Pittston Gazette

              ££ WEATHER  Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow, for Eastern Pennsylvania. Snow and warmer tonight; probably heavy snow In the northern and western portions; Friday, snow; wanner in , the eastern portions. THE MOMI PAPER. the People of Pltteton ium' Vicinity, r. "I Fop ALL THE HOME NEWS. 54th ikLY 1 jY ESI \ BI BHHn Km 8 PAGES. JAPS TO SURPRISE THE RUSSIANS tlie harbor of Nagasaki has been mined. Cabling from Shftnghnl under date of Feb. 17, a correspondent of the Dully Telegraph declares that a combined movement between a Japanese tl«et and a large landing force from Nagasaki Is now proceeding. HOME CITY 3ody of Senator Hanna Ir State at Cleveland. i You i . Ic's Store 3 THE CHEAPEST 1 ALWA hear so many people praising the merits of MUSLIN UNDERWEAR BARGAINS Price Muslins by the yard and you'll find old prices don't hold— higher—maybe more ,'so after a while. Home sewing, then, is poor economy—counting your time and worry. Foolish to try and compete with the big mills that buy by the carload and make garments by the thousand. 60 doz. ladies' plain corset covers, square neck, all sizes, at 10c 1 lot cambric corset covers, nicely trimmed with embroidery... 22o 1 lot mother hubbard muslin gowns, yoked trimmed with four1 rows of Hamburg Insertion, at 39c 1 lot of ladies' cambric mother hut'bard night gowns, V neck yoke, trimmed with Hamburg insertion and four tucks, at 50c 1 lot muslin drawers, locket trimmed with ruffles of showy torchon lace, at 25c 1 lot ladies' neat muslin skirts, trimmed with tucks and full ruffle of lawn, with 2-inch hemstitched hem, at 490 1 lot of children's muslin drawers, well made, all sizes, pair 12$c 1 lot of children's muslin night gowns, nioely trimmed with lace, v«y special price, a garment. .33c Say the Real Attack on Port Arthur is to Come Japan is most successfully keeping her plans secret. Not a single item of news which could be of possible service to the enemy has been permitted to leak out. The belief prevalent in Lop don, based on hints in dispatches from correspondents, is that her mulu objective will be found to be the Liaotuug peninsula, but that nothing of a military nature will be attempted until Russia's naval squadrons are effectually disposed of. PLANS FOR LAST SAD RITES ______ Business In City and Stats to Be Suspended at Time of Funeral Services. The Journey From Washington Was Uneventful. Cleveland, O., Feb. 1.8.—The remains of Senator M. A. Haunu now lie in state in the chamber of commerce. The Journey hither from the* national capital was made safely and without incident. The train was met on Its arrival by a large body of' military and citizens, and the casket was borne at once to the catafalque 1b the chamber of commerce, where it now rests. The train consisted of one baggage car, a dining car, two Pullpian sleepers, a private car and an observation car. The observation car was cleared of all of Its observation seats,  this space the casket was placed. Around it were banked the many ftoral offerings, and nearly every seat remaining in the car held one or more of these perfumed burdens. The! car carrying the remains was the first in the train. er's 450 LIVES LOST IN CHEMULPO FIGHT Beer^ The reports that the Japanese hav« captured the East Asiatic company's steamer Manchuria, as well us the Siberian railway's steumer of the same name, are confirmed. does it not occur to you that it's worth YOUR while to Russians Say Japs are Es- ALEXEIEFF REPORTS. try it? DetX' of Staamer's Lost—Vic* Adml/'■ r*l Makaroff Off. [-i?1 £"«t»rKburg, Feb. 18. — yicoroj, ja sielefl bas communicated to the cjs«i ,*ffe report of Captain Reitsenstein, who is in command of the Russian cruisei division, dealing with the destruction of the Japanese merchant steamer Na gonoura Mara qff the northwesters coast of Japan and the capture of forty' * 1 k tablishing a Base of Sup- Bottled and Pasteurized at the brewery under our v plies at Elliot Island. * yltA 'S w. Chefoo, Feb. 18—The . say that the attacks on Port A.C*hur thus far have been merely skirmUhes, though they proved unexpectedly successful. The Russians will be surprised, they say, when the real attack comes. 1 personal supervision. Stegmaier Brewing Co • ■ ■ v. • ■ §S (IJ MMtlff/ti V/B Bottling Department. MRS. CLARENCE H. MACKAY, SOCIETY NOVELIST. Mrs. Mnckny, Wife of the young multimillionaire, hag made her debut aa a novelist her first work of Action being "The Stone of Destiny." A year ago Mrs. Mackay published a blank verse drama entitled "Gabrielle." London, Feb. 18.—It is reported here from Tokio that 17 Russian officers and 439 men were either killed or drowned at the fight at Chemulpo, Korea, a week ago Tuesday, when the Russian cruisers Varlag and Korietz were sunk. In order to give all whC£ desire an opportunity to view the body it will lie In state at the chamber of commerce from 1 until 0:30 p. m. today and from 8 until 11 a. in. tomorrow. The doors of the chamber will be closed at 9:30 o'clock this evening, and Memorial post, O. A.R., of which Senator Hanna was a member, will hold a memorial service. Prior to this service the i 600 members of the post will meet in I their hall and pass resolutions relative I to the death of their comrade. The members will then march to the chamber of commerce In a body. Every street car running in the city today carried festoons of black upon the front and sides. For a brief period dnring the final services In St. Paul's church tomorrow the electric power will be turned off and all street cars brought to a standstill. Mayor Johnson has Issued a proclamation asking that during the funeral services on Friday business be suspended in Cleveland and that for five minutes, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m., . business be .suspended everywhere in the state. 'Phones—Old, 422-2 New, 977 WILKESBARRE. PA. PEOPLE'SSTORE, 16 South Main St., Pittstou. Rome, Feb. 18.—The Russian embassy is authority for the statement that the Japanese fleet has established a base of supplies at Elliot Island, about 75 miles from Port Arthur. This tends to the belief that Japan is preparing for a well-defined attack on Port Ar- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BATTLE IN TURKEY. New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank bulldln. Battalion of Turkish Troops Routed by Albanian Insurgents. Rrennan and Bread is The Staff of Life Belgrade, Feb. 18.—Word reached here today that a battle between Albanian insurgents and Turkish troops occurred near Djakova. The Turkish force, which consisted of a battalion under General Shesme Pacha, was routed. The general is reported to Save been wounded. New York, Feb. 18, 1904. High. Low. Cloa. .124% 124% 124% 19% 19% 19% . 22 22 22 48% 47% 48 66% 66% 66% 89% 89% 89% 42% 41% 41% 76% 75% 76% 116% 115% 116 . 31 31 31 53. 53 63 D4% 24% 24% 117% 12?% 127% 1*236,4103% 103% 142% 141% 142% ....117% 116% 117% 36% 35% 35% 89% 88% 89 114% 113% 114% 56% 56% 56% 139% 139% 139% 20% 20% 20% 114% 113% 114 98% 98% 98% 41% "41% 41% 22 21% 21% 46 45% 45% 19% 19% 19% 37 37 37 22% 22% 22% 77% 76% 77% 11% 11 11 57 56% 56% 35 34% 34% thur. Sugar  Car ft Foundry- Am. Loco. ... Copper  Atchison . Atchison, pf. . B. R. T  B. ft O  Can. Paciflc .. Ches. ft Ohio . Col. Southern . Erie  111. Central .. L. ft N  Manhattan .. Met. St. Ry. M., K. ft T. Mo. Paciflc .. N. Y. Central Norf. ftWest. St. Paul .... Ont. ft West. Penna. Gas Roberts' — PRICE LIST — St. Petersburg, Feb. 18.—Admiral AlexlefT has received a telegram from Commodore Raitzeustien, of the Russian Vladivostok squadron, dated Feb. 12, announcing the destruction of the Japanese merchant steamer Nagovri- Maru, from which were taken 40 men. The better the flour, the better the bread; the better the bread, the stronger the staff. The brands we carry make the whitest, lightest bread. Best patent flour  Best dairy butter  Full cream cheese .... 21 lbs Sugar.  Finnan Haddie per lb.. Bloaters per dozen..... Ciscoes per lb  choice Tomatoes. 8 cans choice Peas  Peanut Butter.."  Bacon per lb •  California Hams per lb. Skinned Hams per lb.., $5 26 25c 14c 1 00 10c 25c 5c Dartmouth College Building Burned. Hanover, N. H., Feb. 18.—Dartmouth Hall, the oldest of the Dartmouth College buildings, was burned to the ground this morning. Many students had narrow escapes and nearly all who lived In the upper story of the building lost everything. St. Petersburg, Feb. 18.—The government of Russia has issued a proclamation setting forth the fact that Russia was not prepared for the breaking out of hostilities and stating that time will be necessary to get the forces in proper positions before a definite victory for the Russian arms can be! looked for. Evans' Success, per bbl Butterfly Flour, per bbl. Surprise Flour, per bbl.. Seal Flour, per bbl ...... Feed  $5.25 $5.25 5.25w W VICE ADMIRAL MAKAItOFF. one of her crew. Captain Reitzen stein, who is also acting commodore cH the Vladivostok squadron, xnys that a small Japanese coaster was also approached, but the violent squall made It impossible to capture the crew and that therefore the coaster was not sunk. 25c 25c 10c 10c U. 8. Military Attache at 8eoul. Oats Potatoes  Sugar, 21 lbs for ( 1.00 Butter, fancy creamery 25 Cheese, per lb 14 Skinned Ham, per lb 12 Buckwheat Floui", 25 lb sack.... Cold Snaps, 3 lb package..  Aunt Jemima, 3 packages for.... Nabob, per package  Maple Sugar, 2 lb for  Maple Syrup, 1 qt can ........ Maple Syrup, /2 gallon can  Maple Syrup, 1 gallon can  Fancy Table 8yrup, 2'/g lb can.. Honey, per cake  Honey, per glass  London, Feb. 18.—Diplomatic circles in London believe that a Turko-Bulgarlan war is almost certain in the spring. A member of one of the interested embassies said to your correspondent that most disquieting is the fact that only diplomatic pressure can be brought to bear to restrain the antagonists. Neither Austria nor Russia would use force to prevent hostilities. Turkey and Bulgaria both understand this and they are now consulting their own desires, which are rapidly inclinng toward war. Washington, Feb. 18.—Senator Henna's body was removed from the senate chamber at 5 o'clock last evening. Preceded by eight mounted policemen, the hearse was driven slowly down Pennsylvania avenue, followed by the members of the senate in carriages. A large crowd surrounded the railroad station and silently dispersed after the arrival of the family, who appeared soon after the coffin had been put in the car. The special train left Washington at 6 o'clock. It carried, among others, Mrs. Hauna, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Cormick, Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Hanna, H. M. Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dover, Miss Mary E. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Baldwin, Governor Herrick, Bishop Leonard, Andrew Squire and Representative and Mro. Dick. Departure From Washington. Washington, Feb. 18.—Henry T. Allen, brigadier general of the Philippine constabulary, has been appointed military attache of the United States legation at Seoul, Korea. He is a Kentuckian and a graduate of West Point. 55 1.00 10c 12c The departure of Vice Admiral Makaroff, the ice breaker specialist of the Russian navy and until recently commander in chief at Cronstadt, to take the place of Vice Admiral Stark in command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, was marked by impressive scenes. The admiral went to the Church of St. Andrew and there took the sacrament at the hands of Father John. An hour later a crowd of school children, naval officers, literary, men, ordinary citizens and two chplrs assembled before Admiral MuknrofTa hoube. There was a scene of great enthusiasm. 42 N. Main St. NEXT TO EAGLE HOTEL. Reading  Hock Island .. So. Pacific ... So. Ry„ com. Tenn. C. & I. . Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. S. Steel ... U. S. Steel, pf. Wabash  .25 .10 .25 .25 30 Dr. RICHTER'S World-"Renowned .48 .85 .10 .16 .10 "Anchor" Pain Expeller has proven to be ttwJBtojttlujHj for Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,«tc VARIOUS Rheumatic Complaints On|y 250. and 50e. at all druggloto Washington, Feb. 18.—The State Department received a dispatch today from Ambassador McCormick, at St. Petersburg, saying that the minister for foreign affairs had Informed him that Russia looks favorably upon Hay's recent circular note, but that no indication has been given to show when the reply will be sent. WATCHES watches The admiral took a large staff with him, including engineers, naval architects and others. Evans Bros. A morose French eccentric papered his walls with the deep bordered invitation cards received to the funerals of friends and acquaintances. A Queer Freak, WATCH ED In the courtyard of the Winter palace the czar reviewed the Third battalion of the First Siberian rifles, which is proceeding to the far east. The review took place in the presence of the czarina, the dowager empress. Grand Duke Michael, War Minister Kuropatkln, General Sakharoff, chief of staff, and a number of court officials. After, the inspection, the rendering of the national anthem by the band and cheers from the spectators his majesty made a speech to the departing soldiers. The Legislature'* Tribute. 46 South Main 8t., Pitts ton. London, Feb. 18.—A telegram received by Baron Hayashl from Chefoo reports serious outrages committed on Japanese by Russians at Port Arthur. Columbus, O., Feb. 18.—A joint resolution drawn up by a committee of state officers and members of the legislature pays the following tribute to the late Senator Hanna: "Three times In the space of flve weeks Ohio has been shocked and grieved by the death of a distinguished citizen, whose leadership among his fellows had gained foi him the highest popular favor. Two of these have filled the governor's cliaii with conspicuous ability. The third, facile prlnceps as chief of his party organization, as senator in the national congress, as broadminded statesman and philanthropic citizen, was one o 1 the moat influential men of his time. Emerging from private life lass than a uecade ago and from the beginning much misunderstood and much abiised. not to say cordially hated, by those who did not know him, in a few fleeting years he had compelled the admlra tlon of all and bad won the trustful love of both. ,Marcus A. Hanna was a masterful man, but he was also a man of high and honorable purpose and of gonial disposition. He wenti straight to the mark, but there wai nothing sinister in his methods. He was always out in the open, honest, zealous, frank and fair. With such methods he won success and fairly earned the late remarkable Indorse ment." Every watch in our stock is of- Tea Drfnkinsr In Tibet. Tea drinking in Tibet can hardly be as enlivening as it is here. There the custom of poisoning is so a matter of course that no one, so it is said, thinks of drinking a cup of tea unless he first sees the person who offers It drink some of it. fered at a reduction of from 15 to Fur rVEDDINU8 ClntwAr. f For FUNERALH rlOWBrS I or through '35 per' cent, before stock taking. JAPAN HURRIES TROOPS. F. At- Richter ft Co. [f you are in nend of one this is Just what yon want in ttoral decorations on short notioe. We can do much for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) I 8 CARPUTFft EXETER ST. EXETER 215 Pearl Street, New York. Daily Embarkations Reported From Several Ports. vour opportunity to save money, London, Feb. 18. — Dispatches pub-' lished In London newspapers this morning continue to give alleged descriptions of the embarking of Japanese troops. Instead of this embarkation occurring secretly- from UJUia, as was the case during the Chino-Japanese war, the transports, according to dispatches published in the Daily Telegraph and the Dally Mall, are openly embarking troops from Nagasaki, Mojl, Kobe and elsewhere. The Appanage estates are the property of the Russian imperial family. Their area is 20,000,000 acres. All profits from the timber go to the private purse of the czar. The Appanage Estate*. H. G SHUPP, THE BOYARIN TORPEDOED. Campb II, Rozelle & 36 West Market St., Wilkesbarre. Established 1883. Both 'Phones. General Clearing Sale at The Magnet Japanese Advices Say Rueeian Cruiser Tokyo, Feb. 18.—It Is the belief of the navy department that the Russian second class cruiser Boyarln was torpedoed and sunk by the destroyer Heyutory In the torpedo attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur last Sunday morning. Lieutenant Commander Tokenouchl did not know the name of the vessel struck by a torpedo discharged by the Heyatory, but the navy department has since learned from other sources that It was the Boyarln. Was Destroyer's Victim. A woman in Russia, until the day of her death, if she remain unmarried, is under the absolute sway of her parents. ' Ruaalan Maidens. -Webster Too much stock and too little room, consequently the knife bas gone in deep. Many values like these: 4| PRICE LIST* (Tirury's PRICES Houses Without Nails. Patent Flour 25 lb. Buckwheat Flour Corn and Meal  Bran and Middling* .. 21 lbs. Sugar  3 cane Tomatoes 3 cane Pea* .... . i!.... XKi Wax Beans .... 3 cans  4 dozen Sweet Pickles  Prunes, 3, 4 and 5 lbs  3 cans Up-to-Date Milk  Llmburger Cheese .............. 4 lbs. Crackers  .... $5.25 Heavy I. 0. Wash Boilers, No. 8, they are sold at some places as high ati 09c, and at others as low as 50c, oar sale price 39o . Ka • -1. . . tm -»■ ■ ' ■» A cablegram to the Daily Telegraph from Nagasaki says transports are clearing every night from these ports Most of the Japanese bouses are of one general shape and two stories high. They are put together by a curious method of mortising, at which these people are adepts, not one nail being used throughout the construction of the whole building. . .75 . 1.25 1.25 1.00 . .25 Children's heavy fleece linea hose, worth regular 25c; these go at 10o Men's Fancy Shirts, slightly soiled, assorted lot, worth 60c, 76c and $1.00; your choice for.... 25o Ladies' fine Corsets, nicely trimmed, assorted lot, some worth $1. some 75c and some 50c. all nice and cliDan, yotir choice 43c |j Men's heavy fleece lined gloves and Mitts, reduijalu:, 10c Ope lot ohildreti's mitts, always sold for 10c, you get them for. ,5o 1 lot Cottifortables, sold usually at $1.25; sometimes at $1.00; these reduced to 89c Children's Coats and Fur Sett) at one-third off regular price....,! Men's heavy fleece lined Undershirts, reg. 50c value, red. to..35o Children's Leggings from... 25c See our shirt waist values, prices e»t in half, from 25o _ A dispatch from St. Petersburg, dated Feb. IS, stated that the Boyarln was blown up-, with a loss of 197 officers and men, Feb. 18 by a mine which it accidentally struck. H -2B . : .25 . .25 . .25 Best Patent Flour $5.23 Beat Family Flour 4.78 Chop and Meal 1.2S Corn and Cracked Corn 1.26 Bran and Middlings 1.2S Oats, per buahel 6! Potatoes, per bushel 1.01 When a Russian dies, he Is burled with a paper In his band. Oa this Is written his Christian name, as well as a prayer for his soul. A RdmImu Cunioiu. The reunited squadron of Japanese, torpedo boat destroyers made another daring attack ou the fleet at Port Arthur early Sunday morning. A tremendous snowstorm, a gale and heavy sea in which the Japanese vessels lost, eacll oilier prevented the Carrying out of the plan. But as It was. Commander Nagni, who. commanded the torpedo squadron, is certain that one warship was torpedoed and probably two. Sanator Hanna's Successor. Api per bushel ...  21 Iba. Qranulited Sugar i.ot 22 Iba. A Sugar 1.00 23 Iba. Br. Sugar 1.00 Keg Herring ...., .65 Keg Mlilchrea .75 Clacoea, par lb Of Kit Clacoea 60 rio. 1 Mackerel 15 Kfta No. 1 Mackerel 1.20 Codflah 10 3loaters 25 Finnan Haddle 10 3 cane Tomatoea .25 Per dozen 90 Pride of pittaton Tomatoea, can,. .1# Per dozen 1.10 3 cane Early June Peaa ,..26 r. 5* 75 Columbus, O., Keb. 18.—There ia a growing feeling here that the question of a successor to United States Senatoi Hauua will not precipitate a light. It is now believed that tyhen the time fot the balloting arrives Congressman Charles Dick will prove to be the man The Republicans are expected to hold their caucus a week from Saturday night, and it Is believed that they will decide to elect a aenator for both the long and the short terms, despite the fact that the right to elect for the Ions tone at this time is questioned. ' Site of (he Sun. ,If the sun were hollow It could hold 500,000 globes the size of our earth, and an eye capable of viewing 10,000 miles an hour would require 05,000 years to see all its surface. * WE GIVE RED 8TAR TRADING STAMPS! There was an old man with a skewer Who hunted a hostile reviewer. "I'll teach him," he cried, ■ "When I've punctured his bide. To cajl my last novel Impure!" —OnlC LEGAL NOTICES. for Korea, and ten large steamers were embarking troops at Nagasaki last Monday. All arms of the service were represented, but the cavalry horsed MARQUIS TA: IAQATA. So thick was the weather that the Japanese could not tell accurately if the second Russian they think they hit was only a guardship. Commander Nagai sends official but meager details. However, they go to prove thit the Japanese are carrying out their purpose to gain complete command of the sea so as to be left free to conduct the land campaign at the time and in the way that seems expedient. 'Continued on 2.) Dker. R8TATI5tOrjOSEI'H H. HOL'CK.'L ATEOF l J WCDHt Pittston. deceased. Letters of administration upon the above named estate having been granted to t lie undersigned. all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claimR or demands to present the same wit hout delay, to O. 0. FOSTElt. Pitts ton. Pa. That's the Question. "We women never believe more than half we hear." "Tes, but which half?"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. ' « « D;# / were such sorry and scrubby ponies that they hardly seemed worth trans porting. The embarkations are all remarkably well managed. Numerous shallow sampans (small harbor boats), as wall as ordinary boats suitable for id or towed In shallow water T »urf, are taken on Washington, Feb. 18.—Tho President has issued the following:. "As a mark of respect to the memory of Mar. cus A. Hanna, late Senator of the United States from the State of Otoio, it is hereby ordered that all Federal offices in Ohio be closed during the hours of the funeral tomorrow, Feb. 19. ?IOE is 1 fig of the Cimu'i ConneaUrr. — »»I1 thl» of Julius Caesar: a freezer, r or Heatii a, U»." I No nm i