Pittston Gazette

              W&ATllElt CONDITIONS. tfetott THE HOME PAPER Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow for L/ Eastern Pennsylvania. I op tli© People of Pittston and Vicinity, Pair and warmer tonight f" Wednesday.ALL THE IIOMR NEWS, — —r- . «25S^=3 r'»TH ' I vMrg NY ESTABLISHED 1850. :ST. Iiv THEO. I1ART 18B2. PITTSTON, PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 6,1906. TWO CUNTS A COPY. FORTY OKNTH A MONTH, f EIGHT PAGES RERW DEFENSE COAL COMPA1 CLEAN OUT «*!■) US(! CDf II S(1'CCM— culm. I New of the force being paid out of the Bntik ol' Morocco. Slie insists, however, that the foreign officers of the force-shall be chosen from the armies of France ami Spain. The adoption of this proposition is opposed by Germany on the ground that such a scheme would si rip the police system of its International guarantee, which is the guarantee alike to the signatory powers and to the .sultan of the maintenance of the open door and of the sultan's independence. ELECTION iROBE. LACK OF ICE. BURIED UNDER TONS OF IRON OPERATORS MEET Will I£ra(Hoylc the (ji Stoker at, the Seiimton Bolt uml Nut Works Whs the Violiin of a Peon- Congressmen Looking Into wince on South Mai Ambassador Has Outlined Filled With York Can be Supplied liar Accident Considering Miners' Propos* ' ' » als Today. »Her Position. Sources of Fund The Hillside Coal & Iron Co. has agreed to clean out anil restore to lirst class condition the culvert that passes under South Main street, in the vicinity of Drury's store, and that has caused the flooding of several cellars. The agreement was made yesterday afternoon, as the result of a conference. held between tin; city officials and Superintendent 15. 1). Caryl, of the Hillside Co. The work will be started in the immediate future. From Maine. FreC1. Shueh, a stoker at the Scranton Holt and Nut Works, was crushed to death beneath five or six tons of iron scrap, early this morning. It required the exertions of twenty men to recover the body. FOR THE "OPEN DOOR" WITNESSES EXAMINED HUDSON HOUSES FULL JOINT MEETING LATER "Germany's proposals with regard to the organization o£ the bank follow the lines of those suggested for the police in that they have for,their object tinpreservation of the international character of the bank by placing it under the control of representatives ot' tinpowers. The adoption of the French plan regarding this question would in Germany's opinion turn the bank into a French Institution. In brief, the acceptance of the French proposals with regard to the Bank of Morocco and the police system, it Is Germany's firm belief, would give to France the control of Morocco in all economic, financial and military matters, thereby closing the door to the rest of the world and destroying rights acquired by treaty." The accident occurred shortly after midnight, .The scrap was in an immense frozen heap and a force of men had been engaged In cutting il down, as the officials feared it would be dangerous, While they were at lunch. Shueh went to net a barrowful of the scrap for the puddling furnace lie was In charge of, and the entire top of the heap fell on him. Commercial and Other Attorney Hughes Will Also Trust Charged With Plan- Will Probably be Held Some Rights to Her Support. be Called. ning Large Profits. Day This Week. At the last meeting of councils property owners and lessees of buildings affected by the Hooding of cellars from the culvert presented a communication in which they asked that the nuisance bp abated or the signers would institute damage suits. This action brought about the conference. The city officials, including Mayor IDangan, City Solicitor O'Brien and Select Councilman Murphy and Mr. Caryl, made an examination of the culvert and it wa» found that much coal sediment had settled on the bottom. The water from the Butler washery, of the Hillside Co., is run into this culvert from the creek that passes through "Sand Tunnel" and. as It contains much sediment,,tho bed of the culvert was raised. The water soaked through the upper part of the "culvert and flooded nearby cellars, even to the point of necessitating the use of a fire engine, to remove the water. It is expected that the removal of the culm will eradicate the Washingtou, March 6.—-Criticism of Germany's course at Algeciras and charges that the German emperor i* seeking there an excuse for trouble with France rather than an agreement about Morocco, whli-h have been current in Washington for some time, received an emphatic reply from Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German ambassador.Washington, March 0. — Officials of the New York insurance companies are to appear here next week and under oath tell the house committee on election of president, vice president and members of congress exactly what contributions have been made to political campaign funds during the past few New York, Marcli C.—There's plenty of ice iu Maine, and it can he lauded here at 75 to $1.25 per ton; hence the absurdity of the ice trust's talk of a famine and its raising of the price. New York. March 6.—The anthracite operators, headed by George P. Haer, of the Heading company, met here today to consider the miners' demands and to name a day for the joint conference with the miners' rep- The iron was so frozen together that it did not break with the fall. All the men that could possibly aid in the work secured hooks and other implements and it required the exertions of twenty of them to roll It from the man's body. He had been crushed Investigation also shows that nearly 3,0011,000 tons are already stored in the houses along the Hudson river. resentatlves. The "proposals" have been under consideration by the operators for more than a week, but no official statement regarding them has been made. President Wilcox, of the Delaware & Hudson Co., said this morning that he had no statement to make as to the attitude of the operators towards the miners' demands. Charles E. Hughes, the Inquisitor In the insurance investigation in New- York city, will be also asked to appear, as well as those who have been conducting the investigation—the Armstrong committee and others identified years. Greater New York consumes annually about 4.000,000 tons. to a pulp. "The time has come for plain speech," the umbassador said. "Enough has poured Into America from European sources about Germany's intentions."Even if there was as poor a crop along the Hudson as is claimed by the American Ice company, leading shipping merchants stand ready to furnish hundreds of1- vessels to carry ice from Maine to this city. The ice trust's declaration that it is Impossible to get vessels to carry ice is disproved by twenty-live sea captains along South street, who announced a willingness to furnish vessels at the rates quoted. NEW ROAD LAW. RUSSIA OPPOSES GERMANY. Letters have been sent out by State Highway Commissioner Hunter to the county commissioners throughout the state, calling their attention to the provisions of the new road law, which makes it the duty of the commissioners to furnish the supervisors of each township, on the lirst Monday of.March, with the latest valuation of the township property for county purposes. It Is on fills valuation that the supervisors are authorized to levy the road lax for the ensuing year. The ambassador then proceeded to deny In the most emphatic terms the charge that Germany wanted war, "It was for the specific object of reaching a peaceable arrangement that my government urged the conference at Aige clras," he said. The ambassador declared that Germany was contending for a very Important principle at Aigeciras. "Important as is the German trade with Morocco," he said, "the commercial side of the question is of secondary considerat ioif." Czar's Delegates Say France and Spain with if Algeciras, Spain, March ft.—An unexpected important move was made in the Moroccan conference by the Russian delegates, who submitted a communication on the police question. The document minutely goes over the situ atlon in Morocco, analyses tin- positions of the various powers and argues that France and Spain are I test fitted for the task of controlling the police force about to be created. Should Police Morocco, Officials of great corporations of a quasi public nature will also be called upon to say whether or not their corporations have given contributions for campaign purposes without the consent of stockholders. Intimations were made by John D. Kerr, vice president of the New York. Susquehanna and Western railroad, and a member of the operators' committee that there would be no statement made after,the meeting concluded today. Say Trust Seeks Big Profit. Many Bills Pending. nuisance Ice can he delivered alongside a pier at a total cost ot' $2 per ton. At HO cents per hundredweight llie trust has been receiving $ts per ton. With its increased prices tlie trust will receive ail average of $8 to $1(1, reaping a profit of :$oo to 400 per cent on the Maine product. On the Hudson river product tho profit is even greater. It. is likely, that the operators wilt appoint a day this week for a joint conference with the miners. Mr. Kerr states that the operators are anxious to complete the business as soon Tile committee has determined to take up at once the various bills prohibiting corporations froru making campaign contributions. There are a scare or more of such bills pending before the committee. MURDER SUSPECT FREE. DESPERATE BURGLARS. The British, Spanish and Portuguese delegates expressed concurrence in flit- Russian views. The joint conference will probably last some time, as the operators have fortified themselves with statistics bearing on the eight hour day and an ns possible Stands Fcr "Op«n Door," He Says, Members of the committee say they will call every . person who in the slighest degree knows of political campaign contributions having been made by corporations, but none will say whether or not Postmaster General C 'ortelyou, chairman of the Republican national committee, or Cornelius N.. Bliss, treasurer of that committee, will be called. Neither will they say Secured About $400 at the New Luzerne Postoffice. The ambassador said that in the light "of umliciouK reports from European sources" he felt It is his duty to give th' facts about Germany's contention') at Algeciras on the main point at Issue, that of the policing of Morocco. "That Germany stands for the open door in Morocco is clearly shown," he continued, "by the proposals she has made regarding the international polite system and the International bank. Germany believes that if the control of the bank is placed iiv the hands of ("ranee the equality of economic rights will be forfeited and the open door will soon be closed. The position of Germany and the other signatory powers is on the defensive. Germany has already recognized that France lias a preferential position in her frontier regions in spite of the specific provision of the treaty of Madrid stipulating that all the powers shall have equal rights in Morocco. Should Germany now recede' further she would appear In the eye* of the world as weak; but, what Is of paramount importance, she would be buying peace at the cost of a great international principle, which, the future would prove to be poor ecolio- ltaly. though inclined to favor scheme, reserved filial approval. Mike Valukonis, of Durysa, Released This Morning. Investigation shows that to prove its claim of a scarcity of ice due to the mild weather the trust has prevented a number of Maine ice harvesters from shipping any ice to the metropolis "until further orders." iidvajieo in "Wages. Count von Tattenbaoli Gentian delegate-; Henry chief of the Amerieau delegation the delegates of several neutral powers did not express views. tin* junior White, the As the miner* have collected no end of data and statistical ammunition in support of their contentions there will be a fine battle of figures which may lust some time. Xitro-Gl.voeriii Was I'sod ICarly This Halioas Corpus Hearing of .Man Ac- Morning Willi Tcrrillo KITect— cused of (iiicinskl Murder, Our- Discussion oi' definite police propositions was postponed until Thursday. The bank project will be argued on Wednesday. yea's ICatest Mystery, Itesult- Maine sea captains now in the uietropolis agree that even if there was not a pound of ice to lie had along the Hudson the crop in Maine this winter is sufficient to meet all the demands of the state of New York. Burglars Made Safe Km-ape C. J. Wittenberg, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke Co., is the authority for the statement that Mr. Baer and the operators will flatly refuse to grant the demand for absolute recognition of' the union. whether the Democratic ed in His lMscliarge Kroni —Government Oflicors managers will lie called campaign They can ('UHtod.v-1—Oilier Stis- Alt' on the Scone compel the attendance of any witness they desire. liect. Still Held A gang of daring safe burglars broke into the new postoffice at l»u-zdrne at an early hour this morning and, after blowing the safe to pieces wlt.li nitro-glyCerin, made their escape with about $400. The report of the explosion was terrific and aroused every person living In the neighborhood, but the burglars were not seen, as far as is known. Their work bears all the marks of having been done by pro- France Ready, Says War Minister. Mike Valukonta, of Duryca, who was committed t® jail about a month ago on tlie charof murder, was discharged from custody today an a habeas corpus hea"!ng before Judge HalsDey. Vnlukonis, tqgtihcr with another foreigner, wa.s committed without bail, charged wlih hav&g caused tlie death of Frank fSucinski, whose dead body was found in a miow bank several days after bet had been jnurdered by being struck down with a fence picket. The arrest of Vnlukonis was made on evidence given by two of the crowd who had been with tluciiiski the night he was killed and who accused Valukonis and his companion, together with an unknown third man. of having killed the victim. The two men were given hearings after which their commitments followed. Tlie operators will also oppose the granting of a further increase In wages and a reduction in hours. It Is the contention of the operators that the miners work less than six hours a day and that only the company hands anil breaker boys wcrk the regulation Parjs, March 0.—In the chamber of deputies War Minister Etienne, answering inquiries regarding tin- condition of the war supplies, snid that every branch of supplies and ammunition was completely assured in case of a mobilization of the troops. M. Kletiry Havarin, Hephblican, asserted (hat the stock of soldiers' shoes was inadequate. to which ll IC'ieuue replied that .'i.(MX),OO0 pairs of shoes were ready, which . was .amply sUtticient, adding, The hearings are to be publii A tour of the ice houses along tlie tipper Hudson, however, shows that there is plenty of ice in tlie possession of the American Ice company. There are 172 ice houses along tlie river, of which sixty-nine are owned by the trust. Nearly 5)00.000 ions were carried over from last year, and 2.100,000 tons have since been stored in them. Pure Food Bill Agreed On, Washington, March Ci. - The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce agreed on a pure food bill, which will be favorably reported to the house, in many respeiHs it is like the Heyburn bill passed by the senate, and tlii* com jn it tee agreed to let it have the name and number of that measure, but amended it by adding some provisions of the Hepburn bill and suggestions of members of tlio house committee. nine hour day President John Mitchell, of the Miners' Union, who is at the Ashland house awaiting the call from thf operators for a joint conference, said the situation at this time precluded fessionals. It is a matter of jest along tlie river front that the crop of ice is being kept down to boost the price. Some of the ice houses, it is said, have been kept empty with that end in view. Thc.-Uttslattige ia lo.uu.teil iu a aiuw building recently built by ,). T. Snyder expressly for postufliee purposes. It was opened only last Thursday as a sub-station of the Wilkesbarre postottiee. The burglars broke in at 2 o'clock and went for the safe at onca. They used nitro-glyeerin, pouring it in the cracks. When it was ignited, the safe was shattered and the entire (■Bloc was wrecked as if it had been struck by a cyclone. There were in the safe $282, $1S2 of which was money order fund and revenue cash, and $100 worth of stamps. The safe crackers gathered this up in the least possible space of time and hurried away. Uy the time neighbors got around there was no trace of the gang. "At present all is ready and all is in good condition." The answer was received with shouts of "Bravo." liny statement from him VERY SMALL BREAK KEPT LIGHTS OUT Carried Mad Dog to Doctor, BASE BALL MAGNATES. New York. March (5.—In spite of its struggles anil writhing* Miss M. L. I'aruinlee, a society woman of Orange. J., carried a mail pet dog in her arms to a veterinary surgeon. The dog snapped and growled at her and did its best to sink its fangs Into her amis, but she held on to him bravely, disdaining the warnings of those who would save her from her foolhardy act. On the way to the veterinary's the dog ate the whip carried by Miss l'armalee and tore her clothing. The ilog died Killed In College Laboratory, Schenectady, -V Y., March (i. It is not true, as 1 have frequent 1 Waite, :i junior In the electrical engineering course at .Union, college, was instantly killed by coming in contact with a -high voltage electric current while at work in the laboratory. No one was with him at the time, and the exact manner in which lie came to his death will never lie known, lie was found standing rigid liefore the switchhoard, with holli hands on the switch that governs the circuit. It is supposed that he had been reading a meter back of the board. -Paul Electrician's round Break in City seen it stated. Unit (JermanyV commercial interests in Morocco amount to little, Germany's commerce, while not so lai-ge as that of France, is rapidly increasing, while that of France, according to the statistics, is apparently at a standstill. The statistics for 1!MM value the German trade with Morocco at 10.fl00.0lto marks. They are. however, misleading, as a large part of the German exports to Morocco reach that country via England, Belgium or France and are therefore counted in the trade of those countries. It is estimated that what might be termed the indirect commerce between Germany and Morocco amounts to A meeting of (ho managers of the New York Slate league clubs will he helil iti (ho Hotel Jerinyn, Scranton, today, beginning at I o'eloek. The meeting Is for the purpose of preparing the schedule for the year, and It will probably continue until midnight. The habeas corpus was brought about through the' efforts of M. H. MeAniff, attorney for Valukonis. Thfe prosecution was represented at the hearing by Assistant District Attorney Saisburg. After hearing the evidence Judge Halsey declared there was not sufficient evidence on which to hold Valukonis and bis discharge was ordered. There has boen no attempt so far to secure the release of the other foreigner accused of I lie crime. l.ighf Circuit lit William St.— IJglil mi liUSI Night After diligent search electricians of the Citizens' Electric Illuminating Co. yesterday afternoon found the break In the circuit that had caused all the are lights in the city, except those above Parsonage street, to be out all night Sunday night. The break was at William street, and the separated strands of wire were not more than one-twentieth of an Inch apart, yet they were separated far enough to render useless the entire lighting power of the circuit, whoeh Includes about 7fD arc lamps. The break was of such a peculiar nature that It might have remained undiscovered for much longer than it did. As It was. it eluded the search of nearly the entire force of company workmen in a continuous search from early Sunday evening until 2 o'clock Monday morning. All the club owners with their managers win be in attendance, and it is expected that from It! to IS. will he present. If the meeting is over in time, the visitors will afterwards be the guests of Owners Barnes and Cole- Detectives from the postoflice department are already on the scene of action and every effort will be made to run down the perpetrators of the ill convulsions. JUDGE LYNCH AFTER DISTRICT ATTORNEY fillet at the Brunswick man, of the Scran ton team, at a ban- Missouri Hits at Standard Oil Rogers' Hearing Adjourned St. Louis, March 0. — The Missouri railroad commissioners dealt a blow to the Standard Oil when it reduced the rate on oil shipped from St. Louis to Kansas City or vice versa to 9 cents a hundred pounds. The existing rate is 20 cents from St. Louis to Kansas City and 17 cents from Kansas City to St. Louis. This difference, independent refiners have long contended, was manifestly a discrimination in the interest of the trust. New York, March (5.—Justice C lildersleeve, fitter a short argument, adjourned the hearing in the supreme court on the question as to whether IT. II, Rogers of the Standard Oil company should answer questions propounded to him before Commissioner Sanborn in the efforts of the state of Missouri to revoke the charter of the Standard Oil company and subsidiary companies to do business in the state. Itogers' lawyer says lie will talk if the Missouri courts decide against him finally. crlmi A search of the postofflce building revealed a jimmy, crow bar. chisel and a large pin used in the coupling of a locomotive. Some of the tools were reported by Michael Wolfe, a blacksmith. to have been stolen from his shop, but lie tailed to identify the chisel or jimjriy. If you are troubled with Piles and can't find a cure, try Witch Hazle Salve, but be sure you gel that made by E. C. DeWItt & Co., Chicago. It is the original. If you have used Witch Hazfei Salve without being relieved it is probable that you got hold of one of the many worthless counterfeits that are sold on the reputation of the genuine DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by T. J. Yates. Criticised Mini In Open Court This marks. Then we must take into consideration the Herman coasting trade of about 2,000,000 marks, Herman, funds invested in Morocco amounting to 15,000,000 marks, real estate owned by Herman firms amounting to 1,0)m,- 000 marks ahd finally the value of Herman shipping interests. About forty German commercial houses of some importance are scattered over the country at important places. 2,000,000 Morning in Connection With Tax- payers' Investigation, District Attorney Renjaniin R. Jones came in for some sharp criticism in open court this morning, when Judge Lynch, addressing Assistant District Attorney Saisburg. made some blunt statements about the manner in which the prosecuting officer' was carrying out the directions of the court in the matter of the investigtion of Colonel Dougherty and officers of the Taxpayers' Association, with regard to the jury bribing charges made by the association in a paid advertisement and by Colonel Dougherty, in an address at the banquet of the Wilkesbarre Board of-Trade. Mr. Jones was called before the judges some time ago and directed to look into these accusations and, if possible, make them a basis for a presentation to the next grand jury and also to inform the court of his- Several stamps were found scattered along the sidewalk several hundred yards from the scene of the (robbery and indicated the direction the thieves took when making their escape, although there were some who thought this to be a "blind" to throw their pursuers oft' the trail. The break was unusual because it was not visible, the wire having become separated inside the insulation without affecting the insulation itself. The defective strand of wire was in one of the loops leading from the main feed wire to the lamp. There is practically no strain or weight on the loop such as there is on the wires between poles. The insulation kept the broken wire swinging- as if conditions were perfect. The trouble was discovered by the use of a magneto and was remedied at once so that all the lights Were in service last evening. CLEVER THIEVES. Last Seminole War Survivor. German Trade Growing After disconnecting the telephone so that the police could not be quickly notified, Edward and Frank Clark, boarders at the home of Mrs. Cowells, on Adams avenue, Scranton, walked out Saturday without paying a several months' board bill. They took with them all the jewelry they could find; to the value of almost $100. The men had been in the city only a short time. New York, March 0.—John M. Smith, seventy-five years old, who died in his home in Flatbush, was probably the last survivor of the Seminole war, which raged in Florida from 18;$TD to 1S42. Mr. Smith enlisted as a drummer boy in the Fifth artillery, T'. S. A.. Til 1840, when only nine years old, and he had the distinction of having seen and talked with the great Seminole chief, Osceola. He served in the civil "The official French statistics for l!Ki;t show a value of 24,000,000 francs of French trade with Morocco. The latter has coustttnll.Vs diminished during the last four years and is now only about two-thirds of what it once was. The imports from France have slightly improved in the meantime, especially in the case of sugar and silk. The trade between Algeria and Morocco has also diminished, as shown by the French official figures. As for the Herman trade with Morocco, evidence can lie produced showing that it has nearly tripled in the last ten years. All of which leads to the conclusion that while the French trade with Morocco exceeds that of Germany the one is at a standstill while the other is rapidly increasing. Indeed Morocco is one of few countries open to the further development of German trade. New York, March 6.—The tirst prize competition ascension since society has given ballooning a vogue in America will take place at I'ittslield, Mass.. next Saturday. Dr. Julian Thomas and other members of the Aero Club of America announced that the contestants would be Charles Levee, the Paris expert who recently came over here to demonstrate ballooning, and Leo Stevens, the former auto facing crack, who is now a balloon manufacturer. Will Race In Balloons MOOSIC HOUSE WAS BURNED TO GROUND Wilbur Waterman's llomc Destroyed by Fire I.tlst N iglit—None of Kami I.v at Home I-enten eatables at Sharp's. The house of Wilbur* Waterman, near Moosic borough, but which was really located in Old Forge borough, was burned to the ground last night at 11:30. The fire Is supposed to have started front the stove. None of the family was at home. Mrs. Waterman and her daughters having left for u. visit in Ringhamton and Mr. Waterman having gone to Wilkesbarre for the night. The only lifeht or lire in the house was in the stove. No organized attempt was made to extinguish the flames and nearly all the household goods were destroyed. Neighbors managed to save a few articles on thCe lower floors, entering by breaking in the windows. The house was a neat structure. The amount of loss or insurance is not known as yet. Wabash Kail road Is selling round trip tickets to many points in western states on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Also colonist tickets daily to Pacific coast points one way, until April 7. See your local agent or address K. N. Collyer, general agent, Wabash Kailroad, 287 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. 23f36 war. Judge Lynch stated that ho had seen in tl»o public print ttiat Col. Dougherty had handed u statement in the' case to the district attorney. "If this is Rural Free Delivery Growing Washington, March Ci. — The operations of the rural five delivery service up to March 1 are shown in an official statement. Up to that time 52.227 petitions had been received and referred. Of these 13,772 were acted upon adversely. The number of routes in operation March 1 was 35,031, leaving 3,424 petitions still pending, of which 204 have been assigned for establishment.so." the judge said, "the district attorney has not yet shown the statement to the court." Peabody to Quit Mutual? New York, March 0.—Charles A. Peabody. angered by the resignation of trustees and attacks made upon blm, is seriously considering resigning from the presidency of the Mutual Life. Such is the statement made by officers of that company. The New York Life trustees passed a resolution denouncing many of the most important reforms recommended by the Armstrong DAMAGE SUIT IS ON. MRS. TRISSLER BURIED Lawrence Donahue Asks $20,00(1 of The remains of Mrs. Davi dTrissier were' laid to rest in the East I.emon cemetery, Saturday afternoon, services being: held in the East Lemon M. E. Church, conducted by lie v. J. Parmer. ' Several beautiful floral offerings were in evidence, and many sorrowing friends to mourn her loss. The pall bearers were: John Berlew, John Blaker, Harry Hois, Frank Hois, Chan. I toss and Roy Ross. City for Hrolvcn Arm Received "Germany proposes that the sultan shall organize the police in Morocco, that the money for this purpose shall be furnished him by the Bank of Morocco and that a force of international police composed of officers chosen from the minor powers, such as Switzerland, Swedeu, Norway and Denmark. shall be intrusted the organization and drill of the entire police force. The police would lie under the suitervision of the diplomatic corps at Tangier. The acceptance of this proposal would give to the police a distinctly international character and make it impossible for any power to exercise special advantages. Moreover, the organization of such a force would guarantee the independence of the sultan. on Pine Street The damage suit of Lawrence Donahue against the city of Pittston was called in court shortly before noon today. Donahue asks $20,000 damages for a broken arm, which he received on an icy walk on Pino street. The case was still oil at press time. It was being argued before Judge Wheaton. P. A. O'Boyle and M. N. Donnelly represent Donahue and the city's interests are being looked after by City -Solicitor o'Hrlen and Attorney John T. Lenahan. N«w Testimony Favors Patrick. New York, March tl.—-The World has discovered in Philadelphia two witnesses who assert that Charles If. Jones declared to them that neither he nor Albert T. Patrick killed William Marsh Kice, but that the aged millionaire died a natural death. These witnesses are Mrs. Helen M. Williams and her son Alfred, and both say they are willing to go to New York to testify. committee. Democrats Win In Maine. Portland, Me., March 0.—Democratic mayors were elected In six of the eleven Maine cities which held their annual municipal elections. The Democrats won in Auburn, Lewiston, Kockland, South Portland, Saco and Watervllle. SPECIAL NOTICES. mmm sale FINE ACCOPRETEONS Men's $2.50 Felt Boots *2.00 $1.89 $1.59 .1.39 . .98c NEW TUNNEL. at reasonable prices: big assortment of Men's $2.75 Felt Boots On account of the increased traffic, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company has decided to bore another tunnel through the hill, near Hoboken, large enough lo accommodate two tracks. razors made of first class material, and Men's $1.751Felt Boots Eight Years For Leee Majeste. marked at a low price, Men's $1.50 Felt Boots Chinese Commission at St. Paul Spend Winter in South. The Southern's Palm Limited affords the tourist luxurious travel, New York and Philadelphia to ,St. Augustine. All Pullmans. Electric lighted. Southern's own Dining car service. Full information from Chas. L. Hopkins, D. P. A., Philadelphia. Pa. Barcelona. Spain, March 8.—The editor of El Diluvio. a local dally paper, has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for printing an insulting dispatch concerning King Alfonso. HARRY W. YASEEN Men's $1.25 Felt Boots St. Paul, Minn.. March 6.—The Chinese imperial commission, the second to visit America on a tour of Investigation, visited the state capltol here ami was received by Governor John A. Johnson. Some time was spent amoug the flouring mills in Minneapolis. I.ater the party left for Chicago. 6 it N. Main Children's Rubbers 25c up I .a dies' Rubbers 35c up A call for bids for the work of construction has been made. It is proposed to push the work to completion within two years. RED STAR STAMPS Men's Rubbers 49c up •'France, on the other hand, declares that she does not object to the organization of the police by the sultan in tlio jiort towns of Morocco nor to the cosi given to patrons at this store: full line Chicago. March 0.—The Inter Ocean asserts that Mrs. Potter Palmer 1* to wed the Duke of Athol). Mrs. Palmer to Wed Duke? meat specialties. HALLOCK'S. iusTQN Shoe Store 79 H. Mail St., Mttston. Money to on Wnlrlion, Diamonds, Jewelry and I'ianox. all valuable articles. J. A. Leibson, S3 N. Alain. fOIETSHONET^TM Fresh tish every day at Sharp's, unci Crown and bridge work. Dr Mo.cn. Big stock or skated, m Garrison's, OokSsi Prevent* Pneumonia Ilouck drug store. 11. II, Tinker. Try Bohan'a plea, cake* and bread. Fresh shell oysters at Sharp's.