Pittston Gazette

              PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1 WltATUI Jl CONDITIONS./  _ S%u uwuv••I, * J AIX THE HOME NEWS. — Historical Socieiv For the People of Plttston and Vicinity. "D , Snow or rain tonight and Saturday; warmer tonighi. THE HOME PAPER. 57TH YEAR. t WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. 1 DAILY EST. BY TI1EO. HART 1882 PITTSTO 907. TWO CENTS A COPY. I q r» * ri TT'CJ FORTY CKNTS A MONTH. f ° i AljJliD. cular in form, and is constructed in sections, fitted with wheels, so that one or more section can be wheeled to any part of the room desired. STROTHER'S CASE WORKINGS OF THE BLOCK SYSTEM STILL AT EVANS STARTED TO MOVE THEN YELLED FIRE UNCLE SAM'S MEN INQUIRY IS OVER The quarters of the carriers arc entirely separate from those of the mail. Ing force. The boxes in which the mail is distributed for the carriers forms a partition between the two de. par!meats. The mailing; clerks distribute the mail into the boxes from one end, while the carriers take the mail from the boxes at the opposite end near their desks, which are all new and especially designed to facilitate the work of dividiyg the mail for the various streets. K\haiisti\c IU'|KDrl Scut to (lie Senate Italians Finding a Blaze Started to Hy the Interstate Commerce Save (Doods When Bucket of Wa- Postoffice Moves Into Fine Brothers Explain Killing of Commission Jerome and the Expert Matching Swords. ter Would Have Put It Out. Investigation of Harriman New Quarters. Sister's Husband. Tito Interstate commerce commission lias sent to the senate an exhaustive report j upon the investigations of the workings of the block system to p rev em irailroad accidents. The commission recommends the passage of a bill, which it submitted a year ago, that would cumpell all railroads to adopt the system, hut now suggests that the time for compliance with compulsory features bo extended three or four years. The report; estimates that it would take from one to three years for all roads to equip with the block system, the difference in time depending .upon the time required to train operators and for manufacturers ti supply the apparatus. Theru was a lira this afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock in a house occupied by Italians and located opposite the Plttston Ice Co. V. office In the alley to the east 01! South Main street. The building is owned by the Reap estate and is in the rear of Antonello's grocery store. After dinner some of the occupants of the house noticed smoke Issuing from a crack in the wall of tho second floor. A lire was smouldering in the partition, having started from a" defective flue, it is believed. When it was discovered a few buckets of water would have Quenched it but the occupants of tho house, instead of trying the common-sense method immediately started to pack up their goods and move out. An alarm, was turned Tfr'and tho department responded .'Tht» firemen found a. busy scene, ticks and different kinds of furniture being hustled out of windows and doors. Two streams wero turned on and the fire extinguished without much trouble. The da ma go dono to the house was considerable. The fire was a dangerous one as there are many frame buildings in tho immediate vicinity of tho house. Roads Ends. EVERYTHING MODERN FEARED HIS ESCAPE CONDITION OF THAW MAY TAKE ACTION Recall Promise of Protec- Change Made Without Interrupting Business. All of the equipment mentioned, together with a great array of desks, tables, cabinets, stock closets, clerks and carriers' lockers, etc., was provided by the Corbln Cabinet Lock Co., of New Britain, Conn., which makes a specialty of the manufacture of postoffice, bank and office equipments. The material used throughout is of the finest and the workmanship is especially neat. Courtroom B3lieves Him Illinois to Try to Have Divi- tion for Sister. Insane. dend Declared Void. Culpeper, Va., March 1.—' "Believinq New York, March 1.—A belief that Harry K. Thaw is actually insane at the present time has become almost unanimous among the officials who have followed the course of tho murder trial. Pittston at last can pride itself on having postotflec quarters equal in every respect to those of any postoillce in this section of the Slate, not excepting those housed in federal buildings. After long delay, the quarters leased by the postoftlce department in the splendid now building of the Howell & King Co.. on the site of old St. James' Episcopal Church, on Wat. er street, opposite the passenger station of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, have been placed in readiness, and the postoftlce was moved last night from the old quarters in the Music Hall Block where it has been located for the past thirty years. The change was made between the closing hour last evening and the opening hour this morning, so that there was no interference whatever with the routine of inail business. The postofliee employes were on duty the greater part of the night, and they had everything in shipshape by the time for opening the office this morning. that Bywaters had married my sister only to save his own life, seeing her in almost a dying condition, realizing that lie was seeking lo adf. infamy tc j infamy by leaving Ivr. 1 could not resist the impulse to do my duty and kill liitn. 1 did that. She was my luibj j New York, March 1.—The interstate commerce commission's investigation into the financial operations of Edward H. Harriman as absolute ruler of tho Union Pacific and many allied roads came to an end here after there had been more sensational disclosures regarding the enormous profits taken by the "big four," composed of Messrs. Harriman, Schlrf, Gould and Stillman, from the Chicago and Alton reorganization.Whether a law is passed at the present session or not tho commission asks that it be authorized to make an official investigation of all accidents. Reference is made to tho investigation of the recent wrecks on the Southern and Baltimore and Ohio, both of which have tho block system. Although these Investigations aro not complete the commission says the wrecks cannot be charged to failure of the block system, but rather to the lavity of tho operation of the system. Jeromo was early on the scene with a formidable array of books on insanity and papers of reference, which seemed to forebode an interesting farewell fling at Expert Evans. .lust inside the rear entrance is a wire sereenvvork, which makes it impossible for any person to secure entrance to tin- working rooms without permission. The rcaf entrance will be used by all employes of the office. Including carriers, clerks and the agents .handling the mail pouches. sister." Thaw came In before he was called to the bar and appeared much more nervous than UsuST, eyeing the newspaper men critically, as if to learn the effect on them of his literary production of late yesterday afternoon. He soon busied himself, however, with his early morning batch of mall. Thus spoke James A. Strother ol Welch, W. Va.. lawyer and member ol (lie legislature of that state, when he, tooX the stand and feelingly told of tint killing of the husband of his sister. The man broke down and cried as he recalled the scenes of suffering wit- j nessed by him when his sister told him i of the acts of Bywaters. The basement of the postoflice is not yet ready for use, but is being prepared as rapidly as possible. The ceiling is of the same height as that of the room above, 13 feet, and the lighting facilities are also equal to those of the main room, the same number of windows being placed on the side of the basement facing the river. In the basement will be finely equipped rooms for the use of the carriers when off duty. There will be lockers for every man, together with closets, lavatories. easy chairs and reading tables. The basement also affords ample space for the storing in a systematic manner of the records of the A strong hint was given that the at tornoy general of the state of Illinois might proceed under the constitution of that state against Mr. Ilarrimun and his associates and have declared void the dividend of ISO per cent which was declared when they owned 07 per cent of the Chicago and Alton stock. One of the commissioners cited an article of the Illinois state constitution which provides "stock dividends" shall he declared void. There are now 4 8,743 miles of railroad!: operating trains: under the block system, of which t!,S-7 miles are automatically operated, and 41.016 controlled by manual apparatus. The report deal;i with methods employed, kinds of apparatus! in use, tho merits of different methods and devices, and the economy of the block system and •its value as a. safeguard for lives and property. No effort is made, however, to decide which is the best of the various kinds of apparatus, nor does tile commission urge that the automatic systems be demanded at tiiif time. Dr. Evana wan called to tho stand nnrt Jerome resumed tho cross examination of the Longfellow letters writ- PENSION FUND Members of the jury were also much affected, and scores of onlookers shed tears. ten by Thaw, which* were under consideration all day yesterday. RAISED TO $600,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Increases Its "Have you any knowledges In regard to the mental condition of this defendant, which you havo not testified to?" asked Jerome. •"She was my baby sister." lite witness repeated, "and when mother was on her deathbed two years ago she called me to her side aijd said that her two girls would soon lie left with no one but inc. the elder brother, to care for and protect them. She niade'ine promise that I would watch over the baby girl, named for her. I have done that. Annual Appropriaion for This The site of the new building is an ideal one for the postoflice. being but a few doors west of the old location, on the principal highway between Pittston and West Pittston. both of which are served by the office. Other features that are highly desirable for postotliee work are the splendid light obtainable, the commodious basement, and the ease with which the rear entrance can be reached from Water street. When to these, is added the splendid equipment that has been provided the attractiveness of the office Purpose :trD I'or Cent, Justice Fitzgerald showed liift determination to prevent prolongation of the examination by saying: Philadelphia, March 1.—Having granted a 10 per cent, inercaso in wages to its active employes the Pennsylvania railroad liar just gone a step further and raised the annual appropriation of its' pension fund for retired employes by 35 per cent.—from $390,- 000 to $600,000 a year. This announcement is contained in tho annual report just completed by the pension department of tho railroad. In April the commission will convene in Washington and hear oral argument on tiie various points brought out in the last four days. Then tho whole matter will be placed before President Iloosevelt, who ordered the investiga- "For the information o!. the witness I will say tiiat 'knowledge,' does not mean 'information.' Tho word knowledge' means tilings that you havo seen or heard. I do not wish any coYifusion as to the meaning of the word and a long examination along that line." So complete were the arrangements for equipping the postoflice quarters that the business was carried on today almost as smoothly as in the old quarters, and there was not the slightest delay in the distribution of incoming mail or the dispatch of outgoing pouches. offlec Eat Bohan's bread and calces. tion Thought Husband Would Leave Her. LAFAYETTE BANQUET. Investigation to Bear Fruit. Several members of the commission declared valuable legislation calculated to prevent railway finance abuses would doubtless result from the hearing. They have in view particularly a bill regulating the valuation of railroad properties. Means may be devised to prevent the watering or overcapitalization of railroads. This point has been particularly in view since Mr. Ilarriman admitted on the stand that there was some $60,000,000 of water in the Chicago and Alton railway. "Believing that Bywaters had merely toyed with her. that he was seeking to escHjje the scandal and leave her to bear it alone and that he was seeking to desert lie:1 and leave the state, I killed him. "I thinV- there were some things at my last visit to the defendant which have not been elaborated." Jerome tried to get a morn definite answer, but Dclmai; interposed and Jerome dropped th • point. Dr. Evans answered as follows The Lafayette Alumni association of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold its annual banquet at Hotel Jermyn, Seranton, this evening. The toastmaster of the occasion will bo tho president of the association, A. C. Campbell, of Wilkesbarre. Thoso who have been secured to respond to toasts are the following: Hon. H. M. Edwards, Charles B. Green, registrar of IDafa.vette college: Hon. F. C. Kirkendall, of Wilkesbarre; Prof. J. M. MeckUn. Professors Owen, Hart and Peck, of tile college, are expected to ba present. According to this report nearly half a million dollars in pension allowances was paid by tho Pennsylvania railroad to its retired employes in 1906. The cxact amount, $467,614.47, is the largest sum yet paid in any one year, and exceeds that of 190!) by nearly $45,000. surroundings appeals strongly to all who make an inspection of it. The postoflice quarters are on the west side of the new building, and occupy the basement and the ground tloor, thus providing much larger floor space than the old quarters. The entire building has not yet been completed. Even the front of the structure has not yet been given the finish, ing touches, so that the appearance of the building will be greatly improved in tile course of the coming month. Yesterday, just before the postoflice Was fnoved, the large plate glass windows were placed in position in the front and side. That in front of the room O'.cuplcd by H*» trostoittcr attracts considerable attention, it being, perhaps, the largest plate of glass iii tile city. It measures 112 by 17c. inches. The. plate was furnished and set in position by the Wyoming Valley Lumber Co., which also furnished all of the lumber used in the new building.LAZARUS ESTATE PROPERTY SOLD "I had no idea that there was to lie trouble after the wedding had I teen arranged. I thought it was settled and gave By waters my hand after the ceremony. I told him I would give him money with which to begin life. So did my brother and my sister. We told him to take the furin. He made three different excuses for wanting to George I). Stroll lias Purchased the New York, M:;rch I.—With Dr. Britton D. Evans, the New Jersey alienist, again on the witness stand the trial of Harry K. Thaw for the shooting of Stanford White was resumed. District Attorney Jerome has announced that Ills cross examination of Dr. Evaus would probably require all of today's court session. l ast of Lizarus Instate, on North There are now 1,940 men on the pension rolls of tho company. In January, 1906. there were 1,810. During tho year 200 men died, three-fourths of whom were over 70 yearn of age. This' decrease was offset by tho retirement oil 331 men. Of this number 201 were in the 70 year class and  between the ages of 6G and 69. Main Street A real estate deal of importance was brought to a close this morning, when George 1). Stroll, the well known druggist, purchased the Lazarus block, on North Main street. This is the last of the Lazarus Estate and includes the large building where the grocery store of Brcnnan & Roberts 13" located and the property in the rear, extending to C'ron street, and occupied by the livery stables of Jas. Fitapatriek. The deal was consummated through tile agency of Armstrong & Sanders, and the consideration was not made known. The l-uilding in which the grocery store is located faces oil Main street, at the corner of Main and Thomas streets. It is a three story block, the two upper floors being devoted to residences. Brennan & Roberts hold a lease, avhich does not expire for a year, but at its termination it is expected that the property will undergo a decided change. It is the intention of Mr. Stroh to remodel the store building, lower the first floor to the ground level and make other changes. Mr. Stro|i may devote the first floor to a wholesae merchandise house and conduct a business himself. Where the livery stable now stands, storehouses will be erected. These changes will decidedly improve the appearance of one of the most prominent corners in the city. Samuel II. Felton. president of the Chicago and Alton since 1800. declared that while he operated, the road Mr. Harriman looked after the finances. He scaled down the Harriman estlmnte that more than .$'22,000,000 had been spent on the road since reorganization. From his testimony it appeared that $1,000,000 of this was taken from current income from traflic and that more than $2,780,000 had been obtained for equipment from car trust certificates. This scaled down the actual investment in the road to $18,000,- 000. go to town. He refused to go vC*th ni,v brother Phil and to return with him. He wanted to get away. That is what 1 believed then. I still believe it. Have Ash clean your furnace. llueh of Dr. Evans' testimony has been of an extremely dull, technical character, although all of it lilts been of importance as bearing on the defendant's alleged temporary insanity at the time of the tragedy. Let Dr. Moor care lor your teeth Besides containing the announcement of the 35 per cent, increase In tho innual appropriation, tho amount distributed in 1906 and tho number of men now on the pension rolls, the report sets forth a complete statement of the operations of tho pension department of the Pennsylvania railroad since the pension system was organized in 1900. At that time thoro were only 1,190 men on tho retired list, who received $260,433.36—a little more than half tho amount distributed last year. "We had arranged to keep the secret of the trouble and to create the impression that Viola and By waters had for years been sweethearts and that when she returned to her home and was found to he ill By waters determined to marry her and nurse her back to health." SPECIAL NOTICES. IN THE MEAT LINE Chickens killed and dressed today Harry K. Thaw enlivened an extremely (lull session by giving out to newspaper men a brief statement in Extra fine beef. The floor of the postoflice lobby is of mosaic tile, the work on which was not completed until midnight last night. At present the tile floor is covered with sawdust, which is necessary to protect the work until the cement thoroughly hardens. Pork, lamb and veal Had High Opinion of Bywaters. "How did you regard By waters';" he was asked. Liver, pudding. Our own make scrapple William Mali], comptroller of most of the Harriman roails, testified that for a few months prior to the sudden and unexpected declaration of the first dividend that ever went to Southern Pacific stockholders no monthly report of grrot* earnings had been sent to stockholders. The excuse given was that the San Francisco fire made the Issuance of actual reports impossible. Mr. Harriman had previously testified that he had known for several months previous to the declaration that the dividend would be possible. Southern Pacific Deat. "He had always enjoyed our full confidence," he replied. "We knew that Viola loved him and regarded them a-i practically engaged." Our own make pork sausage. Since 1 !♦ 00 tho pension department has distributed a total of $'2,493,870.- Sti, which gives an average for the seven years of $356,268.69. Tho number of employes retired and pensioned up to tho present itme is 3,031. In addition 1,090 men have died. Tho average age of employes at the time of retirement was 71 years and 3 months, with an average lensth of service ol 34 year* and 2 months. (Jur own make bologna. The partition that separates the working rooms of the ppstoffice from the lobby is of the finest (luartered oak in neat design, ami presents a line appearance. At the left side of the lobby as one enters is the money order window, and adjoining' it the w indow for the registering of letters and parcels. At the corner of the partition. directly facing the front entrance, Is the stamp window—the one most used—while directly to the right of tiie stamp window are the letter and paper drops. .Farther along the east side of the lobby arc the general delivery window, the lock boxes, two windows at'which the carriers deliver mail to patrons on Sunday, and the door leading to the private office of tiie postmaster. The doors of the lock boxes are worthy of special mention. 'i f»y at e the very latest patent in the line of a postoffice lock box. Besides being neat in appearance, the doors are tilted with combination locks that are easily operated *.vet are very safe and secure. No keys whatever are attached tfi the boxes, and the doors are cloned with a spring latch. As soon as patrons become familiar with the combination, they will find the new boxes much handier than the old ones, which made it necessary for eac|i person using a box to be provided with a key. Not infrequently keys were lost and much annoyance resulted. both to the patrons and the postoffice employes. Lowest prices for cash only CHICAGO CASH MEAT MARKET, Ills story-continued with a statement concerning the demand lie made on Bywaters to marry Viola and the man' i consent. N. Main, opp. William St, AT HARTEH'S "We then arranged with ltev. Dr. Ware to come to marry tliem. and I thought, then that everything would end all right. After the ceremony By waters' whole manner changed. He became indifferent to Viola and insolent to Mrs. Gaines. He grew abusive when a demand was made that he remain with Viola on the night of the tragedy." When you want a choice well pre- Although the Pennsylvania railroad was not the first to inaugurate Unpens on system, its pension department has been so thoroughly well organized that it has comii to bo rec ognized by other railroads as the model of such systems. Everything Is done according to a Well defined plan and no one is ever overlooked Tho company's purpose is to provide for old and faithful employes upon their becoming mentally or physically unfit after 30 years of activity. Employment in tho company's service is generally accepted as of a permanent nature, and viewing tho matter in this light, the company makes provision so that those who have given the best years of their life to its interests can look forward to being taken care of in their old age. pared luncheon visit our clean, cozy dining room. Light lunches at all hours, and a special luncheon at the The defiance of the commission by E. IT. Harriman and Otto H. Knhn in refusing to answer any questions bearing on personal or individual stock transactions probably will be taken into court. A transcript of the tjuestions asked and answers refused will lie certified to the United States circuit court at Washington, which will pass on the rights of the witnesses to refuse to answer these questions. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. noon hour. Our home made candies are pure New York Stock Markets furnished Dy M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. wholesome, and are always fresh Visit our bakery department when New York, March 1, 1907. High. Low. Clo.so. ..131',4 130% 131% 72 % 72 72 Ms 14014 137% 139% % 43% 4 4 D4 111% 109% 11 0 % 44% 43 14 44 14 ft 3 '4 92% 9314 44% 43% 44% 103% 103% 103% 70% 69 D4 70% 34 14 33 14 33 % 43% 43% 43% 11fi % 113 % 11 5 % 110% 109% 110% 50% 49% 50% 84% S4 84 % 146% 143% 146 125% 125 125% 1 29 127 % 129 102% 101% 102% 128% 127 128% 183'4 181% 182% 15% 15% 15% 91% 90% 91% 25% 24% 25% 44% 43% 44 31 14 31 31 171% 169% 171% 33 33 33 "Dltl you insist on his remaining with your sister?" asked Attorney lef fries. you desire something extra nice in Am Sugar cakes or pastry Am Loco . . Am Smelter . Am Car & V A mat Copper C. I'. 1. .. Poo Ciaa . . I.'. H. St oct . t . S. Steel pfd H. H. T  Brie  O. & W  Hearting . . !!. & O  C. & O".  X. F  "I certainly Clid," answered the witness. "I realized that Viola was desperately ill, and it was By waters' p'.uee an her husband to be with her." HALLOCK'K STOCK tomorrow will include everything us- "What did he reply?" "He said, 'Jim Strother, I'm not afraid of you.'" ually found in a well conducted meat I)Jt. BRIXTON I). EVANS, which he accused District Attorney Jerome of having made unprofessional remarks in court. He also asserted that his wife's testimony was absolute truth and in conclusion declared that Mrs. Thaw's "natural real goodness" was above the comprehension of the prosecuting attorney. Four hundred tons of beet root wilt yield from 25 to 30 tons of sugar. market, including Home killed pork The average weight of a full grown elephant is 6,000 pounds. At this juncture, the witness stated. Mrs. Gaines declared to By waters, "Will By waters, you an; the lowest dog alive." Home killed veal HER BIRTHDAY. James 11. Lindsay, editor of a Democratic paper of Charlottesville, Va., recently published an editorial Indorsement of President Roosevelt as the most available man for the Democrats to nominate next year. Live and dressed native chickens. Miss Ruth Walborn. of Esther street, entertained a party of young friends at her home last evening in honor of licr 13th birthday. A company of young people gathered in honor of .the event and had a very pleasant time, varied forms of entertainment having been devised for them by the hostess, who proved very callable in this direction. After games had been enjoyed for a time a choice collation was served. The following were present: Misses Ethel Ace, Myrtle Wagner, Jennie Morrison, Adeline Waters, Fannie King, Dorothy Carpenter, Master Sherman Ryan, Helen and Hazlo Dickover and Lowell Schooley, of Brooklyn. Drew Knife on Brother-in-law. Strictly fresh eggs. Edward IC. (iaines. the witness said, followed his wife, declaring, "Bywaters, you have violated every obligation of a man of honor." This so enraged Bywaters. the witness stated, that he (Bywaters* attempted to attack Mr. Gaines. Canned fish. St Paul X. Y. C Hauor kraut Gave Statement to Reporter. The working rooms of the piDstofflce are admirably adapted to the purposes for which theD are being used. The financial division occupies tho front section, being separated from the other working rooms by an iron screen work. The clerks employed in the money order, registry and stamp departments are all located within this enclosure, and they have close at hand every llxture and convenience desirable for their work. Pennsylvania Atchison com. T-. & X. C. P. .... o. w  S. P  S. I  K. T  Special—Have 011 hand an assort- The' circumstances attending the delivery of the statement to the newspaper men were about as interesting as the statement itself. ment of small pigs. Leave your order. .» . . •D / - **y HALLOCK'S MEAT MARKET. "Bywaters tried to draw a knife 011 Gaines. He cursed him in the vilest language he knew. He then insisted that he must go to Culpeper that night." Attention was first attracted by Thaw's handing a carlion copy of his statement to a newspaper reporter who sat close to him and asking him to compare it with the original. Foiir or five other copies lay on the counsel table in front of the defendant. One of the' reporters reached over, picked up the copies and hastily left the courtroom. He was quickly followed by other reporters, and soon the statement was known to all. LENTEN EATABLES. Every day during the lenten season Wabash U. P. . T. P. . we will have on hand a large supply This point in his testimony let! the witness tip to the actual shooting. of fresh fish, in all seasonable varie- ties: we are prepared to take your or- To the east of the center is the handsomely appointed private oflice of the postmaster, and the location of the office is such that, the partitions being of glass, the postmaster and his assistant, while at their desks, command a clear view of every entrance and of each of the various working departments. Besides an entrance from the outside lobby, there is a door leading to the private office from the workroom. JOHN MITCHELL IS COMING SOON "I asked By waters what he Intended to do. I told him that we Intended to watch hint to see that he did not get away." der and deliver the goods direct to MAN'S FEET FROZEN. your home within a very short time James Devine, foreman of the Wyoming Valley Stone company's quarries at Sprlngville, was taken to the Wlilkesbarre City hospital on Sunday, where, it is said, he would In ail probability have to have his feel taken off. They had been badly frozen during the cold weather of last week. According to report.l Devine had driven to Meshopijcn on business, accompanied by another man, and on their way home aftrr dark the cutter tipped over and the horse ran away. They followed on foot and stopped at a house and asked to bo taken in ,but were refused. They did not press the matter, but. found a place in a barn where they could lie down and did so. When they started on next morning Devine's feet were so badly frozen he could hardly walk.—Tunkhannock Republican. after the order is placed John Mitchell, president of the mine workers' union, will come to the anthracite region about, tho first of April. He will be accompanied by a corps of national organizers, tho best that the organization boasts! oi. "Did he answer yon?" was the next question. Will also have our usual high grade Harry Thaw's Statement. "No. He sprang from Viola's side, tearing himself from her arinst, and made a 'lash for the rear door. The next thing I heard was a shot, l'hillp fired at By waters as he ran down the stairs. Mr. flaines met the fleeing man downstairs and brought him back to the room. fresh shell oysters for stewing or fry- The statement is as follows Ing; also tub oysters. "This is .Mr. Thaw's second statement since Aug. 10. With chances millions to one against her after the catastrophe in 11)01, it is wonderful that Mrs. H. K. Thaw prevailed in the cross examination against the prosecution, backed by blacklegs. Her testimony was absolute truth. Our evidence wax of conversations. The cross examination has proved the exact facts under oath. Mr. Jerome, finding Ills informants bi certain lines falsifiers, concluded by more usual methods, which is (o his credit. However, from soui? of his questions and fjome of his unprofessional remarks in court It ap- SHAItl'. THE MARKETMAN. Fell Boots aiM Arctics aii Conferences will bo held with the district presidents and a plan mapped out for tho complete and thorough reorganization of the union from one (•nd of the anthracite Held to the other. Particular attention will be directed to the Hazleton district, of which William H. Dettrey was president until recently. Perhaps one of the most attractive features of the now postofllce quarters Is the splendid light afforded by the numerous windows on the west side of the room, with the view of the river and the west side of the valley. Every portion of the room Is Hooded with light, The celling is 13 feet high, and special attention is paid to the ventilation, which is ts perfect as it is possible to make it. The floor of the entire workroom is double. Wth a surface of clear maple. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR CUT PRICK For ladies and children, Ladies' Corset Covers 25c, 31c, 35c, $2.50 kind. $2.00 kind. .$2.00 .$1.75 "Bywaters did not pause an instant, hut dashed across the room and through the window. Both l'hillp and I then opened lire on lilin, and he was soon dead." 50c. Ladies' Muslin Drawers and Skirts. Boys' Felt Boots.. .98c Men's Arctics, $1.25 kind 98c Men's Arctics, $1.25 kind ....$1.25 Mr. Mitchell will divide most of his time between Scranton and Wilkesbarre, Hazleton and Shamokin. but how long he will remain is not known at this time. Indications are that he will make a short tour of tho region after the organizers are started in their work. Children's Gowns, all sizes, 50c. Children's Drawers 10c, 12 Vic, 15c, A telegram announced that the mother of .furor C. O. Keller of Voodstock was in a dying condition. There is a possibility that the trial will have to be gone over again. 25c. J New Dress Gir^hams. Black Hettthelilotvn Skirts. Corset Cover \ Embroideries and Judge Henry W. Hartpr, of Canlon, O., haii beetj appointed a member of tho board of trustees of the McKiniey National Memorial association. Judge Harter was an intimate personal friend of tho late president. Eve;y piece of furniture in the loom is brand new and I* of the most modern design embracing the very latest ideas in postolllce equipment. The pouch rack, for examtile, is clr- All tile evidence will he in today, and Argument will begin tomorrow. If the trial is not Interrupted It n?ay end 011 Tuesday. Boston Sloe Store About 150 whales are captured yearly. Each whale averages 2,aft0 gallons of oil. flouncing. (Continued on Page Three.) C. I.. WAGNER IS S. Main St. 79 N. Main St. Pittston, Pa. Stove repairing at Ash's.