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ANTHONY (STOCK IN IT
lit Is Alleged That He Accepted a
"Donation" of $1,000.
against Mr. Comstock, If it is true,"
said Chairman Lexow.
THE BLIZZARD'S PATHWAY
The last witness corroborated all Ms
INLETS
brother's Btory as to the Interview with
Mr. Comstock.
Havoc Created by the Storm at Vari
ous Points.
NEW SHELL PERFECTED.
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J.
LEXOW SESSIONS ARE LIVELY
Two Witnesses Testify That Mr. Corn
stock Secured the Dismissal of an In
dlctmcnt Against Green Goods
Dealer-Lively Sensations.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 27. When the ses
sion of thecommittee opened this morn
ing, Police Captains Meaklm, Wash
bum and Westervelt were called, but
none of them answered to their names
and they were all reported to be sick.
Inspector Williams was then called
and put thiough a scathing ordeal by
Mr. Golt. Mr. GoiT Bhowed that Will
iams had been charged with stealing
stockings from a woman; that he al
lowed disorderly houses to run un
molested in the district in which he wai
captain; that he was called a uniformed
bully, and the champion clubber of the
New York polloe force. Williams grew
excited several times while his record
was being mercilessly exposed, and de
nied them vehemently or plausibly ex
cused himself for most of the things
charged against him.
After Tecesa, Louts S. Street was
sworn. He said he was Indicted on
June 20, 1889, for a felony in connec
tion with green goods.
'There were two indictments found
aisainst you?" asked Mr. GofC.
"Yes, sir," replied the witness.
' Now, were you In the green goods
business?"
"No, sir."
"Had you any connection with the
case?"
"No, sir."
The witness then explained that a
man of the name of Edward lleckthold
rented an office from him at 76 Beek
man street. "Anthony Comstock,"
said he, "came to my office a month
after and asked me to tell the name of
the man who rented the office. I re
fused to tell, was brought to the Tombs,
and held in $5,000 ball for making green
goods."
The witness further said that Beck
thold gave $10,000 as ball for him. The
ball was finally reduced to $3,000 and
Street was released from the Tombs.
. "Beckthold told me," said the wit
ness, "he gave $1,500 to Anthony Corn
stock to square an Indictment in the
United Staites court."
The witness also said that he went to
Europe and when 'he returned the state
court Indictment was still hanging over
him.
A Donation for Comstock.
"I went to see Amthony Comstock,"
akd he, "and he said he was the only
man who could get the Indictments dis
missed. I called to see Mr. Comstock
.ga.in in August, 1890, and I paid him
$1,000 in cash to get the state court In
dlctmemts dismissed. He said when foe
was 'taking the money: "Remember
you are not giving me this $1,000 as a
bnlbe, but as a donation to the society
This testimony created a sensation in
the court.
"Now, are you sure you paid ithls
money to Anthony Comstock?"
"I swear before God and man I paid
(him $1,000 to have 'the Indictments dis
missed and to secure my liberty."
Mr. Goff offered In evidence the two
original Indictments, which had been
dismissed, as the Indorsement showed,
"How does this relate to our Inquiry?"
tasked Chairman Lexow.
"It (s very material," replied Mr,
Goff, "as I shall proceed 'to show."
He showed that the Indictments had
been dismissed on fiept. 30, 1890, by Re
corder Smyth, whose initials were
signed on tihe back, on the recommenda
tlon of the district attorney.
"Who -was thla district attorney?"
esKea the chairman.
"Colonel Fellows," replied Mr. Goff,
-at least nis name appears on the pa.
pers." The witness said he had never bean
inea on these indictments, but that
Comstock had subsequently had him
indicted on the same charge and the
case was now pending on appeal to the
united States supreme court.
Comstock, the witness said, com
peuea mm to swear to an affidavit
which he knew to be false on the threat
of bringing up .the United States court
indictment ogannst him. The wiltness
told a rambling story of his dealings
with Comstock and Beckthold, and fin
ally stated thait IJeckthold had In
formed him that he lhad given $1,000
eacn to uomstock and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mott to get the original
inaiotmeni aismissea.
Mr. Goff stopped the witness here and
moved that his testimony about what
Beckthold had said to him touching the
payment or this money be stricken
irom tne record.
Wrote to Mr. Cleveland.
Street went on to tell about his sec
ond Indictment, but Mr. Goff stopped
his, too. Then witness said he had
written to President Cleveland, con
ressing an aoout his relations with
Comstock, and had received a letter In
reply.
He was again Btopped, when he pro
duced the letter which he said was only
irom we president s private secretary
and was merely an acknowledgement
or the one he had sent.
Street tried to tell what Judge Bene
diet, of the United States circuit court.
had done when he heard that he (Street)
had written to President Cleveland, but
he was shut off here, too, although
Senator Bradley wanted to see the
letter.
Robert Street, a hotel keeper of Tux
edo, and a brother of the last witness,
was then called.
"Did you visit Anthony Comstock's
pfflce with your brother in August.
1890?" asked Mr. Goff.
"Yes sir."
"What did you gee?"
J' saw my brother pay $1,000 to An
thony Comstock. There was an agree
. ment between them to get the indict
ments dismissed. I gave my brother
$300."
Mr. Goff then said that they had evi
dence that the police bad protected
green goods men long ago. "We havo
new evidence," said he, "If the testi
mony Is true, that Anthony Comstock,
the president of a private society, has
accepted money for substantially the
same thing as the police accepted It."
"That's a pretty heavy Indictment
Washington Inventor Produces a Novel
Implement of Warfare.
By the United Press.
Washington, Pa., Dec. 27. James S.
Wolf, machinist, of this place, has per
fected a shell which, if It fulfills all
that is claimed for It by its inventor,
would revolutionize warfare. On Christ
mas night he made his first test on the
Washington and Jefferson Athletic
grounds In the presence of a few spec
tators. The shell was exploded by a
fuse and ascended to a height of about
forty feet, exploding when It reached
the ground, and burning fiercely for
twenty minutes. The shell Is a double
one. Mr. Wolf claims that It will throw
more missiles than a single one, re
quiring but one half the powder that
would be necessary for a single one.
Its Inventor also claims that one or
two of these shells fired Into a city
would completely destroy the latter and
that It would demoralize any army Into
which Jit fell; that it can be tired from
any mortar and timed to explode as
desired. To lire an 8-Inch shill, he
says, would cost but 25 cents If the in
gredients he has discovered are used.
THE SETTLEMENT FINAL
Secretary Uerbert Authorizes a Statement
la Reference to the Famous Carnegie
Armor Plato Controversy.
By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27. Secretary Her
bert authorizes the following statement
in regard to the Carnegie affair:
Mr. Carnegie came Into my office and
said he had seen my testimony before the
naval committee of the senate and Indi
cated that" It the matter was to go on he
would make a proposition to do anything
that was fulr. I told Ihm thut the news
papers had only published a portion of my
statement before the committee. I stated
to him the substance of what that evi
dence was. I told him the testimony had
been published by the senate committee,
that he could get a copy of it; that I had
given It as my opinion that the Quay
amendment providing the $100,000 should
be returned to his company In .case the
plates named should pass the ballistic
test ought not to pass; that that tine
was not Imposed on the idea that the
plates would not stand the ballistic tosts.
although on this point I might be mis
taken. I further said that whether the
plates stood that test or not I did not
think he was entitled to the money be
cause the fine had been Imposed upon the
company upon the ground that It had
made plates as much better than what
those 'tests Indicated as It could have
dune. I referred Mr. Carnegie and his
friends to the printed testimony, and they
left without making to me any
proposition, and without saying any
thing about suing the government,
I told Mr. Carnegie that so far as the de
partment was concerned the payment of
that tine was considered as a final set
tlement of the question of damages
SHOT AT THREE PERSONS.
August Pcrmontler, a Demented French'
man, Wounds Two of Ills Intended Vic,
tims and Then Commits Suicide.
By the United Press.
New Castle, Pa., Dec. 27. At EUwood
last night August Permontler, a French
man, employed at the Peerless Lamp
Chimney factory, and a boarderat the
residence of James Melster, attempted
a triple murder and then killed him
self. Permonltier has for several days
acted queorly. At 10 o'clock last might
he went to the second floor of his hoard
ing house and without warning shot
twice at the youngest Miss Melster, a
girl of 16 years of age. Fortunately his
aim was untrue, and the Intended vic
tim escaped lnjflury.
Permontler tihen ran down the stairs
and shot another of Malster's daugh
ters, who Is 18 years old. The shot en
tered heir left breast, Inflicting a very
dangerous wound, which may cause
death. Robert Charles, another board
er, tried to overpower the demented
would be assassin, and was also dan
gerously shot, the bullet entering his
grain. Permontler then went out to
the front porch and fired a shot through
nis neaa. ueatn was instantaneous.
rermontier was zo years or age,
Nothing of his history is known.
RECEIPTS WERE ATTACHED.
Col. Breckinridge Lectures at Cincinnati
to on Audlcnco of 250.
By the United Press.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 27. Colonel
Breckinridge spoke at the Pike Opera
house tonight on "Eras of American
Development and Their Great Men."
He had an audience of 250, seventy
five of whom were women. His lecture
was flowery and pleasing to the ear.
but was received with little enthusiasm.
In the midst of It a rumor spread over
the house that the door receipts had
been attacked by Miss Pollard, but this
proved a mistake. The receipts were
attached, but it was by a local notary
public to secure a $500 fee for taking a
deposition for Desha Breckinridge In
his father's case.
When the constable served the writ,
Desha Breckinridge got obstreperous
and he was struck on the Jaw by the
constable. For a time the scene looked
squally, but outsiders separated the
men.
Kid Lavlgne Discharged,
By the United Press. ,
New Orleans, Dec. 27. Kid Lavlgne and
party were discharged this morning by
Judge Aucoln on the finding of the cor
oner's Jury that Bowen, the prise fighter,
had met his doath by concussion of the
brain produced by striking the unpadded
floor.
KEYSTONE VIGNETTES.
The Schuylkill county Ice crop promises
to be early and very abundant.
The State Horticultural association will
meet In Heading on Jan. IS and IS next.
An execution for $10,235 was lBsued. yes
terday against J. K. Ilauch, a Bethlehem
Jeweler. .
A movement Is on foot In Pittsburg to
Improve the present Jury system by get
ting a better class of men as Jurors.
The people of Cumberland county have
sent a $500 carload of clothing and pro
visions to the suffering people of Kan
sas. In saving her husband from being the
victim of a bullet from Daniel Herron'a
revolver, Mrs. Itobert Johnson, of PlttB'
burg, was shot and may die.
Colonel Wllllum B. Zelgler, ex-sheriff
and Jury commlnsloner-elect, died sud
denly at his residence at Huntingdon of
apoplexy. He was w years old.
DAMAGE IN CITY OP CAMDEN
Houses I'nroofcd, Trees Uprooted and
Canal Boats and Schooners Blown
Ashore-Narrow Escape from Death,
The Gale at Other Points.
By the United Press. ' "
Camden, N. J., Dec. 27. The storm in
this vicinity was the most Bevere since
the cyclone of 1886. Electrical wires of
all descriptions were torn from their
fastenings and poles were blown down
by the high wind. Market street, one
of the principal thoroughfares, was lit
erally blocked with the debris untlj late
In the day. Mayor Westcott this morn
ing formally requested, the Camden
Lighting and Heating company to not
operate its electric lighting plant to
night because of the risk of fire or loss
of life should the current be turned on.
and the plant was accordingly shut
down. The city was practically In dark
ness tonight.
At Seventh and Birch streets seven
two-story houses were unroofed, and
several of the inmates were injured by
falling bricks and plaster. Mr. and
Mrs. William Shirley, who reside In one
of the houses, had a narrow escape
from death. They were awakened from
their slumber by the chimney crashing
through the roof and almost burying
them beneath the wreckage. Both were
rescued badly hurt.
Trees by the score were uprooted In
different sections of the city. The base
bail ground looks like the breastworks
of a fort after a heavy cannonade, huge
sections of the fence on every side being
blown down and shattered Into kindling
wood.
A canal boat was blown ashore and
upset In the Delaware river at the head
of North Third street, and a three-mast
schooner was blown ashore at the same
placer At Cooper's Point several small
boats were torn loose from their moor
ings and have not been recovered, while
several steam launches were capsized
or sunk. Other vessels In that locality
had their masts blown away and were
otherwise injured.
Henry J. Klosslerman, a well known
business man, was struck by a falling
tree this morning while walking along
Broadway and had a leg broken. The
storm did considerable damage at Had
don field, six miles distant, but the force
of the gale was not severe beyond that
point.
The Gale on the Coast, j
Cape May, N. J.. Dec. 27. The south
east gale of last night raised a sea
which beat with tremendous force
against shore defences. In two other
places the tide swept over Poverty
Beach, submerging the meadows.
Train service to Five Mile Beach is
suspended. The wires of the Western
Union company are down. The damage
to the shore is Bmall, owing to the wind
shifting to the westward.
A story reaches here that a large
three-masted schooner Is ashore at
Stone Harbor, Seven Mile Beach, and
that the crew were seen early this
morning In the rigging clinging to it
for their lives.
Course of the Storm.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27. The storm of
snow, sleet and rain, whidh was borne
up from the south by a fierce gale last
night, covered a wide expanse of coun
try and played havoc with the wires,
Interrupted train service and brought
much discomfort to the residents of the
cities in its track. The storm started
early yesterday morning in the south
ern states and spread westward as It
advanced northward, until 'the entire
country from Chicago to New York and
from Alabama, to the Canadian pro
vlnces was in its grip. This morning
the storm was central off the New Jer
sey coast and has moved rapidly
northeastward.
The telegraph service to points out
side of Philadelphia was badly inter
rupted, but tonight the linemen are
rapidly replacing the lost wires. Re
ports received from every section of
the state show thoit the now fall was
very heavy end eome parts It was still
snowing tonight. The heavy fall of
snow In the state delayed train service
on most of the railroads and the trol
ley systems dn the different towns and
cities was greatly Interfered with.
So far the only casualty reported was
tfhe freezing to death of an unknown
man, whose body was found In the
streets of New York this morning. The
storm will Indirectly bring much suffer
ing to the miners in the Hazleton dis
trict, as the collieries were compelled
to shut down, and it Is approximately
estimated that some 20,000 men and
boys will be thrown temporarily out of
work.
Tonight the storm 4s raging along
the New England and Canadian coasts
and it Is snowing heavily.
THE STORY A FAKE.
Mexican Dcsporadocs Are as Gentle as
Maltese Kittens,
By the United Press.
City of Mexico, Dec. 27. Oaxaca tele
grams published In the United States
announcing consternation on the fron
tier and that the people of Chiapas are
fleeing from Guatemalan desperadoes
are wholly without confirmation. Offi
cials on the frontier announce every
thing quiet, and very few Guatemalan
troops on the frontier, while Mexican
troops are doing nothing but Artlllng.
The "norther" is abating on the Gulf
but It is feared that some of the fishing
boats which were out are lost with their
crews.
State Tax Case's Decided.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Dec. 27. Two state tax
cases were deckled by the Dauphin county
court today. In the ca.Be against the
American Water Works und Guarantee
company, limited, Judgment Is given the
commonwealth in the sum of $8,438. In
the case against the J. P. Morris com
pany Judgment Is directed to be entered
for the commonwealth In the sum , of
$29,702.
No Truth In tho Report. '
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 27. Colonel P. K. Haln,
general manager of the Manhattan EU
vated lines, was asked today as to the
truth of a report from Pittsburg, Pa.,
that the elevated roads here were about
to adopt an eleutrlc motor for use on
their lines. He said there was absolutely
no truth la the report.
m m
TICKED BY BLOODHOUNDS
An Indian Murderer Overtaken and
Hanged in a Swamp.
BULLETS F0K HIS PARTNER
Two Desperadoes Who Murder an Aged
Merchant Are Lynched by a Party
of Indignant Neighbors of the
Unfortunate Victims.
By the United Press. v
Meridian, Miss., Dec. 27. News of the
foul murder of an old man, followed by
a double lynching, has Just reached
here from lnston county. Jake Copp,
75 years old, a highly respectable cit
izen, together with his aged wife, lived
near Perklnsvllle, a Bmall village where
they conducted a country mercantile
store. At 12 o'clock Saturday night
two shots were fired through the win
dows of the house In which Copp and
his wife were sleeping, Instantly killing
the old man. The murderers then pil
laged the store and attempted to burn
it and the residence. Indignant neigh
bors were soon In search of the guilty
parties.
Suspicion pointed to a negro named
Dan McDonald and a half-breed Indian
named Will Carter.
They lived fifteen miles from the
scene, but there was soon found suf
ficient evidence to connect them with
the crime. When Carter felt assured
that the murderers would be discovered
he Joined the pursuers and showed ev
traordlnary energy in directing them to
McDonald's house. When McDonald
saw the armed men at his gate he ran
into the house and closed the door be
hind him. Several shots were fired
without effect, but he was shot down
while attempting to make his escape
by a rear door across a cotton field. Hlfl
bodv was riddled with bullets. Some
of the stolen merchandise and the gun
and pistol with which Copp was mur
dered were recovered at McDonald's
house. His wife declared that Carter,
the half-breed, had accompanied her
husband and assisted In the murder of
Copp and the robbing of his store.
Carter, after being pursued Into a
swamp, where, under the cover of night,
he made a temporary escape, was run
down by bloodhounds, and captured
after a chase through three counties In
an outhouse on an Indian's place In
Neshoba county. He was securely
bound and caried in the direction of
Winston county, where in a swamp he
wus hanged.
CAIGIIT BY THE TIDE.
Perilous Predicament of Parties Attend
ing a Funeral Who Were Overtaken by
tho Water on Atlantic City Meadows.
By th United Press.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 27. In going
across the meadows 'his morning, a
funeral bearing the body of a shlld was
caught by the rapid rise of the tide and
the mourners were compelled to aban
don the hearse. In attempting to re
gain the road the horses became un
manageable and had to be cut loose
to prevent the carriages from being
overturned, and the mourners were
compelled to take to the tops of the
vehicles to get out of the reach of the
rising water. They suffered acutely
from the stinging cold and wind.
J special train was sent to their as
sistance, but had to return for life
boats to reach the Imperilled people.
They were safely brought to this city
about 2 o clock this afternoon.
WASHINGTON SMALLPOX.
Four Colored Persons Sent to the Pest
house.
By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27. Four new cases
of smallpox were discovered here yes
terday and several other persons are
under suspicion of having the disease.
All tho victims are colored people, IlV'
ing In the alleys and small streets near
the government printing office, the lo
callty where most of the previous cases
have exlBtcd. They have all been Bent
to the pest-house and their houses and
belongings quarantined.
There Is some fear of a further spread
of tho disease, as those taken ill with It
have been riding around town in public
conveyances."
TREASURY AGENT'S PISTOL.
San Francisco l.aundrymcn Bring a
Chnrgo of Attempt to Murder.
By the United Press. ,
San Franslsco, Dee. 27. Major A. C.
McLaughlin, special agent of the treas
ury, wus charged with assault with In
tent to commit murder and assault
with a deadly weapon In the police
court yesterday. The charges resulted
from a shooting affray which followed
an attempt by McLaughlin to arrest
two young laundrymen with whom h
was riding on a street car. McLaugh
lin drew his revolver, and during a
scrimmage, In which he contended
against the two laundrymen and the
Scranton's Latest Hold-Up.
car conductor, he fired two shots,
neither of whlcht took effect. After
making their escape the men swore out
warrants for the treasury agent's ar
rest. They charged that the action was
wholly without warrants. On the other
hand, McLaughlin alleges that the two
men were In league with a ring of coun
terfeiters of Chinese registration certi
ficates, and that one of them has a
quantity of bogus certificates In his
possesslon.""r'"",fc"
McLaughlin Is endeavoring to have
the charges heard before the federal
court.
SCANDAL AT POTTSMLLE.
Lizzie O'Brien's Charges Arc Not Corrobo
rated but Much Other Interesting Ten
tlraony Is Heard In Almshouse Case.
By the United Press.
Pootsvllle, Pa., Dec. 27. This was the
third day of the ulnishouse scandal
Investigation. Kx-Stewards Elijah
Emerlck and Louis Brown were ex
amined and both .testllied that the
stewardship was usually sold to the
highest bidder, and Brown said he had
heard that $300 had been paid so that
Hartman could have the position this
year. It was also shown that the sal
aries and whiskey bills amounted to
nearly $15,000, or nearly one-half of the
total sum used in the running of the
almshouse. ,
Clerk O'Connor testified that Director
Ebllng had used up five mileage books'
this year at a cost of $100. Director
Derr had used five mileage books, and
Director May had used three. For the
year to date the expenses of the direc
tors averaged, over $500 each. Dr
O'Hara, the almshouse physician, con
demned the system of political patron
age in the hospital and insane depart
ments and said that trained nurses
would cost less and be better In every
way.
There was nothing brought out today
to corroborate the chnrgps preferred
against Steward Hartman by Lizzzle
O'Brien.
BIG FIRE AT BUFFALO.
Business Portion of the City Visited by a
$300,000 Dia.c.
By the United Press.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 27. Fire occurred
tonight In the three-story brick build
Ing at the corner of Broadway and
Fillmore avenue. The building was oc.
cupled by Eckhardt & Co., Oswald
Tinkler and Charles Welsman as stores.
The fire spread over the whole block
and acroRS Broadway to the three-story
brick block extending from Fillmore
avenue to Gibson street, burning out
John H. Eekhardt, furniture; Atlantic
and Pacific Teacompany'sstore;Frosl's
grocery, Cobler's furnishing goods,
Kakur's real estate ollle and Stover's
grocery.
The loss will reach $300,000. Owing to
frozen hydrants It was thirty minutes
before the firemen could turn a stream
of water on the flames after their ar
rival. REVOLVER WARNED THEM.
Remarkable F.scupc of the I.cfcvrc Family
from Cremation.
By the United Press.
York, Pa., Dec. 27. The dwelling of
Jacob Lefovre, five miles east of this
city, was destroyed by Are about
o'clock this morning. The house Was
occupied by a family of six, who were
forced out Into the snow storm bare-
tooted and in their night clothing. Mr.
and Mrs. Lefevre were painfully
burned while escaping.
The entire family would have been
burned to death, but for a remarkable
circumstance. A loaded revolver in a
bed room was discharged by the heat
of the fire, which awakened the family
Just In time to escape.
Football Tabooed.
By the United Press.
Indianapolis, Dec. 27. The presidents
of colleges In this state at a meeting held
In this city, decldod to prohibit inter-collegiate
foot ball games henceforth. Ex
hibition sports of any kind only will be
allowed.
MINOR WIRINGS.
Fifty-four Indictments for alleged elec
tion frauds were found by a St. Louis
grand. Jury.
The right of way for a trolley road has
been bought from Merced, Oil., to tho
Yosemtte valley.
Arrested for burglary, Mrs. Rletta Plko,
of Denver, has confessed and pleaded
poverty as excuse.
Mllwaukeo authorities have located In
Paris the defaulting librarian, A. K. Lin
derfelt, who stale $10,000. (.
The (funeral of Sir John Thompson,
whose body Is now crossing tho ocean,
will be held at Halifax Jan. 3.
After a year's mysterious absence, Jo
seph Uorghen, aged 18, of Cincinnati, re
turned home on Christmas evening.
After being locked up five days without
agree ig on the cases of Kane and Trtt
tf .lleged boodle councllmen of New
..-ans, the jury was discharged.
Charles Carson found his wife with J.
H. Tlnchor at Wichita, Kan., where fif
teen shots were exchanged, and all were
wounded, tho woman the most dangerously.
Carlisle's Currency Suggestions Cause
Stagnation in the Market.
CANNOT BE SOLD AT A PROFIT
New York Bankers Who Expected to Heal
lo a llundsome Sum Off the lultcd
Stutcs Bonds Recently Issued, Are
Obliged to Keep Them.
By the ' "nltod Press.
Nov. York, Dec. 27. The banking firm
In charge of the government bond eyn
dicaite lias sent out the following notice
to members:
The action of the United States
treasury on currency questions havln
stopped progress In the Bale of bonds
for the account of the 5 per cent, bond
syndicate, and the period of thirty days
mentioned In the notice of Nov. 2 hav
ing expired, the syndicate Is dissolved."
The agination about currency reform
and the number of peculiar Btigges-
tlons made by certain government offi
cials and members of congress. It is
said, has weakened the market for gov
ernment bond3 generally, and the price
for the new fives has in consequence
been depressed below the syndicate
figure.
The syndicate disposed of 35 per cent.
of the Issue and the remaining 65 per
cent, was divided among the members.
Vice-President Garland, of the First
National bank, v1hen seen this morning,
confirmed the news that the bond syn
dicate 'naa Deen aissoiveu.
A llrcuk in the Prices.
"The dissolution of the syndicate," he
said, . "will not cause any break In
prices. The break has already come.
There 'Will not be any further change In
the price.
"In dissolving the syndicate the par
ties to it took Into consideration the
unsettlement of the market for bonds,
duetotheofferingtocongressof the cur
rency plan of Secretary Carlisle, which,
by Its provision, would have compelled
the national banks to dispose of at
least $200,000,000 in bonds on or before
July 1, 1S95. With such a possible
block of bonds to come on the market
the question of continuing the agree
ment to hold the bonds was not even
thought of."
Mr. Garland said that the amount of
bonds which the syndicate Intended to
dispose of to the public, and which were
still unsold, aggregated about $20,
000.000. The dissolution of the syndicate sim
ply means that each member of the
syndicate will take his proportion of
the bonds and dispose of them as he
pleases.
ATLVN TIC BALL LEAGUE.
Ted Sullivan Organizing a Circuit to In
clude Pennsylvania.
By the United Press.
New Haven, Conn,, Dec' 27. Ted
Sullivan, formerly manager of the
Washington Base Ball team, Is In town
today In the Interest of the Atlantic
league, nd he prospeats are that a
club 'Will be formed here.
The league Is to consist of eight teams
two to be located in Pennsylvania, two
in New Jersey and four in Connecticut.
PARSONAGE BURNED.
Residence of Rev. Mr. Mills, of Wilkes
llurro Memorial Church, Destroyed.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. 27. The par
sonage of the Memorial church of this
city was destroyed by fire today. The
loss on building will reach $$,000, cov
by insurance.
The loss to Rev. Mr. Mills, pastor of
the church, on furniture Is estimated at
$1,500.
Gladstone In Good Health.
By the United Press.
lionilon, Dec. 27. In anticipation of Mr.
Gladstone's birthday which comes on Dec.
29, the Dully News has gathered the latest
information as to his physical condition.
It learns that he Is In almost perfect
health and Is able to reud ten or twelve
hours dally.
Will Go to Pittsburg.
By the United Tress.
Harrlsburg, Dec. 27. At the morning
session of tho State Music. Teachers' as
sociation the convention reconsidered its
action of yesterday In deciding to go to
Wllllumnpoi-t next year and will go to
Pittsburg Instead.
.
Earthquakes at Sicily.
By the United Press.
Rome, Dec. 27. Sicily has Buffered from
severe earthquakes In the last twenty
four hours and much dumage Is reported
to have been done. Messina and Mllazzo
felt the shocks most keenly.
Last King of Naples Bead.
By the United Press.
Vienna, Dec' 27. Francis II, the last
king of Naples, or the Two Sicilies, died
at Arco today, aged 68 years.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; colder;
northwesterly wluds.
To close out the balance
of our stock we
will offer
K
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Our entire stock'of
CAMEL'S 1IAIR,
VELVET, .
OTTER,
BEAVER' AND
PERSIAN SHAWLS
At greatly reduced prices,
many of them j
JUST HALF
THE REGULAR PRICE.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 012 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT F0K
j.airo:s
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313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
OR A NEW YEAR PRESENT
for your boy get hint a pair of
Storm Klui? Boots or a pair of
Shoes that will stand all sorts of
sport and protect the boy's health.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIS,
Wholsale and Retail.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS.
Holiday Goods
Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and wq
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Holiday
Goods that was ever put oa
exhibition in this city.
Take u
Look at the Diamond:)
in Our Window
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many
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W. J. WEICIIEL,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
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