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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
FACTORY CONDITIONS.
Recommendations in Inspector Watch.
orn's Annual Report.

By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 9.-The annual
report of Factory Inspector Watchorn
has been submitted to Governor Patti
son. He speaks of the upward tendency
of present factory conditions and shows
that there has been marked improve
ment in many respects.
Reference is made to the special in
spection of the sweat shops in Philadel-
conditions which ought to be remedied
by legislation. During the year there
were 4,234 regular inspections, 400 ac-
cidents were investigated and of these
forty-nine were fatal. There were
compliances with 11SO miscellaneous
orders, including orders for lavatOries,
guards for elevators and outside fire es-
capes. The report shows a falling off
in the number Of persons employed in
factories during the year of nearly
$4,000, During the last two months
there have been unmistakable evidence
Of return to normal conditions.
1t is the opinion of the factory in
spector that the sweating system should
be reached by more stringent laws and
that the semi-monthly pay law should
be amended. He says there is consti-
tutional impediment to further legisla-
ton on the company store question.
Attention is called to the indiscrimi-
nate practice of notaries public issuing
certificates to children under factory
| age
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
STATE NOTES.

The Miller Organ company, of Leb-
anon, will soon increase its output to the
rate of 200 organs month.
Not having heard from her husband,
Moses, since he enlisted In the army thirty
years ago, Mrs. Julia NJ Reber, of Read
ing, has brought action to secure di-
vorce.
The child of Louis Hairless, of New
Hope, fell into u well, Mrs. Hairless n
her efforts to rescue the little one fell In
after 1t. The neighbors heard the wo-
mans cries for help, and with the aid of
ropes and buckets rescued mother and
child from drowning.
Bills providing for school census, the
establishment of township high schools,
making provision for school libraries and
providing for the transportation of pupils
to neighboring districts when the dl-
rectors deem II necessary, have been pre-
pared by the legislative committee Of the
State Teachers association, to be pre-
sented to the next legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
THE WAR ON RAILROADS.
An Avalanche of Bills in all States Ex
pectcd This Winter.
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. 9-If all the reports re-
ceived are correct there will be per-
feet avalanche of anti-railroad bills
poured into the state legislatures this
winter. OF late years the west has en-
joyed nearly monopoly of such legisla-
tion, but 1t looks now as If every state
legislature which has session will be
in line with a budget Of such bills.
Those of the east will lean toward the
establishment Of maximum passenger
rates of cents a mile, while those of
the west will be mainly toward max
imum freight rates which will lower
freight rates dangerously near to the
non-paying point.
II the proposed law is on constitu-
tional lines and stands a good chance
of passing the roads are often COM
PEELED to yield to the terms dictated by
rapacious Legislators. So customary
has this become that many roads figure
on legislative expenses as much as they
do for the maintenance of the roadbeds.
This in turn has compelled the roads
themselves to enter the political field
until now there are few legislatures in
which there are not some members
pledged to protect the interests of the
railroads. The cause Of the unusual
number Of hostile bills which will be
introduced this winter is found in the
fact that, especially where Populists
have ruled, it will be the last chance Of
the present members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS.
No Great effort Will Be Made to Get
Down 40 work Until After the Holiday
BY the United Press.


By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 9.-There will be no
well defined business policy in the SEN
ate until the Democratic steering COM
mittee has carried out the instructions
of the recent caucus. This will prob
ably be done early this week, but no
real effort will be made to get down to
persistent work until after the holiday
recess. Without waiting for the steer
ing committee, Mr.. Morgan will begin
the consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill and will address the senate
upon that measure tomorrow. His re-
marks will doubtless call out others, as
he proposes to keep the subject actively
before the senate until some action Is
taken. On Wednesday Mr.. Morrill, will
submit some remarks on the several
bills introduced by Mr.. PETER and 9TH
ers relating to proposed financial legis-
lation and Mr.. Hunton has give notice
that the next day he will call up the bill
to establish national university.
The order in which the measures of
proposed legislation endorsed by the
| Democratic caucus may be presented 20
the senate will be agreed to at as early
date as the steering committee can
get together but prominent member
of that committee is authority for the
statement that it is practically agreed
that the bankruptcy bill shall have pre-
cedence over all others The policy Of
the Republicans is causing the majority
some concern and the fear has been eX-
pressed that a system of filibustering
may be inaugurated. This, however, is
denied by Republican leaders 1t Is
understood they will not make any OBJ
lection to the appropriation for the en-
forcement of the income tax for tho rea-
son that they believe it's enforcement
will only result in making the law the
more unpopular. The Republicans have
assumed the position Of favoring the
passage Of the various appropriation
bills and adjournng; beyond this they
will lend their opponents no assistance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
THE RESULTS OF HAZING.
Six Seniors Give Herbert Braimham Cold
Bath and the Leader Of the Party Re.
ceivcs u Drubbing.


ccivcs Drubbing.
BY the United Press.
Kingston, Dec. 9.-The faculty and
students of Wyoming seminary are
greatly excited over a case of hazing !
which occurred late Friday night and
which had dramatic sequel Saturday
morning. About midnight six seniors,
disguised in sheets with eye-holes cut in
them, entered the room of Herbert
Braimham, of Rochester, N. Y, and
without word awakened him, stuffed
a towel in his mouth, bound his hands
and feet with ropes, and carried him
outside. There, although he trembled
with the cold-it was freezing hard and
he had only his night dress on-they
carried him some distance across the
campus and there held him under the
nozzle of the big pump and pumped the
icy well water over him for several
minutes.
Although he was half frozen and al
most unconscious from cold. the plucky
lad would not give in. At last, tired of
their sport, the six released their vic
tim, after first cutting the ropes that
bound him, and ran. AS his hands
were loosed, however, Braimham
grasped the sheet on one of them and
tore it partly off. AS he did so, he saw
beneath blue and white striped sweat
er. There was but one such sweater in
the school. 1t belonged to Louis Rock
we'll, Of Scranton, the left-end of the
foot ball team, and Braimham felt sure
he had recognized one of the men. He
Ngot back to his room as we'll as he
could, and said nothing to any one.
Saturday morning he met Rockwell
in the breakfast hall, and at once ac-
cused him Of being zone Of the towards
who played such mean trick last
night" Rockwell laughed, but made
no answer, and Braimham at once at
tackled him. Braimham, who is much
smaller than Rockwell, Is, however, a
fine boxer, and he soon had the big fel-
low at his mercy, knocked him down
and kept on striking him until some of
the other students, fearing he would be
killed, dragged Braimham off. Rock
wells face presented a pitiable sight.
His eyes were blackened, his nose bat
tered out of shape and his lips split. He
confessed to being the leader of the
gang of hazers, but refuses to make
known the names of the others. An in
vestigation will be made, and the entire
six may be expelled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
TAYLOR WAS FRIGHTENED.
Was Afraid of Arrest and There fore Shot
Squire Doty.
Rv the limited Press

Richmond, KY, Dec. civilian
Taylor, one of the four negroes arrest
ed on suspicion of having killed David
Doty, a relative of Governor Eagle. of
Arkansas, made a confession today.
He said that he had been riding Squire
Doty's horses at nights. Friday night
he went to the stable to get horse
to ride, but before he could get away,
Squire Doty came up and calling him
by name asked what he was doing
there.
Taylor continued: 81 was badly
frightened and, thinking l would be
arrested and sent to the penitentiary,
/ shot at the Squire four times and
then ran. am sorry killed him, but
he nearly scared me to death and shot
him before / thought of the conse-
quences. This is the truth and if they
hang me tonight cannot help it. The
others are innocent"
Richmond is full of people from the
country, and 1t is generally believed
that Taylor, if not the other suspects,
will be lynched.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10

port, to consolidate the warehouse in
terests of the Brooklyn water front,
placing the business now carried on by
twenty-one firms under the direction Of
the concern with capital of 10000, 0O0
The property included in the proposed
consolidation runs from point several
blocks above the bridge to Gowanus
Bay 1t Is 2% miles long, with bulk
head length of $40 miles. There are
now upon it 264 brick warehouses, 35
covered piers and open piers, with a
joint berth length of AS miles, stor-
age yards with an area of forty acres,
and sixteen grain elevators, with ca
pacity of 100000 bushels a day, and
having storage room for 20,0OO,0OO BUSH
els of grain,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
TRAMPS SHOW FIGHT.
Two Deputies Seriously Wounded in an
Encounter with "Wearles."

By the United Press.
Vassar Mich, Dec. 9.-As the result
of an attempt to evict gang of seven
tramps from the Michigan Central
yards here last night Marshal Arthur
Mcintyre was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded and his deputy, NJ. Cryster,
was badly cut and otherwise injured
When the marshal and his deputy tried
to evict the tramps the latter showed
fight and Mcintyre opened fire. He
emptied his revolver and started to re-
load it when he was knocked down and
held by two tramps while a third held
a pistol close to his head and fired. The
ball entered the skull over the left
temple.
In the meantime Deputy Cryster had
been overcome and one of the gang
used razor on his face, cutting it
badly. He was also brutally beaten.
Cryster's injuries are not likely to prove
fatal Citizens arrested three of the
gang.
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same securities have been placed in
London the past seven years.
A large amount of these securities are
believed to have been forged. The
work of placing these alleged forged
securities is said to have been done by
member of an American banking
house. One of the partners of this con-
Germ is reported. to have absconded. In
many cases the bonds have been held
for years and interest has been paid
regularly, the coupons being domiciled
in the office of the firm in America.
One of the brokers interested in the
securities claims to be ignorant of fraud,
and has gone to America to investi-
gate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
VIII Appeal to Nicholas.

Vienna, Dec. 9.-It Is reported here that
the Armenian Catholics will 20 to ST.
Petersburg to do homage to Nicholas II
and to confer with NJ. De Glers as to the
massacre in Armenia. A. w. Terrell, the
United States minister in Constantinople,
has been instructed to protect the Prot
estant missionaries in Armenia He has
asked them to pacify the Armenian Chris
tians as much as possible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
DIED OF TOO MUCH BEEF.
This Half.Famished Negro Ate Eight
Pounds at Once.

By the United Press.
Richmond, Va, Dec. "a starving
negro, David Jones, killed himself yes
terday by eating eight pounds of beef
He lived near Lola, in Pittsylvania
county and for some time has suffered
for the necessities Of life.
A neighbor yesterday killed beef
and loaned him eight pounds Of it.
Late last night he was found dead in
his cabin, with not scrap of the bor-
rowed beef on the outside of him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
SCRANTON, PA, MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

York. A note of $1,000 was offered the
bank for discount, but refused, an
other of $1,000 was discounted, but has
since been taken up by the endorser so
that at the present time the bank holds
no paper of H. E. Simmons or D. l..
Kallam"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
THE ASTOR TRAMP MYSTERY.
limited That He Was Looking for Eyi.
dencc in the Divorce Suit.
R1t hn Irnltnd

By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 9.-Interest lin the
"Astor tramp" Garvey, who Is accused
Of attempted burglary, has taken on a
new form by the connection of some
peculiar stories in club circlesy which
hint that John Garvey is not a tramp at
all, but detective, who had entered
the Astor house in search of some pa
pers needed in the Drayton-Astor di-
vorce case, and pretended to be asleep
in one of the rooms when his presence
was discovered. This Is alleged to be
the cause of John Jacob Astor's remark
able determination to send the alleged
tramp to Jail for long term.
1t is even said that Garvey got the
papers he was after and tossed them
out of a window to confederate. Since
he has been in Jail all of Garvey's meals
have been sent to him from a neighbor-
ing restaurant, and it is said that a
well known wealthy woman has been
paying for them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
Funeral of Dc Lesseps.

By the United Press.
Paris, Dec. 9.-Ferdinand De Lesseps'
body will be brought to Paris on the 18th,
and the funeral will be held on the 18th.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
SAM EVANS SQUEALS.
The Man with Prominent Relatives Claims
TO Be Train Robber.

BY the United Press.
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 9.-Sam
Evans, related ito some of the most
prominent people of this city, was ar
rested at Corsicana this morning by
Sheriff Weaver, Of Navarro county,
brought here tonight and is in Jail.
Weaver says that Evans came to him
this morning and acknowledged being
one of the men who robbed the Texas
and Pacific train at Mary's creek,
Thursday night,
Evans made the confession under
promise that he would not be prose-
cuted. The other two men whom Evans
implicated were arrested tonight at
their home near the scene Of the rob-
berry
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
Glass Works Destroyed.
BY the United Press.

by tne Onlteu fTesS'
New Castle, Pa, Dec. g.-The Shen-
ango Glass works were entirely destroyed
by fire this morning, The origin of the fire
is mystery Three hundred men are
thrown out of employment. The works
will be Immediately rebuilt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
MACHINES FOR MINING.
Another Scheme to Throw Miners Out Of
Work.

Work.
BY the United Press.
Columbus, o., Dec. 9.-It is intimated
that mining machines are to displace
pick miners in all the Hooking Valley
mines.
A secret convention Of operators has
been in session here the past week ar
ranging, 1t is said, pool, the result Of
which will be that only machine mines
will be operated during the dull sea-
son. This will throw great many
miners out of employment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
BIG WAREHOUSE COMBINE.

Brooklyn Firms May Consolidate in a
S3O,O00000 Corporation.
BY the United Press.
New York, Dec 9.-An ambitious
plan, which contemplates radical
change in the shipping business of this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
CROSSING ACCIDENT.
Two People Fatally Injured by passen.
ger Locomotive,

BY the United Press.
Binghamton, N. Y, Dec. 9.-John Bur-
rows, aged 32, and a young woman
named Campbell were fatally injured
at a grade crossing in this city tonight
They had been out driving in the af-
ternoon and while crossing the railway
tracks We're struck by passenger
train. The horse was killed instantly,
while the buggy was tossed distance
of fully fifty feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
FORGERIES EXCEED A MILLION

Unwary Britishcrs Caught on Fraudulent
American Securities.
BY the United Press.
London, Dec. 9-Extensive forgeries
of school bonds have been discovered.
A telegram from Belfast says that $780,
900 of American school bonds have been
placed in Ireland and that $150,OOO of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
MUST NOT SLEEP.
Sixteen Men Seeking to Remain Awake
Week for Prize.

Week for Prize.
By the United Press.
Denver, Col, Dec. 9.-Sixteen men
are engaged in this city upon contest
of endurance prize of $500 being Of
fered to the one who keeps awake the
whole week.
The men are in large room under the
eye of watchers. When contestant
is seen to doze bell is struck. If he
fails to awaken he is counted out.
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WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern PennsylvaniayN fair; north
winds; becoming variable.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-05
INC California Election

SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-A special to
the Call from Washington, says: "The
democratic congressional committee to-
day received letters from every congress
sional district in California. The tenor
of these reports show that the democrats
of California have almost a hopeless
fight on their hands as regards the state
ticket. They concede that English will
be defeated in the third district, and
that Geary has hard fight in the first,
and will probably lose. Caminette may
pull through in the second district, ac-
cording to these adyices, and Judge Ma
guire will probably be elected in the
fifth. Loud and Bowers will both be
returned, with chance for Bowman,
populist, in the Los Angeles district
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Little work re-
mains at congressional committee head
quarters of either of the great parties be-
fore the battle royal Tuesday. Naturally
the democratic chairman, Faulkner, and
the republican chairman, Babcock, and
the populist chairman, Taubeneck, all
claim the next house, and are ready to
prove their assertions.
1t is noticeable, however, that Babcock
is the most boastful, and by far the most
extravagant in his estimate. He asserts
his canvass shows that there will be 252
republican members elected, making a
majority of "a.
It is evident that Faulkner believes
the democrats will have a majority of
sevsn or eight, although he will not
allow himself to be pinned down to the
exact number.
Taubeneck thinks Babcock crazy and
that Faulkner shows sign of the same
disease. Taubeneck is more certain
than ever of the populists obtaining the
balance of power and have already buried
both of the old political parties.
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Waite Preparing for War.

I, DENVER, Nov. 3.-Considerable uneasi-
ness prevails in Denver over the outcome
of the elections in this state Tuesday.
Governor Waite has absolute control
over the police department in this city,
and he has not hesitated to intimate
that any attempts to make fraudulent
count or illegal voting will result in
trouble. He has issued, secretly, a
notice to the military and artillery COM
panies to be in readiness to respond to
his orders.
The sheriff has sworn in large num-
Der of deputies to meet any intimidation
by the police.
At Fort Logan, federal troops have
been furnished full rounds of ammuni-
tion, and all preparations have been
made for quick entrance into the city
should a riot be started. It is generally
rumored on the street that Governor
Waite will make some pretext to cause
the vote of Denver to be thrown out.
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HIPS Great Ovation.

ELMIRA,. Nov. 3.-The ovation given
Hill tonight at his old home was never
equaled in the history of the state. A
special wigwam was built for the speech.
There were 5000 people in 1t, many
hanging on the rafters like monkeys,
with 10000 outside.
The crowd removed the horses and
pulled the carriage through the streets
to the wigwam. Hill was introduced as
the ''Pride and hope of the democracy
of the nation.''
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Princess AlIx viii Not Have to Anathe.
matize Her Own Faith.

BERLIN, Nov. 3.-A dispatch to the
Tagblatt from st. Petersburg says rings
were exchanged yesterday between czar
Nicholas and Princess Alix. The funeral
of the late czar has been fixed for be-
tween November 16 and 20, and the
wedding of the czar and Princess Alix
will take place few days later. 1t is
expected the czar will, upon this occa-
sion, grant an extensive political
amnesty.
A short time before the death of the
czar he decided that the required ana
thema could be omitted from the docu-
ment attesting the Princess Alix' abjura-
ton of her former faith, after which the
princess signed. The imperial procla-
nation was publicly read at Livadia to-
day. People are swearing allegiance to
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-05
Senator Hills Reception at
His Old Home.
cOLoRADo's GOVERNOR FOR WAR
Cleveland Puts UP Small Sum for the
New York Campaign, But
Rather Late.
The Funeral COrtege win Pass Through
Wall of Cossacks.

LIvADIA, Nov. 3.-Arrangements have
been completed for the removal of the
remains of Alexander III to st. Peters
burg. They are unusual and extraordi-
nary. The minister of war will have
the Russian army guarding the cortege
the entire distance.
As the minister of war states, these
large bodies of troops are to form guards
of honor along the route. Every bridge
over which the train carrying the impe-
rial remains is to pass, will be absolute
ly in control of the military. At all
large stations regiments of infantry will
patrol. All demonstrations of affection
will be made in the rear of the living
walls of troops.
From here to Odessa the train will
pass through a continuous line of Co.'S
sacks. Trains will pick up these men
and leave them at unprotected points,
while the remains lie in. state in Odessa.
Movements of the forces began last
night. BY Sunday night the roads will
be controlled by the war Office.
These precautions are the result of
Alu1l1SC GAICdIS aAO q PlOb Ihdb was I'LL
earthed at st. Petersburg. That some
of the plotters would blow up the impe-
rial trail with its dead and attendant
living members of the czar's family, if
the opportunity presented. there is no
doubt.
Since the embalming of the czar's
remains yesterday, the palace has been
completely surrounded by palace dra-
goons. No strangers are permitted to
approach the palace.
The czarina is completely prostrated.
1t was observed during the latter part OF
the czar's illness that the czarina's hair
had become streaked with white.
Tonight it is said that Princess Alix,
after the funeral, will go to Moscow on q
visit to her sister, the Grand Duchess
Sergius.
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The body of Alex.

the new emperor. The body of Alex
andria viii be embalmed.
Messages OF sympathy and coincidence
continue to pour into the Russian en-
bassy here and at Paris, Berlin and
Vienna.
Special services to celebrate the acces-
sion of Nicholas II to the throne of
Russia was held today in the palace
church. 1t was attended by the czar,
czarina, queen of Greece, Duchess of
SAKE Coburg-Gotha, Princess Alix of
Hesse- -Darmstadt and the grand dukes
and grand duchesses now at Livadia.