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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
TIE-UP At WASHINGTON
Car Drivers and Conductors Resist a
Cut in Their Wages.
CITY'S STREETS BLOCKADED
The Police Called Out to Assist in Run.
ming Cars-Crowds Hoot ut Presi.
dent Phillips-A Compromise
Finally Affected.
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Dec. H.-Washington
has big street railway strike on its
hands. The road affected is the Metro
politan Street Railway company and
traverses the best residential part of
the city and communicates with the
capitol. The strike took place about
4 p. m. today at the time of heaviest
traffic when thousands of government
employees were leaving the various exec
utive departments for their hons. 1t
was brought about by notification
given the drivers and conductors last
night that their wages would be cut
down from $203 per day to $1.6S. Further
than this the men have a grievance
with regard to the number of hours
they work. Twelve hours is supposed
to constitute a days service, but the
men claim that they are compelled to
work from thirteen to fourteen hours
without relief or intermission or the
privilege of leaving the car even for
five minutes for meals or for any other
purpose.
At o'clock all the streets traversed
by the road We're blockaded with driv-
erless cars. The president of the COM
pany came to the scene and by threats
and cajolements attempted to get the
cars going. The police were brought
into play and one or two cars were
started by their aid. After they had
been moved the crowd became some
what disorderly and surged around the
leading car until the police used main
force to clear the streets. A patrol
wagon was called out and drove
through the street to keep clearing.
Two stalwart-looking men rushed up to
| the front car, placed their shoulders to
the platform, lifted it off the track and
| disappeared in the crowd. This seemed
to be a signal for more such work.
All the way down the street cars were
lifted from the track and placed at
various angles until the climax was
reached at Thirteenth and f streets,
where one car was hauled directly
across the street. The crowds We're all
with the strikers and when President
Phillips appeared along the tracks he
was greeted with boots and jeers.
The road remained blocked for sew
| eral hours, when, finding that the men
could not be prevailed upon to con-
tinue their trips, the cars were re-
turned to the barns. Not wheel Is
| turning tonight on either the T. street
or Ninth street line of the Metropolitan
company. In addition to the heavy cut
in their wages, the men complain that
awnings used to protect them during
stormy weather were removed and they
were compelled to expose themselves to
the elements, and during the two or
three days of heavy rain this week they
were forced to stand in wet clothes for
constituted their days labor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Counterfeit 80 and So bills are in circu-
lation in large numbers In Plttsburg.
The SchuyllSill Traction company has
been sued In Pottsville for $4,000 for run
ming over two children.
Several residents of the Ninth ward,
ReadinG paid their delinquent school
taxes rather than go to jail.
While in fit of dependency, caused
by illness in his family, Andrew Meyer,
aged as, of Altoona, hanged himself with a
hitching strap in an outbuildlng.
The borough of Carlisle and the county
of Cumberland may be sued for inability
to decide how the $1,000 reward offered for
Charles Salyards is to be divided.
The stockholders of the Arch Street
theater. Philadelphia, which Mrs. John
Drew managed for thirty years, decided
yesterday to sell the property, as 1t was
no longer in demand for theatrical pur-
poses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15

sold. He next visited the firm of Dun
lap & Co., where the book had been
printed, and seized all Of the plates. Mr..
McManus said in explanation of his ac-
ton that the book contained plates rep
resenting all the coins Of the United
States which were from Photographic
engravings. He stated that the law is
perfectly plain upon the subject, the
publication of representations of the
coins of the country being prohibited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
BALLET In LONG SKIRTS.
The Fair Vocalists Of Wheeling Object to
Appearing in Regulation Comic Opera
Costumes.

costumes.
BY the United Press.
Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 14.-Society
amateurs performed THE Witch of
Endor' in the Opera House here last
night and did very well, but the inter-
est was not a 1.-THE of what it would
have been had not corps of dress
makers and sewing women been put to
work on the costumes at the eleventh
hour.
The management, who are not anna
teurs, sent abroad for the costumes, the
young ladies, over 100 in number, hav-
ing been carefully measured. The cos
tunes arrived, but none of the girls
could be induced to come out Of their
dressing rooms after they had donned
their costumes.
The chorus girls dresses had no
sleeves and barely reached to the
knees, and the queens and leading, Ia
dy's costumes were chiefly notable be-
cause they displayed just what pro-
fessionals desire to display. The girls
finally resumed their street costumes
and protested vigorously. The result
was the employment of all the sewing
women procurable, and every skirt was
long enough to suit the stage purili-
cation crusaders, and no more charms
were displayed on the stage than may
be seen at any full dress ball.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
TRAIL OF THE BURGLARS.
Jobs Undertaken by Cracksmen at Homes.
dale and prompton-Moying Toward

JOpS tuuSildhSH ny NldShSmSu dI uOlSS'
dale and prompton-Moying Toward
Port Jeryis.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, Dec. 14.-Burglars at
tempted to blow open the safe at
the grist mill of Fowler & Johns
early this morning. After an unsuc-
cessful effort to break into the front
door of the mill and to raise several
windows, the burglars broke in four
panes Of glass in the rear window and
entered the building, leaving behind
spatters of blood in the casing.
The inside door of the Office was un-
locked, but it was broken in entering
| the Office. A 9s-inch hole was drilled in
the top of the safe so that it was close
| TO the inner sheeting of the doors.
Gunpowder was then poured into the
safe, fuse attached and lighted. Evil
IDENTIFY enough powder was not used to
force the doors, as the safe was not
blown open. A screw driver was Sc
cured from the tool box in the rear of
the building and the money drawer of
the desk pried open, from which be-
tween 81 and SO were secured.
7 The burglars are evidently profess
sionals, as they thoroughly understood
the construction of the safe. The hole
drilled was about eight inches long and
in the right location for placing the
powder. The books and other papers
in the safe were badly charred, the safe
was wrenched considerable, but no 9TH
er damage done. About $500 in checks
and coin were in the safe.
Burglars also entered the store of NJ
Carr, at Prompton, by breaking in a
window. They did not take anything
| with them, however.
AS Prompton is four miles north OF
Honesdale, on the road to Carbondale
this is probably the same gang that
came to Honesdale.
All reports seem to indicate that 6
gang is moving toward Port Jervis
they should be heard from at Hawle!
| next,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
DUEL WITH A BURGLAR.
Constable Lcary Exchanges Seven Shots
with n Craftsman and Finally Per.
suades Him with a Blackjack.


suades Him with Blackjack.
BY the United Press.
West Chester Pa, Dec. 14-A burg
lar, giving the name of John Kenny,
was brought to the Chester county Jail
this afternoon by Constable Leary, of
Avondale. Kenny was captured early
this morning after pistol duel be-
tween himself and the officer. During
the fight the constable was slightly
wouned and John Search, bystander,
was shot in the abdomen.
Leary saw Kenny acting suspiciously
and undertook to arrest him. The
burglar pulled a revolver and, pointing
1t at Leary's head fired. The ball
glazed his face and then the duel be-
gan. Leary fired seven shots from his
revolver without hitting Kenny. The
burglar again opened fire and Leary
was struck in the side. The last shot
fired by Kenny was when the constable
was but a few feet away, he having
gone around building to shield him
self The officer finally brought his man
to earth with blackjack
While the shotswere being fired, Search
came to Leary's assistance and one
of the buletts struck him in the stom-
ach, making dangerous wound. Ken
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15

account of new certificates issued. Most,
If not all these, were dropped without
notice and in defiance of every rule of
justice, and as far as Ohio's quota was
concerned, they were restored to the
rolls mainly upon request of Democra-
tic politicians for the purpose of MAX
ing Democratic votes at the polls. The
whole principle ought to be changed
Mr.. Grosvenor said, by the introduction
of two radical reforms, One was to
make a soldiers certificate the only evi-
dence necessary to place him on the
roll; the other was to make gradations
in pay depend upon service and not
upon rank. 1T is not right" said Mr..
Grosvenor, that the soldier who served
to save my country should be made the
foot ball of party politics."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Manufacturers Reports Make n Very
Encouraging Comparison Of Earnings
for the Month of November.

for the Month of November,
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 14.-R G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow:
Dun's review is enabled, by the kind
ness of several thousand manufac-
turers who have forwarded statements
of their pay rolls for November, this
year, in 1898 and in 1892, to make a very
encouraging comparison of earnings for
that month, which shows an increase in
total payments of 1872 per cent. over
last year, but a decrease of 1873 per
cent. in comparison with 1892. The ac-
companying statement of hands en-
ployed shows that in the same esti-
mates 1872 per cent more persons were
employed than a year ago, but 3.6 per
cent. less than in 1892. The average of
earnings for over 250000 hands is per
cent. larger than in 1893, but 141a per
cent. less than in 1892. In some indus
tries more hands are at work than in
1892, but in others the decrease is large.
Contradictory changes in business are
quite in order at this season. Neither
large orders in some branches nor the
depression of prices in others afford a
safe Indication of the general move
ment. But the working force does not
lessen more than usual for the time of
year; the demand for goods does not
seem to diminish, though in most de-
partments it is considerably below the
capacity of works in operation, and the
volume of business transacted is a
little larger in comparison with last
year than in November.
Stocks have slightly advanced rail-
roads &c cents per share, though trust
stocks declined Ga cents per share, but
the tone of the market is quite weak
except of the notion that the pooling
bill which passed the house will become
a law and may help the granger roads
The earnings reported for the first week
of December are 1.20 per cent. larger
than year ago, but the aggregate re-
ported for November thus far is l per
cent smaller than last year and Sc pei
cent smaller than in 1892.
The failures for the past week have
been $40 in the United States against
339 last year, and 40 in Canada against
40 last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
BELLS $4,000 VERDICT.
Result of Suit for Damages Against the
Reading Company.
/ Dty thn TTnit al

DJ lHS DiiitSh L iCoS'
Camden, N. j., Dec. 14.-For dam
ages to his reputation, Samuel II. Bell
today received a verdict of $4,000
against the Reading Railroad company
in court. Bell was, until November,
1892, ticket agent of the Atlantic City
railroad in Camden. He was arrested
then on charge Of forging the indorse-
ment of an employe of the road, to a
salary check for 1912. On his trial
on this charge, Bell was acquitted.
After his acquittal, Bell brought suit
for damages against the company,
claiming that his reputation had suf-
fered by the charges and his arrest.
Counsel for the company said tonight
that an appeal would be taken from the
verdict.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
MASKED MEN FOILED.
The Mob Attacks a Kentucky Train TO Get
at Il Negro Murderer.

bS tlC CHllcu ISSS.
Paducah, KY, Dec. 14.-Fifty masked
men boarded the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern train at a crossing on the
outskirts of the town last night and
attempted to take Sam owens, the col
ored murderer of Sam Ogilvie, on his
way to the Eddyville penitentiary to
serve life sentence. The airbrakes
were cut and several shots fired. Win
dows and doors of the car were
smashed and the mob rushed in with
drawn revolvers.
Deputy Grady was knocked down
with club. The officers were power
less to resist the attack, but defended
their man safely till the train could be
started. When this was done, the mob
left the train without securing the muir
derer,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Jailed for the alleged poisoning of S. W.
Barnes, Thomas Salter, of San Ber-
nardino, Cal, committed suicide.
Hunters found in cave, nearAetna,
Kan, the remains of two men and a boy,
who had been murdered and robbed.
For swlndles on fraudulent mortgages,
aggregatlng $50O0OOy j. II. Turner, a
Frisco real estate broker is under arrest
In trying to shoot Sam Lazaio in bed at
Houston, Tex revengeful negro fatally
Lazzio's 4-year-old daughter sleeping in
his arms.
Eighty canned goods packers, represent
ing twenty-one states, met at Baltimore
and organized the Atlantic Coast Pack
ers' association.
After weeks of searching, Gustav Hem
rich, German forger for whose arrest
$1,000 reward was offered, was found
disguised as a laborer in New York.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst was elected an hon
orary member of the Jekyl Island club,
which includes the Astors, Vanderbilts,
Depew and Marshall Field, of Chicago.
~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
EXPENSIVE LODGING.

Mrs. Astor's Unwelcome Visitor Receives
One Year in the penitentiary.
By the United Press.
New York Dec. H.-John Garvey, the
tramp who was found asleep in a bed
in Mrs. Astor's house four weeks ago,
and who was recently convicted of un-
lawfully entering the Astor mansion,
was sentenced this morning by Judge
Fitzgerald ito one year in the penitenti-
airy.
The motion to set aside the verdict
and give the prisoner "a new trial was
denied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
THEATRICAL TROUBLES.
Lyeoming Opera House Placed in the
Hands of Sheriff.

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. 14.-The Ly-
coming Opera House company is in
financial straits. Executions have been
placed in the hands of the sheriff to-
day which aggregate $4,000. The per-
osnal effects have been levied upon
for non-payment of taxes.
The company has been losing money
for two years. The property is valued
at $15O,0OO, the opera house being one
of the finest in the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
Hensers Farewell Banquet.

BY the United PTesS.
Harrisburg, Dec 14-Attorney Cen
eral Hensel will give dinner at the Com
monwealth hotel next Thursday evening
to his successor, Hon. II. c. Mccormick.
Among the guests will be Vice President
Stevenson, Governor Pattison, Justices of
the supreme court and prominent lawyers
throughout the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
SANDOW IN HARD LUCK.
The Strong Mans Jewelry Is Missing and
SO Is Ills Valet.

By the United Press.
st. Louis, Dec. 14.-All the jewelry, in
Guiding many valuable diamonds, be-
longing to Eugene Sandow, the strong
man, and his manager, f. Zegfeldt, of
Chicago, have been missing since last
Saturday night; the English valet, AL
bert Chapman, has also disappeared.
Sandow showed in New Orleans last
week, and found no trace of the valet,
and the jewelry entrusted to him could
not be found when the combination
started for Birmingham, Ala. Chap
man is thought to have sailed for Eng
land from New orleans and the orders
for his arrest have been cabled to the
Scotland Yard authorities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15

ny had complete set Of burglary tools
with him and he was preparing to en-
ter the residence of Amos Barnard, of
Avondale, when the constable detected
him. A horse and carriage were hitched
nearby, and with this Kenny had hoped
to escape,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
FUNNY MEN IN JAIL.
Thomas and Bolton, Who Burned Mrs.
Davis in Effigy, Have no Bail
inl

BY the UnIteu PTeSs.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. H.-David
Thomas and David Bolton, who are al
legged to have been the ringleaders of
party that burned efflgies of John Jones
and Mrs. Davis, in front of Mrs. Davis
house, at Edwardsvllle, were re-arrest-
ed today, and in default of bail sent to
Jail on the charge of disturbing the
peace.
Mrs. Davis has received threatening
letters to the effect that If she did not
withdraw the prosecutions she would
regret it. Mrs. Davis says she will land
all her accusers in Jail,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
pardee TO Succeed Lcisenring.

by lle OHlleu ITeSS.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-The board of
managers of the Lehigh Coal and Navlga-
tion met in special session at the COM
pany's Office in this city this afternoon
and elected Calvin Pardee, of Philadel-
phia, as president to succeed the late L.
B. Leisenring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
Bowen Knocked Ont.

BY the United Press.
Ner Orleans, Dec. 14.-The fight be-
tween the light weights, Lavigne and
Bowen, was won by the former Bowen
was knocked out in the eighteenth round.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
News from French. Eversolc War.
Ily thn ITnitnd prpss

Frankfort, KY, Dec. IA. - Governor
Brown has ordered Colonel E. N. Gather,
of the Second Kentucky regiment to re-
pair to Hazard, Perry county, where the
French -Eversole war has broken out
again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
Railroad Levied Upon.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 14,-On a writ Is
sued out of the court of common pleas of
Philadelphia to satisfy James Clarke's
claim of $iS9lO the sheriff has levied upon
the property of the Pennsylvania, Pough-
keepsie and Boston railroad. He will hold
a sale Jan. f.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
MIR. Croker Is Modest.

Dy lic Olllttu Tess.
New York, Dec. 14.-Richard Croker this
afternoon said that he knew of no reason
why he chould go on the stand before the
LeXow committee, and intimated that he
would not do SO unless he were sub
poenaed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
GRoSVENOR ON PENSIONS.
The Bureau Management Is Severely
Criticised for Its Methods.


By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The second
week Of the present session of congress
closed with the session of the house to-
day. In that time there have been
passed three general appropriation bills
for the year ending June 80, 1896, carry
ing total of $143,7 2O4, nearly one
half of the annual expenditures Of the
government. aside from the permanent
appropriations. Beside these, an urg-
ent deficiency bill for the current year
has been passed, S2,OO6,595, making a
grand total Of $145. .724, ,799. .16 appropriate
ed this far at this session.
Mr.. Grosvenorsaid he complained par
ticularly of the management of the
bureau because 1t suspended and
dropped enough pensioners to create a
fund sufficient to pay the claims due on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
Railroad at Auction.

by the UnIteu PTeSs.
Easton, Pa, Dec. H.-The Pennsylvania,
Poughkeepsie and Boston railroad was
sold at public sale at Columbia, N. j.,
this afternoon to the Holland Trust COM
pany for $3.50, ,O0O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-15
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
er; west winds; becoming variable.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-10-05
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Do the people remember that
under republican rule there was
not public school in operation
in the state? Do they look
about them now and see their
children drinking from the foun-
tains of knowledge. the public
schools open to every child, be
he black or white or red? The
democratic party has relighted
the torch of knowledge that the
republicans in the dark days OF
misrule put out with a vandal
hand. The state has made great
strides in education since the
party of the people returned to
power. Are the people ready to
put government into the hands
ola party which has betrayed its
trust and turn over their lives
and liberties into the hands of
those who once destroyed them
| Are they willing to take this
system of public schools out of
the hands that have nursed
and reared it, and to give it over
in the hand Of ignorance and
spoil?
The same crowd ofrepublicans
who locked arms with the carpet
baggers and despoiled the state
i'll the reconstruction days, are at
the head Of this republican popu,
list movement. Are the people
ready to trust the men who once
betrayed them Globe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-10-05
DIED.

Sunday morning at s o'clock
at her home near Byrlm's X
Roads, Mrs, Sarah NJ. Bvrum de-
parted this life i'll, her sixty-seven-
tn year. Thus another home is
clad III sOrtow, another voice is
hushed, she is heard no more.
Many hopes are blasted, many
joys are dead, but another angel
rests i'll the bosom Of It's loving
Saviour OF the paradise Of God.
She has gone to join the army
Of the dead who when the grand
reveille shall sound will not
awake to arouse any disturbance
but, to rest amid the tented fields
Iot Eden Ill the unending joys of
peace. We mourn because of
her absence we have lost a per
sonal friend, society has lost a
most Invaluable member. None
knew her but to love her.
She was member Of Ballard S
Bridge Church for about forty
years: she leaves a husband three
sons, one daughter, one sister
and one brother to mourn her
loss. TO the bereaved we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy and
commend them to Him who
giveth and taketh away.
Her remains were taken to
the family burial ground where
she will await the dawn Of the
resurrection i'll undisturbed re
pose. She sleeps meath the dust
covered lid of her coffin.
For the valley Of death was brighter
Than the hills of life She trod;
And the peace that fell OH her spirit,
Was the calm deep peace Of God.
c.. w. H.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-10-05

The Greenville Reflector truth
fully says: "There are many hon
est, well-meaning men in the
ranks of the Populist party, who
have been deceived by men who
are looking for office. These
good, honest farmers and some
of other trades have all the while
declared that they are as good
Democrats as they ever were;
but how can they say that any
longer? Now that the Republi-
cans have taken in the Populists
how can these good Democrats
remain in the mix?