—-— ).CLAREY COAL C0. o Avenue, BAYRE, PA. BOTH ‘PHONES, X 0. STEVENS; CZAR GIVES PLEDGE St. Petersburg a Scene Un equaled on Earth's Stage. SEMIBARBARIC PAGEANT-AT DOUMA ————— Emperor Nicholas Said, “I Shall Keep inviolate the Institutions Which § Have Granted "—=Will Be Reply te Speech From Throne, ST. PETERSHURG, May 11.-The stage wanageiwent of the impressive ceremony at the Winter palace when Emperor Nicholas opened the douma surrounded by courtiers aud all the pomp and panoply of power and deliv ered the speech frow the throne to the members of the two houses was per fect. Such a spectucle perhaps never before has been withessed on the earth's stage. Ambassador Meyer wus accorded a rousing reception from the crowd as be arrived ia Croat of the Tauride gar- den as the bouse assembled. When be dreve up there was tremendous cheer tug for the representative of free America. The people wanted to take out the horses and draw the ambassa- dor's carriage with thelr bands, but this be would not permit. The actual opening of the house was delayed by an elaborate religious sery- ice Barou Fredericks, minister of the imperial bouse and aldde-camp of the emperor, made a formal anpounce ment to the emperor that the council of the empire and the lower house of parilament awaited his arrival As the sfrains of the national hymn played Ly an orchestras Iu a farof gal- \ - EMPEROR NICHOLAS Sapounced the starting of the im- procession three raps of the chamberiain's staves on the floor still- od the assemblage into instant silence. A magnificent but to foreign eyes semibarbaric pageant beaded by two masters of ceremonies in gorgeous un! forms stiff with gold then appeared These clals had sparking orders 4CT088 their breasts, one displaying the scarlet ribbon of the Alexander Nev- sky Order and the other the bLiue rid bom of the St. Andrew Order. These officials bore the golden keys of office on their hips. Before them walked two grooms and three court heralds with id tipped wands. Thea like a pha CAme a resplendent array of court digatfaries and oficlals—the grand warsbal of the court, the lord high chamberlain, the geatlemeén of the im. perial bedehamber, the master of the bores, the master of the hounds, the master of the hunt, the lord steward, the high cup bearer and the high carver—all with their breasts covered with decerations, their places in the procession belong In Inverse erder of rank Fo them, escorted by twelve tall grenadiers io bearskin abakos un- dor command of two guard officers, with drawn sabers, six high dignita- ries bore the emblem of the sovereign: ty of the house of Romanoff, the seal of the swpire, the Imperial standard, the sword of state, with its loag, straight blade borne polut up; the ord and soepter and the glittering Impe- rial crown In the order named. Half a dozen paces in the rear the emperor, walking aioue, advanced sas ily, holding bimself erect and evident. ly steeling himself for the ceremony, He was dressed iu a simple blue unl- form of a colonel of the Preobrajensky regiment of the guards, with bait length boots, and his only decorations were the scarlet ribbon of the Alexan der Nevsky Order across his breast and the diamond star of the St. Andrew Order. He carried his military cap In bls left band. At an interval of two paces came Barou Fredericks and two special alds-de-cawp and thes the two em- presses, the place of honor belay uc- corded to the Jdowager empress, and the other members of the imperial family, with the exception of the baby Beir to the throne, Grand Duke Alexis Nivolalevitch, and the daughters of the swperor, leaded by the Grand Duke Michael, brother of the crar, followed is their order of succession to the throse. The euipresses were clad In court costume, the ancient Russian dress, composed of a flowing, long trained robe over a white silk skirt and wear. Ing on their heads the kokoshnik, or high Russian headdress, embroidered with pearls and diamonds, The train beavily edged with dark fur as u token of her widowhood. That of the sm- ‘empress wore dismonds sod the 0) 140! of the Liberals. Immediately aft- emperor clasped the haud of the met. ropolitan, raised it fo his lips and kissed It, the metropolitan returning the salutation. The smpresses, who had in the mean- time advanced and taken thelr places ou either side of the emperor, greeted the sacred emblem and the representa: tive of the church {un a similar manner, after which the bearers of the lusiguls of state, having sdvaticed to the steps of the throne, deposited the emblems of sovereiguty aud cushions resting on the dais on each side of the throne. aud, the imperial family snd courtiers having fallen slightly back, the em peror aud the two euipresses were Jeft standing in an isolated group during the celebration of the Te Deum, which followed. This long and imposing cere- mony was composed of prayers for the health and safety of the sovereign and his family and the new legislators, ac companied by the deep tones of the chanting of the bishops, priests and deacons and the melodious voloes of the scarlet robed boys of the celebrat od imperial cholr, All eyes turned on the emperor, who bore himself proudly erect, Joining in the Te Deumn by crossing himself and making frequent responses. The em- presses kept their eyes straight to the front during the long religious cere mony, glaucing neither at the members of parliamant on thelr right nor at the court ..s on their left, scarcely mov- ing a muscle, though the heaving besem and flushed face of the young Smpress showed that she was far from being at ease. At the close of the Te Deum the clergy retired, chanting, toward the paiace chapel, aud the emprosses mov- ed up the hall and ascended the dais on the right of the throne, while the grand dukes moved forward and oc cupied the three lower steps. on the same side. The metropolitan, the em- peror’s private chaplain, the members of the boly synod, the waster of the imperial household and the special aid. de-cawp took thelr places at the foot of the throne to the left, the emperor himself remaiging aloue iu the center of the ball during the transformation Wheu all those participating in the ceremony bad taken thelr new places there was a slight pause, and then the siperor walked slowly twenty paces to the dals, ascended the throne, seat- ed himself in the Imperial chair and an ald-decammp stepped forward and pre- sented him with the draft of his ad- dress. His majesty rose and, looking down upon the wonderful scene, deliv. ered his message to the representatives of the Russian millions. The emperor spoke with a firm, steady voice which was heard distinet- ly In every corner of the hall, empha- sizing deliberately every word. Such & Lush fell on the assembly during the reading that the snap of a cameras shut- ter was sharply audible. The emperor sald: “The supreme Providence which gave me the cfife of our fatberiand moved me to call to my assistance In jegisla- tive work elected reprosentatives of the people. In the expectation of a brilliant future for Russia 1 greet in your persons the best men from the empire, whom I ordered my beloved subjects to choose from among them. selves. “A Qifficuit work lies before you. I trust that love for your fatherland and your sarnest desire to serve it will {no spire and unite you “I sball keep inviolate the institutions which I have granted, with the firm as- surance that you will devote all your strength to the services of your coun- try, and especially to the needs of the peasantry, which are so close to my heart, and to the education of the peo ple and their economical welfare, re memberiug that to the dignity and prosperity of the state not ouly free dom, but order founded upon justice, fre necessary, “I desire from my heart to see my people happy and baud down to my son an empire secure, well organised and enlightened. “May God bless the work that lies before me iu unity with the council of the empire and the imperial douma. May this day be the day of the moral revival of Russia and the day for the renewal of its highest forces “Approach with solemnity the labors for which I call you and be worthy of the responsibilities put upon you by the emperor and people.” Practically every member thus far @legted was in his seat when Baron Frisch called the house to order Professor Sergel Andrelevich Mou- romtseff was elected president by a vote of 426 to 7. The announcement was greeted with tremendous cheers Professor Mouromtseft immediately took the chair. Ivan Petrunkevitch then ascended the tribune and aroused the house to a frenzy of enthusiasm by declaring In a brief speech that the first words to be prouocunced in un as sembly of representatives of the Rus slan people sholild be freedom and a demand for the awuesty of those who bad fought for the cause. There were some cries for the im mediate passage of a resolution oun the subject, but President Mourcmtseff called the assembly to order ta listen 0 his speech of acceptance. Before be gluning, however, he agalu brought the members to thelr feet by ealling at tention to the fact that there were many people In the ball who bad no right to be present and asking them te retire, This was u thrust at the gov. ernment clerks, who loed the walls, and brought down tbe house. The cheering continued while the lutruders the cause of liberty the members went mad with enthusiasts, They applaud- ed, rose tc thelr feet, clapped their hands, cheered and fing shouted. 2 It was then decided hy & practiéally unanimous vote to make 8 reply to the speech from the throne, After having been in sésalon an hour and a balf the house & f A pathetic figure In scene at the palace was that of Count Witte, of Whom a glance was caoght before the ceremony pacing the corridor entirely nlone. Great animosity to the wealth and splendor of the court ¢ersmony was uoticeable, and the display of jewels by Indies of the court, some of whom bore on thelr persons gems worth a king's ransom, furnished the thewe of wany radical Impromply trades. At a conference of Constitutional Democratic jeaders It was decided that Professor Mouromtseff, when he Is re- celved in audience by Eroperor Nicho- the subject of an Immediate Amnesty to political offenders. GORKY DENOUNCES DOUMA, Makes Open Appeal te “Brothers In Arms” Is Amerisa, Just insugurated at Bt Petersburg was issued addressed to “Brothers In Arms, the Authors of Free Ameries.” In it Gorky declared that the Russian people know they must bave a revolution In order to be free Free America” and follows: “Brothers In Arms—Why do I make my appeal to you? the literary men are averywhere the first. They are the foremost to enter into he struggle for freedom and the foremost to go dows Into the dun goons. Men of art, en of intellecr, aristocrats of the spirit, these are the only true kings of the earth. “They fret, before all others, ought te understand and feel the misery of a people thirsting for freedom. You, knights of the spirit. cannot regard with Indifference the fate of my coun: try, you cannot leek unmoved upon the sufferings of my people. They are fighting for freedom, they are thirsting thought which you, too, have filled with the wine of your art. “Ihe Russian government bas for centuries kept the people chained, thelr bodies In the fetters of force, their minds In the dark bondage of preju- dice; for centuries it has debauched the soul of the nation. But the people are alive; their soul lives. They rose; the government became frightened and yielded to their demands; they believed its promises. But the government has again deceived them freedom; It has given them the death of thousands. It promised them » constitution; it bas given them a bur lesque imitation of one. “The Russian people now, at last understand that they will get nothing except what they take with thelr own bands. The douma has destroyed all greater hatred toward the government. They know now that they must have a revolution in order that at last they shall be free, that at last they shall enter the family of free natious of the world, that they may foiu hands with thelr comrades all over the world for the glory of mankind and the triumph of the human soul, “Knights of the spirit, free people of A great aud free country, remember the time when your forefathers fought for the liberty of America. That was but Yesterday, and since them you have astounded the world with your power. That power was given you by liberty. I should Ike to believe that all of you, both the veteran soldiers for liberty my appeal with one unanimous accord of a great and mighty heart." May Appeal to Roosevelt. CHICAGO, May 11L—[llinols, Indi Aua and Ohio coal operators in folunt session passed resciutions authorizing before President Roosevelt the differ suces between the Lituminous coal op- erators and miners. No action will be faken by this committes, however, un- less the peace couferefice next week between lllinols oprators and mivers fails of its mission. Big Fire at Minar Del Rie. HAVANA, May 11 ~ Fire beart of the city of Pinar del Rio iwept one entire square and part of another and destroyed a hotel, several of the leading business houses aud some of the better class of residences. The fire could not be checked until some of the Luildlugd were blown up with dyvamite, Tapan First to Adopt Wireless System TOKYO, May 11.-It 1s semiofcially stated that the Japanese goverument has adopted a wireless system as the result of a special investigation which bas been iu progress alnce 1900 which Is unique and totally independent of other existing systems. Indoreed Brackett For Gavernor. GLENS FALLS, N.Y, May 1L—The Warren county Republican cenvention held here indorsed Sepator Edgar T. GRAPPLEATBELMON Metropolitan Handicap Won by Drake's Four-year-old. ROSEBEN, FAVORITE, BEATEN OUT, Dandelion Took Second Place and Oxford Surprised Turfmen by Tak. ing Third-FPoepular Choles Weakened In Streteh. NEW YORK, May 11. Twenty two post in the fifteenth Metropolitan band! cap and, after a mile journey over the nin course at Belmont park (o ¥ win. ute and S44 sccouds, Jolin A. Drake's four-year-old geldlug Grapple, by Woolsthorpe— Embrace, flashed under the wire ® winner by three-quarters of a length Second was F. HR. Hitchcock's four year-old Dandelion, & head iu front of | James McLaughlin's four-year-old Ox- | ford, the surprise of the race. lIsrafel second cholce tn the betting, was fourth aud Roseben, the public favorite, was fifth. Hoseben led Into the stretch, but {died away lu the last furlong, his ef | fort belug a repetition of the losing race he ran ten days ago In the Ex- celslor handicap. The betting against the winner was 8 to 1, and he was heavily played. Agalust the second horse, Daudellon there was ¢ tu 1 for the place, while Uxford was not seriously considered at BO, 10 and 5. Israfel was always held at 8 to 1, while the uow twice de throned idol, { peint In the betting from 8 to 1 to Tto2 : While the big, unwieldy fleld man aged 10 get away from the barrier In quite a compaet bunch, Ormonde’s Right was left, and only the horses which fnished In the first five places were prominent {(u the running Roseben's defeat was accepted phillo- ! sophlcally by the crowd, which was the | largest of the racing season despite the { cold and threatening weather and the | wediocre caliber of the thoroughbreds { uamed to start in the classic Landiecap It was agreed that Roseben. who al- | ways gets away from the post in the | first Aight, would lead the big fleld | turning into the stretch, and he was | made favorite (n the hope that he might | stick the mile out and thus win a place | for. himself as something besides a | sprinter Rosebeu bad up 129 pounds, top- | weight, but despite this heavy impost { be whirled away In front at a dizzy pace, and it was dus to his early efforts that such good time was made over the dry but dead track, the rains having left thelr imprint on the going. The big gelding did maintain his lead to the stretch, while Dandelion, Oxford, Is- rfel and Grapple were always within striking distance. In the run home the latter closed! with a great rush and won handily un der Garner's good ride. O'Neill pushed Dandelion into second place, while Hil | debrand performed the unexpected feat of landing the gray horse Oxford inside | the money. Miller was on lsrafel, and Lyne, as usual, was in Roseben's sad- dle. Radtke rode Accountant, at § to 1, and finished tenth. The Metropolitan was worth nearly $14,000 this year, of which the second Lorse received $2,000 and the third | $1,000 Only one favorite won during the day, Hylas. at 7 to 8, in the New York | steeplechase BASEBALL SCORES. | Games Played Yesterday In the Na- tional and American Leagues. NATIONAL LEAGUE At Philadelphia i Boston C0C100vo00 O00 0031000 1- oston, §; Philadelphia, ¢ rors 3, 0 Philadelphia. 1 Batteries— 4d Needham: Lush and Doolin i 1180 e100 ¥ 0 0 01 0 0 bre 5 ! Hits =C hig 0. 13; 8t. Loyls, 10 rrors ~Chicago, 5 ouis, 3. Hatteries—Dee- be and Moran; Puttman and Raub TABLE OF PERCEXTAG 8. ! { New York , Chicago Phila eiphia . ittsburg oston 18t. louls ICincinnaty rooklyn AMERICAN LEAGUE Al Boston i Philadelphia 0 0126040 %Y% 0-0 | Boston : CO 000100 0-1 Hits—Philadelphia, 9; Boston, 10. Errors —=Philadelphla, 0. Boston, 2. Batteries— Bender and Schreck; Harris aud Peterson At Cleveland— Chicago v0 | Cleveland : 3 Hits—Chicago, 7; Cleveland, 17. Errors Chicago, 3; Cleveland, ¢ Batteries — ota and Sullivan; Bernhard and Clark TABLE OF PERCEN TAUFs w - PC Philadelphia i 7 Washington 1] b 10 s 0 00100 0-1} 3 00 7T 0 QO *-18 ~ Detroit ¥ cleveland ’ t. Louis 1 8 ew York 9 1 hicago ' a 11 | Boston * bE] Tartan Won, but Was Disqualified. MEMPHIS, Teun, May 11 The Moutgomery park meeting closed with ft good card of seven races, The uet pro ceeds of the day's receipts at the park will be subscribed to Sau Francisco's relief fund. The feature ou the capd was the San Francisco bandleap at one wile. Tartan, the second cholce, wou, but was disqualified for foullng the favorite, Druld, and was set Lack, Druid securing first money. tirnham and Fuller Tie at elf, GARDEN CITY, N. Y, May 11. —The first Lig golf mestiog of the sedson In the wetropolltan district was begun on the links of the Garden City Golf club, Archile Graham aud D. B. Foller tied for the low score medal with 173 each, and the next two were Walter J. Tra- vis and Jerome D. Travers, with 175 | sity In baseball ou Andrus field, 5 to 8. The feature of the game was a bril lant one hand catch Ly Weslevan's second Laseman, Haley, resuiting In a double play sud the retirement of the side with three wen ou bases. Ferdham Gefs Revenge. NEW YORK, May 11. Fordham de ; feated Georgetown university at Lase- | ball by the oue sided score of 7 to 2, wiping out the stain of defeat the Fordham team suffered earlier in the | season at the hands of the Georgetown | colleglans In Washington. A Long Shot af Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 11 — The Miuks, a long shot lu the betting, won the Blue Grass stakes from Nonie Lu cille and Heine. Euvoy, the favorite, took the handicap in a terrific drive with Robin Hood. Trinity Won Close Athletic Mateh. WORCESTER, Mass, May 11 —In the Holy Cross-Trinity athletic meet here Trinity won, with a score of 404, Holy Cross 4414 points Cure Defeated Schaefer. CHICAGO, May 11.- Louls Cure de feated Juke Bchinefer, 500 to 403, in the | billiard tournament here PRESIDENT TALKS OF DAY. Ex-Mayor McGuire Interviewed After Visit te White House. WABHINGTON, May 11 Jawes K McGuire, former mayor of Syracuse, ' who visited President Roosevelt at the ' White House, discussing his interview | with the president said: “In discussing Chancellor Day's ar ralgument of the president I told Mr. Hoosevelt that during my seven years as mayor the epithet of anarchist was frequently hurled at me by the chan. cellor. The president enjoyed wy com- weut and Invited me to call often “President Roosevelt sald that his aim was to obtain a state of affairs where the strongest woney combination fn the land could get no wore favor from the government than the poorest citizen - “He belleves that greed and avarice of ceftalu capitalists ls ilkely to has ten anarchy, which can only be sub- verted by a policy which forces even banded justice. “I understand that Obancellor Day bas a grievance against the president for the discharge of a relative from the army.” Insane Man Kills Bank President. MONTEZUMA, Ind, May 11-W. H Sylvester, president of the First Na- tional bank of Montezuma, was shot and killed in bis bowe by his brother Stephen, whose miud is believed to be affected. Stephen ran from the Louse to his own home and took refuge In a shad recently bulit by him, with an iron roof and wooden walls eight inches thick. Here with a rifle he defled ar rest. Sheriff Carter and Marshal Boyd approached the shed where Sylvester was concealed and called on him to surreuder. After a moment's hesita- tion he sald he would surrender if he was assured safety Tis assurance was given, aud le surrendered apd was taken to the jail at Rockville White's Dinner Caused Trouble. ROME, May 11-As a sequel to the presence of four cardinals at the din- ner given by Ambassador White In honor of Archbishop Ireland here Car- dinal Oreglia, dean of the Sacred col lege, who by virtue of bis rank ls ent! tiled to direct matters of ceremony among his brother cardinals, bas writ- tel a letter to each of the four cardi vals—Vincenro Vannutelll, Satolll, Ma thieu and Martinelli—asking them for an explanation of thelr presence at a function given by a diplomat accredit. od to the Quirinal. The letter charac terizes the presence of cardiuals at such functions as unfitting. Corruption Charged to Standard. CHICAGO, May 11.—Corruption of rallroad employees and agents of inde pendent oll companies, dishonest meth- ods of procuring land leases, the giving of short measures and the selling of three kinds of ofl out of the same tank were charged against the Standard Of! company at the heariugs before the fu- terstate comuwerce commission. The loquiry is held under an order of cun- gress, and the session was along the lines followed some time ago in Kan: sas Clty Six Story BHalldings Fer Frisco. WASHINGTON, May 11. — “Ban Francisco Is in direct line with an earthquake zoue which extends along the Andes wountalus in South Ameri ca to the arctic reglons, aud my udg went ls that no structure exceeding six that city.” Captain Willlam 1 American wlalster to Costa Rica Merry, Ni opinion while visitiug the White House Henvy Frost In Michigan. DETROIT, Mich, May 11.—A heavy frost, which was killing 1a WAny sec tious, was general nll over Michigan during the night. It caused wuch de struction swong frult trees and shirubs which were lu blossom. Especially heavy damage In sald to have been caused to strawberries and pesches Bonaparte Goes to Country Home. BALTIMORE, Md, May 11.—Secre tary of the Navy Charles J Bonaparte has gove to bis country residence In Baltimore county to recuperate from his recent attack of acute indigestion It Is expected that he will remain there a week or ten dayw before returning to bis official duties in Washington, Vesuvius Gives Loud Warning. NAPLES, May 11.-The fresh erup- tion of Mouut Vesuvius continues, al though ft Is of amall proportion, However, the detonation are so lend that there Iv a general four that pew YA sireams are about to , FRICE ONE CENT SATURDAY SPECIALS Handsome Silks Of fine quality, sell at 49¢ Before saying one word more let it be unde that the silks we are abo to talk on, are new, fashion- able, and are absolute re- liable quality. Furthermore they are so far below lar value that it wonld seem ridiculous to you if we told the whole truth about them in this respect. 500 Yards of Dress Silks: Including plain Taffe Hamlin checks, stripes a plaids, pretty grey silks in new favorite designs, .hair line checks and stripes. - This Rare Silk Sale Is without doubt the beat offering of its kind on recs 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. Hence, the remarks able values we give you, We buy direct from the mills and import direct, say- ing 20%, middleman’s profit. See these silks and be con- vinced. More White Waists Silk Staples 36 in. black, guaranteed Taffetta, rich, 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 as 09¢c, sale price 59¢. Hosiery Specia Ladies’ 40 gduge, double heel and toes three thread, fast black, A5c kind or two pair for '25c. Special 10¢ pair, Child's 1x1 rib, extra heavy, regular 15¢ hose or 2 for 25¢. Special 10c pair. Globe Warehouse, Talmadge Block, Elmer Ave. VALLEY PHONE, THE NEW HARNESS SHOP Harness, Washed, Olled, Repaired Harness Bought, Sold, Traded Bicycles Repaired Mirrors and Looking Glasses Replated Boota and 3hoes Repaired A. I. CONKLN, . Eastlockbart St. Subscribe for The Record. Wm. B. McDonald, D. D. §. tions on the mouth and teeth. 104 Bouth Elmer Ave, OVER THE GLOBE STORE. TOUHEY'S HOTEL Rruryiiog lnk 204 Up-todut. a Fire Fhomaa drs, Oppoatee LY. Son,