Pittston Gazette

              • VsBB l"v lewspaiornfngi proof grs ap journal! for conclusive that th« bulk of the n* pears first in the formerj m ■4* f m, m r 2®AR_Jg*j P1TTST0N, PA. TUESDAY EVEN1NO, MAY 7, 1901. EN( IISH MINERS TALKING STRIKE TO SELL PAIMMI CMIL TO CAPTURE LUKBAN. NEW WCHT LAUNCHED. BUNCHBD HITS. COUBTY AND STATE. Qmoral HiiIh Will Taka Chars* Strawberrlee at Sharps'. Delaware (had at Sharpa'. Garden eeeda at Sharp'a market. Fraah ahad at George Stanton's. Par* olive oil, by quit, at Graoa'e. Lawn mower*, all and gaa stores, at Ash's. Oyatera flOo and $1 a 100, and all kinds of olama ■ Sharp's. r- Prepared under UKUMAN LAW8« it Excellent for at random Itqi moth Stock w French Company Announci _ Manila, May T—The Island of Samar, one of the VIsayan group, has been transferred from the department commanded by General Wade to that commanded by General Hughes. General Hughes has been ordered personally to Samar, and lf\be is unsuccessful In negotiating the (Brrender of the Insurgent general Lukban the force of American Itoopa hi Samar will be largely Increased, and a vigorous offensive campaign will be Inaugurated. •I Cantalsa. Constitution Successfully Enters the Water at Bristol, R. I. «*••• •! All Boris OondaoMd lev Htily Budlni. r LUMBAGO,  Rheumatism, Backache, etc. DR. RICHTER'S World-kenowned "ANCHOR" Its Terms. The mall carriers of Wllkeabarre have determined to wear shirtwaists this summer.cient to demoi HO STATEKEVT BEOAEDIHO PEIOE 0HBI8TEHED BY KB& DUNOAN. The new ooort of tht reoently formed Middle Dletrlot convened at Han-labnrg amid Impressive ceremonies. you the Don't Wont An Export Ton. ALBANY CARMEN TIE UP THE LINES. Proposal That Appraisers Be Appelated by the Government and the Work of raHlas on Ik* Caavae Will Prooocd ' Rapidly—Large Party a' Batkaalaata Wllaeeem tka Laaaak- PAIN EXPELLER. Exti ALL MUST LABOR. Home made battermtlk cheeee, at Farmer'a Dairy, SO Sonth lfaln St. Frank Bcffron, seven years of age, wa« badly Injored by an explosion of a railroad torpedo yesterday morning at Soranton.| One well-known firm s letter out of many; 141# at JMtniillli Will MM mi»• Company—Colombia Gives Consest. Offer Submitted to Admiral Walker. laar—-Simple Ce^eatoalea. Quality and prloes O. K. at Kyte'a new mast msrket. 'Phone oonneetlons. D fWladelphie,PaJqlv.M»fc.lfi99*\ •Mas of your  KUER has mf keen due to edvertising. as cusTonnirs.cotjm a good distance for It.and ore foreigners who know this remedy throuqh its popularity In ttieir native land,for many years past. . '} tjf Bargali Jaokeonvllle, May 7.—Down to data the dMlh* reaultlng from Friday'* Bra nnmtber alx. The Bellaf Aaaoolatlon haa adopted a resolution declaring that man oannot remain tdla and, be fad and martial law pra valla and the military la rcqneatad to maka tha vlolooa and idla without regard to oolor leave the olty. Orar 8,000 pereona drew ration* at tha relief etatlona yeaterday. Tan oarloada of anppllea are expected from Oharleeton today. Oontrlbntlone of money are atlll ponrlng In and orar 170,000 had been reoalvad op to one o'olook today. Mloia. Washington. Hay 7.—In order to remove the objection raised by tbe Isthmian canal commission the Panama Canal company, with tbe approval of the Colombian* government, haa announced the terms upon which It will sell the Panama canal to the United States. The letter containing Its propositions has been submitted TO Rear Admiral Walker, chairman of the commission, by Dt. Martinez Sllva, Colombian minister. Bristol, K. I., May 7.—The cup yacht Constitution was christened last evening by Mrs. W, Butler Duncan, who broke the traditional bottle of wine on ber bow Just as she started slowly down tbe ways Into tbe sea. Three oents for a sobooner of buttermilk, I for Bo, at tbe Farmers' Dairy, 80 South lfaln street. The report of Colonel Charles R. Greenleaf, head of the medical department In the Philippines, which has Just been forwarded to Washington, shows the percentage of sick among tbe troops In the Islands to be only S 2-3. This Is less than tbe usual percentage, which In the Philippines has formerly been from 8 to 13. The largest coil breaker In the world, balng erected for the Lehigh Valley Coal 0 impanjt at Hoat Creet, Is almoat earn pleted. In Every Depi Karly troploal fruits, vegetable* etc now In at Sharpa' market, olama, oysters, canned pooda ate. both Phone* oonneoted Ladles' Fine Mm Lad leo* Fine Mm Ladies' Plain atk Men's Fancy 0fcr lugrain Carpet. 1 Dotted ft wise Ma Lace OaHUinsCS Fine Dress OlnJJ MKaPI SW cents wrr. ss un.l rolored. prim Charles K. O'llalley, for • many years anperlntendent of olronlatiou of the Scranton Truth, la dead. Hla fnneral will take plaoe Wednesday morning. II A platform bad been rigged under the bow of the boat, and on this Mrs. Duncan stood when the gong for tbe starting was sounded. Beside he; on the platform was her husband, the manager of the new boat, but all the rest of the party stood a little distance off, B. Bam. ladlee' enatom tailor, doss work equal tn any olty honae front twenty-five to fifty per cent, cheaper; gantlemen'e anils frofn fifteen to fifty dol-i tare. All work gnaianteed to give satlafao | tlon. Beoond floor, corner of Main, en trano* on Water attest. 25c. ud 50c. at all druggists or througfe, IF. Ad. Hichter ACo.,213 PearlKt, New fork, HIGHEST naiiunnl AWARDS. J Recommended by prominent Phytician$, Whole mile and Retail D,C■/C •v' -X ■ . K The military authorities have prepared a schedule and forwarded tbe same to Washington covering tbe sailing dates of the ten regiments of volunteers still In the archipelago. Unless unforeseen delays arise the last of these regiments will reach home before June 80. The Voorheea bill to remove the State Capitol will come np tot third leading and final paasage tomorrow morning. It will be read the second time today. - of Great Britain Heavy Snow. No price Is set by tbe company for Its property and franchise. It suggests In case of failure to u;ach an agreement as to compensation the appointment of appraisers'—one by the United States anil one by the company,' these two appraisers to select a third—the estimate of the hoard thus formed to be final. No conditions whatever are attached to the proposal. It Is a clean offer and will, It Is expected by advocates of the Panamn canal route, have an Important effect upon the final recommendations of tbe commission. f minor* m The scene was a brilliant one as the Constitution wa* slowly lowered Into the water, the from the boats outside being loud and vigorous, while tbe brilliant searchlight from thesteam yacht CAonla Just outside the dock II-' lumlnated the stern of tbe Constitution In a brilliant manner. Rockets and other fireworks added to the gkyety of the occasion. Tas Smolaib Hoosa Is steam heated throughout, givea modern oorreot servloe tn all departments. Uulon olgara, baa* bonded molat frooda. City bu«l-nesa men's dlnnere for SS centa. Low prloes for theatrical people. Only two minutes walk from Lehigh Valley depot. Pay statfon 'phone oonnectton. 85 N. Main and Butler St*. M. J. Huosis, Prop'r. Ths Stab Stkam Dra Woaas of W. W. Callander has removsd to 70 South Msln street, opposite St Aloyslus Ball. Ladlee' and Gente' Fine Fabrloa oorreetly dyed In all shades. Faet ooloft. No crook. Satlafao tlon or no obarge. Ladlee' and gente hats and gloves a apeolaUy. Bring a teat fob oraddress by postal eard. Agent will call at your home. People'a phone. Florence Ifooney, of Ooleralne, aged two yeare, fell Into a tnb of bolllog water, which her mother waa to hare naed for waehlng, and waa eoalded to death. Children!* Lad las' Wl Wo carry a house fnrniil Men's Heat OUT ON 8TRIKE. Pittston I Irea Mill Werkera la Baadla* Waal Msre The commission la preparing amendments to the form 6f provincial government which are a direct result of experiences during the recent visit to the provinces. Steps preparatory Co tbe release of James Gannon, aftei seven yean In jail forrefue lng to sign a deed, wen takan yesterday at Soranton. He will be freed today. : CC• ' Best patent floor - $4.50 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 Fresh eggs - - - .16 Best dairy butter - * .23 Long Hay, cwt - - .95 Best table syrup, gal - .40 Fancy N. O molasses .60 ■A mooting of th Ml Want a la In t the Palaoa Hotel, looting «M oalled lo ' oC miinndlng a lll tf the export tax nnent prevails about tha (obby.irould to. Wages. IT ALWAYS Kesding, Miy 7.—The employes of the Aim department of No. 1 Mill of tha Bead[ log Iron Company, an atrlking for tha raa- - BA8EBALL. Superintendent of Motive Power, T. 8. L!o7d, of the D. L. 4 W., yesterday refused to see a grief ana* committee ot the machinists employed by that eompany. toratlon of their wagea from a dollar and" a half to a dollar and aUty-flTa a day, reoolrod up to laat fall, when a ton par oant. oat wai made. The employta of the other departmanta of tha mill, ahont 1,1100 to all, will probably be ordered oat naleae tha demande an oompUed with. Mrs. Duncan was dressed In a dark yachting costumit and gave the bottle a good hard crack. New York Present. The Walker comralaalon estimated the value of the work done and the property of the Panama company at about $34,000,000. Something, It Ib believed by the company, should be paid for Its franchlae and for the work done solving the various problema In connection with the construction of the canal. All this is a matter, however, for the board proposed to be formed under Its proposal In case the United States determines to complete the Panama waterway. «•»»DC■ of Veaterdey-e tuei la tfca Different Leagaei. NATIONAL LEAGUE. 1» South ft People's 'Phono. AH»jr«; The'Herreshoff contingent was present In large numbers, but the crowd from New York Was a small one, Mr. August Belmont' and 17 others being present. Of the Jfew York Yacht clilb there were preofnt Mr. S. Nicholson Kane, chairman Of the regatta committee; his associates, Chester Orlswold and Newbury Lawtou, and Mr. J. V. 8. Oddle, secretary of the club. So many bablea have falling into tbe onstody of the Ualted Oharltlea of Wllkesbarre within the last few months that Hat ron Bertele la heading a movement for Jhe ereotlon of a foundling home. ci '" . v 0k ■' w Oat At Bolton— a, b. a. Brooklyn ... 100001000— 3 8 S Boiton 01200000 #— 3 » « Batteries—Hughes and UcOuire; Plttlnger and Ilttndff. At New York— R. H. a. Philadelphia. 0000 0 00(0—0 8 1 New York... 11000100*— 4 11 0 Batteriea—Donahue and Douglaaa; Maltheweon and Smith. At Cincinnati— a. h. E 8t. Louie.... 90101400 4—18 11 1 Cincinnati ..001151000— 8 0 7 Batteries—Jones, Sudhoff and Byan; Phillip, Newton and Bergen. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. W. U P.O. W. I.. P.O. Cincinnati.. T 4 . 088 81. Louis... 0 0 . 600 Boston S 4 .808 Phna'phla.. 0 7 .448 Brooklyn.... 0 I .811 New York... 4 8 . 444 Pittsburg... T 0 .888 Chicago 8 » .887 AUKBICAN LKAOUK. At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, ll Chicago, 0. At Wsehlngt on—Washington, 8; Boston, 0. At Detroit—Detroit, 8; Clsvsland. 4. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 8; Baltimore, S. EASTERN LEAGUE. At Hartford—Hartford, 8; Worcester, 7. At Montreal—Montreal, 6; Buffalo, 1. At Rochester—Rochieter, 0; Toronto, 8. At Syracuae—Syracuse, 8; Providence, 0, 3 cans corn - - - 3 cans tomatoes • 3 quarts Onion Sets - .25 • .25 PRESIDENT'S FLAGSHIP. - .25 Evf At the meeting of the State Conference of the Primitive Hethodlats at Plymonth, Monday, Charles D. Hall, Freeland, Pa ; W. H. Russell, Morris Bun, Pa.; W. V. Williams, Qlen Blobey, Fa., and Thomas (Jook, Jermyn, Pa , were ordained to the ministry. 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. S. H, WILLIAMSON, thm tlMW Baa Dm Wwm far Honor. Ito- San Fraaoleoo, May While President jfcKtnly la hero ho wiU hare hla flagahlp oarry him aroond the bay. The aeleotlon of tha veooolwWoh la to have thla honor haa boon Aiaal tha big army tranaport Sloonm h tha boat whloh will fly the PreoWoijMal flag for the weak beginning Hay 14. f-The Sloonm lathe flneat transmit on the Paelfto and ooeaf the flneat In While In hsalth Insnre against sloknsss by taking ont a policy In the Pennsylvania Casualty Company. f Employee, ;i*a.Mn£ NOT A TREATY. As the stern of the craft emerged from the shop the private signals of the members of the syndicate were displayed ou small flagstaffs upon her deck. The signals were those of August Belmont, James Stlllbian, Oliver H. Payne, Frederick Q. Bourne and Henry M. Walters. In addition there was the flag of Mr. Duncan, the manager of the boat. $2 per ysar pays $5 per week. $4 ii *■ ii fio ii u( ft « •• '■ $15" "! ii ii ii $20" ", $10 " " " $25" ". . «J. W. Kaspib, Agt SPECIAL SALE! THIS WEEK ONLY! . fetiwMh th* Only Informal Henomdui on the Garden tools and hoae, at Ash's. ■ •?* ia ;«M tam* . •kVi'&F- *' Nlfl«MtU Caial Best Patent Flour, per Feed, per too lbs...,. Oats, per bushel  Long FWjgeypolbi Cut Hay, per rflHfey Potatoes, per bushel?? Butter, new dairy per 1 Skinned Hams, per Id. Plain Hams  California Hams, per I Bacon, per lb.  Lard, pure, per lb..... Arbuckies Coffee, perl Lion Coffee, per loyti Evan Bros. MpeM 4 Washington, May 7.—It Is learned from an authoritative source that before Secretary Hay left here for the west be bad several conference* with Lord Paunce(ote relative to the bails for another isthmian canal treaty and that an unofficial written memorandum also was submitted to Lord Pauncefote jDn the subject. The embassador has made known the general results of these conversations and at the memorandum to the authorities In London, and It Is doubtless to this that allusion Is made In the London dispatches. ' WANT CHEAPER PARE. ... rALL bF8MWir — a ■—J A I ■!|- | ■ .L^toya. ' K**p}Dm ai|y(HMPK&Cv . •*" • xoodm, aby 7.-Thw* i« I*M • TSmmjJWJ of mow In  IBlini ■ ••* ft NOW IN ARIZONA. : Central Labor Union T« Go After the Trntios OompMlM. — ON — HEA' ' -*■' it wui «*UN-* to mtial »» Ink WMhlagton, Ifaqr 7.—N*w York harbor VD bt iCMy by tin mart formld»b]e In th» tSrkJ, now bdngBunalMtond C«£rUft Gan Taotorj. It la nearly C-■ II U forty-nine fast three 180 ton* tad. will. Several stores left over at vary low rents, also asvaral dwellings with modern lm provements, and also several houses al Medium and low rents in Pittston and West Plttstoa. Bayers will now find some as baigalr- «» u Tnowaoa, Agt For Beat end tar Bale. The Central Ltbor Union held U« regular weekly bnalneas meeting at IU heed quartern last evening, the atlehdanoebelnp quite large. Reading Pants, Twelve minutes after tfce yetcbt started the cradle was floated from under the bilges and the Constitution was fairly afloat $1.89 The steel mast and boom of the Constitution »re ready to be placed In position, the sails are ready for bending, the smartest of riggers have been engaged, and Skipper Rhodes has the reputation of being active and energetic In any work he undertakes. Hence U la sure that many days will not elapse before the Constitution Is ready to expand her white pinions to the breeze and have her flrstumerienipe under will In WWf watars of Narragansett isay. "The organisation eommlttee reported that H had *v*rjthlng In readiness In the suburban towns, especially In Avooa, to hav* the clerks, teamster*, carpenters, ami In faet nearly all tbe tradsa, organised Into unions, and desired tbe aervloea of the National Organiser on Thursday evening to oomplete the work. HI* Aftendaoee at tke SipoaMlea Albany DentUts, OrisInntora, Leadara. Painless dentistry, 91N. Franklin St. Wilkesbarre. . MUMl mm* fanr;(nCttit ., fmii .;D• 'Bmrit, iilHH, *ay 7.—Tw«ld»»t Mtakf aad Us party today Th. olty I. attUad lagaU. dr«n knd gownsd la Ui brightest of Arfcaaw ttllon. Buffalo, May 7.—Yesterday's attendance at the Pan-American exposition grounds was the best of any diy since the opening of the exposition. The weather was flne and warm, and there was a noticeable absence of wraps and light overcoats which have been a necessity nearly every day for a week. Superintendent Townsend, who lias charge of the Installation of exhibits, made a tour of all the buildings in the grounds to get ills bearings to enable him to see how much of that work still remained to be tfone. After a critical GREENWOOD'S It Is said, however, that the negotiations are so teptatlve and Informal that they are not regarded as an official erpliaoge of proposition* What they emaBM8«R«aa&'5$An Tom Going to lbs BspoelllooT Buffalo will be taxed to the utmost to taka oars of its visitors, which, It is estlmatsd, will number upwards of 30,000,000 daring the summer. Satiable aooommoda tfaMM oan be hsd saty by applying long In ltd vines of yon arrival there. CLOTHING HOUSE, Chagon U The delegates from the Butchers Union reported that their organisation through its lookont oommlttee had csnsed the .*»- re»*l L-hiU Htlunsaa for eelHag neat oh Sunday and later Mr. Bakraeman bad i he two members of the committee who war* the proeecutora In the oaae, arrested on the oharg* of disorderly condnot and Dulaance and taken before Atdsrman Bej□on and fomd guilty without any evidence In the matter. 'Oh* of tfcktwo paid the flit* of $5 while tbe other want to Wllkesbarre and took an appeal. ThaTfentrkl Labor Union oonaldered (his an lojustloe as the butcbsrs ware trying to enforce the rul* of tbelr union and thonght It was a direct slap at the anion and plaoed the oaae In the hand* of the grievance to Inveatlgata. , 79 NORTH MAIN STREET. Shoe Depa We carry a nice I Dongola and Patent fords, Men"s and Shoes that cannot $NI and quality. At lov r ■ m .T.'ttci Mpk*ullac outOlMMll 1|D|IriMCI C trial. Ptmo, Cal.,Mmy 7-AfUr tfin* nnmaM effort* to oocvlct J. W. Shanklln, form* oily nf*rk, on ■ chug* of mbtuluMBt, th* all«ri frtaltar tana Stamen senator* as to the essential features wbicli should be Included In a treaty. While this Is not a proffer of a treaty, It conveys to the British authorities what Is considered essential by the senators who control the ratification of any treaty which will be made. ■. "-l. — ; - w- '■ • MWMMP# TOW. Washington, May T.—Commander B. T. Tllley, commandant of the naval station at Tutuila, Samoa, has reported to the navy department under the date of I'sgp Pago, April 17, regarding conditions IB that new acquisition to the American republic. He says that for the first time in four months he made a visit to Manua with the United States steamer Abarenda and found the natives entirely contented and prosperous. The chiefs and leading natives of all the groups assembled pf Tau to give him a formal welcome. The occasion was marked by much cordiality. Mr. HacFarlana, formerly of Wllkasbarra, baa (Killd for • limited Dumber of people, add tbeee looatlona oDn be had by applying to John E. Bayre or O. E. Baxter, 81 Bennet balldlng, Wllkeabarrr. Errata D. Shelley. y B. Luohslnger. Maris a matt msgnlflotnt sfpHNM*'* -V . la his drivas the ohlsf exeentive was gtv*n hls.flrat opportunity ta atndy at «kM|aaa* Mm eondltlona of Irrigation and the value of water stone*. OitUena km wsr* anxious thai h* should be Informsd on thcae topics. Th* President ■iiihmiI the greatest satisfaction wllb the wonderful development of Arisona. New York, May 7.—Charles F. Jones, formerly valet of.Wllllam Rice and the Important witness In tbe coming Patrick murder trial, is seriously 111. For five days he has declined all food. He la so weak that be will probably be removed from the House of detention to Bellevue hospital. In case of Jones' death bis confession Involving Patrick would be valueless na evidence, and the chance of convicting Patrick would be practically gone. Jones once cut his throat with a knife furnished, he said, by Patrick, ami there Is a suspicion that he Is now attempting to kill hlmself by starvation. Talvt Jones Htfaaea to Bat. Creamery airi Dairy -culmination Mr, Tngnswri aaM "thut there waa not the slightest -doubt tint everything would be practically, completed by May 20, when the dedloatlon eeremonics will be field. To Oar* a Cold ioOd* Hay. c* sgsln pat on trial today. Uxatlfft Eighty Tmti Old-OtUrrk fifty Ymn. Dr Aguew's Catarrhal Powder carta' Lim. Want any stronger evidence of tbe power of this wonderful remedy over this uniTeraal disease? Want the truth of the case confirmed? Write George Lewis, Bhamokln, Pa. Be says: '•I look upon my cure as a miracle." It relieves In ten minutes. J. H. Honck. Tablets a ,cU. Eva tornay olalms no* to hav* th* law points in sooh shap* aa to mak* oonvictlon oartain.lew Power Plant at —' m "i Niagara Falls, May jibder the franchise of the flsnarilan Niagara Power company, tbe Niagara Oils fDewer company will devolsp S5.000 horsepower In Victoria park, Canada side. An Inlet canal, wheel pit and tnnnel will be bnllt, tbe total capacity of wblcb will be 100,000 horse pdwer. All tbe power will be used outside tbe park, part of It to be transmitted to ToroQtp. The method of development will be similar to that of the Niagara Falls Power company, which company will finance and manage the development. The three stations on both sides of the river will have C?able connections. A. 0. Douglass has the contract. Butter.... ,OWELL'8 BIG FIRE.' HELD A RECEPTION !, HSU 111 Ds*M*a «» sk* Oily ▼lolled bj » Dmmttw Oak* *r Corow.il IwlTri B«aa*y Ml Mslbonrns, May 7.—Th* Daks of Cornwall h*ld a 1*% ** at the Gov*rnm*nt House this morning. Admlrsl Bemey and other naval ohlefs wan r*ostv*d asparataly and thsy la tarn pwssntsd their offioera. The civil offiolala were than rseslvad after whloh the general phbUe was admitted. Oih*r oaam. A W«»hlp Construction Trait. A motion tu adopted that the aeoretarj write to tb« manager of the Traotlon Com panjr and Me 1( then couldn't be aome arrangements made whereby the workingmen Ilvln& below Btllroad street oodM ride to Barnnm abaft for five cent*. Under the rale now exletlng. the man have to either walk to Railroad etraet or-get off at the Junotlon and walk to the abaft. There waa alao a motion paaaed and a committee appointed to oonter wltb the Central bodlea at Soranton and Wllktabarre. and bare drawn U|D a petition aeklog the Trao- ON4.Y THE BEST,, ' prints. '0% 5 poumT packages and in tubs.* ... •••  law*!!, May 7.—The laig* plant of the ■Weld Tool Company waa oomplately destroyed by fir* this morning earning a loss of abont two hundred and fifty thousand Within half an boar after the alarm Bounded, th* main strootur* was New York, May 7.—It Ih nuuounced that a large combination will soon be formed for the construction of warships. According to report, the con cern will Include several prominent inaDiifacturlug concerns of nrms, armor plate, machinery, steel and shipbuilding plants. Incidentally the uew company. wiieu formed, will be a rival of the United States Steel corporation. It will have a capital slock of $60,000,- 000. not a cent of which will be water, the promoters say. , Yoiir atl Ottumwa, la., Muy 7—Burlingtoq passenger train No. 3 yesterday, whllp passing Thayer, a small town 18 miles east of Creston, struck an engine attached to a freight train which was endeavoring to get out of tbe way by backing on the side track and was derailed, killing Engineer S. D. Brown of Burlington and Injuring 80 people, although the names of only 22-are obtainable. All but the two rear cars of the passenger train left the rails and rolled down a 20 foot ejAbankment. Thirty PaaaenBera Injured. callftf toV now on sale »t SHELLEY & LUCHSIKGER R.BbCU jl Jiraotl sally dastroyed. In a few mlnulee no less then half a dozen bonsea wen afire. — Several bolldlnge war* quite badly dam- CRAMPS WANT PAY. Buffalo, May 7.—The first fire at the exposition grounds occurred lost nlgbt. At 10 o'clock a blaze was discovered under tbe machinery building. Tbe fire fighters stationed on tbe grounds were quickly summoned, but tbe flames had been extinguished before they arrived. The fire was caused by tbe crossing of two electric wires. Tbe damage was slight. Fire oa Expoaltlom Orouli. WEST SIDE GROCERS, CompriadHE all the ner* and 1 In Dotted Swiss,] Bian- titwns, Dimities, Mercerl Lisle Silk and 1M Gloves, In ail shades. ~ " Embroideries and Laces, n«A pretty designs. Ladies', dM and Children's Hose. .. PrkMnj •gad. While the firemen wan contending *rUh the burning buildings on tbe south .14. of Marginal street the flamea spread w daern to the main line tracks of the Beaton and Maine railroad setting fire to a at sixteen freight oars. Two ears lolled with valuable machinery were deatrqyi* HmAeM ike Intkk Ommwt to Constantinople, May 1.—A postal convention between Amerloaand Egypt baa been submitted for the sanction of the anserine of the Turkish government. Orampe have demanded $90,000 for the Portee breach of contract In annulling the order for the crnlaer which Turkey bad plaeed with that firm. ladeasalfy Thaas. Holyoke, Mass., May 7.—Under auspicious circumstances and surroundings the annual convention of ths International Union of Textile Workers opened In French ball. General President Peter Oulman of North Adams presided and Introduced Mayor Chapln lor an address of greeting. The mayor In fits remarks laid stress on the Important part organized labor played in the prosperity of Holyqke. Textile Workers Ctnvnw. 3* LUZERNE AVE. Six Bodies Recovered, tloo Company to rcdnoe the oar fare to worklngmen between the hpara ot 6 and 8 a. m. «ih1 5 and 7 p. m. Jacksonville, Fla., May 7.—The work of relief in Jacksonville Is progressing systematically. The relief association has Increased Its committee of B to 15. appointed a financial committee of B. adopted a constitution and made temporary organization permanent, with C. E. Garner president and J. n. Parrott vice president. Six bodies have been so far recovered. Six thousand destitute were fed yesterday by the relief association. Armstrong's San Francisco, May 7.—The Thirtyninth Infantry has been mustered out of service. Tbe Thirty-second will be mustered out tomorrow, tbe Twentyninth on Friday and the Twenty-sixth next Mondayr Nearly all of the officers of the Twenty-sixth Infantry have been ordered to appear before the examining board for commisalona In the regular army. Thlrtj-aUtb Mastered Opt. Qrlevanoea from (he blackamltha and butcbera wer. read and referred to the grievance oommlttee, who will report at the next meeting. TbjMttemre aevaral otber grlevaooea preeentikTvtrball;, but were referred back, to be brought In In writing with the aeal and offioera' namee attached. quality to suit the most J FL*\R A STOVE TRUST. London, May 7.—Tbe Mittlah steamer Rosarlo has been (fwanlvd $2tf,0pCJ for salvMlng '.the Norwegian steamer Folsjo In March 'asf. The Folsjo, from New York for Qpprto, had her shaft broken and was towna Into St. Michael's. Azores Islands, March tl by the Rosarlo. Rich Balvege V tvard. —-~**RRICE3. R. B. Cjj 14 ami ICJMM ■■■■laits— w Uia Oama- BlUl,'e PIMM Preesat. u«. May 7."The National a iJn. Nation met here today. One of the leading at. «• manafaetunn In aiiMidMioeeeld- "The •toTemumMetowTt •  the last eight yean. I hol'» that the stove manafaoturen an not so ae not to ■ aaWei what Is beat for the » lntereata. Other manufootnrera have ooml'CB,d wlth gnat aaninas. and It stands to tea ,hat the stove men maat get together at |or ' later." Tnenportof apoealbleform',t,OD of a etove trust la not denied by the ma FATHER REIQEL'S SLAYERS. Best Flour  Feed, all kinds  Oats, per bushel  Oats, D5 bushel lots.. Potatoes, bushel.. Hay, pet too.... Best Butter  No. 7 Broom a cans fine Peaches.  3 cans Corn  Hew Plaeed oa Trial la tke Oily af .Gersafm Kllla Haaaian Lieutenant. Tien tsin, May 1.—The Ruulan lieutenant Tplokovsky, from the gunboat Bobr, was ahot dead by fl German soldier during a fracas on the Teku road. The German fired In aelf defense, Lieutenant Telokovsky having attacked him with his dirk. Brotherly Love. The atrlka fond of the Textile Workere waa lncreaaed bjr $10 from Local 1681 United nine Workers, and $8.50 from Local 175# United Mine Workere. The etrlke le ■till on, the Textile Workera' com mlttee being unable to hare a meeting with the superintendent on acoount of hta being out ot the eltj. •av-PBOPi Philadelphia, May 7.—The first step toward the judicial Inquiry Into the otraQms taness surrounding the death of Bev. Father Oharlea P. ffslgst began this morning, when Jaeob Wynne wsa placed on trial to answer the Indictment charging him with murder. War Department Aid. Jacksonville, Savannah, May 7. — Specials from Burke and Emanuel counties report a heavy hailstorm. The hall remained on the ground at Adrian for several hours. The damage to truck farms and young cotton Is considerable. Much of the cotton was Just coining through the ground. The indications at present are that 7rD per cent of the cotton Is beaten to pieces. Severe Storm In Georaln. Wnltliam, Mass., May 7.—It was stated In watch manufacturing circles here that a syndicate Is making an effort to absorb tbe American Waltham Watch company's plant here ftncl also tbe factory of tbe Elgin .company at Elgin, Ills. Washington. May 7.—Tb«- quartermaster general's department has received a dispatch from Captain Parsons, at Jacksonville, Fla., saying that he had arrived here with the hospital tents sent by the war department. He adds that the reports of the loss have not been exaggerated aud that 15,000 people are homeless. *'mk BRIEF NEW8 NOTE8. RATIFIED THE TREATY. Peasants In Sicily and south Italy are |p Revolt. The blaokboard to be bong In tbs Central Labor Onion ball will be plaoed In poeltlon thle week and all namaa now In tbe bine book will be pnt on tbe board, where Ihej will be more conaplonone. i dozen Canned Corn... .85 3 lbs Evap. Peaches.. .25 4 lbs Prunes 5j5 Lion Coffee 12JC Arbuckle Co (lee .12 D4 Fresh eggs, doz .!(» Oraek Nation Did Mot Oppoae the Baaaan Twenty-six Americans were found among prisoners captured by British In South Africa. I Vlnlta, L T., May 7.—The Omk legls' latnre, eonalatlng of the Bonn of Klnge I.vl Houee of Werriora, met today In extra sou'ton and ratified the Creek treaty without mfeh oppoeltlon. Governor Porter, of the .Treek Nation, la pleaeed with the reenlt. SabmlttM Selmn, Ala., May 7.—The lieavlcat hailstorm In years visited tills city yesterday. Stones the size or marbles fell during a driving windstorm and remained on the ground about 40 minutes, damaging young corn and cotton. Halletorat la Alabama. A NAVAL SPECTACLE, The Cuyahoga Barings and Banking company of Cleveland has suspended payment. The treasurer Is passing. ' Louisville, May 7.—Three thousand union workiiigmcn of the Louisville building trades are on strike. The cause 14 fi disagreement with the con tractors regarding the employment of nonunion labor, other points of differ ence having been settled. The contract org will advertise for men to take the strikers' places. Three Tbomnl Workmen Strike. London, May 7.—There was unusuul animation and attendance In the house of commons for the finish of the coal tax resolution debate. Sir Edward Grey, Liberal, led the attack, defining the measure as harsh and oppressive. The house adopted the coal tax by a vote of 333 to 227, a majority for tin government of 100. Hooae of Common! Ccmmi ( on 1 Tax, bill LTin ef the Coroaatloa of Klac Bdward. Intenae angering waa endured by T. L. Martin, of Dixie, Ky , before he gave thla ejldeneei "I oongfaei every nlgbt nntll my throat waa nearly raw; tben tried Dr. Ktng'a New Dlaeovery which gftTe Inatant relief. I hare need It In my family for four yeara and reoommend It aa the greateat remedy for ctongha, colda, and all throat, cheat and long' tronblea. It will atop the worat oongb, and not only pre- Tenta bnt abaolotely onrea consumption. Prloe 60j and $1. Every bottle gnaranteed. Trial faottlea free at Stroh'e pharmacy, Weat Pltteton, and W. O. Prloe, Plttaton. Tortar*4 a V/Haaae* Birmingham, Hay 7.—Thla morning's •iWoo of the Poet aaye that one of the most Imposing celebrations In oonneotlon ygk Coronation ot King Edward, whlsfc will probobly oocnr In Jane, 1802, will to the naval review at Bplthead. ;The .».i. wm be one of the lergeet and moat aaa apaotaolea of modern times. U wffl to told two daya after the Oonona- The liberation and transportation to their homes of the 1,000 Flllillnoi who were set free by General MacArtbur to signalise the Issuance of Agulnaldo'a proclamation have been nearly completed. T|ie liberation of another thousand prisoners to celebrate General Tlnlo'a surrender will begin this week. miltarr Balloon Adrift. J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., JOB GOES HUNTING Cologne, Mtty 7.—A military captive balloon with two men In the oar ascended lure during maneuvers Sunday afternoon. It broke loose In a gale, was soon lost to sight In the clouds and has not been seen since. CA)OD8 delivered promptly, S3 Bontb Main St. PITTSTON. Wall Flowers to be found in the verfl designs. No room can I in elegance those papery our stock of Artistic;! Papers. Hera Is Aa 0CBee Nobody Has Applied Gift by John P, Rockefeller. Between the Boer sharpshooter and the American mecbaulc British prestige has sadly declined.—St Louis Post-Dispatch. Engliwd'1 Waning Preatlffe, Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete Charleaton, 8. a. May 7.—Among the Federal Civil Servloe eiamlnatlona to be held hen today la one for the position of Chinese Interpreter. No applicant for the job, has, howsver, pnt in appearanoe. Tbe British war office officially gives otyt tffe total number of deaths 4n tbe Sputh African W Jt 714 officers and 14,2CM men. Pour officers fi|n| 3)4 men bave been Invnllded home and subsequently died. Two tbousaud four hundred and ninety-three noncommissioned officers am) men have left the service unfit for duty, ,M Milwaukee. May 7#— A special telegram from Marinette, Wis., says John D. Rockefeller has given $7,000 to Wayland academy of Beaver Dam, providing aq additional $20,000 shall be raised by July 1. It Is said $17,500 has already been raised, and the remainder will be secured. A new hall Vl|l &e bqllf. Three Drowned la Doe Lake. Sprucedale, Out., May 7.—Cleorge Turner, Jefferaon Blair and Marvin McFayden were fishing on Doe lake, when the boat capsized, and all were drowned. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. T.S.ft W. S.BMMTT. | North Main Street TROOPS IN REVIEW. Discoveries of rich gold reefs In the Uurchlson range, northern Transvaal, have been made by • prospector during the war. , New GoltfMld In South Afrlei, NOT/OE, LINE OF. BUkty Thaaeaafl Paraded Before the •Mar Today. LEFT FOR PEKIN. To the Stockholders of the Exeter Machine Works. Notice la hereby gi ven that a meeting of the stockholders of the Exeter Machine Works will be held at the office of said company in th« Borough of West Pittston on the 6th day of Jnly, at 10 a. m.. to take aotlon on approval or disapproval of the proposed increase of the capital stock of said company, and also on approval or disapproval of the proposed increase of the Indebtedness of said company. 7mtd A. L. LbOBAND, Secretary. CPBING  u SUMMER GOODS It. Petsntorg, Itsy 7.-A huge review of the in} was held on the Ifamfeld by ItoCte this morntrg. Fifty-four battalions of Infantry, thirty-seven eqnad rone of eavalry and fourteen eqnedrose of Omaaaka, tweety aevm batteries of artll- Isry with 1* gtuM participate, msktng s dotal of 80,000 troops. AdvlMi Say TkM OhlMN laparar Hm JOHN O'D. Ml Pekln, May 7.—Trustworthy oattTi •oaroM oliixB to b»Ti reoelved Information that the Emperor left Slan- Fo for Pekln today. " ** Left Blan-ra. OmUIi ■anary, u mercury will aarely deatroy the mm of ■null and completely derange the whole ayatam when entering tt through th* mnoooa anrfaoea. Hueb article* TbOnld neTer be oaed'exoapt an preaoriptton* from r*putabla pbyaleiaoa, aa the dunlge they «U1 maoufaotared by W. t. Cheney A Oo., Toledo, 0., ooaUlna bo maronry, ul Utasen Internally, aettng dlraotly npon the blood aad mneooa sorfaoaa of the ayatam. Ia Bmtsn of OIbImmU tor Osunrh W»l Tbe moat miserable being* In the world are thoea suffering from dyspepsia and liver oamplelnt More than seventy-five percent, of ths people In the United States are afflicted with theae two diseases and thalr affsotai sqoh ss soar stomach, sick heedaobe, habitual kmUtmim. ptlplUtion of the heart, beartbora, waterbraah, gnawlng-and burning peine al the pit of tbe etomaoh, yellow sfan, coated tongue and disagreeable taste In the month, ooalng up of food after eating, low aplrlfa, eta. Goto your druggist aid gat a bottle of August Flower lor 75 cents. Two doeea will relieve yoa. Try It Gat Green's mill i. ~ J. Ooed MOW, A Keen (Ileaa aws- Tour beat feelings, your social position at business eoeoess dspsnd largely on the perfect action of yoar stomach and Itver. Dr. King's New Llfs Pille gWe loetaased atreantb, a keen, alaar brain, high amWtloe. A 88 cent box will make yon 'Ml Uke s new being. Bold by Stroh'a pharmaay, Waal Plttaton, and w. 0, Prloe, Pitta ton.  FINANCIAL AND CI IMMERCIAL N«w York gtookMarkeU, furnlshad br If. 8 BSSTtotwdi"0011 room *• PRICES. Best Patent Flout—V. 4 Chop, per cwt V'l Meal, per cwt - * Bran and Midds., owt Corn and 6r. Sorn, cwt Long Hay, per cwt m Gut tiay, per cwt Oata. per bushel - J Butter, per lb - « D: tfrean Eggs, per doaen. Mew York, Mar 7, INI. Ever ahowu in this city have Just arrived Come and examine them and leave your order for a Spring Suit, Overcoat, Vest or Trousers. Fit-aad-e very-other satisfaction guaranteed. BULQARIAN8 ANGRY. n. a. Steel  B Traction  poo. Qui."»,"!!!!!!!! !!!!.*!!!. S?"SS?  S*0"" -'  Dpen. Cloe. -S "§ lis* MONEY. kDY FOR CADETS. Waal to Mm rrtrfaa Vaadlaaad M M. dleata at Oaoa "OnrUtU* obi vh mwooaolona (torn (tnngnUUon daring ■ raddu *nCJ Urrlble •tUok of oroop, I qaloklj Mosnd • bottle of Om Ulnot* Coagh Ours, g*ra h«r thne 80 wrlU» QEO.F. BUSS. TAB Sir? TAII01, * N*rth Main St. - -A--.- /a4«HM KaaBaC Ihaav Via. S*flUad far Sofia, Maj 7—Pa bile meallngi mm hdd yaataidaj in ton Marian town*. ThiifMlnn attackad Mm Facdlnaad and urgad hi* torcafal abdleatlon. I h»T» moo.? for taartcngm In any Amount, Mortgage* but atand (or * t*rm of tmts mod only O* iDtenat 1» {tU, or wfll giro ttaa privilege to make paysae&ta da mortgage month'T. wwhaweur or un(Hr, B. I. GROWTHER^B^h' Mar 7.—Tha work ol r»- ntiip Indiana for kka u« THE WEATHER. ii in" i I'II ire* Cur rtowsv