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CAPTAIN Jffl'S TRIAL
For Alleged Complicity in the
Philippines Frauds.
BTBOHQ EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
WitaeMM Declare I'ndrr Oath That
the nptaln Hrrrlvrd and Accepted
! ill.es. Aliening Thai lit- Wan Coy
erlng I i'rrili'rra.or'a Shortage.
Manila, April 30. The trial of Capt.
J imeB C. nod. former depot com
Piimry at Manila, woo was arrested
abi t a fortnight ap for alleged par
t ptttion iii the commissary frauds,
v B b( Mini here yesterday, and bids
f .d 'ii develop Into a celebrated case.
t .t. I'.eed Is charged with soliciting
niul receiving bribes and with other of
f: i misconduct.
Mr, Schindler, manager of the Al
h mbra cigar factory, testified that in
Novi her Capt. Reed bad told him
that Maj. Qeorge B. Davis, who was
the depot commissary before Capt.
Ri d, but who was srnt to tho United
States on sick leave, and whose name
appears on the boohs of Evans & Co.,
government contractors at Manila, as
the ii clpient of $1,000, was J L'.ituu short
in his accounts. Mr. Schindler testi
fied tl it those having profitable con
tracts with the government were asked
to i b Isl in making good Maj. Davis'
d Rrlency, Schindler gave Capt. Reed
Si ' which was 2' per cenl commis
sion on the cigars sold to the commls-l
sary department during the time that
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cocmliuary ut
M nlla.
An officer named Fra
arslstanl commissary,
cl tint on March 18
the direction of a Bupi
1:1 !n, who was
Itlfied to Hie
and following
lor ofllcer. he
obtained (1,000
paid ibis limn. ;
from Maj, Da is and
over to .' hindler.
ins, lector General Darlington testi
fied that duiitiK the preliminary Inves
t' . Hon of the commissary scandals
(' )t. Reed admitted to him recovering
money from Schindler and others, and
gtxve as an excuse that the money so
r covered was intended to cover Maj.
Davis' beef shortage.
Lieut. Richard H, Townley, of the
navy, at present superintendent of the
Manila Nautical school, testified that
as the result of a conference with Capt,
Hei d he went to see Castle Brothers,
contractors, who supply the commis
sary department with vegetables, etc.,
and wanted them to give Capt. ileed
12,000 and 10 per cent commission on
al! sales. Castle Brothers demurred to
this proposition. Lieut. Townley again
went to Castle Brothers and this time
only asked them for $2,i)00. Castle
Brothers were reluctant to hand over
this sum and Lieut. Townley explained
that Capt. Reed was in a position to
advance the Interests of the firm and
that it would be advantageous to Cas
tle Brothers to oblige him. Lieut
Townley testified that he further ex
plained to Castle Brothers that Capt.
Ri '1 might allow tht m the use of gov
ernment lighters, and possibly be less
rigid In the inspection of goods pur
chased. Lieut. Townley said that he
thought Capt. Reed was doing a noble
thing in attempting to protect the
character of a brother ofllcer, He also
Bald that such transactions were not
customary In the navy, When cross
qui tioned Lieut, Townley said, rather
kin pishly, that he was not so sure ho
v doing right in taking the witness
t hair.
Col. Charles A. Woodruff, chief of
the subsistence department in Manila,
esp! Ined the circumstance! of Capt,
Reed' i ppolntment nd described the
dutii ol the depot commissary, not
kno ing whether the accounts of Maj.
Davis were correct or not. Col. Wood
ruff explained that on Dec. :io Castle
Brothers aroused his suspicions by in
t; ... ting thai money was being collect
ed bj ;.n olfici r of the commissary de
partment. Later Col, Woodruff sent
f ir Capt. Reed, who admitted receiv
ing rebates fr the purpose of covering
tu delinquencies of Maj, Davis.
Another Wonder of the I'ellotrstone,
Pt. Paul, April 80. Word has just
l?rn received here of the discovery of
another natural wonder in the Yellow
stone National park. James Lather
man, deputy game warden for Wyo
ming, has found a waterfall 300 feet
high, which he has named "Lost Kalis."
The falls are in Hox Canyon, two and
a half miles northwest f Hell's Half
Acre. A dense growth of timber hides
the sheet of falling water and a person
can walk to the brink of the falls with
out realizing his danger, warned only
by the noise of the falling waters.
The Pennay'a l.ateat Hridicr Seheme.
New York, April 30. The Mail and
Express has the following: The Mali
and Express is authorized to state that
the Pennsylvania railroad is behind the
f'orth River Bridge company, which
proposes to build a bridge across the
Hudson between Twenty-third street
and the New Jersey shore. Actual
work upon the structure is expected to
begin within the next 18 months. It U
estimated that the bridge will cost $25,
100,000, while the land for railroad
yards, erection of stations and addi
tional tracks will reach $40,000,000.
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H HIHDKTS TOUR
Dhief Magi.trate Off on Hie Jour-
ney Across the Continent.
rflE TRIBUTE OF VIBGINIAN8.
At Rrerj Mnllnn the illirn. As
eni Med tn Cheer the Dlst Initntslicd
Travelers The President Telia of
IIIn I'lrsl KfTurt to Visit I. nc h Im rsr.
Bristol, Tenn., April 30 The first
day of the president's long tour to the
Pacific coa-st lay through an historic
lection In Virginia, across the valleys
of the Rapldan and James, In sight of
the homes of Madison and Jefferson,
up past the peaks of Otter, so dear to
'he hearts of the Virginian. Into the
picturesque
III lie Ilidge mountains.
The Tennessee line was reached at
if 58 las; night with the arrival of the
train at Bristol. The route, as far as
Lynchburg, was over the Southern rail -
way. There the train was shifted to
the tracks of the Norfolk and West-
em for a short cut to Bristol, where
it resumed Its fill
;ht over the Southern
road.
I tie presidential party received a
flattering ovation from the time the
train left Washington. Large crowds
assembled at every station, the COUn
: tryslde and cross roads each had its
; little groups of waving watchers strain- i
, ing their eyes to catch a glimpse of the
chief magistrate as the train whisked
by. At Charlottesville the students of i
the University of Virginia turned out,
it Lynchburg Senator Daniel, Vlr
ginla's crack orator, made a speed
greeting the president, and at Roanoki
two bands era hed out their welcome.
Al each of these places the president
-)' tided to the loud calls made upon
him and spoke briefly from the rear
platform of his car, At Charlottesville
Postmaster General Smith took part
in the speechmaking, and at Roanoke I
Secretary Hay delivered a nrief ad
dress. In his Roanoke speech President
McKinley said:
"I am very glad not only to meet the
people of the city of Lynchburg, but to
presented by your distinguished
e i itor. it is a matter of no public
interest, but only one of pure personal
recollection, that the first time I ever i
. rieil to (.'uine to l.ynclilmrg I did not I
succeed. 1 came here with a number of
other gentlemen who sought entrance,
but the S'Hes were closed. We could 1
not open them, and you would not.
And so we departed to seek another:
host, if not more hospitable, less for
midable than the one that greeted us
here. It is a happy time for me to
come to Lynchburg now the war over,
no exchange of greetings with shot and 1
shell, as then, but with the friendly
welcome of all the people which typi
fles the respect and regard and good
will which exists between all sections
of our common country."
If yesterday's reception through Vlr-1
ginia is any indication of what is to
occur throughout the rest of the trip
the president's tour across the conti
nent will be a triumphal one. Some of
the people In their eagerness to grarti
the president's hand clambered up the
railing surrounding the platform. The
president received these demonstra-!
Hons good naturedly and never failed
smilingly to grasp the hand extended
to him. Mrs. McKinley, .sitting at the
window in the observation car, smii
Ing and waving her handkerchief In
response to the greetings of the multl
; ides, created no less enthusiasm than:
the president.
Today the train makes brief stops nt 1
Muntsvlllc, Decatur and Tuscutntna,
Ala., and Corinth, Miss. Memphis,
where the party will remain until mid
night, will I reached nt 1:30 p. m.
Hoys Plnyi-'l With niaatlnn; Powder.
Lancaster, Pa April 30.--,Tohn Rote
vnd William Martman, each aged 8
years, playing about some quarries at
ICast Lampeter, this county, yesterday!
afternoon, found a tan of blasting pow
der. They applied a match to it, a ter-1
rifle explosion resulting. The boys
were thrown down and their clothes
set on Are. Before help arrived they
were terribly burned, the flesh peeling
off in Strips when their clothes were
removed. Hartman Is dying and there
is hut slight hope for the recovery of
young iLiXe.
Hill Not ii Presidential Candidate).
Albany, April 30 Senator David B.
Hill yesterday gave out the following
statement: "My attention has been
(ailed to the story which is going the
rounds of the press that I am expecting
to make a political trip through the
west and south either this year or next.
I desire to state that I don't contem
plate any such trip. I am not a can
didate for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1904, I am neither seek
ing the nomination, nor expecting It."
A Proposed Monster Labor Combine.
Pittsburg, April 27.- The Dispatch
ays: At a meeting in this city oa
May 5 a movement will be started for
the organization of the Central Labor
Council of the United States, which is
aimed to be an amalgamation of all
tbe labor organizations of the country,
with central headquarters, the object
being to secure co-operation among all
branches of labor, and aimed to oper
ate especially against the great trusts.
That 0
of the 1
the Attei-
..tkers.
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A lit i "lal End : urudaced la the
Ho . ... mil ts KasMa HiatkH
r l.nn '. less Persona to Aeqalra
Propert y.
Harrlsburg, April 30 A bill was lm
troduced In the house last night by Mr.
McClain, of Lancaster, to provide fee
the submission to the qualified elec
tors at the next general electlen of the
question of changing the location of
the capital from Harrisburg ts Lan
caster. Mr. Henderson, of Allegheny, Intro
duced a bill to enable homeless or
landless persons to. purchase or appro
priate at the assessed value any build
ing lot, house and lot or farm not ex
ceeding 200 acres not personally occu
pied by the owner, empowering the
courts to enforce the same after tender
of the amount of such assessed value.
A resolution was adopted that a com
mittee of three be appointed by the
speaker for the purpose of meeting a
similar committee to be appointed by
the senate looking to the date of final
! adjournment on May 23.
i The death of Mr. Calder, of Dauphin,
I was formally announced, and Speaker
Marshall appointed committees to ar
range for memorial services in the hall
j of the house on the evening of May 8
and to attend the funeral, after which
the house adjourned out of respect to
the deceased.
The order of business in the senate
last night was the reading of bills the
first time. There were 30 bills on the
first reading calendar and after they
had all been passed the senate adjourn
ed until today.
Mr. Scott, of Philadelphia, by re
quest of Mr. Snyder, of Chester, intro
duced a bill providing for the registra
tion by the state department of labels,
trade marks, stamps, designs, devices,
etc..
W. A. Magee, Jr., elected In Pitts
burg to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of his uncle, Christopher L. Ma
gee, was sworn in as a member of the
senate on Tuesday of last week.
In the house Tuesday of last week the
hill prohibiting embalming and prepar
ing for burial and cremation of dead
human bodies without previous notice
to the coroner, except where a death
certificate has been given by a physi
cian, and regulating the issue of such
certificates, was defeated.
At the session of the house Tuesday
night Mr. Harris, of Clearfield, called
up the oleo bill, which had been under
consideration at tbe afternoon session.
It being on second reading, it was
read and laid aside for third reading.
In the senate Wednesdayof last week
the Flinn bill, whicb provides for a uni
form primary election lw to cover
all parties In the state, was defeated.
The Stiles bill, which legalizes bet
ting at horse races, was also defeated,
though it may be reconsidered.
Among bills passed Anally by the sen
ate Wednesday of last week were: Pre
venting certain officials connected with
common schools from becoming agents
for the sale of school supplies or de-!
riving any pecuniary profits from such
sale: house bill amending an act to
prevent fraud and deception in the '
manufacture and sale of cheese by fur
ther regulating such manufacture and
sale.
The flcht In the house on the oleo
question was renewed Wednesday of
last week by Mr. Cooper, of Dels
ware county, moving to suspend the
rules for the purpose of taking up
for third reading and final pass
age the Snyder-Harris bill. The mo
tion was defeated.
The Bedford ballot bill, which does
away with the party circle on the of
ficial ballot and provides for the group
ing of candidates, failed by a vote of
89 yeas to 58 nays, less than a consti
tutional majority.
Among the bills reported favorably
In the senate on Thursday of last
week were the Hosack bills taxi
the capital stock of corporations for
the purpose of raising revenue, which
have pas.sed the house.
The house fish commission bill,
which extends the powers of the game ;
protectors, was defeated, reconsidered j
and then again placed In the calendar.
The bill appropriating $1,000,000 to '
the public schools to make up for the
cut made by the governor two years
ago, was advanced to third reading.
A bill providing that the voters of
every municipal division in the com
monwealth shall vote upon the ques- i
Hon of local option at the next spring
election and every second year there
after was introduced in the house on
Thursday of last week by Mr. Van
Dyke, of Westmoreland. Election of
ficers who refuse or neglect to carry
out the provisions of the proposed acts
shall be fined from $100 to $500.
Senate bills repealing the local op
tion law in the borough of Donora,
Washington county, and abolishing the
poor board in Beaver county and turn
ing the poor district over to the county
commissioners were beaten.
Governor Stone last Thursday approv
ed ten bills, amongthem: Repealing the
act creating a board of revision of
taxes in Philadelphia; to provide for
! the election of the board of revision of
taxes in Philadelphia; to encourage the
use of wide tires on wagons on the pub
lic highway where the county seat is
located; requiring non-resident gun
ners to secure a license before bunting
In this state; defining and puaisblng
the crime of administering kuocko.it
exops.
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MiODLEBORGH MARKET.
Sutter. 16
Eggs 12
Ouioua. 0O
Lard 10
Tallow 4
Chickens. 8
Turkevs
Shoulder 10
Ham 12.
Wheat 70
Rye 45
Corn 48
Oats 32
Potatoes 50
Bran per HK). 90
Middlings" 1.00
Chop 1.10
Flour per bbl 4 00
Republican Standina Committee -
V. Illncaiuan. J. D. Sine.
Baarer rbarlas Oraeat, Klmer Wrlisl.
Hearer W.--Thos Herbstar. .iackson Haker.
Jsntra W. A. Naap. K H Stlna.
' 'aaposaa -Peter Shaffer, C. II. fpderroT.
Franklin-John Haakenburf, Uea f. Metier.
lackaan J. Harvey Mover, (). A. Brouee.
IMdlebur-K. W. Spacht. Krank Kelts.
tddlacraak D P. Row, Geo. C Wink.
Manroe W. L. Yonn. I P. Kltter
1 Penn Harry I,. Kngle, Geo M. Wilmrr.
Parry K. K Hoyer, Allen Valentine.
Perry W.-Joaiah Wlnev. G. H, Sprlrajle.
Selinasrora J. A. I.ura-srt, J. F. Keller.
Hprliur C'haa. R. Kloae, I). H. Snook.
Union Jacob stahl, A. J Stroh.
Vashlngton Myron Moyer, VT. F. BJown.
Paraa Yoonh, Dhalrman.
Ki.mkk K. VVi..:., Secretary.
.'.''mis Kairz, Traasursr
The way to liny Pare Vhikey I direct
rom Distillers, You avoid adulteration and
ave mi Jdleinan'a prollti. The llayner Until
Ins do., of Dayton, Ohio, arw distillers, and arc
offering four full iwrta for SJ.20, eipres pre
paid. Read their olTerappearinir elsewhere in
this issue.
PURE WHISKEY
DIRECT FROM DISTILLER
TO CONSUMER
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Mir Fun Quarts 1 st nelidble btope in Sunbury. t
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Savts Dtaltrs' Profits.
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OUR OFFER:
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LKia.l quart battla olHavaer'!
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ftiarea areaaM, shipped '
a piain package,
marks to indicate ron I
teaU. Haot satisfactory
when received, return ill
t oar expense; e wilH
reiern , oar j.40.
Sch Whiskey can't be ha,
elsewhere lor less than if
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Men's Suits.
$12 Suits have been cut to 9.81
8l(i Suits have been out to 8.85
$8 Suite have liei-n out to 7.85
$ Suits hare been out to r.',is
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I arrived home
from Tins eastern cities, April with the largest
and linesr line of Clothing and Gents' Fur
nishing Goods ever known inSunbury or Cen
tral Pennsylvania.
from ihe very best
I extend a cordial invitation
: Come and examine
my beautiful stock which is arriving daily. I
We occupy the invest room and iocatio.n in thj j
cite nt Mnnhnrir
do not forget to pay me a visit whether yuo
buy or not. All ihe stock we sell, if not salis
factorv, we refund the monev.
7 a
i We pay half
from every direction of Snyder County from
a niteen-aoiiar
marked in plain
price to all. I hope to see you persona
soon in mv store.
I WOLF FREEDMAN,
SSPbCIAL SALE j
CARPETS, MATTING I
I RUGS and FURNITURE !
the urn
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Marked attractiveness in design and color and excellent quality
of fabric, combined with the reasonable prices, make our carpets
conspicuous. At this time attention is called to the new season
path
rns of the well-known
Brussels. The latest effect
in
i and prices. T
i Our stock of new FURNITURE is es- j
I pecially pleasing. We also have a fine
1 linel of baby Carriages.
I W. H. FELIX,
: Vallev Street,
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Celebrated the 85th Anniversary
On May 1, Charity lodge, No. 144
P. & A. M. will celebrate the 85th
anniversary of its charter. The
event will be f no little occasion
for the order, and a number of
visiting masons are expected to be
in attendance upon the date. The
lodge will banquet at the close of
the exercises. This lodge is located
at Lewisburg.
BR0SI0OS BBOS
Every man, yonth or boy who t
1ms a single thought of buying a
should visit this store at
Yon will (iud an immense piles
"ftbe Finest Suits
to select troni all sizes, stylos and
colors and every suit has Buffered
a price cut.
Children's Suits.
$6.50 Suits have been eul to 5.30
$5.00 Suite have been cut to.'i.'.i.S
?:;.(in Suits have been out to 2.50
$2.50 Suits have been cut to 1.1m
aBa .
I picked the goods mym li i
stick in the market.
to you, ail Snyder Co. people
It vm .iiinii s;,,,,i 1 d
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purchase up. jviv stm
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figures and strictly our one
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ingrains. Liag Carpets mail styles
Lewistown, Pa
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PARDON REFLSED.
The Board of Pardons refused a '
don last week to UwSbamokUl 00O
ellnion, who were sentenced by J
court to a four months' ImprtsonineW
for conspiracy In accepting lrii9 "
awarding contracts for street paving.
The councilmen are now in the Sun
bury jail doing time like any Wgj
ordinary criminal. By every !
known to their attorneys, they tried w
evade serving the sentence meted 00
to them but the law's course could n
be impeded and they are now Wjau-