Pittston Gazette

              ■ -r;* v■ ■Di ' 1 1 '' ' 'Sr'alSft -V." .V e. TWO CENTS A COPY. I FOBTT&OKNTS A MONTH. f 8 PAGES. 75 1 VF A 1D i WEEKLY ESTABLISHED I860 Ooa X JiiAIt 1 DAILY EST. by THBO. HART 1888. P1TTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1903. A Great Bargain Salt of CHAMBERLAIN'S LATENT SPEECH A BUSINESS REVIEW. KI8HINEFF MAYOR FIGHTS RAILWAY. LAUNDRY OWNERS BAFFLED STERLING.... NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS Strikes Exert a Disturbing Influence. HORROR Company Defies Order Against LajD Ing Tracks In Newport, It. I. Attempt to Start ITp Chicago Shops Ends In Failure. New York, May 10—R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: Increased Railtvuy Earnings. Newport, It. I., May 10,—The city of Newport has been declared by Mayor Boyle to be In n state of riot as the t'llmttx of trouble between the police itatloned on Broadway and d gang of track layers employed by the Old Colony Street railway, who intended to lay a switch in face of an order not to do so. Chicago, May 10.—Falling to break the deadlock with the laundry workers' unlou by efforts to secure arbitration, laundry owners throughout Chicago whose plants have been tied up for two weeks by the strike undertook to operate the laundries. By a concerted movement a score of laundries were opened for business. Warmer weather lias made it possiblo for the retail trade to regain part of the earlier losses in volume of transactions, and the level of quotations for staple lines of merchandise is well maintained. Wholesale trade In seasonable goods Is quiet, although there is more or less supplementary business and jobbers report increased activity In several lint s of wearing apparel. Fresh and Thrilling Details of Jewish Massacre. SILVER  Regarded as a Most Important Manifesto. 5i)c Nottingham Lace Curtains At per pair 46o 75c Nottingham Laco Curtains At per pair (55c #1.00 Nottingham Laco Curtains At por pair 85o #1.25 Nottingham Laco Curtains x At per pair #1.00 $1.50 Nottingham Laco Curtains I At per pair $1.25 $2.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains At per pair $1.75 #'2.50 Nottingham Lace Curtains At per pair $2.15 $3.00 Nottingham Laco Curtains ' The riot call was sounded on the flre bells, the flre department wns placed in readiness to help the police, and Mayor Boyle as the commanding civil officer had arranged to have the Newport artillery and the Newport company of the naval reserves culled out. Pickets from the laundry workers' union were on guard, however, and girls who started to work were stopped and told to go home. Ma yed. Englgineers and firemen -d to take their posts. Drivers o, dry wagons all over the city we. repared to prevent the delivery of Wi from any of the establishments will have not as yet signed the union ng nent to work exclusively with union . ds. A largo assortment of now and beautiful goods, suitable for wedding and anni vorsary gifts.' Wo invitee your inspection. MAY DISRUPT THE PARTY. HORRORS INDESCRIBABLE. It Undoubtedly Indicates a Serious Clothing manufacturers arc; busy on fall samples, which are unusually late. Furniture and harness factories are notably well supplied with orders, and there is no evidence of dullness in machinery or hardware. At most points there are indications of improvement in mercantile collections, the favorable progress of farm work having a good Influence at the interior, while heavy sales of fertilizers testify to the extensive preparation for large crops. Jewish Organ in London Says Re. Split In the Present Ministry and for the Outrages Lies While matters looked threatening for a couple of hours, the danger from actual hand to hnnd conflict between the police and the track layers was not great for the reason that the fifty workmen were scared by overwhelming numbers, fully 5,000 persons, the greater number being men, standing ready to back up Mayor Boyle and the polirtj. Later the city council made permanent the mayor's order Issued forbidding the Old Colony Hallway company to lay the turn out. Foreshadows an Early Dissolution at the Door of the Russian Govern. H. G. SHupp of Parliament. ment. London, May 1G.—Secretary Chamberlain's appeal for trade reciprocity wilhln the empire, made at Hlnningl.am la.-.t night, Is generally regarded ,as the most important political manifesto since Gladstone's home rule speeches. It is fraught with the possibility of disrupting the Conservative ranks as completely as home rule did the ranks of the Liberals. Coming Immediately after Premier Balfour's emphatic refusal to reimpose the cord tax. It undoubtedly indicates a seri cus split in the present ministry and foreshadows an early dissolution of Parliament. London, May 10.—The Jewish Chronicle, printed here, devotes considerable space to the Klsliinefl outrages, of which its St. Petersburg correspondent furnishes fresh and thrilling particulars.The result was that of el. C n big steam washing and ironing establishments which started the movement to break the strike only two are reported still running. Ytuei Nailer Development.. Expert Optician, 3G W. Market St., Wilkasbarre. At per pair $2.50 $4.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains At por pair $3.50 $5.00 Nottingham Laco Curtains At per pair $4.25 Industrial conditions would be exceptionally encouraging were it not for the vast army of men voluntarily idle. The numerous strikes exert more influence by disturbing confidence than by their direct effect upon business, and many undertakings of magnitude are being abandoned or remotely postponed because of this uncertainty regarding the future. Small gold exports are not cause for uneasiness 'with treasury vaults holding about $043,- 000,000. * Kokoino, Intl., Mny JO.—The spot of the Yenger munlor lias been found and shifts the scene of the tragedy six miles sou til- of Hemlock. A pool of dried blood and some fragments of glass were found at the roadside. Four witnesses who live near where the blood was found testified that they saw Yeager at 1 o'clock.. He passed their homes with a woman in the buggy, and another buggy containing a man and woman followed. A pistol shot was heard a few moments later. Near this point an hour later one of the witnesses passed the Yeager buggy, in which Yeager sat alone dead, though he did not know he saw a corpse. Officers are at the scene, and arrests are looked for. The correspondent declares that the outrages would not luive assumed anything like the proportions they did had the Jews been to some extent prepared and had.they organized themselves to meet attack. In some localities In spite of the obstacles placed in tlieir way by Hit; police the Jews did defend themselves, the result of this defense being that two Christians were killed and thirty-five injured. B&R Tree Culture In Knnftna. HAMMOCKS Washington, May 1(1— At the request of the secretary of agriculture the commissioner of the general land office has withdrawn from settlement a tract of about 90,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Gardner, Kan , for the purpose of making experiments in tree culture. Secretary Wilson expresses confidence in the success of the experiments. Got •j our Hammocks here. We avo. showing a complete line of Hammocks iu our Basement Department. i Price List. MAYOR AMES SENTENCED. Best Patent Flour $4.50 PEOPLE S STORE Railway earnings continue to show the usual gain, May figures thus" far surpassing last year's by 33.4 per cent nnd those of 11)01 by 29.3 per cent. Failures for the week were 101 i in the United States against 228 Inst year and 13 in Canada compared with 17 a year ago. Onion Sets, per quart Trick Mayor of Minneapolis Must Spend Six Years in Jail. The Chronicle's correspondent goes on to quote eyewitnesses whose descriptions of the awful treatment of the Jews are published In the ,St. Petersburg Jewish paper the Friend. One man says: Betiuuda Onions, quart 10 JL5 South Main St., Pitts ton. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Minneapolis, Mlnnt, May 10.—Ex- Mayor Ames, who was recently found guilty of extortion and accepting bribes while in office, was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Vienna, Slay 10.—Advices received here from tTskub, European Turkey, snys the^Turkish advance upon ipek is meeting with strong resistance. There has been severe fighting at the villages of Ilerefsch, Sfakianl and Balmlr. Artillery was employed, and these villages wore destroyed. Thirty Albanians were killed, and many were wounded. Thirty Albanian* Killed. Peanut Butter Cin Mushrooms "One body had nails driven through the temples. Another was disemboweled, the cavity being filled with feathers. Many had their tongues torn out. Women had their breasts cut off." White Clover Seed EVANS BROS Fatalities in Philippines, BASEBALL. Km Yorlc Employe™ to Fitrht. New York. May Hi.—Backed by a unanimous vote of men representing more than four-lifths of all the building interests In Now York, contractors Jiavo detiurcd a war to the finish ugalnst labor unions which attempt to dictate terms of employment. /Ono side or the other must yield unreservedly. That was the decision of the 782 building trade delegates who attended the mass meeting of employers held in the rooms of the Building Trades club, 11211 Broadway. The most influential general and special contractors Of the city cither were present in person or sent their representatives.Lawn Grass Seed . .25 Manila, May 1G.—Lieut. Christian Crossman, of the Philippine constabulary, died on May 13 from wounds received in action on Mjircli 15. Gamca Played Vpntprilny In the Xntionnl and Amerleun Lr»Kuen. NATIONAL LEAUfK, At Now York — CinL'lilriutl, 5; New York, 4. At Brooklyn—Chicago, 7; Brooklyn, 4. At Boston—St. LtDu irf. 0; Boston, 10. At Philadelphia—1'tttsburB, 13; Philadelphia, 2. GROCERS Mob Acted Like Snviiffr*. New Garden Seeds, all kinds, package and loose. Best Patent Flour  Feed, rjl kinds, per 100.. Hay, long and cut, per 100 Potatoes, perbu  Butter, New, extra fine, per lb Onion Sets, per qt... Lawn Seed, per }b... Timothy Seed, per bu Clover Seed " $4.50 . 1.15 .90 .70 .27 .05 The mob, It is declared, behaved like savages, not killing the victims because they defended their property, but murdering after robbing. Manila, May 16.—In a bolo rush at Sucntlan, Island of Mindanao, yesterday, Captain dough Overton, of the Fifteenth Cavalry, and Private Harry Knowles were killed. Private llartiow wa? wounded. • Prepared under CJ lilt MAN I.AVVb, is Excellent for BRENNAN S ROBERTS, Tl\o non-Jewish St. Petersburg paper the Novosti says the pen is powerless to write ail the atrocities committed by the bloodthirsty mob, which spared neither young nor old, women nor children. Many Jews sought refuge with Christians, but in several cases shelter was denied them. The Jews concealed themselves in all manner of places, whence they were dragged out and killed outright or "crippled. w. l. p.c. w. i.. r.r. New York 15 7 .0S2 Cincinnati 13 12 .520 Chicago... 17 0 .cr.4 Brooklyn.lt 13 -4&X Pittsburg. 17 10 .629 Pllilu'phlfc 7 17 .2t»2 Boston..,. 12 10 .Hi St. Louis. 7 111 .277 X AMERICAN LF.AGUJ3. A4 Cleveland—Now York, 3: Cleveland, 5. [A« Detroit— Boston, 6; Detroit, fl. un Chicago—Washington, 4; Chicago. 7. At St. Louis — Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis, 2. STANDING OF THE CLt.'BS. r LUMBAGO,  Rheumatism, Backache, etc. OR. RICHTER'S World-Renowned "ANCHOR" 42 North MaiM Sirmmt, fy Next to Eagle Hotel. Both phones • .• .iu ... 2.15 ... 7.75 Newark's Railway Disaster Trial Newark, N. J., May lti.—Ex Governor Wertz today petitioned Chief Justice finnimere for a change of venue for the trial of the president, executive committee and of the North Jersey Hallway, who are indicted for manslaughter in_eonnectlon with the Clifton avenue nccldenl, on Feb. 1 :D The application wa3 referred to the full bench of the Supreme Court. TAIN EXPELLER. MURPHY & JOYCE. Wo carry a full lino of loose seeds of all kinds, garden tools, early potatoes sucli as Early Rose,' Oliios, Trumps, Peerless and KingB STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Woiwjti-milne without Trade Mark "Anchor.'' What oao pbyaicka out of maov te»utiua: Silk lint Canard Murder, W. L. l'.C. W. I.. P.C. Chicago... It 7 .« St. Louis. S 10 .444 Phlla'phialt » .809 Cleveland. S in .444 Detroit.... It 10 . 530 New York !D 12 .428 Boston.... 11 11 .500 Wash'ton. 7 18 .350 Editorially the  that if there U any Christianity in Christian Europe every country should ring with denunciation of the savage government which has put the deeds of the Kurds and the Basliibazouks in the fthmle, adding: "The central government is doubly guilty, so long as a 'civilized' government brands rD,tMM),uOO people as a perilous pest which must be slowly annihilated, so long its baser subjects will think themselves justified in accelerating the process of extermination with UillveSi axes and hatchets." S New York, July Z6'M897. rtfy* s. I have useU Dr. RichlerS vaSfc, ■WXHOR" PAIN EXPELLER and have found it of ex- r 3 cellenf service in lism. LumbdqoandSciatica Ilouston, Tex., May 10.—Details of a most unusual tragedy at Fagan, west Texas, have just reached this city. A silk hat worn by I'hllip Buntz, a young man whose home was in Brooklyn, was responsible for his death. The hat was shot full of holes and used as a football by a gathering of cowboys, who were incensed ut such headgear In their domain. Buntz was a Bible agent and had been over a considerable portion of Texas selling Bibles und canvfwsing.  On account of the damage done to our shoe stock by burglars on Thursday Night, EVANS BROS 111m; Ha* iinri ('mil C miihfnn, BOOTS AND SHOES Bridgeport, Conn., May 1G.—Up to noon today no cars were running. There are indications, however. Mini the company is preparing to attempt to break the strike. No Cars Running in Fridgeport. Indianapolis, Iiul.. May 1(J.—A gignntit* gas ami oil combination, to Include sixteen Indiana, Olilo and Pennsylvn* nia concerns and capitalized at $C),- [HKt.(HM), will be incorporated In Pennsylvania immediately, and it will be known an the Pittsburg (!as and Oil company. Theodore N. liarnsdall of Pittsburg is president of the new corporation and for some time has been one of the largest Independent gas and nil lease owners in the state. The present deal makes him a formidable .rival of the Standard Oil company in this field. 02 LJ Men's -Guaranteed Patent Leather Shoes $3.50 23c. and 60c. at all druggist* or UirouRti , K. id. llfchtcr * Co., SIS Pearl St., If en York, I 36 HIGHEST niUiitunl  iJW Rccommfivled by prominent Phy- KTjfrfr aicmn-g. Wholesale and Retail -jjrCTbi-1 "'st Men's Guaranteed Patent Leather Oxfords  Ladies' Patent Leather WE WILL SELL 3.26 Training Shin Alliance Arrives. OUR SHOES Shoes ; $3.00 to $3.50 Ladies' Dongola Oxfords from .$1.00 to $2.50 Norfolk. Va., May 10—The United States training ship Alliamt', from Kingston, Jamaica, more than two weeks overdue, arrived here this morn- JEWS FLEEING RUSSIA. Hub Clothing House  b "" NO. 55 NORTH MAIN ST., PITTSTON. i AT A SACRIFICE We only quote a few, but to realise what these goods are you want to call. We also have a fine line of baby shoes, all colors. See us when you want anything in the A Reiffn of Terror Since ICtalilnelT MaNHiicrt'—ltellef Sent. Demand for Guidi's Recall. . New York, May 10—In such a statu of terror ore the Hebrews in Russia, nccordlng to private advices received here from n banker in Odessa, that transportation for 05,000 persons has been sold since the Klshinetl massacre. Come early and secure bargains. Home. May 1G.—The friars in the T hilippines are demanding the recall c.f Archbishop Onidl, apostolic delegate.Trleil to llrll»e the Governor. Men Wk Want To Talk To.—Wc believe that if every man in Piitston was a clothing expert—if every man in Pittston knew the positive facts in the case—that rrverv man in Pittston would come straight tons for all his clothing. Each week we publish a little1 argument on this subject. This week's argument is directed NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. shoo line. Lincoln, Neb., May 10. Governor Mickey in an interview says that he has been offered f 1,000 each for four positions under the state government. He says he was ottered that mini directly to appoint certain persons to the position of oil inspector, deputy oil inspector and commandant of the Soldiers' home at Grand Island. He would not make public the name of the office nought by the fourth person nor will he fay what action If any he intends to lake in the matter. 44 and 46 S. Main Sjreet Death of Sibyl Sanderson. Mr. Arnold Kolin, the banker, treasurer of the relief fund, lias cabled an additional 25,000 rubles for the relief of the sufferers. ******* I'aris, May 10.—Sibyl Sanderson, the well known opera singer, died this morning of grip. For WEDDINGS C|AHraP* f ForFUNEEALS ■ * Murphy & Joyce. "Members of the committee," snid Mr. Kolin at his home last night, "are in favor of setting aside a part of the fund for the relief of the sufferers when they arrive in this country. TO THE MAN WHO WANTS VARIETY FOR SELECTION Just what yon want in-D floral decorations on short notioe. We can do much for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) J-B-GARPENTER.exeter it. meter mii THE WEATHER, 209, 213, 070 North Main Street. Both Phonos Washington, May 10.—Fair tonight and Sunday. PITTSTON, PA From Kiev the report comes that the governor has given notice that the liebrews must leave the city within six months. There are :i7,tKH) of them in that city, and they are making hasty preparations to llee through tear of another disaster. Full Line Picture Moldings. Farsell's Art Store, 10S N. Main St Root UlnfM Army Staff, VARIETY is said to lie the "spice of life." In the- selection of a man's clothing, it is certainly tho only spice that appeals to all (7)ruri/'s prices. Washington, May 10.—Secretary Root gave a dinner at the Country club last night in honor of the members of the newly organized general staff of the army. Those invited included Assistant Secretary Sanger, Lieutenant General John M. Sehotield, retired: Major General S. M. It. Young, Major General Henry C. Corbin and a large number of army officers now In tin' city. Lieutenant General Miles was not present. Instead of buying new fire brick for that stove, buy fireclay. J. E. Patterson & Co. GOODS UNDER-PRICED AT FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The committee finds it very difficult to get news from ltussln, so strict is the censorship. tastes, But variety is one thing, and judicious VARIETY is another. No one who has seen our stock would hesitate to assert that it presents not only the greatest variety, but the rest variety as well. There are no out-of-dato styles here—no antiquated fashions, but the widest diversity of all the new, dressy, st.vli.sli, elegant garments ever appeared in Pittston. New York Stock .Markets furnished by M. 3. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Hank Building. Food, all kinds. .. Hay, lonn and cut 3 cans Tomatoes. $1.15 THE MAGNET Jacob- Frccdmnn, I lie first refugee to arrive hi the United States, found it ncccssary to travel under an assumed name through fear of detention and took passage as I.eib Iiubelsky. His account of the massacre has stirred tin- Hebrews to fa-eater efforts in affording relief to the sufferers. Benefits are being given nightly by the organisations of the east side. floe 25c 25c iD cans Corn New York. May 1(1, 1U03. High. Low. Clos 124% igl'fc 124 a-. 7S% ■ • V7!)4 7S'Vi Potatoes, per bu  Best Butter  Full Cream Cheese... Eggs, fresh  Brooms, No. 7  Com pound Lard  Pure Lard  Cottolene  Lawn Grass, j  Timothy  Clover Seed  Millet seed  Hungarian grass seed Fodder Corn  3 cans Milk  Milk  Dr. Hand's Milk  Imperial Cream  Gold Medal  While thoy last we offer the following values. Many more like those. New goods every day. Sugar .. Atchison Berlin, May 10. — Investigation of railroad disasters which ha v;* occurred quite freiiuently of late upon a suburban line has shown that the locomotive engineer concerned was insane. He has been eonlincd in an asylum. Crnay Enfflaoer CuumciI Wrecks. '25c 14c ll)e 25c 10c 12£c l'2c 18c Atchison, pf. ... Brook. Trac. ... 15. & O  ('Ill's. & Ohio .. C. £ (it. W3St . St. Paul ... ... Hock Island  II. it H  U & N  Man. El.  Mel. Trac  Mo. Pacific  So. Pacific  Norf. ti Western N. Y. Centrai ... or.7* Good heavy hemp carpet, great value, at a yard 14c 42% During the ten days that collections have been made in the I'nited States about $50,(XX) has been subscribed to the relief fund. The largest amount has been raised in this city, and the money, about $21,51X1, or 43.1XX) rubles, has been cabled by Mr. Kolin to the local relief committee. 21".; 21T 157'A 157:i •11 41» 172 Va 172' 114"H 115 25c rag carpet, closely woven, at 19c 15SV4 12 Mr#. Lorillnril'N JoivpIh Stnlon, 20c straw matting, a yard... 12c Stair carpet, nice patterns, worth 20c, here for 13Jc 17,'J 11(1% 1 111 Vi 130 Ill's I.ondon. May It!.—It is said that Mrs. rierre Lorlllard of New York has been robbed of $30,000 worth of jewels while traveling from Paris to London. Tho man who buys here, can always feel certain that I10 has the stylo best suited to his individuality.2.15 139% 1 til Floor oil cloth, choice patterns, lit a yard... 24o 110' lim New York. May lii. — Comptroller Grout lias called upon the district attorney's oflice to investigate what he characterizes as gross frauds and roguery on the part of an olliclal in the armory board in connection With the purchase of coal for that department during the past winter. Coal FruuilM In \civ Vork Enfflnecr and Fireman Killed, ■  75c Lace Curtains, 2J yards Oweusboro, Ky„ May 10.—A north bound Illinois Central passenger train has been wrecked at McIIcnry, Ivy. The train jumped the track Willie going ut high speed, the engine and six coaches leaving the rails. Engineer Matthews and Fireman Curry were killed and the baggage master and express messengers seriously injured. A Uozeu or more passengers were injured. 45c Erie ... O. & \V l'enna. Heading So. Ily. l'!7'i, 127' long, 35 inchos wido $2.50 ladies' walking skirt, liice- 2S' s Schloss, Bros. Cfc Co., clothing wo soil, operate whoso 12 ic ly stitched $1.25 one. of $15.00 suit for $12.00 $ 9.00 39c ladies' jtercale shirt waist, latest styles 25c the greatest manufactories in America, and produce more stylos than any other concern in the country. Thoir garments are famous as the "Uost Clothing in the World;" $12.00 suit for So. Ky., pi'. . Ten n. C. & I heather llithher  !»2=D4 fii 1.3 D4 .16% ss-% Another Nfffro rliurcli Dynamited, $ 9.00 suit for $10.00 suit for $ 7.00 $ G.00 $ 5..r,0 $ 5.25 William Drury, 1 lot down cushions, large size, cheap at * ....25c 25c oiled opaque window shades at 19c Chicago, May 1(1. —Another negro church has been wrecked by dynamite, a bomb having been exploded under the pulpit of the African Methodist church at Evanston. The Interior was demolished and the front of the building blown out. $ 8.(W suit fur. $ 7.00 TTnion Pacific . U. P., pf  Wabash, pf. .. West. Union . C. F. I. ...... Anial. Copper . People's Gas . Texas Pacific Car & Foundry U. S. Steel .... U. S. Steel, pf. Ifl'/jj S7"i S8M Colored Man For Connnl, iuit fur THE LEADINB .GROCER. Washington. May 10.—Christopher n. 1'ayne has been appointed United States consul at St. Thomas. He is a colored man who l\as taken an active part in West Virginia politics and has been in the internal revenue service. The formal transfer of Consul Henry A. Johnson of the Distr Jfef Columbia from Venice to ValencfWas been announced. "■ 15c Men's Suspenders, good heavy web 8c 47% 84% 6K 64% 101% 47a'i 17-", S4% 84% 67' 2 07 V. r.3 % cs1?; 101 101 CHICHESTER'S PILLS Original and Onlr CJenuIne. HUndard Itemed y, told for *6 year*, r./) Irtfi 1O.OO0 TealltnonLU. L»41m,ask ItruRglat C'III4:llKMTKBf» KNULlHlf In CV KKD »nd Gold ineuilln boxes, Mtlcd with |*1 *31 !Diu« ribbon. Take no «th«r. I Z_ W K"b*tltutlo«ii»nd IptlUUlonB. A«kjroi« I M■ 1 iru^Ki*t, or Mnd4 crnl* lu »i«unp» for I'mr\y ff 111' u 1 h r*, Tcattuio'.tala and KookK t Mtfl. Sold U all | Hub Clothing House f Outfitters To Particular Men. W/\ * jSVJT^vPi— 25c hair brushes, selected bristles, rose wood back 10c Ire Cream, wholesale and retail. Yaseeu's.■C-vi 30% The MAGNET 31 83% 30 39 33% 33% S3% &3% -Our ice cream Is made of purest cream and flavored with pure fruit flavors. None better. Codekas. 87 S. Main Si, Pittston.