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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
uTThe Scranton Tribune has

uTThe Scranton Tribune has
opened a Branch ONCE in Carbondale
and prints a daily edition devoted
to the interests Of the city, supply
ing Carbondale with q daily morn
ing paper, containing all the news OF
the Pioneer City. Communications
Of a news nature, personals and all
items for publication may be left at
the new Offices in the Burke Building,
or sent by mail or phone. E. L. Hat
field, manager Of the Carbondale
edition, will be pleased to receive
callers seeking information or de-
sirious Of imparting it. Telephone
numbers: New, 2s6; old, 0423.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
A Musician Leaves.

Gordon Dimock left this city yester-
day morning for Warren, where he will
accept good position. Mr. Dimock
was a member of the Mozart orches-
ira and was a. musician of ability. He
is a young man of great popularity,
and his departure from Carbondale will
he greatly regretted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
Bagged Lots of Game.

Frank Histed and son We're on a
hunting trip today. They secured the
woods of Wayne county and returned
well laden with game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
A New Secretary

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Young Mems union, held
on Wednesday evening, Edward w.
Carr was elected financial secretary,
vice j. +. Crowell, and empowered to
collect all dues and fees from members
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
An Improyement.

The condition of Mrs. L. l. Bunnell,
of this city, who has been so serious
~ III at the home of her son, Samuel,
In Scranton, is not so serious as II
has BEEN Yesterday a slight inn
provement was reported.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
Missionary Meeting.

There was a missionary meeting.last
evening in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian church. An interesting
programme was rendered. after which
the members enjoyed themselves So
cially.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
Meetings Tonight.

Poor board.
Lackawanna encampment, No. l6, !.
o. o. +.
United American Mechanics, Junior
Order,
supper at Congregational church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
New Phones.

The Carbondale Telephone companys
men are putting in number of new
phones in business places and resi-
dences along Belmont street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
Stops the Cough

Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets
cure cold In one day No Cure, No
Pay. Price 20 cents. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
A New Switch.

Foreman Eaton's gang of laborers
was at work yesterday on the new
switch just north of the Dundaff street
crossing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23

DIR. S. W. LAMOREAUX, OFFICE $50 WASH.
ington avenue. Residence, 1913 Mulberry.
Chronic diseases, lungs, heart, kidneys and
senito urinary organs specially. Hours. 10
p. m,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-23
Physicians and Surgeons.

DIR. W. E. ALLEN. 51s NORTH WASHINGTON
avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
TELLER BILL IN HOUSE.
Introduced iii That Body Yesterday by

Introduced III That Body Yesterday by
Representative Lamb.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Specia'.-.
Representative LonA, of Virginia, in
troduced to-day the bill introduced by
Senator Teller. of Colorado. i'll the Sen
ate several days ago, to provide Tor the
payment Of certain claims for the occu-
sancy by the Federal government or
buildings and warehouses after the close
Of the civil war
Representative Lamb, speaking OF his
bill, said:
Eat the last session of Congress l had
all of these claims on the omnibus bill,
but the Conference Committee knocked
them out. I have just had a very salts
factory interview with Senator Teller,
chairman of the Committee on Claims.
and he has assured me that he is ready
and willing to actively cooperate with
me in securing the passage of the bill.
He is deeply interested in these claims.
and says the claimants should have had
n settlement years ago. 1t is my pur-
pose to earnestly press action on this
bill and the prospects look encouraging
for favorable action at this session OF
Congress.
Representative Young. of Virginia, to-
day introduced a bill directing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to pay P. +.
Eagan, of Phoebus, Va, four. thousand
dollars for destruction of property by
United States troops in 1888.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
RICHMOND VA, TUFsIoAY. JANUARY 1900 -


fuse to occupy the car, coach or COM
pariment TO which he or she may be as:
signed by the conductor or ananager,I said
conductor or manager shall lave the;
right to refuse TO carry such passenger
on his train. and may put such spassen-1
ger off OF his train. And for such refus-.
al and putting on Of the train, neither;
the manager. conductor, nor railroad
company shallsbe liable for DANA gesgin.
any court.
6. Be it further enacted. that any con-
ductor :or manager on aEyzra1iroad. VINO VINO
shall fall to refuse to carry out the pr. pro
visions Of Section 5sof this act, SHAH oe
deemed guilty of a 1nfsdemeanor,a anu
upon Indictment and conviction thereof.
shall be fined not less than 5tWentE7iive- nv e
nor more than fifty dollars for cach OIL
fence.
BE IT further enacted. that when:
any coach or compartment Of a car tor
Z either race shall be completely hlled,
where no extra Goa aches or cars can pc
had and the increased number OF pas
sengers could not be sforeseen. the coA-
ductor in charge of such trains IS herepy
authorized to assign and set apart 4 por-
ton OF the car or compartment assigneu
to passengers of one race to passengers
OF another race.
S. Be it further encated, that the pro
vision Of this act shall not apply to en-
Nployes on railroads. or persons employed
as nurses, or officers in charge OF prison
ers nor shall the same apply to the
transportation of passengers in any ca
boose car attached to a freight train. nor
to Pullman cars, nor through express
trains that do local business.
9. This act shall be in force from July
+ 1GnR !
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
SUMMARY OF To-DAY,s NEWS.

Local. -
favor of the Seaboard An Line.
Death of Fl. E. C. Baskervill.
Death OF Mrs. Carter HARRISON.
Committee on Roads recommends shs
passage OF the Jim Crow car bill.
Turner, In isle of Wight, surrenders toa
sheriff OF Surry county. Was taken 10.
Petersburg to prevent fynch.ng. If
Richard Carter. sentenced to be hangeG
in Cumberland county. reprtsved by Gov
Iernor Tyler.
The Norfolk and Western buys the
Damascus railroad. s.
August, the murderer. hangs
himself In Hampton. va.
Mr. Austin E.theridge. OF Portsmouth
shoots negro In self-dsfence.
Rev. s. Gary Peckwt,h assigned TO
church ut Hot Springs. We.
General.
"A lively debate on Philippines IN the
Senate. sc "a. s.
wants the Dewey
prize cases referred 70 q commission.
Contest opens In Kensucky. a:
Foreign.
General Warren has crossed Tugesa
river ana occupied q strong posictoti
-f;ansraI wood has cruzsed Orange
river ard established otstposs irf Hosf
s-Roers said sto ia dernnralized hv aas-
liant reaastanes Of Lady 1ar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
.SEAB0ARD AIR line
Gets THE DECISION.
Judge WaddiIPs Opinion Against the Claims
Of Thomas T. Ryan.
DECLARES HIS POINT NOT WELL TAKEN.
Circumstances Did Not Justify Granting the njuac-
ton Asked by Complainant
THE OPINION is AN EXHAUSTIVE DOCUMENT
The Probability Of Irreparabe Damage to the Complainant
from Failure TO Award the Injunction Was no 6reater
Than the Injury Likely 10 Result to the Defendants
Should if be Awarded Former Did Not Appear
TO Have Been Seriously Damaged-Rights
of The Various Parties Are in No Way
Affected by the Courts Refusal to
Grant the Injunction, and Fur
ther Proceedings Will
Probably Be Had.

a member of the firm Of Middanderf. OIL.
yer & Co., mentioned IN the bill, towards
the consummation of any sale made to
him Or his said firm of said seven thous-
and four hundred and twenty-five G.is9
shares Of stock. and from accepting any
transfer or assignment of the certificates
Of said stock to himself or his said firm
and IL already issued to either, to enjoin
and restrain them from making any sasc-
assignment or transfer thereof
TO the consideration of these two GIes-
tions I shall address myself The con1-
plainant seeks the intervention OF taa
court as minority steckholder in the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company
tone of the roads in the Seaboard AIR
Line System) and insists that the seven
thousand four hundred and twenty-twu
shares of stock held by that company in
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Com.
pany. alleged to have been sold to " ias
dendorf Oliver & Co., gave 1t the lawtsh
control OF the latter road, and In rhar
way the control of the entire Seaboa-d
AIRLINE System, his contention in effect
being that the defendants. Williams and
Mi6dendorf, and their respective firms.
and syndicate controlled by them, hilv-
ing acquired control of a majority OF the
stock of the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail
road Company. Improperly voted the stoci
owned by that road in the Raleigh nnil
CASTOR Railroad Company. and subse-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
FIGHTING in PHILIPPINES.
Two Companies of 25th Infantry At
tackled by Bolo Men.

Two Companies of 25th Infantry At.
tackled by Rolo Men.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The War De-
partment to-day received the following
report from General Otis:
Manila, January 18th.
'BoIo men and armed insurgents. rob-
bers, from Zambalos mountains attacked
two companies of the Twenty-ffth Infan-
try, O'Neill commanding Mt Iba, January
9Th, were driven and pursued with loss
to them of fifty men; no casualties.
Schwan'ss troops east and south OF Saato
Tomas, +Batanzas.
Yesterday Cheat thanI's Battalion OF
Thirty-seventh struck enemy east of
SantO Tomas San Pablo road. enemy
left five dead Oh field. cavalry soon aD-
pearing, pursued force eastward. no re-
port of result. Cheathams casualties, one
wounded.
Anderson. Thirty-eishth, en- route Iipa
yesterday struck insurgents a few miles
south of Santo Tomas, drove them
through Lipa to Rosario; enemy's loss,
twenty dead and wounded. six Spanish
prisoners, twenty thousand dollars.
..SScL van, has liberated about two hun
dred Spanish prisoners now en- route to
Manila Anderson's casualties yesterday
was one man killed, two wounded.
'sWheaton's force is actively operating
in western Cavite and Batanga provinces,
all important towns held and constant
5patrc!ing. Great many Filipinos return
ing to homes. believe to be insursent de-
grartere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
,vaaycrs Won't5Work:.

PAWTUcKET, I. Jan. 15-The
twenty-five weaYers imported from Green
svi le, s. c.. by agents OF the .Lonsdale
Company to take the places Of thoae now
ont or "a strike at Mill No. 4, did not go
to work to-day. though the company ex-
pected them to do SO.
The newcomers attended a meeting os
tie strikers he'd last evening. and was
decided not to accept york n Ger existing
scondfttons. The trikers' committee was
instrrcted 10 take care of the hetp from
#fsreenvisss until they should find work
elsewhere.
six,.have4secursd suapIo Ioymsnt atsee;yack
and they Feft to-day
The strikers have instructed an attorney
i tos wait upon the esLsonsda;esC Company to
request them To- sfnItil their aereeu,ent
With 81 he men innpprted from Greenyiile.s
Stos transport { hem to their homes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
THE PRIZE MONEY
in MANILA FIGHT
Attorney Genera Asks That Case be
Referred TO Commissioner Who
ShaILHear Both Sides.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.--Attornsy-
General Gdggs has filed an answer in
the Supreme Court in the DlstrIce IN the
proceedings for prize money for captures
at Manila Bay by Admiral Dewey.
The Acknowledgement asks that t;ie
case be referred to a commissioner, and
that Admiral Dewey, his officers and
crew, and also the United States, may
{ have leave to take testimony.
The Acknowledgement comedies that a
state of war Sexisted; that the squadron
under Deweys command captured the
Spanish cruisers Isl lie Cuba, Isla de
Luzcll, and Don Juan de Austria. These
vessels, he says, were sunk during TIE
engagement He asks for fuller inforina-
& stion in regard to the other poiE:ss, and
says, although some captures does not
authorize its condemnation as prize to
Dewey and his men.
The Attorney General has also filef a
similar answer in the case of admiral
SAMPSON and the destruction of Cervera's s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
without sinyesti igation. which. II had. !.
would have left the committee Without

without invsstig cation. which. II had
would have left the committee without
"a quorum ss5s&
! Mayor Weaver. Chief of Police Hager.,
and General ]. j. Cast ieman, are among
the witnesses Kohn, OF Gobefs counsel.
filled the afEidavits Of: all members of the
Contest Board who are under challenge
and all the affidavits Of the clerks Of both
Houses 9of the Legislature. These deny
the allegations In the Taylor protest and
IN affidavits submitted during to-day the
objections Of Tayior's counsel on all of
these matters were over-ruled
Attorney E.denbach then began to. ar
que the exceptions flied to the notices
OF contests. The notices he held were
INSULT cient and defective in that they
arrogated to the Contest Board. judicial
powers not conferred on that body by
law. that there was no allegation that
the several Thousand persons kept away
from the polls would have voted for
Goebel in any event: that the allegation
regarding unlawful mandatory injunc-
tons issued by Judge Toney in Louis
Vile failed to show that the alleged un-
authorized persons who entered the polls,
did anything that affected the. result CT
the election; that the charge of intifnida-
ton Of railroad emp oyes by railroad Off
cials were unsupported by names.
sGOEBEL'S SIDE.
AIr. Phelps responded for the Goebel
side, claiming that none Of the objections
cited by counsel on the other side were
really in the way.
Mayor Charles P..Weaver, of Louisville,
was examined to show all precautions had
been taken for an orderly and fair cleo
ton and that the use of the troops
operated as an intimidation.
Mr.. Weaver said, among other Things,
that he favored Gcebel for the nomina-
ton and had heard that all of his ap-
5pofntees supported Goebel. Mr.. Weaver
said that owing to incendiary soeeches
and publications in the newspaDers there
was a feeling of unrest, but not such. ne
I. thought, as required the military. ine
local authorities he regarded as amply
equal to the occasion. He detailed the
steps which he, as mayor, had taken 70
preserve order, mentioning the appoint
ment of special police. ETC.
H P. Mcdonald. q Democratic election
officer, the second witness, attributed the
Democratic falling of in his district 20
threats of Intimidation.
These witnesses were examined at US
night session, at which also the exceptions
FLED to the. notices of contest had o:s.'
elaborated on before witnesses were cal4eu.
BY q strictly party vote, the exceptions
were overruled. Judge Yost. filed de-
murrer. which was promptly oyerruled.
Judge Yost then filed answer to the mo-
tfuns of contest in both cases, and was
granted until Wednesday to prepare and
file counter notices.
The boards then adjourned until to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
.PHOEBUS HAS 4
SOLDIERS RIOT
Negro Shoots.a a Soldier and the Troops
Start Out to Clean Up the Town.
q O.4
Garrison Guard Turns Out.


NEWPORT. NEWS, va, Jan. 15.-spe-
eial.-IA large squad of soldiers from Fort
Monroe repaired to Phoebus this evening
to "clean OUT the Dswey House, against
which some members OF the gang had a
grievance. In the melee that ensued a
negro shot one Of the soldiers in the head,
inflictinS probably tat;I wound.
Ti!is enraged the other soldiers to such
an extent that they started ont to 'clean
out the balance OF the town. For "a
short time 1andemonium reiened su-
prene, shofs were fired, windows We're
smashed, and peaceful citizens OF the lit
tie town were frightened almost out Of
their Witssl,y The unseemly conduct of
the soldier boys.
Help was speedily summoned from the
garrison at the Fort. and by 10 o'clock to-.
night tile/ riot was $ at an end, and the
streets of Pheobus5 again assumed their
normal aspect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16

Hon John E. Epps has Won his hight
before the House Committee on Roaas
in behalf Of his bill to require railroad
companies 10 provide separate coaches
for the races.
After all amendments. had been re-
jected the following gentlemen voted to
report the act favorably: Delegates
Churchman. Epps. Felix Jones, Hutchin-
son. Lyons Baker and Mc-Aliister-
Messrs. Pitcher. Hume. Willard and
Hubbard voted against the act MI.
Lewis, who favors the measure, was
paired with Mr.. Ryan, who opposes 1t.
Mr.. McAllister, who stated that he was
heartily in favor of legislation on this
subject, voted with Messrs. Pitcher.
Hume, Willard and HUBBARD for amend-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16

5quently improperly sold said seven taoH-
sand four hundred and twenty-five q. 42ss2i
shares. whereby the Seaboard and Roa-
noke Railroad Company. in which tine
complainant was largely interested, lost
control of the Seaboard Air-LIne SYSTEM.
and that said Williams and Middendorf,
ana their said firms and synd.cates fur
ther proposed TO consolidate the roads of
the said Seaboard Airline System, q
most valuable property. regardless of his
(complainant's) rights. with the Georgia
and Alabama Railway and the Florida
Central and Pennsular Railroad Com
-pany. as aforesaid. two undesirable pros
perties. which they also owned. and In
which the complainant had no interest,". 10
the virtual destruction of his property.
MAJORITY OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS.
The complainant insists that the inter-
.ests of 1Iessrs. Williams and 8IIddendorf,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
PRov1s1 oNs OF BILL.

The act. as reported, is as follows:
J.. BE it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of Virginia. that al! railroad comDa-
nles or corporations, person or persons
running or operating cars or coaches by
steam, OH any railroad line or track
within this State, and ali railroad coni-
lsanies, person or persons doing business
IN this State, whether upon the lines of
railroads IN part or whole. or leased by
lines that may hereafter be granted in.
Ntilis State. and all foreign corporations.
companies, person or persons orga nizeds
under charters granted or that may be
hereafter granted by any other State
who may De Iowfor may hereafter be
engaged in running. or operating any of
the railroads Of this State, either III part
or whole, either in their; own name or
that OF others. are hereby required to
furnish separate coaches 4or cars for the
travel or transportation of the white and
scolored rassenge,s on their respective
lines Of railroad. Each compartment of.
a coach divided by a good and substantial
partition. with a. door therein, shall be
deemed a separate coach. within the
meaning of this act, and each separate
coach ana compartment shall bear in
some Conspicuous place appropriafe words
in plain letters il,11icatingt the race for,
wl,ichlit is set apart. :s.ss g
ro,,d companies, person or persons shall
make a,o difference or Discrimination in
The quality, convenience. or acconlroda-
ton III the cars or coaches or partitions
SET apart for white and co!ored passan-
gers. #
s. Be. it further enacted, that any rail-:
road company cr cn.,nna n 'as tt'atszssha'1
fat, refuse. or neg'ectto comply with the
prcvis'nrs nf sectors one ard two OF this
act. shall be deemed guilty, Of rnisae~,enn-
or ard upon Indictment and conviction
therein. sh.sll be fined not less e..lan three
hundred nor more han one Thousand
dollars for each offense. -: "a
4. Be It further enacted. that: alI county.
courts in whose corn1ies rai>-oads are
operating. and corporation courts OF cit.
les. s!saA nave complete jurisdiction over
such ofrenses e s3s
5. Be IT. ff,:,tsher enatsed, that the con-
dnetors or .naragers O. all r si,rcads. shall
have power and are hereby required to
assign 10 each Nj ste or colored passenger.
MS or her respective car, coach or COM;
partment, and Should an passenger rs
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ments offered but when they were All
rejected, he supported the measure, as
Mr. Epps wants il passed
1t is generally concluded that the bill
viii pass the House by a big majority,
and 1t IS now thought that II VIII 30
through the Senate
BIG CRoWD PRESENT.
The committee met in the Hall OF The
House las, night To consider the sub
;cct of "iim crow car legislation.
Nearly all the seats we're occupied by
legislators or Interested spectators, ana
The galleries We're we'll filed.
The clerk read the three bills 1eforc
the body-those offered by Mr. Epps.
by Mr.. Baker and by Messrs. McAills-
ter ard Willard Jointly.
Mir. Baker stated tnat when he oiteTed.
his substitute lgs did SO not knowing ihat
Mir. Epps was going to add additional
provisions 10 his act If the measure as
printed and read was the one Mr.. ispi's
was going TO advocate, he Was WllilnS oo
withdraw his hill and vote. for the siopEss
bill, for it now embraced the maternal
provisions OF the measure he had hlnlsell
introduced.
Mr.. Epps stated that there could be no
middle ground fn this matter 1t was sim
;lr a question as to whether or not there
should be separate coaches Tor 4sile races.
lie thought il would be a mistake 10 pass
A measure directing the conductors to as
sign passengers of the two races 10 seats
in different sections OF. the coaches. rms
would lead 10 no end of trouble and many
conductors had informed him that no
,,ra c,!cal good could lie accomplished by
such Jaw. Mr.. E2Hs1s said. all he wanted
was a vote on his bill He preferred thaf
it be reported favorably, but if the snetn-
bers we're opposed to it he desired The
body 10 say so and he would present q
minority report. :
Mr.. sM,ALLlsrER's POSITION.
Mr.. McAllister stated that he recognized
the fact that there was legislation needed
on this subject He was not unalierapiy
nYedGred liz favor OF any one of the bi.is
presented He was convinced. however
tha. The Legislature would enact a who e.
some law OH this subject He Was willing
Z 10 support, With some verbal changes, IN,
first. second. thi-d, fourth anl fifth sec
Stions Of the EsS,s bill. The other sections
he would amend and add some additional
ones. gSs
The principal amendment Mr.. McAlis:er:
desired to make TO the Eprs bill was to-
give 10 the railroad companies and their
agents the right 70 assign whites and
blacks to seats In the waiting rooms at
1he stations He said. In his Judgment.
ladies needed more protection from. the
irlsoIenee Of negroes In the station waiting
rocrns than after ther have boarded the
trains, He stated that he rfas. not making
any cautious objection to the Epps BILL.
In fact, he MAS not obJecttnE 10 it AT ali.
but ho did think the act when pa asseas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
PURSUING INSURGENTS.
Part Of General Bates Troops oper-
atjna About Lake Taal.

ating About Lake Taa1.
MANILA. Jan. 15-i:45 P. M.--Part OF
General John G. Bates troops are Oper-
ating about Lake Taal. The Insurgents
continue to retreat South. Colonel
Hayes, with the Fourth cavalry, Is sup
posed to have reached Lipa, where many
Spanish prisoners are held.
Colonel Anderson, with the Thirty
eighth infantry, took Talisay on the north
shore of the lake with but little oprosi-
ton.
Cheatham, with a battalion Of thn
Thirty seventh, on his way to San Pablo,
dispersed four hundred insurgents whom
the cavalry are pursuing toward Ala
minos.
a troop of the Third cavalry lost two
men killed and three wounded in an en-
counter with the insurgents near San
Fcrandio las Union January 18th.