Spl SE Tremendous Explosion Shakes Rome's Great Cathedral. EE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY BASILICA. Outrage Caused Punic to Congregun- tien Celebrating Special Serviee at ligh Aliar of Largest Church = Edifice In the World, ROME, Nov. 19—A bomb was ex- plodad iu St. Peter's during the serv. ces yesterday. The edifice was crowd ed, aud an indescribable scene of coun- fusion followed. As soon as the echoes of the tre sought by remssuring words te yuiet the people, but in vain. They fled In All directions, And a number of women fainted. Women and children scream- od, and men tried to protect their families ia the crush. The church is s¢ large. however, that there was am- ple room for the crowd to scatter, and no one was injured. No trace of the perpetrator of the deed has been found. Since St. Anacletus, who was ordain. ed by Peter Llmsell, erected an oratory in 80 A.D. on the site of the present Lasilica to mark the spol where the remains of St. Peter are buried, no such dastardly occurrence Is noted in the annals of the church. The priests were celebrating the an- nlversary of the dedication of the basilica to St. Peter, and it was bounti- Tully decorated for the occasion. Holy relics were exposed, and a large num- ber of the faithful attended the serv ices, Cardinal Rampolla, formerly papdl secretary of state, wns among those present. He took part in the service in the choir chapel. The last mass had just been concluded when the explosion occurred, and only oue canon, who had not quite nished, re- inained at the altar of St. Petronila. This nitar Is at the end of the right aisle, and it was near here that the bomb had been placed. As the canon turned to bless the communicants there was a tremendous roar which echoed through the lofty arches of the Immense dome lke a thuuderclap. At the same time a dense smoke spresd throughout this portion of the basilica, and a strong odor of gunpowder Olled the alr. Coufusion afd panic at once seized the people The canon at the altar tried to stem the tide of fear. He shouted out, “Do not be afrald, it I= nothing; werely the noonday gun” His words, however, had little effect. They were refuted by the smoke and the pungent smell of powder, and the people continued thelr headlong flight. Chalre were overthrown, the panic making the comfusion wore serious. Meu sud women fled, stumbling in all directions, and the screaius of cllldreu and cries of augulsh were beard on all sides, and for a few moments it seemed as if nothing could obviate a grave disaster. The vast size of the church, however, gave rooms for the crowd to scatter, and at the end of a few wmowents the people were surging toward the doors, excited and uervous, bat orderly. AS sooli as the smoke cleared away a hasty examiuation showed that nobody bad Leen burt in the crush, and fur thermore uo one had been wounded by the explosion. Calm was gradually restored, aud people returned to view the extent of the damage. It was discovered that the bomb had been placed under a scaffolding which Bad been erected to facilitate repairs to the roof exactly over the celebrated tomb of Clement XIII, by Canova, which cousists of a figure of the pope and two lions and which is the most remarkable plece of sculpture In the basilica. This tomb ranks among the finest efforts of modern sculpture, and by its execution Canova established his reputation. When the drst gend- armes reached the spot the scaffolding was found to be smouldering, but this was easily extinguisbed. The tomb found to be absolutely uninjured, even the pavement shows scarce any signs of the explosion. An ex. amination of the remains of the bomb leads to the supposition, unless It was crudely prepared ou purpose to mls lead, that it was manufactured In the country and brought into Rome. It Je believed that the bomb bad a very lotig fuse In order to enable the crim. lual to gain the plaxza before the ex- plosian. It has been impossible to trace him. The pope was engaged In his regu iar noou hour devotions when the bomb went off. He heard n muffled sound which surprised but did pot Slarm him. Mgr. Misclatelll, subpre fect of the apostolic palaces, and Mgr. Bisletl, majordomo of the Vatican, at They were so pale that the pope Immediately asked, “What las happened ¥’ “Do not be alarmed, holy father” “A bomb has ex are bo deaths to deplore, aud been wounded.” HE asked anxiously If the & five atudents of a South American col lege, 10 whom he delivered a short ad- dress. None of these persons knew nything of the explosion, A report had been spread abroad that the pope Iutended to visit 8t Pe ters yesterday to pray before the tomb where the ontrage was committed, which drew an exceptionally large crowd to the basilica. This rumor was unfounded, for only Candinal Rampolla entered with the procession. This bomb explosion makes the thinl anarchist outrage In Italy in four days, the other two being the murder of Pro- fessor Rossi In Naples on Saturday and the éxplosion of a homb In front of the Cafe Aragno in this city un Nov, 14. The attemopt at St. Peter's has caused deep seated and universal hor ror and Indiguation on account of the locality selected by the miscreants, and the resentment of the people Is very great, St. Peter's is the greatest basilica in Christendom. [It took 330 years In the bullding and stands today a result of the efforts of forty-three popes and the genius of Michael Angelo, Bramante and Rafael. The commission of such an outrage In such a place has called forth unlimited condemnation on all sides, Under the great dome ju St. Peter's, beneath: the imposing brouze Baldac chluo canopy, stands the high altar. It is directly over the tomb of St. Peter The altar was consecrated In 1584, aud from It only the pope or some cardinal having special authorization may cele brate mass ROSSI SLAIN AT NAPLES. Anarchist Lagaua, Said to Come From Paterson, NX. J, the Murderer. NAPLES, Nov. 19. — Au anarchist named Lagana, who returned bere re cently from Paterson, N. J, by way of Lowdon, stabbed and killed the fa- mous zoologist Giovanni Ross! of the University of Naples because Rossi In A recent lecture condemued anarchist crimes as harbarous. The murder has produced general ia: dignation, as the victim was held In high esteem. Lagaua, who escaped, In a letter to the police boasted that he was glad be committed the deed amd said he would begin again on other eneniles of anarchy, The letter was signed Saverio La- gana, and the police have uot yet suc ceeded In taking him iufo custody. In a communication to the chief of police and to certaln colleagues of Professor Rossl, Lagana declares with uncon: cealed rage that ou the occasion of the funeral of his victim, which 1s set for tomorrow, he will give an even more disastrous evidence of what he can do. He writes of committing fur- ther crimes, for he says, “I will not give myself up to justice before [ have killed another professor and a socialist, for I know the socialists accuse me of belug a spy In the service of the po lee" In view of this warning it bas been decided to allot a police escort te each professor In Naples, and Signor Rossi's funeral procession will pass between cordons of troops. Paterson Disowns Murderer. PATERSON, N, J.. Nov. 19.-No one can be found here who admits know- ing the anarchist Lagauna, who killed Glovanni Rossi, the noted zoologist, at Naples. It is belleved that the man claims to be from this city simply be- cause others of his character Lave made the same claim. Democratic Committee Named. BUFFALO, Nov. 19. — Willlam J. Conners, chalriaan of the state Demeo- cratic committee, Las aunounced the makeup of the committee which will investigate the charges of party irregu. larity against the Kings county com- mitteemen and aguinst Senator McCar- Ten ol Nov. 2u at New York. This ia the committees: Charles P. Wiillams, Lyons, chairman; Robert W. Chanler, Poughkeepsie; George W. Batten, Lock. port; J. M. Fitzgerald, Sacket's Har: bor; Thomas W, Finucane, Rochester: Frank Cooper, Schenectady, and Ste phen Ryan, Norwich. Jaelin Returns From Pes. NEW YORK, Nov. 19—Among the passengers who arrived on board the steamer Prinzess Irene from Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar was William O. D, Iselin, special secretary to United States Minister Gummere, on his visit to Fez. The party returned on mules and horses fro Fex to Tangler, Com- wander J. C. Fremont, naval attache of the mission, returned to Paris, The minister remalued at Fez. Monument te Wade Hampton, COLUMBIA, 8S €C, Nov. 19. — The equestrian statue to the memory of Wade Hawpton will be unveiled on the statehouse grounds here tomorrow. General M. CC. Butler, Hampton's com- rade In war amd colleague In congress, will deliver the principal address Buildings In the city are decorated In United States and Confederate colors. China Should Balld Reads, PEKING, Nov. 10. — In eonnection with the openfug of Mukden, Antung and Tatungkao, Yuan Shi Kal, govern- or of Chill and commander in chief of the forces, han memorialized the throne asking for funds for fhe construction of needad public works, which he de clares China ought to carry out lo or der to maintain ber sovereignty. NOW FOR PORTO RICO President Roosevelt and Party Leave Canal Zone. “ALLGREAT WORKS ARE CRITICISED" Tour of Inspection Greatly impress. ed Head of the Nation, Who fs Well Pleased With Progress Already Made. COLON, Nov. 19 President Roose velt is mow on his way back to the United States from Pauams. He Is due to arrive at Pouce, Porto Rk 0, OB Wednesday. From there he will cross the island te Sau Juan by automobile for a ene day visit to the capital. Fle will embark at San Juan for Hampton Roads on Thursday aml expects to reach Washington on Tuesday, Nov 27, In time to spend Thanksgiving day at the White House The president and his party salled Saturday night at 10 o'clock for Ponce, Porto Rice, ou board the Uulted States battleship Loulsiaya. After riding on horseback through the muddy streets of Colon on Satur day afternoon the president went to the residence of Mr. Biers, general manager of the Panama railroad. for dinner, Those present included Chair man Sbonts of the canal commission Chief Eaogineer Stevens and thelr wives, Secretary Latta and Surgeon General Rixey. Becret service men guard the presidential party at every stage of their trip. At half past 8 o'clock President Roosevelt reached pler No. 11, where there was au enthusiastic gathering of at least S00 persons, principally canal employees at Cristobal and other points along the line. Here the president as cended the band stand aud made a thir ty minute speech. In giving his Im. pressions of the work on the caunl he sald Lie was pleased with what already Lad been done and paid Lis respects to those who had adversely criticised the work. "How about Poultney Bigelow? came frown among the auditors, With much deliberation the presi dent remarked that ju every large work there was silways some one to find something that was not done as it should have beeu, but the employees should on we sccount pay attention to such criticisus, ay the critics would sink out of sight, while the work the wen were dolug and had done would remain jong after all criticlsm had been forgotten. President Roosevelt sald alio he was #0 Impressed with the magnitude and greatness of this work that he would like to see one of his sons engaged therein. He congratulated all the heads of departments upon the work being done, and with especial warmth he congratulated Captain George RR. Shantou on his success in maintaining order in the canal zone and nn perfect ing the splendid police force under Lis control In conclusion the president said he would like to remain longer on the Isthmus, but thet It was necessary for bin to get back to his work In the United States, The Washiagton and the Tennessee were delayed in coaling at Chiriqul apd did not get back bere In time to sall with the Louisiana, They doubt- less will join that warship on the way to Porto Rico, MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. President Will Report om Diveree Evils, Immigration and Currency. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. -President Roosevelt will have strong support in congress the coming session for bis In- heritance tax Idea. shortness of the session, which will last but three mouths, will teud to prevent the pass Ing of any bill deallug with this sub- Ject, but there will at least be a great deal of discussion of taxation of lu- heritances, which will tend to educate and enlighten cougress and the public on this question, aud the president and his supporters Lope to see the (dea put luto statutes not later than the first session of the Sixtleth congress. The expectation bas been ever since the president brought forwanl this sub- Jeet In Lis speech last spring at the laytug of the cornerstone of the house office building that he would advocate an Inberitance tax In Lis pext annual message. The wessage was practically completed and jn print before the pres. Ident left for Panama, subject to such revisions as may be found necessary at the last moment. As drafted it con tains a strong recommendation Iu fa. vor of a progressive |nberitauce tax on fortunes given in life or bequeathed In death to any Individual, Sowe general observations are made on the neal of curblug the growth of great fortunes. Divorce evils will be discussed also lu the coming message. It 1s already clenr that the marriage and divorce censis which i» belng taken will show an appaliing growth in the number of divorces granted. The president Las well known ideas on the subject of the sanctity of the howe and the family, and he will call the attention of con gress lo the question whether an amendment should not be made to the federal constitution which will make it possible to enact an uniform law on the subject of diverce, Aside from these Important matters the president will deal with the cur recy question and will urge leglala tion for a more elastic currency. He SONS OF ELI AND TIGERS DRAW Princeton and Yale Play tireat Foot- ball Match; Score, 0 to 0. PRINCETON, N. J. Nov. 10.—Prince- ton aud Yale played a 0 to U football game, the first time in nearty a score of years that both elevens have failed 10 score against each other. There is uo delirium of joy In Old Nassau. The wearers of the orange and black had confidently expected to win. They argued that the Princeton teas this fall was of the best product, and so hopeful were they of ultimate success that odds of 5 to 3 were freely accepted just prior to the game that Yale would be defeated. But the Princeton eleven of this season was a sid disappointment. The lightning like plays which the coaches had beeu de pending on to confound the Yule boys were woefully lacking, and E. Dillon, the wonderful little quarterback, on whom such high hopes had been bullt, fumbled miserably. This was especial Iy the case on punts. While he made souie preity running catches and once got away for a run of forty-five yards, his dropping of punts would have re sulted disastrously to Princeton bad it not been for the wonderfully fast work of Wister, Princeton's left end. This player was all over the field. and his running down underkicks was little short of marvelons. There were numerous tries at for- ward passes, delayed passes and on side passes, but in a majority of cases they went wrong : Princeton lacked a diversity of at. tack. She could not gain on fakes, nel- ther could she plerce the Yale line with any degree of success, Yale, on the other hand, was able to make cousistgnt gains agalust Prince ton’s line, and It looked as though they must surely have scored a few min utes before the close of the game had they stuck to straight football instead of attempting fancy plays. Near the finlsh Yale secured the ball In Prince fou's territory near the ceuter of the field By line smashing, In which Norse, Linn and Forbes made gains, Yale bad the ball within a few yards of Princeton's goal. A delayed pass Was attempted. A Yale man was off side, aud what looked like a possible touchdown for Yale went for naught Several attewpts for a gal from the field by Harlan, who defeated West Point Ly his tield gouls, falled because he did not get close enough to try Lis usually sure foot The teas were on the field seventy. Seven minutes, actual playing time, which Is probably a record game for shortness New York Horse Show Opens. NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The twenty- second annual exhibition of the Natlon- al Horse Show association opened at the Madison Square Garden today. Premiums aggregating $22.000 are of- fered, this being the largest sum ever put up for competition by the assocla tion Entries are divided into 133 classes and us In past years the car- riage and harness horses will head the list with tweuty-uine classes. There are also a number of special classes, Racing on Eifel Tower Steps. PARIS, Nov. 19-0One hundred and twenty contestants took part (in a pe cullar race bere yesterday afteruoon, which consisted In running up the 730 steps leadiug to the second stage of the Fiffel tower, The winner was a man named Neveu, who made the distance in three minutes and four seconds Famous Collie, The Commodore, Dies. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—The collle The Commodore, exhibited at mapy kennel shows lu the United States as oue of the English champlon Finsbury- Pllot und grandson of J. Plerpont Mor gun's luternational ribbon winner, Rob. ert Ormond, died here yesterday, He was elght years old Negro Conviet Got Clear Away. CAMDEN, Me, Nov, 19.—~The sys- tematic search for Arnot St. Clair Francly, the negro couviet who escap- ed from the Maine state prison at Thomaston last Monday, came to an end last night so far as this section of the state Is concerned. Warden Nor- ton of the state prison and Postoffice Inspector Robinson, who had been cou ducting the search, have reached the belief that Fraucls Imd succeeded In breaking through the cordon of armed men who were supposed to have sur rounded him. To Stop All Child Labor. RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 10. — At a meeting of representatives of the Young Men's Christian associations of Iudiana and Obhto, Senator Albert J. Heverldge stated that upon the open. ing day of the comlug session of con gress be Intended to Jutroduce a bil probibiting the labor of children throughout the country and a bill to wake more righd the present meat lo- spection law, Magoon Searching For Cuban Arms. HAVANA, Nov. 19 -dovernor Ma goon Is makiug strenuous efforts to re cover the arms which the volunteer forces of the late government failed to surrender, It Is known thet thousands of volunteers succeeded In secreting thelr arms, and it is for these that dill- gent search is being made Clty Assessor Drops Dead, BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Nov, 10— City Assessor John EE. Wentz, one of the beat known ated residents of Bing. hariton. dropped dead from heart dis eae al his home hore, angel seventy: SeYeH Sears, Aoverelgne OR For Merlin. _COVRNTHAGEY, IN — STORM IN THE SOUTH Winona Partly Demolished by Small Cyclone. FIVE DEAD; GREAT PROPERTY LOSS Misslsalppl, Arkansas and Tennessee Communications Halied by PFros- irnte Wires—Engine Monges inte Nonconnah Creek. MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 19. — Tele graphic and telephonic communica tions received from points la Missis sippl, Arkansas and Tennessee for a distance of many hundred miles report that territory to lave suffered great damage from a destructive raln and wind storm. Five persons have perisbed, and there has been Immense loss in [rop- erty and crops. Railroad traffic from Memphis is demoralized by numerous washiouts, aud many trains have been annuled, From the reports so far received the Ereatest damage occurred fu the cen trul and delta regions of Mississippl. At Winona, Miss, the Catholic, the Christian and the uegro Methodist churches and the Hesty brick vard were demolished and many buildings unroofed aud damaged. Among the largest bulldings damaged at this place are the postoffice, the opera house, the oil mill, the compress, the warehouse of the Jackson Mercantile conipany und the residence of KE. J. Dunkstou. Besides these, twenty-five smaller buildings were partly de stroyed, Telegraphic communication Is pros. trated, Of those buildings not destroyed, the compress was probably the most se- verely damaged. The roof of this building was torn off by the wind, which at times reachied almost tornadie velocity, falling on the howe of EJ Dunkston 250 yards away. The wind. storid was preceded and followed by beavy ralus, causing serfous washouts along the route of the Iliuols Central railroad and damaging crops At Mathison, Miss, serions damage Is reported to lave occurred. A wo an was Killed by a falling bulldiog At Tolula a falling tree striking a small frame Lullding caused It to be set afire, burulug a woman and a child to death At Nonconuah creek, a few miles from Memphis, a railroad trestle fell under the welght of a switch engine, the engine plungiug into the swollen stream, carrying with it Engineer C V. Peterson and Fireman A. R, Ritchie, who were drowned West Point, Columbus and Mahin, Miss. are reported to have suffered se- rious damage, but as these poluts are cut off from couimunication It is Im- possible to verify the report At Indianola, Miss, the entire busi: ness section is threatened with de struction by a fire which started dur ing the night. At Jackson, Tenn, the waters are higher than ever before known in this section, and the three rallroads enter: Ing there are tied up Ly washouts The Illinois Central track at Frog- more, just south of here, is wasbed out, aud the Nashville, Chattanooga sud St. Louis Is cut off east and west. Blizzard Hits Colorado, TRINIDAD, Colo, Nov. 10—A severe blizzand 1s raging all through this dis- trict. The Colorado and Southeru rail. road reports the storm extending into the Panhandle of Texas, The Santa Fe reports a blizzard along its line as far as Klogsley, Kan. In northern New Mexico the blizzanl Is especially se- vere Okie Oil Man Dies Suddenly. INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. 19.— John O'Brien of Lima, O, general man. ager of the Ohlo Oll company, died In Nowata, I. T., during the night of heart disease. Mr. O'Brien had been in In. diau Territory looking after oil prop- erties. He retired In his usual health In a lttle while he called for a doctor, but soon passed into a stupor and aid not regain consclousness. He was general manager of the Standard Oll company's business here until Danfel O'Day’'s death, when he succeeded Mr O'Day in Oblo, He was forty-two years old, Heard Grace Brown's Death Cries. HERKIMER, N. Y., Nov. 19 The trial of Chester Gillette on a charge of baving wurdered his sweetheart, Grace Brown, at Big Moose lake was con tinued here this morning, The address of the county prosecutor served great ly to Increase the Interest In the case He created a sensation fn the court: room by declaring that he will put on the staud a witness who heard the death cries of Grace Brown Troup Visits Bryan at Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 19. —-Alexander Troup of New Haven, Conn, who was prominent at the recent meeting of the New Rugland Democratic Progressive league at Boston, at which Democratic presidential possibilities were discuss. od, arrived lo Lincoln yesterday to talk matters over with W. J. Bryan Mother of Senator Dalley Dead. CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, Nov, 19 — Mrs, J. W. Balley, mother of United States Senator Joseph W. Balley, Is dead liere after an extended iliness Senator Belley arrived during the night and with other members of the family was at her bedalde at the end. Ranaway Trails Killed Twe. wv, 18.-A nD s ull ay “ALL THETIEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT, = Thanksgiving Linens The swing of our apnual Linen Sale ison. We are proud of this depi rim-tt. Licens are a bobby with us and 40 years' experience have taught the lin buyer many lessons. Grass Bleached Linen Are on our shelves. We carry to acid bleached goodr, although the new process is cheaper to make, and consequently chea fo boy, but the wearing quality is not there. They leave 1lie merchant's counter 0. K. but come out of the tub N. G. about the eecond or third time they are washed, Another Fact _ We do not inflata our retail valacs in order lo make the cut seem deep- er when putting on a sale. Ina Nut Shell We put our Linens inst any Linens in the United Stavs for value We buy direct beeauss our wholesale output enables us to do 80. Our consumption of Linens is greater than any concern, ecorpora- tion er syndicate wholesale or retail in th's slate outside Philadelphia or Pittsburg. ; Prices advertised Jast week con- tinue the entire weak on linens, tow- els and toweling, Our undershirls sre pew, the workmanship is perfect, the siyles are the latest, the materials the best, and Globe Warehouse prices the lowest. See window. Dress Goods You will find the new here. The new reds so much in de- mand we are showing in several of the most popular weaves. A finer line of blacks in Fremch German and domestic looms have teen added and direct importation ad buying makes our prices the owest, Globe Warehouse. Talmadge Block, Eimer Avs. VALLEY PHONR. We Do Not Ask You to Believe Us That we are the best Tailors, but those who have tried us are con- vinced of the fact. Those who have not tried yet are cordially in- vited to give us only one trial—af- ter that, they will be regular pas trons We Are Genuine Tailors A. Atkins, Over Raymond & Haupt's Confec- tionery Store, Lockhart St. W. T. CAREY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE ROOM 8, M. P. A. BUILDING, Telephone 248y. COAL At the Lowest Possible Prices. Spies
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