WILD PANIC IN CIIUHCH Wind Storm Caused Part of Ceiling to Fall Upon Worshippers. FIVE OF THE VICTIMS MAY DIE While Minister Was In the Midst of Easter Serrron Euilding Was Un roofed and Large Chimney Blew Into Church—Secres of Houses Damaged. Pittsburg, Pa., March 31. —One of Cue fiercest wind storms ever known ji! this section struck the city yester day just before noon ami did almost incalculable damage to property and injured many people, some of whom nay die from the effects of their v ounds. Scores of houses were un roofed. many trees were blown down, if 111 stacks toppled over, and tele graph and telephone wires were gen > : ally disabled. The most serious accident reported last night was the unroofing of the Knoxville Presbyterian Church, in Knoxville. The church at the time was filled with an Easter congregation lvnbering about 600 per.- e»is. While The minister was in the midst of his sermon a particularly strong gust of v. ind blew over the large dummy and I- ••d a portion of the roof off the building. The bricks from the <;hlm n y crashed through the root and car ried a huge piece of the hardwood ceiling, measuring about 40 by 20 feet, dov.n upon the worshippers in the pews. An indescribable panic ensued and a !'i antic rush was made for the doors nd windows. The excitement was : \>n quieted and the work of rescue i]■•vun. At least 40 persons were < ■ jvlit by the wreckage and more or less hurt. Of this number five may n I recover. The more seriously in jured are: Dr. 11. J. Phillips, concus sion of brain, may die; Curtis Ray McKnight, aged 4 years, internal in iri s, both legs crushed, probably i I.;'; Clarence McNulty, internal in juries, badly crushed. may die; Fletcher Byron, fracture at base of ! rain, serious; David Smith, arm broken. head cut and badly battered, serious; Albert Schmidt, both arms broken and head cut. None of the others injured are seriously hurt. Lightning Struck This One. As Rev. .r. W. English, pastor of the Robinson Run U. P. Church, near Mc- Donald, was raising his arms to pro nounce the benediction, lightning struck the church spire and it toppled upon the roof, crushing it and injuring a number of worshippers, two of whom will die. The injured are: Robert Patterson, aged 10 years, skull fractured, will die; Loon Averill, aged 11 years, skull fractured, will die. The spire and part of the roof of the U. P. Church, at McDonald, was torn off and the building considerably damaged, but no one was injured. The Xoblestown Presbyterian Church was also unroofed, but the congregation escaped injury. The Forest Oil company had be tween 200 and 300 derricks blown down in its McDonald region and con siderable damage was sustained by ii.s pipeage system. The offices of the 'onorigaheia Connecting Railroad, on ;-econd avenue, this city, were de stroyed by fire during Ilie afternoon, because no alarm could be turned in either by phone or telegraph. The Armstrong Cork company's plant, on Liberty avenue, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, was un roofed and much damage done to the Machinery and stock. More than 2,500 panes of glass in the Phipps Conserva tory in Shenley Park were broken and much of the gorgecrtis Easter flower <!i play ruined. The Montana apart ; lent, house, at Penn avenue and Fair nount street, East End. and the Idaho building, which adjoins it, were par tially destroyed. The tow boat Belle McGowan was 1 down over into the Ohio river oppo site Saw Mill Run and completely worked. Her crew narrowly escaped drowning, but all were finally rescued by harbor boats. The corrugated iron roof of the Union bridge at the Point was lifted from its fastenings by the wind and parts of it carried a distance of a mile. The Whitlier school house, on Mount Washington, was unroofed and its walls badly twisted. Jones & McLaughlin has 14 of their furnace : tacks blown down, necessitating the shut down of a portion of their plant for weeks. At. Greensburg, Pa., the damage was considerable. Nearly 9.000 feet of root of the Kelly (c Jones Co. plant was carried away and cast into a fish pond a third of a mile distant. CYCLONE WRECKED CHURCH Rov. Jamison Buried In Debris and Fatally Injured. Greenville, Pa., March 31.—The raster services being held in the Unit ed Presbyterian Church at James town, this county, came to an abrupt ending at 12 o'clock yesterday. The sky became overcast, and a funnel shaped cloud was seen approaching from the northwest. The tail dipped to the ground just before the church was reached. The congregation be came uneasy, but the pastor, Rev. J. I. Jamison, continued the services. All of a sudden there was a terrific crash and a part of the south end of the church crashed in, burying the minister beneath bricks and tim bar. The men of the congregation rushed to the pulpit, and when the stricken minister was removed from lie debris it was found that he had r )ceived fatal injuries. Ilis jaw was broken and the temporal bono was rushed. The storm was the worst that has occurred In this section for many years. STRIKE IS POSTPONED United Mine Workers Wlthdaw Their Ultimatum. Now York, March 28.—Mine work ers and mine owners of the anthracite fields debated their differences for four hours yesterday in a conference arranged by the conciliation committee of the National Civic Federation, but the meeting was without result, save that the workers agreed not to strike on April 1. as decreed at the Shamo kin convention. There is to be further friendly discussion between the two interests, and Senator ilanna was em powered to call another conference at any favorable time within the next 30 days. The workers asked for an in crease in pay, a shortening of the working day to eight hours, and the adoption of a scale- for the entire dis trict. The presidents of the coal com panies outlined three propositions, and said that under no circumstances would they recede. These propositions were as follows: "First—There should be no distinc tion between union and non-union men. "Second —That the officials of the companies would meet committees consisting of employes to discuss and adjust all grievances. The mombers of the committees must be persons in the employ of the companies, but the matter of their appointment would not be inquired into, either as to their re ligion,-politics or membership in labor organizations. "Third—That the coal must be pre pared to meet the market require ments, and that the output of the mines must be maintained at their productive capacity, and in no way be interfered with." CECIL RHODES IS DEAD Millionaire Empire Builder Succumbs to Long Illness. Cape Town, March 27. —Cecil Rhodes, the South African empire builder and millionaire, died yester day. He had been hovering between life and death for several weeks, but the end was not expected by his phy sicians. During Tuesday night he suffered a relapse, but rallied slightly yesterday morning, and was able to take nourishment. Then he suffered the fatal relapse. He was half conscious several hours before his death. During the past couple of weeks Mr. Rhodes has been kept alive mainly by the use of oxygen, with the hope that meanwhile the disease could be successfully eombatted with. Up un til the end he hoped to return to Eng land. Mr. Rhodes died at 5.57 p. m. (Cape Town time). The end wai peaceful. He was conscious until 5.55 I), in., when he muttered a few words and sank rapidly. The Immediate cause of his death was two successive attacks of heart failure. The body was taken to Groote schuur, the residence of the deceased, near Cape Town, on a special train today. It has not yet been determined where he will be buried, it was the wish of Mr. Rhodes to be interred at Matoppo Hills, Rhodesia. The fea tures of the dead man are placid, and a death mask of them will be taken. FILIPINO OFFERSTO SURRENDER Rufino, Who Spent $30,000 to Incite Rebellion, Tired of It. Manila, March 31. —Rufino, who spent $30,000 in his efforts to incite rebellion in the province of Misamls, Island of Mindanao, now declares he is tired of rebellion and has offered to surrender, with 75 rilles, to the na tive constabulary. C.eneral Chaffee will leave Manila April 10 on a tour of inspection to the Island of Samar. He will visit every port in the island and will wit ness the surrender there, April 15, of the Insurgent General Guevarra. After this surrender the American garrisons in Samar will be largely reduced. Would-be Tarin Wreckers Arrested. Trenton, Mo.. March 31. —George nuseh. aged lf> years, and George Young, aged 20. made an unsuccessful attempt last Saturday night to wreck an eastbound Chicago, Hock Island and Pacific railroad passenger train about five miles east of here. The track at. this point is on a high em bankment, and a derailment could scarcely have occurred without the loss of many lives. Both boys were arrested and have confessed. Their motive appears to have been revenge for having been put off a freight train. Dime novels are believed to have played a part. $350,000 Fire at Guthrie. Guthrie, Okla., March 31.— Guthrie was visited yesterday by a serious $350,000 fire, and as a result the State Capital Printing plant, the Hotel Capitol, the St. James Hotel, the Cam rnick livery barn and the Richey gen eral merchandise store are in ruins. Everything in the State Capital Print ing plant was destroyed, including li braries and a large stock of supplies. The fire started In the basement of The State Capital and was soon roar ing up the elevator shafts. A high wind was blowing, and it was Impos sible to check the flames. May Be Immigration Commissioner. Washington, March 29.— 1t was an nounced last night that the name of William Williams, of New York, is be ing considered by the President for the office of commissioner of immi gration at New York, now held by Thomas Fitchie. Mr. Williamb lunched with the president yesterday. May Aid Oppressed Christiana. London, March 31.— Cabling from Cettlnge, the capital of Montenegro, a correspondent says he believes Mon tenegro contemplates an tnvaslon of the province of Ipek, Albania, in be half of the oppressed Christians. TJTTnciiestcr Y Y "LEADER" and "REPEATER" ' SMOKELESS POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLS •re used by the best shots in the country because they are so accurate, uniform and reliable. All the world's championships and records have been won and made by Winchester shells. Shoot them and you'll shoot well. USED BY THE BEST SHOTS, SOLD EVERYWHERE Schalkburger Searching For Steyn. Pretoria. March 31.—The efforts of Acting President Schalkburger to open communication with Mr. Steyn, the former president of the Orange Free Stale, have thus far been unsuc cessful. We Wet and Steyn have crossed the main line of (he railroad, going; west. They were escorted by Vanniekirk and Vande Merwe, and have been traced to Parys, about 30 miles northwest of Heilbron Road, Orange River Colony, by Colonel Gar rett. Dreadful Attack of Whooping Cough. Mrs. Ellen Harrison, of 300 Park Ave. Kansas City. Mo., writes: "Our two chil dren had a severe attack of whooping cough, one of them in the paroxysm of coughing would often faint and bleed at the nose. AVe tried everything we heard of without getting an_v relief. We then called in our family doctor who prescrib ed Foley's llonev and Tar. With the very first dose they began to improve and we feel that it has saved their lives." Refuse substitutes. For sale by C. D. Yoorhees, Sonestown; James Macfarlane, Laporte. Mercantial Appraisment. To venders of domestic and foreign merchan dise etc. in Sullivan county Pa. will take notice that they are appraised and classed by the under signed Appraiser of Mercantile and other Licen ses lor the year 1901 as follows, to wit: Sick, Wenuall Cherry Mercantile. Yonkin, J.B do do Yonkin, Joseph do do Vogel, Julius do do Jackson, C. E do do Hoe, William J do do From berg, S do do llun>inger, P. W do do Conner, F. assignee do do llytnan, W do . do Murphy, J. P do do Schaad. 11. J do do Sick, Charles do do MeUee, Patrick do do Sick. Joseph do do GrtteS, John do do Meyers,Frank do do Connor, J. J.. do do Guy, Robert II d( do Daley, John do do Bortru J. K do do Haldwin, 11 do do Schaad. John C do do lloi»e, C. P do do Sick, John do do Seltzer, (ieorge do do lielTeran, Mrs. P do do llunsinger, K. I* Colley do Land back, G. 8 do do Lopez Drug Co do do Kellogg, H. M do do Gorgg.J. 1' do do Dyer, Albert do do Finan, F. P do do Jackson, Julia do do Johnson, C do do Jennings Bros do do Diefenbaeh, G do do Gleason, F do do MeGee, J. P do do McKibbins, II do do Per, Jacob do do Stcafather, W. K do do Youkhi, J do do Kile. Parvin Davidson.... do Swank, Ellis do do Starr, Chas do do Lorah, D. H do do Buck. J. W do do Armstrong. A.T do do Webb, E. E... do dp Meyers. G- W do do Ilcrr.llayinau do do Miller, C. A do do Hoffman. W. L do do Magargel, Frank do do Lorah, Mrs. D. H do do Hammond. F. G do Reed & Taylor do do Voorhees, C. D do do Palmatier. Dennis do do Keefe, Dennis Dushorc do HofTa, J S. & Co do do Connor, Mrs. J do do Obert, 11. E do do Cuinmuskey. M do do Rcfctenbury. J. V do do Yonkin, J. H do do McGee, Robert do do Leverton, Morris do «lo Kraus, Wm, H.. do do Babcock, C. A do do Collins, Mrs. E.E do do Knst Wm do do Oueil, Wm... t.. do do Ortlib, N.J do do Williams, C do do Holeomb A Lauer do do Hayman Geo. W do do Kennedy,J. P do do Crimmins. J. H do do Lilley & Haverly do do HonnettcrG. H do do Cole, Samuel do do Kline, Bernard do do Daley,Patrick do do Croll, Chas do do DielTenbach, W. H do do Decgan, Geo. T do do Pealer, Chas. E do do HofTa. Chas. W do do Carroll, 1). E do do llotTman F. J do do Sylvara. E. G do do Reescr, J. D do do Rouse, Anthony do do Barth A Kestcr do do Harrington, J. S do do Cunningham, James.. do do Molyneaux, C.E do do Carroll, John W do do Conner, Patrick do do Finan, Mary C do do Cheney C. F Eagles Mere do Laird, W do do Burchard, Ford.... do do Warner, Wm. Y do do Brein, Margaret do do Taylor, Irvin do do Hayman, J. T do do Lisson, Mrs. Richrd do do Driesbach, Sadie F do do KehrerD do do Little, C. A do do Vanßuskirk, W do do Brink, M do do Covert, Jennie do SuyderA McCarty ElklandTwp do Hartung, August do do Fawcett. H do do Hart, William do do Jennings, Ellsworth do do Snyder, J. L do do Norton, 11. & Son do do Norton A Hottenstein, Forks Twp do Kline, John do do Rogers, G.A Forksville do Campbell. J do do Smith, E. L do Lancaster, B do do Rogers. M. A. & Son do do Fanning, W. H Fox Twp do Campbell. A. E do do Kilmer, Mrs.Mclinda do do Caseman, C do do Williams.O.J....- do do Joseph Helsman -Hillsgrove do Hull, Vernon do do HofTman, W. L do do Wielaml A Kessler Laporte Twp do Peterman, Phil do do Kraus, Henry Laporte Boro do Recder, M.E do do Randall, Dr. W. II do do Zax. Harry do do Gallagher. F. \\... do tto Temple, David do do Keeler, T. J do do McFarlanc, J as... do tto Buschhausen A.H do do Lauer, Mrs. M. C. do do C. R. Funston Restaurant, 1 imh>l table. Laporte. P.J. Finan, 2 i»ool tables. Lope/. L<>per. W. Y. Warner, Two Bowling Alley.EaglesMere. And that an appeal will be held in the oilice of Ihe County Treasurer in Laporte, Pa., o» the 19th day of April 1902, at 10 o'clock a.m. when and where you may attend if you think proper. JAMES II GANSEL Mercantile Appraiser. Xjaporte Borough Statement. A. 11. Buschhausen, Treasurer, in account with Laiwrte Borough for the year IHOI. Dr. <r. Road Tax. To balance on hand, last audit... 13f» 10 To amt received of Frank Luseh... so " • " Win. P. Shoemaker 287 49 " Col. 71 9.5 " Auditor General r )7«» " " Frank Lusch Treas. 282 80 By interest paid on orders 02 :$2 By orders pa id Tu r »Oi[ By commission on 7(»7 36 i">:r» Balance due Borough ls:»f>u 9<>ti 21 906 21 Extra Road Tax. To balance due Borough 20 72 Amt received from W. Shoemaker 151 oi By coui»ons redeemed 27 50 By tax on loan 3 so Bond No l redeemed with interest HXMO 2 per cent c munition on 131 70 2 03 By balance due Boiough 40 43 171 70 174 70 W ui. 1\ Shoemaker, Collector, in account with Laj>orte Borough for year 19(H). „ , . Road Tax, Balance due Borough •>;} M0 By receipts * * 07 Balance due ~ 03 23 90 23 90 „ , , Extra Road Tax. Balance due Borough 11 55 By receipts ....j." 997 Balance due Borough i hs 14 55 14 55 _ , Poor Funds. Balance due Borough <ll si Byraceipts 3304 Balance due Borough s 60 41 81 41 84 Road Funds for the year 1901. To amount of duplicate K 0 30 By Treasurer's receipt oc,| .v> Abatement 5 per cent ~1;» % 3 i>er cent commission 011 20-1 22 7 <V> Treasurer's receipts 71 5 |>ercent commission Laud returns l' u •;«, Exonerations 12 49 Balance due Borough 21 92 100 30 .(00 36 Extra* Road Tax. To amount of duplicate 17115 By Treasurer's rcceipt 113 °4 Abatement J,; 3 |>er cent commission 3 :Vi Treasurer's recei 1 »ts 30 83 5 i>er cent commission 1 Land returns j j j Exonerations Balance due Borough <> 41 171 15 171 15 Poor Funds. To amount of duplicate 290 00 By Treasurer's receipt isj 01 Abatement 0 7] 3 per cent commission 112, 53 Treasurer's receipts.. 51 -m 5 per cent commission * 59 1 ami returns 13 Exonerations 1,, ;;s Balance due Borough 18 85 290 00 290 00 John Minnier and Chas. Landon. Overseers of Poor, 111 account with Lap«>rte Borough for the year 1901. Bv anus. reed, from W.P. Shoemaker 209 75 Paid Mrs. E.'E. Wrode, rent 4 00 Paid Sullivan Co. for 11. Gunskv sii|»)«ort 221 sj SheritT Osier for keeping tramps 1 50 John Minnier for services r» 00 Chas. Landon •• 500 T. J. a F. H. Ingham, attorney services 15 00 Balance due Borough 17 j;; 269 75 209 75 Statement of Resources and Liabilities of La porte Borough, for 1901. Orders outstanding |S7 57 Bonded indebtedness 500 (M) Due from A 11. BuschhOusen Tivs. 228 93 W. P. Shoemaker, Collector 03 «)9 Land returns 1983 1901 143 17 A. G. Hill, sidewalk muddle ]0 00 A.J. Hack ley, " 320 John Purcell, acct. of Purcell 90 Mrs. C. B. Qiimm,sidewallt 991 Liabilities in excess of resources 52357 987 57 987 57 P<H)r Funds Resources in excess of Liabilities 55 00 Due from Harry Minnier 55 00 55 00 55 00 Recapitulation of Borough expenses for the year 1901. Orders redeemed 705 01 Bond Cou] "ous 27 50 LalH»ron streets 37«» *lB Supplier* ■• ] 95 Auditing liorough) account U u» Street commissioner yj;,l Bond CouiHiiis 27 50 PublishJngJaudit report aqq Service foresee re tary of Council I'.wH) 12 0») " . *' '• lyol 15 00 Borough counsel fees 00 00 Police service 30 00 732 51 732 51 Witness our hand and seal thisdav. March 12tli 1902. CHAS. COLEMAN, ERNEST V. LATER, Auditors. Eolev s lloney and iar coiuairts no op iates, aiuljwill not constipate like nearly all other cough medicines. Refuse sul>- stitues. |SS» BONDS For Sale, by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Phil adelphia, are an good an investment as you will be likely to find anywhere, and you may feel certain from the start that you are dealing with a company that is fair and equitable in all respects, and has abundant assets to fulfill all promises. They may be bought in yearly payments to suit the purchaser, ma turing at such time as may be selected. ThePenn Mutual issues such a Bond at a much lower rate than other legal reserve life insurance companies. I would be glad to give ' a~l information pertaining to this contract, as well as an j form ot Life Insurance written l>y the company. M. A. SCUREMAN, Special Agent, DUSHORE PENN' A. MTaite On Advertising 1 ByCharles Austin Bates. No. 39. A little advertising like a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A man who advertises a little bit and quits is sure to lose his money, and is sure to get erroneous ideas into F mcrel y preparatory. It introduces the Oo^||jjl|jlllll advertiser to his public ; it gains acquaint " lie is sure to pet erroneous ideas into knOWn The words of old friends have much more weight than those of strangers. wnH hHb one"can take it right home to himself. IjPj The first few times you meet a sB Qata man and talk with him you arc taking his measure. You are deciding in RH your own mind what manner of a man w he may be ; what he does ; what line of business he is in, and whether he . ~■ , .. Jhe first few times you meet a man you is honest or not. It is only after the are taking his measurer acquaintance has progressed a little that you give his words much wei Sht v.-????? "J Advertisements are the repre sentatives of their authors. People If 1a • •»a •»• ••* 1• • £ become acquainted with a man ' """ "" through his advertisements, Trade "m« • • ■ ■ • • »•••••••*»».,. \ ........ >. u. 11 ■ 1 Jag* comes after acquaintance, not be- JjjbjLi.LLf 'J..LLLI.Ui fore. The first few ads serve only as a foundation. If you build Mb the cellar walls and quit you will only have made a hole into which J you are pretty nearly sure to fall. " Trade comes after acquaintance —not before"' Copyright, Charles Austin Mates, New \ ork. ARE ■ FIA ANY M ILAFEGM? HEAD DEAF? TWTSM* NOISES? 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