LORD ROBERTS IS CHIEF
Succeeds Lord Wolseley as
Commander of British Army.
THE ADVANCE IN SOUTH APEIOA.
What l.oodon IlopeM In the Flual
Stage In the War—liners Driven
llnek With Heavy Loss llrlt Isli
Alio hone Heavily.
London, Aug. 2th—The Daily Mail
this morning says it has the highest au
thority for the assertion that Lord Rob
erts bus already succeeded Lord Wolse
ley as commander in chief of the British
There is much inclination to believe
that the operations in which Lord Rob
erts is now engaged against General
Botha are destined to form the final stage
of the South African war from a Pre
toria report, cabled, to the effect that
the Boers in the Transvaal capital be
lieve that Botha will abandon the con
test if beaten on this occasion and that
Presidents Kruger and Steyn will then
(lee to Delagoa Bay. But these rumors
have been repeated and proved fallacious
frequently enough before, uud it is iui-
LORD WOLSELEY.
possible to pronounce definitely that the
Boer leaders believe the limit of re
sistance to have been reached.
I n decisive Engagements,
The reappearance of De Wet in the
Orange Free State and the activity of
the Boers on Butler's communications in
* Natal would rather point the other way.
If it had been determined to stake every
thing on the result of Botha's stand in
the eastern Transvaal, it would hardly
seem worth while to revive the campaign
in other quarters.
So far the operations between the
Boer and British main armies have been
somewhat indecisive. Movements, ns
land Roberts says in his dispatch of
Monday evening, are necessarily slow on
account of the great extent and difficult
nature of the country which forms the
scone of the battles. He, however, con
siders his advance going on satisfactori
ly and regards General BUST'S engage
ment of the 27th as an important suc
cess. The result of the day's fighting
was that the Boers withdrew their line
by some two miles, allowing Buller to
capture a strong position within their
outer semicircle of defenses west of the
Dalinanutha railway station. The ques
tion now arises whether the British will
be able to force the fighting so as to hold
the enemy in position and compel him
to accept the defeat which superior num
bers and more powerful artillery should
he able to iutlict, or is the nature of the
country such that General Botha, though
driven hack from one vantage ground
to another, will eventually be able to
retreat in time and save his gutis and
transport. If previous experience is a
guide, the Boers will delay the British
advance as long as they can do so safely,
but will then retire at leisure before the
Invaders can secure a decisive victory.
Charles Williams, the well known mili
tary expert, believes Lord Roberts has
the present intention of returning to Eng
land in the course of October, so as to
he ready to relieve Lord Wolseley on
Nov. 1 as commander in chief of the
British army. In such event General
Buller may bo asked to resume com
mand of the forces in South Africa.
ItOITN It • |HI I NC(I Witll I. ON*.
A dispatch from Lourenco Marques
says:
"Heavy fighting is reported to have
occurred at Machadodorp. The Boers
are said to have been defeated with
great loss, leaving their guns and am
munition in the hands of the British."
Lord Roberts reports under date of
Belfast, Aug. 27, as follows:
"Our movements are slow on account
of the extent and nature of the country.
Today we made a satisfactory advance
and met with decided success. The work
fell entirely to Buffer's troops and re
sulted in the capture of Bergondal, a
very strong position two miles northwest
of Dalmanutha. I met Buller at Ber
gondal shortly after it was reached by
our troops. I am glad to find the occu
pation cost less than was feared on ac
count of the approach being across an
open glacis for 2,000 or 3.000 yards and
the determined stand of the enemy. The
Knniskillons and Second Rifle brigade
formed the attacking party. The latter
suffered most. I hope the casualties do
not exceed 50 or (50. One officer was
killed and two were wounded. A good
many Boers were killed, and a pompom
(quick firing gun) was captured.
French advanced on the left to Swartz
kopjes, on the Lydenburg road, and pre
pared the way for the movement of Pole-
Carew's division tomorrow.
"Baden-Powell reports that he occu
pied Nylstroom without opposition. As
the country where he and Paget are op
erating is dense hush and veldt it is not
desirable at the present to proceed fur
ther north, and their troops are returning
to Pretoria."
Akron Ollicluln Threatened.
Akron, 0., Aug. 20.—The city and
county officials are deluged with anony
mous letters threatening them with death
If they attempt to make arrests for Wed
nesday night's riots. Citizens have ap
pealed to Judge J. A. Kohler to call a
special session of the grand jury to in
vestigate the matter. A guard of 12 men
has been placed around the county
jail to prevent any attempt to injure
Sheriff Ivclly or the county property.
Senator Raines Again Nominated.
Lyons, N. Y., Aug. 20.—The Repub
lican convention of the Forty-second sen
atorial district has renominated Scuu
fur John Raines,
QUEEN OF THE NAVY.
The Alubfimu' .Sliced Trial Perform
llllcc WarrautM That Title.
Huston, Aug. 2'J.—There is n new
queen of the American navy, the United
States battleship Alabama, which won
the title in one of the most magnificent
speed trials yet held in the history of the
navy. Her average speed for four hours'
continuous steaming was 17 knots, a fig
ure not quite as high as that made by
another great battleship produced from
the same builders' yard three years ago,
the lowa, hut notable from the fact that
it gave an idea of the yet undeveloped
power in this latest and greatest product
of American shipbuilders.
The Alabama was built by the Cramps
at I'hilndelpliia, and while of the first
class she is tinlike any of the earlier cre
ations, both architecturally and as a
fighting machine. Built under a contract
that required at least an average speed
of Hi knots per hour, she has been turn
ed out to do 17 knots or better under
conditions that will not be termed extra,
and as such she becomes probably the
fastest of our line of battle craft. The
Alabama, called after u favorite state
of the south, has a name of greater sig
nificance to the American people, but it
was not simply because of her name and
the figure of 17 knots she made that a
big broom was at her foremast truck as
she dropped anchor below Boston light.
A few months ago another ship of her
class, but unlike her in very many re
spects, built by a rival shipbuilding firm
at Newport News, was sent over the
same course to meet the same require
ments and under almost identical condi
tions. The other ship, the Kearsarge,
with a name even more famous and
linked insolubly with that of the Ala
bama, exceeded her contract figure ami
made an average speed of 1(5.80 knots.
If one Kearsarge on a day famous in
history had a triumph over one Alabama,
a new craft of the same name yesterday
achieved a triumph over another Kear
sarge. Aside from the desire of the
builders of the Alabama to produce a
craft that would suit the government,
there was not a little anxiety that she
beat the Ivearsarge's figures made on
Nov. 25 last. The 17 knot record yes
terday is not the highest for speed trials,
but it is the highest for battleships since
the bonus for extra speed has been abol
ished.
BRUTALITY IS CHARGED.
UyliiK Statement of Cniitnlii Cren
shaw Against Truimport Service.
Atlanta, Aug. 20.—Captain Frank
Crenshaw, Twenty-ninth volunteer in
fantry. died here last night. Captain
Crenshaw saw service in Cuba and the
Philippines, and a wound received in the
battle of Puttol eventually caused his
death.
Captain Crenshaw, who arrived in At
lanta a week ago, made a statement to
his father, in which he charges out
rageous treatment and neglect on board
the transport Sherman from Mauila to
San Francisco.
The statement was that after the ves
sel had left Manila and was on the high
seas oflieers in the staterooms next to
Captain Crenshaw's complained that he
kept them awake by the sufferings from
his wound.
He was taken from the stateroom and,
paralyzed in the left side and unable to
lift his head and almost unconscious,
was placed in a berth down in the hold
of the ship near the engines among the
insane men who were confined there.
Captain Crenshaw suid he was unable
to hold himself in his berth and fell out
three times while the ship was riding
out storms in the China seus. He finally
bribed a hospital steward with $25 to
give him attention.
In San Francisco Captain Crenshaw
alleges that treatment was refused him,
the surgeon in charge informing him that
it was impossible because of the limited
assistance in the hospital. The wounded
ollicer, accompanied by his uncle, then
started for Atlanta, and an operation
was performed here.
Supplies For Our Aula tic Fleet.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. The United
States transport Arothusia has sailed
from the League Island navy yard for
Cnvite and China stations, via the Suez
canal, with supplies and 4,000 tons of
ammunition for the Asiatic Ueet. The
vessel will stop tit Malta for coal, and
the trip will lie made in about (50 days.
The Arethnsin is commanded by Cap
tain W. S. Seconib of the merchant ma
rine. The collier Ponipey, which may
be sent to China, is in the drydoek un
dergoing repairs, ami the collier Leonidus
will be placed in drydoek next week.
Heiluetioii In WIIKOH I-ikely.
Full River. Mass.. Aug. 20.—The price
for weaving a cut of 45 yards of regular
28 inch (54 by (J4's, which is taken as the
basis of wages, was advanced from 18
cents to 10.8 cents last year. It is now
proposed to recommend a return to the
is cent basis. There is also under con
sideration a plan to continue the curtail
ment of production. The present curtail
ment agreement expires Sept. 17 next,
and it has been suggested that a reduc
tion in wages and a further curtailment
go into effect on that date.
Peru's New Ministry.
Lima, Pern, Aug. 20.—The new Peru
vian cabinet as officially gazetted is made
up as follows: President of the council
of ministers and minister of foreign af
fairs, Scnor Itibcyro; minister of the in
terior, Senor Coronel Zegarra; minister
of justice, Senor Domingo Almenara;
minister of war, General Bornabe Car
rasco; minister of finance, Senor Aurclio
SOUZJI; minister of public works, Scnor
Agustin Tover.
Tlie Oceanic Makes a Record Trip,
New York, Aug. 20.—The White Star
line's giant ocean greyhound, the Ocean
ic, commanded by Captain Cameron, ar
rived off the Sandy Ilook lightship at
12:55 o'clock this morning, completing a
Voyage which breaks her best previous
westward record of 5 days, 20 hours and
42 minutes in June, 1000, by 1 hour and
20 minutes. The time of passage of the
Oceanic's trip is 5 days, 10 hours and 23
minutes.
. Fi lit Declared OAT.
New York. Aug. 20.—The heavyweight
fight between Peter Mailer and Joe
C'honynski which was to have taken
place at the Broadway Athletic club last
night had to lie declared off on account
of Choynski's sickness.
Viscount Mountgnrret Dead.
London, Aug. 20.—Henry Edmund
Butler, Viscount Mountgarret, who was
born Feb. 20. 181(5, is dead.
Weather Forecast.
Fair and cooler.
PERSONAL.
Superintendent Edgar Kudllch, of
Drifton, whose illness was serious a few
weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently to
take a trip to Canada, where ho will re
cuperate for a few weeks.
J. B. Laubach, clerk in the county
commissioners' office, is spending his
vacation at his home on South Centre
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Timony are en
joying Atlantic City sights.
Mrs. Conway and children, of Jersey
City, are visiting at the home of Patrick
Burke.
Mrs. Arcliio Carpenter and daughter,
Miss Lavina, have returned from a visit
to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Miss Nellie Dougherty, of Avoca, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Doggett,
on Ridge street.
Mrs. B. F. Davis is visiting relatives
at South Rend. Indiana.
Mrs. John Gallagher and daughter,
Mrs. W. J. Brogan, are visiting at Car
bondale.
Daniel Timony is visiting at Wilkes
barre.
Mrs. John Leisenring, accompanied
by Miss Martha Prahl, a professional
nurse, is on her way to Europe.
BREVITIES.
Nothing has yet been done with the
western wall of the brewery foundation,
which was damaged on Monday to the
extent of several hundred dollars. Work
upon the foundations of the other build
ings is progressing rapidly.
Monday next is Labor Day. It is a
legal holiday and will be observed as
such in town by the bank and postoftice.
Smoke the John Smith. At Helper's
James J. Sweeney, of Scranton, agent
of the Clock.Tobocco Company, attend
ed to business here this week.
It is reported that Markle & Co. will
reopen the Harleigh mines in the near
future.
Jerry Woodring is attending to the
duties of W. A Leisenring at Sandy Run
collieries during the absence of the
latter, who is enjoying his vacation in
Canada.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald s. He has a nice varietv.
Michael Rogers has removed his
family from Sugar Notch to Drifton.
Grocoryman George Krommns Is suf
fering from an attack of rheumatism
and Is unable to attend to his duties.
More Money Needed.
The soliciting committee appointed by
the Freeland Fish and Game Protective
Association to collect funds for the pur
pose of rebuilding the dam on Hayes
creek is meetiug with fair success from
the sportsmen of the region. Every
man who takes an Interest in fishing or
in the protection of fish should respond
to the appeal according to his means.
The rebuilding of this dam means a
great deal to the sportsmen hereabouts,
and the project should lie oneouraged
and aided in every possible manner.
The committee has not yet sufficient
money to start the work, hence prompt
ness in making donations will be doubly
welcome at this time.
I.al>or Day Kxcursion to Toronto.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of the Industrial Fair at
Toronto, this company will sell tickets
to that point and return September 1
and 2, at low rate of $10.70 via all rail
route, or $9.00 via rail and steamer from
Lewiston. These tickets will be good
for return passage to and including
September 5, and will be honored on
any train, except, the Black Diamond
express. Tickets will also be good for
stop over at Niagara Falls within the
time limit.
For additional information consult
Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
Xpw Kind of ( dNtoiiiM Officer.
New Orleans, Aug. 20.—The customs
service of New Orleans has had a new
and picturesque ns well as practical fea
ture added to it. Professor George E.
Beyer, who occupies the chair of biology
at Tulano university, has beef appointed
special inspector of wild animals for the
port. A commission was given hiui, and
he was sworn in at the custom house yes
terday. The commission came f Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson. Professor
Beyer's appointment was made under the
Laeey act passed this year.
s.*>,oo to Niagara Falls and Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Sep
tember 8. Tickets will be on sale Sep
tember 8, limited for return passage to
September 10 and will be
honored on any train except the Black
Diamond express. For further par
ticulars consult Lehigh Valley ticket
agents.
Notice to l'upi Is.
All pupils of St. Ann's parochial
school who were absent from the spring
examinations, and all intending to enter
the school during the coming terra, will
he examined at St. Ann's convent,
Thursday, August 30, beginning at 9 a.
m.
Notice to the I'uhlic.
Notice is hereby given to all users of
this company's water that the saino will
be shut olf without notico if any spigots
or hydrants are found wasting water
unnecessarily. By order of
Freeland Water Company.
One Fare to Detroit und Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of Knights of Pythias bienniel
conclave, August 27-September 1.
Tickets on sale August 25, 20 and 27
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
ROUND THE REGION
While George llusko and John
Daubert were being lowered down the
Mount Carmol colliery slope Sunday
night the coupling hook pulled out,
causing the car to dash down the steep
incline 400 feet deep. On reaching the
bottom the car was reduced to kindling
wood and the men were hurled against
the side of the slope and instantly killed.
At a christening celebrated at Buck
Mountain on Sunday twenty-six kegs of
beer and twelve gallons of whisky were
consumed. During the evening a light
ensued, in which Steve Lobock was
stabbed in the back and seriously In
jured, and more than a dozen partici
pants in the celebration badly used up.
Mrs. William Stevenson has entered
suit to recover $25,000 from the borough
of Pottsville in payment for a broken
leg sustained, she says, by a fall upon
an icy sidewalk. She claims the bor
ough was careless.
Bernard Bemls, of White Haven, a
Jersey Central Railroad braketnan, lost
his left leg at Penn Haven by falling
under a train.
Frank F. Morris has been appointed
postmaster at Dallas, this county.
George Graebner, a former newspaper
writer, attempted suicide at Scranton
by shooting himself in the head. He is
now at the Lackawanna hospital and
may die. Disappointment In love Is al
leged to have been the cause.
Lightning struck William Arner's
residence at Coal Dale. The bolt then
glanced off and Evan Hughes, aged 28
years, who had just emerged from the
residence next door, was instantly
killed.
Anthony Machonis, of Pittston, fell
out of a boat into the Susquehanna
river and was drowned.
Mrs. Thomas F. Reese, a resident of
Yorktown for many years, died on Mon
day and will be buried tomorrow.
Burglars robbed Fern Glen station
Monday night, but got little of value for
their trouble. An attempt to blow open
the safe failed. '
Charles Boyor, of Ilazloton, aged 47
years, is missing since Monday's storm.
He was employed as a quarryuian near
Stockton and disappeared during the
rain. His dinner pail and tools were
loft behind.
White Havon school building and a
house owned by James Ray and occupied
by the Lathrop family were struck by
lightning on Monday.
The policy inaugurated by the Read
ing Railroad Company of discharging all
employes who join a labor organization
is still in force, and dismissals are made
daily on all branches of the road.
To Clean and I'nllnli u I'iano.
In cleaning and polishing a piano go
over the woodwork with a cloth wet
with parafline oil, being generous with
the oil where the woodwork is very
much soiled. Let this remain two or
three hours; this is to soften the dirt
Then wash with soap and water and a
soft cloth, being careful not to let any
water touch the works inside the piano.
Use a good white or a white Castile
soap. Wipe dry with a soft cloth and
polish with soft old linen or chamois
leather.—Septomber Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
To Richmond, Va., and Return.
For one fare via Lehigh Valley Rail
road, account of the sovereign grand
lodge, I. (). O. F. Tickets will be 011
sale September 14, 15 and 1(1, good to
return to and Including September 25.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
further particulars.
One Fare to Fort Wayne, Ind.
And return via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, account meeting of the Union
Veteran League, September 12. Tickets
on sale September lo and 11. limited for
return passage to Soptembor 18 inclu
sive. For additional information con
sult Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
One Fare to Chicago and Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of the G. A. R. national en
campment, August 27-Septeinber 1.
Tickets on sale August 25, 20 and 27.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
particulars.
WOOIKI
Complete Stock of
Blank Books Just
Received.
Scliool Supplies,
Ta"blets, Etc.
Fine Stationery.
Novels, Magazines.
GEO. KROMMES,
dealer in
GROCERIES
and.
PROVISIONS.
Rebate Checks Given for Cash.
IJirkbeck and Wulnut Streets.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Fjtccialty.
Centre Street, uour Ceutral Hotel.
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Shoes we take the lead for variety of style, s
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Freeland School
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Languages
INSTRUCTION GIVEN IN
Voice Culture. Piano-forte an.i
Organ Playing, Harmony.
Counterpoint and Composi
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Students Prepared for College in
Greek, Latin, French, Ger
man, Mathematics, History,
and Sciences.
Elementary Branches Also Taught.
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Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Dukcd
to Order.
CDHFECTIOMEBY ® ICE HUM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, witb
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and tnpply wagons lo all parts oj
town and surrouiidings every day.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
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The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen
andoah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap.
98 Centre street.
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cine, und is recommended by physicians gen
erally. Remember it cures constipation.
Celery King is sold In 25c. and 50c. packages
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and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand of XX Hour
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Latest Hats and Caps.
All kinds of household utensils.
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Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
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Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Ktc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
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