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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19

open their eyes with aStonishment.
There Is II certified cheek for S.. 900 in
the hands of Mr.. Troy. his manager. to
be paid Zimmerman when he signs the
contract.
In addition to that sum S., 900 is de-
posted in French bank, and to be
given to him when he mounts his
wheel for his first race for cash-the
Frenchman will give Zimmerman $3.50
for every race in which he starts, win
or lose. and 80 per cent, of the gross
receipts.
The latter money is given for his ap-
psarance as competitor at meet. In
the event of defeat, no will be pre-
sented with $3.50, but in case of victory
he will got the purse instead.
Zimmerman first appearance in
France will be on June II, and between
then and June 20. he will compete in Il
series of contests with W. A. Harris
the English champion for So, 800 side
and the gate receipts, the winner to
take all,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
ONE DAYS RECORD OF DEATHS.

At Kingston, Ont, Mrs. J. A. Allen
mother of Grant Allen, the novelist
Ernest Knabe Of the piano manufactur-
ing firm of William Knabe Il Co., at Bal
timore, Md, aged S.
At Mont Clair, N. j., Mrs. A. II. Sieg-
fried, wife of the business manager of the
Ladies' Home Journal.
At New York, General Oliver L. Shep.
herd, aged 81, a veteran OF the Florida
Mexican and Civil wars.
Isaac W. Keim, recorder Of Berkt
county, at Reading, Pa, agad 40, tho only
Democrat who carried Reading last fall
DR.. Joseph G. Tache. ex-deputy minis
ter Of agriculture Of Canada, and apro
life historical writer, at Toronto, aged 70
Mrs. Lucy Rossetti, wife of William NJ
Rossetti, the critic and model Of tn,
pre- Raphaelite brotherhood, at San Reno
Italy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
MART EUZZQ9o GUILTY.
Convicted of Killing and Robbing Old
Isaiah sheaffer,

Convicted of Killing and Rabbing Old
Isaiah sheaffer,
LANCASTER, Pa, April 1S.-The jury
in the case of Mart Buzzard and Joseph
Brownsweiger, charged with burglary
and shooting old Isaiah SreafFer near
Groffdale, this county, last October,
this afternoon rendered verdict of
guilty Motion was made for a new
trial. Abe Buzzard, the famous Welsh
mountain outlaw, who is now n relig-
ious lecturer, was one OF the princi-
pal witnesses against HIS brother. Mart
made u statement to the court that his
brother Abe had robbed and shot Sheaf:
fer and that he MART had nothing to
do with the crime.
Abe when called to the stand testi-
fed to having been at Mnrts house on
the mountains before the robbery and
TO overhearing Mart, Brownsweiger
and three unknown men plotting the
crime, he did not make it known,
though until after Mart made state,
ment charging Abe with the crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
THE BREcKINRI0eE CASE.
Members Of the House. Deprscate Action

Members Of the House. Deprscate Action
Toward UuseatinR the Kentuokisn.
WASHINGTON, April IS The feeling
among leading members Of the house
of representatives is that no action
should be taken OF recognition to the
litigation in which Representative
Breckinridgs has been engaged. No
member has indicated purpose Of
cbampioning the cause against Mr.
Breeknridge
1t is held that any wrong doing
should be passed upon by members
constituents, and not by congress So
far as congress is concerned, it is
obliged to accept the certificate Of a
members election without going back
of the returns and investigating his
private character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
INSURANCE PROVES FATAL.
Relatives Of Nine. Joniaux Die Mys-
teriouslY After Taking Out
Life Policies.

ANTWERP April IS. Madame Marie
Therez Joniarx. wife of NJ. Henry
Jouiaux, chief state engineer of roads
and bridges in the province of Ant
werD. was arrested today on u charge
of having poisoned several of her rela-
tives 10 order to obtain the amount Of
the insurance on their lives As Mad
anne Joniaux occupied a prominent
position in society in Antwerp and in
otner social centers of the kingdom.
her arrest has created profound SEN
satiOn
Madame Joniaux is 90 years old. is
General AblAy. She was married at
about the age of 90 to Frederick Faber,
an eminent author and lived with him
until he died in 1884. In 1886 Madame
Faber was married to NJ Joniaux.
Although H. JoniauI's income was
confined to salary of only 10,000
francs year and his wife was virtually
without private means. they live in
great style, maintaining a magnificent.
lY appointed establishment in a large
mansion in the Rue de Nrrviers, where
they entertained lavishly, and where
the relatives died for whose murder
Nine. Jonisux has been taken into
custody.
The first Of Mime. Joniaux's alleged
victims was her own sister Leonis, who
was married and lived with the JON
iauxs When she died it was an
nounced that the cause of her death
| spA A .h ont tsa
to her burial it was learned that her
life had been insured for 20 900 francs
in favor of her niece, the daughter Of
Mime. Joniaux
The next victim was Nine. Joniaux' s
brother, II. Alfred Ablsy, who was
formerly captain in the Belgian
army. Shortly after his retirement he
emigrated to Buenos Ayres, where he
led a dissolute life. In 1877 he returned
to Antwerp, and in February last went
to live with his sister. A few weeks
after esta ablisbing himself with his sis
ter he died, as it was given out, from
heart disease. His life was insured
for 100000 francs for the benefit Of his
sister few days before his death, the
premium, as in the case Of Mile Ablsy,
being paid by the JOniauxs.
The third victim was jacques Van
den Kerchoye. wealthy uncle of Nine.
Joniaux N. Kerchoye, who WAS man
OF gigantic stature and robust health,
paid visit to his niece. While he was
ner guest he died, as it was said, from
cerebral congestion His life was in.
sured FOR large sum in favor of Nine,
Joniaux
The bodies Of Mile and ex-Captain
Ablay and H. Kerchofe have been ex-
humSd and examined, with the result
of finding unmistakable traces Of
poison in each
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
NO WONDER ONE G0P0M WITH DuE NEWER PROCURED FINER BARGAIN
sutt The whole affair was over in H

suit The whole affair was over in
few minutes.
This afternoon and evening deputy
shsriffs secured the Polish quarter for
the rioters, and by tonight fifty OF the
law breakers had been gathered in.
About 6 o'clock = group of Polauders
gathered about the Jail and made ugly
demonstrations. One of them, An.
thony Poski. was shot in the leg by q
deputy sheriff and was carried off to n
hospital. The crowd about the Jail,
mostly spectators, continued until
after midnight.
The Polish quarter is all excitement
tonight. A meeting was arranged in
Polish hall for tonight, from which
1t was declared the Polanders would
march to the Jail and wreck it, but the
police were watchful and the meeting
did not materializs,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
HANGED FOR THREATS.

Tennessee Convict Lynched for Fear De
Would Fire v hits Mems House.
LEwlsBuRG, Tenn, April IS. Henry
Montgomery, a negro, was lynched on
Monday night by unknown men one
mile north of here.
His body was found hanging Tuesday
morning, Montgomery had Just served
term for larceny and had threated to
burn the houses of several white men,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
BURIED IN The SNOW.

The Body of Missing Man Discovered
Near Lock Haven.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April 1S.-The
dead body OF a young man named
Ryan, who has been missing from
home in Loganton for some time, was
found last night lying along the road =
side on the mountain south of this city,
where he had fallen exhausted during
the big epow storm last week. and
perished from the cold.
The body has since been covered
with snow, which melted away, led to
the discovery OF the body.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
STEEL WORKS DESTROYED.

Disastrous Fire at Burnham-Loss
$4,000, Partially Insured.
BURNHAM, Pa, April 1S.-The Logan
Iron and Steel works were totally de-
stroyed by fire last night, The plant
when running full time employed 800
men.
The loss is estimated at $3.50. 600. par
TALLY insured. How the fire started is
not known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
Gts THE FurURE MOTOR.

German Msohinists Believe That Cables
and Electricity Will Be Replaced.
WASHINGTON, April Is The coming
motor for the propulsion of street cars
will be gas, according to the report of
United States Consul General Mason,
at Frankfort, Germany.
The Germans have investigated the
subject of an ideal motive power. and
have determined that the gas motor is
the cheapest and best of all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
Southern Pacific Railroad company

Southern Pacific Railroad company
out of fares
They pleaded not guilty. and made
preparations to furnish bail with the
intention of delivering inflsmstory
speeches, but were prevented from do
ing 80 by the2 district attorney. who
filed complaints charging them with
melting riot.
After pleading to the charge, each
one demanded separate jury trial,
and proceeded to subpoena every mem
ber of tho army as a witness, thereby
hoping TO get all Of their comrades pay
at the rate Of two dollars day during
the trial of the eight different cases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
BASE BALL NOTES.

Result Of Encounters That Delighted the
"Blsachers" Yesterday.
At Brooklyn - Brooklyn, IA; Spring
field, 6.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, 9; SYRIA
cuse 8.
At baltimore Baltimore, 13: Monu-
mentals Qoral amateurs) 4.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, At 7;Wilkes.
Barre |.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

1 WASHINGTON, April lS-Fore-
WARM cast for Thursdays For Eastern
"F Pennsylvania, fair in the morn.
+ ing, probably sh0eeps during the
evening or Nigbt, ,carn,er South
iUinds. For WeStern Pennsylvania, local
showerS, winds shifting to southwest,
slightly cooler
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
TROUBLESOME coMMoNWsALs.

Los Angeles Army Thorn in tho Sids
of the Authorities.
SAN BERNARD1No, Gala, April 49,
The second Los Angeles regiment of
the commonweal army, eight Of whose
leaders arc under arrest here, is thorn
in the public side. The leaders were
taken from the county Jail to Cotton
to plead before Justice Bingham to a
charge Of attempting to defraud the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
MINERS HOMES BURNED.

Jerome, the Largest Mining Camp In
Arizona, Destroyed by Fire.
PRESCOTT, Ariz, April 1S-Jerome,
the largest mining camp in Arizona,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. All
the business houses are gone, including
the records and property of the post
Office. The loss is estimated at $50, 900.
with very little insurance.
Many miners and their families are
without homAs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
ZlMMeRM ANS PROSPECTS.
Can Aecumula to Hard Dollars on the
Professional Track.

Professional Track.
NEW YoRK. April IS Zimmerman,
the American champion bicycle rider,
who has Just announced his intention
of turning professional, sailed for
Southampton this afternoon on the
steamship New York A great gather
ing of cycling friends Of the champion
were on the pier to see him off. A.
banker, the we'll known cyclist, accom- ..
paniss Zimmerman on his European
tour.
The inducements which have been
offered Zimmerman TO become q pro-
fessional have caused sporting people to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
NATIONAL GUARD KNEPskcK.
Military Board adopts Black Leather
With Baxter Supporters.

HARRISBURG. Pa, April 1S The
knapsack adopted for the use of the
National Guard by the military Board,
which met here last night, is similar in
shape and size 20 the canvas back now
in use, but it is made of black leather
and has the Baxter supporters.
The William H. Hortsmann COM
pany, of Philadelphia, will be given
the contract, which will be worth
sea, 600.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
WILD paasNlp VICTIMS.

Children at william port Fatally
Poisoned on the Root.
WLLIAMsPoRT. Pa, April 18. --Alva
Bsemsr, aged 10 years is dead, and
Thomas Missimsr and w. II. Messer,
aged 6 and 8 respectively. are dying as
the result of eating wild psrship.
The children pulled the roots from
the ground and ate freely. In a short
time convulsions ensued, and tonight
Alva Besmsr died in great agony.
There 10 no hope for the Others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
An Atlantic City Victim Sent to the
Pasteur Institute.

Pasteur Institute.
ATLANTIC CITY. N j.. April 1S.-A
mad dog belonging to jacob Kimmick,
ran amuck in Egg Harbor City last
night, and before it was shot severely
bit Mrs. Kimmick and Otto, the son Of
ex.Mayor Theodore Fl Boyssn.
In both cases the wounds were eau
terized, but the boys condition became
80 serious that DR.. Boardmsn Reed, of
this city, was sent for. He at once
ordered the boys removal to the Pas
,eur institute in New York, where ii
is hoped the dread hydrophobia may
he ayerted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
coal MUST ROT BE LOADED.
General Order No. of the United Mine
Workers

Workers.
COLUMBUS. o.. April IS The follow.
ing Order No. was issued from the
headquarters of the United Mine Work.
ers or America here today:
"As ordered by the national conven-
tion, coal must not be loaded at any
price, or for any purpose, hut where
companies want ougines run, water
banded, timb0ring or other kind OF
repairs done, it will be permitted. pro-
vlded wages are paid according to the
scale demanded by the convention"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
INPARASOLS

we have all the latest designs and
newe5 materials. We call atten.
ton to our WHITE MORE at
$500, also WHITE SURAH
with White Handle and Frame
at $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
SILVER AND A
HIGH TARIFF
They Represent Two Sides Of the Same In
pOrtant Issue.
REMARKS OUR SENATOR CAMERON

They Are Bound Together by Neces-
sity, and One Without the Other
Must Break Down. RADICAL Ideas
Advanced in a Speech Before the
Senate Yesterday-while Advocating
High Tariff the Speaker Also Ad-
vances a Plea for the Despised
Metal-Glimpse at the House.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-19
FINLEY'S
Umbrellas
AND
ParasoIs

Colored Silk Umbrellas with
Dresden Knob Handles to match
are among the leading styles for
Ladies' use. We show an attraG
tive variety in Blue, Brown,
Green, Garnet, Black and Change
able Silks.
Prevailing prices for one weeks
Doc. Umbrella, 26-inch, Saa.
$LS9 Gloria Silk, 16-inch, h,$too
$2.25 BrbtOlSiIk, 26,inch, ,S1.@
So Windsor Silk, 26-inCh, $265
The evening world., 1894-09-07
WHIsKEY 4 MARK FOR BEARS.
Friends of the Trust Deny Rumors
j.. Of a Receiver:
Stock Prices Lower and Trading
Very Dull.

The hears went for whiskey In lively
fashion this morning and the stock broke
SIS, to i4S-s, under heavy sales. Some
OF the insiders have been forced out Of
their holdings, to say nothing OF a host
OF smaller spectators. who have stub
bornly held TO the bull side OF the. &C.
count. despite the nnsavory record OF the
Trust from It's very incer,lons =,
The general market was adversely IN.
fluehced by the break In whiskey, but
the volume OF business was compare
lively light. London was a seller In
American Sugar declined IS. TO 100 So;
American Cotton Oil 80. to 30: American
Tobacco - TO ioa Baltimore & Ohio
Gsit psnyss s' RIO & !" a. f.u pre y
s.s,- to 81! New Jersey. Centred IS, to
ll27:s Northern ,Taeine pref - to
ssi. S SoriGis We1,srn WSTs' H. to
lon IL, to 90 SIS: ktcRlson as. to Ills;
and General Electric S, to 10 "a
Money / per cent on call. Foreign
S Sssn psso1s s%er aas yS's r. haze %Ss
supply OF commercial bills has fallen of
and the. rally is mainly attributable to
this fact. ."
Commercial bar silver Is unchanged AZ
as-s AMI Mexican silver dollars at
!? u? Bar silver in London Is UP 10
% l3-l6d. per ounce.
The stock market was extremely dun
after midday. Brokers took but a.1an.
guild interest In speculation and some
OF the usually prominent stocks were
practically neglected. The changes In
quotations were confined whiting mar.
row limits. Rumors were circulated
thai steps had been taken to place the
Whiskey Trust IL the. hands OF re
ceiver. but they were denied by friends
of the Company here,
Stocks were dull throughout the after
noon. Sugar ruled Arm. but the Changers
were pressed for sale and closed at the
lowest figures OF the day.
The selling was almost entirely by the
room traders. who took vantage OF the
absence Of supporting orders 10 beat
down prices. The sales OF listed stocks
were $4,000 shares. In the Unlisted De-
partment 1900 shares OF Sugar and ZOO
Lead were traded In.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
GIANTS INTER- THE PENMANT.
1t is In View Now, but o Hard
Path Lies Ahead Of Them.
The Western Trip Makes II Possible
for Wards Nen to Lead.

When Jouatt Meekin plunked out that
fstetul home run last evening on the Polo
Grounds and ended the League season
In New York he might have had the
earth, or such choice portions Of II as he
may have elected to he pleased with.
But there was more in 1t than the mere
winning OF the closing ZANE vita the
Pirates. 1t boosted the Giants into sec
ond place AMI sav4 them glimpse OF the
pennant. Only distance View, though
with stormy path lying between the
present position and the whip" which
will call for the incest kind OF bail frora
now until the end OF the season. Here
Is an an outline Of the chances OF Wards
men:
Though the local team Is In second
place. II has a hard row to hoe. Al least
fourteen OF the eighteen remaining
games must be won TO assure premier
honors, and then this is banking on Bal
timore and Boston meeting With some
setbacks.
At the outset the games with Cleve
land. beginning TOMORROW. will he
severe trial. tor the Cleveland team ON
their own diamond are mighty ham to
whip. and just nov their feelings towards
New YORK are bitter as sail The three
saHltS tdCh III CINCINNATI, I nlCdHO anu
st. Louis ought to be captured handily,
though st, Louis has been a stumbling
block hitherto. Do
AS Pittsburg has won only one Of
the nine games played with New York,
" Is fair to expect two out of the
three remaining. Though Louisville
ousted Boston from second place yester-
day, she Is weaker in the pitcher g
box now than earlier in the season. har-
| ing traded Hemming to Baltimore. and
the way the New Works are batting now
makes 1t reasonable y expect three VIE
tories at Louisville. This would be suf-
| iicient to win the pennant
Arthur Bell Will marshal the New
Works intoa Pullman sleeperat the GRAND
Central station at 80 tonight. Prob
ably Ward and the entire team will he
subjected TO further demonstrations of
regard and loaded down with good
wishes. They open with Cleveland to-
InnrrnM
The evening world., 1894-09-07
AFTER A DETECTIVE.
He 10 George A. Reid and Is
Charged with Blaokmail.
osteetivs.ssrst. Hickey Believed
to Have Him in Custody.
Indictment Found Against Him o.
Complaint OF G. NJ. Cox.

Detective-Sergt. Hickey. Of the Wall
strret Police Bureau. was handed a war
rant to-day by Assistant District-Attor-
ney Battle signed by Recorder Smyth
Tor the warrant OF George A. Reid, a
private detective. who Is accused OF
blsckmail
The complain ant is George NJ. Cox.
Jr or the firm of Cox & Collenier, cot
ton brokers, OF II Williams street.
Mr.. Cox. when approached on the sub
ject to-day, refused 10 speak about the
matter.
He admitted, however. that he had
been before the Grand Jury In relation
to Matchmaking charge. but would not
say anything more definite.
Mr. Cox and David y. Carvalho, the
expert In chlrography, furnished the
evidence, II is said, on which the in.
dictment was found.
Recorder Smyth Immediately issued
bench warrant which was given to
Hickey. who started for Wall street,
where II Is said Reid has an office.
AT o'clock this afternoon Detective
Hickey brought a prisoner to Police
Headquarters who. It is said. was Reid
The prisoner was medium -sized
man, very thin and. walked with a limp
The evening world., 1894-09-07
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The Westerners will have to send on
better representatives than Clifford and
Yo Tambien II they expect to win any
part OF the rich money hung up in the
East. Their beloved queen. 70 Tambien,
was badly beaten by Banquet, who does
not figure anywhere near the best horse
in the East. and yesterday the peerless
Domino made the much-touted world
bcater, Clifford, look like selling
platter. Domino simply won In a canter.
He ran the speedy Clifford OF his legs,
and beat him solely on his merits. All
talk Of the damp, musgy weather not being
favorable to Clifford or account OF a
throat affection is all bosh. Bob Rose.
who knows the horse from the tip OF his
nose to the last hair on his tail, would
not pay $4,000 for a horse with throat
affection Domino beat the son of Bran
BILE fairly. and the same way weighted
can do It again. There is only one thing
lacking to complete Domino's triumph.
That e; to defeat t Henry Of Navarro at
$40, 900 that Henry OF Navarro could beat
Domino at mile and a furlong. Phil
Her. is a chance for the race Of the Year,
retire Domino as king of the turf.
The Messr.. Morris have at last yield
ed to the opportunities OF horsemen. and
have ordered the construction, OF a mile
start will be out OF the chute and the
turn will be made across the inheld at
the seven furlons pole. This should
hiil does not bother good horse, but
a am Rsdis With b0 bad .ss Gs. &
refuse to run down the decline. The
races are thus most unsatisfactory to
owners and public alike.
Mike Daily sent st. Michael a quarter
in "a l-2 seconds yesterday, and dozen
horsemen timed the Seid'ng ., baly
had his speed. and that , something must ,st
was beaten. The Jockey Club refuses
to give DAILY or Korn chance, how
ever, and has ordered all their entries
had strong evidence placed before it.
though appearances seem In favor or
the Offenders.
Fred Taral killed a snake yesterday
weight. He killed a snake last year on
the day the Futurity was run. He won
the Futurity. and YESTERDAY he again
believe he would have good luck.
lust before the September Stakes was
run Supt, Frank Clark said TO Johnny
Reean, who was to ride Keenan,: III
YOU win with that fellow I'll give you the
finest box OF cigars that can be procured
with money. II you can make him run
he will beat that field In walk" Re-
gan rode a good race, but Keenan, re-
fused to try.
Mr.. Galway's troubler with the stock
holders OF the Monmouth Park Asso-
CATION, which were exclusively told In
.The Evening WORLD some time ago.
have taken a new turn; MT; Gal iay
Intends to sue all the stockho,ders tor
their share OF the money which he put
M as bond to indemnify Contractor
Warren. The Dwyer brothers Will be
excepted as they have honorably agreed
to contribute their share. The others
are not willing. however. and so WI
have to face suits. Some Interesting
bits OF inside history may be told on
the witness stand.