Pittston Gazette

              teSbSE rsr£EJ pears first in the former. FIFTY-FraST YEAR PITTSTON, PA ., WEDNESDi fV EVENING 15, 190*. SOLDIERS ARE NOW ALL OVER ALBANY i "J MORE FRIENDLY FEELING CHINA'S AN8WER. GOLDEN GATE GREETING PLOT TO STEAL THE SULTAI AMERICA LEADS IN EXI Appeals For Merer Mi Prepoaee « Plan to Raise Money. Hla fM»cer Brother W» to il«* Doclared Ruler'of Turlu y. . Vienna, May 15. — The newspapers here print a sensational story, of a plot to kidnap the sultan of Turkey. The reports say It wag the intention of the conspirators for a declaration that his majesty was Insane and keep him secretly confined aud to proclaim his younger brother, Mohammed Iteshad, sultan in his stead. Averfcjte Monthly Shipment* Nlae Month* fl34,4ST.UBS. Tbe monthly summary of conn Northern Pacific Fight Has Passed Acute Stage. Peking, May.15.—The answer of Chl« na to the statement of the ministers of the foreign powers *s to the losses sustained by nations and individuals In China has been received. Th$ answer commences with an appeal to mercy, saying that the ceuntry is impoverish* ed. The answer explains that the utmost China can offer Is 15,000,000 taeli annually for the next 80 yiArs. President Makes Official Entry Into San Francisco. and finance Issued by the treai bureau of statistics at Was! A DISPATCH FROM MB. MOBOAH. MRS. K'KIHLEY A LITTLE BETTER. presents la tlie current number Interesting facts nbout tlie commi of the .principal nations of the wo! Bloodshed Will Sorely WANT TO BE CADET8. ■a Say* Situation la London Shows a Decided Improvement—HI* Retarn Will Probably Bring Aboat an Amicable Settlemeat. Ballet Prevalent That Farther TravalMjr Mar Have to Be Abandoned. 4a»tlon Will Not Be Deft.lt.l, Tbe most Interesting fact la tbat Decided l/atll but at Week. San Francisco, May 15.—President McKlnley made his official entry Into tbl» city late yesterday afternoon. After being formally! welcomed by Mayor J. D. Pbelan tab was escorted through tbe principal greets, attended by a military and navil turnout. He attended a public reception at night In tbe large nave of tbe Market street ferry depot. Several exalted officers and state offl-, clnls are said tb have been Implicated In the plot. It Is stated that they were co-operating with tbe Young Turk party.United States stands In the lincal j 1901 clearly and unquestionably at' Be Prevented. XuBlnllOH •( Caadldataa for latmu k Annapolis. This amount will be derived M follows: From salt, 10,000,000'taels; from tbe llkln tax, 2,000,000 taals, and from native customs, 8,000,000. The communication further asserts that were tbla done It would leave the country unable to meet tbe expenses of government without assistance. It Is therefore requested tbat the foreign customs be Increased one-third, tbe receipts therefrom to be given to China for the purpose of government. Tbe ministers refuse to discuss this answer until It has been considered by them In meeting. C bead of the world's list of exportli nations. Her average monthly e Annapolis, Md., Kay IS.—EumlniUoni »re being held it the Naval Aoademy today. Tha oandldatea for til* 170 oadet•hlpe at tha dlapoaal of ninbm of Congress; hare all pot In appaaranoa. Tha vaaanelee at the aeademy thla year are greater than ever before, aad the appointment* and subsequent (pad onions will diminish the large number if Moanolet'ln the list of eodlgne, which could not possibly he at the rate at which eadete were formerly araduated. Erery Stale and territory la entitled to one cadet appointment, and aereral of tham hare two or three to provide for. New York, May IB.—The Journal of Commerce say a: portatlons for tbe nine months ejii "J. Plerpont Morgan cabled hla New York office from London laat evening that the altuatlon there ahowed decided Improvement and that he looked for atlU further Improvement The plot was revealed by the sultan's secretary, Ixzet Bey, who Is known as his majesty's favorite. Ac cording to one version of the story Iz*et Bey conspired with the plotters, but subsequently relented and betrayed them. Another version Is to the effect that Izzet Bey suspected the plot ami wormed himself Into the confidence of the conspirators only to reveal their machinations.. with March, 1901, w&» *124,497, while those of the  her closest competitor, 24tt per mouth during tM Those of Germany, t exporter, were $87,ri5ljSXDpm mwBtli during the 12 months eliding witti December, 1900, and other follows: Frauce, $50,407,000; Kflwrta.  550,000: British India, $20,747,000: Austria-Hungary, $25,753,255; Belgium, $23,508,000, aud Italy, $20,518,000. STEP IS TAKEN TO OIK AMERICA. "There were Indications yesterday, however, of a more friendly feeling between the conflicting lntereats In tbe Northern Pacific cohteet Both sides took pains to deny that any personal feeling had arisen In the controversy, and certainly no spirit of retaliation, eo It was Bald, at least would be shown by eltber party. The head of a financial Institution In very close touch with both the Morgan Interests, the Rockefellers and Kuhp, Loeb ft Co. made the following significant statement: There has been no quarrel. The entire matter has simply been a business operation. Whatever Is wise for business Interests will be done. This of course means co-operation.' Rer, tTn^WWJI iter, Albion, Wit., writes •'My wife was terribly afflicted \mh fjroBtrading pile* and contemplated a surgical operation when her notia* w,as drawn tcTl)r. Chase's Ointment, and last than oMjShc effected a core." President McKlnley decided early In the morning that owing" to Mrs. Mc- Klnley'a lllnes, he would not visit Stanford university, aa had been planned, but would limit himself to the day'a exercises In this city. nte up. etegut line mien's Rlbbe Explonlon In Mine Said to W. K. Vanderbllt'a Narrow Baeape. The sultan Is represented as regarding Izzet as his savior and as richly rewarding him. The total domestic exports of the United States In tlie nine months ending with March are $1,120,480,073, while the exportation of British aud Irish produce In the same period Is $1,000,340,214, showing tbe exports of the United States to be $00,000,000 greater than those of the United Kingdom, her greatest rival, during the term under consideration. "I then used itNfor an unsightlj troublesome skin affection, whiob had I Have Killed Nine. New York, May 15.—W. K. Vanderbllt, Mrs. Oliver Harrlman, Jr., and another lady narrowly escaped Injury at White Plains yesterday. Mrs. Harrlman and her friend drove to the depot to meet Mr. Vanderbllt, who came from New York. He was to be a guest at tbe Harrlman home. The trap was drawn by a pair of spirited cobs. After Mr. Vanderbllt w®s seated tbe party started along Railroad avenue, and the cobs Mbled and became excited. Before they could be hauled down they plunged Into a subway excavation. The vehicle had a very narrow escape from upsetting before the excited animals were controlled by persons who ran to them. No one was hurt. The coBs were got out safely after a difficult Job. At 2:40 p. m. he left the Scott residence for tbe Valencia street station. Here he met the train bringing tbe members of his jablnet and remainder of his party. President McKlnley was also met here by Mayor Phelan and formally received. The president, the members of hie cabinet. Mayor Phelan and the reception committee were then taken by special train to the Third and Townsend street station, where the military and naval escort was waiting. medical skill for years. Dik Chase's Ointment thoroughly cured It. piles and skin disease it Is worth its woght In gold." t*. Ladies' Wrappers for BOe f We carry a full line of | lionbe furnieMnjr departme Men's Heavy Suspenders ARE AFTER GOLD. The share of Mohammed Reshad, Who Is the heir apparent, Is also differently deserlbed. It is said by some papers that he headed the conspiracy, while others declare thnt he was unaware of It. At any rate, he Is now confined In his own palace, where he Is closely guarded. IT ALWAYS FATS TO BUT .£ "W. «" M a portico f Ml—A apsoUl train btsrol the Twenty-third ragi- Re*. J. A. Baldwin, Baptist minister, Arkona, Ont., writes: Piity of M!aar* Leave for Nome to Ex pier* a Beet •• For over twenty years I was a groat sufferer from itching and protruding piles; I used many remedies and underwenttthree very painful surgical operations,' alF without obtaining any permanent When about to give up in told to us# Dr. Chase's Ointment and did so, finding relief at once. I used three boiea» and am antirely cured. The Itthjjjfe 4a all gone.. I have advised others to tiafelt, Relieving'it would cure them as it has mp." D,• * PEOPLE'S jn arrived at 7:45 tbla i wan 878 qmd aboard. unlet tbU morning hot I «p|0id li tin tdmtmny i men *D&wWr brought the Bocapafcy left for New ■ •«»£«* An- Spokane, Wub., Mij 15.—Fttrlek Cl«rk, the metal Spokane mine owner, deapatobad today to Alaaka a part} ol experienced miner* and aaaejere with oompleta ontfita to make 9,000 teeta of gold ore. Be haa under bond a glgantlo gold qnarta reef near Nome that promisee to rival the famona Tread well- The reet la aald to be 600 feat wide and oiopa 9,000 feet. Tba ore la free milling. If tba bond la lifted tba mine will be developed entirely with Spokane oapltal. Mr. Olark developed the flat mine to pay dividend* In Bntte, the flret dividend payer In nun Ths The United States In the nine months ending with March, 1900, showed $394,- 000,000 excess of exports over imports. In the satne months of 1601 tbe excess o{ exports was $521,000,000, a gain of $127,000,000 In 1901 as compared with 1900. "The same feeling seems likewise to be held by the more distinctly Harrlmao Interests. One of Mr. Harrlman's associates In explaining the situation aald: A majority of the revolutionists are said to have escaped, but It Is stated that 200 have been arrested nnd will be executed. It Is said that among those who escaped is Osman Pasha, a son of the general of that name. 1} Math *»ta People's 'Phone, h of the ■ herel " York. other I «o»l Long before the hour set for the president's arrival Third street, from King to Harrison, was a solid mass of humanity. Within a very few minutes of the time set the sound of a whistle algnaled to the crowds In the southern part of the city that the president was approaching. Similar signals repeated at Intervals told of the progress of the train, and finally the clanging of tbe 'engine bell announced Its presence In tbe rallroadjpards and near the end of Its journey. Always the " 'The trouble Is not the result of any disagreement between Morgan Interests or Kuhn, Loeb St Co. and their Mends.' It Is declared that the recent seizure of foreign malls In Constantinople was prompted by knowledge of this or n similar move on the part of Young Turks who were In communication with the offices of tbe party In Paris and Geneva. ' Evans «*BRaai strikers wee made Troy, Kay 15.- "ladlaa Mary" Llvlasr la a Hovel. Rev. Chaa. Fish, Methodist'minister, 193 Dunn avenue, Toronto, Ont., writes: „ B, OaadD^*oC - — — — Kgtaaat, under eomm.ad ot Oolowl . Uojd, of Troy, isd Inolodlag a thamnl man bom Troy, Oafaoaa, Hoodo hlk, iJchanastady and Saratoga; haa baan ordered to raport In thb oltj tola aftornooo. Oiber aranmanda toronghont iftaatatahaw beat ordaaad to ba in taattMa* Thara la now •boot MM troops kM PMjJdafri Maho« ot tta Ia+«natlonal *aanrtatlon of atihM today that •11 Dagotlatlou (of t MttkmMt ot the had bees abandoned, and that iba International Aaaaalafltoi will ataad t» tiCa atrtkan. ItAtmcat of HantMl lalereita. Tbe woman who saved the life of Coldnel Mulligan of tbe Mulligan guards of Chicago during tbe civil war was found recently living In a hovel In Stevensvllle, near St. Joseph, Midi., says the New York Sun. Her name Is Mary Cochrane, and she Is familiarly known as "Indian Mary" and Is believed by some to be a witch. She entered tbe civil war as a nurse ami was assigned to Mulligan's brigade. Mulligan was severely wounded at Lexing ton and was removed to Island No. 10. "Indian Mary" nursed him back to life. Her father was an Indian, and her grandfather was an Indian chief, Jacob LaSalle. She is now In poverty, and her advanced age renders It Im possible that she will live out tbe year. I •'Ten years ago eczema began on my ears and spread ovei* my head and hands- During that time I was a great sufferer. I tried many remedies, and some of the best physicians—specialists on skin diseases—treated me. The first bo* of Dr. Chase's Ointment gave much relief and five boxes completely cured me. I think my cure a marvel, and gladly recommend Dr. Chase's Ointment." Just as good for every form of skin trouble, no matter how long standing, 50 cents a box, all dealers or Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. N. Y. "Bo far as the control of Northern Pacific stock Is concerned the following may be siren on the authority of certain Harrlman Interests: the Ooeur d'Alenes, the fast In Boaslsnd, B.O., and the first In BepnbHo Oamp on lit* Oolvllle reservation. Train Wrecked In Tunnel. Roanoke, Va„ May 15.—News baa reached here of an accident near Shawsvllle, on the line of the Norfolk and Western railroad, about 20 miles west of Roanoke, about 6 o'clock last evening. As a result of 4t four men are dead, one cannot live and two more are ■aid to be burled under a mass of stone and dirt. The accldqpt occurred in the tunnel ope mile east of Shawsvllle, In which a large fore* of men was at work. Just bow It occurred Is not known. It simply being stated .Ihtt a cave In took place,- with the attevji result. All of the men killed Ipjered were colored laborers. ThetVls a track around the tunnel, and trains will not be delayed. ",'Kuhn, Loab ft Co. own a majority of the stock, aa shown by actual certificates, Including common and preferred. Morgan ft Co. own a majority of the common stock. It la possible for1 the preferred stock of Northern Pacific to be retired next January. Should this be done the majority of Kuhn, Loeb ft Go.' would ba wiped out and Morgan ft Oo. would be In control. The annual election of Northern Pacific occurs In October. Should It be held at that time and should present ownership be unchanged the Kuhn, Loeb ft Co. Interest would win, but should aa the result of legal action the election be deferred* until after Jan. 1 Morgan ft Oo. would win.'" Parlasr Teller Shot by Bandits. Entry Marked by Meek Noise, New Orleans, Mny 15.—I'liillp Schumacher, paying teller of the Teutonla bank, a state Institution, was shot In the calf of the leg while at work lu the bank counting the cash previous to a meeting of tbe finance committee last evening about 0:30 o'eloek. Wlion assistance came, he was lying on the floor, badly bruised, a pistol near him and money scattered on the floor. He aald he was attacked and fired on by two men and that he bad returned the fire. Although the bank Is In tbe heart ef the city the men could have entered and escaped by the rear. The iiullee have been unable to find any trace of tbe thieves, and the bank officers are counting tbe cash to ascertain If any la missing. PRICE DEFIES THE GOVERNMENT- Then tbe whistles of the factories and machine shops of the neighborhood were turned loose, bells of tbe yard engines were furiously rung, thousands of voices joined In tbe noisy welcome to the city's guests, and a general movement among tbe thickly packed humanity in the streets added to the Incident. A few minutes after the train arrived tbe procession was formed, and the march up Third street was begun. Iu the rear of the platoon of mounted police and. a battalion of patrolmen came Grand Marshal Warfield and bis aids. Behind them were swung into Une Troop A, the special escort of the president, closely followed by tbe veteran guard of tbe Grand Army of the Republic, wbo acted as a guard of honor for the battleflags of tbe president's regiment. tilM fNatkua Mm U rraaee M ■' nsMttoat. Best Patent Flour, per lb Si Feed, per 100 lbs..  Oats, per bushel .A Long: Hay, per too lba..,..:JI Cut Hay, per 100 lbs.... Potatoes, per bushel...... Butter, new dairy per lb.. i .H Skinned Hams, perJ]j Plain Hams...... California Hams, per lb ."71 Bacon, per lb  Lard, pure, per lb.... f, Arbuckles Coffee, perlb..-....,i; Lion Coffee, per lb i Evans Bros. Mocha and Java Paris, May IB.—Oonnt Lursalaoes, a prominent BojaHaV who la under ten jeare aeeiteuee of banishment for too mneh activity la the cause he espouses, returned to Puis today. The action created a eeneation, aa his taps of exile has qot yet expired and hla action la therefore Cn bold deflaaee of the government. The Count has gone to hla town.hoBe to await arrest which ha exggeta. The Uouat Is eonfident that his rstnrm wjll bs the signal for the overturning of the jjifil 6«iWatesnk We w ere the first in Pittston to handle ... SIMMIES NO MAKESHIFT. TO BAR AMERICA. talttal Mar Vsksa by totsfsea Coaatries la Bekaaal*. Prague, May IB.—The first step .tpward the tag jUsii assert foreign combination against Atoerlaan Invasion of the Europ' sen markets has bsen taken ln Bohemt*. Ata meeting of Bohemian manntactnrere joday it was resolved to InltlaU a movefor summoning a eongreee of oil the el  ~»eM»Ti«alnet tf—*"»" competition. A ' of aTTae^smesrtairaeappointed. Declared Insane. and we have them yet. From now on urtil the end of the season you will find at our store the most luscious berries at the very lowest prices - Regarding the railroad situation, The Herald says: New York, May 15. — After an exhaustive examination by the alienlsta Drs. Fitch and Wlldman of Mrs. Edith Heathmere and ber 10-year-old daughter Lillian, who were committed to Bellevue last Saturday by Magistrate Brann, tbe motber and daughter have been officially declared Insane. Tbe certificate of tbe physicians was sent down to the supreme court for approval. The mother and tbe daughter believe that Dr. Kennedy Is being prosecuted for the murder of Dolly Reynolds on TBgflliffctured evOence and have made life miserable for tbe district attorney and all concerned In the case. ColSMklft Stops Haling, I* fkto Case tbe Work wu MR8. M'&INUfcY BCTTgR;. May le' Able t» (*%a Of JfmUVlf • * Irip AAsD ;;;. San Franolseo, May 1B.—Ptoal4ant Me Klntoy Is spe«lnftVA«l»tXs, eflyaad Is string hla attention to  wboee eondltlon la still taw, She hss sw ba able to take the Northwest Wp wlthhsr hue- - &7.' "Northern Pacific hoatllltlea have passed out of their acute atage. Mr. J. P. Morgan now sees no necessity for hi* prompt return to this country, and there la no likelihood of any Important development of the altuatlon except that of a truce. New York, May 15.—As a result of the recent order of President Seth Low that hazing must cease resolutions have been passed by all the classes of Columbia university abollplilng forever the time honored practice, so fur as the college was concerned. There was vigorous opposition In some quarters to this action, but tbe presentation of tbe resolutions to President Low for bis approval, It Is hoped, will mltlgftte the punishment of tbe six students under suspension for participation In * recent fracas botweeji the sophomores and freshmen on the college lawn. The students are to receive final sentences from the president today. Properly Done. Shoe Departn Dongola and Patent LeMt fords, Men's and Ladiaa Shoes that cannot be beat 1 and quality. At lowest prii Any reader who has had backache and found relief by rubbing the back with liniments and lotions, understands that th« relief obtained was but s makeshift. For the ache returns. There's a way to do it so the sche will not come back, Read how it's done. In the president's carriage were Mayor Phelaii and Irving M. Scott, chairman of the citizens' executlvecommlttee.i Fresh Everv Morning From the Field. A selected line of Green Groceries always on hand. "Both the big rival lattreata have come to realize the uaelesaneaa of continued hostility In the railroad field, with Its conaequeat possibilities mt , Everywhere the president was greeted with unbounded enthusiasm, and hi* emMbtc fan* Indicated his delight at the tribute of tbe cheering thousands. He constantly bowed to right and left, and bis hat was ever in bis hand, being waved In recognition of the greetings of th%meu, women and children pf flan Francisco. Mr. Joseph R. Kynett, locomotive engineer, ef 830 B. Patterson street, Alliance, O., says: "For 35 years I stood st the throttle, flying over  snd rough places on the road. It Is no wonder my kidneys bothered me snd that I suffered through their inactivity or ttfeir being over excited. Loan's Kidney Pills see the best kidney medicine Insistence. I wu treated by physicians and used patent medicines, but nothing equsls Dosn's Sidney Pills. Since I stopped the tAstment I have had the grippe, but kny kidneys did not annoy me." only to the particular roads concerned, hot to the market generally. They bo- Heve It beat to make some amicable settlement of the situation, and It la likely that steps to that end will be taken soon after Mr. Morgan's return. NINE WERE KILLED. FOUR WERE LOST. ■fx, • SHELLEY £ LUCHSINCER Evans- Bros., 45 South Maltf Street. ' ■zpleelaa la a Weet VlralaM JW* *' Palrmoant, W. V*. Msj ".-An « plosion ooonrnd at the Oeorces Creek Coal A lion 0o.'s shaft at Fermlngton today. Ulna man ar* repotted killed. Trailer Accident lajanae Bwl), TowbMt Btov Up HNf OlIkMi, Xf4 UUUMIIikt EvansvlUe, lad., May IB—Four lives wen loat laat night by the blowing np ol the towboat Owenaboro, near Calhoun, K.J., Captain Eastman and engineer Boblnaon were saved. Theloel an «nppoe«d to ba Unman Crenshaw and Bank man and two othata whose namea ate unknown. Haverhill, Mass., May lfi.—Ttoe rallment of an electric car of tbe Haverhill, Merrlmac and Ameabury Street railway last night brought Injuries to 20 The control of the Union Paclllc la pot la doubt, as reported. Neither the heavy buying of Friday and Monday nor the heavy liquidation of yesterday. In which the atock loat 14 points, disturbs the men who are credited with owning that property. They say they bftve the control and that It will take a good deal ot money to gat It away from them." After the review the president returned Jo the Scott home. In tbe evening he attended a brilliant reception at the ferry building. He was escorted to tbe grand stand erected In tbe nave. Mayor Pbelnr. delivered a brief address of welcome, and Presldeut McKiuley responded In a happy Bpeech. WEST SIDE GROCERS, CUPIDS AWAIEJIIUC. passengers. The car left Jw« for Merrlmac and liad reached Reynolds Hills, when It (eft the rails, ran SO feet on the ground, then sitting diagonally across the track and plunged w«r the embankment. The car did not overturn, bnt the Journey off the iron threw about the passengers In violent fashion. The cause of the derailment prqbpbly was spreading rails. The motorman claims that the car was going at a moderate rate of speed. Pates Promotlas New Steel Trait. ~ Chicago, May 19.—The Chronicle says that a combination of the outside stee) concerns with a capital of *20Q,OOQ,OQQ Is said t«be In process of promotion by John W. Gates, John Lambert and I**fu£ the promoter* and orgnilzeroof the American Steel and Wire'company. The concerns to be gathered Into the new combine are the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, the Republican Iron and Steel company, the Pennsylvania Bteel company and the Tennessee Coal and Iron company. The aggregate capital of these concerns, occupying diverse and noncompetitive fields. Is f135,000,000. 04 LUZERNE AVE. BELVA IS CELEBRATING. pUlllliiOII'S PRICE!! W gsasa Mpm la OemaaeaaoieUaa ot Ike H»r 18 —Belva A. Look- P-oa Society haa a »*«-«tonight at the Frlende meeting boo* l"»»«» aommemoration of tba peaoe eonfsnfioa attheHagna tbia being the anolwnary. PK-jn"* apeakera will addreae tba meeting whloh -irlll ba pnbMa. FINANCIAL ANlj COMMERCIAL BnllJEg. H#w Yvk. llSi Open. Clop. The people then paMed before Mr. McKlnley. All carried American flags, 77(itch they waved, lending much coloi to the scene. It If estimated that at least 30,000 persons filed Into the building and passed before the president. Pittston To Rttaee Aelatle Vleet. Washington, May IB.—The nary department has sent orders to Rear Admiral Kempff, acting commander of the Asiatic station, to send home the ships Concert, Marietta and Castine during the latter part of the coming summer. This Is In pursuance of the policy announced some time ago of deducing the naval strength In the east The Petrel, Oregon, Newark and Brutus already have been ordered home, so that with these three Ships there Is f total reduction of the fleet In Asiatic waters to about 42 vesDoan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers; price 50 cents a box. Mailed on receipt of price by Foater-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, N. V., sole agent* for the U. S. Best patent flour - $4.50 17 lbs granulated sugar 1.00 Fresh eggs - - - .16 Best dairy butter • .23 ri _ _  Secretary Cortelyou Issued the following bulletin yesterday: , '. . "The doctors, after their morning consultation, find that Mrs. McKlnley has lost nothing, but has gained a little ■lnce last night's rest." Remember the name, Doan's, and lake M nbstllat*. AtchUoe.. 2L, Cbee. i tt* So.  PeO. Q*D';ejjt'i|,"""""D' * afi E^===|. &«===5|1 Leather .......e».» 2L Bobber...... ,K* Union Pacific .„M..M....Hie|» Union Pacifio -prof fig* Wfttnufc rec  WeeUrn.UnJen.  Boers Loslsg Heart, Pretoria, May 15.—The number of burghers who are surrendering Is rap- Idly Increasing. These men state that the Boers are worn out by the Incessant movements of the BrltlBh troops. The majority of the burghers who have surrendered are' without horaee, and all are half starved and poorly clad. The local Dutch think the advent of winter will witness a general surrender of the fighting burghers. Already the nights are bitter cold, and $ge veldt Is dpy. Commandant Beyer's force of about 400 men is reported to be near N'ylatrooru, north of Pretoria. Long Hay, cwt - - .95 Best table syrup, gal - .40 Fancy N. O. molasses .60 i ■- MORGAN IN FRANCE. Armstrong's Ea»Eeadee«e* AU !• bum Oae. Male TbU Horaloc. Mr. Cortelyou stated later that the president had not yet decided as to hli plans for the next two days. Everything depended upon Mrs. McKlnley'* condition. Mrs. Natlom Fosad Gslltr. Topeka, May 15.—The Jury In the case of Mrs. Carrie Nation, charged with "Joint" smashing, has returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence will be pronounced today. It Is the general Impression that she will be released on tho payment of a fine and costs. The defense made no effort to deny tht; truth of the accusation, but tried tQ prove that Mr*. Natlpn was Insane at the time of the rQiq. The verdict I* a general surprise, as It was expected that the Jury would agree to bring (p an acquittal. Mrs. Nation was convicted for breaking Into Ed Murphy's saloon one Sunday In February. Ttmdoa, May 18.-J. Plerpont Morgan Hi,-r« (or Alz la Bains this morning and knysanlT the financial altuatlon haa •oletfiieaoigh to permit Morgan to re• t— Us vaeation. Btoek Exchange settlement la progressing satisfactorily and , man ehserfnl fading prevail. In flnan«ol*l elrolas.  3 cans corn - - - 3 cans tomatoes. - 3 quarts Onion Sets .25 .25 .25 And to others who are-awake. We have something to p)«a*e the eyej in the very latest designs in op tj date Wall Paper (root jc per dOOM roH up. Paints and painters' si plies a specialty. ~^P/?/CHS. The president will not decide until |he latter part of the week whethei or not he will abandon the trip to the northwest. Among the members of the party todpy tlje prevailing impression turned to be that Mrs. McKInley's con (lltlon would necessitate the complete abandonment of the trip beyond San IVnnclscQ, •* *»alT* "enter. Best Floor  $4.50 506 LUZERNE AVENUE. M. H. WILLIAMSON. New York, May IB. - Detectives Jones and Claqcey last night  • man whom, thay assert, is Bonsh, the murderer, trim Koslyn. The arrest was made at Mappe Grove cemetery, on the outskirts of the village of Jamaica, In Queens borough. He was going toward Brooklyn.- - gejinswera the de- Hp refuaea to talk1, ufifl the police tbiak t\l*y fc*?9 Pffe right man. He was locked op. Oats, per bushel  Oats, 15 bushel lots.. Potatoes, bushel.. Hay, pet 100.... "Best Butter  No. 7 Broom 1 cans fine Peaches  Feed, all kinds. 1.10 T. S. & W. S. BIRRI1 North Rain Street. v " D v ., • ' . .PAN 8TU$RT'S ARENA. MUSIC.IN COLORS Vnk of H.llrf 1# 4«ekio»vlllr. »a Canea Wf Has Ju.t Beaa o.M0«,i anna hav- 10,000 was fln- D,n the we" tabcd here tod*. OWMr, known sporting m.  Inaealos. Keaea* Accompaal■enta on Electrical Swiff|»&oaril. Jacksonville, Fl«., May 15—The work or the relief association goes on smoothly. An address was Issued to tlie people of Jacksonville calling on them t« \vork with unity In the restoration of the city, stating that the demands OH M»e F?)!R? association's resources will be- haaTf-wS mH he hus|landed aud urging unemployed work- Ingmen to apply for employment tlrst with private I»rtles Bud, if unsuccessful, then to the labo* bureau of the association.FOR RECORDER, R. Berkeley, CaL, May IB.—The degree of doctor of laws has been conferred upon William McKlnley by the University of California. Only twice before since the founding ot the unlversl- W* been bestow«ftDy the Institution. UKIaltr Data Anolker Dasraa. Something new In the line of entertainment has been Inaugurated In Wichita, Kan., by Mr. Franklin L. Payne, kfiown In musical circles in tjjat city. His performance la that of rendering „What might be called "* light solo." The Scottish Bite order D»«« a temple „j£ti a stage which la considered the finest «a)ilpped as to electrical appliances to tDe lfcund anywhere in the Piulted States. It U Jlghted by both '■Mttndeaqwt and arc ligbti ppptrolled '■ switchboards, the largest by. CM#-y)ng soiue 00 awltcb hanboard about MWP incandes- Ues. Th. bedfae JbSvipuee Arrested For mm Aaalaat Crime. L P. HOLCOMB Pretty summer Fabric* - tive Price Saving, Buffalo, May 15.—Detectives Mehle and Slemar or Rochester, with the astdsfaflce ot fhe local bureau, iooate4 And arrested Bartholomew Powers, alias Austin Parker, last night. Powers Is wanted In New York on the charge of murder. It Is alleged that Powers shot bis father-in-law, a man named Dempsey, during quarrel three years ago. Powers enlisted and went to Cuba, serving throughout (to Spai|l»h-AWW|cH'l Witt. Keturulug to tbe United States, he went to Rochester, where he has since lived under the name of Parker. 3 cans Com.. i dozen Canned Corn... .85 3 lbs Bvap. Peaches .26 4 lbs Prunes 25 Lion Coffee 12J4 Arbuckle Coffee .12S Fresh eggs, doz .16 4 & Yarmouth Oct! WOO, This store is noted for its a variety of Pretty Wash Gofl summer, consisting ot~ ~i * Peisian Stripes, Plain Strip Figured Dimities. "'Tj An endless variety of white Something special in Girdi sets, Short Corsets, Media Long Corsets. BOXER TROUBi! ** AGAIN New York, May 15.-After a trial tasting fire days the Earl ot Yarmouth, sometimes known as Brie Hope, an actor, was awarded $2,600 in his suit for libel agalflst a . dally newspaper. The Verdict, a sealed cm, ff.aa broufht In last night and had bees arrived after a deliberation of two and a naif bouv on the part of the Juror*. The X3TaCl»Jl«#for*25,00a OF WEST PITTSTOW. #• mmlaura Mlm tha OhlBMD •uthml'lUII Rewarded. Subject to the decision of the Republican %• Blaa. • . Aon! Paklog, Hi) 15.—Foreigner* thron, Ohio* ar« JMJ muoh pertarb«d tod»J New York, May 15.—For an oiDeration he performed on Lieutenant Vltale, formerly military attache of the Italian embassy at Washington, which Is believed to have saved Lieutenant VIlife, Dr. parjrt SaylMi of this pity has been made by the king of Italy n knight of the Order of the' Crown of Italy. D primaries. Mr*. Halaaa Indicted, th. attltada ot Um dDUtm who by prooUautloo potUd throughout Uw city hm bMB edkd open to llw UkJaj. Oatngn tai ki|i nambo an nported from Um Interlgr, Mount Ho!!y. N- Mny 15.-The grand Jury has Indicted Ml'3- Mabel Haines of Delanco for homicide, which in tblfl state covers all degreeR of murder. Mrs. Haines Is ocoused of having beaten *Wi] poisoned to death ber stepdaughter OwmMw; £ H'Mft fljd. the daughter of her husband by a prevlob* marriage. J. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., M South Main St.. PITTS TON. 600D8 DELIVERED PROMPTLY. FOR CORONER, auwoik n ■■ DrrlMfc Gloves, Ladies' Neckwear, iery and Handkerchiefs. cents on th*. lighting. 4h*rg* of the eletfi Mr. Payne hu cpncelvtrleal appliances and Clie switched the idea of playing Uv board as one would on an *it»cheCJ gays the New York World j^y to the boards are a set of rheosU. • which the lights can be lowered their power Increased. 00 can make changes so fast that they cannot be counted. May IB.—Sir Thomas rioton tuts arrived In Southampton to eousuif w»t}D Mr. Wtivm and Captain Jameson. Tt« Pbamrock II baa gone Into drydock. The next trial cannot be held before Friday and possibly not Until later. The raalwfUl hitherto used Was returned to Cowes eotldcflined. Illinois Central Strike Settled, DR. LEWIS HOWARDS, A Hover Lace in all the near pretty designs. We make a specialty of ! Waist Material. DELEGATES ATTENDING Parts, May JR.—poiint floni de Cas tellane, who has been III for the past fortnight with Intestinal troubles and threatened with appendicitis. Is now muclt better »nd able to a|t up. He will not be operated upon. Cont Castellaae la Better. Chicago, May IS.—After n three hours' conference the Illinois Central railroad and Its union machinists reached an agreement. It was a compromise, the men securing a nine hour day while making concessions Id wages, pay for overtime and apprentice regulations. Business Agent Kodrick said better terms were expected when the men shall secure uniform agreements with l)De roads entering Chicago.  Every Woman It Interested and should know \\M\flL\l\m about Um wonderful Kjksf. ill MARVEL Whirling Spray Most Convenient ; 'I IIOnamlMiull) lit Baalnd aad T«Mt| «'• an la Blekmoa*, Ta.1 Btehmond, Vs., Hay 15.—Two hundred delegates ot the various ggZTim the Junior Order Andean Mechanics funeral baosftt aaao- Washington, May 13. — Becretary Boet received a cable meaaage from General Chaffee saying that he, with Out tfpops in China, expected to aall from Tafeu abouf Jfay 25. ctafn to tail Mar as. OF EDWARDSV1LLB. Subject to the Republican Primaries. R. B. Cutler, |ei|ou VIM »t »r«(. renarinDCD Woole« Mill Bnrnrd Mand 16 N«rth D«!■ *jeterr*»rg. May 15.-SI* hundred ™ „ H*-jtw,o Copses, Including 19Q *? i.. *• been destroyed by Are at shops, lia. of Wars#w. The Brest, In the . , C/vmooo rubles. loss Is given at - MgW" "t™?* ' Lockhaven, Pa., May 10.—Rich Bros.' voolpp igl||, employing over 40 hands, was destroyed by ttre. fISO.opQj Insurance. |9.000. ' iCUT HIS THROAT. The effect is wonderful. The lights are arranged In different colors, and any effect from the dimmest moonlight to broad daylight can be produced. The prettiest effects are made by arranging the lights to lit the sentiment expressed by a vocal solo. The lights come and go with the notes, with colors to lit the selection. Where the mnslc Is not too fast the actual notes are played. Sad passages are produced In green lights, sometimes tinted with red, and brilliant white lights depict lively music. With combinations of the colors the effect la beautiful. The mori mlaerabla Ulngi in tha woild an thoaa inHerlng from djip*p*U »od live, oompUlnt. mom than •aunty-Bra paroent. of tb» P*°P'* '■ th»UnM*d Stataa A T-, £aa«lot2 WitjT&»PW° «£ "It U with a good daftl 0* ■atlafaotlon that I lala'a Oolle, ChoUra »od Di*"1"®* «rf log aa) bnrnlng pain* at lb* pit of tb* A, W. 8«wtap»,a' and Hartford, Oonn. lady ooetomer, eee- muMi tftrtt Is ft* month, oomlng log the remedy exposed for eeU on »7 . •ooi efter eeUng, topeptfte, eto. ■how eeee. eeid to me: *1 reelly bellere op of » , Inrrkt ul oil of £idA»i»7 Ufa the peet earn- £*%£ mmWhiuatthaahora,-aodrtjowmw Xrj It CM emA mtbualaattc orar Ita martl* that I m*. on«« wUT «Un» 7CM. T*T nede "HfcoreeoeMBenait tft we pv» . Good AdTlM. WrPROPLK'H PHONE «•* iHt w— Baded hu Xtif* i» » Fee- HK|« OW- A Em Vlewr if nun. Finest, Nobbiest, Host Complete FOR SHERIFF JOHN O'B. m ' Solroke. Urn*. «•—0. A. Carrier, of BtatnUr, N. T., eat hie throat bom mi to ear In » paaeenger ear at theetatlon thla morning. No momD known (or the *.  If people only knew what we know about Kodol Dyspepsia Core, It would be need In nearly every Wise hold, en there an few people who do not euflet 1Mb a feeling of Is&aSsS yonr food, eertalnly cant help bat dp Jjm good. if. J. Yetee, Plttaton, Stroh's nmrsor, JFert pitteton. Your beat feellnge, yonr eoelel poeldon or buslneae enooeae depend largely on the perfect action of yonr stomach and lher. Dr. Slog's New Life Pills gin InoreaMd strength. a keen, clear brain, high am^l- SS-at^SJnVV^e^ «jT, Wfet flttiton, t«4 W ittPrloe, P»t^ t a JONATHAN R. DAVIS, PRICES. Best Patent Flour • $4.50 (Shop, per cwt - 1.10 Meal, per cwt - i.ie Bran and Midds., owt 14 Sorn and (jr. Sorn, cwt 1. Long Hay, per cwt - Gut rtay, per C;wt Oats, per bushel Batter, per lb Fresn ....uuiojr.,, the peace congress. crsiNG u SUMMER CBBflS OF EDWARDS VILLE. ■»» Tb«a«(m(. tt« oklaeee DMttaa »• . For a stiff neek than la nothing better than ■ free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It qnlekly relieree the stiff base and corselac, rffeotlng a complete oure. For sale by }?arrerf Peek A Boberts, apothecaries Plttaton, one doar above Kstfe Hotel and Weet Plttaton, Wyoming and Luaerne Avea.  Sobjeot to the Republican Prlmnlea. TIM Bvi, Holland, M.j 15.—The pMmnm1 ot International arbitration ooanoed her. to&y fdr Wr flrat eeeeton. The OMneae queallou la to be brought to aonrt'a attention.  I Bavan tke Tauora line ot novelties In' .nltliy tor thle spring should be seen to ba appreciated. - jss bad Plie*.-Dr. tCiiI? 31 ggmiltruth'pldtxlfrom tegmony^Bct^ ESSS«E»rSM Ever shown In this ottr tare Just arrived. ttaee and ezamlne tkeas and leave Temrcieder for a Bprlna Suit, OmMeat, Veet or Trouers. ftt and every e»er satistaetkm gaaraateed. WILL PAY YOU SPOT CASH (0 ou lota or la**, for *11 klnda of aorap • * m • dozen d Yhe weather. "WirthMlir. 1^-7-rwwl EO.F. 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