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The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
Mysterious Movements.
ON THE RIVER ZAND.
Four Thousand British Cavalry Well in Ad .
 vance of Lord Roberts.

London. May 9.-Four thousand Brit ;sh cavalry watered their horses at Zand river Monday, 25 niles beyond Smaldeel, where Lord Roberts contin- ues to date his dispatches.
 No Rocrs south of the River.
 The scouts who have been searching the country for miles along the stream have found no Boers soutl, of the river. The enemy are laagered in unknown force on the north bank. Thus the British advance guard is within 4s Iailes of Kroonstad.
 Win Transfer to Heiibron.
 The Free Staters, in the expectation that Kroonstad will speedily become untenable, are, according to informa- tiun from Lorenzo Marquez, prepar- ing to transfer their government to Heilhron. little more than fifty miles northeast.
 Save the Horses.
 Lord Roberts is described as rightly Unwilling to sacrifice his horses for the sake of comparatively minor ad- vantage" Nevertheless, the waste of horsefesh, in spite of all precautions, is enormous.
 Gloomy Tidings from MafeLSing.
 The tidings from Mafeking are gloomier than ever. Everybody there has an empty stomach and a pinched face. The natives are no longer given even prorridse, and the whites now have nothing but a quart of that sub stance and a pound of horse sausage daily. Everything else eatable has gone. Insufficient food, wet trenches and cold nights are deadly to the health of the garrison. This informa- tion comes from reliable natives. Lady Sarah Wilson, under date of April 27, says:
 The Boers now number 4,5O0, in- cluding yonng Elotf, President Kru- gers grandson, who has sent for six more guns"
 Extreme Gravity of the situation.
 The Mafelling correspondent of the Times, who also emphasizes the cx- treme gravity of the situation, says:
 Tt is impossible to ignore the fatal significance of Col. Baden-Powell's ref erence to the hardships endured by the women and children among whom many deaths have already occurred. The commissariat is holding a certain stock of foodstuffs in reserve for use in the direst extremity"
 British Nearing vreyburg.
 The British column is reported to have reached Taungs, 30 miles north of Warrenton.
 According to Pretoria adyices, the British are nearing Vreyburg, which is half way between Warrenton and Mafeking. Gen. Hunter is probably not in personal command of this relief col- umn.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
Win Transfer to Heilbron.

The Free Staters, in the expectation that Kroonstad will speedily become tiun from Lorenzo Marquez, prepar- ing to transfer their government to Heilhron. little more than fifty miles mort bpaSf
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11


 Some of the administration acts which the republican platform will not indorse are the proBritish conduct of. the state department, the attitude of hostility against the Boer republics, the Macrum incident, the favoritism shown by the secretary If the treasury for the Standard Oil banks, Alger's beef contracts, rotten transports and plague ship scandals, Roots dredging permits and Griggs' crusade of passivity against the trusts. But the republicans can't put everything they have done into their platform. It would read too much like treatise on crime if they did so-Kansas City Times.
 No people in the world have ever fought for independence and self-gov- ernment more deserving of American sympathy than the brave Dutchmen of the South African republics. The Mckinley administration is pro-Brit- ish and its influence will probably muzzle the American congress so 1t will not declare the judgment and wishes of the American people. Even Russia is likely to be ahead cf us In sending governmental good wishes ts the Boers.-PittsbuYgh Post
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
LORD ROBERTS ADVANCE.
Pushing Forward Steadily, But Hampered Somewhat by the
 Damaged Railroad.
AUSTRALIANS FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.
The Whereabouts of the British Cav airy. Under Gen. French, >till a Mystcry. and Gen. kelly-kenny's and Gen. Chermside's Divisions UBaccOunted For.

London, May 9.-The following dis patch from Lord Roberts has been re- ceived at the war office:
 smalldeel, May 7.-The railway from Brandfort to this place has been considerably damaged, and the bridge over the Vet river has been hopelessIy wrecked. This delays supplies coming up. Every few yards charges of rack arock have been laid under the rails. This might have created loss of life, but was fortunately discovered by a West Australian infantryman.
 HiEhIanders at wineburg.
 Winburg has been occupied by the Highland brigade.
 In spite of these wrecked railroads the British advance goes on steadily. ord Roberts outposts are apparent ly about twelve miles north of Smail- decl. Gen. BrabaIt has joined Gen. Bundle at Thaba N'Chu, whence they are moving forward. The country is all quiet in that direction. A recon naissance by Gen. Bundle of the Boers recent positions at Thaba NChu resulted in their being pro- nounced impregnable, and their evac- nation is reported to have been due to the receipt of an urgent message from President Steyn. The Boers are said to be moving northward, but their immediate destination is not known.
 Mysterious Movements.
 The whereabouts of the British cav airy under Gen. French is still mys- tery, while Gen. Kelly-Kenny's and Cen. Chermside's divisions are also un- acc counted for.
 A dispatch from Cape Town, dated to-day, says: Lord Roberts phcnom- enal advance is not only utterly de- inoralizing the Beers, but is striking terror to the rebel colonists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
Company and Firm at Odds.

A $2,750 execution was yesterday Is
sued against COwperthwaite & Berg
hauser, of 406 Lackawanna avenue. at
the instance of the Scranton Carpet
company. 1t Is based on bond given
to indemnify the company under the
contract, by which 1t was arranged
that the firm should handle the COM
panys goods on a ten per cent. COM
mission, the company furnishing the
stock and the firm making the sales
and collections.
Last Saturday, the carpet company.
II is alleged. attempted to sever this
contract and move out its goods. Mon
day an injunction was secured by
Cowperthwaite & Berghauser forbid
ding this. The hearing on the injunc
tion IL to take place at 1.3O o'clo: 4
this afternoon.
The firm has been in business only
four months. Last month it assign
ed to r. A. Zimmerman, but the diff
ficulties which brought this about
were Strengthened out, All Mr.. Zim-
norman made re-assignni M. On
the strength of this the store was
ie.opened last Monday and but for the
trc uble over the contract with the
carpet company, the business would
now be running without a hitcL.
The execution issued yesterday was
not ordered to be served. Vosburg &
Dawson. attorneys for the carpet COM
pany simply had it entered on the
docket and let it rest at that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

BY the time this is read the belatei
report Of the number Of children of
school age within the limits Of the
county will be in the office Of DR.. N. c.
Schaeffer state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. 1t was tabulated yes
terday by County Commissioners
Clerks Daniels and Rohathan and for
warded by mail early in the afternoon.
While II Is nearly two months late, 1t
will nevertheless be effective. Clerk
Daniels having communicated with DR..
Schaeffer and secured an extension of
time.
This report is one of the requisites for
securing a share of the state school ap-
prOpriation. The law demands that IL
shall be filed on or before the fourth
Saturday Of January. When the new
board of county commissioners came
into office January I. they found that
many of the assessors had failed to
make their returns, and at once pro-
ceeded to prod them up. AS the last
day for filing the report drew nigh. it
was seen that the returns would not
all be at hand in time, so a letter was
sent to the state superintendent of pub
lie INSTRUCTION setting forth the facts
in the caye and asking for an extern
sion of time. The extension was grant
ed. with the understanding that the re-
port would be filed as soon as possible.
The figures in the report do not show
any great gain over the last biennial
enumeration. In 1897 the number of
children between the ages of six and
sixteen in Scranton was 17,434 and in
the whole county. 32,919. Last years
count shows 1850 in Scranton and 81.
S42 in the whole county. The gain in
the city was PIG; in the county. outside
the city of Scranton, 1,717, and in the
whole county, 1888.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
QUICK THINK SAVED HIM.
Engineer Averts Danger by Rare
Presence Of Mind.

While taking measurements for the
new telephone company's conduits in
Forest court, alongside the Masonic
building. yesterday morning, H. C..
Hall, one of Engineer A. b. Dunning's s
men, suddenly and surprisingly found
himself in possession of very live
wire.
The steel tape with which measure
ments were being made accidentally
came in contact with two uninsulated
wires extending along the side of the
building and entering the basement
between the bars of an iron grating.
Just as the contact occurred, Mr..
Halls foot was raised to step on an
iron grating. With presence of
mind rivalling the electricity itself in
point of speedy action. he jumped
across the grating instead of stepping
on 1t. and. landing on the asphalt.
avoided making Of himself a channel
for the deadly currents passage to
the earth. The tape was burned
through in two places. Before being
thus severed 1t did some very lively
wriggling and caused general scat
tering among those happening to be
nearby. The unprotected wires were
afterwards insulated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

mas In years past been a powerful
means OF regulating the price Of coal
ana OF allowing manufacturing inter-
ests to be developed at Newburgh and
along the river. To deprive the people
OF Newburgh and of the state Of this
great advantage will be to place them
at the mercy of the coal trust, for there
Is no other practical additional outlet
Tor a railroad from the anthracite coal
regions to the Hudson river; and It is
not disputed that a railroad built and
operated on the line of the old Della :
ware and Hudson canal will be In every
respect the most desirable line out Of
the anthracite regions.
=, 1t will.moreover,f form a great through
llne connecting at Scranton with the
west and south, and at Kingston with
the West Shore, New York Central.
Ulster and Delaware and Central New
ENGLAND. and all points north. south
and east. 1t cannot fall to be Of enor.
nous benefit to Newburgh and all the
country north Of 1t, to have a railroad
OF that kind In such proximity. not
merely because 1t would force the an
thracite combination to give reason.
1t would develop manufactures on a
large scale all along the line, the good
enects OF the growth Of which New
burgh would surely feel. To close the
canal would be practically to exclude
all railroad competition to the west be-
tween Newburgh and Albany.
SCARCELY CREDIBLE.
1t seems scarcely credible that the
Erie Railroad company. which Is mere
ly the representative of all the anthra-
cite companies in this opposition to the
canal road. should be able to further
the schemes of this great trust by get
ting its victims to assist 1t in making
more secure the fetters which now bind
them. If any citizens of Orange county
have. In a mistaken view Of the facts
signed the petitions which have been
circulated bv the coal trust, 1t would
be well for them to reconsider their
action before It is too late.
Yours very truly,
w. V. s. Thorne,
Vice-President Pennsvlvania Coal Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
MINE BUCKET STRUCK HIM.
James Boyd Badly Injured While al
Work in Brisbin Mine.

While at work in the Brisbin mine
yesterday James Boyd. Of Cayuga
street, suffered terrible injuries. as the
result of fall of thirty feet. He was
at work on a platform in the shaft
when the mine bucket was suddenly
lowered. In it's swing il struck him on
the head and knocked him from his
stand.
He fell thirty feet and was picked
up unconscious by his fellow workers
and medical aid was summoned. DR.,
Sullivan arrived and found that large
cut had been made in his forehead d
when the bucket struck him, and that
his knee had been dislccated.
He was taken to his home and six
teen stitches were made in his fore
head. The exact degree Of his injuries
could not be ascertaned and it is
feared that he is hurt internally. Boyd
is a married man and has a wife and
five children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
Plaintiff Failed to Appear.

Attorney f. w. Thayer. referee in
the case of Margaret Barry against
the Russell Il. Coal company. filed an
award yesterday, in favor of the de-
fendant.
The plaintiff sued to recover wages
alleged to be owing to her sons, and
secured judgment before an alderman.
The company appealed and the matter
was referred to Mr.. Thayer for ad-
judication. Feb. s. 1900. was set for
the hearing, but the plaintiff failed
to appear. Three subsequent post
ponements occurred owing to the fail
ure of the plaintiff to attend, and
yesterday. when the plaintiff again
disappointed, the referee granted a
motion for a non-suit. made by Fl. c.
Reynolds, attorney for the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
CUBAN COMMITTEE.
They Will Visit the Country in
Search of Information.

Washington, March 7.-The senate
committee on relations with Cuba to-
day authorized the chairman, Senator
Platt Comm, to appoint a sub-com-
mittee of three to visit Cuba. This
committee has not yet been named anl
Senator Platt has not determined final
ly to appoint at all. The authorization
is not mandatory and will be exercised
only in case the business Of the senate
renders it feasible for senators to b.
absent.
The members of the committee are
anxious, however. to secure a report OF
the condition in the island from the
committee membership, and the action
taken today was the result of more o,
less agitation extending back to the
organization Of the committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

There will be session of the Fell
township contest commission today.
County Treasurer Kelly is now ready
to receive the state and county taxes for
1899.
The will of Mrs. Bridget Burns, late of
South Scranton, was yesterday admitted
to probate by Register Koch. Her
daughter. Mary Burns, is made sole heir,
The charter of the Carlucci Stone COM
pany. granted at Harrisburg last Mon
day. was filed yesterday in Recorder
Warnke's office. The stockholders are
Conrad Schroeder, Frank Carlucci, Mich
olas Carlucci John Carlucci and +. NJ.
Vandling. The capital stock is $l5O,0)O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
DISAPPOINTMENT WAS KEEN.
No Bounty for the Slayer Of a Fierce
Wildcat,

II Judge Purdy, of Honesdale, could
have looked into the future a little. he.
doubtless. would have he1d back for u
couple of weeks that opinion Of hiy,
which led the commissioners in the
counties hereabouts to refuse any more
to pay bounties on wild beasts. The
disappointment which came to Ziba
Scott, of Spring Brook, would have
caused the detention, aforesaid. taking
for granted that the judge Is sympa-
thetic. somewhat.
Ziba met a wildcat while out hunt
ing last week and let fly at the animal
with his shotgun. The wounded beast,
maddened with pain, turned on the
hunter and was coming at him for
keeps when the hunter gave him the
contents of the other barrel. This
checked the cat. but only temporarily.
Gathering all it's remaining vitality. 1t
made one final charge on Ziba and.
before he could draw knife or club
his gun. the cat had pounced upon him.
In it's dying rage. the wild feline
clawed and chewed viciouslv at the
hunters legs, and it would have gone
disastrOusly with Mr.. Scott had not his
faithful hound came to the rescue.
The cat turned his attention to the new
foe and. once relieved, Mr.. Scott
brought the butt of his gun crashing
down on the cats skull. and the con-
test was over.
Yesterday Mr.. Scott. with his scars
pretty we'll healed, drove into town
with the pelt of the cat and an expec-
tation Of a reward from the county
that would be sufficient to buy him a
much-needed pair of new trousers. The
pelts of another wildcat and two minks
that he shot at another time were
brought along.
Just as the sun went down he drove
home again with his pelts. scars and
expectation. All he had in the shape
Of reward was an order for the bounty
duly made out bv Alderman Kasson,
and quite as duly ignored by the county
commissioners
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
oTTUMWAs ENTERTAIN WELL.
Vocal Quartette and Reciter Render
Delightful Programme.

Last nights number of the Brock.
away series of entertainments, given at
the Lyceum, was on par with the
best Of the course. so far presented.
and was enjoyed by a large and ap-
preciative audience.
The Ottumwas quartette and Miss
Jessie kleinman. reciter. We're the en-
tertainers. Edward Weeks, first tenor;
b. b. Brock. second tenor; Il. w. Peter
son, baritone, and George H. lott,
basso, comprise the quartette. Their
songs were we'll chosen and artistic
ally rendered. nearly every number be-
ing encored. Solos by Mr.. lott and Mr..
Weeks We're also we'll received.
Miss Kleinman proved herself es-
peciallv clever in character sketches.
She had three numbers on the pro-
gramme, but the audience seemed to
be still unsatsfied after she had re-
sponded to three recalls. On the whole
it was rare evenings entertainment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
FIRST VEIN OF GAS.
Discovered at Depth Of 720 Feet
at Chenango Bridge.

o. j. Coughlin says that gas has
been struck at Chenango Bridge. not
in paying quantities of course, but in
a way that satisfies all who have
been at the we'll that there is any
amount of gas down in the ground a
little farther. Mr.. Coughlin went 20
Chenango Bridge yesterday and found
that the people in that vicinity were
quite excited over the news. 1t seems
that the drill had penetrated through
limestone and shale to a strata Of
sand a depth of 720 feet. before gas
began to make its appearance. The
gas flowed quite freely at first and
when ignited burned up for about
twenty feet. The volume of the flow
then diminished and the men were
allowed to go on with the drilling
without much Observation-Disclosures
ton Herald.
The Mr.. Coughlin referred to is well
known in this city and has many
friends here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
NEW GOWNS.

Every lady In the city will be glad
to learn that strawbridge & Clothier
will make a grand display of ready
to-wear garments at our store Friday
and Saturday. For style and quality
their garments are the finest In Amer
lea. You may select goods, be mea-
sured. have garments made to order
and save money by doing 1t. The
suits. skirts and jackets are worthy of
the inspection of the most particular.
Mears & Hagen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
INQUEST AGAIN POSTPONED.
Coroner Present but Knierim Jurors
Were Not.

The inquest in the case of John
Knierim. of Petersburg. who died last
week. after being confined to his home
for nearly two months by stab wounds
inflicted by William Bowman. was
again postponed, this making the
fourth time.
Thrice last week the time for the in
quest was set, the jury came together,
but the coroner was unable to hold the
inquest.
Last nights inquest was supposed to
take place at 8 o'clock, but half the
jurors did not appear, and when the
coroner arrived there We're only two
jurors present. The inquest has been
now postponed indefinitely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
KNOCKED OFF HIS WHEEL.
E. W. Green, Of Green Ridge, Col.
lided with Laundry Wagon.

While turning around the corner at
Washington avenue and Spruce street,
one of the Crystal laundry delivery
wagons. driven by George Manley, col
lided with F.. w. Green, of Wyoming
avenue, Green Ridge. who was riding
up the street on his bicycle, and
knocked him off the wheel.
He fell to the pavement. and a crowd
soon gathered around him. He was
carried into Sanderson's pharmacy and
his injuries wOe there taken care Of.
His nose was badly cut, but with the
exception of this he was in no way
hurt. and about half an hour after the
accident had occurred was able to leave
the drug store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
A Card.

We. the undersigned. de hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Grcene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts.
factory or money refunded:
]. G. Bone L. Son, Dunmore.
G. W. Davis, Providence.
W. d. Davis, Providence.
Renniman & Co.. Avoca.
w. r. Manners, Moosic.
+. A. Kane. Minooka.
Joseph Davis. Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
DIED.

BROWN.--In Scranton, March :, 1900 the
one-year-old daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry c. Brown. of 800 North Hyde
Park avenue. Funeral services, which
will be private, will be held on Thurs
day afternoon. March s. at 2 p. m.
NJ M'DONNELL.-In Scranton. March z,
1900. Margaret, 5-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcdonnell. OF
535 Fourth street Funeral Thursday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment In
the Cathedral cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
The PROPOSED
NEW RAILROAD
Mr.. THoRNE EXPLAINS WHY IT
SHOULD BE BUILT.

Letter Was Called Forth by a Com.
plant on the Part Of the People
Of Newburgh to the Effect That
the New Road Would Be an Injury
to That Place-It Would Mean q
Lower Price on Coal Along the
Hudson River and Very Much
Lower Rates on Freight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
"Pretty Much Everywhere"

No matter where you may wish to
go in the West or Southwest. you can
get there via the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway and its nu-
merous connections. The Lake Shore
in nearly every large city uses the
same depot as it's leading connecting
lines. and its schedules are made up as
far as practicable In order to accom-
modate those who wish to connect with
other lines. The Lake Shore is the
most perfect road between Buffalo.
Pittsburg. Cleveland. Toledo. Cincin-
natl and Chicago. and no matter where
you may wish to go you should make
a point Of finding out If the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
will not take you there. ~
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p, F, & NJ, T, Howley, ,23l Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
Marriage Licenses.

David Brown ......... ...... .Olyphant
Mary Elizabeth Hoggarth. VI. .Olyphant
William Hills .......l707 Deacon street
Frances Jane Metcalfe. Shawnee ave.
Elmer Stanley Van Fleet. Fleetville
Bertha F. Phillips .......... Fleetville
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

CREDITORS EXAMINED-An exam.
nation of several of the creditors of
'harles r. Bliss. bankrupt, of Factory
lille. was yesterday conducted in the of.
Ice Of Referee in Bankruptcy Van Wor-
nGr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

FIRE AT ARLINGTON TURNPIKE
}. NJ Singers two-story frame dwelling
It the toll-gate on the Abingdon turnpike
vas Tuesday evening burned TO the
round, the fire being caused by an over.
!eated stove. The loss is about $1,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

PAf-DAiS.-The Delaware, Lacka-
anna and Western company paid yes
.crday at the Brisbin and Cayuga mines
md will pay today at the Storrs shaft.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
BELATED REPORT IS
Al LAST FORWARDED
SCHOOL APPROXIMATION DE.
PENDs LARGELY UPON IT.

Assessors' Biennial Return Of the
Number of School Children Be-
tween the Ages Of Six and Sig.
teen Is Tabulated and Sent to the
Department Of Education by the
County Commissioners - Referee
Thayer Grants a on-suit-Com-
pany and Firm in a Legal Battle.