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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
PH0EBUs.
PREVAILING DULLNEsS-QUES-
TON OF LIQUOR LICENSES.

TON OF LIQUOR LICENSES.
Phoebus. Va, April 30.-It is feared
that the prevailing dullnes here is hav-
Ing bad effect upon the police force.
Violations of the law have been so few
and far between during the past fort
night that the coppers have had practi-
cally nothing to do. and now, it is said.
they have shown disposition to turn
their attention to peaceable citizens. a
few days ago Acting Sheriff .Deistil.
while passing through Phoebus on his
way to Fox Hill, was approached by a
policeman named Sherman and ordered
to give an account of himself or go to
jail. Mr.. Deistil explained that he was
en- route to Fox Hill as the representa-
tive of Sheriff Curtis, who was i'll at his
home in Hampton, and hoped that ne
would be allowed to proceed unmolest-
ed. After some time he succeeded in
convincing his captor. who. in the mean
while, had been REINFORCED by several
other officers almost as large as him
self, that he was not a dangerous
character. and was released. He lost no
time in getting out of the town and
when at n safe distance from the cop
pers gave vent to his Indignation in
terms which would not look we'll in 4
Sunday school book.
NEW LICENSES TOMORROW.
The new license year will begin to-
morrow and the saloon men are happy
in the knowledge that they will not
have to pay an extra hundred dollars
to the State on account of a popula-
ton of two thousand people. 1t is
understood that Sarah Levy and Lille
Bell. whose applications for licenses re-
suited in slight misunderstanding be-
tween the councilmen and Mr.. James
NJ. Cumming. the editor of the Phoebus
Sentinel. are not included in the list of
those who will conduct bars after to-
morrow. Mr. Cumming wanted to rid
the town of those two women, and the
best people of the place were with him.
BEAT A WOMAN.
A negro from Newport News came
here yesterday. got drunk and quarrel
ed with q. colored woman named Lille
Scipeo He knocked the woman down
and beat her severely. then took to his
heels and made his escape. His victim.
who was also intoxicated, was arrested
and this morning Mayor White imposed
a fine and cost aggregating $40. In de-
fault she was taken to Hampton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Words of Praise from a Banker
aces

Mr.. Chas. f. Currier. of the Atlanta
National Bank. IS very careful with his
words. not only in financierng. but in his
conversation generally. He suffered much
from indigestion and writes:
II have used Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy
in attacks OF acute indigestion and have
always found It to give instantaneous re-
lief. l consider 1t medicine or high
merit. G. l.. CuRRIER."
Price 50 cents a bottle at all druggists;
or sent for price. express paid, by Tyner
Dyspepsia Remedy Co.. As Mitchell St,
Atlanta. Ga.
Send Five Cents in stamps TO pay post
age for Sample. FREE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
wha,eyville Va. March 2and ,ooo

Whaleyviiie. Va. March Pend 1900.
MDSSRS. WOODWARD & ELAN,
Va.--Gentlemen: / beg TO acknowledges
receipt OF your favor OF this date cover
lars from the Travellers Insurance. Com
pany In full settlement OF my claim for
accident. This claim was only made on
il as soon as the mails could bring the
draft to me from Hartford. I can most
heartily recommend the Travellers for
prompt and fair dealings.
Very truly,
mt27- fs-h a. D. NIITDDR.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
in HONOR OF
COLONIAL TROOPS.
Londoners Eat and Drink To The
Memory Of Brave Soldiers.
ToAs1s AND COMPLIMENTS

Lord Salisbury Eulogizod Tho Colonies And
THOR Troops And Deprecated Any ArtI-
fetal Fastening OF A Colonial Union =
MIR. Chamberlain Toasted "Our Austrni-
ian KInsman" And Said, emo Too" with
Reference TO Tho Sentiments Expressed
by The Premier or Ensland-House or
Commons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. a powder TO be shaken Into tho
shoes 1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy: gives instant relief 10 corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Cures and prevents
swollen feet, blisters. callous and sore
spots. Aliens Foot-E Ease is certain cure
for sweating, hot. aching. nervous feet
At all druggists and shoe stores. Csc. Trial
package free. Address. Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy. N, Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
B0yKlNS.
ADDRESS BY POPULAR PORTS
MOUTH DIVINE.

Especial to Virginian- Pilot.)
Boyl1ins, Va, April So.-Rcv. II. f.
Beadles. the popular pastor OF Central
Church. Portsmouth, delivered Il very
able address to large crowds at three
churches in the Boykins circuit yester-
day in the interest OF the Twentieth
Century movement OF the Methodist
Church. Fine collections were taken.
aggregating about S475. Much enthu-
siasm prevailed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

CRAMPS, DYsENTERY, CHOLERA
MoRBus. darrhoea, ana, indeed, ali
bowel complaints quickly, relieved by
PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER. n safe,
sure and speedy cure. for all tho troubles
named. Every reputable druggist keeps
n supply. Each bottle has full directions.
Avoid substitutes, there Is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. 25c. and 500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

A WORD ABOUT SHAMPOoING.~
N La MODE HAIR PARLORS will re-
main in Suffolk another week Hair
shampooed for 35c and dressed in anv
style free of charge. Braids, bangs and
puts at very low price. Cali and MISS
style In hair dressing apeo-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
3, where they passed several weeks

c., where they passed several weeks
with friends
with her father, County Treasurer s. r.
Ellis at Exit. during his illness. left
this afternoon for her home in Vienna.
Md.
Mrs. Surry Parker. OF Pinetown. N.
c.. is In Suffolk as guest of friends
and relatives.
Miss May whaley, OF Portsmouth,
arrived in Suffolk to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
THE LAST OF THE DOCKET.
OLD sT. LuKE's RECTOR.

At the meeting OF the Norfolk Con-
vocation in st. Paul's p e. church to-
morrow the Rev. +. G. Scott. of Smith
field. will preach the opening sermon
at IL o'clock. He Is pastor of Old ST.
Luke's church. in Isle of Wight county,
which is the oldest church building. but
one. in the United States. The visiting
churchmen and church women will be
looked after during their sojourn in
Suffollr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
DUEL WITH POTATOES.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
One way of combating an evil prac-
tce is to make it look ridiculous. 1t
was by this means that dueling was
stopped in a certain district in Ken
lucky. A travelling preacher named
Bowman-a strong, muscular fellow
was conducting services in Kentucky.
At one of his meetings a well-known
desperate character created a disturb
arce, and. being publicly rebuked by
Bowman, sent him challenge to fight.
Bowman, as the challenged party, had
the choice of weapons. He selected a
half bushel of Irish potatoes, as big as
his fist, for each man, and stipulated
that his opponent must stand fifteen
PAGES distant, and that only one potato
at time should be taken from the
measure.
The desperado was furious at being
thus freshly insulted. and made an in
dignant protest but Bowman insisted
upon his rights as the challenged man,
and threatened to denounce the des-
perado as a coward If he failed to come
to time. AS there was no way out of
the fix but to fight, the desperate con-
sented. The encounter took place on
the outskirts of the town, and almost
everybody in the place was on hand to
see the fun. The seconds arranged the
two men in position, by the side of
each being half bushel measure filled
with large, hard Irish potatoes. Bow
man threw the first tuber. 1t struck
his opponent and flew into pieces.
A yell of delight went up from the
crowd, which flurried the desperado,
and his potato flew wide of the mark.
Bowman watched his chance, and
every time his opponent stopped for
potato, another hit him in the short
ribs, knocking the wind completely out
of him, and doubling him up on the
grass. The people were almost crazy
with laughter but Bowman looked as
solemn as If he had Just been preach
ing a funeral sermon. The desperate
was taken home and put to bed, and
stayed there for more than a week be-
fore he recovered from the effects Of
the Irish potato duel,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
THE OK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
1t Is the Mainstay of the British
Transport System.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
The trek or transport oxen are the
mainstay of the British South African
system. These animals are slow but
sure, never doing more than three miles
an hour or twenty miles a day, which
is considered good trek. The Zulu OK
is the best bred animal, but small and
unserviceable when compared to the
bastard Zulu or Natal OK, which thrives
on both the "sour" veldt, or coast
grass, and the Sweet" or up-country
Vcldt. oxen, however, require very
careful handling, and must on no ac-
count be overdriven; they must have
at least six hours a day for grazing
purposes, In the winter, which is COM
ing on now, they can find a picking on
the parChed veldt where mule or
horse would fail. They are, naturally,
in poor condition till the green grass
of spring appears in September. They
are very liable to lung sickness and
red water, and whole spans sometimes
perish from these fell diseases. In the
winter time they suffer terribly from
the cold, and on no account should be
worked in the rain during that season,
for, among other things, the yoke, when
wet, gives them sore necks, thus rem
dering them useless, The ox's best
work is done at night time, and moon
light tricks are the usual things with
the transport riders" after their teams
have been grazing all deay They are
never kept under yoke for more than
eight hours each. From TO in the
morning and from to 10 at night are
the favorite hours for "treklng" AS to
their hauling capacity, a span" or
team of eighteen oxen will easily draw
a buck wagon (weighing a little over
a tom, loaded to 5000 pounds, over the
South African roads, many of which
are little better than tracks across the
veldt. Twenty miles a day for heavy
baggage column in such a country as
South Africa is really good going.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
DEATH OF EDWARD MELLON.
He Had Been Ill for a Year and q
Half


Edward Mellon, of 239 Franklin ave-
nue., died at the Scranton Private hos
! pital last night, after an illness of a
! year and half's duration. He was
| Il years Of age and very we'll known
| throughout the city, having been for
| many years n prominent figure in the
! life of the city. For n large number
! Of years he was employed as a ma
chinist by the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad company and
was noted for his inventive genius.
1t was due in part to this natural
gift that the last thirty years of Mr..
| Melons life were embittered. In 1866
he patented an appliance for shrinking
steel tires on car wheels, an appliance
! the need Of which was sorely felt at
the time. The Lchigh Valley Railroad
| company claimed n prior right to the
invention and a lawsuit of seven years
duration followed. The case was car
ried before the Supreme court and af-
ter the court had pondered over the
intricacies of the case, a decision was
rendered against Mr.. Mellon. The dis
appointment was a keen blow, from
which Mr.. Mellon never recovered, for
he firmly believed in the justness Of
his claim that he was the real inven-
tor of the plan. Had he been sue
ccssful in the litigation a great for
tune would have come to him as the
fruit of his invention.
In April, 1899 he fell and broke one
of his legs, and was taken to the
Scranton Private hospital. Complica-
tions set in and after a year and a
half's stay at this institution, he died
| at s o'clock last evening.
Edward Mellon was born in ireland,
April %, 1929, and when eight years
of age came TO this country with his
parents. who took up their residence
in Paterson, n. j. There he obtained
his schooling and learned his trade,
and there also he made the acquain-
tance at school and formed a life
long friendship with watts Cooke,
president of the Passaic Rolling Mill
| company, and eX-superintendent at
! Scranton of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad, who died
| Tuesday at his home in Paterson.
When Mr.. Cooke came to Scranton
as master mechanic OF the Lacka-
wanna he was thoughtful of his old
! friends, and on finding an opening for
! him acquainted him of it, and in Sep
! tember, 1855, Edward Mellon came to
this city, with his young wife, whom
| he married in 1858.
She was Miss Mary Borchill of Pa
terson, n. j. Ten children were born
to them, of whom but four survive.
They are: James a. Mellon, chief me-
| charical engineer for the Delaware,
! Lackawanna and Western railroad in
this city; Mrs. NJ. f. Mcdonald, Miss
Frances Mellon and Frank Mellon. all
of this city.
Mr.. Mellon was always a staunch
| Democrat, and was one of the party's
mainstays in days gone by. He was
once a candidate for mayor of Scran-
ton and was also a candidate for
| legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
SELECT COUNCIL MEETING.
The Chittenden Fire Ordinance
Passed Second Reading.

Select Councilman c. +. Chittenden,
the father of the ordinance re-organiz-
ing the fire department, is succeeding
slowly, but surely, in having it passed.
1t was introduced nearly three months
ago in select council and it was passed
on second reading last night by that
body.
When the ordinance was first called
up last night Mr.. oliver introduced a
number of amendments. The first of
these provided for the correction Of
the spelling in the ordinance, and when
this had been read some one moved
that it and the rest of the amend
ments be referred to the special COM
mittee which originally framed the or
dinance. This was too palpable an at
tempt to delay matters and those IA
Voring the measure Joined hands in
voting against the motion, which was
lost by the following tie vote:
Yeas--Costello, Williams, Roche, Melvin, Lid
stone, Oliver, O'Boylc, Coyne.-s.
,-Nays--Chttenden, Schneider Shea McCann,
Schroeder Vaughan, McAndrew, Wagner.-S.
The first amendment correcting the
spelling was adopted, as was also the
second, which provided for the con-
firmation of all permanent men by Sc
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lect council The third amendment
provided for change in the number
of permanent men for each company,
but was defeated.
A very funny incident happened dur
ing the discussion of still another
amendment offered by Mr.. oliver A
clause in the Chittenden measure says
that until the chief arrives at the
scene OF the fire, the ranking foreman
shall be i'm charge" Mr.. divers
amendment changed this to read, the
foreman of the first company to ar
rive at the fire shall be in charge" and
he took the floor to champion 1t.
THOUGHT 1T ALL WRONG.
This part of Mr.. Chittenden's Or
dinance is all wrong" said he. What
are you going to do IL the ranking
foreman is at dinner or out of town?
Then there would be nobody In charge.
At fire in Hyde Park last night there
was only one foreman on hand. What
would you do then?"
During this brief speech the majority
of the members just leaned back in
their seats and roared at Mr.. divers
idea of ranking foreman.
why. man alive" said Mr.. Chitten-
den, when Mr.. oliver had finished, 1.-The
ordinance says the ranking foreman
at fire. The one foreman you speak
of would be most certainly the ranking
foreman and therefore in charge"
Mr.. Oliver averred that "he guessed
he understood the English language"
and wouldn't be convinced 1t is
needless to say that his amendment
was not adopted. Mr.. Vaughan moved
that the ordinance pass second read
ing as adopted. and the motion was
adopted.
The mayor sent in communications
appointing Florence T.. Wilcox as ad-
ditional permanent man for the Mag
aras; Thomas Dacey, as inspector
of the Seventh street sewer, and John
Hahn, jr., as inspector of the Birch
street and Cedar avenue pavement.
appointments of the two inspectors
were confirmed, and the other ap-
pointment was referred to the fire de-
partment committee.
communication was received from
Attorneys Burns and Howley, who Of
fered to settle for $4,000 the damage
suit for $4,000 brought against the
city by James Kelly. A resolution
was adopted referring the communi-
cation 10 the city solicitor and direct
ing him to carry the case to the high
est court.
TO LAY A PAVE.
Mr.. Chittenden introduced an ordi-
nance permitting the property own
ers on Lackawanna avenue, between
Adams and Washington avenues, to
enter into private contract for the
paving Of this block with asphalt, one
| half of the cost to be paid by them and
one-half by the city.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Vaughan directing all manufacturers
using bituminous coal to equip their
| smoke stacks at once with smoke con-
sumers. The resolution was adopted
The following ordinances passed
third reading: Providing for the set
ting of circular curbs at the corner of
Wyoming avenue and Linden streets:
| appropriating $1,000 for repair of the
| Arlington turnpike: authorizing the
payment of certain municipal liens de-
feated in court on technical grounds;
accepting the plot of Jones and Rims
land; providing for a sewer on Dick
| son avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
THE PRINCES OF BAGDAD.
Initiatory Services Were Held and a
Banquet Given Last Night.

The Princes of Bagdad last night ini-
tiated into their order seven new mem
bers in Malta Temple in the presence
of large number of members of the
order and Knights of Malta. In the
absence of Sultan Thomas Steward, w.
S. Bartlett occupied the Occidental
chair and was in charge of the cere-
mony.
At the conclusion of the initiating
service a banquet was held in Mitch
ellis restaurant, on Washington ave-
nue.. Among the guests were Mayor
James Moir, II. b. Jackson and Attor-
ney George NJ. Watson, each of whom
responded to toasts.
Francis Oplinger and +. D. Fogel, of
John Knox Commandery. of Wilkes
Barre, were among the other visitors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28

The election of national officers took
up both the morning and afternoon
sessions yesterday of the convention OF
Carpenters and Joiners and necessi-
tated a special session last evening,
which was only dismissed at o'clock.
Practically all the business before
the body has now been disposed of, and
all that remains is the formal dismiss
ing of the delegates this morning.
President w. d. Huber and Secretary
Mcguire were both reelected yester-
day.
When the tellers announced the re-
suits of the last ballot last night, and
the delegates realized that at last their
work was over and that in a few hours
more they would be speeding home
ward, scene of wild confusion en-
sued. There was a small babel Of
voices and then, like q man, the repre-
sentatives of about one hundred and
forty unions burst forth with Home
Sweet Home" and for several minutes
the strains of the melody could be
heard for a considerable distance. as
the chorus of delegates sang with heart
and soul. Then, with A. Hartman, the
popular st. Louis delegate, acting as
leader. Aud Lang Syne'' and other
tender old ballads were sung, and the
general effect produced was one never
to be forgotten.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
TROUBLE WITH MACHINES.
Recent Decision May Make Ballot
Boxes Worthless in New York.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
New York, Sept 27-Attorney Gem
eral Davies came to this city today on
a hurry call from the Republican state
committee. One of his deputies had
proceeded him with an opinion that
the ballot machines could not be used
in their present form for casting ballots
for presidential elections and Mr.. Da-
Vies is wanted for a conference. The
opinion of the attorney general is that,
the ballot machines, not having the
names of the electors in detail, would
disfranchise any voter using them. In
other words, the attorney general de-
cides that the machine must contain
each electors name on each ticket, and
not merely a single button to push for
a party's electors punched.
The decision is of serious import un-
less the machines can be changed in
time, and the purpose of the confer
ence is to determine If this can be
done. The machines have already been
contracted for in Buffalo and several
other large cities, notably Utica, and
the decision is liable to cause much
trouble and expense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
ASSAULTED HIS FATHER.
John Tolan, sr., Struck by His Son,
John Tolan, Jr.

John Tolan, aged sixty years, of
Capouse avenue, was assaulted last
light about 8 o'clock by John Tolan.
lr., his son, a young man about tWen-
:y-tive years old. Young Tolan was in
ais' cups and began evening up things
n tho house.
His father demonstrated with him,
'n@gng the younger man so that he
picked up piece of wood and struck
he old man with it. The LackawanNa
hospital ambulance was summoned by
he ndighbors, and the old man was
emOvod to that institution, where his
INJURIES were found To consist of bad
muises about the ribs. The son was
lot arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
AN ENJOYABLE SOCIAL.
Splendid Programme Given by Mem
bers of Epworth League.

The Epworth league of the Elm Park
Methodist Episcopal church gave a So
cial last night at the church parlors,
in the progress of which a very inter-
esting programme was rendered. The
league orchestra, led by John Berg
hauser, rendered an overture in very
acceptable style, and Miss Du Bois
gave a splendid vocal solo. Miss Helen
Hill read a selection, and Miss Kahn
rendered two songs in fine voice.
Margaret and Edward Williams
gave a piano duct and Mr.. Weston re-
cited a humorous selection. w. NJ.
Curry gave an address on Epworth
league work and the orchestra played
several popular airs.
The rooms were prettily decorated
and the social was very we'll attended.
II. II. Bushnell was chairman of the
social committee and r. f. Weeks was
chairman of those in charge of the lit
erary programme.