Pittston Gazette

              1 I^S;r • .y. -t .;*3p » 0»mp»re Ae evening ~ pers with the morniaSB first in the former. PPea™ srnDv'.: : • - •; ifc^s im. m, „ homes in  mediate vicinity thfougfT" columns 01 this newspaper, •FIRST YEAR pit: ON. PA EVENING, JANUARY »7, 1901. ONLY DAILY IN Cl A GREAT OVATION THE VENEZUELAN BROIL MURDERED MAN IN TRUNK. DEFENSE RESTS CASE DANGER TO TRADE JOHN O'D. MANCAN'S Here is a Great portunity to r mg Hairb*(T Atleol'on *° °" KoriMfdnble Coin|»etill«n. United States Gunboat Hurried Jewelry Peddler Killed Probably For the Stock He Carried, TO SENATOR ODA (Testimony ln-Bosschieter Trial !• yUl In. " C London, J**"- 17.—The Karl of Hose bery, responding to a toast to bis health Inst evening at the annual banquet of the Wolverhamptou Chamber of Commerce, spoke of the "grefft commercial warfare being waged against England." to Guanaco. New York, .Ian. 17.—The body* of Meyer Weisbard, an itinerant jewelry Bulesmpn, was found in a trunk on tin East river bulkhead between Piers 10 and 11 at the foot of Old alip within night of the police statiou at noon yesterday. The man's throat was cut. The trunk had been ou the bulkhead since early morning. The police believe that he was murdered! by some one to whom he was trying to sell his wares. PRICES. K' J Gr. Sugar, i tor D■C Cheese, full cream - *13. Chop, per cwt ' - 1 00 Meal, per cwt - 100 Bran and Midds, cwt i.co Corn and Cr. Corn, cwt 1.00 Hay, per cwt - 1 00 3 pks. pre'd Buckwheat. 25 Save A00U8ED MEN OK THE STAND. THREE BATTLESHIPS HELD READY Death, Campbell and W»- tlfy In Their Own Behalf-MX Ch« "The chief rivals to be feared," said hit lordship, "are America and Germany The Americans, with their vast and almost incalculable resources, their acute* ness and enterprise and their huge population, which will probably be 100.000,- 000 in 20 years, together with the plan they have adopted for putting accumulated wealth into great co-operative syndi cates or trusts for the purpose of carrying on this great commercial warfare, art perhaps the most formidable. Unofficial Advleea Received In Waahlngton Indicate That Asphalt Trouble In Serlorif Question of the Orinoco Trading* Company. Mastic Seeds in Senate Today, i PITTSBURG ATHLETES. on ~h" w,u ««■«•« for ink,. ....  Girl Died From Aleolioium »■C Iiupamt Her Character. Pnterson, N. J., Jan. 17.—Counsel for the defense in «*« wennie Bosschieter murder trial y«aierdaf*praqtically closed their cave. William A. Death,WOTaIter TC. McAllster and Andrew Campoeif, the three man now on trial for the murder, want on the stand in their own behalf and told their versions of the etents of the iDjght Jennie Bosschleter met her death while in their company. They told the saise tyory practically, and their te«- timony varied but little as to details. » .» Plttebnrg, Jen. 17.—The baling *nd wrMtling chempionehlpe of the Amilni AthI.Ho Union will be decided tonight «nd on the erenlnga of the 16th end 19th. The following eleeeee will be conteeted 1 Boxlag — Bantamweight, 105  feethewrtghtfl*# ponnda; special weight, lys ponnda; mtd- IMoonnde; heavyweight. E 185 pounde; welUrweight, 145 ponnda; middleweight, 159 ponndi. NEEL'Y MUST GO. plOUtalp. ToBljhk. | Washington, .lan. 17.—Force will l»e employed by the United States if neces■ary to prevent illegal expulsion of the New York and Berinudex company from Its asphalt concession* in Venezuela. The north Atlantic squadron is held in readiness to proceed to Veneaaelan waters. Weisbard was last seen alive Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday night he was reported to the poliee as missing by his em ployer, Jacob Alexander of 288 Madison street, and by the peddler's wife, who was worried because he did not come home at the usual time. She, with her eight children and many of the other tenants of 212 Hepry street, where the Weisbards lived, searched for him among the Italian tenements in Mulberry, Mott and Elizabeth streets on Tuesday night. His customers were all Italians of that ( neighborhood. Mrs. Weisbard aud one of her daughters walked the streets all 'night. The rearchera could find do trace of Weisbard's movements after Tuesday noon. When he left the place of the Manhattan Household Supply company. 288 Madison street, be had |200 worth of jewelry iu his possession. Jacob A1 exander, who owns the company, and Mrs. Alexauder, who identified . Weisbard's body, said last nifht that they believed the man had been by an Italian family who had stole* his jewelry. •  EX-GOVER 1 Lot Ladles' UmbreXas 88 cent Cream Table Damask with red" Children's Winter Coats frC m 751 Velveteen Skirt Bindirgall colorsi Best Quality Paper of Plns*8 cents Ladies Dark Callgo Wrappers W oenta Cbiidrpn'i taping Garments 85cants One lot of OBlldren'e Bibbed Ftooed ahlrtai pants for 10 cents 1 Lot C at's Thread, 8 spools for 10 oenta Ladles* Heavy Wool Mitts :0 oenta Men's Heavy Wool Hooks 10 oenta Boys' Strong Knee Pants 10 oenta Men's Heavy Leather Gloves 28 cents GenU' Fancy Laundered Shirts X oenta Ladies' Flannel Shirt Waists 75 cents :j Ladles' Black Fleeced Lln«4 Boafeifcoent* Men's Fleeced Un d  Children's Wool Mitts 5  Children's Stocking Caps 10 Men's Wool Mitts 19 cents H Merman Knitting Yarn 40  Felt Window Shadea with spr^ Ah Excellent Combination, 06 .-5; The pleasant method and bcncficial cffects of the well known remedy, Syuup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fio Strup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxative principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and aecentnhlrt to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxative, cleaning the system effectually, dispelling- colds, headaches and fever* cfeutly jfet promptly and enabling1 one to overcome habitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its acting on tlie kidneys, Liver and bewels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. FLOWERS COVERED HIS DESK AND SEA: "On the other hand, the Germans, with their calculating and conquering spirit and the energy with which they seize and use the best and most economical methods, are but a little leas redoijbtable than the Americans. 'Officials of the administration do not conceal their concern over the situation. Unofficial though reliable advices were received here yesterday announcing that the revolution is increasing at Uuanoco, and the government is preparing to get possession of the artns of the New York and Bermudez company. No. q! South Main Street The plea set up by counsel for the three defendants was a general and specific denial of all the accusations made against the men. He opened with an attack on the moral character of the dead girl and claimed thf t the prisoners were tn no way responsible for the death of Jennie Bosschieter. He denied that she had been drugged, and he denied that she had been ill treated: and assaulted. RMSTftONG'S  "The Americans, scarcely satisfied withj gigantic individual fortunes, use these by combination to make of capital a powei which, wielded by one or two miudr, is al most irresistible, and if this power is concentrated against Great Britain in trade warfare it will be a,danger we cannot af ford to disregard. Greatest Reception Ever Given a Public Man. This infui-niftlioH-was the cause of a conference yesterAafr aftarnoou between Assistant Secretary *Df State Hill and Commander Powles; acting chief of the bureau of navigation. As a result of the conference tlie Scorpion was ordered to leave La Gnayra aud proceed at out* to Guannco, which is believed to be on tba •Orinoco river. / • —«-20th Centoij Prices. Best Flour per bbl $4-50 Hay per too 95 PmuBm BmbMilsr Will D• TrUd by "A trust of muny millions might compete with any trade in Euglaud, Underselling all her products at a considerable loss.. This Is a possible outcome of the immediate future. Corn and cracked com per 100 i.oo Chop and meal, per 100 i.oo Bran and brown mldds. per 100 100 Oats per bushel 35 Potatoes per bushel 60 '4 lbs Prunes 15 1 Iba fancy Apricots 35 2 can*fine Peaches 35 Can fancy Beets 15 J/T ARMSTRONG & CO., tiQBontll M»lnJ8t.. PITTS TON. Washington, January 17.—Thte «u Qa«y day to the Smtto and wldom It ever hM that hiatorle chamber been the aoene of aueh a demonatratSon of peraonal affeotlon and eeteem aa that vhlob greatad the return o' "Vd Kir ~ ' aeat, aa Se Washington, Jan. 17.—The mandate of U» United Statee Supreme Oonrt In the oan of 0. F. W. Neeljj wai delivered to Solicitor General at noon today and will be , forwarded to New Yo»k for eieentlon. Oonrt ordeie iba for - trlel. Onbia Uonru McAlister, Death and Campbell were each on the stand. Their testimony was on the line that they were acting on a generous impulse when they took the girl out of the saloon to the hack. They claimed fhat she was "jolly drunk'" for a time in the back room of Saal's saloon; said she was joking and laughing after th? first drink; that she became "dopy" after taking the absinth and then became detfd drunk. They had thought a drive In IfFfe fresh air would do her good and bad taken her ocrofs the river out into ffce country. The Assault was deuied. Tbey bad jlfted the girl out of the hack becausaf she was sic|f, feiid they had conducted themselves 'like  their efforts to bdng back to her senses. They had her to the brook to obtain watefv They .would have t*l(en her home after she was dead, but when they reached the neighborhood they saw persobs about Wo Evil iBteatlosa. Decisive McsHurea Are Ordered. In the process of manufacturing Bga are Used, as they are pleasant te the taste, but the medicinal qualities 0t the remedy are obtained from senna Find it her aromatic plants, by a method' '.mown to the California Fio Syrup Co, otiljv Id order to-Ret itfj beneficial effects and to avoidjmit&tionft, please rememberthe full the Cdmpany printed on the front of eveVy package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. II WILL PAY YOU TO BUY AT THE "A curious feature, if I may say no without impertinence, seems to he that in combination with the faculty for the acquisition of money there is a complete contcmpt for money except as a means of making more .and for power. These millionaires of whom we hear «o much lire often men of simple lives, whose simple rule is to make enormous accumulations in order to acquire more power. Lieutenant Commauder Sargent, commanding tlic Scorpion, has been directed to protect American interests, to land men if the situation requires such action, but to avoid bloodshed if possible. LOR MOUNT DEAD. "01c. Qoij" to hie former | Thto eetlon ol the Supreme jetorof the United gutee. * I the extradition ol Ne^lyto (h. «oe where the Senator will elt I ——rr—  »M completely bidden by. mtBjfiNANClAU AN 0 COM rel dlephi. At SeneUv-HlflHK-' ,  eloped In tl|e 8ennC6ltata»fcLmer. Weekend Wire..,  jne of .the meet ver tendered MyMHUaMPH I Brooklyn Tr»otion..,- ..... H OeplUl In feeeot yeere. The £&S id employe® in, the- wripua|?Dder^twli^.^vrv. !»•,*. al depertnK "• we -J this-* p*. Minister Loouiis will be apprised of thes& instructions and will couiinuuicate them to the Venezuelan government. He whs instructed yesterday afternoon to use his good offices to secure the retrirn to the Orinoco Shipping und Trading company of the two steamers impressed by the Venezuelan government Tuesday for operations against the revolutionists. Expires Suddenly In •• Indianapolis U South H»ta Street, Htl#w. Always the I Drnry's Cheapest. | N Old St) The pi hereafter w, nlfioent Horn. raised hla hr ter graapeC* flnallj kdm more en' Thai ended ovattona f the Nation offlelala ar -nenja - entbuu tlo partlolpanta In the oration to Senator CJaajr and made geqeroaa oantrlbatlone to aba magnificent floral diepiij. Indianapolis, Jan. 17.—Ex-Governor James A. Mount, who retired from offici• on Monday, dropped dead at 6:30 p. m. yesterday In the Denison hotpl. The doc tors who examined his body say apoplexy was the cause. Hotel. MERCIAL "England, In order to withstand international competition, must thoroughly educate her youth, and I would suggest ■ending batches of young men abroad to learu the best our rivals know." RAN FRANCISCO, CAL. HP~P6op.Va 'Phona. Ml. 17, 1001. Open. CIob. . 80* J8fi ' 84 H4 •w £.Sb 2$ DD1. Iron «rroel„ii.V„ftC: « WM Jo. Pacific............. V.W fft jfr O. A W....:...~ 8Hl 81W Beadlnr , 88 81V "" 9 Bobber  Union Pacific  (Jnlon Pacific pref... Wabash .pref  Weaver* Union.. Mr. Mount, ex-governor of Indiana, was a native of that state, having been born in Montgomery county March 3. 1843. His father. At well Mount, was a native of Virginia aiid moved to Indiana in 1828. Ex-Governor Mount was one of 12 children. His parents were poor, and the family led a life of pioneer simplicity.IX)Ur«VILLH. KY. IQIW YORK, U. Y. by all Drnggiots —50o. per bottle. pvans -1—1 WrBROS. I From the information received it is believed by theNuithorities that the vessels are to be.used .in the proceedings against the New York and JSerraudez company. THEATER QN A BIG STEAMER Cltf qf Milwaukee Belnc Remodeled IT IS POOR fOonoa.y to go around Id til fitting, ready-made clothing when yoo Washington. Jan. cabinet meeting, which wns hehkin the private parlor of the White House and which was the first one held since the president's illness, lasted ubout 30 minutes. No business question was brought before ■ the meeting. It is likely there will not be another cabinet meeting unless something extraordinary occurs before the beginning of tne week. The president is feeling very well, but he still shows to a slight degrae bis illness and that he has not fully recovered his usual vigor. Owing to the long illness of the president the Judicial reception announced for next Wednesday evening will be abandoned. While the president is steadily improving, the anxiety to Mrs. McKinley has been most distressing, resulting in a great loss of strength which may necessitate her withdrawal from all social functions for the remainder oMlie season. The President at Work. Mr. f'ulido, the Venezuelan charge d'affaires, deeply regrets that the incident has reached the stage of seriousness the newspapers report. For the Excursion Seaaoa. The work of remodeling the big side Wheel steamer City of Milwaukee, belonging *0 a transportation company of St. Joseph. Mich.. Is practically complete, says the Chicago Times- Herald. When President Graham announced that the big steamboat would be remodeled into a modern floating theater, there weu# those. In marine circles who said It-could not be done. oac kave a salt made to order for mmM A tailor1 mtibVa it ♦yfi nB0^' 'nffl readybecame read jhoade tip at tLe begin nlib of the thu* they misa the Irafet and  Therefore, whenJro cded of  Tailor Made to | They were frightened at "the dead girl" and did not want to gC* mixed up In the scandal. They maintained that they had no evil intentions against the girl. The meeting in the saloon was unintentional so far as McAlister was concerned, and he had drawn his friend Kerf into the case unwittingly. Oaippbell became mixed up in it because Death did not want to be seen on the street with the girl lest pome one tell his wife. The hack, It would appear from the statements made by tho prisoners, was not Intended for the party at first, bat for McAlister, Kerr and two young women whose names McAlister refused to divulge on the ground that their names had not been mentioned before and be did not want to cause them annoyance. The stop intended at Lee's was not connected with the girl they had with them, but because, although ulie had had enough tp drink, the men bad further capacity. At the breaking out of the civil war he enlisted in the Seventy-second regiment, Indiana volunteers, andlater way a member of the renowned Wilder bri gade. At the close of the wir he settled on a farm in Montgomery county, Ind., and was married to Miss Kate Boyd in 18C7. Our Priccs on * Dried Fruits And Pie Stuff! "I have heard nothing on the subject from my government," he said. "With regard tCy the impressment of the two steamers, I may say that they fly the Venezuelan flag, and, as the United States did during the war with S'/aln, the gmcrnment tools, possession of them because an emergency required such action."WMblngton, Jan. 17.—Sananr Quay li ao m that he will leirt tomorrow for Florida.::::::::: S" •: I A TOWN TERRORIZED. Battleships May Be Seat. Governor Mount was a. Republican and one of the most distinguished men of the party in the state. His statesmanship in purpose was practical. Several times be proved himself a popular candidate. In 1888, in u Democratic district, he was elected state senator by a majority of 600 votes, and in 1896 he was elected governor by the largest plu rality ever given in Indiana to u candidate for governor or president. The theater will be complete In every detail, with sloping floor, boxes, balcony, drop asbestos curtain, electric lights, etc., and will hare a seating capacity of 750. Upon the stage during the excursion season Hie modem drama will be exploited, with occasional spasms of vaudeville. ■fMHilt (MS All Sana OaiH itHnl ' The emphatic statement is made that the United St'ates cannot afford to permit Qsrtla, I;., Jul 17.-*-TWalittle mount•Jm tm Is la the throee of the wildtat A- Baatlng stoves, the bait for tba money, atAah'e. U Its citizens to be deprived of their property and rights without due process of law, and if the New York aud Bermudez company is ousted from its concession notwithstanding the assistance which the Scorpion will lend reparation will be exacted. C3 The authorities are hopeful that the determined attitude which has been assumed will bring the Venezuelan government to Its senses and prevent trouble. Dried Apricot*, a lbs for Dried Peaches, a and J lbs «mL Jsms* &botw*U, the leader of GEO. BUSS. THE CITY TAILOR, 5 Mrtt IU10 St. « t**M*a baarlog hi* name wa*f»tally «mM and the a tore of Roach & White vaa imM by dynamite and the body ofttutton Farrla via found In the rnlna. Mia. Susan Oox, a byeunder, ti dead and ■awal iajoiad. / The ; trouble aro**-Over a Ion affair. MEXICAN BUSINESS WAY*. Evaporated Apples, loose, 411 Bvaporated Apples, In 1 1 Prunes, a, 3 and 4 lbs • Mince Meat, packai 'Canned Pi Three lb PlfcP. Home Kxpcflaaeca of Amprltani la American Occupation Anniversary. Washington, Jan. 17.—Tin- war department has received official advices of it celebration which occurred at Zainhoanga, island of Mindanao, on Nov. 16, 1000, in honor qI the first anniversary of ili«D occupation of the province of Zamlioungu by |lDe Americans. The affair was inspired by the rajah, Myda Handi, and his officers. The festifmte, which were concluded by a ball at the residence of TDato Muudi, were successful and en iluisiusiir. all the towns in the province were Imudsotnely decorated and illnmii nated, and General Kobbe reports than lie was Informed by the native officers that the services and feast were Intended to indicate acquiescence.in the new or | der of thiugs and gratitude for benefits j H«*e Elertrlo Suknu la Australia. According to a Sydney correspondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch a colossal scheme for supplying the whole of Sydney with electromotive power not only for lighting, but for transportation and general motivo purposes, 1* now being worked out by the public w6rM department. For the generation of the uecessary foree It 4a proposed to utilize the Blue mountain rivers and to provide for water storage on a large scale. The plant Is to be of the most modern type and Is to be supplemented by storage batteries In order to fully utilize the available energy during the hours of least demand. For the Sydney train and tramway services alone some 25,000 horsepower Is required, and the scheme contemplate* the generation of sufficient force to supply this In addition to street lighting In the city and the moubtalu resorts and the rental of electric power to manufacturers. The total cost of the scheme Is under £1.- 800,000. . "The visitor to Mexico encounter* many strange sights and curious custom* and methods of doing business," said an American business man. "A great deal of mining and agricultural machinery has been brought luto Mexico, and the Mexican rancharo, If not Instructed In handling the newfangled farm machinery, la sometime* at a loas to get things at work. The loaa of a screw, a nut or bolt sometimes completely blocks nil his efforts to gat things In motion. Not long agu 1 went out With u gentleman from the states on a trip through the country selling plows and during uur trarels In the statu of Mlchoacan stopped at a very large hacienda. Tba owner was very piD- llte and kind, but when it came to the point of buying a plow he did not seem to be In the humor to trade. He Biid: ! C• 'Why, Thave bought several different kinds of tools and implements from the states, but must confess I have bad bad luck with them. Not long ago I received a mowing machine from a well Known manufactory, aaij it won't work, and I am getting tired of being swindled.' thought It very queer that a new macbtno jvould not work and rquested that he get it out and let us Hook It over, which of course be gladly jl'd. We looked it all over very carefuHy and coi'ld see nothing wrong with it, bo had some ot the farm laborers take hold and haul It around the yiDrd; the owner In the meantime following along with us and very much interestd in the procC*dln»a. After satisfying myself that everything was in good working order I reached over and threw the knives into gear, and she worked like a charm. You should have seen the look of astonishment on that rgncbero's face. He could not believe his eyes and felt pretty cheap when h« aaw what th« difficulty had been with the mowing joQachicc, They did not know enough to throw it into gear. This Will explain why a good deal of trouble is bad iu this country iu selling  iflMhinery. "A goad ileal Of comment h»» been made on the native methods or doing business. A friend of mine wanted to buy a certain grade of native wag matches. One day he came across a Stand where an old woman had the Identical kind be was looking for. She had »ome two dofieji boxes, and he insisted upon'buying them all, $ut evidently she did no* understand dealing iu ft wholesale way and Svould to disposa ot piore than three b«PP£«t a time, which he ve*y reluctantly *aa compelled to take. After wftjking away a few ajeps he decided that the opportunity might not occur again to get those, match??, and he returned and bought three more boa- j es, and when he found that the retail plan of selling prevailed he kept marching back and forth, and $very time he patlad the old woman's stand he bought three mora boxea until he had the whole two dozen. . , , "Last year I spent aeve*af pjonths in a utnil town in the state of Guerrero and, {£snp£soms stock to feed, tjecided to buy ©AOcorn to last me two or three Bo visiting the market pUce on Sunday I looked up a native a sackful of corn by the |BBHr0r small measure used by them. I Dealing With tbe Natives. Sensation In a Murder Trial. The story as told by each appeared plausible, explanatory aud reasonable, but conflicted with the testimony of the hackman and the of Deutli a°d Campbell as Introduced by the state and admitted a9 evideuce. The state, which was. beaten the day before in the effort to introduce the confession said to have made by Campbell, succeeded in getting it all in in even more detailed a spanner than would havti been possible the'previous day. London, Ont., Jau. 17.—There was a sensational development yesterday in the cuse of Gerald Siftou, who is in jail here awaiting trial on the charge of murdering his father, Joseph Siftou. The elder Sif ton was murdered in his barn near here last July. W. W. Herbert, a hired man. confessed that he and young Sifton killed the old man because he waB to have been married that day to Mary McFarlane. The day of the murder Edgar Morden, a neighbor, produced a will purporting to have been mude by Sifton a couple of hours before his death leaving his cstat* of |17,000 to the McFarlane woman who* it is reported, is now engaged to Morden. At the assizes yesterday 20 experts .swore that the will and signature were both in Morden's writing, and the jury pronounced the iyill a forgery. The estate will now go to the lawyers defending Sifton. PMNEBECI The battleships Kearsarge and Massachusetts are at Pen9acola. They will be joined in a few days oy the buttlegjup Alabama, which is fa&J at Tompkinsvule pending repairs to a piston rod which Shotwell hajt(J*agh|er who was receiving ■ fromBonr-Wbite. The two men *M|fhatarday near the depot and WhlU oftot Bbotwell. He olalnu he did so In •elf defense. Last night White'* store, In whloh th* young man had taken refngeD was blown np. Th* whole town I* terrorised and the WhlU fntlon Is under arrest :: We flake a ; Specialty : : Children's • Photos. aiLrfr from six to ten days regardless of weather. 14 South Main Street, 4 «n» for "., ,. ' tt£i bent during her recent inspection. The first two battleships can reach La Guayra in five days at the utmost, and even if there be no conflict it may be deemed advisable to pouter them to Venezuelan wa ters. Come to When the defense had exhausted its.resources, Mr. Etnley entered Campbell's confession und then rested. Another Bank Teller Arrested. for Lowest goods.' OOLD DEMOCRATS MEET. ✓ The summing up is expected to occupy the whole of todwy. Perhaps the judge's charge will be delivered in the evening, or it may be postponed until tomorrow zooming. New York, Jan. 17.—J. Prevost Mason, third teller of the Continental National Lank, in Nassau atreet, in which he was employed for 28 yearn, who was arrested on Tuesday night, charged with having stolen $3,000 from that institution, was held in .$10,000 bail yesterday for examination on Saturday by United States Commissioner Shields. Officials of the bank said that the amount abstracted by Mason amounted in all fo $12,000, but lb*r la Majority Oat |a State of Illlnola. f • conferred. Rirran D/V. PBNN'A. Eva t k — — - Sprlngtold, III., San. 17.—The Stat* Central Oommlttae of th* Gold Demoorat* of th* Stat* of Illinois will meet tonlghbln thl* olty. It I* oonsldsred practically oertain that Jchn P. Hopkins, of Ohl**go, who wu chairman of th* Illinois Qold Democratic Stata Committee In IBM, will be oho**n chairman of th* Stat* Central Committee. The oall for th* meeting at thl* data w*s ■lgu*d by tw*nty-on« ont of thirty-one members, *11 of whom will vote for Hopkins. Th* Bryan man wanted the calling of th* m**tlng postponed until a later data, hoping that the vlalt of Bryan to this op Jaokson Dsy would hav* a good upon hi* atMngth In tba committee, i]Dnt the majority ws* oppo**d to that Idea Lieutenant CrlmsUas Married. San Francisco, Jan. K7.—Lieutenant Martin Lalor Crimmins of the Sixth infantry. l?. S. A., and Miss Margaret Cole of thin city were married at St. Mary's cathedral iu this city yesterday by Vicar General J. J. Prendergast. ll was a white and green wedding, and the decorations were in I hose colors or iu happy harmony wjjh them, The cere- Death of a Not«yl Eoglaeer. New York, Jan. 17.—William Rudolph Otto Bergholz, «18 years old, has died at New ltochelle, N, Y., of heart disease. Mr. Berghols was born in Oermany and studied civil engineerfng at Munich, lie came to this country when 22 years of age. He laid out the Le Grand B. Cannon plaoe at Burlington, Vt., among other places. He was in the south during the pjvjl war and joined Sherman's army just before the march to the sea. Ha was fhe only engineer with the *rmy in Its famous march. He served until th4 close of the war and was retired aa a jpajor. He laid out the Southern Pacific road through Texas and Arkansas, built the Alliance and Luke Erie road In Ohio, and three towns In Ohio have been named after him. He secured the right ot way the government reservation for the West Shore railroad and built the Cleveland, Youngstown and Pittsburg roai.  Havana, Jan. 17. -The passengers of the Ward liue steamer Vigilancia, which went ashore on Monday morning on tin reefs of Los Colorados, ubout 80 miles west of this city, in u fog, have arrived here on the steamer Orizaba, which went to the assistance of the Vigilancia with two tugs and lighters. The wind liak veered southward, and there is no sea running. It is thought that the vessel will be saved if the weather holds. Wreckers are expected from the United States. The Vigilancia now .lies iu 11 feet of water. She has a bad list to starboard, and her boilers are displaced. They cannot be used. She is, however, not making water. The cattle uud freight on board of her have been unloaded and sent to Havana. Paaamgera Land, srj afcjssack OWOU* % "*=/V runic IMlil V \=Ci« .jm» JH the loss to the bank would be only $2,000, ss the teller was bonded for $10,000 by the fidelity and Casualty company. It is alleged that Mason's peculations extended over » period of from six to seven years. Mason is 48 years old and Ijved with his wife and a is 21 years old in a pretty little home at 1551 Washington avenue, borough of the Bronx. His mother-in-law, who, it is ■aid, will go on his bond. Is well to do. v Moiated Police In Eaglud. motiy was held uudcr a magnificent lu ll of roses and lilies of the valley. The bride was attired in a dress of white mull and carried a bouquet of lilies vDf the valley. Miss Florence Cole, a sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor, and the lDest man was John ID. Crimmins. Jr. Lieutenant-'Criinniins is a of John 1D. Crimmins, the New York' millionaire.Manchester, England, lias decided to •stablisli a mounted police force for the city, consisting of 25 vp&p- Prepared under GBll MAN uwe, U Excellent lor r PAINS IN chest; Sidesjoints,Rheumatism,etc. OR. RICHTER' S World Itaaawi Samuel lewla' Will, Bluff railed by. French Premier. PorK Jan. 17. The Figaro publishes ■fin amusing sequel to the recent declaration in the chamber of deputies by M. LasicK, Nationalist, that he would give 1 0CHD francs for a photo#«»ph showing the premier. M. Waldeck-ltousseau. conversing with du Lpc. M. WaldeckltotiKseaii. according to the Figaro, sent to the deputy a snap shot taken by Mine. Wahjeck-lfrews*«a.u uii the occasion of the visit of the celebrated Jesuit to their country seat, with a indite request that '(he mm icy l»e given to charily. M. Lusies, who was' much disconcerted,* refused to comply, saying tbrff he had only upoken tiyurafUeiji. London. Jan. 17.- Samuel Lewis, the money lender and usurer, who died Sunday, left £-1.000,00CD, all of which gCies, under his will, to his widow, with the exception of £200.000. which is divided uinong relatives. In his will he Expresses a desire that his widow should give.* in Jier own name, £-$00,000 to provide "ANCHOR" THK ONLY WAY To get a»uit or clothes that fits you is to hare it made to fit. Our clothes will give you an air of distinctive, aristocratic elegance, in itself worth more, in a month, than our entire bill will amount to. A special discount for cash for 80 days. SMrnt TODAY'S BIG WEDDING ■eely Wfllln* to Tell AUt PAIN EXPELLER. SOLI) 4rCAWLRV»* B l il iti MapUBl* W*» v»" Kriger Be Reoof«tae|, Indianapolis, Jan. 17.—Friends of C. F. W. Neely, the embezzler of.Cuban postal funds, who rfcently visited him in the Ludlow street jail report that he gave evidence of weakening and professed a will iugness to tell all he knew and make full restitution of the stolen money if the government would grant him immunity from punishment. One wcIHuwwn person's letter oat of manyt New Yoik, j«n* 17.—The marriage ftt 8:80 today of Ml* Alta Rockefeller, daughter of Jobs P. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Oo., to Parmalee Prentice, a Obieego lawyer, will ba marked by quiet alegane*. Xbe ceremony will take place at the bona of tbe bride In Weet Flftyfourtb afreet, Ber. P. Fannce, president of Brown Unlrerelty and an old friend of tbe family, will oMolate. Kmer■oo B. Tottle, of Chicago, wUl ba beat Man. the gneeta will not exceed one bunfired and fifty lb number. - c IQilctly OaltbnUik- LonAon, Jan. 17.—Mr. Kruger will visit America if he is assured that President McKinley will receive him officially as president of the Transvaal. His friends do not him to undertake an arduous journey in col#' tveatfier If ft is to be fruitless, John E. Milhollqnd. representing a group of American pro-Sours, yis}ted Mr. Kruger a fortnight ago with W. T. Stead and invited him to visit America. Afterward Mr. Kruger wrote while 111 that his health forbade him to do so. Now that he lias recovered ha is willing to inake the frjp If satisfied visit would tangibly tuHp the Boefs. He tells friends he has reason to hope'for the czar's moral support. The operation on ACr. Kruger's eyes at Utrecht next week, although slight in itself, will necessitate absolute vfuif-'t for some time. dwellings for tpe poor of all creeds, £250,000 to the Prluce of Wales' Hospital fund, £100,000 to the Jewish board of guardiaus of London and £200,000 to various hospitals. Knowing that Dr. RichtmV 'ANCHOR Ml NEXPCLLERhas recaivtd the marrtad tj" "~23l andoraamant of many phy Y J0k, aicians and also otWpao- A *rS plaof note.l cheerfully ♦ K mi l myandoraarnant, KBIiVofll," /^7imi«iii« MoHStfSJgeSS^grNawYbrk. aiLROY, THE TAILOR. FOR UlOi SHOES yyUH UMAir tTaan Esquimau! Esquimau! Remember th!fi. Esquimau is a leather Preservative discovered in Alaska, and when applied to any kind of leather, will make It soft and pliable Union Psclle Trnln Wrecked. OfTHEVili SHOE STORE. Iff 4 flilliard, Wy., Jan. 17.—Union Pacific friiiu No. 1 was wrecked near here last Midilletown, N. Y„ Jan. 17.—A head to head collision befweeti two freight tralus occurred on the Ontario and Western railroad at Summitville. One train was standing on the track when (lie other rounded a curve. Tile engines were badly wrecked. The crews escaped by jumping. A Head End Frelu*« Collision, 29c. and 00c. at all druggists or ttirougn i K. Ad. Rlckter A Co., £16 Psarl St., Nen York, L 36 HIGHEST A AWARDS. J Recommended by prominent Phy* aiciana. Wholesale and Retail ZW Km^^^Druqoisto, Child Alidnoled. pigbt by a broken r*i|. Six wefe derailed, and two ears were throwu over an embankment. The following persons were injured but none will die: Mrs. Berlin, Out.. Jan. 17. A 3-year-old child of Mrs. Katharine Ebel was abducted at neon'Tuesday by a man who secured the child upder the excuse that be wanted its photograph taken. The woman's husband js iu Detroit, where Mrs. 12hel iutendeil to go in a day or two. All nttempts to trace the child have Wen futile. A warrant ha • bee a issued for ihe arrest of Julius Ncuti"c!ier, who hns disappeared.. The police beb'eve he has the child. Wear Twice as Lon?, 'harlcs Aul»*-g, San Francisco, bruised and absolutely snow and water proof. If you are sick uud tired of rubbers, and with to H. D. M. Cohen, Deuver, burned und cut; A. Lamb, Clinton, la., bruised; Pat- Protect Your Feet From Wet and cold, and save continual resoling of afcgpe, try o , US J  - SYjBlpLE 18 WRECKED. I B,u* wiw q»" «— ¥ to Bottom. CaflrTowO, '»»• !«•—Tb* Brltlah Gnilaac 6ybUle la IWjW'o VMaked In Lambert's 8*7 «■ Uwjwwb" tmZti, loaded witb bum for the liM of Oapa rick &(arouey, Denver, arm.brokeu; Edward Taggard, Grand Rapids, bruised and cut. Helena, Mow., Jan. 17. \V. A. Clark was yesterday afternoon elected United States senator 10 succeed Thomas M. Carter. Mr. Clark in joint session re eeivetl 57 votes our of cast on the firm ballot and was declared elected. No oue was elected fcrr (he short term; t'lsrk Elected Senator, LOOAL AND OUMATIO CATARRH TCOLD'k head Nothing but a ... remedy or change | climate Will cure I CATARRI 10 CENT BOX AT •AVBBPORT'S shoe siORb, 25 North Main Street. ami be convinced. Parent* do not let yonr children go to sohcol in MON Tlie Har-P«#»cefote Treaty. Trenton, .lan. 17.—[The Continental Match company, with a capital of $1,000,- 000, has been Incorporated, with Horace 8. Gould, John I. Ridings and Kenneth K. McLareu, all of Jersey'City, as incorporators.New M$ch Company, f.oudon, Jan. 17.—The Dally Ni-wi In tin) tourse of an editorial dealing with Mr. Edmunds' views regarding llie (.'lay tou-Bulwer treaty, soys: "Ambiguity is no justiacatlon (or disregarding a treaty, 'i'he argument that a treaty la obsolete, however, is a stronger point. Happily there Is not much danger of a quarrel vy(tii the United States. All attempts to blow up the coa)s here have (ailed. I( Lord Lansdowne accept* the new I treaty, be may (airly expect some concession in return." Damp or Wet Weather until their shoes are treated with this Scientific Discovery, and yon will bless tfae day that you first heard the name of Esquimau. Esqulman Is for sale everywhere. If joa cannot get it from yonr dealer seed na 10 cents in postage and we will mall it to yonr address. Agents wanted everywhere. Address " The International Chsailcal Cwnpany, I have money ft* mortgagee la any amonat. Mortgaged may atud for a term of nm and only the Interest bo paid, or will glre the privilege to make payment* on mortgage monthly, quarterly, eoml-annually o» annually, the Intereet wUl oeaee Immedlat * dollar of prlnotpal Uiua repaid. building aasoclatlon money. J private funds and trnat fundi. Denver, Jan. 17.—Throe hundred coal miners were added to the number of men on strike in the state, raising the total to 2,000. The northern fields are entirely closed, as are the principal mines *f Fremont and El Pa*o counties! Efforts are now being made to bring out the miners in the southerq fields Already the shortage of coal in Dpiiver is being felt, and some large firm* are arranging to bring coal from the eastern'Kansas mines. ' ' Coal Strike lu Colorado, The Specific Eij's Greia B Haw* and Protecta tne Membrane. Eeetora theSeneeeof and Smell. No Mnovr. No injurious drajr. HenUr sice. 60 BRIEF NEWS NOTES, frM of Charge. Any adult snffarlng from g oold settled on the breast, pronohltls, throat or long troubles of any natqre who will call at Chas. Waters, will be presented with a sample bottle of Bosehee's German Syrnp free of .oharge. Only one bottle given to one person, and none to children without order from pa rente. ,. , Wo throat or long remedy ever had snob a sale as Boachss's German Syrup In all parte of thsoMHsed world. Twenty years ago millions of bottles were given swat, snd yonr druggist will tsll yoa Its snooee wss msrvstofas. It Is reslly the onlv I throat and long remedy genertllylendoreed by pbyaletana. On* 75 c«nt buttle will onre or prore lta valne. Sold bylall drngglata la tbli oltj. . tar UN) VaaAMll Strong \ And yon will ward off colda, pneumonia, fe»era and other dlaeaeee. Von WJ to haye pnre, rl«h blood and good dlgeauon. Hoodie Saraaparllla maljaa the blood tie* and pnre aa on other medlolne canjjo. |t ton#* toe kUnuaob, *3,. InTlgorataa the whole eyatem. To« will be «Ue to begin taking It now (or it will Sep yoiUitSng md well. - S«M»» Governor Allen hu? the bill establishing Jury trials in Pol to Rico. JoWD. TROUBLE Wilce, fofmer assistant secretary oj tbp treasury, baa died at Quliicy. Ills. The German government hns ordered 2,400 tons of sauerkraut in Philadelphia. 16 William Street, PITT8T0N, PA. D. E. BAXTER Sod Floor Bftaoet Building, Wfli 5* J .Qikkom.rnU*w|J|1,rnM,,t,M' Stanx Valla, 8. P«k. J"D- "-T* -r of the lC*W!»ture hare been polled »nd abow • larga majority In faTOX Mpullgg tii* qttiele dlvoroe lav. ffimiW) the price of a cam of corn, which waa 16, and fluked him how much more be had at home for ade. Hf told me he bad 16 cargas and would «« It «)!■ I decided thit tbis was just the oppbrtCt nity I was looking for and told him I would take the wholo lot If he would deliver it the coming week. Thy proceeded to scratch bis head and loo* file over and hern and haw, and finally he deuided that h- could not sell. To the unltiateil not familiar y.'|th the Mexican a way of tlaiui; bunineSs uDls mlgbp seem strnuKC\ J pr+w4 bl*P reaaw* 44 'Well. I'll tell you/ ba said. 41 raise nothing but corn, one crop »»ch year. Now, if I stfl this corn all atone# I wi be sure to spend th$ ©QP " 1 #e" a little at a time I will nav^money every week until the n«j,w fifop,' And according 4oJiis business vfswa right, and we did not trade."—New York »nq. The sum of $36,450 has been awarded by the admiralty court to the owners the British steamer Cludcn for- salvjng the Red Star liner Friesland hut No* vembcr. . ORPHANS' eOURT SILE. Fourth Claarf Postmasters. Washington, Jan. 17.—Tha following fourth Class have been appointed:New York—Owaico Lake, H. L. Burle?. . Watertown, N. Y., Jan. 17. —Washing- Washington Tucker, 93 years, and his wife, 78 years old, died Tuesdav at their home iu the town of Rutland, niar-thts city» The wife died at 0 o'clock in the morning and was followed by the husband at 9 o'clock in the. evening. They had been marrjtf} for 50 years.  Died on the Same Day. D 'The anna*! matting of the Stockholders of th« HttSton Store Company will beheld attbe Directors »nd such ether UusioeM a* may lMUt Secretary. ELECTION NOTIQS. ESTATE OF ARDUW SHEJLLENBERGEX, New GC Some foolish P?oRl« ■atata be- SI -VWU.HANG TOMORROW, Allow a cough to run untU It geta beyond the reaoh of medicine. The* often aay, "Ob. It will wear away/' bnt In most oases it w« wear them away. Conld they be Indnoed to try the anooeeefnl medlolne oalled Kemp's Balaam, which la ao-'a on a poalttve guarantee to «qre, tbey wonld Im mediately aee the eaoellent C feet after uklng the Jrat doee. Prloe 256 and 50o. Trial alaa (fee at all drnosUH. Stmrimrmr ot a Woman Mast Pay Iba P«* •Iff Ptnnsylyanla—Coalport, L, S. Thompson; Eibrook, J. S. G, I.owrev; Gibsonia, It. M. Gibson; Plank Roud, Prank Wolf; Btarrucca, A. C. Crossley. V. a Mown, Attonwy. r Embroidery and RiW Kid Gloves Mocha Gloves, 4„Trr""*i Md., Jan. 17.—Charles Johnson will be hanged In tha jail yard In thla city tomorrow. Johnson bralnad with an . as* Bator Lomax on tha #»h of Jone laat. Jealousy waa th. oaoae. £f}enasatts» nana km l« Honrs. Maybe yon ware ont late laat night) If yon bad taken a Kranae'a Headache Oapanle before retiring yonr head wonld be oool and clear thla morning. Take one now and yon will be all right In half an honr. Prloe 2$o. Sol? (jy J. H. Hon«k Head Feeiruke Unntlag, THE M T. I ••••• T. J. Blaokmore, of Hfller A Blaokmore, Plttaburgh, Ps', saya: "A siwyrt tlmealnoa I procured a bottle of Mystic Cure. It got ma out of U)e home |n 84 hours. I took to my bed with rheumatism nine montha ago and the Myatlo dura la tha only medicine that did me any good. I had Bra of the boat physlolans In the olty, but' I received TOiy l'M» relief from them. I know tha Mvatto Owe to to what it 1* rep. reaented and tale pleasure In rteommanj. Ina It to other poor en#erete." Sold by J. H. Hoqck. druggist, No. 4 North Main St., We prefer to acii at cost than . consequently we have made great ngfections in our .y Urn prices. A few al our many vim* 3eslt»l«^|l!W4C^^, Lace CJurUins, wor*^ Sbarp's qeedles, a paper - 1 cent Heavy feather r Chitfeetf* black mitts, ioc TtnnlD *—' Before S| count, *t«st Bnrnham'a clam chowder at Qraoa'a. tloglar- Preparing for Morm''JL» *»' •ontb Africa. " • MOBILIZE THE RESERVg — The Boaselleet Mm la PllUtoa A* "ell aa the handaomett, and othera are nylted to oall on any drngglat and gat flee a trial bottle of Kemp'a Balaam for the throat and longs, a remedy that la guaranteed to onre and relieve all ebronlc »nd acnte oongba, aathma, brodnhltla and ooaecmptlon. Price, B5c and wL ' ; Os* Ikul rn««nw» «b« Brnd.-l 7SC, here )Da»lled Toraipr A«k!n». An English pprrwpondent tells tills •lory: "TffOTU»»tij#» W tPnt- •"'J un English aoldler was passing. 3i)!s' oue Al-aiin:; to the C other, Scuany, admit d'suno schflrt.!". (John, h the sun shiuliiu vet VI, aud the utV replied, 'Ja, d'aunn acbjrnt iany' (Yts; Ms WflolPf » loo* l~iArmr Jan. 17.-Th. t««Mprti oarrenk Out Mm NhCI It dbArt to !D• At tbo Admiralty tk* wport or ood firmed. . Hoo^E^i IE WEATHER. of pi »»W Ufa Pi Dl nlgtrt-- Is MQh . ***&*.** P*» nalstom toft omjAn V iiM pat lu im D. H. Tm Th*j're thi » toauch t/i toldier