Pittston Gazette

              r-eis O tt J ■V't" v. i* [% . * 4 'A " y | Mfcf -v; i \ Do you want /all tin naw» of your D. homo town? THon subscribe for the : Gazette. The only newepapor pub\ flehed in the olty. A. • Trd in ad. In tha Oazatta. Thar* la no affective madlum of raaching the 30,000 man, woman and children in thla community. P1TTSTON, PA. SATURDAY EVENINO, NOVEMBER 9. 1901. Tw2i? ANMOKTBDPY I OWLY DAILY IH i ' ' 4 SECOND YEAR au«« COSTLY LESSON FOR FILIPINOS. **" THE DEADLIEST GUN. DEATH DUE TO QUARREL MAHER-JEFFORDS FIGHT. CONVICTS ARE KILLED CONDITION 6F TRADE. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Qlw General Wheeler Head of Company ftlcr MftkN Short Work of CAllfoa* Ink of m V«ellttlM Owning Patent Baltimore. Nov. 9.—Peter Matter put a sudden stop to the championship as plratlons of Jim Jeffords of California last night In tbe second round of what nasi to hare been a ten round contest before the Eureka Athletic club at Germanla Maenaerchor hall.. bin Champion. New York, Nov. 9—B. G. Dnn A Co.'s weekly review of trade says: IUmhM Philadelphia. Nov. 9—General Joseph Wheeler has arrived Id Philadelphia to take up a permanent residence. He Is organizing a six million dollar arms company that will erect a great factory nid possibly may operate In connection with the Cramps' shipyards. The company will manufacture weapons of a new Invention. They are so deadly and of such radical departure from modern guns that experts believe they will revolutionise warfare on land and sea. Members of the United States ordnance bureau have conducted secret tests of the guns, and assurances have been given that steps probably will be taken which will result in the entire army being re-equlpped with the new weapons. Little relief has been afforded th« leading manufacturing Industry In tha matter of transporting facilities. In fact, the Mtuatlon on the whole 1* lwa satisfactory since Inability to seenrt coke ban brought about the banking of some furnaces. This In turn tends to harden the market for pig Iron, though no actual alteration In prices has occurred, except at Philadelphia, where 25 cents more a ton is readily paid. Li's Fatal Hemorraqe After Row With M. Lessar. Seven Men Who Escaped at Leavenworth Retaken. ( Head ths following oucrtatloaa 1 \ and compare the valuta it 1th . (orlisr btoras ■ ■ are articles on wl.irh the public must to a certain extent trust to the dealer.1) honesty. Such goods are oftfn misrepresented through lack of knowledge and often througV dishonest motives. You take no chances in dialing with us; our goods are selected carefully and intelli gent'y and our patrors get the full benefit of, our experience. In fact our stamp or stock number is a guarantee in itself. 26 Were Killed TO CUT OFF WAR TAXES. The first round began with a light punch and a clinch, after which both landed lightly and clinched again. Then Jeffords touched Peter with a right on the ribs, and they came to a clinch. As tbey broke away Jeffords touched Peter on the chin, and the latter growled about a foul, which the referee declined to allow. Jeffords landed lightly again ,-and after another clinch touched IPeter on the ribs, and they locked urns once more. When they broke away, they sparred awhile, after which Deter seut his right, to the head without! effect. The bell rang with honors easy. In the seecpd round Matter swung Ills right to tlie body. They mixed It and exchanged a series of right and left swings, In which Jeffords got a bard right punch uq the jaw and went to the floor. He lay there until the referee counted five. When he got -up, they mixed again, both sending In hard rights and lefts to the ribs and face. KM Wove*. Republican Lenders Hl«* IO/R»j|Mi THE MANCHURIAN DISPUTE FARMERS WERE IN BATTLE. Ladles' 2-clasp Kid Stores In all 1 leg "hades. An elegant fltcta regular rains $1; our prloe Wo a i -in Fight. Surplus. ChlUrmtfm Omnia. A special purchase of Ola h Coats foratM ren, trimmed with biald aud7tar, a «Jo assortment of colon, all tliaa ha tfaea regular mine $*.D0; oar prtoa SIM MM . Washington, Nov. 9.—The Republican leaders Jn' congress, with the presl dent's sanction, plan to cut ofT all the war tuxes, reducing Internal revenue rates to figures as low as, If not lower than, those that prevailed Just before the Spanish-American war. While Earl Was Unconscious, Russian Big Force on the Trail of the Men Textile mills in New England are busy, and tliero Is no longer any fear ot labor controversy at Fall River. Ambassador, It is Said, Tried to Headed for the Indian Territory. MISS STONE ' HEARD FROM Have Earl'a Seal Affixed to the The Prison Practically Denuded of In woolens there Is a free movement of women's dress goods, and orders are plentiful lu heavyweight libel for Immediate delivery. The season has reduced manufacturers' stocks of heavy wooIcub and worsteds to a low point, and recent unprecedented buying of raw material indicates that erders come forward freely. Document Guard a. Wrapper*. The object of this Is to reduce the preseut enormous treasury surplus, which Is regarded as a menace to the prosperity of the country. Peking, Nov. 9.—A violent dispute with M. l'aul I.cssar, Russian mlnistei to China, over the Manchurian treat; appears to have been the Immediate cause of the death of LI Hung Chaug. Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 0.—Bevel of the twenty-six prisoners who escaped from the new federal prison at Fort' Leavenworth have been retaken, three of them dead, one wounded and three uninjured. Warden McClaughry of the prison Is making every effort to capture the mutineers, but so far every capture has been made by citizens. Ladles' IJonsj Wrappers, m quality 11 innelette In pre*" J figures, all neat colorings, aeal and full st lrt with deep swsap regular vslue SI.BO; our priaa General Wheeler says he could take one regiment armed with the new weapon and whip any three regiments using rifles of any other sort. H.G.SHUPP, She and Her Companion are Being Well Treated. The net treasury surplus for the pres enl fiscal year may reach $130,000,000. vMrlWS Qim Ara Wonders. Si W. Markat St.. Wilkesbarra. Men's Night Bbirto. made of 1m Flannelette, In white and faB6f o and out extra fall and lonff; M 7Sc; our price 4Bo each. Secretary Gage made tills statement at a conference between himself and Chairman Payne of tin* house ways and means committee. Mr. CSage's prevloifs highest estimate for the year's surplus was **UJtND.0U0. The recent euoruious inflow of money lias caused him to chnuge.liis figures. The surplus last month was tU.twO.OOO. Edwin S. Cramp, who lias charge of the mechanical end of the great shipbuilding plant, says: "The guns are a wonder. There is nothing like them. In fact, they are revolutionary." The diplomatic events preceding this tragic climax have enabled Japan foi a moment to frustrate the designs ot Russia. A fortnight ago the Japanes. legation secured a reliable outline ot the terms of the traoty and thereupon demanded that the Chinese plenipotentiaries officially lay before them tin text, basing this demand upon the allegation that Japanese luter.-sts wer. involved In any t-liange of the status of Manchttria. The Chinese plenipotentiaries refused to comply with this demand.Footwear Is Arm at last week's advance, and eastern manufacturers are beginning work on spring orders. Shipments from Boston for the year thus far exceed last year's by half a million cases, according to Tbe Shoe and Leather Reporter. Evans Bros. Ftamwf WiMa. • company of marines, recently drove ' a big force of insurgents from an entrenched position at fjojoton, Island of Samar. after a alege lasting several days. Two Americans were killed In the light, and several were wounded. Twenty-aix Insurgents were found 1n the trenches after the enemy had re . tired. Waller destroyed seventy houseB 1 in the town and then came to Catba~logaa and reported. He used a couple of 3-Inch guns In the attack on the Filipino stronghold. Manila, Nor. 9.—Major Wai.er, with The first capture was made by citizens ot Nortonvllle, a small town thirty miles west of here. Five of the convicts were found lu a barn at the edge of thq, city by a farmer when he went to feed bis stock. He recognized the men as convicts and, returnlag to town, raised a posse of citizens, who armed themselves and went to the barn. They demanded the surrender of the men Inside, but the convicts refused to come out, threatening to shoot tbe citizens If they did not withdraw. Ladies' Fine Flannel Waists In all til slides, nicely made with flM tM pleats; regular value |1.50; oar fri* Rainy Day KM*. fiadleH1 Walking or Rsiny Da* ' uisdo from a good heavy n regular valued 64»; oar prfoa At- a secret test held by government Inspectors in Newport recently four admirals, beaded by Dewey, and Ave gen erais watched the firing, amj, the organizers of the company say that the most prominent officers in both army and navy are Interested lu the new project. Peter got It this time with a stiff right jab In tbe neck nrnl went to the door and, on the advice of Ills seconds, stayed down until Nix was counted. When he got up, they mired It again, and after a mutual exchange of half * doten terrific rights and lefts Peter sent his right to th« stomach, and Jeffords went down and out. The time was one minute and four seconds. Weather conditions were the chief factors in determining price changes of staple products. Low temperature In grain growing states brought a higher level of quotations, corn rising 23 cents above the figure ruling at the corresponding date last year and 2(1 cents over 1899. On the other hand, wheat Is moving out freely at both coasts, shipments from the Cnlted States for the week amounting to 5,051,472 bushels against 3,210,104 bushels In the same week of 1900 and 3,927,203 In 1899. Quality Always the Best. Prices Always the Lowest. It practically has been determined by Mr. Payne, after consultation with the president and with many of Mr. Payne's associates on the ways and meaus committee, to prepare a bill abolishing all the special taxes Imposed on account of the Spanish-American war aud reducing all those Increased. Buckwheat Flour, 25 lb sack 600 Prep BW Flour,Col J Snap 3 lo pkg 12c IT PAYS TO BUY ATI PEOPLE'S STI For several years it has been current talk that the Cramps were desirous either of going into the manufacture of ordnance or of having some factory near at hand that would operate with them lu providing the equip- Thereupon the Jnpanese government communicated from Tokyo with tht southern viceroys and Induced them to use their Influence with the empress dowager against the treaty. In tht meant III"' the empress dowager In strnctcd LI Hung Chang to coinmunl eate the treaty alter certain inodlilca Hons to the ministers of the powers and. If they did not object, to algn tht same. By the alwlltlon of the miscellaneous special taxes it Is expected to reducc the revenues about $lo,000,000. LETTER FROM MISS STONE While the citizens were discussing the matter the convicts rushed from the barn, opening fire as they came. They were met with shots from the citizens, who were armed with rifles. 15 H Main 8t. Nect to NEWS PROM MISS STONE. She Say* 8he It Well and la Being Well Treated. Washington, Nov. 9.—A dispatch from the American diplomatic agent It is proposed to reduce the tax ou beer from $l.tio n barrel to $1 a barrel, the figure prevailing before the war, thus taking off about $23,000,000. Saa4a tttmr Information lo CobbbI Dickinson About Her Captors. Failures tor the week numbered 243 Iti tbe United States against 201 last year and 23 In Canada against 18 lust voir ;  Aunt Jemima (vK Flour 2 lb pkg 3 for 25c Nabob Pan Coke Flour 2 lb pkg 10c Nlokel and p|Ai:na, Copper Hill 1®1IW^ Of all descriptions. No mil what the articlp is, we can nickle it and make It look 1 n.w. - e Hendricks t Son, Delaware Am. Located ia th« Basement of the Silk BffU' Kutrauco at rear of baihtififf.  Sofia. Nov. ,9.—A messenger has brought another letter from Miss Stone to Consul General Dickinson. It was written in Kngllsh. In it she states that she Is well. She gives valuable Information regarding her captors, and she also gives. Mber details that she was debarred (Mm fading when abe wrote In Bulgarten. lb anthorttfc* MM atabt arrested an* searched B who fead visited Consul Dickinson and who was supposed to be an emissary from the brigands, expecting to seize communications passing between Miss Stone and the consul. This act was apparently a deliberate- attempt to deter messengers from the brigands visiting Mr. Dickinson ant to prevent negotiations being carried on hi Bulgaria. Mr. Dickinson's task, which Is already difficult, Is greatly Impeded by the attitude of the officiate: Tbe brigands refuse to treat wftb btarln-Turkish territory. One of the convicts was killed neat tll( barn, another 100 yards away and a third got 300 yards away before he fell, killed by a rifle ball. One Was wounded and one gave himself up. It Is Intended to reduce the tax ofj tobacco from 0 cents a pound to I' cents, the former into, and to rearrange the cigar schedules, thus effecting au additional reduction of $25,000,000. at Sofia, Mr. Dickinson, was received at the State Department this morn- Ins. He says he has received another letter from Miss Stono, In which sho eays: "We are still well. In spito of •11 our hardships." She says further that she and her companion, Madame Tsllka. are being well treated. Li Hung Chang visited M. Lessai and explained to him the Instructions The Russian minister strongly objected to revealing tbe text of the treaty to the ministers of the other powers, and d stormy Interview ensued. LI Hung Chang went borne In a violent passion and bad a hemorrhage, which tbe doctors attribute to tbe overexertion of * Weakened system. The killed are James Huffman, John Greene and J. J. Poffenholz, all white, and tbe wounded man Is Wlllard Drake. Fred Moore, colored, surrendered. Immediately on receipt of the news of tbe capture the warden sent alx guards to bring tbe bodies at the live prisoners here. rForCtver 30 years* Dr. RICHTBR'S World-Renowned New Honey, "V!,!1, i lb box 14c In this way the entire war tax will be wiped out and fhe surplus reduced by about $65,000,000, possibly »75,000, 000. New Maple Sjrup, 1 quart can 25c 12 gal. can 48; 1 gallon can 85c "Anchor" Pain Expeller INDIAN UPRI8ING FEARED. CALLAHAN ACQUITTED Peoplo's Phono 8090 1 Prti Olil Phoue 12.ti f Drafting a Benjamin A. Crmw The VaqUls Are Again Holding W#r ' DattOM and Burning Signal Fires. Tuscon. Art*., Nov. 9—Ouaymas ad vices state that the Yequis are burning signal flres in the frdjaceat mountains and holding war dances and weird ceremonies over the bodies of tho dead hilled last week In La Tuna Canon. The Indians are keeping up a perpet ' Ml warfare, raiding, burning ranches, stealing stock. The citizens of L (ear 'an attack and have Qua, ou the surrounding hills posted b. The Yaquls are well to give wan. battle against armed and prep. jclalm, are the Mexicans, who, , tiding to take «way the.. Seoaad Trial of cadahr Sa.peet l»e- While these things were happening in Pekiug the sontherb viceroys sent to the empress dowager a memorial against the treaty. Ou receiving It ab« telegraphed to Li Hung Chang coUBtarmaudlng the order to sign. A second capture was made at the town of Jarbalo, ten miles soutbwest of here. Two more of tbe eacaped prist oners were caught there and brought to the prison last night by farmers. The Seoond Capture. Maole Sugar, 2 lbs for 25c ,ull. la Vtidlct of Not GalHj. Omaha, S?b„ Nov. 9.-Tbe Jury In the case of James llailabau, charged with perjury, after being out thirtysix hours, brought lu a verdict finding the defendant not guilty, and he was discharge^. Callahan was wrested last February, charged with being an accessory to the kidnaping, of Edward A. CudwhJ". J J' He was tried ou a charge of robbery. The trial lasted two weeks, during which about 200 witnesses were examluwj The Jury returned a verdict of acquittal spd was denounced by Judge Baker, who presided. hta prmm U bi the Beat they U far AR H ITtCI BOARD OF TRAOI MNlMW. Roff. Patent Attorney. Plana prepared. Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,Ctc. /AUIOUS Rheumatic Complaints. Oaly 28«. tad SOo.atall druggist* Visit our store and leave your order and you will make no mistake; it will be money in your pocket. J'hey are R. L. Davenport and Donald Norle. GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER, ment of war vessels built by the firm. The attempted deal with the Vlckers Maxim company caused much specula tloq lu government circles here and abroad, aud the news of a new com bine with a firm that hps coutrul of a vastly Improved wes.pon will doubtless cause no end of excitement. This Instruction came after  Chang had become unconscious. When M. Lessar endeavored to bave Li Hubs Chang's seal affixed to the treaty, Cboa Fu, provincial treasurer, had orilveJ from Paotlugfu and taken charge uitbe seals as tbe temporary successor at Earl LI. * - Russian Minister Foiled. Early yesterday morning John Fiddler, a section foreman, discovered tbe two men hiding in the tall grass near the railroad track,' and he raised a posse of farmers, who armed them selves and surrounded the men. The two convicts were completely sulprls eti and gave up without any resist arice. They had hidden themselves for the day. Intending to make tbelr way toward the Indian Territory at night. FORTUNATE! WELL HfVWT* AT WHITE HOUSE F. !C- Richter or through Evans Bros. A local confectioner told ma that lunate In •ecarlna the agency #or C R WHITMAN » SON, of Phlk agreed with him. of 00area, beoaofl fectlona, chooolatee aad 0000a• mad man, are the flneatand poraat pro where. Kane's Pharmacy,' poles With President and Pledge* to Illm His Support. Washington, Nov. 9.  Roosevelt bad ns bis guests at dinner last night Senator Hanna and Mr. John O. Mllburn of Buffalo. They remained -«t the White House until after 11 2IS Peart Street, New York. The flag of the tfnlted State's legation was the only one half masted In Peking yesterday. The mourners and the family of 1,1 Hung Cluing will burn paper offerings, in accorfltrnw with custom, for tbe use of bis spirit ia the other wdrld. The street Is bang Wttti mourning emblems. All the attendants at the yamen are "richly *ttired tmfl many of them gaulllly Uwaaod. Musicians are beating drams «boi)t ~the house. An Imperial edict croatBB U Hung Chang a marquis and bestows upon him the name of LI Wen Chung, by which, the edict says, Me win 'be known In history. Callahan was then held on a charge pf perjury |p the robbery trial. Jt Is believed thst there Is now little Invention of Weapon. 48 SOOTH MIR STREET. fl. N\ M'cflean of Cleveland is the Inveutor of the new weapon, and jthe finished models represent twenty yearn" of eonntant work. MeClean'a Invention, in brief, Is one that utilizes the waste power of the K*i generated by each dlacliarge of a guu In neutralizing all reooll, lu reflecting the empty shell anil In reloading the rifle. This secret has been sought for years by all oril flijfuufacturers, anil the simple employe!) by McClean surprising Ih/it such ■"it tweu KiBile before. - avCU at tile The warden has published tbe names of the prisoners and states that any person Is authorized to arrest them and receive the reward. The farmers have armed themselves and are helping the federal authorities In the search. It Is know that the convicts are making-alt possible speed for the Indian Territory and that they have separated Into bands of from two to alx. THE ESCAPED C0NVICT8. '» prevent Pat .Crowe rrojji coming to i«- " . 'fjie evidence on wjilejj Cpl- Omabu. tmgH tried would probablj labau Ijhh fKM/ilf In ease of lead to the aa. - (Suyi/ty Aporpejr Crowe's trial, and - toft JjJd Ofcti;- Hblelda last nlgbt gave u -flflfioM Still Missing Are Being Pursued p Heaterdey-was the first time Mr. Han' •«« Jiad visited the White House since tfce^unerel-of President McKInley. Today's Doings "Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 9.—Of the 28 convicts who escaped from the Leavenworth federal prison, Thursday b(x have been recaptured, two more are said to be under arrest at Topeka. two were wounded at Nortonvllle and three are dead. Of the remaining fugi tlves, ten are believed to be in the woods on the north bank of the Kaw river, opposite Lawrence. This band is being pursued by a posse under command of Quard Trelford, who was wounded in the mutiny. by a Posse. Xbe outcome of the visit of the senator Ja. It 1» nald, that he and the presides! thoroughly understand each Other, tnd *arb will have the other's help. -W*.' -C■2 Ion tbat Crowe would return. Solictor Hanua lias pledged his kaartlest support to Mr. Roosevelt. The president will consult Senator Hanna, aa chairman of the Republican national committee, in matters of party policy. (Du largp questions the two uien appear to be together, with (he possible exception of how trusts are to be treated. Even this difference may be reconciled. Word was received at the prison that the trail of the convicts leads to a point between Topeka and Bonner Springs, a town on the Kansas river southwest of here. It is that the convicts will cross the river somewhere between these places on their way southward, and a big force of prison guards and armed citizens are on duty along the river. AT SIMON LONG'S SONS w John Rose 1m Harry Longbongh, St. Louis, Nov. 0.-John Hone, the man suspected of the robbery of an express car on the Great Northern railroad near Wagner, Mon., July C last and who was arrested in this city by detectives on Tuesday, has beeu identified as Harry Longbough; the celebrated western desperado. The identification was made by a St. Louis mat now In the employ of a brewing company here. This gentleman, who desires his name withheld from publication, was prosecuting attorney of Cook county, Wy., In 1887 and prosecuted Longbough in that year on a charge of horse stealing. The former prosecuting attorney described to Chief Desmond the distinguishing marks of the Longbough of 1887, and as these are all found upon Desmond's prisoner he is satisfied that be has the bandit prop erly identified. iueu uiake It a discovery baa General Wheeler, wlie», Walton, Haiti: f.1 Hung-Chang's estate will remain intact for the use pf his eldest son, who will provide for the other members pf family. "I have entered heart and soul Into this Dew project sin.ply because of my desire to Uave mD country In the pos session of the most effective weapons on earth. Money Is a secondary ob Ject. This luveutlon Is. however, pro uouuced revolutionary by the army and navy officers who have wltuessed the tests. Of course the matter of equip ping an entire army Is one that re quires much tluie and consideration, yet I believe our Jtroops will get the new \^eaiDon." i-. -vi jjg! w|l0se appointment as 'uan *«-eonfirtued, will be viceroy of Pechln - o( (be succeeded In the go vein o. province of Hbangtung by an unkno,. man who has been holding an unimportant though lucrative position as grain commissioner In one of the inland towns of the province. He will be~ watcbed with the deepest solicitude, as the peace of China will largely depend upon his attitude toward the Germans. Wang Wen Shao, who succeeds LI Hung Chang as plenipotentiary and who Is seventy-four years of age and deaf, was never rated as a statesman or a diplomatist. His appointment Is probably temporary. 54th Jlnniversaty cSar. THE PRAIRIE IN COMMISSION. "D«1Tftrd Barred From Army. Washington. *?*; ~ President Roosevelt has decided 8 raan *ho jilts a girl Is not entitled to ap?°lUt ment In the army, as such conduct may be properly termed ungentlemanly and pontntry Jb tfce best Interest of the service. He has therefore refused tq appoint former Lieutenant William P. Crawford of Camden, S. C„ a second lieutenant In the regular army and thereby satisfied the girl's friends, who have made a determined fight against the young man's appointment. There is nothing against yopqp Crawford on tile save the fact that he refused to marry the young woman to whom he was engaged. The old federal prison at Fort Leavenworth is almost without guards. Every available man has been sent out by the warden. . Will ba Used at a Training Vessel for Boston, MasB., Nov. 5.—The United States crulaer Pralrlp, upon which the members of the Massachusetts naval brigade served during the Spanish war, was put in commission at the Charleston navy yard this morning, •rfce ship will be used as a training ' * D1 for landsmen, and will carry 450 appr6n'lce8' besides a crew of 215. Landsmen. Cofttll'i Prosperity. * The Pace* Ithaca, N. Y„ Nov. 9. — President Srburiuau of Cornell university has submitted his ninth annual report to the trustees at their meeting here. Tbe report says that In addition to about 100 In apodal Instruction the number of students In all departments for 1869-1900 was 2,766 and for 1900 1001 wgs 2,980. Tht) report gives the total property of the university, exclusive of the remnant of western lands, as $10,870,209.28. The receipts from tuition fees of tbe university rose to $172,015. an Increase of nearly $30,000 oyer the preceding year. Jaaltor Shoots Mother Superior. Lakewood. X. J.. Nov.  because of his discharge from the posi tion of caretaker of the Academy of St. Mary of the Lake and maddened by the persistent refusals of Sister Superior Agnes to sec lilm. .lohn I.uwler finally secured admittance to the academy yesterday aud In the presence of several of.the sisters shot the superior, the ball entering her left shoulder. The bullet was extracted from the wounded woman's shoulder by Dr. C. L. Mndle.v, and It Is believed that the patient will recover. CJUut TREA8U"1ER OF PORTO RICO, . The McKlaley Memorial, New Jersey HtmnUlm Fire. William of WMhington, Appointed to President Washington. Nov. 1 ®e "J?11™, today appointed Fby. Of the District of ,reaB urer of the Island ofporto Plc0- New York, Nov. 0.—The McKlnley Memorial Association of the State of New York has been organized as au auxiliary to the National Memorial association. The officers of the state association are: Governor Udell, presl dent; Cornelius N. Bliss, chairman of the executive committee, and James C1. Oanpon. treasurer. The offices are at 100 Broadway, and contributions, large or small, may lie sent to thut address for the fund, which Is to Is- used to erect a memorial to the late president. The name and address of each contributor are to be preserved In the permanent archives of the association, and ert;h of them Will receive a souvenir cert Plicate showing his or her participation fn 'he work. Belvldere, N. J., Nov. O.—Mammies Chunk mountain looks Hke a volcano. The whole top Is blazing, and the fire is slowly spreading down the aides, making a beautiful sight, The fire has been burning since Thursday night, and the flames have spread down the sides In streaks, which resemble flowing lava. The whole country aronnd is lit up at night ns bright as day. 15^ Out** 4-elae4 m Albany, N. Y„ Nov. 9.—When Erastos O, Knight assumes the office of mayor of BufTalo on Jau, I, there will be a vacancy In the office of comptrol lor. No one has been picked out yet for comptroller, but Deputy Comptroller Theodore V- Oilman of New York city, who filled out the unexpired term pf the lute William J. Morgan and then stepped aside that Mr. Knight might receive tbe nomination and who Is the present deputy, will probably be Mr. Knight*a successor. KiatBkt'a Probable Successor. Canada ta Seise Detroit Pipes. THE WEATHER. Windsor, Ont., Nov. 9.—J. M. Qlbsou, attorney general of Ontario, has sent a notice to Sheriff Eler of Essex county to seize the submarine pipes which ore used by the Interior Construction company of Detroit to convey natural gas from Windsor to Detroit. This action jias beeu taken as a result of the: failure of the company to obey the order In council passed by the Ontario cabinet some time ago for tha purpose of Uavillg Ult Blna« removed from the Canadian beil of the Detroit river.- Washington, Nov. »i—Forecast until 8 p m„ Sunday, for Eastern Pe.™CDyi van!*: Partly cloudy tonight and . v1"' w follow Chicago, Nov. 0.—At the horse show In the Coliseum the high Jumper Heatherbloom, a bay gelding *lx years old and sixteen hands high, owned by Howard Willetts of White Plains, N. Y., broke the world's indoor record for jumping horses. He cleared the bar at 7 feet inches. The previous record was made by HtDse Berry, who made a jump of 7 fee! 3M* inches in competition with Filemaker In this city several years ago. florae Break* Jumping Record. Bob Fltsslmnpm Now m ( lilies. New Yprk, Nov. 9.—Koljert Fitzstmmons, the pugilist, Is now a full fledged American citizen. He procured bis naturalization papers from Justice Asplnwall lu the county court, Brooklyn, yesterday. In reply to the court's question t'ltzsimmous said he bad lived In this country for the last twelve years. Clark Ha", n real estate agent, vouched for the truth of this statement. - BRIEF NEWS NOTES A new fruit canning combination l» to be formed In Callfornlii. Sir Joseph O. Dlmsdale lias been ln- B tailed as lord mayor of London. The Duke of Cornwall nnd York linn been created prince of Wales and earl ■of Cheater. The Charleston exposition is to lDe informally opened Sunday, Dec. 1. Willi religious exercises. Andrew Carnegie lias been unanlcnonnly elected lord re. tor of tbe t'nl■raralty of St. Andrew. Tbe Natal government bas placed or_ _ rolling stock in Great Britain de' to 12,500,000. au*H. wpUaii,ts arc reported to Eastt on tbe entire system of have an c. Railway company ot tbe Market wt*' Pittsburg, Nov. 9.—Andrew Carnegie arrived In Pittsburg last night and wfin immediately driven to the home of his t'uusln, George Lauder, where be will be during hie proposed two weeks' Btsy In Pittsburg. After his arrival Mr. Caruegle refused to see reporters, who wanted to secure from him a statement regarding the proposed technological lustitute that he Is founding. Mr. CarMgle I» Plttsbnr*. To celebrate the beginning of the 2nd week of the moat successful Anniversary Sale we ever held, we will givethe people of the Pittston district an unusual opportunity to take ad vantage of. Here they ere; Whet do you say? Yee'rf Better Come to See llSD Remember, in addition to the specials quoted oelow, we still allow Phenlx, jirlz., Nov, l).—One bandit was killed ami one Injured as tbe result of nn attempt by three masked robbers to bold up tbe gambling bouse of Deel & Co. at Js'aco, Ariz., a border town. Tbe dead btfodifbas been (denuded as Will Cravens of Dog Springs, N. 11. Panillt Killed. Cole VMnier to Be Police Captain. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 0.—Mayor Ames of this city ban offered the position of captain of police to Cole Younger. formerly a noted outlaw and a member of the Jesse James band. Vounger was recently paroled from the Minnesota state prison after serving twenty-five years of a life sentence. German Hmpreas Itrloulf 111. Berlin. Nov. 9.—Following the news published and denied here at first as 10 the seriousness of the Empress Augusta Victoria's illness, It is now announced lliat as soon as the empress' condition admits and she Is sufficiently rested to bear the journey she will start for the south to try the effects of i milder climate. Madison, Flu.. Nov. St.—Will .lonea. a negro desperado, wbo recently killed three men tn one day, two blacks and one white, and shot several other mem bars of tbe sheriff's posse, was publlul.t banged here yesterday. Iffgre Desperado HauireU. OFF ON ALL REGULAR GOODS. J 15 PER GENT. No matter how long you have had the cough; if it hasn't already developed into consumption, Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup will cure it. Schoharie County Republican Dead. Coblesklll, N V Nov. 9 — Mr. Mlnard Harder Is dead here, uged seventy-nine years. He was the founder of the Empire Agricultural works at this place and was identified with a number of Sasasiai msfutlsqa gnC|  undertakings. At the time ot his death he was chairman of tile Schoharie county Republican committee. Boys' 25c Durable Knee Pant*, well see parading the streets daily, which made, good colors to select from, an- have always sold for $4.00; in the :alwaya sold for $12.00 In thS r»rt letjest cute, Harvard, military or the relljable cut—we mean the fottr-buttoa .-3 jsack—In black clays, cheviots, tlcumas, thlbets, fancy plaid tweeds sntf the neat anniversary Suits; go during the sale at  Now we come to the finest M the finest—you're aware of 3teln-BJoeh"», Benjamin's and Hamburger, mskSs. Well, we are selling (18.00 value Salts of the above—guess It's not necessary to describe every detail—what's the proof of the pudding? In the eating. H Right. Well, come to see these uSti; you'll benefit. The anniversary.pries of these Suits Ib $12.75 Those Loug Overcoats, the ones we sold for $12.00 before this sale, Is OSfords and black blind cheviots* go AurD Ing the anniversary sale at . $8.48 SPECIAL. -Men's Neat Heavy Weight Qorcrt Overcoats. Overcoats that have aUrttrs sold for $8.00—sold thirty-thresh 'em Friday and Saturday—(e»r left yet. They go during the Anniversary |wts Salem lllau.l City Hall Wrecked, Salem, Mass., Nov. U.—A riotous outbreak which resulted In practically wrecking tbe interior of the city ball attended the hearing of cliarget brought ugutnal the police by Mayor Hurley. The bearing wns Interrupted frequently by partisan demonstrations on behalf of tbe principals involved. The crowd tinail.v poured out through the doors Into tbe corridors. Chairs and settees were overturned, ceilings jnd walla were defaced with tobacco StalilS Mil finger marks, and windows and rfp jixtufefl w«re fDf£k«n attCi ed. The done will reach seTeral thousand dollars Sltaatlna at Panama Unchanged. ■Mother" Blckerdxke Dead. nlversary price 5c neatest casslmeres, worsteds and chev- DlD stovaa raoairad at Ash'a, Washington, Nov. 9.—The state department lias received a mes9ige from Pf-jldent Scrymser of the cable company witch WISKtfl r.i CfilSfi (tenvicg the reported capture of Panama and «ayiug that his information from that place represents no change lii the situ■ltioq.Bunker Hill, Kan., Nov. 9.—"Mother" Bickerdyke, famous for her work as a nurse among Union soldiers dur Children's Strong Past Black Stock- iot8. made-in vestees, sailors. Russian ings, the kind you've always paid 20c blouses, manly style, and the old refer, go during the anniversary sale double-breasted styles; go dur for 9C ing the anniversary sale at $2.55 Children's' Neat 'Cheviot WalMs, in Children's Blue Elsian Reefers extra fast colors, a large assortment ta se- vel'et TO"8™',«V .1^™ , . a nobby apd Btylish little Reefer, sizes 5(£ anniversary"r'ce * 19e worth *2 00; Boys'Neat Neckties, in all the latest ' Boys'%3!C)0 Nobby Reefers, in tan, shapes and colore to select from; we gray an(j blue frieze, velvet collar; mean the 35c" kind, in tecks, narrow ala0 gray frieze and biue chinchilla, Windsors and bows; an- with Bt0rm collar, ages 3 to 6 years: niversary -price .... 21c sale prlce $1.29 Ban Francisco. * . tu« vtTii VvHr, nH3 filed hofe, aged eighty-fonr years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, and on Monday the body will be taken to Oalesburg, III., for burial, .... .xst'i'vr: aar*a Jury bad exontra Y? MrJ* v *u£ dora Cbartrand of Hob.*" «*■£ charge of willfully killing 0 c John Cbartrand, came yea.™»* a) da«laratloo of Prosecutor " Hudson county that this  will matter not at all and that ,9' Cbartrand will be held in the Hud* county Jail at Jersey City until th. grand jury shall pass upon tbe prosecation's caw. .The prosecution made no effort to place lta case before the coroner's Jury Mr. Erwin said yes■jjrday that he would have considered this a superfluity The case may go before the grand Jury next Tueaday. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, room 26 Miners' Bank building. Maw York, Not. », IJJI. ==» 1 An Economical State Board. Buffalo, Nov. 0. — Daniel N. Lockivood. chairman of the New York state uoard of Pan-American commissioners, announces that 1125,000 and perhaps [Bore ot the state appropriation of $350,000 was not used by the state b9aid and will revert to the state. Paris, Nov. 9 — M. Dolcnsse, the inln Ister of foreign affairs, has Informed the Turkish government that the French squadron will leave Mltylene as soon tis he receives official communication that the sultun has ratified the decision of the .sublime porte. Several papers publish a Constantinople telegram stating that the sultan ban issued an urgent summons for a meeting of the council of ministers In order that his wish to comply with all  French demands may be carried'out.. The Fr.incQ-Turki»'4 Imbroglio. Ja.tlc. Landon t. ».«lra. ttchlson  \toblaoD prof. 3ngar I f Albany, N. Y„ Nov. 0.—Justice Judson S. London. will retire .from the court of apt •rale bench on Jan. 1, having reached seventy years of age, the limit of age for judicial service In this state Brooklyn Tracuou, Ghee. m Ohio  Q. 8. Steel. (J. 8 Steel pref. Men. El  m ir C2W{ 187* -^1 Boys' and Children's Neat School Boys' $2.00 Frieze Overcoats, velvet Suits, they always fetched |2.00, In the collar, serge lining, ages 6 to 16; sale! s 104k 102 H4 M 0) 08 G2V If Dp. Bull's Cough 8/rup is known everywhere. It Is the best medicine for Show Y«ur TeetHf Overcoats. Overcoats. newest checks, stripes and plaids; price vestees and double bleasted; go dur- Boys' $4.00 Overcoats, short and long Ing the anniversary sale at 99c coats, plain or yoke, Oxford gray, $12fl n"» Vn...r. «D fllf 1* | sore threat, laryngitis, quinsy or tonsilitis. Every drop of it soothes and heals. This wonderful remedy w)ll cure a cough or cold in one day. A bottle costs but cents. to the Albany Dentists, Si N. Franklin St., Wilkesbarre, and they will tell you quickly whether they need attention or not. No charge for examination; no pain In operations If needed. Best set n£ te«th 18.00, Cnww 8$4 bridges 13 up. Phone iii. Come in, look them over and get bur prices. Boys' well made and trimmed School brown and blue. In frieze and wool sur Suits, in the very latest styles—in fact faces; sale price '. $2.54 full of fashion—these Suits were Men's ,$8.00 Serviceable Working marked to sell for $3.00; our anniver- Suits, In good colors, won't show any $18.00 overcoats, for $15.00. $16.69 overcoats for $13.00. $15.00 overcoats for $12.00. |12.0O overcoats for $9.00. $10,90 jovercoats for $7.00. $jj» ,0T«rv»at» Bar $5.00. Xjttjfcjaub Clothtt* qow, PHUton, '- ,i- •- - ~ Stops the Cough and Works Off the Rooa*v«It Bay* « Cartoo*. London. Not. 9. - President Boocov#lt ta» WcUMd tb« original draw' SfcTjir"ifefiWS i s: = CoJd. ~*l sary price Boys' Fine Dress Suits, the kind you $1.69 dirt; anniversary price $4.9d Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach est C4 order? Simply a case ot torpid live/. BCfdo$Jt Sittjr*  oak* a now man sir fromftn ot gtf, Laxative ere a cold lp ope day. Nj Cur a, No Pay, -Price 26 c«R4, . And here we talk Suits—Suits thai Monumanta and comer Poeta, Flagging Mil 0WM««. F. W. ItW man, 236 Wye, at*., % WW* V C--w- '