Pittston Gazette

              MBSRiSI AMi THE HOME NEWS. WEATHER CONDITIONS. 1 Forecast Until 8 p. in. Tomorrow tol Eastern Pennsylvania. For the People of Pittston and Vicinity. Fair and warmer tonlghl; Sunday, rain and warmc ' THE HOME PAPER. 57TH YE.%; V WKKKLV" KSTABLI8HKD 1850. 1 DAILY KST. by THEO. UAIiT 1882 PITTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, MAKOII If), 1907. TWO CENTS A COPY. I FORTY CENTS A MONTH. f TEN PAGES PEl'SBIIiSVER JUDGES SAIL IN A RIVER OF MUD HUMMEL'S STORY elating to the Hummel affidavit Ills, trlct Attorney Jerome asked permission to introduce, tlie carbon and photographic copies of the affidavit in evidence. It was near the* closing hour, and Mr. Helmas askeij that adjournment be taken lie fore arguing as to thCD admissibility of the affidavit. "Coining a. it does," be added, "In such questionable shape, we may deem It best to have the paper go In evidence." OHIO IS RECEDING COUNCILMAN TO RESIGN OFFICE $1,1100,000 BLAZE Now Coilii(y ISoml Proposition Moves Charles II. O'ttricn Will lieave Coin- Spring Freshet in the Sus- On—Judges lijiu'li and Whcaton Mrs. Thaw's Affidavit Worst is Over in Pittsburg inoii Brunch Some Time in April Terrible Conflagration in CD\ci- Proposed Highway Section. —To Move From Ward. quehanna. Judges Lynch and Whcaton got an insight into the difficulties of road travel outside the cities yesterday. County Commissioner Jones piloted them along-, the main road between this city and Wilkesbarre in a big Mathesorr oar, in order to show them the necessity for the action the county commissioners intend taking before long toward macadamizing- the road. The trip through the mud. which was lull) deep in most places, was brought to a close before this city was reached, but the judges, It is presumed, had seen enough. Any move the commissioners may take to improve conditions of travel is almost certain to meet with the instant approval of the bench, ns the trip yesterday showed most disagreeable conditions. The trip of the judges followed that of the county commissioners Thursday. County Surveyor Sturdevant is now making a survey of the road under orders of the county commissioners and is preparing plans and specifications for the proposed macadamizing. The road will probably be condemned ns a nuisance by the grand jury and the commissioners will then be in a position, with the permission of the court, to make the improvements. Reaches Jury. Charles H. O'Brien, common councilman from the Second ward, expects In resign his office some time during tlie coming month. His reason is that he will shortly become a resident of the Ninth ward. Mr. O'Brien was elected to common council at the spring election with his colleague, William White, and thi'jy will be sworn in at the organization the first Monday in April. Both were elected without opposition. Mr. O'Brien has represented the Second ward in the common branch for a number of years and served two terms' s chairman of the branch. The sec Mme he was elected chairman of t -Dch it was after a hot fight. , n celebrated his victory by g'lVtim Dvyjie of his opponents the exclusive membership of the park committee, and that alonP. Mr. O'Brien has always been active in the work of the lower branch. He will likely hand in his resignation within the month following as he expects to occupy the rooms over Corcoran & O'Brien's store, which building is owned by him, before May 1. London. NO FEAR HEREABOUT WITNESS IS SCORED Mr. Delmas said he was n it prepared to state whether or not the defense would offer any objection to admitting the copies of the affidavit in evidence, lie would like, however, to have the opportunity of examining the paper and consulting with his associates before committing himself and therefore moved that an adjournment be taken. TREMENDOUS DAMAGE LUMBER YARD BURNS Property Loss May Reach Evelyn Thaw on the Stand Serious Trouble Occurs at Also Buildings in Manufac- Again. $20,000,000. Port Deposit. turing District. l'ittsburg, March lit—With the wa ters iu the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers falling almost a foot an hour, it became apparent that the worst flood iu the history of this city and Allegheny was fast coming to an New York, March 10.—With Attorney lDelmas fighting lilm every Inch of the way, District Attorney Jerome secured from Abraham Hummel his complete story as to (lie affidavit which, it i.C alleged, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made in the lawyer's office in W03 charging Harry K. Thaw with heating her when she had told him that the statement that Stanford White had drugged and ruined her was not true. Mr. Deln.as. first objecting broadly to all of Hummers testimony, offered a specific oh jection to each question put by the prosecutor. Justice Fitzgerald overruled every objection, and Mr. Iteimas had exceptions to the rulings poteil on the records. London, March 16.—London was visited today by the most disastrous fire in recent years, resulting in a loss of fully $1,000,000. The blaze started in a lumber yard on the city road and spread rapidly throughout the adjoining manufacturing district. A dozen buildings were destroyed before the flames were subdued. Mild weather soon bad its effect on the ice-bound Susquehanna. There was" comparatively little, ice in the stream in this vicinity, but up country there still remained considerable. Now it is running and the indications are that the spring freshet will be of very ordinary proportions. At an early hour (his morning the ice began to reach Pittston. Those who were out about 5 o'clock noted that the stream was Completely filled with large blocks of ice, one foot or more in thickness. For a couple of hours it ran very slowly, and there was some fear of a blockade, but none occurred, and throughout the day ice has been running down stream, liy noon the thick ice had passed down, and the surface of the stream was covered with slush, tile amount decreasing gradually. About 8 o'clock, the river was at its highest point, the 14 foot mark having- been reached at the Water street bridge. From that lime On the flood gradually receded, having dropped to the ten-foot mark by noon. As it receded a line of ice and slush ten feet thick in some places was left on the west shore. It was so far below the top of the bank, however, that at no time was there any danger of the ice getting over the bank. The ice running in the river, as played upon by the bright rays of the sun throughout the day, made a picturesque sight, and many people turned out to view it from the river banks and bridges. Delmas to Prolong Case. Mr. Jerome objected to adjournment. He said that as soon as the matter of the affidavit was concluded the people would rest their ease. Mr. Jerome then asked Mr. DelmaS if the defense would also rest after the affidavit Jis admitted or ruled out. To this Thaw's leading attorney replied: end The destruction wrought by the sudden flood has been tremendous. In many of the streets skirting the river the water still runs ten feet deep. Scores of factories and many hundreds of residences and tenement houses are flooded, and railroad and trolley lines throughout the cities have been unable as yet to resume their full schedules. UPTON SINCLAIR'S HOME DAMAGED "I can assure you most positively that we will not rest." "Can you tell me how long you will require on surrebuttalV" asked Mr. Jerome.Mystery Attached to an Explosion That Caused Considerable l)am- "I can (jive you no estimate," said Mr. Del inns. The flood readied the great height of thirty-seven feet. This is three feet higher than the point reached in t.he historic flood- of 1834 and nearly four feet higher than the record of the other treat flood of 1884. The property loss in Allegheny county alone is estimated at almost $10,000,000, with the loss in other cities in western Pennsylvania. West Virginia and eastern Ohio vastly greater in comparison with the. respective populations. ROOF COLLAPSES; TWO MEN INJURED age Early This Morning, "Will I have to prepare myself to cross examine any mere learned ex perls?" asked Mr. Jerome. New York, March J 6.—Following- a mysterious explosion which tore away the front of the building. Helicon hall, Upton Sinclair's socialistic colony, at Englewood, X. J., was totally destroyed by fire early today and 55 persons, who comprised the settlement, had narrow escapes with their lives. A number were forced to leap from a second story window and many received painful sprains and bruises, while some of the women suffered from exposure incidental to rushing from the house in scant attire. DESPERATE BURGLARS Hummel testified that he had flic tated a statement to a stenographer in the presence of Miss Nesbil and Stanford White, that lie gave the affidavit to two of his clerks to take to Miss Nesbit in (he Madison Square Harden tower and that the next day the paper was returned lo liiin with Evelyn Nes bit's signature attache.1. He kept the affidavit until Miss Xehlt called one day and demanded It. He refused to give it to her ami turned it over to Stanford White, adv isinn him to have a photographic copy made. Hmnniel first said lie had himself arranged for photographing the affidavit and that the photographer came to his office. Accident at New No. 0 Breaker This "You doubtless will." concluded Mr Afiiwnoon— One Adjournment till Monday morning was then taken. Delmas, of (lie .Hen Hurt Hold Up Couple in Their Two men were severely injured by the collapse of a partly finished roof of the new No. !» breaker Are room at 3 o'clock (bis afternoon. Shortly after the accident reports spread about that the whole breaker had collapsed and that great damage had been done. The fact is that the iron supports on which the roof of the tire room was to be laid grave way while two men were working on th in and the men were pitched to the ground 15 few below. One of the men was Edward Edmunds, of Scranton, a subcontractor. who had charge of placing the iron-roof supports. The mime of the other man was not known to the officials at press time, i.iuii men were in a serious condition. They were given temporary treatment on the ground and preparations were being mule at C1 o'clock to remove them to the hospital. Old Forge Home. RALLY IN STOCKS. Government Action Main Factor In Re storing Confidence, Property Loss Very High. Go Through House, A ft or Threaten- New York, March 10.—A great after panic recovery, which carried the prices of prominent stocks up from ten to fifteen points, took place in the stock market. Several estimates place the total loss at $20,000,000, but this is generally believed to be too higl| a figure. Report.* from other points along t lie courses of (lie three great rivers are slow in couiiug in by reason of the interruption of telegraph and telephone lines. ('onui'llsville, Fa., has suffered tremendous loD.C. and McKeesport was flooded over its entire area. ing to Ivill Itcsidents—Attempt A number of children in the house became terror stricken during the tire, but all were rescued safely, though several dropped from the top floors and were caught in blankets tn the hands of those below. Considerable mystery attaches to the destruction of Helicon Hall. It is known that Sinclair aroused great enmity in certain quarters by his publication of the "Jungle," tile expose of packing house methods, which resulted in the government investigation. to Hob Toole's Hotel in Oiir- yea foiled—Chief Cos- grove in Running It was a kaleidoscopic change from a condition of demoralization, when stocks were being thrown over without regard to the prices they would bring. Fight With Men, A few moments later, however, Hummel completely contradicted himself on this point, snyiiej lie did not make tlie arrangements. that the pfiotogra pher did not come to his olli e and that lie had not so testified. After Stanford White had the copy made he returned the original of the allida vif, the photo graphic negatives and the prints made from the negatives to Utnnmel, who swore that he subsequently delivered the original affidavit to Miss N'esbit and lias not seen it since. Hummel Contradicts Himself. The conditions along the lower Susquehanna arc reviewed in the folio w,jlift dispatches: Four desperate masked men com- mitted a daring robbery in Old Forgo at an early hour this morning and Bargain hunters, who always come to the financial district at times of panic, flocked in by thousands, loaded down with cash, to take up the securities they bought. Their purchases may not again come oti tie market for Twenty -iive thousand persons in Mc- Keesport were driven from tlieir homes and are being fed by a relief committee under the direction of Mayor Coleman. The florid; stood at forty-nine feet at McKeesport, arid at one point a score of frame houses were carried away by the rushing waters. Flktou, Md„ March  al.tie excitement was experienced in l'o'rt' Deposit when the disastrous tlood coming down the Susquehanna river struck that town, creating considerable ruin in its rush to the f'hesapeake May at Terryvilie. The first onward rush of water occurred at five o'clock Friday morning, when the alarm was first given by the telegraph operator at McCall's Ferry, 22 miles north of Tort Deposit. The -operator at Tort Deposit soon gave the alarm to the hundreds of citizens who had withering around the railroad station waiting for such ah occurrence. HS they had fully expected they would soon get it and were prepared to meet such an occurrence. then attempted to. break into Toole's hotel, in Duryea. They were frightened away from the latler place and came toward this city. While passing through Duryea. Chief Congrove shot at them several times, but tiny were He has been considerably annoyed lately by cranks, some of whom criticised li's socialistic views, ft was not believed, however, that the enmity of any of these was of such a nature as tcD prompt the destruction of Helicon Hall. months or even years not hit. The Old Forge robbery was committed in wild west style, masked The action of Secretary of the Treasury Corteiyon in coining to the relief of the money ma rice t was one of i he main factors in restoring confidence. MINE DISASTERS IN GERMANY TODAY men holding revolvers to the heads of their victims while their partners searched the house for valuables. Pumps and tire engines are in operation all over the business heart of Pittsburg emptying cellars. The explosion occurred about dawn, and was of such force- that it was heard in Englewood a mile away. The fire quickly followed, the flames spreading quickly to the upper floors. Those who were first awakened quickly roused the others. It was only tiie cooier heads that prevented great loss of life. The home of John Jones, in Old Forge, was broken into at an early hour this morning and I'our masked Abraham Snydecker. one of Hum mel's clerks, was called and said lie took the affidavit to Mr. White's rooms in the lower and ban led i! to I lie woman pointed out to him as Miss Nes bit. She kept the allidavit for live min ntes and signed it. saying she had read it through. A great pool, including some of the Strongest banking itD erests, was re ported tn have been organized to give support to tin- ii'-mko. , en needed. Ice Floes Pass Pittsburg Explosion In One .Mine and Cage l'ell The most exciting period of the flood came when, hundreds of thousands of tons ot Ice bore down on the city from the headwaters of tiie Allegheny. The Ice was from four to eight feel in thickness and had lieeti forming all winter, it was predicted by the weather bureau that the floes would tear away the bridges, but the structures stood the shocks. The ice was weakened by the prolonged thaw, and another favorable chance was the running of the floes straight down the nilddle of the river. in Another Shaft—Victims iHHl 11 men liw-'U' waD in. Junes wim awnkoncrt by thw noise unit started from liis room, revolver in linnet. He had proceeded but n few stops when lie found himself confronted by a masked man wlio had him "covered" with a revolver. Jones was disarmed by companions of the man and forced to return to iiis Number 100. Commenting on stock market coudj lions, William Rockefeller said; Berlin, March 16. Two mining disasters, which, it is feared, will email a loss of nearly 100 lives, arc reported today. An explosion of fire damp at a mine at Klinnesol Lorraine caused the death of 65 miners and the injury of 1- others, it is feared that several •of tlic injured will die. The elevator in a mine at St. John dropped 65 feet, killing ,22 occupants of the cage. "The present astonishing decline In the values of securities is as much a mystery to me as it(can be to any one. I know that public confidence has been disturbed, but 1 do not think that it should have been in any such measure as to justify so great a fall In prices. The lirst rush of water Cl!rt mil break or move the iee in the river and everything was thought to be over. Tills rush of* water caused a I'lisiK'cessful in -blocking • lliwomol's testimony, Attorney Hchuas ill cross examining tin* witness brought from !iis own lips the fact Unit he had been fOilvi( ttMI of conspiracy in December: 19(15. ih the very con it room in 'which Thaw is being tried. . Hi* further admitted linn two indictments for suborriation of perjury ure pending figfiinsf him and Unit one of those indictments charges him with having caused a false affidavit to lie made. STRUCK BY EXPRESS NEAR WILKESBARRE room , poles to break, thus cutting off comi municatjon.'from the town above Port i I D• posit. .Shortly after 0 o'clock a •second and more dangerous rush of water- swept down the river, sweeping everything dowh. In a very short time ten and fifteen feet of water was in the streets,and hundreds of people barely had time to llee from their homes to the hilltops. Many were rescued from .their homes in small rowboats, the water flood in;? hundreds of bouses up to the second story and the rescuers ha(l to take tlvin from the second and third story windows./ At 6 o'clock last evening there was about five feet of water in the number of telegraph and telephone There two mei guard over Frank Casper, Trackwalker for I). & .Tones and his wife, while the other "two started tu search the house. The mask of one of the men Slipped off "With Pennine overwhelming pros pcrily throughout the country there certainly seems no adequate reason for It. As for Jiiys,olf and fny associates, our faith in the future of the country has not been shaken at all. anCl wo have been buyers and not sellers throughout tile past ten days. Through out those troubles we have done and are doing aii we can to restore and maintain public confidence. II. Co., Was Killed I»y l.ehigll 20 HURT IN GRAND TRUNK WRECK Valley Passenger Train, and Jones peered at him to try and identify him. The man ordered h'm to close his eyes or lie would shoot b-ini, and .lories complied. When he opened them the mask hail been replaced. The burglars found only five dollars and a gold watch. They found Hailroad service, which, was demoralized by the high water, is being re sumod. Local train schedules have been revised, however, allowing each train greater time in making the runs. This action was taken owing to the fear that the roadbeds and bridges may have been weakened by the water.Frank Casper, aged 40 years, of Miner's Mills, employed as a trackwalker by the J). & II. Co.. was instantly killed by a passenger train on the Lehigh Valley railroad, just above the round house al WilkosbSrre, shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. Casper was attending to the signal lights along the line at the time, and as he stepped from the front of a slow freight, the passenger train, traveling at a high rate of speed, struck him with terrific force and killed him instantly* the body being horribly mangled. The remains were taken to his home in Miner's Mills, where a wife and three small children survive. Detroit, Mich., March 16.—-The Chicago llyer on the Grand Trunk railroad, due here at "7:55 a. m., ran .into an open switch this morning at Bancroft. Twenty persons are reported to have been injured. The engineer and fireman are said to be fatally scalded. The engine and three cars, a telephone message from Bancroft says, jumped the track; The accident is attributed to the error of an employe in leaving the switch open. Then Mr. Delmas asked Hummel if 1 list rift Attorney Jerome had no! urged the court to pass the longest and heaviest sentence within its power upon Hummel, as he "had been a menace to tile community for twenty years." Justice Fitzgerald finally sustained an objection to this. Join name engraved on the watch and decided not to take it. They did take his revolver and ordered him not to make any outcry. "it Is very clear to me that the people who are throwing away their seen lilies at panic prices will sorely regret It within the next six months." Excitement was caused by several fires. One which swept the Mount Washington district had to be dynamited on account of a shortage of water In the mains. The burglars Stopped at Toole's- hotel. in the upper end of Duryea borough, and tried to gain entrance to the barroom by means of a skeleton, key. to -'!D feet high. All tradio over the .. Columbia and Port lie-posit railroad is suspended and it will be many days before tin* road Will be open. The ice also cut tile cables'- belonging to the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio, railroads 'between Perry ville and Havre Me Grace, and all day long gangs'of linemen have been erecting temporary wires across their bridges at those points. ("onowlngo, Uoek 1 iii ii. Frenchtow n and Other small towns also suffered from the Hood. Harrisburg, March Hi.—The Juniata riv r has overflowed its banks at Newport and a portion of Front street is now under two feet of water. All of the houses along the street are Hooded and the furniture is being taken out in boats. The bank of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks between Mlllerstown and Old Kerry was washed away. • About TOO feet of the westbound passenger track was "thrown into the river, blocking tradic over streets and the ice is gorged from 20 Hummel's Sheepskin In Danger. This was unsuccessful, but the noise they made awoke a member of the Mr. Del inns brought out from Hummel that he had been disbarred from practicing law in I-ST2 on charges of bribing a magistrate. Hummel do dared lie was restored after two years. The witness admitted that he was now under suspension, and a petition for his disbarment is pending. Illirois Governor at White House. ON HONEYMOON. Toole family. The men then proceeded to the side porch and were engaged in culling out a pane of glass, when Washington, March Hi. Governor Tieneen and Attorney General Stead of Illinois, who were invited by President Roosevelt t:D come to Washington to confer with him. called at the White House. Governor Deneen said that the president in his invitation did not men tioii what subjects were to be taken tip at the con Terence, lint it can be authoritatively stated that the railroad situation, especially the Tlarriman-Chicago aiul Alton deal, will lw discussed. Fire Adds to Flood's Horrors. Wheeling, W. Va.. March 10. Fires added their horror to the stress of flood in the Wheeling district, causing a loss of $250,000. At liridgeport, O., opposite Wheeling, lime In water set fire to the extensive plant of the Scott ICtim- IDer company, which was completely destroyed, involving a loss of about $100,000. The fire spread to a number of nearby houses, which were destroyed, and the total loss is $ lot),000, The police rescued a hundred or more persons from their homes In skiffs, but two little Syrian children fell into twelve feet of Water surrounding their home and were drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strack, o Ha/.leton, arrived in this city this afternoon to spend part of their honeymoon here as guests of the bride's sister, Mrs. John Fischer, of Sand street. Mr. Strack and his bride, who was Miss Mary It. Brandau, were united in marriage this morning by Kev. Mr. Teonnes, of the Hazleton Grace Reformed church. Mrs. Strack was born and raised in West Pittston, but moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brandau, to Ha/.leton six years ago-, where Mr. Brandau holds an important position at the Diamond Water Works. The couple will reside in HasActon. M'DONNELL FUNERAL. a heavy instrument I hey were handling fell to the tloor of the porch with A large number of family friends were in attendance at the f.merai of the late Mrs. Mary McDonnell, late of New York, which took place this morning from the home of Mrs. Mary Heap, in t Ipper Pittston. A high'mass of requiem was sung over the remain:! in St. Mary's church. Kev. Thomas Croghan officiating. Interment was made in St. Mary's cemetery. The pall bearers were Joseph Haggerty, Joseph Murphy, B, X. Gillespie, Thomas Ormsby, Thomas Connors and William Murphy. a clatter. The young lady who had been awakened was then certain that burglars were about and she called to other Members of the family. The men beard her and hurried away from the place- There Seemed to be three in the party, but there might have been four, members of the family say. Patrick Taole started to follow them, but soon returned. KvM.vn Xesbit Thaw herself was callr ed to the stand in the effort of the Clo fense to keep Hummel silent. She declared that she had called upon Hummel in his professional capacity and to seek his advice as a lawyer. Stanford White had taken her to the lawyer's office with that end in view. Will Arrest Mayor and Council Chief Cosgrove was called on the telephone from Toole's and lie hurriedly dressed. As he got, out of the house he saw that the men had just passed and be opened fire on, them. They ran and were soon, out of sight. There is no clue to the identity of the men. Justice Fitzgerald declared that, ad milting the proposition of counsel and client, Mrs. Thaw had herself waived the professional privilege by taking the stand early In the case and giving her version of what transpired at Hummel's office. The bond of secrecy removed could not lie re-established. Nashville. Tenn., March 10. The lower house of the Tennessee legishi tire ordered the arrest of the mayor and city council of Nashville and re quired that they be brought before the bar of the house Monday. The council is charged with contempt, the members having adopted a resolution criticising Speaker Cunningham for a speech in which lie is alleged to have said the councilmen were controlled by a local telephone company. A dinner lubricates business —Lord Stowell. All varieties of fish at Sharp's Sixty Foot Flood For Cincinnati Cincinnati, O.. March 16.-*-Flood conditions have grown steadily worse hove, and Weather Forecaster Bassler predicts that tiie Ohio river will reach sixty feet. This will mean tremendous property loss, with danger to many lives. Of the many flooded towns in this region Parkersburg, \V. Va., and Marietta, O., seem to he the greatest sufferers. ►SPECIAL NOTICES. three hours. Williamsport, Pit., March 16.—The ■ let? in the Susquehanna river broke yesterday, relieving a 20-foot backwater flood thai had reached the streets of Jersey Shore. After the ice broke the river fell seven feet in one hour. The heavy ice, which was 14 Inches thick, did some damage to the cribs of the Susquehanna Boom Co. Havre .Tie Grace, March 16.—-An ice. jam on the flats below here has backed up the water, and many establish- ITXAXCIAI, AND COMMERCIAL. WHY NOT New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan A'- Co., stock brokers Miners' Bank Buildinir District Attorney Jerome completed his medical testimony. Attorney Delutas for the defense declining to .cross examine any of the experts. Dr. Austin Flint was excused, and then Hyp other alienists were called one after another. Kaeh said lie was familiar with the hypothetical questions framed by the defense and by the prosecution. Basins their opinions on these■ questions, they all declared that Thaw on the nifiht he shot turd killed  White knew the nature and quality of his act and knew that the act was wronir. One C|uestion was put by Mr. Hartridge of (lie defense to Dr. William Mabon, the last of the state's ex- Have our meat wagon eall at your home? It always carries a good se- lection from our high quality stock *e\v York, March lfi. 1907. High. U)w. Close. ..123% 121 V4 123% . (! 7 i,a 86 f)C Yz 131- * 1 2!»-'54 3S% C6 Vi Boy Loses Life In Snow Fort. Full line of meats tomorrow; also Am Sugar Am I. uco . Am Smelter New York, .March Hi. John Meara, sixteen years old, was smothered to death in the rnitis of a snow fort which lie had helped other boys to build. Ills brother Edward, aged thirteen years, was dug ont just lit time to save his life. Against a high board fence the boys had packed a square of damp heavy snow eight feet high, into which they were burrowing .when the roof collapsed. fresh eggs, and specialties. Am (' 'it]1 K- I'' 38 94 123 14 3CD % Athens, O., March It!.- The raging waters of tlie Hocking river took seven lives in Athens and four elsewhere in the county and for several days cut Athens off from the world. Communication by telephone has been restored. Flood Takes Eleven Lives. HA'L/LDCK'S MEAT MARKET, Amal Copper C. F. I  41 S. Main St inents along the river have been cum- Peo (las 36% S it 89 Vi 39 % 101 % !D!D D.{■ 30% 3H14 3li % A NICE LINE pelictl to shut down. The ice tore away'the telegraph and telephone Cables, and trains have been much delayed. Reports' from above say the S. Steel 39 Vj 102 D4 5G% 30% 41) I 1» % 102% 43% 79 139 3 7 V2 100% rD2 The attention of the ladies is invit- tr. s. Steel pfd )!. It. T  Brie  liver is rising fast L'!l ed to our showing of new spring Weekly Hunk KtuU'iiicnt inorpHSo $ less U. S. lnc.... I. O. K- W Reading B. & o. C\ &■ O. X. P. . st Paul x, Y. e. 37% i or, 14 101 42 Postmaster Accused of Arson white goods. Specially worthy of Reserve Reserve 981,375 110 Vi 102 4 3% 7ft 13S 11 9 Vi 124 %' !) 2 % perls. Bill to Make Railroads Careful. Albany, X. V.. March !•!. -The rail roads wow hard lilt wheft tlie assembly passed the hill compelliliK them to prove i» actions that death rosl 1,010 C'lla|W'1 wi,h i«7"Cilnrl*n., was due to contributory neRliKeno« ou Tho anos,s «row out 01 «" h"ln,r-v ro the part of the victim. As the law now W*hHbb « ,!ro wf,loh Cl*"troyed the old stands freedom from contrilmtorv nee- i Ornish store property on Feb. 24. Vnll licence must he shown by the plaintiff. I carriC?d ",l insurance of $3.C)0CD on the 1 stock or his store, in which wns the poatotfice, and $.'J,700 on the building. Fleminftton. N. J., March Irt.—Charles T. Vnil, postmaster of Wont Porta I; Joseph Hummell. mail carrier, and Miss Glllen of IMatn field are under ar- mention is our Point de Esprit, LADIES' SHIES 1EW Will! STYLES Mind Doctors at Odds, inches wide at S5c yard; Brussels Net Loans, decrcfuc . . . . Specie, decrease . . . • Legal tender, decrease Deposits, decrease . . . Circulation, decrease. 13,380.300 2,002,300 "Do doctors often disagree as to the form of a mail's insanity V" he asked. 54 inches wide, at 75c. 995,000 16,914,700 719.000 1 1 9 % 125% 1 35 1 1X % Mr. Jerome's objection was over ruled, and 111-. Malum replied: "They do." Embroidery flouncing and inserting Pennsylvania Atchison com I.. & X. ... O. P. . . G. W  S. P  S. H  M P  R. I. .. .. K T  Wabash r. p  •r. p  122 to match. Val. Eace and insortlng, As a spring introduction we are gong to place before you this 9 2 118% 1 7 2 Vi 11 80% 22% 70% The first expert called by Mr. .leronn Was I)r. William Ilirsch of Cornell uni Persian and Roman Stripe Ribbons Garmany Would Swap Teach«rs. 174% J 4 Va 84 21 7 120 1 74 14 D/2 83% 24 71 7g Embroidery for shirtwaist fronts. SPECIAL BARGAIN Berlin. March It5.--A representative of the Prussian mitffster of education announced that the ministry intended to see it' an arrangement could be made with school authorities in the TTnited States lor an exchnuge of language teachers. verslty All the latest in belts, in- A regular $1.75 shoe in dongola leather with patent tip, special spring cut price After I)r. Hirsch had qualified l»iuv self by stating what his medical edit cation and experience had been District Attorney Jerome asked lfim: Jersey Corporations Lose Charters. *1 Trenton, N. .1.. March 1(5.—Governor j Stokes issued a proclamation revoking ! Fisherman Finds Larchmont, the charters of more than 1,000 cor- i Providence, It. I.. March 10.—After a porations which have failed to pay the search of over a month the wreck of state's annual franchise tax: A large "1(* steamer Larchmont lias been percentage of the companies dissolved found off Watch Ilill by Captain .lames have never been actually engaged in Buddlngton, a fisherman, who was business. , j ' trolling In that vicinity. eluding Persian, white silk anj leath- er belts $1.25 Other shoes tip to $3'.50. Boston Sloe Store 22 tt 38 % 9 7 22% Persian Lawn 20c. 25c, 35c and 50c, 14 4 V 29 26 % 135% 38% Now. doctor, what is a brain storm Y" 14 1% "There is 110 such thing as a brain storm known among scientific men." was the response. Striped and check Dimities, all new The tongue of ilie giraffe is two feet long. 27 Vi patterns, at 16c to 31c. Easier novelties at Harler's, At the conclusion of the testimony O. L. WAGNER, 18 & Main St, 79 N. Main St. Pittston, Pa.