Pittston Gazette

              : i f W-iDe» INDICATIONS. Forecast Until 8 p. & Eastern Penn»yCD8«t„ r- r THE HOME PAPER. -w, for For *the People of Plttston and Vicinity. Fair tonight, exc«pt the southeast portion; cooler in the eastern portion; Thursday, frtir; light to fresh west to north winds. ALL THE HOME NEW8. 54th YEAR PITTSTON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE S, 1904. TWO CENlVs A COrY. I o n Apwo FOltTY CENTS A MONTH, f ° rAuiiiS. I WEEKLY E8TAHLISIIBD 1SR0 I DAILY M8T. un TIJKO. HART 1882. 1 FALL OF On Monday morning a bombardment of I'ort Arthur was made from behind a small cape to the west of Linothleshati promontory, and thruc battleships, with two cruisers, took part in it for nearly two hours. The Russian gnnllrc was not drawn, and it is not known what the purpose of the Japanese admiral was. More than twenty transports, some with guns, have landed at the head of Society bay since Saturday night, and it seems eertali now that the real operations of the war for at least two weeks to come are to be conilned to the southern end of the Llautoug peninsula. DEPORTING UNION MEN Talks MANY FRENCH MINERS DEAD | ORDER | | a case of | j Stegmaier's j People's Store With Advertisers An Unusual FOOT ARTHUR Colorado Vigilantes Make Tho advertising proposition all resolves itself into this: People In your community aro thinking about your goods this very minute. They need them and will buy tqpiorrow. You ncod not attempt to rou& their Interest by bizarre methods, for they are Interested already. What the public wants of you is a clear statement of what you havo to offer. That statement may be long or short. If nothing moro than a price, it helps In making decisions. Blmpiy say what there Is to say in your favor. Say it briefly if possible. Say • no more. Say It through the newspapers if you can.—Printers' Ink. Waiting For the Word. Twenty-five Killed by an Explosion Today. Opportunity. Over 200 Arrests. Owing to the miserable weather and backward season New York manufacturers and mporters were compelled to sustain great losses on their stock«. We saw our chance and quickly took advantage of their distress. We are therefore prepared to cut prices in all staple and fancy Dry Goods this season of the year. MANY OTHERS MISSING. RFFR . j j 1 OFFICIALS HAD TO RESIGN. The Work of Rescue is Proceeding as Rumor Says It Has City Marshal and Others Hand In Ros» ignations When Threatened With Hanging—Martial Law Likely to Be Declared In Teller County. Rapidly as the Dangerous Condition RUSSIANS UNINFORMED of the Underground Workings will Sent Home To-day. Taken Placc. No Official Information From Seat of Permit With Safety. Ladies' and Children's Fancy Gauze Vestg 4c. War. Cripple Creek, Colo., June 8.—Apart from u few small lights in connection with the rounding up and arresting of union miners no further outbreak has occurred in this district. Two local militia companies and a small army of armed deputies under Sheriff Edward Bell are in full control of the camp. Though there has been no turbulence there Is an undercurrent of feeling which bodes 111. These are warm days and there is nothing More Refreshing, More Healthful on a warm day than a glass of St. Petersburg, June S.—The government, It is authoritatively sni(l tonight, has no more information tlmn the public of happenings in tho neighborhood of l'ort Arthur. The lack of official news from southern Llautong bred the usual number of rumors throughout yesterday, among them the reports from Chefu and elsewhere that the ltussian squadron had made a sortie from l'ort Arthur and that the Japanese had begun a land attack upon the fortress. Madrid, June 8.—Twenty-flve persons were killed by an explosion in a colliery at Melenderos, this morning. A number of others are missing and it is feared they will be found dead in the workings. The work of taking out the bodies of the victims is proceeding as rapidly as the condition of the mine will permit. Ladies' Gingham Sunbonnets, all colors and shapes; a largo stock to choose from, each 15c. One case summer corsets, all slaee, a pair 22c. REPORT SAYS JAPS Stegmaier's Children's ready made duck skirts, each 59c. SERVES NOTICE ON FAIR. Ladles' Seersucker underskirts, well made, each 45c. LOST 11,000 MEN. ■ Mail or telephone your 4 order direct to the brewery 1 and it will receive prompt Z attention. Both 'phones. $ J Stegmaier Brewing Co f I PITTSTON, PENN'A. i * NEW 'PHONE 5152 I Absolutely Pare Beer jhaw Says if Payments Aro Not Mado 25c Ladies' black lace hose for 15c a pair. Secretary Clarence Hamlin of the' Mine Owners' association declared tlint 200 prisoners now held In the armory in Victor would be taken over the hills and warned to return. Tliero is a minority element that wants to hang N. VV. O'Connell, former marshal of Victor, who is suspended and under arrest. and also Alfred Miller, charged with having started the riot which resulted in the killing of ltoxle McOee and several others at the mass meeting in Victor on Monday. No hanging will take place, however, In all probability unless resistance Is offered by word or action of the prisoners. It would require but little to have a wholesale bunging. Government Will Step In SPORTING NOTES. (No Confirmation Has St. Louis, Juno 8.—In u letter received by the Exposition company today Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, gave formal notification that if payments on the ;jD4,Ci(D0,tD()O governmcnt loan arc not ptompjjty forthcoming when due, he, as the guardian of the United States treasury, will take charge of the receipts und collection of fair tickets. Ladies' muslin skirts with cambric flounce 50c. The general staff could neither conllrm nor deny theso stories any more than similar ones during the past forty-eight hours. However, it was pointed out that while a preliminary shelling of the laud defenses of Port Arthur was not Improbable It is too early to expect news of a serious assault, which could not be pressed with any prospect of success until siege guns have been landed at lDaln.v. brought overland twenty miles, emplaeed and all the arduous preliminary work of a systematic advance against the outer works of I'ort Arthur completed. Brooklyn believes It bns a chance to win the national leaguo pennant Lack of effective pitchers Is believed to be responsible for the slump of the Pittsburg Nationals. Ladles' black mercerized underskirts, full size, each 50c. Children's J1.00 trimmed hats reduced to 59c each. Been Received. Jimmy Collins says his champion Boston Americans are even stronger than they wero a year ago. Hammocks in all the newest styles, a fine variety to select from, prices from 98c up. Pugilist Hughey McOovern, a brother of Terry McGovern, Is looked upon as the coming bantamweight champion.PEOPLES STORE Always the Cheapest INDICATIONS OF "The first payment to the United States government by the world's fair company on the (federal loan of $4,000,- (XX) will be made promptly on June 15, as the law authorizing the loan provides, and every cent of It will be paid without difficulty." Hamburg Bello, owned by Sydney Taget, Is considered bj" horsemen to be the best three-year-old of the thoroughbred season. The store that keeps the Dry Goods Prices Down. GREAT ACTIVITY. Groceries at Lowest Prices This was purt of a statement made by President Francis of the world's fair In commenting on the speculation in soiuo quarters as to the ability of the fair to meet Its obligation. Continuing President Francis said: ft-eft iP $ The Killing of Etzel Virgil King, a union leader, and ilfteen others arrested in Cripple ('reek yesterday have been taken to Victor for deportation. A well grounded rumor is to the effect that a large number of union miners working in Portland will be arrested. The building owned and occupied by Miners' union No. 40 In Cripple Creek is in charge of the miiltla. The front windows have been demolished and the big sign of the Western Federation of Miners torn Union Men MuEt Go. The Boston Yacht club has begun what promises to be the most successful year in its history. Prizes will be offered for races In six classes. Dispatch from Manchuria Says the Attack Has Been on Since Saturday. London, June 8.—Ernest Brindle, the Daily Mail's correspondent in Manchuria, in a description of the death of Lewis Etzel, tho correspondent of the Dally Telegrapk, who was shot by Chinese soldiers wtiile in a junk between Shwantaltze aid Erdiko, says: "Our intention was tfc cruise along the Liautong coast. About 0 o'clock in the morning the Junk was surrounded by four sailing boat* manned by Chinese soldiers, who explanation opened lire, their Aots falling all over our boat. We werf below reading nni. writing, and Etzel, looking out, received a fearful wound in the buck of his lieud and expired in a few moments. The soldiers, who were dressed like pirates, said tliey mistook us for .u blrato boat they were seeking for. They afterward donned uniforms." The Crosse Polnte track was harrowed for the first time recently, and the Detroit trainers are all moving their stables out to the big oval. GRANULATED SUGAR— 20 Pounds for $1D00 "Every subsequent payment will tDC met promptly by the exposition management on the days and in such sums as tlio law provides." BEST DELAWARE CO. BUTTER— Per Pound 23o Bertie It., 2:12, whose European ringing tour at Adria is Internationally famous, Is now owned in Co'atsvllle, ra„ and being used as a brood mare. London, June 8 The St. James Ga President Francis snkl that there was no note of apprehension in the recent letter of Secretary Shaw. zette this afternoon says that a rumor FULL CREAM CHEE8E— is eurreut on the stock exchange that. Per Pound 11c Port Arthur has fallen, but the report down Plant Estate Transferred, Lucy May, which made ber record In winning the pacing division of the Kentucky Futurity, is being worked at the l'leasanton track by Ted Hayes, ltecently she worked a mile in 2:14, with a last half In 1:03 and the last quarter in 31 seconds. FRESH VEGETABLES ALWAY8 IN cannot be confirmed. The Exchange City Marshal W. .1. Graham was forced to resign by the citizens' committee, headed by E. C. Newcomb, cashier of the First National bank, and Charles N. Crowdor wus appointed as his successor by the city council, which conveued at once to confirm him. Justice of the Ponce C. M. llnrfiogton, sold to be a unlou sympathizer, heard that the committee was to wait on hflii and tendered his resignation before the committee could ask him. County Judge Albert S. Frost Is out of the city, but it is said lie will be asked to resign as soon as ho arrives here, and so will Frank P. Mannix, county clerk and recorder. Both are attending the Democratic convention in Pueblo. New Haven, Conn., June 8.—Attorneys representing the heirs of the late Henry Bradley Plant announce that a settlement preparatory to the transferring of the assets of the estate to New York has been reached. Tha details of the agreement were not latifle known, and Attorney Arthur L. Shlpman of Ilavtford of counsel for the heirs stated that It would lie some time before they would be made public. The estate of Mr. Plant when he died was worth upward of $10,000,000, and there has been a long fight against Its being transferred to New York by several of the heirs, principal among whom were Charles E. Iloadley, Horace G. Iloadle.v and Emma J. Iloadley of Waterbury. children of a half brother of the late millionaire. Attorneys for the latter admitted that a compromise had been effected. At the present time the estate Is worth $22,000,000. STOCK Telegraph Co. also reports the rumor GIVE YOUR FAMILY TWO LB. CAN BIG DRIVE BAKING POWDER—None Better, 20c .of the fall of Port Arthur. The latter says the Japanese lost li.uuu unen in the reduction of the port. good, pure Groceries; the tasteful, health producing kind, such as we selL Ilainamber, too, that "variety is the spice of life," and it will pay you to deal at a store that carries a large and varied stock, ltight there we fill the bill again. Our goods are reliable and our prices right. CORN STARCH— Per Package.. 6o Uome, June Cj.—A dispatch from Kin- Chow, Manchuria, this morning, says an attack on Port Arthur lias been proceeding since Saturday, both from land and sea. it is asserted that the ANIMAL STORIES. GINGER SNAPS— 4 pounds for 25c Continuous Firing Heard, C. L. Jones of Corlnna, Me., baa a herd of twenty Holsteln cows. For tbo past six inontlm the milk checkB have footed up to over $1,300. Chefu, June 8. — A fleet of junks which has arrived from Dalny for the purpose CDf buying stores for the Japanese report having heard continuous Uring between Dalny and Port Arthur SEE OUR SCREEN DOORS AND WINDOW SCREENS. BEST IN THE CITY TO KEEP OUT THE FLIES. PRICES THE .LOWEST FOR THE SAME QUALITY tali of the fortress is imminent C lie too, June S.—According to a report received here today, the Japanese Count Eric von Itosen, one of Sweden's mightiest hunters, In bringing up u bear cub on the bottle. He shot the mother utter u haril fight BRENNAN & ROBERTS, „ J£ forces occupy a seiui-circle line miles long near Port Arthur and are for several days, busy mounting ; heavy guns on the heights. Those loug William Ilanson of HurrlsvlIIe, Alcona county, Mich., caught a genuine speckled trout twenty-three Indies long and weighing nine pounds six ounces. 42 North Main St. Next to Eiitfle Hotel SHOES neighboring Corral Gets Nomination It is further reported that Assistant District Attorney J. C. Oole will be compelled to relinquish his olllee. All otiieehohlers whose resignations have been demanded have furnlshiKl them when threatened with hanging. , rangt will permit great convergence of Japanese lire, while the lire from the Russians must City of Mexico, .Tunc 8—Corral was nominated hist night for vice president In the Nationalist convention here after an exciting session. The vote was as follows: Corrull, 118: Mariseal, 712; Llmantour, fi; Reyes, 1. An attempt was made to stampede the convention for Mariscai, but it failed. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT IS AN IDEAL PLACE. WE CAN FIT MOSTLY ANYONE WITH THE LATEST STYLES. SAT IS FACT 10 IN GUARANTEEDW^rury's prices. scattered Millard W. Whlto of Royalston, Mass., bus a turtle weighing thirty-five pounds. On its back ore the Initials It. J. S., and the date 18(H). The turtle was taken from the river In Now Boston.against a wide circumference J uue 8.—A ttlegrain from St i. .* m vastopoi says that a serious explosion Two Thousand Quit Work, to malevolence, occurred aboard Denver, June 8.—Adjutant General Sherman M. Hell, accompanied by a detail of staff officers, Is on his way to Cripple Creek bearing Acting Governor Ilaggott's proclamation o( martial law for that district, lie lias Instructions to use his judgment as to the need for issuing the proclamation, and If he1 decides that conditions warrant it to placo tho gold camp under the reign of tho military for the second time since the strike began last August. The framing of the proclamation wns the result of an appeal from Sheriff Bell of Teller county for troops, declaring that a state of insurrection existed .in the Cripplo Creek district. An Appoal For Martial Law. Now York, June 8.—Two thousand men engaged In construction work in North Hudson, ft. J., have quit work because of the refusal of the contractors to grunt a working day of nine hours. The men have been working ten hours u day. About a year ago they demanded an increase of wages and a reduction of hours. They got the Increase of wages, but no reduction of hours, and they served notice at the tliue thut tlilo year they would Insist upon a nine hour day. The strikers are nearly ull Italians. Evans Bros. Lake Captains Quit Union Warsaw balloon Buffulo, N. W, .Tune 8.—Five captains have deserted the Masters and Pilots' association and accepted berths on lake carrier boats. It is reported that eighteen members of the association resigned at a meeting early in the day, but this can not'be confirmed. The following boats have sailed with full crews on board: The Neptune and the Jupiter of the Gilchrist Transportation «ouipany, the Etruriu of the Ilawgood line of Cleveland, the Luzon, the Lewlstou and the C. S. Parnell. While hunting near Benton's pond, Deputy Sheriff Godfrey of Bennington, Vt., caught a fine specimen of a flshhuwk. It measured over six feet from tip to tip, and the plumage was of a very handsome color. Best Patent Flour Chop and Meal.. Bran ancl Midds. Hay, long and cut No. 1 Hay  $5.75 1.30 1.80 .85 .90 1.00 1.00 1.00 .22 .25 .10 .09 .38 .12 .12* General chuiia. tachment Kuropatkln's army itrong, left here to joia Mail- 46 South Main St., Pittston. T.ikio, ,Jline 8 -Four Japanese gun boats made a close reconnaissance of Port Arthur, Monday, for the purpose of examining the entrance to the harbor. They were exposed to a severe Gunboat No. 4 was hit 19 lb. Gr. Sugar.. 20 lbs. A. Sugar.. 21 lbs. Br. Sugar For WEDDINGS Clnwaft V For FUNERALS ' THE WRITERS. Just what you want in'floral decorations on short notice. We can do much for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) I.B.CARPENTER, exeter st. exeter boii cannonadt Mark Twain Is the moBt popular humorist and Longfellow the most popular poet In England. Del. Co. Butter. Creamery Print Pail Lard  eiglit times and suffered some dam One sailor was killed and two in Cottori Mill Sold For a Song Braiider Matthews says that the moBt obvWus defect of the English language 1s that "its orthography Is more unscientific and more barbarous than that of any other Important language." Herbert Paul, a London author, Is eaid to have the worst handwriting In London, and it Is very minute also, so that ho writes what would be a column In a newspaper on a sheet and a half of notepuper. Pure Lard A Shnnliaikivan, Julie S.—Continuous flighting is going on between the advancing Japanese and the I'ussians dtv fending the entrance to l'ort Arthur fortress. There have been severe engagements since Monday, lint there Is no opportunity to learu what success the Japanese have achieved nor how much the loss of life has been In the fighting for the possession of the slopex leading to Wedge head. Vice Admiral Togo .bus more than sixty small ships, mainly torpedo boats and destroyers, guarding the coast from Kinchau head tC# south of the entrance to Port\Artliur, and outside this line lie has four buttleshliM and sixteen cruisers of various types. No Junks are permitted within six miles of the const, and it is*'\ideuU.v tin- purpose of the Japanese army and navy commnnders to prevent all info'rnmtlon from going out. Rhode Island Eleotions. Barricsvillc, Gu., June 8.—The big cotton mill of the Barnesvillo Manufacturing company was sold at public sale hero and was bid In for the bondholders at $50,000. The capital stock umouuts to $150,000. The bondholders get the mill, with their llrst mortgage bonds, aggregating $75,000, whllo tlio stockholders and other creditors get nothing. The mill cost $1215,000, but has not been operated since 1001. The bondholders probably will organize a new company and dispose of the property to It. Tobacco, all kinds Plain Hams  Skimiod Hams... 3 Cans Tomatoes. Providence, It. I., June 8.-The state Republicans are In high spirits over the outcome of the town elections. For the llrst time in fully ten years they made a clean sweep and carried districts which heretofore have been solidly Democratic. The outcome was regarded as Indicating the trend of things for the November contests, and at the party headquarters there was no effort to conceal the satisfaction which was felt. Thirty Miners Deported BARGAINS Victor, Colo., June 8.—Deportation of union miners was begun at 5 p. m., when tlie first batch of thirty men were taken from the military "bull pen," where more than 200 are now confined. They were put on a train with nrmed guards. The number of prisoners In the bull pen Is being constantly Increased by unionists brought In by armed men, who arc scouring the district. It Is said the men who have been deported will be put off the train in New Mexico, but It Is more than likely that they will be dropped In Kansas. Per doz  Canned Corn ... Per doz  3 Cans Peas  Per doz  Cabbage, per lb. Lemons, per doz Oranges  Eggs  We have them in an Up-to-Date line. Algernon Charles Swinburne was born In the first year of the Victorian reign. Tho world steadily refused for loug to believe that the author of "Poems and Ballads" could ever age, and ho was fifty before allusions to "the young poet" ceased to be printed. Newest Goods. Note these Values. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Frightened Bride to Death Onioiid, per i peck .25 La Crosse, Wis., June 8.—Mrs. Mary Assellno, who w#s married five weeks ago to William Assellne of French Island, has died at her home at West La Crosso a victim of a chlvart party. When the young couple returned from their honeymoon the serenaders became so boisterous that they almost wrecked the house. They kept this up for three nights and continually threatened violence. Their actions so frightened Mrs. Assellne that she became ill and brain fever developed. 1 lot Corset Covers, lace trimmed around neck and sleeves, worth 20c.; these for 15o New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank building. William Drury, Campbell, Rozelle & 1 ot Children's 15c. Muslin Drawers: special price . loe Am Sugar 12514 49 Gompers Denounces Governor Peabody. THE LEADINB GROCER ■Viuai Copper Washington, June 8.—Samuel ionipers, president of the American Federation of ftabor, sitting In his offlee, ling denounced In terms unmistakably bitter Governor Peabody of Colorado and blamed him as the one roan above all others responsible for the reign of terror in that state. In an Interview he called the governor a flagrant violator of civil laws and humnn rights and made him directly responsible for all the rioting and bloodshCDd. 1 lot Ladies'Cambric Night Dresses, a regular 75e. garment; here for .BOc Atchison com 13. R. T. .. . B. & O. .D• . 70% 47.V. 09% 47 70 V, v-y« 79% 79 117% 47 79 Vi If You Drink Beer, Drink The Best 1 lot Light Shirting Calico; special price Be Japs Gaining Ground, Can Pacific Col Southern Erie .. .. L. & N. .. Manhattan Met St Ry . . M. K. & T. . 118.16 48% 118% Webster 1 lot Children's Dresses, embroidery trimmed. worth 39c.; these go ut 25' It Is elenr, however,' thnt tlie Japanese have advanced materially since Inst Sunday both on the easterly and westerly slopes of the peninsula leading to Port Arthur proper. The filing yesterday was a good mile to the south of that on Monday, and It Is estimated by the officers of the Chinese bouts observing the operations that the Japanese have advanced at least three 48% 23% 107% 144% 110% 34% 90 48% 24 108% 24% 108% 141% 111% Ladies'Shirt Waists; a large aw from .,.  Patent Flour Long Hay  Cut Hay  20 lbs. Sugar.. 3 cans Tomatoes 3 cans Pumpkin  3 large cans Baked Beans 3 cans Peas  4 doz. Sweet Pickles..... Large Dill Pickles, per doz.. Clover Seed. $5.75 85 &r» 1.00 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 Children's Striped and Dotted Bonnets, the 'ioc. kind; here fC 144% 111 Mrs. Storrs Pays Flower Ball. 35% Now York, June 8.—Mrs. Cornelius Storrs Una paid a certified chock for $20,010.67 to Assistant District Attorney Miner, the amount, with Interest, of the forfeited bail for Dr. Richard C. Flower, who is said to have obtained some $300,000 of the wfcnan's money by mining schemes. He has disappeared, but Mrs. Ptorrs still has faith lu htm. Bhe declared that ho saved her from death and that she was grateful. Children's Lawn Caps. us this lot yours for...,.  Mo Pacific .. N. Y. Central Norf & West 90% 115% 54% 90% Pabst Milwaukee Beer. 115% 54% 315% Floor Oil Cloth, all widt 54% 141% Simla, May 8.—Tibetans recently attacked the Drltlsh post at Khangma. The British losses were one Ohurkha killed and five wounded. The Tibetans left 174 men dead around the post, and many others were killed In the pursuit. More Tibetans Slain, Yuengllng's Pottsvllle Porter. Matting, close and terns, worth 19c.; on miles south of Thungklakhou, on the St. Paul .. .. Ont & West Pennsylvania 141% 25 114% 140% 24% 114% 24% 114% 95% Brlgg's Elmlra Ale. , easterly side of the peninsula. On the 1 west they have possession of the lower •lopes of Wedge hill, and from the severe firing of yesterday It Is plainly the Intention of General Oku to take tills tableland with tho least possible dolay so that emplacements mu.v be built for tho big artillery which must be brought up to dislodge the Russians from their fortified position on Siao- 1 lot Leghorn Ha' your choice  Peo gas 95% 95% .16 7.50 Delivered at your residence In case* Reading . . .. Rock Island So Pacific .. So Rwy com T. C. & I. Texas Pacific Union Pacific 45% 20% 41D 20% 34 21 83% 46% 20% 46% Timothy Seed  Millett Seed  1.75 1.50 We are agent' er Pattern*. si of 2 doz. pint bottles. 20% Shot Wife and Self. Hungarian Grass Seed . 1.50 The finest line of brick, sweitzer and Limburger in town at lowest prices. New York, June 8.—Morris Flnkel, an actor of this city, shot his wife at Vailsburg, N. J., and theiwdiot and killed himself. Mrs. Flnkel"* so seriously wounded that she may die. The cause of the shooting Is not known. Submarine Boats For Japan. Bridgeport, Conn., June 8.—It is said that the submarine boat Protector has been shipped to Japan from NDw York and thnt four boats modeled after the I'roteetor are now under construction at the works of the Newport News LDrydovk and Shipbuilding col ipuuy. T. A. DURKIN. 84% 9 ting heights, averaging a thousand feet high, or more than 200 feet higher thaif any of the plateaux of Wedge Hill/ IT. S. Steel .... 9% 9 U. S. Steel pref .. 54% 53% Wabash 34% 34 Wis Central 37% 37% 54% 34% 37% 45 S. Main Bi Both 'phones. Corner Dock Street. RED 8TAR TRADING STAMP8. No bettor pies than Bohan makes.