10s OttTOtt' PAGES. TWO CENTS. SJURAOTOiSr, PA., THURSDAY MOHNlNGr, APRIL 20 , 1897. TWO CENTS. OflGHUKBii SLrihtiiffi. 1 0 t f, THTHl illf ii inTiTlt ir-n---, iii n hci VteffAl1nlBVIg--r'rv SUHig.rZ-? "5 V ' W ' " N'N W m .vfPi PAGES. AN APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE A Mighty Wave Sweeps Down the Cottonwood Valley. MANY RESIDENTS ASLEEP Number of Dead from One to Two Hundred. The Hushing 1'londs Surprise Mnrfy Victims Who Arc Thrown Into the Merciless Waves CI ml Only in Their Night Clothcs--Mon, Women mill Chililrcn Cling to Houses nml Tree Tops--Loss oT Property Jlstimntcd nt from ?'J()0,(K)() to Hnli'n .Million, liist of the Dcnd--Thrcc-l'ourtli8 ol the Drowned Are Negroes. Guthrie, Okla., April 2S. At G o'clock this morning1 a mighty wave of water six feet IiIkU and a mile wide swept down Cottonwood Valley and struck the city. A deafening roar went up as the wa ter crushed houses and drove the peo ple from their homes. At the first rush every boat nnd bridge was swept away. All West Guthrie Is submerged and twenty of the business houses have ten feet of water In them. The river Is thirty feet above ordi nary level. Hundreds of people are In trees, but cannot be helped. Humors of an appalling loss of life as a result of Hood s-e In constant circulation, some placing the number of dead at from one to two hundred. There Is no way of getting nt the real extent of the catastrophe now, how ever. "While It is believed that the above estimate is doubtless exagger ated, the growing Indications are that various estimates of the dead has at least been conservative. The water Hooded everything in the valleys of the Cottonwood and the Cimarron. It caught many people asleep and they were cither Instantly drowned or thrown Into the merciless waves in their night clothes to light for their lives as best they could. Men, women and children clung to houses and tree tops while many were carried down the rapid stream on Moating houses or some smaller portion of their be longings. It is known that many were knocked from trees by the swift cur rcntUnd drowned. In many Instances, mercantile stores and houses were lit erally wiped out. At noon the water had receded very materially. The property loss Is variously esti mated at from $200,000 to halfa million. The main residence and business por tion of Guthrie proper was unharmed. hen darkness settled over the city to-night the wildest stories of loss of life were alloat. The estimates ran all the way from SO to 250 persons drowned, while the larger figure Is un-dnulitpdh- nn exaggeration, it is known now that the loss of life will reach, if not exceed, the lessor number. LIST OP THE DEAD. At dark to-night but two bodies had liecn recovered. The bodies recovered are those of Anna Kaiser, a school teacher, and Prank Slay ers. Others known to have been drowned nre: George Owens, J. H. Calhoun, wife and child; Charley Ruf ner and wife, Hastus JleGIll, Lena Hulk, Mrs. "Watt, Mrs. "Wesley McGIll and live children, John Metz, Mrs. II. James Montgomery, Mrs. Dummlls, Jim Lilly, Mrs. Dumas, II. h. Heck llnger, Mrs. Francis Moore, John Heard, Mrs. Sue Wilson, Jennie Tay lor, Sammle Jackson, George Smlthers. It Is believed that loss of life has also occurred south of Guthrie, along tho Cottonwood river. Many farm hous?s in that district are reported to have been swept away. Seven miles south of here, at Seward, Hunt's store and the postolllce were swept away. THIRTY FEET. Tho river Is thirty feet above its or dinary level. A heavy ralu began fall ing this afternoon. The Hood Is supposed to have been caused by a cloudburst, supplemented by heavy rains. The Cottonwood river, ordinarily a email stream that winds between steep banks In West Guthrie, was bankful from a heavy rain yesterday nnd last night, but no alarm has been felt, as the Hver had been rising gradually during the night. About fi o'clock, how ever, water from a cloudburst nbove, had added to the already high stream, and the Hood was sweeping through "West Guthrie, a section populated mostly by colored people. Those who saw the Hrst wall of water, said that It was about eighteen feet high, spread ing entirely across the valley. Tho Hrst wave was followed by oth ers In quick succession, until tho whole settled Into a bank of water from six to eight feet high. Many persons havo already begun carrying their household goods to places of safety, but few had more than one t-ir. - forced to flee for their lives before the raging torrent. The main supply plpo of the water works system burst where it crossed tho Cottonwood, in the southern wu of tho city, and all the waier in ... reservoirs poured Into the river. In the southwestern part of the city a long arm of land is formed by tho m winding of the river. On thl. land live hundreds of negroes. During the night the bridge leading across tho river to the main section had been swept away. The people were absorbed In watching tho rising waters this morning, when the flood from tho reservoirs cumo down in a boIIJ wall, cutting off tho people from escape. They lied from their homes to tho higher portions at tho newly formed Island, When the first shock of tho disaster """" """ "in more fortunate on tho Island Immediately began to halp the nearest to them, while in Guthrlu proper, prompt steps were taken nt res cue. The houses, barns and other ef fects began to drift down stream, each freighted with one or more hu man beings, boats or rafts shot out here and there from the shore and des crate efforts were mndo to rescue tho people. Improvised rafts were quickly thrown together and started out into the mad stream. Hefore many of them had been propelled a couple of yards from shore they were twisted and broken by the waters, and the would be rescuers thrown into the stream. Half a dozen rescuers were drowned before those they had tried to save had been reached. Gus Piatt, business manager of tho Guthrie Leader, and George Willis, a merchant tailor, swam the river at the risk of their lives and secured a boat by which a number of persons were saved. A negro woman with a babe In her arms desperately tried to steady her self In a tree- top calling the while for help. She grew weak and the baby slipped Into tho water and was drowned. A woman wading from homo with her baby on her head was seen to go under, nnd a man swimming the chan nel to reach four women and a baby In a tree was carried down stream. Two women and a child were carried away on a bridge further down stream and one man and two women In plain sight of shore were on a house roof when It went to pieces. They all per ished. An old negro woman was seen cling ing to a house top. The building soon turned over and she was drowned. Three men, Walter Olds, John Van dusen and Eugene Gilla sought to res cue an old man from a tree. Their raft struck nn overhanging tree nnd they barely saved their lives by climb ing Into another tree. They were finally rescued on a rope sent to them by means of a shotgun and corn. Two men secured a small stern wheel pleasure boat and started to tho rescue of a half dozen men and women lodged In a tree. The persons were rescued amid tho cheers of the spectators. Tho cable holding the craft Anally broke and It was carried down stream, but landed GENERAL JAMESON'S ESCAPE. Adjutant General Jameson, of tho Territorial militia, narrowly escaped with his famlly.He was forced to wade and lead his horse with his family In the buggy. John Metz, aged CS, was capsized while trying to save a woman who sank before he reached her. Metz him self was barely rescued. George Owens, Attorney Teague Hay and Dick Pearson were thrown into the water while trying to save some people. Owens was drowned. The wife and Ave children of Wes ley McGIll, colored, were drowned In their home. Tonight forty or fifty people could be seen clinging to trees and roofs of buildings, but could not bo reached. The strength of mnny may fall them before morning. The fate of many others, who nre known to havo been carried down stream, will not be known till daybreak, and perhaps not then. It Is Impossible to get any definite news from the hundreds of rescued people on the bluffs west of the city. Those who escaped are rushing frantic ally about in search of missing ones. The river Is going down rapidly to night. COURT HOUSE FOR TEN DOLLARS. Upper Sandusky Hall of Justice Sold lor u Surprisingly Low Sum. XIpper Sandusky, O., April 2S. When Sheriff Pontius sold tho court house to John Lavely for $10, nothing was said as to tho reservation of the safe. In his public cry to the people the sheriff mentioned tho gas fixtures and corner stone as reservations, but the safe slipped his mind. After the sale Lavely laid claim to the safe and contents thereof. He had purchased the court house and paid the money and considered the safe le gally hi?. The county ofllclals found themselves In a dilemma that was alarming, for it was evident If Lave ly persisted he could bring legal pro ceedings that might win. Tho work of removing tho safe from the lillllrltntr wna ltop.ui- tl.la .-... i.... about 1 o'clock, but Lavely still main tains nis rignt to the safe and says he may take the matter Into court, PREACHER TO BECOME GROCER. Rev. Snliin Hnlscy, Onco n I'ninous "Grctiin Green" Pnstor. Milwaukee. April 2S. A wave of In terest has been aroused by tho an nouncement that Rev. Sabln Halsey, D. D., will start a grocery store here In Milwaukee. Dr. Halsey recently resigned his pas torato In Janesvllle on account of III health. Now It Is said that ho has de cided to return to this city and open a grocery store at Twenty-third and Wells Rtreet. Dr. Halsey Is one of the best known clergymen in the state. It was he who started tho matrimonial bureau at tho Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church parsonage, which, under his and Rev. Mr. Hunsberger's adminis tration, became famed all over tho country. Greek .Millionaire's Generosity. Paris, April 2S. A newspaper of this city says It learns that M. a. Avcrolf, the Greek millionaire, who was Instrumental In reviving tho Olympian games, subscrib ing 1,000,000 drachmas toward the expenso of tho restoration of the Btadlon, and who offered the Greek government at rho 'itbreak of tho trouble with Turkey to rovldo the Oreek army with 40,000 unl .rma, has subscribed ii total of 30.000 U00 ir.ca ($0,000,000) to tho war fund. Itccoivor for Salem's Iron Hall. Salem, O., Anrll 28,-Judge Smith opened tho term of Common Pleas court at Lis bon today by making perpotual tho In junction of Dennis Trelm, chief Justice of tho Salem Order of Iron Hall, against James P. Falley, receiver of the Supreme Sitting of the Ruling and others. Ueorgo S. Walton was appointed receiver of tha Salem order. Wild and Fnlul Fight Thcro. Lima, O., April 23.-Slate Slmmon3, Joe Morln, Will Nelson and Jack AVhltlngham hud a fight last evening. Simmons slashed threo men In frightful manner with a razor and was truclc with a brick by Mo rln, His skull l crushed and he Is lying In a dying condition. MAY POSSIBLY ANNEX HAWAII McKlnley Administration Doubtless Coo sldcring tho Subject. GRAND DUKE PALMER TALKS Ho Slates Thnt Queen 1,11 Hns Not Ludcnvorcd to Interest President McKinlcy in Her Case-She Is Sim ply Awaiting tho Outcome oT Pend ing Issues. New York, April 28. Among the guests at the Albemarle hotel Is cx- Quccn Lllluokalanl, of the Hawaiian Islands, and her suite. Captain Juli us A. Palmer, of Huston, her lnwyer, Is also stopping at the hotel. The ex-queen came to New York yes terday to witness tho Grant jiarade, which she did not see, however, on ac count of the cold. She Is also here to attend to some pri vate business matters. Captain Palm er talks freely about tho situation In the Islands. It was unquestionably se rious at tho present time, he said. The Dole government had gone Into power by force, nnd would never have the support of the people. For that and no other reason It was always urging annexation. As a matter of fact there was no desire nmong the people on the Islands for annexation, except nmong the friends of the Dole government. The McKlnley administration, was doubtless seriously considering the question of annexation. In this con nection he said: "It Is expected that the reciprocity treaty between this country nnd Ha waii will be repealed. That would com pel the payment of an Import duty on Hawaiian sugar, nnd the value of the Hawaiian sugar plantations, which, un der the free admission of sugar, have earned nnywhere from 10 to 40 per cent, annually, would be perceptibly de creasedso much so, Indeed, that It Is estimated that they would earn not more than from 2 to S per cent. Na turally, tho pressure of the Influences concerned could be made very strong. That Is the second reason why annexa tion Is desired. "Therei Is no desire on tho nart of Japan to annex the Hawaiian Islands. There has been a lnrge Immigration of the Japanese In Hawaii, It Is true, but Japan does not want the Islands, es pecially since she knows that It would be too risky to try to get them. Japan ese representatives to the Postal Union soon to be held" In Washington told me only the other day that there waj noth ing whatever except Dole government politics In this talk about Japanese aggression." Captain Palmer firmly believes that the queen will be reinstated to the throne. Shu Is simply awaiting the out come of pending Issues. There was ab solutely no truth In the report that she had endeavored vainly to Interest President McKlnley In her cause. She had never sought any Interview with tho president In relation to the cause. A dinner was given the queen last night by Mr. Lee. WOMEN WHIP THE PREACHER. He Onuses Their Husbnnds to Ho Ar rested in n Whiskey Wnrfnrc. Topeka, Kan., April 2S. The people of Douglass, Hutler county, are Indig nant because three women, wives of men, Rev. George Meredith had ar rested, met him In a street of that town Saturday and horsewhipped him. The trouble grew out of a whisky war organized by several young men. They Intended to conduct saloons In tho town, und when Mr. Meredith be gan an agitation against such conduct tho sporting fraternity decided to break up Mr. Meredith's meetings. They went to the church, as alleged, In an Intoxicated condition, and the following day he caused warrants to be Issued for their arrest for disturbing public worship. The wives of the ac cused men took the matter up and three of them, armed with horsewhips, caught Mr. Meredith In the street and scourged him. The affair has stirred up a big row, In which all tho people of the town have taken sides. BROKER EXPELLED. Charles Xoiikirch No Longer n Mem ber of the Stock Kxchnngc. New York, April 2S. The governors of the stock exchange today expelled Charles Neuklrch, a member of the exchange on charges of fraud. Neu klrch Is a member of the firm of Theo doro W. Myers & Co., of which former City Comptroller Myers was for some years the head. The comptroller, It is said, disposed of his Interests In the firm for a stipulated sum about three years ago. Neuklrch was tho exchange member of the firm, nnd recently charges of col lusidn with the notorious E. S. Dean company were preferred against them. Neuklrch nppeared before the gover nors at today's meeting and so far as could bo ascertained, mnde a general denial of the charges of fraud. The vote to expel Neuklrch was unanimous. FOUR PERSONS DROWNED. Wngon Overturned nnd tbo Driver Saved Only Himself. Jackson, Mo., April 28. An nccldont occurred here last evening resulting In tho drowning of four persons. Joa Johnson was coming to town In a cov ered wngon, accompanied by Mrs. Hugg, her pon, live years old, and Miss Minnie Fraser. Johnson attempted to ford the creek Just east of this city, which was much swollen, when the wagon was over turned, Johnson swam to the bank, but the remainder of tho party were drowned, - LYNCHED HIS OWN DOG. An Ohio I'nnnor Tnltcs His Revenge Upon n Cruel mid Crnfty Mnsllfl'. Defiance, O., April 28. Perhaps tho strangest lyr.chlng on record this af ternoon on a farm five miles east of this city. Tho victim was a largo mastiff dog, weighing 1C0 pounds. A ropo waa fastened around tho dog'a neck and It was strung up to a rafter in the barn, and, while the -brute waa slowly strangling to death, tho sus pended body was lashed until cov ered with blood from gaping wounds made by whips in the hands of a dozen sturdy farmers. This morning1 tho farmer's wife found the dog robbing a hen's nest and attempted to drive him away. The pavage beast turned upon her, knock ing her down nnd biting her In a frightful manner. Tho woman's screams brought assistance, but not until she was unconscious from her In juries. The flesh was torn In largo pieces from her right nrm, nnd her side nnd face were terribly lacerated. Tho husband nnd owner refused to have the dog shot, onylng that it was too good a death, and. ho therefore planned and executed the lynching this afternoon In the presenco of a score of neighbors. MR. M'KINLEY'S TRAIN. Tho President nnd Pnrtr Return to Washington. Washington, April 2S. The Pennsyl vania railroad special train which car ried President McKlnley, Mrs. Grant, the cabinet nnd tho diplomatic corps to New York for the Grant ceremonies, returned to Washington today. Tho president and his party, Mrs. Grant's party, Admiral Hrown and General Miles remained In Now York, as did many of tho diplomats. The company which the train carried on Its return trip Included Secretary Sherman, Post master General Gary, Attorney Gener al McKenna, Secretary Wilson, Adju tant General Ruggles, Hrltlsh Ambas sador Pauncefote, the French ambas sador, M. Patenotre, and about twenty five other diplomats. Tho special train made the run In four hours and forty minutes, leaving Jersey City nt 11,50 nnd arriving in Washington at 4.04. The trip was with out incident. The vice-presidential train, operated by the Haltlmore nnd Ohio road, ar rived hero shortly before C o'clock, af ter a five-hour run from New York. Mr. Hobart nnd the committees of the senate nnd house returned on the train. The trip lacked Incident. Speaker Reed did not return with tho party, but is expected on Friday. MURDEROUS TRAIN WRECKERS. They Kill One I'nsscugcr nnd Injure n Dozen in Texas. Houston, Tex.,Aprll 2S. Train wreck ers last night threw the switch at Fair banks, on the Houston and Texas Cen tral railroad, twenty miles north of here, and the south bound passenger train ran Into It, causing a smashup of the forward coaches and derailment of the others. II. S. Goldberg, of Houston, was killed and his wife wns painfully though not seriously bruised. Dr. E. C. Winn, of Shermnn, wns dangerously hurt In tho back and leg, and Wulter Giles, a porter, was seriously hurt. Ten other persons were painfully Injured. Three attempts at wrecking have been frustrated at this place within the last year. This time the bolts of the switching npparatus had been care fully removed, so that the rails were left entirely loose, though they re mained In their places, K. OF L. DECLARES WAR. Tho Members Are Agniust tho Pcdcr ntion of Labor. Washington, April 2S. Tho general executive board of the Knights of La bor to-day formally declared war against the American: Federation of Labor on account of the action of the Nntlonal Rrewery Workers' union, an aflillated body of the American Fed eration of Labor, and adopted an ad dress to the members of the Knights of Labor throughout the United States. This address, which will be print ed In the otllclal Journal of tho or der, and a copy sent to each member of the organization, accuses tho olll cera of tho Federation of Labor of misrepresentations and of endeavoring to wrong tho members of the Roch ester Hrewery Workers' local assem bly of the Knights of Labor. HIGILLIFE DAKOTA DIVORCE. Mrs. Jcnuetto Hnncock Is (-'runted Separation from Her Husband. Fargo, N. D., April 2S. Among the divorces granted today was one to Mrs. Jeannette Hancock, from John A. Han cock, paymaster of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, with headquarters at Richmond, Vn. Mr. and Mrs. Hancock have been separated for three or four years r.nd extreme cruelty was the cause alleged In the complaint. Tho bride is one of tho handsomest brunettes ever a member of the colony. She Is the daughter of a noted Russian political refugee, who lied to Alabama some years ago. ACTRESS STOLE TO GET FOOD. IMnycd with Lungtry, but Wns Re duced to Want. New York, April 2S. Sara Laselles, an actress, who had been a leading lady in companies managed by A. M. Palm er and by Augusttu Daly, and who was tho only American member of Lily Langtry's company when the English actress made her flr3t appearance In London, was a prisoner In tho West Thirtieth street station last evening, charged with burglary. She confessed to robbing rooms In her board house and said she was starving. She declared that sho was addicted to the use of morphine, and begged that a bottle of the drug, which was taken from her. be returned. Knbid Cows nnd Hogs. Masslllon, O., April 23. A mad dog bit ono of John Smith's hogs, at Canal Ful ton, nnd it has been necessary to shoot every hog In tho drove. Smith thought they acted queerly, and he Jumped Into their pen and was bitten. The Uog that was tho original cai'ie of the trouble, bit a number of cows, all of which havo been killed. Snowstorm nt .Hilton. Milton, April 2S. A violent rain, snow and halletorm occurred horo at 1 o'clock this morning. It.wos followed t,oon after by a dry wind, to that It is believed nono of the fruit trees now In bud and vegeta bles well on are hurt. Crevasse, in Hunt Levee, Keokuk, la., April 28. Tho crevasse In tho Hunt loveo tonight Is 300 feet In width. Tho loss to property la estimated at from J250.00U to KOO.OOO. DEBOE KENTUCKY'S NEW U. S. SENATOR Outcome ot Hie Legislature's Long and Bitter Contest. JOE DLACKBURN LOSES THE FIGHT Republicans nnd Gold Dcmocrnts Rejoice at lt--I)cmonstratlon nt l'riinkfort--Sciiiitor-i:iect Goes nt Once to Washington to Tnko Part in Organization. Frankfort, Ky., April 2S. Tho Joint meeting of both houses of tho legisla ture to-day elected William J. Deboe, the candidate of the Republican, cau cus. United Slates senator. Tho vote stood: Deboe, 71; Mar tin, 12; Stone, 1; Hlackburn, CO. The crowd that filled the house chamber, nlsles, lobbies and galleries long before noon to-day was tho big gest seen In ten years In this historic hall. Every one believed that a sen ntor was at last to be elected after a struggle that has lasted through two legislative sessions, through 112 bal lots and nt a cost to the state of more than $100,000. After the ofllclal declaration of the. election of Deboe there wns such loud demonstrations that even the tele graph oinces In the lobbies had to sus pend business, and nothing but tho bare ballot could be sent out. The excitement was intense'. Senator Hlackburn and his friends, after fighting hard for over a year In the regular and extra sessions, went down with colors Hying. The silver Democrats conceded their disappoint ment, nnd the gold Democrats joined In the jollification. There never was such a scene in the Kentucky state house. Senator Deboe will nroceed to Wash ington at once with his credentials, to assist In reorganizing the United States Senate and In the passage of the tariff and other measures on which the lines are closely drawn. CONSTANT CHEERING. Tho cheering, that never ceased till tho assembly adjourned sine die in wildest confusion, began when the sixty-eighth vote for senator was tak en. W. J. Deboe had seventy-one when the roll call ceased. The Hlackburn people called for the absentees and vot ed solidly for their man. Martin's voice was very low and his face very white when he said: "Hlack burn." Ho believes yet that Hlackburn could have made him the senator. Nor mnn and Halrd both voted for Deboe. Stout held out and voted for Martin. Ogllvle was away as was Deboe hlm feelf. The latter could not bo called on for a speech In the confusion, nnd stayed down stairs, where he received his concratulatlons. Hlackburn shook hands with his faithful friends and left for his hotel about as usual. He leaves for his home In Versailles this afternoon. Hradley sat In one corner of the as sembly and broadly smiled his satisfac tion nnd triumph while the cheering shook the old state house. Frankfort, Ky., April 2S. Governor Bradley has written out the certificate of election for Hon. AVllllam J. Deboa, of Crittenden county, as Junior senator from Kentucky to succeed Hon. J. C. S. Hlackburn, whose term expired March 1. Senator Deboe will be in his seat in the: senate on Monday next. The end of the famous strusgle which has extended over, two whole legislative sessions, will go Into history as the most memorable Kentucky has ever known. Dr. Hunter came here six weeks ago with a clean majority, staunchly for him, und the additional backing of the national and state party organizations, but circumstances were against him, nnd the lightning tonight struck Deboe on the one hundred and twelfth ballot. Republican caucuses, Informal, lr regular und Impromptu, wero held from 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon till after daylight this morning. . CATAMOUNT AND RATTLERS. A Lumberman's Kxritiug Dodges Ilc tween Hcastiind Snakes. Wllllamsport, April 28. Charles Gura per, of Slate Run, had a very exciting experience with a catamount and rat tlesnakes while trout fishing on Slate Run the other day. While whipping a pool under a hemlock tree his attention was attracted by tho movements ot something In tho tree above his head. It proved to be a good-sized catamount, and Gumpor scrambled back out ot Its way before It could spring nt him. As he paused at a safe distance he heard tho unmistakable pound of a rat tlesnake's warning, nnd found that he had stopped right In the midst of a dozen or moro rattlers. He was sur rounded by the snakes, but their leth argic condition prevented them from striking. Gumper again made a leap for liber ty In doing so ho trod upon one of the reptiles, and tho snake fastened Its fangs In his thick lumberman's stock ing, but It failed to penetrate to tho flesh. Securing a club, Gumper succeed ed In killing nine of the snakes. DRANK CARBOLIC ACID. A liridc of Three Months Commits Suicide. Wllllamsport, April 28. Mrs. Dean Hagcrman, tho vifo ot a wealthy dairyman, residing about three miles from this city, committed suicide yes terday uftcmoon by drinking carbolic acid. The woman accompanied h'er hus band to Wllllamsrort this morning nnd purchased tho acid at a drug store, claiming she Intended bathing her hus tmnd's sprained knee. She left a noto exonerating all except herself from blame. The woman, who wns but 22 years of age, had been married to Hngerman only three months. WILL TRY PINGUEES PLAN. Gen. Coulter nnd Mr. Hull" Will Help the Miners orGroonsburg. Greensburg, April 28. Tho Plngreo potato patch Idea has been Introduce! horo by ex-Congressman George F. Huft and General Richard Coulter. The prospects for a prosperous spring and summer In the coal business not being overly bright, tho gentlemen concluded today to offer nld to tho miners during tho dull seasons. Messrs. Coulter and Hurt are Jointly Interested In five or six coal works In this vicinity. There nre over TOO men emnlovod. These men are to be given from one fourth to one-half acre of ground for gardening purposes. It Is proposed by tho operators to put the ground In readiness, furnish the seed nnd idants, and then turn the tracts over to the employes for proper caro and cultiva tion. The work of tilling will begin to morrow. MISSIONARY MEETING. Afternoon Sessions oftlio Convention Held nt Altoonn. Altoona, April 28. At this afternoon's session VIce-PresldentMrs. J. T. F. Kumler, ot Pittsburg, presided. A con ference on "Young People's Work" wns conducted by Miss F. TV. Nelson. Ad dresses were mndo by Mrs. Kumler, Mrs. E. C. Parsons and Mrs. J. M. Go heen. A popular meeting was held to night, at which Rev. II. II. Stiles nre slded. Rev. F. E. Hosklns, of Syrln, delivered an address on "Constanti nople and Jerusalem; Relation of Pres ent Political Events to Missionary Operations In the Empire." Ho was followed by Rev. W, Hauer man, a missionary of Gaboon, West Central Africa, who addressed the con vention on "Life and Work Among the Cannibal Fang." An adjournment was then taken until tomorrow. TORNADO IN KANSAS. Heavy Rainstorm Causes Trouble Near Abilene Telegraphic Comma nlcatioa Is Cut OH. Kansas City, Mo., April 28. 'A very heavy rain storm prevailed throughout central Kansas to-day, doing more or loss damage. It was reported early this morning that a tornado had occurred between Sallna nnd Abil ene, but up to 1:30 p. m. 11 had been impossible to fully verify the reports. For a half mile out of Sallna tho Western Union wires on the Union Pacific railroad were torn down, and whether or not any more serious dam age resulted in the country back ot that point will not be known till com munication Is restored. t STOLE A DEAD WOMAN'S GOLD. Siv of tho Glittering Double Gnglcs Pound in n Ccllnr Wall. Corning, N. Y., April 28. At the re cent death of Mrs". Walker Vander walker, a box known to have contained $1,000 In gold was stolen from a chest In the dead woman's room. Suspicion pointed to several persons, and detec tives were employed on the case. A thorough search ot the premises was made. In the cellar was found the box In which the treasure had been kept. Then loose stones In the cellar wall wero discovered, and when these were removed six $20 gold pieces wero found hidden therein. EXPLOSION IN A CHURCH. Supposed Turkish Outrnge in I'ntin-giila--Tliirty Persons Injured. London, April 2S. Tho secretary of itnte for tho colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has received a dispatch from the Island of Cyprus, announc ing that an explosion has occurred in a church at Fauagusta. Thirty persons were Injured. It la believed the explosion was tho result of a Turkish outrage. Several men have been arrested on suspicion of be ing connected with the affair. HARRY BRUENCE REYNOLDS. Mnn Found Dcnd at the Gilscy Houso Wns from 1'iictoryville, Pn. New York, April 28. A telegram waa received at police headquarters to night from Philadelphia signed by A. N. Hronckle, saying that tho man who was found dead In his room at the Gll soy house yesterday was Harry Hruenco Reynolds, ot Fnctoryville, Pa. Customs Receipts. New York, April 28. Cusoms receipts to day were very large. Sugar Imports ag gregated over $200,000, while as much moro was received for tobacco. 'Withdrawals amounted to $421,071. SI, and tho number of imports was 1,170. Total receipts, $1,417, 771.71. Swamped by Wheat. New York, April 28. Tho suspension of F. A. Phillips, of the Consolidated Ex change, has been announced. Tho falluro was attributed to tho recent marked de cllno In wheal The Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, April 21. In tho Middle Statco anil New England today, fair, warmer weather pravafla with light and fresh northeasterly and southeasterly winds, shifting In this section to souther lyj followed by rain nnd falling tempera ture In tho western and lake districts la tho afternoon and by local rain on the sea board tonight. On Friday, In both or these seitlons partly cloudy to cloudy weather will prevail, with falling tem perature and rain, followed in tho after noon by clearing In this section. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINW. Weather Indications Today! Pair; Warmer; Southerly Winds. 1 (General) Excitement at Athens Sub. siding. Many Victims of tho Flood In Okla homa. Annexation of Hawaii a Probability. Kentucky Elects a Republican United States Senator, 2 (State) -Legislative Doings. Philadelphia to Dedicate Its Commer cial Museum. 3 (Sport) Eastern Leaguo Season Opens Today. National Leaguo and Colleuo Scores. Sporting Gossip, 1 Editorial. Washington Gossip, E (Story)-'Tho Uluo Laboratory.'' C (Local)-Dj-. Stafford on ilnmlot. Civil Trial List for May Term. 7 (Local) Dunmoro Democrats Allege All but Soven Republicans Voted Illegally. Soldlor Hoys Return Home. 8 (Loc.-iD-West Side and City Suburban. 9 (Lackawanna County News, 10 Northeastern Pennsylvania Gleanings, Financial and Commercial. ATHENS NOW QU-ET AGAIN But the Foreign Residents of the City Are Still Much Excited. RAISE NATIONAL FLAGS Which Will Protect Them in case of an Outbreak. The Itrillsli Minister Pnys n Lone Visit to the Kliigof'Grceco nnd Hug llsh Intervention Is Looked For. Great Ilritnin, Russia nnd Franco Hnvo Notified the Turkish Govern ment Thnt They Will Undertake t Protect the Greeks in Turkey. Provisions Scnrcu in Athcns.-Ad dress Issued by OiipositionDcputies Athens, April 2S. Fublic excitement Is increasing every hour. The foreign ers are hoisting their national flags over the buildings Inhabited by them. A popular outbreak is feared. The opposition deputies havo Issued; the following address to the peosile: "Fellow Citizens In the critical peri od .through which the country Is uass Ing tho summoning of tho chamber 19 considered necessary. The opposition believes It to bo Its duty to address to all citizens a recommendation and a re quest to do all In their power to con tribute to the maintenance of order, which Is Indispensable, not only for tho safety of all, but because It constitutes nn Indispensable element for safeguard ing the honor nnd rights of the nation. "Let us not forget that tho enemy In trending the soil of our country, and; that our army Is confronting It. AC such a moment anyone attempting to disturb order would be nothing but ani ally of tho Turks." This address Is signed by nil tho op position deputies now In Athens. Special trains have been placed nt tho disposal of tho provincial deputies. In order to enable them to arrive In time to take part In the extraordinary; session of the legislative assembly. THE CITY IS NOW QUIET. Athens, April 2S. Noon. For want of a qoiinim the extraordinary session of tho legislative assembly has been further postponed. The city now Is quiet. The Hrltlsh minister here, E. H. Egerton, paid a long visit to the king yesterday, and tho newspapers connect the Incident with the possible inter vention ot Great Hrltaln In the war be tween Turkey nnd Greece. The panic at Volo prevents revlc tuallng the army. All the supplies at the Piraeus are ex hausted, provisions are also scarce at Athens nnd there Is great suffering at Peloponnesus. Paris, April 2S. The French newspa pers urge the powers to Intervene be tween Turkey and Greece, especially as the fate of the Greek dynasty la now Involved and as Turkey has every reason to be satisfied with her victo ries while Greece must accept the In evitable alone. Constantinople, April 28. Great Hrlt aln, Russia and France have officially; notified the Turkish government that; they' will undertake o. protect the Greeks In Turkey. Three steamers which havo sailed from here with many Greeks on board, are returning to this country. London, April 2S. A dispatch from Pans says that XI. Hanotaux, tho French foreign minister, had an Inter view with the Turkish ambassador, jr. Hanotaux urges the Turkish amlwissa dor to advise tho Sultan to hold ouC the olive branch to Greece, adding that If the Turkish troops went further) Frnnce would be compelled to conio. forward ns the defender of the Chris tian cause. SULTAN IS LENIENT. Said to Ho Willing to Listen to Terms" oi'Scttlcmciit. London, April 28. JIatters at Athena are likely to remain unchanged until the ministerial crisis is settled, when overtures from the powers to Inter vene are expected. The sultan Is said to bo willing to listen to terms. Tho downfall of the Delyannls cabi net Is taken for granted, though It has not actually occurred. JI. Ralll who Is likely to succeed Delyannls was equally keen for war. Little or nothing seems to bo known: at Athens ir is reported here as to tho movements of tho Greek lleet. The only news of actual fighting In progress this afternoon comes from Velestlno, which commands tho road to Volo. Possibly this Indicates aa Intention of the Turks to march south ward. It Is said that Edhem Pasha has sent a white flag to Volo with tho assur ance that the Turkish troops will in flict no damage upon the city or citi zens. Thero seems Uttlc doubt, there fore, that ho Intends to occupy Volo, The Greek forces now extend In a, fourteen-mile lino from Pharsalos to Velestlno. Pharsalos commands tho Turks' pass and the road leading t Athans by way ot Larlssa. Athens, April 28. Jlldnlght. Tho legislative assembly met again this evening. Ninety-five deputies woro present. As a quorum Is 101 another adjournment was necessary. The ad journment was followed by consider able excitement and cries of dlsapproy al from tho gallery. Womnn round Dcnd in Hcd. Allentown, April '.'S.-Mrs. Ella Heck mun, of Now Kgypt, this county, was found dead In Led. Coroner Yost mado an investigation and found that deata was duo to alcoholism. &
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