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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

.. r.b "A, s:o9 p. m.--severa'
.n,r, announce that they learn
.s,.,, sources that Gen. cron'e
:, !. succeeded in forcing MS "A'
ssssh the British lines
CAPTURED io' PRISONERS
...,,,sre Thursday, Feb.22'-There
..,,' .h,rFe in the situation Ihere
~ ,s,,nnIttsnt shelling today, ana
. ,ss night large supply column
.rssd Ann poars are
..,,l,r pOr,hward OF this place
v.'.,lay evening after the last gun
49,, AIRED. the shropshlres rushed
..,,J 10 yards farther toward the
'.'',,A, river. and found q number OF
81 dead a,,a
>, French captured seventy.fiVe
-. ,,l,onsrs who had previously es'
I'D The Gordon, and a patrol on the
ID SIDE took thirty more.
yosURRENpER YET
,,5sr Feb. "a, 2:l5 .. m.-The dis
:. rom Paardeberg dated Thurs
4 FEBRUARY %, made public this AZ
az. shows that the condition OF
q cronje apparently had not
an. from better to worse up 10
s,sy and confirmation OF the
Az announcing Gen. Cronje's sur
Mi eagerly awaited.
n, hour the war Office has no
IN md II Is regarded as curious
IA. the news OF the surrender. II
> should have come from Durham.
larg better authority the Durham
hx.sh Is regarded as q doubtful an
r.tment.
n arrival Of the British supply col
=, Il Psardeberg may have given
y Roberts the opportunity 10 resume
j Aiu attack on Gen.Cronje's lager,
= asssiless he could not keep up the
lrea eannonade, with which he
4rsi Possibly the long walt may
I've to a determination to endeayor
riHe out Gen. Crontes gallant
ra
oAsr late Paardeberg dispatches say
y Bosr plight is stlll hapless and that
~ Roberts Is ready to meet any re-
r,Hsmenls.
CAPE BoERs SUBMITTING.
nun Gen. Butler there is nothing
W but the retreat OF Gen. Cronje
''ni TO be having an effect on the
" Beers as a Dordrecht dispatch
s'H February ?2nd says they have
''ad negotiations for submission.
q sFaaant is treating with them and
'Ss'enee to the wishes Of the gov
40 VI Capetown is offering lenlent
IA Meanwhile ceasing offensive
STATIONS.
Ai'sclnal dispatch from Arundel un-
Y A's Of February 2Srd, says:
ne Beers have formed a strong
~ seven miles west Of here. Gen.
Na'a'i has kept up a searching fire
~ k'pies, We expect to take their
'r''a before sunset"
va bulletin published in Pretoria
= : SAD Communication with Gen.
1's vas still open Feb. p, and that
wa Of heavy fighting having oc-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
"a,

prospect that the evening will be we'll
spent before anything VIII have been
accomplished. Indications were that
Considerable contest between the Klng
and Dunbar factions OF the convention
would occur when the report OF the
committee on apportIonment came up
for action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
Chicago Machiuists Strike.

Chicago, Feb. Ask hundred
machlnlsts employed by Frazer and
Chalmers and Crosby 4 Co, struck to-
day on account Of the alleged refusal OF
their employers 10 recognize the union
There are apprehensions OF genera
strike In all the big electrical plants re-
sulting from the strike Of the maehin-
lists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
DEATH OF FRED W. POLL.

Fred W. Poll. young man aged 70
years. living In the Tenth ward, died
OF pneumonia at 1880 o'clock this morn.
ing. after confinement to his bed since
last Monday afternoon. Deceased was
taken into the office OF DR.. Beer at 2
o'clock on Monday afternoon and he
was then In such condition that the
doctor was apprehensve that he would
die before reaching home. His hands
and face were then so black that his
folks scarcely knew him. DR.. Beer had
no hope for him but rendered his suf-
ferings easier to bear until death came
10 his relief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
The Torino SAFE.

New York, Feb. 2L-Advices received
here today state that the British steam
er Torlno arrived al Havana yesterday
morning. The Torino Is the steamer
which was reported yesterday from
Pensacola as having been lost In the
storm on Tuesday night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

Cured east Of Cen Cronjes laager
have been received.
BoER LOSS 500.
A sterkstrom dispatch Of Feb 20 says
British refugee from Heidelberg as
serts that the Beers have admitted los'
ING zoo men In the assault on Lady
smith January g. and that 1t was true
that Gen. Joubert was no longer In
command.
He added that some Free staters
were publicly logged for cowardice az
ter the battle OF Belmont,
124 KILLED AND WOUNDED
The British casualties at Roodoosoerg
Drift, February T. and Kip Kraai, FEB
1s. we're seven officers wounded, four
men killed and sc men wounded
The war office today received from
Gen. Butler list Of casualties result
ing from the fighting OF February Y,
as follows:
Killed: Lieut., the Hon. r. c. Cath
cart (son OF Lord CathcarO, OF the rife
brigade: Lieuts, coe and Parker, Of the
Lancashire regiment.
Wounded, Il officers, Including Major
Gen. wynne and Col. Harriso the East
Surveys
Gen. Butler concludes: Owing to the
continuous fighting, It Is impossible at
present to give the number Of men
killed or wounded"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
noERs CLAIM A VICTORY.

Pretoria. Feb. %, Friday.-A special
dispatch from Colesberg dated Thurs
day, Feb. o. says:
"Commandant Dearey moved out and
occupied a position east and south OF
Arundel, where the British were en-
camped. At sunrise the British at
tackled the Beers with cannon, In
fantry and cavalry, the Beers replying
Late In the evening when the Beers
were attacked in their rear by force,
presumably from Naauwpoort, render
ing the Boer position untenable. the
British attempted to storm the Boer
cannon but were repulsed with heavy
losses. The Boer casualties as far as
known were two men wounded.
GOING TO The BoER CAMP.
Lourenzo Marques, Feb, 2S.-The
French steamer Glronde has arrived
here. bringing the American and French
military attaches, bound for the Boar
camp. She also had on board 100
Heterogeneous passengers, including is
Montenegrins In their national costume,
all bound for the Transyaal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
This Afternoon.

The hour appointed for re-assembling
this afternoon had passed when Mr..
Harris was enabled TO announce the
opening Of proceedings.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

An adjournment was taken TIL
O'clock and In the meantime the sew
eral committees held meetings in order
to be ready 70 report when the oonyen-
tlon reassembled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Ms. Plnkham's Advice Saved
Mrs. hayes From an Operation.
tLarrEa 10 mas. srxxnAx NO. 64,ss,l

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AFTER my second child I had very
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advice is certain help.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

Attorney George w. Beale will not
be called up for sentence today, as ex-
pected. Court has reinstated the rule
for q new trial, which was discharged
Wednesday, and, at a time. to be later
on fixed by the court, hearing will be
had.
Wednesday when the Beale case was
reached on the argument list it was
nearly o'clock. Court adjourns usual
ly at 4.30, and Mr.. Scragg. who had the
argument for new trial in hand, hav-
Ing gone away, there was no one pres
ent to offer anything In support of the
rule. and court was constrained to
strike it off the list. In taking this ac-
tion, court was more or less prompted
by the fact that Attorney L. p. Wede-
man, one Of the attorneys for Beale
was present and indicated that he had
nothing to offer.
When these facts and some lateral
circumstances were set before the
court, the rule was reinstated and the
attorneys directed to hold themselves
In readiness to argue 1t at the court s
convenience. The argument will likely
take place some time week after next
To clear himself not only legally but
morally. Mr.. Beale proposes to make
good the $1,000 which he Is accused OF
embezzling. The question in the case
was whether Mr.. Beale invested this
money for himself or for Mrs. Meade
The prosecution held that he invested
1t for himself in a coal company OF
which he was a promoter. He held
that he invested the money for Mrs
Meade and at her request.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
CONVENTION CALLS.
Second Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the Repubi
can voters Of the Second Legislative dis
trct that a primary election viii be held
on Saturday. March Il, 1900 between the
hours of and " o'clock y. M. for the
purpose of electing two delegates to rep
resent said legislative district in the COM
ing Republican state convention to be
held in Harrisburg, and to nominate n
candidate for the legislature. The COR
vention to compute the vote will be held
on Tuesday March 20. 1900 at | o'clock
p M, in the court house in Scranton
In accordance with the rules governing
this district the candidates will be voted
for directly by the voters at the polls
Each candidate must register with the
district chairman his full name and post
office address and pay his assessment
twenty days before the election or his
name will not be placed in the official
ballot, neither will any votes cast for him
be counted.
The district vigilance committees in
the various precincts will conduct the
election and the result will be reported
by the return judge to the district con-
vention. which will be composed of the
return judges of the various districts
A written notice containing further IN
structions will be sent to the members Of
the said district vigilance committee.
Frederick w. Flcitz. Chairman.
Attest: Walter +. Davis, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Mayfield Case Is Discontinued.

The case Of the Commonwealth ex
rel. Bergan against Edmunds and
others. which was appealed to the
Supreme court by the defendants, has
been discontinued.
This Is commonly known as the May
field council case. Bergan was a men,
Der and at the spring elections secured
a reelection. When he went to take
his seat. the faction to which he was
opposed, and which was in the major
ity. refused to let him in. alleging he
had disqualified himself by moving out
of the borough.
Bergan had moved out of the district,
but 1t was only temporary move. He
married a girl from Jermyn, and while
waiting to secure possession of his own
house in Mayfield. went on a visit with
his wife to his mother-in-law's home,
just across the borough line.
When court heard the story in full 1t
decided that the action Of the council
was unwarranted and issued a man.
damus, directing the council to seat
Bergan. The respondents took an ap-
peal, but after thinking the matter over
and hearing the attorneys estimate OF
the expense Of presenting a case to the
Supreme court. they decided not to
prosecute the appeal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
MEETING OF THE POOR BOARD.
Movement on Foot for Building Of a
New Conservatory.

At the regular meeting Of the poor
board, held yesterday. the Home COM
mittee reported the purchase Of a fire
pump for the Hillside Home, which
action was approved by the board,
there not having been sufficient pro-
lection against fire prior to this. About
600 feet of hose were purchased short
time ago and now the place is fully
equipped to meet any blaze.
There was considerable talk at yes
terday's meeting about the construc-
ton Of a new conservatory for the in
mates of the Hillside Home, on ac-
count Of the old one being fairly in
ruins. A building Of this nature Is Of
inestimable value, as the culture of
plants and growing of vegetables oc-
cupies the minds Of the inmates and
diverts their attention from their un-
fortunate plight.
The motion was referred to the Home
committee, which was instructed to
advertise for bids for the construction
of a conservatory, with the UNDER
standing that none be accepted unless
approved by the board. Aside from
this the regular routine business was
conducted. applications for relief be-
ing made, bills being ordered paid, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Three New Cases Started.

Three new suits We're filed yesterday
in the office of Prothonotary Copeland.
One was for slander, the other to coll
lect insurance and third the in
evitable divorce case.
Jane Reap and Ellen McHale. of
Providence. are parties to the slander
suit. Mrs. Reap alleges that on Feb
ruary 13, 1900, in the course Of a hear
ing before Alderman Thomas Saltry,
Of the Third ward, Mrs. McHale said
OF and concerning her, Mrs. Reap:
you are not making false faces now
as you We're when you were making
them rob the paymaster." This was
intended, so Mrs. Reap contends. to
hold her up to suspicion of having
aided. abetted or participated In the
robbery of a paymaster, all Of which,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
JOSEPH COVER sCALDED.
Three Child Terribly
Burned by Boiling Water.

Little Joseph Cover, the years and
6 months old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cover, of 4So Fourth street,
Bellevue was terribly scalded by boil
ing water yesterday in such manner
that at first it was feared the burns
would prove fatal.
His mother was washing clothes,
when suddenly the little fellow pulled
over a boiler full of boiling water. The
heated water. splashing. inflicted burns
all over the little fellows body and
also scalded his mothers hands.
DIR. Walker was called in and gave
the child immediate attention. When
the little fellows undorshirt was re-
moved the skin peeled off his breast.
DR.. Walker expressed hopes last even
ing of pulling the child through safely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Third Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the standing committee OF the Repub-
lican party of the Third Legislative dis
trict of Lackawanna county, will be held
at the Arbitration room, Court House.
Scranton, Pa, on Saturday, the 2ith day
Of February, 1900. at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of fixing time and place
for holding the district convention and
disposing of such other business as may
properly be brought before it. The fol-
lowing comprise said committee:
Benton-George Freeman.
Clifton-James OBoylc.
Covington--William Cooley.
Dalton-J. A. Woodbridge.
Glenburn-E. j. Northup.
GOuldsboro--J. Is. Gardner.
Greenfield--Frank Kenyon.
Lackawanna township, South district
David ID. Grifiiths.
I.ackawanna township. East district
William ]. Williams.
Lackawanna township, Northeast dis
trict--I.ouis Reinhardt
LaCkawanna township, West district
(Moosic borough)-John McCrindle.
Lackawanna township, Southwest dis
trict-E. u. Anderson.
LaPlume--R. II. Holgate.
Lehigh-Jacob Knecht.
Madison-Eugene Noack.
Newton-Oscar Van Buskirk
North AbinGton-Stephcn Aylesworth.
Old Forge township, First district--R.
Willis Reese.
Old Forge township, Second district
James Salmon.
Old Forge township, Fourth district
William Bennett
Ransom. First district--Tobias Stein.
Ransom, Second district--Geo. II. Wan
dell.
Scott township-George Miller
Scranton. Sixth ward. Third district
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
the plaintiff AYERS, is a false accusa-

tion.
She asks for 5000 damages and At
tQrney Clarence Balentine is to helu
her secure the same.
BY Attorneys Vosburg & Dawson,
Patrick ]. Keegan yesterday instituted
suit against the Hartford Life Insur-
ance company, of Hartford, Conn.,. to
recover $1,000 which is claimed as due
on a policy issued to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Keegan, and made payable to
him.
The policy was issued March 10, 1898.
and on October 3, 1899, the mother
died. Proof Of death was in due time
submitted, but the company has failed
to pay the policy or give any good and
sufficient reason for Withholding pay
ment.
Thursday last Mrs. Katie Mehl.
learned, so she says, that her husband,
John Mehl, was unfaithful to her. Yes
terday by Attorney George S. Horn
she went into court and applied for a
divorce, alleging unfaithfulness and
cruel and barbarous treatment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
ANNUAL YALE DINNER.
It Will Be Held This Year on Wed.
nesday, March IS.

The executive committee of the Yale
Alumni association held meeting yes
terday at the office of Everett Warren.
the president of the association, al.
made arrangements for the annual
dinner of the alumni of Yale. The
time was fixed at Wednesday, March
10. at the board of trade room.
President Hadley has definitely
agreed to attend and will be the guest
Of the president. The Wilkes Barre
alumni are to be invited to participate
and 1t Is hoped the Glee club or some
members Of 1t will be present. The
officers this year are: Everett War
ren, president; w. w. Scranton, vice.
president; w. H. Jessup. secretary and
treasurer: Hon. r. w. Archibald and
$. b. Thorne, executive committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Opened by Alderman W. S. Millar
in His Office.

Alderman w. S. Millar, of the Eighth
ward, chairman of the Republican city
committee, has opened headquarters
in his office on Wyoming avenue and
Tuesday evening will receive the re-
turns there.
He requests the watchers in the va
rious districts to forward him the re-
turns on the votes for controllers, the
viaduct and sewer as soon as they con-
veniently can, either by phone or
bringing them in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
IGo DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
Coroner's Jury So Decided Yesterday
Afternoon.

Coroner ]. j. Roberts held an in
quest yesterday afternoon in the may
or's office in the city hall to inquire
into the cause of the death of p. F.
lgo. who died Monday night in the
central police station.
Coroner Roberts told the jury that
he had performed an autopsy and
found that the mans vital organs were
greatly enlarged and In bad condition.
The jury. which was composed Of JOS
eph Bloch, John Howell. Simon Thom-
as, NJ. V. Morris. William Thompson
and Henry Hatton, gave as their ver-
dict that Igo died of double pneu-
monia, both of his lungs being afflicted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
ESTIMATES FOR
NEXT FISCAL YEAR
WERE SUBMITTED TO SELECT
COUNCIL BY CONTROLLER.

He Estimates That the Total Reve-
niue of the City for the Year Will
Be $3l1, ,o25-Estimates Sent in by
the Heads Of the Different Depart
inents Show That the City Will
Need s3es, ,7ee. 10 to Pay the Run
ming Expenses Of Its Departments
During the Next Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Court House News Notes.

Attorney #. p. Hoban yesterday filed
an application for a charter for the
Clerical Fund society of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Scranton. Pa.
Court yesterday declined to grant Il
petition for the change of the Wand
ling borough polling place from Peter
Buffers hotel to the Vandling school
house on the ground that it is too near
election time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

Following are the estimates Of the
city controller and the heads Of de-
partments for the next fiscal year,
which were submitted to the select
council last night:
Scranton, Pa. Feb. 16, 1900.
To the Honorable the Select and Com
mon Councils.
Gentlemen: I estimate that the reve-
nues for the fiscal year, commencing
April 9 1900. which can be used for gen.
eral city purposes. will be as follows:
From ten mill levy
tax on valuations. secs, ,941 n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

WATER COMPANY.-T. II. Watkins
of this city. is president of the Cambria
County Water Supply company which
was chartered at Harrisburg yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
ATTORNEY BEALE
RULE RErNsTATED ON MOTION
OF ATTORNEY sCRAao.

The Rule for a New Trial Was
Called Up After the Hour When
Court Usually Adjourns and Mr..
scragg Being Absent There Was
Nothing offered in Support Of the
Rule, whereupon Court Discharged
It--Three New Suits Instituted.
Interesting Case Discontinued.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Respectfully submitted,
James Moir. Mayor.
CITY DEPARTMENT

/ would also ask that an appropria-
ton be made for the purchase of new
safe for this department. This matter
has been before the estimates commit.
tee for the past six years. but no pro-
vision was made. 1t appears to me to
be an absolute necessity and should be
provided for.
In the event of file of common coun-
ell, No. 81. 1899. providing for the levy
and collection of a license tax becom-
ing operative. the following additional
appropriations will be required:
Clerk hire ...........$ 1000 90
License tags ....... 800 90
Book notices and ad-
VertiSementS ...... 100 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

WAGON CPSET.-One Of the delivery
wagons ot the Crystal laundry was al
most totally wrecked Thursday noon. 1t
was standing outside the laundry on Null
berry street when suddenly the horse took
fright and started down the street. In
the vacant lot near the Municipal build
Ing the wagon was upset. Its roof was
stove in. windows broken and general
damage done
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

RECEIVED A BOUNTY. Harry
Hockrein, of Madison township. received
a bounty yesterday afternoon from Al.
derman Howe for killing fox and q
mink.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE Colonel
Long will deliver n lecture on the Battle
Of Gettysburg. In st. Lukes Parish
house. on the evenings of Feb %, 90
and "a. Illustrations will he used and
the affair. which Is col. Quoted by Colonel
Monies post. Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. promises to be a successful one. The
proceeds will he devoted to charitable
purposes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
CITY NOTES


PAY DAYS.-The Delaware and Hudson
company paid their employees yesterday
on the Ninevch branch and at the Clinton
mines, Nandling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
to the station. King was fined IS by
the mayor.

CARRIERS KEPT BUSY.-Isusiness at
the postofllce has been unusually heavy
tho last few days owing to the large
amount of election matter sent through
the mails. Superintendent of Mailing
Louis Schautz yesterday gave as his
opinion that between four and five thous-
and circulars. announcements. etc, have
been handled In the last few days.