The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-31
NO CHANGE
IN THE VOTE.
Senator QUAY still Needs Thirteen Votes
to Elect.
A BREAK is EXPECTED TOMORROW
Countless Rumors Are Afoat About Bring
ing the Deadlock to an Bnd To-mor-
row--surprises Looked For
This Week.

/ NNAAesAAg dlAtitN NOuulLlOn6 IN tine cons
test for the United States senatorshIp.
The fact that despite the lavish ex-
penditure of money on the part of the
opposition and the resortlng to the
most disgraceful tactics by the Wan
amakerites Senator Quay's forces have
r4"sSOsS Intact 10 most gratifying to
his friends. The senior senator has
not been here to give personal attention
to the direction Of his canvass. He has
been down in Washington looking after
the interests Of his constituents. There
are number OF matters before the
| appropriation committee demanding
his attention. He is not the least con-
eerned about the outcome of the fight.
He Is satisfied that he will be reelected
at the proper time. --'
There were two hundred and thirty three
votes recorded in the joint session at noon
to-day, and Senator Quay is still thirteen
votes short of an election Senator Quay re-
ceived 104 votes, jerks ST. Dalzell Ia, scatter
ing "a. There were no material changes
noted in the balloting to-day.
Notwithstanding the apparent confidence
of the Quay people, the insurgents" put
forth the claim that an effort will be made
tomorrow to break the deadlock by the
friends of the Beaver statesman. Countless
rumors are ahoat, and the Senator's op-
ponents are alert watching for a deal with
the Democrats. To eounteract this it is said
| the anti Quayites will make an effort to pull
OF enough Of the Senator's supporters to-
morrow to show that two can play at that
game. The claim has been made all along
and not without reason, that for every Dem
ocrat who goes to Quay the ants can safely
count on Quay man TO flop over into his
place. 1t is confidently believed that to-
morrow has much in store to bring about q
radical change in the complexion of the
fight.
SOME POPULAR LEGISLATION.
There are many Indications that this
session of the legislature is going to
be a memorable one In the character
OF the legislation pressed for passage.
The Democrats are most conspicuous
In offering bills which are calculated
to give certain corporate Interests con-
cern before the ession is over The
antitrust bill. introduced by Repre-
sentative Hoy, of Clarion, provides
that all combinations between persons
or corporations with a view to LESSEN
Ing full and free competition in ths
sale and manufacture of articles, or
which tend to advance. reduce or con.
troll thS price or the cost to the con-
sumer are declared to be against public
policy and to be Illegal and void. Any
corporation violating the provisions OF
this act shall forfeit it's charter. Sc
we're penalties are provided for those
who violate the provisions of the act.
Snnna Of fha 1arnagt htta tnfa
of the state which have been COM
bining to reduce the number of en-
ployes and to control prices will be
affected by this bill.
The railroad companies come in for
a full share of the new legislation pro-
posed. They will find this a more diff
dcult house to handle than MANY of
previous legislatures. Wanamaker
made severe attack on corporations
in some Of his speeches in the last cam
| paign, and though his sincerity was
| doubted by many, yet he planted the
seed which bears fruit in the present
| agitation. The steam roads have
fought the proposition that the trolley
railroads shall be given power to carry
! freight, express packages and mail. A
| bill giving the trolleys this right has
| been introduced in the house. 1t Is to
| be pushed by those interested in these
roads as we'll as residents along the
lines who would like the conveniences
that would be thus afforded. Another
bill gives the trolley roads the right
| of eminent domain, the same as the
steam roads. This, too, is to be fought
| by the steam roads. Under the pres
ent laws a property owner in town
ship can block trolley road that may
be projected through his property, and
there is no redress. The proposed laws
will provide for a jury to assess the
amount of damage to be paid to the
property owner and will provide for the
road to go ahead without interference.
Another interesting measure before
this legislature provides for the fencing
in Of all railroad tracks by the cor
porations running the roads. While in
several counties OF the state there are
special laws providing for this It is
by no means general. A number OF
states in the Union require the rail-
roads to fence in all their tracks. The
farmers are particularly interested in
this bill for the protection It would af-
ford their live stock. This measure is
framed to give the state a uniform
law providing for the fencing in of all
railroad tracks.
The subject of a revision Of the tax
laws OF the commonwealth has been
reopened. The Changers have been
opntending that the corporations have
not been paying their proper share OF
the expenses OF the state government.
This sentiment is expressed in a reso-
] luton offered by Representative Brown,
which provides for the appointment Of