EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 189. TWO CENTS A COPY Imported Iress Gratis Sale. We have gone over the entire bal ance of our imported dress gnjjs stock, and marked down prices to the point where the temptation to buy should prove irresistable. Not a yard of last year's goods Is of fered in the following lots. Kvery thlng is new and the styles are without doubt the finest we have ever placed on A Bargain Counter ns every Item forms a distinctive NOVELTY. Importaeto The figures quoted below are guaranteed for their accuracy in every case: 25 PIECES P.S-ineh fancy Tweed Suiting. Win ter weight, splendid assortment of .neat effects, favorite color combin ation. Present season's price, die. Sale Price, 35c 15 PIECES 45-lnch Persian Novelties. Of course they are strictly wool, nnd the color harmonies are exquisite, embracing as they do precisely the same effects ns are now- proving popular in Pnris and London. The present season's price has been Soc. Sale Price, 45c 10 PIECES 4.ri-lnch Scotoh Cheviot Suitings In the superb soft color mixtures for which Scotia's looms are famous. Itlght Winter weight. Present sea son's price, 75c. Sale Price, 50c 20 PIECES 10-inch all-wool Crochet Xovilties in triple color combinations. A veny dressy fabric that aas provid a leading favorite. Present Ma Bon's price, 73c. Sale Price, 50c 15 PIECES New Silk and Wool Fin KtrlpfS In subdued colorings. A h w!y hibilc for quiet dressers. Present tea son's price, Tic. Sale Price, 62 l-2c 10 PIECES 42-Inch Brocade Novelties in superb two-tone combinations, mostly in quiet shades, but decidedly novel effects. Present season's price, 11.00.. Sale Price, 75c 15 PIECES Silk and Wool Granite Cloth In mlx d effects with highly finished face. Present season's price, $1.00. Sale Price, 75c 12 PIECES 45-Inch Boucle Novelties, r.lack ef fects over. Green, Plum, Garnet and Brown grounds. Present season's price, $1.00. Sale Price, 75c IS PIECES 40-Inch Silk and Wool Repps, Irri descent effects In the very latest colorings. Present season's price, $1.00. Sale Price, 85c 12 PIECES High class Novelties in new silk and wool weaves. Exclusive styles " that sold readily at $1.25 during season. - Sale Price, $1.00 GLOBE WAREHOUSE CAPTURE OF THE TOWN OF GUIMARO Cubans Capture the Twelve Small Forts and Garrisons. OFFICERS RELEASED UPON PAROLE lint the Men Will be Scot to the Mountains to Work I'pon the Cuban Plantations- The C'nptured Sold iers Preferred tlic Protection of .Cubitus to the Liberty That Was Offered them. New York, Nov. 30. The first dell nite news In the shape of details re garding the capture of the town of tiuaimora. In the district of Oamngucy, Cuba, by the patriots, arrived in this city today in the form of a personal letted from General Calixto Garcia to the Junta. It was dictated to one of his adjutants who brought it to this city. The report of the siege and capture which was cabled here some time ago has been denied by the Spanish au thorities, but the Cuban loaders in this city declare that General Gaicia's let ter leaves no doubt now that the report was correct. It states that the siege of the Harri sons of 295 men In the twelve small forts in the town lasted twelve days. When the officers surrendered the Cu bans took as prisoners all the men In charge of the forts, which Included one captain, two lieutenants, two sub-lleu-tennnts, eighteen sergeants, one sur geon and sixteen corporals. All the of ficers were paroled, but the men were sent to the mountains to work on the Cuban plantations. The constitution of the Cuban Government provides for the release of these prisoners nnd it was- at the request of the men that they were sent to the plantations, the letter states. The booty captured by General Oar cia's men was a great boon to the pa triots. It Included MO "ivntenes" (a gold piece worth $.1.30 and other moneys aggregating $21,000, two hundred Mau ser lilies, U'5 rounds of ammunition, six pack mules loaded with medicines and store and olHt machetes, besides a quantity of clothing. The letter con cludes by stating that the captured sol diers preferred the protection of the Cubans to the liberty that was offered them. Guaimaro Is In the district of Cam agucy and in the province of Puerto Principe and Is a three days' inarch from the capital of that province. It wns said bv the Cuban leaders In this city tonight that news of the capture of Puerto Principe is expected dnily from Cuba. Guaimaro had a popula tion of from four to live thousand per sons. CONFIRMATION AT THE JUNTA. New York, Nov. 30. Delegate Palma of the Cuban Junta, has received a let ter which confirms the report that Gen eral Garcia hns taken Guaimaro. The letter Kays that not only did Garcia's army capture the town, but enough arms and ammunition as well to fit out four hundred recruits. In the battle ISO Spaniards were taken prisoners. This confirmation has caused the Cubans here to rejoice, as Guaimaro is the most Interior town thus far taken by the Cubans, and hns been consid ered a Spanish stronghold. GenernI Garcia further states that his men are In court condition anil Jhat he will not march westward to join Genera! Maceo, but will remain in Puerto Principe. NO NEWS OP WE Y LEU. Havana, Nov. 30. No news concern ing the movements of Captain General Weyler later than that sent In these despatches yesterday has been received. He wns then reported to be marching westward from San Cristobal In search of the rebel forces. No insurgents had been met. The Spaniards captured a number of stray cattle, and destroyed some rebel plantations nnd huts. There is nothing to indicate the whereabouts of Maceo's command, but it Is thought that they are retreating before the advance of General Weyler. Rebels today blew up with dynnmite a bridge near Relba Mocha, province of Matanzas. while a train was passing over it. The armored ear attached to the train was wrecked and bhp-auldier wounded. Thus far 278 members of the Nanigo society, which Is made up of criminals and rufllans of every description, have been exiled to the African penal colon ies. This society was very nctive to wards and after the close of the ten years war, and Its members have taken advantage of the present, condition of affairs to commit all manner of c rimes. The nuthorities are making every effort to extirpate them. An order has been Issued by the local treasury to prevent the exporta tion of tobacco grown In the provinces of Plnar Del Jio and Havana from the ports of the other provinces. OSCAR CESPEDES TATE. Key West, Fla., Nov. 30. Private let ters received In this city Saturday night Btnte that young Oscar Cespedes, an American citizen and a correspond ent for the Key West Herald, who has been confined in prison in Matnnzas for the past several months, will be tried by court martial. His case . is similar to that of Orna Melton, the Times-I'nlon correspondent, who has languished in the Cabanas for the past nine months. It is reported that young Melton Is back in the Cabanas Just convalescing from a case of yellow fever and is In a very delicate state. Encampment of Hons of Veterans. Newark, N. J.,' Nov. 30. The annual en. enmpment of the Sons of Veterans' Na tional Department opened here this after noon. The national council of administra tion held an hour's session in secret, pre vious to the assembling of the encamp ment. Delegates to the encampment lo the number of PK had arrived by 2 o'clock. Elmore W. Sanderson, of this city, present command in chief, will probably be re elected. Cleveland Will Not He Drnn. Baltimore, Nov. 30. President Cleve land's purchase of a residence at Prince ton, N. J., gave rise to a rumor that he would berome dean of the Princeton law school. President Patton, of the univer sity, who Is in Baltimore, authoritatively denies the rumor. He said there was ab solutely no foundation for the report. Given for Receiver. Philadelphia, Nor. 30. Judge Dallas, in the I'nltcd States circuit court today ap pointed William B. Given of Columbia, as receiver of the Pennsylvania Traction company of Lancaster county. His secur ity was fixed at (30,000. Work of Supreme Court. Washington, Nov. 30. The Supreme court of the United States reconvened to day after a fortnight's recess, and dis posed of thirty-eight cases, an unusually high number. Trensary Deficit. Washington. Nov. 30. The November treasury deficit, from ofliclsl figures to be Issued tomorrow, will be V&I.OUO, and for the Ave months of the fucal year to date $40,500,000. UNKNOWN IS IDENTIFIED. The Chicago Suicide Was Edgar l.yttlc of Pittsburg. Pittsburg.Nov. 30. Until seven weeks ago, Edgar Lyttle, the suicide of the Kimball hotel, Chicago, who killed him self Sunday, worked for a Pittsburg firm. He worked around Pittsburg for a year, coming from Uuyton, Ohio, and made only one friend, and even to him the mysterious individual would not say a word as to his previous life. He was a terrible pufferer from acute dys pepsia. He had studied medicine as a veterinary surseon, and that may ac count for the extraordinary manner in which he wrote down his feelings and sensations as the deadly druff gradually stole his life away. Lyttle was a traveling salesman for the United Typewriter Supply corpnany of this city. The man who employed him and who was his only friend in Pittsburg, is Henry F. Gilg, until re cently manager of that company. Gilg said tonight: "All the description of this mysterious suicide in Chicago points to the man belnj Edgar Lyttle. He was suffering all the time with dys pepsia and in fact I never saw him eat, although he was frequently at my house and my wife pressed him to have dinner with us. He always declined, saying he suffered so badly. He was all right in his accounts with me, seven weeks a;:o, when I left the company. I know he studied as a veterinary In Ohio some time In his life. He had no regular boarding place In this city. While I knew him he never threatened suicide." BRYAN TALKS ON SILVER Expresses His Assurance That the Elec tion Can Be by No Mean3 Regarded as a Conclusive Settlement. New York, Nov. 30. In the December number of the North American Kevlew, published tomorrow, Mr. Bryan pre sents an article, in which be discusses the result of the election ns affecting the status of the silver question. The issue on which the election turns he describes as "the greatest Issue ever submitted t the American people in time of peace." The result, Mr. IJry an declares to be temporary defeat, but permunent gain for the cause of bimet allism. Mr. Hryan regards It as a sig nificant fact that the silver sentiment was strongest where the question had been longest considered; that Is to say, in the west nnd south. Tho gold sen timent prevailed in the eastern states, but even there, In Mr. Uryan's opin ion, the cause of bimetallism made more rapid progress than any cause ever made In such a short time. Mr. I'ryan expresses his assurance that the election can be by no means regarded ns a conclusive settlement of the questions at Issue. Mr. Hryan counsels the Republican party to re member that thousands of Republi cans have been held to their party this year by the pledge that they will try to secure international bimetallism. In regard to the gold standard Dem ocrats, Mr. Bryan Is assured that they cannot do as much harm in 1900 as they have done this year. "They can not," he says, "disguise themselves again. The contest for financial inde pendence will go on. We undertook the contest with a disorganized army: we emerged from it a united and dis ciplined force, without the loss of a soldier'. We are ready for another contest. We believe that we are right, and believing that right will finally tdi umph, we face the future of the party In the belief that bimetallism will be restored." 0. A. R. AT BUFFALO. The National Encampment Hill Be Held in Thill City on August 2:1. Buffalo, Nov. 30. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Grand Ar my of the Republic held here this after noon It was decided that the encamp ment for 1S!7 should be held in Buffalo during the week beginning Aug. 23. While the session was in progress, a telegram was received from President elect McKinley, which read: "I will be glad to meet your committee on Wed nesday." H was addressed to Comniander-ln-Chlef Clarkson and the committee took Immediate action upon It, deciding to statt for Canton at 12.50 o'clock Wed nesday morning. GenernI Clarkson estimated that 100, (100 veterans would attend the encamp ment In this city next year. It is pro posed to raise a subscription fund of $100,000 to meet the expenses of the 1SS7 convention. A public reception was tendered GenernI Clarkson this.-even-ing. " BRANDED AS FRAUDULENT. Judge tJrossrnp Gives Decision .' gainst n Leather Company. Chicago, Nov. 30. A sensation was caused in business circles today by a decision of Judge Grosst up In the Ted eral court, in the case of the American Oak Leather company against the C. 11. Fargo, declaring the transactions by which the bankrupt shoe manufac turers made the United States Rubber company and the Metropolitan Nation al bank of this city, preferred creditors, were fraudulent. As a result the assets, amounting to $300,000, will be equitably divided among the creditors, many of whom nre eastern concerns. The petition lor a receiver was granted, thus making the previous legal proceedings brought by the favored creditors to get all the assets, null and void. Five Children Cremated. Conway, Ark., Nov. 3n.The home of Samuel Henderson, who lives three miles from here, was destroyed by lire at 1 o'clock this morning and his five chil dren were burned to death. Sporting Man III. Dallas. Tex., Nov. 30 Dan Stuart, the well-known sporting man, is dangerously slok. Ills life was despaired of last night. The complaint is called interlocking of the bowels. Ira Schnfcr Dead. Pouchkeepsle, N. T Nov. 30. Hon. Ira Schnfer, a noted lawyer, died at his home, near Highland, on the West slle of the Hudson river, opposite this city, tonlsht. The Porte Makes Denial. Constantinople, Nov. 30.The Porte has Issued a denial of the statements th.it fresh massacres occurred a few days ago at Dlarbeka and Kharput. Falls Cotton Company Resume. Norwich. Conn., Nov. 30. The Fnlls Cot. ton company resumed today after four and one-half months' shut down, and some 600 employes began work. Dentil ofa Princess. Berlin. Nov. 30. Princess Elizabeth, widow of Prince Leopold, of Ldppe, la dead, fine was 63 years o : age. Banbury's Postmaster. Washington, Nov. 30. The preildertt to day appointed H. F. Mann, postmaster at Bunbury, Pa GLANCE AT THE CABINET TIMBER Ex-Sccretary of the Treasury Foster Is Interviewed, EXPERT OPINIONS ON THE SITUATION The Secretary Thinks That Mark Ilnunn's Glory ..Would Fade in a Cabinet Posilion--IIe Speaks En tliuiastically of Senator Sherman's Fitness for the Portfolio'ot in Favor of Gold Democrats, New York, Nov. 30. IKx-Secretary of the Treasury Foster Is a guest at the Fifth Avenue hotel. In an Interview today with a reporter of the United As sociated Presses, he said that In a re cent conversation had with ex-Senator Piatt, of New York, the latter heartily endorsed C. N. Bliss for secretary of the CDARLU FOSTEB. navy. He thought the acceptance of any place in the cabinet on the part of Mr. Hanna would belittle him. He declared he had achieved more distinc tion and reputation than is ordinarily achieved by a public man in a life time, and his position is highly honorable. As fame is the only reward for public cilice he has reached the zenith, and holding public olllce might detract from it but could not add to it. With regard to tha Ohio senatorshlp, Mr. Foster said he had always an ambi tion to be senator. "I would V a candidate now," he continued, "but for my financial misfortunes and I inny be a candidate anyway." Mr. Foster spoke enthusiastically of Senator Sher man's fitness for the treasury portfolio. He had not seen Major McKinley, how ever, and had no inkling as to his cabinet state. He did not know of any cabinet candidates in Ohio. He did not think it wise to put a sound money Democrat In the cabinet. "The cabinet," he continued, "should be harmonious In every respect. It would be somewhat incongruous to have a gold tree trade Democrat In the cabinet." SUIT TO ANNUL A MARRIAGE. Dcnthlird Wedding in Wisconsin At tncked by the Relatives. Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 30. A sensation has been caused In this county by the announcement that steps were to be taken by the relatives of the late Carl Stewart of the town of Salem, about sixteen miles west of here, to annul his marriage to Miss Ada Johnson, also of that town, which took place Nov. 13 last. The young couple were engaged and the date of their marriage had been placed at Dec. 2. but Mr. Stewrrt was taken seriously ill with typhoid pneu monia, and Miss Johnson insisted on the earlier marriage. A very few days after the ceremony which united them, Mr. Stewart died, leavins considerable of an estate and life insurance policies aggregating several thousand dollars. The relatives of the deceased now claim that undue influence was used upon Stewart to hasten the marriage and that Miss Johnson acted at a time when the sick man was incompetent to enter into anv contract, and they w ill therefore nsk the court to annul the marriage. All the parties to the affair are prominent people In the county. SUES FOR CATCHINQ A COLD. Patron of the Pullman Palace Car Company Wants 823,000. St. -Johns, N. B., Nov. 30. A novel suit aaalnst the Pullman Palace Car company is on trial here. The case, which has been before the courts since K'J'2, is an action for al leged damages sustained by James J. McGaffigan, head of the tea importing firm of J. q. McGaffigan & Co., through having caught cold while traveling from Boston to St. Johns in an unheat ed Pullman car In February, 192. Mr. McGaffigan sues for $i'.",000 on the cround that the heating apparatus through the negligence of the company, failed to work, and that he contracted a violent cold while asleep from which a long illness and permanently impair ed health resulted. MURDER AND SUICIDE IN IOWA. Aged Man Kills His Nephew and Himself While Delirious. Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 30. In a lit tle Ion house about three mil's east of Augusta yesterday George Wilbur, 53 years of age.shot and killed his nephew, a boy of 17, and then committed sui cide. The old man had been sick and de lirious. No witnesses were present, and it Is believed Wilbur was temporarily deranged. Neighbors found the boy crouched down behind the stove with a bullet in his brain and a terrible wound over the left car. The old man had shot him self In the mouth, the ball coursing out of the top of his head. Eckcrt Will Hang Dec. 8. Harrlfhurg, Pa., Nov. 3ft. District At torney D. A. Fell, C. W. MeAlarney and John M. Garman, of Wllkes-Harre. railed on the governor to'lay and protested against any further reprieve h -lug given Abiam Kckert. the Lutfern o .uity mur derer. The governor said would not further Interfere with the oeeree of the court, and Kckert will hang Dec. 8. Steamship Arrivals. New Yor'. Nov. 30. Arrived: Fumes, sla. from Glasgow: Albano, from Ham burg; Amsterdam, from Rotterdam; Ar menia, from Hamburg. Sailed: Ethio pia,' from Glasgow. Arrived out: La iTouralne, at Havre; Kaiser Wllhelm II, nt Gibraltar. Sailed for New York: 'State of California, from Greenock tNov. 28); Fulda, from Gibraltar. Against Pigskin nnd Cigarettes. Macon, Ga., Nov. 30. A special to the Telegraph from the state capital says: A bill was Introduced In the Georgia legisla ture today prohibiting the playing of foot ball In the state, also prohibiting the sale of cigarettes or cigarette osncr. NATIONAL BANK CLOSED. Missonri Institution Passe Into the Hands of the Comptroller. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 30. The Mis souri National bank, one of the largest banking institutions in this city, passed into the hands of the comptroller of the currency this morning and is di rectly in charse of H. A. Forman, na tional bank examiner. The failure is due to the. money on hand running be low the reserve required under the banking laws, and paper among the assets being given a much lower value by Examiner Forman than by the bank officials. Mr. Forman Is reticent regarding the exact condition of the bank and the officers of the institution say they have left everything to him. They nssert, however, with apparent confidence that they will pay depositors in full and no matter what occurs there will be a fair percentage left for stockholders. The failure created a surprise as the bank was generally understood to pe in a sound condition. Its last statement was made on October sixth and showed resources that day to lie tl.875,537. Its capital was $250,000. MONETARY CONFERENCE. Many Delegates Already on the Ground. States That Will. Be Represented. Will Open To.day. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 30. Already many delegates have arrived to at tend the monetary conference which opens tomorrow morning. The confer ence is called to discuss the currency question and to decide upon the advis ability of calling a monetary confer ence for the purpose of preparing a memorial to congress suggesting such changes In the existing currency laws ns will forever keep the question out of politics and ensure a permanency In financial methods. The cities to be rep resented are: Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland. Co lumbus, Detroit. Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha, Peoria, St, Louis, Toledo, Louisville and Indianapolis. The dele gates already here seem to favor the idea of combining the tariff and finan cial policies nnd adopting a plan that will put both beyond the possibility of Immediate changes. THEY ADMIRE MR. BAYARD. English Cousins Compliment the American Ambassador. London, Nov. 30. The anniversary dinner of the Royal society was given tonight. Among the guests was Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the American am bassador, who proposed a toast to Sir Joseph Lister, the president of the so ciety. In speaking to his toast Mr. Bayard paid a handsome tribute to the work that had been achieved by the so ciety. Sir Joseph, replying to the toast, eu logized Mr. Bayard, who, he said, had endeared himself to everybody by his genuine love for the old country. Mr. Bayard, he added, must have a feeling of greatest satisfaction, ns he (Mr. Bay ard) had privately remarked to him during the evening that the hope of his life had been almost fulfilled, and when he left he would be able to feel that the clouds which had once seriously threat ened the amicable relations of the Unit ed States an Great Britain had en tirely cleared away during his term of otliee. This Sir Joseph ascribed as largely due to Mr. Bayard's beneficent efforts. ROBERT MARSHALL'S SUICIDE. A Pennsylvania Railroad Ollicinl Mioots Himself. Washington, Nov. 30. Despondent because of continued ill health and while suffering from temporary men tal aberration, Robert E. Marshall, su perintendent of the Altoona division of the Pennsylvania rnilroad, ended his life this morning with a bullet through bis heart, nt the residence of his brother In this city. Mr. Marshall resided in Altoona, Pa. For some time past he had not been in good health, suffering from a nervous strain. Mr. Marshall was the son of Assistant Postmnster General .1. W. Marshall, who served under Grant s iirst term and who afterwards was con sul at Leeds, England. He was a man of good attainments and well esteemed by his employers. MERCHANT ROBBED. Peter llrossenn Held I'p and Relieved of 0.1,000. Chicago, Nov. 30 Peter Brossenu, a commission merchant of the Union Slock yards was held up nnd robbed of $3,000 on n Halstead street car this morning. Charles Mathusek, who stole the wallet containing the tnonev, was arrested after a severe struggle nnd wns locked up, but two companions who aided him snatched the pocket book while Mathusek was struggling with his captors, Jumped from the car nnd escaped. The pocketbook contained $2.C,i0 In cheeks, nearly one-half of which are made payable 'to bearer and $400 in cat.li. Increased Wage Percentage. Pottsville. Pn.. Nov. 30. The coal x change committee announced that the w:ies in the anthrae'le region for em ployes at the collieries will be S per cent above the S2.no lsls for the last half of November and first half of December. The everage price of coal at the five collieries drawn to fix the wages was J'.'.TI 7-bl. Til percentage Is four points above that of liist month. Schooner Cnma, Ashore. Sea Side Park. N. .T.. Nov. i.-The thive mested schooner, Hertina Warner, Cap tain Rummerhlll, from Feriiandina, Fla., for C'arlaret, N. .!., came ashore on Herkrly Arms shortly after 4 o'clock this morning In a heavy snow storm. Her crew of seven men were saved by the life saving crew. THE KEWS THIS 3I0RMXG. Weather Indications Today: Generally Fair; Northerly Wind. 1 Cubans Capture the Town of Guaimaro. Kx-becretary Foster Is Interviewed. Bryan Dlscouroes on the Silver yues. lion. Ex-orficer Charged with Attempt nt Bribery. 2 Broker Chapman May Be Sorry He Didn't Talk. Wall Street Review and Markets. 3 (Loral) Criminal Court Does a Lively Business. Building Permits for November, 4 Editorial. Casual Mention. 6 (Local) Sensational Scene at the Board of Control Meeting. 6 (Story) "Vernor the Traitor.'' 7 Suburban Happenings. . News Ud and Down h VaUov EX-OFFICER ROCHE IS IN TROUBLE He Was Arrested on a Warrant Chart ins Attempted Bribery. LIEUTENANT DAVIS AIMED AT Chief of Police llobling is Acting as I'roscciitor-Kocho Gave Hail for His Appearance at Court and Dis pensed With a HearingIIe Slipped Five Dollars Into tho Lieutenant's Hand Was it Roche's Own Moncyt Ex-Police Officer David P. Roche was arrested yesterday afternoon on a war rant sworn out by Chief of Police Ro bling before Aldermun Millar charging attempted bribery of a police ofllcer. Roche gave ball in the sum of $r00 for his appearance at court. John E. Grimes, of the firm of Grimes & Flan nery, proprietors of the Arlington, qual ified as his bondsman. The story told by Chief Robllng Is that Roche met Lieutenant John Davis on Lackawanna avenue a week ago and slipped an envelope in the lieutenant's fist. The lieutenant walked over where the light would shine on It and opened it, taking out the greenback in the presence of two otlicers. The lieutenant then put the money back and went to the rooms where a poker establishment Is conducted, gave the money to the proprietor and went avay. s Chief Holding says that there Is evidence against Roche for trying to bribe Patrolman Marker on another oc casion. A GAMBLING HOUSE ATTACHE. Accompanying Roche when he tried to grease the palm of the lieutenant's hand was an attache of a gambling house, and that led the lieutenant to suspect David's game. The next morn ing he told Chief Robling about It. the chief spoke to Mayor Bailey, and after a careful consideration they came to the conclusion to swear out a war rant for him. Chief of Police Robling Is of the opinion that Roche's companion, when Roche handed the envelope to the lieu tenant, was not a party to the trans action. He was apparently made a catspnw by Roche. Roche before meet ing Davis visited the gambling estab lishment referred to and asked for money, saying It was to be used in the interest of "the house." It was refused him. He then left, after asking the companion mentioned to accompany him and gave the envelope containing the money to Davis. READY FOR FIGHT. Building Trades' Council Don't Approve Some Building Contracts Petition log the Board of School Control. The Building Trades council met In regular sisslon last night and transact ed business that will attract the at tention of contractors and mechanics. A motion was passed condemning the county commissioners for letting tho steam heating work in the court house to Guylord & Eitapence.of Blnghamton, "thereby taking the work away from the taxpayers of tills county to whom it belongs," and a motion to the same effort was passed condemning the board of trade for the same cause? It was voted to Increuse the number of dele gates from the unions represented from three to five. ' The council proposes nsklng all build ers and contractors who have not al ready compiled with the law to adopt the two weeks' pay, commencing Jan uary 1. It was decided to again ask the board of school control to have Inserted in all its contracts a clause that nine hours shall constitute a day's work, and that none but union men be em ployed. The council thinks it was not treated as It should have been by the board of control when this matter came up before the board last winter, nnd they threaten to retaliate by supporting for re-election only such members as favor the council's petition. The Building Trades council will hold n speclnl meeting next Monday even ing for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing term. The painters have arranged to hold nn open meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of discussing, the state of the trade. All painters are Invited to attend. FORTUNE CAME WHILE IN JAIL. Lewis Miller Learns of nn Inhcri tnnce Awniting Him in Germany. Waukegan. III., Nov. 3". Lewis Mil ler, a young German who has Just been released from the county jail, af ter servlnr n short sentence, lias re ceived news that a fortune awaits him In the old country and will soon go there to c laim it. Miller's life has been a varied one. Ten years ago, when about 11 years old, he received a large sum of money and following a sudden Impulse started out to see the world. Since then he has been a wanderer, most of the time In the United Slates. Six months nsro he came to Wauke gan very hard up, and in his extremity undertook to rob a man. For this ho was arrested and Imprisoned for a few months. While in Jail he wrote to his mother for the first time since he left home and told of his hard luck. A re ply came, saying that his father was dead and that he was heir to $10,0011 ;.nd other valuable property, includ ing a hotel netting $110 a month. He was sent some money and told to come home. He has now served out his sen tence and uwnlts a further remittance to pay his 'expenses home, where he will begin lifj anew under brighter prospects. . Solicitor Reeve's Itcpnrt. Washington, Nov. 30. The report of V. A. Reeve, solicitor of the treasury, shows that the total number of suits brought un der his direction during the year was u.C-l'j; 3.1H8 suits were decided 111 favor of the 1'niud Ktates; 39 adversely decided; Xa were settled nnd dismissed: in five pen alties were remitted, leavcing 1.4X1 still pending. Amount of judgments obtained tl,W)9.ss.j: amount collected, $Jia,w7. offers of compromise pending Involve I.ISii.SUO. Jameson to He Released. London,, Nov. 30. The Dally Mall will tomorrow say that Sir Matthew White Kldlev, the home secretary, acting on the advice of Sir William Brnadbent, who on Saturday visited and examined Dr. Jame son In Holloway Jail, has ordered the re lease of the prisoner. Dr.- Jameson's friends wnnted to remove him this even ing, but he was too weak to be taken from the prison. Herald's Wcnther Forccnst. New York, Dec. 1. In the Middle states today, partly cloudy to fair, slightly cold er weather, with fresh and brisk north easterly to northwesterly winds, preceded by cloudiness nnd possibly severe w'nds on the coesl. On Wednesday, fair, colder weather, with slight temperature changes and frMh tm llht varlnble winds. NLEY S DRESS GOOD Note the following for this week: 10 pieces 40-Inch All-Wool Tweeds In Greys and Browns, strictly 50- C cent goods. Tills week J-JJ 10 pieces ?S-lnch Silk and Wool Mix- II Or tures, 39-cunt goods. This week.. 15 pieces Changeable Glace Suitings, 40 Inches wide, have btn selling at 43 cents. This week's price.... 13 pieces' All-Wool Suitings In Mixed Jnequard efl'ectH, 40 inches T Ct Wide. This week's price Regular value, 4 to 60c. 8 pieces Silk and Wool Plaids Better goods than usuully sold at 60 cents. As the above lots are not large, early; buyers get the benefit. Specially low prices on all our Pine and Medium Priced Dress Patterns tor thif week. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Busy. Do You Dance ? We Sell Party Shoes 'and Slippers, All the Korrect Shapes. Large Hand Brushes LEWISoEEILLY & BAVI1ES 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE. A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OP FINE CAN BE SEEN AT )8 SPMJGE S When you pay for Jewelry yon inlfbt at well get the best. A flno line of Novelties for Ladle n Gentlemen. W. J. WeicheJ 40S Spruce St. ws- Atlantic lai, Carriage Faints, 's Ready Mixed Tinted Gloss Paints, Strictly Pure Linseed Oil, Guaranteed aw rem ii iv n ii V V
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