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New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
INVESTIGATING THE CHILDREN's DEATH

SIMON Is ALREADY CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE-
MENT AND ATTEMPT To POISON Ills WIFE
Prosecutor Crane. OF Newark has begun an lnves-
tgation Of the circumstances OF the death OF two
children OF Frederick Simon. who IS in Jail on
charge OF embezZlcment from his employers and Of
attempt to poison his wife. The two children
disd In the same week and Simon got 500 insurance
on them which he took with him to st. Louis.
where ne was accompanied by a young woman. He
left his wife destitute. Simon arrested In St
Louis and brought TO Newark II the Investigation
justihes the step the bodies VIII DE eXhumed AMI
examined. While IN st. Louis Simon wrote letter
10 his wife, saying that that the children
dead they might live happily together. and asking
her 10 ntercede with his employer and get the
latter to give him time 70 repay the money he had
stolen
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
THE POLICEMAN HAD DISAPPEARED.

MAYOR WILLIAMSON THOUGHT HE HAD HIM IN
THE REAR ROOM OF a SALOON.
New Brunswick. Jan. 2s (SpeciaD.-NIayor Nicho
las Williamson called out OF bed about 4:3O
O'Clock this morning by Richard Reach, young
man. who told him thar Ofiicer George Dunn Of
the police force drinking and enjoying him
self. In full uniform. In the saloon OF Edward Koh
lepp, In Dennis-st. Mayor Williamson dressed him.
self and accompanied Reach to the saloon. When
he opened the door. some cried out The
Mayor and there lively scramble to yet
out OF sight. Policeman Dunn. It is alleged rushed
into a rear room and locked the door behind him
Mayor Williamson called TO him twice but there
was no reply. Sergeant Kuhn was summoned
from the police station and the door was burst
open. The room found vacant Dunn hav-
Ing disappeared. The matter reported by the
Mayor to Chief OF Police Harding and by the lat
ter to the Police Committee OF the Common Coun-
ell which Will investigate IL.
The rules OF the Police Department forbid officers
drinking intoxicating liquors entering saloons
except on official business while in Uniform or on
duty. Dunn had been excused after his nights
work. work at o'clock He reported aga;n for duty at
no grounds for the charge. and that II was a
mode OF getting revenge by Reach. whom he had
recently arrested. ~
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
SUNDAY-SCHOOL RECORDS RECOVERED
TIE RECTOR OE ST MATTuEws nr,rr r,urArn TILL.
THE RECTOR OF ST. MATTHEW'S REPLEVINs rIIE
BOOKS AND KEYS FROM THE
FORMER SECRETARY


BOOKS AND KEYS FROM THE
FORMER SECRETARY
The Rev. Montgomery H. Throop. rector OF St
Matthews Protestant Episcopal Church in Jersey
CITY has recovered the books. accounts and KEYS
which were In possession OF Sheppard Franz the
deposeG secretary and treasurer OF the Sunday
schoo. The rector entered a suit In repleyin and
the Sheriff compelled the defiant secretary and
treasur;r to surrender No money was turned In
and the rector intimated very broadly Yesterday
that this would be of future trouble for
MI Franz.
The Rev Mr.. Throop. who has been averse to DIS
cusslng the troubles In the church. made n state
ment yesterday Before he became rector he said
a rowdy element had secured a foothold I'm the
church. and before he installed some young
men engaged In a fight after the services He
found some OF this element smoking in church after
choir rehearsals. and this practice he had to stop
The only dissatisfaction that exists in the parish
he said. |. caused by this element because he had
insisted on enforcing law and order
The rector alleged that Sheppard Franz assisted
by his father, broke into the basement OF the
church after the services Sunday September IL
opened the church and Gbstracted the books and
papers whi'h were returned by Mr.. Franz yestcr-
day: Mr.. Throop further said that they overpow-
cred the sexton George Johnson who attempted 10
prevent them from taking the church books as the
sexton had been Informed that Sheppard Franz
had been removed from his dual office In the sun
day-school. Mr. Throop expects more trouble
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
SHE SAYS SHE WAS FORCED TO MARRY.
EVA TICE. ACCUSED OF BIGAMY. MAKES CHARGES

AGAINST HER SECOND HUSBAND
Eva Tce twenty years old. who Is accused OF
bgamy was held in 500 bail yesterday by Judge
Mott In the First Criminal Court. Of Newark. The
girls MAIDEN name Eva Bennett. and in August
1884, she was married to Christopher Tice, OF South
S.xth-st.. Newark. by the Rev. William R!eb. Less
than year afterward. having separated from her
husband. she married to Joseph Lemoyne by
the Rev. Father Cody. OF ST. James's Roman catho'
c Church Yesterday she declared that she vas
forced Il marry Lemoync: that he choked her. ana
that he knew sEe was already married.
He is nothing but thief and a murderer any:
how" she exclaimed. He told me he had killed
a woman in Brooklyn"
Lemoyne denied the tory declaring that he had
never told Eva that he had killed woman IN
Brooklyn He also charged that the woman de.
serted and robbed Christopher Tice. her first hus'
land three days after marrying him.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
MORE MONEY FOR THE BOULEVARD

committee consisting OF Palmer Campbell and
Aaron s Baldwin of IIoboken. and Herman Walker
Of Gutenberg has been appointed to draft meas
TO be presented to the Legislature authorizing
the issue OF bonds for the completion of the Wee
hawken branch OF the Hudson Boulevard The
original appropriation OF $25O.Oo0 was Insufficient
for the work ioboken and North Hudson prop
erty-owners desire 10 the loop macada mzed
paved. lighted etc. and think that the work cnn
be accomplished for about $4,000 more The main
road cost $4,000 n mile The estimate ed cost a mil
OF the loop. completed. is $4,000. ~
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
IN FAVOR OF BETTER ROADS.

THE STATE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ASKS
FOR NEW LEGISLATION.
Trenton jar 2s (SpeciaD.-The New-Jersey State
Road and Improvement Association met to-day In
the room o: the Judiciary Committee OF the Assem-
bly,. Clayton Conrow. Of Burlington County. pre-
sided and +. G. Harrison. the secretary. pres
ent. After a general discussion the subject OF
stone roads General Roy Stone. special engineer
of the National Road Inquiry Department, ad-
dressed t.e meeting and extended many valuable
suggestions
The following committee appointed TO enter
tain and escort the Governor OF Virginia and the
legislative committees OF that State who will visit
Trenton next Tuesday preparatory TO an inspection
OF the stone roads OF South Jersey e. G. Harrison.
of Monmouth: {. X. Van Solver. II. l. Budd. c. T.
Harrison s. L. Allen a. c. Wood and j. Lip
pincott OF Burlington; J. Albertson. OF Camden;
J. E. over OF Essex; c. r. Wise. OF Passaic: DR..
J. s. IIough Of Mercer. and J. X. Wilson, Of
Camden.
The association adopted for presentation to the
LEGISLATURE the following resolutions:
Resolved That this association recommend that
the Commissioners os Public Roads shall have q
Hxed salary and an aowancs for clerk hire,, con- on
stationery and postage -,
this p nnS ne MADE m rosSs
as under the State Roads act 10 he purchased by
the %ss ,se sa ae d
Also that this association deem II !nexpedient
A. this time 10 make any change IN our present
Also that this association recommend that there
have lapsed In the treasury. which were not used In
1892 and 1893, 20 augment the amount now hxed by
the State Aid law.
The following resolution also unanimously
adopted:
That this association respectfully asks Sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress to use their
IAN act 10 create a special commission high
ways and to make an appropriation therefor"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
A NEW BATCH OF COLONELS'
THE PERSONNEL OF GOVERNOR GRIGGss
MILITARY STAFF.
ALI. EXCEPT ONE ARE LIFELONG REPUBLICANS
AND ALL ARE wEII-KNOwN BUSINESS MEN
THE NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL

ALI. EXCEPT ONE ARE LIFELONG REPUBLICANS
AND ALL ARE WELI~KNOWN BUSINESS MEN
THE NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL
Trenton. Jan. % (SpecIaD.-It has beenl the
custom Of the Governor of New-Jersey for sew
eral years past to select even half dozen or
his personal friends members Of his stan.
This has not always been done Immediately upon
the new Governor assuming the reins OF gov
ernment, some people believe. but at the
pleasure Of the Chief Executive. There are in
deed. few positions within the gift Of New-Jer-
sey's Governor which the politicians do not make
an honest effort to secure for themselves or
their immediate friends. but first among the few
Is that OF aid to the Governor
SO far Governor Grggs has selected only five
OF his personal staff. First Of these in the mat
ter Of time OF selection. was Colonel A. X. Kuser
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
HE HAD A MANIA FOR MONEY.

Gustav Sey.er. forty-one years Old. a demen'eo
German. living at No. 81 Sherman ave. Jersey CITY
Heights, entered the First National Bank of Ho-
boken. yesterday morning. and ccol.y asked the
cashier. Robert II. McCague. for $4,000 In gold. Tho
cashier telephoned TO Police Headquarters for an
officer. Detective Fenton arrested Seyler who wa,
remanded pending examination into his ment'
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
NEw-JERsEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Trenton. n. j.. JAN 2s-The New-Jersey His
torical Society held Its semi-annual meeting here
to-day and the entire session was taken up largely
with the discussion OF routine subjects. Among
the papers read by DR.. Daniel g. Drnton.
of Philadelphia. on IAN Ethnoog!sts View Of HIS
tory"
Oficsrs were elected as follows: President. 8. H.
Pennington, Newark; vce-pres!dents. w. Stryker,
Jonathan w. Roberts. Morristown; corresponding
secretary William Nelson.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
NFW;JHR%' XFK\
W ~, ~

Trenton. Jan. Ex-Governor Grisss SUI 'p'
the od-timers by getting TO MS uesN "
o'clock this morning He had busy time OF II
al dow recaiv,np delegations in relation to the
various Offices at his disposal!
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29

Governor Griggs is the president and Is
interested in New-Jersey and New YORK enter .,
prises He has always beena stanch hepuo"'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

10 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The editorial in this mornings Journal
will doubtless call out a flood of protests
from the advocates of the single tax. The
trouble with the single tax is a trouble
with its advocates. who will not see that
the scheme they present to the public has
any defects. We often meet people whose
defects of character are so obvious that
they carry them on their faces, yet they
are the people who are usually most I'M
conscious OF any defect on their part and
are most quick to resent any criticism,
however just Before anyone can under
stand any subject in which he is interested
he must become conscious of it's weakness.
IL he will learn Its strength. The advocates
Of the single tax. including Mr.. George.
fail in this particular; they are SO self
satisfied that they cannot see anything in
opposition IL they try. and will not discover
their weakness nor learn their strength.
| have e%ndeavored to demonstrate to my
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that a single tax on
iand values is not practicable and would
be most difficult to put i'm practice. but
aney VIII not see. even after Mr.. George
single tax is to be applied. The single tax
cannot be instituted as a tax at all, but
the underlying principle can be made prac-
ticabie by a system OF assessments on
landowners according to the benefits they
receive from the government. Municipal
governments. for example. confer two
kinds OF benefits. one OF which is general
and Intangible, while another is relative.
dehnite and tangible. Every municipal
corporation is always worth at all times
more than 1t costs to some part of it's in
habitants.. There will be no question that
the central part OF Indianapolis gets much
more definite benefit from your city COR
poration than the outlying districts. A
proposition. to assess back into your city
treasury all the benefits which the expendi-
ture Of the city brings into existence Is a
proposition that is just and practicable.
The direct and tangible benefits of the
general government are much greater I'm
the large cities of the country than any
other place. A city like Chicago gets ten
times the benefit per capita from the ex-
penditure or the United States government
than a city like Anderson will get. A prop
the national administration according to
the benefits 1t c%onfers, and assess Chicago
ten times as much per capita as Anderson.
and Anderson three times as much per
capita as a rural district, would not appear
TO be a burden to the farmer. and 1t would
not invite such criticism as that I'm to-day's
Journal. The single tax advocates are now
future: They say the single tax is in the
air, while the fact Is that nothing is being
done that is worth mentioning, and nothing
has been accomplished in late years. owing
to the ignorance and bigotry of its advo-
Gates. If the advocates of the single tax
viii only get 1t out of the air and down on
solid ground, where IL may be discussed
and analyzed, they will make some head
way. but until they do they need not find
fault with such criticisms as that in to-
days Journal HENRY RAWIE.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

II. E. McMonigal, of the Kokomo Tribune.
was in the city yesterday.
w. Slmms, of Covington, and J. Nj.
keeney, editor of the Charlottesville Star,
were in the city last night to attend the
Irving-Terry performance.
The indianapolis local assembly of the
brotherhood OF st. An0rew and the Epworth
League of the Oak Hill Methodist Church
have adopted resolutions protesting against
Sunday baseball.
The third number of Next" a monthly
publication for free distribution in barber
shops. was issued yesterday. To most peo-
pie 1t is new. Heinrich Schatz, formerly with
the German Telegraph, is the manager of
the enterprise. He will go to Chicago today
to Introduce Next there.
Word was received yesterday that William
Luther Keys. whose parents live at No. I69
wooulawn avenue, had been seriously shot.
NO particulars were given. Mr.. Keys left
nome ten years ago, and has been in the
mining business in New Mexico. He is a
company.
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but also OF all their many associates In the
company. Unlike most stars. Henry Irving
retains the beautiful. Doetical and merry
act five OF, the play. thus giving the COM
be held regarding other of Henry Irving's
assumptions. his Shylock is one Of superla-.
tive praise. The actors conception makes
the prescribed Hebrew a type; one who en-
bodies the injustice done to his race In the
execution OF this conception. one sees the
gaunt and patient figure Of the money
lender, active In the pursuit of a terrible re-
yenge on a representative or his oppreSSOrs.
His greed Is o'ertoDped by his desire for
requital OF many an unjust insult. The poet
may have intended that the audience should
hate Shylock, as do the Christian inhabi-
tantS OF the stage-world of Venice; but
Henry Irving excites a sympathy for Shy
lock and a pity for his manifold oppression.
performance that for the attempted fulfill
ment of a bond. made willingly and gladly
Dy Antonio. Shyl0ck is brought to suffering
Tar worse than death. There are few more
impressive representations in stage history
than Henry lrving's Shylock. A fit COM
panion picture in worth and excellence of
assumption Is Ellen Terry's Portia-a role
In Wnicn she stands unrivaled. The VII
vaclty and true womanly spirit, the grace
and refinement, the picturesque sprightliness
or Portia seem native to Miss Terry's best
ability, and her assumption becomes an
embodiment OF the poets creation. Her
splendid work in the trial scene and her
merry comedy Of act five are almost incom-
SION. Inc curtain will go up this afternoon
promptly at 2 O'Clock. As presented by
henry irving and his great organization.
Ihe Merchant of Venice runs nearly
three hours; People attending from out Of
town VIII be able to catch the evening
trains for their homes. The Irving-Terry
company. Will leave for Detroit IN IT'S specIar
train early this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
COLONEL LAMoNT's AMBITION.
The Real Reasons for His Accepting q
Cabinet Position.
New York Mail and Express.

view 1UIh Mail dliQ ILAPiSccs-
Secretary of War Daniel s. Lamont has
taken TO running over to New York very
frequently, and the public Is none the wiser
of =. Probably the stnrgest pride of the
chief of the War Department is his ability
to escape public attention when he so de-
sires. 1t has been his habit recently to corne
to New York every week; He arrives by
an early morning train, puts up at a Madi-
after breakfasting. quietly slips down to
Mr.. Whitney's Office, where he sees his
friends and business associates and returns
to Washington by an early afternoon train.
This was his programme one day hst week.
During that visit he saw several party
friends, who questioned him closely regard
ing the recent talk about the likelihood of
his accepting the next Democratic nomina-
tion for Governor In discussing the sub
jsct with one CT them-and probably with
all-Secfetary Lamont said:
81 am almost enthusiastic when I think
that I will soon be cut OF politics. have
not the least desire or intention nn to mold Of
future. All my plans now are being di-
rected toward making myself a very active
mar Of business during ns the nat next ext, few we years ,I;:
is spared. Even if the Democratic nomina-
ticn for Governor were equivalent TO an
d eleStiGn, 1t M you'd amb asns IS ss n a1I the in a more Sar
a different direction. My wish is that my
present term of office would expire shortly.
Instead, of a year from now"
To politicians who have been intimately ac-
quainted with Secretary. Lamont since he
Started upon his career. which has been pure
ly a political one, the above statement win
no doubt sound strange. In his various
small positions AROUND Albany the ambition
of Lamont TO be Governor must have been
just as natural as 1t is the ambition of a
call boy about a theater to develop into an
actor, or that Of a young reporter to be an
editor. Indeed. for years ii has been a COM
mon remark of State Democratic politicians
that II was the height of Colonel Lamonts
ambition to be Governor. 1t was his ambi-
ton. for from such old friends as Senator
Murphy and Richard Croker he never at
tempted TO conceal II, but 1t has now given
way TO the ambition for great wealth and
10 be the manipulation OF great corporate in
~terests.
There is now a widespread opinion among
Democrats in the State that Lamont Is the
.1ogicaI' candidate Tor Governor. Besides
being the real leader OF the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis, he has managed to preserve the per-
sonal friendship OF Senator Murphy and
Richard Croker. as well as the personal re-
gard of Senator Hill. Naturally, then. he
above expression of Secretary Lamont is OF
much importance to State Democrats.
In view OF that the following story Of La
monf's appointment to his present position.
as told by Peter A B.. Widener, one OF the
leading men Of the Whitney strcet-railway
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Funeral of Mrs. Kimb.lI.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 24.-At Dam
piers undertaking establishment to-day a
large and mournful company of actors and
actresses assembled at the funeral of Mrs.
Jennie r. Kimball, the famous woman man.
ager, whose death occurred here yesterday.
me casket was beautifully adorned with
MOWERS and shaded by palms. The ST. Paul
Press Club sent a very large and beautiful
cross OF Easter lilies and crimson roses.
Rev. William r. Lord, pastor of Unity
Church. conducted the services. The body
OF Mrs. Kimball was taken by her daughter
70 Boston this evening and will be aid in
the Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

there was a cheer. The roll was called and
the majority OF the delegates answered
against the amendment. While New York
was voting there Were cheers for Plat and
Lauterbach and then there were cheers as
each delegation up to- the Twenty-fourth dis
trict voted against the. aunspdment. The
Twenty-fourth voted for. bat the Thirtieth,
another .Brookfield district, voted against.
When Ontario was reached, John Raines
said: Ontario resents the insult TO her
Governor and casts seven votes against the
amendment" 1Cheera)
The Chair announced the vote as GIL
against and 109 votes for the amendment
and then there was wild cheering. The full
report OF the committee was then adopted
by a vive voce vote. Senator Lexow then
announced the fact that the platform was
ready and. stepping, to the front, he read the
platform as detailed above. When the read
ing of the platform was finished it was
adopted without debate and the convention
adjourned.
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Osmnn Digna Leads the Troops and
Has Done So for Ten Years.
New Vark yVorld

DDo . atn taER
New York World.
Mohammed Achmed, the carpenter OF
Dongola, chosen FL Mahdi, or THE Mes
senger of Cos" by the religious societies
at Cairo. .Tunis, .Tripoi and Algiers. inl-
years ago. 1t resulted in the capture OF
Khartodm Jan. IS. 1885. and the massacre
OF the famous British general known as
Chinese Gordon and over four thousand
OF his adherents.
The spirit of discomfort among the Ma
hometans against British aggression In
Africa and the tyranny and greed OF Brit
ish agents In the Nile country, who under
the pretense of abolishing the slave trade
monopolized for their W aggrandizement
the profitable trade in ivory, had been TO-
mented by the sect led by Mohammed Ben
Ali. ~es-Senoussi. a doctor OF theology in tho
ton disscnted IRON the dogmas held by
the modern Mahometans. or which the
Sultan, OF Turkey is the recognized head.
and claimed TO possess the true Nos.em
faith as handed down by "A jonx ~sicces-
sion of prophets from the great Mahomes
himself. They abhorred the submission OF
the Sultan and the Khedive to the suzcr-
ainty OF the powers, ana proclaimed that
no true Moslem could hold political or
social relation with a Christian or a He
During all OF the Mahdi's triumphant
campaigns his chief lieutenant was Os-
had been a successful slave frader AZ
Khartoum until "Chinese" Gordon at
tempted to break up the traffic, He was
join the Mahdis forces and as ne was
a man OF great influence and power. thou
sands who might have remained passive
TO English domination were attracted by his
amp.
FL Mahdi died OF smallpox July 81. 1856.
On his deathbed ne Entrusted his sword
to Abdullah, his nephew who became the
Khalifa. or Successor" in the leading OF
the faithful. Osman Digna was inrDedfsfe-
ly chosen by the Khalifa as his warrior-in-
chief. Since that time the Knaiffa has re-
manned unconquered. though his warfare
has been less active In the last three years.
Osman Digna at all times has led the
Khalifa's troops. and has now been under
arms almost constantly for ten years.
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A woman's Courage.
San Francisco Post.

1 saw a woman do a courageous act in
San Rafael yesterday. Some little children
were playing ball on the street when a
big black dog ran up and sprang at a six
year-old boy. He threw UP both hands and
Screamet- The dog sprang toward him again,
but did not quite reach him. The little fel-
low was .paralyzed with fear and could do
nothing but scream as the dog made re-
peated springs at him.
A woman on the opposite side of the
street saw the little fellows peril and
looked around for help. Then Selling a
large stone she ran up and hurled ii at
the brute. 1t turned tail and ran down
the street as fast as 1t could go till II
overlook the stone. picked IL up. trotted
back. laid IL at the woman's feet and stood
wagging its tail for her TO throw Ii again.
The dog wanted to play ball. too.