3 YD MH I! (1 \ STEAMERS IN COLLISIO! The Liban Sent to Bottom by the Insulaire Near Marseilles. OVER 100 PERSONS PERISHED Force of the Collision Cut Great Hole in the Liban's Side, and in Short Time She Went Down—Desperate Efforts to Rescue Those on Board. Marseilles, June 8.—A terrible ship ping disaster occurred a little distance from this port, when two passenger steamers, the Insulaire and the Liban, both belonging to the Fraissénet Steamship Company, of Marseilles, came into collision. The Liban sank and over 100 of her passengers and crew perished. The steamer Liban left Marseilles on her regular passenger trip to Bas tia, Corsica, and was run down and sunk by the Insulaire off the Maire Islands. The collision was witnessed from the pilot boat Blechamp, which was about two miles distant. The Ble- champ immediately repaired to the spot to render assistance. The force of the collision had cut a great hole in the Liban's side, and she already was making water rapidly. Her captain saw the only chance was to run the steamer aground, and the Liban was headed full speed for the shore; but within 12 minutes of the collision, and while still in deep water, the fore part of the steamer plunged bens the waves, and a few minutes later had entirely disappeared In the me ath ah steamer Ba Fraissinet comj had were making desperate effort ) on bo The Blechamp picked up 40 persons, many of whom were at the point of exhaustion. The Balkan rescued 37 pa and in addition to the pass the ‘Tew were also SAV ] Officers of the steamer Balkah de th drawn ne¢ cue those S8ENEers ngers 17 of 2rd) d Scribe e scen ared as @ Was lisapp« vessel the work of rescu mass of human to the founderi despairing At the same intensifying the horrors. F moments the victims were seen stra ling ia the sea, then the waves cl and all was silent about 200 passengers who wers the Liban it is feared that at leas were drowned The Balkan launched and the other vessels did to save cries as time the bollers explods them over thres all possi the victims in the sh that elapsed lision and the wrt time between the time of an sinking of the Lil VICTOR'S GIFT TO ROOSEVELT Kirg of Italy Sends Him Books of Rare Value and War Reports. Washington, June 9 King velt a gift of rare value which will be presented to the president next day by Signor Mayor des Planches Italian ambassador, who at his majes ty's request will be received in special audience at the White House. The gift the ports of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the illustrious Italian general, and of a copy of Dante's “Divine Talice da Ricaldine. The books are elegantly bound in full red morocco and bear the royal crest, with the king's monogram in the four corners of each volume. The war reports are in 20 volumes and the “comedia” in one vol ume The president is an enthusiastic ad- mirer of Prince Eugene and has made a careful study of his campaigns. In some way the Italian ambassador learnea of this fact, and as soon as the king heard it preparations for sending the gift were begun. The work is en- titled “Campagne del Principe En genio di Savoia.” It was published for private distribution by the late King Humbert New Jersey Justice, Trenton, N. J, June $-—The Bu. preme Court has sustained the indict ment in Besex county of Frank H. Cornly and held the law to be that attempted suicide constituted a mis demeanor under the state's criminal statutes. The court, in dismissing the sult of Mrs. Alpine Hodge against Lena Wetzler, held that a married wo man could not, under the laws of the state, bring an action for the aliena tion of a husband's affections. This is the first decision of this kind in New Jersey, “Didn't Know It Was Loaded.” Coshocton, O., June 9, James Smith, aged 14, tried to scare his two brothers, Bugene, aged 18, and Albert, aged 10, who werd teasing him, and pointed a gun at them. The weapon was discharged, instantly killing Al bert and blinding and fatally wound. ing Bugene J 8 says he didn't know it was loaded. Colored School Teacher Lynched. Belleville, IN, Jue 8.-W. T. tile | place quet struck | empress { peror William, jumped i rested. | discharged had beer Victor Emmanuel has sent to President Roose- | Mon- | | morial i | federate dead interred in the Confed- | erate section at » were is one of books, and consists of war re- | re Comedia,” | with flowers, an address by Hon. John with a comment in Latin by Stefano | ‘ 38 aC Cress VY a’ | Ing | fame {uel E | every one of the 264 gravea where TEXTILE WORKERS EXPLAIN Claim Strike Was Ordered Because Their Mealth Was at Stake, Philadelphia, June 8.-Tre working committee of the Central Textile Un. fon, composed of one delegate from each union on strike, met at strike headquarters and considered the sit nation. After a five hours’ session the committee, in conjunction with the executive hoard of the Textile Work: ers, issued a long statement to the public giving reasons for the strike of over 75,000 men, women and children. The statement that the strike was ordered for sanitary reasons, that it wag necessary hecause the health of the men, women and children was at stake. The statement called attention to the fact that children were com pelled to work 10% hours a day In the mills from Monday to Friday and six and a quarter on Saturdays. The statement also declares that the tex. industry, us shown In statistics produced before the anthracite coal strike commission, is deadlier than the mining industry, that the workers in the mills, where there is always dust, are subject to pulmonary dis eases. The statement also asks for the sup- port of the public and reiterates the willingness of the workers to meet their employers for a conference. BROTHERS DROWNED Third Brother Made Desperate Efforts to Recover Bodies. Pawtucket, R. 1, June 8.-—A double drowning of Pawtuxet river by » overturning of a boat dur- ing a squall last night was of particu- larly BAYS in the herolen broth term| one mo boys were returning he The craft suddenly capsize n rent water. Henry Fin- neran could not and in response to his cries his brother John went to his fright John about own with the idea into the swim, ¥ 3 assistance i 118 the up he Au 1 it hought Physicians that he had rked an hour be- life. The other after a struggle + showed signs of two boys reached shore BOUQUET HIT THE KAISER Lady Who Threw It Arrested and Given Severe Lecture. Berlin, June $%—A Frankfort says while E was driving to the hall in i singing petition imirer threw a bouquet from lespatch which Sat urday’s took a lady a into the imperial carriage The the emperor's helmet thrown that beside Em- up frightened and was so forcibly the who was sitting The thoughtless enthusiast was ar given a sever The Frankfort warned previously not to the imperial car lecture people en throw fi riage wers into Confederate Services at Arlington, Washington, June 85.-—The first services in honor of the Con Arlington Cemetery held yesterday under the aun spices of the various Confederate as | soclations prized the of the city decoration They com- of the graves V. Wright, of Tennessee, and the plac of a beautiful wreath upon the graves of the “unknown Union” dead buried there. Among the flowers con- tributed for the occasion were some sent from the White House conserva tory by President Roosevelt to Miss Nannie Randolph Heth, daughter of General Harry Heth, of Gettysburg Miss Heth, assisted by Dr. Sam- Lewis, distributed these upon Confederate dead rest No Dancers In His Church, Plainfield, N. J., June 8 —Rev. E. BE. Jackson, pastor of Mount Olivet Bap- tist Church, has dropped 27 members of his congregation from the rolls be- cause they Insist on dancing. Among those suspended are a trustee and sev. eral prominent church workers. Two weeks ago the minister preached a ser- mon against dancing, and at the close asked the congregation totake a pledge not to frequent ball rooms. The 27 are among the number, thelr transgres- sions consisting in having violated their pledge. Mr. Jackson declared that “before I will have a dancing church I will follow the example of Paul and make tents. Merry-Go-Round Ran Away. Evansville, Ind, June 9-—A merry go-round in a park near the city ran away with itself. There were 13 chil. dren on the swing at the time. The conductor grabbed up the children one by one and threw them from the swing. One child, tae S-year-old daugh- ter of John Caney, was thrown against a post and her skull was fractured. She is not expected to survive. One child had its jaw broken, another had an arm broken and several were badly bruised. Just as the conductor jumped from the swing It broke in pleces and the wooden horses were thrown In all directions, Feudists Terrorize Jackwon. Jackson, Ky, June 8.-~There was much firing In and about the town last night. There Is no town marshal since | Princeton the | Edward | of | nd when a | Was | | y shore was | | Brie as the { home in Ce | rived mperor William and then | { Exposit the baccalaureate me | § WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED, Wednesday, June 8. The Pennsylvania Eclectic Medical Society held {ts annual convention at Allentown, The new cruiser Tacoma Wns launched at the Union Iron Works at Ban Francisco, Mrs. Roosevelt has retuned to Washington from Groton, Mass., where she visited her sons at school, Professor J. P. Lesley, the famous geologist of the University of Penn. sylvania, died at his home in Milton, Mass The United States geological survey during the coming year will investi gate the mineral resources of Hawalil and Porto Rico. Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl- vania, has appointed William 8. Mee aan, of Philadelphia, chief of the de partment of fisheries. Thursday, June 4. Columbian University, at Washing: ton, held its 32d annual commence ment last evening. Robbers dynamited the safe in the Gold Stabeck Bank at Vesta, Minn, and secured over $5000, Mississippi's new capitol building at Jackson, erected at a cost of $1. 000,000, has been dedicated. Confederate Memorial Day was cele brated yesterday throughout the south with exercises In the cemeteries. The bricklayers and masons Wilkesbarre, Pa., who have been on strike for five weeks, returned to work today Millers from all and west attended th of the Millers’ Nati Detroit Friday, June 5. Oscar White, a line was burned man wire on a telegraph Pa hy - at Reading The lant) JOR : to Univer Princeton, N. J., ity was held ay Minister Conger reports to the state | China will establish | that department of | parts of the south | first convention | p nal Federation at | ual commencement of | at | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. JUNE 11, 1903. ! [FFORMATION WANTED: Certain patrons, through negligenes, or for From Early Spring to Summer rom one locality to another, without notifying this office, We are anxious to locate them so that they may receive thelr paper regularly and for other reasons, important to us, Any following will eonfer a special favor, the former address Gro. A, MILLER, Asronshurg, J.C, BPRAXKLE, Btormstown I. BR, Siri, Centre Hill J. A. WHITEMAN, Ashtola, Pa, Isa AYRES, Gardean, Pa, E. F.Ganpsgn, Howard, Fa PavL Swann, Buffalo, N. ¥ Mis. W. FP, Miron, Howard Baym Coxpo, Lewisburg, Pa 0, W. Marxs, Hannah, Pa Miss Ervie KasaMen, Beech Creek J.B. Lucas, Beech Creek CAs. BecuprL, Ouray, Hexny Hoover, West Decatur, Pa Joux F.Jonxsox, Rockford, 11 IspaeL Fisuen, Shawne, Kans Wa. STAM, Bellefonte, Pa, We give Col Time -To cure a cough or cold in one day take Krumrine’'s Compound Syrup of Tar. 25 cents, The Housewife is vecullar reasons known te themselves, remove | one who ean furnish the present address of the | At hi yard opposite the P R R Passe Ler station, the best qualities | EK. RHOADS | | BCLIE OILY | ANTHRACITE and Dyrrry TRI Dl [ UMINOUS COALS. Wood, Grain, Hav, Straw and Sand, Superior screenings for lime burning. Builder's and PlasterersSand | 0000 { TELEPHONE CALLS: | Central - | Commercial to select] i8 quandary what for the table that appe- tizing and inviting. Gar den truck is not in market and vegetables have not ap- peared, In this dilemma come to store. See 1 the argo Canned and Preserved | Fruits, Meats--- OUR SPECIAL $3.50 SHOE FOR M a mint at Pekin and mint its own sil- | ver coins All the 3 of wes the Rallroad will be con: Pennsylvania t of Pittsburg iucted by the company The convention of the Association of at Pittsburg adjourned, after choosing ota Funeral Di rectors’ next meeting piace Saturday, June 6. William Patton die lumbia, Pa German gunboat at Newport News, she will go into dry dock for repairs Senator John W. Danlel was n« nated the Virginia Democrats term in the United General 1 at his aged 87 years Panther ar Va, The mi for States » y cruiser Brooklyn was commis sioned at the New York navy yard and will join the European squadron as the fagship William J. Bryan in Commoner includes Circuit Folk, of St. Louis dential eligibles Monday, June 8, contract for the this week's Attorney in his list of © resi The exhibition ion Dr ast of the big buildings for the St. Louis was let for $171 Rev Henry Van Dyke preached n to Princeton University graduates yesterday The hod strike at Wilkes barre, Pa, has been settled, the men accepting a 10 per cent. advance Free postal delivery will be lished at Jeannett, Pa with three carriers and tute An epidemic of lockjaw prevalls at Pittsburg, Pa. to the use of toy pistols on Decoration Day. 8ix boys have died Strikers in two of the big shoe shops at Brockton, Mass, won most of the demands they made, others be ing submitted to arbitration. Tuesday, June 9. John C. Ingersoll, United States consul at Cartegenna, Colombia, died at Colon The Hamburg American line steam er Batavia arr.ved at New York with 2854 Immigrants Three postal clerks were injured, one fatally, in a collision on the South. ern Rallway, near Charlotte, N. C SOT CArriers estad September 1, one substi fue While washing a wagon in the Con. estoga creek at Brownstown, Pa. Cloyd Smith, aged 7 years, was swept | into deep water and drowned The national committee of United Irish League of America have taken steps to further spread the or ganization throughout the country, GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa, June 8. — Flour was steady; winter Sipertine. $2.70 2.90; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $2 13.85; city mills, extra, $2.95@3.10. yo flour was quiet, at $3.15 per Sarrel, whest was wd No. 2 Penn aylvania, red, new 3c. Corn firm; No. 2 yellow, focal 3 56¢c. Oats quies; No. 2 white, clipped, 2¢.; lower ades, 30¢. Hay steady; No. 1 timo y, $21 for large bales. Beef was eady; beef ams. $19@20. Pork was firm; family, $21. Live poultry, l4e. ens and 10c. for old roosters Jojitry at lde. for cholce owls, and 10c. for old roosters. But. was steady; creamery, 23c. per pound. Ld were steady, New York and Pennsylvania, 17¢. per dozen. Po talons borg steady; choice, 68Q 70¢c. eo c.; steamer No. 2 sr Howie 11g where | the estaurants and hotels in the | r au Ana no is In i | Tropical Fruits Pennsylvania | piace. Sechler& Co.| Bush Mouse Block, Bellefonte, Pa. MINGLE SHOE STORE ic FIREMEN'S FREE treet Fair and Carnival! BELLEFONTE, PA. is one of the most interesting features of a most interest natives of Asia in their quaint garbs and costumes. Magic Extraordinary, JUNE 29 TO JULY 4, 1903, INCLUSIVE HATCH-ADAMS CARNIVAL COMPANY ATTRACTIONS: Every Day a Big Day---Too Cheap to Miss-.-Fine Shows and Plenty of Innocent Amusement <THE BEAUTIFUL ORIENT ~~ Midway. Here will be found he Midway will be a bower of beauty. All kinds of Amusement devices, from the shooting gallery to cane rack Combined with Electrical Illusions of Extraordinary Merit JAPANESE ACTORS AND ACROBATS . a Wonderful Electric Devices of every kind and character. A unique exhibit of new, novel and pe- caliar inventions whose accomplishments border on the supernatural. The entertain. ment provided in the Electric Theatre is fairly fascinating. ALL OF GREAT REAUTY, BUT PUZZLING IN THE is barred. They have clean, to be the best or othing that will the A VAST NUMBER OF NEW AND STARTLING FEATURES---22 ILLUSIONS ! The shows sre tans and al of tho highest degree of merit Nothing the highest minded lady is allowed. GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION and PARACHUTE DROP--FREE TO ALL the a yy wean, ]
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