Pittston Gazette

              . ' r WEATHER INDICATIONS. f - _ ' m THE HOME PAPER . Forecast Until • p. m. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. r 4 P For | the People of Ptttaton Vicinity. all the home news. Pair; northwest winds. PI1 'A., 2, 1906. TB A COPY. ITS A MONTI 56th YEAR. { da MCLELLAN TALKS TWO FUNERALS HELD. Til VWfl Remains of niomas I'rlof mid .lumps ||1 L| §1[^|| Judge Interred This MahilnK ffi ; St. Jotui's Cenfetery. Germans Scout Idea of War YOUNG WONTGIVEUP. FIGHT AT AL v\ JSJ ,TLE BEING BUILT iTAINED Work Started This HoViiIng to Repair DamaxMl Laflln Breaker—No Mrs. Edward Davis, of Oak Street, Af- forded a Pleasurable Evening Peculiar Political Situation Speakership Contest Opens Work Until March. Began New Tarm With Speech to Appointees. The funeral at the late Thomas Price was held this mornlnf at nlrte o'clock from the family home on Carroll .street: The throng of friends in attendance fllledt St. John's church. A number of handsome fiofral pieces were in evidence, Including a large design from the Y. M. I., of which Mr. Price was a member. A mass of requiem was sung In St. John's church and Interment wis made in St. John's cemetery. The were the pall tohn Gannon, Peter O'Malley, James Newcomb, Thomas jWltegipib, William Connell and Thomas bevlne. The funeral of James Judge waa held this morning from his late ho«ie on Panama street. The remains were taken to St. John's church, where a high ■ mass «f requiem was sung by Rev. Father Jordan. Interment was made in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Patrick, Thomas, John, Michael and Peter Judge, sons of the deceased, and John Dessoys, a son-inlaw. The funeral was largely attended.to Party. Work was started this morning on the erection of a new trestle at the Laflin colliery, of the D. & H. The trestle will be of wood, along the same lines as the one destroyed a few weeks ago, and it will be completed about March 1. In the meantime the colliery will be Idle, as It has been since the damage was done. The old trestle was blown down a few weeks ago dtvlng a high wind storm, necessitating the closing down of the colliery. The work of rebuilding was delayed while the most expeditious and best way of repairing the damage was being considered by the company officials. At first it was thought that a conveyor line would be built and the advisability of making an elevator was taken up. Finally it was decided to rebuild. The old trestle was prac, tically destroyed and the one now [ belfig erected will be entirely new. With France. Mrs. Edward Davis entertained a party of young friends at her home, on Oak street, last evening-  present were given a very pleasurable period of some hours, & series of gating being played and mtratc enjoyed. Luncheon-wag served. The rMwft/lpg were present:' Misses Maud Llewellyn,, Margaret Evans, Bertlu\ Hhaw, Jeanette Watklns, Bertha Smiles .Masters David Havard. David Llewellyn, William Baker, Harry Crowell and Alexander Martin. in Lancaster. With Caucus. OFFIQIAL HOLDS OVlft. SECRET BALLOT TALK. NO POLITICAL FUTURE WILL G-AlN NOTHING. Commissioner Refuses to Brackett to Ask for Sena- Says He Will Probably Nev- No Aggressive Action Tow- er Hold Office Again. Give Up His Offloe. tors' Resignations. ard Neighbor. Albany, N. Y., Jau. 2.—The test ot ■trengtli in the caucus of Republican assemblymen will probably be taken not directly in a vote upon the candidates for the nomination for speaker of the assembly, but upon the question whether the vote on the speakership nomination shall be a secret vote. New York, Jan. 2.—Mayor McClellan after having sworn lu most of (he commissioners who will make itp his Official family for the next .four ywtrs stepped ucrosi from bis private  in the city hall to the reception room and there delivered a five minute speech, lu which he fepltomizert what he Intended to do and what ne will demand of his new commissioners. FOR EIGHT HOURS. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 2.—A pecull&f condition of affairs arising out of & bitter factional fight in the ranks of the Democracy was brought to tht) surface in the change of officials in the local court house and extendei litigations is promised as a consequence.Berlin, Jan. 2.—The German foreign office has been aware for some time that nervousness existed in France both among the cabinet ministers and people over the possibilities of a renewed controversy with Germany. Baron von Rlchtbofen, the foreign secretary, was Informed a fortnight ago that the French cabinet had serious fears of Germany's Intentions. The secretary replied to his Informant, who was fresh from Paris, that such apprehensions were wholly without cause, adding: Demand for NannD Has Bern Made in Berwick by Bricklayers, Stone Maxons and Plasterers, The bricklayers, stone masons and plasterers' of Berwick, have declared for an eight-hour day and Increase of wages, as has also the Berwick union of painters eD and paper hangers. The carpenters took similar action several weoks ago. The trouble lies In the county commissioners' office. The candidate of the minority party for the commlsslonershlp alloted to them was E. D. Rellly, who wag convicted of libeling ex-Secretary of the' Commonwealth W. W. Driest. During the campaign It wftH freely stated, and not denied, that Rellly had bought off his most formidable opponent, El} O. Hew, with a promissory note for $1,000. Rellly, atter his nomination, admitted the $1,000 note transaction, which Hess, too, admitted.Subsequently Rellly publicly stated that he could not conscientiously take the oath of office as commissioner. Mr. Rellly then severed his connection with a law Arm, and it was stated that he would leave the city tor good. Yesterday, acting under the provision of an act of Assembly, that provide! that a commissioner shall remain M office until his successor Is duly qualified. the old incumbent, John V. Wild!, took his seat as the third membefi with S. Mlllo Herr and Linnaeus R. Relst as the Republican Incumbent*. Steps will be taken, It is understood, to determine what right Wise has td remain In office. At the Democratic county convention fellow-Democratl charged Wise with being dominated ill his movements by the Republican machine bosses and threats were made tii throw him out of the convention bodily. Peace prevailed, however, betorft the threats were carried Into effect. The complication promises to thro# and interesting side light ojj the'local political situation? In this statement, which represents the situation at a late hour, may be summed up the late developments. The Issue of a secret ballot for speaker has visibly disturbed the comparative certainty which had been supposed to exist. FORCES WANT A reception lasting Ave minutes followed the nmyor'o speech. In all those who shook the mayor's hand during the reception there were only two Taminany district leaders, both of whom, Francis J. Luntry and Patri|k Keenan, have been reappointed to oMe. The Mayor's SpoecW. SAME OFFICE NEW COUNTY OFFICIALS The new scale of the bricklayers, masons and plasterers, to go Into effect April 1st, Is for eight hours work at the rate of 50 cents for bricklayers, 4G cents for plasterers and 40 cents for stone masons. This is an increase of five cents for the bricklayers and masons, and ten cents an hour for plasterers. The Recorder's Transcribers Take Possession of ConimlHsloncrs' "What could Germany gain by a war?" Wadaworth Man Oppoaa Sacraoy. Office in Tower of the Leaders of the movement for the nomination of James W. Wadsworth, Jr., of Livingston, who was selected by Governor Hlgglns as his choice, admit that If they cannot prevent a se cret ballot they cannot secure Mr. Wadsworth's nomination by the caucus. On the other hand, the adherents of Edwin A. Merrltt, Jr., of St. Lawrence began to assert that they were certain of votes enough to secure a secret ballot. Court House. In his speech the mayor said Those Elected in Novembar Inquiries were made here by French financial Interests last week as to the possibilities of Germany provoking a war with France, and German bankers who are extremely well informed politically replied that there was not the slightest indication that the German government contemplated aggressive action toward Franco. It was pointed out by one powerful Interest that "a thousand reasons existed against war where one exlstad for It." There was considerable excitement In the court house yesterday at noon when the clerks appointed to do the transcribing: for the commissioners' office went to the office in the tower of the building: to take possession. Instead of finding: everything in readiness they discovered that the transcribing clerks attached to Recorder Kuntz's office had taken possession of the office and made every preparation for a stay of at least two years. Daniel E. Thomas, who Is chief of the new transcribing force, was very much put out when he learned that forcible possession had been taken of his pleasant quarters, and it did not take him long to express his opinion of what he termed a trick on the part of Kuntz's transcribers. Several conferences were held during the day over the matter, but nothing definite was done and today there will In all likelihood be a tug of war between the transcribers for the quarters in the "In resuming the office of mayor, the last public office which la all human probability I Shall ever fill, 1 feel that I ought emphatically to tell you—the heads of departments—what 1 expect of you and what you may expect of me. Have Taken Hold. The painters, paper hangers and decorators are asking for an eight hour( day and 31 C4 cents per hour. Tlie Transfers Were Made at Noon Yesterday Without any Formality Whatever—List of the New GREAT FALL OF ROCK. "The path of duty Is not strewn with roses, but It Is well marked and clearly defined. There Is 110 excuse for not following It. At Its end the traveler at least has the reward of the consciousness of having done his best." Face of a Cliff Containing 100,000 Tons Officers and tlie Assist- of Rock Was Blown Away At last accounts the best Informed observers on both sides agreed that In an open ballot or roll call of Republican assemblymen in the existing condition of affairs Mr. Wadsworth would be elected. Both sides agreed also that upon a secret ballot the result would be different. What such a ballot would develop nobody pretends to know. ants Whom They Have Named for Three by Dynamite. Everything Favors Peace. With a roar that could be heard for several miles, more than one hundred thousand tons of solid rock, the whole face of a cliff 200 feet high, was blown down at the Creveling' stone quarries, near Bloomsburg, shortly after midnight. The blast was the consummation of over a year's work by 25 men who had spent that time In undermining the cliff. The stone will be run through a crusher and used In road construction. Years. "Only presumption and galnglory," It was added, "would suggest war when nothing moral or material could be gained by it, while all the solid considerations of commerce and orderly internal developments, besides the thoroughly pacific policy of the emperor, were immovably In the way of lighting for ambition alone. The delicately adjusted system of production and exchange would Ite shattered by o war to such an extent tnut no Indemnity or territory could furnish compensation." In his message to the board of aldermen Mayor McClellan disclosed the fact that he hopes to spend about $17',- 000,000 for municipal lighting plants In the five boroughs of the city and get them In operation with the least possible delay. He will need the cooperation of the board of nldern.eu, which is a politically hostile body. Turning over the keys, papers and property of their respective offices and receiving a receipt for the same was about the last official act of County Treasurer John J. Moore, Resistor of Wills John Mainwaring and Commissioners Jacob Schappert, Patrick Finn and Thomas Smith yesterday. This ceremony took place at the stroke of 12 yesterday and at that time the new officials. Treasurer Lewis Edwards, Register Prank Battle and Commissioners Silas E. Jones, Walter Mc- Avoy and George Smith took hold of the offices for three years. That Mr. Wadsworth's supporters view the proposition of a secret ballot with solicitude is evident from a statement made late In the evening by Superintendent of Public Works N. V. V. Franchot, one of Governor Hlgglns' closest odvlsers. Mr. Franchot said: Monay to Ba Used, Say* Franchot. tower. Alderman Want Vote* Recounted. It appears that the recorder's* force socured possession by the assistance of the transcribing clerks of the retiring board of county commissioners. The Itower office is a much more pleasant I place to work than the musty old office in which the recorder's force has been pounding typewriters the past year. Last week negotiations were 'commenced to secure possession of the tower office and after several consultations the retiring clerks agreed to turn over their keys if the recorder's clerks would purchase for them one box of ten cent cigars* ' -» There was an unpleasant surprise for the Democrats at the first meeting of the new board of aldermen. Alderman Peters, on behalf of the Municipal Ownership league, made a protest which it Is believed will result in the recanvasslng of the entire vote cast for the candidates for the office of president of the board of aldermen and incidentally In exposing all the ballots now iu the ballot boxes. MINERS' DEATH ROLL. The appreheusions In France appear to be due to a reasonable certainty that Germany will oppose France's position at the Moroccan conference, now only a fortnight off, and also to the feeling that France's yellow ltook 011 Morocco went rather tio far In net-using Germany of assuming ti provocative attitude and charging her with had faith. The French government, it Is asserted here, is aware that these charges placed Germany hi an unpleasant light; that the German government resents them and will reply to them firmly. This reply may lead to continued discussion in the press and between the public men of the two countries. There Were Over Six Hundred Fatal- MaMres* makn«» «i Wl|ltam* & C6t itles In and Around the Mines There is never any ceremony incident to the going into or leaving a county office and yesterday was no exception. All of the officials had taken their oaths previously, so even this was done away with yesterday. Last Year. A NATION OF CRIPPLE& "There Is no change In the situation. An effort has been made by the friends of Mr. Odell, including J. Calvin Mc- Kuigbt, recently Mr. Harrknan's private secretary, to commit assemblymen to a secret ballot. The friends of Mr, Wadsworth are able to put but one construction upon-this scheme and that is th$ desire on the part of those oppose of iMteotupasslng his defeat." The attitude of the members from Greater New York is regarded by both •ides as exceedingly important. During 1905 there were 610 fatallties among mine employes of the anthracite region. The dead left 145 widow* and 4S0 orphans. The feature of the accidents during the year was the number of men killed by falling cages. The number of non-fatal accidents is close to 15,000. RHEUMATISM BEYOND CONTROL. Following Is a list of the new officers and their appointees: The Only Hope to Kheumatlc Sufferers After asking for the resignation of the two deputy commissioners, Thomas F. McAvoy of Manhattan and Thomas F. Farreil of Brooklyn, and rerSlvlng tliat of McAvoy Immediately, Police Commissioner Bingham abolished the vice squad, which had been created by Commissioner McAdoo. He also abolished the "shoofl.v" system of espionage ou patrolmen, which was established by Commissioner Greene. Is Cric-O Treatment- County treasurer, Dr. Lewis Edwards; deputy county treasurer. Thos. F. Hefternan; clerk, William Roberts. If rheumatism continues to ■pr«i4 as it has been in the p*St few years, It would seem as though W* would before long become a. natfOn of cfipplfis. The terrible destrUCttv»ness of, thW disease is apparent on livery Side of us. Almost nine out of ten of the cripples one meets had their affliction brought on by Rheumatism. Ho# many thousands more there ar« thAt are hopelessly bed-ridden and whottl we never see. Rheumatism from th# very nature of the disease, can cure itself and If neglected. IS bound to grow worse rather thah better. If you ever have arty twlngs of Rheumatism go to any drug store fight here in Plttston and get a bottle of Urlco-O, the wonderful new Rheumatic Specific. It will cure you and It is ttt« only treatment in the woMd that will cure you permanently and thoroughly. Urlco-O eures by Its direct action oil the muscles, blood and Kidneys. ;It seeks out the poleortotlS Unc ahd Rheumatic Aoid and dfjvea - It frdm the system and It Is only a treatment of such a nature that will eve* cure Rheumatism. Liniments an4 plasters only serve to drive it frtiril cure Rheumotlsm, because It Is primarily a blood disease, and until the blood is cleared from th# poison, * cure cannot take place. did not take Mr. Kuntz's force long to carry their heavy book typewriters to the tower and fasten them' down.— Wilkesbarre Record. 10'ti wfts accepted and It Register of wills, Frank A. Battle; chief deputy and clerk of the Orphan?' court, Peter McCormlck; clerks, Edward Keating, Hugh Farrell and Squire Shovlln, the latter to serve as deputy In the Fourth district. Nothing Is more In demand than a medicine which meets modern requirements for a blood and system cleanser, such as Dr. Kong's New Life Pills. They are Just what you need to cure stomach and liver troubles. Try them. At Mayo's pharmacy, and Geo. D. Stroh's, West Plttston, drug store, 25c, guaranteed. Greatly In Demand. Senator Rrackett has definitely announced that he will intimluce at the outset of the session a resolution requesting the resignation at least of the two present United States senators from thiR state, especially on the ground of evidence given daring the Insurance investigation. It Is impossible to forecast with any deflulteness the action of the legislature upoii such a resolution, but in one or more forms the question is certain to be raised. COUNCILS GETTING READY FOR NEW BIDS County commissioners, George Smith, Walter McAvoy and Silas E. Jones; county solicitor. Col. W. C. Price, of Wilkesbarre; chief clerk, Crawford C. Smith, of Drums; assistant chief clerk, Charles B. Smith, of Plttston; witness clerk, Charles F. Yetter, of Wilkesbarre; other clerks in main office, Hugh McOechan, of Hazleton, and S. C. Buckaiew, of Falrmount township; tax department, chief, Elmer B. Carpenter, of Plttston; clerks, William Butler, of Hazleton; E. R. Morgan, of Kingston and James Qulnn, of Wilkesbarre township; transcribing department, chief, Daniel E. Thomas, of Wilkesbarre; clerks, John Renshaw, of Hazle township; H..J. Lesser, of Foster township; Michael Norton, of Wilkesbarre; James Smith, of Wilkesbarre; Samuel Bloch, of Wilkesbarre; William Stelnhauer, of Wilkesbarre; Eugene Stetler, of Hazleton; janitor, John Llewellyn, of Wilkesbarre; watchman, Edgar Cooper, of West Plttston; assistant janitors, Frank Q. Schuler, of Wilkesbarre. and John Kline, of Wilkesbarre; messenger, Joseph Featherstone, of Wilkesbarre; scrub women, Mrs. Evans, Mary Casey, Katie Blaine, Mary Flannery. Mary Murphy and Mary Cavanaugh. Peace Talk In Pari*. Piiris. Jan. 2. -• President Loubet's New Year reception to the members of the corps gave opportunity for a significant exchange of peace aentluicnts evidently designed to offset the recent wave of pessimistic war talk. Two Meetings Will be Held Thursday Food Adulterations Found, Evening to Make Nccessairy Taiieka, Kan., Jan. 2.—"Of . twenty manufactured food specimens ,#ent to J. T. Wfllur of the chemical department at the State Agricultural college and Professor H. S. Bailey of the Kansas State university for analysis onehalf were found to contain ptfeservatiyes, adulterations atid coloring matters," said I)r. S. J. Cruinbrlrte, sechetary of the state board of health. The articles were purchased, on the open market. In the lot were several kinds of Imported food. Dr. Crumbriiic said soirie of the Imported foods were outrageously adulterated. Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 2.—The Johnstown lodge of Elks' New Year's dinner to the poor broke all records, over one thousand little boys and girls being splendidly dined at the beautiful home of the society. The children were waited upon by nearly two hundred prominent women. Each child was given a box of candy. Elks Feed 1,000 Children. Preparations. A regular meeting of select council and a special meeting of common council will be called for next Thursday evening. Although the calls will be stated for the transaction of general business, at least that of select council will be so, there Is a special object In getting both branches into session and that is to take action on the lighting contract. It Is expected that a resolution will be adopted fixing a date at which new bid* for a contract to light the city wlS be received and opened, designating the I papers in which these bids will be advertised for, and other matters pertaining to the contract. Found Arsenic In Mrs. Chase. Boston, Jan. 2. — That he found a large quantity of arsenic In the stomach of Mrs. Jeannie P. Chase of Swumpscott. Over whose million dollar estate her husband, Dr. Horace Chase, and her brothers, Leonard H. and Charles H. Phillips, are lighting In the probate court in Salem, will be the report of Dr. William F. Whitney of Harvard at the Inquest Into the death of Mrs. Chase, which will be resumed in Lynn on Wednesday. It Is said an arrest may be made this week. Dr. Whitney, It is asserted, found enough arsenic In the woman's stomach to have killed several persons.. Wainwright Hat Had tha Grip. Indigestion Is easily overcome by the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, because this remedy digests what you eat and gives the stomach a rest—al- allows It to recuperate and grow strong again. Kodel relieves Indigestion, belching of Gas, Sour Stomach, Heart- Burn, etc., and enables the digestive organs to transform all foods into the kind of rich red blood that makes health and strength. Sold by T. J. Yates. New York, Jau. 2.—At Assemblyman J. M. Wainwright's home In Rye it was said that be has been kept in the house with the grip for two days, but Is not threatened with pneumonia. ARBITRATORS MAKE DECISION Miner*' Unldn to Proba Assassination. Denver, jnn. 2.—"An Inquiry Into the assassination of former Governor Steunenberg of Idaho will be conducted by the Western Federation of Miners," said President Cborles H. Moyer of that organisation. "iVe #111 do this not only to prepare ourselves against a fay cbAl'iea that may be brought against the: federation, but In order to If possible whether or not a membeV bf diir organization committed the Cflffltf." | The advertising is no small question. It took about $200 to advertise for lighting bids for the last meeting of |councils, as the advertisements were placed In the New Tork and Philadelphia papers, as well as In the Plttstori* Scranton and Wllkesbarre press. Thi appropriation for printing will not stand another $200 drain and It will be up to councils either to  the amount or to appropriate it from some other fund. Order Two Employes of the Seranton Railway Co. to be Reinstated, but There never was a case of RheuthfctUm that Uric-O could not oure ahd you should not put off tAklng lt.b*r cause it is in the end by faf the chekfcest method. You can test Urlc-O ffeft of charge if you wish. 3Uit cut out this advertisement and send It to thi Smith Drug GO;, Syracuse, N. Y., and state- that you have rtever uMfl Urlc-O and weuld like to try it. They Will send you a free sample Which you can test a(nd try free of chargS. The secret of successmully ridding the system of a cold Is a thorough evacuation of the bowels. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar doee this— Liquid Cold Cure, drives all cold out r' the system. Best for Coughs, Croup, etc. Sold by T. J. Yates. Give Them Demerits. The verdict of the arbitrators in the case of P. J. Keegan and Frank Mc- Gowan, against the Scranton Railway company, announced today, was in favor of the men. Chicago, Jan. 2.—The present educational systems were attacked by Rev. E. A. Paddock, president of the Idaho Industrial Institute, In an address. The speaker declared the average college graduate is a complete failure when called on to make his living by manual labor and that the whole educational system tends to create a feeling of caste. He urged as a remedy that students be required to devote at least half of the day to learning a trade. Collage Men Condemned. Pot of Gold Found. Chester, Pa., Jan. 2.—While engaged in digging out an old foundation In one of the Crozer textile mills In Upland, Captain C. C. Sawyer discovered an iron pot, which was partly filled with old sliver and gold coins. He has been unable to determine In what country the coins were made, or their denomination, but believes he has discovered much wealth. Tradition says that Captain Kldd, the famous pirate, sailed up Chester creek, and the old residents of Upland say that for many years there was afloat a rumor that he burled his treasure near the place where the mills now stand. They are to he reinstated, but 60 demerit marks are charged up against Keegan for insubordination, according to the Brown system In vogue with the company. The arbitrators were Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban, William Corless, John K. Devlne, Samuel Hlnes and L. P. Wedeman. Try Bohan's olea. cake* *nd bread A Sea-level Canal. Royalty tends Regards to Rooeevelte. OH heater* at Ash's, The expert engineers that make up the advisory board of the Panama canal commission have decided in favor of a sea-level canal . ThlB will greatly Increase the cost and mean a longer period of construction, but its advantages will be just so much greater.. In medicine It has long since been decided that for curing ailments peculiar to a disordered stomach, liver or kidneys, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stand first, and to prove the wisdom of the above decision it Is only necessary to point to the thousands of cures It has made after other remedies failed. It always cures poor appetite, belching, flatulency, dyspepsia, indigestion, costlveness, colds, grippe or female ills. Try a battle, also ask your druggist for a free copy of Hostetter's Almanac for 1906. its instructive reading makes It well worth having.Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 2.-^At the New Year's reception King Christian asked the American minister, Thomas 3. O'Brien, to convey his kind sentiments to President Roosevelt. The Crown Prinze Frederick also asked the minister to convey his cougrntulatlous to Mis* Roosevelt on her engagement. Cab Service it Yowr Call. Any hour of day CJr iHfhi; hairthig of ait kinds; coach hire for wedd|ngs or funerals. Sutton's lfvlry. Both phowes. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL. SALE. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Ladles' can get unusually good bar- FOLET5HONEY'm5IAF iVV'ii 111 i ■! HDim I" K mefa tnan the 1 New York, Jan. 2, 1906. High. Low. Close. Am Sugar .. ,.162* 149% 150 Am Car & F .. 41* 40* 40% Am Loco .. .. 78 76* 76* Amal Copper ..111* 108* 109 Atchison com .. 91* 89* 90* B. R. T. ...... 89* 87* 87% B. & 0 114 112% 113 Can paclilc ...175 173* 173% Ches A Ohio .. 56* 55% 56 St Paul . . n . . . 1*2 180 180 C. F. I -i 56* 55* 5fc% Erie % *9% 48* 48* III Central ...ft75* 175 176 h. AN 153 * 161% 163* Met St Ry ...'124* 123* 128* M. K. & T 76* 70 70* Mo. PacHlc 101* 100* 100* Mex Central .... 26* 25 25 N. Y. Central ..168* 151* 151* Am Smelter ...169* 167 167* Norf & West ... 86* 85* 85* Ont & West ... 52% 62* 62* Pennsylvania ..144* T43* 148(4 Peo (3as 103 100% 102 Reading 143* 139 141% Rock Island ... 24* 23% 24 So Pacific 67 66 66 Dies With Head on Bible. gains in outing flannel night drewfes, dressing jackets, and children's sleep- Great Barrlngton, Mans., Jan. 2.—Pillowing bis bead on a Bible, tbe gift of bis mother, James Klnnear of Derby, Conn., died bere, a suicide, after bavins drank acid. He left a note in which be bad written: "Mother, forgive me;. God will not I have believed there was no God. Now I know there is one." ing garments, at this store. Prices LARGE PRICE FOB A PLACE IN SCRANTON greatly reduced. CLiARA WAGNER'S, IS S. Main, For the hoi iday seasoi and all thC rest of the Commonwealth Building, Near Court House, Brought $150,000 Today— Bought by Bank. ink, Pmig GMlflren who hare trouble In getflfeg about, will be strengthened if yon rub the little backs and legs once or twice * day with GET THE RED STAR STAMPS with your fresh meat purchases, only Qne of the largest deals of real estate put through In Scranton in some time was completed this morning, the Commonwealth building, corner of Washington avenue and Spruce street, passing from the ownership of Former Judge Alfred C. Hand to C. S. Woolworth, owner of the chain of 5 and 10 cent stores. The purchase price wfts $160,000. The Commonwealth building Is In one of the finest sites in Serartton. is of brick construction and seven stories high. Year's Suioideo Break Rocord. at HALLOCK'S MEAT MARKET. Chicago, Jan. 2.-Unofficial statistics of tbe year show tbat tbe number of murders and suicides in this country has greatly increased and that there has been a decrease In tbe number of legal executions compared with the number of homicides. .ORDER YOUR FRESH OYSTERS, by either phone, prompt delivery- year there no bette shoe made for School Directors' Trial Postponed. Pottsvllle, Pa., Jan. 5.—Owing to the fact that the evidence's not fully prepared for the trial of the five members of the Washington township school board, charged with Illegal changing of text books, their cases were not called as scheduled todayy. The district attorney fixed the MarcK term of Criminal court foi* the 'trial. Big Parade In Danville. Dr. RICHTER'S Sharp's Market Anchor Pain Expeller A greet burden it lifted from mother's mind when this good old remedy makes their children lively and strong. Don't be deceived by counterfeits. The anchor, our trade mark, ie on every bottle Of the genuine. Sold by all druggists, 35 and 50 cents. YOU'LL BE ON TIME famous every day In the year if you provide W. L Douglass Patent San Francisco, Jan. 2.—Frank Phiscator, a millionaire Alaskan miner, ended bis life bere in his apartments at u local hotel by cutting his throat with a razor. Phlscator is said to have Wen one of tbe ploueers of tbe Klondike. Millionaire Minor a 8uicide. yourself with a good gold watch. See our flne assortment of beautiful cases It is said that the building has been purchased by Mr. Woolworth for the People's bank, which occupies a storeroom In the Mears building. The first floor of the Commonwealth building is to be fitted up for a bank and occupied by the People's bank as soon as the present lease expires. It Is said that the People's bank, which Is it state institution, is to increase its capital to $600,000 and become a National bank. with high grade movements. Latter, Velour or to LEWIS THE JEWELER. ) A " Calf Shoes $3. $150, $4 So Rwy com ... 37* T C A I. ..132 - Union Pacific ..150* II. S. Steel ... 43% U. S. Steel pfd. .107* Wabash % 35* 129 148* 42* 106 40% 37* 12'J * 148% 42% 166* 40* Danville. Pa.. Jan. i.—New Year's Day was celebrated here by the largest mummens' parade In the town's history, nearly 1,000 men being in line, There were many beautiful and unique costumes and a large number of Industries and business houses Avere represent ed by floats. HOW'S YOUR WATCH? Spanish Labor to Dig the Canal. Washington, Jan. 2.—It was decided by the isthmian canal commission to employ labor from northern Spain for ; construction werk. Does it need repairing, The holiday rush is over and w«'re ready to give attention to repair work. HARRY W. YA8EEN, Jeweler, II N. Main. Boston Shoe SickE, 79 N. Main St., Pittston. F. AO. HI 218 PMrl iter a c6. •t, N«W York. Skates sharpened at Garrison's. h