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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
The income TAX APPEAL
Unusual Announcement Made by Chief
Justice Fuller.
REHEARlNG TO BE CONSIDERED
Petitioners WIN Bc Allowed TO Present
the Case DO fore u Full Bench
Of tho supreme Court
on May u.

Washington. April 23.-At the open
Ing of the supreme court of the United
States this morning Chief Justice Ful-
Ter made the announcement:
THE consideration of the two petit
tions for a rehearing of the income tax
cases is reserved until Monday. May q,
when full bench IL expected, and in
that event two counsel on side will
be heard at that time. This statement
does not mean that Il rehearing of the
cases has been granted-only ON that
date the court will hear counsel upon
the question whether or not a rehearing
shall be granted"
This action of the supreme court Is
unprecedented in its history since the
practice with respect of petitions for
rehearing was established. and II illus
trates the fact that the august tribunal
does not change Its rules and regu!a-
tions under varying conditions or In
special cases, Years ago the court
knew no such thing as a petition for re-
hearing. In 1863 in the case of Brown
vs., Morgan, a motion was made to re-
form u decree of the court which was
in effect a petition for a rehearlng. and
VII tildl oSCsiSlOl COullStl were
Subsequently thereto, but infrequently.
motions or petitions for rehearings oc-
Cured but they We're always frowned
upon and in 1869 the court established
the law In relation thereto.
1t was not until 1884 that the rules
OF the court were changed to include
petitions for rehearsing.
AS stated. It does not by any means
follow that the petition for rehearing
will be granted after II has been ar
gued. What impelled the court to Or
der the declaration made by the chief
justice today is, solely, matter of
speculation. By some it is believed
that the eight justices are still divided
equally upon the controverted points
in the law, and that Justice Jackson
will have to determine their constitu-
tionality or unconstitutionality.
Chief Justice Fuller stated to a re-
porter for the United Press after court
adjourned that he had received q let
ter from Justice Jackson, in which the
latter said he would try to come to
Washington and listen to the argument
upon the petition for a rehearing of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
CLAIRVOYANCY IN COURT.
Attorneys OF Noah Strcvcl Resort to a
Topeka Woman.

Topeka Woman.
Fort Scott Kan, April 23-The SER
vices of a professional necromancer
have been employed by the defense in
the Strevel murder case, which will be
called for trial in this city next Tues
day. Noah Strevel is charged with cut
ting his fathers throat for the pur-
pose of obtaining his estate, to which
he was sole heir. He Is represented by
three of the leading criminal lawyers
of Kansas, who are. with view of ex-
onerating him, endeavoring to solve the
mystery of the crime In advance OF the
trial. AS an experiment they recently
sent the murdered mans pocket knife
to Nine. Florencia wilkins, at Topeka,
who processes to be able, by super
natural senses in an assumed trance,
to solve mysteries of crime. All she re-
qulres is an article. however insignifi-
can't that was on the murdered mans
person at the time of the crime.
The attorneys have received from the
female conjurer IAN exposition" writ
ten on six pages Of commercial note
paper, In which she claims to have OBJ
tained a revelation of hemystery. Some
what to their surprise, she pictures the
scene of the murder with accuracy, and
also the personal features of the victim
and his assailant. She describes the
assassin's fight from the ranch where
the murder occurred to this city, his
visit to a saloon, and gives the direction
Of his disappearance. Her story COIN
cides with an abandoned clew, which
has now been resumed by several de-
tectives, who hope to secure the re-
wards offered by state and county.
The womans statement was sub
mitted to the prosecuting attorneys
and is eliciting intense interest from all
concerned I'm the case
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GRANTED RESPITE.
Buchanan WIN Have Another Wcok
Which to Prepare for Death.

buchanan win Have Another Wcck In
which to Prepare for Death.
Albany, N. Y, April 23.---Dr. Buchan-
ans wife and MRS. Coleman. OF New
York. waited upon Governor Morton
at the executive chamber at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Buchanan made
an earnest plea for the life Of her hus-
band. who was to be electrocuted at
Sing Sing tomorrow for poisoning his
first wife. They were with the COVER
nor In the large reception room for
nearly an hour, and all visitors We're
refused admlttance for the first time
In years.
The governor at first said he could
not Interfere; but Mrs. Buchanan's
pleadlngs were 80 pathetic that he
finally granted weeks respite. princi-
pally to give the condemned man time
In which to prepare for death.
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MEXICAN BANDITS SHOT.
Two OF the Most Desperate Outlaws on tn,
West Coast Executed.


West Coast Executed.
Guadlajara, Jalisco, April 23-The
execution Of the Jaliscan bandits, Fell
ciano Mariavos and Mauriceo Rivera,
early yesterday morning attracted wide
attention. Hope of .reprieve by Presi-
dent Diaz was held by the lawyer s.i.C
friends >oe the condemned until the
night before the execution. when the
time of limitation having expired, the
prisoners We're ordered 10 prepare for
death at sunrise.
They spent most of the night either
in praying to the images in the prison
chapel, to which they were allowed ac-
cess, or in pacing back and forth in
their quarters. On the taking leave of
the priests the two bandits were placed
in a kneelng posture on the north side
of the prison, and at the word of COM
mand We're pierced with bullets from
the double file of police. Mariavos and
Rivera were among the most desperate
outlaws and bandits who ever oper-
ated in the west coast country.
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SHARPERS CAPTURED.
Green Goods Men Captured While Wait.
ing for n Victim.

Philadelphia, April 23--Three green
goods" men from New York were
caught in the trap here tonight that
they had set for their supposed victim.
For six months past August Hoffer.
farmer and lumberman, living at Bryn
Mawr, suburban town of Phlladel-
phia, has been in correspondence with
green goods" men In New York City.
Hoffer suspected his correspondents
and notified the police Of this city Of
his suspicious. They advised him to
continue the negotiations until they
were brought to a head, and the men
could be arrested. Hoffer was to buy
$1,000 worth of green goods" for $780,
and with the collusion of the police the
swlndlers were notified to meet their
intended victim at certain street
corner in Philadelphia this evening.
The sharpers were on hand, but In
Hoffer's place were several detectives
who arrested the men. They gave their
names as J. w. Robinson, John Brash
and Samuel Wilkinson, Of New York
A large amount Of green goods" was
found upon them and $500 In genuine
money.
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officers because of Ncaragua's failure
to comply with Great Britiaf's ultima
tum. The state department was adj
vised several weeks ago that. while the
English government was determined
that the indemnity to Consul Hatch
should be paid. the efforts to collect 1t
would not go to the extent OF bonn
harding any of Nicgragua's coast citiea,
A proposition has been advanced that
the customs duties at Corinto be col
lected by Great Britain until they equal
the amount of the indemnity claimed.
$4,000. This course. however. might
lead to complications
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
A Willy CONVICT.
Eludes Prison Officials While Guiding
Them TO Fabulous Treasure.


Topeka, Kan, April 23.-W s. Han
cock, late storekeeper at the peniten-
tiary, appeared today before the legis-
lative committee that is invetstigat-
ing the charges preferred against s. w.
Chase, warden.
He testified that while he was en-
ployed at the penftentlary he was ap-
preached by George H. Schonewaldt,
a convict, and informed that there was
a large treasure hidden in Arkansas,
the location of which he knew. He re-
peated the story to Warden Chase, who
in turn told it to Governor Lewelling.
After the matter was discussed with
SchonewaIdt, Governor Lewelling
granted him a pardon, and two days
after 1t was delivered at the prison the
governor. warden and Hancock went
with the pardoned convict to Arkansas
in search of the treasure. While on the
way to the point indicated as the hid
ing place. Schonewaldt gave his dis
tinguished companions the slip and has
not since been seen. Schonewaldt was
one of the most notorious criminals In
the prison and was serving his third
term. He had told the treasure story
to three of Warden Chase's predeces-
sOrs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
DARES TO DEFY CLEVELAND.
Deputy Pension Commissioner Bell is Out
for Free Silver.

Washington, April 23.-The case Of
Deputy Pension Commissioner II. c.
Bell. OF Illinois, excites more or less
comment here. 1t IL understood that
the word has been passed along the
line Of Federal ofIiceholders that all Of
them must get into line and exert their
efforts in favor Of a sound money or
ganization in the Democratic party.
This tip to the oficeholders comes di-
rect from the white house.
1T Is said TO apply especially to Illi-
nois ofliceholders, for that state is
soon to be the battle ground of the two
factions Of the Democracy TO fix the
party status on financial questions.
Deputy Commissioner Bell has just re-
turned from Illinois and boldly ex-
presses himself as an advocate Of free
silver coinage.
THE Democrats Of central and
southern Illinois," said Mr.. Bell, "are
for free silver and against the presi-
dent in the ratio Of 10 to ]. / have no
doubt whatever that the June conven-
ton of the Illinois Democracy will
show that the president has less than
one-tenth Of the Illinois Democracy
supporting his views"
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supplement to the building inspection
act OF June 3. 1892

act or June \, 1893
The bill to authorize Justices of the
peace to hear and determine certain
specified criminal offenses and mis-
demeanors with the aid of a jury of six
ana 10 Impose sentences upon convicted
persons. which was under consideration
at the noon hour of adjournment was
taken up and opposed by Mr.. Fow,
Philadelphia. who claimed that 1t was
vicious bill and moreover was uncon-
stitutional. Messrs. Mansfield. of
Beaver. and Bliss. Of Delaware. advo-
Gated the passage OF the bin. 1t passed
finally by u vote OF 10 TO 40.
Mr. Farr. Lackawanna, moved that
the bill for the erection OF fish baskets
and eel weirs In the rivers at certain
times in the year, which was defeated
at the morning session, be reconsidered,
II was not agreed to.
Semi Monthly Pay Law.
When the bill to amend the semi
monthly pay law was reached Mr.. Fow
said that the bill was not properly
drawn, and suggested that 1t be post
poned until such times as Its trainers
could correct 1t. The suggestion was
not acted on and the bill passed finally
by u vote of l5l to l.
The bill regulating the printing and
distributing of Smulrs legislative hand
book prompted Mr.. Martin to amend II
by cutting down the salary Of the com
piler. He could not see. owing to the
finances of the state. why this person
should have his salary increased. when
M a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
LYNCHERS FOILED.
Negro Under Arrest Escapes Hanging
Through Foresight Of Sheriff.

Baltimore, April 23.-An attempt was
made at Frederick, Nd, last. night, to
lynch the negro who attempted a
felonious assault on Mrs. Thomas
Butts while she was returning home
from church last Sunday. The mob
was foiled by Sheriff Zimmerman, who
had removed Winterchief to a place of
safety early in the evening.
The rumor that Wtnterchief had
been removed reached the mob and the
leader was sent ahead to learn If 1t
was true. Sheriff Zimmerman invited
the man to enter the Jail and inspect
the cells The leader of the lynchers
becatfe thoroughly satisfied that the
bird had flown and went back to dis
DerSe the mob
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CHOSE THE OTHER GIRL.
Lover with Two Swcethenrts Causes Con
sternation In Church.


Shenandoah, Pa, April GA sensa-
ton was caused I'm the Greek church
here through the failure of marriage
bargain between Mary Kinsukawicz
and John Butalanski. He had been
paying attention to Miss Kinsukawicz
for some time, and on Friday night they
agreed the marriage ban should be an.
nounced in the church yesterday. Miss
Kinsukawicz was dumbfounded when
at the appointed hour Rev. Laursln
announced the approaching marriage
of Butalanski and Miss Lizzie Mata-
lawiz.
Intense excitement prevailed, and
Miss kinsukawlcz was Frustrated. 1t
was thought the names had only be-
come mixed, but investigation proved
that the announcement was correct.
and that Butalanski had been counting
the two girls, but at the eleventh hour
decided to stand by Miss Matalawiz.
The disappointed young girl sought the
counsel of friends, and decided to drop
the matter.
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THE WIDOW Is MISTAKEN.
The cx. Sheriff OF san Francisco Is No
Her SardbagGing Lover.

San Francisco, April 23.--Mrs. Julia
Fisher the yound Indianapolis widow
who imagined that ex-Sheriff Laimeis-
ter was the Harry Cecil King who
robbed her of $4,000 and then deserted
her in Indianapolis, has changed her
mind
when l saw Mr. Laumeister's pic
ture i'm the paper" she said. Il imme-
diately recognized it as that of the man
met in the New York police head
quarters. I did say then. In the haste
of the moment, that he was Mr.. King,
but only said It once. He talked to
me like a gentleman, and l became
convinced that he was not the real
Sheriff Laumeister. II you say that
this s the real photograph of Mr.. Lau-
meister and that he is widely known in
SAN Francisco why, l will have to ad-
nit that was mistaken"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
WITNESSES SPIRITED AWAY
Some Remarkable Features in the
Combs Assassination Case


Jackson, Ky, April 2S.-Last night S.
II. Mans, town marshal, received tele-
gram from the commonwealth attor-
ney at Barbourville, where Jesse Fields
and Joe Adkins are on trial for the
assassination of Judge Josiah Combs
at Hazard. TO arrest and bring to Bar
bourville two of the witnesses of the
commonwealth who are said to have
been run off by members of the French
faction.
A remarkable feature of this case Is
the fact that Boone Frazier. who was
with Adkins when the latter fired the
shot that killed Combs, is anxious to
surrender himself TO the authorities and
turn states evidence, but it is alleged
he Is prevented from doing so by sew
eral armed men of the French faction,
who are guarding him carefully night
and day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
WANTS MR.. ECKELS.
Mr.. kOhisaat's Offer TO tAc Comptroller
of Currency.

Washington, April 23.--H. II. Kohl
saat the new owner of the Chicago
Times-Herald. offered Mr. Eckels. the
comptroller of the currency. "a large
salary. said to be nearly $4,000 a year,
to go to Chicago and become financial
editor of that paper.
In view Of the Importance of finan-
cial questions in business circles and
politics. Mr.. Eckels saw In this editor
ship an opportunity to WELD great in
fiuence in the west, and was at first
much inclined to accept the generous
offer. On consultation. however. with
other members of the administration,
he deemed 1t his duty to remain in his
present office until the expiration of
Mr.. Cleveland's term, and wired his
declination this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
WILL BURN COAL.
Many Chicago Steam Plants to Cease
Using Petroleum

Many Chicago Steam Plants to Cease
Using Petroleum.
Chicago, April ga good many of
the large steam plants now burning oil
will return to coal on May 1. One rea-
son Is that the price of coal Is low and
another reason Is the contracts be-
tween consumers and the Standard oil
company for the most part expire May
l. The Standard in one or two in
stances at least have notified consum-
ers that contracts would not be re-
newed on the present basis, in view of
the boom in oil
The West Chicago Street Railway
company has advertised for bids for
furnishing 100000 tons Of coal. The
company at present is using fuel oil.
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READINGS POSITION.
viii he Allowed Twcnty.one Per Cent OF
Anthracite Output

New York, April 23,-The Tribune will
say tomorrow: "The failure Of the an
thracite coal presidents to make the
Reading company accept less than q
per cent. Of the anthracite output has
forced the conclusion upon the presi-
dents that the anthracite situation cam
not be remedied unless Readings de-
mand Is granted
1t can now be authoritatively stated
that unless something unforeseen hap
pens, the Readings position will be
sustained, and an output of 81 per cent
given to the company.
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CRATER IN CALIFORNIA,
Volcano in Active Eruption on an Island
OFF shore.


Ukiah, Cal, April ga small, un-
named island off the coast of Mendo-
clno county, opposite Bournes land
ing, Is now in a state of active erup-
tion. For some time past 1t has been
reported that flames were issuing from
the center of the island. J. Il. Mere
dith, of Trinity county. who has been
travelling along the northern coast for
some weeks, passed the island Thurs
day.
1t was some time during the early
evening. and he was attracted by a
bright light in the west. The flames
were so brilliant that he at first i'm
aglned they were caused by burning
ship at sea. On his return south the
next day. however. he discovered
smoke curling up from the island and
then saw 1t emanated from the peak
there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
MINISTER SAVES LIVES,
Discovers Obstruction In Time to Prevent
a Disastrous Wreck,

Pittsburg, April 23.--Rev. John
Whitehead. of Ellsworth, suburb Of
Pittsburg. probably saved the lives of
many persons on Cleveland and Pitts
burg express train last night. During
the day forest fires had been burning
along the track. About midnight Rev
Mr.. Whitehead happened to go out on
an errand. He heard a crashing noise
in the vicinity of the railroad track.
He knew the midnight train would soon
be due, and therefore started at once
to investigate.
On reaching the track he found that
two tress which had burned off at the
roots had fallen across both tracks.
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead hastened to the
telegraph tower and informed the op-
orator, who had time to catch the ex-
press at the next block above. Here
the train was held until the obstruction
was cleared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
DREAM OF EIGHT DEATHS,
Three Laurel, Delaware. Citizens Die in
Accordance with a Vision.

Accordance with Vision.
Laurel, Del, April 23.-Charles Fooks,
son Of Daniel Fooks, Laurers wealth.
est citizen, died yesterday. Three
months ago Edward Taylor, an aged
citizen. was laughed at for telling a
strange dream, foretelling the death
Of eight prominent citizens, and that
the ensuing year would record the
deaths of an unusually large number.
A few days later he stated that he
was worried over the return of the
dream, and that the four first, who
were to die would be the four most
prominent and wealthiest citizens of
the county. They were Benjamin
Fooks, Governor Marvil. William Dao
shiels and Daniel Fooks.
The three first named are dead and
the eldest son of the last named, and
two others named in Taylor's vision are
III
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Killed hy u Cats Bite.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 23,-Henry Barn
renter, the 12-year-old boy who was bitten
by cat six weeks ago. died this morn
Ing, after suffering two days from hydro
phobia, The boy became paralyzed before
the end came. and his last moments We're
not characterized by the horrible agaony
which marked the carrier stages of the
malady,
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Mine Inspectors Report.

Wlkes-Barre, April 23.--Mne Inspector
Lewis, of the Fifth anthracite district,
has just completed his report for 1894. IT
shows the total number of tons of coal
produced to be G,iS2,50l. The number of
days worked was 1906 There were EN-.
ployed 1S,36l men. During the years
there were IS fatal and 95 non-fatal acct
dents.
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WIN Take the Band In.

Indianapolis. Ind, April 23.-The execu-
tive board of the National Federation OF
Labor met here today. A proposition to
take In the National Musicians union, 49,
900 strong, was favorably considered and
the amalgamstion ID almost certain.
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seven poInnders Perish.

Amherst, Wis, April 23.--Word has just
been received here that the party of seven
Polanders who were at work clearing land
In the town of Wildrose, Waushera coun-
ty, were burned to death, their shanty
catching fire and they perished In the
flames. 1t il supposed they were all
drunk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
VISITED A GYPSY CAMP.
Kentucky Gentlemen Start a Rafti
Which Ragcs an Hour.

Which Ragcs an Hour
Liberty. Ind, April 23.-Sunday
night. on Hannas creek, one mile east
of Liberty, Buck Noe, with his brother
and Several other men. visited a
gypsy camp on the creek. A free-for-
all fight resulted, pistols and guns were
the weapons used, and for an hour the
battle ragged furiously.
Noe was cut about the head and will
die. A man named Rogers received a
knife wound in the side and Is in a
dangerous condition. One OF the
gypsies was shot. Others were more
or less injured. The Noes came from
Kentucky.
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Lifted hoy SfranrIed.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 23.-The body of All
unknown boy was found In a vacant lot
In the northern portion Of the city this
morning. The little fellow had beer
strangled to death. The police have found
no clue to the murderer.
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MAY Die l,e fore Morning. I.

Bordentown, N. j., April 2S.-Late to-
night Mrs. Parnelrs physicians reported
that she might live through the night, but
that 1t was more than probable that>she
would die before morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
GHoULs ROB A CEMETERY.

Finding Of Portions OF Bodies In the
Streets Leads to Discovery.
Superior, Wis. April 23.-Great ex-
element has been caused by the dis
covery that graves in Nemadji ceme-
terry have been desecrated. and 1t is
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Ex- Senator Wilson Dcnd.

Fairfield. Ia, April 23.--Ex- United States
Senator James +. Wilson died at his home
here at $40 last evening from paralysis Of
the brain. Death has been expected daily
for the past week. He had never recov-
cred from attack OF grip two years ago,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
Thc Plate GIuss Trust

Pittsburg, April 2.--A meeting of the d.
reotors Of the plate glass trust was In ses.
sion here today to complete some Of the
details Of the new bylaws of the COM
bination. The capital Of the company Is
$10, 100000.
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OSCAR INDICTED.
wilde and Taylor win BE Tried In Crimi.
nal COurt

London, April 23.-The grand jury
this morning returned to the central
criminal court, Old Bailey, a true bill
against Oscar wilde and Alfred Taylor.
Wilde's solicitors deny that their
client will plead guilty even to one Of
fence. They declare that his case will
be fought to the end.