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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
DUNMORE.

| The pupils of No. 4 school were re-
| uueSted by their teachers to make a
Thanksgiving Offering on Wednesday,
Ihey responded to the privilege so
| heartily that as Il result of their ef-
forts two wagon loads of provisions
and something over 81 We're contributed.
| The teachers had something to do i'm
arranging and distributing the supply.
but through the Kindness of u. d. Man
ley and George Winters. who gave them
the use of their horses and wagons, the
task Was made comparatively easy.
Contributions We're made to two fam
lilies in town. and the balance was Iii -
vided between the House of the Good
Shepherd and the Home for the Friend
less. The children arc to be commend
| cd for their generosity In this land of
peace ana plenty. ito do good and dis
tribute" is an essential part of their
education.
The teachers of No. school desire to
express their thanks and appreciation
tn the parents who assisted their chill
drcn to contribute to the ThankSgiyin.:
Offering.
DIR. j. Harrington Young. of Luns-
ford, is spending Il few days with his
parents hero.
Mr., and Mrs Thomas Howley, of Elm
stret. are visiting in Hawlcy.
The Teachers Reading circle will
meet in the High school this morning
at 2 o'clock.
The school board will hold Il special
meeting this evening, when another eff
fort will be made to elect Il successor
To Prof. Niemeyer.
Dunmorc Presbyterian church. Rrv.
w. T.. Gibbons, pastor, services at O30
II. m and 10 p. m. Morning topic.
"'r" the Work." evening topic, Shall
We Remember Our Sins in Heaycn?"
Sunday school al L. O'Clock: prayer
meeting Wednesday evening AT 80.
Strangers welcome at all services.
The Trip Avenue Christian church.
Preaching both morning nnd evening
by the pastor Rev. j. u, Dabncy
Morning topic. "cail of Moses" even
ing topic, III" Sunday school al 10
o'clock. \ welcome 10 all at every ser
vice.
Firsl Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev, Charles Henry NeWing, pastor.
Services ri lD3n u. M. and 80 p. M
The pastor will preach both morning
and evening. Morning subject, "The
Christians Assurances" evening sub
ject, The Great Question" Al the
morning service there will be- u recep-
tion OF members. The evening service
will be ovungcliStic. Class meeting at
the close of the morning service. sun
day school at go p. m. prayer service
al l.3o +, m; IpWorth league. Tuesday
evening al I,i5 O'clock; mid week
church prayer meeting, "Wednesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

West Scranton correspondent of the
Truth. has succeeded George Daniels
as the Republican representative on
this side.
MISS Mabel Spencer, of Jackson
street, Is indisposcd.
Pattolman Kiah Peters and wife en-
tertaihed a party of friends at dinner
on Thursday
William Wright. of Railroad avenue.
Is recovering from an attack OF ma
laria.
n surprise party was rendered viii
House. al The home ot his parents.
Nj. and Mrs. w. q. House. on Rum
die avenue, Lincoln Heights. last ev-
cning.
Fred ANA Harry Strong. of South
Main avenue, are in Will<es-B Barre.
having made tho trip IN their now au.
tO,nobilr
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.

Tn" members of the Young Women's
christian association will assemble at
the rooms. on Cedar avenue tomorrow
afternoon at I o'clock. when special
Thanksgiving services viii be held.
Miss Ida Eek viii lead the services
and everybody is cordially invited to
attend. The purlors will he nt,ructivo-
ly decorated, AMI II programme OF
Thanksgiving music viii be rendered
by Il class of young ladies'
The snow yesterday interiercd with
the sewer contractors somewhat and ut
p O'Clock The laborcrs were sent home.
a special effort is being made by the
various contractors TO finish up the
work before the severe winter sets in,
and Messrs. Ficktis and Partridge have
strong hopes of completing the Cedar
avenue main and Slocum street lateral
sewers within Il week or ton days at
the most. by that time the Aide, street
section shonld be finished. and IT, so
that viii finish the work on this side
for the year
The tiolcrmakers' and Iron Ship
builders union viii conduct their am
nual ball on The night of December 6.
at Athletic hall.
ON Monday. December II. the Comet
Social club will take possession of Ath-
lntc hall. where they will conduct their
annual ball. ,..
Washington camp 43U. Bugle Fife and
Drum corps have secured Music hall
for their tenth annual New Years ball.
afternoon aud evening. -...
a well-attcnded meeting of General
Grant conmandery, knights of Malta,
WAS held in llar,man's hull. ON Pittston
avenue. last evening.
Members Of the Junger Mucnuerchor
are urged 10 attend the meeting and re.
hearsal tomorrow afternoon.
The South Side Bowling club will
meet in business and social session
Monday night
George Lewert. OF Willow street. who
was badly hurt several weeks ago by
falling Off Il church roof, is slowly re-
covering.
Daniel Piel. of Birch street. who sus-
tanned severe injuries in falling to the
ground Il month ago. is reported ont OF
danger
Fresh fish. oysters and CLAIMS al sun
days Market. 53l Cedar avenue. ""
Charles Piel. Charles A. Schneider
and Joseph j. ,Iohler are spending the
THANKSGIVING holidays with their fam
lilies and relatives ON this side.
Milton Il. Moore and Will w. Scheuer
spent Thanksgiving Day at philadel-
phia. where they attende'. the tniver-
sity of Pennsylvania-C Cornell foot ball
game and visited "Commodore'' Harry
r. Vaughan. on the United States ship
Saratoga.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Last Nights Inuuest.

There vas an inquest last night in
the office OF Alderman Fidl.r. conduct
ed by Coroner j. j. Roberts. in the ease
ol Daniel WatersDert who was fatally
injured in the StorrS No.,3 mine ON
Thursday. November II. Waterspert
wa' ut his tool box ana II spark from
HIS lamp dropped into n keS of powder,
causing it TO explode and burning him
so frightfully that he died at the Moses
Taylor hospital II few hours later. His
home was in Dickson City.
After listening TO the evidenc" last
night. the jury returned Il verdict To the
effect that Wnterspcrt's death was due
to his own rareleSSneSS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Mysterious Shooting Affair.

An italian With an unpronounceubl:
nam" entered Jenkins drug stor.
Wednesday evening. and displayed II
wound on his right hand where I, bu!-
l~t from II revolver had penetrated tn"
flesh.
Dr. ". j. l.. Davis was there at tn.
time. and examined the wound. and
dressed ii Immediately THE victim al
legged that h" had shot himself while
handling II revolver. hut from the ma
tule of the wound. it seemed almost
impossible that ii could have been self
inhicted.
He stated that lie resided at lil Rob
inson street hut inquiries at that num-
Der failed to mravcl the mystery. Tin"
i'll jury WAS not serious.
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Funeral of Mrs. jenkins.

The funeral of;Mrs. Thomas Jenkins
was held Yesterday, AFTERNOON from
the residence, i0i Oak street. and was
attended by Il large number OF til"
friends of the deceased. Services We're
conducted at the house by Rev. y. II.
smith OF the North Main aveilu" Eap-
tist' church and Eev. i. V. Davies of
the West Market street Welsh Baptist
church. after which ntermcnt WAS
niH,le in Forest Hill cemetery
The pall-bearerS We're Isaac Ed
wards. David i. Davis. Thomas Jrhu.
William Pugh ana David W. Williams.
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WEST SCRANTON

Smith, and Mrs, Wizard of North
scranton: Miss Jessie. ,Biistley. Miss g.
Lavelle. Miss Beynon. Willis Jones,
Miss Fahrenheit, Prof. John \. Wat
kins.
Tho programme for Monday evening
will be provided by Miss Clara SAN.
ders. assisted by u party OF mixed
voices: Mrs. Wizard aud, Mrs. Nellie
Smith.
ON Tuesday evening the members OF
st. Brcnden's council Young Mems In
stitute, will attend In IL body, assisted
by Miss INLAND and others. Fred cole
will play u banjo solo. and Miss Nellie
MurllNirk will sing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
SILK VELyETS
.VELYETEENS
VELVET CORDS
CORDUROYS

"rhe Horse Show" fashions
great event, was soeiety's grand op-
portunity for display Of style.
Never was there more extensive
exhibit oirich and elegant Costumes.
In this grand array Of fashion the
most prominent materials seen.
were Velvets and Corduroys, entire
costumes of velvct--Wraps made
from plain and fancy velvets-
walking costumes OF Corduroy and
velveteen--some plain, some ella
boratcly timmcd.
We are prepared to meet the de-
mand for these rich fabrics with an
unequalled assortment of fancy and
plain velvets and Corduroys, Light
medium and dark shades of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Thanksgiving Wedding.

Al noon on THANKSGIVING Day. Rev.
s. T.. Mathews. of the First BAPTIST
church united in marriage Miss cora
Reese, of LuHerne. To Floyd Ellsworth
!tartleson. of tn" South Side The
ceremony VAS performed at the church
parsonage. on Rock street. Miss Lucy
EartleSon. til" Sroolu'S sister. was
bridesmaid. while William Wile Was
best man.
Tho bride was attired in Il dreamy
creation OF white mouSseline lie sole
and carried white bridal roses. The
bridesmaid was dressed in a beautiful
gown OF steel gray and carried white
carnations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Bitten by a DOG,

James FeencY, tho l2-year-old son of
Jtnitur Feenev. OF No. ~ school, WAS
coaSting down R"berca avenue yrstcr-
day afternoon. when Il large dog spranS
out at him and bit his arm. The sleeve
of the lads coat was almost completely
ripped off. ana the animals teeth were
sunk deep in his flesh.
u" ran home. screaming with pain
ana the wound was bathed with cur-
bolir acid by his mother
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Reception to Past

on Wednesday, evening the members
or st. Marks Lutheran church rendered
Their pastor, Rev. A. l.. Kramer ana his
VIE reception and complete surprise
tn" hitnir took llHr" in the ba scnent
OF the church.
TN" choir rendered suitable music
ANA refreshments were served by the
ladies. During he evening d. W.
Moser. in behalf of the congregation.
presented io the pastor u well filed
purse. also many useful articles io,
tn" lardor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

two munths from being - years of age.
\ husband ani hY" children survive. as
follows; charles, Jacob, The Misses
Lena and Annie ltcuthcnberg and AIRS,
William began. The funeral viii take
place AZ J o'clock ou Monday, with SER
vices al the Christ Lutheran church, on
cedar urcuuc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
BUMPERNICkEL -.
BAND TONIGHT
WILL Be THE ATrRAcrioN AT
THE P. o. S. OF A. FAIR.

This Famous Organization Will En-
tertain at Washington Hall--Other
Features of the Fair-Mr. and Mrs.
Ferber oisoned-Parsonage We'd
ding--Mysterious Shooting Affair
on Robinson Street-Funeral of
Mrs. Wheeler--Reception to Pastor.
Other News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
A SENSIBLE MAN

Would n'e kcmp's BLlsnn for the 1urodt md
Lungs, II is curing more Coughs, 'oid- A,tllna.
bronchitis, Group and al Throat and lainL
t"r has authorized any druggist 10 give sou d,
slmplc Bottle Free To convince you -, the merit
ol this great remedy, Pice, 3jc, and j0c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
WHAT CAUSES DEAFNESS ?
The Principal Cause Is Durable but
Generally Overlooked.

Many things may cause deafness,
and very often II IL difficult to trace u
cause. Some people inherit deafness.
Acute diseases like scarlet fever some
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Crackerjacks Won.

At tn. Auditorium last night the
CraclirriarkS basket ball team defeated
the Comets. in Il rather ones sided con-
test. by Il score of l. lo Il. The teams
lined W as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
GREEN RIDGE.

Wanted~"t'hl Ia work in store, one
who lives in Green Ridge ur vicinity.
Address, Il. -, Tribune oiiv".
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

Thanksgiving is and shrewd buyers are looking
forward to Christmas time, when exchanges of good will
and seasonable renembrances in order They know
that wherever possible better selections can be made now
than at later date and know that they are right in
their conclusions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
Wait. Wait, Wait,

Th" West sid" Bank will distribute
savings banks in Il few weeks which
can he obtained by dcpositine 81 at
the bank.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

After the ceremony they were driven
TO the brides home, where n quiet
wedding dinner was servedoto the im-
mediate friends and relatives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

MRS, MirHAEL. REAP, Of iai Hilch
street, died last evening al > o'clock,
at the age of - years, after several
weeks illness. TN" deceased lady is
snNiEod by "A husband and four "hii-
Irrn, as ioiluws, Putrirk Frank Will
liam and Mary. Funeral auouun'e-
mcui viii appear later
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

Next Tuesday the stars will play The
Nanticoke team, former champions a.!
the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30
NORTH SCRANTON
PRESENTATION OF BADGES IN
ST. MARY's HALL.

They Were Won by Z. j. Lotus. j..
F. saltry and j. j. Ruddy in a
Membership Contest Conducted by
the Father Witty Society-Fu-
neral of Mrs. Thomas Jenkins--In-
quest in the Case of Daniel Water
spiel--Crac ckerjacks Defeated the
Comets at Basket Ball.
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MISS MARY !ERBEH, widow n
James iierncr. dird ON Thursday n
the home of Mrs, sarah liisted, ut "a
Maple aNclu". tarbondale aged g,
years. The luue,al VIII be held froni
the hous" tomorrow afternoon Al :
O'Clock, when services win b" conducts
"d hy R"y. ~ +. thalfr",
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-30

AIRS. JAMES M'Al.LISTEH did last
evening of pneumonia at the home of
her brother, 1929 Gusick aNcrl", The
funeral viii be held SUNDAY AFTERNOON
M . O'clock, IutewneVt f. the Nathe-
dral cemetery
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

Buffalo. n. Y, Aug. 16 (SpeciaD.-Persons frol
New-York and vicinity registered at hotels to-da
include:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
FOR GET RICH QUICK" HONEY
SEYMOUR. JOHNSON & co. SUED TO RECOVER
$4,000 THEY ARE SAID TO HAVE
RECEIVED FROM FRANK
LIN SYNDICATE.

An attempt is TO be made to recover some OF tne
,,,o,a,, ,ntr,sted TO William F. Miller head of the
FRANKLIN Syndicate Miller is serving sentence
IN sing Sing Prison as result of his operations
In the Eastern District Brooklyn where ne agreed
m nav $40 per cent a year money deposited with
his syndicate
Tudxe Rich of the Supreme Court yesterday
signed an order granting service by publication on
John B. Lord to trace and obtain the money Mr..
Lord is trustee in bankruptcy of ". F. Miller and
the Franklin Syndicate, and he sues Henry w.
Seymour and Frederick H Johnson OF the bank
rupt brokerage firm of Seymour. Johnson & Co;
w Miller. David Webster and Alfred Hayes. jr.,
assignees Of Seymour Johnson & Co, to recover
$40 600 alleged to belong the customers OF the
syndicate.
The complaint, handed up by t. ElHott Hoogshll'
states the facts of the bankruptcy and alleges that
$4,000 Of the customers money was frauduently
turned over by the defendant. David Webster to
the syndicate before its bankruptcy by means OF
a pratended exchange of checks in transaction
bv which Webster was be a member OF the hrm
OF SEYMOUR johnson & Co. The complaint sets
forth that after Miller turned the money over TO
changed into contributions to the capital Of the
firm BY the defendant. David Webster as special
mariner bv an interchange of checks without actual
payment This $4,000 it is alleged WEBSTER had
no intention of contributing to the hrm
II is also stated that the nrm OF seymour. John-
son q Co gave to Miller for the $4,000, and
that Miller has possession OF the notes ana
refuses to part with them. This amount, it is
alleged, went, with other of the hrms assets, TO
Alfred Hayes, jr, as assignee, who refuses TO de-
liver 1t to the plaintiff.
II is asked that the several payments and trans
fers be adtudged fraudulent, preferential and void
the creditors Of Miller.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THREATENED RIOT ATERTED.
TROUBLE IN ELIzABETH-sT OVER AN
EVICTION STOPPED BY THE ARRIVAL
OF AN ORDER FROM THE COURT

EVICTION STOPPED BY THE ARRIVAL
OF AN ORDER FROM THE COURT.
There was excitement in Little Italy yesterday
afternoon when. for the third time within two
weeks a marshal began to dispossess Rubno &
Buccolo. who have a saloon and theatre at No
25S Elzabeth-st. The Italians ceased their work
on big shrine and rolled up their sleeves for
fight. There certainly would have been trouble
had the attorney for the theatre lessees not ar
rived with order from Justice O'Gorman which
stayed proceedings until August 20.
Rubino & Buccolo popular among the Ital-
ians who live near their place. which is under the
Hotel Sicily They have produced many pretty
Italian plays in the theatre back Of the saloon
and wines direct tro IN ltalg r are 10 De hao IN I'D
The arm has occupied the premises under sub
lease from c. Mariana who has been trying for
two months to regain possession. The case has
an order of dispossession from Justice O'Gorman
1t was turned over 10 Marshal Comosky who pro-
You've got to get out at once" he said to the
cit out yourself" was the gentle reply.
Then Comosky's men began to move the theatre
ere,i, which did not sympathize with the marshal
They're robbing me-" cried Rubino. Go. some
There e were re fy Willing messengers who disap
peared on their quest in almost as many diree-
buecoat in his wake. The policeman looked over
In order 10 delay the work Of moving until the
theatre people could communicate with their law
yers a hundred Italians crowded into the place
and blocked all entrances. There much yell
ing and than offer TO fight. for Mariana
had a few friends in the crowd.
Riot pitch was almost reached, when the sound
of cheering could be heard in the street. The
marshal knew what was coming, and tried to get
away II they failed TO serve the courts stay Of
proceedings upon him the work of moving could
go
where is he? Where is hi? - yelled A Guotta,
who IS connected with the Office of A. ]. Oishei
the attorney for the theatre He waved bundle
of legal papers his head.
.'fIe went upstairs" shouted some one and up
stairs they found him eventually
The crowd hissed the marshal called of his
men and went away a tenement house crowd
always serves dispossess writ server
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
SILK WAS UNDERWEIGHED.
,,,,,o,cEs EXAMINED BY COLLECTOR BID
WELL, AT REQUEST OF coNsIGNEEs,

The investigation into alleged fraudulent prac-
t,ces In the importation of Japanese silks mas tli
far resulted in the seizure of two invoices OIL soous
under the provision of the law that all gooos shd
he seized if the value is advanced more than % per
cent bevond the invoice value. AT the Fuolic
stores the name or names of the consignees couiu
not be learned.
A. S Rosenthal & Co, of No. 40 Greehe-sI' ap
plied 10 the Collector for the reweighing Oh one Oh
their invoices Appraiser Wakeman granted s ths
H-I,.a, 49, on Condition that he himself should
be present and a member OF the trm also. =, ne
reweighing took place yesterday II was olly ty a.
small shipment, including but three cases D1t -
was found that the weight was shehtly III eACeSS
OF that given in the Appraisers return 10 the Coi
lector The excess weight was said 10 De louI alH ~
one-half pounds. The duty on SILK varies Ioih %
cents to 50 a pound. 49,, cla-,.. =
II was said yesterday that Examiner Charles =
Brown who formerly had charge OF the SILK room
but recently transferred 10 the uoCh9' N0N i''
yet returned TO duty. -, 1,A.,-. 90
Collector Bidweu and Deputy Collector Phelps, OF
the law division spent the greater part OF the uay
in examining fifteen cases or silks shlppeu
from Japan. In only two instances out OF the NJ
teen is the weight of these silks SAID 10 nave Cor
RESPONDED with the weight named In the invoices,
II was learned later at the custom rouse lIaI
the authorities there absolved Appraiser WdkeIha
of ali blame as mis- part in the examination OF
these invoices was largely or nominal OF suPe'-
fetal character - A.. ,t
The authorities were also free to say that the
examination had been made at the earnest solcltt-
tion of the accused firm, which has from the OUT
set been emphatic in its denial of any attempt at
Wrongdoing.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
r. E. HOPKINS'S WILL SUSTAINED.
CROSSED OUT BY FORGER-INVES-
TIGATION WILL FOLLOW.

The will of Major Robert z. Hopkins. of Tarry-
town. over which there has been a contest because
the signature had been scratched out. admitted
to probate yesterday by Surrogate Skman at
White Plains There were fourteen pen strokes
through the signature of Major Hopkins. and Jo-
seph w Middlebrook. guardian for Major Hop
kinss fourteen-year-old son. claimed that 1t had
been crossed out by the major to cut off outside
benefcaries Mrs. Fannie Hopkins claimed that
the signature had been maliciously obliterated.
Surrogate Skman decided that the signature was
crossed by forger.
AS result of the decision detectives will be en-
ployed to discover who scratched out the name.
In the mean time the will be carried TO the
AnDelIate Division of the Supreme Court -
The estate is valued at $5,000OoO, and II the Will
had been declared void missionary societies and
charitabie institutions would have lost many thou,
sands of dollars. Major Hopkins was connected
with the Standard Oil Company. and was also gen
erai manager of the Tidewater Pipe Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
NEARLY WRECKED IN HE'LL GATE.
RAILROAD FLOAT CRASHED INTO EN-
cURsIoN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PANIC-STRICKEN.

The excursion OF the Engineer Janitor's AS
societ,on of the Public Schools Of New-forK
which left the South Fifth-st. pier. in Brooklyn
on the steamer Crystal Stream and two oarges.
last Thursday, was caught In swift at men
Gate on the return trip and narrowly escdpeu
a disaster The persons on board were heiu
prisoners on the boats fer three hours. rai-
road float crashed into the boats ana paiii'
was created among the 1000 passengers.
The Crystal Stream is small boat, ana mao
not sufficient power TO carry the heavily ioaoeo
bsrges through the swift currents in Hell Gate'
The captain Of the boat is blamed FOR atteIlip'-
ing the trip It is said by some OF the passes
gers that II was only by the nalrowest mar 5In @
hat the railroad float did not sink the e&cuIsl1h
harges When the boats finally reached brooA-
lyn IL was after midnight
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
CHICAGO FIRMS FILE LARGE CLAIMS.

Chicago Aug. 1e-As a result of the recent ex-
posure of alleged frauds in the customs service at
New-Yorl several of the big wholesale drygoods
firms of Chicago have filed claims with the Board
of Appraisers asking sums aggregating hundreds
Of thousands of dollars rebates
It was through the watchfulness of Chicago com
panies that the government discovered con-
spiracy in the New-York Custom House, says The
Chronicle" Last May buyers for Chicago import
ers found that goods bought in Toxic and shipped
to the United States cost more than the same ar
ticles when bought from certain firms in New
York so the Chicago got together and insti-
tuted A quiet investigation. They collected their
evidence and filed protests with the Treasury De-
partment at Washington. The protests contained
disclosures that called for immediate action, and
government detectives were set at work at once
The claims the Chicago merchants have filed with
the Board of Appraisers are being considered now
but official action probably will not be taken until
the investigation has been finished.