Pittston Gazette

              1 (X Hi, 1C)()(i. F,'R rKx™ THE HOME PAPEK. • WEATHER CONDITIONS. Forecast Until * r , c,„-u'iv *w l Historical bocicvD For the People of PlUston and Vicinity. Fair tonight anil Wednesday. Alili THE home: news. A COrY. I A MONTH. f 8 PAGES. 57TH YEAR. I W KICK IA E 1 DAILY KST. H BROUERON STAND NEW SLATE ROOF FOB CITY HALL Contract Awarded Tills Morning to J. MADE A BIG HAUL GETTING READY FOR DEDICATION MRS. DAVIS DYING A WILL MYSTERY. he admitted receiving $20 for ench yenr he was with the Arm, or a total of S8C1O. Other employees received gifts nt the same rate. Arrangements for the New Armory Celebration Arc Well Under Way by Local Companies. Following this, after much coaxing by attorney#, he admitted receiving a present of $5,000 from Mrs. Walker. "What else did you get?" asked Mr. Strange Paper Halts a Big Accused Doctor Testifies in J. Itilcy, for $100—Will Start Work  Mayor Langan this morning awarded a contract for tjie rooflng of the city hall. The old building has been renovated lately inside and out. The present roof has n«ft given satisfaction and as repair* to it failed to stop numerous openings that let 1n the rain, which threatened to destroy the new paper, a ntew covering was decided on. Several [contractors were Invited to bid for "j the work and Mayor Langan, whoj Is In charge of the repairs, recelvejfl the following bids: Myers & Cray—Shingles. $80; slate, $106; gutters and tl| work, $40. Robert English—ihlngles, gutters and tin work, $167'; slate, and tin work, $260. Burglars Secure Loot Worth $20,000. Widow of the Confederate "General' Dougherty, of the Third brigade, has given Instructions to the officers and men of Cos. C and H that they will make all the arrangements for the crtming dedication of the new State armory, on South Main street. The armory Is rapidly nearlng completion, and it Is expected that It will be ready for dedication early In the winter. The dedication oeremonies will probably be held about Dec. 1st. A meeting of the officers of Cos. C and H was held In the former's armory last evening, for the purpose of considering plans. The Indications are that the dedication celebration will be the greatest military event ever held in this city. It Is expected that Governor Pennypacker and staff, General Gobin and staff. General Dougherty and staff, besides a host of other military men, will be In attendance, Dand it Is the Intention to tender the visitors a banquet between the afternoon parade of the Ninth and Thirteenth regiments and the evening celebration in the armory. It is likely that 200 guests will be entertained at the banquet. A meeting of prominent citizens will be held in the near future, their assistftrved bolng desired in making arrangements for the reception and entertainment of Governor Pennypacker and his staff. The new armory will be turned over to the local militia companies unfurnished, and the latter must furnish and manage the armory, making all arrangements for its maintenance. Bids for the furnishing of 500 chairs have already been invited, and they will be received until Oct. 29. About 15 applications have been received for the position of janitor of the armory. It is likely that the position will go to an ex-member of the Actional Guard.  The members of Co. C have decided to purchase full dress uniforms and it is expected that will be ready for the dedication celebration. Each man will pay for his own uniform.President. Suit. His Own Behalf. Simpson "That Is a prlvnte matter," he re- plied, MILLIONAIRE ROBBED RELATIVES WITH HER CONTENTS WITHHELD. At this Juncture the witness wns threatened with contempt of court for evading answers. HE LOVED HIS WIFE Finally the judge ordered him to answer the question. His Summer Residence Was Has Been Downcast Since Startling End of Philadel- Says Overeating Was Cause Visited by Gang. Received Gift of $100,000. of Death. Daughter's Death. „ 4 phia Case. Mr. Hoopes thereupon said "Well, If I am compelled to answer, I received from Mrs. Walker $100,000." New York, Oct. 16.—Pacts have Just leaked out today regarding the burglarizing last Thursday night of the summer home of G. Louis Boissevain, the millionaire banker In which the robbers had a tidy little haul of $20,000 In Jewelry and cash. Having established the fact that he had received gifts from Mrs. Walker, the lawyers examined the witness regarding the circumstances of the signing of the last will of Mr. Welghtman on Aug. 1, 1895. I~* had witnessed the signing of two other papers prior to the signing of the Inst will. These he believed were a will and a codicil, but he was not sure. Toms River. N. J., Oct. 10.—With tears streaming down his face and his frame quivering convulsively, Dr. Frank Urouwer took the witness stand in the endoaror to clear himself of the charge that he had poisoned his wife and to dispel the cloud of suspicion that hung over him ever since she died more than a year ago. it was n dramatic recital, frequently verging on the melodramatic, that the prisoner gave and at times he wept so bitterly the beholders thought he would break down under the strain. New York, Oct 16.—Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the president of the Confederate states, is dying of pneumonia at the Hotel Majestic here. It la believed that she cannot survive more than a few hours. Philadelphia, Oct. lC.-Greatly to tho surprise of everybody In the courtroom, the suit Instituted by Mrs. Jones Wister to have declared Invalid tho will of William Welghtman, million nlre chemist, who left an estate valued at $00,000,000 to his daughter, Mrs Anne Welghtman Walker, was sudden ly halted. Dershimer A Orilten—Shingles, $81.65; slate, $116.19. The house is situated in the center of a large estate in the millionaire colony at Mount Kisco, N. Y. All circumstances of the robbery point to an "inside Job." Nothing in the house was disturbed, there had been no ransacking and only the little safe in which the family jewels and often large amounts of cash were kept was "tapped." Pinkertons were notified and have been working on the case ever since Friday morning. However, all the clues they have to work on is a discharged servant may have helped the robbers. J. J. Riley—Shingles, $84; slate, $100. Mrs. Davis has been U1 several, days, but it had been believed that she would recover. Mr. Riley's bid being the lowest on sl«"' , he was awarded the contract. .Vork on the new roof will be started soon. Mrs. Davis went to the Majestic & week ago upon her return from the Adirondacks, where she spent most of the summer. The day she reached town she was stricken with a cold, which Induced pneumonia. Her marvelous vitality, howevor, gave hope »f ultimate recovery until last urtieu her When court reconvened the ease, on motion of attorneys for Mrs. Wister, wan postponed. This action caused n Vumor that there had been a compromise, but Attorney General Carsou, for Mrs. Walker, denied this emphatically.The withdrawal caused groat glee In the Walker camp. Mrs. Wister and lier attorneys disappeared immediately, and no explanation was given of the sudden change of front. When court reconvened for the afternoon session Mr. Simpson announced that counsel for both sides had held a conference during the recess, and at the request of Mrs. Wister's lawyers the opposing side had consented to a continuance of the case. ROCKMAN WAS KILLED. lDr. Broilwer was questioned upon almost every act of his past life—his financial dealings and shortcomings, his domestic difficulties, his wife's fatal illness. He had to go over in its most harrowing and minutest detail the scenes In the death chamber. None of the attorneys would give a reason for the postponement. Finally Sir. Carson admitted that the piece of paper presented at the morning session was the probable cause of the turn of affairs, and his statement was conlirm: ed later. Thomas Scott, of Scranton, Boissevaln Is head of the New York's oldest and most firmly established banking houses. 'C • Mine Victim. All of these questions were put to him by the prosecution with blunt nnd almost brutal straightforwardness, nnd It was little wonder that the prisoner sobbetl and choked at times during the nerve trying ordeal. The legal flght was abruptly halted by the production of a small white piece of notepaper that had turned yellow with age. What the piece of paper contains was not made public, and less than a dozen persons who have seen It have pledged themselves never to reveal Its contents. Old Paper Halts Caso. Willie Milking nn Inspection of it SEE-SAW CAUSES DEATH Kock Tunnel .luxt Completed While the lawyers will not express nn opinion as to whether the case will ever be called again in court, they plainly intimate that the Wlsters will take no further action. Scott WUs Struck by Piece of Little Boy Died From Injur- 8aye He Loved Wife. Falling Kock and His ies He Received. "It Is alleged by Elizabeth Hyer that you often said to her that you had lost respect for your wife. Is that true?" queried Attorney Johnson. Neck Wuh Broken. SAM JONES PASSES AWAY. Thomas Scott, of Scranton, a young man about 28 years old, employed as a rockman, was killed this morning about 10 o'clock In the new tunnel of No. 10 colliery, of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. His neck was broken aud his skull crushed. Ho lived for a short time after the accident, but was unconscious. As far as can be learned, Scott is survived by his widow and one child. There are many surmises as to the nature of the contents of the paper, but none of them can be confirmed. When Mr. Johnson, counsel for Mrs. Walker, was asked what It contained he said: Frank Storz, 12 Years Old, Thrown Noted Evengeliat Found Dead In 8leep- "How could It be true? No, It is not, because I loved my wife," answered Dr. Hronwer. Ilis voice broke as he falteringly added the last sentence. From See-Saw Few l)ays Ago, ing Car. Died Tills Morning a* llc- Little Hock, Ark., Oct. 16.—The Rev. Sam 1*. Jones, the well known evangelist of Cnrtersvllle, (Ja., was found dead of heart failure in a sleeping car 011 a train of the Kock Island railroad. sult of Ills Injuries. And he again broke down when the attorney told him that It was alleged by Miss ITyer that he had often called his wife poor and twitted her for her poverty. Frank Storz, a 12 year old boy, who lived at 108 Cornelia street, died this morning at 5.30 at his home from injuries he received a few days ago while playing see-saw with some companions. He was a son of John Storz. Fresh shell oysters at Sharp's market."I will not tell. It is beyond human possibility for that paper to IkD made public." UNGRADED NIGHT SCHOOLS OPENED Ulclianl W. Melrs, son-in-law of Mrs. Wister and nephew of Mi's. Walker, who is siding with his aunt, said he hoped It would never see the light of day. "I would rather have my tor.gne cut out than reveal what was In that paper," he said. Sam Jones was known for the quaint and original manner in which he went ubout Bavlng the souls of men. The ordinary methods of appealing to the sinner's intellect were scorned by hiiu. Ills system wus to redeem them by aiming at their conscience, aud the way he went about doing It brought him fame which few other evangelists have enjoyed. He was noted for the qiinlntness of his sayings. Work on the tunnel was Just completed this morning after having been in progress for several weeks. With a few other men Scott was inspecting the work for the last time to see that everything was in roadiness for Its use Toy the company. He was walking along the passageway when a piece of rock, that had become loosened from the roof, fell and struck him on the head. He dropped unconscious and his companions went cautiously forward to gtvv him assistance. Dr. Mahon was sent for and hurried to the colliery but arrived Just in time to see tho young man die. An examination showed that his neck had been broken and his skull crushed In. The body was removed from the mine and sent to the homo ot Scott in Scranton. "How could I have twitted her on her poverty," questioned the prisoner, "when we both were poor and were striving to better our condition together?"A fow days ago the boy was playing with several companions In a field near his home. A see-saw had been built and they were enjoying it very much. Storz, who was the heaviest of the three was on one end and the other two boys on the other. The twq thought It would be a good joke to give Storz a fall and when he was In the air they both jumped from the board. The boy fell heavily and complained of pains on arising. He went lo hid home and was taken 111. Inflammation of the bowels set In from Ihe injury he had received and he succumbed this morning after every effort had been put forth to save his lifo. Fair Attendance in All the Buildings —Location of the Nlglit School MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Teachers. physicians announced tha£ death was near. Nearby relative* at onte Rnmmoned to the hotel, and those at a distance were notified. Mrs. J. Addlsen Hayes, the only surviving daughter of Mrs. Dnvl»; J. Addison Hayes, W. D. Hayes, a grandson; Dr. and Mrs. Wet)1D and Dr. Robert H. Wylle were present at the bedside throughout*the night. Dr. Webb, who is the husband of one of Mrs. Davis' granddaughters, has attended the patient throughout her illness. Jefferson Davis Hayes, a grandson, wlio Is n student at Princeton, was summoned when Mrs. Davis was known to be dying. Coroner's Physician Weston of New York is here to testify for the prosecution in rebuttal. He will testify that arsenic's action ends at the head Instead of beginning there, as Dr. Marshall testified. The ungraded night schools o£ the city opened last evening. They will remain In session as long as the Attendance warrants. Several of the directors attended the ppening session and addressed the scholars. It was reported that a fair attendance was present in each building. The teachers have been located as follows: Jefferson building, Mr. Hopkins and Miss Gillespie; Jackson building, Miss Kearney; Garfield building, Miss Walsh; Cleveland building, Miss Long. Not Will or Codicil, Hie lawyers for Mrs. Wister positively doe Hoed to discuss the case, and all that the attorneys for Mrs. Walker will say is that the paper was neither « fwlll nor a codicil. It was Jones' claim that be knew the innermost thoughts of disbelievers And drunkards because he himself lind onee gone through the mill of dissipation and riotous living. He delighted In telllug his audiences how he had worked out his own salvation after the death of his father and how he had kept a promPse made to his father as the hitter's life ebbed away that he would abstain from drink. Tells of Early Life. William Welghtman In 1884 made a Will lenvlhg hi" vast estnte equally between Mfs. AnnC! Welghtman Walker, his daughter, and two sons, William tUid John. Ten years later he made a new will leaving his entire estate to tile daughter, the two sons having died, leaving eight children. The widow of William Welghtman, the mother of five of the children, married .Tones Wister, nnd when Mr. Weightinan, her fatherin-law. died she contested the will on behalf of her minor daughter, Martha, on the ground that he left a codicil, in which he provided for the grandchildren. The other seven grandchildren, ■who had reached their majority, were satisfied with the sums the wealthy chemist had during his life left them In trust. Mrs. Walker, the Hole heir to the fortune, denied that her father had made a codicil. The contest was begun nearly two years ago. Dr. Brouwer began his story with his student days at the Jefferson Medical eollege In Philadelphia seventeen years ago. Upon graduating he settled in Manchester, N. J., now Lakehurat, where he was married on .Tidy 1, 18BG, nnd where he has resided for live years. Thence he removed to Toms Itlver. The funeral Is to be held Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock. A mass of rCy qulem will be sung In St. Mary's church, Upper Pittston, over tho remain and Interment will be made in Darling street cemetery, Wlikesbarre. LABOR TROUBLEv A marriage license was granted In Scranton to William G. Ferguson, of Mill City, and Jessie Thompson, of Old Forge. "1 was always a Methodist just like I was a Jones," he used to say, speaking of his ancestry. lie was born In Chambers county, Ala., on Oct. lO, 1847. After graduating from school Jones was admitted to the bar in November, 18(ib. At this time he was a great sufferer from dyspepsia and to alleviate the suffering which the malady caused took to drinking. The habit grew upon him until he was looked upon as a drunkard, and It was not until his father's death in August, 1872, that he reformed. Kiglit .Men Arrested' Cliargal Willi Mrs. Davis had her eightieth birthday on May 7 last. The iate years of her life Lave been saddened by the loan of her daughter Winnie, who died in September, 1898, at Narragansett Pier, R. I. Mother and daughter were devoted to caeh other. There were five other children besides Winnie, "the daughter of the Confederacy," the only one left belug Mrs. J. Addison Hayes. Saddened by Lots of Daughter. The witness said that his wife's sickness, in his opinion, was the result of overeating and was not caused by Impure food, fie thought that a too hearty meal had produced cholera morbus.Annoying Ejii|DIoj(Ds of the Kxeter Mnelilne Works, MINER KILLED. THE COHEN FUNERAL. The labor trouble at the Exeter Machine Works* has again come up for public notice. This afternoon, eight men were given a hearing before .Squire Ehret, charged with annoying employes of the Exeter works. There has been a strike in progress for somij months past on the part of molders who were formerly employed at the Exeter works, and occasionally there have been complaints of union men annoying those who have been at work at the Exeter. A couple of arrests were made on this charge a short time ago, but, generally speaking, there has been no serious trouble. Last Saturday afternoon, however, while some of the Exeter employes were going to their boarding house, on Fremont street, it is alleged that some union men who work at the Vulcan shops gathered on Fremont street and greeted the Exeter men with annoying remarks. The matter was reported to the officials of the Exeter Co., and J. N. Thomas had warrants sworn out for the arrest of eight men, who were taken before Squire Ehret this afternoon. Three of those for whom warrants were issued, Mr. Stutz, George Polen and E. A. Phillips, proved to the satisfaction of the Justice that they were not present when the trouble occurred, and they were discharged. The other five men were fined by Squire Ehret for disorderly conduct, but gave notice of appeal from the decision of the justice, and entered $100 ball for their appearance at court. Those placed under ball were Philip Higgins, Charles Hough, William Bacchus, Thomas Kleinschoft and William Brush, all residents of Pittston. Attorney William Whyte Hall was counsel for the defendants, while Attorney H. A. Gordon, of Dorranceton, represented the prosecution. lUillroari Street Italian Met a Terrible The funeral of the late John Cohen took placc this morning from his late home in Browntown. It was one of the most largely attended funerals seen in this vicinity. Laurel lodge, of the B. of R. T., and the Niagara Engine Co. attended, the latter organization being uniformed. Rev. R. D. Jordan officiated at a high mass of requiem sung in St. John's church. M. E. Golden sang "Lead, Kindly Light," at the offertory of the mass, and at its conclusion John Allan sang "Flee as a Bird," The floral offerings were very handsome. They included a cross from Niagara Engine Co. and a broken wheel from the Laurel Line employes. Interment was made In St, John's cemetery. The flower bearers were P. N. Neufer, W. B. Page, J. J. Collins and S. Snyder. The pall bearers were Wt. J. Packard, J. F. Mahoney, J. A. Smith, T. F. Murray, j. A. Wilkinson and T. E. Haggerty. Both flower bearers and pall bearers were picked from among the Laurel Line employes. Fate In No. 11 Mine Tills "What did Mrs. Brouwer eat Just before she was taken III?" he was asked. Morning. Michael Montanye, an Italian miner, who resided on Haiiroad street, Oregon, came to his death about noon today. He was employed as a miner in No. 11 shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. and the accident by which he met his death was due to the premature explosion of a blast. The back of his head was crushed In by the flying coal. He was Immediately taken to the Pittston hospital, where he expired about an hour after having been admitted. He was 26 years of age and was unmarried. "At about G o'clock In the evening she ate canned soup and corn, potatoes, cheese, bread nnd butter, watermelon and drank a bottle of beer." , Mrs. Vuriua Jefferson Davis is a native of Mississippi. Her maiden name was Howell. She was educated in Philadelphia and at home. On Feb. 25, 1845, she was married to Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis was elected ft member of congress the same year, but resigned in 1846 to light in the Mexicau war. He returned from Mexico severely wounded, and he and Mrs. Davis went to their plantation at Davis Bend, Warren county, Miss. Mrs Davis lived In Washington from 1847 to 1851, while her husband was United States senator from Mississippi, secretary of war and again United States seat.tor. Her home was in Richmond, Va„ the entire time Mr. Davis was presidewt of the Confederacy, *1801-65. After the war, during the first year of Mr. Davis' imprisonment at Fortress Monroe, she was not permitted to be with him, but during the second year this rule was relaxed. The Davises went to England, 1887 to 1870; then lived In Memphfs, Tenn., 1870-78, and then moved to Beauvolr Station, Miss. Mr. Davis died In 1889. Mrs. Davis has since lived lu New York city on account of her health. "Did she eat any' more that even If the will is broken five grnnddtiughters and a grandson of Mr, Welghtman will be benefited. The case has attracted considerable attention because of the social prominence of those concerned. DURYEA. "Yes. About 10 o'clock she ate three onion sandwiches and a slice of watermelon nnd drank more beer." Ing?" Dr. Baker's horse was frightened by an automobile yesterday afternoon and ran away, but was captured before any damage had been done. Anderson, 8. C., Oct. 10.—Word was received here from Seneca that Hnrrell college, n negro institution there, has been blown up by dynamite. The Rev. J. V. Williams, a negro, is president of the college, and It is supported by northern white people. Williams went to Seneca Xrmm Abbeville a few years ago nnd, It Is said, jni'le himself objectionable to the whites there. Dynamite For Negro Collego. Mrs. W&lker on Stand. Prof. Hughes, of the Scranton Y. M. C. A., occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening.The cape was called for trial before Judge Ashman In the orphans' court, with a great array of counsel on each side. The morning session was taken up, with the examination of three witnesses, one of whom was Mrs. Walker, who plainly showed her bitterness against Mrs. Wister. One of the other two witnesses was Edward T. Davis, for many years private secretary to Mr. Welghtman and who was a witness to the signing of the last will. Counsel for Mrs. Wister asked him if he remembered Mr. Welghtman subsequent to drawing up his will having written something on a piece of uotepnper nnd then place It In his desk. He said he had, but did not know what Mr. Welghtman had written. Thereupon Alexander Simpson, Jr., of counsel for Mrs. Wister demanded the production of the paper, and after Attorney General Carson of Pennsylvania and John (}. Johnson of counsel for Mrs. Walker had fumbled through their documents they produced It. The paper was carefully read by Mrs. Wlster's attorneys and then handed to the witness, who said It looked like the paper he had seen Mr. Welghtman write. It was then marked for identification and returned to Mr. Carson. The examination of Mrs. Walker, who is one of the richest women In America, then followed, no further attention being paid to the piece of paper. Only a few unimportant questions were asked here before the morning session closed. LIPS WERE SPLIT. A little girl who attends school In the room of the Browntown building taught by Miss Hannah Mullin was very painfully hurt yesterday afternoon. She was looking out the crack of a door when some one slammed the door. Both her lips were caght and terribly squeezed. The upper lip was split to the nose and the lower to tho chin. The child fainted with the pain and was removed to her homo. Chief Cosgrove has returned from a few days' visit In Philadelphia, to which city he took a naval deserter whom he arrested. Arrangements are complete for the English tea to be held In the Lawrenceville hose house tomorrow evening by the Ladles' Aid Society of the P. M. church, and it is expected to be a very successful and enjoyable affair. Football tog-outs at Garrison's. Balloon 8ails Two Hundred Milea. Have Ash clean your furnace. Berlin. Oct. 1H.—Fourteen of the seventeen balloons which started from Berlin on Sunday in the nice for Emperor William's cup have landed. The Ernst, the smallest of the balloons, representing the Berlin Air Navigation society, manned by nr. Brockelmann, has won the contest, as it landed at Brieg, Austria, 200 miles away. Samuel Martin was slightly Injured yesterday while at his work as u brakenmn on the Lehigh Valley rail- ARCHDEACONRY. road. The fall session of Episcopal Archdeasonry of Scran ton was held last night In the Jermyn church. BlBhop Talbot preached to a large congregation. Holy communion was celebrated this morning, after which reports frcm the various parishes were read. John Naylor Is on the sick list. Another child of Mr. and Mrs. John Gray Is ill with typhoid fever, making three children of the family ill with the disease. A fourth child is ill of bronchitis. HIT BY TRAIN. The marriage of Rev. Jacob Markerion and Miss Dora Lee JButh will take place tomorrow evening at the homo of the i bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henrjryjkith. The funerai of Joseph Gordon was held this morning. A requiem mass was conducted In Sacred Heart church, after which the remains were taken to Pittston for Interment in St. John's Cemetery. The pall bearers were Edward Mnglnnis, Patrick Brennan, and John Nally, all of Duryea, a,nd John Hayden, Michael Shields and Thomas Grogan, all of Luzerne borough. Troops to Remove Indians. FINANCIAL AND OO] An Italian child about five years old, had a marvelous escape from death late yesterday afternoon. H« was playing about the tracks of tha Lehigh Valley cutoff, in Cork Lane, and was struck by an engine. Fortunately he was thrown from the. tracks. The boy received a deep gash In hl3 head and was unconscious for an hour after the accident. It Is believed that hp will recover. He is at his home in Cork Lane. Washington, Oct. 10. — Governor Brooks of Wyoming has been practically notified by Secretary Hitchcock that ho can secure the assistance of the United States troops in"Tne matter of the removal of the 300 reuegode l*te Indians, wlioie home is iu Utah, If he so desires. Am Car & F Am Sugar .. 137 Am Loco Amal Copper Atchison com 1X6 103% OFFICIALS AFTER FALSE ALARMIST B. R. T. 79% B. & O. 123% Can Pacific . 177 % 180% Kill* Fianoee and Himself. Another False Alarm Turned In—Boy St Paul Ches & Ohio . 61% Chicago, Oct. 10.—Charles 'Williams, colored, shot and Instantly killed Mamie Nichols, also colored, here and then committed suicide. The couple were to have been married yesterday, but Williams became jealous of the woman. Caught But Proved to be Not C. F. I. .. . .. 56% Extra Special Sale Queen Quality Shoe. the ltight One. Erie 111 Central 174% 47% BURNED AT EXETER. The city ofitclals have started a search in earnest for the person who has been sending in the false alarms of fire from the lower end of the city. The gong was sounded from the box at the corner of Elizabeth and Oak streets last evening about 8 o'clock and the"" department responded. It was found that there was no tire in the neighborhood. Some of the firemen heard some small boys talking about a boy that had turned in the alarm and they took one of them up to the Niagara house and questioned him. He failed to give any informa-. tion and claimed he know nothing of who turned in the alarm other than that it was a boy who seemed to be on his way to night school. L.. & N, 147% Frank Wlasco, of Exet«r, a miner employed in the Exeter colliery, was admitted to the Pittston hospital today suffering from burns on the hands and face. His injuries will not result seriously.* They were duo to an explosion of gas. Branch 61, of the Lithuanian Alliance, of this place, is making a move to increase the number of American citizens from among the Polish speaking class. For this purpose it has decided to give free instructions to all who apply In the methods of becoming naturalized and in the voting laws. All who need or desire instruction In this line are Invited to call on John Suckwltz, the hotel proprietor, who is one of the officers of the branch. M. K. & T. 35% All the very newest 1906 fall and winter shoes, all sUes In Patent Colt. Dongola, Vlcl Kid, Box Calf and Gun Metal. Special price, all *3.50 and *3.00 shoes, while they last now Mo. Pacific Mex Central . 22% . 87% Old Employee Testifies. Bahkers Assemble In St. Louis. N. Y. Central . .1134% Am Smelter ...J.60% Norf & West •. 95 The first witness called by the contestant was A. W. Iloopes, seventy-six years old, who was manager of accounts and credits for Powers & Welghtman, of which concern Mr. Welghtman was sole member. Ho had been a witness to the will, and Mr. Simpson asked him what sums of money he had received from Mrs. Walker after the death of her father. His first answer was that he received his salary up to the time the firm was tak«n over by another company. Then St. Louie, Oct. lfl.—The thirty-second annual convention of the American Bankers' association opened here. It will end Friday. The assembly Is the largest convention that the city has entertained Since the world's fair. Ont & West . 47% $2.50. Pennsylvania .-.144% SPECIAL NOTICES. Peo Gas Reading ...153% I0ST0I SUM STOKE, i 79 E Main St. Rock Island . 28% SPECIAL Pacific 95% Tomorrow only. Home Dressed Life Imprisonment For Assault. So Rwy com ... 36 Texas Pacific .. 38% Union Pacific ..188% Spring Chicken 16c per pound Football goods at Garrison's. Leinars, la., Oct. 10,—Judge Hutchinson sentenced Tom Davis, a negro, to life Imprisonment for assaulting a white girl. Guns and ammunition; Krlse's. U. S. Steel pfd.. 107 % Wabash 46% U. S. Steel 49% CHICAGO CASH MEAT MARKET, 3 taw 26 N. Main S. All best bran cigars, Gillespie's.