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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-09-27
BATTLE IN SUBIG BAY.
Admiral Watson DestrOyes "A Cannon Be-
longing to the Fnipinos.

longing To the EilipinOs,
MANILA, Sept. 25.-The United
State cruiser Charleston, the monitor
Monterey and the gunboats Concord
and Zafiro, with marines and blue
jackets from the cruiser Baltimore left
Cavite Sept. IS, and, as already cab.ed,
proceeded to Subig bay to destroy an
insurgent cannon there.
Owing to the bad weather the oper
alton was postponed until Saturday,
when the warships for three hours
bombarded the town of Olangapo and
the entrenchments where the gun was
situated.
Men from the Charleston, Concord
and Zafiro were then landed under a
heavy insurgent fire, proceeding to the
cannon, which was utterly destroyed
by gun cotton, and then returned to
the warships.
The Monterey advanced to a range of
600 yards, using her main battery. Two
hundred and fifty men were landed
about 500 yards east of the cannon at
IL o'clock under a severe shore Mau-
ger fire. The men from the Charleston
were the first to reach the beach, but
the Concord's men were the first at the
gun. The cannon was found to be l6
centimeter Krupp gun.
Meanwhile the warships continued
to shell the shelving beach on the eaSt
and west side to silence the insurge
fire upon tke sailors from the trenches
skirting the beach.
Gunner Olsen exploded so rounds of
gun cotton in three discharges in the
cannon, which had suffered from the
fire OF the warships.
The Americans then returned to the
boats, the firing inland being kept up
to protect the embarkation. The Con-
cords men were the last to leave the
shore.
Cadet Brinser, with the Concord's
launch, armed with a Gattling, did ex-
cellent work on the left of the landing
party Captain Myers of the marines
captured a muzzle loading field piece.
Lieutenant Mcdonald was in command
of the landing party and the movement
was splendidly executed and controlled
The numbers Of the Filipinos the. e
could not be ascertained and no dead
were seen.
The Monterey fired for four hours
21 shots from her 1O-inch guns and II
shots from her 12-inch guns.
The town. which was riddled with
shells, took fire at several points.
Enlistment For the New Regiments.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The en-
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Regular Terms Of Court.

Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday dASeptember.
Third Monday of November.
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Enlistment For the New Regiments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The en-
listment to date of soldiers for the vol
unteer regiments last called out is
9,231 The Thirty eighth regiment at
Jefferson barracks leads with 1871 men.
The two regiments next in order are
the Thirty-ninth with 1,179 and the
Forty-ffth with 1,179 and the Forty
sixth with 1882 men. The two colored
regiments, the Forty-eighth and For
ty-ninth infantry, have enrolled 34l
and 166 men respectively.
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CAMUEL C. CALHOUN,
- ATTOKNEY-AT-L LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
Collections promptly and faithfully at
tended to.
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r W. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon 4 Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
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l>oREsT LODGE, No. 1874, A. o. U. w,
L Meets every Friday evening in A.O.U.
w. Hall, Tiohesta.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

LODGE, No. 1859, I. o. o. F.
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
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The gunboat Urdaneta, which was
captured with her crew at Oranl, about
25 miles from Manila on the bay Of
Manila is a little craft of only 40 tons
displacement. She was captured by the
navy early in the war and has been on
police duty in the bay for months past.
The records of the navy department
show that she was one of the boats
of which the oregon is the parent ship.
That is, she was supposed to draw all
her supplies from the battleship to be
manned from the Oregon's crew and to
act under the instructions of the Ore
CONS commander. According to the
last reports to the department the
little boat was last May under the
command of Naval Cadet Welborn c.
Wood, but the personnel of the crew is
not a matter of record, being subject
to frequent change. Wood was ap-
pointed to the naval academy from Ore
gon, had passed his academic course
and was performing two years sea
service at the time of his capture.
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IXTASHINGTON CAMP, No. 42O. p. o.
wv s. of A., meets every Saturday eve>
ming in A. o. u. w. Hall, Tlonesta.
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GAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
W g. A, 4. Meets lst and Sd Monday
eyhnRin each month, in A. o. U. W.
HAll, 1vbpesta.
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.ENTRAL House,

" II. w. HORNER, Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
Sbe spared to make it pleasant stopping
, place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection,
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d NJ. CLARK,
r. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
and DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Office, cor. OF
I'm and Bridge Streets, Tionesta, Pa.
Also agent for number OF reliable
Fire Insurance Companies.
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d. ROWMAN. NJ. D..

r o. BOWMAN, NJ. D.,
IL. Physician q Surgeon,
TION ESTA, PA.
Ofice in building formerly occupied by
DR.. Mason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Residence opposite Hotel
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CAPTURE OF A GUNBOAT.
Filipinos Destroyed the Urda-
meta In Manila Bay.
Officers and Crew Are Missing and ,!ny
Have Been Nillcd-Admiral Watson De-
strOyes u Krupp Cannon Which the Fill
ipinos Had Planted On a Point Ia
Subig BAY.

MANILA Sept 26.-Word reached
here that the insurgents had captured
the United States gunboat Urdaneta, in
the Orani river, on the northwest side
of Manila hay, where she was patrol
ling. The United States gunboat Petrol
was sent to investigate the matter and
has returned here after having dis
covered the Urdaneta beached opposite
the town of Oranl, on the Oranl river.
She had been riddled with bullets and
men are prisoners or have been killed.
The following guns with their ammu-
milton were captured from the vessel:
One Colts automatic gun and one
Nordenfedt 25 millimeter gun.
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,CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" l37, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
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rNION ESTA TENT, No. 164, X. o. t.
i NJ, meets End and 4th Wednesday
RVenin9in each month in A. o. U. w.
itall T6nesta, Pa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
AMENDMENT HAS
REACHED COURTS
Caheen Bros, Enter Suit Against
City Treasurer
TO HAVE REFUNDED S136.50
In Taxes, Which Was Paid Yesterday
Under Protest-Plaintiffs Will At
tack Constitutionality of the
Passage of the Act

Caheen Bros, retail dry goods merchants,
have filed a suit in the city court which
marks the first step in testing the cons.i-
tutionallty of the Birmingham amendment.
The suit Is made out against City Treas
urer George Eustis for $l36.5o, which is
claimed to be due the plaintiffs.
Preceding this action the city treasurer
went to the business house Of the firm to
levy an execution against the stock of
goods, etc. The execution was for $135
with $50 costs attached. The amount Was
paid under protest and a record kept OF
the transaction. In less than two hours
suit was filed In the city court.
benson & Tanner filed the suit as at
torneys for Caheen Bros, and service was
accepted by City Attorney r. J. Lowe and
Cabanlss & Weakley for Mr.. Eustis. 1t is
stated that the case will come up ON de-
murrers and will ga to the supreme court
Just as soon as a decision is rendered by
the lower court 1t is hoped that action
fore the present term is at end, adj
though it has only about two weeks longer
30 continue.
1t is probable that Judge Sem will take
up the hearing of the case tomorrow in
order to aid the effort to get it before the
supreme court at an early date.
Is of Vital Interest
The final decision in this case is of vital
interest to those interested in the financial
condition of Birmingham. The Birming-
ham amendment was authorized by the leg
islature ON February 16, 1897, and was sus-
tanned by a vote OF the people at the Au-
gust election in 1898. There had been a
previous effort to get the amendment
through, which failed. In effect it Increases
the tax rate from 50 cents on $l9O TO 81 on
the 500.
A large number of merchants and prep
eyty holders have paid the tax without pro-
test. What effect an adverse decision as
to the constituuonality of the law will have
on these cases is not known, except that it
is supposed that the city would be forced
to refund the money.
There has all alogrS been considerable
talk to the effect that the law would be
tested, but Cahcen Bros, were the first to
take any decided steps. 1t is understood
that other taxpayers are interested and are
backing the proceedings instituted with
the name Of Caheen Bros, plaintiffs, as a
mere matter of form.
1t is said that the contention of the
plaintiffs will be that the act was not voted
upon in accordance with the state ELECTION
law. 1t is alleged that the ballots were
printed in such a form that in every in
stance where a voter ignored the Birming-
ham amendment he was counted as voting
for it, 1t is claimed that the act authoriz-
ing the election specified this formula for
the ballot.
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THE MORAL REFORMS
Plan of Districting Questionable Houses
Will Require More Police

Under tho new administration the police
department is bent on reform policy, and
is determined to wipe out many of the
heretofore existing evils which have been
allowed in Birmingham. At meeting OF
the police commission and city council
Tuesday night it was decided to begin a
plan of reformation in certain houses of
questionable reputation and the police will
start on the work at once
Obnoxious signs have been displayed in
front of some of these houses and these
have already been taken down. The COL
ored lights which have hung directly over
the sidewalks must also go.
The plan of physical examination, it is
understood, will be adopted at once.
The plan of distT1cting the houses will
be abandoned for the present The police
force is not sufficiently large to perrnit OF
such an arrangement just now. a resolu-
ton was passed by the board of police
commissioners some time ago requesting an
addition of ten men. The department sill
have hopes that this increase will be al
lowed, but until this is done it will be inn
practicable to put such houses in district
to themselves
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cuspidors of immense proportions in front
of their business houses, in most cases
labelled "For the Public"
1t has been suggested that in order to
give the chewers and smokers clear view
of the street, that the spitters will De given
the outer edge of the sidewalk While the
anti-spitters will take the side text to the
buildings. This will prevent embarrassing
complications and no one will be forced to
dodge the streams of AMBER aimed at the
street The policemen will have to per
form a double duty. Not only will they
have to watch the public, but one eye will
have to be turned on themselves, for even
policemen have been known to chew and
spit One of them said yesterday that he
had been practicing a week and had at
tanned such proficiency in the art of spit
ting that he could hit a small spittoon at
a thirty foot range and never spill q
drop.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
BANKHEAD LOOKS
FOR SUCCESS
Feels Good Over His Leadership
Race.
HE is NOW EN- ROUTE HOME
Democratic Leaders Believe That His
Selection Would Put an End to
fractional Fighting Among
Democratic Members

Representative John H. Bankhead ar
rived in Birmingham yesterday forenoon,
coming direct from Washington, where he
had been on matters pertaining to his du-
ties as a congressman. He will proceed to-
day to his home at Fayette.
The distinguished member from the
Sixth district was as buoyant in spirits as
school boy on holiday. A reporter saw
him in the early afternoon, and asked him
for political news generally from the ma
tional capital and information concerning
himself in particular.
You must excuse me" he said pleasant
ly, "but have very important business in
hand have got to go to Aypndale."
whats going on out there?" was asked.
Nothing, so far as I know. l am going
to see a man. He moves houres, they tell
me, and desire him to go over to Fayette
and move a house for me. That's all. No
politics. Merely the prelim nary arrange
ments for removing a framed house from
one spot to another
Felt Good Over the Situation
Last night the congressman. still In the
best of humor, declared that ne celt good"
over the situation as TO his candidature for
the leadership of the house democrats He
confessed in so many words that the out
look for himself appeared to be bright with
the promise Of success. Proceeding in
formally and without set phrase, and as
Serttng his not unreasonable objection to
being interviewed at this time, the repre-
sentative was yet willing for the statement
to be made with his authority that a num-
Der of congressman from various states of
the union, from New York to Texas, had
voluntarily approached him in Washing
ton and declared their purpose of support
ing him in the democratic caucus. These
assurances of support were as cordial as
they were unsought.
Representative Bankheads visit to
Washington had nothing whatever to do
to the national capital in the interest of
constituent, and remained there but one
day. He has no thought as to when he
shall again visit the capital.
May End Internal Fighting
In respect to Mr.. Bankhead and his
worthy opponents for the leadership, it is
given out by the most competent demo-
cratic authorities that it is practically GER
tain that Mr.. Bankhead,s selection would
end the fractional fighting on the demo-
cratic side Of the house, and remove all
those unhappy differences that have
caused strife amongst the democratic
members almost ever since 1892. Mr..
Bankhead has kept apart from these fights
within his party and he enjoys to a mark
ed degree the good will of all democratic
members of the house. For this reason it
is held that his selection for the leader
ship would have a happy effect upon the
party at large.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
AN INSOLENT NEGRO
Farmer Wanted Hounds to Track Man
Who Insulted His Wife

The insolence of an unknown negro has
stirred up much excitement in a neighbor-
hood of farmers near Spalding Station.
The negro has been noticed lying around
in the woods in that neighborhood and has
been insulting towards several men. Yes
to-day afternoon he grew holder and in
suited Mrs. Meyers, the wife of farmer,
at whose house tho negro stopped to- beg.
Mr.. Meyers came to the city yesterday
afternoon with a companion and applied
at the police station for bloodhounds- He
said that the negro was very impudent IN
his manner, and the timely arrival OF a
man possibly prevented an outrage. He
was very anxious to capture the negro,
who he thought was am escaped convict.
He was referred to the sheriff's Office.
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Spittars' SoIIIouuy

To spit or not to spit, that is the question:
Whether it's nobler in mind to suffer
The sings and arrows of the city council,
Or take to arms against a sea of trouble,
And, by opposing them, spite Jail, to
court?
Cop heaves around corner; Splitter exeunt)
- HE Birmingham spitters have been
viz given thirty days in which to
III practice, and the grand opening
III of the anti-spitting law will be
pulled of by Chief Austin and forces today.
The patrolman will keep close eye on the
tobacco chewers and smokers and the first
man caught taking the sidewalk for a mark
at which to aim his deposit of saliva will
promptly be escorted to the police station.
The lowest fine is one dollar, subject to
the action of Judge Feagin
Many chewers of the quid were noticed
walking the curbstone yesterday practic
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Quito an animated discussion was precip-
itated by an amendment to the constitution
fixing an initiation fee of $40, after a cer-
tain time to be fixed by the board Of con-
troll. The amendment provided that all
charter members be exempt from the fec
and was finally adopted by leaving the
question of closing the charter to the
board of control.
II. L. MCGOWAN asked the privilege of
correcting the impression that The Board
of Trade was taking, any steps to fight the
Birmingham amendment. Such an impress
sion had gone out, he said, and while the
matter might come up at some time he
desired it understood that no action had
been taken by the board as an organization
Marcus We'll stated that he favored the
Birmingham amendment and believed that
IL it was decided in favor of tho city it
would tighten the burden on the merchants
who pay heavy privilege taxes. IL the law
Is declared constitutional, he said, 1t will
shift part of the burden on property own
ers who have no privilege taxes to pay
Mr.. Wells remarks were endorsed by a
number OF the merchants, who seemed
anxious for an early settlement Of the
question.
On motion q committee composed of
Coleman Blach, j. II. McCary, John W.
ONeill, Marcus Well and T. L. MCGOWAN,
with the president added, was appointed
to secure permanent quarters. to report
back to board of control
Mr.. O'Neill suggested that Elks' hall
might be secured for temporary meeting
place, and as a member of the hall COM
mittee of the Birmingham lodge of Elks,
offered the use of the hall temporarily,
which was accepted.
The meeting then adjourned until Wed
nesday night, when the final regular meet
ing of organization will be held in Elks'
hall.
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Constitution and Bylaws

The committee ON constitution and by
laws through Chairman Hirsch handed in
its report On motion of G. Rothalz the
report was first read and then adopted Sec
ton by section.
The report was lengthy one and COW
cred fully the rules for governing the or
ganization. 1t was read by Secretary
O'Neill, and made the following provisions
1.-THE name of this organization shall be
The Birmingham Board of Trade.
1.-THE object of this organization shall be
the advancement and protection of the
mercantile interests OF Birmingham and
vicinity.
1.-THE dues shall be s12 per annun, payable
quarterly in advance.
1.-The meeting of the board shall be held
the first and third Wednesday in each
month at p. m."
On motion of Coleman Blach the secre-
tary and treasurer will be required to give
a security bond to be paid Cor out of the
funds 0 fthe organization.
S. 6p.ro suggested that sinking fund be
created by setting aside 10 per cent. of all
monies collected for dues to be used in
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Bishop Allen viii Attend

The Rt. Rev. e. p. Allen, bishop OF Mo-
bile, who laid the corner stone of st. VIM
cent hospital Tuesday, is still in the city.
He is the guest Of the Rev. P. A. OReilly,
and will remain until Friday morning. To-
night he will attend the musical entertain
ment by the pupils of the Holy Angels
academy at st. Pauls hail, and will make
a sort address.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
DEATH OF AN INFANT
Months-Old Son of a. G. Edwards
Died of Whooping Cough

Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock the fu-
neral services OF little Harrison Edwards,
the nine months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Edwards took place from the fam
lily residence on the South Highlands, the
interment being at Oak Hill cemetery.
The child had been sick for some time
with whooping cough, and finally compli-
cations arose which caused death Monday
morning He was an unusually bright and
pretty child, and leaves a twin sister.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
South Side Meeting

The protracted meeting is still in prog
ress at the Southside Baptist church, and
is growing in enthusiasm. Two meetings
arc held daily under the direction of Rev.
j. d. Simpson of Decatur. The morning
services begin at 10 o'clock and the even
ing meeting at g. over twenty accessions
to the church have already been made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
Basket I:alI ,.ames TomorroV

Tomorrow might at the Athletic club the
last two games of the open air
series of basket ball will be
played There will be two games, one
between IA and 3D. and the other be-
tween "B'' and &C" The standing of the
teams is now in the following order: 3D.
&C." 3D." a. and tomorrow nights
games will determine their final standing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01
STREET PAVING
City Engineer Kendrick and Chairman
Graham Making Investigations

Chairman Graham of the street commit
tee of the board of aldermen and City En-
gineer Julian ISendrick are in Montgom-
cry.
They went to the capital city to investi-
gate some street paving now going on
there. 1t is said they are gathering in
formation with the view of improving
Twentieth street from the point where the
belgian blocks stop on out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01

Bank clearings FOR Birmingham for the
month of May amounted to 81 ,OOs.6i. For
May, of 1898, the clearings were 1926, S52Gi,
showing am increage in favor of this year
OF S9,176.Os.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01

.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and board
of aldermen, That from and after June
l, 1899, it shall be disorderly conduct and
unlawful for anyone to spit, throw nulls,
Feelings or other litter upon the side
walks or upon the floors of churches,
public halls, theaters, street cars or
other public places over which ladies
are accustomed to pass in walking in the
city; and anyone violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall on
conviction be fined not less than 81 nor
more than s.; and in default of imme-
date payment of such fine shall be SEN
3" fenced to work on the streets not less
than two days nor more than ten days. 3
3
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-01

Hoods SarsapariIla cures catarrh by SCI
entfcally attacking the disease through
the blood.