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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
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10 PIECES
42-Inch Brocade Novelties in superb
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11.00..
Sale Price, 75c
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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.
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High class Novelties in new silk
and wool weaves. Exclusive styles
" that sold readily at $1.25 during
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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
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