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Demorraiy Wald
B ellefonte Pa.. March il, 1904.
Great Flood is Imminent,
Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers Are Raising Rap-
idly. Many Bridges Swept Away.
Harrisburg, Pa.,, March 8.—‘“There
Is imminent danger of another great
flood in this region,” said Weather Ob-
server Demain. “The north and west
branches of the Susquehanna and the
Juniata are rapidly rising and the in-
dications are we will have the highest
stage of water ever known in this lo-
cality. If the Sunbury gorge does not
give way before the water above comes
down the river here by tonight we will
have the reached the high stage of last
Friday. If the gorge gives way before
the water comes dowy the river in this
région will go up still higher and we
will have a most disastrous flood.”
The families of George and John
Berger and Miss Kurtz, a school
teacher, 14 persons in all, who have
béen imprisoned by high water in their
homes on Shelly’s Island in the Sus
quehanna, opposite Goldsboro, have
been rescued. Governor Pennypacker
received a telegram from York asking
that he request the authorities at
Washington to send a life saving crew
with a breeches buoy to Goldsboro to
bring the imprisoned persons ashore.
The governor immediately called in
James M. Shoemaker, superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, who
volunteered to go to Goldsboro with
George F. Payne, contractor of the
new capitol; Walter Paschall, super-
vising engineer of the capitol, and
Ephraim Oswald, an attache of the dé
partment of public buildings, and at-
tempt the rescue of those on the is-
land. :
Arriving at Goldsboro the party
started across the ice in a dense fog
and reached a point about 100 feet
from the island where théy were com-
pelled to stop on account of the rapid
flow of water. They called the persons
on the island to secure boats and row
over to the point where the rescuers
were stationed, which they did, after
which the Bergers and the teacher
were brought ashore by Mr. Shoemak-
er and party.
Many Bridges Swept Away.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 8. — The
river here has reached the 26-foot
mark. The water is covering the west
side low-lying towns, and there is
every indication of a disastrous flood.
The Catawissa at Nescopeck creek
broke loose and did tremendous dam-
age. On the Catawissa creek the
county bridges at McAuley’s and Shu-
mansville, the state bridges at Long
Holland and Mainville and the double
railroad bridge at Catawissa were
swept away. The latter bridge lodged
against the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge at Catawissa, and preparations
were made to fire it, when it was dis-
covered that the mains of the Tide-
water Pipe Line company had burst
seven miles above, and that the creek
was covered with oil.
‘The Pennsylvania railroad’s Danville
and Hazleton division is covered with
eight feet of ice for two miles. On
the Nescopeck creek the county
bridges at Zenith, Evansville and Nes-
copeck were carried away. The Penn-
sylvania Rrilroad Sunbury division is
also flooded between Catawissa and
South Danville.
Seventy rods of the dam at Sunbury
were torn out. The ice gorge at Kipps
Run is still intact, as also the gorge
at Nanticoke.
Break In lce Gorge.
Lancaster, Pa., March 8. — There
was a sudden change last night, when
a break in the ice occurred at Chick-
ies. A great mass of ice began to
move down stream, and it was feared
the great steel bridge at Columbia
would be swept away, but the move-
ment soon stopped, a new gorge form-
ing. Bark water rapidly covered the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Chick-
ies. Grave apprehension is felt by the
railroad authorities for the safety of
the Columbia bridge. Ice is now piled
within a few feet of it. Fearing an-
other and more serious break, all
traffic across the bridge has beeu
stopped. Trains from this city are
being run over the Mount Joy branch
to Conewago and Lebanon, and thence
over the Philadelphia and Reading io
Harrisburg. : :
Many Homes Abandoned.
Greensburg, Pa., March 8.-—Heavy
rains have flooded all of the lowlands
about Greensburg. - The Manor Valley
railroad is partially under water, and
traffic on the Pittsburg and McKees-
port and Greensburg Street railway
has been interrupted. The Brush
Creek valley is again flooded, and
many homes in South Jeanette and
" Penn have been abandoned.
Ice Gorges Weakening.
York, Pa., March 8. — The rains
greatly swelled all the streams in this
locality and caused a weakening of the
Susquehanna river ice gorges, so that
another break is expected to occur at
any moment. All eyes are now turned
toward Wrightsville, where apprehen-
sion is felt for the safety of the Penn-
sylvania railroad bridge, should the
mountain of ice still held fast above
come tearing down against it. The
water is rising rapidly and is said to
be within eight feet of the bridge.
Hoisting Mules From Mines.
Mahanoy City, Pa, March 8.—Be-
cause of the sudden rise of water in
many of the collieries hereabouts the
work of hoisting the hules out of the
mines has begun. Mahanoy City,
North Mahanoy, Tunnell Ridge, Ham-
mcd and the Boston Run collieries
of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company are flooded. Mine
pumps are running at full capacity,
but the water is still gaining rapidly.
Mahanoy creek overflowed its banks
and the towns of Gilberton, Mahanoy
Plane and Girardville are under water.
At Ashland Bert Graeber, 11 years old,
fell into the creek and was swept away
and drowned.
ALLENTOWN ALMOST ISOLATED
Bridges Carried Away and Railroad
Tracks Inundated.
Allentown, Pa., March 8.—Allentown
is having its first flood experience of
the season. Not an electric light in
the street or in the home is burning
except where there are individual
plants. The power house of the Allen-
town Electric Light and Power com-
pany is flooded. Trolley cars are still
running, however, the company’s pow-
er house being located on higher
ground than that of the light com-
pany. The temporary bridge built by
private capital over the Lehigh river
at a cost of $15,000 nearly two years
ago when a flood had swept away the
county bridge, was carried down the
stream by an avalanche of ice, cut-
ting off road connection with Bethle-
hem and Easton.
Allentown is almost entirely cut off
from railroad connection, the waters
having overflowed the tracks. No
trains have come or left since last
evening. The water is seven feet deep
with a swift current on the tracks at
the Lehigh Valley station here.
Hundreds of men are moving goods
from the low lying industries, stores
and residences. Six trolley cars filled
with milk and butter from creameries
west of Allentown are stalled at
Griesemersville. Teams trying to
reach them were driven back by high
water.
NEGRO LYNCHED IN OHIO
Murderer of Policeman Shot to Death
In Streets of Springfield.
Springfield, O., March 8.—Richard
Dixon, colored, was taken from the
jail and shot to death in the jail yard,
and the body was taken from there to
the corner of Main street and Foun-
.tain avenue and hung to a telegraph
pole, where the mob spent the next
half hour riddling the body with bul-
lets from several hundred revolvers.
The mob forced an entrance to the jail
by battering in the east doors with a
railroad iron. The mob then surged
through the east door, overpowered
the sheriff, turnkey and handfull of
deputies and secured the prisoner.
Fearing an attempt on the part of
the police to rescue Dixon, the leaders
formed a hollow square. Some one
knocked the negro to the ground, and
those near him fell back four or five
feet. Nine shots were fired into his
prostrate body, and, satisfied that he
was dead, a dozen men grabbed the
lifeless body and with a triumphant
cheer the mob marched south to the
intersection of Main street, and a rope
was tied around Dixon’s neck. Two
men climbed the pole and threw the
rope over the topmost crosstie and
drew the body about 18 feet above the
street. The fusilade then began, and
for 30 minutes the body was kept
swaying back and forth from the force
of the rain of bullelts which was
poured into it. Frequently the arms
would fly up convulsively when a mus-
cle was struck, and the mob went
fairly wild with delight.
Dixon shot and killed Police Ser-
geant Charles Collis, while in the
former’s room, where they went to re-
move Dixon’s baggage. He had decid-
ed to quit the place, and, fearing trou-
ble with Anna Corbin, a woman with
whom he was acquainted, Dixon asked
Collis to go to the hotel with him.
‘While in his room, Dixon and Miss
Corbin quarreled, and Dixon is said
to have shot her in the breast. The
policeman then attempted to arrest
Dixon, when the latter fired into the
officer’s body, inflicting fatal wounds.
MARSHAL VON WALDERSEE DEAD
Famous German Soldier Passes Away
From Intestinal Trouble.
Hanover, Prussia, March' 7. — Field
Marshal Count Von Waldersee, chief
of the general staff, died here of in-
testinal trouble. Professor Orth, of
Berlin, and Professor Eppstein, of
Gettingen, the great experts in intes-
tinal maladies, were sent by Emperor
William to attend the field marshal,
but were unable to arrest the disease.
The funeral will be held at noon on
Wednesday. Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria, all the
members of the house of Hohenzollern
and the sovereigns of all the German
states and also many eminent persons
abroad have telegraphed condolences
to Countess Van Waldersee.
Justice Van Syckel Resigns.
Trenton, N. J., March 8.—Justice
Bennett Van Syckel, of the supreme
court, surprised state officials and his
fellow members of the court by ten-
dering to Governor Murphy his resig-
nation to go into effect at once. Jus-
tice Van Syckel about two weeks ago
was reappointed after having served
35 years as a supreme court justice.
The explanation of Justice Van
Syckel’s resignation is that he was ad-
vised by his physician that it was
necessary for him to relinquish the
active work of his judicial position.
Altoona, Pa., March 7.—In a drunk-
en brawl at Clover Creek, this county
Francis Eiyil was shot through the
head and killed and Gian Aventi was
perhaps fatally wounded, being shot
in the head and back. The men wére
employed at the Pittsburg Limestone
company’s quarries and as usual spent
the day drinking. The immediate
cause of the trouble is not known.
More Mormon Secrets Told.
Mrs. Kennedy Became a Plural Wife Since Manifesto
of 1890. Married By Brigham Young.
‘Washington, March 8.—After having
Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mor-
mon church, on the stand for nearly
five days before the senate committee
on privileges and elections which is
investigating the right of Reed Smoot
to sit as a senator, both the prosecu-
tion and the defense announced that
they were through with him and an-
other witness was called. This was
Mrs. Clara Mamel Kennedy, who told
some secrets of the Mormon church
which is not broken down, will prove
as important as the statements of
President Smith that he and other of-
ficials have been persistently cohabit-
ing with plural wives in violation of
the law. Mrs. Kennedy said she was
married by Brigham Young, an apostle
of the church, to James Francis John-
son, a polygamist, since the manifesto
of 1890, and that she has had two chil-
dren by that husband. The marriage
was performed in Mexico. :
Before leaving the stand Mr. Smith
gave a list of children born since 1890
by the wives in the order in which he
married them. The list follows:
By Julina—Edith and Rachel.
By Sarah—Asenath and Jenneta.
By Edna—Martha and child which
died.
By Alice—Fielding, Jesse and An-
drew.
By Mary—Silas, Agnes, James and
maybe Calvin.
Chairman Burrows inquired: “How
any children have you now Mr.
mith?”
“Forty-two,” was the answer, “21
boys and 21 girls, and I am proud of
every one of them.”
The prosecution then
Clara Mabel Kennedy, who said her
her family moved to Diaz, Mexico,
when she was about 4 years old, where
she lived until she was 17 years old,
when she wag married to James Fran-
cis Johnson, who already had one wife.
rs. Kennedy said she met the first
wife and they had “a slight inter-
view” about going into the family as a
second wife. Thé first wife gave her
consent to the arrangement.
According to arrangement Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson and baby and the wit-
ness drove from Diaz to Jaurez, Mexi-
co, to be married. They remained
there two weeks before the ceremony
was performed.
“Where were you married?” asked
Mr. Tayler.
“At the home of A. C. McDonald,
the counselor to the first president of
the state,” (meaning the Mormon
state), said the witness.
“When?” “May 19, 1896.”
“Who married you?” “Brother
Young.”
“Do you mean Brigham Young, the
apostle?” ‘Yes, sir.” .
The witness was asked by Mr. Tay-
ler if she ever had seen Apostle Young
before and she said she had in Diaz
and Jaurez two or three times d
that she could not be mistaken. e
could not identify a picture of Young,
however.
Mrs. Kennedy said she lived with
Mr. Johnson about five years, part of
the time in the same house with the
first wife and part of the time away
from Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. She said
she has two children by Mr. John-
son, one of which is now living. She
separated from Mr. Johnson at the end
of five years and about a year after
that married Mr. Kennedy, by whom
she has two children. Her present
husband is an Episcopalian, but she
remains in the Mormon church.
Senator Foraker questioned the wit-
ness in regard to the ceremony unit-
ing her to Johnson. She said she
could not remember much about it ex-
cept that there were present Mr.
Johnson, Brother Young and Mr. Mec-
Donald. There was no prayer, she
said, but she remembered that she
"stood up and answered yes to the
questions that were asked her.
The witness said she accompanied
her husband to Mesa, Arizona, where
he was counselor to the state presi-
dent.
“Why did you separate from your
husband?” Mr. Foraker asked.
“Well, I could not stand the pres-
sure any longer,” she replied.
“What do you mean by ‘could not
stand the pressure?’ ” asked Chairman
Burrows. “Were you not treated
right?” :
“No, sir, I was not,” she said.-
“It was not because you were op-
posed to Mormonism?” was asked.
“lI am a Mormon still,” she said.
“Though I am not a very good one.”
Senator Hoar asked the witness if
she had received any form of mar-
riage certificate from Apostle Young
and she replied that she had not.
The witness became confused sev-
eral times under cross examination
and made some contradictory state-
ments, which for the most part she
corrected later when mention was
called to them by the attorney for the
prosecution. She was unable to give
a description of Apostle Young.
Boiler Explosion Kills Three.
Towanda, Pa., March 5.—By the ex-
plosion of the boiler of a saw mill at
Greenwood, P. L. Brown, the proprie-
tor, and his two helpers, Wallace Tice
and Robert Compton, were instantly
killed. The bodies were mangled hor-
_ribly. Both of Brown’s legs were blown
off, Tice's head was blown away, and
almost every bone in Compton’s body
was broken when he struck the frozen
earth after being thrown into the air.
The men were all married and leave
families.
American Nurses Sail for Japan.
‘SEATTLE, WAsH., March 8. — Forty
American purses, in charge of Dr. Anita
Newcomb McGee, president of the Span-
ish-American War Nurses’ association, sail-
ed from here today on the Iyo Maru for
Japan. Upon arrival in Japan they ex-
pect to be assigned to duty with one of
the divisions of the Japanese army.
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Jap Fleet Bombarded Vladivostok.
Seven Warships Fire on the Fortress For Nearly an
Hour. Very Little Damage Done. Vladivostok
Squadron Found at Tumen River and May Be
Caught by Jap Fleet— Russia Prepares to Evacu-
ate Newchwang.
Vladivostok, March 7.—A fléet of
five Japanese battleships and two
cruisers appeared off this place at 1.25
o'clock yesterday afterncon and bom-
barded the town and shore batteries
for 55 minutes.
The fleet approached from the direc.
tion of Askold Island, at the east en-
trance to Ussuri Bay and about 32
Map of Viadivostok and Vicinity.
miles southeast of Vladivostok. Enter-
ing Ussuri Bay the enemy formed in
line of battle, but did not approach to
a closer range than five and one-third
miles. They directed their fire against
the shore batteries and the town, but
no damage resulted, as most of their
200 Lyddite shells failed to burst.
The Russian batteries, commanded
by Generals Veronetz and Artamoneft,
did not reply, awaiting a closer ap-
proach of the enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2.20 p.
m. and the enemy retited in the direc-
tion of Askold Island. Simultaneous-
ly two torpedo boat destroyers appear-
ed near Askold Island and two more
near Cape Maidel. The Japanese ships
were covered with ice.
The attack resulted in no loss to
the Russians, but cost the enemy 200,-
000 roubles ($100,000) 1 . mmuni-
tion. Most of the proj:ctiles were
six and 12-inch shells.
The population of Vladivostok was
warned in the morning of the presence
on the horizon of a hostile fleet and
of the prospect of an attack during the
day, but it remained tranquil.
ALEXIEFF’S REPORT.
Informs the Czar of Naval Attack On
Vladivostok.
St. Petersburg, March 7.—A com-
munication from Viceroy Alexieff to
the czar from Mukden says:
“I most humbly inform your majes-
ty that the commandant of the fortress
at Vladivostok reports that at 8.50
yesterday morning seven vessels were
sighted south of Askold Island. At
9.45 they were seen to be warships
making for Askold Island. About noon
the enemy’s squadron was midway
between the coast and Askold Island,
making for Ussuri Bay. They were
out of reach of the shore batteries.
At 1.30 the enemy opened fire. Two
vessels in the squadron were probably
the first class cruisers Idzum and Ya-
kumo, but the names of the other
vessels are unknown.” '
‘While official despatches concerning
the bombardment of Vladivostok by a
Japanese fleet do not mention any Rus-
sian losses, private advices say that
five men were killed, four sailors and
the wife of an engineer. It is appar-
ent the Japanese were afraid to risk
exposing their ships to the plunging
fire of the land batteries and it is
considered probable here that the at-
tack was really for the purpose. of
drawing the fire of the Russian forts,
compelling the Russians to disclose
the position and calibre of their guns
and also for the purpose of ascertain-
ing whether the Russian squadron is
in port. If this was the object of the
Japanese it is believed to have failed
‘signally, as the batteries did not fire
a shot and if the squadron is in port
it could not be seen from the Japanese
position in the bay of Ussuri on ac-
count of the high land which rises
from the coast on that side, obstruct-
ing the view of the harbor.
Cossack scouts report that a Japan-
ese column from Plaksin Bay on ar-
riving in, the snow-blocked defile of
the mountains separating Korea from
Manchuria was forced to halt, owing
to avalanches and other obstacles.
The scouts say that one-third of the
strength of this column is invalided.
It is now supposed that the column is
returning for the purpose of seeking
an easier route.
FIRED ON VLADIVOSTOK ALL DAY
Rumored Slight Damage Was Done,
But Jans Lost Several Cruisers.
London, March 8.—In a dispatch
from St. Petersburg a correspondent
of the Standard gives a rumor that
the czar has received a telegram to
the effect that the Japanese fleet bom-
barded Vladivostok all day Monday.
According to this rumor, only trifling
damage was inflicted to the Russians,
but one or two Japanese cruisers were
sunk.
No wor confirming this story has
keen received in any other quarter,
although’ there is nothing to show that
there was not another bombardment of
Vladivostok on Monday. This report
is most likely an exaggerated version
of Sunday’s bombardment.
There is considerable curiosity here
concerning the : resisting power of
Vladivostok, which has long been re-
garded as the Gibraltar of the Far
East. Vladivostok is known to be bet-
ter equipped as a naval base, and to
have greater docking and repairing
resources than Port Arthur, but doubts
are expressed as to the character of
its defenses. Russia has been settled
on 2 :
Russia’s Mammoth Cruiser Rossia.
there for 40 years, and it is conse-
quently considered likely that the de-
fenses and guns at this place are of a
somewhat obsolete character.
According to the Chefoo correspond-
ent of the Morning Post it is expected
that the Japanese will reach the left
bank of the lower Yalu on March 10.
A large force of Russians is strongly
entrenched on the hills in the Antung
district, adjacent and parallel to the
river. Their position is similar to that
which the Boers held on the Tugela
river.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS LOCATED
Vladivostok Squadron Supposed to
Be Covering Movement of Troops.
Tokio, March 8.—It is believed that
the Vladivostok squadron is now in
the vicinity of the mouth of the Tu-
men river, engaged in covering the
movement of Russian troops from Pos-
siet Bay to the valley of Tumen.
Russian scouts are reliably reported
to have penetrated south as far as
Kiung Sung. The earlier Russian
movement into Northeastern Korea
was regarded as a diversion, but it
now appears that a considerable force
participated.
It is though the Russians may oc-
cupy and fortify some strong position
on the Tumen river. Reports regard-
ing Russian movements in Northwest-
ern Korea are meagre and unreliable.
The force north of the Yalu is being
increased, but it is doubted if any con-
siderable number of Russians have
crossed the river.
Koreans Kill Thirty Russians.
Seoul, March 8.—The Russian sol-
diers operating in the vicinity of Anju
are committing all manner of excesses,
maltreating the native women and per-
petrating robbery upon every oppor-
tunity. Korean soldiers attacked a
body of the invaders on Friday last,
the 4th instant, and succeeded in kill-
ing 30 of them. It is reported that
as the result of a collision between
Russian and Korean soldiers at
Kang-Ge the Russians were driven be-
yond the Yalu river.
RUSSIA MAY YIELD NEWCHWANG
Removal of Military Headquarters In-
dicate Intended Evacuation.
Yin Kow, March 7.—The removal of
the furniture of the police and military
quarters at Newchwang, the with-
drawal of unnecessary rolling stock
and equipment from the Newchwang
railway terminus and the removal of
silver from the bank indicate an in-
tended evacuation of Newchwang. The
bank authorities have arranged to
leave French and German agents in
charge of their interests.
A large force of cavalry is expected
to return to Newchwang before the
river opens for the purpose of main-
taining patrols between the main raii-
way and the sea and of reconnoitering
the coast.
Russians Lost Heavily In Korea.
Russian private letters disclose the
fact that in the recent engagements
between the Yalu river and Ping Yang
the Russians with superior numbers
defeated the Japanese but lost heavily.
UP TO MINERS’ LOCALS
It Is Believed Operators’ Scale Will Be
Accepted and a Strike Averted.
Indianapolis, March 8.—The United
Mine Workers in national convention
voted to refer the final decision as to
accepting the wage offer of the opera-
tors to the locals. The vote of the lo-
cals will be cast on March 15 and the
result will be counted at the national
headquarters in this city March 17.
Only the miners of the four states
forming the central competitive dis-
trict will be allowed to vote.
President John Mitchell, of the
miners, said: “I do not wish to influ-
ence the members now. All I wish to
say is that the membership of the
organization in the states whose con-
tracts expire April 1 will be free to
vote their sentiments and those senti-
ments will be carefully canvassed and
the majority shall rule.”
Patrick Dolan, of the Pittsburg min-
ers, said: “The action of the confer-
ence places the chance of a strike be-
yond a possibility. There will be no
strike of the bituminous miners.”
—— Last week Judge Smith approved
the petition of Clearfield county citizens
for the erection of a suitable soldiers monu-
ment at the county seat. A committee of
G. A. R. veterans and prominent citizens
was appointed to select the site and decide
upon the character and cost of the monu-
ment. During the Civil war some parts of
Clearfield county were haunts for desert-
ers and people of anti-war sentiment, hut
with all that she contained some of the
most patriotic citizens in the country, and
her full share of sons served in the ranks
of the various Union regiments, °
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A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED,
Wednesday, March 2.
Mrs. Sarah Coover, 105 years of age,
died at Mechanicsburg, Pa., of old age.
M. T. Blake, cashier of the First Na-
tional Bank of Dunkirkton, Ia., com-
mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid.
President W. R. Harper, of Chicago
Universty, has been operated on for
appendicitis and withstood the shock
successfully. . .
The diphtheria scare on the United
States training ship Monongahela at
San Juan, P. R.,, has ended, and she
will sail for home March 5.
At the meeting of the North Caro-
lina Pine Association, at Norfolk, Va.,
it was decided to advance the price of
cheaper grades of lumber from 50 cents
to $1.
Thursday, March 3.
Ten buildings were destroyed by fire
at Rocky Mount, N. C., entailing a loss
of over $85,000.
The annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans will be held at
Nashville, Tenn., June 14, 15 and 16.
Edward F. Dixey, who years ago be-
came famous as a member of the Carn-
cross & Dixey Minstrels, died at his
home in Philadelphia.
* The Morea colliery, near Mahanoy
City, Pa., suspended operations for
three months, throwing 800 men and
boys out of employment.
The Ohio supreme court has declared
unconstitutional the law providing a
fine for any one who discharges a work-
man because he is a member of a labor
union.
Friday, March 4.
During a cloudburst in Yellow Creek
Valley, O., scores of houses were flooded
and several lives lost.
Two white men were killed and one
white man and two negroes seriously
injured in a race riot at Bokashe, I. T.
Denny Hall, one of the finest build-
ings connected with Dickindon College,
at Carlisle, Pa., was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $30,000.
‘While attempting to arrest Shuman
Jefferson near Lock Haven, Pa., Con-
stable Joseph Deegan was fatally shot.
Jefferson escaped.
General George B. Davis will repre-
sent the United States government at
the meeting in Geneva next May to re-
vise the Red Cross rules.
Saturday, March 5.
A rural free delivery service will be
established April 1 at Edgemoor, Del.
Governor Pennypacker has designat-
ed April 8 and 22 to be observed as
Arbor Days throughout Pennsylvania.
Admiral Walker, chairmh of the
Panama canal commission, says the
commission will sail for the Isthmus
March 22.
Because she refused to marry him,
Dominick Antello, of Brooklyn, shot
and killed Nellie Flanagan and then
fatally shot himself.
Secretary Shaw transmitted to the
house an estimate of $8000 to defray
the expenses of dedicating the statue
of Frederick the Great, to be pl.ced on
the grounds of the war college in Wash-
ington.
Monday, March 7.
Frank Waldron fell down the Henry
Clay shaft at Shamokin, Pa. a dis-
tance of 500 feet, and was instantly
| killed.
While enroute in a Pullman car
from New York to Macon, Ga., Miss
M. J. Green was robbed of diamonds
valued at $2500.
The Bethlehem (Pa.) Steel company
has shipped 12 carloads of ordnance
to the St. Louis fair, and propose to
have a unique and warlike exhibit. :
. The strike of the messenger boys
against the telegraph companies in
Chicago has been broken, as the com-
panies have all the employes required.
Mrs. Sherman Dye, of Boone, Ia., is
under arrest, charged with sending
poisoned candy to Miss Rena Wilson,
of Pierre, S. D,, who is in a dying con-
dition.
Tuesday, March 8.
The New York legislature has passed
a bill abolishing the office of coroner
in New York city.
Practically every coal mine in In-
dian Territory has closed on account
of lack of orders for coal. §
The United States supreme court
did not render a decision in the North-
ern Securities case, as was expected.
The Virginia legislature has appro-
priated $250,000 to improve and en-
large the Virginia state copital at
Richmond.
Three trainmen were killed in a
rear-end collision between freight
trains on the Missouri Pacific road.
near Jefferson City, Mo. ‘
Preacher at 102 Dies Pauper.
James Warden, 102 years oid, supposed
to be the oldest expounder of Methodism
in the world, died in the Baltimore county
alwshouse Thursday. He was born in
England and was licensed to preach in.
1824. He travelled afoot over Baltimore
county and even into Pennsylvania for his.
faith. A few weeks ago he lost his nursery
business, he said, through the tieachery of
a friend.
He went toa Methodist home for the:
aged, but they told him that he could nos:
enter unless he had $50. He did not have:
a cent, and made his way to the county
almshouse and asked for shelter. This was-
two weeks ago. .
When the facts became known there was
a great protest from Methodists that a man
who had labored for eighty years for the-
church had no home in his old age. Some
endeavored to explain away the apparent
reflection by stating that Mr. Warden was.
only a licensed preacher, and not a min-
ister of the church, but this did not allay
the indignation. A minister was sent to:
invite him to a home for the aged, hut Mr.
Warden refused to leave the almshouse.
The Worship of Heavenly Bodies.
In central India both sun and moon are:
worshiped by many tribes, such as the
Korkus, Khonds, Tungeses and Buraetes..
The Khonds adore the powers of nature, as
the gods of the bison, tiger, hill and cholera,
but all these deities occupy a far inferior
position to the heaveuly bodies. In the
Deccan some of the aboriginal tribes also:
acknowledge the sun and moon by an act.
of reverence.— London Standard.