Pittston Gazette

              "■: «"■ • Ir v j Sjg t -f fry In ad. In th« Q»tta. Th*. I« no irf"e e"«etlv* madlum of roaohing CM 30,000 mi?, women and chittiroh In this cofhAmnKyi :*r ■ \2£ you Want all the newa of your towrt? Than subacrlbe for the fta. Tha only noytopapor pub- I In tha city. ♦D fregH *rMf * y: 9 VD V • 5 4 * :D■ SIX lUtV VP AD f WEEKLY ESTABLISHED1880. PIU* ICAN 1 DAILY ESTABLISHED by THEO. HART, WTTSTON, PA., THURSDAY EVENINO, OCTOBER 3'. '9C"» TREASURY SOMERSAULT Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Always mm tla W« OHtr H» I ne fiimc Cheapest •H*' RANCE SENDS FLEET TO TURKEY SCHLEVS ORDEAL OVER HART'3 HARD JOB.  I  MURDER Charged. BOERS WORSTED. To bmtonii Receipts. Sir Robert Plnmi to Reform Chlne«e. Man}' of Theita captared and Several Killed—A KmulK Flltt. Peking, Oct. 3i.—Sir Robert Hart, director of tho Imperial maritime customs, lias Instructed the heads of that department that 110 changes are to be made for the present in the native customs, but when the latter are transferred to the Imperial customs on Nov. 11 the native customs department will return dally reports of receipts and the movements of junks. Later commissioners will Investigate the condition of the native customs, and reforms will be gradually put Into effect. London. Oct. 31.—Lord Kitchener ca hies to the war office that Stanneberg'i commando was surprised by the Brltlst on Oct. 25 at Coal Mine drift. Twenty two Boers were captured, lncludina Field Cornets Stanneberg and Oolsthul sen. Trained Nurse Accused of Poisoning Four Persons. Philippines Will Be Domestic Territory for Awhile. Leaves the Stand After Severe Cross Examination. are articles on which the public must to a certain extent trust to the dealers honesty. Such goods are often misrepresented through lack of knowledge and °f Jr. through dishonest mol'«5p You ta'ie n0 chanrPS 'n deJPtig with us; our goods are sey ted carefully and intelli genfly and our patrons get the full benefit of our experience. In fact our stamp or itoek number Is a guarantee in itself. ft,oo Ladies' Corsets 50c :Wf 1.00 Ladies' Kid Glove* 63c  1.00 Bleached Table Napkin# JJ® 15c Ladies' Wool Hose 15c $1.25 Ladies' Beeced wrappers 98c « 25c Ladies' White Aprons »8c 25c Genu' VVool Hose 15c 75c Ladles'Umbrellas 49c 15c Plaid Dress Goods 10c 59c Men's Overalls 45° 25c Dress Goods 15c i' *■ $2 Ladles' Walking Skirtt ft S® toe Children's Black Hose S« tj 31c Tab e Damaslt fajic »oc Table Oil Cloth 15c 20c Gents' Suspenders 10c 39c Men's Heavy Shirts 19c 59c 10 4 white and grey blaoketl 50c Ladies' Muslin Gown* 396. 25c Men's Random Shirts ijjc Colonel Williams' column had a day'i running fight near Balmoral on Oct 2) with Mullen's commando. The Boeri had four killed, and fifty-four prisoner: were taken. ftan Has to KING EDWARD'S HEALTH. «e- ' The Lancet Denies the Alarming Re- TELLS OF FAMOUS LOOP. ALL DIED IN THIRTV DAYS DRAWBACK REFUSED ALSO Pay Debts. London, Oct. 31.—The Lancet, the highest medical authority in Great Britain, denieB the alarmist rumors as to the King's health being in a serious condition. It says the rumors are without foundation in truth. ports That Have Been Circulated. A portion of the telegraph line fron. Cape Town to Port Elizabeth vU George, Avontaur and Humcnsdorp hai been damaged by the Boers. Although Captain Cook Gave the Or- Although the native customs department is grossly corrupt. Sir Robert does not wish-tb estrange the officials. He hopes, however, to quadruple the receipts. While the Police Refuse to Disclose Department Has Been Holding That der, the Admiral Approves It—Nev- tha Evidence on Which They Ar- for Customs the Islands Are a Part TLY FIRES IN CHICAGO. er Had Any Idea That the 8panlsh rested the Woman, They Claim to The successes of the past four daye have accounted ?or 250 Boers. The cap tur of seventeen supposed train wreck ers by General Williams' column wae effected chiefly by Major Ross and tht Canadian scouts, who marked down the party overnight and captured some 01 thcin at the first surprise. Others were chased for many miles until they were caught. A large quantity of dynamite was found in possession of the prisoners.of the United States, but .Foreign Fleet Could Get Away. He says that the native customs at Tientsin formerly amounted to 400,000 taels annually, but of this sum only 90,000 reached the government, the balance being disbursed upon yamen officials and henchmen. A similar condition prevails at other stations. Be Confident of Convicting Her*. Territory for Internal Revenue. THE WEATHER. Washington, Oct. 31.—The cross elimination Of Admiral Schley In the na val court was finished yesterday afternoon after the lawyers had Indulged In a verbal bout over the admission-of a war report. D Barnstable, Mass.. Oct. 31.—Suspect ed of having caused the death of four persons within thirty days, Miss Jane Toppan. a trained nurse, is in jail awaiting arraignment today on the charge of murder. She was arrested yesterday In Amherst, tsT. H., where she had been working in her professional capacity for more than a month. Washington; Oct. 31.—A decision it about to be made by the treasury department which will be of jjfcneral interest, and to the brewers in particular, who yearly send barrels of beei to the Philippines. The department has been holding that for customs purposes the Philippines are a part of the United States, but for internal revenuf purposes foreign territory. This posi tlon threatened legal action on the part of the St. Louis brewers to force the department to correct its apparent In consistency. The secretary will avert complications by holding, for the pres -ent at laast, that the Philippines are do mestie territory. The department will persist in this attitude until the decision of the United States feupreme court is rendered. H.6.SHUPP, Washington, Oct. 31.—Forecaat until 8 p. m.. Friday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight and Friday. otiations In Progress Dr Miss Stone's Release and May be Successful Soon. 31 W.MarkatSt..Wllkasbarra. ACCIDENTS OF A DAY New York, Oct. 31.—A Long Inland train crashed into Heuri Fournier's automobile at Westbury Crossing yesterday. smashing tho machine and throwing out tho occupants. Fournier. Arthur Lewis. II. J. Everall. A. G. Batchelder, II. I*. Fullerton and a Mr. Guery. Fullerton will probably die. Batchelder's condition is serious, but he will pwbably recover. The others received prfinfnl but not serious injuries. W. K. Vanderbilt. Jr., had been in the automobile. but had left it a little while before tHfc accideut. Pournlrr In ■ Smaahtp. the law when thrv report bece they air entitled trt the refund "I' I In, custom* duties paid1 upon ilie forulS" materials This refunding operation is railed liir "drawback." A "drnwljpcU" ims been ri fused in l !«• Philippines lirrflusc the, treasury depairtlnent lielil that for run toms purposes »!].■"IMiliipuiiie . were. do ■nestle territory The dopnri/lient: will continue in this i lew. Sat our (took af blankata, and oomfortablaa bafora any purakata altawhara. Man Killed by Falling From a Bridge The cross examination on the battla of Santiago begpn with a question as to what the flrst movement of the Brooklyn's helirr was after the enemy's ships were sighted coming out. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Prince Christian Victor, a grandson of the late Queen Victoria Many wreaths were placed on his grave, lueludiug one from Princess Christian. Returning from a Are early this morning, a Polander walked off ah ULgiiarded D. & H. bridge, in North Wllkesbftrre. His neck was broken and he was dead when found at 10 o'clock. Conrad Warner, aged 12, alto fell from the same bridge, but was alive when found and will probably recover. in Wilkesbarre. It was while she was engaged in similar duties in the family of A. t\ Davis, near this city, that the deaths oC*curred in which she is alleged to have taken a criminal part| Though the police will not disclose the evidence which they have in their possession, they say that they are confident pf obtaining a con vlction in the case. Miss Toppan so far has declined to make a statement, but she readily consented to come here from New Hampshire for trial. "We were heading west by north," the admiral replied. "The first helm was to port." IT PAYS to BUY AT THE France Wants Her Caab. riB, Oct. 31.—An official note was d today stating that orders had led the French Mediterranean Iron on a special mission. Sealed s, It is announced, have been "Captain Cook gave the order for the rnris, Oct. 31.—'"The entire French Mediterranean squadron left yesterday afternoon," says the Toulon correspond ent of Figaro. "While one division put in at Salins-d'Hyeres another composed of three battleships and two cruisers under the command of Admiral Call lard proceeded to the Levant. It Is be lieved the admiral's destination is the island of Mitylene or Salonika. The itr land commands the entrance to the Dardanelles and the gillf of Smyrna.' Admirnl Ca Ward's orders ore that il complete satisfaction is not immediate l.v given by the Ottoman government to all the claims of France he shall seize the custom house of the port nearest hit* squadron. PEOPLE'S Andrew Rescavage and Charles Young were seriously burned today by an explosion of gas in the Parrish mine, Plymouth. The first-named may die. \ lorn?" "Yes/* The law ills'-* provide* thInternal re von lie taxrs sliull ho r?*fulicl»V upon articles exported to foreign CC#intri»»s. The brewers have been tshippfn . thHr beer to the .Philippines unC/. i bond. On the production of a hfndifig receipt, showing the arrival of beet* af any fiort In the Philippines as the I'.nal point of destination, the brewers 'nave boon re* leased from their bo*ul and not forced to pay the intcttiaj vevenno tax of $l.CD0 a baiTel. TJllr rns under the: a* sumption that Che 'Philippines werC* foreign territory for purposes of internal revenue taxation. 15 SOUTH MAIR ST. HEXT TO "You regard that turn as very important. do you not?" » "I think It was the movement that derided the events of that day." handed to Admiral Caillard. who commands the squadron, and he has been Ji fctructed to open them after he has been out three days. The newspapers, which had previous information regarding the movement, announced this ironing that the French warships will go to Turkey to Enforce French claims against that country. I£ri0, Oct. 31.—An official of the foreign office says that Caillard has beei ordered to make a naval demonstration against Turkey as a result of -Tuesday's cabinet meeting. It is believeftl that Turkey will settle before thejequadron arrives. The Porte has aclOtfowledged the debts, but France regards the guarantees for the paymeal Insufficient. Caillard's division is coq|posed of four armored cruisers and two, destroyers. The Patrle claims to havtf private information that the squadron will seize the customs of the Island of Mitylcne. Deputy Demony says;. "As the revenues at Mitylene are Inefficient, the seizure of Jaffa, Smyrna or Beyrout must follow. A demonstration by the squadron amounts to a declaration of war." , The-specific charge on which the woman was arrested is tho murder of Mrs. Mary Gibbs of Cataumet, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Davis of Bourne, Mass.. and a sifter of Mrs. Harry Cordon of Chicago. All three died before her, and when the death of Mrs. Gibbs followfd suspicion was •aroused among the •eighbors, especially as no cause of the deaths was given out officially. By holding the islands to be domestic territory «Uie department will compel the payment of internal revenue on beer and all taxable articles sent to th* islands. It also'will refuse to grant a "drawback" 011 articles sent to the is lands into whicli imported foreign materials enter in the manufacture. In this way the government will retain all moneys collected, and if the decision ot the supremo court should be adverse to the department's attitude the money ean be refunded". Failure to take this position would, it is said, mean a failure to protect the government's interests. The money dpuId not be collected after the decision jf the department's present position proved erroneous. The decision of the secretary will compel the brewers to pay th*D internal revenue tax ou/beer sent, to tlit* Philippines, something not required of them now. MONEY. The admiral said. In response to questions, that he hud not mentioned the loop In.tits report of the battle. It was au incident of the battle which lie had no Idea ever would come into con trovers}*. Captain Cook had given the order without orders from him except under his general Instructions to close in and keep somewhere about 1.000 yards away, outside of broadside torpedo range. Washington, Oct. .31.-Tho thirteen Italian waiters who arrived in this country early in the present month on the steamer Mongolian have been ordered by the treasury department to be deported. I'pon landing in Now York the waiters wero arrested under the contract.labor law. After an investigation of tho rase It was held that they wore here in violation of the la"w. They took au appeal to tho secretary of the treasury. lie issued the order for their deiDortation as contract laborers.To Deport Italian Walters. pnr ,  Ninth Infantry l'ritiaed by Colonel r AMERICAN HEROISM. For Action In Samar, I have money in mortgagee for apy MM Mortgagee may stand for a term of ywn only the iutereet be paid, or will give tlie 1 liege to make paymente on mortgage «c ly quarterly, semi-annually or annuallyt tho intereet will ceaae Immediately cm • Manila, 31.—Colonel Robe of the Ninth infantry in his official report of the Balangiga disaster in regimental orders praiies the magnificent heroism of the dead American soldiers. To the survivors he says: Tho matter was brought to tho attention of the district attorney, who on Aug. 30, just two weeks after the death of Mrs. Gibbs, Ordered all the lDodies to bo exhumed for examination. It Is said that traces of poisoning have been discovered in all tho bodies, and for tho last two mouths the "Massachusetts stale detectives have been hard at work piecing together what they now allege is a cruel crime. The brewers, it is Expected, will raise a great outcry, but. they will have to pay the tax uiujfcr protest, looking for a fiual decision froiti the supreme court that the Philippine Islands are foreigi) territory. dollar of principal thus unpaid. This Is building aaeoclatlon money, I hwdh s private funds and trust funds. "Your splendid, courageous, defensive and aggressive warfare at Balaugiga has gone into history as a rare achieve ment of your regiment. 1 am proud ot you. To you and to those who fought and fell the army is Indebted for a su perb demonstration of what the bravery of a few determined men may accomplish under most unequal and un favorable circumstances." When the time came for the turn. Captain Cook's inception of the movement coincided with his own. Although Captain Cook gave |,he order, he would have done so in a moment if the captain of the Brooklyn had failed to do so. London. Oct. 31.-Queen Wllheimina of the Netherlands Is an object of greater interest to her loyal subjects' at. present than she has been at any other time In Jier life except on the day she was born and on tho day she was mnrrted. An addition to the royal household Is expected in December. The wives of the ministers are em broiderlng a wondrous cushion, which Is to rest on a silver salver and od which the child will be laid for presen tot ion to the ministers. Coming; Shadows. D. E. BAXTER. 2d Floor Bennet Bids.. Wilkmtem Havana. Oct. 31. Tho municipal council of Havana has rejected all bids submitted for tho sewering and paving contracts, taking the |»osltion that It had previously expressed disapproval of tho specifications and conditions of bidding, that the present bids involve grave errors, that the municipal council does not have at its disposal the necessary funds despite Its great of forts to obtain them and that the city cannot make contracts in the premises until the money is provided. !Vo Money For 8ewer«»e, Washington. Oct. 31.—A statement prepared at 'die treasury department shows that t.lie amount of duties eollected on personal baggage arrh rug at the port of New York during September. ion), was against $225,012 for September last, an increase of over 400 per cent for the current year. Pcrnonnl VlaKKnffc Untie*. FLORAL DESIGNS ami CUT FLOWERS Arranged appropriate for the DQOSifcWI Pricea always the Lowest. 'Phone orders promptly attended to. Choioe Roses Always in StMfc. tfrders left with the Mlaeea Emlfih' Water St., will receive prompt attention J.B.CARPEWTEB.FLORUT am mihib Aannmra Fnll lte»|ioniilhlllty. "I)o 5'ou assume full responsibility for the turn?" Brewer, will' Kick Advices received here from Catbalo gan. capital of Samar1, say General Smith has reliable Information regard ing the whereabouts of the insurgent leader Lukban. who Is being hard pressed. - Small skirmishes take place dally. Catbalogan was under fire on Tuesday, General Smith expects to clear the island of insurgents by Christmas. "Absolutely. If I did not give the or der. I approved of it." Mr. Davis was tho first to be taken sick, and Miss Toppau was engaged to nurse him through his illucss, though it was not expected at first that there was any danger of a fatal termination. Friend of the Family All manufacturer wSio use foreign materials in tlie production of article* for exportation to the Philippines art equally liable. Many brewers import foreign malt for their beer. On the malt thev nav the customs duties. Unitei Asked where he had heretofore, be fore the beginning of this inquiry, men tloned that lie had during the battlr given the signal. "Follow the fiac." Admiral Sibley replied: think I have kept my mouth pretty close on all these subjects and do not recall speak Ing of this Incident. I distinctly recoil' -t giving the signal ami that it was flying for twenty minutes." The end came suddenly, and within a few days Mrs. Davis also was taken ill. Miss Toppan, of course, continued to attend the familj, but Mrs. Davis' condition coon became so serious that her daughter. Mrs. Gordon, was called from Chicago in order to see her mother before she died. Cargo Kept From Boers. New pic'ftled herring, 6 lbs. 25c. Giles. CHICAGO FIREMEN BUSY. Berlin. Oct. 31.—The German steamei Herzog has just returned to Hamburg with tf.OCM) centners of saltpeter which the British would not allow her to lano in South Africa because it woa destinec to be use£ iu the manufacture of explo sives for the 'Boers. The consignee'! factory had been transferred to Portu guesc territory, but this fact was not allowed to interfere with the refusal ot tl?«» British to allow the material to bC landed. Had Three Serious Fires to Combat Thle Morning. New \ oik. Oct. 31. —Edwin Gould has accepted the presidency of the Seventh National bank, which closed Its doors, but has reorganized. The hank will resume business in a few days under the old name. Mr. Gould's presidency will bring to the bank some large accounts, and the Gould influence will naturally bring It a number of railroad-accounts as well as a large amount of business from mercantile f«nald Name to Bolster Ilnnk Oppenheimer' |§ Clothing Sa Governor Taft has been sick In the hospital for ten days pasC He has un dergone a successful operation and is now recovering. Gbicago, Oct. 31.—While squads of flretoen were yet combatting a fierce Are on Milwaukee aventie, Which destroyed much property and rendereu 200 paeple boneless, the department was called upon to fight two other disastrous Ares. The first of the smaller flres destroyed the three-story brick coopevftge shop of John Johnson, oh North Carpenter street. firemen were burned more or less seriously. The property loss is estimated at $30,- 000. Tfie other fire destroyed a fivc- Btory brick building on Ontario street. The structure was occupied by the fol lowing firms: The Derby steam laundry, the Chicago General Cleaning Works, and Zimmerman & Co., manu fpcturers of shirt waists. The loss foots up $60,000. "Did the-Brooklyn stand in and at tempt to sink the Spanish fleet in the channel?" « The shock of old Mrs. Davis' death had not had time to lose Its first force, following as It did immediately on the freath of the father, before Mrs. Gordon was stricken in the same deadly, way. Still Miss Toppan. who had been a friend of the family before and whose presence at tlie deathbeds of father and mother made her 6eem nearer airl dearer than ever to the mourning daughters, was the trusted nurse. Again the illness had a speedy ami fatal ending. At last Mrs. Gibbs only was Of ft. and Miss Toppan was her friend and companion in her mis or.v. Thirty days from that on which Mr. Davis had died Mrs. Gibbs was dead. A whole family had been wiped out in a month, I'very member of which six -weeks before had been enjoying good health. Chicago. Oct. 31.—Seventy-five famf lies lost their homes and $250,000 wortb of property Wrfs destroyed in a fire last night that started in Peterson & Co.'f picture frame factory, at Union street and Austin avenue. Two blocks ol dwellings skirting Milwaukee avenue were wiped out before the fire sub dued. The Peterson factory, which with contents, was valued at $175,000 fully insured, was destroyed. The bulk of the remainder of the loss was on res idences. No lives were lost. Lost Homes by Fire. "I started In at first to help the other vessels and to have them help me. 1 felt if we could stop the Spaniards the battleships could go in and sink them I never had any idea that they woulc get away." * . • • • " •« e Strengthening Mine Worker*. sources. Huntington. W. Va.,Oct. 31.—A mini her of representatives of the I'nitec Mine Workers of America and of differ ent state organizations are here for o conference with both the organized anc the unorganized miners of West Vlr ginia and Virginia to jLleviso plans bj which the miners in these states cat be organized into state unions and mifdt auxiliary to the United Mine Worker* of America. The admiral said In reply to question; that While several of tlie vessels liae failed to join, iu the chase, leaving the work, after the sinking of the Teresj and Oquendo. to the Brooklyn and the Oregon, this was because tliey coule not follow at tin- pajre set by the Span iards. - -—w? Will Confer Red Hat on Martlnellt. Washington, Oct. 31.—Unofficial ad vices just received from Home confirm the understanding that no papal con sistory at Rome will be held before next February. In view of this fact Cardinal Martlnelli, the papal ablegate, will this country just before the con sistory. which, iu connection with its other work, will confer the red hat upon him. Beginning Friday, Nov• 1, Continuing 2 1¥C W, T ' 4 ( .-V YOU DEDUCT 15CTS. ON EACH DOLLAR, FBI Washington, Or). 81. While tieneral Breckinridge's Di 111111:11 report (loon not give nny opinion of Ills own on tliv question of selling beer and wines in the post exeliuugcs. ho quotes from the reports of several officers, including Colonel Burton. the Inspeetor general fDf the troops Hi Cuba. to the effort that the eon teen promotes tiie morals of 1 lie troops and is an excellent fen tnre of tlie service which should not have been nl»ollshed. Advocate* the Canteen. Victory BIk Knonfth for All. After some sparring by eoimsel I'm explained that- the original preliminary re|K)|t of the battle lie took to the com tnaudcr ill chief and then returned It the Brooklyn. London, ort. r»l. Charles T. Yorke* at tin* session of the commission ap [tointed to decide upon tlio best system for electrically equipping tlio tinder Irrkm t r»on Our Trolley System. WHAT YOU BUY. WE DO AS WE ADVERTI8 FRENCH CLERICAL ORDERS. l'oatal Hntlmaten. Only Two of Them Will be Debarred, Washington, Oct. 31. The estimates for the entire postal service for the tiscal year ending June :io. 1003, aggregate $135,885,500. This Is Inclusive of $1,037,370 for departmental salaries and $210,650 for contingent expenses. The total for rural free delivery is $»»,- 250,000. an increase of $2,750,000 over the current year. Simpleton* of Ponl Play Mr;:. husband, Captain Irving F. Gibbs, uas away from home at the time of his wife's death. He is in com mam! of the coasting schooner Golden Hall, and if was a chance message that reached him on putting Into a port in the course of his voyftge that tlrst told him of the blotting out of his loved unes from the earth, lie returned home immediately, and. although up to that time there had been ho snspi clou of foul play, he insisted that there was reason for an investigation. The case was put into.the hands of District Attorney Holmes. Paris, Oct. 31.—A priest here la au tbority for the statement that Premier Waldeck-Rosseau has declared that in all probability the Jesuits and Assump tionists alone will be denied authorization to continue their orders in France. The priest says that, in an in tcrview, the premier made the declaration: "The decisions of the law arc aimed only at the Jesuits and Assump tionists for their autircpublicau politics."the Premier Declares. "Admiral Sampson then signaled m« to come on board again." he said "which 1 did. mid he hjUtyled the repor back to me. There wfis nobody bu himself.and myself in the cabin at tin time, and from the conversation 1 liaC with him 1 was led to liclieve"— ground railroad system of London argued strphgly In favor.of the system used in America. "We carry 500 volts, In* said, "and never had a death from electricity, in Chicago. We had men shocked and burned, but none killed." 15Off s P. VI. II. OrilerM More ( urn. P_ Captain Lemly—We want the conver nation'. \«mv York Central Wreck Philadelphia. Oct. ill. In order to fa ellitate the moving of coal and to re llevc the blockade at the mines tin Pennsylvania Railroad eompany hasdc elded to place orders immediately foi 13,000 pressed steel ears, which will in elude both gondola and box cars. Tin seaivity of freight ears Is not eoiitinetl to the Pennsylvania railroad, but if general throughout; the eoimlry. Admiral Schley- He handed it bad to me with the statement that Uft* wiiD commander in chief and that 1 line omitted a very important detail- 11111 the Uagshlp New York was not present 1 felt that the victory at that time as I said, was big enough for all, and 1 did this out of generosity and lieciiusi I knew 1 hat if the New York had bcei present shv would have done as gooi work as anybody else. Popular May Irwin'* I,nut Renvoi*, Baltimore, Oct. ill.—May Irwin, the actress, who Is playing here this week in "Madge Smith," has anuounced liei inteution to retire.from the stage at tli* close of the present season. She says she has passed through au euormous amount of hard work and desires to en joy a rest for the remainder of her life. Buffalo', Oct. 31. Train No. I on the New York Cent ml was wrecked at Ciriinesville yesterday by running lnt« a freight car which had been derailed in shifting. The engine and six cartleft the track. Two persons, wen* in jured, Engineer Harrison, whose wrist was broken, and a Mrs. Dickinson, wilt j suffered from severe shock. ALL GOODS. Not only does this sale result in a' benefit to us by a rapid conversion of stock into money, but to you the advantages are correspondingly great. . j LIPTON REACHES HOME. The bodies of Mrs. Cordon and Mrs. Cibbs wera dlsintefred and the stomachs sent to Professor Wood of Harvard university for exit nil mil Ion. The results of the autopsy have not been made public, but enough was learned to lead the authorities to issue a warrant for the arrest of Miss Toppan on the charge of murder. He Expresses Faith irvShamrock II.'6 M* Ability to Lift the Cup. Liverpool, Oct. 31.—Sir Thomas Lipton arrived today. He said he had not yet made plans for buildiug a new challenger for the America's cup. He felt convinced that Shamrock II., with some alterations, would he able to win the cup, but added that if she failed to come up to expectations, a new( boat would be built. Dlnmnnd Thief Caught. Port Washington, N. Y., Oct. 31.—W Bourke Cockran of Sands Point, who was Injured \jy • a tall from his horse while out riding, is improving rapidly The doctors who have been in attend ancc upon him say there is uo daugei from the injury to the head and that a quick recovery is looked for. Hoirkr C'ockrnil Mnrli Better, New Y«»rk. CD*t. 31. Genera! Superintendent T. K. Clarke of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad was severely amfu Arctium badly hurl near Summit. \\ .1. Mr. Clarke llallrnatl Otlleer Hnrt, Philadelphia. Oct. ill.—Annie Larint the young woman who was caught bt\ the police while trying to pawn a col lection of diamonds in this city, ha: been identified. Morris Mcudolhnum a real estate broker of New York, sayi tho woman was a servant of his nin recently disappeared, taking jewelrj valued at SI.»nhi and £.'»ini in cash. His attrition was next called to hit letter to the senate. In which lie sniC the turn of tlie Brooklyn was made tC avoid blanketing the tire of his owi ships and also to his statement ill exam iuation in chief that he liud not turucc to port because to do so would have brought the ship Into dangerous prox imity to the enemy's vessels and ox posed her to possible torpedo attack 01 MEN'S SUITS. That we made to sell at I7 to $8; good dependable black, brown and oxford gray mixtures; The prisoner was brought up for n hearing in the Amherst court directly after her arrest: but. as she waived extradition proceedings, the charge was nolle prossed. and she was brought here 111 charge of State Officer Whit ney. was on aii inspection in his private ear when the onginchr ran Into a freight train standing on the track. Sale Price SS.00 Proceeding. Men's heavy blue or black unfinished worsteds; AGED PILOT'S SUDDEN DEATH New York. Oet. 31. Foujieen persons are seriously ill by ptomaine pol soiling, it is said, from eating crullers and doughnuts. The eases were reported to the police of the West Fortyseventh street station by Dr. S. C. Hoke of ll7 West Forty-sixth strecfT who attended the sufferers. Ptomaine UouKliniit*. Constantinople, Oet, III.- The negotia Hons for t lie "ransom of M iss ICHcti M Stone are progressing satisfactorily. it is understood. bin beyond this those having them in hand maintain absolute Passed Away at His Po6t on the Dcck lli»«in»nrD SopIpIj In SphkIaii. riiHiiClC'lpliia. «DC•». Tin' thirty-MM •iwl nnsH'iil inriMln.tr of the jmirrsil «»xoC iilivn * iMniniiU'i' of tin* Woman's For ruininin^. Sale Price S5.73 of a Ferryboat. Elizabeth, N. J., Oct. 31 —Captain "Now Wlij lie Dln«lr Ihr Loop. " Haiti Captain Lonil.v, "then appear to l»o three reasons wliy yot made the turn. Why «1 U1 yo*. .naki lliat turn 7" riiilil Killed »" Family Fight Virginia t'ify, Mom.. Oct. M. Two year old Ethel IMuinb was killed. Mrs. Plumb. the mother. was shot Iji the Iti|D. and Mrs. riumb's mother, Mrs. Parke, wiik shot in the shouh'er yesterday during a tight with pistols between rinnil» at id his wife. who for Koine tinir have not lived happily tofe'cdJier. - Business and dress suits in fancy green mixtures and all the latest coloring; John Moore, pilot of the ferryboat Uncas, plying between Elizabeth and Staten Island, dropped dead at his post this morning. Delay in getting the signal to start caused an investigation, and Moore was found dead, lying across the wheel of the pilot house He was tD5 yearn old. DI;rii Missionary society In*k begun. am ;essi««uD will I" held daily until I It* secrecy. as they arr convinced that pub lie-ity would bo detrimental: to MIsf Stone's Interests ami safety. Sale Price $7.SO hS 'tit from India, t'liaia, Japan. Mexic» D1 ivioiiarics lire pre "As I already stated in my direct ten timony. there is another much rnori important reason which you have not asked. and that was that the slil| might continue in action and beat tin enemy tis we did. That was the con trolling one of all." Ilr.vdflt'k S«Ce So t'Hr, Suits in the very newest effects that would sell regular at $12 00 to $13 00; mill Nunri«:i Washington, CVt. 3t. Roar Admiral Eudicott, chief of the bureau of yards and dorks. lnisrevetvert a telegram stating that the" big floating dry dork des lined for the naval statiou at Algiers, La., linn passed Key Wept. A lliindri'il Voiiip SCinm«nC», Fort To-wushetid, Wash.. Oct. Thri*!* Urml Knit Collision. AViisliiui;toii. Pa.. u« t. ill. A wreel •M-eurml on the Baltimore and Ohh road east of I'ra/ly's tunnel, a short din lanee oast of Washington. which result ed in the death of three liieu and tin* in Jury of ton more, two of whom mat die. The wreck Mas caused l»y a head The steamers (JueC n and Valencia have arrived from Xomo. Each brings son Sale Price $9.00 NEGOTIATING WITH BRIGANDS C hlnoAC Umpcror nt tfoonufii *15 PER CENT. OFF* At the conclusion of the cross exam Illation Admiral Dewey announced that the members of the court had some questions to ask. stowaway men were left at Nome. all C*f whom Miss Stone, the Stolen Missionary, May Soon be Released. Slid IVMtrrlnK Tolstoi capital, and has given an audiencc to the city otlirors. An imperial post route has 1m«'u established |\alfoiigl'»i to meet the rcipbreuHnts of the court dur- *re penniless, with no means of making a living. Washington, Oct. 31.—Negotiation for the release of Miss Stone, the American missionary held for random by brigands in the Balkan mountains, are progressing with vigor and with some hope df the efforts being successful in the near future. A telegram sent by Admiral Schley to the department .July W saying In substance that he did not desire to assume entire credit for the victory of July-3 and that the victory belonged to the fleet under the command of Admiral Sampson was introduced. Lefpsic, fti't. .'51. The police today relzed an edition of fount Tolstoi'P brochure, "The Meaning of Life." at a LeipRfc* publisliing house. OVERCOATS. end collision. ing its temporary *tay ther FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Kurniicil bihI « nnght Positively the greatest surprise JjV.OO lor a Fine All Wool of the sale awaits you in Over- Kersey and Oxford Overcoats. New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co, stock brokers, room 26 Miners* Bank building. To Attend I'an-Aniprlpiin (onurco. St. Louis. Oct. Ill - flop. W. L. Hucli anan.director general of the l'an-Ainer- Ichii exposition, left here last night for the City of Mexico to attend the meetings of tin1 pan-American congress as a rcpresenative of the Vlilted States. New York. Oct. :M. .fames Schoekley. tlie negro who cs raped from a Freehold t.W » officer after •having been For over 30 if ears Dr. RICHTER'S World-"Renowned coats. $4.90 for Blue, Black, $12.00, for the latest thing in brown and Oxford Gray. These yoke, long length and slash Coats are good value at $7.00. pockets, in all colors of goods. WOULD-BE ASSASSIN New Tort, Oct. 81. HOI. Oiwn Clot* 118* 11f»h 7*3 7Hi 10* 0 1* 0 0U . 4Stt 46* *m 91 Iu reply to a question from Captain Parker lie said he had taken this dispatch to Admiral Sampson, "who stated th«it he was very glad I had sent It and thought It was very generous." was captured at Mlllburn .function. N. /..and had to be clubbed into sulmilstloll.senteiecd to siv years tor burglary "Anchor" Pain Expeller Had a Revolver and Said He Was Sent SuRftV  vreblBon ... Mchmon pruf  '-trooklyu Traotlou. nA Ohio  U. 8. Bteei  U. b. flteelpref  vfan. El  VTo. Pa  peo. Ou  Col. Iron 8s Fuel.,.. •»o. Pacific  Copper  Car & Foundry. .. D. A W .. 'enn  i leading  ; fteadlntr nre'  1 Tenn. C, A I  i Leather  Rubber  Union PaHflo... . Union Pacific pref WaiD**h vrof...... W« atom »%itan.... M K. A T  Norfolk  si^sU Paris, Oct. 31.—A madman caused considerable of a sensation in the Ely see yesterday. He entered a building and cried: "I am a heavenly messenger, sent to kill Waldeck-Rosseau." The man was arrested and searched, a loaded revolver being found. to Kill Waldeck-Rosseau. I'lmloltlcf l om-jt f'lMI. After answering a number of questions on matters gone over in his previous testimony the admiral was excused, and an adjournment for the day Drove of llosii Kill n Woman Raleigh. N. C 1 A t Hut her 15W 182- - Rldgetown. Out.. Oct. :)L—Mrs. James Robertson, knocked down by a ram. was attacked by a drove of liogs ami killed. When found, both arms had oeen eaten off. and the body otherwise was terribly mangled. foriltoii, X. C*.. professional safe crack ers bleyv open the safe in the postofttce ecu red over $500 in cash and escaped. has proven to be for We have Smaller Expense than any store we know of and can, therefore, afford to sell cheaper. 15 Per Cent. Off. 08* »*C■ 103% 10c» was taken Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,«c. ;hm,0u. Rheumatic Complaints Only 25o. and 50o. at all druggist* UOlf 5PU Hint Moll null Here Philadelphia. Oil. 31.—A liiipxtlni: s,t.aain 111 In* (if :i bofli'i' fit the IJaidwin Locomotive w-nrks killed John Colrt.lll, lined fifty yeaiv. mill Edward Meelian. aged iliii'ty livi' year*. Jamra JDawson. ilgi'd tlility-llvt' ,vears. was so ti'rrllily liur'iied Hint hospital physlciaiiH my lio K iIl«*il by rvurMtliiK: Stenm Tube SCHLEY EVIDENCE ALL IN, 146H 140U 48M 4*? 77U 7M &9Vf 5! U 1« l *4 1C W m KB aou at eiw pi* fiou row w3 'm 18K ink w m New York. Oct. :U.—The White Star line steamer Majestic, just arrived, lias among her passengers John E. Redmond. Patrick A. Mdlugh and Tliomis O'Doiiilcll. Nationalist members of the British parliament, who come to Uie T'nited States in behalf of the Irish Ilatn'l flul T.um and spend care fare when you can save money lion I llO UUT Ol I own right at home. Call and see our stoj*. Au., f . _ v. Cor.-mcuK ayWyUlicK *d+ stcn, C1 M Ttlccrkd Strut. Witnesses Are Now Being Heard in London. Oct. 81.—The British squadron esC-ortlng the royal yacht Ophir. bearing the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, was sighted at 1 o'clock a. m. today six miles oft the lizard. Ilukc and Diu Iipnn Home Rebuttal. Navy Yard, Washington, Oct.'31 or through The preritntat ion of Schley's side of the ease was completed in the court of inquiry this morning. When he had concluded, Cas ptain produced an array of witnesses In rebuttal. F. M- Richter & Go. cause cannot recover 215 Pearl Street. New York. Colorado Southern, Southern Hallway. All kinds of guns. Schussler & Becli- Fillings that last. Dr. Welsh, dentist. Heating Itfava* ** .