Pittston Gazette

              ■ j; : W-* V e. ■ CDal WAS I ) WHKKL.Y B8TAHU1BHEO I860. 9Z0 FMIIt ■ l DAILY B8T. BY THBO. HABT 1888. PITT5T0N, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1902. TWO CENTri A COPY; I f+ O/lfiFC FORTY CENTS A MONTH, f ° BLOODY BATTLE IN BARCELONA ; THE DAY IN CONGRESS. TO DISSOLVE THE MERGER PATRICK'S ALLEGED PLOT. TO PREVENT LABOR WARS Muslin Underwear f r. tlontell Rtplln to Mr. WtrHcn loneu Bar* He Managed It Like a We recently m«de a large purchase of Ladies' Muslin Underwear at about 60 per cent. lDelow the re«alar value These garments wero made at the Galland Brothers Celebrated Factory ill this city and Wllkesbarre, and for the next ten days will bo offered at prices regardless of their real valne. Lot 1. Ladies'corset covers, real value I Q| 2oc: for this sale I fc2 Lot 2. Ladies'corset covers, nicely trimmed with lace, a fD0c OC • garment: this sale ftil® Lot 3, Ladies' muslin gowns, a well made garment,good value QEfor ")0c; this sale... Oil® Lot 4. Ladies' muslin night gowns, trimmod with  dery,worth 75c; sale ■tw® Lot"), ;"»0 dozen fine Washington, Feb. 20.—The senate continued the consideration of the Philippine tariff bill yesterday, the mnln speeches being ibade by Mr. Burrows (Mich.) for the bill nud Mr. Money (Miss.) against it, although Mr. Mitchell (Or.), Mr. Foraker (O.), Mr. Mallory (Flu.) and Mr. Tillman (S. C.) nil took more or less part in the general debate on the subject. Mr. Burrows maintained that congress was dealing with the question ns It was today and not with nny reference as to what took place In the past or might take place in the future. He maintained that the United States occupancy of the Islands was with due regard to international obligations.Philippine Tariff. New York, Feb. 20.—Unless the testimony of his former valet. Charles F. Jones, is contradicted the death of William Marsh Rice 011 Sept. 23, 11X10, was the culmination of intricate details which had been studied and worked out by the masterful mind of an experienced chess player. Jones testified yesterday that Albert T. Patrick, who is on trial for Rice's murder, while a prisoner in the Tombs had said. "I managed this scheme as I would play a game of chess." Chela Game. EYEGLASS OPPORTUNITIES. Troops and Strikers in Col* Knox Will Bring Suit Against Northern Securities Co. First Definite Step Taken By lision. Civid^federation. Our optician will examine your eyes carefully and furnish a pair of Frameless eyeglasses with Solid flold Spring for 500 KILLED OR WOUNDED. DIRECTED BY PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE'S PLAN. A Large Part of the City Was Raided J. Plerpont Morgan, James J. Hill and Senator Hanna Authorized to Appoint by the Striker* and the Headquar- Their Associates Wilt be Made the This remark, Jones, the self confessed ally of Patrick, said, was made In the presence of Frederick B. House, who was and still Is one of the counsel for Patrick and who was sitting face (• face with Jones when the latter repeated the statement yesterday. Subsequently Mr. House pronounced that part of Jones' testimony "an Infernal lie." y.oo ters of the Artillery Were Burned. Defendants—Strong Influences Are Conciliatory Body—If This Fails to Particulars AreMeagre. Settle Dispute, Board of Arbitra- Paris, Feb. 20.—The Patrle publishes Thrust to One Side. tion May be Selected. H. G. SHUPP, OPTICIAN, a dispatch that a bloody fight has tak- In the house the debate on the Indian appropriation bill was dcv6ted almost entirely to extraneous topics. As on Tuesday, the Issue raised by Mr. Wheeler (Ivy.) a few days ago came In for considerable attention and was the feature of the session. Mr. Bromirell, an Ohio Republican: Mr. Kern, an Illinois Democrat, and Mr. Fleming, a Georgia Democrat, added their views to the literature on the subject, but It was Mr. Boutell. an Illinois Republican. who entertained the house most. Washington, Feb. 20. — President IJoosevelt's much talked of activity in inquiring whether any laws of the United States were violated and any interests of the public endangered by the railroad merger represented In the Northern Securities company has developed into action. New York, Feb. 20.—A definite and practical plan to bring about effective arbitration between capital and labor was adopted yesterday by the executive committee of the Civic federation, of which Senator Hanna is chairman. en place between soldiers and rioting t workmen at Barcelona, Spain. It Is reported that 500 men have been either killed or wounded. The dispatch says further that a large part of the town was raided by strikers and the artillery headquarters burned. Without any apparent feeling of remorse for his part In the deep lard plans to saerltice a life for money .Tones unfolded with great detail the story of how for months he and Patrick. as he declares, intrigued to possess themselves of the principal part of Rice's fortune. He told of how envelopes containing blank paper had been addressed and mailed to Patrick so that they would bear the imprints of postmarks as evidence of authenticity for which letters purporting to be from Mr. Rice wete subsequently written and bore dates corresponding with those on the envelopes. C WILKESMRRE. It ns tlie first meeting of tills committee since its temporary organization In connection with the great lpbor conference held here lust December. Its work yesterday wus intended to form a basis for future developments in establishing better relations between employer and employee, averting strikes where possible and settling by arbitration such strikes as do occur. 36 WEST MARKET STREET. The whole question will be tested liy the department of Justice, actinic nnier direct orders from the president. This wns made clear In n statement ssued by Attorney General Knox last night. In which he said he was preparing a bill in equity to test the validity of the merger, of which he was In much doubt. The attorney general says: COLOMBIAN PROTOCOL. muslin drawers, 50c QQ_ value; this sale.... «C»fB Lot Ladies' cambric sldrts, deep embroidery ffounco; GO. value ."$1: this sale 051® People's Store, A horse attains his growth in live years. He will live twenty-live yours and average sixteen years. A horse will live twenty-live days 011 witter without solid food, seventeen days without eating or drinking, lint only live days on solid food without drinking. Rndnranre of n HorapC Will be Presented to Secretary Hay Tomorrow. He was well fortified with material and with exceedingly gooiFtemper alld n trenchant display of wit he traced the history of what Mr. Wheeler had called "truculent sycophancy." as lie said, from the day when the first Democratic president purchased a bogus coat of anus to the entertainment of Queea Liliuokaiani by the last Democratic president. He finally dismissed the whole subject by saying it should be accepted abroad as one of the "erratic and s]Doradic phases of American humor." Washington, Feb. 20.—The protocol granting the United States rights in Colombia, in case the Panama route is selected for an isthmian canal, will be presented by the Colombian minister. Dr. Silva, to Secretary Hay tomorrow. The protocol gives the United Slates a lease for 200 years, with privilege of renewal, on a strip of land five miles wide on both sides of the canal. Colombia asks an annual rental approximating $75,000. She also agrees lo turn over her financial interests i:i the Panama Cahal to the United States. Colombia docs not relinquish sdvereignty over the canal strip, but. the United States Is given lull police control over the same, with power to try criminals In court. Senator Hanna presided. Twentyeight of the thirty-six members were present. "Some time ago tile president requested an opinion as to the legality af this merger, and I have recently given him one to the effect tliat. in ui.V ludgment. it violates the provisions of Hie Sherman act of 18flO. whereupon he directed that suitable action should lie taken to have the question judicially determined. Mr. Kiox'r Statement 4'henHcnl SlKn». Seven absentees sent letters explaining why they could not attend. Ex- President Cleveland, who has promised to give all the assistance possible to the committee, wrote a letter expressing his Interest in the work. Many of the chemical signs lire derived from the alchemists and are also to be found in works on magic. Some of them nre very ancient and may he traced to {Ionian stenography and to more ancient sources. Carbon copies of the letters were made, which, Jones said, were given to Patrick, who intended that the copies should be placed in the order of their date among carbon copies of bis correspondence. as was Mr. Rice's hilc. It was Jones' duty to keep a book in which a memorandum was kept of the daily correspondence of his old employer. Jones said yesterday that in the book under the dates corresponding with those in which the envelopes were mailed to Patrick he left blank spaces so that after Mr. Itice's deatli the letters purporting to have been written to Patrick could be entered under their respective dates. IS SOUTH MAIN STREET, ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. llis letter was dated prior to his departure for the south on a hunting trip. EVANS 5* Mr. Hamilton, a Michigan Republienn. enlivened the proceedings with an entertaining speech on trusts. "A bill in equity is now in course of preparation, which will be Hied within n very short time, which will ask that the merger effected through the exchange of shares of (lie Northern Securities company for shares of the two railroad companies be dissolved and such shares ordered re-exchanged, to restore the stocks of the two railroad companies to their original holders. Lewis Nixon explained that he had been ordered south for a rest. Charles M. Schwab was detained by a business engagement, but promised to join the committee later in the day. New York'* Comctrrire. There ore forty-eight cemeteries In and around Greater -New York. FisH List. THE BARCELONA RIOTS, The Lohn In Artificial Llffhta. It ifc stated that In camllcllght, lamplight or gaslight the waste is inure than 00 per cent. In other words, if tliry could lie so obtained as not to throw anythiqg away they would give nearly a hundred times the Illumination which they do afford. Evcu the electric light is mostly waste. Mar t'nuNc Fall of the Sllveln Mlnla- Those who attended represented every section of the country and the best industrial, commercial, educational and religious sentiment. Stroked (i ■ i lici 11 licit I- 1A/* die, per llD  Yarmouth Bloaters. Cp ]Dor dozen  Herring, per box... 18C PEACE CONFERENCE. Madrid. Feb. 20.—The opposition parties of the cortes declare the government to lie powerless to stop the disorders at Barqploua and that It ought to be replaced. Senor Romero Itobledo intends to move a resolution in the chamber of deputies to this effect. trD—To Call Ont Iteserven. Senator Hanna Speaks in Glowing Terms of Civic Federation, New York, Feb. 20.—Senator Hanna was at the Waldorf-Astoria this morning, in conference with Ralph M. Eastore and other members of the Civic Federation. The federation is planning to bring about permanent peace between capital and labor. Senator Hanna says he will find men for the conciliation committee as soon as possible. The federation, by unanimous action, placed this duty on Hanna. Tho Senator speaks in glowing terms of the prospects for the amicable settlement of labor disputes in the future through the efforts of tho federation. "The two railroad companies, the Northern Securities company, .1. Pierpout Morgan and .Tames J. Hill and their associates, stockholders in the two companies, will be the defendants in the bill. u Senator Ilanna, S. It. Callaway, president of the American Locomotive works; Charles A. Moore, president of the Shaw Electric Crane company; II. H. Yreeland, president of the National Street Hallway association; Marcus M. Marks, 'president of the National Association of Clothing Manufacturers; James A. Chambers, president of the American Window (iiass company, and William H. I'fahler, former president of the National Founders' association, represented the employers. The Repreiieiitfitlon. Bis; Meotliiwr Pleart* For Cuba New York. Feb. 20.—Justice to Cuba was the theme of (lateral Woodford. Edward M. Shepard, Edward I.auterbacli and W. Hourke Cockran at the big Carnegie hall meeting last night. Nearly 2,CHK) men, women an 1 children heard Cuba's cattsc eloquently presented. The platform was thronged with representative business and professional men. The main auditorium held citizens of all shades of political belief. In the galleries were many women. The front part of the auditorium was largely occupied by former Cubitus, who showed by their eager applause that the cause pleaded for was dear to their hearts. General Woodford presided.To Woo Sleep, Tt Is rumored that the government, fearing the Carlists will take advantage of the present ngitntion. has resolved to call out the reserves. The trades unions are working actively to proclaim a general strike throughout Spain March 1. Victims of sleeplessness often try to put themselves to sleep anil full. Try persuading yourself that you are trylnc to keep awake. Brick Codfish, per Op pound Ov Steak Codfish, fancy "lAp per pou,nd 1"^ Salt Mackerel, per IOi/% pound  Salt Ciscoes. per 11) "The district in which the proceedings will be instituted lias not yet been determined. Most likely it will be in Minnesota." Cincinnati, Feb. 20.—A. T. (ioshorn la (loud at liIs liomo In Clifton, this city, aged sixty-nine. His success in the management of tlie famous Industrial expositions Riven !n Cincinnati thirty or more years ago led to his appointment as director general of tlie Cententilal exposition at Philadelphia in 1N7(i. There he won additional honors and was the recipient of distinguished recognition l»y almost, all the foreign governments represented in that great fair. A. T. faoshnm Dead. This means that the president has decided that the matter must go to the highest courts. It is regarded as a rather momentous decision. At Barcelona the India rubber factories arc now closed. This was the only trade hitherto outside the strike, and the strikers regard the closing ol' these factories as a great triumph. The public was represented lDy Cornelius X. Bliss, ex-seeretary of tin- interior; Oscar S. Straus, ex-minister to Turkey; President Eliot of Harvard university; Bishop Henry 0. l'otter. Bishop John Ireland. Charles Francis Adams of Boston; Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, John McCook of Xew York, John It. Miiburn of Buffalo, Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore and Ualph M. Easley of this city. ... fDc . ...")c President Roosevelt lias put aside some of the most Important financial Interests and influences in the country, who have been using extraordinary measures to induce him to keep his hands off. The great tinanciers of the country have been representing to the president and his friends that 1 lie merger, while it may not be entirely legal, is not against public policy apd that more could be gained by letting it proceed than to stir up trouble in Wall street. Great Interest*! Disregarded Salt Herri 1 iff, per 11». Salt Haddock, per 11) DISASTROUS FLOODS IN TURKEY. The telephone lines between Barcelona and Budalomi have been cut. Slight disorders are reported in llic province of Saragossa. Holland Herring, kejr 7"Dc Russian Sardines, pail (D.")C• Star Brand Steak Sal- Attended With Great Loss of Life and Much Damage to Property. Constantinople. Feb. 20.—Great llood6. attended by heavy loss of life and much damage to property, aro raging in Eastern Turkey. Forty miles of railroad between this city and Adrianople are under water. Many villages are submerged. In one village. 30 are known to have lost their lives, while 200 others are missing. In the same village, 129 houses have been swept awav. It Is alleged that already 200 persons have been killed and 100 wounded at Barcelona, but the authorities conceal the real figures. All the theaters there are closed. Till* strikers assemble on the railroad bridges and fusillade the trains with stones. They threaten to use dynamite unless the railroad companies stop running trains. I.llteral Cnnboat Pndllln Disabled, Panama. Feb. 20.—Two deserters from the forces under the command of the Liberal general Herrera have succeeded in arriving here, bringing valuable news to the government. The deserters in question were formerly government soldiers who were made prisoners at Tumaco last year and who embraced the tlrst opportunity of leaving their captors. These men verify the report previously circulated that the Liberal gunboat l'adilla is unable to maneuver on account of shots received from the government gunboat Boyaca in the engagement otf Agua Dulce Feb. 12, which lasted one hour. mon. per can 22c 1 ll» can flat Siijnion.. 18c 1 lb can tall Salmon.. 121c 1 lb can flnt Salmon.. 10c The representatives of labor were Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Washington; John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, Indianapolis: Frank I1. Sargeant, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Peoria. III.: Theodore J. Shaffer, president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, Pittsburg: James Duncan, general secretary of the {Jranlte Cutters' National union. Boston; James O'Connell. president of the International Association of Machinists, Washington; James M. Lynch, president of the International Typographical union. Iudianapolis: Edgar E. Clark, grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors, Cedar Rapids, la.: Henry White, general secretary of the Vnited Garment Workers of America. New York: W. MacArthur. editor of Tho Coast Seamen's Journal. San Fran- New York, Fob. 20.—Roar Admiral Schley arrived in llio Pity lust night anil went at once to the homo of his son-in-law. Stuart Wortiey. whore lie retired soon after dinner. The admiral will leave the city today, and. while his plans were not perfected last night. It was thougnt he would go directly to Washington. Seliley In XfW York City 1 II) can Mackerel 124C President Roosevelt has not been entirely blind to appeals against stirring up business distrust, but he has taken the broad stand that if business distrust must follow the preventing of such acts as are shown in the Northern Securities merger then those who are engaged In promoting them should have taken into consideration that view before they consummated them. Yon can always depend on our salt and can lisli to be good stock. EVANS BROTHERS Jeraey Pythlnnn Gleet Officer**. Trenton. X. I.. Feb. 20.—The grand lodge. Knights of Pythias of Xcw Jersey, luis elected the following officers: Past grand chancellor. John H. Conger of Xcw Brunswick: grand chancellor, P. Hall Paekcr of Keahright: grand vice chancellor. I'. Frank Shunle.v of Jersey City: grand keeper of records and seals. Elmer E. Margcrum of Trenton: grand master of the exchequer. John Patrick or Rutherford: grand prelate. John W. Low of Jersey City: grand master at arms. William (3. Cowglil of Paulsboro: grand inside guard. James Wilson of South Am.boy: grand outside guard, William T. Hil- Hard of Salem. BRITISH ATTACK FAILED. Raleigh. X. C.. l-Vb. 2D. — tieiieral Thomas F. Toon, state superintendent of public instruction, lias died here, lie had been ill for nearly three months, but whs. thought to lie recovering. and the end was very sudden. General Toon ros» from a private tc brigadier general ii the Confederate irmy. A Confederate General Itcail, Boers Turned the Tables and Defeated *y/\lE X in need of Paint™ ers Supplies. Wall Pa per or Artists Materials, remember von can have a larger variety' to select from for less money ifyon London. Feb. 20.—Lord Kitchener today reports an unsuccessful attack on Doers near Nigel, on Feb. 18. by Gilbert and Hamilton. The Boers detached and surrounded the Second Dragoons, killing 2. wounding 8 and capturing 46. The capturcd were subsequently released. the Attacking Party. Sled Trnat Day* PIr Iron. Tnenty-foar Indiana In Jnll. Pittsburg, Feb. 20.—One hundred and three thousand tons of bessemer pig iron has been bought for the mills of the Uuited States Steel corporation. This purchase, although calling for delivery in tlie third quarter of the year by the merchant furnace interests of the Mahoning and Sheunngo valleys, was made at a remarkably low price. $10 a ton at the valley furnaces. These figures are notable on account of (lie extreme scarcity of pig iron as well as the excessively high prices that are being secured for billets and sheet and tin plate bars. Muskogee. I. T.. Feb. 20.—Twentyfour members of the Crazy Snake band who were arrested near Henrietta were brought here and lodged in the federal jail. I.a Tah Mieeo and nine others of Snake's band escaped from the officers. Several of the number were in last year's uprising. Nothing has yet been heard from the Isparhecher home, where on Monday evening a band of twenty full bloods, led by Chitto Ilarjo himself, were endeavoring to take an American flag from tho ex-chief. V/jL % Shamokln Miners on Strike, For over HO yearn Sliamokln, Pa., Feb. 20.—Six hundred minors employed by the Union Coal Co. went on strike this morning because the company refused to discharge a clerk who. the miners allege, has been dealing unfairly in giving •Hit supplies. ciseo, Dr.  World-Renowned The Blohensollern Head.v RylHUB Adopted New York, Feb. 20. I)r. von llolleben. German embassador to tin- Cnlted States, paid bis first visit to the imperial German yacht late yesterday. He was received by Admiral Count von Balullslln. and the two discussed at length the arrangements for the reception of Prince Henry. The embassador spent the night in tills city and will have a further conference with the admiral today. The Hohcnzollern lias been transferred across the North river to Recreation park, at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street. She is practically ready for the reception of the prince. The action taken by the meeting was the formation and adoption of a set of bylaws to govern its operations and outlining the manner in which it hopes to make its work effective. "Anchor" Pain Expeller Now York, Kelt. JO.— .Mrs. .Milry Rylo of ratergon. N. .f.. has just given $100,- OOO to be lined without condition by tile city for tlie purposes of a public library. Tlie lil»rnry building. with its contents. was burned in the great tire, and Mrs. Kyle's (lift, together with tlie library's insurance money, will enable the trustees to build and equip a larger library than tlie one destroyed. To Rebuild 1'aternon Library Senator Haiinn. as chairman of the commit tee, was authorized to appoint a committee oil conciliation, whose duty it shall be *o use its good offices (o avert strikes when friction between employers and employees have been reported. flroton. Mass.. Feb. 20.—Young Teddy Roosevelt will bp permitted to ait tip lor a sliort time today. The private ear "Convoy" readied Groton thin ■Horning and is on a siding awaiting ordirs from Mrs. Roosevelt. Young Roosevelt Sitting Up, Norfolk. Vn.. Feb. M0.—Ex-President Cleveland, who is at the Back Bay (illlining .club, on Currituck sound, as the guest of Mr. Joseph See linger of Norfolk, president of the club, bus shipped to Mrs. Cleveland, at Princeton. X. J., a hamper containing 2"D0 Mr. (Ifvelnml Seurin Home Duck*. hat proven to be the Beat there Is for Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,Cic. VAMOU8 Rheumatic Complaints Falling in these efforts, the concilia tlon committee Is to report to the exec utlve. to tliv' ii|)-to-(i;itc store1 of Cost , of Codfishing. blrdH, mainly eanvasbdeks. Superin tendent C. F. Moore of the club ciunc to Norfolk and denied emphatically that tbe ex-president bad met with uuy Only 25o. and 50o. at all druggists or through T. S. & W. S.BARRETT Calais, France, Fteb. 20.—One hundred and fourteen seamen were drowned during the past year in Iceland waters. The season was the most disastrous in the history of French eodflsiilng. Then, according to the plan decided i upon, should both parties to the pending dispute desire the services of the executive committee they may be invited to select two employers arid two wane earners of the committee to serve i as an arbitration board. Provision was , made also for the selection of an 11111- : pire from the committeemen repre- j senting the general public, whose deci- j sion shall be final in cases where the : arbitration board fails to agree. F. M- Richter & Co. North Main St. New Phone, Springfield, III. Feb. 20.—John S. Vredenburgh, aged fifty-seven. well known in eiistern, central and Houlliern slates for many years as an evangelist, has dipd suddenly here of heart disease. He enlisted October. 1N(D2, In Troop B, Tenth Illinois cavalry, and for bravery was successively promoted to captain, lle' was a prominent lumber dealer here for years, an alderman several times and mayor Iti 1804-0."D, In 1870 he moved to Chicago, where he was engaged in business until 1890. when lie retired and has since devoted himself to evangelistic work. Well Known KvaiiKelUt Demi accident Cheyenne, \Vy„ Feb. 'JO.—Twenty soldiers of the Eighteenth infantry have been fined $2 each for being absent at a church service beyond the time specified for their return. The soldiers were given leave of absent* until evening roll call, for which they failed to appear. They attended even lug service at a, local church, and tlie action of the court martial was the result. Klned For (aolnu; to Clmrch, 213 Pearl Street, New York. The Griffin Studio. Artistic Photography in all Branchm. Cleveland. O.. Feb, 20.—Official announcement Is made by tbe bankers' committee of tbe Everett-Moore syndicate concerning the sale of tbe Canton- Akron and Canton-Masslllou urban and internrban traction lines. Tbe ileal has been formally closed, and the properties will be transferred to Tucker, Anthony Co. of Boston within a few days. Tlie entire transaction involves about *2,300.000. Kverett-Moore I'roprrf Ie« Sold. New Liner Launched WALL ST, WINNERS Philadelphia. Feb. 20.—The new Ited Star Liner Kroonland was launched today at 12.47 at Cramp's shipyard. The Kroonland is the largest ship ever built in the United States. primarily are produced by proper application of keen judgment, based upon a of thr property or commodity one deals in. To supply the needed information and best methods toopp/\ same, to 'obtain the best results, xce have issued our 400 IMiffe, clothbound. illustrated Wllkcsbarre, Pa. 5 8. MAI* IT PEOPLE S PHONE 368 President'* Son Continues to Gain. firoton. Mass.. Feb. JO.—Young Theo-' dore Roosevelt continues to Improve, and it Is hoped that I10 may be able to 'sit up spon. Owing to tlie blustering weather Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter Alice have kept indoors and have been in close attemlance upon the sick boy. Mrs. Robinson, the president's sister, made a ll.yng visit to (Jroton j yesterday, returiiiiig to her home 011 1 the evening tralnVOr. Itixey Is expected here from Wilmington today and will remain until such time as Teddy Is well enough to return to Washing- | ton. T F. BIJRKE. Railway And Steamship Ticket ■ Agent. Tickets to all points in tuo wnat over the beat routes. Btftrwwe nlwavs cheeked through to destination. Agent for the In wan Line, White Htar Line, Canard Lino. Oufou Linn, Anchor Line, North German Lloyd Ham burp: Lines, Fjench Line, Netherlands IJne, Red *tar Line American Line, Italian Lin-! and Allan Htate Line. Drafts and Money Or| ders sold for Knsrlisti pounds, Austrian (Sulla era, Russian Roubles and German Marks. V«fr low rates. Offlra at O.. L. A W. depot, Pittaton Juration. P- THE WEATHER. Philadelphia. Feb. Jo. Joseph M. Bennett, colored, aged seventeen years shot and killed Albert Brlddell. agcil twenty-three years, also colored, here. The shooting was a result of a quarrel begun over a game of billiards. Bertnelt tried 10 escape, but was captured BllllMrd llline RihIh In Murder. "Guide to Investors" Washington, Feb. 20—Forecast until # I', m.. Friday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Increasing cloudiness tonlghl s Friday, unsettled, probably snow; variable winds,, mostly light to fresh containing cntnplrto statistic* rcliittve to every property dealt in upon tli«» cx'-hunjios. tojrrthrr. with fluctuation* for from It) tCD .'*» yoar*; rules Jnr suecess/ultrading and olhrr data, eateutated to best fii the trader, to \reu re some of the tdifff pinfits, distributed annually, through the medium, oj trading. . Anniversary of the Pope. v Hilt llrenrrs' Strike Imminent Cincinnati, O., Fob. 20.—At a mass meeting bold here last night the brewery workers of Cincinnati. Newport and Covington decided to strike next Haturdu.v night if their differences shal' not be amicably settled by that time. About '2,000 workmen are involved. The tiglH Is for supremacy between the engineers' and brewery workmen's un- Kome. Feb. eeived innumerable telegrams of con 20.—The Pope has re northerly anniversary of his accession to the 11 fj er a short cliase Haight & Freese To Ratify the Canal Treaty, anniversary of his ascension to the throne. Seventy-tluee of the messages came from America. Hanker Get* I'lltflit Yejir« Plana Prepared Cheap. Washington. Feb. 20.—The State Department received word today that Great Britain is prepared to exchauge ratifications of the HayPauncefote treaty. The ratifications will prohnhly be changed within a week. Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 20.—A. IV Could, the Belleivood banker who lost by speculation $J."iO,O0O. was sentenced to eight years by the court at David City. XMsblinlied AA Main onion, 1800. UUl ISDVil.KX. STOCKS, BONDS, DRAIN. COTTON. Miner's Bank Bid;., Pittstan, Pi. Pec pie's Phone G099. Central 1331 Rome, Feb. 20.—The Pope's jubilee opened today with the rendition of the "Te renin" at St. Peter's. A congregation of over 5II.00O were present BENJ. A. CROWTHER, Architect. Ian*. Warehouse. Attend the Linen Sale nt the Globe Rogers Couch Factory "Determining: the character and financial i responsibility of your Ilroker, Is bh impor: ttawt as the select lou of ritftit stocks." Buildings Looked After. Registered Patent Attorney . Heating Stoves at Ash's.