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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
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INSPECTED NEW DAM.
Col. Watres Entertained Wilkes.
Barreans at Spring Brook.

Colonel L. A. Watres and a party of
Scrantonians and Wilkes -Barreans yes
terday morning visited and inspected
the new reservoir at Spring Brook
which is being built by the Consoli-
dated Water company. Among the
Wilkes-Barerans in the party were
nearly all the members of the select
and common councils who together
with Mayor Nichols were invited to
inspect the works. The mayor was un
able to attend and sent his regrets.
The Scrantonians in the party left
here at 9.SS yesterday morning and
were met at Moosic by the Wilkes
Barreans. Besides Colonel Watres there
were from Ncranton, w. G. Parke, w.
]. Northup- and A. H. Christy, ard in
the Wilkes-Barre party, besides the
members of councils, were John Welles
Hollenback, Hon. Morgan b. Williams,
George r. Bedford, A. H. McClintock,
DR.. Davis, the city chemist; Attorney
w. S. McLane, and Cyrus Wren, Of
Plymouth. Major Jacob Roberts, an
ex-member Of the legislature, was one
OF the councilmen present.
The company looked over the wall
built and the quarry, and expressed
themselv' as very we'll pleased with
the work done. They partook of lunch
at noon, and left on the $50 train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
TRIED TO JUMP
u FROM THE BRIDGE
A. @. BRoADBENT WAS cRAzED
BY DRINK.
He Was Prevented from Jumping
from the Linden Street Bridge by
Persons Who Saw Him and Later
Was Taken in Charge by the Police
on Wyoming Avenue Where He
Was Screaming and Yelling and
Acting in an Insane Manner.

A. @. Broadbent, a young man about
twenty-eight years of age, painter by
trade, living in the 600 block of North
Washington avenue. was taken to the
central police station last night, after
an attempt at suicide, suffering from
a very bad case of dellrium tremens.
They were the result of his having
looked upon the wine when it was red,
and various other intoxicants of diff
ferent hues, several times too often,
during the day.
Early last evening he tried to COM
NIT suicide by springing from the Lin
den street bridge.
1t was about o'clock, and he was
just about to take the fatal leap when
he was seen and stopped by passersby.
Police headquarters was notified, and q
patrolman sent to take him in charge.
When the latter arrived on the scene,
however, Broadbent mad managed to
escape from the citizens who had
undertaken to hold him, and had dis
appeared. A thorough search was made
for him, but nothing further was seen
or heard until about 10 o'clock, when
a message was received at the central
police station.
Charles Schadt and some other pass
ersby had found him on Wyoming ave-
nue., shouting at the top of his voice
and acting in an insane manner. They
stopped him, and on 'phoning to head
quarters, Patrolman Gscheidle was sent
for him. He took him to the central
station, and there Broadbent passed
the night.
He continued screaming and yelling
all through the night and early morn
ing, making frantic efforts to break the
bars of the cell and get out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
SHOT in SELF DEFENSE.
Verdict in Case of Constable Michael
]. Walsh, of Forest City, Who
Killed John McDermott.

Richard Beer, justice of the peace
of Vandling borough, conducted an
inquest recently in the case of Michael
j. Walsh, constable of Forest City,
who shot and killed John McDermott,
of Vandling. On the night of May .,
Walsh was executing a warrant for
McDermotts arrest, when the latter
assaulted him with a razor, inflictinS
slight injuries.
The constable shot his assailant in
self defense, after which he surren-
dered himself and gave up his revolver,
and also the razor that he took from
his prisoners hands after McDermott
fell. Justice Beer issued warrant for
Walsh's arrest and he was committed
to the county Jail. Later he was ad-
mitted to bail by Judge Kelly in the
sum of $1,000
The jury was elnpanelled by Justice
Beer the night of the killing, and after
viewing the remains, adjourned to
meet later. Three witnesses were ex-
amined at the hearing, they being
Morris LAWN, John Fitzpatrick and
John Sullivan. Their testimony cor
roborated the story published in The
Tribune the day after the shooting,
and the jury rendered the following
verdict:
THAT John McDermott died from
the effect of a bullet wound said bull
let was fired by Constable Michael J..
Walsh, of Forest City, between the
hours of and p. m. on the 9th day
of May, 1900, in the borough of Wand
ling. Laokawanna county, Pa.
'Wp nlSO find from tho q Z
the said Michael j. Walsh was acting
in self defense when he fired the bull
let that caused the death of said John
McDermott. Signed, James C. Sulli-
van, foreman; James p. Madigan,
Robert Burt, James p. Madden,
Charles Whey, David Parry"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
SCHULTZ COURT SEWER.
Controller Certifies Contract for It's
Construction.

Contractor Howell yesterday after
noon certified the contract for the
construction OF the Schultz court
sewer system, upon Contractor John J.
Fahey filing a judgment bond in the
sum of $500, that being the amount Of
the city's share. Mr.. Fahey inten Is to
begin work at once as he has all rhe
necessary material on hand.
The sewer system will extend over
portions of the following streets:
Schultz court, Harrison avenue, Ridge
Row, Wheeler avenue, Sherwood court,
ColfaX avenue and Okell court. The
contract specifies that the work must
be done in three months time and that
If it is not, the contractor is to forfeit
IS a day for every day over that. Mr..
Fahey's bid was the lowest offered, be-
ing $2.13 per lineal foot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19

e0-"Dairy Farm"
25-John Drew in "The Tyranny OF Tears"
27-Louis Mann in ''The Girl in the Bar.
racks"
29-"Parish Priest"
May 2--"Lord Byron"
12-"The Christian"
1s-Anne Russell in miss Hobbs"
EEST COMPANIES.
At the Academy the very best reper-
toire companies of the country were
seen, many of the companies that
played here at popular prices usually
charging regular admission figures.
During the summer both houses will
be renovated and improved in many
respects.
The management of the Lyceum and
Academy desire to return their thanks
to the theater goers of the city for the
patronage bestowed during the season
that has just closed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
Knights Templar at Wilkes-Barre.

On account of the forty-seventh an
nual conclave, knights Templar of
Pennsylvania, to be held at Wilkes
Barre, May 21 to 23 the Delaware and
Hudson railroad will sell special tickets
from all points in Pennsylvania to
Wilkes-Barre and return at one way
fare for the round trip. Tickets good
going May 81 and %, and good for re-
turn on or before May 23. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
MAY BE JOHN MEALS.
Soldier Who Died in Cuba Probably
a Rrother of p 7. Malls.

p. j. Nealis, of Ninth street, eX-
chairman of common council, is pretty
thoroughly convinced that the John
Nealis, regarding whose death in Cuba
Postmaster Ripple recently received a
letter, is his brother John, who enlisted
last summer in the army.
The letter received by the postmas-
ter states that the man died in Neu-
mitas, Cuba, and Mr.. Nealis says he
is sure his brother located in this place
after his discharge from the service.
He will communicate with the man
who sent the letter asking for further
details.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
MINE FIRE ExTINeUIsHED.
Flames Not Subdued Till 7 O'Clock
Yesterday Morning.

The fire at the Richmond, No. col
liery of the Elk Hill Coal company, at
Capouse, was extinguished yesterday
morning after a fifteen hour fight
Before the flames could be success
fully attacked 1t was necessary to re-
move a large part of the debris of the
cave-in of Thursday morning. This
gave the flames a big start and made
the fight a difficult one.
None of the five men burned in the
explosions of Thursday developed any
serious symptoms, and all will be
about, 1t is expected, in few weeks
at the longest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
REV. DIR. TAYLOR NOT COMING.
Will Not Be Able to Lecture at Green
Ridge Presbyterian Church.

Rev. DR.. l. j. Lansing received tele-
gram last night from the wife of Rev.
j. Hudson Taylor, of Boston, announc-
ing that her husbands physician had
forbidden him to speak at present. and
that accordingly he would be unable to
give his proposed address on Chinese
missions in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow. He will come here some
time in the near future, however.
The congregations or the First and
Second Presbyterian churches were to
have united with the Green Ridge con-
gregation in attending these lectures.
The usual services will accordingly be
conducted in these three churches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
RACES AT THE SPEEDWAY.
Number of Fast Horses Will Be Seen
This Afternoon.

There will be races on the Speed
way this afternoon between some of
the best horses of the city, which will
be driven by their owners.
During the last few months num-
ber of fleet-flooted gentlemen's driving
horses have been brought to the city
and most of these will be seen on the
Speedway this afternoon during the
trials of speed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
Smoke The Poeono, SC. cigar.
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHlLDREN
y nshorIIFs The Chilli soFTENs tSe G1fHs
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
To Niagara Falls and Return via the
Lehigh Valley Railroad for $500
NAV 23rd, 1900.

Tickets on sale from stations Phil
Iipsburg to Tunkhannock, inclusive,
including branches, limited for return
passage to May 25th 1900, and will be
honored on any train, except the Black
Diamond Express. Consult Lehigh
Valley railroad agents for further in
formation. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
FRANK SPENCER REGISTERS.
Has Decided to Enter the Lists for
Congressional Nomination.

Frank Spencer, the coal operator,
registered with Chairman Vosburg, Of
the Republican County committee,
yesterday, as a candidate for the nom
ination for congress.
George Wirth, jr., also registered
yesterday. He is candidate for reg
lister of wills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
On Account of the Knights Templar
Parade at Wilkes Barre

to be held on May 22, the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey will sell excursion
tickets from Scranton to Wilkes Barre
and return for all trains, on May 21 and
20, good to return until May 23 inclus-
i've, at fare of so cents. I.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
Killed by lightning.

Lewistown, Pa, May ls.-John W. Smith,
stone mason, was killed by lightning today,
while at work on chimney at Milroy. lie
leaves a large family.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
END OF THE PRESENT
THEATRICAL SEASON
1T WAS SATISFACTORY IN
EVERY RESPECT.

At the Lyceum Some of the Best At
fractions on the Stage Were Pre-
sented-A Better Show of Appre-
citation of the Good Things offered
Would Have a Beneficial Effect.
Big Crowds at the Academy-At-
fractions Seen at the Lyceum Dur
ing the Season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
National Republican Convention,
Philadelphia, Pa, June 1eth.

For this occasion the Lackawanna
railroad will sell special excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip.
Dates of sale, June Is to 10 inclusive;
limited to return to June 26 inclusive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19
May 1S, 1900.
One Fare to Washington, D. c., and

One Fare to Washington, D. c., and
Return via the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, Account Imperial Council,
Order of Mystic Shrine, May 22nd
to Gath, 1900.
Tickets will be on sale May 10th, Goth
and 2lst, from all stations, Phillips
burg to Buffalo, inclusive, including
branch line points, limited for return
passage to May 2Sth, inclusive, thus af-
fording one weeks stay in this beauti-
full city, trip to which at this season
of the year is particularly delightful.
Tickets will be honored on any train,
except the Black Diamond Express.
For additional information consult
Lehigh Wiley railroad agents. -
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. G. NJ. T. Howley, ,231 wyoming ave.
Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 1Oc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19

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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

Mothers of children affected
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

J.P.Spalding guarantees every
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

Resotvcd, That the thanks oil
the First Congregational Church
of Challis and Society are hereby
given to Mr.. e. G. Headrick foi
his kindness to us in papering,
painting and otherwise improv'
ing and identifying our church
building.
TRUSTEES OF THE FIRST Con
EDUCATIONAL CHURCH OF
CHALLIS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

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three or four weeks, but il
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is free
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Pain Balm also cures rheuma
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For sale by j. p. Spalding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

AS between Goebel and q die
tator who permitted him to be
shot from his official Office, who
brought armed men to the cap
itol to protect the assassin, and
who declined for five days to of
fer a reward, or to permit the
police to search for the assassin,
the country will decide for Mr..
Goebel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

The next quarterly examina-
ton of teachers will be held
Thursday, Feb. %, 1900. CUES
tions in school law will be taken
from Chapter Ill, and questions
on State Constitution will be
taken from Article VI.-MARGA.
RET KEENAN,, Co. Supt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

The Sultan of Sulu is said to
have abandoned his Office hold
ing aspirations, in view of the
decision in,the Roberts case. And
this even though the President
would doubtless be willing to APP
point him postmaster in Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

The House of Representatives
proposes to follow up the Rob
erts case by seating some gentle
men who were not elected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

1t is a curious commentary on
the healthfulness of the Philip
pines regarding which Senator
Beveridge had SO much to say,
that out of 1400 men in the 21st
infantry, q regular" regiment,
300 are now reported unfit for
duty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

Just for purposes of variation,
Mr.. Carnegie might endow a few
armories in Kentucky.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

made with Spain by the direc-
ton of President Mckinley,
which provided for the cession
of the Philippine Islands by
Spain to the United States for a
consideration of 800, 100000. 1t
has been said that this sum was
not purchase money, but COM
pensation for improvements
made by Spain, or a soJatiatm to
sweeten the pill of cession, or
what not. But, stripped of all
cloudy verbiage, it was really
purchase money, the sale being
made by Spain under duress.
Thus Spain sold, and the United
States bought, what was called
the sovereignty of Spain over
the Philippine Islands and their
people.
Now look at the circumstances
under which that "cession" was
made. Spain had lost the pos
session of the country, except a
few isolated and helpless little
garrisons, most of which were
effectively blockaded by the
Filipinos. The American forces
occupied Cavite and the harbor
and city of Manila, and nothing
more. The bulk of the country
was occupied and possessed by
the people thereof, over whom
Spain had, in point of fact, ceas
ed to exercise any sovereignty,
the Spanish power having been
driven.out or destroyed by the
Filipino instruction, while the
United States had no acquired,
beyond Cavite and Manila, any
authority of whatever name by
military occupation, nor by rec
ognition on the part of the people
Aguinaldo's army surrounded
Manila on the land side, and his
government claimed organized
control over fifteen provinces
That government,was established
at Malolos, not far from Manila
and avery respectable govern
ment it was. According to Mr.
Barrett, our late Minister in
Siam, himself an ardent imper
ialist, who had seen it, it had 6
well-organized executive, divided
into several departments, ably
conducted, and a popular Assem-
bly,, a Congress, which would
favorably compare with the Par
lament of Japan-an infinitely
better government than the in
surrectionary government O.
Cubasever was.
; 1t is said that AguinaIdo's'gov
! eminent was operation among
, only a part of the people'sof tn,
4 islands. This is true. But il
also certain that it was recogniz
ed and supportedsby an immeas
urably larger part of the peopl
than Spanish sovereignty, which
had practically ceased to exist
: and then American rule, which
was confined to a harbor and
city, and which was carried OF
/. by the exercise of military fore
under what was substantial,
martial law over a people tina
constituted about one-twentietI
of the whole population of th
: islands. Thus, having brough
. but very small fraction of tn
country and its people under on
= military control, we bought b
: that treaty the sovereignty owe
the whole from a Power whicI
> had practically lost that severe
. ignty, and therefore did no long
= er possess it; and we contemptu
, ously disdained to consult th
y existing native government
u which actually did control a larg
> part.sof the country and people
Il and which had been our ally i
y the war with Spain. The soy
. ereignty we thus acquired ma
. well be defined as Abraham Lir
/ coin once defined the "popula
}, sovereignty" of Senator DOUG
y lass doctrine-as being like
bI cH,,rN ,oolA H.. L
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

wars In us Delly' ~ ""0'
first place, an open and brutal
declaration of war against our
allies, the Filipinos, who s1rus
gled for freedom and indepeno'
ence from foreign rule. every
man not totally blind could see
that. For such a treaty the true
friends of peace could, ofcourse'
not vote.
But more. Even before that
treaty had been assented TO by
the Senate, that is, even before
that CHASTITY shadow Of our PM,
ippine sovereignty had obtained
any legal sanction, President
Mckinley assumed of his own
motion the sovereignty OF the
Philippine Islands by his famous
benevolent assimilation" order
of December 81, 1898, through
which our military commander
at Manila was directed forthwith
to extend the military govern
ment of the United States over
archipelago, and by which the
Filipinos were notified that, If
they refused to submit, they
would be compelled by force OF
arms. Having bravely fought
for their feedom and independ-
ence from one foreign rule, they
did refuse to submit to another
foreign rule, and then the slaugh
ter of our late allies began-the
slaughter by American arms OF a
once friendly and confding
people. And this slaughter has
been going on ever since.
This is a grim story. Two
years ago the prediction of such
possibility would have been re-
garded as a hideous nightmare
as the offspring of a diseased
imagination. But today it is {
true tale-a plain recital of facts
taken from the official records
These things have actually beer
done in these last two years BY
and under the administration O.
William Mckinley. This is oul
Philippine war as it stands. L
it a wonder that the American
people should be troubled in theil
consciences 4? But let us not b.
too swift in our judgment on tn
conduct of those in power owe
us. Let US hear what they hav'
to say in defense of it.
1t is pretended that we had
right to the possession of tn,
Philippines, and that self-respec
demanded us to enforce tina
right. What kind of right wa
it ? The right of conquest
Had we really acquired tina
country by armed conquest
which, as President McKinle,
has told us, is, according to tn
American code of morals, "crim
inal aggression?" But if we ha
thrown aside our code of morals
we had then not conquered NOR
than the bay and city of Manil;
The rest of the country was cor
trolled, if by anybody, by tn
Filipinos. Or was it the RICH
of possession by treaty q? I hay
already shown that the Presider
ordered the enforcement of on
sovereignty over the archipelag
before the treaty had been ratif
ed, and also that, in making tha
treaty, we had bought somethin
called sovereignty which Spai
had ceased to possess and coul
therefore not sell and deliver
But let me bring the matter hon
to you by familiar example.
Imagine that in our revolution
airy times, France, being at wa
with England, had brought t
this country a feet and an army
and had, without any defnit
compact to that effect, co-opera
ed as an ally with our reyol,
tionary forces, permitting all th
while the Americans to beliey
that she did this without an
mercenary motive, and that, i
case of victory, the America
/. Ion1Nnsoe x~,z.-l1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-11
Splendid Property for Sale al
a Great Bargain.

fne Grain and Stock Farm In Amelia
County, Virginia, 20 miles west from
Petersburg, miles north OF Ford, on the
N. & w. K. r. contains
1857 ACRES OF
Rich Creek bottom, fine for Timothy Hay,
Grain, &C., level upland, OF good produc-
tive quality for Tobacco, Grain, &C., and
healthy. The old mansion house has .
brick basement with rooms, two upper
stories with II rooms. There are two
other Settlements on the place and prob
ably % buildings In all and many fruit
trees.
There Is large amount Of timber on
the land. One party well acquainted with
the place, and also with the price Of lum-
Der says he thinks enough lumber can
be had on the land to pay for it.
Some gold has been found and some
coal, but 1 do not know how much OF
either there is. have an application to
lease the OIL and Gas privileges on It,
There may be millions in all there. But
| want to sell the place as it is and at
once. 1t has been held at $500 per acre.
I now offer it at 5000 per acre. At this
there Is a big bargain in 1t for some one.
The buildings on the place are worth
most of this. The lumber as much more.
1t would make one Of the finest Stock
Farms in the country. 1t Is considered
about the best Farm in this section.
Go see thu place? Get of at Ford'E
Depot and Gus S. Van Cleef who lives
near will show the place.
j. A. JONES,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-11

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