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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Some Precautions That Are Taken
ny British Soldiers.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
The names. of the British killed and
wounded after battle are ascertained by
means of the Identification cards which
all our soldiers carry sewn In the left
hand corner of their khaki tunica
On the card are written the soldier s
name. rank, regimental number, to-
gether with the name and address of his
next of kin. The latter Is added so that
AAa. authorities may know where to for
ward the effects OF any soldiers Who get
killed u "
After an engagement the roll Is called
as soon as the regiment gets back to
camp. Every man who does not answer
is tucked off, as missing, and search Is
made for him on the field AS the search
parties come across the dead and wound
ed men they rip open the tunic at the left
hand corner and take out the identifica-
ton card. The cards thus collected are
carried back to camp and handed over
to the clerks of the general in command.
who therefrom complies the casually lists.
After all the cards have been collected
the roll is checked again, and a note made
of those men Of whom no trace has been
discovered. These are usually presumed
to have been taken prisoners, but it does
not always follow that the assumption Is
correct.
In the corner of his tunic opposite the
identification card every soldier carries
a small pad of bandages. etc, for dressing
a wound. This field dressing" as II Is
called, Is added to "Tommys" equipment
in order that he may be his own sur
geon until medical assistance arrives,
or may have the wherewthal on him to
bind up the wounds of chum.
You will probably be surprised TO learn
that one of the first things Tommy
does when ordered to the front is to make
his viii, although every regiment CON
tains a percentage of happy go-lucky fell
lows who do not worry themselves about
what will become OF their property when
they no longer require 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
\ FLANkING IN WAR.
Some Lessons Drawn From the
American Civil War.
From the Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian.
Grant and Sherman were, like Lee and
NLongstreet, supremacy practical soldiers
when one thing would not do they tried
another. Gen. Grant made direct front
attack on Lees works at Spottsylvania
and won a success; that is, he broke Lees
first line and forced him to fight on terms
where it relatively cost Lee more men in
killed, wounded and prisoners than it cost
Grant Grant tried a direct assault again at
Cold Harbor. and suffered a severe re-
pulse, and yet Grant made a direct assault
on Lees entrenched line before Peters
burg April 2 1865, and broke il. Sherman
was called 1.-THE great TANKER" and yet
Sherman made a direct assault on John
stons entrenched line at Kenesaw noun
tain and suffered a severe repulse, and
Sherman's total losses between Dalton and
Atlanta, in spite of his genius as q flank
err" were over 10000 men killed, wounded
and prisoners, about equal to the losses
of Grant between the Wilderness and Pc
tersburg. 1t took Grant from May to
June 20 to get 90 Petersburg, and 1t took
Sherman, with all his genius for flank
ing" from May TO July 20 TO reach At
lanta; the loss in men was about the
same.
The educated English officers without
question keep pace with the textbooks
and military object lessons of their pro
fesslon They have done the best they
could with the tools furnished them, and
they are not 10 blame. Gen. Butler. nm
old cavalry officer warned the war office
that what was wanted most of all was
body of IS 900 mounted rifemen; the Beers
are mounted rihemen their mobility can
not be matched by infantry, and with
educated modern German military talent
to play military engineer, artillerist and
entrencher, the Boer success. won always
on the defensive. is as simple as Bunker
nm or New Orleans. If Lord Roberts Is
n man of practical sense, ne will organize
a body of % 900 TO 10000 mounted rifemen,
who can move as fast as the Beers, turn
their positions and oyertake them for
fight before they can deliberately entreuch
anoi her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
WEDDING AT COLUMBUS,
Mother Found Her Baby Dead-Boy
Killed His Sister.


Killed His Sister.
Columbus, Ga, Jan. 10-Miss Mildred
Patterson, daughter of Hon. NJ. L. Pat
terson of Oswichee, was married to Mr..
j. C. Turner this afternoon. Both young
people are social favorites, and the we'd
ding was one of the society events of the
season.
Mrs. D. A Horn of Girard left her
l4-months-old baby sleeping peacefully in
bed when she rose at o'clock this morn
ing. Fifteen minutes later she entered the
room and the child was sleeping appar-
entity A few minutes later, with tender
solicitude. she bent over the infant and
was Mortified to find it cold in death. She
is Frustrated from the shock.
This morning, while fooling with a pis-
tol, Green Coleman shot his 17-year-oId
sister Ida through the breast killing her
instantly. He was arrested but released
after investigation by the authorities who
are satisfied that the shooting was acct
dental The parties are negroes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
WHAT A STAMP WILL DO.
Two Cents VIII Take IA Letter Seven
Thousand Miles in Forty Days.

Thousand Miles IN rory Dh9S'
From the Youths Companion
1t may not be out of place to give an
Illustration of the vast distances letter
NAV travel on the strength of a 'Z-ccist
postage stamp. Suppose one of the girl
readers of the Companion in Key West,
Fla, has a brother in the Klondike re-
gion who has risked all TO dig fortune
from mother earth, and writes to tell
him the news from home. She drops the
letter in the postoffice at Key West, and
it starts on its long journey
It does not, of necessity, travel in
straight line TO it's destination, but must
follow the twistings and turnings of the
railroads, which have complete charge of
it until the northwest corner of the state
of Washington is reached. When it ar
rives at Seattle, it has passed through
fourteen states, and yet, far as time
is concerned, but one-fourth of the jour
ney has been accomplished.
1t now takes sea voyage from Seat
tie to Juneau, Alaska, and from the latter
place Is carried, as | have already de-
scribed, TO Circle City. It may be taken
from there by friendly hands farther into
the Klondike country, and finally delivered
to the anxious brother, who has been Gag
erly awaiting the arrival of the next party
from the nearest town in which a post
office is conducted, in the hope that some
one would bring him a letter.
This letter has now Travelled in the
neighborhood of 1000 miles-by railroad,
steamboat, stage, horseback and, perhaps,
dogsled-aud has been on the road for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
SOLD ATE MONEY.
F. VI. Davis Placed Under Arrest on
That Charge in Chicago.

That Charge in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 10.-On the unusual charge
of dealing in Confederate States money,
F. M. Davis, who conducts a general mail
order business on Monroe street, was ar
rested to-day by government officers, and
held to the federal grand jury by United
States Commissioner Humphrey.
If an indictment results, the case will be
made a test case in the United States
District Court and if conviction is re-
turned all persons dealing in Confederate
money, even as curios, will be liable to
prosecution.
Three men were recently convicted in
Kansas City of passing Confederate bills
as legal government notes, and the arrest
to-day was the outcome, as it is alleged
that numerous complaints have been re-
oaivs.3 4 saJ:s2st T2av's for sending counter
felt money to all parts of the country.
Government officers declare they will en-
deavor 10 have the law defined, so as to
include all who are responsible for the cir
culatng of Confederate money Bills rep
resenting $4,000 were found in Davis
place of business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
PrnhihitionIstr 10 Confer.

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 1O.-Prohibiiitn
State Chairman Jones tonight issued a
call for a conference in this city Friday
night of those prohibltionlsts who stand
for prohibition, first last and all the time
against dispensary, local option or any
other form.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
They Were Misrepresented.

Santiago, Jan. 10.-Gens. Rabi and Cas-
tro to-day requested the correspondent Of
the Associated Press to deny emphatical-
~ statement made in a Santiago news
paper that their present mission is to
arouse the Cubans in this part of the
island against the Americans or in any
other MaY foment disorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
WOOD Reports Deaths.

Washington, Jan. 10-Gen. Wood reports
TO the war department the death at Ma
tanzas on the 9Th inst. of Otto G. Feicke,
Company f, Second Cavalry, of hemorrh-
age and malarial fever.
Col. Call at San Juan, reports the death
Yesterday at Mayaguez Of Corpl. Edward
Quinn of typhoid fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Kansas City. Jan. 1O-william L. Will
son, president of the University Of Vir-
ginia. and former Postmaster General,
passed through Kansas City to-day en-
route to Arizona. where he will spend the
winter in the hope Of finding relief from
pulmonary troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 10.-A rich desposlt
of ore, assayng gold, silver, and nickel oil
in paying quantities, Sas been discovered
in Guilford county, North Carolina. The
are that there are immense
of each metal. The property is
owned by David Hufines. who will develop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
STEAMER IDA TO MAKE A RUN.
Locke Endorsed for Postmaster
Smith Taken TO Macon.

Smith Taken to Macon.
Macon, Jan. 10-The steamer Ida has
closed contract 10 run,regular schedules
from Macon TO landings down the river
20 supply a number of hardwood manu-
facturers with timber.
The work of building the jetties to clear
the channel for regular navigation has
commenced.
Col r. d. Locke was Endorsed for Ma
cons postmaster by the Republican Dis
trict Committee at Griffin to-day The
district convention will be held at Griffin
on Feb. 10.
w. D. Smith, who threw muriatic acid
in Mrs Hillards face recently, has been
brought here from Atlanta, where he was
kept in Jail. He will be tried at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
New Mill in North Carolina.

Charlotte, n. c., Jan. 10.-A contract was
to-day made for machinery for new
cotton mill to be built at Laurinburg, N.
c. IL will be known as "Laurinburg Mil
No. q"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Admiral Schley, who was recently
made a thirty-second degree Mason, has
been a member Of the fraternity since his
tWenty-first birthday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
GOLD IN THE WORLD.
The Amount in the Various Coun-
tries just "a Year Ago.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Sir-Wil you kindly publish the amount
Of gold in the world, and what amount
each country holds? Yours truly
New York, Jan. 7. C. II. NJ.
The following are the figures given by
the director of the mint as of Jan /, 1899.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11


M. pAed up couple of dozen decks of
t ~ within easy reach of Cuthbert and
Imam, and, after they had taken
t,, "'f'e of brandies and sodas apiece,
s.r, me while of everything else on
NJ "g7ldes poker, they began play. Both
u '"eIn had their check books beside
EHem ON the table, and the bank was to
~, "Self as the saying goes There
WAS WAS TO be no limit. The white chips were
m. 3.o the reds $25, the blues $50 and
hen eHows 800. This was double the
tb- ~ alue of chips even in big games al
me-, harles, and could see that both
" ere out for it-in a perfectly friend
" nevertheless. N0''' 90 Wv ~
arol,r olette was a scientific. cool. all
had . percentage player of poker He
hal .'Y' study of the game, just as he
Me- '''pe study of the fruit trade. and
atta very little of the mercurial dispo-
sro W.T. MS race. Withal he was a gem
WANT "an IN a game, and never took adj
dd.r Oh an opponents overgrown con-
bon Cuthbert was an uneven player;
Hesr. ooi-headed man at all. He had nc
am, 10 play cards for big stakes under
tr,a INSTANCES. In the first place he
by mai p,ay poker by intuition instead of
sud,. 80 NAUTICAL calculation and the
knew. 0 me other fellows forehead. lie
b15 a. pVNer thoroughly, of course. and he
as I..i. OF genius at it, but. in general,
bis pai,os pack TO his work now, I'd call
S' ragged and uneven.
.- The Plot ThicLens.
check, aH that, Cuthbert had Lescolette's
e.. a 20 The amount of nearly $4,000 aft
Pe Oh hours play. The friends OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

.rel<s on mat Cuthbert had Lescolette's
a conr, me amount of nearly $4,000 aft
'p'e OF hours play. The friends OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04

Nellie, have returned to their home in
Albany after spending the summer
whit Mrs. Ellen Manon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon, of the
West Side, spent Sunday at Jermyn.
Moran & Son, the plumbers, have
purchased the Callahan property, on
LaCkawanna street, and will build a
brick structure on the site.
John Dempsey, of Dunmore street,
is in Forest City.
1t is about time tho IaCkawanna
street pave was cleaned again. Moth
ing has been done in that line in some
months and 1t presents anything but
a respectable appearance. The street
department could do the work in a
few hours if they were so disposed
Il. N Kennedy, Frank NJ. Williams
appointed by court to act as viewers
for the extension of the First sewer
district of the borough.
Mrs. William Mason has returned,
after visiting her daughter at Poult-
ney, VT.
The following delegates from this
place will attend the Fourth legisla-
tive convention at Priceburg today:
First ward, Dominck Howard; Third
ward, Thomas Lenahan; Fourth ward
John Rogan. A tie vote having been
cast in the Second ward between s.
j. Evans and Charles O'Boyle, the
convention will decide who Is entitled
to q seat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04
DUNMORE DOINGS.
Monthly ceting of the Borough
School Board-Gossip and Chat
About People.

The monthly meeting Of the borough school
directors, saturday night, in the high school
building developed into a most interesting ses'
sion, and resulted il, the transaction of consid-
erlble business. Directors llaggerty, Quinn, Cos.
telo and Miller were present and after the read
ing OF the minutes and roll call businesses was
briskly proceeded with.
Mr.. O'Maley was present and, as the plumber
in whose hands the heating OF the No. l build
ing is placed, recommended that the board also
add to the heating surface of the directors room
The Recommendation was put to vote and was
carried. The building committee reported prog
res4. Tax Collector Reilly made his report, the
hrst for this year, TO the board. The report and
the names Of the bondsmen appointed were re-
ceived and accepted.
The warrant for collection OF taxes for the
year 1900 was issued by the board. Agent J. y.
Smoot, for the Dersnore Typewriter company,
and Agent West. for the Underwood Typewriter
company, were present and explained the merits
Of their respective machines to the board
The principal business of the session was then
taken up and changes were made in the placing
OF teachers by which considerable surprise will
doubtless be created. They are as follows: Miss
Mary Gilligan placed in the primary room Of
No. 2 building and her salary increased; Miss
| Anna Mcllale placed in No. 3 room Of No. l
| building; Miss Margaret Golden placed in No.
room of No. 4 building and given an increase in
salary; Miss Nora O'llara placed in No. room
! of No. 4 building; Miss Kate Ward. No. room
Of No. 4 building Miss Eva Montgomery No. 9
room of No, ( building; Miss Lucretia Snyder,
| No 4 room of No. 4 building; Miss Laura O'IIoro,
| No. 3 room OF No, building, and Miss Ella
| Scott, No I room Of No. building. The board
| then adjourned 10 meet at the next regular
meeting night in October.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04
COUNTY.

day. Her condition for the worse was
apparent some weeks ago. Mrs. Hall
was born in Owego, N. Y, in 1926.
When a young woman she followed the
profession of teaching, and In accord
ance with earnest urging on the part
of Rev. Cole, prominent Baptist min
lister then in this vicinity, she came to
this locality and taught in the public
schools of Dalton and Glenburn. She
met William Hall, whom she married
in Maine, n. Y. They began life to-
gether on the old Hall homestead Her
husband died eight years ago. Three
daughters survive, Misses Jessie ard
Lephe Hall. of Glenburn. and Mrs.
Harriet Shoemaker, wife of Rev. Il. l..
Shoemaker, of Newburyport Mass.
She is also survived by one sister in
Castle Creek, n. Y. Deceased was a
member of the Dalton Baptist church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev. Robert
r. Thompson, pastor of the Dalton
Baptist church, will have charge.
Singing will be rendered by Mrs. Lis
ter and Miss Mabel Colvin. Interment
in Hickory Grove cemetery, Waverly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04
TUNKHANNOCK.


special 10 the scranton Tribune.
TunkhannuCk, Sept. 3-The Tunkhannock pub.
lie schools opened today with a full attendance.
The corps of teachers has undergone some
changes since last year. The high school is still
under the direction Of Professor o. J. More.
lock, whose assistants are Mcssrs. Kcpperly and
Rice. In the intermediate grades, Miss Bessie
Leighton takes the place Of Miss Mary Shook,
resigned, and Miss Salie Bannatyne has the po.
sition made vacant by the resignation Of Miss
Mary Jayne.
Norris Swsher, son Of Passenger Agent j. s.
Swisher, of the Jersey Central, has returned to
his home in Scranton after weeks visit here,
The Wedding Of Miss Mary Shook and Frank
G, llcrrck will take place at the Presbyterian
church on Wednesday evening next
W. A, Ktuidge, proprietor OF the Consum.
ors' store, Of this place, is in New York buying
goods for his holiday trade,
The excursion to Lake Carey over the Valley
and Montrose roads from Wavery yesterday took
about two hundred and fifty 10 the lake The
Valley train consisted Of eight coaches Al
this station they were transferred to the Mont
rose road aud run 10 the lake In two sections.
The capacity Of the little road was taxed The
return from the lake was made in the evening,
the Valley train leaving here about $50
II is understood that Professor Jarvis county
superintendent, will not hold the Wyoming
county teachers institute this year until after
Christmas. The institute has previously been
held the week before Christmas 20 avoid closing
the schools for it., that being the time for the
regular Christmas vacation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04
PECKVILLE.

Joseph Kabot, of the Ridge, who was
captured by Mr.. II. l.. Thompson, sun
day morning, when in the act of re-
turning to the Ridge with a large
bundle of legal papers which he had
stolen from Squire Mason's office. was
given a hearing before Justice of the
Peace George Smith on Sunday morn
ing. Kabot pleaded guilty, and agreed
to settle the case. All hands were
willing. and the burglary case was
settled for the total sum of s75.
Miss Belle Benjamin left yesterday
for West Chester Pa, to attend the
State Normal school.
Messrs. William Allen, William Cum
ningham and f. p. Benjamin were at
East Windsor N. Y, yesterday. They
spent the day bass fishing in the Sus-
quehanna. They returned last evening
with splendid string of black bass.
DR.. and Mrs. j. b. Grover, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Hickey, Mr.. G. b. Holleran
and Miss Lottie Van Buskirk composed
a party who visited Lake Scranton,
Sunday.
Mr., William Cunningham, of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Allen, of North Main street.
Mr.. James w. Kennedy, of Olyphant,
was a caller in town yesterday.
A lawn social will be held at the
residence of Mrs. Robert McMaines,
Grassy Island, on Thursday, Septem-
Der 6, for the benefit of the Peckville
Methodist Episcopal church. A pleas
ing programme has been prepared, and
all the refreshments of the season will
be served. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04
TAYLOR NEWS.
Borough Schools Reopen Today.
Prof. Lodwick Will Give an Ad-
dress-Personal Paragraphs.

The schools of this borough will re-
open this morning, after a vacation
OF three months. The teachers will he
assigned to the following buildings:
No. l school, North Main street Prof.
James +. Foley, principal; assistants,
Miss Hattie Mackenzie, Miss Janet
Inglis and Miss Gertrude Morris. No.
. school, on Grove street, Miss Edith
Van Buskirk, principal; assistants,
Miss Jennie Nicholas, Miss Polly Da-
Wis, Mrs. Libby Jones, Miss Susie Har-
ris, Miss Edith Watkins and Miss
Mary Van Buskirk. No. 8 school, North
Taylor, Mr.. $. j. Phillips, principal;
assistant, Miss Bessie James. No. 4
school, South Taylor, Miss Margaret
! Whteford. principal.
Prof. John b. Lodwick, a speaker Of
much prominence, of Youngstown.
Ohio, will give an address this even
ing in the Welsh Congregational
church. Subject, "Church Singing and
How 1t Should BE Taught"
Local branch, No. 1913, United Mine
Workers of America, made a very
strong turnout yesterday at the Labor
day parade in Scranton. They were
accompanied by the Taylor band.
Miss Louisa Nicholas, a little tot Of
this town, who has been winning con-
| siderable fame az a reciter, succeeded
in capturing second prize at the els
| teddfod held in West Scranton yes
| terday on There's None Like a
| Mother. if Ever so Poor"
| The Taylor Silver Cornet band has
! been engaged to render music at the
! picnic of the Methodist Episcopal
church congregation on Thursday in
Atherton park, on South Main street.
! Therefore an excellent musical treat is
in store.
Miss May Davis, of Greenwood, has
returned home from her visit with
relatives in Edwardsdale.
Mrs. w. NJ Evans and children, OF
Dover, n. j., spent yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. +. j. Evans.
Masters Harry Howells and Russell
O'Horo, who have been visiting their
home here, will leave today for Girard
college, Philadelphia, to resume theil
studies.
Mrs. b. o. Jones, the Main street
milliner left yesterday for New York
for a few days soiourn.
Payday today at the Archibald col
liery of the Delaware, Lackawanns
and Western company.
Thomas II. Jenkins spent yesterday
at Spring Brook.
Rev, II. II. Harris, Ph.D., acted in
the capacity of adjudicator at tho
Devil SAINT lodge of True Ivorites, In
West Scranton, yesterday.
Miss Hannah Davis, of Bellevue
spent the Sabbath with her cousin
Miss Hannah Powell, of Main street.
Misses Ida and Laura Sperber. OF
Taylor street, have been the guests ol
Miss Flossie Warwick, Of Peckville.
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DALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Somers en-
tertained their daughter Mrs. Evans,
and children of Scranton, last week.
Rev. p. +. Weithasse and wife left
yesterday for Syracuse, where they
will make their home for the future.
The public schools of this place
opened yesterday. There was a large
attendance.
The farmers about here who have
silos are filling them.
Mrs. Charles Rice and daughter have
returned from a visit in Connecticut
this summer.
ROLAND Charles, Herbert Smith, Miss
Lenna Tiffany and Miss May Haslam
leave today for Stroudsburg to attend
the Normal school. Floyd Finn is en-
rolled among the students of the Key
stone Academy this year.
Mrs. DR.. Hannah Price returned to
oer home in Chester Pa, Saturday.