Pittston Gazette

              • - P1TTST0N, PA., MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, lCMM. WEATHER INDICATIONS. THE HOME PAPER. V Foreease Until 8 p. m., tomorrow for For the People of Pittston and f. Fair tonight; -warmer in the western and northern portions; Tuesday, fair and warmer; fight to fresh tunilheriy^fWlnds Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. ALL THE HOfviE NEWS. 55th YEAR. mo CENTS A COPY. I Q TD \ C WW! STY CENTS A MONTH, f ° 1 iiAjJJjO. I 2,500 PEOPLE HEAD THE GAZETTE EVERY DAY. Advertisers can reach the entire 12,500 people through this ojie paper, at a very low rate. The Gazette covers Pittston and vicinity thoroughly and is an economical and efficient meciiutn for advertisers—in fact, the only medium by which the people of Pittston and vicinity can be reached. INCENDIARIES' TERRIBLE WORK MEAT BATTLE i STILL CIS ON sition. This brought reserves of both sides into uctiou, but whether the whole of the reserves of either side were engaged is not clenr. In any event the Russians were again finally driven out, making five times that Shakhe had changed hands in the course of the battle. The Russians then retired to a new position north of Shakhe. men in continued hope of success. However, there Is no doubt the Russians have sustained enormous losses. The transportation of the woiifidod to the railway is accomplished with the greatest difficulty owing to the rain sadden condition of the roads. On Saturday 0,000 wounded arrived at the railway, were put on board cars and dispatched toward the north. SLEPT ONE HUNDRED DAYS. 1 We Repeat f * z 2 that it matters not what J I claims or assertions are 4 « made by the "other fellow." $ Our Business Illinois Girl Whose Case Mystified Doc- tors Is Dead. Centralla, 111., Oct. 17.—Dora Meek, famous for having slept a hundred days, is dead. Death -was due to au attack of measles last March. She was eighteen years of age. Has grown great by selling Good Goods and Selling Them Cheap, and every article just as represented. Spacc will not j)ermit juices in everything, but just a few to show you that you can save money Fired a Tenement house in Brooklyn. It was In the winter of 1902-03 that Miss Meek first gained wide notoriety by her unprecedented disposition for long periods of unbroken sleep. She fell into a deep slumber that lasted unbroken for exactly 100 days. Iler case attracted the attention of the medical profession of the world, and it became the subject of medical reviewers in mauy languages. Sacrifice of Life Has Been Appalling. Oeneral Kuropatkin says that Friday night was passed in comparative quiet, brtt that Saturday saw an immense concentration of Japanese on the C3real Mandarin road, where the Russian batteries were vigorously playing in an effort to hold them in check. TERRIBLE DEATH RECORD. Tlie fact still remains that by trading here. Losses on Both Sides, Acoording to SIX DEAD, MANY INJURED Japanese Advices, Over 60,000. l(Xi pairs in-4 White. Gri'y and Tan Blankets with fancy borders. Tokyo, Oct. 17.—A late telegram received from the Mancliurian headquarters reports that the fighting has teased on the front of the right and the tenter armies, but that it continues before the left army. Stegmaier's AT 49c A PAIIi SIXTY THOUSAND MEN LOST Many of the Victims Were Children Women's Floece Lined Vests and Pants, extra heavy weight, FOIl 19c EACH LuiIIoh' Flannelette Night Gowns, good qual ity (lauael and full.size. The result of Saturday's fight has not been officially given, but there is every evidence that it was of the most severe and Some of the Injured are Like- That was Miss Week's first prolonged sleep, but even before that time she manifested the symptoms of going Into fits of abnormal slumber. Her first long sleep came suddenly and without the least forewarning. She was serving as nurse for a woman here at the time. She went to her own room for a moment, and when she did not return her mistress called her. The girl soplied that she would be out at once. Five minutes later she was found on her bed in a sound sleep, from which nothing human could arouse her. character. Dispatches from Field Marshal Oyamn officially designate the entire engagement since Oct. 10 as the heretofore unnamed "battle of the Shaklie river." ly to Die—A Number of People are Beer FOR 50c EACH Russian Disaster Eclipses That of Liaoyang. It was during the Japanese furious night attack of Wednesday, according to unofficial accounts, that the Russians lost their guns. Thursday witnessed another furious cannonade, in which the whole of the Russian center was forced back. In the afternoon of the same day the Russian right began to give way. Toward evening came a few hours' lull, but at midnight the cannonading was renewed with Increased fury, eye witnesses declaring that it exceeded in intensity that at Liaoyang* during the famous fighting of the 30th and 31st of August. Still Missing Children's Flannelette Sleeiiiiu? Garments all sizes. FOR 25c EACH Children's Eiderdown Couts, in al. colors, nicely trimmed, FllOM 75c UP New York, Oct. 17.—An incendiary fire in a big five-story double deck tenement, on Moore street, in the Williamsburg, (Brooklyn) ghetto, early this morninig. caused the death of five children and on® woman. Six other little children were fatally injured and six paihfully injured. A number of persons are mlss'ing. There Japanese people are receiving the news from the field of battle calmly, and there can be heard no shouts in the streets proclaiming the victory of their nation. Few flags are displayed. Probably later on there will be a procession, with the consequent jollification. but there are heard many expressions of opinion that no demonstration of any kind should be held. A prominent Japanese said: "We have won a sweeping and a decisive victory, which may prove to be the salvation of our country's existence, but regret both our own losses and the terrible slaughter which our forces have inflicted on the enemy. We regret xt111 more the necessity which forced us to engage In tills war." excels all others for Purity, Age and Quality. A cheer- A FINAL STAND ON THE SHAKHE. Infants' Wool Sacques FOIi 49c EACH iug, sustaining, dependable beverage backed up by fifty Men's Extra Heavy Blue Denim Overalls, FOIi 45c A PAIR General Kuropatkin Tonaciously Fighting to Hold the North Bank of the River Against Fearful Odds—A Retreat to Harbin Probable — Aftec Seven Days of Continuous Conflict Mukden Hospitals Are Overwhelmed With Wounded. m years of success. Insist on Ladles' Heavy Grey Wool Underwear Yo*ts and Pants, were a number of narrow escapes. It is believed that the fire was started out of revenge or to cover traces of robbery. The financial loss will mot be large. Miss Meek hnd been a student of hypnotism for several yenrs, nnd many of the physicinnst who studied her perplexing east were of the opinion that the girl's intojest in the subject had had something to do with her unnatural sleep. Electric batteries could not arouse her in the least nor could pin pricks do more than make her stir uneasily and wince m if she was not entirely Insensible to the pain. On awukening at the end of the hundred days she had no recollection of the events of of last few days just preceding her sleep. FOR 98c A SUIT. having it, | Stegmaier Brewing Co Thera is none just as good We are showing the latest novelties in Dress Goods and Dress Skirts for Fall and Winter wear. There was much desperate fighting ou Friday, whfch was carried on through a tremendous storm of rain, hail and thunder. General Kuropatkin personally took command of the I'otrofE. regiment. At the close of the seventh consecutive day of fighting between Mukden and Liaoyang the battle was slill raging, the Russians offering a stubborn resistance to the fierce onslaughts of the Japanese. The sacrifice of life has been appalling. TRAGEDY IN PHILIPPINES 9 I A J [ XEW.'PHONE 8«2 PITTSTON, PENN'A. Insane Lieutenant Shot Fellow Officer PEOPLE'S STORE, Although the official account of the battle does not present the disastrous picture that many in St. Petersburg had resigned themselves to .see, the general feeling here Is of the deepest gloom. If the battle has not been Russia's Sedan in fact, the moral and and Then Committed Suicide. Iu the reports of the great battle which continue to arrive from the front (lie must striking feature Is the terrible record of the Russian dead. Before the severe fighting on Oct. 14 General Oku's army alone recovered and buried 2,000, making the total number of Russians buried by the Japanese, witli Nodzu's army still to hear from, CD,fi(XD. Applying the usual calculation and making reasonable allowance for the fighting of the 11th and 10th, the Russian losses will exceed 40,CXX). Manila. Oct. 17.—'Second Lieutenant William D. Pritchard. of th© Thirteenth cavalry, today killed Second Lieutenant Fred L. Deen, of the same cavalry, and then committed suicide. The tragedy occurred at Camp Stotzeniburg. . Pritchard was 26 years old and was a son of Federal Judge G. C. Pritchard, of the United Slates. He was appointed to his office in the army from North Carolina. Dean who was 27 years old, was a native of Texas. It is "believed that Pritchard was insane when he committed the crime. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. 15 South Main Street, Pittston. Estimates of tlie Russian losses alone in killed and wounded at the end of the sixth day's fighting being concededly 30,0CJ0, while it seems not improbable It aggregated at that time 40,000. Four Dead In a Fire. S ft CrjU ForToday Only. Oyster Crackers 51bs.for25c political effect could hardly be worse. The result will render the war and Its conduct more unpopular than ever at home, while the greatest are expressed that the Chinese population, if not the government, will be encouraged to abandon a long doubtful neutrality and openly side with the victorious Japanese. From the military point of view .the most bitter disappointment is in the knowledge that the reverse seals the fate of the heroic defenders of Port Arthur, who are now without hope of succor from the outside world. i New York. Oct. 17.—Four persons perished in a fire at 15 Moore street, Williamsburg, early this morning. Two more are expected" to die from their Injuries in hospitals. There is suspicion tlint the fire was of Incendiary origin. Japanese official reports estimate that 10,000 Russian dead were left on the field of battle up to the night of Oct. 14 and claim that the Japanese losses are small compared with those of the Russians. General Kuropatkin's report to Emperor Nicholas depicts the desperate character of tlje fighting and praises the vijlor of the troops, indicating, however, that he is hard pressed, with the result still in the bal- Divorce In New Guinea. Fragmentary reports of Japanese casualties are coming In. General Oku up to and including Oct. 14 lost 3XiOO men. Figures of the total Japanese losses are ?not obtainable at present, but they arCD estimated at about 20,000. There is no need of divorce courts in New Guinea. When a woman becomes weary of her husband she simply leaves him and goes back to her mother. When a husband tires of his wife he simply hits her over the head with a pnddle, and if not killed outright she is certainly made to realize that she is no longer wonted. When a "divorced" woman marries again her former husband rallies all his friends and conducts n war dance In front of her hew home. This ceremony, however, is not as ugly as It looks. Its purpose Is not to kill anybody, but simply to satisfy the grass widow's honor. Street Car Accident in Washington. Washington, Oct. 17.—Four persons were probably fatally injured in a street car accident at Fourth and L streets. Northeast, this morning. A car filled with suburbanites left the tracks at a sharp curve and was overturned. Three men and one woman fell under the car and were crushed. Sixteen others were bruised and cut. All hope of succoring Port Arthur this season has beon abandoned. St. Petersburg has an unconfirmed report that th£ Japanese General Nodzu has been seriously wounded. A question of interest in St. Petersburg Is the fate of General Kuropatkln as a factor in the Russian military situation. a nee. A remarkable feature throughout is the popular sympathy with General Kuropatkln. Viceroy Alexeieflf is again charged with responsibility for IvuropatkUi's attempt to take the aggressive. Pity rather than criticism is awarded the ill starred general, but it is felt among army officers that the military prestige of the whole of Russia has so suffered at his hands that it is impossible that he can ever be given the chance to retrieve the disaster. The Kussian retreat and the Japanese pursuit south of Mukden continue. The Russian center has been driven north of the Shnklie river, and Sliahopu has been taken by the Japanese left, which captured ten more guns. General Kuroki's columns also reaclxil a line on tho Shakhe, though a detachment of Russian artillery succeeded in holding a position near Tai pass. IF A. TIP IN CASH is welcome, a tip that means cash for all who act on it, should be also welcome. You must cash an opportunity to make it of any use to you, and our store is the spot of spots to carry on this profitable business, because we offer a forest of chances for value seekers, etc. RUSSIAN HOPES FALL. ratal Elevator Accident. GINGER SNAPS New York, Oct 17.—By starting the elevntpr Harold Colburn, three years old, caused the death of his baby sister In the Watts court apartment houso In West One Hundred and Fortieth street. The act of the child overturned the carriage In which was Marlon Colburn, seven months old. and she fell to the bottom of the elevator shaft and died a few hours later of her injuries.Official News of Disaster Published at St. Petersburg It seems to be impossible for the Russians to rally, and they probably will be pressed back across the Ilun St. Petersburg. Oct. 17.—The official veil bus at last been lifted from the ghastly tragedy around Shakhe, but even the official account, supplemented by numerous press dispatches, leaves much uncertainty as to the situation. Out of the fragmentary mass of information at hand it is possible only to conclude that the costly withdrawal and retreat from Liaoyang is being duplicated upon an even grander scale after more desperate lighting and lieav- A well known writer of humorous prose and verse was talking with a bibliomaniac when the latter said: "By the way, I am collecting first editions of American authors. I want to add your Urst book to my collection. Have you any copies of the first edition?" Had Thrm All 5 lbs. for BRENNAN & ROBERTS, BATTLE RENEWED river. General ICuropatkin Is, however, fighting doggedly, so as to spare the Russian army from an utter rout. 42 North Main St. Next to Eagle Hotel, Russian Gains Reported — Harrowing 25c Scenes at Mukden. (7)riin/'s prices. Mukden. Oct. 17.—The battle was renewed and continued throughout the night, being especially heavy at mid night. The Russians retain their positions along the Shakhe river and have made frequent attacks upon the Japanese, capturing six of the latter's Field Marshal Oyama's triumphant troops have driven the Russians north to a line extending nlong the Shakhe river. They are vigorously pressing the pursuit with their whole force. "Yes," answered the author, nil of them."—Critic. "I lmve Death of an Ohio Banker. Now is the time to buy fresh new «*oods. Sandusky, O., Oct. v 17,—Lawrence Cable, one of Sandusky's prominent pnd wealthiest citizens, is dead after a lingering illness. He toas eighty-one years o!(,l. For many years be had been president of the Third National Exchange bank. Thrlcc Bleat. Baltic Fleet In Motion. "A pair of deaf and dumb lovers ought to consider themselves fortunate."Honest Weight, Honest Goods. Is our Motto. ier losses. guns, Copenhagen, Oct. 17.—The Baltic squadron has passed Bornholm island in two sections. It comprised a total of six battleships, eleven cruisers and numerous smaller craft and was going northeast General Kuropatkin's story leaves the Russians still tenaciously holding the north bank of the Shakhe river, but the general belief is that tills is only the desperate finale of one of the greatest military dramas of history and that the Russian army as a whole is retiring toward Muk,de°n, having suffered at the most conservative estimate a loss of over 30,000. Tho eastern army is helping the western forces. There was a very heavy artillery fire yesterday. The fighting is now centered on the plain. "Why fto?" Try our Nabob Coffee, pure Java and Mocha Mixed 25c "Why, they can sit down in the middle of the largest crowd and have a nice, quiet talk."-—New Orleans Timeri- Democrat. C Evans Bros. The Russians were engaged yesterday in a heavy rear guard action southwest of Shakho. The Japanese, who are In enormous force, have a great advantage in knowing the topography of the country. They evince a desperate courage. They have suffered terrible losses, but bear them with perfect equanimity. Their energy seems unbounded, and they continue the aggressive unceasingly. Lipton Backs Out. Five certificates entitles you to one pound FREE. Give it a trial. St. Petersburg, Oct. 17.—Independ- Independent messages from the front state that the retirement of the force of General Meyendorff, on "the Russian right has turned into a rout. The force suffered tremendous losses. These dispatches report that the Russian soldiers at one point charged with bayonets in magnificent form. They -captured 11 Japanese guns and a machine gun. The dispatches are not confirmed. Glasgow, Oct. 17."—It has been learned that Sir Thomas Lipton, having failed to find a design for a new challenger for the1 American cup, has abandoned the idea of challenging 44 and 46 South Main St. When a man goes Into the kitchen to help his wife she has to drop everything and wait on him. Potatoes, per bushel ...... Oats, per bushel  25 bushel lots  Chop and Meal  Brann and Midds  Corn and Cr. Corn  Best Patent Flour  Best Family Flour  Onions, per peck  Sweet Potatoes, per peck 55c 42c . .41c $1.25 m MAGNET Of the left flank, which was one of the most important points ill the lino of battle, absolutely nothing is heard, which leaves the inference that it is not in a position to communicate with the remainder of the army. All tht wounded are being carried to Harbin, farther north. It is understood that the correspondents also have been ordered to Harbin, which indicates that the retreat will not even stop at Tai pass. All hopes of the world heralded advance to Port Arthur have been abandoned. this year. $1.25 $1.25 $6.50 Grocery Price List. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co.. stock brokers, Miners' Bank building $6.00 . .20c . .20c Today is your day to see us for values. The longer you wait the more you lose. Every price represents full value. A dollar buys more here than elsewhere. The railway station mul hospitals are the scenes of ceaseless work. The station is congested, and trains are moving out toward Harbin only. In some cases it Is absolutely Impossible to move trains loaded with wounded, and the unfortunate soldiers have to be kept here. The whole hospital staft Is displaying the greatest courage and fortitude, working day and night. Many after working seemingly to the limit of human endurance have gone to the front to continue their work under lire, replacing those incdpafrltnt' 1 on the tiring line. Every road eon' verging on Mukden Is crowded with vehicles transporting the wounded, who are being sent north by wagon road as well as by rail. Canned Corn 10c, 12 Jc, 15c St. Petersburg, Oct. 17.—Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports that on Oct. 16 thie Japanese attacked the Russian center, but were repulsed. The nest day the Russian regiments attacked an isolated position held by the Jaipanese, dislodging the latter and forcing them to retreat across the Shehke river, under cover of an artillery Are. -The Russian reserves, after another hot engagement, drove the Jaipanese from this second position. The Japanese then retired some distance. An artillery battle was proceeding on the left flank when the dispatch was filed. New York, High. ....136% Oct. 17, 1904. Low. Close 3 cans Peas 25c Full line of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. 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Seven days of furious lighting must have greatly depleted the supply of both armies. Official circles express great confidence that General Kuropatkin is better off in this respect, but at last accounts the Japanese wert bombarding as If they were confident of an inexhaustible supply. The light' ceased along the whole east front on Oct. 15, but continued furiously on the southwest. The cannonading never ceased for a moment on Oct. 15. The fight has now been continued for seven days. The position of the opposing' forces continually changes, first one and then another assuming the offensive, but up to 10 o'clock of the night of Oct. 14 neither had achieved a signal success. The main forces of the Japanese concentrated against the Russian right, where Generals Ivuroki and Nod/.u apparently were gathering the whole of their forces. It is*stated that General Nodsu has been seriously wounded. 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