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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
OUR SICK LIST AT
1873 MEN IN THE HoSPITALS
SICK IN QUdRTEk

Total of 1858 Men Wounded to Date
Nnlnrial Fever and Dysentery the Most
Prevnlent-Oficcrs Chosen for the Two
New Regiments That Gen. Otis Ia Forming
Special cable D,sDatch to THE suS.
MANILA. June 18saThe hospital report Of the
Medical Departments tho past week is as
folows IA. N
Typhoid fever. % cases: malarlal NJ 223;
dysentery. 233; diarrhpa. 173; inteSs 81
troubles. q; gastric troubles. 10; woundS~.
injuries. 110; exhaustion. 3; sunstroke. l :V NJ
tagious diseases. 10: undetermined diseases,
3l8; all others. 256 .5ntnl. 1873.
The total number Of men wounded to date Is
1856 died OF wounds. not including those
killed outright. 2S2.
The total number OF patients to-day. includ-
ing those sick in their quarters. Ia .SSa.
The personnel Of the officers OF the Thirty
sixth and Thirty-seventh Volunteer reRi-
ments. which are now being organized here.
has been completed. Col. Bell OF the Seventh
Cavalry will command the Thirty-sixth Regi-
ment and Col. Wallace OF Montana the Thirty
seventh.
II is reported that the Filipino Junta at
Hong Kong has purchased property on the
island of Labuan. a British possession six
miles northwest OF Borneo. preparatory to its
reno oval there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
DIAMONDS LOST AT NARrAsANsETr
Mrs. Morris Gross Misses n Chamois Bag
Containing Her Jewela.

NARRAGANsETT PIER. r. l.. July 16-It was
announced that Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gross.
who are guests at the Mathewson House here.
had lost n chamois skin bag containing q dia-
mond necklace with fifteen stones and at least
fifteen other rings and jewels. Mrs. Gross
missed her necklace to-day The last time she
wore it was at the Mathewson hop on Friday
night. The necklace ia the most valuable OF
the missing jewels and is valued at several hun
dred dollars. The otherJewes are estimated to
be worth about 81 800. Mrs Gross goes to the
beach almost daily for her noonday bath. and
it Is supposed that she lost the missing jewel
bag somewhere between the beach and the
hotel, or possibly it might have been taken
from Il hathhouse She il accompanied by her
husband and daughter, their rooms being on
the thir,! floor of the Mathewsou.
Tho following reward notice was posted in
the main lobby of the hotel to-day:
Three hundred dollars reward offered for
the recovery of a chamOis skin bag containing
diamond l"wclry. or for information leading to
the recovery Of the same. NOuucs:ions asked. d"
Following is n list of tho missing Jewels One
diamond necklace. two solitaire stickpins. ono
opal stirkpin. one crescent pin. one small cres-
cent pin, one solitaire diamond ring and one
gold fancy ring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
TO REPRESENT GERMANY.
Mr.. Mumm Is to Act for Ambassador Hol-
leben During His Absence.

WASHINGTON. July 10-Mr. Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein. Charge dAfraires OF the Ger
man Embassy. who will act in tho absence OF
DR. Won Hoeben. the Ambassador will he pre-
sented to the President tomorrow by Dr. Won
Holleben. The Am bassador will leave for New
York tomorrow to sail for Germany. where he
will spend several months. DR. Won Holleben
entertained Mr.. Mumm and the attaches OF the
embassy at dinner this evening. Mr.. Mumm
Is one OF the Under Secretaries Of the
German Foreign ONCE. Having at one
tlme been concerned in the negotiation
OF reciprocity treaty with tho United States.
the fact that he has been sent here to tempo
rary represent his country has led to the pre-
sumption that work on the proposed reci-
prOcity treaty, which has long been suspended.
Is to he resumed and completed. Baron Speck
Won Sternberg. the Secretary Of the embassy.
now on the Samoan Commission, Is not ex-
pected here for some time. When he returns
II is probable that he will GO to Germany for a
vacation. as he was about to start there when
the Samoan trouble arose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
FAMILY RESCUED FROM A FIRE
The House of Charles Corey, in Charlotte,
NY, Burned on Sunday Morning.


CHARLOTTE. N. Y. July 16.-The family Of
Charles Corey OF this village was awakened at
O'Clock this morning by cries OF fire. Danny
Durgan. a 17-year-old nephew OF Mr. Corey
awoke to find his room filled with smoke. He
fought his way out OF the house and sent in an
alarm. Mrs James Perkins. sister OF Mr.
Corey. and her three young children slept on
the third floor. She carried tho two younger
children out and the third chung to her. Mr.
and Mrs. Corey. who slept on the first
floor. had a very narrow escape. Mrs
Corey being quite badly burned. Her elder
children. Charles Corey. Jr. z years old.
capped by jumping out OF the windows
to the ground. all other means OF egress being
cut of. When the others were safely out It
was found that two of the younger children
were still inside. and the father plunged into
the building. which, was in flames. He found
the little ones huddled together in a corner OF
their bedroom. Trucking one under each arm
he carried them out in safety. The residence.
n handsome one. overlooking the river outlet
and the lake. was totally destroyed. thun-
vicinity which caught fire from the sparks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
JUDGE FOLLETT's SUCCESSOR.
II Congressman Ray Declines, tho Appoint
ment May Go to Justice q. r. Lyon.


ment May Go to Justice q. r. Lyon.
BINGHAMToN. y. Y. July Ex-senator 7. c.
Platt Gov Roosevelt and Railroad Commits
sioner George W. Dunn held u conference the
past week to discuse the appointment Of a sue
ccssor Of Justice Follett. deceased, of the APP
pelate Division OF the supreme Court. The
matter was thoroughly canvassed. and though
II is decided that Congressman Ray can have
the appointment if he so desires. and it is
known that he has long had a wish for
a judicial position. it is nowise certain that
he will be the appointee, The situation in
Congress at present is peculiar. The Republic
can contingent has already been weakened by
the appointment OF Warren Hooker to the SUI
preme Court bench; and Congressman Ray. who
forging to the front. He holds an important
Guardianship. with rapid advancement in
sight. under the new Speaker. His recollection
is for"gone conclusion as long as he de,
sres the nomination.. and it Is thought that
he will be retained in his present seat in the
best interests Of the party Should this be de-
termined upon Justice George +. Lyon Of this
city will 60 TO- the Appellate bench and an ap-
pointment will be mode to fill his vacancy from
another county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
A Novel Sight.
From IL, Norfolk Tiroiuian.

Early Yesterday morning about two miles
from Selma. n. c. ono OF The Southern trains
ran over the right arm OF Frank Price white
man. com pletely severnR 1t from his body.
He was drunk and down with his arm across
the. trerk. He was found hall an hour later
around awhile before DIR. Noble could be called
to dress his wounds.
Then he went to tho depot and sat down. He
had not been there long when a negro man
came along with the lost arm. which he had
found on the track.
- The sight Of the lost member Infatuated
started for the doctors office. the negro FOL.
lowing him with the arm. On the way Price
stopped and "cussed out" the BARKER per who.
he said rol him the whisksy.
1T was,a novel sight" said the man who
brought the report OF tho accident to this CITY,
n negro coming along behind him with his
lost arm"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
HOW CAPT. TILLY WAS KILLED.
Account Sent from Iloilo ny One of His
Companions in the Signal Corps.

Companions in the Signal Corps.
HELENA. Mont. July 16.-The following let
ter has just been received by Manager Swan
OF tho Western Union office here from Sergt.
W. b. Boulter OF the Signal Corps now sta
toned at Iloilo. regarding the death on May %
of Can't. George II. Tilly:
"IIoIIo Isle de panay Nav 81
Il suppose you have heard before this OF the
sad death Of lilly. As near as possible will
give you an account Of how he met his death.
On May % Capt Tilly left lloilo on the British
cable steamer Recorder to repair the cable near
Escalante. While lilly was n guest Of the cable
companv he wore his uniform. being told that
the natives were friendly. althoughthe officials
on the boat warned him to don civilian suit
of clothes Arriving at Escaante landing
was effected and the party marched to the cable
office. While inside tho building they were
fired upon from ambush. whereupon retreat
WAS begun The launch was in the middle OF
the river and for this the men started to swim.
All reached it but lilly. The natives were in
lets 9 p after them. SO that It was necessary Tor
both the launch and Recorder to seek rein
forcements.
Returning later. the relief part, under Gen.
said he was all right His body was found
eye being SouSed out and the face beaten al,
most to Jelly. as II pounded by oars and
9Ss sn s%h s'sFsa 4e
fenced them to be shot. They begged to let
them show Gen. Smith where the rest were To-
Gated. and guess we will get the whole gang.
Hope may have the pleasure , OF being IN tho
hTpE s1%a rio Te cam thef nV H here in metallic
coffin in the German cemetery. situated near
the BAY Capt. lilly was liked by everybody.
His coffin was one mass Of flowers. the Ger
man. English and American ConsulS send
ing large wreaths,, Of flowers. as also
Filipino. English and German, The operators
OF his company had beautiful wreath with
80. another with his sign g. r. and 9e4Mtl-
valzah and Col Keller OF the Eighteenth. and
every officer who could be spared. were present
to show their respect. Capt. lilly was native
OF Jamaica. L. where his father now resides
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
ANSWERED An "AD." STOLE WATCH.
Bit on Another "Ad" and Was Arrested
Gave the Watch to Har Father.

Mary Sullivan, n comedy young woman. was
arrested by Detectives Becker and Mitchell OF
the Ralph avenue station. Brooklyn. yesterday
on complaint OF j. Reilly. who lives at 172
Ralph avenue. He advertised last week for
domestic servant and tho girl called at his
house. His wife talked with her and while so
engaged was called away for a few minutes.
On the return of Mrs. Reilly the girl declined
the place and left the house. Soon after her de-
rarture gold watch that had been in the
room was missed.
The police were notified and decoy adver-
tisement for a servant was placed yesterday
in the same newspaper that had printed the
first advertisement It directed applicants to
call Oh Mrs Bennett at 1852 Hancock street.
Reilly was there and so were the detectives.
The girl called and WAS arrested. She admit
ted the theft Of the watch. She was taken TO
the Ralph avenue station. whore she gave her
address as 1884 Dean street. She was recog;
nizsd as the daughter Of a keeper in Raymond
Street Jail The watch was found at her home
She had told her mother that II was given to
her by friend and had presented it to her
fnther.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
FARMHOUSE JOHN TO CUT A Swell
Going to Atlantic City in n Vanished Car
to PnralyZe the Dudes.

CHICAGO July 10. -" Bathhouse John"
Coughlin, Alderman from dc Foist woid Is
going to Atlantic City to ''paralyze the dudes I"
and snatch ] Waldere Kinks crown OF fame
and dim his glory. Friends OF the Bnthhouse"
who have seen his new wardrobe say 1t is the
hottest that ever happened. The Alderman
himself declares that the record OF the Prince
OF Wales ms maker OF fashions will soon I've
only u Pickering memory
I'm a-goin' down there in n vanished car"
said the Alderman. AN when drops off some
Of dem Eastern guys Is likely to fall dead.
After shows de bokes at Atlantic City n ting
or two about dress reform for de masculine
gender I'll take in Long Branch an Cape May.
wants to be strictly original In my opinion de
Prince Of Wales is a lobster. anyhow. He amt
on to his job. He may be all right at payin' bac-
carettc or putin his coin on de right boss at
de races. but when 1t comes to mappin' out
style for de American gent. why. he's only
n faded deuce in the large deck OF fashion.
See? He dresses too loud to suit me.
and l don't like de way he manicures
his whiskers. Do you foIlow2 Prince Al
bert is sweled all IN cause he's got q
coat named after him, hut when / gets in dc
race I'm out for first place an you'll soon see
dubs on dc udder side of de Aleghanies how
to wear toys.
The Alderman will take with him one silk
hat. broad band and liberal brim: one straw
hat. with blue band and white polka dots one
striped Prince Albert coat. with plaid vest and
pair Of plaid trousers to match; one red vest
with white buttons and six double breasted
white vests with black buttons: one yachting
suit. double breasted bright blue coat. white
flannel trunscrs and green leather belt; one
bathing suit of baby bluo with hearts blood
rolka dots: one travelling suit. Tuxedo coat OF
brown with silk facing, whit silk vest and uck
trousers: one brown business suit. four-hut-
ton GETAWAY, wit scarlet vest: one pair patent
leather shoes with dark green tops: one pair
russell shoes. with bulldog toes; one new full
dress suit, cut in the, old conventional style:
hut the cloth is strikingy original shade of
mountain green. Two rows Of black silk en-
hrodery paral lei each other in serpentine
curves down the legs Of the trousers. The
vest is n silk one. hand embroidered, There is
also dash of embroidery on the lapels of the
coat All OF his trousers will be worn rolled up
from the bottom.
Jawn." said the Adcrmans friend. Tom
McNally, hell look like an Evanston lawn
kissed by the mornin's early dew"
Quit pumpin hot air" replied the " Bath
house" wouldn't wear en- to primary
but they're oh fay for Atlantic CITY"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
TEXAS RAILROADS RUNNING.
Through Traffic Resumed Most of tho
Lines in the Flooded District.

DALLAS. Tex. July 16.-The Houston and
Texas Central Railroad to-day resumed run
ming regular trains over its entire Texas sys-
TEN. The first train sent through from Dallas
to Houston and Galveston since June % went
out this morning. All breaks on the line OF the
road have been so repaired as to permit Of the
handling OF through traffic. but an enormous
amount OF work yet remains to be done before
the tracks and bridges are in as good condition
as they were before the BraZos flood
Superintendent Maxwell OF the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas Is back at Dallas headquarters
from two weeks campaign in the flood dis
on his line but says that 1t will require the ef-
forts OF hundreds OF men to restore the sys-
tenn to its normal good condition. Work Is
being pushed vigorously on the repairs to the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe. the Southern
Pacific and the Arkansas Pass systems. and all
expect to get regular train service restored
over their own tracks by next Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
TIRED MAN TAKES POISON
With Beer and n Raines Law Sandwich
Has Wealthy Friends In Germany.

Johannes Wolff. 80 years old. clerk en-
ployed in dry goods house downtown. who
lived at 1884 Walton avenue. walked into the
Briggs Hotel at Third avenue and 55th street
yesterday afternoon and ordered a glass OF
beer and a sandwich.
I'm pretty tired OF living" he remarked to
the waiter who served him.
The waiter didn't take the remark seriously.
but when he looked at Wolff some little time
afterward he saw that the man was i'll and
called a policeman, who sent ip hurry call for
an am bulanco to the Harlem Hospital. When
Wolf was taken there it was discovered that
he Ind swallowed dose OF belladonna Late
last night his condition was serious
Wolf had furnished room in the house on
Walton avenue. II was said there that h" had
wealthy relatives in Germany. who sent him Il
monthly allowance. What made him tired Of
life the people at the house couldn't imagine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
CUBASS STILL IN SPANISH PRISONS.
Spain to he Reminded That the Treaty of
Pence Requires Their Release.

WARRINGTON. July l6.-Actng on the repre-
sensations of Senior Quesada. the Cuban repre-
sentative here Secretary Hay has instructed
Minister Storor at Madrid to call the at
tcntion OF the Spanish Government to the
provisions OF the treaty OF peace regard
ing the release Of political prisoners
and request tho liberation Of the Cubans
now confined Mt Ferdinando po and other Span
ish prisons. The number Of Cubans still held
in confinement by Spain is estimated at twenty:
II Is supposed that the failure of the United
States BY reason OF the insurrection in the
Philippines. to secure the release Of Spaniards
held by the insurgents, is somewhat RESPONSE
Cuhans.
Gen Otis under orders OF the department.
has recently been cooperating with the Spanish
Commissioners at Manila in negotiations with
the Filipinos for the release of those held by
Agunado but as far as can be ascertained he
IL not meeting with success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
BLACKMAILING SCHEME FAILS.
Brooklyn Man Held for Sending q Letter
In Woman'a Name.

James King. superintendent OF the Anglo
Swiss Milk Company's store at Gates and
Ralph avenues. Brooklyn. received a letter
about week ago In which he was informed
that unless he sent tho writer 500 he would be
exposed as gamble and an immoral person.
The name Nellie Elsemerc" was signed to
the letter. King went to the Ralph avenue po-
lice station with the letter. and after an in
vestigation the police requested him to send
decoy reply. King directed the answer to the
Brooklyn Post ONCE
Detectives Becker ana Mitchell lay In wait at
the Post Office on Saturday evening and ar
rested a middle-aged man who received the
letter. The prisoner was taken to the Ralph
avenue station. where King recognized him as
and who had frequently asked him for money.
He said he was Charles Corborsier. a jeweller,
for black
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
NAVY TO ENLIST 200 MEN.
They Are for Service ont the Small Gum
boats Purchased from Spain mt Manila.

WAsH1NGToS. July 10.-Orders have been
issued by the Navy Department to enlist 200
men for service on the small gunboats pur-
chased from the Spanish authorities in tine
Philippines hy Gen. Otis. and which have re-
Gently been turned over to the navy by that
officer. This will increase Rear Admiral Wat
sons mosquito fleet to thirteen vessels. which
VIII greatly augment the patrol force among
the islands.
These ight-draught vessels are OF invalua-
Bile assistance to the army. as they are able 10
ascend the small streams. They will he armed
have already been made for shipping these
from the United States.
The captured cruisers lsa de Luzon. Isla de
Cuba and Don Juan de Austria. which are I'M
dergoing repairs at Hong Kong. will also be
fitted out with new rapid-hre guns These
the beginning Of the dry season. when they
Will he used in the active operations against
the insurgents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
Wandered OFF AND DIED.
Tho Fate of Former City Treasurer Barton
Of Worcester, Mass.

WORCESTER. Mass. July l6.-Wlliam e. Bar
ton. former City Treasurer Of Worrester. "a
years old. had been growing weak minded
since he lost his city office in January. and on
Tuesday he wandered of His friends. in
dread of publicity. did not give notice
till the next afternoon. hyOThich time he
was dead He was sccn Wednesday morn
ing wandering III Rutland. twelve miles
away. and this afternoon his body was
found by farm hands in a pasture belonging
to f.. C. Dudley Of Rutland. Mr.. Dudley says
he could have saved him had it been known
picking bluebcrres. and evidently died of ex-
haustion MS he stopped to gather some. 4 boy
day and was scared, and afraid to tell OF it lest
he be laughed at. Barton had been lawyer
and banker. He leaves wife and daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
New Channel Discovered In Guantana anna
Eay.

WAsHINGToS July l6-Commander Fletcher
Of tn" naval survey steamer Eagle has res
ported to the Navy Department the discovery
of a new channel in Guantanamo Bay. which
was unknown to the Tiots OF the port. The
new channel has depth of twcnty-thrce feet
at mean low water. and Commander Fletcher
saws That by very littI" dredging. possibly 400
or 800 yards n depth of thirty feet can be OBJ
tanned TO The upper bay and taimanera.
The discovery OF this channel IS OF great
value to the department, for tn" railway come
uany there had declined 10 extend its tracks to
the outer bay, wh"r" II was proposed TO estaDS
fish n coaing station, while with little dredg[
ing naval vessels will now b" able to reach the
railway terminals near taimanera.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
ARTISTS OUSTED By FIRE.
One of Them stopped to Pack Her Trunk
and Was In Some Danger.

Sarah Behred. janitrcss OF the building at
1913 East Twenty third street. while on the top
floor OF her building at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. saw through the glass roof Of the
studio building at l22 across the street. that
the place on fire. She ran across the street
and gave the alarm to several artists. most Of
whom were taking afternoon maps All sue
woman. who stopped to pack a trunk was in
some danger She was assisted to the street
by pedestrian. She came from a studio that
is occupied Jointly bv Miss Humbert and Miss
Hepworth: The cause Of the fire was not dis
covered. The police put the loss at 81 900. hut
the tenants said that $1,000 would be nearer
tho mark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
FIRE IN 4 FIREMAN.s HOUSE.
Two OF His Comrades Badly Hurt in Fight
ing 1t.

kerosene lamp exploded last evening in
the rooms occupied by Edward Nutting on tho
third floor OF So Beach street. starting blaze
which did 81 900 damage. Fireman Henry 8.
Shanahan. while carrying hose upstairs, ran
against a broken banl ster and received
to tho Hudson Street House Of Relief by fell
low fireman.
The house is a three story dwelling and is
run as a boarding house by the wife OF Edward
s.. Mulligan, the driver o. Engine p; II is in
la night drove the engine to the fire.
Robert r. Farrell. Captain OF Kngine p, was
burned about the face. arms and chest while
taken home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
THE JOHN 4. MACKIE AGROUND.
Captains Wife Taken Ashore by n Crew of
Volunteer Life-SRNers.

ATLANTIC CITY. \. j.. July l6-The schooner
John A. Mackie. Capt. A. +. Fab. bound from
Boston to Philadelphia with cargo of lath.
grounded "A little over mile of the Ship Bottom
Life Saving Station to-day. The station. like
all those along the coast at this season. was
closed. no one being on duty but the keeper.
CaUt. TruaX. He quickly organized a volunteer
crew and set out for the stranded vessel He
found her in an easy, position, and the Captain
and crew refused to leave her: but he brought
ashore Capt Eahs wife. wrccking tug was
sent for. heavy sea is running to- night and
may drive the vessel further up on the beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
ARRESTS Advice to stri,sers

At the celebration OF mass at St Anthony's
Church. Greenpoint, yesterday morning Father
Patrick O'fIarc. the pastor. made an address
from the altar on the trolley strike. MANY Of
the members OF his congregation are pioyed
on the electric roads. Father OHare told the
congregation that the strike was in good
cause and that he believed it wound be success
ful. He counselled the strikers to stay away
from the barns and tracks aud to refrain from
violence OF all kinds. He urged them to keep
to their homes. and thus be out OF harms way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-17
MANY ROBBERInS ~ PRINCETON.
TownspeopIc Think of Getting In n Volun-
teer Band OF Watchmen.

PRINCETON. y, j.. July 1.-THE residents OF
Princeton are in state OF alarm over the large
number Of robheries that have occurred In the
town during the last week The houses
entered have been mainly those whose owners
are away for the summer, among them that OF
George A. Armour. Last night four occupied
houses on Main street were broken into and a
large amount Of property was stolen. The
townspeople are thinking nf organizing force
Of watchnen. Mayor Uphke has offered a re-
ward OF 5000 for the arrest or any evidence
leading to the arrest OF the gang.