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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-20

ly cut his throat from ear to ear with
pocket knife.
After the cutting the Hoffman's fed.
Meyer is still alive. but it is thought
he cannot live. Mccormick and Len.
hart have been locked up rs witnesses.
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AFRICAN VILLAGE sToRMsD.
Slaughter by French Troops on the Way

Slaughter by French Troops on the Way
to Timbuctoo.
PARIS, Feb, ia telegram received
from the governor of the Sudan an
nouncss that when the Jeffre column
on the way to Timbuctoo, arrived at
the village of Niafoume on Jan. 90 it
was menacsd by the villagers.
Before the soldiers could proceed
they were obliged to storm the village,
killing 100 of the inhabitants. The
column resumed its march. not having
sustained any loss.
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sLAsHEs At SHaMoKIN,
John Meyers Throat is Cut from Ear to
Ear by Stephen Hoffman.


SHAMoKIN, Feb. 10 On Saturday
evening u party Of Ave young men
drove in sleigh from Danville to
Washingtonvllle. The party consisted
of Meyer, John and Stephen Hoffman,
brothers, and two boys named McCor.
mick aud Lsnhart. While the party
was in the Hoffman house, at Wash
ingtonville, Meyer and John Hoffman
became involved in quarrel and
Meyer was thrown to the floor.
AS he lay upon the boards Stephen
Hoffman bent over him and deliberate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-20
Joseph Ksppler Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. i9.--Joseph Keppler,
the cartoonist and editor OF Puck died
suddenly this afternoon Mt his home, %
East Seventy-Ninth street, from spinal
trnnhla
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THE SEASON TO OPEN MAY a.
Hazleton and Pottsvile Admitted to the
State Base Ball League.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Feb 19.-At a meet
ing of the directors of the State League
Base Ball association held here tonight
Hazleton and Pottsville were admitted
to membership in the league. thus COM
pleting the circuit.
The season will open on May 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-20
BIG FIRE At CHICAGO.

Norton Bros.' Warehouse in Flames-The
CoAhagration Spreads.
CHICAGO, Feb 10,-Fire broke out
at midnight in the story brick ware
house occupied by Norton Bros, deal
ers in hardware, and the entire struc-
ture was consumed.
IL 10 the fire was spreading to the
adjoining buildings on the north. The
loss will exosed $3.50, 900.
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DROPPED SIX STORIES.
Then Walked Home Declaring He Was
Not Hurt.

Not Hurt.
CHICAGO, Feb, III, J. Barry, en-
ployed by the Interior Building com
pany, on the sixth floor of its building
at the foot Of Michigan street, was
using the elevator at the sixth floor to
day when the rope broke and the car
fell to the ground floor.
Barry surprised everybody by re-.
marking that he was unhurt and walk.
ing to his home.
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AN AMIGA E SETTLEMENT.
The Cases of the Adams Express Com
pany Adjusted.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 19.-The
famous case of Adams Express com.
pany against ex-Vice President Spoon
or, of this city. has been amieably set
tied out of court. The terms of the set.
tlement will not be made public by the
parties. but several transfers of valua-
BILE property to Mr. Spoonsr are re-
corded In the town clerks Office in this
The morning call., 1894-05-27

Criever; committee of arrangements - D.
F. Lynch, E. d. Long. Z. n. Gaffney,
r. 5. Logan Jr., j. J. Larkcy W
w. Reilly. William DucOmmOn, L. NJ.
Roche, Thomas Dormer. n. r. Hoffman,
Edward Griffin, g. Alfred Kuhn. l.. +. BOivin
entertaining committee - George w. Spler,
Frank L. Smith, A. Z. Goerz, p. j. Whelan,
Spller; asststants-R 5. Logan Jr-. q. Alfred
Kuhn, +. j. Whelan; floor cOmmiltee-James
II. Smith. r. ID. Murphy, |. Z. Levy. c. A.
Gould. Louis Games, Conrad TrieleI, b. Frank
Ames,s II. Is. Cooley, T. Il. MahOuey,
NJ. NOomaD, William b. Travers, II. NJ Locke,
j. j. Larkey, D. +. DOugherty George H..
Swift, Louis Z. Bovin. Thomas Nixon, Fred
Stanley: reception commiTtee-R. X. Meyer, j.
e. Murphy. George ONeill, Il. ID. Cunning
ham. j. II. NOllmer. /. T.. Gross, L. G. Nor
strom, j. r. Rlnes, Harry +. Logan, a. {. Van
de Water. II. c. Landless, j. Z. ClINham, J. s..
Sullivan, w. w. Riley, A. e. Goetz, Z. ID. Long
r. ii. h ofIman.
The ushers at the entertainment in Festival
Ha were Louis +. Boivn (head usher, J. b.
Hickey, NJ. u. or, NJ. HolZ. j. f. Murray, j.
Srring-r Jr., j. q. Sheehan, NJ. c. LOrTigan,
John NJ. LippincOtt, II. j. Willis.
At the hour appointed for the bicycle
races all the wheelmen who had entered
were on the grounds. This track was in
excellent condition, and the weather was
fair. To their infinite disgust the bicycle
experts were informed that the racing
tournament would be postponed for one
week, the only apparent reason being the
scanty attendance of spectators.
All of those who entered for the races
were members of The League of American
"heelmen. They applied for and received
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A STORM OF FLOWERS
Rained Upon the Swedish Ladies'
Quartet.

All the Swedish colony seemed to be present
yesterday evening at the grand farewell con-
cert given in Metropolitan Temple by the
Swedish Ladies Quartet. The affair was a de-
cided success from musical standpoint, and
the enthusiasm displayed by the audience was
something quite remarkable.
The quartet, the members of which had aban-
dOned their peasant costumes for white silk
evening gowns, opened the entertainment by
singing Abt's Morning Song" in a manner
that brought them hearty encore. The
soprano, pretty Mrs. Norelus-SvensOn, whose
high notes contribute so much TO the success
of The quartet, and the alto, Miss Lindstrom
1ourbie, sang a duet, LA COnstanZa," and the
former lady in her solo "Nobil Signor," from
the "Huguenots'' showed that she possessed u
she took the ''Nob Signor'' at rather slow
tempo, there was a good deal OF archness in her
INTERPRETATION of The mSchieVous pages song
She received two encOreS, the last one being
her least successful effort.
Miss Observation-Disclosures deep alto voice
which almost rr sembleS a tenor, is more re-
markable for power than sweetness. She was
much applauded for Matters mon Yer" buC
when she gave the Swedish national anthem IA
an encore the house fairly rose to her Ernst
Skarstedt played q violin solo we'll and the
Swedish singing Society gave couple OF num-
bers eXcellently, their shading being especially
artistic. The O;her guarteIS sung BY the
Swedish ladies were "kom, Skona Mo" and 4
piece OF Soderman's. which should have closed
the concert, but the audience demanded an
encore, while the singing society literally pelted
the girls in white with bouquets.
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TRADED IN FILTH. LATE SPORTING
Publishers of Obscene
Books in Jail.
Solomon and Abraham Levin and
l.. c. Wood Arrested-Seven Hum
dred Pictures Seized.

The Metropolitan Book Company of 90 Stock
ton street has been transferred to the Alameda
Jail, and will probably be removed TO san
Quentin at an early date. The company is com
posed of Solomon Levin, Abraham Levin, his
brother. and IsadOre c. Wood. They sold
stationery, curiOs and novels at the Stockton
street store, but they derived most of their
profits from the sale of obscene books and pic
lures, and il is thought the package OF vile
leaflets received some time ago by boy ~ the
SWEET School for distribution came from them.
The firm advertised its filthy wares In a
weekly paper tina has large circulation in the
country, and two or three weeks ago It's enter
piise was rewarded by all answer 10 one of
these notices. 1t was pOstmarked ArcaGa, and
was signed d. w. Gordon The company was
Informed by Mr. Gordon that he wanted 10 buy
some of it's for hidden books ana pictures and
on May 8 1t mailed him list and urged him to
send for trial order. Mr.. Gordon sent for a
trial order, and Enclosed ST. 90 in 4 registered
letter
The company did not observe any marks on
the money when they opened the letter, and
they did not Know that the blase Young man
who ordered their stock OF novels was in the
employ OF the Postof1ce. They sent the books
by express, and the young man obtained the
marked money IN change for I SO piece. with
which he bought tlaShy novel. Mr.. Gordon OF
Arcata was 20 one else than Inspector Irwin,
aud be was highly delighted when he received
The evidence against them so Obligingly sent by
the company. Irwin, as "GordOn OF Arcata,"
bought more books ana pictures from the COM
pany, and yesterday morning, with assistants.
ne W Mt 10 the store aud arrested the three
partners. He found in rooms occupied by them
across the street several boxes of obscene
books, 700 photogl apis and large quantity OF
transparent playing cards.
Commissioners HeacOck ex amned Wood and
the LeVins yesterday afternoon and held them
10 appear before the United States District
IN the sum of $4,000 each aud were sent 10 the
Alameda JAN.
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only Edjourn. whatever action it may take
q n the tariff question. feel assured that
IN e tide wilt turn in favor OF the people
I'm rlediately," said he.
Quite naturally, almost the first question
asked Mr.. Ialmage was about the Taber-
nacle and what course he should pursue as
TO his future.
The Tabernacle is in ruins" said he,
"and 1t is too early to talk about rebuild
ing. We have already built three great
churches, all of which have been DESTROYED
by ire. The late building was as near fire.
proof as it could he made, and was the
a II the newspaper talk of its having been
a fretrap Is apOcryphsl 1t was SO con-
structed that an audience of 5000 persons
could have been dismissed out of the
building IN five minutes. l have been all
over the world and have never seen a
building which approached it In acoustic
properties and adaptation for a great
audience. The fire simply proves that
there is nothing incOmbus bic in this
world, as will be finally demonstrated, the
cr ic, TO the contrary wlthstandiag.
The fire was of a mysterious origin. but
l am of the opinion that both it and that
which consumed the preceding structure
were caused by the electric apparatus used
IN operating the organ"
The doctor spoke feelDgly of the wide
spread sympathy evinced for his cOngre-
CATION by the peOple of the whole civilized
word. and said that kilograms of condol-
ence were received from all over this con-
tinent and Europe before the fire was out
Il was impressed with a feeling of graft
tude," said he. that in the fire there was
no one hurt. Only a half hour before
5000 people were within the walls. and If
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the numerical strength of the carriers and
made good appearance.
While the athletic events were in prog
ress. the grand stand was well filled. The
programme oil field competitions was given
with the following results:
In the lOO-yard handicap run the first prize,
goIu m dal' was won by II. F. Hogan; The
second prize, a silver medal by ! I LaFkey:
me lhIId by NJ. On, aud the fourth prtZe by W
hIeetbs- Inc winners time was ! 10 miDutrs
- Inc t"o-mile bicycle race was won by A. f..
GoetZ I'D Z minutes Is seconds VII n q
ONeill second. The prizes in this event were
a gold and silver medal ~
IN Inc 0O-yard run for carriers over 5O vearo
OF age TIE gold medal was won nv lanes II
Smith IN seconds ana The silver medal Inv n
Stanley. ou"' W L.
The mile handicap for professionals vao won
by Rae Locke, with Tom RELY second nd
j. Byrnes, who WAS given sixty wards start
tDId. The prizes were gold and silver rredais
In the race for The distance OF 100 wards ~
tween superintendent the gold medal was v,on
by George Knox of the MIdWihter statton md
the silver medal by E. W. Peabody OF the main
office.
The 22O-yard scratch race was won nv ! Il
Lar ey ID 1854 sec, ard the gold mccall went
10 him. The silver medal was won by NJ or
the third prize by c. FOuntaine. the fourth nv
j. Vollmer, Edward Long coming In last.
Running high jump-Jhe first prize (rold
medaly went 10 II. Logan for record OF 4 feel
10 inches the silver medal TO L. n. Gaffney AT
4 feet inches and The third prize TO Frank
Tyrrell a feet inches.
In the tnree-legged race Barton and Higgins
won the first prize in % sec. with Hogan and
MacAuitfe second.
AN extra race Tor 100 yards was run between
The morning call., 1894-05-27
Olympic Club Swimming
Teacher Hurt.
Changes Made by the Wheelmen
in the Dates of Club
Meetings.

Harry Clark, the swimming instructor OF the
Olympic Club, who took part In the charity
circus at Central Park, Will not be seen In the
swimming tank of the club for some time.
While Harry was delighling thousands OF en-
thuSiaStic spectators on Friday afternoon by
giving very clever exhibitions of tumbling
while riding bareback, the animal slipped and
fell on It's knees, causing Clalk Co mIscalculate
the distance, and, instead OF landing upon his
feet as be had intended, he struck the horses
neck with his shoulder as the latter was rising,
suSta lining what was thought 10 be at the time
a slight injury. Yesterday morning he suffered
severe palms in his back, and upon consulting
phySl clan he learned that he had broken his
collarbone and that the INJURY would prevent
Instructor for several weeks. 1t is about safe
TO say that Mr. Clark VIII not attend any future
circuSeS where his services as bareback rider
will be requested.
There was large meeting of wheelmen last
evening at the Bay City Club rooms. 1he OBJ
The Bay City and Reliance Club contests so
that they will not occur on the same day.
AS previously announced those two clubs had
selected next Wednesday the day uuon
which they would hold meetings at Central
Park in this city and Alameda. The Reliance
Club had made elaborate preparations for the
opening of Its grounds III Alameda on Wednes-
day. but as the two clubs could not have star
performances at both places upon HE same day
II was decided last evening that he Bay CltyS
should hold their contests on Wednesday at
Central Park and that the Reliance Club hold
lis races on Saturday next at Alameda. This
plan having been adopted The annual league
day ai the fair grounds, is now postponed until
SATURDAY., June g..
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Nearly a Tragedy at the
Society Circus.
Joseph O'NeiiI Severely Injured as
lie Tried to Stop a Frantic
Horse.

Society gave its last circus performance on
the big lot at Eighth and Market streets yes
terday afternoon. and treated the spectators to
a thrilling performance not at all down on the
bills. II nearly amounted to a tragedy, aud
was the cause of sudden Paintings aud many
hysierical demonstrations from the ladies.
Joseph O'Neill barely escaped being scaped
at the end of il. and now lies at his home, . 8
Chattanooga street a sOTey wounded man.
Dictator Jr had just been brought into the
ring shortly after the performance Begin, and
the 5000 spectators, many OF them inmates OF
orphan aSylums, were gazing in expectancy of
his tTlUmDhal journey around the circle. His
driver. Charley Young, was just about 10 mount
The Sulky behind him. when one of the reins
dropped and The horse started. The driver had
just time to get out of the way, when the anima
dashed away al full speed. AS lie ran lie made
several efforts 10 climb over the ring and IN so
doing turned the sulky over
Everything was all excitement by this time
and most OF The spectators were on their feet
As The animal made the circuit and nearrd the
entrance lie acted like one possessed and
dashed into The crowd which tried TO stop him.
seat erng them IN ali directions. H. was fran
TIC, jumping and paving as lie wen. again en-
deayOrlng 10 jump the barrier In an evident at
tempt to get among the spectators.
Joseph ONeill. who had charge of the
as The animal neared it the second time he
made a jump for the bride. He missed 1t, was
thrown 10 one side ana as he swung half
around The hub OF The sulky struck him full in
the forehead.
All the women screamed and couple
tainted. There was rush of male spectators
for the ring and the maddened animal was
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THE NEW RACETRACK.
That at Sunnyside Merely Meant
as a Last Resource.

The truth about the proposed new
track was brought to light yesterday In a
talk with Tom Williams. president of the
Jockey Club Association. Mr.. Williams
said:
I'VE have purchased a new track at
Sunnyside. Yes. Pm Interested in that.
1t has been bought, and it is possible that
we shall grade 1t this summer. am going
with two engineers to view the ground
and make some proposed changes.
I'VE are doing this for purpose. of
course. We don't know how long we can
hold Bay District. And Ii we are kicked
out we can go to Sunnyside. We will
have everything ready and can run up
building. sheds, rails, ETC., in few weeks.
But l want to stay at Bay District.
and the owners ought to leE us stay.
We've benefited the district greatly in
place of hurting it. Wegive work TO from
thirty 10 seventy carpenters day and
from fifteen to forty laborers. hope we
shall stay here for years to come, and
while we can we shall not use the Sunny
aide track. That can be used for a vege-
table garden.
Mr.. Williams leaves tor japan on Tues
day on an extended trip.
The morning call., 1894-05-27

the shortest men in the Postoffice. The winner
was solomon Sanders in 3 80 sec, with Toby
Hqlz second and McGlnty ONeil third.
In the nile race for amateurs G. McAulIfTe
won In 3 min. 33 sec, with j. / Horan second
In The hop. step and jump contest the first
prize was won by NJ. or, with a record OF 81
De- dF+t 49, incnes; Edw I'd Wells was second at
80 feet inch, Frank ryrrell third at 80 feet
inches ana Ii. z. Cooley fourth at 20 feeL 6
inches.
-, In the standing broad jump I. C. Gross won
the g0Ia medal win record of feet 2 inches
inches
Ia he haf-mile run c. FountaIne came in
winner In min. 80 1-5 sec k j. Larkey was
second and L. ID. Long third.
IN the mile walk =. y. Gatfney came in win
second.
- In the putting of the 16-p ound shot /. c.
1ross won the first prize with a record OF %
third.
IN the 22O-yard race for postofTce clerks the
gold medal was carried of by Ayers and the
silver medal by MCSweeuey.
All the letter-carriers and their families
and friends were at Festival Hall at the
hour announced for the exercises of the
day, and the auditorium was completely
filled. After an overture by the band of
the Letter carriers Association, the presi-
dent of the executive committee, James
A. Smith, introduced II. NJ. Roach as pres
ldeut OF the day. In a few Introductory
remarks this officer welcomed the car
riers and their friends. Drect0T-General
de Young followed with an address on be-
balf Of ihe management
The next speaker was Postmaster S. NJ.
Backus, who said
The letter-calriers are known as the "spright-
~ men in gray" They have never been cIrl-
catured IN Illustrations by the prOYerblal uni
corn or the historical turtle. The letter-carrier
is always Oh lime. The letters he brings each
day TO The home the Office and the workshop
are eagerly looked for, anXiously expected, and
his coming Is not awaited IN vain, for the letter
carrier or his substitute always travels on
schedule time, and rarely OF ever fails 10 CON
necI. While anxious eyes are looking expect
ant and weary hearts are waiting Tor the mes
sage, whether II may bring veal or woe, jOv OF
sorrow, the realization of hopes deferred. the
message is ever earnestly awaited.
Here III San Francisco point with pride 10
partment, but TO all other branches of tbe ser
The morning call., 1894-05-27

gven-one on Thursday night by the cit
izens of Brooklyn. which was presided over
by the Mayor. and the second on Friday
night, which was of International import
ance and at which ex-Secretary of the
Navy Benjamin f. Tracy presided, and In
which William /. Evarts, Senator Patrick
Walsh of Georgia and other prominent
citizens in private, public and clerical lie
participated. Letters and kilograms we're
received from England'S late Prime
Minister, Mr.. Gladstone. and from the
Governors Of nearly ali the States and ter
TitorleS in this country, the Bishop OF
London and many prominent clergymen In
England.
THE Sunday following" said Mr.. Tai
mage mournfully, Il preached my fare
well sermon, and one-balf hour atterward
the whole structure was mass Of flames"
DR.. Talmage said that he had not yet
concluded whether he would make Brook
lyn his future home or not in case the
trustees should decide not to rebuild. He
desires To enjoy his present trip as much
as possible and does not wish to worry
about matters at home any more than
NECESSARY.
DR.. Talmage is evidently not much of a
politician. He said yesterday that his ap-
probation Of political parties was not very
high. 1t seemed to him, he SAID, that the
chief Object OF all these organizations was
to see who could get the offices, and that
there was little difference between them.
Tell me a mans business and where he
lives" said he, land I'll tell yOu If he's
high tariff or free trade. 1t is an extra
ordinary fact that free trade is best for
some and high tariff for others, and COM
promise seems to be the only road out of
the difficulty"
Speaking of his present trip the doctor
said 1t was one OF observation, recreation
and knOwledge-gettlng. he said that he
wants 10 see some of the religions OF the
Old World in their haunts which have
never been interrupted. In India, for ill.,
stance, he wants to see if it would be a
good thing to have MOhammedanism and
Buddhism transplaEted TO America. III
they are benevolent religions" said he, cit
will be demonstrated by the results which
they produce, and | want 10 see those re-
suits myself. In vast countries like Aus
tralia aud New Zealand l want TO see the
people, look into their faces, shake hands
with them and give them good cheer if
can"
Returning 10 the subject of the Taber-
nacle, the doctor said that few secular in
stitutiOns could stand the losses which his
congreg ton had met with. Three lines
ire had swept away their property, and
the aggregate amount involved in the ruins
was over S1,000000.
The doctor mentioned with noticeable
interest the noted memorial walls in the
Tabernacle, the top stone OF which he had
himself rolled down the sice of Noun
Calvary, the two center stones (which he
had brought from Mount Sinai nd the
bottom one of which had been taken from
the rock on Mars Hill where Paul dsliv-
cred his sermon on the brotherhood of
man, and which had been presented TO the
doctor by the Queen of Greece
DR.. Talmage will give lecture in Met
ropolitan Temple tomorrow evening.