Pittston Gazette

              fm y"D: MIMmx WEATHER INblCATION*. THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM Is the paper that Is read by the whole family. The GAZETTE enters more homes In PHtston and Yleinlty than all out-of-town papers combined. r Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow, for Eastern Pennsylvania. Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer on Thursday. PITTSTON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1903. 53d YEAH. | WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850 1 AIL7 EST. BT THEO. HART 1889. FORTD ■ " 1 MONTH, f _ 6 PAGES. ANOTHER LYNCHING IN GEORGIA. BOUGHT UP LIKE CATTLE LAUREL LINE EMPLOYES. EXPL08I0N VICTIMS BURIED. POPE LEO 18 JUST ALIVE. People's Store Negro Whtf Assaulted a Girl Taken Be- Will Probably Join the Brotherhood of Funerals of Alex. Moore, Joseph and Eastman, Ga., July 15.—Ed. Claus, a negro, was lynched here last night while his victim, Miss Susie Johnson, was looking on. Claus attacked Miss Johnson last'Thursday as bhe was returning from a small Bchool with hor teacher. The negro kept her a prisoner for several hours, and she was found the next morning by a searching party. A posse of 50 farmers trailed the negro from here almost to Savannah before he was overtaken. He was brought here by his captors and taken to the home of Miss Johnson. The girl identl fled him, and when asked what she wanted done with him, said: "He ought to be killed." The negro was then tied to a tree, and the mob riddled his body with bullets. fore Victim and 8hot to Death. Grand Master Morrlssey, of the Brotherhood of TrtUrrmen, telegraphed Jhe Scranton lodge of tile brotherhood to accept the applications of the Laurel Line employes for membership in. the brotherhood, deBplte the protests of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes that these men come under their jurisdiction. Railway Trainmen, This afternoon occurred the funerals of the three men whose lives were snatched away on Monday by the blowing up of the powder mills at Laflin. The funeral of Alex. Moore occurred at 1.30 from the late home of the deceased In Laflin, The services were iU charge of Rev., W. D. Thomas, pastor of the Welsh Baptist church. Tho remains were then borne to Plttston cemetery, followed by a large number of friends and some of the fellow workers of the deceased, and there interred. The pall bearers were: Charles Hurt, William Polhamus, Robert Kidd and Luke Corbett. All these men were fellow workmen of Mr. Moore. Albert Day This Afternoon. MID-SUMMER BARGAINS Night Was Filled With Ru- Mlssouri Lawmakers Still Further Besmirched. mors of Death. COMPARE THESE VALUES; NO MATERIAL CHANGE. GOV. STEPHENS HAD TIP. A boycott was placed on the new road when it opened last May because the employes were not unionized. The company recently signified its willingness to have the men join a union and the men have made application for membership in the brotherhood. National Organizer W. B. Fitzgerald, of the Amalgamated Association, who came on from Troy, N. Y.t to try to unionize the men, declares that unless the men join his organization the boycott will not be lifted. 1 lot pink, blue, red, white and black Taffeta Silk Ilibbon, yd 10c 1 lot Men's Working Shirts, dark coloring, very special for 21c each 1 lot Women's fancy Lace Hose, 19c quality now 15c WE BET THERE. WHERE 7 Pontiff Remains Stationary at the Low- District Attorney Folk Has Prgof That $200,000 Was Used to Fasten Upon 8t. Louis the Street Car Monopoly. Statute of Limitations Saved Some. Why, on all the best tables in Pittston. ■ Wo are anxious to get there, and all our customers are still more anxious to have us stay there. As a matter of fact that is why we do stay here year after year. When it comes to est Level of Vitality Yet Reached. Latest Features of His Remarkable St. Louis, July 15.—Circuit Attorney Folk, who lias been quietly pursuing.a searching investigation into the boodllng connected with the turning over to the Transit company of the street railways of St. Louis, has discovered unquestionable proof that "$200,(MX) was used to fasten the monopoly on St. Louis." The funerals of Joseph Day and his son, Albert, took place from the family home on South Main street at 3.30 o'clock. The service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Furey", of the YatesYiile Methodist church. A quartette composed of Alex. Davis, Louis James. Miss Mary E. Evans and Miss Bessie Matthews sang several beautiful selections. The remains of both father and son were then borne from the house, the former being placed In a black hearse and the latter in a white hearse. The sad procession then moved to Pittston cemetery, where father and son were laid to rest, side by side. There was a large number of very beautiful floral offerings. The funeral was attended by a great throng of pcDi pleD Slocum council, Jr. O. IT. A. M., of which Albert Day was a member, marched in a body, wearing the badges of the order. The pall bearers for Mr. Day were: Charles Hurt, William Polhamus, Robert Kidd, Luke Corbeit, James Bryden and Patrick Curley, nil of whom were fellow workmen-of th-- deceased. The pall bearers for Al'iert Day were: Wilson Smith, Thomas Maloney, Frank Krotzer and Robert Weir, of a foot ball team to which the deceased belonged. Richard Allison and Thomas Shaw, of the Jr. O. U. A. M. 1 lot children's black ribbed fine quality Hose, usually sold for 10c, now going for 7c a pair 1 lot children's fine quality ribbed Vests, very special for 3c each 1 lot Summer Corsets, batiste covered, 50c quality, straight front, medium bust, today 25c Illness. Rome, July 15.—The following official bulletin was Issued shortly after 9 o'clock this morning: "During the night the Pope had some period of sleep. No change is observed in his general condition. Pulsation, 82; respiration, 20; temperature, 36.2 Centigrade. (Signed) Lapponi, Mazzonl." VISITORS AT SAGAMORE HILL Attorney Charles Bonaparte Conferred The Brotherhood of Trainmen is not connected , with the American Federation of Labor like the Amalgamated Association, and, therefore, is without representation or influence in the Central Labor Union. The consequence is that, although on Sunday next the employes of the Laurel Line will be unionized, their road may continue to be boycotted as a non-union road. GROCERIES With the President Today, BAN i ROBERTS, Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 15.—Charles Bonaparte, of Baltimore, chief counsel for the prosecution of the postofflce "grafters" and crooked contract men. is a guest at Sagamore Hill and took luncheon with the President. Both before and after the meal he went over the much-vexed postofflce cases very thoroughly with the chief executive. Secretary Shaw, Ray Stannard Baker, the writer, and Editor H. H. Kohlsatt, of Chicago, were also guests at luncheon.42 North main Street, tyNext to Eagle Hotel. Both pbonee After a night filled with rumot-s that the Pope was in a death stupor and, in several instances, that he had passed away, the morning hours found him still alive, but no more. The official bulletin was anxiously awaited and when it was given out, shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, showed that the pontiff had remained stationary at the lowest level of vitality yet reached. This morning the heart and one-half of each lung continued to wbrk, but these, with an occasional bright flash of mental activity, were the only signs of life that Btlll remained in the body. Otherwise His Holiness is in the grip of senile dissolution. It is now stated that senile decay and not pneumonia will be given as the actual cause of death. The disclosures which have been made within the Inst few days indicate positively that money was the potent nrgument in jamming the street railway bill through the legislature. Legislators were bought up like so many cattle, some demanding a higher, some a lower price for their votes. 1 lot ladies' white lawn waists, trimmed with embroidery and lace, great value for 98c For This Week Only 1 lot light lawn and dark percale Wrappers, good value for $1; reduced price 50c each The fight is the opuninr D■-! innlsh of what promises to be a hlttpr war between these two organizations for jurisdiction over the employes of this new kind of railroad, a line which is operated and dlsclplineu the same as a steam railroad and running over a private right of way between distant places, but, like street railways, using electricity for motive power. The street car monopoly had lobbyists In both branches of the assembly, who, , being regarded as lieutenants, vrcre paid more liberally than the rank and file of the lawmakers. While the price paid for the passage of the bill— $200,000—was regarded by some as too liberal, the genius of certain New York capitalists devised a scheme for making enormous profits by watering the stock to the extent of $90,000,000. Hungarian United PEOPLE'S STORE FIVE WORKMEN INJURED, Working Shoes, 15 South Main St., Pittston. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Were on a Falling Elevator and Nar- rowly Escaped Death. Philadelphia, July 16.—Five workmen employed In the construction of Bellevue Hotel, Stratford, had an extraordinary escape from death today. They were on an enclosed platform of an elevator used in taking material up and down, when the cable parted and they were precipitated eight floors to the cellar. All were badly shaken up and are In hospitals, but are not expected to die. Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea, $1.00 "About six years ago, for the first time In my life, I had a sudden and severe attack of diarrhoea," says -J£rs. Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. "I got temporary relief, but It came back again and again, and for six long years I have suffered more misery and agony than I can tell. It was worse than death. My husband spent hundreds of dollars for physicians' prescriptions and treatment without avail. Finally we moved to Bosque county, our present home, and one day I happened to see an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimonial of a man who had been cured by It. The case was so similar to my own that I concluded to try the remedy. The result was wonderful. I could hardly realize that I was well again, or believe It could be so after having suffered so long, but that one bottle of medicine, costing but a few cents, cured me.".For sale by all dealers on a guarantee. EVANS BROS. C PRICES I Former Price $1.25. As to the final dissolution, it Is Impossible to make any kind of speculation. Even his doctors do not try to approximate the time remaining to him. There are many, however, who believe the final chapter will be concluded tomorrow, the feast day of Our Lady of Mount CarmeI.«Those expecting death tomorrow base their belief on the dretm of a nun in an Italian convent that tomorrow would end the struggle, also on the reported prophecy of the Pope, that his release would occur then. New Line of $18 Bicycle*. Never heretofore sold for less than $22.50. Krlse's, 35 S. Main St. CALL AND INVESTIGATE OUR PROFIT SHAVING PLAN. WE GIVE A COUPON WITH EVERT PURCHASE. Best Patent Flour, per bbl. $4.75 Gr. Sugar, 19 lbs for 1,00 1 pint Fruit Jars, per doz. .. .45 1 Cjt. Fruit Jars, per doz 55 2 qt. Fruit Jars, per doz 65 1-3 pint Jelly Glasses, dozen .22 1-2 pint Jelly Glasses, dozen .23 2-3 pint Jelly Glasses, dozen .28 Fruit Jar Rubbers, doz 4c and 5o Hire's Root Beer Ex.... 3 for .50 Perfection Root Beer Ex.3 for .25 Evans Bros. Mocha and Java Stock Gambler Commits 8ulcide. Albany, N. Y., July 15.—David Shaw, employed as a printer in the office of Wynkoop, Hallcnbeck & Co., was found dead in the hallway of His home early this morning. A sponge at his nose and a towel wrapped around his head told the story. Shaw lost $4,000 in stock speculating' recently. T. A. Lmrkln is agent here for O. F. C., Carlisle, L'Elite and all our goods. We guarantee them medicinally pure. Rochester Distilling Co. a2tf Murphy & Joyce. | Hires! '® Rootbeer U mJWi The coolest drink for hot weather  I U? P°cicaBe makes live gallons, ofl I if Bold C■ very whensor by mall for 20c. n ■IB CHARLES E. HIRES CO.. H General Merchandise and Fresh Meats. A special edition of the newspaper Trlbuna today says the present indications are that the Pope may liye until tomorrow and possibly, with great difficulty, until Saturday. American Ships Coaling. 200, 213, 679 North Main Street. Both Phones Portsmouth, July 15.—The American squadron began coaling today, preparatory to leaving this port. All the vessels will sail Friday. The Kearsarge, for a speed test, goes to Frenchman's Day, Maine. The other three leave for Lisbon. PITTSTON, PA, Coffee, per lb  Juno Coffee, best on the market, per lb  me remarkable rally of yesterday so characteristically opposed to every medical theory consisted in getting out of bed, on which two hours previously the pope himself lmd made all preparations for death. Unsatisfied with this exhibition of vitality, he transacted private business and received four cardinals, with whom he talked in an animated way. (7\rury's prices. Byrne's Baby Relief Stops pain and corrects stomach. CIRCUIT ATTORNEY FOLK. When nn Inkling of this coup reached the ears of the legislators It made the more avaricious members double their GOULD AFTER LEHIGH VALLEY. Vegetables, all kinds, always fresh Screen Doors and Window Screens Strange Death in Mines. Mahanoy City, Pa., July 15.—Stricken with apoplexy in front of a descend ing coal car at St. Nicholas colliery, this morning, Jacob Kesler was crush ed to death. May Use it as Tidewater Outlet for the Wabash. Gold Coin Flour.. Butterfly Flour... Superlative Flour. Sunlight Flour.... Hay, long and cut. Oats, per bushel.. Potatoes, per peck Onions, per peck.. Del. Co. Butter... Full Cream Cheese .$4.75 .. 4.75 . 4.75 . 4.75 . 1.00 . .50 . .30 . .35 . .25 . .12* demands. George Gould, head of the Wabash railroad, is making a strong effort to secure a tidewater outlet, and in order to get it he may purchase the Lehigh Valley. In company with E. P. Wilbur, he made a tour over the Lehigh Valley lines last week. Pope Leo's record, little of which appeared in the official bulletin, would be incredible if it were not confirmed by the doctors and cardinals present in the sick chamber. None seem more perplexed than the doctors themselves. Dr. Lappbnl said frankly, "I cannot Imagine how the pope manages to keep alive." Word of the big boodle deal filtered out at the time, and the newspapers warned Governor Lon V. Stephens against signing the bill. He has now told his story to Circuit Attorney Folk and stated that at the time he signed the bill he did not know that corrupt means had been employed to pass it. Governor Stephens admitted, however, that after he signed the bill he was advised by a big stockholder in the Transit company that if he would buy Transit stock he would be $100,000 better off in a few months. Shoes is one of our leading lines. See us before you buy. We can give you best value and upto-date Shoes. StO Sixteen Injured in English Shaft, London, July 15.—A mine cage, lifting workmen out of East Knowle colliery, Durham, today, fell to the bottom of the shaft. Sixteen men were seriously hurt. _ To get control of the Valley he would have to buy a large amount of the stock and before it could be done the price would be advanced considerably above par. At the present time the Lehigh Valley is a full "community of interest" road. A large block of its stock is owned by the Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Jer- Eey Central and Lake Shore. Besides this, the Morgan interests' are also large owners. WORTH OF Compound Lard Pure Lard  According to the physicians, the pontiff may die at any moment, even in the midst of one of those extraordinary intervals when his mind and body present a comparatively sound appearance. All those around the patient have long ceased to hold definite opinions regarding the duration of the pontiff's existence. May Die at Any Moment. EVANS BROS Lancaster, Pa., July 15.—Daniel Reinhardt, aged 14 years, died here today of lockjaw, resulting from a Fourth of July wound. Lancaster Boy Dies of Lockjaw. Rad Star Stamps 3 cans Peas 3 cans Tomatoes. 3 bottles Catsup.. .. Lime Juice, per bottle. Ham Loaf  .. .25 .. .10 44 and 46 S. Main SI.' The statute of limitations bars prosecution for bribery three years after its commission if the guilty persons have resided in the state during that time. For this reason one-half the members of the Fortieth general assembly (Mr. Folk believes that fully that many received money for their votes) will not have to stand trial on the charge of bribery. With the below combination. Veal Loaf.... Chicken Loaf For WEDDINGS EIawm* I For FUNERALS rl»WWI J Don't forget the Comet Social Club's weekly dance, Armory hall, Friday night. WTF tf Quality and Quantity Is Guaranteed. The slow but progressive diminution of the strength of the august patient foretells the approaching end of the struggle with death, but the doctors will not venture to predict how near the end is. Constant relapses, they say, such as created nlarm yesterday, are gradually wearing down the pope's constitution, which seems immune from any specific disease. The largest individual owner is E. B. Smith & Co., of Philadelphia. Mr. Smith and President Thomas are very friendly and it Is likely that he would not part with his holdings without first giving Mr. Thomas and his friends the opportunity to secure what he controls.Celery Chow  Shepp's Cocoanut  Chipped Beef, per pkg... 1-lb Glass Chipped Beef J-lb Glass Chipped Beef. . .10 . .25 ..12J . .25 . .15 Just what you want in floral decorations on short notice. We can do much for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) J-B-CARPENTER, exeter st. exeter ibis Just About Bedtime take a Little Early —it will cure constipation, biliousness and liver troubles DeWitt's Little Early Risers are different from other pills. They do not gripe and break down the mucous membranes of the stomach, liver and bowels, but cure by gently arousing the secretions and giving strength to these organs. Sold by T. J. Yates. The statute, however, does not prevent prosecution of bribe givers and bribe takers who have resided out of the state all or a sufficient portion of the time since the alleged boodllng took place. It Is known that at least one man who Is not a resident of Missouri and who spends most of his time in the metropolis wus at Jefferson City urging the passage of the street railway consolidation bill. It is generally believed that this man will be indicted. D. & B. Squibs Scoop Shovels Powells' Squibs 1C Hayes' Squibs .11 William Drury9 Dr. Welsh, dentist. 25 N. Main St. is! MAGHET The pope's condition yesterday  oped features which the doctors regarded as the most alarming since his Illness began. Their judgment was based upon the patient's having brief but frequently recurring spells of delirium. These aberrations convinced the doctors that the disease had advanced beyond the nerves und had affected the brain. NARROW ESCAPE FOR CHILD. 1 lb Tea, mixed to suit taste. 1 lb Coffee  50c 25c Crawled Off Lehigh Valley Track Ju«t THE LEADINO GROCER. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. in Time to Avoid Being Killed. 2 1-4 lb pkgs Spices, any kind 20c 6 bars Soap, Acme, Star or New York, July 13. 1903. High. Low. Clis. .116 114% 115% 63% 62% 63% 89 87 Vi 88 51% 49% 50% 82-% 80% .-ITS, Yesterday morning a child in Ransom had a very narrow escape from being ground to death beneath the wheels of the Lehigh Valley passenger train that passes through this city at 9.16 a. m., west bound. The train was approaching Ransom at a good rate of speed, when the engineer saw a child about two years old sitting between the tracks. He immediately gave a signal of warning and turned on the brakes, but was unable to bring the train to a Btop before it reached the place where the child waB sitting, unconscious of any danger. Just as the engine was a few feet away EDmething impelled the little one to move and It crawled ofT the track just as the engine passed. The engineer and several passengers, who saw the child when the train rounded the curve, thought that it was crushed beneath the wheels and jumped off the train as soon as !t stopped, but were surprised to see it sitting unharmed near the train. The little one is the daugtlter of a resident of Ransom. T. A. DURKIN. Santa Glaus 25c Special Bargains for the Next Ten Days. These are extraordinary values. They won't last long. Sugar .... Atchison ... Atchison, pf, Brook. Trac. B. & O. .. Mr. Folk has been working on the street railway boodle scandal for a long time, and he Is said to be about ready to lay the entire matter' before the Brand jury. Some startling devrltp Jncnts are expected. 3 bottles Amonia 25c A Complete Line oi Groceries. During the periods of delirium the Mtlent's mind wandered, and he muttered Incoherently. He Insisted that shadows were flitting about the room. In his lucid moments the pope for the first time showed n complete realization of tho gravity of his condition. He asked for thg Franciscan benediction, which warrfglveil by Cardinal Vlves y Tuto.'lle especially asked to see Cardinal Rampolla, to whom he gave what It was thought might be his final word. 1 1-qt bottle Blue 10c 1 box Stove Polish, your choice 10c 1 bottle Vanilla or Lemon Ches. & Ohio C. & G. West. Sa. Paul  35 % 17% 33 16% 33% 17 Collegians In Kansas. FINE WINES AND LIQUORS Ladles' SunbonnetB, all colors, worth 25c; now only 10c. Rock Island I). & H  K. & T., pf: L. & N.  Man. El  Met. Trac. .. Mo. Pacific . So. Pacific .. Norf. & West N. Y. Central Erie, .... ... O. & W  Pcnna  Great Bend. Kan., July 15.—A delegation of thirty-three volunteer harvesters has arrived here direct from New York for tlie purpose of taking a vacation in the harvest fields of central Kansas. Among the number were one of the assistant professors in Columbia university nnd some of the athletic students of Columbia, Yale, Harvard nnd Lafayette universities, who came out with the expectation of developing enough muscle to muke the teams at their respective colleges next year. Extract 10c FOE FAMILY USE. 4 lbs Ginger Snaps 25c Boys' Percale Waists, best patterns, 12%c. 12.00 BARTELS Beer, pints per doz. 50c Porter, pints, per doz. 50c Porter, i pints, doz. 40c , Ale, pints, per doz. 75c Ladies' Black Mercerized Underskirts, worth $1.00; here for 60c. $2.00 Worth of Merchan- One lot Children's bleached Ribbed Vests, worth 8c; our special price, 8c. Death of Mrs. James G. Blaine. Augusta, Me., July 15.—Mrs. Blaine, widow of James G. Blaine, the distlnguished statesman who die.l in Washington on Jan. 27, 1893, passed away this morning at the family home in this city. The deceased was nearly 74 years of age. For nearly three years she had been falling in health, due to advancing years and a general breaking down, and for several days past her condition had been critical. Mrs. Blaine is survived by three children— Mrs. Bealc, Mrs. Walter Damrosch and Jafnes G. Blaine—who were with her when she passed away. dise and $10 Worth of SCHLITZ Famous Milwaukee Beer, per doz 60c Porter, pints, per doz 60c Ladies' Percale Wrappers, nicely trimmed, deep ruffle on bottom, worth $1.00 and $1.25; here for 50c. Red Star Stamps Free 1 lot Boys' Sailor Suits, worth 75c; here for 39c. Pacific Mall So. Ry  Reading  So. Ry., pf. . Tenn. C. & I. Leather .... Rubber  24% 22 % 23% 21% 23% 21 A Fatal .Tornado. While Lawn, the 8c kind; our special price 6c. 48% 86% 48% 85% Cosead, Neb., July in.—A  has passed eight uilles north of here, killing Samuel Henry and seriously injuring two children of Mr. nnd Mrs. Griffiths and Miss Anderson, n nurse. The dead and lnjurod were In the Griffith residence, which was destroyed. The storm devastated n strip of country three miles wide, iVstro.ving crops and almost every house iNjd barn in its course. The property loss is estimated at *100.000.  All Delivered at Tour Residence, Screen doors and windows. Ash. 1 lot Lace Curtains, 2% yards long, 35 inches wide, the 75c kind; this week 43c. 47% 8% 47 7* Double amount of Stamps T. A. DURKIN. 12 76% Sf. 3i% 82% 49 % 9S The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. , They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Pold by W. C. Price and J. H. Ilouck, Plttston, and Stroh's Pharmacy, West Plttston. Working Night and Day. on all Shoo Sales 45 S. Main St. Both 'phones, 1 lot Infants Lawn Caps, worth 10c; here for 5c. U. P., pf. Union Pacific 85% 39 83 49% 95% 26 , 35 . 27% 78% Wabash, pf, THE 1 lot Ladles' Patent Leather Belts, always sold for 25c; this week 10c. The funeral services will be held here on Friday and the remains will be sent to Washington, for burial beside those of her husband. West. Union . Amal. Copper . People's Gas . Texas Pacific . Car & Foundry U. S. Steel ... 48% 94% 25 34 25% 75% J. T. JONES, GRIFFIN STUDIO. 26% 35 Full Weight, High Quality, Low Price. THe "West End Grocer. Artistic Branches. Photography in All WllkMbarra, Pa. The MAGNET Pjjrsell's Art Store. Hello—141-4, 26% T674 The triple combination at the Chicago Cash Meat Market, 30 N. Main. U. S. Steel, pf. Fine pineapples 10c. Giles. PIIPLE'I 'PHONE 3M. 5 t. HAIR ST. 87 8. Main St., Pifcteton.