Pittston Gazette

              ♦ FOURTEEN PAG£8- jKftoton &g§3f WEATHER INDICATIONS. THE HOME PAPER. forecast Until 8 p. m., tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. ' Snow this evening and tomorrow morning, followed by clear weather In the afternoon. For the People of Plttston and Vicinity. ALL THE HOME NEWS. tt IJitt N 55th YEAli. ( WH oitJTAHi-T.sHKU IW.O I OAILT H8T. HT THKO. HART 18S2. PITTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, DECE VIBER 17, 1904. PO®CCffiAAffiH. } 14 PAGES. MAY INDICT Ltn Am STEAIGR1AS1 Salmon Enns For South America. San Franctsco. Dec. 17.—The Mill Creek hatchery is now engaged In preparing a shipment of a million of salmon eggs for South America. This shipment will leave Tehama by express for New York on the 22d Inst., reaching New York about the 80th, where it will he transferred to a steamer leaving there for Buenos Ayres. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES People's Store General Stoessel, In charge of Port Arthur, Is negotiating with the Japan ese for protection for hospitals within the fortifications. NOW Christmas Gifts For Everybody. 91L01G ISIA1 S60HD. Amalgamated Stockholder Appeals to District Attorney to Act. Frefl Scblltz, a Buffalo patrolman, was found dead with a bullet hole in his head. Mystery surrounds the case. Is the time to put your physical condition up to the proper defensive standard against the sudden chills of winter. You can do this by taking a wice glassful of Stegmaier's Three lives were lost at a fire in Brooklyn this morning. made easy for all. Nowhere within' a radius erf fifty miles*— and. certainly nowhere else In Pittsto—'is there such another oolleatloo of useful ami original articles at such low prices. A LOSS OF $21,000 SUSTAINED Fire at West Virginia Mine Entrance. Starin Liner Destroyed by Fire and Nine Lives Losl- Weston, W. Vu.. Dec. 17.—The Hutchinson Fuel company tipples and mine rigging have been totally destroyed by fire near Byron; loss, .$25,000. with $5,- 000 insurance. The tire is still rnging at the two entrances of the mines on each side of the hill and it is feared will spread to the interior. The Heieht building,! on Atlantic avenue, Boston, was gutted by Are this morning. Loss, $100,000. Those Saved Drifted for Three Hours on the Water Clad Only in Blankets. If Boston Speculator's Recent State- ments Are False He Is Liable to Fine and Imprisonment the I will buy all your bargains in South Main street real estate. F. J McCanna, 103 S. Main St. 14-3 Malt The question of the hour is— Code—Meeting With General Greene a Peaceful One. What shall I give? Lst us help you solve thills problem. Is It for the little folks? A toy, a book, or a doll? Our mammoth toy department was never so complete as It to this year. Santa Claua has mi&de tihto store hie headquarters again aia usual. Stamford, Conn., Dec. 17.—Lonp, Island Sound was again today the scene of a steamer disaster much like that of the Geheral Slocum, though fortunately the loss of life was noi with the exception of two whose escape had been cut off, were first given places in the lDoats. Afterward the members of the crew took to the boats. The captain was the last man to leave the vessel. New York, Dee. 17.--An application for the Indictment of Thomas W. Lawson and for the showing of the books of the Amalgamated Copper company has been mode at the district attorney's office by Henry Wellington \VaC k, who lives most of the time in London. Mr. Wack is a member of the National Bar association of tljis country and of the Royal Geographical society of I.ou- Bob skates for children, Krise's. j See Yaseen's line of umbrellas. m*. . Extract Always at the foot of the class it for the older ones? Why not a dainty piece of neckwear, or a fine skirt, a pretty umbrella or an evening wrap, or a fur piece or set, a handsome bag, a belt, a waist, gloves, or handkerchiefs. Gifts like these abound by the hundred throughout the store. so great. As a result of today's disaster, nine persons lost thefr lives and the vessel was completely destroyed, together with a valuable cargo. The victims of the disaster were two passengers / and seven members of the crew. The survivors, many of whom had nothing to protect' them but theii night clothes and blankets which they hart hastily picked up on their way from their staterooms, were drenched with water. The night was cold and they suffered greatly during the three hours that they were adrift on the i Before meals and upon retiring, as it will feed the » system, repair worn out 2 functions and so supply the ; power of resistance so trying in these winter months. \! Try it. It is a great health Jj saving plan. ;|i Stegmaier Brewing Co PITTSTON, PENN'A. ] | NEW THONE B4S2 Accompanied by his lawyer, Charles M. Beattie, Mr. Wack called at the oflice of District Attorney Jerome anil left'there hi.s formal application that Mr. Lawson be indicted. ■ lion The ill-fated vessel was the steamer Glen Island, of the Starin Line which left this city about 9 o'cloch last night, bound fof New Haven, with a cargo of general freight and "ten The regular crew num- Do not blame the boy for be- You will do your Christmas, short.pSng quicker, have more money left in your pocket and give your friends more pleasure by getting It at the People's Store. Sound, Finally the signals of tho survivors were seen by a sister vessel of the Glen Island, the Erastus Corning, as it passed by on its regular trip and the victims were picked up. Mr. Wack says that he owns outright 1,000 shares of Amalgamated and that it was worth when lie came here a few weeks ago $81,780. ing dull and die stupid one! /ou never thought aere is where all luggish liver makes boy cannot study f bile! iyer's Pills act directly on the liver. They are all vegetable, sugar-coated. Dose, just one pill at bedtime. Sold for 60 years. Always keep a box of these pills in the house. passengers At an early hour this morning while tho vessel was ploughing its. way through the Sound, fire, supposed to have been started by a defective light wire, broke out amidships he flames had gained so much headay before being discovered and "cad so rapidly afterward that it * impossible to make any effective bered 21 men The highest praise is given Captain McAllister by the passengers for his coolness, courage and thoughtfulness As a result of Mr. Dawson's acts, Mr. Wack asserts, his stocks fell to ."D9 jind he suffered a loss'of approximately $21,000. PEOPLE S STORE, ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. 18 South Maiu Street. Pittston. Nearly all of the passengers werei residents of New Haven. The Glen Island was used as . an excursion steamer during the summer. The vessel had a capacity of 2,200. Had the Are started when the boat was crowded with people, nothing could have, prevented a great loss of life. Mr. Wack asks that a demand be made on the Amalgamated company for its books to ascertain just what its stock is worth, and if Lawson's declaration proves false lie wants him indicted under chapter 435 of the code, third subdivision, which provides that any person who knowingly circulates a false rumor, statement: or Intelligence against a stock is punishable by a line of not. more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than three years or both. FRUITS, NUTS, and CANNED GOODS Grocery Price List. The passengers and the members of the crew who were asleep when the fire broke out were promptly notified, but they had no time to dress and appeared on deck in their night clothes. ort to save the vessel, TO BE FOUND AT BRENNAN & ROBERTS, The vessel was completely destroyed, nothing remaining but the charred hulk. The loss will be heavy, inasmuch as the vessel carried a carg" CDf Christmas Canned Corn 10c, 12J c, 15c 3 cans Peas 25c 3 cans Pumpkin 25c 3 large cans Baked Beans. ... 25c Clam Chowder ... 10c and 20c Best Teas 50c Best Coffee 35c Old Hollaud Coffee 25c Signature Tea, all kinds 50c Finest line of Brick, Limburger Quality Finest. Prices Right. JL0JL2JL2JUUJL Captain McAllister was in command and he Immediately ordered the lifeboats cut away. The passengers. ■y heavy freight District Attorney Jerome is put of town until MonclAy. In his absence Assistant District Attorney Rand received Mr. Wack and his counsel, lie asked tlieui to call on Monday and tell their story to Mr. Jerome himself. New Figs New Dates Fancy Raisins Fancy Currants Cltfon Peel Lemon Peel Orange Peel Malaga Grapes Baskets Grapes Oranges Bananas Nabob Peaches Nabob Peas Made by the J. C. Aycr Co., Lowell, Mam. Aloo manufacturers of AYER'S HAIR VIGOR—For the hair. % AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL—For coughs. AYER S 3ARSAPARILLA—For the blood. AYER'S AGUE CURS-For malaria and ague. Nabob Cherries FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL, Physlcipns taav long oeen looking Premier Corn Premier Tomatoes Premier Succotash " Lima Beans Sunbeam Corn New York Stock Markets, furnished . been produced by an eminent chemist by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, of the national capital. It is known as Miners' Bank building. ; Bromo-Pejwin, Besides curing every ; form of headache almost instantly. New York, Dec. 17, 1904 ' Bromo-Popsin is equally and as High. IjOW. Close promptly efficacious in chronic and 142 140% 140% acute indigestion and the nervous dis-3J/4 orders Incident theroto. It is eflierves-33 cont and pleasant to take and may bo had of all up-to-date druggists at 10 • 85% cents a bott'.e. It comes as a boon to 102% mankind and womankind. For sale by 60% Stroli'd Pharmacy. a9TTSlyr Ul ■  for a harmless headache cure. It has Mr. Hand said the district attorney would surely make an investigation and would invite all parties interested to appear before him. and Sweitzer in town. Try our Clam Chowder at 10c and 20c can. It is fine. CHRISTMAS' Black Label Peas Pride of Rome Peas Fall Asparagus Am Sugar . Am Car & P Greene and Lawaon Meet, Eng. Walnuts Olives Mushrooms Soft Shell Almonds Olives Stuffed Campbell, Boston, Dec. 17.—Thomas W. Law son of Boston and Colonel William Greene of New York met at the Hotel Touralne aad 'spent Seven Hours in each other's company. There was a session of lively C'Ontroversy, but it soon subsided into a plain business talk between the men, who. although not able to entirely agree on matters of general po!\y. were able to come to the conclusion that there was no ground for a personal controversy between them. FRUITS, CANDY Am Loco .. .. Amal Copper .. Atchison com r\ (chison pfrt .. B. R. T  B. & O  Can Pacific Ches & Ohio .. Chicago & Alton C. P. 1  33% Mixed Nuts Rozelle & H7% 85% 103 % 61% 101 i31% 4814 85 % 102% This is only a small list of good things we carry for holiday trade. 42 N. Main Street. Webster «0 100 130 V4 48 42% 4fi AND NUTS. ! Gold signet rings $1.50. Leibsou's,, 57 S. Main St 43 4fi% ,j(; j Musical instruments at Leibson's. We Have the Finest Lot of Dried Fruits: RAISINS, Both loose and seeded. APRICOTS, DRIED PEACHES and PRUNES, that ever came to this City. We just received a Car Load direct from California, and if you want something nice for your Christmas Cake, try them by giving us an order. We have also, a full line of NUTS and CA^DY, rUrt/ 'j PRICES. IS IT A BIG Brie 37 y2 Ill Central 155% 141 % 163% 121 % 108 154% 140 154% Stockholders' Meeting. The annual meeting of the stoek-163% holders of the Pittslon Ferry Bridge 120V. cunvpany will - be held in their office 107% at t!le 'o11 house, Tuesday, Jan. 3, ]40i,-, 1905, between Uie hours of 2 and 3 78% m" for t!"ne purpose of the election oC£ 43% president, secretary, treasurer, and a 136% board ot six managers to conduct the 10G% business of the company for the en- suing year, and any other business 33that may properly come before the L. & N  Manhattan .. Met St Ry .. Mo Pacific .. N. Y. Central Norf & West . Ont & West , Pennsylvania . Peo Gas .. Reading .. Rock Island .. So Pacific .. 163% Portland, Ore., Dec. 17.—With the completion of tlie agricultural palace, which Is no\V ready for occupancy, am! the completion of the entire administration group, which consists of the lire department, public shelter, public comfort and administration buildings and the collonade entrance, the I.ewis and CJark exposition stands practically finished so far as exhibit palaces are concerned, and all doubt Is removed as to the sufficiency of space for housing exhibits sent here from St. Louis for storage during the winter months. Portland Fair Buildings Ready 120% 107% Honest Weight, Honest Goods, is our Motto. 139% 78% 43% 78% 43% 3 lbs. Cleaned Currants  3 lbs. Seeded Raisins  3 lbs. Loose Muscatel Raisins London Layer Cluster  Sultana Raisins .  Citron Peel  Lemon and Orange Peel.... 3 Packages of Mince Meat.. 1 quart Jar Mince Meat  Florida Oranges, per dozen Lemons, per dozen  2 ltys. "New Mixed Nuts 2 lbs. New Walnuts Almonds, per lb .. Clear Toys, per lb.. 3 lbs. Plain Mixed.. 3 lbs. Peanut Brittle Highland Mixed Chocolate Drops Don Bona ...... Assorted Creams 25o 137% 106% 136% 25c 106% ..25c 12%c WHAT TO BUY AS 79% 33% 63% 35% 78% 33% 62% 34% 71 A XMAS PRESENT ? meetir dlOeod tid 15c So Rwy com T. C. & I. 62% 34% | J. H. GLENNON, President. PAY, Secretary. ALL NEW AND FRESH. ..25c ..25c ..25c We have both the inexpensive as well as the expensive articles in the jeweler's line. Somewhere in the happy medium between these, you will find just what you want. 71 Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. S. Leather U. S. Steel .. :t:D 111 15% 34% 35 Best Patent Flour, per bbl $6.76 seeded Raisins, 3 for 109% 13% 29% 91% 43% 21% 14% 29 V* 110 Bass' ale on draught at Donnelly's Raisuli Raids Two Caravans. Feed, per 100 1.30 Sultana Raisins, 2 for 30% 93% Violins, guitars, mandolins, Leibson's, Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 17.—Kaisuii, the notorious brigand chief, .who captured Ion Perdlcnris, aft American citizen, and his stepsbn, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, in May last, boldly raided a caravan within the town of Tangier. The chief had previously attacked another caravan live miles outside of Tangier and took eleven prisoners and some mules, lie then came to Tangier and repeated Ids exploit. In the latter case he released his prisoners, as the men lie was seeking were not among them. Potatoes, fine stock, per bu .5b Saisins, loose, new goods, 5 .25 U. S. Steel pfd Wabash .. .. 91% 43% 21% Onions, per peck Raisins, loose, ex. large, 3 lb .29 We are here to help you select 44% 21% Lace Curtains a Gift the Housewife would appreciate. FinN. selection at Williams & Co.'s Mex Central Granulated Sugar, 17 lb 1.00 Cleaned Currants, loose 3(« o&ufQja, Butter, finest creabery, per lb .26 Cleaned Currants, packages .08 25c It your stove don't draw put one of { our patent tops on your chimney and i the harder the wind blows down the ' flue, the better your stove will draw This Is strange, but true. Notice to Housekeepers. See Yaseen's line of gift novelties Cheese, full cream Citron, fancy, lb. 10c 12%c 10c 10c 36 W. Market St., Wilkesbirre. See Ya/seen's line of gent's rings. Tomatoes, per can Lemon peel, 2 lb Mince Meat, pkgs., 3 for Orange peel, 2 lb No Fancy Prices at Fitzsimmons'. You can buy here as cheap as you could last summer. Mince Meat, loose, 4 lb Mixed Nuts, 2 lb J. E. PATTERSON fk CO English Walnuts, 2 ib William Drury, Itlip With S3" Pumpkin, 3 cans Fine chocolates VDa lCb. Yaseen's Ten Per Cent. Reduction on our entire stock of high grade furniture during the holidays. dl7tf DONNELLY'S FURNITURE STORE Prunes, 2, 3, 4 Ib for Hazel & cream nuts, 2 Ib .25 Leading Grocer of Wyo. Valley, 11-13 SOUTH MAIN ST. Warehouse on Charles Street. Mother and Child Left to Freeze. Baby carriage robes at Williams & Co.'s carpet, wall paper and paint Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 17.—Mnrgaret Robinson, eighteen years old, who four days ago became u mother, was found unconscious in a hut a mile from Tunnel, a small place near here. The babe at her side in a rude cot was frozen to death. On Monday night the child was born, and the father,left for the woods to cut timber for fuel, since which time he has not been seen. Frozen bread and a small piece of meat were found on the floor near the bed. SHOES and Our special values for your consideration. This list is not a long one, but it will give you an idea of what you will find here. store, Free Oyster Supper Saturday Night at. A. J. Clifford's, 59 N. Main St. Good Rings, no limit to choice, Leibson's music in attendance. 16-2 SLIPPERS T. A. DURKIN. Fine saur kraut at Messick's 'Mixed candy 31b 25c. Yaseen's Another lot of Infants' and Children's vests, some all wool, some half wool and some heavy fleece lined cotton, none worth less than 25c, a lot , worth 50c and more, your choice while they last 10c. Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar. Wirele30 Telegraph on the Farallonet. Bartel's Bottled Beer, Ale and Porter, 2 doz. oases.... .. .$1.00 Feed, per 100 lbs— $1,20 Pabst Bottled Famous Milwaukee Beer, 2 doz. cases $1.20 Potatoes, fancy stock, per pk .20 Pure Rye Whiskey, full quart bottles 75c to $1.50 Chase & Sanborn's Teas and Cof__ fees at same price you are pay* ing for inferior quality. Bass's Ale, Guiness's Stout. Dairy Butter .... Foley & Co., Chicago. originated Honey and Tar as a throat, and lung remedy, and on account of the great merit and popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the genuine. Ask for Foley's ,Honey and Tar and refuse any substitute offered" as no, other preparation will give the same satisfaction. It is mildly laxative. It contains no opiates and is safest for children and delicate persons. Houck's Open all Nig"ht drug Can Francisco. Dec. 17.—The navy tug I'uadilla has succeeded in landing her cargo of supplies for the wireless telegraph on the Farallones after making four' previous efforts. The newplant will lDe established within three or four days and will snpcrsldc the weather bureau's apparatus. The latter only carries about thirty miles, but the new plant is expected to operate satisfactorily over 200 miles. « See our display, and get our prices on | Christmas Slippers and Leggins. Leather and | Corduroy Leggins for Boys, fine ones for the jjl Girls, make as nice a Christmas Present as you Kwould wish them to nave. I Vegetables Ladles' All Wool Ribbed Vests and Pants, at 25c and 50c; worth 75c and 11.00. Prepared  tSJr under UK KM AN LAWS, TW is Excellent lor v GOUT, sprains; Lameness, Rheumatism, etc. OR. RICHTBR'S World-Renowned "ANCHOR" Men's and Boys' Heavy Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers, from 25c Hp. •'i I Children's Leggings, black aatt white, 25c. Children's Fast Black Ribbed Hose, special lot, worth 15c; youra for 8c. Costly Blaze in Algiers. Of All Kinds Children's fleece lined gloves, 26c kind for 16c. store. London, Dec. 17.—A dispatch from Algiers says that a large part of the Musrapha suburb was damaged by tire. The garrison was turned out to  the flames. Damage to the extent of ii00,(H)0 francs was catuird. .m'd and Domestic Wines & Gins Aliner/il or Table Waters. Elegant assortment of Children'* Toques from 26c. Our Motto, Good Watches, Low Prices. Fitzsimmons, 16 & Main St*. PAIN EXPELLER. None genuine without Trade Mart "Anchor.1 for Holiday Times, also a full line bandies. Prices on Candies quoted later. Hand Make Xraas Candy, —.. ... 3 lbs. for 25c Dark and light Domet Flannel, 8c quality; our special price 5c. T. A. DURKIN. One lot Table Oil Cloth, bright pAtterns, best quality, 15c. lung testers 150. Krlse. ■ I 23*H ST. I! New York. August 23r* 1897 f  Dr.Richrers'ANCHOR « ■ I PAIN EXPELLER ssa local Ikl JW |B I application for Rheumatism Wryfjt II ■ Gout.Sprains.erc. isexcell' !■ II I 28c. and 90c. at all druggists or througti ■ By. Ad. Blchter k Co., 816 Pearl St., Heir Ioik M |k 96 HIGHEST n«fonal AWARDS.^ WlftL Recommended by prominent Phyaicians. Wholetale and Re tail Gold fobs, $2 up, Lei'bson's. ; 45 8. Main St Both 'phones. Corner Dock Street, See our line of Pocketbooks and Belts; we have the "Peggy Bags" from 10 cents. Slippers for Xmas Presents. Numerous styles for men, women and children 48c to $2. Boston Shoe Store. Chicago, Dec. 17.—W. W. Kimball, a well known piano manufacturer of Chicago, is dead of heart disease. Mr. Kimball had been ailing for the past Death of Well Known Piano Maker. EVANS BROS. o H! CH ESTER S, PILJLS RED and ttold ineullio boxaa, aoaJrf with rn W* *V| blue ribbon. Take no other. Beftiw } / ~ n HukllUitlMaudlMltatloM. ▲•kvoui XMA8 GOODS and an elegant assortment.Substantial Christmas gfJfts at Ledb» son's. six irioaths. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Fire in the furniture store of Blokford, Schantz & Co. dkl duraaye to building uud stock estimated at l&CiOW, Fire In Rochester, N. Y. and 46 South Main fOLEYSnONEY*™TAS for children/ safe, surm, Jlfo opiate* Houck'a drug store, *L fj, Jlnlwr. 87 B. Main St, Pittoton. _