Pittston Gazette

              A 4 Alt.m * WJ5ATHEH CONDITIONS. tie* THE HOME PAPER Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. / For tlie People of Pittatoii and Vicinity. Fair tonight; Wednesday, fair, wajmer and variable winds. ALIi THE HOME NEWS \tfvv  OPERATORS MEET. 5EKBY ESTABLISHED 1860. ,Y EST. Bl THEO. HART 1882. PITTSTON, PA., PRIL 1 , 3! TWO CI FORTY C COP MON T.j \ TEN 'AGES BURGLARS AT AVOCA. VOIDS DIVORCES JOHN Mc! ILL. ••• FRANKLIN DAYS. ■ About 2:30 o'clock this morning, burglars tried to foreo an entrance to Renniman & Co.'s drug store, In Avoca. They were heard by T, T. Davis, who lives over the store. Mr. Davis opened a window and saw onfe man on guard and three "men working on u window. The men (led as soon as they saw Davis. He tired a shot after the fleeing burglars, but the bullet missed them. Well Known Young Man. Formerly Of This City, to 1m; Drought Here % . "* From' Now York. Drafting a Reply xto the Federal Supreme Court Many friends of John L. McHale, who for some years past has made his home In New York city, will read with regret of his serious illness. Mr. MeHale has been in prtor health for some months past and two months ago underwent an operation. He was in a hospital for some weeks but Improved only slightly. His condition has become quite serious again and Is cpusing much uneasiness. Since last Saturday his sister, Miss Mame Mc- Hale, of Pine street, has been in New York on account of his illness. A letter received here this morning stated that he will be brought to this city either tonight or tomorrow night in the hope that the change will be beneficial to him. He will be taken to the home of his father-in-law, Officer John Connell, of North Main street. Philadelphia to Have Big Miners. Renders Dscision. Celebration. WILL BE A REFUSAL. DECREES ARE INVALID. A MEDAL FOR FRANCE. DR. FRUIT DEAD. May Not be Made Public for Several Days. Dr. John Fruit, a prominent physician of Hazleton, died yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. He had been 111 for eight months of cancer of the stomach, but his condition was not considered dangerous until yesterday morning, when h'o suffered sevfere hemorrhages. The deceased was born in Hazleton In 1859 and had been a resident of that city all his life. He was a graduate of the Jefferson Medl-. cal college, Philadelphia. His wife and two sons survive. Children's Standing Affect- Republic Will Receive To- ed by Ruling. ken of Esteem. Xew York, April 17.—Th» anthracite coal operators will meet this afternoon at the Jersey Central bulld- Washington. April 17. — Thousands of children wore slumped as illegitimate by a decision of the United States supreme court. The principle established is that a state cannot grant a divorce when but one party to the marriage is a resident within its jurisdiction. A divorce must lDe of such a character ns to be respected by all other states. The decision was by a vote of 5 to 4—Justices llarian. Brewer, Brown and Holmes dissenting. Philadelphia, April 17.—Preparations; are complete for the celebration of the! bicentennial of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, which begins here tonitfit. The celebration will be marked by a gathering of the great men of the world in learning and scientific achieve- Jng, to draft the formal reply to John Mitchell's latest proposal for arbitra- tion, The reply will contain a flat refusal JAIL BREAKERS TRIED. t; of Mltehell's propositions, and will DIED FROM SMALL CUT. ment give at length the reasons why the operators' form of arbitration should bo adopted. Pleaded Guilty to Escaping Tlnvo days will be devoted to the ceremonies, which will open with h reception to delegates mul invited guests by the American Philosophical society. President Edgar K. Smith, who occupies the position that Franklin once held, will deliver the address of welcome.The operators, in order that their posltiohs may be plainly understood, purpose going over the reasons and causes for their stand in this controversy very fully and carefully. , A ,sL vV f I I _ Saloon Keeper Sussumbs to It is estimated (hat at least $0,000 children are affected by the opinion. Therfe are (lie offspring of marriages based on divorces granted where but one of the parlies resided In the stale Issuing the decree of separation. From Jail. —^— Blood Poisoning. The reply will not be made public much before the latter part of the Said '11 icy Wore.Jfot fiullty of Com- King Edward VII. of England, through Sir Henry Mortimer Duraud. his ambassador, will receive the degree of doctor of laws from the T'niversity of Pennsylvania on Thursday at the university's observance of the bicentenary.Stanley Ahrnmowlcz, of 181 Jiurtli mitting Robbery While Enjoying week, Main Street, Died I-ittst Kvenlng at Case That Caused Decision, Their Short Freedom, hut New York. April 17.—Though the anthracite coal operators will maintain until the last their policy of giving it hearing to, whatever the miners" representatives may have to say toward bringing about peace in the present dispute, the conviction is deep rortted in the minds of most of the New York coal dealers and others well informed that a prolongation of the strike is inevitable. The oi»erators reiterated positively that they would stand by their last offer to arbitrate only the question of wages and the methods-of the conciliation board. That offer is entirely unsatisfactory to the miners, who feel they have gone too far in making concessions. 0 O'clock—His Hand Was The case nt issue was that of John W. Haddock against Harriet Haddock. It came up 011 appeal from the New York courts. The Haddocks were married in I8tD8. The husband claimed to have been an unwilling participant in the ceremony. He says In his answer to the woman's complaint that he left her immediately after the marriage rites were performed and during all the time that has intervened has seen her only three times. In 1881 he secured a divorce in Connecticut, where he then resided, and in 1882 was married there to another woman. The New York supreme court held the second marriage to be illegal and decreed the first wife to be still the legal wife and directed Haddock to pay her annuity of $780. That finding is sustained by the supreme court's decision, which holds that Mrs. Haddock was without the jurisdiction of the Connecticut Were Convict oil by the Jury J.t PROSECUTING THE STANDARD OIL TRUST. Scratchcd With Bottle The three «mart prisoners who broke out of the county jail some weeks ago not only failed to get away, but they will be compelled to serve much longer terms in prison. The men were Thomas Hurke. Thomas Metvin and Joseph Otis. It will be recalled that while undergoing terms of Imprisonment In the county jail for wrong-doing, they were given the freedom of the corridors, being given "trusty" work, and while enjoying the freedom allowed them, they sawed a bar frt)m one of the rear windows of the prison and made their escape. They were captured on the Wllkesbarre mountain, after having been away a day and a night. The weather was cold and they were unable to escape on account of being ton thinly clud to stand the severe cold of the mountains. Railroad men detected them 011 cars at the top of the mountain and they were captured at White Haven. HERBERT S. HADLEY, OiDener a Week Ago. Prominent Men to Get Degrees Stanley Ambramowlez. who was a well known Polish saloon keeper, hav ing been in business at 181 North Main street, died last evening at' 9 o'clock at his home from blood poisoning. The original cause of his death was a small scratch, which he received 011 his right hand a week ago last Saturday. Abramowlcz was aged about 35 years and Is survived by his wife and two children. He lived over ■his place of business. Honorary degree* will also be con ferred on Thursday ou the following distinguished men: Andrew Carnegie. Sir George Howard Darwin, pluuiiun professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy, University of Cambridge, England; Guglielmo Marconi, inventor and iuvestigator; Ernest Rutherford, professor of physics. Mc- Glll university. .Montreal; William Keith Brooke, professor of zoology, Johns Hopkins university; John William Mallet, chief chemist. University of Virginia; James Gayley, New York, metallurgist and first vice president of the United States Steel corporation: William It. Srott, professor of geology and paleontology, Princeton university; Hugo de Vries. professor of botany. University of Amsterdam, considered the greatest botanist in the world; Albert A. Mlchelson, professor of physics. University of Chicago; Dr. William Paterson Pntersoti. professor of divinity, Edinburgh university; Hampton L. Cfti'iwn. attorney general of Pennsylvania; Edward Charles Pickering, professor of astronomy. Harvard university; Edward Leamington Nichols, professor of physics. Cornell university; Alois Brand). Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin: H. A. I.oimtz, a distinguished physicist of Holland; Dr. 1CC1- gar-F. Smith, president of the American Philosophical society; Samuel Dickson, chancellor of the I.aw association of Philadelphia, and William P. llenszy, theoretical and practical engineer of Philadelphia. Attorney General Hartley of Missouri, who Is 'attracting national attention by his efforts to oust the Standard Oil company from his state, was born in Kansas and educated at the state university at Lawrence, but began the practice of law In Kansas City, Mo. While Governor Folk was jailing St. Louis boodlers Mr. Iladley as prosecuting attorney of his county was couvictiug ballot box Btuffcrs. Hartley is a young man and a tighter. MINERS IN A RIOT' STATIONS MERGED. The Lehigh Valley Railroad, since Its absorption of the Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill, is continuing Its policy of retrenchment in connecj Hon with the operation of that road . by abolishing various positions and ' stations. Announcement has been ! made that the freight agency at j Drifton has been discontinued and ; the business at that point has been ■ placed In charge of the Lehigh Valley ' agent, George W. Welch, who succeeds James Roarty, transferred. The business at Tomhicken has been placed In charge of J. K. Brobst, at Beavi er Meadow in charge of D. W. North I and at Stockton Junction in charge of I Edward Burgess, all Lehigh VAlley ! agents. The freight agency at Bridge f Scales has been closed and Thomas J. Fitzgerald appointed weighmaster. Abramowicz's death Is partly due to the fact that he refused to permit his arm to be amputated when his condition became very serious. A week ago last Saturday he was working behind the bar and was opening a bottle of beer with a patent opener when a customer playfully jerked the bottle from his hand. In doing so the opener was drawn between the lingers of his right hand and he received a slight scratch, so slight as to be hardly noticeable. He paid 110 attention to the wound, but went on with his work. It was a few days later that his hand began to swell and became very painful. He tried home remedies first, but as these had no result he finally consulted a physician. By this time the poison had worked up through his arm and he was in a Serious state. The physician first made ah endeavor to save the arm, but it was soon seen that to do this A man iu close touch with the oper ntors' attitude and who knows the feel ing of the local dealers said: Deadly Encounter With "The Operators are preparing for nothing except a continuation of the strike. They may say what they will about their efforts to cause pence, but they are nuking their plans for wartare. Three of the largest mining companies have not released a pound of their surplus coal. 1 have ascer- Deputies at Windber. cotirt. Justice Brown delivered a dissenting opinion which represented his own views and those of Justices Harlan and Brewer. Justice Holmes read an independent dissenting opinion. FOUR WORKMEN DEAD. Yesterday afternoon, in court, the three men were placed on trial, charged with breaking jail. The men all pleaded guilty to this charge, after which they were plac«d 011 trial, charged with robbery. It was alleged that during ihe short spacs* of time that they were out of prison, they assaulted a Parsons man and robbed him of his overcoat. The prisoners pleaded not guilty to the charge and the case went to trial. Attorneys James Mc- Quade and Arthur Jones were assigned to defend them. The trial was brief and the case was given to the jury a few minutes before court adjourned. ' A verdict was soon found and it was placed In a sealed envelope. The verdict was opened in court this morning, the jury finding all of the defendants guilty of robbery. The men were remanded to the county jail and will be sentenced on Saturday. tained the sentiment of the majority of local merchants and all expect further trouble." Twsnty Others Wounded, Some Seriously. "Step Backward," Says Minority. Justices Brown, Harlan aud Brewer held that the divorce granted in Conncvtlcut was legal and should be accepted by all other states and characterised the majority opinion as a step backward. Would Re-establish Old Agreement. It tnu wni«t oftMaily in behalf of ill" operator* Hint when the forinnl rejeetion ol' the Hers' hist proposition should bp drafted IhiK week It wrtul.l renttirin the operators' willingness to iirbitrnte 011 the terms the operators already have outlined or to re-establish the old working agreement based 011 the award of the anthracite strike commission. It lias lieen tlie understanding of the miners' representatives and the general public that the offer to continue the old agreement had been withdrawn when tin- operators' arbitration plan was submitted. Tile miners. however, have declined to accept either proposition, and the fact that they will have the choice of the operators' two former offers will not make the restoration of peace any more probable.Johnstown. T'a.. April 17.—Three men nnd a hoy were shot dead, and Eugene Delauef'. chief engineer of the Her wind-White Coal company, was taken to the hospital in a serious condition as a result of a riot at Windber among the striking coal miners. Justice Ilolmes said lie would not go so far 11s to declare that civilisation would come to no end because of the conclusion reached by a majority of the court, but the result would lie to make many children illegitimate. Money to loan. J. A. Lelbson, 93 North Main street. was practically Impossibility, DIED FROM HIS BURNS. When Abramowlcz was advised to have the arm amputated he would not listen to the physician's opinion and refused absolutely to submit to an operation. I11 a short time it was too late for even this severe treatment, and yesterday It was announced that the death of Abramowlcz was a question of only a few hours. The place is in a state of terror. Sheriff Begley lias been summoned, and an appeal lias been made to (ioveruor l'ennypacker for troops. Anions the dead is Paul Zills. leader of the rioters. About a dozen others are wounded and in the hospital. The effect of the decision is to nullify all divorces granted where both parties did not reside in the state issuing the decree. This will include all divorces granted in South Dakota where one party has gained temporary residence for the express purpose of securing a separation, the other party not having lived in that state. Another Victim of Ewen Ac- cident Passes Away. Distinguished Folk In Uuaker City Many distinguished persons who will take part In the celebration have already arrived here and are the guests of prominent citizens. Abramowlcz had been since his younp manhood a resident of this country and most of the time he lived In Plttston. He conducted a saloon for probably ten years past and was possessed of considerable prestige among his country people. A DESPERATE BATTLE. The trouble started when Deputy Sheriff \V. M. MeMulle.il entered the mass meeting of the miners in the woods on th» edge of the town. The miners turned on him in a body, and be was forotl to flee. He took refuge in' the house of t'ouneilmau Charles Davies. The mob, uumberlug almut 2,(MH). wrecked the house inside nnd otit. seriously injuring McMulIen and driving everybody in the house to shelter. Nick Mnitiiiel. an Italian. Who Was Horned at the Kweii Washery on Aprii "tli. Died in the Pittston Wednesday will he taken tip with day and night meetings of the American Philosophical society, and Thursday will be given over to the University of Pennsylvania exercises ami ceremonies at Franklin'* grave. A prominent feature of Friday's programme will be the presentation of a medal in the republic of France by the United States. The presentation will be made by Secretary of State Hoot and will be received by the French ambassador. The gift is made in accordance with an act of congress. Deadly Mutiny Among To Die For Childrens* Murder. Russian Soldiers. Hospital Tills Mornin*;. The operators announced that tomorrow they would begin the operation of the washeries of many of the collieries that had been idle ever since the first of the month, when Mitchell ordered a suspension of work. This, they said, must not be considered in the light of an attempt to "break" the strike, as no such attempt would be made, at least at present. The partial resumption was possible, they said, because many of the Strikers had been applying for work. Washington. April 17.—The case of J. U., Milton, Leonard and Jesse Rawiings was decided by the supreme court of the United States against them/ the opinion being rendered by Justice Holmes. This was a criminal proceeding against the four men, all of them members of one family, residing in Lowndes county, (!a., on a charge of murdering two Infant members of a family named Carter, with which family the Rawlings had a feud. All except Leonard have been sentenced fo death. He must serve a life term. His Death llcing the Second FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Kingleadci's in Grlcvinice Meeting Anmhtr death has resulted from the accident that occurred at the Bwen washery, of the Pennsylvania Coal Co.. on Saturday. April 7th. when seven men were seriously burned by a fall of red hot cinders. Isaac Well, of Wilkesbarre, one of the men burned. died last week, and an Italian who was burned at the same time, passed away this morning at 10:45 o'clock at the Pittston hospital. The name of the victim was Nick. Martinel, aged 30 years, an unmarried man. who lived in this city. He was severely burned, and at various times since the accident he had been in a delirious condition from the effects of his burns. Until a couple of days ago. however, there were hopes that he might recover from ids Injuries. Martinet had two brothers and a sister living hereabout. llawitg Been Arrested. Many Sol- New York Stock Markets furnished diers Mutinied. While Others Other deputy sheriffs were summoned. and thi-y arrested aiiout twenty rioters and took them to the lockup. by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers. Itemaiiicd l/oyal— 315 Miners' Iiank Building. Dead and 855 Wounded A great crowd of foreigners came to the center ■C: the town to rescue the prisoners. T'.i* deputes hurried to the prison and surrounded it. jtr.ving to keep the mob back. The firemen were also called our. Tlr1 foreigners, inflamed by thC liquor they had consumed in ceiebnvio.i of Knster Monday, hurled ntisv'is nt the officers and tho. building an t urged 0:1 by Zills tried toi storm the lookup. The deputies tried bayonets and then fir-'d one volley. The mob fled. leaving the three deao men 011 .he *n?et before the prison. New York, April 17 High. Low. 142% 140% 44% 44% 70% G!t% 114% 1906. Close. 141 44% '69% Berlin, April 17.-—The Kchleslscho Zeitung today says that a mutiny lias occurred at the military garrison at Tiflis, Russia Transcaucasia, because the authorities dissolved u meeting of soldiers stationed at the garrison, which was held to discuss grievances. About one hundred of the ringleaders were arrested and placed in confine- Commemorative addresses will be iunde on Friday. Am Sugar . . Am Car & F Miners Seeking Work These will Include "Franklin as a Citizen and Philanthropist," by How ard Horace Furness, the eminent Shakespearean scholar; "Printer and Philosopher." by Charles William El lot. president of Harvard university, and "Statesman and Diplomatist." by Joseph H. Clioate. former ambassador to (Jreat Britain. Information has come from tho coal fields. say the o|Derators, that hundreds of men who want to work, but who are Afraid of personal violence If they should go hack to their old jobs, have been leaving their home districts and going to work where they are not known. They are applying for work In numbers which, the operators say. are astonishing, as no such thing has been attempted before by unwilling strikers. They will be safe from injury at the bends of other miners be cause they always will remain behind the ten foot stockades that have been built around the companies properties. The operators make the emphatic statement that the men who will start work tomorrow are only those employed ia the washeries. Am Loco Amal Copper i rj" 113% 9 3'4 87% Atchison com B. n. T. . . . B. & O. ,. . H3Ti 93'/ Blnghamton, X. Y., April 17.—It has been announced that as a result of a conference bet ween the employees and officials of the D. and II. company an Increase In wages of conductors and trainmen on that road will go Into effect. Where eleven hours have heretofore been counted as a day's work ten hours will be the rule hereafter, extra pay to be given for all time over ten hours. Conductors on the side lines will receive a two weeks' vacation as well as these on the main line. D. and H. to Raise Wages, 88% 11-% 174% 59% 86% 111% 173 Can Pacific . Ches & Ohio .St Paul .. . C. P. I. . , . 112% 174 59% 177% 62% 45% ment 177% 63% 45% 176% 62% 45 Upon learning of the arrest of the ringleaders, half of the garrison proceeded to the barracks, armed theinselvetf with rifles and began a mutiny. The remaining half of the garrison', however, maintained loyalty to the czar and fought the mutineers. 13 rie Hi Central L. & X. 175V 175 150 V 117 175% 150% 117 BUSINESS CHANGE MADE YESTERDAY Police Go on Strike. Met St Ky M. K. & T Mo. Pacific 151% 117 Connellsvllie, I'll., April 17. All the lDoliee of this place went on strike, and the town is now without police protection. When the trumps working on public improvements heard that the force had resigned the.v made their escape, and. although the officers' saw them leave, the.v did not attempt to prevent them from going. The strike was caused by the refusal of the town council to grant an Increase of $10 a month in salaries. 73% 96% 72% 96% Special A bloody battle ensued and when order had been restored it was found that 315 soldiers had been killed and 855 were wounded. William Wilson Sold His itiitclicr Nlio|« Mcx .Central X. Y. Central Am Smelter X.orf & West Ont & West Pennsylvania 25 V« 145% 161% 91% 51 % 25% 144 160% 90 to ItCfcd Bros., Wlio Took Pos- Castro's Friends Leave For Paris. session at Onoo bargain Wlllemstad, Curacao, April 17.— A great sensation has beeu caused in Caracas, Venezuela, by the announcement of the engagement of passage for Kurope by all of the late President Castro's favorites, known as ''the getrlch-qulck crowd." In fact, there'is a precipitate flight of all the friends of the former administration. It is rumored that former President Castro may accompany his friends to Europe. I'oiaon a Blemilntf. A business chango was ctfhipletod yesterday afternoon by which William Wilson, who conducted a butcher sh Do at 92 South Main street, below Market, disposed of his business to Reed Bros. The new proprietors took possession at once and will continue the shop at the present stand. Mr. Wilson said today that he expects to leave for Philadelphia within a few 143% 51 V 142 V 94 Strangely trnouialous as it uiay appear, the existence of active poisons Ui the animal, vegetable aud mineral kingdoms of nature,has done more for the development of modern civilized man than have ail the other innocuous elemental things which aborigiual man found to his hand. These active poisons were man's tirst stimulus to first adaptation of poison to the uses of man. The nlDorigiue found himself at once the hunter and the hunted of creation. Whether as hunter or the hunted, he was a pygmy conuwred with many of the carnivorous beasts in his environment. He saw that, whereas his own considerable physical force and power were as nothing to some of these creatures, th« fang of the serpent was all compelling. Where the poisonous serpent struck with poisoued fang and killed its quarry he saw it eat without discomfort or Injury. To kill his own food through the venom of the serpent must have been one of man's first elaborated, mental processes. As this aborigine applied the venom of the serpent to his arrow and later blended It with the poisons of tile Jegetable world he may be said to ave grown In mental stature.—Technical World Magaeine. Ijticlies' patent colt blueher und Peo Gas 94% bull shoe; sell everywhere at $3: an, exceptional value; our Rock Island Reading 138«/« 28 % 137 Wonderfal VKnllty of Innrrta, So. Pacific 69% 27% 68% price while the lot lusts S2.00 It is a standing puzzle to the entomologists and others Interested lu the study of insects how the frail little creatures of the mosquito and the butterfly order can brave the cold of an arctic winter and yet retain their vitality. A London naturalist took the larva of the common milkweed butterfly and exposed it to an artificial blast 08 degrees below zero. Upon taking It out of the range of this artificial blizzard and gradually thawing the creature out the naturalist was surprised to find that the worm was able to creep In less than half an hour afterward. According to the testimony of all the arctic explorers, butterflies and mosquitoes, as well as a great variety of other Insects, have been found flitting joyously about In the highest latltuden ever penetrated by man. It is even declared by those who have made tours of exploration to the far north that the mosquitoes of those regions are the largest and healthiest varieties of that species of pest that have ever been discovered by man. So Rwy com Texas Pacific Union Pacific 40% 33% lf.8% 40 V4 "Hello" From Frl»co to New York 33% 157% 33% 1,57% 43% 108% 21% Ladies' Oxfords from 89c to $3.00. San Francisco. April 17.—The Examiner says that David C. St. Charles, an engineer of this cit.v, has Invented a re peater which will make it possible to telephone from here to New York. What the so called "repeater" has done for telegraphy St. Charles' invention, it is now claimed, has don# for the tel- IT. S. Steel ... 43% U. S. Steel pfd. .109% Wabash 22% 43% 108% 21% The new firm consists of three well known men, J. W. Reed, B. W. Reed and T. H. Reed, residents of this city. All have had much experience in the meat business. They contemplate making a number of improvements. dnje. FUNERALS. Washington, April 17.—The unusual spectacle of a father moving the admission of his daughter to practice in the supreme court of the Ignited States was witnessed. The motion was made by William Herring In behalf of his daughter, Sarah Herring Sorin of Tucson. Ariz. Mrs. Sorln makes the twen- Supreme Court Admita Woman Be sure ami visit Ibis store. Special Bargains. The funeral, of John Clark, late of Duryea, will be held Thursday afternoon at about 2:15. The body will be taken to St. John's church, this city, where services will be held at three o'clock. Interment will be made in St. John's cemetery'. ephone. Base ball goods at Lelbson's, 93 N. Main street. Cardinal at K, of C, Celebration. New Haven, Conn., April 17.—Cardinal Gibbons has written to the committee in charge of the dedication of the national headquarters here of the Ivnlghts of Columbus that he will attend. The exercises will be held early ill June. CAPTAIN ELECTED. The funeral of the late Patrick J. Cummings was held this morning. Many friends were in attendance. The body was taken from the family home in Inkerman to St. Mark's church, where a high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. J. J. B. Feeley after «Mch Interment was made In St. John's cemetery. The pall bearera were: John Kealy, William Gallagher, John McCue, Michael Mulderig. James McNuIty and John Ward, of Dunmore ty-ttfth woman admitted to practice in the court. At a meeting of Co. B. Jr. 6. U. A. M„ held last evening in their lodge room, an election of a captain was held and Bennett Hartman. of West Pittston, was chosen for the position. Mr. Hartman was formerly first lieutenant of the company, and his election has left another vacancy in a commissioned office, which will be filled at the next meeting. illTII Andrew C. Field* Near Death. shoe stiie, New York. April 17. — Anflrew Q. Fields, former legislative agent of tbc Mutual 1-ilfe Insurance company, who la belug sued by the company for an accounting, la suffering from Bright'!* disease. During hla absence frops New York be was several times at t!ia point of death. He la Incurably 111. 79 N. Main St. Albany Hear* Oepew Will Rasign. Albany. N. Y.. April 17.—The report has been persistent In legislative circles that the resignation of Chauncey M. Depew from the United States senate will be received at Albany within a few days. tlje best buying place for sliocs of nil kinds. Split bamboo poles 85c at Lelbson's. 93 North Main street.