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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 16.-For New
England-Fair Wednesday with colder
in or,hern portions; fair Thursday;
fresh northwesterly win DIS.
Bsston, January 16.-Local forecast
Fair Wednesday, colder; fresh northwest
winds becoming light and shifting to
north and northeast. Increasing cloudi-
ness Wednesday night; probably rain OF
snow Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
BULLER FIGHTING.

Heavy Firing I'm Direction OF Frere
Tuesday.
London, January 1.-THE Exchange
and Telegraph oom pany has received the
following desp atoh dated Taesday, Janu-
ary 10, from Psitermaritzburg;
"Thsre 10 no news from the front. but
heavy firing was heard today in the d..
rsction Of Frsre. II 10 probable that Gen.
eral Butler Is engaging the enemy.
"a rumor 10 current here that por-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
SIGNS OF A WRECK.

Wakefield, r. l., January 16.-The life
saw ing crew at Quonoshontaug have re-
ported signs of a wreck on Green Hill,
but the wreckags thus far has been
sufficient to detsrmine the character OF
the craft. The opinion is held that a
small coasting schooner toundered two
miles of shore a day or two ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Jan. Ii. l90o-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer, 80. 060 thermome-
ter, "a; dew point. 32; rel. humidity, 95;
direction of wind. S; wind velocity, s;
state of weather, 1t. snow.
81. m.-Barometcr, 30.091; thermome-
ter, "a; dew point, 20; rel. humidity,
IL; direction of wind, calm; wind veloc-
ity, state of weather, clear.
Max. temp, 40; min. temp, 2S; mean
temp, "a; max. wind velocity, Is SW;
precipitation-24 hours .26.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
SENATE COMMITTEES AGREES.

Washington, Sanuary 10. The Senate
committee on interoceanio canals today
agreed unanimously to report bill for
the construction of the Nicaraguan ca
nal. The bill is the same as that report
ed favorably in the house by the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce with few verbal amendments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
RUSSIA'S MOVE

London. January 6.-The Times has
the following from Odessa; The army
corps which has bsen qunrtered In the
Ekaterinoslaff district has been ordered
to Caucausus to replace the Russian troops
sent to the Afghan frontier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
THEY ARE SURE In ST.JOHNS
Everything Goes To show Wreck IL
Helgolsnd.


st. Johns, N. T., January lo.-Evsry-
thing goes to show that the wreck OF sne
stsamer is the Helgoland, this properly Oh
the Discrimination Petroleum COMPANY
Among q nuuabsr OF naRs pio<sd up TINS
evening near Holyrood ives one Win tns
colors blue, white and red. with sne iss-
ter "R" In the centre. This Is tne mouse
dag of that company. taken WIN tne
finding OF the boat on Cape zine u seem.
to leave no doubt az TO the ioentisy Oh
the vessel.
A life buoy WIS also picked up wisn tne
name OF the steamer painted on IL ous
the lettering WAS partly iiieginis rom nre
and water.
Other hags found were German en-
sign, dark red nag with yeiiow oross
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
OF COURSE.

Frankfort, KY, January l6 In the
Senate today tie judiciary committee re-
ported that 1t had investigated the
charges made by Gov. Taylor and Lieut..
Gov. Marshall as to alleged disqualified
tion Of the SIX Democratic SENATE ors who
are serving on the oont, o,mmitt . es
and found the objections net well taken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
TIRED OF THE WAR.
London Papers Says Free staters Are
Ready 90 Quit.

London Papers Says Free staters Are
Ready TO Quit.
London, January 1.-THE Durham
col respondent Of the Standard deals to-
da, van the numerous reports that the
free staters have tired OF the war and
will abandon the struggle as soon as the
British cross the border.
He mentions an extraordinary story
with references to journey Of President
Kruger's son-in-lnw, Elofr, to Delagoa
Bay In German war ship. According
to this. Eioff has been making arrange
meut for President Kruger's escape
through German Dsmaraland In the
event of the capture Of Pretoria.
The Times publishes the following
from Pietermaritzburg, dated Tuesday a
every heavy artillery firing was hear d
yesterday in the direction of Spring
field.
"The Delagoa Bay correspondent OF
the Natal Times asserts that six big
creus sot guns and 90 tons Of shells were
landed from the French steamer Gironde
about the middle Of last month under
the noses of two British wnrships, and
were despatched TO Pretoria, causing
much rejoicing at the ease with which
oontraband of war can run the blockade.
The Swazi queen mother. since the
death of King Bunu, has killed all the
chiefs who were ever In England or
Cape Town and is now plotting with
the Boers.
1.-THE situation may fairly be consid
erei grave and 1t would be well to send
regiments of ghurkhas to Swaziland
Immediately"
The correspondent of this Times at
Loursnso Marques, telsgraphing Monday.
January is, gays:
"I am informed on the best authority
that six days ago, MafeKing was holding
out as pluokily as ever. There was then
no Likelihood Of capitulation. The garri-
son had plenty of cattle and timed
meats.
"It Is openly stated at johannesburg
that 90 field guns were recently SNUG
glsd through Delagoa Bay"
MARTIAL LAW IN CAPE COLONY.
Cape Town, January i6.-Sir Alfred
Miner. the governor. has proclaimed
martial law In the districts OF Hope
Town and Philipstown.
BRITISH FORT DEMOLISHED.
Pretoria, Saturday, January 15.-As a
result nf the bombardment of Mafeking
yesterday. the British fort eastward
was demolished and the British retired.
One Boer was wounded.
Advices nom head laager ct Lady
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
IN THE REICHSrAG.

Berlin, January l6 I'm the Reichstag
today an Interpolation signed BY Herr
Moellsr, national liberal and all the
members of the Reichstag except the
social democrats and independents, was
introduced. 1t WAS as follows: "What
steps has tbs federal government taken
In regard to the seizure of German ships
by agents of the English govsrnmsnti"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17

Norway. Part OF Q ship's boat marked
Helgolsnd has been picked up OF Cape
Pine, which would indicate that the ves-
sci lost 10 the Heigoiand.
The Helgolapd was built at Newcastle
England In 1890. and registers 1868 tons.
She was owned by the Deutsohe- Ameri-
can Petroleum company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
(TALK No. 8.
DIScOUR RAG ID.

The other day 9 gentleman came
into my Office and said he was dis
couragsd. He had been trying some
ten or . dozen specialists but could
not get glasses tnat would do him
any good. de had about given up,
but thought he would try just once
more and so he had come In to SEQ
what 1 could do. gave him glasses
that he coulG see clearly and easily
with. They were perfectly satisfac-
tory In every way. He Is delighted
and Is doing me great deal Of good.
Somehow I always like to have the
discouraged people come In. like
to work on cases that take quite
little time and skill to fit correctly.
/ like It when can satisfy . patron
upon whom the 'other fellows" have
failed. If you have had eyes come
and see ms about them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
GEN. WHEELER RESIGNS.
Is Coming Home TO be n Congressman
Again.

Florence. Ala, January i6-A letter
received here from Gen. Joe Wheeler
dated Paniqri, Luzcn, December 2, an
nounoes that he has resigned his position
In the army and intimates that he will
again assume his duties as Congressman
from this dtstriSt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
A PWENTY-SIXTH MAN.

Washington, January 16.-Gen. Otis
has cabled the war department list OF
casualties Among them Arthur Dur
ton, Goth infantry, died 9th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
Boat Picked Up Bearing
Her Name.
Other Evidence She Is the
Lost Vessel.

Boston. January l6.-The Chamber OF
Commerce this afternoon issued bull
letin as follows:
It is now believed that the steamer
wrecked at ST. Mary's Bay en- Thursday
IL the German tank steamer Helsoland,
Captain Won Rittern, which sailed from
Philadelphia, January 3 for Bergen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
IT DOES SEEM FUNNY

TO think Of the best grocers in the city selling
BENsoN's ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL,
but they have found that It is the best and most
convenient way to kindle nres, and want to
please their customers.
BIG BAG TEN CENTS, AT ALL GRoCERs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17

smith report that the attack ON that
plaos. January 9 was disastrous to the
British and that Ladysmith appears to be
In sore straits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
BoERs REPULsED.

Renburg. Cape Colony, Monday, Jan
uary f5.--Ths Beers this morning at-
tempted 10 rush hill held by q comps-
ny Of the Yorkshirss and the New Zea.
landers. but they were repuised at the
point OF the bayonet. The Beers had 81
men killed and about 80 wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17
NO MORE NEWS.

London, January l7.-1s.so Q. m.-Ths
war ofiioe announces at midnight that NO
further news would be Issued tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

ment declined to sign q certain scale
Of wages.
The rolling stock of the Lackawanna
railroad will be materially Increased
during the next few months in prep
aration for the Increased amount of
business which Will come to them for
the Buffalo exposition. Several large
contracts Will soon be let for new
equipment In the passenger depart
ment.
The fire Mt the Delaware, Pine
Ridge and Laurel Run mines, near
Miners Mills. is still raging with not
much impression being made upon It
by the couple of hundred men engaged
in fighting It. The gas and fire damp
prevent the men from getting near
enough to make their work effective.
The belief is gaining strength that the
area covered by the fire will have TO
be sealed and flooded.
The membership canvass will be con-
tinued by the Railroad Young Mems
Christian associa ton until January 1.
1901. Since the canvass began, 800 new
members have been added, represent
ing all departments of railroad service.
The present membership Is 627. The
privileges offered are the reading room,
game room, educational classes, baths,
rest room, members course, religious
meetings. correspondence Gable, wash
room, circulating library and other
convehiences. shop and Office men
may join at any time. paying dues in
four consecutive months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

lines had the effect of increasing the
business of the steam roads
All of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western collierieS and shops will
be closed today in observance Of the
day. The clerical forces in the depart
ment offices will also have holiday.
a noticeable feature Of the ship
ments by the express companies dur
ing the past few days was the large
number Of well-filled baskets sent to
soldier boys in the service of Uncle
Sam.
The east-bound main track on the
Lackawanna railroad at Maplewood
has been abandoned, and trains will
now be run on the new connection.
Speed will be reduced to twelve miles
an hour.
Miners at the West Ridge colliery
claim the company has cut off the
twenty-five cents yardage allowed be-
fore the strike and a committee has
been appointed to ask that the yardage
be restored.
The limited yard space in this city is
a severe handicap to the Lackawanna
transportation department in handling
the large amount of business in the
coal and freight shipments. The busi-
ness along this line during the past
month is the largest handled in the
history Of the company.
strike Of 250 girls employed in the
mill Of the Wyoming Valley Lace COM
pany is now on. The trouble is due to
the refusal Of the officials to reinstate
a number Of operatives who quit sew
eral months ago because the manage
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
ToDAY's GRID1RoN BATTLE.
Well Known Players Who Will OPP
pose Each Other.

At Athletic park this afternoon a
game of foot bail will be played be-
tween the Thirteenth regiment team
and team picked from the college
players and the members of the Scrar-
ton Bicycle club champions of 90.
Among the players will be Charles
Gelbert and Otto Wagonhurst. Penn
sylvania, 81: Layton Schoch, the Cor
nell centre during '95, '96 and '97:
"Dlcky" Gendall, Syracuse. '9S, and
several others.
1t is understood that the team play
ing under the name of Scranton Will
line up stronger than any team which
has played in this city since the day
when the Scranton Bicycle club swept
everything before it. and ended bril-
liant season by playing a tie game
with the Varsity team from old Penn.
The Thirteenth regiment team will
line up with the same players 1t has
had during the present season. Scran-
ton will line up as follows: Charles
Colbert, left end Wagonhurst. left
tackle: Connery, left guard: Cleveland,
centre; Zang. right guard: Coggins,
right tackle: Owens left end: Walsh,
quarterback; halfbacks, Colbert, Pos
ner, and fullback, Fred Colbert. The
game will be called at 3 o'clock.
Both teams have practiced assidu-
ously for this match with the object Of
not only winning, but beating the other
team as decisively as possible. The
Thirteenth regiment team will be
strengthened by the following players
Of the St. Thomas college team:
Thomas and Langan. guards; Kelliher
and Haggerty, tackles; McAndrew.
halfback; O'Hora, fullback. making a
team equally as strong as the Scran-
ton team. Langan and Thomas against
Connery and Zang will be battle
rova1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

\ review of the work done in the
way of organization of labor in the
wy oming and Lackawanna Valleys
since the close of the great miners
strike shows that the beneficial cf-
fects of that great struggle have been
felt not only by the miners union,
but by all other trades. AS for the
United Mine Workers. at the Begin
ming of the anthracite strike in Sep
tember there We're but 5000 union men
in the three districts. Today the union
has mighty army Of 10000 men in
its ranks.
Other trades have also benefited,
and relations between capital and
labor have been greatly improved. TIL.
brewery combine of the Wyoming AMI
Lackawanna Valleys. which had been
unable to come to an agreement with
its employees. has. through the intlu-
ence of Fred Dilcher, national organ"
iZer of the miners, and l, F'lcig. of the
United brewery WOrkmen. made Il
settlement satisfactory to the men.
The theatrical employees have been or
yanZed through the c!rGrtS of miners
union officers. and have reached an
agreement with their employers Or
@aniZer Il. NJ. Courtright of the Min
crs' Union. and Organizer &. w. EaI-
ter. of the American Federation OF
Labor. have Oraniae,. the enineers,
tremcn and fire bosses at the mineN
in that region. The retail; clerks of
Scranton have a new organization, as
also have the bartanders. The United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
crs has been greatly strengthened of
late and business men throughout the
whole district have agreed to employ
none but union men on new or repair
work. Through the efforts of Mr.. Dill
cher the war between the carpenters
and the Scranton Builders Exchange
will likely be ended soon.
The street car men throughout tlir
two valleys, from Carbondale to Nan
,icoke. have been soidly organized
within the past three months. and
the BARRIERS, draymen, silk mill opera
tives. garment workers. brass workers
and other trades have also been union
lied. As a result of this general or
ganiZation. the Wyoming and Lacka Il.
wanna Valleys are now hotbeds of
trades unionism. whereas five years
ago union men We're very scarce and
could hardly be persuaded to declare
themselves.
Scranton will prepare to give the
twenty-frst convention OF the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor Il r0us ing re-
ception next December, 1t Is expected
that long before that time every call
Ing in the city will be thoroughly in
line with the trade union movement. -
Philadelphia Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
This and That.

j. w. Martini chief clerk to Master
Car Builder Garfield, was presented
with handsome French briar pipe
yesterday as a Christmas gift.
T.. f. Loomis, superintendent of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
coal department. will be out Of the city
today enjoying the holiday with friends.
Instructions were sent out by the
officials of the mine workers yesterday
calling upon their members to aid in
the support of the street car mems
strike.
Up to date $50 men have been exam
ined by the eye and ear specialists em-
ployed by the Lackawanna company in
testing the fitness of the company's
employees.
George w. Tudor was yesterday ap-
pointed assistant yardmaster in charge
of the east end of the Scranton yard
at night. Train and enginemen will
obey his instructions.
The passenger traffic yesterday on
the Lackawanna and Delaware and
Hudson railroads was the largest ever
handled in the history of either COM
pany. The tie-up on the street car
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

Care must he taken to avoid baking powders made
from alum. Such powders are sold cheap. because
will they spoil the cake. but alum is a corro-
sve acid, which taken in food means injury to health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
Dickson Mill Company.

Conductor G. Lamping will run . p M.
Pushcr East, Dec. - in place OF N. Golden.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
Board for Today.

roaay's 70, l.. and w. board Is as
follows:
Monday December II,
WILD CATS FAST
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

friends at his summer cottage at
Maplewood today. The morning will
be devoted to hunting and u Christ
mas dinner will be served in the cot
tage.
A log fire will add comfort and cheer
to the event. and all who have been
invited are assured Of an ENJOYABLE
days pleasure by the genial host.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
PASSENGER ENGINES.

a. m.-Gafncy.
H. m.-Singrr.
$50 p. m.--Stanion.
7 p. m.-Magovern.
WILD CATS WEST
! II. MI. H. Mc(ann.
3 a. m.-H. Bsbing, with j. Ennis mc,.
q a. MI. O'tIara.
: a. nc. Bartholomew.
8 a. nc. 4. Staples.
o a. m.---A +. Mullen.
10 q. NC. ". Smith
II a mH Smith.
IL O'Clock noon--C W. Dunn.
l r. m.-G. Burt
9 p m.--Kingslcy.
3 y. MI. Fitzpatrick.
4 y. INV Kirby. with A. &. lIainnitts men
J p. MI Gahagan.
q p. MI Barber.
: p. m.-lIaggert!.
NOTICE.
Conductor G. Lamping will run . p. m
Pushcr Fast, Dec -. in place of N. Golden.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
Christmas at Maplewood.

Master Car Builder L. T. Garfield, Of
the I.ackawanna railroad. has made
arrangements to entertain a party of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25
news OF The
LABOR WORLD
PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF
UNIoNIZING HEREABoUTs.

Workmen of Lackawanna and Wyo-
ming Valleys Now Thoroughly
Organized-D.. L. and w. Board
for Bodybuilding Stock of the
Lackawanna Is to Be Increased in
Preparation for the Exposition
Trade-Yard Space in This City Is
Not Enough to Accommodate D.,
L. and w. Business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-26
HUMORo OF THE HOUR.
General Bobs-Hwhat's the latests

General Bobs-rWhat's the latestf
The Aid Ponsonby- Bumblethwait's
regiment has just suffered the loss or
.wo companies captured.
General Bobs-Great Cgsar This Is
getting monotonous CotswoldL Lam
bletou lost 200 men last night, and
Colonel Jimtllton-Jakes lost 30 yester-
day morning Can't our men go out
side the camp without being gobbled
up? iaW usulIsu9a
The Aid-It seems not, sir. They're
SO rash, sir.
General Bobs- I'll rash EN-! They'll
not compared to the rash I'll give EN-.
We can't stand any more such drains
ON our force. Where is Bllckersdyke-
birmingham!
"On on scouting trip, general"
"rhat means more losses. But hang
me il III interfere. If those hothead-
ed Young tomfools want 10 sneak away
and get caught, am not going to
break myself into pieces in order to
free 'en. Any man of sense would
agree with me that ii Is utter foolish
ness TO sit down in Boer trap"
An orderly hurriedly enters.
General Well, what is it?
az dispatch, Sir" cried the orderly
'"The Beers are gradually surrounding
us here in the valley. They have al
most cut off all lines of communica
ton. It's all a clever trap"
General Bobs-Great Caesar!
Hurrles on his sword belt and rushe'
from his tent-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-26
Fashions Fnds.

Long lace barb ties in n sailor knot are
one of the fads in neckwear just now.
Black silk stockings with white lace
medallions set in the instep are chic.
The stitched and tucked taffeta hats
are predicted as usurpers of the felt
hat this season.
A new model in shirt waist is made
of vertical rows OF wash ribbon two
inches wide and lace inserting.
"Mitten sleeves" done in fine shlrred
chiffon will be used to the exclusion OF
gloves the coming season, so it Is said.
The spring veil i'm Paris falls loose
about the face. 1t is Of fine black net
with large lace designs. C
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