Evening Gazette

              m m ' Al m J W K& _ / .'-J, Ssi r , - r+ (M: • • - f . ™ . IR 24, 1889. ai'mir.u MM ( HwHlr H-UbllDhr4 tH.HI. J , P- who surrounded the ring. It m immediately proposed to raise a Ustimonlal fond of £1,000 for Slavln, and £900 of the ram »u subscribed by those present within fifteen minutes. EDITOR GRADY NEWS IN WATCHING Tl ECLIPSE" VERY LITEST ®akiH6 POWDER HARDLY ON THE SQUARE. Pneumonia Ends a Brilliant frMb Tips from the Wire# Carefully I Called. Charles M. Preston, of Rondout, N.Y., hot The Sraith-Slavin Prize Fight IIAIn to Challaag. HlUru. Hlavln will immediately lame a challenge to fight John L. Sullivan for £500 or £1,000 a aide and the world'» championship, the fight to take place within six months after the signing of articles, either is America or Australia. The London mrtmlag papers are unanimous in denouncing the Blarin-Saiith fight as a most disgraceful. and cowardly exhibition on the part of Smith aid his friends. * Men appoint! J state superintendent of asakn. He is tbe Democratic state committeeman from his district. Governor Bill has also appointed John B. McKeon justice of the district court in the city of {lew York in place of Ambrose Monell, deceased. Judge Daniels baa sentenced Roe L. Hendrick to one year's imprisonment for attempted black maQ on Judge Lewis' family. The following fourth class postmaster, hare bee* appointed in New York state: W. H. Palmer, Canaan Four Corners; M. P. Aldridge, Chaaay; Abner Loomls, Ingraham. Sporting Notes. Until* denies that he has signed a Brotherhood contract. Sullivan has replied in the negative to a alsgraphio inquiry from New Orleans rhether he would go to that city to box Kil- The Results of the American 8ANTA Was a Draw. Journalist's Career. Expedition in Africa. Speoial Telegrams to 4 P. M, HIS TRIP TO BOSTON KILLED HIM MAN* WERE SECURED. s=A Bl SMITHS ROUGHS SLUG SLAVIN. To-Morrow'n Indications. Bain. Warmer. Southwesterly vinds. DliffrM ful Scene* In the Blnf-Smllh The Regard of the Peeoased Bdltor- Orfttor for the South—He Dlod While Trying to Serve the tjmd He Loved. Tha Frightful Valoettj of tha Moon'* Bather than  left over, wo prefer to them at a sacrifice. EvC left in oar Holiday Anne be had at one-third less tl price and remember our re, is al ways low. Beautiful Japanese Bom from 33c upwards. Elegan also ona-third leu than Cj. Fine Specimens of -a-brao and Wall Plash and Leather sets fc_ and traveling. Beal Seal and  tw Traveling Bags Plash Brackets, Masio Bol's.Manioare Elegant Shaving sad Smoking I Beautiful Gardineers with artil flowers. Matoh holders, Br holders, Paper holders in enc. variety, and hundreds of other i tides,every one reduced in prioe, a in the Bee Hive Holiday Anne] 12 & 14 William street. 100 doain large size Silk Handkerchiefs at 25c each. 25 open work Cambric Aprons at 20c each. 250 gold handle, oxidize and silver handle Umbrellas. Finest line of children's fars ever shown. 200 imitation Seal Muffs at (1.25 each. ;J Wm Practically Whipped When Hit Friends Mobbed the Australian Cham- Shadow—The Capo Udo Expedition 8EVENTEEN MINERS ENTOMBED. III Life History. Wat Vary Lucky, bat tba Englishman The Fate of Laborers In a Call plon and Stopped the Fight. The Now England Society's Dinner. A-TUlBTa, Ga., Deo. 24—Henry W. Grady, editor of The Atlanta Constitution, died of r*—at Us bom* in thin city Monday, Dec. 2a Mr. Grady waa ill whan he reoantly left Atlanta for Boeton, the gaaatof the Boeton Merchants' a-ociatioo. **D went contrary to the adrtoe of hb physician and returned quite siofc On Saturday his condition was rery serious, and Sunday it wu understood that there wo very little hope for his reoorery. Were Disappointed. Milton, Cat, Dec. 34.—Messengers from Angel's camp, Calaveras county, report that a oave in occurred at the Utica mine, located at Angel's by which twenty men were imprisoned. Three of them escaped without serious injuries. The remaining seventeen, with the possible exception of two, are supposed to have been killed outright. The two possible exceptions were at work in e drift some distance from the main body of workmen and may possibly be alive. The cave was caused by the heavy rains soaking the earth, and the mine is said to have been improperly secured. Great excitement prevails, as many of the miners are married and with families. Sixteen men were at work in the shaft some distance from the main bodv of workmen, and may possibly be alive. fornix Mine. Bruges, Dec. 24.—The Smith-Slavin flght occurred here yesterday and resulted In a draw. It was hardly daylight when the men left here for the private park, eighteen miles away, where the ring was pitched. The tough crowd that gathered around Smith's corner was enough to intimidate a braver man than Slavin. The gang at the Sullivan-Mitchell light was nothing compared to it. Both men were in fine condition, snd Immediately started in for business.New York, Dec. 31—The eightr-foorth annual dinner of the New England society was held at Dolmonloo's last evening. About 800 covers were laid, and the gathering was, as usual on these occasions, a distinguished one. Among those to whom the duty was assigned of responding to toasts were Geo. Sherman, C. M. Depew, Gen. O. O. Howard, James C. Carter, Admiral Brains, Mayor Grant, Secretary Noble, Rev. H. L. Woyland, of Philadelphia, and Rev. John W. Brown, of this city. St. Paul**wb Loans a, Dae. 21—The weather was oloar during the first part of tho eclipse, but the sky was obscured about the time of totality. The dircet view with the photoheliograph of forty foot foeua proved an entire sucoess, and the equatorial mounting for it worked very successfully. This instrument was managed by ProfesMr Bigelow and the new circumpolar plates of twenty-two inches in diameter were handled without difficulty. Each plate has ten images of the partially eclipsed sun on it, and the measurement of each image will give accurate corrections to the position of the moon relative to the sun. Absolutely Pure rain in February. ' ' tsr— The papers in the League injunction case will be aerved on Ward tomorrow. ThI* powder 'Derer varies. A marvel of purlin strength and wholesomeness. Mom eoonomioa than the ordinary kinds, and csnnot be sold in competition with the multitude of low lest, short weight, alum or phos ate powders. Sold only in cant. Royal Baking Powdsb Co., 106 Wal St., N.Y. The lawyers who defended Sullivan at the time of hi* arrest at Nashville have served papers on Charlie Johnston in a suit for •800 for professional services. The Fight Opens. In the course of his response to a toast Mr. Depew referred to the death of Grady as follows: "We forget all differences of opinion and remember only his chivalry, patriotism and genius. He was the leader of the new south, and died in the great work of Impressing its marvelous growth and national aspirations upon the willing ears of the north. Ills death at this time—at the critical period of the removal forever of all misunderstandinland differences between all sections of the republic—is a national calamity." Atlanta Deeply Grieved. it that his death was Slavin stood over Smith, witb a longer Both men sparred cautiously for an opening, Slavin at length leading off and landing heavily.Qn Smith's chest. He then sprang back in time to escape a vicious left hander from the Englishman. Sparring again, Slavin landed full on Smith's mouth heavily. In fighting of the hottest description followed. The men finally clinched and fell together. When Slarin rose he was bleeding at the mouth. Time, one minute and thirty aeoonds. possible was a great shook to our citisens, and the most intense interest prevailed. By 10:80 o'clock he began growing worse and at 8 o'clock be was said to be dying. At 8:40 he quietly breathed his last When STORE A McKeesport dispatch says that Teemer baa pat up a forfeit for the $5,000 sculling match that is being arranged by Mr. Thayer. Many Pictures of the Kotlpse. We obtained seventy of these pictures before the middle of the eclipse and ten after totality. There was no hitch in the working of the apparatus, which was all automatic, and with on extra photographic assistant it would have baen easily possible to take twelve or fifteen hundred pictures of the eclipse in all its partial phases, had there been any object in to doing. Professor Pickering's cloud recorder, for giving complete pictures of the eclipse, was mounted on a secure foundation and operated in connection with other apparatus 4% North Main St., 1 John M. Ward has signed Arthur Whitney, third baseman of last year's New York League club, for this year's New York Play «n' club. % f |?| ■ Bah Andricab, 0*1., Dee. 21—A rescuing party remoVed eight fact of earth and timbers this forenoon. None of the victims were reached. There is no hope of getttng the entombed miners out alive. LATER NEXT TO EAQLE HOTEL, PRICES. PERFECT A Railroad's Good Dm). CmooniATt, Deo. 34.—Whin the Wood ballot bo* case was called before Judge Ermston his attorney, J. R. P. Brown, stated that T. O. Campbell, who has been Wood's attorney up to date, had retired from the case, and he (Brown) had just come Into it and bad as yet no opportunity to prepare himself. Be also stated that congress had now appointed a committee to Investigate Wood, and that It would be advisable to postpone proceedings in Cincinnati until after that committee had made a finding. The prosecution agreed to a continuance of thirty days The court was desirous of getting the congressional committee, which had larger powenrthan a police court, to raako its investigation first. The Wood Ballot Box Case. Louisvuak, Ky., Dec. 24.—On Sept 11 last, GeiHRor Lemon, of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was killed by a drunkon ruffian named William T. Bra ma, who Lemon was trying to eject from his train. Wt. A. H. Kellond, of the Louisville and Nashville road, has just received a package from President E. Norton, at New York, enclosing twenty shares of the capital stock of the Louisville and Nashville companypar value $2,000—and a handsome morocoo bound memorial containing resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Conductor Lemon to be delivered to Mrs. Marie Lemon, the wife of the deceased, as a Christmas present. The stock was purchased when it was low and is now worth snvera 1 hundred dollars more than when it was bought. Demand Better Pay. Smith's Cowardly Friends. Vienna, Dec. 24—Twenty-five thoueand masons demand an increase of pay, and threaten, if thoir demand is not complied with, to inaugurate a strike of gigantic proportions.The sight of blood made Smith's ruffians yell. This made Slavin very angry. He started the second round in vigorous style, forcing Smith right back to his own corner. A disgraceful scrimmage occurred near the ropes. Smith's friends kicked Slavin in the back and ribs. Indeed, he was most brutally treated. Both men 'finally went to grass together. Time, fifteen seconds. Smith's party shouted out that their man had been spiked by Slavin's boots. The referee declared that the men had spiked each other. Nothing could have been fur* ther from the fact. In the third round Slavin showed some effects of rough usage by the crowd, while Smith, encouraged by the demonstrations in his favor, showed to better advantage, getting home both right and l#ft twice in quick succession on the Australian's body. Sharp, close fighting followed. Smith going down before a terrible right hander. Satisfaction Boaranieen. The beginning of the total eclipse or the second contact was lost in the clouds end could not be observed, and the third contaot was obscured by clouds and was not observed. The end of the eclipse, ©r fourth and last contact, happened in the clouda Neithor photographic records nor optical obeervations of it were possible. The pneumatic movements of all the photographic apparatus were thoroughly aefcurate. Not only were the durations of the exposure regulated with en tiro precision, but the exact time of the beginning and ending of every exposure was automatical ly recorded by the samo apparatus. * Everything Worked Smoothly. Our Far Department contains moat everything in this line nod every article now at rednoed price. " Oar Cloak Department is unexcelled, prices out way down. You will bay now, it yoa buy obeap. See onr stock and prices. We mast dispose of oar large stook. Bather do it now than wait until after theHnlidays. NOW TAKE YOUR CHANCE. Bought a Telegraph Franchise. m us' New York, Deo. 24—It is announced this morning that John W. Mackay and Edward 0. Pratt have bought the franchise and property of the Commercial Telegraph company tor $1,650,000. Passengers Badly Bruised. daylight came and the news of his death rapidly spread over the city it created a sorrow never equalled here before. Mr. Grady will probably be buried in Athens beside his father. Mr. Grady leaves a wife' and two children. HBNVY W. GRADY. Trenton, Dec. 24.—The entire board of common council of Elizabeth, N. J., were arraigned before Judge Green in the United States circuit court yesterday for contempt of court in refusing to obey a writ of mandamus directing them to levy additional tax and fill vacancies in tho board of assessors of their city for the purpose of satisfying a judgment issued from the circuit court. The court sentenced the councilmen to pay the cost of court and stand committed in tho custody of the United States marshal of this district, who is directed to confine them in the oounty jail until the costs are paid. The costs are about $160, $10 for each alderman. The aldermen paid the amount required later and were discharged. Elisabeth's City jCouncil Locked Up. Aasonia, Conn., Dae. 24—A. wreck taain on thif Derby railroad dashed into the rear of a pessenger t»Dis morning Twenty-five passengers were badly bruisnd. HEADQUARTERS Callaghan Grows Keeeatrle. Scranton, Dec. 3C—Hon. Edward Callaghan,of Scottdale, who charges Mr. Powderfy with conspiracy, has given another evidence of his eccentricity. Judge Archbald has just received the following telegram: "Scranton, Pa.: Why should you impede Officer Wash a bough in the discharge of his 8worn dutyf Answer to Pittsburgh papers." Callaghan sent another telegram to Justice Hand. It reads as follows: "The charge of conspiracy is specific. Why impede the officer in discharging his duty." Justice Hand turned this last dispatch over to Judge Archbald. Judge Archbald says he will take no notioe of such impertinent and ridiculous communications. Is In a perfect blase of Glory (his Joyous flj IflHSESTIlli GUESS. Holiday Season A Monument to His Memory. Pneumatic Valves a Success. Of the first stain or speck beware That on your teetl you may espy, There is by far more danger there, Thais *t the moment meets the eye. Use EOZODONT wMiout delay, And thus arr-»t the first decay The first knock down blow was awarded to Slavin. Smith looked badly winded. The crowd grew more and more furious and unmanageable. His body will be placed in a vault in the Oakland cemetery on Wednesday at 2 p. m. A movement has already been started to build a monument to his memory. It is demonstrated that the principle is correct, and with pneumatic valves it Is shown to be possible to operate five telescope cameras as easily as two or three have been managed in eclipse work heretofore. Every package, whether small or laige, bought at A. B. Brown's Bee Hive, Main and William Sts., or at the Bee Hive Holiday Annex, 12 and 14 William St., will contain a printed guess Slavin Forces the Fighting. The children are wild with delight. The S5 cent store never before contain Hi anything like the prcFeiit stock of Toys, Dolls Games, Books, water sets, Fa- cjr Cups and Baucevs, Va«es, Bilk Handker hiets. Bilk fc upend org, Mufflers, Fast and fierce the fourth round began, ending in Smith's cross-buttocking Slavin, but not falling on him. The fifth round did not last more than eleven seconds, Smith going down before a light blow, while Slavin seemectto gather force from adverse circumstanoes. The Australian came up for the sixth round very determined. He forced the fighting a# a great pace. He drove Smith over the ring, landing him a heavy left hand blow over the right eye. Smith went down, bleeding freely from a gash in the forehead. On the afternoon of Christmas day the funeral ceremonies will take place. From every section of the state has come the request that his body might lie in state; that the people might look upon his face once more. In response to this request the family have consented that the remains shall rest in the First Methodist church, of which Mr. Grady was a leading member, frozq 0 o'clock in the morning until the funeral hour. Mm Grady's request is that there be no display, nothing but the simplest possible funeral. The Faneral Arrangements. The United States ship Pensacola has returned to Cape Ledo from her tr ip out at sea to observe the eclipse. The ocean party was only partially successful, and they bring back a few pictures of the eclipse, some of which will be serviceable. The longitude of St Paul de Loanda will not be determined by the exchange of cable signals with the Royal observatory at Cape Town. The Ocean Party's Luck, We like to see. Yet erysipelas disfigures the features and the disease is as dangerous as it is repuh-ioe. It ie sometimts called uSt. Anthony's Fire," and of en ends in sudden death. S. B. Ctrpenter, Orandville, N. Y., had it iu both legs, and wss cured by Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y This medicine excels all others for the blood. A Good Looking Face. BISQUE FIGURES Washington, Dec. 34.—Assistant Secretary Busmw has reversed the action of the commiseicmer of pensions in the case of Sarah A. Corson, widow of Joshua Corson, of the Twenty-fourth New Jersey volunteers, whose claim for a pension was rejected on the ground that the origin of hernia, the death cause, was not accepted as due to the wound for which he was pensioned, and was not shown to be due to the service. The assistant secretary finds that the testimony in this case establishes right to a pension, and directrahe commissioner to place her name on the pension rolls. Mrs. Corson Gets a Pension. Albany, Dec. 31—It is aaid an excellent authority that Maj. James McFarlaue is 'alated for the poaitlon of civil service commissioner, vacated bj J. H. Manning. Mr. McFarlane is a (J. A. R. man of prominence, and is supported by that organisation. The resignation of Superintendent Maxwell, of the insurance department, is expected this week. Various reasons for his resigning have been given out, but the beat information that could be secured gives pretty fair assurance that he is being ferced out. Mr. Charles R. Defreeet for many years secretary of the Democratic state committee, is being pushed for the place. Political Newa from Albany. Perfume™, Toilet Soap, Albums, Xmns Cards, Rogers' Knives, FortDs and Spoons, Jewelry Castors, Picture Frames Tin Novelties, Building and Letter Block p. What 1-* the use of trying to name thorn all; We could 1111 the side of this paper. coupon. Make your guesses and write them oij the blank lines alqo your name and address, then send or hand the coupon to the Bee Hive Holiday Annex 12 and 14 William street, within five days after you receive it. The colors, a few minutes before totality, both on land and In the sky, were magnificent. The moon's shadow when approaching our station at Cape Ledo, swept over the ocean toward us with a velocity actually terrifying. The water, which in the sunlight had been of a lovely indescribable peacock blue or green, assumed a dark livid green, almost black and the comb of breakers, snow white in ordinary daylight, under the gloom of the eclipse broke Into a foam of lurid purple. The Moon's Terrifying Shadow. Billiard Parlors. More Cowardly Inferferehce. S. Bruce Coleman, one of me beat-known newspaper men in ibis section, has ooened the finest billisrd and pool parlor in Wilkea- Barre. There a-e five new aud elegant table* and appropiite surroundings There i« no bar, but the best imported and domestic cigars are sold. Mr. Coleman would be gltd to receive bis many fiienrts when in town. No. 106 Bast 8i1e of Square. It was In the seventh round that Smith's gang began to show their true colors. One of the roughs deliberately kicked the Australian on the legs and another struck him in the back. Slavin, however, took no notice of the cowardly assaults, but be got Smith back to the middle of the ring, where be settled him %y a stunning knockdown blow. In the eighth round Slavin again did tremendous opening work, driving Smith round the ring into his corner. Slavin in less than one minute knocked him "silly" in his corner. Onoe more a Smith ruffian struck Slavin a severe blow on the head. The assault was so unprovoked that the crowd cried "Shame 1" Cleveland, Hill and Bandall Mourn. OUR 5 C£ NT COUNTER The bulletin carrying the message of death waa given to the country a few minutes after the announcement waa made that life bad taken it* flight Then came a flood of messages from all over the Union. Tbey carry their own continent Among those received wen the following: fa tho greatest attrftc'lon Id town. We have a very Opt assortment of Stand Liamps Kdltor West Gets Five Tears. The AimU of Leedom'i Office. Mrs. Henry W. Grady—Accept the heartfelt sympathy of one who loved your husband fox what he was and for all that he has done for hii people and his country. Be assured that everywhere throughout the land warm hearts mourn with you In your deep affliction, and deplore the loss the nation has sustained. New York, Dec. SS. Chicago, Dec. 24.—James J. "West, exeditor ot The Chicago Times, ex-president of The Times compaqg, and still a claimant ia civil suits for a controlling interest in its management, has been convicted of the criiup of overissuing the stock of the company, and sentenced to pay a fine of f1,000 and to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for the term of five years. Charles E. Graham, West's private secretary and ex-secretary of the company and his alleged confederate and co-defendant, was acquitted. The Sky Turned Livid Gray. Grave Cause for Anxiety Washington, Dec. 34.—The assets of Sergeant-atrArms Leedom's office, found by the Silcott investigating committee, consisting of caA, notes and cheeks, amounting to $85,000, are now in the hands of United Stat** Treasurer Huston, in compliance with the house resolution. The treasurer will hold these assets subject to the call of congress. Ex Sergeant-a t-Arms Leedom has gone to his home in Ohio, but is expected to return here before the investigating committee meet again, after the holiday recess, to Rut the finishing touches to their report There was no marked change In the daylight until the sun was nearly covered. Then a strange portentous, pallid aeml-obscurity spread over the .earth. The sky turned livid gray, inducing the feeling that some terrible catastrophe was near at hand. Kxsists when the kidneys lose their activity. Prompt measures should be tiken to renew It, otherwiae Blight's disease, diabetes, or ,*ome other organic t£DuUC, is to be apprehended ss a consequence. Host tt r's S omach Bitters is a mcst desirable diuretic, as its Ftimulalive action upon thise ogana never crosses the border line of safety and merges iito irritation, as do many stimulants used for the same purpose by the careless and uninetrueted The stimuli of commerce, firry and unmedicated, are not suitable corrective agents in a esse like this. They excite without producing a permanently desirable result. ThD- "Juat medium" between them and an ineffectual diuretic is tie Bitters, which is also a a speciflo for malarial complaints, djspedsia, constipation and rheumatism, The party making the closest guess on all the questions will receive free a $22 Seal Pltush Cloak. It will pay you to call before you buy, It is a good Idea to call and pick out your prsaeata while r iBi! Stock -is Complete. Qaovaa Clxvkland. Washixoton, Deo. SD. The atmospheric conditions varied vary much during the eclipse, alternating with cloud and sunshine, but the results  disappointing. During the total eclipse several prominences attained great distiftctaea and brilliancy. The air temperature fell slightly below its normal,, the lowest temperature occurring several minutes after totality. _ In the eleventh round Smith looked tired and led off feebly, while Slavin returned with right and left on Smith's head, cutting open the Englishman's cheek on the left side. Slavin then landed his left again. Smith Smith Get* a Setback. Hon. B. P. Howell—CHve Mrs. Grady our sineerest sympathy. A terrible loss to family, Mends, his state and the oountry. The party making second closest guess will receive free a $12 Saratoga Trunk. Samuel J. Randall. Alsamt, Dec. M. A Policeman Murdered. We. will not duplkafe any of our countering heavily. Smith then rushed Capt. Evan P. Howell—Please convey to Mrs. Ormdy my deepest sympathy In the loss of her husband. He waa a noble and brilliant man, for whom 1 felt a warm friendship and the highest respect. The entire north will join with the south in lamenting the death of one whoee aervicee In the obliteration of sectional feeling has been so distinguished and so patriotic. David B. Hill Mobiu, Ala., Dec. SI—Police Patrolman John McGuire was murdered last night by a baker named James Hamill. Hamlll called at McOuire'a house and accused McGuire with stealing his dog. McGuire said that he knew nothing about the dog. Hamill then became abusive and was ordered away. Last night the two men met on the street, and Hamlll shot McGuire dead. The murderer escapedand has not yet been captured. upon the Australian, who met him with a • severe blow in the mouth, and then sent him down with a terrific righthander. At this point the roughs became so abusive to Slavin that it seemed the light would have to stop. "Are Tow englishmen, BoysT" In the twelfth round Smith received another knock down. Smith's friends still continued to assist their man by hitting freely at Slavin. Turning to the cowards who ware striking at him behind his back, Slavin asked: "Are you Englishmen, boys!" This was received with derisive shouts from Smith's party. The mob closed upon Slavin, who was brutally kicked and struck. The Australian paid no attention to any one except Smith and finished up the round by throwing him. There was a general row and the referee said: A Timber Baked the Coaoh. CHRISTMAS GOODS Audovbh, Mass., Deo. 24.—A piece of timber projecting from a freight train raked the side of a passing express train on the Boeton and Maine railroad here, breaking every window and sash and covering the passengers with glass and splinters. The cars wen fall of passengers. Fifteen or twenty persons wen slightly out or bruised. A number of ladies fainted from fright Mrs. Annie O. Chapman, of New Market N. H., had her face cut open and her Jaw broken, but it is thought she will noover from the shock. The object of the expedition was to study the oorona or halo of brightness that surrounds the black disc of the moon when the sun is hidden behind it. The American observers undertook to find out whether the oorona actually changes its form during the two hours or more while th«*aooon's shadow ia crossing the Atlantic. Tbey undertook also to find out whether the fine raya that appear to radiate from the poles of the son, and which form an interesting feature of the corona, are ourved or not. _ The Ohjeot of the Expedition. It ia almost impossible to wait on tike great crowds of p*npie who riaifi our store now, what will it be a few days before Chrktmas. Take warning. The party making the third closest guess, will receive free a barrel of flour, to be selected by said party at any store in Fittston where he or she deals. Roewell F. Flower, Clinton B. Flak and many others have also sent telegrams of sympathy. It is a well known fact that Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure has cured Coi sumption, Coughs and Colds whan all else failed. 26 and 50 cent*. Trial bottles free at J. B. Houck, druggist COME EARLY And Get Suited. Sketch of the Decease*. Investigating an Insurance Company. Henry Woodfeil Grady was bom in Atbsrs, Oa., May 15,18GL Ha was educated at tlx University of Georgia and the University oi Virginia. His father was a wealthy buAoesi man of Athens, and although • Union mas and a supporter of Ball and Everett, went with his state when she seceded. Hewai killed while fighting baton Petersburg, whan he commanded the Twenty-fifth North Oaro Harttord, Dec. 24.—The insurance commissioner reports that (86,000 of the (100,000 capital of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance oompany, of this city, is in unsecured notes, which he reject* sean asset He forbids the company from continuing to Insure for fixed sums, when in fact the amount paid depends The Verdict Unanimous. ~00 TO The conclusive answer to this qusstion is ot fundamental lmportanc e—for, if th**s rays are curved there can be no mere optical effect of, forlnstanoa, "light shining through holes in the sun's chromosphere." If these rays are curved there is likely to be fearful mortality among current spsc ulatlon regarding the origin of the corona. The American observers undertook particularly to And out whether the oorona ha* now th* same long equatorial extensions that it had in January last, and which were first brought prominently to attention by American observers in the eclipse of August, 1878. The result of the expedition will b* announced more fully later. W.D. Bolt, Druggist, Bippo#,~Ind., testifies 1 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very beat remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medicine I have ever bandied in my 20 years ex perience, ia Electric Bitters." ' Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the TJrdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do eure aQ diseases of the Liver, Zidneys or Blood. Only a bait Dollar a bottle at Price & Oil drug store, Pi tston, and E. W. Campball's drug store. West Pituuon. The fourth closest guess will receive tree one year's subscription for either Pittston Gazette or Pittston Times. Chicane Don't Want Jnrar Culver. Chicago, Dee. St—So far from diminishing, the indignation against Juror Oliver continues to grow, and it is possible that public opinion may compel him to leave the city. A sign "For sale" ie tacked upon hla Evans ton house. The Herald says editorially that it believes, with the vast majority of the citiasns of Chioago that he was corruptly influenced, and ealla on the grand jury to take up his aaee at ooce. on the amount raised by Declared a Draw. Una regiment oompany is a small one with fewer than 8,0fJ0 policies out BfiRRY'S "I shall refuas to act any longer. This man (pointing to Slavin) cant have fair play. I declan the fight a draw." At the age of 90 young Henry mi editoi of The Daily Commercial of Rome, Ga. Hi left it to go on The Atlanta Herald, which he made one of the ltveiieet paper* eves printed in the south. It died in 187#. Fat four yean Mr. Grady did work for nortbsn journals, and in 1880 bought a fourth interest in The Atlanta Constitution. Sinoe that time unbroken success followed him. As a writer his versatility waa extraordinary. His intuitions were only equaled by the acatenses of his perceptive faculties. His famous speeoh on "The New South" at the New Enjf laud dinner three years ago made for him a national reputation. An Mltor at »«. Funeral of Benjamin H. Day. 8mlth seemed sick at the finish. Slavin, who was certainly full of fight, was disgusted at having been robbed of the victory by the cowardly attacks of the British roughs. The Australian fought in the fairest and most plucky manner throughout, forcing the Englishman back Into his corner in every noM, and keeping him there. The referee called the fight a draw because he feared death at the hands of Smith's roughs. New York, Dec. 84.—The funeral of Benjamin H. Day, the founder of The Bun newspaper, waa held at hie reeidenoe, No. 65 East Twenty-fifth street. The eerrioea ware conducted by the Rev. J. H. Mclivaine, of Princeton, N. J, Only the immediate relatives of the family were present. The remains will be taken to Wood lawn cemetery for Interment this morning. The fifth closest guess will receive free a $3.50 Picture Album. Bradford, Pa., Dec. 24.— Emma Cola, aged SO years, of Windfall, this county, has been arrested by tJnifced States Marshal Macrae for making and oirculatlag counterfeit money. Miss Cole says aha was taught by a friend how to make the counterfeit money with plaster of Paris molds, and that she only made M. Bbe will have a hearing before United Btatee •Commissioner Chapman.A Female Oaasterbltn Arrested. FOR The sixth closest guess will receive free a $2.50 Silk Umbrella. - f No one now thinks the corona to be do* to our atmosphere, though then are (till a few physicists who do not believe It to be either a solar or lunar appendage In thetrae sense of the word. For, it the corona has no reality and Is a mere atmospheric effect, then all the solar light that can fall on oor atmosphere must come from the body of the son. But the shadow, within which the sun doss not shine, is often seventy miles or more in diameter; so with no other source of light than the body of the sun, the sky of the eclipse observer mould be as dark as night, whereas it is brighter than full moon.ight. This proves conclusively that the light which we get so abundantly during a total eclipse comes from the coroua, unless we assume that there ia a fairly dense lunar atU°mny be regarded as practically settled that the corona is a real physical thing and that it belongs to the son itself. Five hours In a century, at a liberal astt mate, in which to secure the facta ret***"* tant as the corona cannot be regarded as i Imoirehaa* " end % wortL The Mysterious Corona. All Down on Smith. PrrrsBUBQ, Dec. 84.—Twelve contestants started at noon In the seventy-two hour goa»-you-please (twelve hoars a day) walking match at the London theatre. The score at midnight was as follows: Herty, 74 miles; Hegelman, 78; Koromec, 00; Golden, 78; D»T, 71; Connors, 78; Spicer, 74; Smith, #7; Adams, 62; Bibert, 87; Gamble, li; Gllck, ffi». Pittsburg's Pedestrians. London, Deo. 24.—'The ruffianly conduct of Jem Smith's friends at the ringside has disgusted every lover of fair play in the kingdom, and the unjust and cowardly decision of the referee declaring the fight a draw instead of giving the stokes to Slavin, who had his man whipped from the start, has added to the exasperation of sporting men. One good result has oome from the fight, however, wnch affords a good deal of ounsolatlon to all men who take interest in pugilistic matters. His Fatal Boston Trip. Our stores are loaded with bargains of every description. Our Holiday Ah nex contains the most elegant lines of ornamental and uselul articles at exceptionally low prices. About tan days ago Mr. Grady cams north as a special gnea* of the Boston Merchants' association, in company with thirteen other well known southerners. He was suffering with a slight ooM before he left Atlanta, and Mrs. Grady was fearful that he would become seriously ill during hit stay in the north. After the leception at the Vendome hotel Mr. Grady delivered his speech on the race problem. He overexerted himself, and wbm la retired after midnight was so hohree be oould barely articulate. On Friday he left Boston for this city, and when be arrived bare be was HOLIDAY Pittsburg, Dec. 24.—A majority of the coal miners In the Monongahela valley have resumed operations at the half cent per bushel advanoe in the mining rata demanded by the miners. A few minae are still Idle, but all will be In operation in tan daya. The Minora Xaaasu Werk. Virginia vs. Tennessee. Wahhihotos, Deo. 24.—The supreme ooort of the United Btates has granted the state a*.Virginia leave to Ble a complaint against the statwDf Tennessee in the matter of the disputed boundary line between the two states. Snbpcenaes were directed to issue against the governor and attorney general o* Tennessee. Smith's Statue Fixed. resumption will give employment to nearl 8,000 men who have been on a strike for two months. The status of Smith as a fighter is as definitely settled as though be had won the battle easily and fairly or had been fairly knocked oat, as he certainly would have been had the fight been permitted to go on. All accounts of the mill agree that Smith waa not in it, and this fact, together with the action of the thugs who went to the ringside in his behalf to prevent his being whipped, will render it impoxJble for him to ever again obtain reputable becking, while every pugiV let of reputation will be abundantly justified In treating his attempts to arrange a fight with o-itemnt. * ' LLAS. GOODS. Our motto is: One price and that always the lowest. Every purchase entitles you to a guess coupon. Pnn.apmi.woa, Dec. »t—Application has been made by Francis L Go wen and James & Hood for letters of administration on the estate of the la to Franklin B. Go wen. The estate left by the-deceased is valued, according to the petition filed, at H50.000, of which amount (380,000 is personal property and •100,000 real estata ■ F. B. Oewas'i Will. choked op. ■la tow for th« Imtk. Mews af the Navy. The Safest Place to Buy Them at Hi! mother arrived at hie badrfdeln animr to a telegraphic ■untmooa. while hia " - — - 1 - j.1 J f-|1- ■ ■» a MMf iwiitiTM ana uMkh wwi §nmwi MW»d the hnaaa anrtmuty waiting for nam from the tick room, Prayar" were offered up for hia recovery tnall the churohaa of WigHuroTOK, D. C., Dee. #4 —Seoretary Tracy has named the coat* defense vessel now being constructed at San Franciseo the Monterey The United States steamer Baltimore, now lying at Camp's yard, Philadelphia, is oompleted, and next tMSrfSts will pot to sea, going either to New York or Norfolk. Edward M. Uroud, BEVHN'S DENT 1ST. II. B. I Sealed BlC Oarr's Block, Went Pftttton. A HmM Imr MtM«. AusTtif, To., Dml 24.—J. K. Kmg, who owned t large sheep ranch Dear thia city, shot himself dud because a daughter o( Cart. SUnforth, a retired Kngltafc CMD~ llvlag sear town, refaaed to. ■» Kavaa belonged to • we»"' family. * i* Hn D1 l"1 "' wiSStISSSircmworkior poor p'mthe coDtontk. £«■, $15,000. 1 «rt»ottof, |§ fttJ good HOURS-#to Ma. a. and liWIoi /BtDAT AFTERNOON. Operative DmOtrr, l» all