Pittston Gazette

              » ' I P»'f, "• .'i- . iD *■ fompare the evening pers with the morni aals for conclusive pit the balk of the news Srst in the former. A dvertuers will most efteo " tj*eljr reach the 7,060 hones in Pitttton *od it* i*. mediate Canity through the nolam* of this newspaper. jonrthat•^pi FIFTY-FIRST YEAR \ prrrsTON, pa., Thursday evening, December 27,1900. r"&»®AerTl ONLY D4ILY IN BOER FORCES ONCE MORE SURROUNDED CHRISTIANS RMSS1CRED PADEREWSKI DEAD! MAORIS TO FI6HT BOERS TURKEY SETTLES. Sacks & Brown SaM C* Ma** (m* KIIM aa "■»'•« ml Ou* Ci akaar rwliW Missionary Gives News of Fur- New York. Il*e. aT.-"X» inforuatloa In l.»adou or In Paris tUwl Padwrewaki."«Ma Hundred Natives to Be Included In New Zealand Contingent. Wasklatfoa. Dw. ST.—SdMmeat ml the dkputa villi Turkey *rv«Kv oat ot kw nonpayment at tke AaaeJrVau niia nionary rtaius In* at Usi keen atwih |»M ther Outrages. This (tkhinia tm irniwl in mm to u iMitiqr Ml to IM oat Ike Inlk nutmilit the report that Padervwaki had tma killed in a dael. It ■ «M«at that it Ike report is accurate it haa aat wmM tlx natw of aewa la Karap*. WALDEB8BE E£FOfttB A FIOHT. QROWING AHIIETT 01 L0IB08 iWtw «kimu«]r ot tke (iiniai far tk* JMfaBtne porte a ad a n)»«awMali» of tk* Crataps of a caatraet dor a sauatt cruiwr. aader am at wkkh tfar . laii» at* ta fa* paid, kin heen imiml far ifaatate departraeat (xw Mr. Ghsnw. tkD American char** d'affaires and lfar aa ihwritie* at* MawtaMlljr ki«falC (ratiiedT*1U NHm •» DlttiMI tml« M Claar M Inm-autK ft »D«D!D KM«t ianul to Hwk-rimu at DbiuM An* at rapt Calaay Baaa Partner toMk Tk» Vu tfa. Can* kaal fawakir-WitWii Ban *•C Kitckener Says That De- Wet is Hemmed. .PHILOLOGISTS IN SESSION. Be* Ikr report originated ao on* last I miw rouM lean, hat it iru tieetr fkculated at the Opna Hows* aad ia theatrical circles ap towa last aickl. It iw* apoti repetitioa. aad ia awj plneea it repeated aa a fart, faat (here could ■at he ofalaiaed any statement to Terifjr k. Discount ■uilta, k« K.w cMmw S*Mlm Culm t'aatare ml TC FkflaMphla, Daa.tT—IkaIMlDk«leal ka»» 1M4 ban today U jolal aaaaloa »ad WIU as toad tkatr aaaaloa astll Uw »U-8om» ot tka moat ootaUa Ma la tka ooootry an In ittaadauui, aadtkamt-1"S bWa fair to ba aa aamaaafal aa «■ tfea ooa haM km all jmtm ago. t» a lasyt attoadaaaa, «mc400 poaaikly lha laigaat eoohnow o« workan la ankaaologlaal and HacaMto SaHa «*w a warn Mad la thia ooonlrj. W»|W«aaaU •twa ara praaeot boo tka Amarteaa Ortantal 8oeW«jr, tha Arobaaologtaal InaUtato, AmHiu PhUoioghal Aaaoclatloa, Mod ara ln|imi AtaoriaHoa. Otokot So atoty, SoeMj for Btbloal Kmanb, aad tka 8paWo4 Kafocwr Aaaoatattoa. Oa M. day motalat tka aoolatlaa will Baa* la aapanto kalk la tka&aw Moo] bolldlog, to ■■ton, ralattog totMrift- Peklu*. Dee. JI.-Th Rf» Mr. fcfli}. the 1'rvsb.Tlerian minioaary who. is r»_ hied jrwtordaj, has reported to Minister Conger the humid* tajr Boxers of l'J Catholic Christians. now reports baring received further continuation of the homing of native Christians. He sow says the number burned is 31. ami he ackis that thousands at armed CUtwr haw heeu seen In the Raaho cuaatry. Mr. Conner has seat n eop.v of the com mum (•lion to Ptehl Marshal Coast vua Wal deraee. and Japauese and Uerutan traups hare been feat to investigate the reports. Kiekl Marshal Count Yon WaUmnyesterday notified the various comatand en ot the allied (wm that • company of French soldiers encountered £.900 Chi mm Imperial troop** on Deo 33 at a point about IS rnilea east of Ashobhau. la a l|kt which followed the Fteaeh arw said to havo captured 8\e Bags, four guns and 30 caissons- Many imperial troupe an said tu hare been killed. The Chinese retreated toward •Kuanshiu. a ad at last Knwnti the French *t» pnparini to fatfow them. Laadoa. IV*. dispatch (Mai WeBiactoa. X. t. sajs the sixth coatla *eal of New KeaUadcrs, 200 sttvn* faatl heiaf Maoris, artll sail fur Soatk Africa ia three Yeeka. What we have of Holiday Goods be closed out this v at cost. You can Il is tk* uftcMtiaa of Dke depattaieat thai Ike CMuapk aader the ten** a*w*d apoa with the porta, ariil imwnliatv4D forward Ki Secretary Hay ike snm ol f»VtWV aad it* rweipt will meaa Ike Mil laalaa of the iarideat. The dectaion to include Maoris ia the New Zealand coatiajeeai fa extmnely ia tervatiac. aa at the Wgiania* of the wai Ike loTemneal promised aat to employ klacka. Mr. Steinwai. tke intimate friead at faderewaki, who wvald prakaklr km SEIcmm KIDNAPER FOILED, BOY RECOVERED Sfc\V Smmmtfrn il -( ION ACE PADEREWSKI. There h ao doakt that tke vtot of Ike K«lwtj had a very salutary effect up aa Ik* saltan. The autkorities ImhI IMml that Dhe good effect or her (all aC Saiyraa aroahl he aallihd fay the action of tiieal Britaia ia prehearing claim* Sled fay her awowiM who aUa suffered ia coas*- namw or the Armenian troubles aad far OertuAny ia sahmittiae tfae unpaid faill of Krapp for rans (applied Ike Turkish coeerameat. Tke prorate* mad* fay tke sultaa ta Mr. Qatar Straus. tba* Vailed Slates atiaister. kaa at last heea tairinl oat aad. wkile ike aatkurities ryfivt tfaal it waa necessary to apply pressnte. Ifat) at* dad tkat a aetUeateal kaa keea ac complisked. TW paarity aad obscarity ot tke dia paletww from Sooth Africa fir* rise ta, renewed aaniety. something htre suitable for a New.Year's Gift Apparently tke dtstarfaed area at cap* fotoay extend* ranker walk tkaa il did. laat lWeeoibrr. aad Lord Kitchen** dow| aat appear to kare kad aiaek mw aa yel ia driTiac faaefc tke iaeaderv Positively ■* I Syracuse, N. Y., Physician Victim of Murderers to- New York. Tfae war »*ee kad reeeind aa Dew» last ereaiac ot tke reparted raptare of yeoaiaary aear Brilatowa. A sqaadroa ot jceoatanry wkirfa had keea following Ikr lloera waa said lo kare brea ealrapped Il waa added Ikat there were several rasualtka before Ike little ftarve sarteadered A Barcheradorp dispatch faas a u»ys lerioaa reTereaee to "aa aarortuaaie airs takiac at the eaeaty for Brahaat'sHon*," wkiek reaalled ia the soaadiac ot ~Oea« i»!" aad eaafakfd the Boers la oreupy all tfae roa»mandia» the British re tiriBK froai a diMcall predieaaaeat. liea wral OaMata* aavwss acaiast I he Boen ia Ike Masalieafaene rejrioa k alaa D*«afa« fid, tfae last dispatch reporiiae tfaat it waa roaaidered JdvKable aot In IW» Ifat Boers rraaa their pnultoaa. Ends.... London, Dm. 87.—Ctoa.' ChrMUi D. W«41* again reported to ba nmuM hj the Brttkh. Kitchener, la • dhpatek to tha Vu Office, mji that Kara, llkkv, 1* hU motr Cotanaader la CVrl Wal- tt»' rauaaMm «f lb** rariouii Uwhm to took oat (or this t'taiaaw fort* and it imalUe to Mnjt it. VISIT FROM ROYALTY- PEOPLE'S STOI olal WlMtw, tad many pa pare ud enaye of latenet will ho read. Among Ik* oflemoilhtMeWhiinrMltatQItaua,of tohaa Hopklne, who wW pwU» om theeemtoa of Um Oriental 8oeto|y; PmhM( Inn V. WUto, of «* lnvUatkM Hi Kaiwrr u| Barkar and White are angaglng De Wat London. On*. ST.—Vmjuestwaahle an thority is C)aM by a newspaper Wk. »lw mMmla HKMiiwi ami such for tW aaaoaaeemeat t\al tW NVw Y«t Yacht eluh will (wwlir •»il» Ik Priae* of W»lw ud Kmperor WUliam t» Crila«s tW raws for tW Amrrica'a tt|i tad thai IVsMnI Me Klaley till MmmMlr writ* i» the priaee wl emperor iarilui then to tKH H» r«il»l Sl»h» ami Hfmsni Ikr pleasure which tW twfUaw «f lb* in citation naM afford tW ianina nation. TtosMI»wM«ailia«M: mt Walta. N M Irti Street, flllHM. V '.i naar Lanwokop, ta tho Kaetarn Pree Stale, and that the Boar ooaonaadaat la trying V. to break through to theTlonth. Loodoa, D.O. 47.—A from Bloamfontalo aaja than an uafcalmed romon entreat that Qeo. Da Wat, Praatdent 8t»yn and Qan. Htobedeek baU a ooofereaoe and decided to aattaaderon the condition thai the Colonial rebela ha not pnniahad and that leaden, iarlndu* Ihkat aalrea, ba sot deported. Rattlt rntaUr CataaaHaal. AlfMtk | Drnry'i (W. I , Old St* This auuoumvmcnt on il»fare looks serious, bat there in an duubt that, like previous official accounts of tights with the Chinese regular noMim the report of thia affair i* an Haamtloa. It h aotieeable that uo uvfetiou » aiade of aa? Fteack casualties. This, haa been the ease in all the battles twtirMa th* hnim troop* aad tb» CUkw daring th» past three mouths. Th* foreigners always Sght against overwhelming numbers, according to thaw reports, aiaaf Chlnneaea an slaughtered, while the allies do aot ered ham aajr men wounded. h«ard of tl» ixwmwr it Ikw was aaythiag ia il aa'aoaa a* any oar in th» cily could. Sad aot beard at IW report ualii U was told to him lDjr a n^irin. MONDAY™ Ideal of of tha ' C8 Profeaeor Plainer, of Adalbert Collage, praatdaat of tha Philological Aaaoelatloa; Profeaeor Thraaaa R Prlea, of Colombia, ■mam T m — a ■■■ A ■■■ a!., — , "▼wS IBV MUUOrQ I ANCClrMVU, Profaaaor O. F. Kmenrs, of Adaibart Oot— — »—»a — Af *ka Qnalaia i Tlba 1 WWvllrj W "W I'lririCi SOOlvlJ, faaaor P. A. Marsh, of Lafayette Coll**' Of the Spelling Baform hoenotattnn. At IW FwwiKUn Hub at Srventyaamad street ami l*ark antwi where Ftdminkl made his headquarter* wbcn hi tbia cttjr, Ibf aiabw am imUr aurprised whea tWy kmranl »( tW ru•wr. ami his rriwfa ia tW dub mr unanimous la the opinion tbal tW gnat pianist bad not fought a dm-1 anywber* and would W brant fr\uu alive and well. U"rt Kilrbnn baa Ml K«aC*|Mui a ad gnaw northward. KIKkmr U«w« baawiam JS11.01. TW rapid nwwtnliit of troops la the disturbed districts through tb» per •oaal earner of Iwil Kiteheaer has al tared the uneasiness*. of the k»ya 1 portioV at lb* rntha. RRioea. KIDNAPER FOILED. A dispatch from Mawnt at Tw«lit*i date atate* that the British at* proeaiag tleneral IV Wet ia the Lady broad d» trid "TW people of IW t ailed SlatM at* WT deajraw that tbe priaer should visit their ,»uatry a|alh as tWy feel that -uteb aa art at «t»a» friendliness Ml da «w to biad the aukau firmly ia Iwa of •Headship thaa naythiag else that ooaM W imagined DECEMBER 31, ISM. TWO ITALIAN ANARCHISTS Time is not a aiagie caaa oa record where furaign aoidiers haje been attacked by Chinese troops since a mouth after the niiaf of I'ekiug. But there hare been repeated instances where imperial troops who war* pntiuwabh endeavoriag to reator* order. while avoiding foreign troopa, have been attacked tyr the latter aad nil who ware caught killed. Aai I lea a a Wta la Cismtemuln Best Patent Floor • $4. Feed, all Rinds XU, i,C Potatoes per bushel - Gr Soger, 17 !b» for i.C Cheese, loll cream • Citron, a lbs for - - . Lemon Peel, * lbs for Orange Peel, * lbs for . 3 pks. pre'd Buckwheat. Pitaattraa aad Mepaaten ■aiaiaia gtalaa Louisville. tier. St.—American capital bta hare won a signal victory ia I9ua|e~ aula, according to a letter from United State* Miaister \V. loslfrey Hunter to bis sua iu LtaiaviUe. Without aaj rash coaaaMeratioa whatever aad ia tW far* of strong competition frou Knaek. Knglisb aad Herman syndicate* tW XVutral American Improvement company. a Mas aaehasrtta corporation, cornea into po® sreslun at the state railnad of Uualemala. known as the tluatemalau railroad. TW railroad extends a distance of 133 mile* troaa Porto Barrios Kaudto. TW company agrees to extead tW road at aatr fna K1 Ranch., to tinatemala city, a dlstaucv af t» miles, al its owu *x|iease. It is git** a leas* apua tW nail fur tea years, with, all revenue from ell sou ires. At tW expiration of tea year* tW government of titrate mala renerves tbeducivilcgo of takiauc possession of ibo road hy tW )sDvluent of tW (u« of tW K3 mile extension. whirh Minister Hunter estimates at $I.IIUI.OOO. A dispatch from Zeerast. Transvaal. ol Monday's dale. say. tW Boers captured tiro wagons wabiniag Christmas luxu H» destined for tW camp at Lard Me thaea. Indlaaapolla, lad., Dao. 87.-Detoetiree aad reporters traced Mia. Samoal Millar to a (arm hoaaa near Lawnnoe thia mining. Ttaj noorand Sidney Miliar, tha kidnapped lad and returned to Indiana?* olia. Mia. MlUer had arranged to have oa the 4:90 train for New York. Tha hoy 1a now at the braae of ex-Attonwr General W. H. B. Miliar. •aetOowa aad FrskaMy Kitten a ufclef of raUet Bam, Tt, Dao. OT.-Two Italian aachan of an ennrehlalle leagae and three boliete lato the body of Chief of Police Patrick Brown aboat tear oWk thla Morning. Brown la probably mortally woaaded. She ItaUaaa van ii|I»iC At the tlna of tha ahooting tha Chief had la tnanadna warraata for tha arraata of hie aeaallanta for dlaturbiag tha aeoae at a hall 8atardaj lx • "As for tW kaiser. W baa expressed bis. iadinstioa to visit tW I'aited States, aad tW invitntion will W w*U timed. Mir his majesty Is a krew yathtaaak." I-ord Kiteheaer, according to a dispatch float JoWnaeiabarg. has iHinl a proclamation. dated Pretoria, Dee. SO. aaaaaaclag that burgher* who voluntarily avD reader will W allowed to lit* walk IWii families ia tW government laagers aatil such time as guerrilla warfare has suK rieatly abated to adaait at their rttarewi ia safety to their btmin IW proctama Una also promise* tWt all property aad •fork brought ia at tW time of tW oar reader will W reapeded aad paid tar II requuitiaaed he Dbc military aalhaMes. The logical result of thla policy is that the country Is overran by UnUilit. aad ualnjfM en foreigners and others are wustantly reports. The ilenaiMS of MeM Marshal t ount Ton WaJderne* that the imperial troops who had the engagement vrith the French shall be destroyed looks had in view of the fact that the peace negotiation*, have actually begun, hut in dealing with people like the Chinese It is probable that the order Uwned by the commander In chief will hare a tendency to hauteu the acceptance of the peace proposals Hjr tKe Chineee government. ■ataW* aa taw taualaeaat. On and after Jonuaiy i, 1900, Sacks 8c Brown's store closes at 6 p. m., every night, New Tartu Dec. ST.—Another ease riaa-1 liar to tWt of Jorge Critt. who was teaaght her* by TW Herald t« t«st tW poBiival statas at Porto Rkaas in this caaatry. Is aow hotoro tW immigtatioa nWriali at this port. AltOaao Gataiia y Stanley, a native at Porto Rico, is detained at KUia islaad with a view to ilea portatiou as a pauper aliea. Staab) is a prateMur of mathematiea aad a profeieat Bagaist. He wva* from ISrto Rico to Paris during IW expositioa and was employed there aa aa iatert*eter. Ills serviees there taring at aa cud. W derided to maar to New York aad obtain empVy ment if ponuilde. He arrived here on the steamship Norntaadie of tW Preach line *a TWsday and reached tW aew imnii grataon staliaa oa KUis island y*4*CctdaD. He did aot have the amount of aaaaey Ksiaired la tW case at iaamigiaala. nad W was ordered to W detained, lu Pans Stanley had eoaie ia contact with the of- Scet* of IW American emhassj aad had a letter from tW secretary of Hte W«a« tiua. Henry Viguaud. voachia* for hi* gcaal character. This W offered as jaslitrian bb admission to the coaalry. A DOCTOR SANDBAGGED. except Saturday. ■leaiMj at a Ojaerasa Han reaal ta ATTACKED ENGLISHMEN. No. 91 Sooth Main New York, Dae. 47—With IndtoaUoaa that he waa either sandbagged or mangled to death the body of a nan suppoeed to be thai of Br. Hugh H. Brawn, a well known payetoUn of Sytaonea, N. T., waa foaad thla aaornlng In aa area way oa Wad Fortj-Hfth atnet. A deap.tayalery ehroada the death.  tarkka Bsiaiere Ban «»iaala« Oreat Britain-a Oaaaiale. Breaek at l»aaanl*e Sal* Par yaa.aao. Newark. Dee. 27.—Suit IV* broach ol promise of marriage bait baaa hegnu against CWrks Peter, the taa of William Peter, a wealthy brewer af Caloa HUi, N. J, for CWlWIU damage* by Mb* Fnda Lipfht. whose home ia la Chitaga. Aerordiac to Uis I ippirl'r atateaaeat. *W met Mr. FVtrr while bviag at Baaah'U hMai, Hhbakea. oa Jaly.S l*at. attar her tctana from a thirta tekaUua ia Oenaaay. Krlyhg *a -Ma pa aari e. «W art up w-fi—Virpiatr arilh him. she •ay*, at *19 Park araaar.. Uobakea. abin Ibr j wrre kaowa aa Mr. aad Mrs. Ohartoa limit. Oa Dec. SJaai W Ml her. ami whan ahe saw him a tow day* later W luid her tWt W bad married aa alWr wumau Mis* Lippert Mrmteil Cuuaselor Alnaao W. LNta at Habokeo to begia anil. A aauaat «aa iaaaed for Peter's arrest, bat Ja* aaaaaaiaaa I him mM aad ia under bait Cooataatlnople, Dee. ST.—While Mr. De Baaaea, firat aaoetaiy of the Brtttah legation, aad aareaal other aaalai ol the Lagatloa wen iMlag to atanhoal ytaterday the waa tMaehed by a d» ol Tnrklah aoldlen who laMMad aad maltreated tha The British MlataUr HwiibIiJ  from tha Porto md the peaWimeat of the offaadm. CONGER'S RESERVATIONS. Sacks & Brown gtalaaatlaaa He Oar* aa Stgalag n -HBisms nkalnqiUMI«MHl «■ Mat Rata Vary Important. Oc4r««kiirc CI«Ui«w* Iw Mi. X. Yaa 1^ of Ik rlab was imlaUr itrfM Uy &t» list TW ebbmen \vm to |tttu tUiir iwil rr rvfutKm and bolt wMil nmj. Washington, Dor. 3T.—It fans dereloped that Minlater Conger signed the agiae-3t drafted by the ministers In Peking preaentcd to Priaca Chiag oa Monday with aerernl Important reservations. Among these reservations an the followlag:A POST HOLE WAR. ' MM, dliuBiH F-fkOM-D %• i Ciaff. Wta., Dm. 87 —On« haadrad aad fifty WiMondn atreet property in. «imiI war with th* Cttlseaa' Telephone Company, a corporation recently organised ty eapitaHata «ho an patting laaantom. The bona of contention U the placing of polea la boat of reoldencea. The people UM aptbe boh* aa hat as they were dug •ad fin dtiwu eaeured Injunctions nstnlnlag tha eoapw; from patting la the r-fr- Fin or alx otbtn placed dynamite cartridge* la tha bole* with algua owi them "Brwsre, dynamite cartridge* baited hare, dig at yoor peril." Trouble will likely arlaa from their aotlon. had Wen TV :a-iwk»r *«f the bntMuur «w pwtawix rfww mlwl. uttioug iW  N'iujt » in cKtrk&i  About 5 w\i*k (few eMrimu IiuritM) on the wirxj'Ut to the special wiring for the inspcctCn of Mayor HaU wml other elub•Mm, and immediately the room wh • mass of flames which ni through the dmtratiuus froti mom to room. IV i» was cause*! hy a short eiecuit. The km* will reach HMMV North Main Street, * • Rejection of the terms agreed upon by the powers and presented to the Cktaest envoy* does not hind the United State* to join the other powers ia resuming hostilitiesBHI MM Mri Chop per too..... Cora ud Or. Corn per to*. Stma Md Brown Midds. per tl Qatt par barbel  jDaOtar • lb* dwcohle Chmw...« j Iba Mixed Cindy  4 lb* cheap Mixed Cudy.. STOCK BROKERS FAIL. 25 Per Cent Off BIC Hew Iwt Firm Wwt (aiarJa* ■» Haw York, Dae. *D.—Canter aad Bank ar, atoak broker*, with oOoeealSl Park Bow aad CI Broadway, failed shortly bafora nooo today, tba firm held mwahar ahlp la tba OouaoBdeted aad Prodaoe bohange and hhda branch la Bcaloa. WU- Uaa H. Boayge to tha awlgna. laih aad llabiltttaa an aakaowa. tereBsea. The United State* ia not hound to malntalu permanent guard* ia China or to prevent tha importaHoa of arms aad ammunition. r iwaant aahrOUUIIUn. la tW bant than la tar r RHEUMATISM,! Other reefcmtloas wen made hj Mr. Couger, but tbalr character will not b* made public b.v Secretary Hay ualU he reeeivee from the minister tha text of tba language ha employed. On Holiday Goods from now till January 1st. We wish to Carry None Over. NDw York. IW\ 2?s-Mls* May Sutherlaud. 1M years of age, whti was (Hitpluyed in a fahcy %rv on Broadway. Brooklyn, was burned to death last  in the store while prepating a sulphur d*«e for a pet. She was boiling a mixture of sulphur, anil some of it splashed over on to the stove, catchiug fir*' and spattering spots of tlame to various parts of her clothing. She screamed fur help* but before auy one could reach her she was so badly burned about the face and breast that she died in a few mi trot***.•»t el Barani U Death Baltimore. Dee. 27,-Roger T. Gill ol the law irm of N Rufu* GUI & SkDn» was late yesterday afternoon appointed receiver for.the OU Town bank by Judge Stock bridge. The appointment was wade with the coaaent of the president and officers of the bank. Mr. GUI bonded tn the sum of $1.3«*UMftX the assets of the Institution being valued at half that amount. George Schilling, n stockholder and depositor, nnd Robert L Gilt n depositor. were the complainant*. In their statement to the court they say that, while the tank until a recent period has dune a successful and profitable hnain«nD It has recently incurred .heavy luaees by the had faith at Its cashier. •nali PaUare« "ANCHOR" a ibs 'Xagtisb Walaau.... a Iba Mixed Nats.  Mr. Conger of course acted under instruction.* in appending to the agreement a statement of tha position of the United States. Tha authorities were uppreheaslve that the powers In case of the refusal of China to accede to the demands would be under tba impression that t»j signing the agreement this government was pledged to enforce compliance with the tanas. The president did not propose to ha placed In any such position, and he directed Mr. Conger, therefore, to make clear the attitnde of the United States. PAIN EXPELLER. TO DOWN CIGARETTES. alb*Fancy ftp  x lb Cat Soft SbeU Atamii * lb New Dale*.  C Cjt* Sagar Popcorn....... i qt Craabarriet  4 ltet« t do* California Sweat Or**( i c*i R. & R. Piaan Paddta| ImnalMM Fi«Hria| !• Act » Bill M RUBBER WAR ON. Jui* testis A f J in acuta Rhaumatw* t®T| and Nauralaic affections \nf Or M«CHOfrnUM JC*»n exPCUXR ts wcy uwhi I iGl  ONE QUARTER OFF. *raet WU1 CiwAn «a cat blaa Tw» Waablagtoa, Dee. 87 —LsgUlator* la ssvsral Stslsa an preparing to make efforts to pans a law similar to that of Ten usaaae la regard to olgarettaa aa aooa aa the "r1-1™ of the Ualtad States Saprama Court to printed. 8ereral Governore of dtatoa hareaaked for copies of tha deelaloa.New York, Dae. 87 —Offlalato of tha Catted Statee Bobber Oo. make no eeere* Of the fact tha the ladepandeata ere aadereeUlng them la the trade, and la trade clrelta It was believed that the lndepeadeats, aa aooooat of their eapltallaattoa, ooald eell gooda at a prlae to meet wbleh the United Btataa Bobber Co. woald be obliged to adopt a bseto which woald exelnde tha probability of dlvldeada oa the common stock aad might area impair thoee upon the preferred. It la olalaaed. GLOBE WAREHOUSE, pittston, pa. Deaaaerata AiataM tMIrk*. Tartar te Star la tatUasa. Dover. Del.. Dec. 2T. iVmocrafic loaders from all parts of the state were ia conference yesterday with all but three or the Democratic assemblymen elect. The meeting was a secret one. ami at its conclusion it was said that the leaders adrised the assemblymen to deal with the j?l'i * ' Ami Indianapolia. Dec. ST.—The aauouncement is made that Merrill Moore*. assistant attorney general for the past six years, and furmer tioreraor Taylor of Keutueky aad R. N Miller, former prosecutor or Breckinridge county. Ky . hare formed a law partnership aad will eater upon the profession as a firm oa Jau. 1. The firm has eagaged quarters in the Law buiklia* Both Taylor and Miller are under indktaieut ia Keatacky far alleged complicity in the murder at Senator Gqebet, aad both hare determined to reside permanently la this city. The partnership was formed after consultation with « number of Republican attorneys, all of whom *drlsed Mr. Taylor to settle la this city. Awtia. Dw. ST. — Qotmvot St]m ■Mb applWatioa to (ImiKir RoMmk of X«w York a f*w tajs »ffvD for Ik* Mtradition at Juki D. HmMtUh nl tk*r Bwbm of Ik* Standard Oil «a»ui WuM lUrkthlUr MnrtlM, • THE MORE YOU SAY THE LE8S PEOPLE . REMEMBER." ONE WORD WITH YOU VI MOBS WERE REPULSED. ■ql ii1w n^MtrtlDfiiC SAPOLIO Itallaaa Attacked Aaetvlse nmlaiai la Pvavlaee at Qaeas. "rv*ui»r" or Du|»uit taction of IW K»- pablH-an l*cislator* if avwssar.t lo rv««l the dmliwi of J. Kdwanl Addkk* to tk* I'M 8tsl*s wMf. to nsim to tk* of vWatio* of Ik* TVxas antitrust lav |i«aill«« aiiiasl tkw ia Ox dhtrtcl ruart of IkLnua notr. Uowraor Roavwlt ia a iMtar »w«Cl todajr Mlim to paM llw ajD plication. U« sajrx k* would it pl'aai I to «raal Ik* applk-atioa if It «tn skowa raKMntt Ikal tk* all*c*d t«|ltim Ina jCMtk* ww ia Texaa at tk* tba* of II* a«*««a roMaitsioa of tka eHw*. Vienna, Dee.~97.—The Itallaa populatloa ia the eoatbarn province of Qeota today attacked the Aaetrlaa garrtaooe la tha towae of the province. The attack of the moba waa tepalaed la eeeh leetaaaa At rrlent, artillery waa uaed aad then wee great hloodahcd. YOU CAN'T BB SANTA CUIUS J. T. ARMSTRONG that tha oompany will make a large eat la prieae.  JMI • «*!••. mmT yA * Gn lUnlM'sler. IW. ST.—-A Mlvr was r*- w-iml at Washington U*v. M» by S*v rotary *Nwrt*ly"U statin* (hat a |»K»i was t*HUg in RuvbvtaiNr to kill 1W d*nt MoKiuICeD. Semtaiy Hay. British l£iuha**atUDr PaunwfMr ami other hi*h liflciaK !DD Irtlw wan lni(y«i loCharWn Kennedy, a laborer h*rv. who has b«*a loche*) u|» a» insane. Great Slaughter. MODERN WOODMEN Miaaea out, Huhal tba Order.la Oeta- Eeaaaa City, Dae. 97.—Convention Ball C•01 he Ailed tonight by a happy gatherlag of Hod era Woodmen, who will hold a 80th century maaqaerede ball. Aa there are 7,000 members of the order la this city •ad Jackson eoanty It la readily to beeaaa that than will be a big tarnont. Thrte baadred prtaea will be dlatribattd amorg the participants, and 100 more among the epaotatote.  brslUi Today. INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS. »lk«aw WUvaaia »lin«, tasaal Matefc Oaaamaasad |ta Mew Teak A. G. Vaaderbttfa Gltt la Yale. Waskiactoa. Dm-. 2T.—Rohm H Wit rax. 4*tacat* ia Ik* koasv of rvpnarala tina ftuat Ik* Hawaii** Idaada. kaa iw Iwva pakl a rlaiw of C1,006 fur uitoa**. II wa» Ik* iancval viaiat of Ik* kind »r*r nuulr. Kmj toaimaui ii *atitM to autoac* at tk* nit* of 9ft c*at* p*r mil* SWr stitt Jkcm m Am fmn Mt, mMt4 aw mUl Mil mi jr+mtiy ATc/m* tA*m »mt. Jf/i «AiA# f—ttss mmd tiyi** CltiMai. New Haven. Dec. 21—The Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr.. secretary of the Yato corporation, said last aight that the responses to Presideat Hadley'a appeal for the bicentennial fund were very large. Th* contribution* received amount to about 930.000. It was announced that Alfred t!. Vanderbilt of New York city. Vale, Wi bad recehtly seat to Morris B. Tyler, treasurer of Yale university. ££V 000 to be used for the bicentennial fund or tor any other purpose the Yale aa thorities decided upon. This la Mr. Van derbilt's first glfe to Yale. BRIEF NEW8 NOTES. New York, Dee. ST.—Tt»e latereolleglete obese match between Harvard, OnlaabU, Yale aad Prlaeetoa begaa la thla oily today. Each eollege la repreeaated by foar playera Instead of two, ae heretofore. TV hruther ul Aalrn. tk aissiw •mHot. n)N a dispatch from Copenha rvn lu the Loudon Daily Mail, despairing "by the must direct and practicable rant* lua hi* Imw la Washington nad r* tarn." TV diatance brtwrni Honolulu and Wnshincton is »*ur*d at VOOOmiles Mr. Wilcox will imw fl.UOU mont&r his nrturfi lrDl» -Df kh muta from aivlW rrcluuM. has huallv opeued his ariU. " Jihlp Thomas of IW 1'iiinl 8tal« cir Mil court has postponed until Jaa. 9 IW case or Cornelius L_ -Vvord. Jr. the d» taulna* bank teller An stole 9I&M.UU0 from ike Pint Natiouat bank of New York dlj. taantn-auhWuiofefcAWaywo wotladk Iteiut ABaataCaaathuthuaatlhakaaaa do** M tnaftee MfM. Doni M jw ka»T b* nkiiMit at tw Saata Cko CMJ» dayaadlalaamBaar*r««foraa*ltlkalwlll Inn ap nw aatf mtxct. OEOROG F. BUSS. m/b-t KITCHENER IS KIND. AlVORD ON TRIAL. Vint Malloaal Bask Dabaltee Mae* Aa- swer f odaj. Baltiaiar*, Dec. 27.—D*Ua Fox. tk •rtftss. was married yesterday to J oka Urj of New York La the office of Ik* rierk of the court of cvnycoa plea*. R*t William W Way, pastor of laauMl Reformed chuch. performed the tmaw ay ia the preseacv at the hiMttMiil ami a few of the wn oBriab. Brtla Pax «MD Jaka Ury. ANTRIM' S, 5N. Main Sr. mil AIM* All Barabo* who hmstw to Un With milM, New York, Dec. 87.—Tha Jrial of OoruIIh L Alrord, Jr., Uia defaulting note teller ot the Firat National Bank, began today tn United Statee Clioult Coat*. wo^K2SfircSS-- Johaanaaharg, Dm. 87.—Gtaxnl Kitoh•Mthatamd I proclamation declaring that all bomber* who aorraoder will be permitted to lire with tbelr funlllea la a laager tatebHabad by the British pending the conolosloa oI guerilla warfare. pwD Health Caatkttlr Bntena. St Petersburg. Dec, 27.—The Rossiau minister of tha interior. M. Sipiagoiae. who baa just arrired beta from Llvsdls where Emperor Nicbulaa la coaralncing, asserts that the oar is now completely restored. being able to take long walka and drirea daily. Mexican troops ia Sonor*. Mexico, were recently attacked by a hand of Ya MUtrMwuriMM t|ui Indian*, and 4 officers and a boat Su men were killed outfight Colonel K»aa tb Peluade. one of the leading officers of the aruiy. was seriously wounded. THE WEATHER. gTM IkBr MjficnoK A PUMMENT OWE iftaaiat il»t»tmt|—aH k fmm S to • dagm; aa «a« ■•tidied jtatJh»»U I —I II IT IMS (TONE! Lives to Dye. 14 II MM Sim Joku U Rockefeller. Jr., sou of the presldeut uf the Standard Oil company, has subscribed $2J0.0U0 tor the founding of an inMitatioa of learn in* for pour bays and girla The school ia bow ia course of etvctloc iu Tenth arenue, between Forty veeeutk and Korty-eighlh streets. New York city, and will be completed awl ready for occupancy by March 1 next. kaaaaaatlraa Pat ftaitl Philadelphia. Dec. 27—The BaKlwia Laramotive work* are completing Ik* coa- U ruction of ten locutaotice engine* which will he shipped to Marseille* a* the Muwr Fart una cariy ia January. Thee w for the Paris. Lyoa *t Medittmaee Railway coaapaay.  Our new stock of Wall Paper For the fall trade. We are selling All greaes at a Greet Reduction. Paper from 7c roll up. WALTER SPRY. KTRSSUST- DIED IN JERSEY. Washington, D. a, Dae. 87.—Votaeaat antlj 8 p. a. Friday, tor Mm Pennsylvania: Flair tonight; Friday partly oioody; northerly winds, htcom log freah aaat to aoathaaai. IWMD8MBll)*«kH lk«S. m«rai%«tadtaMa. *■D»!— «NL IM'"" Ciagrmataa aimrtftftttW— H tha ntee HaadrH atageata AimlH. London. Dec. 27.—Three hundred *|i|- dents have been arrested in St. Peter*- barf, according to a dispatch from Berlin to The Daily Express, tor propagat- Kllsabetb, N. J., Deo. 87.—Thotnaa Snlarr, tbe father of Congrasuaan William Sober, died bare tbla morning, aged sixty alght. Ha learea a widow and aerao children. areas Hijantr. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ■easy ■snnat Malta Cat thla oat and laka H to Fanar, Pack doaftESl' mtfka**l*4Pw2rDtt!£ Ma, Wyoming and Lntna Am, aad gal a fna bottle of Chamberlain"* Stomach and Ltrar TabMa, the bant phyalo. TWy alao oara dlanrtara of tha atwaaeh, bUtaaa- Balu la needed ai opc* whaa a pamk Ufa la la daa«ar. A ■■■D««tad wMh or aoM may aooa hataaw aartoan and ahoald ha atonpadatoaaa. Oaa mlaala Coagt car* qakAly ma ooa«ka and aoMt and tha aad rthar'throat mTtraabtaa, *tTS! Talaa. miilii. aad Pharmam, Waat PitMtoa. , SPECIAL SALE 1 . A fall Um of M «4 Good*, coapcWot Wool New York Stock Market*, tnrnlehed by M S Jordan * Co.. stock brokers, room M, Miner*' k Jfiv York, Dec. IT. IM Open. Cka When yoo hare rhaoataUan. Maaoieafeal stiff and aora and joint* an patefoL It doea not pay to auffer long (nag tbla dteeaaa whaa it any be aond aa proaaptly and perfectly by Hood's Saraaparilla. Tbla mediolne goaa right to tha spot, ae* tmtiu* tha acidity of the Wood, which causes rhanmatlaaa. and pate aa aad to tha pate and atiffoaaa. WILL FIGHT TONIGHT. or  Holiday Slippres* W. W. CWtaH«. KM Harrlck. at Dettatt, W1U Ma*t Baddy juner. Steal aad Wire, a, hSni ho. Qu.  boLJ*mf¥m*  w • n* T114 .UP MS i a I * _ Mi Am*, French RmMK OUsago, Dm. 97.—Kid Barrlok. tba Detroit boxer, who aecored a draw with Beaay Ysoger In a boot at Milwaukee, win bare a preliminary con teat with Baddy Byan tonight at Tallataall1*. Myaa la Cbtcaga. THIS WEEK. HHBENffSSlM ♦ All work ; finished in JmUN • from six to : : tec dnjs re- ;; gardlees of •; Cklim't:' weather. 14 : — . ;; South Main :; _ ; Street, I; D wTtian. MM** MONEY. Aaatdanti Soma with (ttaliaarfim fre- CnU.-krriaaa.jaMata, Kama tha pata taataaUy. Naaar aafa wtthoattl. LS.'.cwh.T.^S'OL, DUloaaaaai la aarad by Hood's FUte. Mc. If job aaa Kraaaa'a Ooid cars. Plaparad la wataihal oaptala form thay an aan lo laka aad aM a speedy aara at tka rnoal dtatnaaUg oaaaa. Maa Mo. fcU I) Now hi tba time whaa croop and hag trochlea pror* rapidly (htaL Tha oaly harmteas raaady that ptndaeaa lanltte reeolte la (tea Mlnnte Ooaeh Can. It la vary yltaaaat to teka aad aaa be Dited DAVENPORTS Shoe Store, Ptttstoo. NEARLY A CENTURY NIOHBST CASH PRKBS PAW. Ia aar Ma at taaa, lor aenp boa, akaal, brats, eoppw bottln, oU nt kar, fotdad atwapapara Had la taadha. aaooad kand waoklaary, plpa, ate. Wanhoaaa aa Dock St. aaar Mala. PttMaa, Ik IL U ADDUaOH. fcnwaa***f th* Snaalnag Ssa; DM at SSsir IkakaaDaUtna. BIptOMlga London, Dec. 87.—Lord Anaatrong, a dlaticgoiabed engineer aid innater oitha Ai—Irong gaa, la'dead. Ba was born la IIW ~- ! . la ana yoaaaa taka aMhaal lataitaalfcia It'll li data thai doaa aol aMlk haadoa haar*n« Mka tha aa at qaMaa. Oaa (tat caraa waadlly aad taaaaa aoa laauac Mh aaj ilni lnilil Baah a aaala Kranaa'aOaM On Maa Ma. WlTtMnik MtMOrtOM WOTKMr. D. B. BAXTER. R.B. IdaalMaaaHyItinnddufh MM tk, ' **"'"^*" •.a v*Din