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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
~ MEMORY or UTLLTAM BRADFORD.
CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY or HIS IN
PRODUCTION OF PRINTING HERE

PRODUCTION OF PRINTING HERE.
The New York Historical Society celebrated the
oOOth anniversary Of the introduction OF printing In
New York in The main room Of Ia" Cotton Exchange
Yesterday afternoon TIL" exercises began with u
prayer by the Rev. D. Morgan Dix. John \. King.
PRESIDENT Of the society. followed him With few
marks and then Charlton +. Lewis made The address
Of the day. H. gave brief review Of the progress
Of printing I'm this country I'm general AMI In New
York I'm particular lie told abOut In" life Of Will
Ian bradford. who came To this country in the time
II william Penn and started The ir,t printing oihc"
In ri adolpha. subs qucntly Bradford novel To
This city on tie invitation II Governor Fletcher. who
offered him H." place Of Public Printer. The first
newspaper Of this city WIS founded. Mr. Lewis sad.
by Bradford In I12j. His establishment was on the
ground now occupied by the Cotton Exchange. The
history OF the newspaper from l'2J TO the present
day was carefully reviewed by Mr. Lewis. II" said
that the progress which the world had made In the
last centuries WAS due In great part TO Tue Influence
OF the newSpnp +.
Mr. Levi. was followed by h" Rev. Talbot W.
Chambers. who pronounced the b"nrdlction. I'M
rodintoIv b.for" cNcrci-es tablet was p?cri IN
the Cotton Exchange To commemorate the hi'' III
PRODUCTION OF printing In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
MR.. ECKELS KEPT IN SUSPENSE.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO HIS CONFIRMATION IN
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

STRONG OPPOSITION TO HIS CONFIRMATION IN
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Washington April e.-The case Of James II. Eckels.
OF Illinois. nominated to be Controller OF the Cur
rency appears to be indefinitely hung up. Another
executive session has been held, and still the nomina-
ton remains unreportcd by the Finance Committee.
An energetic effort Is being made by some members
Of the committee 10 have the nomination recalled
but 80 far apparently, without success.
Senator Vest. Of Missouri, was appointed sub
committee to take charge OF the case and In ac-
cordance with that appointment Mr.. Vest called upon
President Cleveland and Informed him OF the opposition
that had manifested itself In the committee. Sill. no
action has been Saken by the President. despite III"
fact that the session Is speedily drawing to clos.
i, is understood that senators sherman ana Mcrrii
have declared their unaterable opposition 10 inc
confirmation on the ground that the nominee Is ci.
tireIy ignorant Of the subject OF banklne. ~ i.is'
one prominent Democratic member OF me coilih''' ,
g. alsO understood TO he opposed 10 CONTINUATION anu
II Ia this energetic opposition. coupled win me non
action OF the President. that mas r'oui'eu III Wv
nomination not bcilS reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
SHALL MR. CABLE BE RETAINED AZ RECEIVER

Jacksonville Fla. April s.-Judgc Don a. Pardee
OF the United States Court Of Appeals for IN" fii'i
Circuit presided In the United states District Court
yesterday. He took up the Jacksonville. Tampa and
Key West Railroad cases, and said he w"uld sign an
order restoring the rcccivcrshp Of X. X. Cable IN
making the announcement h" explained Thai The Court
still has power TO change the receiver II II Is shown
that Mr. Gable Is not the proper person Tor tn" place
Iorato Bisbcc of Receiver Youngs side OF the fight
gave notice that he would file a cross Dill In the
Pennsylvania subtitle one which now Involves the
question to whether or not Mr.. Gable VIII hr re
tanned and that when receiver was appointed ne
should ask tlat his rcccvcr>ip be- extended over all
OF the property. The question now for the Court 10
determine is whether not Mr. Cable snail b" re-
talncd. Meanwhile, the road Is only formally under
his Jurisdiction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
IJ'CIT'S n. MADISON.

Lucius II. Madison, who d'ed yesterday at MS
home NO. pa West Forty sixth-st, after an illness
which lasted nearly year, was a Son OF commodore
Madison United states Navy, who died about fifteen
wears ago. After his retirement from the Navy
commodore Madison engaged In business In this
city and for many years was prominent III bank
ing and insurance circles.
Mr. Madison born in New-iork hft'-seveh
year, ago. For twenty three years he was asso
clated with william Mor In his Iewelry business NJ
twenty thrdst. and siNth-a"e Iie was presiueh'
OF the Board Of DoacCns Of the Thirteenth street
Presbyterian Church. Of which the Rev. Walter ~
nnchanan is pastor. HIS widow and two daughters
.urvtvc him or the latter l. the vile OF
william H. Worrall. and the other l. the VIE Oh
Dr. Philip Arthur Maleson Mrs. Madison was Miss
Anna DARLINGTON, OF Nevburg. and DR.. Thomas H.
Darlington ard the Rev. Or. Darlington. rector OF
Grace Church, Brooklyn, are her h"ph"w,. III"
funeral of Mr. Madison will doubtless occur IGesiay,
and the burial will be- AT llackensacK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
DOBSON'S
1882 WEST i4TH STREET.
MARTIAL Law FOR THE CHUCTIWS,
THE SECRETARY OF WAR REQUESTED TO SEND
TROOPS To MAINTAIN PEACE.

THE SECRETARY or WAR REQUESTED TO SEND
TROOPS To MAINTAIN PEACE.
Washington. April s-Sccreary Hoke smith has
received Il detailed report from Agent Bennett, a
the rIion Agency, on the present troubles between
tn, factions Of the Choctaw nalion After repeated
conferences and such Investigations he wss able
WINGED that the militia acting under Governor Joness
orders the aggressors and that tn. other party,
commonly called III" Locke party. the aggrleved. In
view Of all the facts, the agent strongly urges that
the nation be- placed under martial law.
secretary smith, acting under tho authority OF the
treaty of 1s65 which provides that the United States
shall protect the Choctaws and Clickasaws from
domestic strife has requested the Secretary OF War
to at send a dcrachnen: Of troops To the gene
OF the threatened trouble to maintain the peace and
protect life and property.
Paris, Tex, April s.-The Choctaw factions con.
tinue make preparations for battle but no offensive
movement has been made by either side f)r several
days. Twenty reported 10 have left the
militia camp at Goodland for home yesterday. This
morning twenty five recruit, reached Goodland They
had 10 guns but arms provided for them on
their arrival there. Locke received a case Of VIM
chester, Anilers this morning, and another case
The night before last. This Indicates that he Is re-
ccving reinforcements No can tell the strength
OF either force The militia still say they will attack
Locke.
Chicago. April 81 haven't got time TO tals
about the matter" the word that General Miles
sent ont today when asked for interview concern.
ing a Washington dispatch which claims ne was
severely criticised by General Schofied. The basis
Of the criticism It is alleged that when ordered
TO investigate the Choctaw troubles. General Mllee
sent Colonel Townsend, Of Leavenworth, instead a
Of his own Officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
MRS CLEVELAND WILL HELP CAST THE BELL.

Mrs. Grover Cleveland sent n letter yesterday Il
Miss Mary Desha, Of Washington, ID. C.. cx-vlce
president general the Daughters Of te American
Revolution accepting the invitation Of that body TO
take part I'm the founding Of the proposed Columbian
Liberty Bell at Troy. Oh the anniversary OF Wash
mgt0n's Inauguration. The White House will be- con-
nect,d with the foundry by direct wire and by
touching an electric button Mrs. Cleveland VIII re
lease the molten mass and allow the contents Of the
hinge crucible to flow into the mould In which III,
hell il To be cast Among the articles which will
be- melted up to form the bell 1, silfcr spoon which
belonged to John c. Calhoun. Robert Lincoln has
promised n link from the watch chain worn by his
father at tle time OF his assassination lock belong
inr IN a musket once owned by Thomas Jefferson
has been already received. Quakeress from
PHILADELPHIA has contributed small piece OF the
original Liberty Bell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
OBITUARY
LECIEN SCOTT.

Iucen Scott died at his HON" In the AmluHi'
Eighty-thIrdst and the Boulevard. on Thursday AFTER
noon He had been falling In health for the last lohr
or five wears and hi, death was due To eeheIai
breaking up Of the system. Mr. scott WAS D'rh III
Illinois nearly ffty-nne years ago and received MS
early education there. When about eighteen years
old he went to Cincinnati, where he was ehgag'd III
u manufacturing business. In 1897 he formed 'h'
banking firm OF Scott Kerr Co, In LelVeh"or'l'
Kan. This firm was merged into h" First Na'lonai
Bank of Leavenworth I'm 1874 and Mr.. Scott was MADE
president of the new cooperation. lie retained th'
place until 1887, when he retired from active bnsi-
ness.
In the tlme he had made purchases OF several
hundred thousand acres Of cattle lands In the T"xaS
Panhandle and became extensively engaged III
cattlr-ralslng. This property which was known as
the IL. 80 ranch. he owned ut the time q! MS
DEATH Mr.. Scott had been also Interested III ahi
president OF large coal thinning company in Kansas
since 1870 He came New York about seven
years ago and had lived here ever since. He leaves
u large fortune his widow. who was formerly Miss
Julia Whitman. We had no children.
The funeral will be- held AZ his home tomorrow
morning. The burial Will b. IN a family plot al
IoaNpuWOrfh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
WESTERN ROADS TO DECREASE THE TRAIN
SPEED.

Chicago April 2 (Sprciall.-Wcstcrn roads pur-
suing Just the opposite tactics in regard to the speed
OF trains to those adopted by their Eastern connec-
tons. The general managers are III session to-day
arranging "A schedule OF time which VIII add at least
hour to the time made between The Missouri
River and Chicago during the period OF the Worlds
Fair This Is done In the Interests OF economy, As
well n with the view OF enabling the roads to handle
the greatest omount OF business with the least amount
OF power on fast trains only limited number Of
cars can be handled. II is much cheaper for the
roads TO put additional cars on trains now run than
TO Increase the number Of trains. The limit of power
has already been reached. however on these fast
trains and no additional cars can be put on them
while the present rate OF speed Is maintained. Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
JOSEPH HARTLEY.

Joseph Hartley. who died on Friday ut his nome
No. 3jj West Fftiehst., was born In Bolton, Ian
cashre. England seventy-seven years ago ana came
to this country siXty-iye years ago, settling III New
York He was a dealer in paints and oils In this
city, but later removed to Albany TO engage IN the
drygood, business Mr.. Hartley married. In ls4l,
Margaret Scott, OF his native town. -Four SONS ana
three daughters survive him. Mr.. Hartley retired
from active business some eighteen years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
ALARMED By RUMORS OF CONSOLIDATION.

Boston. April : (spcciaD-A dispatch from Man
chester, y. H., says the agitation Ia reference to the
consolidation Of the Boston and Maine and Concord
and Montreal roads has been revived to-day by n
weIl-auheniicaicd rumor that two directors OF the
Concord and Montreal road have been approached TO
sell ont their holdings. The recent legislation OBJ
tanned by the Boston and Maine In Massachusetts
makes II almost certain that the two roads will com
binc Of early date. An attempt 10 consolidate two
road, nd be- frnught with gr danger 70 the growth
~ Manchester. and intense feeling would b" aroused
against persons who tried TO bring II about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
HE HOPES TO STOP THE PADRONE BUSINESS.

Philadelphia April Philippe Catonc. an Italian
WAS arrested last evening and locked mp charged
With perjury. The arrest mad" by Immigration
Inspector Ccnkling. II Ncwlork assisted by United
States Deputy Marshal Meyers. Inspector ConhlnS
has long suspected that Italian laborcs wcr" brought
into This country under contract mad" In ltaiy CON
,rary 10 the acts Of Congress. lie believes that the
evidence he has secured against Catonc and almost
a score more of alleged padrcnes' Will ea'cttnlly
break up the unlawful business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF READING.
JOSEPH S. HAIRIs FORMALLY ELECTED AS Nj
MLEOD'S SUCCESSOR.

JOSEPH 5. HAl,R FORMALLY ELECTED AS Mr.
MLEODs SUCCESSOR.
Philadelphia Apri; s.-Ihc Board OF Managers Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad not long
i'll choosing Joseph :. Harris president succeed
Archibald Argus Mcleod this afternoon The board
in scss N from noon until 124O o'clock and The
members present were samuel Il. shlpley. A. J. An
| teo, F.. p Wilbur Joseph +. Sinnott and James Boyd.
The resignation OF Mr. Mcleod was accepted with
rcgre, aid tie fcrra election Of Mr.. Harris who is
president OF the Lchigh Coal and Navigation Company,
followed. No resolutions were adopted. While the
new president has not yet formally accepted the
Office the directors had his beforehand that
he would do The Board Of Managers also elected
Thomas Mexican to succeed Thomas Dolan mem
Der OF tho board.
After tie meeting Receiver PaxsOn was asked
whether Mr. Iiarri, would also become II receiver Of
the road. The late Chief Justice replied that rs the
appointment would be entirely in the hands Of the
Court, he did not know. When further asked II he
ana Receiver f. L. Wilbur would recommend Mr.
.l1rrljs appointment ~ trr associate 10 succeed
Mr.. McLcS he declined to commit himself.
Tic directors Jf the Philadelphia and Rea'E: coal
and Iron Company also met this afternoon and e. cted
Joseph r. Harris rs president to succeed Mr. McLeoi
Mr. Nclecd presided at both meetings as member
-X-oihcio and personally rendered his resignat on
Whether not Mr.. lIarr, will resign the preSi-
dcncy Of the LcliGh Coal and Navigation Company Is
- yet unknown. but II Il supposed he VIII tender
slgntiVn and devote all OF his attention to the
reading interests. secretary solomon shepherd, OF
me Naviqu ion Company, stated this afternoon that
The next Regular meeting OF tn" board of directors
would not take plac" until the first Monday In May
and that no call has been sstcd for special meet
inc. Until Nr. Harris formally signifies his ac
ceptah1e Of the Reading presidency his plans In re-
gard 10 the Navigation onpany will not be dvnlgcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
THE SEAL PROHIBITION PROCLAIMED.

Washington. April s-Thc usual proclamation p'o-
,,,,,c ,h. taking NJ seals or other furbenIine
animals I'm Alaska or in Behrng sea IN me se"S"n
Of 1893 was promulgated by President 'i'I'i'',"
today II is issued in virtue OF the rc1"''",'"',
OF Section $50 Of the Revised statues anu VI
Section o Of the act OF March = 1881 anu III 'o''
formty with the terms OF Articles l. : III" " -.
treaty OF arbitration with Great hr''a'" ',.,a
.,s, "a 1900 ,vbIcb extends the modu5 viNehd
until October this wear. The penalty Is the sehure
81 The vessels engaged In the unlawful traiic an"
fine Of from 500 TO 81 Ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

JUDGE CRISP COMING BACK.
HE WILL USE HIS INFLUENCE THE Pro
GRAMME FOR NEXT FALL


GRAMME FOR NEXT FALL
woeunrton April q (Spccal.-It f. understood t1at
JudCe Crisp expects return 10 Washington before
June l. I'm the interest OF his own canvass lor re-
election TO the Spcakcrship as well rs TO exert MS
influence In behalf OF several Of his friends VINO are
anxious 20 obtain Official appointments under the
Administration. Before Judge Crisp left Washington
for home he iatimatcd that the programme now Is
to have special session of the Lid Congress called
for september or two weeks later wi'h inc
lion Of pettuga Tariff bin through both branches De
fore January l.
1t Is understood that the Committee on ways aDa
Means Is TO be recognized, and that on accou'.
his advanced age and physical inhrhiues '"uS' NV
man will not be- rcapponted to the chairnah'h'p %
no Committee on Appropriations. During IN" last
Congress his inculnbency regarded as hoh''i"'
rather than actual. the burden Of ms "orh Va g.
n.rf.rmed by Governor Sayers. "l i'NhS, VIM ,y
Generally locked upon rs the next chairman. im
Admnis ration's preference for tI" chari",'' , ~
DO Wav. and Means Committee i Said 10 Dc heP'
sentative Wilson, OF West Virginia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
TIE UEATHER REPORT.
THE STORM CENTRE MOVES EASTMAN

THE STORM CENTRE MOVES EASl"AHD'
Washington. Apil s.-fbc Storm has moved eastwars
and Is now central Lower ~. Lawrence Valley.
The pressure risen from the A"gheniss westwsN %
the greatest increase during the Lass
twcnty-four houf- bcne % OF inch I'm the Lake
superior regions. The barometer Is lower In u
region, ca. Of the Alcahcnes the greatest fall being
90 Of IN inch I'm New brunswick. High Dorthwestery
winds occurred during the day The Lower Lakes but
are now rapidly diminishing. BRISK To high south.
westerly wind, occurred along the Atlantic coast from
Wilmington, norhward q Cape COT The temperature
ho, fallen throughout the cnc L'hc regions. the central
valleys and the southwest tn CRATES change being In
Illinois Iowa and Northern Missouri IL Is 20 10 10
degrees ia NewsIela d. the Middle and MSS1Je
All; ntlc The temperature ha, risen decidedly In
the No thwot. Light showers have occurred
i'm New land TIE Middle states Lower Lake region
and Ohio Valley. Fair weather prevailed In the
Districts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
PRESIDENT CLARK'S PLANS.
MANAGEMENT or THE NEwHlvFN's RAILROAD
AND STEAMSHIP LINES.

MD STEAMSHIP LTNT.S.
Providence. X. l.. April o.-Pr"sldent Clark Of
the New-Ycrk New Haven and Hartford said in "a
statement regarding the management OF the New
Haven and Old Colony system: ~ with the acquisition
of The Old Colony Railroad and its leased lines
the Ncw-York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
will he charged with the operation and management
Of abo,i, J. 900 miles Of railroad and Of the steam
ships Of the Now Bedford Fall River Providence and
St0nngtOn lines besides the floating equipment used
in connection with its Harlem River terminal in the
city O New York. The general plan proposed IS
that the steamship lines shall ultimately be consoli
dated /; {, the ownership Of SMILE c5npa-y and
that the railroad lines shall De divIdd 10 leave
about one-half, 80 miles. in each system. This
will result IN the creation cf what will b. known
the Old Colony system cast Of New London ana the
New llavrn system west Of New London. together
making The New York, New-Iinvcn ana Hartford
Iiailrond."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
MAY IGNORE THE SOUTHERN Pacific.

Chicago April s.-The members Of III" Western
Freight Association and the representatives OF tho
nal lines. who have been In session nearly
all the week the percentages 10 be allowed on
through traffic 10 California and Pacific Coast points
have not reached any agreement Tie southern
Pacific stands so firmly on is demand that the Western
Freight Association roads less than the percentages
which they have been receiving heretofore that the
association roads have practically agreed 10 adjust
their business without paying attention 10 the southern
Itrl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
MR. GILROY RESTS FROM HIS CONTROv ERSY.

For several days Mayor Groy and Edmond Kelly,
secretary Of the city club. haN" been engaged In a
new spaper controversy TO the propricty Of Mr..
Kelly's action In giving to the press the afidavs
aud memoranda which form the groundwork OF the
charges Of the club committee against Street clean
ing Commissioner Brennan. No citizen, unless he be-
a hidcbound Tammany man. can find any fault with
Mr. Kelly for making public the memoranda re
fcrred to-
The Mayor went To Atlantic City yesterday to
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
SAVED BY 4 CRUSHED HAT.

The greater TART OF yesterdays session Of the Newark
Methodist Conference in the Centenary Church, Jersey
City. was taken up with sharp debate over advanc-
Ing divinity student to his second year At time
the Conference became excited the simple mat
ter bit an excited member crushed his silk hat by
sitting on IT, and this relieved the strain. Every
one laughed causing much good humor that the
student WIS advanced ~. LukC's Church. OF Newark,
was selected the next meeting place. The Rev
Dr. j. G.. IIartzell addressed the Conference on the
Ire,dman's Aid and southern Educational slcIety.
number Of candidates were received into full member.
shin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine. New -empshre and Vermont generally
fair: northwest winds, colder.
For Ma sachuso;ts Ehod' Island and Connecticut gen.
orally fair winds colder except the Rhode Isl.
and coast
For Eastern New.Yorh, Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
and NcwJcrsey generally fair; northwest winds; colder.
except IN the south coast Of NewJcr-ev.
For the District ~ Columbia. Maryland Delaware an1
Virginia, generally ioir during the day west wndsi
colder.
For Yves, Virginia. Ohio. Western NewYork and
ania generally fair northwest winds;
colder possibly light iro't> IN Northern Ohio SUNDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

Cincinnati. April 6.-Evan J. Day and Moran
brothers have brought snit In the United states Court
to compel the Pittsburg. Cincinnati and s. Louis
hallway Company to assume ohlrgc Of the Mu'knSum
Valley road under lis lease. ard 10 ral the ovc''
due coupons an issue of bonds now amounting to
nearly SGOoOOO. Day and Moran brothers are holders
OF bonds. and alleSc that the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
lease was Obtained Ia IA fraudulent manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
.ru mr. rY.JrDGE WALLING'S WIFE.

vornor, n. J.. April s.-Thc wife Of ex-Judee wan
ina ~ tbe Monmouth County Court an" 'r'''"'". ~
,ne Monmouth County Trust Company ~ n,ness
@ d,od this morning after thirty'sl hours n,ile''
paIH aT The daughter OF Postmaster Kuius "su''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
LETTING Up On THE CHINESE.

THEY NEED NOT HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS ON
THEIR CERTIFICATES
Washington, April a.-By direction OF secretary
Carlisle the regulations Of the Treasury Department
I'm relation 10 the registration Of Chinese lhor' "''
modified to-day, dispensing with 'h' a'a'"'"s VI
n,,ocror,s IN .nnlica,Ions OF Chinese aborers Tor
Chinese persons other than aborersl for cfr'icat" Of
residence under the act OF May = 1e02 ana requiring
The affidavit Of only one credible wlth'Ss 81 SoT
Character 10 the fact al the residence anu ""i"'
status OF the applicant within the United states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

received by the State Department yesterday and he
10 receive him In formal manner. according TO Gus
tom. II he Is received before the reception Of Sir
Julian IanncefOic. recently made Ambassador from
CCI,at Bri'aih, no will b. Dean OF the Diplomatic
.orps; NO arrangement was made, however for the
iornml presentation Of NJ. PatenOlre's credentials