Pittston Gazette

              rs with the moral for conclusive prC ulk of the news i in the fortner. (  1# ▼ V \V VMS ilumi FIFTY-FIRST YEAR ,., MONPAY EVENING, APRIL a*, 1901. IflDR OF COUNTY COMMENCED TODAY THE CUBINS LIKE US. MOURAD IN LIVING GRAVE. VkMM* MUttfc ii Wfcn. tiiee *J bntiiMlhll TWan DtTll'i kilaaA. . Paris, April 20.—The French Leagto W the Rights of kin has received ft letter from thg Ottoman liberal «nimlttee In Constantinople appealing to the league to take up the propaganda Ibr the release of former Sultan Mourad, who Was deposed on Aug. 81, 1878, on grounds of ill health and mental In- The committee proceeds In part aa follows: "The deposed sultan la undergoing a martyrdom In prison In Tehlttgatt more cruel than the sufferings of the vlctlni Of Devil's Island. Its Was imprisoned Oh tin pHtext ot mudncBn lie liAS hoD see# a hhman fai* except that of hi* J%IIer ifor 25 year*, hor a letter, a newspaper or book. - He la not allowed id leave hie .rooms, and thus Is burled IB a Uvlng grave." The contmlttee urges that, If he Is really dehnged, he should be. treated scientifically. HOTFIGHTllfrft CLOSE CALL FOR CAILLE8. Tr»mfl Kill* Ifegrfli Pdrfef* SnvannAfi. April 20—Last nfjfbt near Meldrlm Joseph King, fl tmgro porter fcn the Seaboard Air Line, was fUWlly shot by a ILtgto (ratap irbo Waa M lug n ride. The trump WW trylritfijs kill Baggageman De Graffenreid wbea King went to hl» awtfetaace. Turning1 from tlw 6Sggfljrerii«% the tramp opened Hre on the portyy iUng *U irtffert and returned t ahot through the abdomen and died In about 30 minutes, A dispatch from Pembroke, Ga„ say* the tramp, named ,T"lin Henry, walked t« thftf place, badly w bunded by bullets, and died yesterday afternoap. Before King lost consciousness hi ditelared he had given the tramp bla death wontitf. Armst g'J ni *: %J.' %y. An*rieik iblHitrd Cayiar* Iwir- Won Oter by Their RfeCeptiott Chinese Driven Out Direr the Great Wall. WTO BATTLES WEBS , Manila, April 29—Captain Wilson Chase, with a detachment of the Twenty-first Infantrv, on -April 2d stirprlseri the camp of thfe lusurgedt general Callles at DugotDogot, situated nine miles northeast of Cavintl, In the province of La gun*. Ca tiles waa at hi* cainp at the time of the American attack, bnt managed to escape. Captain Chase's force captured his adjutant general, B others of his staff officers. 14 men, 20 rides, a large amotrat of airimuhltlon and stores and all the papers and personal effects of the Filipino general.. The Insurgent major velo waa killed during the engagement. As were Corporal McGUI and Private Tlpps, both belonging to Company A of the Twenty-flrst. Several columns of the American troops continue vigor-1 oualy to puraue General Callles. vent General'* Camp. In W»8htngtott. BVfil AmrEXATIO* ICI8HT 1)4 *vPRICEQ. wi&ift Best Fl w j *11 kinds  s, per bushel..,  hits, •] bushel lota... Potatoes, h0M... Hay, per too  Best Butter  No. 7 Broom. $4.60 '■•Urn FresWential Party Lett M Morning. SM to Trr IiCatral«m HVat-Rothtas bit Pralae ud Otst- H»il •'or the Prealiiii iait bUtrt Wkom 1%»t HetD Smni Osftani Thirteen Oane. Ratinrla Fnll Retreat—Freaeh to OMiff Ke-kni *• Prevent Chi- 1.05 WITH THE FIGHTERS, .36 .60 .95 .24 .25 DON'T buy, yc Shirt Waists t til you have se our Magnifies Assortment.. PriC range from 50 cents $5.00. See Wind; Display. ■teOlallaad-Salllvan «■ tonight Dim Orut rmlM. nee® Proas Metnrnlns. LoolntUs, Ky., April 8#.— Betting on1 tonight'* MoGlelland-Dave SttllTVan light •ad the Tom Orahlg uM liatty Matthew, welterweight ttntert U going on at a verj Ith. Money la ea*y end tin oddaeo Inducing u to nuke the rolnme of bete jaqbtagh. Wagon o( $t00 are the rale MherUna the exoeptton. "Tuefe 1D little ohanoe of the winner ol the MoGlelland-Dave Sullivan light meeting Terry MoGovera In • limited ronnd oonteet (or tbrfllb, UoUorera he* made the statement that he will not take oq any mote flghta for a while, attar he leave* the ooeat in July. Be eaya that after he. baa met Gardner, Erne and poaalbly Broad he will derate moat of hie time to hie etable of horse*. New York, April 29.—"Even annexation might be acceptable to Cuba If It came after Independence,'' eald Dr. Rafael M. Portuondo, one of the member* of the delegation from the Cuban national convention to Waahlngton, last night, "for BO year* *hc ha* lotaged and fought and bled for Independence. That once attaihed, the would agree to any fall: demand* the tJnlted State* might make." i Berlin, April 29.—The German wtf office haa received the following advlbCa front Count ton Waidtjrtee: "Thiree engagement occurred April 28 and a fourth April 24 at the great wall between four columns under General Kettler and the Chinese troops under General Liu. "General bottler's brigade, re-enforced by French troops, marched In four columns agalnat the great *wall, Colonel LedetxjrD being the right wing, then those commanded by Colonel Hoffmelater, Colonel Wallmerlcb and Major Hoehlenfela. Ledsbur reached the wall April 24 after a alight' engagement neat Hai-shankwiHi''Hoffinelatet drfve back th« enemy April 28. Gii tbe Jiame day Huehletlf«s crtcountered »strong party Of the enemy occupying 4 bastion on the helgMta bbmmandlng the pasa. The Weniy fought atubbornly, in a particularly strong position, which was only taken after 11 hours' fighting/' s cans fine Peaches..%  .25 ALGIERS THREATENED iy REvoumomsi Fnpaped A«a»Cini. Monticello, N. Y„ April iW.-Bd BUllIvan a njfed housebreaker and all round crook, escaped from jail here at Iff o'clock Saturday night Vndersherlff Parke went Into Sulllvah's tell to close the windows prepare tor]* td retiring for the night, when Sullivan, who had been waiting, pushed blm behind the door and ruSfced ont, closing the door and locking It, leafing Parka a prisoner, and then passed ouf ot the back door. Parks' cries for help brought Sheriff Dycker on the scene. A posse of deputies were quickly sworU In and went In pursuit. Sullivan was Mptured by ex- Sheriff Fulton 14 mllea south ot MontlceHo at 2 o'clock. 3 cans Corn...* i dozen Canned Cora.. 3 lbs Bvap. Peaches. .85 .25 4 lbs Prunes  General Callles recently offered a reward of (10,000 for the head of Captain Edward N. .Tones, Jr., of the Eighth Infantry. Lion Coffee 12J4 Arbuckle Coffee .12H Fresh eggs, doz .16 Gratlfled with the ontcoitte of Mailt mlulon, the delegation* which ha* been In conference With President McKlnley and Secretary of War Root, arrived In New York yesterday morning. In the party, which la stopping at the fifth Avenue hotel, are Get era) Portuondo. General P. Betancourt, Dr. Pedro Gonzales Llorente, Dr. Dlefo. Tamayo and Dr. D. Mendei Capote, the president of the convention. With themjre Dr. M. M. Coronado, editor of La Iffltuslon of Havana, who was tmprisehed by General Wood for a cartoon which appeared In hi* paper, and Marsuex Sterling, Interpreter for The delegation. Pittsburg Visited by a Disastrous Fire This Morning. . HEL - B9ER8 ACTIVE. D The Taft commission la now at Nueva Caceres, province of Bonth Camarines, lituon. That turbulent region is now nearly pacified. The Philippine commission traveled 20 miles by river tp Nueva Caceres, httving established provincial government for North Ca marines-and South Camarlnes. The commissioners were greeted with banners Inscribed with "Long live the commission!" and "Out with the friars!" J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., IT PATS TO BUT . . -• * London, April 2tt—Lord Kitchener continues the procesa it Wearing down the Boers, who, however, Are very active in the KrOonstadt district, whfero they recently derailed tiro trains And also eapthred after * seVfert flght 25 men or the ttittce ot Wales' light horse, whom their stripped of their horses ahd and then liberated. -i Derail Two Tratai wC Owtm H Lmcmb. (8 South Main 8t. P1TT8TON. m HOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. PEOPLE'S v. 8# —Th* Pratdrai on hi* tnneoentl iMttbere ot the 0»b i»U*e olerke eooom. month of M.y, thr Jolted State* will bD Mae ear. Mr. Meher htubend. Th. ibjpalM ent of th. J:80e. m., oooeUtt i Preeldent end Hie. A NEW MINISTER Oae to aoatrla sad Bnaftrr VH PlMMt B. OPPElEim, I* Saitk lUta street, 1 People's 'Ffcooa. Mai ' BodaPeatb, April SR.—Addlaon L. Harris, the retiring U. 8. Mlnlater to Austria ad Today. I.atrnbe, Pa., April 29.—the entire tipple, engine bouse and boiler boune of tbe Dorothy coal and coke plant of the American Steel and TOre company la a smoldering mass of Thins, and It Is rumored that either four or six miners have lost their lives, but at this time the rumor cannot be verified. The loss Is estimated at 1100,000, fully insured. Two persons are known to be Injured. They are Superintendent Botlgera, suffocated while, endeavoring to rescue entombed miners, and William Gill, suffocated while assisting Superintendent Rodgers In the work of reactoe. "Huehlenfels and Lieutenant Rlchert were slightly [wounded, and Lieutenant Drewelle 'aa severely wounded, A atandard bearer and another were killed and i i men severely and ten (lightly wow led, Jmartlo Hnlad, "Wallmerloh atlkcked and dlapersed on April 28 a; far kuperlor force of the enemy in a strong position east of the breach of Hae-ho and effected a Junction on the battlefield with the battalion nnder Major Mu*lmann from Taiag-chlng, which,' taking up the pursuit, overtook the enemy In a fresh poaition to the aouth. Thia was captured, and the enemy were pursued as far aa Ku-kuan. Wallmerich followed them thither. The question as to whether a native or an American shall be governor has been settled,.by the appointment until such time aa an Election may be held of Lieutenant George Gurry of the Eleventh volunteer ?avalry, who was formerly of Roosevelt's rough riders. Major Henry 1$. McOoy of the Fortyfourth volunteer Infantry was appointed treaaurer and Lieutenant Elmer O. Worrick of the Forty-fifth volunteer infantry aupervisor. The population is estimated at 150,000. The people are peaceable, but the morals of the masses are lax. Cor. Main and William Sts. Always the end Hunger/, preeented the new Minister, Robert MoOormlok, to Emperor King hanou Joseph at eleven thla morning. Fraaeis Joseph bade a eordlal farewell to Bairle, and gave a eonrteone welcome to the now Hlnletar. Harrle etarta for the Dal ted Btatee at one*. Robert A. C. Smith, preeldent of th# American Mall Steamship company, acted a* host to the party yesterday, and under his chaperonage some Idea of The parks and surroundings of the city wae gathered by the Tleltors. After partaking of a Cuban breakfast at noon with Mr. and Mrs. Blcardo Nerganes of 167 West Eighty-sixth street the party was taken In Jour electric automobiles for a trip along Fifth avenue, through Central park and up to the Sacred Heart convent, In One Hundred and Thirty-third street. Colonel Plnmer'a force captured a small laager of 45 men. Including the notorious Transvaal state engineer, Munnlck, who planned the destruction of the Johannesburg mines in the spring of last year, and his father, who was formerly laudrost at Poksburg. Mr. Cummlngs, who Is visiting Durban on behalf of the Canadian government, Is favorably Impressed with the trading possibilities between Canada and Natal. . Sootl of a] Mall D two ] I ™ We have as a leader for one week, a Evans •►BROS, tion Mr. if tha Bool m*1 *0- Special Bargain. oMpaataUM putj fma W» to Mn Orl«»«a, wD« from Na» OtlMn* to Portka«, 0pa.( Mr.*,0. MoOmalok, jiM, a* tnJlB WW of Uk* Sontbnn Pao'&a, «n aeoompetiy the party. ji. TfcoMwbo tnrtl wt* Uh Fmltat «r. HwiHiij m4 Mim. air, rotmmtm-OmmI Mb, henUi; ud Km Long, 8mand Mif, Hitabooek, and BtsriUij Moot., and Via. Ooitaljoa, Dr and Mia. Bfckj, AarfaUat BtoreUij Bttaaa, Mr.'M. A IMsoam, aarand *t«u a tiywaiaUWra Pf tha pnaac AFTER STEAMERS NOW. Hoim Hm 1«|CM Ooatrol of Urtud Liu. COMB TO HEADQU/ FOR SEEDS,GARDED &c. WE HAVB A rUL Leeda, April »#.—The Leeda Dally Newt aanonnoee that J. Plerpont Morgan hu aoqaired ooatrol of the Leyland Steamship Uw The vlnltors were entertained at dinner at Sherry's laat night by Mr. and lira. Smith, the other guaata being Alfred O. Smith, the manager of the Ward line of at$amshlps, and Mlaa Smith and Mr. and Mn Norgama. They wijl pay a vfait to the Stock and Produce exchanged today and will nail for home Wednesday on the Ward line eteamahip Havana. CaatOMl In Imek Primer. New Tork, April 30.—As Prince Henri de Croy of Belgium, who arrived In Hoboken on the Holland-American liner Potsdam yesterday morning, was preparing to leave the pier ha was accosted by Customs Inspector Andrew McCort and Informed that an examination of his person would be necessary. As a result of that examination the Inspector fonnd a magnificent emerald and diamond bracelet, a gentleman's ting, two Angora shawls and three«nuffboxes. The prince was not detained and Is supposed to have gone to Washington, the destination mentloned In bis declaration. Three trunks and two valises made up the prince'a luggage, atd thes# bad be»u examined and passed by Inspector Barnes Mar. ,tli. jaqdr the j prlifcv 4bfa|ln«  deal wltb the lifcpeetofs at end,, was In the act of, taking his departure when MoCort detained him and «•-' corted him to tbe doctor's cabin on board the Potsdam, where ha waa searched. If It Is shown that the ; prince Is merely on a visit to this country and had no Intention of smuggling the articles, they will be returned to him, the customs men said. BASEBALL. P Th* Revolt la Algeria, ItesvMs mt Yesterday's Games la tfcr Different L«av«ei. NATIONAL LEAGUE. •Alders. April 29.—It now appears that tbe revolt at Marguerite Was provoked by Hadji Denalssa, a Marabout, who had preached the extermlnatloq. of foreigners. Many of the Inhabitants owed their safety to simulated conversion to Islamlsm. Sixty Arab rebel prisoners have been brought here, but no chiefs have yet been captured. The| mayor of Marengs haa appealed for troops, reporting that armed bands of Arabs are descending upon the town, but the government believes ttiey are only flying from the pursuit of tbe troops at Marguerite. Morgan paid £860,000 Saturday aa a depoalt to aaenre tha puehaae by hiatal* of a controlling intaraat la the Layland Line. SE 'Tbe enemy Buffered severely. Kieven old and two new quick flrtrs were captured. On our aide one man waa and three wsre severely wounded and nine sllgbtljr. Lieutenant Duesterberg was shot -through the right arm. At Chicago— R. H. Chicago 00200002 0— 4 10 1 Cincinnati ..001004010-6 11 1 Batteriea—Cunningham and Chance; Phillips and Pail*. Men's Blue v|- Serge Suit 1 THE LAST SURVIVOR. aTAKDDfC or THE CLUBB. W. ID. fUC. W. \m P.C. Cincinnati.. 4 1 .800 Boeton 8 I .600 St. Loula... 4 1 .887 Phila'phla.. 8 8 .800 Brooklyn.... t 2 .800 New York... 1 2 .888 Plttatiurg... 2 2 . 800 Chicago 1 6 .143 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Chicago—Chicago. 18; Cleveland, 1. At Detroit—Detroit, 12; Milwaukee, 11. EASTERN LEAGUE. At Boeheater—Rochester, 6; Toronto, 11. At Providence—Providence, 1; Hartford, lfc At Buffalo—Buffalo, 8; Montreal, 7. v. Radishes, 'TMma ol War at tail lei " J ike General Portuondo waa eloqoent laat night In hla expressions of aa tie faction with tha reanlt of the mlsAm to Washington.Beet, Celery and e»eijL Seed you can mention. bulk and in packages.. Oeatary Mark. "The enemy are everywhere in retreat. General von Leeael has arranged with General Ballloud that the French troopr* shall occupy Ku-kuan for the present and secure his left flank. Utlaa, N. T., April 89.—Hiram Cronk, •he laat anndnc of tha War of 1818, oelefaratea today hla lOlat birthday. Mr. Oronk la In hla nasal health and expeeta to be a eojonrner on the earth for aetaral yeere yet. He baa a' habit of aleeplng all day and lying awake aB night. ' $7.00 Ualoa TMagnph Oompuiy M W-hlngtot and Mr. Btbbl*, mtmagm Of tb« Po«t.i Tctagnph CWU* Ooapuur, anal** on th. ik, Mi OaWk, m*. wfeln «t M«n PfcK ttaB.. 4:80 April 90. A atay tf WTMl kMia will ha mad* In UiM MffMr Mtteg Umm dnrlai th* Bight for N»w Orlaaaa, gates by of Vlekabajf and Jaahno, iMohlag N«I Otlaaaa »t C40 p. m. th* Id of May, am nautelng than antll «p. m. the (oUairlo "There wai a misunderstanding," be aald, "and now, for ua, at least, It baa all been cleared. Tbe trouble was with the Piatt amendment. Many of the Onbane suspected It. They did not know wbat It meant. Thejr doubted the motive tbat lay behind It. Not that they thought It mlgbt be unfair to Cuba only," but to the United States. Seed Pol •fKettler's brigade Is marching by abort ttages toPaotlpg-fu and HuehD lepfela* battalion along tbe mountains ! to Pekli4«  Cincinnati, April 29.—Tbe Ohio river continue* falling here alowly. Siphon pump* clearing tbe cellara yesterday water had receded. Navigation. Including many Sightseeing excursions. was resumed, and tbe railways are all using their regular depots to- Ohio River Sobeldlnf, At Early Beauty of 1 Early ThoroagUj Early Sunrtiel Early-Rose | Mrs. Xntfop tirl. a' Vjicatloy. Kansas fcltjr, April Jt.-rMrs. Carrie Nation,was lu thlp city several hours last night on ber way to Lewisburg, Kan., to attend the funeral of her brother, Charles Moore. She was. released from the Wichita jail on her own recognisance, wtth the under standing that she Is to return to the Jail as soon gs the funeral ceremony Is over. Her special mission here was to thank Dr. T. P. Haley of the Spring field Avenue Christian church for s recent sermon In which he vigorously denounced tbe police officials of this city for their treatment of her. The biggest bargain ever CAPTURED POER8. «KMIHd IMWHUSWW t—«wl London, April M-tlfilmt iqoito the eaptare, by GWomI Blehair, oI Tan Bsesburg* laager at CUpdam. Seven Boers .offered in clothing circles in this city. A well made suit that will give service, will not fade and present the appearance of a custom made suit. All DnMl Dispell**. "The explanation given to ua' at Washington la plain and dispels onr doubt*, None of Wem now question the honesty or Impugn tbe fair mlndednen .of the senate. To be sure, there are terms abouUihe amendment which cannot be adopted, but I think a great deal baa been accomplished. AMERICANS HURT IN WREC •' ig-r— Rakes, Hoe*, Garden Tools of all kinds. O 3 quarts for 35c. Swee assorted colors, jc oz. (Ims Chfl.l. Were Killed la the Sane Tr.I a Dlimllar. 2ay. Farther down the river on both the Kentucky shore and the Indiana side the conditions are+eportedwrwy bad. Just above Henderson, Ky.. there is danger of the channel being changed owing to the water taking another course in the overflow. Peking, April 29.—While the first train from Peking to Tten-tsiir was traversing tbe brldg» between Lo-fa and Tang-tsun It was wrecked throngb tbe collapse of a culvert. were killed, thirty-serin prteoossa, 8,000 pounds of ammanlHoa and all Ike Boer wagons oaptored The British loss was one wonnded. fj Tweity Killed la InowalMc, Port Townshend, Wash., April 20.—Jacob Hush, who baa spent three yearn In Alaska, returned from Valdez on tbe ateamablp Senator yesterday. Juat before Railing fronj Valdez for Juneau, Mr. Hush says, a courier arrived at Valde* from Sunrise City, stating tbat a snowsiide had occurred at that place on April 12 In which 20 or more llvea were lost and a number of houses burled beneath snow and Ice. The courier left Sunrise shortly after tbe slide bad occurred and could not give full particulars. Mr. Rush says Valdez la crowded wltlv idle men who are anxiously awaiting the commencement of work on the government trail to tbe Interior. He report! that the hospital Is full of alck men. Eleven Chinese were killed, and 40 Chinese and two Americana injured. One of the Americans cannot recover. Ivans' Bro 45 South Main Strec Ob tW •notng of M*r lit U» FnUni will attend i baaqoat and will probab)) dtllnr a short addnaa. On th« 8dth» WAS NOT MURDER. "Here l« the whole sum and substance of -what Cubans want. It la Independence. complete. No matter If It la abort. If It is only momentary. For SO yeara Cuba baa striven for It, and there will be no contentment until she ■eta )t. She la like tbe man who la In love with a woman. Every nerve, every fiber, of hla being longa and strives to call her hla own. When he wins her, hla object la gained. So It la with Cob*. If once we are permitted to be abaolately free and independent, then I am aure we will gladly agree to any future relatione the United States may desire. Even annexation may be acceptable."Fatal Fire In Cincinnati. Suits for the Littl Nine Chinamen wlllebe executed today In the American district for highway robbery and violence. Tbe men In question were tried and sentenced according to Chinese law, but they are the first of such sentences to be approved ,by General Chaffee. Cincinnati. April 29.—Fire destroyed the four story building at 123 Broad way and resulted in the death of Fred Metzger aud Lena Metz, who were found suffocated on the fourth floor. The building is occupied by a picture frame factory, and it is believed the fire was caused by the explosiou ot chemicals. Metfger and his housekeep* er, Lena Met?, occupied the fourtl floor. The loss on the building is est! mated at $l0~iCD00. -- Wee Dee ta AeeWleat. London, April 90.—The ooruuor'a Jury (n the eaae of "Billy Bmlth" the New York boxer who died from tbe result of a blow I seel red In a fight with Jaek Roberts, returned a verdlot of aooldental death this morning. Jmy Sets ■vsserteee MUf Health's Death drive, visiting In itt Omaha, April 20.—After considering overnight tbe guilt or Innocence of James Callaban the jury announced yesterday morning that be had no part In the kidnaping of Edward Cndaby, Jr. The verdict was an evident surprise to the court, and Judge Baker expressed his disgust In emphatic terms. Callah&n was arrested on two other counts, which the state to not now prepared to say will be made use of, as no new evidence Is at hand, and the expense of going over tbe ground again to heavy. James Callahan Aequltted. :s. Atten ■ lido, the old building whlet [ the Spanish and Frenol and whloh wltnsased tbt General Gaselee, the British commander, the officers of hto staff and the entire British contingent held a farewell entertainment to the American officers Saturday night All officera who were not actually on dufy were present and tbe utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Speeches were made by General Gaselee and General Chaffee only. All styles — Vestee, Sailoi, Blouse and the Russian Blouses. Our prices are as low as any dealer in the city, and we defy competition.B sovereignty from Spain tC from France to tbe United After luneheon a boat ride will bD i the Mississippi. Your attention is rasp* called to the New Baiter now on sa(e it Alexandria, Vs., April St.—-The Presidents train arrived ban and left on time A large and enthuslsatlo orowd greeted tbt party. CAUGHT BY FIRE. Four Buraitd 16 Death:lii Teiaa, R.B.C ■Ighs rraaoh Soldiers as* '.Destk la a Baiiaehs flast.' Vannee, Franoe, April Fire broke out In tbe eanp of the Thirty esrsnth Artillery at thla plaoe, and sWept through tbe barracke, killing eight and Injuring many otbere. , Houston, April 29.—In a Are which destroyed a ntablp and three residences at an early hour yesterday morning Job Copping, his wife and three children were burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hopper Jumped from the burning building, and lDoth were badly injured. The lire started in a livery stable over which several families lived. Asked bow long It would take to establish a Cuban government, General Portuondo replied: "Not less than ten months. There must be conventions and elections before tbe electoral council, which chooses a president, la selected. That will all take time, and 4 think we ahall feel satisfied If our government la aet In motion by Feb. 24 of next year. That, you know, la our Fourth of July, tbe anniversary of our rise against Spain. Compriimg all the slrable shades In DottedVH sian Lawns, Dlndties, Zephyrs, Kid, Lisle 8Uk and Gloves, In all shades. BIQ PITTSBURG FIRE. OmWmr Strikes Aaother Oaeher. Glasgow, April 20.—In the opinion of those responsible for sailing the Shamrock II in the races for tbe America's cup the tire weeks available for preparation and trials are considered quite little enough for the work. Every effore therefore will be made to hurr? things forward. Within an hour after she was formally handed over by the manager of the Dennys she started for the Solent in tow of the Erin, and there Is still hope tbat she will be ready for her first spin under canvas by Thursday.The Shamrock II Leaves Clrle, Beaumont, Tex., April 29.—Two more oil gushers have been brought In here. The first to on what to known as tbe Gladys City property, owned by the J. M. Guffey company. It Is cloae to tbe other gushers. Tbe other well to owned by tbe Texas and Colorado Illuminating company. It to of Importance chiefly because It widens tbe oil circle, being farthest from tbe original Lucas gusher. The rumor that partlea acting for the Standard Oil company have purchased the property of the Port Arthur Land company has been confirmed. There are 30,000 acres In the tract, and the price, according to reports, to $760,- 000. Kteepeet For Hieeated Ohlaaaiea. DlHUBMl Bants* ud Will b* Total Law. London, April 29.—Describing the reverential respect shown for tbe bodlea of the executed members of the tanng-ll-yamen yesterday, when a procession a mile long paased through tbe settlements, the Shanghai correspondent of The Times saya, "It supplies a significant comment on Blr Robert Hart's deacrlptlon of the Peking conspiracy as a national antlforelgn uprising.''B. OPPENHEIMER, Pittsburg, Pa., April 88—Tbe department store of Oeo. X. Loroh A Bra, at South Seventeenth and Oaraon street, li burning. The Same* atarted In the basement at 11:8# and the building and con teat* will be a total loaa. The fire la no» 11 danger of spreading to adjoining building*. The loss will reaoh 1*00,000 and poariblj' asueb mora. At two o'olook the fire waa nndsr oon tool; Five hseisns houses and twelve oi lame NeUlsnnts were gutted. No estlmsti of loss Is made. Several persona are rr. ported missing.  FORE3T FIRES RAGE- Embroideries and Laces, new pretty designs. Ladies', Mil and Children's Hose. Prices , quality to salt the most fsrtM R. B. Cutlel Ml JMver, Mass., la leae Daager frsi flaltan Receive* Mr. ICrlalaraaa, Cor. Main and William Sts. Fan Elver, Mess., April 38.—Serlons forest firsa ara raging to the southwest of this otty. A large amount of standing Umber has been destroyed. Them. Constantinople. April 20.—After the aelamlik Saturday the sultan received In private audience Mr. Jobn li. l.elshman, the United States minister to Turkey. "Our electoral body will be made up equally of representatives from the profeaalonal men, the wealthy citizens and provlnslal assemblies. The president must be a native Cuban or one Who has fought ten years for Cuban Independence. A senator must be a native, but a representative may be a native or a naturalised citizen. [Finest, Nobbiest; Host Complete THE WEATHER. noN«|» ■ameaste* Fire at Saraaae Lake. New Tork, April 29.—Aa a result of a drenching received in the early part of last wegk on a coaching trip to Ardsley-on-tbe-Hudson Mr. Alfred Gwynne VanderbUt to seriously ill In hto Fifth avenue residence. His condition, while not considered dangerous. Is sufficiently aerlous to require the attendance of Dr. Walter B. James, the family physician.A. 8, Vaaieibllt 111. Ol food la SMsntia] to good health. With oat good teeth we earaot have tiurougb maatkaMon. We do everytaing known to ■odan dentistry at moderate prion. Teeth extraoted without pain by aid of vitalised air. Oa Ruf IS 8. Mala fit J4»d IBIartk Washington, D. O., April 88 —Forecast until 8 p. m. Tuesday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight and Tuesday; light, variable wlnde. Syracuae. April 29.—A special to The Post-Standard from Saranac Lake says: "About 4 o'clock yesterday afterrtonn fire caught In tbe drying room of the Rrnnch ft Callaban mill. In the center of the village. The.mill, four store Jjmises and BOO,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. Seveial of the dwelling houses aud two freight cars were damaged. Tbe total loss will be $100,000, partially covered by Inaurance. Wr-PEOPJLF.* PHOKK LINK OF. \ ALGIER8 TROUBLED. "We have been delighted with the soolal aide of our visit. In Washington we enjoyed the- fullest courtesy of the admlnlatratlpn. We enjoyed meeting Prealdent McKlnley. He la a very lntelleotual man, and hla eyea tell you he Is a fair minded and just man. To describe New York and our enjoyment here I can only say- ths word splendid.' " TJtlca, N. Y„ April 20,-The $10,000 worth of diamond Jewelry alleged to have Iwen stolen by a fake "rtectrlc" wire man from the residence of H. P. Crouse Inst Thursday afternoon haR been found Intact on a slielf of a closet In the house by the servant wbo admitted the man. No collusion Is suspected, and If to believed tbat tbe would be thief became frightened at being closely watched and hid the Jewels in tbe house to await a more favorable opportunity to remove tbem. craiNG u SUMMER GOODS Two Ways for Cost af Oae. laaamsllir Spread* People at* Floats* la larvae. For tbe International Convention of tie Ep worth League at San Franeisoo July 18th to 81st round'trip tickets will be sold by the Lackawanna Railroad at leas than regular ana way fare. Laekawanna agenta will have these tloketa on sale Jnly 4th to 18Ch inclusive, limited for retnrn to August 81st While In health Insure against slcknees by taking out a polloy In the Pennsylvania Casualty Company. " N\ Algiers, April M —The iasometioi sgalnst French authority In Algeria 1 spreading and ths Insurgents are oom Bitting atqr outrsgsa. They are well araad aj-a'the residents of tbe region I* wMgV tbey are operating are terroi st-Jbksn. Fame ara being abandoned anil 'jrmm oosapsnts are fleeing to the oitiw I Esston, Pa., April 20.—While at work In hi v shooting gallery here William Whltely was seised with a fit and fell over a row of coal oil lamps. Ills clothes caught «re, and he was nearly dead before the police broke In the door. He died iu the hospital a few hours later. His home was at Passaic, Baraed ta Death la a Fit. 6 per year pays $5 per wsek. II *i ,i C* $10" $8 '• •' " $15" Ever ahown in thia city have Ju»t arrived. Come end examine them and leave your order for a Spring Bait, Overcoat, Vest or Troueere. Fit and every other aatiafaction guaranteed; Mare Placae la Cape Tona, A 8S.OOO Teaaa Killed. Cape Town, April 29.—During the laat 48 hours 10 fresh cases of the bubonic plague have been officially reported. Eight of these are Europeans. Since the outbreak of the disease there bare been 810 cases, of which 217 have proved fatal. a " " $10 " " " $80" It fQK II ll( J. W. Kama, Agt. .-iESl Wat of Chloago or 8t Louis the tloketa (or tbla ooaaslon will read going any dlreot route Mid retaining vie any other dlreot root#. Other variable roatee may he need Flshklll Landing, N. Y., April 29.—A 18,000 team and coach worth (2,000 belonging to Anton G. Hupfel, a wealthy. New York brewer, was struck by an express train on the Newburg, Dutchess and ConnectMk ralUged at Brlnckerhoff. The honS5eere Mhantly killed and the sdMsaflF to splinters. The coachman was ttirown some distance, but escaped serious In- Jury. QEO.F. BU88. THB 8ITT TAILOR, * North Main St. Fl« la Boston rnishthoue, If desired lor smell additional aaoants; snob, for Instance, u going direct tp Ben Franolseo and returning via Portland and St. Psnl, t» extra. Boston, April 20.—The middle section of frelghthouse No. 1 of the Fltchburg division, Boston and Maine railroad, containing a large amount of miscellaneous freight, situated alongside what was formerly the main line of the Fltchburg railroad In Charlestown, was burned Sunday morning, resulting In a loss of about $00,000. WILL MAKE PORT. Eaten »r Caaalkale. Said Mass oa Monni Calvary Newark, N. J„ April 20.—In a letter to % Newark friend the Rev. M. A. Mc- Manus, rector of St. Aloysius' Catholic church, who now is traveling abroad, tells bow to blniBelf and three other American priests was accorded the honor of offering mass on Mount Calvary In the Holy Land on Easter Sunday last.  Chirac* Vaalroom Railed. FOR CORONER, Wall Flowers ? Dl patMK B||«1 n Kew Yark Was Manias Sydney, April 20.—Herf Mercke, a German millionaire, who was cruising In his yacht, and Herr Caro, his private secretary, were recently murdered by natives of the Island of New Britain, off the northeast coast of Papua. Herr Caro's body was eaten. to be found in the very J designs. No room can ad in elegance those papered our stock of Artistic Papers. QueisnHsi H. Y , April SB.—News ol the disabled liner New York was brought to port this atoning by the stsamshlii Minnehaha. The Hlnnabsha pssssd the New Yotk las* Friday. The dlssbltd iliiM-- was at that time tanning at the late (rf fourteen knots aa hour. At that rets ska woaid reach New York Otty bj The rate from Plttston will be $86.90. For further Information Inquire of the looal tloket agent or wtlte to DR. LEWIS EDWARDS, T. W. Laa, Qen. Peas. Agt, eodtd 28 Exchange Place, New York Olty Syracuse, April 29.—Inhabitants of Jamesvllle, seven miles from here, who started ont to search for David A. Waters, an aged man who bad been missing from his home for two weeks, found his body lying beside a log In the woods. It Is thought Waters may have lost his way and died of exposure. Mlaalaar Haa Voaal Dead. 0P BDWAXBSVIUB. Jaaltor Wlas Praise as Artist, Chicago, April 20.—'Through a marine picture Charles Hallberg, a Janitor for the Austin State bank, baa won ths notice and praise of some of the beat tuallfled art crltlca and artists. i. Killed aa tirade Crosslast. Subject to the RepabUoan Prime riee. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Watklns, N. Y„ April 20.—Sarah Halsey, aged 58 years, and Susan Bowl* by, S3 years, of North 'Hector, were killed at a grade crossing by a Lehigh Valley freight train while out driving. T.S.IW.S. jaMmattysawfes New Torkf April M, IKL Open, Oka. Chicago, April 20.—A poolroom located over the saloon of two well known local politicians has been raided by detectives. Twenty men wera arrested. North Main Street. A 8AD REMINDER. Thm iNUlwt Umm ta Agpaalaad Aakla Qnlekly mated. "At one time I suffered from a severe sprain of ths ankle," ana George E. Out, editor of the Quids, Washington, Vs. "After netag!several wall recommended medicines without saiams, I tried (JhamberIain's Fain Balm, and am plsaaed to ssy that relief easae as sooa aa I began its aaeaad a complete oats spssdtly followed. all who mar OSS' » flr*4 claee Hutment* Par eels by him, Peck dt Roberts, spoth eearlas; Plttston, one door shove Title Bote) aad Weak Plttston, Wyoming aad Loasrae Arcs A tprt»K ftaJei Everybodyaeriea tools lathe eyeing, at jstmassavss it AreTaaOolaato the BsyeelUsar IWaw Ssaads tram Sttfi OnD at night are agonising to moman Da Gunrt CmocT Tmceraa will relieve FOR RECORDER, MoHiWiU*K B—DD»«M aft Bo- b«k«BM7C Aliar. BtMl «nd Win.... „.. 8 Aa waB aa tba handaomaat and otbsrs ■» tori tad to Mil on injr drvmM and get hw • bottis ot Km&p'i Ba&aa tar &• throat aid longs, artmsdy that U gnaran•sad tonus and nttm all obronle and aoata oooghs, asthma, broaehltla. and oon■nmptlon. Prloe Me and BOo. Buffalo Win ha land to the atoMt 'to take oars of Its visitors, wblob, It la estimated, will number apwaids of 80,900,000 during ths sammsr. Suitable aooommodations oan be had only by applying long in advance of your antral there. Acme Steam Laundry. NawYork, Aprfl«#.—For tba first time KM! Jin tba gnat Boboksn firs a North Otrmaa Lloyd steamship dosksd at Hobok«B today • Ths Grosssr Kerfosfst today dtebargsd bm mago sad oaUn pasasrgsrs at tba company's «• Hobokan plar. L P. HOLCOMB PRICES. Best Patent Flour - •hop, per cwt... - ,. |i Meal, per ew% C-■ Bran and Midds., cwt M Corn and 6r. fiorn, cwt fl Long Hay, per cwt - Cut Hay, per cwt • t; Oats, per bushel • • 3 lb - - • . BEBZl! i OoL Iroo • •»*•••••••••••••"•••• ;m; 80. W4 NorD FM •••jspi JW JS. ■ma mun nam tor eougbe, eolds and tans' oomplalnta. Twenty-Bra Malt per battle.  It la also a OF WEST MTTST0H. MONEY; "Laal winter 1 waa ooaBoad tOBJ.M with a rtrj bad ookt on tha looga. Nothing g*T« ma rellat. Finally my wife bought a bottla of Oaa Mlaata Oough Oora that ataotad a apaady ran. loaonotapaak loo highly of tint aiming ramady.' —Mr. T. X. Hooaamaa, Maoatawaay, Pa. T. J. yataa, Plttatoc Stroh'i Phan&aoy Waal Mr. MaoParlane, farmerly at- wtlkafc harm, has paovtded fcra limited. aamkm1 gsae^ssmm also aeveral dwellings with modern improvements, aad also srrsral bousss at mediam and low rents in Plttston and West Plttston. Buyers will BOW find aoats ss bargain- dm Tmommm. Agt. Subject to the deoiuon of the QepubUoan primaries. WIPENER IMPROVING. psapla, aad these loeatione eaabe had by applying to John K. 8ayraor D. & Baxter, JlBenaet building, Wilkes barre. I have money for mortgagee in anyamount, Mortgagee may stand for a term of yean and ooly the Interest be paid, or wfll ghre thejiriv to make payments on mortgage month ly, quarterly, semi-annually or annnally, and the interest will ceaae tmmediataly on every dollar of principal ths unpaid. Tide la nol bonding awoelatlm money. I bfidle ool, private funda and trust funde. Ot St BAXTcEi* im(KIIDnpl»| i InMnt «t|D IJ ■«««»■«• TfcUtaWphU, AptU M.-At too tlri* «MTMMH|Ma*a garatn&ssss Would Ssm lAvnmona ■■ rsnaseestlr CsreS t, XllfifEi&s li'ivf-