Pittston Gazette

              fiSSLyft !% jr/ / ■ "• * » wwvpvv C°'51S,rSthifhV^l!,S: nt9iP*' journals for conclative  that the btitk of the newf  pears firsi In the former. I * ? * r "t m homes mediate vidjjjqNK? 1(5 ™ columns of this newspir^he 'i1' »T IF hfiy-first year MfTsTON, ►A., TUESDAY ENINO, MARCH ad, 190I. '"aggSSAff"! ONLY DAILY IN QtT JUNE WAS PLACED UNDER THE PALACE i.'Ww- KILLED BY ,«ad a small ftartie building *~f«w ddttH ' north occupied iy tD. a. Stewart weri badly dimag'ed. ■---. « aA ' age haft been Hone to the numerous, dams and bridges by Ice gorges. Dynamite wag used yesterday afternoon to break np the gorge In the Lacrosa river Within the city limits which h«d threatened to carry away the bridge between the north and south aides. A 60 foot dam In the Root river at Hokah, Minn., was washed away. That little river la now on dhe of the wotst MUnfxgcs In lta hlsto®, and farmers Sf' threatened with irlous damage. The Mississippi and Black rivers have ftyerflqwed all the lowlanda iu the vicinity, aqd several families have been Ikttnpelled to move to higher ground. W»R SEEMS INEVITABLE THE PAN-AMERICAN SHOW. Good Valm Good I Details of Destruction of Birmingham. t. Almost a clean sweep was made of the district lying'between Eighteenth and Twentieth streets and Avenues H and I, two blocks. Her* the scene Is one of Complete demolition. The frame ' cottages were rtduced to Battened piles of debris. Every tree, large or small, . was either crashed down oc uprooted, 'and fatten telephone poles afad their tangle of wires made A hasps of instruction.Now or Later Japan Must Clash With Russia. D0B8S# tBAB TffB  feme of the IMklHf •»* Novel 8i- fcJMU. The skeleton of the largest extinct spinal kpown has been put together for the exhibit of {lie National tousenm •t the PamAjnertgaa.exposition, toy* the Cleveland Plain Deafer, Thanpme of this monster Is the trlceratop*. It. wits found In Missouri and will be on? of the'moet curious things shrfwn In tils government building. It Is, of course, the only one In the world. Besides this colossus of the animal Kingdom there will be a number of specimens with which the pnbllc Is more or less familiar. DEATH IiIBT BUIB TO TWBHTY-PITB The following pn ! Sossia's Czar Botliered Wnmm. HOCKING QUESTION TROUBLES MINERS . ... . — Head* t* Stvik* tit* Nnt ttlo« Over itUtilillu AtMt l« Strartle ll iADToUDH(-CMU Still HMlMtUi onstrate why we A COURTEOU8 BURGLAR. '••M Ouu Vp So Mlulr nai PW»I*' OnM Hot (Ml Oat at It# Mt-Hur (ratktn Tmi tlmmrr always busy.' jV «• *•» »«. «. m aCxDd Fr«m th« TtraaloD •he if#Mla to Great Brltftfri. London, March' &■—In the absence of the Japanese nitnliter In London, Baron Hay ami, Mr. Matsnl, Urst secretary of the Japanese legation, whA was interviewed yesterday afternoon, made it comprehensive ststement of the issue*. Involved til the controversy over the Mancburlan agreement. He said: Pat arson, N. J., March {6 —While KiD. Qarrati i, Hobart #n making u Ibtid■ tory of h« allvarwara today, ah* dlaeovs*sd that the barglare who brok* into fan hoon Snoday night had taken a do»n silver apooDa. In a large atlvar lorlng oap which m recently praaanWd to Mra. Bob4n by WD* Old Ladtae* Bom* Soolaty waa iAMd Dm following not* i "Humbly baa jow pardon. I do not want to rob psopi*. Signed, Bobber." ' * PM*U. Birmingham, Ala., March 28.—The fearful tornado which swept over the aoutbern Motion of this city yeaterday morning caused fearful destruction to life «n5.property. The number of killed ta estimated at 28. Only Bye of theatre white. The deatractIja ef praperty la placed at ISW.fjtfT Bighteen bodies ha»j b«eh recovered from already, and scorts of Injured hare beett rtsmoved to the hosbltall. 1 thong the victims are Dr. G. 0. Chapman ef the firm of Tally A Chapman, who conduct a private In- I flrmary In this city, and the wife and Infant child of Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the Democratic state executive committee. The row of smnll «otta*es fronting east on Nineteenth street, BbtWeen Avenues H and I, *ere flattened oflt. Not •hy of the occupants had warning and were unebleto escape Jrom their homes storm Wrenched them. They made their escape from the jilles of wreckage by their own efforts or were tescued by workers after the storm. 1 •lease* hilMaM. Ladies' Calico Wrapper*.» nice assortment of " K *, pstterns, from 80c up. 80 pieces double width novelty draw goods, all ehadea, flftc a yard. Plain Colored Henriettaa. in all fch* Jilteet cotorlnga. pricae range from ®c to f 1 a yard. Black and Colored Brilllantlnee in large variety. price# from Wo to 76c a yard. Ladlee' Skirts, Waltta, etc., all at greatly reduced prioee. ▲ special lot of Bnreau Covare and Sideboard Clothe at half prloe. Golden Draperiee and Fancy SilkoUsaa In large varieties. s Children's Lawn Cape, 85c, 60c, 76c and 91. A large assortment of Ladiee' Fancy Boae for . 16 cents a pair. We have en elegant aseortment of WhtU flood*. and all kluda of Wash GoodSb No# ia the time to make yonr selection. v An Excellent Combination. Topeka, Kan., ,March 20.—Western Kansas and eastern Colorado afe In the midst of a bllitard. Beginning Saturday night and continuing through Sunday and Sunday night the worst snowstorm of the season "visited that section. Trains on the Rock Island have been greatly delayed. Saturday's "flier" has been stuck In the snow at Brewster, | Cojta., for 24 hours, afcd a number of trains *re being hold at Goodland, Kin. The Chicago trains are being run over the Union Pacific tracks from Llmon .lunctloi*, Colo., to Manhattan, Kan. Northern lines of theTJnlon Pacific and Burlington and Miaaburl River are blockaded with stiow.- Bltssard In Kami. The plcarsant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by t-lie California Fio Hyrup Co , illustrate \hoivalue of obtaining the liqtiid laxu ,ive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and pr enting them in the form most refresh i'lff to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one pern*/, strengthen*a# tan, tive, clean* inC* the Bydtera effectually, dispelling- colas, headaches ai'i /--vers gently yet promptly and enabling* oue to overcome iiabitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its acting- on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without, weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the collection from the Philippine Islands, which was made especially for the Pan-American by the late Colonel Hlller, will be a large number of curloua and new specimens foond both in the sea and on the land of these, oflr latest possessions. ! Polite Burglar Vi$lts Home ®f flrs. Garrstt A. Hobart. The house at Nineteenth street end Avenue I wss occupied by W. M. Merrltt, a member of the lire department, and his family, * wife and two small children. All were resaned with npt more serious harts than a few bruises. The second house was occupied by the family of Edward Hann. They wet« rescued, slightly Injured. The third house was occupied by Roy McCulr lough and Charles R. Robinson and their families. These were rescued badly bruised up. "Russia's Insistence, Chlns's helplessness and the probable victory of Russlsn diplomacy today will bring us to the brink of a dangerous situation, In which none of the powers Is sO deeply concerned as Is Jip&d. Even If the secret treaties have been modified, as is alleged, the changes are so trifling as to make the documents thoroughly objsctlonable to Japan. KRUQ.Ert Not ooMiNQ. In the department of anthropology there will be a large exhibit, bringing forth the leading phase of human effort and progress. Niturally touch attention has beeri given to the native American people, and there will be a cleat- and syatematlc presentation of race history from the whole field of anthropology. t* Tint A at •lies Jut at Pith, Xmreh M.-Tfe,  «f th» Boaalan as^jHFESJC. hu been dleeoTjfed beneeth the p»l-tee of the Ciu at TunkoUaalo, vInm 111* Omi held a oouaeil of -«-«•*— Baturdsj I TM** stodents ud the Lawless OOndlUODB f srtslag therefrom. The committee states that several proalamt ptnggt are «oD tDtmi of Mag IkpBmM in hying tlx v mine. TbeoommttteegWutbetaWrtng K •i»'« of Ml ud wounded ImmI f Komk jMMln wssekllled P T* *"■» howaiw killed .fan Amsterdam, Jbtoh 86.-PmW.Dt Krnger autborfMs your oorrwpondraft to make poeltlre doll] of the report tfa.t b« Is going to Amsilee. Be hu reoelrcd maay invitations hat hu no Intention et pwssnt of «Otaf Mm Journey. Tin entire Arc and police departments turned oat to give aid and Are •till engaged In taking the dead and Injured from the heaped up debsM*of hundred! of wrecked buildings. "Assuming that China signs the t«?a-tial, I suppose Great Britain, Germniiy and the United States will protest to Bussla, bat that Is about as far as they Will go and aboOt as much as they will get. Train Blows OC the Track. Tbe tools and utensils employed by nen In tbe various arta will be arranged in a aeries, beginning with tbe simplest and ending wltb the highest. A arge group Illustrating tbe ev'olutjbn of tbe various klnda of \reapons frojn the glmplest to the latest Improvement* will be sbown. There will be a complete and very Interesting exhibit of ceramics. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as the.v arc pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal quaiitiesof ti c remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the Cai jfornia Fio £yruj Co. only. In order to get its benelicla? effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Com pan;, printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. IT rAYS TO BUT AT THB Report* struggle lb ot damage dose In othAr towns In Alabama as the storm swept on.N In Pratt City the roof .of,tin brick high school was blown aiiw, while the Methodist church was WMTled into a mass of wreckage. Dmena of negro cabins were demolished, and the commissary store of the Tennessee Goal and Iron company waa demolished. , ' Brighton". and North Birmingham were damaged. At Ironsides Are stores were destroyed, the entire business section was ruined, and seven persons were killed. The fourth house was occupied by Captain N. D. Johnston and his daughter. They wefe caught In one corner of the room, the only part of the house left standing, and after the storm passed made their way out. Columbus, Ga.; March 28.—A mixed train was blown off of the Central of Georgia railroad tratis one mile east of Buena Vista, 37 miles from Columbus, late yesterday afternoon. The train consisted of an engine and tender, baggage car, two coaches and 12 freight cars and was going 15 miles an hour when struck by tbe wind. The engine was lifted from the track, the tender was turned over, ilad baggage car. two coaches and tl&ee freight cprs were thrown on their sides. The rest' of tbe train, however, remained on the track. No one was killed. Four were slightly Injured. PEOPLE'S SI * PAT*lCK'ON TRIAL. iK y ' . ym  Attewwr »iyll »f Mnreif sui tme 'ISP* —The preliminary, WaStoafloa dT&wyer Albert T. Patrick oharesd with tte murder of theeged Texas Harsh Btss, wss beau befcn'Justlee Jerome, sitting as a gmartttttig magistrate, today. ten Round bout. "With Japan It la a matter of fighting. The question la whether we are to light Russia now or to fight her later on. She has no right to Manchuria, and If she secures Manchuria she will be on the way to securing Korea. if South n*ta Street, fltMNk. N«xt to Dmrr'm. The last house In the row was the property of D. MacRae. Mr. MacRae waa caught beneath the wreck, but escaped unhurt, People's 'Phone. "Oar government, I believe, are serl-. oasly considering the crisis. Their eyes are wide open, and they will not be driven to precipitate action by tbe jingolsts of Japan, who are openly clamoring for Immediate war. Yet If they sae that war Is unavoidable they will not hesitate to strike. There will also be a large collejtlon of musical Instruments, beginning with' the primitive reed pipes to the most delicate modern Instruments. There will be a large collection of Indians, life size, In plastic cast, pursuing tbe various avocations in vogue from the discovery of America to the present time. , SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. I/OUISVILLE, KT. NEW YORK. N. Y. Porsale by all Druggists —PricoBOc. per bottle. Always the Ch—p—t. Same Starr Elsewhere. Mrs. Hardwlck, a resident of the -same house, lfad recently undergone an Operation and was burled under tbe rains, but rescued without apparent serious Injury. vans Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete MINERS MAY STRIKE. _ x' Britain, Ooni, Kerch 2#.-Th °V~r%* orrtMamy book b*tw»a Mom, King u, • 7 ''V-j-ii. -fofc' wDU take her. thte.ew . ' " T. «•»«• *»« Ktag her. eigne. W»g r0tt04**D a" 4,14 "* WSl AUtiMPttaM ttd.nilO to WM w-vto-to. J - - t™*" *» »•« 8 torjtatan lo fOTCW, _ln,)a _ __D L - ■ i w-iSSS^^ *•* York. Mar. M.MM. mte nad «nd Wlr».^.&.v. .„ mcoeenfol In hwliXtWt pkwD ebMdooed jjft «g - in the duwot rTf::::.":: v;:;::::::: D &C « * oonfarenoe e( Athena wUl be g£ |j'« • ■—i .lriM (■C «Mk Un •a Meet la All communication between Birmingham and Atlanta is cut off. Only one wire It operating north to NaahTllle. From Leeds the broken ticking of a damaged wire tells that the storm gave that town 1 bankbanded blow as It swept by the edge of the town. Highlands, a subutb of Birmingham that Is fortunate In being on a high ridge, escaped with slight damage, the cloud hanging only 7(1 feet above the earth at Which More. From Rome, Ga., there straggled In newa of the storm having made sad havoc of that city. General business bouses had their fronts blown In and their stock ruined. Bnt no deaths have been reported frwu Rome as yet. Rovers Loeoraotlv# Works Sold. V-BRQS. Paterson, N. J., March 26.—Negotiations for the sale of tbe Rogers Ijoco motlve works have been closed. Colonel John R. Beam of counsel for tbe receiver* said that tbe Rale hod beeu completed, but that be could not give the name of the purchasers nor tbe price paid. Colonel William Barbour and John Pennington, the receivers, said tbat the bid waa satisfactory and that It remains only to be ajDproved by tbe courts. The offer *111 be anhinittod to Jacob 8. Rogers, tM principal owner, but his approval Is salfl not to be absolutely necessary. It Is stated that the persons making the bid for thCr Roger locomotive works are desirous of obtaining possessloir'of the grand locomotive works and adjoining factory sites, thereby Indicating (bat the persons having the matter In charge desire to arrange for a plant «ven more eztenalvf timn the former Rogers Locomok ~ ~ * " "Japan has no reason to be afr&jd as to-the result. Many reasous occur to the average Japanese mind in favor of forcing at the present moment a struggle which must come eventually. The chief reason again* so doing la the fact that Japan Is just beginning a new Industrial era which would be temporarily killed should we endeavor by force of arms to prevent Russian encroachments.In the department of geology there wilt be a large collection of minerals, rocks and ores which will be of especial Interest to the scientist. .LINE OF. Best Patent Flour, per bbl . $4 so Feed, per 100 ... 1.00 Long Hay, per 100 . . .95 Cut Hay, per ioo . . . .'90 Oats, per bushel . . ,. The exhibit of the Smithsonian Inatt, tutlon will be Installed In the same space with the exhibit of the National museum, both coming under the same Jurisdiction. The origin of the Smithsonian Institution will be an item of Interest In this connection. It was founded by James Smlthson, an Englishman, who left his estate, valued at 1860,000, to the United States government to establish In Washington an Institution "for the Increase and dlffualon of, knowledge."1 CPRING u SHIR-GOODS At Chambers, six miles from Rome, the gale blew down J. A. Rounsavllle's home and wrecked a big cotton .mill that had recently been erected there. Besides the fatalities among the Inhabitants of this section there has been a costly loss to live stock. The slight stables of the south offered slight resistance to the might of the storm, the log walls of stables In the country furnishing clnbs for the cloud to rise In beating horses and cattle to death. Potatoes, per bushel . :■ ,6cD*- Strictly fresh eggs, per do* . iCc Mackerel, No. 1, per lb . V isjic Salt Haddock, 6 lbs for . . ajc Salt Herring, 6 lbs for . . 35c Salt Ciscoes, 6 lbs for . sjc Salt White Fish.^l&s'Tor^Xj^Jc . lattml MHni Passing Mpth, the tornado plucked up the Rose, Chattanooga and Southern railroad nflr Lynvltte, "Ga.f destroying seVeril miles of track. The raUroad officials In Oftpttanooga cannot the extant of th» damage or the loeaqt IJfe, as all wins are down. All wWs on the Alabama Oreat Southern, division are'also destroyed, and official** dread drtwi may come to them when communication Is restored with the district. Prom Irondale late at night came the news that ttjive were killed there and many Injured. Medical aid was begged, but-all the doetors la" Birmingham are baaf with tbelr'%wp, Injured. Jt aa \nany bodies are burled 'deep' In rains; the tornado piling building* In heaps. , ■' The morning had'dawned cloudy and sultry. As the day. advanced the clouds grew more and more ominous. Shortly after 9'o'clock sharp lightning flaahed In the southwest. The air became heavy and stifling. The velocity of the wind suddenly began to Increase, and aeon from out of the overcast sky the dreaded funnel shaped cloud made Jta descent. - "If we follow the laad of other pow-' era and do not threaten hostilities, we resttan that-we must sit down tamely and see any other nation step In to make agreements similar to those which China seems on the verge of signing .vlthAUHlf, Thjs would mean the partition of the Chinese empire and the end M the 'open door.' Ever shown in this city" havd» just arrlred. Come and examine them and lea our order for a Spring Suit, Overcoat, Vest or Trousers. Pit ani every other satisfaction guaranteed. GEO.F. BUSS. THB TAILOR, S Rorth Main St. Thousands of horses, males and work cattle have been killed. This loss comes when the farmers are doing their spring planting and means ruin tp many a poor family and the failure kof tlm i*Drp and cpttpQ crops In this 'ATtev the wind* blew the flood* descended. Bach « rain haa ftevef! bean Been In Alabama;. It came down In a D*rl»d of cloudbursts that sent the crp«k| leaplhg Over their banks and covered many o. rich bottom farm with mud and sand and the twlbted trunks of trees. Trees weakened by tuzpen.- tlne boxing -stood no chance at all agalrifet the fury of the' wind, aqd many a turpentine factor finds himself rain ed today. The congress of the United StateB has placed certain bureaus of the government under the direction of this Institution. These are the United States National museum, the bureau of International changes, the bureau of American ethnology, the National Zoological park and the Aatropbyslral observatory: 'C D . Codfish, best stripped, per !b . Codfish, in brieks, per lb . .. Whole Codfish, per lb . Jg| "If we opposed It, we naturally think we would have the moral support of the United States, which has been the champion of these principles, and also of CJr»at Brlmjp Geripapy,"^ HAVE TO OIVE UP. VK' *'C!• The Chltieie mlnlMer, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng LiA, called at the foreign of |lce yesterday afternoon and urged the .British government to bring pressure to bear In order to prevent Russia from obtaining tf\o neoeasary signatures of the Manchurlan agreement. The foreign office Is still in the dark as to whether the agreement will be signed or allowed to lapse when the time expires.Affiant the Interesting things that will be exhibited by the Smithsonian will he handsome pictures and books pertaining to the Institution and the portraits of the distinguished secretaries, all three of whom stand deservedly high In the estimation of the world. These are Professor Joseph Henry. Professor Spencer Fullerton Balrd and Professor Samuel Plerpont Langley. There will alBO be large and comprehensive representation of the aerodrodome, one of the most celebrated Inventions of Professor Langley, which If successful Willi revolutionize travel and enable us all to fly rather than to travel through the air at great speed and without great danger. Professor Langley Is sanguine of ultimate succesi. Always come, IMM'OfH Blafc lawlMka Omasa talmiarOid-lnaiklai h»m aad west in %■ Penn.. •D—*■ Motklag Hona •• Bat Ike IMk ■ ■waihii quai ii \i •7. jJJ beat in quality; iffMMy OM. Tb* oontroT«i»j moat be Mttiad by April 1, or tb* bIdm In tb* Hocking dUtrlct will itop work on ibot date. Tb* mlaan dielut tbat tb«y will now work nndoi tb* old docking nils In ImWbn tbo fnoont rota wa adopted aad tbo opomlot* aoy tbat obangeo Boat b* ma do hi It. Bsiliiisiil 18 Itabbtr u UnUm g*riflo ... WK Union PmIho prtfDD• «•»•••»•..«• 88 Wtbuh W.. «* Wmk "nUaloa..... 80. II anything will engender a disregard (or even Ufa Iteelf It la oonttnned or ott repeated attaoka ot atok headache. Too may be able to partially deeoribe It bat the English language falls to folly do II Jnatloe—Its misery so oopoentrated no oondenaed—ao proetratlng that all aiae la enveloped In lta maehsa Kra. Edward John, of 886 Waahlnston 8i, Pitts ton, Pa., says: "For a long time I bad tronble vlib my narves aad suffered so mooh from heedeohes I did not Mat wall and whan I d'.d alaap I won Id hare a smothering aensatlon. I aaw Dr. A. W Ohaae's Nerve Pills reoommandad and got a box at Gordon's drag store aad need them with good rtanlta. I waa feeling wall and looked ao mooh batter aftar their nee." Dr. A. W. Obase's Narva Pills are sold at SO oanta a box at dealers or Dr. A. W. Obaae medlelne Oo , Buffalo, N. T. See that portrait and signature of A. W. Ohaae, II. D. are on every package. , Vrjfti .V v-i I Evans B Tariast* al Bala. The torrents of rain were slashed with ball that cut all the growing plants of/*arly spring to pieces. Between the wind and the ball the fruit crop of Qeorgla, one of the most Important Industries of the state, bas been destroyed. The situation Is still more complicated owing to the fact that there are two secret treaties, one of which Is to be signed at St. Petersburg, dealing with Russia's military control of Manchuria, aud another, to be signed at Peking, dealing with her civil powers. 46 South Main Dr. Wood's Norway Pin* Syrup Mia eepeoislly adapted to lha naada of the ohlldran. Pleseant to take; soothing In lu luflnenoe. II la Iba nmad; «t all nmadlaa (or evsry form of throat a ad lung disease. TIE VERY LATEST GOLD IN 8AMOA. PANNEBECKER'S STUDIO All work finished In r» Mlmm —a «a»a»ui Taar MM HafaaMtaftolfMaHuffing cloaa to the earth. It paaaed through the city In leaps and bounda with terrific force and waa away to the Hit before folk generally realized what had happened. Not only has this year's crop been ruined, but thousands of trees In the big orchards have been twisted off or uprooted. A half million dollars Is a small estimate of the farmers' loss by the storm Irrespective of buildings or stock. Designs in Spring Wall Paper to select from at 5c per double roll up. We are headquarters for artistic decorating and jDaper hanging. All work done by expert workmen. Baa Freaeleoo, Oat, Maroh M —An a*, pedlttcn est aa* today toe the Bemoan I»- leade aa the result of the reported dtsoov- ROUTINE OF CZAR'S LIFE. The Chinese appeala for support have failed to produce any direct remonstrances from Qreat Britain or apparently from any other power to St. Petersburg, for Bussla persistently adheres to her contention that the secret agreements concern no one except herself and China. On this gronod Great Britain's request for copies of the agreement were abruptly declined. General Ladlngton la Santiago. fWelikei Spoclaltj I Cbildrei's Photos. I»k Work mm* Little Mar th* Ut Hautiagos Cubn. Mareh 26.—General Ludlngton and the congressional party arrived here on board the United States transport Rawlins. They had n rough passage, and all were glad to get aShore. They expressed themselves as pleased at the general appearance of the city and particularly Its excellent sanitary condition. from tlx ten days gardlfi*#! •ryot gold. Black saad running aa high aa |M0 a tea la said to have tpeo found on tha Mead of Upela. Captain W. Best, eonartyaftha Oosaala Steamship Oompany, 4b an 800-toa schooner haa baao broagbl to weak the aand end oerry the product to Sydney. The oompany oonalete of Writer 8alby aad D. Wateo, of San muxteeo, and H. B. Dearborn, of Sydney, ander the Una nam* of tha Salaoan Gold Klnlng Go. of Xte tone of the aand already aent tei Sydney to stated to hara atetcged forty-eeveB ounoea of pan gold to the ne. Nickel and tin an alau daelared to ex let In large qnantltUa la Sasaoa. The oompany will aand thaae one One of hie aide-de-camp furnished to the St Petersburg correspondent of the New York World the following Interesting account of the dally routine of the cxar'a life: of Raeela'e Moauck. The storm struck the city In the extreme southwestern corner and plowed its way eastward, leaving a path ISO feat wide through the entire southern section, extending from Green Sprlnga oa the west to Avondale on the east, and continued Its course on until Its fnry waa spent in the mountains beyond Irondale, a small town six miles east of the city. T.S.ftW. S. BARRITT, The streets of Birmingham are awash, the gutters being choked with broken glass and fallen chimneys damming the avenues. The broken land booms caused dismay In Birmingham twice, but the blow strnck at the city by the tornado Is far beyond these disasters.Mrs 0. K. VaoDneeen, KUbonrn, Wis., was a filiated with stomach and eons 11 pa tton for a long time. The aay, "1 have tried many preparations bnt none 'hare dona me the good that Chamberlain's Stomsoh and Liver Tablets have.'* Tbess tableta are for aale at Farrer, Peek A. Boberte, apotheoariee; Plttaton, one door above Eagle Hotel, and Wast Plttaton, Wyoming and Lnasrne Area. weather, 14 South Main Street, The csar, whose life la Imperiled by the nihilists, rises at 8 o'clock a. m. His toilet lasts until nearly 8. Then he alta down at his writing table to discharge particularly Important matters of state which do not admit of delay. ■TherS WW Ibutone 1400C* nf \M I laundry JMAM I in HH I town sm J It Is explained at the foreign offlce here that It would be tSdangerous and useless breach of diplomatic procedure to endeavor to enter upon expostulations with Russia which would be based only upon Information supplied by the Chinese. Mra. MeKlnter at the Theater. Washington. March — Mrs. Mc- Klnley, Captain McWilliauis and several of the other guests at the White House attended the opening performance of "The Burgomaster" at the Columbia theater in this city last night. The play Is a musical comedy and drew a iDl« house. firrari D». mwrA. Hoaeea »C Treee Go. From 10 to 11 there Is a short pause for a light lunch. From 11 to 1 o'clock the cur's time la again devoted to work. He slgna documents, studies bills and examinee the reporte of his ministers and governors, to which he often adds numerous marginal remarks. His majesty drinks meanwhile several glasses of tea, very rarely taking wine. He eata a caviare sandwich. The altitude of the cyclone was not more than TS feet. The negro ahantlea cottages in the lowlands In the path of the storm were the principal sufferers. The large residences on the higher ground euffered only slightly. The large treea on the blllalde of St. Vincent's hospital were torn up by the roots, and masses of stone were twisted out of the ground and broken and scattered all over the driveways of the entrance to the Institution. It comes at a time when the city waa rushed with prosperity, when furnaces, foundries and factories were rlalng on all sides and thousands of operatives were coming from the north. The whole city la paralysed by tbe greatness of this sudden disaster. Armstrong's BwalSto tbe Oaaaa. Eeaema, catarrh, hip dlsssat, white swelling, and sven consumption have their origins In aorofnlons conditions. With the slightest taint of sarofnla In the blood then Is no safety. The remedy for this illaiBii In all Its forms is Hood's 8araaper-111a, whlah goes to the root of the tronble end expels all Impurities and dlssass germs from the blood. Hssas Negotiating With Morgan. Cleveland, March 20.—It has become known here that J. P. Morgan Is negotiating with Senator . Hanna for the transfer to the United States Steel corporation of Mr. Hanna's Interest in tbe American Shipbuilding company. The understanding is also that John D. Rockefeller, who owned one-tenth of the stock of the Shipbuilding company, transferred bis Interest, and the effort now Is to gain control of Mr. Hanna's holdings, which arc said to be equal to those of Mr. Rockefeller. *vFDRIGE8. flssii la Ullaels. ~ Prepared ~ ander GERMAN LAWS, le the Beet then Is far BID8 FOR CRUISER. Chicago, March 26.—Heavy rains of tbe past few days have caused floods In the lowlands south and southeast of Chicago, and the suburban towns of Grand Crossing, Drexel. Woodruff, Dauphin Park and Burnslde are Inundated. Tbe flood In some places Is so deep that many families are Imprisoned In their homes, and sidewalks, fences and outbuildings have floated away. The conditions are worst at Burnslde, where the streets are under a foot of water. A dike at Kishtv-savemn street and the Illinois Central tracks has given away under the pressure, and fully two feet of water ponred over the surrounding country, basements within an area of four Bailee being flooded and considerable other damage done. In some places the water Is four feet deep and boats and rafts are being used in the streets. In Englewood. Gggleston, Auburn Park, Woodlawn and even as far north as Hyde Park well Into the thickly populated portion of th° South Side basements are flooded and other damage has been done. Best Flour.....'  Feed, all kinds., .. Many Bs»ailai«aD »■ a» a*-TnJ aad Betid From 1 to 4 p. m. Is devoted to the Joye and Borrows of the domestic hearth. Occasionally the aid-de-camp on duty Is summoned, and the csar desires to hear anything new or Interesting In the papers. Hla majesty Is a very Irregular reader of the newspapers. Books he has not had In his hands for a long time. r NEURALGIA,1 Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout: Mt. MCHTBR'S WwM Rwiwiil "ANCHOR" Acme Steam Laundry Oats, per bushel... Oats, D5 bushel lot* Washing**, Kerch St.—The 8eoretarj of Ike Nary will eall for new bide for th* oumfantlon of the of leer St. Loala. ThU eall wOl pnbably be Issued early next week. Aotloo Is neosssary becaoae ttw Bath Iron Works declined to aosspt the uuotract for the oonstraetlon of one ot the pre Is slid cralasrs, which the Navy Department hM undertaken to oontract for auder last year's Naval Appropriation MIL Ihi at. loala. From Eighth to Tenth street the wind bounded like a rubber ball, and when It again descended It struck a two atory house and almost rased It The small daughter of John Runzey, a. rolling mill man, was caught under the debris and severely Injured. The best family cathartlo la Hood's POls. MONEY. Potatoes, bushel... \ May, per loov."... S, Counterfeits of DeWltfs WHeh Haale Salve are liable to oauee blood poleonlng. Leave them alone. Tbe original has the name DeWltt'a upon the box and wrapper. It la a harmless and healing salve for akin dIasMas. Unequalled for piles. T. J. Tates, Plttaton; Stroh'e pharmacy, West Plttstno.  PAIN EXPELLER. Best Bnttar.i.... No. 7 Broom, a cans fine Peaches..... ;.,. ' 3 cans Corn.......  1 dozen Canned Cdrn .., 3 lbs Evap. Peaches.. 4 lbs Prnoes. From i p. m. the czar work! again, sometimes 011I7 till 6, bnt often till 7 o'clock, when his principal meal la partaken of. The rest of the evening till 0:80—but till 10 should the ex-empress be preaent—la spent with hla. family. After thla he retires to his study. Punctually at midnight he goes to bed. A. house near by was unroofed and three small negro houses demolished. Onward the wind speed In Ita fury, demolishing trees and fences until It reached Eleventh street, where a house occupied by John Hayes waa leveled. Skimming close to the earth, It swept through a small pine grove, tearing the treea up by the roots "and hurling them through the air like arrows. Fourth Class Postmasters. Washington, Mnreh 20.—The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed: i without Tra4s Birfc "Aschor. '■letter out of man: I have money for mortgages In any amount. Mortgagee may stand for a term of years lad only the iuterest he paid, or will give the privilege to make payments on mortgage monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, and the interest will cease immediately on every dollar of principal thus unpaid. This is not building association money. I handle only private funds and trust funds. M JU " M .8* /jars. How \brh.February3rt 1898.v |?| Dr.Rlchlers'ANCHOrWIN BtPELlER is an excellent remedy for Neuralglaand •W™ Rheumatism. O New York—Coole.v, W. J. Marines. for tfoldfl In the bead, ohset, throat or any portion of tbe body, break* up a ookl In 24 hours without interruption to work. Will prevent oolda if takaa when fleet symptoms appear. Prloe 25c. Sold by J. g »«nok. Enaae'a OoM Car* Pennsylvania—Unstress, Aqthony Ot ten Welter; Bethel, W. B. Webber; Chester Valley. J. F. Myers; Deimiml* Corners, J. W. Johnston; Frible.v, Peter Neufer; Katellen, .1, J. Mack; Leek Kill. D. 8. Leitzel; Pleasant Hill. It. M. Young; St. Johns. J. A. Danbert; Wurtewberg, H. C. Turk. REVIEWED BY MILL8. Lion CoSm. . v. tTaflfl Arbuckle Coffe* .If Fre»h eggs, do* .] x ImMrM »«» *«» »• »• »-«•' WaMkdsl llH. Court banquets and festivities Interfere now and then with the routine of hla dally life, but the minister of the Imperial house tries aa much as possible to keep the czar's working hours uninterrupted. (iac. aad 30c. at alTdrarelsts or tnroagn New fort, WhottMU and Retail D. E. BAXTER. 9n d Floor Bennet Building, Wllkesbnrc New York, Man* M.—UsL Albert L. Mills, of Iks Military Academy, will review lbs Seventy first Beglmsnt at Ita arjporytUs evening sod will present lone Beyond the grove the stormclond swooped down on a negro settlement, and the frail cabins were crushed like eggshells, not one being left In the path of the storm. Carrie Blma waa burled beneath the debris, but moat of the negroes escaped with slight Injuries.Dwm tkC Ttetfau. ONE FARB TO WASHINOTON J. T. ARMSTRONG Mt CO., 88 Booth Main St.. PITOTOH. AMIsUn.VU the Ukl|h Taller Ball- Allegeil Corruption la Havana, J0H1 fl'D. INCAN'S OOODB DKLrVBRBD nOimT; Krvloe medals to the msn who have been time la the oommand. After the drill than wtr. be a collation and an exchange of well wishes. Officials In attendance on the czar are very well satisfied with his state of health. The epileptic selstusa, which formerly recurred every fonr or six weeks, have not returned since hla Illness In the Crimea. His face has become round and full, and he baa a healthy color. His frequent headachee have also disappeared.  Tlokete on Ml* April 8td, limited for ratorn gn—m to April 18th, and win be honorW-®n"*any train except tlx Blaok Diamond Expraae, Ooaaolt Lehigh Vai- I«7 tloket aganta for further Information road April III. Havana, March 2ft—A stockholder at the Havana Gas company has filed a complaint alleging tbe practice of extortion by persons claiming to have Influence In Washington to regulate the doty on crude oil. it Is said that the company has paid HO,000 In commissions during tbe last two years. Governor General Wood baa Instructed tbe fiscal to Investigate the complaint. Louie D. Shelley. Victor B. Luchslnger. PRICES. Best Patent Flour - $4.50 (Shop, per cwt - 1.0c Meal, per cwt - 1.0c Bran and Midds., cwt 1.00 Gorn and Gr. Gorn, cwt 1.0c 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. ol South Main Street MIIC Fatal Crcloae la Hlchlgaa, SUIT FOR A NICKLE. Eastward the storm swept, cutting Its way through another strip of woods, striking the Second Presbyterian ekurch at Avenue H and Fifteenth street, demolishing the structure. The pews were piled on top of the debris. A small oak table ufeea on the rostrum was deposited on the topmost point at the wrecksge. Detroit, March 26.—Tbe borne of Noab Tripp was rolled over for a distance of five rods and Mrs. Tripp was completely bnrled under tbe debris. She was found lying under the stove and sustained Injuries which will result fatally. The bouse caught fire and waa completely ruined. Id Scotts townablp one person 1b reported killed, kit tbe report Is not verified. Tbe storm passed through Vlcksburg and Scotta Station, both small towns, doing great property damage. Nearly every building in tbe path of the storm was wrecked. Large orchards were destroyed, and fences are down everywhere. At Indian lake tbe wind formed a waterspout In crossing that body of water, and a large district on tbe east shore was tnupdatfd Owing to Imperfect communfctlgh all information regarding Ihcjfrm coma* from messengers Who for"ummUchV aseiatanoe. .Jr — ■[!«■■■■ taw) of D«U|M Aikad la Like Oliver Twiet, ohlldren aak for mora whan givao On* Minute Oongb dan. Mothers endorse It highly far emu p. It quickly sons all eoogha aad oolds aad ejyry throat aad lnag trouble. It la a spaalfic for grippe and asthma aad baa long bean a wall known remedy tor wbooptna ootD»K Will be no exception to the recognized excellence of oar goods, in l%p. there will be mi improvement. We will exhibit, ■ as usual, a full line of dimities, ' lawns, seersuckers, ginghama, embroideries, kid and mocha gloves, corsets, (high Bnaheatar, H. T., M«eh of Um Horthwaatarn Improvement Ctompaay, who live on the northern borders of elty, are anlng thi looal iracklon oompujloiln oenta, bMMW Mm corporation HhM to nlnd 1U tnota to ■ point hhiH -1-1 The eaaee were opened today. Lawyers aay that a nnmbor of eompiieated potata an lnroWed. lkHnw. WHITNEY'8 MO88 ROOF. WfcafaTsuraaa Worth t Bometlmee a fortune, bnt never, if yoa have a Bellow oomplezlon, a jaundiced look, mole patches and blotehas on the akin—all signs of liver trouble. Bat Dr. Huff's New Ufa Pills give olear skin, nay oheeke, rich oomplezlop. Only H oente a box at W. 0. Price, Plttaton, aad Btroh's pharmacy. West Plttston. ■IlIUMln't MaaalOB la CD Hm» * The One aommer mansion which la being bntlt by William 0. Whitney at Wheatley Hill, N. Y„ ia to hare a moaa covered roof, which la to coat 180,000, aaya the New York World. The roof will be tfie only one of Ita kind ln'thla section of the country and la to be pat on by O. 0. Hendrtckeon of Qneena, N. Y. The contract provldea | that the roof la to be waterproof. ;■ Noval CnwlK. Eaat of the church, dlreotly In the tornado'a path, In another negro settlement, much - havoc waa wrought among the frail shacks, seven of which were swept away. Many small houses were leveled between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. — SEEDS. .24 . 16 • '5 at night an sgonialpg to moiaan. Da 9 ai. vat's Obovf Tgpnmm wUl relieve map, aoon as It Is also a ■mtiuuNflM CoD eoagha, colds and Twecty-fivc You thoujd purchase your Garden Seeds now for the and low bust) hosiery, OUMBHlim kerchiefs, in tact all the necea* saries that go to complete a first class dress good* and notion store. VOTE ON INCREASE. In Alley H, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, a email house occupied by negroea was demolished, and Greena Curry, a negro woman, was caught teneath the timber and auetalned serious Injuries. Three other honaea were blown down near by. T. J. Blaokmore, of Haller A Blaokmore, Plttabnrgh, Pa., eaye: "A short tbneslace I prooured a bottle of Mystic Our*. It got ma ont of the honae In 24 hours. I took to sey bad with rheumatism nine months ago and the Mystic Oarais the only medicine that did me any apod. I had five of S2afiBE&^^ y te.jfre what lt ia wonoottrntoaspring planting. Thelargest and choicest variety rsmim- ————■— — DeeMe Mo QuitUn *oda». Philadelphia, Pa. Mereh *«-Th. of the Pennsylvania Railroad ■ hold IMr annual saaatUg lata thla Aoooq and vote on the queetlon of ln- Ktay the capital at ak »100,000 000. WILL PAY YOU SPOT CASH pi oar lota or law, for all kinds of acra) Iron, ateal, braaa, copper, lead, tea lead, rfne, Lottie", folded newapapera tied h bpndlea, old rubber*, ate. Saoond-banc machinery and pip* a apwlalty. OfBoe and The roof wlU be tiling laid do* "together ao that no water can trickle through. The whole la to ba covered With moaa, whichi frill be gathered the coontrysldam»4 grown upon Dr. Thagaa' Sit aad tea (ale. ■Maft over at vaiy low renta, /dwellings with aiodsm las 'aad slao several^hMtee*,^ can be found at our store R. B. Cutler, 14 aril* Mil Ma tMl SIELLEY S LflCISH The storm then Struck the more thickly settled residence portion of the cfty, and its work of das traction in aow»181,«B.( . ifaa 1 irwU, A cotUf* ■rtudw iii ~MI 34 Lnzi warehouse, I £*• M 'Phone ooodm , PiMtos, H.