Pittston Gazette

              itimiMMnn»HHn»Ht /Compare the evening newspa- X pers with the morning jour-1 nals for conclosive proof that J the Sulk of the news appears J first in the former. | % on % Advertisers Will most eflec' tirely reach the ,000 hollies in Fittston and its in • mediate vicinity tluough tincolumns of this newspaper. iT;.V iSSE® a. ,MBO t NINETEENTH YEAR PITTS I ON, PA. TtiURaDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1900, TWO OKNT8l*~Vtfc\ar* wail»m in Iim mvii faVo'r for $".00, for whirh no accounting l*nd ever been made. Another war in nt draw? curlier that year for J}1500 wax cashed in Washington and never accounted. RELIEF COLUMN RAPIDLY ORGANIZING ONLY CHINESE REPORTS THE CONGER MESSAGE. TO ARREST RATHBONE. JOHN O'D. MANGAN'S ARMSTRONG'S •• PRICE LIST. 2nd WEEK » —9th GREAT It Adda te Mystery of Pelclag Sltatt* Usual Batch of Shanghai Dis- Washington, July 20.—Belief is strong Jicrc that the written message of Minister Conger, dated Peking, July 4, and received by this government through Captaiu Thomas, at Taku, and the message in cipher, ostensibly written on July 18 and transmitted through Minister Wu July 20, were written at nearly the same time. tloa The Result of General Bris- Other irregularities of Uathboue arc pointed out, after which the report fiuds that his expenditures were much in excess of his salary. PRICES. patches. tow's Report. Kiour Com and craC ked corn, per 100 1.05 Chop and meal, per 100 - • 1.05 H.iy. per 100 85c C ut Hay, per 100 .... 85c Oats, per bushel ..... 36c Fancy Jam, per bottle • • 10c Fancy Columbia River Salmon aoc Two cans Salm Dn .... 25c Mason Jars, pints, per doz - 50c Maion Jais, quarts, per doe ■ 6eic Mason Jars, yi gal, per doz - 70c All Goods Delivered Promptly. • $4-75 Mr. Itristow in the report concludes with Mr. llnihhonc as follows: Best Patent Flour - $4.75 Chop and Meal {"JUt 1.05 Corn and Cr Corn "iUt 1 05 Bran and Midds, 1 °5 Hay, long and cut - 1 05 Oats, per bushel - - .35 Cheese, iull cream - fii Fruit Jars; pints, doz .50 Fruit Jani, quarts, doz .60 Fruit Jars, 1-2 gal - ,70 HALF-YEARLY ■ATIYB LE8ATI0HEB E80APE8. 0HABGED WITH 0K08S FRAUD. "If liUi protestations of innocence are true he convicts himself of the grossest carelessness in the administration of the affairs of his Office or of an utter incapacity to comprehend its duties and responsibilities. That he was careless, loved ease and refused to give attention to details there is no doubt. lie depended largely upon his subordinates, even requiring his chief clerk to sign his name to a large part of his correspondence, apparently for 110 other purpose than to save the physical labor necessary to append such signatures himself. Hut care iefsmss cannot account for the drawing of fraudulent |Der diem, unwarranted personal expenditures from the postal revenues, nor for the cashing of warrants I mid a failure to account for the money received therein. Whether General Hath jlsine was guilty with Neely in the embezzlements endeavored to be covered up by the destruction of surcharged stamps is at this time a question more of opinion tlinu proof; but there can lie no doubt that in the matter of the per diem, personal expenditures, and the warrants which were cashed and the money unaccounted for he unlawfully nud fraudulently appropriated to his own use money from the Cuban postal revenues.CLEARANCE SALE Comlmi rD» Peking, mD CarD That Most of Altena Were Dead When He Left and Condition of the Other* Wm Hopeleao. Late Director of Poata la Cpba Drew, It la Satd, Mach Hoaey to .Which He Waa Not Ra*t«Ie«—Bmteat of During this week the following special lots will help to swell the mammoth bargain giving. s Mire Murders Reported „ from Shangsi. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The cipher dispatch contains not one word whieh might not as well have been written July 4, and of the two the supposedly earlier message contaius the more details. As a piece of evidence it would carry more weight in a court of law than r«w Totk 8took Market. Neely'a Pecalatloaa #181,000. The range of today's prices for the active stocks of the New York stock markets are gven below. The quotations are furnished the izbttb by M. 8. Jordan St Co., rooms 706 and 706, Meara building, Scranton. Pa. London,. Joljr 20.—The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail asserts that a Chinaman who was employed at the British legation as a writer and interpreter has escaped from Peking to Newchwang and that he declares that at the time he left Peking most of the members of the legations were dead and the condition of the ofhers was hopeless. Washington, July 26.—Estes G. Rathbone, formerly director of posts in the island of Cuba, who has been practically under arrest ever since he was removed from office, will be formally arrested as a result of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rrlstow's report implicating him in the postal frauds in Havana. Lot I—I cam only Ladle*' Pine flattie VoMa, Lot 2—1 cam 40 pieces flue Hootch Dimities, tbey nhouhl have been here flve weeks ago, but the factory being sold ahead were unable to ship; their actual value 15c a yard; 7- this week only a yard It Lot S-28 Oress Oilt Beauty Pins, usually sold at B cents each; during thll week tit c. for □ Lot 4-1 lot of Fancy Colored Lawns, regular 10 cent value; special for this week •» 1/ p a yard  the cipher message, as possessing internal indications of authenticity. In fact. •C Open- High IjOW- Cloalntr. eat. eat In*. Am. Bnrur 187 128* WOW American Cotton Oil • •• .... s* at mi an m Atcb. Pref 69* 88*2 » Oflfe Brooklyn Trac. 66M fiClf* £6* M?C B. AO 74J4 74* 73 7:% Oon. Tobacco &»2 86M S6M 8611 CJhee. * Ohio 87« 27S 2j« a As G. Western 11 11 11 H 7B. AQ- ...!•!»» 1«H 12GH a,n. jfcst. p in mi* iwR GhgTBT L A|P.. 100* 106 106 ..mjJ mS mm »»»* i 'g e ?■! SB SB ItenbtttuCElmtod. t#S »iH ,WH ,«*» SSPKOM.......... 5r m WSoo Sf |S'Eg lor. P*o. Pnf Tifi .JiH "M I. Y.Oon 1SD 129H CgD* 'gw i &2W ...... 80 20* 20 20* JJV — 1283 187* 127* 31* 80* 81 New York, July 20, 1800. it is poiuted out that the cipher message might have been written out as a telegram from the note of July 4, which was expected to travel more slowly and reach only some representative of this country on the Chinese coast. ACTIVITY IN SODTH AFRICA Postmaster General Smith'has given out a summary of the report. This summary gives substantially what has been heretofore polished regarding the peculations of Q. P. W. Neely as chief of the of finance, but it makes out a worse case against Director Rnthbone than his friends had expected. J. I. ARMSTRONG 4 CO., This informant says that Sir Robert Hart, director of Chinese imperial maritime customs, died on July 2. The correspondent goes on to say: No. 91 South Main Street S3 South Main Street A coincidence which enrries some weight is that this undoubtedly authen- Lot 5— Ladle*' changeable silk parasols, steel rods; they come in navy, green D4 CT) and cardinal; fS.W value for.... Lot 6—1 lot of Gents' Bilk Ties, were 9Sc and 60c; bhall close out this entire lot «A0 for each IvC Lot 7—1 lot of Ladles' Fine Oambrlc Might gowns, just a little soiled, and so le,, they go at each  Lot 8—1 lot of Children's Trimmed Straw Hats a variety of styles, your choice for |Qq Lot 9- 2fe dinner pails, beet quality, extra f f-, strong; for this week each 1^» Lot 10-1 lot Ladles' Black Berge Dress Skirts, nicely trimmed, worth f0.7i; yr sale price each 9 PEOPLE'S STORE "No other dates are given in the message from Newchwang. The leading Chinese newspaper here published yesterday a dispatch declaring that it was all over with the meqibers of the legations. The president of a minor board at Peking wrote to a relative in Shanghai, under date of July t), saying: " 'The foreign legations are still uncaptured, but owing to the daily fighting it is reported that only about 300 persons are left alive in the legations, and if there is any delay iu the arrival of the relief force I fear that none will be left to receive it/ tic message Is of the same date as that from Sir Claude MacDonald. the representative of Great Britain. These constitute the only absolutely trustworthy advices received from Peking since that Bent by the Japanese minister there dated June 21). This establishes, of course, the earliest date of the possible massacre as later than July 4. O South Main St., is K/\ the Original Gut Price Drug store. Heretofore no one connected with the postofficc department would take the responsibility of saying that Mr. Rathbone had been guilty of anything more than carelessness in supervising the administration of the department of posts and of extravagance in his personal expenses, which were charged to the Cuban postal revenues. Wall Paper. Several Sbarp Engagements Between Britlsb and Boers. Peruaa 91, now  Scott's Emulsion 91. now.... Oreene's Nervura 91. now... Malted Milk, 93.7ft size, artw Malted Milk 91 aire, now... Bpkey's Pood 75c, now  Mellon'h Pood 7fte, now  Pure Castile Soap per cake. ..75c . .75o ..75c 99.86 ..75e ..75c ..66c ...5c All New Patterns. All the other dispatches have come through Chinese officials or from Chinese sources, and, since there is a motive to be considered, these advices are open to doubt. In this class comes the cipher message from Minister Conger dated July 18. These Chinese messages show a continuity in dates which is regarded with suspicion by some government officials. They seem to betray an anxiety to delay action by repeated assurances that all is well with the ministers or was up to within two or three days of the given date. An instance of this was the message received today from Consul Mc- Wade at Canton, who said he had been nssured £y Tak, acting governor general of Kwangtung, that t4*« foreign envoys were alive on July 22. Sheng, director of railways, tnd Tuan Shi Kan, governor of Shangtung, have supplied most of these messages of assurance, but the curious feature is that, no matter what the source, the message brings the date of safety one or two days In advance of the last report from Chinese sources. «■ All New Designs. Free Hand Relief a Specialty. Ceilings decorated at cost of paper. WALTER SPRY, Mr. Bristow's report alleges not only carelessness and extravagance, but fraud as well, charging that Rathbone had warrants for $1,000 drawn in his favor, that he had them cashed and that he failed to account for the money. Bpeclal to the Gautvs. Pull line of finest toilet soaps at cut rate prices. Opr teas and ooffees are getting better known every day. Qive them a trial. THE COLUMBIA T HOUSE Shanghai, July 26 —LI Hong Chang 1«| practically held as • hostage here, pending fala promised proof of the safety of the foreigners In Pekln. LI baa said he will get wort! that they are all»e within a few days. It la reported tb»t saveral English and Amerloan missionaries haw been murdered In the provlnoe of ShangsL Adrloea from Takn say that the foreign Mllef colnmn Is rapidly being organized. "This letter is regarded in Shanghai as authentic. Strangely enough, it says nothing of any assintance to the legations by Prince Chlng or General Yung Lu." Prepared KT ander GERMAN UW8.VJ1 is Excellent for V F INFLUENZA, 1 I Rheumatism, Neuralgia, etc, I OR. RICHTBR'S World-Reaowacd I "ANCHOR" I PAIN EXPELLER.I B What one physician out of many testifies : ■ BU* H*wYofkA«-ii 25'niaaa. I have found Dr. Richtar's rjl I I "ANCHOR RMN EXPELLER TTff I I a liniment is required , I I /Z 13* WIVIMftTQN SrJl ■ 25c. end 89c. at all drurgiats or tbroagn I my. Ad. Blehter * Co., tit Pearl St, Hew lertM WL 36HIGHESTJSSStNMW.M Recommended by prominent Phy- W holesale and i^iuir ... am si The total direct embezzlements are rather smaller than had been supposed at the time that Neely was arrested. Mr. Rristow foots them up as amounting to $131,713.89. This total would be considerably increased if it could be ascertained exactly how much ntoney has been expended in unnecessary expenses or charged up as "expenses" and pocketed. P»ODl9'»  BBSS5E s* «" ® % M!fc::5 * C Q. 8. Leatfcer Com.. lf*4 11 10V* % £2 pj Iffiftfc::® % 8" Western Union * Third Ave  Mr. Conger's letter of July 4 has increased the belief in London that there is no hope for the foreign legations in reking and that the elalmrate fabric of dispatches which the Chinese are building to persuade the civilized world that the ministers are still alive is only intended to enable them to gain time to complete preparations for warfare. Shanghai yesterday sent a number of reports of Immense preparations for hostilities on the part of the Chinese. is South Mala Street, Plttstaa. Always tht i Drury's Cheapest. | Old Stand PMNEBECKER'S STUDIO w. «.k(1. i All work We mane 3 .. finished i n Specialty :: from six to «0f* : : ten days re«' :; gardless of Childrei's :: weather. 14 Dk.i.. " South Main PhOtOS. street. RITTSTON. RENN'A. Telephone CM1 C11 Shanghai, July 28.—Delayed —LI Hang Chang,who hM been stopping with a prom Inent Chinaman In the Chlneae resident district, today retired to the araenal, evidently feeling that he would be safer there. Washington, July 2«.—Au International Board of Strategy will oondoct the war In China, If this country haa any aay. The foolish pride of aatlona and Individuals has prevented the aeleotlon of a supreme commander and the admlnlatratlon, In or der that no further time ahall be waaied, la nrglng th# foreign powera to adopt a plan by whloh a heard, oonalatlng of the commanding offioera of each nation with the forcee in the field, ahall map out a plan of campaign. Postmaster General Smith said last night that it was for the war department and th«D military government in Cuba to aet in the case of Mr. Itathbone, that the poatoffiee department had no authority over him or other offieials in Cuba. He intimated that if Mr. Knthbone was in the United States he would be arrested. MS BIOS. QBCiN •lint AMD r SO Vision lAlKR. Chicago, July 26, 1100. Wtnt Aug. Pept. Kit ftS&rr.v.:™ *** 38 38 :::: Antlforelvn Movement Extends. The antiforeign movement is extending rapidly southward, wjth constantly growing strength, and has reached n point where the provinces of Shangtnng, Hooan and Shansi meet, leaving behind it % trail of burned missions and murdered Christians. wD. PRICES. i Coring  Oonu M ■£* mt Minister Wu was much interested in the Conger letter. As to Its being a contradiction of the cipher message supposed to be dated July* 18 he said: Concerning Neely's peculations Mr. Bristow said: Neely'a Peculation®. 87* •», I : "Neely's fraudulent transactions, however, were not contined to embezzlements only. Before going to Cuba Neely was engaged in the printing business in Muncie, Ind., being the proprietor of the Neely Printing company. He had a business associate or employee named Cowan. Neely claims to have sold the plant to Cowan. Neely senf this company large orders for printing for the department of posts of. Cuba. The l»ooks of this printing company show that Cowan received from the department of posts for printing $7,937.00, while the bills rendered, marked paid, and the money order records at Muncie show that he received $10,000.15, or $2,131.55 more than indicated by the books. Neely, with • sajary of $1,800,. or $150 a month, was a We dtmng February, March and April to deposit $1,850.75, which is conclusive proof that h|s embezzlements began in February, 1800. In May he doposited $837.28; in June. $775.24; in July, $1X13; on Aug. 14, $13,125.50; on Oct. 0, $20,r 250, and a number of deposits of lesser amounts were made afterward. The Keyless Lock company of Indianapolis fs a corporation which manufactures poatofike furniture. + The department of posts .purchased from this company $14,- 8fo.25 worth of fqmiture. Neely seems to have been absolute in the matter of purchases. TMs company paid Neely $3,393 in chocks For what purpose this money was paid him does not ap- Uear." Best Patent Flour per bbl . $475 Feed per 100 lbs ... » 1.05 Oats per bu 35c Cheese, per lb 11c 1 pint fruit jars, per doa . 50c 1 quart fruit jars, per dot . 60c 1 2 gallon fruit jars, per dox 70c t pint Root Beer Bottle 1, dox 65c 1 quart Root Beer jfex 85c Fruit Jar Rubbers, 3 dox for 10c Corn Starch, 6 pkgs for . . 15c Loose Starch, 6 pounds for . »sc Ofttft. Mr.::::::  Lowest..,. Coring, Simultaneously there is a movement Qorthward of southern Chinese troops to Join the main army gathered to ofipose the foreign advance on Peking. The •trength of this principal force is now estimated at 300,000 men. "Since Minister Conger wrote that letter the situation has evidently improved. I believe that my government has been assisting the foreigners to withstand the attacks of the Boxers and that it is even now preparing to send the ministers to TicQ-jsin under Chinese escort.'* SOLD AT CAWLBY'S SHOE STORE. 33* 2d WEEK— July Clearing Sale $£*==:: ljOWME«aa •••••••••••••• • ••D»• CkMtaw •• Jnly *®Pt. Oct*. 9 11 05 . II 07 .... 11 IB .... U 00 .... Professional Services. It is believed that another two or three weeks must elapse before the Chinese preparations ore completed. It is reported that 3,000 Chinese-troops and more guns are being sent to re-enforce the garrison of the Kiaug-yin forts, commanding thC* entrance to the Yang-tse Kiaag, W miles egsf of Nankin. TRIBUTE TO THE NINTH. Canton, Jnlj 2® —The natives here are getting uneasy for fear thai the foreigners Intend to attack the native city. ▲ local mandarin, InfluenoeA by the native feeling, yesterday Inquired What the Intentions of the British were. TIM ireMhw. General Dorvrard Pralaea Ita Work 4paelal to the Oasbtt*. at Tlen-taln. Washington, July 26—General!v talr tonight, preceded by showers; Friday, fair; light to fresh northerly winds. Tien-tsin, July 10, via Chefu, July 24. —General Dorward, the British commander, has sent to the American commanders a letter in which he says: Chang-Chl-Tung, vieeroy of Wn-chang, Dn the Yang-tse Kinng, telegraphs that lie is apprehensive that he will not be able to restrain his troop* for more that! another ten days. He says that he has thrown the breech blocks of the guns ommanding Hankow into the river. If you are going picnicking see what an assortment of goods we ban to that line,such as pressed chicken and turkey, potted chicken, tongue, beef aud ham, pressed ve.il, bam, beef and cottage loaf. Baked beans. Armor, Heinz und; V|n- Camp. Lunch tongne ami Jamb's tongue, olives in all. size bottles, bottled pickles, all sizes, sweet and sch($ and every requisite for a summer outing, at St. PeteraborR, Jolj 26 —It la believed that the Raaelan railway guards, 200 in somber, at C'harbln and Telln, in Manchuria, have all been killed. PAINTERS AND WRITERS "I deslrtf to express the hi»cb appreciation of the British troops .of the honor done them in serving alongside of their comrades of the American uriuy and of the high honor accorded me in having them under my command. We enter the second and last week of the great sale of clothing and furnishing goods by cutting the price on every article in the store TO COST AND LESS THAN COST. Men's lBue Rerge BoHa, the ideal garment for the season of the veer, made in single and double breasted, £*7 OA valuef HI; sale price •'" Boys' Wash Bnita 95e and S8e Eugene Lambert, the painter of cats, died recently In Paris at the age of 75 years. London, July 26 —A dispatch from St. Petersburg says It la officially reported by Qeneral Gacharoff that on Jnly 24th he iftxMnbarded and destroyed the town of Lanehl, in Manchuria. The Chinese garrison lied. ) A play which Robert Louis Stevenson wrote during the last years of his life has disappeared from among his papers, and his literary executors are searching for It, but so far in vain. These signs of unrest in the southern provinces are coincident with Li Ifui)g Chang's presence in Shanghai. They are mpposcd to be the beginning of a genera) declaration against foreigner?. In this connection the Canton correspond t of The Daily Telegraph, wiring Tuesday, tends the following important news; "I blame myself for the mistake made in taking their position by the Ninth regiment, not remembering that troops fresh to the scene of action and hurried forward in the exc}tejnent of attack were likely to lose their way. Still the position they took and gallantly stock to all day undoubtedly prevented a large body of the enemy from turning tbe right of the attacking line and iuflicting serious loss on the French and Japanese." Boys' Knee Pants «10c Men's fine Golf Shirts, the re- CO/* gular $1 kind, sizes 16 to 16Hc  Miss Marie Corelll declares that ibe does not consider her new novel "a masterpiece," and she thinks "any author who presumes to imagine he or she can write a "'masterpiece* at all Is a very unfortunate person." B. OPPENHEIME R, 31 N. rtain St. London, July $$.—It is learned that Qaeen Victoria's reply to the request of the Chtoeee Emperor for mediation ran $s follows: "Am nnable to hold diplomatic Tour Highneee on •ny subject, until I am aesnred that my lllnieter In Pekln is eafe." "Vieeroy Tak Bu todny published the following mandate: 'An important Imperial decree wns issued on the 23d day of he sixth moon. It says: "We have lost rieu-tsiu and great precautions are taken in Peking. No peace can be obtained ivithont goiug through a war. In the time Df Chung an agreement was made that no murder ran be inflicted upon ministers from abroad. It is a month since the minister of afJermany itffis assassinated by Jtoxors.'Arld strict orders h'ave~been given for the arrest of the murderers. We are rying our utmost to preserve the lives of he other ministers, and they are still In Peking. We fear that the viceroys and governors may misunderstand the intenion of the decree, relying upon the safety Df these ministers as a ground for making peace and taking no heed whatever to prepare for attack and defense. The leglect to fortify the districts under their jurisdiction will bring endless calamity. While the home rise of my various pre para, tlonsls sufficient, in most eases, to accomplish desired results, it often happens that special treatment is desired in obstinate cases or bjr those to whom a moderate additional expense is not a serious obstacle. For a number of years I have made the treatment of the complexion, hair and scalp a specialty, and having lately taken an additional course of study and become familiar with the latent developments of science in this direction, I feel competent to render efficient service in any cases requiring the care of a specialist. 1l/e again call attention to Some one asked Herbert Spencer the other day when he thought society would be perfect. "When It is truthful," replied the author. "No one is now. We all exaggerate. We all use 'very' when we do not mean it. Truth is the one foundation stone possible for perfection." Owwml Dorwnrd also expressed sympathy with the Americans in the loss of Culouel l»iscum, commander of the regiment. aud Captain Davis of the marine corps. lie commended Lieutenant timed - ley Butler and Lieuteuaut Henry Leon* nrd of the marine corps and Lieuteuaut Louis Lnwton of the rngiiuent and praised Lieutenant Colonel Coolldge for his skillful withdrawal of the regiment. Evans Bros. Me continues: /sitf w||ssj our line of Shanghai, Joly 25—Delayed.—U Hnng Chang stated tonight that some members of the Pekln legations might be expected tMttive In Tien Tain at any moment. L1 reiterates hie statement that he does not believe the ministers In Pekln dead, bnt ■ays he knows nothing concerning the otfcer foreigners at that place. "Owing to « blunder the special fund upon which salary warrants were drawn wus iusjjticient to meet the demands made upon it for ike first half of July, 1809. Neely suggested that as there was an unexpended lmlauce for the fiscal year ended June 30 warrants be drawn upon that fund for the payment of the half month's salaries due, and after the funds for July were received warrants could be drawn and deposited, reimbursing that fund for the amount so UrawRi 8uch a proceeding was approved by iRathbone, aud warrants amounting to $7,251.84 were drawn and the employees paid. Warrants for the purpose of reimbursing this fund were also drawn, hut instead of beiqg deposited to reimburse ifie fund they were cashed by Neely,  np accounting was made of the money." W. B. CORSETS. *a BOOTH MAIN tTMr. Qeojp:e»Tajilor -Porter of Lawrence, iMnsaTa rising young artist, has several paintings on exhibition in the anuual display of the Societe des Artists at the Paris salou this year. Out of over 10,000 pieces submitted for entry only 2,872 were accepted, and of these seven were the work of Mr. Porter. CARKHUFF'8 QUININE HAIR INVIGOR- A TOR arrests the falling of hair, invigorates Its growth and cures dandruff. &or good workmanship and per feet shapes they have no peer. Sn ail lengths and qualities A Gibson Picture Free with every pair of W B. Corsets. Call for particulars. GLOBE WAREHOUSE, pittston, pa F)rurys Washington, July 20.—Adjutant Oenpral Corhin lias rewiVHd two cable measages from Major General Chaffee,yboth luted at Nagasaki. The first reads: Gcaeral Chuffrp Cables. CARKHUFF'S BLEMISH BLEACH removes freckles, liver spot* and all discoloring* of the skin. Eradicate blaekheads, cures piui pies, and leaves the skin pure and soft. FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA. ''Transport arrived at this port on the 124th. AII were well. Transport will Ileave this port on the 25th. Taku." flM«ral B«t*n Engagements la Which Honors leem to be Evenly Divided. Specie) to tbe Oiitm. There are curious stories going around al»out the members of the Campbell family, whose head is the Duke of Argyll, their relations to one auother and their intentions with regard to their aucestral seat, Inverary castle. The new duke, as everybody kuows, is the out time Marquis of Lome, the queen's son-inlaw, and the old duke, who died a few weeks ago, married for the third time when an old man. Now rumor has It that the duchess dowager.has been left with some of the estates, a big lot of money and a 6w house, with the result that the new duke and duchess have not Income sutlicient to live on in thp style necessary for children of tbe queen and the leading nobility of Scotland. The government is said to be willing tbut the duke should be first governor general of the federated Australia. This would help matters, but the duchess is not willing to go so fur from home. Iuverary castle, that haa been occupied as the famly home of the Argyjls from time immemorial, is to be let, an4 ft)? pew tenant Is Sir Thomas Upton, The Duke la Hard Up. Money refunded if not as advertised. The second is as follpws: CARKHDFF. SUnderton, Transvaal, Jalj 25 Delayed.—General Hildyard engaged the Boere, who were harassing his lines into Natal, for three days, finally driving them aorthward. The Boer loeeee were heavy, while tbe British had but few casualties. Viceroys and governors are to pay all atention to and to urge on preparations fop •oast attack and defense, and they are to Hike the consequences in case of any ter-itory being lost entirely through their lelay and mismanagement." "Accept promotion to major geueral. J'hank prpsidept for me for honor and his confidence." 8peoUIist on the Complexion, Hair and Scalp, Honrs 8 to 6. Open Saturday evenings. Best Patent Flour . $4.75 Best Family Flour . 4.50 Rye Flour . . 4 00 Pillsbury's Flour . 5.50 Chop and Meal . 1.05 Bran and Midds . .1.05 Oats, per bushel . 35c Hams, per lb . . t% Cheese, full cream . 11c Fruit Jars, pints, a dox. 50c Fruit Jars,quarts,1 60c Fruit Jars, J Gal. " 70c Pint root beer bottles 65c Quart root beer bottles 85c Can rubbers, 3 doz. for 10c 4 lbs Tid Bit Crackers 30c General Chaffee has received the last dispatches Rent him by the war department. He will not stop at Cfoefu, but will go direct to Taku, WEITZBNKORN BLDG., 2 Floor,Wilkesbarre Gopcerning Hathbone, Mr. Bristow pays: "JOsfes G, WatMxme went to Cuba on A salary of 94,000, which at his request was immediately increased by au allowance of $5 per day for his excuses. On his complaint that his allowance was still insufficient, his salary was increased to $0,500. His per diem was cut off, but in addition he was provided with a residence at the government's expense. The records of the department show that he continued to draw the $5 per diem contrary to orders. Pfateaaapt R«(srding Hathbone. This means special attractions in all lines. SOME GOODS AT COST. AND SOME LESS..... THEY MUST GO! Percale Shirt Waists at 28c, worth 50c. Japanese Folding Fans lo. Ladles' Crash Skirts, worth 50o for 28c. Heavy Oraah 4o yard, worth 6o. Ladles' Gsnze Vests, Sc. Large towela with fringe and rtd border, Children's Hose with silk heel and toe, 8o pair. for lOo worth 20c. i Hancocks, a great variety, from 48c. Infants' Lace Csps, all styles, from 6c. { Pnre Lanndty Soap, best qosllty, 8 large Men's Lsnndrled Percale Shirts, with at- oakss, for 5o. tached collars and cnflh, only 80c. I SALE "Europeans here understand thorough* y the last part of the edict, which means that the viceroys and governors are commanded by the empress dowager to prepare for a Chinese war against the allied powers. Viceroy Tak 8u is bitterly intiforeign, and he is increasing his army ind armaments, military and marine. He has (odget) an objection through the prefect of Kwapg-Chou fo four small gun!x»nts, two French, ope Americau and me British, that are here to safeguard rhe lives of foreigners, and he asks that bey be moved beyond the Bogue forts. Meanlnar of Kdlet. Exceptional at™ 0/G Made London, Joly 26 —Lord Roberta report* from Balmoral station, on the Djlsgo Railroad, a few miles beyond Brenkhorsta Spruit, that he had again defeated the Boan. The dispatch reada aa follows: "French and Hntton engaged the Boers llx miles south of here, Joly 24 The T»-irr —- defeated Onr losses Include •ae offloer wounded." Prra A4«pHi Ciol4 Mtandard. Washington, July 20.—Mr. Roberts, thf director of the mint, has been advised by the United States minister to Peru that the latter country has completed the reform iu its monetary system in view when the free coinage of silver was suspended in April, 1S!D7. The single gold standard has been adopted and a gold coin issued known as the libra or Peruvian pouud, being identical in weight and fineness with the English pound sterling. BLUE SER6E SUIT. Wo were fortunate In securing from a Philadelphia firu» a large roll of Blue Merge at a v«a»unable price, and have derided to give our patrons the benefit. For summer wear no cloth is more popular than Blue Serge. It Is always dressy and becoming to almost everybody. The c oth we show is of light weight, very good quality, a good wearer, and is usually sold at from S --0 to $2V Ours is the only store in this vicinity where you can get a Blue f ergo Hq(t London, July 36 —Lord Roberts, In a filial dtspateh to the War Offioe, reports a stubborn battle between the Brltlah and Boara. The dlspatoh la aa follows: "Huutar attacked the Boer poattlon aonth of Bethlehem on the 23rd. After fighting all day, the Blaakwatoh regiment captured the hUL The Sussex regiment boldly at tacked another hill, but failed to carry tbe Boer position. The enemy waa strongly entrenched and fought atubbornly, compelling the Highland Light Infantry to istire to a steep bill oo the left." "It appears, therefore, that Directftp (ienpral Rath bone drew from Aug. i, 1&9, to April 30, 1900, the sum of $1,305 as a per diem, which was unauthorized, and that the drawing of the same was fraudulent, and I therefore recommend that he be required to reimburse the postal revenues of Cuba in that amount." "His plans will be unmasked shortly ifter the allied powers ascertain definitely the facts concerning the massacre at ['eking. Chinese gunboats infest the at the back of the Shameen, and 18 Chinese gunboats Jip awaiting orders the Imperial government wharf. The Cantonese are daily becoming morp lostile, and the situation is critical. Business is almost at a standstill, and leprosy ind plague claim fresh victims daily. Farmer Robbed While A ale*p. Oswego. N. Y„ July 20.—Henry Reid, farmer,.of Sterling Center, while asleep at the Eagle hotel was relieved of his wallet, containing $00, and valuable paixDrs. He charges Mrs. Emma Pierce of (tranby with the robbery and has caused her arrest. She denies the charge. Is French losing ground abroad? That is to say. is it being less spoken and read by educated people on the continent of Europe and elawwhere than was formerly the case? This is a question which lias from time to time given rise to Interesting discussion, and certain lamentations lately uttered by a Parisian review have I brought It once more rather prominently to the front. LeM French Spoken, In the bills reudered for furniture purchased aud paid for from the postal rey{iijues ware some for glovpa, a trunk, dog collar, overcoat, bats, boots, shirts, collars and cuffs for coachman and footman. When these items came to the attention of the postmaster general, he wrote Rathboue as follows: Made to Order for $15. THEMAGNET/S. WATERBOR & CO. Comer Wyoming and Luzerne Avenues Hesrtbcrs. Wm. Drury. "Native Christians assert that the notorious Rlaek Flag chief, Lao, who inflicted reverses 011 the French in the Tonquin war, now refuses to obey Li Hung command to go uorfb ind fight the Boxers. His soldiers are lere and compose the crews of the gunboats in the Shameen." When the quantity of food taken la too large or the quality too rloh heartburn la likely to follow, and eapeclally ao If the digestion baa been weakened by oonatlpattern. Eat alowly and not too freely of aaally digested food. Ifaatlcate the food thoroughly. Let alx hours elapae between meala and when yon feel a fnlneaa and weight In the region of the atomaoh after eating, indicating that yon have eaten too much, take one of Chamberlaln'e Stomach and Liver Tablets and the heartburn may be avoided. For aala by Farrer, Feck & Roberta, apothecaries; Pittaton, one door above Eagle Hotel, and Weat Pittaton, Wyoming and Luzerne Area. WEST PITTSTON. "I have today for the first time seen certain of your bills as director general of posts, which brought here by polonel Burton. Soiqe of these bills are m»t only without an authority or justification, but are scandalous and never should have been passed or paid. The auditor, who is responsible to a different department, was inexcusable in allowing |hcm, and your action lu presenting them for allowance was grossly reprehensible."BROS"*" CLEARING OUT DMlly Blot !■ LraUUti. There is no doubt that during recent years it has met with formidable rivals. The tongue of united Germany Is more sttidied than it was in the old days, and various enterprising nationalities of the smaller £ind are Utsfowiug more attention on their own language and literature than they bad had the opportunity of doing for centuries. All this may Ik? readily admitted, and nothing could lDe more natural. The immense facilities now given to traveling, the enormous expansion of International trade and the Impulse which the nationality movement has received were all bound to lead to jthU result—London Telegraph- Special to the Qavkrrs. sin sirs at less than cost. New Orleans, July 26,—▲ mob ruled the elty laet night and thia morning, aa a reenlt of wnloh twtD negroes are dead, three According to the Shanghai correspondent of The Times, Li Hung Chang is fending at the residence of Liu, who was the envoy of the empress dowager in thf secret mission to Japan. He has receiv»«1 secret instructions to remain at Shanglai and t«D endeavor to open negotiations with a view of preveptipg the European idvance. LADIES' FINE SUMMER BIBBED VESTS, reduced from 10c to 6c, 15c to 10c. Mc to 15c, 60c to 86c. Wicycies lUij !■] 1 mil ahd twelve men are eerlonely hurt. Three of tboee hart are white mea. The trouble grew oat of the ehootlag of two policemen bj Robert Gharlee, a negro. Charlaaiaa hot Tetbe*n captured. HATTERS Talk about a clearing sale of Summer Goods! you should sttmd the sale MEN'S FINK BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS AMD DRAWERS, reduced from 96c to 91c. PARASOL^rat from f 1.00 to 83c, 91.80to $1.00; Rathbone made numerous official trips as director general of posts, one in April, 1899, as a tour of inspection around tho island. Rathbone'a expenses and the entire expenses of his family were paid from the postal revenues. He also made • trip to the United States in April and May, l.siW, accompanied by his secretary. The report shows that he had no official business la the United States outside of the city of Washington, though he charged as official expenditures his expenses to Cincinnati and Hamilton. O., where he went t» attend to private bualuese.fmtmi Railway Wreak «■ nllaaia. With this accumulation of evidence of in impending big struggle comes also the news of the pow•pj ami the foreign commanders, which threaten to hamper united action and to Try AUm'i Foot-Base, AND FITTERS OF FEET. EVERYTHING IN WASH GOODS must go*t thin sale. A large assortment of Lawns In strlpee and figure* that were 6c now 4c. SPALDING CHAINLESS CRAWFORD. REMINGTON, ELK, DIXIE. " UpedaiU the QAaarra. A powder to be ahaken Into the ahoeee Your feet feel swollen, nervoua and hot, and get tired easily. If yon have amart- Ing feet or tight shoea, try Allen's Foot- Eaae. It ooola the feet and makee walking eaav. Oorea awollen, aweating feet, ingrowing nalla, bllatera and oallona spots. Relievea coma and bnnlona of all pain and givea veat and oomfoit. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and ahoe store* for 25c. Trial package free. Addreaa; Allen S. Olmated, Le Roy, N. Y. now in progress at our 10c and J9WC- Orsandiea now 6c. 16c and 86c Dimitiee now \%Hc. S6c and 35c Organdie* now 16c. 10c Percales, 36 Inches wide, are going at 6c. Seuton, Itta., July 26.—A aolld reetlbule it rain on Cthe Chicago and Western llllnole Railroad, eoutfc fconnd, waa wrecked north *t this place yeetejeday- The entire train, except the engine, left the track and waa -overturned. One man waa killed and fourteen lnjared "seriously, bat none fatally. store, where everything in the summer line is going Of food la eoeentlal to good health. With oat good teeth we caniot have tVtronjH mastication. We do everything known to modem dentistry at moderate prices. Teeth extracted without pain by #d of vitalised air. Db. 8iap. W 0. Main Si. Tkoroflfh Mean cation •ncourage Chinese resistance. A conference of the admirals at Tfcku, called to settle the question regarding the management of the restored railway, decided in favor of Russian control, only the British and American admirals dissent* A fine line of ladies' shoes ALL GINGHAMS at leeetfeantfeeycan be injuie ANTRIM'S OTTELEPHONK 1983. AM. 1 JL JL 111 # and gents' furnishings. PRICES, - $20 tfr$J5 Tien tsin correspondent of The Daily Mail insists upon the necessity of a single leader and of a general headquarters with an intelligence office. He says:. valuable time is wasted by the present system. scouting is done, and very few guides are employed. The allies have no intelligence regarding the position or number of the enemy. The supplies of food and medical stores as well as the flpjpber Pt anrgeons are ipsufficient."The Tlen-tsiu correspondent of Times, In a dispatch dated Friday, July 20, says: "Owing to t)je devastation of the country aud the ruift of the crops in the province of Chili, an Importation of a huge quantity of food wW be to •vtrt tgmlM." DOB. BROID AND IAIN STS., PITTSTON. The Humorous Hide of Pollttoe. Inflammatory Bheaw attain Oarad ta 8 Another trip was made to the United States in October and November, 1899. He was absent from Cuba about a month. His expenses on this trip weiy $820.77, one item of $23(1.15 beintf for his personal hotel expeuses for eight days while in New York awaiting the •ailiug of the steamer for ilavana. SHIRT WAIST SEASON. Headquarters for Bicvcla Sundries) Apeclal to the .GUzarra. Chicago, inly 26.—The following letter waa received at the lie publican beadquartan today, poetmarked Coetaooktoa, Oblo: "Dear Hanna: The price of wheat la now Ugh enough. Pieaae p.y eome attention to eorn." Fiah at Sharp'* tomorrow. Days. Cutler & Phinnev 14 NORTH MAIN STREET. DpkoMwIan Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, lad., uji : "lly wife had Inflammatory rhenmatlam In amy muaole and joint; her suffering waa terrible and her body and faoe were swollen almost beyond reoognitlon; had been In bed for alx weeka and bad eight physician*. bat .■eeeWed no benefit nntll she tried the liyatla Core for Rhenmatlam. It gare Immediate relief and ah« waa able to walk about In three daya. J am aora It eared her life." Sold by J. H. Hooek, draggtrt, No. ♦ North llaln St., Pittaton. S. P. FENN, Old work dona o»er aqnal to naw. Conohea, loangaa, parlor anlta. Bogen, old Brick Mill. North Main atreet. Very few Home-Laundried Shirt Waists but what Look "Sloppy." On Juue &0. 1809. Rathbone drew a MtMMESTNE, njua. Batkbsaa to b. * Are invited to make this store your shopping headquarteis • during Jaly and August, by mail or in person. We ate %jU keeping up the standard of "quality, but lowering prices on many lines of summer goods. If you cannot visit the store, send us your mail orders for Silks, Dress Goods, Wa9h Goods, Ribbons! Laces, White Goods, Embroideries, Flannels, Table Linen. Napkins. Hosiery, Gloves, Pulley Belts, Pulley Collars, &c. Iptdal to tbe GUurrr*. No Gripe, Pain BEECHAMS PILLS) cure bilious and nervous Ills, , •Ick headache, disordered liver and Impaired digestion. »» eeit. «»« aa eeale. »C all «ni Mine. We will pat the Shirt Waists In launder against the world. Nearly all hand work. A lady who wears one looks and feels 100 per cent, better than she will otherwise. * WtfkhM 2®-—°rder« , n-J hr th« W»r Dep*rtmept .u„M u\ H»w» bJ C*hU tod,y ,or lhe lm»«w«u y,f— Q. Ssthbone, farmer Dlrec ot Fonts In Cab* oil criminal' gfeugM ultlDS oot o« th« pontelaowid*!. Or discomfort. Bo IrrtUUon Kstines—but gentl*. prompt, Ujwoagn kualthfnl draining. »ben y»o »•*» iHoocf's P//l» „ rA4b*«Udru«Uta. 28 oata. Cray's Transfer Hm Rip for Moving, also takes P""* over the boulevard. Remember this: No other medicine baa aooh a record of on res aa Hood'a Saraapar-111a. Whcfl joo want a good madldna, Igat TRY US ONOE. ACME STEAM LAUNDRY, 84 South ftala St. 46 Lmim Ave. CUTLER CS PHINMEY. *«•«*C a§ a»