Pittston Gazette

              1 ■'.'r",',Vk ' ititston, K\., SATI'I.'DAV, Jvi v -JI. I;*«»«;. _ ,v-ESI? THE HOME PAMSR WEATHER CONDITIONS. Fjrecast Until 8 p. ni. Tomorrow for For the People of Plttston mid Eastern IVnnsylvunlu. Vicinity. JJistorica1 Socict\ Showers tonls cloudy und warmer, Alilj THE HOME NEWS. A CUFt. I A MONTH. f 56TH YKAR. { 8 PAGES OLD COMPANY WINS OUT CALLS ON ARMY. MAIN ST. REALTY SIGN PLACE PACT JOHN D:sWEALTH POINT FOR tortS. HARTJE. LABOR AT POLLS DEALS BEING MADE Negro'* Confession Admitted—Lawyer M. I). Adelson Store litis Boon Sold Attaoke Pittsburg Women. Citizens' Company Receives the Lighting Contract. Pittsburg, July 21.—Eyes blazing defiance of all attacks on her good name, Mary Scott-Hartje, wife of the paper millionaire, whose husband is suing her for divorce, sat lu the witness chair and Indignantly branded as "outrageously false" the suggestion that she bad been guilty of improper conduct with Clifford Hooe, her husband's negro coachman, lu the same hour the home of her father, John F. Scott, the railroad millionaire, was watched continuously by a squad of police and detectives to prevent the threatened kidnaping of her two children. Mrs. Hartje did not then know her son and daughter were In peril else she ■night not have been able to restrain the maternal impulse to fly to them, even at the sacrifice of her fame as a wife. Warning of a plot to abduct the boy and girl was received by Police Superintendent /Thomas McQualde of this city from Police Superintendent Taylor of Philadelphia when the mother was In court. Russian Capital Filled With —lDoal Is on for the Levy Block Terms Agreed on by the Says He is Not Worth a Billion Dollars. Plan to Fight Their Enemies Everywhere. —Two Others. Soldiers. The Main street real estate mar« ket Is exceptionally busy at the present time, and a number of exchanges are expected to take place shortly. One exchange was closed up today, the real estate hrm of A. J. Barber & Co. securing the M. D. Adelson building, opposite William street. This was formerly the Joel Brenton property and Is occupied by C. C. Garrison and James A. Lewis with business places. The consideration has not been made public. Commissioners. ROOSEVELT AND DIAZ. Only One Bltl lYesonted for Contract, ON HIS WAY HOME IS DOUMA DISSOLVED ? Which Ih Awarded by Narrow FEDERATION PLANS. MnrK'tn—Contract for Coming St. Petersburg Paper Says Order Has Been Signed. Credited With Bringing Year Is $CD0 a Year Per Has Gained Ten Pounds Proclamation to be Issued Arc Lamp and $15.50 About Peace. For IiDcandes«Mit. During Absence. by Gompers. The Citizens' Electric Illuminating: Co. was last night awarded a contract to light the city for the next five years at a contract price of $§0 a year for each arc light and $16.50 a year for each incandescent light. The contract was given by a very narrow margin, only five of eleven members of select branch voting for It. The chairman ruled, in spite of a protest, that a majority of the council present carried the measure. Only one bid was received and there was not a known representative of the Plttston Light, Heat & Ppwer Co. In the council chamber to watch the proceedings. William Rabcoek, a firmer' bidder, was present lp the hall. The citizens were representee! unoiticially by about a dozen lookers on. A deal thnt Is nearing consummation is for the Levy budding, which has been extensively remodeled following the fire last winter. Negotiations for the building are on between A. J. Barber & Co., the owners, and J. N. Terwllilger, proprietor of the 25 cent store. The transfer of possession is expected to take place July 31. What the purchase price will be has not been learned. The O. P. & C. O. company's lease does not exuntil 1909. Ban Jose, Guatemala, July 21—A treaty ol' peace was signed by Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras on board the United States cruiser Marblehead on tlie high seas off the Guatemalan Cherbourg, July 21—Before Hailing for home In the Hauiburg-Amerlcan liner Amerlka John D. Rockefeller, nettled by stories of his wealth in Paris newspapers, said his fortunebarely exceeded $800,000,000, which is a total smaller than that generally credited to Andrew Curnegie. St. Petersburg, July 21.—The government has deliberately prepared for the gravest emergency. All night long guard regiments marched Into tin? city from the guards' camp at Ivrasuoye- Belo. Moreover, It Is known that the commanding officers of the guards, hussnrs and horse artillery were summoned to the headquarters of the commander of the St. Petersburg garrison, where they received Instructions regarding the disposition of their troops in the case of eventualities. Washington, July 21.—On Monday next the American Federation of Labor. through its president, Samuel Gompers, and members of the executive council, will issue a political proclamation to the worklngmen of Amerca, urging them to act an unit against the election of candidates for office who are unfriendly or indifferent to the interests of organized labor. There, was a strenuous discussion and some difficulty In reaching acceptable conditions. The Mexican minister, Senor Gurnbou, was active in assisting in bringing about an agreement. coast, For the past few days several of the Paris newspapers have beeu figuring what wonders might be accomplished by the mere power of the oil king's gold, all the estimates of his fortune being $1,000,000,000, or 5,000,000,000 francs. It has been set forth that this estimate Is drawn from the amount of Rockefeller's wealth current In the United States. When he was boarding the Amerlka a French reporter approached Rockefeller and ventured a question ou the opinion of one newspaper that the oil king, with his "pyramid of golden eagles," might almost preserve the peace of the world. Rockefeller turned on his questioner and snapped out: The Federation has two million vot piro A local real estate dealer said tills morning that Tie lins two deals pending for Main street properties, each of which will approximate $20,000. He refused to make any statement as to who any of the parties concerned are. The pence commissioners adopted resolutions thanking the presidents of the United States and Mexico for their Intervention. The police superintendent said he would save Pittsburg the shame of a kidnaping If he had to use every bluecont lu the city to do It. era on lt» rolls and working hand In glove with It are the 500,000 members of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, Including conductors, engineers and firemen.Extreme nervousness and excitement pervade all classes owing to fear that the action of the lower house of parliament in adopting an liddress to the people may be the signal for a coup d'etat against parliament. It Is rumored that the step has been decided upon, and one paper prints a report that an imperial ukase ordering the dissolution of parliament has already been signed. Mrs. Hartje's eloquent defense of her character, Important though It was, did not supply the chief sensation of the court session. That came when J. Scott Ferguson, counsel to Hartje, in a redliot speech opposing the Introduction of evidence us to Hooe's x»erjury In making affidavit he had been Intimate with Mrs. Hartje cast a slur on many other women lu this city by asserting, "Many a woman high In life socially and In this community bus sinned as this woman has done," referring to the defendant. Ferguson's Hftenalngly sweeping attack on the womunhood of the city wus the subject of much hot debate In clubs, hotels, restuurunts, theuters and other public places throughout the eveulng and doubtless in thousands of homes. It was churacteiiKed as perhaps the most remarkable assertion ever made in open court lu this part of the state. To Stump the Country. Thus the Central American war which threatened to spread over the whole land and possibly involve Nicaragua and Costa Rica as well us the three countries actively engaged in the war lias been brought to a termination on the initiative of President Roosevelt, assisted by President Diaz of Mexico. President Gompers and many other labor leaders will go throughout the country making speeches In the districts of those members they will seek to defeat. The following councllinen were present when the meeting wa? called: Select—Toole. Otvin. Murphy, Kehoe, Mahon. Loughnrpr, Walsh, Thompson, MoAndrew. PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT Common—Ton e, McDonnell. White, O'Brien, McNev n, Garden, Touhlll, Helneman, 0'0C nnell, Henzey, Foy, Earley, Kelly, Walsh, McCanna, Evans, William Martin. McIIale and Mc- Representative Llttlefield, of Maine, who Is alleged to be hostile to the labor Interests, Is the first object of the Federation's attack. During the campaign President Gompers will make noon-day speeches to the factor* hands In Lfttlefleld's district. Unite Against Parliament. City Firemen Suggest Plan So far as can be officially ascertained, however, no final decision has been taken at Peterhof. The ministry, which believes It Is ugaln buck in the saddle, hoped to prolong the status quo, while the court reactionaries insist that the sooner parliament, as the center of the revolutionary propaganda, Is dispersed the better, and both sides unite on the necessity for preparations to meet the extra constitutional step of the lower Beginning of the Trouble. to the Councils. The war began in May with the departure of expeditions from Salvador to assist a Guatemalan revolution under the leadership of General Toledo. Engagements with varying results were fought between the insurrectionary forces and those of the government of Guatemala until Sulvador formally entered the conflict. A little later a Guatemalan force entered Honduras, the result being to array that republic 011 the side of Salvador. Ka IK. Mr. Kehoe was elected chairman without opposition. A committee of firemen presented a communication concerning the formation of a paid department. It was referred to the joint Are committee. "That's ridiculous. In the first place, when nations become crazed with passion all the money In the universe won't keep them from fighting, and In the second place I am not a billionaire. I have not got one-third of a billion. It is wrong for newspapers to publish such a statement, and I regret It." Could Not 8top War*. Among other candidates for reelection to congress who are on the Federation's "unfair list" are: Speaker Joseph Cannon; Republican Floor Leader Payne; Representative Dalzell, rules committee; Charles Landls, of Indiana; Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin, chairman of the Judiciary committee which killed the antl-In- Junctlon bill; Representative Parker,of New Jersey, chief antagonist of the anti-Injunction bill In the Judiciary committee. Want 12 Call .Men From ICacli Com- pany to be Paid 50 Cents an Hour for all Time on lDuty— Tlilnk Til at Tltese Under Mr. Kehoe then declared the presentation of street lighting bids In order and called on the light and water committee to receive them. Only one bid was presented, that by K. J. Uos.-i, of the Citizens' company. After waiting a few minutes for other, bids, but in vain, the single bid was opened. The company agreed to furnish either open or enclosed arc lights for a period of five years for $B0 per arc lamp per year and incandescent lights for $15.50 per light per year. Mr. Foy moved that the contract be granted to the Citizens' Co. for Ave years for open arc lamps and the motion was seconded by William Martin. Mr. White staled his determination to vote against the contract, giving as Ills reason that a bid had previously been received at a lower tigure. The vote was then taken and the division was as follows: Supervision of Chief bouse. Would Atltl to He- Suddenly Rockefeller's frown vanished, and, rubbing his hands, he said: The police have forbidden the newspapers of St. Petersburg to publish the text of the douina's address to the country, the government having decided to regard it as being beyond the province of the douma. The Mislu and three other newspapers were confiscated, and all the members of the editorial staff of the Mlsla except Chief Editor Solomka were arrested. M. Solomka Is a member of the douma, and President Muromtseff demanded of the prefect at police that he be not arrested. partment's Klli- clency From the moment the trouble passed beyond the phase of an internal dlsturbunee the government at Washington set about Instituting measures for the re-establishment of peace. The cruiser Marblehead was ordered front Panama to La I.lbertad, with directions to report to Leslie Combs, American minister to Guatemala and Honduras, and Mr. Combs and William L. Merry, minister to Costu Kicu, Nicaragua and Salvador, were Instructed to use their I test endeavors to bring the war to an end. "If you wflnt to print something In your paper tell Paris that I have found great enjoyment In my six weeks' stay in France, but also say that, with all your hospitality, I am glad to start homeward. The French are a home loving people, and I agree with them that there Is no place like home, My last word to you Is that I have had a bully time." A decided victory, it was considered, wus gained by John M. Freeman, Mrs. Hartje's attorney, in having Hooe's confession of perjury admitted*lu evidence. Four statements signed by the negro were admitted. The first was the affidavit he mude In the office of John L. Welshons, Augustus Hartje's bosom friend, Indicted Jointly with Hurtje on a charge of having cousplred with the couchman to defame the woman In the case. All of the Republican members of the labor committee are on the list, excepting possibly Chairman Gardner, of New Jersey. The chairman is held in high esteem by the labor leaders, but In some quarters they are opposing him for not bringing the eighthour law fight to a direct issue with Speaker Cannon. The Eagle and Niagara fire companies, through a Joint committee, Issued a communication to the city councils last evening asking that legislation be passed that will result 111 a paid department being placed In the city's service. The skeleton *f a plan was drawn in the communication and the legislative bodies were asked to further it as quickly as possible. A communication signed by the' committee was read to councils and referred to the fire committee, with a request for urgent action. J. H. Mullln, president of the Niagara lingine Co., supplemented the communication with an address urging the consideration of this business. The communication in part was as follows: President Gompers Is reticent as to the details of his plans. The Federation's political policy, however, is glv en out by him In these words: (Jumpers' Statement Gain From Foreign Stay. Disorders In St. Petersburg, Rockefeller returns to the United States with a rich tan and ten pounds heavier. He was pained because bis daughter, Mrs. strong, was iiot permitted by her physicians to accompany hitn. The Rockefeller party la the same that arrived here early In June. Before leaving Complegne Rockefeller distributed several hundred dollars among various charities: The resentment occasioned by the -wholesale suppression of newspaiDers led to disorders. A large crowd stoned tfae mounted iwllee in the vicinity of the Btosuosensky Prospect, aud some stones were thrown at a small detachment of cavalry. Other parties of cavalry came to the rescue and fired volleys of blank cartridges before the 1110b dispersed. At a late hour knots of people after the police patrols had passed sang the "Marseillaise." SUMMER TRADE GOOD. "As our efTorts are centered against all forms of Industrial slavery and economic wrong, we must also direct our utmost energies to remove all forms of political servitude and party slavery, to the. end that the working party may act as a unit at the polls in every election. Mexico In Peace Move. Ayes—Select. Toole, Qavln, Mahon, Walsh and McAndrew; common, Toole, O'Urlen, Carden, Touhlll, O'ponnell, Henzey. Kelly, Walsh, Mc- Canna. Evans. Martin, McIIale and At the same time David E. Thompson, American umbassudor to Mexico, was instructed to make such representations to the Mexican government as might enlist its efforts for the same end, Mexico's desire for peace between its neighbors being well known. Mexico entered heartily Into the project and Its diplomatic representatives in Guatemala and Salvador were instructed to co-operate with Ministers Merry and Coinlis. Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras agreed to nn armistice to consider terms for a treaty of peace. The conference begun 011 Thursday, the cruiser being then on the high seas off the coast of Guatemala, practically neutral territoryCondition* Exceptionally Encouraging For This Tim# of Year. "Arguing that labor Is at least worth its hire, and that our city has developed to warrant the change, we recommend that the city fire department lie placed on a paid basis. Summoned at botli midday and midnight hours, Irrespective of weather conditions and to the neglect of dally pursuits and pleasures, the fireman labors, jeopardizing both life and limb, contributing substantially toward the protection and permanent growth of Invested capital, and receives In return absolutely no recompense, in fact, hardly the passing plaudits and commendation of their neighbors. New York. July 21.—R. G. Dun & Co.'a report for the week says: Mclvaig. Exceptionally encouraging reports for thin time of the year are received regarding trade, Industry and transportation, but there Is no response In the market for securities. The best news of the past weelc comes from agricultural sections, where progress is fully maintained, harvesting of winter wheat promising a larger yield than expected and of good quality, while corn and oata exceed anticipations. Nays—Select, Muj-phy, Boughney, Kehoe, Thompson; common. McDonnell, White, McNevIn, Heineman, Foy, Earley. "The Federation most firmly and unequivocally favors the Independent use of the ballot by trade unionists and workingmen, united regardless of party, that we may elpct men from our own ranks to make new laws and administer them along the lines laid down In the legislative demands of the American Federation of Labor, and at the same time secure an impartial Judiclury that will not govern us by arbitrary Injunction of the courts, nor act as the pliant tools of corporations." Rockefeller said he was enchanted with hlR sojourn here and would probably return for another visit next year. He has written an article setting forth the Impressions gained on Ills travels lu France. A German periodical offered hlui a big price for the right to publish It, but Mr. Rockefeller declined the offer. No further action regarding the proposed address to the people was taken by the lower house of parliament. The Constitutional Democratic members appeared to be heurtily sick of the whole episode and anxious to drop the subject if the government Is so minded, and there Is a disposition to shelve the address by indelinlte postponement of the question us to the manner of Its publication.Mr. Murphy asked the chairman to declare the contract not awarded, since a majority of select council had not voted In favor of the Citizens' company. The chairman ruled the contract awarded to the Citizens' company. There was one change of vote while the. roll was being called. Mr. Foy changing his name from the affirmative to the negative. Cotton picking has begun in the early districts, and hay alone In the leading crops threatens to be short. As results on the farms become assured there Is a growth of confidence that brings out large orders for fall and winter delivery of all staples. Warrant at Pier Per Rockefeller. "We present to you now for your consideration the question of making the department a paid one. The plan In mind calling for a paid force of 12 men from each company, to receive no cents per hour for their service, excepting for false alarms. Thesa active or responding firemen shall bo elected by the respective companies and submitted to your honorable bodies for approval, the foreman of the companies to report their active men to the chief of the fire department, and also to report to the chief after each fire those attending and amounts due for such service. The said amounts to accumulate and be paid each and every six months. The said companies of the department shall adopt such rules and regulations' as shall tend, to enforce prompt and faithful discharge of the foregoing obligations. Willful and protracted neglect of duty on the part of any active fireman shall accomplish Immediate dismissal. In the discretion of the chief or his assistants when the woVk at fires demands a second call, each company hall furnish a reserve force of 12 men, they to receive tho same compensation and be regulated as the permanent force. Such other details as may be required to bring this plan Into perfection may be decided upon In conjunction with your respective fire committees. C. R. Bosworth was given permission to erect bill boards in the city, under the supervision of the mayor. Permission was granted only after much wrangling and two divisions of the councils. Dr. C. J. Barrett was granted permission to repair a building In the rear of Broad street, and Thomas Yates to Improve the front of the building at 23 North Main street. The following bills were ordered paid: Findlay, O., July 21.--Bheriff Groves, who has In his possession a warrant for the arrest of John D. Rockefeller based on the charge of County Prosecutor David that Mr. Rockefeller, as the alleged bead of the Standard OU company, has violated the , Valentine antitrust law, says either he or one of his deputies will attempt to serve the warrant upon the lauding of Mr. Rockefeller in New York. It Is asserted that if the papers are served Governor Harris will be asked to make requisition on Governor Higglns of New York for extradition papers. The claim Is set up, however, that as the information and warrant only charge a misdemeanor no requisition under the law can be Issued.MISSING BOY WAS DROWNED Majority Party Discomfited, Washington, July 21. — Dispatches have been received here announcing the signing of a treaty of peace by Guatemalan, Salvadorean and Hondurau commissioners on board the United States Cruiser Marbiehead off the Guatemalan coast, but the terms of the peace treuty are unknown. Peace Term* Not Known. TfcC ■re Is no question but that the fins co has enormously shaken the prestige of the Constitutional Democruts, and the leaders of that party are crestfallen over huvlng been Induced to play with such edged tools. The Peterhof circles are reported to be Jubilant oyer the discomfiture of the Constitutional Democrats.His lloy Friend Who Witnessed the Bright domestic crop prospects have tended to weaken grain quotations, although the wheat market has had the support of unfavorable rejiorts from Kussia and more liberal export trade. Dispatches regarding rust In the aorthwest attracted little attention, being attributed to speculative origin, and winter wheat harvesting ia exceeding the most sanguine expectations. Drowning Was Afraid to Tell About the Sad Affair. It has been learned that William Williams, Jr., the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Williams, of Parrlsh street, Witkesbarre, who has been missing from home since yesterday morning, when he went to the river to bathe with two other small James Eagen $3.80, Reliance Coal Co, $51.39, Cyclone Machine Co. $3, Reliance Coal Co. $35.50, Dershlmer & Orlffen $2.88, James Eagen $7.20, Chas. Hass & Co. $7.71, C. Morgan's Sons 40c, Wm. Jos. Peck $15.95, Jas. A. Fitzpatrlck $50, Austin S. Powers $4.30, B. & W. V. R. R. Co. 39c, Geo. N. McAlarney $75.01, Delaware fk Hudson Co. $2.27, H. Kuschel, jr., $2.41, H. Kuschel, jr.. $3.85. Oeneral Crushed Stone Co. $77.11, Delahunty Dyeing Machine Co. $7.75, James Eagen $1.60, Will B. Krlse 50c. P. F. Joyce $49.09, Cyclone Machine Co. $7.35, Wllkesbarre Record Co. $29, Jos. Hlleman & Sops $7.42. Cosper Printing House $17.91, Wm. Jos. Peck $7.15. William Harris $1, Andrew W. Thorburn $4.50, Evans Bros. 40c, Williams & McNuity $100, H. T. Bowkiey $2.80, Will L. Krlse $1 .«•. E. F. Roth $80.15, Delahunty Dyeing Machine Co. $38.75, Delahunty Dyeing Machine Co. $38.70, Samuel Eastman & Co. $100. S. D. Phelps P. B. Boeb $24.25, J. N. Smoot $H| Keystone Blue Paper Co. $15.70, E. F. Roth $1.50. Touhill Iron Works $23.- 25, B. & W. V. R. R. Co. 80c. Andrew W. Thorburn $1, James A. Fitzpatrlck $2, Will B. Krlse $2, James Boyd and Brother $11.50. Eureka Fire Hose Co. $900, Dr. A. J. Burry $2, Miners* Savings bank $399, James A. Fltapatrlck $2. J. J. McHale $2.40, E. H. Smith $3.75. Stanley Owens $3.75, John Stutlo $3.50, John Jenkins $3.50, Wm. Jos. Peck $100.25, Wm. Jos. Peck $1.50. Fitzpatrlck & Cronin $169.58, Chas. B. Smith $50, J. J. Hart $55, 'John Corcoran $204, Thomas English agent for Jas. Bryden est. change of 'grade $216.75. Wm. Jos. Peck $3, Wm. Jos. Peck $7.60, James F. Morris $1.- 50, Wm. Jos. Peck $16.75, Wm. Jos. Peck $fl.76. New York American $199.50, Wm. Jos. Pock $15.50, Tony Sinnl $6, Charley Petrllla. $6. Chas. A. fitroh $1.80, S. A. French $33.90, West Disinfection Co. $6.25, Dr. E. F. Mc- Olnty $6, .T. E. Morris $1.75. D. O'Dontiell $3.75. Albert Bahan $3.75. John J. Hart $15. Thomas Blnnen $16.70, Albert BaBar ' $3.50, Earl Memory $3.50. C. R. Andrews $3.15, C. R. Andrews $2.85, J. Bangan 5Pc. Delahunty Dyeing Machine Co. $86.- 10, James Bangan $15. Dial Rock * Without debate the house adopted a resolution on the subject of the Blaly■tok massacre demanding the prosecution of the military and police officials Involved Irrespective of rank. The resolution cMistltuteq a strongly worded indictment %of the central government, which Is held responsible for the secret propaganda inciting class against clnss. New York, July 21.—Mrs. Evelyn Nesblt-Thaw is so firm In the belief that her liushund. Hurry K. Thaw, will be acquitted for killing Stanford White that she bus determined to take a baud personally In the preparation of Hurry's defense. For hours she studied the documents which have been turned over to Clifford W. Hartrldge, Harry Thaw's personal counsel, by Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bongyue. Mrs. Thaw knows that her husband's relatives are eager to save Harry by sending him to a madhouse. She Is Just as determined that such a step shall not be taken, and she has promised her husband that she will stand by him in his demand for u trial before a Jury. Thaw's Wife Aids Him. boys, has been drowned. The story came from one of his companions. Commercial failures for the week In the United States are 102 agalnBt 202 last week. 123 the preceding week and 193 the corresponding week last year. Failures in Canada number 22 agaiust 21 last week, 12 the preceding week and 23 last year. Liabilities of commercial failures reported for July to date are $3,048,783 compared with $4,270,437 a year ago. whose name is Nagle, that he Was drowned while bathing yesterday afternoon Just bbldw the Market street bridge. A searching party found his clothes on the bank Just below the bridge this mornlhg, and they are now dragging the river In the hoses of finding the body. The Nagle biy. Newark, N. J., July 21.—President Frederick Frellnghuysen of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company was the principal witness before the New Jersey senate committee investigating the insurance companies. The committee will rest until a report from David P. Fackler, actuary of the state department of banking and insurance, Is received and will meet again at the call of Chairman Hlllery. Mr. Frellnghuysen expressed on the stand the belief that, whether in mutual or stock companies, the policy holders huve positive rights in the fissets of the company.Jersey Ineursnce Probe Ends. Ccar Mot Going Abroad, says that he was afraid to tell what V Cologne, July 21.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Gazette says It Is stated In well Informed quarters that In view of political considerations necessitating his presence in Kusslu Emperor Nicholas has ubandoned his intended tour abroad mid hus Informed Emperor William to that effect. had become of his little friend and for that reason kept silent until **» morning. FINANCIAL AND OOl New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan St Co., stock brokers. Miners' Bank Building. CAVING CONTINUES IN DURYCA BOROUGH High. Am Sugar .. ..132 Am Car & P .. 35 % Am Loco . . .. 70 Amal Copper .. 9814 Atchison com 88% B. R. T 75 Low. 131 35% 69* 97% Close. 132 Two more properties suffered from the effects of the caving In Duryett borough. Fissures appeared last evening In Ihe yards of James Perry and Mrs. John JJohns, and the house of the latter was damaged to a considerable extent. The families may have to move out and are preparing to do so. A peculiar feature o£ the cave at ihe Johns property Is that It was similarly affected six months ago and at that time the family moved out of It for safety. Two weeks ago they moved back and were hkrdly settled when the disturbance resumed. "While this recommendation may be regarded as radical it is but slight return for the labor performed, and is not more recognition than is accorded respective departments in municipalities smaller and leas resourceful than our city. Meld For Jewel Theft. New York, July 21. — Andrew C. Fields, head custodian of the "yellow dog" fund of the .Mutual Life Insurance compriny, was served with complaints In two suits for the recovery of about $2,000,000. Fields, who got a salary of $10,000 a year. Is worth about $800,000, ho even If the company gets Judgment against him and he turns over every dollar of his personal wealth the policy holders of the Mutual will not recover more than one-fifth of the total sum lost to them. "Yellow Dog" Keeper Sued. 88% New York, July 21.—Much to her surprise, Mrs. Halsey Corwin, who reported to the police several days ago that she had been robbed of Jewels worth $50,000, found herself an unwilling complainant against her good friends, Mrs. Elisabeth MeVlttle and A1 King, who were arraigned on suspicion of knowing something of the theft of the 74% 117% 159% B. & 0 117% Can Pacific ...159% Ches & Ohio .. 56% St Paul 179 C. F. 1 50% 56% 177% We feel that these suggestions are timely and their acceptance and adoption by the city will serve to discipline and better the work of an already efficient, unselfish and untiring body of individual firemen. Fatal Auto Runaway. Buffalo, July 21.—Walter M. Wilson, a pawnbroker and well known some years ago as a promoter of athletic meets, was killed here In an automobile accideut. His wife, Mrs. Lillian Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwelgert and Louis Block, manage* of the local branch of an automobile company, were badly Injured. Block was acting as driver of the car. He lost control, and the machine crashed Into a trolley pole. Erie 41% 111 Central 178 L. & N 141% M. K. & T. .. 32% Mo. Pacific 91% N. Y. Central ..133% Am Smelter .. . 146 % Ont & West ... 46 % Pennsylvania ..127% Peo Gas 90 Beading 125 Bock Island ... 24% So. Pacific .... 71% So. Rwy com .. 35 T. C. & 1 161% Union Pacific ..147% U. S. Steel ... 36 U. S. Steel pfd. .102% Wabash 46 49% 40% 178 141 jewels. 32% 91 133% 145% Conference at Sagamore Hill "IlegpnolfuUy submitted, "CHARLES Ji. SMITH, "J. M. JONES, "EDWARD H. SMITH, "EagTe Committee, "JOHN H. MIJLLIN, "H. J. LYNCH. "W. J. EARLET. "Niagara Committee." Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 21.—Plans for the Republican national campaign are to be formulated at Sagamore Hill Monday. President Roosevelt has Invited Speaker Cannon, Chairman Sherman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, Secretary Loudenslager and Treasurer McKinley of that committee to luncheon. 46 127% SPECIAL NOTICES. New York, July 21.—A dispatch from Berlin says that Prince August Wil■Hani, fourth son of the German emperor, Is to take a course of studies in an American university. Yale, Harvard and Cornell are mentioned. Prince August Is nineteen years old. Kaieer'e 8on to 8tudy Here. 90 123% SUMMER WEARABLES. White Persian Lawn, 45 inches 70% wide, at 20c, 25c, 3Ec and 50c yard. Japan Buys Country's Railroads. 34% 150% 146 French Lawn, 45 inches wide, 26o FRANK KESTER HURT. Tokyo, July 21.—The Japanese government has decided to purchase six railways by Dec. 1, paying for them $125,000,000 in 5 per cent bonds, redeemable in Ave years. yard Prank Kester, a North Main street young man, was painfully injured yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. He Is employed as a messenger in Coxton yard and was walking along one of the tracks when an engine running backward struck him and bumped him headforemost onto an adjoining A train was approaching on this track and a brakeman dragged him off Just in time to save his life. He received several severe cuts and suffered mucn irom shock. 35% 102% 45% 17% India linens, 10c to 25c a yard. Kansas City Meat Houaee Unclean. Celonel Oeborn Declinee, Large assortment of Embroideries Kansas Qlty, July 21.—After having been whitewashed by the Commercial e)uf? and the Live Stock exchange every packing houae in Kansas City oxcept one hat been pronounced insanitary by the United States bureau of animal industry and has been given yutJl Aug. 1 to clean up. New Haven, Conn., July 21.—Colonel N. Q. Osborn of this city has sent a letter to the local members of the Democratic state central committee declining to act as temporary chairman at the approaching Democratic state convention. a. w. . 17% Weekly Rank Statement suitable for children's caps. Paris, July 21.—A decree will appear in the Official Journal nominating Major Alfred Dreyfus to the L*«lon of Honor. Legion of Honor For Dreyfus. Reserve, Increased ... Reserve, less U. S. Inc $ 6,560,200 6,127,575 Nice line of Corset cover embroid- 9,4*5.300 eries. Spccle, increased Loans, increased - . 10,125,000 New lot of Val. Laces with Insert- Legal tenders, Increased.. Deposits, Increased . Circulation, decreased .. 1,637,000 .. 20,807,200 653,100 Inga to match. 6c to 12 %o a yard. Move! - stoves and ranges. Anh's. Try Bohan's pies cakes and bread. Electric bells at Garrison's. CLARA WAGNER'S, IS U^iu (Continued on Page Three.)