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A Proposition to Extend Courtesies
Causes a Breeze.
FUN IN THE LEGISLATURE
The Resolution to Give the Presidential
I'urty the Freedom of Both Houses
Meets with Fierce Opposition
from Certain Mombers.
By the United Press.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 18. In the house
of representatives Mr. MoGllL of Abbe
ville, today Introduced the following
resolution and there was an lnterest
ing scene:
Whereas, The president of the United
States and his party are now visiting In
our state, and
Whereas, The general assembly Is now In
session and desire to extend to the presi
dent and Kentlemen accompanying him
that courtesy due his exalted character
and official position, be it
Resolved, Iiy the house, the senate con
curring, that an Invitation be and hereby
Is extended to the president of the United
Stales and the gentlemen comprising his
party to visit the general assembly now In
session and accept the privileges of the
floor of the two houses,
Mr. Duncan, of New Berry, a reform
er, then said: "I hope 'this matter will
not be disposed of in this way. I am
opposed to extending such courtesy to
a president for whom we Juatly enter
tain so little respcot. I therefore move
to table the resolution."
The speaker seemed to hesitate about
putiting the motion. He said as the
presiding officer, he doubted the pro
priety of putting such a motion.
Mr. Watson, the reform leader, then
took the floor. He .said he hoped the
resolution would not be withdrawn.
The matter, if withdrawn, had gone so
far thatit would be given full publicity.
While Hhey might differ In policy with
the president, Mr. Cleveland was never
theless the president of the United
States. "I hope we won't go down on
record as taking such action as this."
Mr. Tatum, of Orangeburg, another
leading reformer, took the floor and
tried to help Mr. Watson control the
house and said they could not afford to
vote this resolution down. Nobody was
more opposed to Mr. Cleveland's policy
than himself, but It wa3 time to stop.
Resolution Adopted.
The speak-r than took a hand, saying
they were assuming an opposition to
the resolution which did not exist so
far as he had seen. He said he had no
ticed no opposition. He suggested that
the vote be taken on the adoption of
the resolution. Quickly he put the mo
tion on a viva voce vote. No nays
were heard, and he declared the reso
lution "unanimously adopted."
In the senate Dr. Kyrd and one other
senator voted against the resolution,
but thete was no discussion nor any
incident.
' At tonight's session of the house, Mr.
Duncan brought the matter up again.
He Introduced the following resolution,
which was signed by himself and J. H.
TJlackwell,' of Williamsburg. It wa3
sent up to the speaker, who asked Mr.
Duncan what he proposed to do with
the resolution have it passed and re
corded in his own behalf, or something
els.
Mr. Duncan said he wanted It Bpreil
on the minutes. The resolution read:
Resolved, That with all due respect for
the office of president of the United
States and with due deference to the poli
cies and principles of parties, we wish to
be recorded as ever ready to do honor to
to whom honor Is duo, but In our opinion,
Grover Cleveland having prostituted the
high office of president of the United
States in using his opportunities In the be
trayal of the Democratic party and the
repudiation of Democratic principles, wc
record ourselves as opposed to the resolu
tion passed by the house doing honor to
the great party wrecker in the history of
American politics.
Mr: Duncan rose to a question of per
sonal privilege. He quoted a section
from the constitution giving any mem
ber the right to object to anything
adopted by the body and to have his
reasons of his protest recorded In the
Journal. It was a home strike. He said
after reading the section that he asked
accordingly that his resolution be
recorded.
' The speaker Ignored the request and
stai'ted to continue the regular work.
Mr. Duncan Mr, Speaker, I want
your ruling on my point. I want to
know If this house can openly violate
the constitution.'
The Speaker I am only the mouth
piece of this body; it has acted.
Mr. Duncan persisted in the matter,
insisting that the constitution gave him
nights which that body could not take
from him.
The Speaker That Is your opinion on
the subject of the constitution, wid all
I can say is that the house has listened
to you with pleasure.
The resolution was promptly tabled.
That ended the controversy.
TO CONTROL SEMINARIES.
The General Assembly of Presbytery
Makes Overtures to Synod.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 18. The Monon
gahela Presbytery of the United Pres
byterian church met In the Fifth
church, Pittsburg, today and after an
animated debate rejected by a vote of
38 to 10, an overture from the general
assembly that the latter body should
have power over all the seminaries
Instead of their being separately con
trolled by the different synods, as at
present.. '
The Allegheny Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian church held a ses
sion In Allegheny today. By a vote of
36 to 1 it negatived the vote of the
general assembly to give it control of
the seminaries.
At the quarterly meeting of the West
moreland County Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian church held In
Pittsburg today, by a majority vote the
proposition to give Into the control of
the general assembly the seminaries
now In charge of the , synod was
adopted.
JAPAN IS INDEPENDENT.
Will Not Follow Course Marked Out by
England and Russia.
By the United Press.
London. Dec. 18. It is understood
that the agreement between England
and Russia in regard to the war in the
east does not permit any warlike opera
tions In the vicinity of the approaches
to Shanghai. This includes prohibition
of a hostile fleet passing up either the
northern or southern, entrance to the
Yang-Tse-Klang. Japan at first ac
cepted the terms of the agreement, but
has recently threatened to disregard
them, on the ground that the Shanghai
arsenal Is supplying the Chinese with
arms, etc
It is believed that the third Japanese
army at Hiroshima Is destined for
Nanking. The English and Russian
governments have, intimated that they
would prevent this movement, and the
recent assembling of the British fleet,
under Admiral Fremantle, at ChURan,
and the gathering of the Russian fleet
at Che Foo, Is thus accounted for. It
Is understood that England and Russia
have decided to fight, if necessary, to
prevent hostilities in the Yang-Tse-Klang.
HUNGARIAN MURDERED.
Ho left 1 alrvlcw with $200 and Did Not
Return,
By the United Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dee. 18. Joseph
Sitkoski, a Hungarian railroad laborer,
was found murdered this morning near
Fairview.
He left the latter place laBt night to
take a train for Wilkes-Barre with $200
In his possession, and as the money is
missing robbery was undoubtedly the
object of the murderers,
JOSEPH SHIPLEY DEAD.
Fontcr Editor of tho Scranton Repub
lican Expires of Heart Failure at Ills
Home In Springfield.
By the United Press.
Springfield, Mass. .Dec. 17. Joseph L.
Shipley, formerly editor of the Spring
field Evening Union, died at his home in
this city yesterday of heart disease.
Joseph L. Shipley was a native of
Londonderry, N. H., and was 62 years
old. He was bred a fa-mer's boy and
then learned the carpenter's trade,
meantime fitting himself for Yale col
lege, from which he graduated in 1S61.
After leaving college he accepted the
position of principal of Bacon academy
at Colchester, Conn., which position
he held for two years, resigning in
1866 to become night editor of tha
Springfield Republican. In 1869 he be
came connected with the editorial staff
of the Boston Journal, and remained
there three years.
For a year he was managing editor
of the Scranton (Pa.) Republican, and
fur more than two years editor of tho
Register and Chronicle of Allentown,
Pa., In which he owned a half interest.
He moved to Massachusetts In 1872 to
take charge of the Taunton Gazette, but
was soon called to the staff of the
Union, with which he was connected for
twenty years. The Union, started In
1864 by Edmund Anthony, of New Bed
ford, had then passed into the hands of
Clark W. Bryan & Co. In 1881 it be
came the property of a new corporation,
formed by the editor and his friends,
and Mr. Shipley took the full responsi
bility of managment.
In 1882 he became chief editor and
president of the Union Publishing com
pany and the owner of the paper in
1893, in which year he sold out," He had
since resided at Springfield, and he
was member-elect of the legislature for
a second term. Mr. Shipley was at
one time president of the New Eng
land Associated Press.
Mr. Shipley was an earnest Republi
can and he made his newspaper one of
the most influential and widely quoted
Jpournals in New England. He was a
partisan, but he took a broad view of
public questions and never failed to
treat political opponents fairly. In the
writing of political articles he was
strong and convincing, and the Repub
lican party In Massachusetts owed
much to his untiring efforts for its ad
vancement. IRWIN'S CASE.
Pool Operator Guilty of Contempt of
Court.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 18. Judge
Thomas Ewlng, today, handed down an
opinion in the rule on George M. Irwin,
the pool operator, In which he adjudges
Irwin guilty of contempt of court, but
decided not to Issue an attachment for
him until he has another opportunity
to give his books over to John D.
Bailey, the temporary receiver. The
court rules that Irwin was an agent for
his depositors and that he has not the
right to claim the books as personal
property.
This afternoon Irwin made public the
name of the member of the chamber of
commerce who had speculated with
him, accompanying the disclosure with
a threat of proceeding aganst him,
should he (Irwin) be indicted for gam
bling. Mr. George H. Anderson, super
intendent of the chamber, the gentle
man named by Mr. Irwin, was seen,
and said that he had speculated on
margins and might at some time have
placed money through Irwin.
DEBS WILL GO TO JAIL.
Convicted Labor Leaders Claim to Hav
No Conf idenee in Courts.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. 18. President Debs
and his associates, at a long conference
held this morning, decided to go to Jail
and Berve the terms imposed upon
them by Judge Woods without making
an effort to secure a habeas corpus or
an appeal. ; ,
This action was taken directly
against the advice of their lawyers,
who even now insist that they will try
to get the appeal.' Debs gave as his
reason for this sudden change of front
that he and the other directors have no
confidence in the courts, and believe
they would not get a fair show there.
All the prisoners will go to the Cook
county Jail, notwithstanding the fact
that Judge Woods ruled that they could
have their choice of jails. They think
time will pass more quickly when they
are together, to say nothing of the Im
mense advantage It will give them In
transacting the business of the union.
Rescrvo Still Shrinking.
By the United Press.
Washington, Deo. 18. The treasury de
partment Is Informed that $1,800,000 In gold
was withdrawn from the sub-treasury at
New York, thus reducing the gold reserve
today to 91,654.909.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Blackwell's Island almshouse lunatics
beat and murdered their aged attendant,
Gilbert Cooper, of New York.
Ex-Supreme Judge Severes, of Iowa,
was stricken with paralysis. Just after un
important argument at Oskaloosa, la.
Bodies of the two Schurts children lost
in a snow storm near Waupun, Wls.,;ivere
found lying face downward In a bog near
home. ( . v- - ' .
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O'Sullivan Characterizes Delegate
Morgan by Opprobrious Epithets.
A DISTURBANCE AT DENVER
Morning Session of the American Fedcra
tion of Labor Exceedingly Lively.
Gompcrs Willing to Accommodate
Belligerents at Any Time.
By' the United Press.
Denver, Col., Dec. 18. A resolution
against compulsory arbitration was
adopted at the beginning of the morn
ing session of the American Federation
of Labor without discussion.
A resolution 'submitted by Henry
Weissman, of New York, asking the
convention to most emphatically disap
prove of the action of a number of New
York unions of clgarmakers, mechanics
and furniture workers in affiliating
with and supporting the Central Labor
Federation of New York in its open an
tagonism of the union of bakers and
confectioners, was debated at great
length.
Delegate Morgan said: "There Is war
to the knife between Weissman and
other leaders."
Delegate O'Sullivan, of Boston, arose
to remark: "I enter my protest against
the chair permitting that scurrilous
whelp (pointing to Morgan) to attack
delegates on this floor."
Delegate Morgan Did you hear that?
It came from cultured Boston. Another
sample of my treatment here.
Several delegates said: "Take that
back, O'Sullivan."
Delegate Llnchan: "Don't you do it,
O'Sullivan, or I will repeat it."
Morgan arose again and shaking his
hand at Gompers exclaimed: "O, how
I would like to get you on a platform on
equal terms, then I would fix you."
President Gompers retorted: "Any
time you desire."
The special committee to whom was
assigned the appeal of Eugene V. Debs
for sympathy and financial aid In his
present trouble In the courts reported
a resolution condemning certain ac
tions of courts of equity, and appealing
to the public to secure legislation to
check the encroachments of the courts
upon the personal liberties of the peo
ple. Also another resolution extending
sympathy and commiseration to Debs
and his associates, and promising them
moral and financial support In their
struggle. Both resolutions ' were
adopted.
Scoring the Knights of Labor.
At the afternoon session Delegate
McGuIre submitted a full report upon
the conference held In St. Louis last
June. The report favored the scheme
for semi-annual conferences. Upon the
consideration of this report Mr. Penna,
of Linton, Ind., Bald:
"As long as the Knights of Labor or
ganization. Is in the hands of the pres
ent gang :of officers I am Opposed to
meeting with them for any purpose
whatever. I understand that Messrs.
Sovereign, Bishop and Hayes were
present at that conference. The execu
tive council has libelled all trades
unions by classing those three men as
reformers. There is neither reforma
tion nor honesty, nor common decency
In either one of those men or In the
three men combined. Where there is
no veracity there can be no sincerity,
and hence no reformation. I sincerely
hope that there may be no conference
with those parasites on the labor move
ment. It is a fact that fully three
fourth of the Knights of Labor are in
open rebellion against those three men.
They have the power of making up the
general personnel of their conventions
and have the power to seat enough del
egates and exclude those who are a
menace to their policy. It is not be
coming n any decent reform body to
stoop to recognize that gang. '
"I protest that we do not recognize
that gang of bloodsuckers at any and
all times. I therefore move to amend
that the American Federation of Labor
hold Itself In readiness to meet at all
times with sincere men In the reform
movement, but refuses to meet with the
Knights of Labor as at present con
stituted, and until that body recognizes
the principle of trade atrinomy and
ceases to encourage dual authority In
any one trade."
The report with this amendment was
adopted without opposition. Another
blow at the Knights of Labor was struck
by the refusal of the convention to en
dorse the United Brewers' label. This
label has the Knights of Labor seal In
corporated In the design.
The closing scene of the convention
was a dramatic reconciliation between
P. J. McGuIre, of Philadelphia, and T.
J. Morgan, of Chicago, who had so bit
terly assailed each other on the floor of
the convention, and on previous occa
sions. The delegates sang "Auld Lang Syne"
and adjourned in the best of spirits. '
This evening a banquet was given the
delegates at the St. James by the Den
ver Trades Assembly.
SHE WAS HYPNOTIZFD.
A Strange Criminal Case Engaging the
Attention of a German Court.
By the United Press.
Munich, Dec. 18. A sensational trial
Is taking place here. A teaclver of
languages, Czestana Czynfkl, is charged
with hypnotizing a lady of title and in
ducing her to marry him, his purpose
being to obtain her fortune.
The marriage was performed by a
friend of tho teacher, who Impersonat
ed a priest. Several specialists In
hypnotism have been summoned as wit
nesses. State Farmers' Alliance.
By the United Press.
HarrlBburg, Deo. 18. About forty-eight
counties are represented at the sessions of
the State Farmers' Alliance, which com
menced In this city today. W. A. Gard
ner, the president, Is In the chair. Routine
reports were heard today.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Northumberland county teachers are
holding their forty-second annual insti
tute at Bunbury. t
The Pellefonte Bar association will hold
a meeting In memory of the late ex-Qov-ernr
Curtln on Dec. it.
At the point of revolvers two highway
men robbed Farmer Charles Lytle, near
Dubolstown, of $38 and fled.
Fourth class postmasters were yester
day appointed In Pennsylvania as fol
lows: Adam Epplnger, Harmony, vice D.
P. Boggs, removed. .. . . ,
The Salary Is Nothing ; Yet Some Men Always
A LEHIGH VALLEY WRECK
'
Buffalo Express Crashes Into a Train
of Coal Cars.
A SWITCH WAS MISPLACED
Engine, Baggage and Express Car Badly
Shattcred-Passcngers Shaken, but
Not Seriously Injured Narrow Es
cape of Engineer and Fireman.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. 18. The Buf
falo express on the Lehigh Valley rail
road met with a serious accident at
Horton's switch, three miles from here,
this morning. When near Horton's the
train ran into an open switch and
ploughed into a number of coal cars
standing on the track. The engine, bag
gage and express cars were badly
wrecked. The engineer and fireman
Jumped to save themeslves. The pas
sengers, most of whom were asleep,
were badly shaken up but none were
hurt. A number of cars standing on
the switch were wrecked Traffic was
delayed for several hours.
At the point where the accident oc
curred Is a sharp curve. On the right
hand side are a number of culm piles
extending from Port Bowkley to
Plalnsvllle. On the opposite, or west,
side la a meado conldetubly below
the level of the tracks. The train left
Wilkes-Barre ten minutes late and the
fact of there being no stops between
that city and Pitt9ton, a distance of
nine miles, the train was running, when
the accident occurred, at a rate of no
less than 50 miles an hour. Just as the
train pushed around the curve Engineer
Wahren saw the switch open, but be
fore he could collect Ills thought the
train Jumped the rail and crashed into
a lot of coal cars that were standing on
the sldLng. The force of the crash was
terrific. The engine swayed for a mo
ment and then toppled over into the
sofj mud below. The baggage and ex
press and smoking oar In some way be
came uncoupled from the remaining
coaches and followed the engine. They
are a total wreck.
Engineer Wahren and Fireman
Stephens stuck to their post, and not
withstanding their thrilling experience,
escaped with slight injuries.
Fireman Stephens, who resides on
Parke street. West Plbtston, was seen,
and In relating his experience said:
"We were flying along at a forty mile
an hour gait and was In the act of giv
ing her coal when all of a sudden I felt
the rumble beneath me and in an In
stant was hoisted In the air. I knew
nothing more until I found myself be
tween the engine and tender, which
had become separated. I next dragged
myself out and secured medical attend
ance." Mr. Stephen's injuries consist
of several painful contusions of the
skin, but nothing serious.
G. L. Bcnleman, of Mauch Chunk,
the express messenger in charge, had a
miraculous escape also. He was thrown
violently against the timbers and sus
tained a terrible gash in the head,
eighteen stitches being required to close
the wound. None of the passengers
or trainmen were hurt, but as can well
be Imagined were badly shaken up.
Investigation leads to the belief that
a deliberate attempt was made to cause
the wreck. Only twenty minutes be
fore the express ran Into the switch an
empty engine passed over It In safety.
The railroad officials are thoroughly
aroused over the outrage and they say
they will spend thousands of dollars to
hunt down the vlllians who made the
attempt at wholesale murder.
BREAK IN BELL STOCK.
I'nited States Circuit Court Decides
Against Bcrllucr Patent.
By the United Press.
Boston, Dec. 18. Judge Carpenter, In
the United States circuit court, this
noon, decreed that the telephone pat
ent 463,469, issued Nov. 17, 1891, to Emlle
Berliner, be declared void, and deliv
ered up to be cancelled.
The company has the right to appeal
to the United States circuit court of
appeals.
The Berliner patent Is, next to the
Bell patent, which has already expired,
the most Important patent ever pos
sessed by the American Bell Telephone
company, as it covers the use of the
carbon or microphone contact used in
the long distance transmission of
speech.
Upon the announcement of this de
cision, Bell Telephone stock broke from
200Vi to 191, and sold later to 194 and 193.
More than 700 shares changed hands,
BIG HOTEL FOR SALE.
Sheriff, Will Dispose of the Famous
. Stockton at Cape May.
By the United Press.
Cape May, N. J., Dec. 18. The famous
Stockton hotel of this city Is in tho
hands of the sheriff, who will advertise
It for sale to satisfy & claim against It
of the West Jersey Railroad company
for 60,000 with two years of accrued
i " ( cft-. wy v ai wv
Interest. There is a eecond mortgage
(chattel) held apalnst the property by
John F. Betz, of Philadelphia, for $25,
000, foreclosure proceedings of which
are not included in this sale. The hotel
has been lately managed by F. Theo
dore Walton.
The Stockton was built in 1S69, and
has cost something near a half million
of dollars. Lately It has been much
Improved. Its original owner was the
West Jersey Railroad company, which
now brings the suit of foreclosure.
THE REGULAR TICKET.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Management An
nounco Their Choice.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 18. The ticket rec
ommended by the management of the
Lehigh Valley railroad to be voted for
at the annual election on Jan. 15 was
today announced as follows:
President, E. P. Wilbur; directors,
Charles Hartshorne, William L. Con
ylngham, William A. Ingham, Robert H.
Sayre, James I. Blakeslce, John R. Fell,
John ,B. Garrett, Charles O. Skeer,
Beauveau Borle, Joseph Wharton,
Thomas McKean and O. H. Myers.
This board embraces three new names
of prominent stockholders Messrs.
Wharton and McKean, of Philadelphia,
and Myers, of Bethlehem. These gen
tlemen take the places of W. M. H.
Sayre, Rollin H. Wilbur and Henry S.
Drinker, officers of the company, who
remain in the service In their respective
positions, and who retired from the
board at a meeting held today
The addition of two such representa
tive Phlladelphlans as Messrs. Whar
ton and . McKean to the directorate
elicited favorable comment among Le
high Valley stockholders In this city
today. Mr. Myers, too, is popular In
Philadelphia and his election was well
received. Friends of the foregoln can
didates profess to feel no doubt what
ever of the above ticket's re-election.
NEW ORGANIZATION.
It Was Formed to Advanco tho Sabbath
.. .Observance Movement.
Special to the Scranton Tribune. -
Wilkes-Barre, Dec. 18. A meeting of
temperance reformers and gentlemen
interested in the Sabbath observance
movement was held in this city today.
The attendance was Binall.
After some discussion, an association
to be called "The Northeastern Penn
sylvania Sabbath union" was formed,
committees being appointed to draft
the constitution, by-laws and the other
Incidental work. J. Wells Hollenback,
of Wilkes-Barre, was elected president;
A. W. Dickson, Scranton, vice presi
dent; J. L. Stelle, Scranton, treasurer;
and F. A. Dony, Scranton, secretary.
No definite line of work was arranged,
the meeting confining itself to routine
business, and the president was re
quested to convene a meeting of the
association at an early date. Tonight
a mass meeting was held, at which the
newly-elected officers and Rev. Dr.
Mott, president of the New Jersey Sab
bath union, delivered addresses, urging
the citizens to assist them In maintain
ing the observance of the Sabbath and
the closing of saloons on the Lord's
day. A resolution was passed pledg
ing themselves to use nil legitimate
efforts to Insist on a better observance
of the Sunday laws.
New Jersey to Have a League
By the United Press.
Camden, N. J., Dec. 18. A preliminary
meeting of the men Interested In the for
mation of a base ball league In this state
was held here this evening. It was de
ckled that the league should be made up of
cities in New Jersey and should not bo an
Interstate league as was proposed. When
the league is formed there will be eight
cities in It.
, Petition of Wheelmen Dismissed.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Deo. 18. Atterney General
Hensel dismisses the petition of the Penn
sylvania wheelmen for writ of quo war
ranto against the Perklomen and Read
ing Turnpike company, a proceeding to
revoke Its charter for charging wheelmen
tolls, and says they have their redress in
the courts, where the question raised
should be tested.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Lodge proposes to put the con
sular service under civil service rules.
Statues at Washington of Grant and
Sherman have been proposed In congress.
It Is proposed to make General Schoflcld
a lieutenant general, the grade to die
with him. '
A bogus Jewelry swindle through tho
malls will be stopped by the seizure of all
such packages.
Ambassador Bayard renews the warn
ing against the folly of believing the stor
ies of English estates seeking American
owners.
Agricultural bureau investigations con
firm the general Impression of hyglunlsts
that our diet Is one-sided and that we eat
too much.
Mrs. J. G. Blaine has leased to a Chi
cago syndicate the site of the house in
which her husband died, on which to erect
an apartment house.
Thomas O'Hara, of Michigan, has been
appointed consul at San Juan del Norte,
Nicaragua, vice Bralda, dropped because
of his meddling In the Blueflelds trouble. ,
Scramble for It.
EVIDENCE BYWHOLESALE
Flood of Damaging Testimony Before
Lexow Committee.
CAl'T. CREEDOX'S CHRISTMAS
Liquor Dealers Assessed Each Year to Fill
tho Gallant Officer's Stocklng-Tho
Price Paid for Democratic Votes,
Benjamin In tha Soup,
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 18. The sessions of
the Lexow committee were resumed
this morning.
John W. Reppenhagen, the man who
handled the $15,000 which was paid by
Captain Creedon for his appointment
to a captaincy, was re-called. The wit
ness testified that he paid the money
to Martin at the bank. He paid it in
$1,000 bills. The amount was $9,950.
Martin did not say anything about
dividing the money with anybody else.
Mr. Goft then took up a new line of
Inquiry. He asked: "Isn't it a fact
that the liquor dealers of the vicinity
were assessed to give a Christmas pres
ent to the captain every year?"
"Yes sir, it is."
Policeman Thomas O'NIell testified
to paying different captains $5 per
month, being paid of money he collected
from the White Star line. Oscar R,
Canchols told of attempts to bribe him
to give up the books In which were
entered the item of $500 paid to Cap
tain Schmlttberger. Other otnTers tes
titled to collecting money from the
steamship companies and dividing with
the captains. Roundsman Vail specified
Schmlttberger and Gastlln as the cap
tains, he divided with. He collected
$3,000 from the Hoboken ferry people,
every cent of which he gave to Cap
tain Schmlttberger. Sargeant Taylor
testified to collecting money and dlvld
lug with Inspector Steers, the latter
getting 80 per cent.
Two Dollars Each for Vctcs.
Jacob Klomus, a painter, testified
that ex-Alderman Benjamin, who now
holds a position in the county clerk's
ofUce, had paid more than a hundred
men $2 each for voting the Democratic
ticket at the recent election. At the
conclusion of this testimony Mr. Golf
said he thought that there was suf
ficlcnt evidence against Benjamin, who
now holds a position in the county
clerk's office, to secure his Indictment,
and Chairman Lexow directed that tho
mutter be placed before the district at
torncy.
An adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow morning.
Ex-Inspector Steers lives in a private
dwelling, which he is said to own, on
Amsterdam avenue. He is a compara
tlvely poor man, the house in which he
lives constituting his entire fortune,
He was retired Oct. 1, 1892. Inspector
Steers was not at home when a re
porter called this evening.
REPORTERS ARE HELD.
Newspaper .Men at a Prize Fight Are Ar
rested as Accessories,
By the United Press.
London, Dec. 18. The Australian
pugilist, "Dummy" Wlnthers, charged
with manslaughter in causing the death
of George Smith in a pugilistic contest
on Dec. 7, was committed for trial this
morning.
The timekeeper, referee and several
others, Including three reporters w"ho
were present at the ring side, were also
committed for trial as accessories.
DOWN AT THE HEEL.
Tho Failure of Four lllg New York Shoo
Firms,
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 18. Four failures in
the shoe trade were announced today:
Samuel Cohen & Bro.. Gottschalk
Cohen, Archibald Flemmingand Marcus
Marsop, manufacturer on Reade street.
The liabilities of Samuel Cohen & Bro.
are said to be $400,000, including con
tingent liabilities on endorsements.
They are said to' have endorsed notes
of $50,000 for Marsop.
Chicago's Election Commissioners.
By the United Press. ,
Chicago, Dec. 18. The board of election
commissioners this morning began a rigid
Investigation Into the mutilation of the
ballot boxes and the tampering with the
ballots cast In tho late Hopkins-Swift
mayoralty election. Nothing new has
been so far discovered tending to clear up
the mystery.
Six Students Suspended.
By the United Press.
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 18. After a full Inves
tigation of the alleged haslng at Dickin
son college, the faculty today suspended
six students for one month. The offense
was trivial, but the publicity given the
matter rendered a light punishment nec
essary. WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
er; north winds, becoming south.
INLETS
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Holiday Goods
A Short Story Is Best.
Silks and Satins
Black and Colored, in latest
designs.
Housekeeping Uncus
Are always acceptable, Tancy
Embroidered Linens in Scarfs,
Squares, D'Oylies, Pillovr
Shams, etc.
Elegant Hand
Embroidered Handkerchief.
Real Lace Handkerchief In
Valenciennes, Duchcssc
and Point from CSc tip.
01R LINE OP
UMBRELLAS
Is unsurpassed, from our 43
cent School Umbrella to the Fine
SpitaMeld'a Silk.
Kid Gloves, Fans,
Perfumery, Etc., Etc.
FIN LEY'S
610 and 512 Lackawanna lie.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT 10
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313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
for your boy get him a pair of
Storm King Hoots or a pair of
Shoes that will stand all sorts of
sport and protect the boy's health.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAVIS,
Wtiolsale and Retail.
StORE OPEN EVENINGS.
Holiday Goods
Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and wo
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Holiday
Goods that was ever put on
exhibition in this city. '
Take a
Look at the Diamonds
in Our Window
Can show you many
more inside.
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LEWIS REILLYft DAVIES
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W. J, WEICHEL,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.