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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18

of last year Officers Phillips, Sylvester
and Madden attempted to dispose of a
crowd of roughs. They made "A stand and
threw bricks and clubs and fired re
volvers Several people were hurt. ID.
o. Mucannon and Michael Curren We're
arrested, charged with riot, and were tried
yesterday. The jury found both men
guilty The penalty for the crime is
heavy. Judge Bonney reserved sentences.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
Government Has a Poor Case.

PORTLAND Me, Jan. 1.-THE most I'M
portant murder trial in the history of
Cumberland county has been set for Jan.
"A. Augustus Prawda will lace the jury
on that day. The government has very
poor case against him and will probably
fuil ~ convict
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18

HAkTfoRD, Jan. H. - \ well-dressed
female baby, 3 days old, was found in u
market basket on the doorstep, $40 Main
street, last night, by A. J. Root who
heard il crying No clue to its parents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
A medical journal commends the in

vention for discovery of a method Of
treating certain disease by doctor in
Trinidad, but says that unfortunate
ly" he is debarred from putting it into
practice in his country owing to the
scarcity Of these particular diseases
there.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
Train Struck Him.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. II. - James
Keefe, 10 years old, was struck and killed
by a train last night at North AGdover
depot.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18

The average cost of building an Eng
fish ironclad Is Els per ton; French,
f55 Italian. E17. German. eco
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
vegetables.

Business has been steady and prices are
firm. There has been an increase in re
ceipts of potatoes and consequently it is
expected that prices will be easier towards
the end of the week. Aroostook hebrons
are quoted Mt IS cents: New York bur
banks. So and - cents. Sweet potatoes are
firm, though sales are dull at $50 and
$50. Cabbages sell for 50 cents and 81.
Squash, $l.75. Onions are plenty at II 10.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
The Quotations.

FLouR-Flour is very firmly held, to buy di-
rectly of the mills. Freight rates do not show
flour in the nearer cities is sold. Quotations
are s,e"ay at P"s and as ss 70
bakers, clear and straight, % .ss3 90 winter
50 t - spring II ipp Ss' sa@t ~ Choice
fancy steers, Sqslic; prime, p'Lsc; good, go
&c; light, IsGc; extra heavy kinds, lO@l04c;
good, sD9!ac; light, 7@sc; heavy fores, 51a@6c;
chucks, 3 ,hd5loc. rounds, G6o1iSc; rumps, ;1ad9
l2l9c rumps and oins, 90oi5c; short ribs, 10
l3c; lOns, StlSc.
HAY--The hay market is quiet and steady.
Straw is quiet, with prices unchanged Bran
Is iirmer with WITH, but little nov offering this
$l7 80; sack winter, sls 80; spring middlings.
$lS 5Ktls IS; sack winter, Sl9 80; mixed feed,
$lSdlS 25 Cottonsecd meal is easier at $l4 ID
PorAroEs-Potatoes are in better request.
with the market well sustained: Houlton
and AroostooS hebrons. 61c; Houlton and
burbanks, G}d55c; Dakota reds. 5ilb55c; che
G255
EGGs-Eggs are dull, with full supply and
the market easier: Eastern fancy, fresh, 2sG1
inal, s,des5c; Michigan, 2slt.s,c; western, 100
CoBN-Corn is pretty we'll sustained. No }
yellow, to arrive, is quoted at i,c, with No. :.
yellow at 47lsc. On the track corn is steady
at: Steamer yellow, 45l1Gt46c; No. yellow,
46c steamer mixed, 441au45c
OATs-O Oats are firm on oats 10 arrive, with
the market quoted at 3Sl13Slec. The spot
market Is steady at: Clipped, 370I 31l1c; fancy,
;iSfl3s1ac; No. white, 3B135l9c, No. 3 white,
3Jtl3jlac: mixed, 35tf35Iac.
APPLES Apples are fairly steady: No.
Badwins, So Il; No. l grecninss, s. 50dI
fair TO good, ). ,ND. seconds. ). 25lDs Is; spies,
So .5Gt 50; 'lolman sweets, 50 5ntti.
LEMONS Lemons are iirmcr, with Florida
selling at 81 jDipi 20 for choice, and son .
choice Messiua and Palermo bringing rs hi, "A
As IS 5yfQi 81.
MUrToNs Nations are very steady, with u
fair trade quotations are the same III noted
yesterday
MtAI.-The market ON cornmeal is quiet and
unchanged Oatmeal is also steady in prices.
PoKk-The position of ORR and lard is
steady and unchanged.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
Fruit.

There is plentiful supply of oranges
and some Floridas are coming in only
fair condition. Straight goods, however,
are bringing sl75 TO So, while fancy
brights calls for s225. The market in
apples is easier, there being heavier ar
rival than for some time past. Badwins
No | are quoted mt 81 to $3.50: fair to
good grades = 75to 80 % Taugerines are
noted at g tn 81 80 for dou BILE boxes. Gran
berries are very firm with good demand
Mt 81 to So so
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
Butter Has Been Duh
Cheese.

The market has assumed more activity
than for some time past. Northern full
creams. 10 to IA cents, other brands -
70 TO
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
Eggs.

The market is very hard to place, and
prices are very uneven. The market is
stocked with big supply of lined, There
is. however, fair demand for strictly
fresh" and good prices are obtained A
large portion of so-called fresh should be
classed as held and sailed, and it makes
it very unsatisfactory to handle this class
of goods Fancy capes calls for 26 and %,
cents other brands range from S2i to S25.
Butter Has Been Dull
for the past week, but prices are becom-
ing tirmer for the best grades. The extra
fresh made creameries are calling for %
cents and other brands bring anywhere
from 10 to "a cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
In the Poultry Market

prices remain firm on turkeys. There has
been "A steady demand for small fresh stock
Mt ~ and - cents, and sales have been
made for extra qualities at IA and l5cents.
Chickens are very firm and in good de-
mand and are noted at fully 3 cents per
pound in advance Of last week. Choice
northern chickens are calling tor II and
Is cents common to good spring, 9 and II
cents. Fowls are advancing IA notch and
good stoock is bringing IL cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-18
IN BOSTON NJ 4 ETS
Firmcr Tone and Shipments OF
Poultry Are Better.


BosroS, Jan. l7-Thcre is a frmer
tone in the markets this week, and the
shipments of poultry are better cleaner
and fresher than has been the case dur
ing the warm weather. One OF the princi-
pal market men said; There is no deny.
ing it. this depression of trade is having
its effects ON the markets. Ii the people
have no money they cannot buy, aud we
feel the effect Times are beginning TO
loom up. however, and in few weeks
the markets will assume their normal
condition" This is the consensus of the
opinions of number of marketmen. and
NIL are hoping and looking for better
trade The cold weather is having a good
effect, as is shown by the ioNed fruit.
The shipments during the past week are
better, and are bringing from 80 to 10 cents
more than II month ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
,RorHtgS or BUSINESS lfEy.

yvi-i,fn AMI Edward Ergeri. composing the hrm
a., Wini,u Eggert Il Co.. wholesale tobacco meF-
.,,,,s a, 40 rs pearl-st made an assignment
v.,.rl,y ID Theodore . Rohrberg. with preferences
Or t,m2 Mr Eggert established the business
,,,,,, yo,rs ago and built up a large trade. The
Arm became embarrassed Only ,hs year. In CON
..a,crce - no, nniing a market for large pur-
ch,,cs 81 domestic tobacco made year PREVIOUSLY
and they asked an eN,"ufion. which was granted 10y
the creditors On February. payable in six install
msnis running over a period OF '"r",' N'''"
months 4, The Tine Il said they had assets
OF $50 90 and liabilities Of f2'"' Tn" iirs' pay"eh'
&. due soon. and tho firm. It IS said VII. be
unable 10 meet IT,
Geory- " Poncher has been appointed receiver
in supplementary proceedings for Edward JOYCE
,r,cL man ID, 30 sl3 Water ST. I'm the sut OF George
- Er-chnru Mr. JOYCE has been IN business TWEEN
,,-dvs y.,rs ana had s5ne 81 the biggest trucks
IN the ci,y. he moved the obeAsk from the snip
- Cen,-,, Park -,., ..,,,o,,
phillips Townsend a CO. manufacturers or W.
nails Al North Penn Junction, Phhal"'pht, ~.
D7p In favor Of the Pi'tsburg Wire COMPANY. ..
nr,tesf On .fu.y 80 The partners are feTilnihi
In, lp. David TOWNSEND. Edward Rowland ana
Charles Rowland. The business was eSt1p.l5n'l ~,
ls. l9rge f'c r,, Tn an Of 10000
In the business but Tor some months pas IL -
IN. firm has not done much hlslne'S hr1iHlI"''
rrports state that Edward ana 'har.es 10" .1'ii,
- a.. above firm are a.so the active partners III
the nrm " William & Harvey Now.ahd. manu-
fIcturers OF st.e. springs at Phadelphia ana nur
been cnieavoring To incorporate me ial's' a.
into a stock company Henry i. Rowland, the other
pnrfncr IL clergyman. The hisHles,, - M -
an. having been established In 1873 By VILLAIN anu
business are dead and the sons have carried II
I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
6periaI Notices.
Black Barren Mineral Water.
One Great Merit
PostOfice Notice.

ii s rss a, This this s sa"s a. will close
TIL RspAYA. m r IsdpPlemIGin,aay per ~
Cor st p?m p t ari Cape uT Town ana Natal
Olive branch: at m for Europe per 10 Nq NJ.
sppemeniary 10 80 a M for Fortune Island and Hayt
Ana. at l2ao 3 ~ iiupP at supple.
m.ntarv 800 D. M. for Nassau. n. p and santiago.
cuba. per $ 5 Cienfuegos at p m Tor Porto HS'
FRpHY 80 ,6 for SGr'a srs brs "r oR Rsr paris
q Brazil and La Plata countries must be directed per
ltSiy sPan Portugal Turkey and British India per
La nprla via Queenstown Get,ers for Germany
directed er 2s, at Tor o, iSs pas y
Europe via Southampton and Bremen must be directed
sas a. a. m fG Ra BGa ane per et,es fr North
Brazil and La Plata countries mus, be directed per
81 Maskeleyne. at 10 a. m. Complementary 1890 a ND
Tor Island Jamaica and sayan . per
Aene'). at 1880 a IN for Campeche chiapas Tabasco
cam statss and cuba be directed per seneca) at
1890 II o.;,s % for CeSmSa an. ys
Curacao must be directed per caraeas'); at IL m
Ss nas; 3. directed irsS veendsm Via
Mails for Hawaii per Australia from San Fran.
Mails for China and Japan Specially addressed opiy
J JAPAN up per- Gaec from Francsco
% ..a.p up Vest 70 sO kasaa 0 Hawaii and
@ SasS. $50 here
and JSpan especially addressed only. per Tacoma
IRON Taconaj here daily UP TO August IA at $50
n m Malls for Australia except those for West Aus
traia when forwarded via Europe. New Zealand.
IIawnu FIJI and Samoan Islands per s. .. Alameda
from San Francisco close here daily TO August 'lS
AT 40 o m. arrival at York Of 8 $ Cam
epa With British malls for Australia Mails for the
Society Islands per ship Gaiee 0rom San Francisco.
by rail 10 Halifax, ana thence by steamer.
close Al this onicc daily Al $50 p m Mails for Mique.
this once daily at $50 p m Mails for cuba by raiI
ana Thursdays close at this ONCE daily at q. m:
Mails FOR Mexico overland unless specially addressed
Tor d,spatch by steamer close this Office daily at
Il. m. ..,... A.
CHARLES W. DAYTON Postmaster
po.,of,ce New-York ~ Y. July 27. 1894
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02

DIED.

drowned AT Lake George, July llth 1874 ""''e'
Moran Dean, Of N-w-YOrk.
cRrrNrrAF- on wednesday. August ], Amos L "feen-
leaf hts nm year
Funeral services his late residence south oranse' w.
Friday afternoon. az O'Clock. .,,....L.. o- par.
-,ages Viii meet $50 train from CHRISTOPHER or Daf
, ..ny IN woodawn Cemetery ct convenience OF
,,I~crfrrrA, WATERFOWL. y Y. Maud. daughter OF
I'VE late Mnott and Almira o. M'tche' ased '"e"'
"er services AZ the residence OF her mother % ~
.a,s, V'a,erfown Friday. August 81, at IL O'CLOCK
NoRsr-on the slst ult. Miss Mary E. Morse. aged %
Funeral on Thursday 3D. at one O'clock Sis west
3sth-st.
mr.LFoRD-At Roselle y J., Wednesday: August lst OF
"a nt,rI,is nav son ~ Moses and Frances Warner
milford In the 18Th year Of his age ., ,,..
Funeral services at his late resi~ehce' r''u"'' e
I'd AZ o'clock
increment private. -
pApMY-on "Wednesday August LIST. Wheelock H.
Parrnly D. r.. 81 Jersey City. " j.
Novice u funeral hereafter
VAN RfPER-At Montcair, y j.. August l. 1894. after
short Illness Z. H. Van Ripper , -. $780,,
Relatives and friends invited TO attend the tuherai
services al his late residence Az Bloomneldave Au-
gust g. 1894 on the arrival Of the $40 train from
New York. D.. l.. and w. X X
Carriages Will be in waiting.
Kindly omit flowers.
WATKINs-At South Orange " J.. Tuesday July 81
Harry Ashton. Of Henrietta f. and the late WILL
lam Is Watkins. aged 90 years. .-., ..,
Funeral from residence OF MS mother THURSDAY nofhnB
August g. at ii o'clock.
KENsIcO CEMETERY, Harlem Railroad IS minutes
from Grand Cepral Depot; private station at en-
trance once is Ess. 42d-st. Telephone. call. $50 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
AMOS c. GREENLEAF.

Anna q Creenleof \ well-known New-Yorls basil
ness man died AZ hts home on the mountain side,
South Orange about noon yesterday. from paralysis
with which he was stricken week ago lie was
-.venty-six years old and is survived by widow
and one daughter the latter Mrs. ". ". Mier ot
South Orange. Air. Greenleaf was born In o"ego'
and in 1899 married Miss Mary Dougherty OF that
ulace He removed 20 this city and became ldenti-
he'd with tho firm OF l}ates Reed * Cooley; WIN IN
,rhorn he remained until eight years ago, when ne
became Interested IN the nrm Of Durham, buckley
& 90 s., WAS a resident OF South orange ioi
Years aso h. was 4 deacon in calvary Bapts,
Church u which tho Rev. Dr MacArinur 5 pasror.
~ laf. wears he was a member Of he Norm Oranse
D,rtt.t church Tho funeral will bc held AZ ms
hone tomorrow afternoon The burial VIII De III
Woodlawn Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
MR.. GLADSTONE DECLINES.
AGE AND INFIRMITY WILL NOT ALLOW
HIM TO VISIT AMERICA.
TIE CONDITION OF HIS EYE FoRHlDS MAKING
ANY ENGAGEMENTS LITTER ID

THE CONDITION OF HIS EYE FoRHDs MAKING
ANY ENGAGEMENTS HIS LITTER ID
COLONEL. GOURAUD.
London. Aug IA representative OF the United
Press has obtained the original copy Of Mr. Glad
stones letter in raply to the recent invitation Of p
representative Americans 20 the ex-Premier 10 pay
visit to the United States. The letter was hclosed
with persona! note TO Colonel Gouraud, requesting
its transmission to the committee VINO hal "N''nieu
the invitation The letter. which was written
throughout by Mr. Gladstone Is in rather shaky IT.
regular handwriting but Is fairly legibe. only the
signature being blurred. The latter is scrawiins
and in most respects wholly devoid Of the former
characteristic ncatness Of Mr.. Gladstone's sigma
ture. The letter II follows
Gentlemen: am alike impressed win ne sra,'iy1
ing nature Of the invitation you nay zen gT5a
enouCh 20 address TO me. and win the FORM. Alke
nattering and confederate. In winch IL mas pern S'r
vsyed Whe am sensible COM, 81 TorP' Country an
object Of just and warm desire J nave Tor ,o'i'e
ohstacIc in its way sucn as couil hardly hope to
surmount Undoubtedly your letter has supplied ,me
strongest motives for an attempt 20 brave me I'M
possible but | regret 10 say that 1t reaches me at
time when even if were much younger II cou'd
The surgical treatment Of my eye for cataract!
which beam recently with the usual OPERATION VIII
that treatment shall have reached iis conclusion n
about that time hope,l VII not 'e anic 10 io'S
with confidence to date for the 1es'ord'iiyn VI
practical ana useful vision. Under these CIR I'M"
stances, however sdngune a. TO INC eventual l-@ur
may feel. / am lncnpacitatei from the contraction
Of prospective engagements and am sure I'm, you
ami the many distinguished g'7tem VINO JON YOU
viii feel with me that this Is the Only reply can
make to your proposal.
| beg you 10 accept and convey 10 them me aS-ur-
ance of my grateful thanks ana un'.tcrnh!e interest
In your country. Believe me mos, faithfully yours
". T.. GLADSTONE.
TO the American Invitation Committee.
To this letter Colonel Gouraud replied today lie
said IN part:
The invitation had It's Inception in March, when il
was understood that you Were IN cNc'icnt hrulh
and contemplating travel FOR reerNa'lon pom
hrarnc Of the Impairment oc your sight the invita-
ton was deferred until II reported that You
were entirely recovered from tEe r''rni oi'rtf'h !
anflcipa;e the sentiment Of All who Joined IN the IN
vltaii6n in expressing regret your decision, as we'll
the occasion for It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
sorsrS coycrrrs At MAXHArrAy REACH.

The brilliant and taking performances OF Sousa
yysu-tralned band at Manhattan Beach continue to
attract large audiences in the music pavilion
whore the concerts are given three times day-at
3. 7:l5 and o'clock The programmes Tor ,o-aay
oa ,nusic OF every variety of style. calculated to
s.t,sfv the tastes OF all sorts OF music lovers
There will be ovcrtures by Suppe, Weber and Onen,
bach and selections from Sulvan's "lvanhoe'
Ola nouette's rip Van Wrinkle; from "Rgolstto,
...Tannhauser'' and Benot's Charlotte Corday {;
ballet music by Rubnstein: Il Hungarian Rhapsody
b~ List: Walters farewell song from The Trum-
meter OF SAkkngcn." and two Of the clever band
masters own marches besides other selections
VisItors TO Manhattan Beach may thus be certain
~ hearing something 20 suit their taste. performed
with brancy and precision and q recsvi s,,ros
and comforts Of soiourn In the cool ard attractive
resort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
OBITUARY..
MAJoR-GENERAL JOSEPH HOLT.


Washington, Aug. l.-Ex-Judge Acknowledgement
Joseph Holt, Mator-GeneraI United states Army.
retired. died at o'clock this morning
Judge Holt was In good health. for man OF his
extreme years. until few days ago. when he re-
ceived slight shock to his nervous system. He
descending stairway In his house. and when
near the bottom made misstep believing he had
no further go. He considerably jarrfa by
the unexpected shock Of taking than one step
at a time. and from that time he began 10 sink
rapidly. Judge Holt lived practically alone, his SER
wants being the only other persons in the house.
During his Illness he had been attended by Colonel
and Mrs. ". G.. Sterri,t, his only relatives In Wash
ington.
Judge Holt had a long and distinguished career.
but IL chiefly remembered for his participation as
tudge-advocate in the court-martia which tried
Mrs Surratt and the other consprators executed
for the assassins ton OF President Lincoln. He was
born In Breckenridge County. KY. in January lsV''
AMI consequently In his eighty-eghth year. AS
a lawyer and as a Democratic orator in early life
he was conspicuous, and participated In events 81
National Importance President Buchanan appointed
him Commissioner II Patents in 1857; In 1883 he be,
withdrew from Mr. Buchanans Cabinet TO 20 into
te Confedoracy Judge Holt who had unnesltatlngy ~,
declared In favor of the Union, assumed chafSe vi
the War Department. III. o.,
lie took an active part in conjunction WIN C,er
hostile demonstrations at the Inauguration Oh I'm,
coin In 1851 and subsequently puDlshel tepoui =
much commented on at the time. In whlch ne Ie-
scr.bed in detail plot tina; had been made to seize
the CapltOi Like many other Douglas peinocrd >,
ne heartily supported the vigorous conduct OF the
war IL denounced the NEUTRALITY prCsalmea io by
wav practicable. President Lincoln made him JUICE
Advocate General 81 The Army II 49, am on IN,
establshrnent Of the Bureau of Military Justlcs III
1864 placed him at the head with the title OF brls
adie--t General r-.,.o :, -
General Holt favored Lrcon's Emanclpatpl
Proclamation and also the enlistment Or coNItu
t,oons. lie was brcveted major general IN the
I'nltei States Army In March, 1863. for laithlui.
msrorlous and DISTINGUISHED services In the bureau
Of Military Justice during the war ana on We ",
CONNER / 1916 being then over the age ii'niti ne
was retired at his own request. He has since iVeu
very quietly In this city. ... ,.-o
rho days OF the war and Navy departments were
n,aced AZ half mast on the news Of his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
SJCINDLiNG THE LONG ISLAND RAILRO1D'
A BRAKEMAN THREATENS TO DISCLOSE a sfS-
TEN OF ROBBERY WHICH, HE. SAYS. Is
rnA1rlSI.n HY TILE EMPLOYEE.

4 BRAKEMAN THREATENS TO DISCLOSE A sYs-
TEN OF ROBBERY WHICH. He SAYS Is
rRAcTlsED BY THE EMPLOYEES.
Charles SAFER A brakeman the New-York and
Rockaway Beach division N the Long Island RAIL
road was a prisoner In Justice ingram court AZ
Iong Island city. yesterday morning upon charge
of collecting and selling thirty-wo tickets ohered
by passengers for fares. skater is tweniy-sN years
old and lives with his wife and TWO children AT NO
q Clay-sL Greenpolnt. The complainant In the
case was Orvile Dickinson station agent at Ar
verne In his sworn complaint Dickinson charged
Slater with selling him thirty-two tickets on the
afternoon OF July D for 81 ..
Thomas G. Kadion appeared for the accused
brakeman When William j. Kelly. counsel
Of the railroad announced that Dickinson was the
complainant in the ca.e. MIR kadiop raised ms
hands toward the Long Island railroad aver ana
siI HgrH, Dickinson is the cher man guilty
inc crime The conductor OF the train on which
blnmelt.s either My client. slater. merely collected
the tickets for the conductor. which IS frequent
occurrence and fooshly turned the tickets over 10
Dickinson II might be shown that Dickinson re,
sold the tickets and now ne comes INTO eourt ana ma
dupc In the case. won't permit the Long lsiand
Railroad TO coach one guilty man IN order TO CON
In his defence Slater asserts that he collected tne
tickets at the request OF me c9naIGtor on ta" 40
that the s. Is given 10 him by the station aseht
merely loan which ne prom mi 20 pay p Sax
Ton Agent Dickinson asserts . -,
Slater told a reporter that II he IS made the
scaI,gOat In this proceeding he VIII make known
svstem Of rxtortson carried on by the Long Island
Railroad I'm which conductors, brakemen ana sta
lion agents are mixed up. Slater says mat II u
against the rules OF the company TO allow brakeman
TO collect tickets. II" asserts that ms
r,e is laxv observed, and that the tickets col
iont,1 bv M brakemen are not always punched. as
he rules require, but are invariably distributed
among the station agents who sell them again ana
divd. the proc4eds among the conductors ana brake
men Slater was he'd In 800 bail By Justice Ingram
far further examination.
Other arrests In connection with this scheme are