PRICE ONE CENT WADSWORTH NAMED Victory For Higgins’ Nominee at Albany Caucus ality ‘of coal as there is Woon WOOD NATIONAL BANK OF SAYRE $70,000.00 on For sis in Athens, Sayrennd Wavirly. Neots” "INSURANCE © "Property Bought, Sold snd —Bxchsaged— IIT Packer Ave., Frait of All Kinds 223 Desmond Street, JUHEY'S HOTEL How and Upto: Dats. First- Accommodations. AND REAL ESTATE. Negotiated, Insurance Writ- , Houses Rented, Rents Col- 5 Taxes Paid piece of rubber Assembly Would Net Have Secret Yeote=First Ballet Steed: Wade- * worth, 75; Merritt, 14; Waln- wright, 15-Made Luanimens. ALBANY, N. XY, dan. 3 James W. Wadsworth, Jr, of Livingston county, son of Congressman James W. Wads worth and sou in-law of the late dec retary of State John Hay was nomi pated last night Ly the Republican as- sembly caucus for speaker of tle as sembly and will be elected to that of Boe today, when the assewbly con veues. His Democratic oppouent will be Gearge M. Palwer of Schobarie, who for many years has Leen the minority leader on the assembly door Colonel Archie T. Baxter of Cheinung was bonluated for a twelfth term as clerk of the assembly The vote was taken LY epen roll call, and there was Do attempt lo secure a secret ballot, as bad been expected This result brings to a close one of the most remarkable speakersbip cam. paigns of recent years, characterized by marked factional bitterness and some unusual features. Nr Wads- worth was pot among the candidates originally io the field, but was propos ed by Governor Higgins in a formal statement and, in addition to the sup port of the governor and his friends was regarded as haviog the approval of President Roosevelt Mr. Merritt bad the backing of State Chairnuan BB Odell, Jr, and his friends iu the state organization, who fought with marked determination for bis election or, falling that for the de feat of Mr. Wadsworth The Republivau assembly caucus was called to order by Mr. Plllips (Alle gany), cinirman of the caucus commit Mead (Albany) was elect ed chairmen of the ¢aucus He spoke briefly of the Importance of Larmouy and creditable action on the part of the caucus Mr. Wade (Chautauqua) introduced a resolution calling fot the uomination of a speaker and speifying that the vote should be taken by open roll call, each member of the caucus as his pate was called rising to name his candidate The resolOtion was adopted without a roll call Assewnblyman 8 Percy Hooker (Gen- 00s), who was himself a candidate for speaker, nominated James W. Wads worth, Jr, of Livingston. He first ex pressed deep regret at the death of §. Fred Nixon, remarking that no man could hope to fill Bis place He then placed In nomination the name of Mr Wadsworth, whose name was wel coed with applause. He referred to bim as having been cordially commend ed by the press of the state Mr. Gates (Oneida) in a brief speech presented the name of Edwin A Mer ritt, Jr (Bt. Lawrence) Mr, Stanley (New York) pominated J Mayhew Wainwright (Westchester) Mr. Apgar (Westchester) In seconding the nomination of Mr. Wainwright sald be did not sympathize with the crit. cisms of President Roosevelt and Gov- ernor Higgins, which had besn made during the contest, but believed the as- sembly should elect its speaker, frees from outside interference. He pointed to the many cases of precedent for electing 8 man of experience and to the fact that Mr. Walnwright was entering upon his Afth term. Fred J. Gray (St Lawrence) second- ed the nomination of Mr, Merritt. Mr. Rogers (Broome) made a speech for peace, hoping that from this time on acrimony should cease, personal am bition be 'raived and the welfare of people and party take firet place. He seconded the nomination of Mr, Wads worth, Mr Agnew (New York), seconding the nomination of Mr Wadsworth, sald be had maintained that it was the right of the metropolitan Alstrigt to have the speskersbip, but present coaditions made that impracticable Mr. Hartman further secouded the Domination of Mr Walawright. He at- tacked what be sald was a dangerous tendency of dictation In legislative matters. He deprecated any effort to make the speaker of the assembly “the creature of the executive.” Mr. Hartman defled any man who should vote for Mr Wadsworth te claim bonestly that he believed he was voting for the mau best fitted for the speakership, Any man who did not so vote was violating Lis Oath and betray- ing the Interests of his constituents. The executive, he declared. “Just at present bas forgotten to mind bis own business.” He paid a high tribute to Mr. Walowright fer his character and record, Tue vote was then taken, and Mr. Wadsworth was nominated on the first ballot, which gave bim 70 votes, Mer ritt got 14 and Walawright 15; total vole, 104; necessary to a choice, 54. Mr. Merritt moved to make the nomi. pation unanimous. Io dolug so be cor- dially thanked his friends for their sup- port and his opponents for their con- sideration and homorable treatment of him, Aside from his personal disap- peintment, he said, be bore ne 11} will. He understood the aftitude of each man and declared that he bad stood for a priaciple which he was sure would in the near future receive great. er consideration. He said he felt sure any mistakes or shortcomings of Mr. Wadsworth, his sucoessful rival, would be attributable te youth and luexperi- Anes, Which tithe wetid suffice te cure. ‘applauded ORLOFF HANGED REBELS. Mescow Prisoners Shot Without Bem. Biance of a Trial LONDON, Jan 3 Dispatches from St. Petersburg say that the column un der General Orloff sent to put down the eurrection of the Lithuanjlans iu the Baltic provioces is waking slow prog Tess. When the Russian column reached a station near Mitau General Orloff luter rogated the mayor. the deputy mayor and the station master. They toid him they no lager recognized the czar They were immediately hanged The strike continues ou the Siberian rallway, which troops hold. having driven off the rallway men Troop trains are belpg rushed bomeward with crews of soldiers. No regard Is paid to time tables, with the result that many casuaities have ‘alivady occurred, and besvier disasters are feared The government is taking energetic measures to forestall the threatened ris- ing in the spring. Hundreds of persons are being arrested throughout the em pire. aud arms. bombs and documents are being seized. Disorders continue at many places apart from the strike Serious disorders amnong the reserves returning froin the far east are report ed to have taken place at Cheliabinsk guvernment of Orenburg. on the Trans siberian raliroad At that place the re serves assisted the revolutionaries to release a number of agitators who had been placed under arrest. They subse queutly attacked the railroad station The authorities were unable to repel the attack owing to a lack of troops A Moscow dispatch says that an eve- witness of the surrender of the rebels at the Prokharoff mills saw two of the ringleaders shot without even the sem blance of a trial The projerty of foreiguers Prezna dis‘rict has been damaged or destroyed to a great extent, awong the losses Lelng a five belonging to a waturalized American M. Stubroffsky, who bas lodged with the Anerican cousul, Mr Sith, a de wand for dawages uguinst the Russian guvernuveut While a detachment of dragoons st Riga was enguged in grooming their horses they were attacked by 300 work men, armed with revolvers aud swords, with the result that eleven drugoons were killed and fourteen wounded The soldiers rallied and opened fire on their assallauts, Killing eight of them. Troups were then summoned and surrounded the rebels in the Pour Found Dead on Farm. ROCHESTER, Mich, Jan. 3. Alarm ed by the deserted appearance of the farmhouse of Clarence A. Barnum, who recently located here neighbors broke into the house and found Barnum, his wife. his daughter Loulse, aged twenty- three, and his sou Clinton, aged sixteen, all lying dead The wife and the son and daughter had apparently been mur- dered with au ax iu the bands of the father, who is thought to have gone in sane. A single barreled shotgun lying near his corpse and the fact that bis head was almost entirely blown off showed bow Farmer Barnum bimself had met his end Punishment of Commander Young. WABHINGTON, Jan 3 — Secretary Bonaparte bas acted upon the proceed. ings of the court martial In the case of Commander Lucien Young of the Bennington. who was tried on charges connected with the fatal explosion on that vessel at San Diego last sutumer The court found Commander Young gulity of a part of the specifications al leging negligence of duty and seutenc- ed bim to receive a letter of reprimand, which sentence will Le carried out The case of Ensign Wade, who was as- sociated with Commander Young in this matter, has not yet Leen disposed of Attempt to Polson Aged Couple. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass, Jan 3.~ The police are Investigating an ap- parent attewpt to polsou Mr. aud Mry James Seywour, an aged couple, living on 4 farm here Upon going to the well for water Mr Seymour fouud a pow der, apparently paris green, spilled near the well His suspicions were aroused, and it was decided not to drink any of the water Later several chickens which bad been at large in the yard near the well were found to be pol soned, and many of them disd. Mrs Seymour alleges that the poison was thrown luto the well for revenge Met a Succession of Murricanes. ST. JOHN'S, NF. Jau 8 -The Al lan line steamer Buenos Ayrean. which has just arrived here after being out fourteen days from Liverpool, fought ber way through the worst weather the captain of the vessel sald he had ever experienced ou the wuorth Atlantic Great seas sweeping the decks uproot ed ventilator pipes and sent them crashing through the saloon deckhouse The cabin was fooded, boats were smashed nnd all kinds of deck gear de molished [he voyage was nade through a succession of hurricanes New Trial For Jehmueon. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8-—The state supreme court granted a new trial to Charles Johnson, who was convicted of wurder in the frst degree for killing his sioter-in-law, Liargaret Johuson, and her nlece, Anule Beufamin, aged ten years, at their howe, vear Towsoda, Bradford county, Pa. Bigler Johnson, brother of Charles and husband of the murdered woman, was hauged on July 20 last for participating In the crime Wilson Will Suceced Peirve, WABHINGTON, Jan. 3 - Anaocunce ment was made at the state depart ment that Huatington Wilsen of Iii mols, at present first secretary of the American legation at Tokyo, will be ANOTHER HEAD OFF President John A. McCQall Re- signs From New York Life. PAYS UP $235,000 FOR ASDY HAMILTON | Fellows Hiample of Vice Presideat Perkins as Result of Armstrong | investigation eof Graft Ia Insurance Methods. NEW YORK. Jau 3 —President John A. McCall of the New York Life Iu | surance cowpany, it is sald, resigned | Lis position with the company this! wornlug and iosisted on its geceptuuce He bas thus followed the example of! Vice President George W. Perkios, whe | resigued on Dec 13 The trustees, it is sald, are trying to prevail upon Mr MOCall to serve out bis full terw until the aunaual election in May AMr McCall said to the trustees “It is true that | have wade up my’ mind to resign. Various causes have led me to tuke this step notwithstand | log the request of nearly all of the! trustees that | serve out my term. in the first piace there have been changes! in the beads of the other big insurance! companies, and ubless there wus a chauge iu the bead of the New York! Life our rivals would attempt to take’ advantage of the fact by representing that they bad been purified. but that | the New York Life Lad not. | have beet: connected with this company for fourteen years and | am «till so wrap ped up In its success that | shall pot, stand idly by and omit to do anything that I conceive to be for the Lest inter ests of the company he coming year will be a very try ing year for all insurance companies, and if the New York Life happened to fall behind its rivals would naturally lay it to the fact that | Lad wot resign wd Hesldes, there will be Iunuwerable suit® for restitution agsiust the offi cers ad trustees by the atturney gen eral, so, all thingy cvosidered, | made up wy wiad to band io my resigna tion.” Further coliference between Mr Me Call aud the trustees brought out the fact that Mr McCall lutended Lis res ignation to take effect Mumedintely up ob acceplance Thomas FP. Fowler, chalrmen of the New York Life Iusurance house clean ug committee, has received from Pres ident McCall 8 check for $85,000 and 4 note of Mr. McCall for $150,000, mak. lug a total of $235,000, whieh it will be recalled wax advauced to “Judge” Andy Hamilton ostensibly for the pur chase of a site for the anmex of the company's new home office Mr. McCall bad promised that unless Hamilton made a satisfactory account ing for the money Mr McCall himself would reimburse the comnpany. He has done so by paylog $85,000 In cash and agreeing to pay the balance with time notes WILL ABOLISH REBATES. firover Cleveland Appointed Referee of Three lasurance Companies. NEW YORK, Jan 8.—An agreement to abolish rebating ou all their pre miums has beet eutered Info by the New York Life Insurance company, the Equitable Life Assurance soclety and the Mutual Life lusursnce com: pany Announcement is made that Grover Cleveland hus been appointed referee to decide all questions in dis pute that may arise In such matters and that his salary as referee will be $12,000 per annum, to be paid joinuy by the three companies Mr. Cleve land bas accepted with the understand ing that the officers of the three com panies are to second him in his efforts to stop rebating. A similar appoint ment was held by the late Thomas B Reed. Any agent who gives rebates will be dismissed from service and will not be re-ewmployed by any of the companies thet are parties to the agreement It is the desire of the companles to secure the co-operation of all other life insurance companies in this agreement Dewey Is “Doing Nicely.” NORFOLK, Va, Jan 3 The dry dock Dewey. which is ou its way to the Philippines, passed south of Cape Hen ry last night This Is shown by u mes sage sent by Chief Boatswuln Isaac of the United States supply ship Glacler, which is accompanying the Dewey, and addressed to his wife in this city, as follows: “Happy New Year Doing ulcely, Two bundred and twenty five wiles southeast of Cape Heury Lighting Merger at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 3 ~The mer of muny lighting companies of the city and state has been accomplished by the payment into the Uplon Trust company of the sum of $1,200,000 The fHoauciog of the deal was aceomiplished by N. W. Halsey & Co, bapkers. The California Gas and Electric company ls the abworbing company “Little Jack” Rogers Dead. ALBANY, NY. Janu J -Word was recelved here of the death of “Little Jack” Rogers, the nloe month-old bahy who, with his Sve year-old brother Rex, was abapdoued Ly their parents iu the Ten Eyck hotel last August. After fail lug to locate the parents the police placed the children ln local Institutions War on Race Gambling In Tennessee NASHVILLE, Teun, Jan 3 -Indict. ments have been returned by the coun: | ty grand Jury against 2 umber of at- { tendants at Cumberland park charging FANNY AND LURETTA. Twa Favarites Won at Falr Greunds Hace Track, New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS, Janu 3 Famny, success entirely te who wade a show of her field. were the winning favorites at thé Fale grounds | Optional was greatly interfered with iu his race, and Calabash, favorite in the fourth tired so that be barely sav el tlhe piace Antimony, favorite In and thrown down Hamilcar, the last] of the beaten cholces, rap a miserable | race. Bonnie Prince Charlie was rum: up to $L000 and bought ia Sum | | maries: First Race —Fanuny, first; second; Buzom, third Second Race —Slow Poke frst; bert. second; Optional, third Third Race. —~Luretta, first; Charm, second; Tartan, third Fourth Race -Lady Vashti, frst; Calabash; seoond; Van Ness third Fifth Race —Boaonle Prince Charlie first; Decoration, second; Wedgewood, third Ali Lucky Ray Egan Won “Baby” Race. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan 3 —Ray Egan, a two year-old, won the “Baby” race at Ascot, at 20 to 1, from a big field of youngsters The steeplechase went to Marylander, the second choice The delds were large in every race, and the talent broke about even on the day Yerkes Hoapiial Fer New York. NEW YORK, Jap. 3-lno his will the late Charles T. Yerkes $100 (00 [n trust. the income to be paid to the University of Chicago for the maintenance of the Yerkes observatory at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Provisions are made for the disposal of his New York home after the death of his wife to a8 curporation organized for the malin the sum of STOO 000 to be given this project upon Mrs Yerkes death Mr Yerkes also pros ided for a hospital to be called the Yerkes hospital to be vrected In New York His widow, svt and others are well provided for The members of his family express entire satisfaction with the will Rubenstein’s Music Averts Paale, NEW YORK, Jan 3 Battered by the worst storm in the history of the French line, the steamer [a Lorraine came |uto port three days late, with marvelous stories of great seas and a Christmas In a gale While the wind was ut its height Arthur Rubenstein, the famous planist, sat at the piano playing classical music to allay the fears of the passengers At the last be bad to lash himself to his stool to keep from belug pitched about the cabin, but the straps held and so did Rubemstein's endurance, and he did not quit until the worst was over Accident, Says Simpson. NORTHPORT, N Y. lan. 3-Dr. J} W._ Sluoppson, the New York dentist who shot and Killed his father-in law, Bart ley J Horner, a wealthy resident of Northport, was arraigned before a jus tice of the peace bere for a preliminary hearing on the charge of Laving will fully shot Mr. Horner. Dr. Simpson de clared before a coroner's jury that he shot Horner by accident while cleanlug fA gun. A coroner's jury, however, charged Dr. Sliupson with haviug done the shootiug deliberately. Tle beuring was taken up with the testimouy of plysicians Ulster Men SEnlaet Home Hale. BELFAST, Ireland, Jan. 3 Four thousand deleyg from all parts of the province of Ulster assembled here to protest against any attempt on the part of the governwent of 8ir Henry Campbell Bapuerman to grant home rule to lrelaud. Shortly after the dele gutes assembled there was a scvue of great disorder, sa section of the audl ence refusing to listen to speeches ites Wools:an Was Foreman eof Jury. HELENA, Mout Jas 3--The Unit. ed States grand jury has indicted among others Joseph P. Woolman of Helena, formerly United States mar shal for Montnna, vu a charge of lille gully feuciug public lands. The fea ture of the case is the fact that Mr Woolman was foreman of the grand jury up to the tie an indictment was returned agalust him Titled Couple Held at V-ulce ROME, Jan. 3 A great seusai.on has Deen caused Ly the elopement of a daughter of Count Lutti of Treviso nlpeteen years old, with Count Giovan nl Correr, who ix sixty three years old Both belong to the most ancleut of the nobility. Count Luttl reported the eclopement to the police. who succeeded lu arresting the couple at Venice Revolt In Eeunador, WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 A revolu tou Las broken out in Ecuador, ac cording to a dispatch recvived at the state department, which said that the troops snd the police have joined the revolutionists under Colonel Teran Telegraphic communication between Guayaquil nod Quitu has been inter rupted Want Elective Seaate For Porto Rice SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jau 3 Robert H Todd mayor of San Juan salled for New York Washington in ns delegate from the! | | | Naval Court Martial Trying Middy For Hazing. ACCUSED ON STAND IN OWN DEFENSE Denles Under Oath Testimony Given by McCreary and Chareh Which Incriminates Him—Defease Closes Its Case. ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan 2 The court martial proceedings against Midship man Ntepheu Decstur, Jr. charged with the haziog of Midshipman Isaa: N. McCreary of Texas and Gaylord Church of Penusylvanpia, fourth class men, were continued, Decatur golug on the stand in his own defense denied absolutely all the statements of McCreary and Church which inecrim fhe court is thas left decide between the testimony under oath of the upper aud lower class men Young Decatur is a linen] descendant of Commodore Rtepben Decatur, hero of the war with Tripoli and has a large circle of distloguished friends and rela tives, many of whows are attending the trial Whether or not the sound of stand ug ou one's Lead fhe Naval acadewy Ly a person sn adjoiniog roow pruved to be the disputed point lo the evidence submitted Ly the defense. A number of wmidshipaen testified that they were in Decatar's foom the day that McCreary had said Decator had bared Bim and that they had sevn no fourth class men there Efforts were made on all the cross examinations to show that the midship men were not there the whole tite that Decatur was snd also that sa victim might be doling Lis stunts u the closet and the wituesses not have seen it. All the midsbipiuen were confident that they would Lave seen he Incidents Lad they taken place and uiso that the nolse made Ly the shuffling of the feet of the under classman when standing on bis bead would have bwen heard and recognized by them It was brought out successfully by the judge advocate, however that De catur bad bis picture takeu lu vue group or another ou two or three ocoa- sions. This was of much lmportance, as the defense is attempting to dis prove McCreary’'s statement that he was hazed by Decatur after dinner on the day when the latter had his pic ture taken iu a group of other mid- shipmen Uther witnesses introduced were Mid- shipuieu George A. Trevor and Robert E. Thornton, both fourth class men, who testified that Church had sald that the more be thought of it the more un willing be was to swear that Decatur was the one who had hazel him. This is a violation of orders. as all the wit nesses are warmed uot to talk about the Case The defense in Decatur's case Is uow closed, and there will be several wit nesses lo rebuttal brought be the pros: ecutiou. It Is probable that the case will be fnished today and giveu to the court Decatur ax it Is practiced at can be recoguized iu Will Personally Present War Medal. WABHINGUTOUN, Jap, 3 President Roosevelt will persoually present to Captain Church, now iu the medical corps of the army, the wedal which 1s to Le awarded to him for couduct at La Guasimes, when, as assistant sur geon of the rough rider regiment, he distinguished himself in face of the fire of the enemy The presentation will take place at the White House on Jan, 10, when there will be preseut In addition to President Roosevelt, Secre tary Taft, Lieutcuant Geueral Chaffee and Surgeon General O Helly Shaw (omens (0 the Rescue, WASHINGTON, Jau 3 Although Le has vot chauged his policy iu regard to relieving the wmouey stringency by placing a large amount of guverutuent funds on deposit in wationul Lauks Secretary Shaw Las agalu decided to anticipate the paywent of lnterest on guveruweut bonds ‘The interest due vn Jam 1 was anticipated last month, aud similar action in connection with the February luterest payments Las been anoounced at the treasury department Mise Busch's Engagement Of. ST. LOUIS, Jan 3 ~The engagement of Miss Wilhelmina Busch, dJdaugliter of Adolphus Busch, the millionaire brewer, and Lieutepant Edwanl Schaar rer has beeu ULroken off The young woman, who, It Is sald, was foreed to elope with the German army licuten ant under a threat of suicide by the lat ter, will start soon for California ac cowipanied by bier father Presldent Jordan Deules Story. OGDEN, Utah, Jan 3 President David Starr Jordan of Stanford un! versity passed through Ogden and In an interview wade emphatic dental of the story that Le charged the Honolulu officers with entering into n conspiracy to extort from the Stanford estate by circulating a report at the time of Mrs Leland Stanford's death that she died of strychnine polsoning Mark Dunts Appointed Judge. ALBANY, N.Y, Jan 3 —Governot Higgins has appoluted Mark Duutz of Greenport, Columbia county, as county he is president, with the object of ask- resignation of Sanford elective senate in the island Postal OMicials Deny. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 Concerning the complaint made by Repator Black. Ambler decensed Juntlice Barrett Resigns, ALBANY. N.Y, Inu. 3 -The resig on hate recede Sart the New Year Right by saving a dollar wherever A good way tno save $ stn at our sales each Silks 1.00 Moire § Silk closing 69¢. 1.040 MoireVelour Silks closing 8% 1.00 Shadow Silk closing 75¢ 80¢ Radium check closing The. fixe Fancies closing 37le 3 Ne rly a full range of colors to, select from. Ideal fabrics for waist and suits. Buy now. There wil be no more duplicating as the above prices are below the profit ir prices are made to close. Dress Goods There are odds and ends in D Goods space does not permit us mention in detail, but we offer rare values a few of which we i ize below. 1.50 Dress Patterns closi Fancy aud changeable 44 t» 46 in. wide 65¢ fine ¢ ve n thread, Panama bl:ck and colors, { sie price 45¢ Sih Fancy Mohairs, sale price in. pure wool, ing He Sie wide im Gotton-Wool Blanke Onur line of Blankets was ne more complete than today. We ha them at Globe Warehouse price which means a saving to you. Underwear Our lines of Underwear ars pi tically unbroken, having been si up during the entire season, and values are the same as given @ in the Season regardless of the Eo advance J Underwear Soecials Children's extra heavy fleece line 25¢ kind, special 1d. Ladies’ flecce lined 25¢ kind, special 1Y¢ Umbrella Special 1.00 kind guaranteed for one year fancy and Coago ‘handles 8%¢ Globe Warehouse, Talmadge Block, Elmer Ave. "ALLEY "PHONE. D. 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