Pittston Gazette

              PA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10,1905, WEATHER INDICATIONS. THE HOME PAPER . Forecast Until 8 p. in. Tomorrow lor Eastern Pennsylvania. Partly cloudy and warmer tonight; Wednesday, rain and coolcr. For the People of Plttston and Vicinity. Alilj THE HOME NEWS. 56th YEAR. J WHHKT.T BIS* ART -18 BHD I860. 1 DAILY US*. »I THBO. HAR118M. IMTTSTON, A MONTH. \ , TENi PAGES Wl QUESTION CONVICT JOKED. DEATH OF AMERICAN BANKS MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION STREET TRAGEDY HUGHES' REASON Sentence of Three Years in the l*en- MRS. JOHN WALL hcnilnry Dllln'l Seem to Trouble "Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" the Ilstlinable Plains Woman Passed Away Finest Spectacular Play Ever Why He Declined Nomina a Scrttnton Man. Germany's Agitation is Causing Worry. After a l/ong Illness Due Welcome to Bankers Prom Witnessed Here. Infatuated Man Shoots An- When George McAllister, of Scranton, was called in the Lackawanna court to answer to the charge of forg- Iiik the name of B. Keim to a check for $26 he had a sneering smile on his face. Nevertheless he pleaded guilty. to Injuries. Secretary Shaw. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," which was produced before a crowded house at the Broad street theatre last nl£ht, was one of those performances that Is hard to classify. It Is said to be an "Invention" of J. Hickory Wood and Arthur Collins, whose aim seemed to have been to show the public what could be done along spectacular lines. In this they succeeded most admirably. The play was staged with elaborate scenic effects, arid there were no less than three lightning changes of scenery In each of tile three acts. The costuming of the fifty or more characters who composed the cast and chorus was a feature that added considerably to the attractiveness of the drills and dances. While the music was not entirely what could be considered catchy, theD-e were several selections that took well. The chorus singing lacked quality, volume and spirit, but the solo work was well taken care of. Especially worthy of mention were the contralto solos by Edith Arnold, who portrayed the role of a witch, and those by lsabelle Underwood, as "Prince Charming." Both had excellent voices. Thj comedy was in good hands. A novel feature was "given by the Louvre Seminary Girls' Band of twelve pieces. The band made the biggest hit of the evening and was compelled to respond to several encores. other's Wife. tion for Mayor. Mrs. John Wall, of Plains, died yesterday. She had been III for ten months, the result of an accident which she suffered last January, when she slipped on an Icy sidewalk and fell. She partially recovered from her Injuries, whereupon she took cold and complications set In. Her condition was not regarded as serious until Saturday. Mrs. Wall was born in St. Clair, Schuylkill county, 56 years ago. At the age of 18 she became a resident of Luzerne county and she was married to Mr. Wall in Hudson, Plains township. 3tD years ago. Her husband was for many years employed as fire boss in the Delaware colliery, of the Delaware & Hudson Co. Later he engaged in the mercantile business and he also served In the offlco of tax collector of Plains township. Mrs. Wall was a devout Christian woman, having been a member of the Plains M. E. church. Her husband and tlio following children survive: George, Mrs. Sadie Hllburt, William, Mrs. Frank Dolbear, Annie, Elisabeth and Emma. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. PUBLIC DUTY FORBIDS WE FACE A CRISIS. DIVIDEND QUESTION. WOMAN MAY SURVIVE. "Such men as you are dangerous at largo," said Judge Newcomb. "You are a constant menace. I understand that you have been in jail before for some shady tliianctal transaction. I sentence you to three years in the eastern penitentiary." Comptroller Nominee Also Refuses to Accept. The Question to be Decided Desire for Big Returns Alto- Threats Made to Lynch the by Congress. gether Too Potent. Shooter. McAllister smiled again and walked back to his seat. As he sat down he leaned over to Samuel Smith, another prisoner, and cracked a joke as If he did not seem to inind the prospect of three years at solitary confinement before him. New York, Oct. 10. — Charles E. Hughes, counsel of the legislative Insurance investigating committee, has declined the Republican nomination for mayor of New York. To the notification committee Mr. Hughes In part said: Washington, Oct. 10.—That a very Important tariff step is in contemplation by the administration and the Republican leaders in congress was disclosed when it was announced that Senator Nelson W. Aldricli of Rhode Island, chairman of the senate committee ou finance, is making a study of the question of a maximum and minimum (arifT and that it would be considered this winter. Washington, Oct. 10.—"I grant that the American banker is not always as conservative as one would wish. The desire for big dividends la altogether too potent with many boards of directors," Is the welcome Secretary Shaw has extended to 2,500 bankers who are in Washington for the thirty-first annual convention of the American Bankers' association. New Castle, Oct. 10.—Crazed by drink and his mad infatuntion for the wife of another, Oscar L. Howard, a young married man, shot Mrs. Dallis Douglass, wife of William J. Douglass, while she was standing on a crowded corner in this city. THIS WAS COSTLY SUIT Mrs. Douglass was waiting for a street car and did not see Howard, who alighted from a car, stepped behind her and shot her In the back. "In m.v judgment I have no right to accept the nomination. A paramount public duty forbids it. It is not necessary to enlarge upon the Importance of the Insurance investigation. That is undisputed. It Is dealing with questions vital to the Interests of millions of our fellow citizens throughout the land. Howard was unsteadily attempting to fire again at the prostrate woman, when William Costello, who Is something of a boxer, knocked him down. The revolver dropped from Howard's hand and Costello kicked it Into the street and then jumped upon the man and held him. $150 Piece of Land Cost at Those sentences are found In an article on public credit, which has the place of honor In the souvenir volume prepared by William C. Cox, president of the Second National banlt of Washington, for the convention. After reviewing the necessity for the treasury'8 policy of meeting periods of monetary stringency and supplying by artificial means the elasticity which the monetary system lacks Secretary Shaw says: Senator Aldrlch came to the city and remained for only a few hours. He saw President Itoonevelt, Secretary of State Root and Secretary Bonaparte. He declined to go into any details of the question of a maximum and minimum tariff, except to say the attitude of certain foreign nations would make that step necessary. Least $2,500. MURDER AND SUICIDE Family Disagreement Over a Tract ot "It presents nn opportunity for public service second to none and involves a correlative responsibility. I have devoted myself unreservedly to this work. It commands all my energies. It is imperative that I continue it. You have frankly recognized that It must continue unembarrassed and with unimpaired efficiency. But it is entirely clear to me that this cannot be if I accept the nomination. Six Acres In Lackawanna Co. The crowd made threats of lynch Ing the man, but Costello and Albert Wooley forced him into a nearby barber shop and held him until the police arrived. Which Lasted Fifteen Years, Was Settled Today—West Shocking Double Crime in Bradford County. Mr. Aldrlch said he thought there would be no financial legislation next winter further than to pass such a provision with reference to the Panama canal bonds as would place them on all fours with the 2 per cent consols, so that the tax 011 national bank circulation for which they might be used woukl be one-half of 1 per cent instead of 1 per cent. PROMINENT MAN KILLED I'lttstmi People In- "The success of a bank should not be —must not be—measured by dividends earned. Banking may not be a profession, but In ethics It should approach a profession rather than the avocation of the speculator. We count the lawyer, the doctor and the preacher most successful who best serve those who rely upon them. Fortunately the lawyer, the doctor and the preacher who best serve their clients, their patients and their parishioners are seldom forsaken and their seed seldom beg bread. Mlrs. Douglass was hurried to a hospital. It was at first thought that she was dying, but she revived somewhat and has a fighting chance for life. terested, After having been in litigation for 15 years, which cost at least $2,600, a piece of land consN-tlng of six acres in Lackawanna county und valued al $150 was amicably disposed of todaj in Seranton. The disposal of his case is of more than ordinary interest locally because some of the persons directly interested in the suit are residents of West Pitfston. The suit is a long story of bitter factionalism between two families, who had been very friendly neighbors at one time but had a falling out on a comparatively small matter of a piece of land that at the time in question was worth not more than $100. Perry Wheeler, a Farmer (jiving at Patrick J. Duddy, of Plains, Mrs. Douglass Is 23 years old, and was formerly Miss Dallas Shelto, of Conneaut. She was married three years ago to William J. Douglass, boss roller in Green Tin Mill, where Howard Is employed. Howard Is 30 yearn old. and was married seven years ago to Miss Bessie Thatcher. W.valnslug, Shot His Wife Dead Meets Sad Fate. "You know how desirous I have been thnt the Investigation should not be colored by any suggestion of political motive. Whatever confidence it has inspired has been due to absolute independence of political considerations. Willi a Revolver and Then Killed Himself—Domestic The decision to give consideration to a maximum dud minimum tariff is said by officials here to be due to the worry agitation in Germany for reciprocal relations with the Tnited States is Riving to this government. Germany is revising all its tariffs. It has made new commercial treaties with European states and litis abolished the most favored nation clause. Infelicity the Cause Was Struck by a Laurel Line Car of the Tragedy Near the " Hancock Station, Last "It Is not sufficient to say that an acceptance of this nomination, coming to me unsought and despite an tinequlvocal statement of my position, would not deflect my course by a hair's breadth and that I should remain and that you intend that I should remain entirely untrammeled. Wyaluslng; Bradford county. was the scene of a horrifying double tragedy yesterday, Terry Wheeler, a farmer, having shot his wife and then killed himself. Domestic infelicity was the cause of the tragedy, the couple having had a long series of Evening About Pjinc O'clock After the shooting he declared he did It "because she turned me down and broke up my home." —It Is Supposed That He Must Serve the Publio. Was Crossing Tracks Howard has for a long time admired the woman and has annoyed both her and her husband with threatening letters. Not knowing who sent them they appealed last winter to Mayor Jackson for protection. Finally Mis. Douglass received a note ordering her to meet the writer in North Street at 10 o'clock one.morning. "The bank that best serves the public, whose servant It la, may not pay the largest dividends, but in the swing of years It will build for Itself a name not the envy of the world, but the pride of those who have had to do with shaping Its policies. Between Stations. The narrow breach of a mere disagreement of the heads of these families gradually widened until it reached a point where both sides were willing to and did sacrifice many times the value of the land in legal contest!-. quarrels. A fatal accident occurred last evening about 9 o'clock on the Laurel JUne, In the vicinity of the Hancock station. The victim was Patrick J. Duddy. a prominent resident of .Plains, who had been a Justice of the peace of Plains township. To all appearances he was crossing the tracks a short distance from the Hancock station, when he was struck by a car and Jnstantly killed. The car was stopped and the body taken to Hancock station. Although the Duddy family lives but a short distance from Hancock station, the remains were not Identified until nearly midnight and the relatives of the deceased were not made aware of the accident until that time. When the coroner was notified of the accident, he ordered Undertaker Miller, of Plains, to care for the remains. Then it was discovered that the victim was Mr. Duddy. What Germany Want*. Wheeler, who Is 52 years old, together with his wife, aged 4 7, and a family of adult children', occupied a farm about two miles out of the town of Wyalusing. Troubles had arisen in the 'family at different times between the man and wife, and only a few months ago Wheeler is reported to have made an effort to kill his wife. Nonpolitical Character of Investigation, Germany has also made it clear that It desires more favorable treatment than it can get from the present American tariff, and there is a strong agitation in that country on the subject. Lower rntos on certain articles that are given under the general reciprocity eluuse iu the Dingley law is a mere drop In the bucket. Germany wants lower duties on articles not in that category, and the government is facing commercial exclusion of many products from Germany. "The nonpolitical character of the investigation and its freedom from bias, either of fear or favor, not only must exist; they must be recognized. I cannot permit them by any action of mine to become matters of debate. "So while the banker must be taught self reliance and must be condemned for policies which result In public disaster, yet when banks through ambition, through avarice or other greed fall In the discharge of the appropriate functions of their great calling the treasury department must not excuse Itself and Join in popular condemnation of those who of all should be the conservators of the public credit, but It must to the limit of authority with which It is clothed and at the risk of personal reputation grant relief and prevent disaster." She notified Chief of Police Horner. who advised her to appear. He was also to be near-by. The contest iu question was between the Haxton anil Curtis families, who, fifteen years ago. owned adjoining farms in Roaring Brook and Madison Townships, a short distance from Elmhurst.. The heads of these faml'ies were James Haxton and Charles W. Curtis, who had always been good friends and neighbors. At one polm where their farms Joined there had been 110 line fence built, and In 1890 the heads of the families held a meeting and decided to have one erected. They failed, however, to agree on where they should get the material and, as a result of several arguments 011 this question, Haxton took possession of a section of the land that had been considered the property 01" Curtis and had a fence built so as to enclose about six acres of the latter's land. Howard appeared and talked with Mrs. Douglass, but slunk uway when the officer came in sight. He was afterwards taken to police headquarters and admitted writing the letters, but begged to be allowed to go without the disgrace of publicity, promising not to annoy the £Douglass' any lie left home immediately after this occurrence and went west, and was understood to have located In Mlchl- Kan. The family remained on the farm and heard nothing more from Ktm. "There are abundant opportunities for misconstruction. Doubtless many abuses will remain undisclosed; many grievous wrongs to which the evidence may point from time to time will be found unsusceptible of proof; many promising clews will be taken up in vain. more, Yesterday morning Mrs. Wheeler and two young men, her sons, arose early and went out to the barn to milk the cattle. Mrs. Wheeler entered a wagon shod, and as she did so she caught sight of her husband with a revolver in his hand. She screamed out in her fright that her husband was going to kill her. One of the sons was attracted by the screams and looked around just in time to see his father shoot his mother through the neck and thei) turn the revolver on himself, llrlng but one shot, which lodged in the head. There is ulso another reason why Republican loaders favor this way out of the dilemma. They think it will satisfy the tariff reformers and those who are demanding reciprocal relations with other countries. The reciprocity convention held In Chicago tills summer was called to insist on reciprocity and to begin a campaign to force the Issue on congress. Tariff men were powerful enough to Induce the committee on resolutions and the convention to compromise, and instead of demanding tariff revision and the negotiation of reciprocity treaties they asked that congress should establish a maximum and minimum tariff. If congress should adopt this it Is believed by leaders It would allay tariff agitation for the next four yearn. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL "Were I with the best of Intentions to accept the nomination It Is my conviction that the work of the investigation would largely be discredited, its motives would he impugned and its integrity assailed. To many It would appear that its course would lie shaped and its lines of inquiry would be chosen, developed or abandoned as political ambition might prompt or political exigency demand. Such a situation would be Intolerable. New York, . ..141% Oct 141 1905 141 38Vj In an article on the custom* revenues James R. Reynolds, second assistant secretary of the treasury, states that of the 157 customs ports forty-six are not self supporting. The worst examples are Beaufort, N. C., where $1.55 in revenues was collected at a cost of $1,500 In salaries, and Crlsfleld, Md., where $22.70 was taken In and $2,700 paid out. Am Car & F Am Sugar 38 V 38% 68% 84% 88% Mr. Duddy was one of the most widely known men In Plains and was for many years prominent In fraternal organizations and In township politics. He had at various times been elected to office and had served as school director, treasurer and justice of the peace—being an Incumbent In the latter position frorii 1885 to 1899. since which time he has not been active In political affairs. Am I.oco 69 % 59% 85 89 71% 112% 172% Amai Copper Atch'son com 89% 85'C B. It. T. 72% 71 % D. & O 113% 112% This action angered Curtis so that he commenced an action in trespass against Haxton, In 1891. This is the case—Charles W. Curtis vs. James llaxton—that has just been settled. The matter was placed ill the hands of arbitrators and they made an award after several hearings, which Haxton failed to attend, 011 the advice of his counsel, of $100 for the trespass. The award of the arbitrators was appealed from by the Haxtons, after which many delays occurred. the case not reaching a jury until December, 1903. The jury gave a verdict in favor of Curtis for $125. An application was made for a new trial aiul Judge Dunham, of Tunkhannock, who presided at the trial, in Scranton, did not dispose of this application until December, 1904, when be dismissed the motion. An execution was thereupon issued on the judgment by the Curtis family. The action was stayed pending an offer of settlement by the Haxton family. Charles W. Curtis died in 1904, leaving an Injunction on the executors of bis will to continue the action "utitil justice shall be done." Can Pacific Ches & Ohio 172% 57% 57% 170% 57% 180% 47 49 180% 153% 167% 127 St Paul 181 y4 1801 Mrs. Wheeler expired Instantly, but Wheeler lived for several hours after the tragedy. An investigation of the premises was made and It was found that Wheeler had spent the night in the wagon shed. He had apparently come home some time during the night, taken up his place In the wagon shed and then awaited her appearance in the morning, confident that he would encounter her while in the pursuit of her daily task. No one saw him about during the night and when Mrs. Wheeler confronted him in the morning It was without having received the slightest warning of any kind. C. IC\ 1 Erie % % %% 49% 47% 48% "It has been suggested that it would not be necessary for me to make an active canvass; that I should not be obliged to make a speech, to attend a meeting or even to write a letter. In effect, you ask me to enter npon a campaign In which Important ques Hons should be discussed and brought home to the conscience of the people with my mouth shut and my hands 111 Central 180% 179% 152% 166 Few Food Product* Pure. ■Deceased was born In Balllnrobe, County Mayo, Ireland. He came to this country in 1865 and located at Mahanoy City, Schuylkill county. He moved to Plains In 1866 and has resided there since that time. He was married Feb. 9, 1868, to Miss Susanna Dougherty, who survives him; also the following children: Sister Hilda, of the Sisters of Mercy; Margaret, Mary. Lizzie, Charles. Thomas, Rose. Frances and Augusta. L,. & N 153% New York, Oct. 10.—That the selection of food, like the choice of politics or religion, should be optional with the individual, and that the people of this country generally should not be forced to take preservatives and chemicals with their meat and drink was the substance of the remarks last night of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the department of agriculture at a meeting of the Medical association of New York. He asserted that very few food products today are above suspicion of adulteration and told of the injurious effects of chemicals used as preservatives upon digestion. Met St Ry Manhattan 167% 127% 127 M. K & T. 67% 67% 103% 149% 128% 85% 53% 143% 103% 121 67% 104 % 149% 129% 85% 64% 143% 103% 121% Mo. Pacific X. Y. Central Am Smelter Uorf & West Ont & West 104% 150% 129% 85% 64% What Tariff Revisers Want. The interesting question Is, Shall the Dlngley schedules bte the maximum or the minimum? Tariff revisers would want them to be the maximum and without disturbing these schedules would simply mark down the minimum 10 or 20 per cent from the present charges and Impose the higher duties on all products of countries that do not make concessions and the lower duties on all that make to American goods a similar concession of 10 or 20 per cent. Pennsylvania Peo Gas .. 144 % 103% tied Too Large a "Demand, Reading 122% 33% 69 33% 69% 36% 87% 35% "Apart from a natural disinclination to place myself in such a situation, I believe the plan to be wholly impracticable. But, assuming it to be carried out as fully as Is contemplated, it would still leave a large demand upon time and nervous energy which would be inexorable and would introduce an element of distraction most Injurious to the investigation. AMUSEMENTS. So Pacific Rock Island 33% 69% So Rwy com T. C. & I. 36% 87% 35% 87% 34% 132% TONER FUNERAL. Mary Emerson, Thursday Texas Pacific Union Pacific 35% 133 If we are to credit the press reviews of Mary Emerson In her new play "Will O' the Wisp," both star and play have scored heavily. The new play Is said by the reviewers to be even stronger than "His Majesty and 132% 38 104% 42 Youilg Mhii Wlio Died at Hospital S. Steel 38% 37% 104% 41% Buried This Morning—Many BODY TAKEN AWAY. Wabash U. S. Steel pfd 104% On thCD other hand, the Amerleau Protective Tariff league would want the present duties to be minimum, to be allowed as the basis of reciprocity and to raise the duties 10 or 20 per cent above the present figures on all goods that come from countries not making Were at Funeral The funeral of the late John Toner, who died at Pittston hospital, was held this morning. A large number of friends were In attendance. There were many handsome floral pieces pent by friends of the young man. The remains were taken to St. John's church, where a high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Father Jordan. Interment was made in St. John's cemetery. The Dower bearers were: James Brown, William Kvans, John Kearney and William Smith. The following were pall bearers: Patrick Carey, Thomas Williams, Thomas White, John Dunn, Michael Loftus and Martin Nealon. Remains of Henry Klein Will lDe Bur- the Maid," while Miss Emerson's Individual work Is highly praised. Her fill showing OF GOODS AT "I do not believe that the man lives, and certainly I am not the man, who, while a candidate for the mayoralty, could perform with proper efficiency that part of the work which has devolved upon me In the pending inquiry. If I were to accept the nomination for the high office of mayor of this city I should be obliged to curtail this work, and this I have no right to do. The settlement question dragged along for some time. Prom the time the case had been started the plaintiff was represented by Ward & Horn, while for the defense the following attorneys had appeared: Comegys, Deane, P. P. Smith and H. M. Hanna. Attorney W. W. Hall was then retained by the. Haxtons, Alex. Haxton and James Haxton, Jr., having taken up their residence In West Plttston. Attorneys Hall and Watson held several conferences and finally both sides reached an agreement today in Scranton by which the amount of the judgment has been reduced and in consideration of this the Haxtons give a qllit-clalm deed for the six acres in dispute to the Curtis family. The land Is at present worth about $2G an acre. ied by His Children in Phila- role is described as an unusually strong one, at times pathetic, at times humorous and again almost tragic. Her exceptionally strong acting nt the third act of "His Majesty and the Maid," in which many of our readei-3 will remember Miss Emerson, Is said to be surpassed by her performance in "Will O" the Wisp." The attraction will be seen at the Broad Street theater next Thursday evening. delphia—Ail Autopsy Held. The remains of Henry Kloln, who died on Sunday evening in the hospital, were taken to Philadelphia this afternoon for interment, his children who live in that city having sent an undertaker here tij secure the remains. This morning, upon the order of the coroner. Dr. Prevost ajid Dr. Hclman performed an autopsy on the body to determine the cause of death. The Hcranton Tribune says that Mr. Kline once lived In that city and that it was he who built the first opera house in Spranton. It was located where Flnlcy's store now stands and was destroyed by fire.  concessions The suggestion made b.v the Oh Ion go convention was to place the administration of this tariff in the bands of the president, just as the third section of the Dingley law now does to a limited degree. Under that section the president for similar concessions on American products can reduce the duties on argots. wines and other products of the soil, and this he has done In the cases of Germany, Italy, France and Portugal.Magnet "I must therefore respectfully decline the nomination." prp^i lie Richard Young likewise declined the nomination for comptroller when the committee waited upon him. He said: The Douglass 1 Lot cotton batting, special value "I appreciate very highly the honor conferred upon me by the Republican party of this great city In nominating me for the office of comptroller. I also appreciate the expressions of esteem and the confidence of my friends and fellow citizens in me, as Indicated by the numerous letters and messages which I li8ve received, anil regret very much that I cannot see my way clear to accept the nomination." k Oil heaters at Ash's, Double cotton blankets, full size, 50c. 1 Lot infants' all wool shirts, worth 25c and 48c, while they last 10c. SPECIAL NOTICES. Shoe FCoDr lea Oppose Anglo-Cuban Treaty. Full line of pillow shams and stand covers from 25c. SLIDING SCALE REPORT Havana, Oct. 10.—There was no quorum present at a meeting of the senate committee on foreign relations called to consider the Anglo-Cuban treaty Senator Zayas, Liberal leader and member of the committee, said he was altogether opposed to the treaty, In which It was impossible to find a single advantage to Cuba. Senator Bustamente, chairman of the committee, who Is an Independent, also opposes the treaty. Anchor . Pain Expeller MUSICAL, INSTRUMENTS, the best shoe ever made Children's dresseB from 25c, The average price of anthracite coal for the month of September was $4.76 a ton. As a result the miners In the anthracite region are entitled to an increase of five per cent over the rate of wages fixed by the strike commission.at reasonable rates, watch and Jewelry repairing, wedding gifts for October for the liioney. 1 Lot boys' 60c madrid shirts 25c. brides; at lowest possible figures. Oiled opaque window shades, the 25c quality, only 19c. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 10.—The (ircat Eastern Telegraph company of New York city has been Incorporated, with a capital of $1,000,000, to operate In and between New York, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and oilier cities and villages of the state and connect with other companies' lines. Telegraph Company Incorporated. HARRY YASEEN, Jeweler, C$D 63 North Main St S3 III $3.60 Full lins of comfortables at special prices. Boston, Mass., Oct. to.—A decrease of 9,785 members In Koyal Aroanum ranks for the month of September was shown by statistics in the Bulletin, the monthly publication of the organization, just issued. Decrease In llo.val Arcanum. LOWEST PRICES ON FRESH MEAT Hosiery and Underwear reasonable prices. very Try our own make pork sausage. THE GREAT PAIN RELIEVING HOUSEHOLD REMEDY 4* Now showing the fall Dunne'* Plan Defeated. Chicago, Oct. 10.—Mayor Fid ward K. Dunne placed his "contract plan" for municipal ownership before the city council, nnd It was defeated by a vote of 45 to 18. The plan provided for the organization of n corporation nnd the Issuance of certificates under what Is known as the Mueller law. Out of the sale of these certificates the first ninety miles of street railway were to be construct®!, paralleling existing lines. Chicago Cash Meat Market. and winter styles. ne Magnet Nixon 8howe Slight Improvement. FALL AND WINTER UNDERWEAR Westtleld, N. Y„ Oct. 10.~Speaker R. Fred Nixon's condition remains about the same with a slight improvement in pulse, respiration and tempernture. There Is no improvement, however, iu the condition of the wound, which discharges freely with a debilitating effect.Thirty Horses Burned for ladles and children; Clara Wag- Boston, Mass, Oct. 10.—Seven buildings were destroyed and thirty horses burned In a spectacular fire that broke out this morning in the hlock bounded by First, B and C streets and cohimonWeaith lands, South Boston. The damage is estimated at not less than $75,000. ner's, 18 S. Malt) St. At all Druggists, 25 & 50o. Look for the Trade-Mai k ANCHOR Boston Shoe Stoee, 79 N. Main St, Pittston. 3? I. MAIM ST. HtTSTON. PRIME OYSTEllS for frying, fresh fruits and vegetables; SHARP'S MARKET, both phones/