Pittston Gazette

              J _ /i L IlTDICAftOXfiL • ' ' J $' TUB BOMB PAPER . * k Fen* the People of Plttnton and Vicinity. A1X THE HOME KKW8. Jflr Forecast Until 8 p. m. C ' . Eastern Fan" . S°cx Snow or rain tor jVlR*0*11",! * day; warmer tonight ■A r •V \ 56th YEAJR. N, ] :Y 3, 1906. TWO CRN'18 A COPY. FOETY CENTS A MONTH. EIGHT P. IN THE BALTICS. DEATH. HI ANO HWjr Will Resign From the New York Life. I OBITUARY. DEFYING EL Jolin Clark, Well Known u.s a Mine |,l RJSAJj I Mrs. Albert B Mrs. O. B. Fear. Foreman, Found Dead In Bed tills Morning. Purchased Mrs. O. B. Fear died yesterday afternoon at 4:15 at her home, 32 Fulton street. The passing of Mrs. Fear from earthly scenes removes one of the oldest and most respected residents from this city. For more than a half century she had made her home here and In that time had formed a large circle of acquaintances by Iter kindly disposition and quiet arid unassuming manners. Selected by Caucus for New From F. J. McCanna the Building; Known as lam many Hall. Mrs. Albert Brown closed a. deal [ with Frank J. McCanna fpr the purchase of one-half of his business and residence block, on South Main street, the purchase price being $8,000 cash. The property transferred is the half known as the Mulligan property, or Tammany Hall, and is occupied by Mr. McCanna, MoDonnell'B grocery store and Kehoe's pool parlors. It is a three-story brick building, 30x120 feet in sise, and is very substantial. G. B. Thompson was the agent for Mrs. Brown In effecting the transfer of the property. Mr. McCanna will make a number of improvements to his building, next door to the one sold today, which has been occupied by an Italian store. The occupants expect to move April 1st to the corner of Main and Railroad streets, their lease having expired. Waynesboro Win Not Ob- The Situation Continues John Clark, an aged man, was found dead In bed this morning at his home on Main street, Duryea. Mr. Clark was advanced In years and for a day or two past had not been feeling well. He remained In bed' yesterday and last night. This morning, when a member of his family went to call him a.bout 10 o'clock, It was discovered that he was deud. Mr. Clark formerly resided In Oregon, this city, and afterward In West Flttston. He was employed as a mine foreman In this vicinity for a number of years. His wife died in West Pittston about ten years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. James Rogan, Mrs. Edward Donohue, Mrs. Anthony Fusan, James and Annie, of Duryea; son John, of St. Clair, also a granddaughter.Very Critical. York Speakership. serve Vaccination Act. MOSCOW'S GREAT LOSS VOTE WAS NOT SECRET PATS HAMILTON FUND THE RESPONSIBILITY. Successful Candidate Re- Grover Cleveland Appointed Mm. Fear had been more or less an invalid for the past eight years. Her death resulted from bronchial trouble, the last attack having seized her three weeks ago. She was 8:1 years old. The Damage to American Directors and Teaehers to Property is Large. ceived 75 Votes. Anti-rabate Referee. Ignore Dixon. The deceased was born In Somersetshire, England, and spent the early years of her life there. Her maiden name was Hannah Groves, and she was married to Obed Fear In England a.few years before she and her husband sailed for America in 1860. For a few weeks they stayed In Carbondale after which they came to Plttston, where their permanent home was established. Mr. Fear died in 1883, St. Petersburg, Jan. 8.—The sltuatloi In the Baltic provinces is still critical. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 8.— James W. Wadsworth, Jr., of Livingston county, son of Congivssman James W. Wildsworth and son In-law of the late Secretary of Stnte John Ilay, was nominated lust ailKlit lDy the Republican assembly caucus for speaker of the assembly and will be elected to that office today, when flie assembly con New York, Jan. 8.—John A MeCall will resign the presidency of the New York Life Insurance company, and Alexander T. Orr, recently elected vice president of the company, probably will become his successor. Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 3.—Agreeing to stand together in resisting the vacclnation order of State Health Coml, mlssloner Dixon, the local authorities reopened the public schools here, admitting hundreds of unvacclnated children. The military at Heval, Mltau ant Riga are adopting the moat energetl. measures. The Insurgents made severa attempts to derail a military train be tween Llbau and Hasenfoth. , Mr. McCall's resignation will be presented to a special meeting of the board of trustees. Mr. McCall probably will take a period of rest and will then Identify himself actively with a movement already under way for the incorporation of a new life insurance company, of which he is expected to be the executive head. FOREIGNER'S UNCLE MURDERED IN CITY. The borough schools have been closed since before the holidays, and during the vacation nothing has been done toward meeting the requirements of the compulsory vaccination law. Of the 1,200 pupils enrolled, about 900 are not vaccinated. A large proportion of the parents refuse to allow their children to submit to Inoculation, law or no law. The column under General Orloff sen to put down the insurrection of tin Lithuanians Is making slow progress. MASONIC TEMPLE FOB BLOOMBBUBG —j— Caldwell Sovereign Consistory Has PnrchaMed Uw Y. M. C. A. Prop- Mrs. Fear was one of the charter members of the Methodist Protestant church and was always active In religious work until she was stricken with Illness eight years ago. She took an active part in building up the congregation with which she was affiliated. By disposition Mrs. Fear was quiet and unobtrusive, but these qualities were supplemented by a quiet activity that resulted in her accomplishing much good In many quarters. When the Russian column reached i station near Mltau, Genera! OrlofT in terrogated the mayor, the deputy may or and the station master. They tolc him they no longer recognised the czar They were Immediately hanged. Chief Is Looking Up Brown town For- elgncr to Tell Him of Relative's Tragic Death. Chief of Police Loftus received a telegram this morning from the New York authorities, asking him to hunt up a foreigner, named Qulseppe Riocobono, 32 Shean street, and tell him that his unccle, a man of the same name had been murdered in New York and that his body was at tho city morgue waiting a claimant. Chief Loftus left this afternoon to try and locate Riccobono In Browntown. erty For that Purpose. (Bloomsburg Press.) In redemption of his pledge made some months ago to Indemnify the New York Life for any losses It might sustain through its unliquidated accounts with Andrew Hamilton, Mr. McCall placed in the hands of Thomas P. Fowler, chairman of the company's investigating committee, his check for $85,- 000 and his note for the additional sum of $160,000, making a total of $236,- 000, the sum which Mr. McCall originally testified had been advanced to Hamilton for the ostensible purchase of real estate in connection with the erection of the company's home office aunex building. Hamilton Fund Reimbursed. There has been much dlscussloiy'the last two weeks as to what wouKl be the result of the health commissioners' order. Kather than open the schools for one-fourth of children. It Is said, the directors have agreed to keep them closed Indefinitely. While a detachment of dragoous a: Riga was engaged In grooming theli horses they were attacked by 300 work men, armed with revolvers and swords with the result that eleven dragooni were killed and fourteen wounded. Th« soldiers rallied and opened Are on theli assailants, killing eight of them. The deal has been practically consummated whereby Caldwell Sbvereign Consistory S. P. R. 8. will secure the present building and lot of the Young Men's Christian Association located at the ' northwest corner of Market Square, which means the erection of a Masonic temple in Bloomsburg, and furthermore, the erection of a Y. M. C. A. building in a more central locajtotn, and a building which will be much more pretentions than the pres' ent building, being oullt of at least several stories, permitting storerooms j on the first floor, to be used as a means of revenue for the association. JAMES W. \V ADS WORTH, JR. | It means the erection of two buildings venes. His Democratic opponent will that beautify Bloomsburg to an be George M. Palmer of Schoharie, who c.xtellt that cannot at flrst apprefor many years has been the minority c Conglgt ,t wl„ be an leader °n the assembly floor j,deal location for a templeD the best The leading opponents of Mr. Wads- pog8lble ,ocaUon ln the town, while worth were Assemblyman Edwin A. the young Men's Christian Association Merritt, Jr., of £t. I-awrenoe county wm also gain greatly by the sale and Assemblyman J. Mayhew Wain- inasmuch as the purchase price deterwright of Westchester. I mined upon is $12,000, which means The deceased Is survived by the following children: Mary Pear, of this city; Mrs. E. T. Callen, of Reading; Martha Fear, of this- city; Joseph T. Fear, of Dunmore; Mrs. A. T. Lefflngwell, of Aurora, N. Y.; Mrs. George Memory, of Orange, N. J. Directors and teachers conferred and decided to reopen the schools, sharing any responsibility. Strik* on Sibarian Railway. The message did not state whether Rlccobono, the murdered man, ever lived here and contained no Information of the crime. The Now York Times of this morning tells the following tale of the murder The strike continues on the Hlberlat railway, which troops hold, havlni driven off the railway men. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30. Services at the house in charge of Rev. R. C. Burch, and Interment will be made In West Plttston cemetery. PORT GRIFFITH RESIDENT HURT Serious disorders among the reserve) returning from the far east are report ed to have taken place at Chellahlnsk government of Orenburg, on the Trans Siberian railway. "Giuseppe Rlccobono, a dealer In tllve oil, was found murdered yesterday In the cellar At 440 East Thirteenth street, where he lived and did business. EMward Lynn Received Bad Lacera» tlonH of Hla Head by Being Mr. McCall's contention has been that there Is a running account with Hamilton and says his actual Indebtedness does not exceed $76,000. To cover that amount Mr. McCall has given his personal check for $86,000. His belief is that he will never be called upon to pay the note which he has given for the remaining $150,000, as he thinks a full explanation with Andrew Hamilton will account for that sum or more. Peter Coad, of Avoca, died last evening at the family residence on York avenue. The deceased was 30 years of age. He had been a sufferer from consumption for some time past. Until attacked by this Insidious disease he was of strong physique and was most Industrious. He had the benefit of expert medical treatment, but apparently the various treatments that he took only prolonged his life. His parents, one brother and seven sisters survive. Peter Coad. Struck. The estimate of Governor Genera Doubassoff of the revolutionists' losset In the late Moscow outbreak gives 721 dead, 891 wounded. Five hundred anc forty-eight were killed outright, hi sa.vs; 174 died In hospitals. Personi who have seen the heaps of dead In thC Prezua district smile at the official to tals. Doubassoff touches lightly on tbC losses of Americans. It Is believed thi American ambassador when he gets al the consular reports will have a differ ent tale to tell. The governor genera admits the tangible damage to approxl inate $1,1100,000 and says the Indirect losses to merchants through suspension of the holiday trade will foot up severa millions more. Edward Lynn, of Port Griffith, employed as a fire boss by the Pennsylvania Coal Co., Is confined to his hqmA by painful Injuries to his head. Mr. Lynn was walking through Port Grif» flth to his home Monday night, whefl he waB struck by some person he doe* not know and felled to the ground After a time he managed to make his way home and his injuries were such that Dr. Underwood was sent for. His head was badly cut and his ear torn, and for a time there was danger that concussion of the brain would result It Is expected that he will be able to resume his work within a week. "The discovery was made by Detectives Cahlll, Ernst and Finn of the East Fifth street station, who also found five Italians hiding behind olive oil barrels. All were arrested and remanded In Yorkvllle court. They deny all knowledge of how Rlccobono came to his death. I "The police, however, are confident that the murder arose out of the assassination three months ago of another Italian named Pasquale Rocco, of 437 East Thirteenth street. In the Italian colony It was whispered that Riccobono and a man named 'Utile Bruno' knew who had killed him. 'Little Bruno' fled the city Immediately after the affair. The vote was taken by open roll call, a clear profit to the association of and there was no attempt to secure a $6,000 above the purchase price from secret ballot, as had been expected. On the Neal estate several years ago. the first ballot Mr. Wadsworth recelv- Wlth the money from he . -2 . ,4. „ . .. sale the Y. M. C. A. will have tne «l 75 votes Mr. Merritt 14 and Mr. nuc,eus of a fund t0 wh,ch wllI be Wainwright IS. iadded the contributions of the citizens Agreement to Abolieh Rebating. An agreement to abolish rebating on premiums lias been entered Into by ths New York Life Insurance company, the Equitable Life Assurance society and the Mutual Life Insurance company at the suggestion of Paul Morton, president of the Equitable. Mrs. Anthony Andruszls. Mrs. Anthony Andruscis, aged 35 years, of North Main street, died this morning at 7 o'clock. She had been 111 for three months, yet end came rather suddenly. Her husband and the following children survive: Stanley, Mary, Marcella and John. T)ie funeral will be held on Friday morning at 9: SO o'clock, with services Id St. Casimlr's church. XNIGHTS OF , THF M\00ABEE8 This result brings to a close one of securing of a building that will be a ,t. *.C* n'z pall!... of im.1 years Mr Wad. «MmCm ortw, ot Uu. line*MMworth was dot among the candidates lnga ,n tlje town ,w originally In the field, but was propos- ,  Close of Remarkable Contest. 1 of the town that will result In the "Friends of Pasquale Rocco sought revenge. They believed that 'Little Bruno' was being shielded by Rlccobono. The friends of Rocco asked Rlccobono repeatedly where 'Little Bruno' was to bo fouiwn—u. - - drover Cleveland has been appointed referee to decide nil questions In dispute that may arise In such matters, and his salary will be $12,000 per annum, to be paid jointly by the three companies. Mr. Cleveland has accepted with the understanding that the officers of the three companies are to second him In bis efforts to stop rebating. A similar appointment was held by the late Thomas B. Iteed. Any agent who gives rebates will be dismissed from service and will not be re employed by any of the companies that are parties to the agreement. Wag* Vigorous War on "Rods." The Russian government's atrouglj worded announcement that It proposes to pursue to the bitter end the policj of putting down tbe "reds," follorrlni The Organization tn jp«n«»ylranlA Seeks a Certificate Vf RiftMratlon from State OfflOWi «d by Governor HtgRlns In a forum I FLESH WAS TOBN statement and, in addition to the sup- ___ A UTniTi r* A "D port of the governor and his friends, -D X L) IJN AwLI 1 £j wAr ""*D-» v—sr? w.. —oa thai Tito death warrant had been Jrawn up among themselves. i "The refusals of Rlccobono to tell where 'Little Bruno' angered Rocco's friends. Rlccobono, the police say, was presently suspected of having assisted In the killing: of Rocco. Rlc! cobono received letters from Bruno's wife In Italy which he forwarded to the husband In his hiding place. GIFTS TO HOSPITAL. In behalf of the Knighti of Modern Maccabees, F. B. Wyckersham, of Harrlsburg, applied to" the Dauphin county court for a mandamus against state Insurance Commlaaioner David Martin to compel him to Issue a ?efr-\ tiflcate of registration to the ordef as a fraternal berieflclal association. The petition sets forth that the order hai many members in Pennsylvania; that it applied to the Insurance commissioner for registration, which be ra» fused twice, and that in to doing he exceeded his authority, a* the issuing of certificates of registration Is a ministerial duty, not judicial. The hearing was set for Jan. 11. volt at Moscow, demonstrates the con fidence of Premier Witte's government that it bat tbe ability to complete tbC task It has undertaken. Tbe main cause of this confidence Is tbe fidelity displayed by tbe troops. List of Donations Received for a Wor- Badly Injured While Fooling With thy Institution During Last Mf. Merritt bad tbe backing of State Chairman B. B. Odell, .lr„ and his Companions. friends In the state organization. | vasbalkis, at Exeter bor- Mr. Apgar (Westchester) In seconding PreCelved a bad Injury to his the nomination of Mr. Waluwrlgl.t said Hght ,eg wh|le foollng wlth a dyna_ be did not sympathize with the crltl- mite cap. With several companions clams of President Roosevelt and Gov- i,e was having a good time on Tunkernor Hlggins, which had been made hannock avenue, the crowd taking enduring the contest, hut believed the as- Joyment In exploding dynamite caps, seinbly should elect Its speaker, free Without "noticing it Vashalkis stood from outside Interference. jnear one of the caps and when it ex- Mr. Merritt moved to make tbe nouil- P'°ded a deep hole was torn In the nation unanimous. In doing so he cor- calf  ous and the young man was hurried dlally thanked hi* friends for their sup- to h,a boardlng hoU8e Dr DlveIy port and his opponents for their treat- was caned and the wound was dresment of him. He said he felt sure any sed December. Acknowledgment is made of the following donations received at the Pittston hospital during December: One can of fruit, Mrs. Patrick Mc- Hale; manikin for use of nurses, Dr. S. L. Underwood; 33 jars and glasses of fruit, Mrs. J. Griffith; nine shirts. Inasmuch Circle of King's Daughters; tlG worth of groceries, W. J. Fowler, Wyoming; four Jars fruit. Miss Mary. Dunn; apples and oranges, E. O. Mercur; one turkey, Mrs. P. A. O'Boyle; one turkey, L. & F. Seibel; one turkey, Mrs. J. C. Kipp; five chickens and oranges, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cake; one crate of oranges, Mrs. Thomas Mangan; one crate of oranges, Evans Brothers: one turkey, Mrs. K. J. Ross; literature, Y. M. C. A.; crate of oranges, A. B. Brown; Ice cream and cake, Mrs. Albert- Brown. Despite the rigorous, ruthless fashion lu which the war against the "reds' is conducted the government Is taking every opportunity to try to prove tc the public that the repression of tht revolutionists does not involve thC abandonment Of the reform pro grainine. According to a report which bar reached 8t. Petersburg, rebels have captured Krasnoyarsk, a city of  000 persona, capital Of the government of Yeniseisk, Siberia, on the Transsl beriau railway, and have killed the garrison and hanged the governor and chief of police. They are reported tc have seized the treasury, containing *0,000,000." I "One of the letters was found In the cellar yesterday. It is believed, by the police that a last effort was made to get Rlccobono to divulge the hiding place of his friend, and that upon his refusal he was attacked. It it) the desire of tbe companies to ae cure the co-operation of all other life In aurance companies In this agreement. Prudential Official Resigns. | "The detectives were walking along Thirteenth street yesterday afternoon unconscious of the proximity of tragedy when they saw an Italian peer out of the cellar door and speedily withdraw -his head. They went in, suspecting some mischief. The place was dark. The detectives struck a light and picked a passage through the olive oil barrels and presently stumbled on a man hiding. He was arrested. The others then gave up. I "A moment more of investigation showed the body of Rlccobono lying on the cot. The razor with which yie deed had been done was broken and the pieces crossed on the dead man's chest in sinister fashion. The men under arrest are Sebastlano Carbona, Tony Sachaco, Pletro Mezzarello, Salvatore Luchessle and auiseppe Angela. All lived in the neighborhood wkhere the murder was committed." New York, Jan. 3.—Announcement was made of the retirement of Kdgai B. Ward, second vice president of tht Prudential Life Insurance company. He said that bis action bad been con templated for a year and was taken because a long absence this wintei would make It Impossible for bim tc give attention to the affairs of tbe com pany. No successor tp Mr. Ward ban been suggested. He was tbe organise! of the Prudential's legal department. Greatly In Demiltfl. Nothing Is more In demand thn» A medicine which meeta modern require* ments for a blood and eyitem cleanser, such as Dr. Kong's New Life Pills. They are Just what you head to cure nomach and' liver troubles. Try them. At Mayo'a pharmacy, ahd Geo. D. Stroh's, West Pittston, dfttg atore, 25c, guaranteed. mistakes or shortcomings of Mr. Wads- worth, his successful rival, would be HUNTING FATALITY. attributable to youth and inexperience. William Maupin, of Sayre, a Lehlgli Valley Engineer, Killed by His Own Gun. 8«nto«-Dumont Not to Seak Pole. New York, Jan. 3.—The Herald's Ku ropean edition publishes the following Juatlce Must Face Trial. Planning to Kill Czar. Heart Disease Relieved in SO Minutes by Dr. Agnew's Heart Cure. This remarkable preparation gives perfect relief In 30 minutes In all cases of organic or sympathetic heart disease and speedily effects a cure. It is a magic remedy for palpitation, shortness of breath, smothering spells, pain In left side and all symptoms for a diseased heart. It also strengthens the nerves and cures the stomach.—9. Sold by H. H. Tinker. Alfentown, Pa., Jan. S.—The grand jury found a true bill In the case against Justice of tha Peaoa O. E. Gruver and Constable Lobach, of Whitehall township, for settling criminal cases upon payment of money to them by the defendants. Qruver is Justice in a district populated by foreigners, and is alleged to hftVe made a practice of extortion. Joltn Berg, his bondsman, Lobach and L°- bach are also up for trial on * charge of attempting, to dissuade a witness from teatifylng. Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 3.—Manj Russian revolutionary leaders have ar rived here within tbe last fortnight From oue of these refugees are learned the details of a secret meeting held two nights ago at which the revolutionists decreed the death of the czar. A committee of three was then appointed to select "the 'instrument for carrying out the order." The newspaper the Echo de Paris this A holiday hunting party In the El- morning publishes ft telegram from M. |llstown woods, Bradford county, New Santos-Dumont in reply to the (juestion Year's afternoon came to a horrible whether as to tbe report that be would Hnish. William tyaupln, a Lehigh enaccompany tbe Weilinan nerlnl expedl-, 8lneer from Sayre, was one of the tlon to tbe nortb pole was true. Tbe tel- pa"D' 8toppe t0 up0" a.h"B.e . rock. His gun slipped from his hand, egrnui reads, Not true. «1. Santos- the hammer struck the rock, and the Puraont has now turned bin attention plece went o{{ gendlng the entire lo aeroplanes and has entered for the charge into his thigh, opening; the Deutseh archdeacon prize, for which femoral artery. One of his comthe brothers Wright have put forward panions. George Stephens, stood near a claim. j him and jumped and caught him as Peoria, 111., Jan. 3.—The report of tht Everett Audit compauy on tbe defahiitlons of N. C. Dougherty, tbe formei city superintendent of schools, wbc pleaded guilty to a charge of tbe embezzlement of public funds and who If now serving in the penitentiary au Indeterminate sentence, gave out tbt opinion that Dougherty's total shortage for eighteen years would fall slightly abort of 11,000,000. Dougherty Short Almost $1,000,000. 0. E. ANNIVERSARY. Jewish Massacre Threatened. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of a Groat SPECIAL NOTICES. London, Jan, 8.—A dispatch to a news agency from Odessa says: "The men in every branch of trade have re turned to work. The triumph of tht authorities at Moscow has had a di* t-ouraging effect on the revolutionaries The only disquieting feature is the per sistence of the threat to massacre tht .lews." he fell. Another of the party run PrMldant Will .Pin on Medal. across and summoned Dr. W. M. Mil- Society Will be Celebrated oil SPECIAL SALE. The soothing and comforting effects of DeWitt's wU'ch Salve, when applied to Piles. sores, cuts, kolle, etc.. subdmes pain almost instanUv. Thla Salve draws out the Reduces swelling and acts aa a  ient. thus circulating the blitfbd through the diseased parta, permitting or aiding Nature to permanently remove the trouble entirely. • Sold toy T- J- Yalta. ' t| 'V'• February 2. Washington. Jan. 3.—President Room-{ton. of Waverly. who is the coroner of velt will personally present to Captain Tioga county. The doctor drove qulck- Churcb, UttW in the medical corps of to the place, which is about six the army, the medal which is to he:™"®" rom'WaV®rly- Me examined awarded to him for conduct at La "lev J10**®"? *f°.thin  „ , . , . . have occurred within five minutes fcf- Ouaslnias, when, as assistant surgeon ter the ghot wa8 He took th6 of the rough rider regiment, he dlstln-1 sworn statement of Stephens and degulahed himself In face of the fire of clded not to hold an inquest, giving a the enemy. The presentation will take verdict that the shooting was purely place at the White House on Jan. 10. | accidental. The ..body was taken to the home of the deceased. He Is survived hy a wife and a little girl. Want* London Poor In Virginia. Ladles' can get unusually good bar-' gilns In outing flannel night dresses, I dressing jackets, and children's sleep- The 25th anniversary of the founding of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, which occurs on Feb. 2, will be celebrated by all the local branches. Each society will celebrate the day in some maimer. A large general mass meeting has been suggested, the date for which has not yet been set. Contributions will then be received toward the fund for a memorial building for a general headquarters, which is to be built as a token of appreciation of the work of the- founder, Dr. Francis E. Clark. Richmond, Va., Juu. 3.—The statt commisiilouer of agriculture, Mr, Kolner, is corresponding with tbe lord mayor of London with a view to bring lug some of the starving people of tlir British capital to Virginia and estab lulling them ou farms here. Mr. Kol ner says that 80,000 persons could b« provided for iu Virginia if they could be brought here. ing garments, at this store. Prleea greatly reduced, Want Et«etiv« Sanate For Porto Rioo. CLARA WAGNER'S, 18 a Main. San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 3.—Robert H. Todd, mayor of 8au Juan, sailed foi N«w York. He will go to Washington as a delegate from the Porto Rico Municipal league, of which he is president, with tbe object 'of asking congress tc pass a law creating an elective senate in tbe island. GET THE RED STAR STAMPS iday season rest of the Jfl Pa year there is^^^BHL no ei'9RMPr shoe made for men in Ah the sas*»':.. j i with your fresh meat purchases, only Kaiser Sands Medal to American. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 3. — A Detroit. „ . ., . u , News special from Menominee, Mich.. I Furnishing the New CapitoL says that Joseph Stang of Menominee 'v *, • . * T, nril.| „ wagons and a small army or men has received from Emperor William of m0»ed all the furnlture for the gertate Germany a silver metlai bearing the and Hou8e chamberS from the Kelker emperor's likeness iu recognition of an street market' house, where it was net of heroism In saving the lives of an stored, to the capltol. The carpets old man and his daughter a number of have been laid in both rooms and years ago wlifn Stang was a soldier in much of the furniture wa« put into Germany. place. Temporary rostrums for the ——— presiding officers are being construot- Court Says Tucker Must Die. ed and In the House temporary press Boston, JrU. 8.—The supreme court of galleries on either side of the speak- MassacbuaettR decided against a re- er'8 rostrum, as during the session hearing In the cane of Charles E. Tuck 'as' winter. Decprators are putting er, convicted of the murder of Mabel the finishing touches on the Senate Page at Weston. The decision is Bnal, ,and Houae chambers. Eminent Civil War General Ooad. at HALLOCK'S MEAT MARKET. Portland, Me., Jan. 3.—Major tieneral Francis Fessendeu, oue of Maine'* most distinguished soldiers in tbe civil war and a former mayor of tbls city diod at his residence in this city. Oen era] Fessenden was a sou of formei Congressman William Pitt Fessenden and was sixty-six years old. This memorial building, which has been decided upon by the board of trustees, is to be utilized as an Inter* national headquarters building, and It is planned to raise the money by gifts averaging from 25 cents each or one cent for each year of the society's existence, from each member of the society, In connection with other larger gifts from wealthy friends of the -work. .ORDER TOUR FRESH OYSTERS}, by either phone, prompt delivery. Chicago Ait-ship Flies. Chicago, Jan. 3.—T$oraee B. Wild sailed his airship, the Ifogle, six miles ovei the city in u driving snowstorm and 11 temperature tbat registered as low as C below aero. The altitude reached wa* from 1,800 to 2,50Q{feet. Sharp's Market. YOU'LL BE ON TIME every day In the year If you provide 8upreme Court Justice Resigns. yourself with a good gold watch. See The society has grown very rapidly In this county and all over the world In the past few years. Forty-six states and territories of the United States and five provinces of Canada have shown a gain of more than 23 per cent, in the number of societies in the last two years. Albany, N. ¥.. Jan. 8.—The resigua tlon of Supreme Court Justice Oeorg* C. Barrett of the First judicial district was filed with the secretary of state Tbe resignation, which has been ex pected owing to the ill health of Jus tice Barrett, takes effect at once. „ our fine assortment of beautiful cases famous New Chief of Federal Court. with high grade movements. LEWIS THE JEWELER. Washington, Jan. it.—Associate Jus tice Stanton Peelle of the United State* court of claims took the oath as chief justice of that court iu place of C. C Nott, retired. W. L Douglass so far as the state courts are con HOW'S YOUR WATCH? cerned. I Lock Haven, Pa., Jan. 3.—The trouw», ■.TEfc ft kT$ Frankfort, Ky- .Ian. 3.—Judge Thorn- har()- qu1 o( ,,.-M popll, wll0 as H. Pnyntei was nominated for ported yesterday over BOO were sent United StfttM senator from Kentucky home who 414 not a physician's to succeed J. C. S. Blackburn In tb« certificate of successful vaccination. Democratic caucus. The nomination li In the primary school taught by Miss equivalent to an election. Ada Asank all of the 45 scholars ware turned away. In the high school 46 upnoisterins at WUUanu 4 Co. out of 174 were refused admission. 600 Pupils Suspended. Does It need repairing. The holiday latter, Velour or JDied After Reappointment. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. S.—Charles H. Small, one of the best known politicians in Harrlsburg, is dead, aged 63. He was a veteran of the Civil war. During the past four years he had been clerk in the recorder's office, and was notified of reappointment an hour before he died. tirw for Qoebel's Death. HARRY W B. Howard from tbe sentence of Wt YA8EEN. Jeweler. 8S N. Main, imprisonment Imposed by the Ken tucky oourta for complicity in the mur1 4er of governor William Goebel. | rush Is over and we're ready to give O'Brien and Ruhlin to Fight. New York, .fan. 8.—Jack O'Brien an.; Ous Rubliu were matched for a twentj reuud fight on March 1 before tbe New Tuxedo Athletic club, near Phiiadel pbia. Calf Shoes $3. Boston Shoe SI 79 N. Main SI, Htl fOUElSHMTOT"^ Oil taMtcera at Ash's. Skates sharpened at Qarrlson's. Mattress making at Williams * Co.