Pittston Gazette

              mt* 4 r ompare the eveni™ newsDa l!LST?w,th ib"»o3 thaPit t. conc that the bulk of the  Pear, first in the former P 11: S*;is62is*5i ♦ FIFTY-HRST YEAH MfTSTON, PA., WEDN EVENING, MAY 8, 1901. TWO c 40c BERETTA PLACED ON MARIINELLI CARNEGIE. ON CANAL. COMMISSION REPORTS. PUTS US Oft 'BRITI8H SIDE. SjAaefc tr Mr Oiawnln ta China Aro.f a Mufa Cs«mf. Parle, MNy &.-I dispatch Irem Pekink li.vs (bat a few evening* ago General Gaselee, tBe British commander, gave a smoking concert In the Temple of Heavgq £D tOBSr o? Genertl Chaffee, Hie commander of the American troops, and the American nfliciW. General Cbitfee made a politick) speech which bis caused much comment and advene criticism outside the British camp. The following version of the speech, which la accepted on alt sides as correet, stl published In the oaw«« e-pn of use British legHfomm BSfiirday: PRESIDENT IN t MINE. MANY NARROW ESCAPES. WILLIAMSON'S PRICES Pittston. MllllMMlMHnMllHml On it Tells Cubans of Its Trip to Aealtitta ftrf Is Mew York Apart- at random from oui "SuS moth Stock will b« tufl cient demonstrate I you the London, Hqr 8.—Attn a vMt to Oannea and AliL** Bains, Andrew Carnegie rilfid her* thla morning enroot* for Sklbo. Mr. Carnegie Mid: •t la lilll. Mr. MoKidiey investigates In- New york. May 8.—fire 1»hlch started Jtjft before, last midnight is t!18 ngttnd floor of the Utt! Story apartment house at W6 Lexington avenue, cortfrt Sixtieth street, drove 20 or more families Into the street, and many people fakd harrow escapes. The police and firemen, aided hy oriiaokers, resetted Several persons. Two were Injured and taCen to FrJsbyferisa hospital, and several ar? reported missing. Atbottg those known to be seriously Injured are Mr. and Mrs. A. M. YBung, who were compelled to Jump from the third floor, and Elisabeth Walton, who also jumped from the third floor. James C. Conway of 1833 Madison avenue attempted to catch Miss Wal-8i tCD bteak her fall, Hi was badly' ured atymt the spine. Firemen, wild responded to the first '-ftlarai Sftgre quick to see that the '(1 a tri e* C%uld not be successfully met by them, And three alarms were Immediately turned In. foiling glass injured many of the tiremen, though It Is believed not seriously. In nearly every case the men confirmed at their work, regardless of their ?urts. tk.«i Mnu. Washington. terior of Country. PLATT AMENDMENT BXPLAUBD, Beat patent flour - $4.50 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 Fresh eggs .16 Best dairy butter - .23 Long Hay, cwt - .95 Best table syrup, gal - .40 Fancy N. O molasses .60 3 cans corn • - - - .25 3 cans toinatoes - - .25 3 quarts Onion Sets - .25 "I moat oome bask for a day on th* 8th of Jan* to London, vh*o th* London ohamber of oommen* dine* th* delegation from th* Raw York chamber, of Whkh 1 am on* of th* vlo* presidents. Bat with the exoeptlon of that, I shall be reveling in the delight* of th* highland* daring th* summer." FAHTY IB HOW 01 OALIFOBHIA. Extraordinar; Bargains £ardi»ri Invested at Baltimore Tidsj. NOW IN LOS ANGELE8. Ob It • Few Rndleila Now Oppose Its Adoption—Dednlte Action Upon It 1VII1 Probably Be Taken at Nttvday's Session. Received at Phealx, A. T., by Oorer|or of Terrltorr--Cowbors Asked For "Teddr"—'Trala Reached Red- riersl fann la Honor •! the FresMsM Tomorrow* land* Barlr This Moralnf. Lo* Angela. Mar 8.—The Fre*ld*atlal train reaohed here today. The big floral parad* In honor of th* Pre*1d*nt will b* held tomorrow. Lo* Angel**' *w*U**t *et baa entered It* *w*lle*t oarrlagea. .Havana, May 8.—The commission at the secret session of the constitutional convention present™* fei r$- rv((" of ,th#fr t-8n£ertniiS wit# President McKlriley and Secretary Root and a glowing account of the banquets and receptions tendered them. Seuor Giberga objected to Incorporating an account of the social programme in the report, but the commisslbn Insisted upon this point* In referent* to the third clause of th* Piatt amendment the "report stated that the united States would not intervene unless Cuba were attacked by a foreign power or unleqp tfjere existed lb Cuba a condition of affairs similar to that which existed under Spain at the floe of American Intervention. Regarding coaling stations, the report set forth thtt the placed so de- AtPed by tte United State* were Cape* Malsl and San Antonio aod anotherf point commanding the entrance to the gulf of Mexico. These would be definitely determined ttpqn when drawing Pheilli, A. (f„ May The presidential party H)?pt an (pterestlng day in ArTsona. The beautiful turquoise sky, bright snn&hlne and Invigorating air afforded the party much JSlef after the hot and dusty ride of the previous day. The two hours In the morning at the Congress fold roltte up itl the clondq of ti\e Blue Tank mountains were repietj with Incidents and were thoroughly eij4 Joyed. A large American flag was draped across the tunnel through which the president passed, and after be emerged he told the little group of miners who congregated about the train that he had seen Old Glory floating from tower and statebouss and warship In many different places, but that never before durlfl# ills lift bad lie seen the American flag 1,800 feet underground. , Leaving the rich mining section In the mountains 4,000 feet above sea level, the train dropped down Into the green Salt River valley, with Its wavlng alfalfa meadows and Mg herds of oattle. This valley Is called the Garden Spat of Arlaona and was reclaimed by Irrigation. Monday, passing through New Mexico, and yesterday, In Arlco| na, the cow punchers at the stopping place* along the route Inquired voclferT ously where "Teddy" was. Many of the vtot president's rough riders during Hi* Spanish war were recruited In thM keottoh, arid there was httich disappointment tbtt hy was not in the party. PrealSeM Raeelvea School Children. In Every Department. Ladies' Fine Muslin Gowns 49c. Dottod Rwins Muslin, all oolors. lflc. Lace Curtains. 8 jaraa long, $1 a fitr. Pine Drew Ginghams, 8© • yard. I Table Tumblers, from -* Felt Window Shades witlr" Ladies' Fancr Fiarured Hi ' Arflne assortment of Chili 88 cents tip. _a • An elegant line oflBMB , Women's liibbed4^Ksl_a If A large aaaortment of BJ and colored, prices range fr Children's Side Elastics, 0 Ladies' Wrappers for 60c i We carry a full line of house furniibin " * Men's Heary Regarding th* Nloaragoa oanal, Mr. Oar-1 negl* said: "The loa* of thatiott not matter mooh. I h Id fe . mistake feoe. "fa, of vl*w to try to th* tinal. If we want a oanal what w* ahoold do I* to mak* an *rrang*m*nt with Colombia and boy np th* Fuama oanal, whloh oonld be had, I baiter*, for $34,500,000, and oonld be completed for 1800,000,000,1 think moat of th* longest bead* In th* repttblte are Very glad, Indeed that th* treaty *nd*d as It did. do* thing I* aettltd, howmr, If eret the *anal la bnllt by th* United States government It will b* an ArtlarUan oanal." CARRIE NATION IS WOW IN DUNGEON. President MoKlnley and hla Cabinet will I rid* In th* prooeorion In deoked oqnlpagea already The rest of hi* party will eT„t (rott ttl. two "Tl'-rftag atanda to .bs erected along .-a Um of marbh. "Let kings, ministers and politicians say what they may, but I can tell yon this, thst never will yon see Americans and British facing etch other in the field. Otir national policy inay be to steer clear of international complications, but shotaid circumstances AriW in whlcb we lqust thgke a choice Otjt Inclinations will be with the British." 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. Brn H. WILJJAMSON SPECIAL SALE! . THIS WEEK ONLY! . She Trfcfl to fate Hcr Bsc*-* From Jail. Brigadier General Last will be In 00mmandof the Prssldtnt'S military asoort from the time he atep* from th* train. At th* m**tlngl**t night h* annonnoed that be would hare at the depot an nqprt of cavalry and atgnal oorpa, mounted, and a Bring sqosd to boom ont th* pre*ld*ntlal sshrts. CAVALRY ROUT8 REBEL'S. 8.—fa th* pnsenos of offlolal of th* Soman in try the red banttawa* lardlnal MarttmUl at the Filipino Inenrsenta Make Desperate Resistance. -ori- ra. i»i Manila, May Lieutenant John D. t). ttartman, with 68 men of Troop K of the First cavalry, encountered 260 Insurgents near the Tillage of Balayan, in Batangas province, Luzon. The enemy made three stands and were each time defeated by the American cavalry men, Them Were no American casu (title's. In less than an hour the lire was well under coillrol. The building was completely destroyed, only the bare walls being left standing. Reading Pants, CAPITOL WILL REMAIN IT ALWATS PAT* TO *OT i There will be (Wli 10,000 to 1»,000 eehool ohlMten In lint, all armed with loon flower* with whloh to atre« Ihe path-! way. Than will be no heavy and Unwelcome bonqoeU. BeaeoTal Bill Wae Killed U the Bekee Mar. $1.89 PEOPLE'S walla of that ancient « the high dlgnltar- John Mctn and William Clifford of fire truck No. 2 rescued four women who were on the fourth floor, cut off from escape. The women Tfrcre carried-down a ladder at the Imminent risk of the lives of their rescuers. Harrlabarg, 11*7 8.—The bill relieving oonntlea from damage* the breaking of. bridge* by traotlon englnee waa killed In the bona* today. The Senate paaetd a Mil tot the emotion ol * pAUdlng and loan MaoalatloB httlldlng in &* banking department the oapltol removal bill waa killed In the booM today. IS South Ht tm People's 'Phone. ■"•"■"illoi Ugh vobed temple, aMaakwfc tntotfc* MR bMTti ol thC tfaroag HHabM within Mm phi to oblapiM Ma o'oloak with • vuekXtke rM«ag otargj, from the C«r- Thla aftfcthoon m given over to driving the part; to point* of lntereat about the olty, and In the oouree o( th* drive Prealdent McKlnley had a half hoar with the Knight Templar*, Aim; and Nary League, Qrand Army, Loyal Legion and other organltetloaa In which ha baa warm pacaonal lnteMt. The ladlea of tha party •pent tba aftarnoon In a trip np Mount Urn. ' Bad Laade, Oal.—Hay 8 —The preeldentlal party arrived hen thla morning and made lta Ant ofBolal atop In Oallfornla. Upon hia arrival tha rreatdeat waa greeted by the Governor of tha State and hie re orptton ooaamlttee, Who wUl eaoort the PnaMeat until ha raaahea San Vranolaoo. Governor Oaga delivered to addreaa of weteome to whtah tha PreoMmrt reeponded briefly* ■tip the treaty, and tfce object ofthesi station* D«wlCl lie tt\p maintenance of the Md'etietidenee of Cuba as well at the protection of the United States. A navy court of Inquiry Is Investigating the alleged connection of Lieutenant Richard H. Townley with the case of Csptaln Reed, who has been tried for ofllclal jnisconduct In connection with the commissary department.William Wallace of 060 East Eightyfifth street and John C. McCandlesB, who happened to be passing on their way to their homes, beard calls for GREENWOOD'S Always tha The report plso Bald that the United Ptates would In no way Interfere In the focal government and that President McKinley-iiad promised to appoint a commission to meet a Cuban commission to draw up a rommerfclai, treaty as abort as the republic is established and that lie advised the Cubans jjj meantime to study tlie situation In this respect. The report announced that Secretary Boot had said that there waa nothing In the Piatt litrenument to prevent Cuba having diplomatic representatives In foreign countries. Evans PPI **-BR$S. PRICES. 6LOTHING HOUSE, In tha Senate thla morning, three bllle effecting the mlnaa were reported out of Ulna* Oommlttee. One tor the lnBteaae of lnapaoton and their election by ballot, another providing for tba weighing of before ecreenlng and the third providing for a medical toom at the bottom of the •baft. assistance. They caught a blanket from a store near tb« Ore and held It for three women to inmp lntb. These women Jumped from the third floor and escaped serious Injury. 79 NORTH MAIN STREET. Allfcsfci Mctormiek CletV bwwii. * Washington, May 8.—Local Ives, after having exhausted every possible source of Information and after having pursued, ey«r.v alleged clew tq the endi naye ce'asal to take an active Interest in the Wlljle McCormick kidnaping caae. No credence is placed here In the report that the missing lad was with a band of gypsies who recently encamped In Alexandria county, Va. The story la probably due to the fact that there was a boy 4 or B years old with the band who looked like an American. He.\-aa seen by Detective O'Connell of New York and several members of the local detective, force. He did not resembie the missing boy. FOR SATURDAY TRADE, OUR SPECIAL WILL BE At Wlckenburg, the scene of the recent gold mine strike, the train was halted long enough to permit the president to rfectjt# a visit from the school ohildren. The children presented Mrs. McSinley with ft cabinet of specimens. The president thanked the children In Mrs. McKlnley's behalf and addressed them briefly. William J. Sullivan, a policeman, carried from the top floor an old woman Who was 111 and unable to move herself. She surely would have perlahed had not Sullivan gone to her rescue. BOUND FOR HOMEi SHE Best Patent Fl«ur, per Feed, per 100 lbs  Oats, per bushel  Long Hay, per too lbs.... Cut Hay, per loolbs  Potatoes, per bnshel  Oeelea WtaOi Beeavant He* Child ud The report has evidently made a good impression, and only n few laitlcala will continue to oppose the acceptance of the amendment. BA9EBALL » r* r* Sailed Away. About 20 miles outside of Phenlx the party saw from the car windows the government agricultural experimental station, to which Secretary Wilson a year ago sent 40 date palms which had been brought out of the Tripoli desert on tfce backa of camels. The paims are doing well, and much Is expected of them In the future in the southwest. Resalt* of Sum I* the Vienna, May 8,-IUdame Bertha Ben olt, th* American Womto who a ahort tint j ago obtained pmaiadoa of bar child •fter tracking her divorced haeband ov*D Europe, etarted today oa her retain to Boeton, her bom*. Her hneband, John Abloeeher, U following her and awauAe will mover the ehlld at toy ooet. The convention will meet Saturday to take deflnlte action. Different Laagaea. NATIONAL LEAGUE. PER BOX - 2Qc Philadelphia.. 200001100-4 11 3 Naw York... 1001J010-—»U 2 At New York- It. b. b. Butter, new dairy per Skinned FAMOU8 WILL GONTE8t. Royal Arcaaam ElMllant, Trenton, MBy The Sew Jersey gttlhd lodge, Royal Arcanum, has elected officers as follows: Grand regent, Horace I. Bowne, Hoboben; vice grand regent, .1. M. Washbourne, Jersey City; grand orator, J. H. FarreN, Patersotl; grand secretary, ft. B. Alberts, Hoboken; grand treasurer, E. O. Osbourne, Princeton; grand chaplain, George Lounsbury, Tenafly; grand guide, F. R. Valentine. Woodbridge; grand warden, John B. Beach, Bayoane; grand seating, ~ Charles H*ln, West Hobbked; trustee, William Thomas, Trenton; supreme representatives. George N. .Tones, Rutherford, and L. A. Lightfoot, Westfleld. Batteries—nuseleby and McFarland; Taylor and Bowertnari Also a fine selected line of Gfeen Groceries and Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Full value given for your money at Plain Hams,. »l«h» lav Tha ma* C. lutat MUliaae OmnaMMq, At Beaton- «. H. ID- Brooklyn ...'» »ioo#ooe-C 7 6 Boaton .„... ooeooooo i—1 » i California Hams,'per lb... fiacon, per lb  Lard, pure, per lb .. Arbuckles Coffee, per lb... Lioa Coffee, per lb,  Evans Bros. Mocha and J New York, Hay 8.-Tbe heart* baton Surrogate Abbott In KIng*a Ooaat 7 00 th. contort of the will at O. Smith, of the Seven War# Bank, took plana today. tha ban test la being mada b) a daughter, lb*. Ella B. Corvine,' wife of ex Paymaeter Oorwlna of the United StataaMavy. She allagaa that tha algnatnra to tha wUftMt eecnred bv fraud on the port Of Char lea H. L, Smith, a eon, and Paetora Obaee, a daughter, who, under the termi of tba will, reoeived the bulk of thaeatato, whlsb at (8,000 laclln«d to admit the will to probate at once, and then the eqnteataute would have a year in arhloh to put to objectlona to the probate. Baltimore, May 8.—The municipal election, the first one of Importance field under the new ballot law, resulted n a sweeping victory for the Republicans. They carried 18 of the 24 wards, fleeting 18 members to the first branch city council and all three candidates for the second branch. Only about 65 per cent of the entire regis; tared rote was polled, and the colored ;VM* was very light. Democrats attribute their downfall to factional differences. the friends of Mayor Hayea, who met with defeat In the primaries, being arrayed against the followers of I. Freeman Rasln. Repnhllfana Carry Baltimore. At Phenlx the territorial militia, a company of cowboys on brpnehos and some of the friendly Pima and Maricopa Indians Joined In a wildly enthusiastic reception. The party was driven to the Adams' hotel for luncheon and afterward was escorted, to the territorial eapltol, where the formal exercises tobk plac#. Batteries—Donovan and McGnira; lanoi, Wll lia and Ktttredge. DOUBLE8 THE GIFT St. Loula.... 1JSSOOOOOOO— I It 1 Cincinnati... 1 « » J « 1 • • 1 II At Cincinnati— B. H. Quanta OhmI Keep Hu Hula lm •MM. Batterlea— Powell and Ryan; Mcfaddaa and Kehoe. SHELLEY & LUCHSINGER CARRIE WAS OBSTREPEROUS. London, Mmj 8.—At Um unui matting of ttw IoetUnte of Ctrtl Engineer, tble •flernooD, It waa announced that Andrew Oernegle hid decided to doable ble Conner gift of -£4,500 to the laetltute. The money will be aeed for prlaes to eneoorace research In engineering problem*. At Chicago— B. H. B. Pittsburg ...1 02 1 1 200 1— 0 19 1 Chicago ....00000000 0— 0 0 8 Shoe D ,"l— *M|tajfii to Hake i Br«*fc wfc*s 6»«Iin attempt to «Mtn bar ireedom, Cfctrle Nation laet D%bt had ma uxxmater i[}th the tornkej ol Ik* Sedgwick oonnty Jet), aa the reanlt ol W«feh aha waa plpnd in eoHtery ooa- MUWCIPAL LEAGUE MEETS. Batteries—Cheabro and O'Connor; Taylor and Kling. STANDING OF TH1 CLUBS. At 6, o'clock lQ the afternoon the presidential part# resumed Its Journey. The departure was So timed that the Colorado desert and old basin of the gulf of California, below sea level and barren of all vegetation, would be traversed during the night The Colorado rivqji which Is the boundary of Arizona, was crossed at Yuma, and th» party awoke this morning In California. Redlands, the first stop, was reached at 9 a. m. WEST SIDE GROCERS, We carry a nice M Dongola and Patent I, fords, Men's and Lm Shoes that cannot be bt and quality. At lowest w. p.c. w. u r.c. dirlghatl.. S 4 .M7 Boaton 5 « .500 BreoMra.... t 6 .583 St. Loi4»...f 7 .«•; I'lttabonr... a « .571 PhlH'phta.. » S .357 Wew Tork... 6 6 .600 Chlcafo..... • 10 ,S3D 34 LUZERNE AVE. THE WEATHER. Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete ' WssEfagton, D. 0., Max 8—Foreoest latll .8 p. m. Thandiy, for Extern Pmnjlniita: Bsln tonight and probably fhorsdsy; eoolst In ths northwestern por ilom. Adjataat Oeaeral of PMIllpplaes. Chicago, May 8.—Colonel William P. Hall, adjutant general of the department of the lakes of the TTnlted States army, stationed In Chicago, haa been ordered by the war dtffrartment at Washington to succeed General Thomas H. Barry as adjutant general of thtf department of the Philippines. Colonel Hall will at once afart for San Francisco and will sail for Manila on the next outgoing transport. Colonel Hall has been in service In the army for 83 years. Powers' Trial Poatpoaed, AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Washington—Waahington. 8; Boston, 8. Evans' E 45 South Main Frankfort, Ky., May 8.—Counsel fo» ex-Secretary of State Caleb Powers has been granted un additional extension of 30 days 111 which to file a petition for modification nf the court of ap peals' decision granting him a new trial for alleged complicity in the shooting of Governor Uoeliei. A* this petition cannot be passed on until September, Towers' next trial cannot coine up earlier than February, 1005. Jatrics Howard, who was sentenced to death and later granted a new trial, will probably be retried here In September. At Philadalphta-rhUafefyMv;  14. At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, 2; Detroit, 0. OffHluUH to Maw la Baaatoa la iMkHtn, H. *. EASTERN LEAGUE. At Rochester—Hocheater, 8; Toronto, 1. At Syractti*—Syracuae, 7; Proetdence, S. At Hartford— Hartford, 6; Worcester. 4. At Montreal—Montreal, I; Buffalo, 4. .LINE OF. laiblHn, It, Y., K17 8 —The National anneal easslon opened —Than today. Tba raport of the committee, oa uniform manlelpal aeaoontlag waa pre asatod bj Edward N. Hsrtwsll, City StatlaHll of Boetoo. Tba anbjeot waa dlacassed by, riufsssor J. W. Jenka, of Cornell, who spoka at mnnlolpal accounting and atattotlee In Amartoa; Dr. E. W. Beaala, Qraat Britain, and Dr. John A. Falrbla, dtsoassHT mnnlolpal aoooantlng In ttgtaad and on tha soattarat. BOUND FOR BUFFALO. REPLACING THE OLD PUMP. New Method of Bcttllas Strike. Boston, May 8.—A new method of settling a labor difficulty when the principals could not agree whs adopted by Bricklayers' union No. 3 of tills city and the Mason Builders' association when they nnmed a master to consider questions at issue and make a decision which both sides would accept. The result was satisfactory. Charles Francis Adama II was the Judge named by the builders and bricklayers, and he haa decided that the bricklayers shall have an advance In wages of from 45 to 47 cents per hour, beginning May 15. The original demand was for 50 centa. QPRING UNi. SUMMER GOODS CUPID'S AW •aalaaa Badjr Oaard af PsaeMsal Dtoa «o» ta Kipaatllaa. Fires la Potter Conntr, Pa. Hazloo City, Max , May 8.—The bod) guard of Praa Ideal Dlaa, with a detachment of federal troopa and a mounted bod of ninety-Are pleoea, left tha oepltal today tor Buffalo, where they will participate In tha Pan-American KxpoalUon. Tba delegation 1a to oonrey to tha people of the United Btatea the oompUmenta of Preeldent Dlaa and tha Mexican people. reaatalae, Galea aK AvtteMe ream OI«a ta Harvard kT Qradaatra. Wllllamsport, P«., May 8.—A special to The Gazette and Bulletin from Austin, Potter county, saya: "The forest tires which hr«Ke out on Monday after noon at 3 o'clock are rapidly destroying thousands of feet of valuable timber and liark. available man In this vicinity has been called Into service, but as yet they have not succeeded in gaining any headway whatever. The railroad shops and all mills have closed In order that the men may assist In checking the flames. The heaviest losers will be the Goodyears and the Emporium Lumber company. Great excitement prevails throughout the district."And to others who are awake. A have something to please the it in the very latest designs in up* date Wall Paper from gc perdMl roll up. Paints and panqMH plies a specialty. , • ™ The use of the Iron fence, with atone foundations and brick pillars and lmpreaalve gates, has long been a favorite device of architects to tie together groups of buildings of different types or to bring out the ualty In a general plan. Harvard university haa had for several yeara a few handsome gates, I the gifts of Individual alumni, bbt this year the various classes are uniting to build a fence completely round tbe grounds and to put up new gates and a lodge house on Massachusetts avenue near the library building, where hereafter the main entrance to the campus, or "yard," aa It la calltf, will be. it Soldiers' field, tbe apacloua athletic grounds of the college across the Charles river, In Beaton, but only a few mlnutea' walk from the college yftd, another fence haa been built to include the Ipfseball diamond, football gridiron, running track' KUd locker buildings. Here the central feature Is a noble gate erected In memory of Marshall Newell, the young graduate whoae deatb several yeara ago caused such deep grief among all the more recent classes. Brer shown this city tare Jn»t arrived. Corns Mid examine them and leave yonr order for a Spring Suit, Overcoat, Vert or Tronaere. Ht and every other aatlsfactlon guaranteed. 8avannah, May a—An elevated tramway used by the Savanhah Guano company to convey guano from Its factory to steamers at the Plant ayatem wharfa collapsed at 3 o'clock yesterday afterneon. The small train used ill the traffic and ita crew were precipitated to the atreet, 40 feet below. Edwin Williams, colored, waa Inatantly killed, and Ed Montgomery and David Gaines, both colored, were badly Injured.Train rails Psrtr Feet. Large Robbery Is WschisBtoa, QEO.F. BU83. THB UTT TAILOI, S North Main St. Washington, May 8.—One of the largest robberies ever committed In this city occurred yesterday afternoon, when the house of Mrs. Olivia Starring, 1465 Massachusetts avenue, was entered and diamonds. Jewelry and money approximating in value over $8,000 were taken. Mrs. Starring was away at the time and missed the valuables on her return. Lewis Mortimer Monroe, an'Inventor residing in New York and who visited the house, was arrested on suspicion. NO CHANCE OF WAR. IN 8TATE OF 8IEGE. ECUPSE SHOE PARLOR. ■hW* tmpmr 8aDslf«iaa Will Bay Dp tha latin. Barealaaa (a troalalmad by the Bpaalah Vablaat Today. Episcopal Convention. Londoo, May 8.—In dlasuaalng the apasoh of General Chaffee la Pekln sons ■ iiatnw ago, la whlek ha aald Us govern mmk would never be oppoaad In ante to flkeat Britain. the Pall Mall Oaaatto ol today aajra, "Tba spaeeh doaa him credit aad la one we fully realproeate. The Walk la If Morgan and hla brother Snanatasa sootlnae as they have been doing 01 Ma they will aoon buy up the Empire and 4hsre wHl ha bb mm ohanoe of war." Madrid, May 8.—Th» Cabinet has decided to declare Barcelona la a state of •lege. That ally baa ben la a oaoet dletarbed condition far aoste Una. Labor troublea have been lnoaaaaat aad at a nsult many riota have occarred. Fifty af r«ta are reported In Bareetoaa within a few daya. Among thoaa are two notoriooa anarchlata from Baeaoa Ayrss. New Tork, May 8. — The one hundred and twenty-ninth annual New Jersey Episcopal diocesan convention opened In Elizabeth. Two hundred delegates were present, all the southern counties of the state being represented. The convention opened with holy communion, followed by a sermon by Rev. James Stoddart of Mount Holly. The delegates were entertained at luncheon by the ladies of the parish. To Close Starch Trust Fnetorles. Itistsrd Oil Dlvlieil. Sioux City, In.. May 8. A telegram from the head office of the National Starch company states that the company will close all of Its 11 factories as soon as the present corn supply Is consumed. The Sioux City plant will continue until nlHiut .lime I. Other factories are In Nebraska City, Neb.; Des Moines. Cincinnati. Kulfnlo and Glen Cove, J\'. Y. The Information sent here Inclines the local management to the belief that repairs will be made during the summer, and most of the plants will be reopened in the fall. ALL THE LATEST STYLES New York, May 8.—The Standard Oil company has declared a dividend of $12, payable to stock of record June 15. Standard Oil held eteady at 887, the dividend reduction having no effect on the stock. The report haa been that a $20 dividend would be declared. .The stock has already paid C20 a share this year, and yesterday's dividend makes the total to date $32. 91,000 For Sarin* "Boo." New Haven, Slay 8.—A decision awarding the plaintiff $1,000 was rendered in the superior court in the somewhat famous-case in which Misa Ethel Bartholomew and her father, James D. Bartholomew, sued Charles J. Parmelee, a Wallingford farmer, for $10,- 000 for alleged Injury to her nervous ■ystern by chaslni her after dark and crying "Boo!" 'The defendant, who claims that his act was Intended aB a practical Joke, wUl appeal. T.S.tW.S. Hortb Main WILL TOUCH LONDON. Ohm leal Canst* Biar Blase. Lewlston, Me., May 8.—An explosion of naphtha or Bome other .chemical In LaBlac's dyebousc caused n Are which resulted In a loss of about $33,000. The dyehouse, Keegan's saloon, a restaurant, a boot and shoe store and several other places were destroyed. Three men were badly luirned, and several firemen were injured, but all will recover. I BOTH SIDES FIRM. Lailaad llleaaien Hake a Haw Sapartara Uadar Morass. SaaMav Mrlfea •sawaaeAibaay aad Haa a Wheal Tarmed. BoetOD, May 8.—Tha steamship Iberian whleb sailed today, la tha Aral of tba Layland liners to, ran from Boa ton to London. r»a eervloe will be a permanent feature of the line whleh heretofore only plied between here and Liverpool. Tha new move la tha reenlt of the abaorpttoa of tha Itaa by J. Plerpoat Morgan's ayadloate. The class of 1869, Instead of contributing a section to the fence around the yard, haa decided to put up a fountain to take tbe place ot the old pump where In more primitive dhjrs the students used themselves to draw water for their rooms utt which has been a landmark at the uniyeralty for a longer period probably than ev€a the ancient Stougbton, Massachusetts aad Harvard halls which look down upon It, though these were used by the American troops under Washington during the siege of Boston. Wages Inerensed Fnr Meet Workers. R.B.ar Alhaay, May 8.—Not a wheal la taralaj Harrlsburg, May 8.—Notices have been posted at the varlouB departments of the Pennsylvania Steel works at Steelton of the restoration of the 10 per cent reduction In wages made on Jan. 1, 10QJ. The restoration will take effect on June 1, and about 7,000 employees will be benefited. - IN OXFORDS . * * , Pretty Summer fabrics i tive Price Saving*. on tba Unas of tba United Traction Com foay and the Ma ap la complete. No oarj era ruaalag la Albany, Troy, Watervlalt, Qraana Island or Benaslasr. A Mm was held at Lanalngbnrg this yaoralng, attended by a delegation of A1 taty strikers. After considerable debate ft waa daakted to stand by the Albany man aad (a oat thla morning. Both aldsa an ftrst aad show no signs of ylsldlag. Chlnn Seeking Aid, Fire at Corning. Peking, May 8.—China will 'request the powers to obtain for her a loan suf flclent to pay the Indemnity as soou as the amount thereof Is made known. She will aiao ask for nn extra 20.000, 000 taels to be provided nnmially according to the proposition of the foreign ministers. W. Martin, the American consul at Nankin, announces In a dispatch that the secret societies there have Joined issue with the reformers. Chinese troops patrol Nankin and sleep under arms. This rtore is noted fo variety of Pretty Wash summer, consisting of— Persian Stripe*, Plain Figured Dimities. An endless variety of i Something special in sets, Short Corset*, li ! Long Corsets. Corning, N. Y., May 8.—Fire last night, thought to have been of Incendiary origin, totally destroyed the coalyards of Townley Bros, on the north Bide. Loss over $6,000, no insurance. The tracks of the New York Central where they pass the burned buildings were warped and twisted out of shape, obstructing traffic. The tele graph wires are also down. Philadelphia. May 8.—The Philadelphia Timet* had pawed into the possession of Adolph 8. Ochs of the New York Times ami will l»e conducted iu conjunction with that paper and (lie Chattanooga Times, of which his brother, George W. Ochs. is proprietor. George W. Ochs will become iuauagcr of the Philadelphia publication. Philadelphia Time* Sold, We have all the latest creations in Oxfords, made in all the popular leathers, with fancy perforation, wing tip, rope stitch, and many other new features which we would like to explain to you. Call and see them. 8T. PAUL ALL RIGHT. Fatal Boiler Esploslon, ianku LImt ItauMd Rw T*tp* Uniontown, Pa., May 8.—By the explosion of a boiler in the old Dennis distillery In Wharton township Frank Pear, a workman, and Ezra J. Thomas, proprietor of the distillery, were killed. At the time of the explosion these two men were the only occupantB of the building. New York, Mij 8.—The ImsHou liner 41. Put today returned her regular eelllog*, ah* had new engtnee pat In el Oremp'e ahlpyerd. Oa Ootobor 81 lut her atarboard propeller atrnok ■ submerged wreck ud wh carried away end her starboard engine was damaged In the radng thai followed. AFTER A FRANCHISE. nm»n»Ciuii" rm Meaneeter u hus pnlklkumjMM. ON THE PICKET LINE Prices up la $5.00. Gloves, Ladies' Neckw iery and Handkerchief*;'. Albany. N. T., May 8 —Taking of testimony before the State Ballroad Oomml* Tlnr. 1n thr the applleatlon ol Mm Boohealar, Niagara Falla and Buffalo Railway Company for a frasohlee to oon straat ea eleetrlo rati war, wan eoneluded Mite afternoon. The 1*. T. Oenti Hallway Waa Mpreeanted by A. A. Barrta at Awaalei Starr Told of am Otteer la Ike Fhtllpplaee. New Yprk, May 8.—A seat on the New York Btock Exchange was sold' yesterday for $70,000, or, with the initiation fee paid, $71,000. This is a new high record. 970,000 For Stock BidMif* Seat. Martial Law In Barcelona. Will find it to their interest to boy their sewer pipe and fittings of us. We haw the Tltllfled Mlt gtaMd pipe J. K. Pumaoi * Oo riaaaaeae H. G. WEEKS & CO. A Louisville boy, an officer l£ the Philippines, tells a story 00. one of his brother officers which will bear repeating, says the LbuisvUle Courier- Journal. The officer In question, a captain, stutters badly. Be had been on recruiting duty In the United States and while-at his work had enlisted for his regiment a man who stuttered as badly as, If not worse than, the captain himself. Saddra Death of F. 8. Schrelaer. London, May 8.—A painful sensation was caused last night at a meeting of Freemattons In Eastbourne by the sudden death of Mr. F. 8. Schreiner, elder brother of the former premier of Cape Colony, Mr. William P. Schrelner, , Madrid, May 8.—The government has decided to suspend the constitutional guarantees In Barceloua. where serious riots have taken place amoug the strikers and anarchists. The cavalry which was called out repeatedly charged the mob. Allover Lace in all (he pretty designs. Miners' Bank Building OLD LAWYER DEAD. Itallaa Meeloaarr Barfed Alive. We make a spei Waist Material. rmlaeel York Bute Itarrlete. Called M London, May 8.—According to a dispatch from Shanghai to Thfc Dally Express, Father Paoll, an Italian missionary, was buried stive in the province of Shensl. OUR UNES R. B. Cutl C4ami IBNwttMa Hie Reward. FENCE 18 UNDER ARRE8T. Johnstown, N. Y., May 8.—Boh. John M. Carroll, one of the moat prominent lawyers In ihla part.of the 8tatD, died suddenly at hla home In thla ally today aged ■treaty-eight yean. Havana, Hay 8.—The Havana registration for the coming elections la 27,- 004, or an Increase of 8,000 upon the registration for the mayoralty election last June. H.gl.tnitt.B la Mevaaa. New Haven, May 8.—George S. Stillman of Yale threw tlitD 111 pound hummer 158 feet In practice. This Is better than tbo Intercollegiate record by several feet Threw Mummer IBS Fret. Owl AdTlo®. Of Low Cut Shoes W-PI0PLF« HHONI Heieliee at atalea See4a Will Bara t® aa—l Trial. mat, Mleb., May 8.-0ha»leeA. Statmb, whalalt toe djy resy anddenly altoi thaooaa* oSoUla had aeon him pnrekaae etolan property, w'aa arraigned before Jue- Uaa Baker this afternoon, by Deputy BherlC Qreeae, harlag oaptnred near DeekarrlQe, MM. Be pUaded not guilty Be wa. usable to fanrfah ball. Stetson oansa tolMselty fwa Chisago Some time later he was ordered back to his rompany, and a_few days afterward wan on duty aa oDtger qAlhe.Uay. As-It happened, the etatS6wPlfltf*S Bad enlisted was wlifcaut htt knpWedge put on guard %Dty that tngft. When the captain went around to lit spect the guard, he came to the new sentry and was challenged. "Buh-bubh-halt, who-who-who c-e-cornea these The moat miserable belngrln the world arathoae Buffering from dyspepsia and Brer wplalli Men than meoty-Svi peroaat. of the people In the United Stalea ga»«M Wllhtheas two «wa and headaohe, habitual oostiveoass. palpitation at the heart, heart burs, water brash, gnawdisagreeable tests In the month, eomlng no C3 food after eating, low aplrlta, etc. Goto yoardragglst and get ebotUe of August Flown for 7B eenta. Two doaaa wM relieve yon.- Try It. Get Green's FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL JOHN O'D. Haw York, MD; 8,1901. Opto, dor Atohlaoi*..... a 77M U. a. Mni - jog 47 ft )T Nor^So!?*.'."'. 11 r. ;i11'. lS* aa mercury wilt sorely destroy tbe eeaae of smell and completely deraags the whole system when sntsnag It throogk the mmoona aartesee. Hnch artfolea should never be need ewispt on prescriptions from rspu* table pbysleUae, as the damage they wtB do la ten fold to the aood yon eaa poealbly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Dure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney ft Oo., Toledo, O., oontalee no mercury, aad lataaeo Internally, anting directly upon the blood and mnnoua eorfaoes of ths system. Ia baying Hall's Catarrh Onre, be an yon get the genuine. It la -taken Infernally and la mad* In Toledo, O, by F.J. Cheney ft Oo. TaettmosMa free. ' A Keea uea* sisia. Tow beat fsellngs, your wolsl poeltlon or baslneas snoosas depend laiyely an the p«ifeet action of your stomaeh and liver. Dr. King's New Life PI lie give Increased strength, a keen, olear brain, high ambltlor. A Meant box will make yon feel Ilka a new being. Bold by Stroh's pb«m-acy, Weet Plttaton, end W a Pries, Pittston. Are about as coriiplete as gbod buying can make them. Some with straps to button— otheis lace. Some with rubber over the instep. Light and heavy soles. vC PRIGE9. Beit Patent Flour ®hop, per cwt Meal, per cwt Bran and Midda., Gorn and Gr. Gorn, Long Hay, per cwt Cut Hay, per cwt Oat», per bushel - Butter, per lb • . ' Fresn Eggs; per d 4 bottles Gataur •OJ • * 05 cwt t.os The captain answered, "O-o-o-of-ofof-of-flctr of the dld-dad-day." WAWTTHE MONEY. tjtmmm 1Tr-i " of Okinikaixnuur Then the Bentry aatd, "A-»a-adyance, of-f-of-of-offlcer of the d-d-da/, to b-blhbalD-be recognized." . ■» C*Oovttttie girl wss nnoonsoloaa from strangulation during a sodden and terrible ?sE A. L. Spa flora, unewa, am. *• • * atee, Pltuton, Stroh'a Pharmacy, West Plttston MM i«F* w iff* $I.OD »H"» P»—. Mkta, Mar 8.—The foreign mlniaUr* D4ay deetiMtt addmaa a ooUmHt* note .forming OhlM thM the joint lndeattft* By this time the captain waa mad *11. over, for he thought the man was mocking him. tie did not know the recruit, although the recruit knew htm. The captain weat-bounclhgop to the New line of Spring SaWmsi, »lft to *» ■j . Daftownt V. Btmu, J|aat Plttatoa. Merchant Talk* U 4 iirli If■ i1t tte Mareh the a _ a * t to $3Cop. *r ' l&ll r* . i jAl. South j Kur. . C*?