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HAWAIIAN
PROGRAMME
The Annexation to Bate
from the Glorious
Fourth of 1898.
CONGRESS TO DEFER ACTION
Secretary Sherman Thinks
Prompt Action Necessary.
After n Report from the Committee on
foreign Itclatious the Trcnty Will
Jtc Left to the Next Session for
ltntificntioii---IIiuvnii'' Trentlos
with Other Nutions-Jnpnu'H Pre
tensions .Malic Hawaii n Spccinl
Cnsc.
Washington, June IS. The Fourth of
July' 1S9S, will he celebrated not only
as Independence day In the United
Bta4.es hut as Annexation day In Ha
waii. The statement Is made today on
the highest authority. Realizing that
the treaty cannot he put Into the form
of law at this session of congress the
administration will make no effort to
press consideration of the measure, hut
will have a report made from the com
mittee on foreign relations, and then
allow public sentiment to manifest It
self. The administration has the great
est confidence that the opponents of
annexation will In many Instances he
supporters of the treaty by the time
the next session of congress convenes.
The plan now Is to have the treaty
ratified as early In the next session as
possible, thus giving to Hawaii ample
to give notice that there will bo all
abrogation of all existing treaties with
other countries. They will remove the
necessity of the United States assum
ing any function which might be called
in question by foreign powers with re
gard to their treaty rights.
The delay will bring Hawaii to this
country free of all alliances by the mid
dle of next year, and President McKin
ley. In order to give Independence day
u double meaning to the islanders here
after, will make formal occupation of
the islands by this government date
from July J, 1898.
There is a growing sentiment that
the Republicans will be able to rally
enough Demorats nnd Populists to In
sure ratification. There will be no bolt
ers In the Republican ranks.
Owing to the Interest In the
Hawaiian annexation question Mr.
Davis- (Minn.), secured an agreement
In the senate today for the printing of
5,000 copies of the treaty and other
documents.
Washington, Juno IS. In view of the
fact that false and misleading state-
j ments have been sent out from 'Wash
ington as to secretary snerman's posi
tion on the question of the annexation
of Hawaii, the secretary today said to
the Associated Press that as a rulf ho
-was opposed to the United States ac
quiring outlying territory, but he re
garded the condition of the Hawaiian
Islands as exceptional on account of
the claim of Japan to these islands. He
therefore approved of the treaty mak
ing Hawaii a possession of the United
States, but not entitled to admission as
a state.
The belief that action by the ad
ministration was precipitated by the at
titude of Japan toward the Islands Is
confirmed from a very high source In
the state department. This official has
been heard to say that the administra
tion found It absolutely unsafe to wait
longer, if the ultimate annexation of
Hawaii was to he desired by this coun
try. President McKlnley greatly would
' nave preferred to defer action until
the tariff hill had been passed, and the
condition of the country had reached Its
normal degree of prosperity. Almost
to the last he was reluctant to act. but
at the final moment he became satisfied
that believing ns he did in ultimate an
nexation, he could not wult longer.
The Japanese government, ho was
forced to believe, had formulated a
definite policy which was to literally
absorb Hawaii Into Its kingdom by es
tablishing an overwhelming superior
ity of numbers of Japanese there. The
lecent Hawaiian protest against the
landing of certain Immigrants was a
ripple which showed the course of the
stream.
The state department official who Is
authority for the above statement, be
lieves that the administration's plans
will not suffer by the expected delay In
ratification, hut that the delay 'is, on
the whole, desirable.
EDWARDS NOT GUILTY.
Court Decides That Ho Hnd Never
linen Lcgnlly Summoned.
"Washington, June IS. The Jury un
der orders from the court this after
noon brought In a verdict of not guilty
In the caso of E. J. Edwards, New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press on trial for contempt of the sen
ate btigar trust Investigating commit
tee. The ground was that Edwards
never had been legally summoned.
District Attorney Davis gave notice
that he would call up the coses of
Brokers Macartney and Seymour, the
lost of the recusant witnesses on Mon
day next.
SOCIETY GOSSIP MAY BE AIRED.
Millionaire Wilson Sued by III I'or
mor Vnlot for $1000.
New York, Juno IS. Richard "Wilson,
millionaire banker, has been sued for
11,000 by his former valet. Albert V,
iBugden. It Is asserted by Sugden that
Mr Wilson promised him $1,000 to find
kut the author of certain unonymous
itters that wero written on Knlckor-l-cker
club paper, concerning the niar-
lige of MUs Wilson and Cornelius
knderbllt, Jr. Sugden found the man
who hud them In his possession, but
could not obtain the copies. Thero was
a great deal of spying done to find out
the source of the scandalous reports
circulated about town, but they could
never be traced.
Sugden was discharged after matters
had quieted down for reasons which
were considered Just and sufllclent by
Wilson. He tried to obtain a position
as valet with several men, but Mr.
Wilson would give him no recommen
dation. Answer to the suit was made today.
Everything In connection with the de
tective work was denied. The case was
placed on the calendar of the supremo
court for trial. Should It ever reach a
hearing much society gossip might re
ceive a public airing.
JOHN M. FRANCIS DEAD.
He Was Editor of the Troy Times nnd
Ex-Minlstcr to Austria, Greece
and Portugal.
Troy, N. Y June 18. John M. Fran
cis, senior proprietor and edltor-ln-chlef
of the Troy Times and ex-mln-ter
of the United States to Austria,
Greece and Portugal, died at his home
In this city at 11.05 o'clock this morn
ing. John M. Francis was born at Pratts
burgh, N. Y., March G, 1823. He was
next to the youngest of his father's
thirteen thitdren, arid early started out
to make his own way In the world.
The advantages of education access
ible to him were very limited, but he
found his training In that "college of
Journalism," the printing oillce, to
which his tastes strongly Inclined him.
Ho served an apprenticeship on the On
tario Messenger at Canandalgua, N. Y.,
to which place he had gone In 1833
without pecuniary means, and, rein
forced by the dauntless will which was
to carry him to success, he soon won
recognition as a forcible writer, and In
1843 was engaged for editorial work
on the Palmyra Sentinel. Subsequent
ly he was associated fora period with
the late Hiram Bumphrcy in the edi
torship of the Rochester Dally Adver
tiser. In 184G he came to troy and be
came the chief editor of The Northern
Budget, then one of the leading Demo
cratic Journals of the state, of which
he also became the Joint owner, Invest
ed with full editorial control.
On the 25th of June, 1851, was found
ed the Troy Dally Times, which has be
come the proudest monument to his en
terprise. In May, 1871, President Grant
appointed him United States minister
to Greece, and he accepted the trust
and discharged Its, responsibilities with
marked capacity and to the great sat
isfaction of his government for three
years. After tendering his resignation
he made a tour of the world, accompan
ied by Mrs. Francis. President Gar
Held had chosen Mr. Francis for the
mission to Belgium, but the pistol of
Gulteau prevented the carrying out of
that plan. President Arthur, however,
appointed him minister to Portugal,
and In 1881 he was promoted to be en
voy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary to Austria-Hungary, with a
residence at Vienna. Mr. Francis re
turned to his home In Troy in 1SS5.
QUIET CABINET MEETING.
No Matters or Great Interest Dis
cussed Yesterday.
Washington, June 18. The cabinet
meeting today was without feature.
The Hawaiian matter was scarcely
mentioned and only some Incidental
and relatively unimportant phases of
the Cuban question were discussed.
The president does not know yet Just
when General Woodford, the new min
ister to Madrid, will go to his post, but
for some time before going he will be
busied In posting himself on the Issues
of the negotiations which will be car
ried on through him between the gov
ernments of this country and of Spain.
ATE A GOLF BALL AND DIED.
.Mr. Kenny's Cow u Victim of Her
Proximity to a Country Club.
Orange, N. J., June 18. A cow be
longing to School Commissioner Kenny
died yesterday It was thought she
had been poisoned from eating a poster
from a billboard, but a post mostem ex
amination showed that she had swal
lowed a golf hall.
She had been pastured nt-ar tin.
grounds of the Essex County Country
club, and the ball had been dropped In
the Held by a caddy.
MURDERER UNDER BONDS.
Mild Proceedings in the Cnso of nn
Atrocious Assault.
Athos. Mass., June 18. Gilbert Pe
ters, a teamster at South Royalston,
yesterday assaulted Belle Rollins, 7
years old. While he was being tried at
Athol today word came that the chlU
wus dead.
Peters was placed under $5,000 bonds
and the hearing adjourned until next
week.
Wnrrnnts for the Hnckctts.
Philadelphia, Juno 18.-Warrants of re
moval wero today grunted by Judge But
ler In tho United States district court to
tako W. II. Gllmore, ulsia T. U. Hack,
ett, his wife, Mrs. W. H. Ullmore, and
Mrs. Elizabeth llackctt to Pittsburg,
wheio they aro wunted to answer the
charge of devising a scheme to defraud
and using tho malls In effecting It,
Democrats (Jutting Together.
New York, Juno 18. Ex-Senator Hill,
who was hero today, was loth to talk on
politics. He said, however, that the Dem
ocrats wero getting together again In Al
bany county and all over the country as
well. He could not believe that the out
look was gloomy, but on the contrary,
thought that everything wus ausplclo:iB
and bright,
TwoYcnrsfor Stcnlliig Hens.
Boston, Juno 18. George Blake, 11 years
old, was In tho dock In the Middlesex, su
perior court at East Cambridge yester
day afternoon, charged with stealing
three hens In Stonwhom. Ho pleaded
guilty and begged for mercy. Judge Bond
sentenced him to two years In the house
of correction.
Rurnnto's Inquest.
Southampton, June 18. On the arrival
of the British steamship Scot today with
tho body of the lato Barney Barnato, the
coroner's officers went aboard and held
an Inquest. The Inquest was held and
the Jury returned a verdict of death from
Crowing while temporarily Ins a no.
HALT OF TARIFF
BILL ffl SENATE
Less Tiinn a Page of Flax Schedule
Disposed of.
THE DEBATE DRIFTS TO POLITICS
.Senator Tillmnn Becomes Excited ns
Usunl nnd Creates n Sensation
with His Snrcasm.-Ii' Thorn Is to
Be Stealing, Tillmnn Wants u Share
for South Curollnn.
Washington, June 18. Tho tariff bill
came to a halt in tho senate today,
less than one page of the flax schedule
being disposed of. The debate drift
ed Into political channels. Senators
Bacon, Vest, Jones, Arkansas and Till
mnn, taking part In in exposition of
Democratic doctrine on the tariff. It
led to several lively exchanges, dur
ing which the cleansing of political
"dirty linen" wna frequently referred
to. Mr. Tillman's remarks were mnde
with his characteristic vehemence, and
at one point he frankly stated con
cerning the tnrlff that If there was to
be stealing ho wanted his share for
SquMi Carolina. Late In the day Mr.
Morgan proposed a sweeping amend
ment to place a ten per cent ud val
orem duty on all articles now on the
free list, with a few stated exceptions.
In supporting the amendment Mr. Mor
gan called attention to the singular
fact that the Income tax feature of
tho Wilson- bill Is not repealed and
can be enforced by a change In tho
personnel of the supreme court of tho
United States.
In the discussion today Mr. Bacon,
Democrat, Georgia, criticised the posi
tion of some of his associates In not
fnvonng a duty on raw materials.
This aroused Vest, Democrat, Mis
souri, who said he had retrained thus
far trc m exposing Democratic discords,
but since the senator rrbm Georgia had
gone Into "his lavatory for washing
Democratic dirty linen," and he asked
Bacon if he believed In taxation lim
ited to the needs of the government
economically administrated.
Bacon answered that he did, and If
he had his way there would be no tnr
lff bill, but If any revenue bill Is
passed It ought to be equalized In Its
benrflts.
TILLMAN TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr. Tillman, of South Carollnai here
came In to call the attention of his
"Democratic brethren" to the rates
they had given to the Wilson bill to
certain raw materials. If this was a
fraud, then the present contest over
taxing raw material was merely as to
the amount of the fraud. Then Mr.
Tillman added: "And I say plainly, If
we are to have this stealing, I want my
share for South Carolina."
There was a momentary sensation
over the vehemence of -Mr. Tillman's
remark.
"I don't agree with that," said Mr.
Bacon.
"But the people of Georgia agree to
It," persisted Mr. Tillman.
Mr. Berry, Arkansas, deplored the di
visions on the Democratic side and said
he had hoped that whatever the di
visions might be he would never see a
southern Democrat supporting a pio
tectlve .tax.
Mr. Hawlev, Connecticut, called the
attention to past Democratic platforms
nnd Mr. Chandler, New Hampshire, In
a series of questions sought to develop
the disagreements of the platforms.
This brought Mr. Tillman to his feet
for another vehement utterance.
"This washing of dirty Democratic
linen Is nothing new to me," declared
he. "I've been doing It for many years
and have been trying to get the senate
to do some of It." The senator revlew
ew the Democratic policy on the tariff.
In speaking of tho tariff contest In
Democratic conventions, Mr. Tillman
referred to the "spurious bastard" of
tariff doctrine brought there by "Mr.
Cleveland's tools." Turning to his as
sociates he exclaimed that they had set
the example by giving to the country
in 1891 a disreputable protective tariff
bill.
The discussion soon after quieted and
the senate settled down to a considera
tion of the bill.
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Business' of the National Council at
Pittsburg YesterdayAppropriation
for Operating Expenses,
Pittsburg, June 18. Today's session
of the National council of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics, wns the
busiest of the week. A great deal of
work still remained undone and the
delegates were anxious to clear tho
decks toe final adjournment tonight.
Tho report of the board of ofllcers of
Pennsylvania and the legislative com
mittee ' protesting against any cut of
I he state appropriation for public
school purposes was adopted, unani
mously. Tho board of the trustee of
the orphans' home at Tiffin, O., was
npproved and an appropriation of $7.
600 for operating expenses of the in
stitution for the ensuing year was
made. A long discussion followed on
a resolution to change the national
council representation. It was finally
decided to make no change.
In regnrd to tho election of tho can
didates of the subordinate councils, a
sweeping change was authorized. Here
tofore four black balls rejected a can
didate, but those who cast the ob
jection ballots could be called upjn
for their reasons for doing ;so. Thu
was changed to make three black balls
reject a candidate, and no reasons can
bo inquired. The ballots shall be cast
In secret, and no one need know who
opposes the candidate. This is aimed
to secure a higher standard of mem
bortihip. Tho rejection of a candidate
by three or more black balls can not
be reconsidered,
The convention adjourned slno die
this evnlng. Tho session Is consid
ered generally ns satisfactory, but the
Increasing of the percaplta. tax will
And many opponents throughout the
order. Tho Daughters of America
sought recognition as an auxiliary but
wero fought hard by the Daughters of
Liberty, who claimed a prior right to
such recognition. The council decided
to grant tho privilege to neither , but
equal courtesy will be extended to both,
In the way of advice, etc.
SOLD WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Zcllnr Wns Not Prosperous, Accepted
9100 nnd Cleared Out.
Canton, O., June 18. The transfer of
a wife and six children for a monetary
consideration occurred on Sunday last
near Belolt, a small village n short
distance east of here. Jacob Cellar
and Brecht Yenna, two natives of
Switzerland, a year or so ago rented a
farm near tho village, worked It, and
shnred the prollts. On April 1 they dis
solved partnership.
Zellar, who had a wife and six chil
dren, was not otherwise blessed by for
tune, and tired of the burdens he was
nbllged to carry. Yenna 13 about 40
year old, thrifty and well to do. So on
Sunday tho two men made Sin agreo
ment whereby Zellar leaves for parts
unknown, taking with him $100 of Ycn
na's money, and the latter becomes the
head of the family. Tho compact wus
ananged In the presence of witnesses.
GAIN IN BUSINESS.
Gradual Increase in Every Important
Branch of Tradc-Prudcncc Hin
ders Speculation.
New York, June 18. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade to-mor-ow
will say:
The retarding Influence of cold and
unseasonable weather has passed. The
gain In business, which' In spite of it
wns been a week ago had become
clearer to all. There- Is evidence of
gradually enlarging business In every
Important department, more establish
ments have been set at work, and more
hands employed nnd while prudence
fatlll hinders speculative excesses the
progress toward "better tilings Is un
checked. Reports from the various
cities this week show a very general
progress and a continuing large dis
tribution through retail trade.
The proof Is clearer, as it should be,
In the Industrial trading field. Con
tracts providing for consumption of
seven million tons of Iron ore have,
ulready been made, two million with
in the past fortnight, It Is believed,
though last years contracts only termi
nated about two months ago. Besse
mer ore Is selling lower by 20 to 30
cents than at tho outset, BIwablk nt
2.25 against 2.55, but the heavy de
mand nuts additional mines at work.
The speculative purchase of 100,000
tons southern pig at $5.75 clears tho
deck for a larger business at better
'figures and sales nt Chicago 150,000
tons have been the largest for eighteen
months. Renctloif after tho sudden
purchase of 00,000 tons Bessemer nt
Pittsburg leaves the price $9.50 per ton
but the heavy orders for Iwirs thero
nnd for 50,000 at Chicago, mainly from
Implement makers, with orders foi
many now buildings at the west, one
of magnitude at Philadelphia and sev
eral at New York, the larger demand
for plates and sheets, the order for 22
miles of pipe and the purchases of steel
rails which have started the new Jo
liet works v 1th good orders are far
more Important than the speculation
In materials.
Coke production has Increased 2,500
tons, without change in price.
The demand for print cloths for tho
first time In many months has exceed
ed the week's production and the prlco
has risen a shade, while prints nnd
other grades of cotton goods are In
slightly better demand. Thero Is a
more widely distributed business In
woolens than wns expected.
In produce markets the year draws
toward a close with slightly stronger
prices for corn, owing to heavy foreign
buying, and In cotton owing to a bet
ter foreign demand, notwithstanding
more encouraging crop reports. Wheat
was hoisted nearly two cents, but fell
as much, closing a quarter higher for
the week. Excellent reports from win
ter wheat regions west of Ohio had
much Influence.
Failures for the week have been 19S
In the United States against 27C last
year, and 3C In Canada against 25 last
year.
INVOKED THE BLUE LAWS.
Silo Tiled to t.'ct Out of Puying for
Dnninco Sustained on Sunday.
Paterson, N. J., June IS. Theodore
Schaad and Henry P. Slle collided a few
Sundays ago near Warren Point.
Srhaad sued Slle for damages to his
wheel and the case wan tried jpsterday
before Justice Hubsehmidt In till city
The defendant's counsel moved fur a
non-suit on the ground that as the ac
cident happened nn Sunday the plaintiff
could not recover, as under the blue
laws of this state no man may leave
his house on the Lord's day except to
attend church or summon a physician.
Tho plaintiff's counsel said that his
client wns going to church at th time
of tho collision, and thu motion vu
denied.
Schaad got Judgment for $50.
Prominent Bunker Dcnd.
Harrlsburg, Juno IS. Jacob C. Bom
berger, president of the Mechanics' bank
nnd prominent as a banker slnco 18.f,
died here this evening. Ho hod been con
fined to his bed slnco last September with
heart and kidney complaints and a stroKo
of paralysis which affected him today wn
the Immediate causo of his death, lie
iMis born In Mlddletown, Pa., In 1817, and
was unmarried. Ho leaves an cstato es
timated at $1,250,000.
If Hied liy Lightning Alter n Qunrrcl.
Owosso, Mich., Juno 18. Charles Moss,
a Ucrman laborer, bged X, living In West
Owosso, was truck by lightning and In
stantly killed last evening while eating
his supper. Moss and his wlfo had quar
relled In tho morning, and sho had gone
over to her mother's house, Just across
t'ie stieet, nnd hnd taken her children
with her, so Moss wns nlono In tho house
when It vns struck.
American Mont Clicking in Mexico.
Monterey, Mex., June IS. An Amorlcan
company has a representative here mak
ing preliminary arrangements for the os.
tabllshmont of a largo meat packing nnd
cold Btorage establishment In this city.
Mexican cattle and American hogs will
bo used, and tho packing products will
bo exported to England or sold In Mexico.
Throo Ycnrs for Murder.
Canandalgua, N. Y Juno 18. Georgo
Wilson, a half-breed, was today convicted
of manslaughter In having killed Georgo
Qreenblanket, a Seneca Indian on tho
CattanugUB reservation last Decembtr.
Wilson was sentenced io lmprosonment
for trree years and to pay a flue of $25.
PHILADELPHIA
MURDERJiYSTERY
The Body of Airs. Alary Rogers Found
Beneath Cellar Stairs.
HER HUSBAND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
I'olico Do Not Chnrgo Him with tho
Crime, Hut Aro Anxious to Locnto
tho Woninn's Nephew, Who It Is
Thought Cuii Throw Some Light on
tho Subject.
Philadelphia, June 18. The body of
Mrs. Mary Rogers, aged 45 years, was
found by tho police today beneath tho
cellar stairs In her home, 810 Capitol
street, and covered by a lot of rubbish.
The body wns very badly decomposed
and has evidently been In Its position
for some time. While the police do not
state there are any marks of violence,
they believe that tho woman was mur
dered. Her husband, Alfred Rogers, a
brick layer by trnde, has been taken
Into custody pending nn Investigation.
The police do not charge him with the
clime, but are anxious to locate tho
woman's nephew, Charles Adams, who,
It Is thought, can throw some light on
the mystery.
The husband In his statement to the
police said that his wife disappeared
about the 9th of this month. He report
ed her missing on the 14th. Nothing
further was done until today, when ho
found a pair of her speceacles
battered nnd covered with blood.
He Immediately notified tho po
lice nnd tho search and dis
covery of the body followed. The be
lief Is that the woman wns the victim
of n felonious assault or that the mo
tle for the crime was robbery. The
nephew Is said to have served 'five years
for felonious assault and is now only
21 years of age.
SESSI0NS0F20MINUTES.
The Calendar Cleared of First Reading
Bills in the House of
Representatives.
Harrlsburg, June 18. Tho house held
a twenty minute session this morning,
and then adjourned until 8.30 Monday
evening. Th'ere was no quorum. Speak
er Dover and other members seemed
anxious to avoid a call of the house.
The calendar was cleared of first read
ing bills nnd the pawn brokers bill was
sent back to committee. Mr. McWh'in
ney, of Allegheny, secured a special
order for a bill requiring the weighing
of bituminous coal before screening.
It will be read the second time Tues
day morning, and taken up Wednesday
for third reading nnd final passage.
Mr. Wilson, of Lycoming offered a
resolution recalling from the senate
the Simon electric light bill which
passed the house Wednesday. The
resolution was ruled out on an objec
tion from Mr. Keyser, of Philadelphia.
A bill was Introduced by Mr. Mansfield,
of Beaver, granting a pension of $9,0 a
j'far to Charles J. Taylor, private Com
pany B, 10th regiment, for disability
Incurred while In the service of the
stnto nt the Homestead riots In 1S91.
A resolution wns offered by Mr. Sey
fert, of Lancaster and ruled out on an
objection that tho superintendent of
public Instructions be reuested to 'fur
nish to tho house the number nnd
names of the different school districts
In which a less sum of money is raised
and appropriated by local taxation for
school purposes than they received by
the btate last year and also the amount
so appropriated In each case.
YOUNG REYNOLDS DIES.
Third Victim of tho Dredge Ilont
Catastrophe on tho Susqiichtinnn.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, June IS. Morris Reynolds
died here tonight. This makes the third
victim to tho dredge boat fire on tho
Susquehanna river a few nights ago.
Reynolds, as will be remembered,
with his father and one other man,
wero asleep In the cabin of tho boat
when awakened by the smoke. Young
Reynolds made his escape but the other
two perished In the flames.
In reaching the outer deck, how
ever, Reynolds was badly burned. Ho
was taken to the Plttston hospital,
where death occurred at 8.30 o'clock.
Reynolds' wlfo and family of three
children are In destitute circumstances
at their homo In Ashley. Mrs, Reynolds
has seen her husband but once since
he was taken to tho hospital.
The Spring Brook Water company,
which employed tho men, will bury tho
remains of this last victim.
REAL ESTATE AGENT ABSENT.
James I). Lchr Has Disappeared.
8!J,UOO Also Missing.
Allentown, June 18. James D. Lehr,
a real estate ngent, left homo Tuesday
and Is still missing. He wns tho Inter
mediary for tho saie of a hotel property
at Emaus by the estate of William O.
Hinkle, of Philadelphia, to Eugene E.
Kemmerer, and has failed to hand over
$2,200 that Kemmerer had paid on ac
count. A domestic attachment wns this af
ternoon entered by the Hinkle estate
on all Lchr's effects.
COUNTESS TO LEAVE TOWN.
Tho Oll'nr Mudo tonu Actress oCVoblo
, IMrtli.
Now York, Juno IS. Tho benutlful
young Countess Olga Reglna, von Hatz
feldt, first cousin to Prince von Hntz
feldt, son-in-law of Collls P, Hunt
ington, whoso poverty and rich con
nections havo recently come to light,
has been offered $5,000 and $1,200 n
year to leavo tho city by a man who
eho believes Is an agent of Mr. Hunt
ington. When In need of money Mr. Hunt
ington gave her $10. She has beon on
tho stace.
EARTHQUAKE !N KENTUCKY.
lluildiugs Sunken in Scvcrnl PJnccs
in tho Stnto.
Louisville, Ky., Juno 18. A Blight
earthquake shock was felt In several
places in tho state between midnight
nnd this morning. In Lexington near
ly every building was shaken to Its
foundations. Mrs. Lucy Anderson, re
siding n tho Georgetown pike, this
county, wns nwakened by the shock
nnd died Instantly of heart disease.
Sho was 42 years old.
A very distinct shock was felt nt
OwlngsMllo nt 12 o'clock last night. Its
at rival was announced by a loud re
port, followed by a rumbling sound and
tho shaking of houses. Several chim
neys were toppled over. Similar dis
turbances wero reported from Mount
Sterling and Morehead. At the latter
placo tho shock was severe.
BALCONY FALLS.
Twenty People Are Badly Hurt I) ur
ine n Circus Pnrudc.
Black River Falls, Wis., June 18.
During a street parade by a circus to
day, n balcony over, a sidewalk, occu
pied by nl)OUt twenty people gave way
nnd the party was hurled about eigh
teen feet to tho sidewalk. Many peo
ple wero Injured. Several children who
occupied the sidewalk wore also badly
hurt.
Gpnlo Erlckson nnd Carrie Hanson
were among those most seriously hurt,
the latter being probably fatally In
jured. Several Indians received dan
ous injuries by falling timbers.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Contractor Killed by a Young Woman
and Her BrothersOne of the
Brothers Also Killed.
Paris, Tex., June 18. Edward Kll
gore, a contractor and builder, met
his death at the hands of Miss Fanny
Jackson and her brothers yesterdny.
Kllgore was sitting In the waiting
room at Ladonla stntion when Miss
Jackson, accompanied by n sister and
three brothers, entered, the men tak
ing positions at the doors. Tho girl
drew a revolver and fired at Kilgore.
The bullet went wide und struck her
brother, Brode Jackson, in tho fore
head, killing him Instantly.
Kllgore dashed down the railroad
track behind some freight cars, but
"Bud" Jackson, another brother, In
tercepted him and shot him In the
back. After Jackson had emptied his
revolver, Miss Jackson walked up and
fired three more shots Into Kllgore,
exclaiming: "You coward, you have
slandered me long enough."
Examination showed that nine shots
had taken effect, every one of which
would have proved fatal.
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CRAZY FROM A MOSQUITO BITE.
A Man's Hand, Arm nnd Chest Swell
irnm Blood Poisoning.
New York, June 18. Carmine Lepre,
a bootblack, 42 years old, a few days
ago was bitten on the hand by a mos
quito. Ho scratched it until it bled.
The hand swelled until It was almost
twice Its natural size. The swelling
extended to the arm.
Lepre began to experience excruciat
ing pains and the swelling extended to
his breast. It drove him Insane and he
Is In Bellevuo asylum. He Is being
treated for blood poisoning and doctors
hope to save his life and mind.
TEA COMING IN BY THE TON.
Importers Hurrying It Up to Bent tho
UiiiRloy Tnril!'.
Tacoma, Wash., June IS. More tea
Is now afloat on the Pacific Ocean than
ever before at one time. The Import
ers of New York nna other Eastern
cities havo mado large purchases In
China and Japan for lmmedlato de
livery, and are having It hurried ncross
the Pacific In order to enter It before
the Dlngley bill goes Into effect.
A thousand tons of new crop tea
hns been landed here and 12,000,000
pounds are on tho ocean between Yoko
hama and this port.
Killed with n Shotgun.
Georgetown, Del., Juno 18. Mrs. Mary
Mason, aged 40 years, was bsatcn over
tho head yesterday with a shotgun In tho
hands of her husband, Jonathan Mason,
nnd was so seriously injured that she died
today, Tho husband was arrested. Tho
couple llvo at Drawbridge about a mllo
from the sceno of the Gordy murder. Ma
son has been Jessous of hl3 wlfo for some
time.
Killed by n Train.
Trenton, N. J., Juno 18. Edward Clark
son, aged 23 years, and James Williams,
tibed 7 yeirs, both colored, wero struck
by a train on tho Pennsylvania railroad
and killed hero this afternoon. The boy
wus mangled beyond recognition, ilia
mother wns only nblo to identify him by
his clothing.
An Interview with Snlisbury.
London, Juno IS Tho United States'
special envoj to Queen Victoria's Jubilee,
the Hon. Whltelaw Reld, accompanied by
tho United States ambassador to tho
court of St. James, Colonel John Hay,
had a long Interview with tho Marquis of
Salisbury at tho foreign office today.
Tom Iolk Dips Came.
Atlanta. On., June 18. Tom Delk, tho
21-year-old outlaw, was hanged hero this
afternoon for tho murder of Sheriff
Gwynn. Ho showed no signs of fear.
Tho execution was private, but 1.000 per
sons wero gathered outsldo the cnclosuro.
THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally pair.
1 General ProgrJinmo of Hawaiian An-
nexatlon.
Disastrous Storms In tho West.
Lively Tariff Debate.
Murder Mystery In Philadelphia.
2 Sports Eastern, National nnd Atlan-
tlo League Bate Ball Games,
3 State Grievances of Coal Miners.
Amatour Base Ball.
I Editorial.
Comment of the Prcs.
5 Local Religious News of the Wcok.
Social and Personal.
6 Local Koyetone Aeadomy Commence
ment.
Court Doings of a Day,
7 Looal Graduation Kxerolsos of tho
Seranton High School.
Banquet of tho West SIdo Board of
Trado.
8 Local-West Sldo nnd City Suburban.
0 Lackawanna County News.
10 Story "Immoral Fame."
11 We-lHh News from Homo and Abroad,
13 Nelghboi Ing County News.
Financial and Commercial,
DAMAGE BY
THE STORMS
Much Valuable Property
Is Destroyed in West
ern Localities.
FOUR BOYS ARE KILLED
Small Cyclone Passes Oyer
Portions of Iowa.
Buildings Connected with tho Stnto
Institution for tho rccblo-Mindod
Aro Destroyed nt Lincoln, III,
Telephone nnd Tologrnph Wire
Aro Down and Property Is Greatly
Dnmnged Along tho Lincs.-Nows
of tho Storm in Othor Localities,
Indianapolis, Ind., Juno 18. Returns
received from both the north and
western portion of the state indicate
that last night's storm, which did not
cease until morning, did much dam
age. A telegram from Greenoastlo says
that reports from the country show
that large quantities of valuable tim
ber wero destroyed, large trees be
ing twisted off nt their roots. Fencing
and stocks suffered severely nnd two
large barns, valued at $1,000 each, were
destroyed by lightning. One at Ham
bricks station containing some valu
able live stock, was destroyed. At
Rochester, Brownsburg and Wabash,
the damage was heavy to farm prop
erty. At Valparaiso, a heavy hall
storm nccompanled by a high wind,
did a great deal of damage.
At Muncle, tho Albany Lumber com
pany's sheds were blown down, tho
Albany bottle works unroofed and
chimneys nnd stacks blown down. Tel
ephone and telegrapli wires are all
down. The Flint Glass works wero
damaged, and the brick residence of
M, Stout damaged bj; lightning.
Lincoln, 111., June 18. Four boys were
killed and five persons were seriously
lnjure'd by a tornado, which destroyed
buildings connected with the state In
stitution for feeble minded this af
ternoon. Much damage was done to
property In the city and surrounding
country.
Tho boys killed had with others
taken refuge In a bam which was de
molished. They were pupils from Chl
cago. Their names were: Sylvester
Baker, James O'Brien, O'Neill Mac
kenzie, Castle Lebaron.
Ottumwa, la., June 18. A small cy
clone passed over Ross Hill, a village
In Keokuk county, this afternoon,
touching tho ground In several places
Just outside the town. The damage,
done was confined to trees nnd out
buildings. Paris, Juno 18. A cyclone swept ov
er the villages of Bezons and Colombos,
near this city, this nfternoon. Houses
collapsed, trees were torn up, tele
graph wires wero broken, several peo
ple Injured, nnd much general dam
age was done.
At Asnleres the cyclone worked
havoc. Three persons were killed and
twenty seriously Injured.
At Asnleres everything was literally
demolished. The roof of Colgnefs flro
works factory Was blown off; a tall
chimney wns blown down and the
boiler exploded, killing several persons
and Injuring fifteen.
It Is reported that five persons wero
killed In a cafe. In every direction
houses and other buildings were more)
or less seriously damaged.
It Is estimated that throughout th
district over which tho cyclone moverf
at least twenty persons were killed anf
ninety Injured.
BRIGHT METEOR EXPLODES.
Negroes nnd Others in South Carolina
Frightened by Its Crent Noise.
Columbia, S. C, June 18. Residents
of Troy, In Abbeville county, say ihat
a brilliant meteor going southwest
passed over that town at 0.15 last
night. It exploded with a thundering
noise. The negroes were terribly fright
ened and began praying.
Reports from Abbevlllo say the me
teor passed over thero when peoa'o
wero returning from a college com
mencement. Tho sparks seemed to fly
from It and strike In the trees. Tha
nolso when the meteor exploded was
liko a blast In a quarry. Tho air wai
filled with thousands of sparks.
Floods in Spain.
Madrid, Juno 18. Violent hall and rain
storms havo swept tho province of Sa
govla, In tho old castllo districts. Crop3
havo blMn rLlned, houses haw been
flooded and cattle and goods havo been
curried away by tho floods. Tho people
aro panic stricken.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, June 18. Arrived: Steamer
St. IjuIs from Southampton. Queenstown
Arrived: Steamer 'Etrurla, from New
York and proceeded to Liverpool. Ham
burgArrived: Columbia, from New
York.
IlnuUor Spalding Not Cuilty.
Chicago, Juno 18. The Jury In tho trial
of ox-Bank President Charles W. Spald
ing for embezzlement, brought In a ver
dict this afternoon finding tho defendant
not guilty.
Lightning Kills I'ivo HorHCs.
Centrevllle, Md., Juno 18. Six horses
belonging to William Wesson sought
rofuge today from a storm under a tree.
A bolt of lightning shattered the tree and
killed Ave of tho horecs.
Tho Hcrnld's Weather Forecast.
Now York, Juno 19. In tho middle
states and Now England, toclny, the
weather will bo generally fair with slight
ly lowtr, followed ty rising tempera
ture and light varlnblo winds, mostly
southwesterly and southerly. On Sunday,
In both of theso tectums, fair, wanner
weather will prevail with light to fresh
southerly winds, probably followed by
local rain or thunder stonns In the west
ern d!s;rlcts of this section.