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              gumma iaiiar PITTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1889. TWO CKNrS ■j Ten Ctntt a Week. NIMIBF.II 2175 I Weekly K.tabliDUeU ISSff. f REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL. A LARGE LUMBER FAILURE. THE MAGNATES' INNING. THEY WILL ALL HANG. THE WHOLE FAMiLY SHOT THE NEWS IN BRIEF. VERY LITEST J. K. Pout * Co., of Omfa. Hue A»- John Devoy Says the Cronin Suspects Fresh Tips from tlie Wires Carefully Culled An Alleged Attempt to Establish a Republic Oswego, N. Y., Nov. 10.—J. K. Post Sc Co., lumber dealers, have made an assignment, after confessing judgments amounting to $28,000 in favor of the Second National bank, of Oswego, and Mr* J. K. Post The liabilities are said to be nearly $300,000, and the apparent assets will no more than cover the judgments against the firm. The failure has attracted considerable attention in business circles, and creditors charge openly that they have been defrauded. The present firm, which consists of H. H. Post, E. A. Fitzgerald and J. P. Miller, was organized last July. The old firm confclsted of J. K. Post, now deceased, who for forty years was a prominent lumberman, and his sou, H. H. Post. After the death of J. K. Post the firm was reorganized, the new members giving their notes for $C4),000 to Mrs. J. K. Post as executrix of the J. K. Post estate, and assuming the old liabilities and assets. signed—Liabilities, • aOO.OOO. A Great Game, With the Law as Umpire. Chicago, Nov. 10.—A rumor to the effect that the Cronin murder investigating committee was considerably disappointed with the case presented by the state gained currency during the morning. The disappointment, according to the rumor, covered the case as a whole, and the exclusion of testimony relating to the workings of the Clanna-Uael in particular. Will all Swing. A Negro Fires Through a That portion of the Pennsylvania canal between Bald Eagle dam, Clinton county, and Loyalsoek creek, Lycoming county, a distance of tifty-five miles, has been abandoned for public use. fl OWD Window. Special Telegrams to 4 P, M. AGAINST DOM PEDRO'S KINGDOM. THE BROTHERHOOD MEN ARE OUT, FIVE PERSONS WERE WOUNDED, The indictment against "Jimmy" Hope for complicity in the Manhattan bank robbery of 1879 has been dismissed by Recorder Smythe. The district attorney did not oppose the dismissal, as the witnesses for the people are all dead and Hope could not be convicted. To-Morrcm'n Indications. Fair. Temperature unchanged. ♦ Westerly winds. The Military Is With the Insurgents. But the League Leaders Will Try and And tlie Desperado Was Himself Fatally Baron Ladarlo, Minister of Marine, As- Slug Them In Again With a Legal Club. John Devoy was questioned by a reporter about the rumor, aud he pronounced it false. He said that the committee had held no meeting, and that, therefore, no official expression of the committee was possible. As for the individual members, he said that while he had not seen all of them since the state closed on Wednesday, he had seen the majority, and that one and all were entirely satisfied with the case, so far as it related to the prisoners. Dark—He'Was Found Dying In a Hay Wouuded by a Chance Shot In ths IT IS A REPUBLIC NOW. sasslbated—A Provisional Government Contrasts to Be Strictly Enforced—As Loft, 0 ER las Been Established. soclatlon Gossip. New York, Nov. 10.—The National league convention has adjourned to reconvene on Jan. 28 at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The entire time of the last day's session was taken up with the discussion of the Brotherhood question. John I. Rogers said that it was a notorious fact that a number of players reserved by the League clubs had declared their Intentions of violating said reserve, notwithstanding notice by their respective club! of said reserve, and of the latter*B option tc renew the usual form of contract with such players for the season of 1800. Also that the opinion of eminent counsel had been received affirming the legal and equitable rights ol League clubs under said contracts to the services of their reserve players for the season of 1890. HaCKENSAck, N. J., Nov. 10.—News of • dastardly attempt by Robert Sutton, a Shraaleuburg (N. J.) negro, tc kill his wife, Hannah, and the probable death of the would-be murderer has just reached here. Sutton is in jail with a load of shot in the right side of his chest and his lungs cut almost to pieces. He is a desperate character, well known to the authorities of both Bergen and Passaic counties, and has served time in both the Hackensaok and Paterson jails, and though only 25 years old, be has lived with a dozen different women in a shanty near Closter. He beat the last woman of his choice Monday night and drove her out of the house. He learned later that she was stopping with Henry Sisco, a colored man who lives in the house of David B. Blauvelt, of Schraalenburg, a member of the Bergen county board of freeholders, and armed himself with a shotgun. Queen Amelia of Portugal, daughter of the Count of Paris, has been delivered of a son. The Brazilian Ho volution Successful uml the Monarchy Completely Overthrown. r London, Nov. 10.—A private oipher cable dispatch from Rio Janeiro states that a revolution has broken out there. Other dispatches from Rio Janeiro concerning the revolutionary outbreak assert that a movement in favor of a republican form of government has recently been strongly femented, and is the sole cause of the rising. London, Nov. 16.—Lata reports received here confirm the rumors of a serious revolu tim in Braail. A repubio hai been proclaimed. Senor Difenssca has been declared provisional president. The ministry has re•igoad and been placed under srirest. The members havo been put In separate cells in close confinement The provisional government has ltsued a pronunciamento, guaranteeing protection to members of the imperial family who are now residing, osteneilly free, but in reality closely guarded, »t the 8ummer Palace. Ail business in Rio Janiero has practically suspended, and the 3treets are thronged with a turbulent mob. Toe Minister of Marine, Baron Ladario, was seriously Shot by rebel soldiers this morning. It is feared he will die. He fired into the gang that as°ailed him and two were badly wounded. The official returns of the vote for stato treasurer in Pennsylvania give Boyer (Rep.) 341,244; Bigler (Dera.), 280,318; Johnston (Pro.), 22,401. Absolutely Pur© "Every one of them will hang," he added "Yes, Beggs, too. I know that there is a feeling that the case made out against Beggs is weak, and perhaps it is not so strong as against the others, but it will answer." Horatio S. Stephens, of Philadelphia, one of the bondsmen of the defaulting cashier of the Tradesmen's Bank of Conshohocken, declares that he will resist payment of his share of the bond—$5,000—claiming that the directors were culpably nogligent. The bank will resume on Tuesday. Mrs. Post loaned the new firm $11,000 in cash with which to carry on the business, and during the last three and a half months of its existence the firm paid to Mrs. Post $39,000.- The creditors claim that at the time of J. K. Post's death the old firm was insolvent, And that the plan of organising the new firm and assuming the old debts and assets was devised to relieve the Post estate. Among the creditors are the State bank at Albany, Zoller's bank at Fort Plain, and lumbar dealers in Saginaw, Cheboygan, Ogdensburg and a number of places in Canada. Se veral creditors say they had no notice of the sale of the old business to a now firm, and that the present firm obtained credit on the supposition that it was the old one. Mr. H. H. Post has left the city, and it is said he has gone to Cuba for his health. Thin powder never Darle*. A marvel of purity strength aad wholeeomeneas. More economic* than the ordinary kinds, and oannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low tear, short weight, alum or phoe ate powders. Sola onto in cant. Rotal Bakikq Powder Co., 106 Wal St., N.Y. Brazilian Ministers Resign. Up to the present hour, howevef, there is little information of a tangible character. The announcement is made in the cipher cables already at hand that the Brizilian ministers have tendered their resignations, and that the situation is controlled by the The Keforni Club Meets. The semi-centennial of the Presbytery of West Jorsey has been celebrated at Bridgeton, N. J., by a gathering of clergy and laity, at which addresses were delivered. New York, Not. 16.—At a meeting of the Reform club a letter was read from Hon. Hugh McCullougli, ex-secretary of the treasury, in which the venerable financier takes the ground that agriculture, manufactures and labor would be benefited by the extension of the demand for our products, which would result from a reduction of the tariff to a revenue basis. A number of speeches were made in favor of admitting (futy free the materials for shipbuilding. Capt. Codman was the principal speaker, his subject being "How to Restore American Shipping.' He favored thu abolition of the duties on shipbuilding n -ierials. FULL SEB80H army. O'Donovan Ilossa and a number of other agitators have decided to revive the United Irishmen organization and try to free Ireland by dynamite. Later dispatches from Rio Janeiro fully confirm the previous reports. The revolution aims at the overthrow of the government and the proclamation of a republic. The army supports the movement. A provisional government has been established, including Senhors da Fonseca and Benjamin Constant. A Provisional Government Formed. Ur. Rogers then offered the following. "Resolved, That the League hereby declare that it will aid each of its members in the enforcement of the contract rights of such olub to the services of its reserved players foi the season of 1800, and that a committee oi three be appointed by the League with full power to act and to formulate and carry out the best method of enforcement of said contract rights of said clubs, and the said committee be authorized to draw upon the guarantee fund of the League such amount as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this resolution." Contracts to be Enforced. Considerable of a flurry has been created in Arkansas City real estate circles by the that an English syndicate, with a capital of $0,000,000, has taken an option upon 5,000 acres of farm lands lying between that city and the Chorokee strip. The situation at uoon was very grave and doubtful. The public sentiment is undoubtedly favorable to a republic. But so much affection is felt for the aged Emperor, Dom Pedrt\ that the revolution of to-day is regarded aa prematures More conseryative Republican favored waiting until the accession of the young Prince, who is generally disliked. He Shot the Whole Family. NOW IN STOCK Henry Siseo and his family, consisting of his wife, her mother, William Jackson, 18 years old, and Busie Bakeman, aged 14 years, were sitting in their home with Button's wife at about 0 o'clock, when the report of a gun outside wns followed by a shower of broken gluss and shot, which struck and cut every person in the room. The shot came through a west window. All the occupants fell to the floor. As soon as they got up again a second load of shot came through a south window and hit them again. Two or three more shots followed that did no damage, however. Mrs. Sisco seized a gun which stood in the corner of the room, and handing it to Jackson she said: "Go shoot them." Minister Ladario Killed. * NavaxKii Negroes Arraigned. Benjamin H. Tatem, machinist and proprietor of the Helena (Mon.) Iron works, has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Assets, $50,000. Among the dispatches received, but not yet officially confirmed, is one stating that Baron Ladario, the minister of marine, has been killed. Baltimore, Nov. 16.—Eighteen of the Navassa rioters were arraignod in the United Htates court under five separate indictments, in which all were charged either as principals or abettors with the murder of five white bosses—Mahan, Foster, Fales, Marsh and Shea—on Navassa island on Sept. 14. The names of the accused are: George S. Key, Alfred Jones, Charles H. Smith, James H. Robinson, Charles Smallwood, James Phillips, Edmund Brancis, James Johnson, Alfred Brown, Moses Williams, Edward Woodford, Edward Smith, Henry Jones, Charles H. Davis, Stephen Peters, James Tasker, Norman Wooster and Amos Lee. Key is charged as the principal in the murder of Mahau; Henry Jones and Fisher as principals in the murder of Foster; Alfred Jones and Edward Smith as principals in the murder of Fales; Edward Smith as principal in the murder of Marsh and Charles H. Smith, Davis and Peters as principals in the murder of Shea. All the others except Charles Smallwood, who was committed for the further action of the grand jury, are charged as aiders and abettors and accessories before the fact in all the murders. Each man pleaded not guilty. The case of Keys will be taken up on Tuesday next, boing the first called for trial. A Reception to Hon. Leun Abbett.. LATER. Saratoga Chips. Buckwheat Flour. Newark, N. J., Nov. 16.—An informal reception was tendered to Governor-elect Abbett by the Jeffersonian club last night. The club house in West Park street was crowded with some of the beat known politicians of the state. Mr. Abbett stood at the head of the parlors and received the guests. Among those present were Governor Green and his secretary; George W. Onderdonk, of New York; Assemblymen Tiimmer, Klotz and Schroth; State Librarian Hamilton; Prosecutor of the Pleas Gourlay, of Puterson; Willard Cutier, of Morris; Leon Abbett, Jr.; James Smith, Jr.; Gottfried Krueger and a host of local politicians. It is authcritalively slated at Rio Janeiro at two o'clock to-day that the Pailiment ol Brazil will meet on Wednesday next. If it recognizes the Republican provisioi al government, Dom Pedro has consented to abdicate The attorney general has authorized tha district attorney of Pittsburg to prosecute persons connected with the importation of the English glass blowers, and it is probable that they will be sent back to England. New Honey, Maple Syrip Elegant Line Fine Con- News Received at New. York. Nkw York, Nov. 16.—Messrs. Charles R. Flint & Co. received the following cablegram late yesterday afternoon, dated at Rio Janeiro: "Revolution has broken out here. The Brazilian armies in control. Ministry has resigned. The revolution is for the purpose of forming a republic." This resolution was adop ted unanimously, and Messrs. Rogers, Byrne and Day appointed as such committee. Mr. Spalding then presented the following: Unreserved Players Excluded. The Amherst college trustees have conferred the degree of LL. D. upon Hon. Beth Low. Scarlet Fever Hrtaki up a School. fections. Highland, N. Y., Nov. 16.—An epidemic of scarlet fever is prevalent here. Thirty-five cases are now under treatment. The publie schools have been indefinitely closed, and every house containing sick will be rigidly quarantined.Cape Cod Cranberries A Shot In the Dark. The case against Miss Elizabeth Orr, the Boston music teacher arrested at Montreal on the charge of having obtained $1,800 from a Mrs. Dods through false pretenses, has been dropped in the police court, because, as the reporters were told, it was all Shrewsbury England Ketchup. □Finest Canned Tomatoes, Corn and Peas, 1889 Pack. Army Against Navy "Resolved, That no League club shall, from this date, enter into, negotiate or contract with players not under League reservation, or enter into negotiations with an; club for the transfer of any of its players until Feb. 1, 1890. , Jackson took the gun and rushed out oi the house, and fired at what he took to be a man, but it was raining and as dark as pitch. It proved afterward that his aim was good. The bombardment of the house ceased and the people inside hurried out to search the premises and call assistance. Neighbors came with lanterns, but the only sign of the assailants was a single barreled gun found in the grass about fifty yards from the house. and Mr. Flint, who is one of the best informed men on Brazil in the city, interpreted this communication to mean that the Brazilian army had revolted, but that the navy had remained loyal to the empire, and that the two forces had come into hostile contact with the result of the death of the miuister of the navy. Mr. Flint regarded the matter as a serious one, not only as regards Brazil, but as regards the trade of the United States with Brazil. He said that about two-thirds of the coffee consumed in the United States came from Brazil, and that nearly -all the rubber used here came from the same source. a mistake. Honori to a Patriot. The Negotiation Committee. Springfield, N. 16.—Dr. Nicholas C. Jobs, of this place, was the victim of accidental shooting on Thursday. In company with a friend he went out gunning in the woods about two miles from his home. They drove to the spot in a light wagon, and in taking his gun from the wagon Dr. Jobs caught the hammer against the side and the gun was discharged. The entire charge of shot entered his right arm just below the armpit, completely shattering it. Dr. Jobs did not survive the shock. 8liot While Gunning. Count Herbert Bismarck has been made the recipient of decora tious of high orders from the sultau of Turkey and the king of Greece. London, Nov. 16—Louis Kossuth, tba Hungarian patriot, bag been invited by the Austrian government to select an; town in Hungary and accept a citizenship thertin. "Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to be designated as the negotiation committee, of which the president of the League shall be chairman, to which shall be referred all applications from players desiring positions on League teams, as well as applications from club members of the National agreement wishing to dispose of th« release of their players. Grant's Mince Meat in William L. Smith, the first witness in the New York dock scandal, has been arrested for perjury. five pound glass pails extra fine. New England Coffee and Rubber to Go Up. It was decided to keep the fact of the shootiug quiet until Button, who was suspected of the crime, could be found. The county constables were started out to find him, but .no trace of him was discovered until last night, when Tony Robinson, an old colored man who lives about a quarter of a mile from Sisco's, found him in his hay mow, faint and probably fatally wounded. Constable John V. B. Westervelt was notified and the wounded man was carried into the house. He "admitted that he fired two shots and said he crept into the barn because he was not able to travel any further. The persons who were injured by his shots were taken before Justice Westervelt, of Bergen Fields, and swore to a complaint against the prisoner, charging him with atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill. All of the occupants of the house were hit, and it is feared that some of the shot lodged in Henry Sisco's stomach. The Desperado Captured. Charles Brown, aged 20, of Pennsylvania avenue, Newark, N. J., an ex-employe of Acker, Merrall & Condit, was found dying in the hallway of 231 West Sixteenth street, New York. The dt-nd man and John Leal, a companion, had quarreled over Maggie Harms, an occupant of the building, and Leal is charged with Brown's murder. New York, Nov. 16.—Coffee and rubber men are greatly excited over the Brazilian news, and very high prices are predicted. Condensed Mince Meat. If the probable political revolution should interfere with the shipments of rubber, which was almost a certainty, the rubber trade and the rubber industry in the United States would be seriously damaged. Tho stock of rubber here was already short. Indeed, there was not enough on hand or in sight to supply the demand for two weeks. White Wine and Cider "Resolved, That the chairman of the committee shall be the exclusive channel through which such applications and negotiations can be conducted by the National league or any of its clubs, and said committee shall ascertain the tefms upon which any such release can be procured or such contract executed. Good for Russia, Vinegar'for pickling. Seven Presidential Ducks. St. Petersburg, Nov. 16.—It is understood that the government bas resolved to abolish banishment to Siberia. Instrad prison, ers ni l be confined in Russian prsocs. Chase, Md., Nov. 16.—President Harrison remained all day at Bengie's Point, Middle River Neck, Baltimore county, where he is the guest of the Bengie's Point Ducking club. The wind was very unfavorable for good shooting there throughout the day, but the president remained at his post in the shooting "blind" from about 5 o'clock in the morning until 11:80. During that time five ducks alighted, and the president killed three at one shot, the two others being bagged by Gen. Sewell and E. C. Knight. At 2:30 p. m. the gunners returned to the "blinds," remaining until nightfall. The president's record for the day was seven duoks at four shots. Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 16.— David, the 4-year-old son, and Kitty, ;tlio 2-year-old daughter of Robert Hennesay, of Danbury, wore playing with 'the fire in their home on Beaver street while the mother was hanging clothes in th9 yard. Both wore burned so badly that they died almost immediately. The tfcird child, still younger, saw the suffering of the other two aud toddled out, bringing the mother in, but relief came too late. Two Babies llurned to Death Barton & Gustier Olive Knights and Farmers. Oil, Queen Olives. Mild Factory and Pine Very llad for the United States. The Hiring of Players. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16.—The committee on land resumed its report immediately after the Knights of Labor convention was called to order and continued until the arrival of Col. L. P. Livingston, president of the Farmers' alliance. With Col. Livingston came Judge Henderson, commissioner of agriculture; R. F. Gray, editor of The National Economist, and Mr. Henry Brown, editor of The Georgia Farmer. Col. Livingston was received with immense applause. He said that other work had prevented his studying the objects of the Knights of Labor, but he felt sure that when the convention met at St. Louis, Dec. S, the confederation would be formed, and he also felt sure that it would be equally beneficial to both orders. In Mr. Powderly's reply he thanked God for this day, and said the day when the farmer and mechanic should stand side by side and work for the same object had always been a dream of his. The entire meeting was most enthusiastic, and every mention of the confederation of the two orders was met with thundering applause. Universal Suffrage in Spain. The Brazilian province of Para, which is the great source of rubber used in the United States, had long been dissatisfied with its lot under the imperial government. There was an annual assessment of duties of $6,000,- 000 on the products of Para, of which about 11,000,000 was devoted to the local government of Para. The other $5,000,000 went into the general Brazilian treasury. The people of Para had long considered this distribution unjust, and were consequently likely to seize any opportunity to make a change. If Para had joined the revolutionists the rubber exportation to the United States must be seriously affected. But even if Para had remained loyal to the empire the revolution would still interfere with the exportation, and the rubber trade of the United States would be affected seriously. "Resolved, That all League clubs in ordei to secure the services of such players will indicate to the chairman the positions to be filled and the names of the players wanted, and upon the unanimous vote of said committee a contract may be executed between a club and any player so approved and promulgated in the usual manner. Madrid, Not. 16 —A rosjoritj of the mem. berj of the Spanish Cortes are believed to favor the universal suffrage bill. Apple Cheese. Creamery and Dairy Will Ton Read Thla for #800? But ter. For many years the nanufactureia of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, who are abundantly responsible financially, as any one can eatDi y ascertain by itquiry, have offend, la good faith a standing reware of $600 for a case of nasal catarrh, no matter how bad or of how lhng ptandsog, which thev cannot cure. The Remedy is sold by druggist* at SOcenta. "Resolved, That the committee by its unanimous vote be authorized to draw from the guarantee fund of the League such fundi a* may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the resolution, to be repaid to saic' fund by the clubs benefited thereby. Albany, Nov. 16.—The case of the people vs. Theodore W. Myers, comptroller, etc., came up in special term 011 a motion of Dep uty Attorney General Poste for a supplemental writ of mandamus. This is the proceeding by which the county of New York is attempting to test the validity of the apportionment of state taxes, and which is now being heard before Referee Countryman. The motion was granted. New York County's Taxes. New Crop Teas, Very Rosy. Jackson, who shot Sutton, is wounded in the back, near the neck, but as a formality n complaint of atrocious assault was made against him. Freeholder Blauvelt gave the necessary bonds and the hero of the occasion received his freedom. Jackson Arrested Also* Fresh Roasted Coffee, Fffccts of the Great Flood. Lock Haven, Pa., Nov. 16.—The evil effects of the June floods on the health of the people of this city and adjacent river towns are beginning to appear. The flood left a heavy deposit of foul mud everywhere, from which the germs of disease have emanated all summer, vitiating the blood and undermining the health of the people. In this city alone 150 cases of malarial and typhoid fever have developed during the last two or three weeks, while at Farrandsville, Wayne, Pine, Norfh Point, Mill Hall and other pi""": i !ai £e proportion of the residents are sick. Several deaths have occurred. This was also adopted, and Uessrs. Young, Byrne and Beach appointed as the negotiation committee. The convention then adjourned.best In the world. Extra Choice Patent MUSIC HALL, Flour. No Heed or Force. After the league meeting adjourned A. G. Spalding, president of the Chicago club was interviewed on the situation. He said ht was perfectly satisfied with the legislation and work of the meeting, and with the ad dKion of Brooklyn and Cincinnati he considered the League stronger now than it ever was. The increase of the bond to bC given by each club to $25,000 not only insures the financial responsibility of th« League, but is a guarantee to the playen that any contract made between a League club and a player can be enforced by the player. The League by the abolishment of the "sales" system and the classification rule, and by the payment of $250 to Sutcliffe, has given the players more than they asked for, all of which carries out my promise to Mr. Ward that the matters referred to in our June conference could safelj be intrusted to the League for a fair consideration and settlement. President (Spalding's Views. 81iot His Wife am| HiitiHelf. TonaWANDA, N. Y., Nov. 1(1— James En nis, a sailor, living on Manhattan street, North Tona wanda. shot his wife in a fit of jealousy, it is supposed, the bullet taking effect in the right arm. Without waiting to see the effect of his aim, Ennis placed the weapon against his own head and shot himself through the brain. The woman will recover, but Ennis is dying. THE PANAMA CANAL. Wednesday, Nov. 10, '89 Gracd Production of the Talented and Popular Comealan and Character actor, MR. The government since 1822 has been a constitutional empire, but on the 10th of August last, ou the occasion of laying the corner stone of the new law buildiig at Pernambuco, tho Conde d'Ku, the son-in-law of the emperor, and speaking in the name of the imperial family, said in the course of his speech that "they desired only the happiness and prosperity of the Brazilian people, and that when the people suggested by their votes that the monarchy is embarrassing the progress of Brazil, the imperial family will retire from the country." Its Fate Is In the Hands of Five In fact our stock is Engineers. complete and we do not propose to be undersold London, Nov. 16.—The committee of five engineers appointed to report on the Panama canal will sail for the isthmus on Dec. 10 by the Ainerique. They are MM. Germain, Chatert, Lageot, Duchatenet and Cousinall Frenchmen with the exception of the last named, who is a Belgian, and selected for the mission by M. Brunet, liquidator of the eoiupauy. GE E C. STALEY No Favoritism at Johnstown. Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 16.—The flood relief commission, investigating the distribution of the funds to the people of the Conemaugh valley, has found that the charges of discrimination between the ricb and the poorer classes are without foundation. The reports, the commissioners assert, were circulated by John E. Strayer, agent of the Associated Press here. The members of the commission have given him five dayi to make good his charges, and if he can sus tain them the members of the commission say they will pay out of their pockets tht amount unjustly withheld from anybody. If the charges are not sustained they wilJ begin proceedings against Htrayer. : :2Sr JfK** oy any one. Try us. Respect fullyYours, Chicago, Nov. 16.—London and Chicago parties have just closed a trade with the Munger Wheeler Elevator company by which the letter transfer eight grain elevators in Chicago, with a capacity of 6,000,000 bushels, to the former. A sufficient bonus has been paid to the Munger Wheeler company, through the Northern Trust company, to insure the fulfilment of the contract. The new company will be formed in London with a capital of $4,500,000. Mure Kngllsh Capital Invested. fluflbut & Co. Paterson, N. J., Nov. 10.—City Treasurer Henry Ridge has- been suspended by Mayor Barnert for negligence and violation of the city charter in paying Edward Royle $35,000 on forged drafts at different times since 1885. Royle was secretary of the board of education, and fled after committing forgery and embezzling the funds of the board. Paterson's City Trcannrer Suspended. These gentlemen have been charged to conceal no unfavorable facts, and not to underrate anything that is of a hopeful nature. If they flud the canal to be an impracticable undertaking they will decreothe loss of £50,- (XX),000 or £60,(XX),000 of French money. If, on the other hand, they say the work ought to be persevered in they will have perhaps added further to the responsibility of their position.  About a month before that speech was made the emperor's life was attempted. The would-be assassin was pronounced a lunatic, and the Republican party immediately disowned all sympathy with or participation in the attempted crime. 34 Luzerne Ave., WEST PITTSTON. Notice to Taxpayers. The most powerful enemies of the government are those created by its most truly liberal action—i. e., the emancipation of its remaining slaves—about 500,000—last year, without compensation to the owners. Even the hostility of that class did not weaken the position of the government at the recent elections, and if that can be taken as a true indication of the tendency of the people the day of a republic is still distant from Brazil. Ex-Slaies Against the Government. Cremated In the Barns. Upon all taxes remaining unpaid December 1st, 1889, 10 per cent, will be added and collection enforced. No further notice will be given. In Father Matthew's Memory. The Magnates' l'lans, Weston, Mass., Nov. 16.—Two fine, large barns belonging to Edward Coburn, together with seventeen cows, hay, wagons, etc., were burned here. It is supposed that Mr. Coburn's youngest son, Oscar, aged 22, perished in the flames in attempting to save the cattle. Philadelphia, Nov. 16.—A meeting of the general committee of the Catholic Total Abstinence societies of America was held here to take steps for raising a fund of $50,000 to endow a chair in the Washington university in memory of Father Matthew, the apostle of temperance. A number of In answer to a question as to what thC policy of the League would be toward theii seceding players, Mr. Spalding said that n( one could speak definitely for the League, but his personal idea was that if the playen persist in their ' 'conspiracy" and show in some more substantial way than by emptj threats that they really intend to carrj their scheme into operation, he had no doubt the League clubs would make every possible effort to enjoin the players from playing ii any other organization. Mr. Spalding saic it was the opinion of some of the most prom inent lawyers of the country that Buch an injunction will hold. He had seen no opin ion from any lawyer to the contrary. Philadelphia, Nov. 16.—-The new cruiser Baltimore made her second trial trip in a four hours' steady run on a northeast by east course from Cape Henlopen. The speed she developed was even more remarkable than on her first trial trip, being 20.2 knots an hour, against 19.8 knots before, but whether she developed more or less than the 9,(XX) horse power called for by the contract cannot be told until the results, as shown v the indicators, have been carefully workl out by the government engineers. It was imated at 9,400, or 400 more than required. The Baltimore's Great Speed. Denver, Col., Nov. 16.—Bill Moore, C. H. Moore, William Coleman and Dan Crowlej have tx»en arrested for a plot to rob the ex press car from Argo, which every Monday morning brings to this city about $50,(XX worth of money and bullion from the Colo rado smelting works there. Bill was switch man $t Argo, and originated the plot, but il was frustrated by Union Pacific railroad detectives. Moore claims to have been witb the James boys in various bank robberies. He Was with the James ltoy*. names were added to the national committee, and each number was assigned a certain portion of the country in which to work for the purpose of raising the fund. Iron Mountain, Mich., Nov. 16.—The city schools have been closed on account of an epidemic of diphtheria. There are about forty cases and there are several deaths; one case proving fatal in twelve hours, and the disease seems to be of a very malignant form. An Epidemic of Diphtheria. The News at Washington, IN  W. D. EVANS, Receiver Pittston Boro. Washington, Nov. 10.—Secretary Blaine has received a cablegram from Consul General Dockery at Rio de Janeiro stating that a revolution had occurred, that the Brazilian minister of marine had been killed and that the army was in control of the capital. A Royal Pass Nkw York, Nov. 16.—Coffee suddenly advanced 80 or 81 points yesterday, and there were rejjorts of an unexpected shortage in the crop. There was considerable excitement on tho Coffee exchange, and transactions in the closing hour were unusually large. It is suspected that the advance was really due to buying by certain brokers who he d inside information in regard to the revolution in Brazil. Coffee Takes a Rise, Collidlon on the Virginia Midland. Dissolution of Partnerahlp. The oo-partners!) ipheret of ore exia'ing between J. N Thome*, add William Y. Thomas, trading in the borough of Weet Pittston under the firm name of Exeter Machine Works, has been dissolved bj mutual consent. An American Legation at the Vatican. Alexandria, Va., Nov. 16.—Two freight train** on the Virginia Midland railroad collided at Russian Branch, opposite Bull Run battlefield, killing Engineer Easters, of Madson Run, and Fireman James Murphy, of Spriugfield, and fatally wounding Firemar Evans, of Alexandria. Several firemen nar rpwly escaped by jumping. One train was running in two sections, and the accidenl was caused by the other mistaking orders. The cars wore badly wrecked. IVAN ZOTOFF, an Officer") of the Imperial Guard.. I PDA f CTII RY ANDREAS HOfr'FER, a f I. OlflLDI Guide and Courier J At the Brazilian legation it was stated that no information whatever had been received from Rio de Janeiro about the reported revolution, nor from the state department here. The report of the outbreak occasioned great surprise at legation headquarters, as their latest advices from Brazil indicated a peaceful opening of tho coming parliament, in which the Liberals, or sup porters of the emperor, aro overwhelmingly in the majority. Kansas City Leaves the Association. Rome, Nov. 16.—The Fanfulla says that in Vatican circles it is expected that upon the return from America of Mgr. Satolli, the papal envoy to the Catholic conference at Baltimore, an American legation to the holy see will be created. Sheboygan, Mich., Nov. 16.—The first winter weather of the season has set in early from the northwest with a driving snow storm. It kept many craft from leaving port, and several have made the harbor. Inside are the White Cloud, Montcalm, Martiu, Lotus, Lookout, George Steel, Sachem, Newsl»oy, Winslow, Westover, Chaffee and Consorts. It was freezing hard yesterday. Winter Has Arrived. In the Association convention Kansas City withdrew from membership, and at ono« joined the Western association. The asso ciation received applications for admission from Syracuse and Detroit They were ro ferred to the finance committee—Messra Whittaker, Lazarus and Von der Ahe—foi consideration and final action. Managei Barnie, of the Baltimore club, was added tC the committee for this special work. J. N. THOMA8. WM. Y. THOMAS. West Pittston, Oct. 24, 1889. A CAST OF UNUSUAL EXCELLENCE! MAGNIFICENT STAGjfAPPOlNTMENT6! The Tryolese Sorgs.w the Helvetian. Special Notice-Mr. Vtaley carrier his own Scenery and Properties complete fojp/production. Under the management of Harrfr Doel Psrker. Reserved aeats on sale at Ruggles', Monday, Nov. 18th, at 9 __ A Football Slugging Mutch. Estray Cow. The Doctors Are Pussier*, Albany, Nov. 16.—The game of football between the University of Rochester and Ridgefleld teams was a veritable slugging match. The University men finally withdrew refusing to finish the game, leaving the score 2 to 0 in favor of llidgefield. Came to my premise*, in Coxton, Tuesday, Not. 12, a spotted rtd and white cow, about six years old. Owner can have same by prolog property and paying cobts. 14n-8t West Point, Conn., Nov. 16.—John Peters, a German farm hand, fell thirty feet recently from a ledge of rocks on Rivt,r street. His head was horribly cut, exposing the brain. He was found under a shed the next morning, with his head swollen to twice its natural size. The case now puzzles the physicians, as the man, who is said to be fatally hurt, appears daily upon the streets. Belvidere, Ills., Nov. 16.—A brisk snow storm, the first of the winter, has visited this vicinity. It is fast growing colder, and a general freeze up is looked for. The revision of the constitution was ra ferred to Messrs. Phelps, Whittaker and Barnie, who were instructed to report a* soon as possible. New York, Nov. 16.—A special from West Point says that the recent mysterious illnes* among the cadets has been found to have been caused by the oating of unripe apricots stewed in milk. The number of cadets affected has been exaggerated. Only sixty required medical treatment, and all but sii have completely recovered. The others will soon be out. The West Point Epidemic, MUSIC HALL C. ZIMMERMAN Salt Lake City, Nov. 16.—In continuance of the investigation into the oaths administered in the Mormon ceremonies hostile to the United States, Levi Axtell swore that the penalty for divulging tho secrets was death. It was understood that the "setting up of the kingdom of God on the ruins of the United States" meant that the Mormon church was to rule. The Penalty Was Death. Notice. Ruined by Election Bets. Thursday, Nov. 21sl. A meeting of the stockholders of the Pit's ton Knitting Company, limited, will be held at the office of G. H. Ferris, Esq , in the First National Bank building, on Tuesday, November 19th, at 8 p.m. UusDneBS of import nC-e to be attendrd to. EDWARD MORGAN, Chairman. C. BNOWDON Sec'y. Officers and Directors Chosen. The following officers and directors wer« chosen: Buffalo, Nov. 16.—It is reported that Nathan Block, a young clerk in the law office of George Loveridge, has disappeared and that he is short $1,400 in his accounts, which, the report says, he lost in election bets. Montgomery, Ala., Nor. 16.—The National Farmers' congress has adjourned. The uew officers are: President, R. F. Koln, of Alabama; vice president, A. W. Smith, Kansas; secretary, B. F. Clayton, Iowa, and treasurer, William Lawrence, Ohio. Vice presidents were also elected from each state. The congress decided to hold its next session in Iowa,*the place to be hereafter designated. The convention could not agree on the tariff question.  The Farmers' Congress. THE GREAT SUCCES8, H OYT'S President, Zach Phillips, of Louisville; vice president, C. Born, Jr., of Columbus. ClaRKSVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 16.—J. T. Gills' livery stable in this city was burned to the ground. Fifteen head of horses were destroyed. Mostly all of the animals were flue roadsters, and among them was the famous racer r\jiglewood, valued at $7,000. The loss wil4 between $X).000aud $40,000, with no insuran The origin of the fire is unknown.Singlewood Cremated. Board of directors—Athletics, Baltimore, Columbus and St Louis. Finance commit tee—Columbus, Athletics and St Louis. Schedule committee—Athletics, St. Louu and Louisville. Committee on playing rules—Baltimore, Athletics and Louisville. Committee on arbitration—Zach Phelps, of Louisville; W. H. Whittaker, of the Athletics, and J. J. O'Neil, of the St. Louis club. Committee on umpires—Baltimore, Athletic? ajid St. Louis. HI BOBY i DR. P. F. HURLER. PHY8I0IAN AND SURGEON, The Weaver# May Ileturn, Chicago, Nov. 16.—President C. C. Bonney, of the National Law and Order league, has issued a call for an annual convention of the organization, to bo held in Toronto, commencing Saturday, Feb. 22, 1890. The convention is to be held in Toronto in compliance with an invitation from the Law and Order league of the Dominion of Canada. National I.aw and Order League. Ex-President Fillmore's Son Dead. Fall River, Mass., Nov. 16.—The dissatisfied weavers at Hargrave's mill will probably return, as they have been assured that they will be paid the same as are weavers at othor mills. 232 Spring St., West Pittston. Office hours bt fore t a. m. and after t p. at. AH calls promptly attended. Buffalo, Nov. 16.—William Powers Fillmore, son of the late President Fillmore, died last night of apoplexy. He was about 60 years old. and had long been in failing health. He bad no near relatives, and only a few friends were with him at his death, which occurred at the Tifft house. Mr. Fillmore was p. lawyer. CHAPMAN & SELLERS, Managers. Baoklec's Arnloa 8*1ts. New Orleans, La, Nov. 1&—Mr. Jefferson Davis was a passenger 09 the steamer Leathers, which passed Bayonzara at 6 p. m., and arrived here about noon. He is only suffering from general debility. Jefferson Davis Not Dying. AN EVENING OF LAUQHTER. NEW MUSIC. BRIGHT AND CATCHY 80NGS. Ths Best Salvi in the world lor Out*, Bruises, Sores, Ulcere, Fait Bheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Brupt'ono, and positively oures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to (five perfect siuafaction. or money refunded. Prioe 36 oenls pnr box. "or sale by. Price A Co., Pittston, and K. W. Campbell West Pittston. A Reward for the Minister's Return. Boston, Nov. 16.—The friends of the missing Dorchester clergyman, C. Hudson Smith, will offer $500 reward for his return, or for information as to whether he is dead or alive. London, Nov. 16.—The work begun and successfully carried on at the Hawaiian lep*r settlement on the island of Molokai by the late Father Damien, who fell a victim to the dread disease surrounding him, is to be continued by a brother of that lamented priest, who has Loen appointed to the post Father Dsmien's Work Goes On. Signing Brotherhood Contracts. A New Coal Bed Discovered. I New Yore, Nov. 16.—Lillian Russell, thC actresi, has just arrived here from Chicago, and she came alone. She emphatically denies her reported elopement with William I Banlord. Lillian Denies That She Eloped. Philadelphia, Nov. 16.—E. J. Delahanty has just signed a Brotherhood contract. Arthur Irwin, of the Washington club, stated that he has signed Matthew Kilroy, of the Baltimore club, for the Boston Brotherhood club. Halifax, N. S., Not. 16.—The discovery of a new coal bed is reported from North Sydney. A well known expert claims that there ara 19,000,000 tons in the seam* One for St. Loalfl. GRA0 IT QUICK, All kinds of Legal Blanks for fale at the Kansas City, Mo., Not. 16.—The Commercial exchange has deolared in favor of St. Louis as the site of the World's fair. Prices, 36, 50 and 75 c*nta. Seata on sale at Ruggles*, Tuesday, Not. 19th, at 9 a. m. Gazbttb offlco