Pittston Gazette

              THE nOMJB PAPER . For the People of Ptttaton and Vicinity. * N (S/ Miami , *«D- * • '  a warmer tonight; Wednes; or snow and colder. % ALL TIIE HOME NEWS. I, 1906.~ A MONTH. f EIGHT P. TO DEATH Fire Destroyed u ILuusc at Tmiiiel llill, Near Johnstown, and Seven Lost fVlr Lives. Johnstown, Pa.i Feb. 20.—Four Dersons were burtied to death and hree seriously In a lire which destroyed the horfie of Patrick Grogan at Tunnel Hill, about 27 miles A : SOLDIER til he reached the town. Some stretcher bearer found him In the evening and carried him across the river, but the Burgeons were busy and he did not have the limb amputated until after four days, but he lived and gqtwell."A COAL DECISION. . . MM Albert Page, i Passed Away !ir AS' on Com- Railroads Must Not Give Special Bates. President id Favors tcr He Had Been on.Street. Albert Page, of 288 Parsonage street, died very suddenly this morning at his home, after an Illness of a few minutes. A half hour' before his death he was walking on Parsonage street, apparently In good health. Mr. Pa#e was employed as a plasterer, but ho did not go to work this morning. Instead, after arising, he took a walk about and talked with several of his neighbors. About 8:30 he returned to his home and said he would lie down for a few minutes. He had been in bed only a short time, when his wife entered the room and noticed that he appeared to be in great pain. He was unable to talk and as she feared he was dying some of the neighbors were called in and a physician sent for. A few minutes later he passed away. Death, It Is thought, resulted from heart trouble, as the dying man seemed to be suffering from a pain near his heart. - John Dempsey Passes to His After his Injury Mr. Dcmpsey was removed to a hospital In Philadelphia and he was discharged from the hospital April 19, 1864, at the same time receiving an honorable discharge from the United States service. D Favors One. Eternal Reward. IMPORTANT RULING. HE GIVES HIS REASONS COAL TO BE INCLUDED. WAS AN OLD RESIDENT Mr. Dempsey was an enthusiastic O. A. K. man and was active In Nugent Post. On Memorial Daj he was always (o be found doing honor lo the comrades who had answered the summons and were at i°st. He was a man of hardihood and activity, even after he retired frc-.n wor.v. His physical strength asserted Itself to the last and he was able to be about his home until last Saturday. cast of this city early this morning. 'J'he doail "are: Mrs. MUry Gro»an, aged 63 years. Patrick Grogan, aged 11 years. Willie Grogan, aged 8 years. Katie Grogan, aged 10 years. Part of the Grogan family slept on the second lloor and part on the .llrst. Grogan was awakened by the John Dempsey, Civil War veteran names and made an effort to rescue and one of the best known figures on .those on the second lloor, but was Piston's streets, answered the final unable to do so. Three members of summons yesterday afternoon at 4:30, the family escaped by Jumping from at whlch 1ho"r h? Pa88cd poT'lf°'u"y the second floor, it Is stated. "Way al the film"y hom« on Hi*h St" The house of Thomas Gregory, ad- ,D™ey 66 yea"; *7* joining that of the Grogans, was *ls Cle"t,h r1esu'teC f'om ?ener* de j"* burned to the ground, us were those "yC . V l n » »• i._« «C ii .. i i rapid thinning of the ranks of the G. of Mrs. Annie Mills and Charles An- A R an 6rganlzat|on with which he ®ny" , „ was closely iiflillaled for a long period Several narrow escapes from death anf] whlch his intcrcat doepened were had by Inmates of these houses. wUh hig (leC)lning years. There Is no water supply at Tunnel Mr Dcmpsoy fj identification with Hill, which is a mile above Gallltzin, putston dated from his youth. He and miners from the mines at that waa horn |n County Galway, Ireland, point have been formed Into a bucket June 28, 1939, and when he was yet a brigade. child his parents braved the dangers of the Atlantic for Ihe new haven of the Irish race. At first thoy went to Canada and lived for a time in Quebec, but in 1848 the family removed to Plttston, which beciime their permanent residence. John Dcnipsey grew up In this vicinity, living wlQj his parents, and when Lincoln's second call for troops went forth he joined the ranks, enlisting In the 116th Penn'a yolunteers. His service for the prefl ervation of the Union continued until 1864, when he was honorably discharged, owing to an injury he received on the field of battle. He returned lo Plttston and again made this place his residence. The same year—In fact, a month after he returned from the front—he was married to Bridget Gavan, the ceremony having been performed by the late Very Rev. John Plnnen. Some years after his marriage, he removed to Exeter borough, where he held the position of watchman In the pistol factory, then In operation in Exeter. After a short residence In Exeter he made his home at the lower end of West Plttston. continuing his former occupation. For nine years he was watchman of this Industry, and when It went out of business he returned to Plttston. He became gate-tender of the Lehigh Valley railroad at the Water street crossing—that was before the canal track was made the main line and when the town track was used for passenger tralflc. He held that position until ten years ago. when he relinquished it and retired from active .work. Mr. Detnpsey was not unknown to politics. During a part of the period when Michael Reap was burgess ho held the oftiee of street commissioner. After the borough had been changed to a city he was elected by the Eleventh ward citizens to represent them in seject council and he held tills office for one term of four years. Mr. Dempsey's Civil War record Is one in which he very Justly took much pride. In the midst of a terrific attack on Fredericksburg, one of tho bloodiest scenes of the war, one of his legs was shattered and later amputated, thus honorably bringing to a close, through nec€»ssity, a term of active service in the Union ranks. When Lincoln sent through the land his second call for volunteers Mr. Dempsey was among the great hosl that responded. He enlisted August 23, 1862, In Philadelphia, and was assigned to the 116th Regiment. This was one of the many regiments sent forth from Pennsylvania by Governor Curtin. "the War Governor," in the great National necessity. The second battle of Bull Run. with the consequent danger to Washington, caused orders to be issued to rush the regiment forward. On September 1 It was ordered Into the territory of the Confederates, not having yet left Philadelphia. September 3, the 116th Penn'a marched Into Washington and encamped at the bottom of Capitol Hill. A brief spell here and ihe regiment was marched o\)Dr the long bridge spanning the Potomac, and entered Virginia. The first camp was established at Fort Craig, on Arlington Heights, from which It was moved September 18 to Hall's Hill, six miles from Washington. As quickly as the stupendous task would allow, the brigade in which the 116th -had been placed was moved forward toward the scene of fighting. On October 14 it was at Harper's Ferry and there, on the same day, the regiment was assigned to the Irish Brigade, under the command of General Thomas F. Meagher. The brigade. In turn, was added to the force of General' Burnside, the newly appointed commander of the Potomac, and on November 15 General Burnside started the march against Richmond. In front of Fredericksburg the ll«th saw its first actual service. In the attack on Fredericksburg, which cost the Union cause over 12,000 men, Meagher's brigade was in Sumner's division, which was to ascend Marye's Heights and capture the stone wall that lias become famous In history. The assault and repulse are a matter of history. The magnificent courage with which the brigade moved up the hill, its ranks being thinned by scores at a time, to the very muszles of the Confederate guns behind the stone, wall and of the awful rcpujse with. their whole companies annihilated' are a matter of history. It was in this assault that Mr. Dempsey fell wounded, a bullet having shattered his leg. General St. Clair Mulholland, who was jieutenant colonel of the 116th at the time, wrote a history of the regiment and on Its pages appears llie following as to Private Dempseyl "A gallant soldier of Co. B, John Dempsey, had almost as rough an experience as any soldier on the field. His leg was fearfully'shattered and he fell far out on the field by the stone wall. Feeling that h? His Record in the Civil War Was Most Honorable. May Affect Railroad Own«ership of Mines. Congress Must Decide the Matter Finally. Outgrowth of the Charges Against Standard Oil. Washington, Feb. 20. — President Koosevelt transmitted to congress the report of the board of consulting engineers on the Panama canal, together with the letter of Secretary Taft, the report of the Isthmian caual commission and a letter by Olilef Knglneer Stevens. The letter of the president Is la part us follows: Washington, Feb. 20.—A special committee of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce agreed on a drag net resolution, which. If adopted by the house, as is most likely, will secure an investigation of railroads charged with violating the Interstate commerce law or any law In the traffic in coal and oil. Washing ton, Feb. 20.—In the supreme court of the United States Justice White handed down a decision, in which the court concurred, which strikes at the very basis of the evil complained of in railrpads being engaged iu the coal business. Mr. Dempsey is survived by his widow and the following children: Patrick, a clerk in Coxton yard; Mrs. J. J. Ford, and John Dempsey, a letter carrier. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from the family home. A high mass of reauiem will be sung in St. John's church at 9:30 and intement will be made in St. John's cemetery. The decision deals in the broadest sense with the question of railroads hi the coal carrying business being also engaged in the business of mining, buying and selling coal and granting lower rates on the coal through lowering the freights at the expense of independent operators. "The majority of the board of con•lilting engineers, eight In number. Illeluding the Ave foreign engineers, favor a sea level canal, and one member of the canal commission. Admiral Endlcott, takes the same position. Five of the American members of the board of consulting engineers and live members Of the isthmian canal commission favor the lock canal, and so does Chief Engineer Stevens. The secretary of war recommends a lock canal pursuant to the recommendation of the minority of the board of consulting engineers and of the majority of the canal commission. After careful study of the papers submitted and full and exhaustive consideration of the whole subject 1 concur lu the recommendation. It means the greatest inquiry ever set on foot by congress. Mr. Page was about 40 years old and had lived on Parsonage street for a number of years. He Is survived by his wife and five children. They are: William, Harold, Sadie, Lena and an Infant son. The Joint resolution is a composite one, the basis, however, being the Tillman joint resolution, which came over from the senate. New spring wall paper. Barritt's. SEEKING CUT-OFF ROUTE Senator Tillman's drastic measure has been amended by the addition of anthracite coal to the subject matter of his resolution. It Is decided that 110 railroad van transport coal at less tliuu Its published freight rates, whether it owns the PATROLMEN ARRESTED. FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN D. & H. Co. May Build a New Freight Line. coal mines from which the coal in produced or really buys the coal at the market price. The question of the right of ownership of coal mines by coal carrying roads is not specifically decided. The members of the committee are Hepburn (la.) and Townsend (Mich.I. Republicans, and Adamson ((Ja.). a Democrat, and their meeting was held nt Colonel Hepburn's residence. Scranton Political Contest Young Brakeman Met an at Fever Heat. The resolutions before the committee were those of Representative Gillespie (Tex.), Senator Tillman and Representative Campbell (Ivan.). Untimely End. ;—1— Surveyors Arc Mapping Out a New The decision is expected to have a direct I tearing on the question of whether there is a monopoly or a partial monopoly in the bituminous and anthracite coal fields and Is likely to affect the business of all railroads engaged in mining coul either directly or by means of auxiliary companies. itoiitc Close to Present Tracks— Kolli Sides are righting Very Stub- While Working; on Top of Lehigh Val- I'urimsF Said to be to Connect bornly—Democrats Claimed the ley Train, at Jenkins Junction, lie Willi IViiii'h at South "It will be noticed that the American engineers on the consulting board and on the commission by a more than two to one majority favor the lock canal, whereas the foreign engineers are a unit against It. I think this is partly explained by the fact that the. great trartic canal of the old world is the Suez canal, a sea level canal, whereas the great traffic canal of the new world Is the Sault Ste. Marie canal, a lock canal. Although the latter, the 'Boo,' In closed to navigation during the wiu-1er months, it carries auuually three times the traffic of the Suez canal, lu my judgment, the very able argument of the majority of the board of consulting engineers is vitiated by their failure to pay proper heed to the lessons taught by the construction and operation of the Soo canal. Sault St*. Marie Canal an Example. Police Were Interfering and immediate Approval Expected. The joint resolution agreed oil will lie submitted to the full committee, and it. is expected that immediate action will be taken approving the work of the siDecia! committee. Fell to the Ground, ami His Wilkcslmrrc For Mat- lliul Two Wan-ants Sworn Hack Was Broken, ter's l'reight —Republican leaders John D. Williams, a young man from Nantlcokc, who was employed as a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley railroad, was Instantly killed yesterday afternoon about 4:30 at Jenkins Junction, near Vatesvllle. He was working on a train of freight cars and slipped from the top of one of the cars, while a part of the train was being shifted to ft siding. Whether he slipped or was,shaken off by a sudden jar of the train is 'not known, but fellow workmen 'saw him disappear suddenly between two cars. The train was brought to a sttip as quickly as possible and the crew hurried to the point where the young man lay. He had not been run over, but it was found that he was dead, having probably been killed Instantly. An examination revealed that his hack had been broken by the fall. The body was placed aboard the train and taken to this vlfri btdng given Into the charge of Undertaker Howell. Last evening, the body was removed to the home of the man's mother in Nantlcoke. The fact that a surveying corps of eight men, in the employ of the D. & H. railroad, is engaged in mapping out a route available for a railroad line between South Wilkesbarrc and the nvtiin line of the company near Avoca or Mooslc, has led to the rumor, and the sjlrne comes from quite a reliable source, that the D. & H. Co. Intends to build a freight line between a point near Avoca or Moosic and South Wilkesbarrc. The main object of this proposed road is supposed to be to give a free line for Pennsylvania railroad freight into Scranton. The section the surveyors seem to consider the best runs through Browntown, some distance. below Shaughnessy's store, and through Cork Lane at the foot of the hill, on the crest of which the present line is built. Nothing of uu official nature has come from the company wltli ror gard to any proposed new branch road, but the fact that the surveyors are going carefully over the ground leads to the belief that a freight line similar to the Lehigh Valley cutoff is being considered. Says New Haven Road Got Rebate*. Rushed to Rescue. The ease in question is that of the Chesapeake anil Ohio Haliroad company versus the New York. New Haven and Hartford ltallroad coiupahy and to the suits til)- interstate commerce commission was a party. The commission alleged that there was discrimination in the matter of freight rates in a contract made by the Chesapeake and Ohio road to supply the New Haven road with 2,000,000 tons of soft coal between July 1, 1897, and July I, HHj'J. The city of Scranton never had a more stubbornly fought political campaign In its history as a municipality than the fight for the mayoralty between J. BenJ. Dimmick, prominent banker and Republican nominee, and John Gibbons, president of the Scranton school board, who was named by the Democrats. A whirlwind campaign In which sharp flings by both sides were generally indulged in was brought to a close last night. Bright and early this morning the vote commenced to pour In and it will be the largest ever polled In the city of Scranton. During the morning hours it reached great proportions and the steady stream Is keeping up In all the polling places this afternoon.There is no chance of a hitch 1k*- tween the senate and the house over the Joint resolution. All the amendments will be agreed to lu conference. It is learned that the special committee's action looks to a demand on 11 railroads for the prompt furnish Ing of cars to independent coal operators and in general a furnishing of every facility so that there can be no discrimination. The interstate commerce commission ordered an investigation of Stamlard Oil affairs in Kansas, and Representative Campl»ell (Kan.I Introduced a resolution lu the house directed to the Because of a strike the Chesapeake and Ohio was unable to deliver all the coal within the specified time. The New Haven roail purchased (10,000 ton« elsewhere and sent the contracting road a bill for $108,000. This the com•pany refused to pay and delivered ftO,- 000 toils at a great loss to itself because of the advance in the price of coal and In freight rates. "Each type of canal has certain disadvantages and certain advantages, hut iu m.v Judgment the disadvantages are fewer and the advantages very much greater iu the case of a lock canat substantially as proposed lu the palters forwarded herewith, and I call especial attention to the fact that the chief engineer, who would be mainly responsible for the success of 'this migltty engineering feat and who lias therefore a peculiar personal Interest In Judging aright, is emphatically and earnestly In favor of the lock canal project and against the sea level project.same end The investigation Will Include the cOiiuecUon of Paul Morton's old road, tjie Sauta IV, with the relates and other alleged wippresslve practices of the Standard Oil In combination with railroads. The most sensational happening of the morning was the arrest by the Democrats of PttWoTmeii Zang and Qulnnan, members of the city police force, who were accused of violation of the election laws. The arrests took place in "the second and fourth districts of the 20th ward, Gibbons's home ward. The warrants were sworn out before Alderman Brady by Thomas McTlgue and X. G. Lungan. of the second and fourth districts of the ward, respectively. The charge in each case was violation of the election law. The allegations were that Zang and Quinnan had been ordered out of the polling places by the officers in charge and had refused to go. When the warrants were served the men were taken before the alderman. As soon as the news of the arrests reached headquarters Mark Edgar, P. L. Wormser and Attorney Charles P. O'Malley were hustled over to the alderman's office to look after the Interests of the arrested men. Attorney Donahue was on hand to take care of the Interests of the Democrats. When the cane was l*o light to the attention of the interstate commerce commission tin; charge was made that this transaction constituted a preference in the matter of freight rates to the New Haven road. The Railroads Summoned. Williams was well known ~ here, having for a time boarded in Upper Pittston. He was about 22 years old and had been employed as a brakeman for only a short time past. He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Williams, and one sister, Anna. He was a member of Bethel church, the Jr. O. U. A. M. and the B. of It. T. The following named carriers are required to appear for investigation: Atchison, To[Deka and Santa Ec Railway company; Missouri Pacific Railway company, Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway company; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, Chicago, Rock island and Pacific Railway company; Union Pacific Railroad, company, Kansas City Southern Railway company and St. Louis Southwestern Railway company. The value that a line of this kind would be augments the belief that It Is being thought of. The Pennsylvania railroad has no direct entrance Into Scranton and Its volume of freight traffic to that city must be sent ovei' two additional roads, the Liehlgh Valley from South Wiikesbarre to the Union station, Wilkesbarre. and the D. & H. from thut point to Scranton. The heavy passenger service on the D. & H. between Wilkesburre and Scranton probably handicaps a quick handling of the large amount of Pennsylvania railroad freight, so that another method of transportation has become necessary.It was contended by the company that it was acting in the capacity of u vender and not as a carrier and that It was merely supplying the coal to pay a debt. "A careful study of the reports seems to establish a strong; probability that the following are the facts: The sen level canal would be slightly less exposed to damage In the event of war; the running expenses, apart from the heavy cost of Interest on the amount employed to build It, would be less, and for small ships the time of transit would probably be less. On the other hand, the lock canal at u level of eighty feet or thereabout would not cost much more than half as much to build nnd could be built In about half the time, while there would be very much leys risk connected with building it, aud for large ships the transit would be quicker, while taking iuto nccouut the interest 011 the amount suved In building the actual cost of maintenance would be less. After being built It would be easier to eularge the lock canal than the sea level caTial. Moreover, what has been actually demonstrated in makiug and operating the great lock canal, the Soo, a more important artery of traffic than the great sea level cunul, the Suez, goes to support the opinion of the minority of the consulting board of engineers aud of the majority of the Isthmian canal commission as to _the superior safety, feasibility and desirability of building a lock canal at Panama.Both Plane Compared. COUPLE MARRIED IN ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Quiet Omnony This Afternoon by No Federal Law Against Ownership. This plea was also made the basis of a charge against the company, as the laws of West Virginia, where the All persons Interested are also granted leave to appear and be heard. coal was mined, prohibit common car riers from dealing in coal. The circuit court held, however, that as there was no federal statute against railroads acting as venders that question need not be considered; hence the loss should be considered a dealer'a loss. Rev. .I1. I*. O'Malley—Miss (ilitcs The charges made against these roads. lnvolvi:*g also the Standard Oil company mid the Prairie Oil and Gas company, are substantially as. follows and are enumerated in a petition made to the luterstate commerce commission by the Kansas Oil Producers' association:Becomes Mrs. Dougherty A pretty wedding took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock In St. John's church, when Rev. John P. O'Malley, the rector, officiated at the marriage of Michael Dougherty, of Searle street, and Miss Sarah Gates, of Tompkins street. The ceremony was witnessed by many friends of the young couple. The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Lillian Gates, and the groomsman was Henry Tracy. The bride was attired in a blue voile costume, wore a white picture hat, with plumes and carried white roses. Her maid wore a green voile gown, a white picture hat and carried pink carnations. The surveyors huve been working from the Wilkesbarre end and are now approaching the end of their survey. They have been engaged In this work for three weeks and another week will probably see it com'pleted. As far as can be learned the proposed route is as follows: Starting from South WilWesbarre, to bridge tho Susquehanna at that point and then continue the line along the flats on the West Side to a point opposite North Wilkesbarre, where the bridge of the Wilkesbarre & Eastern Co. would be utilized to bring the tracks back to the east side; thence in a line at no great distance from the present tracks but on a more equal grade to a point yet to be decided where the line would be Joined with the main tracks. While so holding, however, the court decided that if the transaction involved an and substantial benefit to one shipper as against unother it was in violation of the interstate commerce law. This condition was adjudged to have prevailed, and the trial court held the contract to have beeu Illegal and enjoined further proceedings under It. The lower court also held that the strike could uot be held to absolve the Chesapeake and Ohio from the requirement to deliver the coal under its contract. The supreme court upholds the circuit court. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. That the rates charged by railroad common carriers on petroleum and Its products from Kansas and Indian Territory to destinations in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska. Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado. Oklahoma. Indian Territory and other Interstate destinations are unreasonable, unjust aud unduly prejudicial.New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co.. stock brokers, Miners* Bank Building. New: York, Feb. 20, 1906, Low. Close, High 140% Am Sugar 140% 140% 43% 43% 72% 72% 110% 110% 89% 89% 80% 81 110 Am Car & F Am Loco 74% 44% That producers aud shippers In the state of Kansas, other than the Standard Oil company and the Prairie OH and Ga» company, are by reason of the unjust, unreasonable and unduly prejudicial rates practically confined in the marketing of such traffic to the state of Kansas. Following the ceremony the wedding party enjoyed a drive to Wilkesbarre and on their return this evening will enjoy a wedding supper at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty will take up their residence with the bride's sister, Mrs. Owen Conaty, of Elizabeth street, for the present. They are popular young people and have many friends throughout the city. Amnl Copper ..112% Atchison com .. 90% B. R. T. B. & O. .. . Can Pacific Ches & Ohio St Paul .. . C. P. I  Erie  Ill Central* . . .110% ..173% .. 57 % . .181% ..66% .. 44% . .173% 82% 110% Electrical bells installed by Garrison.172% 172% This branch would probably be used only for freight traffic and would make it easy for the road to handle all the Pennsylvania railroad freight bound for Scranton. Something of an official nature may be heard from this project within the next few weeks. 56% 56% Novelty stoves and ranges. Ash's. 179% 63% 43% 173% 147% 117% 100% 24% 179% 64% 43% 173% 147% 117% 100% 24% That tile freight rates maintained by the road a on petroleum shipped as Interstate trattle from points ill Kansas aud from points in Indian Territory operate to restrict and prevent traffic between numerous points and show ail arrangement or agreement between them, the Prairie OU and Gas company or the Standard Oil company. •vjs55j ■CA—jt-»-.'•■'jPf^Rtjm BWCWphSmM''k-''4 5 'irinff SHIER SALE L. & N 148% "The law now on our statute books seeius to contemplate a lock canal. In my judgment a lock canal as herein recommended Is advisable. If the congress direct* that a sea level canal be constructed Its direction will, of course, be carried out. Otherwise the canal will be built ou substantially the plau for a lock canal outlined in the accompanying papers, such changes being made, of course, an may be found actually necessary." Met St Ry . Mo. Pacific . Mex .Central 118% 101% 24% LOCAL ELECTION RUNNING SLOWLY Scarcely a Thing Doing In Any of the Ward**—Vote In Ninth Only 61 N, Y. Central ..149% Am Smelter ...164% Ont & West ...51% Norf & West . t 88% Pennsylvania .. 140 %' has recently been discovered. It bears a close resemblance to the malaria germ. To free the system irom disease germs the most effective romedy Is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed to cure all diseases due to malaria poison and constipation. 26c at Geo. TD. Stroh, West Plttston, Mayo's Pharmacy, drug stores. The Yellow Fever Germ That the roads wrongfully aud unjustly discriminate against the complainant's members aud other producers.at Three O'clock, Peo Gas The election in the various wards of the city, taken as a whole. Is as slow as it has been for years. This is decidedly an off year and its effects are being felt In every ward throughout the city. In the Ninth ward, where a councllmanlc fight is on, tho vote was only 61 at 3 o'clock. In the Fourth ward at 3 o'clock there were 62 votes In and in the Seventh, 97 votes. In the Tenth ward at 1 O'clock this afternoon the vote was 12. Rock Island ... 25% Reading ...140%" So. Pacific .. 68 % So Rwy com . 39% Triad to Kill Colombia's Ruler. Washington, Feb. 20.—News reached Washington that on the morning of Keb. 10 an attempt was made to assassinate President Reyes of the republic of Colombia. Eight shots were tired at him, tlve of which struck his carriage, but he escaped uninjured. Finest line of wall paper at Barrett's. Took Dare to Smoke Over Powder. T. C. & I Texas Pacific .. 34% Union Pacific ..153% U. 8. Steel ... 42% U. Si Steel pfd. .107 V& Wabash 46 . .irD6% 34% 151% 41% 106% 46 34% 151% 41% 106% 46 Springfield. Mass., Feb. 20. Philip Weyau died at the Mercy hospital. On a dare Weyan smoked a cigarette sit. ting on a keg of powder in HaxardvUle, Conu. Frightfully mangled, he was brought to HprlngHeld. He leaves a family lu Russia. Try Bohan's plea, cakes and bread. SPECIAL NOTICES. IS YOUR WATCH RUNNING RIGHT Leave the winter of the north via the Southern's Palm Limited to Florida. Luxurious train. All Pullmans and sumptuous dining car service. Electric lighted. Full information from Ohas. L. Hopkins, 828 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. To Sleepy Sunshine, Personal attention given to all Paris. Feb. 20. — Baron Ashburton was marrietMiere to Frances Donnelly, an American actress, whose stage name Is Frances Belmont, formerly of New York and one of the original "Florodora" sextet of 1901. "Florodora" Girl Wed* a Lord. LINEMAN KILLED. Daniel Maloncy Was Working Along watch and clock repairing at this Men's $2.50 Felt Boots. ........ 12.00 Cookran Denies Reported engagement. Men's $2.75 Felt Boots. . $1.89 Washington, Feb. 20.—Bourke Cockran denied the published report that he Is to marry Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston. "I am not engaged to Mrs. Gardner or to any one else." said Mr. Cockran. ihi* D. & II. Line, at Forest t'll.v, and Was struck by a Train. store, and work guaranteed, Men's $1.75 Felt Boots. $1.59 Men's $1.50 Felt Boots.. ...1.89 Mewis $1.25 Felt Boots .98c Children's Rubbers. ......... J5c Up HARRY W. YASEEN, mnicl Maloney, aged 26 years, a resident of Middleto\yn, N. Y., who boarded In, Carbondale, was killed by an Erie passenger train this morning at Forest City. He was employed as a lineman and was repairing wires alone the track, when he was struck by the train. Ho was thrown high into the air and was dead when his companions reached him. Jeweler, 63 N. Main St. Murdl GraM, New Orleans, la. The Southern railway announces low excursion rates for the Mardi Oras festivities. Three fast trains daily from New York and Philadelphia. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars and dining car service New York and Philadelphia to New Orleans without change. Full information from Clias. L. Hopkins, D. P. A., $28 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. SPECIAL, SALE of White Goods, Galland's make, at 35c up Killed Trying to Save Child. Ladies' Rubbers . .496 up T. Roosevelt For Mayer. Iowa Falls, la.. Feb. 20.—Theodore j Luverne, Ala., Feb. 20.— Placing In a partially tilled bucket liep child, whom she found on tire in a cradle, Mrs. Bosenian of Sea right lu her excitement stqmbled Into a well, uud both were luLur found dead. Clara Wagner's, 18 8. Main Men's Rubbers Boston Shoe Store 79 N. Mate St, Pitistop. Roosevelt is being urged for mayor of Aekley. He Is a cousin of the president, but a Democrat. » " ■■■■■'I .. Eyes Je«ted_fre(5. J. A, Lelbson, • " -Jr 'i ■■ / 4'V 'tit GET SOME SAUK KIlAtlT or meat specialties at this market: HaHock's. 28 8. Main St. would die If he remained on the field he threw his crushed leg over the good one and then dragged himself on his stomach for nearly a mile un- Oysters by the quart Sharp's.