a - _. Our specialty is prompt service J. W. BISHOP, Both Phones, FIRST “gaa “Eu $75,000.00 E. E. Reynolds, ——— —————— REAL ESTATE For sale in Athens, Sayre and Waverly, docs [NSURANCE Lehigh Valley Coal HARD AND SOFT WOOD Yard Phone, 135d Phoves Wholesaler of Wines, Beer and Ales. Packer Avenue, SAYRE, PA. ~~ BOTH 'PHONEA. INSURANGE AND REAL ESTATE. “ALL THE NEWS Hu FIT TO PRINT", WILL NOT INTERVENE President Says Congress Alone Could Act In Coal War. —— MINERS T0 MODIFY THER DEMANDS Mitchell and Committees at Joint Meeting Today, it Is Thought, Will Yield Im Part to Aveld the Great Laber Struggle. WASHINGTON, April 5.—President Roosevelt Las evidently decided to take no umediate steps to bring about troversy lu the mioers’ competitive field. Im a letler to Chalrman Join H. Winder of the Ulilo operators, now at Charleston, W. Va after reproducing the appeal of the stand patters for a commission to adjust existing differ licens kud one fro President Mitehell and Mr. Robbins telllug of the willing ness of the Pittsburg Coal company and others te sign the 1903 scale, the president pays “To sppoint a copimission to meet with mioers and operators, as you re- quest, woull necessitate action of con- Eress. As yet | mun not prepared to say what action I personally will or can take in the matter.” - New York dispatches say that Presi dent John Mitchell and the other mem- bers of the miners’ scale cowwittee were in sessiou all day there trying to decide ou a policy to be pursued at the conference with the anthracite opera- tors’ cowwittee this afternoon. When A recess was liken it was sald that the miners were divided into two wings, with the radical backing Jobn Mitchell in bis argument that the min- ers should stand pat on their present demands and the conservative favoring material modifications of the terms It Is the general belief of those who are closely watcifog the situation about the authrucite miners’ bheadquar- ters that the miners have definitely de- cided to modify thelr demands and will do so when the joint meeting con- Veues today. Notwithstanding the fact that the Pittsburg Coal company has signed the scale demanded by the miu ers and the announcement that the wen would returu lo work at once, not more than half of that company's olnes are iu operation. President Mitchell made public a Copy of the letter Le sent to Governor Penuypacker of Peunsylvaula, saypaf “I beg to assure you that every rea sonable effort will be made by the iue workers to secure a settlement of their differences with the authracite operators without recourse to a strike” The scale committee was In session for three hours aud a half before a re Coss was tsken. When the members came out one of them sald that there bad been a sharp Avision of sentiment and some warm discussion. The rad- fcals, be sald, were in favor of golng before the operators and lusisting that every demand be granted. On the other baud, the conservatives. be said, were willing to concede aluiost anything for the sake of a settlement with the exception of the eight Lour day demisud. He sald that the modl- fications proposed by the conservatives were as follows: First. —To waive the demand for rec oguition of the union. Becond.—To cut the demand for ap increase In wages from 10 to & per oent, Third. —To Insist on the eight hour a day demand. Fourth.—Not to waive the demand for a medificatiou of the conciliation board's powers, but to respectfully re- quest that they be changed The idea is to have the new board growing out of the proposed changes regulate the weighing of coal, the size of cars, etc. The man who told of these proposed modifications sald that he thought in the end the conservatives would win. The situation was sized up thus by an: other man: “Certals demands which the opera- tors have alresdy refused to Krant will either be eliminated or so modified that the operators may accept thew without feeling that they have stultified them- selves. There is a current making for peace which appears to be growing stronger. Whether a satisfactory solu- tion is arrived at depends upon how the present delicate situation is ban died by the leaders on both sides.” Miners Preparing For War. PHILADELPHIA, April 5. ~ While hopeful of peace, bowever, the aptlra cite miners are preparing for war, as is evidenced Ly the fact that picketing has become guneral throughout the re- Elon, In wany cases wen on thelr way to the mines Were stopped Ly these pickets and compelled to prove that thoy were exempted ln President Mitchell's order suspending work. At Yatesville, near Wilkesbarre, a uum- ber of pumpuien employed at the Fero- wood colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company were attacked by foreigners, which resulted In a call for the state police. No arrests were wade Attack on Mine Guards at Irwin. IRWIN, Pa. April 0. “There was a clash here between the guards of the | Penn Gas Coal Colipany and a crowd of 150, and as a result Lieutenant Rhoades of the guards was Injured. He was struck on the head with n stone. The coal company Immediately had more guerds sworn in. The guards the strikers from molesting the DOWIE HITS BACK. Frophet of Zion Clty Has Dismissed His Enemies From Office, OCOTLAN, Mexico, April 5. The fol- lowing statewent was made by John Alexander Dowle regarding the setion of certala of his followers in depasiug him as their leader at Ziou City: “Jolin Alexauder Dowie, fst apostle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic church Iu Zion, bas treated with con- tempt the powerless allegations of bis JOHN ALEXANDER DOWIE. opposition by six of his overseers Lead. ed by Voliva. Dowie admits baviog taken the following action “First —He has offi Inlly dismissed Overseers Voliva, Piper, Exell, Brad- Held, Cantel, Speicher “Second. He has canceled Voliw's power of attorney “Third. —He has dismissed Granger from the office of general financial manager. “Fourth. —He has appointed Deacon Fielding Wilhite as Granger's suc- cessor and has given him power of at. torney “Fifth.—-He has taken the LeCesSsary legal steps to protect his estate and the vast interests of Zioy “Sixth. — Deacon James F. Peters, general manager of Zion railroad of falrs, Is arranging transportation for the Immediate return of the first “pos tle aud party to Zion Clty “He will probably give furthet fn. formation and weauwhile asks bis friends throughout the world not to be abxlous concerning Zion or himself” Falled to Press Suit Axnloet Plate OMAHA, Neb, April 5 The sense tious! suit fled by Miss Ma? C. Womd against United States Seustor Thomas C. Platt, Willlam Loeb, secretary to the president. and former Postmaster General Wynue for $154,000 dawnges was called In court aud dismissed by Judge Kenedy because no one ap beared for the plaintiff. Miss Wood alleged that she had written a book en titled “The Love Letters of a Boss.” which comprised a number of letters she sald bad been written to her by Senator Platt. She sald that Mr Platt, with the assistauce of Mr Wynue and Mr. Loeb, got the letters from ber and refused to return them Sigsbee Entertanined by Khedive. CAIRO, April 5—The kbedive en- tertalned Rear Admiral Sigsbee and the officers of the second squadron of the United States Atlantic feet and leading Americans now In CAlro at a diouer ln the Abden palace. The cruise. er Brooklyn, with Rear Admiral Bigs bee, will remain at Alexaudria uutll the arrival of the Prince of Wales. The other ships of the squadrou will leave April 26. Tewkabury Fights Shy of New Yerk. PHILADELPHIA, April b Judge Carr in the criminal court here heard testimony in the habeas Corpus pro- ceedings lustituted by counsel for Lew Is G. Tewksbury to prevent the latter's removal to New York, where he IF wanted ou the charge of grand larceuy preferred by hls farwer wife, the Judge reserved decision. Untll it ts auwoune- ed Tewksbury caunot be taken to New York. ———————— Ethel Barrymore Has Appendicitia. BOSTON, April 6 Miss Ethel Bar rymore, who begun au elgugement at the Hollis Street theater om April 3 In the three act comedy “Alice Bit by the Fire is Ill ftrow ippendicitis and was taken to a private hospital bere to un- dergo an operation. Several times of late the actress hys complained of poor health and wore than onee Las been compelled to cease playing for a few days Japan to Attack Us, Says Von Mack. MOSCOW, April 5 General von Mack, the Russian representative of the Hed Cross, has Just returned bere froui Japan. He declares that the Jap Wuese are actively engaged fu war preparations, and he adds that it is evident that the chewy In view ls America aud that operations are Dees lug planned agiulnst the Phllippine 1s- lands. Pe——————————— Geunernl Bell Chief of Stan, WASHINGTON, April 5. ~General J, Franklin Bell bas arrived here to as- swe the duties of chicl of stay of the army. He visited General Carter [gy St. Louis aud stopped at his old howe In Kentucky en route. The entire popu- lation of Fort Leaveuworth escorted General aud Mrs. Bell the train when be left that post to Lumber Plant Ablaze, HANSON, Mass, April 6. — Eight large lumber sheds filled with lumber were destroyed Ly fire, and a number of nearby buildings were eodangered. The lomber sherds were owned by John Foster, who estimates his loss at $75.- 000. The fire, accordiug to Mr, Foster, started by sparks from u passing NOCOUETFOUND DEAD Body of French Sculptor and Aeronaut In Bass Oreek. PERISHED IN AMITYVILLE MARSP, He Evidently Landed Safely Laat Night, His BaMoon Being Found by Const Guard, bat Death Came In Muddy Swamp. NEW YORK, April 5 The body of Nocquet, the misslug balloonlst Was found last uight iu Buss creek. New York Death In the waters of a small stream Winding through the meadows along the south shore of loug Island, be tween Jones’ Bench und Amityville, ended the daring balloon ascent of Paul Nocyuet, a French sculptor of note and an enthusiastic amateur serv nant The body was found on the muddy shore of the creek, where the thle had left it, and not a great dis tance from where Nocquet's collapsed balloon was discovered by the life savers of Jones’ Beach The discovery of the body put au end to a search which had tucluded ocean, land aud warsties aod which bad been begun under the direction of Nox quet's Associntes of the Aero Club of New York as soon as word was re vives] that the balloon bad been found with no trace of its missing occupant Nocquet evidently landed safely with bis car and in fighting Lis way out of the meadows in the darkness bad traversed about two-fifths of the dis tance from Jones’ Beach to Amityville when be died. He had crossed thirteen or fourteen differcut Islands and had swam or waded through the. runjets between them. Up to almost the Inst be wore his overcoat, which must Lave been water soaked from the time be took the first chanmicl He stopped on the next to the Inst island he reached and removed the life preserver amd the overcoat und then resumed the pre server, He must have felt that his strength Was giviog out, apd the lights of Am- ityvilie must bave seemed alinost as far away ns whet Le started The overcoat, still sodden, was found uear the edge of the island just where he bad cast it off Lefore making the last swim He crossed the runlet and climbed on tu the buggy. shaking wass of wud said apd dead rushes known as Cats Island He crossed It a distance of perhaps 100 feet aud apparently as he reached the pear bank Le must have stumbled and fallen extausted nto the shallow creek He may bave died from sheer exLinustion or heart diseanrg before falling. When the body was found it lay face down in the bog That Nocquet travels] as far as he did is considered wonderful, He must have struggled the last wile of the two be traveled under fearful dif ul- tles. He essayed a trip that a strong man could not possibly complete in daylight, The valve controlling ropes of the balloon when found indicated that the descent had been started by Nocquet's action and that it must have been gradual When Nocquet started en his fight the wind was blowing out to ses This weant that uuless he should couseut to Come down after belng up but a short time, having started from the Brous, le would surely be blown across Loug Island and out over the ocean. A life preserver was carefully strapped In. side the basket, sud the word to let go was given. The big bag soared into the air, bov- ered ove? Loug Island City a few min utes and then Legao its dighit across Long Island. It passed over Jawalica, Garden City, Westbury, Jericho and Cold Spriug Harbor; then darkness came and shut it from view Captaiu Austin of the Joues Beach Ife saving station, who found the bal loon, reported that It spparcutly had been dragged slong some distance in the saud. Tracks about the balloon seviied fo ludicate that the seronsut had survived hLils flight. This fact guve the searchers courage througbout the day. Captalu George Baith of Awityville, who bad jolued (u the sesrch. found the body, At about the time the balloou was first discovered by the Leach patrol aries were heard out on the bay In the direction of the islauds by Henry Pur dy. who lives iu a house boat. He sup posed the calls wight be those of night shooters or Asheruien shoutiug to each other and paid uo great attention to thew Coneede Eight Hoar Day, SPRINGFIELD. O, April 5—The Crowell Publishing company of this ity apuounced thst un eiglit Tour day lias been conceded fn its composiug foots and throughout its entire estab: lishimeut. The printers of the company have been on strike sluce Jan. 1 for an eight hour day Nashville Doctor Meld Vor Murder. NASHVILLE, Tenu April 6. Dr J Herrmna Feist was Indicted by the graud jury hifre for the murder of MH Rosa Maugrum of this city, whose dead body was found donting in the Olito river at Cairo, 1H Trolley Lines For the Spa. NAKATOGA, NY. April O The Schenectady Railway couipany - has made formal application for = frau Chise to construct a trolley Systems In this village. A hearing will be Kiven on the proposition April 20 Nigerian Rebel Leader Executed. LOKOJA, Nigeria, April 6. The lead- er of the relwls, who boasted! that he had killed two French oMcers, was ex. xm TOWN TOPICS A WINNER. Beunfogs Feature Was Bobbie Kean's | All the Way, | WARIHINGTON, April 5. — Ideal weather for racing attracted = big crowd to Beanlugs. The sixth race gave promise of belug | the great event: but was narrowed by! scratches to a three horse affair It, wis a handicap at a mile, with sofne of the best Lorses at the track entered. With the scatching of Bellankker, | Workman and Northville the race seemed to be between Bobble Kean and Sailor Boy. The latter was made the favorite, the Idea belng that Bob- ble Kean could uot give him ten pounds and a beating. The two were | nearly even favorites until pear post | time, when Sailor Boy was made the favorite by two point The race was Bobble Kean's all the way. He went out in frout and never was in danger, fAnishing a wiuuer, with lengths to spare . Hyperion, always a favorite, ac- counted comparatively easily for the Orst. Any sort of odds were offered on the remainder of the fleld, although Welrdsome was strongly fancled. Suf- fice was beavily played and managed to take the place from The Velled Lady Town Topics had little difficulty in landing the second race. After Rye Boy and Lucy Stroine were left at the post Jobstown went out. He was giv- “n 8 very bad ride, turning into the stretoh far on the outside Mary Cus. tis, carefully ridden by Burns. got into & good place when straightened out and beat Jobstown for the place by a nar row margin. The Vagabond was made the favorite for the third, but was un- nble to make good. Jack McKeon went to the front early and held the race safe at all times. Judge White nipped the place from Dekaber Al Powell, an odds on favorite. tow- roped his field In the fourth. Orphan Lad, which ran an excellent race, clos od fast in the stretch, hut was only good enough to get the place from Mode, Paeon won the fifth race as he pleas. ed. Miller took him out in front and gave the others a beating they will re member. Zany, which has been placed several times, landed woney again, with the strongly touted Kuro Wind. Bummasarics First Race Hyperion first; Sutfice, secoud; The Veiled Lady, third Second Race Town Topics, first: Mary Custis, second: Jobstown, tuird Third Race Jack Mc Keon, frst; Judge White, second: Dekaber, third Fourth Race ~Al Powell first; Or phan Lad, second; Mode, third Fifth Race —Paeon, first: Zany, sec- odd; Kuro, third Sixth Race ~Bobble Kean. Sallor Boy, second; Phoebus, third second first; Four Records Smashed. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 5.—~Four track reconds were broken at Oaklawn De Oro brought the thue for three aud one-half furlougs down to 42 seconds while Embarrassment and H. L Frauk respectively clipped two fifths of a se oud off the recond for one mile and ap elgbth and six furlongs. All Black re- duced the five furlongs track record to 1:00 35 Crowshade sud Arabelle w ere the winning favorites Harvard Won Upeulng Game. CAMBRIDGE, Mass April 5 The baseball season opened at Harvard With au Interesting contest with the University of Verwout niue, the crim son tedaw winuiug by a score of 9 to 4 The game was close until the eighth inuluy, “when Harvard bit Campbell bard and scored five runs. The fielding of the Harvard ulne was good, but the base ruuniug was very slow Trinlty Got a Duck's Eye. PROVIDENCE, R. I, April & Brown opened the baseball season at Audrews field by defeating Crinity 14 to 0. The Triulty team was weak both at the bat and lu the feld. The Brown men played a soappy game, and Tift aud Nourse pitched very effectively Sallors Downed West Virginia, ANNAPOLIS, MA, April 3 The baseball ulne of the Naval academy defeated that of the University of West Virginia by a score of 11 to 2.7 The midshipmen batted and flelded well, while the pluy of thelr Oppoucutls was pour aud listless Grove Center at New Orleans. NEW URLEANS, April § Grote Center was the ouly winnlug favorite at the Fair grounds. The defeat of Gold Rose lu the Landicap, for which she was an odds on favorite, was the surprise of the day Hobart Defeated In Downpouar. ITHACA, N.Y, April 5. -Cornell de feated Hobart by a score of Tto 0 tn a five luning baseball ge played lo a downpour of rain on Percy fleld. The Kale was the first of Cornell's north orn series Yale Whitewnshed Tufts. NEW HAVEN, Counu. April 5 ~The Yale baseball team defeated Tufts at Yale field by a score of 4 to 0 in the first gare of the season Princeton Shut Out Dickinson Team. PRINCETON, N, J, April 5 ~ Prince ton defeated Dickinson college ln the first gue of the season here The score was 5 to 0 p———————— Rev, F. HH. Rouse n Suicide. ST. PAUL, Miu April 5 Rev. F H. Rouse, rector of the Ascension Episcopal cinrels hire committed sul cide hy shooting blmself, Mr. Rouse came here a year ago from Boston to take charge of Ascension parish 1 health Is given as the cause of the sul cide. —— a RESCUED Another Victim of Courrieres Mine Disaster Alive. 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At other times during ' day at Valley Record office, REAL ESTATE BARGAINS | Small Farms, Large Good Build. Ings, good fruits, well watered. Houses and Lota for sale or exchange. Alla bargain prices. Houses to rent, ANDREW EVARTS, Room 2, Talmadge Blk, Hoze phone #1. R. H. DRISLANE, Contractor and Builder Plans and Estimates Furnished. 108 Lincoln St Sayre, Pu. RC SES. DR. A. 6. REES, M.D. ppc West Sayre,