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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
CONUTCTORS LIVED TOO WE'LL.
ON THE DELAWARE LACKAwANNA AND
WESTERN RAILROAD SAID To BE CAUSED
EY THE EVIDENCES OF UNUSUAL
.r.r.f.r
PROSPERITY

Changes made the Delaware. Lackaw anna and
Western Railroad by the laying OF OF conductors
ha. caused much comment among the employees Of
the road and started rumors In Newark and Orange.
Last week nine conductors on the main line were
dischargcd and no reasons were given to the men
for this summary action. on Thursday two
ductors on the Morris and Essex branch received
their discharges
The pay ol the conductors is so month. and
th.y are allowed one uniform a year. In Newark
Yesterday il was said that the cOmpany's officials
b,3 made an Investigation and learned enough 10
,,'.rrIrf Them in making the changes Some OF the
discharged men are said 10 b" among the oldest
cnrt,lo.cs OF the road Ia EOs"ville. where o.
M railroad men 1--we. II WAS said that the com
company employees. with moderate salaries. had
ly,t AT a rate that attracted the attention OF the
metals and induced Investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
ENTRIES foR THE "PoAY" GAMES To-DAY

The following entries have been made for .he an
nual indoor games OF the Polytechnic Institute. TO
be held this afternoon I'm the gymnasium:
Twenty yard dash-Fraser. Boeizkes Parker Can
tor Patten. Webb. Change. Alderman. Watkins
Potato ce-Hun;ington Webb Engel. Alderman. Can
tor II loves Bristol Fraser Boetzkes
Running high 1ump-Webb. Patten. hoffman. Fraser
Tangeman. Bristol. simmons
Standing high JumIs-Towl Alderman. TanFeman Bris
Standing broad jump-Webb. Towl. Young Tangeman
Beartsey. Cocks. Bristol.
Pole gault-Huntington. Simmons. Bearisley, Bristol
Fence yaut-Patten. hoffman. Young. Bristol Fowes
Simmons
Shot Oliphar Schumann. Beardslcy Howes Iaeb-
man. Tangemau, Eriszee. FUia
Lightweight wrestiing-Idnd McCord Alderman Sim
Mddlewegh; wrestling-iAebmsn. Change. prissce.
HEAVYWEIGHT wrestling Beafisey, Fulda Howes
Swimming rsce-Webb. Schumann. Ackerman. Beards-
ley, Cantor, I~etxksA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
IRVING BROWN INDICATED.
THE HAVERSTRAW LAWYER DECLARED
INNOCENT or THE CHARGE on WHICH
JUDGE GAYNOR REBCKED HIM

\ few days Judge Gaynor. in the Supreme
Court gave singing rehuke to Irving Brown.
lawyer. OF Haverstraw. who was charged with
having retained of money received by him
from the Edward j. Straut estate, in the town OF
Ramapo Judge Gaynor's rcbuke was published,
and Mr.. Brown then demanded that the charge
against him be Investigated by the Rockland Coun-
ty Grand Jury, and searching investigation was
made The Grand Jury last evening handed In
finding which exonerates Mr. Brown i'm every par
ticular. and says: We find that he performed his
duties as attorney in al! the litigation attending
the settlement OF the estate Of Edward J. Straut
with marked ability. rare tact good judgment ana
ceaseless fidelity TO all the obligations imposed
un,n him as It's attorney. Mr. Brown received the
money in question in part compensation Tor ms
services and his services were fully worth what
he received and he has retained no money except
such as he was justly entitled 10. We believe no
amount Of money improperly retained from
M cutler and we believe the amount Of money
maid by Mr. Brown the attorneys of Mrs. cut
Ter under stress Of summary order. should be
repaid him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
&c. The funeral was

,vednesday after long Illness. The funerh, ~"'
held at St Peters Episoopal Churcn cave num-
W. ~ roadings and recitatons In the t0nsis th,
onal Church Port Chester cb ass Under the
leadership Of Or. Il. j. Sands 49,, .ooon,od invita-
Archdeacon Krkby Of Rye has aecepu.n in the
,ons 70 pivn course of Lenten addresses III ~
G Gbmrch If the Heavenly Rest and the Church "a
,ha UnIv Nativity in New-York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
IRVINGTON.

Charles Edlison will leave Irvington next week
for a trip to Mexico.
The exterior work on the Church Of the Immacu-
late Concepton is now practically completed, and
the Interior decorations are being rapidly made II
is expected that the church VIII be finished 10y
Easter.
Point Comfort, Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27

Anril they would be obliged TO pay rent to the
amount Of per cent on their assessments IN ad'
dition to their taxes. ,,-,, T., ,
Mrs Maurice A Vielr. OF Philadelphia, IS spend
ing a few days AT Mrs. Francis Mllers nome. In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
UNCOVERED THE CORPSE.

At a certain Chicago undertaking
establishment which gets a fair pro-
portion of the county work there are
several jokers, who contrlved plan
to keep the morbidly curious away
from the place. The bodies received
there are placed on cooling board
in a rear room, with a sheet spread
over them. The practical jokers tied
strings to the end Of the sheet cover
ing the corpse of a negro recently,
running the strings through an open
ing into an adjacent room. The con
trivance had just been arranged when
o. big negro whose dress Indicated
that he HAD been Mt work mixing NOR
tar camo in end asked to see the body.
He was told to step Into the back
room. The visitor went in and as he
reached forth his hand to withdraw
the sheet the jokers pulled the string.
The sheet flew off and with yell or
terror the colored man rushed for the
street, carrying from It's hinges lit
tic swinging door and screen AS
the frightened man reached the street
tho I'D OF his dinner pail fell Off, leav-
ing in his trail cup, spoon md
remnants of luncheon. Passers-by
wondered Mt the sight and soon a
crowd of men and boys were In pur-
suit. A policeman Joined in the
chase, and the shouts Of the pursuers
added to the speed and the terror of
the fugitive Finally an officer ran
out and headed Off the fleeing man
Out of breath and spechless he could
give no explanation, nor could the
crowd that had joined in the chase.
= lie fellow was taken to a police
station. whore after much questioning
he told. with furtive glances lest tho
shade of the departed should again APP
pear, n highly colored story of what
no had seen A telephone message to
the undertaken showed the police
that the negro was telling what he be-
licred to be tho truth, and he was
font home with needless injunctions
never to visit morgues again, The
undertaken has interdicted the string
arrangcmnt and his employees must
find some other methods OF amusing
themselves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

Athens, May IL. The fact that there
is no news OF renewed fighting must
be regarded as good news; but an UNI
easy feeling exists here. The Turks
are trying to outilanl the Greek posi-
ton at DOmokos and the delay in the
portes reply is also Interpreted to
mean that Turkey does not intend to
cease hostilities. kilograms from the
II ont report that both armies are con-
centrating in anticipation OF an en-
gagement. The city continues quiet,
though 1t is believed that the numer-
Gus Calien volunteers and socialists
now here will endeavor to foment a
revolution leading up to republic.
But the Greeks are devoted to the mon
archial idea and the worst that is like
ly to happen will he a change in the
sovereign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

class of '93. For two years she studied
In English and German universities.
Professor A.. w. Barnard made a
successful test of an air ship at Nash
Vile. Tenn. He ascended from the
exposition grounds and sailed a dozen
miles at an elevation Of half a mile
and demonstrated that he at all times
had perfect control OF the machine.
Buffalo" Jones OF Oklahoma, has
made the interior department pro-
position to corral the remnant OF
American bison. Practically all OF
these animals left In wild state are
in the Yellowstone National park, and
Mr. Jones says they do not exceed
thirty in number.
Tired Of being a wanderer ever tho
earth, fearful that every letter to his
family might lead to apprehension,
Thomas r. Stout, forger, after six
years Of exile, surrendered himself In
Chicago. He was confidential man
to Kennett, Hopkins & Co., brokers, In
1891. He stole about $4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
ell to the Floor.
HIS LEGS SUDDENLY GAVE OUT.
Thomas p Bigg Of Cleveland, Stricken as He was Pre-.
pairing for Visit to Friends.
From the Leader, Cleveland, ohio.

Of the list of the many so-called incura-
BILE disorders none has proved to he more of
an enigma to the most learned and accom-
plshed physicians than locomotor ataAia, or
as it is more commonly known, creeping
paralysis. This dread disease has hafed
their skill, and they have been forced to
admit that they cannot successfully cope
with ii. All they have been able to do is
to mitigate the accompanying pain and sut-
fering; beyond this the science of medicine
has been of little or no avail to the many
untorunates who have contracted the dread
full maady, which many people, especially
those who are thus afflicted believe is "A fore
runner of the grim messenger of death.
Thomas p Bigg, who lives at No. 1913
st. Clair Street corner of Lawrence ST.,
Cleveland, O., has been suffering from loco
motor ataxia for nearly five years, and
nothing but his wonderful vitality has pre-
vented his dissolution long before this,
The malady is directly attributable 10 his
exposure during army life. He enlisted in
the Third Regiment Ohio Cavalry i'll Toledo,
and served nineteen months in the volun-
teer service, and after the close of the rebel
lion, eighteen months in the regular army
"At first" he said in narrating his expert
ence "my stomach went back on me, and for
six weeks | was laid up in hospital in
Texas. Ever since that time that organ has
caused me trouble, and about seven years ago
the doctor told me was suffering from acute
indigestion. That was bad enough, but four
years ago last July paralysis came on, and
have been using these crutches ever since.
The paralysis was in my legs, and it came
rather suddenly. | noticed at first that my
knees were little stiff, sort of rheumatic,
pain, 3you know. This quickly developed
into paralysis"
tried all kinds of remedies, and tried
physicians, but did not improve. All this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
BANNOCKBURN WINS FUTURITY
Umbrella" McGuigan Lands the Big
Event at Louisville

louisville, Ky, May 16.--With the
soing heavy, in driving rain and a
driving finish. the first Louisville flu
turity OF the New Louisville Jockey
club was run over the coarse Saturday.
1t was fitting inauguration of one of
the best stakes upon the American
turf. umbrella" McGuigan carried Oft
the prize and when his brown colt,
Bannockburn, passed under the wire he
showed his heels to field of thin teen
of the very best two-year-olds of the
west Howand and Bangle were his
only competitors and they finished be-
hind him because they were inferior
colts Bannockburn, who was third
ut the last sixteenth, brought up be-
tween Rowland and Bangle and
crossed the line safely with Il half
length to the good. while Bangle beat
out the former peerless Rowland by
the same distance. Black Mary was
two lengths away while Callivant had
five lengths to come, the others be-
ing strung out. The time was 561s sec
onds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

time, though, | was holding my own-wasn't
getting any worse \ short time ago |
was induced to try DR. Williams Pink Pills.
did not expect this last venture would
prove any more beneficial than all the others
which preceded it. Put | am pleased to say
WAS most agreeably disappointed. DR..
Williams Pills are simply wonderful |
began to use them two months ago. My legs
then were perfectly numb and cold--nothing
could warm them. After suffering with par.
alvsis for more than four years, now expert
ence comforting feeling of warmth i'll my
lower limbs. ] tell you | feel like shouting
when think of escaping from my bondage
and my mind is on the subject pretty much
of the time. ] intend to continue the use of
the pills until my Ices are as good and useful
as they were in their best days, and feel that
will he soon.
What effect have the pills had upon your
si"mNch?' Mr.. Bigg was asked, as regards
that" said he You can readily believe that
stomach which has been seriously out of
order for thrty-tivc years is in bad shape.
Nothing used to stay on my stomach, and
was subject to violent fits of hiccoughing.
Then | would have to take an opiate to get
to sleep. But now | find that food stays on
my stomach, though ] do not suppose that
organ will ever be in tirs-class shape again.
Still | am satisfied to think that it is i'm.
proved to such degree, and that | can eat
with a feeling of ease"
For six wears until month ago, October
1896 Mr. l}igg kept stationery and confec-
tionery store at No. 347 Fast Madison Ave,
directly opposite the Madison Ave. School.
He sold out his business and can now be
found AT any time at No. 1913 st. Clair st.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers or will be
sent post paid on receipt of price, 50 cents
box, or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady n. Y,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
TEXAS TRAIN HELD UP.
THREE MASKED MEN MAKE a
BIG HAUL.
Robbers Get About $1,000 From Two
Safes Blown Open With
Dynamite.

San Antonio, Tex, May 15.-A west
bound Southern Pacific passenger
train was held up near Lozier Friday
morning by three masked men and
robbed. The doors of the express car
were forced open and two safes of the
Wells Il Fargo Express company were
blown open with dynamite. The con-
tents, in the neighborhood Of $1,000,
were secured. The express car was
badly wrecked by the force of the ex
plosion, The mail was not molested
by the robbers, but it was greatly dam
aged by the explosion. Officers are in
pursuit of the robbers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

The chief of police, Thomas j Farrell,
made up his mind that there was some
thing more in the case than had been
made public, and he had the body taken
up and re-examined. No marks of
violence were found and the body was
again buried. Still not satisfied Chief
Farrell again had the body disinterred,
and then it was that bullet holes were
found in the victims head. A day or
two later Chief Farrell had collected
evidence sufficient to cause the arrest
of Albert j. Frantz, well known
young stenographer. He at first de-
MED all knowledge of the girls death,
but later acknowledged being out
riding with her on the night of her
death She was Respondent, he said.
and finally drew a revolver and shot
herself He then became frightened
and threw her dead body into the river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

London, May 16.-It is reported
that the British cruiser, Powerful, said
to he the largest cruiser in the world,
viii shortly be sent on full run to
New York and back, in emulation OF
the run of the United States cruiser
Columbia. rhe Powerful is first
class cruiser of 14,200 tons and $4,000
indicated horse power. She is cred
tied with a speed of % knots. She
can discharge nearly 1900 pc lnds of
metal in minute.
CLarlemagne Tower, the new United
States minister to Austria Hungary,
visited the American embassy here
Saturday.
The inquiry into the fire at the
charity bazaar in Paris May has been
followed with the most keen interest
in the aristocratic circles at the French
capital This has been especially che
case with evidence throwing light upon
the cowardly conduct of many mon.
The examining Judge, M. Bertelus, in
Tcstigated the circumstances, and 1t is
asserted that the names of several men
guilty of brutal cowardice are known
and they will never again be admitted
TITO Paris society. Nine. RAFAEL, wife
of Painter Jean Rafael, and who dis
tingnished herself by making several
heroic attempts to rescue her daughter,
WHO subsequently escaped, says 1t is
hot
three or four of whom are known,
behaved quite unbravely. A
friend of DR.. Fuelard, who died while
rescuirg a lady from the flames, de-
clares that he saw three ladies struck
by men. A lady, who is dying, was
holding to a ladder which had been
let down from the offices OF the La
CroiX, newspaper, when man,
in order to make her release her hold,
struck her hand with walking stick,
breaking all her fingers. NJ. Achile,
banker, says that two men, whose
names are unknown, in crowding past
his wife struck her in the face A
member of the ladies committee as
serts that man who is being held up
by the newspapers TO public admira-
ton, was seen slashing right and left
with stick at ladies who were stand
ing in his way. One of the sequences
of the Paris fire was the closing of num-
bers of small theaters and cafes, The
Palais de Flance has been closed also.
A majority of the Paris theatres are
deadly fire-traps and need structural
change. The Figaro's relief fund has
reached the sum of l,17S,9S2 francs and
the Rappel's has reached 367 1925 francs
While Emperor Williams telegram to
President Faure. expressing sympathy
with the families of the victims of the
fire. maze an excellent impression. he
made false step in contributing 10000
francs to the relief fund. as his So
called patronage is greatly resented,
and has elected anti-German articles
from large section Of the French
press, which is suspicious of the motive
of the gift.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
ACCUSED OF PERJURY TOO.
Last of the Charges Against Attorney
Goldberg Heard

Waupaca, Wis, May 13.--Court did
not convene until | o'clock D. n, yes
terday in the Goldberg dsbarmcnt
ease on account OF the absence Of an
important witness Charge No. ID,
which was taken UP, accuses Mr.. Gold
berg of having committed perjury in a
civil action in the Waupaca circuit
court.
An employee of a New London livery
stable said that two transfers had
brought two loads Of goods to the
stable and that in the night Goldberg
camo into tho stable and told the men
to get out before daylight, Goldberg
sworo he was not In the stable during
Is claimed that he testified falsely. In
answer, Goldberg denies the charge
and questions the jurisdiction of the
court in the matter.
Judge Cate will not be allowed to
assist in the prosecution of Goldberg
on charge No. IA. Judge Fish SO de-
cided on the grounds that Mr.. Cate was
counsel for Goldberg In the case In
question and that 1t was not In accord
ance with the ethics " the profession
to allow an attorney to appear against
n former client when the cases are so
closely allied. Judge Cato having been
shut out by Judge Fish's ruling, Col
Thorn had to try charge No. II with
only the assistance of the other MEM
bers OF the committee. The first wit
ness was the clerk Of court, who iden-
titled the record and testified to the
fact that Mr., Goldberg was a witness
In the case In answer to n question
by Mr.. Hayden, Col Thorn admitted
that the case was still on trial, and Mr..
Felkcr ut once moved that further pro-
ceedings under that ehrge be dispensed
with until the case had been concluded.
Tho Judge reserved his ruling and
Fred Spencer Judge Wehb's stenog
rapher, was put on the stand to testify
rs to what had been said by Mr. Gold
berg and tho other witnesses. There
vas long discussion MS to how much
of the testimony OF this trial should be
submitted In evidence. and after 1t had
been decided to admit only what was
relevant to the charge OF perjury. Mr.
Spencer's examination was proceeded
with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
FOR PRESIDENT OF OBERLIN.
Colorado Man Called to an Ohio
College.

Colorado Springs, Col, May IS 1t
is announced that President Wilt I'm
f. Slooum of Colorado college has been
invited to the presidency of Oborlin
ccllege at Oberlin, o. Dr. Slocur1 is
al sent and his determination in the
matter is unknown. He will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon at Vassar
college graduation day and will then
return for about ten days. DR.. $40
cum is one of the best known educaS
tors in the west. He recently COM
pleted raising 100000 endowment for
Colorado college, of which he has been
president for ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
EFFORT TO BREAK A WILL.
The Late James Fielding's Children
Bring Suit at Racine.

Racine, Wis, May 13.-The will Of
the late James Fielding who died in
this city few weeks ago. is being
contested by the Children of the de-
ceased. The will provides that the
bulk of the property will go TO the
Wife and upon her death it will re-
vert to Mrs. Annie Cronk, one of the
daughters. The other children seek
to break the will on the ground that
1t was not duly executed according to
law and Furthermore that the de-
ceased was not in proper frame of
mind when the instrument was drawn
up. The contest promises to be a
lively one. Mr.. Fielding was en-
ployed in the secretary of states de-
partment up to the time he fell sick
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
FROM THE PHILOSOPHER

New York Press. -Ef.er all, a kaow
dCena know no more abauot poly
ties then tn wimmin.
Tibet weather bureau daown t Moo
Yerk ez dinged poor thing ter plant
cowcumbers by
Their biggest temptation Geurge
Washington ever he'd must hev been
ter keep from goln tishin'.
hear e2 haow TIL taown council
daown { Bosten wun't let tibet statue
stay In tn lihry because she hain't
got clothes on. Toawn councilmen is
gin'rilly merrid, Il deu beat all haow
men an stingy most merrid men deu
git!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
HUMPHREY BILLS KILLED.
Measures Extending Street Car Fran
chises Overwhelmingly Defeated.

Springfield, H., May 13.-The Hum
phrey bills extending the franchises
of all street railways in Illinois fifty
years and vesting control of existing
lines and new franchises in boards of
commissioners instead Of the alder
men of the various cities, were killed
in the legislature yesterday. The en-
acting clause of the first bill was strick-
en- out by vote Of 1913 to 20. Similar
action was taken in regard to the
second bill by viva voce vote. The
Humphrey bills have been subjected
from the start to a red-hot fight by
the civic reform organizations and the
newspapers, and the defeat of the bills
CO used widespread rejoicing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
ANOTHER GIRL MURDERER.
Albert Frantz Follows His Kind to a
Merited End.

Dayton. O.. May 1S-The electrocu-
ton Of \, ]. Frantz, the murderer of
Bessie Little. is set for today The
crime aud the subsequent arres, Of the
rerpetrator makes one OF the most
sensational stories In the criminal an
rails OF this state. Both the accused
and his victim came from good families
and both were devoted members OF
church and protested Christians. Last
summer the dead body OF the girl,
Bessie Little. was found in the river
The remains were viewed by the cor
oner and then Inferred, the verdict
being death from unknown causes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

Insanity was pleaded for Frantz as
supplemental to the suicidal theory,
but despite a stubborn fight by his at
torneys he was condemned to death.
This will make the third electrocution
under the new law changing the means
of inhicting legal death to electricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
INDIANS RETURN NOME.

Black River Falls, Wis. May 10
About fifty Winnebago Indians have
just returned from their trip down the
river where they have been hunting,
fishing and digging ginseng root. They
are now bound for new fields where
they can lind good location to camp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

Washington Post The successful
A-ray operation on the young woman
who swallowed her false teeth will be
sire to open vast practice in that
direction. There is even some hope
for the politicians who have swal
lowed their financial views.