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w? WBATOK Forraut mill I Kiwiem L THE HOME PAPER . For the People of Pittston and Vicinity. W \ ALL THE HOME NEW S. Jtaln tonlKht Hnd Thursday. \ ,Y KST, HT. BY ' TWO I FORTY- A COPY. A MONTH. T"EN PAGES NEW. TO I meat of Joint statehood for tne two territories. Not 20 per cent of the voter* of Imliiin Territory have Indorsed the Sequoya h const It.nl Ion. CHICAGO REPUBLICAN. b _ ' All Candidates of G. 0. P. In Cook KILLED AD WRECK » INR Philadelphia Carried For the City Party Nominees by Overwhelming Majority. Election Estimates Through- :C out Pennsylvania. 'County Elected. Chicago, Nov. 8.— The Republicans made a clean sweep ot the election in Chicago and Cook county, electing all of their candidates, with the exception of one inan. The sole Democrat to reach the promised land won Webb, a candidate for trustee of the sanitary district. The Republicans elected four Judges of the superipr court by pluralities ranging from '20,000 to 26,0(10, one judge to till u vacancy on the bench of the superior court by a plurality of about 1,000, a judge of the circuit, court by 10,000 and eight out of nine members of the board of sanitary trustees by pluralities ranging from 1,000 to 3,000. Face of Returns of Ye! tor Mayor of DEMOCRATS CARRY §TATE. BERRY SWEEPS STATE. Frightful Accident Occurred About Noon Tcday on the Bloomsburg Division of the D., L. & W. Railroad, at a Point Between Shickshin- the Metropolis Shows the Re-election of Mc- Conteit In Quaker City Marked by Many Clashes Between the Polioe and Electioneers—Unusual Interest Shown In the Election — Republican Vote of Two Years Ago Overturned. * v* Results as to County Candi- Clellan, by a'Small Plurality — Hearst Says He Will Contest Election. dates in Many Places. ny and Hunlock's Creek. Philadelphia, Nov. 8.—The Rood government forces, led by Mayor Joliu Weaver, won a sweeping victory all along the line, electing their ticket by a majority estimated at l'rom 50,000 to 70,CXK). Philadelphia, Nov. 8.—The entire City Party ticket Is elected by a majority which certainly will be about 50,001) and many go to 80,000. These are the new county officers elected by the city party, Lincoln, Democratic, Prohibition and 'lnd\D®ndent parties: Sheriff, Wilson H. Brown; coroner, J. M. R. Jermon; county commissioners, Rudolph Blankcnburg |ind K. A. Anderson. One of the organization candidates for county commissioner is necessarily elected, as the minority party is entitled to one member. William Emsley Is running ahead of his colleague, Howard A. Chase. VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT * .WERE ALL RAILROAD HANDS DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME WON BY A GREAT LANDSLIDE. A number of important questions were up for consideration by the voters, and all of them were carried by large majorities. They included au amendment to tire charter of the city by virtue of whk;h the term of the mayor of the city is lengthened from two to four years, the establishment of the present system of justice courts, the. creation of a forest preserve in Cook county, the right of the city to regulate the prices -Df gas and authority to operate an electric light plant and sell to private consumers all of the current not used for municipal purposes.This terrltlc upheaval was directed at the Republican organization hi Philadelphia, which two years ago gave Matlieus for state treasurer JtftS.UUO majority. Tammany Hall Had a Mighty Close Shave—Municipal Ownership- Politicians Will Probably - Invoke A North Bound Passenger Train and a Slow Going South Bound Freight Train Collide Head-on — One At :I0 o'clock Just night the City party headquarters telegraphed Governor Folk of Missouri, "We have swept the city by 00,000 majority." of the Engines Exploded and an Express Car Hurled Over Bank. the Aid of th3 Courts in Seeking a Re- count of the Ballots. , IJKHIGII .William It. Berry, Democratic and fusion candidate for state treasurer, has carried the city and has been elected;Allentown. Pa.. Nov. 8.—Berry's estimated majority In Lehigh county, based on return* from half the districts, is 1800 and it will not go nbove 2,000, whleh Is a disappointment to the Democrats, who hoped to make the figures 3,1)00. Tl\e principal fight was made on the county ticket and the Democrats probably won by u narrow margin. VeryD meagre particulars of a terrible wreck that occurred this morning on tlii! Blotfnonburg division, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railrcad, have been received. injured passengers could be learned. New York, Nov. S.—This city is now confronted with a contest in the courts over the election of mayor, comptroller, president of the board of aldermen and probably several other officials. oi's, Buffalo lead 1 u« In (his respect. The next assembly will consist of 05 Republicans, 51 Democrats and 4 Municipal Ownership men. Some of tho Injured were taken to the Retreat hospital, which is directly across' the river from the point where the accident occurred. Among those taken to Retreat was Conductor Beaxers, whose Injuries are said to be fatal. The volo in Philadelphia was the heaviest ever cast. Thousands, many of them representative business men. voted for the tirst time in their lives. The vote was so unexpectedly large that in AVest Philadelphia and sotue other resident, sections the ballot boxes L*had to be supplemented by soap boxes. An election for congressman was held in the Fourteenth district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late B. F. Marsh. James McKlnney (Rep.) of Aledo was elected by 4,rDu0 over J. Howard Puttee of Monmouth (Dein.). About half of the usual vote was cast. The disaster occurred at 11 o'clock at -a point midway between Shlckshlnny and Huiiioc.k's Creek. On the face- of the returns Mayor McCleilan is re-elected by a plurality of only a few thousands. The return* from the greater city, with eighty-seven election districts missing, indicate his election by 2.000. JEROME'S STATEMENT. All the physicians from Nanticoke, Kingston, Shickshinny were hurried to the scene on a special train. So far as we have been able to learn five men, all CDf them railroad employes were killed, and one man, also a railroad employe, was fatally hurt. Declares People Backed Him Ir» Fight, Other Candidates Talk* New York, Nov. 8.—District Attorney Jerome issued this statement on being assured of his election: (leading, Pa., Nov. 8.—President Judge James. N. .Krmentrout was reelected for a third term by about 3,- 500 plurality over D. Nicholas Schaeffer, in one of the most bitter contests ever held in Berks county. Judge Krmentrout was the regular Democratic nominee and was Indorsed by the Lincoln par}y. - Kchaeffer, a Democrat, was the Republican candidate and was Indorsed by the Independent Democrats. IlKliKS. Division Superintendent Ryne, special Agent Adamson and other officials of the company hurried to the scene on a special train. Many of the strongest "organization" wards were carried by the City party. Some of the most influential of the old leaders, men whose word hap been political .law in Philadelphia and ivlio had never before known defeat, went down before the avalanche of vofes. Senator Hoies Ponrose, State Senator James P. McNlchol, llarbor Master Maloney and other leaders were among those struck by reform lightning.. McNlchol lost his own division in the Tenth ward by 00 Following is a list of the dead: Frank Ringsdorph, of Scranton, fireman of the freight train. Harry Greenwood, of Scrartton, br.ggagemaster. Turn many Hall claims (lit by between fi.HOO and jo.ooo. elect ioji LAUREL LINE FATALITY Tho Lackawanna hospital C|ir was taken from Kingston to the scene of the wreck. , "X was certain that the people would not back up the attempt of-the bosses to force Uie from office. Coming as it does straight from the hands of the people in spite of the opposition of bosses and machines, my election is peculiarly gratifying. The district attorney's office will go on for fCpir years more under my direction under the same system that has prevailed for Mr. Hearst and tin- Municipal Own ership managers assert that upward of 10,000 votes were either illegally cast for McClellan or illegally taken Some additional particulars were learned at 4 oclock this afternoon, when a train passed up the Bloomsburg division, carrying the dead and injured to Scranton. There was;also a coach on the train parrying the passengers who were on the wrecked train. It was stated that none of the passengers were injured, except by shock. The man moat seriously Injured is Frank Ppole. engineer of the passenger train, who is in a critical condition. W. J. Oraham, of Scranton, express messenger for the United States Express Co. Brother of Arthur Frothing away from them ham Was Killed. Albert Stookey, of Kingston, lireman of Dthe passenger train. C. Snyder, of Scranton, tlreman of the freight train. In view of II " closeness of the election for mayor it would seem entirely possible that the Tammany nominee for presideht of the-hoard of aldermen, Mr. MetJowan, has lwen defeated by Mauch Chunk, Pa., Nov. 8.—Returns show that Berry will carry CaV bon county by about 700 majority and indications point-to the election of the Republican' county ticket. CARBON votes, Struck by Train at Four O'clock This All of the officials of the Lackawanna Line, at the division headquarters In Scranton, absolutely refuse to make any statement In regard to the disaster, and whatever news the afternoon newspapers have been able to secure has been picked up a little here and there. "There is nothing more to be said save that it was a test of strength between corrupt bosses on one side and an aroused public on the other. There is no trifling with the people when they have been roused, and my election is a lesson that the bosses will not soon four years. Illegal voting was reduced to a minimum. Fifty thousand fraudulent names hud I wen cleared from the pool boxes before the voting began. Repeating, roughing, ballot box stuffing and other tactics of the desperate gangsters were met with a strong hand by the police, re-enforced by rD00 sjDecials, comprising football players and other husky citizens fully capable of handling the situation. lu this way the bogus yote was reduced. This bogus yote. It Is believed, DC11d not reach lO.OtXi, a remarkable fuel* In a Philadelphia election. Morning at Rooky Glen and Was William It. Hearst, the nominee of the Municipal Ownership parly for n:::yor. is Irtyii g plans for bringing a contest charging the lllcg.il voting and extravagant i: e of money by Tammany 'Hall and asking for a complete count of the ballols in the city of New Municipal ownership. Instantly Killed—Ills Skull Was Crushed In—lKMalln Engine Xo. 204 was drawing the freight train that collided with the passenger train. The train was an extra, in charge of Conductor Charles Blocksage, of Kingston, who escaped Injury, and Knglneer Charles Snyder, who was killed. The passenger train had the right of way and was on time to the minute. Apparently the acoldent was caused by pure thoughtlessness on the part of (hp crew of the freight train, who pulled out of a siding and was running at a lively rate on the main track, oblivious of the fact that the passenger train had the right of way. are lacking. Carlisle, Pa.. Nov. 8.—Incomplete returns from Cumberland county indicate the election of the entire Democratic ticket, with the possible exception of County Commissioners and ail auditor. Berry will carry the county by 1,200 majority. CUMBERLAND Edward Frotlilnghatn, of Scranton,. youngest brother of Arthur Frothingham. one of the ovyner* of Rocky Glen, was instantly killed this .morning on the Laurel Line, at Rocky Glen. He was by a car at 4.31 and his skull was crushed In. Death was instantaneous. Owing ttD the early hour at which the accident occurred no details are obtainable. It is not known how Frothingham came to be on the track as he had alighted at the station more than an hour before. All that Is definitely known of the young man's movements is that he left scranton on the 3 o'clock Laurel l.lne car and alighted at the Glen. As a result of the wreck, the telegraph wires, which run alor.js the line of the Bloomsburg division, aro down, and It Is Impossible to secure any news by telegraph, while tho spot where the accident occurred is so isolated that It Is impossible to secure any Information through the forget." York by tie* courts, Mayor McClellan upon learning that he had been re-elected issued the following statement: There arc nw.iy questionable elrcutn- slances in trie election. In heavy Tammany districts McCleilan lias a yote as heavy as that v liich lie had for mu.mr "The result the election "slews iue timn ever my duty to the people. With Hod's help I will discharge it to the bent of my ability. 1 shall keep every promise luiule before election." SNYDKR Middleburg. Fa., Nov. K.—'Snyder county gives Pluinmer- about 500 majority and the Republican cl •ididates for Judges about 800 majority. Carbon Seebold was elected County Treasurer; J. F. Reltz. Sheriff; John W. Walter. William II. Grimm and Joseph O. Leaher, County Commissioners; Irwin Boyer. J. H. Hartman and J. P. Nugie, Auditors*. John M. Boyer, Surveyor, and Dr. A. J. Herman, Coro- usual sources. twi» years agD, uiid J'Ot it is said that in the actual voting the Tain many strength was petfW'litetl like n sieve all over the city. The Press CUcp.D in an editorial calls attention lo this untl insists that llr. Hearst should tight. Three Hundred Arrevts. The passenger train that was In collision was bound from Northumberland to Scranton. It is the one due at Plttston Junction at 12:17. It was composed today of an engine, an express Car, a baggage car and two passenger coaches. It is one of the fastest passenger trains on the Bioomsburg ' division, and usually makes fa«t time on the stretch of road where the accident occurred. The Bioomsburg division lsD a singletrack line at that point., Altogether about :100 arrests were made. Harbor Master Samuel O. Maloney was arrested, charged with conspiracy. Maloney's ward, the "Bloody Fifth," teemed in the morning with organization toughs and criminals, aud before 8 o'clock forty men had been arrested Ihere for illegal voting. Similar conditions existed in all the downtown and river front wards, but the activity of the police cooled the ardor of repeaters a»id "strong arm" men. Mr. IvlnH said early in the evening "I really have little to say, except that 1 am the happiest defeated candidate yon ever saw. The fight is over, and it is now ancient history. Now, what we want to do is to make new history. I hope that In the next four years I will have a hand in it." LACKAWANNA COUNTY Even if Mr. MeClellttlt should be permitted to serve as mayor for the next four years he has been chosen by a plurality mi small as to make his victory oul.v a personal triumph for himself in its moral effect and a practical defeat for Tammany Ilall. ITALIAN SUICIDED. HeiTy Carried the County and tlic Democrats Control the Com- .IC!hn Mhiijo, ol' lluzletoii. Cut Ills MONROE. missioners' Office. Throat With a Ha/.or Stroudsburg, Pa.. Nov. 8.—Berry's majority In Monroe county will be 1,500. The light vote In the country districts is very disappointing to the Democratic leaders, who claimed 1.- 800 for Berry and hoped for 2,000. The freight train that collided with the passenger train was southbound, and was known as a local freight, its time being rather slow. This freight train left Kingston this morning on its south bound trip at 10:rD0. The collision occurred between 11 and 13 What was the cause of the collision, nobody seems to know at the present time. Berry carried Lackawanna county yesterday by a plurality of 3.194 over Plummer. Burschel and Durkln, the Party Lines Wiped Out. FIREMAN DECAPITATED ■ The I"l€tll ward, within whose boundaries stands Independence hall, was In an uproar most of the day. There watt- continual friction between the police and the electioneers. In the Eighteenth division not a ballot was cast until o'clock in the afternoon, (lie election board refusing to open the polling place until the police left (he building. The whole.party was haled Into court. The judges Instructed the election board to return and Yesterday The a lit ilmss, Independent septltueut of the voters of the city represented by the Municipal Ownership ticket completely obliterated party lines, left Mr. Ivins, file Republican nominee for mayor, a bad third and very nearly sxvHipped the combined vote of Tammany Hall and the business Repub- Democratic commissioners, were reelected by small pluralities, and the minority commissioner is Thomas, Republican. John Manyoi a foreigner living in Haxleton, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by slashing his throat with His Head Strewn- in Pieces He nut his windpipe and was still alive when discovered by friends. He was hurried to the State hospital, where ho died -at 4 o'clock. a razor TIOOA. Finest carpets. William* Sr Co, Along Roadbed Wellsboro. Pa., Nov. 8.—Plummer will carry Tioga county by about 1,- 000. The winners In the county are David Cam,eron. Republican, Judge; K. J. Catlln, Prothonotary; R. W. Field. Register and Recorder; H. H. Cooper and PH. Dewey, County Commissioners; Mark Rockwell and Frank Watkins. Auditors; Freeman H. Smith. Democrat. For sale. Bass drum, as good as new ,JB. Bargain. Armory Loan Office. He was sickly and ft is thought the poor condition of his health prompted him to do awfly with himself. That the collision was a terrific one and that the trains must have been running at a high rate -of speed, the results Indicate. Both of the locomotives that came .together head-pn were badly wrecked, and' one of thorn exploded. This explosion created most of the damage. The ex|.tess car, which was the first one on the passenger train, was thrown front tlis» tracks and hurled down the embank ment. landing In the Siyquehannn river, the track being on the bank of the stream at that point. The express messenger was carried down the bank wit IK the wrecked express car. All of the remaining cars of the passenger train were derailed, but we»e not seriously damaged. It was reported that some at the passengers were Injured, but of the William Travel's Jerome is elected district attorney a ftp one of the most remarkablu and dramatic campaigns in history and in spite of being mixed up in a four cornered tight which gave him the triple handicap of machine opposition, treachery in influential circles and the extreme difficulties of having many more than 100,000 voters intelligently split their tickets. Ilea us Was Looking Out of t ab Window When a Fast Train Wliiz/cd by Death of Florence Dixie. iwid Severed Ills Head—Was open the polls. This they refused to do. Then the voters' elected a new board on the sidewalk, and this board opened the polls with the new board under the protection of a cordon of police.Son Ixwt mother. London, Nov. 7.—Lady Florence. Dixie, novelist and former war correupondentv died today In Scotland. Working on Lackawanna "Consumption runs In our family, and through it 1 lost my mother," writes K. B. feeid, of Harmony, Me. "For the past five years, however, on the slightest sign of a cough or cold, I have taken Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which has saved me from serious lung trouble." His mother's death was a sad loss for Mr. Reid, but he learned that lung trouble must not be neglected, and how to cure It. Quickest relief and cure for coughs and colds. Price 50c and II; guaranteed at Maya's pharmacy, Geo. D. Stroh. West Plttston, drug stores. Xrlal bottle free. Near New Nay Aug Tunnel Sunbury. P|i., Nov. 8.—Reports indicate that Berry will carry Northumberland county by 1,000 or more and that most of the County Democratic ticket will be elected. D NORTHUMBERLAND Edison's December records, Garrison's James Langon. of 805 Dix court, Scranton, a 11 reman employed on the Lackawanna railroad, met a horrible death yesterday. He was tiring on a switch engine at the new Nay Aug tunnej, of jhe Lackawanna, near the present tunnel. His engine was switched on a temporary track and as Langan was looking out of the cab a fast train came along, tiefore could withdraw, he was struck and his head fell in pieces on the outside of the track while the body fell back limp on the inside of the cab. The train was stopped and at first the crew and passengers were too horrified to touch the body. The remains were finally picked up and taken to Scran ton. where they were prepared for burial. Langan was 30 years old and is survived by his wife and oup child. Novelty stoves and ranges. Axh's. The successful candidates of the City party were Wilson II. Brown, sheriff; E. A. Andersoh and Rudolph Blankeuburg, county commissioners; J. M. It. Jenuon, coroner. Circuit Judge Craig Biddle and Orphans' Court Judge Mor rls Dalleti had been Indorsed by all parties. . Ice cream, wholesale & retail. Harter. The board of aldermen js probably iu control of the Republicans, most of whose candidates won by virtue of being also indorsed by the Municipal Ownership party. This has been almost a foregone conclusion ever since the Republicans stole a inarch on Tammany by, getting the Indorsements of the independent organization. grkkne Special Waynesburg, Pa.? Nov. 7.—Berry will probably have a plurality of 600 In Greene county. Ingram, Democrat, for Judge of Common Pleas, Is elected by the same plurality. Last night the streets were thronged With wildly cheering thousands, while the organisation dubs and headquarters are dark, and their leaders have disappeared from view. for EAT Harter'a bread—It's good. NORTHAMPTON'. | MM QUALITY. I I TT Uhis Weeks Tammany Hall has lost control of throe of.tlie boroughs In the city government. Coler, the nominee of the Municipal Ownership parly in Kings, has been fleeted borough president; Berniel, the nominee of the Republican ami Municipal Ownership parties in Queens, has been elected borough president, and Cromwell (Rep.) easily Jeads in Richmond against two competitor hence of the 'Ave borough presidents Tanunany has only been .able to sure two, Ahearu in Manhattan and IlatTcn iu the Bronx. Easton, Pa.. Nov. 8.—The entire Democratic county ticket has been elected by 1,000 majority. Slate treasurer was the only state office*for which there was a contest. The principal candidates J. Lee Plummer, nominee of the.Republican and Citizens' parties, and William' II. Berry, nominee of the Democratic, Prohibition, /Lincoln and Independent parties. Berry was also the choice of the City party lenders of Philadelphia. SPECIAL NOTICES. ny / We have hundreds of bargains In every department, but we mention Just three for your consideration. Come in and view our great display and get a Union Dame Fashion Sheet Free. Rosaries. Rosaries. The finest line in Pittston, in am- Norristown, Pa., Nov. 8.—William Todd, the Democratic nominee for recorder of deeds, defeated William J. Wells, Republican, by 1(000. MONTGOMERY. ber, topaz, moonstone, amethyst, and other stone; prices 50c to $5. Come But K«nv nrfi FreeC In and see them DAl'PHIN A lucky purchase put us In possession of some exceptional bargains In ladies' Shirt Waists. None worth less than 75c; worth $2.00;, all good styles. Tour choice while they last But few people are entirely free from indigestion a_t this season of the year. K odol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the best remedy to use because It digests what Vou eat but because It also enables the digestive apparatus to assimilate and transform all foods into tissue building blood. Kodoi relieves sour stomach, heart burn, belching and all fprins of indigestion. T. "J. Yates. Judge John Stewart, an appointee of Governor Pennypacker, was re elected associate judge of the supreme court for the full term of twenty-one years. President Judge Charles IC. Rice and 'Judges George B. Orlady and James A. Beaver of the supreme conrt were re-elected for a term of ten years. John B. Head (Dem.) was also elected a superior court judge to succeed Judge Peter P. Smith, the minority member of that body, who failed of renomiuation. ; Head was.the only Democratic nominee-for this office. IIARRY W. YASEEN, Jeweler, Harrisburg, Pa.. Nov. 8.—It is estimated that Dauphin- county will give Berry a plurality of 1,500. The same county gave Mathues a plurality of 9,705. 63 N. Main, to Sacks & Brown v Such a barren triumph at the polls was jjever achieved by a political party In this city. Tammany loses the keystone of its arch in New York county through the defeat of James \V. Osborne by WIHla'm T. Jerome. In view of the closeness of the count and Mr. Hearst's threat to contest the election it is quite probable that bets on the mayoralty will be held up. Hundreds of thousands • of ( dollars have been wagered op the result odds,of from fi to 1 to 2 to 1 on McClellaii and 2 to 1 against Hearst. It is also possi- that there, may be disputes as to payipent of bets on'the district attorneyship.City, county and assembly elections through New York state resulted generally In favor of Republican candidates, »xcept that the majorities were generally much lower'than those of the Roosevelt tidal wave of last year. Sev era! cities returned Democratic may- THE RIGHT PLACE TO BU,Y FRESH 50 cents. MEATS. A Disastrous Calamity. | The Shoe for Women Over 22 different style*. 8 ta.oo to *8.50. For sale here only. | Boston Sho® SiQre j j| 7® North Main Street. One lot children's sleeping garments, they are worth 60c; these go at 35c. Wo give Red &i\\r Stamps. Hal- It is a disastroun calamity, when you lo$e your health, because indigestion and consumption have sapped It away. Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's New Life Pills. They build up your digestive organs, and 'cure headache, dlsilness. colic,- constipation, etcj Guaranteed, at Mayo's pharmacy, Geo. D. Stroll, West Pittston drug store; g$c. lock's Meat Market, 28 S. Main St, Ladies' percale and flannelette wrappers; worth $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. If we have your size, only 80c. The Newest Things FRESH SHELL OYSTERS AND in the line of ladies' parses, cardcases itnd handbags, gents' leather goads including traveling c.utos, bill folders, card cases, letter books, jewel cases and cigar cases, are shown here In tlie greatest variety. These are some of the things to bear in mlpd when planning ahead for Xmas gifts. Our holiday stock is arriving thick and fast, and will consist of the tlnest goods produced. . / W. F. STALEY, Water St. Jeweler. * FRESH FISH, Full line of underwear at bargain prices. Fresh fruits und vegetables; Sharp's Indian*. Want Joint Statehood. Oklahoma City, Okla.. Nov. 8. — A summary of news received froui the election in Indian Territory Indicate* that the total vote on the Sequoyah Restitution 'will not reach 25,000 out of a possible 150,(WO. In many of the .towns polls were not opened, and In Upnolaterlnic at Williams & Co. numerous instances the vote for Joint For ante. Two miar» (hums. Second- (Statehood with Oklahoma far exceeded hand, real i Armory boan Of- tliD» vote for the separate constitution. Hup/. I'ho Mjjraituu •verwbulflilBg Market, Lowest prices on Fresh Meaits. New Pork Sausage. t* Magnet Home made sausage and bylogna. CHICAGO CASH MEAT MARKET. We have fresh made sausage, just the thing for a frosty morning breakfast; mince meat that will make delicious pies: choice and tender cuts of fresh meat—in fact everything that should be found In a first class meaj market. STANTON'S MARKET, Luzerne Avenue. Both Phones. Mattress making at WHllams & Co. UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES AND 8? 8. MAIN ST. PITTSm CHILDREN. Large assortment, all sizes, at Clnra Wagner's, 18 South Main St.
Object Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, November 08, 1905 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
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Date | 1905-11-08 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, November 08, 1905 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1905-11-08 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | PGZ_19051108_001.tif |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | w? WBATOK Forraut mill I Kiwiem L THE HOME PAPER . For the People of Pittston and Vicinity. W \ ALL THE HOME NEW S. Jtaln tonlKht Hnd Thursday. \ ,Y KST, HT. BY ' TWO I FORTY- A COPY. A MONTH. T"EN PAGES NEW. TO I meat of Joint statehood for tne two territories. Not 20 per cent of the voter* of Imliiin Territory have Indorsed the Sequoya h const It.nl Ion. CHICAGO REPUBLICAN. b _ ' All Candidates of G. 0. P. In Cook KILLED AD WRECK » INR Philadelphia Carried For the City Party Nominees by Overwhelming Majority. Election Estimates Through- :C out Pennsylvania. 'County Elected. Chicago, Nov. 8.— The Republicans made a clean sweep ot the election in Chicago and Cook county, electing all of their candidates, with the exception of one inan. The sole Democrat to reach the promised land won Webb, a candidate for trustee of the sanitary district. The Republicans elected four Judges of the superipr court by pluralities ranging from '20,000 to 26,0(10, one judge to till u vacancy on the bench of the superior court by a plurality of about 1,000, a judge of the circuit, court by 10,000 and eight out of nine members of the board of sanitary trustees by pluralities ranging from 1,000 to 3,000. Face of Returns of Ye! tor Mayor of DEMOCRATS CARRY §TATE. BERRY SWEEPS STATE. Frightful Accident Occurred About Noon Tcday on the Bloomsburg Division of the D., L. & W. Railroad, at a Point Between Shickshin- the Metropolis Shows the Re-election of Mc- Conteit In Quaker City Marked by Many Clashes Between the Polioe and Electioneers—Unusual Interest Shown In the Election — Republican Vote of Two Years Ago Overturned. * v* Results as to County Candi- Clellan, by a'Small Plurality — Hearst Says He Will Contest Election. dates in Many Places. ny and Hunlock's Creek. Philadelphia, Nov. 8.—The Rood government forces, led by Mayor Joliu Weaver, won a sweeping victory all along the line, electing their ticket by a majority estimated at l'rom 50,000 to 70,CXK). Philadelphia, Nov. 8.—The entire City Party ticket Is elected by a majority which certainly will be about 50,001) and many go to 80,000. These are the new county officers elected by the city party, Lincoln, Democratic, Prohibition and 'lnd\D®ndent parties: Sheriff, Wilson H. Brown; coroner, J. M. R. Jermon; county commissioners, Rudolph Blankcnburg |ind K. A. Anderson. One of the organization candidates for county commissioner is necessarily elected, as the minority party is entitled to one member. William Emsley Is running ahead of his colleague, Howard A. Chase. VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT * .WERE ALL RAILROAD HANDS DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME WON BY A GREAT LANDSLIDE. A number of important questions were up for consideration by the voters, and all of them were carried by large majorities. They included au amendment to tire charter of the city by virtue of whk;h the term of the mayor of the city is lengthened from two to four years, the establishment of the present system of justice courts, the. creation of a forest preserve in Cook county, the right of the city to regulate the prices -Df gas and authority to operate an electric light plant and sell to private consumers all of the current not used for municipal purposes.This terrltlc upheaval was directed at the Republican organization hi Philadelphia, which two years ago gave Matlieus for state treasurer JtftS.UUO majority. Tammany Hall Had a Mighty Close Shave—Municipal Ownership- Politicians Will Probably - Invoke A North Bound Passenger Train and a Slow Going South Bound Freight Train Collide Head-on — One At :I0 o'clock Just night the City party headquarters telegraphed Governor Folk of Missouri, "We have swept the city by 00,000 majority." of the Engines Exploded and an Express Car Hurled Over Bank. the Aid of th3 Courts in Seeking a Re- count of the Ballots. , IJKHIGII .William It. Berry, Democratic and fusion candidate for state treasurer, has carried the city and has been elected;Allentown. Pa.. Nov. 8.—Berry's estimated majority In Lehigh county, based on return* from half the districts, is 1800 and it will not go nbove 2,000, whleh Is a disappointment to the Democrats, who hoped to make the figures 3,1)00. Tl\e principal fight was made on the county ticket and the Democrats probably won by u narrow margin. VeryD meagre particulars of a terrible wreck that occurred this morning on tlii! Blotfnonburg division, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railrcad, have been received. injured passengers could be learned. New York, Nov. S.—This city is now confronted with a contest in the courts over the election of mayor, comptroller, president of the board of aldermen and probably several other officials. oi's, Buffalo lead 1 u« In (his respect. The next assembly will consist of 05 Republicans, 51 Democrats and 4 Municipal Ownership men. Some of tho Injured were taken to the Retreat hospital, which is directly across' the river from the point where the accident occurred. Among those taken to Retreat was Conductor Beaxers, whose Injuries are said to be fatal. The volo in Philadelphia was the heaviest ever cast. Thousands, many of them representative business men. voted for the tirst time in their lives. The vote was so unexpectedly large that in AVest Philadelphia and sotue other resident, sections the ballot boxes L*had to be supplemented by soap boxes. An election for congressman was held in the Fourteenth district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late B. F. Marsh. James McKlnney (Rep.) of Aledo was elected by 4,rDu0 over J. Howard Puttee of Monmouth (Dein.). About half of the usual vote was cast. The disaster occurred at 11 o'clock at -a point midway between Shlckshlnny and Huiiioc.k's Creek. On the face- of the returns Mayor McCleilan is re-elected by a plurality of only a few thousands. The return* from the greater city, with eighty-seven election districts missing, indicate his election by 2.000. JEROME'S STATEMENT. All the physicians from Nanticoke, Kingston, Shickshinny were hurried to the scene on a special train. So far as we have been able to learn five men, all CDf them railroad employes were killed, and one man, also a railroad employe, was fatally hurt. Declares People Backed Him Ir» Fight, Other Candidates Talk* New York, Nov. 8.—District Attorney Jerome issued this statement on being assured of his election: (leading, Pa., Nov. 8.—President Judge James. N. .Krmentrout was reelected for a third term by about 3,- 500 plurality over D. Nicholas Schaeffer, in one of the most bitter contests ever held in Berks county. Judge Krmentrout was the regular Democratic nominee and was Indorsed by the Lincoln par}y. - Kchaeffer, a Democrat, was the Republican candidate and was Indorsed by the Independent Democrats. IlKliKS. Division Superintendent Ryne, special Agent Adamson and other officials of the company hurried to the scene on a special train. Many of the strongest "organization" wards were carried by the City party. Some of the most influential of the old leaders, men whose word hap been political .law in Philadelphia and ivlio had never before known defeat, went down before the avalanche of vofes. Senator Hoies Ponrose, State Senator James P. McNlchol, llarbor Master Maloney and other leaders were among those struck by reform lightning.. McNlchol lost his own division in the Tenth ward by 00 Following is a list of the dead: Frank Ringsdorph, of Scranton, fireman of the freight train. Harry Greenwood, of Scrartton, br.ggagemaster. Turn many Hall claims (lit by between fi.HOO and jo.ooo. elect ioji LAUREL LINE FATALITY Tho Lackawanna hospital C|ir was taken from Kingston to the scene of the wreck. , "X was certain that the people would not back up the attempt of-the bosses to force Uie from office. Coming as it does straight from the hands of the people in spite of the opposition of bosses and machines, my election is peculiarly gratifying. The district attorney's office will go on for fCpir years more under my direction under the same system that has prevailed for Mr. Hearst and tin- Municipal Own ership managers assert that upward of 10,000 votes were either illegally cast for McClellan or illegally taken Some additional particulars were learned at 4 oclock this afternoon, when a train passed up the Bloomsburg division, carrying the dead and injured to Scranton. There was;also a coach on the train parrying the passengers who were on the wrecked train. It was stated that none of the passengers were injured, except by shock. The man moat seriously Injured is Frank Ppole. engineer of the passenger train, who is in a critical condition. W. J. Oraham, of Scranton, express messenger for the United States Express Co. Brother of Arthur Frothing away from them ham Was Killed. Albert Stookey, of Kingston, lireman of Dthe passenger train. C. Snyder, of Scranton, tlreman of the freight train. In view of II " closeness of the election for mayor it would seem entirely possible that the Tammany nominee for presideht of the-hoard of aldermen, Mr. MetJowan, has lwen defeated by Mauch Chunk, Pa., Nov. 8.—Returns show that Berry will carry CaV bon county by about 700 majority and indications point-to the election of the Republican' county ticket. CARBON votes, Struck by Train at Four O'clock This All of the officials of the Lackawanna Line, at the division headquarters In Scranton, absolutely refuse to make any statement In regard to the disaster, and whatever news the afternoon newspapers have been able to secure has been picked up a little here and there. "There is nothing more to be said save that it was a test of strength between corrupt bosses on one side and an aroused public on the other. There is no trifling with the people when they have been roused, and my election is a lesson that the bosses will not soon four years. Illegal voting was reduced to a minimum. Fifty thousand fraudulent names hud I wen cleared from the pool boxes before the voting began. Repeating, roughing, ballot box stuffing and other tactics of the desperate gangsters were met with a strong hand by the police, re-enforced by rD00 sjDecials, comprising football players and other husky citizens fully capable of handling the situation. lu this way the bogus yote was reduced. This bogus yote. It Is believed, DC11d not reach lO.OtXi, a remarkable fuel* In a Philadelphia election. Morning at Rooky Glen and Was William It. Hearst, the nominee of the Municipal Ownership parly for n:::yor. is Irtyii g plans for bringing a contest charging the lllcg.il voting and extravagant i: e of money by Tammany 'Hall and asking for a complete count of the ballols in the city of New Municipal ownership. Instantly Killed—Ills Skull Was Crushed In—lKMalln Engine Xo. 204 was drawing the freight train that collided with the passenger train. The train was an extra, in charge of Conductor Charles Blocksage, of Kingston, who escaped Injury, and Knglneer Charles Snyder, who was killed. The passenger train had the right of way and was on time to the minute. Apparently the acoldent was caused by pure thoughtlessness on the part of (hp crew of the freight train, who pulled out of a siding and was running at a lively rate on the main track, oblivious of the fact that the passenger train had the right of way. are lacking. Carlisle, Pa.. Nov. 8.—Incomplete returns from Cumberland county indicate the election of the entire Democratic ticket, with the possible exception of County Commissioners and ail auditor. Berry will carry the county by 1,200 majority. CUMBERLAND Edward Frotlilnghatn, of Scranton,. youngest brother of Arthur Frothingham. one of the ovyner* of Rocky Glen, was instantly killed this .morning on the Laurel Line, at Rocky Glen. He was by a car at 4.31 and his skull was crushed In. Death was instantaneous. Owing ttD the early hour at which the accident occurred no details are obtainable. It is not known how Frothingham came to be on the track as he had alighted at the station more than an hour before. All that Is definitely known of the young man's movements is that he left scranton on the 3 o'clock Laurel l.lne car and alighted at the Glen. As a result of the wreck, the telegraph wires, which run alor.js the line of the Bloomsburg division, aro down, and It Is Impossible to secure any news by telegraph, while tho spot where the accident occurred is so isolated that It Is impossible to secure any Information through the forget." York by tie* courts, Mayor McClellan upon learning that he had been re-elected issued the following statement: There arc nw.iy questionable elrcutn- slances in trie election. In heavy Tammany districts McCleilan lias a yote as heavy as that v liich lie had for mu.mr "The result the election "slews iue timn ever my duty to the people. With Hod's help I will discharge it to the bent of my ability. 1 shall keep every promise luiule before election." SNYDKR Middleburg. Fa., Nov. K.—'Snyder county gives Pluinmer- about 500 majority and the Republican cl •ididates for Judges about 800 majority. Carbon Seebold was elected County Treasurer; J. F. Reltz. Sheriff; John W. Walter. William II. Grimm and Joseph O. Leaher, County Commissioners; Irwin Boyer. J. H. Hartman and J. P. Nugie, Auditors*. John M. Boyer, Surveyor, and Dr. A. J. Herman, Coro- usual sources. twi» years agD, uiid J'Ot it is said that in the actual voting the Tain many strength was petfW'litetl like n sieve all over the city. The Press CUcp.D in an editorial calls attention lo this untl insists that llr. Hearst should tight. Three Hundred Arrevts. The passenger train that was In collision was bound from Northumberland to Scranton. It is the one due at Plttston Junction at 12:17. It was composed today of an engine, an express Car, a baggage car and two passenger coaches. It is one of the fastest passenger trains on the Bioomsburg ' division, and usually makes fa«t time on the stretch of road where the accident occurred. The Bioomsburg division lsD a singletrack line at that point., Altogether about :100 arrests were made. Harbor Master Samuel O. Maloney was arrested, charged with conspiracy. Maloney's ward, the "Bloody Fifth," teemed in the morning with organization toughs and criminals, aud before 8 o'clock forty men had been arrested Ihere for illegal voting. Similar conditions existed in all the downtown and river front wards, but the activity of the police cooled the ardor of repeaters a»id "strong arm" men. Mr. IvlnH said early in the evening "I really have little to say, except that 1 am the happiest defeated candidate yon ever saw. The fight is over, and it is now ancient history. Now, what we want to do is to make new history. I hope that In the next four years I will have a hand in it." LACKAWANNA COUNTY Even if Mr. MeClellttlt should be permitted to serve as mayor for the next four years he has been chosen by a plurality mi small as to make his victory oul.v a personal triumph for himself in its moral effect and a practical defeat for Tammany Ilall. ITALIAN SUICIDED. HeiTy Carried the County and tlic Democrats Control the Com- .IC!hn Mhiijo, ol' lluzletoii. Cut Ills MONROE. missioners' Office. Throat With a Ha/.or Stroudsburg, Pa.. Nov. 8.—Berry's majority In Monroe county will be 1,500. The light vote In the country districts is very disappointing to the Democratic leaders, who claimed 1.- 800 for Berry and hoped for 2,000. The freight train that collided with the passenger train was southbound, and was known as a local freight, its time being rather slow. This freight train left Kingston this morning on its south bound trip at 10:rD0. The collision occurred between 11 and 13 What was the cause of the collision, nobody seems to know at the present time. Berry carried Lackawanna county yesterday by a plurality of 3.194 over Plummer. Burschel and Durkln, the Party Lines Wiped Out. FIREMAN DECAPITATED ■ The I"l€tll ward, within whose boundaries stands Independence hall, was In an uproar most of the day. There watt- continual friction between the police and the electioneers. In the Eighteenth division not a ballot was cast until o'clock in the afternoon, (lie election board refusing to open the polling place until the police left (he building. The whole.party was haled Into court. The judges Instructed the election board to return and Yesterday The a lit ilmss, Independent septltueut of the voters of the city represented by the Municipal Ownership ticket completely obliterated party lines, left Mr. Ivins, file Republican nominee for mayor, a bad third and very nearly sxvHipped the combined vote of Tammany Hall and the business Repub- Democratic commissioners, were reelected by small pluralities, and the minority commissioner is Thomas, Republican. John Manyoi a foreigner living in Haxleton, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by slashing his throat with His Head Strewn- in Pieces He nut his windpipe and was still alive when discovered by friends. He was hurried to the State hospital, where ho died -at 4 o'clock. a razor TIOOA. Finest carpets. William* Sr Co, Along Roadbed Wellsboro. Pa., Nov. 8.—Plummer will carry Tioga county by about 1,- 000. The winners In the county are David Cam,eron. Republican, Judge; K. J. Catlln, Prothonotary; R. W. Field. Register and Recorder; H. H. Cooper and PH. Dewey, County Commissioners; Mark Rockwell and Frank Watkins. Auditors; Freeman H. Smith. Democrat. For sale. Bass drum, as good as new ,JB. Bargain. Armory Loan Office. He was sickly and ft is thought the poor condition of his health prompted him to do awfly with himself. That the collision was a terrific one and that the trains must have been running at a high rate -of speed, the results Indicate. Both of the locomotives that came .together head-pn were badly wrecked, and' one of thorn exploded. This explosion created most of the damage. The ex|.tess car, which was the first one on the passenger train, was thrown front tlis» tracks and hurled down the embank ment. landing In the Siyquehannn river, the track being on the bank of the stream at that point. The express messenger was carried down the bank wit IK the wrecked express car. All of the remaining cars of the passenger train were derailed, but we»e not seriously damaged. It was reported that some at the passengers were Injured, but of the William Travel's Jerome is elected district attorney a ftp one of the most remarkablu and dramatic campaigns in history and in spite of being mixed up in a four cornered tight which gave him the triple handicap of machine opposition, treachery in influential circles and the extreme difficulties of having many more than 100,000 voters intelligently split their tickets. Ilea us Was Looking Out of t ab Window When a Fast Train Wliiz/cd by Death of Florence Dixie. iwid Severed Ills Head—Was open the polls. This they refused to do. Then the voters' elected a new board on the sidewalk, and this board opened the polls with the new board under the protection of a cordon of police.Son Ixwt mother. London, Nov. 7.—Lady Florence. Dixie, novelist and former war correupondentv died today In Scotland. Working on Lackawanna "Consumption runs In our family, and through it 1 lost my mother," writes K. B. feeid, of Harmony, Me. "For the past five years, however, on the slightest sign of a cough or cold, I have taken Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which has saved me from serious lung trouble." His mother's death was a sad loss for Mr. Reid, but he learned that lung trouble must not be neglected, and how to cure It. Quickest relief and cure for coughs and colds. Price 50c and II; guaranteed at Maya's pharmacy, Geo. D. Stroh. West Plttston, drug stores. Xrlal bottle free. Near New Nay Aug Tunnel Sunbury. P|i., Nov. 8.—Reports indicate that Berry will carry Northumberland county by 1,000 or more and that most of the County Democratic ticket will be elected. D NORTHUMBERLAND Edison's December records, Garrison's James Langon. of 805 Dix court, Scranton, a 11 reman employed on the Lackawanna railroad, met a horrible death yesterday. He was tiring on a switch engine at the new Nay Aug tunnej, of jhe Lackawanna, near the present tunnel. His engine was switched on a temporary track and as Langan was looking out of the cab a fast train came along, tiefore could withdraw, he was struck and his head fell in pieces on the outside of the track while the body fell back limp on the inside of the cab. The train was stopped and at first the crew and passengers were too horrified to touch the body. The remains were finally picked up and taken to Scran ton. where they were prepared for burial. Langan was 30 years old and is survived by his wife and oup child. Novelty stoves and ranges. Axh's. The successful candidates of the City party were Wilson II. Brown, sheriff; E. A. Andersoh and Rudolph Blankeuburg, county commissioners; J. M. It. Jenuon, coroner. Circuit Judge Craig Biddle and Orphans' Court Judge Mor rls Dalleti had been Indorsed by all parties. . Ice cream, wholesale & retail. Harter. The board of aldermen js probably iu control of the Republicans, most of whose candidates won by virtue of being also indorsed by the Municipal Ownership party. This has been almost a foregone conclusion ever since the Republicans stole a inarch on Tammany by, getting the Indorsements of the independent organization. grkkne Special Waynesburg, Pa.? Nov. 7.—Berry will probably have a plurality of 600 In Greene county. Ingram, Democrat, for Judge of Common Pleas, Is elected by the same plurality. Last night the streets were thronged With wildly cheering thousands, while the organisation dubs and headquarters are dark, and their leaders have disappeared from view. for EAT Harter'a bread—It's good. NORTHAMPTON'. | MM QUALITY. I I TT Uhis Weeks Tammany Hall has lost control of throe of.tlie boroughs In the city government. Coler, the nominee of the Municipal Ownership parly in Kings, has been fleeted borough president; Berniel, the nominee of the Republican ami Municipal Ownership parties in Queens, has been elected borough president, and Cromwell (Rep.) easily Jeads in Richmond against two competitor hence of the 'Ave borough presidents Tanunany has only been .able to sure two, Ahearu in Manhattan and IlatTcn iu the Bronx. Easton, Pa.. Nov. 8.—The entire Democratic county ticket has been elected by 1,000 majority. Slate treasurer was the only state office*for which there was a contest. The principal candidates J. Lee Plummer, nominee of the.Republican and Citizens' parties, and William' II. Berry, nominee of the Democratic, Prohibition, /Lincoln and Independent parties. Berry was also the choice of the City party lenders of Philadelphia. SPECIAL NOTICES. ny / We have hundreds of bargains In every department, but we mention Just three for your consideration. Come in and view our great display and get a Union Dame Fashion Sheet Free. Rosaries. Rosaries. The finest line in Pittston, in am- Norristown, Pa., Nov. 8.—William Todd, the Democratic nominee for recorder of deeds, defeated William J. Wells, Republican, by 1(000. MONTGOMERY. ber, topaz, moonstone, amethyst, and other stone; prices 50c to $5. Come But K«nv nrfi FreeC In and see them DAl'PHIN A lucky purchase put us In possession of some exceptional bargains In ladies' Shirt Waists. None worth less than 75c; worth $2.00;, all good styles. Tour choice while they last But few people are entirely free from indigestion a_t this season of the year. K odol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the best remedy to use because It digests what Vou eat but because It also enables the digestive apparatus to assimilate and transform all foods into tissue building blood. Kodoi relieves sour stomach, heart burn, belching and all fprins of indigestion. T. "J. Yates. Judge John Stewart, an appointee of Governor Pennypacker, was re elected associate judge of the supreme court for the full term of twenty-one years. President Judge Charles IC. Rice and 'Judges George B. Orlady and James A. Beaver of the supreme conrt were re-elected for a term of ten years. John B. Head (Dem.) was also elected a superior court judge to succeed Judge Peter P. Smith, the minority member of that body, who failed of renomiuation. ; Head was.the only Democratic nominee-for this office. IIARRY W. YASEEN, Jeweler, Harrisburg, Pa.. Nov. 8.—It is estimated that Dauphin- county will give Berry a plurality of 1,500. The same county gave Mathues a plurality of 9,705. 63 N. Main, to Sacks & Brown v Such a barren triumph at the polls was jjever achieved by a political party In this city. Tammany loses the keystone of its arch in New York county through the defeat of James \V. Osborne by WIHla'm T. Jerome. In view of the closeness of the count and Mr. Hearst's threat to contest the election it is quite probable that bets on the mayoralty will be held up. Hundreds of thousands • of ( dollars have been wagered op the result odds,of from fi to 1 to 2 to 1 on McClellaii and 2 to 1 against Hearst. It is also possi- that there, may be disputes as to payipent of bets on'the district attorneyship.City, county and assembly elections through New York state resulted generally In favor of Republican candidates, »xcept that the majorities were generally much lower'than those of the Roosevelt tidal wave of last year. Sev era! cities returned Democratic may- THE RIGHT PLACE TO BU,Y FRESH 50 cents. MEATS. A Disastrous Calamity. | The Shoe for Women Over 22 different style*. 8 ta.oo to *8.50. For sale here only. | Boston Sho® SiQre j j| 7® North Main Street. One lot children's sleeping garments, they are worth 60c; these go at 35c. Wo give Red &i\\r Stamps. 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