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TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS.
CKANTON, PA., SAT HHP AY MORNING, MAY 4, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COrY.
1
fit II
iriEii
And the Styles are
Right in Every
Yard of the Goods
Offered Below.
NO MOW3 TO SAY ABOUT THKiM
LET TUB OOODS TKLL TH1C1R
OWN STORY.
20 PIECES
50-INCH TKVIOT SUITINGS; A
HOUOII EKFICOT CLOTH COM I NO
IN EIGHT IUKFIJUKNT FANCY
IMIXTUKWS. WK .ASK 37Vio FH
THE SAME OI.OT1I.
Price to Close, 25c
25 PIECES
ALL WOOL HOMKSFT'NS TN
PUETTY FANCY MIXTURES
WHICH COM'flUSE A FULL LINE
OF SEW COLOR COMBINATIONS.
Price to Close, 19s
25 PIECES
ALL WOOL HENRIETTAS; A
STAPLE CLOTH THAT HAS
BROUGHT 750 A YARD, IN THE
FOLLOWING MOST ADMIRAHLE
SHADES: ECRU, TAN, FAWN,
WOOD BROWN. GOLD BROWN.
PEARL, GRAY, LIGHT SLATE,
CARDINAL. GARNET, OLD ROSE,
ELUES, NEW GREEN MYRTLE
AND NAVY.
Price to Close, 49c
15 PIECES
46 INCH ALL WOOL COVERLY
MIXTURES, QUIET TONE EF
FECTS, IN THE FOLLOWING EX
QUISITE SHADINGS: GREENS,
TANS, BROWNS, BLUES AiND
GREYS; 7.c WAS THE PRICE
EARLIER IN THE SEASON.
Price to Close, 59c
10 PIECES
4C-INCH ALL WOOL HERRING
BONE SUITINGS IN 'i N, GREY,
' BLUE AND GREEN 'MIXTURE'S,
WITH A SLIGHT TOUCH OF THAT
EFFECT WHICH IS SO MUCH
SOUGHT AFTER THI.S SEASON.
. THIS IS A LITTLE LOT OF 75c
GOODS.
Price to Close, 59c
10 PIECES
ALL WOOL FRENCH STORM
SERGE, 45 INCHES WIDE AND IN
NAVY ONLY. THIS CLOTH IS
WORTH MORE THAN WE ASK
FOR IT.
Price to Close, 50c
15 PIECES
60-INCH ALL WOOL FRENCH
6TORJM SERGES IN NAVY AND
BLACK. THE BEST VALUE WE
EVER PLACED ON A COUNTER.
Price to Close, 58c
GLOBE
WAREHOUSE
AND FRITZ BILLS
Have been Resurrected In the House
of Representatives.
THE TIGHT I'OK SITKEMACY
City Members Are Arruyod Against tlio
GriuiKers on School Fund Dis-trlhutlon-I'cinrosc
Lntior
Defeated.
Spcolnl tn the Rornnton Tribune.
HnrrlabUDf, May 3. The rurnl mom
ber of the house are determined to
chnnw the present system of
distributing the school appropri
ation if It can be done. They
want to enrich the country cliH
trlcts nt the expense of the cllies. So
fnr they have not been getting such leg
islation at this session, although they
have on the house culendor two such
measures. One of these Is the Smith
bill, which was killed by the city mem
bers two weeks ago and then resurrect
ed and replaced on the calendar. The
other Is the Fritz bill. Both will eomo
up next week for third reading.
The Smith bill distributes the school
funds by sentterlnif one-third accord
ing to the number of teachers regular
ly employed for o full term and the
balance according to the number of
taxable. The Fritz scheme Axes the
basis of distribution of the appropria
tion on the number of children attend
ing school. The bill also provides that
districts shall not be required to hold
six consecutive months of school In
order to receive their share of the ap
propriation, but must hold six months
in nil.
Should either of these bills become a
law the country districts will pet con
siderably more than they now receive.
The Philadelphia and Allegheny mem
bers are dead set against any such
chenge In the appropriation and are
prepared to battle with the farmers to
the end.
The present system Is bred on the
number of tnxables in the respective
school districts. The farmers have
shown that large numbers of persons
are returned as taxables In many places
who are merely "Iloatera" and tramps.
yet they are counted In making the dis
tribution of the school funds. In many
agricultural communities there are
none of this class and the result is
they receive considerably less money
than they are really entitled to con
duct their schools properly. The re
sults of this system are surprising. The
average per school according to the
$5,000,000 appropriation in ISM was $203.
Yet many district received from $"00 to
JtiOO a school, while hundreds of others
received less than $100.
The countrymen desire to aid the dis
tricts that they claim do not receive a
fair share of the appropriation by add
ing a small amount to this, which
would necessarily reduce the appropriar
tion to the districts that n;w receive
more than their share. According to
the appropriation of 1894 there were
fifty-six districts that averaged only
$04.23 per school and thirty-nine that
received an average of $382.31. Under
the system proposed by Representative
Smith these llfty-slx districts would re
ceive an average of $100 a school and
the thirty-nine an average of $330.
Penrose I.ohor Hill Defeated.
The Penrose bill, raising the age of
child labor from 13 to 14 years has been
Indefinitely postponed iby the house,
which means It was defeated. The
Philadelphia members attacked the iblll
as working a hardship on poor people.
"Farmer" Moore, the Orange leader,
held that If the children were sent to
school and the Idle men that are now
wandering through the country given
work that it would reduce ignorance
and crime. Mr. Harrison, of the Ger
mantuwn district, wanted to know If
men would do the work performed by
children. Mr. Moore replied that many
men would be plad to do it at present.
Representative Fow declared when
the age of child labor had been raised
from 12 to 13 years the legislature was
assured that It would be the limit. The
good people now want It raised to 14
years, and later they will he asking it
increased to 15 and 16. He believes In
teaching children to work. Such a law
would prevent the employment of chil
dren In large stores of Scranton during
the holiday season. By doing light
work, which does not Injure their
health, Mr. Fctw said the youngsters of
poor people are able to make many a
penny ait Christmas time, and tt nnwbles
them to en joy pleasures which would be
denied them If not permitted to work.
Speaker Walton will not order an
election for the successor of Represent
ative Lemon, whose death occurred
last Monday. The law requires the
speaker to do this within thirty days.
As the session Is nearly over It Is not
considered worth while to hold a special
election.
COAL PRICES FIXED.
Anthracite ARontu Decide t'pon Hates and
Also Arrange Hours of I.nhor.
New York, 'May 3. The anthracite
coal gents decided this afternoon that
the prices have been fixed upon and ore
to be the same as those contained In a
circular Issued last month.
This circular has caused a squabble
among the companies last month and It
was not adhered to.
The following are tihe prices lixed
upon: For stove, $3.50; for broken egg
and chestnut, $3.3'), less the usual dis
count of 15 cents for net on board.
The agents adjourned to May 28
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.
The (following lint of prices were adopt
ed at the meeting: Western prlhes, at
Buffalo, $3.75 for grate; $3.90 fo stove,
egg and chestnut. At Chicago, net ton
or cars at Chicago and lake ports, $4.60
for grate; $4.75 for egg and chestnut.
The agents decided that each com
pany should mine coal for three days,
sixteen hours each day. A special ar
rangement was allowed In the case of
the Delaware end Hudson company, as
It transported over a traction road, and
more time Is required to get the empty
fars back to the collieries.
It was said that the monthly output
would be 3,500,000 tons. No action was
taken In regard to fixing the percentage
of coal to be mined by each company.
The Buffalo (prices were fixed on a
grss tonnage.
The agents seemed satisfied with the
arrangements made by the meeting,
though one agent hinted that the list of
prices would bp broken by the agents
this month, as they were last month.
LOOKS HAD FOR DUKANT.
Ividonco Against the 1 lend Looms I'p
on All Sides.
San Francisco, iMay 3. Martin Quln
lan, an attorney, was the first witness
called when the primary examination
of Duron t for the murder of Miss La
mont was resumed this morning. He
testified that he saw Durant accom
panied by a girl going toward Emanuel
Baptist church about 4.15 o'clock on the
afternoon of April 3, the day the mur
dered girl disappeared. She had school
books with her which were put In evi
dence. She was dressed In a garment
of dark material and wore a hat simi
lar to the ono which was produced In
court.
Witness was .positive Durant wan
the man, his face being very familiar
to him, ns he had seen the prisoner a
number of times In the vicinity of the
church. The eross-exnmlnntlon of wit
ness elicited nothing of Importance.
EIS1XESS T( 11EAS1XG.
Dun & Company Continue to Look t'pon
Trade Through Hose-Colored ulusscs
Signs of Life Everywhere.
New York, May 3. It. O. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Business begins May In better condi
tion than at any other time since the
breakdown In May, 18!)3. Smaller In
volume than then, It Is not now shrink
ing, but enlarging. The chief obstacle
to a more complete recovery is the anx
iety of many to pluck fruit before It
Is ripe. Holders of some staples have
lifted them so far ns to prevent their
marketing; consumption of materials
In some branches Is checked by ad
vances which cannot be realized for
finished products; workers In some In
dustries are demanding wages that
cannot be paid out of any business in
sight. In spite of labor troubles and
speculative excesses, the outlook
brightens; money markets continue
healthy, and with heavy sales of rail
way bonds abroad, the deficiency In
public revenue, $S,742,S40 In April,
causes no apprehension.
Demands for full restoration of wages
to the level of 18U2 have closed many
woolen mills and threatened to close
others employing about 9,000 hands nt
Olneyville, and about i'rovkietice, and
have arrested work at other mills of
some Importance already. Similar de
mands are made in cotton mills of
Massachusetts. The strike which closed
Iron furnaces at New Castle, I 'a., has
Just ended without success, but other
strikes have stoopped numerous works
about Pittsburg.
Pocohontas coke workers nre on
ntrlke, and one Is threatened by Aln
bnm coal miners.
The speculative fever grows more
fierce, as Is natural when business
starts up with prices at extreme points.
Stocks have reacted a little, but are
again 38 cents for railways and $1
higher for trusts than a week ago, and
buying on foreign account, especially
of bonds Is of Importnnt service In the
foreign exchange market, which Is
much weaker. Railway earnings In
crease over last year, but 2.2 per cent,
on roads reporting for April thus far,
with a decrease of 12.9 per cent from
1S'J3.
The week's failures are 231 in the
United States against 233 last year,
and 34 in Canada against 35 last year.
ATTEMPTED Ml'KDKB.
Pat Duffy, an Lscapcd Lunatic, Tried to
Stab a Couple This Morning on Kivcr
Street.
While Mr. Mndlgan, of Hyde Park,
and a lady friend were walking home
along River street, between 12 and 1
o'ehrok this morning, they were accost
ed by a man, wearing a mask, who,
without any provocation or warning,
attempted to stab them with a large
sized knife.
(Mr. .Madlgan and his companion Im
mediately sought refuge in flight.
Their shouts brought II. J. Robinson,
Watchman at the Delaware, Lacka
wana and Western car shops, to the
ncene, nnd ho succeeded in capturing
the would-be murderer.
Word was sent to the police nnd
Lieutenant Davis and Olllcer Day were
soon on the spot, and Identllled the
prisoner as Pat Duffy, who escaped
from the Insane department of the
Hillside Home on Saturday.
When searched a butcher's knife was
found, the blade of which measured
seven Inches. Duffy has been regarded
as dangerously Insane for some time.
i'ovi)i:r mills lxi'lodk.
Pour Men Killed in nn Accident fit
Concord,.
Concord, Macs., May 3. The three
powder mills owned by the American
Powder iM Ills company, situated near
the lnoundary line of Concord, Acton
and Mayo, were (down up shortly after
9 o'clock this morning and four men
were killed:
Nelson Morton, Fred Wlnslow,
Charles Estes and Albert Estes. The
pecuniary loss will he from $12,000 to
$15,000. '
Chinese Flood the Country.
London, May 3. A dispatch from Shang
hai to tho Olobe says that the Chinese,
with a. view of preventing the Jnnnnoe
from entering Pekln, have cut the em
bankment of the Pel-Ho and flooded miles
of country. Hundreds were caught by the
rushing waters and drowned.
Inspecting the lluttle I told.
Gettysburg, Pa., May 3. Assistant Sec
retary of War Doe arrived here last
night and Rpent the day In a thorough in
spection of this battlefield. Colonel Nich
olson and Major Hobblns, of the United
States Gettysburg commission, are with
him. .
Cnptnln Asher Hiflo Inspector.
Harrlsburg, Msy 3. It In reported that
Captain Asher Miner will be appointed In
spector general or rifle practice and that
Colonel Thomas Potter, of Philadelphia,
will be reappointed assistant quartormaser
general.
General OrcRg Hcmcmhercd.
.Harrlsburg, May 3. Auditor General
Gregg was presented with a. handsome
gold watch and chain today by the clerks
In the department. He will retire next
Tuesday.
IHg Ftro at Shnmokln.
Shnmokiif, Pa,, May 3. Fire this morn
ing destroyed the factory of the Shamokln
Cracker company, causing a loss of IIS.OOO,
on which there Is an Insurance of $5,000.
It Is nor known how the fire started.
IN THE WORLHF LABOR
Llijht and Dark I'icturcs of the Busi
ness Situation
STRIKES IN WEST VIRGINIA
Result of tho Lockout nt I'lttshiirg-.Mass
Meeting of Hlue field, Minors-Cheerful
Instances Where Strikes
Are I nknoun.
nttrrtiurg, May 3. As a result of tho
lockout last night of Amalgatod asso
ciation, members employed In the SUgo
and lAckhitrt works:. It Is disclosed to
day that the movement Is to be the In
auguration of a plan of the general olli
cers of the Amalgamated association
to not only demand a general Increase
In the wage scale, but the recognition
of their organization In every Import
ant iron and steel manufactory In the
Pittsburg district. Secret organization
ha been In progress several months,
and, for the first time since 1XK5, the
Amalgamated association feels strong
enough to contend for their demands.
l-'ollowing the above plan It Is now
expected that possibly the strike, or
lockout, may extend to and Involve al
most every Iron and steel plant in the
district.
Huntington, W. Va.( May 3. Reports
received tonight from the mines along
the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and
Western says that thu miners are al
most all out and that the non-union
men are Joining1 the strikers, who are
armed In some places, but have not yet
committed any violence. The mine own
ers are demanding protection from the
United States marshals in some cases
and it will probably be given. The two
regiments of slate militia here have
been ordered to be ready to move at
the call of the governor should it be
nccf SFury to send them. Many miners
from the Klkhorn passed through here
today to look for work elsewhere.
The Norfolk and Western company
have put on guards to prelect their
property.
Sunday Mass Meeting.
Tlluefleld, W. Va., May 3. The strik
ers have decided to hold Sunday's muss
miH-tlng on the Wrest Virginia side. Mc
Itrlde, Lawless, Yardy and others, of
almost equal prominence, are billed to
appear. The strikers have chosen a
central and advnntagous point for the
meeting, and it Is expected that no less
than 1.0,000 men will be on the grounds.
It Is expected that Sunday's mass meet
ing will either result in the ealllnir out
of all the miners or the collapse of the
strike.
Chicago, May 2. Fourteen brick
mfiklnc; firms In ithe Deerlng district
were forced to close their works today
by a mob nf BOO threatening strikers
from the Bernice and Illverdaie yards,
whose ranks were constantly swelled
by the men from ench brick yard vis
ited for the purpose of calling the men
out.
Lynchburg, A'a., May 4. A telegram
was received shortly after midnight
from Oovernor O'Ferrall ordering the
home pruard to proceed by first train
to Pocohontas, the scene of the miners'
strike. The town bell was rung at 1
o'clock and the military proceeded to
gather at the armory.
At this hour, 1.45 u. m., they are fully
equipped and will leave on tho B.35 train
this morning for Pocohontas.
Itrlght Side of tho Situation.
Sharon, Pa., May 3. Notices were
posted In the Shnrpsvllle, Sharon and
West Middlesex blast furnaces this af
ternoon that beginning May 1 wages
would lie raised 10 cents all around.
This advance will fix wages as follows:
Turn men, $1.3.1; keepers, $1.2,"; laborers,
$t.lf. It is likely the advance In wages
will prevail throughout the Mahoning
and S'hemingo valleys.
Warren, O., May 3. The Thomas
Furnace company, of Niles, O., an
nounced a 15 per cent. Increase In the
wages of Its employes today, to go Into
effect Monday. This restores the em
ployes to the original wages before
there were any reductions.
Meatlvllle, Pa., May 3. The Thoenlx
Iron works of this city have announced
a 10 per cent, raise In the wiages of Its
125 employes, to take effect iXIay 6.
SINCERS START IIO.HE.
.Many Celebrities l.envo nn the American
Liner New York.
New York, May 1. The main saloon
of the Amerlcnn Line steamship New
York was a bower of beauty and flow
ears this morning. The big liner car
ried away many members of the Metro
politan Opera company, each of whom
had a f-eore or more friends at the dock
to say Kciod-bye. The De Reszke broth
ers, Mim. Karnes, Miss Elsie de Wolfe,
Mme. tli:I Mile. Drug, Mille, Miramfr,
Mile. Matilda Ilauermelster and M. Ta
mango were mf a few of those who
made the scene an animated one. lie
sides them were Miss Thompson, Miss
Turner, Miss K. Hrlce and a score of
others. The rest of the cabin party of
the opera singers consisted of Signer
Henpiiudo. Signer Marlnni, M. Mnu
Kiilere, Hlgnor Rlnaldino, Slgnor Rus
sitano, SiKiior de Vasehettl and M.
Gromzeskl. The Gould family, consist
ing of George J. Gould, Mrs. Gould,
Mrs. Xlngdon and four children were
also on board. Seven servants accom
panied tht party and the luggage con
sisted ot half a hundred pleceo.
CORDON FAINTED.
Tho Kentucky Wifo-Murdcrcr Not So
llloodthlrsty ns lie Was.
Louisville, Ky., May 3. It Is hardly
probable that Fulton Gordon, who shot
and killed his wife and Archie Brown,
will be able to attend court tomorrow
morning-. Gordon Is still unable to bear
any reference to the tragedy. This
morning' his attorney. Hector Delaney,
made a bare allusion to the affair and
Gordon Immediately fainted.
Dr. Fulton, who Is In atendance on
Gordon, stated today that he feared
that either lunacy or brain fever would
be tho outcome of the case.
EARNS MONEY EASILY.
Minister to China to Get $50,000 for
. Looking Wlso.
Toklo, .Jaipnn, May 3. John W. Fos
ter sailed wltth LI Hung Chang and his
retinue back to China after the peace
negotiations were concluded. They
went to Tlen-Tsln and from there to
Pekln. 'Mr. Fosfer goes back to receive
his salary, and then he will como here
before returning to the United States.
Though Mr. Foster has had very little
to do wltth the negotiations and was
not admitted to one of the conferences,
he has managed to make a good thing
for himself out of It.
The Chinese, usually shrewd and close
In business transactions, have been ex
travagantly liberal with Foster. lie
managed to convince LI Hung Chang of
the necessity of having him, and valued
his services at a high-water mark figure.
Foster gets for his services $100,000 In
Mexican silver, or the equivalent of
$50,000 In gold.
LEE GUM YOU TO HANG.
lie Will Do tho First Chinese Clticn to
Stretch Hump.
Philadelphia, May 3. Lee Gum You.
who was convicted of murder In the first
degree for the killing of Lee Hong
Yuong, a wealthy fellow Chinaman, In
this city on Nov. 26 last, was today
sentenced to be hanged. The sentence
was pronounced by Jurdge Bregy In the
court of oyer and terminer, after he had
denied a motion for a new trial.
This Is the first Chinaman sentenced
to be hanged In Pennsylvania. The gov
ernor will fix the date for the execution.
THEY OBJECT TO TOBACCO.
Avoeu Conference Passes a Resolution
Condemning Its Vso hy Clergymen
Other lluslncss Transacted.
The omfereneo of the Primitive Meth
odist church, now assembled at Avoca,
met yesterday morning in closed ses
sion, when the members were engaged
In examining the characters of minis
ters. Rev. F. iM. Phillips, of Morris
Run, conducted the opening devotional
exercises, after which tho first degree
of A. M. conferred! on Rev. J. J. ones,
pastor of the Avoca church, was rec
ognized by the conference. The honor
ary degree of D. D. conferred on Rev.
F. M. liatemnn, of Girnrdvillo, was also
recognized, as was also the degree of
bachelor of theology conferred on Rev.
S. F. Nlcholls, of Mahanoy City.
They .Must Not I'so Tobacco.
An Important feature of the session
was the discussion relating to the al
leged habit of tobacco-smoking in
dulged In by some of the ministers. A
majority of the delegates were of opin
ion that the habit was degrading and
not In keeping with the dignity of their
office, and, further, Interfered with the
discharge of their responsible duties In
setting a deplorable example before the
members of their various congrega
tions. Finally, a resolution prevailed
by which all ministers of the confer
ence were absolutely forbidden using
tobacco In and shape or form.
A resolution was also passed hy which
the ministers will reclve the contingent
fund pro rata, and according to a ruling
of the president, the probationers will
receive their proportion of the fund.
At the Afternoon Session.
M the afternoon session the report
of the committee on the hok agents and
of the commltteeon the book agents and
report were received and ordered to be
printed on the minutes. A discussion
ensued as to the Pacific Avenue nnd
Youngstown missions, and ultimately
a special committee was appointed to
report on the matter. Those comprising
the committee nre Revs. O. J. Griffin,
David Savage and J. J. Jones.
The affairs of the Jermyn church
were referred to tho appropriations
committee. A recommendation was re
ceived from the Schuylkill district In
favor of creating a new office, to bo
called "Traveling Missionary Secre
tary" as referred to a special commit
tee to be reported upon. The transfer
of Rev. R. W. Wilson to supply tho
Nanticoke charge was received by con
ference, but action was held over until
the stationing committee had presented
their report. The communication from
the British conference requesting the
Pennsylvania state conference to raise
funds for the support of a missionary in
Africa was referred to the special mis
sion committee.
Temperance Rally.
Last evening a temperance rally wns
held when Rev. G. Loe conducted the
services. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Ilev. M. F. Phillips. Dur
ing the evening forceful speeches were
delivered by Revs. S. Cooper, S. T.
Nicholas nnd W. H. Acornley nnd Mrs.
Coous, president of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union ot Luzerne
county.
In all the speeches, the speakers ex
pressed their views fearlessly on the
evils of Intemperance, and, In particular,
they dwelt on ithe fact that there wns
much room for needed reforms in so
ciety. Crimes were constantly making
Inroads upon our peace and the quiet, of
the homes, Sabbath desecration
abounded In public places, while the
legalized liquor traffic fostered all kinds
of Iniquity and destroyed the people by
the thousands, filling the poor-houses,
alms-houses, Jails and lunatic asylums.
William Raker sang some excellent se
lections during' the evening.
Programme for Today nnd Tomorrow.
Today nnd tomorrow the order of
business will be ns follows:
Saturday, 8 a. m. Conference session.
3 p. ni. Holiness convention. Service In
charge of Rev. II. O. Buckingham. Ad
dresses upon tho following: "An Expo
sition on the-Higher Life," by Rev. D.
Savage; "When nnd How Attainable," by
Rev. W. n. Bentley. 7.30 p. m. Confer
ence missionary meeting; chairman, B. J.
Smith. Addresess by Kev. T. C Baclie,
Miss E. Do Merrltt. Missionary reports
by Rev. G. Lees nnd S. Pengliiso.
Conference Hnblinth, 7 a. m. Morning
devotions conducted by Revs. J. N.
Reselgh, J. Iverson nnd J. Mulllnnts. 9 a.
m. Communion services conducted by
Revs. I). Bavuge, H. G. Russell, M. Har
vey. 10.30 a. m. Ordination services. Ser
mon by G. Prosser. Reception addresses,
by president of conference. 2 p. m. Sun
day school rally; chairman, W. J. Will
lams. Addresses by Revs. J. Walker, W.
J. Richards, J. Bath. D.30 p. m. Young
people's meeting conducted by S. Cox.
Short addresses by Revs. T. Dell, W. H.
Holder, 'J. HutcllfTo. 7 p- m. Evening
service. Conrference sermon by Rev. T.
M. Hatemun, conducted by Rev. A. Wood
cock. Four Men Undly Burned.
Johnstown, Pa., May 3. An explosion of
gas occurred la the clal mine owned by tho
Cambria Iron company this afternoon.
Four men, all foreigners, were badly
burned. Two of the men will die.
Now Auditor General.
Lancaster, Pa,, May 3. Auditor General
elect Mylln was sworn in this morning by
Judge Livingston. Mr. Myiin will enter
upon bis duties on Tuesday next.
HORRORS OFTHE CYCLONE
Fifty Persons Pull in the Pathway of
the Hurricane, i,
MANY BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
Sioux County, Iowa, Devastated by
by a Tcrrifie Cyclono-llouscs blown
Away and Many Inhabitants Killed
and Injured During the Gale.
Sioux City, la., May 3. Sioux county
was devastated by a terrific cyclone
this afternoon. The storm came fnji
the northwest and struck Sioux Center,
a small town forty-five miles north of
this point, at 4 o'clock. Telegraphic re
ports from the scene of the storm are
very meagre, the wires being down, but
It Is understood that a considerable
number were killed and Injured. The
first reports were received by the Sioux
City and Northern railroad from their
agent at Sioux Center. The dispatch
rend;
"Cyclone passed three miles north
west of here. Schoolhouse near town
blown down, teacher killed and several
children killed and Injured. Exact
number and names have not yet been
learned. Whole country In the track
of the storm devastated. Stoux City
and Northern tracks between. Perkins
and Doon washed out for several
miles."
Dispatches from Sioux Center at 8.30
say that three school houses nnd at
least twenty residences and barns near
that place were swept away. At the
schoolhouse two teachers and three pu
pils were killed nnd many Injured. Two
women were found dead about 6 o'clock
not far from the point where one of
the school buildings stood. One man,
wh arrived In Sioux Center late In the
evening, reported that his house was
blown away nnd his family killed. He
himself escaped and says that at lea-st
100 people must have been killed. Par
ties have been sent out from Hull,
Sioux Center and Orange City, neigh
boring towns, but their work Is being
carried on In total darkness and In the
midst of a tremendous wind and rain
storm. It Is consequently progressing
slowly.
Ilodies Recovered.
A number of bodies have already
been recovered, although the exact num
ber cannot be learned. Everyone Is
violently excited and definite accounts
cannot be obtained. It is said that
Perkins, a small town between Sioux
Center and Doon, was directly In the
path of the storm, and was about en
tirely wiped out.
The wires leading to It are nil down.
The tracks nre nil washed out, and
the roads cannot be safely travelled
over, owing to the manner In which
they were gullied by the rain. It Is
consequently no easy matter to reach It.
Lato this evening news was received
from Sibley to the effect that a storm
struck there at p. m., destroying the
house of John Wattorson, killing Mrs.
"Wntterson and Injuring Watterson nnd
his son. No names can yet be learned
of the people Injured about Sioux
Center and Perkins. The Sioux City
and Northern train, which arrived at 10
o'clock this evening, brought several
passengers who witnessed the storm.
They reported that thirteen dead had
been brought into Sioux Center at 6
p. m. It Is estimated that fifty people
must have been killed.
Slouz Falls, S. D., May 3. A cyclone
dropped into West Sioux Falls this
afternoon and did $50,000 damage to
property. Probably a hundred houses,
barns, wind mills nnd trees and chim
neys were scattered over the path of the
storm.
Later reports say that ten were killed
nt Doon and three at Perkins. Thirteen
dead lhave Ibeen brought Into SIohk
Center. The tornado jumped forty mllus
nontheast to Sibley, Osceola county-.
Five are reported killed there.
STOPPED TT AVOCA.
Iloroiigh Officers Unit tho Cars of Scrnn
ton Traction Company.
Officials of the Soranton Traction
company and the Scranton nnd nttston
Traction company met with unexpected
opposition at Avoca Thursday evening.
The car that contained these gentlemen
was making a trial trip and met with
the officials of that borough at the di
viding line between Lackawanna town
ship and Avocn and were forbidden ti
proceed farther.
The road was constructed through
Avoca by Contractors Stern & Silver
man, of Philadelphia, and it is asserted
that the track wns not laid in accord
ance with the grade of the streets.
For that reason the cars would not be
allowed to run until the matter Is set
tled. The Philadelphia contractors say they
did the work properly, but they will
come here and an amicable ndjustmen:
of the difficulty will be ngreed upon.
The car made regular trips yesterday
from Mooslc depot to 'Stark's crossing
and the travel was quite heavy. The
fare from Ijackawanna avenue to
Slark's Patch has been fixed at 10
cents.
SPARKS BY TELEGRAPH.
To tnko command of the Hawaiian
army. Colonel R. H. McLean sailed from
'Frisco.
A tremendous gale blew eleven loaded
cars and the engine tender off the track
at Eau Clalro, Wis.
Eastern Prohibitionists will support
John (5. Woolley, of Minnesota, for tho
presidential nomination In 1S90.
Virginia's supremo court of nppenis re
fused a writ of error tn Train Robber
Charles Morgantleld's case, and he will go
to prison.
Whn Mrs. McHenry, of Stillwater. O.
T., tried to return to tho house of Mrs.
Zoo Clark, her quarreling step-mother,
she was shot dead.
Becauso his burned suspender factory
was heavily overlnsured, and he wns In
solvent, Bernard Retchalt, of New York,
Is under arrest for arson.
, Cnthnrino Swcigart Insano.
Savannah, Go., May S. Catharine
Swelgert, who shot her hUBband about a
weok ago and who was hold for murder,
wan adjudged insane In tho court of
ordinary today and on order will be taken
for her confinement In the asylum at
Mllldgovllle. '
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fair; warmer; easterly wlndu, becoming
southerly.
INLEY'5
Our May Sale
-OF-
BEGINS TO-DAY.
We call attention to the following
special numbers in GOWNS
A Tucked Yoke Muslin
Uuflle down
At 69c. each
Embroidered Yoke Cam
bric Gown, !)Sc,
Former price, $1.25
Empire, Square Seek,
Embroidered lluflie
Gown, &1.15,
lteccnt price, $1.50
"The Fedora" Cambric
Gown, Square Keck,
Handsomely trimmed,
$1.10, recent price, $1.G5
Skirts in great variety.
The Umbrella Skirts,
Handsomely trimmed
With Lace and Em
broidery, from
$1.75 to $7.50 each.
Specials in Children's Gorou9 Draw
crs and L'ndcrwaists also.
Children's Gingham Dresses and
Buys' G.i In tea and Pique Kilts. Ex
amine the goods and you will appre
ciate their value.
510 AUD512LACKA. AVENUE.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOB
J.
LEATHER
THE VERY BEST.
SI3 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
For the Youth, the Boy, the Man, their
Feet. Our Shoes make us busy.
114 nnd 116 Wyoming nve.
Wholesale nnd retail.
ITCHES! ITCHES!
Get prices at Weichel's
if you want a watch.
Great reduction in prices
for thirty days.
408 Spruce Street
; N. B. Fine line of Silver
Novelties and Jewelry. R&-.
fairing a specialty.
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