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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06
THE NEW YORK BARGE OFFICE.
Special Committees Report Filed at
the Treasury Department

The report Of the committee composed
OF R. K. Campbell. Special Inspector of
the Bureau of immigration, and J. J. S.
Rodgers. United States Commissioner OF
immigration, at the port of Philadelphia.
which investigated all matters pertaining
to immigration in general and the affairs
of the New York Barge Office in special,
was today submitted to Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor. Of the Treasury Department.
The evidence is very voluminous, filling
three bound volumes. with a large number
Of exhibits. The report itself covers 1s1
typewriter pages.
The report, 1t is said. makes charges
Of gross misconduct and Irregularities in
the conduct OF affairs at the New York
Barge Office.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, for the pres
ent, will not give sufficient information on
the subject which would enable the people
to know more definitely about the charges
preferred. Commissioner General Powder
ly also refuses 10 divulge the secret con-
tents of the dangerous document.
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SHRINERS ARE GRATEFUL.
Thanks TO the District COmmission-
ers by AImns Temple.

a
ers by AImhs Temple.
George T. Walker. Secretary Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of Almas Temple Of the
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine. having charsa
Of the recent session OF the Imperial Coun-
ell. has written to thu District Commits
sioners to express the thanks OF the com
mittee for eourtesies extended to the Wis
iting Shriners and for the efforts made by
the municipal government to make the
gathering a success.
Our visitors" says Mr.. Walker. had
nothing but words of praise in which 10
give expression OF the estimate of our
beautiful city and its v&S~.ieat govern
ment. So far as we have been able to
learn nothiSg whatever occurred OF an IN
pleasant nature and for this result the Wis
Ting Shriners were greatly indebted TO
your honorable Board
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06
Railroad File. n Petition.

CHICAGO. June 6.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy Railroad has filed
petition in the United States Circuit Court
to restrain the board Of transportation of
Nebraska from in any way interfering
with the freight rates established by the
company. There will be a hearing to-
moyraU.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

Among the passengers who sailed from
New York for Europe today were the fol-
lowing residents of Washington: American
Line. st. Paul, for Southampton-R. L.
Keeling, Herbert Putnam, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Shallenberger, Miss Ella Shallen-
berger, Miss Josephine Shallenberger,
Mrs. N. II. Totten, Miss Tottea, Gerald
Totten, G. o. Totten. jr.. Mrs NJ c. Cam
eron-' Red Star Line. Noordlaad. for
Southampton and Antwerp. Mrs Evelyn
Graham.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06
DRAWING THE COLOR line
W0men's Federated Clubs in a Fei-
ment Over the Question.

CgSlY-sian Membership Likely to BE
Guaranteed by the Insertion of the
The Political Situation COmpIieat-
ed by an Increase of Candidates
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Princess Aribert visited Mount Yer
non yesterday afternoon as the guest Of
the Secretary of State and Mrs Hay The
trip was made on board the Government
guest and her lady-in-waiting, Frau Won
Chappins. the party included Lord and
Lady Pauncefote and their daughters, the
German Ambassador. the Misses Hay. and
several gentlemen Of the British Embassy
staff The Sylph weighed her anchor at
O'Clock and the party reached Washing
ton at Z
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

The marriage OF Miss Eliza Barkhages
and Mr.. John J. Kleiner. son Of former
Representative Kleiner, Of Indiana, will
occur al HyattsYille. June IS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

The marriage Of Miss Mary Thompson
and Mr. Thomas J. Fisher win take place
tomorrow evening at o'clocS at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. ". 5.
Thompson, 1922 New York Avenue. The
ceremony viii be witnessed by relatives
only and near friends
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

Senator kellogg. Or. Frank Hyatt. and
J. F. Hendricks have engaged apartments
at the Thousand Islands House for the
summer for themselves and families
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

The marriage Of Miss Marie Josephine
De Lacy and Mr.. Bernard Francis Locraft
was solemnized yesterday evening at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception. at
7:?9 o'clock The bride entered the church
with the groom. Her dainty gOWr was CT
white organdie. trimmed with ribbons and
lace. Orange blossoms caught her tulle veil
in place, and the flowers carried were
bride roses, tied with white satin bows
Miss Louise Hall, the attending maid OF
honor. was also in white organdie. with
which she wore a white hat shaded with
soft white plumes. She carried a bouquet
Of white sweet peas. The best man was
Mr.. LOcraft, the groom's brother. and the
ushers, who preceded the train TO the altar.
were Mr.. John Miller. Mr. Harry Merritt.
Mr.. Frank Ridgeway. Mr.. William Howard.
and DR.. Charles O'Connor. Miss Jennie
Glennan played the wedding marches. and
the officiating clergyman was Rev Father
BeTans. assistant pastor OF tn church The
ceremony was followed by reception for
the wedding party and near relatives OF
both families, at the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Anne Callahan. in
Fifth Street northwest Mr. and Mrs
Locraft left during the evening for a short
wedding Tip. and upon their return will
reside at 1910 Fifth Street northwest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
CENSUS MAN HAD TROUBLE.
Four Greenwood Men Committed to
the County Jail.

United States Commissioner George
Taylor last night gave a hearing to
Joseph Snariski, Costen Mcavig, Co.'S
ten Crook and Charles Rolaski, of
Greenwood, charged by Census Super
visor John r. Edwards with refusing
to give information to the census taker
in their district. All four men were
committed to the County jail and talk
en- there by United states Marshal
Clark Lowry.
The census taker in their district
called on the men recently and on
asking them various questions regard
ing their ages, family history, geneaol-
ogy, ETC., etc, met with very surly re-
sponses. He was unable to elicit a
word of information from them and on
his return to headquarters reported the
matter to Supervisor Edwards.
A warrant was then issued for their
arrest and Marshal Lowry took them
into custody and brought them to the
city last night. They received their
hearing before Commissioner Taylor
about 10 O'Clock and were then COM
mitted to the county jail.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Charles p. OMalley, the oxceptant to the
report Of the viewers of the First sewer district
OF Olyphant, yesterday took an appeal to the
supreme court.
Edward j. Sturdevant, a graduate of the
Scranton High school class OF 1900, yesterday
registered a law student in the office OF
Dunn x Dunn.
In the case Of c. b. Scott agoinst John j.
German, the rule for reference was yesterday
ordered stricken off by the plaintiffs attorney,
George S. Horn, and notice given of the plain.
tins intention to have the case tried by ar.
btratOrs.
George W, Paterson, tax collector of La Plume
borough, filed his bond yesterday in Clerk Of
the Courts Daniels Office after il had been duly
approved by Judge Edwards 1t is in the sum
of Sl,5O0. The sureties are W. W. Paterson
and G. W. Dawson. The bond Of II. " Lawler,
collector for Winton borough was also approved
and filed, 1t is in the sum Of $50, 1888. 50, and
has as sureties J. J. Lawler, Michael Gallagher,
John J. McAndrey, John j. Sweeney and Thomas
j. Mack
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SPEEDWAY NOTES.

cyclone passed over Lake Scranton Friday
last and did its worst on the east side near the
springs, uprooting large trees as well as small
in It's path, and oyerturning a rock weighing
over four tons
The following are registered and stopping at
the Speedway this week; Mr. ard Mrs II. G..
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Stark Architect
Davis and wife, Mr., and Mrs, Bennett DR.. Hand,
wife, and daughter Mr.. and Mrs George
Nullcy, DR.. q. +. Hill and wife.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.
Weather Observer Paine Gives Us
the Measurements.

According to Weather Observer IL.
r. Paine's calculations, made at 7
o'clock last evening, there has been
two and one-fourth inches of rainfall
in the six days that the rainy season"
has been on. The total precipitation
Tor year in these parts averages
thirty-fiVe inches.
The present heavy fall is not exactly
phenomenal, Mr.. Paine says. Three
years ago, in the two first weeks of
July, we had a precipitation of four
inches.
Mr.. Paine will continue his observing
till the new station is completed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

ACCUSED OF STEALING WIRE.-spccial OF
nccr T. J. Mullen of the Scranton Railway com
pany last night arrested and took to the central
police station a man who he charged will
stealing copper wire from the company. Tn,
man is an employc about the barns and had hid
den away quantity Of the wire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Constable Joseph F. woelkers, Of the
Eleventh ward, was again arrested,
yesterday. This time he is prosecuted
by Agent Robert Wilson, of the Mems
union.
The charges against him are aiding
and abetting the violation of the liquor
laws, assault, and using blasphcmous
language on the public highway. He
gave bail before Alderman Kasson yes
terday morning in the sum of $500.
Woelkers, it would appear, is un-
faVorably disposed toward the Mems
union. Incidentally, his brother John,
was arrested Saturday last, for keep
ing a speakeasy.
Agent Wilson and a number of his
assistants, one week ago Friday, start
ed out on tour Of Prospect avenue.
which is, or at least was fairly honey
combed with holes-in-the-wa
They had just emerged from a place
in the 400 block, where they had made
an arrest, when Woelkers, it is alleged,
drove wildly past and on ahead of
them, ringing a gong, which is attached
to the bottom of his carriage, and
shouting at the top of his voice: Here
comes Wilson, the spy! Close up!
Close up! Don't let him have any
beer!' and so on, interspersng his
cries with blasphemy and abuse direct
ed against the unions agents.
TRIED TO RUN DOWN WILSON.
He continued driving through the
neighbOrhood for a long time at break
neck speed, continuing the shouts of
warning and banging away at his
alarm bell. Once. when Agent Wilson
was crossing the street, WoellIers drove
up and deliberately attempted to run
the agent down, according to Wilson's
statement.
Agent Wilson made report of the
matter and the executive committee
of the Union at it's next mcctingasdi-
rectcd him to proceed against WoeI-
kers and prosecute him to the fullest
extent of the law. This Mr.. Wilson
proposese to do.
Constable w. S. Bartlett, one of the
unions agents, WAS assaulted yester-
day while attempting to serve a war
rant in an alleged speakeasy on the
South Side. He was pounded on the
head with club and otherwise badly
abused. The assaiant has not as yet
been arrested.
The latest arrests for alleged vio-
lations of the liquor law are:
Margaret Burns, North Main avenue
Providence, selling without a license
and selling on Sunday.
James Y. Kearney, 1928 Jackson
street; selling without a license.
Martin Rubega, 1902 Prospect ave-
nue.: selling without a license.
Mrs. Burns gave bail in the sum
of 81, 900 before Alderman Fidler. Kear-
ney and Rubega gave $500 bail each
before Alderman Kasson.
APPLIED FOR \ LICENSE.
Kearney told the representatives. of
the union, after his arrest, that. for
the past five years he has filed an
application for a license at each re-
| curing term of license court, but
each time he was refused.
Mrs. Burns place, it is said is the
one complained of in a letter sent to
Mayor Moir recently by q woman
who alleged that her husband spent
most of his time and money there.
Another prosecution, Attorney f. +.
Beers says, is to he brought against
Gentleman Jack" Skelly, who it ap-
pears, persists in openly selling on
Sunday despite his former arrest, the
rule for a revocation OF mis- license,
the continuance granted through the
leniency of the Mems union, and his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
Smoke The Pocono. &c. cigar.
1t Is Perfectly Reliable.

1--WE have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better
Mr., Charles Holzhauer, druggist, New
ark, n. j. "lt is perfectly safe and can
be relied upon in all cases of coughs,
colds or hoarseness. Sold by all drug
gists. Matthews Bros, wholesale and
retail agents. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

RoY ARRESTED. ED.-Dctcctive John Moir and
Mounted Officer Block yesterday afternoon ar
rested viii Terry, young boy, who was play.
ing ball at Linden street and Penn avenue. He
was taken to the Center street police station but
was later released on promising to appear in 20.
lice court this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

A SERIOUS OFFENSE.--Anutonio Sholkopslt,
Of Austin Heights was yesterday arraigncd be.
fore Alderman Millar charged with attempting
To criminay assault Rosa KowasEit, a ten
ycar-old girl living in his ncishborhood. The
assault is alleged to have been committed in
the latter part Of June. The prisoner was held
in 81 800 bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
ANOTHER FIRE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. McAndrew, 1t Is Said, Has One
Up His Sleeve.

And still another fire department re-
organization ordinance! Rumor saws
this time that Select Councilman Nc
Andrew, of the Twenty-first ward, will
introduce one on Thursday night, pro-
viding for reduction of the number
of hose companies to twelve, of which
the Tripp Park company is to be one.
The members of the fire committee
are determined in their stand taken
last Thursday night to shelve both the
Oliver and Vaughan ordi-
nances and to introduce one of their
own. very hot debate on the ques-
tion may be expected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

SOLDIERS At HOME.--Jchn stephens, John
Mcdonald and son or Patrolman Gcscheidle,
members Of the Fifteenth infantry, United
States army stationed at Governors Island, arc
home on a short mrlcugh. Their regiment has
been assigned to duty in China. They will leave
New York on July 15
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
CITY NOTES


SPECIAL SERVICES.--Rev. c. H. Anderson. Of
Philadelphia, will conduct services at the Shi.
loh Baptist church during this week.
PENN AVENUE CHURCH CHOIR.-The mem.
bers are requested TO attend special meeting
at the church tonight (Tucsday) Haydn Evans
ANNUAL lNSPECTION.-On Thursday the
Scranton board Of health will make its annual
inspection Of the sources OF the city's water
supply.
PAPER FOR SALE.-The subscription list of
The Guide, published by Miss Emma +. Denrlcr
is offered for sale. For particulars write Ia
the publisher, OF this city,
INDIAN RELIEF FUND.-The foreign mission
board OF the Lutheran church Of the general
synod oi the United States has raised an India
famine relief fund Of $4,000, and has authorized
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
RIGHTS OF ELMHURST
BOULEVARD COMPANY
DISCUSSED BY SECRETARY t. H
WATKINS.

Company Was Organized by Public
Spirited Citizens to Create a Drive
way That Would open UP the
Mountain Side to the Public.
Opinion of Major Warren Defining
the Legal Right of the Company.
Has the Right to Collect Toll in
City, He Says.
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DIED.

YANDo--In Scranton, July 8, 1000, Violet, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Fred j. Yando, aged
months and 10 days Funeral today at 80
O'Clock, from the residence, 72i Adams ayenne,
Dunnore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
W0ELKERS APPEARS
In A NEW ROLE
DOES A PAUL REVERE STUNT ON
THE SOUTH SIDE.

a Gong and Driving Madly
Through the Streets, He Gives
Warning of the Approach of the
Agents of the Mems Union, Who
Are Bent on Raiding the Speak
easies-He Is Arrested on Three
Charges and Held for Court-other
Arrests for Liquor Law Violations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

PAY DAIS.-Thc Delaware and Hudson com.
pany paid yesterday at the Jermyn mine at
Jermyn, and the White Oak at Archibald. The
Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western company's
employees were paid yesterday at the Storrs and
Ayondalc shafts and today all the yardmen will
receive their wages The men at the machine
shops and the tTainmcn will be paid tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
SPEEDWAY NEWS.
HeSpeedWayH Hotel
open An Year,

Track open for Gentlemen's Races
every Wednesday and Saturday Az
ternoons.
Rifle Range is open. Quoits, Dumb
Bells, Throwing Hammer, and Shot
All Erie and Wyoming railroad
trains stop at Speedway crossing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

the opening Of an orphanage at Guntur, India,
their mission station.
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SOCIAL At PARK.-The members of Professor
Bucks class Of the Elm Park Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school will have an outing at Nay
Aug Park on Thursday evening, July 12 This
outing will take the form of a supper social.
the rcpast being furnished by the young ladies
Of the class, in boxes containing refreshments
Tor two, and the young men will buy the boxes
at nominal price, thus furnishing funds to
dcfray the expenses. Each young lady OF the
class has been urged to invite a male friend
so that there will be enough Of the sterner sex
to go around. The supper will take place at
about $50 or p. m, in the portion of Nay
Aug park toward Dunmorc. As the socials of
Professor Bucks class are always events eagerly
looked forward to and enjoyed by the young
men and women Of the church as well as many
outside it, there will undoubtedly be a large
number in attendance at this social
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

STRUCK WITH BEER BOTTLE.--Georgc
Brown, of 627 Mineral street, was arraigncd be.
fore Alderman Millar yesterday, charged with
assaulting Mrs. Decker, who lives in the rear Of
her residence, and was held in 5000 bail. Mrs
Decker claims that on July 4, Brown celebrated
the day by mhibing various vinous beverages
aud became intoxicated and that on July ne
stole from her kog Of beer. lie quarrclcd with
her and struck her on the head with a beer
bottle.
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"'''e--' s''- PScono Cigar. SC. I"
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REPORT OF VIEWERS

This action of the court was ,ascd upon the
report Of viewers, appointed ny the court in ac-
Cordancc with the Act, who made their report,
by which it appeared that the company had
erected and constructed turnpike road, about
seven miles in length, from a point in the city
Of Scranton at the corner Of Mulberry street
and Arthur avenue, to a point near Spring lake
in the borough OF Emhurst. The act provides
that upon such report from the viewers, the
court shall, by its order, permit your company
To fix such and so many gates upon and across
such road as shall be necessary and sufficient to
collect from all persons, otherwise than on foot,
the same tolls as therein authorized and grant
ed; and when such corporation is licensed in
manner aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful
for them TO appoint many toll gathcrers as
they may think proper to collect the tolls
Upon securing this license therefore, the right to
erect toll gates became vested right in the
company.
As l understand it, pursuant TO this license
issued by the court, by appropriate resolution
of the board you established toll gates among
others one within the limits OF the City Of
Scranton, little to the west of the bridge
constructed by your company across Roaring
Brook, and there placed toll gatherer to gather
the tolls and provided for by the Act of As.
sembly.
There seems to be in the minds of some people
a notion that it, is a startling thing to have a
toll gate within the city limits. The mind is
chuck full of pavements and sidewalks and car
riagcs rolling along, and pedestrians iosling each
other off the sidewalk, and immense structures
where business and professional men are strug-
Cling with each other to get in. This is surely
a city defacto and the public inconvenience
under such circumstances would undoubtedly be
great.
This is not the situation, however, at any
point along the line of your road and we need
not consider the question Of public inconycn-
ience under the circumstances 1t is a matter
of no moment as bearing upon the law in any
event
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HIS CONCLUSIONS.

! will not weary you with a citation Of tho
authorities. l have examined the authorities,
however, and the text books Speaking generally
| may say that your company owning a way
within the limits OF the city Of Scranton, from
that fact alone loses none of its corporate rights
or powers. And l conclude as follows:
:. That the Boulevard company is in legal ef-
feet specially chartered to erect toll gates on
its line.
.. That the charter takes effect in this re-
spect on the granting Of the license by the court
3. The legislature having waived its right to
locate toll gates, and letters patent having been
issued and received upon that basis, it is not
in the power Of the court or of the municipality
or the legislature to now impose a location which
the charter does not provide for The location
of toll gates as well as number is wholly with
in the discretion Of the company.
T. Toll gates having been erected within the
city limits and the license now obtained for
them, neither the court nor the municipality
nor the legislature can cause their removal unless
under some proceeding Of eminent domain.
D. Necessarily, therefore, the company has a
right to retain its gates as now located and
there can be no interference except at the peril
Of the intcrmeddler.
c. The case presented is not a close one, and
therefore, the particular facts need not be nee
sssarily invoked. 1t is not necessary to consider
in aid Of construction where the point of loca.
ton is, or whether it is a de facto city. There
is nothing to construc The law is plain, and
the authority plainly conferred without limita.
ton, and without proyiso.
T. The city solicitor is radically wrong; and
his opinion, as | have already suggested, is
tissue of mistakes and wrong deductions.
am, Very truly yours,
Everett Warren.
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Arrangements for large parties
by phone, 4o74.
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Breakfast, 6 to 9 a. m.
Lunch. l to 2.3o p. m.
Dinner, 6 to 9 p. m.
Lunch all day in Cafe.
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