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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
Evidence BY Wholesale
Flood Of Damaging Testimony Before
LexOW Committee.
CAPT. CREEDON'S CHRISTMAS
Liquor Dealers Assessed Each Year to Fill
the Gallant Officers Stocking-The
Price Paid for Democratic Votes.
Benjamin In the Soup.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
New York, Dec. 1S.-The sessions of
the Lexow committee were resumed
this morning.
John w. Reppenhagen, the man who
handled the $4,000 which was paid by
captain Creedon for his appointment
to captaincy, was recalled. The wit
ness testified that he paid the money
to Martin at the bank. He paid it in
$l,OOO bills. The amount was $3.50.
Martin did not say anything about
dividing the money with anybody else.
! Mr.. Goff then took up a new line of
| inquiry. He asked: isn't it a fact
that the liquor dealers OF the vicinity
were assessed to give Christmas pres
ent to the captain every year?"
Eyes sir, it is.''
Policeman Thomas O'Niell testified
| to paying different captains $25 per
month, being paid of money he collected
| from the White Star line. Oscar r.
| Canchois told of attempts to bribe him
| to give up the books in which were
entered the item Of $500 paid to Cap
! tain Schmittberger. Other OH, ers tes-
titled to collecting money from the
steamship companies and dividing with
the captains. Roundsman Vail specified
Schmittberger and Gastlin as the cap
tains, he divided with. He collected
$1,000 from the Hoboken ferry people,
every cent of which he gave to Cap
tain Schmittberger. Sergeant Taylor
testified to collecting money and divid-
ing with Inspector Steers, the latter
getting 80 per cent.
| Two Dollars Each for Vetes.
Jacob Klemus, painter, testified
that eX-Alderman Benjamin, who now
holds a position in the county clerks
office, had paid more than a hundred
men 81 each for voting the Democratic
ticket at the recent election. At the
conclusion of this testimony Mr.. Golf
said he thought that there was suf-
ficient evidence against Benjamin, who
now holds a position in the county
clerks office, to secure his Indictment,
and Chairman Lexow directed that the
matter be placed before the district at
torney
| An adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow morning
Ex-Inspector Steers lives in private
dwelling, which he is said to own, on
Amsterdam avenue. He is compare
lively poor man, the house in which he
lives constituting his entire fortune.
He was retired Oct. 1, 1892. Inspector
Steers was not at home when a re-
porter called this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19

interest. There is a second mortgage
(chatteD held against the property by
John f. Betz, of Philadelphia, for $685.
900, foreclosure proceedings of which
are not included in this sale. The hotel
has been lately managed by F. Theo-
dore Walton.
The Stockton was built in 1869, and
has cost something near half million
of dollars. Lately it has been much
improved. Its original owner was the
West Jersey Railroad company, which
now brings the suit of foreclosure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.

Northumberland county teachers are
holding their forty-second annual insti-
tute at Sunbury.
The Bellefonte Bar association will hold
a meeting in memory Of the late ex-Gov-
ernr Curtin on Dec. 22.
At the point Of revolvers two highway
men robbed Farmer Charles Lytle, near
Duboistown, Of $S6 and fed.
Fourth class postmasters were yester-
day appointed in Pennsylvania as fol-
lows: Adam Eppinger, Harmony, vice d.
p. Boggs, removed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
IRWIN'S CASE.
Pool Operator Guilty Of Contempt of
Court.
Ru tho IInltod Dracu


Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Judge
Thomas Ewing, today, handed down an
opinion in the rule on George NJ. Irwin,
the pool operator, in which he adjudges
Irwin guilty of contempt of court, but
decided not to issue an attachment for
him until he has another opportunity
to give his books over to John d.
Bailey, the temporary receiver. The
court rules that Irwin was an agent for
his depositors and that he has not the
right to claim the books as personal
property.
This afternoon Irwin made public the
name of the member of the chamber of
commerce who had speculated with
him, accompanying the disclosure with
a threat of proceeding against him,
should he Qrwin) be indicted for gam
bling. Mr.. George II. Anderson, super
intendent of the chamber, the gentle
man named by Mr.. Irwin, was seen,
and said that he had speculated on
margins and might at some time have
placed money through Irwin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
New Jersey to Have League.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 1S.-A preliminary
meeting of the men interested in the for
nation of base ball league in this state
was held here this evening. 1t was de-
cded that the league should be made up of
cities in New Jersey and should not be an
Interstate league as was proposed. When
the league is formed there will be eight
cities In 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
chicago's Election Commissioners.

By the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. 1S,-The board of election
commissioners this morning began rigid
investigation into the mutilation of the
ballot boxes and the tampering with the
ballots cast in the late Hopklns-Swlft
mayoralty election. Nothing new has
the mystery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
Six Students susnended.
By the United Press.

Carlisle Pa, Dec. 1S.-After full inves-
tigation Of the alleged hazing at Dickln-
son college, the faculty today suspended
six students for one month. The offense
was trivial, but the publicity given the
matter rendered a light punishment nee
essary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
Petition of Whcelmcn Dismissed.
~ thn TTNItaI Drnea

by the United Press.
Harrisburg, Dec. 1S.-Atterney General
Hensel dismlsses the petition of the Penn
sylvania wheelmen for writ of quo war;
ranto against the Perkiomen and Read
ing Turnpike company, a proceeding to
revoke its charter for charging wheelmen
tolls, and says they have their redress in
the courts, where the question raised
should be tested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
State Farmers Alliance.

by IHV UHIltU f-TV5b.
Harrisburg Dec. 1S.-About forty-eight
counties are represented at the sessions of
the State Farmers Alliance, which COM
menced in this city today w. A. Gard
ner, the president, is in the chair. Routine
reports were heard today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
REPORTERS ARE HELD.
Newspaper Men at Prize Fight Are Ar
rested as Accessories.

By the United Press.
London, Dec. 1S.-The Australian
pugilist, Dummy" Winthers, charged
with manslaughter in causing the death
of George Smith in pugilistic contest
on Dec. T. was committed for trial this
morning.
The timekeeper, referee and several
others, including three reporters who
were present at the ring side, were also
committed for trial as accessories.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
Reserve Still Shrinking.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The treasury de-
partment is Informed that 81 500, 900 in gold
was withdrawn from the sub-treasury at
New York, thus reducing the gold reserve
today to S91, ,554,909.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
BIG HOTEL FOR SALE.

Sheriff VIII Dispose of the Famous
Stockton at Cape May.
BY the United Press.
Cape May, N. j., Dec. 1S.-The famous
Stockton hotel Of this city is in the
hands of the sheriff, who will advertise
It for sale to satisfy claim against It
Of the West Jersey Railroad company
for 100000 with two years of accrued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
HUNGARIAN MURDERED.
lie Left Fairview with 5000 and Did No,
Return.

By the United Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Joseph
Sitkoski, Hungarian railroad laborer
was found murdered this morning near
Fairview.
He left the latter place last night to
take train for Wilkes-Barre with 5000
in his possession, and as the money is
missing robbery was undoubtedly the
object of the murderers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
| er; north winds, becoming south.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-19
JAPAN is INDEPENDENT.
VIII Not Follow Course Marked Ont by
England and Russia.

BY the United Press.
London. Dec. 1S.-It is understood
that the agreement between England
and Russia in regard to the war In the
east does not permit any warlike opera
tions in the vicinity of the approaches
TO Shanghai. This includes prohibition
Of hostile feet passing up either the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
Useful Recipes.

CREAM CRULLERS.-One and one
half cups of sugar, two cups of
cream, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder mixed in enough
flour to roll out soft. Cut in desired
shapes and fry in very hot lard.
CoCoANUT COOKIES. cup of
butter, two cups of sugar, two eggs,
one cup of grated cocoanut, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
-four enough to roll. Roll very
thin and bake quickly, but do not
brown.
QUICK KSALLY-LUNN.- Three eggs
half cup butter, one cup milk,
three cups flour, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder, half teaspoonful
salt. Stir the butter, melted, into
the beaten yolks; add the milk, the
flour (nto which the baking powder
has been sifted), and the whites
last. Bake in one loaf, in a steady
oven.
ECONOMICAL CAKE.-Two eggs
well beaten, one cupful of sugar,
one cupful of sifted flour, one and
one half teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, mix all together until very
smooth, and add, last thing, half
cupful of boiling water, stir quickly
and bake at once. This is excellent
for jelly roll if baked ON very
shallow tin and rolled at once.
USE FOR AN OLD FOWL.-For
soup or broth "an old fowl is always
better than a young one," and
Mattieu Williams in his chemistry
of cookery records his surprise in
finding that an old hen boiled six
hours made not only good soup, but
being put in the oven came out a
very tender and desirable roast.
So choose an old fowl, cut in pieces
and put ON to boil for two hours.
Put it in cold water and simmer
very slowly, adding small carrot
and turnip, stalk of celery and
one onion, with two teaspoonfuls of
salt and half a one of pepper. Add
water if it boils away. Take out
the chicken when done, to be used
for croquettes or other purposes,
and strain the broth. Next day
take off all fat and add four ounces
of tapioca which has soaked all
night. Let it boil one hour very
slowly and serve with toasted
crackers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
busting About Stoves.

A good deal Of dusting around
coal stoves and open fires may be
done to advantage with a damp
sponge. An experienced house
keeper uses a large, coarse sponge,
once devoted to washing carriages.
Throw it into pail of warm water,
and add teaspoonful of spirits OF
ammonia. Squeeze it out as dry as
possible and pass it quickly and
lightly over the plain furniture, the
paint, the zinc, the corners of the
carpets, the oilcloth, etc., rinsing
out occasionally. 1t will remove
every bit of dirt; and not merely
disperse it into the room, as cloth
or feather duster too often does,
and leave bright, shining, clear
surface that is very gratifying.
While you have the pail in hand
you will find it easy to wipe off
finger marks or traces of that CRIME
which seems to come, no one knows
how, in winter. You give cleans
ing touch here and there to doors,
cupboard shelves, or tables, with
very little loss of time, and without
any of that deliberate effort requir-
ed for regular cleaning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
Science For Bows.

When snow comes, very pretty
and puzzling trick is that of setting
fire to a snow heap. Make hillock
of snow, and into the apex of a
little cone at its top press some
pieces of gum camphOr, that may
be taken from the pocket on the
sly. When all is arranged, light a
match and touch the bit of gum. 1t
will at once take fire and burn with
a brilliant and beautiful flame.
Those who are not in the secret are
likely to express incredulity before
the lighting and astonishment after.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
A Stable Forewoman.

When John Thompson, who drives @
GOAL cart for J. T. Story of Kent avenue
and Wilson street, Brooklyn, was ar.
raigned in the Gates avenue police court
the other day before Justice Quigley on
a charge of driving a lame horse, q
stout, elderly woman stepped to the bar
and commenced speaking:
~'You have nothing to do with this
case," said the justice.
Indeed I have" said the woman.
II am foreman of Mr.. Story's stables,
and can assure you that the horse only
went lame the day of the arrest"
When the Justice had recovered from
his surprise, he was informed that Mrs.
Mary Rocket was indeed forewoman
over q stable containing so horses. A
year ago her husband was removed from
the position of foreman, and his wife
was put in charge. Justice Quigley fin.
ed the prisoner So, which Mrs. Rocket
paid. New York News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
PASSING OF THE BOOT.
Disuse of Foot Gear Once Popular East
and West.

DiSuse OF Foot Gear once fOpulaf EaSu
and West.
The diminished use of boots Is a mat
ter of concern to the manufacturers of
them and to the producers Of heavy
leather and heavy calfskins. Twenty
years ago the calf boot industry was
leading one in New England. Whole
towns were studded with factories which
produced calf boots exclusively. For o
decade the sale has been gradually fall
ing off, and today 1t is Of hardly any
Importance. A few manufacturers Of
shoes include boots as speciality, but
the demand is too light to amount to
much. When calf boots were more in
vogue, manufacturers consulted the par
tialities of the cowboys, to whom price
was a secondary consideration. The
legs were frequently corded with silk
stitching. The star and crescent and
other fanciful ornamentations were in
laid on the legs of the boots. There
were high heels, and boots were striking
specimens of mechanical art. The soles
were inlaid with copper, zinc and brass
nails. The cowboys no longer pay $15
for pair of boots. They want substance
instead of show. But they were not the
only wearers of calf boots. They were
extensively worn. Many men prefer
them today, though the number is grow.
ing less. The old fashioned stoga boots
were formerly sold in large quantities.
They are well nigh obsolete There fol-
lowed a demand for lighter and more
stylish article. A kip boot Of finer tex
ture was produced, about equal in ap-
pearance to the best calf boot but this,
too, has fallen somewhat into disuse,
and the sales this season are scarcely
over one-haf the usual amount. Where
there were 90 factories producing boots
exclusively there is now not one. Even
the farmers are using heavy shoes in
stead of boots, and if it becomes a me-
cessity to wear long legged boots they
buy rubber. Shoe and Leather Report
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
VOL. XVII. RISING sun, CEClIe COUNTY,. MIDI FRIDAY DI
ninety nine voters out of every
hnndra would he benefited

ninety nine voters out of every
hundred would be benefited.
BY the initiative and referendum
any such proposal, either for the
enactment Of a new law, or the re-
peal of an old one-or twenty of
them at time can be brought be-
fore the people at the ballot box,
voted on, and decided in one, or at
most, two years, at an expense not
to exceed 4he clerk hire over and
above ordinary election expenses.
Under the initiative and refer
endum offensive partisanship is
reduced to almost nothing; in fact,
it would abolish political parties
because the people would decide on
the laws as they do ON any business
or moral proposition. In other
words, referendum is pure democ-
racy, g government by the people,
for the people, instead of a govern
ment by party for the party. 1t
makes the officials our real agents
and servants instead of our masters
and owners.-MYRA PEPPERS, in
Iowa Referendum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
Beautiful Garnats.

The garnet family contains many
stones used in jewelry. None has great
value unless 1t be the emerald green
variety known as uwarowite and those
soft brown green ones which come from
Brobrowska. Cinnamon stone (essonite)
from Ceylon is a deep golden garnet,
unfortunately nearly always ''bubbly,"
and the almandine is beautiful kind
of flame red, with touch of violet. So
called "cape rubies" are nothing but
bright garnets, and it is but too certain
that oonfiding public often buys them
for real rubies The oarbuncle, once so
fashionable, is only garnet out en- ca
boohon, often followed at the back to
let in light foil. Some garnets cut In
this form show delicate silver cross
with four rays The stone is occasional
ly found Of immense size, large enough
to fashion boxes and cups.-Philadel.
phia Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
THE AMERICAN woRklNeMAN.
How He Appears Through the spectaclea
of NJ. Paul Bourget.

How He Appears Through the Spectaclea
of NJ. Paul Bourget.
Behind the capitalist, be he ever 30
intelligent, SO active, SO enterprising,
there Is the working man, says Paul
Bourget, in his book on travel in Amer
lea in the Boston Herald. Given that
America is par excellence a democracy,
it is that parsonage which constitutes
its fundamental basis. II the civiliZa-
tion of that country is to change again,
as it SO often gives the impression, it ts
through the workingman that it will
change, as France Of 1889, whose ma
terial life rested on the peasant, chang
ed through the peasant. From time to
time formidable strikes, which every.
where else would be called civil wars.
seem to foretell one of those class du-
els, the issue Of which is never doubt
full. The more miserable, ever since the
world has been the world, have always
beaten the more happy, when 1t has
, come to matter of battle
However, at other times and outside
of these questions Of strikes you may
talk to some of these laborers, you find
them SO evidently happy in their work,
executing it so we'll, with such an in
dependence of free citizens on their
rough features. They SO visibly have
the calm of energy amid the rising and
falling of the piston rods, the whistling
of the leather bands, the snorting Of the
steam, the whirling Of the fywheela
The expenditure Of personal force is for
them SO intelligently applied, saved by
mechanical aid You know from other
sources that wages are so high, $3.50
per day-$2l You know with what in
surance societies its activity is sur
rounded They are SO numerous, 80 COM
plete, so ready to sustain the working
man and to sustain his family under all
circumstances, from the days Of stop
page even unto death.
Thanks to one Of these societies, he
has his own house. Thanks to the town
and to foundations Of all kinds, the ed
ucation of his children is assured. The
military service, that monstrous abuse
Of old Europe, has been spared to him
and to his sons. You retzrn to the idea
which has influenced so many emigrants
to leave everything and to come here
that America is the paradise Of the
workingman. How can you reconcile
two points of view, founded the one and
the other upon indisputable facts and
so radically contradictory?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
Golf.

'To be good golfer, - says femi-
nine authority, "you must commence
early in life, and it is noticeable that
most people leave off very late. I have
seen very pretty matron, the mother
Of ten, keep her hungry fold waiting for
dinner while she played out her four
some" Another muscular mother, who,
in accompanying her husband to India,
was therefore obliged to leave her small
boys and girls in England, found great
comfort at the time of her parting from
them in the news that there were splen-
did golf links at the military station in
India to which her husband and she
were going. English women, however.
are not, as rule, SO hopelessly daft over
the game as the great majority Of Eng
ishmen. Like love, this game worketh
like madness in mems brains. A. nom
golfing bride to be. whose groom to be
dreams, talks and labors only upon the
links, threatens to add to the marriage
service, II take this man for better or
worse. but not for golf. New York
Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
In the Yarn Business.

Two years ago Clara and Ethel were
Of the alumn@ of the normal school.
Both were engaged to be married, and
they parted with mutual hopes for fu-
ture happiness. Recently they met and
few into each others arms.
"Oh, Clara, am SO happy! Fred Is
so good to me.
"And l, Ethel. am happy and have
a lovely hubby. and he has a splendid
income. He's Junior member Of the firm
of Hustle, Catchum g 90. What is
your hubby's businessp"
''Oh, Fred is in the yarn businessl'
''He is a manufacturer, thenf"
"Oh. no; he's a country editorr'-
Ridgewood IN. j. News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14

Cleveland and Carlisle are causing
the government to pay more fol
bonds than the cities pay. The
rate of interest on the syndicate
I,bid is about % per cent. During
the Harrison Administration, Secre-
tary Foster extended $25, 100000
on bonds at 2 per cent. The British
Government borrowed money on its
irredeemable consols at a lower rate
of interest than the syndicate bid
on these bonds. New York city
with $l00,000,000 Of funded debt
has been able to negotiate it's bonds
at % per cent, and has even solo
them as low as per cent. Other
cities have done equally well. For
a great Government, the richest in
the world, to have to borrow money
at only a fraction below 3 per cent.
is something which the people have
no reason to be proud over. This
is Cleveland craftsmanship!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
Entitled to Confidence.

Mr.. e. I. Reynolds druggist,
should have the confidence of this
community his calling is one of re-
sponsibility; very often precious
lives are entrusted to his care;
taking the agency for selling the
celebrated Red Flag Oil should be
guarantee, it will do all that is
claimed for it, and no remedy excels
it for the quick cure of rheumatism,
neuralgia, sprains and all bodily
! pain. Price % cents,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-12-14
1t Is a Good Thing.

I say this for Pan-Tina: I have
been in the drug business many
years. and this is one of the most
successful cough remedies | have
sold. A case in point, neighbor
Mr.. L. Fl. Nicodemus, had a chronic
cough of six years. standing which
no medicine would relieve. / re-
commended Pan-Tina and it's effect
was magical. 1t is good thing.
J. Ross MATTER, Altoona, Pa.
Pan Tina is sold at 25 and so cents
at E. T. Reynolds drug store.