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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
SKY FISHING o rEMPKRA TUREs.
Eddy's Kites to Answer "A Question or Two
About Snow, SIeet and Probabilities.

Eddy's Kites to Answer n Question or Two
About SNOW, Sleet and Probabilities.
William A. Eddy's experiments in taking the
temperature OF the upper air by means OF his
flying strings Of kites and comparing the re-
suits obtained alott with the conditions on the
surface have interested Weather Observer
Emery and other weather sharps, Although
the Weather Bureau station IN this city Is fur
Their aloft than Mr.. Eddy's kites took the Their
mometer on Wednesday. it is not possible from
there TO make valuable comparisons with the
surface tenn peratures. because the movements
of the air are INSTRUCTED by buildings. and the
masses of surrounding masonry at the street
level have a serious influence on the tempera-
ture. In the open, where kite flying is prae-
ticable. this is different. and even a
small difference in the temperature at the
surface and aioft Is significant. Just what
these differences signify Is what Mr.. Eddy Is
now working to solve. He believes now that
face it means the coming Of warmer weather
and rain, Mr.. Emery has asked him to ascer-
tain what the relative temperatures are when
sleet falls and also when it SHOWS with the air
at the earths surface several degrees above
freezing.
In the case OF sleet. 1t is thought that the ain
above Is warmer and that the moisture falling
In the form of rain Is frozen in a colder
stratum Of air below. while in the other case it
colder. Mr., Eddy said yesterday that he should
make practical tests Of the temperature under
both these conditions. oven II he wreck ed every
kite he has and more,
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TRIED TO KILL HIS CHILDREN.
Owen Grimes Made Insane by the Death of
His Wife and His Brothers. Illness.

Owen Grimes OF 270 West 18th street re-
turned home from the burial Of his wife in Cal
vary Cemetery yesterday. and found his brother
Thomas so i'll that he had to be removed to
tho J. Hood Wright Hospital and I'M
dsrgo a serious operation. This addi-
tional trouble made Grimes insane. He
shouted that he was going to kill everybody in
the house. Neighbors managed to. get Owen.
Jr.. g months old. out of the fiat, but Grimes
seized Thomas o years old. and Annie, 4 years
old. and running into a bedroom with them,
barricaded the door
The neighbors summoned three policemen
from the West 125th street station. They
broke down the door and through the bnrri-
children under the bedclothes. He was over
powered and taken to the j. Hood Wright
Hospital. where he was strapped to a bed in
the room adjoining that in which his brother
lay. The neighbors are caring fol the children.
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cor. pARrRrDer NOMINATED.
Gov. Roosevelt Names Him for superin-
tendent of Public Works.

Wv VI '''aN
ALBANY. Jan. 12.-Gov. Roosevelt this morn
ing sent to the Senate the nomination oil Col.
John n. Partridge OF Brooklyn 10 be State Su-
perintendent OF Public Works, to succeed
George w. Aldridge OF Rochester. The nom
nation was referred TO the Finance Commit
tee without comment. The committee met
soon after the adjournment OF the Senate and
agreed 10 report favorably the nomination.
The report will be made ON Monday night.
Col. Partridge was recommended to the Gov
ernor by President Seth Low OF Columbia Col
lege. and he has been aoked strongly for this
place by all shades Of Brooklyn Republicans
and by Willis Ogden and Editor 81. Clair Me-
kelwav. The EMPLOYEES OF the former BOOK
lyn and Newtown Street Railway, Of which Col.
Partridge was President. sent a petition TO the
Governor 10 his behalf. Col. Partridge was the
Fire Commissioner in Brooklyn during, the
first term Of Mayer Low, and was Po5Ice ooin-
Gov. Rooaovelt's policy. outlined Tor the Ruid-
ance OF theEnew Superintendent OF Public
Works. ls that he shall get always for the in.
contracts he shall get the work done where he
can secure best results for tho least money.
and that no employee shall he Kept on. the pay
rolls OF the department unless he is absolutely
The Governor also sent the following nomi-
RsttSn s to thf as ss N g Mnna f. aS ii tas M and
selves; Managers Of the New York state Wo-
mems Relief Corps Home. at oxford, Chenan-
ran Of Rochester and GeorGiana Griffith OF
Troy.
The Governor also appointed Thomas Penny
Penny was Recommended by the Hon. .sher:
man 8. Rogers and others and by the United
Republicans Of Erie county,
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pIyGREE MEN OUTGENERALLED.
Made an Agreement Regarding the Taxa
ton Bill Which WINS a Trnp.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 1.-THE revised AtEin-
son Railroad Taxation bill was introduced in
the House to-day by Mr.. Cheever. the leader of
the Pingree forces. Tho Railroad Committee
is supposed to he anti Pingree. and Cheever
asked that the bill be referred to a special com
mittee. which would be named by the Govern
or. This prccipitated a lively debate, but the
cess.
During this recess a compromise was effected
whereby it was agreed that Speaker Adams
should name the special committee. the Pin
gree leader receiving the impression that the
Governors supporters would get a good repre-
sentation on the committee.
After the Speaker had named the committee
the Pingree men discovered they had bargained
for a gold brick. The special committee had
been made up against them.
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New York Exchange for woman's Work.

The annual meeting of the managers OF the
New York Exchange for Woman's Work was
held yesterday at tho residence Of Mrs. William
G. Choate. who WAS reelected President. Other
officers realected were Mrs, c. Il. Agnew, Mrs.
William f., Dodge. Mrs. John r. Terry. and
Mrs. russell Sage, Nice-Presidents; Mrs. Susan
Herman, Recording Secretary, and Miss
Katherine Lambert, Treasurer. The sales for
1873 were SOL ,S2B IL. a considerable Increase
over any previous year, and, the work of tho
Information Bureau, especially in securing
places for applicants, also showed an increa So,
The exchange needs a larger building to carry
~ tie work
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Washington Notes.

W~AsHINGToN. Jan. 12.-The State Depart
mcnt was informed to-day by the United States
Minister at BoGota that the monopoly in the
manufacture and sale Of matches had been re-
srindcd by the Colombian Government. and.
beginning yesterday, the Importation OF
matches into the country would be permitted.
The Colombian Government granted the mo-
nopOly to a French firm, but II could not com
ply with the demand.
Offlcinl Information has been received here
that tho Congress of Peru has approved the
course of the executive Government in agree
ing to pay $4,000 to the United States as in
d.mnity for the i! treatment Of Victor McCord
of Pennsylvania by Peruvian officers.
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CHEAPER THAN THE NEGROES.
This Is What Bishop Potter Says About Buy
ing the Filipinos for SEQ, 600, 900.

Bishop Potter lectured before Civitas, the
women's club. in Brooklyn. on Wednesday
afternoon. on national expansion. Referring
to President McKinley's recent Southern trip.
the Bishop spoke Of some of its incidents as "a
trife gushing" and said that it was rather late
to find out that it was a mistake to give uni
yersal suffrage to the negroes. That had been
said:
Because a commission of gentlemen in
pines il does not mean that we have posses
sion Of them; It was a sharp bargain; There
tants. This Is cheaper than your fathers bought
tha Dn0roaS
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TO ATTACK BUAHFIGH TING NOW.
The American 5. r. c. A. Hopes to Extend
Its Work to Our New Colonies.

The American Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals held its annual meeting
yesterday in its building. at Madison avenue
and Twenty-siXth street. In hiH annual I'D
dress. President John +. Haines called atten-
ton to a new field OF labor opened to the So
ciety by tho recent war. He said:
Now that the possessions OF the United
States, have been suddenly and unexpectedly
extended to the east and to the west, We must
undoubtedly expect to make our influence
felt in islands which have heret ofore been 81 A
different civilization. In Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines no such work as ours has ever
yet been established, The duty of Kindness TO
animals has been hardly thought OF. Tho brutal
sports OF cockfEhting and bullfightinR have
been, and still are, popular amusements. IL
will be our duty, doubtless. TO endeavor 10 pro-
mote a better state Of things wherever the au-
thnrity OF the nation is established. but in that
hand. The peoples Of those islands viii be-
rredisposed to resent what may seom 10 them
70 be an Interference with their traditional cus-
toms, and they will be jealous OF everything
mat lmplies an assumption OF moral superioI
ny on our part. ! fully realize the di1licully
that lies before us, and ] am disposed 10 th|rh
tsiat the direct Intervention Uf Americans ~
thls matter NAV be generally mex pedient. n
may pc hoped that in every part OF the isl
ahds lately under Spanish rule there are som,
persons who are in sympathy with our cHU>n.
VINO VIII be able, as well AZ willing. to prv-
mote u among their own people, and who VIII
nave better prospects, of success than any for.
elgner could hope to have"
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TEN CENTS FOR A BLOCK.
What Chief Bonner Offered for a Burning BuiIding--A Man
Whose Life Was Not Worth a Dollar.
al would not give ten cents for that block

So said Chief Bonner Of the New York Fire Department
during the great confagration in that city on Sunday night.
December 4th, 1893.
In the midst of the bowling gale and falling rain the men
fought like the Old Guard at Waterloo and in the end with far
better success. Yet there we're moments of intense doubt and
anxiety. But before daylight broke on the wild scene, the
Commander of the little army of rescue drew n deep breath
of relief-he had the situation in the palm of his hand.
So far as we know, men have always been lighting disease
which is q worse affection than fre-have been trying to
understand it and suppress it. What have we learned We
havesnot learnedseverything, but we have learned much. We
can help all ailments; some we can cure. Sufferers from dis
ease want help, no matter what it is or where it comes from.
That is why people arc continually writing such letters as
these: Dear Sir: "You will remember my describing in a former
letter how terribly / suffered from chronic kidney trouble and
how hopeless my condition was at that time. l had consulted
doctor after doctor, from general practitioners to eminent
specialists, with one uniform result. They looked wise and
talked well, but they did not help me. But | wanted what
all sufferers want-relief, not reasons.
I'm my other letter | said l would not take one hundred
thousand dollars for what your great discovery had done for
me. To-day say | tCouL6 not take q million dollars for what
Warmers Safe Cure did for me. When l took the first dose,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
comiug.out Dane. for Miss naco,.

Mrs, Gilbert Parker of London. formerly Miss
Vantine Of this city. gave a dance last night at
sherry's. Mrs. Parker Is now here on a visit to
or sister. Mrs. Daniel Bacon. of 1913 West
tifty-seyenth street. whose daughter. Miss
BGcon. was presented at a reception given BY
hel mother last Saturday. and the dance last
night was In the debutante's honor, The co
deyoort Mott, Jr.
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KNOCKED DOWN BY A CAB.
T.. j.. Curran's Skull Fractured-Driyel
Whipped Up His Horse and escaped

I. j. Curran's Skull Fractured-Driyer
Whipped Up His Horse and Escaped.
r. J. Curran. SO years old. Of 4@l Second
avenue. said to be a steward in one Of the big
Broadway hotels, was Knocked down at Broad
way and T~hirty-sixth street last night by IA
hanson cab in which two women were rid
ing. Policeman Cavanaugh yelled to the
driver OF the hanson to stop. but instead
he whipped up his horse and went
speed in spite Of the screams OF his two fares.
Policeman Fay Jumped in another hanson and
gavo chase. The first driver turned east at
Thirty second street and south at Fifth avenue.
When the noliceman's cab reached Fifth
Curran was taken to New York Hospital with
a fractured skull.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
Old Dry Goods House in Providence stops.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. l2.-The Hartwell &
Richards Company. which has been in the dry
goods Jobbing business in this city for nifty
seven years, has gone into the hands OF trustees
and Will be wound up. 1t Is said that the firm
continuing. The assete are placed ut $500, 900
and !tho liqbilities az $4,000. The creditors
hOnHes.
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Mr.. Huntington's Guatemala Railroad.

New ORLEANS. Jan. 12.-Passengers from
Guatemala say that Coils P. Huntington is
reaching out in his railroad Investments in
Central America. When the steamship Break
water sailed last Saturday the news was cur
rent throughout Guatemala that MI. Hunting
ton and the Guatemala Government were
about TO close a deal by which the railroad
magnate would secure the Guatemala Northern
Railroad for n consideration of $4,000, 900 and
the liquidation of the roads debt. This road
will run from ocean to ocean as soon as a few
gaps are closed up.
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Nominated by the President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE President sent to
the Senate to-day the following nominations Of
postmusters:
New York-MMy /. McIiobertS. TomplunavilIe,
David q. M%ontross. Peekskill, George r johnson,
North Tarrytown; Justus b. Abbott, Gouverneur;
Frank butter. Friendship; william b. Leroy CohOes;
John d. Smith, Catskill, Bryant $, Palmer, Carmel;
Andrew W. Craig. Camden; Theodore &. Fletcher
Babylon; H.. n, Every, Athens,
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL .-The following move
ments of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
Arrived At Brooklyn, Jan. ~. supply. San Juan,
Jan, ~, Castine.
Sailed From brooklyn for Manila. Jan. II, Prince.
ton; Cape IIaytien for Porto P!ats, Jan. II. Topeka;
Victoria for Alaska, Jan. ~, Wheeling; Acapulco for
san Diego, Jan. ~, Philadelphia; Cienfueguh for
hey Mnst. Jan. II. Hist.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Gerry Civ. Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry gave a dance
last night at their residence, Fifth avenue and
Sixty-tlrst street. in honor OF Mrs. Gerry's
cousin. Miss Bentinck, ofLondon. No elaborate
floral ornamentation was attempted: palms
were picturesquely placed In the halls and
salons. and bunches OF American beauty roses
were in oil the available jardinieres and vases,
The art gallery at the rear Of the house. which
is also the bal,room, was the scene of the dance,
Morthington Whitehouse led the cotilIon.
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The storeship Supply arrived AT the navy
yard in Brooklyn from Fort Monroe yesterday.
Commodore John Philip will relieve Rear Adj
miral Bunce OF the command Of the navy yard
tomorrow. His personal effects were taken
to the yard yesterday.
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Gen. Carlos Garcia in Albany.

ALBANY, Jan. 12.-Gen. Carlos Garcia. son OF
the late Calixto Garcia, is in Albany to-day and
called on Gov. Roosevelt. Gen. Garcia came
here primarily to observe the meeting of our
Legislature and to study our State Constitu-
ton. he will visit other state eapito,s Tor a
similar purpose. with q view of becoming IA
miliAr with popular government, anticipating
the formation OF a stable government in Cuba,
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Confirmed by the senate.

W~AsmSGroN, Jan. l2.-AmonG the nomina-
tions confirmed BY the Senate were these:
ChArlelmagne Tower OF Pennsylvania to be Ambas.
Ead0r to Russia,
Addison G. Harris of Indiana, Minister 10 Austria,
C0l. william NJ, Wherry. Seventeenth Infantry, 10
be BrigRdier-GeneTal
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The Eenef sails for New York.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 1.-THE United States
hospital ship Relief, which yesterday landed nt
ord Point 135 cOnvalrsccut soldiers Of our
army IN Cuba and Porte Rico. sailed for New
York this afternoon. She will be ratified pre-
p]aratory 10 making another trip Of a similar
Chnrhcter.
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Gov. RooseveIt's Callers.

ALBANY. Jan. 12.-Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
of New York and Miss Mills Of Syracuse APP
reared before the Governor to-day In advocacy
nt woman suffrage. and Happy Jack " Of the
rough riders also called TO pay his respects to
his former commander.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
Revenue Cutters on the Lakes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Senate Com
merce Committee made a favorable report on
a bill for The construction Of TWO revenue cut
ters for service on the great lakes. to replace
the Algonquin and Onondaga. which were
taken 70 tho Atlantic seahoard for use In the
war The INIT Of cost was fixed AT Sl65. 900
An.l,
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Fonda Caldwell.

PHILADELPHIA. Ian. l2.-Miss Agnes Cald.
well. daughter Of Charles II. Caldwell. was mar
ried al 81. Marks Church to-day TO William
Bayerd Fonda Of MorGistown, M by the Rev.
DR., Mortimer, Miss sidney Caldwell was maid
OF honor, William j. Brown OF New York was
hest man
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Gen. snaftsr starts for San rranoi,co,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Major-Gen. William
Il, Shafter said good by to President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger to-day. and left Wash
ington this afternoon TO assume comMund Of
tho Department Of California.
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New Member OF the State Board of
Charities.

ALBANY. Jan. 12.-Gov. Roosevelt has APP
pointed John q. hoffman Of Brooklyn n mem
Der of the state Board of Charities in the place
of Tunis Bergen. whose term had expired.
The Governor has not yet fixed upon any
attorney to represent him in the prosecution OF
criminal proceedings which may grow out of
the report OF the Canal Investigating Commits.
sion. He says he proposes to select a man OF
different political views from his own.
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CIty CIub to Have DIR. Swallow to Dinner.

The City Club will give a dinner on Saturday
evening in honor Of the Rev. DR. swallow OF
FennsylyAnia who ran for Governor last year
on d platform "lhOu shalt not steal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
LOTYINGN ANOUT TOWN.

Frank J. Gould was formally elected a member Of
he NV York Stock Exchange yesterday.
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a business may be, intelligence is the FIRST requisite
10 success. Sych help may be found through TUE
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January MtN 1885 GHgmD 10 COLLINS Fnmvme Va
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country" nMrC dmmha sol hhm@Mm for doMrat the tme ohsd despair %d have beer a very foolish man.
dmn@m0S o Ma S With G%S @ % M aad%maPsmsaI h%ss greatest on"s"""s are p" o" WIN perseverance" al" water and
The evening times., 1899-08-10
MISS sIGsBEE'S SEChET.
Her Friends Here Greatly Surprised
mt Her Clandestine Marriage.

Her Friends Here Greatly Surprised
mt Her Clandestine Marriage.
The friends of Miss Mary Ethel Sigsbee,
daughter of Capt. Charles Sigsbee, who
commanded the battleship Maine when it
was blown up in Havana Harbor. express
ed the greatest surprise when seen today
regarding her clandestine marriage in New
York on November Is of last year
Miss Sigsbee made her debut into society
last winter when a fashionable party was
given in her honor at the family mansion.
If the date of her marriage is correct she
was at the time of her debut party a
married woman. She at once became a
social fayorite.
She received large amount of atten-
tion and was very popular with the young
men of her acquaintance. 1t is said that
even her most intimate friends know moth
ing of her acQuaintanceship with Mr.. Kerr,
to whom she is married. He was in Wash
ington for about two years and it is stated
that he was not a caller at the Sigsbee
home, 1852 Riggs Place, during the entire
time of his sojourn in this city.
They met frequently, however, at the
Art Students League, but nothing to in
dicate more than a passing acquaintance
was observed between them. Mr.. Kerr, it is
said, is close student and went in society
very little. He made but few friends cut
side of artists. although he is highly re-
garded by them. 1t is thought that the
friendship of Mr.. Kerr and Miss Sigsbee
was cultivated in New York.
1t is stated that Kerr's family is we'll
to-do, but that he lives by art. He is a
water color artist of some note and a
| nephew of Prof. Graham Bell.
In speaking of the marriage of Miss
{.
dents League said that itwas hard to be
| lieve such was the case as Miss Sigsbes
never by her conduct showed that she was
| more than a bright girl and very fond OF
The evening times., 1899-08-10
Big Crowd. nt chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake was thronged last evening
with large crowd of amusement seekers drawn
by the wonderful beauty and surroundings of the
lake and the added attraction of the famous
children, thirteen, ten, and three years old each
Miss Bessie and Master Tommie the elder two,
gave a wonderful exhibition of fancy swimming
strokes trick and somersaut diving undressing
and sewing in the water, and a well-planned
mimic drowning and rescue. The climax of the
evening is reached when little Baby Ema, tot
of three years, rows calmly out on the lake in
the tiniest of rowboats handling her oars with
marvellous strength and skill The performance
ends with daring high dive of sixty feet by
both the elder children.
That merit in Heurich's beer is recognized is
evident by the growing popularity of Maerzen,
Senate, and Lager. For a case phcne 63I
Arlington Bottling Co.
The evening times., 1899-08-10
Marshall Hall Outings.

1t would be difficult indeed to find a more
pleasant outing than trip to Marshall Hall and
Indian Head the steamer Charles Manchester
These trips haze been enjoyed by large parties
this summer. Even the cloudy evenings of last
week did not diminish the crowds. Stops are
made at Marshall Hall, where dancing and many
other amusements may be indulged in. Parties
going to Marshall Hall any of the day boats
can take the evening boat at Marshall Hall and
avail themselves of the Indian Head trip. Prof.
Schroeder's band accompanies the boat and rem
ders a programme of select concert music on the
down trip and dance music at the Hail. The
steamer Charles Manchester will leave at the
usual hour Thursday, Friday, and Saturday even
ngs, $3.50 p. m. Hereafter the Manchester will
make the run to Indian Head every evening at
63O p. m, except Sundays and tournament day.
August %, until the close of the excursion sea-
SON The Manchester also makes daily trips to
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a. M and
2:30 D. m
The evening times., 1899-08-10
victim of Lamp ExpIosion.

Mount Vernon, N Y, Aug 10.-Miss AL
ice Eagle, of New York city. who is visit
ing Mrs. William Pinkert, was the victim
of an accident last night that may result
fatally. Miss Eagle was in the Pinkert
parlor reading by the light of kerosene
lamp when without warning the lamp
exploded. In an instant her clothing was
in flames and before the fire was extin-
guished by Mr.. Pinkert she had suffered
frightful burns on the hands, arms. and
face. -@ts-- - -@--