Pittston Gazette

              5s?® t'i- mm 7 p; .«| Compare the evening newspa- Vrf pers with the morning jourals for conclusive proof that the bulk of the news appears first in the former. . Aivertisers will most effectively reach the 7,000 hodtC3 id rittatcm and its immediate vicinity through the columns of this newspaper. ,r?f ■H PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900. ONLY DAILY IN CI FIFTY-FIRST YEAR TEN PER CENT. RAISE .IK FOR P. & R. MINERS / IN QAUVEST6N. take a look FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REGARDLESS PEOPLE'S ST01 THE CHINESE SITUATION Wtr *«»ldlr ReeoTerlnf From the Great Disaster. At the Line of Coaches Mennfsctored by Oonsh Fsstory. Take a look at the ne# and handsome line ot couohsa. It wlU do*yon good to gase on them. Thejr are the kind that are durable A well aafserviceable. Beat materials are feiit In ittele oouches, no shoddy trimmings or oWertags.. The range of today's prlosa for the active •tocks of the New York stock marketa are D06, Meara building. Scran ton. Pa Few York Stock Market. Activity of Antlforeign Party . m. Increases. Galveston, Sept. 20.—Normal condition! are fast being restored Hi Galv£swii. thi Work ot tleirlng the streets of debris contwilea unabated, and all relief work is now thoroughly systema'tised. Several human bodies were fou4d yeaferdsy. Ne attempt w** bsdeD t6 idMtifftr tiiVtt, Rxi'J they Wert Immediately cremated. John Sealy, the chairman of the flnAne* committee, has made the following statement:Here, tad Coming Erery Day, (be Hew Goods for Fall At ihc Bcftenloff, as at the End of Season, %w Yort. 00, ion; Open ttijcb tow- Ck» % ®f lT. 4SSSPJ&.-.S' S* £T Afcch MM KH M Atoh. Pref • 68H 68W 67 U 67H Brooklyn Tmo. film Wi f0H B. ft O 00 00 67Wj 88 Con. Tobaooo ft 86 24M 24% Ghee. ft Ohio. 87 37 26* 86* C AO. Weater® 10M 10* 10 10 a.B. iai« 188 iaoM laoj* o., m. ft,si. p. uiM m% "o* ui Chg.R. L ftp.. 1042 105 104 104« oTftH .....106m 106M 10714 D., L ft W 171tf I78tf 171U 173* federal Steel 81«2 81M »m SOm Mere! BteelPfd.... Oiff 6fiff fli 6sm Mo., Kan ftTWsPf «8m 8& V 27 UouHnrille ft Neah.... 70M TOH TO 70 Menhettan Elevated. 87J4 87m 86 86)4 Met. Tree* 149 149 147* 148 Mo. Pao... 40m 49)4 47 47m People's Om. 00 90 88)4 88* Jersey Central 1M 189 197** 118 , 8o. Pacific 82 83 WJ4 Sim' Norfolk ft Western.. WH 31H 81% Norfolk ftWestern, p  Nor.Pao..u..v . 40g 6T 49 49m OF THE STRIKE A MEW BRITISH MIII8TBB KAKBD lUlPR] labanoj City loo Cling to Their Work. HOLLAND WANT8 INDEMNITY •lr lra«at Haaoa Satow to Succeed llv CUade Macdonald—Ife British Answer to German Wote as Yet. Hnuit Waati Big Indemnity. We «lso do upholstering and repairing. If you hare a chair or any piece of f nrnitare thai needs onr help, just drop a poatal eard to onr address and we will oall and replace it in almoafc aa good a condition aa a new one. Rcoebb's Couch Faotobt. We ate daily receiving fall and winter goods, sttch as Wants Greet Britain to Pw for DtBMfN ■offered by Dutcnmen la Booth Africa. Spools) to the Gis*rrs. Ihat demonstrate oar policy ROT—How Much Can We Obtain* BOf-How Reasonable Can We Sett London, Sept. 20.—The only news ot importance from China this morning is contained in a dispatch to I*1, MMrt• ujiafide Maxwell Macdonald British minister at tokyo and will be succeeded At Peking by Bit Ernest Mason SatoW» the present British minister at the Japanese capital. "ThiS,M says The Tinltes' correspondent, "is disappointing to Britishers in the far east, as they had hoped that a stronger diplomatist; Wttlild be sent to Peking." It is probable that Vice Admiral Seymour will meet 8ir Claude Macdonald at Tien-tsin. "An inquiry as ft ftthta is pertinew, Jcne jDubllc should be Informed. aa the first place I am not paying out any money to any one except on the order of William A. McVitle, chairman of the relief committee. What we are looking after how ia the immediate relief of those in distress, such as furnishing clothes, food and the payment at meii who are Workihg oh {he street* clearing hp tiie debris dnd burning oodles. On the 18th Inst, we began paying these men $1.50 per day and furnishing supplies for their families. Men who are not working and who cannot show tickets to the effect that they have been employed get no supplies. D1The question of judicious distribution of all funds will be taken up by the central committee and a plan worked out for the best interest and benefit of all. Each member of the committee has under consideration some suggestion, and a general plan will be perfected at an early date. Blankets, Quilts, Counterpains, Hroad Cloths, Oxford Serger, Flannels, Flannelets, Dress Flannels, Shirting Flannels Homespuns, Cashmeres, Henriettas, Crepons, &c. The Hague, Sept 90.—The government of the Netherlands has notified Great Britain that Holland demand* Indemnity for the Dutohmsn Injured by the war In  Transvaal and who were therehorn. Holland, It l» Uartied, notified England ol c9u to oonv.y Preeldent tinfCst to Europe on a Dutch warehlp. la reply Great Britain old ahe would bo pleaaed with the Idas and would not meddle with It Am a reault, Kruger will be landed In Europe at whatever point he ohooeea. 20 3t North Ma'n street, Plttaton. 8 cases KM Cotton Plankets, 2 cases grey 1 white This Is a real 75c value; this iO/» J week, a pair *  Our line of all wool blanket* and com- / _J fortable- caDnot be excelled anywhere, 5 the assortment for this seasou eomnris® the pick of seve* different mills ▲ fine lot of Printed Fancv Flannels - %W1 suitable for waist*. sacques and dressing * ' irowns. 3* lur-hes wide; regular value 85c; fttf* This week per yard lOv * 111 pieces doubl" fold novelty dress goods C/* regular va ue 8V:: this week pt r yard.... J GO dozen bleached linen damask table J napkins, 8-4 else (Special) this week. do«.. #1 1 lot of figured silkolines, a 1 new fall * designs, reg. 10c value; this week a yard.. * Lace curtains, from 49c a pair and upwards Ladies' outing flannel waists,polka dots, fall sty Ips. aak to see them, worth 75c; this week, each 3Ut A very heavy nw carpet, 1 yard wide; -»C/« this week for a yard  Ladies' fancy s nped and polka dot cotton hose.all til zee, big assortmeut; this **Cl* week for spair.......  Large ann spota, aatronomers say, paused the extreme heat thta summer, and doctora declare nearly all the prbstrationa Were Induced by disorders of the atomaoth Good health follows good digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia dure dlaeet what yon eat. If jon have indigestion or dyspepsia it will quiokly reliete and permanently otire yon. For aale by T. J. Yates, druggist, Plttaton, Stroh'a Pharmacy, West Pitts ton. \ SHAMOKIN FIRE BOSS ASSAULTED Cutler & Phinney. SYRUfl'RGS 14 and 16 North Main St. Hfly fllocanaqua Men Went Reporta from Nankin point to the .increasing activity and influence of the antlforeign psrty. The manner in which the Yabg-ise have been ignored by the throne in reference to the  negotiations, while imperial edicts order the Mantchoo leaders to resume the control of affairs, is capable of only one interpretation. Shanghai speciala seem to show quite a shower of edicts regarding negotiators, to which little importance Is attached. According to The Daily Mail's St. Petersburg correspondent, Russia will claim an indemnity of £100,000,000. A Washington special says: "The change of front on the part of the United States government regarding Russia's evacuation proposal was due to the fact that. Mr. Conger and Mr. Tower confirmed information obtained by the British minister in St. Petersburg showing that Russia's proposition concealed a well designed plan to seise Manchuria." The British foreign office informs the press that no reply has yet been sent to the German note. PUmlwra Will And It to tMr interest to boy their Him pipe and MIID|| of na. We ha*e the vitrified ult gl*a*d pip*. f E. Putuioi & Co. . WW w w Sot. P*o. Pref eeu 80M 631* N. Y.Can 127M 128 127U 137! o *w i»M iw ism m Penn ...lad 12JM 1«DM 128t Pso M»ll 28M 28M 23' Re*lCnc Common.... IBM MM 15M IgV Reeling let Prefd... 54 M 62 52V. 9o. fCjT. UM 1IM IBM 10!| So. It. Pref 5»M 5*M MM 59V, Ten. 0. * Iron 68 #3 MM 18 O. 8. Leather Com.. DM «M »M »* U.&Leather Praf... 68M l»* M 88 Rnbber 28M 3»M » , « U. Puiflo MM MM 54 O Padflo Pre* 7714 7*3 JIM 71M Wabaah Pref if 17 18 18 Western Union 7&M 7BM- 77M 77M ThMAW  Oot Today. London, Sept. 80.—Lord Roberta reporta what he appear* to regard a* a dlaalpetton ol the remaining Boer arm;. Be telegraph, from Nelaprlnt, under date of 8ept. It, ai followa: "Of the 1,000 Bona whs retreated from Mac had od orp, 700 eroeeed Into Fortugueee territory. The other* de aerted In varloua direction, and the reet l are reported to hare oroaaed Komatl river land have oooupled apart in the Lebompe mountain. A general tumult eeema to have occurred when the enemy reoognla-d •he hopeleeeneaa of their oauae. Nothing now la left of the Boer army but a few marauding ban da." Actsfleasantfy tmdJhmpt/y. RmORLKS' 'RHONK. Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. WII Polishing Cloth * Something New I BMtfal la On Buirl "A fall record of every subscription has been kept, which I will publish in due time in connection with the lists Governor Bayers has received at Austin. The governor Ahfl I think beat hot to publish these lists until matters are more Bettled. I am ready at any time the governor adviaes to publish the entire list. The mayor is turning over to me all moneys he receives.If yon wish to core sorofnla or aalt rhaam permanency, take Bood'a Saraapar Ilia, ft expel* all lmpnriltoa from the the blood. Presents in the most acceptab/ejt&n the laxative principles of plants known to act most beneticialfy. tfabanoy Wty, Fa., Sept. BO —The ooal atrlke situation la unchanged In thla region today. Three individual colUerlaa are still Idle. All of the othera are operating. Thu Philadelphia and Beading Ooal and Iron Co. announced tbla morning that It bad advanoed the wages of ita employee ten per eent and promlaed them fall time. No •erioaa trouble la reported from any plaoe in thla aeotion. It won't nuke (old dollars or turn sliver to gold; bnt It Is a cloth prepared specially (or keeping all PEOPLE'SSTORE "Deiaya »n Daaffma." • KADI AmD PBOTtaON HAltn. \ New York, Sept. 20, 1100. let Dec. M»y. 8BM 88 85* 88 to GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE — MANFb. BY TABLEWARE, SILVER, PLATEDWARE, BICYCLES, GOLD. NICKEL, COPPER, GLASS, ETC., ▲ small pimple on you face may aeem of little consequence, bni It abows yonr blood la impure, and Impure blood la what oaaeea most of the dlieaaea from whloh people anffer. Better heed the warning given by the pimple and purify your blood at once by'taking Hocd'a SaraaDanlla. This medicine orirea all dlaeaaea due to bad blood, including aorofula and aalt rheum. IS South Halo street, Nttstoa. "Everything is working with perfect system, harmoniously and intelligently, between the officials and the different committees. The governor has aided ua greatly with his zeal and interest in our trouble." Wheat. Lowest  CALIFORNIA FIG STRUFCO Always the . Drury's Cheapest. I Old StanC Oloatn*....—  . 88' SAN FRANCISCO, Bright, Clear and free from corrosive, tarnish, dirt, etc. It will not Injure tbe moat delicate surface, takes tbe place of all polities. powders.pasWa, llunids, and also of chamois skins, and it coots ONL.Y 10 C)EN r» It dnee not scratch; it works wonders. No difference if it get« soiled. Itis absolutely clean, alwtys ready, quick, no trouble, clean, economical. Bhsmokln, Ft., Sept. SO.—An ontbreek of disorder M • nanlt of the miners' strike eoeuM hen thle morning. Hugh Deris, London, Sept SO.—A dispatch to the Oentral News from Oepe Town eaje It la reported President Kroger Intends to go to England sod seonre s personsl interview with the Queen. Owning 41U 40W Jl8 40fc LOUISVILLE , KY. NEW YORK. M.V. ss/c by druggists - price 50* per boft/0. Telephone Oall 418. WWlMIHlnt •••••••••••••••• doalaf,,*.  COME! a Are bow, la not * ttrlker, and whoa he The report that Miss Clara Barton Is ill and that she has been compelled to leave 1b an erron She Is iiidisposed, though not seriously so, and remains in her room, but she is directing the work of her assistants. A system has now been inaugurated and the work is progressing smoothly in conjunction with the local relief committee. The non-lrrlUUog cathartic—Hood'i PtlU. iDflimmetory Ithaolaatlam Ouwd la 8 Days. 9116 « Everybody \ Knows | j About J I "PahvXitter \ 3 A • 1 i i Household » J Medicine \ ' A Safe and Sara Cars for j Cramp* Ooughs Bruises | 1 Diarrheas Colds Burn« I Sprains and Strains. J ] Gives instant relief. 1 Two sizes, 25c. and 6(V*. £ ® Only one Fain Killer, Parry Davis*. J SsissssssssssswwwsS For Bale by PRANK GORDON. started for work in on* of tha Psnnsyl 7snla opmpnny'a mines thU morning he vh sstasd by a mob and badly beaten. ' Hla condition la aarloos. London, Sept 20.—A dlspstch to the Central Neva from Johanneaborg aaaerta that Lord Boberta will leare (or home Sept. 20 and that he will be soooeeded In command by Lord Kltohenar. KuIom loe or «1 for a dosen and addrasi Referring to the alleged telegram of Lord Salisbury to Li flung Chang, dotlined apparently by the Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Express, the foreign office officials Bay the British premier baa not sent, any message to Li Hnng Chang. BMrtNllnflB half aa hoar —A lady in NeW York State, writing of her cure by Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart, 'ays: "I feel like ohe brought back from the dead, so great was my suffering from heart trouble and so almost miraculous my recovery through the agency of this powerful treatment. I owe my lire to it.** Sold by J. H. Houck. 10 Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind., says: "My wife had inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and ioint; her suffering was terrible and bar body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition; had been in bed for six weeks ana had eight physicians, but received no benefit nntil she tried the Mystio Oure for Rheumatism. It gave immediate relief and »h* waa able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life." Sold by J. H. Houok, druggist, HC* i North Main St, Pitteton. THE POLISHING CO., WILKESIA1RB, PA. Where you can get ' the most for your money. See prices. la bat little change In the strike situation In this seo.lon today. Atseversl ( of lbs eoUteriea man reported (or work, while at others a number of them laid down their tools. The Jeddo oolileriea are •till working, but the Indications are that, despite the offw of arbitration made by Mr. Markls, the oolileriea will oloae down in a day or two. Lattlmer, which haa worked ateadlly all the weak, today for the first tine (alt the effects of the fight being waged agalnat the operators, and la working short banded. Great efforts are being made to bring oat the miners In the employ of ths Otoea Greek Goal do., Drlfton. Noe. 1 and 9 are practloally idle and Beaver llaadow la ao badly orlppled (hat the colliery will ba (oroed to ehat down tomorrow The situation Is enocmraglng and it la be Iltved that nearly every oolllery will be oloeed by Friday. The laadsra are oonfi dent ud aaaart Joaltlvsly that their cause |l gating a strong hold. Sxamusn. Wllksabarrs, Sept. SO.—The only new feature to report today In ths strike eltuaUoc In the Wllkeabam dlatrlct la the last that forty or fifty men remained away from the Weat End colliery at Mocanequa, which la the only one In operation. The other 400 employee ware at work, as usual. The man who remained away (ram work wan perasaded to do ao by union workers, who argued with them on their way home from work last night and again thla morning. The Weat End Co. has no special of Sszlston, Pa., September 20.—There STRIKE SETTLED! MINERS WIN!! THIRTY MINERS KILLED. The Red Cross society has arranged to use the warehouses at Twenty-fifth and Strand as a supply depot and office. FrMb Oysltis aad Vuh. Vletlaas af an Cxploelon la Bcheasla ga» It Is pointed out at the foreign office here that the Washington press messages averring that the British and Japanese governments have already announced their aupport of the German policy in China are unfounded so far as Great Britain Is concerned. Herbert Talmsge of Miss Bsrton's staff will supervise the shipment of supplies.All who want their wants supplied with fresh fish or oysters should oommnnioate by telephone to White's Lucerne Avenue Market, where they will be more than pleased to accommodate yon. Don't forget that yon can telephone by either of the{ telephone companies. Polite attention and prompt servloe Is their motto. 2t terday. Best Patent Flour, bill $4.50 Special to the Ctiism Budapest, Sept. 20 —An explosion ooourrsd in Frtsoh Glusck mine at Dux, Bohemia, yeaterday, which killed many man. Thirty dead bodies hava been taken ont and sevsral are mlaslng. Fifteen wete seriously lojarsd. Twelve tkosaasd Dead. This is oar earnest wish, snd to tbat end we havecrreatly reduced the price uf our fine stock of frames, pictures snd art goods. We extend also, a cordial invitation to our numerous friends and patrons to attend the opening of our Fine Art Store. 64 South Main St. (f»imon Long's Build ng) Wilkesberre, Oct. 1st. We have left nothing undone to make this the flu* st art store In the State. That we have succeeded goes without saving. A beautiful souvenir given to each visitor during the opening week. Austin, Sept. 20.—Governor Sayers has Issued a statement in regard to the effects of the great storm, which in part is as follows: "The loss of life occasioned by the storm in Galveston and elsewhere on the southern coast cannot be less than 12,000, while the loss of property will probably aggregate $20,000,000. Notwithstanding this severe affliction I have every confidence that the stricken districts will rapidly revive and that Oalveston will from her present desolation and sorrow arise with renewed strength and . i : . , :: Batter, S0o. X. H. WUliuuon, Feed, all kinds, per 1001.00 Oats, per bus . . .35 basortaat Cabinet K*e11af, Washington, Sept. 20.—An important conference over the anawer to the German note was held at the White House laat night. The parties to the conference were the president. Attorney General Griggs, the only cabinet officer in the city; Dr. Hill, acting secretary of state; Assistant Secretary of State Adee and General Corbin, who by executive order la acting secretary of war. The president entertained theae gentlemen at dipner, and the subsequent conference lasted qntil 11 o'clock. At ita conclusion lone of tha partldpsnts aaid no final action bad been taken. It is understood, however, that the answer of this government, as now framed, is in effect a diplomatic refusal to accede to the German propoaal. Optical wmls, Appiored by the b«t oooullat*. Tom eye. Attended to and properly fitted. You'll eee the advantage. Stalit, the optician, S Water etreet, Pitteton. St lumer Uoode at Coat. Bny now the following goodf, wblob are offered for e«le at ooet prloei Refrigerators, hammocks. Ioe cream freezer*. OU atovee. Lawn jnewer* and aoreen door*. , t| • Jobb H. Asa En. C pedal to tha Oasarre. Italian Unity Day. IVES' ART STORE. Oar, per 100 ■ • Potatoes, per bus . Btf Batter, per lb. Cheese, per lb . . .85 .65 .25: .12% Plttaburg, Pa., Sept 20.—Tha Italian- American realdsnta of thla city are oelebratlng today tha thirtieth anniversary of ths sstabllshmsnt of Boms as the capital olty of Italy. Tha Italian soolstlss banded together number 2,100 members. A parade was glvsn this morning, in which ths partlolpanta were in costumes similar to tboas worn on gala daya In Italy. Tonight a banquet and ball will oloae the oeremonisa.The progreeatre nation* of tbe world are the great food oonaumlng nation*. Good food well (Jlgeeted glra etreogth. If yon qanTio^d1g^t(«IJyoffef. goiolj Djapepela oore. It dlgeate what yon elt.! You need not diet yousself. It will even digest all clasasa of food in a bottle. No other preparation will do this. It inetantlv relieves and qulokly cures all stomach troubles. T. J. Tates, druggist, Pittston; Stroh's Pharmacy, West Pittston. 108 North Mala **%. ARMSTRONGS ** PRICE LIST. IfHSplMOlS. WARSHIP'FOR KRUGER. 1 The Dutch Government Offers HlaD Transportation. Accident and health lnsnranoe written by 3arry C. Tompkins, agent for the Aetna Spitzkop, Sept. 20.—GeaaraJ Viljoen, who succeeded Louis Botha in the supreme command of the Transvaal forces, is reported to be moving northward in the direction of Hectorspruit with 8,000 men and 30 guns. He is known as "The Firebrand" and will endeavor to protract the war. fDNo pay in advance" is the motto of the Wllkeebarre Business College and School of Shorthand. Oxro«»'s TlwttTmuh D* \ma«ctu jMf^T^Kr' SED^® Flour - - - Com and cracked corn, per 100 1.05 Chop and meal, per 100 - • 1.05 • #4-50 Best goods at lowest prices. Do not forget the place. Mandarine Named by Barl LI. Berlin, Sept. 20.—It Is understood that the immediate cause for issuing Germany's circular wote to the powera regarding the Chineae settlement waa the fact that Li Hung Chang during his recent interview with Dr. Unmm von Schwartsenstein, the German minister to Chins, mentioned a number of names of slleged high msndsrins hitherto wholly unknown ss those responsible for the Peking outrsges and said that China wax willing to punish them. Striotly freeh egga at Keeper's. Oonfsransa On Foreign Missions. Special to the GAssm. Yon guard against disappointment whenyon bny your groceries at Grace's grocery Absolute guarantee of quality. Guard Agalast Disappointment. Shell ovstera at Meeeiok'e Market Hay. per 100 Out Hay, per 100 - - - * 85c Oats, per bushel - • •' - - 35c Fancy Jam, per bottle. - - 10c Fancy Columbia River Salmon aoc Two cans Salmon .... jjc Mason Jars, pints, per doz - 50c Mason Jars, quarts, per doz - 60c Mason Jars, J4 gal, per doz - 70c 85c New York, Sept. 20.—A conference of Preabyterlan. mlaalonarlee to (Jhlna with tba foreign mlaalon board of the church mat today In tba Preabyterlan building on Fifth avenue. Thirty-eight of the mla ■lonarlfia are prevented from returning to Ohlna by the tronblaa there, and the/hare been aaked to oonfer with the board on the anbjeot of their return and the reoonetruotlon of the bnlldlnga In their m lesions, whloh have been destroyed by theOhlneae. A dispatch from The Hague states that the government of the Netherlands has been notified of Mr. Kruger's acceptance of its offer to place a warship at his disposal to convey him from Lourenco Marques to Ho'land, and a message from Lourenco Mar |ues says he will not, therefore, sail fo.r Europe on the German steamer Hersog on Monday, Sept. 24, as he originally intended. loe cream, confectionery. Wholesale and retail. Copglns, 90 8. Main, 68 N. Main Inkerman people oan leave goods at M. Oummlngs's store for tli/ Lackawanna anndry. Joeeph A. Collier, ageufc. No atrlke or orash In prices of this grooery store—» steady and even price at all times. It pays to look over his stock. Leave him a trial order and he wfll gain yonr confidence at once. Hla place of bualnees Is opDostte St. Aloysius Hall. 8t The striking features of the strike during the strike. A taaty hot and oold free lunch for men wilt be served day and night at the Sinclair House of M. J. Hughes. SOLD Af CAWLBY'S 8HOB STORE. «0 mouth main armmmr. Mr. Goaser's Opinion, All Good* Dallnrad Promptly. jhen on guard and none of lta workmen or boaaea are armed. They have placed two eoal and Iron policemen on doty oo the treatle at the w*et entrance of the In ■er bridge, to prevent a gathering of Idle people at that point and all peraona or ♦ceimtera oroaelng the bridge mnat have a paea leened by toll eollectora. The merohanta of Bhlokahlnny are with the company and dancnnce atrlke talk in bitter tarma. They eay If the man quit work they will quit giving them truat. Peking, Sept. 12, via Shanghai, Sept. 20.—Mr. Conger, the United Statea minlater, saye that Peking must be occupied by foreign troops until some settlement is effected, as otherwise all the value of the expedition will be lost. General Chaffee has issued orders prohibiting the American troops from shooting from boats, looting or foraging. Every facility la to be given toChinese who desire to reopen their shoptfT and everything taken must be paid for. Lord Roberts telegraphs from Nelspruit, Vaal River Colony, under date of Tuesday, Sept 18. that the town was occupied on the previous day without opposition. rfe adds that he is in communication with General Duller and is able to send him supplies. All who want tbelr wants snppllsd with fresh fish or oystere should oomOranloate by telephone to White's Lozurne Avenne Market, where they will be more than pleased to aooommodate yon. Don't forget that jou oan telephone by either of the telephone companies. Polite attention and prompt service is tbelr motto. 3i Fresh Ojstars sua Fish. To strikers snd all whom it mayoonceip: AH atsple groceries will be sold during September st cash prlcss for oash, that never were yet heard of In the elty of Pittaton. (Jbeeworth Bros., 49 North Main street. J. UHSTRONC i CO., Drury's •^PRICES 53 South Main Street PAMEBECKER'S STUDIO , Hf.H.k «.t A11 work W8 Hike I.. finished i n Specialty::from, 8ix to . ten days re ;; gardless of Cklldm's f weather. 14 ; ... - South Mam PIMPS. :: Street, ♦ MMMHI riTTSTON. PKNN'A. AaalntMij or Fall of Bom. Borne, Italy, Sept. 80.—On September 90,1870, the Italian army entered Rome, and the olty la celebrating the thirtieth annlverauy of the event aa a pnbllo holiday. The national colore are vialble everywhere. The grave of the lata King Humbert waa oovered with floral wreathe, and grief for hla assassination la mingled with the rejololngs over Italian nnlty. Special to the Sunn But Little Laundry P Lord Roberts further announces that General Buller reports that the bulk of his opponents now are mercenaries and Cape Colony rebels. Oysters, 60c and $1 a 100, all kinds of clams, and a fnll line, aa ever, ol all regular goods usually sept in the paat at "strike prices," very cheep for cssb, at Sharp'a Markst. Phons oonneotlon on both lines. BA8EBALL 8CORE8. and leal Kstate. PiJlabury Flour - $5.00 Best Patent Flour . 4.50 Best Family,. Flour . 4 25 Rye Flour - - - 4 00 Square Western Wash- Boxer* Routed by GcfMaaa, Berlin, Sept. 20.—A dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger, describing the capture and burning on Sept. 11 of Liang-hianghaien, southwest of Peking, by a German naval battalion, accompanied by 40 Bengal lancers, says the foreign force faced 0,000 Boxers and a number of Chinese regulars, the enemy losing 380 killed. Resells of Yesterday's Games I at the Dlferest Lesgsea. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Consult the undersigned for Insuranoe or real estate. Best oom panics and properties for your consideration. — Don't think that because you do not hare m large bundle every week we do not want your work. Just let us know and we will get your bundle, no matter how small. It will be properly laundered, too. ACME STEAM LAUNDRY. 83 South ruin St. ,46 Uiiim Ave. Pcranton, Pa., Sept. #0.—The strike situation here thla morning la unchanged. AU of the mtnea are still oloead and no attempte have been made to operate any of them. It la rumored thla morning that the operators of thla locality Intend holding a meeting today to dleonaa the advisability of making aome kind of a proportion to the men, In order Do teat their temper. Any offer short of the demands of the anion will be rejected, say the atrlke liaflm Oysters, 60c and $1 a 100; olamt, 50c snd 00c a 100, and a fnll 11ns of good*, aa usual, at cash prices for oaah that will surprise yon. Call and beocme oonvinoed, st Meeelck's 8outh Main Street Market, or telephone 08, on- old line. At Naw York— a. H. S New York... 00100000 1—2 5 t Pittaburg... .001 100120-6 12 0 Batteries—Taylor and Bowerman; Chesbro and O'Connor. At Philadelphia— a. h. B. Philadelphia. 20102111 *— 8 0 2 Cincinnati... 0 0 3 1 8 0 0 0 .0- 7 12 t Batteries Bern hard and Douglaaa; Phillipa and Pslta. Llswsllth & Hons, Simon Long'* Building, Wllkeebarre, Fa. Jnatla McCarthy to Betlra. 'pedal to the QASarra. era . . . . . 3.2; Round Western Wash* London, Sept. 20.—Juetln HoOarthy.the well known journallat and historian, who haa repreeented Longford, Ireland, in Parliament alnoe 1892, haa written hla oonatltneuta that he la retiring from Parliamentary life. MoOarthy la a Natlonatlat and a Home Baler. William Zimmerman, of Mauoh Chunk, abont twenty-Bwven yeara of age, a brakeman, waa oat to pleoee by a looomotlve at Penobaoot, on top of the Wllkeebarre mountain, yeeterday afternoon. Zimmerman waa atanding on the pilot of the tngine preparatory to jumping to throw a awltoh, bat he loet hla balanoe and fell off, atiuok a oar on a tiding and waa knoektd under the looomatlre of hia train. Hla body waa badly mangled. Deceaaed la aurrl»ed by hla wife and ona ohtld, alao by hie aged mother ers . . . . . . $3.00 I Pillsbury oat-flakes 10c 3 for 350 Quaker oats 2 for 35c Loose oat-flakes 8 lbs 25c Loose oat-meal 8 lbs 25c 9t Root Beer bottles . 85c t. Root Beer bottles 60c Fruit Jars, pints, a do* 50c Fruit Jars,quarts, ' 600 Fruit Jars, * Gal. " 700 Ainlrsl 8eyno«r Goes North, Strike (log) featuree. Tbeatrioai people make their home at the Sinclair Honer while in thia olty. Hurry up for time, home bualneaa men are charged only twenty-five oenta for meala. The bar !• aupplled with the beat amokera and beat bonded wet good.. Shanghai, Sept. 20.—Vice Admiral Seymour, on board the British dispatch ves sel Alacrity, has sailed for the north. Telephone or eend poetaL St. Louis-Brooklyn same forfeited to Brooklyn. STANDING Or THE CLUBS. W. L. P.C. » W. U P.C % GEORGE STANTON 2 9 Sells choice meats of all W & kinds, vegetables, canned Bf *1 goods, etc. 413 Luzerne M 2 avenue, West Pittston. 2 'Phone 1073. n" "KAWANNA, "THE" AUNDRY. Collier Sclndia at Port Said. Port Said, Sept. 20.—-The United States collier Sclndia, which is on her way to China, has arrived here. Brooklyn... 73 46 .613 Chicago.... 57 AS .404 Pittaburg... 70 61 .678 St. Louia... 64 66 .464 PhlUdel'a.. M 65 . 637 Cincinnati.. 63 «8 .438 Boaton 60 60 .600 New York.. 60 70 .417 AMERICAN LEAGUE. No games played. EASTERN LEAGUE. At Toronto—Toronto, 6; Worceater, 4. Second Gams—Toronto, 9; Worceater, 1. At Montreal—Montreal, 1; Providence, 4. At Rocheater—Rochester. 2; Hartford, 10. At 8chenectady—Syracuae, 10; Springfield, 12. Barrtoburg/Pa., Sept. 80.—All of the mm In WUliamstown colliery were at work thla morning. Sailing of the hehoolahlp Saratoga. Special to the Qasmttu. TUMKHANNOCK FAIR. PETANQ FORT8 BOMBARDED. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—The United Statea aohoolahlp Saratoga, Capt. W. J. Barrett oommandlng, aalled today from thla port lor her Mediterranean ornlae with eighty-five boya under lnatiuotion. The boya will vlait the Paria exposition. New York, Sept. 20.—The new steamer Prinzes* Irene, the latest addition to the fleet of the North German Lloyd line, has arrived in port from Bremen via Cherbourg. The Princess Irene was built by the Vulcan company at Stettin. She is of the Barbarossa type, having two pole masts and two funnels." She is 10,881 tons gross, her registered tonnage being 6,087 tons. She has accommodations for 325 saloon, 100 second cabin and 1,509 steerage paaaengers. New Genaaa Llaer la Port. Bedaeed hra via the Lehigh Valla, ■allioad. JOS. OOLLJER. AQKNT. SB N. MAIN ST. lalaai llaaloaaika la toato to Toai King. Uader Chinese Baeort. Special to tba GUstm. Tlcketa will be eold September l#ih, 20th ana Slet, limited for return peeeege to September 2Snd inoluelve. For additional Information coneuit Lehigh Taller Tloket Agenta. e7 It W  muter German UVh la Bawihat lee Takn, Sept. SO.—The elllee began the bombardment of the Peteng tort* today Hhtj cannonading 1* now proceeding Petang la about ten mllea north of Takn, Oa the Petang Ho river Haaabarg'a Doek Strike Boded. The Howard Trial, gout, sprains; Lameness, Rheumatism, etc. Oft. RICMTBR'S Wsrti It— mm* Wm. Drury. Special to the Qamkttm. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 20—The first evidence for the defense in the Howard rase was taken yesterday, the defendant himself being the first witness. He told in a straightforward way of his arrival in Frankfort and movements here Jan. 30, and his testimony, as anticipated, was to prove an alibi. He will be on the stand again today. WE ARE.... Hamburg, Sept. 90.—The dook laborer* who hare bean on atrlke here for eighty•even days return to work Saturday under the old oondlttona. In raiklngi, overcoats, etc., at lewest frtim Th« NtwMt CLOSING OUT Hong Kong, Sept 80.—The Brttleh Oonrral ft Canton, Mr. Soctt, re porta the receipt of a ehlneaa Official telegram from Kwel Tang Fn, oapltal of K1 Kwel Oban, under date of 8ept. 14, announelng the arrival there of Buglteh and American mleetonaiiaa from Halng U and Lul Fong Cbue, la th* prorlnoa of 8a* Oh wan. The te'egram adda that th* mlaalonarlea are aboat to dapart for long King, under a Cblnaa* aaeort. Boston Deatlat Lost. "ANCHORS ■' ri. IMBIS Boston, Sept. 20.—Circulars hare been sent out from the office of the superintendent of police here asking the departments in all the large cities throughout the country for information regarding Dr. George A. Warren, a dentist, who has been missing from his home in Newton for the past ten days. The missing man .is the son of George B. Warren, cashier of the State National bank of Boston. PAIN EXPELLER. Thia la tha of year to get your light weight overooat. Kl Oovtrnor Waleoit DmUbm. Speolal prloe on thla garment for a few daje, $18. DaFousr Hattdcld, Merchant Tailor, Weat Pittaton. Our Entire Stock of / Shirt Waists At Low Figures. QDEPIAI ■ ne thread nose, dropstitcb, OrCUIAL ■ in black and white polka dot, blue and white polka dot, and plain black, at 39c; regular 50c grade. Special to the Gasst-*. Washington, Sept. 20.—Roger Woloott, former governor of Masesohusette, has de* j oltned the post of Ambassador to Italj. Richmond, Sept. 20.—The sovereign grand~Todge of Odd Fellows held a brief »es*ion, at which no question of general interest came up. The fight for the next place of meeting is between Buffalo and San Francisco, with chances, it is said, in favor of the latter. Tl»e Odd Fellows. 2* OCCKI,Ub«OMrSMA1L.MOHNMTM AM., t Kmkrn S5N 0rni??worKm«p vel louslyand tljefetore highly r*a* Jflc. udjOcTit alt flfUfglM. or tiiroagn r.U.HCktaD*00k,SUrMilBt. Inltril WkoUaaU and Retail J-M RRIOE3. Best Patent Flour - $4C5CD ; Chop and Meal w,Vt. i o5 j Corn and Cr. Corn 105 ' Bran and Midds, SJjjgu'l.'eS . Oats, per bushel - ♦ . 33 | Fruit Jars, pints, doz - .50 J Fruit Jars, quarts, doz .60 \ Fruit Jars, i-a gal - .70 j ipsdal to the Oasbttb. Ujfir INJECTION. A PERMANENT CURE of Um moat obatinate emu guaranteed In from S to 6 days; BO other treatment required. Sold by nil druggteta. Shanghai, Sept. 90.—The Germans in Ol.laa are interpreting literally th* Kataer-e apaeah to givaao quarter. In a reoeat attack on the Ohlneaa at Liang, they took no prlaonar* and Indulged fn ladlcorlmlBcte killing.  Weahlngton, Sept. 30.—Bain tonight and Friday; warmer tonight; fredi, aouthetly wtnde. Wealthy Farmer raaai Dead. Dansville, N. Y., Sept. 20.—William Hall, aged 00, a wealthy farmer tiring a abort diatance couth of this village, was found dead in hie cellar. It ia anppoaed that he aroee in the night and by mistake atepped through the cellar door, which waa near hie bedroom door, and fall down ■tain. Fourth ri*M PootBMtera. Washington, Sept. 20.—The following fourth clasa postmasters have been appointed:A Haw Safety Hatch. A matoh baa been dlaoorered at laat which _pan be manufactured abaolutely without the aid of pboapborua. Thla aafaty match eon tain* neither r*d nor yellow phoaphorna nor a eom pound of ptoephoiu*. but iiuiimii th* gnat advantage of being able to be manufactured with th* plant and machinery hitherto in una. to Taction aMil etridee onward through every lb*, and yet that* an mm thing* which a**m Imparvtona to Improvement. For Inetanoe, Hnetetter*e Stomach Bitten, Oat famona medlolne, baa And unequaled for Bfty yean aa a corrective of atomacb dt*- orden. Imiutkma have aprung up about It, but Ilka a beaoon light, it baa stood im 51 tlun. dyapepala, blllouaneee, alogglah Bver or weak kidneys. New Jersey—Bloomlngdale, John T. Desher. GLOBE WAREHOUSE, pittston. pa Pennsylvania—South Hatfield, Joseph B. Anders. FOUR 8EAMEN LOST. 8tata of Ohio, City of Tolado, 1 Lucas County. J DsTMffMiAthtiaiBmr Aalmala tor Um Army. FORD  BROS^ Spccial Sale of ~ Dress Goods Remnants. Pi»a*e* Darin » Pel* Off th* Maeaaiihw- Frauk J. Cheney make* oath that be 1a the eenlor partner of the flra of F. J. Cheney A Co., doing bualneaa la the Oity of Telodo, Oountv and State afonmld, and that aald firm will pay the ran of On* Hundred Dollan for each and every eaee of oatarrh that cannot be cured by the uae of Hall** Oatarrh Our*. Sink* Into your ibo— Allan's Foot-Ease, a powdes for the feet. It oools the /eat *nu makee tight or new ahoee feel eaay. Unrea ooraa, bnnlona, awollen, amarttnp, hot, oalloOa, eon and sweating feat. AJlan'a Foot-Iaae raUaraa all pain and girea reat and oomfprt. We bare over 80,000 teaUmonlala. It onree while Ton walk. Try It today All drngglete and aboa atorea aall It, 25c. Sample aeat free. Addrssa, Allan 8. oi—a «- Boy, N. Y. Hpeolal to tha Quirl Special to the Sum Waahington, Sept. 80.—The reoorda of tha quartermaatar'a department In thla si ty a bow that np to thla date 7,880 anlmala hare been ablpped from 8an Franoleoo to tha Phlllpplnea and Ohlna for the different branches of the military service. • D No. 91 South Main Street Boeton, Sept. 90 —Four Uvea wan loat In * gale which awept over th* Maaeaohu"*• noaat Tueaday. The men wan mecn bm of the crew of the helling Vary Whalen. The aehooner reached port tUa morning. The drowned men wen In dorian two mllea from tba aehooner when the atorm etruok them, and before they could be reeeued the ooate upeet and the aea wan loat. NATTERS Wall Patfcr. Frank J. Cheney. Swore to before me and eubaorlbed la my praoecoe, thla tth day of Daoember, A. Bon . Ami Th« Flnost Ctoaner Made ■ Cleans windows and mirrors Beginning Mouday, Sept. 17, all Dress Goods Remnants will be closed out at half price. These short lengths run from 1 yard to 4 yams, and are suitable for shirt waists, skirts and children's dresses. An opportunity like this to secure fine materials at half their value should not be overlooked. ' AND FITTERS OF FEET. All New Pattern*. I A. W. Qlaaaoa, Notary Public. Bemorsa everything In sight; so do drastlo mineral pills, bnt both an mighty dangarons. No Dead to dynamite now body when. Dr. King'a New Ufa Pllle do tha work so saalty and psrfsetly. Onraa headache and oonatipatloa. Only % aaota at W. 0. Mot, Plttston, wdStrob'i pharxmD. Wm* *m ArmraaruntiflMM All New Designs. Free Hand Relief a Spec laity. Ceilings decorated at cost of paper. WALTER SPUY, When you waat a pleaaaat phy*lo trv the new remedy, Ohambarlaln'a Stomach a°d LWer Tablata. They are raay to take and pjaaaant In effoot. Prloe 86c. Samplea Peck tt Roberta, epotbeearw!H p(.I'^Ldoor *««k Hotel, »dW«t Pitt« ton, Wyoalnf aod UlWI Special to the Oliim. Two Maw Caaae of Flag**. Hall'a Catarrh Can I* takan Internally and aota directly on the blood aod muoooa aurfaoea of the eyatam. Send for teettmoulala, fna. F. J. Cheney ft Oa, Toledo, O. A fine line of ladies" shoes and gents' furnishings,. 'cos. IBOIB Hill Illl iis.# Piltim Olaegow, Sept. 20.—Two new aaaaa of .plague have been dlaoorered and the total aunhtf at vlstlmi of th* dltMM so* to tmie-thiM. ANTRIM'S. 3 B. lain St. 'Phone 1923, TV without creatine any dust.