The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

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Bulgarian brigands.
An English syndicate IS said TO
have representative in this country
securing options on stockyard prop
erty.
Brakeman Gus Root was killed in
head-end eollusion on the Frisco
near Pleasanton. Kas., due 10 an OPP
orator giving the wrong order.
Detailed reports of a battle be
tween Beers and British November
cath show that Delarney. the Boer
commander, laid his plans with care
and precise knowledge of the posi-
ton For two hours the British
held out They then divided and
were overwhelmed. A few minutes
of cautious fighting and all was
over. The Boers galloped along the
line. firing at every man who show
ed the slightest tendency TO resist,
until they reached and captured the
guns. Besides the killed, 461 Brit
ish were taken prisoners.
Capt Enoch p. King, who pilot
ed the steamer Lee in the famous
race with the Natchez on the Missis.
sippi in the early '7Os, died at his
home in St Louis last week. Capt
King served on the river until ten
years ago, when he was forced to
retire on account of weakness of
his eyes. He. while running the riv-
er, was one of the best informed pi-
lots in service and knew every snag,
crook and sand bar from st. Louis
to New Orleans. He was fond Of
telling of his plotting the Lee in
the notable race and of his aeqaint-
anceship with Samuel l.. Clemens.
Both these men started about the
same time to learn the river and af-
terward often served on the same
boat.
The Spanish treaty claims COM
mission has handed down decision
against the claimants for deaths and
injuries received by officers and sea-
men in the wreck of the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor. The
commission holds that individual
claims of citizens of one nation may
arise against the government Of an
other nation for redress Of injury to
persons or property, which such citi-
zens may have sustained from such
government or any of its agents.
But such individual claims do not
arise in favor of the officers and
seamen of a ship of war, who re-
ceive, in the line of duty, injuries
to their persons for which a foreign
government is responsible. The
claims so far filed with the commits
sion which would be affected by this
decision amount to about 50, ,500,-
900, which probably would be in
creased to $5,000,OO0 had the decis-
ion been favorable to the claimants.
Dun's monthly review Of business
says: Although the shortest month
of the year was further curtailed by
two holidays and handicapped by the
most severe storms of the winter,
industrial and trade results we're
most satisfactory. The closing week
brought a general resumption of ac-
tiyity in lines that suffered from the
weather, and preparation for an ex-
ceptionaily heavy spring business
was reported at many points, south
ern cities alone being backward. In
sufficient motive power and bad
weather combined to restrict the
movement of coke from Connells-
vile, and pig iron production suffers
at time when maximum output
would not be excessive. This diff
Guilty extends all along the line.
Pressure for structural material is
already severe, and will probably be
still more so as the regular building
season draws nearer. Further har-
dening of quotations is reported,
and inquiries for delivery in 1908
are not exceptional. More foreign
steel has been engaged and domestic
concerns are still bidding in the
German market. Footwear buyers
are leaving New England without do
ing much more than a fair sample
business, outside special lines Max
ers Of cotton goods are very cautious
about undertaking future deliveries
owing to the uncertainty as to labor
and raw material. Export orders
are still available, but at prices
slightly below the views Of holders.
As rule, woolen goods are well
maintained and in brisk demand, but
new lines Of heavy weights are not
sought.
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