Pittston Gazette

              WEATHE / in andiy^ irrow, for a. fair- and Forecast Until Eastern Fair tonight; warmer." g For h« P« I ALL THE HOME NEW*. 54th YEAR. ) WEEKLY ErtTi t DAILY HJSr by ssse?IT mm m i FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets, furnished' by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. New York, Dec. 28, 1903. High. Low. CI03. 127H 126% 127% twish you a 4 » A GENERAL WAR FEARED Alternatives United States. ♦ cH Chlcaj been del Hn.'lnrnt. L M Results of Pere Marguette Disaster Exceeds Report. iw| Prance and Great Britain May be Forced to Fight. Sugar nosfc exquisite take Year's Atchison . Atefclson, j)f. Brook. Trac. 69 02* 54% 67% 92% 63 68% 92% 64% THIRTY-EIGHT INJURED OF THE REYES NOTI is gratified with a glass of Pi. j . rafflBitfl mm Li & O  Chcs. & Ohio C. & G. West, St. Paul .... Rock Island D & H  K. & T„ pf. . L. & N. .... Man. El. ... Met. Trac. . Mo. Pacific . So. pacific . Norf. & West N. Y. Central 79% 33% light tlmt foiloweu seriously Injured. '1. red nt Twenty-second, si er avenue when ft Halstt „treet ear ran Into a General Electric car and W«« derailed. While Gibbons and the nonunion con ductor went into a saloon to telephone for the wreck wagon a crowd surrounded the disabled car and began throwing bricks and stouos. Hearing the disturbance. Gibbons came to the assistance of Oakley, but the rioters Washington, Dec. 28.—It was learn were in such great numbers that both e,j from an authoritative source today policemen were soon overpowered and that three alternatives are presented would undoubtedly have been killed t0 the Unlted gtates ,n th# noto re had not several other policemen who gardfDK the Panama BltUation which had been summoned charged the crowd Genera, Reyes la, representatlve with clubstthen the mob_ l ad been Co,ombfa hfts BllbmiUetl to the dispersed Gibbons ami A3|akley wore .mml ™ o. found lying unconscious on the ground, T, . ™ * and both were taken to a hospital. lhat *e status existing pnor to the Oakley is still unconscious. revolution on the isthmus should be Two of the rioters were arrested, and restored. Second, that the United a search Is being made for some of the States keep off its hands while Colomothers who were recognised. tries to lick Panama into submls- More hearses were used by the uu- 9'0n again. Third, that if the United dertakers yesterday In conducting fu- . States will accept neither of the prent-ra Is than at any time since the liv-jceding propositions, she should pay] PREPARATION IS URGED (lBd . At Cost Price, 's Beer D • m If China Enters Far Eastern Conflict France Must Aid Russia, and Japan Will Claim British Aid Under Treaty Obligations. Conflicting Stories a* to Cause of Terrific Head-On Collision Near East Status Prior to Revolution Must be Restored or Colombia Given Oppor- Paris, Mich—Engineer Says Danger Signal Was Not Displayed. tunity to Conquer the Revolution- \ being a pure product of Malt and Hops, and brewed under the most approved metis* ods. It is unexcelled ists—If Not, Damages Demant London, Dec. *28.—The Peking correspondent of the Times urges that the British should make preparations to meet the situation in the fur eilut which Is likely to arise in case of war between their ally and Russia. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 28.—Twenty-two persons dead and thirty-eight seriously iujured is the lat«" "-.report regarding the disastrous wreck on the Pere Marquette railway near East Paris.Erie 30% O. & W 22% Penna  Reading to So. 41% So. Ry„ - 79 Tenn 38% 7% 80% ** -jfcsh, pf 37% 1 31% Everything in the line of holiday goods cnt right down to prices that should make them sell lively. We have no spare space in whioh to pack these goods and must dispose of them. It's a chance for big bargain for you. In the head-on collision five cars and two large locomotives were jammed Into a space ordinarily occupied by three coaches, and the wreckage was strewn across the railroad right of way from fence to fence. It is certain, the correspondent says, that Cliina will not voluntarily take up arms, but it is prolHiblo that Russia, pretending that China hat! committed a hostile net, might wantonly attack her anil repeat the Xewchwang outrage. It is almost certain that in the event of war Itussia would try to provoke China to hostility so as to maki a!iotl..T grab. as a tonic and possesses high nutricious The westbound flier, with its heavy bulkheadcd cars, stayed on the rails back of the baggage and wall cars, and the passengeri) in this train escaped serious injury. As one uian they rushed out of the train to assist the less fortunate ones on the traiu from this city. Many stripped warm overcoats from their backs and covered the suffering injured as they were borne to the less shattered cars of No. 5 and into the remains of the parlor car of No. 0. Nearby farmers, hearing the crash, turned out with blankets and did valiant service.qualities. Try a case. Always on hand at our cold storage depot People's Store, The correspondent declares it to be a matter of common prudence to Great Britaiu to make her position in north China as effective as "possible. Copper 49% 48% Gas 99 % 25% 20% 11% 57% 98% 25% 20% 10% 55% Texas Pacific . Car & Foundry V. S. Steel ... U. S. Steel, pf. ery drivers went on strike, but In every ease policemen rode on the box with the driver. In one or two Instances regular funeral processions of hearses and carriages drove to the cemeteries.damages to Colombia for iwiry inflicted and loss of territory, and that tho amount should be fixed through the submission of the case to The Hague arbitration court. No publication of the text of the Reyes note is expected until i{ is sent to' Congress iu connection with the other documents bearing on the Panama case. Stegmaier Brewing Co Tim prepnhi'tlbiw of .Inpiui trn«t with tin' HritlfOi policy. are, s:iys tlu' corresiiouilpnt. probably the most complete, thorough and tletrtileil the world over Sow. in con- 15 South Main St., Pittston. WILKESBARRE. PA. ALWAYS the CHEAPEST DURYEA. One victory, tlio dispatch poos on (o say, would give1 immense printige tinil influence to Japan's minister iti Peking. Suppose that China, niovisi by that influence. gave material assistance to ,lupau. Would that call into operation the Russian all in nee Willi Frame'.' The problem confront inn the British government is a most serious one. MASSACRE SEEMS CERTAIN. Official Statement. - 1 ;■ Reported Plot Against Jews at Kishi- Miss Clara Watson is spending a few days at Seranton. According to statements made by officials of the Pert' Marquette, the westbound train was traveling down grade at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The eastbound train was climbing the hill at a speed of forty miles an hour. The former carried probably seventy-five passengers, while the latter is believed to have been carrying at least 135 persons.neff Confirmed, ANOTHER FATAL WRECK. Old A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. William Ratchford. London, Dec. 28.—Information from a trustworthy source at Kishlneff, says the Moscow correspondent of the Times. i-ou&Mua the statement of the existence of n plot to wipe out more of the Kishlneff Jews during the ltusman Christmas holidays. Pennsylvania Mall Train Ploughed Into Miss Constance Flannagan. of West Pittston, is visiting here. Freight Wreck—One Killed. King Coal Miss Libby Jones, of Brooklyn, visit, ert here Saturday evening. Rahway, N. J., Dec. 28.—Past mail No. 18, on the Pennsylvania railroad, bound from Pittsburg for New York, collided with a wrecked freight train near Rahway at, 3.45 this morning and the engine of tho mail train was partially demolished. Fireman J. B. Chevalier, of the mail train, was killed. No Cjne else was Injured. Meunwhile, adds the correspondent, too much praise cannot be given to D1. Vehlda, Japanese minister to China, for the patience and vigilance with which he has prevented China from committing herself by an agreement with Russia regarding Manchuria. He has sustained the wavering resolution of China through many months by the explicit promise that Japan would never recognize Russian rights in Manchuria other than those acquired l»y formal agreement with the suzerain Division 27, A. O. H., will meet In special session tomorrow evening. The plot has been hatching for some time. As the delivery of the sentences on the flrst batch of prisoners tried on capital charges In connection With the massacres last April was anticipated at the end of December, the orthodox Christmas (Jan. 7) was fixed upon a fortnight ago as the most fitting time for action. eSv: ; Mrs. Marley and Mrs. Thomas Han non, of Avo'ca, were visitors here tO' day. The two trains collided at about the middle of a long, sweeping curve threequarters of a mile west of ICast Paris. On the inner side of the curve Is a high embankment, preventing a view of the track ahead. When the engines met one turned completely over and lay with its nose in n direction opposite to that iu which it had been traveling. The other climbed the wreckage of the first, its boiler, torn from the trucks, standing erect in the center of the debris.is sky higli jast now, but if you'll bay your groceries and provisions here yon will save enough money to keep your coal bin well filled. Leave your order with us. Fruits and Nuts, all fresb, and guaranteed good. Lowest prices. Candies. Hundreds of pounds at way down prices. c* The young son of James McArdle. who has been ill with diphtheria, is in a serious condition. Fine Schooner Lost, Crey Saved. manufactnred. A fifiven qnantity wCU mukt* more and better bread than any other kind. ''the price » lo«r Annie, ased three months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Glllls, died Saturday and was buried yesterday. Halifax, N. S.. Dec. 28.—Driven ashore in a bowling blizzard, the fine Gloucester schooner, Independence, is being pounded to pieces on the rocks r.vir Glace Bay. Captain William R. Mulone and the crew of eleven men ©scaped In a single dory after a perilous experience and great suffering from cold, the thermometer being at zero. The correspondent snys lie has just rend a telegram received by a Jewish lady from her husband in Kishlneff. It soys: $5 per bbl.; $2.50 per KMh $1.25 per 50 rounds, the Savi- g through it* aae is considerable otheC- articles in our WE Carry" the best flour BIG GROCERY STOCK power. Mrs. A. H. Atz has returned to her hemo at Luzerne, after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Julius Itditlioffer. WAR EXPECTED. "The situation is Do not leave (for home)." V, China Is Making Active Preparation! to Meet the Inevitable. Peking, Doc. 28.—War between liussin nncl Japan Is considered probable and almost inevitable. On New Year's Dar, masses will be belli in SaciCcd Heart cirorflb af 7.30 and 10 a. m., the latter being a high mass. Investigation by the Pere Marqueffe otlicials into th(j cause of tl»e wreck has brought out some conflicting statements. Operator F. M. Booth at Mc- Cords states most emphutlcail.v that when he received orders to hold the westbound train ut McCords lie immediately displayed the red light and set the board against the approaching train. The lamp was burning brightly, he states, two minutes before the train appeared in view of the depot, lie heard the rumble of the trtiin, and when he noticed that the 'brakes were not being applied -he rushed to the door to liag it Just as the rear coach A letter from a prominent Jew in Kishineff says be and others will leave the 6ity before the Russian Christmas. call for special mention by reason of their ■ • duees and cbenpneaa Bat the beat way to 'eet onr sta oinonts is to send ns an order and prove th«t w« have Just what we advertlw. BRENNAN and ROBERTS At Metcalf's hall, there will be a Eame of basket ball between the puryea Stars and the Eclipse team, of Providence. Jewish public men at Klshlneff recently waited on the governor and presented the Jewish view of the dangerous situation created by Itusslan dissatisfaction with the sentences pronounced on Christians. The Shoe Special dispatches from Tokyo say that the Japanese government is adopting an imperative tone in pressing for a speedy reply to its last note. Bomb Kills Eight People. Rome. Dec. 28.—Eight persons were killed and five injured by the explosion of a bomb In a house at Roslna. near Naples. Department Thee Presbyterian S\inday school will give its Christmas entertainment this evening. An admission of 10 cents will be charged. 48 N. MAIN. Next to Rattle Hot el The Japanese war party is growing in strength and is bringing all its influence to bear upon the government. Now Park For New York, We Realize the of this store is on a big scale with a complete line of. high qualityfootwear for all classes of people. A big line of Slippers and, Leggins. New York, Dec. 28.—In memory of his father, the founder of the New York Herald, James Gordon Bennett will lay out and adorn a large park between the Boulevard Lafayette and Broadway, north of One Hundred and Eighty-second street, and lands now owned by Mr. Bennett will be devoted to this end. Landscape architects and gardeners are working on the designs. Upon the highest elevation within the pnrk bounds will be erected a monument to James Gordon Bennett the eider. Fine line of violins, guitars, accordeons, etc. Freed's, 75 N. Main. The Chinese board of war has or dered the viceroys to furnish full information ns to .the number of for6ign trained troops available for active service. The viceroys of three of the central provinces in response have reported that 90,000 such troops are in readiness. This is unquestionably a remarkable exaggeration, as the great majority of the foreign trained troops exist only on paper. A foreigner who attempted to alight from a moving street car near Delaney's switch, Saturday evening, landed in a different manner from what he expected, and as a result received a bau gash on the head. Responsibility Parlor clocks, $4 to $8; guaranteed the best. Freed's. 75 N. Main. passed White Light Instead of Red. BURKE'S laid on opticians. We realize that the wrong glasses will ruin sight. We realize that the' right glasses will strengthen the night Realizing these things we couldn't be careless and inaccurate. Indeed, we pride ouD selves on our care and accuracy. A mistake would hurt us more than it would you Wo are ready at any time to carefully examine the eyes, frete of charge. Should you need thejservices of an oculist, we tell you so Evans Bros. The funeral of Mrs. Emmet George took place yesterday from the home of her son, Daniel Mitchell, at Lawrenceville. Services were conducted in the P. M. church by Rev. Mr. McKinnls', and interment was in Marcy cemetery. Engineer Waterman, his fireman and Conductor Neil till state that the signal lamp was burning, but that Instead of a red light it displayed a white light. The engineer is more emphatic on this point than either the fireman or conductor. Waterman says that if there had been uo light displayed on the order board he would have stopped at McCords, but he saw a white light and. supposing the track was clear, passed without stopping. At McCords there were three switch lights and the light on the order lioard. The switch lights were all white. The distance from the order board to the nearest switch light was about three car lengths, and the order board light stood much higher than the switch light. The trainmen do not think they could have mistaken a switch light for the signal light. 18 South Main S1 Big Reduction in Prices Today and during the Dowi. say* Fareweii. I week we will'sell Ladies', Chicago. Dec 28 — Preparatory to Misses', and Children's leaving tor Australia, John Alexander , ' , Dowic uutie fareweii to his Chicago ad- ready to wear garments lierents at a meetiug in the Auditorium, at greatly reduced priCOS. standing room was at a premium. After an all night "watch meeting" /in Zion City New Year's eve Dowie will leave for New Orleans and will travel to San Francisco via the Southwestern route, stopping at various large cities en routek He intends to sail from the latter polt Jan. 21 and counts on be lng back in Chicago next June. 46 South Main St., Pittston. The dowager empress has issued an edict, at the request of Prince Chlng, appointing several unknown and probably inexperienced ofHcials ns heads of army departments. Mrs. Caroline Sabodnick. aged 38 Dears, died yesterday after a two weeks' illness. She was a member of St. Francis Slavish society and of tha Sisters of Naomi, Mystic Chain. Members of the latter society from Avoca iind Duryea will attend thfi funeral tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be In Marcy cemetery. Stockholders' Meeting. Annnal Meeting of the Stockt older* of the Plttatun K«rrj bridge omiCant will be held in their ijfflce at t eToll Houee, Monday, Jan. 4 1904, between the hour* of 8 ai.d 3pm., ror the pC roose of the election of President, 3-'CietCr5»;(Treasurer, and a toard of six Man %g ra to condaat the bus! ru of ti'6 Company for the eusniug year, and any other bnslmtM that may properly pome before the Meeting. J H GLEN .ON, President, W. M. FaY. Secretary. Iteod-td Influential officials continue in their determination to, K possible, keep China neutral In'the event of war. H. G 8HUPP, RUSSIA NOT FRIGHTENED. our 50c waiste at. Government Clocely Watohing Move- 36 West Market Street. Both 'Phones. WILKCSBARRC. ments In Japan and China. Lace Curtains at Williams & Co.'s. St. Petersburg. Dec. 28.—The Russian government is noting with the closest attention end keenest interest the quite uncommon energy now being shown by the Chinese in making warlike preparations under the guidauce of a large number of Japanese instructors.The Laurel Line desires to thank the public for its liberal patronage and to announce that the congestion during the rush hours, due to the holiday season, will be relieved by • When the order board was examined it was turned, with ttw red lamp against the westbound train, and this in a measure confirms Operator Booth's statement. XMAS " (7)ruri/'s prices Washington, Dee. 28. — Details of eleven months' commerce of the year 10p8, just muilc public by the bureau of statistics, show an increase in practically all the exports and imports. Agricultural products as a whole show an Increase of $7-1,000,000, products of the torests, $10,000,000; products of the mines,' (8,000.000: manufactures, 000,000, and miscellaneous articles, $2,- 000,000. Record Year For Commtrct. A TRAIN EVERY TEN MINUTES ON THE LAUREL LINE from 4 to 7 p. m. daily. TDi MAGNET This has grown so serious as to cotue into the first line of Russia's calculations, increasing, as it does, the possl* bilities of war and broadening out the situation in quite new lines. The officials investigating the wreck are inclined to believe the statement made by the operator at MeCords. They say he has been In the employ of the company thirty-IH'e years and has always been a reliable man and hi's a clean record, no accident ever having happened through his fault. Garth Suicide Shocks New Yorker* Clear Toys, hand made, 3 lbs for 25c Chocolate Drops 12Jc H gbland Mixed 10c Ribbon Candy, 3 lbs for. 25c Muff Oaudy, 3 lbs for 26c Apple Candy, 3 lbs for 25c Stick Candy, 3 lbs for 25c Peanut Brittle, 3 lbs for 25c Plain Mixed, 3 lbs. for.... 26c New Xolk- Dec- -8. -The report of tho suicide of Granville W. Garth, president of the Mechanics' National bank, who jumped overboard from the Mallory line steamship Denver on the Voyage to Galveston on Christmas day. whs a shock and a surprise t6 his friends in banking nnCl social circles ill New York. Several of Mr. Garth's associate directors of the bank have called /on his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Horace K. Garth, at 14S Went Fiftyseventh street to offer their condolences. in the lenst dismay the war party here. Quite the contrary. Its members compare the possible entry of China into the arena to the following of the Orange Free State In espousing Who Transvaal cause, with the result ol losing its freedom and making the campaign doubly easy for the English. Nor does the attitude of the Chinese A grand display of Xmas goods —dolls and toys, books and stationery, for old and young, from . lo np "I have no reason to doubt the statement of Booth. This is the first wivck in which the Fere Marquette ever killed a passenger oil Its own train. The road has killed passengers on other trains, persons at crossings and employees, but never before has It killed outright or fatally injured a passc'nger of its own." General Superintendent Smith said: Mad Mollah Offers to Treat. Our 24-inch kid body doll, with ejes that close, is a wonder...$1.00 -Our kid body dolls for 45c are what others are selling at 65o Itouie. Dec. 28.—\ewn lias been received liere that Captain Blsio, ooinraamler of the Italian squadron in Somallland. arrived at Obbia on the flagship Crlstoforo Colombo, from which point ho sent emissaries to the interior, paving been given to understand that the Mollah was disposed to treat with Great Britain through the Italians. lL 38c All our 75c waists at . ,50c All our 98c waists at. .75c All our $1.48 waists at 98c All our $2.98 walking air] rfa C( Qfi All our' $6.5047.50 eoats, $4.98 All our $10.50-112.50 raincoats, $7.50 Ladies' and Misses' Suits, 1-3 off. Furs at half price. Children's Kersey and Zebeline coats, velvel and silk coats, 25c offfl Every garment reducer qually. " &r In diplomatic circles China's attitude Is also a topic of constant interest, the view taken being that if Russia is attacked ,by two powers, according to the terms of the Franco-Russian alliance, France must rams to the aid oi liar ally, following upon which nothing could stop England from coming in, as she is bound to do by the recent treaty, should Japan be attacked by more than one power. Paper Hhell Almonds 18o Mixed Nuts, 2 lbs for 26c Fresh Walnuts, 2 lbs 25o Orange®, per dozen 25c ttemons, per dozen 20c Cranberries, per qt lOo Doll carriages, go-carte and wagons, from 10c up An elegant line of iron toys, worth' 1-3 more. Lost Much Brain, but Is Conscious. Mail Clerk Killed In a Wreck. Chicago, Dec. JJS.—Fred Kionzie, a veteran of the Franco Prussian war, is at the Englcwood Union hospital with a bullet in his brain, but conscious and likely to recover. He had attempted last Thursday to commit suicide. In the operation that was necessary to save his life Kienzle lost about two ounces of brains. Nevertheless he talks rational!*-. St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 28.—In a headon collision on the Dtikith division of tlie Northern Pacific railway at Deround, a small station Pine City and Hinckley, the mail car on the southbound train was burned, and Mail Clerk Rouse was burned to death. Beyond a slight shaking up none of the passengers was hurt. Opposed to Typesetting Machines. Washington, Doc. 28.—Columbia Typographical union, No. 101, has appointed u committee to go before congress and enter an earnest protest against the installation of typesetting machines in the government printing office. The claim is made that the machines cannot do the government work. Seeded Baisins, _ Seeded Baisins, sh 3 lbs Loose Baisin? Sultana Baisins.. Table Baisins  Box Baisins, 1 lb Gleaned Currants. Loose Currants.. *.. Honey in comb. .. 1 lb box Fi*s  1 lb Basket Figs... full weight.. .11c vort weight.. 10c for 25c 12Jo 121c box 20c 08c Large assortment of handkerchiefs from .......lo to $1.00 After that possibilities of further international complications are utilimlt ed. Such is the talk of today. Ladies' and children's Furs, a large assortment at special prices. Toilet cases,handkerchief boxe* collar and tie boxes, photon frames, fancy mirrors w* African Tribesmen In Revolt, Mrs. Evarts Dies In Vermont. Pineapple, Ala., Dec. 28.—In an effort to hide the lynching of Arthur Stewart, a colored prisoner whom they secured from the local Jail, a mob Is thought to have set lire to the jail, which was destroyed, together with eight stores, two wa rehouses ;md the postottice. The loss la $25,000. Lynching Mob Burns Twelve Building* 07o 16o Capo Town. Dec. 28.—A geuerul Insurrection lias broken (Wt unions thC Bond el* warts tribes in Great Xumu qualand. German Southwest Africa. The insurrectionists lrnve collected IB the Kara mountains, In the southeastern part of Great Namaqualand. Windsor, Vt., Dee. 28. — Helen W. Evarta." widow of the late William SI. Evarts of New York,, died at her country home here in her elstbty-fourth year. Mrs. Evarts was the daughter of Allen Wardner of this town. She was married Aug. 30, 5845, and since the J901, bud lived In her rifltlve place. Scientists In Session. 8t Louis, Dec. 28.—The fifty-third annual convention of the American Association For the Advancement of Sel: ence opened liere today. Nearly a thousand mernbera of the association, embracing men of national reputation a( educators and students of science, are » . l2c 20o ;c - r_ ax  I 1 1