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bi TUKO. HART. 1882. OXFORD WON IfllSilERAL SrllllO King Edward's Health Is Alarming Court Physicians. GREAT BOAT RACE TODAY 3 krs FINE WEST SIDE HOME BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE Flames Started From Some Unknown Cause Early This Morning in the Cellar of W.

H. Holmes' Residence Walls Gutted by Fire and Furnishings Ruined by Wafer. Wl VXKHS W1C11K TV IU 7TTER. t'OMHTION THAN TIIlilR OI 1SRNTSJ 'liVTIHOIt COX PITION'S FIXK. London, Harch 23.

In a gruelling four and one half mile race on the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Suffered a less of in The Destruction of Ona of Ih lost ladsrn Breakers, at Parsons Firs Signed Hear Top sf Sfrusfyre From Unkuswn Caysg. Thames today Oxford defeated Cambridge" by three and one hail lengths. The course lay from Putney to 'Mort lake. After the first mile, the result was certain.

Up until the end of the first mile. Cambridge led, but. at the beginning of the second Oxford began to force her way to the front and kept the lead until Mortlake was reached. The condition of the Oxford men was a great deal better than that of their rivals, who appeared Tne line modern residence of Whee few v8w ler II. Holmes, on lower Susquc.han aiio starting a The Mineral Spring breaker, of the being drawn ins: il Lehigh Valley Coal at Parsons, lire there.

Vice i from the cellar, through the walls, all he way to tne attic of the hou.se. muling it necessary to cut holes in the side of the house and in the roof, in order to reach the lire. On account of wide sweep taken by the flames nJ the difficulty of reaching fnem as they crept between the plastering and na avenue, was seriously damaged by fire this morning. Mr. Holmes and the other members of the family were c.i lent Warrinor one of the largest and uest equipped breakers in the anthracite region, was last night completely irestroyed bv It Wfl vesti.u seven of fire weather boards, i clock before the last was extinguished.

It will be necessary careful examination of to be overtrained. Oxrorrt was the favorite in the betting in this the 57th annual boat race on the Thames. The river was in first class condition for racing, hardly a ripple disturbing the surface. The time was 0 minutes and 14 seconds, one minute and seconds behind the record. and other company were on the scene shortly alter vie ure started.

There was little no, after it became apparent that the breaker wouid be except to prevent the spread of the flames an 1 in this the lire lighter: were succ ssful. By midnight, the breaker was a mass of glowing embers end twi steel and iron. The tire burned with lurid brightness and attracted thousands oi' people. to make a the house be can be ascer core the real damage cxterior of the ainej. Altnough th fire.

The origin of the flames is unknown. The breaker burned with intense heat and it was possible to save the building, but the fire department, by heroic efforts, saved the adjoining colliery buildings. No one was injured and the fire did not communicate to the mine workings. The loss aggregates $150,000. While working on a conveyor line some distance from the breaker about o'clock last night, employes discovered flames bursting from the side of the tall structure, close the top.

An immediate alarm The cause of th remain a m. Lry. TOM JOHNSON. IKtir force at woi last night and the fire wiil probably There no rein tin breaker officials are. at conflagration, tie lestruction anviu.it to an Cleveland's Ex Mayor Goes to Carlsbad In Search of Health, loss to account fe.

the The loss caused by of the breaker will in ox i 1 1 1 1 i 0 was erected in anl with modern m.teh'.in breaker were 50 0 ton coal, which increases $1,500. Five coal the I breaker equipped In the house does not show many marks of he fire and the fine hardwood finish of the interior has not been affected some of the the (lames lave charred the interior of tne walls, 50 that much repair work will be necessary. The greatest damage by tire scorns to be in the cellar and in the ltiie, while the remainder of the house bee 1 seriously damaged by water with which it was soaked an effort to reach the tire. When the firemen had finished their work water was stanling a couple of inches leep on the first lloor, and all of the handsome furnishings of the house were soaked. Mr.

Holmes is at a loss to explain the origin of the fire, That is started in the cellar is the only thing certain. Tnere was a pile of kindling wood in one corner of the cellar. The llames reached this wood quickly. The thus got a start before being discover il prepared loss by th brought many employes and the Parsons Hose Co. to the and the against the llames was hard fought.

The fire, however, gained headway and burned with such vigor that it soon became impossible to save the breaker. Efforts were then devoted to saving the engine house, this being of prime importance. The engine house is located a few hundred feet from the breaker and is connected with it by trestles. Here is generated tne steam for operating the fans and stationary beneath the "were a l.so the colliery a large one. tehutes wcre 'burned, a.

several freight cars in yard. The breaker in, being 214 feet hiirh. in ft SI it the coal nernl Sprint; was prepar I.r.oo tons i morning bv work wiil S3 O. from the Coal Prook, and Xu. tunnel min Jt had a capacity day.

It was stated this the company officials "oe immediately comme r.c the breaker. It is prohai 5. ed. Mr. Holmes says 'at he had al compelled to leave the house hastily, on account of the dense smoke that tilled the rooms.

Although, the exterior of tne residence does not show many marks of the lire's work, the llames crept through the walls from ellar to the attic and did much dam age to the interior woodwork. It was impossible to remove any of the furnishings, all of which were badly damaged by water. The tire was discovered aiiout four o'clock. Mr. Holmes says he was awakened from sleep by smoke.

He ran down stairs to see wnat the trouble was and found the rooms on the lower tloor so filled with smoke that he was convinced a serious fire, was turning' somewhere in the house. His first thought was of wife and children, and he succeeded in arousing tnem from sleep within a few minutes, though it was necessary for him to help them down stairs, on account of the density of the smoke. He had turned on the elect rid light as soon as he awoke, but tne light could si arcely penetrate toe smoke, and it was necessary for the members of the family to grope their way to the outside of zhe house. The situation was so serious that they dared not wait to secure any clothing except that which they managed to pick up in their rooms as they rushed out. Later, after the smoke had cleared out of the rooms, they were able to secure some additional clothing, but it had been soaked with water.

After Mr. Holmes had seen his wile and children safely out of the house he re entered and opened the door Fading to the cellar, only to find that Humes were raging there as though it were a furnace. Mr. Holmes thought he could do some effective work against the flames if he had his garden hos. font this was in the cellar and could not be reached.

He borrowed one from a neighbor and attached it to an outside pipe, but it was so short tnat it would not reach cellar w'ndow. All this time the tire was spreading rapidly. An alarm had been sent in from box Si 2 and the firemen were prompt in their response. They secured two fairly good streams of water from the plug at the corner of Susquehanna avenue and Montgomery street, but when they first attempted to enter the nouse they found the smoke so dense that it suffocated them and they could do little effective work in that direction. An effort was made to extinguisn trie flames in the cellar through tne windows, and some good work was done along that line.

The flames, however, had crept ways been extremely careful to have his furnace in sale condition and he ou to rebuild do that some, which liar.) destroyed on. the coal of the mine workings, been supplying the hrca uill be kept in opera! lire engine, which it was imperative should 'be kept in operation. Several streams of water were played on the building, the roof of which repeatedly caught tire, and for a time the building seemed doomed, but th consistent work of the firemen averted the danger. About 20 men were at wo in the mine when the lire star and these were ordered out at the timi the tire started. One of the fans was stopped in order to 'prevent the sparks from believes it was so last night.

The piK of kindling wood mentioned was not near the furnace. There is no explanation whatever to give as to the cause of the lire. being prepared at another breaker. It is impossible at this time to It is estimated that GOO men are thrown tint of employment by tire. Two hundred men were employed on the outside of the colliery and almost twice as mnriy inside.

make an estimate of the loss suffered by Air. Holmes. He carries insurance on both house and furnishings, but wnether the insurance will cover the damage remains to be seen. Holmes' residence was one of the neatest in the borough. Jt was of EUROPE PLANS ROYAL square, cottage design, located on rising ground, and was so neat in every respect as to command the admiration of all who saw it.

It was erected only a few years ago, Mr. Holmes hav WELC Petiebone Tract of 200 Acres In Durysa, Operated; TOM. JOHNSON ing devoted a great deal of his own by Lackawanna Sold by Rcbrf SAILS FOR EUROPE CCMJEKSOX AT Ml LOGON'S. Peitabone and Ofhsrs to C. C.

time to supervising the work. The interior was finished handsomely the furnishings were in keeping with the mooVrn design of the house. Jolmes and his family eumo in for much sympathy this morning from people who saw the ruin wrought be tire and water to a home 011 wnich much ire had been bestowed. The Thomas Ford residence adjoins the London, March Xo head was ever shown such i ors as will be accorded Roosevelt in all the capita' crowned igh hon Theodore of Eu Nnv York. March 2Z.

Johnson, former mayor of whose health is ibroken a result of the strenuous campaign through whicji he 'om L. leveland, down as political recently Bowman of This City. a deal just consummated, a va! 1 Lackawanna Co. will continue to liable coal property in Duryea bor crate the property, in connection witn jough has ifoeen transferred to C. C.

other tracts of coal which it either "Washington. March 2:1. Senator Culberson of Texas has gon; to Mul doon's Farm for treatment. Although he spent the entire winter at Atlantic City his restoration to heaRa has not been marked and his friends feel considerably alarmed because of his collision. He will return to the seaside after his course at Mubloon s.

Holmes house on the upper side and the new residence of John Man Kan is on the lower side, but neither was in any danger from the lire. JMMwnau. oi tins city. lay property owns or leases in Durvea mid passed, with the result that he was idte feinted after having served four terms in the office of mayor of his home city, sailed from this port this thai in1 tract, ptemher Wyoni question is the Petteb. which was first leased fu lSSn by Payne I 'etteie me, ing, to S.

M. tne Hot Cross Puns at llartcr' SEVEN COUNCILMEN CONFESSED TODAY MRS. CHARLES VV. WORSE. morning for Kurope.

He was a pas senger on the steamship Mauretania, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Jo iseph Fells, of Philadelphia, at whose London home, it is said, he will make an extended visit. et'hile in London. Mayor Johnson will undergo thorough examination by European specialists with regard to the malady frim which he is suffering.

Only the members of his family and a few intimate friends have ever been it'o learn the exact natlure of Mr. I Johnson's ailment. Xone of the vicinity. All told the property covers about 200 acres, and the 'case carries with it certain surface rights, 'n addition to the right to mine the 1a1 in the various veins. The Lackawanna Co.

also has the rii 'ht use vhe Pettebune tract for the purpose of transporting through or it cuai mined in adjacent tracts. According to the papers on file in the recorder's office, the sale was triage to Mr. Bowman by the following parties. io whom the title to the had previously passed: Rimeri T. Pette iMine, nf Wyoming, his sister, Mrs.

Kate P. Dickson, of U'ilkfs barre; 'J'. 1 1. Phillips. Philadelphia, and John A.

Law, of West Pittston. coal operator. At the prc. time the coal in the tact is ilieic.i' 1 by the L. V.

Co. tlrouirh th Hallstead shaft. Mining his been progress in the property almost continuously since it was original! leaded years ago, but it is that in the various there r. inains minable coal to uic amount ot at least two million tons. People conversant with mine values are of the opinion that Mr.

nowmiui. In nr. ing possession of the tract, has a very investm.mt. The She Has Got 47,000 Signatures to Petition For Husband's Pardon. rope, if we may judge trom the preparations that are now being made.

Despite the desire of the Colonel to be received merely as a private citizen of the United States, the people of England persist in the belief that they are to entertam a man who will be the next President of the United States. Rome, March 23. Colonel Roosevelt will not be asked to address the American Methodist cnurcii in this city, according to a statement made today by Prof. Edwarc Spencer, of the Methodist College, who says that if Roosevelt visits the Methodist church and college it will be after he has visited the Pope. This programme will obviate the possibility of a repetition of the Fairbanks imbroglio.

Following the reception to foe given on April 4th 'by King Victor, in honor of Colonel Roosevelt and his party, a state dinner will be given in honor of the distinguished visitor. Queen Helena is also planning social functions in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel. Itooscvelt Leaves for Cairo. Luxor, Egypt, March Colonel Roosevelt spent this morning preparing three of his European lectures.

This afternoon he addressed the teachers and students of the Ameri tan Presbyterian Girls' School, basing his remarks on practically the March rank A. NO SETTLEMENT ion Id, D. er, Andrew Harton, Schrieli Pfannkuch, H. U. Miller.

members of the family was at the pier to see him off this morning. Talking with the reporters u.st before sailing, Johnson said he. felt that he was quite strong enough to stand the ocean voyage. He said further that he had iby no means quit politics for good. It is his purpose to resume his political activity in Cleveland as soon as he snail have restored his health by a long rest and expert treatment on the continent of Kurope.

WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT SISTER IS DEAD Philadelphia, March The eom mittee of t'n, the Hapid Transit officials and State Senator James P. McXuh.nl, were in conference at the residence of George II. Karle, last night, discussing plans for the ter Thomas Ilurke, mm John 1 1 iveane, all former councilmcn. today confessed in court that they had. accepted money while members of council.

The amounts which they confessed to accepting varied from m.10 to U'50. Ex Councilman William Brand, who was to have 'begun hs term in the penitentiary for grafting last Monday, has confessed, according to a well authenticated report. Many more confessions which will tend to reveal the corruption which of the street i mi nation car men strike. I The conference of the Washington, March tomobile accident of here today, Mrs. wife of Major Slocum cavalry, stationed at and, was killed and Gi In an an i suh.irb north i H.

,1. Slocum, i of the Seventh t.lovernor's Isl neral J. Frank i Rapid Tran X'ew York, March iz. Margaret Custer Calhoun Maughmam. wife of John H.

Maughmam, vice president of the Ferguson Construction company, an. I sister of General George A. Custer, Unites States army, who was killed at the lattL oi Little P.ig Horn, in 1ST i died yesterday i sit officials, commute ten. (leorge AOEO DUPONT MAN HAS PASSED AWAY at 1:30 H. Katie ami others broke up same ideas that he has expressed in other recent addresses before educational bodies in tnls section of the world.

He left this evening at seven o'clock for Cairo, expecting to arrive there tomorrow afternoon. is alleged has been (practiced in the this morning. i W. I. Mahon.

president lm Hell, chief of staff was slightly injured. of ihe army, The machine of the Street he etn was struck by an interuroan ca Hear! i.t.n, mm i im Hie Cti'Iii Amalgamated Assoi lation of and Kleetrie Railway Men, as VINCENT MA3SI HAS BEEN LOCATED the army post mil was "em pletely demolished. Mrs. Slocum died 15 minutes after the accident. The chauffeur was uninjured.

it is supposed that, tin' chauffeur triej to cross ahead of the car misjudged the distance. The motorman and conductor of the car and the chauf renr were arrested. erged lrom the meeting said: "There is no settlement in sight." St'nte Senator MeXiehol, who left Mr. Karle's house some time after Mahon, also stated that no agreement had been reached. Asked if there was any hope for a settlement in the near future said: "While there is life, there is hope." The general strike was oroken at 11 o'clock last night wnen the delegates from all of the unions of textile and hosiery workers, vote 1 unanimously to go back to work.

acn, at tile itienucnning. an apartment hotel at 'OH West street. She was born at liumley, Ohio, 57 years ago. Mrs. Maughmam's urst husband was James Calhoun, a first lieutenant on General Custer's stars', whom she.

married at Fort Lincoln. Neb. in lS7i'. She was living at. Fort Linccln when the news reached her of the frightful massacre in which nor husband, three brothers George "Uoston and Thomas and a neph.

Outie Reed, lost their lives. Her second marriage took place at Onteora, X. in shortly alter she and her husband came to this city. Men "ilium Don't a i the Dick liter. Fail 'arnily See The tea FINDER FAILS TO ev VifTL NhllL IS HOPING city councils here for many years and which will prove injurious tj the men 'higher the commonwealth believes, are expected touay according to District Attorney.

Blakeley. The early confession of former Councilman o.Ihn F. Klein has been corroborated by Joseph C. Wasson. former chairman of the finance committee and ieader of the common council, who was 'brought to the of 'ice of the prosecutor from the western penitentiary, where he is serving a sentence of 18 months for alleged grafting.

According to the prosecutor, Wasson's action was 'c nt y. As the result of an addlti nal confession made by Klein, in which he named a bank president, a real estate dealer, a manufacturer bank director and two relatives of the latter as men who, he claims, knev about the pool raised by the banks the interest of the ban: depositaries ordinance, the county detectives are today making further investigations. Klein is in a happy mood, feeling sure he will be set free. "They surelv did come for that graft like dies when a melon was cut," he "Once I olvided up a piece of graft and there was $80.10 coming to each of the fellows well to some of tnem. Some of us always got more, but in this case I handed the envelope to one of our rich church members in council, telling him of his good fortune and that his bit was He opened the envelope and found the $so and he APPEAR AT TKMLjRAILRUAD ACCIDENT Henry Ziegler, one of the oldest and best known resid6nts of Dupont, died last night at It o'clock at the family home, following an illness of long duration.

Mr. Z'regler was well known throughout this locality and his many friends will lea''ii oi his death with deep regret. Ho was a native of Germany, where he was born SJ years ago. Over half a century ago he came to this country and most of the time since had resided at Dupont. He preempted land in Dupont and this has been the subject of a long standing controversy be tweui Mr.

Ziegier and the Erie system. He engaged with a Mr. "Shlag er in the saw mill and lumber business for many years. He served as justice of the peace for ivu terms. Mr.

Ziegier is survived bv his widow and the following children: Mrs. Albert Sutter, of Wilkesnarrc Jacob Ziegier and Mrs. Robert Curtis, of Dupont; Mrs. Lewis Lang, of Jersey Heights, X. Mrs.

David James, of Carbondaie, also by eight grandchildren, and four grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. Harriet Witt. of Wilkesbarre, and Mrs. Marv Frantz.

of Illinois, and one brother, James Ziegier, of Seranton, also survive his death. The funeral will held from the home at Dupont on Frl.lay afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery, ughostown. PROVES FATAL New York.

March JiK was today remandn to the of the in default of 5. bail, subject to be called for Chicago. March Working of a compromise between the Vincent Massi, an Italian, (better known to Pittston people as "Jhtimy" Massi, who has been a fugitive from justice for several years past, has been located. The Gazette learned today that he is in Montreal. Can.

An agent of the White Star Steamship Co. was in the city today, looking up information in regard to Massi, who, during his residence in tnls city, was indirectly connected with the steamship company through his employment for a Pittstoniaw wno was an agent for the company. It will be recalled that Massi was arrested on very serious charges growing out of a raid made on a Soutn Main street saloon, where young grris were being harbored. He was placed under bail for his appearance at court for trial during the October term, 1W07. but when his case was called he failed to appear.

The discovery was then made that he had left this section of the country. A Wilkesbarre man was on his bond and the ivmd was idtvl.alred forfeited. The bondsman has ever since been fighting the payment of the forfeited tiuiin. Determined efforts were maue by the bondsmen and the county authorities to apprehend the fugitive, but without success. It seems that the steamship company had a financial claim western railroad managers and their from anv part ot the country when the complaining' employes were discussed yesterday i Xiorman Pinder.

by reports of both sides and Fnited I itness against him in the assault! HABEAS CORPUS FOR MORSE. Application For Writ Will Be First Move of His Lawyers. Atlanta, March 23. Mrs. Cluuics W.

Morse after visit to lier husband in the United States penitentiary announced that the light for Ins freedom would be pushed at once in the court. Martin W. Littleton of Xew York mid Walter K. Hold of Boston are expected on Monday to consult with local attorneys associated in the case and plan the legal hattle. It is said that ex Governor Hoke Smith will he associated witli states Laiiur ommi.

prevent a strike of 28,000 locomotive "I rem en who threatened to leave the fervice of 40 roads In their contention for higher wages changes in working conditions. f' oth employers and firemen have agreed to Mr. CVeill's plan for peace tendered yesterday. Fnloss there is a hitch in the arrangement of the de case, is found. Punier is the diminutive negro whom Johnson assaulted in an uptown cafe.

He has been missing for some time and it is believed that" he has vol un ily absented himself so that he won: I not in obliged to appear against the pugilist. The cae ill not 'be reached until the April term of wur'. There were a number of witness against Johnson In court tiiis morning. Justice Mubiueen sas tii.it an attempt has been made to trifle with the court. Attorney Xuuent was this afternoon searching for bail for dai ol) l.ililer, of Old Forge, JMccl at l'iltston Hospital Last iglit Front Injuries ltcccivc il u( Duiioiit.

Ja.eoh Oildvr, aged 3S years, of Old Forge, died last night in the Pittston from injuries received in a crossing accident at Du pont last S.md:iy afternoon. The deceased is survived by wife and four children. Gilder wu a blacksmith by occupation and at the time of the accident was riding with Simon of Wit kesioarrc, in a cove; ert hu'ener's wagon owned by Wolf Dressier, the Kx eter ivriitigh butcher. The aitlit was struck by a Delaware an.l Hudson freight train. of the occupants of the wagon noticed the train in time to avoid being struck.

The horse escaped injury, but wagon was smashed to kindling wook. Glider was thrown high i tne air and landed at the side of the track. His condition was very when he was admitted to the hospital. amicable settlement of dif is assured. blew me up a'bout the missing tent tails, an cents until 1 paid it out of my own Terences pocket." TAl'T KAVtjKS F(C.

IlOLI.I XG. Washington, President Taft will follow custom, and on Easter Monday. March 28. will throw It has been agreed Ty both sides i.eting under the direction oi the federal manager, mm llcnrinltii 'rcwym a rule (if A til igamst Massi an I its detectives per will be at es soaii no armirateu under the ica's foremost stars. il! their efforts to locate him.

the south grounds of the White House sisted that the first Ntep to United States Atlanta for a writ She has already Mrs. Morse says will bo to apply Judge Newman of of habeas corpus. cranum taw, and trutt i of the two disputed working rules governing seniority and upon representation be disposed of outside of IJie arbitration iproeeeriings Tonight Last Clianec to see wn Urowii at Family Theate Lr Broad street theater In the near' future: She will appear in her most recent metropolitan success. "Sham." Grossman will bring with her the entire original New York cast, and ner coming will be an important event in Pittston theatrical circles. until finally they fouiut turn in Montreal.

The agent of the company who was in' this city this morning" said that Massi's home was at 220 St. Antoine street. Montreal, and that he was employed at Xo. 4 1. on the same street.

open to the children. From 9 a. m. until 1 p. m.

little ones may roll their eggs down the trrace. romp through the shrubbery and play in the fountain basin. J'rom 15:30 until 5:30 the Marine Ranct will give a concert in the white let. got 47,000 signatures to the petittoivtd President Taft for her husband's par Uon and expects to get 100.000, linbc Fay's IjoI Appearance the Family Tueater. Keep Misled, lieud Tiik i.azktte..