Pittston Gazette

              f 1 FIFTY-FIRST YEAR f \ ' AO. ANOTHER GENERAL DEVASTATION IN SKANSI MR. M'KINLE' AC ITY IN TBj AA FrtEe POSTA1 : _«H.T tAUMiwW at i tml *ew Srrtem In bo Tata HAS SURRENDERED U Hung Chang Mefcrs Acuimtlohg Against French Trc$p». —Otartotterrtllaf V»,r- AprlX WSrTte presidential train arrived at Charlottesville on schedule time. The ran from Washington *u made" without Incident. A bH»f gfoji was made at AlejttdrlA A bit crowd had assembled at tte station there, and the president and Mr*. McBltaley appeared upon the platrst-m to acknowledge salutes. Speeding through Virginia to thla town, famous aa the aeat of the Unltei-slty of Virginia and the home M Jefferson, people gathered at Wret-y town, Village had crossroad* to •#*. the trtlti #D by. At MinissM, 'rVilpeper and Orange the crowda were especially large. At the laat pUce a Urfe American flu flew fftm 5 staff In the cemetery, are Ebrled*many of the Union At CharldHWTlttlsAtte D4a C11 iblhfenfe assettbtoge the station. The students from .the iuilverslty lined np alongside of the train and g»re the president three rowing cheers and a tiger when he' rtjsde hie appearance. From the platform ot his car the president spoke briefly. Kitchener Reporta! Bngagenu Jnlr 1. Washington. April SO,—The plan of reorganisation "%f the free delivery WMal jWteM. tflehidlnt both the «tr and rural aervlces, aa authorised in general terma by congress last session, has been adopted, to take effect July 1. T — F. K. Hill baa bwo appointed poatmestar for Snnbory. 8': Muff's parish. of Wllkwbstre, Is to lialld a new paroohlal Nohooi. fenaLIBi OAPTUBE BOfEB LAA6BR. •BIERAL8 HOLD A OOHFEREKOE. George OammlDga, of Aehlsy, •Mfwdun a banana peel and, striking the back of bla bead sgaloat the onrb.toa», ftaotured hie iknll. - "fBK*'''k Pain Expeller ,Tk.r DiUta That tk« CU»iMC Nut torse Ansiat of ut SiqilH Fall* lata trUia Baaia. ■•titai Inskm Killed Dai Maar IWna Prlsaaers ta Varlnaa Flahts. London, Aprli 80.—Lord kitchener t*ports to the war ofllee from Pretoria Its follow*: Under the reorganized aystem August W. Maehen of Oblo will continue as general superintendent of the free delivery system, with general charge of both city and rural services. Charles Hedges of Texas, now assistant super iotendent. With, headquarters In NeW York, la appointed superintendent of the free delivery service in the cltle*. ' The senior assistant superintendent of the free delivery service, William G. Edens of Chicago, preferred to remain In that city on account of peraonal and political Interests there. Charles T. ({{boy of South Dakota, bow ail assist #«t Is detailed to New York as assistant sdWHttrtal ent in charge of that division. ?. W. Irwin continues as assistant superln; terident of the Pacific coast division at Bkil PrancWco, and H. Conquest Clarke remains as special agebt of tbe rural free delivery service. Miss Ina (i. Llebhardt, who has made a high record as aecretary to the general superintendent, la appointed chief clerk of the offlce. Mr. Machen's salary Is raised from 13,000 to $8,BOO. Luzon Almost CsDiplite- Ij Pacini. PRESENT OF A PALACE. Patau ArHfela* a l»a U of imimk Kttl tifort ferannlloa ruin'i CMfc Coaacaer, hu proven to be lor Rheumatism, 6o«y|l«Mr«W«,Cic. Rftifltnatic Complaints. OiiaMfu4 50c. at Ml taggM* or through : T. A' Richter ft Co. j k 2IS Pearl Street, jAI New York. ■riliinim'i htkw flam kia aa A*- The lola Hotel, of tola, Uolui ty, wai entirely destroyed by' day: The lo«s la $8,0(10. The lha Ore la unknown. •/Lfcr . eeptabla WtMId Ml, Peking, April 80.—LI Htmg Chang Mi received a dispatch from the for ernor of the province of StyMiit asserting that 800 lYench soldlsre, accompanied by 2,000 armed native Christians, are within the borders ot Shansl and have cauaed distress and trouble wherever they have passed. N»W York, April tOi—A VUaahle wsddtag gift Indeed ma tile present m*de by Jacob B. Bohlfl, the well kaowa philanthropist, to hie eon, MorUmer Behlff, who wea today weddid to AdsleNsustadt. The gift of the groom-, father waa (he prssent BchlS rssMenoe, •n Fifth »venue, between Betenty-fonrtb and Beveolv Ifth atreata, a veritable pal•oe worth at least half a million, adds of i the ooetly fanriahlage that go with the gift as trimmlrg*. j "Kltobener'a fighting scouts under Oreafell hare surprised and raptured Van Bansburg's laager at Kllpdam, marti Water. jurg. Seven Boers were killed and #7 taken prisoners, ftight thousand rounds of ammunition and all the wagons, tarts, oxen, horses 8#3 til tile* were Cahturkd. but casualty was ott* jroujded. "The other oolpmhs report 3 killed, 88 taken prisoners, 57 surrendered and 1 qylok ilrer captured." Another dlapatcb from Lord'Kitchen «r, dated Pretoria, say*.: "General Blood h*a discovered at Boaaenkal, South African Republic, government documtaita and a large number of bank notes The dlaappaaraaoe of Mxtean yeaa-oM Jennie Gatvey, of who hie been misting alaoe Saturday, was repftMfl to tbe polloa Monday. Work at many of the ellk mills In Sotanton waa resumed yesterday. The remainder •(art op today. Led by "Mother','Jonea, i the glrla paraded the atraeta.1 our Magnificent \ Assortment. Pri5#F| range from 50 centsji6 $5.00. See Windbw Display. 1*0 OCEAH WRECKS ARE REPORTED. The British have enlisted a number of Chinese at Tlen-tsln {or the Wel-ha|- wel regime"! Liit Run Tl, the Nanltln vleehDy, has memorialised the throne fiir permission to Inaugurate a subscription fond In order tCl Asalst the government In paying the Chinese soldiers. The engine house at the Bodgeie quarry, near Cheater, waa totally deetroyed by dynamite. #fo one waa hurt, nor la It known by whom tbe orlne waa committed. On Hay 7 the graduation exorcises of the training aohool oonnected with the Charity Hospital, of Norrlatowo, will be held la the Eplsopal Ohurtt of the borough.Brooki/i Car Barn'Bnrned Down Tnts Morning. Armstrong's AMERICAN GENEROSITY IT PATS TO BOT AT m oiethek Wni Fnr Bin That Nqmerons reports have been In circulation to the effect that the derilllng of the train betWfehb Lb-fa and Xangtsun Wttl hot the result of an accident, out the work of the Chinese. These, however, are entirely without foundation, as a thorough investigation proves that the wreck waa Clue to a"defective culvert. PEOPLE'S Was D• Marry. In tlje rlty of Lynchburg, the home of Senator Daniel, there was a stop of ten minutes. Senator Daniel, Mayor O. W. Smith, members of the board of trade and city council and a great crowd greeted the party with eld fashioned Virginia enthusiasm. Senator Daniel ma le a speech of Welcome, to Which the president Responded. 'JirP/?/CES. Mulla, April 80.—General Tlaoo, tbr London, April SO.—Miss Clothilda Hall, an Irish girl, was marrlsd today to W»l-tham Hare. Kiss Tan Wart, of New York, provided ths tronsssau and furslshsd a 1st for ths bride, who la sa poor ss a church monss. CtWtt of tha miplno laNRMHoti, who bii bMD pnwMd with a ten note hu tommind all on* aortbwa Lara dating itaput T*u wflkMlMM, ha TOrTSD*nd. No taodtt has glvon mora tronble "35 rr Wo. A MOOBd diapfttoh ' (Ik Of otha ~ - *fc« Mot "Byng baa bad a fight with Boers on the Basutoland border aouth of Wepener aad killed flva. "OrenfMI, ID addition to the captures tkported, SAROO rounds 0t (mill inns ammualtlon. At Leydenburg 20 hoeri have surrendered." , A partyof Boars blew up the railroad between Oraapan and Belmont, Cape Colony, In thtee places April 27, apparently with the Intention of Intercepting a train carrying Mr. Oeoll Rhodea. Tbe damage dona was alight and was quickly repaired. A pet monkey Is blamed for the deetruelion of the barn of Jamas Palat, at Oollegevlile, by lire yesterday. The animal la anppoaad to have aet fire to tbe bay In the barn with a nuteh. Best Flout1.. ,...$4.60 it Soath II*la Strut, Feed, all kinds. • i.0& Oats, per bushel C87 Oats, D5 bushel lots... .S3 Potatoes, bushel... .60 £ TlD* general* of tbe powers held * conference yesterday morning to conalder the question of the withdrawal of the troops and decided to address a bote to fae ministers Informing them that when the ministers an able to art bounce the lamp ram demanded as Indemnity and the Chinese hare agreed to tin principle of payment arrangement* will be possible for withdrawal. The other matters discussed ware tho handing orer of the administration of Peking to native officials and the plan tor the command of the legation guards aa to whether this gammand should be centered In one officer or each detachment should b* Independent. A Manifestation. Mfc*omlnee, Mich., April 30.—A most ■iranfe manifestation Is alleged to hav,e developed here til the homu of a bumble Polish family. Anton Czarfteckl, a devout Catholic, returned from church and knelt In prayer. On the wall was a picture of the Saviour on a croia. Upon looking up he discovered blood trickling down outside of the glass from poIntB where the hands and feet are pinioned. In great alarm be sent for priests. Two came and wiped the blood off, but It reappeared aa fast aa It was wiped away, running down distance of six Inches. Hundreds affirm the atrange occurrence, and great excitement prevails. Tho house has been closed, and no further visitors will be admitted. So far no one Can account for the phenomenon. Blsbop Lis has bean sent for. People's 'Phone. Always th« ampiit MCGOVERN-GARDNER BOUT. Judge Halaey aentencad Martin GoloeerD despite the feet that ths verdict reoommsnded mersy, to fifteen months In the penitentiary for stealing a bioyole. A week ago tbe Judge gave another bloyele thief two years. •««■! M lMlfkt'1 Boat la Vary Uralj bABEBALb Hay, per too.... Beit Butter.;... No. 7 Broom .95 .84 .25 Todar- Rmita nf Yestes*ny's biimn la th« Dlfcniit 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Evans l^BROS* Ban Franelaeo, April 80—Betting on to- Bight1* boot bdwaan MoGorera and Gardner ta Urtly. No Mora aaata an to be bad at tha National AtbMo Olnb forloVa or money. Enormou prieaa bar* bean paid tetlaketa.  a cans fine Peaches  At Philadelphia— B. H. B. Philadelphia. 2 0,1 5 8 0 0 2 •-14 17 8 New York.... 81024110 0-18 15 1 3 cans Corn.... Batteries—Duggleby, Dunn and Jacklltsch; Fihlier, Dohcny and Bowerman. The woikers at tbe Ashley knitting mills want oat on strike yesterday beoanse they get lower wagea than tbe Plymouth mill employes of the same oompany. Work will be reenmed today, the demands having been granted. i dozen Canned Com... .85 3 lbs Bvap. Peaches.. .86 4 lbs Pranes 86 Lion Coffee 12J4 Arbnckle Coffee .18H Fresh eggs, doz .16 At Chicago— R. u K. Chicago 0000(080 *— » 0 D Cincinnati ..000000033—0 11 1 Havana, April 80.—Captain Slocum, who waa ordered to lnveatlgate the caaaa of reported ahootiag and robbery In the tebacoo district of tb* province Of Piaar del Bio complained of by Mr. Onstave Book, asserts aa tbe reeult of hie lnvestlgatioh that pb acta of violence are being oommltted there, but thkt the planter* f«kr that without armed forcea In the province disorder and brigandage will prevail. It appears tbat tbe planters In the dlatrlct referred to have received numerous lettees threatening to burn their atorehouses unless funds are forthcoming, but Captain fikcum waa unable to And that these threats had beeb carried out In a alngle Instance. _ Jfm Dli*rier In Cub*. VOORHEE8 IMPROVED. Batteriia—Ihifftiea and Kling; McFadden and PeiU. PRICES. oom BUM— la OmWM hi Ika IMIw ~ D«M r«4ar. At PittAurg— ft. ii. B. Pittaburg .... 8 0 1 6 8 0 1 0 *-14 14 7 St. Loula..., 0 0 2 i 0 0 0 I 8-12 IS a batterl«4— Lccvcr iml O'ObhnoV; Sudlioff. DrcltahaUls ud KchTl ver At Brooklyn— R. H. K Brooklr*.. 1 I I I M * • I 0-8-10 t Boftott 661110003 4—It 8 0 Battwtae—Dinwn and Klttradae; llcCann, Kit aon and MaQulr.. Judge Halsey will not take It upon himself to render a deolelon In the dlsbarmsnt prooeedlngs against Attorney S. S. Herring, and yeeterday be deolared that tbe oaee waa one for a Jnry, Herring la oharged with withholding some money he oolleoted for a client. aisod today at Slnait. Be wUl Mw all ■an and tb* |IH o« fala oommand as eocn m th»j 0*n be gat hsrad totftUm. This completely pmUm Um Ant dspertment of northern Loon, foe month* the worst ol Urton." Tb* other ie: "Oofesi*ls Otp rtao Oalloa ud Qregorlo Katibao, Haivan teat oftean amnhni ApHI S8 with twenty-three ofleers, 108 m*n ud eighty•Urita.Ellasbetb, R. J-, April 80. —Qorernoi Voorheei, who slnoe bli oonferenoe with tb* Senators Saturday hsa been IU at bb home, la eomewhat Improved today. Regarding tb* gorirnmeht of Peking, It was decided to allow the Chinese gradually assume more control until the civil governmeht wa* entirely In their band*, the military only exertlslng passive supervision. Best Patent Flour, per lb.. Feed, per 100 lbs.... * •' Oats, per bushel •J Long Hay, per too lb» «1 Cut Hay, per ioolba •) Potatoes, per bushel • • • a »••••• 'J Butter, new dairy per lb...-. •C Skinned Hams, per lb Plain Hams  California Hams, per lb.»•••• •*! Bacon, per lb  Lard, pure, per lb Arbuckles Coffee, per^b..^^•C•,, Lion Coffee, per lb  Evans Bros. Mocha and J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., a Booth Main St.. PITTS TON. ■L GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. • WESTERN LEAGUE- View* of the Mtatatere. arTAraiNo or Tin clubs. Celml Roosevelt liUlaatoa. Boaton, April 80. — Vlfe President Roosevelt, accompanied by a committee of the Home Market club, arrived here yesterday afternoon. At the South station a great crowd was gathered, and tbe great spaae In the mld- S. of the station was kept perfectly r by a cordon of 106 policemen. A detail of 12 mounted men and the National lancers esoorted 'Mr. Roosevelt and the-party to the residence of Collector George H. Lyman, whose guest the vice president Is to be while In Boston. Crowds lined tbe streets as the procession passed, and Mr. vloosevelt was accorded a warm reception. Seasaa OpeaeH Mtf a* ran Abih, Botn* tlm* was sp6ht In considering the r*ply of the ministers to views recently enunciated by tba general* regarding otber questions of a purely military character. Tba ministers agree with tb* generals a* to rasing the forts and also a* to tbe pilnts to h* occupied between Peking and tb* *«a, but tb«y de*lra tbe general* to specify the number* of tbe different nationalities at Tlen-taln and 0hAn-balkwan. So far as concerns tbe garrlaon of 4,000 men which 1* to remain provisionally at Tlen-taln during tbe period of actual occupation, it wtil.be n«c*sssry that each nation's strength shall be determined W. L. ».C. W. L, P.O. daelRnaU.. 4 t .887 Fhlls'pUa.. 4 D .Ml PtrtAurg. ■ 8 1 .800 BrookUo.... 8 8 . 600 Bo.toil a I .800 rfawYofk... 1 8 .230 at. tool!... 4 1 .in CMoaao I 8 .290 LABOR UNION WORK. Fort Wayae, M, April 10.—Tha Mason of tb* Wintern Baa* Ball League opened her* today. Tb* bom* t*am I* oppo*ed by the Grand Baplda aggregation. M. With Siaed Bapids. Bmr BMloa of the Control Body Bold Louie D. Shelley. Victor B. Luchsidger. AMERICAN LEAGUE At Philadelphia— Philadalpbla, 8; Boaton, 8. At Qbioafo—DotJ'Oit, 8; Chicago, 2. it ttaralaad—Cleveland, 4; Milwaukee, 8. At Waahlngton—Vaafclaftoo, 8; Baltimore, & The Central Labor Union convened In regular aeaaton laat evening; There waa a good attendant; and some important baal nesa waa tranaaoted. Probably the moat Intareatlng part of the prooeedlngs waa tbe report of the legislative committee whloh waa lnatruoted at the laat meeting to attend the session of the olty oonnell on Thursday evening and enter a protest In the name of the Central Labor Union against an ordtnanoa oreatlng the offloe of an aaalstant olty slerk, on tbe gronnd that tha qnlon deemed It an nnnaoaaaary expense upon the taxpayer*, the bulk of whom are worklngman. The oommltlaa atated It had vlalMd .the eoaaell meeting and entered tk£ proteat, the prooeedlngs of whloh were printed In laat Friday's UAXirra Tbf.olty olerk asjd be thought the work of hla office*on JKTio Be Investigated. The oommlttee agreed to thla, aa It wanted to plaoe ltaalf on reoord aa being fair with everybody. Last Nl*ht. Health Aff OCEAN WRECK. ■aaat. kaawlss Baa Dawa. Bat aU the Chicago, April 80.—Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning Are broke out In the Revere Houae, a alx atory hotel building situated at the corner of Michigan and North Qark streets. Although of abort duration, the Are created a lively panic among the numerous gneets of the hotel, many of whom left the tmlldlnf In their nlghtclothee. The flyst Ore companlea to arrive at the building ran up ladder* to aurlst people tit tbe gronnd. and OBlte a lumber of • t|tm leaped- la tftfv way. The Are waa placed under -Control within 20 mlnutea. The damage to the hotel by Are and water did not amount to more than U.000. . rin la FklaalO Koto! New York, April 80 —Ttw ei»w of the I'hUedeJphU eobocoer, tan 0D KoowU. Wu bfoogfat to port thU manias by Ik* eteamer OMj of WaaMagton from Ooloo. Tlx Knowlta VM wnokod to • oollUlos leet waek aad tb* oiaw pMud op bj tL. •teamar JJHaaaaaad hmhnid to Jlba OU7 of WMklagtoa. Tb* Kaowlea wa* uk*n to EfcUadalpbta la tow. DROPPEP HEfrTtTEE. ONwMvtl. HAS 8AILED AWAY. EASTERN LEAOUE. At Haeheatar—Rocheater, 7; Montreal, 8. Drinks Pii—fci, !D■ fwi, Bm IHM ftrawtll Vhwiw, ■ Km fork, April 10.—Jean da F jake, the fameoa tenor, .ailed to Europe today. Ha nld before hie departnr. that ha had ijlran hU laat ooncart la tha United Btatae. At Worcaater—Worceater, 8; Hartford, 7. At Providence—Providence, 7; 8yracuae, 8. At Buffalo—Buffalo, 2; Toronto, 8. Shoe Depa: Louisville. April 80.—Jack McClelland of Pittsburg waa knocked out In the twentieth round I oat night by Dava Bulllvan of RrooWya. The contest waa befor»ttlw goutbfm Atjilftic club »t|M Auditorium. Thtee thooaand people saw tho fight. The men weighed 138 pounds at 8 o'clock yeatirday afternoon, and several weeks of training had left each In fine condition. The fight throughout Jack McClelland Knocked Oat. Sagertown Mineral Water. Bast Mountain Lithia Water. Spring and Summer Soft Drinks— We carry a nice line of Dongola and Patent Leatl ford*, Men's aid Ladies' Shoes that cannot be beaH and quality. At lovefrt prit financial, and commercial The ministers bellere that tha provisional government at Tlen-tain abouiq be abeUehad aa aon aa the aitnatloB permit* . Thay afrae that t)ia force. In Ohlna abonld M under one commander In ofctef, batjlhey contend that the generala abonld understand that t*e legation tr&sr&i am eimwft oaunW tacn tnrmr and nnder their reapectlve mlnlatera. Forest Flee en Uss Island. New Xork. April 80,—Aaotrbqr dlia*- trous foreat fire was reported • from Long Island.' Some Hanjpton Farli boys boflt a bonfire Sunday afternoon, which set Ire to surrounding grass and apread to the' woods north of Southampton. About a thousand (lores arc IW»aA AattLjUlL immen.,.. nnnntitv .if J Ginger Ale, Lemon Sour, Sarjaparilla, Birch Beer. »• .' ifr Am latWMltMMl VM tolwr J Evans' Broi Londoa, so-XB*v oeewa*W*1e aald to to Ink laataaaa.nl aa Sngtleb lady o( tl lie dropping bar Ala to man? a plain Aaaariw oWaea. My at Ml Marjorla Onffee, yonagaet daagbter of the filth Earl oC Deeart waa married thla afternoon at All SalataChuroh to W. Bayard Gutting, Jr., private aaoretary to Catted Btataa Aatataaadat Ohoata. Ajmc. Btael and  iiO|BMt».i««««»Da»»«Mat.teanMMt * 7Hi. SS aft Jjj flljj! iSdiS TS&S ** SS &ub£!r..'.V.VV.V.'.V,.Iila a &.#s==g \ dona ever seen In I/ouIhtIIIc, and wheu McClelland got the knockout nine out of ten men In tbe house thought Sullivan did not have steam enough left to knock out a child. Fire in Brooklyn. t property was destroyed. The people of Southampton and surrounding villages turned out in force in Ihc evening and by hard work managed to keep tbe flames from many residences which were threatened. It was finally checked when It reached a broad road. SHELLEY f LICHSINGEI The mlnlatera auggested that It would be neceeeary for the generals to consider the advisability of Intrusting the police and adminlatratlon of Peking to Chinese officials about one month before tha eradiation, but In conalderlng this question they urged that the fact must be recalled that there had never bean military administration or a permanent military organization In Peking.New York, April 30.—Fire consumed the car stshles nnd 200 cars of the Brooklyn Rapid Tranalt company at Pluihlng and Nostrand avenuea, Brooklyn, early thl« morning. A tenement house In Hopkins street In the rear of the stables was also destroyed, and several families who occupied it arc rendered homeless. Tho loss is variously estimated, but Is conservatively placed at *200,000; There were no casualties, but sMreral firemen were overcome by heat and smoke, and Thomas Macalc, a watchman, suffered a fall which broke his arm. 45 South Attention! Odell Will Veto Referee Bill. The committee also reported It had understood that an Investigation wsa to be made last evening and went to the elty hall for that pnrpeee and fonnd the estimating committee holding forth making op the budget for tke city's expense for the onrrent year. Mr. Flannery Was asked if he wonld allow the Oeatral Labor Union oommlttee access to the city elerk's hooka ao that it wonld be able to Judge the amount of work neoeesary for the olerk to perform. Be anewered emphatloaliy "Mo." Be wouldn't agree to let tke Central Labor Union have anything to do with an investigation. Mr. Flannery said he wonld be willing to have the work Investigated by the three bank olerke of the otty and be willing to aubmlt to their decision. The Central Libor Union committee wouldn't agree to that unless at least ous member of its nnlon would be preeent In order to report It, As ths olty olsrk would not recognise the Central Labors Union in the inveetlgatlon and the fact that be had earns tims previous agrsed to take additional clerical work to do the committee recommended that the proteet stand and the light oontinnsd sgalnat the ordinance whloh was ananlmoualy adopted. Albany, April 30.—Governor Odell has anuounced that lie will veto the bill Introduced by Senator Ellsworth of Lockport, Niagara county, providing for the appointment of 40 official referees by the appellate division of the supreme court of the first department for the courts of New York city. The governor's announcement ma made at the conclusion of a hearing given to opponents of the measure. STAY RIGHT AT HOME. Washington, April 30.—Senor Sllva. the minister from Colombia to Washington, has received a cablegram from Bogota stating that a general amnesty has been proclaimed and all political prisoners ordered released, marking the end of the rebellion. This result Is attributed to the conference held in Washington between the minister and Urlbe-Urlbe recently, In which, acting for hla government, Senor Silva was able to offer satisfactory terms to the rebel leader. Colombia Rebellion Ended. Your attention is . called to the Nev Batter G_. now on sale at . • CAR BARN BURNED. No need to dress and go out to market. Drop as a postal, or telephone and our wagon will call at your door every morning with a tull line of fruits and vegetables, spinach, new cabbage, new beets, onions, lettuce, etc. We drive direct to the country once a week for fresh butter and eggs. You can see whfct you are buying and be sure of being suited by us. by rm. Qavatlon of New York, AprU 8ft—Fin sarlv tbls morning C»iiiiyiC Mw saMrgsnoy oar bun of Um Brooklyn Bapld Transit Dt Flushing •mat and Many, Brooklyn. Two hundred twain tba aUbla van alao destroyed. Concerning the question of military evacuation the mlnlatera Informed the generals that a proposition so conceived had been submitted unanimously by the representatives of the powers to their governments, that a partial reduction of troops was already possible, but that evacuation proper could not commence before the Chinese government had fulfilled articles 2 and 10 of the Joint note and not before China bad accepted the general conditions for the payment of indemnltlea. R.B.CUTLER'- WU1 And U to tbsto interest to bay their wwer pipe and Attlnqs of aa. Wabavetbe •I tilted salt glaasd pipe. Fire tn Providence, Comprising all tb« new and sirable shades in Dotted Swiss, tlan Lawns, DimttUay Tdmm Zephyrs, Kid, LisleM Gloves, In all shades. - Vv End of Cuban Transport Service. Provldenee. April 80.—Flye In one of the old business sections of the city caused damage of $40,000. The lire began 111 a small tailoring shop on South Water street and penetrated the wall to an adjoining building, setting fire to bales of cotton In storage. Iron shutters prevented the firemen from gelling at the blaze for a considerable time. The damage to buildings was $9,000. The loss of D. Remington, cotton broker, Is estimated at $27,000, and other tenants hare losses. Scvsul peraona Wan oompelled to Jump, one of whoqi waa badly hurt. The An jptetteA frqta an nnknowa oanar. Tba Iom alll aincmnt to (160.000. J. K. FAftmaaoa dt Do. Washington, April 30.—The secretary of war has determined to discontinue the transport service between the United States and Cuba and Porto Rico. The date of discontinuance has not been definitely fixed, but it Is probable It will be about the end of the fiscal JVar, June 30. The business will be divided between the Ward and Munaon lines, as their bids were alike for the carrying business. . Diphtheria, aora throat, croup. I oaten t relief, permanent euro. Dr. Thomas' Eoleotrlo Oil. At any drag "tore. SHANNON'S MARKET, _ Taunton, Mass., April 30.—Tho selectmen of Raynbam have appointed the Rev. W. H. Nobbs, pastor of the Raynham Baptist church, a constable wltb the authority of a police officer to make his raids, servo his-warranta and be accountable to no other officer. The town has no regular police force. Most of the constables are elected at the town meeting by the voters; others arc appointed by the selectmen. The Rev. Mr. Nobbs Is an antisaloon man. Preaeber. Appointed Constable. Embroideries and  pretty designs. Ladits', nHH and Children's Hom. Prices and" quality to suit the moat fastidious - READY FOR WAR. Washington Street, West Pitta ton. Pa ■aaalon la Ap* to Oaaaa Trvakle Is Several atoros toft over at vary low rents, alao eeveral dwellings with modem fanprovemento, and alao aavarol bonaaa at medium and low rente in Fltteton and Weat Fltteton. Buyers will now And aome II bargain- a U Tnum, Agt. farlaaliMnrMM. The German expedition la returning, leaving the country greatly disaffected owing to the hardships Inflicted upon the population. Altogether the expedition appears to have produced a very bad effect. The current Chineae gossip la that the Germans were driven back with heavy loases, and this Is Implicitly believed by the bulk of the people. Constantinople, April 80.—ThU olty his not baan so foil of algna of war alnoa thr end of the wax with Gresee. ThemiUltary aalhorltba an moat aotlve in oonssqusnoe of otdsm to prepare tor eventualities ■envy ro-lnforoemente have been aent to Uaoadoaia and fortification* are being built oa tba Bulgarian frontier. Greece. Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete R, B. Cutler, South McAlester, I. T., April 80.—An explosion of gas has occurred In the mine of the' McAlester Coal company at Alderson by which five men lost their lives, seven were Injured, and another Is reported uilsslng. Two others were temporarily overcome by fire damp, but recovered soon after being .brought out; Fatal Mine Explosion, Rained by Galveston Flood, ItarillMU Middletown, N. Y„ April 30.—Henry Bergniannr who lost his wife, his children and bis property In the Galveston floSfl, has arrived here, having made most of the journey on foot. He Is bound for Newark, N. J., to end bis days, ne was a member of the famous Sixth Massachusetts regiment, which was mobbed while passing through Baltimore in 1881. VPEOPL**8 PHOTO. , Buffalo will be taxed to the utmost to take oare of ita visitors, which, it la estimated, will number apwarda of 80,000,000 during the aummer. Suitable aoeommoda lions oan be had only by applying long In idvanoe of yoar arrival than. An Toa Going to the SepoaltUat LINE or. Washington, April 30.—The (pllowlng fourth class postmasters have been appointed : Pnrik Class Postmaster*. To Fnrtbor Extend Amnesty. Ths organlsstlou committee made a very enoouragiag report la rsgsrd to trying to organise the suburban towns and have the merohauta, butobers, etc.", adopt the early oloatng movement. CPRING AND%- u SUMMER GOODS 1N8ANE H08P1TAL8. Washington, April 30.—It is Bald at the war department that the amnesty granted by General MacArthur In a proclamation Issued to the Filipinos which expired last autumn and was extended by the Philippine commission to May 1 will be extended again by the Taft commission to about July 1, when It Is expected that the civil government In the Philippines will be Instituted.t satetalta* Oarnmml ■ a Wilt »• Named la New Jersey- Jeffries. —Mountain View, J. G. Barrisbarg Pa., April 80.—The Senate this morning adopted a oonearrent reeolniMa (or creating a oom mission of eight lrfWatoia to InvssMgata tba oondltton of the I MM hospitals of tba State, and tla lack oC aeoommodatlooa tor patlsnte. Inaaniw Vhem, Mr. HacFarlane, formerly of Wllkssbarro, hss provided for a limited number of people, and these locations can be bad by applying to John X. Sayreor D. E. Baxter, SlBsnnet building, Wllkeabarre. New York—Gold Brook, C. W. Cooper. Pennsylvania—Lashley, W. P. Lashley; Princeton, Sylvester Shaffer. DlMitroM Blase In Wlaeoaala, The committee appointed to vWt Moata Hal! lMt Sunday afternoon end Inspect a new snoring picture company's prod notion reported favorable on aocepting the aame for the benefit of the Central Labor Union. Berlin, Wis., April 30.—Fire has destroyed tlie business portion of Wautoma, county scat of Waushara county; loss, $10Q,000; insurance, $50,000. The Lincoln hotel aud The Argus office were among the buildings burned. David Nation Robbed. ' Ever shown in this citj have Just arrived. Come and examine them and leaye your order for a Spring Suit, OverooatrVeet or Trousers. Fit and every other satisfaction guaranteed. Indianapolis, April 30.—A special to The Sentinel from Marion, Ind., says that David Nation, husband of Carrie Nation, was robbed of $78 In cash, some jewelry and his return railroad ticket at Wichita. Mr. Nation attended a circus aud later, it is said, visited a saloon, where, it Is alleged, he was robbed.Oat His Throat With m Haaor. Utlca, N. Y., April 80.—John Condon, aged 79, a well known resident of the town of Marshall, committed suicide by cutting himself In the abdomen with a razor. Mr. Condon had beeu demented fqr many years and for awhile had been an Inmate of an asylum.FRANCE HONORS SOUSA, The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen donated the aUk mill strike fnnd. QEO.F. BU83. TBB WTY TAILOR, S North Wain St. rz-~ A CONSUL DEAD. Be !■ Decorated and Appointed mm Officer of . Academy. BWEF NEWS NOTE8. Macon, April 30—C. R. Jordan was arrested in Atlanta last night as the second man In the robbery of the Southern Express company's car on the Georgia Central road between this city and Gordon, Ga.. on April 25 la*t and will be brought to Macon' by CUv Detective Amerson. Alleged Train Rabber Caa«b« May ■■■■D■D»■ •' at PhtMalphU — |. IBUIIM. Philadelphia, April #0.—Angnet M. A1 rise oooral of Brull, at tbl-xDrt died thle morning In the MedlooChl ragleal Hospital aa the result of Injuries i . sustained ia a trolley ear oolllaton last The French government has recognized tlNHrarvlces of John Philip Sousa at the Paris exposition by conferring upon the American conductor and composer the appointment and decoration of the French academy. A cablegram received the other day from M. Couesnon, head of the great band instrument manufactory at Paris, announced the appointment and ctinvey'ed the congratulations of a number of eminent French musicians. The notorious "Jack the Ripper," who has assaulted and mutilated 18 women, has been caught at Ludwlgsliafen, Baden, red handed by two defectives attired as women. FOR RECORDER, Klmfe |V Ibutone tj |jood Bt ,M 1 laundry JfAM I town | Tk« Fop* Flilahn Eaeylleal. Parle, April 30.—A dispatch to the Patrle from Rome says tbe pope bag finished his encyclical on the subject of anti-Clerical measures In France, Spain and Portugal. It will probably be published In a fortnight ' La Plata, Md„ April 30.—A large portion of this village was destroyed by fire yesterday, causing a loss of about $50,000. Owing to the absence of a tire company and the fact that the buildings were almost entirely constructed of wood little could be done to check the flames. Marylaad Village Baraed. Wall Flowers?® The baby tnat was ouried anve near Hastlngs-on-H idson on April 22 by Ita mother. Franresca Splnello, and the woman's uncle has died In the county poorhouse at East View, N. Y. The mother and uncle are being held for the grand Jury.  L P. HOLCOMB to be found in the very-1 designs. No room can tni in elegance those papered our stock of Artistic London. April 80.— General Sir Archibald Hunter has been appointed to till' command of the forces In fScotlaud, and General Ian Hamilton has beeu appointed military secretary to the.war ifflce. * » British Generals Promoted, OF WEST NTTSTOR. 8tHP WAS WRECKED. i&abjsot to the decision of the Bepnblloen Papers. HmM Cm*■ Km Awl ohariott* This Is an unprecedented honor for an American musician, the distinction taking rank next to that of the Legion of Honor, and Is tbe principal recognition of artistic merit In France. To br come an officer of the academy is the ambition of every French musician. The honor has been conferred upon Mr. Boons solely upon the Initiative of the French government and without any formal request from the American embassador. as Is customary, says the Philadelphia Press. Tbe Sousa band, under the direction of John Philip Bousa, played at the Paris exposition last summer and participated In a number of important functions. Tk« Steaaaakl* New York Safe. Great aeeelyti of Cottoa, primaries. T.S.ftW.S.IMHn.1 " North Main Street. Yaaeoavsr. B. 0., April 80.—A threeamstsd skip baa ban wrsoked off Qneeo ChadsM* Mate. It Is haltered that all tbe anhaa bssa drownsd aa tjro bodWe Uptothepree eat *D* Ifii * tba f mil is unobtainable New York, April 80.—Tbe American liner New York, from Southampton and Cherbourg, wbich was spoken at sea with a broken shaft on April 24, was sighted southeast of Fire Island at 9:48 o'clock last evening. We, the undersigned do hateby agree to refnnd the money on a 00 eent bottle of Qreene'a Warranted Syrup of Tar If It falla to enre you oough or oold. We aleo guarantee a SB oeat bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. J. H. Botox, W*. O. Pana, J. r. XLuta, Ohaa. Wim, Q. D. Sibob. A Oara. Savannah, April 30.—The 1,000,000 bale cotton mark at this port has been reached and passed. The total receipts since Sept. 1, 1000. up to and Including April W are 1,002,131. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, I se, Loom county ) r**ax J. Onm makes oath that ha la the smilor partner of the Arm of ot V. J. On astir Sc. Co, doing bullosas In the Olty of Toledo, oounty and state afbreeaid, and that said firm will pay the eum of one hundred dollaie for eaoh and every eeaa of catarrh that eannot be oured by the oae of Ball's Catarrh Core. Fun J. Omanar. Sworn to before me and aobeerlbed In my presence/thla 6th day of December, A. " 1881 A.W. Quaaoa, \ Notary Publto. Seal i Hall's Catarrh Core la taken —,—) Internally and acta directly on blood and mneons anrfaoaa of the system. Send tor testimonials, free r. J. Oauitar A Co., Toledo, O. ;BKSSUWaSi-. JOHN O'D. MANGU AlfnlMi Aakla Qatektp Oared. "At one time I suffered from a severe sprain of tbe ankle," says George B. Gary, editor of the Stride, Washington, Ya. "After using 'several well reoommandad msdlelnse without saoeeaa, I tried Ukamberlatn's Fain Balm, and am plaaMd to aay that relief oame aa soon aa I began Ua naa and a oomplete ours speedily followed. This remedy bss aleo bean naad In my family for boat bitten last with tba bast taa.g]is. I obeerfully recommend Its naa to all who may naad a Ant class liniment." For sale by Fairer, Peck A Roberta, apoth eearlea; Fltteton, one door above Kagle Hotel and West Ptttaton, Wyoming and Loaerne Avaa. * j The Hmtieet Baa la rtltstia As wall aa the handaomsst and others are Invited to call on any druggist and oat tree a botUa ot Kemp's Balaam tor the throat and lnnga. a remedy thai la guaranteed to care and relieve all ehroale and aaaSe coughs, aa those, bronchitis, aad consumption? Price 26o and SOo. FOR CORONER, Acme Steam|Laundry. prices. SALE 18 CONFIRMED. Ufe-sa Sudsa-If the stomach is notrteht. Is there nanssat Is there oonstipetlon t I« the tonaue coated) Are you lighted? Do you have slok head ache? Anyaad D01 of theeedenote stomach and liver disorder. Dr. Ajr- CokCirdtoraC^ for tan oenta. J. H. Honck. DR. LEWIS EDWARDS, MPMfc jMVMla UmiNml Om Pat- MONEY. Best Patent Flour - $+• «hop, per cwt I C Meal, per cwt u Bran and Midds., owt .w fiorn and Sr. Sorn, cwt i.i Loadon, AjrUMl—The evening jonrnalsof the British metropolis affeot to be nnsoaeeraad by Amerissa acquisition of astrol of tba Ley land Mae. The vorohaaa waaodbtaUy eoatrmed this ssoratog. * OP BSV ARBS V1X.LE. "Last winter 1 was confined to my bed with a very bad oold on the langa. Nothing gave me relief. Finally my wife bought a bottle ot One Iflauto Oough Cue that effected a epeedy cure. loannotspeak too highly of that excellent remedy.'—Mr. T. I. Houseman, Hanatawney, Pa. T J. rates, Plttatnr, Btroht Pharmaay Wsst Plttaton. Subject to the Bepubllcao Prtmarlee. Both conductor and band achieved a great success, and tbe new honor conferred upon Sousa-Is In token of the appreciation of his services In tbe musical world. The decoration Is a hand-» soma, one, consisting of crossed palm leaves In brllllanta' suspended from a royal purple ribbon. "Now good dlgeetlon waits on appetite, aad health on both." If U doean't, try Bardook Blood Blttara. I have money for mortgage* in any amount _ _____ Mortgagee may stead for atenia of yean and Hnv ner Gwt - . — only the interest be paid, or will glre the prlr J-'Ong nay ' P®r ■ i- ORPWTIEB.8^,^*B''' !*«• to payments on flwtgage mootl) Sut. tLaj, p« CWt • •' • Ni wnwft IHMI| Both TBonei. lT,qan-todT.Mll »«n«slly or etD0 Ontjl ner bushel - I v the tnureat will ant Immediately on ererj P®1 ,  *» JL _ J dollar of principal thus unpaid. Thle to nol Buttd", per ID • ■ « . Jlrcmtect 1 0,,,, Fresb Egga.per dozen •. AHD REtilSrBlHD PATENT ATTOUIBY. £J# E. BAXTER. 3 b°t^®8 P " ' LSHMmJHF  hv ptniutoe. mum, yiihrti.il 'No. 9I Sow**" M«la Stn JUST FOUR 8TOP8. •peeuu Wilt Make Van »ew EWybodyAJlSr:'k3r.n the spring, at thla tlms tba system sravaa a tonic. It Is bonsarleaning time for your body. Llehty's Oelsry Ham Compound win txae '8S Would qnloklj Inn TOO. If 70a M Dr. King's iln Life PUta. Tboawndi of «nf(•mhminnd IMD mrtehlws merit for dak ul narrow Imdntiw Th«y make pan blood and batld opyoor haaltb. Only Ms. Money bMk If not eared. Sold •M£pk«iea«r, west ntmrn at w. " • . ■altsTedar. [gTw im ■wlirtM omniwAMiMrtlint •t night an fUBtolng «o momym. D» GAtTTrt Oaocr Tmmnm will nHm eraop, aoon *• »amlntotCTd. Itto «ho^ Hnntavllle, Ala., April M.-Today'a aehsdulsf of stops lor tba presidential as follows. Dsoetv, Ala., Tne- Afe. .Oertath Ipo't upntmant with alland am Bay CnaM'i BwdMb* OtpniM, which will ran *nj hMdaeh* te half u hoar, do ■Mttfhpgpk Mi *8«. 8oM A toll lis* of bkgrolee»^IUe«^^»Mi- • $ ■' gfl m UHW