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mint. at Wayne County Organ js Semi- Weekly Founded i I 1908 of the 1 REPUBLICAN PARTY I Weekly Founded, 1844 if. .. . ........... ......-.-...-i. IeONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNEAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908. NO. 38 65th YEAR. S mm CRASH. 500 Lives In Peril In Gol lision In New York Bay. TOT DESERT CUT DOWN. Fifteen Men and Women Injured In Stampede to Reach Decks of the Admiral Dewey That Caused the Disaster. New York, Nov23.-Flfteen persons were Injured and the lives of more than r00 others were Imperiled .when the fruit steamer Admiral Dewey, In ward bound from Jamalcn, crashed Into the steamer Mount Desert, out ward hound from Bay Ridge for the fishing banks. The Admiral Dewey, coming sud denly out of n fog bank, struck the Mount Desert amidships, opening a gash in the Mount Desert that extend ed from the upper deck to the water's There were 450 passengers, im hidlng twenty women nnd six children, on the Mount Desert, and the Admiral Dewey carried forty-live passengers, nearly nil of whom were postnl clerks returning from Kingston, Jamaica. Panic followed the collision, and pas sengers on the fishing steamer began I piling over the guard rails or tnat ves sel and leaped for the deck of the Ad miral Dewey. Captain Davidson kept the Admiral Dewey moving slowly ahead, and 'tills kept the sharp prow of the fruit steam er into 'the rent that had been made and afforded a place for the frightened of the Mount Desert to land. i Thus the two steamers moved slowly toward the lower bay while u wild scene! was taking place on the decks. The jMount Desert was apparently finking, nnd the passengers fought frantically -to get to the deck of the Admiral Dewey. Many of the women on the fishing steamer fainted. The children ran nbout the deck crying, nnd men bat tled with each other. 4 Fifteen persons we're Injured In the stnnipede. Men and women crowded over the guard rails on to the Admiral .Dewey so rapidly that they trampled niton each other. Police Captain Cornelius .T. Hayes and Lieutenant of Police Samuel O. Helton wore passengers on the Admiral Dewey. Lieutenant Belton rescued one woman who had been pushed from the deck of the Mount Desert nnd was hanging by one hand to the shattered guard rail of the Mount Des ert. - Hayes and Belton stood nt the prow of the Admiral Dewey and pulled men nnd women to safety as they swarmed on to the deck. Within fifteen minutes the Admiral Dewey had pushed the Mount Desert close to the east bank, nnd Captain Davidson discovered that the keel of his steamer was striking bottom. Wrecking tugs and steamboats took the Mount Desert to tho Morse dry dock for repairs. CHINESE PRINCE ARRIVES. Tsai Fu, Member of Royal Family, Comes as Special Envoy, San Francisco, Nov. 23. Conveying to tho Amcrlcnu government the gratl - tudo of the Cl-lnesc people for remit tance of a debt amounting to nearly $14,000,000, Prince Tsai l'u, a member of the royal family, with a largo re tinue, arrived hero on tho steamer Mongolia. With him Is Tang Shan Yl, a powerful Chinese mandarin, In their honor the dragon Hag flow from tho mastheads of a score of ves sels in the liny, guns mounted on the harbor front boomed out a salute and thousands of Chinamen, silk robed or silk hatted, thronged the wharf where they landed. Not until tho Mongolia dropped an chor In the harbor did Prince Tsai Fu nnd Tang Sltao Yl learn that the dow ager empress of China was dead. In accordanco with 'the edict of mourning the envoys will remain se cluded for three days in this city. HUNTER KILLS BROKER. Physician Shoots at a Quail and Hits His Friend. Ellsworth, Kim., Nov. 23,-Slilney B. Tremble, n bond broker of, Chicago, wus shot and killed by Dr. Frank Stuart, his Intimate friend, when tho hitler fired nt a bunch of quail. The two men were members of n hunting party which gathered hero ns guests of George T. Tremble, president of the Central Natlonnl bank. Student Riots In Oporto. Oporto, Nov. 23. RIotH marked the departure of a number of studnntN for Colmbra today, and seven students were Injured. NO PERSIAN PARLIAMENT. Shah lames Proclamation Refusing tq Redeem Promise. I mi. x.... on rn,,. ... .... J.eilCrUl) ,.MM , .,). All-! IM1IUI ui ci- sla has definitely decided thnt DioT'eo ple shall not have a constitution, nnd his proclamation to that effect was posted in the mosques today. It has beiii evident for Rome time I past that the shah was becoming less nnd less disposed to summoning par liament. In his proclamation he says: "We were prepared to redeem our promise nnd convoke parliament, but we learn from tho assembled repre sentatives of the people that they do not want a constitution. Wo have therefore decided to defer to their wishes, and. the clergy nnd ecclesias tics having recognized thnt the estab lishment of a parliament would con flict with the laws of Islam, we deter mined that In the future under no pre text shall such n parliament be estah llshed. "Nevertheless In the Interests of right we hnve given the necessary In structions for the maintenance of jus tice. We hereby summon the ecclesi astical body to communicate to the whole people this our resolve to pro tect the rights of our subjects." CASTRO GOING TO EUROPE. Venezuelan President Said to Be About to Undergo Operation. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 2.'l. Presi dent Castro Is about to leave Venezue la for Europe to undergo an operation nt the hands of skilled surgeons. This Is tho first time the president ever has PItESIDKNT CASTRO, left Venezuelan territory. He has lived nil his life without traveling be yond the confines of the republic, bar ring a few trips into Colombia. Tlu? president contemplates leaving La Guaira tomorrow on the French mail steamer Guadeloupe. Ills departure recalls the flight of President Goziuan, Blanco, who was alleged to have curried with him to Europe many millions of Venezuelan gold. Prior to Blanco's flight with the funds of the government be had twice visited Europe while serving as presi dent. Other-instances of presidents of Latin-American republics visiting for eign countries during their terms of oftlce were those of Barrios of Guate mala and Diaz of Mexico. NEW ENGLAND S0L0NS MEET. Governors and Legislators Discuss State Problems Today. Boston, Nov. 23. This city is today the scene of a notable gathering of 1 New England lenders in the persons of the governors, lieutenant govomors, In coming governors, national and state legislators ami other officials of the six New England states. The purpose of their coming together is to .discuss the preservation of the natural re sources of the states In line with the recent gatlterlns iu Washington of du ctals nnd (Tilicrs representing the entire country. Today's mooting may bo said to be an outgrowth, of the national as semblage. .The conference will last two days. The sutijecls to be discussed nre for estry and fruit raising, the protection of the fisheries, the construction of good roads nnd the regulation of auto mobiles. Proposed legislation concern ing these matters will be laid before tho officials by some of the best known experts of tho country. WOMAN PAINTER DIES. Imogens Morrell Passes Away In Poor Lodoino House Room. WnshlHgton, Nov. 23. Mrs. Itnogeno Robinson Morrell, n celebrated portrait and historical painter, died In the small room of n lodging house alone and friendless. Sho established tho National Acade my of Flno Arts In this city and re-1 celved scores of medals for notable 1 works. v Mrs. Morrell was the only woman whoso painting occupies n placo In the United States cupltol, who having painted the notable picture of General John A. Dlx. REVOLTJN CIA. Troops Sent to Quell Out break on the Yangtse. MUTINY IN THREE GARRISONS Five More Battalions Brought to Pekin on Report That Revolu tionaries Will Attack the Celestial Capital. Pekin, Nov. 23. Reports have reach ed here of n serious revolt In Nan king, where the troops In three garri sons hnve mutinied and joined the in surgents. Many persons have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed nnd loot ed. Commander LI wns wounded, Com mander Chen Hon Yung killed, and a deputy in chnrge of a magazine was murdered. """ Six battalions of troops fresh from 'the maneuvers have been hurried to the disaffected province, but It Is fear ed that these will be Insufficient to cope with the emergency. Five more battalions have been brought to Pekin to protect tho capital, as It is said that a large force of revo lutionaries nre on the march hither. A decree has been promulgated or dering the officials of the provinces to capture rebels for summary beheading and promising a reward. Tsen Chen Ilsunn, formerly viceroy of Llangkwang, has been summoned t rokin and will arrive today. Detachments of troops guard tho city gates, and gendarmes are on duty at the approaches to the foreign lega tions. Tlie government Is urged to take additional precautionary measures, for revolutionists nre spreading all kinds of reports, which might act like fire brands to the spirit of uneasiness un derlying present conditions In China. It was owing to one of these disturb ances that the edict of Nov. 121 was issued, in which was pointed out that lawless conspirators had tried to In- I vado the interior, nnd all officials were i ordered to arrest and summarily be head them wherever found. The gov ernment has ordered nn investigation of the governor of Nganhwel province on account of a slight uprising that took place there. Two Pekin newspa pers have been fined and one has been suppressed for publishing details of the Illness and death of tho emperor and the dowager empress. Uefornis have already been Institut ed in the palace. The new Dowager Empress Yehonala hns withdrawn her self to the background, and the late dowager's eunuchs and others who were closely identified with her power ful and dominating rule, becoming alarmed at the evidences of tho refmyn movement nnd anticipating discharge, have fled. Prince Chun's recent edict, iu which he declined to permit any Interference from the Downger Empress Yohonaln, has cleared the throne from nny possi ble domination of tho clan of women, nt least until the now emperor, Prince Pu Yl, assumes power. Yuan Shi Kni Is co-operating with Chang Chi Tung, who Is noting as the regent's chief counselor. Tho govern ment admits that it was dissensions among two or three princes which In spired the edict calling upon all for Implicit obedience. It Is believed hero that Prince Chins will retire from his office as head of the forolgn board after the mourning period. CONSCIENCE FUND OF $20,000. Capitalist Gavo Notes Before Death to Woman He Injured. Los Angeles, Cul., Nov, 23, Suit wns filed today by Mrs. Moliasa 03. Funk of Attica, hid., to collect $20,000 worth of notes from tho $200,000 estate of Theo dore P. Bunnell, founder of Grand Junction, Colo. Letters and promissory notes signed by Bunnell, which were filed In court, show that Bunnell when In Indiana fifty years ngo Injured Mrs. Funk, then Miss Melissa .Ink, Stricken with remofse, he wroto many letters to Miss Kink begging forgiveness nnd sent her promissory notes payublg from his estate Ho died recently. Sons at Unveiling of Sampson Window Annnpolls, Md., Nov. 23. With im- ! presslve ceremonies tho window , placed In the new chapel at the Naval i academy as a memorial to the lato Rear Admiral William T. Sampson was unveiled. Midshipmen R. E. and II, B, Sampson, sons of tho dead offi cer, took part'. Three Killed by Gas From Dynamite, Wstfleld, Mass!, Nov. 23. Three workmen were killed by gas generated by a dynamite blast In tho tunnel bo lus; built for the Springfield Municipal waterworks. LEST WE-FORGET. The Old Academy Bell Tradition or Fact? SEVKNT1I ARTICLE. Ill the liftli article of this series the writer gave some reminiscences of the old Honesdale Academy, incidentally mentioning Mrs. Chns. S. linor, (who is still living within speaking distance of the institution to which so ninny of Honesdale's business nnd professional men are indebted for nt least a good share of their education,) who, as Mies Nancy P. Drown, was one of its early in structors under the prineipalship of 11. D. .Smith. Tho article particularly specifies the fall term of 1847 as tho be ginning of Miss Drown s engagement, and mentions, as not the least exacting of the duties which devolved upon her, the ringing eight times a day of the Academy bell, the very same bell which has assembled the succeeding genera tions oL Honesdale school boys and girls from that day to4his. Later in the story appears this paragraph in ref erence to the bell. "It has done duty here for three score and ten years, hav ing been brought to Honesdale in 1848, oeiore winch date it was in use as a steamboat bell on the Hudson river." In last Friday's issue of the Wayne County Herald, R. M. Stocker, histori an of the Honejsdalc Presbyterian church,' and regarded as an authority on local matters of early date generally, supple nients the "Lest we Forget" article witl a very entertaining account of the bell's relation to the churches of the borough's babyhood ; and, while treating The Citizen reminiscences very courteously, takes occasion to question the accuracy of our dates as connected witli the ball, and pronounces our statement that it had been in use on a steamboat as "so improbable as not to ne.d discus: ion Why so .improbable? Mr. Stocker's appeal to his own book n authority does not justify his conclusion as to the ab surdity of what lie is pleased to term "the tradition" regarding the bell. Mrs. Minor, came to Honesdale in 1847, only fourteen yitpp. after it was cast, and while the first trustees of the Academy who bought 1t, and brought it here, were in the prime of life. It gave voice from her hands many times a day for a year, and it is altogether likely that she soon became reliably posted by her employers ! as to its historv. Is it presumable that the account given her was traditional? Docs Mr. Stocker imagine that Col. Seely, or John Torrey, or any other of the trustees, or the principal, 15. 15. Smith, would have told her an apocry phal story about it? It is safe to say that there is not an other person living so likely to know the real history of the old Academy bell as Mrs. Minor, and it is to thnt estimable lady's own lips thnt the writer of these articles was indebted for the information which has elicited tho Herald's hyper critical comments. Rut Mr. Stocker insists that the bell was too fresh from the foundry when it came here to have done duty elsewhere, and again invokes his Church History aB proof that he is right. But the book asserts thatt'ie bell was cast in 185 and brought here in 18114. Surely a year or two afforded ample time for the steam boat people to find out that a part of their outfit was too large or too small, or otherwise unsuited to their purpose, and to discard it, or transfer it to other blinds. It is of course a delicate matter to question the accuracy of an author who appeals to his own statement as proofs ofthe reliability of his- assertions, but ! m,o by taxation. Some different plan on one point the "History of the Hones- fr0m the present should be followed. In dale Presbyterian Church" is not cited ! stead of a mile or two here and there in us nn authority, nnd we may with pro-1 different sections of tho State, a system pricty turn to other sources of iiiformn- hhould ho planned and followed. Cities tion for facts. Mr. Stocker, toshow the I .,,,,1 large towns should be connected, absurdity of the idea Dint the Academy Land the main nrtericsof traffic should be bell could ever have been used on a steamboat (-ays : "As applying steam to boats was in its infancy iu 18'JI,.i roads should be made under State sup something of thnt kind (tho alleged tin- civision, by competent supervisors. The ditiou) might hnve impressed itself upon , COst of construction, inspection, repair, tho pioneers of Honesdale." 'etc., should bo kept nt tho minimum If Mr. Stocker will do us the favor to i dgure, and the Stato should get value call at Tin: Citizen" sanctum, wo will bo pleased to show him a copy of Poul son's American and Daily Advertiser, printed in Philadelphia on Friday morn ing, July -.1, 1813, containing n picture 0f the past few years expeiicnce. Com of a fine sidowheel steamboat, with missioner Hunter is nn interested nnd dense smoke issuing from its funnel, , and .underneath it, the following adver I tiscnient : . "The Accommodating bteamnoat. Twins will commence running June 27, 1813, from William Poole's wharf, upper Market, street Kerry across the Delaware to James Springer's Kerry. The boat being conveniently constructed add at 1 .11 ,.. 1 . . 1 .1... .. .1 ....1 roffVX Carriages' of any ' hitherto constructed for crossing the Delaware, Gentlemen nnd Ladles can be accommodated in Die most agreeable manner, without be ing exposed to the inconveniences hith erto so disagreeable. William Room;, James SritiNQiat. So it would appear that if steamboal- mg was "in its infancy" m uie in fant must have been a pretty lusty one to have attained its majority in fact, as it was sufficiently developed just twentyone years before that date, to make the abovedemnnd for recognition. But our critic doubtless can find in his own library abundant information as to the application of steam to the propulsion of boats. If he will take down the third volume of the. "Imperial Reference Library," lie will find under the head of "Iiobcrt Fulton," the fol lowing : "Fulton had the satisfaction of prov ing, in 1807 (twenty-seven years before 1834) that steam could be applied to the propulsion of vessels with entire success. His achievement excited uni versal admiration, nnd from thnt time steamboats were rapidly multiplied on the waters of the united states, his first steamboat, called the Clermont, (of 1,440 feet keel nnd 1X feet beam) made a progress on the Hudson of 5 miles nn hour. His second large boat on the Hudson was built in 1807." There still remains the fact that the types made the writer say that the bell had done duty in Honesdale since. 1848. That this date was written and should have been printed 1838, is innde evident from the fact that the time elapsed from that vear to this is Btnted in the same sentence to have been "Three score years and ten." HARRISBURG LETTER.' Nov. Sid." Notwithstanding tfie vig orous efforts and watchful care exercis ed bv Dr. Leonard Pearson, the State Veterinarian, and Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture, Wash ington, the toot and mouth disease has made considerable' progress the past week, and cases are known to exist m thirteen counties. While it is believed that the spread has b:sn checked, the situation requires every person connect ed with the quarantine to be constantly on the alert. Secretary Wilson is in the State studying the case, and will visit Buffalo to ascertain why and how any suspects were allowed t come' into this countrv, the outbreak apparently being due to a hrcitv on the part of the U. S Inspectors. Several hundred cattle andswine have been put to death, and a thorough fu migation of barns, stables and premises generally has been made. Some ap prehension has been felt lest the price of beef and milk should be advanced on account of the plague; but so far none has been made. The western beef seems to be entirely free from any difficulty, and the larger portion of the eastern supply is from that source. England has stopped all shipments to that coun try from here for the present, though the embargoniaylast only a few months. Governor Stuart has urged the utmost vigilance and caro, promising every aid the State can fnrnish to stamp out the disease, and in an emergency of this kind, it is likely that an unusual demand may be made upon the State for money to reimburse tho farmers for the loss of their cattle. The discussion on the niater of good roads is a healthy sign, and means that more roads will be built. It does not necessarily mean that the State will go into the business of building roads in one particular locality or any one class. 'An automobile road from Philadelphia would be ideal, but its benefit to the farmers of Wayne county or Bradford would be trilling. The State can afford to and should appropriate at least $2, ."iOO.OOO annually 'or twenty years, for good roads, and secure the needed revo- improved. The State should not construct the roads, but rennirs to such received for every dollar expended. To bring about this condition tho p'resent law should bo amended, and a proper - , olu) passed, giving tho State tho benefit intelligent official, but is hedged by lim itations. Recent developments indicate tlio probability of a treaty of peace ovor what promised to bo an interesting fight on tho Speakership of the next House of Representatives. Mr. McClain hns made some progress in his candidacy, 1 - farthe opposition to him has not crystallized on any candidate, It looks as though tho real fuss is mostly a spar ting for good places on tho various coin- ! inittees to be nnincd by tho Speaker, and that can bo easily adjusted, once an understanding is arrived nt. N. E. Havbk. I A Welcome Visitor. Rev. nnd Mrs. John R. Atkinson, of Elizabeth, N. J., who have been pay- ng the parents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Dorflinger, of White Mills, a visit of several days, a' portion of the time having been spent with Honesdale relatives and friends, --t""-n- ( ed to their home on Monday last. On Thursday evening Mr. Atkinson was a guest of the Exchange club, participat ing in the nineteenth annual banquet of that organization, and making one of the most acceptable addresses of the occasion. His theme was "The Game of Life," and his argument the necessity of playing the game wisely and well, through a careful attention to all of its controlling details and n wise adoption of every proper nidto worthy achievement. He drew from the marvelous success of Christy Mathewson on the ball field an npt illustration of this theory, relating a conversation with our old-time and now world-famous pitcher, in which the lat ter attributed the victories he had achieved to careful study of the methods of his opponents, through which he was enabled to vary his tactics so as to suit eacli particular emergency which con fronted him in the progressof the game. As an after-dinner speaker, notwith standing the presumable limitations of his calling, Rev. Mr. Atkinson takes rank among the most witty and enter taining, as well as instructive and help ful. His well-known gifts as a pulpit. orator attracted large congregations to the "services conducted by him at Grace Episcopal Church, on Sunday last, morning and evening, lie speaks en tirely without notes, and it may be said practically without texts. At the morn ing service his discourse was based on the.parables of the Savior, and lie drew from them such lessons of forbearance and love and forgiveness as most-dcep-ly impressed his hearers. His evening sermon dealt with the miracles perform- ed bythoCllrist, which he contended were no more gracious, uplifting and con vincing as to Divine power than tho .wonderful ninnifestationsobscrved of all iifour everyday life. He conveyed the idea that the, magestic sweep' of the sun, Tile 'magnificent spectacle of the star-' studded heavens, the grand flow of rivers, the swelling of the mighty ocean, Die mysterious working of the human mind "-. .. .. . r.ii.l and the ureiess puisauons oi me Human heait, are all miracles, farther indeed beyond the comprehension of man than the turning of water into wine or the raising of the daughter of Jairus. On Sunday afternoon Mr. Atkinson filled an appointment at Indian Orchard. The Man of the Hour. 'The coming next Tuesday night, Dec. 1st, to the Lyric, of William A. Brady and Joseph R. Grismer's production of George Broadburst's .political satire, "The Man of the Hour," makes inter esting the story as to how a theatre was found for if in New York city. When Messrs. Brady and Grismer made their production of the play last Nov., it was the belief that a ew ioik city playhouse was in readiness for it. When the owner of the playhouse travel ed from New York to Albany to see the original performance, he drew out, ex pressing the fear that the play might be regarded as an affront to Mr. Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, and ho feared that, in such a case, there might be political reprisals. In vain did Mos.rs. lirady and Grismer seek to change the owner's mind ; the latter obstinately refused to house a play which he said wns aimed directly at heads of the Tammany Hall leader- nnd the "big'uns." There was nothing to do but to take the play on a tour. No extensive ar rangements wero made regarding n route, for Messrs. Bradv and Uribiuer wished to be prepared to dash into New York . I io .' Icitv as soon as an opening should offer. One did offer, soon thereafter and the theatre was the Savoy, owned outright by T. D. Sullivan, most conspicuous of ail Tammany politicians, lie was a visi tor the second night of the play, when he stood up nnd cheered the actors nt tho end of Acts II nnd III. After niuo years' coaching Clilna is to have a constitution in 1017, Tho first steps wlH bo fusion of existing local governments, 'financial nnd army reforms, with v elections tho second year, school and tax problems tho third year, and bo on. About 10-3 tho "up lift in rural districts" will bo duo to arrive, and by that tlmo tho United Statc3 will bo nblo to give Chlneso statesmen sotuo pointers. Shells All Around. Kind Lady And you say at Ohlckn mauga you were where tho shells wero thickest? Sandy Pikes Yes, mum. I passed through dat town stowed away Iu n car full of egg crates. Chicago News.