Pittston Gazette

              I • - is no ad. mie town? Then »ub* the Gazette. The only «r published in the city. r i. ! dium of reaching the 30,000 men, womeii and children in this community.}m \ FIFTY-FIRST IWBXKLT E8TABLISHKD1880. 1 DAILY EBTABLIaHED BY THCO. HABT1882. P1TTSTON, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 10. 1901. ONLY DAILY IK CITY CONSTITUTION f ' LEADS AGAIN. CONSERVATIVES OH TOP CUBAN ELECTION LAW. CARNEGIE 1$ STILUWCH FEAR ANOTHER FLOOD. TWO KILLED IN WRECK. TETUAN BLAMES LIBERALS. Smashing « Reductions! Pj-ojgct Apfltolkt " New CommtiBltflir Havana, .July 10.—Tbe Cuban const!* tutional convention has rejected the commission's project for the electoral law by a vote of 13 to 12. The con* servatives claimed that the law as proposed was too radical, Inasmuch as It provided that there should be no interference with the elections bgrthe central government and because the last elections showed it to be impossible to conduct elections honestly without some restraining power. They pointed out that the provinces aud municipalities were as yet unable to govern themselves and contended that a free hand regarding elections would result In calamity to the country. ' i • - Has Two Hundred an*. Fifty mm Wind DHtIw GaKirttel OrW » L*rm» •««*!•■ of uilrcvtoW. Wovldtltvc Preveatcd Late War. '.Spaniard Say* Conncrvntlre Mlalirtrf MeLean-Kilbourne Wing Will Control Ohio Convention. \ Galveston, July 10,—A high *flbd A likh sends the gulf water high up on -the island Is causing mnch alarm here. The u eaths* hits' bung ou( 3torm signals to warn shipping ot the danger from the gale, and the vessels In port are taking every precaution. , The wind hris Itrlvt'n tiifc water at the gulf across the lately devastated district jnd Is now encroaching on the residence district of the city. The trains lo Houston early In the pteiilng carfled a huge litiirlber bf Clm of tilwri: While none expressed any fear of a repetition of last September's storm, tliey declared they CftOld sleep easier dxVAy. The general alarm Is evidenced tiy the constant Inquiries coming by telepliofle to tilt1 ivetHllef bUrtdll Office and til* offices of the iiewspapers. Collision oti Lake Shore Near Madrid, July 10.—In the senate the Duke of Tetunn, one time minister of foreign affairs, declared that the present government could net be considered ft guarantee for the integrity of the country. Responsibility for the dlflflsiefs which had* occurred, the duke said, cotfld Hot be attributed to fli® Conservatives, bat must be credited to the LlbtfralS. Millions Lefti 01YE rr) AU/AWA*. li Thai Hfc U, *»w hrrlibf kiaenlrttl oh * iiafcft Cleveland. THE PERKAHEHT ORGAHIZATIOH. HE WILL FIRBMAX IB FATALLY INJURED. Charles Kl. talra of CleTelanl CUIr■nitn—Majority of Committee of Resolution* Avotnat Inioriins *•■■■• Cltr Plot form—No Vote Takes. Frlenl Tke Dead Are Engineer and Mail Clerk—None of the Paaiencera Hart. Vtum Cnu4 M. BlDnC« U Nat Definitely Knorrtl. READ EVERT ITEM QMTEB BELOW Today'sRaceis Closer. SHAFFER CONTINUES FIRM In« Plini _ Scale— Has Already Gl*ej| $4C),0d0,- OOO to Pabllc Institution*. Something Must be Done at Tomor- The Conservatives, he said, had toot permitted tfie Intervention of the United States in the question of Cuba, and they had refused several time# to sell the tJnited States the island. If the had remained In power, the war with the United States would not have broken out. Plttsburg, July 10.—President Shaffer this morning reiterated the state-, ment which be nlade yesterday that tomorrow's conference must be final. He said that delay would not be tolerated and that something of a decisive nature would have to be done at the conference or the labor officials would be obliged to take final action in the matter. His fellow officers are with him to a man. F. J. Williams, of Birmingham. Ala., reached Pittsburg this morning, being the first of the Amalgamated vice-presidents ' j In a„n appearance. V rived, a corDorente h(,jd be tweer theal aB(j JDrc,8ldent ghitter Then the situation will be wDh»tdfcr«i and the men will tfc placed In possession of euch as will enable them to go to the conference tJK morrow morning and art Ifl an Intelligent manner. row's Steel Conference. Columbus, O.f July 10.—The McLean- Kilbonrne element at the district meetings yesterday afternoon secured control of all the committees and will accordingly have everything their way utHhe, Democratic state convention. They weID-iCo strongly In the majority (lint there was no friction. .if New York, July 10.—Andrew Carnegie still has $250,000,000 to give away In public beliefdl'tl'otts; CAttittfQ himself is authority for this 'statement, which he made recently at Sklbo castle to a member of the New York C'tinuiber of camta,tte(li .« now In tliltf city, but wishes his nrtiJie htHt B&lfet froitt Motives of personal deflcrtey. , l. . j. , Severn Hiciiibers of tlie |New YOrk Chambefr or Commerce delegation which went to England recently visited Mr. Carnegie. at Skil)o castle, and with them the millionaire discussed his gifts to the public. He remarked that In the future he Intended to make other donations, more extensive reven than heretofore, tp public institutions.. According to Mr. Carnegi*. he fs ntlil undecided in what manner to dispose of his wealth for the public good. He wishes the public to obtain the best results from his future beneffcctlons and for that reason has not yet (formulated any philanthropic schemes. ( Nottingham, O., July 10.—One of the worst wrecks on the J-*ake Shore railroad l»l ,*£dr*f In' the center of this village, ten miles east Of tltbrQ: land. The southwestern limited on the Big Four from St. Louis, Cincinnati and otlitM* western cities and which goes on the Lake Shore tracks at Cleveland wit* dltehed. Just what caused the wreck Is not definitely known; but it Is thougkt a portion of A freight train that had broken In two had rolled on the passeijgrt* t*ack The dead are Frank AndersOrt *4 ftriffalo, engineer of the passenger train, and O. G. MeCtillen of Cincinnati, a mall clerk. One of (lie Injured Is William Elliott of Buffalo, firetnrf" of tyife passenger train, who will probably dlfe; Children's Bummer Oauss Vesta, web 00 Boat Machine *1 bread, a spool Mo 60 pieces 10c quality Lawn and Dimity, a yd 6e dozen Ladles' Fancy Belts, for, each. 0o 100 pieces 23c quality Fancy Ribbons, a yd IOo One lot of Ladles' Shirt Waists for, each... IOo FATAL WRECK IN MISSOURI. Ladles' Sailor Straw Hats, each IOo Boys' Fancy Shirt Waists for, each ffo Men's Pine Gauze Shirts and Drawers for IOo Children's Muslin Sblrtsand Drawers sach #Oc Men's Fancy Cotton Half Hose, a pair IOo Bleached Towels, large else, each .IOo In the opinion of the conservative® the first elections under the const!*" tlon should be con*" ' ... .. ~"IT Bible'"*" with rtll —♦•'gflorrtlv With «»tftDaUai|ds UillWt at fart li bis provided ttjjr tbe Military governor. Rather than accept tlie commission's project, tjie conservatives said, they Would favor holding the elections under the existing law and leaving to the republic .tlje.task of drawing up a suitable law lateiv , "Among the errors of the Liberal party," continued the duke, "must figure the recall of Weyler at a very difficult moment." In the Twentieth nnCl Twenty-first districts, which Include Cleveland, Tom li. Johnson's followers had the - handla. much as , mir*t nnd wbicH «nvlwte tiufciri the tnriA 1Istrlct« ttie latter element ciomihftter! The ol4cBt«te fcomniVttw Sftet previous to the nlstrfct meetings and gave the tiekcts to the McLean-Kllbournje men where there wefe contesting delegations, and they twfck illl the districts except thane which include Cleveland, !n which under the unit rule they could not control a vote. fteasslifihg Answers rtr? given troiri both places, dtid fcv£ty bkoii is bfcing put forth to quell tlie panic, but it the wind does n,ot die down .soon the water will probably be Over the greater part ofr {be Incfiidlng titfe bti&iiiesfc dis: trlct. The wind Is blowlug about 35 miles on hour. ; Infants' Lawn Gaps, from, each #©o Ladles' Summer Corsats, special valve for Children's Ribbed Corset Waists, each...f#|(eD 25 doz. children's leady made Dresses,saoh IOo Ladles' Corset Covers, Oalland's make.. .IBHo I Children's Side Elastics, all slses, a pair Oc Boys' CraahPants, from, a pair ...IOo 250 Fancy Belt Buckles, Wo grade for..,...IOo Children's Fast Black Hose, 41 pairs for.... O0o | A dispatch from Seville says there was a serious conflict in a street there I between workmen and gendarmes. Owiflg' to the refusal of groups of the former to dls|Derse, the gendarmes arrested a workman. The hitter's comrades thereupon dug up cobblestones and threw them at the police, injuring five of them. Amalgamated LeadersGatherlng In Pittsburg for To* j morrow*?. Conference. A new commission will be appointed. The conservatives claim a majority In favor of the plural vote, based on the Belgian law. . ... Cnptalit of ♦hp Pott \oung has Infilmed the contractors who have undertaken to raise the wreck of the United States battleship Maine that unless the work Is begun Immediately the eontny?t will be annulled. BASEBALk We have a very large assortment of Ladies' Wash Suits and Separate g||ft Skirts; prices up from..... fW IT PAYS TO BUY AT THE K6 fnjated. The gendarmes theti charged, shots *frere exchanged, and several persons were iiii. IV"men actively participated in the disturbance. Tfie prefect, who intervened, was stoned. Finally a force of cavalry dispersed the rioters. Bren Urn's Point, H. I., July 10.—The third trial between the Constitution, Columbia and ' Independence takes place todayl Both the wind and the water favor the Constitution. There is* a live-knot breeze blowing and the Results of Yesterday** Gamei In lh« Different Leafnea. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Cincinnati— R. H. E. Xew York... 00103000 0— 4 0 2 Cincinnati ..000000203— 5 8 8 Batterirt— Phyle and Warner; Case and Bergen. At fifc LStftk- R. B. E. Brooklyn ... 1 0 0 2 0 () 0 d 0-j 11 2 ■it. Louia.... 1 0 0 0 2 S 7 2 Batteries—McJames and Farrell; Murphy and Ryan. At Chicago— R. H. E. Philadelphia .1 10004000-6 10 2 Chicago . ..0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0— 3 7 4 Batteriea—Ohh aria MeFarland; Taylor and Kling. At Pittsburg— R. H. B. Hoston 1 000201 00—4 4 4 I'ittshurg ... 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 •— 9 13 1 Batteries—Willis and Moran; Philippi and Zlmmer.The shock to the passenger o'6'afcb** was terrific; but, .although the occupants were badly shaken up, no passenger was hurt. The Johnson men «ift»r-tfiM;esult of rhe district Meetings promptly announced that they would carry the fight into the committee on resolutions for nn all night struggle and then into the convention "for a finish." PEOPLE'S NCWI ►ORT NEWS STR1KER8. When the front end of the engine pibwed into the gfound of the trolly, It became disconnected from the eorfclieft that went.over the embankment anil swirled 3idtrwajrs, so that It pointed In the other direction. The ftnili ear crashed into the tender, surrounding it eO'ifi1 pletely. The engineer met his death by being pinioned under his engine. McCfall5f», the mall clerk, was crushed between the aide fit th*» car and the tender. He was found Who his head forced down between his knees. TWO mall clerks were able to extricate themselves from the wreck without assistance. The passengers of the wrecked train were tflken to Cleveland over the Nickel Plate, and wreckliig trains are at work on the Lake Shore. Can't Decide Whether ©r Nol Id fte- Libraries Will ©*♦ ,#* Mt. cErnegie admitted that free libraries ami othei" educational institutions would undoubtedly obtain a portion of tiie millions In question in order that the pirius he hqd previously Adopted should be fully developed. The difficulties attending his recent gifts to the Scotch universities have, however. Influenced him in considering other methods of diverting his wealth to the public good, and his hearers judged that he was considering the advisability of direetllig lils wealth toward endowing add supporting nrt galleries, scientific museums and similar institutions.STORED water 1b quite calm. The Columbia, followed by the Constitution and Independence. camexdown the bay under mainsails, club topsails, staysails a*d jibs. At 10.30, the committee bHrt, the Storm King, took , a position on the starting line and hoisted a signal indicating a race to the windward and return. At 10.45, a signal hoisted on the committee boat indicated a postponement: of the race till later In the day. Iik64—The yachts are otf, With the Independence first, the Constitution Newport Va.f July 10.—The strikHti luachinists, in meeting today, were unable to arrive at a decision on the question of returning to work tomorrow. Seven o'clock Is the limit df time given by the shipyard offlclAl* It is said that a majority flit the men desire to return, and will do so regardless of the action of the meeting. turn to Work TfeWorrow. Crime'. MlitMwkce, Julv 10.—No Attention will lie paiil fo tiie proposition for a settlement of tlie tiiaelilBists' strike nirtCle by President .Tames O'Connell of the mavllllU*tiD to the National Metal Trades' flssodatloil. TIiIh was the statement of Edwin Keynolds, president of the association, last night. During the day President Reynolds received a efltumuuloatlon from Secretary Devens of the association in which lie detailed Mr. p'Connell's proposition for a settlement of the strike. Mr. Devens informed Mr. Iteynolds that tiie administrative council of the Metal Trades' association In New York Is unanimously opposed to coilslderlne the proposition of Mr. O'Connel}. The MachInlatM' Strike. Temporary Or*rt«J*nt ItriH tVoligiris, haM itily ib.—.take bevoss, a negro laborer on James IticKinnon's plantation, was working a team of mules. The mules balked, rihd Devoss flew Into a rage. Flogging filled to movetlip animals. The negro went to his nouse. got .a Winchester rifle and shot both mules dead. Devoss! wife expostulated with him, and he turned the rifle upon her, inflicting a wound which may prove fatal. James McKInnon, who owned the mule** attd his brother, diaries, attracted by the shooting, started for the Scene. The negro saw them coming • and began shooting nt them. Clin lies McKinnon was killed,, a fid James Mc- Kinnon was sO badly wounded that he will probably die., Then Devoss escaped to the swamps. 15 South Main St., PlttstM. Always the Chaapaat. In order td expedite Inisiriess dt t*H£ couvetttlort tht* lommlhee oti permanent organization Inst night voted to make the entire temporary organization permanent. This continues Charles H. Halen of Cleveland hh ph*«rtrtlkii aild Negley D. CoHimrt 8f Toledo as secretary.GROCERIES LAWYER HUMMEL IS BETTER* STANDING OF TIIE CLUBS. Recovering From Che Injuries He Re The* committee 011 resolutions first heard expressions of o|Dinion from each of Its 21 merabers. .The committee stood 17 to 4 ngaln»t special mention of free silver In the old forhl in addition to Indorsing the Kansas City platform. 15 to S against Indorsement of the Kansas City platform without any further declaration on silver and 14 tt* 7 against reaffirming the Kttilsds City platform with the Johnson plank on slate taxation. There were some whp favored no reference to the Kansas City platform. No vote was taken, the tally on preferences being secured from the speeches as eaeh one was called on for his views. W. h. P.O. W. U P.C. I'ittsburg... 89 25 .609 SrOoklyH.... 34 3i .52* St. Louis... 30 30 . 546 Boston...... 29 30 .401 New York... 31 26 .544 Cincinnati.. 28 85 .440 I'liila'phia.. 34 30 .631 Chicago 22 46 . 328 second, and the Columbia third. The Columbia Is In the windward position, though astern. The Independence start* ed la fast, but, as in the previous races, fell gradually to the leeward. The wind Is now about b!x miles an to our and the atmosphere hazy. course Is fifteen miles to cclvtd In London Yesterday. London, July 10.—The condition of A). H. Hummel, the famous New York lawyer, who was yesterday thrown from a hansom. Is much improved this morning. He has regained consciousness, but will not be completely out of danger before Saturday. The doctors are*unable to find any internal injuries.Largest StocK, Best Quality, Lowest Prices. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Washington—Baltimore, 3; Washington i. At Milwaukee—Chicago, 17; Milwaukee, 9. At Cleveland—Detroit, 11; Cleveland, 1. Mr. Carnegie's friends say that his plans are only a nntural result of his famous declaration. "It is a disgrace for a man to die rich," and that he will undoubtedly make a practical example of Ills doctrine. Abfc Hummel Badly Injured. London, July 10.—Mr. A■ H. Hummel, the well known New York lawyer, had a serious mishap with his brougham yesterday afternoon just opposite the Avenue theater. His horse bolted. The driver was thrown off the box and had his leg broken, and Mr. Hummel was picked up unconscious. He was removed to Kings College hospital, where life remained unconscious for some hours. His two sisters were, with him In the hospital. It was fouild that his Skull was fractured and that he hado sustained a concussion of the brain. An operation was performed last night, and the surgeons stated at a late hour that It was impossible to say whether or not the injured man had a chance of recovery. th« windward and return. The Consti- EASTERN LEAGUE. At Syracuse—Syracuse, 6; Rochester, 4. At Montreal—Montreal, 6; Providence, 8. At Worcester—Worcester, 5; Toronto, 0. At Hartford—Hertford, 2; Buffalo, 1. Second game—Hartford, 1; Buffalo, 2. WaN)ingt(ffl( July 10.—The Chinese governipeut through Minister Wu Ting Fang has filed a claim for indemnity to the amount of $500,000 on account of the alleged outrageous treatment of Chinese at Butte, Mon. There Is a suggestion of Boxer outrages reversed in the presentation of the case to the state department, the treatment inflicted Upon the Chinese at Butte being claimed to have beeiincruel and oppressive. It is charged that some of them were killed, others lost their property, and nearly all were ruined in business, aud many of them were driven out. Tile claimants number several hundred. The outrages date back to 1880. Chinese Claim Damagei, tution has gradually forced her way to the windward and now apparently has • slight lead. The Independence fell gradually to the leeward and Is now quite A distance in the rear. 1.10—The Columbia has come about on the port tack, and is headed sea- Mr! Carnegie, whose total Income an Dually Is estimated nt $15,000,000, has in the last 20 years given to public libraries, schools, colleges- and other philanthropic objects the sum of $40.- 004,352. Of this sum American institutions obtained $'211,070,052 and foreign institutions $11,804,500. Flour, per bbl. $4.50 Butter, £S& per lb . 22t ATROCITIES DENIED. Vienna, July 10.—The public prosecutor has decided to abandon the charge of murder brought last spring rigaiust Albert Yogi, the Viennese banker who was extradited from London under accusation of having poisoned M. George Taubln, a rich and eccentric Russian, who had made a will by which Vogl obtained a large sum of money. While the capital charge will be abandoned the public prosecutor will press the charge of obtaining the legacy by means of fraud. At the time of Vogl's arrest it was asserted that be was an accomplished ventriloquist and that, while supporting the dying Taubln in lits arms, he uttered the testamentary words himself, deceiving the witnesses }nto th? belief that Taubln was speaking. A Peculiar Will Caae. filg Deal In Coal Lands, Boers at the Hague Say There it no Trifth in the London Mail's Stories. Greelisburg, PA., July lO.—Tlie Jamison Coal and Coke company of this town now own the largest body of coal owued by any Independent company in western Pennsylvania. The company has just closed a deal for 2,,300 acres of coal in Salem and Ilempfield townships, practically acquiring the entire Pittsburg seam of coal north of the Pennsylvania railroad in this county. The consideration was $1,118,000. A modern plant, consisting of structural steel tipple, shaft, railroad siding, etc., will be erected at once, and employment will be given to l',500 ipen. The company's holdings now consist of 40,- 000 acres of coal. Two big plants are in operation. It Is told that Pittsburg capitalists are interested In the late deal. (Sheese, per lb. Hires Root Beer Ex- ward. The Constitution followed the The Hague, July 10.—Boers here emphatically deny the London Daily Mail's stories regarding alleged atrocities enacted by the Boers at the battle of Vlakfontein. The following subcommittee was appointed: M. A. Daugherty, chairman; Bartou Smith, Judson Harmon, E. M. Kennedy, E. M. Helsley, W. H. Spenee and W. L. Flule.v. Of these Helsley represents Johnson, and Dauglierty, who will present KUbourne's name to the convention, favors a compromise, especially on the taxation plank. The others are claimed by the conservatives, although some of them differ among themselves as to the verbiage of the taxation plank. Columbia, and Captain HafT brought Dthe Independence around a minute later. 1-30—The yachts are about seven miles off the shore and are completely obscured by fog. When last seen, the Constitution was leading by about a minute. The Columbia was second and the Independence third. tracts, 3 bottles for (Of Perfection Root Beer Ext, 3 bottles tor t§9 Evans Bros. Root Beer Plainfield, N. J., July 10.—F. C. Wolbert of Jersey City will sell nt public auction the entire town of Lincoln, on the Central and the Lehigh Valley railroads. The streets are laid out, and there is a trolley system in the town. The sale lias l»ecn ordered by James P. Northrop, receiver,' on an order of the court of chancery. The toavu wns set out by capita lists Who wefe' unable to continue business. It "boomed" for a time owing to its being advertised"by permitting women to have equal voting and lightto'wlth men. Some of the women officeholders were trotted about the county as an advertisement. After the novelty Wore off the "boom" collapsed. Women's Town a Fnllnre. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, room 26, Miners' Bank Building. New York, July 10, 1901. Open. Close. Atchfson .\. 83% 77% Atchison, pref. 6 103% 100% Brooklyn Traction 81 77% Ches. & Ohio 46% 45% urs; Steel . rrTTr. 46T& 44 U. S. Steel, pref 96% 96 Manhattan Elevated ....119% 118% Ext., 4 bottles for tfe Lime Juice, per bottle, 300 Deadly Duel In Florida. The Reading Strike. TEACHERS FOR PHILIPPINES. Tampa, Fht./Jflly 10.—News reaches here fropi Plant City that a fatal duel with shotguns wris fought near that place and that as a result Edward Franklin, a farmer, Is dead and David Kinard, Franklin's son-in-law; Mrs. Klnard and their baby are all seriously wounded. Franklin, it is alleged, had employed a farmhand to do some plowing for which lie was to receive 700 strawberry plants. The work having been finished. Franklin gave an order on Kinard for the plants. When the employed man presented the order, Kinard refused to till It. This was reported to Franklin, who immediately armed himself with a shotgun and went to the Kinard home. Beading, Ta., July 10.—The Reading railway shop hands' executive committee met here, and the strike situation was considered. The committee claims as the company broke faith with the reached between President Baef and Chairman Boscher they now stand where they were before that agreement was made and the contest is again on the original list of grievances. Chairman Boscher said that the men have decided to stand out for their list of grievances as presented to the company as though the agreement with Mr. Baer had never been made and that the latter will no longer figure In the contest. CHERRY KOLA, , Something new in Summer Betrtfage. If you have pot tried it do.\. Already sweetened. One ipoontttf to a glass of water. 28 AND IO OENT mOTTUam. • The First Allotment of 600 WHI Leave San Francisco on July 23 New York, July 40.—Mrs. Henry C. Helnlsch. half lister of the late Jacob 8. Rogers, who was wholly ignored In the old locomotive builder's will. Is the first of the dissatisfied relatives to take definite steps to luvalldatb the great bequest to tile Metropolitan Mtisenm of Art. Mrs. Ilelnlseh yesterday went to Newark from Ocean Urovc, N. .?.. visited her council, James Met'. Morrow, nnd arr'anjred to contest the probate of the will. After bis conference with his client Mr. Morrow said he did not Intend to make any premature announcement and bad not yet fully decided just what course to pr.r-siio. The time within wbltli a en vent may bo Hied will not expire until July 12. and before that date be will have determined definitely Ills plau of action.To FlfrVit nnneri' Will. Washington, July 10.—One thousand school teachere, male and female, will be appointed tp positions in the Philippines. Their selection Is left to the principals of ninety-two colleges scattered among thirty States. About 600, the first allotment, will leave Kan Francisco on the transport Thomas, sailing July 23. Transportation from their homes to - Manila is furnished gratuitously by the government, and ttoe salaries will be from $75 to $125 a month in gold. They will teach English only, and are not required to possess any knowledge of Spanish. on Peterson Explosion. New York. July 10.—Abraham Rittenberg. who kept the stationery store at Paterson. N. J., In which the explosion of fireworks which wrecked a building on Main street two weeks ago and cost 17 lives, was put on the staud at tiie inquest last night. He testified to the keeping of fireworks and explosives. He told of having powder and other Explosives in quantities in addition to flie fireworks. When he stepped from the stand and left the room, a policeman followed hiin and served him with a warrant issued by Prosecutor Emley, charging him with being responsible for the disaster. He was taken to tlie station house and locked up. The Christian Endeavor Convention, Cincinnati, July 10.—The fourth day of ttye conference of the Christian Endeavor society was a light one so far as the programme was concerned, but the Endeavorers, in their determination to miss nothing, were out en masse In attendance at the two big meetings yesterday. At the last moment the three big music hall rallies were concentrated into two meetings, which were held iu the Auditoriums Endeavor and "\VI1- liston. This same arrangement in all probability will hold good during today, and the third meeting, which is scheduled for Auditorium Ohio, wW be dispensed with. Auditoriums Endeavor and WiUiston are amply sufficient to accommodate the Emteavorers. Mo. Pacific 108% 104 People's Gas ... Col Iron & Fuel 115% 112% 1057a 10234 Evans Bros., 46 South Main Street. So. Pacific 55% 53 New York. July 10.—Veteran soldiers met yesterday In the office of Edward E. Met'all, at 810 Broadway, and or gaulzed the Fremont Memorial association. The association was formed to built a shaft at the grave of Major General John C. Fremont in Rockland cemetery. Colonel If. M. Forter was elected president, D. J. Newlaud secretary and .1. Uark Henderson treasurer. The executive committee selected was Edward E. McCall. Justice Gildersleeve. Louis Windmullcr. Francis Thurber and Colonel William L. Monument For Fremont. Penn. O. & W. 34% 33 145% Reading, pref. Reading 42% 76% Tenn. C. & I 66% 62% Rubber .... Union Pacific Union Pacific, pref. Leather 13% C20% 104% 13% Poatn! Receipts For Jane. Minden, Neb., July 10.—Alfred Norlln, county treasurer of Kearney county, was arrested last night on a charge of robbing the county treasury and setting tire to the courthouse on the night of June 27. After his arrest Norlln made a full confession and took the officers to a cornfield, where in a lDox was found $0,775. His total shortage is $10,011. Norlln at the time of the courthouse fire said he had been assaulted In his office, robbed and the building fired. He admitted that thin was purely a concoction of his own. He said heJ had lost the remaining money through carelessness. Confessed to Bnrnlng Courthouse. Armstrong's POPE'S HEALTH IS GOOD. 99% Washington, July 10.—The monthly statement of gross postal receipts for June at 50 of the largest postofflces shows a net increase of $209,780, or 5.0 per cent, for the 50 offices over June of last year. The biggest increase was 30 per cent, at Buffalo. New York city Increased 7.2 per cent and Chicago 3.3 per cent. Nine postofflces showed decreases during the month—namely, Baltimore. Washington, Louisville, Omaha, Toledo. Hartford, Dayton, O.; Grand Itapids and Troy, N. Y. The largest decrease was 25.3 per cent, at Dayton. Wabash, pref. 41% 40 90% **PRICES. Presided Today at a Meeting of the Congregation of Cardinals. Western Union 92% Rome, July 10.—The Pope presided today at a meeting of the congregation of cardinals, which is considering the canonization of the ,Jesuit. Claud Cotomjricre. The Pope is in-the best of health and walked with a sprightly step to his seat. In I ho preface to his rcccntly issued book on tho "Death Penalty" Dr. Josish Oldfield tolls how he wrote to all the bi: hops of the Anglican church "asking their opinion as to whether they thought the time had not come when this barbarous penalty conld not—at any rate'experimentally—be suspended ?" Bishop* In Favor of Uanrvlnff. Fnrmlinnil Ilan« Amnck. Deiionltora May Lone Nothing, Buffalo, July 10.—The prospects of the depositors of the City National bank receiving 100 cents on the dollar are brighter now than they have been since the closing of the institution. With the extension of time granted by Comptroller of the Curreucy Dawes the directors are hopeful of having the objectionable securities which caused the closing of the institution taken up and securing enough cash to pay depositors iu full. There Is a large amount of collateral in the bank which can be realized on if it does not have !o be disposed of instantly. Best Flour  Denver. July 10.-Mrs. Bullis. 01 years old. was killed on a lonely road near the east city limits, being stabbed to the heart, and Jessie Kinport, 11 years of age. was assaulted at her home nnd terribly mutilated with, a knife. Christian Jensen, n farmhand, who Is in custody, has coufesscd to the crimes, lie says Mrs. Bullis ran against him on the road, and. believing she bad a gun. be stabbed her. He talks incoherently and is believed to be in sane. It has developed that a young man was at the Kinport home, calling on the girl, and remained until after 1C] o'clock. Jensen was arrested about 0:4.» o'clock in the evening, making It impossible for him to have committed the assault.Brown. New York. July 10.—Wiien old John JL Blair, the founder of Blalrstown, N. J., in 1890, he left an estate the value of which lie did not know within a few million dollnrs. and he left It in such shape that the courts are now called upon to construe his will. Property valued at several millions was left to several children, and it was specified what stocks and securities they were to receive. As the will was drawn many years ago, some of these stocks were disposed of. ami the estate cannot hand over the specific securities' which were bequeathed. C. Lcdyard Blair, son of the executor of John I. Blair, denied that there was anything In the nature of a dispute over the will. Blair Nillloim In Court. Feed, all kinds 1.10 El Dorado, Kan., July 10.—Jessie Morrison was taken to the penitentiary at Lansing yesterday to begin her five years' sentence for the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle. There were several hundred people at the railway station to take a farewell look at tlie prisoner. Half of the crowd consisted of women. Miss Morrison was accompanied by her father. Judge Morrison, and her brother. Ilayward. The broth er accompanied her to Lansing. Jennie Morrlnon Goca to Prison, Oats, per bn3hel  Oats, aj bushel lots... Hay, per too  Best Butter  No. i Broom. Jv .88 M The bishop of Gloucester answered that in his opinion "the present law should be maintained." The bishop of Wakefield saw "no particular reason why the law in regard to capltnl punishment need be altered at the present time." ACCIDENT AT A CIRCUS. Twenty Persons Injured by the Palling of the 8eats in an Illinois Town. Itahlln Thrown Fltzulnunona. Keep Well Dreeeed a cans fine Peaches  Jacksonville, Ills., July 10.—Twenty persons were injured by the falling of seats in a circus arena here last night. Governor Yates and wife were among the 300 people precipitated to the ground in the fall. Both escaped in- Jury. New York, July 10.—Gus Kulilin and Bob Fitzsimmous in a Greco-ltonmn wrestling bout attracted 2«500 people to Madison Square Garden last uight. Ruhlin was both eleverer and heavier than the Cornisbmau and won two falls in succession, with a quarter of un hour's rest between them. Uuhliu showed that-he knew a great deal more about the game than Fitzsimiuons did. and it was the hitter's agility which prevented his being thrown much more quickly. 3 cans Corn.... .!» Thr bishop of I.landaff believed that "to abolish or experimentally suspend tho infliction of cnpitnl punishment'* would lead to nn Increase hi crime. The hishop of Trilio was clear that the death penalty was "necessary and must be perpetuated."Dressing well Is en ert, end the men who hes his germonts mede to order by us hes found tho key to thet ert. i dozen Canned Cam.. 3 lbs Evap. Peaches.. 4 lbs Prunes.  Women ('linrKed With Nnrder, Great Northern Hohhern Cornered. Lion Coffee... IS* Arbuckle Coffee .IS* Fresh eggs, do* .16 F08BURQ MURDER CASE. The bishop cf Exeter (Dr. Bickerstetb) did "not wish to bit the abolition of capital pttnifcliuiefit." lie believes the wo»ds as a general rule should guide us of Genesis ix. 0. The bishop of Worcester was decidedly in "favor of death." Heading, Pa.. July 10.—The wife and 15-year-old daughter of John Edwards have been arrested and lodged In jail, charged with the murfler of Edwards. The latter was found.dead in a cistern at his home at Stouchsburg. near here, on Thursday last. His head had been crushed by a hammer or some other blunt . instrument. Edwards was 40 years of age and lived with Ills jvife and five children. He was last seen sleeping on the porch of his home on Wednesday night. Great Falls. Mon.. July 10.—In a deep canyon about 00 miles south of Malta, 15 miles east of Bocky Point and five miles north of the Missouri river, Sheriff Griffith has at last cornered the Great Northern train robbers. The canyon is a veritable fortress, as it is full of caves where the robbers can hide and hold at bay an army if need be. This news left the camp of the posse at an early hour on the morning of the 8th. --GL Price Reduction For July. Court and Testify for Defense. An Absent Witness Refuses to Attend El Reno. O. T.. July 10.--Every train brings extra C onchew crowded with people coming liere to register, nud roads leading Into the city are lined with iravetoes to this place for the snme purpose. The hotels anCl restaurants are already taxed to their utmost capacity, but there will bo no suffering here for lack of food and accommodations. The opera house has already been turned into an eating and sleeping house, and as rapidly' as needed churches and scboolliousos and every available room will be given up for the accommodation of the crowd. Many come without blankets, expecting to camp out. and hundreds of tents now dot the side ItviwIt to Oklnhontn. Washington. July 10.—Another Important exchange ha.s occurred between the Russian government and the United States relative to the tariff. The Russian minister of finance, M. de Witte, has proposed that Russia will vacate all of the additional duties levied on American goods since the Imposition of the sugar differential if the United States will vacate its action on the sugar differential. To this Secretary Gage has replied thnt the offer of the Russian government cannot be accepted, as the question of the sugar differential is now iu tlie hands of the court, thus precluding action by the executive branch. Rnnnln'n Offer llefaned. J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO.. Pittofleld, Mass., July 10.—It is rumored here that Bertha Sheldon, who was a guest in the Foeburg home on the morning of August 20, when May Fosburg was shot and killed, has refused to come from Rhode Inland to give testimony for the defense at the trial. 53 floutb Main St.. PITT8TON. The bishop of Rochester and the bishop of Southwell were clear that the death penalty must be "definitely perpetuated." The Irfshop of I.Jerry incidentally discussed the "lawfulness of war" and the Schoolteacher Ends Life GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. Utica, N. Y.. July 10.—A young worn an who registered at a small hotel a' Ida St. George of New York was founC dead in her room, having taken lauda num. It now is discovered that she wa: Miss Mattie Brown of Simcoe, Out. who had been teaching in the publi» schools in Fort Rowan. Out., for th« last 18 months. She left in her room i letter coutatnlug her resignation frou the staff of teachers, but gave no rea son for taking her life. "slavish Interpretation of our Lord's words" and finally wound up with an ap provnl of capital punishment. We Can Save You Money on All Gash Purchases ■eai Large Variety of Cloths! Vary Saleot Patterns J Prioes Way Down! Lot Us Measure You at Ones. niicc THE C,TY D(/0C9y ...TAILOR Always Sftusy. Fell Into Charcoal Pit. OHIO DEMOCRATS. What, if anything, the remaining bishops said Dr. Oldlield discs not tell us. but he does say that "not one took up any ether position than that hanging should be perpetuated."—Reformer. Bodies Found Forty Miles Away. Wnteftowu, N. Y.. July 10.—The two bodies found on'the shore of Lake Ontario near Sacketts Harbor have been fully Identified as those of Ronald Guilds aud Lewis Andfllnger. aged 20 and 17 respectively, who were drowned off Oswego. X. Y.. June 2, while canoeing. The bodies had been washed 40 miles through the lake before being carried ashore. Torrington, Conn., July 10.—It has just been learned here that Bmll Ruot, 10 years old, died at West Cornwall Sunday night from burns received in a horrible manner. The boy was tending charcoal pits and fell 20 feet on to a bed of live coals. With clothing ablaze he crawled to the top and walked a mile and a half to his home. He died in agouy. Indications That No Nominations Will be Made Before Night. Columbus, O, July 10.—The State Democratic convention opened at 10.45 with Charles P. Salem as temporary chairman. There is a wrangle over the delegation from Montgomery county, and at the present rate of progress there will be no nominations before night. Tlte Anthem Affitln. The "Messiah" was sung recently in Philadelphia, and one of the authems rendered by the chorus bad aa its theme, "We have turned every one to his own way." Aa anthems go, this sounded somewhat as follows: "We have- turned, turned, turned—we have turned, yes, we have—we have turned every one—to bis. to bis own way—every one to bis own way." The anthem involved several pages of music, and every time the chorus saug "we have turned, turned, turned,'' they proceeded to turn over to the next page, and then burst out again with "we have turned, turned!" A certain plain citizen, rather elderly, who sat well in the rear, not appreciating the delicate sentiment. was heard to mutter disgustedly. Cuban Teachers at Harvard, streets. General Sickles Seriously 111, Boston, July 10.—A party of 35 Cubanteachers who are to study English atpftarvard has arrived In Cambridge from New York, the arrival making 77 teachers now in Cambridge. Among those who came was Edward Morales, who was private secretary to Superintendent Frye last summer. The rest of the teachers, eight in number, from Santiago are expected Saturday or Sunday. The course for the Cubans will be open today. Washington. July 10.—Postmaster General Smith and Secretary Root bad a 'conference regarding postal affairs in the Philippines, as a result of which the postmaster general will issue an order making the director general of posts on the islands responsible to the governor general, although the postmaster general will preserve a general supervision over him. The riitllpplne Pnntnl Service. Fatal Explosion In Oil Works. New York, July 10.- -General Daniel E. Sickles 1b seriously ill in Plensantville, N. Y., at the home of Village President Daniel P. Hayes. 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