Pittston Gazette

              " ~ ' ' * / THE HOME PAPER. WEATHER INDICATIONS. r People of Pittston Vicinity, and r Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow, for Eastern Pennsylvania. Showers; variable winds. .C». ALL THE HOME NEWS. 54th YEAR I WEEKLY ESTABLISHED lflSO I DAILY EST. uv TIIEO. HART 1882. PITTSTON, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1903. TWO CENTS A COPY. I (; P A FORTY OhtOS A MONTH, f • " * AUHlO. DISASTROUS STORM ALASKAN SlUKtH HHtUIUTS WAR. BULGARIA CALLS TROOPS PEOPLE S STORE. Ambassador Says Bulgaria Has Reach- BOUNDARY ed Limit of Endurance. THe Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. IB.—On theli way back to Europe Bellamy Storer, nmlmssador to Austria-Hungary, and J!is. Storer called at Sagamore Hill to pay their respects to President Roosevelt. Met at the railroad station by on« of the president's carriages, they were the guests of the chief executive and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon. The place to buy everything cheap. Some marvelous values for this week. ON JERSEY COAST Good Canada's Argument Before Twenty Thousand Men Sum- White Enameled Curtain Poles complete for 10c each. Ladies' Pearl Waist Sets reduced to 10c a set. the Commission. moned for Service. Things Great Destruction of Property TREATY OF 1825 DEFIED. The ambassador, who has been on a leave of absence for some time past, is hurrying to Vienna for . the conference which is to be held there the lattei part of this mouth between the czar ol Russia and Emperor Francis Joseph ol Austria-Hungary. The Storers Bailee on the American lljier New York today Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 16. — Twentj thousand Bulgarian reserves belonging to three divisions on the Turkish fron Jler huve been eallcd to the colors. of life cost money; but somethings cost more than others. Not all things are good. There are exceptions to every rule. But there is no exception t& the acception in the matter of beer. There is good beer and bad beer; costly beer and cheap beer; and some beer so bad that it does not deserve the name of beer at all. We claim that Stegmaier's Beer is the purest, richest, and finest beer in the market today. It has stood the test of time and its superior excellence has never been surpassed. Order a case from our cold storage at once and be convinced. Ladies' Black Patent Leather Belts only 10c each. Ladies' Fancy Stock Collars— a great variety to choose from, very special price 10c. Ladies'. Muslin Night Gowns, well made, a regular 50c garment for 39c. No important step is likely to be tuk eu at the present critical jilnctun pending the return to the capital ol Prince Ferdinand and a reply from tin powers or some intimation from then in response to Bulgaria's note. In Atlantic City. Canadians Believe They Have 8cored a Good Point In Ruling of the Tribunal— Few Spectators Listen to General Finlay's Argument. Dlseussiitg the warlike situation It Bulgaria, tlie ambassador told President Roosevelt lie regarded the daugei of war between that country and Tur key as imminent. Bulgaria, he said, reached the limit of endurance, and un less the powers of Europe Interfered' ti prevent further outrages on the part ol the Turkish troops war could scarcelj be avoided. In his opinion the hope ol peace must be based 011 the result o( the conference In Vienna. He does noi believe actual war will be precipitated before then, although the strain oi» Bulgaria is very great. He expressed thy hope that the cssar and Emperoi Francis Joseph might reach some solu tion of the present difficulty that would avert a disastrous conflict, which, onc« begun, might involve seriously othei European powers. London, Sept. 16.—The lirst day ol oral arguments 011 the Alaskan boundary question was taken up by Attorney Ueneral Kinlay, who partially presented the Canadian view of the controversy. He sought to establish the position of Portland channel and tlx the entrance thereto, interpreting the words "a la liauter de" lu the Itusso- British correspondence lending to the signature of the treaty of 1825 not as showing that the boundary lay "on the same parallel" as the lower end of Prince of Wales island, as claimed by the United States, but "off of," as asserted by Canada. it is expected that a week will suf flee to enable the ministry to judge 01 the extent to which its ilnul appeul tC the powers is likely to prove success fill. 'Doubts are expressed in diplo mntic circles whether the Bulgarlai note will bring any decisive results but there is avery disposition to rceog nlze the sincerity of the ministry's at titude and its complete justification foi issuing such a document in view of tin immense forces Turkey Is gathering ii threateningly close proximity to theli frontier. One lot of Children's Ready Made Dresses, slightly soiled, for 19c each. LOSS THERE WILL REACH OVER A MILliON DOLLARS One case Ladies' Straight Front Low Bust Corsets, made from fine quality American Batiste, the best corset in America for 50c pair. Ladies' Black Mercerized sateen Skirts, well made and full size, a skirt we can strongly recommend in every respect—very special price for week 69c each. Muslin Underwear—Special sale of Skirts, Gowns, Drawers, Corset Covers, Chemise, etc. Piers Badly Damaged, Fifty Hotels In- It Is said the porte has protested t( Austria against Austrian and Hunga rian firms being allowed to furnish tlx Bulgarian government with cartrldgei at the present time. roofed and the Meadows Flooded. The effect of this would be to fix tbe line at 54 degrees 45 minutes, as claimed by Canada. Cblef Justice Alverstone agreed with Attorney General Finlay. When American counsel have the opportunity to speak they will attempt to show that the Canadians themselves have given various interpretations of tbe phrase. IT PAYS TO BUT AT THE Moscow, Sept. 1G.—A telegram was received from Cherdium today that reports the murder of eight residents of the Tulpan district. Four of the murdered were under age. No further details are given, other than that some suspects have been arrested. STEGMAIER BREWING COMPANY, New York, Sept. 1U.—Supposedly t successful business man with a com for table home in Ridgewood, X. J., ami a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge 1e thut place, but really a dangerous bur glar, George Klimard, alias George F Howard, has fallen Into the hands ol the police after evading them for mow than a year. While a respected citizen of Itldgewood, ns Howard the prisoner it is alleged, committed scores of burglaries In as many towns within a radius of fifty miles of his home. Kinnard has been living in West Sixty sixth street for ten months with liis wife and their son Clifford, fourteen years old. Led a Double Life. WIIKESBARRE, PA. PEOPLE S STORE OTHER SEACOAST TOWNS SUFFERED AND RAILWAY TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED 15 Sonth Main St., Pittston'. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. When the boundary commission reassembled at the foreign office in tbe morning only a few spectators, including tbe wives of the commissioners and of counsel, were present. Attorney General Finla.v at once began ills presentation of tbe Cantidlau argument, but it was evident that the commissioners at first were not deeply interested in bis speech. The agents of the governments, however, sitting on either side of the blue covered table behind the commissioners and counsel occupying the desk in the center of the chamber followed the address with the closest attention. While the attorney general was speaking Chief Justice Fuller of tbe United Stntes supreme court, accompanied by Ambassador Choate, entered tbe chamber. They were conducted to a email table directly facing the commissioners. Liverpool, Sept. 16.—The Post asserts that it has reason to believe the stand taken by Bulgaria has at last roused the British government and that it will do something with a view to compelling the Sultan to desist in his campaign of cruelty in Macedonia. EVANS BROS. E  Storm Came Up Early This Morning from the Gulf and Was Accompanied by a Gale. The Genuine vs. Counterfeits. The genuine is always Wetter than a counterfeit, but the truth of this statement Is never more forcibly realized or more thoroughly appreciated than when you compare the genuine De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve with the many counterfeits and worthless substitutes that are on the market. W. S. Ledbetter, of Shreveport, La., gays: "After using numerous other remedies without benefit, one box of DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me." For blind, bleeding, itching and protrudia.; piles, no remedy is equal to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Thos. J. Yates. Best Patent Flour, per bbl.. $5.00 Gr. Sugar, 19 lbs for 1.00 1 pint Fruit Jars, per doz... '.45 1 qt. Fruit Jars, per doz 55 2 qt. Fruit Jars, per doz 65 1-3 pint Jelly Glasses, dozein .22 1-2 pint Jelly Glasses, dozen .23 2-3_}iint Jelly Glasses, dozen .28 Fruit Jar Rubbers, doz. 4c and 5c Hire's Boot Beer Ex.... 5 for .50 Perfection Root Beer Ex.3 for .25 Evans Bros. Mocha and Java Very meagre reports reached the Gazette today in a roundabout way concerning a disastrous storm that swept the Atlantic coast, principally in New Jersey, at in early hour this morning. The Publishers' Press, upon which the Gazette relies for its telegraphic service, failed to get a story of the disaster to this section of the State, on account of the destruction of the telegraph lines between here and the coast. About 12.30 o'clock, while the operator at the Western Vnion station was taking press dispatches, the service was suddenly cut off, and since that time all efforts to establish communication by wire with New York or Philadelphia have utterly failed. Not only press dispatches, but private messages of every description were held up, and no news had passed over the wires to the metropolis up to 4 o'clock this afternoon. Scranton and Wilkesbarre were almost as badly off as this city. Efforts were being made to send messages over one wire between Scranton and Philadelphia, but this was working so badly and there was so much business crowded upon It that it was very difficult to secure any storm information Lieutenant Murtaugh a Prisoner. New York, Sept. 10. — Lieutenant Thomas Edward Murtaugh, whose tria; by court martial on the charges of de sertion, embezzlement and conduct unbecoming an officer was concluded a fortnight ago, was a prisoner In Castle Williams, Governors island, last Sun day night. He was released from hl« cell the next morning, but has since been held a prisoner in quarters undei guard. It has been learned that the findings of the court martial were against the defendant, who Is the first tp be held • in Castle Williams since Captnln Carter was there as a prisonei several years ago. WE CARRY THE BEST FLOUR manufactured. A given quantity will make more and better bread than any other kind Kn the price in low Historical Aspects of the Cate. Mr. Finlay briefly described tbe historical aspect of tbe question and took up the treaty under which tbe commission was appointed, urging tbe tribunal to confine Itself, In considering tbe questions, to the terms of the treaty between Great Britain and Russlu in and not to depart therefrom. The interest of the commissioners seemed to grow as he proceeded with bis analytical study of the treaty. $5 per bbl.; $2.50 per 100; $1.25 per 50 pounds, the 8aving through its use is considerable. Home other articles in our Coffee, per lb ,  Juno Coffee, best on the market, per lb  Have your furnaces cleaned by Ash. BIG GROCERY STOCK call for special mention by reason of their uroc dness and cheapness. But the best way to tost our statements is to send us an order and prove th%t we have just what we advertise. by that means. "Get the Habit," smoke "Spaniolas." Telephone advices from Philadelphia are to the effect that this morning the entire New Jersey coast was swept by a terrific storm that reached the proportions and character of a hurricane. The storm seemed to "be a continuation of the Gulf storm that has been reported in the papers for several days, except that it was greater in extent and violence. Rain torrents for hours and by a 70-mile gale that swept everything before it. BRENNAN and ROBERTS Vegetables, all kinds, always fresh Screen Doors and Window Screens Devery Beaten at Primaries. New York. Sept. 10.—By more thnn 400 votes William 8. Devery was beat en for the Democratic leadership of the Nintli assembly district. Devery, how ever, did not realize his defeat and led a parade with four bands and about 2.000 men. "Tiie best chief" said he liad won and would take his case into the courts. He refused to listen to Cir gumejit and insisted the ticket he headed received lfiC votes more than that headed by Goodwin and 783 more than the ticket headed by Alderman Frank L. Dowllng. 42 N. MAIN. Next to Eagle Hotel Speaking of the location of tlie line along the const from the head of Portland channel as fixed by the treaty, the speaker pointed out how the report of the United Stntcs const survey In 1S93 showed that the Washington government had adopted the view that the line should follow the "general trend of the const," thus supporting the Canadian contention. Senator Turner interrupted the speaker to say that the re'1 port referred to the "trend of the general coast," hut In reply Mr. Flnlay remarked that this was n "subtle distinction," and Chief Justice Alverstone ended the discussion by saying tlmt It made little difference, as it was "merely the direction of the surveyors." Shoes is one of our leading lines. See us before you buy. We can give you best value and upto-date Shoes. ' All of the telegraph and telephone wires between Philadelphia and Atlantic City are out of service, and the only infermation thafhas been received in Philadelphia from the stricken territory has come by way of railway trains. The railway cervice is demoralized, however, and there is no dependence on trains getting across the meadows on account of the floods. Smoke and Chew It seems certain that Atlantic City received the brunt of the storm. All of the ocean piers at that place have been seriously damaged, and one report says that the damage throughout the city will foot up not short of a million dollars. The debris of the piers ard ocean wreckage are piled up along the boardwalk and the hotels fronting on the beach. . he greatest amount of damage was wrought in the neighborhood of the Inlet, at the northern end of the city. It is reported that no fewer than 50 hotels and other buildings in Atlantic City were unroofed by the gale. McClay's fine apartment house, at the corner of Pacific and Soiijh Carolina avenues, was among the buildings Unroofed. The temperature during the storm rose to 74 and the heat was oppressive. The superintendent of the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Co. reported that 800 telephones in Atlantic City were thrown out of service by the storm. Outside the city the water caused as much damage and annoyance as the gale. The lowlands between Atlantic City and Camden were so badly flooded that it was impossible for passenger trains to make their way through the water. EVANS BROS 44 and 46 S. Main St. For several months our younger brother had been troubled with indi- Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Days. PENN For WEDDINGS FlikWAVft 7 For FUNERALS ■ IUWBl» i gestion. He tried several remedies, but got no benefit from them. We purchased some of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and he commenced taking them. Inside of 30 days he had gained 40 pound's in flesh. He is now fully recovered. We have a good trade on the tablets.—Holley Bros., Mer5 chants, Long Branch, Mo. For sale by all dealers on a guarantee. The attorney general went on at such length tluit Lord Alverstone reminded him that the tribunal was familiar with the documents in the case and suggested that he simply cite the pages and volumes on which his references were founded. 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, exeteb it. ekti* ma HuLLo! HullsSJtoLLn® Tobacco The Hottl Strand is said to have been damaged to the extent of $20,000. The old Empire theater, the new Bartlett office building, the Hotels Rudolph, Chelsea, Youngs, Marlborough and Windsor were all more or less damaged. Many pavilions along the boardwalk were totally demolished. Hundreds of signs and trees were blown down and thousands of window panes broken. The electric power has been cut off to avert accidents. The trolley line'is tied up and business is almost at a standstill. The streets were flooded with water and the public schools held no sessions. It is reported that the power house of the Suburban Traction at Pleasantville, six miles from Atlantic City, was blown down. adies After luncheon Attorney General Kinlay. having laid* much stress on the contention that the United States boundary line was drawn "in ostentatious defiance of the treaty of 1825," resumed his argument. The audience then was only composed of the members and attaches of the commission. Save Your Tickets for Valuable Presents Special Cleaning Upvalues at The Magnet Rome, Sept. 16.—Petro Mascagni, tlie famous composer, has informei friends that he is writing an opera depicting America- as it appeared to him during his visit to that country in 1902. The opera has been entiled, "Through Yankee-land." Mascagni Wites New Opera. Here's a great Bargain for you this week ; don't fail to take advantage of it. Head This List. Many When the tribunal adjourned at a few minutes after 4 o'clock the Canadians were gratified at scoring what they believed to be the (list good point by a ruling of the trfbunal. More Like Them Superintendent Causland, of the Atlantic City railroad, arrived from Cape May about 9 o'clock this morning, and reported that that city suffered greatly from the wind and rain, thojgh not so seriously as Atlantic City. The Queen Anne pier was destroyed and a bank building was unroofed. MOTHER GRAY'SSWEET POWDERS tor children. Mother Gray, for years a nurse In the Children's Home in New York, treated children successfully with a remedy, now prepared and placed in the drujj stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They are as harmless as milk pleasant to take and never fail. A certain cure for feverlshness, constipation. headache, teething and stomach disorders ■and remove worms. At all druggists, 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent free. Address AUen S. Olmstead, LeRpy, N. Y. Ladies' Made by Local Union No. 59, Wllkes-Barre. P«. Ladies' Stock Collars, most attractive styles, worth 25c and 50c; your choice' 5c. Ladies' Cambric Corset Covers, only 8 cents. Delaware was also swept by the stoi m and Sussex county reports much damage. The steamer Goldsboro, which left Milton for Philadelphia, was forced to put back on reaching Delaware bay and the cargo will probably be ruined. Dawson Paved With Gold. Patent Colt Skin Dawson, Alaska, Sept. 10.—Exciteliielnt prevails here over the circulation of the report that pay dirt running';! to 15 cents to the pan has been struck at the head of Albert street In tho heart of Dawson. The discovery was made by men hauling gravel from an old gravel pit. Thousands of yards of the same dirt lias been scattered along the streets in the process of grading, and since it all contains more or less gold it may literally be said that the streets of Dawson are paved with gold. 1 lot Ladies' Colored Mercerized Underskirts, assorted, accordeon pleated and ruffled, worth $1.75 and $2.00; your choice now 39c. Children's Past Black Hose, regular value 10c; here now at 5c. Rat? Carpet, the 25c kind; here for 19 cents. ROOSEVELT OFF FOR ANTIETAM When he declined to discharge them, the members of the unions, including pipefitters and carpenters, threw their tools down. Shoes, T. A. DURKIN. Accompanied From Oyster Bay by 3 Small Party of Friends. Oyster Bay. L I., Sept. lli.—Pros: dent Roosevelt left ou board the Sylph this morning on his trip to Ellis Island. Antietam battlefield, where he will deliver an address tomorrow on the occasion of the dedication of the New Jersey monument. He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary l.ocb. Professors Bushnel, Hart ami Moote, C. C!rant Lafarge, an old friend of the Roosevelt family, and Owen Wister, Hie author. Roosevelt leaves the party when the Sylp'.i reaches New York. She will remain with the family of Douglass Robinson until the President returns from Antietam on Thursday evening. guaranteed; latest style toe and heel; a well made shoe that always sells for $2.00. A Complete Line oi Groceries. LATE COURT NEWS. Injunction to Prevent Pittston Twp. Mgainst sunaay sports. Croquet Sets at special low prices; 48c, 75c, etc. Infants' Lawn Caps, all at onehalf regular price from 5c. Ladies' Percale Wrappers, are trimmed with deep flounce and capes, finished with braid, worth $1.00 and $1.25; while they last they are yours for 50c. 1 lot Leghorn Hats, worth 19c; our sale price 8c. 1 lot Huck Towels, good large sizes, fringed, only 4c each. Directors from Levying a Tax, Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 10.—A sweeping bill prohibiting the playing of baseball, football, tenuis or golf on Sunday has passed the house of representatives. The bill now goes to flie senate, with good prospects of being passed by a (air majority there. FINE WINES AND LIQUORS A preliminary injunction was granted by Judge Lynch this morning restraining the school board of Pittston township and the tax collector from levying or collecting a building tax ol 11 mills. The plaintiffs, W. M. Davis and other taxpayers, allege that the tax. which would amount to about $4, 500, is unnecessary an 1 illegal. The court fixed Sept. 21 as the time for argument on a motion 'o continue the in- Killed His Brother-in-law. This Week Only $1.39 per pair FOR FAMILY USE. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 16.—William H. Reed, for years a clerk in the Atlantic City post office, shot and killed his brother-in-law, Lawrence F. Adams, aged twenty-one, at their home here. Reed was arrested later in the house. He claims the shooting which is supposed to have been done with a rifle, was accidental, but others in the house say the two men had been quarreling before the shooting. BARTELS Beer, pints per doz. 50c Porter, pints, per doz. 50c Porter, | pints, doz. 40c Ale, pints, per doz. 75c SCHLITZ Famous Milwaukee Beer, pints, per doz 60c Porter, pints, per doz 60c Taxes, PuL'lic notice Is hereby given, as required by law, that tl'e duplicates for the State county ard poor taxes of 1903. in the city of Pilttton, have been received me, and payment of taxes contained In the same will be required to be mn.de at the city treasurfer'B office, room 2, Miners' Hank building. Red Star Stamps given with goods purchased at this sale. junction Union Men Return to Work, P. M. Hobbs was today appointed tax collector , of Lafiin borough to' fill 1 lot Best filo and twisted Embroidery silk, our special price a skein 2 cants. Newport. R. I., Sept. 1G.—Although Reginald C. Vanderbilt declined to concede anything to the union men who struck at his summer home ro- a vacancy. Students Indicted For Hazing Fatality. Bluffton, Ind., Sept. 10.—Ralph Mc- Bride, aged seventeen, Is dead as the result of an ordeal incident to initiation into a lilgli school secret soclety last spring. The grand Jury returned Indictments against nine students in connection with the affair. Boston Shoe Store, The bond of City Treasurer P. F. Joyce, of this city, was approved by the court this morning. Five per cent, deducted if paid before Nov. 6th on State county and poor taxes. A1! taxes are now due. All Delivered at Tour Residence. — MAGNET centiy. they have abandoned the con. test and are again working. The trouble was caused by Vanderbilt engag lng a number of non-union painters. P. F. JOYCE, Collector of Taxes. "PittsCon, Pa., Sept 8, 1S03—9tl0 79 N. Main St, Pittston. T. A. DURKIN. A carload of ranges just received at Ash's tin store. N Near cor. Bqtler St' 45 S. Mai St Both 'phoneB. 87 S. Main St, Pitteton. ii.llBsl i&s