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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
SOUTH AFRICAN conflict
Erglish BushWhackerS Cause an End
less Amount Of Trouble.
THE FATE or DIR. JAMESON
II Is Probable That lie Has Been Made an
Example OF by the Angry BOers.
England AGitatcd by the
Eilibustcrcrs.

London. Jan. 3.-The fact that the tele-
graph wires in South Africa have been
devoted to government work since the
trouble In the Transvaal occurred and
the fact that no private cable messages
have been received from South Africa
for four days has led to all kinds of ru-
mors being put in circulation regarding
the situation in the South African re-
public and the fate of the British in
vaders of that country. One of these
reports has it that DR.. Jameson has
been shot by his captors. and another
is that the uitlanders in Johannesburg
have risen against the Boer government
and given the city over to flames. What
truth there Is i'm these stories, 1t Is of
course impossible now to ascertain
owing to government monopoly of the
telegraph lines. but II is judged that
most. II not all, of the reports are based
upon the fears engendered by the un-
certainty regarding the fate that the
Beers. slow to anger, but strong in
wrath. may have meted out to the i'll
advised and foolhardy E;nglishmen who
attempted to compel the Beers to grant
concessions by force of arms.
1t may be, however, that the report
of the shooting of DR.. Jameson Is true.
II he has been tried by court martial
and convicted there Is scarcely doubt
that execution would promptly follow
the passing of sentence.
At $50 o'clock this evening a repre-
sentative OF the United Press called at
the foreign Office to confirm, If possible,
the report of the shooting of Dr. jam
eson. He was informed by officials
there that they had received no infor-
nation further than had already been
made public. No news had been re-
ceived from Transvaal since last night.
Mr.. Chamberlain, the colonial sec
retary, was at the Office waiting for
dispatches He has had frequent con-
ferences with the war office and ad-
miralty officials but no special instruc-
tions bearing on the situation had yet
been issued to the naval or military
authorities.
Amsterdam Jan. 3.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the British colonial office last
night concerning the defeat of DR..
, Jameson's filibusterinG expedition
against the South African republic,
stated that he invading party surren-
dered to the Beers after a conflict in
which number of men were killed and
wounded. The governor of Cape Colony
was informed that DIR. Jameson paid no
heed to the message ordering him tn
return. He went on amid was sur
rounded by large force of Beers near
Krua.arsdOrp where the battle took
place. Dr.. Jameson and the other pris-
Oners We're taken to Johannesburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
THE VICTIM or PERJURY.
Set Free After Having Served Seventeen
Months In Prison.

Months In Prison.
kinson. the Camden man committed to
states prison in May. 1894. on the now
confessed pcrjured testimony of his
stepdaughter. Mary Miller, who alleged
that he had assaulted her. at . O'Clock
today left the prison free man. His
pardon which was granted to him was
normally read to him short time be-
fore his departure. but Atkinson had
been told yesterday afternoon that the
pardon had been granted.
The liberated man left for Bridge
ton, via Camden, on the 2.26 O'Clock
train. His wife is in Bridgeton and he
said he wished to reach her as quickly
rs possible, "for it was she" he added,
who really secured my pardon. She
had been to see me often and written
to me many times. She did everything
In her power to secure my freedom -
A reporter gave Atkinson the first cigar
he had smoked in seventeen monthy
and as he left the prison he turned az Al
waved his hand to the convicts v,tc
were watching his departure
My daughter" he said. ''rA.l,le tb.
charge against me in m0r,ent of
anger. and. being fearful of The con
sequences. stuck to her story. | will
not prosecute her. but, usipg her MS n
states evidence. will prose,ure those
who urged her on. These parties !
cannot now name but know who tbcy
are and I have sufficient evidence tr
convict then p"
The only e ects of AtEinson's impris.
onment were visible in dark rings undo,
his eyes. He seemed to be quite stroun
and hearty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
STRIKE AT BUFFALO.
Employees mt Western New York and
PENNSYLVANIA SHOPS Omit Work.

Buffalo, n. Y. Jan. 3.-The strike at
the Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania railroad shops here. which began
yesterday when about 800 workmen
went out because Of the discharge OF
fellow employees, assumed larger pro-
portions today and threatens to become
serious. Resolutions were adopted at
u mass meeting demanding the rein
statement of the discharged men and
the restoration of the ten per cen.. re-
duction made three years ago. The en-
ployes say that in case the difficulties
are not adjusted 1t is altogether prob
able that the Western New York and
Pennsylvania will he tied up.
The chief com mplaint Of the men Is
that the company has been discharging
men because they have taken an active
part In the labor movements Of the day
A conference was held today between
the strikers ard the railroad officials
The strikers made the proposition that
they would return to work If the COM
pany would agree 70 shorten hours in
stead of discharging men. The com
pany took the matter under advise
.ment. Seventy-five men are out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
STATE SNAP SHOTS,

All the state school funds but $4,000 have
been distributed.
Dr. Frank Lenahan was elected Luzerne
county Jail warden.
Wilkes Barre will get it's water supply
from the Susquehanna river, above Pitts
ton.
Only s9.052 .46 were collected by the attor-
ney general during the last quarter Of 1885,.
A charter was granted to the Relay Man.
ufacturing company of Reading; capital,
$4,000.
For q sprained ankle Anthony Rice sued
tines Shamokin Street railway. at Shamo-
kin. for 5000.
Accused of serious crime. Edward j.
Hughes, one of the Schuyllxill county aims
house keepers. is under arrest.
Charged with robbing Hook G. Hand
works store. at BirdsborO. Samuel Stitzel
was yesterday seized at Reading.
Pulling a bucket of hot water upon her.
SELF the little daughter of John Hazleton
Uniontown, was scalded to death.
A lighted match, which she dropp ed to
the floor. ignited the clothing and fatally
burned Miss Hannah Morgan, ticket agent
at Morning Side, on the Allegheny Valley
railroad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
HONORS TO SATOLLI.
lie Will Receive the Bcrctta OF u Cardinal
Tomorrow.

Baltimore, Jan. 3.-Thc investiture Of
Mgr. Francis Satolli with the Beretta
of cardinal Sunday next will be one
of the most splendid ceremonials that
has ever taken place within the walls
of the famous old cathedral of Ealti-
more. He will have been the second
prelate receiving there the insignia of
a prince of the Catholic church and in
vested with the authority and privileges
of Il member of the sacred college Of
cardinals and a right to cast vote for
the election of Il pope of Rome. the pres
cnt primate of the American church,
Cardinal Gibbons being the first.
At least forty Of the hierarchy Of
American archbishops and bishops are
expected to attend, together with hun
dreds of prizes =, many Of whom will
come from other states. Archbishop
Kain. of st. Louis who will preach the
sermon. accompanied by Bishops JAMS
sen. Of Belleviile. Ills. and Hennessy,
of Wichita, Kas.. and fifteen priests
from Missouri and Illinois arrived to-
day. The party We're driven to the car
dinal's residence and paid their respects
tn his emineucp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
REBELS GAIN GROUND.
Many Young Wavcring Patriots Have
. Joined the Ranks OF the Cuban Insur-
gcnts-NcMs papers Muzzlcd.


Havana. jan 3.-There is no doubt
that the insurrection Is gaining strength
daily and that the rebels are obtaining
assistance from sources that have hith-
erto been thought to be loyal to the
government. The success OF Gomez
and Maceo in passing the hitherto In
vulnerable Trocha, the military line
that in previous instructions kept the
rebels in the province of Santiago DE
Cuba, and their dash across the prov
ince of Santa Clara into Matanzas has
led many men and youths who We're
wavering in their allegiance to the
crown to throw aside their doubts and
east their lots with the insurgents. The
whole island Is now in Il state of war
The restlessness in the provinces OF
Havana and Pinar Del Rio. the two
westernmost political divisions of the
island. has caused the government Of
ficials to adopt measures to prevent
risingS there.
Heretofore the leading papers here
have had correspondents with the army
who have sent reports of the various
engagements, which after being so pre-
pared as to meet the views of the CEN
sors, have been published. These papers
will now not be permitted to publish
even news of this character, an order
having been issued that the newspapers
shall print no news concerning the IN
surrection EXCEPT such as is contained
in information officially furnished them
by the government.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
SHERMAN'S Good ADVICE
Suggests Reserve Fund to BE kept
Apart from Treasury Receipts.
HE WOULD BORROW At HOME
Then Adopt n Tariff That WOuld Raise
Sufficient Funds to Meet Expenses
of the NatiOn-Mr. Eikins'
Bond Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 3.-For over five
hours today the senate was in the tur
MOL of financial discussion. It was
opened by an hours speech from Mr..
sherman tRep., o., leading member
OF the finance committee. in support of
his resolution to set apart the reserve
fund of $l0O,000,000 gold when in the
treasury and to Segregate 1t from the
ordinary current receiDts. He argued
that there was no other cause for the
financial difficulties of the government
than the Unwise tariff legislation of
congress. which had reduced receipts
below expenditures. had impaired con-
iidcnce and had compelled the govern
ment to sell bonds in order to meet de-
ficencies and that there was no other
remedy except to borrow money on the
best terms possible Ito pay current de-
ficiencies) and to provide sufficient rev.
enuc no that extent and for those pur-
poses he was willing to support Mr..
Cleveland's administration. however
much he disagreed with its general
policy.
The coin reserve must be- Mr.. Sher-
man said. kept unimpared. instead OF
being drawn upon to meet current cN-
penses. The impairng of that fund
(from which Sl62. .0G0, 900 had been paid
out in the last two and II half years.
was the source and fountain of all the
financial difficulties and the true REM
cdy was 10 supply by taxation addi-
tional revenue. and to borrow from the
people of the United States enough
money to cover past and future detc-
! icncicS.
Mr.. Eikins' Resolution.
No action was taken on the resolution,
which lies on the vice e-prcsident's table.
10 he taken up for further discussion.
AS soon as it was laid aside. the reso-
luton offered some days ago by Mr.
Iilkins CRep.. w. Val. declaring 1t L"
be the sense OF the senate that United
States bonds should not be sold under
private contract. and without adver~
iisement, was taken up and discussed
with much spirit until the time of ad-
iuurnmcnt. y motion to refer 1t to the
finance committee was defeated by the
immense majority of AZ to 9: and the
adjournment motion was carried by
majority of only one.
The senate at $50 adjourned till Tues
day next
House in Session.
The reading of the journal Of Tues
1aN's session, the receipt of n message
from the senatC and the announcement
By the speaker that he had signed the
enrolled bill directing the secretary OF
the treasury To accept the ram katah-
dir and make IL II part of the United
States navy. comprised the record OF
the five minute aeeslon Of the house to-
iify. Adjournment was then taken un-
| til Monday next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
WASHINGTON WAIFS.

The discovery and operation of great ne
troeum fields in Austria Hungary have
been reported to the state department nv
George II. Murphy, United States com
mercial agent at LuXemburg.
Baron Won Stumm. the German military
attache. whose left arm was broken BIZ
being thrown from his horse while fox
hunting on Wednesday, will be only tenn
Chairman Dingley. of the ways and
means committee, has appointed II. NJ.
Lord, Of Rockland, Me-. 10 be clerk of that
body and Z. ]. Merrill assistant clerk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
RACING DATES FIXED.
Representatives of Jockey Clubs Arrange
for Next Sessions Events.

for Next Sessions Events.
New York. Jan. 3.-At a conference
between representatives Of the Jockey
Club. the Coney Island Jockey Club and
the brooklyn Jockey Club. neld This af-
ternoon. the following dates We're al
lotted for the racing season of 1896:
West Chester Racing Association
spring meeting, Tuesday. May II, to and
including Tuesday June . Fall meet
ing Tuesday. October 13, to and includ-
ing Tuesday. November 3.
Brooklyn Jockey Club. spring meet
irg. Thursday, June 4. to and including
Monday. June %. Fall meeting Mon
day. September Z, to and including Sat
urday, October 3.
Coney island Jockey Club, spring
meeting Tuesday June 90, to and in
GLIDING saturday, July II. Fall meet
ing Saturday. August IL. to and includ-
ing Saturday, September :.
New York Steeple Chase Association
Will race every Wednesday during the
spring ana fail meeting of the West
Chester Racing Association.
The entries for the Suburban are COM
ing in by every mail. Among the
prominent horses already entered are:
Clifford, HSl,na, Lazarene, Senator
Grady. Counter Tenor. Handspring.
Domino. Henry of Navarro. Dorian.
Keenan,, Belmar and Sir Walter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
TRAlNOR'S CIRCULAR.
High Officials Arc Criticized by the Pres
don't of the 4. p. A.

High Officials Arc Criticized by the Prcst
don't of the 4. p. A.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3.-W. ]. Fl. Trai-
nor, supreme president Of the American
Protective association, Is about to issue
an official circular reviewing the pro-
gress of the orga anization and the pres
ent situation. He states that large
number of the members of congress are
also members of the A. L. A. pledged to
u number of measures, most of which
will be introduced into the house dur
ing the present session.
Trainor attacks President Cleveland
In these words:
1T Is doing no injustice to Mr.. Cleve-
land to assert that If the United States
had been a papal country and the Pope
q temporal sovereign our president
could not have given more recognition
to the papacy as a temporal power than
he has during his present term OF
office"
Allison ard Reed come In for n fair
share of condemnation for what Mr..
Tralnor alleges as their prO-papal at
titude and their antagOnism to the pa
triotic orders. He presents the names
of Hon. w. $. Linton, of Michigan;
Senator John II. Gear OF Iowa; Cover
nor W. O. Bradley. of Kentucky. and
eX-President Harrison as worthy of the
support of the A. p A,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
LOAN COMPANY FAILS.
The Real Estate Spcculations OF j. Rush
Ritter Swamps Philadelphia Concern
n,.li i.lr

Ritter SwampS n Phi!Auclpnia NOHSeTH'
Peculiar Case.
Philadelphia. Jon. .3.-The Solicitors
Loan and Trust company, at l42 south
Fourth street. assigned today. The as
signces are Thomas Dewitt Cuyler and
Et,ingham Il. Morris.
The failure of the company resulted
from unsuccessful and unauthorized
speculation on the part of J. Rush Ritz
ter real estate officer of the company
and n member of the board Of directors
Mr.. Ritter speculated heavily In q num-
Der Of securities. chiefly stock OF the
Citizens Passenger railway of Indian
apOlis. and had also been concerned in
number of real estate deals i'm New
Jersey and elsewhere. He became
deeply involved and to meet certain OBJ
legations drew four drafts on Mr..
Cook. of New York. to which We're at
tached bills of purchase for certain Sc
curities The drafts aggregated S2OY.-
600 and bore the signature of Mr.. Ritter
and the name (by rubber stamp of the
Citizens Loan and Trust company. The
drafts were taken by Ritter to the
Tradesmens National bank of this city.
| whose cashier. ]. S. Mckee, instead of
entering them for collection paid Mr..
| Ritter S209.O00 in cash. The drafts We're
returned from New York dishonored.
| President Clay of the Solicitors COM
any. consented to furnish the Trades
| mems bank with an indemnifying bond
| for $l50,OOO without waiting for the au-
thority of his directors. The directors
were ignorant of the creation of this
| obligation, II is said until Sunday last.
nearly two weeks after the event had
| occurred. A hurried meeting of the
| board was held and the action of the
| president and the bond given by him
were jointly repudiated. The Trades
| mems bank threatened to bring suit for
the s150,000 and the assignment of the
| Solicitors company was then dec led
| upon by the directors.
Through worriment over the affair
Mr.. Ritte0, has become critically i'll and
he is now lying at the point of death
| Cashier Mckee. of he Tradesmen's
bank, has retired from the service of the
| institution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
FRESH FOREIGN GOSSIP.

\ deficit of $J4,09 has boen discovered in
the Civic Savings bank of Oftenburg, Ia
den. and Treasurer Franz Bauer has been
arrested.
A report Is currort on the Vienna Bourse
that Russia has offered IL gold loan OF
about $9.Vo.oO to the United States.
The Porte has consented to accept the
offer of foreign Representatives at Con-
stantirople that the foreign consuls ut
AleppO wediate between the Turks and Ar
menians who hold Ieitoun for it's surren-
Jnr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
SPARKS FROM WIRES.

TIE %reat ice palace at Leadville, Col.
will be formally opened today.
Charles Rogers. a Southern mar, pois-
oned himself at Los Angeles, CVt,
Lawyer Elbert Clement. of Hgvers;raw W.
n. ", committed suicide by inhalinE H.
Illuminating gas.
Four prisoners broke iyil Wednesday
night at Murphyshoro. H., including Hen
ry Jones, a murderer.
Samuel Gompers has succeeded John Me-
Bride as president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labcr. and has begun work
Tennessee pagrOes celebrated Emancipa-
ton day anniversary at Memphis, and
pledged their suppor1 to Thomas b. Reed.
Governor Hastings and Mrs. Hastings,
accompanied by Attorney General McCor-
mick ana others from Harrisburg, have
arrived at St. Louis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
SHE COULD NOT DROWN.
Woman Weighs 800 Pounds and FlOatcd
for Three llOurs.

Carlisle. Pa, Jan. 3-The wife of
Alexander Geese. q N willie farmer, is
incapable of drownin Yesterday she
jumped into Conodoguinet Creek, in
tending to commit suicide. Mrs. Geese
weighs 800 pounds. and her body would
not sink. After floating for three hours
she was discovered and pulled out by
neighbors. just as she was about float
ing over the falls. When rescued she
was almost frozen. hut will recover.
1t was no effort for Mrs Geese to
keep her head above water. She can
not swim a sroke. but she bobbed about
in the deep water like q cork. She
couldn't wade out. as the water was far
too deep. and so she houndered about
helpless 1t was a frightful situation
as the water was freezing cold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
Euu blDOn'n1
rice Facts

edless to add that our Fur Capes
eet fashions utmost requirements
every point, and the extreme care
fe have always shown in the selec
on and matching of skins, correct
innings and perfect workmanship
ps never better illustrated than in
|e goods offered below:
da Seal Capes, We're $500, now
N.90.
rakhan Capes, were $40, now $40. co.
Dol Seal Capes, were $50, now $12 9O
Electric Seal Capcs, We're $1,000, now
I $3.50.
Fest Astrakhan Capes. were $50. now
$3.50.
Electric Seal Canes, We're S35.OO now
$3.50.
Electric Seal Capes, We're $1,000, now
$2l9
Electric Seal Capes. We're $500, now
II $2490.
Extra Selected Wool Seal Capes. Mar.
ten trimmed, We're $500, now S24. .9O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
POPE'S OFFER REFUSED.
Ensland Has No Desire for Arbitration In
Venezuelan Matter.

Rome. Jan. 3.--It is reported in clerical
circles here that the pope offered to
mediate in the Venezuela boundary
dispute but that England refused to
accept the offer. Orders have been is-
sued to the keeper Of the archives of
the propaganda Eide to make further
researches for documents connected
with the Venezuela missions.
As stated exclusively by the United
Press yesterday important documents
have been found in the archives of the
Vatican relating to the Catholic mis-
sions in Venezuela. These documents
show that the missions within the ter
ritory claimed by Great Britain were in
cludcd in the diocese of Caracas prior
to the requirement of Guiana by the
Rritioh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04

bringing the despised music box" into
the sacred edificc.
Finally the spirit of advancement
could no longer be suppressed. Accord
ingly, neat organ was purchased and
placed In position. The older members
were greatly indignant, and to show
their displeasure refused to attend
church services when the patent
squeak thing" was to be heard. AS a
result separate meetings are now being
conducted by the two factions. The
division between the organ" and the
'anti-organ' faction is so broad that
the minister has lost all hope of re-
uniting the congregation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
MISS SWEENEY'S SURPRISE.
She Receives an Unexpected Package
Containing Conscience Money,

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Jan. 3-Miss Car.
rie Sweeney, of Pittston. received an
unexpected package today from Ne
braska containing nearly one hundred
dollars.
Forty years ago Miss Sweeney's father
lived at Sebastopol.a suburb of Pittston,
and was then employed by the Penn
sylvania Coal company. one pay day
while going home from his work he lost
quite large sum of money, which was
never found. Mr.. Sweeney died twen-
ty-two years ago. The party who sent
the money to Miss Sweeney from Me-
braska complained in the letter that he
mad found it and for Twenty-Five years
his conscience had chided him for not
returning it. The sender refused to give
his name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04

jectural. and only thorough overhaul
ing of the debris will determine the
number The wreckers are working at
a disadvantage, as the temperature Is
degrees above zero and the water
thrown upon the fire has frozen almost
solid Reports from the most seriously
wounded are gratifying. all of them
progressing favorable. One of the
bodies has been identified as Norman
Macarthur. foreman of the Excelsior
Wire company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE.
Hotel Proprietor aud His Sister Nearly
PcriShcd

Shenandoah. Pa, Jan. 3.-The Fair
view Hotel at Lakeside. a summer re-
sort near here. was totally destroyed by
fire. with all it's contents. this morning.
Richard r.. Coogan. the proprietor. and
his sister. who were the only occupants
of the hotel. had a narrow escape from
death. Mr.. Coogan was nearly suffo-
Gated by the smoke when he awoke. but
managed tn get to his sisters room and
dragged her out of bed in an uncon-
scious condition.
Upon reaching the stairway he was
met by the flames acendlnsg from the
rooms below. and was obliged to escape
to the awning through a second-story
window.