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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

The election yesterday was one of
the conventional passed off quietly
kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

The Troy Times has issued an eIab-
orate supplement with half-tone illus
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

But 1t does happen to be q po1icy that
is not inmicable to any other nation. and
by which traders of all nations can
go and divide very great advantages in
any country where we hold the domino
ton OF where we have colonies Such n
policy as the open door must he for the
general good of the whole world, but
naturally it is for the general good FIRST
and foremost of the commercial world.
/ may say with regard 10 our policy of
| the open door, the British policy, that we
have extensive colonies all over the
world. Where those colonies are---I have
been to every single British ColOuy-I
l!nd American traders, a very large mum,
ger of German traders and sometimes we
hear the British trader saying: "Uh,
such and such an individual a German
on an American, is underSelling my in
dustry." Well, that is not our business
indlVidCaI industries Our business is
the volume of trade, ana it is TO the ad-
vantage OF our colonies If any number of
Germans or any number Of Americans 20
to these colonies and carry out their
business under the laws OF those col
onies, which are open to all, because that
increases the volume OF British trade. 1t
is the volume Of British trade We have to
look TO, and not the individual industries
O.
During once or twice in my visits 20
China | found some British merchants
tOllpldlnlnS very bitterly about their in
dustries. | said: "My dear man, ] CAM
not help you at all. We have made our
great riches, we have benefited by this
question of the open door II your indus
try is hurt | am sincerely sorry for YOU
but YOU must go ana try something else
or go on the same lines as the man Who
Is crowdng YOU out, We as BritisheTs
cannot interfere with this bold, free pol
icy of the Cpen door wherever We have
domination or wherever we have any
power The result Of that policy is
that there Is not one Of our colonies
which costs the British taxpayer orc
single shilling. They all work on thoiy
own lines, they work i'm their own way,
but they are Of enormous Importance 10
us, because they increase our trade ana
commerce at home, whether II Is by the
aid OF the American the German or tho
Brtisher is immaterial, but our volume
of trade Is increased at home hy tbc
policy which We carry out with regard tG
the colonies.
O.
Ii Is no ice DUttino foruor1 q, Lot 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

II Is no use putting forward a lot OF
theories 10 practical gentlemen like Your
selves. The great question is the prac-
tical point how are are We TO keen this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22
Ajacchus' Advice

DO not lament from the house top if
election results are unsatisfactory. The
minority voter should always think gricl
and saw hickory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22
Urgent Need Of an
Open Door in China.
From Sir Charles Beresford's Address
Before the Chicago Board OF Trade.

From Sir Charles BeresfOrd's Address
Before the Chicago Board OF Trade.
The natural resources OF the country
are simply enormous. They are perfectly
incalculable. The possibilities of trade
III the future are limitlcss. Even now,
with the energy and enterprise of the
foreigner in China. We foreigners have
barely scratched the surface of that great
country with regard TO the possibility of
trade in the future. There are three rea-
sons. One is the extraordinary eNclu-
siNeneSS of the Chinese, the distrust Of
the foreigner going into the country. An
other is the dislike of the foreigner SEN
orally. And the third and most impor-
tant is the ANTICIPATED form of govern
ment which is existent In that country
Those three causes really prevent IN 1se
developments which are only natural in
country that has the same resources as
China.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

Now comes the point Of the future
Whatever the government of China says
whatever the feeling of the Chinese pCu-
pie may be, one thing is absolutely GER
tain, tnat China will be opered up. The
greatest Civilizer in the world is the rail-
way, the line of communication, and va
riouS COuntries--your own country in par
ucular-haNe obtained Concessions for
building railways and | Iced not tell
YOU when once the American gets "A
concession to do Il thing he is very certain
to do it, Therefore China is certain TO
be opened up in the near future by Iueans
ol these railways. Given. then. that china
VIII be opened up. how is il to DE opened
up Tor the benefit O! all nations for the
benefit of the Chinese themselves, in the
interest which trade represents the in
t@rest of civilization and the interests
OF humanity ana uade and commerce.?
but more than all, how is ii to be opened
up in a peaceful manner with regard TO
the claims and the wishes Of all nations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

nave a suggestion to make as to thiS.
My suggestion is this: First and fore
most II is necessary for commercial en-
Nerprise and industry ana investment
that China should hold the open door an
through that empire. Now. what is the
open door? The open door in China is no
new suggestion. 1t is merely that the
treaties as they stand and exist should
be held 20 at this moment and not altered,
What are the existing treaties? Thoy
aic treaties that 10 country is to an
mex territory. no country is to have SOY
erci9n rights in Chira. The upen door
means as YOU know a fair field and no
favor To all nations. 1t is well expressed
by one of our leading statesmen at home.
Arthur Balfour, an equal opportunity for
traders of all nations. That policy, as
you are Very well aware. has ALWAYS been
the policy of Great Britain. 1t is better
to be honest and straight. Why do we
hold that policy? Because We know it is
better for us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

Just before departing from Pittsburg
for the south Hon. B. f. Jones, Of the
firm Of Jones and Laughlins. one
Of the best posted authorities in the
iron trade in the world, was asked bv
Pittsburg Times representative for
an opinion upon the business outlook.
This is what ha said
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

Britains political and military position. 1t Is
beginning to be asked whether. looking at the
present experience. the British Army is equal TO
the national needs. Lieutenant Colonel Sir
Wolfe Barry Of the Engineer and Railroad Vol
unteer Staff Corps, says:
I'm military matters Great Britain Is trading
with insufficient capital. She ought to add one
hundred thousand men to her army.
George Bernard Shaw. the author, in an ironlc
mood. asks how Tommy Atkins can be ex-
pected to shoot as we'll as the Beers when the
nation begrudges the money to enable him TO
practise"
The public is beginning with some anxiety to
wonder what would happen should any great
Power take the opportunity to attack Great
Britain. The frankness Of the Duke or cam
bridge Lord Salisbury and General Wolseley re-
garding the unpreparedness to meet the Beers
promises some lively times for the Government
when Parliament reassembes. Altogether. MOTH
ing could be more welcome under the present
circumstances to the British public than the
evidences that the United states. Great Brltaih
and Germany are working amicably together IN
the interests OF peace.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

iueeia RIVER 1t IS impossible. II is added. to
p'euic. what may happen. On the other hand.
'he critics say. should the situation at Lady
s'hl'n not be materially changed before Novem-
oer 90 II is confidently predicted that the ma
'or''y OF the Boer force will be caught between
'"o BRUSH forces and compelled to retreat over
'he difficult Tintwa Pass, or Livershook. after
aoanuoning It's guns However. the Beers have
expressed the intention OF capturing Ladysmith
anu 'nen marching on the capital Of Natal. and
the fact Of their retaining Tugela Bridge in
tact argues confidence in their ability to carry
out their plans
General Schalkburger's fanklng movement
py way OF Zululand must shortly develop II
1t Is to be effective. but the experts here scout
the suggestion that. with the reinforcements
already there and the big naval guns continu-
ally arriving at Petermaritzburg. there be
any serious danger
There is nothing corroborative OF the rumor
from Brest Of a disaster 20 British troopship.
The Admiralty has knowledge OF any such
occurrence.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
LAST OF THE INFANTRY SAILS.

rDr.r .pNy ON ITS WAY TO SOUTH
ArR1CA-TBE FEELING IN ENGLAND.
London Nov. 1.-THE last infantry battanons
under order for South Africa left England TO-
ssv and the last Of the Hussars also salieo'
leaving the Household Regiment the onv cav
airy sill 70 be dispatched, and. last put not pS
anv means least the First Battery OF the
Howitzer Artillery has started Great 'hIiis'
are exoected Of the howitzer battery OF "hoh
thcre are only three in the British Army ihese
5-inch breechloaders are claimed 10 DC VI
perior character. and are expected 10 Oe pa"
tcularlv serviceabie in removing the boe's
from the hills.
The entire absence Of news Of any importance
from Ladvsmith is having It's erect Oh '.'e
nerves OF the country. and the references III '.'N
dispatcbes 10 abnormal losses heleh'eh III.
anxiety II is pointed out that the absence 0i
serious ntws in such dispatches as nav
received from General White proves ho'"i'e -
the General Is not likely 70 send ahE'"''e ~
pleasant or indicative Of anxiety py p'e
which are so liable TO fall into the "a"
the Roare There are signs that the greater
part % the Beers are concentrating
Ladysr,itb and colenso. but the stories are so
contradictory that IT is impossiDie 10 IL
absolutely II true. II is pointed out. that whiie
also great. for IL will give General White s'e".
chance 10 intercept their retreat when Lo,'
Methuen's division advances from the sou'"
ward unless. in the mean while, General Jou-
bert succeeds in crushing the beleagursu eA
rson That the latter is completing prepara
tiOns for a series Of desperate attacks on "e'
eral Whites position ,is not doubted, and heavy
hghting may be heard Of at any moment "e"-
eral Whites forces. II is asserted must De en-
suring a daily ordeal which will hardy improve
their fighting efficiency and the danger OF ''e
shorness Of ammunition looms up largely.
On the development Of the SITUATION a' L'u'
smith in the immediate future depends, proba-
bly, the length OF the war II is pointeu OUT '"a. %
II General White can maintain his posltioh ul''i
November % or November % the britsh au
thorties will be fully satisfied that al LANES
In Natal will be over. Should he fall 10 40 80.
and be compelled TO abandon his guns anu
stores and retire with heavy loss sou'h""' w.
where he win meet the Beers in position ." ''e
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
WOLSELEY CONFIDENT.
Continued from first page.

49, troops formed in two lines, unmounted, in
...ri uniform All immense crowd OF people
-,,rsssed the assembly. Brigadier General
~-o,tsr. the District Commander, with his full
-..1 conducted the INSPECTION.
.,,er the march past the officers were ordered
4. the front and the men were formed In a mass
-,.h,n q ward Of the royal carriage Then ad
s,ossing Colonel Neeld. in a voice plainly audi
~ % the officers, the Queen made this speech:
have called your here to-day. my soldiers.
- are always near me. 10 say farewell before
W., cross the seas 10 distant part OF my En-
~ ~ to assist your comrades who are fighting
pn vxevelv fo- your sovereign and country
-, - Won will always do your duty. as hereto
sore and pray God to bless you and give you a
safe return
,rer the speech Her Majesty beckoned to
co,onel Neeld who thereupon advanced. The
oreen shook hands heartily with the Colonel,
rho assured Her Majesty that she could de-
1~end on the Guards to uphold the honor Of
orAen and country. Colonel Need then led
.hrae cheers for the Queen, and 500 helmets
nero raised high the points of swords and
oo-h,nes. The cheers were repeated again and
.ce,n and the band struck up God Save the
Queen" Her Majesty drove off amid the cheers
- the spectators and troops present.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
MRS. CLARENCE Fl. MACKAY'S ROAD
REPORTS OF THE DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST HER ACTION IN CLOSING
1T EXAGGERATED

Roslyn, Long Island. Nov. II (SpeciaD The re-
ports that Mrs. Clarence Fl. Mackay had aroused
the tempers of many residents OF Roslyn by clos
ing road which through her Harbor Hill
property. and that some of these residents stayed
up Friday night to light big bonires around
which they discussed the right of Mrs. Mackay 10
close the road. were greatly exaggerated. II was
also said that as result Of the actions Of these
residents the Highway Commissioners of North
Hampstead had referred the matter TO their coun-
sell
The so-caied highway" running through Har-
Dor Hill. the property that recently given 10
Mrs. Mackay by John W. Mackay as a wedding
present is merely bride path.
1t was laid out originally by Steven Tabor, an
Assemblyman, to be used as highway leading 10
the Roslyn station. The Long Island Railroad,
however, did not place the station where Mr.. Tabor
expected it. but instead It located three-quar-
ters Of a mile the village and directly on
Of the main highways running north and south
across Long Island. This marked the decadence
Of Mr.. Tabor's road, and since that time 1t has
never been used as a public thoroughfsre.
". W. Cox. OF the three Highway Commis-
sioners Of the town of North Hampstead said
yesterday
The trouble originated some time ago, when
Mr.. Mackay was making an outlay Of several
thousands OF dollars in having his newly acquired
estate surveyed. At this time people were swarm
ing over the hills. gathering chestnuts and incl
surveyors marks.
Mr.. Mackay placed signs on trees near the
paths forbiddng trespassing He also employed a
watchman to ask people roaming over the estate TO
desst until the grounds could be properly marked
out and the work on the mansion begun This so
incensed the old Inhabitants of Roslyn that con-
siderable talk INDUCED in. but no demonstra-
tion of any kind was made in the village. W g
have consulted our attorney, NJ. Lynn Bruce Of No.
IS Wall-st.. Manhattan who made the following re-
port tonight: You justified in closing 10 the
public the Harbor Hill premises and falling TO do
so you be served with a mandamus competing
you TO close it. You readily see by this that
Mrs Mackay is perfectly right in the stand she
has taken" .
Mr. Smith. the proprietor Of the Mansion House
at Roslyn said that he had neither seen nor heard
OF any bonfires being made as demonstration
against the Clarence H Mackays
The Rev Charles G. Matteson and number OF
other prominent residents of the village professed
Ignorance of the least display OF feeling ana none
could be found who entertained any III VIII.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
coLENsO DESERTED on TUESDAY.
~ ARMORED TRAIN FROM ESTCOURT
REACHES THE TUGELA RIVER.

~ ARMORED TRAIN FROM ESTCOURT
REACHES THE TUGELA RIVER.
Estcourt. Natal Nov An armored train
-renned by an engineering staff and company
- the Dublin Fusiers Under Captain Hensley
-oturned here tonight. 1t reports that II found
,,e stores at Frere looted. apparently by Kaf-
srs and met cyclist patrols who reported that
,ha Beers were on the Springfield Road five
miles away The train proceeded cautiously and
,ound the BIuespruit bridge intact The train
,rsouently stopped. and Captain Hensley ex-
onjned the road ahead before proceeding. Near
,,s Colenso. Captain Hensiey inspected Fort
Nicholson. and proceeding found the line cut
vile south of Colenso. Two lengths OF the rail
~ each line had been lifted and placed out OF
gauge.
From information obtained from Kafrrs II
snnsars that the Beers left the vicinity OF
colenso early this morning. proceeding IN the
direction Of the. Buluwan Mountain. In any
case CAPTAIN Hensley found Colenso absolutely
deserted.
balloon was observed for several minutes
lowering over the Boer position in the noun
tsns II was. presumably. a British balloon
from Ladysmith.
The natives here are undertaking ,he saie ue
Ivory ~ DISPATCHES inside Ladysmith
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
NINETY DAYS FOR A FORMER PASTOR

The Rev Carl Rumpf former Lutheran min
,ster who once occupied a pulpit in Jersey City
church. was sentenced to ninety days In the pen
itentiary by Recorder E. r. Stanton In Hoooken,
Yesterday. on a charge OF drunkenness Rumpf
has been arrested FIVE or six times and ne mas
served several terms In jail
He was liberated from Snake Hill on Iuesoay
last and went TO Hoboken. where he found MS
wife who was living under an assumed name anu
was trying support herself by taxing IN "aslins +
Tumnf nromised that he would mend hls ways II
his Wife would give him home ana ne succeTSen nu
IN hehav wing himself until late Friday nlght Whe'
na became intoxicated According TO Mrs; Ruihpl j,
he struck her violent blow In the race knocklHs e -
o,,t two teeth and otherwise abused ner: hInnpl ;
daughter created a scene in court when ner IaIneI
was sentenced by running forward, throwing po'"
srms around his neck and weeping plteously'
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
Style Book Mailed on Application
PLUNGED AFTER HER son.
A TARRYTOwN WOMAN JUMPED INTO THE
HUDSON AND RESCUED CHILD WHO
HAD FALLEN OVERHEARD.

Mrs James Bell OF River-st.. Tarrytown. yester-
day afternoon jumped into the Hudson and saved
her son from drowning. She is large woman, ana
was herself rescued with much d.fncuity. Mrs.
Bells two children. George and Carrie. ten ana
eight years old. respectively. were playing IN the
ward near the river. Little George was running
around laughing his sisters inability to eaten
him when he stumbled the end OF the river
wall fell overheard, and rank Immediately HIS
sister ran into the house screaming Tor neip. ana
told her mother that George had fallen into the
river , A., nh s....x
Without the least hesitation Mrs. Bell dashed
out of the house and plunged into the deep water:
she could not swim, and was in grave danger or
going down with her son. He was going down ior
The third time when she reached him. Mrs. belis
clothing buoyed her up. and she screamed for hep;
A number of men in nelghborng coal yard
heard her cries and 10 her rescue. one or
them secured a rope and threw II 10 her She had
nresence or mind grasp IL, and was dragged
safely ashore. When she was taken out OF the
water she tainted from exhaustion. Her son was
unconscious as he had swallowed a greE quantity
~ water A doctor summoned, and after hard
work he revived ooth -,
Mrs Bell is III in bed from nervousness and VIII
not see any one. The neighbors were calling on
her last evening to congratulate her upon ner
bravery She speaks lightly OF II, but her hus-
band asserts that she is the oravest woman IN the
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
,.rroNAL JrRY CONSIDERING PAINTINGS.

The National Jury for Paintings continued ye.s.
aav its work OF considering the merits OF pain'rs M
s,,hmItted by American artists FOR the faris -
no.i,ion of 1900 The jury met IN tne 'an'., 49,
avs,th-st and was in session until late N
the afternoon -. %, tho fury present were
Anons, 1Intot,.on nrosident OF the National Acad-
smy e Design; J. g. Brown Edwin Ho"iand Stssn as
ls.u.or ls.u ', 81 Fine Arts Of the United states Som-
Mission who Is member o. all luries ex oncio
~, hundreds OF paintings had been sent IN, ana
bat a. would be some time before the jury hnsned
ss,s wnrk Meanwhile special announcement OF
re deliberations OF the jury could be mace 70 the
public.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
SHOT HIS COUSIN ACCIDENTALLY.

New-Brunswick y. j.. Nov. n-William II.
Coyle of Harrison, y j., a cousin OF Nillam l.
woerner of Piscataway. in Middlesex county
wae accidentally shot by the premature discharge
OF a gun in the hands Of Mr.. Woerner at ocloch
this morning The two men were about twenty
FIVE feet apart and were just ABOUT to 20 gun gun,
ming The entire charge entered Mr.. Coyles back
near the shoulders He was attended by Dr r N
DOnahue who said that the wound was not I'M.
rncdiatelv dangerous. He will probe for the shot
tomorrow. , ,-....l,
Arthur Sanford and Herbert Taylor, of Newark
quests OF Mr. Woerner. witnessed the accident
After the shooting Mr. Woerner took MS gun
which was a new one, and smashed II 10 pieces
He saws he will never handle another gun.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
r0IrND DEAD ALONG THE RAILROAD

-f,runswick ~ j.. Nov Y (speciaD.-The
=. ~ a Young man about twenty-one years old
o,as tound on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
va va -prunswick early this morning. He had
no,n,ess fallen from freight train. Both sf his
,ags were badly cut up and his arms were broken
The scalp also badly torn ai' seu,,, haen
nv h ., his forehead. He had evidently been
large gasn ne o,, m Tine The body removed to the
desdhouse at the GeoIseStM Martin an undertaken
taken lax youns man is evidently German ana eysn
about feet inches tall HIS se 'Ssh middle Of the upper
and an p small piece was broken Out OF one OF
them He had eht blue .1yesn eyes aR that AaN young
IL wa he foregoing description had Ve1 se
Gently in Orange, having come eo, iFbIn emo
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
m rvrrE sBJpYARDs AND IRON WORKS
SCHEME SAID TO BE UNDER WAY WITH STRONG
FINANCIAL BACKING.

San Francisco. Nov n.-"Ihe ca'i ieieIr,"s
a.. 90 ,be s,atensnt felegraphed from the East
,bat a syndicate said to be headed by the selig-
mans. proposed TO obtain control OF the leading
shipbuilding concerns OF the United States. says
that the combination contemplates the absorption
OF the Union Iron Works Of this city. The paper
saws that inquiries addressed to Responsible parties
,n The East brought the reply that the syndIcate
had practically succeeded in combining the ship
yard OF Cramp and Sons: at Phladephia. {, =
Huntington. Of Newport News. Va. the columbia
Iron Works Baltimore: the Bath Me, Iron
Works. and the Union Iron Works. at San Fran
cisco. ,,. ,.A-
The n anagers OF the Union Iron Works neither
affirm nor deny the report IL Is estimated tnat
the value OF the concerns admitted 10 the comohd-
ton exceeds ;200Oo.0o0
Bath. Me- Nov u-E W. Hyde. OF the Bath
Iron Works when asked to-day II his company
was making arrangements 10 enter comoina-
ton. said 1T is the FIRST have heard OF IL
There Is nothing in the report
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
WHEN TO WATCH FOR NOVEMBER METE0RS

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. n-Professor Edward Z.
Pickering Of Harvard College Observatory issued
the following bulletin to-day
The time OF appearance OF the NovemDer eCeols d
me nights Of November Il and II in IsSS on NO, NO,
Ee'lD W re vesr therefore We might eXpec; them
early in the morning of "Wednesday. NovemoeI 20
Wassrs stoney and Downing from a careful discus
sion OF the paths OF these msteors pre4cu nIeir r
* In 1sg3 the principal shower lasted hve or SIX
hours in 1866 for less than one hour IN an! es e4se
o-n,arativelv few rneteors may be expected beIoIe
t511ight II would he safest. therefore 10 watch
hn northea stern sky both Tuesday ana Weanes eo
40 ayenines and II many meieors are seen peloIe
,ni1ni1bt a greater number may be expected iater
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
KILLED BY An EMPRESS TRAIN.

Charles Berger. forty years old. living at NO %
Clifton-avc Newark was killed at the Emmett
st crossing OF the Pennsylvania Railroad In New
ark yesterday by a train while attempting to drive
across the tracks. Berger was employed az a
driver by the Newark Beef Company. and had a
load of meat in his wagon. When he reached the
crossing he stopped and looked up and down the
track and no train being In sight ne drove on
THE Long Branch express was approaching ana
s,ruck the wagon before II cleared the track. Inc
Gates at the crossing were not lowered by George
S.trnis the gateman. who said he did not have
,,rne TO lower the gates before Berger drove upon
ha frncks