The Scranton tribune., December 14, 1895, Image 1

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SCRANTON, PA., SATUIWAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1895.
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OJR I WINDOWS, and
the 1 general display
throughout the store
give ample evidence
of our capability as cater
ers for the Holiday Trade,
and the daily (increasing
throngs of buyers at our
scores of tables and con
tents tell with unerring
certainty the story of ex
ceptional values and well
satisfied customers; .
Stocks are still full and
complete in all holiday
lines, but cannot long re
main so.
Sensible, thinking buy
ers will take the hint.
9
QA News
There'! no use trying to conceal the
fact longer. With the exception of a
few late arrival our cloak stock Is
pretty well crippled. Sites are broken,
I prices are missing, and we cannot In
' all cases guarantee you Jus the style
that you hail set your mind on, al
though the chances are atlll greatly
In favor of your finding It
A Great CM Season
1 With us, and consequently cleaning
. up time has come about two months
ahead of last year. 8 till. -
To make good the deficiencies referred
to above, by late buying, and this,
coupled with the fact that about
Should make trade In this most popu
lar of all our departments fairly whirl
tor the next eight or ten days, -
Just a Hint
. At reductions must suffice.
Misses9 iaMsme Jackets
Sites 12' to 18 years. The flower of th
entire junior coat family that actually
sold at 115.
Special Sale Price $7.50
Full range of sizes 'lined throughout,
latest cut, and faultless at every point
'criticism may -lead you to were $12.50,
Special Sale Price $6.50
Extra Fur Cape Values
' In Wool Seals, Electric Seals, etc.
, Than those there la nothing newer or
more desirable on the market. The
skins are absolutely perfect. The cut
I and sweep cannot be Improved upot
' Lengths from 30 to 33 Inches.
NEW, PRICE LIST.
$30.00 Capes now $19.90
35.00 Capes now 22.50
45.00 Capes now 29.50
: 50.00 Capes now 31.00
This WM-Up .
Qoak Sale
Of the season opens
, Friday, December 13,
and we mean exactly
what we say when we
talk about selling our
,r broken lots in latest
i styles at
; - Half
r . It ?-'. r
- . i
TO PASS AjARIFf BILL
Ditiesoa Wool and Woolens Likely
to Be Restored.
TO KEI'LEMSH REVENUES
Congress Will Pay No Attention What
ever to Mr. Cleveland' Views for Re
habilitating the Financo - Green
back Not to Blaraa for Trouble.
Washington. Dec. 13. Notwithstand
ing the fact that the president failed to
advise congress that more revenue Is
needed, the policy of the Republicans
will be to Increase the revenues before
attending; to the currency problem. The
totll available cash In the treasury
at noon today was $176,683,752. This
sum Is about $5,000,000 less than the
amount received for the sale of bonds
during the past two ygars. Secretary
Carlisle sold about $162,000,000 In bonds
(face value) ostensibly for the sole pur
pose of maintaining the gold reserve.
Yet the gold reserve today Is down to
about $76,000,000, and not a single dol
lar remains In the treasury of the mil
lions which Secretary Carlisle found
there when the keys of the vaults were
turned over to him on the 5th of March,
1S95.
The rplaln . truth of the situation Is
that since Orover .Cleveland was Inau
gurated there has been a shortage of
upwards of $200,000,000 In the revenues
of the government. Mr. Cleveland stu
diously avoided any reference whatever
to this patent fact In his message. But
the fact exists nevertheless, and any
tyro In the school of finance realizes
that under the circumstances the Ills, i
from which the country has suffered i
auring tne past tv years are not be
cause of the existence of the greenback
as a microbe in the financial body of
the Republic.
Greenbacks Not to Blaraa,
There are scores of Republicans who
are ready to admit that the Irredeem
able greenback is a source of danger,
and these same men do not hesitate' to
declare that with the whole $500,000,000
In greenbacks and treasury notes elim
inated from the currency there would
be less chance for continued exports of
gold. But from Sneaker Reed down to
the very youngest Republican member,
almost every Republican in the house
is determined to test the efficiency of
more nourishing financial food upon the
treasury vaults before attempting to
follow the plan laid down by the man
whose financial views, forced down the
throat of congress, have not heretofore
produced beneficial results. It can be
set down as certain, therefore, that
the Republican majority of the house
will be guided rather by what they
regard as the will of the people than
by the whim of President Cleveland.
This congress will certainly enact ft
tariff bill. It will not be of such a char
acter as to disarrange the business of
the country, but It will be framed with
the single Idea of providing sufficient
revenue for the requirements of the
country. This is the idea of such men
as Messrs. Reed. Payne, Dalzell, Ding
ley, Grosvenor and a dozen others
among the foremost men In the House.
The bill will afTect only a few schedules
the principal one of which will be the
"wool schedule." A duty of from 8 to
10 cents per pound on raw wool, with ft
corresponding Increase upon woolens
would add at least $30,000,000 to the rev
enues and In consequence the "Key
stone of Wilson's bill": as free wool Is
called, is to be knockd out.
Very likely Cleveland will veto the
bill. That will make no difference, how
ever. The Republican party was given
control of congress upon a platform of
protection and a protective bill which
will produce revenue Is to be framed
and promptly passed. Such a bill may
be expected before March 1. President
Cleveland may do with It as he sees fit.
FORTUNE FOR A TRAMP.
Ills Mother riles in Indiana Leaving an
Estate of $25,000.
Indianapolis, Dec. 13. Mrs. May, a
widow, of Knlghtstown, this state,
died some weeks ago, leaving an
estate of $25,000, She had an only son,
whose whereabouts were unknown. To
day a traveling salesman of Knlghts
town while at Rushvllle, discovered the
missing son, John May, a tramp brick
layer, who had not heard of his moth
er's death.
He left home several years ago to
avoid arrest on some trivial misde
meanor. WAR ON THE BUTCHERS.
Investigation at Frankfort. Ind., Heveals
StasTIng Fasts.
Frankfort, Ind. Dec. 13. It was re
ported to the authorities today that
Frankfort butchers were guilty of sell
ing unwholelqme and diseased meat(
and this afternoon an Investigation was
commenced under the direction of
Mayor Sims, which has already resulted
In supporting the charge against at
least two firm. The evidence shows
that not only have they been guilty of
killing unfft stock, but that the slaughter-houses
are very filthy.
One of the houses has already been
ordered burned. The Investigation will
be completed tomorrow, when It is ex
pected that at least three market-keepers
will be arrested and vigorously pros
ecuted. ,, ' , v
FIRE AT PITTSTON.
The Husqnohanna House Badly Gutted
by Plre Yesterday Morning.
Special to the Scranton Tribune. -
Plttston, Dec. 13. An alarm of Are
was sent In from box 46, on the cor
ner of Main and Water streets, this
morning about t o'clock; and the Are
was discovered to be the Susquehanna
House, owned and conducted by Oliver
Burke, on South Main street. The Are
companies responded promptly and set
to work at once extinguishing the
flames, which had spread all over the
bar-room, Xhe family that resides over
the restaureat had a very narrow es
cape ' from being ' suffocated, the ' up
stairs rooms having been Ailed with,
moke when they were awakened. They
made their way o the starway leading
to the street, which was then burning
away. ',,.'-.'.!: v -'; ,-
P. J. McHale, , bartender, who board!
with the family, haft a very narrow eg.
r:r';r: y-V-:;;
cape, also. When awakened he got up
and opened his bedroom door, which
at once filled up with smoke. He at
tempted to get to the stairway, but the
smoke being so thick, accldenta'v
walked Into another room, where fo.l
some time he remained, being unable
to And the door. McHale finally made
his way to the top of the Btairway,
when he stumbled and fe". to the bot
tom, but luckily escaped Injury. '
The origin of the fire Is thought to be
from two electric wires which Ignited
the celling.
As Mr. Burke Is away on a hunting
trip the loss cannot be ascertained, but
will probably reach $8,000, as It was
one of the finest furnished bars In this
part of the state, having been com
pletely surrounded by plate glass and
handsomely decorated. The building
was Insured to the extent of $9,000 In
companies represented by J. T. Flan
nery and Joseph Hileman.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Chairman llorrtty Issues a Call for a
Meeting to Fix the Oste.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1 J. Chairman .
F. Harrlty has Issued a call for a meet
ing of the Democratic national commit
tee to be held at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, D. C, on Thursday, Janu
ary 16. 1S96. at 11 o'clock a. m., for the
purpose of fixing the time and place for
the meeting of the Democratic national
convention of 1896, and for the trans
action of other business.
The. resolution offered by General P.
A. Collins, of Massachusetts, In the
Democratic national convention of 1892,
requesting the Democratic national
committee to provide accommodations
only for the delegates, the alternates,
the members of the Democratic national
committee and the members of the
press, will be acted upon. The resolution
Is now In the hands of a sub-committee
of the national committee composed of
William F. Harrlty, of Pennsylvania,
who Is chairman of the committee;
Bradley B. Smalley, of Vermont; Ar
thur P. Gorman, of Maryland; Ben T.
Cable, of Illinois, and Edward C. Wall,
of Wisconsin.
3IRS. HOWELL ACQUITTED.
Jury Returns a Verdict of Not Guilty in
theCsso Against the Woman Charged
with tho Death of Lthblo Knapp.
Wellsboro, Dec. 13. Mrs. Chauncey
Howell Is a free woman tonight, the
jury having returned a verdict exactly
at 6 o'clock this evening of "not guilty,'
and thereupon there was great applause
In the court room. The prisoner was
immediately discharged from custody.
Mrs. Howell manifested no emotion
at the outcome of the trial beyond what
the close observer was able to discover
In the filling of her eyes with tears
when the verdict was announced. Two
sweeps of her handkerchief to her eyes
ami that was all; the tears were cleared
away. She then stood up and drew a
long sigh of relief, and her brothers and
two sisters and children clustered about
her, while a. few friends gathered near
to congratulate her upon the outcome
of her twenty days' trial. She shook
hands with those who offered their
hands, In a dignified manner, and when
some of the Jurymen asked to be pre
sented to Ber Bhe met them In the sa.me
quiet, modet way. There was no
scene over the verdict nor any attempt
to make a demonstration. Within fif
teen minutes after the verdict was an
nounced the court . room was empty,
and the hall ways deserted.
Mrs. Howell went back to the jail
and remained there long enough to pack
up a few of her belongings, and then,
with her family, she went to the home
of her counsel, Major Merrick, where
she had been Invited to take tea and
remain tonight.
Hon. Jerome B. Nlles occupied all tho
morning session In an argument for
the commonwealth. He spoke In his
usual convincing style, and the legal
fraternity characterized his plea as an
able summing up of the peculiar and
difficult case.
Judge Mitchell made a most fair and
Impartial charge to the Jury, In which
he summed up all the evidence on both
sides. Instructed them upon the law,
and committed the case to the Jury with
the most evidence care and considera
tion for all parties concerned. The jury
went out at about 5 o'clock and In Just
one hour returned with the verdict. So
the murder of Miss Elizabeth Knapp Is
still a mystery.
CONCEBNISfl '( 0XVEXTI0X.
Informal Keeomtnondatlons Concerning
the Delegate F.leetlons Mr. Cameron
for Chairman.
Philadelphia, Dee. 13. It has leaked
out that at the meeting of the execu
tive committee at the headquarters of
the Republican state committee Thurs
day evening, among other subjects' the
location of the national convention was
discussed. Senator Quay said that the
following state-voted for Pittsburg:
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, South Dakota, Ohio and the ter
ritory of Oklahoma. The solitary vote
cast for Pittsburg on the fourth ballot
was that of Colonel Lamb, of Virginia.
It was agreed that the reform plank
of the Republican party of Pennsyl
vania should be formulated, submitted
to the state committee. Indorsed by the
state convention ana passed through
the legislature. If the Quay people are
In control of these bodies, and shall
also be demanded of the national con
vention. As a result of the conference Senator
Cameron will probably head the list of
delegates-at-large, and be chairman of
the Pennsylvania delegation. It -was
also agreed that an Informal recom
mendation be made that the district
delegates be elected prior to the S3d of
April, and bo assembled at Harrlsburg
on that day, and If possible, an agree
ment be made by which the Vote 'of
Pennsylvania shall be cast solidly for
the candidate of her choice or first
ballot. If the agreement Is concluded
at Harrlsburg a resolution will probably
be passed by the state convention In-,
tructlng the eight delegates-at-large
accordingly. If the conflicting opinions
cannot be reconciled, the further con
sideration of the question will probably
be postponed' until the delegation meets
at Bt; Louis, and the tolld vote of th
Pennsylvania delegation will probably'
be cast on the first ballot tor a Pena
ylvanUn. '
HE CAUSED ft SENSATIOH
Investigation of the Dr. Robinson
Charge Is Interrupted.
COLONEL BOIES MADE A SCENE
Protested Against Attorney Scrogg's
Hcferencca to Dr. Robinson-Caused
No End of Consternattoa-Deelsloa
of Mayor Connell Is v Reserved.
An exciting episode last night marked
the close of the Investigation In Mayor
Connell's reception office of the pulpit
charge of Rev. Dr. Charles E. Robinson
against Lieutenant of Police Davis and
Patrolman Block. A decision was not
given last night. Mayor Connell and
his advisors will meet soon to consider
the case.
, The proceedings were suddenly In-'
terrupted by Colonel H. M. Boles, who
protested against what he alleged were
malicious imputations by Attorney John
F. Scragg against Dr. Robinson, pastor
of the church of which Colonel Boies la
a member. Mr. Scragg was In the
midst of his argument at the time. Be
fore any of the chief parties to the In
quiry could regain his composure, there
was a spicy bit of dialogue In which
Colonel Boles, Mayor Connell, Mr.
Scragg and Dr. Robinson had their say.
It was something for which the spec
tators were wholly unprepared.
As early a T o'clock spectators began
to gather In the main corridor of the
building. They were not admitted to
the mayor's office until the attorneys,
their clients, the court and friends of
Dr. Robinson were seated. It was then
7.30 o'clock. When the doors were open
ed there was a wild scramble and much
pulling and hauling for positions of
vantage.
The beginning of the proceedings wit
nessed Mayor Connell and his advisors,
Thomas J. Foster, Luther Keller and
Captain W. A. May. seated in their cus
tomary places behind the large oak
table, each with ft 96-page copy of the
evidence before them. Attorney Scragg
was attended by only one of the ac
cused officers, Patrolman Block; the
other. Lieutenant Davis, was attending
his usual duties as night commander of
the central precinct squad.
Dr. Robinson was accompanied by
J. W. Guernsey, James A. Linen, A. B.
Williams, H. C. Shaffer, J. A. Lansing,
and F. 'C. Fuller, each an officer of Dr.
Robinson's church.
Ills rrcsonce was Almost I'nknown.
Colonel Boies did not put In an ap
pearance, until the proceedings were
well under way, and then he occupied
a position a few feet distant from the
north wall of the room behlnda pillar
end several reporters So his presence
was almost unknown until he so sud
denly startled everybody by his inter
ruption. In the beginning there was some quib
bling between counsel as to which
should make the opening argument.
Mr. Scragg, for the accused, said, al
though It was the custom for the de
fense to open, he hoped Mr. Hawley
would waive legal precedent In this
civil case. Mr. Hawley'a brief objection
was sustained by Mayor Connell, and
Mr. Scragg began his address. -
He argued nearly an hour and a half,
and devoted a large part of his Intro
duction to scathing reference to Dr.
Robinson and Mr. Guernxey. . He laid
especial stress upon his belief that a
motive, which had not been revealed,
prompted Dr. Robinson In his persecu
tion of the two accused officers. "Per
secution" and not "prosecution," he
several times repeated, vas the proper
designation of the action.
Mr. Scragg hud Intimated It might
hove been political influence, or, the
motive might be found "In the fact that
some of the sons of aristocratic houses
on the hill had fallen from the way
of rectitude; certainly, the whole pro
ceeding from beginning to end reflected
particular shame upon this man Guern
sey, and shame upon the pastor."
It was at this point that Colonel Boles
opened the sensational feature of the
Investigation. After his voice was first
heard he was seen standing with
flushed face and fairly quivering with
anger. Mayor Connell was the first to
recover and made reply to Colonel
Boles. Then followed the dialogue
among several of the principle figures,
and during Its progress there was not
so much as the shifting of a foot or
other sound which might have rendered
difficult the hearing of what was said.
This Is what was said:
Would ?ot .Submit to It.
Colonel Boles I protest, your honor,
against the language being used here. I
should be ashamed to be a witness of your
honor's permitting this attorney (Mr.
Scragg) to vllllfy a pastor of the church
of which I am a member and not raise my
voice In protest. As Dr. Robinson's friend
I will not submit to any more such
Mayor Connell 1 think you do not un
derstand the matter.. I cannot guide Mr.
Bcragg In his statements. Whatever ho
he's said has been been uttered as the at
torney of the accused officers. He
Colonel Boles He has Impugned the
honesty and character of a Christian min
ister, - and as his parishioner and as a
citizen I shall continue to protest.
Mr. Bcragg If you want to give testi
mony here, we'll be pleased to halt the
proceedings.
Colonel Boles As a member of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, it's my privi
lege to protect my pastor.
Mr. Scragg guess the motives I re
ferred to are appearing now.
Mayor Connell Walt, Mr. Scragg. You
must understand Colonel Boles that there
Is a certuln amount of legal license which
Is bound to crop out In a matter of this
kind and which even a court of law does
not attempt to suppress.
Colonel Boles I reiterate, your honor,
you ought not to permit such statements
to be made.
Mayor Connell I cannot regulate the
speech of any one engaged In the argu
ments. I have wstched Dr. Robinson's
face and have not discovered that he waa
annoyed.
Dr. , Robinson I ' appreciate Colonel
Boles' testimony of friendship for me and
1ils effort. I am happy to call him my first
friend, and can assure him and his honor,
'the mayor, that the remarks of the attor
ney have hot seriously affected me.
Mr. Borakx The doctor Is not affected
by the truth he's a teacher of It.
Mayor Connell Proceed with your ar
gument. -Mr, Bcragg." - . ;
k Mr. Bcragg I regret to hurt the feelings
of even the senaative colonel Boles. But
It is useless for Colonel Boles or any other
Wh to -prevent my protecting these per
secuted Officers. , I regret Colonel Boles so
far forgot himself as to break In here In
so unceremonious a fashion, but It makes
me more than certain that some of my
theories In regard to this case are correct.
. Interrapted Arganient Remimed.
Then Mr. Scragg continued his argu
ment from the point where occurred the
Interruption. It was practically ft plea
to have impeached the testimony of
Karcher and Koehler In particular.
They were two of the complainant's
four important witnesses.
Mr. Hawley'a argument for the prose
cution occupied about half as long a
period as did that of the opposing coun
sel. He made no reference to the char
acter, good or bad, of the accused offi
cers, but argued almost entirely upon
! quotations he made from the testimony.
I He laid special stress upon his allega
! tlon that the words "directed" in the
: affidavits of denial signed by all the
' policemen had a pen mark drawn
through them, and that the words "led"
stood alone in the affidavits Instead of
"led or directed," aa contained in the
original composition. This, he said.was
no doubt done because the policemen
would not perjure themselves by swear
ing they had not "directed" persons to
houses of Infamy, and to evade Dr. Rob
inson's correct language that "young
men In whom he was Interested had
been 'directed' to houses of Infamy, etc.,
etc." Continuing, he said:
In New York, through the Lexow com
mittee, several convictions and impris
onments of police officers were caused
and In every case there were the same
salient points as In this case. They were
convicted on the testimony of prostitutes,
greengoods men and others associated In
police crime, although In each case there
was denial and good character evidence.
That our wltnexses were bad enough to
Inquire about houses Is ntft, strange.
Would you have us put our testimony for
ward through other sources? When they
first made their affidavits they did not
know their testimony would be used
against the officers; they were only pre
vailed upon to give their public testi
mony afterward; so there could not have
been any desire to harm the officers.
About the denials of the accused. They
have done only what most anyone would
have done under the same circumstances,
but there are three witnesses against one
and two against the other. This testi
mony has hurt the standing, may be, of
our witnesses among a certain element,
but not among those who know what
was their humiliation.
There Is no need of Introducing Impossi
bilities. New York policemen have been
convicted on less testimony than was
Introduced in this trial. Yet with our few
witnesses, they have not been allowed to
testify to their subsequent reformation.
If you are going to base your decision on
the fact that these young men were too
debased to give competent testimony, you
will wait until the judgment day before
you see a similar decision in a court of
law.
Meronrks of Mayor Connell.
Mr. Hawley took frequent occasion to
say that public sentiment had been
turned against Dr. Robinson and Mr.
Guernsey through the reports In the
newspapers. The remarks of Mayor
Connell, after Mr. Hawley had conclud
ed, created no little attention and Inter
est. He said:
"I had no Intention of making any re
marks at the conclusion of this investi
gation, but owing to what has occurred
here tonight I will state public-ally what
I had Intended communicating to Dr.
Robinson In a personal letter. Whether
this court of Inquiry shall sustain the
charges against the accused officers or
not, the honest motive which guided Dr.
Robinson in making his charge on
Thanksgiving Day is not questioned by
me. I want to state that I believe he
made his assertion In a complete and
conscientious Christian spirit." . Here
Mayor Connell read a digest of a portion
of the act designating the mayor as the
head of the police department, thus In
dicating the cause for his action in re
questing that Dr. Robinson's charge be
sustained.
The words "directed" in the police de
nial affidavits, he said, were stricken
out by his own hund because they were
considered superfluous. When the In
vestigation began there was a tacit
agreement between the court and both
counsel that "directed" and "led" should
be considered as synonomous words as
was the word ."guided," which he, the
mayor, used In his question to each of.
the accused officers and the four chief
witnesses of the prosecution,
Itcst Thing Thst Conld Happen.
"I wish to publicly announce," said
the mayor, "that I think the charge
made by Dr. Robinson Is one of the best
things that could have happened, be
cause, no matter what the result Of this
Investigation will be. It will Impress up
on the policemen of this city the fact
that they are In the public eye and are
constantly In danger of overstepping
a dangerous boundary.' . .
This closed the Investigation. Dr.
Robinson approached the table at which
sat the mayor. They clasped hands.
"I thank you, mayor," said Dr. Rob
1ison. "Thank you. Doctor," said the mayor.
Mayor Connell told a Tribune reporter
that the time for announcing his decis
ion upon Dr. Robinson's charge Is un
certain. He said he would have to con
sult the convenience-of nls three coun
sellors for a conference.
DINNER TO MR. HARRISON.
The Discussion of Presidential Prospects
Carefully F.sehewed.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 13. Hon. John
C. New gave a dinner In honor of Gen
eral Harrison this evening and the po
litical gossips are agog. The list of
guests, besides General Harrison, In
cluded Hon. W. R. McKeen, of Terre
Haute; Judges Woods, Becker, Monks
and Jordan, of the federal and state
Supreme courts; James Whltcomb Ri
ley and Harry S. New.
While there was more or less talk of
a political nature the discussion of
presidential prospects was carefully
eschewed
RIOTING IN MADAGASCAR.
An Antl-Earopean Mob Destroys a Mis
sion Rtatlon.
London, Dec. 13. Advices received
here from Antananarivo, capital of the
Island of Madagascar, under date of
Nov. 30, say that an , anti-European
mob, numbering 6,000 persons, has de
stroyed the mission station at Ramaln
andra. It la added that the Rev. Mr.
MacMahon, a missionary, and his fam
ily escaped a few hours before the riot
ing occurred, 'r ,' .
All the Europeans reaidtag' In tho
country districts haye-fceeh ordered to
the capital and 609 Trench troops have
been dispatched to subdue the rioters.
WILL SAIL FOB VENEZUELA
The Itinerary of Admiral Bunce's
Squadron Is Made Public.
VOYAGE IN SOUTHERN WATERS
St. Lacta, Which Is a Day's Sail from
the Veneiuelan Coast, the Destination-Four
Cruisers la tho Fleet.
Secretary Carlisle's Report.
Washington, Dec. 13. The navy de
partment today consented to make
public the proposed Itinerary of Ad
miral Bunce's squadron of evolution to
which much attention has been attract
ed by rumors that Its voyage to the
tropics hinged on the Veneauelan con
troversy and the warnings of the Brit
ish newspapers that a visit by the
squadron to any Venesuelan port would
be looked on with disfavor by Great
Britain. A perusal of the Itinerary ap
pended shows that St. Lucia, a day's
sail from the Venezuelan coast, will be
the nearest approach to the territory In
controversy and It may or not be of
significance that five days will be spent
there on the down trip, and six days In
returning.
Kt. Lucia Is conceded by naval officers
to be one of the principal supply de
pots of the British In the event of
trouble with the United States. It Is
also noticeable that the longest stay
of the entire voyage will be made at
Trinidad, which is 600 miles from Vene
zuela and next to St. Lucia, the nearest
approach contemplated to that country.
Admiral Bunce's squadron will consist
of the New York, the Columbia, the
Raleigh and the Cincinnati, all cruis
ers, and the Maine, sometimes described
as an armored cruiser, but more fre
quently as a second class battleship.
The Itinerary given is subject to such
changes as Admiral Bun'u may choose
to make.
Secretary Carlisle's Report.
Unless there Is other unforeseen de
lay, Secretary Carlisle's report will be
presented to congress on Monday next.
That Is, If the president should return
In time to hold a consultation over it
before congress meets on Monday. The
despatch which private Secretary Thur
ber sent in a note to Norfolk, Va., two
days ago stating that it was the desire
of members of the cabinet that a. meet
ing should be held not later than Mon
day next Is understood to have met
with a response indicating that the
president will be back In Washington
on or before that day. It would sur
prise no well-informed official If the pre
sentation of the reports were delayed
till Tuesday next.
THE POLICE IN POLITICS.
Startling Testimony Brought Out at the
Philadelphia Municipal Investigation.
The Efflencv of a "Pall."
Philadelphia. Dec. 13. At today's ses
sion of the senatorial investigating com
mittee a further exposure of the unlaw
ful activity of the police In politics was
made. A number of witnesses from the
First ward gave testimony of the con
duct of the police: during the factional
fight last fall between the followers of
Senator Quay and those opposed to him.
All of the witnesses belong to the Quay
faction. They told of how the police
threw their voters out of the polling
places at the election to elect delegates
to a ward convention to nominate dele
gates to the state convention.
Several witnesses who were regularly
accredited delegates to the convention
related how. when they went to the con
vention hall, they found a big squad of
policemen lining the sidewalk before It,
and when they attempted to enter they
were ejected by the police and clubbed
when they resisted. A sergeant in com
mand of these policemen remarked to
one of the delegates he threw out that
he was sorry to have to do It, but he was
acting under orders. These orders came
presumably from the ward leaders op
posed to Quay.
Considerable other testimony was
brought out showing that a policeman
with a "pull" can do 'most anything
from seducing a girl to stealing dogs
and still retain his position on the force.
When the committee adjourned It was
decided to meet again on Wednesday
next.
THE POOL MATCH.
ttcogh Loses Ills Second Gam in the
Tournament.
Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 13. The pool
tournament Is drawing to a close. But
two more games remain to be played.
In the game played this afternoon be
tween De Oro and Keogh, the former
won by thirty-two balls.
The footing Is the standing of the
players: Clearwater won 6, lost 1;
Keogh won 6, lost 2; De Oro won 6, lost
2; Sutton won 3, lost 4; Stofft won 4, lost
4; Kby won 3, lost 5; Sherman won 2,
lost 6; Walsh won 3, lost 4; Horgan won
2, lost 6.
MANY GRAVES ROBBED.
Evidence of the Activity of Kansas
Body Snatehers.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 13. J. L. Cuthbert,
a reputable cltiien, reports that thirty
graves were examined in Rochester and
the Catholic cemeteries yesterday af
ternoon, and that twenty-one. of them
were empty.' The medical college was
without students yesterday, all of them
having left the city to escape mob vio
lence. Governor Morrill has offered a reward
of $300 for the. grave robbers.
Sold Boarding House Batter.
Wllllamsport, Pa., Dec. 13. D. R. Snover
and W. T. Shlbe, local produce mer
chants, have been arrested on warrants
sworn out by agents of the dairy and food
commlslsoner, for selling oleomargarine
aa butter. .
The River Frosen Tight.
Wllllamsport, Pa., Dec. 13. At o'clock
this morning the thermometer here reg
istered only 7 degrees above sero. As a
result of the cold wave all. the streams
are frosen tight Tonight promises to be
fully-as cold. . ' '
- ' Susquehanna lee Bosnd. -
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec, 11 The Susque
hanna at this point is partially Ice-bound,
the channel along the west side being en
tirely closed. .
FIN
1LIAY
A good Silk Dress is al
ways an acceptable gift
for a lady.
to Line
BLACK AND COLORED
SILKS AND SATINS.
ELEGANT PERSIAN SILKS,
FOR WAISTS,
FANCY AND PLAIN VELVETS
FOR WAISTS,
REAL LACES AND
LACE HANDKERCHIEFS,
HAND EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHIEFS
IN ENDLESS VARIETT,
SILK AND LINEN
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
FOR LADIES D GENTLEMBJL
KID GLOVES
AND MITTENS.
SILK GLOVES 't,:.i
AND SILK MITTENS, V1
SILK HOSIERY . 1
AND UNDERWEAR.
DINNER AND LUNCH SETS, '
NAPKINS TOWELS,
TABLE AND BUREAU SCARFS.
PILLOW SHAMS AND CENTRES,
EMBROIDERED IN DELFT
AND FANCY COLORS,
DOWN COMFORTABLES,
SILK PILLOWS
AND CUSHIONS AND AN
ELEGANT STOCK OF
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S )
UMBRELLAS IN '
LATEST DESIGNS.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
4
said Lara
FILLED WITH
F
Every Foot In the Family Properly Fitted.
Open Evenings. Wholesale and BetafJ.
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
ver
Ladies'. Watches from
$5.00 to $75.00.
t J.
e BPBUCE ST NEAB DIMS BASK.
Railroader Killed.
Wllkes-Barre, Dec. 11 Hiram Hobbs,
who has been a brakeman on the Valley
road for twenty years past, was this morn
ing run down by a switch engine at Coxton
yards, and so badly Injured that he died
an hour later. He was a widower, and Is
survived by six children.
Eastern League Meeting.
. Mew York, Deo. IS. The annual meeting
of the fcaatern league of professional ease
baM elube will be held at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York, Monday, Dec, 16, at 11
o'clock noon.
. : WEATHER REPORT. ! "
For eastern Pennsylvania, Metierally fair
In the Interior; snow, followed by fair! OS
the coast; northely winds. V ;
GOODS
HOLIDAY
GOODS.
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