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MOUNT CARMEL ITEM. VOL. 72 CARMEL, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25, 1905. second-olass matter, 4, under 1908, Act of Mount Congress Carmel, of March 3. a 1879 as ONE CENT MOUNT Entered November ST.

PETERS IN STATE OF SIEGE Prisons Are Filled With Agitators and Revolutionists. TROUBLE FEARED IN All Work Suspended and Men Are Arming to Defend Then. selves If Attacked Strike Spreading All Over Russia. St. Petersburg, Jan.

toreburg has been deciared in a of siege. General Trepof, until roe chief of police of Moscow, has been appointed governor general of St. Petersburg and has taken up quarters in the winter palace. Strangely enough, the only precedent is the ease of General Trepoff's father, during the reign of Nihilistic terrorism under Alexander and it is also a strange coincidence that unsuccessful attempts were made on the lives of both. General Trepoff is a man of great energy, but the measures he adopted at Moscow for suppressing the student demonstration in December last provoked much resentment, and the revolutionists recently condemned him to death.

The aspect of the Russian capital is decidedly more calm. Business, which had been at a complete standstill, has been resumed upon a limited scale. The employes in a few of the smaller factories went back to work, and the crowds of strikers in the streets were diminished. The troops in evidence were not so numerous as on Monday, and a more confident feeling exists in official circles that the energetic weasures which have been inaugurated will ensure the safety and quiet of the city. Beneath the surface, however, the ferment continues, and the public nervousness and apprehension as to future developments is still unallayed.

Secret meetings of different classes in opposition to the existing order of things were held in various places during the afternoon and evening, but the livergent elements which were suddenly brought together by the tragic events of last Sunday are advancing on divergent plans, and no common ground of action has yet been found. In the meantime the police are actively searching out the leaders. Three wellknown Russian authors and a prominent editor were arrested, and the prisons are filled with agitators, revolutionists and student orators. Such measures may result in bomb throwing and terrorism, but the consensus of opinion is that the immediate future actions of the agitators depends upon what occurs in Moscow and other large cities of Russia, where the workmen are beginning to strike. Over 000 men are out in the old capital of the empire.

A telephone message from Moscow reported that there had been no disorder there as yet. There will be a big demonstration in Moscow today, and it is feared that it will be accompanied by bloodshed. The situation confronting the military authorities at Moscow is much more serious than that in St. Petersburg. Out of over 1,000,000 inhabitants of Moscow, over two-thirds are workmen.

including an exceedingly rough and turbulent element. The troops there are fewer, and the city does not lend itself, like St. Petersburg, to natural barriers to prevent the congregation of men. The centre of the town has no bridges and no canals, and bills and narrow streets make it difficult for troops to act. Only the gates piercing the walls of the old Chinese town, which surrounds the Kremlin, would afford the military natural places to bar demonstrators.

At Kovno and Vilna, where strikes also have been begun, the workmen are following the St. Petersburg plan of marching about the city and inducing or forcing other workmen to leave their employment. The windows and doors of practically every shop and residence in St. Petersburg are boarded up, and at midnight the streets, as on Monday night, were completely deserted, except for troops. During the day there was a.

great trop of sensational rumors, inciuding stories of strikers marching on Kolpino to seize the small arms factory there, and of the assassination of General Fullon, the chief of police of St. Petersburf, all of which, on investigation, have turned out to be false. The inhabitants have again been warned to remain indoors. It is not known definitely whether Father Gopon, the leader of the workmen, is in Moscow or in St. Petersburg.

A proclamation said to emanate from him has been distributed. indicating that he has gone over body and soul to the Social Democrats The proclamation declares tat since the emperor and the emperor's ministers have refused to listen to the people's grievances and fired upon them. Continued on fourth page THE FIRST WARD ELECTION CONTEST The Democratic borough committee met last evening in the office of Chair. man Thomas N. Burke.

The principal item of business WAS 1 a discussion of the First ward primary election held on Saturday. Enoch Trochanoski, candidate for Councilman, claimed that the election was illegal. He had a representative there to file objections, Mr. Gibbons, his opponent, appeared to state his side of the case. It was alleged that several im portant rules of the Democratic party bad been violated.

The matter was of such grave importance that the com mittee decided to give in mature consideration. Adjournment was made to hand down a decision at a later date. SAD NEWS FOR THE ROSSI CHILDREN Mrs. Michael Rossi, wife of the man who died suddenly at Natalie last Saturday morning, died in Italy OD Thursday, January 5th. As stated before, Mrs.

Rossi had gone to Italy to visit her aged parents. She was accompanied by a son, while another son and two daughters remained with the father in Natalie. On Monday of this week the Rossi children in Natalie received word that their mother had passed away. The father died just two days before this word was received. The coroner's jury in the Rossi case handed in its decision at a meeting held at Marion Hights yesterday afternoon.

It was decided that Rossi met a natural death. INJUNCTION STOPS NATALIE PUMPS Today a preliminary injunction was served on the Natalie Coal Company, restraining them from pumping water from the No. 2 slope. Application for the injunction was made by Col. W.

C. McConnell, of the Bear Gap Water Company. It is alleged by the Water Company that water from this slope runs down the water shed into the reservoirs at Bear Gap, injuring the water supply. Argument on the per manent injunction will be made next Monday. Telephone Changes.

Today Miss Cecilia Magennis, the popular night operator for the local United Telephone Company exchange, went on duty as day operator, taking the position made vacant by the resig. nation of Miss Mary Haffey. Thomas Hanlon, who has been in training for some time, will be the night operator. License Refused A final decision upon the licenses held up by the Schuylkill county court was banded down yesterday. The wholesale license of the Lauer Brewing Company at Shenandoah, which was opposed by Hon.

C. A. Snyder upon the grounds that the firm sold on Sunday and to minors, was refused by the court. Operated on for Appendicitis. Elisha Filer, a member of the Mah anoy City school board, was operated upon yesterday at the State hospital at Fountain Springs for appendicitis.

The operation, performed by Dr. J. C. Biddle, was a splendid success The condition of the patient today was highly satisfactory. Bishop Shanahan Is Better The many friends in this section of the Right Rev.

J. W. Shanaban, hop of the Harrisburg diocese, who had been sick in Philadelphia, will be pleased to hear that he has go far recovered as to be able to return to his home at Harrisburg. McGovern Child Dead Miriam, the six year old child of William McGovern of 121 east Ave nue died last night of scarlet fever. The child was first taken sick on Sun day.

Interment will be made tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, undertaker Higgins in charge. Notice. A meeting of the Richards colliery local will be held Jan. 26, at 7 at Sixth and Market streets. Bustness of importance.

By order of President. 72-2t Have you heard of the great furniture sale at Wm. R. Irvin's? 70 3t PLAYERS SIGNED FOR NEW TEAM Eight Good Ball Tossers Are Secured ASSOCIATION MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT Officers and Directors Were Elected- Stock Certificates to be Issued to all Subscribers At a meeting of the new Mount Car- mel Athletic Association held last evening the following officers were elected: President, Thomas R. Williams; vice president, John Breslin; secretary, A.

G. Shoener treas urer, W. W. Robertson; manager, A. E.

Long. The old board of directors was reelected. It was decided that certificates of stock would be issued to all who have subscribed. Manager Long announced that the following men had already signed contracts to play on the Mount Carmel, team this year: Oliver Sommers, catcher, recently with the Harrisburg, Rochester and Atlantic City teams, He is one of the best men in the business, and has received a proposition from Baltimore for this season. He will likely cap lain the local team.

James Garman. first base, played with Allentown and Carlisle. Arthur Hanks, third base, of Chambersburg. Played with Carlisle last year. W.

P. Lent, short stop. Was with the Haverhill, New England league, and with the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa league. George Shaffer, pitcher, of Philadel. phia.

He is a left-hander, and experts say that he is better than McCrane. Howard Wilson of Philadelphia, out-fielder and general utility man. Roy Beagle, outfielder and catcher, of Bloomsburg. His great playing helped to defeat Mount Carmel sev. eral times last year.

Frank Butts, outfielder, of Mount Carmel, late of the United States Army. He is said to be one of the most skillful players this regiou ever produced. August Epler, outfielder and pitcher, and Daniel McSurdy, pitcher, both of Mount Carmel, Richard Carpenter, infielder, of Harrisburg. and Charles O'Neill, outfielder, of Phila delphia, have received propositions. Acceptances are expected.

'The men above named have all good records, and were picked from a host of possible material. The eight who have signed, and the four who are expected, will give our town the strongest team we have ever had. It is too early as yet to announce the opening date for the season, but Manager Long states that the team will be given a sufficient time for practise before the first game. Shapiro's New Store. Tomorrow, Thursday, M.

Shapiro and Son will open their general store in the new Nowakoski building, south Oak street. This enterprising firm will handle a complete line of groceries, notions, and everything found in an up to date general store. Nothing old will be shown. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to visit this establishment. Baer Can't Forgive Roosevelt.

President Baer, of the Philapelphia Reading Railroad, has not yet forgiven President Roosevelt for in terfering in the last anthracite strike. At the Yale banquet in Phila delphia the other evening he express ed the hope that "if Yale bas any wisdom to spare it be given to President Roosevelt." Centralia Property For Sale. A licensed property on Locust Avenue, occupied by saloon and barber shop, best location. Also a property on Center street near Odd Fellows' hail. Apply at 72-3t.

ITEM office The Apollos Newton Bolich, William Smith, Bud Thomas Bert Delcamp, Fred Schnell and Ralph Benson attended a play in Shamokin last evening. Herrmann's Bakery Jacob Herrmaun announces that his new bakery in the Harvey building, south Oak street, is now open and ready for business. 72-3t. JUDGE'S DECISION IN JUSTICE CASE Judge Voris Auten handed down an important decision yesterday in the case of William Amour vs berland County. Justice of the Peace Amour of this city put in a bill to the county for swearing defendants' nesses in criminal cases.

The county refused to pay, Justice Amour brought suit, and the Judge found in favor of the defendant county. The question submitted for the determination of the Court WAR whether the aefendant County was liable to Justices of the Peace for swearing defendants and their witvesses in preliminary hearings in criminal cases before them. The coste claimed by the plaintift in the case at issue were made in the aid of defendants, not in the prosecution of criminal charges, and in the opinion of the Court there could be no recovery. BLINDING SNOW STORM CLOSED THE SCHOOLS. Superintendent Dean announced that the public schools of Mount Car mel were to close at noon today.

The great snow storm of last night and today has made it impossible for the students to leave home, and his announcement was hailed with delight. The prevalence of contagious diseases in this city, and the great danger to the young people who would be compelled to brave the weather, influenced this announcement. It is likely that schools will be open as usual tomorrow, unless the gentle snow fails to quit. Dr. Maurer a Hero Dr.

E. H. Maurer of Ashland saved a man's life Monday night, and this feat was not accomplished in the ordinary run of professional practise. While the Doctor was driving home from Locust Dale he noticed a man lying on the trolley track, at the tom of a heavy grade. The Doctor discovered that the stranger was intoxicated, and he had just time enough to get him off the track when a car ran by at full speed.

Had the physician been a few seconds later the known man would have been a corpse. TONIGHT'S SHOW. This season's biggest comedy success G. H. Elden's production of "The Minister's Sweethearts," which will appear at the opera house tonight.

Everywhere this play is making a phenomenal hit both artistically and financially. Manager Eldon will shortly put out two other companies in the same play. The company that appears here, however, 1s the original oue, with Miss Bessie Clifton in the role of "Daisy, the village a character she created in the premier production. 'The cast includes only well I known players, so a first class production is assured. New Era's Remarkable Shoe Bargains All sizes left in the following lote.

Ledies $1.50 and $1.75 shoes at $1.19. Youths $1.25 Satin Calf shoes at .89. Mens or boys 2.00 Vici Kid shoes at $1.45. Mens 2.50 Box Calf double sole shoes at $1.57. Ladies $2:50 and $2.75 Vici Kid extended or light sole shoes at $1.83.

Ladies $1.75 warm lined Kid Vamp lace shoes at $1.20. Ladies $1.50 felt or velvet house Juliets at .97 NEW ERA SHOE STORE 21 N. Oak St. The great furniture sale began Monday at 71-2t WM. R.

IRVIN'S. Locket Lost and Found. Miss Beulah Drumheller, of Supply House, beyond Green Ridge, lost a valuable locket while going home from the Evangelical church on Sunday. On Monday she advertised her loss in the ITEM. Tuesday morning Miss Annie Kramer, of 52 north Walnut street, brought the locket to this office.

License Court. Yesterday all liquor licenses that will be granted this week were acted upon by the Court. There will be no further consideration given to licenses until Monday of next week. No new ones for Mount Carme' have as yet been granted, and three of the old stands are sttll held up. The great furniture sale began Monday at 71-2t WM.

R. IRVIN'S. SOLD Every Reduced Suit to that $14.75. was WE HAVE Heavy light weights Overcoats All sizes. All reduced in price.

Heavy Suits Prices cut away down. Some 50c and $1.00 Shirts at 25c. Larger Sizes Only. WE ALWAYS LEAD AND NEVER FAKE. PETER A.

STIEF January By her who is this month born, No gem save Garnets should be worn; They will insure her constancy, True friendship and Your Sweethearts Birthday Present Should be a birthstone- -nothing could be more appropriate or acceptable. Rings or Pins at Kessler's Jewelry Store South Oak Street Leggings Childs' Jersey Leggings 30c to 50c Misses' Jersey Leggings 40c to 75c Ladies' Jersey Leggings 50c to 90c Heel Protectors Protect the Heel of your socks in Boots or Shoes by wearing Heel Protectors Camp's Shoe Store RUSSIAN DESERTER WEDS AT FREELAND. Dionislow Detrioski, a deserter from the Russian army, and Miss Annie Dortsevicz, who fled with him from the country and was nearly killed with her intended as their party was about to cross the frontier on the way to the United States, were happily married in the Polish Catholic church at Freeland yesterday. Detrioski was impressed into one of the regiments that had been ordered to the front. Loath to leave the girl whom he had promised to marry, he watched his chance and escaped.

Returning in disguise to the little town where his fiancee lived he hastily made preparations to leave with her. They joined a party of ten and journeyed only at night. In the day they kept in seclusion. The party reached the frontier in a blinding blizzard. Iu the darkness they could not see the guard.

They were unexpectedly attacked by a company of soldiers, who killed three of the refugees. Detrioski and Miss Dort oseviez escaped unburt, and once over the boundary line had no more fears. arrived at Freeland a week ago. Stief's Great Sales. Clothier P.

A. Stief had the greatest run of business in the history of his successful establishment. In the columns of the ITEM he stated that he would sell excellent made-to-measure suits for $14.75. As a result he was overwhelmed with orders, some men ordering as high as three suite. From all over the region orders came in every day.

It can be truthfully said, to the credit of this great store, that in every case absolute satisfaction was given. Every purchaser got more value than he paid for, and the rare bargain proved a business winner. It was an easy thing for ITEM ads to induce the sale of hand made suits at $14.75. We would like to be tried on a harder proposition. We invite Mr.

Stief or any other merchant who has modern ideas to make the ex periment. LOST One bundle of steam packing, between Green Ridge and Natalie. Finder please return to ITEM office. 71-2t. Natalie Colliery WANTED WANTED- We wish to purchase a secondhand roll top desk.

Moore Donohue, 72--it. 5 and 10c, Store..