also sell Bitvminous and coal and all lands of r specialty is prompt service lowest markst price, J. Ww. BISHOP, Ave, 1. ckhart Bide Both Phones, 1. N. Weaver, J. WW. Bishop Ww T Oeadnew, Seward Baidwia PT Vage I ¥. Page, Cashier E. Reynolds, RL ESTATE Peruse ln Athens, Sayre and Waverly. accss INSURANCE . Pyuperty Bought, Sold and —Rxchanged— loans Negotiated HIT Packer Ave., Phone R30x, Sayre, Pa. | CLARE) COAL C0. Lehigh Valley Coal CE AND REAL ESTATE. cheeks, bright eyes and Bealth in general by us- day. Itis a pure pro- To Ex- REC CZAR OPENS DOUMA A Russian National Parlia- ment at Last IMPERIAL PARTY WENT BY WATER Emperer, Empress and Childres Lame In From Tsarsheé-Sele te Take Part In (eremeony That Means Much to Country. ST. PETERSBURG, May lmperial doutua, lawent of Hussia, was opened bere to day with elaborate cereiuonies. The Sinperor aud ewpress. with the (wpe rial <bildres, came io fro Tsarskoe Belo to the Peterbof palace to play their part in it Three lmperial yach!s conveyed thelr walesties and the wembers of the lm perial Tamils. the court aud the suits 10 8. Petersburg The route aud other plas for the journey were guarded With the greatesi secrecy The Imperial party came by train froma Tsarskoe Selo to the palace ut Petethof, where they boarded the yachts and came up the river, landing at the lmpecial dock iu front of the Winter pulace. thus avoldiug the pe cessity of passing through the streets of the capital. lmmediately after the ceremony their majestivs returned to Peterbof, where they will spend the summer Ihe emperor was escorted by his personal escort of pleked Cossacks and 10. The BARON ISVOLSK\Y 8 mixed battalion cowposed of detach- ments row all the Hussisu guard reg! weuts The Arst session of the parliament accomplished nothing Leyoud the elec tion of officers, which uuder Russian procedure was = long drawn out af fair. M. Muromsteeff Is the unanimous chotoe of the party for president, aud Prince Peter Dolgoroukofl will be one of the vice presidents It bas Leeu decided not to opeu the council of the ewpire until toworrow at 2 o'clock In the afterucon The dread that some unfortunate event might occur te war the svlewnity of the great day of Hussia's new birth bas beeu dissipated. Members of the Radical revolutiousry parties of St Petersburg at an early Lour issued an aunouncement disclalming sony luteu tien of attempting dewonstrations and calling upou their fellows to refrain from displaying red flags or singing the “Marselliaise” snd to avold all conduct that would tend to bring about a conflict with the police. A terroristic attempt was feared. It is announced that M. A. P, Isvol sky, Russiap minister to the court of Denmark, will replace Count Lams dorff as minister of foreign affairs M. Stelypin will replace M. Duruovo at the minletry of the interior The new Russian cabinet bas been completed as follows: Premier, M Qoremykin; minister of the Interior, M. Stolypln; minister of foreign affairs, Barou Isvolsky; minister of finance, M. Kekovsoff; minister of justice, M Chtcheglovitoff; minister of education, M. Kauffman; minister of agriculture, M. Bticbinsky; miuliter of commerce, M. Rukbloff; controller of the empire. M. youn Bebhwamebach; procurutor gen- eral of the boly syned, Prince Shirin. sky Bchakmatoff; miolster of war, Genera! Rudiger, and minister of ma- rine, Vice Admiral Birilelr Defalention Causes Bankruptey, PHILADELPHIA, May 10. ~The bro- kerage frm of Harrison, Snyder & Co announced that defalcations awount ing to at least $100,000 Lad been com mitted by Edwin B. Greenfield, a con Bdential clerk. The discovery was made by expert accountants employed te exawine the Looks of the fir. The peculations had been golng oun, It ls sald, for about six years. The Sr bas filed a petition iu bankruptcy. Traders’ Will Contest All Claims, CHICAGO, May 10. — It was aun nounced by the attorneys of the recely or of the Traders’ Insurance company, which suspended a few days ago be cause of losses sustained In the Sau Francisce fire, that every loss sustain od by the company In San Praocisce will be contested in the courts General Page's Dauvghtor Weds. WEST POINT. N. Y.. May 10. Lieu tysecond infantry and assistant in- structor in tactics, was married bere to Miss Florence Page, daughter of Brigadier General John H. Page, retir od, of Washington. The cerewony was performed in the cadet chapel. MOTION FOR DISARMAMENT. Commons Fass Resclutien Inviting Fowers te Reduce Their Forces. LONDON, May 10—Iu the house of commons Heury Vivian, Laborite, mov- ed 2 resolution calling on the govern: ment to take drastic steps to reduce the expenditures for armaments aad to press for the inclusion of the ques tion of armament reduction by interua- tional agreement Iu The Hague confer chive Carlyou Wilfroy Bellalrs, Liberal in Wwoving an amendment, sald it was ia advisable te initiate a discussion con ceriiing armament which foreigu pow ers deetied necessary for the defense of their territorfes. He sald the only hope of stopping the present wad race was an Augio- America! alliance These two powers, Mr. Helialrs said, cotild guarantee each olber sxainst at- tack Ly any two powers aud both could reduce thelr armament Former Premier Balfour sald peace in Europe aud the success of British diplomacy depeiuled on necessary mill tary and naval backing Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary, mall be believed a declaration such as was contained lo Mr Vivlao's motion was worth having for the effect It might have ou other patious. Tuere Was 8 growing disposition io other countries, the foreign secretary sald for some reduction. He thought the question should be discussed at The Hague, but it would depend upou the responses of other uations The gov: erilnent welcotied the moton He hoped other nations would regard it as an lovitation from the British house of Cutnimons to respond to their feslings in the matter [he motion was agreed to C. P. R. TRAIN HELD UP. Imperial Limited Mall Car Hobbed Near Furrer, B.C. VANCOUVER, B. ©, May 1U- The Twperial Liwited tralia was held up at a siiall station called Furrer, between hauiloops and Ducks. ou the waln lize of the Cauadiau Pacific raliway, 250 Wiles frou Lere, early in the morning Ihe robbers compelled the engiuesr to utcouple the mull car froin the rest of the alu aud baul it u mile away Where they rifled it of the registered letters They were under the lwiression that the express packages were iu the wail car, but they found that the express was iu another car Tbey Lad pot terve wnougl to gu back for It and slip ped away tuto tue bills Special officers have Leen sent fro Vancouver to pursue the robbers. The bandits wade uo attempt to interfere with the passeugers Senate Discussed Rate Bill, WASHINGTON, May 10 ~The sen ate speul the greater part of the session again iu the consideration of the ques tion of diverciug the production of conl aud other commaditios from their trausportation and closed that bLrauch of Ite work by adoptiug a modified pro vision formally offered by Senator El- kius, but originally suggested Ly Sen ator McLaurin When the senate ad Jourued there was a groeral feeling that the rapid work of the latter part of the session presages the early final dispesition of the rate bill. None of the Alllsun compromise sweundments were considered Decision to Be Against Crapeey. BATAVIA, N. Y.. May 10.—The rec- tors’ court in the Crapsey case has con- sidered both charges and both specifi cations of the presentment, and the vote is sald to be 4 to 1 agalost Dr Crapsey. Dr. W. C. Roberts, president of the court, was very bitter {n Lis de- nuunciation of Dr. Crapsey He de clared that Dr Crapsey had gone into this matter with his eyes open and had set 8 whole diocese afire with coo- troversy Grover Cleveland at Charity Congress PHILADELPHIA, May 10-With former President Grover Cleveland as the presiding otficer, the opening meet ing of the thirty third national confer ence of charities and corrections was held last night in the Academy of Mu slic. The large auditorium was filled with representatives of organizations engaged ln charitable and corrections! work not only In this country, but io Cauada and Europe. Longsheremeon's Strike Ende. CLEVELAND, O. May 10 Follow Ing conferences between President Keufe of the Lougshoremen's union and Allied [ubor luterests aud representa tives of the dock wausgers, It was an nouuced last night that the strike of lougshoremen on the lakes has been settled. The men will go back to work on the basis of last season's wages pending another coufervuce Kingston Bank ls Solvent. KINGSTON, N.Y, May 10 — The fear of a run vu the Kingston Saviugs bank follow lug the suicide of Aceunnt aut Frauk Joliuson, which caused the trustees to ask the state banking de partment for anu lwmediate exawiue thon of the bLank's affairs, appedrs to Lave been allayed. The trustees’ su nouncement that the bank was solveut sees 10 have bad the desired effect, Mise Homer Has Hecovered, CHICAGO, May 10 - Mme louise Honier, a sluger of the Metropolitan Urand Opera company, who has been & patient In the Wesley hospital of this city for two weeks ns a result of the nervous shock sustained fu the San Francisco esrtbqoake, bas ually re covered ber bealth, Southern Pacific Train Ditehed. HAN JOSE. Cal, May 10 - The South: ro Pacific overland train due bere at Charles L. Spier Shot With Bullet From Own Pistol. MURDER, SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT? Coroner Cakfll Halted Fumeral For Second Postmortem When Migalle That Killed Youug Staten Islander Was Extracted. NEW YORK, May WW. Followiog the funeral of Charles I. Spler, the traction wauager, who was found dead Iu Lis bome on Staten [sland following Su alarm of burglars, 8 secoud autopsy was perforined on the body and the bullet extracted. [t was found to be of 32 caliber nud Btted Spler's own pis tol. The bullet was Jocated lu the back uuder the left shoulder bLiade lu its course through the body it Lad peace trated the Lsart The physicians and officials ut the autopsy declared themselves puzzled as tu bow Spier could have staggered of walked the distauce be did after the bullet bad pierced bis heart. His body was found fully elgbteen feet from where the first blood spots iu the Liall way of Lis house were noted Having been shot with his uwu re volver, It 1s the theory of the fawlily that Spler grappled with the burglar he is sald to have detected nt work and that the warauder turued the Weapon Upon i's owner Stroug objectious were wade by Airs’ Spler to the Loldiug of a second autopsy, which she declared would prove nothing, but Coroner Cahill would pot give a burial permit until the bullet had been extracted Couse quently the funerul went forward, and the body was placed in a vault. After a short walt it was removed and the autopsy begun lo the presence of coun ty officers and representatives of the Spler family. District Attorney Keouue' expresses the belief that Spler shot biwesell acct dentally. He declared be believed pel ther the burglar nor sulcide theory, but thought Spler may bave tripped iu the ball aud thus discharged bis weapou against bltuself. The authorities ure still at odds as tu whether the case lo ole of wurder. sulcide or accident SENATOR GORMAN SINKING. Maryland Representsiive Suffering From Complication of Diseases. WASHINGTON, May 10 ~ Senator A P. Gormal of Maryland ls critically 11 at his bhote Io this city. He bus not been in Lis seat lo the senate chamber for wauy months. Within the last few days be bad a severe sinking spell, aud his life was despaired of His sickness began several months ago with an sttack of the grip, with every indication that [t would culmi uate in pueutonla, but this was avert. ed and vow, it ls learned, he is suf- fering frown a complication of aliments, which give no promise of hls recovery Goat Ate His Certificate, WASHINGTON, Mar 10. John Con nolly, 8 seaman on the Sau Francisco Las written a letter to the navy de partivent asking that he Le given a certified copy of a letter of comumenda tion Issued to him for herolsin. Con uolly says Le treasured the letter, but the ship's wascot, a goat of vuknowu name, becnwe possessed of it one day aud chewed It up Connolly's request Was promptly referred to the bureau of navigation, where a certified copy of the commeundatory letter was wade and forwarded to hiw Will Follow Anthracite Operators. CHICAGO, May 10-A convention of more than 300 bituminous wine op erators was held here 10 discuss a plan of action to be pursued In the present soft coal situation iu Illinois, Indiana aud Obl. The receut action of the authiracite coal wiuers lo surrendering thelr dewands was used as an argu went why the wsoft coal operators should adbere to thelr present attitude io declinlug to agree to the demauds of the bituminous twiners iu Iliinots, Indlana and Oblo Maloney Guilty of Manslanghter, ROCKLAND, Me, May 10.—Jolun C Malousy was pronounced gullty of waluslaughter by a jury here The crime was cummitted at the Lowe of his father Iu South Twwaston Tle victim was Mrs. Auule Blsliop, Lis fa ther's sister-lo-law and housekeeper Her wutilated body was found tu bed, the wounds baviug Leen lufiicted with A razor and au ax. Malouey will be sentenced today Two American Boats Sgised. NORTH SYDNEY, ©. BH, May 10 I'wo American fishing schovtiers were towed {nto this port by the Canadian cruisers Canadas suud Gladiator. The scbouners—the Raymab, Captain Ho kau, of Bostou aud the Parthia, Cap tain Neeley, of Gloucester were seirad off Cape North on the chinrge of fishing within the three wile Hmit Crocker Collection of Mumps Saved. LONDON, May 10-lu counection with the lnterustiousl philatelic exhi bition, which will open tu Loodon May 23. It Is anvounced that the celebrated collection of Hawallan stamps of H J Crocker of Sau Francisco, valued at over $50, was dispatched to Lou don a few days bLefore the recent dls: Aster to the furwer city Platt's Metion Agalast Polygamy. WASHINGTON, May 10 Senator Platt lutroduced a jolat resolution pro hibiting polygaroy. It provides that polygamy nor polygamous practices shall exist iu the United States or r place subject to its jurts- oven that either is a fie laws of the SUFFOLK STAKES. Tilelng. at 8 to 1, Teek Jamaica ture by Five Leugths, NEW YORK, May 10. The races at and the winners were hard to locate Only due favorite won. Tileing easily captured the Suffolk stakes, the feature event of the closing day fog went to the start and wom by minries First Race Royal (ieorge SN liavis, third Necond first third Third Race Luck oid; Clilrutey Sweep Fourth Hace Lilelng, frst sevold: Frank Lond, third Fifth Hace Fustian. fist Smith, second, Hocus Pocus. third Sixth Race Hn Up. firs!; Aero paul, second, Sterling. third Ave lengths. Saw Breeze first second, Dumifound Race King Cole H Mary Harris Moris Samuel Sevotd; Muasnulello, first; Good third Acrobat 8 Sue sl: BASEBALL SCORES. Games Flayed Yesterday In the ¥a- tional and American Leagues. NATIONAL LEAGUE At n Louts ° ¢ ¢ ¢ ' 2 © Louis § Halleries 4 Raub PERCENTAGES Ww ter ary Mo TABLE OF hot ar New York Chicago Phitadeiphl Pittsburg Boston Bt. Louis Cincinzati Hrookiyn AMERICAN LEAGUE obscn an 2 Spas FABLE UF PERCENTAGLS Ww L Philadsiphia Washington Dretrolt leveland 3t Louia New York Lhicage Boston Harvard Lost at (tambridge CAMBRIDGE Mauss May ww. -Wil Hams defeated Harvard § to 2 bere the visitors scoriug all of their ruas lo the third lunlug Hartford, who start ed to pitch for Harvard, had a 8t of wilduess In the third, aud two hits, three passes and poor Belding allowed the Williams men to tally five times Castle replaced Hartford in the fourth aud allowed the visitors but two hits durlug the rewaluder of the gawe Jay Gould Beaten by Miles. LONDON, May 10 -Jay Gould was beaten at teuuls here by the world chawplon Miles Bpeaking of the watch, Mr. Miles sald last evenlug “Mr Gould is # bit of slicer whaleboue I can testify that It 1s slply awful to play against bio, Le is 80 relentless Yet nobody could wish a more courte ous oppouent. In a few years Le will be almost lmpossible to beat Syracuse Won Athletic Meet. PROVIDENCE, R 1, May 10 -The Syracuse university at truck athletics captured the dual meet with Brown on Andrews deld by a écore of 81 poluts to 40. Brown secured Lut three first places, the rest of the poluts belug made up by second aud third places In wost of the events the New Yorkers had but little oppositiou awd won baudily Henry Watterson the Surprise. LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 10 Cool weather, a fast track and seven well balanced flelds served to bring out au other large crowd to Churchill Downs Henry Watterson, a loug shot, furnish ed the surprise by winnlug easily the feature event of the day frow a high class fleld. Cawllle sud Keynote were the wiunlug favorites Harvard to Play Vootball. BOSTON, May 10 —Authority to re sume the game of football at Harvard, which was ordered to be discontinued ou account of the brutality of the con test, was given by a vote of the board of overseers of Harvard college, though the decision to permit the game was LY LO lueaus uuanimous Michigan Put Chicago Out. ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 10 -Mich kan put Chleago out of the western college baseball championship running by taking the second goawe in the se ries between the colleges. It was only lu the eleventh Inulug. Lowever, that Micbigun wou, score, 8 to 2 Mrs, C.F. Frey theas Champlon. NEW YORK. May 10 At the first American wotuen's chess cougress lu this city Mrs Charles P Frey won the first prize and the chawplonship. while Mrs. Frauk WW Lyuun of Chicago was second, und Mrs M. Wilkiusou Holbert shaw of this city was third Pliched Ten luniungs Without a MIL. HARTFORD, Conu, May 10 Dark ness stopped the baseball guine here between Trinity apd the Massachusetts Agricultural college lu the tenth (on ning, leaving the scoring a tie, 1 to 1 Badgley of Trinity pitched ten lonlugs without allowing a hit Slosson Heat Cure 391 Polnts CHICAGO, May 10 «George Rlosson defeated Louis Cure fo the 182 bil Hard tournament, makiog M0 points to nloeteen innluge Cure wade only 219 poluts Io his elghiteen tines up Brown Wen In Plichera® Duel, NEW HAVEN, Cono., May 10.-1n a pitchers’ duel at Yale fleld Brown des feated Yale's baseball team in the first 3h sia (uing. _ \DEFIES A SENATOR dounsel For Prout Panama Rallway Refused to Aapwor Morgan. CROMWELL ANGRY Al “FRIVOLITY" Scaate (eommittee luguiry on Canal Affaire Brought Out Volley of Ques tions nad Hol, Sot tv Say Fersanal, Heplies. WASHINGTON, May 10 “1 wii] uot reply to bypothetical questions. If you will be gow enough to ask a yuestion that is pertivent | will auswer {1° Thus William Nelson Cromwell, conu for the Psuawa railroad and io that capacity an official of the United Biates. detics]l Senator Morgan In Lis quest for luforuiation as to the mean ing of a letter written by Crumwell to Secretary Hay couceruing the origiual concession to the Paname Canal com pauy After replying that the letter spoke for itself aud that questions re lating to that transaction gertiane tu thie present luquiry of the were not WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL sete coMmnitles on interoceanic ca Mr Cromwell met a rapid fire of questions with prowpt refusals to an sWer Me Cromwell testified were Lo laws Ly which the board of di rectors of the ralirvad could be rewov ed Ly the president, Secretary Taft the canal commission or congress. but that if his not desired he would be glad to resign. The executive wlmwittee of the board is elected by the board aud caunot be terminated by auy other body, sald Mr. Cromwell He had before testified that Mr. Fara ham, a clerk in his office. was also a director of the railroad “Then,” said Mr. Morgan, “if the board of directors was eveuly divided ou the subject a clerk 'u your office could walntalt your position ou the executive committee?” Let not 1lugle Lusiness frivolities,"” objected Mr Cromwell Sepator Morgau, angered by this re wark, retorted sharply that he would sliow the witness that be meant bus! ness. The question was repeated Such a contingency impossible fluvug geltlewen,” replied Mr Crome well Maybe we are not all of that cloth.” sald Seuator Morgan I am sure some of the people counected with the affairs of the canal or ratlroad are not.” “1 thluk you cau eulurge that de scription a little,” responded Mr. Crow well Mr. Cromwell made explavations at length that the guvernwent in the case of the ratiroad pid disqualify the di rectors by withdrawing the cone share of stock held by each of thew, valued at $WO “Theu,” sald Mr. Morgan, “to remove you the goveruwent would have to pay you $807 “Yes, sir and | hope the governwent is able to pay It.” replied the witness tartly At thls polut the comwittee took ab adjournment British Ship Searched For Armes. NEW YORK. May 10 —Captalnu Tow er of the British schooner Lavonia ar rived frow Santo Domingo and reports that after eutering that port the vessel was boarded by a boat frow the United States gunboat Nashville The officer fn charge exauilved the ship's papers for arms and smwunition Lelng nom ard the Loat Nash lle nals that there services were us with is looking There returtied tu the Insurance Money Will Give Hellef, SAN FRANCISCO, May 10} Iiterest the nuiindvinent wm that they will it will nan clal has centered in mn by isurance fu hre ade thie tn the tinned pay i= belleved that dle the CU ies ture sulferers the woney culation and w will the people clscw as no other losses nust of ¢ put into g al oir ben It is distributed of cuuid telttevy ~ati tran ICA NS Hoot Chose Augustus Salnt Gaudens WASHINGTON, May 10 Secretary Hoot Informed the house that he. as chntrman of the special comission to select a alte for a statue on the Clty of Washington for a monument to Thomas Je@erson, had secured Augus tus Balnt Gaudens as sculptor Nabhma Hammed ltalian Warship VENICE, May 10 The yacht Nab wa, with Mrs Hobert Goelet ou board in entering the barbor here collided with an Italian warship. Both vessels were solnewhat damaged Masonic Temple Ablase, INDIANAPOLIS Ind. May 10-The Masonke temple at Washington street and Capitol avenue was Jamaged by fire Inst night. Weather Prababilities, Fair and warmer; west winds. PRICE ONE CENT SATURDAY SPECIALS Handsome Silks : Of fine quality, sell at 49¢ Before saying one word more let it be understood = that the silks we are about to talk on, are new, fashion- able, and are absolute re- liable quality, Furthermore they are so far Lelow regu- lar value that it would seem ridiculous to you if we told the whole truth about them in this respect. 500 Yards of Dress Silks Including plain Taffettas, Hamlia checks, stripes and plaids, pretty grey silks'in new favorite designs, hair line checks and Airipes, This Rare Silk Sale Is without doubt the best offering of its kind on rec- ord in this valley. The Globe Warehouse of Scranton, wholesale and re- tail is the largest consumer of dry goods in this state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburg. They take care of us. lience, the remark- able values we give you. We buy direct from the mills and import direct, say- ing 20%, middlc man’s profit. Sce these silks and be con- vinced. More White Waists Just receiv. d new long and. short sl worth $1.25 to $1wd- price 98c. Silk Staples 36 in. black, guaranteed Taffetta, vich, lustrous, chif- fon finish, worth $1.25, sale price 79c¢. Toga Silks New light weight, make of pure raw silk, Old Rose, Cream and natural, sold at U9¢, sale price H%¢. Hosiery Speci Ladies’ 40 gauge, double heel and oy three thread, fast black, 15¢ kind or two pair for 25c. Special 10¢ pair. Child's 1x1 rib, oxtra heavy, regular 15¢ hose or | 2 for 25c. Special 10¢ pair. ———— pe ————— i —— Globe Warehouse, Talmadge Block, Elmer Ave. VALLEY PHONE. THE NEW HARNESS SHOP Harness, Washed, Oiled, Repaired Harness Bought, So'd, Traded Blcyeles Repaired Mirrors and Looking Glasses Replated Boots and Shoes Repaired A. I. CONKLIN, . East Lockhart St. Subscribe for The Record. Wm. B. McDonald, D. D. §. All modern methods for the scien- tific performance of painless opera- a the mouth and testh. 104 Bouth Elmer Ave, OVER THE GLOBE STORE. Ee a TOUHEY'S HOTEL
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