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Wayne Cowrty Orgaa Seal-Weekly Feasted? 1908 j r the REPUBLICAN PAItTY WccklyFoundcd, 1844 HONESDAIJE, WAYNE CO., PA., "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1008. NO. 46 65th YEAR. 1 3,500 DEAD IN EARTHQUAKE Sicily and Southern Italy Devastated. RUIN AT MESSINA. Hundreds of Houses Are Wrecked, inmates Buried. TOWN OF CATANIA INUNDATED, King Victor Emmanuel, Who Was on a Hunting Trip, Goes to the Scene, and the Italian Government Takes Steps to Give Relief Upheaval of the Land Followed by an Inrush of the Waters of the Gulf Ships Driv en Ashore and Sunk Many Towns Cut Off From Communication. Rome, Doc 29. Violent shocks of earthquake continued today In south ern Italy and Sicily, causing enormous loss of life and property. At least 3J5O0 persons bare been killed, and tbe damage to buildings trill mount up into tens of millions. King Victor Emmanuel, who was on a shooting trip near Naples when tbe first news of tbe disaster arrival, has started In person for the scene. The three provinces of Cosenza, Ca tanzaro and Regglo dl Calabria, com prising the department of Calabria, which forms the southwestern extrem ity of Italy, or "the toe of the boot," were devastated. The town of Messina, In Sicily, was two-thirds destroyed, ami Catania' was Inundated. The fate of entire regions within the xone of the earthquake Is unknown, but reports received here up to noon today Indicate that the destruction to life and property has been more terri ble than Italy has ever experienced. AU reports show that the present catastrophe embraces a larger area than the earthquake In 1905. A tidal Injured, who were so stupefied by terror that they seamed unable to re al lie what had happened, simply say Ins that It looked as though Use end of the world had come. Fire steamers left Catania for Mea slna to assist la removing; tbe Injured from that place, who are reported to number thousands. At Catania the panic stricken peo ple, fearing new shocks, absolutely refused to rc -enter their houses a ad are camping la the squares, which are tree from water, and the swrevadlss: country. Tbe tidal w.nv sank 500 boats there and did great damage to several large vessel aud steamers, Including the Austrian steamer Buda. Not only did Catania suffer from the affects of a tidal wave, but a similar body of water Inundated tha kind some streets of Messina which flank the harbor, covering them with a thick layer of mud, which rendered more difficult the succoring of the wounded, many of whom could be seen lying under the wreckage. It Is reported that the Tillages of Faro and Ganxirri. adjoining Messina, have disappeared. Tbe effects of the earthquake were aggravated by fire through an explosion of gas, the names, which swept along several of the streets, adding terror upon terror. In Calabria tbe region around Mon teleone was most affected. The vll- Receiver Says Finding Go. Owes $6,174,805. TOTAL ASSETS OF $24,000. SBTERSJj TRIAL Gharged With Compassing tto Death of Captain Erb. HEA OF "NOT fiULlT BY EACH Federal SeeeiTcr Applied For by EepreieatatiTcs of C&tfeelie Seausriai ui Ckvckes That Are Heavy Losers. New York. Dec. 29. Referee Peter B. Olney held another hearing today on the application by representatives of Catholic colleges, seminaries and churches for a federal receiver for tbe Fidelity Funding company Instead of Thomas F. Gllroy. the state receiver. The Fidelity Funding company, of which Patrick J. Keiran was the head. Is alleged to have swindled various priests and nuns and Catholic institu tions throughout the country. The creditors hold dishonored drafts on the lage of Stefanaconl, the Inhabitants 1 company executed by the St. Mary's of which number 2300. was practical- academy of Nauvoo, III, and Indorsed ly destroyed. Five persons were kill ed and many were injured. Mgr. Morabito. the bishop of Mileto, vho distinguished himself In the VisliML of ShootiBg Was Militia Oficer, SepflMic&a Folitiriaa UMJ& TnKsaate FriC&fl Of Late Senator Quay. bv Keiran, and they want a federal receiver. Mr. Gllroy said that the total obliga tions of the defunct company, as they appeared In the books, were ?G,174.S05. Including $1.7134118 In notes outstand- j Ins, of which the company was either the Indorser or the maker. Mr. Gllroy said also that additional liabilities might develop later In the shape of possible claims of customers i whose notes bad been used by tbe company without authority. "What assets do the company's "books show?' asked Frank Crocker, attorney for the petitioners. -I should say about $24,000." Frank J. Van Orten, a clerk employ- i ed by the Windsor Trust company, tea- tlfied that the Fidelity Funding com-; 'pany owed the Windsor Trust com pany $290,000 through notes of third ! parties given to the Windsor and the Empire Trust company, aggregating about $700,000. Myron Brown, assistant secretary of ! the Emnire Trust corasany. told of CARRYING STATUE OF ST. MI- lnp iransacuuiui t:ici CUAEL IN FROCESSION AFTER " keiran company. AN EARTHQUAKE. Mr. Brown said that the Empire nrs-naf MimmiiT rut Id nTW to Keiran earthquake of 1905, did valiant work wll,,iirV comoanv about $500.- agaln. He rushed Into places where the . mlu(lnI note oat by a ruin was the greatest and brought aid .... tn th purfitv corananr. and encouragement to alL Windsor Trust company, the wit- Thousands of people abandoned 0 mH . . MrMeiDant In the their homes, although a terrific rata-. tonsacti0M between tha Empire aud siorm prevaueo, ana mica me air I Fidelitv companies to the amount of with lamentations and prayers. In , -,. cijonnn some places, such as Prizzo, Cotrone. neeeiver fiilrov explained that the Santa Severina and Plscoplo, the peo- py onM take up notes and get plo had the courage to enter the other noteg for renewals: then, the re churches almost while they were fall-' ceirer tne BOtea taken up would ing and carry out the saints. They j mlsused and the money for tbem bore these In procession through the appUed to personal use by Keiran. open country, Invoking the mercy of It anneared from his testimony that Media, Pa, Dec. 29. In a crowded courtroom here today the unusual spec tacle was presented of two sisters call ed upon to plead to the charge of com passing tbe death of the husband of the one and the brother-in-law of tbe other. Both of the women pleaded not guilty. Owing to the prominence of the vic tim In the case. Captain J. Clayton Erb. who was a well known politician. national guardsman. Intimate friend of the late Senator Quay and lieutenant to Israel W. Durham, the Republican leader. Interest throughout Pennsylva nia Is focused on the trial, one or the defendants in the case Is Mrs. 1 U tJ, UUU ....... - . t-e -.,,i,,t,, rtil Thnv .ity. -uiuv Jiaraiuuu race. HOT ABLE ATHLETIC MEET. ter. each charged with voluntary and In Assemblage of Stars For Contests at Pittsburg Today and Tonight. Pittsburg. Dec 29. Some of the best la the world on the track and with the weights are gathered here to day to take part Id the athletic events to be contested la the Exposition rink this afternoon and evening. It Is as serted by the managers of the meet that never before has there been seen In the United States so great an as semblage of athletes with records. Heading the list are Martin Sheridan, the world's all round champion; Mel- Tin Sheppard. best of all runners la both the half mile and mile; Eddie Cook, who la second only to Sheridan as an all round athlete and was Olym pic champion in the pole vault Harry A. Porter, another entry. Is the winner of this event at the Olympic games In London and In the recent Indoor cham pionship meet In Madison Square Gar den, In New York dry. Bobby dough an, the United States Indoor cham pion sprinter, will also compete In a handicap affair. Others of national reputation appearing at the meet are Claud Allen, the best pole vaulter In the city of New York; Harry Hillman, one of the best quarter toilers this country ever saw; Branham, the west ern flier, who is considered by author ities as one of the'fastest sprinters at 50, 100 and 220 yards In the United States, and Moore, the ex-Princeton pole vaulter. One of the principal events of the meet this afternoon will he a fifteen The participants I will run the last few miles inside the Exposition rink In order that the spec tators may witness the finish. BUEGLARS DEFT CAPTTJEE. MRS. J. CLAYTON ERB. voluntary manslaughter, the charges growing out of the death by shooting on Oct. 6 of Captain Erb at bis coun try home. Red Gables, at Village Green, Delaware county. Media is the county seat of Delaware county. It Is charged by the prosecution that Captain Erb was shot by Mrs. Beisel after a bitter family quarrel at Red Gables following a long series of do mestic dissensions. Captain Erb had God- a large number of trust companies j forbidden his sLster-In-law to visit the In several of the towns where troops anQ otner nnanciai concerns In New bouse, but she was admitted by Mrs. were stationed guarding convicts the 1 Vnrb. had faiien victims to the funding i Erb. Returning to his home unexnect- No Clew to Men Who Got $35,000 From Jeweler's Store. , New York. Dec. 29. The burglars who blew open the safe In Oscar C. Jackie's jewelry store and escaped with $35,000 iu money and jewelry have got clear away, and tbe police have no clew. It evidently required several hours for tbe thieves to carry out their plana, but In that time they were pot molested by the police and worked at the safe, which stood in the mid dle of the store, plainly visible from the street. In the safe the men found $30,000 j worth i of. Jewelry, a 1 of It in small articles and no piece orth more than f $350. This they packed away In suit I cases which belonged to the store and also took along $5,000 In cash. The stolen Jewelry consists of watches, brooches, rings, fobs, chains ' and a suit case packed with silverware. EIGHT EIDERS SWEAR ALIBI. All and KING VICTOR EMMANUEL, wave, which followed the earth shocks, on the eastern coast of Sicily sunk vessels and inundated the lower part of Catania. Scores of people were killed at that place, and the rushing waters carried everything before them. A dispatch from Messina this after noon stated that the situation was des perate and after summarizing tbe Im mensity of the catastrophe ended with the announcement that Captain Pass! no, commander of tbe local station of torpedo boats, was buried under tbe debris after having with other officials performed heroic work In trying to save' others. The Italian government proceeded energetically to relieve the far spread distress, concentrating at tbe points of greatest need troops and engineers. Members of the Red Cross were dis patched to various places, and camps and provisions were Immediately pre pared, all available railway lines and warships being used for their trans iwrt The city of Messina suffered more than any other place, tbe latest Infor mation belug tiiat several thousand persons were killed. The steamers Washington and Mon tebcllo, which were In that harbor, later preceded to Catania. loaded with latter mutinied, and a number of tbem escaped. Along the coast extensive areas of low lying land sank into the sea. Heavy damage Is reported from Mile to, in Reggio di Calabria, a town of about 4,000 population; from Borgia, which was totally destroyed by earth quake In 17S3; froci San Vito and from Nieotcra, an Important market village near the gulf of Gioja. Telegraphic communication is com pletely shut off with Pizzo, on the gulf Df Santa Eufemia, a town of nearly 10,000, which was wrecked by the earthquake of 1!0T, aud ft is feared that the damage there is very large. Reports from villages not far from Pizzo are to the effect that there was a considerable loss of life there and that the old Pizzo castle, a spot of company's methods OIL TRUST IS DAZED. Does Not Know What to Do to Parry Missouri's Move. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 29. Alfred D. Eddy, general attorney of the Stand ard Oil company In the west, on his arrival here went In conference with Frank Hagerman, the local manager. He said later: This is the first time we were ever oust ?d from a slate. This is the first time iny government In the world ever ordered l Standard Oil company to Get out and said that our goods were contraband and that we had no rights. Consequently we are not prepared for the next move. We may go to the United States supreme "court it there is a federal question In volved or we may jto Into the federal fixeat historic interest as the scene of ' court in connection with some future ac tbe execution of Murat, was destroyed, edly. Captain Erb found his sister-in-law there and ordered her from the house. A quarrel and the shooting fol lowed. The charge against Mrs. Erb Is that of being an accessory to the shooting. Mrs. Beisel's plea is self defense, and Mrs. Erb denies any complicity in the shooting. Servants will be called upon to testify to the relations of the de feased aud the two defendants and to the occurrences on the day of the shoot ing. Since the tragedy Mrs. Beisel has been confined in jail, but Mrs. Erb has lieen out oa ball. The latter Is a beau tiful young woman, a fine equestrienne and has been prominent In society. , TRAIN WRECKER CONFESSES, Defendants Go on the Stand Deny Their Guilt. , Union City, Tenn., Dec. 29. When tbe trial of tbe eight Night Riders charged with the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin was resumed today the defense opened. The state had completed Its testi mony and had rested. The defense first put Bud Morris and Sam Apple white, defendants, on the stand. Both 'men denied any connection with the Night Riders and gave a circumstan tial account of their whereabouts on the night of the murder of Captain Rankin. Having laid the foundation for a complete alibi, each of the other de fendants went on the stand and lie nied their guilt. They will be cor roborfited by members of their families. A Big Blaze. The Plant of the Owanda Cat Glass Company, Inc., Destroyed. Shortly before three o'clock on Sun day morning parties "watching" wish the remains of a member of a family living on River street, directly over tbe Lackawaxen from the foot of Seventh street, discovered flames issuing from the northeast rear corner of the Owanda Cut Glass factory at the corner of 7th and Court streets. An alarm was given which soon brought out the different branches of the fire department, but be fore any effective work could be done, the fire, which had made considerable pro gress before it was urn noticed, bad gained such headway that the buildings were doomed, and but little could be ac complished in the way of saving their contents. The factory occupied two originally distinct buildings which had been con nected for the convenience of the glass cutting business. The frames occupied the larger of the two, a three story frame structure, and the steam heating plant, the acid dipping room and the packing and shipping department the other. It was in the corner where tbe steam bcilcr and furnace were located that the flames were first discovered ; but the real origin of the fire is a mystery and is variously attributed to the fur nace, electric wiring,- and other possible lanses. So far as known no person was in tliebuildingafter Saturday afternoon, when everything apeared to be in prop er condition. Tne losses appear to be well nigh total, both to the Owanda Cut Glass Co., which conducted the business, and Geo. Kickert, who owned the building, having purchased it a few years ago of John A. Gale. The company's loss is estimated at $10,000 on which there was insurance in J. Ben. Robinson's, Kraft AConger's and VV. I. Sclienck's agencies amount ing to $G,500. Mr. Itickert figures his loss on I lie building at $2,500. His in surance in Robinson's agency is $2,000. The Onanda Co. had recentlv finished a fine stock of expensive samples for the use of their traveling salesmen, and stored a large supply of blanks. The dwelling house of Mrs. S. A. Wilsea, lo cated within a few feet of the burned factory, was thought at times to be in great danger, but by dint of hard work, aided by the coating of snow,, which covered the roof, escaped'-with rjAflfS damage. Directly across Oq'urX street from the fire, stands the ruins of'The Gale" boarding house, and whentfiat structure was destroyed many articles, of furniture, saved in a more or less Sam aged condition, were stored in trieOwatt da building. Fortunately they were-re- moved a day or so before Sunday's blaze, or Mrs. Wood, their owner, would been forced to face another loss. The Owanda is an incorporated" com-o pany, the stock of whicli is principally, if not entirely, owned by Charles JS'. Dodge, William H. Krantz, FrederleVt Lcibig, Charles Cade and Henry Sag ner. Tlie books and papers were' saved. ' The company first commenced manu facturing a few years ago on Spring street, but removed to their Court street location a few months ago, whW'the Herbeck-Demer Co., the former tenants, transferred their plant to the armory building. HYMENEAL. WILL CO-OPERATE. The castle lias for a long time been little more than a ruin, however. Those killed and Injured were for the most part perxms who were asleep in their homes wbcu the shock came. Their bouses collapsed, burying tbem In the ruins. Kentucky Has Earthquake. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 29. The west ern end of Kentucky has been visited by earthquake shocks. A ball of fire was seen In IlopklnsvlIIe, and, follow ing tbe phenomenon, seismic shocks were felt throughout that and adjoin ing counties. lion in the enforcement of the ouster, if the Missouri law is constitutional we 1 ha no rleht to operate our property and j no ijower to sell it. HISTORIANS MEET TODAY. USING DR. WILEY'S WEAPON. California Fruit Driers to Feed Their Own "Poison Squad." San Francisco, Dec. 29. Experiments to show that sulphur dioxide used In dried fruit Is not harmful to the hu man system have been started here. A "poison squad" has been selected to cat sulphur dried fruit, and It Is pro posed to use bis own weapons against Dr. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry. (Annual Gathering of American His ' torical Association In Richmond, Va. I Richmond, Va., Dec. 29. In this city. In and around which so much Ameri can history has been made, tbe mem bers of the American Historical asso ciation assembled today for their an nual meeting. Various papers of Inter est to students of American history will be read at the meeting. The object of tbe association is tbe promotion of historical studies. The president of the association Is George B. Adams, professor of history In Yale university. Tossed and Killed by a Bull. Rockvllle. Conn., Dec. 29. Horace S. Lyman, a fanner, was tossed and killed by a bull which turned on him and trampled on blm. Negro Placed Spikes and Piled Cross Ties on Rails. Roanoke, Va Dec. 29. West Grubb, a negro, arrested ror attempting 10 wreck passenger trains pn the Norfolk and Western road on three different occasions within the past three weeks, confessed today. Grubb told bow he had placed spikes an the rails one night, piled cross ties on the rails on two other nights and returned a fourth time to wreck tbe lame train, the Chattanooga and Wash ington limited. Grubb said be tried to destroy the trains because of a grudge he held against a section foreman on tbe road. Dominion Will Accept Invitation of President Roosevelt to Conference. Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29. The Canadian fcovornnient will heartily co-operate with the United States in the plan proposed by President Roosevelt for in International conference for joint let ion for the conservation of the nat ural resources of North America. The president's Invitation to send representatives from Canada to the inference In Washington next Fcbru ry will be accepted, and the provinces Df the Dominion which have jurisdic tion over the timber, minerals and fish fries within their own borders will be isked to name representatives to ac :ompany those appointed direct by the federal government as delegates to the conference. MEAT TRUST PROBE AGAIN. Sentenced For Smuggling Chinese. Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29. Salva dor Armenia, Ygnaclo Barrios and Francisco Charves, convicted of smug gling Chinese Into this country from Mexico, were sentenced to months' imprisonment Weathtr Probabilities. Snow; moderate temperature; varia tie winds. Boy of Seventeen Hangs Himself. Wellsvllle, N. Y.. Dec. 29. Warren Mctcalf, a seventeen-year-old boy, com muted suicide by hanging here be cause he failed lu his studies. Federal Grand Jury In Chicago Hears Many Witnesses. Chicago, Dec. 29. Tbe federal grand ury has begun tbe bearing of evidence In the Investigation of the packing house Industry. District Attorney Sims, who was nine 1 engaged the greater part of last week ' In arranging preliminaries, declined to say before going Into tbe Jury room whether tbe Inquiry would be conuned to tbe railroads and alleged rebating r whether It was directed chiefly to tscertaln what combination, if any, sxlsted In regard to the packing ln-Sustry. A Christinas day wedding was solem nized at Glen Cottage, the residence of Reuben Lancaster, South Sterling, Dreher township, when hi daughter, Mary Frances, was united in marriage (o Allen I'rice Utt. of Scranton, Pa. The house was decorated with evergreens; palms and ferns and the bridal party, entered the parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by D; McLeod Cobb. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. N. Sebring, of LaAnna, Pa., an uncle of the groom. Misa Emma Bates, of South Sterling was maid of honor and A. II. Price, of Scranton, best man. The bride was attired in white silk and carried bridal rosea and the maid of honor wore pink silk and carried pink' carnations. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the dining room, where a dainty repast was served by girl friends of the bride. About seventy-five guests were present. The places represented were Scranton, Hones dale, LaAnna, Tobyhanna Greentown and South Sterling, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Utt left'for a (en days' wedding'trip. "Dennis," inquired "iir. Hogan, dancing un over the door of the post- office building, "what is the meanin' of thim letters, 'MDCCCXCVIII' ?" "They mean 'eighteen 'hundred an' ninety-eight." "Dennis, don't it sthrike you thotthcy are carrying this ehpellin' reform en toirely too far?" A lotof Ladies' cloth capes to close out at Mknner & Co.'s at verv low prices. 41ei7