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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
NEWS FAR FROM CHEERING
Strength Of Boer Resistance
Woefully Underrated.
ANXIETY OF BRITISH APPARENT
The Whole Border District Between
CoIesburg and Burgersdorp Has De-
clared for the Beers.

London, Dec. 5.-The week opened
without ~ word of news such as the
British public is SO anxiously awaiting.
With larger army in the field than
the country ever before modified, it
can only be said that the loss of $500
men, entailed before the enemy's bord-
ers have been crossed, is a serious mat
ter and, while there is no feeling of
dependency as to eventual results of
the war, it is regretfully admitted on
all sides that the strength of the Boer
resistance has been woefully under
rated.
1t is now seen that the attempt to
hold useless position at Mafeking
was a serious tactical mistake, as was
also the endeavor to keep the large
civil population in Kimberley.
Perhaps the brightest spot for Eng
lish readers today is the announcement
that President Mckinley has designated
the son of Secretary Hay to succeed
Mr.. Macrum in Pretoria. The Daily
Telegraph says:
This appointment is graceful
States government TO British feeling.
Our countrymen's interests will be safe
in the hands of the new consul"
South African news is now six days
in arrears. The censorship does not
yet permit details of the Modder river
battle to be transmitted. Some vague
statements have been published in Cape
Town papers, and according to these
Beers numbered 5000 men, and We're
entrenched on both banks of the
stream, although mostly ON the north
ern bank. The British, according to
these accounts, drove the enemy across
the river, compelled them to retreat
and established themselves on both
banks. These details, however, are
too meager to enable an accurate idea
of the engagement to be formed.
A dispatch has reached London an
nouncing that Lord Methuen is again
in the field, and it is also said that
Count Gretchen, who was wounded in
the fighting at Modder river, was
struck in the neck by a bullet.
Serious news comes from the north
ern sections of Cape Colony. The
whole border district between Coles
burg and Burgerdorp has declared for
the Beers. In Nenterstad alone more
than 1000 have joined the rebellion.
The farmers have formed command
eering committee, and talk confidently
of triumphal march on Cape Town.
General Buffers proclamation has been
torn down and tramped on, and the 10y
alists are hidden to hurry to Cape Town
to prepare coffee for the rebels.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
CAPTURE OF CONON.
Lieutenant Monroe Worked Bluff on
the Filipino.

Manila, Dec. 5.-The capture by
Lieutenant Monroe and 80 men of the
Fourth cavalry of the Filipino general,
Conon, with 500 men and officers, with
rifles, several American and 20 Span.
ish prisoners, at Bayombong, in the
province of Nueva Vizcaya, was sue
cessful bluff. Monroe tapped the rebel
wire, telegraphed to Conon that he was
advancing with large force, and de-
manded his surrender. Afetr negotia-
tons, Conon consented to capitulate to
the superior" force, whereupon Mon
roe telegraphed that he would enter
the town with small guard and re-
ceive the garrison's surrender. He
captured the whole Filipino force, and
secured their arms, the rebels suppos-
ing Monroe had an army behind him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
May Help Consumptives.

Chicago, Dec. ga new serum,
which it is claimed will show the pres
ence of tuberculosis long before it would
be possible to detect it by the micro
scope, the X-ray or other methods now
in use, has been invented by DR.. A. j.
Jenkins. of this city. He does not
claim to have discovered a new cure,
but that the use of the serum aids COM
petent physicians to detect the presence
of the disease in its earliest stages, and
in time to effect cure by good SAM "a
ton and plenty of outdoor exercise. 1t
makes it possible to discover whether
or not case is true consumption, no
matter how early or light the attack.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
NO REBELS THERE.
Young Expected . Fight at Tagudin,
but the Enemy Fled.

Manila, Dec. 6.-The Spanish trans.
port Aliva and the gunboats Villa
Lobes and Quios, with the Spanish gar
rison and civilians of the Caroline
islands, arrived here today. They re-
port that the German governors of the
islands, who arrived on the warship
Jaguar, occupied zap November 3,
Reipan November 10 and Ponapi Octo-
Der 8. They garrisond the places with
Is men each. The Spanish governors
OF zap and Ponapi said they considered
the small German garrisons in danger
from the natives. The Spanish gun
boats will probably be offered for sale
to the United States government.
The Spanish secretary, Senior Ben
quente, has arrived here with note
from Lieutenant Gilmore to his sister,
Mrs. Major Price. He says he has
been i'll, but is now in fairly good
health. The Spaniards befriended him
and gave him money and clothes.
The Americans left Namapacan, prov
ince OF Union, this morning, expecting
to have fight at Tagudin, in South
llicos, but they found, on arriving
there, that 600 rebels under General
Tino had evacuated 80 hours before
deserving an almost impregnable posi-.
ton.
The residents of Tagudin received
the Americans outside the town with a
brass band. They had been robbed of
almost everything by the insurgents,
and were glad to welcome friendly and
protecting troops.
similar reception awaited General
Young at Santa Cruz.
The inhabitants of Santa Cruz and Of
other towns through which the Ameri-
cans passed say that Aguinaldo and his
entire refugee army have gone into the
mountains eastward since the Oregon,
Samar and Callao attacked Ngan and
landed force there.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
THE F|FTY-S|XTA CONGRESS
Senate Adjourned Early as L
Mark Of Respect.
HENDERSON ELECTED SPEAKER
Objection Raised to Roberts Taking the
Oath and Action Postponed Pending
Report Of Special Committee,

Washington, Dec. Inappropriate
tribute to the memory of the late Vice.
President Hobart was paid by the sem
ate today at its first session of the 18th
congress Monday. The session lasted
only 33 minutes, and only the most
formal and necessary business was tran
sacted. After the adoption of the usual
routine resolutions and the administra-
ton to the new members of the oath of
office, Sewell (Rep. n. j. presented.
fitting resolutions upon the death or
the vice-president, the resolutions were
ordered to be communicated to the
house of representatives, and the se,-
sion, on motion of Kean (Rep. n. j.
was suspended.
As usual on the opening days of con-
gress, the senate chamber was verita-
BILE conservatory. Pending the actual
convention of the senate, the chamber
presented most animated and pictur-
esque scene. The galleries were filled
with brilliant and distinguished aud
fence.
Two protests were filed, one against
the seating of Quay and the other
against Clark, of Montana.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
SHIPS WRECKED BY STORM.
Australians Struggling With Tariff
OuestiOn-Thc Wool CrOp.


Vancouver, b. c., Dec. 6.-Unusu-
ally cold weather and heavy gales are
reported from New Zealand. During
storm in November the ship Pleiades
went ashore on the New Zealand coast.
Her officers and crew were saved, but
the ship cannot be moved from the
rocks upon which she is now resting
high and dry. During the same gale
the steam collier Hesketh went ashore
at the Greymouth bar, where also the
Mapowicka was recently stranded.
A tariff conference has been held at
Melbourne by manufacturers and others
interested in securing protective tariff
for Australia. They prepared tariff
schedule for submission to parliament,
when customs regulations of the fedora
ton are being determined, and an in
tercolonial protectionist association
has been formed, and efforts are being
made to change the free-trade senti-
ment throughout all the colonies.
The wool crop this year will proba-
bly, be less than that of 1898.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Women Use Guns and Knives to Drive
Men From Work.

Women Use Guns and Knives to Drive
Men From Work.
cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. GA week
ago 600 miners employed in the mines
of the Diamondville Coal q Coke Com
pany, at Diamondville, Wyo., struck
for an increase in wages. Their de-
mands were refused, and small force
of non-union men went to work. At
an early hour this morning mob of
800 women and girls, armed with guns,
knives, clubs and stones, marched to
the mines and compelled the operators
to flee.
The miners at work were dragged
from the mines and also driven away.
Several were injured by being struck
with clubs, and one man was shot at,
presumably by one of the number of
strikers concealed near the mines. The
small force of deputies guarding the
company's property was powerless.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
SITUATION IN CUBA.
Havana Commercial Company Sends
Armed Guards to Its Plantation.

Havana Commercial Company Sends
Armed Guards to Its Plantation.
Havana, Dec. g., The Patria, dis
cussing the references to Cuba, in Sec
rotary Roots report, pronounces them
very satisfactory, and says that in
dependence is safe.'
The Neuve Pals says:
THE Americans evidently still be-
lieve that the Cubans are not fit to gov
ern themselves, owing to their lack of
education and they still intend to edu-
cate us until we are fit for self-govern-
ment. Mr.. Root does not discuss the
subject of independence, leaving it
where it was on January l."
The Havana Commercial Company is
placing armed guards on its planta-
lions in the province of Pinar del Rio,
and will apply to Governor General
Brooke for an infantry contingent.
Mr.. Merryless, the manager, says:
1.-The company would not go to the
expense of arming number of men
unless this was thought necessary for
the protection of its interests. We do
not believe there is any immediate
cause for alarm, but we do think that
the spirit of disaffection is spreading,
and is likely, sooner or later, to burst
into flame whenever the United States
government does or refrain from doing
something which the Cuban leaders OPP
pose or desire -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Wrecked by n Steer.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. 5.-A
freight coming in on the Niehart branch
of the Montana Central railroad round
ed sharp curve one mile from this
city this evening and struck steer,
causing terrible pile-up of the engine
and II cars. l.. A. Daniels, eng ineer;
Patrick j. Riley, fireman, and Henry
A. Edmiston, head brakeman, were
crushed to death beneath the cab and
the wrecked cars, within five feet of
each other. Daniels leaves a family.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Hobart's VIII.

Paterson, n. j., Dec. 4.-The will of
the late Vice-President Hobart was
filed for probate today. The value of
the estate is not given, but it is under
stood to be 50, 10000 OF the estate
the widow receives $1,000, 900 and
half of the remainder. After number
of requests are paid, the SOD, Carrot
Hobart, jr., inherits the other half
when he attains his majority.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening scenes in
the house yesterday The principal
interest conferred in the disposition Of
Roberts, the Mormon representative
from Utah. Those who anticipated
sensational denoument were disappoint-
ed. The programme outlined by the
Republican leaders at their conference
Friday night was partially carried out.
The objection to the administration of
the oath to Roberts was entered by
Tayler, Of Ohio, as predicted, and he
stepped aside without protest except to
ask ii by doing so he waived any OF his
rights. To this the speaker responded
in the negative. There was not a pro-
test from any quarter against the objec-
ton to the administration of the oath
to Roberts, but on the contrary the only
voice raised, except that of Tayler, was
that of McRae, a Democrat of Arkan-
sas, who joined with Tayler in his pro-
test. Tayler offered his resolution to
refer the case to special committee,
and by mutual arrangement the consid-
Grafton of the resolution was postponed
until tomorrow, in order that the rou-
tine business in connection with the
organization might be transacted today.
Although Roberts was not sworn in
today, he secured a seat. This was by
an accident, pure and simple. In the
seat-drawing lottery, no provision had
been made for Roberts, but when the
drawing was completed two others, as
l. L L.. III
with seats, and the speaker asked and
secured from the house permission for
those members who had not drawn
seats to make such selections as they
could. Under this authority, Roberts
got seat in an obscure portion of the
hall. His daughter sat in the gallery
and watched the proceedings from be-
ginning to end.
After the election of Speaker Hem
derson and his induction into office,
the appointment of the usual commit
tees to wait upon the president, the
seat-drawing contest, with the usual
amusing features, went off without
hitch. The only feature out of the or
binary was the reception of the Reed
rules DIS VIC rules loT Iile pieseuG cou-
gress. They were adopted by strict
party vote.
Seldom, ii ever have such enormous
crowds swarmed around the house to
witness the opening scenes of the ses-
sion as besieged the doors today.
Very early in the day a monster petit
ton, said to consist of 1000, 900
names, protesting against the seating
of Roberts, was brought into the hall.
1t had been collected by the New York
Journal. 1t consisted of % rolls of
names, each about two feet in diam
eter, encased in the American flag.
These rolls were stacked up in the area
in front of the clerks desk and were
viewed with great curiosity.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Mistaken for AguinaldO,

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. 6.-This city
was thrown into state of tremendous
excitement today by the detention at
police headquarters of a man supposed
to be Aguinaldo. II. w. Treat, of
New York, informed the American
consul this afternoon that suspicious
looking stranger, bearing a marked re-
semblance to Aguinaldo, had come over
from Victoria today. 1t finally devel-
oped that the stranger, who is Hin
doc, had been under suspicion in various
American cities. When he learned
that he was believed to be Aguinaldo,
he quickly proved an alibi and was re-
leased.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
A Bradley Boom.

Cincinnati, Dec. 5.-There is a
movement on this side of the river as
well as in Kentucky, to present the
name of Governor Bradley for the NOM
ination for vice-president on the next
ticket with Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
AGoNCILLo is BUSY.
Talks to His Typewriter Only on
Matters of Importance.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 1&.-Beyond de-
claring the statement that he advised
Aguinaldo to drive the Americans out
of the Philippines before reinforce
mcnts arrived, a lie, Agoncillo absO-
lutely refused to talk this morning.
Il am So busy sending dispatches" he
said to all. II may have something TO
say later on"
He has engaged a typewriter and
was busy debating to him with the
assistance of Secretary Marti Later
AgonCillO said. I absolutely deny that
] have sent a cablegram provoking the
present war. When the time comes |
will produce rhe cable l sent to Aguin-
aldo and the cable l received in re-
ply from him. They viii clear me
from any such accusation"
He then showed the first official ca
blcgIam which he had received about
the situation at Manila. and which
came through the Hong Kong junta.
This stated that the Americans We're
10 blame Tor everything and had pub
licly announced that they intended to
eXtermnatc the Filipinos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
Delawars anI Hudson,

e on Sunday, Feb. 9Th, trains will leave
scranton as follows:
For Carbondalc-62O 7.5S, S.5S 1913 n.
M; II noon: 123, 220. 3.52. 5.2j, 6.25. 7.57.
9'iS' ll.OO y. m; Lii a. m.
For Albany, Saratoga Montreal Bos-
ion New England points etc.-62O a. M,
2.20 p. IN.
5.25 p. m.
For Wilkes Barre-6.45. 7.4S. S.4&. 9.3S,
1913 n. m: 1903, 1.23. 2lS. 3.32, i.27. $40
'iS, l0.41, 11.3O p. m.
tor New York, Philadelphia, etc, viz
Lehigh Valley Ralroad-645 a. M. 1903,
US, A27 ?, m; with Black Diamond EN-
press, ll3O p. M
For Pennsylvania Railroad points, 6.45,
".aS a. m; 2.lS, 4.2I p. m.
For western points. via T.ehigh Valley
t4ilroad-l.4S p. M; 1908, 3.&3, with Black
Diamond Express, 10il, 1l30 p. m.
Train will arrive in Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbonate and the North--6.4o,
,43, S.3S, 9.34, 1O,3S, 1l5S a. M; 1,23, 2l5.
a.25. l.23, 5i3 7i3, 1O.3S 1l.27 p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and the South-6l5.
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$50, 6.2l G53, 9O5 1905 p. M; 1.13 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
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j. w. BrRDICK, G. =. A.. Albany N Y.
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Del. Lacka. and Western.
Effect NTondov No. =, ,eo,

D, Effect Monday, Nov. II. 1898
rams leave Scranton as follows. Ex
press Tor New York and all points east
5'59' 6.Oo, DO 500 and 1905 a. m. l255 an,
S53 y. m. A'o "i'
Express for Easton, Trenton, pbiIade,
M" ~ 10 anu ~! the south, $40, 500 and 1906 a
10y Hdlha accommodation, 61O n. m.
mir CSs Tor Binghamtun Oswego, III.
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WiMGSt and southwest
T,aSulHEton accommodation 310 n M
HnnStnton and way stations, los y. IN.
iSIloISon accommodation $40 D. M
o % 5EtAPress for Utica and Richfield Sprinys.
-'IY u. m and 155 p. m.
iithaCtt 236, 900 A. m. and 1. IN n m.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
"Rip Van Wrinkle"

All social engagements for the night
of Wednesday, Feb. Is, should be eth
er cancelled or postponed as on that
evening the Jefferson Comedy COM
pany will present RIP Van Wrinkle,
with Thomas Jefferson as rip" at
the Lyceum theatre. This interesting
play will be presented with a most
complete production in scenery, cos
tunes and effects and the company
surrounding Mr.. Thomas jefferson will
be by far the best ever selected for
the presentation of this comedy. There
are four Jeffersons who will play the
principal parts, Thomas playing Rip,
Joseph, Jr., playing Derrick Won Beck
man; William Jefferson plying Cock
els. and Charles Jefferson, the man
ager and director, will play Hendrick
Vedder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
in THE PLAY HOUSES.
4" A Lady of Quality" +"

Mrs. Burnett's dramatization of her
much talked-of story,"A Lady of Quail
ity," was seen at the Lyceum last night
by mere handful of people. If the
weather had been at all propitious the
theatre would have been crowded to
the doors. Miss Eugenie Blair appear
ed in the title role, created by Julia
Arthur, and scored a decided success.
Physically she bears small resemblance
to Mrs. Burnetts peculiar heroine, but
that after all Is only Of minor import
ance. In feeling, action and manner
she is the Clorinda so deftly drawn by
Mrs. Burnett.
In the first act where the hoydenish
young woman is registering with lot
Of her dissolute fathers dissipated
companions, Miss Blair was satis-
factory but evidently in an uncongenial
atmosphere. The scene in the rose
garden gave evidence Of undoubted
dramatic ability and nice discriminG-
tion and prepared the audience for the
fine work the star did in the third an1
fourth acts in her scenes with Sir John
Oxen civilian BramwelD. She gave
evidences Of real dramatic fire leavened
with an artistic discrimination. After
each of the strong scenes of the play
she was rewarded with curtain calls.
Supporting Miss Blair is very COM
petent company Some of the members
worthy of mention are: Edgar Baume,
William Bramwell, w. =. Arnold, J.
II. Sutherland, Adelyn Wesley and Lu
cia Moore. The play is handsomely
staged and costumed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Uehigh and SusQuehanna Division)
Stations in New GClk-Foot of Liberty
street n. r., and South Ferry Whitehall
street
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 20, 1898.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes-Bar etc, at $50 1910 a. m, 40.
30, $50, 40 p. m. sundays 300 a. M,
100, 215, 10 =. M
For Lakewood and Atlantic City. $50
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
20 (eXDressD a. m, 1.2O teNpress), $40 lex
PRESS p. m, sundays. 2l5 p; m. Train
leaving 10 p. m, arrives at Philadelpnla.
Reading Terminal 'u3 p lll'' anu NEW
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m,
l2O 320 p. IN. sundays, 2l5 p. m.
For Baltimore and Washington, and
nniuts south and west via Bethlehem,
$40 a. m, 10 p. m. sundays, 2.15 p m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
0'T For a. Reading, Ist' Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, $50 a. M, l.2O p. m. sun
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Returning. leave New York, foot of Lib
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nress) a. m, 1.30 (eXpress) y. m. Sundays,
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
"The ROYAL Box"

The Royal Box" Charles Coghlan's $
new play is a Georgian costume pro-
duction. The scenes are laid in Lon
don in 1910. The principal characters
in the story are Clarence, the leading
actor of England at that time, the
Prince Of Wales, who afterwards be-
comes George " of England; Count
Felson, the Swedish ambassador;
Countess Helen Stanhope, his wife;
Celia Pryse, stage struck girl; Lord
Bassett a sporting nobleman; and
Tipps, a Bow street runner. Every
part is prototype of an historical
character. Mr.. COghlan, in writing
THE Royal Box" founded it on Du-
mas famous play "Kean," or Disorder
in Genius, in which Lamaitre, Fechter,
Rossi, Barney and other faVorites Of
the time past made their reputa ations.
1t Will be seen at the Lyceum tonight