Pittston Gazette

              I%riD v •» • K-tC Vv» Cff •' - C= k " *1^. I; Do you want all the newt of your home town? Then liifescribe ior the Gazette. The only newspaper published in the city. §iiirfc'ii fc'tf fcii fcii fcn i *J W) W] W} W)W]«V)lCV}«f) W) W] Try an ad. in the' Gazette There is no more effective medium of reaching the 30,000 men, women and children in this community.fP* . -vy; . . " -■ f " '" V VK PtH. PiU. PiU »D HtTStON, PA-t WEfrNfeSPAV EVENING, JULY 3. «*D'- ONLY DAILY IK OTY ,HAfeT1881 death dealing HEAt CONTINUES for the lead. At the one telle ihatlc Pennsylvania still retained the lead by half a length, and Colombia was a half length ahead of Cornell. Cornell was decreulng slowly Columbia's lead, and nil thtee boats were holding tftfr Irt a bedutlfiil manner: Nearlng the iast tjuartef,. flhhiefl spumed flnd again decreased, PennSyl-; Vanla'i lead; Jnlle ebluhjbla  to tbe rear. Tqe Itliacans seemM, to have plenty of reserve power left and made another spurt when near the flntah, closing up the gap, betoken th? tw« MJelh Slid tdkittg thtD If fid jovej Pennsylvania, winning the race by a length and a half. Columbia was not expected to make much of a showing, but by her heroic struggle she finished third by only a length nud a half belling Pennsylvania. i .The frepiinmu lrtcfe rjfPWf,of Cornell, Pennsylvania, Cbliiitibja lino Syracuse for tbe Stewards' clip p'?; pented by Francis 8. Bangs was a beautiful struggle from Ftyirt to finish. The crcws got away at 4:10q0 tfyd a|l but SyrtieusK seemed ti) titbit ftt* WH: ter at the same time. After the first ten strokes Cornell and Pennsylvania took a slight lead over the other crews, and,at the end of the first quarter Cornell was leading by a lepgth,, with Pennsylvania second and Columbia and Syracuse almost on a line for third place. , Meat kills hi REDS. relief in the lat6 fi/terabon. one woman who suffered from tin* neat Attempted suicide. -ALBERT JOHNSON DUD THE STEEL 8ITUATION. Smashing Reductions! CORNELL IS VICTORIOUS Only Mr. Mortfan Can Avert m. Gen- Suffering Greatest la New ; York City. tirriCfM Official Dead. Famous Street Car Magnate of Fittsburg, July 3.—Aside from the flit!* that is belti* pinned to J. Pierpout Morgan's probitble itate of mind whetl steps from the Dentschland today there is no Sign that a Joint strike involving most of the mills oi the United States Steel corporation will be avoided. erml Strike. Wins the Big Varsity Race at Syracuse, July 8.—Tfrt temperature of 97 degrees which prevailed here responsible for the death of John D. O'Herln, chief city accountant. One other death occurred. ■ Cleveland. Poughkeepfile. PEHHfitiHSiA MrfSiiEsi wit, two msttm asp tfatitmm WORRIED 6V£B LATEST SCHEME. Bt« i£ptimeni , Church »V WfWftln| Storm Coded tfce Alr-4fw Two 0M(hi !• TPOF. Plans For Continuous Trolley From Pkiladrlyhla to New York Had Blocked by City Connclla. Made Forfait* in Brooklyn Hoada. READ EVERY ITEM |WTfcD BELOW —- • a,T. Children's Summer Chraze Vests. e*ch...^,O0e Beat Machine 1 breed, a spool • * • • fife 50 pieces 10c quality Lawn and Dimity, a yd®*, 20 dozen Ladies' Fanoy Belt*, for, each.. 100 pieces 86c quality Fancy Ribbons, m ffi |Qo One lotof Ladies' Shirt Waists for, sack...ftfo Ladles' Sailor Straw Hats, each too Boys' Fancy Shirt Waists for, each ...100 Men's Fine Gauze Shirts and Drawers for fOo Children's Muslin Shirts and Drawers.each lOo Men's Fancy Cotton Half Hose, a pair fOo Bleached Towels. large size, each .....#Oo Children's Fast Black Hose, 4 pairs for.... * #o Infants Lawn Caps, from, each fOc Ladies' Summer Corsets, special value for Mbo Children's Ribbed Corset Waists, each...f#tCo 25 doz. children's ready-madeDrossss.sach fOo Ladies' Corset Covers, Gailand's make... tMtMo et No Hope of Relief. SATYLfc t* »AkTlAGO. The Capture, tlie Four Oaf Event—Foiir t'rewi Break Record For the Four Mile Coarse In tthe First Race. Troy, N. y., ,luty fhermomster registered io4 here yesterday, the warmest J illy day On record. Two' deaths and seven prostrates were reported.The strike that has begun was until yesterday practically no strike at all. Thrte* Ye*r% A0o Today ii American 4est Jnly Day on Reeord. Sqli'adron Defeated Cervera's Spanish Fleet. Pott&hkbbitaie, fc. V-. «fuiy il.—Cornell iron the varsity eight and varsity four And Pennsylvania took the freshman race in the intercollegiate boat races over the Hudson river course. In the varsity race all record* were smashed What It more remdfkable about, the ?lgiit oared race is th*i the foiir leading crews eacl* broke the old record by . New York, July &-Twa  forty cio'tf fWfii-rlay Id thfl city of New York from the Intense p£at.'  this unparalleled mortality record must be added more than 100 deaths In New Jersey, In a population a little more than one fourth the population of this city. t The prostfaHdrts, Many #Twhich will prove fatal, fcre  half thritisand mafk. » . . ,, The heat yesterday fftWtt d tiC the morning: to 4 In the afternoon was greater than on any July .2 noted In the government records. TJtje highest point reached by the mercury In the street thermometers was'at noon—102 degrees. The official reading at that hour was 98. New York; rftfiy 3.—After* L. Johnson of Cleveland, brother of Mayor Thomas L. J&htisoit, is dead at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn's; suburb. Mr. Johnson's death was caused by aneurism, or an affection of the heart. Although nk had been ill for some time, he had only been ctfriftfited to the house about three weeks. At his bedside when he died were his wife and four children, his brother, Thomas L. Johnt son, and his mother. The men are not working for two reasons—first, many mills at this time shut down anyway for repairs; second, (he men left work owing to the failure of the representatives of the union and of the manufacturers to sign the scale. But ho strike was ordered until a notice was sent out by Tresideut Shaffer last night. The expiration on June 30 of the scrile. which has not been renewed, was a signal for trork to be abandoned, and the men, like a trained army, quit without the formality of notice and will remain Idle until the scale is signed. Santiago d«s J\ily 3.—The thiri feanlv eTsary of the rtavAl victory by th* American fleet off this city was celebrated htere today as a nationalolni brated here today as & public holiday. Business was generally suspehded and the Stars and Stripes w'efe dtefeiftyfcfl alongside tht* Cuban ensign on public buildings and private houses. Very Hot In Cleveland. Cleveland, far} S.—The highest temperature reached yestertfify was 92. Five deaths and 18 prostrations wet's reported. NNSYLVANIA beats-London MUCKMONEY FOR BARRACKS A Million boiimfji («' bf «»*M F«r ft The Varsity eight of Cornell made the new record or Ifour miles ih iSiil1. 53 1-5s., the ph?vioils rocord being 10m. 44 3-5s., made by the Pennsylvania crew last year. Colli hibia finished second, making the course in 18m. 58a.: Wisconsin tliii'd. irl iOrn. fi 4;5s., rttin Georgetown fourth, in 10m. 21s. many seconds. Arilllery «uWfrC. CVsshln*iODii. iitjr. 3.—The (fuirtternaster's department or th» arm? has completed arrangements for tBS **• penditure of *1,000,QOO for quarters and barratfts for tnen of coast artillery. These buildings afJ w b« greeted at fortlfleatlons tlrnt already bai« been constructed or are now In course of Construction. This Is tbe flj-gt Installment rtDngross for necessiuy &FH1 '•nlkllugs. The buildjcfls are to be constructed at the following named points: Mr. Johtisort was about 40 years old. He began bin caret* #» « railroad man as driver of a street car. He C-aiiw to Brooklyn sli oTi- seven years as after Patrick H. Fljnn bnd obtained franchises for several trolley lines, and be got control of tlie line from the nroadw»y 'ettf to Shoepshead Bay and the Third Anniversary of Battle ; * of Santiago Celebrated It waB Sunday morning. July 3. 18&8 that the Spanish Seet Attempted to escape from Santiago harbor and k-ufa the gauntlet of the American blockading squadron, consisting of the Brooklyn, the Texas, the Oregon, the Iowa the Indiana and the auxiliary cruisers Gloucester aird Vixen. T o other vessels -of the American fleet were un avoidably absent, the Massachusetts and the New York. The Sftahlsh plan of escape resulted la all engagement extending over a distance of fifty miles The Spanfards put up a gallant fight and the battle eljded only wheh a bum ber of their vesBele bad been Sunk. It! less than three-quarters of an hour after they had steamed out of the bar bor four of the six cruisers had beeh reduced to burning, shapeless masses of steel by the terrible accuracy 6f the American gunners. The destruction of the squadron practically put an end to the Spanish-American war, bo far An actual fighting was concerned. A far more serious phase will be developed in two weeks. If at that time, when the repairs are completed and the men have had their rest, the scale be not signed, then will come the great conflict. Boys' Crash Pants, from, a pair I On 250 Fancy Belt Buckles, 25c grade for fOo We have a very large assortment of Ladle*' Wash Suits ana Separate Kflsa Skirts; prices up from vVv Children's Side Elastics, all sizes, a pair. Today. At 4:39 In the afternoon the pftdlction of (he iVJUthef bu'reati fjiatthe heat would continue without iDtcriiiiSslon and that there would be no rain was act at naught by a thunderstorm wjilch iwept over the lower part of the ilty and then shifter! struck above the city line np through  coupty and. over to Connecticut. There la ground for tfie belief that Che gtfOt chain of plants of the United Hfeei corporation, with exception ot' lk" t'nrnegle works, will be tied np, and between 1 rD0.CKK» and 200,- WO men will voluntarily become Idle. IT PAYS TO BUY AT THE |V - V • V Washington, July 3.—Weather bu- The race was rowed In water that was phenomenally advantageous, and while this may have helped (hp time, still It did not seem to assist the fr'cshuion, who rowed under almost the same conditions. rean officials stated this morning that up 9. o'clock, no Indications had ap ApprosiHiiiig the bridge at ,the mile mark, Cornell still was retaining Its lead, with Pennsylvania - second, Columbia third and Syracuse fourth. All four crews were rowing from 33 to 34 strokes to the hiiriute. WbeH thp crews went under the bridge, Cornell had Increased her lead a quarter of a length over the Pennsylvania boat, and Columbia was only a length behjnd Pennsylvania, iviiiiH Syracuse liad dropped back, putting her two lengths to the bad. The Frciihnian Race. PEOPLES STORED , Fort Williams, Fort Preble and Great D'idiii&tid Jsh*tx1/ Maine; Fort Foster, Portsmouth, .N. ii.i Pott# tyafrreH, Heath and Andrews, BostoiJ. harbor, Mass.; Fort Rodman, New Bediora, Mass.; Fort Wright, Long Island sound; Fort Totten, Willets point; Fort Wadsworth, New York harbor; Fort Howard, Baltimore; Fort Washington, on the Potomac river near Washington; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Fort,Caswell, Norfh Carolina; Sulllvans lsiaua, Ch»rfeston, S. C-; Fort Morgan. Mobile, Ala. peared anywhere in the country of any general relief from tbe hot wave. It t wax explained that yesterday's thun deratorms were purely local and only temporary In their effects. Continued The varsity race was the most exclt'ing of the day, although the othei two caused a flurry. The frtbt Ihitt Pentlsyl vanla had been picked as a sure winner of the fpur oared event, but that Cornell beat iier out easily, whetted the appetite of the thousands upon the shore and observation train for the other contests.The.relief brought by the electrical disturbance and the rain which followed was almost InstantahfcOUS. The mercury fell from 95 (official figures) at 4 o'clock to 84 at 4:45 o'clock The humidity disappeared, and from that hour on up to midnight existence became more endurable. S«veu(fr IVrtloxal to «"■»' New York, July S The 'times sa.vs that there will lie a meetlf'* 9f the directors of the Seventh National bonk iodn.V. It Is expected that President J3. ii. Thomas will be back from his Aridal ttlt) II'ill will he nt the meeting, the two Heaths, Fletcher and Perry, lire nlsd expected, and the Interests of Alexaitfltf McDonald will be specially represented. Af this toeetliuf It Is expected that steps will be tnkew looking toward the Immediate reimbursement fit expositors. According to the figures in haiid, It Is thought that the net loss to the bank will be hardly $500,- 000 after all differences have been arfatmed, Interests connected Wltji the Institution I)Dwte Mr. Heath with saying that business' temtld probably be resumed as cdvly as JiiJ.V IS. 15 South Main St., Plttston. Always the Cheapest. high temperature Is predicted for an indefinite period throughout all tbe territory affected by the present hot wave. Evans W^BROS. Bhamokin, Pa., July 3—Three deaths from sunstroke occurred here today. New York, July 3.—The temperature at 12.30 was 94. Today's deathB, up to 11 o'plock, numbered 87. Jersey City, July 3.—The terrific heat Is reaping a rich harvest of death The phenomenal feature of tlie races was that hadmot the Cornell freshmen boat broken In the last half mile Cor nell would have tliH»e victories t6 ner credit. Columbia Is happy, for her c irsmen have gone up from a bad last to second place In a six sided contest after giving a terrible hard fight to the winners and coming In but it few Seconds behind. Entering the last half mile Pennsylvania's oarsmen lilt un their stroke and lhade a desperdte bffori to overcome Cornell's lead, aud they were partly successful. Pennsylvania's spurt caused two lengths of open water to show between her shell and the Columbia boat, witiic fctnicufto followed on al most in the wash of the Pennsylvania crew. Neariug the last quarter Cornell held her lead by a length, with Pennsylvania second. Columbia third and Syracuse a very bad fourth. St. Agnes' church; at Hoyt and Saekett streets. Brooklyn, was destroyed by a Are originating from * lightning bolt. The loss was $250,000. Three firemen were fatally hurt about 1 o'clock this morning by the falling of a part of the masonry of the ehtirch. Chnrch Destroyed by. LIKhtnln*. BASEBALL. Reanlta of Yeaterday'a Uanili Ifi the Different Lenguea. GOMEZ 13 THANKFUL. NATIONAL LEAGUE. . At New York-- R. B. Chicago .... 0 V 0 0 0 0 1 0 1— 8 10 S New York... 2 2 6 1 C ♦ 0 ,Q • H 2 Batteries—Hughes and Kling; Phyifc fnd ner. SCREEN DOORS— terday afternoon, thirty persons have D died and llfty-eight have been prostrated.im Hudson county. Since 2 o.'clock yes- Profuse in Expressions of Gratitude to Business camp to a standstill »n several manufacturing ceriters In Long Island, and In east New Jersey all the factories were closed. In Hoboken the mercury went up to 108; In Elizabeth, 108; in Newark, 103, and Jn Jersey City, 102. Farmer* left thejr work in the fields, unable to endure the utlcl rays of the sun. Fancy.. $1.00 Extra Fancy... 1.16 Plain 78» President McKinley. Georgetown, new rival for honors and to whom little attention had been paid, got Inside the time record and hung on to the leaders with a tenacity that surprised everybody. Pennsylvania was never lit Ihe rttC*e its fecrittn crew, nnd Syracuse, with Its light oarsmen. was outclassed, although they pnlled through to the end. ALBERT L. JOHNSON. Cleveland, O., July 3.—Three light ahowers tempered the air here this morning to 82 degrees. Washington, July 3.—General Maximo Gomez, accompanied by Secretary Root, called on President McKinley shortly before noon today. The Cuban general was received in the red room The interview was brief, consisting chiefly of mutual felicitations. Gomez was profuse in his expressions of grat itude for what the President and America, as a nation, had done for the Cuban people. At Brooklyn— St. Louis  It. H. E. 2200000-4 7 0 line tnroiijfh tfftiubtyg * venue to Canarsle and started a o cetf* frtr*  to Coney Island. lie consolidated tlitse lines with' the Jesse Seligmaa syndicate and merged the Atlantic avenue lines Iptfi the Nassau system to get across to the flrookfyli fcMtfff". Three years ago he sold out to iui: tCrvCjklyri Rapid Transit company. These prices include all the fixtures o( the very latest improvement I Stroke Pepper of the Pennsylvania crew again lifted the stroke to 34 and then to 30 to try and overcome Cornell's lead, aud the gap was closed up gradually, jthc Pennsylvania freshmen capturing the lead from the Ithacans. Corbell began splashing badly at this time, and it was discovered that Torney at No. 5 had broken his oarlock. Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-2 7,2 Batteries—Powell and Ryan; Donovan and Mc- Quire.. At Philadelphia - , . D . n * H- B. Pittsburg ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D-« ft i Philadelphia. 001110000-3 9 1 Batteries—Philippi and Zimmcr; White and Mc- Farland. At Boston— R. H. E. Cincinnati ..0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 3—10 15 2 ffostqn 0 0 rt 0 0 0 1 0 O— 1 7 3 Batteries—Hahn and BergcH; Pfttfnger and Kit* tredge. Dai* Prisoners Have a Londoti, Jilt* The Boer prisoners at St. Helena have Warteil printing a weekly paper. The first t*sie,- dated June 7, has Just been received here. The paper bears the title of Dekrajfcgeoaitgene meaning The Prisoner of War. It is lit striking contrast to the Ladysmlth Lyre. A sixth of the space of each issue of the St. Helena papal' is devoted to religious news and social events. Sporting events are not neglected, however, and a vivid description in ftiiglteh of a prizefight appears In an adjacent column to a. history In Dutch of the St. Helena War Prisoners' Christian'Endeavor society, which felebrated Its ttrst anniversary on MaD '1 WINDOW SCREENS— HENLEY TRIAL HEAT8. Among the victims of the heat In New York were the Rev. Dr. Newland Maynard, Episcopal clergyman and lectuh r, and Jacob S. Rogers, the locomotive builder. We have a (all auortment, the prices of which are from 15c up Pennsylvania and Leander Crews Won Out Today. London, July 3.—The preliminaries The varsity race was one of the fiercest struggles ever witnessed in college aquatics. rtnd had any one of the crews In the lead failed because of physical weakness the tall enders were ready to take their places and make good time at that. As It was. although the race was one of the UJrtst severe ever rode, there Wrts tti)t it sign of distress In any boat. A lemurUnbl* wieldegt and one to be wondered M. ?v Johnnon'n Greatest Scheme. of the annual Henley regetta are on Lightning caused a $150,000 fire late in the afternoon In Ninety-fifth'street, hear West End avenue. The lire destroyed (i tig house In building and scattered brands all over that part of Harlem, causing a half dozen smaller blazes. The building was built and owned by Lorenz Wei her of 70 East Eighty-sixth street. It was not completed, although the exterior work was finished. Mr. Johnson's recent operations here iti th" pnst have attracted considerable attention fteCfUlfcc of his announced programme of coiiiiecfiitg New \ork city and 9hilnfle|l)llla wltli ftiilik volley line». He and his business associates have already acquired a numticl «f hvonrli lines In New Jersey ami Pennsylvania. According to the pul)iisli6d programme, it was A. L. JohnsonV lutentlon to furnish rapid transit between New York city and Philadelphia, and a fare of 40 cMits between the two cities was discussed I'y iliose interested. The terminal systems in the two grcrtt cities were to be made the basis fol* 3 cent fares within the city limits of New York and Philadelphia. READY MIXED PAINTS— today and the occasion attracted thousands of lovers of aquatic sports The Cornell eight were unable after that to regain the lead, arid Pennsylvania AVoii out by hfllfr a length- Cohilliltla was third by three lengths and Syracuse fourth by two lengths apd o half. STANDING OF TIIE CLUBS. Per gallon.... $1.1* Always have a full line of colon in stock. 8EVENTH NATIONAL BANK. Pittsburg... 34 24 .580 Brooklyn.... 30 28 .517 New York... 29 21 .%» , Bqston |7 26 . 500 St. Louis... 83 27 .550. Cincinnati,. 14 32 .428 Phila'phia.. 91 20 .34* (.fiicfgo \0 4;2 31J AJIKJtlCAN I.EAC.UE. At Baltimore—Boston,'10; Baltimore, 8. At Washington—Philadelphia, fl; Washington, 10. At Milwaukee—Cleveland, 0; Milwaukee, 4. At Chicago—Detroit, 2; Chicago, 3. to the Thames. The fact that Amitica is represented and well represented In the regatta by the University of Pennjrf aylvania crew causes Americans rest- I dent or traveling in En|land to take treat Interest* ia the .contest. The . . Americans are to compete for the grand challenge cup, which will be rowed for Friday. The members of the crew are R. R. Zane, R. H. Eisen- Dlrectors Devising Plans to Ward Off Criminal Proceedings. New York, July 3.—The directors of the Seventh National bank held a special meeting this morning. It was stated to be for the purpose of devising plans to ward off criminal proceedings. The' plan proposed Is to form a flnan tiering syndicate to take all of the sei curities deposited by Marquand & Co. for loans, thus paying the $1,600,000 owed by the firm to the bank. GARDEN TOOLS— Such as hoes, rakte, garden and lawn forks, and a full line of The Start. Chicago, July 3.—Eleven children, one woman and a motorman were seriously Injured last night In a street car coiltaloii ilt Lakeside, 'the crii\ whlcii was crowded with children who had been spending the day at a Sunday school picnic, while running at a high rate of speed, dashed Into another car that had been struck by lightning and was standing on the tracks waiting for the wrecking crew. The passengers were thrown in every direction, and for tt time il was thought a number had been killed, but when the wreckage hail been cleared away It was found that all but 12 and the motorman had escaped injury. The motorman was so badly hurt that It is be llevcd he cannot recover. The children suffered from broken limbs and severe cuts from falling glass. Thirteen Hart In Collision. It was a ml nut a after 5:30 when the six varsity crews lined up at the start, there being a slight delay bccausc of the breaking away of Cornell's stakeboat. The relerec gave the usual warnings, and at the pistol the start Mas wonderfully uniform, Cornell having the only advantage, because in the absence of a stakebout she had to make a flying stmt. It was evident before 25 strokes had been rowed that the pace cut out by Cornell, Wisconsin, Columbia and Georgetown was too much for the light Syracuse crew and the second crew, from Pennsylvania, for they began to drop behind Into a sec ond section. EASTERN LEAGUE. , / At Jlochcstcr— Rochester, 5; Providence, 10. At MonirealvMofitrt-al, ?; Worcester, 1, At Buffalo—Buffalo, 3; Syfdctlse, Jf. it*-,  Many Prostrated In Philadelphia. Bud Fire III »(«I Vlrnlulu. Huntington. W. Va.. July CV—A fire raged In tlio lit'art t •' this city front 1J n'.lock yesterday morning until 0 o'clock last evening. resulting In a loss of $:;00,000. The flames started In the Adelplil hotel fMrat ail electric wire on the fifth floor and had gained great headway before being discovered, The hotel was crowded with guests, many of whom were women. Of these a number fainted when the alarm of tire rang out through the halls, and it was with great difficulty that tliey were removed from the bufld!ng\Mnuy attempted to leap frunv-wTiijJfows, but were prevented floni dolt^Bo. GARDEN AND GRASS SEED At prices extremely low. Call and Inspect same before baying elsewhere. Philadelphia, July 3.—Philadelphia passed through another period of torture yesterday, find many persons lie dead as a result of the day's excessive heat, and more than 2300 others were prostrated: The olliclnt record of temper.! lure, 1('2 decree?. was eclipsed when the government tlierlnoiMcter at \ p. m. touched 102 8-10 degrees, which now stands as the Quaker City's record. For the first time in 25 years the rule compelling Stock Kxchaqge members to wear tliell* coats while on the fioor of the exchange was rescinded. Reports front the interior towns in the pastern and central sections of the state show a continuation of the hot wave, with its attendant lists of casualties. Lancaster reports two deaths from the heat. Harrisburg one, William sport one and Sera 11 ton one. bray, F. L. Davenport, S. Crowther Buffalo, July 3.—The Niagara hank, a state institution closely allied in Its business interests with the City National bank, which was closed by Comptroller Dawes, has been closed by State Superintendeni of Ihtnks Kilbtirli. It is believed this will end the local financial troubles. No other bank ill the city was involved in the loans that led to the suspension of the two institutions. State Superintendent of Banks Ivllburn said last night: "1 do not believe that any other bank will suspend. 1 have looked into all the state banks, and 1 find Ihelr securities are ample for tbeif loans." Another Buffalo Dank Cloned. Jr., A. H. Flicker, G. S. Allyn, W. G. " Gardiner, J. P. Gardiner, L. J. Smith, coxswain, and A. J. Kuhnmuench and A. C. Jackson, substitutes. Gdfmany, Though succeeding fairly well In the work of acquiring branch lines between the two cities, Mr. Johnson had ng£ been able as to get the rapid transit commission to change the route, of the proposed rapid transit tunnel in Brooklyn borough, so as to allow for the tunnel under the Narrows, an fssential portion of the Johnson programme for a quick outlet into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Evans Bros., PASSENGER TRAIN DITCHED. k other countries, as well as England ft.* will be represented in the sculling con ; testa. — France, Belgium, Canada and several 8erious Accident on the Seaboard Line 45 South Main Street. in Virginia. Norfolk, Va., July 3.—The Seaboard Air Line Atlantic special, while moving at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour, crashed into a log train while the latter was crossing the Seaboard tracks two miles west of Portsmouth last evening. The entire passenger train was ditched. There were many miraculous escapes, but nobody was killed. The University of Pennsylvania crew won quite easily its trial heat At the half mile thorp were not 27* foot between Hie first three boats, while tJeorgetown fiat) dropped about half a length behind them. Columbia was lending at this point. At the in lie Cornell. wtth pretty rowing and no ap parent raiting of.her stroke, had taken the load away from Columbia and had about half a length advantage. Wisconsin bad tried in vflln to steal second place from Columbia and from this point, although sticking close to Columbia's stern, never managed to draw up on her. • Armstrong's today In the race for the grand chal- lenge cup. Their competitor was the London crew, which finished six ISerr York Bnlldlnjg Opened. In Philadelphia the street car charters -recently issued, it is stated, interfered with many of Mr. Jplinson's Philadelphia plans. Keir ReRiinenlB Completed, m lengths behind. The Leander crew were successful in winning their trial r heat from the New College crew by 1% *; lengths. There WaB considerable bet- Buffalo, July 3.—The New York state building at the Pan-American exposl tlon was formally opened yesterday. The officers of the commission simply moved In. They will be at home there from now on. There may be an Instal la tlon ceremony later, possibly on New York day, which is Sept. 18. In the meantime the building will be kept open for visitors and receptions. Attorney General Knox Bays Home. Washington. July 3.—Acting Adjutant General Ward has received reports from the officers engaged In recruiting the Ave new infantry regipieuts and the five new cavalry regiments authorised by the army reorganization act. showing that the—regiments are all practically recruited except the Thirteenth cavalry, which Is reported to be 3S!) short. It is expected that all these troops will be sent to the Philippines for the relief of an equal number of regular troops who have boen there two years or more and who are to be brought home. —•vRRicea. Washington, July 3.—Attorney General Philander C. Knox has bought a home in this city. The house iR located In a fashionable section on K street, northwest, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The consideration is $118,000. Dest Flour.. ....fi.fr Henry Storm In New England. It is known that Mr. Johnson, who was a very active mail, worried considerably over the situations existing In New York city and Philadelphia and even after his illness kept planning active campaigns for 3 cent ear fares, a mammoth petition, containing hundreds of thousands of names of people interested, having been planned through* his advice. Since his illness this petition was sent to the municipal assembly. feed, all kinds 1.10 I ting before the race began, principally on the race for the grand challenge FLOODS IN CRIMEA. Boston. July 3.—A storm that was a pretty good imitation of a western cyclone dipped Jo the earth in southwestern New England about 0 o'clock last night, threatening but .scarcely touching places north of Boston, yet shaking up some parts of this city aud towns along the shore to Narragansett bay. The storm here lasted scarcely ten minutes. The force of the wind in South Boston, Hoxbury and Dorchester district was terrific, but while the casualties were numerous George llerder, 75 years old. a watchman, killed by the collapse of au unfinished house, was the only fatality. Oats, per bushel........ cup. It was a foregone conclusion Oats, as bushel lots.... Hay, per 100  Best Butter  No. i Broom. .S6 .98 .28 .25 that the Pennsylvanlans would beat the L Londons in the trial heat today and Ik "there was no money on, this event. Pennsylvania, however, was considered the crew that would be beaten in the finals for the cup, and bets of two to otte were laid against her. Lives May Have Been Lost. Great Damage to Property and Many From the mile and a half point to the throe mile point at the bridge was one of the most remarkable feats of endurance and skill ever witnessed. Cornell, rowing a low stroke to the minute, kept the nose of her shell just a scant half length In front of Columbia,, who, with a higher stroke aud a ♦•Iran running boat, made desperate efforts to reach her rival. Wisconsin. a half length behind Columbia, made equally parent efforts, but they seemed to be of no avail, and (Jeorfltown held on to the trio of pacemakers with a tenacity that won for her the plaudits of the spec tators. Odessa, July 3.—Disastrous floods are raging in thcr Crimea district of Russia. The bridges across the Salgbir river at Simpheropol and the crops of the surrounding district have been swept away. It is feared that there has been a great loss of life. President Goinper* Arcoverlnj*. Washington. July 3.—President Gompers of tiie Federation of Labor, who suffered concussion of the brain as a result of a fall from a street car last week. Is progressing rapidly toward recovery. lie will go to Deer Park, Md. Homeatend Hotel named. Rielimond. July 3.—The Homestead hotel has been totally destroyed by fire. The guests and servants of the hotel were all safely housed In the. Virginia hotel and nearby cottages. There was no panic, and no person was liprt. The loss is estimated at $500,000. The hotel will be rebuilt at once. a caus fine Peaches  3 ca«s Corn.. .26 .28 i dozen Canned Corn... 3 lbs Evap. Peaches.. .8ft .28 Torpetlo Boat Blddlo Font, Mor* Fighting lu Mnnchnrln IN JOHN ELIOT'S MEMORY. Strike nt .follrt Settled. Washington. July 3. The navy department received a dispatch stating that the torpedo boat Diddle, built at Bath, Me.; Jias been successfully standardized and i» «'» nui for two hours made an average speed of 2N1 j knots'. This is half a knot better than the Tien tsin, July 8.—Fresh reports of flchtlns in Manchuria and on the frontier of Clii-li province have been received here. A pitched battle has been fought at Shan-vane, in which the natives defeated the Mohammedans. Cieneral Tuns l'ull Siang Is reported as uttackiiiK the Chinese converts in Shansi Lion Coffee .12* «. Arbuckle Coffee .12* Fresh eggs, do* .16 4 lbs Prunes  , Celebration of the Beginning of His Ministry to the Praying Indians. South Natick, Mass., July 3—This Jollet, Ills., July 3.-r-A strike of 250 machinists, which caused the closing of the*4*ates plant several days ago, has been settled. The men received the concessions sought. STRIKE THREATENED. quaint old village, famed as the Old Cumberland Trolley . Men Demand Washington. July 3.—General Gomez aud his party were met at the railroad statiou by Colonel Sanger, assistant secretary of war, and an official welcome was exteuded to the Cuban vet- Gomes In WnMhlnKton. LIprlitnfnK Hit* Insane A s y 1 n m, town of Harriet Beecher Stowe's well [ v. known novel, is filling up with visitors f for the 250th anniversary celebration 5 * of the founding of the town and the beginning of John Eliot's ministrations to the bands of Praying Indians The celebration was ushered in today I with a reunion of the descendants of - • John Eliot himself, several hundred in number, and who came from widely ( separated parts of the country. At tomorrow's celebration there will be L addresses by a number of notable More Pay and Fewer Hours. Louisville. July 3.—A bolt of lightning from a clear sky struck among 80 Inmates of the Central Kentucky Asylum For the Insane at Lakeland, 11 miles from h-»rc. yesterday afternoon, killing James Howard of "Stevcnsport, Ky.,' and knocking senseless Nat Mercer, an atteudaut. and three other patients. Great excitement followed among the insane persons who lind been taken Into the yard for air, but rain came and drove them back to their contract requirement J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO.. Cumberland. Md., July 3.—A strike is threatened on the Cumberland street railway, 'fhe conductors and motormen demand more pay and fewer Those who watched the terrific pace looked at any moment to see one of the four leaders go to pieces, but they swept down under the bridge without changing positions. Here It was that Columbia made a desperate attempt to take the lead, ller strokes hit up the swing, and her boAt iu less than five seconds had evened up with Cornell and iu another five had sliovetl its uose ten feet to the front. A Terrific Pace Washington, July 3.—Secretary Hay has delayed his return to Washington from New Hampshire for a few days on account of the hot wave, Imt It Is expected that he will be here before the president starts for Canton. Secretary Hay's FVetum Delayed. Fire HVnr port. J, province; ta Booth Main St. PITT8T0W. UOODS DELIVERED J'ROMFTLY. eian. Keyport. N. J.. July plant of the National FlrOproofiiiu couipan.v near tills place was burned. The tin started In a brick kiln, and before tin flames were stopped tin1 works win Bath. N. V.. .Inly 3. Tin* collar mnkors employed at the fuctory ol the Hath Harness ami Collar ooinpany liavi* l»eeu on a strike. demanding an Increase of 25 cents per dozen for all work. Manager Fegley aceeded to tlieir demand, and tlie men promised- to return to work at once. Strike at n«th. rt. Y.. Settled, hours. Aftiilntnnt Sarffronn Appointed. , Washington, July 3.— Itussell Mon tague Young of Iowa and Paul E. Mac- Donald of Kentucky have been appointed assistant surgeons in the navy. jtlways S&i/sy, CRUISER LAUNCHED. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. for Children. Mother Gray, for years a nurse la the Children's Home In New York, treated children successfully with a remedy now prepared and placed In the drug stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They ere harmless as milk, pleasant to take and never fall. A certain cure for feverlshness, constipation, headache, teething, and stomach disorders and remove worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample sent FREB. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeBoy, N- *- destroyed, entailing a los with an estimated Insurance of $100, 000. of The Largest in the British Navy Float Krause's Headache Capsules vere the that headache capsules put on the market. Their Immediate success resulted In a host of Imitations, containing antlpyrlne, chloral, morphine and other Injurious drugs, purporting to be "Just as good." Avoid these imitations and Insist 'on having Krause's, which speedily cure the most se vere cases and leave no bad after effects. Price 23c. Sold by all druggists. ed on the Clyde. quarters. Arizona Mining; Town Deatroycn Glasgow, July 3.—The largest Brit ish cruiser afloat was launched at Brown's ship yard, on the Clyde, to day. The vessel has a displacement of 14,160 tons, and a speed of twenty three knots. From t!ie observation train went lip .1 mighty roar, "Col-iinbia wins!" But there still was a mile of water to cover, and Cornell had an unknown reserve. The It linen boat had been pushed forward nt the lowest stroke rowed !*v any of the crews, nnd when the Co-' Vumbin boat rushed to the front they raised it slightly and. taking the lead again, passed toward the finish line. Increasing the lend until, when the line was crossed, they had n length nnd. a quarter advantage over Columbia. Pittsburg. July 3.—All the fatalities due to the lieat are believed to he Included In the total of i»0. The prostrations. however, have been so enormous that it has been impossible to keep track of them. The effect of the heat In the mills was almost .appalling. The workmen wen? nearly as busy carrying off and caring for their comrades who were prostrated as tl»ey were in performing their usual labors. Fifty Fn««Ittlen In Plttnltnrff. Plieuix. A. T., Jtlly .''.—The ininlnj: town of Cilube, 190 miles cast of The nix. has liecn almost totally destroyed by tire. The loss is very heavy. The wires are dewn. ami particulars are unobtainable at present. Waterloo. In., July 3.—A Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Northern passenger train struck Olllu Huffman, Joseph rjollinvaux, O. C. Thorsen and Joseph Hurley near here, killing the first three outright and fatally Injuring llurley.. Fnlal PahNeiiger Wreck, speakers. SPAIN TO BUILD CRUISERS. Efforts Being Made to Secure Contracts for American Firme. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Those famous little pills. DeWltt's Little Karly ltlsers, compel your liver and bowel6 to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich blood to recuperate your body. Are easy to take. Never gripe. T. J. Yates, I'ltt6ton; Stroh's Pharmacy. West Plttston. Havana. July 3.—General Wood, who has been suffering from malarial fevar, is Improved. Ills doctors report the fever as diminishing. (ieneral Wood has not been at his office for several days past. General 'Wood In lletter Birmingham, England, July 3.—The Post's Madrid correspondent says the Spanish ministry has approved plans for the construction of eight fast cruisers. Efforts are being made, the cor respondent says, to have the contract for the cruisers placed with American firms, but if she Is able to deliver the boats speedily, England will get contracts for four cruisers. The remain ing four will be built in Italy £nd "The doctors told me my cough was incurable. One Minute Cough Cure made me a well man." Norrls Silver, North Stratford, N. H. Because you've not found relief from a stubborn cough, don t despair. Ons Minute Cough Cure has cured thousands, and It will curs you. Safe and sure. T. J. [Yates, Plttston, Stroh's Pharmacy, West Clttston. Spring and gfJIBU Summer Cloth, Poffc New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, room 26, Miners' Bank Building. New York, July 3, 1901 Open. Close. 122Ts 122»,fr 88 Vi 87 % 104 104 Wisconsin had found herself unable to get any more speed in the last mile nnd finished two lengths and a half behind Pennsylvania. Georgetown had hung on like a ycung blilldog and finished only u two lengths behind the Wisconsin crew. Syracuse and Pennsylvania were distanced. It Is easier, to keep well than get cured. DeWltt's Little Karly Risers, taken now and then, will always keep your bowels In per- New York, July 3.—A tornado struck the shores of the Hudson river near Ossiulng. N. Y., yesterday afternoon, cutting a path two miles or more long and several hundred feet wide. It struck the village of Osslnlng, and all along Its course trees we're uprootedi buildings unroofed and windows blown in.. No houses were blown down as far as ♦ af* be learned. Tornado nt Omlnlng. Snfclitc of s Drnmmer. Amal. Copper Chicago, July 3.—A commercial traveler who registered at the Hrlggs House from PhiladclpKt has commuted suicide by . That's the way it in with us. Busy pleasing oor many patrons who have come to know by oxperience of the pleasure we take in providing them with the the latest, the most durable Wall Papers'at the Very Dow- Atchison  Atchison, pref. . . Biooklyn Traction Ches. & Ohio U. S. Steel  They never gripe, but promote ar. easy, gentle action. 'I*. J. Yates, l'ltts£on'; Stroh's rtiarmacy, West I'ltteton. feet order. It Saved His Leg. This searon's varieties havoallowed cf a far prettier choice for summer clothiug i han has beeu offered for several »euson's j.ast; and our sales were never better than tbey wore this year. However, we have left on our counters several piocoa of very fins Trouserings and Suit ingsf jt Summer Wear, and to save the bother of stocking them aw-y we have decided to make a 82 % 48 48 48% 46% 98% 95% P. A. Danforth, of LaUrange, Ga.. suffered for six months with a frightful punning sore 01 hie leg, but writes that Bucklen'e Anlca Salve wholly cured it in five days. For (.'leers. Wounds, Tiles, It's the best salve In the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 'J3 ets. Sold by Strob's Pharmacy, West Plttston, and W. C. Price, Plttston. France. Several stores left over at very low rents, also several dwellings with modern improvements, and also several houses at medium and low rents In Plttston and West Plttston. Buyers will find some at bargains. For Rent and For 8ale. Great consternation was felt by the fi lends of M. A. Jlogarty, of Lexington, Ky.. when they saw he. wan turning yellow. Ills skin slowly changed color, also his eyes, and he suffered terribly. Ills malady was Yellow Jaundice, lie was treated by the best doctors, but without beneflt. Then he was advised to try Rlectrlc Hitters, the wonder fuD Stomach and Liver ltemedy, and he White Man Turned Yellow. eat Price. Are you one of our patronst If not, why not? Ever seen our sam- GOMPER3 IS BETTER. U. S. Steel, pref. Manhattan El. . Mo. Pacific  The four oared race for the Davld*jn-Kenredy challenge trophy was called first, the competing crews being Pennsylvania, Columbia and Cornell, arranged in this order from the west shore toward the middle of the river. At the report the referee's pistol Pennsylvania's four caught the water first, but they were followed quickly by Cornell and Columbia. Nearing the quarter mile mark, Pennsylvanln increased her lend to n qunrter length of open water, nnd there was open water between Cornell nnd Columbia. The Four Onred Race. ples of Picture Framed? We pay special attention to this line of work. T. S. & W. S. BARREJf, 124 123% 115*4 114% 118 117% 112% 112% 59% 59 Expected to -Leave Washington for Maryland This Afternoon, People's Gas Ri. Louis, July 3.—A holt of lightning Instantly trilled tliree nieiL fatally Injured n l*Dy aiul seriously In jured a man and a lDm\ members of a St. Louis llshlng party wlio had sought refuge from the tierce storm of yesterday afternoon hei\eRih the shelter of n massive s yen move tree on the hunks of Dead creek at ('ahoklu. Ills. lilhtnlnff Kills Three, Jangling Nerves. NORTH MAIN ST. P. 8.—If you are going to have any painting done oonsult us first. Washington. July 3.—Samuel Gompcrs, president of the American Federation of Labor, has so far recovered from the efTectB of his rccent accident that he expects to leave for Deer Park Md.. this afternoon. Col. Iron Fuel So. Pacific  Q. B. Thompson, Agt. Are you Irritable? Do you sleep badly? Is It hard to concentrate your thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do you feel  less and despondent ? Try Llchty's Celery .Nerve Compound. It will do you more good than any thing you have ever tried. Sold oj J. II. Houck. Dig' Cut 1/Otils. & Nash. 109',4 109 % 174% 173% 36% 35% 160% 150% 40 46 writes: "After Inking two bottli wholly A trial proves Its mnt.ble n erit f«»r- all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 50c. Sold by Ktrph'! Phar ir.ary, West l'lttstC»u, and \\. C. Price, Pitts l wa: St. Paul O & W DeWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve tilioult] be promptly applied to cuts, burns and maids. 11 HootlicH and quickly ucala the Injured part. Inhere are worthleas counterfeits. be mire to Ret DeWltt's. T. J. Yatea, l'lttaton ; Htroh'a Pharmacy, West rittaton. And for the next 30 days wo offer these at a great reduction in price, and sacrifice in profit. Don't fail to see our r ffering in Suitings from 120 up, and Trouserings from $5 up. Penn. . Reading B. I. CROWTHER.^'S^' Hlvea are a terrible torment to the little folks, and to aome older ones. Kn.slly cured. Doan's Ointment never fall9. Instant relief. Permanent cure. At any drug store, f»0 cents. Architect THE WEATHER. Reading, pref. Tenn. C. & I.. 79% 78% 70% 89% Plumbers Five Death* In Chicago. Croupy Sounds from Baby's Crib at night are agonizing to mothers. Dr. Galvln's Cronp Tincture will relieve cronp, soon as administered. It Is also a never falling I remedy for oanghs, colds and lung complaints, TwentjllTt cent* pet ttttU*. Yours For Cash, 1^044,'fta- City "lCxilaDu Washington, July 3.—Forecast until |MMThur»dfty, for Eastern Pennsyl- HLPartly cloudy tonigbt and westerly winds, Leather 13% 13% 108% 108% 43% . 42% 92% 32% When the three crews approached the bridge, Cornell took a swerve to the eastward of her but the bow Hum quickly regained his former position, una "there # brave tight Will find It to their Interest to buy heir sewer pipe and fittings of us. We have the vitrified salt glased pipe. J. B. Patterson * Co. Chicago, July 3.—Three deaths and numerous prostrations were reported iu Chicago yesterday, and two men wsro Htruck lDy lightning iu the course of the thunderstorm which brought Bevan the Tailor's line o£ novelties In suitings for this spring pfcouM be seen to be appreciated.  AND REGISTERED PATENT ATTOMEY Union Pacific Wabash, pref. Union nrilwhantai and Bin* Printing HtotcbM riw «( Ohuc*. Opposite Walrr Street,