Pittston Gazette

              r» Oihpare t £ papers 2 journals f| * that the bali { pears firtt ic ifts t-i ' h the morning inclusive proof the news ap [former. 3tw SraedlaWIH columns of ********** FIFTY-FIRST YEAR PITTSTON, PA., SATU TWO 0ENT8 A COPY I ANT V TD iniT «0« A MONTH. t OnLY DAILY MINERS VOTE FOR STRIKE SIXTY BURNED TO DEATH •*' Honorur and Active P«llbear«M HARRISON'S FU i ■  lames Lute vlalted in Uoos'o Wed- AND STATE. ™ pripml under GERMAN LAWS, U fixccUent far (Muslin Uncferwa Annoanced, nssday. Him B»He Compton is convalescent after ■ severe Illness. ■Mid all lorte m lam rPAINS IN CHEST,! Sides, Joints, Rheumatism, etc. OR. R1CHTERS World-Renowned "ANCHOR" Fire la Turpentine Camp Start- ed For Revenge. Indiana pollB, March la—Tlie arrangements at the Harrison hume for the funeral services Sunday are practically completed, and little remains to be done. Tbe body was dressed aud removed to tbe front parlor yesterday, where It lay until taken to the statshouse. Tbe body was dressed In .the customary black ault of Prince AltoeM cut which General Harrison always wore. The face of General Barr(Nn to composed and restful, although very white, hla Illness having made no perceptible change In bis appearance. Ambrose G. Haia, of Sbaookln, baa baen appointed to suoceed Robert Buckingham, a Democrat, aa deRuty dlatrlot revenoe oolleotor of that dlatrlot. Be la a prominent stalwart Bspublloin. Beadla*. Postmistress 8. If. Hale la reooverlng from an lllnata of grip. | Tha* Bible reading olaea mat at the borne of Bi Q.*Monk laat evening. lira. John Beed, of Laflln, anent Tues- jOHLT OHE BURVrVOK OF DISASTER. PAIN EXPELLER. He Rom, Naked md SaferlBVi | Acrom Mobile B«r-sert ilitr-one V Men Occupied a Shark Next to Six The Blahop'e cabinet of tba Wyoming Confennoe met at Oarbondale Thursday. Quite a Waste  When You Can Buy at Prices. Haadred Barrels of Tarpentlae. gaeat of Hra John Johqpon, According to a deolslon of conrt, Scranton liquor dealers will have to pay $1,100 for licensee hereafter. *«aaSfchrti Dr. RIcMerVANCHOFTMW Vfti/ ralgla/Palnsin Chest and similar com and 60c. •» ~SSSSSlSS «r SS= • well-known thoat Trade Wart "Anchor."] »n'» letter i 't of mai Mobile, March 10.—News has reached here that a turpentine camp across the bay In Baldwin county was burned at an early hour yesterday morning, and 60 persons, mostly colored, are supposed to have perished In the Are. So fai •e to known only one man survived, and he to so burned that It to only wltli great difficulty that he can tell of his t experience. The survivor Is Frank C. Pressler, a whit* cutter, who was employed In the camp. After lying nearly all day ln-lbe awamp near the site of tbe camp he aroused himself yesterday afternoon sufficiently to row naked across to Mobile and tell bis story. The exertion of pulling tbe boat and tbe pain caused to .bis burned hands were so great that he bad to be attended by a physician before be could talk. After being revived by stimulants Pressler told of bis experience. Be said: iltom Ball haa moved his bonaehold Into the house of Thomaa Brown, Sr. Bar. Henry kelly ocoupled tha pulpit of the Tajloi U. B. Church Wednesday evening.lira. Tbomai Brown, Jr , and daughter, Miaa Hilda, reoHttly spett • fair days at Hudson. lilaa Bertha Monk, bookkeeper at the Plttston Oat GHaas Works, la of doty with William Wagner shot and killed John 3ahH«Cr, father of his sweetheart, at Shamokln laat night. Lot 1. Ladles1 Fine Moelln Drawers floe tuoJu, sale price 10c par pair. The list of active and lioBOtaX pallbearers who will officiate at the funeral ceremonies of General Harrtfctf was announced laat nigbt. Among tbe honorary pallbearers will be tbe nrt rubers of General Harrison's cablnat who will attend. The active pallbearers ohoseu are A. L. Mason, James Whltcomb Rlley, Evans Woollen, Barry J. MlUlfcab, Clifford Arrlck, William C. Bobbs, Barry S. Newhard Cole, John L. Griffiths, Newton Booth Tarklngton, Hilton U. Brown and Samuel Betd. Let 8. Ladiea' Fine Moelln Draw trimmed with embroidery, sale prlee He p pair. Lot! Z*dlee' Flue Osmbrlo Drawers, a re; nlar 6Cc rains, daring the ea e Me. Lot 4. SS Doe. Ladiea Pine Maattn Ottm t Cover., good raise for lie, darter the flfev Lot S. Lad lee MiuSla Gowns, a wall garment worth 60o (or this sale Us aaoh. Lot 6. Ladlee* MneHn Gowns with Am It sertlon, worth 7ftc, sale price Sfto less Operators Will . Meet Them. ONE BY ONE. Daniel A. Thomas and W. L. Hlgga were ohoeen chairman and scoretary  spectlvely of the Wllkesbarrs Republican Olty Committee laat night. Only Philippic* LinMaut Omni Ha 2 Sc. and -t nil druggists or throug V. Ad. Blehter A Co., 81ft Petri St, New York L 36 HIGHEST AWARDS. J Recommended by prominent Phy~ Wholesale and Retail qgit t8, lHnist*r$,etc.^i4S&% Washington, March 16.—The following dlapatoh waa reoelred from Gen. Mae- Arthnr today : "Mariano Trlaa, tha only lieutenant general in tha Insurgent army, surrendered Maroh IS, with nine officers and a hundred and ninety-Mm mer. frlaa Immediately took tha oath of allegiaroe In tha preaanoe of aevaral thonaand natlrea. The prestige of Trlaa In sooihern Luson la equal to that of Agnlnaldo." • tamatam. A wife, daughter and Christian Solenw healer have been held responsible for tbe death of Henry Griffin, In Sorsnton.'JJSS ■jr.* wyr!.' Va. Bev. Bella? la eutertalnlng her mother and her alster, Hrs. Snyder and Mrs. Ike, both of Ashley. Women love a clear, healtby oomplexloo. Pure blood makea It. Bardook Blood Bitters makee puro blood. FOR\IS MEN42SWOMEN ry  The highest  ever paid the human foot." CONE IN AND LET US • SHOW YOU WHY. Mr hare the exclusive agency. N. 6. WEEKS & CO. Lot?. Ladles' Oka brio Ctowu, tb« bats. garment la tb. oltj, d arise th. Mlttso. Lots. Lull«' WhIU Skirt, with *M. Flounce embroidery, worth 91, «d* price Ito. The honorary pallbearers will be General Benjamin P. Tracy of New York, ex-secretory of the navy; John Wannmaker of Philadelphia, ex-postmaster general; William H. B. filler of Indianapolis, ex-attorney general; John W. Noble of St. Ixmls, ex-secretary of the Interior; Charles Foster of Fostorla, O., ex-secretary of the treasury; General Lew Wallace, Budson Harmon, attorney general during Cleveland's administration, and William A. Woods of this city. The H. E. Church conference has dioidsd to ask conference to reappolut Bev. Mr. Kelley to the pastorate here. Special sale of Ladies' Wrappers in Basement. ISION BONI A WINNER. BRO8IU8 18 DEAD. Presiding Elder Grlffla was nosbla to attend the churob tervloa here Wednesday evening, owing to Illness. Hs will be here Sunday Instead, and will preaoh In the church at 9 p. m. There will bs no preaching servlcs In tha mnrnlng, but Sunday aohool will oonvsne at 10 a. m as usual. 11^ HADE THIS MORNING Waaaded DaMan la a Dnal Mil Moro- Ooaimmu Fluid Avar at Luuuttr P«rl», llaroh 16.—The dnel between Count Bonl De Oaatellane and Hone. De- Rodaya reenlted In DeRcdeya being wonnded. Oaatellane waa unhurt. las and Bacaped Balag bjutd. at aa lailf Boar Thu Htralag. "Our camp was miles away from nn.v settlement and bounded on oue side by a swamp and on the other by a forest. Our shack, or quarters, was one long frame building, and lu It slept the whole force, 01 meu, If I remember correctly. Partitions divided the colored and white men. IT PAYS TO BUT AT Lanoaater, Pa., llaroh 18.—Oongreumin Harriott Broeitu, o( thla oltjr, died at three morning, the reault of • Mroke of paraljtle.PEOPLE'S ST1 The coming fair and festival to be beld In tha oburoh Kerch 31 si.d 22 la being patiently looked forward to, and promises to be an enjoyable and eueoeaaful affair. The ladles' Aid Society, under whoee auspices It la to be beld, have devoted mnch time and attention to preparations and the fair will be of speclsl Interest, with a large assortment of fanoy and nae - fnl articles. The young ladles will also lend a helping hand and a large corps of the pretty girls of tha village will be attentive to tba wauta of the pa trona. The candy booth willy be In charge of the Hisses Llllle Pierce, Jeesle Sartaln and Snsle Honk; whlla tha fancy booth will be looked after by the Hlasea Iona Barber, Bertha Honk. Hra. Plane and Hn. Johneon will prealde at the ohanoe bootb. Supper will be aerved for twanty five oents. Tha following mlaaea win aarve toe oreamt Carrie Brown, Margaret and Carrie HacDonald, Fay Sartaln and Ltnnle Barber, IS Sostn FUtn Street* PlttrtMU TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION Barsed Like Tinder. CONDITION OF TRADE. %fi People's 'Phone. N«t to Drmrj'a. Always the Cheapest. "The house was made of dry pine lumber and burned like tinder when the flames reached It. In allied near us were COO barrels of raw turpentine. The first I kuew of the flre I was awakened by the intense heat and the crackling of the timlDers around me. At first I thought the judgment day bad come and the whole world-was being destroyed by flre. The whole earth seemed ablaze. Fortunately I was -sleeping near the door and Instinctively rushed out. I didn't take time to make a close Inspection of the room. It waf full of a dense, thick smoke, such as pine timber gives out, but I believe none of' my companions escaped. 1 am sure If I had not been right at the open door the smoke would have stifled me to death. I screamed with all my might as I ran from the burning house, but If any replies came I never heard them. Dan's Review Report* ■ Bright Oat- New York, March 16.—B. O. Duy & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: * Look. ,• '/J Rjf Improving wheat crop reports, a pig Iron production seldom exceeded, strong cash prices for all iron and steel products that can be delivered, heavy grain exports at good prices, activity In minor industries and a money market that Imposes no hardship upon business comprise the bright side of the picture of the week. Threatening labor troubles seem more remote. ,An Excellent Combination. Evans V^BROa The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fio Syrup Co , illustrate \he value of obtaining the liquid laxa/ive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening lassfttive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation permanently. Its nerfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substanoe, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. ■ 1 'V tional Officers! Empowered to Call Strike. HaslKoh, Uaioh It. Th* Jtyu Worko* In tlwli oontMtlon tMi morning Ajddad «o go out on atrlk* jtprtl 1. nnfMBh* vpmton aco«d« to tUtlr tillri (bp in Joint oonwhp mb.. pv Bv * Best Patent Floor, per bbl . $440 Feed, per 100 Long Hay, per 100 v . . i .Oo . .9S The textile markets, long backward, have again failed to respond to the general confidence in commercial circles. A. slight recovery in cotton was not held, and the goods market shows a decline in a month from 5% to 5*4 cents in standard brown sheetings, 22 to 21 cents in wide sheetings, 5% to 5% cents in brown drills and 5% to cents in staple ginghams. Cut Hay, per 100 . Oats, per bushel -9° ; Potatoes, per bushel . . ' ,4o Strictly fresh eggs, per dos. . i#c Mackerel, No. i, per lb . . it#c Salt Haddock, 6 lbs for . . age Salt Herring, ,6 lbs for . . »Jt Salt Clscoes, 6 lbs for . Salt White Fish, 6 lbs for . ■ 'g| Codfish, best stripped, per !1C . ioc j| Codfish, in bricks, per lb . . sac 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 known to the California Fio Syrup Co. only. Id order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please printed on the front of every paclcagZ CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. "The crackling of the burning bouses and trees, though, could have drowned the strongest voice. I made a desperate dash through the flood of flre. I was undressed, and the charred timbers on the ground burned my feet terribly and tbe smoke almost choked me, but I kept running toward tbe swamp, knowing I could escape II I reached it. More than once I fell, but managed finally to reach the swamp, where I lay down In a pool of water. Then I fainted. FATAL FIRE IN B08TON; Steel mills are still mnch behind their orders, and contracts fat bessemer pig for July delivery Indicate that the activity Is not considered temporary. OAees of The Advertiser Have Been Destroyed. Boston, March 10.—The marble and brick building in Washington street ad Joining The Globe building, occupied by tbe BoBton Advertiser, was gutted by flre last night, and at least three employees lost their lives. tot| whlla] irdb OBUid mi the I remainder Prospects for a good winter wheat yield are considered bright. Official reports of supplies on the farms March 1 showed the expected loss compared with last year, but a good gain over recent years prior to 1809. paotad, •ola top I, of tb»C Jurtl Of 0M1 Tbe known dead are: Walter Luscomb, compositor; Judson Crafts, compositor, and James Richardson, proofreader.SAN FRANCISCO, CAL XjOUXSVXUX. KY. NEW YORK. N. Y. jFjfeg*. *m f I If Jum - tDu M# Wholt Codflsb, per lb it yaatarday aftar- Par sale bysll Druggists —Prtoe50c. perumla. idiaenaaad the nouipntota and. flu allj Into talegraph tha praal- Failures for tbe week were 200 In the United States against 198 last and 33 ln Canada against 23 last year. Always coJoe to quarters. Lowest in Survivor's Sufferings. The three upper stories burned furiously, and It was some time' before a stream of sufficient force to do mucll execution could be Erought to bear upon the flre, and even after that It took thre«- hours of work to drown out tbe endangering element. JOHN O'D. HU'S «I eerrjlng roade4»ek- The following *u the "I don't know bow long I lay tliere, but some time this afternoon I waked up. I knew I must reach Mobile or die from my Injuries. I made my way to a little landing where the camp had. several canoes aud rowed over here. I am sure our men must have been burned. Unless they escaped before I did they could not possibly hare lived." Mat: PRESIDENT JOHN MITHEfcL. Hamilton, O., March 10.—Winchester, a small lown In Preble county, was the •oeue of great excitement yesterday. A farm hand named Henry Hobs employed four miles northwest of Winchester was locked up In the village Jail In the moi-tring. as a suspect In the assault committed upon an ll-year-old girl at a district school five miles west of Wincheater. The Utile girl, Edith Schlnkle, daughter of n farmer, was choked and threatened by the llend In an outhouse adjoining the nchool. When the man threatened her with a knife, she screamed. This frightened him away. The report was not quick In spreading, but a band consisting of farmers from ■everal miles around was formed to search for Hobs. Marshal Robert Bralton of Winchester discovered blm in a nearby wood and placed him In the village lockup. He Is a white man. The excitement of tiie night before was quieted to an extent by the arrest, but Winchester was thronged with people from the country round about. For a time a lynching was feared. Edith Bchlnkle went to Winchester and Identified the suspect. He will be given a hearing and then taken to Baton, the county seat of Treble county. PRICES. Best Patent Flour - $4.50 (Shop, per cwt - 1 00 Meal, per cwt - 1.00 Bran and Midds., cwt 1.00 Corn and Gr. Corn, cwt 1.00 Long Hay, per cwt - .95 Gut tiay, per cwt .90 Oats, per bushel - - .36 Butter, per lb • ■ - Fresh Eggs, per dozen 3 bottles Gatsup - - No. 91 5outh Main Street best in quality.. . ■iff -f{Vi * v". V'J PRx hundred Mytii In convention assembled, representing al) enthraoite wine workers, 1m tract ua to notify jonr oomntns that a resolution wu unanimously adopted demanding thai anthracite operatort meet delegates in Jotat eoaferenoe to morrow, Satnrday, morning for tha purpose ol discussing wage scaie tot year and (wApril 1,1(08. j. Jobs Mitoull, Chairman. Joan P. Oituoin, Beoretary. v Attar the convention had aaaamblad thle morning A* offlcen lead the telegram Mot Cmt last night and plaoed the matter »n-tlreiy In the brad* of the oonvsation, It wm debated from ahortiy after nine o'clockvatU about eleven wheaa delegate from Dtahiot No. 1. moved th*g» etrlke be declared to become afleetlre April 1, nnleM the operators eaw nt to meet with the ass In Joint oonfereuee previous to that time. The motion wss grMted with apptauue aad before potting It. to the bene, Preaideat Mitchell oalled the deie«atM to weigh well their eotlon, before It «ro«Ui be too late. BRITAIN BACKS DOWN CARNEGIE RAINS GOLD. The Are started lu tbe pressroom on the fourth floor and quickly spread through the elevator shaft to the two upper stories, In which were the composing and editorial rooms. Evans B Oave Way to the Bneelaaa When They Wasted Railroad. SOLO Af CAWLHV8 4HOB STORE London, Marob 16.—Several morning papers, In commenting on the BumUu oocnpatlon of the railway aiding at Tien Tsln aid the retreat of the British, My that matters betwMn the two oonntrlM are rapidly taking on a serious aspeok den. Barrow, In charge of the Brltlah forces at Tisn Tsln, I* severely scored forgiving way to the Buaslans.  Offers $5,200,000 to New York City. Pressler thinks the Are was started by three negroes who were put out of, the camp Thursday morning. They were pretty badly bandied before being allowed to leave, and he thinks they aet Are to the woods for revenge. The negroes are not known here, but Pressler furnished a description of them and n posse has gone to Baldwin county to look for th.em. If apprehended they are sure to meet the fate they bestowed upon their vlctlmB. 46 South Main The excitement during the fire's progress was Intense, and It seemed likely that there were many deaths and accidents. The three victims, all proofreaders. were suffocated before they had time to reach the Are escapes. Those who did And them were obliged to Jump several feet to the roof of the adjoining building, and In this way quite a number of them sustained Injuries more or less painful, though none is likely to result fatally. Finest, Nobbiest, flost Complete FOE HINT BRANCH LIBRARIES, The City Ksprdfd to Provide 8lte« and Mnlulmnnre For the New I«» ntllfut Ions —The Ironaaater'a let- PMIEBE6KETS •24 .20 •15 ter to Director Billing*. We like a All wi RURAL FREE DELIVERY. New York, March 10.—Andrew Carnegie, who elnee retiring as an active figure from the steel world has been able to'devote his time exclusively to his other passion. the founding ot libraries, bus made Ills departure for Europe this spring memorable by the largest offer of that kind ever advanced. If New York will provide the sites and the maintenance, he lias promised to give 85,200,000 to establish 05 branch libraries in this city. • LINE or. finished in; from six to : ten days re* C gardlesa of ] weather. 14 i South Main ] Street,  The owner of the camp is James Holloway of Wisconsin. He is not known here. He was out at the camp Thursday, but Pressler does not know his whereabouts. Forty-Ave of the men who are thought to have perished are colored. CPRING »SUMMER GOODS IIWm Established la Portions of Iowa Today. Dm IIoIem, Iowa, March 15.—Rural free delivery wm established in the fol lowing towns in this State todayOnawa, Monona oonnty, one oarrler; length of route, 86 miles; area covered, 86 square mllM; population served, 780; number of houses en route, 816. Bemsen, Plymouth county, 8 oarrisrs; length of route, 75 miles; ana oovered, 188 square miles; pop ulatMa served, 1,748; number of houses en route, 885, Other routes will be established April 1. , Judson Craft, one of the victims, was a man weighing over 250 pounds, and this fact no doubt told against him In bis efforts to escape. The bodies were reached about two hours after death. WILLIAMSON'S PRICES CUNrea'i Photos. Pitteton. Everahown in this city have joat arrived. Oome and examine them and leave your order for a Spring Suit, Overcoat, Veet or Trotuers. Fit and every other satisfaction guaranteed. Washington, March 16.—The United States has given official, although Indirect, recognition to Great Britain's annexation of the two republics with which It Is at war In South Africa. This recognition Is accorded In the state department's annual review at the commerce of the United States with foreign countries. In this publication the republics, which have previously been known as the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, are referred to in every Instance as "the Transvaal" and the "Orange River Colony," which are the names which Great Britain's annexation proclamation applied to them. Boer AaMMtloa Recognised Here. On the northerly side of The Advertiser building is the large building occupied by the Boston Globe, but as a heavy brick wall separated the two structures the fire did not enter that building, although It was filled with smoke from top to bottom. As soon a* |t was seen that the resources of The Advertiser and Record for issuing the editions of their papers regularly were destroyed offers of assistance were received from the proprietors of all the other newspapers In the city. General Taylor of The Globe offered to the publishers of The Advertiser all the fa cllltles of The Globe. mrrmn r. When fat te a vote, the motion wm unanimously carried without a dissenting It VM then deolded to leave the matter la the handa of the offloera of Districts New 1, 7 and 9, together with the The Offer, made In a letter to Dr. John S. Billings, director of the New York Public library, last Tuesday, was made public last night. The letter is as follows: Beat patent flour - $4.50 Klbs granulated sugar 1.00 resh eggs - - - .20 Best dairy butter • .24 Peed, all kinds, cwt 1.00 Best table syrup, gal • .40 Fancy N. O molaases .60 QEO.F. BUSS. 1HB CITY TA1LQI« C Rorth )Uln St. Armstrong's Kmui Smaihera Fined. aeabsxe of the National Executive Board. "Our conference upon the needs ot Greater New York for branch libraries to reach the masses of the people iu every district have convinced ine of the. wisdom of your plans. Kansas City, March 18.—Mrs. Prudence Smith and Mrs. .laue McNntt, who on Monday night last raided Eaton's "joint" In Armourdale, Kan., were fined by Police Judge McCamlsh $2." each. The Judge offered to grant a stay of execution If the women would prom Ise to desist from "joint" smashing, but their answers did not suit him, and he let the One stand. Nora McNutt daughter of Mrs. MeNutt, was discharged, the court holding that she wat wholly irresponsible, having been guld ed by her elders. An appeal was taken flbooMl the operators desire to take advan- I tags of the oiler and meet with the miners they eaa nuke all the neoeseary arrange- FRENCH CADET8 TOUR The much talked about "higher life'* Is simply living close to God, on the Sabbath In His sanctuary and through the week In our own dwellings and places of business. It Is keeping our citizenship In heaven and our eyes above the blinding mists of worldllness and our hearti in close touch with our di« ▼ine Master.— Rev. T. L. Cuyler in Evancra'ist The Higher Life. *wFDRIO£S. Tnlnlof Ship Spending Ten Dajsnt Port ' The convention adjourned at noon and t delagatee ail departed for home on the 0'»Wook train. New Orleana, March 16 — The training ship Daguay-Trouln, with a large numbtr ot French oadeta on board, arrived at this port today for a ten days' sojourn. They •ill he at Annapolis and Baltimore ten dayaln April, and then going to New York for a like atay. The cadets also will be taken to Santiago to inapeot the soene of the gnat naval battle in which Admiral Jerven'e fleet wm annihilated. of New Orieaaa. 3 cans corn - - - .25 - .25 Best Floor $4^0 Feed, all kinds 1.00 Oats, per bushel...... Oats, as bushel lots... JH Potatoes, bushel... jjL ■ Hay, per. 10 .86 Best Batter...... .84 No. 7 Broom. - M "SIxty-flve branches strike one at first as a very large number, but as other cities have found one necessary for every 60,000 or 70,000 of population the number is not excessive. 3 cans tomatoes • Nice Greening Apples. Managing Editor Underwood says that.it Is Impossible to. estimate tbe loss until tbe actual damage to tbe presses Is ascertained. 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. m.'H. WILLIAMSON, Hu'toMi, Pa., Maroh 18—The followlng u a-« viaolctlon In part adopted by «K— * "Where*, We haTC on MT,ral O®04" 4— «nd operator. toneet with v* »« JCD'«_f"',«tlon * mntnally agree n "ubu,h • "•k of wegee on the eo *U"o« of employment foar Um term of one ,hki «4 »'Where», They «-*• "P"*11' Ignored onr lnrlUtlon. to attend and treated ne wl«D oonUmptaon. •Hence, eoornlng all demvule alike, therefore bait "You estimate the average cost pt these libraries at, say, $80,000 each, being $5,200,000 for all. If New York will furnish Bites for these branches for the special benefit of the masses of the people, as It has done for the Central library, IWC1 also agree In satisfactory form to provide fC?r their maintenance as built, I should esteem it a rare privilege to be permitted to furnish the money as needed for the bulldlngf, say $5,200,000. Sixty-five libraries at one stroke probably breaks the record, but this Is'tbe day of big, operations, and New York la loon to be the biggest of cities." Avnwt »WD,000. jpSO.OOO Salt Far Injarr. Poughkeepsle, N. V., March 10.—Herbert Round, a inasou In tlie employ of Dodge & Pevaney, contractors of Pitta burg, baa brought suit against bis employera In tbe sum of $20,000 for damages for Injuries received while at work In tlie conatructlon of a new dormitory at Vassar, which contract la in tbe bands of Podge & Revaney. Round claims that by tbe falling of a scaffold bis arm waa so badly Injured that be will be unable to use It again. Round charges negligence on the part of tbe eon tractors The suit was brought under tbe employers' liability act passed In 1897. The building Is owned by tbe Massachusetts Real Estate Trust company. The fire was an extraordinary oqe In the respect that Mr. Barrett did not carry a cent of Insurance. He said that Ills loss would be as much as $100, 000, that he did not have a bit of In aurance and never had carried a dollar's worth and that be did not regret his policy established years ago of carrying his own Insurance. My. Barrett estimated the total losses to the other tenants at $2S,000 and the damage to the building at $25,000 more. FOULARDS. Albany, Marcb ML—1Tbe Republican Editorial Association of tbe State of New York, of which Senator Garry A. Willard Is president, will hold Its winter meeting In this city on Wednesday, March 20. In the evening a banquet will be held at the Hotel Ten Eyelc. Meetlp* of Republican Editor*. a cans fine Peacbet  3 cans Corn.. i dozen Canned Corn... 3 lbs Evap. Peaches.. 4 lbs Prunes.  Lion Coffee .] DON'T WANT OFFICE, We are now showing an exceptionally fine assort ment of the OUnn'i roitauur Auboqbom That H* if fhioaih, Chloago, March 10.—The term oi office of Poatmaeter ObulM N. Gordon expired i today. Be bee announced hie deolelon oottoaeoept a re-appointment. He will probably be allowed to eerve to the end of month. Senator liaaon'e eandldate for the offloe la F. E. Oojne, oolleotor of Internal revenue. There are othere In the field. New Printed Foulards. Arbuckle Coffee •MX Fresh eggs, dos .SO Foar Hobberle# I# Toleflq, All the newest conceits in the way of coloring and design. Also the best value we have ever owned in BLAGK TAFFETA. "Beeolved, That we anthoTl" our national preeldent to negotiate " poselble tot * Joint eonfarenoe of miner* and operator* between thla data and the Dnt °' April »nd In the event of their fatlnre to aaonn ■ Joint eonfereaee they may by majorlty rota decide the policy of ont mo»»- atenta even If It U neoeesary to resort to a suspension of work to enforce the joatlce dne ne as prodnoer* of wealth, folly equal with oar employ*"."  Toledo, March 111.—ltobbers entered four business houses In Oak Harboi and dynamited the safes In Feltfce's saloon, Rose's ineut market and Flcken's dry goods store. Tbuy obtained legs than $100, but did a great deal of dam age. J. T. ARMSTRONG k. CO., j| »Booth Hals St., VllWCUB.' .  uoods delivebkd noifMtT. ' Dr. Billings Bald I'arls, March 10 —The duel between Count Bonl de Castellaue and M. de Rodays, editor of the Figaro, as a re suit of Thursday's encounter between the two men will probably take plqco today. The count's seconds will be the Count de lDlon and M. (iastou Olllvet The conditions of the duel are that two shots from pistols shall be exchanged at 23 paces. Count de Castellane regrets that swords were not the weap CDHS selected, as he Is a first rate swordsman, but a wretched shot. The time and place of the duel have been kept secret. Even the Count de Castelfaue himself does not know where or when the duel will take place and will only lie Informed qt the last moment. The Caatellane-De Rodajrs Dael, Lawns and Dimities—Do not wait till the choice of the stock of Wash Goods stock is gone. Now is the time to lay in your summer stock. . McCall's Patterns. **Mr. Carnegie's otter to provide library buildings fur Greater New York at a coat of over $5,000,000 Is made with bis usual conditions, tl)»t the city shall furnish the sites and make » satisfactory agreement as to their maintenance. Mrs. Nation Avals Arreated. RACE SEASON ENDS. Kansas City, March 10.—Mrs. Carrie Nation, who has been visiting here for two d#ys, w#« arrested In Union avenue, near the Union (Jepot, for obstructing the sidewalk, where she had stopped to harangue a crowd. Khe was released ou her promise to depart on the next train for Tooeka. Minister Bogollcpoff Dead. m sk uie New OrlMU Track* Oiased Until Vail St. Petersburg, March 10.—M. Bogollepoff, minister of public instruction Who, while holding a reception Jan. 2" was shot by Peter Karpovich, formerly » student at the University of Moscow, ts dead of his wound.  GLOBE WAREHOUSE, PITTSTON. New Orleans, March 10 —The races under the ausploea ot the New Western Jockey Olub closed here today, to open In Memphis, Tenn., April 1. light of the strongsat rasing associations of the West and South have already submitted to the authority of the new body and all of them har* made some saorlAoss. Altar Today. "If accepted. It will result In the greatest free public library system In the world. We may fairly Infer that Mr. Carnegie's Idea Is that the whole system should be under one management, that of the trustees of the New York Public library, but this Is not made one of bis conditions," Will be no exception to the recognized excellence of onr goods, in fact there will be en improvement. We will exhibit, as usual, a full line of dimities lawns, seersuckers, gingham, embroideries, laces, kid and mocha gloves, corsets, (high and low bust) hosiery, handkerchiefs, in tact all the necessaries that go to coaiphte 'first class dress goods and ac- i HARRISON'S PAGEANT. nm Statesman Honored by Military aifi Opening Sale Wash Goods Mrs. 0. E. VaoDneaen, Kllbonrn, Wis., was sfilleted with stomach and oonetlpa tlon fot a long time. The say, "I bars tried many preparationa bnt none bam done me the good that Chamberlain's atomuh and Uvar Tableta hare.'1 Theee tablets are for sal* *t JFarrer, Peok A Rob arts. apotheoarleaj Flttfton, pn* door above E.gle Hotel, and Wast Httstoa, Wyoming ana Luzerne Am An ettaok waa lately nada on 0. F. Collier, ol Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly proved fatal. It came through h'a kidneys. Hla baok gotao latne thatne oonld not atoop without great pain, nor alt In a ohalr exsept proiwed by onahlona. No remedy helped bun until be tried Kleotrlo Bitten wbloh effected eaeha wonderfnl obange that ha wntee he (eels like a Daw" inab, This marTeloni msdlelne onrss baokaeha and kid nay trouble, pnrlflee the blood and bullda np yonr health. Only 50 oenta at W. 0. PrleC PIMatoa uwd Staoh'a. pharmacy, Weal fWs^pB. Vlandlab A t taek, Indianapolis, March 10.—The entire Na ttlbnal Guard of Indiana la in the city for funeral of General Harrison. The pkgaant will be the most magnificent ever witnessed In the State. From noon nntll two this afternoon business was at a stind tstUL Dseoratlons were not general along tbs llns of aisreh. Ths strsets were Uned with thousands.-«fc« body waa plaoad la tiie rotunda of the oapital at ami It1 will Ue In state nntll ten tonight. civilians. The;time to buy Materials it when the assortment is fresh and unbrote*,~and styles t»jc:latest. We have surpassed all previous years The designs and cofot. combinations are marvels of artistic beauty. Bijoa and Bine Bell lawns at io cents. Violet Lawn* and Zephyr Muslins at ia)ic. Colqred Dotted SWTnes, Fine Dimity, at is rents. Plain, light bine, pink and bnff Organdie with black border, 16c. j D°»£alui£tuped Organdie at ao cents. .... Foilaf'd Dalsace, as beautiful and serviceable as india silk, sale 25c. Silk Striped Challiea, a 40c quality at 33 cents. Sale now in progress. financial and commercial A Million For 8C. Loala. New York, Mar. 10,1901. Open. Cloa St. PoulB, March 10.—Andrew Carnegie has offered to donate $1,000,000 for the building of a new public library In SL Louis. The offer Is similar to many others which Mr. Carnegie has made to cities throughout the country and. abroad. The eondlflppa on wlildi the gift is to be made can be e tally complied With by the city of St. Louis. Mr. Carnegie asks W»t the city furnish an unincumbered site for the library and that a maintenance fund of $150,000 per year be assured. Amer. 8te*l and Wlr#. ..... Atehlaoo....  Chm A Otaid.... Nor. ■ Nor. pro/ IP & & T Two Children Darned to Death. Um AUan*s W—t Ban, New York, March 10.—Locked in a room in a rear basement set in an air fcttl 'ba'&'dr'fTCB^sW'sW^W ment, two cbildrep were burned to ne»th yesterday afternoon. Theii mother had left theia behind a bolted door, as she though® for safety. WbU» gone t(w stave set the place cblldjin got to playing 4oor wai A powder M be shaken Into iHa.ahoea. Yonr feet feel swollen, nerTQna and damp, It hare aohla^ tion store. Wi la a M)r. THE WEATHER- Care i£Trheumatism and ■» R. B. Cutler, 4 (Ml IIMMM (ton, D. 0.,*r. l#.-Far»M* f. m. Bond**, ft» y. ■ fair tonight and Bon■Ltttly wUhU ; fw«h to tnkk ,♦*« iTRI liS Doipino fa*1— jiAflBBBji 4»»N*. - FdfP{P 'Phone i STR ;et.