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1 1 w. DISTRICT CONylNTION United Mine Workers Meet In Scranton. AT 1 t. inMffr.rn.w tit.wl biou Netasi personal ind bbaerviUora or Lseal Inttrwitr Herbert 'Bray was the of frlehda In Ashley, last evening. Will Matthews, of' Ashley, is few daya in town the guest of friends here.

Ks. J. LCake haa (ft jie to thf Wyo aamp grbund to spend the summer' months. Miss Rachel' Armstrong left today for Chicago, to take the summer course in the Moody Bible Institute; Edward Blahdln, of Horiesdale, la the guest of hla brother, A. W.

Blan dln, of Warren street, for a few days, August Conrad and daughter, of Race atret, will sail next Saturday on the Potsdam far a six weeks' visit hi Germany. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Kerr and daugh ituT Stilts A "i a a a a a 0 lak' ltilTTTf tTTTTT kWnLBBiPNKltor. "MONDAY, JULY 8, 190. i FOR TODAY. Th ol BpeH'EmphaslKS Anew the Jte Public Drinking Fountain. Tie late urfprecedented heated sea sos hs enphaslsed anew the need tor pubUcfoontalns In Pittston and West Ftttalsjsx Attention haa been called ttnw nd again to the lack of public djrtnkijfir facllltlea for man and horses, Jtat nobody haa seemed Inclined to aiakanr move In the matter.

Public water should be erected and walBtwlned at the expense of the mu xdctpaltty. Tbe objection can no longer ralied, as In the past, that the foun Ulns ftould become nuisances by rea wost of having nobody to guard them. nttatnn fend West Pittston each has paii policeman on duty who could expected to see that the fountains kjpt in good shape. Let the coun ells establish water fountains. I CO Ml NO EVENTS.

cr Thf board of directors of tbe Y. M. C. A. 'will meet at 8 o'clock this even nr.

Company meets for drill session thin evening. The Bagle Drill Squad will meet at M1iM o'clock tomorrow night for drill. I rBlcyciea properly repaired. Use of tackle. SCaCSSLER BECHTOLD.

tfalai itntili mil rwiuteJtUN Bi.4V.Im ywtiwi ivwiu efwsiiMvii) aMii envy iw May let to October 31. 1901. On account ot the above, the L. account ot the above, the I JX will sell excursion tickets witalo at the following rates: Five i Oay flcketa. ten day Uckeu, tickets for the aeason, $11.20.

Five day Pickett on sale Tuesdays and Satur Aayi, the ten day and aeason tickets on every day In the week. Trains for QuKato leave 7.35 a. 12.17 noon, 5.1E 'V and 8J1 p. m. 'J Card of Thanke balieve la due to our patrons who avo no generously contributed to the large amount of business we have done taw.na.

Jacob a llogeri, fniaou MMer'if locomotives and one of the wealthiest citizens of New Jersey, who died In the ttaloO League crab In New York was one of the most eccentric characters New York baa known. If bis often1 expressed wishes are followed, there will be no funeral ceremony. Having few Intimate friends and fewer relatives, be felt tbat any ahow of grief because of his death would be hypocritical, and be despised hypocrisy. Secretive to a remarkable degree, Mr. Bogers never let It be known, even approximately, how much be was worth, says the itew York Herald.

Many estimated his wealth at $80,000, 000. More conservative persons divided that amount by ten. Jacob S. Kog ra, who waa born In 1824, succeeded In 18M to tbe locomotive business bis father, Thomas Rogers, hsd built np In Paterson after constructing tbe first locomotive made In America. Jacob Rogers retired In 1801, lesvlng the management to R.

8. Hugbes. Mr. Hughes died two years ago, and theri Mr. Rogers astonished the world, and Paterson lit particular, by announcing that he would dose the Rogers Locomotive works when outstanding cott tracts were filled.

Remonstrance meetings were held. ani Mr. Rogers waa asked to reconsider. It was pointed ont to him tbat be would throw 2,000 men out of employment. Hla reply was characteristic.

"I have paid them for their work," be said, "and I am nnder no obligation to thenj. Aa for Paterson, I care nothing. The works are mine, and I will close them." And he did. Then It was proposed to Mr. Rogers tbat he should sell tbe works.

His requirements were so great however, tbat no offer was made. Next Mr. Rogers asked tbe courts to name a receiver for the Rogers Locomotive works. This was done, snd the receiver sold tbem to Elliott 8. Smith and F.

P. Holran of New York city for $602,000. Mr. Rogers sdld tbat he had at that lime never sold anything but locomotives and butter, and he told the truth. He Invested In securities snd did not sell them.

If the securities were forced to a ficticious value, Jacob Rogers paid h0 attention. He bought much real estate that has increased In value, and be baa never sold. That Is why tbe extent of bis fortune Is a mystery. At Tompton he owned a stock farm of many hundreds of acres, where be raised blooded catle, thoroughbred horses and maintained extensive game preserves. Butter making was bis hobby.

He sold the product of his dairy at 40 centa a pound never varying. When the demand for It grew, he was offered a larger price. His reply was tbat butter Mch ss he made was worth 40 cents a poifnd and no more. He never married, and hla only relatives are said to be nephews and nieces, sons snd daughters of a brother. Mr.

Rogers was possessed of many habits which excited comment In Paterson. He was very close mouthed about his personal business. The only confidence In tbat regard that he la said to have Intrusted to a friend was that the profit on A1 Single locomotive, was $1,000. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The English stroke Waa, Says Expert Nlekalls.

Vivian Nlekalls; the rowing expert, writing in tbe New York World about the university boat race on the Hudson, says: The big race was one of the most magnificent exhibitions of pluck and skill that I ever witnessed. Cornell's long English stroke won. I felt sure It would before tbe crews had goue half a mile from the start Cornell has the long body swing for the catch and an almost equally long swing of the body back at the finish that Courtney learned when he brought his crew to Henley In 1895. The Cornell crew, Yale and Harvard all row the English stroke. Columbia's splendid crew are as plucky a lot of men as ever rowed together.

It Is an honor to know such men. They were well together and rowed well all the way. With all deference to Hanlan, who. aa everybody knows. Is a maglclnn with the sculls, the crew rowed too much like eight scullers, doing tbe work with the arms snd legs snd not enough with the body swing.

Had the style of stroke in the two boat8 been exchanged Columbia would have beaten Cornell by a larger margin than that of the winning crew. Tbe tide Is so much swifter at Pougb keepsle that a comparison of the other day's 18pi. 63 1 5s. with the 23m. 15s.

of Yale at New London Is hardly fair. I should like to see Yale and Cornell race. Comparing the Cornell crew with Oxford or Cambridge of this year, I still feel that our home crews are the faster. The men are older, stronger, better watermen, and they have mastered the long body swing thst brings success. Shorter Hoars at Labor.

Three of the largest shoe manufacturing firms In Plymouth county have agreed to ask their employees to work but 64 hours a week during the summer, says tbe Boston Advertiser. Two of these firms have decided also to follow the same schedule throughout the year. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt. Let none worry About the salt trust. We cau economize fti salt, snjs the St.

Louis rost Dlspatch. One of tbe largest and healthiest persons in tbe world grew up without it and has an aversion for It. Ella Ewing, tbe Missouri giantess, ests no salt For Rent and For Sale. Several stores left over nt very low rents, also several dwellings with modern Improvements, and also several houses at medium and low rents In Pittston and West Pittston. Buyers will find some at bargains.

O. B. Thompson, Agt Famoua Valley Novelty Ranges at Aab'a. The body's needs In fresh vegeta bles, fresh eggs, and choice assortment of fresh meats ai Rasper's market, Fdteter St. Both 'phones.

Orders solicited and prompt deliveries, Dental Work by Modern Methods. Have your teeth properly cared for by Dr. Meade Schenck, over Bros meat market, Luzerne av.enu West Side. See the large variety of suits made to your meaaure, $20. Bevan, the Tailor.

Bevan tbe Tailor's line of novelties In snttlnKS for this Spring should be 1H CONTROL Took Possession of Seneca Collieries Today. A NEW SUPERINTENDENT. Mine foreman thomaa Thomae, of Exeter Colliery, Promoted to Fill the New Position Other Changes in Mlhe Foremen Result From the Transfer. Division Superintendent Ell T. Conner, ot the Lehigh Valley Coal company, was In the city thia morning and took poasesalon of thi collieries ef the Seneca Coal company, oh behalf of the company which he.

represents. Al though the Lehigh Valley officiate did not take direct control of the collieries until today, It la understood that all work performed at them during tbe month of July will be charged to the Lehigh Valley company. Announcement was made today by the Lehigh Valley officials of the appointment of Thomas Thomas, df WeBt Pittston, to lie district superintendent. In charge of the local collieries pur chased from the Seneca company. Mr.

Thomaa will have direct control of outside and work at Sneca breftkef, Twin shaft Coxey shaft, Phoenix shaft and Columbia shaft The new district superintendent has been a faithful employe of the Lehigh. Valley company for a number of years, and hla promotion la well deserved. By education and experience, he is well fitted for hla hew position. He Was bora IB Sd'uth Mies, but was brought In Infancy by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Shadrach Thomas, to this country, and nearly his entire life has been passed in this vicinity. As a bcV, he was employed about the mines, ahd hid anlbl llon led bim to prepare himself by home study for entrance to college. After spending two years, 1883 4, In the mine engineering department of Lehigh university, he entered the surveying corps of the Lehigh Valley Coal company, at Wiikesbarre. ahd rose to the responsible position of Iran sit mall. He remained In the engineer ing corps for six years, was' then appointed superintendent of the Enterprise colliery, at Plainsvilie.

and one year later, lti 1891, returned to Pitta ton as outside foreman of Exeter col liery. Since 1895, he has been In full charge of the Inside operations at the Exeter, and has given such excellent satisfaction that he was regarded as the proper man to fill the new district superintehdency. Mr. Thomaa has resided In West Pittston throughout his service at Exeter colliery, ahd expects to continue his residence on Race street. He is highly esteemed aa an intelligent and worthy citizen, as was evidenced when he was elected a few years since a member of the West Pittston school board, on which he served one term.

The promotion of Mr. Thomas has resulted id several other changes in Lehigh Valley officials. William Wallace, ot West. Pittston, who haa been assistant inside foreman in Exeter Main shaft, will hereafter be In full charge of those workings, while David P. Thomaa Is transferred from Heidelberg No.

1 to be inside foreman of Exeter Red Ash shaft. The new Inside foreman at Heidelberg No. 1 Is William Tllley, who has been the fire boss at the same mine. HIGHWAYMAN'S BOLD CRIME. Bea Man 80 Severely That He Will rroDaoiy uie rrom injuries.

James Ozipa, an Italian, whose home is in Wiikesbarre, was found lying in the woods yesterday morning suffering from several wounds od the head and bleeding from the ears and mouth. He was brought to the hospital in this city, where he regained consciousness long enough to tell who he was and describe the manner In which he had received his wounds. He claimed to have been going through the woods when he was waylaid by a man who struck him over the head with a club and took $300 from his pockets. The man is in a very serious cdndltiori ahd his skull is fractured. At one point there is a consider able depression and the physicians be lieve that If they can relieve this they may pull bim through, and an attempt will be made to trepan the skull this afternoon if the patient is strong enough to stand the operation.

NINTH'S RIFLE TEAM. Excellent Work Being Done by the Riflemen on the Range. At the practice shoot of the candi dates for the Ninth regiment rifle team held on the range of Company M. back of West Pittston, last Saturday, the boys accomplished some excellent work, as the following score will show: 200 500 600 Yds. Yds.

Yds. Total. Burns ..34 do 27 91 Eley 31 29 20 80 Brenton 26 26 26 78 Watkins 31 25 21 77 Darte 19 31 21 73 Aulsworth 24 29 30 73 Blank 21 28 20 69 Colony 20 .21 15 56 Cheapest and best Ice cream. Special ittention given to supplying picnics ind excursions. Plilla.

Candy Kitchen Lost A Handsome Picture. A couple of women stood on the cor ner of Main and Water streets, Saturday afternoon, one of them bewailing the loss of a beautiful picture she had been presented with. It would have made an attractive ornament for the parlor, and she fully intended to have it framed, but had carelessly neglected to do so until the edges had become torn and the paper creased, until the picture was finally ruined. Don't you follow out this woman's careless way. but If you have a picture that needs framing bring it to our establishment right away.

Last week' express brought us a big bundle of the very latest mouldings for frames. J. J. DUNN, Upholsterer and Picturer Framer. S.

Main Over Kirby's Store. Rogers Couch Factory. Physical, Facial Massage Will remove freckles, sunburn, tan, pimples, blackheada, moth patches and liver spots. Scalp and balr treated also. Patients treated at their homes.

Miss Elizabeth J. Fanning, Exeter St. West Pittaton. People's Phone. Special Prices During July, On all Suitings and Trouserings.

De Forest Hatfield, Luierne West Side. 1 A Mr fc 1 IOji others (90,800, Ao u4 40s. Oas tot of FiteSefa, worlh 50 gate prroa KSe. Qm lot of Ttnkd Dumak. anak a nUltrra.

bread plataa, rapt ac i ss trasrs, worth tBo, mU prio 10s. flwdnUiiNim BimmJ i qt. si.au sot. 91.70, so. ML 4k 8AV SB IS; LtgbtBloa WKtow Ukki Baskets, rtnsll 45a, median, 63a, tarn (M, Screen Doom, the heavy kind, 4 look frame, auk wood, tM oomplet tansy Itsbl twined BO.

Ik nn tart si. Erie fisfrlasralora. ltd beat bud wood. Doc rT: gv.ov iw Ct uammocu irom duo op. satTO WUII ll Uf WfTC ETCyETERA.

Notes From Baainest Mkn, Wsnts and Other Minor Mature. Girl wanted for general housework. 222 Luzerne avenue. I18tf Estray Cam to premises of J. F.

Tench, 151 Philadelphia avenue, a brindle cow. Owner vail and pay charges. 8t2 Wanted Good girl for general housework. Apply 21 Montgomery St.tf belt with Silver buckle Finder return td Gazette office. Wanted Dining room girL Eagle hotel.

J16t3 Lost A brass door key, either In Keystone hall or going from there to West Pittston. Finder please return to Gazette office. 5t2 Efttray. Bay pony, branded F. One white hind foot; weight 850.

Wm Rippon, Rendham. 6t3 Good girl wanted, 205 K. Main St 5t3 Flat tor rent) floor, inquire S. Freeman, 64 N. Main St 6t2 Wanted Ladles and gentlemen for permanent positions.

Local work, $50 per f75 per mo. and expenses; R. Stambach, 8 Prospect Plate. J3tt For SaleIce cream at Mrs. Prof Smith's, 704 Wyoming Ave.

J12wl New process Ice Cream at Moffat's For Sale One eighth Medium Stand ard Job printing press, In good order. Fitted for atvam or treadle power. Can le bought for $53 If taken quick, tf Sewer pipe always on hand and for sale by Cyclone Machine Co. 25m tf Ice cream, wholesale and retail al Farmers' Dairy. 0 South Main St.

Ice Cream, wholesale and retail. Har ter. For Rent A barn. M. W.

Morris, For Rent and For Sale A large 11b1 of properties. P. K. Richards. PERSONAL.

J. W. Burns is In Hazleton on busi ness. Mrs. W.

H. GillesDie and fftmllv are summering at Lake Wlnqla. MlBB Allc WalHh. of this rltv snotit yesterday with Scranton friends. Frank Bllverwood or Wiikesbarre, spent last evening with friends la this city.

Fred YAtes has returned from a week'a visit to tbe Pan American exposition. Mr. anil Mm. Andrew Via In nf Vatoa. vllle, have been visiting relatives in recKvme.

Miaa Marsrarpt Thnmtnn nf Sran. ton, was the guest of Miss Helen Boyle over Sunday. Miss B. Hanahoe and Miaa. MaFv Mc Quillan visited th former's sister In Wilkesball.

yesterday. Miss Winifred Hlcetns. of Minooka. is the guest of Miss Mary Walsh, of Port Griffith, for a few days. J.

A. Thomas. Of the Weatern TTnlnn office. Is happy over the arrival of a Daoy gin at Ms home, Saturday. Miss Madeline Davis, of High street, has returned hnmi after an eight weeks' visit to Washington, D.

C. Isador Landau, one of the nrominent young clothing men of Scranton, was calling on friends here yesterday. Homer Ruggles. the well known news asent. haa returned from a two weeks' trip to Rochester and the Pan American exposition.

Miss Mikrearet Navin. of Channl street, has returned to her home in this city after a two months visit with tnenos in Philadelphia. Misses Thtf esa Malonev. of Nafna street, and Mame Jinn and Anna Dailey, of Exeter street, are at Atlantic City for a few weeks. Police Officers Thomas Evans and Thomas Connery, of Scranton, who are their annual Vacation, were in this city yesterday afternoon.

Charles and William Deckclnlok the former cigar manufacturer and the lat ter a notel keeper, of Scranton, were the guests of friends here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Harris and Miss Aenes Williamson, of Olvnhant. unent yesterday with Miss Williamson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. William William son, of Butler street.

Louis F. Seibel and dauehter. MIkh Alberta, will sail next Saturday for Germany, to be gone the summer. Before returning they will visit France, tngiana and Switzerland. William Backus and Hpnrv Baumels ter left on the 2.50 LehiEh Vallev train this morning for Buffalo, where they wm spend tne next ten days in taking in the sights of the exposition.

Thomas Gibbons and Marshall Ev. ans left this morning for Buffalo, where they will attend the International Clerks' convention, as delegates from the Pittston association. Miss Pearl Huut, of Railroad street, left this morning on an extended visit to Yonngstown. Ohio Before she re turns, Miss Hunt will visit Pittsburg, Jamestown, N. and the Pan American exposition.

Rev. J. M. Johnston mini nf James' Episcopal church, who went to tne 01a country on a visit a week ago, is to be Joined there hv hln wife nrt daughter. Adelaide, who left here this morning for New York, preparatory to sailing on Wednesday.

Bee the large variety of aultamada to your meaaure 120. Bevan, the Tailor. Alwaya the 8ame No place like the Lester for line stoes at low prices. Pointers for Good Dreeeera, Twentieth Century Straw Hat B. ft B.

Shirtwaist Shirt. Chester Suspenders, very cool E. ft W. high band Collars, very new. Fancy Hosiery, the Shaw knit kind.

Crash Hats and Caps, summery and eooj. Leather belts, veCT proper. tf FAT. Plttston'S Leadlne Hatter The Albany Dentists are the. leading dentists in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Office Is at 22 N. Franklin St. Wiikesbarre. All opera tions are painless and performed when you want them. Best set ot teeth, 3, crowna and bridges, 83 up.

Bom To Mr. and Mrs. JkmH Cun ard, of Lagradge street, BatUHay, i SoaV M. A. MQUghan has i een appointed administrator of the eatate of Mary Queeney, late of Jenkins township.

mis. meua Moniea, Tor south Mam street, la reported ill with the meaales, according to the board of health records. A few mere subscriptions are added the Y. M. C.

A. building fund, one Jor 825, one for (10 and four fer S. Total, to data. 12T tart The Baxters' base ball club of this city left for Carbondale on the 12.55 train today to play ball with the sharers of the Pioneer fMf. A deg fetoued by Peter Turan, of Tompkins street, and affected by the distemper, was shot by Health Officer Hlnes, yesterday afternoon.

Rev. Father O'Malley, the new curate Of St Marv's church antic Uiis o'clock mass there yesterday morning and Rev. P. F. Loughney celebrated the late mass.

The Carbondale correspondent of the Scranton Tribune aaya: "Miss O'Brien, of PittstOli, Las secured a position as bookkeeper for McCann and will enter upon her duties today." Fourteen linemen employed by the Pennsylvania Telephone company, arrived in Wiikesbarre yesterday. They wilt connect the. People's telephone lines with otheln throughout the State. Governor Stone returns to Harris burg today, after a brief vacation at Atlantic City, and will at once begin work on the several nutidred legislative bills which await hla consideration. Angelo Liback, of Yateavtlle, was charged with assault and battery by Urban Mincozz, of the same place, ba fore Alderman Barrett, thia morning.

The case grew out ot a free fight hp there yesterday A camping party left here this morn ing for. Lake Winola, where they will spend the next week or ted days under canvas. Those that composed tbe party were Harry Bdwkley, George Fieisher, Fred. Seibel, Willis Staley and Griffith Hastie. One of the cars composing a freight train passing on the Lehigh Valley yesterday morning, caught fire and was cut out at the Water street station.

An alarm was turned In and the Ore companies soon had the Are tinder control. Late Sat'tiiday afternoon the engine house of the Florence Coal company was slightly damaged by Ore, the ori gin of which is somewhat of a mystery. A bucket brigade Wait formed that did excellent work and saved tbe building from destruction. The pilgrimage of the men of St. John's church, which was commenced a week ago yesterday, was ended yes terday, and Monsignor Garvey followed it with a sermon in which he strongly advised the men to finish the work by going to confession and holy communion.

The women ot tbe parish will next make their pllgmag. All Blacksmith shops will close at 4 o'clock every Saturday afternoon until November 1st, commencing next Saturday. This Is in compliance with resolutions adopted at a recent meeting of the local branch Of the National Horseshoers' association. The shops will be dosed on August 17,. Horseshoers' Outing Day, and on all other legal holidays.

The Scranton Tribune says that Ed ward L. Fuller, of that city, whose last coal holdings passed Into the hands of the Lehigh Valley Coal company to day, will devote himself principally to the mineral salt business, of which he has what is practically a complete control in this country. M. B. Fuller, bis son, who was hia partner in the coal business, will likewise turn his attention to the salt Industry.

EXPOSED A LODGE FAKIR. A. Marcus Caught One of Them Try ing to Work an Old Game. This morning an elderly man en tered tbe O. P.

ft C. 0. shoe store and introduced himself td Mr. Marcus as a member of a well known fraternal order, of which the latter In a member. and, giving him a hard luck story, asked assistance on the strength of bis lodge affiliation.

Marcus was sus picious of the fellow and asked him to call in again In about one hour, and in the meantime he Investigated. Looking through a lodge register in which fakirs of that sort were registered, he found au entry which described the man exactly gave a specimen of his handwriting. He then went to tbe hotel where the man said he was staying and compared the writing with that on the register and found that they corresponded. Being prepared for the second ad vent of the stranger, he went back to the store and waited for bim to cdme. When the matt returned he accused him of being a fakir, and at first tbe fellow denied the charge, but when confronted with the evidence he admitted that he was the man described in the circular.

He Is one Of the most famous men in that line In the coun try, and worked all the large cities according to the circular through which be was identified. COAL ADVANCE MAINTAINED. No Important Changes In the Anthra cite Coal Trade. Today's Philadelphia Ledger cays: The anthracite coal trade is without change In any Important feafure. The advanced price of 10 cehts per ton went into operation last week and is fully lived up to.

Nobody auy longer expects to secure tutting of the prices of coal, and the trade, consequently, will anticipate the future advances of 10 cents per ton monthly. This makes better buying. The business is quiet, however, and the shipments light, both by sea and tbe lakes, the outposts being now In generally full supply. Tbe Fourth of July holiday caused a gen eral curtailment of mining throughout the anthracite fields, but hereafter active working Is expected to gradually accumulate stock to supply tbe increased demand as autumn approaches." OBITUARY. Rozler W.

Pullman. Rozicr W. Pullman died this morning at his home in Alexandria, after an illness of several months of consumption. Deceased was 28 years of age, and Is survived by his wife and two children. He was a brother of Mrs.

H. C. Jopllng and Miss Edna Pullman, of Inkerman. It will be remembered tbat the young man's mother died a few weeks ago at tbe home of her daughter in Inkerman. Mr.

and Mrs. Jopllng and Miss Pullman will leave tomorrow morning for Alexandria, to attend the funeral. Flagging and Curbing. Monuments, corner posts and all kinds of cenfetery work at reasonable prices. Give me a call F.

W. Stegeman, 310 DELEGATES PRESENT. Morning Seaalon Devotsd te the Receipt of Credentials Election of Officers Takes Place This AfternoonNo Nstional Officers Present The regular quarterly convention of the United Mine Workers of. District No. 1, of the anthracite region, is In ih session at Scranton, with 310 delegates In attendance.

District President T. p. NlchoIIs, ot Nanticoke, presided. None of the national officers are present the flf fSt des6toh of tbe convention was called to order at 10.45 this morning. It was held behind closed doors, but the press committee announced at Its conclusion that nothing of Importance transpired, the session being devoted to the reception of credentials.

At noon an adjournment was ordered until 2 o'clock. This afternoon's session Is expected to be the most Important Of the cohvehtiod, aa the election of officers for the ensuing year Will take place. A message from Scrahtoil this afternoon says the indications, are that District President Nichoils will succeed himself. For the other offices, however, there are lively contests, and it is a difficult matter to predict what the outcome will be. The action taken at the convention of District No.

7, regarding the necessity of adopting measures to shorten the men's working hours, by causing the cohipanies to reduce the weekly output of the collieries will come up before No. l's delegates, ahd it is likely tbat reports will be heard from tHe committees which waited upon the superintendents of the big companies of the district with local grievances. aicOPdtna to the action taken at the last convention. NEW CHAMPION SWIMMER Basla Keehler Ooea Haadr Yards Im Plftr twa geeoaas. Benjamin Koehler of South Bend, la ft World's champion swimmer, having established a new record for the ioO ydrd event, says tbe Chicago Inter Oceaii.

tie accomplished the feat at tbe games of the Turners held at Fort Wayne the other week, swimming the distance In 02 seconds, which Is eight seconds faster than the best previous record, which was mode by T. Meadbaui at Sydney Dec. 4, 1892. On that day the famous Australian In still water at the natatorlum of that city and id seveti turds made the 100 yards In one minute. Koehler not only broke tbe record for the 100 yard event, but he also cut all records from SO yards np.

Koehler has. for several years been recognized as one of the foremost swimmers of America aud for three years haa held the 100 yard championship of the Turners of the United States. In establishes the Jiew record of G2 seconds Koehler forges ahead of auch famous swimmers as Derbyshire, Haggerty, Rehear and Scbaeffer. Koehler la an all round athlete and tor several years has been known as one of tbe best football players of tbe country. Last fall he played half back for the eleven at Greeusburg, Ta.

lie is thia season left fielder for the South Bend Greeds. Since he was boy be has been a member of the South Bend Turn Verctu classes and for the last few years has been a member of tbat society. HELEN KELLER'S SPEECH. She Talk mjt Commeaeemeait Exercises ot a Deaf ssi Danb Instltsite. Miss Helen Keller, the blind and deaf Rndcliffe undergraduate, who la spending the summer in Nora Scotia, was one of the speakers nt tbe commencement exercises of tbe Halifax Institution For the Deaf and Dumb the other evening, says a Bostou dispatch to the New York Sun.

She said: "Dear friends, I am glad to be with you. I do not at all feel aa If I were In a strange country, for I have been familiar with the name and tbe story of Evangeline's land from earliest childhood, mid when I knew thnt I was at last to visit Nova Scotia my heart overflowed with pleasure. This Is one of tbe unexpected joys wblcb meet us around tbe corner of tbe street of life. I do not know whether you understand what I am saying or not but you must feel bow glad I am to be here. "I am deeply, earnestly Interested In the condition of those who, like myself, cannot hear.

I understand tbe peculiar difficulties and discouragements thst beset your path, the obstacles that you must overcome before you can enter Into your rightful opportunities, and we con and must make them stepping stones to the attainment of your Ideals. I think we' can accomplish anything that we undertake If we earnestly persevere." MEDAL FOR AN AMERICAN. Conferrea on A. M. Blenaaa For Sav Ins Thirsty Ladrsmllh.

Embassador C'bonte has Informed the state department at Washington that South African Win' medal has been awnrded to A. M. Itlcnnus, an Aineri enn citizen, In recognition of ho valuable service rendered by hlin as driver of tbe engine connected with the water supply of Ladysmltb during tbe siege of that town. Mr. Choate adds that the British foreign office requests that the medal be forwarded to Mr.

Blennus at 216 West Thirty fourth street. New York city. At the height ot the burgher Investment of I adysmith a shell from tbe Boer trenches burst near the engine connected with the waterworks of tbe town. There was no duplicate engine, and things looked very dark for the garrison, for It seemed as though the water supply would be cut off. The British officers nil supposed that the engine was irretrievably damaged, but Mr.

Blennus, with what he found lnjl, heap of scrap Iron, succeeded In repairing It, his feat resembling that descrllf ed In one of the stories in Kipling's "The Day's Work." If You Have Headaches, don't oxncrlmont with alleged cures. Buy KnmaK'a llMilsrhe Csnnulps. which will cure soy beadacbe In half an hour, no mat er what causes It. Trice by au rugglsta. Rogers Couch Factory.

Plumbers Will find It to their' Interest to buy, belr sewer pipe and fittings of ns. We hare the vl trifled salt glased pipe. ONE. IVhlSa Flqua Skirts, seven gore, fall width, deep hem, extraordinary value, $1.53 EACH. TWO.

Click cad Ifai Surfs, deep flounce, trim med with braid, 2c, $1.25, $1.43 Each THREE Clack Serge Skirts, trim med with 3 rows of silk, flare flounce, well lined, splendid value, S2.S3 Eech nnssBssnnasnsnnawa Ladies' Shirt WaistSe Excellent Goods. PerCSlS lYtlstS, assorted colors, 8 tucks across front, French back, stock collar, fast colors, worth 75c; This Week 49c Each TWO. Un Waists, trim. med with insertion and Valenciennes lace, newest make sleeves and cuffs at greatly reduced prices; From 59c Is $3.75 Each Brown Formerly A. B.

Brown. STORY OF ALBERT JOHNSON Famous Street Car Masnate'a Early Din aa Car Driver. The late Albert L. Johnson, better known as Al Johnson, was born In Louisville, in 1802, says the New York rress. He and bis brother Tom, now mayor of Cleveland, came to Cleveland when Albert was 21 years old and engaged In street railway enterprises with a shrewdness that made them both wealthy.

They had een Interested In street railways In Indianapolis with W. H. English, once candidate for tbe vice of tbe United States, and gained their original capital In tbat partnership. In Cleveland the Johnsons Inaugurated a new era In local street railways. Tom was the financial and Al the operative manager.

Al Johnson drove street cars himself, anil old timers remembered how he went through the streets driving a team of white mules to his street car dally, rain or slilno, for years. When be became famous ns a tallyho driver, be boasted tbat he learned to drive on Cleveland street cars. Tbe brothers remained the controlling factors In tbe Big Consolidated company until about ten years ago, when they sold out nnd transferred their talents to the east. Sir. Johnson went to New York from Cleveland ten years ago and, with P.

II. Flynn. constructed the Nassau street railway In Brooklyn. During the great trolley strike in tbat city In 1SU5 he advanced the wages of his men. and when the second strike occurred, In July, 1899, after the sale of tbe Nassau system to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, Mr.

Johnson aroused some criticism by contributing $500 to tbe strike fund. Although directing large Interests, Mr. Johnson found time for pleasure and recreation. He was fond of baseball and once owned a club In Cleveland. He was famous as a whip and later became an enthusiast on the sub ject of automobiles.

Ho Friend of Ills. The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, rector of Emmanuel church, is noted for his skill in repartee. He is also a good story teller, but it is as an originator of funny say incs that he has won esneclal distinction.

Not long before be sailed for Europe he was a guest at a public dinner. On his left sat a young man who bad contracted the habit of profanity, and the habit was so strong tbat Jt bid cot beyond bis con trol. The young man bod a psrticulsr weaknes for tbe expression. Oh, tbe devil!" He nsed it thoughtlessly and without 'intention to give offense, but it seemed to serve as a sort of punctuation for every sentence he uttered. Finally a friend of the young man Ihoucbt It necesnry to give bim a hint snd said to bim: "You'd better be a little careful of yonr expressions.

You're sitting next to the Rev. Dr. I clRUton rnrks." "Tbe devil!" said the young man in sur prise. And then, recovering his presence of mind, be turned lo the clergyman and made a very polite npolory. "Oh.

you needn't nuologize to me," said tbe doctor. "The devil is no friend of mine." Boston Herald. Canning Pineapplea. Will receive a urge shipment of pineapples fo canning tomorrow at Frederick's aarket. 1 9 HAIR I a heaMtful hair food.

rcsnf1s youtlit ul color aiM natural beaut to gray and faded hair. Rf move and prevents dandruff and slop IIEALTI laiTinn aim uranium ui mc ii.u is not a ay ait will sot discolor Ih scalp, hands or clot) roe, and its ntca not be. dctctled. LARGE 10c. BOTTLES AT DRUG SHOPS.

during the aeason Just closing. Not wttaatandlng the great quanUty of oods have putting out, we Still have some choice patterns. We will make it an object to you to buy now. We are offering a very nice line of stripe Bannel trousering, made to 1 measure, our price S4. as long tbay last Beautiful stripe serges mlm flannel and worsted suitings at very Jow flgures.

Yours to measure, J16tf BEVAN, THE TAILOR ter, Miss Helen, are home from Tracka vllle, where they have been staying for the past month. MiBses Attfia MeDermott and Florence Holcomb have returiied from the Wyoming camp ground, where they have been spending the past week Or so. Fred. Lane left today for New York, whence he sails next Wednesday for a few weeks' visit in England and Walea. He will return about the latter end of August The services In the Luzerne Avenue Baptist yesterday.

addressed by Rev. Elkhahah Hulley, the supervising principal of. Keystone Academy, at Factoryville, Pa; Tbe hojjrs of service at the Luzerne Avenue BaUtist church have been changed to 6.30 In the evening. Young People's Society at 6.00, Sunday school at 12.00, noon. Instead of 2.00 o'clock.

as heretofore. Company will meet tomorrow night for drill and every member should be present, owing to the close proximity of the aOnUal camp. There will only be two more drill between now and camp. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Tench, of Lu zerne avenue, and Miss Hettie Edgar and Gordon Kime, ot Linden left this afternoon for Dlmodt Camp Ground, where" they ttlll spend the next few weeks, having taken a cot tage there. The Touhlll Tigers defeated the Vul can Iron Works team In a ten Inning game of ball1 last Saturday that was enjoyed by every crank that witnessed it. The score was 10 to 9. and shows that the game was a hard fought one in every respect. Miss Hannah Thomas, of Philadelphia avenue, left this mdfhlrig for Scranton, where she joined party df ladies who Intend to tour the West, taking a voyage on tbe great lakes and stopping at tbe Pan American ex position on the way home.

Morgan L. Perrin has taken four of his horses to Utlca, N. where they will open up the racing aeason In a day or so. From, Utlca the Btrlng will go over the York State circuit, all the principal tracks now beidg opeh there. All tbe horses carried by Mr.

Perrin are good ones and sensational work may be expected of them before the season Is over. A bore hole Is being driven on Sco vill's island for the purpose of ascer taining the amount of coal that under lies the Island. It Is owned by W. S. Tompkins, and comprises about eighty acres, so If the coal Is stfiick, as Id expected, the work of removing it may be commenced at any time.

It Is thought that It will be taken out through the Clear Spring workings. The Apple Blossoms were defeated by the Exeter team last Saturday afternoon by a score of 10 to 7 and the game was one of the best seen on tbe Driving Park grounds this season. Both teams were od their mettle, and as a result played tbe game to the best of their ability. The end might have been different bad the Blossoms given their battery good, clean support As it was. Fullmer and Fearick did exceptionally good work for their team.

Saturday afternoon, Edward Ash, of Wyoming, shot a turkey vulture tbat is certainly one of the finest specimens ot the Cathorista aura, aB tbe bird is technically known to students of natural history, that was ever seen here. It was shot on the mountain back of Wyoming where it has been making Its quarters for some time. It measures twenty eight Inches and has a spread of six feet in its wings. Mr. Ash brought the bird to this place and turned it over to E.

W. Campbell, the well known Wyoming avenue taxidermist, who Is now mounting the specimen. When mounted. It will make a very handsome trophy of Mr. Ash's prowess with the gun, and ho will no doubt be justly proud of it.

Will Nolan, target tender at the West Pittston rifle range, had a close call from death last Saturday after noon as he ever had or ever desires again. It was while he was following out bis work of tending the targets during the practice of the candidates for tbe regimental rifle team. The contestants bad been shooting at the five hundred yard range and had gone up to the six hundred yard range. Nobody being on the lower end, Nolan came out to "spot" out the marks that had been made while they were shooting. Alswortb, of Wiikesbarre, was shooting at tbat time on tbe long range, but In some manner he became mixed, and instead of aiming at the.

long range target, he aimed at the 500 yard target, and as a result the bullet tore through Nolan's hat, ripping the rim completely off. It was certainly a very close call for bim and he does not desire tbe experience again. THE RICH ON CARNEGIE GIFT rhT Think ll V. Ill llnrl Jie Soctnl I'rpNtlfre of ciili I I fvM In regard to the Carnegie Gift of 000,000 to. the Scotch universities, James Ewnrt, professor of English history at the University of Edinburgh, who arrived at New York by the steamship Etruria the other day, says: "The lower classes of the Scotch people that sons of well to do tradesmen, mechanics and the like welcome Mr, Carnegie's Rift In that it will give the Ions desired opportunity to receive the best Instruction In nil branches of learning at a nominal fee that the universities enn bestow.

"The upper middle classes nnd the aristocracy, however, are bitterly opposed to the endowment their only excuse being, so far ns I cnu see, thnt they think It will tend to lower the prestige nnd even morals of tbe university to tbat of the common board school. It is a ridiculous supposition. The fact of tbe matter is the whole scheme is too democratic to be welcomed by the rich." Bread Oat of Wood. Professor Dr. Tan f'Hoff, a Berlin chemist, is the qpiuton that before long the synthesis of albumens will be accomplished with the help of tbe enzymes, or ferments, which play so Important a part in animal and vegetable life, writes a Berlin correspondent.

One of the astounding practical results ot tbe solution of this baffling problem la tbat bread will be extracted from 1 Two piece suits for hot weather in flannels and unfinished worst eds, cut in new Varsity These suits have all oi the exclusiveness and tone of fine tailorv. ing and will be worn by men who "are particular about their clothes. i flM $8.53.: NORTH MAIN ST. akdERRQ aRB you having trouble to get nice, fresh Butter and Eggs these hot days? If so, we can supply you with the best the market affords at reasonable prices. We handle no cold storage eggs, but stiictly fresh Bradford Co.

stock. At wt "psrati our awn Crtam trfwi art sura af thtpvts and frashett af Buttar. 117 aar Buriai and Egga and yos will a ns athir. 45 50 St ARM EATHER INNERS. Of conns yon don't want warm, cooked ass la such unbearably hot we that as are have bsaa hs.Tint for tbs put few dsn.

YoaHlosaosda sbera is no need to after jtm hsTssoaaasd thia partial list of high grade csnosd cooksd soodja found among our stock. Salmon, Boused Itacksral, Halt Hsckersl, Sardines la "ML Sardines In Hnatsrd, Sardines in Tom. Bancs Boneless Sardines, Boneless Herring, Sardines with Lemon Bancs, fardines with Chow Chow, Kirrpered Herring, Lonch Ot Tongue, Sliced Beef, Lobster, Little Neck Clams, Clam Chowder, PotMd Isms, Boned Turkey, Boned Chicken, Bsm Boll. Shredded hliced Bscoa. CotUgeLoaf.

Teal BoU. Goose Liver, Deviled lam. Vienna naupngs, msea rjeans, Aepanigns Tips, Grated Pineapple, Canned Pineapple, Apricots, Cherries, Proms, Pumpkin, Custard. This la aoi aJ of our canned straak br aav means. Call aadsas tbem for yoonslf.

Planaand aped fixations for the gVoposed Im provements to the Broad Brest MK. Chorea are now ready. Parties desiring to snbmlt estimates oa tbe Sanaa can have plana and aped nostinos from tha secxartart of tbe bnlldina' oommitUe, RTlCeeler, Is? William streetT Rested propose la will be; received not latar fliaa July Tbs (cuMlne) committee usngDi avniset aar aaaau STr 1 lioot beer bottles, qts. 85c. per Burnaham's Cream Custard for pud dhiga, 10c per package; genuine Celery; Salad, 25c per Jar.

At Grace's As South Main Street Mastication food la essential to good health. Wttaoat good teeth we cannot have tlasfVBglt mastication. We do Mr. Hj thing known to modern dentistry at anonerate prices. Teeth extracted wttnont pain by aid of vitalized sir.

ur Jisap, d. Main St the Tallor'a line of novelties In saltings for this spring should be seen to oe appreciated. Spring poultry dressed to order Fresh eggs and butter. Vegetables of nil kinds; staple groceries and drv goods. Fresh flsh Fridays.

Ritter's mar ket, Sxeter street. Berries of all kinds. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Fish Fridays. Sharp, mar Itetman, N.

Main. Both 'phones. Bids for Coal. iposals Tor iurnishins a sunVlfn ajtount of coal for the term, will be received by tbe West Pittston School Board. Bida to be banded in cn or be fore July 27th, 1901.

All bids to be a dressed to either Jos. Langford or C. Brenton. 5m Indebted to Ooe Minnie f'ough Cure for my prcBent good healih and my lite 1 was tretl Id Tain by doctors for Iudr trouble foHowlns la crtime. I tonb rti.c Unnts Cough Cure and recovered UtB." Mr.

K. H. WR MaiHann llm Yates, PitUtoa Btroh'a rharmaey, West Cr notion JT3urivit fiw cants on most Ktltndrtds ol articles. IXelPackage Pins. Crooks Best Machine Thread 2 Side Gaiters for Child, all 5c fane Pocket Books 5 Cbate'ane Bags io Skiit Binding, velve etn, ..4.

tGaoilvTovsHAg. 1 a mbm tf qaalltlistf Ribbon ktm la ft lOe 1 yard chaapar than aUawiara. Wawantyoutosiaoui CsStft Bipartmant. GOMPERTZ CO. no North Main street.

sen to bt spprecW 23 Wyomlae Ave, West Pittston. lm J. Patterson AC I 0 r. si.