Pittston Gazette

              fc.C I FIFTY-FIRST OR ERE KILLER II. TWO CENT* A OOl 40c ▲ MONTH. REBELS EMPRESS iftinii May Be Lke Blipotr. Bribed Of Mobile, Jan. 8.—Secret S?etDvc *** * | E. P. McAdams has arrested Copla**. J W. King, quartermaster and supervisor of the government work at Fort Morgan, Ala. CaptHS King had just received $1,000 in bills from J. H. Hobson, u contractor on government work at the fort. Captsl ECLIPSE SHOE PARLOR. Here t J A is a Gr Hpp[y Horse pB^Won's- Clash of Amerlci Renoit oi 0f the soil- Washington, asphalt ens phases ofjffiepn removed by th.j controversy M#' rebel forces which have dispersal *4.jL s»aUv*t the Caracas' govhecn op«*,Ht Looinis wires the state de*tineut that the "revolutionary forces Soder Qeueral Pereza have been completely crushed." The Caracas government can, therefore, nddnwa itself to the task of preserving order in the territory involved in the trouble between the New York and Bermudez company aud the Warner-Quinlan-Sullivan tyndioate.Tells Commissioners Not to Sign Joint Note. portunity to THEY WILL DISOBEY HEE ORDER. 70TB OS BILL. Save Hoc S7E■ —f IbMLi . 1 flfl* 8U®M,TTEDTHEmE. Honae Agreti to W**1® the Mattel 1*1 Mimic C hmi'4' nnd Prince China; PrelVr (oOReiid Ihc Dowiger Rather Than to 1 hi nor II Negotiation*. Southern Viccrul Cauea the Hitch. McAdams, with a local detective as witness, searched the captain and found the money, King telling them, if it was any value to them to know, he would say that he received the money from Ilobson. Before Today— 1*. l.«.. —an Int-r— Speech on Phllip»iBc Mone Washington, Jan. 8.—The ■en«te 8Pe°t a lively and. interesting afternoon on the , army reorganization bill. Tbe moat important action token was the adoption by a rate of 43 to 0 of the military affair* committtftWSeadmeDt to th. house Mil tclwin approved in the popnhi? branch for the creation of a new staff Ccorps of Veterinary surgeons. A notable speech waa/elivered by Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts. He discussed briefly and principally in the fpjrm of a colloquy with Senator Bacon tf cWorgia the Philippine; question and the necessity for an arm/ offciOO.OOO men and in conclusion drew ""a brilliant word picture of the commercial future ©£*vth© tJnited State* The speech created** profound imp*essio6.v L '• f | Mr. Lodge said he aid not think any American citizen honestly belifved that the liberty of the people was menaced by an army of 100,000. Hfe -did not believe an army of 100,000 was in tbe circumstances a Urge arpiy. As to tbe situation in the Philippines, Mr. Lodge maintained tljat "organized rebetyimL :has ceased, and the local George Washington is in hidihVv In a short time." said Mr. Lodge, "I believe there will be peace and order throughout the Philippine Islands." He did not think, however, that the probability of outbreaks among the Moros and the uncivilised tribes of the interior ever would toe eliminated, and he believed there would, not be an end of the trouble fqr some time.' i M*., H&pkins 2 iu the htmse obtained for closing general dfoapportionincut bill at 3 tO*afo£fc thie ,n»tn.suro should taken before the adjournment today* * After a secret conference held at the capital last night in the room of the committee on public buildings and grounds the leading Republican members of the houae In fpvor of the Burleigh reapportionment bill annouueed that they were perfectly satisfied with the situation and were confident the fcilkwould have a good working ipiljorify'tpdlLy. The friends of the Jjoplsins bill are equally confident oiTMw*fs, Xhcjr say that a careful poll *ot *t\e -Aouse shown that the Democrats arr about equally divided, while tb* Republicans stand two to one in favor of the Hopkins bill. This would give the bill a large majority. Peking, Jan. ,x.—The report that the Chinese court had instructed the Chinese peace envoys to refuse to sign the joint note of the powers to China is confirmed. The court referred to the objections of the southern viceroys, which at® the same as the court has. All the bills had been recorded previously, so McAdams was able to identify them. Hobson told McAdams this was the second $1,000 paid to King by him. King was taken before United States Commissioner Rickarby for examination and held li $10,(XDo bail. laubmito, sec re- An Excellent Combination. Besl  Ladies Dt Children's 81eepl _ One lot of Children's Btl pants for 10 cents 1 Lot C Dat's Thread, 3 spools for 10 Ladlss' Heavy Wool Mitts D0 cents Men's Heavy Wool Socks 10 cents Boys' Strong Knee Pants 10 cents Men's Heavy Leather Gloves 96 cents Gents' Fancy Laundered Shirts S6 cents Ladles' Flannel Shirt Waists 75 oents Ladles' Black Fleeced Lined Hose 10 osnts Men's Fleeced Lin- d Underwear 4»c«nto Children's Wool ft cents Children's Stocking Caps 10 Men's Wool Mitts 10 oents German Knitting Tarn i Fslt Window Shades wii I'aa 88 c«nt8 Mtkgdborder, Apprehension that the Venezuelan government would eject the men protecting the New York and Bermudez company's property has been lessened, but the Authorities would not be surprised should persons in the employ of the Warner- Qninlan-Bullivan syndicate, acting under the decree published by the Caracas government, attempt to tako possession of the territory specified therein. Such attempt Wtmld bring on a conflict of artns between Aweriuten citizens. Minister Loomis has not only urged the Venezuelan government not to take action itself until a decision has been rendered by the supreme court of Venezuela or until the United States has completed its investigation, but he has also requested it to preserve the peace. As showing that a better feeling prevail*. in official circles regarding the tronjtfpth#"Cruiser Buffalo sailed on Saturday fof fianta Lucia. As a result of consdtthdotr. with the state department Secretary has ordered the Hurttov&4p resume her cruise. The Scorpion fs now the oid? vessel at La Guoyra. The department has been and isyery careful not to become involved in tho trouble and is keeping nloof Xi-onJ supporting the New York and Bermudez compauy or the Warner-Quinlan-Sullivan Its policy is to protect the New York and Bermudez company's concession until its claim is legally passed upon, and if the Warner-Quinlan-Sullivan syndicate is victorious it will see that it is protected in the enjoyment of its rights. The plcu.snnt method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the vamfoi nia Fio Syrup Co., illustrate ' he value of obtaining the liquid Laxative principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them ib the form most refreshing- to the tnste and nen©ntable to the system. It is the one yerfcct strengthening' laxa- Iive, cleansiiig the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers cfeiilly yet promptly and enabling one to overedine habitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedot a from every objcctionaole quality and substance, and its acting on the kidneys, f liver and bowels, without weakening them, make It the ideal"laxative*.-.In the Jitocess of manufacturing figs Tire used, as theyftre pleasant $o tne taste, medicinal qualities of the rcrael$£ -*re obtained frolri senna-and other aromatic plants, by a ; ipethod known to 0*5 Caufornia Fwfc-fiTRVr Co. only. In order t# get Its tM5ndftor.il :elVeet# and to avoid Imitations, please veiv.iJ*y&c the full name of the Company printed off.the front of every package. CALIFORNIA .FIG'SYRUR CO. 8AK tfRANGt»CO, Oil, tOUl«VIiI* KT. D IttW TOHK. X t. *VD»5»18 by all Druggistsfrricogfc. per bottle, READII t*t«i hfkthm, whs «j'«n«ion of Um • might b« aob- Yesterday afternoon agreements, identical for each nation, were presented to Prince Ching. Those close to Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang say they have decided to sign, even if they lose their heads, without regard to the latest orders from the court. Others who are apparently equally close say they-will not sign immediately, uHHcrting also that there are two factions surrounding the court equally stroug and that it would be impolitic for the Chinese plenipotentiaries at present to act for themselves. Ilobson testified before the commissioner that for some time he had been having trouble in carrying out his contractu on buildings at Fort Morgan, about 50 per cent of the material he furnished being rejected as unsatisfactory* -■D Abont «tf%t months ueo King approached him and substantially said if Ilobson made an arrangement with him he would not be so hard on him. The amount namved by King was $5,000, and as failure on the contracts meant ruin Hobson agreed to pay $3,00&*. King said lie Would accept that amount, as he had causal him loss by being hard on pfeid.King $500 in Oeto1 ber amount November and ' »•; King fs a volunteer officer. HO enlisted in Dubuque, la., in 1898j an appointment captain and assistant quartermaster. He served in Porto Bico during the, war, lomp# and unloAdlhg of transports. •* These shoes are leather lined. and full double sole to heel. There are none CELEBRATION. Miners of firwrt Ose. WM» in Annual ( .; 8,—Tiding* of Anatralla'a r*Itb celebration oontlnne i deooratlona o( the atreeta ► WqixkrfnJ, no lew than Ing the nawOommonwaaltt onjml Britain and th. «®2?W= better lor winter wear. After the decision to sign the note anyway Prince Ching paid New Year's calls on the ministers. Thesp calls were ostensibly social, but their real -object was to hurry the documents foj: siguing and to hasten the subsequent-conference. lie did not tell ali.v of thot he had unfavorable news,? To the German minister he denied t*hht he had received any. Dr. Munn vtjn Schwartzeusteiu had heard of the order not to sign and asked Prince Ching If there was any Wouble. This question culled forth the denial. PRICE $6. SO. jwl&ib ( •, ■prtng rollaf lOcta ' S BoohMtcr, N. T., Jan. 8—An awful holooanat vlelted Boobaetar thla morning, whan the Boobaatar Orphan Aaylnm at Hnbball Park waa deatroyed by flra. At preeent onl y a rongh aatlmata of tba loaa of ltfa oan ba glren. A moat careful aatlmata plaoea tba loaa at batwaan twenty-five and thirty of tba lnmataa of tha lnatltnttoo. Aa to the Injured arery hospital la tha ally la taxed to ita ntmoat to take eara the angering and the dying. One half of tba v handaome bnlldlng on Habball Park la da-] atroyed. It waa ahortly after one o'oi ok thla morning whan one of tha ■»(*!« amallad amoka. The amoke waa iha hollar room and a 'phone ant tonpM naadqoartera. Tba Vat alarm H. G. WEEKS & CO., Minors'Bank Bmldtac. s it will pay IT THE ■ PEOPLE IFlNANGIAI ID COMMERCIAL New York Stock Marketa, furnished byM. B JordaoAOp., stock broken, room 36, Miners' New York, Jan. 8,1901. Open. Clos. CRAY'S TRANSFER ~ Has the Best i&a fot Moving;. " Coal Delivered Promptly. 0PFIC8 808 BPRIKQ 8TRKKT. PUOKB TOHNWrrlON.. IS Sootb Hsln Stiett, rittsti Always the t Dranr't Cheapest. | Old He w|l 'tsrtgned to Fat, Morgan Hi April last'aH«t has a wifaiahd two children and A4b been #bj. cially. Ho is said do relatives in  Th«» ini' ii t ijrt|H iT"m'i ii Boston, Jan. 8.—NoiEliu SoUa. C"Kid" McCoy) and lii« former wife, Julia, wore remarried at Gould's hotel last night by Rev. William T. McElveen in the prcs enee of four personal friends. The bridegroom's presents to his wife are said to have been a certified check for $10,000 and a diamond ring and pin tvorth $1,800 I.and Win.  ....'.1111! • ............... 7® .......00. C.fl'JV * «g The determination of the commission era to sign despite the decree is an exhibition of courage in view of the fact that disobedience of a decree of this nature is always punishable by death. 'Phon*. ]h vans The additional decree to the commissioners is due to the personal telegram of Viceroy Chang Chih Tung, who is responsible for all the trouble. He said that the powers should have sent a noto instead of an ultimatum and that therefore the commissioners should take advantage of this to reopen the discussion with, a view to bringing the powers around to, their ideas. The language of the telegram shows the absolute ignorance of Chang Chih Tung of the significance of what has occurred. There has been no discussion looking to re- Opening the matter, but iu spite of his ignorance he seems to have the ear of the dowager empress. SB Su fsa i HOB8ELE88 CARRIAGE ERA, IT WILL  t6ixDok over our stock of Underwear and Hosier] *•»••••••••C The Stetaon Will Ctime. ./..Boston,'.Jan. 8.-—Another chapter of fa* famous Stetson will case was ended Yesterday afternoon when Colonel, William A. Gaston appeared in the"vgrand Jury session oj the superior court and moved that the action brought in the | name of Mrs. Adah Richmond Stetson ■Sounder GERMAN ■F Is Excellent for f LUMBAGO, 1 I Rheumatism, Backache, etc. OR. RICHTBR'S World-Renowned "ANCHOR" I PAIN EXPELLER. Blfone genuine wlthootTrafle Nark "Anchor." B What one physician out of many testifiea* |L' NewYorh.July»'M897! .©"v If . 1 have used Dr. RicliterS IhUICMOR- PAIN EXPELLER 28m aland have found it of ex- Yi ■I Allen) service inRheuma  I tism. Lumbago and Sciatica.'TJ^ ■ /D/.Cy I 28c. and 50c. at all drug glsta or tbroitgh Ad. BlchtcrA Co., 216 Pearl St., New York HIGHEST national AWARDS.ij Recommended by prominent Phy- Wholesale and Retail IKg^^^/Druqgista. 1 Butterfly bol & Ia Sedative r lour® help. against John Stetson for dower rights In the estate be nonsuited. Mr. Gaston explained that the case involved the queatioh of.wbether Adah Richmond was the widow of the lata John Stetson, which had j already been decided in the negative by JudgD. Morgan of the Massachusetts supreme court, and a reopening of the caae had beau assigned for {bis.day. He said that he bad witnesses -prfefpnt and was prepared to try the case, but he hold in hi a hand u letter received a few days ago from Mr. Grover, one of the counsel for the plaintiff, in which he said he was willing the case should become nonsuited. Mr. Gaston then moved that the case be nonsuited, as neither the plaintiff nor her representatives were present. The court crier called upon Mjs. Adah Stetson to appearjn court to prosecute lier case or be defaulted* There was nQ. response. Judge Kichardson simply nodded his head, and the clerk entered the nonsuit upon the records. n$w -ix EHOUSjB, '.pIttston,''pa. SALE BEFOREM'TSOi ~ :ome and gone. Our  ■ ahead of what we ajjfPcipat' tinual €lec. • Sale" to *" y—«— dtatanoo ■■laser DM11 9ar» AJwicaa Uratna Partenfl nk. New Ilea# of Bcllcvue. Before making you Cve are clearing" c with » sickening t «p CW Ltddtrt fesfsCK:. V«" tonght baton It nod. New York, J«i. 8.—Ordered, that Dr. George T. Stewart be and he hereby is transferred from the -Nfttropolli an hospital to Bettevuehospital, with si(e power to superintend Bellevue, Fojdjiam, Gouverneur aud Harlem hospitak*' and tvltl\ rawer to suspend any interne, ntirse or pthor;eraployee of the department of public''charities assigned to duty in Eftfllevue, Fordham, Harlem or Gouverneur* hospitals whenever in his judgment the interests of the serviee shall demapd such suspension." John W. Keller, commissioner of the department of charities, issued this order last night. He believes the result will be that the neglect and abuse of patients by doctors and nurses will not occur again. He depends upon Dr. Stewart, who has been very successful in the management of the Metropolitan hospital on 31acjr*ell'« Island* to institute sweepftiff reforms. William B. O'Rourke ceased to be superintendent of Bellevue us soon as Commissioner Keller's order was Issued, but he will be retained in the hospital to assist Dr. Stewart.Patent Commissioner Dnell at Waali- Hft™, according to tile St Louis Globe-Democrat, says that the office-Is flooded now with designs and drawings' 6f*lm proved horseless carriages. GLOBE WAR wm. »oJai The numoerof Brought to Vote on a Stretcher. Baltimore, Jan. 8?—The unusual spectacle qt carrying a city councilman into the chamber on a stretcher was witnessed last night In the first branch of the city council.. Rivalry between Mayor Hayes and the councils over the tax levy had caused the lines to be tightly drawn. In order for either side to win it was necessary to have every member present Councilman Megenhurdt, one of the mayor's opponents, had been confined to his b*d*£or*evml dftyi, bnt in order to be on hand summoned an ambulance laRt evening and, arriving at the city hall, was placed on a litter and carried into the ■ iMrftil was the ordinance fi*Ing*the tax rate for 1901 at $1.05 oil the $1Q0. Mayor Hayes had sent his veto to the council with n recommendation that the rate be fixed at-$1.81 D4- In the councilmanic ordinance were included items appropriating $380,000 for improvement of streets and for school purposes, which the mayor ditmpproved on legal or other grounds, but his opponents succeeded in outvoting his friends by the Accessary two-thirds majority, the vote standing 18 to 0, "Hundreds of applications are being received each week," he says, "and I look for a revolution In the horseless carriage art within a short time. The Inventive genius of Americans is second to none in the world, and our in- Oa INO. CLEARING 'Ano'they Xmas hat this ft And now cHe? Our A 488 D -- Prekfor stoc!r tflng. . E*j&y thing in itock left over fro the holiday&C prices. ■Furs reduced D5 per cent. We (Hive 5ome,ltor6keti assort Dress Goods Remnantslulengths ments o£ Ladies' Pants and Men's suitable for waists wut Drawers; selling at less than'cost. dresses, at half price. ■pwK; r; Pictures, books, screens, toilet Everything in must bj ggjg, fur rugs and' ladies' dressing sold. You can buy ihela at mngStjacques, at great bargain. less than the regular £ri(fc. .C• . I' ANTRIM'S , 5N MainST - Pittsburg, Ja». 8 —Thjl und dla'rfct ooOventlon of tha United Mine Workers of tha Plttabnrg distriot met here bear the report of the auditing committee, Kntors art; evolving even' now a veblcfc which-1 do not doubt will rival the world. WUjUn a few years there will be devices very iiuk Ii " more perfect than at present. Ten years from now you will see ten sucli vehicles where yousee onenow. . - ...... Stoek M«rar»t Record*. New York, Jan. 8;—AH Chords were broken in the slock yesterday, and the 2,000,000 uphrk In sales was passed by a big marfcln. TheHotal sales of stock for the whole day was over 2,200,000 and of bonds $3,718,000.  previous record was 1,873,6U0 recorded last Friday, ft was a reuufrka ble -day. The first hour suw the most reckless unloading of stock for taking profits ever seen iu Way street. Big changes in prices resulted. Tho .absorbing power of tho market was extraordinary, and later prices advanced. Delaware and Hudson went up 14 points, and Baltimore and Ohio went up 5%, the latter reacting. com] of si) city. and dujiblllty with theapnesr Is what the Inventors are seeling now. By simplicity I mean no complicated mechanism, heavy* ami cuallwraomc and liable to get out'lit'order; durable In that It will jrcar a reasonable length of time and''cheap—well, reasonable enough to permit Its purchase by tboae who now maintain a horse and buggy. These are the great difficulties which must be overcome before the motor vehicle becomes universally used. Today we have several varieties of motor vehicles, bat all possess disadvantages. The storage battery Is liable to become exhausted when one is far away from a recharging station, and a thousand and one other mishaps may come to the others.am inclined to believe that the vehicle of the future will be operated upon the storage battery principle.'' Esquimau! Esquimau! jmm an SO,000 miners in tMs dUMet. of Whom otn haH an organised, whlob ■bom a Ihhj^IH—" over Um' previona year. Thfeia%|*ha» b®®11 a*seted by wsry Vrf awatfaa the parj of oAoials Id of cKganlastloD to wofknrtB Infndabout the mines. It Is estimated the national organlaatlon of the Ualted Mine Workers of Amerlea has enraUed miners so far, and it is Mi lfoil thai that number will be largely Remember thin, Esquimau is a. Leather Preservative discovered in Alaska, and when applied to any kind-of leather, will make it sort and pliable , Ev; PaarthOlau Poatmaatera* Washington, Jan. —The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed : Wear Twice as Long, and absolutely snow and wator proof. If you are sick and tired of rubbers, and wish to New Jersey — Jenkins, George W. Thomas. Protect Your Feet From Wet ariTj] cold, and save continual resoling of shoes, y" Box for 5 or 10 Cents Dr. Roberta Declared Sane, •Pennsylvania—Instauter, Robert Mc- Laughlin; Kilmer, Henry 8. Kilmer; Millwood, O. P. Austraw; North Towanda, A. Thompson; Stundtaville, William 8. Stabler; Vera Cruz, Wayne A. Kline. « New York_--Cranesville, Charles W. Robb; Glenwood, Lloyd Bement; Naifarino, M. L. Gardner; Stnyvesant, Viotor A. Frisbee; West Fulton, Morris Jf Reynold*. * IfCH'SffcMOIj Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Jnn. 8.—Dr. Charles H. Roberts, the millionaire retired dentist of Oakes, opposite this city, whose daughter Frances has begun proceedings to have her father declared in'-" competent and a committee appointed to manage his property, came to ppughkeepaie yesterday and called at the office of his lawer, Frank B. Lown. He then sent for Dr. Charles W. Pilgrim, superintendent of the Hudsofl River State Hospital For the Insane, and three practicing physicians of Poughkeepsie. Af his request the doctors gave him a long examination and then expressed a "willingness to testify to his sanity and competency, although the doctor is 80 years old. Miss Frances Roberts said that her only motive in instituting the proceedings was to have her father's estate protected, as she believes that he is mentally unfit to manage it. Her brothers and sisters take her part in the controversy. The case will come before a sheriff's jury in Kingston the latter part of this month. After Xmas Reductions. and be convinced. Parents do not 1st yonr children go to school In "t~ELK8 AHE MEETING. Boston, Jan. 8.—Alpheus B. Stickney. president of the Qhicago and Great Western railroad, wa3 quietly mnrried to Miss May Crosby, daughter of Judge Josiah Crosby of Dexter, Me., at the home of Rev. Thomas Van Ness in Brookline last evening. Miss Crosby and Mr. Stickney were sweethearts in youth, for Mr. Stiekney, then a young man, studied law in Judge Crosby'8 office. Miss Crosby then was a child. Mr. Stickpfy went west and became a railroad man. He married, but his wife died somc'yeqrs ago. He has n beautiful marble house-in St. Paul, and he and his wife will live there after their honeymoon. -President's Romance. Damp or Wet Weather until their shoes are treated with tlxleScientific Diacovery, And you will bless the day that you first heavd the name of Esquimau. Esquimau Is for sale everywhere. If vou cannot get it from your dealer send us 10 cents in postage iiijd we will mall it to yonr address. Agents wanted every whert*. Address tutu Inn Convention Opened U *'» •bum Today. EXCEPTIONAL VALUES AT EXCEPTIONAL PRICES. ' Men's Wool Socks worth 18cfor only iprfa pair. Children's Black Mitt's worth ioc here Tor 5c. Ladies Fleece Lined Vests and Pants iaJ4c. Men's Heavy Fleece Lined Shirts and.Drawers 39c, worth 50c. Boys' and Men's Sweaters from 25c Missei' Tam'OShantera, best colors, 25c kind, special only uc. Fur Collarettes and Scarfs at great redactions, from 98c. Plush and Cloth Capes from 80c, worth $1.75. Tennis Flannel worth 10c a yard, for only 7c. Potter's Best Table Oil Cloth only i*.Hc yard. All of our Fancy Xmas Goods at lees than cost. RITTSTON. M. THE MAGNET,— — Joplln, Mo., Ja». 8-—The int.r-.toto oocvention of the 3, P. O. Elk. met belt. Vflf and the olty to Ailed with gueete. Slits from Wsaoorl, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma end Indian Territory are here In lana numbers. The gathering 1. enlivened by priaee for the beat Initiating team Amoag other mtort.lnm.nta there be a grasd eooUI aeaaion, Snd aleo tx«ontona on tlx eleotrlo railway whlob traverses the greater the lead and ~~*"stoe rig1'1*' of MlMonrl-Kanau mineral ML . Girl Stndcnt Assassinated, Indianapolis, Jan. 8.—Miss EHza Newkirk ft Friendsville, murdered at 121 East Vermont street at 10 o'clock last night, and the supposed assassin is Norris Jones, a colored man, who has been employed for a year past aa a janitor at the Voris Business college in the "Fitzgerald building. That Jones killed Miss Newkirk is a matter of conjecture rather than an established fact, for no one saw the tragedy, and it was only the subsequent suicide of Jones in a part of the city some distance from the scene of the tragedy that Caused him to be suspected. Miss,Newkirk went to the door alone in response to a summons nnd was shot down. Jones was found deafrfoajji aftpr. Owen Frankfort, Ky., Jan. cases of ex-GovernoarJfc S. Taylor, el-Secretary of State Berry Howard and John charged with being accessories befra* the fact to the murder of William Goelfl, were called in the circuit court yesterday afternoon and continued until th#- spring term, none ol them being in pujjfody. The cases of W. H. Culton, Gceen Golden and Wharton Goldeb were also continued. th International (Meal Company, RUBBER FROM HULE PLANTS Raw Preeci* BlM,reRC Im Mexico. Tbe Method^ 16 Wilham 8treet, PITTSTON, PA. The-United Stages consul at Matamoros, Mexico, Griffith, writes to the state deportment at Washington that*a process for extracting, rubber from the hule plant was discovered about a year ugo by a Mexican doctor residing In Sierra Mojado, This plant, whlob contains about 40 per cent of rubber, grows In the mountainous districts of Mcxlcv as well as in certain localities et Texas, Wyoming and Nebraska. It i» # ppecles of sagebnflte, with scalT leaves, and growst0 a height of about three feet. OU CAN'T Be SANTA CLAU3 SOLD 4f CAW Prlta llelnse Wants Kenutorshlp. M Helena, Mon., Jan. 8.—F. Aug.  formerly of Brooklyn, may develop into another Marcus Daly, and W. A. Clark may Again find within his oCvn party a foe man worthy of his idcpl. The trouble arises from the fact that Heiuze wantto go to the senate, and as he rendered yeoman service to Clark last fall he feels that Clark should-demand this for him of the legislature. He is said to have warned Clark that if he does not comply with his request he (Clark) will be defeated, and Hcinze clearly has the to do this.  iCI • HIGH KICKER8 GALORE. Iat«luiil Will be Held TMlgkl. Three Trslsa la Snpw, Ida; Brandon, Man., Jan. Three Central Pacific tritins were Jost on the Areola branch in •western Manitoba. A passenger train left Brandon, but after passing Maif£jr became snc*w bound In the drifts, which are 16 to feet deep. A snowplow and engine were sent Qift fo bring the express back. They, too, were tied up with snow. A third engine waa sent to the rescue, but met a similar fate. The three Irain? remained embedded in the huge drifts all'the week and were not recovered until the farmers for 20 miles around had formed themselves into C shovel brigade. Last night the wornout crews, with their frozen trains, returned to this city. tfFLLflfl® 'STABllSHMglgg FiC,ohK. |T M 1043-IMIC»POW«AU»»«» PMHiiS — Hew*York, Jan. 8 —TbT thlrty-itath ,, annual ball at the Cerols Franeal. de (•Haraonle will be given tonight at liadiaon Sqoaro Garden. The decoration, will tie more elaborate than ever before. The Garden will present a fantaatlo, aliegorioiT and mythical panorama of the day. of the aooboto and of mythology. Three handred yoncg and graceful woman will form l;SJi ballet, and aU previous ball, are to be .t. STARTS FOR CHILI. IS 3 A patent on tlie process has been taken put lo the United States and Mexico. aud a manufacturing plant has been located at San Lot# Potosl. The principal steps in the process et manufacture aro as follows: There are special machines, which feed tile plant automatically liftp the Cuttera. After it comes out of these machines It is carried by a bucket elevator and dumped into steam Jacketed mixing tanks containing certain chemicals. The product then runs by gravity into bydrauHc filter presses, after which It la subjected tp a hydrostatic pressure of 78 pounds to tlie square Inch. It Is then conveyed into settling tanks, where the gum. being heavier, settles at the bottom, while the chemicals and residue are drawn otf. The cost of production Is slight. The principal difficulty to be overcome Js the jiigb freight rate, a box.car being i quickly filled on accpunt of "the Ught| ness and bulkiness of the plant. Senator YaVia' Will. St. Paul, Jan. 8.—Judge 'Bazille in the probate court admitted to probate the will of the late Senator Cushman Iv. Davis. The estate/?mujistiiig of $2r»,000 in personal rfnd #40.00)1 in real property, is all left to thj£ widow. The St. Paul Trust named as executor. In an ill-fitting suit of clothes you won't look the part. JL Hanta Oiaus that bugs at the knees does not Inspire respect. Don't Tet your family be ashamed of its Santa Clans Come today apd let us measure you for a suit that wil 1 Lrace up your self respect. IT Middletown, N. Y;, Jan. 8.-r Annie Dowd, 0 years old, has just died Floret da, this county, aAa it is said, of injuries inflicted hy two playmates a month ago. The glrf made aa antemortem statement" in whjch she charged Frank Palmer and Andrew Frelsinger, about her own age, With kicking and beating her In a terrible manner. Boya Accused of Mnrder. GEORGE F. BUSS, No 6 North Main St., Opposite Water 8treet, Pittston, Pa. TERMS CASH. f.tiot sou direct trom lactorj to user. ; rerms—Same u anal retail stores 014 or defective lnstruraeati repaired or reballt at moderate coat. Addna* *1! commnnlo»tlon« for prices, catalogues, etc., to Ftetftn  - i ,*•C*»# WU| c«,T«r *»'lr* *°"u' * ■ « **"**—• Oho rob, today for Iqotaal, Chill, io meet |M V4"* Coast ' ' Qihfinr" there- Thenoe be ffttl g° to ■mgaMtao, Mid by train to to* eumwtf of v Be wUl than joura*jr to «. Montevideo, ' where the mlnlatan $ad K. , 5t to. fe* OoMt will meet. He |Wl«iu Tl.lt Bo.»o*Ajre.andPar.gn.y. The Hhlne Frocen Over. Transport Arrives Front Manila. San Francisco, Jan. 8.—The transport Shermap has arrived here, 21 days from Manila. She had on board 29 cabin passengers and 9D0 soldiers, of whom 437 are sicjf. There were also three contract nurses, a number of civilian employees of the army, one destitute civilian, 70 discharged soldiers, 28 Quartermasters' employees, 27 hospital corps men, 6 insane patients, 42 general prisoners, IB soldiers of the gaard and the remains of 12 dead soldiers' on the transport. Six soldiers glied on the trip. Berlin, Jan, 8,—The Rhine is frozen jver, and navigation is temporarily KELLER Cf VAN DYKE. closed. TIE WOo to Brdwn 4 Oo.'i to Dear the lone of khoM pUnoc. 'We are selling All graaes at a s Great Reduction. - -Paper from 70 roll up WALTER SPRY. BRIEF NEW3 NOTES. The Spanish govern tucnt is projecting the establishment of wlrpless telegraphy in Spain, Morocco and Tenerife and (he otfier Canary islands. Ani ARMSTRONG'S..... n Centnrj Prices. Prlneetoa Oar Hliopa Bnrned. Princeton, N. J., Jan. 8y-CCr7be car department building of the Southern railway shops was destroyed by1" tyre yesterday. The loss is estimated at $50,000, the immense building and contents being a total loss. The cause of the fire to not kuowu. I MMEUGUR'S STUBM ►' uD. M.L. . i All work ; W6111681 finished in Specialty I from, •** to . ■■ ten days re- gardlesa of Ghildrea's weather ;4 . South Main PdOiOS. street, fl? 1 ▼ ™ :?'%*■ riTTS,TON. fBNN'A. ■ .}£ The residence of Edward y. Taylor at Model City, near J-ewi«ton» N. Y., was burned on fcfonday. Taylor, his wife and three small children perished in the LLC flames. 1 ampul Best Flour per bbl.. ..$45° Hay per too -9J Corn and cracked corn per 100 i.oi Chop and meal, per ioe.'.r. • • Bran a ad brown mlddt. per too i Oats per bushel...-... Potatoes per bush-' 4 lbs Pru%e* PANAMA'8 FIR8T BOAT. Br a'allfe Cough iP«D A'?.W onre even tha wont oeaee of bronohltle, inDg affection wd to.a.toort  Pbvdolana preacrlba thla «»llabl* wmedy. •uddrngglet* raoommend tt highly, be- CUK it never fall* to our* thoroughly and ooau but twenty M oanta. Boy Drowned While Skfttlnv. Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 8.—Michael Hyde, 11 year* of age, while skating on Rondpnt creek suddenly struck thin ice tfud ten through and was drowned before any of his companion! reached him. IHi Mr was recovered. Cuithle out and take tt to jfsrrer, Peck 4 Roberta, apotheoarlee; Pittaton, one door above Eagle Hotel, and Weat Pittaton, Wyoming and Lnierne Area, and get a free bottle of Ohamberlain'a Stomaoh and Liver TeBleta, the beak phyalo They alao onre disorder* of tbe |tom«ob, blllouaneea and heaaaohe. The Amei Iton Works company of Oswego, N. Y., organized in 1853, has been incorporated, with a capital stock of $100,000. The plsiit Is one of the large* bo»|sr manufactories in the country and recently shipped a large order to tfee Russian government. Barton to Be Kansas'-Senator. M .tmoolooo, Jan. 8.—The Panama DLfWtooshlp Company despatched ataanehlp Boanoke aa to* first atesmer Panama at their new line. The Peat- Kail Steamship Company deepalohed I, Un ship for Panama today under the ,tract with the Pan** 8«Mroad .Com- Topeka, Jan. 8.—The Republican members of the legislature met yesterday afternoon In joint caucus and agreed to sapport 3, R, Burton for United States senator. He will be elected on the first ballot. „ TO THE I.OO Ulrica •«s •*5 *5 '5 and 16 NorHa Main Whan threatened by pneumonia or any othif lung trouble, prompt relief to we, urr, II It to dangerou, to delay. We would MifgMt that Oae Minute Oougb Oar»be taken u soon u Indication* o( having taken oold are noticed. It cares qntoklT and lto early oae pretsnta ooneomptlon. T. J. Yatee, Plttoton; Strob's Pha/maey, Wnt ffttaton. Nomlak C!«. T.) All.rMf D Syracuse, Jan. 8.—John W. Church, a leading attorney of Norwich, N. X, hog died in Passaic, N. J.' The Best in the World I'erfeotlr he.lthj p®ople tD»»« P»". Wood. Bend'* 8jm»pirlU» pnrtllM «nd enrtohft th« blood ukd Bita Jiooplo liMltby. altutArtfcy Apricots fine Peaches... Can fancy Beets  J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., S3 Bontb Main St.. PITTBTON. A fall line ot Fall and Goods, .comprising Wool Good*, French Flann«8|f ▼hUA I All Leathers; All Styles .^NoWrSev^Jfe, (BMding, *». '•»• °S noil todfty. - , 1 - » A OOViit-E HANGING* Tt wCh [•ad en itt- Ittv Once «S on. Pepsin preparations of ton fall to relieve indigestion because tbey can dlgeat only albnmlnon* foods. There to one preparation that digest* sll kinds 0f food, and that to Rodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cnree the want oaiea of Indigestion and gives Instant relief, for it digest..what go eat T. J. Ystaa, Pitt.ton; and Stroh'afhannaey. Wsat Plttaton. I9.AO 0. P. & C. 0. SHOE CO., MONEY. -V Accidents come with dlatnaatng frequency on the farm. Onti, brntew, (ting*, apralns. Dr. Thomaa' Eoleetrlo Oil relieves the pain instantly. Narar late ■without It. "I bad a running, Itching sore on mj leg. Suffered tortnm. ~ Dom's Ointment teok away the burning and ltohlng instantly, and quickly effected permanent cure.." a W. Leuhart,; Bowling Green, Ohjo.  Cronpj aimed. from Baky'a Crib at night are agonising to moMm*. D*. I have money (or mortgage* In any amount. Mortgages may stand for a term of years and only the interest be paid, or will give the privilege to nudw monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, and the interest will cease imiqedlstsly Oft eyeflo11 NOBTH MAINSTBptJHr"-""" ■&» .. M of the AnCflpt ?*to !j * l«rlog tod caring d»UDtD» -Bht •«*«" '-m.tr-flMMtnf. ' 'TIT Open Batorta* * - i Headache-8ggra,«.tea»Has worldwide fame for marrelloaa cores. It nuptteea any other Mire, lotion, - , ointment or balm for cute, corns, barms. _J~r tolls, eoree, Moat, nloere, tetter, ail mJ are tUnw. (mm |OM0. ObADDOd |Hb CguptlOD»t Infallible for piles, CartCta* BRtUM'a AvslMlftlre. CRACKER DDIS HI BBSBEL BftSM m Gavin's Cnoor Thunoai croup, soon a*  BmpT for will reliere |t Is also a Saoh BUerea K2 Prioc uUol mm h» 3SJjnar&r S-s