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WEATHER INDICATIONS. Forecast Until Sp.nL Tomorrow, for Eastern Pennsylvania. Rain; winds northwest and strong. THE. HOME PAPER.

For th Prspls off Pittston Vicinity. ALL THE HOME NEWS. 51th YEAR. I WEEKLY ESTABLISHED i'0 i DAILY EST. THEO.

HAKT 1S8S. PITTSTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1903. TWO "TENTH A COPY. FORTY OENTB A MONTH, 8 PAGES. DARKTOWNS ARE HOME.

have left Kingston since 8 o'clock yes NO SIGN OF RAIN AND FLOODS THE BUILDING TRADES UNITE PEOPLE'S STORE Note Carefully the Remarkable Values Offered by Us This Week Many Persons Think That All BEERS Are Alike Until They Drink Owing to the Storm, There Was No Welcoming Demonstration. About 10 o'clock last night, the Darktown Fire Cp. and the Leek Cor net band arrived home from Allentown victorious, but drenched to the skin. Most of the members wore an ingen ious water sheddiog dress made of ta ble oil cloth. Owitfg to the very stormy weather, there was no demonstration.

We suggest that the company give a gtotesque parade Some evening in the near future, to Show the people in their own town bdw they make people in other towns laugh. It is a long time since they paraded here, and the citi zens would appreciate an exhibition from th'em. There is no doubt that all the merchants would hunt np their red light pans. There were six other Dark town companies Id line in the parade Thursday, but as far as the prize was concerned they might just as well have been out of it. It has also been learned that member William Bliss took a prize of $50 for being the largest man in line.

The Darktowns will hold a busi ness meeting next Tuesday night and should consider the matter of giving their home town a parade. We make good window screens. J. E. Patterson Co.

Spaniola, 5c Cigar, at Gillespie's only. Fresh green corn at Giles'. "Get the Habit," smoke "Spaniola" Carpets and matting at Williams Co. 1" Eat Bohan's bakery goods; none better SLIDING SCALE REPORT. Mine Workers Will Receive Increase of Six Per Cent, for September.

Prof. Neill, the anthracite sliding scale commissioner, has reported that, ui der the award of the strike commission, the miners are to receive an increase of six per cent, on the standard wages, on account of the increased av erage price received for coal during September. This is an Increase of one per cent, over the sliding scale for August. You Find the Girl, Mr. Man, and we'll provide the most exquisite diamond engagement ring you could desire, and then the wedding ring In solid, substantial gold of the most stylish make.

You can pick them out for yourself from among our well laden trays. Call in and have a good look at the display. STALEY, WATER ST. JEWELER. Is it a burn? Use Dr.

Thomas' Eclec tric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas' Ec lectric Oil. At your druggist's. Woman wanted to sell a necessity to mothers.

$12 a week clear. Dept. Box 78, Philadelphia. t024 For picture framing, go to Fursell's and get Red Star Stamps. A new form of Are insurance.

For particulars, see J. E. Patterson Co. "Get the Habit," smoke "Spaniola" Spaniola, 5c Cigar at Gillespie's Only. For best groceries, go to Giles.

Monev to Loan on first mortgage in sums pf not less than $1,000. G. B. Thompson. 22eod tf First Nat.

Bank Bldg. "Get the Habit," smoks "Spaniolas." Spaniola, 5c Cigar at Gillespie's only. Oysters in all Vienna. 26ml Ran a Ten penny Null Through His Hand. While opening a box, J.

C. Mount, of Three Mile Bay, N. ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part of his hand. "I thought at once of all the pain and soreness this would cause me," he says, "and immediately applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and oc casionally afterwards. To my surprise, it removed all pain and soreness and the injured parts were soon healed." For sale by all dealers on a guarantee.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan stock brokers. Miners' Bank Building.

New York, Oct. 10, 1903. High. Low. Clos.

Sugar 109 108 109 ,63 62 62 Atchison, pf. 87 87 87 Brook. Trac S2V2 32 32 B. 73 72 72 dies. Ohio .39 39 39 C.

G. West. 15V 15M loV St. Paul 135 135 Rock Island 24 23 23 D. 151 150 150 K.

pf. 34 34 34 L. 971i 96 96 Man. El .1304 130 130 Met. Trac 103 103 103 Mo.

Pacific 88 87 87 So. Pacific 40 39 39 Norf. West. 56 56 56 Y. Central 115' 115 115 Erie 27 26 26 O.

20 20 20 Penna 118 117 117' ading 45 45 45 So. 17 17 17 So. pf 73 73 73 Tenn. C. 1 29 28 28 Leather 6 6 6 Union Pacific 9 68 68 Wabash, pf.

30 29 29 C. F. 1 40 38 38 Copper 36 35 36 People's Gas 90 89 89 terday morning. South bound tram are prevented from leaving here by a heavy landslide near Marlborough. The Wallkill Valley road is entirely crippled.

The Ulster and Delaware road can run only to Allaben. The Kingston and Ellenville road has been washed out near Xasanoch by the creek breaking through the towpatli. Trains are expected to be late tonight. Susquehanna Valley Flooded. Oneonta, X.

Oct. 10. Continuous rains for thirty six hours have raised all streams to unprecedented dimen sions, and the movement of trains on the Delaware and Hudson railroad east of Cobleskill is blocked by washouts at Meadowdale, Esperanee and Central Bridge. On thf CiMer and Delaware railroad a number of bad washouts occurred, notably at I'hcenicia. All trains have twon abandoned, and the company announces that the regular service cannot be resumed Monday.

The Oneonta, Cooperstown and Kic ricld Springs railroad has several washouts, and all trains have been abandoned. The rainfall here for the past thirty six hours has been five and one quarter inches. Great damage has been done to crops on the lowlands of the Susquehanna valley. Gale and Flood at Norfolk. Norfolk, Oct.

10. Norfolk is In the grasp of a gale. For hours the storm has raged here with fury, anJ much damage has been done through out the city. In the lower Chesapeake two three masted schooners have been blown ashore, one near Lynn Haven inlet and the other near Little Creek inlet. The mainland is flooded to such an extent by the high tide that it is impossible to get near enough the vessels to distinguish their identity.

The streets in the lower part of the city are flooded, and in many cases residents are compelled to secure boats to leave theii homes. Two Lives Lost by Landslide. Poughkeepsie, N. Oct. 10.

John Cooper, aged forty five, and I'red Smith, aged eighteen, railroad hands, were killed by a landslide on the West Shore railroad opposite this city. Tht rainfall in this section for twenty foui hours was seven inches, one of the heaviest on record. The river is un usually high, and all tributaries are swollen. A number of washouts and landslides have occurred on both the New York Central and West Shore railroads. Rain Records Broken at Albany.

Albany, N. Oct. 10. The rainfall here for twenty four hours was unprec edented in the history of. the local weather bureau The total was 4.7J Inches, while the lnrgest previous rec ord for twenty four hours in any year since 1874, when the local ollice was established, was 3.71 inches on Sept.

1) and 10, 1800. The old dam in the Nor manskill at Kenwood, south of this city, went out, carrying away the bridge of the river road. Newburg Without Light or Power. Newburg. N.

Oct. 10. The flood in Matteawnu creek has inundated the electric light and power plant, and the city is in darkness, and trolley curs are unable to run. Greenlnnd Jfow Christian. With the exception of a few hundred Inaccessible heathen on the east coast.

Greenland, with its 10,000 population is now under a uniform Christian influence. Phnihoriia Touchen. Aluminium. According to a German patent the toughness and durability of aluminum can be much increased by the addition of phosphorus. The addition of 7 to 15 per cent makes the metal extremely hard and tough and well adapted for forglngs.

Three per cent produces a good horseshoe metal, and with a 2 per cent addition it can be easily rolled. Great better Writer. The United States postal department handles 7,250,000,000 letters and cards a year, a number about equal to that of Great Britain, Germany and France taken together. Wlint Your Clilld Should We I till. A normal child at two years of age should weigh twenty six and a half pounds.

A greater weight is not evidence of health, but the reverse, and the amount of fats and sugars given it should be lessened Its height should be twenty two and a half inches, and the circumference of both its head and Its chest should be nineteen inches. Kxhaanta the Alphabet. A Polish benefit society in New London, has the overconsonanted name of Towarzystwa rolsko Bzym sko Katolchiego Bratniej Fomocy Pod Wezwaniem Tadensza Koscinizki Pod Opieka Sw. Stanislawa Kostkij. How to Keep Files Out.

It is a curious fact that flies will not pass through netting, even though the meshes be quite large, unless there Is a source of light, as from a window, behind it. Thus in rooms with windows only on one side a net over the window will absolutely keep the flies out, although the meshes of the net may be an inch apart. Kerer Wore Them. "That chap must have come out here to starve," said Ambler Pete. "Why so?" asked the new arrival in the western town.

"He's a collar salesman." Chicago News. Wasted No Time. "The manager says he engaged the forty chorus girls in twenty minutes." "Gracious, but he'a qulck at jBgurea." tTown Topics. EVACUATION Russians Still Hold the Port of Newchwang. IS TREATED AS A JOKE.

Czar's Government Acquiring Valuabit Property, and All Indications Point to a Continued Occupation of Man churia Constant Friction Arises. Newchwang, Oct 10. The troops ol the Uussian garrison, headed by theii band, playing national airs, paraded th" principal streets of the foreign and Chinese settlements yesterday ostentatiously, as though to emphasize tht fact that the Russians are still governors of this port The civil administrator, 51. Grosse, stated that he had received no instruc tions regarding withdrawal. His as sistants freely assert that a permanent occupation is intended.

In speaking with a consul who called to inquire regarding Kussia's intentions the offi cials treated the question of evacuation as a joke. The Chinese taotai of Newchwang recently returm and tried to arrange the transfer of government, but with out success. The Bussian administra tor requested him to leave, which he did. A Uussian general who went home on leave, expecting to remain in Kussia has rented a house for the winter and will return with his family. Russia Grasping Valuable Property.

The Uussian government is much valuable real estate from the Chinese guiids at ridiculously cheaf prices by ollicial pressure. All events support the prediction that Bussia intends to remain here. The situation naturally engenders constant friction between the consult and Uussian officials. The foreign residents under the trea ties with China are subject only to the laws of their governments administered by their consols, if Uussian sover eignty be recognized the foreigners will lose their extra territorial rights to become controlled by Uussian laws, the prospect of which causes great dissatisfaction. The uncertainty regarding the future is handicapping commercial projects.

The merchants complain that their governments appear to forgel that Newchwang is a fourth part ol China In the of its foreign trade anil that their interests require a speedy settlement of the existing anomalous situation, which has been prolonged three years and has caused them great losses. The scheme of the maneuvers about Port Arthur is for the fleet and army to prevent an attempt by a hostile army to effect a.landing from transports protected by a hostile fleet. The maneuvers occurring on the date that the other governments are looking for tlie evacuation of Manchuria are regarded as significant and perhaps intended as an object lesson to Japan of Uussia's preparedness to meet an invasion. The leading Uussian newspaper nt Port Arthur, which is regarded ns the viceroy's organ and, at any rate, is under so strict a censorship that it cannot antagonize his policy, challenges Japan to contest Russia's supremacy in Manchuria. Two Japanese, representing themselves as merchants, were arrested on the railway ns spies a fortnight age and are now in prison at Port Arthur.

The Japanese consul's request for their release is ignored. Japan Sends Ultimatum to Russia. London, Oct. 10. The Morning Post's correspondent at Chefu.

China, telegraphs: "Rumors are current here that Japan has sent an ultimatum to Uus sia on the subject of the evacuation of Manchuria, tie ultimatum expiring two or three days hence." Russian Fleet Sails. Chefu, China, Oct. 10. The Russian fleet has left Port Arthur with sealed orders. Its destination is supposed to be Korea.

It is at present rumored that the Japanese are landing men there. Chicago Day Banquets. Chicago, Oct. 10. Chicago day was celebrated last night with banquets by the Marquette and Lakeside clubs, al which pr uinent speakers from various parts the country were present.

At the club the principal speakers were Frank S. Black, former governor of New York; Governor Win field T. Durbin of Indiana, Governoi Samuel 11. Van Sant of Minnesota and Judge Peter S. Grosseup of the United States circuit court.

The principal speakers at the Iikeslde club banquet were State Attorney Charles S. I)e neen, Judge Orrin N. Carter and Rev It. A. White, all of this city.

Three Cars of Dynamite Explode. Grnsboro. N. Oct 10. Three terrific explosions of dynamite, one quickly succeeding another, brought the whole fire force of the city to the shifting yards of the Southern railway late last night.

A jar in shifting the cars caused the explosion. Three cars loaded with the explosive were shattered, five car loads of merchandise were entirely consumed and seven oth ers, with their contents, badly damaged. Best shell oysters at Moffatt's. For gents' underwear, go to Giles. Refrigerators, at 'Ash's.

BREAK RECORD Many Lives and Much Prop erty Lost In Floods. TEN INCHES IN NEW YORK. Widespread Damage in City and Coun try Railroad Lines Tied Up Dams and Bridges Swept Away Factories Forced to Close. Pate rson. X.

Or ftJ sky is oercast and it i ihat a fur ther (Ibwnpou nuil more fall mark of March, 192, w. ss be passed and the ccnsequt be appalling. The worst damage thus far has been in the low lying portion of the city, comprising Water, Bridge, Goodwin and Washington streets. Hundreds were driven from their homes in this district by the rising waters, which now retch in many cases the first floors. Mayor Hinchliffe hired Appollo hall for the refuge of the homeless ones.

Many who had not tasted food for 12 or 14 hours are being fed there. The Kodgers Locomotive Works, the local silk mill and a number of other industries were obliged to shut down. The uftmage to railroads is considerable. The Erie system and the Susquehanna railroad are completely tied up. The Lackawanna is running some trains between here and Hoboken, but none west of here.

The estimated loss is $50,000. New York, Oct. 10. This city is slowly recovering from the effects of the torrential rain which continued with scarcely any Intermission for thirty six hours, during which time the unprecedented precipitation of 10.04 inches was recorded at the local weather bureau. At least eight lives were sacrificed in accidents caused by the deluge, dozen persons are and property worth many millions of dollars was destroyed.

Never before in the history of New York has such a Hood of water swept through her streets within so short a time. The highest previous record was on Dec. 23, when G.1T inches fell. That was nearly four inches less than yesterday's record, and the difference itself crowded into the same period of time would make a respectable Hood. All uluux the river front and in many sections of Brooklyn cellars were flooded and an enormous amount of damage done.

A great portion of the subway was badly Hooded. Suburban steam end trolley lines, with hardly an exception, were crippled by Hoods and washouts, and tliou sands of suburban residents were unable to reach their otliees in the city. Those who were fortunate enough to cross the ferries found further progress blocked by the submerged condition of the water front streets, across which they were ferried in trucks and wagons. Keports of extensive floods and seri ous damage to property and interruptions of traffic came from almost all sections of New Jersey and 1ing Island. In Newark, I'assaic and other large manufacturing centers many factories were closed down owing to the Hooding of engine rooms.

In mnuy places electric light and power plants were shut down for the same reason. A dam on the Kainapo river at l'Omp ton broke, flooding the valley for ten miles, but causing no loss of life. Paterson's Loss $1,000,000. Paterson was one of the worst sufferers, and for a time there was grave danger of a repetition of the terrible disaster of last February. Now, however, the flood is subsiding, and all danger is believed to be over.

A great part of the city was laid under water, and scores of great plants, including those of the llogers Locomotive works and the Passaic Steel company, were flooded and shut down, involving a loss estimated at fully $1,000,000. Only oue life was reported lost, that of a girl drowned by the carrying away of bridge over a creek. Thousands of New Jersey commuters slept in New York, being unable to return to their homes. Except as regards the actual running of the ferryboats, the Erie railroad was practically tied up. No trains were run on the main line west of Passaic, none on the Newark branch west of Newark, none west of Norwood on the northern branch, none west of Arlington and absolutely no trains on either the New Jersey and New York railroad or the New York, Susquehanna and Western railroad.

The Delaware, Lackawanna ami Western railroad was also badly crippled. On the Pennsylvania railroad it was stated that regular schedules were maintained. The only delay to the trains of the New York Central and Hudson Itivet railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was during the heaviest part of the storm, when the water rose to a height of three feet on the tracks in the Bronx, and the engineers were obliged to run cautiously. By the time the storm had cleared, however, the local trains were running on their regular schedules. The express trains from Boston and the west, however, were from fifteen minutes to on hour late.

The rainfall was greatest in New York, but it extended the state and all along the coast, north and south. Railroads Crippled by Floods. Kingston, N. Oct. 10.

No trains National Alliance Formed at Indianapolis. A MILLION MEN AFFECTED Arbitration Without Resorting te the Avoidance of Friction and the Keeping of Agreements With Employers Principles Laid Down. Indianapolis, Oct. 10. At the meeting of national officers of the building trades national and international organizations here a general plan for the creation of what will be known as the Structural Building Trad Alliance of America was agreed ujhiu.

It is estimated that 1.000,000 men who are member of the building trades will be affected by the alliance. The platform of principles which forms the preamble of the skeleton draft of the constitution agreed upon sets forth the following objects of the organization: First. The establishment of local and international boards of arbitration to settle disputes as they arise without resorting to strikes. Second. When necessary to give international sympathetic support to all trades affiliated where local boards fail in their efforts to adjust differences.

Third. To safeguard, protect and watch over the interests of members of the organizations affiliated. Fourth. To protect the autonomy of the several trades represented. Fifth.

To keep agreements with em ployers inviolable. Sixth. To avoid and discourage strikes if possible and to prevent Inter nal strife and friction in the building trades Industry. Seventh. To oppose the formation ot dual and rival bodies, demand their complete annihilation and assist only such unfons as are affiliated with theii respective national or international un ions conforming to this declaration of principles.

Eighth. To encourage and maintain fraternal relations with existing recog nized central bodies and to emphasize the necessity for a centralization of or ganized wage earners. The constitution ns so far decided up on provides thai tlie Structural Build ing Trades Alliance of America shall be controlled by a president, secretary treasurer and eight vice presidents, who shall constitute a board of gov ernors which shall watch legislative measures in the interest of buildin trades men, decide all questions of trade disputes, jurisdiction, strikes and lockouts and whose consent shall be necessary before any strike shall bo ordered. Each component organizatiop lias the Tight to order a strike, but without the consent of the alliance gov ernors is first, obtained the support of tlie alliance will not be given. The na tional headquarters shall be fixed later.

British Troop In Washington. Washington. Oct. 10. The Honorable Artillery Company of London, accompanied by the Ancient and Honorable Artillerymen of Boston, have cap tured Washington.

The visitors met with a grand reception. Major General Corbin and Major Green of the ar my welcomed the organizations at the station. The visitors were escorted to the Arlington hotel, their headquarters, by Troop of the Second cavalry and the Minutemen of this city. The Honorable Artillery of London is the first British military force to be In Washington in more than eighty nine years. The visitors will attend a reception by the president at the White House this afternoon.

Four Months' Strike Was Futile. rittsburg, Oct. 10. The Pittsburg association of the Pattern Makers' league has formally declared the strike off against the Manufacturers' association of Pittsburg. All of the shops in the district have been declared open, and the men are working for the wages the manufacturers offered before the strike was declared.

The men were out four months. Human Skeleton Found. Worcester, Oct. 10. Henry Akey, a farmer, has reported to Medical Examiner C.

C. Bradford that while hunting in Swampy woods, near the Connecticut line, lie discovered the skeleton of a man about six feet tall, dressed only in trousers and a heavy outing shirt. prepared under GERMAN LAWS, is the Best there Is for RHEUMATISM. Gout, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc. UK.

RICHTCK a World Renowned "ANCHOR" PAIN EXPELLER. None genuine without Trafla Mart What one physician out of many testifies NewYorK.July26 I897 In acute Rheumatism and Neuralgic affections Dr.Richters'ANCHOFCPAIN EXPELLER is very useful. Zu4 hcnrt 5t. frjnLSi 25c. and 50c.

at all druggists or through F. Ad. Blcbter S15 Petri New fork 38 HIGHEST national AWARDS. i siitif fill ni yim v. riu'jsicians, noiesnie ana xteiau WwJL Wrwtits.

Jlimsteretc. 19c a garment Women's Fleece Cotton Vests and Pants; regular 25c value. 75c Women's Natural Gray Wool "Vests and Pants; regular $1 value. 25c Boys Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers, all sizes. 49c pair Large White, Tan and gray Blankets; worth 75c 25c yard Good quality Cream Table Damask, 50 inches wide.

19c yard Turkey Red Table Damask, 54 inches wide; regular 25c value. 12Jc Boys' Fast Black Heavy Cotton Hose, with wide rib and seamless feet, all sizes. See our large stock of Blankets and Comfortables. It will pay you to buy for winter's supply now. PEOPLE'S STORE.

15 South Main Pittston. ALWAYS the CHEAPEST FREE Come and try a dish of the Famous Fruit Puddine Free AH This Week at EVANS BROS 44 and 46 S. Main St. For WEDDINGS Flowers For FUNERALS Just what you want in floral decorations on short notice. We can do much for you at a reasonable price.

(new phone) CARPENTER, exeter st. exeter boro BUY AT the CaflGHET If you want the best goods at the lowest prices. Rare bargains for the next ten days. 1 lot of Corsets, lace trimmed top and bottom, white and drab, elegant value at 75c, here now 43c Hemp Carpet worth 20c our special price 14c. Rag Carpet, close and heavy, worth 25c, here for 19c.

Best Felt Window Shades only 8c. 1 lot 10 4 Double Blankets, white and gray, only 48c. Men Overalls, the 50c kind, this week 39c. 1 lot Men's 15c Suspenders, our special price 8c 8c Dress Gingham, our specia price, 5c. Honesdale Miner's Flannel, good heavy grade, only 25c yd.

Ladies' Black Mercerized Under Skirts, small ruflle laid on deep flounce, worth 75c, our special price 50c. We are agents for Cosmopolitan Model Paper Patterns, seam allowance a high grade pattern at the price of a cheap one. October styles now ready, only 10c. C3AGDET THE STEGMAIER'S BEER Then They Wonder WhyThere'sAnyOther StegmaierBrewingCo WHkesbarre, Pa. WE CARRY THE BEST FLOUR manufactured.

A (riven quantity will make As the price is low S5 per $2.50 per 100; $1.25 per 50 poemds, the Saving through its use is cou aider I tiirt KkTni rtthf a yt ii oa in inf BIG GROCERY STOCK call for ppecial mention by reason of tbeir aroraness ana cheapness. Hut the best way to teat our statements is to send us an order and prove tht we have just what we advertise. BRENNAN and ROBERTS 42 N. MAIN. Next to Eagle Hotel mry PRICES Best Patent Flour.

$5.00 Best Family Flour 4.50 Bye Flour, per sack 1.00 Flour 25 lbs No. 1 Hay. No. 2 lonian out Hay. Bale Straw.

Best Delaware Co. Butter. Full Cream Cheese 75 .90 .85 .60 .25 .14 .13 .15 Brick Cheese Sweitzer Cheese Apples, per bushel (50 Onions, per bushel Sweet Potatoes, per peck 30 Potatoes, per bu 70 Honey, per box 12 Maple Syrup, per (it 25 Maple Syrup, per yal 45 Maple Syrup, per gal S5 Honey, per bottle .25 Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour .10 Self raising Flour 10 Cabbage 7c and 8c WilHai.i Drury, THE LEADING GROCER. T. A.

DURKIN. A Complete Line of Groceries. FINE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR FAMILY USE. BARTELS Beer, pints per doz. 50c Porter, pints, per doz.

50c Porter, pints, doz. 40c Ale, pints, per doz. 75c SCHLITZ Famous Milwaukee Beer, pints, per doz bOc Porter, pints, per doz 60oJ All Delivered at Tour Residence. T. A.

DURKIN. 7 Texas Pacific 22 22 22 Car Foundry 23 23 23 S. Steel 14 14 14 U. S. Steel, pf.

61 59 59 45 S. Main St. Both 'phones. 37 S. Main Pittston.

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