Pittston Gazette

              lot wj """ morninir r Conclusive proof th« forme"*"8 "p tffc } ED lagg I8BS i. F IBRUARy pC ,90l. Tw&svs^srti IE embroiled WIIH GERMANY J PA .MIL 1 ML WOOD TO GO TO IFRfCA? MRS. PRI 1 A CONVICT EXPERIMENT. "OLD WINE !N NtW BOTTLES" i x She Tfalf* Kmbmmb For Iftwu ltD mm* »Urt« tnaialnnR Trrinff to M«k« PcnlttMtU Eplfnnia From Blanche Report That Sir Evelyn Will Supersede Kitchener. tbb fttjTkoa is hot ooHrntMUD. f Kansas City, F'eh. 9.—Mrs. Carrie Nft- I tiofl, tho Kansas "joint smasher," attended by a delegation of Topeka supporters and admirers, arrived here late yesterday Afternoon, and last night she addressed a fair sized audience at the Academy of F. W. Knierpon, pastor of the t irst Christian church of Topeka, iutro* duCed Mrs. Nation i\s "the. bravest anil boldest woman lh Kansas," whereupon the audieuce gave three rousing cheers for her. Night Sessions Failing, Frye The new penitentiary board lias now 400 convicts at work at its new Angola plantation in West I'cllclana and 400 *IoP°' The rest have not yet been fltottbuted. lit time it is expected that the Louisiana state perilteiitlary will be the only absolutely self supporting community in tb«» w0jiCjt producing everything, manufactured or unmanufactured, it consumes, writes the New Orleans correspondent of the Now York Sun. hry Absolutely Sei( Stiatrflittntf Woman a £fflS5ilD smirches, but that of a man stains Indelibly. Carr'i New tlook. Turns to Conciliation. WILL FTJBTHER AMEND MEAStTBE. The greatest tost of feminine beauty is a 8e* voyage. D i Woman's l*ve is a paradoxical com pound of self sacrifice and selfishness. Mail of Durban Consul. MORGAN ADMITS COMBINE. lord Robert*' Mull DlipilckM Mud* Vrun.. Qrmt InlcrMft b«« Pull to Mnnr Thlnum Operations In the War coantw Bui DrmoerRII Upclor. That They wm No« aw* i# rigiit Dnpii, Conrn.lon.-HeunhlicMi Support o« True love h* an equal blending of the senses and the soul. tacasion knowing what ond wan«» is an iiioicuft as getting it. The love of n woman gives much, but as a rule exacts more. % ill M Confirmation of A„. | From Another Source. *"»*• Fob. 9.—Official confirm* tlon of the great steel deal came from tiro sources yesterday, first from the office of „niJl' ,or^a" & Co" and thcB trom the "convlZy. The Morgan statement won that negotiations are pending and are progressing S°h ,"TO™W5'- statement Issued hy E. H. Gary is aa follows: « or?an C°* "w undoubtedly considering plans for the acquisition of the properties of sonic of the largest irn and Steel companies o£ thlj eC-«-ntrf ZoKu7;ril h-5 .y .-.cl&l 'statefn'ent utttll after the "'«#« are perffotvd, It is probable there will tie auch ownership or control as to insure perfect and permanent harmony In the larger lines of this industry* It is not intended. to obtain control of any line tl business ot td create mjr mo&opoly or trust or SpV W&y antagonize any printifrfe bV policy of the law. The metnou to be adopted in acquir properties will not permit any minority stock interest to interfere if such stockholder were so disposed; which is not probable, as his pecuniary interest will ihfluence him otherwise. London, Feb. &-i-Tbe New York World's London correspondent has sent the following dispatch to his paper. "An important development in ihe direction of peace 111 South Africa is JDe- \o be impending. General Sir Evelyn Wood, who .brought about an arrangement with the Boers after Majuba yi1® fnBi *»ttle of the Boer war of 1880 3, ending in British defeat) is gding out in a special n?.fDac»ty, pCQbably lis which t*-m enahlellm kl ueat with the Boer generals. His appointment will be a virtual superseding of Lord Kitchener, who, it is expected, will boou be relieved and become th* commander iu chief in India, the schemiwhich it is believed iri the best informed circles U fifb'ot fcor the ending of the vrjair undoubtedly is due io the influence of the king, who was actuated by the advice of thecal***' •" Tne World correspondent asserts that he received this information from the most reliable source, but other newspaper men doubt the story. Before beginning her address Mrs. tuition tlie audience ,tCl rise and sing "Praia* God, from Whom All Blessings Flow/' She made a ciBrnPrsM.He 8 ' an."miv audlfltlie enjoyed it and appeared to be in sympathy with her. She said that she had just as much right to destroy the joints of Missouri as she had to destroy thosfc of Kansas. She based this assertion upon the clause ia the constitution of the United States that insures to every cllizen the right to "peace, prosperity and of happiness." She said the liquor traffic was a menace to that right and that every joint in the United States phonld be smashed. She declared that she would not molest the joints of Kansps. City because it is  large a pity, 'i don't propose to bite off more than I can chew," she said. She made a bitter attack upon the landlords of the Joints, saying that they are as bad as their tenants. BUI Scema #o He Very Lukewarm, Washtaftoh, £*etj. 9.—Night sessions on the subsidy shipping bill are abandoned for the present. They may be resumed next week if'the Democrats show no disposition to stop their filibustering. The trial of two nights has convinced the Republicans that they can make no head trying to wear down the physical strength of.the opposition. . Force having failed, Mr. Frye, with the assent of Senators Aldrich and Hanna, is going to try conciliation. These friends of the shipping bill will offer to reduce five years more the period of contract, already cut from 20 to 15 years, so that the Kill will provide for contracts not, exceeding ten years. Mr. Frye also will offer to strike out the clause giving to certain persons who have filed preliminary contracts the privileges which that priority records. He even thiuksiof yielding further on the speed limit of the vessels wV.ch are to benefit by the proposed that tho highest rate ivill be 16 knots instead of 18, as last determined upon. If there die any other demands which the Democrats make; Frye;-Aldrich and Hanus |»ar,p about reachefV the conclusion that tliey would better be acceded to rathei than have the measure fail completely. The principal employment of the convicts will be In raising cotton and cane and manufacturing sugar and molasses, which industries are expected to give a net profit of about $250,000 or $300,000 n year. A large number of convicts will be employed in manufacturing and will; provldo for the prisoners who produce the money crops. Thus the central penitentiary at Baton Rouge is provided with all the machinery necessary to manufacture cotton goods and clothing. Seme people take such excellent care of their conscience* that they never use tlieui. Ail Excclhint Combination. * The pleasant method and bcucOciul jffects of the noil known  Svr.ur ok Pros, manufactured by the C.at.ifobsia frc Hyiwp Co, illustrate tlk* vnlueof obtain i.Yg the liquid laxative principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative ami .presenting1 them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to tbeeyetem. It is tire one perfect strengthening lasa; tive, clean-inpc the system effectually, dispelling' colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. iRSJ RATIFY THE JOINT SCALE If you don't bore children and old people, yo.i may think pretty well of yourself. There nre times when the mysteries of life seem greater thau the mystery of deal!.. The people who always say "Just what they think" seem mostly to have mighty unpleasant thoughts. Do not fail to atte RUMMAu SALE^^ Governor stone Signed the Pennsylvania Railroad Bill. In the same way, tustead of buying barrels for the sugar and molasses produced at New Hope, the penitentiary board has purchased a tract of wooded land, upon which a colony of convicts will be settled to manufacture barrels in order to avoid any cash outlay. A fourth batch of convicts will be employed In truck farming and stock rals ing and will raise all the rice, sweet and Irish potatoes, cabbages, beef and pork rind other food needed for the con victs and the state institutions and asylums. This system Is carried out to every item, so that there will be no cash expense save for the payment of the officers, guards and others who operate the penitentiary. The Louisiana plan Is wholly state management. The state convict farms cover 13,800 acres. most trenchant of observations are made by those who have ceased lioplug and taken to remembering. Dry Goods, Shirts, Drl Goods, Wrappers, Undi wear. Collars, Giassw|i Tinware, Hats, Kawfe Being in love Is a woman's normal state, quite as often with herself as with some one else. Dorban, Feb. 9.—The Bom hire eeissd Important papers belonging to tbe German Coneul ben. The papers were taken from a mall hafci In northern Natal. j At the conclusion of her speech many persons rushed forward to shake hands with her. Many of her photographs were sold at the door. At 0s05 o'clock she took a train for t)es Moines. She is accompanied by the fife women who helped hfr wreck the Senate saloon in Topeka. About the best way to retain your Ideal of a lover Is to let him become another woman's husband. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic, plants, by a method Icnown to the California Fig Svkup Co. only. Id order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on of every package CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. To be happy a woman should be a bundle of very common senses-with a covering of uncommon graces. Sale Begins Sal Lord Roberts' detailed ntall dispatches, ranging from Feb; 0 to Nov. 19, 1900, were gazetted last evening. They fill 1ST quarto pagea and make up the official history Clf the wdr, although without thrOwirig hew light upon several Interesting disputed subjects, such as the Sauna's Tost affair. Feb. 9, la MINERS ACCEPTED. There are times when optimism Is about as comforting to the nerves as the scratching of slate pencils. Report of Joint Seals Committee Was "He will be fully' protected in auy event. The elNW&ra of the enterprise Will result III great benefit to tfi'e Investor in the 'cOh nuttier s and the workingmeh or ehiployeeR. Little if any new cash will be required, and, therefore, the present financial condition will not be disturbed. This statement is made solely on my own responsibility." From another source ft is learned that the prico which the syndicate agreed to Pay 'w Mr. Carnegie's stock was $1,500 a fill*re, each share being worth 11,000 at par. Tfcus Mr. Carnegie will realize frohi the sale of his stock, estimating that he owns $87,000,000 feAr value, about $120,- 000,000. Mr. Carnegie will retain the $100,000,000 5 per cent bonds that he now holds against the Carnegie company.' These bonds, it is estimated, should be worth in the market at least 110, making their actual value about $110,000,000* These figures show that Mr. Carnegie'* interest in the company had a markel value of about $230,000,000. And it may be added that these figures were th© one* used in a previous report, printed Jan. IS. Bankers yesterday were busy evolving some plan whereby this great deal could be financed. It was proposed to organize a new company to take over a certain proportion of the securities of the Carnegie company, the Federal Steel company, the American Steel and Wire company, the National Steel company and two or three of the steel concerns known as the "Moore companies," including in that number the American Tin Plate company. - Gleaaon'n Ax For Mm. Nation, PEOPLE'SSTI Columbus, O., Feb. 0.—The miners In ®«perate session today voted to ratify the report of the joint aoale oommttUe which, provides for an agreement on the basis ot Isst year's scale. The contention ad journed at noon. Ratified at Columbia*. New York, Feb. 9.—The following letter has been sent by former Mayor Patrick J. Gleason of Long Island City under date of Feb. 8 to Mrs. Carrie Nation, Topeka: "Have read with interest of the vigorous crusade you have been making in the wicked cities of the west. You should be encouraged in your comhieudable efforts; tf you tarry your cnir sado into New York city, you will need plenty of encouragement and ginger to combat the enemy, and I after you tho use of my Mmtfus battleax. which may bring you success iu your campaign In the red light district of Manhattan. My battleax has never failed me in all my Long Island City scraps in the Interest of the people, and I feel confident it will serve you equally aa well." The merest outline of a subsidy bill holding together the framework of the system which it is contended will restore the American merchant marine is what the majority asks of the minority. The democrats to whom these terms have becm repeated show no sign of surrendering on what they declare is the principle involved. They are unalterably against any subsidy legislation. Bravery is a thing of sex, that of action, which is masculine, and that of endurance, which is feminine. Lord Roberts' dispatches are not regarded as giving any further elucidation IS South 9Utn street, Mtlstra. There are tragedies and tragedies, but none greater than making believe to care after you have ceased doing so. — Dispatch. BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. Y. for sale by all Druggists —Price F0c. per bottle. People's 'Phone. Next to 4sBSl' mk WL A novelty in the management of the CQhViets is the introduction of a system of physical examination for the pur* pose of determining* what class of work the men are best suited to. Each convict is carefully examined by physicians and classified as 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, in accordance with his strength, endurance and physical condition, and is assigned to work on the basis of this classification. It Is the Intention not to give a weak man work too hard for him to do or to give a strong man a task which a person of less physical ability conlfi perform. Thus it is hoped to get the maximum amount of work out of the convicts without taxing them too severely. Even the invalids or those recuperating from sickness in I the hospital will have something to do. Evans W^BROS. fuuusors PRICES A MURDEROUS PRINCE. Jones Opcfcilr Against It. Kille* aa iHneiTbat Ha Night Bob ■*, Senator Joues, for the Democratic side, declares openly against compromise. He says the minority has not had sufficient time to debate all the problems presented in the intricate measure pending, and there will be no vote until all the Democratic speeches haVe been delivered. This fbay take two weeks or two months. He cannot tell how long. For over HQ years* Or, RICHtER'S World-'Renowncd West Pittston. of Jewel*. Vienna, Feb. 0—Prlnoa Jegann Pedeoky baa been aneated at Abbitla for the murder of an actrcee nr.med Pauline Mltoroekl, at Bodapeat. Tbe Prluoe robbed hie Tlotlm of Jewel', and valqablea worth 9100,- 000. Best patent flour - $4.50 j 5 lb sack B-W flour .65 Feed, all kinds, cwt 1.00 "Anchor" Pain Expeller PRICES. Hay, per cwt - - 1.00 Potatoes, per bushel .65 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 4 lbs good rjice - - - .25 3qtsbeana - - • - .25 Fresh shell oysters, ico 60 Fresh eggs and butter a THE CANAL. TREATY. As the closing session of congress has only 20 days to run, the ability of the minority to compel the majority's withdrawal of the shipping bill would seem to be dangerous. Senator Aldrich has contended, as the leader of the Republic--' an side, that with him is a majority of •the senators and therefore he must Win. It is a tradition in the senate that no bill with a majority behind it in good earnest ever yet has failed. Rvans' Success Floor, per bbl $4 so Butterfly *lour, per bbl . 4.30 Superlative Flour, pCtr bbl . 4 5° * Marvel Flour, per bbtv,. » 4-S° Feed, per 100 . /. ,».oo Oats, per bushel . M Long Hay, per 100 . Cut Hay, per 100 ... / S-W Flour, aj lb ttck Potatoes, per bushel . Butter, creamery or dairy, Cheese, full cream, mild, ; Lion Coffee^pcfJif"^ ArbucWes Coffee, par 1 Moc« and Java Coffee, GOING TO THE WAR. Hald That England Will Make Coas- ter Proposals. .Washington, Feb. 9.—A dispatch dated London, Feb. 9, says: hu proven to be thaBottherels for ■•■•k an to Seed Aaotber OHeer to the Rfteumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,etc. (AI.IOUS Rheumatic Complaints. Only 25o. and 50o. at all druggists London, Feb. B—The Pall Mall Qaaett. e'ml-offloially annonneea tbat Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood fa going to Sooth Africa aeoond in command to Kltobener. II eaje the Idea tbat Mood'will anpereede Kitchener to ridlantou*. / tnak. "It has been learned that a reply will soon be sent to the United States relative to the amended Hay-Pauhcefote treaty. It will not agree to the senate's changes. Neither will there be a flat refusal to agree, though, for purposes of immediate construction, it will be tantamount to that. It will consist mainly in a counter proposal or proposals, likely to necessitate long negotiations. The nature of the proposal is not ascertainable. PAPYRI. FOR UNIVERSITIES, specialty. The trouble with the Republican support of the subsidy shipping bill is that it has only a surface existence. There are at least 25 Republican senators, according to the best Republican authority, who do not want to see the shipping bill passed. With this situation it is easy to see why Senator Aldrich has not been able to overcome the so callWl minority. The minority is. receiving aid and comfort from more than half of the other side. . It would seem that in the circumstances the struggle cannot much longer be continued. Either the Democrats are the best dissemblers in the world or they are in dead earnest. Mr. Aldrich thinks the minority is pretending and will cease fighting when they see that the Republican determination is unflagging. Mr. Jones thinks they will be true to their word and battle tq the last extremity. R«t. Dr. of Boston Has Re- orthrough 506 LUZERNE AVENUE 6. H. WILLIAMSON. The gift of 118 papyri to American universities by the Egypt Exploration fund of London has recently been an* nounccd. These papyri for immedintc distribution have just reached the Rev. Dr. W. C. Winslow of Boston, the American vice president of the society, who has examined a portion of them. Among the 10 papyri for Yale are por* tions of a lost comedy of the second century and of Plato's "Republic" of the century before and after Christ. Harvard's share includes a fragment of Paul's epistle to the Romans, of Aloman, the chief lyTlc poet of Sparta. »J51 it. C\, and 17 other papyri. Columbia receives XenophonV"Uellenica" (Grst century), a letter to the king of Macedon and 14 other pieces. celled Them From bondon. Ft M- Richtsr ft Co. 218 Peail Street, •AN ADMIRAL DEAD. GENERAL SIB EVELYN WOOD, of the conduct of the war, but they are interesting a. proving that throughout the campaign he never had sufficient men, horaea or supplies. Hundred, of officers, noncommissioned officer, and men are favorably mentioned, including Lord Kitchener, who is referred to in warm terms. Sir Redvere Buller come, in for crlticiam. ■ailwd OSmoI tk« Called aiatee Nav, raaM A war *»aa»i "According to official opinion here, it is likely that several months will elapse before the matter reaches a conclusion, by which time the Hay-Pauncefote treaty will have lapsed. New York. Waahlagton, tab. t-Atalral Paler A. BaaiMr, HUM Statee Navy, retired, waa foand deadWamornleg. Hai tree elztj-4lMMW(6d. Heart dleeaae 1« aaerlbgd -REV. MR. KELLER WORSE. . Developments la Woaaded Armstrong's Clergrmsa'a Condition. York, Feb. ft.—-The Rev. John "On the joint basis of the senate's amendments and tho British counter proposals now formulating, it is hoped that an entirely new agreement, satisfactory to both countries, will be reached." 'Keller's condition is . precarious. The wound from the bullet which Thomas G. Parker fired at him in Arlington, N. J., on Sunday morning last is not doing so well as was indicated in the reports given out by his physicians in the early part of the week. Dr. A. A. Strasser, one of the physicians attending him, said yesterday: "Mr. Keller is by no means out of danger, and it is impossible to give any opinion as to what the outcome of his Injuries may be. It has been said that my colleagues and myself would be able to de- Headquarters fC Best Goods Prices. SIGNED THE BILL. Act Tevmitalas jPeaaayleaula K.B.ta ta•meeiaaStaefcraLaw.Uarrlaborg, Feb. 9.—Got. atone Ihl. morning algeed the Penn.jlT.nla Railroad bill providing tor as Inereaaeot aapllal steak aad tadabtedneee.  Looking at all the circumstances Lord Roberts says the campaign is "unique in the annals of war," and he pays the highest tribute to the gallantry nnd worth of the troops, declaring that "no finer force ever took the field under the British flag." It would not surprise the administration should "Great Britain propose amendments to the Ilay-Pauncefote treaty. Such action would lDe in line with intlmatioiiH received here through private sources nnd rather based upon hints dropped l»y members of the British cabinet. It is geuerall.v believed that the counter proposals will be comparatively unimportant and submitted merely to enable the Loudon government to "save its face." Feed, all kinds Best Floor... $4.50 1.00 Oats, per bushel  Oats, as bushel lots.. Potatoes, bushel.. .36 .35 .60 Evans Bn There is a general idea that the dispatches have suffered considerable cxoision at the hands of the war office. They do not throw any further light on the summary retirement of General Colville or many other matters regarding which the public is anxious to hear. Generals* Nominations. THE WEATHER. The senate committee on military affairs has agreed to report favorably the nomination of Major General Nelson A. Miles to be lieutenant general and the three nominations to the office of major general under the army reorganization act. All the nominations to be brigadiers were also favorably acted upon, except those of Generals Leonard Wood, Fredcrick D. Grant and Franklin Bell. These three were held up in order to permit further investigation. Johns Hopkins gets extracts from Thucydides of the second century, two of Demosthenes "On the Crown" and 13 other fragments. A piece ef Herodotus of the second century, a complete contract for a loan iu the reign of Nero and 11 other pieces are assigned to Princeton. Of five papyri for Hamilton college one is a letter to the clerk of the court in the time of Trajan acknowledging the receipt of a will, and of four papyri to Vassar college one is about a loan of 3,000 drachmae of silver, which shows thrft 8 per cent interest was then paid (third century). Hay, per 100  Best Butter  No. 7 Broom. .96 .«5 .25 Washington. D a, IWb. IVxmmi -ffHI 8 p. m- SutaTi to* Penuplnnla : Snow In BOrihKD, ml* or ■bow In aoutbam portion But* tonljbt, Sunday elesrtag, brisk northssstwlj alnds, shifting to notthwsotsriy. . . . FINANCIAL AND UOMMEHClAt Mr. Keller would live. But I may tell yen at once that it will be a far longer time than that before any conclusion can be readied. Though Mr. Keller ia hold his own ao far aa his strength is concerned and although there is no great rise In temperature, the wounded eye is not progressing as favorably as we could wish. It is suppurating, and should the pus reach the brain it will mean death. Certainly under the most favorable developments it jrW be weeks before Mr. Keller will be aide to leave hia house." within ten days whether or not OURSPRINQ WALL PAPER Bu Arrived. We have it from 5a op to $1 « doable roll. We also carry a foil line of Vindow Shade#, Mouldings, Artist's Material, Pictures aod Frame#. 46 South Main St General Buller mentions favorably Colonel Bteel, Major Jarvis, Major Belcher, Captain Mackie and Lieutenant Magee of Strathcona's horse. The effect of the amendments will be to delay action on the Nicaragua canal bill nnless the senate becoiSPs restive and passes the measure without further con* suiting the wishes of the British government, A strong element, led by Senator Morgan, favors action on the eaual question regardless of the attitude of Great Britain, and if Great Britain declines to accept the amendments of the senate to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty they will make an effort to push the bill through. a cans fine Peaches  3 cans Corn., 1 dozen Canned Corn. 3 lbs Evap. Peaches 4 lbs Prunes  .85 .25 .25 From Delagoa Bay it is reported that the British have occupied Brmelo and Carolina, which until recently were Boer depots. The Boers held up a Natal mail train near Vlakfontein. The few soldiers on board exhausted their cartridges, and the Boers tllen robbed the passengers, afterward allowing the train to proceed. British Capture Boer Depots. I. S .4 W. S. BARRETT. Yesterday was probably the last day to be devoted to private pension legislation by the house of representatives in this congress. High water mark made in the Fifty-first congress was almost reached when 184 bills were passed against 107 passed at a single session in the former congress. In all the house at this congress has passed about 900 bills, a number considerably exceeded in the Fifty-first. A general pension bill was passed to restore to the pension rolls widows of soldiers of the rebellion who subsequently married and became widowed or divorced. By the terms of the bill, however, its benefits are limited to widows of soldiers who were married before the close of the rebellion and who are now dependent upon their own labor for support. Lion Coffee 12J4 Arbuckle Coffee .12H 3 bottles Jam .25 Ota. Ok* Near. Ferry Bridge. 100 N. Main Street. That Mr. Keller's Illness has taken a serious tun was further apparent from a remark made by Dr. Straaser to the effect that save the trained nurse and Miss Keller, who are tyking turns in looking after the paQeA no .one, not even his moat InttnttfMfdead;, would for. some days to come to the.gpkroom.It is erident fftrin -Dr. Strasser's statement that Barker cannot hope to be released on bail on Monday next, as his lawyers hoped. Prosecutor Erwin of Hodson county has made it plain that he will resist any attempt on the part of Barker's friends to obtain ball until Mr. Keller has been pronounced ont of danger. Should an effort be made to secure the admission of Barker to bail Mr. Erwin will summon the physicians before the judge tc whom the application is made, and theii fears of complications arising from Mr. Keller's injuries would be apt to prerent Barker gaining his freedom under bonds. f jiia!,...! - • Wy i, fltnl and Wliti-.. jffj en Naphtha Fires ExtlnKalahed, St. Petersburg, Feb. 0.—Late advices from Baku announce that the fire has been extinguished. Ten factories and five depots were burned, containing altogether 35,000,000 poods of naphtha and naphtha refuse. It is estimated that the losses will exceed 0,000,000 rubles. Nine charred corpses have been recovered. One hundred and sixty persons were injured by burning, 41 of these severely, and six have succumbed to their injuries. Many victims are still under the ruins, and the search is proceeding. It is not? known how many of the spectators perished, but 100 persons are still missing. A committee has been formed by the Caspian and Black Sea company to register the losses of life and property and to provide shelter for the homeless. The Rothschilds tirin has applied to Paris for material assistance for the sufferers. The Schlbaew and Maktaschew factories suffered no damage, although their electrical plant was burned. One hundred homeless families are being distributed aud housed in the neighborhood. Bread is doled to the employees. Of the total 118 papyri 21) are presented to the University of Pennsylvania. The larger part of the papyri are from Oxyrhyncus and the rest froiu various sites. The former is where the john o'D. mors ▲ dispatch from Bloemfontein says that an influential burgher gives some details regarding the treatment of the peace envoys who went to General De Wet's laager. It seems that they were ordered to remain with a cart until the mules arrived. As the Boers were breaking laager in the expectation of a British attack one morning Commandant Froneman came up and asked them why they had not inapanned. Morgendael replied that they had been ordered to wait for mules, whereupon the Boer commandant immediately jamboked Morgendael on the head and face and said he felt inclined to shoot him. J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., SB 8onth Main St.. PITTSTON. GOODS DEMVEBKD PROMPTLY. PRICES. "New Sayings of Jesus" were found by the society and also portions of St. Matthew, Mark and John far antedating any other known texts. Best Patent Flour - $4.50 Potatoes per bushel - .65 Gr. Sugar, 17 lbs for 1.00 Cheese, full cream • .13 Chop, per cwt - 1.00 Meal, per cwt - 1.00 Bran and Midds, cwt i.co Corn and Cr. Corn, cwt 1.00 Hay, per cwt - 100 3 pks. pre'd Buckwheat .25 SHELLEY Louis D. Shelley. Victor B. Luctaalnger. SOLD UrCAWLBVI ▲ cheap remedy for coughs and oolds la all right, but yon want something that will relieve and cure the moat severe and dangsrous results of throat and lnng troubles. What shall yon do 1 Go to a warmer and more regular oltmate! Yes, if possible; if not poaalble for you, then In either case take the only remedy that has been lntrodooed in all civilised countries with success In severe throat and lung troubles, "Boscbee's German 8yrup." It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflammation, causes easy expectoration, gives a good night's restfc and onres the patient. Try one bottle. Beoommended many yeara by all druggists In the world.' Get Green's Prize Almanac. Does It Pay to Buy Oheap- MON Irwin, Pa., Feb. 9.—Matsay Evanyans and Jacob Socoff. Russian miners employed by the Westmoreland Coal company, were so badly burned at their boarding house last night that they cannot recover. Three others wfcre seriously burned. The men were filling their powder cans from a 25 pound keg, when a lighted squib was accidentally thrown into the keg. causing a terrific explosion and destroying two of the houses in the row. Miners Badly Burned una I here money (or mortgagee Irn Mortgagee may eland lor a term i only tbe Internet be paULtrteUI I ilege to make paymeata on mhgft General De Wet, coming ap at the moment, said, "Why don't you shoot him?" At this Froneman fired at the envoy, who died of his wound. Mueller, another envoy, was jamboked also. " YATBSVILLB. ly, quarterly, eeml-aiinnally or tbe interest will oeaae Mn. Tbomaa Lloyd Is laid op with an attaok of grf p. Leaders in a full line of Battle Creek Sanitarium Foods. dollar of principal thus rrmld. bolldlng aaeoctation money I priTate funda and truat fnnda. Tba Bible reading olaaa mtt at the horn* of Edward Monk laat evening. New York, Feb. 9.—The two story brick and frame barn of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit railroad at Vernon and Flatboah avenues, Flatbush, was completely destroyed by fire last night. The barn had a frontage of 126 feet on Vernon avenue and a depth of 000 feet. Fif ty cars which were stored in the barn were also destroyed. It waa the biggest fire that Flatbmih has had in years, and tor a time it was feared that the blase would spread to the residential section of Flatbush. Three alarms were turned in for the fire. The fire department puts the damage at $300,000. lit Car Bsra Destroyed. Syracuse, Feb. 9. — Three hundred guests attended the annual banquet of the Syracuse Chafllber of Commerce heie last night. Governor Odell was the guest of honor, and seated at the tables were Mayor G. A. Carnahan of Rochester, Mayor J. Blessing of Albany and other representatives of the municipal governments of second class cities now in Syracuse attending the confereucc on the White charter. Governor Odell spoke in response to the toast "State Government." Odell In Syraeaae. No. 91 South Main Street The Ltd 1m' Aid Society la arranging lot ■ fair to be bald daring the month of Mamh. - GRANOSE FLAKES, GRANOSE BISCUIT, GRANOLA, GRAPE-NUTS, PCMTUM CEREAL, CARMEL CEREAL, RALSTON HEALTH FOOD. D. E. BAX1 9 C1 Floor Bennet Bonding. Hamilton Jury Box Filled. Minneapolis, Feb. 9.—The jury which is to decide the-guilt or inuoceuce of Frank Hamilton, charged with the murder of Leonard R. Day, has been completed. If is a notable fact that of the 143 jurors examined in selecting this jury ouly seven were of foreign birth. Of the 12 men who will determine Hamilton's fate but one is a foreignei. Juror Raymond, Vho has been ill, says he can go through with the case. Hamilton, the defendant, complained of illness yesterday. Sandusky, O., Feb. 9.—Ncarly one thousand ice cutters employed by Wagner & Co. on Sandusky bay are on strike because of the refusal of that company to sign the scale of wages which other companies have granted. Longshoremen have i»eeu put to work by order of President Keefe of Chicago. This is resented by the strikers, who threaten to throw the nonunion men into the bay. Trouble may occur. Ice Cotters Strike. Mn. Edward Monk attended the funeral of her brother, Mr. MuokUr, at Plymouth, Thoreday. IT IS POOR econoo.y to go around in 1U fitting, ready-ma'de olothin* when yon oac have a aait made to order for the aame price. A tailor mokes It bis doty to remedD your bad point®, while the readymade suit is cm from ons mode), and mart serve all STRICTLY ™ Cig *£****- EGGS The farnaos that doet its own talking Is tbe Ideal Novelty, at Ash's. 86 tf Bit. H Kelly preached a ssrmon In the Methodist ohnroh at Lusernr Thursday otrenlog. Mrs. Ami Bartain spent the early porf* Moil of lbs wsak with'her sister, Mrs. Hob- Insoo, of Olypbant. When bald, home made mince meat, sausages, puddings, corned meats, eto., that settles It At Karper'a West Side Meat Market. Native fowls dressed to order. 'Phone connection. To those who require a diet and are in need of good, rich blood, you should try these health foods. It means new life and energy fo you. A 26c do SHANNON'S....;-** Jackson, Neb., Feb. fD.—The first coal mine to be developed in Nebraska has been opened near this place and starts with a force of 50 men. The coal is bituminous and of good quality. The output at the mine has been contracted for, and tne owners start with several months' work ahead. First Coal Mine In Nebraska. Poultry dressed to order, choice meat*. Cash prloee defy all competitors. Vegetables, produce, canoed goods, etc., at George Stanton's, 418 Lnaerne Ave. West Side. Both 'phones connected. The Ladies' Aid 8ootsty mst with Mrs. Andrew Hall Wednesday. Next wssk'a meeting will be hsld at the home of Mrs. Pearson. Antl-Jesult Demonstrations. Madrid, Feb. 0.-—The anti-Jesuit Madrid demonstrations continued last evening. Groups of students paraded the streets manifesting opposite the offices of the Liberal newspapers and in front of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, where the daughter bf Senora Ubao is domiciled. Theji shouted "Death to the Jesuits!" The police dispersed them, but others stoned the conyent. The anti-clericals demonstrated In the galleries of the theater where "Electra" was being performed. At a late hour the streets wers calm. Six rioters will be prosecuted. Middletown, N. Y., Feb. 9.—The police of this place have been notified of systematic' robberies occurring in the country districts south of here by men claiming to be washing machine agents. In protending to display their goods the men divert the attention of the occupants while accomplices rob the premises. Alleged Agents Were Bnr*lars, Another Hall road Deal Rumored, Chicago, Feb. 9.—The Tribune eaya that a scheme Is under consideration whereby the Missouri Pacific, the two Rio Grande roads, the Colorado Southern* the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the St. Louis and San Francisco are to be grouped into one system. The proposed plan would mean the formation of a Harriman Southwestern railway system. 34 Lnzerne Avenge. vantage m to etyl* beoaaae ready made olothea are made Dp at tLe beginning of the eeaaon, and thn* they mia* the lateat and ever changing fade. Therefore, when in need of Up-to-date Tailor Made Olothea, oall on A taf.or has the ad- On Msonnt of tluD tllnaaa of Mia* WlltUmi tin tMshtr, one of tb« room* of the soiiool wu olowd for ■  put Ot tlx WMk. B. Hkbbcbt, ladles' custom tailor, doss work equal to any olty house from twenty-firs to fifty psr cent cheaper; gentlemen's suits from fifteen to fifty dollars. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Second floor, corner of Main, entrance on Water street. GRERT ....Clearing New York, Feb. 9.—Dr. Henry P. Loomis has filed iu the finance department a claim for $1,500 for performing an autopsy on the body of Henry C. Barnet In the Molineux case. His report was never made public. He did not mention poison in hit* titiding. Bis Molineux Trial Bill. nc Tomonow'a Obaroh SeriioM—8and»; ohool at 10 a. m ; pwaohlng at 11; Juo or Lh|iu at 8 p. m j Epworth Lugo* at 8:80; apaolalaumon on "Abraham Un• Dln," at 7:80. London, Feb. 9.—It is rumored that Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia will marry Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Princess Beatrice. Kaiser's /Son to Marry t GEO. BUSS. THE CITY TAILOR, 5 Worth Halo St. La Grippe Qateklf O^red. '•In the winter of 1898 and 1899 I was taken down with a severe attaok of what Is oalled la grippe" says F. L. Bswstt, a prominent druggist of Winfleld. 111. "The only msdioine I need was two bottles of Ohsmbsrlain's Oough Bsmedy. It broke up the oold and stopped the ooughlng like magic, and I have never linos been troubled with the grippe." Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can always be dependsd upon to break up a severe oold and ward off any threatened attaok of pneumonia. It is pleasant to take too, which makes it the most desirable and one of the ndfet popular preparations in use for these ailments. For sals by Ferrer, Peck dt Roberts, apotbeoariesjPittston, one door above Eagle Hotel, and West Pittaton, Wyoming and Lnaerne Avee. Will be no exception recognized excellence goods, in fact there will improvement. We wi(l 9 as usual, a 'nil line of dti lawns, seersuckers, gioj.. embroideries, laces, k)d and low  kerchiefs, in tact all the aC saries that go to complrt first class dress goods and T - Railway Coaaoltdatloa la Boetoa. For a Gold la the Head Laxative Biosao-Qnialae Tablets. w Sale! SPECIAL SALE! Boston, Feb. ».—The Transcript say* It is understood that a new arrangement whereby all the street railwaya aonth of Boston owned by the Massachusetts Electric compauy are to come under one management and be known under the title of th« Old Colony Stroat railway. Mr, Robert S. Golf of Fall. River will be general superintendent. Former President John Graham of the Quincy and Boston Street railway haa been elected *iee president. E. B. Monday, a lawyer of Henrietta, Texae, onoe fooled a grave-digger. He aaya: "My brother waa very low with malarial fever and Jaundice. I serenaded blm to try Eleetrlo Bitten, and he waa aoon mnoh better, bat continued their nee nntll he waa wholly eared. I am anre Eleotrio Bitten eaved Ma Hfo." This remedy expels malaria, kills dlaeaae germs and purl dee the blood; aide disgeatlon, regulates liver, kid nay a and bowela, cures oonatlpatlon, dyspepsia, nervone dlaeaaee, kidney troablee, female oomplalnte; gives perfect health. Only SO oe ta at Stroh's pharmacy, Wset Pittaton, and W. C. Prioe, Pitta ton. Stood Death Off. This disease always rtosults from a oold or sn attack of ths grip and may bs prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That remedy was extensively used during the epidemles of la gripps of ths past few years, and not a single case has ever been reported that did not recover or that remlted In pneumonia, which shown*it to ba;»«oefftala preventive of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's Cough Rsmedy hss gained a world wide reputation for its ourss of oolds and grip. For sals by Farm, Peck A Roberta, apothecaries; Pittston, one door above Eagle Hotel, aid West Pittston, Wyoming and Lnatias mm-  rnsaioala Can be Prevaated. Dr. Ball's Oautb Byrup wtU always ear* •raa the wont oaeee of bronohltia, long affection and grippe, In a abort Hma PhysloUna preeorlbe this reliable remedy, and drnggtaU reoommend It highly, beoanae It never (alia tq on re thoroughly end ooata but *6 oenta. A powerful engine cannot be run with a weak bolter, and we ain't keep np tbe strain ot an aethra Ufa with a weak atomaob; neither oan wa.etop the boman machine to make repel re. If the atomaob cannot dlgeet enough food to keep the tody St, eneb a preparation ap Kadol'a Qjuh- I ON ehoaid be need. It dlgetfa joe eat and It elm ply oant helpbot do yon good. T. J. Yatta, Pittaton; Stroh'e Pharmacy, Weat Pittaton. Men's Overs, for nr Felts, a pair - - $|(UU f Men's Buckle Aro; QQ tics, a pair - - - - #J(J Drj Cowls and Notions, „ Boats and Shoes, ■ Rubber Ms. Yon oan aave yonnelf many boon of suffering during theoold, stormy winter by baring year teeth oared for and placed la good condition. Yon wUl tod work done by Dr. Moon will give general aatlaftotlon. Office 18 5. Main St. M«m let laalsars* frarvee. ESQUIMAU/ A remedy that will eoothe, build up tbe waited ti—ud enrleh tbi blood m lndtspetiMble. LUbtrf« Ostoiy Nerre Oompound has been »n««a;fnl in Everybody'* liable to ttohlng pllee. Bleb «nd poor, old and youngs terrible the toetore they enfler. Only one enre eon. Doan'a Ointment. eafe; oant '*"• ■ 1 ■  S^Underm prdless of Cost be- preserves leather, making it wear lOu per cent long-r ami la snow  proof- Parents do nut let yonr ohildren go to school in damp and vet weatherantU thjrir ■hi Dea hare been treated with thia scientific diaaSXrj? InvalaBhle for harneas and bahings For sale at tionitor*. InilklfuBiudw All Mast Go R| fore April isk BRENNAN M N. Franklin St., Wllkeabarre, when yon need-anything In the dental line. Beat aet «M»ant»ed. No pain and no appoint Mate. 1Wwu..u{' -n~- Bo* IU Alkaar Deatlete, Will often canee a horrible bora, eat or bralee. Bool will kill tbe pain and Onrea fever •oree.ol/* akin wop^N^ ilea Salve L heal It. eeald. «• Witt' all counterfeit. of D»- Salve are worthies. R. B. Cutler, would ever ha botbajadwith ■fekimaeh a»d bowela. iBERTS, «o buy their I We hare the I - OAVENPORP 14 and IShitkl MS Co. Store.