Pittston Gazette

              mi ■ off v| » _ D c1'" '. ' m • £§ ; - ;"• 'y ¥ 1 , 1 Try an ad. in the Gazette. § There is no more, effective merdium of reaching the 30,000 men, 2 women and children in this com$ munity. 1 * PiU KM *D mmmL all the gem pome town ? Then si for the Gazette. The oru I ■ published in the ci '-H1KT YPAR 1 WEEKLY ESTABLI6 I nHJl I CAN j DAILY B8TABLI*BJ BDlSftO. BY THEO. HART 1882. PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY EVEN I NO, JULY aj. I901. tw*°o?!nzsna only daily m crnr STEEL MILLS IN OPERATION. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST - OPENING OF DEFENSE. THE STEEL STRIKE. THE COURT OF INQUIRE CHAFFEE'S CAMPAIGN PLAN8 IG BRIDGE DISABLED. THE 5 PER GENT. Myiierlona Conference Between Contending PorcMi Pittsburg. July 2$.—The Tost this mornta# says: To Move Soon Against RemHlnlBi MAR GOLD BONDS Robirt Fosburgh's Father and Schley investigation to Be Be* gun in Sftptetnber. Manlln, July 2.Y—Q*n?rtil fchalTse ibtend* to Institute an aggressive campaign in Batangas province and on the Islands of liohol and Snrnai, where civil government bns been tempo rorlljr suspended, when he Is able to re-enforce the troops there to Ills satisfaction. The Twentieth Infantry will be distributed tbrbugb hiitangss Thfc Ninth infantry will be stationed In 8aniar and the Seventeenth In Bohol. The scattered troops of the Sixth cavalry will be withdrawn from Bohol and concentrated In southern Luzon. The new Thirtieth Itifahtry Is preparing to go to Mlndoro Island. Filipino Rebels. Serious Accident to New York and Brooklyn Highway. Sister Testify. "That mysterious conference was attended by President of tft* Amalgamated association and Secretary DTt)hn Williams also on l'iicsda;" night and promises to bring obolil a change in the «!!'jStion of the steel WorljcJS' strike In a few days. While the manufacturers are making rapid changes in their plan* derating the Idle 'rtlllS Si the American Sheet Steel company, It Is understood that a movement has been started by the Amalgamated officials for a settlement of the controversy hf ftirthsf Conference with the officials of the tlnlted States Steel corporation. Our Greats DH. PADDOCK A VEBY 8101 MAS, ADM1HAL DEWEY TO PBBStDE. SEVENTEEN BIRDERS SNAP IN TWO. .OP THE, EQUITABLE Strikers Fear a Break. GREAT 8TORM IN LONDON. Olse of Proaccntlon's Most ImportnnI Wllneaiei Lying at the Point ol Death — Atteiii|»U to Prove Thai Bnrular Fired Fatal 8hot« Rear Admirals Lnee, Rtmiey and Benhnm mentioned a* Other Members - Officer* Frlendlr to Sehley- Would lie Satisfied With Their Hen. All Car* Stopped For Honrs, and For Many Duya Traffic Will Be Almost Sunpended UnRUieer Deprecates E.ivltlng Hcftorts—Haftt the Canse. SUMMER CLEARING SALE! There Was Considerable Lightning. London, July 25.—This city was visited by a severe electrical and rain storm this morning. The lightning was unusually sharp and fused . the wires leading from Reuter's news agency to the various newspaper offices Rain came down in torrents, flooding the Metropolitan underground railroad and putting a stop to t*^jjcD Rain Came Down in Torrents. Washington, July 23. — Secretary Long has received an official communication from Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, dated at Oreiit NPck, tff. "fr.. formally requesting that a cdiirt of inquiry be appointed to investigate the charges, official and otherwise, against his professional and pHvate fcliaracteh New York. July 23.—By the parting yesterday afternoon of 12 or more of tho two Inch suspension rods which, slung f«om the immense cables which run fioro one tower to the other of tlie Brooklyn bridge, are really the main (he immense structure, the most serious mishap in its history has come to the bridge. Are Backed by a Company as Strong the U.S. Government. Pittslleld, MOM., Jul}- 25— Yesterday iras a day of suffering for the defend ant la the Koablrtgh Milrder trial, bis parents, wit* Ahd brothers and sisters. The story of tbe night when Ma.v Fos burgh was shot to deatb wag to!d by the iiiave old father, uiiO II wtts letolif OJ bis youngest daughter, no lets brave than bluis'lf. They stood bc-foro jporblrt sensntlon •eekeis lind t'oM n* t*!use sarrtol lust moinelitfe when their loved one's voice for the last time was raised In soug. INQUIRY COURT NAMED TODAY. -■■Mt General Chaffee has been crippled fof transportation, as the Llscum was the only available Interisland transport. The Wright is being repaired, and Adjutant General Corbln is going on a tour of inspection in the south on the Lawton. He will start today. "Xblg latter uiOYemerit is said to have feeen .inaugurated oti Tuesday high!. Pi'bSlaent Shaffer was In the Hotel Lincoln during that evening locking for some one whom he was anxious to eee. Later the Amalgamated official, with Secretary Williams, were closeted with the individual that he wrts In search, ot That iastcil for several hours. Wednesday morning, while President Shaffer denied that he had seen any one connected with the manufacturers' side of the dispute now on. he did not deny that he had been conferring Wilh outsider* Interested in bringing about a settlement of the trouble. Total Cash A Bsets of U. K. Government (including the Rold $290,107,012 KRUQER HlUVER&UM. Secretary Long decided, without consulting with any subordinate or obtaining the views of the president, to grant Admiral Schley's request and wrote a letter to Admiral Sshley bo informing hiffi t , At the request of Secretary Long Admiral Dewey agreed to serve as president o£_the court. TMe court will not meet during the summer months, but will probably be coiitfWed early in September,. Secretary Le+6 deciding that the postponement slAll lii no way tnfect Admiral Schley's retirement ftoni the navy. jhe secretary said last night: "It IS tSb* ho* *fld I do 99t believe it would be xerf comfortable Jeff officers to sit in their heavy full dress uniforms during August. I issued an order some time ago dispensing with the Wearihg Of full dreaa uniforms dur ing a cbiirt iriartial. hilt tills cflse will be £o1tmt»ortaut.that fyery form of official dignity will he dbsetrfrci, to the guard of hiarlnes at the door. 11 propose to gl/e the court the use of the I large recepHon room adjoining my of flee, which is a convenient and commodious HWW1* "Will the sessions of the court be Those in a position to know declare that the main span of the bridge has sagged from eight to ten inches below Its original position. This is not denied by the one bridge official in the city who is in a position to talk. He merely usserts that if the roadway has sunk he knows nothing about it. Now Going On t Dewey, Klmberly and deni ham to Investigate Schley. Ha» Qont to the HagUe for * Confer- fence wlfch Oh K'dypfcr. The hospital ship Relief* which has been costing the government $400 a day, has been transferred to General Chaffee fot* Use as an interisland transport, thus Insuring the rapid movement of troops «to disturbed districts and the quick transmission of the mails. This marks the beginning of an economic reorganization w-hich will Include a decrease in hosnital stations and the concelitratiod of troop* in large garrisons. The plan has not as j et been definitely outlined. AnaetH of the EQUITABLE LIFE, J«n uary 1, lMil,of wiiicb more than §66,000,- lcy holders . $304,598,063 Amsterdam, July 25.—Former President kruger left Hilversum this morning for the Hague. It is believed he has gone to hold a consultation with the new premier. Dr. Kilyper. "The Plains of Peace" she had sung, with Miss Shohlon at the piano. Father and daughter wept as they told of this, and In the cbuHroom IhnH* Vhcre many who T»-etU ivixfx tne'lil. TV\ioe during the afternoon the proceedings were halted by the emotions of the witnesses. The moments were painful, even to the court, but they passed, and the testimony CtMltlliued. SPECIAL LOW PRICES 1 The first intimation that the public had that there was anything wrong was when all the cars which make tlieir way across the bridge—cable, third rail and trolley—were taken off. It was at the evening rush hour. Hundreds of thousands of persons who live across the fiver were put to serious inconvenience. Legions concluded to tramp across the bridge, and in ten minutes after the car traffic had been stopped the roadway was a solid mass of humanity, shuffling along as best it could. The Equitable Gold Bonds Pay 5 Per Cent., Whereas, Government Bonds Pay Less Than 3 Per Gent. In Every Department "WeB«ville, Ohio, July 25—Three fcteel mills are on this morning, and It ta thought that the same number will work this afternoon. The officials are making some little headway and the strikers tear that this partial succesB may be the forerunner of greater eflorts at getting men into the mills, tearly this morning, two men from Imperial, Pa., alighted from a train, but were taken by strikers to a camp and sent home. This morning. Manager Brookman said: "We have gone slow in thiB matter and waited In hopes that our men would return to work. Some' of them came back, but many of them seem inclined to re main away, and we cannot wait much longer. We expect new men here, a few at a time, every day, and by the flcst of next week we expect to have every mill in the plant runnllig to its full capacity." The mC:B are in a decided state, of unrest, and it is up to the leaders to (l,'j something. BOERS DRIVEN NdRtHWARD. those in Several Cape Colony Dl* London, July 25.—Local forces today attacked and drove northward the Boers in the vicinity ot Vlhtenhage, Jaueenvllle and WUIem&'re districts of Caps Colony. trlcts Attacked by Local Forces. Both father and daughter told of burglars. bearrice insisted th.it she had soph one bi" tile burgiiti's snoot h'T sister nnd that after the shooting her brother rushed past her from his room In the rear. If tills be true, he could not have tired the shot. "One ot the stories afloat in explanation ot tn£ thysterious movements of the strike leader says that among the more conservative element in the Amalgamated association are men who have viewed the present strike with dlssatis faction. Th«\v have wight ffi tiring the ihfltlente of otllei* labor lenders to their aid iq inducing Pre* idenf Shaffer to niter tils posliinti the iidriunioli mills of the United States Steel corporation The same conservative fac tion, It was said, has been desirous of learning upon what basis the strike could be settled by tl»o manufacturers. A compromise Is lioperl tat. "iii the hie»li1tini»» Mf M.Onr.land, the forhirr firesirteHt dt thi- AiuriliffiinHted association and now surveyor of lInport of Pittsburg, Is snld to be in New ioric fclt.r-fn tlie interest of a set tlement of some kind. Mr. Onrland is expected home today. Whether Mr. Uarlaj)'! Is fiettHir id tfbfiffit bf »h*».president of the Amalgamated association or not is purely a matter of conjecture.PEOPLE'S STORED BASEBALL. GOVERNMENT BONDS Results of Yesterday's 6arae« iwk the Different Leagoes. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Must be paid for spot cash. You can buy the Equitable Gold Bonds On EASY INSTALLMENTS, arid if death should occur before the comple tion of payments, the Bonds mature immed iately (without further cost to the investor,) and pay 5 per 'cent, to his estate for 20 years, and then pay the face of the Bonds in gold coin. FREE TRADE FOR PORTO RICO. Sir. Fosbwgh caused something of n sensation liy Indicating his belief ili.it one of the exhibits in the crtse was not genuine. lie said that the hat supposed to belong lo one of tbc btl'rfciars picked lip 111 his home Is not the one offered in evidence. The hat has been in the possession of Chief of I'olice Nicholson. On the Manhattan side the crowd augmented momentarily. So great had It become that it tilled the streets as far as City Hall park, while Park row. Nassau street and the other thoroughfares leading to the bridge were throhged as seldom before. 15 South Main St., PlttstM. At Brook]} n— H. H. E. New York ....4 0 0 0 8 1 0 2 0-10 IS 4 Brooklyn .. .S 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—S 14 3 I fcatt*rieC— rhyle, Smith and Taylor; Dqnovan and f'ihti* The President's Proclamation to That Effect Was Issued Todayi 0(d(oeJvlvetfiver Washington, July 25.—The Pl-esident today issued a proclamation 'e*C- tablishlng free trade between Porto Rico and the IJttitfed States , At Philadelphia— . B. M. C Boston (I I) 0 1 0 0 0 (I IUI 4 0 Philadelphia .2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 •— 4 V 0 Batteries—Pettinger. Nichols and Kittredge; Donohue, Kennedy and .Tarklitach. At St. Louil— R. H. E. CHicigff 0 00000100-1 0 2 i 81. Louif 0 J 0 o 1 o 0 0 •- 2 S ' 2 To care for tills Immense gathering, to see that no accident which caution might avert would happen, the police department sent out hundreds of bluecoals who were in reserve in the station houses. They faced a difficult task. Offen before has traffic been suspended on.the hrldg*\ and the travelers were loath to believe ffitft this occasion was any more serious than the others. Klhf Work of Police. Clothier and Furnisher. m THE WEATHER, Detectives Working For Fonhnrah. lie also said that he now has four detectives In his employ searching for the murderers of tils iiiUiglltl'l' tilid that he will hot cease his efforts until Justice is done. opeii?* Washington. July 25—Forecast until 8 p. m.. Friday, for Eastern Petiilsyl vania: Partly cloudy tblilght Ahd Fn day; occasional showers; light, fresh north winds. fcfcfitfittii* jo fee  Wtddell ind Kihoe; Murphy and Ryan. "Unquestionably/* was the eititiliatic reply. "1 propose to make that fact very "plain. It would be a great mistake to have a secret court. The country has the right to know all that tran spires It 'h*1 *•»»* of. offered. Personally 1 should be Vfrrjr glad to have a court composed of a large nuin ber of officers, but the naval regulations restrict me to the selection of three I hope to name the personnel of tin court todty. tffid ibis will ffive the judge advocate a lid fltiiplc time to prepare ai lisf of witnesses who are to be. summoned, /this iif»t will be heiesiarlf* nu'te lengthy, rind il will take some little time to assemble the officers here. I do not believe that the session of the court will be prolonged, jiffer all. a gjreat deal of the tau; ovfrr.tlje lafetyjtfo campaign Is lijte thj| vjfpfjr, fcliti b£ conelonsed into a small bottle." "Will Admiral,Schley be allowed to name witnesses?" At C*i*t«burpc .me ft. *f. E. Cincinnati .. .0 0 a 0 0 0 2 7 s Pittsburg ...11221211 *-H U 2 Batteriea— Phillips and Bergen; Tannehill and ZimmeY. In eo£;'lCCnfl|f with Mr. Fosliurgh's announcement that he Is still in pursuit of the htirehlt's who entered his home M MiKt hl5 ..lay u peculiar attitude of the commonwealth has just come to light. | .»■ THE FOSBUttO TRIAL. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Ml«» Sheldon Testified Ted«D- In Be- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. W, V. P.c. W. L. PC. PttMnjt*... 4« 30 .CW5 New York... 34 36 .403 St IniiM 4$ 8» .M2 Boston 34 3» .4»!5 Phiio 'phu.. 4S .Sfltf Cincinnati.. 32 43 . 427 Brooklyn.... 48 90 .520 CMtJg? . ...• 80 M .80* When they fount! the cars had ceased running. thousands of them made their way to the 141:1 rest ferries. As a conseqoence all the ferryboats did more buslnes? yesterday afternoon than they had done in a month before. Ptttsfleld, Mails , July 25.—The trial e*T Robert S. Fosburg Is approaching * trlsts. There is a certain basis to the proceedings now Which does away with the speculation wbich has gone befora. The defense realized this morning that all of the State's evl*leoc bo far has been more or less preliminary and that the Commonwealth is making Its light on the cross-examination of members iDt the Fosburg family and relying not a little on the opportunity for rebuttal. Today, Bertha Sheldon, the girl who was a guest at the Fosburg home on th« nlgllt bt the tragedy, was on tb} stand on behalf of the defendant Her testimonycorroborated tile statements already made by amAwra of the family. half of th« btttnse. New York f*t*ch MAikets. furnished by M. 8. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, room 26 Miners' Bank Building. Although ltohert gtewart Foslimgh fta on trial, charged with having killed his "Inter, the Ibfjuest.lh the case lrii iieefi dosed. It still stands open, and the authorities are at liberty to talfe up a new line of search should there be any acquittal in the present trial. One «f the tio/.t Interesting hits of testimony during the day came In the shape of the tirst Intimation by the defense that the bureau in the kitchen -bedroom was swung around with the end away hijte the TViil), ivliich is meattl to euipliusljc the claim of the defense that the bureau was In sncb a position that a bullet tired from the window could have struck It. "The manufacturers. It is undersood from dispatches from New York, are averse ,1ft .flrty that nil! mean the Increase oi union Inills. On this ground they have determined to tight the strikers with every possible means of defense." AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Milwaukee—Boston, 8; Milwaukee, 4. At Chicago—Wishington, 3; Chicago. 17. At Detroit—Philadelphia, 11; Detroit, 5. At Cleveland—Baltimore, 9; Cleveland, 0. . LEAGUE. •At BufWoY-Btffllci, 4; Montreal, f. At T»ront«jr-lorante, I; Roehoatet, 4. Atr^tarMord—Harffotd, 8; Worcester, i. New York, July 25, 1901. Open. Cltfs • *2^ . 85% 94Mi . 76% 76% 44 44% .40 41% . » llb% 118% . 98 99% .113% 114 96% 97 . 56% Stifc M«i iSi% 143% 143% 39% 41% 75 76% 61 R'V-, THESE BONDS Atchison ... v.. . . Atehlsoh, pripf. Brooktyti Traction Chei and Ohio .. U. S. Steel  U. S. Steel, pref. Manhattan Rl. Mo. Pafciflip  People's Gas  Col. Iron and Fuel So. Pacific  O. & W  Penn. ;.... Rvatilllg  The most unusuhl secrecy was observed by#every one who had any official knowledge of the snapping of the suspension rods. This, it is said, was Are issued in denom inations of $i,ooo, and at maturity (whether at death or end of 15 or 20 years) the Society agrees to purchase them, at the option of the holder, at a premium of $300 on the $1,000 par value, or $1,300 on each $1,000. in accordance wjth an order given out earlier in the day by Commissioner of Bridges Shea, who fhen left the city. Various j have various tastes Men f but the men are not too numerous cr the testes too varied to fin« satisfaction here. Tritely this stock of "* v '' Vienna. July 25.— Albanian insurgents and Turkish regulars have had Set era I curapitfefg qp  frontier. becti jfilid JtnCj wquwteii cij fciHes. it it rtpkrfcd Jbat the Albanian® cut off the heads oi their prisoners and triumphantly carried them on pples through Albanian towns, tt k also reported that the Turks massacred their prisoners. The Albanian revolutionary committee has called a congress of Albanian delegates at Dulcigno. in Montenegro, to decide as to futur? action mi 19her of marftulliiig Bulgarians near Ghevgheli intrenched in a farmhouse were stormed by Turkish troops and killed to a man. righting In the Balkans. London, July 25.—Abdul Hamid's bitter enemy. thQ beautiful Princess .Harce'HaacfcArt' wlteV A'1 poimhI general for Turkey 'n  dota, bit «sMtk4 Conttantjpwlf ■ According to the Athene correspondent of The Dally Mali, the princess anriouhcei hVr intention to lecture In the United States and Ureal Britain on hehalf of the "martyr," Murad, who was deposed In 1876. , Spiquel P- Prohasco, who besides being the thief engineer of the bridge department Is alsCj the assistant supervising engineer of the Brooklyn bridge, said that the excessive heat had caused the suspension rods to expaud to such an extent that they broke. lie scorned the idea, that the structure was in a dangerous condition. "Admiral Schley," cwas the reply, "will be afforded every opportunity for the appearftnee of all the. witnesses he may desire. He is also entitled under the navpl regulations to be represented by eoub**!." Wen's Furnishings is big enough awTwell assorted enough to please any one. Wft have the qualities of k ics Reading, preL  Tenn. C. and I  Leather  Union Paeifl'.}  Villon Pacific, pref. Wabash, Pref. ... Western Union ... Sugar , With the people' of Plttsfjchl anil vicinity in thr whirl of exelTWnent ami anticipation so natural upon the even! ing of the day which will undoubtwll? 'prove to he the most dramatic of nil the days of the notable Fos'hurgli trial. Iwo Incidents occurred which served only to intensify the strain upon the residents. I. v*' DROUGHT IS BROKEN. 97 *£ 89 39 92** 143 13% 98 % 89 40 143 After so vein I hours, during which no car went over the bridge, one train of four cars was shunted back and forth once every 15 minutes. Half a dozen trolley cars were also run. Relief In Other Western States. Chicago, Ill„ .July 25.—Report* received Mils morning Indicate that the great drought haa bfeen broken In at least Iowa, and that some relief has come to Nebraska, northern Illinois, Dakota, Southern Minnesota, ttftd Michigan. In Iowa, last night and this morning, a heavy rain fell and the corn which survived the drought? is safe. The V* estern Nebraska corn crop is also believed to be safe, dispatches stating that a heavy rain is falling throughout that section. Heavy Rain In Iowa and Nebraska, and Newport, ft I., July 25.—The screeching bf Ci fheli that proved to have come from the tilitcd States steamship Kearsarge and its explosloh lufe fragments thjit broke a small piece of stone out of the nW city lmll building on Broadway and cut a limb fi'Oiu 3 *.roe near by caused consternation niuong Newport residents shortly after 5 o'clock last eveiiliJg. fXrtubately no one was hurt. Shell From Kearaarge Hlt» City Hall J. H. ANDREWS, While Secretary Long was iio{ ilsked whether the court of inquiry would be asked to form and submit an opinion upon the facts disclosed by the investigation. it Is considered quite probable that this course wilJ be pursued. Unless the order convening the court expressly requires Iills Opinion to be expressed. its reiHut must be confined to stating the facts found. GIhks Factory Darned. General Agent, Plttston, Pa. .e expensive . Dtu at the priee of the cheap stores. Waldrraee at Port Said. Stroudsburg. Pa.. July 25.—Through the bursting of a pot of molten glass which scattered about 3,000 ppunds of ji.p fiery fluid over the floors the East StroudCTuu'J Glass factory was totally destroyed by I'OSs, about $20,000.; Insurance, $11,000, THOS. F. ENGLISH, Agent. 100 NORTH MAIN ST., PITTSTON, PA. EXPERT ON TUBERCULOSIS. The first of these happenings is the sudden Illness of Dr. Frank K. Tad dock, medical tStliiiinor for this district and nn important witness for the prosecution in the Foshurgh trial. Dr. Pmldock lies at his home, which is directly opposite the CourthousCD. in what will probably prove to be his last sick •»ess. At a late hour last nijrlit he took i turn for the worse ami was not ex peered to live through the night. JDr. Taddock is one of the best known men In Berkshire county and holds many important offices. Dp. I'nddork Dy|nir, Port Said. July 25.—Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, who arrived here yrstenlaj' On the Ofrhian steamer Oera. took luncheon oil shore and received visits from the German consul, the commander of a British warship and various officials. The Gera sailed last evening for riyuiouth. where she will await orders to meet the German imperial yacht Holienzollern. in whose company she will proeeed to Hamburg, where a great public reception Is being prepared in honor of the count's return from China. Defore the London Congrm*. THESE ARE SOME NUMETS FMH OUR MINE OF OOOD THINBSl London, July 2V-The principal p#4- per before th«* British congress on tuberculosis was read b|r Professor Hrouardel of Paris, who urged internatifnal legishitlon in regard to giving notice to the authorities of the existence of tuberculosis and the disinfection and san Itation of hotels, railroad cars find steamboat*;. thu« preventing the spread of tuberculosis. GROCERIES Though thorough investigation of Rear Admiral Schley's conduct will be made, bis punishment in any way. in case the findings bf cbtii't should be against him. is prohibited by the articles for the government of the navy. Wo Panlnbment Ponnlble. Negligee Shirts 50c, 75c AND I.M Summer Underwear 23c, 40c ARB 89* Hocks, fancy colors, 2 PAIR 25c, 2fiQf M® Summer Neckwear, 10c, 25c A NO Si® Meu's Oiash Pants, 98c Keller Shirt Waist Suspender, 75a London, July 25.—A parliamentary paper Issued yesterday gives the number of fmrons In the concentration camps iii South Africa Iti Jhbe as follows: White, 85.410: coiored, 23.481). There were 777 deaths among the whites in the camps, the list including 570 children. The deaths among the colored persons numbered fiv* The Dorr IWronceiutrndos, Very 111. London. July 25.—liJflrl ftrtsself, who (s In Holloway Jail serving a three months' sentence for bigamy. Is ill. He Is unable to eat or sleep, and a doctor Is in cohstahf attendance. Largest StocK, Best Quality, Lowest Prices. COURT OF INQUIRY. by Long to Hold Investigation. Washington, July 25—Secretary Long today designated Admiral George Dewey, Rear Admiral Kimberly and Rear Admiral Benham as the members of the court of inquiry to investigate the conduct of Commodore Schley in the Santiago campaign. Dewey was named as the president of the court. Sept. 12 was fixed as the date for the opening of the investiga tion.  Dewey, Kimberly and Benham Named "No person shall be tried by court martial or otherwise punished," the articles of war proscribe, "for any offense which appears to have been committed more than two years before the Issuing of the order for such trial or punishment unless by reason of his having absented himself or of some other manifest impediment he shall not have been amenable to Justice within that period." Count Ulnens. B. OPPENHEIMER, Professor Brouardel, who is dean of tl\e medical faculty of Paris, maintained that the disease was curable. He said any measures tending to limit the ravages of alcoholism would diminish (he mortality from consumption and referred to the great danger in hawking pieces of meat In public places and in the sale of milk which had not been examined. Pyth latin In Syracnne. Moscow, July illS.-iJh S#*litschuroWski, who is attending Count folstol, hesitates to make a diagnosis of his case. He says he is weak and thin and has the appearance of suffering witl/ yellow jauhdlee His horror of medifine makes his treatment difficult. The second happening to increase the fever which has been caused by this Irirtl was tlie death of the father of Sheriff Fuller, the man who was knocked down fry one of the prisoners at the local house of correction Inst week. Syracuse, July 25.—Orie tiioiisand uniformed Knights of Pythias paraded the city streets yesterday afternoon. Buildings along the line of march were gayly decorated. Later Anson company No. 10 of Hochcster won first prize. $250. in the drill contest, with 84.0 per cent; Oswego compnnv No. 12 took second rtionc£, $175. with 75.4 per cent: Lake Erie company No. 31 of Buffalo won third prize. $100, with 00.6 per cent: E. C Schaefer company No. 20 of Buffalo was fourth, with 08.7 per'cent. Clothier and Fumtahar. Cor. Main and William St«., PltUton. f » E Market St, Wllke«fc:r re. \ Boer-Brit InIi Arbitration, Amsterdam. July 25.—The Nieuwsblad Van Noderlanden says: "Dr. Kuyper, the premier, will certainly advance a scheme of mediation between Great Britain and the Boers soon after the new ministry Is organized. Tie has had long Interviews, with the secretary of The Hague arbitration court. Baron van Tyndon." Flour, «.» per bbl. $4,50 Butter, per lb . 22c For today has been arranged the hearing of the testimony of the mother of the defendant, the defendant him self and Miss Sheldon. jp^ANCHOR'^J B What one physician out of many testifier Keep Well Dreseed Sheese, per lb. Hires Root Beer Extracts, 3 bottles for Perfection Root Beer Ext, 3 bottles lor 25c Evans Bros- Root Beer Ext., 4 bottles for 25c Lime Juice, per bottle, 30c lie Professor P.rouardel believed thepe dangers could be remedied by legislation. The speaker said the measures needed for the prevention of tuberculous were identical In every country, and the-first step in this direction was to render unhealthy dwellings and districts salubrious. A healthy house, he said, was autituhcrcular. It seems to be the Impression amonu well Informed officers tlmt the com'I will comprise Admiral C»eorge I»ewej\ Rear Admiral S. A. Luce, Hear Admiral A. E. K. llenham or Hear Admiral F. M. Ramsay and Major fj. Lauch helmer. United -States marine corps, Judge advocate. Dressing well is an art, and the man who has his garments made to order by us has (mm the key to that art. £ BLOODY FIGHT IN VIENNA. An important arrival In town is W. Khaddon. the clerk In the New York shoe store who. It Is stated, sold the cloth topped button shoe which war found in the Fosbnrgh house. 50c Wopp Filipino* Snrrrnder, Resulted in Loss of Much Blood, Political Leaders in a Scrimmage That Society 'Voir n n n Milk Denier. Manila. July 'olouel Zurbano. with 518 meu, 24.'t rifles and 1«H) bolos. surrendered to Lieutenant Hickman of tlie First eavalr.r, in Tayabaa province. All have taken the oath of allegiance to the United States, and their surrcn der clears that district of the revolutionary element. / N.wYork0ct30-l897. It gives me great pleasure V« «I torecommend to the public \fi*l at large your excellent,rrtarvet oua and unexcelled Or Richteri " ,*L "ANCHOR PAIN EXPELIER for the treats ment and reliaf of Rheumatism.Neuralgia and other complaints:Having used it with surprising success in the Island of Cuba.l oeg to State, that I always carry a bottle with me and would not dowithout IP. A COMMDN&AWT  t&T - ffir Price Rednetioa For Jnly. We Can Save You Money m All Gash Purchases eaea Vienna, July 25.—One of the provincial districts was the scene today of a freeforall fight between Pan-Germans and Clericals. A score of deputies were in the scrimmage, and the leaders fought in single combats. Con siderable blood was spin, and black eyes and battered faces were the rule. Already six duels have been arranged as a result of the fight. Another Arrival Is Captain Parker of ihe IMiodc Island detective force, wjio •nines. II is slated, to . tell what he knows of ih" ' wire gang." Vineland, N. July 125.—Mrs. Annie F. E. Silliman. a young society woman from Washington, is running a dairy and milk route here. Itotli Mrs. Silliman and her husband arc wcalthv. and (lie enterprise is Mrs. Silliman's fad. Her husband is in business in lMiiladel pllia. whither he goes every day from Vineland. Professor Brouardel complimented the United States on its quick realization of the dangers of expectoration and on its legislation in the matter. He said once this habit had quite disappeared tuberculosis would decrease rrtp Idly. Officers friendly to Hear Admiral Schley say that a better 'court could not be organized by the department. All of the •officers named arc distinguished for their ability. Major Laucliheiiner. who will probably be selected to perform the trying and difficult dut\ of judge advocate, is an authority on naval Jaw. He has served as judge ad vocate of numerous courts of inquiry and courts martial. Is a . graduate of law and has published books on'naval law and naval procedure with respect to courts of Inquiry and courts martial. Medina. X. Y . July 25.—Three young .'.omen were wounded by the discharge if a shotgun. An Italian named Sain Wallek, who came here from Canada, has been arrested. It is not thought that the siiooting was Intentional. The Injured girls are Ida and Margaret White of Medina and Mary Scullion of Mfddleport. Their wounds are not se- Stinl Three (Jlrln. CHERRY liOLA, A Itnhonlc Plngrne Cane. Something new in Summtr Beverage. If you have not tried it do. Alieidy sweetened.- One spoonlul to a glass of water. New York. July 23.—According to the report of Surgeon General Wyman, sent from Washington to Dr. Doty, health officer of this port, the disease from which Rabylane, a British Indian, who was a stoker on the steamer Hohenfels, 1b suCferlag Is the bubonic plague. . The Went Still Sireltei Inr LotuUit). July "Afrorcllnp to nn ilvo Intelligent e," sojr flie Shanghai • •onwpnwieiU of The Standard. "I'lil MPoO and Russian troops have been se- I'ioiii'Jy defeated by Insurgents in the outheastern part of Mnnehtirla. The ebels now aro destroying the telegraph Mtwtchttrln n ItCDlDpln win, REPAIRING THE BIG BRIDGE. Kiinwis City. July L'"«. l-'or 12 eonsec uthe hnms yenteidny the governmotit thermometer in this city registered fibnve JtHX \\"1»ilC» the record of 1GM Monthly was not tone luil. the dny was 20 AND IO CENT BOTTLES Large Variety of Cloths I Very Select Patterns! Prices Way Down! Let Us Measure You at Omo. p| tOO THE CITY Dl/99f ...TAILOR The Usual Traffic Will be Resumed CUBAN ABMV. M A jD BEWARB OP IMITATIONS! Only 25c. 450o. at all drug- HhiJ'/V. gtola or thI0U'11 «e«5fclS New York, July 25.—The work of repairing the broken "suspenders" oi the big bridge is being pushed hard today. In the meantime, traffic on the bridge is very light. Cars to the number of halt a dozen are running on the south side of the bridge. It is ex pected that the usual traffic will be resumed within forty eight hours. Within 48 Hourc. Evans Bros., Loi'ilou. -Inly thor. who 011 July «i \viih C for trial on tlio rh.iii;0 of fc*rt;lHt&- igrfcmcn$ iyhnvl'y Willinin \yuMorf Author CSnlltjr of F«rKtrj- hili.Hi Fi"M. «n nil•unittrisin Washington, July 23.—An effort hatbeen made to secure the removal of Edgar S. Maria y, the author of the history of tli*1 Spanish war containing the criticisms on Hear Admiral Schley. Maclay is a clerk in the Brooklyn navy yard. Representative S. 10. Mudd of Maryland, a member of the committee mi naval affairs in the last bouse of representatives, called on Secretary Long and represented to him the liu propriety of Maclay continuing an em ployee of the government in View of tho language of which he made use of In referring to Admiral Schley. The seoietary promised to give the niattei hi*early attention. Trylnfc to Itrmove Wnc lny More Trusts Forming. QrlllMli Govt rnmcnt'N Sninll Majority If the trust formation continues the time is not far distant when almost everything in the country will be con trolled tDy them. Whether this would be beneficial to the country or otherwise, we are not prepared to state. There is one thing, however, that never can be controlled by a trust, and that is good health. The best means of obtaining this is by the use of Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters. This wonderful medicine continues to cure all stomach, liver and bowel troubles, the same as it has done for the past fifty years. If you are a sufferer from dyspepsia,. indigestion, constipation, flat ulency or nervousness, do not fail to give it a trial at once, as it will surely cure you. It will also prevent malaria. Report up the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT PITTSHTON IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. ' AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 15, 1001. RESOURCES 46-South Main Street. C 'It V OI London, July 25.—I lulling the debate m the education Mil in the house of Opposite Water S#reef« my p.i't Df tlir. Ii\w Dt. '! !•(' only aill li-prilril Iims 1»: : f (It tlnys. in Cont»;i| Knivsis. aiv\l :«t 131 FN' )o, O. T. I'ivr «li :i«J: • :un ntirUiutalU* o the !T|)Mtlt*»il in tSvo K,n»*nD stories to be |Du'»lb:!ird in A* tor's injra izitte. Iiiip been fr-ntcmpfl l?i the -Ol;l R.-iiloy police court to throe months' Imprisonment. Astnr promised to pay C7.i»ci» to him foi vomtnohs yesterday an amendment was proposed which was carried by the covcrnmcnt by a majority of only 1" rotes. The normal ministerial majority Is 134. Loans and discounts. -f Overdraft*, secured and unsecured 1M 10 U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation. 80,000 00 Stocks, securities, etc 801,087 70 Bunking house, furniture and tlx- This is What We Will Do. We sell WHITE LEAD OILHnd bo-t READY MIXED PAINT at n REASONABLE PRICE. ANOTHER BOER INVASION Armstrong's Shrrrj I.fttvTon lintel, I.o«t on tlie Mnttprhorn. Duo'from National Bauks (not Ro- 35,000 00 A Laige Body of Burghers Marching Toward Cape Colony, porntton, nerortUng to'on* paper. lint pnid $1.."00i«Mui for n 70 venr len-o of the WjilsimrhMin House hotel and restaurant in Piccadilly. the recon*-true- Hon of which will po.vt Septoini r.r London. 1 lit* Shorn' e(v London. July According to a tcltgrnin from Iloino. the Matterlmrn lias claimed, if & firvictims for tliis year. Three English tourists and one or more guides foil down a precipice on the Italian side. No details are given. *" servo Agents). ...  Duo from tttate Banks anil Bankers One from approved reserve agents Cheeks and other cash items.  Notes of other National Banks.... Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents  Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie J JW Legal-tender notes 30,000  Redemption fund with U. 8. Treaaurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 942 1U 12.439 11 150.TU9 H6 l ■, 11: - 68 11,500 00 388 07 We make a specialty of tine WINDOW -—~ffPf?/CE8. Amsterdam, July 25.—The Boef le gation states officially that another general invasion of Cape Colony has begun, according to plans long matur ing, and that a large body of burghers are inarching eouth. The legation ic unable to state who is commanding, but presumably DoNVct is in charge. AgTrenu nt W ith Vntlcnn ne?r!i' tl 1 ondin, .'uly Li".. ' i o?::pl. r«' :i.urit- ' CURTAINS every kind, made to your order; good spring and flue iiuality curtain; CHEAPER THAN A READY MADE ONE. 0»'nt h fr".t'd Pint Mason Jars, per doz Quart Mason Jars, per doz .00 .65 .85 IV"ifli 1 Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. ' The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rena J. j Stool of consumption han created Intense i excitement In Camraack, Ind.," writes Mar- Inn Stuart, a leading druggist of Muncle. Ind. She only weighed 00 pounds when her doC tor In Yorktown said she must soon die. Then she began to use l»r. King's New Pis covery and gained .'17 pounds In weight and was completely cured." It has cured thousands of hoiK'Icxa cases, and Is positively guaranteed to euro all Throat, Chest and l ung diseases. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Sold by Stroh's Pharmacy, West rittston, nnd W. C. Price, Plttston. Was It a Miracle? It Saved His Leg. PICTURE FRAMING We have received a big supply of new moulua in frames; any kicd or color matting you wish; eill aud see samples and get estimates; PRICES SURPRISINGLY LOW. % Gal. Mason's Jars, per doz ill- M l for Children. Mother tJrsy, for years a P. A. Danforth. of LsGrenge, (is., suffered for six months with a frightful running sore oi- his leg. but writes that Rucklen's AnlCa Salve wholly cured It In Ave days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, It's the best salve In the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 Cts. Sold by Stroh's Pharmacy, West Plttston. C. Price, Plttston. fever and ague. Total. , 9 1,131,613 15 2,500 00 1 IK Choice Mixed Tea TWENTY MINERS DEAD. itml Auiuslhila treated children successfully with a remedy now prepared and placed In the drug stores. • ailed Mother (Jroy's 8weet Powders for Children. They are harmless as milk, pleas nnt to take and never fall. A certain cure for feverlshncBS, constipation, headache, teething, and stomach disorders and remove worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample sent FREE). Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leltoy. N w nurse In the Children's Home In New York, Un Allen's Foot-Ease In Your Gloves. Capital Stock paid in snrplas fund - Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid... .* 88,J85 Is National Bank notes outstanding.. 48,900 OU Due to other National Bauks 03,491 M Due to Btate Banks and Bankers .. 4,148 8* Dividends unpaid................. JW.G0i| 00 .Individual deposits subject to check 923,608 11 Cashier's chocks outstanding 4,679 80 LIABILITIES. ,$ 250,000 00 , 160,000 00 1 lb. Fancy Mixed Tea ill bo replucotl front time to i-rli'T*. Moderate 4tt}iiip,,n*n A lady writes: "I shake Allen's FootEase Into my gloves and rub a little on my hands. It oaves my gloves by absorbing persplra tlon. It Is a most dainty toilet powder." We Invite the attention of physicians and nurses to the absolute purity of AlIen'H Foot-Ease. Dr. W. C. Abbott, editor of the Chicago Clinic, says: "It Is a grand prep aratlon; I am using It constantly In my practice." All drug and shoe stores sell It. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, LeJtoy, N. Y. lib. Upton's Tea (In tins)....'... .50 .15 .25 Victims of an Explosion of Fire Damp in a Russian Mine. I tion will l»t» Rlvrtt for t!te prt•)•• ri Vienna. July 25.—The Tagblatt re-1 hnmlcil ovor." ports an explosion of fire damp in a ; ——— mine at Doneg, Russia. Six were killed • iiik on nDn in oiii. Instantly and fourteen others died as | Lima. CD.. .ful.V What Will You Do? 1 lb. Mocha and Java Coffee The Appetite of a Goat 2 lbs. Lion Coffee 2 lbs. Arbnckle's Coffee Is envied lDy all those whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. Rut such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills give a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that Insures perfect health and great energy. Only i!5c. Sold by Stroh's Pharmacy, West I'lttston, and W. C. Price, Plttston. WIU yon tttkn advantage* of thin opportunity- Will you give ua your patronage 1 Will jou give us a call, whether you buy or not ? 3 Cans Boston Baked Beans .25 as .85 a result of injuries, A mobster oil well Total * 1,491.513 1* State of Penn'a. .County ot Luzerne, as I, William L. Watson, Cashier of the al ove named bauk, do solemnly sw«*ar that the above statement Is true to the lDo8t of iny knowledge andbolief. . WILLIAM L. WATSON. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 94th d»y of July, 1901. SAMUEL P. FENN, Notary Public. Correct—attest: Cans Fancy Tomatoes farm here l»y Llppert. lliUs $ ('«». The THIRTY-THREE PEOPLE DEAD, j well flowed wheu diilled into lite sand and lifter lieln'jf shot luitved out oil so Caught in a Collapsing Tenement I fast (l:n t the tools eauhot'lie fnkeii out. "The doctors told me my cough was lacurable. One Minute Cough Cure made me a well man." Norrls Silver, North Stratford, N. H. Because jou've not found relief from a stubborn cough, don t despair One Minute Cough Cure haa cured thousands, and It will cure jou. Safe and sure. T. J. Yates, Plttston, Stroh's rharmacj, West i-lttstoa. ..... - • ilau. Croupy Sounds from Baby's Crib at night are agonizing to mothers. Dr. Galvln's Croup Tincture will relieve croup, soon as administered. It la also s never falling remedy fpr neughn, colds and lung complaints. Twenty five cents per bottle. 3 Cans Fancy Corn YOU WILL IF YOU WISH TO 00 YOURSELF A GOOD TURN. j House in Austria. The well Is flowing at' eh-e int'Tval-* I .em berg, Austria, July 25.—Floods and will make several thousand barrels caused the collapse of a tenement the first 21 hours, 'ihe well is the lioilge here today. Thirty-three were l$rm's fourth oil the farm, and the othkillil. «rs are all big ouea. , Will find It to their interest to Buy heir sewer pipe and fittings of us. We hare the ri trifled salt glazed pipe. J. B. Patterson & Co. Plumbers J. T. ARMSTRONG k CO.. Root bopr bottles. Quart size, 85c. doz.; pints. 65c. doz.; Mason jars, qt., 65c. doz.; half gal., 85c. doz. GRACE, the GROCER. S. Maid. T.S. A W. S. BARRETT, S3 South Main at. PITT8TO*. Lawn mowers,' oil an6 cas stoves at Ash's, u, THEO. STRONG, 1 THOS. FORD, } Directors. CHAS. H. FOOTER, \ NORTH MAIN ST. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY.