Pittston Gazette

              - '!J-• 4 ; . |Hffsf on -'MBe rsS the evening newapa- pers with the morningjournals for conclusive proof that the bulk of the news appears first in the , (Bit A vlvertiscrs win must eftec**• lively reach the 7,000 homes in Pittston and its immediate vicinity th rough tin columns of this newspaper. FIFTY-FIRST YEAR \ DiiLY^TABLISHRD8^880 PITTSTON, PA., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1900. ONLY DAIL Y IN BAY-PAUNCEFOIE JOINT NOTE OF POWERS EXPORTS TO I8LAN08 GAIN. TEMPORAL POWERAGAIN A KE/IINOBR BIG BANKRUPT SALE 11 ...DISPLAY They Will A««re*ata *00,000,000 or Oholo* Ohrlllmu Slflt (or tha Gentle- All Envoys but British Receive Washington, i)ec. 10.—Exports from the United States to Quba, TNjrto Rico and the Philippine, Hawaiian and Samoan islands will aggregate $50,000,000 in the year 1900 against $41,000,000 in 1809, $19,000,000 in 1898 and $17,000,000 in 1897. This enormous growth is shared by each of the islands named, but is especially apparent in the case of Porto Hico, to which the exports in the year 1900 under the new Porto Rican act will show an increase of about 50 per cent as compared with last year and 100 per cent as compared with preceding years. This Year. Ireland Predicts Civil Inde- man TREATY CONSIDERED Instructions. pendence of Pope. Oub'Bats Our Nectweah, Our Umbrella*, Our 0 Lores, OUB SHIRT*, Our Bowery, Our PuiriNDraa, Oub Underwear, OUB ( APg, Oub Trunks, Bags add OF HOLIDAY GOODS. EMPEROR READY TO RETURN. LEO PRACTICALLY A PRISONER. Prince China: S«ya Kwang 9a Will Came In When He Receives Aunranees That His Olvnltj and Safety Will Be Respected. Arehbl.hop Say. the Pontiff la Greatly Hamp.red by the Present Situation—Reason. Why Eeoleslasticsl CLOTHING! IlH) Senate in Secret [Session. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL York Stock Markets, famished by H. B. Jordan & Co., Htook broken, room S», Miner*' Bank Ballaing. New York, Dao. 10,1000. Op.lL Clos. Capital Should Be Free, Peking, Dec. 10.—All the foreign envoys except Sir ErnesfMason Satow, the British minister, have received Instructions from their governments agreeing to the joint note proposed at the last meeting. Another meeting will probably be called for tomorrow. Should the British minister have received his instructions to sign the joint note by that time communication will be immediately opened with Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang, who are in daily touch with the court by the Chinese telegraph. Washington, Dec. 10.—Archbishop Ireland in a sermon preached at St. Patrick's church reviewed the question of the independence of the pope and prophesied that at no remote day the "Italian people and Christendom at large would give back to the papacy its wonted dignity and liberty." The discussion of what is known as the "Roman question" was especially significant as tho archbishop during the letter's recent visit to Rome talked at length with the pope. ISKsoS?*! *nd ::: Atchison pref.. Brooklyn Traction  Ones A Ohio.....  Federal Bteel  Federal Steel pref  Man. El.........  Mo. Pa  Peo. Qas  Ool. Iron & Fuel  Bo. Pacific •. Nor. Pao  Nor. Pac.pref ... c * w.:.  Penn  Bending  Beading pref  Tenn. C.AI  Leather  Rubber  Union Faoiflo  Union Paciflo pref  Wabash pref  Western union  ::::::::: a " B 78 a 83 71H B7H 5?* 77 The figures necessarily are estimates so far as they relate to November and December of the present year, but a study of the actual figures of the preceding months of 1800 and the corresponding months of 1809 and 1868 justifies an estimate which brings the exports to Porto Rico in the calendar year 1900 up to $5,400,000, to Cuba |28,000,000, to the Philippines $8,500,000, to the Hawaiian Islands $15,000,000 and to the Samoan islands and Guam (200,000, making the grand total of $60,lOO,QOO of exports to these islands in 1900 compared with $41,- 581,084 in 1899, $10,171,942 In 1898 and $10,922,305 in 1897. Dress Suit Ca«s, QoODNESS IK ALL AND "PECLALLY Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing  Skirts, Cloaks and Wrappers. Full line of Fine Millinery. One Whole Flooi Low Prices Fat's, 11 and 18 Water Street, 8,10,18,14 Pitts tots Leading Hatter. MUU0.U00 FOR ) FRENCH WARSHIPS .10614 . MM :Sa . mi . 70 , 82 . 25 .142 52 70 82* 26* 142 Devoted to Toys, Dolls, Domes, Etc. PlonDen Will find It to their interest to bay thelt newer pipe and fittings of us. We have th» vitrified salt glazed pipe D i. K pAmMOBr dfc Oo. Prince Ching says Emperor Kwang Su is ready to return as soon as assured that the negotiations will allow him to come under conditions consonant with his diguity and^safety. Tho archbishop referred to the pope as n prisoner in the Vatican, Voluntary in that no physical force prevents his leav ing its precincts and involuntary in that he could not go beyond the Vatican without impairing his dignity as pontiff and without seeming to accept the situation treated for hint by the entrance into Rome of the troops of the Italian government.NOTICE X Opening Day Ll Hung Chang's Secretary Under Arrest for Dealing With Boxers. =f .WW'.'' !§|| as P 71 SB ORGANIZED LABOR and iti ; friends should insist on having the Union Rioistmbd Labels on all ! clothing, overalls, hats, caps and shoes they purchase. The Union Label of the Garment Workers is the emblem of the right conditions of labor. No sweat shop goods Union made goods are foi sale by the New York Department Store Company, aai Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa , and 51 South Main street, Pittston, Pa All organised labor and Its friends are invited to examine good, honeSr made merC chandise sold at these stores at lei* price than other merchant* are sellng diseased sweat shop goods. «•»» and wife in Dlitro««.-Hev. Dr. Bochrpr, of Buffalo »ays: "My wife and I were both troubled with distressing catarrh, but we have enjoye" freedom from this aggravating malady -lace the day we firs used Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Its action was lostantanoous. giving the most grateful relief within 12n minutes after first application." J. H. Hjuck. The removal of General Tung Fu Hsiang from the command of the Chinese forces surrounding the court is considered by the foreign envoys to be a very important Btep as showing the real desire of the government to come to terms. His banishment Indicates that the court recognises the expediency of obeying the demands of th. powers. In every case our exports to these islands In the year 1900 will exceed those In preceding years. To Cuba the exports of the year will be double the average annual export* to that island except in tho fiscal years 1892, 1893 and 1894, wheu the reciprocity treaty with Spain largely increased our sales. To Porto Rico the exports of the year will be double those of any preceding year except 1899 and will exceed that year by 60 per cent, to th© Hawaiian Islands, estimating figures of the closing months and other obtainable data, the exports of the year are more than double those of, any preceding year except 1899. To the Philippines the figures for 1900 will be double those of 1899 and more than ten times the highest figure in any earlier year. To the Somoan islands the total will be donble that of any preceding year. Comparing our exports in the islands above mentioned with those in the"great reciprocity year 1893, when our exports to Cuba were double those of years immediately preceding the reciprocity act, it will be seen that our total in 1900 greatly exceeds that of the greatest of the reciprocity years. The total exports to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands in 1898 were $28,094,047 and, as above indicated, will in 1900 amount to $50,000,000 in round terms. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12. He said the Catholic church is "a divinely created organism, receiving directly from Christ its mission and all the rights which are needed that it may live and work. Its life and mission are expressed in its supreme chief, the successor of Peter, and to him belong in a preeminent manner all the rights inherent in the church and whose possession is needed for fulfillment of ite mission end work willed by Christ. Hence the pontiff's right to independence and as a consequonce to temporal sovereignty." The archbishop said: Washington, Deo, 10.—The Senate went Into executive ceeelon today (or the farther consideration of the Hay-Pan noafote treaty. The fnrnaoe that doea its own talking 1* tte Ideal Novelty, at Ash's. SO tf i n (11, PEOPLE'SSTORE OUR CONGRESS. The International club was opened yesterday" its object being to bring together in a spirit of social harmony the officers and diplomats of the various nations. There was a large company present, and music was discoursed by military bands. It is expected that the club will continue a great success. The building was formerly an imperial temple. Washington, Deo. 10.—The nomination, of William D. Bynnm, of Indiana, to be a member of the oomnalsalon to oodlfy the laws of the United States, was reported favorably by the committee on judlolary of the Senate this morning. ft Is the Moat Interesting; Body •( i "The congress of the United States Is the most interesting body of men in the world," writes L. A. Coolidge in Ainslee's. "It coqjes nearer to being a representative body than any other that ever existed. It is the microcosm of the republic, presenting in concentration all the extraordinary peculiarities of the nation whoBe work it is selected to perform, ltd average of ability is higher than that of any other parliamentary body 6n earth. Each of its members represents a larger constituency than is represented by any single member of a European parliament, and with very few exceptions each member is a good representative of the constituency for which ho stands. Those who sneer at congress and congressmen sney at the voters who selected them. Luckny tKat sort of thing is going out of fashion. People are beginning to appreciate congress for what it really is, and it is gettiug better all the time. Men In the World. (AT THE OLD STARS) 14 and 16 North Main Street U Sooth JUtn Strtev Plttstoa. Always the 1 Drurr's Cheapest. J Old 8tnd THE BICYCLE RACE, The envoys are considering the question of legation buildings in the future. At present none of the governments owns its buildings, all the houses being rented. The only ones not damaged considerably are the American, British and Russian. It is proposed that all the legation buildings should be concentrated within a square mile west of the Tartar city, that each building should be owned by the government using it and that the whole should be surrounded by a moat and drawbridges, having an international guard sufficient to protect the legations against any repetition of the recent attack. The only other buildings which It is proposed to allow within the inclosure with the legation houses and the necessary offices wonld be the foreign clubs. "If the pope is a civil subject of an authority outside of himself, he has not the necessary freedom. The ruler or government would interfere, make laws impairing his freedom of action or strive to impose methods more serviceable to the state than the church. The pontiff's words must bear no possible suspicion that they were imposed by men who have no authority in things moral and spiritual.'Pbon*. A full line of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising Wool DresD Goods, French Flannels, Domei Flannels, Blankets and Quilts Yarns—Germantown, Spanish, Shea laud, Germain Knitting Yarn. Ladies', Children's and Gents' Underwear in. fleeced lined and aiC wool. New Goods opened daily. CAREFULLY look our following price list over and come to th« Big Sale end be convinced we arC selling' union made clothing aC less price than others are telling sweat shop diseased non unio goods for. old-Tim.r. Knocked Ont by the You.a- ■Un* Hot race. NTY or or Evans VBROS. Mew York, Deo. 10.—The six-day bioyole race whloh began at lladlion Square Garden at midnight laat night piomleea to lie a record breaker. Already ohampton Miller has been foroed ont by the hot pace aet by the yonng fellows. Miller and hie partner, Walthonr, left the race at 0:80 this morning, saying that the paoe waa en tirely too hot for them. They tried to keep op with it, bnt wen nnable to do so. At eight o'olook this morning, MoParland and Elkee led, having covered 188 mile*. They were oloeely followed by Simar and Gonglotr.o i * i ij "If the sovereign pontiff be the sub* ject of the king .of Italy, what guarantee is there for other peoples and other rul* ers that, whether through fear or favor, Italian influences have not penetrated into the Vatican apd that Italian interests are not to be served? The period of national jealousies would be the greater were the foreign countries at the timfc warring with the king of Italy. National Jealousies. Union  ....Men's Clothing Children's Short Pants Salts.... / Best Pat. Flour, bbl - $4.50 Feed, all kinds, wsmht 1.00 Oatt, per bushel - - 33c 65c, $1, $1.50, $3.50 No other stores can sell for lest than fa oo to $5 .00. ALARM AT THE HAGUE. are very few members either of the house or of the senate who are not of native birth. To be exact, there are just 16 representatives and 0 senators who were not born iu the United States. In the Fifty-sixth congress, curiously enough, one of the members is Henderson, the speaker, who is.a Scotchman. But he is as genuine an American as there is in the land. Considering the proportion of foreign to native born in the United States, the percentage is insignificant, espebially when it is remembered that the average member of congress is one who has been given to moving about the world and shifting his environment. Out of 352 members of the present house only 217 represent the states in which they were born, and of this number only a few live in the congressional district where they first saw light. The average congressman is a hustler. He has been ambitious or else he would hever have found his present place. That he has been successful in Home measure goes without saying, and tho fact that so many of them have broken away frodi their early surroundings and have gained new successes in new fields simply goes to show something of the energy and force that have helped to make the American congress what it is. Holland In Dread of * War With Great Britain, R.B.Cutler. Men's Suits  $2. $3, $5.0. Cut Hay, per 100 - • loot:Bay, per 100 - Potatoes, per bushel - Onions, per bushel - Butter, Bist S&1Y*£ID lb Gr. Sugar 17 lbs for - Best Seeded Raisins, lb, 85c 90c 55C 65C 25C 1.00 lie LOOTING BY GERMAN8. London, Dec. 10.—Special dispatches from The Hague represent the feeling there as one of alarm af the prospect of an Anglo-German-Portuguese combination which might snatch the Dutch seaboard or seize Java. Children's Short Pant*,... FRENCH NAVAL BILL. Genernl Chaffee Clashes With Connt "We in America are willing indeed to hearken to the words of Peter, but it must be plain that they are not the words of a foreign ruler whose sole purpose is the interest of a foreign nationality, not of the church. 15c, 25c, 35c, 50C Actual value from joe to $1.35. London, Dec. 10. — "General Chaffee wrote a letter to Count von Waldersee," says the Peking correspondent of The Morning Post, "complaining of the removal by French and German troops of the astronomical instruments from the wall of Peking, but the letter was returned to him on account of its tone. He has informed the foreign envoys that all persons are prohibited passing the American guard oe entering the south gate of the palace owing to th* frequent cases of looting. The ministers are offended at this individual assumption Do{, authority. "Yung Lu, who (s now acting as the adviser of the Chinese court, enjoys the favor of the empress dowager and is forming regiments which may be trusted to defend the court. ▼on Waldersee. These suits are rea ly wortn from »5 OO to $20.00 Calls for an Appropriation of 0100,000,- 000 to Bnlld Warships. It Js reported at the Dutch capital that the possibility of a war with Great Britain has even been discussed by the cabinet council. Paris, Deo. 10.—The text of the new naval bill, designed to Vaatly lnoreaee France's strength on the sea, was published today. It calls for credits amounting to over $160,000,000. This amount is •called for to construct six squadrons of lronolads, five protected orulsers, twentyeight deetroyere, 180 torpedo boats and foriy-four submarine torpedoes. "The sole effective guarantee of independence for the pontiff is temporal sovereignty, which marks out for him sufficient space on earth upon which he may work in fulfillment of his mission with all the independence he needs. The dependence of a bishop upon the civil ruler severs him from union with Christian** in other countries, reduces his church to the condition of a national church and disrupts the openess of the universal Boys' Long Pants Suits.•.• Men's Overcoats and ulsters, a' colors and shades, in beavei chinchilla, covert cloth and rar $1.50. $5. $7.49 Queen Wllhelmina will give a dinner in honor of Mr. Kruger, but ho has abandoned all hope of any effective result of his visit to Europe, although he does not despair of meeting Emperor Nicholas, possibly ou the Riviera. $2.89. $3, $4, $5. All other stores sell same suits from $4 oo to $12 OO. 5,000 pairs mrn's and boys' pants all styles, from Citron, 2 lbs for - 25c The government of the Netherlands has instructed the Dutch minister in London, Baron van Golstein van Olden a tler, to disavow in the nam* of tho g*rernment all responsibility for Tbe letter vctual worth and price in othei stores fi.eo to $15.00. Orange Peel, 2 lbs for Baata Fs Trainmen May Strike. Wichita, Kan., Dm. 10.—The Santa Fe trainmen are In aeealon here, considering a strike. Gensrsl Chairman Newman, of the striking telegraphers, said this morning: "All trains will hare to atop today. The Oulf, Colorado and Santa Fe trains will stop at noon." The Missouri Paciflo operators. may strike In sympathy with the Santa Fe men. r churches than the Catholic do nut demand civil independence and temporal power for fheir chieftains because lio other dnrrch than the Catholic is a world chnrcb, nor aims at being at the *nine time universal and one, nor fulfills the injunction of the Saviour, 'Teach nil nations.' " Thcab-Dve are only a sample of thi Wc cordially invite every one to atte jhe Baigains at ie many bargains we have to ofter end this busy clothing sale and se Lemon Peel 2 lbs for 25c of tbe first clmmtwi itiuunl, We are headquarters for Rubbers and Rubber Boots, also Shoes of *U "I am informed that the execution of Yu Hsien is certain whenever the envoys demand it." Dr. A. ran (hmiD »*n Eomim, «p-pruvlug Mr. KHfar1! "noble pnrpose" and exjins.liHr a hop* that the independence at iha two Dutch republics would be .secured. It Is Poor economy to go around in ill-flttiDg, readv-nu.de when yon  uave a suit n»ado to order for the same price A tailor makes It is duty to remedy yonr bad points, while tbe ready made snitis cnt from one model, and must berreall. A tailor hatD t e advantage as to a yle, because ready-made cl thee are made np at the beginning of tbe season, and thus they miss the latest and svsr• hanging fads. . QEORQE P. BUSS, * kind., sad Felt Boots. s The Next Diplomatic Step. Waabirutou, Dec. 10.—The next important step in the Chinese situation will be the formal presentation to the Chinese plenipotentiaries of the agreement nrrired at between the representatives of the powers at Peking for reparation for the Boxer outrages. In just what manner this will be done Mr. Conger has not Informed the state department, although the probability is that the document will be banded to the Chinese by the dean of the diplomatic corps. As has been stated already, the agreement is simply a statement of the terms upon which the powers will negotiate with China for final settlement and is laid before the Chinese officials as a matter of form. The negotiations for final settlement will come later after the Chinese have been given p reasonable opportunity for the consideration of the conditions laid down by the powers. The complete agreement deciphered from the code is now in the bands of the president. Officials decline to moke Its text public In advance of the receipt of information that It has been formally accepted by the powers, although the advices which have heretofore come from Mr. Conger leave no doubt that this will be the case. The essential features of the agreement have already been outlined in the press dispatches. Tb© government of Italy, the archbishop contended, should have remained somewhere outside of Rome. N. Y. BANKRUPT STORE Mr. Kroger attended religious Bervico yesterday morning at the cathedral, and the congregation sang the Boer anthem, as he withdrew. Aftw "the wiviee he conferred with Dr. Gleichman, president of the second chamber. Evans Bros. Si Sooth Main Street, Plttitan, Phoenix Hall. Small laeapei by LbrtIdi Cum. "The average length of a career in congress is four years. At the beginning of every congress about one-third of the members of the house are new to the business. It is a rare thing for a member to make any sort of a mark In legislation before he has been in the house at least two full terms, and those wlio have forced themselves i»bov|0 tbp surface before the close of a single term call almost be counted on the fingers of one hand. The ordinary congressman comes and gees and leaves no trace behind him, except 011 tlio salary vouchers. The man who stays in the house for m,ore than two terms lias n fair chance of wielding a little influence. He gets bis name into The Congressional Record onco in awhile, he Is recognized by the speaker occasionally, and If he Is unusually lucky the newspapers take him up and sometimes give blm a headline all to himself. There are 134 members of tjia present house who are serving their third form or better. Of these 25, at a generous estimate, are so well known that their names might carry some meaning outside their own state. The work of a congressman Is thankless enough. It brings nothing in the way of money, little iu the way of reputation, except in rare instances, and a vast amount of drudgery. A man must be In the harness for years generally before lie amounts to anything, and by the time he begins to count in legislation be has lost his enthusiasm and spirit and becomes a paclf horse. Once In 'awhile, at rare Intervals, there is a flash across the dull legislative sky like a meteor, and a sudden reputation is made for a new man. That was the way with Bryan when he first came to the house in the Fifty-third cougress and sprang into Instant notoriety with a speech on the tariff that daszled everybody. of Maine made an even more effeotlve stroke last winter with his argument against tba unseating Of the Mormon Roberts. These are the most striking examples in recent rears of reputations quickly made. Away back in the Fifty-third congress Late Pence caught the house In the first week after he took his sent with a free sliver speech. It is significant that those who thus make a dramatic entrance In the house rarely count for much in legislation afterward, Bryan never bad any influence, and all the while he staid in congress be was looked op qs a good talker and nothing more. Towne frittered himself away after his silver speech, am) as for Lafe Pence, rvho had black type In the newspapers for a few dayi after hla maiden effort, it js hard nowadaya to find anybody who egg. remember his name." Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Dec. 10.—The old homo of Professor Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, situated on the old post toad near Poughkeepsie, has been sold by William Morse, one of Professor Morse's sons, to F. J. Hulst. The furniture iu tbe old house has been disposed of by Mr. Morse to friends in Poughkeepsie who will treasure it on account of its associations. Mr. Morse's wife is dead and his daughter and broth er are abroad, and as there was no one iu the family who cared to take the old | place he decided to dispose of it. The property is one of the handsomest on the South road. Much of the land is level, and from the west side there is a beautiful view of the highlands of the Hudson from Newburg to the Catskills. S. F. B. Morsels Old Home 8ol4. Havana, Dec. 10.—8am Small, tba evan gallat and former editor o( a Havana paper, who was a treated recently on the charge of awlndllng, haa oompromlser wlth hla pioaaootora by agreeing to leave ithe laiand forever. Mr. Kruger, when cheered by the crowd on his return from the cathedral, turned and roundly rebuked those near him for such a desecration of the Sabbath. No. 5 North Main St, Opposite Water Stree', Pittaton, Pa. TEBM8 CASH. Holiday H*** Goods! v We are now ready to show you the largest L&r variety of Novelties suitable for Xmas  ijT Presents ever Shown in Pittston. w dm Fxv tolfcuwtteafrom If.50 to »» • Triple Mirror, that you can lft\. Silk Collarettes from 60c f» 99 85 v stand any whsra oar hanx A r . Ladlse' Bhoppingand Ch-U- # on tha walL V -jtt1 mr \ lain# Bam from Ho to (MO 5 Pooketho, k«, JV. \ V **UCT tttock Collar, from 15o V Finger fnma with initials, 4K\* C !"V1 •*•C*D• Boraana, Chinawara, Oar as-ortment of ptatures m OntUlaas, W\ V V this faU Is larger and mora { And tbo beat aw.rtmeot ot r V» pIA beautiful than oyer, prices * Bandke chiefs ,/»» VL iOo to $4.00 $ AMhelowestprioeslnth.Taller Make your selections early and secure the choicest articles. m | ANTRIM'S Jft 3 NORTH MAIN STREET. «e mourn maim armmm it: Armstrong's Burlington, N. J., Dec. 10.— Joseph Martin and Cass Lippencott of this city attempted to row across the Delaware river during a gale, but just as they reached midstream the boat was swamped, and Martin was drowned. Lippencott was rescued. Drowned la the Delaware, f PANNEBECKER'S STUDIO »♦ v AI1 work We Make a:: Specialty::from si* to .... ;; ten days re-01 -■ gardless of ChildreB'S weather. 14 South Main Photjs. .. Street( PITTSTON. PENN'A. Best Flour  Meal and Chop, perioo..,. D 'orn and Cr. Corn, per ioo.„ 1, -(ran. and Brown Midds., too. 1, Oata, per bnsbel , $4.50 'Mx position Dellolt GreaterTbao Kxpeetod. Parla, Deo 10.—The Eoho de Pari* says *hat the deficit In the expenses of the Ex poeltlon la greater than wai expected and -that the Chamber will be asked for an•othet heavy credit to oover the loes. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Hay, per 100.  t lbs. Fancy Eva p. Apricots. C cans Fancy Yellow Peacaes naval Men Entertained Id uonetantlnople The battleship Iowa and cruiser Philadelphia have sailed from San Diego, Oaf., for South American waters, .60 Conatantlnople, Deo, 10.—Commander Chester, ot the United Statee battleship Xentuoky, and hla staff an being entertained with dinners and exooralona by the Americans and Eo.llsh here. (this year)  i lb Mocha and Java Coffee. y bottle Beef, Iron and Wine. Fire has destroyed Iowa Agricultural college. Three hundred students in the building had a narrow escape. Haxtou Block la Canton Burned. Canton, O., Dec. 10.—The burning of the Saxton block, owned by Mr*. M. C Barber, sister of President McKinley's wife, rendered 20 families \vh» occupied the building homeless. The entire loss was about $300,000, with the Insurance at about one-third of that amount. Four firemen were seriously but uot fatally injured.Mail advices say there are about 30 cases ot smallpox at Dawson. Prompt measures have been taken for checking tbe spread ot the disease. fJ. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., Canadian Snldlera Start lor Hoaae. Poultry, Fresh Eggs, Oysters. Fish, Vegetables. South Main Street. London, Deo 10 —The Boyal Canadlai Beglment left for home thla morning There waa a large orowd at the station to aee them off. Aa they departed, the oroad •aog "Auld Lan-j Syne." ' Twenty persons were injured in an accident on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad at Oray's Ferry station, In West Philadelphia, on Sunday.Everything fresh, cleap and cheap, for cash. aoooc DKUvmmmo /•mommrt, London, Dec. 10.—Dr. Morrison In a dispatch to The Times, dated Peking, Dec. 0, says: "A prominent Chinese official tells me he believes the edict degrading General Tunfe Fu Hslang Is the outcome of the empress dowager's alarm at the report received by her from the southern viceroys of the intention ot the Germans to send an expedition to cut off the court's supplies. He further declares that the court is prepared, to make a scapegoat Of ¥u Hsiej^" Cause of Empresa' Alarm. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Colonel Thomas H. Monstery, swordsmftn and hero of a hundred battlefields, has departed for the City of Mexico to meet his old comrade in arms, President Diaz, apd fa present bis claim for $160,000 stolen from him by a Mexican military official in 1860. Wants #150,000 From Mexico. JOHN O'D. fWMirS Harry West, known as "Kid" West, who on Aug. 1 left New York on a wager that he would walk to San Francisco iji 135 days, has arrived there six days ahead of time. New York, Deo 10 —Gerald Barry, th' artist, aald today that tbe atory that he *C• •boat to marry lira. George H. Pullman it nntrne. He tald h? could not understand how the atory started. Barry Not to Marry airs, fnllmeo. PRICES. "SHANNON'S Best Patent Flour • $4.50'm Chop and Meal SS,** 1.00 Bran and Midda, 1,00 Oats, per bushel ■» - ,33 Long Hay per 100 • .90 Cut Hay per 100 - • .85 Potatoes per bushel - .53 .50 §jg After serving-aeven years of a 13 year sentence in the Eastern penitentiary James Parker of Bllisdale, N. J., has been released aa innocent of the crimes with which he was charged. Roberta to Reach London Jan. 8. London, Dec. 10.—Lord Roberts is expected to arrive in London Jan. 3. He will be met by the Prince and Princess of Wales and will' proceed immediately in triumphal progress to St. Paul's cathedral, where all will attend a special service of thanksgiving. Telephone Orders Prompyt Filled Deeaplutfed for Killing seven Men. Fugitive Taotal Captured Stockholm, Deo 10.—Philip Nordland, »who murdered asven men on the ateamtr IPilnoe Karl laet Hay, was decapitaud iere today. Shanghai, Dec. 10.—Pao Ho Nlen, tao»ai of Chu-chau-tu, in the province of Chehklaog, who was responsible for the July massacre and who absconded, has been captured near Snchau and sent to Hangchau-fu. " 'the official appraisement ot the estate of the late Cornelius VandcrtDi)t, Just completed, places Its valuation at $72,- 500,000. Ot this $.12,500,000 is in personal and $20,000,000 in real estate. But Little Laundiy ? The large four masted steel ship Astral built for the Standard Oil company of New York has been launched successfully from the Arthnr Sewall company's yard in Path. Me. It is the largest sailing vessel afloat. Id's Secretary Under Arrest. Masked Robbers Blow I'p Safe. Shanghai, Deo. 10 —LI Hang Chang's Secretary, Tiki, haa bten arrested by order of Oonnt Waidersse. Hs is accused oi communloatlng with Boxers. London, Dec. 10. — "The Boxers are disturbing north and western Korea," says the St. Petersburg correspondent of The Dally Mall, "and tbe Russlsn troops are preparing to scatter them." Boxers Active Ilk Kprea, PaineH\ille, O., Dec, JO.—Four masked men forced an entrance to the office of the Mentor Knitting mills, bound the watchman and his wife and blew the safe open with nitroglycerin. The robbers socured a small sum of money and made good their escape. Don't think that because yon d not have a large bundle every week we do not want your work. Joat let us know and we will get your bundle, no matter how small. It will be property laundered, too. \ ACME STEAM LAUNDRY," 83 South ruin St. 46 Luzerne Ave, 5 bu or moie, Buckwheat Flour, 25 lb sack, ... - - 650 yj% wwC WwVV* wW WwVD wwr^p O New Departure jf 'i It Is authoritatively asserted that the Duke of Westminster is engaged to marry Miss Shelagh West, daughter of Colonel Cornwallls West. By the marriage the duke will become the brother-in-law of Mre. George Cornwallls West (Lady Randolph Churchill). THE WEATHER. ■ *-i No. 91 South IHaln StriM Washington, D. C , Deo. 10.—Forecast until 8 p. m. Monday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight and Tuesday; fresh northerly winds. Berlin," Dec. 10.—A dispatch from Takn says that tbe outer harbor there is frozen and that 80 vessels 8 re locked in tbe ice. Ships Ieebound at Takn. Mala* SorTlror Killed. Paterson, N. J., Dec. 10.—Samuel Griffen, a colored man who was serving on the battleship Maine when she was blown up in Havana harbor, was accidentally shot and killed yesterday. Telephone or aend postal. The financial operations ot the postal department for the last fiscal year are shown briefly in the following statement of revenues and expenditures; Ordinary postal revenue, $100,899,438.44; receipt, from money order business, $1,455,- 145.85; total receipts from all sources, ri02,8W,670.aS; total expenditures for the year, $107,740,287.99; excess at ejpenditures over receipts, $5,880,688.70. MONEY. Berlin, Dec. 10.—The German memoers Qf the International court of arbitration at The Papue will be Dr. Blngner, president of the sanale of the high court; Berr von Frantilus, councilor of the foreign office and councilor of the high court, and Professor von Btr of the University of Gnttipgen- German Arbitrators. I, ,,..1 In addition to the Merchant Tailoring Department, I have placed in my store an entirely new stock and an up-to-date And yon will ward off oolds, pneumonia, fawn and other disease*. You need to have pure, rleh blood and good digestion Hood's Ssrssparllls makea the blood rloh and purs as no other med'olne oan do. It 'tones the stomaoh, oreatea an appetite and Invigorates the whole system Ton will be "Wise to begin taking It now, for it will *eep jon strong and well. (Hp IoitmII Strong Allowing for local peculiarities, bearing in mind that the drift from country into town will leave some places spiritually poor. I believe that the overage church attendance will rate higher at the~op*uing of this century than that of the teat did at Its beginning. "Other days!" Hear Parson Manesaeb Cutler down In Hamilton, Mass., bemoaning on an April fast the condition of the country. Out of a book, ita pages yellow with years, I quote: "The Christian Sabbath Is on Inestimable privilege to the Church of Christ and highly beneficial to civil society. Bnt 1* not the design of this day shamefully perverted? la not public worship notorioualy neglected? Is not the Sabbath to many th» most useless and burthensome day of the week?" That waa In "good old" 1799. I i hove not the Jeast doubt that from his high pulpit tower the- faithful shepherd looked down Into the square pews like folds for the sheep and gratefally recofsized the attendance of the faithful of his Dock, bat how many' were aa perverae aheep upon the jnountaln, both abaent aad asrt»»F'—Christian JntaU]0Dpc*r. Chnrob Attendance. Sir, Sto»v$ Satie For Sew York. London, Dec. 10.—James G. Stowe, United States consul general at Cape Town, has sailed for New York on board the Red Star line Bteamer Valerlaod from Southampton. - I inn mosoy for mortenc** In any ttii* Mortca«M mayttandlorato-mqtywn and only th« Utuw bo paid, or win give tho prir- Uacs to maka payman'a on mort*m«» mantkly, Qaartarly, aaml-annaaily or annuity, and tbalnM'MtvUl ow lauiedlataly oa enry dollar of prinalpal Urn* rDvtld. Thla II not Mldlac Mactetloo " orlTia laadi iM tAM$!S3U. Ready-Made Clothing.... If yon would have an appetite like B bear and a relish for yonr meals take OhamberUln'a Stomaoh and Liver Tablet*. They correot disorders of the stomsoh and regnlate the liver and bowels. Prioe, twenty-live eenta, Sam plea free at Farrer, Peek ft Roberta, apotneoarlea; Plttaton, one door above Eagle Hotel, and Weak Plttaton, Wyoming and Lnatrne Aves. Kraaaa'a Haidaolit OtpnM OP INTEREST TO YOU. Bood'a Pllle are non-4rrItat!ng. Price 25c. An unlike anything In Amarloa. They Were fliat prescribed bf Df. Krauae, Germany'a famous oonrt phy vlolan, long before antlpyrlne waa discovered, and are a!moat marreloos, ao speedily do they on re the moat distressing omh. Price Ijte. Sold b; J. H. Honok. Proa Oypini —A trail assorted line of groetsiee, gilt edged hotter, teas and oolfeea. T A. Graoe, South Main 3t IJCHSpMOUS, * w * D. E. BAXTER. 1 id P'nor wtHr««D*rT& rheum, with lta burning, stinging fcbuaatlon, is due to poor blood and la enred by Hood'a Sareaparllla, the great blood purifier. AWUBITIOV 4*0 KUMWO-A 00mplete Una of ammShlUon, flrMrau and banting outfits SohQMler A Beohtold. Such/as Overcoat#, Men's Suits,Youth's Q Suits and Children's Suits. I have been $ very careful in purchasing" this stock, and it would be to the advantage of any (ft one in need of clothing to call, as the style and make is the latest IF.I Jmn%*r uZTfoa chacm. M A"9 CSMAMT -=~ IT HAS GOMES •tops tile Cough Ud Works off tba Cold When yon need * aoothlng and healing antiseptic applloatlon for any nnrpow, naa the original DeWltt'f Witch Baafe Salve, a well known onra for pile* an# akin diseases. It heal* *oi«* without leaving • soar. Beware of eonnterfalt*, T. J. Yatea, Plttaton, Stroh'a pharmacy, Weat Plttaton. For Brat Hd raD gal*. Lam Bbob Stoa*.—All energy and ability la broaght into play to make oar ■hoe department tlx orator of attraction. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablete oure a cold In one day. No cure, no pay. Price Moanta. Seym .1 itorea left over at very low rata, aleo eereral dwelling! with modem Improvement*, «nd alao eereral houaea at medium and low reqta In Flttyton and Weat Plttaton. Boyera will now bid aome at bartralna. « B Tammur An Fub ATO Or»r**e. —Whlte'a Market ourleit the nloeet line ot freah Bah and 0Jeter*. Telephone connection! with both Our new stock oi Walloper For the fall trad®* We are selling All graaes at a Great Reduction Payer from 7c roll WALTER SPRY. Ladies' bracelets Lelbson's jewelry ■lot*. The Beet Cold Onre. m Dr. Ball's Ooifh tt»rap is withont s doubt the quickest and moat reliable enre for the whooping cough, aronp and bronchitis No ohlld ahonld bs left to anffer tba tortures of these allmenta, when par act* oan gat thla wonderful remedy for only U oents, : la ou yoij oan take withont Interruption to bnilneek On* that jfpti not affect the head ot hearing like tba lee of quinine One that curea speedily and lesves yon feeling freeh and otear-luadad. Bosh • one la Krsuse's 0 old Ohm. Mc* 80o. Sold brJ. H.Bonok, (Cronpy Sounds from Babf'i Crib at night are agonizing to motaara who have so remedy equal to the emergency. Or. QaWln'a Otoup Tlnotpre la gnarantod to core the worat oaae of eronp la one hour #5c per bottle. o80 8m j DeWltt'a Little Early Btaers are dainty little ptitot bnt thee never fall to cleanee the liver, remove obatrnotlone and lnvigcrate the ajatem. X. J. Yatae, Htlaton. Btrol'e Pbanmv Wa* Pittrtm. 'C For • uoldln th« Bead 1rosw-i)«lsls« Xal SOLD Af CAWUiV* *MOB STORB