Pittston Gazette

              ,V ■ e. ' 52d\EAR. I WMrKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. 1 DAILY EST. dy THEO. HABT 1888. PITT5T0N, PA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1902. TWO CENT8 A COPY; I tm PAGES* FORTY CENTS A MONTH, f rHat©e METEOR AFLOAT FIVE MEN ARE DEAD. te*|, .*•  3ft*i,v* '■''D'-'3\ JK* 5g: y jhhh 'Vw^B Muslin Underwear Wo recently m«dfe a"l«rg« puMlflfoo of Ladles'Muslin Bnderwear at about 80 per the reirolar value. Theee garmenTSwore made at tbe Qalland Brothers Celebrated Factory In this city and Wllkesbarre, and for the next ten days will be offered at prices regardless of their real value. Victims of Last Night's Bad Wreck. The Kaiser's Yacht Launched. Lot 1, Ladies' corset covers, real value I OI 2oc; for this sale I "2 Lot 2, Ladies' corset covers? nicely trimmed with lace, a 50c OEL garment; this sale fcW® Lot 3, Ladies' muslin gowns, a well made garment,good value QC« for50c; this sale... W* Lot 4, Ladies' muslin night gowns, trimmed with embroidery,worth 75c; sale 1118 Lot5, 50 do/en fine muslin drawers, 50c value; this sale.... M1 Lot 0, Ladies' cambric skirts, deep embroidery flounce; Oft. value f 1; this sale Ov® People's Store, ON NEW YORK CENTRAL. WAS A SUCCESS. A Passenger Train and a Wrecking Train on the Auburn Branch Collide While Running at High Speed— Alice Roosevelt Christens Five Killed and Two Injured. Auburn, N. Y„ Feb. 25.— A serious wreck occurred late last night on the Auburn branch of the New york Central railroad, near Aurellus. A passenger train and a 'wrecking train, both going at high speed, collided head on. T.ne passenger train was the regular No. 211. while the wrecking train was running l'rom Canandaigua to Syracuse. Both engines were demolished and thrown from the track. Five persons were killed outright and two others were fatally injured. All of the victims were employes of the railroad, none of the passengers being injured. The dead are: the Vessel. WINE WAS USED. A Distinguished Company, Including Pres't Roosevelt and Prince Henry, Witness the Launching— Detailed Story of the Great Event Over Which America and Germany Clasped Edward Vine, baggageman. John Hays, engineer. Frank Mines, fireman. Engineer Durand, of Syracuse. Evans, of the wrecking crew. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. 13 SOUTH MMIM •TWEET, Hands. Tile injured are Fireman Schmuck, of Syracuse, and Trainman' Renner, of Rochester. New YorU. Feb. 25.—The emperof of Germany's new yacht. Meteor, was launched this morning in the presence of President Roosevelt, Prince Henry and a company of distinguished men, Germans and Americans. Prjnce Henry and party, with President Roosevelt and party, came in two divisions of a special train over the Pennsylvania railroad. Both divisions left Washington shortly after midnight. They were due to arrive In Jersey City at 11.30 tills morning. The President's train arrived on time, but a series of accidents delayed the train bearing the royal guest over an hour and a half, arriving at N.02. The first mishap occurred liD miles this side of Baltimore, at Magnolia. The cylinder head blew out, causing a delay of over an hour at that point. VICE ADMIRAL VON TIRPlTZ. Constantinople. Kelt. A dispatch has been received here announcing that Miss Stone and Mine. Tsilka are now nt Strumltza, Ave hours' ride on horseback from the nearest station of the SQlonlka-Uskub railroad. Miss Stone is suffering from the strain of the past six months and Is unable to take the horseback trip. Miss Stone and Mine. Tsilka will- probably tie compelled to rest at Strumltzn for a few days. MIms Stone* Still nt Strmnltsa, Photo copyright, 1902, by France* B. Johnston. MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT, \ Admiral von Tlrpltz, who accompanies Prince Henry, Is one of the most uingulshed looking men of our royal visitor's imposing retinue. He Is, In t, a personage of qo little importahce, being Prussian minister of state a imperial secretary of the German navy. Fish. List. The President's Daughter, Who Christened the Kaiser's Yacht, Meteor, Today. THi PATRICK TRIAL. Smoked finnan haddie, per lb lUtD Yarmouth Bloaters, per dozen  Herring, per box... 18c Brick Codfish, per • O/* pound...... ...... Steak Codfish, fancy | A/» per pound ,... Salt Mackerel, per pound....  SaltCiscoes, per lb 5c Salt Herring, per lb.... 5c Salt Haddock, per lb.. .5c Holland Herring, keg 75c Russian Sardines, pail 65c Star Brand Steak Sal- that there might lio 110 IVar of till* splinters of broken glass flying rouiul mid out tiller any of the It was liun.tr from the bow of the .Meteor by a silken lanyard and was festooned witli streaming ribbons of the American red, white and blue and the German. black, white and red. PALMA DECLARED ELECTED tleyera and Hliurt May Turn State'* C'uliaii CoIK'So Record® lis t&videiicc EYEGLASS OPPORTUNITIES. Havana, Feb. 'J.'. Dr. Tom as Estrada Talma and Senor Kstevez were yesterday formally elected by the electoral college respectively president and vice president of the Cuban republic. The tiny was observed as a holiday throughout Cuba, and there was a large parade of school children in Havana. Vole New York, Feb. 2".—Charles F. Jones may not be the only informer who turns state's evidence for the' purpose of saving himself through the conviction of Albert T. Patrick for the murder of William Marsli Itice. Assistant District Attorney James \V. Osborne, who is prosecuting Patrick, admitted yesterday that he hoped to put 011 the witness stand this week one of the men Indicted for perjury anil forgery witb Patrick.' The Barcelona Hluta. Barct'oua. Spain, Feb. 25.—The alcalde in 11 statement just made public tixes the number of persons killed during the rioting since Feb. 17 at fifty-six. The number of wounded cannot be estimated. The ironmasters have compromised with their employees on the basis of nine and a half hours' work The entire body of the yacht was painted white except below the water line, to which a coat of green was giv?n. The decks were cleaned rind polished, and tin1 woodwork was all placed In the best of condition. The yacht was also decorated handsomely. (Mi the bow floated the union Jack, and from n small temporary staff amidships lloat?£ the imperial (Jcrman standard. Over the fan*rail floated the Aineriean liag, and strun.4 from the bow up to ami over ihe temporary stall' and down to the talVrail ran a string of the international signal code tlaus. Our fiptician will examine your eyes carefully ami furnish a pair of Franieless eyeglasses with Solid Gold Spring for ...... .. The prince and his suit and the presidential party were taken to Shooter's Island on a Pennsylvania ferryboat Mr. Downey, builder of the yaclit, and Mr. Carey Smith, Its designer, I net their distinguished visitors at Jersey City ntid accompanied them to the Bhipyard. The presidential and senatorial delegates met at the capitals of the different provinces. The returns leeched show that Dr. l'alma and Senor Kstcvez were elected apparently without opposition. The delegates to the college of electors front llie pro\hiCes of IMnar del hio and Havana voted unanimously for Talma and Mstevoz. Seiiores Cahello, ltarraga. Mora and Zayas were elected scnators from Havana per day Two . were Indicted with Patrick, Morris Meyers and lDnvl«l Ii. Short, both witnesses to the Bice will of IUPU giving Patrick almost the entire estate, a fraction going in spec! lie bequests to relatives and friends. Both of these witnesses to the will are now at liberty on bail obtained through Patrick's friends. y.oo Washington, Fob. 'Tile following fourth class postmasters have been appointed:Vimrth CIiinh 1'C|*1 in ii nt era. New York—Hannibal Center, B. T. The other fittest?! of tlio builders went by the Staten Island ferryboat Kobert Oarrett from the Whitehall street ferry. A navy tup carried forty men and petty ottieers from the Ilohenzollern and all the officers of the Imperial yacht that were not on duty at the time. Another tug took the otiicers at the Brooklyn navy yard. Pooler H. G. SHUPP, OPTICIAN, Immediately after the launching the prince returned to the Ilohen/.Cjl!ern. where Inntheoh Was served ut i p. m. Later he will be taken, to Jhe Battery, w'.mre a military escort will receive him .it p. in., and thenee to the city hit!!.' where lie \jrlH be presented With th:* freedom ol' the city, This ceremony is set tor A p. m. The mayor's dinner will be ;it after which the pro vine Pennsylvania — Brownlleid, Jennie Parker; C!arrison, John Est II; Kelly Cross Boads, U. S.'Kaser; Band, S. K. Strickler. "Wreck on tin* Central* Rochester. N. Y.. l«'eb. l!.".- The fol^ It was positively denied by persons who have Short's Intimacy that ne nad held any communications with the district attorney. They declared that he denied all guilt and that he was willing to stand or to fall upon the evidence against lilm. fooling certain that his Innocence must be apparent to a jury. inon, per can 22c 1 llD can flat Salmon.. 18c 1 lb can tall Salmon.. 124c i llD can flat Salmon.. 10c X 11) can Mackerel.... 12£c Yon can always depend oil our salt and can fish to be {rood stock. WILKESBARRE. KMHPyf~ *r^B 36 WEST MARKET STREET. Extraordinary pitch ut ions wore t :i k•n for the preservation of older at tlitlaunching. The filths islniul was outlined with a double cordon of police in foiiiiiiuiid of Inspector Brooks. tind ev- Meyers' friends ridiculed the notion that he should'injure his future at the bar by testifying against the lawyer In whoso oItlce ho had served his apprenticeship.Paris, Feb. »urD.-Count Bonl de CastMlane has \Vrlttoil a Ions letter to the Paris edition of the New Yprk Herald in favor of I lie purchase by the United States of the Panama canal. In this letter the count compares the prejudice In favor of the Nicaragua route to the preference of some people for lirunettes over blonds and says that the United Mates will not be a really jxreat nation if it saeriliees to blind stylishness and private interests an enterprise of general utility and superior political interest.  Hon! IMenilM For Panama Canal. prince will il; lend the opcrii, pry wmII; which the president mid the prince tmversed wiis guarded liy it donlile line of irnviil inilltiii sentries. The waters nroiind the isiitnd were patrolled by police bouts and. tugs. lieildccl liy the I'fltrol. OCEAN DISASTERS REPORTED. Frcnch Sailing Ship, Witli 60 Passen EVANS BROTHERS gcrs and Crew, Lost. "I expect to put on the stand this week one of the men indicted for forgery with Patrick," said Mr. Osborne unwillingly when the current rumors wore put to liiin. "I do not know that he will come forward as a witness, because he was released from the Tombs 011 cash ball supplied by Patrick's brother-in-law at a time when it seemed most probable that he would prove of assistance in the trial for murder. I do not require him to establish Patrick's guilt, and I refuse to Intimate which of the men 'indicted I moan.'' Calais. Krar.ee. Fib. li"..—ltNs reported bell' that the sailing ship .lilies .lean Haptiste. with passengers and crew, numbering lD". iias been lost. in needofPairiters Supplies, Wall Paper or Artists Materials, renieinber you can have a larger variety to select from for less money if you W'lieh the president and Prince ITenty stepped on the dock, t lit' guard detail, ottleers and men. presented arms mid the drums played four ruffles while the colors were drooping. The Naval .Militia band played "The Star Spangled Banner" and "llcil illr im WeKerktanz" in succession. The colors remained drooped and arms presented until the last note of the (ler■niiti air was played. Snlute by llie Gnarri, Money for the Boers. Pari?, Kcii. Securities valued at 5,041(1.000 francs, belonging to President Kriigel', were recently sold here. The money is to he spent in furthering 111" liber propaganda in Kitrope and America.GKRMAN  MET Is the Best then is fcr f NEURALGIA, 1 I Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout.'l OK. RICHTER'S WorKt-UcuowneJ I "ANCHOR" I PAIN EXPELLER. I ■Kone genuine wlthoiitJ[rBdeltrk  ■ Que well-Luowu person's letter out of inanytB III* New York.Oct. I897.\l| I K.J Dr. Richtars'ANCHOR" II I M PAIN EXPELLER is 9ood I for Local applicationsTn I INeuralg ia and Rheumatism.II jig— I 25c. and 60c. at all drugpisu or through I Ik Ad. Biclitrrft Co., 215 Pearl St., New fork! flk 36 HIGHEST national AWARDS. Recommended by prominent Pay- IP-k sic tans, Wholesale a ml  JJ in is! c n, ■ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL No session was held yesterday I11 Patrick's trial on account of the death of John G. Egbors, father-lu-luw of Fred B. House of counsel for Patrick. Mr. Egbors was a prosperous tfrocer at Grove and Fourth streets for ninny years and was well known to the residents of the lower west side. When.the trial is resumed today, Jones will again bo 011 the witness stand and will continue his narrative of Mr. Bice's death. With the llrst note of tile bund the battery tired « salute of twenty-one guns. The president and l'rince Henry, accompanied by .Miss Roosevelt, were Hanked on either side by Captain Miller. Commanders Foresliew and Kra ilk 11 n, Lieutenant Commanders Fry. Craven, Fold and Beach. Lieutenants Townsend anil Vnnderbllt. Paymaster Agar and Surgeons MacKjttt and Mae(!owan, who escorted them from the landing stage to the launching stand. Now York Stock Markets, furnished by,M. S. Jordan &■ Co., stock brokers, room 2G Miners' Hank building. New York, Feb. 2."D, 1 Open. r.fv Clos, Sugar Atcliison .... Atchison, pil l' Copper  Car ft Foundry .... Brooklyn Traction . 15. & ()  Ches. ft Ohio  Chic.. & C.t, Western C„ »1. ft St. ID  C.. It. I. ft P  Col. I. & F  Erie  211 Is Mr. Brynn at Coliiniltna. O, lull", 45% 2S1!." 04% 104 Columbus, O., Fell. 25.—William .Tennlngs Bryan was the guest of honor ut a lunchiou given by Colonel Kllbuurne at his residence yestertliiy. Prominent Democratic leaders were also present, and a conference whs held. Colonel Bryan left In the afternoon for Delaware. where he will deliver a lecture before the students of Ohio Wesley an university, lie denied that he is going east to confer with Democratic leaders. to the up-to-date store of T. S. & W. S. BARRETT North Main St. . New Phonet Directly miller the cutwater of the yaelit In a bunting decked stand Miss Alice Roosevelt. Prince Henry and others took their stand. In the center of tills little platform was a box about three feet blub. Into this 1kDx there had been let the steel wire ropes holding the weights leading to the beams on either side of the keel and about live feet aft of the bow which when released cast loose the cradle In which I lie yacht rested and in which she glided Into the water. These were caught by a line which Miss ltoosevelt wlyn the signal was given at 10.39. cut with a spec-billy made sterling silver hatchet. The cutting of this king rojie released the weights, and the yacht gracefully and immediately started down the ways. Hill''* S7 SCENE OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE METEOR. S7 i»s v; This view was taken on Shooter's island just previous to the launching of the kaiser's new yacht Meteor. It was under this huge, barnlike shed that the craft was built. Erie, prel' liSU The Griffin Studio. Artistic Photography In all ■ranehM. Louis. ■& Nash ... Manhattan El. ... Met. Traction ... Mo. -Pacific  Col Soul hern .... Norl'ofk & Western N. Y.. O. ft \V  N. V. Central .... 1.53 V 1CD4% H'.SI III-'1, HiK Vt 1112% lowing facts' were given to The Homo, ' Pope's View of Henry's Visit. cr.it and Chronicle by the train dls Home, Feb. 25.—The Pope received pateher tit tile New ork Central depot gt,n(„. Porella. the new minister from lure: I'tissenger train No. 211. west- Costa i{j(.0i today. His Holiness took bound, on the Auburn road crashed occasion to speak of the visit of Prince bead oil into a wrecking train proceed- | Henry to America, saying: "Tile eming from (j'liniindnlgua to Syracuse at brace of two strong young nations will 10:.10 o clock last night at Aurclins. ! raa,,|; jt as t|)(1 s,.eatost event of th? Engineer John Daysman and fireman. uew j.e„{liry n will be the best guariMitll of Kill hester. of the passenger antce ,H.a(.P train and Engineer Durand anil Ids '  NO OTHER BUSINESS Cr Botha Offer* to Surrender? London. Feb. -a.—It was freely stated in the lobby of the house of commons iast night that General I.oula Botha, the chief Boer commandant, managed lo get direct communication with Lord Milner and had offered to surrender on certain conditions, • the chief iM'ing that lie shall be banished from South Africa, and that the negotiations are proceeding. affords you equal credit, considering the amount you have invested. To illustrate; your anount with us. amounting to Sioo u ill enable yon to at all times, buv and sell stocks to tfi*' valuation of from to $;ooDy You at e thus enabled to seenie the profits to be made ft orn investment of the abm e amounts, ;chile t rally only iui est ing Jf/t ft. For aCcounts (if linger si:e, \iDu secure corresponding benef ts. Out joCD page, clotbbouud, illustrated. "" WIHiMbanv, Pm. PEOPLE'S PHONE 361 *8. MAIN ST 1 (IS! 150% Pennsylvania TP. BURKS, Kail way and Bteamahlp Ticket Agent. Tickets to all point* in the wait oyer the lxDst routes. Baggage alwavs checked through to destination. Agent for the In man Line, White Btar Line. Cnnard Line, Qmoi Line, Anchor Line, North Qtrma Lloyd Bkm bnrg Lines, Fiench Line, Netherlands Line, Red Star Line American Line, Italian Lint and Allan State Line. Drafts and Money Orjj dera told for English pounds, Austrian Guile Jtirr*tinn. F' (Duid» to Inventors •• Reading, prel So. Ry  explains itt t/tr method, uIko contain* full cninprohen-ivo information relative to Wall St.. it* niarkuU ami Securitioh. Kach afternoon, wo uhuo uur At once the tiermun and American bauds struck up "lleil dir ill! Sieger- So. Ry„ prel' So. Pacific . !M1W fireman of Syracuse of tile wrecking j Run on a Savings Bank. Detroit, Mich.. tDeh. .25.—The run on IDui 1 D Market letter " Tenn. C. ft I C;.] % o,n train are reported lo be seriously in acomplcto daily guide for investor or speculator. itvth arrxpui j, Jt «•C* uf ctot,Jur the- asking, at any of our otilceB. kriinz," a ltd a shout from the throats of tlie .'1.IMIU people assembled announced the success of Another sn|ute of twenty-one gnus was Ured. Texas Pacific U. S. 1 .eathcr 3. Leather KI11II. or the west bound trrtiu I tlDn| • (.ontlnued ;his morning. fa, , "!,t About :!C«» depositors wore in line, asknjnut . . no ii i n 11111; sl\h ■' 1 | j11(r for thotr money, and they wore all four l» rsoiis were killed. It is luiposs . , , ........ paid. The hank ih apparently in good hie to Kot do,;,lis. . condition. The cashier said he had Tinning Work Accurately f*'-0"0 on hand and that all Performed depositors would be paid in full by v\y(tllor llUOS. S . Main St.. idoor to JCvans 11 IMS.- New Phone started Washington. I'Vb. 12 .".—The president has commuted the death sentence ill the case of Private Louis Nelson. Ninth cavalry, who was convicted by court martial In the Philippines of embezzlement and desertion with intent to join the enemy, to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and coutincment at hard laborx in u nenltentlarv for ten years. President Commute* Dentil Sentence. Haight & Freese pref Plana Prepare* Gfte«|b\^ People's Phone SOOT. Central 1EN. "~ S. CHnhher S. Steel . Kgtablkhed A A Main Office, 180O. IlUa 63 U'way, N Y. STOCKS, BONOS, DRAIN, COTTON. Miner's Bank Bldg., Pittston, Pa. 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