Pittston Gazette

              pap journals ch at tbe the morning conclusive proof of the news ap the former. mx t ■». Xkgit ■- * ~ fW-' g1 ■ ■ ■"" .-J::  FIFTY-FIRST YEAR ;/ \ ■Su ——— ' • - ■ are the . i ti PlfTSTON, W DAY TW«°oc0iWr??p7| ONLY f ALL AWAIT IflB MINERS ACTIONl 4 MBA BALL WXaSI $128,565, Pr»dtte»A * Mr.fri... *»Wh Wlltk Bad Mnch to Do WItk ttD« Settlemomt—Wbole Amotml D»- volved Only  New fcork, March 13.—Merry Mrs, Hall played yesterday the card sh« had up her dainty Uce sleeve and wdil. Her prise will,not be the Tut fortune that the old tnllllonalre Oilman was thought to leave behind him so reluctantly. But Mrs. Hall does win at least 1126,000. Che many lawyers In the case preserve 'areful secrecy about what took place, tut some of the heirs are not so disreet.OILMAN CASl SETTLED. AMWWTVFOR ***8. PIRAftS' GOLD. TB9ortttat Statement by Ml© Lnndoi ______ bill)' '+? lur-« London, March 18.—Thtre 1b no fur- SllCCt iER'S Wl theoi UBS ABOUT POOD. Muslin f Left to Churt" , tic#. SB A n ]«• 11 t o Dvt rntortm Hjjj uR fcy fe.S9 •••.•il.f.il c"i6raai'Ujituf«l ix-aut finEI Mm K Iffi lo Krar ainl H%Bwr Remove oft B a i ts IRC At ft S&HL I lf±%^i I.ARGE fOc. rriTlt K5JflT„nnuOSHfffrs. ■!ARF1SA S'sap."-- ■ ■, ' r ' i'.•! .w dbfcl&dtioa. I No Contest Qrer Millionaire's fetute. . Bftpe .on African Island. -—i—■ D jcMJihp of soon not foii ' . j r * * lot li tV'«« tD«« tr»o»»n( Sara, io Pay o« Trip mad I,•are * HanCDomD Profit Those Coannti ■ . '! * Columbus,. 0.. ,M«b 13.—The .Vacht twaslnei, 61 tone, at New York dropped Dehor at the mouth of the Mississippi Iter a voyage of four months and nine lays. It had on board a email Iron heat containing gold and silver button which had been recovered from a mall coral island off the west roast of Ifrlca. The contents of tbe chest were a plate's treasure afltt had been burled or about 80 years. The expedition vblch obtained the chest was backed Dy L. Beckenstetn of Baltimore, E. P Sarins of Cincinnati and Charles A. Ipenny of this city. Mr. Bpenny is secretary 6f tbe Ohio Debenture company and of the Wyanlotta Sirring? and . Trait company of lite otty. Sir. Bpenny talked very ensrtainlngly about tbe voyage of the Cwaslnel. "Aboot the 1st #f October last," said Mr. Hpenuy, "tho men Interested In this ixpeditlon met and formed a small syii- Beate to hunt for treasure which we bad been Informed was buried on a imall Island off tbe coast of Africa. Mr, 12. 0.- Campbell «f pinclnnatl knew an old sea captain, who had forme*|y Mien a pirate who knew of the hidden wealth. Plrslp|fn*Hre. "At one time ttkooaet of Venezuela was Infested with pirates, and during ana of their raids a large amount of [old, silver, pearl*, diamonds and other precious atones was carried away. Tbe rid se» daptatn was the successor of a captain who carried off tbe booty and is such was entitled to the treasure. Be bad helped tip bury It and subsequently had borlid on the same Island a smaller amount of bullion. "Our expedition sailed on Oct. 27 last on the ysebt Kwaslnel, to command of Captain Q. W. Henderson. The syndicate was represented by my cousin, W. C.' Bpenny, ttnd Mr. Campbell of Cincinnati, who with the captain were tbe only persons outside of the crew aboard the yacht. "The expedition was gone a little over four months and reached New Orleans in safety f week ago. I have Inst returned from tbere. As tbe treasure was all In bullion we bad no diflh i culty In disposing Of It. I arg_juDt at liberty to say how much It was, bflt. we made enough to pay all expenses and havi'« good profit for each of us. tBcludJQf thf.eaptaln." ■ ifj ' 1 '■ i ' " ' Widow V*tD PUteato Million". Whit* plains, N. V., March 18,-In *U»»of«e».f9urt here yesterday was the will at F. 0. MatthieJsen, former treasurer of the sugar trust and • multimillionaire, who* died Iq Paris, ,wh»rabe had aoas for his iteajth'.'en March & Mr. Matthlesseil tefi.no chTldren and almost the entire estate ia left In trust to Ills wife, Emma, who la- allowed to use the Interest and Income dertng her natural life. Tbe exact Talue of the (Sroperty Is not given, but it Is said that It represents nearly flS.pOO,- 000. The estate Is made up principally otBUgar and railroad and Standard OH stocks and a large amount of real, estate both In tbls country and In England. , «Ut Alto » Few Faefe Qfl thm l»ak« Sub- ject. W-.M MlrCU lO.—-lueic .« _ her news regarding the peace tons at Vrtbort tha iiZacM Botha Is waiting for the rt turn of General De Wet to the hottl befww Mining to a decision. . According to the Bloemfoateln oorri Hpondent dfThe Times, there are a many as eight separate guerrilla com mandos In Orange River Colony, anC two Tillages hare been declared seat! of government by the rebeis. "Progresi must remain arrested," says the cor respondent, "until the 27 columns now In the colony or General Botha's ac tlon In the TransTaal clears up th« military situation." It was rumored on the Stock Ex change yesterday that the government would issue a war loan of £80,000,000 in consols. The Dally News this morning makes the following statement: "We understand that the government has greatly modified the 'unconditional surrender policy.' We believe that Lord Kitchener has been authorized to offer amnesty to both the Boers and the Boer leaders except where treachery la clearly proved. Cape rebels will be punished by dlsfranehlsemspt. "Loans are to be granted to th* goers for rebuilding and restocking their farms, and finally the government wilt offer to establish some kind of civil government as soon as all the commandos have surrendered. "Its form will probably be tbatafca crown colony, but with an lmpdMitrt concession, which Sir Alfred Mliner advises—namely, a cqteefl, including Boers of HI ii llli ii qiiiDi«Mwll|i General Lucas Meyer and Mf-Wffitkburger."" ■ A dispatch from General Kitchener, dated Pretoria, yesterday, says General Do Wet is north of Brandfort, Orange River Ooiqny. A dispatch from Calcutta says the government Is preparing for the possible arrival of 0,0CX) Boer prisoners, who will be located in batches of 1,000. White Plains, N. Y„ March 13.—According to the will it Mrs. Marietta t. Hay, an eccentric widow of Tarrytowa, who "-as in the habit of placing her money, bonds and Jewels In a black bag Mdv hanging It on a limb of d itee.ontslde her bedchamber,  in -estaffc valued at $300,400 Ifhen1 two Greeks ago. Jewels and 009 were found sewM-up in ail old silk dreg*. We heat much aowadaya about haaltb fooda au4 byglenlo living, about vegetarlanlam aud many other fad* along the same line. Underwea Reetanranta ma; be found In the large eltlea where no meat, paatrjr 01 ooffse la •wired and the food orank la In hta glory, and argamenta and theotlea galore advanoed to prove that meat waa never lntanded for hnman etomaoha, and almoat makD a* believe that onr atordy anoea'ora who | lived (onr lean yeara In rohnat health on roaat beef, pork and mutton most hava bean groealy Ignorant of the lawa of neaitb. Moo ProcsGdings f My Were Quiet. ' • i f LIMITS PRICES Quite a Waste of married a Chinese, When You Can Prices. ;ntt«t lut« Amr Oiwt immi * Pittston. Manila, Knob l#._Th. mtrrtag. of Want A. J, Dongbartjr, it., of the thlrtynnMnth B«glment, U. a V„ to i ?" I*S* Ah lfon«' • Ohlneae «aay, of Honololn, oMnrrtd In Hals fclly raeterday. tiro, ©thirty wu nnable to 1«»T« hU poat to go to Honolulu, and I *1* Ah lTtoig rcadtlj oonwnUd to makt tH *0T1P to Kulli While en route to the Phlllpplnee, Ltent. Dongherty'a regtmeat etopped at Honololo, where the of- Soere were enterteined et the Ah Fong borne. The jonng llentenant here tret met ind fell lo love with Iflee Ah Pong. Ber lather, Wing Ah Wong, ma a tall-blooded Ohtnaman. Lleot. Donghem'a home la In tlllnolf. Bfldt la tht Ori*at. It ha* Juafr b«e\L discovered that she had In a safe deposit vault In Manhattan many shares sDt the stock of the American Bank Note conifcany, 36 shares of Chicago. MUlvaukes and it. Paul railroad bonds, American Psgk Improvement bonds, Chesapeake Mia Ohio Railroad company bonds. 95 shares of Chicago, Rock Island and PaelJc Railroad company stock, Mil waul-ee, take Shore and Western railroad bonds and 250 ihare* of stock of the Jforth western Grand Trunk Ballroad cdhpany. Mrs. Bay lived like a miser In two rooms of her big mansion. She bought little food or clothing, and yet she leaves practically her entire fortune to charity. Best patent flour . - $4.50 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 Kresh eggs - - - .20 Best dairy butter - .24 Feed, all kinds, cwt 1.00 Best table syrup, gal - .40 Fancy N. O molasses .60 Lot 1. Ladies' Fin® Mnslin 51 flu* took*, sal* prloe 10c per pair. Left i. Ladlee' Fine Muslin trimmed with embroidery, sal* prTWHo per pair. , Lot 9. LadlM' Fine Carabrlo Drawers, a reg ular Mo value, daring the sa.e Wo. Lot 4. D5 Dos. Ladle* Fine Masttn Ooraat CoyenD, good Tain* for 19c, during the sale lie each. Lot 6. LadlM Muslin Gowns, a w«|l mad* garment worth 60c for this sal* 80c each. K HAIRISON SINKS | EVERY MINUTE. !' Par forefathers had other things to do than formnlate theories about the food ttaay ate. ▲ warm welcome was extended to any kind baoon aoorns. A healtbj oommon eenee we excellent gnldee to (olio# wetter, o( diet, Hd • mined diet of gralne, frBlTi*. and meate It timloiibtedlf the brat. •jr. Jameson Announce That Former President is Dytof. Whether, Mt*. Hall's document Was th» last w® and testament of George Francis Oilman, It never la to appear publicly should the compromise agreed Vipott yesterday afternoon by a. conference of claimants be carried into legal effect. The paper, having played its part, la to disappear forever. Yesterday was a day of feverish activity for all the claimants and their lawyers. At the cloee of the day two Important things had developed. It was known that instead of the Oilman es tata being $30,000,000 its value Is barely C8,000,000. The mystery that sutrounded It had Added the other cipher. IVota tKe first two men alone have known accurately the t?q* cqpdltlon of Oilman's a Hairs. These mmCwere old Henry E. Xnoc, Oilman's, attorney toi years and the sole man he trusted, and Georgfe Hartford, "business manager of Oilman's 280 tea stores. Hick Hopes Dissipated. After many conferences these two men yesterday came before the group of attorneys representing all the claimants, Including Mrs. Hall, and showed them that the estate was not the immense fortune over which they had planned such a war of years. These two men, disinterested personally, made plain to the.heirs that litigation which would cany a suit through the courts of two state* Into the supreme court of the United States simply would divide the three millions among the law- 3 cans corn - a cans tomatoes .25 .25 Lots. Ladles'Muslin Gowns with Asm III sertion, worth 76o, sale prloe #o ?Jlc6 preening Apples Loft 7. Ladlee' Cam brio Gowne, the basftf. garment In the city, during the sale Mo. LotB. Ladlee1 White Sklrte with wife N Flounce embroidery, worth $1, eal* prloaTlo. As compared with grains -nd tegetatablas, moat fnrnlshea the moat notrlmsnt in a highly conoentrated form and Is dl jested and assimilated more qtilokly than vegetables and grains. 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. m. H. WILLIAMSON. , Special sate of Ladies' Wrapper* in Basement. Beslaton, Pa., Hueh 18—The openlag of today'a aeaalon of the United Mint &/i.C Workers' ooituIIob don not dlaoloae id; t new features that might be taken M a] t positive indication of what thto oonVen-1 Mod to likely to develop. llltebell'e attitude toward tbe operators In case of failure to dlreotly teoogn1aD tba anion oon-ainuii to moI* oon)»cinre and In aoma qaartera no little apprabanaion to fait Al - ♦hough tba man ara not hankering aftat a ; atroggle with tba opsiatore at thto time, tba disposition of the delegatae to to wait for the one fVom Ultoheil, and In thto th. rank end 111* ar* as mnoh In tha dark aD ontaldara. A promlnsot aloe owner aald thle morning, "There to mora dlplomeoy than hoatlllty In Mitchell', attitude, I am aailafled that ha to at {Mstat feeling hie way for cloelng the wort: of the preeent convention with every poeelble advantage to hto.aedlt, Oar offer met the nnanl •none approval of the workere bat In the NO MAN'S LAND. Among the largest beneficiaries under-the will are the Dewltt C. Hay Library association at Lake George, Saratoga hospital at Saratoga Springs and the New York Infirmary For Women. Osester Million i«H WItheal An, «h»- Dr. Jalias Rummson on this sabjeot «ys: Nerrons persona, people tan down lo health and of lojv vitality should eat seat and plenty ol It. If the digestion la too feeble at Drat It tray be easily oorreot-i! by the regular nae of Slnart's Dyspepsia Table's after eaoh meaV Two of these exoellent tablets taken after dinner will digest Several thonsand grains of meat, eggs or other animal food In three honre,. inj no matter how weak the etomaoh ma) j ne, no tronble will be experienced If a regnlar pruotloe la made of aelog Stnart'i Dyepepda Tablete beotose they snpply the pepsin and diastase neeessary to perfeot digestion, and every form of Indigestion will be overaoms by their nee. IT fAYS TO BUT AT TBB ''TO •*»!■« Inn Over It, PEOPLE'S S Uadleon, Wis., Mtroh 18.—It has just been dlsoovsred a strip of laud of 980,000 sores near ths boundary between Wtsocm»io and lilahigan lias In neither State. In It Is ths olty of Ironwood, Mloh , the remainder being between ths Brnls and Paint rivers. I. D. Peaks, au smploya of the WlsOonsIn State Senate, made the dlso "Very that thle strip »waa originally Inoioded In Hlohlgan, bat was not In the survey when ths Stste of Wlsoonsln wss laid out. Ths question has arisen as to whether ofiilsl acts, suoh as marriages aid land tranafsrs In ths strip ara valid, aod ths mattsr will probably bs laid before the Wisoonsin legislature. Mrs. Bay bad lived the life of a recluse since the death, about five years ago, of her husband, Dowltt C. Hay. I# HOPE FOR NEW TREATY. 1* South H»tn Street, rittttoa. People's 'Phone. Next to DtW1*- AI ways the Cheapest. British Offlcinls Say There Is No De- •Ire to Drop Negotiation!. London, Maroli 13.—The foreign oSlce officials are nettled at the statement cabled here that no opening Is left for further action In the ease of Great Britain's reply to the United States note referring to the senate's amendments to the Hay-Pauncefots treat;. It Is poUted ont that Great Britain'* reply invites further proposals Mm the United States. Moreover, the for elgn offlce understands that something of this sort is already contemplated in Washington. Evans •M3ROS. *D « TOE VERY LATEST That Urge olaaa of people who ooma under the head of dottou dyapeptloa ahonld eat plenty of meat and 1nanre lt« proper llgeatlon bj the daily dm of ■ aafe, harm!°ee digestive medicine like Stuart'a Dyepepala Tablets, oompoaad of tbe natural llgeatlTe prlDOlplea, pepelo, dlaataee, fruit tolda and ealta, wbloh aotnally perform t'M work of dlgeatlon. Cheap oathartlo medlolnea, maaqneradlog nnder the name of dyapepela oana are naeleae for lndl*eatlon aa they lata abaolnlaly no effect opon the aotnal dlgeatlon of food. | Designs in Spring Wall Paper to (elect from at 5c per double roll up. We are headquarters for artistic dec orating and paper hanging. All work done by expert workmen. GOBBLED THE LAND. Albany, March 18.—With the assembly almost unanimously allotted with Its foes the days of extraordinary power for the Bamapo Water company are numbered. ~ With only one tote In. the negative the Morgan bill revoking these powers passed the lower house. The senate having already .expressed Its sentiments on the Slater bill, f n exact duplicate, there Is no donbt of favorable aetlon In that body, and the measure within a few days will be before the governor. Governor Odell has signed Assemblyman Morgan's bill amending the charter of New York so that th« city may now go Into any connty In the state or Into adjacent states Is purroit of nidrtlonal water nopply T}its bill virtually confirms In. ti«t cltfr , tfce. - »xt»apr«lCfny 1 powers graotfd tlft HUmapo company • » AuwMr Passes Aatl-R*iaa»o Bill. Bert Patent Flour, per bbl Feed, per too Long Hay, per 100 Cut Hay, per 100 . Oats, per bushel Potatoes, per bushel . Strictly fresh eggs, per do*. . lac Mackerel, No. i, per lb . . Salt Haddock, 6 lbs for , sjc Salt Herring, 6 lbs for . sjc Salt Ciscoes, 6 . sjc Salt White Fish, 6 lbs for^^l*^«Kjg Codfish, best stripped, per lb . toe gj Codfish, in bricks, per lb . . toc.J| Whole Codfish, per lb : . . iog * $430 . I.OO Over 10,000 Aeiee Taken Up ftlaee Hist af aoeasanlatlng prooeea tba wary general *aeeihafas«Q* fliat, making Mac a diplomatic flolah vrtth ooloia ttfll flying." TWO FIENDS ARRESTED Had toon, Wit., tfaroh IS.—It waa announced today that over 10,000 eeree of government land have been flled upon aa lomeeteada alnoe Jan. 1,1901, at tba Burnett oonnty clerk of ooart'e offloe. Bstldaethle, IT,000 aeree more have been taken In the oounty throagh the United Statee land ofBoea at Eaa Otolre and Aahland. There to left la the oonnty aboat 40,000 aerea more anbjeet to homeetead entry. Some of thto land to within flfty milaeof at. Paul, bat moet of It to flfty mllfe atill farther north. It Is stated officially that there is no desire on the part of the British government that the matter should be dropped. It confidently experts further negotiations and hopes for a satl»factory conclusion, though this Bon not lessen its insistence on the integrity of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty until both signatories consent to Its abrogation.T.S.&W.S.BARMTT, Near Ferry Bridge. loe N. Mala Street. . ■ r'^3 To emphasise thle theee two men with their Intimate Knowledge of Gilman's affaire, laid before tin lawyers of the claimants all the deed* and other paper* of tbe Oilman estate locked in tbe big aafe In tbe headquarters of hla tea company. From tbeae papers It was seen that George F. Oilman owned about (600,000 In tbe atat* of New York, the bnllc of this being In bu*lnes» ventures and real eetate. Tbla. tfum represents tbe actual value of tbe prop, erty, Its face value being seriously Impaired by various mortgages. As a matter of form meaa4tDgar* were sent to tbe saf*,.Clepoalt oonjptnles of New Xfcrk with Inquiries a* to oilman having a box at any of ttos* places unknown to Mr. Hartford Or Mr. J* was not founT yesterday ®ewC6#» lailiHn of rmtmfn Trio OlMm Mwli Monrtble tof e. , New York, lUreh 18.—Two irrMttluyi beta teed* In the Brooklyn "BaeeohelUr" MM. The man erreeted thtettornlng were Elnrd Qleeeon and Dt«M Fettereon. They mm the two Dun who, with n»tge Abbott,ere eooneed by M« ml* Felge of luring dragged bur, then criminally ae- Malted her. After, they had been pat trader loek end key eeoh oonfeeeed the terrible outrage. The followli Lonle D. Shelley. Victor B. tmeh«in«er. Dyapepela Id all lta mujr forms It •Imply a fsllore cf the stomach to dlgeat food and the aeuelble wijr to Holy* tba riddle tnd car* the dyspepila la to make dally nee at meal time of • preparation Ilka Btnart's Dyspepsia Tablet*, which la endorsed by tha medical profusion and koowa to oontalo aotlya digestive print's*. I DI-ER-SEIIL COODS. Lord Craobocse, the undersecretary affairs, In the house of commons yesterday, after referring to 4riht Britain's reply to the senate's amendments, added that tho British government was n&t cngaesd In qego- HaHons with any other power on the j.; .C j- ■ i Wtflfaft«*D.: March U.rf. B Betfl. clerk of tie house cfVupreseirtntlvM, has prepared D detailed statement" of the work ef that body during tbe two sesklcms bf the Fiftysixth c05grf£9 Tile hoime-passed during the two sesslops I,4lY house bills and resolutions and 793 senate bills and resolutions, making a grand total of 2,201 bills and resolutions acted upon. It left upon Its calendar unactM upon SOB house bills and resolutions and 89 senate bills and resolutions. Included in the above it passed a total of 168 house bills and resolutions which failed to become laws and 17 senate bills and resolutions which also failed to become laws. Twcnty-nlno of these legislative acts failed of signature, two were vetoed and a few recalled. lid Bit Soda Biaoirit. Sugar Wafers. Ramooa Waftara. Kennedy'* Oyatarettee. tjneada Blaonlt. Bramnar'e Butter Wafers. Boyal Toaat. Uoaeda Qlnger Wayfar. Chaaee Biscuit. Butter Thin. o O'clock Tea Athens. Uneeda Milk Bleenit. Junior Soda Blacmlt. ttMbtm Oraokero. Water Thin. Boyal Milk. Jtinlor Gin gar 8 nape. Oceoannt Macuroona. Plcnlo Lnnch Baltine Biscuit Banquet Waferr Ton won't find a mora complete or befcfcei line ot thaee good* In this city. NO MORE HELLO QIRL8, InWotlao WW D. A war With Owlnl la Talaphoaa Work. FonatTllla, 01., Ifaroh HI.—In a (mall mschanloal shop hart parts ara being m»Je for an lnrenttou which the pro- Topetu,'MarcS" U-—flrp. Carrie Nation visited the Topska club, a (ashionible men's organisation hare, laat night and created some consternation among iWT was summarily ejected. Mrs. Nation was accompanied by two of her followers, Mr*. Frost and Mrs. White. Biz of tbe members of the club were seated In one of the upper rooms of the clubhouse playing whist. There were wine and beer on the table. One of the members looked up and saw three women In the room. "Mrs. Nation!" he cried In agitation, and the game was suddenly stopped. "Tea, I'm Carrie Nation," said the saloon smasher as she made a lunge toward some of the bottles on the table. After heroic efforts on the part of tbe men Mrs. Nation and her followers were ejected. All droggUta «ell Stuart's Dyepepeta Tablet* at 50c for fall treatgMal. A Utile booklet on oause and onre of *tonDaoh trouble mailed free bj addregalug F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mlob. , *H Bid* to * r oonotrnlng th* aaaanlt of QUmod, one of thou *1- ~ • "W» to tteitlbU HWl NadV night. Abbott ■ad Fattuion Mt with th* girl. P.tUr*00 Du tha flrat to Mwolt hat. Abbott wo ml and than mjwlf. Th*r* wa no pro tot on tfc* put of th* girl nor did we glr* h*r anjr llqnor j|o drink- Aftar the aaaanlt Mm girl wont Into • at, W* did ararythlng w* oonld forJa*;lh*n Abbott want hoaM and got aoiuntarMdr. Thla did taint good. W« wart «d o«r herd) ■ night. At sight in th* morning' Abbott laffc I *1*0 l*tt *t 8:S0 and earn* baoti at Mb '.ttatfcaU I tatow." Always coi quarters. Jtuowest iij; beat in quality. tstn ol telephoning. .It la the work of u eleotrloUn In the employ of the Prorl d noe Bleetrlo Company, of Prorldtnoe, B I., who la backed by New York end Boa on men. The eyetem will almoat wholly ebolleh operatora to the oentral ob doe, u anbeerlben will be eqntppeijaflth mlnlatnre ewltoh bond* end The llaee will be cambered eiiiUWenbetriber aiy cell whomever he plneee wltheM aonneetlon with "Central." -**" !*««*»• ct ram icet Bmelt*. CUTTING TEtTH. From what Frailer Oilman said In bit excitement last night It la probabl* that Edward Batch of Hatch & Wickes ot 100 Broadway, attorneys tor lira. Sail, produced the much dreaded papar which Mrs. Hall haa be$n concealing byJfcaJrU'dvlce. The possibility Qt «t feeing a certificate of her marritg* Vth Mr. Oilman la eliminated by the fact that Mrs. Hall never has been divorced. It eould not have been an agreement of adoption of her child, because she never haa a child, nor could It have been a document proving her own adoption, because snch a paper would have been valueless without an act of the Connecticut legislature, and snch an act never has been passed. Woman Aged SO lears Itirptlflog Phjai- elane and Dentist* Norwalk, Conn , Itoroh 18.—Hn. Ellis J. Broun, eight; jem old, la enrprlalog (Talrflald eonntjr pbjalotana and denttat* by oottlng a new net of t*»h. The »ged lady baa bad (alae teeth in bat Ofpar J«* oTar alnoe oblldbood; now natural oaaa art ippearing and tba manufactured molare ue out aatde. Evans SHELLEY & LUCHSI1ER, 46 South Main c. A TALL 8MOKE8TACK. Morocco Trtbeamca Hosted. 34 Luzerne Avenue. PANNEBECKER'S STOp finished i n from tlx to ten days re* gardlese ol weather. 14 South Main Street, HARRISON 18 DYING, Algiers, March 13.—A dispatch has been received here from General Servlere announcing that another engagement has been fought between the French punitive expedition, consisting of French and Algerian troops, and the Moroccan Berbers In the district of Tlmlmoun, oasis of Tooat, in which the tribesmen were dispersed with great loss. The French expedition lost 2 French officers and 23 men. Including 4 Frenchmen, killed and had many others wounded. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL " Bf.fuum A.uinwl *l»aa Tkare Was v XaBaasMrteMMBB.. Tt^»i—jwoi. iUroh 18 —At four this morning Or. Jassesoa aoooaseed thst Bsnjamln Harrison's ooodltlon was unohangad foe several .boors. 9* "There H almost no fcojis." At 7 a. there waa no ehange stooe four oWoek, bat the General was believed 801» dying. At 8.80 this morning General Harrison was noable to reoognlae anyone. Hie breath waa Mining prsotloally In short — -V gsepe. •MiOmpleM It will be Over too Mm Hlfh. Thirtieth Volunteers Home. New York Btook Mtrkett, furnWwg brU. 8 Jordan A Co., stock broken, room 86, Miner* Bank Bui Win*. N#w York ]001 v Open. Oloe, We lika a Specialty Bsyonne, H. J., March 18.—Work It being poshed npon the Mg smokestack bring built for the Orford Oopper Works Company at Constable Hook. The purpose of the etaok la to oarry op the smoks end gatee from the fainaosa and ahsmlesls awd at the worka to such an altltnde that they will be Mattered In the npoer air. The chimney, when oompleted, will be 800 feet In height. It will eoat abont 180,000, and 400,000 selected red brlok will bs need In Ite ocnetrnotlon. MUcr'i Trial of the IlllaoU. San. Francisco, March 18.—The transport Hancock has arrived from Manila with the Thirtieth United States volunteer Infantry. There was In nil 875 people on board, of. which number 26 are army officers and 738 noncommissioned officers and men of the Thirtieth volunteers. The regiment Is com' posed of men from the states of Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, the Michigan men predominating. The Hancock also brought 72 prisoners and discharged soldiers' It. seems certain, then, that the paper which so quickly brought about the beginning of a settlement after the comparative smallnesa of the estate to be fought over was known was a will. That It was In Mrs. Hall's possession was a proof that she had a share In the inheritance. Newport News, Va., March 18.—On her builder's trial trip yesterday the battleship Illinois more than measured op to expectations. The ship was not taken out to deep sea, bnt was given a ran down the coast, the main object of the trip being to test her boiler*. After steaming out of the Virginia capes the battleship proceeded about 25 miles down the coast In a smooth sea and with Ideal weather to speed her. On the return, under a moderate forced draft, the ship's indicator showed her speed in a two hours' ran to average 18.2 knots an honr with 107 revolutions. The. contract requirements call for 16 knots an hour with 120 revolutions... \ wwt IMIM J* *%n% ♦of* Cbildrei's Photoi. pas. Nor. Pao  Penn  R—ding pr«f.  TennTQ. #T[  W~D -n union..  9 9 Mrs. Hall's position was weakened by the extraordinary -eccentricities of the old man who drew the will, by the abnormal hatred he bad shown for his natural heirs and by the peculiar influence she had over him. These facts would have made her willing to compromise with the natural heirs, who had made preparations to fight against admitting auch a will to probate either In Connecticut or New York. Procrna of Recrllllkf. «TT« *N. *KNN*A. 'Washington, March 18.—An Increase of over 100 per cent In the number of enlistments for the regular army since the work of recruiting was begun Feb. 8, Just after the passage of the army reorganization bill, bas encouraged war department officials. They now feel confident there will be bo trouble about finding all the men necessary to bring the army up to its fnll proportion before the date arrives when the volunteers must be mustered out. .. 88 ..1^ GREEN 18 DYING. Gaaaral Harrlsoa's Conditiua. Indianapolis, March 13.—At 3 o'clock this morning physicians at the bedside of General Harrison said there had been no change in his condition since midnight. There was little apprehension, they said, thnt he would die for several hours at least, though they qualified this by saying it was impossible to say certainly what the next few hours might develop. General Harrison was apparently resting without pain, but remained finconiclous. Armstrong's At 1040 Dr. Jameson said there was no material ehange in the Qsneral'e condition rather of Greater new Yotk Very Im at Harrison baa aroused at times with great ft.flealty bat glvee no elgn that' he reooga'asa his friends. The oxygen treat mem eonttnoee to be given regularly The strain la telling severely on Mrs. Harrison. His Home. ■OLD Af CAWLBV'l SHOE STORE Worcester, Hast., Marsh 18.—Andrew 3. Oreen, known ea the fsthsr of Greater New Turk and to whoee efforts the oonaolldatlon of the oltlee and towns forming (bat municipality Is dot ohlefly, la danger oaely ill at his residence near here. He Is •offering from aggravate* bronchitis. Bis palee Is very low and heart feilnre In feared. He Is eighty-one years old. —~*wPDRIOE3. Omaha, March 18.—James Callahan, who was recently held to the district court for alleged connection with the kidnaping of Edward Cudaby, Jr., was yesterday arraigned. He pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him, and his lawyers made a plea for delay on the ground of being unable to procure witnesses by next Monday, the orglnal date set for the case to begin. After arguments on the motion, the court fixed the date at March 20 and declared no further time would be granted unless a very strong showing were made that It was necessary. Aliased Kidnaper la Caattt. Tkc Chaplain's Deal. Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete Lerfe Shoe Factory Baraed. An army officer tells this story: "One of my chaplain friends was on an army transport going south with some officers and men from various regiments. The officers were playing cards lu the cabin from morning to night When Sunday came, the chaplain took a good supply of reading matter from hi* cabin, and was on hand with it as the breakfast tabic. was cleared off and the officers were getting ready to play cards as usual. Best Flour . Feed, all kind*..  ONLY COMMENCED. Norwell, Mass., March 18.—The large shoe factory owned by the Ridge Hill Shoe company In this town was burned last night, together with Its contents, causing a loss of 846,000, while a cottage house and stable valued at $2,BOO were also destroyed. The shoe factory gave employment to from BO to T5 operatives. The factory was the only one here, and its destruction Is a severe blow to the town. An unoccupied cottage owned by Charles W. Grose, in proximity to the factory, was burned before the firemen from Hlilgham reached the place. Oats, per bushel. Oats, *5 bushel Potatoes, bushel? . Hay, per too..... Best Butter...... No. 7 Broom. s cans fine Peaches , 3 cans Corn  Ooeselleg Hews Bagardlag Oaraegta'e Troy, N. Y„ March 13.—Mrs. Bice, wife of Lebbcus J. Rice, who was recently murdered at Sehaghtlcoke, was fired at last evening by an unknown man near her home. The stranger fired two shots from a revolver and made his escape. Since the Rice murder an attempt to take the life of Jay Bice, son of the murdered man, was made, and the. mystery surrounding the crimes has grown deeper. Attempt to Kill Mrs, Rice, New York, March 18.—Andrew Carnegie, accompanied by hla wife, daughter Margaret and sietsr-ln-law, Mies Wbltefield, sailed at tan thia morning on the ataamehlp Sc. Loots lor Xorops. After a visit on the continent the family will go to their boms la Sknto Castle, Bootland, where they will remain nntll they letnro to this country In October. Before leaving thia morning Carnegie said he would not engage In any business projsote while away. Asked sa to bow maoh he had to give for libraries, he said: "Don't ask me for I have only begun to give." eifu to Vr«« LibiarlM. Maa* School Ohlldrea arc Sickly LINE OF. c •: ELECTRICAL PROGRESS. Mother Gray's Sweat Powders for children, used by Mother Gray, a none In Children?* Home, New York, break np oolds In M hours, rare feverlshneas, hudaehe, stomaoh troubles, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and dsatroy worm*. Mr*. Emily Meronn, lleriden, Ot, nys: "It I* the best medloloe In the world for ohlldran when feverish and oomplalnlng." Sold by alldrngglsts or by null, 25 eenta. Sample sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsteed, LeBoy, N. Y. CPRING  u SUMMER GOODS uemany OolD| to the Front With Sapid SUIdae. Berlin, Mtroh 18.—Germany is making big strides la ths dlraotlon of the development of elsotrioal railways. During the present year a railroad with eleetrlelty tt the motive power will be In oonstrnctlon from Berlin to Zmssu, on the mllltsiy line, and it la hopsd that trains will develop a spsed of IBS miles an hour. "Stepping to .tlie lieail of the table he snld good natnredly, 'Gentlemen, tracts are trumps today and lt'« my deal.' i dozen Canned Cent.. L 3 lbs Evap. Peaches-.. 4 lbs Prunes *., Lion Coffee .! Ever shown in this city hare just arrived Gome and examine them and leave yonr ordsr for a Spring 8uit, Overcoat, Vest or Trousers. Fit and every other satisfaction guaranteed. Kankakee, Ills., March 18. — Tbe Archer Starch company's factory, just north of this city, has been burned, Involving a loss of $825,000. Although 200 people were on tbe pay roll, only 26 were at work at the time the Are started. All of them escaped except Louis Rnel, who was badly burned. The Are was caused by an explosion of the large grinders from combustion, due to wet starch and Iron nails. Starch Factory Baraed. Syraoase Streets Flooded. " 'All right, chaplain,' the officers responded, 'give us a hand.' Jessie Morrison la Jail Acatn. Syracuse, March 13.—Streets In the northwest part of the city are many feet deep In water, cellars are tilled to tbe windows and rafts are being propelled over sidewalks and yards. Several children have had narrow escapes from drowning. The cold has stopped the rise of water, but serious results are feared when tbe thaw begins. Attend ths linen sale at Globe Warehouse "The book"? and prayers were given out. No cards were played that day. The chaplain had Ills opportunity unhindered, because be showed tact In his way of presenting his case." Arbuckle Coffi Fresh eggs, El Dorado, Kan., March 18.—Jessie Morrison, whose first trial last fall for tli* murder of Mrs. Oltn Castle resnlted In no verdict, was committed to jail yesterday In defanlt of IB,000 bonds to await a second trial. The trial was Mt for the June term. GEO.F. BUS3. THB CITY TAILOR, S North Main St. WILL 18 LENQTHY. Ohronlo natal catarrh poisons every breath that la drawn Into the lunge. Thar* la proonrable from any droggiet the remedy for the onre of thla trouble. A small quantity of Ely's Cream Balm plaeed into the noatrlla spreads over an Infltmed and angry aarfaee, relieving Immediately the palnfnl inflammation, oleanses, heals and auras. A oold In tbe head vanlthee Immediately. fjold by druggists or will De mailed for SO oenta by Ely Brothers, 59 Warren street, New York. WILL WORK ARABS. J. T. ARMSTRONG fc W Sooth Main St. PTT QOOD8 DELIVERED PBOMP1 i* omsanai ih« DMk strikers as Yeok Two Tiidi of Paper so ftltt Away •e.ooo The lingering eonsh following grippe o*ll* for One Mtnnt* Congh On re. For D11 throat and long trouble* thie la the only harmleea remedy that gtvea Immediate remit*. Prevents consumption. T. J. Tatm, Plttiton- Stroh'a pharmacy, We*t Plttati" §TtoS Wm S but one f. | good mL J I laundry Mftfl 1in mm 1 town SB Mareetuee, »raaae. Herkimer, N. Y., Maroh 18.—The will of dors Jamas Bsrrls, late of the town of Norway, In thla oonnty, was admitted to probata today. It Is over els (Set long though It dlSpoees of little mora than |S,000 worth of personal property. It was written by the testator. Marseilles, March 18—The owners of the steamship lines at this port havs made a remarkabls move to overooms the dlfflonltlea eaossd by the etrlke of the doek laborers. They have addrsassd a requeet to the French anthorltlee In Algeria to nod them several thousand Arabs to work on the quays In plaee of the etrlkere. Arsfas sre subjsets of Frsnes they eanant be objeeted to ae aliens, but the atrik m ars planning to givs thsm a hoi I'eeepr 41on, ebould the request be complied with.  Annapolis, March 18.—The bill to amend the election laws so aa to prevent illiterates from vMInj has passed the house, four Democrats, Messrs. Buckey, Pattlson, Roberts and Garner, voting with the Republicans against the measure. •snsaa BUI Passed la Narrlaad. Jets Hare to Leave the Stave. Sjainey. C. B„ March 18.—Andrew Carnegie has written to Mayor Crowe that he will contribute ¥15,000 for a free library building If the town will guarantee $1,500 annually for the maintenance of the institution. The authorities will accept. *• Carnearte Wtorarr For Srdaar, C. B. Chicago, March IS.—John Hare, the English actor, now playing In this city, has announced that at the conclusion of bis present tour, five weeke hence, he will permanently retire from the stage.  IISK Nnw ltti a Viat-Iraa. A woman wbo suffered for three years from nervous prostration says, two bottlss of Ltohty's Celery Nerve Compound effected a complete ours. She hardly knows today whether shs has nerves or not, aa shs never feels them. It Is certainly a wonderful remedy. Sold by J. H. Houok. ▲dveatlae in the Qiam Will be no exception to recognized excellence of « goods, in fact there will be NO LICEN8E BATTLE. Thas is the Issae Balsad nWastiaUl, a AU doet its told Bsniok Hamilton, of West Jefferson, 0., after snflsrlng eighteen months hoa rectal fistula, he would die nnlees a oostly operation was pet formed; but he oured himself with Bneklen's Arnica Salve, the beet In the world. Bar eat pile core on earth. 88 oents a bos at W. 0. Pries, Plttston and 8troh's pharmacy, Wast Plttston. ■a Vested the Saigaaaa. Baaker Bonis a Bobber. BvaryBmaMt Berts JOHN O'D. SIANGAN'S Westflsld, Usee, Harsh 18—The an-1 nusl town meetings throughout Massaebusetta oocur today. In this town ths lloanse queetlon is ths ohlef bone of contention. The mult of the voting la awaited with much anxiety aa the liquor men have been given the llveiieat brush stnes the town want no Homes sight ysam ago. Msssasliasstts Towa. J. B. Garrleon, oashler of the bank of Thornvllle Ohio, had been robbed of health by a serious lung trouble until ha tried Dr. Xing* New Dlsooverv for oonsumptlon, then he wrote: -'It is the beat medlelne 1 ever need for a severe cold or a bad case of lung trouble. I always keep a bottle on hand," Don't auffsr with oolds, oougbs, or any throat, eheet or lung trouble when you oan be euredeo eaally. Only 50c and $1. Trial bottles at W. C Prloe, Pitts ton, and. Stroh's pharmacy. West Plttaton, When yon have rheumatism. Muselea feel •tiff and aora and jolnta are pslnfnl. It dose not pay to suffer long with this disease when it may be cured so promptly and perfeotly by Hood's Sarsaparllle. This tnsdlolns goes right to the spot, neutralise the acl.llty of ths blood, whloh causes rbsumetlsm, sud pats an end to the pa'n and stiffness. improvement. We will RRtCEQ. Best Patent Flour ' - $4.50 (Shoo, per cwt - ' x.oo Meal, per cwt J 100 Bran and Midds » Cr*t 1.00 Corn and Cr. Corn, cwt 1:00 Long Hay, per cwT"- 195 Gut tiay, per cwt . 99 Oats, per bushel - - . 36 B utter, ber lb • - - .24 Fresn Eggs, per dozen 3 botjtles Gatsup No. as usual, a fall line of diml lawn*, seersuckers, gingh . MMSISTS GUfflMK. 5 *10" PACKAOCsj^fli embroideries, laces, kid mocha gloves, corsets, ( J HANNA TOR PRE8IDENT. Acme Steam Laundry. and low bast) hosiery, op as a Possible uaadldaSe for kerchiefs, in fact all the neoc , sariea that go to complete fi«.t cl»i'drfU-i»3ds and n, tion store. Washington, Maroh 18.—Ssnator Hanaa, of Ohio, is eoming to be more eeriously as a preeldential pceelbMty. The Senator himself refers to all theas stories as "Tommy fcot," but hie personal and po- I utleal friends oontinus to olroulate just Laoh stohas The Fairdald Oonnty Be- Knbllcan, publlsbsd at Lancaster, O , sent Hit s feeler to ttfloentlal Bepubllesaa the over, to a marked editorial M- The ■aeaetleeS Baa la PUtetea Aa well aa the handaomest, and others ajt Invited to call on any druggist ana get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs, a remedy that Is guarantsed to enra and relieve all chronic and acute eooghs, asthma, bronohitis and oonsumption. Priee «li» and «0o. Biliousness Is a urea by Hood's PUIs. 25. JOHNNY ON THE SPOT. THE WEATHER The stomaeh controls the situation. Thoee who are hearty and strong are thoee who can eat and digest plenty of food. Kodol Dysseprfa Cure digests what yon eat and ijters vou to sat all the good rood j«D suffer from lndigsstlou, m Will pay the highest "spot" cash prices, for all kinds of junk, at ware house, on Dock street. M. D. ADELSON. Wsshlngton, D. 0., Mar. 18.—Vteeoast ontil 8 *m. Thursday, for baton rennsylvank: Bstn and wanner tonight and Thure&f I winds bsooming sast to soathwsat, inkeeelng to brisk high. Headi aondltio ,often rMtaltatoOB »di*DrdC*»d M. Uj atocpjuh sad oonsttpatton ""ft-—* oAm C**•«D of Ohambarmai Uim Wn »rUl cot* gss-t—• — R. B. Cutler, TIIHlll WU1 llnd It to thMr Intra* to boy .sBaasiiiW *ai 6SsrSKSrv_.i * Pg^j^iTMTIMMDUS DELIVERED FREE UWK RttOFI OF PfUCL ,20 - .-!S fin Street AU the telegraphic nevs can be found m the Gazjtt* D. - llivered bv c»/rler at mc a month Umd 16 North Mate *• Pi pr-MOH-Wi phom*, v tew. «j- ■-:, "Mi&iik.