7
m MARTIN ACCUSED
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Important Evidence Adduced In Phil-
adelphia’s Lexowiag.
TELEPHONE. STOCK AGAIN.
The Sensational Story of One of the VVit-
nesses—Martin’s Testimony Before
the Councilmanic Committee
Directly Attacked. ..
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.——The senate
committee that is inquiring into the mu-
nicipal affairs of Philadelphia. which cre-
ated a sensation yesterday by beginning
an inquiry into the Mutual Automatic
Telephone scandal, continued its investi-
gation today. There was a large crowd
pres nt in anticipation of more sensational
dove cpments today. Yesterday Julian C.
Gale” private secretary of John P. Persch,
treasurer of the Mutual Automatic com-
any, testified that David Martin, the Re-
publican leader of this city, and State Sen-
ator Charles A? Porter, his associate in
politics, had each received 1,525 shares of
the company’s stock, par value 876,750,
and that Mr. Martin also received certifis
oates for about 3, 000 additional shares,
divided into small lots. Mr. Gale’s testi-
mony was corroborated by George A.
‘Persch, the treasurer’s brother.
The investigation grows out of the sus-
picious haste with which council two
years ago passed the ordinance granting
rights to the Mutual Automatic Telephone
company in preference to older bills grant-
ing similar rights to two other companies.
Newspaper charges were made at the time
that small blocks of stock were given a
number of. councilman to influence their
action and that Messrs. Martin and Porter,
who possessed great political influence,
were each given 1,525 shares for ordering
the passage of the ordinances. A joint
com'mitteelcf councils made an investiga-
tion soon afterward, but was unable to
make a satisfactory report, as the com-
pany’s books were missing and Treasurer
and Promoter John P. Parseh, Secretary
Gale and arsch’s brother, a clerk in the
company’s office, Were away from the city
and could not be brought within the juris-
diction of the coinmittee Gale and Persch
testified that they remained away from
Philadelphia, most of the time in New
York and Trenton, at the instance of Mr.
Martin, who, they testified,‘ paid them
small sums at intervals for keeping be-
yond the reach of the committed.-. At the
time of the councilmanic inve' gation
Mr. Martin appeared before the committee
and explained that, although the stock
stood in his name on the book;- he had
never seen it He had, he said, agreed to
buy it for $10 a share, but afterward de-
clined to do so. Gale and George A.
Persch both say that Mr. Martin received
the stock and gave them receipts for it.
Senator Grady, who vigorously opposed
the opening of the inquiry into the Mu-
tual Automatic scandal yesterday, was the
only absentee today. ’
Gilroy’s Evidence.
John J. Gilroy, secretary of the Guaran-
tee Trust ana Safe Deposit company, which
acted as registrar of the Mutual Automatic
Telephone company, was the first witness
today. He produced tii‘e stookbook of the
company, which showed that 6,000 shares
had been issued in the name of John P.
Persch, treasurer of the telephone company.
The book afterward showed this stock out
up‘into blocks of 20 and 6 in the name of
Julian A. Gale, secretary of the telephone
company, and 17325 shares each in the
names of David Martin and Senator
Charles A. Porter.
William Hopple, a lawyer, testified to
being handed by Gala two powers of at-
torney for 1,525 shares each. He declined
to use them and handed them back. Wit-
ness, being showed photographic copies of
two proxies, said they looked like the ones
handed him by Gale.
These copies, it is said, bear the alleged
signatures of Messrs. Martin and Porter,
and later in the investigation witnesses
are expected to testify to the ganui‘neness
of the signatures.
J. Hibbs Buckmau, a young lawyer,
told the committee he received a share Of
stock as his fee for getting a charter for
the company. He said he was» a director
of the company, but knew nothing about
it. On one occasion, subsequent to the
airing of the company’s affairs before
council’s committee, he went to attend a
meeting of the directors in Camden md
was forced to leave the room.
H. H. Piggott. brother of Councilman
Piggott, who died in 1894, testified to find-
ing six-shares of Mutual Automatic in his
efiects. He said W. C. Simon, than a mem-
ber of councils, came to him and asked him
to surrender the-stock to persons he repre-
sented. Mr. Piggott declined to do this,
but sold the shares subsequently for $150.
Persch’s Sensational Story.
The next witness was Charles E. Persoh,
a brother ofJobn P. Persch. His testi-
mony proved intemsting, in that it threw
considerable ll ht‘on the disappearance of
the company coke and the alleged spir-
iting away 0 ohn P. Persch. Two days
before councils committee met witness
said he saw John on the train for Trenton
and gave him the books. At John’s com-
mand witness delivered a message to Da-
vid Martin anciA. S. L. Shields, who had
acted as counsel for the officials of the
company. Shortly afterward John came
to Camden, and witness carried messages
to Mr. Shields and Mr. Martin to meet
John there. Mr. Shields, witness said, re-
plied that it would not do for him to be
seen there, but Mr. Martin said he would
be on hand. Later witness saw Martin
there. He also said he came from Trenton
while John was there several times with
Mr. Martin, subsequent to the meeting in
Camden.
On one occasion, he testified, be notified
his brother that Martin was coming to see
him. Mr. Martin told John he was going
on the witness stand before councils com-
mittee. The witness than said Martin
testified the next day he had not seen John
or had not heard from him. 'On Feb. 15.
1895, witness said he get $25 from Mr.
Martin to gigye to his brother, George
Perscb, who Was then in New York.
. Referring to the photographic copies of,
proxies partially identified by a previous
witness, he said he got them from his
brother’s safe. He could not identify either
Mr. Martin’s or 'Mr. Porter’s signature,
but did his brother John’s.
Major Lothaire’s Trial.
LONDON, Aug. 7. —-A dispatch from
Brussels to The Chronicle, giving an ac-
count of the trial on appeal of Major Lo-
thaire for the execution of Stokes, an Eng-
lish trader, in Africa, says, “The crown
prosecutor made a four 'hours’ speech,
which was from beginning to end a com-
iete justification of Major Lothaire, end-
ng with a demand for his acquittal,
which is certain to be accorded.”
major was later acquitted:
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7 Advertise in the Ginsu.
The
PINGREE NOMINATED.
Detroit’s Mayor Named For Governor-o!
Michigan—Political Notes.
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 7. —MayOr Hazen
D. Pingrea of Detroit was nominatpd for
governor on the fourth ballot by the Re-
publicans today.
Hazan Pingree was three times elected
mayor of Detroit, which, before his en-
trance into politics, was a Democratic
stronghold. His long conflict with the
street railroad and other municipal core
porations has won him friends among tie
workingmen and farmers throughout the
state. His views on taxation, corporations
and other state issues are not in exact ac-
cord with the positions assumed by the
past governors of the state, nor are they
accepted in high Republican circles, but
Mr. Pingrea has his convictions upon these
problems and does not hesitate to express
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them. Mr. Pingrea was born in Maine in
1842. His father was a farmer. Hazen
remained at home until 14 years old, and
then went to Hopkinton, Mass, to work
in a shoeshcp and toiearn the trade of
cutter. When the war opened, he enlisted
in the First Massachusetts infantry and
served until the close of hostilities.
After the war he went to Michigan, 10-
cating at Detroit, and worked in H. P.
Baldwin & Co.’s shoe factory. In 1866,
with C. H. Smith, he began business for
himself, at first employing six or eight
hands. The factory he is now at the head
of is one of the largest in the country.
Mr. Pingrea was nominated for mayor of
Detroit in 183!) to lead what was consider-
ed a forlorn hope. He was elected by a
plurality of over 2,000 and has been twice
re-elected, both times by largely increased
figures. He was first mentioned in guber-
natorial circles four years ago, and with a
campaign of only a few months received
nearly enough votes to nominate him.
Two years ago he was again a candidate,
but did not get the nomination.
Speaker Reed Renominated.
PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 7.—The Repub-
licans of the First congressional district of
Maine assembled today in the old city hall
of Portland with the expressed purpose to
honor, for the tenth consecutive time.
Hon. Thomas B. Read with the nomina-
made by acclamation.
For Governor of Maine.
WATERVILLE, Ma, Aug. 7. —- M. D.
Frank of Portland was nominated for gov-
ernor of Maine at the state Democratic
convention this afternoon. .
The Trouble In Crete.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-—The Times complains
of the German semiofi‘ioial press for de-
nouncing and abusing Lord Salisbury be-
cause he refused to join in a blockade of
Crete. It says: “It is not improbable that
if a blockade had been started Germany
would again discover that she had no ships
available for the purpose. It is not digni~
fled to stand aside and incite other nations
to do what she is not prepared to do her-
self. To make Crete a cockpit in which
opposing forces might fight out their
_quarrels would be a most effectual method
of producing a European war unless the
powers were most completely in agree-
ment.” '
, The New Papal Delegate.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—A ‘Roma representa-
tive telegraphs that the Rev. Sebastien
Mart’ineili, prior general Of the Augus-
tinians Chausses, who was recently ap-
pointed as the successor of Cardinal Satolli
as papal delegate to the United States,
willbeconsecrated as an archbishop on
Aug. 23 by Cardinal Bampolla. Mgr. Mar-
tinelli will go to America at the end of
September.
Two Failures In Montreal.
MONTREAL, Aug. 7.—Two failures in
this city this week will aggregate in lia-
bilities about $230,000. The firms are Bob-
ert Forsyth, marble dealer and granite
paving block manufacturer, liabilities
$100.000, and Dupuis Freres, retail dry
goods merchants, liabilities $130,000. An
unusually large number of country dealers
have failed recently, but the figures are
small.
Steamboat Cuts Another In Two.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—The pleasure steam-
boat Hawthorne, plying on Lake Michi-
gan between the parks was struck by the
Goodrich liner lcwa in the outer harbor.
The Hawthorne was cut in two and sank
almost immediately. She carried but five
passengers, and these, together with the
crew, were taken on board the Iowa.
Matabel es Rented.
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 7.—The troops com-
posing Plumer's column have utterly
routed the big chiefs Sekombes and Um-
lugulus and three other impls. The en-
gagement took place yesterday. Major
Kershaw and 4 sergeants were killed and
15 men wounded on the side of the Brit-
ish.
Ailsa Winner of the Town Prize.
COWES, Aug. 7.—Ailsa,,Caress, Britan-
nia, Satanita, Corsair and Isolde started
in the order nanied, with a strong easter-
ly wind blowing, in the race for the Town
Prize of £100. Ailsa won, beating Britan-
nia'by 6 minutes and Satanlta by 6 min-
utes and 30 seconds.
The Leach Mill Burned.
LYONS, N. Y., Aug. 7.--The Leach Wa-
ter Power Flouring mill, owned by the
Shuler Milling company, was burned‘early
today. The mill was being run on a night
shift in charge of Philip J. Shuler. One
fireman was killed.
A National Bank at New Orleans Closed.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 7.—Tha American
National bank failed to open its doors to-
day. The board of directors have decided
to go into lhuidation. ' -
. Li Hung Chang’s Tour. .
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 7.--Li Hung Chang
ipspecte‘d the dockyard here and was en-
tertained at luncheon at Admiralty House.
Advertise in the Gszsrrn.
tion to congress The nomination was
THE NEW' YORK TAILORS.
The Contractors Have Not Yet Surren-
dered to the Strikers.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—’l‘he prophesied
victory of the striking east side tailors
over the contractors seemed to have rather
halted today. For two days now the num-
ber of contractors who have settled has re
mained at 150. The strike leaders explain
this by saying that the contractors are
finding it hard to secure bonds which they
are willing to accept. They require from
the contractors “gilt edged” security that
they will live up to all the terms of the
agreement they must sign before obtain-
ing any union workmen. This explana-
tion, however, scarcely accounts for the
fact that 490 contractors continue “un-
signed.” The leaders, too, are less ready
to predict victory by an early day 'than
they were. Meyer Schocnfeld, who a day
or two since was sure the contractors
' would yield before next week, was unwill-
ing today to repeat this prophecy. ‘ “If I
.said Saturday," he argued, “the contract-
ors who otherwise might have yielded on
that day would say. “Let's wait. until
Monday.’ The strike will last,” be con
cluded, “until it is over." '
The slowness of their cause does not
seem to be stirring up the strikers to any
further disorder. Perhaps their leaders
have succeeded in making pass current
with them the explanation that delay is
due to the difficulty the discredited con-
tractors are having in procuring bonds.
The warm weather has also its effect in
composing their tempers. In addition the
efforts of the leaders continue to hold the
men in control. _
The Vestmakers’ union, the members
of which went on strike on Tuesday, an-
nounced today that 15 contractors had
signed today, and that half ofthe remain-
ing 135 would certainly follow their ex-
ample.
The leaders of the Children’s Jacket
Makers’ union reported that 115—3 large
majority—of the contractors for whom
they work had succumbed. They are so
sanguine of complete victory that tomor-
row they will hold a mass meeting for the
purpose of arranging a celebration of
their triumph.
res—mm ESTATE.
Trial of the Will Contests to Proceed
Without ' Further Delay.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-—After months
of sparring among the attorneys involved
order has been finally secured in the Fair
will litigation, and the trial is now at
hand. By an order issued by Judge Slack
the merits of the so called pencil will, the
document produced by Mrs. Nettie R.
Craven as the last testamentary disposi-
tion of James G. Fair Of his vast property,
is to be dceided at once. I‘air has been
dead almost two years, but it was not un-
til today that a definite movement in the
complicated legal fight was made. ' There
have been motions and countermotions,
demurrers and cross complaints and all
the other endless tactics for delay. A will
has been stolen from under the very-noses
of the court clerks and a second will filed.
A widow appears in the case, by virtue of
her assertion that she was married by con-
tract to Fair, to claim $1,500,000 of his
property and has filed deeds to susbtanti-
ate her claim. Charles .L. Fair has dis-
puted M. 3. Craven’s claims. .
Sal-unionists and Police at Odds.
TRO'; N. Y., Aug. 7. —A prolonged"fighi
between 1 he police and the salvation
Army our the right to have instrumental
music at the Sunday outdoor meetings oi
the Army reached a climax here today.
when Captain Trevitt, in charge of the 10-
cal corps of the Army, was held to await
the action of the grand jury on the charge
of criminal misdemeanor in beating a
drum on Sunday last. .
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Mrs. Hicks-lord’s Death. 7
NEW YORK, Au 7.—The death of Mrs.
Hicks-Lord, who passed away late last
night at her residence, 32 Washington
square wast, has removed one who shone
with great brillianey in the social world
of two continents. She died of paralysis
of the brain, with which she had been suf-
fering for four years. Her sister, Mrs.
Townsend, and her physician were with
her when she died.
Colt That W'eighs 8 1-2 Pounds.
CANANDAIGDA, Aug. 7.-—This place has
the honor of being the birthplace of the
smallest living equine in the world, born
here yesterday. The colt was born of an
Iceland pony mare belonging to a travel-
ing circus. The animal weighs 8% pounds,
and its height is 2% hands. The colt was
named Cannndalgua. it was taken from
the show grounds to the train in a market
basket.
A Niagara Power Company in Trouble.
BUFFALO, Aug. 7.——Sheriff Lamy has
seized all the available effects of the Ni-
agara Power and Development company.
the corporation that started out to build
the power canal and carry on the improve-
ments planned in the model city, Lewis-
ton, Niagara county.
Emperor \Viiiiam Indisposed.’
WILHELMHOE, Aug. 7.—Emperor Wil-
liam is suffering from a slight catarrh oi
the throat and has been compelled to aban-
don his journey to Wesei, Ruhrot and
Essen. The empress, accompanied by
Prince Henry of Prussia, will carry out
the programme.
Britishers Ontshoot Canadians.
SBOEBURYNESS, Aug. 7.—The Canadian
artillery team met a British artillery team
this afternoon in the Repository competi-
tion for the governor general of Canada’s
cup. The British team won with a score
of 226 points to 223 ’to the credit of the
Canadians.
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greatest of humor cures, assisted externally
by warm baths with Concern SOAP, and
gentle applications of Currcuxa (ointment).
the great skin cure, when all- else fails.
Sold t bout the world. Price Currcuas. 50m
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um ban. CORE. Sole pm. Boston, U. s. A.
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lleliable floods of
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ls while its Iron is HOT. The lime lo BIIY is NOW, while you‘o‘an get“ Firsl choice ”
and lhe “Bream ” of lhe BARGAINS. There never was a lime when prices were so
compleielv demorallzed; never a lime when Good, Reliable, Seasonahlo lerchandlse
of all varieties was offered in such generous quanlllles, oi suohlletlloulously Low
Prices. Surely, ii lhore ever was a lime lo anllolpaio
lulure use, IT Is How, and the place is urns. ;
BLACK DRESS GOOD-S.
THREE SPECIAL VALUES IN BLACK DRESS GOODS FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
10 pieces Figured Mohairs, 49c quality ; per yard, 25c.
5 pieces 46 in. all wool Black Henrietta, 50c quality ; special, 37lc.
5 pieces Figured Jacquards, excellent cloths and styles, real value, 890; for this sale 59c
LACES, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC.
100 pieces Wash Valenciennes Laces, 25, 32 and 480 each, for 1 dozen yards.
Oriental Laces,
250.
your vvanis, and lo buy for
from 5 to 9 in. wide, in white and corn, at 8 and 12%.; real value 15 and
Hamburgs, all new and clean, 9 and 14c; Value, 19 and 210.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Handkerchiefs in great variety, 5O dozen, special, 6 for 25c.
Ladies’ Collars and Leather Belts in great variety and at popular prices.
In Our Popular cloak Room.
Ladies’ Black Figured Mohair Bril-
lianune Skirts, full made, lined
throughout, cloth alone worth the en-
tire cost of skirt, $2 25 each.
Ladies’ Wrappers, balance of the sea-
son’s stock, value from 75c to $1.00;
choice of lot 590 each.
125 doz. Ladies’ Shirt Waists, all
clean and desirable, 25, 50 and 98c each;
just one-half regular prices.
Children’s Wash Dresses, sizes from
4Oto 14 years, regular price, $1.00 each;
5 c. -
Ladies’ Crash Suits. regular value,
$4.98; to close, each, $3.50.
Toilel Articles.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
Castile Silap, per dozen cakes, 15c.
Babeskm Soap, per package, 12%0.
Comfort Soap’ per cake, 19c.
—-—.—
Copco Soap, per cake, 3c.
Talcum Powder, per box, 7c.
Colgate S: Brown Toilet Waters, 190.
Quadruple Extract, 290 oz.
10c Tooth Brushes, 100.
48c Dressing Combs, 25c.
Domestics.
Full Bleached Table Damask, 58 in.
wide, the greatest value ever seen, only
250 per yard.
.Half Bleached Table Linen, full
Width. sold by many dealers at 50c; just
for a flyer, 25c.
750 quality for 50c, German Damask.
0950c Towels, heavy double damask,
:4 c. '
Fine Madras Suitings, 250, 15c.
35Hammocks, to close, were 49c, for
c.
Hammocks, to close, were 750, for
590.
Hammocks, $1.00 ones for 750,
Hammocks. 75c ones for 63 c.
Basement.
Mason’s Fruit Jars, per dozan, 500.-
English Porcelain Breakfast Plates,
warranted not to craze, each, 50. _
4 quart Glass Berry Dish, each, 100.
Glass Covered Butter Dish, each, 9c.
Underwear and Hosiery.
Men’s Balbrig an Shirts &
special, 250. g Drawers,
Men’s 1:: fibrin-gran extra '
Shirts «.nd Drawers, 48c. quahty,
Men’s Black and Fan . Hose d
heels and toes, summer éveight, £51111)?
190; per pair, 125 '
Ladies’ French L.s'e Vests,
50c each; 250.
Boys’ Shirt Waists, extra value, 19c.
Ladies’ 26in. TwillU b
31.75 each; 98c. m “”3": value.
value,
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A POINTERM
Is your plate glass or safe insured?
If not, call on me and
I will write you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-
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lncase of Fire
You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance 01 Philadelphia
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire 01
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific
of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State of Ports-
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