Pittston Gazette

              TON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, r WEATHER CONDITIONS. ' yjeite ALL THE HOME NEWS. For the People of Plttaton and Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow' foi Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. ■Snow or rain tonljcllt and Thursday; colder THE HOME PAPER. WfPTT VPAB t WEEKLY E8TABLI8r \ 1850. 0C11± X-lliA±V. _ -) DAILY EST. by THKf, -AT 1882 PITTS' 1907. TWO CENTS A COPY. I FORTY CENTS A MONTH. t 8 PAGES. c RRIT RUMORS IN THAW CASE 80 MINERS KILLED DIGS TWO CANALS ENGINEERS WIN. A MILLION LOST. OBITUARY. THE NEW JURORS The Lehigh Valley engineers from this city who protested against working on the Sabbath day have won out. When they rebelled against working on Sunday they were threatened with dismissal, but on appealing their case to the higher authorities a satisfactory arrangement was arrived at. It was to the effect that the engineers work only on special occasions on the Sabbath or when there is a scarcity of engineers.—Hazleton Standard. Prank Flynn, a middle aged resident of this place, died this morning at 3 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Cawley, of Pine street. Death followed an attack of paralysis, which Mr. Flynn suffered while at his work as watchman at Seneca colliery some nights ago. From the time he was stricken there was but little hope that he could survie as he suffered from a stroke only a short time before. Mr. Flynn had resided In this section for many years and was much esteemed as a citizen. Me Is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Cawley, John Flynn, the letter carrier, Mary and Carrie. The funeral will take place Friday morning at nine o'clock. A mass of requiem will be sung In St. John's church at 9:30 and interment Will be made in St. John's cemetery. Frank Flynn. Nfew York. Jan. 30.—District Attorney Jerome began today an Investigation "f the persistent rumors that several In the Thaw ease had been "approached," and that an attempt would be made to "reach" one of the jurors chosen to try Harry Thaw for the killing of Architect Stanford White. F. C. Stevens to Back Oliver Disastrous Fire Occurs in Lawyers Trying to Fill Plac- Terrible Explosion in West in Panama. Philadelphia. es of Excused Men. Virginia Mine. NONE CAN ESCAPE Talesmen on the new panel sworn for examination today were asked if they hod been approached by any persons since they had been drawn In this ease. Two talesmen said that one or two persons, who were unknown to them, had spoken about the case in the corridors of the building. Every effort is being made to prevent talesmen from being placed in any position where they may be subjected to influences that would affect their verdict. HE WILL NOT RESIGN THE BALDWIN WORKS BREACH IS HEALED. WILLIAMS MURDER CASE Will Attend to Both Jobs, Entire Department Was at Prisoner's Wife and Mother Foul Air Retards Progress Work. of Rescuers. He Declares. Guilty of Voluntary Man- Are Friends. slaughter. Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—Fire which started with an explosion in the paint shop destroyed one entire section of the big Baldwin Locomotive Works, last night, entailing a loss of $1,000,- 000. The destroyed building was about ITS feet long by 150 feet deep, facing on Spring Garden street and Immediately adjoining the main office at the corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets and the erecting shops, smith shops and foundries on the south. These buildings were threatened with destruction, as were other departments in the rear of the destroyed building along Spring Garden street and on Fifteenth street and the entire lire department was called out. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. SO.—With a detonation heard for miles around dust in the Stuart mine, near Kuyettevllle exploded, bringing; a terrible death to the eighty or move men who were at work mure than 500 feet below the gur- Albau;i, X. Y„ Jan, .'JO.—Frederick C. Stevens, the millionaire state superintendent of public works, whose appointment by (Jovernor Hughes has been the great surprise of the present administration. Is now virtually the director of two of the most stupendous works of engineering e\er conceived New York, Jan. 30.—The first big surprise of the trial of Harry K. Thaw came when Justice Fitzgerald, on motion of District Attorney Jerome aud with the consent of the attorneys for the umu accused of the murder of Stanford White, announced that two of the jurors selected in the early days of the proceedings would be excused from further service. A rumor was current today that $100,000 will be paid to any talesman who succeeds in getting on the jury, and hanging it up, In the event that 11 Jurors stand out for conviction on charge of murder in the first de- Case Was Given to the Jury at Xoon PITTSTON BETS FAMOUS Today, and the Verdict Was lte- t urned After the Jurors Had face Considered the Evidence Free Advertising in the New There is no chance that any of the men will be taken out alive, for it In thought that the terrific force of the explosion snuffed out their lives instantly. It will not be possible for the rescuers to reach the bottom of the shaft for many hours. gree, by man For Three Hours. SCHOOLEY FORGERY CASE CONTINUED Ho Is tli«' s;»le hacker of William J. Oliver, the contractor whose bid to eontriK-t the Panaiun canal has just been accepted, and in his official position In Xew York state is in charge of the enlargement of the Erie canal at an expenditure of $101,(KMUXM1. John Williams, of WilKesbarre, 11 young man who formerly resided in Dur/ea, was declared guilty this afternoon, by a jury in the Luzerne court, of voluntary manslaughter. Williams was charged with killing Robert Koan during a quarrel in a Wilkesbarre livery stable. The case went to. the Jury at noon today, and the verdict was rendered at 3:40 this York Sun. "Without any reflection oil the Jurymen whatsoever," said the presiding judge, "jurors Nos. 4 aud tl will lie ex- Coney Inland Girl Declares that Pitts- George B. Schooley will not bo tried in the Lackawanna county criminal court next week on a charge of forgery in connection with the Schooley ton Is One of Tliroo "Real" Places .Most of the men were Americans, and many of them were married ami had large families. There were a dozeu colored men and fifteen or more foreigners.The men in question were Arthur S. Campbell, a superintendent of telephone construction, and Harold K. Fa Ire, printer and publisher of u pamphlet circulated in Wall street. cnsed "wl'll" in the Schooley-Crawford case The case was continued yesterday. About 1,000 men were t mployed in the burned building, which was five stories high. The pipe bending department was on the IIret floor; the "jacketing" or sheet iron department on the second; a metal pattern store room and brass fitting room on the third; the paint shop and cib finishing department and paint store room on the fourth, and the drafting and designing rooms on the fifth. —Bridgeport Firm Slakes "I shall not resign as state superintendent of public works." said Mr. Stevens when asked about the Panama canal work. "It is true that 1 am the backer, and the sole backer, of William J. Oliver, who has been awarded the contract for the construction of the canal. It' 1 had known that the bid of Oliver was to be accepted 1 should not have become commissioner of public works, but now that 1 have the twe jobs I shall attend to them both." Wonderful W cdtling Attorney 8. B. Price made the motion for the continuance. He pointed out that the civil case was yet pending in the Supreme court and that he would like the case to go over until the decision is rendered. District Attorney O'Brien was present and stated that the Commonwealth was ready to go on at any time, but that he was willing that a continuance should be granted. afternoon, Conch For a Plttston Attempt at Rescue Fail*. The testimony in the Williams trial was concluded shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. Abe Swartz. proprietor of the stable in which the murder took place, was called by the defense to prove that John Finch, one of his employes, attended a funeral the day before the shooting. The purpose of this was to corroborate I he defendant, who stated that the day before the shooting he had been warned by Pinch to beware of Roan. Finch was also called to correct his testimony relative to attending a funeral the da J- before the killing. Man. "By agreement," said District Attorney Jerome, "the reasons for this action will not be made public, but they are of a business nature." The rescue work was begun as soon as the wrecked parts of the shaft house could be repaired. About two hours after the explosion three men were lowered into the shaft. Belore descending sixty feet two of the men were overcome with foul air and the third was barely able to give the signal to his comrades at the top. All further attempts were abandoned for the time. Air was supplied to the mine by several large fans, but the mechanism was damaged, and the fans were lule for about two hours. The fans were then started again, and if the men were not all dead by the force of the explosion it may be that they will have air enough to survive until the rescuers reach them. An unknown admirer is quietly and persistently booming Plttston by the sad sea waves that wash Coney Island's shores. She was discovered In the act by the New York Sun reporter, who gives her name and title of Tilly O'Mally, "the bandit queen." Tilly, It seems, has leaped Into prominence by plunging successfully in copper. Enjoying ease and prosperity she declared that the world is divided into three parts—Plttston, Pa., Luna Park (Coney Island) and the Hippodrome. Knows No Reason For Excuse The fire was dlscoveied in the east end of the building- adjoining the main office building a few minutes before 6 o'clock, when the workmen were preparing to leave and all were able to get out of the building safely, though the flames spread rapidly. Shortly after the fire started the upper portion of the wall on Spring Oarden street fell Into the street, and one fireman and thlve workmen were struck by the falling bricks but fortunately received only slight injuries. The firemen, with the assistance of the fire patrol of the plant, succeeded In getting the flames under control in little more than an hour. When the excused jurymen left the courtroom they were besieged by questloners. Mr. Falre created u mild sensation in the corridors when he assented with posltiveness that he was utterly in Ignorance of any reason why he should be asked to step down. This was the most important move made in the Schooley case yesterday. The next was the effort, by counsel for Reidel and Bahman. who are in the county jail in default of bail, to have court accept Xew Jersey bail. The motion was made before the full bench at 1:30 o'clock, and it was refused by the judges. Stevens' Political Foes. This statement of Mr. Stevens made politicians here gasp. They hold that his appointment was a blow struck at his political enemies, iuchiHing Contfressman Wadsworth and ills son, the ipeaker of the assembly. It seems that there is a fever on among the winter residents of Coney over the markets and that curb dealing in copper has the call. According to the Sun, all the residents who are not wintering In Europe or on Black well's Island are hot in the copper game. Tilly is believed to have been the one who started the boom. The Sun man gives this paragraph to our seaside press agent: .Mr. Campbell, the second of the excused jurors, declared he "had too much respect for the court to give au Interview." It was generally reported that Mr. Campbell had asked to be relieved. He begged to be excused wheu tirst placed 011 the jury. He said he might talk after the trial. After concluding the testimony, the attorneys argued the points in the eah.- at some length. The defense asked the court to strike Qut certain phases In the case, and for explicit Instructions in their favor to the jurors. The arguments of Attorneys Herring and Pace, of course wi*« oitterly opposed by District Attorneys Evan Jones and Dando. It was intimated by the court that the proper way to secure bail in the case would be to bring the ready money on here and deposit It with a local trust company, which would then become hondsman. It is understood that an effort will be made to have a Phlladelphlan come on here, today, to go bail and, failing in that, the $X,0t 0 in cash Will be deposited with a local trust company. As sniDerlntendent of public works Stevens was placed in control of the great patronage Incident to the canal work. It was the one |iosit!ou in the gift of the governor that the political machine coveted because of the patronage involved. The Stuart mine has only one opening, although an entry has been driven to connect with a parallel mine a short distance away. The main Stuart shaft has three compartments, two for the cages, and one for an air shaft. One of the coal cages had been taken out '°1- repairs, leaving the compartment clear, and it is not damaged. It was through this that tiie three men attempted to descend in an improvised bucket. The Baldwin Works is the largest industrial plant in the United States and employs IX.000 men in this city and nearly 10,000 in departments at Lewistown and other places. John H. Converse, president of Burnham, Williams & Co., who operates the Baldwin plant, said that the loss would reach probably $1.000.000, fully covered hy insurance. The 1,000 men employed in the burned building, he said, would Immediately be put to work in other departments. The fire, he added, would not greatly hinder work, as the departments destroyed are duplicated in other parts of the plant. One new juror had been added to the trial panel when the excuse of Falre and Campbell was announced, aud a second one was subsequently secured, thus offsetting the loss. There are now nine men in the jury box and three vacant chairs as the result of the examination of 218 talesmen. Mr. Stevens says that he will not resign. Politicians are certain that he will not quit his office unless pressure is brought to bear. The question is what attitude l.'overnor Hughes will take in the matter. Shortly before 11 o'clock Attorney Herring began his discussion of the case to the jury. He argued it in a cool and deliberate manner and said that he was not pleading for the defendant's acquittal on the ground of mercy, 'Hit that lie was there arguing for his acquittal for the sake of justice."There Is some difference of opinion among the curb brokers as to whether it was Senator Reynolds' visit to Arizona or Skip Dundy's announcement that his Montana mine was paying dividends that started the boom in copper, but Old Cat Fisher, the dean o fthe barkers, said yesterday that he thought it was Tilly O'Malley, the Bandit Queen, who started the scramble. It Is Tilly's belief that the world is divided into three parts: Plttston, Pa., I.una Park and the Hippodrome, but it was from Luna Park, through a friend of Skip Dundy, that Tilly got the copper tip, plunged and is now enjoying prosperous ease. The news of the Bandit Queen's strike spread rapidly, and the inhabitants of Coney are digging into their winter's stores to play the copper game." GROUND HOG DAY. Xext Saturday, Feb. 2, is "ground hog day", and, according to ancient traditions, if the little animal who has been hibernating since winter began comes out of his hole and sees his shadow, he will immediately return to his winter quarters and remain there for a period of six weeks. Will he, too. share the opinion of Mr. Stevens that lie is capable of taking care of both jobs, or will he decide that the Panama canal job will not allow Mr. Stevens to give his first and best attention to the work of the state and either call for the retirement of Mr, Stevens from the Panama work or for his resignation as slate superintendent of public works? The Two New Jurors, Attorney Herring concluded by explaining the course the bullet had taken. Ilo claimed that the bullet took an upward course Dii Roan's abdomen, which explained the defendant's story that when he shot Roan he was down on his knees and shot to ward off the blow from a harness iron which had been directed at his head. The two new jurors sworn lu are Victims at Bottom of Pit, No, 10, John S. Denn««, traveling freight agent, thirty-eight years of age and unmarried. Mr. Dennee Is a native of New Orleans. Smoke and dust poured into the air for hundreds of feet from the ventilatiug compartment, and it was wrecked It is stated that nearly all the men .were at work in the entries near the bottom of the shaft. During- this time, according to the belief In the "ground hog" story, the weather will be exceedingly cold; there will be blizzards galore and the coal men will reap a harvest. On the •oth"r hand, however, should the ground hog come out of his hole, and, after looking searching!}- about, fails to find his shadow, then hi' will venture forth again, as this proves to him that tlie weather -will be mild and agreeable. No. 4, David S. Walker, real estate broker, thirty-four years of age and unmarried. Mr. Walker Is a son of Johu Brisben Walker, the publisher. FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL The mine had been having a good run, and in consequence most of the State's Great Ccnal Problem Assistant District Attorney Jones made a strong address. He taked hi a straightforward way. concisely stating the facts as brought out by tile Commonwealth and then discussed the evidence as offered by the defense. Hi- said there was n murder committed in Swarts's stable on November 28 last and that is admitted by the defense. It was also admitted that .Robert Koan was shot and that John Williams did the killing. From that point he took up the circumstances, stating if there was ever a cleverly schemed defense it was that of Williams. Like all such cases, regardless of how shrewdly it was planned, it had its loopholes. He then pointed out there was no provocation for the crime and that Williams committed the offense in a wilful and deliberate manner. New York Stock Markets furnlsbfed by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. New York nigh. 130' Thaw seemed to be particularly well, pleased with the selection of both Dennee and Walker and suilled when the prosecution withdrew all challenges against the talesmen. As soon as Mr. IDennee said he was a Loulsianlaii 'l'haw was seen in earnest eousultatlou with his lawyers. Mr. Walker was accepted by the defense in spite of the fact that he said he knew Stanford White and many of the dead architect's friends. He also had formed an opinion in the case and expressed It many times. These facts, Mr. Walker declared, however, would not prevent Ills rendering an entirely fair and impartial verdict. He had not seen White for a year before his death. men were at work The work on the Krie canal is the greatest problem with which the state has ever had to deal and overshadows by far any other enterprise in the 'lands of the people. The official iu immediate charge of the expenditure of $101,000,000 is charged with a trust second to none, and the appointment of the com miss I oner of public works was the most important one made by Governor Hughes. The disaster would have been much greater but for the fact thai three months ago a gallery was cut through to the other shaft, and it was by means of this gallery that many of the CJtK) Jan. 30 Low. 1907. Close. Wonderful Bridal Coacli Am Sugar .. Am Car & P Am Loco . . Amal Copper Atchison com H. K. T. ... n. & O. ... 129 D/4 41 % 70 110% 98% 129% The Sun slill further advertises our city today by pirlnting n dispatch from Bridgeport, Colin., describing a wonderful bridal coach that is said to have been manufactured in that city for a liveryman of this city whose name is not given. The dispatch referred to reads as follows: 4 2 % 41 % 112% 102 % 74 % 116 v; 18! % 50% 148 % 49% 35% 70 14 111 meu escaped The "ground hog" idea is as old as the hills and has been handed down from generation to generation for many years. There are those who have implicit confidence in the story, and, if the sun shines on the 2d day of February they will tell you that the ensuing six weeks will be marked by severely cold weather. Others, however, laugh at the Idea and place it in the same category with other superstitions that have beer proven fallacies.72% 115% 180% New York, .Ian. .'In.—With $7,000,000 at stake, Itobert 1,. Harry h is instituted a suit in the supreme court of this county to set aside the will of Dr. John 11. Harry, who. he declares, was his father. His allegations are denied by the widow and son of Dr. Barry, and a bitter legal struggle Is in prospect over the vast estate which was left to them outright. The contestant, who is nineteen years old. asserts that his mother was the only legitimate wife of the wealthy physician and that he is the sole off-spring of their Fight For $7,000,000 Estate Can Pacini* Ches & Ohio -)t Paul . . . C. F. I  114% 179% 49 145% 47% 49% 146% Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 28,—A bridi al coach designed to boom matrimony in Pittston, Pa., and to do away with I the custom of decorating the ordinary [ hacks with white ribbons for weddings has just been completed in this city. ; This novel equipage- Is in the shape | Of a huge heart and cost $1,800. It Is maroon and black, with gold trim| mings. There are 20 hearts on the ! vehicle, including eight heart-shaped j windows, two large hearts joining to | form the dashboard and two more cropping out of the rear springs. The lamps, which have electric lights inside, are each surmounted by a Cupid with his bow and arrow. The wood carving is especially beautiful. The coach is upholstered in cream colored velours, finished with old gold buttons, with two sets of watered silk curtains, nnd overhead is a cluster of calla lilies, in the heart of which are concealed red, white and blue electric lights. It will be shipped at once to a liveryman at Pittston, Pa., who will drive it with four cream colored horses attached. Mr. Stevens' connection with the construction of the Panama canal, a work of greater importance even than the canal work in this state, places hint in a position of divided duty between his personal Interests and those of the state—an Impossible position 111 the estimate of those who believe that the Krie canal work should be a patriotic duty, in which no man should engage unless his whole attention is devoted to the one ta*V 47 % Erie . . I.. « X 33% 134% 35% 34% 135 135% 36% M. K. & T. Mo. Pacific . Mux Central X. v. Central Am Smelter Xorf & West Ont & West Pennsylvania Peo (ias . . 87% 86% Kfi % 23 125 33 126 % 143 85 43% LINCOLN DAY AT STATE COLLEGE 145% 86% 44% 127 D4 142% The members of the Thaw fnmily were all iu court and for once disarmed those who had circulated reports of a serious break in the family relations. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the prisoner, conversed and chatted with Mrs. Harry Thaw constantly. The Countess of Yarmouth also talked freely with young Mrs. Thaw at Intervals during the day. Miss May MacKenzie was a participant in several of the The charge by Judge Lynch was dlroct He gave a r?sump of the testimony on both sides, and frequently quoted from witnesses. His charge of the law was concise and placed in such a way that it was not detrimental to the defendant. 132 * 96 121 Vj 129% 94 % 119 VJ 25% 42% 130 The trustees, faculty and students of the Pennsylvania State College have issued invitations for a celebration to be held at the college on the anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, Feb. 12th. The exercises will be held in the Schwab auditorium at 10:30 a. m„ and the programme will be as follows: 95% 120 % Reading union Hale Lectures the Senate Rock Island Ho. Pacillc 26 '4 92% 26% 32% 1"1 % 4 5% 90 D4 26 Mi 91% 25 Vi House Votes For Free Seeds. Washington, .1 an. 30.—The senate began its session witli a lecture from Senator Hale, who contended that ton much talking and not enough work was being done. Senator Heverldge concluded his speech in advocacy of his child labor bill, which has occupied three days. The fortifications appropriation hill, carrying $2,041,700, was passed, as was also the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, carrying So Kwy com Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. S. tfteel Washington, .lan. 30.—The agricultural appropriation bill occupied the house, and, as usual, when the amendment striking out the free distribution of seeds was reached the members from the farming districts outvoted those from the cities, reversed a ruling of the chair by a vote of 130 to 85 and restored the paragraph as has been the law for a number of years. CENSUS CLERK ACCUSED OF CRIME 168% 31% 169% 42% 104 43% 104 % 31% 15% family chats, IT. S. Steel pfd Wabash .. . 105% 33% 16 Prisoner Not Downcast, Invocation Procesional College Orchestra The Rev. Dr. Gill Washington, Jan. 30.-—William G. Coley, a clerk in the census office was arrested early this morning, shortly after his wife, Amanda Coley, and their six-months-old daughter, lUith, were found dead with bullet holes in their heads. G. W 31 15% The prisoner seemed to be lu high spirits, and the fact that the actual hearing of the case had been put back u full day or more by the court's action in excusing two of the sworn jurors did not seem to have the least effect upon him. The Lord's Prayer Selection  .Chant College Orchestra Oration Lincoln, the American PATENT GRANTED. Joseph S. AVaiton. Ph. D. George F. Buss received a telegram from Washington today containing the gratifying information that a patent has been granted by the patent ofllee to Kline-Buss Smokeless Explosive Co. on the superior smokeless powder that it controls. Work has been started on the company's plant at Moosic, and it is expected that the work of manufacturing powder will be started in the near future. Selection College Glee Club Lincoln's Failures poorue Weldmnn Groff. "My Country 'Tis of Thee" College Orchestra $3,085,477, Questioned by the police, Coley stated that he was sitting in the front room of his home last night, when he heard a pistol shot. He rushed into the next room, and found his wife stretched upon the floor, with a pistol wound in the head. He summoned Dr. Dorsey, who, upon making an examination, notified the police. On searching the room, the police found little Ruth also dead in her crib with a pistol wound in the back of her head. A son, Raymond, two years old, was also in the room, but was unhurt. The Coley's formerly lived at Walnut, la. There is some talk of the probability of Glen Summit being selected as the place for holding the next encampment of the Third Brigade, of the National Guard. It is quite generally believed that the old camping ground at Mt. Gretna will be aban-1 doned. Tokyo, Jan. 30.—During the year 11*07 lit** following warships will be launched at Japanese yards: The battleship Oki,-lii.000 tons; the armored cruiser Jbuki. 14.000 tons; the second, class cruiser Megaral, 15.400 tons; the armored cruiser l\uvaran, 14,000 tons; the eruisers Tone and Obo, 3,000 tons each, and the torpedo boat destroyer Ivirusuki, :$80 tons. Seven New Warships For Japan, America.. . Recessional Decision Against McClellan, According to Thaw's keepers iu the Tombs prison, the slayer of Stanford White lias found a new ground for hope of early freedom in a dream he had in which he received assurance that he would be at liberty before Washington's birthday. A special train will leave Bcllefonte for the College at 9:2,rD on trie morni»g of the 12th, arriving in time for (he exercises in the Auditorium. Returning, It will leave the College at 3:l!i p. m. so aa to connect with midday trains east and west from Belle- Xew York. Jan. 30.—The appellate division of the supreme court has handed dowu a decision denying the motion made in behalf of Mayor McClellan for permission to appeal to the court of appeals from the decision of the appellate division aflirming the decision of the lower court preventing the destruction of the ballots in the New York mayoralty contest of 1005. Noticing Thaw's happy mood, one of the keepers on his tier congratulated him. Then the prisoner, bis keepers say. told them of his dream. fonle Buy Your Shoes and Rub- j BURNED TO DEATH. bers at the big "I believe it is a good omen," he said. "Some one appeared to me In my aleep. 1 don't know who it was, it wan an Indistinct form, but It came and said to me that by Washington's birthday 1 would be free. Let's see, that's the 22d of February. It may seem strauge, but I can't help feeling it is a prophecy that will come true." Fight Duel Over Cigarettes. Robert Fletcher, a well known resident of Northumberland, station agent for the D.. L. & W. railroad at that place, was burned to death in a lire which destroyed his home this morning. Fletcher resided in the house with his wife and five children. They were awakened by the smoke and made their escape in their night clothes. Fletcher then rushed back into the house to get some valuable papers and never came out. His charred body was found later in the ruins. Danville, Va., Jan. 30.—Walter B. Barksdale, a fanner, about thirty-five years old, was mortally wounded and Joe Echols, a young farmer, seriously injured in a duel fought, near Danville with shotguns. The uien quarreled at the country store over a pack of cigarettes. , , Lehigh Men Must Not Drink INVENTORY SALE Wiikesbarre. Pa., Jau. 30.—It is reported hero that in a few days the Lehigh Valley railroad will Issue a formal order for every employee in the telegraph department and on trains to take the pledge of total abstinence and to keep it in force during the time of employment by the road. SPECIAL NOTICES. Footwear offered at sacrifice prices in onler to reduce the stock before FANCY WHITE GOODS, Our spring assortment of white taking: inventory. It will pay you to call, goods has arrived, and is such an un- Boys' 98n shoes, now 69c Blue and Gray at Jamestown. Five Dead In Boston and Maine Wreck. usually pretty line we are sure you Boys' $1.25 shoes, now Boys' $1.75 shoes, now ,..89c $1.25 Washington, .Tan. 30.—It Is probable that the veterans ol' the blue and the gray and the Sons of Veterans tfll! take an active part iu the Jamestown exposition. The question of erecting a building to be known as "the building of the blue and gray veterans and their sons" is being agitated. Deertield, Mass.. Jan. 30.—Five persons were killed and several Injured in h collision between an express train and a special freight on the Fitch burg division of the Boston and Maine railroad near South River. The killed were nil employees of the ra^/oad. SPECIAL NOTICES will be interested in seeing it. In- Children's Jersey Leggins 45c cluded in -the assortment are India REGISTRATION DAY. Fresh Tongue 10c pound Home corned beof. linens, Persian lawns, striped and Men's Storm Rubbers 45c Yesterday was registration day in the city. A large number of new names were added to the lists. The politicians took more than u passing | interest in the registrations for the 1 reason that the spring election Is at hand. The Intent of the new law Is j Vlleved to be that the spring registration day is only for transfer of names from one ward to another. The" com-'1 niissioners however instructed the rep- ' check dimities, figured and dotted. 10 Per Cent. Discount on W. I' Douglas" Shoes for Men- Strictly fresh eggs. Swiss. Fresh pigs feet Ilutehcrs' linen. 20c. quality for Queen Quality Shoes for Women $3, and $3.50 kind reduced to $2.50 Bret Harte'a Daughter a Pauper. Our own make sausage 12%c Count Tolstoi Not Dangerously Ml. Portland, Me., Jan. 30.—Bret Harte's eldest daughter Jessamy, beautiful, talented and once rich, is in the poorliouse here. Her mental condition Is hucIi that the d.idol's keep her under the strictest surveillance. Apparently «he has no friend on viii'tti. Our own make pudding. Cambric and nainsook embroideries IiADIFS' SHOES at n special reduc- Moscow, Jan. ;i0.—A. sou of Count Leo Tolstoi was interviewed hftrw regarding the rumored dangerous illness of his father, the famous Kusslan author. He said that the count had had iin attack of influeuca last December, but that the patient was uot In danger. Our own make scrapple with inserting to match Hon of 25 lo 45 |wr cent on overy patr. IIITII SB* ITOIffiE, "AStf Our own make mince meat Corset cover embroideries 4 8c to CHICAGO CASH MEAT MARKET, 25c. istrars to accept new names If the ap«', plleants posset-ficd the requirements. N. Main St., opp. William St CLARA WAGNER'S, 18 S. Main