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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27
"Wet Paint.n

Kirchcn-fTow did you get that paint
on your hand when there was a sign TO
warn you against it?
Wangley-When ! saw the sign il made
me curious 10 see If the paint was fresh,
and so ! put my hand on II to find out
RoNbury Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27
Easy to Forget.

what an age you've been at that
glass"
"Oh, no! I beg your pardon, dear;
uteS."
"Ah, you forget, dear that time travels
faster as you get old."-New York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27
New York Announcement.
HOrner'S Furniture.

The BEST IN THE MARKET,
because representing the produc-
tions of the best makers only. Other
advantages are the unequalled as
sortments in all lines, whether
wanted for city or country houses,
and the very moderate prices at
which the goods are marked.
The completeness of our assort-
ments can best be understood from
the fact that we carry in stock, and
exhibit, more than too hundred and
fifty distinctly different Bedroom Sets
in every variety Of material, as we'll
as endless lines of Parlor, Drawing
Room, Library and Dining Room
Furniture, ranging from the mod
est and Inexpensive to the most elab-
orately carved and inlaid.
In a word. every article required for use,
comfort and sdornment in the household
can be had with its plainly marked moderate
price at the Great Furniture Emporium of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
= HER POINT OF VIEW :
IMMVN NMNMMS

The other day motOrman, in another
town. refused to "mote" the car at the
imperative ring of the conductor. The
hell tangled again. The motormen on
the cars in the rear which had been
brought to a standstill, said things, and
the conductors thereof tangled their
bells. Still the motOrman on the front
car made no apparent effort to release
the power. lie was leaning rather af-
fectiOnately over his brake handle, and
after awhile II occurred to the con-
ductor to go forward and investigate.
Then it was discovered that the man
who didn't start the car on orders was
stiff and helpless and seemingly dying.
He was hastily removed to the hos
pitaI, where it was found that he was
suffering from serious attack of heart
disease and was in a comatose con-
dition, from which it was strongly
probable that he would never rally.
Then somebody remembered that he
had spoken that morning of having a
terrible fright when n child had danced
across the track and he had brought
the car to a stand with the little fel-
lows kits brushing the fender.
Contrary TO q somewhat general opin-
ion, motormen have nerves and feel
ings, and have no morbid desire TO out
rage either by running down pedes-
trians. A motorman who has had a
long experience in running electric
cars i'm this city, as experience goes in
that line, since no one continues in the
position indefinitely, remarked, apropos
of the subject:
'Its making me gray. That's what
IT is. No man can stand the strain
right along. In the first place keep
ing on your feet for fourteen hours isn't
the easiest work in the world In the
winter you oftentimes freeze them, and
in the summer you suffer with the heat
and they swell and are scalded, until
they don't look SO much like feet as
boiled hams that have been skinned
But that isn't the worst of It, You see,
here where we have such hills and must
make so many sharp curves, it's hard
on fellows muscles to keep turning
that crank and jamming down that
brake all the while, and then there are
always the children who play along the
track Some of 'em are enough to drive
fellow to drink, or the insane asylum.
They have a way of waiting till we're
almost past them and then running in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
England May Not Get the
Worst of the Lady
smith Disaster.
FRESH REVELATIONS DAILY.
News That Leads to the Be-
lief That Fight Con-
tinues.

London, Nov. 2.-The war Office re-
ceived dispatch from Ladysmith at
1925 this morning saying that Gen.
White was well and holding his posi-
ton.
A ALadysmith special says 20 British
dead and 100 wounded were counted
on the scene of Mondays disaster.
while $40 prisoners were sent to Pre-
toria.
Another list of casualties at Dundee
issued by the war office gives 81 nom
commissioned officers and men of the
Dublin Fusiliers missing, indicating
that the Beers captured as many Fu-
siliers as Hussars.
England Has Not Heard 1t.
Nothing is known here of the report
circulated in the United States of
Great Britain's victory at Ladysmith.
Beers Take Pomeroy.
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Nov. q
1t is reported the Beers are occupying
parts of Southland, and have taken
Pomeroy, SO miles from Graytown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Ex-Governor Alvin Saunders died
yesterday at Omaha.
The Brooklyn has sailed from Glib
raltar for Port Said en- route for Ma
Mia.
Senator Spooner has returned to
Madison, Wis, from a, weeks s absence
in New York.
John Rodgers. II years old, fell and
broke his neck at Chicago. Ee died
almost instantly.
1t is stated that the organization of
the Pacific Coast Biscuit company is
an assured fact.
The executive board of the Wiscon-
sin \Dairymen's association will meet
at Fort Atkinson, Wis. Nov. 10.
A boiler explosion ut the steel works
of Southern n Richardson. Sheffield
O. b.. killed four and injured twenty
persons.
Judge John D. Long. Republican
committeeman from Florida. has been
appointed diplomatic agent and consul
general at Cairo. Egypt.
One hundred and fifty employees of
the Story Il Clark Piano company,
Chicago. struck for an advance in
wages and recognition of the union.
DR. Edward j. James. professor of
public administration in the Universi-
ty of Chicago. has sailed for Europe to
investigate municipal administration.
William @. Deale. who had spent
twenty years of helplessness in Il wheel
chair. committed suicide by asphyXia
ton at Chicago. Deale was ~ years
olI.
William III. Moore. of the great trust
promoting firm of William Ii. & J. II.
Moore Will give up very soon his
Chicago home for residence in New
York city.
Colon, Colombia. has a report that
Oct. 24 two armed government steam
ers destroyed seven inSurgent vessels.
one of the latter sinking with. ii is ru-
mored. 200 soldiers.
Count de Almenas declared in the
Spanish senate that three islands of
the Philippine group. the two Batanes
and Calayan islands, We're not included
in the scope of the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02

larged its operations to gas. electric
and telephone interests.
The significant feature of the new
deal is that the Independent telephone
companies, which have for more than
a year been striving TO effect a june
ture among themselves in opposition
to the American Bell company, have
at last struck an alliance with the
controllers of the Western Union Tel
egraph company.
1t is said authoritatively that the
Western Union company, which has
for years suffered loss of revenue by
the encroachments of the American
Telegraph and Telephone company,
the long distance Bell concern, has
definitely entered the list against its
rival When the combination is COM
pleted it is expected that the present
5000 independent telephone eXchang
es of the United States will have long
distance interchange over Western
Union wires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Beers Are at Work Again.
WAR oRATORY IN ENGLAND.
All the Speakers Say That Britain Ex-
poets Every Man to Do His Duty.


poets Every Man to Do His Duty.
Edinburgh, Nov. 2.-Lord Rosebery
tOasting The Army and Navy" at q
banquet given last evening by the lord
provost of Edinburgh to the officers of
the Gordon Highlanders and the Scots
Greys, referring to the reverse in Natal
said: 1T is much TO be regretted, but
in a considerable campaign we must
look out for such incidents. 1t is not
in the nature of Britons to take much
notice of them. We have had a good
many of the same kind and have gen.
orally got out right in the end. But
whatever happens we must see this
thing through, even if il should cost
still more battaliOnS and still more
millions"
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
state for India, speaking at Ealing
last evening regarding the situation in
South Africa. said: Our ultimate vic
tory is certain. and when the terms
which we as victors will propose to the
vanquished are known foreign nations
will see that the main cause which
has forced uS to embark upon this con
fiict iS not Il desire of pecuniary profit
or of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. but Il
determination to emancipate a vast
territory, for the common benefit of
mankind. from an ignOble and degrad-
ing tyranny"
The Earl of Selborne. under secre-
tary of state for the colonies. speaking
at Dumfries said: lit is not the fault
OF the statesmen of the TransvaaI that
we have not become emDroiled with
some European power. If hostilitieS
had not come when they did they
would have come at some moment OF
national danger and difficulty"
Baron Tweedmouth. former parlia-
mentary secretary To the treasury
speaking at Edinburgh. said: The pub
lie mind has not been so moved since
the news of the dreadful events of the
Indian mutiny. We unfortunately are
warning with Il nation of the same
stock and religion as ourselves. At this
crisis all hearts go out 10 the brave
Beers and to the small British army in
Natal. which against fearful odds has
performed magnificent feats of valor.
1t is not the time to call our opponents
names or to utter cries of of vengeance.
but TO back up her majesty's minis
tiers. who have n fearful-yeS. an aw-
ful-respOnsibility upon their shoul-
ders."
The Earl of Darlington. Liberal,
speaking at Buckingham, gave express
sion TO virtually the same conv1ctioIs.
The Earl of Lonsdale. honorary col
onel of the Third battalion border reg
iment. at a banquet last evening at
White Haven. declared his confidence
in General Sir George Stewart White.
the British commander in Natal and
predicted a grand review in Pretoria
next March. Referring to Emperor
Williams celebrated telegram to Presi-
dent Kruger at the time of the failure
of the Jameson raid. Lord Lonsdalc
said: "1f his maieStyS dispatch had
been rightly understood ii would have
had a totally different effect. 1t was
sent with view of allaying two sores.
II was not antagonistic TO Great Brit
ain. | have the pleasure to know tn"
views of the German emperor. and
they are in accordance with the views
of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
The Local Situation.
WESTERN UNION HITS BACK.
Goes Into Telephone Business as a Retail
atory Measure.


The entrance of the Western Union
Telegraph company into the telephone
field is at last confirmed by dispatches
announcing the organization of the
Continental Telegraph, Telephone and
Cable company, new Jersey corpo-
ration. which is to unite the indepen-
dent telephone companies of the Unit
ed States and later to com bine the
latter with the big telegraph and At
iantic cable concerns. The directors
of the new corporation. including
George j. Gould, John Jacob Astor,
William G. Whitney, p. A. b. Widener
and William Elkins, constitute with
Russell Sage the leading stockholders
in the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. Messrs. Whitney, Widener
and Elkins belong to the street rail-
way syndicate that has obtained con-
troll of traction interests in the larger
American cities and has recently en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Reception For the Dashing
Fighting Twentieth
at Topeka.
ARE BACK FROM THE WARS.
Capital is Crowded and in
Brilliant At
tire.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 2.-Kansas to-
day celebrated the return of the fight
ing goth Kansas from the Philippines.
Never before in her history has there
been such a demonstration. Tons of
bunting have been used in decorating
the city. Kansas avenue was mass
of decorations. The electrical and
other decorating at the state capital
was the finest ever seen in Kansas.
Fifty Thousand Visitors.
The railroads have been severely
taxed to handle the crowds pouring
into the city since yesterday. BY
noon today fully $4,000 had arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
Jeffries and Sharkey are In Condition for
Tomorrow Nights Event.

Jeffries and Sharkey are In Condition for
Tomorrow Nights Event.
New York, Nov. 2.-Everything
was quiet about Sharkey's headquar-
ters at New Dorp today. His trainers
will not permit him to exercise more
than necessary to keep him in condi-
tion until he meets Jeffries tomorrow
night. Sharkey's handlers say he is in
superb condition and are confident
as ever of the result of the fight.
Jeffries rose at daybreak at Asbury
Park, took a bicycle ride over a hard
road and returning spent half an hour
punching the bag, skipping the rope
and operating weight and pulley ma
chimes. He says he is in prime con-
dition and confident of beating Shar
kew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Partition of the Samoan Islands.

Washington. Nov. 2-The negotia-
tions for the partition OF the Samoan
islands are proceeding rapidly. and
officials here would not be surprised if
a fipal agreement We're reached in the
neal future. The plan favored is to do
away with the tripartite government
of the group and that not more than
two powers. and preferably one should
govern the islands The United States
would rs one of the two. and the 9TH
er would be determined by negOtiI-
tiOns between Great Britain and Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
ARTILLERY DUEL STILL on.

News of "a LIeutenant's Injury Leads to
That Belief.
London, Nov. 2.-The war office
has received the following from Lady
smith: "Lieut. Egerton was danger
ously wounded this morning by
shell in the left knee and right foot.
His life is not in danger at present. y
1t is inferred from the dispatch that
the artillery duel between the Beers
and British continues, as Egerton is a
gunnery lieutenant with big naval
guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
For IiOarsenehs.

George A. Pontins, Upper Sandus-
ky, Ohio, writes: Il have been US
ing Foley's Honey and Tar for sore
throat and hoarseness and find it is
the best remedy l ever tried. 1t
stopped the cough Immediately and
relieved all soreness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Cost of the Army's Food.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The subsiSt-
ence of the army during the past year
according to the annual report of Act
ing CommissaYy General Weston cost
ST, 1,054.646.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Bishop McLaren Con yafesant.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-Rt. Rev. William
f. NcLaren. bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Chicago. is recovering from
an illness which has kept him indoors
AT his residence, 1925 Roscoe street, for
several weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
German Socialist Colony.

Cumberland. Wis. Nov. "a colony
OF 100 Germans who call themselves
Christian Socialists have purchased f.
900 acres of land on the Chippewa
Falls and Northern branch of the
Omaha railroad northeast of this city
and have established a station called
SorOna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
NO CHANGE IN CONDITION.
Vice President Hobart spent a Restful
Night and Is Comfortable.

Paterson, Nov. 2.-Dr. Newton
gave out the following bulletin at 10
a. m.: The vice president spent a
good night. He slept well from to
Z. He took little nourishment this
morning. but is comfortable. "
At l Hobart was resting comfort
ably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Glass Combine Begins Business.

Pittsburg. Nov. 2. - The National
Glass company, the combination of
glass tableware manufacturers, began
business yesterday. a week earlier
than had been expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Combination in stoneware.

Columbus. o., Nov. 2.-The prospects
are that within the next month all the
stoneware factories east of the Missis-
sippi river will be consolidated under
the, name of the National Stoneware
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
First Snow of the Season.

Milwaukee. Nov. 2.-The first snow
of the season for this city fell last night.
1t was light in volume and except
where it fell on sidewalks or wood pave
ments melted rapidly. A high wind
blew all day and continued to blow
hard at midnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
BLIZZARD IN ST. LOUIS.

Raging Storm Shows No Sign of Abate-
ment.
St. Louis, Nov. 2.-The blizzard
raging here shows no signs of abat-
ing. Snow fell several hours and
melted as it fell. The wind is high
and the temperature decidedly lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
Young Murderers i'm Ohio.

Gloucester. .. Nov. An 11-year-old
school girl named Owens. retu turning from
school at Mortonville. bad some trouble
with the other children and ran to her
home. secured Il muSket and deliber-
atcly fired into the group of children
and fatally wounded boy named
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
A Difference.

ness?''
Certainly. replied the New York
policeman.
What was your stock in trader
1T wasn't a stock in trade. 1t was a
trade in stock. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
NOW A COLONIAL BUREAU.
One to be Established to Look After Our
dependencies.

Washington, Nov. 1t has been
practically decided that a colonial
bureau be established under the war
department to take charge of all mat
ters pertaining to our dependencies.
The Philippine commission spent
the day completing the preliminary
report for the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
AN EASTERN BANK FAILS.

Private Institution of Woodbury. s. Moul-
ton ColIapses.
Portland, Me-, Nov. 2.-The private
banking firm of Woodbury. & MouIton
made an assignment. No statement
is made public, but it is estimated the
liabilities may reach 500, 900. The
deposits are estimated at 5000, 900.
1t is said the house lost heavily on
recent investments in western water
bonds and securities of recently
formed industrial combines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
~ wnlcn -ney spent the night rortlfy
How the Men Were Captured.

HOW the Men were captured.
AS soon as ii was daylight the Beers
attacked the position held by the bat
taliOns, but unsuccessfully until rein
forced 1t $50 a. m. when their fire
became very searching and they
pressed closer. The fight was kept up
until p. III. when the British am
munitiOn gave out. and the surrender
followed. The British loss here was
heavy. il appears. though exact fig
ures have not been received at this
writing. Meantime General Whites
reconnaissance went on ana the Beers
made their attack in flank. which was
repulSed. Joubert notified White of
the capture of the battaliOns and offered
safe conduct for doctors and ambu-
lances to remove the wounded. White
says the security OF Ladysmith is not
affected by these operations.
Beers Are at Work Again.
Yesterdays early dispatches from
Ladysnith reported that the Beers had
returned to the attack on Tuesday and
proceeded to Smelling the British camp.
bringing up more guns. The British
guns replied and silenced some of the
Boer guns. The artillery fight was still
proceeding Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02

Pittsburg. Nov. q Tin and Terne
in this weeks issue will say that twen-
ty-four modern blast furnaces are in
course of erection in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02

| YOU have catarrh, rheumatism,
or dyspepsia. take Hoods Sarsaparilla
and be cured as thousands of others
have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
LAwroN coNTINUEs TO ADVANCE.
Dispatch from Otis Tells the Military Sit
urtion-Other Philippine Matters


Washington. Nov. General Otis
cables the war department as follows,
dated Manila. Nov. 1: ''Lawton's ad-
vance on Aliaga and Talavera from
Cabanatuan, which places are now oc-
cupied. was successful. The enemy
were driven northward and westward
Two small cannon We're captured. with
considerable ammunition, and large
quantities of corn and rice, also tele-
s:raph operator with his entire equip
ment and important insurgent dis
patches: no casualties. The lnsur-
gents are advancing from Tarlac to
meet Lawton's troops
Mail advices to the war department
indicate important negotiations in the
Mohammedan section of the Philippine
archiDelaCo outside of the much dis
cussed territory of Sulu. Through the
efforts of X. Engelskjon. n gentleman
of Norwegian birth who enjoys the
confidence OF the Tagalo chiefs in
Mindanao. overtureS of peace have
been made TO General Otis at Manila.
Mindanao is almost equal in area to
LuZon. being one of the two great
islands of the Philippines. The Mo
hammedans there number 100000, and
Spain had maintained little more than
nominal sovereignty. Thirty of these
chiefs held conference with Engel-
skion ut Zamboanga and drew up a
form of treaty proposing terms of
peace They offer To submit to the au
thority of the United States on the
sole condition that sufficient American
carrisons be established in the island
TO protect them
A member of the cabinet speaking of
the report of the Philippine commits
sion said: In advance of the COM
pletion OF the report il is not deemed
proper to make any statement relative
to the nature of the commissions dis
closures to the president this morn
ing. beyond the general one. that they
TO confirm the administration at every
point in the course of treatment II has
outlined for the islands. and TO remove
the least doubt as to the attitude that
the government should assume upon
the question of the retention of the
archipelago.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
THE GREEN EYED MONSTER.

Causes a Railroad Detective to Slay His
Wife and Suicide.
Chicago, Nov. ? Andrew II. Pat
terson, an Illinois Central railroad de-
tective, early this morning shot and
killed his wife and then himself. Jeal-
ousy was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02

During the reign of the second Ed
ward an OK brought I3 shillings, sheep
1 shilling, a pig , shlllings, rabbit 3
shillings, and pigeons were 6 cents a
dozen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02
SUMMARY OF BRITISH LOSSES.
Total, Excluding Those of the Captured
Battalions, Aggregates Ole.


London. Nov. 2.-The war office yes
terday issued the following additional
list of tifty-eight casualties sustained
by General Yule'S force from the time
OF the battle of Glencoe until il Joined
Nthe force of Sir George White: King :
Rifles. four killed. thirteen wounded:
LeiceSt"rshire regiment. one wounded.
nine missing: artillery. one killed. one
wounded, two missing; mounted in
fantry. twenty-seven missing. The
last mentioned were attached TO the
squadron of the Eighteenth Hussars
that was entrapped by the Beors after
the battle OF Glencoe. They were un-
doubtedly captured with the hussars.
careful calculation of the British
losses in all the engagements since the
outbreak OF hoStilities-eXcluding the
casualties among the mmissioned
officers and men in Mondays disaster
at LadySmith. which are thus far un-
known here-GiveS n total of GIG. to
which probably loo will need to be
added when details regarding the
Ladysmith reverse are received. This
total is made up as follows: Officers.
1873 being killed. G1 wounded. and
53 captured. Men-1SS-being 13I
killed. 492 wounded and 154 captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-02

St. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. 2.-Congress-
man Daniel ID. Burnes died this morn