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fered the public of Scranton.
This Is a duplicate purchase of the
75 pieces offered two weeks ago,
which were taken up In thirty hours
telling. This time we have been
able to secure 45 pieces, and cannot
purchase another yard at the old
price for love or money.
These Swivels are the genuine and
original English make, and are the
highest grade on the market. They
cost the Importer 35c to land on
American soil. Our price while they
last
25 Cents.
50 Pisces
Fancy Cord Sills
The leading Wash Silk of the sea
con. Unlimited shade list and a
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Special Price, 23c.
Pieces Wash Silks
Plain weave, guaranteed perfectly
pure, very choice colorings.
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to Inches wide, 54 per cent, wool,
and magnificent copies of high
priced imported goods. Black
grounds only. Guaranteed fast
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Special Price, 12c.
You've seen the same thing quoted
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sk for them. The 60 pieces offered
f) at this sale embrace the very latest
- foreign creations on cream, ecru,
. pale green, pink and black grounds.
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of the above values after the open
ing day of sale. While they last
they're yours at the price quoted.
Fabrics
G to BE
-WAREHOUSE
QUAY S POWER AGAIN FELT
He Brings the New County Bill Out
of Oblivion.
SUCCESS DIE TO HIS EPPOKTS
Mr. Coylo Arouses tho Junior Order of
American Mcehnnlcs-Seyfert lie
llcvcs That tho Curb Hill
Will Uo Vetoed.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, June 6. The passage of
the Quay county bill today In the house
Is another victory for Senator Quay
and his friends. The bill creating the
proposed county never had a ghost of
a show until the Heaver man turned In
for It. About a month ago he indi
cated a desire to have the measure pass
and his friends have since been active
in their efforts to put it through the
house. The fight for the measure was
led by Senators Penrose. Thomas and
Andrews. Representatives Koyser and
lturrel and ex-Magistrate Durham, of
Philadelphia. The forces of the opposi
tion were marshalled by Major "Sam"
Losch, "Jack" Whltehouse, Senator
Coyle and the Luzerne and Schuylkill
delegations in the house. It was the
hardest-fought battle of the session,
and shows that Senator Quay has a
strong grip on the legislature.
The representatives of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
and other patriotic societies held the
balance of power in the fifth on this
measure. They took no part in the
contest when the bill was on second
reading. Since then Senator Coyle has
gone out of his way to offend the pa
triotic "societies by his actions and
speech on the religious garb bill. The
result was the members of the legis
lative committee of the Junior Order
American Mechanics turned In for the
bill and they claimed to have Influenced
twenty-five votes in its favor. Senator
Coyle, more than any of the other op
ponents of the measure, is to blame for
its defeat.
Governor Hastings will not take up
the religious garb bill before next
week. Representative Seyfert, who
fought the bill at every turn, professes
to believe it will be vetoed. He said
this morning he had been given reliable
assurances that Governor Hastings will
never approve the measure. He de
clined, however, to give his authority
for his assertion. Representative
Smith, of Philadelphia, has no doubt
of the approval of the bill. He has
filed with the governor the past week
petitions representing over 40,000 voters
urging the governor to allow the bill
to become a law. The American Pro
testant association have also petitioned
the governor to sign the bill.
Quay County Assured.
Quay county Is assured. The bill cre
ating the new county passed finally to
day in the house by a vote of 106 to 69.
This was the most stubbornly-contested
battel of the session. The fight for
the bill was led by Senators Andrews
and Penrose and ex-Magistrate Dur
ham. Pitted against them was Mayor
Samuel Losch, "Jack" Whltehouse and
other Republican leaders of Schuylkill
county. The bill now goes to the gov
ernor. The bill creates the proposed county
out of portions of Luzerne and Schuyl
kill counties. It was called up this
morning by Mr. Jeffrey, of Luzerne.
The house at once proceeded to vote
on the final passage of the measure.
When the roll call was complete It was
shown that the friends of the new
county movement had been beaten.
The excitement was intense. They se
cured the committee rooms and re
treats) in the capltol for absent mem
bers. Before the result was an
nounced Mr. Smith, of Bradford,
changed his vote from! nay to aye.
The Schuylkill county members, who
have fought the bill at every stage, pro
tested against any member being al
lowed to change his vote. Speaker
Walton ruled that having voted under
a misapprehension the member had a
right to change his vote. Mr. Welble,
of Berks, and Mr. Ellis, of Lebanon,
also changed their votes from nay to
aye. This assured the passage of the
bill and a scene of wild confusion en
sued. The Schuylkill county members
protested and several rose to a ques
tion of privilege. Speaker Walton re
fused to recognize them, and ruled that
nothing was In order but the calling of
the roll.
Mr. Strlck, of Schuylkill, questioned the
count. He said Mr. Smith, of Philadel
phia, was recorded as having voted aye
when he was not In the house when the
roll was called. Speaker Walton re
plied that Chief Clerk Fotterllf had not
made a mistake this session In the roll
call, and to satisfy the member from
Schuylkill, he ordered the clerk to call
the name of Mr. Smith. The Phlladel
F'hlan voted In the affirmative and ex
plained that he was standing at the
clerk's desk during the roll call and
that he had voted aye when his name
was called.
I.exow Resolutions.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Rlter,
of Philadelphia, for a committee of
eight members of the house to Lexow
the public schools. The resolution Is
similar to that offered In the senate
by Mr. Kennedy, of Allegheny, and
adopted. Mr. Rlter was not so fortu
nate as the Allegheny senator, his reso
lution being overwhelmingly .defeated
after much debate. Mr. Merrick, of
Tioga, said the senate had committed
a monumental blunder In the adoption
of the Kennedy resolution, and there
was no reason why the house should
copy after the bad legislation of that
body. He claimed the resolution was
offered simply for the purpose of a
Junket.
Mr. Fow took the ground that nolther
branch of tho legislature had the right
to Investigate that which Is not before
It. He contended that the resolution
to "Penrose" Philadelphia was not
legal, because the Bullitt bill was not
before the senate. He was In favor,
though, of meeting steel with steel, and
urged the adoption of the resolution
and let the courts determine Its legality.
Mr. Kephart, of Fayette, had Inserted
an amendment which provided that the
committee should not consist of more
than one member from Philadelphia
and Allegheny. Mr. Seanor, of Indiana,
moved to amend so as to ascertain how
many useless offices at the state capi
tal had been created and how many un
necessary officers are at the capltol and
those that can be dispensed with.
The amendment was adopted, after
which the resolution was voted down.
The house moved very slowly today.
The entire- morning session, which be
gan an hour earlier than usual, was
consumed In the consideration of this
resolution and the wrangle over' the
Quay county bill. The afternoon and
evening sessions were- devoted to tho
consideration of the calendar and third
reading senate bills. v
State Pension Hill.
The house passed on second reading
the bill granting pensions to enlisted
men from Pennsylvania who were In
the service of the United States in the
war of the rebellion between April 14,
1S01, and May 1, ISfiu, who are not pen
sioners nor applicable therefor under
the United States statutes. The bill
directs the auditor general on proper
application arid under rules, regula
tions and restrictions such as he may
deem proper, to place on the state pen
sion rolls any olllcer, soldier, sailor and
marine qualified under this act. It pro
vides further that such pension shall
be granted to those whose services be
tween the time specified was at least
ninety days. The rate shall be a
monthly allowance of 1 cent per day for
each day's actual service. In adjudi
cating pension claims the auditor gen
eral shall require proof that the claim
ant Is free from Intemperate habits.
Payments shall be made semi-annually
and shall cease when the pensioner
moves out of the state or shall be pen
sioned by the United States.
Bills appropriating Jf.,000 to the Her
man dispensary, Philadelphia; $15,MJ
to the German hospital Philadelphia,
and $5,000 for a soldiers' monument at
Antietam passed second reading. The
bill regulating the Issue ana transfer
of certificates of stock by companies In
corporated under the laws of the com
monwealth was reconsidered and
passed finally. Bills to prevent the 's
sue of policies of Insurance by persons,
partnerships or other associations not
Incorporated, and providing for the In
corporation and regulation of laundry
companies and companies for thetpur
pose of packing and disposing of grapes
and manufacturing unfermented grape
Juice were Indefinitely postponed.
'Eve.;!; Session of Semite.
At the evening sess'on of the senate
the revenua bill was repnrted from the
finance committee by Senator Grady,
read a second time and then recommit
ted for the purpose of a further hearing
tomorrow morning.
Senator Kauffman offered a resolu
tion providing that the committee to
Investigate the public schools be au
thorized to also Investigate the state
normal schools, and also providing for
the appointment of two additional
members of Hie senate to serve on the
committee. This was ngreed to, and
Messrs. Woods and Xandls were ap
pointed. The conference committee report on
the judicial apportionment bill was
agreed to. ,
The report of the committee to in
vestigate the Norrlstown asylum was
made a special order for tomorrow
morning, and the senate then ad
journed until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
The house this evening passed finally
a number of senate bills and also de
feated a number, among the latter
twenty-one bills on final passage grant
ing pensions and gratuities to members
of the National Guard who contracted
disease at Homestead and Gettysburg.
DINNER TO HARRISON.
A Gathering of Notables at the Home of
John Wannmukcr.
Philadelphia, Juno 6. The dinner
given by .Mr. Wanamaker to General
Harrison this evening at the ex-Postmaster
general's palatial country resi
dence, ait Oenkintown, was an exceed
ingly handsome one, but to judge from
the guests it was entirely of a social
nature and had no political signifi
cance. There were present, besides Mr.
Wanamaker and General Harrison,
Mayor Charles F. Warwick, District
Attorney George S. Graham, Gray
Cook, the banker; Thomas Dolan, the
big worsted mill manufacturer; W. M.
Slngerly, proprietor of th Philadelphia
Record; Charles Emory Smith, editor
of the Press and ex-minister of Russia;
P. A. Wldener and William L. Elklns,
the street railway magnates, and sev
eral other gentlemen who have country
residences near Mr. Wanamaker.
Governor Hastings was expected to
be present, but telegraphed at the last
moment that he would be unable to
come, but added that he hoped to call
upon General Harrison tomorrow.
Both General Harrison and Mr. Wana
maker said this evening that the for
mer's visit was of an entirely local na
ture. General Harrison will leave to
morrow afternoon for Indianapolis and
Mils evening he was uncertain how he
would spend the day tomorrow until he
departed for home.
Mew Pnrty Formed.
Des Moines, la., June 8. The conference
of silver Democrats held here today took
a course which makes It Important In the
political history of the state. While the
attendance wns not large, 100 bring pres
ent, those who did attend were thoroughly
In earnest and represented the party
workers of their respective sections. Tho
speeches wero radically In favor of free
silver and Indicate a determination that
Is the leading issue, regardless of party
action, amounts to practically the for
mation of a new political party. Tho fight
Is now on for the control of the regular
state convention, which will meet at
Marshalltown, Aug. 7, and the silver men
expect to have tholr own way.
ALL AKOUTTIIE SFATE.
A child of Augustus Smith, whllo play
ing near Reading, fell Into the canal and
was drowned.
Accused of Bteallng a horse and wagon
from Isaiah Hampton, Matthias Rambo,
of Bridgeport, was Jailed.
Pottsvllle council will send a commltteo
to other wlde-awako Inlund cities to In
spect garbage destroying plants.
While playing peacemaker In a fight nt
Mount Carbon, Anton Ualllo had one. eyo
gouged out and was also badly beaton.
To remove a corn from her toe Miss
Katie Erb, of Pottsvlllo, used carbolic
acid, and may lose her leg in consequence.
Sixty tons of side armor Plata for tho
battleship Massachusetts wcro yesterday
shipped to Philadelphia by the Buthlehem
Iron company. '
Thirty-one mules and nine horses be
longing to the Messrs. Qulnn, of Potts
vllle, were killed in a railroad .wreck on
the Pan Handle route.
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AWFUL WORK OF A FIEND
Most Terrible Story of Wife-Beating
on Record.
MRS. JENNIE KING IS DYING
Rapidly Sinking from tho Effects of a
Heating (ilvoit by llcr Drunken
Husband -The Murderer
Arrested.
Asbury Park, N. J., June 6. A horri
ble Ktory of wife beating and probable
murder was brought to light In Asbury
Park today. The victim, Mrs. Jennlo
King, lies In a critical condition at the
Hotel Oladstune, on Second avenue.
The wife beater, protected by the wo
mun whom he has probably killed, left
Asbury Park yesterday morning for his
home In Hordentown, N. J., but Is now
under police surveillance. Augustus
King Is the son or Mrs. King, who owns
the Hotel Gladstone. He Is a tall,
muscular man, and drinks heavily.
About 5 o'clock Tuesday morning King,
who hnd gone out early the previous
evening for a night's carousal, returned
home very much under Uie Influence of
liquor and violently out of humor. Af
ter a tirade of abuse King caught his
wife by the throat and choked her. The
woman only weighs seventy pounds.
King picked her up with both hands,
raised her fragile body over his head,
and flung her with tremendous force on
the dining room floor.
May King, a 10-year-old daughter,
attracted by the screams of her moth
er and the noise of the falling body,
begged her lnfurluted father to desist
and not kill her mother. With an oath
King's uplifted flst landed square !n
his daughter's face. She fell to the
floor like a log. Little Gussle, the
youngest child, cried pitifully and
asked her father to stop. King hit the
child In the back with his doubled flt.
The child fell flat and moaned with
palri. King then returned to his wife,
who had struck the floor on her back.
He began to kick and beat the pros
trate woman, regardless of conse
quences. The cries of the women,
meantime, attracted the neighbors, who
rushed to the door, which was for
tunately unlocked and the brute was
quickly forced from his victim.
Physician's Opinion-
A messenger was at once despatched
for a physician and Mrs. King was
carried to her room. The doctor, after
a hurried examination felt confident
that the woman would die. He be
lieved her spine was dislocated, but as
some doubt existed about the actual
extent of the Injury to the spine. King's
arrest was deferred at the earnest so
licitations of his wife, who refused to
make a complaint against him. Still
Intoxicated the wlfe-bcater took an
early train for his home in Borden
town. The physician visited his pa
tient before 8 o'clock this morning.
A change for the worse had taken place
and It was apparent she could not live.
The doctor at once notified the cor
oner. The coroner called at the Gladstone,
prepared to take Mrs. King's antemor
tem statement. The woman was evl
dntly In close touch with death, yet she
refused to believe her end was near.
Mrs. King tried In every way to pro
tect the absent assailant and did every
thing In her power to shield him. Dr.
Coleman believes Mrs. King will die
tonight. The Injured woman Is said to
be highly connected, being related to
the Morgans, of New York, and the
Mannings, of Trenton.
King, the fugitive, was once before
arrested for beating his wife, who
stood by him with wifely devotion
through long years of abuse.
At 3.30 p. m. Mrs. King, though Btlll
alive, was rapidly sinking.
King was arrested this afternoon and
locked up In the Bordentown Jail.
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USED TAR AND FEATHERS.
Rhodes Taylor Decorated and Ordered
Out of Tcknmnh, Neb.
Tekamah, iNeb., June 6. Rhodes 3.
Taylor was taken from the custody of
the sheriff of Burt county early this
morning, tarred and feathered and or
dered to leave th country. . A week
ago a daughter of Mrs. Henry Scherer,
a highly respected widow, was missing.
A thorough search was instituted and
the young girl was finally found In
company with Taylor and Charles
Stauffer, together with a woman of this
place. The girl expressed a willingness
to mnrry Taylor. The wedding took
place and It was believed that Taylor
would leave town. He did not do so,
but yesterday went to Blair with his
bride.
In the, meantime a complaint rharg-(
lng him with assault had been placed
In tho hands of tho sheriff. Taylor
was brought back here last night. A
mile south of town the sheriff and pris
oner were lassoed from behind, blind
folded and bound. Then Taylor wns
severely dealt with. He Is In hiding to
day, but If he Is found In town Is likely
to receive more than tar and feathers.
RACING ACCIDENT.
Joeklcs Thrown from Tholr Sulkies at
Point llrccie.
Philadelphia, Juno C.-vThere wos an
exciting Incident at Point Breeze this
afternoon during the second heat of the
2.27 trotting race. There were twelve
horses In the heat, and as they ap
proached the three-quarter mile pole,
they were all pretty well bunched. On
Time, a bay gelding, was being driven
by P. Ilanley. Today was only the sec
ond race that Hanley has ever driven
In, and when his horse broke he pulled
him up too sharply and On Time
swerved sharply Into the sulky Frank
Turner was driving with the stallion
Daylight. On Time and Daylight both
took fright and ran away. Hanley was
thrown out and dragged about thirty
feet and badly stunned, but the horse
was caught before ho got very far.
Turner was also thrown out, but es
caped uninjured, and Daylight ran Into
the fence, and getting his feet over the
shaft of the sulky, began to kick. The
animal nearly tore one of Its hind hoofs
oft,ai)d cut two of the tendons In Its
leg.
: At first It was thought that the stal
lion would have to be shot, but a veter
inary surgeon bandaged the leg and
the horse was taken to the veterinary
hospital of the University ot Pennsyl-
vanla. There It was decided Its Ufa
could be saved, but the animal would
never be able to trot again. Daylight
was by Electioneer and was valued at
between (7,000 and $10,000. His owner
will hereafter use him for breeding pur
poses. GILMORE'S TRIAL.
Tho Willlnmsport Expert Dcforo tho liar
Of.lllHtlCO.
Media, Pa., June 6. Tho trial for
forgery of the young bank clerk, John
F. til I more, of Wllllumsport, Pa., be
gan here today, and some astonishing
facts were brought out.
The charge for which Gllmoro wo
tried today was for passing a forged
draft on tho Delaware County Trust
company at Chester. The evidence at
trial today shows a scheme of cunning,
ii I must unparalleled In cases of this
kind. Gllmore's resignation nt the
West Branch bank took place last Feb
ruary, nnd a few days later he present
ed at the Chester bank a cashier's draft
from the West Uranch bank on the
Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Phil
adelphia. He said he wanted to open
nn account with the Chester bank. The
draft was drawn the order of D. 8.
McDonald, and Gllmore represented
himself us that individual.
The Chester bank refused to allow
Gllmore to open an nccount unless
Identified. In the meantime the West
Branch bank at Wllllumsport had been
notified and word wns received from It
to hold the draft, as It wus crooked.
But the Farmers' nnd Mechanics' bank
had, through the clearing house, for
warded the money to Chester.
Detective Bond nnd Inspector Moore
also said that Gllmoro confessed the
forgery. Gllmoro said In defense that
he had used the name of McDonald, In
tending to go Into the liquor business
and did not want his wife to know It.
He said he used the name of Jones, as
he desired to speculate and would have
been dismissed from the bank had he
been Buspected. A verdict was not
reached today.
SONS OF VETERANS CAMP.
Officers Selected-Other Business of o
Uny.
Allentown, Pa., June 6. The division
encampment of the Sons of Veterans
had no difficulty In electing ofilcers
this afternoon, the ticket nominated
by Major Reed being elected unani
mously as follows: Division command
er, C E. Delfenderfer, Reading; senior
vice division commander, C. E. Chap
pie, Johnstown; Junior vice division
commander, W. P. Baker, South Beth
leham; division council, John Bower,
jr., Philadelphia; John Frazer, Shamo
kln; Wlldun Scott, Milton; delegate
at large, C. Elmer John, Mount Carmel;
alternate to delegate at large, R. E.
Pattrlck, Catasauqua; delegates: J. H.
Wooden, Honesdale; W. L. Matthews,
Media; T. C. Harter, Bloomsburg; C. E.
McGee, Philadelphia; W. D. Orr, Phil
adelphia:', A. P. May, Curwensville; W.
H. Dunlap, New Castle; J. Salem, Haz
leton; G. M. Bostwick, Towanda; al
ternates to delegates, G. II. Wilson, Al
legheny; William Tretbar, Philadel
phia; L. G". Haupt, Reading; J. B.
Mearns, Pottsvllle; J. A. Mason, To
wanda; C, E. McDonald, Homestead;
W. E. Sturgls, Phoenlxvllle; G. R.
Scott, Harrlsburg; W. E. Stelnhelper,
Cntasauqua; A. W. Moore, York.
A match for the Harter prize was shot
on the National Guard range, there be
ing thirty contestants. George W.
Dubbs, of Pine Grove, won the gold
medal, scoring 17 out of a possible 25;
H. F. Bower, of Camp No. 0, Allentown,
and Conrad Alden, of Camp No. 19,
were tie at 14 for the second prize, a
fountain pen. The tie will be shot off
at Gettysburg next year.
The Ladles' Aid society presented re
tiring President Pauline De Baupre
with a gold badge, Judge Advocate R.
M. J. Reed making the presentation
speech.
Tonight a military ball was given In
honor of the visitors.
MR. BERRY NOMINATED.
Selected for Stnte Treasurer by Pro
hibition Ists.
Pittsburg, Pn., Juno 6. At the after
noon session of the Prohibition conven
tion the report of the committee on
finance was read and it showed a bal
ance of 7.86 on hand. An appeal was
made for funds to carry on the cause f
Prohibition In Pennsylvania. The
platform adopted declared uncompro
misingly for Prohibition and the sup
pression of the liquor traffic; govern
ment ownership of railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies, and woman's
suffrage. On the silver question a ma
jority report favored free coinage, while
the minority opposed It.
W. H. Berry was nominated for state
treasurer. Mr. Berry intimated that
there was not much of a platform for
him to stand on, principally on account
of the division on the silver question.
The convention voted In favor of an
eight-hour working day.
Silver Convention,
Memphis, June 6. At a meeting this
evonlng of .the executive and extension
committee having In charge the arrange
ment and genurul management of the com
ing Bllver convention tho following wero
announced as speakers at the conference:
Congressman Joseph C. Sibley, Pennsyl
vania; ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince,
Now Mexico; Senator David Turple, In
diana; Congressman II. D. Money, Mis
sissippi; Senator James K. Jones, Arkan
sas, and Senators William 11. Btewart,
Nevada; J. 'A. Ucorgo, Mississippi; A, J.
M'rUiurln, Mlsslsslpil. and George, h.
Shoupe, Idaho and Alexander Delmar,
California. Mr. Delinnr was at ono tlmo
chief of the United States bureau ot sta
tistics. Hoi loo Chiefs Meet.
Reading, Pa., June 0. Tho chiefs of po
lice of the various cities In Pennsylvania
met hero today with Captain Linden, of
Philadelphia, presiding. Mayor Shunn
ninn delivered .the address of welcome.
The object of tho meeting Is business
comblnod with pleasure.
SPARKS BY WIRE.
A tremendous rainfall broke the drought
in northern Indiana.
School directors of Kansas City, Knn
refuse to allow Catholics to teach In the
public schools.
During a thiimlorBtorm. at Dolaworo,
O., Miss Lukonblll, a telephone operator,
was badly shocked.
Rathor than stand trial for keeping con
traband liquor, John O'Brien, a Brooklyn
saloonkeeper, shot himself.
The bill to punish first degree arson with
forty years In prison was signed by Gov
ernor Morton, ot New York.
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FLORENCE JCAIN SHAKY
Italy's Art City Is the Earthquake's
Objective Point.
INHABITANTS AKE IN TERROR
The Houses Swayed to nnd I-'ro Whole
I nnilltes Hush Pante-Ktrlcken Into
tho Streets and Kcfuso to He
turn to Their Homes.
Florence, June C There was a sharp
earthquake shock here at 1.38 o'clock
this morning, followed by a succession
of disturbance, shock following shock
In' rapid succession. The people be
came panic-stricken and rushed to the
streets, where they remained until day
break, greatly alnrmed. Although it
Is not believed that uny serious dam
age was done, the inhabitants, not hav
ing recovered from the panic which fid
lowed tho heavy earthquake of Satur
day, May IS, were, even after daybreak,
with dllllculty persuaded to return to
their hqines.
The greatest excitement prevailed In
the streets, whole families remaining
huddled together guarding their most
valuable possessions, which they had
carried with them In their flight from
their homes. Many persons fell on their
knees In the middle of the streets and
prayed, while others rushed about and
thus added to the panic. The entire
police force or the city promptly turned
out, and the authorities did everything
possible to allay the alarm.
So far as known tho shoc ks only
seveie enough to shake down movable
articles from shelves, sideboards, etc.,
although there was considerable sway
ing of houses, particularly in certain
districts of the city where the shocks
seem to have been more severely felt
Mian In others. The guests of the dif
ferent hotels seem to have been least
alarmed. Although they were aroused
from ithelr beds by 'the earthquake
shocks, the majority of them retained
their presence of mind, and beyond
looking to the safety of their valuables,
In case of having to leave the hotels
suddenly, no great excitement pre
vailed among them.
It Is feared, however, that this sec
ond earthquake visitation within so
short a period will have the effect of
driving many persons from the city
who would otherwise have remained,
and it will undoubtedly prevent many
travelers from visiting Florence this
season. As It is, many persons have
left the city.
LUTHERAN MINISTERIUM.
Fourteenth Annual Convention of Synod
of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, June 6. The fourteenth
annual convention of the Evangelical
Lutheran mlnisterium of the synod of
Pennsylvania began this morning In
St Mark's Evangelical church, Spring
Garden street, above Thirteenth street.
Six hundred ministerial and lay dele
gates, who represent 125,000 communi
cants, are In attendance. Prior to the
opening of the convention, a prepara
tory service was conducted by Rev. Dr.
Spaeth, the president of the mlnis
terium; Rev. S. A. Zlegenfuss, the Eng
lish secretary; Rev. G. P. Mueller, the
German secretary, and Rev. J. K. Plitt,
the treasurer. The delivery of the
synodlcal sermon by President Spaeth
occupied the time of the morning ses
sion of the convention.
This afternoon President Spaeth pre
sented his annual report, In which he
told of the changing of tho place for
holding the convention from Asbury
Park, as decided upon, to Philadelphia,
because a number of ministers object
ed to the former place, and declared
that they would not attend the gather
ing if it were held at the seaside resort.
The president detailed the pastoral
changes that have taken place, and
dwelt at length upon other matters of
a like character. He concluded:
"Having now served you, beloved fa
thers and brothers. In the capacity of
president for the last three years, I lay
down my office with hearty gratitude."
The reports of Rev. Dr. F. J. F.
Sehantz, of Myerstvn, chairman of
the executive committee, and Rev. J.
K. Plltt, the treasurer of tho mlnis
terium, were also submitted this after
noon. FORMALLY TRANSFERRED.
Tho Island of Formosa Turned Over to
Japan and a Coventor Nnmed.
Shanghai, Juno 6. Lord LI Chlng
Pang, the son of Viceroy LI Hung
Chang, nnd John W. Foster, who have
been to the Island of Formosa, for the
purpose of formally transferring It to
the Japanese, according to the forms of
the treaty of the Shlmonosckt, have re
turned here.
Mr. Foster, In an Interview, after his
return, slated that Admiral Viscount
Kalbaymn, formerly chief of the
Japanese navy departm nt, has been
appointed governor of iosa. The
formal transfer of the isiauu of For
mosa and the Chinese property on that
Island, wns effected at Kee Lung, on
Sunday, June 2, when the documents
necessary to the transfer were ex
changed. Mr. Foster will return to the
United States by the first steamer.
GHASTLY CONSIGNMENT.
Four Cart Loads of Snltcd llumnn Heads
on Their Way to Vet.
Tangier, Morocco, June 8. Four cart
loads of snlted heads of rebel Hahamna
tribesmen have arrived at Rabat, on
their way to Fez.
But on arrival at Rabat the heads
were found to be In such bad condition
that the government officials compelled
a number of Hebrews to resalt them.
HIS DREADFUL WARNING.
Cleveland Moil Who Worried a lyspoptlo
Patient filled Pull of Lead.
Cleveland, June 6. At 3 o'clock this
afternoon Bernard Connor, a patient
In St. Alexis' hospital, shot a fellow
patient named Timothy Donovan four
times, sent a bullet through tho leg of
a nurse named James Cantlllon, and
then tried to kill himself.
Connor is suffering from dyspepsia
and Is) very Irritabel. Donovan had
worried hlin and ho had threatened to
kill Donovan. This afternoon he sat
up In bed, drew a revolver from be
neath the bed clothes and blazed away.
One bullet struck Donovan In the head,
another broke his left arm, a third en
tered his shoulder and the fourth
ployed a hole In the abdomen.
Cantlllon, the nurse, entered the
room at that tlmo and Connor fired
the luBt bullet at him. Then the fellow
tried to beat out his own brains with
the pistol: Donovan is still alive, but
cannot recover.
SIN FENCED FOR LIFE.
Mrs. Nellie I'opo CnnvlctcJ in the Court
at Detroit -Her Defense,
Detroit, June 8. Mrs. Nelllo Pope
was convicted yesterday of the murder
of h r husband and sentenced to Im
prisonment for life.
Mrs. Pope Is 36 years of nge. On the
morning of Feb. 3 lust her husband, a
dentist, was found seated In a chair In
his room, his skull crushed with a
hatchet. William Brusseau, who lived
with the family, confessed to the killing
of the dootor at the wife's solicitation
so that Bhe could get his life Insurance.
The statement made by Mrs. Pope
was to the effect that hir husband
tried to smother her, and that in a
quarrel which ensued between the doc
tor and Brusseau, he struck Pope with
a hatchet in self-defense.
DEAD IX FORTY-ONE. MINUTES.
John F.lscnminxcr, tho Third Man Hung
in (jrecne County, Pays tho Penalty of
His Crime.
Waynesburg, Pa.; June 6. John
Elsenmlnger, the third man to be
hanged in Greene county, was executed
this afternoon. The trap was sprung
at 1.24, and In eleven minutes his pulse
ceased. The doctors pronounced him
dead at forty-one minutes from the
time he fell. The hanging was wit
nessed by about 300 people, among those
present being Mrs. McCoy, the widow
of Elsenminger'B victim. She called to
see him this afternoon and an affecting
scene followed. She had received the
young man's letter expressing repent
ance and asking her forgiveness, and
she came to tell him that she did for
give him. The morning was spent In
prayer and leave taking. The parting
from his young wife almost unnerved
Elsenmlnger, and he was terribly weak
after this ordeal. After this his spirit
ual advisers spent several hours with
him, leaving the prisoner much re
freshed and rather calmly awaiting his
end.
It was 1.15 o'clock when Eisenmlng?r
marched up the gallows' steps between
Sheriff Kent, and the latter's son, Per
cy, who acted as deputy. Tears were
rolling down Eisenmlnger's cheeks and
he was somewhat nervous. Rev. Stev
enson, who had baptised him, read the
Scriptures, and there was a prayer by
Rev. McKain. Eissnminger repeated
the Lord's prayer in a firm tone, that
a sob now and then broke. When Sher
iff Kent asked what he had to say, he
replied:
"There is nothing else that I can say
than that my confession Is entirely cor
rect. I wish to state positively that
there was not any one connected with
it but me. .. I hope you will forgive me."
The black cap was then adjusted, and
ther. Sheriff Kent, with a fervent "God
bless you'" sprung the trap. Elsen
mlnger struggled slightly. In a brief
space his body swung limp and motion
less, for his neck was broken. John
McCoy, a brother of the murdered man,
was another who witnessed the execu
tion. The body was then removed from
the Jail and taken charge of by the
dead man's relatives.
COUNT FF.RRARA SHOT.
Ho Has an Altercation With Two Men
and Receives Mortal Wounds.
London, June 6. A special dispatch
received here from Rome announces
that Count Ferrara, formerly under.
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
has been mortally wounded by Social
ists at Ramlnl.
Additional dispatches shows that the
shooting of Count Ferrara was not the
wcrk of Socialists, as nt first supposed.
Tho count, It appears, was Insulted at
the door of his residence, at Rimini, not
He. ml nl, as at first telegraphed, by two
men, and during the altercation which
followed he was shot with a revolver.
Several arrests have been made in con
sequence of the affair.
SENSATION RECALLED.
Old Jnll from Which' Morgan Mysteri
ously Disappeared Sold nt Auction.
Canandnlgua, N. T June 6. The su
pervisors yesterday sold the old Ontario
county Jail at auction, the price realized
being $100, the purchaser being obliged
to remove It.
The memorial tablet and also the old
Morgan cell in which Morgan was con
fined previous to his mysterious disap
pearance in 1S26, will be preserved by
the county. Morgan was never heard
of again. The affair was of world wide
Interest, as Morgan, who was placed
In the jail for protection, was the au
thor of a book claiming to expose
Masonry.
SUNSTRUCK WHILE CYCLING.
Jesse W. Jones Suffered n Dislocation of
the Collar llono ns the Result of a Fall.
Marcellus, June 0. Jesse W. Jones,
of Bnldwlnsvllle. while riding a bicycle
near here yesterday afternoon, wns sud
denly seized with sunstroke and fell
from his wheel unconscious. When he
came to he found ho was lying In the
yard of Morey Gilford, who lives one
mile south of the village.
Young Jones was badly cut about tho
face and arm, and complained of a
sharp pain In the shoulder, A physi
cian was summoned and he discovered
that Jones had suffered a dislocation
of the collar bone. He was taken to
Marcellus Falls, where he took a train
for Syracuse.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania: fair: sta
tionary temperature; northerly winds.
Ilcrn Id's Forecast.
Now York, Juno C The Herald's fore
cast for today: In tho middle, states and
New England today, clear, warmor weath
er will prevail, with fresh and light var'.n
blo winds, northwesterly and southerly.
On Saturday In both of those sections fa'.r
and warmer weather and southerly winds
will prevail, followed by rain in the luk.i
region and on Sunday fair to partly cloudy
weather with slight temperature changes
followed by cooling rains. European
steamers now leaving New York, Philadel
phia and Boston will have mostly westorly
winds to the banks. . .
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