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The state herald., 1900-02-02
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Lord Roberts VIII soon Have Big Force
at His Command

Lord Roberts VIII soon lave "a Big Iorcc
at His Command
London. ian. 30.-IIistory pauses for
time in South Africa. II is one of
those unsatisfactory pauses that are
nearly ms trying To British nerves as
n sequence of reverses. and apparently
IL Will terminate only when Lord
Roberts gives the word for the forward
movement into the Free State. which,
according TO the most cheerful view.
he will be unable TO do for n fort
night.
Whether he viii permit General Bull
Ter TO make another attempt TO relieve
Ladysmith l. quite outside the knowl-
edge even Of those closely connected
with the war office. With the troops
due TO arrive next month he may think
himself strong enough 10 Try two large
operations. Combining the forces
under Generals Methuen. French and
Gatncrc. and adding to them the AR
riving troops. Lord Roberts would
have 10000 for the invasion of the
Free State. with 10000 To 10000 guard
ing communications and 10000 trying
To rescue I.adysmitl.
There are 2U.222 men and l55 guns
now NJ sea. Eleven thousand Infantry
and 1000 cavalry. including 5000 yco-
men are practically ready to embark.
Therefore the government, without
doing more. can place ut the disposal
of Lord Roberts 10000 additional men
and 100 guns. The further purpose of
the war Office officials are supposed TO
embrace somewhere In the nclghbor-
hood of 10000 more men. As the In
dlcation Is that candidates win be
rather scarce. the war office viii issue
| orders for those reservlsts who were
found unfit at the previous mobiliza.
tlon examinations 10 report for further
examination. Applicants FOR cavalry
service are still freely offering rs yeo.
manry. General Buffers operations
has cost ol2 men 50 far officially re-
ported within ten days.
Applying to the zoo Splon kop casual.
/ Tie, reported to-day the rule OF proper.
l iion, the losses of officers Indicate 500
casualties yet 10 come. The total
casualties OF the war compiled from
Official reports, are D,523. nearly II III.
vision. OF these 2.iSJ are Killed, ISL
wounded and the rest are prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops
~ South Africa number 10000. the
Naiallnn I,i5s and Cape Colonlnls n.
900.
The state herald., 1900-02-02
ILLINOIS ANTITRUST LAW.
Judge c. & Kohisaat of the United states
Circuit Conrt Says II Is Unconstitutional


Chicago. Jan. 29.--,Iudge c. c. Kohl
saat, in the United States Circuit
Court to-day decided the antitrust act
of the Illinois Legislature in lS93 void,
on the ground that the statute contains
both class and special legislation and
Is IN contravcntion of the federal and
state constitutions.
The Union Sewer Pipe Company
brought suit to recover upon proinis-
sorry notes given by defendants, who
contended that the plaintiif was trust
or combination organized for the eN-
press purpose of creating and carry
ing out restrictions in trade.
Opinions differ widely rs TO whether
Judge kohlsaat's decision leaves the
state without antitrust laws. 1t is
held by some lawyers that the act of
1898 did not supersedc that of 1891,
and that the latter statute is still in
force. Judge Kohlsaat did not touch
upon this point in his decision. The
advance sheets of the last Illinois re
ports treat the laws as separate
statutes. However that may be, the
opinion Is regarded as an extremely
important one because Of the nullify-
ing clause nine of the law of 1899
,eNempting farmers and cattle raisers
from It's provisions. affect nearly
three-fourths Of the people of the state.
The state herald., 1900-02-02
Laf- Pence Has u Zig Case.

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 29.-Attor.
ney Lafc Pence, former congressman
from Colorado, now prnctlclng law in
this city. has been chosen by Mrs. Net.
tie Craven Fair To represent her In her
contest 10 secure n portion OF the estate
Of the late United States senator Fnir.
The Fair estate IL now estimated Ia
bc worth no less than $4,000. 900, nnd
Mrs, Craven Fairs claim FOR a one.
third share has been In the courts for
years.
II Is now reported that the heirs are
seeking n compromise by which the
contestants claim will be settled by tho
payment of large share OF money
said 10 be- In the nclRhborhood OF So.
100000. II this compromise II effected.
Y, IL safe 10 assume that Lafc P,Scc's
Zee In Itself win constitute no small
fortune.
The heirs are two married daughters
Mrs. Herman olerlchs aud Mrs. W. *,
Vanderbilt. Jr., the latter formerly Miss
Nlrginin Fair.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

1t ls estimated that there are now
1000 O0O.O 900 feet OF white pine stlll
standing within the borders OF Mime
sofa. 1t is stated further that this pine
is melting away At the rate OF i,5OO,-
000. 600 feet every year. and that In an.
other Ave years. II the present rate OF
consumption continues. an end will
have been reached TO the lumber busI-
ness Of the state. This. however. is a
prospect that causes no particular
alarm among business men. for. ae-
cording TO Minneapolis reports, they
are confident that with the passing OF
the lumberman there Will be n gren,
addition to the agricultural population,
and that the added trade which will
naturally come as the result OF the de-
velopment OF the rich farming lands O.
the northern part OF the state vii;
mere than compensate them for any
loss ,hoy may sustain by the closing
down OF the saw mills.
The state herald., 1900-02-02
GENERAL BuLLER's LOSSES.
Fear That They May Run Into the Thous-
Apds

Fear That They May Run Into the Thous-
andH.
London, Jan. 30--It begins to look as
II the Spion kop fight was one of the
greatest of modern times. According
to the usual percentage of officers and
men killed. General Warren must have
lost several thousand men.
The names of the men are not here
yet, only those of officers. There are
for,y-eight of these in the list signed
by Warren. In the report of Clert are
eleven officers, and the statement Is
made that 800 were killed and wound
ed on January 10th only.
This is the first London has heard of
any fight that Clery was in.
This tardy news confirms the view
that the war office is letting the news
come out in driblets, holding 1t back
when first received, and giving the pub
lie its bitter medicine in homeopathic
doses.
The interest now centers In the num-
ber of men Warren lost on Spion kop.
The Boer rcports-at which England
no longer sneers, having learned how
horribly accurate they are-told OF =
100 killed and wounded.
The state herald., 1900-02-02
Man.ot.w wsr senl 20 onll.r, n.l,,

New orleans. Jan. 29.-Adylccs from
Bluchclds. Nicaragua. Indicate n serl.
Gus SITUATION. owing 10 the expected nr.
rival of Norwegian mnn-of.wnr To
seize the pori nnd collect revenues To
satisfy n damage clnlm. During REFS
rebellion IN February. 1880. the Nor.
weglnn fruit steamer Condo was seized
hy III" t"roluilohsis mud used ns n
transport. nnd Jack Martin. one of The
Americans who Ind participated. wns
imprisoned nnd cSllcd. claims FOR
damages FOR these ofloD.cs were filed
by the Norwegian government. hut
have not yet been settled
The state herald., 1900-02-02
Peace soe,e,, nes. rre.,aen, to m.a,.,.

Boston. Jan. 80. The bonrd ~ dlrrc.
tors Of the American Pence Society Ia.
day forwarded M nppcnl lo President
Mckinley IA Oflor thc good offices nnd
mediation of the United sinirH In the
Sonih African war, hnslnR ilio action
on the fhct that the whole civilized
world has not forgotten that nnc OF the
most benign features nf the scheme np.
proved by all NJ The ilngur conference
wns TINT entitled good offices aud
mediation"
The state herald., 1900-02-02

A New York lawyer, delivering an
address before prominent club OF
Manhattan. deliberately asserted tina,
the aldermen OF New York were thieves
and boodlers. This declaration viii be
u severe shock to the connding thou
sands who have always maintained
that all aldermen. thonc OF Chicago and
New York included. were parngons OF
Spartan virtue and rigid honesty.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The situation In Canada ir regard
to the scarcity OF white paper is be-
coming serious. All Canadian mill
owners and large dealers have sent out
circulars Withdrawing prices for the
present and for the first time in years
orders are being rejected or half filled.
American manufacturers have been
vaihly seeking shipments of wood pulp
from Canadian mlllers, English deal
ers also have made inquiries In
Canada.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Owing TO the overcrowding OF the
western cattle ranges Secretary OF Ag-
riculture Wilson will. II is said. rsc-
ommend that congress allow the west
ern states to lease these public graz
Ing lands, and that the rentals de-
rived be applied to irrlgatlng and edu-
cational improvements within the
states. This will warrant each renter
I'm fencing and improving his holding.
sinking wells and resting his grass
lands. which will result in greater
grazing capacity for the land.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The raising of fund to preserve the
house in Philadelphia IN which the
first American flag was made and in
the erection of monument over the
grave OF Betsy Ross, the maker, has
been successfully carried out.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The fact that in two instances man
has found 1t necessary to disguise
himself in woman's clothes in order to
swindle successfully is high tribute
to woman's general reputation for hon
esty and conscientlousness.
The state herald., 1900-02-02
Small Enough.

A little fellow of four years went to
blacksmith shop in IL neighborine town
to see his fathers horse shOd and was
watching closely the work of shoeing.
The blacksmith began to pare the
horses hoofs. and thinking this was
wrong, the little fellow said, earnest
ly: my pa don't want his horse made
any smaller."-Ohio State Journal.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Boston has an Authors club, every
member of which must have written
something worthy to be called litera-
turo." With the club itself sitting in
judgment. the modesty of the orgar.-
xation is something significant.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Two men were Killed and four
wounded over q game Of yards In
Kentucky blind tiger" That IA tho
result OF cultlyatlng the fcrocloua
striped beast Instead Of the more gem
tie and domastleatcd blind pig.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The editor OF the cubano says the
lnc OF 81 imposed upon hlm.by Gen.
Ludlow for maklng false statement
In his paper has passed the bounds OF
what IN reasonable. Just ana civilized. ="
Probably little thing like that
wouldn't have cost more than dollar
under Spanish regime.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

1t must have been a curious compll-
cation of ancestral circumstances that
could produce that New Jersey judge
who values n child's life at 81.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

1t is but natural that breach of
promise case should be heard in q
court house.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The work of saving the country will
soon be in progress again; but who is
going to save the fellows that are re-
sponsible for the job?
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Says rural editor in speaking of an
explosions: "One man was killed and
another had his head severed from his
body"
The state herald., 1900-02-02

If marriage is sometimes failure it
is probably because SO many people
marry without experience.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

A great nation is made up OF sros.
individuals. The man who is the
architect of his own character builds
for the republic.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

When the cruel war is over the vet
Grams will have mighty different time
of 1t In trying to vote the way they
shot"
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Major Nolan has captured Naic. 1t
was felt all along that some one would
get the worst of II in that quarter.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Napoleon said that the Lord is a.
ways on the side of the heaviest ar
tillery. but the Beers seem to be doing
very well.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Judge, the comic publication. has
trained It's guns on John Bull. and is
out for the Beers, Mr., Bull had now
better retire from the field at once.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Muncie, Ind, has managed to round
up eighteen boy thieves. Such is life
in great city.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

The man with cork limb is more OF
stopper than goer.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

An honestly taxed nation is wisely
governed nation.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Every man imagines himself honest
until his sins have found him out
The state herald., 1900-02-02
ARTIFICIAL Sight.

An inventor has perfected an cleo
trical appliance, which he claims will
enable the blind to see. This will bring
much happiness to those who have de
fective eycsight. Another great discov-
cry which will bring happiness to those
whose stomachs have become deranged
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is
certain cure for Indigestion, dyspep-
sia, malaria, fever and ague.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

China seems to have remarkably lit
tie to do with the open door,
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Style on the street sometimes means
meager bill of fare at home.
The state herald., 1900-02-02

"Why do most men prefer clever
woman like Becky Sharp to take out to
dinner?" Because Becky would do all
the talking and let the man eat"
The state herald., 1900-02-02

Warden lioyt Is preparing Ia fnrm
this year on an extensive scale, To
date he has taken leases on land nggrc.
gntlng 300 acres aud II preparing Ia
I'LL large acreage. lie has secured a
four-yenr lease ON one 2up.ncre irncf.
which VIII Ia part he seeded TO nlfnl.
IN. NJ the same time growing n crop of
onts. The rest Of the irnct and all the
smaller holdings Will he devoted In
growing corn nnd vegetables. No lcnse
has been entered Into for n shorter
term ihnn two years. the wnrden's pol
ley being ic secure the land for ns long
n period ns possible. The large trnct
In virgin soil and n force of nfty con.
ylcts IN engaged In freeing IL from
grcnsewood ana preparing II for tho
plow. which viii br started M soon ms
the lnnd II In shape. OF the 80 con.
vicis In the pcnllrntinry today, iyO
were employed nj some sort of labor
Five wcrt on III" sick list, six wcro
crippled. -four nr" domcniod mud lly.
nrc females. Soventy-iiyr nro ON.
ploycd IN widening the Canon CITY
ditch, which win he enlarged nnJ i'm.
proved lis entire length. siNty.four
were working In the sandstone aunr.
rlcs. twcnty-oirli NJ the limo kIlns.
thifiy'two NJ stone cutting, ihlriy.thrco
W the tailor, harness nnd zioo shops.
thirty IN the kitchens. twoniy.
NJ the stables. twenty mine about ihn
cell houses. twrniy.unc IN tho SOM
innlilng nnd washing departments.
twenty On The ranches, twenty on
iho PEN lehllnry grounds, seventeen In
the blacksmith shop, twenty IN lhr boli'
nr nnl dynamo rooms thirteen ln tbn
bakery. i've NJ the south nnd ynst
nhleH. i've In the lispcnsnry, fvr IN iho
store iuom. eight ~ trnmsiors, twenty
seven at ,Ntth Jobs seven IN tho rnr
nehirr nliop nnd The nthrr IN tho OF
hccr ana officers quarters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
is EN- ROUTE FOR
The PHILIPPINES
Victor Pinckney Going ito Manila as
Confidential Clerk of General Da-
vis-Arrived from Porto Rico.

Victor Pinckney, formerly Of Dun
more, whose pen has contributed much
valuable matter to the columns of The
Tribune, spent yesterday at the home
of his parents in Dunmore. Mr.. Pinck
ney went to Porto Rico in the summer
of 1898 as a member of the Eleventh
United States infantry and after his
discharge from the service was ap-
pointed to the position of clerk at the
headquarters of Irigadier General Da-
Wis, the military governor of the ISL
and.
He attracted the attention of General
Davis and for many months has been
the latter's confidential clerk. Recent
ly General Davis was transferred from
Porto Rico and directed to proceed to
Manila to become inspector general of
the army in the Philippines. AT Gen
eral Davis request Mr.. Pinckney was
detached from the Porto Rican service
and ordered to the Philippines with
him.
Friday, General Davis and staff ar
rived al Newport News and Mr.. Pinck
ney at once started north to visit his
parents in Dunmore. He left last
night on a LackaWanna train for Chi
cago, where he will join General Davis
tomorrow. They sail from San Fran
cisco on Jan. l.
Mr.. Pinckney married a charming
Porto Rican young woman some time
ago, who will remain there for the
present, it being deemed inadvisable
for her to make the journey during the
cold weather. Mr.. Pinckney expects to
return in the summer for the purpose
of taking his wife to the states, and,
after a visit With his relatives here,
proceeding to the Philippines.
General Davis is believed to be Sc
lected for the position of military gov
ernor of the Philippines. This theory
is given credence from the fact that
General Davis commission as a briga-
died general OF volunteers will expire
in few months. 1t is thought that
he would not be sent on such a far
away mission if the authorities did not
have something big in view for him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CHARGED BY LALLY
Frank Mangan and Michael Nc
Donough Are Accused of Assault
and Ribbing John Lally.

Frank Mangan. of 331 Fifth street,
was committed to the county Jail Sat-
urday night by Alderman Millar. on
the charge of highway robbery and as
sault and battery. The warrant was
issued at the instance of John Lally,
of 1899 Lafayette street. who swore that
Mangan and two others assaulted him
early Thursday morning and after go
ing through his pockets, knocked him
down and kicked him in the face.
Mangan claimed that while he met
Lally, Thursday, he was not one of the
trio who participated in the assault.
Michael McDonough, of Luaerne street,
was arrested Saturday night as one Of
Lally's assailants, and will be given a
hearing this morning.
The constable given the warrant to
serve was unable to locate Mangan
until Saturday evening, when Lally
rushed into Alderman Millars office
with the information that the searched
for man was in q Lackawanna avenue
saloon. He was arrested there by Dep.
uties Byars and Greenburger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
THIS WAS BURGLARS
Chef D'OEUVER
Drug Store Of John j. LOTUS En-
tered and Safe and Register Rob-
bed OF About $3.50.

Another and by far the most sue
cessful of the series Of early Sunday
morning burglaries which have oc-
Cured during the last several weeks
occurred yesterday, when the drug
store of John j. LOTUS, at 2'7 Wyo-
ming avenue. was entered from the
rear and the safe plun0ered and cash
register rihed
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
in bills and silver was secured from
the safe and SO or 81 from the register
1t is believed that the burglars We're
thoroughly cOnversant with the seen,
OF their operations, and it is practical
ly certain that they knew the combi-
alton of the safe. as this was locked
by Mr.. Lotus shortly before he left
the store at 40 o'clock yesterday
morning. No force was used in open-
ing the door, but the inner strong
box was pried open.
Entry was effected in a rather pec,l-
liar manner. In the room Immediately
in the rear of the store proper is u
large double window. BY the usa of II
diamond or sharp instrument a hole
was cut in one of the upper panes.
hand thrust through. unlatched this
and the upper part of the sash then
fell IKE upper shutter, as it hap
pened. had been left open. and over
this then leaped the burglars.
On opening the outer door of the
safe an obstacle was overcome in
finding the inner apartment, the
strong box, fast locked. This was re-
moved from the safe and taken into
the rear room, as the visitors evident
ly did not wish to work in full view
of those passing up and down Wyo-
ming avenue. The burglary was dis
covered about 7:3O o'clock yesterday
morning by the store clerk, Thomas
Judge. who found the rear door un-
locked and also discovered that the
register had been opened, and all the
change removed.
Every cent in the safe was taken
except a s. gold piece. which, lying
under mass of checks and paper
escaped the burglars search. Cash
was evidently the only thing the Wis
itors wanted. as nothing else was
taken. The police yesterday morning
examined the premises. They enter
tain the opinion that the job was the
work of amateurs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
PERSONAL.

Miss Florence Mckinney will be the guest Of
friends in New York until after Christmas.
Dr. James Cush of New York city is spend
ing the holidays with his parents in this city.
Miss Minnie La Reaux, of Hawthorne street,
is entertaining Miss Margaret Ware, of Danville.
Miss Mary .spitzcr, of Albright avenue, has
returned home after spending year in the west,
Robert Crossen, OF New York. is spending a
few days at the home of his mother on Madison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, s. Rcaltf, of Philadelphia are
spending the week with Mr. and Mrs o. f..
Leeds, of Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. q. Wertman, OF Danville,
Pa, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Keller,
OF 20S Edwards court.
W. 7. Boughton, president of the Speedway
Rapid Transit company, is spending a few days
at his home in Buffalo.
Mrs. Horace S. Althouse is spending the holt.
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Par.
ION, OF $50 Mifiin avenue.
William Bushnell, OF Schenectady, n V, is
spending the Christmas holidays at the home OF
his parents on Clay avenue.
Miss Gertrude Alworth, student at the School
Of Applied Art, is spending the holidays with
her parents in Green Ridge.
Miss Christine Parker, OF Clark's Green, a stu,
dent at the West Chester State Normal school, is
home for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Louise Mace of Peckyille, will be mar.
ried today at the home of her parents, to Pro.
fessor William NJ. Dennson, OF Lanesboro.
Tom Gippel, tenor soloist of the Second Pres
byteran church. leaves this morning for Hunt
ingdon, Pa, where he will sing concert en-
gagement.
Clarence Morss, Harry Jackson, Arch Morgan
and Leigh Morss, students at Lehigh university
are spending the holidays with their parents in
North Scranton
Harry L. Williams, son of l.. J. Williams, has
returned from Riyerview Military Academy
Poughkeepsie, n. y, to spend the holidays with
his parents at Hotel Nash.
President John Birkinbine, of the Franklin In.
stitute, Philadelphia; Judge Alfred Hand, Rev.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
AsPHYx1ATED BY COAL GAS.
Body of an Unknown Man Found on
Sibley Culm Dump.

Coroner Roberts held an inquest In
the case of an unknown man who was
found dead on the culm dump near
the Sibey mine recently. The mans
death was due to asphySiation by coal
gas.
Tho body was found with the face
downward by Il number of breaker
boys. His identity was not revealed,
but from the implements of trade
found on the body it is supposed he
was an umbrella mender. The remains
were Inferred at the expense of the
poor authorities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
BURNED IN BLAZING HOUSE.
Frank shuminskey Received at the
Lackawanna Hospital.

Frank Shuminskey, of Minooka was
taken to the Lackawanna hospital yes
terday. suffering from serious burns
about the face. They were received in
the early part of last week.
Shuminskey's house caught fire. and
while removing from the burning build
ing some valuables. he plunged into a
part of the home which was veritable
oven, and was terribly burned.
lie received treatment at Minooka
last week. but ii was yesterday decided
best to take him to the hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
GERMANY STOPS THE DEAL.
Turkey Is Asked to Settle Herr
Krupp's Little Bill.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Constantinople, Dec. 23.-The eX-
pected imperial TRADE authorizing the
signature of the contract for the con-
struction of cruiser for the Otto
man navy by the Cramp Shipbuilding
company, together with the initial de-
posit of 100000 pounds, has not yet
been issued.
1t appears that the German embassy
has protested to the porte against the
payment to the Cramps before the
amount owing to Herr krupp for
naval guns has been paid.