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CAPTAIN (MM . TALKS
Informs the Lexow Committee of the
Cost of an Appointment.
A PROMOTION COST $15,000.
Was Promised tho Plum for $12,000, but
us the Demand Kxcccdcd the Supply
Was Obliged to Pay a
Higher I'lBiirc.
Ey the United Tress.
Now York, Deo. 14. Police Captain
Creedon lu his testimony before the
Lexow committee confessed to paying
$15,000 'to secure his promotion. The
captain told how KuppenhaKen, the
county Democracy man, called on him
and Informed him that he would see
Commissioner Voorhes about Ills ap
pointment; that subsequently he said
the place could be had for $12,000. This
figure was afterwards raised to $15,000
because another man, whom witness
paid was Serjeant Wletfand, was will
ing, to. pay $12,000. Witness consulted
his friends and they expressed a will
ingness to loan him the money.
, The captain ithen told how Mr. Rap
penhagen proposed that Mr, Snell should
be made stakeholder for th'e money that
was to be collected. "Thcmatter went
on for several days, until one afternoon
John J. Martin came to me and said
Commissioner Voorhes wanted td see
me. I went to police headquarters and
saw Commissioner Voorhes. He ques
tioned me as to whether I had heard
rumors 'that money was being raised
for my appointment, and I said thait I
had not. I then returned to the station
(house, but was hardly five minutes
there, before I was telegraphed for
from headquurrera. I returned to head
quarters, and when I got there I found
I was appointed captain and assigned
to the first precinct."
The witness said he thought Commis
sioner Voorhes questioned him so as to
exculpate (him If anything turned up in
the future.
"Did Commissioner Voorhes say any
thing to you after you were appointed
captain?"
"Yes, sir; he met me on the street one
day and said he had heard a rumor that
I had paid for my appointment. He
told me if I paid anything I was swin
dled. He was not then a police com
mlssioner."
"When you consented that your
friends raise the money, It was with
the Intention that the person having
the appointment of police captain
should receive the money as a bribe?"
"Yes, that was the Intention."
"And that Rappenhacen was to pay
It to that person?"
"Yes,, sir."
"Did you see Rappenhagen when
Commissioner Vorhets told you If you
paid money you were swindled."
-'No, sir; I thought It would be a
waste of time."
Mr. Goff said: "Captain, the commit
tee desires me to express their sympa
thy with you In the unfortunate post
tion In which you are placed. They
also desire me to say that they think
public Interests should not be served
by disturbing you In your present posi
tion as jxilice captain."
Applutisc for the Cnpluln.
There was a great cheer at this.
Then Captain Creedon shook hands
with all the senators heartily, and with
Mr. Goff. Another great cheer and
handclapplng took place as he left the
stand.
Mr. Rappenhagen was called and
wished to correct his testimony yes
terday In regard to the $15,000 he ad'
mitted to have received about the time
Creedon was appointed captain.
He Bald he gave $10,000 to ex-Assem
blyman John Martin, who Is chairman
of the New York Democracy, otherwise
called the Voorhes Democracy. lie
gave the money to Martin in order to
prevent the appointment of Sergeant
Wlegand as a captain. The (her $5,000
he kept himself. Martin was recog
nised as the man closest to Police Com
missioner Voorhes. He gave Martin
the $10,000 In cash. The agreement be
tween Martin and Rappenhagen was
that Martin should get $10,000 in cash
on the appointment of Creedon. He
knew the money was to.be used as a
bribe, and the man who had the power
of appointment was John R. Voorhes.
There was no understanding between
Martin and the witness as to what Mar
tin should do wtih the $10,000. Martin
told him to keep $5,000.
After recess Rappenhagen was ro
called and testified that It was his
understanding that the money paid to
Martin for Creedon's appointment was
to go In whole or part to Voorhes.
Chairman Lexow said nt this Juncture
that he had received Information that
Superintendent Byrnes had file
charges against Captain Creedon and
that the police commissioner had BUS'
pended him pending his trial.
There was much excitement for a
time, and after a hasty conference with
the senate committee Mr. Coff an
nounced that he had Issued subpoenaed
for the police commissioners and Super
intendent Byrnes to explain their ac
tion. The spectators rose en masse at
this announcement and cheered for sev
eral minutes.
Later Police Commissioner Martin
and Superintendent Byrnes took the
stand. They declared that when they
decided to suspend Creedon they had
not heard of the committee's recom
mendatlon that he be retained on the
force. In view of these rcommenda
tlons they Btated that steps would be
taken tomorrow. to rescind their hasty
action.
i GROSVENOR ON PENSIONS.
Tho llurcail Management Is Severely
Criticised for Its Methods.
By tiie United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14. The second
week of the present session of congress
closed with the session of the house to
day. In tiliat time there have been
passed three general appropriation bills
for the year ending June SO, 1896, carry
ing a total of $143,718,204, nearly one
half of the annual expenditures of the
government, aside from the permanent
appropriations. Beside these, an urg
ent deficiency bill for the current year
baa been passed, $2,006,595, making ft
grand total of $145,724,799.16 appropriat
ed this far at this session.
Mr. Grosvenorsaid he complained par
ticularly of the management of the
. bureau because it suspended and
dropped enough pensioners to create a
fund sufficient to pay the claims due on
account of new certificates Issued. Most,
if not all these, were dropped without
notice and in defiance of every rule of
justice, and as far as Ohio's quota was
concerned, they were restored to the
rolls mainly upon request of Democra
tic politicians for the purpose of mak
ing DemocraiMc votes at the polls. The
whole principle ought to be changed,
Mr. Grosvenor mid, by the introduction
of two raidleal reforms. One was to
make a soldier's certificate the only evi
dence necessary to place him on the
roll; the other was to make gradations
in pay d-epond upon service and not
upon rank. "It Is not right," said Mr.
Grosvenor, "Chat the soldier who served
to save my country should be made the
foot ball of party politics."
MASKED MEN FOILED.
The Mob Attacks a Kentucky Train to Get
ut a Negro .Murderer. ,
By tho United Press.
Paducuh, Ky., Dec. 14. Fifty masked
men boarded the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern train at a crossing on the
outskirts of the town last night and
attempted to take Sam Owens, the col
ored murderer of Sam Ogllvle, on his
way to the Eddyvllle penitentiary to
serve a life sentence. The airbrakes
were cut and several shots fired. Win
dows and doors of the car were
smashed and the mob rushed In with
drawn revolvers.
Deputy Grady was knocked down
with a olub. The officers were power
less to resist the attack, but defended
their man safely till the train could be
started. When this was done, the mob
eft the train without securing the tnur
derer.
DUX'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Manufacturers' Hcports Muko a Very
Encouraging Comparison of Earnings
for the Month of November,
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 14. U. O. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow: ,
Dun's review Is enabled, by the kind
ness of Beveral thousand manufac
turers who have forwarded statements
of their pay rolls for November, this
year. In 18911 and in 1S92, to make a very
encouraging comparison of earnings for
that month, which shows an Increase In
total payments of 15.2 per cent, over
last year, but a decrease of 18.3 per
cent, in comparison with 1892. The ac
companying statement of hands em
ployed shows that In the same esti
mates 1,0.2 per cent more persons were
employed than a year ago, but 3.6 per
cent, less than In 1S92. The average of
earnings for over 250,000 hands Is 4 per
cent, larger than in 1893, but 14 per
cent, less than in 1892. In some indus
tries more hands are at work than in
1892, but in others the decrease Is large.
Contradictory changes lu business are
quite In order at this season. Neither
large orders in some branches nor tho
depression of prices In others afford a
safe Indication of the general move
merit. But the working force does not
lessen more than usual for the time of
year; the demand for goofls ddes not
seem to diminish, though In most de
partments It Is considerably below the
capacity of works in operation, and the
volume of business transacted is a
little larger In comparison with last
year than In November. .
Stocks have slightly advanced rail
roads 36 cents per share, though trust
stocks declined 64 cents per Bhare, but
the tone of the market Is quite weak
except of the notion that the pooling
bill which passed the house will become
a law and may help the granger roads
The earnings reported for the first week
of December are 1.20 per cent, larger
than a year ago, but the aggregate re
ported for November thus far is 1 per
cent, smaller than last year and 8.6 per
cent, smaller than In 1892.
The failures for the past week have
been 349 In the United States against
339 last year, and 40 in Canada against
40 last year.
BELL'S $20,000 VERDICT.
Result of a Suit for Damages Against tho
Hcnding Compuny.
By the United Press.
Camden, N. J., Dec. 14. For danr
ages to his reputation, Samuel H. Bell
today received a verdict of $20,000
against the Rending Railroad company
In court. Bell was, until November,
1892, a ticket agent of the Atlantic City
railroad in Camden. He was arrested
then on a charge of forging the Indorse
ment of an employe of the road, to a
salary check fof $57.92. On his trial
on this Charge, Bell was acquitted.
After his acquittal, Bell brought suit
for damages against the company
claiming that his reputation had suf
fered by the charges and his arrest,
Counsel for the company said tonigh
that an appeal would be taken from the
verdict.
Pardee to Succeed Lclscnrlng,
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14. Tho board of
managers of the Lehigh Coal and Navlga
tion met In speclnl session at the conr
pany's ofliee In thlsolty this afternoon
und elected Calvin Pardee, of Philndel
phla, as president to succeed the late E,
B. Lelsenrlng.
Mr. Crokcr Is Modest.
By tho United Press,
New York, Dec. 14. Richard Croker this
afternoon said that he knew of no reason
why he chould go on tho stand before tho
Lexow committee, and intimated that he
would not do so 'Unless he were sub
poenaed.
Railroad at Auction,
By the United Press.
Easton, Pa., Dec. 14. The Pennsylvania,
Poughkeepsie and Boston railroad was
sold at public salo at Columbia, N. J
this afternoon to the Holland Trust conv
pany for $350,000.
STATE PARAGRAPHS.
XlintflxfnU t) .T 1. 1 1 1 I .1 .
I.UUIUCMUI, aiivj u Minn UIW III HIU'
lauon in large numpers in I'lllsDurg.
The Schuylkill Trrtetlon oompiiny has
been sued in i'ottsvnie for 2t,oo0 for ruiv
nlng over two children.
Several residents of the Ninth ward,
Reading, paid their delinquent school
taxes rather than go to jail.
While in a fit of despondency, caused
by Illness in tils family, Andrew Meyer,
aged 45, or Altoona, hanged himself with
hitching strap in an outbuilding.
The borough of Carlisle and the county
of Cumberland may be sued for inability
to decide how the $1,000 reward offered for
Charles Halyards Is to be divided.
The stockholders of the Arch Street
theater. Philadelphia, which Mrs. John
Drew managed for thirty years, decided
yesterday to sell the property, as it wag
no longer in demand lor theatrical pur
poses.
nsinuates That Leaders Arc.- Con
trolled by Boodle.
GONPEKS TAKES THE FLOOR
The
Federation of Labor Caucus at Don
er Is the Scene of Much Incitement.
Hisses and Kpithcts Are ICxchungcd,
in an F.mphatie Way,
By the United Press.
Denver, Col., Dec. 14. The socialist
delegates of the Federation of Labor
caucus), held last night, decided to
stand as a unit In all matters of poll
tics and platform. The total vote at
today's session was in the neighbor
hood of 2,183. Of these there are less
than 250 without positive instructions
to vote on one side or the other.
When the .convention opened this
morning, a letter was read from Gov
ernor, Wait, who was unable to be
present. It was an attack unpon capi
tal and Its power to overawe legisla
tion, and attacked President Cleveland
for alleged unnecessary use of the fed
eral troops. "The United States is a
hospital for millionaires," he declared
and he appealed to the laboring men to
support the political party which has
declared for them.
The political platform was next
brought up, and the trouble began with
the reading of the preamble, which re
cites "that the trade unionist of Great
Britain have, by the light of experience,
and the logic of progress adopted the
principle of Independent labor politics
as an auxiliary to their economic &c-
tion.
Delegate Strassor, of New Jersey, do-
clared that the preamble was a mis
representation, and he moved to strike
it out entirely. Delegate Morgan, of
Chicago, Bald that he wrote the pre
amble and the charge of mlsrepresenta-
tion of motive was a base Insinuation,
which he would throw back into the
teeth of the delegate making It. .
Delegate Tobin, of Rochester, de
clared that labor leaders sold their po
sitions for personal profit.
At this, President Gompers arose and
In a heated manner denied Tobln's
statements.
"Name the leaders," cried several
delegates.
Delegate Morgan Tobin, you seem to
have hurt 'em.
Delegate Tobin This demonstration
Is the best proof of the truth of my as
sertions. "You are a liar1 shouted several dele
gates. while others called to Tobin to
name the places where leaders have be
trayed trade unionists.
Tobin named Denver, Chicago, St.
Louis, Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany
and New York.
Hissing Mr. Gompers.
Gompers took the floor and said:
"Those who cry stop thief, are trying to
divert people from their own crooked
actions. (Hisses from the floor.) Hav
ing been fourteen' years' in the labor
movement, I defy Mr. Tobin to show a
vulernable point in my career." This
charge upon any president, secretary
or any leaders is not true. The cry
comes only from those who seek to tear
down. You libel the trades unionists,
sir."
Delegate Penner declared Gompers
was brow beating Delegate Tobin. He
counselled fair dealing.
After this exchange of courtesies the
convention returned to the much vexed
preamble. Delegate McGuIre, of Phila
delphia, declared that the preamble
was untrue. "Go outside," he said, "if
you want Independent political move
ment. Such action here Is dangerous
and suicidal."
The previous question being ordered
by a showing of hands, the ayes and
nays were demanded on the motion to
strike out the preamble. -The vote re
sulted 1,345 ayes, 8G1 nays.
The compulsory education plank was
next taken up and passed. Delegate
Sullivan offered a motion to consolidate
two of the planks so ns to call for direct
referendum in all legislation. This was
legislation through the principle of ref
adopted by a majority vote.
Delegate Strasser introduced a new
plank relating to the penal law affect
ing seaman which was permitted by the
chair to take precednec over the other
planks. This ruling caused another
outburst of bad feeling and accusations
of improper motives were made against
the chair.
Delegate Barnes, of Philadelphia
stated that for the last time in this con
vention he would protest. The hammer
fell for adjournment, Interrupting his
speech.
Delegate Tobin, of Rochester, stated
to the United Press correspondent after
the convention adjourned that his re
marks upon the dishonesty of labor
leaders were a statement of a patent
fact and had no personal reflection
upon Gompers, Evans and others of
the convention unless their consciences
troubled them. "If the shoe fits let
them wear It. I have no personal fight
on Gompers."
VIOLATIONS OF TIIE LAW.
The Sale of Hooks Representing I'nltcd
States Coins Prohibited.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia. Dec. 14. Secret Service
Officer McManus under Instructions di
rected the suspension of the sale of
books and medals at the United States
mint in this city. The former contained
descriptions of the methods of work at
the Institution as well as representa
tions of the various coins, and the lat
ter were small brass affairs, containing
on one side either a cross and crown,
the bBdge of the Grand Army of the
Republic, or a representation of the new
public buildings, i while upon the other
was the Lord's prayer.
A copy of the book and samples of
the medals were submitted by the of
ficer to the treasury department for
examination, and today the secret ser
vice official visited the mint and In
formed Superintendent Townsend that
the book would no longer be permitted
to be sold by the conductors or others
at the mint, but that the treasury de
partment haB no objections to the
medals, which are not in violation of
any law, Inasmuch as they are not in
Imitation of or In likeness to any coin
of the country.
The officers also called upon the pub
lisher of the book, and Informed him of
the decision of the department at "Wash
Ington, which Is that its publication has
been prohibited and that It cannot be
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sold. He next visited the firm of Dun
lap & Co., where the book had been
printed, and seized all of the plates. Mr.
McManus said In explanation of his ac
tion that tho book contained plates rep
resenting all the coins of tne unueu
States, which were from photographic
engravings. He stated that the law is
perfectly plain upon the subject, the
publication of representations of the
coins of the country being prohibited.
BALLET IN LONG SKIUTS.
The Fair Vocalists of Wheeling Ohjectto
Appearing in Regulation Comic Opera
Costumes.
By the United Press.
Wheeling, W. Vs., Dec. 14. Society
amateurs performed "The Witch of
Endor" in the Opera House here last
night and did very well, but the inter
est was not a tithe of what It would
have been had not a corps of dress
makers and sewing women been put to
work on the costumes at the eleventh
hour.
The management, who are not ama
teurs, sent abroad for the costumes, the
young ladles, over 100 in number, hav
ing been carefully measured. The cos
tumes arrived, but none of the girls
could be Induced to come out of their
dressing rooms after they had donned
their costumes.
The chorus giirl's dresses had no
sleeves and barely reached to the
knees, and the queen's and leading, la
dy's costumes were chiefly notable be
cause they displayed just what jiro
fesslonals desire to display. The girls
finally resumed their street costumes
and protested vigorously. The result
was the employment of all the sewing
women procurable, and every skirt was
long enough to suit the stage purifi
cation crusaders, and no more charms
were displayed on the stage than may
be seen at any full dress ball.
SANDOW IN HARD LUCK.
Tho Strong Man's Jewelry Is Missing und
So Is His Vuiet.
By the United Press.
St. Louis, Dec. 14. All the jewelry, In
cluding many valuable diamonds, be
longing to Eugene Sandnw, the Btrong
man, and his manager, F. Zegfeldt, of
Chicago, have been missing since last
Saturday night; the English valet, Al
bert Chapman, has also disappeared.
Sandow showed in New Orleans last
week, and found no trace of the vnlet,
and the jewelry entrusted to him could
not be found when the combination
started for Birmingham, Ala. Chap
man Is thought to have sailed for Eng
land from New Orleans and the orders
for Ms arrest have been cabled to the
Scotland Yard authorities.
FUNNY MEN IN JAIL.
Thomus nnd Jlolton, Who llurncd Mrs.
Davis In F.ffiRy, Have no lluil .
By the United Press.
Wllkes-rsnrre. Pa.. Dec. 14. David
Thomas and David Dolton, who are al
iened to have been the ringleaders of a
party that burned effigies of John Jones
and Mrs. Davis, in front of Mrs. Davis'
house, at EdwardHVllle. were re-arrest
ed today, and In default of ball sent to
jail on the charge of disturbing the
peace.
Mrs. Davis has received threatening
letters to the effect that if Bhe did not
withdraw the prosecutions she would
regrot It. Mrs. Davis says she will land
all her accusers In Jail.
EXPENSIVE LODGING.
Mrs. Astor's I'nwcleomo Visitor Receives
One Year In tho Pcnltontlury.
By the United Press.
New York ,Doc. 14. John Garvey, the
tramp who was found asleep In a bed
1n Mrs. Astor's house four weeks ago,
and wiho was recently convicted of un
lawfully entering the Astor mansion,
was sentenced this morning by Judge
Fitzgerald to one year In the penitenti
ary. The motion to set aside the verdict
and give the prisoner a new trial was
denied.
"
llcnscl's Farewell llanqtict.
By the United Press.
'Hnrrlsburg, Dec. l-i Attorney Gen
eral Hensel will give a dinner at the Com
monwealth hotel next Thursday evening
to his successor, Hon. H. C MeCormlek.
Among tho guests will be Vice President
Btevenson, Governor Paulson, justices of
the supremo court and prominent lawyers
throughout tho state. .
Kowcn Knocked Out.
By the United Press.
Ner Orleans, Dee. 14. The fight be
tween the light weights, Lavlgnn and
Howen, was won by the former. Ilowen
was knocked out In the eighteenth round.
HARRISBURG PIE COUNTER.
Mo, Gentlemen, Where Do I Come In?"
TIE-UP UT
Car Drivers and Conductors Resist a
Cut in Their Katjes. .
CITY'S STREETS BLOCKADED
The Police Called Out to Assist In Run
ning Cars-Crowds lloot ut Presi
dent Phillips A Compromise
1'inully Affected.
By tho United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14. Washington
has a big street railway strike on its
hands. The road affected Is the Metro
politan Street Railway company and
traverses the best residential part of
the city nnd communicates with the
capltol. The strike took place about
4 p. m. today at the time of heaviest
trafile when thousands of government
employes were leaving the various exec
utive departments for their horns. It
was brought about by a notification
given the drivers und conductors last
night-that their wages would be cut
down from $2.01! per day to $1.08. Further
than this the men have a grievance
with regard to the number of hours
they work. Twelve hours is supposed
to constitute a day's service, but the
men claim that they are compelled to
work from thirteen to fourteen hours
without relief or intermission or the
privilege of leaving the car even for
live minutes for meals or for any other
purpose.
At 5 o'clock all the streets traversed
by tho road were blockaded with driv-
erless cars. The president of the com
pany came to tho scene and by threats
and cajolements nttempted to get the
cars going. The police were brought
Into phiy and one or two cars were
started by their aid. After they had
been moved the crowd became some
what disorderly and surged around the
leading car until the police used main
force to clear the streets. A patrol
wniron was called out and drove
through the street to keep a clearing.
Two stalwart-looking men rushed up to
the front car, placed their shoulders to
the platform, lifted it off the track, and
disappeared In the crowd. This seemed
to be a signal for more such work.
All the way down the street cars were
lifted from the track and placed at
various angles until the climax was
reached at Thirteenth and F streets,
where one car was hauled directly
across the street. The crowds were all
with the striker and when President
Phillips appeared along the tracks he
was greeted with hoots and Jeers.
The road remained blocked for sev
eral hours, when, finding that the men
could not be prevailed upon to con
tinue their trips, the cars were re
turned to the barns. Not a wheel Is
turning tonight on either the F street
or Ninth street line of the Metropolitan
company. In addition to the heavy cut
in their wages, the men complain that
awnings used to protect them during
ptormy wea ther were removed and they
were compelled to expose themslves to
the elements, and during the two or
three days of heavy rain this week they
were forced to stand In wet clothes for
the thirteen or fourteen hours that
constituted their day's labor.
1)1 EL WITH A BURGLAR.
Constable l.cury F.xchnngcs Seven Shots
with n Cracksman and Finally Per
suades Ilim with a ltluckjuek.
By thq United Press.
West Chester, Pa., Dec. 14. A burg
lar, giving the name of John Kenny,
was brought to the Chester county jail
this afternoon by Constable Leary, of
Avondnle. Kenny was captured early
this morning after a pistol duel be
tween himself and the officer. During
the fight the constable was slightly
wouned and John Search, a bystander,
was shot In tho abdomen.
Leary saw Kenny acting suspiciously
and undertook to arrest him. The
burglar pulled a revolver and, pointing
it at Leary's head, fired. The bull
glazed his face and then the duel be
gan. Leary fired seven shots from his
revolver without hitting Kenny. The
burglar again opened fire and Leary
was struck In the side. The Inst shot
fired by Kenny was when the constable
iwns but a few feet away, he having
gone around a building to shield hlm
snlf. The officer finally brought his man
to earth with a blackjack.
While theshots were being fired, Search
came to Leary's assistance and one
of the buletts struck him In tho Btom
aoh, making a dangerous wound. Ken-
ny had a complete set of burglary tools
with him and he was preparing to en
ter the residence of Amos Barnard, of
Avomlale, when the constable detected
him. A horse and carriage were hitched
nearby, and with this Kenny had hoped
to escape.
TRAIL OF THE BURGLARS.
Jobs I'ndertaken by Cracksmen at Hones-
dulo and Prompton Moving Toward
Port Jervis.
Special to tho Seranton Tribune.
Ilonesdale, Dec. 14. Burglars at
tempted to blow open the safe at
the grist mill of Fowler & Johns
early this morning. After an unsuc
cessful effort to break into the front
door of the mill and to raise several
windows, the burglars broke In four
panes of glass In the rear window and
entered the building, leaving behind
spatters of blood in the casing.
The inside door of the oilice was un
locked, but It was broken In entering
t he oilice. A -lnch hole was drilled in
the top of the safe bo that tt was close
to the inner sheeting of the doors.
Gunpowder was then poured into the
safe, a fuse attached and lighted. Evi
dently enough powder was not used to
force the doors, as the safe was not
blown open. A screw driver was se
cured from the tool box In the rear of
tho building and the money drawer of
the desk pried open, from which be
tween t'i nnd $3 were secured.
1 The burglars are evidently profes
sionals, as they thoroughly understood
tho construction of the safe. The Ihole
drilled was about eight Inches long and
In the right location for placing the
powder. The books and other papers
in the safe were badly charred, the safe
was wrenched considerable, but no oth
er damage done. About J00 In checks
and coin were In the safe.
Burglars also entered the store of M.
Carr, at Prompton, by breaking in a
window. They did not take anything
with them, however.
As Prompton Is four miles north of
Ilonesdale, on the road to Carbondale,
this Is probably the same gang that
came to Ilonesdale.
All reports seem to indicate that a
gang is moving toward ' Port Jervis;
they should be heard from at Hawley
next.
THEATRICAL TROUBLES.
I.ycomlng Opera llonso Placed in the
Hands of Sheriff.
By the United Press.
Wllliamsport. Pa Dec. 14. The Ly
coming Opera House company Is In
financial straits. Executions have been
placed In the hands of the sheriff to
day which aggregate $9,000. The per-
osnal effects have been levied upon
for non-payment of taxes.
The company has been losing money
for two years. The property Is valued
at $150,000, tho opera house being one
of the finest In the state.
Hull road Levied I'pon.
By tho United Press.
Allentown, Pa., Dee. 14. (In a writ is
sued out of tho court of common pleas of
Philadelphia to satisfy James Clarke's
claim of JIS.JI10 tho sheriff has levied upon
the property of the Pennsylvania, Pough
keepsie and Boston railroad. He will hold
a sale Jan. 4.
News from Frcneh-F.vcrsole War.
By tho United Press.
Frankfort, Ky . Dec. 14. Governor
Brown has onlered Colonel K. N. Galther,
of tho Second Kentucky regiment, to re
pair to Hazard, Perry county, where tho
Freneh-Kveisolo war has broken out
again.
TELI-GRAPIIIC TICKS.
Jailed for the alleged poisoning of S. W.
lunies, Thoinus Baiter, of San Ber
nardino, Cul., committed suicide.
Hunters found in a cave, ncarActnn,
Kan., the remains of two men and a boy,
who had been murdered und robbed.
For swindles on fraudulent mortgages,
aggregating JTiOO.OOn, J. H. Turner, a
'Frisco real estate broker. Is under orrcrt
In trying to shoot Sain I.azzlo, In bed ut
Houston, Tex., a revengeful negro fatally
Lazzlo's 4-year-old daughter, sleeping in
his arms,
Highly canned goods parsers, represent
ing twenty-one states, met at Baltimore
and organized tho Atlantic Coast Puck
ers' association.
After weeks of searching, Gttstav Hen-
rich, a German forger, for whose arrest
$5,000 reward was offered, was found
disguised as a laborer in New York.
Itov. Dr. Parkhnrst was elected an hon
ornry member of the Jekyl Inland club,
which Includes the Astors, Vnnderbilts,
Depcw und Marshall Field, of Chicago.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
er; wost winds; becoming variable.
A Short Story Is Best.
Black and Colored, in latest
designs.
HouHi'kcepins Linens
Always acceptable, Fancy
Embroidered Linens in Scarfs,
Squares, D'Oylies, rilloW
Shams, etc.
Elegant Kami
Embroidered HamlkereLicft
from (JSC. tip to 5.00
Valenciennes, Ducncsso
and Point .-
01R LINE OF
UMBRELLAS
Is unapproachable, from our 4c
cent School Umbrella to tho Fine
SDitalficld's Silk.
Kid Hloves, Fans
Perfumery, Etc., Etc.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
ACEXT FOR
THE VERY BEST.
SI3 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
LEWIS, REILLY& D AV1ES
FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
for your boy tfet liiiu a pair of
Stonu King Coots or a pair of
Slioes that will stand all sorts of
sport and protect the boy's health.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAVIS,
" Whalsale and Retail.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS.
6ur doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, auc we
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Holiday
Goods that was ever put on
exhibition in this city.
Take a
Look nt the Diamonds
in Our Window
Can show you many
. more inside.
W. J, WEICHEL;
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
LEATHER SEH1
Holiday Goods
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