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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
NAVT YARD NOTES.
Powder to he shipped South by the Mallory
Line To-day.

Powder 70 he shipped South by the Mallory
Line To-day.
A full force OF men is kept steadily at work on
the three ships now undergoing repairs at tho
Navy Yard in Brooklyn. and good progress is
being made with the work.
The tug Narkeeta will carry stores to Fort
Lafayette to-day. and tow q powder boat from
there to the outgoing Mallory line steamer. The
powder is for 6-inch and 13-inch guns. IL is I'M
derstood, and is for distribution among the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron.
The tug Traffic is ordered to load with stores
for shipment.
The Government tug Nina has been ordered
to tow the barkentine Herbert Fuller to Bos.
ton. and will start to-day. II the weather is IA
vorable. The vessel is the one in which Capt.
G. i: Nash, his wife. and second mate. August
w. Hamburg were murdered on Tuesday, July
Id, 1895. The mate of tho ship, Thomas Bran.
Is to have a second trial for the crime before the
United States Court at Boston. and the vessel
will be an exhibit In the evidence.
One hundred tons of IL and 10 inch shells
were taken from tho Brooklyn Navy Yard to
Fort Lafayette yesterday. After they have been
filled they will be carried to Key West for the
North Atlantic squadron.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05

secret Marriage or an Omcer or the Texas TO
an Actress Made KNOWN.

Secret Marriage or an Omcer or the Texas TO
an Actress Made Known.
WORCESTER, Mass, March A romance
involving Lieutenant Warren Sedgewick of
the U. s. S. Texas and Miss Gerry Ames. a
member of the Fun Aboard the Pacific Mail"
company now playing in Worcester ard n rela.
tive of Elbridge 7. Gerry OF New York, came to
light here to-day. When the company was in
Hartford on Tuesday. Lieut.. sedgewick ap.
peared at the theatre and demanded to sec Miss
Ames, saying she WAS his wife. Manager Dun.
can Is. Harrison conveyed tho message to Mrs
Ames.w who burst into tears and admitted that
she was Sedgewick's wife.
The Lieutenant and his wife then had a meet
ing. which Is said to have been stormy, and it is
further said they made u formal agreement to
live apart hereafter and that preliminaries to n
divorce were agreed upon. Lieut.. Sedgewick
Is related to the late Gen. John Sedgewick.
whose statue is at West Point. Miss Ames's
family name Is Tu:tle and her home is in New
York. The secrecy of the marriage is said to
DO due TO opposition on the part of the Lieu
Lieut.; Sedgewick, who is on thirty days
leave of absence. has gone to join the Texas at
Dry Tortugas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05

hut There wsrs Eight Cats on the Ship 1t the
End or the Voyage.

Hut There Wers Eight Cats en- the Ship 1t the
End or the Voyage.
Speaking OF CATS" said Col. Benson. "ferr
people give those animals credit for the superior
intelligence and resourcerul minds which thew
possess. An incident which fell under my per.
sonal observation will serve to illustrate nv
point.
Some years ago. when ! was a young man. I
was engaged in the East Indian trade. On ono
occasion took passage on a sailing vessel from
Calcutta TO the Barbados. On hoard the shin
was far from beautiftr. having a brindle-yeiIoyy
cont and ono bad eye. but her, intelligence made
the animal and believed that she was a lind ~ ~
mascot. Great was their grief. therefore, when
one gay a hnge wave broke over our stern Just
as Cleopatra tfor SO We had named herI wns
crossing that portion of the deck. One despair.
Ing meow was the last heard of the cat as she
disappeared over the rail. From that time IN
gloom settled over the ship. The seamen rrum.
bled and were frightened at every little storn,
10 bad luck. As a matter OF fact, we did b9Xc n
very rough passage, and all hands, passengers
ana sailors, were thankful when we dropped
out over two months. and had had many minor
accidents. Every one thought that the loss OF
was one of the first passengers to lc we the
snip A boat was lowered and we pulled away
Cur course TOOK us almost under the vessels
stern. some ornamental carving projected a
Few feet above the rudder and formed a IittIs
platform perhaps a foot in diameter. CHANGED
70 look up IN that direction and was surprised
70 see something moving. The men moved mn
closer; and to our astonishment we saw not
ply Cieopatra looking fat and well. but. in
could wish to see. For over Atty days The broHe
cat had occupied thatlittle shelf. and had reared
q large and promising family. Another peculiar
circumstance was that, when brought on shore
inc kittens would eat nothing but fish. Ne
COMO only account for this by" W.
AZ THIS point a commercial. traveller from
omaha, who had been balancing his chair On
Two legs. went over back WARD with n a rs% ~
drinks were on him. = ~'u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Hosr1IE RrAI ssrhrr 1rEN.
nlshn mas Rnis Arrested ~AEntn--says n
yves DrugEea ana Robbed.

John Q. Ellis was arrested last night on COM
plant OF Charles II. Blohm, q real estate agent,
of 81 West Sixty.fourth street, Ellis Is also q
real estate agent, and has been arrested before
on complaint Of Blohm. That time Blohm &C
oused him Of renting rooms to disorderly per
sons. This time Blohm tells the following story
to the police:
He was walking along Cortlandt street about
10 o'clock last Monday morning when Ellis,
who was accompanied by another man. called
to him to come across tho street. Blohm did
not respond. 30 Ellis won't over to him and
began talking about renting some house. Ellis's
companion went on his way. After chatting q
moment on tho sidewalk, Blohm says, Ellis
remarked:
This is no place to talk business. Lots step
into this hallway"
They stepped into the hallway, and from that
point on Blohm can remember nothing. he says,
until he found himself In the MscdouGal street
police station with a light head and bad tomach.
had found him at 8:20 o'clock Monday evening
sitting on the steps OF 90 Spring street. HOWE
s ssa9d h sent 70 t see p ssa5 zSnp h OF q. T Yinc,n tes H ses.
pital. Tho doctor diagnosed the case rs h~ysteria
resulting from drink, and, having given Blohm
sent Blohm home with a. policeman.
Blohm did not complain at the MacdouEal
he went to the West Sixty.eiehth street station
for detectives. The Captain sent Detectives
Maher and Henderson,, to whom Blobm declared
thai Ellis had drugged him and robbed him OF
$6S. How h9 was drugged or just where the
sure that no had been robbed, so the detectives
went out after Ellis.
They found him last night and took him to
that. Blohm must be dreaming. Magistrate
kudlich was sent for and released tho prisoner
on SIS, 900 bonds. Andrew Wick of 3i3 West
Fifty.hrst street going security.
Ellis has a real estate office at 1873 West
Twenty eighth street. He is agent for tho
houses ut 90, 80. and 50 West Sixty.fourth
street. Blohm is agent for the houses al 81, 90,
and 81, just across tho street.
Ellis Is the proprietor Of the White Elephant
cafe, an all.night resort, recently opened In
Sixth avenue, between Tyenty.eighth and
Twenty.ninth streets. He was arrested about o
month ago for alleged violation OF the Raines
law. Tho charge was made that he did not
have the requisite number Of rooms to secure a
hotel license.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
CoLoRED X. Prs WANr TO FIG u1.
The Missouri Uniformed Division. 4 400 Strong.
Offers to Enlist.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March Al. Milton Turner.
United States Minister to Liberia during Presi.
dent Grants Administration. has written to
Gov. Stephens Offering the services of the uni.
form rank Of negro Knights of Pythias in Mis-.
souri,. Gen. Turner. who is the Brigadier. len
eral Of the Missouri division, X. p, informed
Gov. Stephens that the order had about 1,2GO
well-drilled and disciplined men for active mill.
tary service.
These men," he says, ARE perfectly organ.
lied and would only need equipments and guns
with ammunition from the arsenal Of the State.
should you SEE, fit to confer upon the men the
honorsof accepting their patriotic military ser.
vices hereby rendered through you to the Prcsi-
dent Of the United States, we shall have the
honor in forty-eight hours or less. after thus
being equipped and armed to he ready to march
away to the theatre of conflict and battle for
our country"
Adit. Con. NJ. r., Bell has notified Gen. Tur.
ner that Gov. Stephens has ordered the colored
mans letter properly recorded and that in the
event of war with Spain the offer will be CON
sidered. Meanwhile Gov. Stephens has post
poned a definitely arranged fishing excursion
on the Gulf coast until after the settlement of
the Maine affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
MANAGEMENT EAT DEFEyoEs.
Mason Work ON tho Mortar Hattery Gem.
pieted-Mines In the Harbor.

NEWPORT. r.. L. March 4.-Thc d~efences OF
Narragansett Bay may now be said to be fairly
under way. The mason work on the mortar
battery ut Fort Adams has been completed. and
when the guns arrive the battery can be placed
in commission in four DAYS. The disappearing
rifles for the Dutch Island battery are said to be
on their way, and arrangements were made yes.
terday for placing them In position. To-day a
pedoes arrived here from Willetts Point, con.
signed to Major j.: w. Lockwood. in charge OF
the engineers Office, and the work of laying
TWO mine classmates are already built and
ready for immediate equipping, one at Fort
a. Dutch Island. commanding the western en-.
trance TO the bay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Army ana Navy Omcers Ordered to Hold
Themselves In Readiness

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa. March 4.-Capts. Nc
Mutt and Bennett, U. s. A.. and Lieuts. Erwin
and Werlich. U. g N. who are now on inspec-
ton duty at the works Of tho Bethlehem Iron
Company, have received notice from their
respective departments to hold themselves in
readiness to report for service on twelve hours
notice. The company to-day received q large
facturers at Bergen Point, N. j.. for high.grade
steel. The steel Is to BIO used in the manufac-
ture of rifles for the United States Government,
Work on Government orders is being pushed
ahead at a lively rate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
SAILOR FELLED AND ROBBED.
his Skull Fractured-Poncs Looking for the
HiKhwaymen.

His Skull Fractured-PoIico Looking for the
HiKhwaymen.
The police OF the Madison street station were
looking yesterday for three men with q club
who had knocked down and robbed John Mar
tin. a sailor. of 32la Furmsn street. Brooklyn,
early In the day. Martin was having a good
time in the Seventh ward when the three way
laid him. They took $40 from him after club
bling him.
Sore and bleeding and very drunk, Martin
turned up at the Madison street station before
daybreak and told his story. He could give no
him To- tho Gouvepneup PHosnitol' wbpsora.c e LOOK
discovered that he had a fractured skull. Then
policemen were sent out to look up the three
men. but they did not find them. Nor did they
learn where the assault had taken place. They
are looking yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Man FOUND Drov..a !. North River,

The body Of an unidentified man. apparently
about 80 years old. was found yesterday IN tho
North River at the foot OF Houston street. Tho
drowned man was about 5 feet : inches IN
height, and was dressed in black clothes. whit0
cotton underwear, and laced shoes. An iron
key and ~ cents were In his pockets. Tnero
were no letters that could throw any lighl on
sent TO the MorRue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
TALL RAILROAD TRECK SToRr.
Cattle KILLED In n Collision. but Not an Egg In
mn Overturned Car IroLsn.

PLANO, H., March 4.-Seven cars In the cen.
tire OF a special freight train on the Burlington
Railroad left the track near here last night, and
were tumb!ed into n ditch. Four cars were
laden with grain, two contained cattle, and
one was packed from floor to roof with eggs.
The grain cars were splintcred and the grain
scattered about. Many of the cattle were Killed.
but the car containing the eggs, although IL
turned over twice before landing in the ditch.
preserved its contents intact. Investigation
showed mat not an egg WAS broken. The Bur
markabie wrecks ON the road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05

f~IrTsBrRG. Pa, March IA movement is on
loot here TO erect u monument 10 Lieut.. Friend
W. Jenkins. who was killed in the explosion OF
the Maine. W. l.. Scott to-day sent to Mayor
Hever OF Allegheny a check for $50 with the
suggestion that u subscription be raised for the
monument; Mayor GeNer approves the project
ana VIII call Q special meeting OF the CITY Coun.
~ NJ consider a proposition 70 donate a site in
In allegheny, where his family has lived for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
DID SIZE POISON HER CHILDREN
a Woman Who Tried to Kri Herself Suspected
or HomicidnI Mania.

Clara Schwind, who took a solution Of carbolic
acid with suicidal intent on Thursday, recovered
yesterday sufficiently TO be arraignod in Nor
risania Court. Her husband, Thomas, a laborer,
asked Magistrate Mott to send her to Bellevue
Hospital for examination as to her sanity. He
said she must be insane. and that he feared she
would harm some one II not restrained. He
added that earlier in the week their children.
ngod 10 years and 8 years. were taken violently
III after a. meal. and, although but little was
their mother might have poisoned them. The
woman was sent to Bellevue for examination,
She IL AZ years old. and lives at 779 East l4sth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Value or tho Seized LAGOS.

The appraising of the laees seized at the Office
OF Thomas Eniberson. 923 Broadway. on Nom
day Afternoon, which has been In progress since
Thursday. Will probably be- finished by Assist an
appraiser Sherwood and his stan TODAY, Tho
Saiue Of the faces was put at $l5O,OOO by tho
detective who seized them, but IL looked yC-ler.
Sdayy rs II the official figures would DO nearer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
PLEASED WITH OLNEY.
His Internationnl Brotherhood, Talk Graft.
flying 10 the Engllsh.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. March 4.-The papers here have
hitherto not commented upon ex-Secretary of
State Olney's recent lecture at Harvard Uni
versity. although some of them have given
prominence 10 his remarks in their news COL
umns. The Chronicle briefly alludes to the
gratifying support from an unexpected quar-
ter thus given to the doctrine of Anglo.Saxon
race patriotism and international brotherhood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Pasaengers for Kurons.

Among the passengers sailing to-day on the
saNle for Alexandria and other Mediterranean
ports arc Major A. C. Girard. U. S. A.; Charles
Page Bryan. United States Minister to Brazil;
W. l.. lowrie. his secretary, and Lieut.. j. A.
Shipton, military attache; Selah Merrill. United
STATES Consul at Jerusalem. and Mrs. Merrill,
ana Medical Director James II. Tryon, U. :. N
Sir squire Bancroft will sail on the Umbrla for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
sAsAsrA's AssA11ANr CAUGHT:
Ho 10 an Italian, Evidently Insane-Taken in
Madrid,

Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUN.
MADRID, March A month ago Premier Sa-
gasta was threatened by an Italian who ran up
to the Premier carriage and brandished a
stick. Senior Sagasta paid no heed TO the Incl
dent, but the police have been watching for the
man and to-day arrested him because he per.
sisted in %prowling about the Premier's house.
When the man was questioned at the Prefecture
OF Police he answered incoherently. and is evi.
IDENTIFY insane. The police are now making an
inquiry to ascertain why the man is in Spain.
and whether he Is connected with any persons
who are now under suspicion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 4,-The United
States training ship Essex, which sailed for
New York from Old Point this morning, was
outside the capes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
BROADWAY THEATRE MUSICALE.
MRS. Granville sneling Heard In a Number or
French Chansons.

French ChAnsons.
The second of the Broadway Theatre must
Gales was held yesterday afternoon. Raoul
Pugno. who has never played more delightfully."-
since he was heard here first: Paul Waillard
and Mrs. Granville Smelling were the soloists.
Mrs. Smelling was heard in a number of French
chansons. which she sang most artistically.
Her voice Is a lyric soprano OF delightful quail
ity. and Is exceedingly adapted to the lighter
forms. of which her repertoire is evidently
made up. She sang yesterday with an appre-
citation and delicacy that were charming, and
her method of singing is rarely artistic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Canvass shows 40 Progre1siyes
Elected and - sIoderates.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SIN.

opeoIdI CdbTe DesrnfcN 10 THE sun.
LONDON, March A complete canvass of the
votes polled In yesterdays election for members
of the London County Council shows tho cleo.
tion OF seventy Progressives and forty-eight
Moderates. Only half of the electorate was
polled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Eoraer Police Captain nlsman ssrlsu.l, III.

Thomas J. Iinman, who was Captain of tho
Coney Island police force undor the rule OF John
\ Mckano;, is seriously i'll al his homo in
man; who 10 30 years old, WAS stricken with
paralysis forthe third time within fve months,
no signs Of impreyemenL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
tue ConeS Island ana brooklyn RaIIrOndC Com.
PAM Doubles Its stock,

Inc coneY Island and Brooklyn Railroad Com.
pany has received permission from the state
boHrd or ltailroad Commissioner 10 increase IT'S
Inc company recently leased The BrooIIyn CIV
n,ha NeWtown Railroad Company, and negotia..
LON are on foot for the consolidation OF both
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
HE BLEW OUT TIE GAS.

Justice or the Peace Found Dead In He'd In =
kinGaton Hotel.
KINGSTON. March 4.-Luther b. Streeter. 80
years of age. a Justice of the Peace at Ha!cott'
vile, Delaware county, was found dead in bod
At Fishers Hotel, this city, this morning. Ito
10 thought that he blew out the light Instead Of
turning the gas off when he retired last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
AUSTRIAN LANG UAGE ORDINANCES.
Those Affecting Bohemin ana Moravla 10 Go
Into Eject on March l6.
Special Gable Despofch TO THE suS.


Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
VIENNA, March 4.-The language ordinances
affecting Bohemia and Moravia will be issued
tomorrow and will go into effect on March 10.
They will remain in operation until a Parlia-
mentary solution of the language problem shall
have been reached. In Bohemia there are three
times as many Germans as Czechs, and the
same conditions obtain in Moravia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
Iudian Cotton wills burned.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
BOMBAY, March 4.-The MazaEon cotton mills.
situated In the Mazagon district of this city
were burned to-day. Tho loss was 253, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
JOTTJNGs ABOUT TOWN.

Justice kellogg has granted an absolute divorce to
August behrenS from sophia !. Behrens. Justice
Snsae mas granted Ida ]. krum an absolute divorce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
THE NEWPORT At COLON.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission 10 Inspect
the Panama Canal.

DFFV' " DtSVuTUH TO THE Sun.
COLON. Colombia. March 4.-The United
States Runboat Newport arrived here to-day.
having on board the Nicaragua Canal Commits
sion. Tomorrow the commission will begin its
inspection OF the Panama Canal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05

The PennsylyRnia Limited. with its lie eauipmept
Is oy lar the handsomest passenger train IN sxisisnes
~ leaves New York every morning. for Chicago. ON.
oinnati, and ~, Louis:-IdV.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
De Lessons stntne.

M. Fremiet has finished the head Of
the enormous statue of the late Comte
Ferdinand de Lesseps which is to be
placed at the entry of the Suez canal.
The canal protector is to be represented
standing, covered with an Arab bur
moose, and pointing toward the new wa
terway opened up to navigation. On one
of the sides of the pedestal-which is to
have a granite foundation-will be a
medallion containing the portraits Of
the khedives who patronized the canal.
Boston Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
DIRECTORY.
BERKELEY COUNTY

f,rpcuIT CoURT. Judge, Thirteenth
Jndicial Circuit, e. Boyd Faulkner;
Click. L. Dew. Gerhafdt. Prosecuting
Attorney, u. s. q. Pitzer, Sheriff, j. RI.
smith; Deputy Sheriffs, J. X. Catrow'
NJ. 8 Tabier, w. NJ. Hollis, + nj. Hardy
De,uSy Sheriff ana JaIler.
Terms OF the Court commence on the
second TUESDAY ia January, April ana
September. ID.
COUNTY COURT. President, q. Z. III
ner. Commissioners, Joseph fiscus
ac1 r. T.. Thomas, Clerk, l. l.. Bender.
Terms commence. first Monday, IN
March. June September and December
Commissioners Of Accounts. John !.
Picking. Adrian G. Nadenbousch, l..
Dew. Gerhatdt; Surveyor Of Land l.
w. Woods; Assessor. First District. y
Z. Nicely; Assessor, Second District
d. ii. Fulk; General Receiver
Henry j. Seibert, Coroner, VIM. Mckee;
sealer OF Weights and Measures, u. =.
PItsnogle; Steward Of Almshouse Ihos'
Wolford. 1n
Local Board Of Health, T.. l.. Hoii-
man. John L. Williamson, DIR. D. N
Myers. the President of County Court
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
Comets to Appear.

The London Globe says that num-
Der of comets viii appear in the skies
during the year 1898. 1.-THE Pons Win
necke comet should open the list by APP
pearing in April, after an absence of
about = years. In May the celebrated
Encke comet is due. This comet has a
period of only 3A years and it's fire.
quent temperance has been the means
Of astronomers discovering a great deal
about comets and their wanderings
through space. In June we should have
two Of these cosmical visitors-Swift' s
and Wolfe's comets-the former after
an absence of six years and the latter a
trifie longer. Temples comet completes
the visitors list by arriving in Septem-
Der These comets are all regular visit
ors, whose periods are so well known
that their arrivals may be timed almost
to the hour Others, no doubt, will ar
rive, but they will doubtless be casuals,
of whose anteoedents soothing is known,
and most Of them such small fry as to
catch the attention Of only the most as
siduous observers