REVENUE COL-DECTOTR'II-IIISSING.
Failed to Account to Brewers for
Over' $19,000 of Their Money.
Albany, Nov. 30.——Developments show
that Collector of Internal Revenue
Louis W. Pratt has failed to account
for $19,219 of the funds which came
into his charge by virtue of his office.
He left town last Tuesday and has not’
been seen nor heard from since.
His accounts with the Government
are all right. The shortage is in the
funds which were placed in his hands
by Troy and New York brewers about
«.a week previous ”to the time the Ding-
ley tariff bill went into effect for the
purchase of revenue stamps.
Nearly one hundred thousand dollars
was deposited with Mr. Pratt on this
account, but he returned at different
times during the past four months
either in revenue stamps or cash all
but $19,219. The brewery companies
which state that Mr. Pratt failed to
' account for moneys advanced by them
are the S. Bolton Sons’ Brewing Com-
pany, of Troy, $13,458.75; Quandt Brew-
ing Company, of Troy, $2,583.75; Busch—
er Brewing Company, of Troy, $2,926.55;
David Mayer Brewing Company, of
New York City, $250.
Owing to Mr. Pratt’s continued ab-
sence, the authorities at Washington
yesterday appointed his deputy, H. P.
Draper, to take charge of the affairs of
the revenue department here. Gov-
ernment Inspector James C. Wheeler
began an examination of Mr. Pratt’s
accounts last week in order that the
affairs of the office might be ready to
turn over to his Republican'successor,
soon to be appointed, Mr. Pratt’s term_
having expired on Nov. 18. Inspector
Wheeler‘says that the Government ac-
counts are satisfactory and that no
shortage appears.
It has been known for some time
that Mr. Pratt was in financial difli-
c1dty, brought about principally
through disastrous real estate specula-
tions in which he embarked in this city
several years ago, and that his home
and furniture had been placed on the
market. His bondsmen, becoming fear-
ful of his financial condition, asked to
be relieved, and Mr. Pratt transferred
his bond of $200,000 to the City Trust
Company, of Philadelphia. As the
moneys missing were not department
revenues, it is said that the brewers
will have to bear their loss; that the
Government is not responsible and that
the surety company cannot be pro-
ceeded against.
Mr. Pratt was always a strong Cleve—
land Democrat until last Fall’s Presi—
dential campaign, when he became an
ardent Bryanite. He was one of the
leading henchmen of Supreme Court
Justice D. Cady Herrick, who secured
his appointment, and until his promi-
nence in politics interfered was a prom-
inent churchman. His wife and her
four children are now staying at her
brother’s home. The Secret Service de-
tectives are looking for Pratt.
SAUSAGE MAKER’S TRIAL.
“'itll
pears
Chicago, Nov. 30.—The second trial of
Adolph L. Luetgert for the murder of
his wife was called before Judge Gary
vesterday. The big sausage maker was
represented by ex-Judge Lawrence
Harmon and Attorney Max Riese, At-
.torney Phalen having withdrawn from
the case after a heated interview with
Luetgert and the new lawyers.
The courtroom was packed with spec-
tators when the court was called to
order. Most of the session was taken
up by Mr. Harmon in arguing that
Judge Gary should not try Luetgert 0n
the ground that he was not qualified to
sit as a criminal judge.
Judge Gary overruled the motion of
4he defense, intimating, however, that
he was willing that some other judge
should sit in the case, providing coun-
sel for the defense could come to an
agreement with the prosecution as to
who should hear it.
New Attorneys-1. Ap-
ln Court.
Luctgcrt.
Cabinet Place for Judge Day.
\Vashington, Nov. 30.~—The President
has tendered William B. Day, now
First Assistant Secretary of State, the
position of Attorney. General, to sue-
ceed Joseph McKenna.
Judge Day will eventually accept the
place, unless Secretary Joli; Sherman
should resign, thereby permitting his
first assistant to become head of tl.1
State Department.
The vacancy on
United States Supreme
will occur Thursday, when Justice
Field’s resignation takes effect, will
remain open until it has been deter-
mined which of the-two Cabinet port-
folios shall be given to Judge Day.
the bench ... the
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Big Banking Trust.
New York, Nov.
application in the Supreme Court for
an injunction restraining the United
States Bank officials in this city from
delivering any stocks or assets to the
National City Bank is said to be an
effort to block the actions of a vast
-trust which is said to aim at gaining
control of the country’s whole banking
system.
The Standard Oil and Sugar trusts,
aided by J. Pierpont Morgan, C. P.
Huntington and other capitalists, are
said to be the promoters of the alleged
combine.
Commercial Cable & Telegraph (Po.
Albany, Nov. 30.—The Commerc’fl
Cable and Telegraph Company has
been incorporated by the Secretary of
State with a capital of $100,000.
general route of the company is stated
to be from New York City to Mojave,
Cal., touching at all important cities
on the route, and having bianches
from the main line throughout all the
States traversed; also through the Ne- .1
England and Southern States, and
from New York to England and
France-
Earthquake Shocks in Mexico.
City of Mexico, Nov. 30.—Severe
earthquake shocks have been felt
throughout the State of Guerrero dur-
lng the past five days, and in some of
the mountain villages people are panic
stricken. At Chilpancingo, the capital
of the State, the shocks were the se-
verest felt for several years.
Dauntless' OR to Cuba Again.
Jacksonville, Fla.., Nov. 30.—The tug
Dauntless has fooled the United States
Iflicials again, and is off Cubaward
with a large cargo of arms and am-
'nunition. On Nov. 19 the Dauntless
at here towing the schooner'Jennie
l‘homas, ostensibly bound for Savan-
nah. ~
30.—-The forthcoming '
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PENSION mamas 13555.
Not Entitled to an Additional Fee
for Securing an Increase.
Washington, Nov. 30.—Assistant Sec-
retary Of the Interior Webster Davis
has rendered a. decision in an attor-
ney’s appeal claim for fee which will
affect every pension attorney in the
United States. It was in the case of
H. S. Berin, of Washington, attorney
for Jacob Young, late of Troop B,
Tenth Cavalry. The facts are:
“The claimant was pensioned under
the general law at the rate of $8 per
month. On July 14, 1890, he applied for
pension under act of June 27,1890. Cer-
tificate issued March 3,1892, to allow
pension under said act at the rate of
$12 per month from date of application
and claimant’s name dropped from the
rolls under the general law. The ap-
pellant, in claimant’s behalf, on Sept.
16, 1896, filed under the general law a
claim for .restoration and increase.
Certificate issued July 14, 1897, to re-
store the claimant's name to the rolls
under the general law and to allow
straight increase at the rate of $14 per
month from Feb. 10, 1897. On this is-
sue Mr. Berlin was certified a fee of
$2. Upon appeal he contended that me
should have been allowed a fee of $11
in addition for securing an increase of
the former rate allowed under the gen-
eral law, as the claimant’s name was
restored to the rolls under that law."
Assistant Secretary Davis says: “The
rule may be properly stated as follows:
The restoration of a pensioner’s name
to the rolls under any law, as the re-
sult of the allowance of a claim for
increase when the claimant’s title to
pension under that law is admitted,
does not entitle an attorney to any
greater fee than he would be allowed
for securing increase, were the claim-
ant in receipt bf pension by virtue of
the law under which the application
for increase was made."
As a fee was denied the appellant for
the reasons indicated, his claim, in this ..
case, was rejected.
STOCK BOARD WORK STOPPED.
Pennsylvania Has No Money to Pro-
tect Her Cattle.
Harrisburg, Nov. 30.»—Owing to lack
of funds the State Live Stock Sanitary
Roard is much hampered in its efforts
to prevent the spread of diseases
among cattle. Under the act estab-
lishing the board the expenses of en-
forcing the laws relating to diseased
cattle are met out of moneys in the
State Treasury not otherwise appro—
priated. All expenses are paid by the
Auditor-General and State Treasurer
on approval of the Governor and Sec—
retary of Agriculture Owing to the
contingent character of 156 appropria-
tion the board meets eve1y six months
to decide on the amount which can be
used during the following six months.
I or the year ending May 30, 1897, $50,000
was given. and on June 1 last another
tiring of the board was held and
5:30.000 was set up rt for its uses. This
period expires to-:‘.ay, and as no money
112's been appropizated for the follow-
ing six months, and none is available.
the board will suspend active opera-
tions
No salalies are paid by the board,
but the expenses of investigation and
quarantine are considerable. All dis-
eased cattle killed under the direction
.of the board are paid for at the maxi-
mum figure of $25.. State Veterinary
Surgeon Pearson has control of the
tuberculin tests, which have established
the presence of tuberculosis in many
herds of cattle throughout the State.
Hundreds of cattle have been killed
after having been condemned by vet'—
erinary surgeons, and in many cases
the presence of disease could not pos—
sibly have been detected except
through the scientific test.
ANOTHER HOSPITAL MASSACRE.
Cubans Fight Desperately, but ’l‘cn
Arc lillled.
Havana, Nov. 29, via Key West, Nov.
30.—Another Cuban hospital has been
destroyed by the Spanish guerrilla
forces of Cabanas at Herraduras, Pinar
del Rio province. When the sick and
wounded patriots saw that they were
surrounded they resolved to fight des-
perately to the last.
After a terrible engagement they
were able to break through the Span-
ish lines and save some of their sick
and wounded. But seven‘ of the num-
ber, who were almost dying witu ma-
laria, were captured and immediately
put to death by the Spaniards. Three
women were also made prisoners and
were slain. The bodies of the victims
were heaped together and burned with
the three huts in which )the hospital
was established.
The insurgents, although they were
almost unarmed and most of them were
sick and therefore practically inferior
to their assailants, killed one Spanish
captain and three soldiers and wound-
ed five soldiers. ~
. WARNING TO GERMANY.
Uncle Sam Puts 3. Check on Ambi—
tions Regarding Huyti.
Berlin, Nov. 30.——The State Depart-
ment at Washington has requested
United States Ambassador White to
ascertain exactly the intentions of Ger-
many with respect to the claims of
Herr Lenders, whose recent imprison-
ment in Hayti has caused friction be-
tween the German and Haytian gov—
ernments.
Mr. White has also been instructed,
i fany schemes of annexation exist. or
if there is an intention to make an ex-
cessive demonstration with a view of
unduly punishing Hayti, to intimate to
the German Government that the Unit-
ed States could not tolerate either of
thecourses before mentioned, though
in principle having no objection to
Germany obtaining satisfaction.
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Chaplain Goodwin Resigns.
Washington, Nov. 30. —The Rev.
Montgomery M. Goodwin, a chaplain‘ 1n
the United States Navy, has found a
way out of a serious difficulty by. re-
signing his office.
accepted the resignation, to take effect
to-day. Chaplain Goodwin was report-
ed to the Navy Department last week’
by Capt. H. F. Picking for drunken-
ness.
Lizzie De Kalb Confesses.
Norristown, Pa., Nov. 30.—Lizzie De
Kalb, the woman in black of the Kaiser
murder tragedy, made'what her coun-
sel, 'J. P. Hale Jenkins, terms avstate-
ment yesterday, but which the Com-
monwealth say is a. confession. The
text of the statement was not given
out by those to whom it was made.
'Veal Roast. . . . .
The President has
Constipation.
4. Disease that is Numbering its Vic-
tims by Hundreds of Thdusands'.
Constipation is a disease that stops
the machinery cf the body. It puts
every organ out of condition. Dis-
ease spreads
into the entire
system, all be-
cause there is
a little
obstruc-
tion in the bowels. People say their
heads trouble them. ‘ They have no
energy. They can’t sleep. They are
nervous. Appetite is poor. Down
at the bottom of all is constipation,
whichis one of the things that Dr.
David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy
always cures. Here is proof:
Mrs. Julia A. Yeaple, of Kingston,
N. Y., says: “ If it were not for Dr.
David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy
I think I should die from constipa-
tion. It gives me an appetite, pro-
duces refreshing sleep, and cured
me of a nervous affection I had for
years. I could not live without it.”
All druggists sell it for $1 a bottle.
PIANOS
We are now closing cut at :1 sacrifice several ode
styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly
used organs and pianos to make room for new stock.
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stock than we usually have at this time.
A great lot of it will have to go, in order to have
room for our Holiday Stock. HOW are we going to do it?
cutting things in quarters and halves.
Such is business;
some of it out.
reaping the profit.
to do With it; its profit or loss.
We will have to clear
Simply
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the weather has a. great deal
Our loss, your profit.
SUITS AND JACKETS.
\Vomen’s Suits, about 3011111111, Eton
and Fly front, J ackets,the lowest were
$14.00, the highest were $20.00, all at
one price, $10.00.
Misses’ Jackets in Black, Blue and
Green Boucle, worth everywhere $7.50,
for $5.00.
Ladies’ Jackets, Black Kersey, all
lined, with changeable Tafl’etta. You
will pay in New York $16.98, our
price, $13.75. I
Ladies" Black Beaver Jackets, $4.98
and $8.50.
Misses’ plain cloth jackets, Braided -
seams, $7.50. '
DOMESTICS.
1 Case of 100 stripped outing, (Sic,
1 Case of 70 white domet, Sc.
1 Case of full bleached muslin, 5c.
" UNDERWEAR.
60 D02. Men’s all wool shirts and
pants, pure wool the regular $1.50 grade
the greatest value in the country,
while they last, $1.00.
40 D02. Boys’ heavy fieeced ribbed
shirts and drawers, sizes 26 to 34, regu-
lar price 450, to close, 25c.
DRESS GOODS.
Black dress goods, 3 prices figured
goods, the 490 kind, 290.
Black Mattelaise, the 690 ones, 500.
$1.25 Black Lizard weaves, 98c.
Colored dress goods. 40 in. Serges.
all colors, the 250 kind for 190. l
46 in. all wool French Serges worth
490, for 3740.
54 1n. all wool Ladies cloth, 500.
$1.25 all wool Scotch plaids, 54 in.
"wide, for $1.00.
40 1n. Silk and Wool plaids, 500.
f T1150 Toned Novelties, the 75c kind
or o c.
BLANKETS. .
11-4 Gray and White blankets, the
$1.25 kind for 980.
W001 blankets, $2. 25. $3. 98 and $4. '75.
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
One more case 60 doz. Ladies double
sole black Stockings, per pair, 9c, -
200 pairs Ladies’ fine Kid Gloves in
4 button 2 clasp and hooks, colors Tans,
Red Modes and Black, regular $1. 21)
grade, per pair. $1.00.
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