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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15

AGAINST MUNICIPAL VICES.
CounciImen and Others Indicted at
Scranton, Pa.

Scranton, Pa. May 15.-True bills
charging bribery were returned by
the grand jury against General Man.
ager Frank Silliman, Jr., of the Scran-
ton Railway company, and the f7e
Old Forge couneilmen who he is ac-
cused of bribing. These latter arc
Thomas Stephens, Patrick Gallagher.
William Munro, Antonio Biancardi
and Thomas Kilcoyne It is alleged
they accepted money and other val
liable considerations for voting for a
franchise fer the company in 1899
The jury ignored the cases in which
the Municipal league charges bribery
against Select Councilman J. j. Me
Andrew and ex-Select Councilman p.
f, Mccain, of this city. This is the
second time the same bill. practically.
against Mr.. Mccain has been ig.
nored.
5. E. Wayland, general manager of
the Laekawanna Telephone company.
was indicted for obstructing Justice,
lie refused to answer certain aues-
lions propounded to him by the MI.
nicipal league attorneys in the eoun.
eilmanic bribery hearings.
Harry 0blinger, Michael Gallagher
and Charles Cowley, slot machine
men, prosecuted by the MunicipaI
league, We're. also indicted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
At Least Fifteen Drowned.

st. Louis, May 15.-The steamer
City OF Clifton, arriving from above
brought authentic reports of the
wreck OF the steamer City of Paducah
at Brunkhorst Landing. Ills, Sunday
night. At least Is persons lost theil
lives. six white and nine colored. The
dead are: Dr. ]. w Bell, of Cuba
Landing, Tenn; Miss Mabel Gard
liner, of St Louis; Charles Johnson
aged 81, deck Waterman; Frank Card
ner, Texas, tender, of Paducah, KY;
two white firemen, names unknown
Grant Woode, colored, boat baker:
nine colored roustabouts, names un
known
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
MAY STRIKE MAY 20.
MachInlst7 to Try and Enforce the
Nine-Hour Demand.

Washington, May 15.-The repre-
sentatiyes of the machinery and al
lied metal trades national and inter.
national unions, who had been in SEES
sion here for about two days, consid-
erlng the enforcement OF demand
that union machinists hereafter
should be required to work only nine
hours day, with an increase of
wages that would make the daily paw
the same as under the present 10
hour scale, decided that there should
be strike on May 20 in shops refus-
ing to grant the desired concessions.
Those participating in the confer
ence We're: Mr.. James O'Connell
president Of the International Asso.
citation of Machinists; Mr.. John Mnl-
holland, president of the international
Association of Allied Metal Mechan.
lcs; Mr.. l.. r. Thomas, president Of
the Patternmakers' League of North
America; Mr. E. j. Lynch, Metal Pol.
lshers, Buffers, Platers and Brass
workers Union OF North America
and Samuel Gompers, president of the
Il ffit5fefesftfiif celebration or Labor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Union Improvement 60.
SupplierS Of Natural Gas & Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ms or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and viii guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with first-class material
and workmanship, We viii be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
finns
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15

AMERICAN BANDITS.
Some Captured; Others Pursued.
Committed Awful Crimes
In Luzon.

Manila, May Detectives and
the police broke up band Of Amerl.
can brigands, who have been operat,
ing in the province of Pampanga
north of and not far from Manila
George Raymond, Ulrich Rogers and
Oscar Mushmiller were captured, and
Andrew Martin. Peter Heise, George
MUM and two others were being pur.
sued This band committed outrages
murder and rape at Bacolor, Pam
panga province and in that vicinity
and Sunday last they killed Henry
Dow, an American
The band sometimes represented
themselves as American deserters
and at others as American soldiers
George Raymond wore the uniform oil
a captain. Raymond and Martin
We're formerly policemen in Manila.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Ladies
Gold w atches.

They are beauties for the
price, and we have con-
fidence in them. We
warrant them in all di-
rections for one full year
from date Of purchase.
Open faces, Gold filled
cases, American move
ments, seven jewels and
clear, bright dials. We
welcome comparison,
knowing that the identl-
cal watch will cost you
more money anywhere
else.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15

tire platform. The assistant, as sosn
as the man dropped. grasped the
brakes and controlling handle and
faced the mob. A few feet more and
the car was upon an insurmountable
barricade. With "a sudden jerk it
came to a stop and all aboard il were
thrown forward. one of the conductors
falling aomng pile Of broken glass.
to receive some ugly flesh wounds
and cuts.
The conductors and one motorman
joined tie strikers and the wounded
mar wfas 70 the hospital He said
his na waa Marshall and he lived
at f'feaa.9ist. L. l.
Five af s were made. and thns
ended the first days attempt to run
cars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Suicide Known In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati May 15.-Ralph Myrick.
who cMt his throat and then Jumped
off the Staten Island ferryboat South.
field, was we'll known in Cincinnati.
He was for years at the head of the
Chesapeake and Ohio dining car ser
vice, and left that road two years
ago His widowed mother lives in
Covington. Ky. One brother, Percy
Myrick, is now superintendent of the
dining Ger service on the WABASH
railroad, with headquarters at De-
troit
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Schwab on a Tour.

Sharon, Pa, May &c. M. Schwab.
president of the United States Steel
corporation, arrived here on a trip of
inspection, which will include fac
tories in the Ohio valley as well as
in the Ohio manufacturing district.
Mr.. Schwab was accompanied by e.
II. Gary president of the Federal
Steel company; ". E. Corey, president
Of the Carnegie Steel company !.
Henry Wick, president of the National
Steel company, and about Is others.
The party is travelling in a special
rain of two Pullman cars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Rioting Was Exciting.

About 10 o'clock two of the big car
doors swung open and out darted a
closed car with all the windows
opened. Immediately there was a
roar of Kisses and shouts. Several
men made an effort to board the car.
but they were kept from doing so by
the policemen. one of whom was sta
tfUnuu OH each car step. The car
made rapid Roadway and almost be.
fore the eXpectant crowd realized
what had happened it was we'll on
its way over Quail street. It contin-
ued to the Union station and re-
turned, followed most of the way by
bicyclists and people in vehicles. The
second car did not escape. When the
doors We're opened the mob surged
towards ii, despite the efforts of the
police. The crew consisted of four
men dressed in plain clothes. AS the
car swung around the curve there
was rush for it, but the crowd was
driven back. The committee from
the strikers was allowed to approach
the men.
DO you want to come with us.
boys. You want regret it,"
Ihere was no response from any
Of the men, The motorman. with mis-
smile gone, waved them aside and the
car was off again.
All restraint in the great crowd
broke, Through the middle of the
street men ran, with women and chill.
dren, mingling with the officers Of
the law, whose clubs were swingins
and arms moving in vain almost u
Keep people from danger. Men
stopped to pick up stones and were
overturned, to be pushed and kicked
by the others.
Before the car had started two no.
licemen boarded it. They simnlv
made two extra targets for the stones
and bricks. The car had not gone
30 feet before ones helmet was
crushed and the other policeman was
IN danger of having more than his
helmet damaged
Fuslade of Stones.
There was a perfect fusilade OF
stones. They came from all direc.
lions and crashed through windows,
front. rear and sides of the car.
The men aboard lodged and jump.
ca from side to side to escape them
and We're Successful with the excep.
ZION OF the motorman. A great
Jagged edged rock struck him full in
the forehead and he dropped to the
moor Of the platform. 1t was a deep
ugly cash the rock left and the blood
Moved fron it in a stream. The IN.
fortunate man dropped into a pool
Of his own blood that covered the en-
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Free to Inventors

The experience of c. A. Snow 81 Co
IN obtaining more than 20, 600 patents
for inventors has enabled them to
lelpfullY answer many questions re-
.ating - the proteetionof intellectual
property. This has been done in a
pamphlet treating briefly of United
States and foreign patents, with cost
of same, and how to procure them;
trade marks, designs caveats, infringe
ments, decisions Ia leading patent
cases, etc. etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free to
anyone writing to c. A, Snow & Co,
Washington, D. G.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Welsbach Lights Reduced to st25

Large mica chimneys 40e extra. We.
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine ssWelsbach." All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
my one selling spurious burners as
W.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
Cleveland Had Poor Luck

Toledo, O., May f5.-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland who is fishing
at Middle BASS. IS having poorer luck
than usual TWO ether anglers have
made bigger catches.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
MOrgantOVnP Planning MIL Go.
NIanufacturers:o and Dealers in
ALI Kinds Of Dressed Lumber.

Now under full Roadway with the
largest supply Of builders material
ever kept in stock in this county, con-
sisting Of frame lumber, siding, floor
ing, doors, windows, lath, shingles,
and finishing lumber in both hard
and soft woods; also agent for Cum
berland Cement and Lime. AS prompt
attention as possible given everybody
considering the tremendous amount
of business we are doing at the
MorgantOWn Planning Mill Go.
Telephone No. IS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
A MODERN CUSTOM.
European Discussion of Finger-glass
Etiquette.

European Discussion of Finger-glass
Etiquette.
The use of finger glasses after din
ner is quite modern innovation in
Germany, introduced from England.
Until about 10 years ago glasses were
indeed brought round at dessert at
the very end of the meal, but this
was for the purpose of rinsing the
mouth, and very comical sight IL
was indeed to see gentlemen and la
dies in plain dress, or en- grande ten
ue, washing their mouths at sump.
tuously furnished table-or for the
matter of that, in any private or pub.
lie assembly room-instead of retir
ing to some private chamber for this
purpose. In Bavaria it often happens
that persons of talent, but without
much knowledge of the manners o,
what is called polite society, are in
vited to dine with royalty, and not
unseldom has the mistake above re.
ferred to been made there. The fol
lowing little anecdote, however, con
tains the details of practical joke
played by number of artists on
colleague still living who had for the
first time received an invitation tc
dine with the prince regent at the
Schloss at Munich.
Several masters of the brush had
received similar invitations, and as
the painter in question was somewhat
elated and excited by the honor con.
ferred upon him, and at the same
tint singularly nervous and inquiring
as to the way he would be expected
to behave at the royal table, his con.
freres put their heads together and
determined to play practical joke
upon him. He was accordingly told:
"The first time anybody is invited tc
dine at court special drink is handed
round in glass bowls, and the newly
invited guest is expected. according tC
strict etiquette, to take one of these
bowls in his hand and to rise and ex
claim, 4 drink to the health of his
royal highness.' and then to quaff the
contents of the bowl at a draught,
make a profound bow toward the
prince regent and so resume his
seat" The gentleman in question
acted to the letter according to the
instruction given him. To the man
ners of the court must be attributed
the Suppression of all suspicion of a
giggle, and it is stated that the royal
host did not appear in the least dis
concerted, but afterward over the
beer the merriment was unrestricted.
London Telegram.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
The Crusade in Erief.

Beer is one of the most successful drunk
ard-makers among all the drinks.
Camden, n. Y, has gone no license by
seventy-two majority after the most excitN
ing contest in the history of the town.
1t is influence OF bad example, lack of
courage, false idea of manliness, or some
defect in character or misfortune IN envi-
ronment which leads to the first steps IN
drunkenness.
In navies the world over the trend has
been distinctly away from serving hquor
to the crews as used to be the custom IN
our own fleet.
The worst enemies we temperance people
have to fight are those inside and not out.
side of ourselves. Outside the walls OF
Troy the Greeks could do no harm to the
CITY, and outside our bodies there is but
little harm which alcohol can do.
For some purposes, indeed, of art and
manufacture, alcohol is very useful, but in
side the body it is mischievous, only mis-
chievous and always mischievous. What a
good thing it is that it cannot force its
Way into our bodies without our own con-
sent, that it cannot storm the walls of our
castle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
"Just What We Thought.'t

An exchange devoted to the liquor BUSH
ness quotes prohibition paper as saying;
I'VE are opposed to, the free and unlimited
coinage of drunkards." and adds: 80 are
we. And so is every decent, selfrespecting
liquor dealer" As every liquor dealer
ing of drunkards it must follow that there
is not a decent, self-respecting' man
among them. Well, that is just what we
thoug ht-Pittsburg Christian Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

For some time past the number OF
deputies in the grand council OF
Geneva, Switzerland, have chiefly been
government employees. This abuse re
Gently became so great that the citi
Gems demanded the introduction Of .
new article into the Geneva consti
tuition to the effect that no citizen who
is an employe of the Canton of Geneva
can be nominated a deputy. Conserva
tives and social democrats united op
the question. and the new clause has
become law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

A uew military law of Peru makes
every citizen liable to compulsory
service from 19 to SO years. The army
has five classes-the regular, super
numerary, first reserve. second re
serve and national guard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

According to the late Sir Edward
Watkin, the English railway magnate
the safest place on earth is railway
car. He once declared that he had
proved to his own satisfaction that
railroad travelling, according to Official
statistics, was safer than walking
driving, going up or down stairs OF
even eating. He had found, he said
that more people choked themselves
while eating than We're killed on rail
way lines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

When crossing the ocean in the
summer one can send messages almost
as regularly to ones friends as when
on land. The carrier pigeons used
fer the transportation very seldom
go astray, sometimes flying over 800
miles. The little birds have quite R
career before them, somewhat different
from their peaceful brethren, whose
sole interest in life seems to be to
strut and coo or the barn roofs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

world congress. called for the pur
pose of fighting the white death" viii
meet in London this summer. Medi
cal skill and knowledge of al! schools
will be brought together with the hope
of finding means OF combating this
most dreaded of all diseases. 1t is
estimated that 10000 persons perish
each year in the United Kingdom from
tuberculosis. The United States loses
100000 persons annually from the
disease; still, in this respect, it seems
the least afflicted of all the civilized
nations. The total number of deaths
from tuberculosis in Europe is about
100000 annually. 1t is now general
ly agreed that the scourge is not hered
itary, and that it is possible to prevent
its spread by infection. The problem
before the worlds congress is to tell
how this may be done. If it should
solve the problem, it will prove inesti
mable service to humanity.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

A st. Louis man invented sleeping
powder, experimental with it upon
himself, which will encourage other
inventors of dangerous preparations
TO run their own risks.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

Geronimo, the noted Apache chief
lives at the age of so, in frame
income of over $4,000 a year. While
little in sympathy with modern civil
zation, the old chief appreciates one
of it's inventions. the camera. He
charges S5 for his picture.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

Italy is suffering from what crimi-
nologists called "a wave of crime" of
most virulent description. The total
number of persons arrested last year
was nearly twice as large as in the
year before, the numbers being, re-
spectively, $4,000 and 100000. These
figures include offenses of all kinds
from minor misdemeanors to murders
and assassinations. The greatest in
crease is noted in the latter class. and
the police seem unable to check them.
The cause is found chiefly in the i'm
poverished state of the country. which
has given rise to much labor agitation
with the accompanying strikes and
violence while hunger and a general
spread of neurotic ailments are men,
toned as subsidiary causes. The
italian authorities. however. point
out, for the benefit of foreigners, that
this wave of crime is, so to say, quite
local, and, therefore, we take it, tour
lists need have little fear Of being the
victims of any but the usual legitimate
,nbberies and extortions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

The blind, through the cinemato.
graph, will not enjoy the delight of re.
alizing the beauty of living pictures
The machine passes under the fingers
of the blind a series Of reliefs repre-
senting the same object in different po.
sitions-the branch of a tree, bird
or ahy other object. The blind per.
son las the illusion Of moving scenes
just as photographs passing over lu-
minous screen lend the illusion to
those with sight.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
NTeetotal Eanatics.o

Meeting the charge that those who ear
nestly oppose the liduor traffic are, tee
total fanatics" DR.. Farrar, Dean OF Can
terbury, asks: "Is il fanaticism to, ioathe
a system which under its present. copti-
tons brings deeper ruin and misery than
war, famine and pestilence combined:'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

Efforts have been made to effect
saving in the consumption of fuel. I'M
proved fire boxes have done good.
New boilers have helped to some eX-
tent. There are score of appliances
that make a ton of coal go further to-
day than three tons half century
ago. However, so long as more heat
is wasted than utilized scientists have
a work before them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

A blow is being struck against one
of London's picturesque characters
No less than eight of the new munich
palities which make up the city have
declared against the coster, and the
familiar vender with his "pearlies.'
his ''doner" and his "moke" is begin.
ming to feel the hand of the law. There
are between 10000 and $4,000 costers
in London who make their living by
peddling. They are guild by them
selves, different from the rest of Lon.
don in speech, customs and manners.
Perhaps it is not true to say that their
speech differs materially from that OF
the average cockney, but it is full OF
vocal and consonantal distortions that
do not find their equal anywhere. The
complaint against the costers is that
they are public nuisances, that they
obstruct the streets and interfere with
the trade of the shopkeepers. They
have very powerful union and ex-
pect to fight the effort which is being
made to keep them off the street.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

One of the greatest temptations Of
Wall street is shown by the number
of people who believe they would
have been smart enough to get out in
time if they had had money invested.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

The tendency steadily to increase
the size of ocean steamers is explained
by the fact that the larger the vessel
the smaller is the coal consumption
the greatest item of expensc-per ton
of cargo carried. For a 400O-ton ves-
sci this is more than twice as great
as for 9000ton vessel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

Ireland's recent census shows tha,
her population has decreased at the
rate of 5.3 percent since 1891. Scot
lands population has increased in the
sane 10 years over 10 percent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

A little church in Pennsylvania was
entirely built by the pastor, who is &C
years old He made the excavations,
put in the foun lations. erected the
walls, did the plastering, painting, tin
work, ETC., and paid out of his own
pocket all the money for materials
about $1,000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

The secretary of the Sheffield cham
ber of commerce. after careful study
of conditions in the United States,
awards the heartiest praise to the
road transportation system in Amer
lea, in comparison with the achieve
ments so far made in Great Britain.
He is reported as saying that even
in small towns Uncle Sam handles his
highway traffic as thoroughly and well
as John Bull handles his in large
cities. Moreover, he frankly admits
that the principal steam railroads of
Yankeeland are more punctual in their
train service, and provide more COM
fort and convenience for passengers
than the British roads furnish. He also
commends our fast freight trains,
which carry enormous loads at high
speed in cars of remarkable strength
and capacity, drawn by the most pow
erful locomotive engines in the world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

The libraries of the United States
now possess about 100000 volumes,
and during the past 20 years the num-
ber of libraries have nearly doubled.
There are now fully 5000 in this coun-
try.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
trunks, whereas he didn't do anything

truHKs, WnereaS ne didn't DO anything
Of the kind"
Maybe Englishmen in India can be.
come thus mentally twisted" said the
first inquirer, but I'm blamed if be-
lieve anybody else can. Either you
saw miracle performed or the whole
blessed lot of you were Jagged" New
York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11
Very Significant.

The London Daily Mail in recent arti-
Gle on the beer poisoning at Manchester,
relating to a party of workmen IN Not
tinghamshre who were supplied with beer
from the Manchester district, says; Inc
only man who escaped was a total abb
stainer !"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-11

The Washington Star remarks that
the idea of shirtwaists for men would
aesuredly gain more headway as
sensible suggestion if people would
quit calling them "shirtwaists."