Pittston Gazette

              t uroic THE HOME PAPER . Par the People of Pltuton and Vicinity. Forecast tint . Tnnxi ■ for Partly clouc snow In Nortl fair, much col -m  ALL THE HOME NEWS. V ' PA 0E8 56th 4 D JH HJlnier Wbllvcr, of Scranton, arid MlsS Dorothy Herbert, ot Tills City, Were Wedded. A quiet marriage took place this morning at li:30 In the parsonage of the First M. E. Church, on Broad St.. when the words Were spoken uniting In the holy bonds Elmer Wollver, of Scranton, and Miss Dorothy Herbert, of Butler Street. Rev. C. M. Surdam. officiated. The bride and groom were unattended and there were no wit- j nesses. The bride wore a handsome ] traveling suit of navy blue and a hat to match. Following the ceremony the couple were driven to the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Herbert, where a dinner was held, at which only immediate relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Wollver were present. The couple left Scranton shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon on a wedding tour to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Canada. When they return they will take up their residence In Scranton. Mrs. Wollver Is well known about this city, having resided here for several years past. She assisted her father in his tailoring business. Mr. Wollver Is quite well known about Scranton, where he holds a responsible position under the D., L. & W. Co. , Work Will bC Saturday at i V VTA II and Men Frame Building of J. R. Routledge, *11 •_1 Lg Hi Contest Over Will Discloses Vast Estate. ; in io S.vsten Used m a Butcher Shop, Destroyed by Flames. Crew of the Cherokee to be Rewarded. Mr" nlld weather is beginning to depressing effect on the an«? mining- business generally. ;ek the Reading and Lehigh collieries were idle for three and official announcement was today that all of the collieries Srle system, including those of msylvanla Co&l Co. and the Coal and Irori Co. will be Idle at and Saturday, resuming n Monday morning. No statecomes from the officials as to ise of this unusual suspension, Is naturally attributed to the ess of the demand for coal refrom the exceptionally mild One exception to the susn order is noted. The Boston X of the Hillside Co., will coni operation as usual. ON A TRANSPORT e Lives Lost and Many A not A The A Are In Inkcrman at 6 o'clock this morning destroyed the butcher shop of J. R. Routledge, located on the main street of the village. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Mr. Routledge's shop was practically a new building, one story high and about 14x20 feet. It was located only a few feet from the house of Mrs. George Routledge. The fire aroused the neighborhood and had it not been for prompt work on the part of the residents Mrs. Routledge's housC would have been destroyed. The men formed bucket brigades and worked energetically to save the building and their efforts were finally successful. Mr. Routledge lost a considerable quantity of meat, nearly all his stock being destroyed. The fire burned for an hour and a quarter. DRESSMAKERS BUSY. have i thraci Last w ValleC days, made of the the Pi Hillside tomorro work o ment the ct but 1 slacki suiting weathe pensio. washery tinue I MINERS' kTUM. MEDAL FOR EACH ONE. FOOTS UP $200,000,000, Dead Man Helped to Found Making Swell Gowns for the An Increase of Wages or No Agreement. Also Cash Awards Aggre• gating $6,500. Standard Oil Co. Brids. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 1.—Capt. Mark Casto, of the fishing schooner Alberta and his crew of six men, who, on Jan. 14, In a fierce gale rescued the crew of 42 and 10 passengers from the Clyde liner Cherokee, which ran aground on Brigantlne shoals near Atlantic City, N. J., while on the way from San Domingo to Xew York, have been made beneficiaries of the Carnegie hero, fund for their heroism. Besides medals to the captain and crew a sum aggregating $6,- 500 Is awarded. This is the quickest action taken by the Carnegie Hero Fund commission since its Inception. When the first reports of the rescue were made a special committee of 0 the commission investigated the Pittsburg, Feb. 1—Tbe disclosure of the fact that tbe fortuue of tbe late • 'bark's Lockbart amounts to a sum estimated nt $180,000,000 or $200,000,- 000 has aroused great Interest. The disclosure was made through the action of Mrs. W. S». Flower In threatened lug legal steps to obtain her full share of the Lockbart estate and the filing with the county'board of tax revision of a statement of the value of (lie property. New York, Feb. 1.—Miss Alice Roosevelt returned to Washington, accompanied by her husband to be, Representative I/ongworth, after a two days* shopping expedition which excited the local newspapers irito special editions spectacularly Illustrated with dozens of snapshots of the president's daughter and innumerable pictures of her gowns, hats, etc. The-snapshottists pursued Miss Roosevelt so relentlessly that she once turned upon them on Fifth avenue and passionately begged them to leave her alone. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 1.—Yesterday brought a deadlock between coal operators and miners of both the Central competitive and the Southwest districts. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, delivered his ultimatum to the joint scale committee of the central district, declaring that there must be an Increase In wages or there would be no agreement.Just a little Kodol after meals will relieve that fulness, belching, gas on stomach and all other symptoms of indigestion. Kodol digests what you eat, and enables the stomach and digestive organs to perform their functions naturally. T. J. Yates. H. L». Robbing, of Pittsburg, speaking for the operators, declared that the operators stood positively and determinedly against any advance whatever. The operators of the Southwest district united with the operator of the Central district In caucus and both agreed to stand by the posltlpn taken by Mr. Bobbins. The operators at the late afternoon session of the Joint scale committee of the Central district presented their demand, which was that the present scale stand. The committee then took an adjournment. « Thre* The return made on the personal property of the dead man placed the total at less than $10,000,000, when, as a matter of fact, the real estate of the l.ockbart estate, the bulk of which is In stocks, bonds and dividend paying securities, it is asserted, does not fall short of $180,000,000. Injured. MRS. NOWICKI MUST STAND TRIAL The fair visitor varied her shopping itinerary by attending dinner and lunch parties and the opera and by climbing up a ship's ladder at quarantine to greet Congressman Longworth's sister, the Comtesse de Cbarnbrun, who came from Europe on the VVilhelm dor Grosse to attend the White Hpuse wedding. PITTSTON BOYS ARE WINNERS The Transport McqUc Caught Fire at SaiiKrancinco, While lxDadcd With Soldiers and Supplies, Ready to Sail for the Philippines. and at a special meeting: of the commission yesterday a resolution was passed making the award. Captain Casto. besides receiving- a gold medal, is awarded $1,500. So much of It as may be necessary Is to be used for the purpose of liquidating the mortgage on his property at Pleasantvllle, N. J., and $600 Is to be set aside as a special fund, from which the executive committee shall pay such amounts as they approve from time to time for the education of Mark Jacob Casto, 9-year-old son of Capt. Csato. In case any of this money shall not be used for this purpose, for any reason whatever, any remainder shall be subject to the disposition of this commission. Ifubcuft Corpus Hearing in the Case V Old Forge Woman Charged With ' Secured a Decisive Victor}- Last Even- All of this of course is not taxable in the county, as the corporations themselves save stockholders by paying a tax direct to the* state, but it is believed that the board expects a personal property return from the Lockhart estate nearer $50,000,000 thau $10,- 000,000. ing in a Gantc of Basket Ball Willi Green Ridge Boys. Poisoning llcr Husband. Judge Kelly, of the Lackawanna court, has refused to discharge Mrs. Honora Nowlckl, of Old Forge, who Is held in the county Jail to avait trial on the charge of poisoning her husband last June, in complicity with hey one-time lover, Alexander Chitko. who Is held as an accomplice. A habeas corpus hearing was held in the case yesterday afternoon, and Judge Kelly came to the conclusion that there was apparently sufficient evidence to warrant the consideration of the case by the grand jury. Miss Alice's Trousseau. San Francisco, Feb. 1.—Tho United States transport Meade, loaded with soldiers and supplies and ready to sail for the Philippines, caught Are early this morning, causing loss of life and serious injury to a number of others. So far three bodies have been brought ashore and it Is believed that there are others on the vessel. The Dead. Immediately after the adjournment of the committee a call was issued for the reassembling of the convention of the United Mine Workers of America in Tomllnson hall today. MMclicIVs Ultimatum. Last night, at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, the Boys' Civic Club's second team, of Green Ridge, lined up against the Monarchs of Pittston. The Y. M. C. A. boys won by a decisive victory, the final score being 30-4. The lineup was as follows: B. C. C.— Forwards, VanBurgen. Sailer and L. Langdon; center, Harris; fruards, L. ers, Mr. Woodsworth and A. B. Dun- Forwards, Carey and Markus; center, Hill; guards, jtfexander and Coplan. Referee, Mr. Searfoss; timers, Mr. Woodsmorth and A. B. Dunning, of Scranton. Probably never was there an American bride to be whose trousseau has created such wide interest as that of Alice Roosevelt. Besides the wedding dress and other costumes that Miss Alice is having- made in Baltimore, more thau oue swagger Gotham dressmaker is busy finishing frocks for her. By about Feb. 15, when all the modistes will have delivered their creations at the White House, there will be a collection of dresses lovely enough to excite the envy and admiration of every girl who likes pretty clothes. Among the gowns which have been litted to Miss Roosevelt during her visit in New York are a number of the fascinating princess cut. Several of these priucess dresses are of shades of blue, which is most becoming to Miss Roosevelt's delicate coloring and tbe golden lights of her hair. Helped to Found Standard Oil. l.ockbart, who was one of the organizers of the Standard Oil company and who continued as one of its largest stockholders up to the time of his death a year ago. was known locally to be a very wealthy inan, but that his fortune would reach such colossal figures was little dreamed by even his acquaintances in Pittsburg. His daughter, Mrs. W. S. Flower, who had been cut off In the will with the Income from $HC)0,000, threatened a contest. Her lawyer demanded $40.- ooo.tioo as her lawful one-fifth interest. " Since then It was understood that her two brothers and two sisters had offered her $.'!0,000.000. Mrs. Flower brought down her father's anger by ruunlng off and inarryiug Dr. Flower, who was a dentist. Two years before Mr. L6ckhart's death be called his five children and] their wives and husbands to a dinner at his home. He said he was getting old and had decided to give them much of his accumulated wealth. To each of his guests yvas then presented a check for $1,000,000. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, addressing the joint scale committee of the Central competitive district, said: "There must be an increase in wages or there will be nb agreement. In his ultimatum to the operators President Mitchell did not mention any percentage" of increase. It is generally recognized that his statement Is backed by the altaost unanimous sentiment of the miners' delegates, and that t,he minimum increase that would be accepted without a struggle will be 5.55 per cent., the amount of the decrease of wages two years ago. Following the declaration of President Mitchell the joint scale committee adjourned till 4 p. m. in order to allow the operators of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania to hold an executive session. President Mitchell also made a declaration to the Joint scale committee from the Southwestern district. It was In reply to J. C. Tarney, an operator, who said that on account of the existing wage scale he had been compelled to stop operations entirely on one of the properties and if there was Increase in wages the miners might as well wipe his property off the earth as he could not afford to operate It. Mr. Mitchell declared that so far as his Influence extended with the miners' union and so long as he could prevent it the standard of conditions enjoyed by the miners at present would never be lowered. He called attention to the general prosperity of the country. Third Officer O. Wallace, of the Meade. The disposition of the latter amount is the desire of Captain Casto. The crew who are Nels Gregorsen, Frederick Bouchle, Marius Nelsen. Joseph M. Shute, Axal Holmquist and L. J. Johnson, besides receiving a slN ver medal, are each awarded $500, such sum to be placed to the credit of each, as a savings fund, in trust, for two years from the date of award, the interest to be paid semi-annually to the beneficiary until the expiration of the trust, and then the principal to be paid In full, with the provision that in the event of death of the beneficiary during this trust, the principal and interest then standing to bis credit shall be paid to his next of kin. The moh«y and medals are to be awarded at once. A further resolution was passed oxpresslng the high appreciation pf the bravery and devotion to duty shown in connection with the wreck of the Cherokee on Jan. 12. 13 and 14, 1906t by the members of the United States life saving crews of North and South Brlgantlne stations. The first witness called was Alexander Chitko, a great, big lufnberlng Polander, who told In the most brazen manner possible of his Illicit relations with the woman, with a leer on his face and the shadow of a smile. It was not a pleasant spectacle. Chitko said that shortly after Nowlckl died last June. Mrs. Nowlckl told him that she had poisoned her husband with rat-poison. He said that he bad bought this poison, at the woman's request, and that she had told him that she had used a teaspoonful of It In a dish of soup. His testimony was very positive and he was not contradicted on cross-examtnaton. an seeajD*«l no for the woman Just now. Captain Charles Dakln, of Fire Engine Co. No. 4 Two more events of the series for the all-round championship of the high school class were decided yesterday in the Y. M. C. A. "gym." The running high dive was won by Byron Lewis, 6-1; Ernest Westcott and Paul Bevan, 6-0; Clark Johnson and Hlleman Law. 4-10. The pull-up on horizontal bar was won by Charles Delahunty, 19 times; Ernest Westcott, 16 times; Byron Lewis, 14; John Allan, 12; Louis Brown, 12. Points scored to date: Byron Lewis, 98; Louis Brown, 70; Ernest Westcott, 66; Paul Bevan, 64; Charles 48; dark Johnson. 44; John ATlan, 40. The next events will be on Wednesday, Fdb. 7, and will consist of the window dive and the dip on parallel bars. The pull-up of Charles Delahunty of 19 times breaks the old record of 17 times, held by Franklin Evans and Joseph Patterson. Moseman Thomas Honnesay. of Entflne Co. No. 4. Tltc Injured. Captain George Wilson, of the Meade. Battalion Chief Fernandez, of the tire department. Lieutenant John Gilbert, of Engine No. 12. Some of the Evening Gowns. One evening costume is of Alice blue Irish poplin, with Irish point lace. The skirt and bodice are made in close titting princess effect, with full mousse-111y sic eves, puffed uudersleeve, and with shoulder straps and neck trimming of the superb Irish lace. All the trousseau's evening gowus are charmingly attractive. There is a beautiful pale shade of ini|uve brocade made In the new empire style, with chiffon velvet trimming in a slightly deeper tint. Captain D. R. Swell, of Engine No. 12. Lieutenant A. Matlock, of Engine No. 9. ' ' First Officer IJssaK of the Meade, H. Dahl, of the United States transport service. Samuel Middleman, a clerk In a store at Sibley, testified that in the early part of January. 1905. Chltko came into the store and paid a small balance on a grocery bill Which he owed. He then took Middleman aside, according th the latter's story, and asked him to do him a favor. The favor was the selling of enough poison to kill a human being. "He told me that he would pay me well," said Mr. Middleman, "but I told himf that I wouldn't do that for any amount of money. I asked hjm if he wanted to poison a child or a grown person, and he told me that he wanted the poison for a grown person."Louis Cook, of truck No. 1. Gabriel Gunto, fireman. Alexander Lack, of the Meade's crew. Morris Frleman, of the United States transport service. H. J. McCluskey, of Engine No. 4. The names of many others who were .injured have not aa yet been ascertained as they were hurried to the hospitals to receive attention. At the time of Mr. Locklinrt's fatal illness It had been reported his fortune would umount to $100,000,000. Charles Lockhart started In life as a poor boy. but by bard work and careful speculation acquired a fortune that made him one of the wealthiest men in the world. Then there is n captivating spangled dinuer gown that will scintillate no less brightly thun the eyes of Representative Longworth's "sun." SINGING SOCIETY TO BE HEARD HERE The new cough syrup—the one that acts as a mild cathartic on the bowel—Is Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It expels all cold from the system. cuts the phlegm out of the throat, strengthens the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes and relieves croup, whooping cough, etc. Children love it. Sold by T. J. Yates. Newly Organize*! Philharmonic So- The fire was discovered In the forward hold of the Meade, which Is lying: at the foot of Folsom street. Sho had fully 1,000 troops on board, and everything was In readiness to start on the voyage to Manila this morning. T.'-D flames spread rapidly, and in a few minutes the hold bccame a raging pit. Miss Roosevelt likes simple things "without fuss," so there are exquisite gowns of chiffon cloth, radium and the new light silk fabrics, made with apparent simplicity, but with such perfection of tit and cut that they are mar vols of the dressmaker's art. ciety Will Have St. Conrad's Here Began Life as a Clerk. in a Short Time. He was born at Culm's Ilcad, Scotland, on Aug. 2, 1818, and when old euough to work went to Barber.stown and clerked in his uncle's store. In 1836 his parents came to America nnd went direct to Pittsburg, which city Mr. Lockhart always made his home. He secured employment in the dry goods firm of McCulley & Co., and it. was while there that he made his tirst speculation in oil. "Why shouldn't the miners enjoy their share of the prosperity? Must the miners stop now? Is this their end? Have they no future?" Operators Stand Pat. These were questions he asked of the operators in a deliberate manner. In concluding his remarks, he said: "I'm making this statement so yiat you gentlemen will know where I stand when It comes to a point in this conference whether to agree or not to agree." The Philharmonic society of St. Mary's of the Assumption church, a newly organised singing club, has made arrangements whereby St. Conrad's choral society, of Wilkesbarre, will be heard here the evening of Feb. 21, in Keystone hall. The Wilkesbarre society Is well known In musical circles and its concert will aroui*) much interest. It has 42 members, under the direction of Prof. Hansen. There will be solo work by some of the best talent to bo found In this vicinity. The committee In charge of the concert consists of the following: William Boos, George Wachs, Henry Loux, Joseph Fisher and J. Bachus. George Moleski testified to having seen Nowicki on the r A ht on which he died. He had beef in apparent good health the day before. On that night he seemed to be suffering terrible agony. SPECIAL NOTICES. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Mad Bull Held Up Town. Alarm after alarm was sounded, and brought all the available flretlghting apparatus In the city to the vessel. Eight hundred barrels of lime were stored In the forward hold of the Meade. Adjacent were the compartments where the officers stored their personal effects. Watches, clocks and jewelry at mod- Wakefield. Mass., Feb. 1.—A maddened bull which escaped froni a slaughter house in Lynufield endangered the lives of several persons, delayed an express train and cleared Wakefield streets of pedestrians for a time. The police and half a hundred men and boys armed with guns, pistols and revolvers pursue# the infuriated animal two miles and discharged their weapons at frequent intervals, but the bull was not killed until the chase reached Melrose Highlands. Dr. John Timlin, of Old Forge, testified to having been called to attend Nowlckl. Mrs. Nowicki told him that her husband had eaten canned fish, and he diagnosed the ease as one of ptomaine poisoning. Dr. Timlin said that he gave the suffering man a hypodermic Injection of morphine. Dr. A. J. Baker, of Duryea. who assisted Coroner Stein in making the autopsy, testified that they found the stomach of the dead man filled with embalming fluid. At the pyloric end there wore signs of inflammation, which might have been caused by some corrosive poison. He was not able to say definitely what caused the man's death. erate prices. All repairing work done personally and promptly. HARRY YASEEN, S3 N. Main In 1874 he formed with Messrs. Frew, Warden and John D. Rockefeller what is now the Standard Oil company and from which he derived his immense The stench and acrid fumes arising from the burning lime rendered all unconscious who attempted to enter the holt' to conquer the flames. Soldiers, many In their night clothing, aroused to face death in the smok« and panic, rushed here and there, many leaping overboard In their excitement.The operators doclded in their conference to "stand pat". F. L. Robbins, of Pittsburg, leader of the operators, said: RED STAR STAMPS to purchasers at Hallock's Meat Mar- fortune "I stand positively and determinedly against any advance whatever. There is nothing to warrant it." With this declaration and an assurance by the operators of the Southwest district that they would stand by tho operators of tho Central competitive district the caucus adjourned. "We will not grant one mill a ton advance directly or indirectly," said an operator after the meetlnft. }jkr  NEvy *ftCHON LACES White goods ket. Fine meat specialties. Up to the time of his death Mr. Lockhart received a quarterly income from the Standard Oil of $4,324,000, or $18,000,000 yearly. Some good investments in Real Estate. G. B. Thompson. • Tinning, Plumbtnfc Heating dona at Ajib'a. and embroideries at Equitable Sues Hyde, Depew Quit*. Sailing Captain George Wilson, of the Meade, fell down a hatchway and lay crippled ana unconscious, strangling to death amid the fumes of the sulleply burning lime. First Officer Llssak'and others of the crew jumped down Into the hold and managed between them to struggle back out of the pit of death bearing tho still body of Captain Wilson, who was born# to a berth out of the reach of the flames, and there.attended to. Llssak himself was Injured. Clara Wagner's. 18 S. Main St Heiress Elopes With Chauffeur. New York. Feb. 1.—President Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance society announced that suit bad been started against James H. Hyde for tbe recover}* of approximately $72,- 000, representing Mr. Hyde's profits in syndicates which sold securities to tbe society. Senator Cbauncey M. Depew resigned as one of the directors of the society. New York, Feb. 1.—Miss Grace Ball, member of an exclusive social circle and only daughter of Thomas R. Ball, eloped with her father's former chauffeur. John Sehring. This deHcate young woman, whose every want has been anticipated from babyhood, whose life up to now has been a dream of luxury, is living with her husband !h two small rooms in East Orange. N. J., where she Has been exploving the mysteries of light housekeeping After all the evidence had been presented, Judge Kelly said, briefly: "I am convinced that there is sufficient evidence here to hold this woman for the grand Jury, and I direct that she be confined in the county jail until the grand jury meets." V BOSTON SHOE STORE. ! CLE AM AN CE SALE, BOSTON SHOE STORK There Is apparent a feeling that the scale committee will report a disagreement, and that a sub-scale committee will make the same report, following which the joint conference will adjourn until March I. JAMES E. GRINER SERVED HIS TERM Chicago insurance Conference Opens. Spring wall paper. Walter Barrett's. Our stock of advance spring footwear will soon be arriving and this will necessitate preparations for room to accommodate It. Wo have but one alternative—we must dispose of our winter footwear In quick order, although the winter season has scarcely started. The advantage will be yours, because this Clearanco Sale will mean a tremendous cut In our original low prices. Chicago, Feb. 1.—A national convention of insurance coin mint*loners or their representatives began with representatives from ail parts of the country in attendance." The opening session wan devoted to the examination of the credentials of the delegates and to the appointment of committees. RAILROAD BRIDGE. Has Been Released Prom Penitentiary, After Having Served Kight FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Qirl Hit by 8nowballs Dies. New York Stock Markets furnished by M. 8. Jordan * Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. New Yor, Feb. 1, 1906. High. Low. Close. Am Sugar .. ..148% 147% 148 Am Car & F .. 45% 44% 45% Am Loco .. .. 75% 74 75% Atrial Copper ..118* 114% 114% Atchison com .. 95% , #5% 96% B. R. T 88% 86% 88% B. & 0 11« 116% 116 Can Pacific ...178% 171* 178% CheH % Ohio ..60% 69% 60 St Paul 188% 186% T87% C. F. 1 78% 74% 77 Fine Piece of Work at Tunkhannock Hamilton, O.. Feb. 1.—Kdna, the tenyear-old daughter of Policeman Edward Johnson, died as the result of injuries inflicted by schoolboys who had pelted her with snowballs two weeks ago. Hbe was struck In the neck by one of the snowballs. Meningitis speedily followed. Years for Manslaughter That Will Endure for at Least Read these few items carefully, it will give you a good idea of the extra low price offered during this Clearance Sale. James R. Grlner, former resident of Duryea and ex-member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, has been released from the eastern penitentiary, after having served more than eight years. Grinor was convicted of manslaughter, having killed his step-daughter during a quarrel at his home in Duryea. Grlner was indictod for murder and tried, his trial having been one of the most bitterly fought in the history of the county. The result was that he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years In the penitentiary. By good behavior he secured a commutation of nearly four years. He is gray haired and wears a long beard. It Is said he will live in Mooslc. Half a Century. Men'a Rubber Boots WOonsocket, Goodyear Glove, Rhode Island Rubber Boots Men's Shoes in all The steel work on the Lehigh Valley railroad bridge was finished on Monday, and the work of removing the tlmbertng and gathering up the toolB will probably be finished about a week from- today. The work on the foundations was begun In August last, and the stdel work on Nov. 25. An average of about 26 men have been employed by the Phoenix Bridge Co., under E. J. Wlcklmer, and considering the difficulties under which, they worked the men have done well. Traffic had been carried on continuously and only two trains have been materially delayed, this being caused by Leathers Another Russian Official Slain. Poltava, Russia. Feb. 1.--Provincial Councilor Filonoff wan fired at five times and instantly killed by an unknown assassin here yesterday. Filonoff was held responsible by the terrorist! for the ruthless severity with which the agrarian disorders In the province had been suppressed. . *1.50 kind. 12.00 kind. *1.25 kind »He $1.25 . .$1.50 . .$2.00 .. $2.50 . .$3.00 Higglns Net Opppssd to Inquiry. $2.50 kind....... S2.00 kind  $3.50 kind  Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 1.—Governor Hlggins last night denied that he was In any wuy responsible for the opposition which, It Is said, exists In the senate to llie resolution providing for a legislative investigation of the state department of banks. Ladies1 Shoes Erie . 48% C?* 48H All Styles. Mc, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $8. | Whit* Pepp»r In "Magic Boot*." New York, Feb. I,—White poppet' Is alleged to he the principal agent used the maklug of the "inngle boot*" for Charles M. Schwab Is said to »ald $5,000 a pair aud which are ) have warmed the feet of Bishop ' at an expense of something like L. AN. 162 tt Mo. Pacific ...101* Mex Central ... 25% N. Y. Central ..101* Norf & West .. 93% Ont & Wert ... 56% 1B1H 100% S4% 160 H 9214 54*. 162 102% 26 16114 Every pair worth BOc to 75c more. (.•■ding Mason Dead. Blugbamtou, N. Y.. Feb. John Anderson, secretary of tlie Blnghauitou water board and one of tbe best known thirty-third degree Mason In the state, was found dead In bed at his home. He was aeventy-two years old. ive cost D0, and t stfucie. It la ;a wide. Paying a Debt of Gratitude. In the neight Is one of the tures of Its k four spans In and contains steel. It will pound engine havf Pennsylvania ..144% 14 3 % 144 Peo Qas .. ...100 99% 99% ReadlngReadtng 144% 140 "eading 144% 140 148% ilk Island ...»*% 26% 26% Pacific 69% 68 % 69% y com ... 42% 41% 42% 1 1S7% 166 167 V 86 % 86% 8 164% 167% T% 44% 46% 111% 113 and Hood's make $2.65, worth $3. 49.40. Mr. Mott Allen, foreman, Union City (Pa.) Chair Factory, says: "I was badly afflicted with rheumatism for more than eight months; at times had to get up at IX o'clock and stay up the balance of the night; could not dress myself without the aid of my wife; am now entirely cured, and by the use of only one 60c bottle of Dng the , two tr« Children's Rubbers 18c a pair. Children's Felt and Rubber Boots »8c. Every Shoe in our biff stock reduced from 25 to 36 per ccnt. Now Is the time to save money. fecial Offer for Saturday and Monday t2 worth of Red Star Stamps with every fl purchase. 8ME STORE, 79 North Ohio Grand Maatar Acquitted. Newark, O., Feb. t. — Lewis r. Bchaus, grand master of the Ohio Maacquitted here of the ng money under false 135 .. C ..II i at least.—Tu i. ? 1 4 Sharp's. — —- — w