Pittston Gazette

              i ' :£d (* t- , PA., MONDAY, JANUA Y 20, 1902. 93d YEAR. 1 WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1 DAILY ESTABLISHED bt HART 1882. PITT5T0 TWO CENTS 400 MOl rAHOOPy;} FOUR PAi WON BRIDE WITH PISTOL. NAVAL BATTLE NEAR PANAMA BIG STEAMSHIP TRUST PROPOSED THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF REPORT FROM GEN. CHAFFEE C(t*lRaiu&m. No Gust Young Soldier From Philippines Stops a Wedding. New MenMtii r k ':i v m ;D !DIy Kt'port CDCl to Rochester, X. V., Jsm. 20.—A wodulng with ii change of bridegrooms sit the altar or the Methodist church In Almond startled the citizens of that village when ltobert .Mason, jnst back 'I'oni the Philippines. appeared In time ;o prevent at the point of a revolver Miss Agnes Sliepard, who three years ilfo had plighted her troth to him, from becoming the lirlde of an old rival. Washington. .I:in. ¥0.—The Plillipijinc question was pi c "Ipitaled on the senate todity when the committee on the 1'liilipi:ii»,TA which has lintl the house Philippine tariff 1 Dirt under consideration, reported the measure. . l!u* Kfimtp, Need Ever Feel Diss with a purchase made People's Store, for if it righc we'll make it righi got to be right in fac that's the sum ar,d  of it. Read the followii gains for this week: Six Vessels Take Part In Morgan Now in London to Meet Representatives. The Military Situation in the Philippines. Engagement. A long discussion of the bill is expected by the Republicans and promised by the Democrats. The Democratic leaders say they do not expect to be llile to defeat tint bill and disclaim nil intention to delay a vote unnecessarily, but they say frankly that they consider that it nffords an opportunity lor the presentation of their view of the entire Philippine question which they cannot afford to let pass. Have 5 our eyes examined and your glasses fitted and adjusted by a reliable Optician who understands hla business. It is the safest way and will more than repay you In the end. We employ one of the most expert Opticians in the country*nd have a department devoted solely to this work and can guarantee perfect NO INKLING OF RESULT. TO MONOPOLIZE FREIGHT. WOMAN INSURGENTCAUGHT Mason appeared in the church just :I3 the ceremony began which was lo unite Miss Sliepard and the Intended bridegroom. Marching up the aisle, his erect liguro and travel stained uniform attracting all eyes, Jie stepped between tile couple and forced his rival to one side. He then quietly told the minister to eontlimc the service. No. 1. Revolutionists and Government Each Proposal to Call Allied Companies "the Commands Eight Hundred Filipinos. 20 Dozen Ladies' Fla nicelv mad", regru ar vat and f 1.80. Very special week  Have Three Vessels in Fight—The American Line" is Opposed by Eng. Had Been Leading Rebel Band* for United States Cruiser Philadelphia llsh Members—Griscom to Head the Six Years—Eleven Soldiers in a No. 2. Watching Affair at Close Range. New Combination. Canoe Lost. satisfaction. Children's Fast Black Ribbed v, in all sizes, strong, and the ver» for school wear; special price t e week rf..4pai» No. 3. Colon, Colombia, Jan. 20.—A battle between three revolutionary warships and three government vessels Is in progress In Panama harbor. The government forces are throwing up entrenchments on land, fearful that the revolutionists may be successful in the naval engagement. The United States cruiser Philadelphia Is close to the scene of the battle. London, .Tan. 20.—Considerable Inter est is being taken by steamship men in London and Liverpool over the visit of Mr. Bruce Ismay, Mr. Graves. Mr. l'irrie and Mr. Wilding to New York. Senator Lodge will open the discussion with a ilirlef speech tomorrow, jn wliich he will discuss the merits of the Mil r.nd also the necessity for early action. He will lie followed by some member of the Democratic representation uii the committee, who will outline the Democratic position. lie in turn will be followed by other Democratic senators. Many of the senators on (lie Dem- XTiltlc side are expected lo be heard before filial action shall la" secured. Indeed. the prediction is freely made that i vole will uai lie obtained within a month. Manila, Jan. 20.—General Chaffee in he annual report, which has just been 9(* Cj* ©Dku{o{a I*u I let! Ills Gun. By this time the intended bridegroom had recovered his composure and advanced threateningly oil the young sol■ller. Drawing his revolver. #ie youth fresh from the scenes of war told his rival lie would allow him two minutes to leave the clisrch or stop a bullet. Crestfallen, the bridegroom elect huttied down the aisle and out of the sacred edifice. sued, sums up the situation from the illitary point of view by saying that e provinces of Katangas and I.ami i. in southern I.u/.on, and the islands i.iar. Miiuloro and Cebu const! lie i lie disturbed area in which bod s of insurgents in force are to lie i :iiC1. OjattcicvKf A very choice ot of tad'i brellas, best frames, strong and be*t values a«y where special price for this week.... There seems no doubt that their mission is to discuss villi Mr. ,i. l'lerpaut Morgan the amalgamation of several big steamship lines. 36 St.fTtfUkcib&vii No. 4. Tin' opinion prevails tlint some sort of consolidation av- i 11 he effected, whether for general or freight truffle onlyt. I case Men's Heavy Woolen 3 - never sold for loss than 25c Special price (or tbls week 10c Ikiu'i'iil Clia (Tcf nays tHe prnloiign'i'!i of guerrilla warfare Is due to tin' Iiysle:il ofea meter of the country 11ml i I lie nnrftre of tin' wnrfnre carried i IDy the insiirj-'cntai who pose us lends mid net :is enemies ii» the SHERIFF WANTS REWARD, Washington, Jan. 20.—The State Department this afternoon received a dispatch from Consul General Gudger, at Panama, telling that a fight Is going on in the bay of Panama and that the governor of that province has been hilled. The minister, startled by the sudden change, was 11 bout to dismiss the guests when, after whispering a few moments to the bride, Mason ordered the ceremony to go 011. Upon the bride nodding assent the minister pronounced Mason and Miss Shepard man and wife. In any event, the scheme will not benefit the t'umird line. No. 5. Won't Let l*nnl Tliclinml See IIIh AbC kciiihIIiik Vnlet, 1 case fall size White Spreads, extra (rood val Special price for this wi it is well known that Mr. Morgan, representing as he dors the Ley land line, which numbers fifty-seven vessels, is anxious to bring about a combination of lines which shall practically control the freight trade at least between American and English ports. The ealendi.r of the house of representatives is si ill miller imager ill ini poi-tiilit b?ll«, so that ihere does noi promise to lie a heavy pressure of business ilHfjsis the,eouiiiiK wC ek. Now York, .Inn. 20.—Captain Titus of the cvntral olllce last night, received tlie following tele'gram from Detective Sergeant John !•'. Kelly, who-went to New Orleans, accompanied liy I'aul G. IT PAYS TO BUT hour to tlie linuianity dis i i il by (he American troops, of hieh tlie rnsurgontB take advantage. W :i I to the fear of assassination on the ill i f the natives who are friendly Tliebaud. to ascertain if the prisoner held li.v tlie New Orleans police is Edward Kern, who robbed Mr. Tliebaud's bouse of jewels valued at $50,- 000: DISASTER IN BELFAST. The young soldier then proudly marched out of the church with his bride, whom lie had traveled thousands of miles to claim. BUILDINGS FALL TO PIECES (!*'•' C il toward 11»CD Americans should ! y ::ivc tlu» lattor information contin* movements or wlierebotils of the Insurgents. Ten Killed and Many Injured in a Factory Wreck. It Is known also that the American line, backed by the Pennsylvania railroad, is willing to enter the consolidation.TI»»»y CV.'Uhofit Wnrninur anil Belfast, Ireland, Jan. 20.—The side walls of a large spinning mill collapsed this morning, wrecking the building. Eight hundred hands, principally women, were working in the building when the crash came. At last report, five dead bodies had been taken from the wreckage, while it is known that five others lie buried beneath the 'debris. Thirty-five were injured. To add to the horror, the hot water could not be turned off. Several were scalded to death while imprisoned In the wreckage. illi»(it Aiiiuirout Chiimi* Detroit, Mich., .Inn. 20.—Four buildings. each four sto«*i» • located ill the heart of the -wholesale district of tills city, collapsed at 8::D0 o'clock last night without any apparent cause, and nil that liow remains of Iheiu is a heap of ruins. Tile buildings were a part of the block bounded by Jefferson avenue and Shelby and Grlsvvold streets and were occupied by tlve concerns, the stocks (if which are a total loss, estimated at $1%!,50i), exclusive of the loss on the buildings, which amounts to .$50,500. C 1-11:1 If SOUTH Ht/UN S: Three years ago young Mason, who then was eighteen years old. left Woodhull to serve his country in the Philippines. He long had been attentive to .Miss Shepard, and before parting he became engaged to her. He distinguished himself as a scout and brush lighter in many engagements, but owing to his duties in the campaign his letters home were few and far between. The young soldier never doubted his sweetheart all these months until several weeks ago a letter from an old friend at home caused him to seek a discharge and hurry with all speed to Almond, where he arrived unannounced. Seeing the Methodist church illuminated. Mason paused to look in and was surprised to see his sweetheart walking up the aisle with tui old rival. He then only waited long enough for the ceremony to begin, when he made the sensational appearance at the altar, winning his bride at the point of 11 gun in the church. EiiffHRcd Fop Three - Years, Could Freese Out Rlvnl*, Municipal and provincial government* are being organized. These govrWucnls have not yet received a prim-, ical trial. They constitute the only "Sheriff wants reward. Won't show mail. Have Governor Odell wire governor of Louisiana to advise Sheriff Mnrrero as to Uis duties. Man under arrest Is Kern." ALWAYS THE CHI Then, of course, Mr. Morgan represents the steel corporation, and with one of the great English companies as a member of the combination he will be in a position to dictate so as to freeze out the rivals. crtaln and reliable method of ascerulning the progress of the Filipino* oward self government. The man alleged to be Kern was arrested In Gretna, Jefferson parish, just opposite New Orleans, after he had accused two men of theft. They betrayed him to the police as Kern, though be had been posing as T. E. Manners, and said he was a Jewelry drummer of Chicago. EVANS BRO Mr. Ismay and the others, as it is known, represent the AVldte Star line, and some steamship men believe that the announcement of consolidation with them and other great lines will follow soon after the conference with Mr. Morgan. According to the opinion of army ofiicers the disaster to Company (' of the Ninth infantry at Halangigu, Samar. when forly-elglit men were killed. Is attributed to the too great confidence of these men in territory which they assumed to be pad lied. PRICE LIST. Danish Commissioner in New York, Mr. Tliebaud was staying In Howard Wlllets' house In White Plains when the fact of the robbery was discovered. Best Patent Flour, per bbl.. .$4 Peed, all kinds, per 100...... 1 Bran and Brown Milds, 100... 1 New York, Jan. 20—Among the passengers that arrived here this morning on a steamer from St. Croix was Hon. Franz Von Jessen, Danish commissioner to St. Croix. Jessen says he is opposed to the sale of the Danish West Indies and that the object of his visit to the islands was to raise all possible opposition among the influential people of the islands. Xo one could tell what caused the collapse of the buildings. Oil Sunday nights this district is practically deserted. and the few who were in the vicinity last nlglit say that the buildings seemed to fall Into a heap without cause, making a noise like the rumbling of distant thunder. From a source which there is every .reason to believe trustworthy it is learned that Mr. Morgan's idea is to call such n new concern the "American line," and this is the one thing to which the White Star people are unwilling to SiipprcMMloii of Hrtsnndaffe, In the same report Judge Advocate Groesbcck says the suppression of brigandage will probably be one of tlit most trying problems of the future. 11 lie military arm lie left free to deal with the marauders, there Is no doubt ■Dt their Una I suppression, but the pres ■lice of,the civil government compli- Volcano of C'olliiiu Aj£fiIn Active. City of Mexico. Jan. 20.—It is announced In a telegram to the government observatory that the volcano of Collnia Is again active, and scientific 'men connect this fact with the prevalence of spismic phenomena. Itenewed earthquake shocks were reported from various parts of the country Saturday, and a slight tremble of the earth was felt here Saturday afternoon. Governor Mora of Guerrero has taken charge of the ruined city of Chllpanclngo. The populace is camping out, the catup being guarded by troops, and order reigns. The city will have to be thoroughly rebuilt. More bodies continue to be found as the debris Is searched. Oats, per bushel i Potatoes, per ba, good on s 1 Gr. Sugar, ao lbs for 1 Butter, very best dairy, per lb j The manager of the present American line nas been named as manager of the consolidated lines. agree. Experts from the Detroit Gas company made nil examination of the ruins, but said they were unable to find evidences of a gas explosion. Massachusetts Farmer Murdered. Lard, pure, per lb  Worcester. Mass., Jan. 20.—Last night, Leon Hapgood gained entrance to the house of Sampson Seaverns, aged S3, a farmer living on the road from Rutland to Princeton, and shot Seaverns in the head. Afterward, Hapgood crushed in' his victim's head with an axe. The murderer escaped, but was captured wlttiin a few hours. The Cuimrd couipnny, It Is said, is watching the outcome of the conference with Interest, as the combination, If effected, will make it the only large Independent English line running to New York. ■ates the situation considerably. With lie civil and military authorities working in harmony, says Judge (1 roesbeck. no evil results should be anticipated. Cheese, per lb  It was fortunate that the wreck occurred on Sunday night. Had it happened during business hours the loss of life would have been appalling, as there were about 200 persons employed by the various tirms. Chloride of Lime, 1 II pk.. Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan. 20.—The Venezuelan insurgents who have concentrated 011 the peninsula of Pnraguana, on the coast side of the gulf of Mnrnealbo, have Inaugurated a movement against the government. The insurgents in the vicinity of Uehiro have also commenced" operations against President Castro. It is reported here that a serious engage inetit lias occurred between the Insurgents and I lie government forces not far from linrquisiiueto, in the state of Lara, in which the insurgents were victorious and that there has been lighting between the insurgents and the soldiers of the government in the streets of Maraeaibo. The Veiieanelan Revocation. A report has been received here that a dugout canoe iu which eleven men of Company li of the Second infantry were traveling is missing and probably lost. It is believed the men either perished or Were captured. Parkersburg, W. Va., Jan. 20.—Two freight trains met in a head 011 collision on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad six miles north of here, killing tlie engineer and fireman of one train and injuring a brukeninn on each train. Ten pars were piled up. and both engines were almost' demolished. Sorrel, the tlead engineer, hail orders to pass at Viennn Siding, but he was relieving his fireman, who was new and exhausted, and passed the siding without knowing It, Engineer nml Flrcuinn Killed, lifter The buildings had collapsed the Inflnmniuble material caught fire from the furnaces used for heating the buildings. Government Transport Overdue. An important capture was made in Lngunu province. Luzon, when eight men of the Eighth tnfantr.v captured a woman insurgent named Aipioda Kahabagnn, Siie recently commanded an Inmirgent force of f«H) men, 300 of whom carried rifles, while 500 were armed with bolus, and for six years past she lias been leading insurgent hands against the Spaniards and the Americans. Cincinnati. O., Jan. 20.—The United States transport on which Judge William H. Taft sailed from the Philippines Is now three days overdue, and the Judge's relatives in this city are beginning to feel anxious. Call on us when you want We can give you the best val your money. On Jan. ist the facturers advanced rubber go New York, Jan. 20.—Following close on the investigation which Columbus O'Donncll Iselin has instituted into the financial methods of the last administration In New Rochelle, the attempted suicide of John Kelmer, former receiver of taxes, an hour before he made a confession to Mayor Clarke, which led to his arrest 011 the night of Jan. 11. has prepared the townspeople for still more startling disclosures, Kelmer hanged himself in the barn in the rear of his home and was cut down .iust In time to save his life by his son Frank. The news of the attempted suicide has just leaked out. Kelmer's shortage is put at $:!0,000, but may reach a much higher figure. Defaulter Trie* Sul«DlCle. Now York, .Inn. 'JO.—For several hours lust night firemen fought one of the fiercest fires of recent yours in tlio cellar nml sulicellar of the five story Iron front building nt (!8CD Broadway, occupied l»y ltlumenthal & Stiller. The surrounding streets were choked with tire engines, trucks and ambulances from several hospitals. Thirty firemen were overcome by smoke while battling with the flames underground, and five of them were so seriously injured that only their immediate removal to St. Vincent's hospital saved their lives.  Thirty Firemen Overcome. The Day in the Senate. Washington, Jan. 20—In the Senate, today, the ship subsidy bill was reported favorably from the committee on commerce ami was placed on the calendar. The House bill extending the franking privilege to Mrs. McKInley was passed. per cent., but you can still the same price as before store. Another Operation For FmiMton General J. Franklin Bell is still active in Hatangas province, Luzon, A recent engagement in this province, in which the insurgents were defeated, with severe loss, resulted In the wounding of one American olHeer and tiie killing of one private. Portland, Or.. Jan. 20.—ltev. Dr. II. K. Hincs is dead here, aged seventy four. lDr. nines eatne to Oregon lifty years ago from Herkimer county, N. Y„ and during that time lie was connected with the affairs of the Mel ho illst Episcopal church in the northwest. As presiding elder of the states of Oregon. Washington and Idaho he bccaiuc widely known throughout the northwest. I)r. lliues was president of the territorial council of Washington and a incntlipr of the legislature during the session of 18U4-iilD. lie was a delegate to the national Republican convention in Cincinnati in 1870, Pioneer Detiri, loin, Kan.. Jan. 20.—General Frederick Funston, who arrived home from Manila a few days ago on sick leave, will soon undergo another operation, according to Lieutenant Burton J. Mitchell, who made the trip across the Pacific with the general and has arrived here, (ieneral Funstou. who inow 111 Oakl lid. Oal., will go to Kansas City In a few days, where the op rata.n will be performed under the direction of Dr. Ernest Robertson. EVANS BRi Eleven Prisoners Escape. Tacoma, Wash Jan. 20.—Eleven prisoners, headed by a counterfeiter D named Moriarlty. escaped from the federal prison on Michael's Island, yesterday, by burrowing through a cement floor Into an air pipe. HaveYouBeenT About Wall Pap M/r llot»l»erN IMukf h III it Haul. .#****% |lr Keop y.- ur eye on Vl* tliidC Jrcleand when 7*; ff\ it gets around to |A| Saturday call at our n\ store and see straw- |L berres. pi)ta- TT; W\ toes, to n a toes, ll •J" cm li flower, lettuce, 7^ MV rudi.-hes, etc. |JJ ** ** St. Psuil. Minn.. Jan. 20.—A special from (Jiendive, Momfsays that robbers seetired between $10,000 am! $&0,000 worth of unset and set uiamomls b.v stealing two tvnitkts from the ba£ptjre room of rlie Northern Pacific station Nashville Priest Created Monsignor. I.nrKc Sale of Tlniljer Rome, Jan. 20.—Rev. G. P. Farrelly. of Nashville, Tenn.. spiritual adviser of the American college here, has been created Monsignor by the Pope. Titnsvflle. P41., Jan. lio.—The largest 8(We of timber luiul ever made in the state in a single deal was consummated Saturday at Kellettsville, Pa., when one-half the holdings of T. iD. Collins were sold to (I. l\ Watson of C J oil nza and Buzzard & Son of BroOkwatyvilie. The purchase comprises 10,000 acres of hemlock, |)ine and hard wood, estimated at 500.000.000 feet and worth approximately $4,500,CH)0. foully Flpo ut Fall Hirer. and breaking them ojien, Nothing is missing from the trunks except a baj; of unset Mlitimonds and 300 or 400  nvntnted in p»ld settings. A tray Con mining twenty-four set diamonds was overlooked by the robbers. The trunks wire the property of C. K. Clausen traveling representative of S. II. Clau -uVi Co., of Minneapolis. THE WEATHER. Fall lUver, Muss.. Jan. 20.—Fire yesterday in the C J lobe yarn mills of the New England 1'ofton Yarn company Washington. Jan. 20—Forecast until 8 p. m., Tuesday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday, cloudy; warmer; rain or snow. Walking. X. Y„ Jan. 20.—Willlnui Harris and George Howell, charged with burglary, hove escaped from the Schuyler county jail by making a hole through the wall with a tile and window weight. They were to have been tried this week. Harris is twenty-six years old, weighs 135 pounds m«l 1ms dark huh' ami mustache. Howell is twenty-se.veu years old, weighs 173 pounds and lias black hair and heavy brown niustHche. Sheriff Tucker him offered JoO reward for their capture. BurKliirs KnciiiD«D Front Jnll. ilamaget! the plant to the extent of about $2Ci0.0i!iD. The cause of the tire is not known, bin it originated In a licit 'ox connected with the main engine in the basement of Xo. 1 mill. The dam age consists mostly in the destruction nf machinery and damage lDy water to finished and untliiislicd product. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Thcf first market on the West Side has come to stay. Everything in the line of fresh fish. Send in your order and I will give it my personal attention. Oysters opened fresh everv day. •Lewiston. Men.. Jan. 20.—Diamonds to be of the first water have been found in the northern part of Fergus county, accQi'ding to a report which has just reached ' here. The news of the DIuiiiuiuIm In Monin^n BIIhm Stoiif nuil Companion Well, New York Stock Markets, furnished by M. S. Jordan & CO., stock brokers, room 26, Miner's Bank building. New York, Jan. 20, 1902. Open. Clos. .121*6 121% . 75% 75 . 97% 96% . 69% 69% . 29% 29 . 65 65% .102 101% . 46 46% . 22% 22% .162% 162 85% 85% 40% 39% 72% 71% 105 104% 135% 135% 164% 167% 100% 100% 53% 52 Constantinople, Jan. 20. — llellablc news has been received here to the ef feet that Miss Ellen M. Stone, the capii\e America 1 missionary. Mine. Tsil- Indianapolis. I ml.. Jan. 20.—-The annual convention of tin* United Mine Worker* of America was culled to order here today at 10 o'clock by President Joint Mitclii'll. it is estimated that between 000 and 1,000 are in aiwttemftlnee. The cohvciiiion will probably spend the entire day in organising and minting commit! ami hearing the reports of tinD national olfleers. lulled Mine Worker* Meet, discovery has caused a commotion among tli«D proxjicctois of this region. Tlic discovery was made oil Blood A recent order we placed has t shipped and is now on oar shel' (t ineludes all the new figures shades; and the chance for a 1 selection is large here. Sugar  Atchison  Atchison, pref  Copper  Car and Foundry .. Brooklyn Traction . B. & O  Ches.- & Ohio  Chic. & Gt. Western Chic.. Mil. & St. J. Col. Iron and Fuel . Erje  !i:i. her companion. and llie hitter's baby aro well. Xcgotintious aro proceeding which it is expected will result In (lie ear'.j and safe relnrii of tile C8jD- lives. .IoIiii O. A. Leisliiuau, 1 lie Amer lean minister here, Is now directing ilieiH- negotiations. Mr, Lflsliinnn de dines lo say nityClllii|£ for publication in connection with this matter, but lie admits there in ground for the aliove creek, In a mountainous country Wo oan offer you prloes that oan't, T. S. & W. S. BARRl Pittsburg. Jan. 20.—'The Pittsburg committee of the McKinley Memorial association has raised $30,000 for the fund, and Vice .President William M«- 4 -onWay thinks this amount wjil Uv doubled before Jan. 20. the last day contributions will be received. The largest clieek received from any one person was mmi. PlttMharff'a Monument Fund (iraaf Keino{, I'.itie Colony, Jan. 20 Coilininnilnnt Seheeiiern to Be Shut, - I-oid hltchoncr lms couth-mod tDiCD death seiiteiipo passed upmi the Boer commandant Hfiioi'iDWH, who was captured He will be shot ■ Louie D. Shelly, New phone Luzerne Ave. North Main St. New Phi report Erie, pref. ... Louis. & Nash Manhattan El. Met. Traction Mo. Pacific ... M„ K. & T. Mobile, Ala., .Inn. 2d.—The river steamer Prank S. Stone of tlic Blgbee & Warrior Packet company was wrecked by :i floating loj; in the Mobile river thirty miles above "Mobile and lies eaiv.oiicd fli fifteen feet of water in niMchanncl. No lives were lost. The steamer carried twenty-live passengers. a crew of twenty-five and a River Stenuier Wrecked. lutnr The l-'nifliteer Went to Slprp. Prices That Appeal To Your Purse. Havana. .Tan yoV General Wocxl has jtpproprlnted s.'!17.CW for tlio construe, tion of a pier ami freljihtliouse at Matanzas. Kids for/tills work will lie Opened March (1. A bond of .fU.j.OOO will bD: required. IniproV \n For Hlatnn»Hii. Kansas City. Mo.. .Ian. 20.—The westbound Missouri I'aeitic passenger train that' left St. Louis at 7 o'clock In the evenlllK collided head on with an eastbound freight train one mile east of Kilah. Mo. V'i*o pasBpngers were injured, hut no one was killed. The wreck proved a costly one for the road. Kngl neer William Md/.e of tlie freight train had fallen asleep in his cab and ran past Ktlah, where lie had been ordered t D meet the passenger train. An Order Once in a While Do lbs granulated sugar $1.00 Good soap, 10 bars 35c Matchless Blended Coffee, lb.... 25c Best, to be had for the money. Cafe Delica Java & Mocha, lb..35c Aeheson Broad, fr«h every day, 2 lUdvcu for«••••• • •••••• 5c IV, ff. BROWN, Both Phones. 124 Luzerne Ave Norfolk & Western N. Y., O & W N. Y. Central Pennsylvania Readmit .... Reading, pref Southern Ry. Southern R.v So. Pacific Tenn. C. & 1 58 V» 55% I'Vnrikfort. Ky., .Inn 'A).— v\ljDinL:jf» tot- the defense ill lilt* .Jim 1 Jfmo ,l|lllder rase sunt hint niglil (hat lltey would, today put on the witness stand reliable persons who will (jive nil tjie details of tlio alleged Goeliel murder conspiracy. They say that this tostinio ny will show that Howard had nomine to do with the crljnq  Thr Aliened lioi'bcl Conniilrnoy WILL PROVE TO YOU That the Kind of Grocerl Canned Goods, Staple Goods and Vegetables Sell Are the 16214 148% 56% 81% 32% n.i'4 large ceiicvfll cargo. Tunft Fn Sl^Iifl Mult Airnlimt K1iik*h Sup, .Van. 20.- The Shanghai eorrespondrnt of The Standard says that, according to trustworthy reports eolved from Peking, (General Tung l''n Slang, the notorious iintifornlgner, whose execution was recently ordered by the dowager empress, was executed Jan. 15 at the yauien of the governor at Sheusla. in Kansu province. tDref Washington, .Tun.20 A sum has been I ngiift in liu' dint del courts here against J'rluee lOuiwiia, second son or the kins; )f Korea, to recover $30,000. alleged to lie I he amount of a promissory note held by Wolf Itros. & t'o. of New York and Philadelphia* The details of the transii-tion are not disclosed, I'riiioe Eulwha is n ftturient at lioanoke eollego. Texas Pacific .... IT. S. Leather, prof 11. S.'siieel  39 81% Adiitlrul Viiim n Drrr 8* Vi Savannah. C»a., Jan. '-'o,—Admiral Schley's hunting party lnm "fMurned from JSt. father!lie's island. The pai ty secured a large hail of game. Admiral' Schley Is credited with having brouirlit down ono deer. It was . Ills ilrst deer, and a memlier of the party DafCI the admiral was more excited. When llO pulled the trigger than when off Santiago. The weather during the hunt was superb. Admiral and Mrs. Schley will leave this city for Wash ington this afternoon. The admiral said last night that be bad not authorized the' statement sent out from Chicago that he would kUbcush bis case before the of that city. .fruiiy l.lnd'iv AcrompnnlHt New York, Jan. 20.—Joseph Hurke. the violinist and actor wUo achieved prominence as the accompanist to Jenny I.ind on V.er tour in 1850 .11, has died ticuC m his eighty-sixth year. After « tin e on the stage he rook up musical work ilgaj'i, but retired in lHsij, Con- GOOD GRADESl il. 9. Steel, prof. .. Western Union . .. Wabash, prer  Union Pacific  Union Pacific, prof 42% #2% 91 41% 100% 89% 42% 94% 91% 41% 100% 89 The Courteous Serving. Moderate Prices. Careful Filling of Orders. Prompt Delivery of Goods, Are Some of Our Mottoer. Indian Troupi For Sonth Afrlpn Griffin Studio. Artistic Photography In all Branch**. Salem. Va. Calcutta. Jan. 20.—Si \ thousand troops, from various regiments In InrtU. Hie about to start from here foi South Africa. tflilji IIiiC1 Cur«o l.oht. Drake main Burned to CrlHp, _H*snian Charles II. Huvke of South Dakota is his luptiew, Wllkeabam, Pa. PEOPLE'S PHOHE 388 —The brilisb steamer Lagos, Captain \ Hughes, from Liverpool, which went ' ashore at I.as Iiesertas, southeast of J-'UIK'hnl. Island of Madeira, Jan. 20. Johnstown. Pa., Jan. 20.—One brakeiuan was Killed and body burned to « erisp and uuoiher slightly injured iu ;h freight run Ui on the Pennsylvania i railroad at Portage, this county, The ilead JHnjras John McFarland of S S. MAIN ST Sunntalt f'-nv#y il Vatican H**litui», Madrid, Jan. 20.—Alejandro Pldnl y Mon, Spanish embassador to the Vutitan has resigned. ' J Bis Stove Foundry Burned. tblmphoNb- let Ve Sam Vomi Vou'H St* ■ oaifsvvM* ' h'ie, and whose erew_ and'.passengers i weri saved, has become a total wreck. The mails carried by the Lafeoa have | been saved, but her valuable .cargo is Memphis, Tenu., Jan. 20.—The plant of the H. Wetter Manufacturing company, one of the largest stove foundries in the south, waa destroyed by lire here BENJ.JU CR0WT1ER, r. w.k county, and. the fcHarry &tqClaln Heating Stoves will probably reach, .