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The times., 1899-03-05
GENERAL WA SHINGTCN
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Fifty-Fifth Congress. - The
| fffty-ffth Congress has passed into his
| tory. The last moments OF what will prob
| ably be known as the War Congress" to
the present generationCat least, were devoid
OF any sensational Incidents. AS eminent
physicians state in their bulletins announc-
ing the death of a prominent man: The
end came peacefully. The great man passed
away without a struggle. He seemed rec
onciled to his fate" Unfeeling or unsym-
pathetic people sometimes add to the last
! We'll, he had to be- This would probably
| apply to certaip extent to the late Fifty
4, fifth Congress. Its time was up; 1t had TO go,
| and the national legislators accepted the
situation with as good a grace as posi-
| bic. Most of them. in fact glad that their
labors for the present, .at least. are ended.
! Congress has been in almost continuous
| session for the past two years, and even
! the most insignificant Representative or
| Senator feels that he has more than
| earned his salary. 1t ought to be worth
| something, however, to a public man to
| have been identified with the War Con-
gress."
| Late News From Admiral Dewey
| The following is a literal translation of an
| article which appeared in Eel Tiempo, a
| newspaper published in the City OF Mexico,
under date of February %:
| THE London Daily Chronicle gives an
account of the following incident which
| occurred about a month since at Cavite,
and which shows how humanitarian are
| the sentiments entertained by the Yankees
| for their proteges, the Filipinos. The in
cident. which was related to correspond
| ent of the English daily by an American
volunteer, who has returned to San Fran
cisco, Cal, is as follows:
THE wharves at Cavite do not afford
any facilities for the discharge of mer-
chandise, for which reason vessels anchor
at distance from them and call into use
boats manned by natives. A Tagalo mer-
| chant had contracted with Dewey to FUR
nish certain goods, which were to be put
i on board the flagship. The work having
been done, the Tagalo. clad in full dress
suit, after the European fashion. called on
| Dewey, and after the customary greetings
| produced the bill for the work done. The
bill seemed to be too high to Dewey and
he objected to some items, the merchant
holding that the work had been done and
should be paid for, and there was no rea-
son for making any reductions in the
prices. This brought on hot dispute
which Dewey brought to an end by order
ing the merchant to be thrown overheard
The order was carried out so quickly, says
the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
that in few moments the shining higf
hat of the Tagalo was floating in Cavits
Bay while he was making desperately foi
the Shore
The times., 1899-03-05
De GrnGenreid sim Friendly to

De UrhHehreiH SUI FficnHIy To
Bniiey.-Representati De Graffenred of
Texas was quoted in statement published
yesterday as crticising his colleague. Hon.
Joseph w. Bailey, for resigning the leader
ship of the Democratic minority on account
of the failure of some OF the Democratic
members to follow Mr.. Bailey's lead and
vote with him to unseat Gen. Joe Wheeler
of Alabama and other Representatives who
had accepted commissions in the voun-
teer army of the United States. Mr.. De
Graffenreid states that he is still a loyal
friend and supporter of Mr.. Bailey and
that their relations have ever been and
are now OF the most friendly personal
character
The times., 1899-03-05

1t would be positive loss to the service
if, in the readjustment of the army to the
conditions imposed by the compromise
Army bill. no place among the major gem
erals could be found for Gen. Joseph
Wheeler At the present time he ranks as
one of the very few officers notably compe-
tent to command such campaign as pos
sibly may have to be undertaken against
the Philippine rebels. Mr. Mckinley will
mind and act upon the hint
The times., 1899-03-05

ScbIey and SampsOn.-The talk in
navy circles yesterday was confined almost
exclusively to the outcome OF the
controversy between Schley and Sampson.
Schley's victory was the cause of general
rejoicing, and was hardly less remarkable
under the circumstances than the one he
achieved over Admiral Cervera of Santa
go Harbor last July. The details of the
conspiracy to degrade and humiliate Ad-
miral Sehley simply for obeying orders and
winning one OF the most brilliant naval
fights in the history of the American
Navy are TOO we'll known to require repe-
tition here. Sampson had the whole pow
er of the Navy Department at his back,
and he also had the implied endorsement
of the Administration, and yet in spite OF
all that the conspiracy failed. Sampson is
still second to Schley, and, what is more
important perhaps, his pay will be only
that of a brigadier general, while Schiey
will receive the salary of a major general.
Schley's revenge has been complete and
crushing. It.is perhaps the first time that
a naval officer has Knocked out the pow
erful influence OF the Navy Department
ring. 1T certainly is Knockout blow
for Sampson" said a naval officer yester-
day. Il do not suppose that he will re-
sign from the service. but his position in
| the navy from this time on will be equivo-
cal to say the least. His prestige has
| been destroyed. And just TO think, il
Sampson had evinced the slightest dispo-
| sition to accord Justice to schley he might
have avoided all this trouble and secured
| the promotion that he sought without any
special objection being raised by anybody.
The Administration may undertake to
! have Sampson made vice admiral at the
next session, but 1t is extremely doubtful
if it can succeed. Sampson is evidently
out of it, and he has only himself, and per-
haps some OF his fool friends. to thank for
it. | wonder how Secretary Long fees.
The President would do we'll now to ship
both Long and Aiger"
The times., 1899-03-05

Twelve new warships after all, Well,
we are not getting on with the navy the
American people are fully determined TO
have. as fast as we might, but this is
better than nothing-better. indeed, than
we feared. The net result of Fifty fifth
Congress legislation is TO give the country
some sort of an army of one hundred
thousand men, and a modest addition 20 its
sea force. On the whole, it is, perhaps,
as well TO feel thankful that Aguinaldo' s
hackers and agents in Congress were un-
able TO do any more harm than they did.
The times., 1899-03-05

We are about to miss the attenuated
form of Thomas Bracket Reed from his
accustomed haunts. He has worked hard,
persistently, and determnedly in what
ever interest he represented, whether of a
political. industrial. or generally corporate
character, and he has fully earned the rest
and whatever else he is about to enjoy
A considerable void will be left on his
departure, but he will return. Whether
another session shall find him in the
Speakers chair. with or without his ad-
miring young Texas friend as delegate in
charge of the minority herd, is a matter
which time alone can disclose. For the
present, we bid him farewell, and recon-
mend him to spend such leisure as he can
win from his financial and life insurance
interests, in reading the Ten Command
ments and the Constitution OF the United
States. From his conduct during the
Fifty-fifth Congress it is a perfectly fair
inference that the text of both works will
strike him in the light of fresh news
The times., 1899-03-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES;

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06

The second week of common pleas
court opened yesterday morning with
Judge Archibald on the bench in the
main court room and Judge Edwards
in the superior court room. Court
room No. 9 was abandoned on account
of the heat. When the list was gone
over in the morning cases were marked
as follow:
Referred. - George Engle against
Frank Stover, wages; TO w. w. Bay
lor. Ullman & Company against Good
man & Weiss, appeal; to w. 5. Diehl.
Martin & Gibson Manufacturing com
pany against NJ. T. Keller, assumpsit;
10 c. Il. Gardner.
Settled-M. w. Snyder against j. d.
Napman, wages. Hunt & Connell
against A. p. Bedford, appeal Brid-
get Evans. administrators, against
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
assumpsit. +. p. Langfeld against
United States Express company re-
plevin. George w. Potter agains,
Michael Bulger and others, appeal.
Continued. Salvatore Magnolia
against Charles Cooper, wages. JOS
eph II. Gunster, assignee, against Wolf
& Warren, executors, and others, as
sumpsit. Traders National bank
against W. w. stanton. assumpsit
Thomas b. Jackson against Ira +
Barker, trespass. John L. Hull, assig-
nee, against B. A. Hill and others
ejectment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
ANOTHER BIG DAY.
Voters Examined in the Langstaff-
Kelly Contest.

large number of Madison and
Greenfield voters were examined yes
terday in the Langstaff- Kelly contest.
The complete list of the voters exam
ined is:
Blakely-Eliiah Wagner.
Carbondale.-E. II. Smith, William p.
Jones.
Scranton.--John COar.
Throop.-M. +. Hepburn, G.. II. Hav-
erly.
Parry William Brady, A. n. Snyder,
l.. c. Bortree. James Parry, Otto Mil
Ter, Pulver English, Manford Devant
Madison.--George Brown, W. E. Cook
II. S. Watts, Jacob Biesecker, w. T..
Rafferty,, John NJ. Noak, ]. w. Saw
yer Charles Dennis, ]. +. Miller, DAN
iel Eshleman, w. r. Depew. A. F.
Hamlin, Levi Swartz, Dan Simpson,
Frank Merihun, John w. ClOuse w.
A. Depuy, Alonzo Acton, George Watts,
I, c. Depuy, G. B. Swartz, b. ]. Bic
seeker, n. Eshleman. Philip Swartz.
Fred Miller, William Brown, Charles
Brown, Peter Yeager.
Greenfield.-W. b. Thomas, Eugene
Lee, f. f. Taylor, l.. w. Decker, Dor.
Rifenberg, NJ. ]. Pierce. John l.. Deck
er. Chester Smith. Richard Merritt,
Clark Il. Arnold, Henry Weidman, A.
r. Goodrich. S. Il. Waterman, Daniel
Peck, j. F, C. Whitmore, h. S. Peck.
K. NJ. Miller, John L. Worth, Oscar
Lee, F. =. Mead, William NJ. Aronld,
John H, Phillips, John Johnson, Will
liam p. Bell, Judson Horn, w. T. Rob-
inson, j. A. Gardner, A. W. Kenyon,
ID. c. Whitmore, William Peck, d. B.
Burdick, Walter Gardner. d. w. Ken
yon, Clarence Hawker, N. L. Kilmer,
F. V. Wood, ]. J. Decker, Clarence
| Decker A. ]. Weidman, l.. L. Spencer,
Elroy Kilmer, Elmer Kilmer, William
| Fisher, Leander Lee, j. X. Merritt,
Philip Felts. Oscar Rifenbaugh, George
Rifenbaugh, l.. ID. Johnson, Sylvester
Smith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Thomas T. Jones was yesterday ap-
pointed judge Of election of the Third
ward of Taylor
The oath Of office of Elmer f. Carr,
the new superintendent of the public
schools Of Carbondale. was filed with
Prothonotary Copeland yesterday.
The Kriss Stationery company Of
wilkes-B Barre yesterday brought suit
against the school district of Fell town
ship to recover s317.44 for school sup
plies sold to the district from Oct. 8,
1897, to Nov. q, 1897.
In the cases of the city of Scranton
against Roger MCGOWAN. Mrs. Marv
Pritchard and Mrs. Mary Williams,
West Scranton property owners, rules
We're granted to show cause why claims
filed should not be stricken off.
Attorney James Mahon yesterday
secured a rule to show why indict-
ments against Joseph Fitzpatrick,
charging robbery and highway robbery,
c. NJ. Butts, who is charged with n
serious offense by County Detective
Leyshon yesterday entered new bail
in the sum of $500. Thomas j. Dunn
became security for him.
on order of court was made yester-
day by Judge Archibald directing the
payment of a u per cent. dividend to
the creditors Of the Hyde Park bank.
The total amount Of money on deposit
when the bank assigned was $50, ,425. so.
The amount of money in the hands of
S. B. Mott, assignee of the bank, for
distribution now is $3.651.06 which is
exactly II per cent. of the claims.
Clatlin, Thayer & Company, whole
sole merchants Of New York, began an
action in trespass yesterday against S.
c. Gernon, of this city, to recover the
value of sample shoes given into his
custody while he was travelling Sales
man for the firm and which, It is
charged he has not surrendered. al
thought repeatedly urged to do so. The
suit was brought for the plaintiffs by
Willard, Warren G. Knapp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
A Peculiar Case.

Before Judge Edwards the case Of
Fred Webb against the Bulls Head
Coal company was tried. The plain
tiff was employed by the defendant
company in it's mine at Bulls Head
and claims $193 for excessive docking
and yardage for headings he drove
The defense was that Webb was not
doclted excessively and that he did not
drive headings. What he did was to
help rob pillars. The plaintiff was
represented by Attorneys George Okell
and NJ. J. Martin and the defense by
Attorney George Beale. The case was
given to the jury at $50 and it agreed
one hour later 1t is the first time
the dockaGe question has come up in
these courts. The verdict will be re-
ported this morning.
In the case of T.. n. Willard and
others against William Springer, ver-
dict in favor Of the plaintiff was taken
by agreement for the land described
in the writ A verdict was ordered
by the court in the case of Joseph
Kittle against Anthony Gillespie The
verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum
of $32.5 Before the same judge a ver-
dict of $2455 for the plaintiff was taken
in the case Of o. c. Whitney against
II. G. Dale and others.
The trespass case of John Waterfield
against the city of Carbondale was
tried before Judge Archibald. The
plaintiff sues to recover damages for
injury to his health and for discomfort
he suffered because the city deposited
sewerage in the Lackawanna river
within two hundred feet Of his home.
The sewer which made the deposits in
the river near Waterfeld's home was
built in 1892 and the nuisance con-
tnued until 1897, when the city built
an extension to the sewer which cured
the evil. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Attorneys c. l.. Hawley and l..
II. Burns and the defendant by Attor-
neys John z. Kelly and r. d. Stuart.
The case was on trial when court ad =
journed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
DUNMoRR.

The members of the Knights OF
Honor will give an entertainment in
Washington hall tomorrow evening. At
the close of the evenings amusement,
ice cream, cake and lemonade will be
for sale at booths arranged in con-
spicuous places in the hall The public
is cordially invited to be present.
The Young Peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Dudley Street
Boptist church will conduct social
at the home of Miss Sarah Hughes. on
South Blakely street, this evening. A
programme comprising vocal and in
strumental music and recitations has
been prepared.
Miss Sallie Gelana, Of Butler street,
entertained party of friends at her
hoe last evening in honor of Miss Nell
lie Houten, of Wilkes-Barre.
The funeral OF Henry Hopf, of Bloom
street, will take place this afternoon
at O'Clock from his late home. In
terment will be made in Dunmore GEM
etery.
Misses Nellie Rosencranz and Beat
rice Kelly, Of West Pittston, spent Sun.
day with Mr. and Mrs. James McKane,
of Butler street.
Following is lost of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the post office for
| the period ending June 3, 1899. Per-
sons calling for these letters viii please
| say advertised in the Scranton tt
bune: Mrs. Daniel Hornbaker, l24
Madison avenue; p. ]. Doudigan, s02
Buine Gaul street; Iraetta Mcneil, No.
| ]. New York street; John Beitin, Char
les Boland, ]. T. Kearney, ]. T. Reilly
| Filomenardi Crisce, Raffaele Carrino
| fu Finase, Di Colo Giovanni.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
IN BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Four New Gases Submitted to Ref
cree C. A. Van Wormer.

Four new cases of voluntary bank
ruptcy were yesterday submitted to
Referee c. A. Van Wormer for adjudi-
cation. The liabilities, all told, in ex-
cess Of assets amount to over $4,000.
George II. Jackson, furniture dealer,
of Great Bend, Susquehanna county,
schedules his liabilities at $4,000 and
assets at about $4,000. He is repre-
sented by Attorneys L. r. w. Searle,
of Susquehanna, and Ralph b. Little,
OF Montrose. The first meeting of
creditors will be held June II at Mont
rose.
Judson w. Squires, Of Braintrim
township, Wyoming county, states in
his petition that he has 1000 liabilities
and nothing whatever to meet them
with. j. Wood Piatt is his attorney.
The first meeting of creditors has been
fixed for June 16 at Tunkhannock.
Wartowsky & Muscat, merchants. of
Penn avenue, say they have liabilities
amounting to s5,957 and despair of
being able to meet any Of the indebted
ness. Nathan Vidaver is their attor-
ney.
II. A. Coursen filed liabilities of $14,-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
Ownership of a Patent.

Thomas II. Harris is the plaintiff in
equity proceedings begun yesterday
against S. II. Jones. In the bill OF
complaint it is set forth that on Oct.
81, 1896. Harris sold to Jones for S6LS5
a half-interest in an improved filter,
which was protected by patents cover
ing the United States and Canada.
Harris alleges that he never received
an assignment of his half interest and
that Jones has never made an nc-
counting of the profits derived from
the filter. He wants the court TO
compel Jones to assign him a half in
terest in the filter and to make an ac-
counting. He is represented by Attor-
neys Vosburg & Dawson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
RepleVin Suit.

When court adjourned the case of
Miles f. Clark against John J. Kelly
and others was on trial. 1t is an
action in replevin to recover the value
of machinery used in the West Side
laundry, which was burned down last
winter.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys Everett Warren, J. c. Vaughan
and o. Il. Partridge and the defendant
by Attorneys NJ. A. Mckinley and L.
c. NeWcOmb
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
Rivals.

"Why, what are you talking about?"
snapped the telegraph to the telephone.
you don't compare with me. I'm the
ticketv
"Oh. but you're so old fashioned" re-
piled the telephone. Look at my con-
nections. I'm received in some OF the
best families"
And the telegraph simply dashed off in
rage and left the telephone TO an
swer a call from one Of the leading
Bulletin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
KELLUM g. CONRAD, 24s Wyoming Ave
Third NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Busi.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex-
tended According to Balances a nd
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
WIN. cnNNELL, President
HENRY BELIN. Jr., Vlce.Prss.
WILLIAM II. PICK, Cashier

The vault of this bank Is pro-
tected by Holmes Electric PRO.
tectiye System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06

mined coal during period when the
title Of the property was in dispute.
The Davis people won out and he
now sues to recover his share of the
value Of the coal mined during the
period that Russell was in possession.
Davis interest in the tract is one
fourth. He is represented by Attor-
neys John L. Kelly and John II. Ed
wards.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06

Smoke The Pocono SC. Cigar.
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Welles e. Torrey

800, with no assets. welles & Torrey
are his attorneys.
The first meeting of creditors in the
case of Samuel l.. Goldstein, of the
Freeman Manufacturing company. was
held yesterday. A. ]. Colborn was
elected trustee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
SECOND WEEK OF
COMMON PLEAS
ACTION TAKEN WITH REFER
ENcE TO CASES.

Three Were Referred to Attorneys
for Consideration, Five Were Re-
ported Settled and Were Stricken
Off the List and Five Were Con-
tinued-Verdicts Taken in Three
Cases and Three Others Were Put
on Trial-only One of Them Has
Yet Reached Jury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-06
Davis Wants His Share.

Thomas Davis yesterday brought suit
against A. b. Russell to recover money
which he alleges is due him. Davis
and three others owned coal lands near
Peckville from which A. b. Russell
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-16
REASON4 BE.

When the man in the minstrel show
Is told that he was seen coming out of a
saloon he replies: well, you wouldn't
have me stay there all day would your
This reply shows proper deferenece to
what is supposed to be enlightened public
opinion, and yet it appears that in our
neighbor State Massachusetts there are
many people who are not sensitive to
what has been supposed to be enlight-
ened public opinion concerning saloons
These people don't object to being seen
said by the good people Of Massachu-
sets that crime and all uncleannes9
were hidden behind the barroom screens,
and the men who went in for drink
were ashamed of being seen there;
hence the windows should be open to
the street, in order that publicity might
serve as check upon disorder and a
deterrent upon drinkers. Now the ar
gument has taken a turn. 1t is assert
ed that the unobstructed view from the
street is alluring, enticing, demoralizing,
and corrupting. The saloons are seen
to be attractively furnished, and the
men at the bar instead of being asham-
ed of themselves, appear to enjoy huge
ly the tipple and the conversation. The
obvious conviviality and demonstrative
sociability are declared a positive temp
tation to innocent passers-by. Then
there is the further argument. that if
saloons are the black holes of inieuity
they have been represented to be, they
should be hidden from the public gaze
and not laid bare to tempt and debase
folks.
This seems reasonable, just as reason
able as the other argument did.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-16

said to be in the employment of large
jewelry firm, visited Brixton in the or
binary course of his business, taking
with him in brougham, driven by
coachman, iewelry to the value, 1T is
believed, of $4,000. In the afternoon a
visit was paid by the traveller to the
Prince of Wales hotel, almost adjoining
the Brixton theatre, Brxton road, where
he and the coachman had some refresh
ment. About half an hour before an
other brougham, similar in appearance
to that of the traveller, had drawn up
at almost the same spot. The driver OF
this brougham was dressed in almost
similar livery to that of the other
coachman, and he also entered the hotel
for refreshment. A few minutes after
ward the latter was seen to leave, jump
upon the box Of the travellers brougham
and drive off at furious pace in the
direction of Streatham hill. 1t was not
discovered until some time afterward
that the change of broughams had been
effected A search was then made for
the missing brougham, and after some
time the traveller and coachman found
the vehicle empty, four or five miles dis
tant from Brixton.