Pittston Gazette

              » PITTSTON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903. TWO CENTS A CO°Y. I (' UAORS FORTY CENTS A MONTH f u J-'V'JIJO. 53d YEAR, J WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850 1 DAILY E8T. BY TBEO. HABT 1882. TO REMAIN IN MANILA. The Smallest American Watch ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. CAPTAIN MAY STILL TESTIFIES REBATE BILL PASSED. THE FAMINE IN FUEL. ro»d tracks Detective Atwood of the Boston and Maine railroad and Deputy Sheriff Myers made three arrests of persons charged with stealing conl from freight cars in the last few nights. Two of the men arrested were jet free and are not held. .Tn«*Cce Cahill announced he would not send any one to jail who lias less than one ton of coal on hand.' A conflict of authority between the local police and the deputies is expected. House Vote Stood 258 to 6 In Favor of the Measure. OUR Washington, Jan. 14.—At 3 o'clock this afternoon, th,e House, by a vote of 258 to 6, passed the bill granting a rebate equal to the amount of duty on all imported coal for a period of one year. Those who voted in the negative were: Cushman, R., Wash.; Jones, R., Wash.; Gaines, R., W., Va.; Mondeli, R., Wyo.; Patterson, R.. Penn.; Meyer, D., Penn. The Waltliam Watch Co. delivered to Now York the day before Christmas the first five of their new model Ladies' Watcli. We were fortunate to secure one of them. It is just the size of a five cent piece, fully jeweled and adjusted, and an accurate timekeeper. It is the smallest, handsomest and most desirable Ladies' Watch made. Would be pleased to show it to any one interested. Examined Very Thoroughly Congress Expected to Adopt Today a Relief Measure. Taft Will Continue to Govern GREAT WINTER CLEARING SALE^ the Philippines. This Morning. THE AMENDMENT FAILS. MAYOR LEADS RAIDERS. DAY FOR SUPREME COURT PENN'A COAL CO. MINES. Organised Attack on Coal Train mi Coal Will Not be Put on the Free List, Bellevue, O. General Manager Is Willing to Receive CAN CONGRESS ACT? But a Rebate In Full to July 1 Will ■ Toledo, O., Jan. 14.—A special to the Times from Bellevue, O., says: Place for Which One Ohloan Was Probably be Allowed—Bill Favora- "The fuel situation in Bellevue has reached an acute stage, nnd a conference of the mayor, cotinciimen and coal dealers haB been held. It was learned that there were eight cars of anthracite coal in the local yards of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, and it was decided to confiscate the coal. The firebell was rung, and the mayor and councilman, followed by a small army of citizens armed with shovels, marched to the railway yards and unloaded the cars in record breakitig time. The mayor issued orders with the village seal, and the coal was distributed to citizens through the local dealers at the rate of $8 a ton. Slated Given to Another—Protests Grievances, But Blames the Miners' Move to Learn if Government Can Take Possession of Mines. of Natives Against Taft's Removal Union for Arousing Discontent and Washington, Jan. 14.—Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin, chairman of the House committee on judiciary, introduced a resolution in the House today directing the House committee on judiciary to investigate as to the power of Congress to take possession of all coal mines and all lines of transportation necessary for the transportation of coal, on the ground that necessity for such power has arisen. bly Reported. Heeded. Destroying Discipline in the Mines. Washington, Jan. 14.—Aft#r voting down by a strict party vote a Democratic amendment putting coal on tlie free list indefinitely and killing also a provision for reciprocity in coal tin? ways and nieuns committee adopted a bill for a rebate of ajl duties on imported coal for one year uud reported to the house. Philadelphia, Jan. 14.—Chairman Gray continues to be confined to his home in Wilmington by Illness and General Wilson still presides over the sessions of the Anthracite Arbitration Commission. When the commission reconvened this morning, General Superintendent May, of the Pennsylvania and Hillside collieries, was recalled to the witness Btand. He was asked a multitude of questions concerning the conditions of employment in the mineB ol the Pennsylvania Co., the object of the company's attorney being to show that its employes are well paid, well treated and satisfied. Mr. May, in answer to questions put by Major Warren, declared that If the weight of a miner's ton was made 2.240 pounds the company would be forced to pay full mining rates for the cheap grades of pea and buckwheAt coal, also for all impurities. Washington, Jan. 14.—After mature consideration it lias been decided by the president that Judge Taft shall remain the Philippines as civil governor. H.G.SHUPP NOW GOING ON. IEWELER, For several weeks it lias been regarded as settled that Governor Taft would return to this country, perhaps in a few months, to become a justice of the United States supreme court. President Roosevelt indicated to Governor Taft in a letter dispatched to the 1'hil- 36 W. MARKET STREET. The Greatest Bargains in all lines of Dry Goods that Pittston has ever seen. Here is a great op- At the same time the committee on rules reported a resolution providing for consideration of this bill by the house today, debate being limited to one hour and a vote to be taken then without Intervening motion. As this bill is acceptable to the Republican members of the committee on finance of the senate it Is expected to go through the upper brunch without difficulty.YOU GET THE BEST AT Boers Coming to Texas. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 14.—Jefferson S. Thorn pBon, who went to South Africa from Ohio 30 years ago and who was an officer in the Boer army during the late war with Great Britain, is negotiating for the purchase of a large tract of land on the Colorado river, in central Texas, with a view to locating a Boei- colony ther.eon. Thompson says that the Boers will nearly all leave the Transvaal and Orange colonies during the next two years. WILLIAMS and M'ANULTY "A further search was made, and several cars of soft'coal were found and unloaded in like manner. About every wagon ill town was pressed into service, and the work of delivering the coal was kept up until midiiight. portunity to save money. Dealers in High Grade "During the raid there were many pitiable scenes of poor men and women pk'adlng for some of the coal, and the work of carrying Cit away in various kinds of receptacles followed." CARPETS, RUGS, PEOPLE S STORE Representative Richardson, louder of the minority, proposed free coal outright and Indefinitely in the committee. Representative McCull (Rep., Mass.) offered au amendment to admit coal free from whatever country should reciprocate. This also was •Voted down, Mr. McCall and Mt\ Tawney (Minn.) being the only Republicans to vote for it. ART SQUARES, Oil Cloths and Linoleums, Wall P:iper, Paints and Oils. Palntars and Paparhangsrs. 15 South Main St., Pittston. Asked If he had any objection to organized labor, Mr. May replied "no." He said he was always ready to receive a committee or a list of grievances from a body of men or from Individuals. Foremen have instructions to always receive such committees kindly, to listen to their complaints and carefully Investigate them. "What is your objection to the United Mine Workers?" "I do not approve of a foreign party, who can have no interest in our company or property, and no direct Interest in our men, coming between ourselves and our employes, disturbing our friendly relations with them, arid spoiling the discipline." A.8 an instance of this, Mr. May told hdw a miner's laborer had refused to do work he was bid to, and cursed the foreman, who did not care to discharge him, fearing trouble. "And how did you connect this with the union?" asked Comml|9ioB.er Clark,Jlku|fcat it makes men more authority," replied tlfewltness. "But do you consider the spirit of Independence in man a bad thing?" asked Bishop Spaulding. "Not unless carried to excess." New York, Jan. 14.—The remarkable vitality of ex-Mayor Hewitt continues to surprise his friends and the attending physicians. The bulletin issued tb.s morning at 9 o'clock says that he passed a comfortable night. There is no appreciable loss of strength, neither is there any noticeable gain. Hewitt Holding His Own. New York, Jan. 14.—As a result of the conference between Mayor Low and the heads of coal carrying roads an agreement was reached which will dc away with the charging of extortionate prices for coal in small quantities to the poor. At the mayor's suggestion the operators a greet 1 to supply coal at $5 a ton at tidewater to all retailers who would guarantee to sell to t(je poor at the raCe of 10 cents a pail. Cheap Coal For New York Poor. Have a Look! GOOD RESOLUTIONS In reporting the bill to the house the committee says in part: "Whether the legislation will increase the importations or reduce the price of coal is a question on which mon differ, hut it is ull congress can do In the premises and will satisfy the demand of many of our citizens. ■ While there Is n threatened coal famine in any part of the country we cannot turn a deaf ear to the cry of tile people. Ave the Order of the Day. , AT OUR PRICES. OUR RESOLUTIONS ARE Best Patent Flour, per bbl. $4,25 Potatoes, per bu 70 Gr. Sugar, 20 lbs {|,00 Best Dairy Butter, per lb.. 28 Pure Lard, per lb 13 Heintz Sour Pickles, 3 doz.. 25 Rome, Jan. 14.—Monsignor Robert Seton. formerly of Newark, N. J., who is now living in this city, is considered to have a fair chance for appointment to the office of Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, as the successor of Bishop Qulgley, who was recently appointed Archbishop of Chicago. • For Bishop of Buffalo, JUDGE DAY. To give the best quality at the lowest price. Hand Picked Apples, per bu.. 53c llutebegas, per bu.......... .-foe Onions, per bu 90c, per pk 25c 3 lb can best qual'yBak. Beans l(fc 1 " " " " " " 5c Can Pumpkin 10c Can Tomatoes 10c Coal Stenler* Set Free. lpplnes more than a month ago that he could have the appointment to the su preme bench if he desired it. It was the president's purpose toy name General Wright as civil governor of the Philippines. Toledo, O., Jan. 14.—The workhouse board has Issued an order setting at liberty all prisoners held for stealth': coal from the railroad yards and tracks. This order includes directions to the superintendent to receive no more prisoners from any court sendlnu them in for petty coal thefts. It is explained that no prosecutions for coal thefts will be recognized by the board during the coal famine. Purely an MeMdrc, "The committee did not consider it best to make any changes in the tariff on coul after the period of one year had expired, preferring to bring in this as a purely emergency measure and not desiring to go Into tjie question of tariff vpvisiou even rtjJKHjf tills one article." It is believed here that this measure will give quick relief to the coal starved cities of the Atlantic seaboard and along the Canadian border. While In the present crisis the duty of 07 cents per ton does not cut much figure, the increased importation, especially of soft coal and hard coal under i)2 per cent of fixed carbon, is expected to help the market and reduce the prices. Sweet Pickles, 3 doz. Mixed Pickles, 2 (its. As soon as it was learned in the Philippines that Governor Taft was likely to leave the islands cabled protests began to pour in on the president from prominent Filipinos. On Jfonday tin president was in receipt of a cablegram from some of the most important interests In the Philippines urging the retention of Governor Taft as civil governor.Chow Chow, 2 C jts. McDonald, Pa., Jan. 14.—A spark from an open fire fell Into a can of powder at the home of John Mulgrez, a Slavish miner, at Sturgess, this morning. The powder exploded, wrecking the house and fatally burning Mulgrez and his wife. Fatal Powder Explosion, " Sweet Mix. Pick. 1 qt Dr. Peaohes, choiee, 3 lbs... " ■ " fancy,large,2 lbs Dr. Apricots, choice, 3 lbs, •.. " " fancy,large, 2 lbs Prunes, 2, 3 and 4 lbs for... Cleaned Currants,loose, 4 lbs 20 25 25 Can Tomatoes, doz.. New Honey, in comb .11.10 • 12*c Dried Raspberries, lb 20c Alk Factories to Clow. Lanl 13c Peoria, 111., Jan. 14.—The city covin ell has mi mud a committee to call upon the owners of the large factories ami request them to close their plants for two days in order that the coal famlii* may lie relieved. The charitable Institutions are unalile to secure coal, and the council takes this means of procuring enough to keep the poor from suffering. BRENNAN f ROBERTS, The protests received In no inannei reflected on Vice Governor Wright, foi whom the people of Muuila and of the islands generally have the highest regard, but it was pointed out to tin. president that Governor Taft was ideaf ly equipped for the position of governor and that any change at tills time would be disastrous to the best interests of the archipelago. It was maintained that Governor Taft's relinquishment of his post would retard the development of the islands fully Ave years. At this point there was offered in evidence the stenographic report of a conversation that Superintendent May had with Haley and Kearney, union employes, who visited him and dejnanded the removal of non-unioii men in the Archbald shaft. Their demand was refused. A United Mine Workers' notice, warning miners at No. 6 colliery that if they placed more than a 12-inch topping on any cars they would be first fined and later expelled from the union was then offered in evidence. The witness then described the engaging of coal and iron police, aud declared that this was necessary, as many of the sheriff's deputies were often in sympathy with the strikers and not to be depended upon. "Now, you believe that if there had been no intimidation you would have been able to operate your collieries and mine coal?" "I do. We were making rapid progress until the week of Sept. 27, when the greatest violence occurred." "What do you mean by making progress?" asked Bishop Spaulding. "Well, we were getting our men to return." "How ijiany had returned at that time?" "About 40 miners, I should Bay." "And how many miners do you employ?" "About 2,500." "And how many men of all kinds have you employed in the mines'?" "About 9,000." "About how many of these had returned to work?" "I should say about 300. We had 1,500 men at but they Included the coal and iron police, clerks and other employes." Prussia Will Aid St. Louis. Berlin. Jan. 14.—The Prussian budget for 1903 was made public today. It contains an appropriation of 300,000 marks for Prussia's exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. 42 North Main Street, Boots and Shoes. The action of the ways und menus committer; is the outcome of tremendous pressure resulting from the coal famine —pressure from Republican leaders who Insisted that something must be done by congress, pressure from the president, and pressure from the Democratic minority in the senate, which in the Inst week under the leadership of Senator Vest, Invalid though he is, put the Republican party in congress on the defensive. {y Next to Eagle Hotel. You will always find our Shoes Highest iu Quality but Lowest in Price. Johannesburg Business Men to Unite. Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan. 14. —Steps are being taken to establish an American chamber of commerce here to encourage trade between America and South Africa. Wrecked by. Spreading Ki|llu, St. Louis, Jan. 14.—The St. Paul passenger train on the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy road, running tlfty miles an hour to make up lost time, was wrecked by spreading rails live miles northeast of Alton, III., killing tile engineer. Frank Horn of Beardstown, HI., and injuring four trainmen. The locomotive was overturned, the baggage, mall and express cars and one coach were thrown oil their sides, and the Pullman sleeper and remaining coach left the rails, but remained upright. Xo passengers were injured. (T^rury's prices. Evans Bros. In response to the president's lettc, offering to Governor Taft the supreme Justiceship a cablegram was received from him suggesting, with a sincere appreciation of the tender made to lilui by the president, that it might be better for hlin In view of all the circumstances to remain where lie Is. After this it was announced unofficially, but entirely authoritatively, that Governor Tnft would remain indefinitely as civil governor of the Philippines. Day For Supreme Court. THE WEATHER. Best Pat. Flour Best Family Flour B. AY. Flour, per sack, live Flour, per sack .. 20 lbs. gran, sugar. .. '21 lbs. A sugai .. . 22 lbs. B sugar ...... Fork Loiu  Pork Sausage  Pure Lard.  Compound Lard  3 cans corn  3 cans Pumpkin  3 cans Early June Peas, 3 lbs best Prunes  4 lbs Prunes  3 bottles catsup  Heinz's Best Catsup . „ Kising Sun Pastfy No. 10, 4. Rising Sun Stick Polish. .. No. 3 steel scoops  D. Cfc B. squibs  Powell's squibs  Hays' squibs  Blue Label Squibs  Extension Safety Squibs.... Potatoes, per bushel  William Drury, After adjournment the Republican members of the senate~~Conimittee on finance held n long conference on the various resolutions for the removul of the tariff on coal. Tlie.v practically agreed to accept the house rebate hill without alteration if the Democratic committeemen could be induced to allow it to be so reported without delay. 46 8. Main St. Pittston. Washington, Jan. 14.—Forecast until 8 p. m., Thursday, for Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy tonight, with snow in the northern portlpn; rising temperature; Thursday, fair. For -WEDDINGS Clnuiore f For FUNERALS rl0"Br5 I Just what you want in floral' decorations on short notice. We can do much for "you at a reasonable price. (new phone) , IB-CARPENTER, exeter st. exeter iors Consul's Wife Assaulted. Spread of Unboule l'laitue. Algiers, Jan. 14.—Last evening, at Upper Mustaha, the wife of D. S. Kidder, the American consul, was knocked doWn and robbed by a footpad, who then escaped. Mazatlan, Mexico, Jan. 14.— There have been several deaths from the plague and ten fresh cases. A fund of SfL'O.IXK) has been given by the state of Sinaloa to aid in relieving the wants of the distressed poor of the city. The salaries of all officers of the state government have been reduced 20 per cent, the amount to be used in relief work. A curious fact is that none of the Chinese have been attacked with the plague. They regard the plague with complete indifference. In the senate Mr. Dolllver surprised Iris party associates by continuing the declaration made by Democratic senators in the course of debate last week that "the Dingley act carried rates intended to promote reciprocity and were deliberately fixed for the purpose of making concessions. Dolllver Sorprliei HI* Colleagues, William B. Day of Ohio, who was secretary of state in President McKInle.v's first cabinet, has been asked by President Roosevelt to succeed Associate Justice (ieorge Sliiras. when lie retires next month from the supreme court. No formal reply has yet been received from Judge Day, but It Is expected that he will accept. Pensions For Railroad Employees, 25 25 25 '25 Salt Lake City, Jan. 14.—The Oregon Short line lias completed its plan for a pension system for Its employees. The rules provide that all officers and employees who have reached tlie age of seventy years shall be retired. Locomotive engineers and firemen, conductors. llagmeti. brakenien. train baggage men, 'yardmasters, switchmen, bridge foremeil, section foremen and supervisors who have attained the age of sixty-live years may be retired. The employees who have become Incapacitated may he retired after reaching the age of sixty-one years. The pension plan applies to all who have been twenty years in the service. SPECIAL LOW PRICES AT — MAGNET Mr. Dolllver was a member of tlie ways nnd means committee when the Dlngley 1)111 was formulated and assisted in that work. His testimony came, therefore, with a directness that was startling to Senator Aldrieh and others who have given unqualified denial to the statement that rates were fixed in the hill in the expectation that they would be reduced through reciprocal concessions. In appointing Judge Day President Roosevelt will carry out the Intention of McICIniey, who, it is understood, had promised to place him on the supreme bench. Tills was intended both as a recognition of his ability as a Jurist and as a reward for ills services as secretary of state during the Spanisli-Anierlcan war and later on the pence commission which brought the war to a close and obtained for the I'nlted States the Philippines and Porto Rico. When we cut we cut deep. Note these unmatched prices, then come and inspect the goods. You will find them a great saving. Chinese Heliellloii UroivliiK. Wayne MacVeagh here took the witness and asked him a series of questions regarding the appointment and duties of docking boss, whether the appointment of two docking bosses to a shaft would not have the effect of penalizing the good miner for the poor one's errors of omission. The witness said it would have such a tendency. he believed. He further declared that, at two of the company's collieries, there was a system whereby at the end of each month the percentage of excess docked off a miner and later proved to be good coal was returned to him. Vletorln, B. Jan. 14.—Mall advices from Hongkong state that the rapid spread of the insurrection. In- south China Is due to the excesses of the Imperial troops of Marshal Su In KwangsU Marshal Su sent a force to avenge the death of General Ma, who was ambuscaded and executed by the rebels, and this force massacred 1,200 Innocent villagers while the rebels were engaged. An insurrection has been started in Kuangtung. 1 lot ladies' heavy flannelette wrappers, nice colors, capes over shoulders, nicely trimmed with braid, never sold for less than $1.25; the're yours for 50c. Ladies' Walking Skirts, reduced from $1.98 and $2.50 to $1.50. . Mr. Dolliver's advocacy of the ratification of pending reciprocity treaties was no less startling than liis declaration in favor of action tlint will result In lowering existing duties. William R. Day was born In Ravenna, O., April 17, 1849, being a son of Luther Day, chief justice of Ohio. He )• a gi-n'.Gnte of the University of Mich Igan law department and was admitted to the bar at Canton. He was judge'of the coui-t of common pleas from 1880 to 1800 and was appointed judge of the United States district court, northern district of Ohio. Because of falling health he resigned before taking ollice. President MeKlnley appointed him assistant secretary of state in March, 1807, and he succeeded John Sherman as secretary In April, 18118. THE LEADING GROCER. Kodol does for the stomach that which it is unable to do for itself, even when but slightly disordered or over loaded. Kodol supplies the natural Juices of digestion and does the work of the stomach, relaxing the nervous tension, while the inflamed muscles of that organ are allowed to rest and heal. Kodol digests what you eat and enables the stomach and digestive organs to transform all food into rich, red blood. A Scientific Discovery. 1 lot of Laces, assorted Valenciennes and Torchons, "rom 3 in. to 6 ill, wjde; your choke, a yd 5c. TUSCOLANS TAKE COAL. Pitcher Mercer Kills Himself. Wood Mantels, Coal 6rates, Qas Grates, Gas Logs, Tile Facings, Tile For Bath Rooms, Fire Sets, And-lrons, Electric Fixtures, Chandeliers. Another Raid on a Coal Train In lilt- Snn Francisco, Jan. 14.—Winnie D. Mercer, a pitcher of the Detroit American league baseball team, registered at the Occidental hotel here and was later found asphyxiated In his room. Mercer registered under the name of George Murray and gave his residence as Philadelphia. Mercer's identity was established by papers found among his ef- Children's Eiderdown Coats, nicely trimmed with angora, worth 89c; here.for 50c. noia. Locomotive Combine in Glasgow. Tuscola, 111.. .Ian. 14.—About 1200 citi- Ecns of tills place confiscated ten carloads of coal at the Illinois Central yards, aud it was distributed among the sufferers who are out of fuel. London, Jan. 14.—The locomotive flrms of the Dubbs Co., the Nelson- Held Co. and the Sharp-Stewart Co.. of Glasgow, will form a comUine with a capital of over £2,000,000. Tablo Oil Cloth, nice colors, best goods, l(i|c yard. 1 lot Comfortables, the 85c kind is now CD5c. There Is not a pound of coal in any of the coal yards, and when the citizens iaw tlie loaded cars side tracked here they determined to relieve the situutiou to s-jmie extent. flavor Roberts threw no obstacle in tlie way, and the board of health passed a resolution saying the move was necessary for the preservation of tlie hculth of the people. fects. After tin; war he became chairman of the United States peace commission nt Paris. He is now the judge of the federal court of the Sixth circuit, to which he was appointed in 1809 by President MeKiniey. Feather Pillows,- 3J lbs, worth 75c; these are yours for 45c. Insulting Promoter Thrashed. Wonderful Nerve Second Trial of Wilcox Began, Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 14— The second trial of James E. Wilcox for the alleged murder of Nellie Cropsey, his sweetheart, at Elizabeth City a yeur ago lias begun at Hertford. The prisoner was brought into court and a venire of 100 men from which to select a jury drawn and adjournment taken. The selection of the jury began this morning. 1 lot ladies' flannelette Shirt Waists, fancy patterns, latest styles, worth 50c; red. to 39c. Heavy pique Shirt Waist, \yortli $1.50; these reduced to 50c. Silk Waists red. from $2.50 to $1. 1 lot boys' heavy sweaters, worth $1, reduced to 50c. Men's heavy fleece lined Shirts and drawers, worth 50c; red. to 35c. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 14.—Peter Arlund, a promoter who recently figured In a sensational affair in St Louis with Colonel1 Moses Wettmere, was thrashed here last night for insulting a woman. Is displayed by many a man enduring pnlns of aceldena' cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, scan. sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need for It. Bucklen'8 Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best salve on earth for piles, too. 25c at the drug stores of W. C. Price and J. K Ilouek, Pittstpn, and G. D. Stroh, West Pittston. i. A Murderer Confesses, Business men, bankers aud other prominent citizens joined in the laid, but the coal seized wus paid for, a committee being appointed to collect the money aud hold it for the railroad company.Norfolk, Va„ Jan. 14.—The police have arrested Samuel Wuters, a negro, for the murder of C. R. Hunter, alias E. H. Allen, of Boston, 'who waB assaulted and robbed Saturday night and died at St. Vincent's hospital Sunday evening. Waters confessed the crime. He says he struck Hunter on the head with a piece of gas pipe. Jealousy Is aald to haye been the cause. River Bridg'e Carried Away. B.G. CARPENTER & CO Glens Falls, N. Y., Jan. 14.—An Ice jam a mile long In the Hudson river broke up this morning and carried away the river bridge at Gley River. Other buildings and bridges are in grave danger. Senator Perkins He-elected, Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 14.—United States Senator George C. Perkins has been elected to succeed himself by the legislature.  6 Weit Market Street, Wilkesbarre, Pa. The MAGNET TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Dromo-Quinine Tablota. Thla on every box, 25c. Trouble In Hoosfck Falls. Hoosick Falls, N. Y., Jan. 14.-After raids on several cellar* near the rail- 37 S. Main St., Pittaton-