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SCRANTON, PA.. FRIDAY .MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1899.
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SITUATION
IN NATAL
The British Victories Not
So Decisive as Re
ported. ON SIDE OF THE BOERS
Boers Pushing the Campaign Stren
uously and with .admirable Strat
egyCause for British Anxiety.
General Yule's Narrow Escape.
His Force Would Probably Have
Been Annihilated if It Had Not
Retreated.
London, Oct. 2(5. Tlio despatches
from the front are en dlversllled and
contradictory that It Is dllUcult to out
line the situation with any degree of
exactitude. Three or four main fact1?,
however, .stand out prominently. Gen
oneral Symon's fight at Olencoo was
not anything like the decisive victory
alleged, and General Yule would In all
probability have been annihilated or
hue met with the same fate as the
captured Hussniis If lie had not re
treated. General White's artillery duel at
Ul'tfontein was a very severe engage
meih. in which the rifle did great exe
cution, and In which success was
achieved only at a distressing cost.
The bombardment or Mafeklng has
been begun with unknown result, and
the Boers have got their Hussar pris
oners safely to Pretoria.
Altogether, the campaign Is being
pushed by the Boers so strenuously and
on such sound strategical lines that
thr situation of the British must in
all probability give cause for deep anx
iety for some time to come.
It Is difllcult to see how the concen
trated force at l.adysmlth will bo able
to take the aggressive Immediately.
Apart from the fact that General
Yule's force Is fatigued, regiments like
the Oordon Highlanders and Hoyal
Hides have been practically without
officers since the tights, and IS," addl
tienal ofllcers have been ordered to
leave England as speedily as possible.
The Tranvaal force defeated at
HInndslaugte was the Johannesburg
corps.
Tt Is announced today In a despatch
from Ladysmlth, dated Oct. 23. tbat
strong reinforcements of Infantry anl
artillery have arrived at Pletermartlz.
burg.
It was also reported that the Boers
were again massing near Klandslaagte
and that n Free State force, several
thousand strong, was occupying Hest
er's Station.
Advices from Cape Town today show
that the assembly at Putlatsu river
was attended by all the principal Ba
suto chiefs. The resident. llrltlsh com
missioner. Sir Godfrey Lacden, was
present. The action of the nnramuunt
chief. Lerothodl, In pledging the na
tion's loyalty was confirmed emphat
ically by the chiefs, who urged the
clni. that they be regarded us the
queer
ceiVs isoldlers and be allowed to
share xln Great Britain's struggle.
Cheers ryere given for the queen by
thousand of natives, led by Lerothodl.
The Brl Ish commissioner dlscour
ngfcd the Ut that the llrltlsh required
assistance at 1 bade the chiefs quell
excitement an 1 beware of false re
ports. There Is little lews from the west
ern border. The . ordon around Klm
berley Is drawing1 c.iser, but hopes are
expressed that a (finer column will
shortly be sent to Its Relief.
The Hoers have occ "mled Windsor
ton, nn unprotected tow The magis
trate, with the consent of, the Inhabit
ants, surrendered on demand, condi
tional on the lives and properties of
the people being respected. It Is al
leged, however, that . the Hoers re
fused to respect the property of ab
sentees'. There Is Intense anxiety for further
news from Mafeklng, where. It Is be
lieved, a number of ofllcers who were
supposed to be on furlough Joined Col
onel Haden-Powell.
The Portuguese authorities have re
conducted over the Transvaal border
live hundred white nnil black prisoners,
whom the Hoers released from their
Jails and turned loose In Portuguese
territory.
Refugees from Dundee,
London. Oct. 27. The Dally Mull pub.
llshes the following from Plctremurltz
burg. dated Oct. 21:
"The residents of Dundee had a
weary tramp of forty miles to the near
est town, where they arrived In a piti
able plight, having lost everything. The
refugees included Hurry Hscombe, for
mer premier of Natal, and the Dundee
magistrates. One of the Dundee people
says that all day Saturday trains wet
arriving at Commandant General Jotib
ert's headquarters at Dunlhouser from
the Transvaal border, bringing Hoers,
and that there must have been 10.001
In the hills around Dundee. The na
tives report that the Hoers took six
teen wagons loaded with their dead
from the 'field of the first battle at
Glencoe. Among the killed were sev
eral Natal Dutch. A sod feature of the
engagement was that three Engllsh
men who wero impressed at Krugers
dorp, fought with the enemy, one of
them being killed. Two others, greatly
affected, said they were compelled to
light.
PRECAUTIONS- AT GIBRALTAR.
Nobody Allowed to Enter the Gates
Without a Paso.
London, Oct 26. New and stringent
orders were promulgated yesterday
with reference to the defenses of Gib
raltar. The privilege Englishmen have
hitherto had of entering the gate with
out a pass has been suspended tern-
pornrlly. Nobody Is allowed to enter
or to Inspect the batteries. Kven the
famous St. Michael's cave Is closed be
cause It Is required for the storage of
arms and ammunition.
For months sappers and miners have
been engaged In constructing new and
powerful batteries, and It Is believed
that the garrison will be augmented.
GERMAN COUPS CUT TO PIECES.
Boers' Ex-Stato Attorney Koeter
Among Killed at Elandslaagtc.
Durban, Natul, Oct. 23. (Delayed In
transmission) Ex-Stato Attorney Kos
ter, the defender of Von Velthelm, thu
murderer of Woolf Joel, at one time
the partner of the late liarney Bai
nato, was among the killed at Hland
slnagte. It Is said here that Colonel Schlol's
German force was almost annihilated
at that battle.
NO POWER WILL LIFT A FINGER
Times Scouts the Idea of Continental
Intervention.
London, Oct. 26. The Times, com
menting editorially on the report of
European Intervention, scouts thu
Idea, sayings:
"No power will lift a finger. The
alarming combinations built upon our
naval movements have no exlstonca
save In over-heated Imaginations,"
WOUNDED DRENCHED BY RAIN.
Left on the Battlefield at Elands
laagte All Night.
London, Oct. 26. Among the touch
ing Incidents related of the Held Is
that told by Captain Peyton, of the
Manchester regiment, who was wound
ed at Klandslaagte. Ho says that th!
wounded had to He on tho field through
the bitterly cold night, drenched by
the rain. One man In his regiment
placed his arms around Captain Pey
ton through the whole night, to give
him the warmth of his body.
PRESIDENT IS FOR PEACE.
He States the Fact to Alf Love and
Others.
Washington, Oct. 26. Tho resolutions
ndopted at a mass meeting held in Car
negie hull, New York, Oct. 11, urging
the president to offer the friendly ser
vices of the United States In mediation
between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State republics,
were Dresented to tho president this
afternoon by a delegation from New
York, headed by Tunis G. Berg, presi
dent of tho Holland society. Others of
the delegation were Alfred II. Love, of
Philadelphia, president of the Univer
sal Peace union; the Rev. Dr. Evart
Van Slyke, of Brooklyn; J. V. L. Pruyn,
of Albany; Fred Hlnrlchs, of Brook
lyn, and William Van Benthuysen, of
New York.
Mr. Berg, In his address presenting
the petition to the president, said the
delegation had no desire to embarrass
the friendly relations between the
TTnltd States and Great Britain. On
the contrary, it was because of that
friendliness and good understanding
they presented the petition to the presi
dent In the hope that In the wise and
good creation of the executive n way
might be found to offer the timely
ofllccs of the government of the United
States In an endeavor to allay the
bloody conflict now going on In Africa
This would be in line with the new
diplomacy enunciated at The Hague
peace conference. The hope was ex
pressed that honorable terms of peace
might be secured, the honor of both
parties be sustained and the names of
two of our sister republics bo not
stricken from the earth. No people
would welcome our good offices like the
English people, the South African re
publics were ready for mediation and
the United States, as the friend of both,
should be the best mediator.
Mr. Hlnrlchs und Mr. Van Benthuy
sen spoke on the same lines. The presi
dent In responding thanked the gentle
men present for appearing and for tho
sentiments expressed In behalf of
peace. Such sentiments had his sym
pathy, but in a case where so many
diverse interests are involved moves
must be made with great reserve lest,
unwittingly, Injury be done some of
the parties. The fact, moreover, must
not be overlooked that America had
Interests at s-take. The president reit
erated that he was for peace, and as
sured the delegation that the petition
would receive his most earnest consid
eration. BILLY WANTS VINDICATION.
Senator Mason Threatens to Resign
and Stand for Re-Election.
Chicago, Oct. 26. Willluin K. Mason.
Junior Vnlted States senator from Illi
nois, unncunced toulidit that he would
resign If the Kepublliun national n
veutlon In 1SW did rot declare ugalnst
"criminal aggression" in the Philippine.
Mr. Mason even went to f.ir us to say
ho would resign If the convention l.ivnred
olferlng the Flllpiros "canned freedom"
us hu thought 11 might do. There must
bo no evasion of the lt.U isMie of punt
and unadulterated lieedom or the sen
utor will step down und out.
Then .Mr. Mnson iii.poses to Htund for
u re-election to see whether the Illinois
general um-cmbly sides with him or with
tlie policy of the McKlnley administra
tion. "I will serve through the coining pen
Hon." he says, "and wait until the na
tional convention enunciates Its platform.
It probably will ofior the Filipinos canned
freedom. If the platform on thin Is-hiiu
docs not meet my views I will resign. Put
I wnnt to serve nnlleo rlisht now, how
ever, that I shall be a candidate for
re-election."
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Forest Fires nt Greensburg,
Greentsburg, Oct. 26. Tho whole coun
try for twelve, miles roundabout is en
shrouded today In dense smoke emanat
ing from the forest tires on Chestnut
Itldge. The bell telephone line to Llgo
nler has been damaged by falling timber.
Tho losg to timber owners Is very large.
Thu farmers thus fur have been able to
save their homes but the worst fears are
felt.
Hawley Indicted.
Cleveland, Oct. 26. Tho grand Jury to
day Indicted Ralph Hawley for murder
In the second degree. Hawley was u non
union conductor on the Broadway line
during the street railroad strike. On
.in:.- 21 during nn attack on a car ho
shot :mI kltled Michael Korntwclt, a
I hoy, who was riding by on a horse.
REPORT UPON
IMMIGRATION
ENTRY OF ALIENS IS OREATER
THAN EVER-.
Increase This Year 82,410 Largo
Percentago of the Arrivals Had
Less Than $30 in the World Rus
sia, Italy, Austria, Hungary and
Finland Adding to Their Output.
Washington, Oct. 26. In his annual
report to the secretary of the treas
ury Commissioner-General Powderly,
of tho Immigration bureau, gives tho
total arrivals for the year ended Jum
30, 1899, as 311,716, an Increase of 82,416,
or 36 per cent, over the next preceding
year. The opinion Is expressed that
at least 25,000 persons were not listed
In that number through a defect In the
law, as well as an Indeterminate num
ber from Canada and Mexico, who aw
not, under existing regulations, ac
counted for.
Tho Increase over the figures for last
year is represented largely by the im
migration from Italy, Austria-Hungary,
Russia and Finland, which
shows galm3, respectively, of 18.S06, 22.
C3I and 31.151. Of the total arrivals.
Europe supplied 297,349, Asia, 8,972;
Africa. 51, and all other countries,
5,313. The distribution us to sex was
195,277 males, and 116.43S females; as
to age. 43,983 were under fourteen
years; 2IS.187 from fourteen to forty
five, and 19.545 from forty-five years
or older. As to illiteracy, 60,416 could
neither read nor write, and 1,022 could
read, but were unable to write. As
to amount of money brought, 39,071 had
each $30 or over, and 174,613 had each
less than $30. The total amount of
money exhibited to officers was $3,411,
462. There were returned to their
own countries within one year after
arrival 263. In addition to 796 paupers
and 303 alien contract laborers de
barred on tho Canadian and Mexican
borders, there were refused admis
sion one Idiot, 19 Insane persons, 2,599
paupers or persons likely to become
public charges, 34S diseased persons,
eight convicts. 82 assisted Immigrants
and 741 contract laborers, making a
total of 3,798. The number of con
tract laborers debarred last year ex
ceeded the number of the next preced
ing year by 77 per cent.
Recommendations.
The report recommends legislation to
enable the commissioner general to
have Investigations made at the cen
tres of labor In this country to which
contract laborers are destined. The
recommendation of Inst year Is re
peated as to the necessity for transfer
ring the Immigration stations at Can-
uuiu . i-'- " ";,'"' nrmlnVv
points on our northern boundniy.
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designated
which shall bo the only ports or entry
for aliens coming throuRh the Domln
loni. That recommendation Is sus
tained, it Is said, by figures showing
that the Immigration through Canada,
has largely Increased and that the
care exercised by the immigration of
ficials at the American pcrts is merely
diverting tho tide of Immigration
through a channel offering little ob
struction. It is also recommended that
information be collected showing the
number of aliens annually leaving for
foreign countries; also, that the auth
ority of the bureau be extended so as
to include the subject of naturaliza
tion to such extent as may be neces
sary to prevent fraud. A severance of
the connection between the customs
and Immigration branches of the gov
ernment Is urged.
In regard to the Islandf. held under
military authority as a result of tho
war with Spain, the opinion is ex
nrossed Hint the rroinnt extension Of
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many embarrassments.
It is also recommended that the au
thority of the secretary of the treas
ury be extended to the arrest and de
portation of aliens In this country In
violation of any low, as well as to
such us have landed in disregard of
the provisions of the alien contract
labor laws; to extend tram one to live
years the time within which aliens
who have become public charges or
Inmates of penal or reformatory Insti
tutions raaj' be deportul upon condi
tion that those seeking relief from tho '
burden during the four additional ,
years defray the expeiiSK of the deport- '
ed alien to the port of departure, the
bureau defraying the cost of steamship :
transportation. Another recommended
is that nuthorlty be granted allowing
the manifests ot cabin passengers to i
be made up during the voyage and j
their certlt'.cntlon on nnlval at an
American port before an Immigrant In
spector. It Is also recommended that
to prevent a defeat of the purposes of
the laws through tho claim of passen
gers to be vlsltois merely, and not Im
migrants, that the laws be extended to
ull aliens, including seamen on for
eign vessels after their discharge at
n port of the United States. j
The cost of enforcing tho alien con
tract labor laws during the year was
$S7.72ri, and of the Immigration law3
$288,022.
Troy Plant Will Resume.
Troy, N. Y.. Oct. 24 The Times an
nounces on good authority that work will
bo resumed at tho steel plant on Breaker
Island, In this city, which has long been
Idle. It Is expected that' the blast fur
nitces nnd steel mills will be started Im
mediately. Sixteen hundred men will be
.employed. The capacity of the works Is
7(10 tons oi oasie opssemcr sieei n any,
which at market rates would mean nil an
nual profit of moro than $2,000.(XX. Orders
for 120.001) tons of steel billets and slabs
have been guaranteed on res-umptlon.
Increase in Wages Requested.
New Bedford, Muss., Oct. 26. A com
miltoe representing tho spinners, carders,
weavers and loom fixers unions has de
cided to request tho cotton manufactur
ers of Now Uedrord to grant an Increase
In wages. The committee proposes to
work along tho same linen adopted by
tho taxtllo council of Fall River. About
9,000 hands are employed In the local cot
ton mills.
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Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Oct. 2'!. Cleared: Wlneland,
Copenhagen, Arrived: Putria, Ham
burg. Rotterdam Balled: Amsterdam,
New York.
VANDERBILT WILL.
Alfred Wynno Divides with His
Brother, Cornelius,
New York, Oct. 20. Senator Depew
tonight gave out n statement of tho
terms of the will of the luto Cornelius
Vunderbllt. U shows that tho fortune
Is estimated at $70,000,000. Alfred
Wynne Vnnderbllt will get about $50,
000,000. He thus becomes the head of
the family. The will gives Cornelius
Vnnderbllt about $1,500,000. It gives
to each of his remaining brothers and
sisters about $7,500,000, Alfred, of
course, not Included.
Out of the spirit of affection and
for the put pose of satisfying all of the
members of the family, Alfred Wynne
Vunderbllt gives his brother Cornelius
enough of his Inheritance to make his
fortune equal to that of the other mem
bers, namely. $7,500,000.
Senator Depew says that Cornelius
Vanderbllt has accepted this arrange
ment In the spirit In which It was of
ferred. The will makes no mention of the
marriage of Cornelius Vanderbllt, jr.,
to Miss -Wilson, nor to any quarrel be
tween father und son because of the
union, but apparently the father's dis
pleasure was visited upon the eldest
son, he receiving all told tinder the
terms of the will but $1,600,000, and
$1,000,000' of this held In trust by the
executors.
To Mrs. Vanderbllt. his widow. Is
given tho dwelling on Fifth nvonue,
the family stables and all tho horses
and vehicles, and a special bequest of
two million dollars and an annual In
come of $230,000.
Among the specific bequests arc:
William Vanderbllt, $100,000; Chauncey
M. Depew, $200,000; Edward V. W. nos
slter, $50,000; John Hone, $50,000; Rev.
Dr. David H. Greer,$50,000; Charles C.
Clarke, $25,000; Franklin Allen, $23,000,
and Maude Gwynne Shepard, $25,000.
A bequest of $200,000 Is given to the
rector, church wardens and vestrymen
of St. Bartholomew's church, to be kept
Invested and the annual Income applied.
Other bequests are: Y. M. C. A. of
New York city, $100,000; Yale univer
sity, $50,000; St. Luke's hospital In New
York city, $50,000; the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary society of the
Protestant Episcopal church, $50,000;
trustees of the Vanderbllt university,
Nashville, Tenn., $50,000; tho Redwood
library at Newport, $10,000; the New
port, R. I., hospital, $10,000; tho Chris
tian Home for Intemperate Men In
Now York,$10,000; the Manhattan Work
ing Girls' society of the city of New
York, $10,000; the New York Bible nnd
Common Prayer Book society, $10,000:
the Protestant Episcopal society for
seamen In the cltv of New York, $10,
000. A bequest of $1,000 Is given to each of
the family servants who have been In
the emnlov In the house or stable ot
the testator for two years next preced
ing his death, also the following be
quests: John II. Dempsey. $5,000;
Charles A. Whltaker. coachman. $2,000;
,,.,,.. jonno- John Allen, hi
Tony, his barber, $2,000; John Allen, hi
farmer, $2,000.
Alice G. Vanderbllt, his widow, is ap
pointed executrix, and his son, Alfred
O. Vanderbllt, William K. Vanderbllt,
Chauncey M. Depew and Edward W.
Hosslter are appointed executors, to
gether with Reginald, who may qualify
as soon as he becomes of age.
REHEARING REFUSED.
The Oleomargarine Dealers Must Go
to Jail.
Philadelphia, Oct. 26. Tito United
States circuit court of appeals today
refused a rehearing In tue case of Jo
seph Wilkiiii, ot Washington, D.' C,
and Howard Butler, of this city, de
fendants in the famous oleomargarine
cases of several years ago. Wilklns
wns on oleomatgarlne dealer and But1
lcr was employed by him. The two
i. inn i.,.,-rt ni't'oalml In tlllR rifv In Tin-
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pp.,, net'
1 CO5 r mrrlrifT Ktoi1u nnd
lllllUCIl 4U"' HIMUIIMD "'UIHIJ HIKI
( th w0,.(1 0eomuiiBnrlne" from park
i ages containing that commodity. The
l case attracted widespread attention
. at the time and a vlgerus fight was
made to prevent conviction.
VIlkl!lB and Bllller were tried before
Judge Butler In the United States dis
trict court, and Wilklns was sentenced
to an Imprisonment of alx months and
to pay a fine of ?1,500 and costs. Rut
lcr, because ot his being un employe of
ilKlns, received a more lenient sen-
I tence, that of four months and a fine
, of f0C und costs. The cose was taken
by appeal to the circuit court of ap-
peals.
They are now on ball und have thirty ,
days In which to surrender themselves '
and serve their sentences. !
DEWEY'S THANKS.
The Admiral Proud of the Gift of
His Countrymen.
Washington, Oct. 26. Frank A. Van
edrllp, chalrmun of the Dewey home
committee, has received the following
letter from the admlrul:
Washington, Oct. 26.
Utar Sir: I acknowledge tin: receipt
this day of the title deeds to the beau
tiful houso presented to me by my roup
tiyineu. My heart Is full of gratitudo to
them for this overwhelming expression or
their regard for ine, and I request that
you will also aceept ami convey to tho
committee my heartfelt thanks for your
and their efforts.
Very sincerely youts,
(Signed' Georgn Dewey.
Havemeyer-Titus Wedding.
Nowburgh. N. Y.. Oct. 26. MIhh Frcder
Icka 8. Havemeyer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus II. Jlavemoyur and War
rem H. Titus, of New York city, wero
limn led today at the country home of
tho brides parents, Cedarhurst, New
Wlndrur. The ceremony was performed
by thu Rev. Octavlus Applegale. of St.
James' Episcopal church, Kingutou.
About u hundred guets nttouded the
wedding.
Fugitive from Justice.
Boston, Oct. 26. John N. Fulton, of
Montreal, was arrested here today as a
fugitive from Justice The man Is charg
ed with the embezzlement of $.',0,000 In
money und bonds from Elizabeth Heed
Hawes, for whose husband's estate Ful
ton was administrator.
Sampson's Sword.
Trenton. N. J.. Oct. 26. The sword
which was presented to Rtur Admiral
Sampson 1 still In tho custody of the
adjutant nnerol, where It will remain
until Saturday, when It will bo tnken to
Philadelphia and put upon exhibition nt
J the export exposition,
YULE REACHES
GENERAL WHITE
REPORT OF JUNCTION OF BRIT
ISH FORCES CONFIRMED.
Forced March from Glencoe General
Yule's Men Arrive at Ladysmlth
Tired Out Walked All Night in
a Drenching Rain Just Escaped
the Boers General Symons and
the Other Wounded Had to Be Left
Behind.
London, Oct. 26. The war ofllce has
received the following despatch from
General White:
"Ladysmlth, Oct. 26, 12.40 p. m. Gen
eral Yule's column has Just marched
fcn here after a very hard march dur
ing a night of exceptionally heavy
rain. The men, though done up, are
In good spirits and only want a rest.
The enemy did not molest them."
Later, the war office made public the
following cable message from General
White:
"Ladysmlth, Oct. 2."). Hrlgadler
General Yule's force has left Dundee,
with the view of concentration at
Ladysmlth. To avoid the risk of life
which a long march would have en
tailed the wounded were left at Dun
dee under medical supervision.
"Yesterday Sir George White, hav
ing ascertained by a previous recon
naissance that the Free State forces
hod moved eastward from Hester's sta- . Bishop Whipple, the presiding officer,
tlon, nnd were attempting to gain the I ruleil tllP rerolutlnn out of order say
road from Ladysmlth to the north, ,nr that tho council had met for a sne-
moved out In the direction of Elands
laagte, with the Fifth Lancers, Nine
teenth Hussars, Imperial Light Horse,
Natal Mounted Volunteers, two field
batteries, one mountain battery and a
brigade of infantry. The enemy had
posted a battery two miles south of
Moddcrsprult nnd opened with Infan
try fire at long range on the British
advance guard, consisting of tho Nine
teenth Hussars. That was followed
by artillery Are, directed with consid
erable accuracy against the British
guns. An action lasting six hours en
sued ut Rletfonteln Farm. The enemy
were driven from the hills command
ing the roads. Sir George White's ob
ject being accomplished, the column
returned to Ladysmlth. The enemy Is
believed to have suffered.
Boers' Losses,
"Several BocrtN own officially that
they lost more than 100 killed at El
nndslaagte. Three hundred prisoners,
wounded and unwoundtd, are In the
hands of the British, including several
of his positions.
"In the action at Elandslaagte, on
Oct. 21 tho Johannesburg force, with a
detachments of the German corps, was
completely broken up.
"All was well at Mafeklng up to Oct.
21."
A special despatch from. Glencoe
camp, dated Oct. 23, says:
After the victory Friday, the British
Imagined they were free from further
molestation for some days, but they
soon found that the earlier reports of
a sweeping success wore exaggerated.
The reported capture of all the Boer
guns was Incorrect. Tho Buighers suo.
ceeded In lemovlng some of them be
fore the llrltlsh carried the hill, leav
ing only the riflemen behind to caver
their retreat
On Saturday news was received of
tho approach ot Gen. .Toubert's main
column, threatening Dundee. General
Yule 'quickly recognized the Impossi
bility of defending both Dundee and
Glencoe nratnst such superiority of
numbers, Font word to Ladysmlth of
his dangerous situation and ordered the
evacuation ot Dundee. The majority
of the inhabitants went southward on
. t,. .
u'uu'
The British camp was also
emoved In anticipation of an attack
on Dundee, which commenced with
long-range firing by the big guns at
daybreak Sunday. The Boers made
( excellent practice nnd the shells from
forty-pounder on the Impati Moun-
ts dronned In ami nrnuml the town
in the meanwhile the British had
reached Glencoe In safety. Theto or
ders reached Geneial Yule on Monday
to fall back on Ladysmlth, At the
Bal0 time i,e was Informed that a lars
force was awaiting at niandslaimte to
. assist his retirement. Glencoe camp.
accordingly, was quietly evacuated.
The precarious position of the British
was not known to the Uors.
Cape Town, Oct, 23 (coning).
It is
announced officially that General Yule
Is in touch with General Sir George
Stewart White ut Ladysmlth.
COLLISION NEAR PITTSBURG.
Four Men Injured in a Wreck on tho
Pittsburg and Western.
Pittsburg. Oct. 26.-Tlio Butler accom
modation trail), on the Pittsburg and
Western rallioad, ran Ir.to a freight train
at Undercllff, Pa., today. The passen
gers escaped with u M.vere snaking up,
but tho following named trainmen wero
t-nrlously Irjured: William McChrlsti.in,
baggage master: William Schrlvcr, en
gineer: William French, conductor, and
S. M. Mitchell, r.romnn.
Both engines were drmaged.nnd a num.
ber of f i right cars were destroyed. The
accident was due to tho heavy tog and a
misunderstanding of Hgnuls
Fives ou the Mountains.
Johnstown. Oct. 20. Fires are burning
In the mountains and on all sides of this
city. A pall of smoke has hung over the
city for several days. Tho light wind
yesterday saved much valuable property
between hero and Scalp Level, as the far
mers had time to "lire back" on all sides.
Smoke nt Blairsvllle.
Hlalrsvllle, Oct. 26. Tho public schooU
hero aro closed on account of the dense
sinoko that fills the town from the fierce
fires raging In the forests hereabouts.
The children could not study from tho
choking smoke, and besides the excite
ment over tho lire Is too great.
Scranton Bowlers Defeated,
Buffalo, Oct. 2fi.-In the match game of
bowling between Scranton and Buffalo
played here tonight, Buffalo won two ot
tho three games played. Three more
names are to be played tomorrow night.
General Henry Dying.
Now Ycik, Oct. 27. 1,30 a. nt. Ocneral
Guy V. 1U nry Is dying of pneumonia. The
end Is sold to be a mutter of only a few
hours.
THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU
'Wtither Indication Todiri
PARTLY CLOUDY, VARIABLE WINDS.
Generul South African War Situation.
Agulnaldo Appeals to the Pope.
General Yule at Ladysmlth.
Commissioner Powderly's Immigration
Report.
Gineral Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial,
General Whitney's Weekly News
Budget.
Editorial.
News and Comment.
Story "Unmasked" (Concluded.)
LocalArgument for a Now Trial In
the Scrantonlan Libel Case.
Grind of the Divorce Mill.
Local Dense Fog Interferes with tho
Golfers1.
Three-Day Session ot the District Y.
M. C. A.
Loeul Wt Scronlon and Suburban.
Round About the County.
Local Fall Convention of Luther
League.
Live Industrial News.
MISSIONARY COUNCIL.
Workers of Protestant Episcopal
I Church at St. Louis.
I St. Louis, Oct. 20. At today's sei-don
' of the Missionary council of the Prot-
ostnnt Episcopal church at St. Peters.
Bishop Tuttlo. of Missouri, Introduced
a. resolution asking for tho expulsion
I from the national house of represfntn
tlves of Hrlgliam It. Roberts, of Utah.
clflc purpose and could not consider
outside matters.
In the course of nn nrgumont on a
resolution to make a rule requiring
stated contributions to the missionary
fund, which was defeated. Rev. W.
McKnlgln, of Etmlrn, N. Y commenc
ed on the advantage the English
church has over the American church,
because of Its connection with the gov
ernment, and Intimated that he would
like to see th union of church nnd
state in this country, "l think our Hat?
would look better If It also had a cross
on It," he said.
The reports of the women's auxiliary
showed collections of $49,138 tor tho
year. Bishop Gaylor, of Tennessee,
read the report on the missionary work
done among the colored people.
Bishop J. K. Cheshire, of North Cnr
' ollna. In discussing the report, said the
, colored people were growing worse in
stead of better. It was not expected,
he said, that people sot free because ot
a supposed political necessity should
not retrograde under th" responsibil
ity they were not prepared to assume!
The resolution on the report declar
ing the appropriation of $62,000 lnsuf
i ficlent and recommending the appoint'
ment of n field j-ocrotary was adopted.
The report of the American church
missionary society urged the propriety) Schuylkill, accepting bribe: James Ms
of making larger appropriations for j 0I1ey, Erie robbery,
tho work of the church in Cuba, where j Tn(St. applications were refused:
It Is estimated, there are f.0.000 orphan I William Johnston, Allegheny, felonious
children. j .issaun and battery; Leon Rodeshelmer,
Rev. Dr. E. Estill said: "It this Is- , Philadelphia, forgery; Frank Ault.Clar-
i;mu (iocs nui i-ecuine uie pruperiy oi
the United States which I
hope It will,
it will,
I' certainly will become part
territory of Jesus Christ."
of the
HOME FOR SCHLEY.
Committee of Ladies Has Offered to
Solicit Subscriptions.
Washington, Oct. 26. A committee
representing the Women's Industrial
league called upon Rear Admiral
Schley tonight anil Informed him that
the league had decided and was ready
to undertake the task of procuring by
popular subscription a home for him
here at the national capital. The
admiral thanked the ladles of the com
mittee nnd again Informed them that
he left tho matter In their hands, say
ing that anything they might do would
be acceptable. The national leaguo
has about twenty-two branches
throughout the country.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, as chairman
of the national committee. Informed
the admiral that all plans prepara
tory to going on with the work had
been perfected, and, as he hud accepted
! the offer of the Industrial women, the
plans would
paratlon.
be put Into active pre-
FOURTEEN CREMATED.
Fatal Fire ot Falres, Near Mobile,
Alabama.
Mobile. Ala., Oct, 26. New i cached
here tonight that fourteen people had
been burned to death at a place known
as Falres, In Baldwin county, thirty
miles from Mobile.
A colony Is established at Fulrex,
Some time during Monduv night the
dwellings of Hurry Goodlow and Sam
uel Smlthsnn were burned and all the
occupants cremated.
The Goodlow family consisted of
father, mother and six children. There
were six persons In the Sinlthson
house, the husband, wife, three chil
dren and a sister of Mrs. Smlthsnn.
Killed Ninety-Nine Birds.
Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 26.-J. A. R. El
liott, of Kansas City, killed 9 out ot 100
birds today at tho tournament of t lie
llfllmead Gun club. By doing so he re
tained the cant iron medal and cham
pionship of wing shots. J. D. Uedloe. or
Nashville, was his opponent In today's
match and was Hr. birds behind at the
finish, klltlm? 9.3.
Supplies for Potto Rico.
San Juun, Do Porto Rico, Oct. 26. Thu
Fnltcil States transport Resolute, from
New York and Philadelphia, with pro-
vlsluiis and supplies for tho sufferers by
the recent floods, arrived hero today, two
days late. She reports having experi
enced had weather.
Germany and Samoa.
Berlin. Oct. 26. Tho Deutsch Colonial
.eltuug publishes an article today
strongly depreciating any suggestion that
Germany should renounce her claims In
tha Samoan Islands and declaring a hope
that, wherever tho German flag floats,
It shall float forever.
4 Morrison Will Be Hanged.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 26. Rev. G. E. Mor
rlson. the wife murderer, will be hanged
at I o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Ver
non. Governor Bayers has refused, to
commute tho death sentence to life Imprisonment.
FILIPINOS
TO POPE
Aguinaldo's Congress Pro
tests Against the
Friars.
DENOUNCED AS INTRIGUERS
Commission of Native Priests Ap
pointed to Go to Romo Bishop oi
Manila Accused by Insurgents oi
Aiding Their Enemies Thirty
Fourth Infantry Proceeds to San
Isldro.
Manila, Oct. 2C The Filipino con-,
gress has selected a commission of na
tive priests to proceed to Rome and ex
plain to the pope the abuses and in
iquities of the friars und to ask for cor
reetlng Intervention.
Agulnaldo, In a recent speech at Tar.
lac, characterized the friars as In
triguers and nbusers of honor, law and
morality, and declared they compassed
Spain's downfall in the Philippines. He
added:
"We .can have no consideration fop
the friars, whose Iniquities nnd abuses
are doubtless unknown at tho Vatican,
where only misleading reports of the,
friars are received. If tho commission
has not yet left Manila, the fact is dua
to tho machinations and Intrigue o
Bishop Nozuleda of Manila, who la
most efficaciously aiding our enemies."
The Thirty-fourth Infantry proceed
ed to San Isldro today, Colonel Ken
non commanding.
WORK OF BOARD OF PARDONS.
Shew and Egan Case Still Held Un
der Advisement.
Hurrlsburg, Oct. 26. These pardons
wero recommended by tho board of
pardons today: Harry Shanley, Wash
ington county, larceny; George Brown,
Fulton county, rape and burglary;
George Straesser, Allegheny, murder,
first degree; Samuel J. Frost, Law
rence, felonious rnnc: John Walsh,
Lackawanna, robbery; Maria Guaza,
Bucks, selling liquor without license;
George MacGrcgory, Philadelphia, as
sault und battery; William Hoover, Ly
coming, assault and battery; Leon
Johnson, Montgomery, burglary; James
Burke, Northampton, tramp and kind
ling fires: Joseph Rossi, Luzerne, as
sault and batterv: Nernl Dietrich.
..... la..ccnv: K,iwur,l Glnsser. Alls-
i i.nv. felonious assault and batterv:
i Joseph Brownswelger. Lanostcr, burg
lary and felonious assault and battery;
Clara Hnrtmun, Berks, larceny; Jamca
McKee, alias A. L. Canty, Erie, assault
with Intent to rob: William KMck,
Berks county, burglary; Hiram Y.
Kauffmun, Berks, embezzlement; Jacob
F. Gates, Allegheny, false pretences;
John Nlklrk, Lawrence, larceny:
Michael O'Dessel, Buck'", .it'erlng coun
terfeit silver coin; Warren Maj ir.War
ren. assault with Intent to "').
A rehearing was granted In the ease
of Barnef I'ellnlck and Rosa P.'linlck,
of Philadelphia.
These cases were held under advise
ment: Hartman Coleman, Allegheny,
embezzlement; Cornelius W. Shew nnd
James Egan, Susquehanna, murder;
Joseph Birch, Allegheny, burglary:
Peter McCarthy. Mercer, burglary; Ell
Cudy. Washington, felonious rape: Mil
ton llaller. Lancaster, rape. Other
cases were continued.
MINISTER TAKES LAUDANUM.
Death of Rev. Dr. Francis Lobdell,
of Buffalo.
Buffalo, Oct. 26. Uev. Dr. Francis
Lobdell died suddenly In Trinity
church rectorv today, aged 61 years.
He came to Trinity from St Andrews
church. New York cly. twelve years
ago. He was very prominent In
church work and had a large clrcl" of
friends. Dr. Lobdell has been suffer
ing from Insomnln.
At supper Tuesday, he Informed hln
wife that he had taken laudanum to
induct sleep. He retired apparclitlv
In his normal condition. When hu
niose yesterday he proceeded to dresn
himself, but tell asleep on thu lounge.
His wife was unable to mouse hhn and
pent for a physician. . The doctor
worked with him all ilav and until 3
o'clock this morning, when. Dr. Lob
dell died. He 'wis conscious nt times
and Informed those about him that he
hud taken two ounces of the drug,
Pittsburg Deal Off.
Pittsburg. Oct. 26. President Kerr, ot
the 1'ltthburg base ball cluli, announced
tonight that the negotiations which havo
been pending with V. II. Walklns who Is
anxious to buy the club, have been de
clared off. "Mr. Watklns bad until noon
today to make good," h.ild President
Kerr, "but la failed to do so nnd all
negotiations nie ut an end If Mr, Wat
klns U Htlll anxious to buv tho club he
will have to make a new offer.
Will Form Yacht Syndicate.
Montreal. Oct. 26.-H. Buirlay Stephens,
former vlco comnuMloro of the Royal St.
Uiwrcnco Yacht club, and owner of tho
stoam yacht Dunu. and some other well
known yachtsmen are warning to rorm a
syndicate to challengo for the Amerlca'n
cup through the Royal Nova Scotia yacht
fquadron. If tho plan motet lallzes and a
challenge should bo accented tho boat
Is to bo built In Nova Scotia,
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WEATHER FORECAST.
WashhiEton.Oct. 26. Forecast for -4-
Friday: Eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy Friday; probably -f
showers and cooler; Saturday; light -4-
varlable winds Friday. -4-
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