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WEATHER CONDITIONS. AMi THE HOME NEWS. Forecast Dm II 8 p. m. Tomorrow foi For ihc People of Pittstoo and Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. Rain or snow tonlglit: eolder: Saturday, fair and colder. l'HE HOME PAPER. WTW VF AP j WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. tXlH 1 illAXfc. ) DAILY EST. BI THEO. HART 1882 PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 11)07. TWO CENTS A COPT. I FORTY CENTS A MONTH. ( 10 PAGES. !AN ALGER STORY. BLACK HAND to levy blackmail from the Itltzes, #■' Ve supposed to be comfortably \nd decided to strike terror in■n so as to get money more easily. Up to last niglit neither Charlie nor Joe had received any de- | mand for money. i Interview With the Dead One hundred dollars 2$®ward0 C? ■ C? JURORSFORTHAW THANKS FOR HELP T.a\ — otiC Third Attemp Family ou Ritz It being well known that efforts will be made at () the primary election tomorrow to defeat the purpose oi' the new law, which was enacted with the pur- pose of protecting the sanctity of the ballot—by ask- irig Republicans to insert in their ballots names of 0 Democrats and also to ask for and deposit Demo- C) cratic ballots, contrary to law, all persons are here- 0 by warned that any infraction of the law, directly or as accessories, is liable to cause arrest and punish- a incut. A reward of $100 is hereby offered for evi- q dence that will tend to the conviction of any person b Work of Examination Goes Archbishop of Indies Sends Message of Thanks. The three Rita brothers appeared before Alder/nan Smith this afternoon! for a hearing. Sergeant Mair repre- | sen ted the State Constabulary and j Detective Itlchard Jones was present ! lu the Interest of the Commonwealth. ■ It was learned that the man who en- | tered the Tilt/. house gave his name: af c]iar™ 0!'u111, tnd,'lc wnrkoc, in 1 Alger Said That He Lacked No. 6. The three brothers were dis-1 ° cl,argcd i Backbone. Senator. Slowly. LURED TO HIS DOOR ATTACK ON M'KINLEY TALESMEN FEAR CASE DAVIS IS JUSTIFIED Only to be Made Target for Some Incidents of the Noted Landed Men at Kingston Only After Request. Trial. Bullets. ON THE HOME STRETCH.1 Charles Ititz, an Italian residing in Jenkins alley, had a narrow escapo from assassination last evening at 8 o'clock. Walking out of his house, following a man who said he wanted to talk to him, he marched up to the muzzle of a shotgun. Some away he saw other shotguns aimed at him. His alacrity in jumping back into the house wras what saved his life, for he had scarcely slammed the door before a fusillade was directed to the point where he had been standing. The attempt is laid at the door of the "Hlack Hand" and was one of the most desperate ever tried in this section by Italian cutthroats. It was the third attempt made on the lives of the Ititz family. About a year ago I heir house was partially destroyed Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2."D.—The Milwaukee Journal prints a long Interview New Yorls, .lan. 25. After trying lu Valu for muuy bourn to secure additional jurors to try Ilarr.v K. '11)a\v for killing Stanford White and just when counsel nud spectators and even the defendant himself were drowsy front the monotony of the proceedings there came a sudden change in the tide and within three-quarters of an hour three new jurors were accepted and sworn Washington, Jan Roosevelt received this cablegram from the Most lJev. IM'. linos Nuttnll, lord archbishop of (he West Indies and chairman of the Kingston relief com- President Candidates Making Their with Senntor Itussell A. Alger, who died suddenly in Washington. or persons, at said primary election, for any viola- Final Efforts. The interview was obtained in Detroit on March 4, 1900. and gives in•Ide facts regarding General Alger's resignation from President- McKinley's cabinet. General Alger exacted a promise from the Journal at (lie time that nothing should be published until after his death. tion of said law,, within »lie limits of the City of Pittston. It is hoped, in the interest of good govern- mittee It wards nnd Watchers as Persuaders ment, that all citizens, Republicans and Democrats alike, will do all in their power to prevent any viola- "We nil appreciate deeply American sympathy in our distress and the prompt visit of your men-of-war for our succor. Happily (lie supply of food available for relief committee U sufficient. After meeting the cost of this our next great want will be the means for making small houses habitable. All our people are behaving splendidly." of llonost Balloting and an Hon- est Count—Indications That in. Thus five Jurors have been accepted out of fifty talesmen examined, leaving seven yet to be chosen. Many Republicans Will tion of this law which has been framed with such Ask for Democratic General Alger told of m meeting in Detroit in June. 181WD. at which Governor Plngree' and twenty or uiore state officials asked Alger to run for the senate. General Alger promised them that he would. The news of the meeting leaked out. and after General Alger's return to Washington he was informed by Vice President Hobart that President McKinley wan annoyed because he, a member of the president's official family, had formed with a man hostile to the president (Governor Pingreei an alliance against a firm supporter of the administration (Senator McMlllani. care to protect the purity of the ballot Ballots. Twenty-three talesmen had lieeti oxa mined without success when the unexpected happened, and two talesmen in succession proved acceptable to both District Attorney .leroine, representing the people, and (lie defendant's attorneys. Then followed the drawing of five more talesmen, who were quickly excused for one reason or another. The first primary day under the new law Is almost here. Balloting for candidates will eommencc tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and continue until 8 o'clock. During this time all the saloons and wholesale liquor places will be required to close up and do no business, the same as on a general election day. The chances are that there will be numerous infractions of the law on this point the same as there usually are. Some saloonkeepers believe—or seem to—that they observe the law by pulling down their curtains and taking care of the trade by the side door means. Another point of the new law that will be fount! hard to observe is the section prohibiting policemen on or olt duty from being within 100 feet of the polls. The city cops have always been a bin factor in elections here, and it will be hard for some of them to observe the law. i CHARLES B. SMITH, Republican City Chairman Secretary Metcalf made public the correspondence between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenham of Jamaica. The Ictte.'s prove Swettenham asked Davis to land men. by dynamite The shooting caused great excitement in the neighborhood, which is populated mostly by Americans. For an hour after the sound of the shooting had died away no help arrived on the scene, and the neighbors were At hi* bedside when bo passed away were Mrs. Alger unci their son. (.'upturn F. M. Alger. and Ills wlfp. STIFF SENTENCE. Had No Opinion About Case Asked to Land Men Although Senator Alger baCl not lieen in gooil health for some time, his death was most unexpected. Henry ('. Harney, a piano dealer, about fifty-five years of age, was the thirty-first talesman to be called, and as he had never formed an opinion in the case and had read but little about it iu the papers he was quickly accepted.In I his connection Secretary Metcalf announced that Davis bad other ample authority for landing bluejackets on Jamaican soil, as is evident from tho following dispatch forwarded by Da vis through Admiral Evans before Davis left Kingston: much wrought up. Then Chief Loftus reached the house, and at the same time a detachment of the State Constabulary, under the command of Sergeant Mair. arrived. The men who did the shooting had disappeared some time before. Some of the people of the neighborhood saw them skulking away, armed with shotguns. The State police caused the arrest of the three HHzes, thinking they knew more of the case than they cared to tell about. They gave bail before Alderman Smith for a further hearing. The city police force was decimated last evening, on account of politics, it is presumed, and the officer on the down town beat had double territory to cover, lie happened to be at the far end of the beat when the shooting occurred and could not be located in the excitement. The news of the death was at onco communicated to President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks, the latter being the first to call ut the Alger residence to express his sympathy. The president addressed a note of condolence to Mrs. Alger and accompanied It with a floral offering. Five Years Six Months for McKinley Wss Annoyed Curtis. Continuing, Mr. Alger snid: "I went to the president and asked him why, inasmuch as 1 had always dealt frankly and directly with him. he lmd not spoken to me instead of troubling poor Hobart about the matter. I asked the president if I had really embarrassed him. The other jurors chosen were George rfaflf, thirty-four years of age, a dealer in machinists' supplies, and Arthur S. Campbell, forty-two years of 11150, a superintendent of telegraph and telephone construction. The two jurors selected the first day of the trial were Deiuing B. Smith, a retired manufacturer, who will serve as foreman, und Charles II. 1'ecke, a shipping agent. Each of the jurors is married. SENTENCED TODAY, "Vielding to the entreaties of the colonial secretary and the inspector of police, who spoke for the governor, I landed fifty men under arms from the I udiana." Announcement of Senator Alger's death was made to the army by Secretary Taft in an order in which be referred to the service of Mr. Alger as Secretary of war during the war and said: "(ieiural Alger was patriotic, earnest and most devoted to the interests of the army and especially considerate of (he welfare of enlisted men. Tie was a gentle.' kindly man, with great confidence in his friends and associates, and was much beloved by bis subordl nates. He was the object of unjust criticism because of the country's lack of preparedness for war when war came, although for this he was in nowise responsible. His record as a soldier in the civil war was" King, useful and highly honorable." Was Convicted Yesterday It is further announced that under date of .Ian. IS Admiral Davis received the following letter: "There will hardly be room for voters to get to the polls with the overseers of all the candidates," a citizcn said yesterday. While this was an exaggeration there was much truth in the man's idea. Three candidates have had overseers appointed throughout the city, and It would not be surprising if some more applications were tiled today. The candidates do not intend that, their work of weeks shall be nullified by any overt acts of election boards. The casting and counting of the vote in every ward will be closely watched, and it is believed that the returns will be entirely correct. " 'Yes.' he said, 'yon have ember rassed me, and I nui aunoyed.' of Forgery Colonial Secretary's Office, Jamaica. Jan. 18. "I told him that I could readily relieve his embarrassment by resigning from his cabinet. Robert Curtis, of Oilpont, former constable and justice of Mic puuee and recently a hotcllCec|Dcr, who was con- The tedious manner In which the selection of jurors proceeded makes it Sir -- I ID»k to thank your excellency for the kind assistance which you rendered to the government of this colony. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant. J. A. SWETTENHAM. " 'I hate not asked you to resign, he said. 'I shall never ask you to resign.'victed in court • •n-«lay on tlio charge of forgery iDri.'K«Diili'C* Trtmsplf In difficult to predict Just when (he trial panel of twelve will finally be filled. The order of the court that the jury must be kepi together under the care of bailiffs had the apparent effect of making many of the talesmen reluctant to serve. Various excuses are offered, one man declaring that to be locked up for two months would so wreck his nerves as to make a calm consideration of the case an impossibility. "But I wrote out my resignation and sent It to the president. In the meantime McMillan had announced bis candidacy for re-election to the senate a most dishonorable thing to do in view of his promise to tne anil many others. The option the president meant to give me was to abandon the fight against McMillan in order to save my place in the cabinet. I went to the president and told blui that when I had accepted a place In his cabinet I bad not snr rendered my citizenship." court tills morning for senliucc, anil Governor. Charlie and JoeTlitz and their families live together at the outer end of Jenkins alley, near the city line. There are six men who live In the house, including boarders. Two of these were out last night when the excitement was given live years and nix months Secretary Metcalf made public the letters exchanged between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenhaiu'fctn which the governor of Jamaica Insulted the American atimkai. A'kcse lettejg were forwarded by caTlony Admiral Evans, under instructions of Secretary Metcalf. They are identical with those already published in the newspapers. in the eastern .penitentiary ately aflci' the jury rendered its veriliot, yesterday counse l for Curtis addressed the court ami asked that sentence ho suspended until next Monday, in order that the prisoner might attend the funeral of :i relative. Judge Iminedi- occurred. Two others were in bed. The family had no Intimation that any plot was batching against Hum and \\tDro terribly frightened by their experience. When the. police arrived they did not open the door for some minutes, fearing it was their enemies who had returned. Rewards at'c being offered for the exposure of crookedness. The Henry Orattan club came out a few days ago with an offer of $100 and the Republicans o(T*r a similar amount today to maintain the purity of the ballot. Ilalsey expressed himself as willing to grant tin' rctiuest, on condition lliat a suitable bondsman be secured and the attorney for the Commonwealth agreed to the proceeding. Ef- Itepublieuns! Better vote the .straight city ticket and thus avoid the danger of Democrats endeavoring to control Republican primaries. 1 Defense Not Hard to Ploase Sent Ashore Guard For Consulate It will probably require two or three days yet to complete tl»o jury. Of the thirty peremptory challenges each allowed the prosecution aud the defense the former has used eight and the lat ter six. The defense seemed willing to accept any talesman who made reasonable answers to the questions propounded by the district attorney. The correspondence shows that Admiral Davis landed six men to guard and secure lite archives of the American cohsulate and another party of ten men to clear away the wreckage. Just a few minutes before S o'clock all the people within a block of the Kitz house were starlled by a sound of shooting. A volley and then a scattering report were heard and then silence followed. A few seconds later those who rushed from their houses saw Italians skulking along in several directions, all armed with guns. These were allowed to escape unmolested. D'o one in the vicinity cared to go near the Kitz house and the exact nature of the disturbance was not found until the police reached the scene. Chief Loftus went into the Ritz house and got the story of the shooting. All the members of the family took a hand in the tilling and after some difficulty the following facts were gleaned: The new registration law will mnkf its provisions felt. There will be no delegations from outlying towns Voted, as used to be a favorite occupation. There may. however, be some violations of the spirit, if not the letter of the law. The Gazette has explained editorially how this may be done to the disadvantage of the Republicans and the possible damage of the organization in the coming campaign. A larger number of Republicans will be entitled to vote at the Democratic primaries this year than will probably happen again for years. The only qualification required is that the voter shall be able to swear that ho cast his ballot for a majority of the Democratic candidates at the last election. This is very generally true in this section because of the reform gubernatorial fight when a Republican. Lewis Emery, jr., ran on tho Democratic ticket. Many Republicans voted with the reformers in the fall and also split their county and legislative tickets, as results showetL. For instance, fewer than 20 straight Republican ballots were cast in the Tenth ward, the city's Republican stronghold, last November. The Journal correspondent asked for an estimate of McKinley's character. Cab Service at Tour Call. fort were made to secure a bonds- j man, but they were unavailing, and ; yesterday afternoon Curtis was com- j pellcd to go to tile county prison. As ' soon as court opened this morning he I was taken before the bar. Judge! Halsey, who conducted his case, was on the bench. The prisoner had j nothing to say when the court asked ' if he had any remarks to make, but Judge Halsey asked District Attorney j Kalsburg what disposition was to be; the 13 other indictments for; forgery and conspiracy that had been! found against the prisoner. The dis- i triet attorney made reply that it was i his idea the indictrncnts should be j permitted to hang for the present, j Judge Halsey then sentenced the' prisoner, directing that he should be confined in the eastern penitentiary for a term of five years and six j months, that he pay a fine of $100 and that he pay the costs of prosecution. Curtis seemed to be stunned by the heaviest one thus far inflicted one of the heaviest thus far inflicted on members of the gang of grafters I who entered into a conspiracy to rob j certain townships of the county of j large sums of money through fraudulent orders. It seemed to be the impression in official circlcs that lie would have fared better If he had offered a plea of guilty, instead of permitting his case to go to trial, in view of the strong evidence against him—evidence practically the samel as that in the other conspiracy cases, j recently tried, that resulted in verdicts! "I canuot give that to you." General Alger replied. "He ha« many lovable qualities, but he lacks backbone, and uothing can make up for the lack of backbone." Any hour of day or night; hauling of all kinds; coach hire for weddings or funerals. Sutton's livery. Both phones. IDater. upon the earnest entreaty of the colonial secretary and the inspector of police, who spoke for the governor (the governor being absent from the city and at King's House, three miles nwayD. fifty men were landed under arms from the Indiana to overawe an alleged mutiny at the penitentiary containing five or six hundred prisoners. From an orphaned boy supporting his smaller brothers and sister b.v working during the summer for the farmers near Lafayette. C)., General Russell A. Alger rose in less than thirty years to the rank of brevet major general in the United States army and before he was sixty years old was accredited with being one of the wealthiest men In \he western states. Republicans! Don't vote (he Democratic ticket and stand a chance of going to State prison. It The fact thai Thaw's attorneys asked several of the talesmen if they had any prejudice against any particular line or character of defense was taken by many to indicate that the defense may be either the so called "unwritten law" or emotional insanity or a combination of both. Hign grade lever skates. Garrison's. SPECIAL NOTICES That same afternoon, upon request of the governor, the men were withdrawn from shore aud returned to their ships. CHOICE STOCK Mrs. Thaw's Brother In Court, Attention Is called to our extra Howard Neshit, a brother of Mi's. Harry K. Thaw, was in court, sitting well in the rear with Charles Harnett, who was Stanford White's secretary. It is believed that Nesbit will be an important witness against Thaw. Shortly after the opening of the civil war he enlisted in the Second Michigan cavalry and was soou promoted to the rank of captain. choice Saturday stock of fresh meats ANGRY AT SWETTENHAM. which will Include On Wednesday evening an Italian of good appearance called at the. Ritz house and asked if he might see Charlie, lie spoke to Joe Ritz's wife and she told him that CharJie was not at home. lie replied that he would call again. Mrs. Ritz forgot to tell the family about ' the incident. The man returned last evening shortly before 8 o'clock and again asked for Charlie. The latter had gone to bed, and Mrs. Ritz said she would call him. The stranger told licr not llome killed veal British Officials Think Jamaica Gov ernor's Career Is Ended llonio killed pork Loudon, ,lan. 25.- The foreign office says it has had no further communication from Washington and that with the receipt of President Roosevelt's telegram through Assistant Secretary of State Bacon the international side of the question is regarded as settled. After his promotion to a captaincy Alger's rise was rapid. He was spoken of in dispatches for his bravery and excellent generalship b.v Generals Custer, Sheridan, Kilpatrlck, Torbert and others. Shortly after the battle of Har per's Ferry. Alger, then the colonel of the Fifth Michigan, became ill and resigned his commission. After the war he was brevetted a major general. Made Fine War Record. Select beef Young Nesbit seemed to have no eyes for any one in the courtroom but his sister, keeping his gaze centered on her all the time, but she did not deign to notice him. Nice lamb, Home dressed chicken Our stock of specialtk home made sauer kraut, home inadi Nesbit's entrance attracted much at teptlon. Almost everybody in the courtroom rose to try to get a better view of the lad. pork sausage, bologna and pudding The feeling at the colonial office is that Governor Swettenham's career is The Democratic candidates making; their final spurt. The campaign Is now ail over but the .finishing touches. Those who are looking for the votes of their fellow men are not resting, h.owever ,but are hustling with feverish energy doing the final work of the campaign. It will probably be 10 o'clock tomorrow night before the result of the balloting is finally ascertained. A large number of out-of-town people interested in the election will spend tomorrow evening here watching for the expected ex- are. IIALLOCK'S MARKET ended (CD mind, that he would go upstairs for him. Mo awoke Charlie and said he wanted to talk to him about something. Charlie dressed himself lightly and accompanied the stranger down stairs. The man then said he wanted to say something privately and asked Charlie to follow him into the yard. The latter had no suspicion of the stranger and walked out after him. When he got outside he heard a voice from outside the fence say, Nesbit came into court from I he district attorney's office, where he and Harnett were closeted with Assistant District Attorney Francis P. (Jarvan, who prepared the case for the state and who is ucting as Mr. Jerome's assistant in the examination of the talcs- Foreign Secretary (trey sent the following repls' to Mr. Bacon through Esme Howard, the charge d'affaires of the British embassy at Washington: After leaving the army Alger went back to Michigan, where after trying Ills hand at several business ventures he Anally succeeded in the lumber business. HAVE YOU TRIED our fine home made mince meat? Just the tilling for a choice mince pic "Please express to the assistant secretary of state my thanks for his nies sage. The friendly attitude of the pres ident and the American government are warmly appreciated by his majesty's government." You'll find it much better than the In 1884 lie was elected governor of Michigan, and during the presidential campaign* of 1888 and 18SC2 lie was considered as one of the possible Hepublican candidates. of guilty ordinary kind. Our own made pork The sentence of Curtis Is heavier than that of Ambrose Reese, who j men sausage and scrapple are specialties pleaded guilty 011 the same charge at the last term of court. Reese Republicans! Don't voto tho Democratic lickot and stand a chance of going trt .Slate prison. It here that meet with a popuhir de- was The colonial office has received several telegrams from Sir Alexander Swettenlmm, the governor of Jamaica, explaining the Incident with Rear Admiral Davis, but not one is of such a character thai the authorities are pre pared to give It to the public. "Who's that?" Ho looked around and saw a sun aimed at him. LCooking up on the hill he saw two other men armed while near the cemetery three more, also armed, were standing. The moon was up and he could see the forms distinctly. The man who had invited him out was sneaking out of range of the guns when Ritz recovered from his surprise. He made a dash for the house and had barely slammed the door shut when shot after shot was fired. The windows were riddled and the house peppered. Ritz's brother grabbed up a gun and tired through one of the windows at the group on the hill. He saw one man fall and it Js believed that ho hit some one, as a woman who was an unwilling witness of the shooting from the next street, also saw a man fall. The "Embalmed Beef" Scandal mand sentenced to but threo years and half in the penitentiary on the forgery case against htm. citement Presideut McKiniey appointed (Jen eral Alger secretary of war in 181M3. After the war with Spain so much unfavorable criticism was tuade ns to his connection with the embalmed beef scandal that he was forced to resign. When the scandal was flrst started and his resignation demanded Alger said that he would never "retire under tire." But so much pressure was brought to bear that he was forced to hand in his resignation soon after the charge* of embalmed beef were made against the war department. Saturday's stock of meals will be Heating stoves and -anges. Ash Yesterday and today have been very busy days in the commissioners' office. Every available employe of the office has been engaged In the work of getting out and preparing for distribution the ballet boxes purchased for the primary election to be held tomorrow in the various cities, boroughs and townships of the county. Many of the boxes have already been delivered and the others will bo in the hands of the judges by tonight. of the usual high quality always of- Hlgh grade at HartfDr'». i Screw lock skates at Garrison's. fered here W.i.l.l. .also have a limited supply of home killed ehick- Buy Your Shoes and Rub- ens It is possible that when Governor Swettenham's explanation Is received in full there will be further communication with the government of the United States. Lowest prices for cash CHICAGO CASH MEAT MATtKET bers at the big INVENTORY SALE N. Main. opp. William hit There is great consternation til Kings ton as a result of a cablegram from London saying that all the insurance companies disclaim liabilities for losses incurred as a result of the earthquake •and tire. GOOD PIES AND CAKES. Footwear offered at sacrifice prices in Q order to reduce the stock before SPECIAL NOTICES. Housekeepers will find it cheaper Governor Bliss of Michigan appointed Alger to fill a vacant seat In the United States senate in 1002, and th" following year he was elected to this office by the Michigan legislature. He was not a candidate for re-election, and his place will be Ailed by Senator Elect William Alden Smith. und much more convenient and labor- taking Inventory. It will pay MEATS FOR CASH saving lo provide their tables with you to call Even the most sanguine say that this precludes the possibility of rebuilding the city. The patronage of our fresh meat pies, cakes and pastry from our store department is continually growing as It's a well known fact that our liiu Boys' !DRo shoes, now Boys' $1.25 shoes, now Boys' $1.75 shoes, now 8»o $1.35 The members of the Ritz family all say they would be able to identify the Italian if they should see him again and Charlie Ritz said he would stay awa.v from work today and search for him. The stranger said he worked in No. 6 the people learn that our stock is the of bakery goods is something extra I , Ij.VDIKK' SHOES at a special rcduo ( Jou of 25 to C15 per cent oil every pair. | BBSTOjj SHOE STME, A Kingston dispatch to the Timed says: "Governor Swettenham's action is depriving thousands of women and children of adequate food and shelter. Prominent English officials, clergymen mi*I judges join in condemning the gov. ernor's course." equal of any in the city and our choice, and fully as carefully made as Children's Jersey lieggin 15c strictly cash prices are low Place If you mude it right in your own Men's Storm Rubbers 45o your order here, we'll deliver it PRAISE FOR ALGER. kitchen The best of materials arc promptly 10 Pop Cent. Discount on W. IC Douglas' Shoes for Men. Secretary Tsft Says He Wai (Jnjuetly used and special care is exercised in Another message reports that several ships have arrived at Kingston in the nick of time, as (lie local supplies of food were running short. "But," the dispatch adds, "In view of the governor'* action In refusing American assistance and gifts the disposition of the latest consignments is uncertain." The State police decided to hold Ritz and his brothers, Joe and Sam, so they brought thenr before Alderman Smith on charges of shooting with intent to kill and inciting a riot. They were given a preliminary hearing and hold under bail for a further hearing this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Special attention is paid to our Criticised, looking after the cleanliness of our Queen Quality Shoes for Women $3, and $3.50 kind reduced to ..... .$2.50 fresh fish department where a large Washington, Jan. 25.—United StateR Senator Russell Alexander Alger of Michigan, who died suddenly at his residence In this city after au ucute attack of oedema of the lungs, had nearly completed his seventy-fiist year baking department. Call here and variety of fish can be had any day, and see our display of fresh bakings particularly on Friday. KARTERS Full assortment of seasonable fruits CONFECTIONERY STORE Chief Loftus' theory of the case is that the "Black Hand" members want and vegetables. Plttnton's First Original Candy Fac- SHARP'S MARKET Try Harter's pastry and bread, tory Fresh meats at Sharp's market.
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Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, January 25, 1907 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
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Date | 1907-01-25 |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, January 25, 1907 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1907-01-25 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
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Language | English |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | WEATHER CONDITIONS. AMi THE HOME NEWS. Forecast Dm II 8 p. m. Tomorrow foi For ihc People of Pittstoo and Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. Rain or snow tonlglit: eolder: Saturday, fair and colder. l'HE HOME PAPER. WTW VF AP j WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. tXlH 1 illAXfc. ) DAILY EST. BI THEO. HART 1882 PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 11)07. TWO CENTS A COPT. I FORTY CENTS A MONTH. ( 10 PAGES. !AN ALGER STORY. BLACK HAND to levy blackmail from the Itltzes, #■' Ve supposed to be comfortably \nd decided to strike terror in■n so as to get money more easily. Up to last niglit neither Charlie nor Joe had received any de- | mand for money. i Interview With the Dead One hundred dollars 2$®ward0 C? ■ C? JURORSFORTHAW THANKS FOR HELP T.a\ — otiC Third Attemp Family ou Ritz It being well known that efforts will be made at () the primary election tomorrow to defeat the purpose oi' the new law, which was enacted with the pur- pose of protecting the sanctity of the ballot—by ask- irig Republicans to insert in their ballots names of 0 Democrats and also to ask for and deposit Demo- C) cratic ballots, contrary to law, all persons are here- 0 by warned that any infraction of the law, directly or as accessories, is liable to cause arrest and punish- a incut. A reward of $100 is hereby offered for evi- q dence that will tend to the conviction of any person b Work of Examination Goes Archbishop of Indies Sends Message of Thanks. The three Rita brothers appeared before Alder/nan Smith this afternoon! for a hearing. Sergeant Mair repre- | sen ted the State Constabulary and j Detective Itlchard Jones was present ! lu the Interest of the Commonwealth. ■ It was learned that the man who en- | tered the Tilt/. house gave his name: af c]iar™ 0!'u111, tnd,'lc wnrkoc, in 1 Alger Said That He Lacked No. 6. The three brothers were dis-1 ° cl,argcd i Backbone. Senator. Slowly. LURED TO HIS DOOR ATTACK ON M'KINLEY TALESMEN FEAR CASE DAVIS IS JUSTIFIED Only to be Made Target for Some Incidents of the Noted Landed Men at Kingston Only After Request. Trial. Bullets. ON THE HOME STRETCH.1 Charles Ititz, an Italian residing in Jenkins alley, had a narrow escapo from assassination last evening at 8 o'clock. Walking out of his house, following a man who said he wanted to talk to him, he marched up to the muzzle of a shotgun. Some away he saw other shotguns aimed at him. His alacrity in jumping back into the house wras what saved his life, for he had scarcely slammed the door before a fusillade was directed to the point where he had been standing. The attempt is laid at the door of the "Hlack Hand" and was one of the most desperate ever tried in this section by Italian cutthroats. It was the third attempt made on the lives of the Ititz family. About a year ago I heir house was partially destroyed Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2."D.—The Milwaukee Journal prints a long Interview New Yorls, .lan. 25. After trying lu Valu for muuy bourn to secure additional jurors to try Ilarr.v K. '11)a\v for killing Stanford White and just when counsel nud spectators and even the defendant himself were drowsy front the monotony of the proceedings there came a sudden change in the tide and within three-quarters of an hour three new jurors were accepted and sworn Washington, Jan Roosevelt received this cablegram from the Most lJev. IM'. linos Nuttnll, lord archbishop of (he West Indies and chairman of the Kingston relief com- President Candidates Making Their with Senntor Itussell A. Alger, who died suddenly in Washington. or persons, at said primary election, for any viola- Final Efforts. The interview was obtained in Detroit on March 4, 1900. and gives in•Ide facts regarding General Alger's resignation from President- McKinley's cabinet. General Alger exacted a promise from the Journal at (lie time that nothing should be published until after his death. tion of said law,, within »lie limits of the City of Pittston. It is hoped, in the interest of good govern- mittee It wards nnd Watchers as Persuaders ment, that all citizens, Republicans and Democrats alike, will do all in their power to prevent any viola- "We nil appreciate deeply American sympathy in our distress and the prompt visit of your men-of-war for our succor. Happily (lie supply of food available for relief committee U sufficient. After meeting the cost of this our next great want will be the means for making small houses habitable. All our people are behaving splendidly." of llonost Balloting and an Hon- est Count—Indications That in. Thus five Jurors have been accepted out of fifty talesmen examined, leaving seven yet to be chosen. Many Republicans Will tion of this law which has been framed with such Ask for Democratic General Alger told of m meeting in Detroit in June. 181WD. at which Governor Plngree' and twenty or uiore state officials asked Alger to run for the senate. General Alger promised them that he would. The news of the meeting leaked out. and after General Alger's return to Washington he was informed by Vice President Hobart that President McKinley wan annoyed because he, a member of the president's official family, had formed with a man hostile to the president (Governor Pingreei an alliance against a firm supporter of the administration (Senator McMlllani. care to protect the purity of the ballot Ballots. Twenty-three talesmen had lieeti oxa mined without success when the unexpected happened, and two talesmen in succession proved acceptable to both District Attorney .leroine, representing the people, and (lie defendant's attorneys. Then followed the drawing of five more talesmen, who were quickly excused for one reason or another. The first primary day under the new law Is almost here. Balloting for candidates will eommencc tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and continue until 8 o'clock. During this time all the saloons and wholesale liquor places will be required to close up and do no business, the same as on a general election day. The chances are that there will be numerous infractions of the law on this point the same as there usually are. Some saloonkeepers believe—or seem to—that they observe the law by pulling down their curtains and taking care of the trade by the side door means. Another point of the new law that will be fount! hard to observe is the section prohibiting policemen on or olt duty from being within 100 feet of the polls. The city cops have always been a bin factor in elections here, and it will be hard for some of them to observe the law. i CHARLES B. SMITH, Republican City Chairman Secretary Metcalf made public the correspondence between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenham of Jamaica. The Ictte.'s prove Swettenham asked Davis to land men. by dynamite The shooting caused great excitement in the neighborhood, which is populated mostly by Americans. For an hour after the sound of the shooting had died away no help arrived on the scene, and the neighbors were At hi* bedside when bo passed away were Mrs. Alger unci their son. (.'upturn F. M. Alger. and Ills wlfp. STIFF SENTENCE. Had No Opinion About Case Asked to Land Men Although Senator Alger baCl not lieen in gooil health for some time, his death was most unexpected. Henry ('. Harney, a piano dealer, about fifty-five years of age, was the thirty-first talesman to be called, and as he had never formed an opinion in the case and had read but little about it iu the papers he was quickly accepted.In I his connection Secretary Metcalf announced that Davis bad other ample authority for landing bluejackets on Jamaican soil, as is evident from tho following dispatch forwarded by Da vis through Admiral Evans before Davis left Kingston: much wrought up. Then Chief Loftus reached the house, and at the same time a detachment of the State Constabulary, under the command of Sergeant Mair. arrived. The men who did the shooting had disappeared some time before. Some of the people of the neighborhood saw them skulking away, armed with shotguns. The State police caused the arrest of the three HHzes, thinking they knew more of the case than they cared to tell about. They gave bail before Alderman Smith for a further hearing. The city police force was decimated last evening, on account of politics, it is presumed, and the officer on the down town beat had double territory to cover, lie happened to be at the far end of the beat when the shooting occurred and could not be located in the excitement. The news of the death was at onco communicated to President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks, the latter being the first to call ut the Alger residence to express his sympathy. The president addressed a note of condolence to Mrs. Alger and accompanied It with a floral offering. Five Years Six Months for McKinley Wss Annoyed Curtis. Continuing, Mr. Alger snid: "I went to the president and asked him why, inasmuch as 1 had always dealt frankly and directly with him. he lmd not spoken to me instead of troubling poor Hobart about the matter. I asked the president if I had really embarrassed him. The other jurors chosen were George rfaflf, thirty-four years of age, a dealer in machinists' supplies, and Arthur S. Campbell, forty-two years of 11150, a superintendent of telegraph and telephone construction. The two jurors selected the first day of the trial were Deiuing B. Smith, a retired manufacturer, who will serve as foreman, und Charles II. 1'ecke, a shipping agent. Each of the jurors is married. SENTENCED TODAY, "Vielding to the entreaties of the colonial secretary and the inspector of police, who spoke for the governor, I landed fifty men under arms from the I udiana." Announcement of Senator Alger's death was made to the army by Secretary Taft in an order in which be referred to the service of Mr. Alger as Secretary of war during the war and said: "(ieiural Alger was patriotic, earnest and most devoted to the interests of the army and especially considerate of (he welfare of enlisted men. Tie was a gentle.' kindly man, with great confidence in his friends and associates, and was much beloved by bis subordl nates. He was the object of unjust criticism because of the country's lack of preparedness for war when war came, although for this he was in nowise responsible. His record as a soldier in the civil war was" King, useful and highly honorable." Was Convicted Yesterday It is further announced that under date of .Ian. IS Admiral Davis received the following letter: "There will hardly be room for voters to get to the polls with the overseers of all the candidates," a citizcn said yesterday. While this was an exaggeration there was much truth in the man's idea. Three candidates have had overseers appointed throughout the city, and It would not be surprising if some more applications were tiled today. The candidates do not intend that, their work of weeks shall be nullified by any overt acts of election boards. The casting and counting of the vote in every ward will be closely watched, and it is believed that the returns will be entirely correct. " 'Yes.' he said, 'yon have ember rassed me, and I nui aunoyed.' of Forgery Colonial Secretary's Office, Jamaica. Jan. 18. "I told him that I could readily relieve his embarrassment by resigning from his cabinet. Robert Curtis, of Oilpont, former constable and justice of Mic puuee and recently a hotcllCec|Dcr, who was con- The tedious manner In which the selection of jurors proceeded makes it Sir -- I ID»k to thank your excellency for the kind assistance which you rendered to the government of this colony. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant. J. A. SWETTENHAM. " 'I hate not asked you to resign, he said. 'I shall never ask you to resign.'victed in court • •n-«lay on tlio charge of forgery iDri.'K«Diili'C* Trtmsplf In difficult to predict Just when (he trial panel of twelve will finally be filled. The order of the court that the jury must be kepi together under the care of bailiffs had the apparent effect of making many of the talesmen reluctant to serve. Various excuses are offered, one man declaring that to be locked up for two months would so wreck his nerves as to make a calm consideration of the case an impossibility. "But I wrote out my resignation and sent It to the president. In the meantime McMillan had announced bis candidacy for re-election to the senate a most dishonorable thing to do in view of his promise to tne anil many others. The option the president meant to give me was to abandon the fight against McMillan in order to save my place in the cabinet. I went to the president and told blui that when I had accepted a place In his cabinet I bad not snr rendered my citizenship." court tills morning for senliucc, anil Governor. Charlie and JoeTlitz and their families live together at the outer end of Jenkins alley, near the city line. There are six men who live In the house, including boarders. Two of these were out last night when the excitement was given live years and nix months Secretary Metcalf made public the letters exchanged between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenhaiu'fctn which the governor of Jamaica Insulted the American atimkai. A'kcse lettejg were forwarded by caTlony Admiral Evans, under instructions of Secretary Metcalf. They are identical with those already published in the newspapers. in the eastern .penitentiary ately aflci' the jury rendered its veriliot, yesterday counse l for Curtis addressed the court ami asked that sentence ho suspended until next Monday, in order that the prisoner might attend the funeral of :i relative. Judge Iminedi- occurred. Two others were in bed. The family had no Intimation that any plot was batching against Hum and \\tDro terribly frightened by their experience. When the. police arrived they did not open the door for some minutes, fearing it was their enemies who had returned. Rewards at'c being offered for the exposure of crookedness. The Henry Orattan club came out a few days ago with an offer of $100 and the Republicans o(T*r a similar amount today to maintain the purity of the ballot. Ilalsey expressed himself as willing to grant tin' rctiuest, on condition lliat a suitable bondsman be secured and the attorney for the Commonwealth agreed to the proceeding. Ef- Itepublieuns! Better vote the .straight city ticket and thus avoid the danger of Democrats endeavoring to control Republican primaries. 1 Defense Not Hard to Ploase Sent Ashore Guard For Consulate It will probably require two or three days yet to complete tl»o jury. Of the thirty peremptory challenges each allowed the prosecution aud the defense the former has used eight and the lat ter six. The defense seemed willing to accept any talesman who made reasonable answers to the questions propounded by the district attorney. The correspondence shows that Admiral Davis landed six men to guard and secure lite archives of the American cohsulate and another party of ten men to clear away the wreckage. Just a few minutes before S o'clock all the people within a block of the Kitz house were starlled by a sound of shooting. A volley and then a scattering report were heard and then silence followed. A few seconds later those who rushed from their houses saw Italians skulking along in several directions, all armed with guns. These were allowed to escape unmolested. D'o one in the vicinity cared to go near the Kitz house and the exact nature of the disturbance was not found until the police reached the scene. Chief Loftus went into the Ritz house and got the story of the shooting. All the members of the family took a hand in the tilling and after some difficulty the following facts were gleaned: The new registration law will mnkf its provisions felt. There will be no delegations from outlying towns Voted, as used to be a favorite occupation. There may. however, be some violations of the spirit, if not the letter of the law. The Gazette has explained editorially how this may be done to the disadvantage of the Republicans and the possible damage of the organization in the coming campaign. A larger number of Republicans will be entitled to vote at the Democratic primaries this year than will probably happen again for years. The only qualification required is that the voter shall be able to swear that ho cast his ballot for a majority of the Democratic candidates at the last election. This is very generally true in this section because of the reform gubernatorial fight when a Republican. Lewis Emery, jr., ran on tho Democratic ticket. Many Republicans voted with the reformers in the fall and also split their county and legislative tickets, as results showetL. For instance, fewer than 20 straight Republican ballots were cast in the Tenth ward, the city's Republican stronghold, last November. The Journal correspondent asked for an estimate of McKinley's character. Cab Service at Tour Call. fort were made to secure a bonds- j man, but they were unavailing, and ; yesterday afternoon Curtis was com- j pellcd to go to tile county prison. As ' soon as court opened this morning he I was taken before the bar. Judge! Halsey, who conducted his case, was on the bench. The prisoner had j nothing to say when the court asked ' if he had any remarks to make, but Judge Halsey asked District Attorney j Kalsburg what disposition was to be; the 13 other indictments for; forgery and conspiracy that had been! found against the prisoner. The dis- i triet attorney made reply that it was i his idea the indictrncnts should be j permitted to hang for the present, j Judge Halsey then sentenced the' prisoner, directing that he should be confined in the eastern penitentiary for a term of five years and six j months, that he pay a fine of $100 and that he pay the costs of prosecution. Curtis seemed to be stunned by the heaviest one thus far inflicted one of the heaviest thus far inflicted on members of the gang of grafters I who entered into a conspiracy to rob j certain townships of the county of j large sums of money through fraudulent orders. It seemed to be the impression in official circlcs that lie would have fared better If he had offered a plea of guilty, instead of permitting his case to go to trial, in view of the strong evidence against him—evidence practically the samel as that in the other conspiracy cases, j recently tried, that resulted in verdicts! "I canuot give that to you." General Alger replied. "He ha« many lovable qualities, but he lacks backbone, and uothing can make up for the lack of backbone." Any hour of day or night; hauling of all kinds; coach hire for weddings or funerals. Sutton's livery. Both phones. IDater. upon the earnest entreaty of the colonial secretary and the inspector of police, who spoke for the governor (the governor being absent from the city and at King's House, three miles nwayD. fifty men were landed under arms from the Indiana to overawe an alleged mutiny at the penitentiary containing five or six hundred prisoners. From an orphaned boy supporting his smaller brothers and sister b.v working during the summer for the farmers near Lafayette. C)., General Russell A. Alger rose in less than thirty years to the rank of brevet major general in the United States army and before he was sixty years old was accredited with being one of the wealthiest men In \he western states. Republicans! Don't vote (he Democratic ticket and stand a chance of going to State prison. It The fact thai Thaw's attorneys asked several of the talesmen if they had any prejudice against any particular line or character of defense was taken by many to indicate that the defense may be either the so called "unwritten law" or emotional insanity or a combination of both. Hign grade lever skates. Garrison's. SPECIAL NOTICES That same afternoon, upon request of the governor, the men were withdrawn from shore aud returned to their ships. CHOICE STOCK Mrs. Thaw's Brother In Court, Attention Is called to our extra Howard Neshit, a brother of Mi's. Harry K. Thaw, was in court, sitting well in the rear with Charles Harnett, who was Stanford White's secretary. It is believed that Nesbit will be an important witness against Thaw. Shortly after the opening of the civil war he enlisted in the Second Michigan cavalry and was soou promoted to the rank of captain. choice Saturday stock of fresh meats ANGRY AT SWETTENHAM. which will Include On Wednesday evening an Italian of good appearance called at the. Ritz house and asked if he might see Charlie, lie spoke to Joe Ritz's wife and she told him that CharJie was not at home. lie replied that he would call again. Mrs. Ritz forgot to tell the family about ' the incident. The man returned last evening shortly before 8 o'clock and again asked for Charlie. The latter had gone to bed, and Mrs. Ritz said she would call him. The stranger told licr not llome killed veal British Officials Think Jamaica Gov ernor's Career Is Ended llonio killed pork Loudon, ,lan. 25.- The foreign office says it has had no further communication from Washington and that with the receipt of President Roosevelt's telegram through Assistant Secretary of State Bacon the international side of the question is regarded as settled. After his promotion to a captaincy Alger's rise was rapid. He was spoken of in dispatches for his bravery and excellent generalship b.v Generals Custer, Sheridan, Kilpatrlck, Torbert and others. Shortly after the battle of Har per's Ferry. Alger, then the colonel of the Fifth Michigan, became ill and resigned his commission. After the war he was brevetted a major general. Made Fine War Record. Select beef Young Nesbit seemed to have no eyes for any one in the courtroom but his sister, keeping his gaze centered on her all the time, but she did not deign to notice him. Nice lamb, Home dressed chicken Our stock of specialtk home made sauer kraut, home inadi Nesbit's entrance attracted much at teptlon. Almost everybody in the courtroom rose to try to get a better view of the lad. pork sausage, bologna and pudding The feeling at the colonial office is that Governor Swettenham's career is The Democratic candidates making; their final spurt. The campaign Is now ail over but the .finishing touches. Those who are looking for the votes of their fellow men are not resting, h.owever ,but are hustling with feverish energy doing the final work of the campaign. It will probably be 10 o'clock tomorrow night before the result of the balloting is finally ascertained. A large number of out-of-town people interested in the election will spend tomorrow evening here watching for the expected ex- are. IIALLOCK'S MARKET ended (CD mind, that he would go upstairs for him. Mo awoke Charlie and said he wanted to talk to him about something. Charlie dressed himself lightly and accompanied the stranger down stairs. The man then said he wanted to say something privately and asked Charlie to follow him into the yard. The latter had no suspicion of the stranger and walked out after him. When he got outside he heard a voice from outside the fence say, Nesbit came into court from I he district attorney's office, where he and Harnett were closeted with Assistant District Attorney Francis P. (Jarvan, who prepared the case for the state and who is ucting as Mr. Jerome's assistant in the examination of the talcs- Foreign Secretary (trey sent the following repls' to Mr. Bacon through Esme Howard, the charge d'affaires of the British embassy at Washington: After leaving the army Alger went back to Michigan, where after trying Ills hand at several business ventures he Anally succeeded in the lumber business. HAVE YOU TRIED our fine home made mince meat? Just the tilling for a choice mince pic "Please express to the assistant secretary of state my thanks for his nies sage. The friendly attitude of the pres ident and the American government are warmly appreciated by his majesty's government." You'll find it much better than the In 1884 lie was elected governor of Michigan, and during the presidential campaign* of 1888 and 18SC2 lie was considered as one of the possible Hepublican candidates. of guilty ordinary kind. Our own made pork The sentence of Curtis Is heavier than that of Ambrose Reese, who j men sausage and scrapple are specialties pleaded guilty 011 the same charge at the last term of court. Reese Republicans! Don't voto tho Democratic lickot and stand a chance of going trt .Slate prison. It here that meet with a popuhir de- was The colonial office has received several telegrams from Sir Alexander Swettenlmm, the governor of Jamaica, explaining the Incident with Rear Admiral Davis, but not one is of such a character thai the authorities are pre pared to give It to the public. "Who's that?" Ho looked around and saw a sun aimed at him. LCooking up on the hill he saw two other men armed while near the cemetery three more, also armed, were standing. The moon was up and he could see the forms distinctly. The man who had invited him out was sneaking out of range of the guns when Ritz recovered from his surprise. He made a dash for the house and had barely slammed the door shut when shot after shot was fired. The windows were riddled and the house peppered. Ritz's brother grabbed up a gun and tired through one of the windows at the group on the hill. He saw one man fall and it Js believed that ho hit some one, as a woman who was an unwilling witness of the shooting from the next street, also saw a man fall. The "Embalmed Beef" Scandal mand sentenced to but threo years and half in the penitentiary on the forgery case against htm. citement Presideut McKiniey appointed (Jen eral Alger secretary of war in 181M3. After the war with Spain so much unfavorable criticism was tuade ns to his connection with the embalmed beef scandal that he was forced to resign. When the scandal was flrst started and his resignation demanded Alger said that he would never "retire under tire." But so much pressure was brought to bear that he was forced to hand in his resignation soon after the charge* of embalmed beef were made against the war department. Saturday's stock of meals will be Heating stoves and -anges. Ash Yesterday and today have been very busy days in the commissioners' office. Every available employe of the office has been engaged In the work of getting out and preparing for distribution the ballet boxes purchased for the primary election to be held tomorrow in the various cities, boroughs and townships of the county. Many of the boxes have already been delivered and the others will bo in the hands of the judges by tonight. of the usual high quality always of- Hlgh grade at HartfDr'». i Screw lock skates at Garrison's. fered here W.i.l.l. .also have a limited supply of home killed ehick- Buy Your Shoes and Rub- ens It is possible that when Governor Swettenham's explanation Is received in full there will be further communication with the government of the United States. Lowest prices for cash CHICAGO CASH MEAT MATtKET bers at the big INVENTORY SALE N. Main. opp. William hit There is great consternation til Kings ton as a result of a cablegram from London saying that all the insurance companies disclaim liabilities for losses incurred as a result of the earthquake •and tire. GOOD PIES AND CAKES. Footwear offered at sacrifice prices in Q order to reduce the stock before SPECIAL NOTICES. Housekeepers will find it cheaper Governor Bliss of Michigan appointed Alger to fill a vacant seat In the United States senate in 1002, and th" following year he was elected to this office by the Michigan legislature. He was not a candidate for re-election, and his place will be Ailed by Senator Elect William Alden Smith. und much more convenient and labor- taking Inventory. It will pay MEATS FOR CASH saving lo provide their tables with you to call Even the most sanguine say that this precludes the possibility of rebuilding the city. The patronage of our fresh meat pies, cakes and pastry from our store department is continually growing as It's a well known fact that our liiu Boys' !DRo shoes, now Boys' $1.25 shoes, now Boys' $1.75 shoes, now 8»o $1.35 The members of the Ritz family all say they would be able to identify the Italian if they should see him again and Charlie Ritz said he would stay awa.v from work today and search for him. The stranger said he worked in No. 6 the people learn that our stock is the of bakery goods is something extra I , Ij.VDIKK' SHOES at a special rcduo ( Jou of 25 to C15 per cent oil every pair. | BBSTOjj SHOE STME, A Kingston dispatch to the Timed says: "Governor Swettenham's action is depriving thousands of women and children of adequate food and shelter. Prominent English officials, clergymen mi*I judges join in condemning the gov. ernor's course." equal of any in the city and our choice, and fully as carefully made as Children's Jersey lieggin 15c strictly cash prices are low Place If you mude it right in your own Men's Storm Rubbers 45o your order here, we'll deliver it PRAISE FOR ALGER. kitchen The best of materials arc promptly 10 Pop Cent. Discount on W. IC Douglas' Shoes for Men. Secretary Tsft Says He Wai (Jnjuetly used and special care is exercised in Another message reports that several ships have arrived at Kingston in the nick of time, as (lie local supplies of food were running short. "But," the dispatch adds, "In view of the governor'* action In refusing American assistance and gifts the disposition of the latest consignments is uncertain." The State police decided to hold Ritz and his brothers, Joe and Sam, so they brought thenr before Alderman Smith on charges of shooting with intent to kill and inciting a riot. They were given a preliminary hearing and hold under bail for a further hearing this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Special attention is paid to our Criticised, looking after the cleanliness of our Queen Quality Shoes for Women $3, and $3.50 kind reduced to ..... .$2.50 fresh fish department where a large Washington, Jan. 25.—United StateR Senator Russell Alexander Alger of Michigan, who died suddenly at his residence In this city after au ucute attack of oedema of the lungs, had nearly completed his seventy-fiist year baking department. Call here and variety of fish can be had any day, and see our display of fresh bakings particularly on Friday. KARTERS Full assortment of seasonable fruits CONFECTIONERY STORE Chief Loftus' theory of the case is that the "Black Hand" members want and vegetables. Plttnton's First Original Candy Fac- SHARP'S MARKET Try Harter's pastry and bread, tory Fresh meats at Sharp's market. |
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