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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
SCRANTON'S BRIBERY CRUSADE
Three More Members of the City
Council Arrested.

| SCRANTON. Pa. Jan. "a sensation
was created here today by renewal of
the crusade against members OF the city
council, three of them being placed under
arrest today charged with bribery at the
instance of Robert Wilson, agent for the
Green Ridge Mems Union. The men ar
rested are Selectmen Thomas O'Boyle, of
| the Eighteenth ward, and John McAndrew.
of the Twenty first ward. and Common
Councilman Edward Coleman, of the six
teenth ward
These men are charged with soliciting
.bribes on May 10 last for the use of their
official influence and for the control of
their votes upon the passage of the Bar
Der Asphalt Paving Company contract and
the new Lackawanna Telephone Company
ordnance. They were given a hearing be-
fore Alderman Fuller this afternoon. 1t
will be remembered that twelve other
members of the council were recently ar
rested on similar charges, and the charges
against them subsequently dropped after
the councilmen had resigned. promised to
not again aspire for public office for five
years, and paid over 1920. to be dist:ib
uted among three charitable institutions
in the city.
AT the hearing today the men exam
ined were principally the former council
men who resigned because the charges
against them were not pressed. The ex-
ceptions 10 this were Selectman Finley
Ross and Selectman John McAndrew, one
OF the defendants. Selectman Ross testi-
fled that on one occasion last May he was
invited by Selectman Thomas to attend
banquet given councilmen by the new tele-
phone company. He said that Mr. Roche
a selectmar also talked with him about
this banquet. and that Mr. Roche said
that he understood that it was worth s75
each for councilmen to vote for the tele-
phone ordinance.
Witness said that Mr.. Roche would not
attend the banquet and walked hurriedly
hOmeward. The witness went TO the st
Cloud Hotel, saw table spread there and
noticed that ten or twelve councilmen were
present. He thought it no place for an
honest man and went home. Mr.. Nc
Andrew, one of the accused, denied ever
taking money for corrupt purposes and
said it had never been offered him.
Ex-Selectmen Simon Thomas, Peter Nc
Cam. and Richard Williams, when call
ed said they had never received money
for votes and never been offered any.
They professed to knew nothing about the
allegations now being pressed
This so enraged E. B. Sturgis. head of
the Green Ridge Mems Union. that he no.
tilted these three men that the first
charges preferred against them had not
been pressed, that they had evidently de-
iiberately perjured themselves and they
would all be rearrested tomorrow morn
ing.
Thereupon the hearing was adjourned
for several days Mr. Sturgis' threat !
against the three men who testified today |
has caused second sensation. and few |
doubt that the arrests will take place to-
lust as he intimated today
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THE BOOB INVESTIGATION.
The Congressional Committee Too
Late to Examine Witnesses.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The members
of the committee appointed By Congress
to investigate the Booz case and the sub
ject of hazing at West Point arrived too
late today to examine witnesses. They
held short executive session at the La
fayette Hotel. At it's conclusion Chair
man Dick said they would go to Bristol
at O'Clock tomorrow morning and hold
an all-day session. at which they would
try to finish the examination of persons
in Bristol and Bustleton who are sup
posed to have knowledge relative to the
Booz case.
AT I o'clock in the afternoon they ex-
pected to hold session at the Lafayette
Hotel. An effort will be made to finish
taking testimony here tomorrow night.
but if they cannot they will continue Sat
urday. They hope to go to New York Sat
urday night. The committee consists of
Representatives Charles Dick. Ohio. Chair
man; Edward H. briggs. New York.
irving p. Wanger Pennsylvania. and Wal
ter l. Smith Iowa
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THE sHEATHED BATTLEsHIPs.
Contracts for Vessels May Not he
Awarded Until Next Month.

The difficulties confronting the Navy
Department in disposing of contracts for
the construction of the three sheathed bat
tleships for which bids were opened in De-
ceInber are not likely to be settled very
soon. The department is not disposed to
make any more concessions to the ship
building firms to which the Board on Con-
struction desires the awards of contracts
to be made under certain conditions, and
unless these firms should consent to the
terms of the department, it is. probable the
matter will be held in allegiance until af-
ter bids are opened on February l for the
construction of three protected cruisers.
The Board on Construction recommended
that the contracts be awarded to the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company, Of Virginia; the Bath Iron
Works, OF Bath, Me, and Moran Brothers,
of Seattle. Wash Each OF these firms pro-
posed to build ship without certain
equipment which was called for in tho
Navy Departments advertisement for bids.
The Board on CONSTRUCTION recommended
that these firms be awarded the contracts
if the amounts of the bids were reduced
10 within the limits OF the cost set by
ment work were included in the bids. Lit
tie progress has been made in reaching an
agreement with the shipbuilders in ac-
cordalce with the views of the board. and
the department feels that it can offer no
additional concessions at this time.
The main difficulty in the way of reach
ing settlement appears to be that see
ton of the act authorizing the cOnstruc-
tion OF the battleships and the protected
cruisers for which bids are to be opened
February 1, providing that one Of the six
vessels shall be built on the Pacific Coast |
II Moran Brothers were not to be consld-
cred the department believes the difficult
ties now confronting it could be partly ad-
justed as he Cramps would take the bat
tlcship which would ordinarily go TO the
Morans. Should Moran Brothers be sue |
cessful bidders for one of three protected !
cruisers the situation would be sirnplified, |
as the provision concerning the Pacific |
Coast could be complied with by awarding |
the Seattle firm the contract for a pro- +
tected vessel and the other contracts could |!
be divided up among Atlantic Coast firms. |
From present indications il is not likely |
there Will be any settlement for month. |
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by France and Italy for years; but they
have not operated to enlarge the mer-
camille marine of those countries. What
they have done has been to enable French
and Italian shipbuilders TO obtain higher
prices for their work, and. incidentally.
this has fostered American competition
with the home yards, and thus has helped
our own industry.
The fact is significant that the people
who are promoting this subsidy steal are
the very people who win be enriched by
it, and placed in a position to make
American ocean commerce a private mo-
nopoiy. In the end there may be ;nfiu-
ence and corruption enough to carry it
through; but the country will have
chance first to understand both the ad-
venture and the adventurers, very thor
oughly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04

There is ground for satisfaction in the
fact that the forthcoming report Of the
Brooke army board on the Booz hazing
case at West Point will not be the end
of the matter. People who have watched
the proceedings closely are satisfied that
the story of the late Cadet Breth's per-
secutions at the Academy, not much of
which was allowed to come out during the
investigation, would furnish a much
stronger Indictment of the hazers. and Of
the officers who knowingly tolerate them.
than anything which has been learned in
connection with the other case
General Brooke and his colleagues are
understood to hold that they were APP
pointed specifically and exclusively to
consider the hazing OF young Booz. and
that their powers, therefore. do net OK
tend 10 other cases. Technically they
may be correct. At the same time ii may
be suspected that they were only too glad
to take advantage Of an excuse to dodge
evidence which 1t is believed might prove
very damaging to the military school. 1t
is Probable that there would be serious
difficulty in establishing direct connection
D'A"ttlt Aht iAiJHi tSS ltttlNtu Dy bDJZ Ut
Yves. Point, and his death a year or more
later. in any court of Justice But per-
sons who claim 10 know the facts assert
that a thorough enquiry into the hazing
Of Breth and its effect upon the lad.
would produce conclusive evidence that he
was abused and tortured unit! he became
physical wreck. and that hiN Meath was
the ultimate consequence OF hii initiation
as "plebe-". ....-.
The Congressional committee will not
Necessarily be handicapped By any SEMI
mental desire to spare the reputation of
West Point at the expense of justice.
nor is there any reason why it should
confne It's inquest to any particular in
stance. The public knows Just enough !
of the 9reth affair TO demand mere and |
complete information, and there mag be |
other cases. not yet reported. As far |
as can be predicted, the Brooke board will |
conZemn the leniency which has been |
shown to hazers by the governing power |
of the institution. and will especially |
criticise the brutal and cowardly prac-
tice of compelling green boys in their
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
GEN. JOHN S. BERRY DEAD.
Prominent in the Business and Social
Circles of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 3-Gen John s.
Berry, one of the most prominent citi-
zens and successful business men in the
city. died today. He was born in June
1922, and was the son of the Col. John
Berry whose deeds in defence of Balti-
more in the war of 1872 are historical. In
1857 General Berry was elected a dele
gate to the Maryland Legislature from
Baltimore County and was chosen
Speaker of the House. In 1861 he was
elected member of the Legislature. then
assembled in extra session. and again of
the regular session the following year,
serving for the second time as its
Speaker.
In 1852 Governor Bradford appointed
him adJutant general of the State. For
eight years and three months General
Berry served in this capacity. In 1864 he
Nas elected a member of the convention
to frame new constitution for the State.
He was three times elected grand master
OF TIE Masonic Order in this State. At
the time of his death he was president of
the board Of managers of the Home of he
Friendless. He was one of the directors
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
represent the State from 1868 to 1856
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
UNION BREWERY EMPLOYEES
An Organization Effected and q
Wage Scale Adopted.

W1LkESBARRE. Pa, Jan. s.-The en-
pioyes of the Howell, King & Hughes
Breweries, of Pittston. have organized
unions and their employers have agreed
to tine wage scale. The organizers are
now at work with the large Stegmair
Brewery in this city. and expect to or
ganize it in few days. This will make
nearly every brewery in the northeastern
part of the State union concern.
The stage hands at the Nesbitt and
Grand Theatres went on strike today for
union wages and the managers granted
their demands. The two theatres are the
last in the upper State to become union
lied.
number Of the men at work fighting
the fire in the Delaware, Pine Ridge, and
Laurel Run mines went on strike this
morning for more pay. They are on the
night shifts. and declare they work longer
hours than the day shifts and get no more
pay. The company refused TO grant their
demands and they went out. The day
shift will double up. and the work on the
fire will not stop. although the force is
somewhat crippled. The progress of the
fire has been stayed, and it is expected
it will be extinguished in week or two.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
FOR UNDERGROUND TRACKS.
The New York Central to Have n
Sub-Surface System.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--The New York
Central Railroad has notified the Rapid
Transit Commission that the railroad
company is going to build sub-surface
tracks of its own under it's Forty-Second
Street terminal. The commission has
abandoned the plan of carrying the rapid
transit tunnel under the Grand Central
Station to Forty Street and will
take 1t through Forty-second Street tic
broadway as originally proposed
The sub-surface area of the New York
Central will be for The handling OF subur-
ban trains after those trains are equip
pei with some motive power other than
steam, probably electricity. The subur-
ban trains will go under ground at Fifty
sixth Street and proceed to the station,
where there will be a loop. There will be
broad underground connection for pas
sengers between the New York Central
tunnel and the rapid transit subway sta
tion at Forty-secOnd Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
SENDING COAL TO RUSSIA.
Steamer Leaves From Norfolk
With N Cargo for warships.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 3.-The British
steamer Ferndene cleared for Port Arthur
today with a cargo of coal for the use of
Russian warships. Baron Person, naval
attache at the Russian Embassy at
Washington. who spent today here, ar
ranged with Barber & Co.. of whom he
chartered the Ferndene. and with William
Lamb & Co., agents for Cashier, Curran
& Bullitt. of Philadelphia, the Pocahontas
coal people, regarding the clearance of
the steamship This was the first ship
nent of coal to the Russian navy on ac-
count of the contract made some time
ago, and it is expected to be followed
shortly by others
It is regarded as probable that the Rus
SLAMS. wEo have heretofore used English
coal, seek to supplant il with coal sup
piled by power with which Russia does
not conflict politically. In the event of
clash over the Eastern question, Russia
would be awkwardly placed should she be
dependent on England for coal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
NO INCREASE IN WAGES.
Other Concessions Granted to Louis
Vile Tobacco Employees. However.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3--The strike
OF the LOO employees of the Continental
Tobacco Company was settled today at
conference between committee of the
strikers and the officers. The strikers
gain all their demands except the increase
in wages. The docking system is abolished,
the employees are allowed to leave the fac
tory during the half hour at dinner, and
allowed to weigh in trash with the stems,
thus gaining slightly in wages. and other
rules regarding inspection are consider
ably less rigid. Token altogether the set
Element is about an even break. The COM
pany absolutely refuses TO recognize or
have any dealings with the labor organiza-
tion which attempted to arbitrate the
strike
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
ALL THE BIDS TOO HIGH.
Proposals for the New Department %
Justice Building.

Attorney General Griggs yesterday
opened the second proposals made for he
erection of the new Department Of Justice
Building There were but six bidders, and
it was found that each is far in excess of
the 81 900, O0O appropriated by Congress
for the work. which includes the payment
by the successful contractor of the cost
of tearing down and removing the old
structure. The bids average about $780,
600 in excess OF the appropriation. There
were at first eight bidders, who consid
cred the matter by request, but they were
all too high also. Complaint was made be-
cause none of those invited to compete
were Washington contractors. and the
last bids we're open to all, but notwith-
standing this, it was found yesterday that
there were no local builders endeayoriDg
to secure the contract.
The lack of interest is said to be due to
the fact that such structure as is de-
manded cannot be put up for the amount
of money which Congress has allowed.
Attorney General Griggs has asked for
larger appropriation, but the matter has
not been acted upon, and as a result he is
somewhat discouraged with the present
situation
The bids opened yesterday were as fol-
lows:
Charles T. Wills New York. 81 .5e7. 922.
and 10 finish the work In thir;y-fye
months.
d. L. Thomas. Baltimore, Md. 81. $50 coo.
and TO finish in thirtY-six months
John Gill Il Sons, Cleveland Ohio.
S1,S'5. 125, and to finish in forty-two
months.
Norcross Brothers. Worcester, Mass.
81 .3sT 200. and TO finish in twenty-stx
months.
V. ]. Hedden & Sons. New York, 81 1876
800. and to finish in thirty-six months.
L. l.. Leach 4 Sons, Chicago. ILL.,.
81 $40. O0O, and to finish in forty-hve
months.
These bids represent different grades of
marble for the building so that it is not
apparent upon the face of the bids which
is the lowest. The length of time re-
quircd TO complete the building varies. it
will be seen. from twenty-six to forty
five months, and as the department is
anxious to have It's new home completed
as soon as possible. that condition will
doubtless have some influence In deter
mining who is to have the contract in
case Congress makes a further appropria-
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
A NEW MILITARY ACADEMY.
Result of the students DesertIon at
Orchard Lake. Mich.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-As result of trou-
BILE at the Michigan Military Academy, at
Orchard Lake. Mich. in which the cadets
at that institution deserted in a body te-
cause of alleged ill-treatment. a new
military institution is TO be launched and
arrangements for its opening are rapidly
being made in Chicago.
The new academy is to be located for
the time being at Benton Harbor. Mich.
The buildings there are ready for stu
dents at once, and as the institution is 10
be managed by portion of the faculty
that deserted Michigan Military Academy
at the time of its trouble. the STAFF is
already formed. Chicago capitalists are
behind the venture.
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WANTS TO RAISE THE LIMIT.
A Holder of b. & U. Preferred Objects
to Four Per Cent Dividends.

BALTIMORE. Jan. S-Henry p. Scott
of Wilmington, Del. a holder of 1000
shares preferred stock in the Baltimore
ana Ohio Railroad filed a suit in the Cir
cult Court today asking the court to en-
Join The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany from paying larger dividend to the
holders of common stock than are received
by the holders of preferred stock.
Mr.. SCOTS preferred stock calls for divi-
dends limited to / per cent. and Mr.. Scott
desires to raise the limit. There is no
such limit upon the common stock and
any amount of the earnings may be voted
to them that the directors see fit to give
them Mr.. Scott believes the holders of
common stock will get more than the
holders Of preferred and he wants to get
in on the larger distribution.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04


Washington. Jan. 1.-"Whcu indians were he
ing recruited for the Regular Army" said West
ern Rcprcs entative Yesterday, 'it the custom
to give them civilized names. Down at Fort
Apache arnF officers were recruiting lumas and
Aplches. 4 recruiting sergeant was naming them
Finally a company had been formed and the
first sergeant, who was an American. went out
to the iron; and centre to report hi company
10 the commanding officer.
- Company d, sir, four privsics assent
'.Who are they asked the commanding ofi.
Ger.
'Jay Could Corneliu' Vanderbilt, Joe Joger-
son and Russell Sage SIR" shouted the sergeant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
CHICAGo's REFORM REVIVED.
The SnIoonIsecpers Compelled to
Shut Down After Midnight

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-After midnight this
morning the saloons of Chicago were closed
more tightly than ever before. A second
warning delivered TO the salOonkeepers by
the police in no uncertain terms caused
the downtown all-night places, which have
heretofore ignored all orders, to draw
their shutters at the stroke of midnight
The order was final and imperative. and
was obeyed as such. Threats of raiding
the saloons and backing up patrol wagons
to the doors to carry off the Liquors. ac-
companied by warrants for the arrest of
the proprietors. were freely made by the
policemen who notified the saloonkeepers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
ILLINOIS LAND SOLD.
4 Syndicate Buys Sixty Thousand
Acres From n Railroad.

CHICAGO Jan. By a deal consum-
mated in Chicago yesterday the last Of
$500 900 acres of land decided to the Illi-
nois Central Railroad by the State in
1851 was sold. Sixty thousand acres in
Williamson, Franklin, Perry. Jackson,
Union, Johnson, and Alexander counties
were disposed of. The land was bought
by Representative Fithian. of Newton.
who represents a syndicate that purchas-
ed 10000 acres from the same road five
years ago.
When the Illinois Central road was
chartered it was given every alternate
section of land through which the line
was to pass In consideration of this ex-
tensive land grant. the railroad agreed
to forever pay into the State treasury
per cent of its gross earnings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
WRECKED NEAR sKAGUAY.
A Mnil steamer Lost and Her Crew
Thought 20 Be Drowned

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 3.-The mail
steamer Guy. plying on Lynn Canal was
wrecked two miles below Skaguay on the
afternoon of December %, while en- route
from Skaguay to Haines Mission News
of the wreck was brought TO Skaguay by
the steamer Mabel. which passed the
wreck a week later. She found the bat
tered hulk of the Guy on the rocks on the
west side of the canal
There were no lights or signs of life
aboard and the vessel was breaking up
II is believed that Capt E. o. Dickson and
the crew, consisting of an engineer, pur-
ser and cook. attempted to make their
way to Haines Mission in small boats
They did not arrive there, making it Ger
tain that they were drowned
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
THE BODY VALUED AT ST.
An Indiana Woman RepIeyinS Her
Husbands Corpse.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Joseph Speech,
twenty-e eight years old. died yesterday at
the home OF his stepfather Thomas
Neelis, of Anderson Neelis refused to
deliver the body TO Speeohs wife, alleg-
ing that he was in debt to him for SER
vices during his illness. Thereupcn Mrs
Speech instituted proceedings for posses
sion CT the body. swearing out a writ of
repievin and a constable went to ;he
house. took possession of the body and
had It transferred TO an unGeriaker's
Tho complaint alleged that Speech was
the husband of the plaintiff ard that the
body was of the value of 81.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
CADET GREEN'S DEATH.
Impossible to Secure the Names Of
the Guilty Ones.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Jan. 3.-Regarding the
report that Congress would make an in
vestigation of the alleged hazing of Cadet
Hobart Green. son of ]. NJ. Green, of San
dusky, the father of the young man. says
that the son was not haZed while at the
Naval Academy, but that he died from the
effects of brutal treatment while i'll on
board the training ship Santee. On the
death Of Cadet Green his father attempted
to spur the authorities to an Investigation,
but 1t resulted in the failure to secure the
names Of the parties guilty of the harsh
treatment of the cadet.
Hobart Green feft no letters and made
no statement that revealed the identity OF
any of the young men implicated. This
morning Mr. Green received a letter from
Representative Rixey. of Virginia. an
nouncing the fact that the Secretary of
the Navy had ordered an enquiry into the
hazing of the students at the Naval Acad-
envy. and asking for such information as
might be in his possession
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04
THE DoNNELLY FUNERAL.
Obseeuies to Be Held in ST. PauI sat
urday Morning.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan 3.-The funeral
of Iguatius Donnelly will be held at 10
O'Clock on Saturday forenoon. from the
residence of his son. Stan j. DOnnelly
That time was fixed in order that DR. Ig-
natius Donnelly, of Butte, Mon, another
SON who has started for St Paul, may
reach here. Mr.. Donnelly's sister. Eleanor
C. Donnelly. Of Philadelphia. is i'll. and
will be unable to-attend the funeral
The service will be conducted by Rev.
Ambrose McNulty. of St Luke's Church
The interment viii be at Calvary Gene
terry