt, Lockman G Dewitt, on behalf Of the
Goelet estate, have brought dispossess proceed
ings against the proprietors Of the Barrett
House, at tho corner OF Forty-third street and
broadway, to recover $4,000 arrears of rent.
The preeept is returnAble to-day In the Eleventh
District Court.
The Barrett House is one Of the Broadway
hotels which has not boon prosperous for
years past. and the present misfortunes Of the
establishment wero not unexpected. The hotel
was built about thirteen years ago for the Bar
rett brothers, and for some time 1t was a sue
cessful hotel, but after The death Of William
Barrett. several years ago, the fortunes of the
place took a turn for tho worse. The number OF
new hotels receHtly built is one OF the causes to
which the failure Of the hotel IL attributed.
N. IL. Barrett is at present the proprietor OF the
hotel. The sub-tensnts Of tbs hotel. including
the proprietors of the barber shop and the cigar
stand, havo also been served with summonses In
the pending proceedings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
DID THEY APPLAUD MIR. REID

WhiteIaw Tells the PREMIER Our Flag Will
Wave Them n welcome 1t Hsnoluiu.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, July s.-Tbe Cordwainere' Company,
one of tho city guilds, gave a banquet tonight
in honor of the colonial Prime Ministers and
other distinguished visitors who came to Lon
don to attend the Queens jubilee. Among the
guests was Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. In the course
Of a speech Mr.. Reid said he hoped that our
Australian neighbors. sailing eastward from
their home, would feel that they were beginning
to reach some of the family estates when they
saw the Stars and Stripes waving a welcome to
them at Honolulu"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
BIKE COP AND BRIDLELEss HORSE.

Nose and Hangs on for . Block.
Cabman James Fallon was driving up Broad
way last evening. and at Fiftieth street his
horse became frightened and ran. Fallon ierked
on the reins to stop the horse, but only sue
ceeded in pulling the bride of it's head.
The horse raced up the street. and between
Fifty-frst and Fifty-second streets passed an
open Broadway car on which Bicycle Policeman
Lake was riding. When the horse got opposite
the car Lake jumped for it.
He grabbed the animal by the ~nostrils. The
horse ran q block with Lake clinging to its head.
but was obliged to stop for lack of wind at Fifty
third street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
VICTIM OF HIS OWN DEVICE.
A Young Man Fatally Hurt In the Trap He Haa
Prepared for burglars.

-
Prepared for burglars.
81. LOUIS. July s.-Raymond @. Deschner. Q
young blacksmith, was fatally wounded this
morning by q device he had contrived TO pre-
vent thieves from looting his shop. When he
opened the door the trap was sprung and q
bullet was sent into his right lung. Just inside
the shop door is q post to which horses. when
being shod, are tied.
This post formed the basis Of Deschner's trap.
He fastened a pistol to the post with the muzzle
pointing toward the door. The pistol was
cooked. A string was attached to the trigger.
The other end was tied to the latch Of the door.
When the door was opened to a certain width
the trigger would be pulled. and it would fire.
He was late getting to work to-day and in his
hurry forgot tho trap. He unlocked tho door
and swung it open. The trap was in perfect
order. As the door swung open tho pistol wac
discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
PRoPPING WHIrE HOUSE FLOORS,
Supports Rendered Necessary by the Crowds
at the Presidenta Receptions

WARRINGTON. July s.-The crowds at tho
White House have been SO great since Presi-
dent McKinley's Inauguration that it has been
found necessary to strengthen the floors OF the
old mansion. Col. Theodore A. Bingham, U. $.
A., Commissioner OF Public Buildings and
Grounds, who has charge Of White House i'm
p~royements. made a written report to the Chief
floors of the Gust and west ends OF the reception
corridor had been strengthened and that porta-
floors and under the state dining room and the
East Room. This was done. he said, TO
creased weight imposed by the large crowds at
tending receptions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
He BURIED is PERsoNs ALIVE.
Russia Will Place the Fanatic KovaleH in .
Remote Convent.
SpeeiaI Cable Dtspatch TO THE sun.

Special Cable DeSpdtch TO THE Sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, July s.-The Government
has finally decided to place in a remote convent
the religious fanatic. Feodore Kovalef, who
buried alive fifteen persons. including his wife
and two children, all Of whom were willing VIC
tins, they believing that by this means they
would gain salvation.
Nothing further will be done In the matter,
the civil and ecclesiastical authorities being
DESTROYS of hushing the affair up. fearing that q
criminal prosecution would have tho effect Of
stirring up further exhibitions of fanaticism
among the Raskolniki, the sect to which Ko-
VALET and his victims belong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
WOMEN IN THE HARVEST FIELD.
They Arc Helping Kansas Farmers TO Take
Care or the wheat.

TOPEKA. Kan, July s.-The farmers of Kan
sas were never SO short on harvest hands as
they are now. 1t is impossible to obtain help
enough to properly take care of the wheat crop.
The railroads have furnished free transporta-
ton to thousands of men, yet the demand Is as
great as ever. In the southwestern part of the
State wages have gone up TO 81 and 20. In
Sumner county and othcr counties hundreds OF
girls and women have hired out as harvest
hands at 81 and So a day.
The women do not make as much progress
with tho heavy sheaves as tho men, but It il
said they stand the excessive heat better. In
many cases the women operate the binders and
the lead teams on tho machines are handled by
girls. The women mako all the trips TO town to
buy the provisions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
SALISBURY ON Arbitration.
Tho Principle IL sound. but He Falls 10 See
Practical Results.

The frincipie - Sounu' out ho Ahs " BOO
Practical Results.
Special Gable Despatch to The SUN.
LONDON, July SIN the House of Lords to-day
Lord Salisbury made a characteristic gibe at ar
bitration, in the principle of which he said he
agreed. The delay in tho Delagoa Bay Railroad
arbitration. he said. was extraordinary. With
regard to the prospect OF an award. he could only
say he was informed that 1t would speedily be
given. That had been supplied to
him for several years, and, therefore. the only
consolation was that they were all supporting
the sound principle OF arbitration. This remark
created great laughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
INDIAN DRANK TOO MUCH WHIsKEK.
Ran ElEhtoea Mile4 to Escape the ThinEs He
Saw and Finally MIa Unaer = ned.

b4W IN EtuNIy HIu UHuoE . Deu.
CENTRE MoRIcHEs. l. L. July 8. Joseph
Ward, an Indian. hlled up with irewater to-day
near Wading River. He Thought that q whole
tribe of his enemies was after him and started to
run. He never stopped until he reached here. q
distance Of twelve miles. After a short rest
Wards enemies caught up with him and he
started on again.
He ran TO Poosepatuck and back, q distance of
six miles. On his return ne ran into the house
place In RobinsOn's gransry. but his enemies
found him there. and with . series of war whoops
Joe started for the woods. Coming TO the house
Of Theron Ross. Joe shot through the front door
ana erawled under a bed.
Deputy Sheriff Loper was sent for ana he In
duced the Indian TO leave his hiding place. Joe
was placed in tho lookup for SAFE ktepinG. He
Is known hereAhouts as the bad Ebn OF Paul
Ward, Chief or the POosepatuck Indiana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
BnooKL IN TO LOSE MILLIONAIRE.
Thomas Adams. Jr., sells HIS Park slope Resi-
deuee-He VIII move 10 New York.

ThOHlWa NUWNIHs VFsI VII TT" :" ""
demee-He VIII move 10 New York.
Thomas Adams, Jr., the millionaire chewing
gum manufactured. has sold his residence at
Eighth avenue and Carroll street, on the Park
Slope in Brooklyn, and will soon move to a new
home In West 5eventy-siAth street, near River
side Drive. in this CITY. IL IS Understood that
John Day, Vice-Presideut and Treasurer OF the
firm OF ii. l.. Judd & Co.. is the purchaser OF tho
Park Slope house. and that the price he paid
was SIS, 200. IL is said that Mr.. Adams's fall
ure 10 establish pleasant social 5alons WIN
Lieut.. Gov; Tinothy L. Woodrnitan d some q
his other Park Slope neighborS Ii the cause 81
his departure from Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
SELLING TRAMPs o 81 4 HEAD.
Breight Crews Deliver Them to Kansas Farm.
era for HaFVest Work.

era for HHarVest Work.
TOPEKA. Kan, July S.-Freight train crews
running through Kansas have opened n new
and very profitable industry. They encourage
tramps to 60 to the wheat belt. where men are
wanted to save tho wheat. and then sell the
tramps to tho farmers at III n head. The brake
men refuse to unlock tho box cars and deliver
their tramps until the farmers put up tho money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
THE sPREE IN TOW.
she L. Being Taken 10 Queenstown by tho
british steamer Maine.

Specldl CdbD DeSpdtoh 70 THE Sun.
LONDON, July s.-The British steamer Nor
man. which arrived at Plymouth this morning,
reports that the North German Lloyd steamer
Spree. from New York for Bremen via Cher
bourg. previously reported as having broken her
main shaft. Is being, lowed TO Queenstown by
the British steamer Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09

LONDON, July s.-Ths condition of Mme. Nor
dica. the opera singer, who IL III with peritonitis
at the savoy Hotel, was much improved this
morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
Prescription


P~oland-case. I2a gallons,
| The baby aud children must drink no Other during
vumner-hAve quantity sent 70 country a. onos.
Tel. S6s4 CorL Poland Wateh n D'--4@o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
ROBERT y. BONNER BETTER.

his Improvement 10 Marked That IL Ii ThOuEht
IAe MAY Recover.
Robert Edwin Bonner, who is Ill at his summer
home at Arverne-by-the,SQR, was said to be
much bettar last evening, and the physicians
think he may recover
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
OBSTINACY OF THE PORTE.
TURKEY rs PUSHING WAR PREP
ARATIoNs or ALJ Kinds.

me Ambassaaoru or the Powers Are Averse 70
Sharp Measures TIL They Bee whether Tew-
Nh Pasha Can Overcome the Hostility efthe
Grand vizier ana the n1nitnvy-Tf NE Fails
Coercivo measures VIII ne Carried Out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-21
STEAM-HEATING.

THE DAVID JAMES CO., steam ana
hot water heating. No. 81 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-21
THE PIONEER JUBILEE
Press Bureau Established at Last
Nights Meeting.
JUDGE COLBORN PLACED IN
CHARGE OF IT.
Prizes of 500 Offered For the Best
Musical Composition and the Best
Poem-The Souvenir Cup.

The Semi Centennial Jubilee COM
mission held another meeting last
night, at which some further details
OF the coming celebration were decided
upon The matter of chief considera-
ton was the appointment of a press
agent, and after full discussion in ex-
ecutive session the press bureau was
established with Judge E. F. Colborn
in charge.
The local muse is to be given en-
couragement, and the commission de-
clded TO offer an award of 500 for the
pest poem from a local bard, eelebrat-
I've IN some way of Pioneer day. No
conclusion was arrived at as to the
exact nature of the poem or as TO its
brevity or len~th
prize of 800 is also offered for the
best original piece of music, with ac-
companying words, and the details of
this are also yet TO be decided upon.
The elaborate cup souvenir will be
used, and the president was authorized
TO send in an order at once for 5000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-21

AGENTS for state to sell Invisible
Belt and Bodice Grip; surprising, Sample
10 cents. V. B. Grip Co., Toledo. O..