Pittston Gazette

              ' '' IE journals 1 that the bi pcari first I fifty-first year P1TTSTON, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1901. ENGLAND STIRRED BY TRADE ASPECTS J ( * r patriotic banquet. THE SMASHER'S MAIL. NINE DEAD IN WRECK, CONSTITUTION SIGNED. IMETHUENROUTS BOERS HARFINAItil WipspS . t. f" ,,,. »nd complexion, and makes th» mmiTmmmd*! Federal Parly In Manila Celebrate* Washington'* Birthday. Newspaper to He t£«llte«l by Nri. C. 'Sat Ion. He L6ses Eight Dead / Atlantic City Flier Runs Into Local Train. Muiillu, Feb. 22.-The 1'ederal party covered itself with distinction last evening on the occasion of the banquat given under Its auspices .on the eve of Washington's birthday. The company Included some 250 of the leading Filipinos and Americans. The dining hall and tables were beautifully decorated, and the menu was excellent. Among the 20 who sat at the principal tablC were Oeneral MacArthur, General Wheaton, General Bates. General Young and the members of the United States Philippine commission. Cubans Send a -Copy to Gen- Topeka, FetD. 22. -Mrs. Carrie Xation Ih to enter politics and to become the editor of The Smasher's Mall, a paper to be run In belialf of negroes. She has refused tempting offers to lecture and will remain iu Topeka to help elect a "clean man" for mayor at the spring election. These matters were announced by the crusader from her cell In the county Jail after the charge against her of the Senate saloon two weeks ago fiad been dismissed by Judge McCabe. She is still being held on the charge of breaking Into Moeser's storage plant last Sunday. Thirty-eight Woundet f eral Wood. in TWEHTY-FIVE PEB8088 INJURED ACTION DENOUNCED BY 0I8NER0& DB wET BE0B0SSIN0 OBANGE BIVEB .i'r • »h American Competition Is Too Hard. : -i?r HAS RESIGNED. Wtmkaie Ttkri Fire FImh Ham la Terror Strleltea Vlotlaie. Deal and Wounded Pall la«o Rarltaa Caaal. Say* the United Slate* Ha* No Right to Pass on Document, and He Doai Wot Sign—Predict* War With the Halted State*. That I. Disheartened br v.uionel Planar** Dogged Pursuit. Sir Alfred MUaer Get* a Ralae In HI* Salary. Lonlt D. Shelley. Victor B. Lnchdnger. PrM)«*at,ef J.kn. Hopkla* nunnltr to Fancyand Staple Groceries. HERe.|g 1 HEW .IP OViNi Ladies' Wrappers tot. ../r Calicoes for ; "4 [ Men's l-aundried Shirts.. 3 Boys' Knee Pants for ] Men's Linen Collar* for.  Ladies' Belts for j.Jt&g LadWs- P1usW;kkm (Cj Ho.iesC'ale tBBHEL-v., ' " * " Ladies Fleet* *jBed Pa Children's Fast Black ■. - Leave. Trenton, Feb. 22.—One of the worst collisions In the history ot the Aroboy division ot the Pennsylvania railroad occurred at about 030 o'clock last evening at Rusllng'e Siding, near Bordentown and about elfl)t mile* south of Trenton. The Nellie JBy express from New York for Atlantic City came Into collision with passengar train No. 380, running from Camden.#) Trenton. Havana, Feb. 22.—The Cuban Constitution/first submitted by the central committee to the convention at the public session of Jan. 21. was signed yesterday. One copy was sent to Governor General Wood and the other placed among tbe records, of the convention.London, Feb. 22.—The war office ha* ! received the following from Lord Kitchener, dated Klerksdorp, Feb. 21: Balthbors, Feb. 83 — President Oilman, a! John* Hopkins Univeielty, his formally, announced hi* resignation. Ihe ADDOQ Q06- ment wn made aft the Commemoration Day exercises In HeOoy Hall thU morning. Dr. Oilman has been at the head of the institution a quarter of a eentnry, and tbs chief oanse ot his going la believed to be the flnanolal oondition of ths university. For some yean Dr. Oilman ha* bad to atruggle against adverse eirenmstancss as president of the institution, wbloh was orgsnixid and perfeoted under his direction. He Is now nearly seventy yean of age, too old to battle longer against the lack ot flnanoe In the proaeonHon of his work. The next few yean are likely to be critical In the history of the university so far aa its finances are oonoerned.President Tervera, who presided at the banquet, said the Filipinos who had struggled to secure freedom and* true democracy, such as only one nation could give them, rejoiced to add to the American sentiment another—namely, that Washington was first In the hearts of the Filipinos. "Methuen's force marched here, having cleared the country through Wolmaranstad. At Haartbeestfontein 1,400 Boers, under Generals De Villlers and Llenbenberg, opposed him. They held a strong position obstinately, but were turned out after severe fighting, la which the yeomanry, the Victorian bushmen and the Lancashlres distinguished themselves. Our casualties were 3 officers and 13 men killed nod 5 officers and 23 men wounded. The. Boers left i8 dead on the ground and suffered severely." A delegation of t*ie Home Defenders called on Mrs. Nation in her cell to talk about nominating a city ticket for the election this spring. Mrs. Nation, who has decided to become a citizen of Topeka, at least for a time, was enthusiastic.IT MEANS RUIN j TO VERY MANY HEALTH The attendance was not Urge, falling considerably short of that of the opening day and'not equaling the attendance of many other public sessions. The members affixed their signatures, the president and vice president leading otT, the delegates following and the two sectaries signing last. Senor Cisneros {rented a sensation by refusing to sigh. He said: FOODS.... The Nellie Bly was rnaaing in three sections, and It waa the third section with which No. 330 collided. The local train had taken the siding to permit the express to pass, and it la believed that through some misunderstanding or mistake the local came out on the. main track alter the second section had passed, mistaking It tor the third section.General MacArthur, who eulogized Washington, said It was he who discovered the f»ct that Independent re: pabilcanlsm without stable Institutions could never be successful. "Expansion most seize all nations," continued the governor general, "which' produce, beyond their own wants: We" have corn's not with menace, but with inspiration -and hope to plant the republican government of personal liberty. Cnder the American flag injusticeHhd oppression are impossible." "We decided," she said, "to nominate I a clean man, a man who does not drink, smoke or blaspheme. No other need apply." The newspaper that Mrs. Nation intends to edit will be published by Nick Chiles, a negro "Joint" keeper, who signed one of Mrs. Nation's bonds last week, and David Nation. Mrs. Nation's husband is coming to Topeka to help his wife with the enterprise. He once edited n paper in Warrensburg, Mo. Mrs. Nation says tl|e paper will lie published for the special needs of the negroes. It will contain news about the temperance cause in Kansas and will devote mnch space to the letters Mrs. Nation receives from her enemies and her sympathizers. She will write the editorials. Manufacturers g Considering to S. ALL KINDS. AT Every Lady in Plttstm Ought to Take Advantage of This Breat Rummage Sale  SHELLY 4 LUCOSINCER, "Cbbft ft now Independent, and I can son nd fWlsou for sending this constitution to" the United States for acceptance. The United States government has no right to pass upon It, for it is a distinctly Cubau document and was drnwti np by this convention, which has it«falnmed the responsibility of establishing the republic." Dispatches to The Dally Mall report a Johannesburg rumor that Commandant General Botha Is suing for peace. Lord Kitchener, It appears, has issued instructions that no goods of any description are to go forward by the Delagoa Bay line until fnrther notice, with the exception of urgent military and hospital supplies. This order Is supposed to Indicate a big move eastward.London i Feb. 38.—British trad* circle in Id the throe* of a new tfaam regarding imerloui competition. Qmt oapitallat* ire debiting whether to build new end modern work! In Esglsad or remove bod- Dj to the United State*. The iteel trade' le (tiling and rain l« expected nnleee Immediate action la taken. A almllar orlata baa arisen In alio* trade and American •hoe* have Invaded England in earneet Shop* (or tha exhibition and eale o( Amerloan ahoea are opening at the rata of two per week. Other trade* are (ear(nl of •lmllar oondltlona arlalng In their line* and It eeeme die epeetre of hard tlmea and doll bnatneae In England la riaing. Leading West Side The scene at the wreck le describedby those who were present as horrifying. The two trains came Into collision at full speed, and both engines were completely demolished. The forward car of each train, In both Instances a combination baggage and smoker, was entirely demolished also, and to add to the horror the wreckage took Are. Grocers, The enooeeeor of Dr. Oilman haa not yet been named. Attorney General TojtcS "declared that the government founlted byAtaslilngton wis worthy of tfio highest ndmiration of the Filipino*.' ' ~ It Is Raid that Cip to the present lime 800,000 persons have received the benefit of elvll government established at vartons places by the riilllpplne commission. " 34 Luzerne Avenue. PEOPLE'S ST le (Mr* m Oolrt u OM 0*7 PEOPLE'S 'PHONE. rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet*. All dragglata refund the money If It faila to core. B. W. Grove's algnatnre la on aaoh box 86c. "When the Time Come* to Fight." Whereabout* of Qt Wet. U South Pitta Street, Plttstra. The latest Information shows that there wera nine persons killed outright, besides Frank Boland, who is expected to die from his injuries. Eight bodies have been brought to Trenton, and at H*ast one other Is known to be under the debris. As the delegates retired Senor Tamayo romnrked, "We are all Cubans, senor," and Senor Clsneros replied: "Yes, When the time comes to flght the Americans, we will fight them together."Then he turned toward the press tableT and, shaking his list at the Amerl can newspaper men. he said: "The Americans are like the monkey. When the monkey closes Its paw on a thing. It never wante"to let go." , Other dispatches to The Dally Mall locate General De Wet In the angle between the Brak and Orange rivers, with thfi__BrltIsh forces across the base/Mtbe" triangle. De Wet will evidently try th recross the Orange river," says one correspondent. "Be Is greatly depressed by the dogged pursuit, and he wept wbenNaid of the British approach. He had already tried Ineffectually to cross the flooded Brak." People's 'Phone. Next to DrvryV DAY IN CONGRESS. Mrs. Nation refuses to go on any more lecturing trips. A circus and theatrical man has advertised that he has secured Mrs. Nation for a professional trip. Eastern papers telegraphed Inquiries about this matter. Mrs. Nation announced that she would not njlow herself to be "made a fool of for a million dollars a minute." Always the Cheapest. T? I flowae Feaact tile General neSeleaar Bill, The commission will start out again nest week to organize civil government In other places. Tuesday and Wednesday will be«pent in Bulacan and Friday and Sntnrday In Bataan. Then the commission will return to Manila and will start for the southern provinces abont March 10. Commissioner Ide announces that .the first draft of the civil code has been completed nnd that the entire code will be made public In AlfVil. Evans Washington, Feb. 22.—The house frittered away nearly three? hours of valuable time yesterday afternoon in an exciting debate over some trivial Items In the general deficiency bill, which was Anally passed. The dead who have been identified are: — FOUR WERE KILLED. Walter Earl, engineer of the express train; James Birmingham, baggage master of the local train; Frank Hill of Whitehill, a railroad employee, who was a passenger on the local train; John Gates of Trenton, a passenger on the local train, and four Italians whose names have not been learned. Birmingham's charred body was taken from the wreck late last night and brought to the Trenton morgue, where all the bodies now are. WwkM Ma Dawn by Xrala o« tb* Ms and Pltaabarg. For nearly two hours the senate bad under discussion a resolution by Mr. Jones of Arkansas to discharge the Judiciary committee from further consld-' eration of the antitrust bill passed by the house at the last session and to bring it before the senate for consideration. To some extent the merits of the measure were discussed, Mr. Boar, chairman of the Judiciary committee; Mr. Piatt of Connecticut, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Pettlgrew, Mr. Teller and others taking part In the debate. Subsequently be said he wouldslgn the Copy of the constitution that had been filed with the records of the convention, JDut would wait until tbe other nad been sent to "Wmhtngton In order to avoid any poralblllty of bis name being attach** to that also. Sqnofr' c4Dote, president of the convention, villi deliver the document to-to General Wood. The latter could not . say -he Intended to forward it immediately to Washington or to wait until an agreement had been aA to the future relations between Cusj# and' the United States. Town Defend* Divorce Halt, Gu uig other hand, an official statement issued In Cape Town says It Is expected that General De Wet will cross Into Qrlqualand West and that Colonel Plumer Is In close pvrsult. Sharon, Pa., Feb. 82.—A south bound freight train on the Eri* add Pittsburg Railroad atraok five men on their way to work this morning, Instantly killing four and eeverely Injuring the other.' The train waa immediately a topped and tha remain* jplaced on a flat oar and brought to tha city The bodlea ware ao badly mangled it waa tmpoeslble to tell which part belonged to several bod!**. Tho m*n have not yet been identified. South Paris, Me., Feb. 22.—A divorce case embracing the unique feature of a town defending a woman In divorce proceeding* brought against her by her husband has been begun here. Although Bichard P. Merrill of Norway was earning good wages In a local ahoe factory, having brought suit for divorce on the ground of alleged infidelity, he refused several months ago to contribute to tho support of his wife and children. The town authorities of Norway ordered the family, including Merrill, to be taken to the almshouse. The man objected to the proceeding as far as he was concerned, claiming that he was able to support himself and was not a pauper, and, acting upon the advice of counsel, ho refused to remain at the Institution. RRICES. Considerable comment has followed the announcement that Sir Alfred Mtlner's salary has been raised to £11,800 yearly. This exceeds the salaries of the governors general of Canada and Australia. An Artistic Apartment Dwfs its beauty more to the decoration of the walls, when they are in good taste, than to any other source. You will realize this more if you leave th'm bare. When adorned with exquisite combinations in color schemes as is shown in ocr artistic designs, and rich coloring* in Wall Papers such as we are showing from jc to $i.oo a double roll. F, vans' Success Flour, per bbl $4£C Butterfly Hour, per bbl Superlative Flour, per bbl Marvel Flour, per bbl . Feed, per too Oats, per bttthel Long Hay, per too Cut Hay, per loo ; B W Flour, *j lb tack Potatoes, per boabel : Butter, creamery or dairy, lb . Cheese, full cream, mild, per lb Lion Coffee, per lb . . .« Arbuckles Coffee, per lb . .1! Mocu and Java Coffee, t lb tin* . RU88IA HA8 MANCHURIA. A Ounia Declares Cut's H«U sfe Prorlae* I* rumplatt. Berlin, Feb. 22.—The VoufKbe 4eltung publishes a communication from, a special correspondent at .Newehwang, who saya: • 4 SO . 4-5® Thirteen of the 18 Injured brought here are Italians. The other five were passengers on the local train and are not thought to be seriously hurt. The reports that the bubonic plague has appeared among the British troops are not true. . IOC 3« "■ . .95 Daring the remainder of the afternoon the postofllce appropriation bill was under discussion. After a prolonged contest (fre appropriation for pneumatic tube service was eliminated entirely, so that as the bill stands now the service will have to be discontinued' after the 1st of next July. The old controversy over the special appropriations for fast mall service engaged attention the rest of the day. It was decided to begin holding night sessions tonight. Paueiien' Story. "I have just returned from a trip through Manchuria. The annexation ot the province is considered complete. The tHimlau rtf II government lia» merged the maritime hnr-MM-' dueed ahead tax. REMEMBERED THE DAY. The story as told by the passengers Is as follows: Gcieivl Wood'a 8«cceatl«as. Colonel Bohermbru .er having appealed to Germans 01. the frontier to Join the colonial defenie forces, the German consul has Issued notices warning German subje-'ts to observe strict neutrality. J?» ; Seholaia I* V*W Ink Mheols Celebrated The Nellie Bly express was made up of a day coach containing as far as is known about 24 Italians who were en route to Atlantic City to do construction work, a baggftge car, day coach, combination car and two more day*coaehes: The car with the Italians was directly behind the engine. The express had made frequent stops on the run down from New York and was slowing up just north of Bordentown when the accident occurred. At this point thare Is a lilMW mll'he first thing the passengers knew was a sudden Jolting of the train caused probably by the engineer putting on the brafees and the next moment a terrible crasb. Both engines were reduced to a mass of broken and twisted Iron. EfaLitat CT personal letter to Honor Tamajo, chairman of the special committee on relations, yesterday afternoon outlining the suggestions sent by Secretary Hoot, but pointing out that thane, were only expressions of the federal executive and should not.be taken aa an official declaration of the United States, it being necessary to refer tbe whole matter to congress. iiuDtr. T.S.&W.S. BARRETT, Hew Tort, Ftb. 42.—Superintendent OoOi'ej, the prlndpele of the pnblle •ehoole, with the teaebna and etndente of the grade, participated today In tbe oelebrvtian of the annlrereery of Washington* birthday, In oo operation with the Union Le.lgto OJnb, an* enrclaee were leld at the morning. Ad "Japan is very Ml tor'oyer ttir'lttlnexaUon of Manchuria. She mitt Hopes for Germany*" and Englanchr asslsl- Callahaa Again Identilrd New York, Feb. 22.—Thomas G. Barker, who shot the Rev. John Keller in Arlington, N. J., on Feb. 8, was disappointed In his expectation that he wonld be released from the Hudson county Jail at nooa yesterday. Judge Blair waited at the courthouse until the appointed time, but the promised certificate from Mr. Keller's physicians that he was out of danger was not Sled. Judge Blair left the courthouse at noon after instructing Clerk Charles Dolan that ball was not to be accepted in Barker's Case unless he (the judge) sent a written order to that effect. He then left town to go to Atlantic City. Mr. Barker Still la Jail. Near Perry Bridge. 109 N. Main street. a nee. but If-tfie does uot ol she intends-to proceed Independently lir Newehwang and nloilg the eoastr* Hie "belief-to geuerW'lhflt In Jlie spfTBg' Omaha, .Feb. 22. The strongest identification of Callahan thus fnr us one of the Cudahy kidnapers was that of Mrs. George F. Wlttum. who picked him out of a line of Ave prisoners tis they marched by her at the city Jail. Two days ago her husband Identified Callahan under similar circumstances. Mrs. Wlttum. remained llrm in lier decision that Callahan was the man she saw In the neighborhood of the Melrose Hill prison, house 10 to 12 times during the two weeks Immediately preceding the abduction. Chief of Police Donahue stated last night that he knew nothing of two arrests made at St. Paid. JOHN O'D. MANGAN'S Senator Rawlins gave notice ot, liln Intention to suggest tbe following a* an addition to tbe Spooner Philippine amendment to the army appropriation bin: theve wlH b»u»i» Uprisings, Tha.ajtoclal committee on relations has not yet decided what report It will make. A&bther meeting has been called for- today. Senor Tamayo considers General Wood's tetter as a private comirfuniration, which he Is not at liberty to lay before the convention. dtmu win ■pMken of n«- botm of 1,000 so-Japanese war is considered likely." Commenting editorially upon this, the Vosslselie Zeltung says: "It cannot now b« doubted..that Uie RuhSIafr annexation Is complete. All tbe advices are too circumstantial and too rnucb In agreement to admit of any other condtam Will Great Britain alone oppose -of fhlnSflJT' RRIGES. Headquarter* I Best Goods at £ Best Patent Flour - $4.50 Potatoes per bushel - . 65 Grr Sugar, 17 lbs for 1.00 Cheese, full cream - .13 ;hop, per cwt - 1 oC *1. ' THE DAY IN CANADA. H' ' WukllCtM't Birthday ItMabmd la "Provided further, That the government of the United States declares that It I* Its purpose and Intention not to re. tain or exercise permanent control or sovereign?1 over the Philippine Islands, but OBiy *o t&e extent necessary to secuce their pacii7**tloh and the establishment of a stable joyernment therein by their people, and upon til' accomplishment of these ends and after securlnR by amicable arrangement suitable naval, military and coallntt stations and proper guarantees for the safety of those who have adhered to the United States and for the perform ance of the treaty obligations of the United States to other nations the government of the United States hereby pledges Itself to withdraw from the said Islands and leave the government and eontrol thereof to their own people, and -the powers hereinbefore conferred Upon the president and the persons selected by him are to be exercised to the ends herslp provided." »• Prices. DD !r;-j . " _£ Governor General Wood will appoint a commission consisting of two Cuban vaahants, two Americans and Collect«r9Maa as chairman to revise tbe tart*s. A supplementary revision will be Evans B Montreal, N). S3—The Washington Birthday dinner which the Amertoan resident* of Montreal and vicinity will hold at the Windsor Hotel this evening promise, to be OM of the brilliant affairs of the smson. For the past four weeks the committee having the affair la ehargy ha* base work on the arrangements. Several distinguished speakers from the United States will be present and eoms equally distinguished Canadians. Capital ef Deaslaisa. The car containing the Italians was crushed to splinters, and all Its occupant* were burled under the mas* of wreckage. The second car piled up on the first car, and the third car crashed ftlfo the mass and tumbled Into the dry canal alongside the railroad. The latter coacli was filled with passengers from New York, and all went down with the oar. Every one, however, got out or was chopped free from this car, some of the passengers being quite severely Injured. The survivors said If the canal had been filled with water many would have been drowned before they could have escaped from their prison. The remaining three cars did not turi) over. Thu I— i Corri'spuuctent jiulvllshen u iioulnl dlspatcli tram CUlnu aubsUoBtelfy carrohornttng "the advlce« Ike VimmImcIip ZrttmiE Aiatnade and submitted to merchants ta Parana and tbe United States for Meai, per cwt Bran and Midds, cwt i.oo Corn and Cr. Corn, cwt i.oo Hay, per cwt - 100 j pks. pre'd Buckwheat .25 I.OO Mentions. The Cubans take kindly to * «cbeme. which will allow them a l»)uCn arranging the dntles. K«nCr Jirr Oat All Hlftl. Tuscaloosa, Ala., t'eb. 22.—The fate of the 13 negro miners entombed In the Asylnm mln&j by a rush of water from an abandoned shaft is still problematical. The rescuers have been unable to make any headway In pumping out the water, as tbe mine fills as rapidly aa It Is -pumped out. A third pump was put Into operation yesterday. The only hope for the negroes Is that they will burn their lamps and In thlB manner keep the air in the small space comparatively pure. The authorities have little hope, however, as it will take several days to pump off the water. Mtaan Burled. 46 South Main Sti MmIM u Hitatc I* *Mm. New York, Jau. 22.—Tlie jury in the case of Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy, accused of the murder of "Dolly" Reynold*, after listening to the charge of Judge Pursman, retired at 35 minutes past :D o'clock yesterday afternoon to deliberate on the verdict, and at 10 o'clock last night Judge Fursman announced ik recess until 10 o'clock today. The jury •vas locked up for the night. During he evening the jury asked to see the Ifowers with the alleged tape stains, ind by order of the court tttrv were illowed to examine the garment. t oir. tx 22.- Three ml by the ec- T 200 yearn The family iiqiI' Now York. Feb. "22.—W HMnii Lloyil, a i■!D«■! i .living In Bi'iwM -Olty. lias1 tif —(If j|Hn by thp 11 Lll|ll of a let ter from EdmunJl Fll'iu.-m harrlnter* of Carmarthen, Bouth Wales, who In formed him Hiat he Is Hole heir to an estate near Swansea, soutli Wales, that yields an Ipeome of about $30,0011 a year. It wi(» (Up property of J. Francis Lloyd, an uncle of William Lloyd, who is 63 years old and a bachelor. Mr. Lloyd says he will not awall the slow process of the malls in send log suqh proofs of his identity as Mr. Pierce demands, but will go at once to Carmarthen and present his evidence in person. PMNEBECKER'S STUDIO Mtm York, Feb. 22.—The organise White Rats Strike. "ttoimmposed of theatrical performers and known as the White Rats struck at matinee time yesterday In all- the vaudeville houses of Greater New York. The grievance of the "Rats," they assert, is that; the managers deduct 3 per cent of their salaries for "Introducing the acts" and announcing the turns. Some of the matinee performances lu this city and Brooklyn borough were somewhat hampered, but new talent was found to tako the places of tlie strikers, and all the houses last evening were running full bill* as usual. No. ol South Main Street We like 1 Speelilt; All work finished i n from six to ten day* regardless ol weather. 14 South" Main Street, ». PMNN'A. IT IS POOR A NEW BALL GAME. eoonoiLy to go aronnd Id ill fitting, ready-made clothing when you ♦oh- Cblldrei's Photos. ______ _____ oan b*ve • 8nil IL'f f r ma^e to order for eiL • i. the same price. A tailor makfo it W/tf i *f' iVi j-MI hio doty to remedy TBt'IDf|H your bad point*, jCTiyi; iff '. while the readyn 11 ' * made aait la 001 'XJ'L J 1 irom one model, i| T1 J and mutt oerre an I / • A tailor baa tbe ad- Sqaa*fc Ball to Ctelnlai la PopalaHty Dally. New York, Fsb. M.-Ths game of ■qtuah ball, which has risen Into sndien snd deserved popularity In thlscoontry, opened today at Toxsdo Park with a large attendance. Competitions are limited to isotnsl members of the various olnbo of Tmnanlllltr Prevail* In Hsflrti). Madrid, Feb. 22—At a cabinet council yesterday, at which the queen regent presided, the premier, General Azcarraga, explained thp njotlves which compelled I he ministry to do Clare martial law. Complete tranquillity now prevailed, and the situation caused by the strikes at Gljon and Valencia, which at one time was disquieting, hail now much Improved. After the council meeting the ministers called on the Prince and Princess of the Asturlas to offer their greetings. The minister of the Inferior, Senor Ugarto, In an Interview said the cabinet crisis bad been postponed. No cabinet council will be held today, as w#3 expected. It Is said that a solution of the crisis may be reached by the end of next week, whep the resignation of the cabinet will be submitted. Heritor PRrva Anck MldflletoAvn. N- T-. I farms near Warwick ow. pentrlc Raynor family f (lave been sold at auction. settled In Orange county In  Itecnmp sympathizers with Klnfc (jeorgo III. They formed a Tory set tlement at the outbreak of the Jterolu tlon. which eventually caused the Bay nors to be ostracised by their Heigh bora. The last member of the family, which was very rich, died recently. Victoria, B. O., Feb. 22.—Mail advices from the east say that Xueng Ru Wan, the Chinese reformer, was sbot down while teaching an English class In Hongkong, a man sneaking In and firing four shots, all of Which took effect Another reformer was shot on the previous day, and the papers express a conviction that the murders were committed by emissaries of the party In China who are opposed to reforms. Harder of Cklseic Reformer. PUNISHMENTS AGREED TO. p/rrC Chinese omelet. Wlw W ill Buffer (lie U^ul«s» the United Stats* snd oontsst ha* begun jyr ihs obwnploneblp of America The game will be eontlooed severs! dsys. The attendance la large and the member* full at enthusiasm. Peking, Feb. S3 —Prince Clilug und LI Hung Chong, the Chinese peace commissioners, have received telegraphic iustructlofis from the eourt to give notice to the ministers of the powers that nil edict has been Issued regarding the punishment of Chinese oQl C'lftls. confirmatory of the demands mfidi' Uy the ministers, us follows: General Tung f u Uniting, to be degraded and deprived of tyis rppk: Prince Tiwn and Duke Lan, to be disgraced and exiled; Prince Chitons. Ylng Nlen and Ciuw Shu Cbiao, to commit suicide; Usu Cheij \u,  Hsien and K1 Haln. to be beheaded. This is not exactly what the ministers demanded, but 1J is considered advisable to agree to it, as the lires of those demanded have been yielded except In the case of Oeper#! Tung Fu Hslang, whom the court is powerless to molest. TJiere la a private under .standing that his lUe will be confiscated when It Is possible. Penalties Dmn.dtf Barntogti. Fe|). 32.—The »qo(leji structure on Kpclng street, formerly known ns the Caalno, owned by Chsnu coy Kilmer of New York etty, was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was oecrcpled toy George W. Wv4er, furniture dealer. The loss will aggregate *10,000 and the iusuranee The £H8lno was 100 by 400 feet iu illuieu HiotlBBpri for severalj-ours was utilised 'for rouventteii purposes. UeveijU lieni-, ocnrtle and Republican utate euuvon Hons have been held in the lDliUilllDg. wTiieh 1TO original!}' n skating rink. 1 Dfyn Morm Bodies r«n4. ▼antage aa to otyle beoanoe ready made elotbea are made np tLe beginning of tbe aeaaon, and ibn* ' bey mlao the lateet and ever changing fad#. rnerefore, when in need of Up-to-date Tailor Made Ulothea, call on Armstron: Vancouver, B. O.. Fob. a2.—The bodies of seven of the threescore miners r -who perished In the Cumberland mine Cm»ln«kin last Friday were recovered jnterday. Eight were taken out Wednesday, making a total of 15 recovered. Some of those found were tying under fallen timbers and debris, jjrhUe others apparently died from the eflects of the after damp. GEO. BUSS. TBE CITT TAILOR, S North Main St. REVISION OF CREED. Best Flour '.vfif Feed, all kinds 4 Oats, per bushel........ Oats, 85 bushel lots... Potatoes, bushel... Hay, per too.;... , Best flutter...*,. , No. 1 Broom. \ » cans fine Peaches J 3 cans Corn 1 vil*SI.1 r rnputii Its Bepsrt Wreck on Krle and Pittsburg, New York, Feb. 22.—One fireman was instantly killed and four other persons, Including a bystander and a motormau, were severely Injured in a collision between car No. 1,974 of the Madison Avenne line and fire truck No. 2 at Fifty-third street and Madison avenue. The truck, drawn by three horses, was on Its way to a small fire at Fifty-fifth Btreet arid Lexington avenue at the time Of the accident fire Traolc Hits Street Car. Waahlogton, Feb. 28.- -The revision oommlttee of the Prssbytsrlan Chnrob, \jhlcu adjourned Deo. 8, reconvened In this Crity today to dreft a report to be presented to the general assembly. The oommlttet •onslais of sixteen members, the m.lorltj if whom favor eoms modification of the present creed of the Presbyterian Oburob. The report will so stste, bnt what the decision of the general i—nnbly will be Is a SBsttsr of eoujeotnrs. let Smnbly.l Pittsburg, Feb. 22. -The Krle express pn the Erie and Pittsburg road, leaving here at fD:35 last evening, ran Into a string of coke cars near Shields Station, demolishing the caboose and two cars and throwing the engine on Its side. None of the passengers was hurt, but Engineer Jacob WclndorO and Flremau T. Doyle,' both of Erie, were cut and bruised. were delayed about an hour, piMOII'S PRICE!! nwalr Grand Master French 111, gjyHcnse, Feb. 22.—Rev. J. Barton gg«nj»h of Trumansburg, Tompkins ~3*West Pittston. is Aon For P/mUcicj. Cleveland, Feb. 22. -Tom 1~ JuIwhoii rvMeotty intends to be a candidate for the presidency of the I'niled States In fflM on a platform oT apposition to' all Itpncial fdcilages. Henry George said -tn the-present e of Mr. 3fllU)fifDP that the latter would be a ciinrthlate for the presidency un u platform nf pure Jef frm-ntnit JJomocraey. Mr. Johnson made no protest. entity, deputy grand master of the state lodge, I. O. O. F., was stricken with jjaral.vsls here yesterday afternoon. Physicians say lie may recover. Mtudipta Sentenced to Army Daty. Best patent flour - - $4.50 25 lb sack B W flour .65 Feed, all kinds, cwt 1.00 St. Petersburg, Feb. 22.—The process of railroading the refractory students Into the army continues. By a verdict of the special court posted In the Bt. Petersburg university three students have been sentenced to three years', six to two years' and 19 to one year's service In the army. It Is reported that CI students, In addition to those alrKv have been condemned at"kiev. Tt® continue here. Two hundred men havS arrested within the past ten days. .JUsg'B Vlelt to Honbnrg. Loalallins Mob Kills Two. Hay, per cwt - - 1.00 Potatoes, per .bushel .65 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 4 lbs good rice - - - .25 3 qts beans - - - - .25 Fresh shell oysters, ico .60 Fresh eggs and butter a i dozen Canned Cora.. 3 lbs'Evap. Peaches.. 4lbs Prunes  fj.nrinn. Feb. 22.—King Edward's v la- It to Ihe Dowager Empress Frederick' nnjlTilmperor at Homburg will pxtend, it Is understood, ten days Queen Alexandra meanwhile will go to Sandringhani. Arabs Rise Analnst Turkic Lake Charies, La., Feb. 22.—'Thomas Vital, colored, charged with assaulting a girl 13 years old, w«a taken from his home near Fenton by a mob and lynched. Samuel Maddox, who attempted to defend Vital, was shot to death. Vital previously had been shot In the leg by tbe girl's father and was resisting arrest when the mob captured him. READ THE ADDRE88. Constantinople, Feb. 22—It Is reported that n general A rub rising lias occurred In Yemen. against Turkish authority and that the situation Is serious. The porte lias ordered tour regiments to re-enforce the Turkish troops there. Lion Coffee  Tn»Dil»|t,»V TuniU D*UT.r*d la lb* Arbuckle Coffee 3 bottles Jtm Striate James Wt Tolbert Shot, FA. 22.—James W. Tolbert was shot yesterday Id the streets Of McCormlek, Abbeville county, where be had been told he mtyit not go or he would be killed. It Is the outcome of the political feud which resulted lu the PheuiK riots and murders In the fall of 1808. Befora Tolbert was shot be is said, apparently without any reason, to have fired two shots at Xoung Martin, a visitor In the town, who bad nothing to do with the row between ■Tolbert and the cltlsena of McCormiclt. Martin was dangerously wound ed la the body and hip. Thl« act so enraged the cltliens that they Immediately opened fir# Oty Tolbert, but only two shots' took, effect. Bin brother, E. B. Tolbert, expects to carry tb.e wounded man to Augusta or some place of safety. IUHartln should die, It Is reported from ltcCormlck that the citizens would kill Tolbert. BRIEF NEWS"NOTE8. Krederlro Mora cajturei Washington, Feb *8.—Senator Baoon, of Georgia, wad Washington's farewell •ddkasl In the SenaW chambers this afternoon. The lower floor was Ailed with representatives and public offlelala, and the galleries were crowded. Iffhe Ben stir haa a full-toned voles and :read the sddress in a most Impressive Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston. Feb. 23.—President Belaya, nlth a de oacljment of tbe Nloarggua frontlet guard, Mora aud his armed companions in tT»«.JSCCnt raid into Costa Rica while they were at tempting to return to Nlraraguoq territory.To He Secretary of Steel Tp|tC J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., ■ Booth Hub St. PrrTSTO*." OOODB DKUVEKED PBOllPTfcY. pittsbpi'g. Feb. 22.—Private advices from New Turk are to the effect that F. T. F. Lovajoy. tbe former secretary of tbe Carnegie Steel company, Is to be secretary of tbe proposed great steel ramtilile. specialty, Kerr's Father Left *60,000. Berlin, Fell, $8 — Empress Augusta Victoria returned to Berlin from Cron berg because I lie youngest three Impe rial children ore suffering severely from whooping cough. Congh In Imperial Family Wanes laereaaed IV Per Cent. 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. a. H. WH-UAUtSON, Peterson, N. ,T„ Feb. 22.—Tho will of Hugh Kerr, whose son, George J. Kerr, Is In Btate's prison ns one of the murderers of Jennie Bosschleter, has been filed. William B. Gourley, chairman of the Democratic state committee, and the Very Bev. Dean McNulty, pastor of St. John's Catholic church, witnessed the document. The estate is valued at Paterson, N. J., Feb. 22.—Johnson, Cowden & Co., large silk ribbon manufacturers, with mills here ant( offices hi New York, hgve given a voluntary Increase In wages of 5 per cent to all their hands. The firm announces 4 further Increase of 5 per ce«t \rij} be glv-. en on March 15 awl 5 par cent more on April 1, , MONEY. Berlin, Feb. 22.—The heirs of the late Baron Wllhelm von Rothschild, head of the Frankfort banking house, have given 1,000,000 marka to local charities. Ulfta From Rothacblld'a Heln, Sody Identified. ass., Feb- 2?-Tf)P «'9fD an's body found In tbe Kashua river At Lancaster has been Identified as that of Mrs. Ellen L. Mann, daughter of William A. KUburn of Lancaster. NOT LAST LONG Increasing cloudlnaas and probably «H»w; fresh to brisk northwesterly winds, becoming northeasterly. flMftWk Hiaiatr/ Will Fall In a VmIU. "Itaw money fSt poffcgagea in uiy"iinumnt. Mortgages may stand for a term of years and only the intereet be paid, or will fire the privliege to make payments on mortgage monthly, quarterly, aaml-annually or annually, and the Interest will cease immediately on every dollar of principal thus repaid. .This ia not building association money. I handle only private funds and trout funds. Will be no exception to the recognized excellence of our goods, in fact there will be an ■ improvement. We wil) yMbiDu as usual, a rttU line ofdfmitiw, lawns, seersuckers,  embroideries, laces, kid and moC;ha gloves, .corsets, (high ana-taw* Uwt) Hosiery, hand- ' ~ kerchiefs, in tact all the necas. saries that go to complete a first class dress goods and no tlon store. Pi,MiHIM|ilin|fe.kHm everrwhnre. It Is the best medlolne for tore throat, laryagttla, qalnsy or tonalllt's. Every drop ot It soothes sod heals. This wonderful medlolne will eura a ooaerti cr cold In one day. A bottle costs but 25 eta A Cera. Par!*. Feb. 29.—An cffloUl of the for-1 sign ofliwaaya that the Spanish Ministry will probably Isst for aeseial weeks. If (he mlnletety were to resign now, it is wdd, or continue permsnently, it would mean a revolution. It is bslleved thst Aioarraaa, the 8pantsb Premier, bsd It in bis power prsssnt dUnsritjss. K. B. Mundsy, a lawyer of Henrietta, Texat, once fooled a grave-digger. Be ssys: "My brother waa very low with malarlal fever and Jaundice. I persuaded him to try Kieetrio Bitters, and he wss soon mucn better, but oonilnued tjielr nss until be wss wholly' oured. I am sure, £leotrto Bitters ssved his life." Thiarem- S" expels malaria, kills dtsssss germs pnriflss the Hood; aids dlsgestkm, regulstes liver, kidneys and bowsls, cures oonstlpatlon, dyspepels, nervous dissssea, kldnsy troubles, female, foaiplaints; gives perfect hesith. Obly 1J0 oents at Stroh's pharmacy, West Pltteton, a d W. 0. Prioe, Plttstou.  Stood Death OH. This disease always results from a eold or an attack of the grip and may be prevented by the timely nee of Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy. That remedy was extensively used during the epidemics ot Is grippe of ths psst few years, and not a single oaee baa ever been reported that did not recover or that resulted In pneumonia, wbloh shows It to bs a oertaln preventive of that dangerous disease. Cbsmberletn's Cough Bemedy has gslnsi a world wlds reputation for Ita ouree of oolds aud grip. For aale by Farrer, Peck ft Roberts, apotheoariei: PlttstoD. one door Above Eaale Bote], and Weal Pltteton, Wyoming and Luaeifw Avea ' , _ _ - Paeamoala Cam ba Prevented. Baecae end Blow, Wa, tbe undersigned do hereby agree to refnnd the money on a 50 oent bottle of Qreene'e Warranted Syrup of II It falls to cure jou* cobgh or oold. We also guarantee a 85 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. That la what yon must do when you here catarrh In the beed. The way to cure thle dlaease Is to pnrify the blood with Hood'e aereaperills. This medlolne aoothee aud beale the li flamed eurfaoee, rebuilds the delieate tbsues. and permanently onree catarrh by expelling from the blood the sorofulous taints upon which It depends. Be sure to girt Hood's. Oat laa*ant Relief from piles,—This moat Irritating dlaease relieved la ten mlnutee by uslDg Dr. Agnew'e Ointment, and tfenre in from three to all nights. Thoutanda teetlfv of of itagoodneaa. Good for ecsem*.aalt rheum, and all akin diaeaaee. If you are without faith, one application will convince N Pent*. J H J. H. Hotjcx, J. P. Kui, Wk C. Ptuaa, Cbes. WAVana, Q. D. Svaos. o E. BAXTER. 8nd Floor B«DD«t Bofldlrg, Wtlkeabarx rjBTATE or SAB Klf J KEARNEY, LATB P , rfJUr City of Plttatou, deeeaaad Twitter* of administration npou the aboje named efltatn having been jtrmnted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted to laid same, without deU^ lcKJ. KEARNEY, Administrator, Plttaton, Pa UD.O"NelU. Atfcraey SMITH WILL 8PEAK. Fire In the WstMss jwtfonof Atlanta bounded by Decatur, Ll&ytJ and Wall streets and Railroad avenue destroyed property valued at nearly half a million dollars- The non-lrritatlnc cathartic—Hood'a Pills. Yonng man, lea*tt„telegrsplijravonlngaH Aas,iipeffen'o«d telegraph operator will take a olata evenings and thoroughly teacb tbe art. Price very moderate Including aet of Instruments. First olssa referenoee given. Address, B. F. Plttston, Pa. Aa Opportunity. ■I* MtjMI' Give oa a oh noa to pot In Iha Ideal Novelty fnraaoe at your bouse. " Aa.butE Mrait, *•»D• •ObitlM Kmory Smith wlU d«Uw «n «d-»5SJ!S~aa iDt nVaa Bant and far Sale. Professor I. B. Poacher, principal of lie Oswego (N. I.) Normal school, has ■ecelved a conjnmnication from Division Superintendent Morae of the PhiliDDlnea asking to* teachers for service jn the Philippines. Several graduates ■M IU *U»| DMtUtJ, Like bad dpllars, all oounterfeite of De- Wltt'e WItob Basle Salye are wortbleea. The original quickly carta pilee, aorea and all akin dliessts. T. J. Yatea, Plttston; Snob's Pharmacy Weal HMiMoa. Several slao sevei provemen tores laft over at very low rente, ll dwellings with modem Im I, and aleo several hooeea at Hoik Tee Positively Ourea Sick Headaehe, Indlgeetion and oonetlpatlon. A delight ful herb drink. Bemovee all eruptions of the akin, ptafe lag a|perfeot complexion, R. B. Cutler, M N. Fnnk'ln St, Wllkeabam, when yon dm4 anything lp tba dental III*. Beat Mt ot tM'h fa. Urovn* end brtdgw |S op. Otk 80 jmn In W ilk«b*rre. prerytblnft ginratwjl and no (ppotst- medlttm Tenia In Pltteton and Sharps ta tbe king maiketman of onr city. A full Una of native and troplcal to»M» £rioce«otrerf^^ All the latest telegraphic newf can be found in the Gazette Dellwfd by carrier at *oc a ipooth 14 hnI II Mtrth Mali »i  Waal Bngaa willua^dec» and 50a."~Fa«