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New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
WASHINGTON FELT SHOCK
Earthquake Tremors Lasting Over
an Hour Recorded.

+ Washington Dec 2s-An earth shock Of mod
crate fierce. but quite prolonged, was recorded
by the Weather Bureau instruments last night. The
investigation by Professor Marvin, the seismo-
graphic expert of the bureau to-day showed that
the disturbance first felt at II 81 % o'clock last
night with second tremor at II 1910 lasted in all
over an hour. Professor Marvin estimated that the
great force of the earthquake felt about forty
eight hundred miles away, corresponding. he said,
quite closely TO the distance between Washington
and Calabria
According to the Coast and Geodetic Survey the
earthquake occurred about thirty-fve hundred
miles from Washington, probably In the Aleutian
Islands Alaska" The Cneitenham (Md.) magnetic
observatory Of the survey recorded the tremors.
the maximum Of which recorded at ffty-two
seconds after midnight.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29

his physicians and those in attendance upon
him insisted that it would be impossible for
him to undertake such fatiguing expedition
in the present condition of his health.
A regiment OF soldiers left here at midnight
Cor Calabris-
AT Caltanissetta, siciiien town OF 10000 peo-
pie, a number OF houses were shaken down, and
the Inhabitants fed for safety to the streets.
Vast crowds gathered in the parks, and the
churches are filed. At Mineola small town
one hundred miles southwest OF Catania, sew
erai houses collapsed and the scenes OF panic
were repeated.
At Agosta, in the province of Syracuse. two
churches and several houses were demolished,
but no lives were lost The prisoners In the To-
cal Sail made their escape, and dashed through
tie praying crowds the streets for liberty.
The troops were called out and quiet was re-
stored. There were shocks also at Lindua
0ssssa, Santa Saverina and Noto. all in Sicily.
E1ty persons are said 10 have been injured at
Gan onofrio and the population is camping in
the open air. The troops everywhere
gagged in the work of rescue
Buildings were damaged at Borgia, Gerald, Cen
trache, Olva6i. San Vito, Pomerano, Nicotera
and Tropea, but no casualties have been report
ed from these points. Several persons were in
5ured at San Onofrio, and casualties are re-
ported from Mileto and Gonadi San Gregorio.
Ban t5lorSlO ana 2da96(1alO also suffered.
The shock at Catania lasted for twenty sec
Onds. the tidal wave following. The people on
the waterfront saw its approach and shouted
warnings they fed from the docks and the
waterfront into the town Where the sailors
could get ashore. boats OF all kinds were aban-
doned. The waters came and left confusion and
damage IN their wake. A great number of fish
ing boats swamped and much merchandise
on the wharves was swept away The Italian
steamer Orseolo was damaged.
4 flying squadron. composed OF the batteships
Nittorio Emanuee, Regina. Elena and the
NspoI. has been ordered 20 Messna- The
squadron viii arrive there on Tuesday morn
iag together with steamers of the Italian
Navigation Company. carrying supplies and
troops The troops viii be sent 20 various points
80 keep down lawlessness. Sigzor Bertolini, the
Minister of Public Works. left here tonight for
the south. where he wiu represent the govern
ment
Another regiment OF infantry and several
companies OF engineers also left night for the
south. Altogether 1900 troops have been sent
southwark from this city in the last eighteen
hours. while from other military posts about
1900 men now on their way to Calabria
and Sicily.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
ITALY'S DEAD NAY
REACH THOUSANDS
Continued from frst page

,nr and carry out the images Of the SAINTS
srhev bore these in procession through the open
country invoking the mercy of God In the
,,o,ntssnous regions inland the population
sought refuge IN grottoes and caves where
reasauts and priests soldiers and persons OF gen
lie birth are living in common Their pea is
the ground. and fires burn TO keep of wild eni-
mails. In Abb alone there are 1900 persons
homeless.
Extraordinary scenes are reported at Catania
Eol,oUinr q violent earth shock at $50 g. m-
.be sea rosa in a tremendous wave which
wrecked many smacks. Il then suddenly re-
tired from the shore end returned as quickly.
causing further great damage and wreckase'
Awakened by the shock, the inhabitants ned
panic stricken from their homes into the streets
and squares. Professions were organized. and
,oo, all the churches were filed with weeping
crowds irnploring divine mercy
Cardinal Naxa Archbishop Of Catania. ex-
t,orted the people to be calm. He promised that
the body of St. Agatha should be carried round
tn procession. St Agatha is regarded as the
snecial deliverer from all scourges, and. accord
arg to history. the pious inhabitants Of Catania
szivertec the course Of the lava stream in 1869
when fearful eruption OF Mount l41tna TOOK
,,jece by extending the veil Of St Agatha toward
e. thus saving the city, the lava was turned
aside near the Benedictine monastery and ran
into the
while +he number OF deaths at that place is
not believed now 10 be large. there were several
<1,a chi
sway by the tidal wave was a boy fifteen
months old who was torn from the arms OF ms
mother The mother. TOO, was overcome oy 'ne
.orce OF the water and lost consciousness nut
,sr hosv was caught by a railing and remaAnoa
rhere until she was rescued.
Midnight reports say that Reggie. the capital
NJ the Province Of Reggie di Calabria. eight
miles from Messina the opposite SIDE OF the
strait Res met the same fate as Messina' Ou'
these reports have Tot been confirmed OWING 10
,hs lack Of tsleEraphic facilities.
xerv severe shock was felt at CaltanlsseIIa'
e. ci+v ot Sicily and although much damage was
so,e no one was killed. The shock created
.ras+ alarm ard notwithstanding the downpour
Of rain the population remained in the streets
ali day and marched in religious procession
The Pope was greatly distressed at hearing OF
the soourse which had afflicted the loyal popu-
lsfion in the south. He could hardly credit the
truth of the dispatches describing the devasta-
tion and fatalities ten times greater than
tn 1905.
After kneelng in prayer, His Holiness arose
and said he said three years ago, that he
felt his place was among bis suffering children
II was his firm intention to order that instruc-
lions be given for beginning the journey. but
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
TURKEY REFUSES TERMS.
NEGOTIATIONS nth Austria To Be
Transferred to TiennG.

Constantinople. Dec. 2S.-Count PaIiavlclni' tne
Austrian Ambassador to Turkey, had interviews
TO-DAY with the Grand Vizier and Tewhk Pacha,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He found them
both totally opposed to the acceptance Of Aus
tria's suggestions for settlement Of the Bosnia
and Herzegovina question. The count was In
formed, however, that the Ottoman Ambassador
a. Vienna had been instructed to open negotia-
stions with Baron Aehrenthai. the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister, and the opinion
was expressed that with the good will OF both
sides satisfactory agreement would eventually
be reached
It is understood that the Porte soon VIII In
vite Bulgaria to send delegates to resume nego-
tiations for settlement OF the Turco- Bulgarian
questions.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
THE STRICKEN REGION.
Former Disasters IN Cdlabria-
Description Of Messind.

Calabria is the centre OF the earthquake district
In Southern Italy. II is only short distance from
was early in September. 1906. Many towns and
villages were destroyed at that time, and between
1000 and 5000 persons lost their lives
The King Of Italy made a personal visit to
Calabra after the disaster, and superntended the
work of rescue and relief. The property damage
caused by that earthquake was not officially COM
puted, but the unofficial estimates varied from
SIS 100000 to $40 100000 Among the phenomena ac-
companying the earthquake were showers Of ashes
at Marmella and a tidal at Mazda. few
DAYS later the same region felt another shock. A
month afterward. when work of reconstruction
had begun at Monteleone, renewed CONFUSION
toppIed over the houses which were partially re-
built and the people fed, saying that the curse OF
~pd rested on their town.
There were sighter shocks in the Calabrian dis
trict the rest of that and in 1906 On octo-
Der 2S 1907. the cities and villages underwent
a like catastrophe to the two years before, and
the loss of life was estimated from 800 TO lOp
The latest severe shock in the region was on Janu-
arv % of this year. There has been considerable
trouble over the distribution Of relief funds in the
CaIabrian district at different times. and troops
have had to be called out to quell incipient riots
Calabria is the southern part of the former King
don, Of Naples and comprises the three provinces
OF Cosenza, CaIabria and Catanzaro The Apen-
,ipee extend through the region. In 1853 Catanzaro
was destroyed by an earthquake >Plzzo Is IN
labria. twenty-seven miles from Ca{anzaro II
was in the castle there that Joachim Murat one
OF Napoleon's marshals, whom he made King OF
~yapes was shot on October l3, 1915 the day after
he landed there The town has about loeoo IN
habitants.
Messina is the second city in size in Sicily and
has suffered severely in the past from earth
ouakes The population is about 15OVO- IL Is a
seaport on the Strait of Messina, with fine mar
bor and exports fruit. olive oil. wine and SILK
The city has cathedral and university. 1t is OF
great antiquity. It has been in the hands OF
various peoples In successive ages. and was taken
nv C,aribaId in 1860 In 1851 it became part OF
united Italy.
In the eighteenth century Messlna was oNer'akeh
bv two overwhelming calamties-a plague IN l'4o'
from which 10000 persons died. and an earthquake
in 1888 which destroyed almost the entire town
Messina lies on the line of contact Of the pfl-
mary and secondary formations where earthquakes
ba+r,een 4tna and Vesuvius are always most Vio-
lent A severe bombardment in September, lSiS'
bv the NeapoIitan troops also caused great dam
age and IL 1854 the cholera carried off 1850 VIC
inns The earthquake OF November, 1894. also left
many traces Of It's destructive force.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
INTERBoRoUGH ROBBED OF TICKETS
twenty-five Thousand, Cancelled, Ironed Out
and Resold-NewsdeaIer Accused.

1t became known yesterday that the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company within the last three
months has been robbed of more than 22COo sub
way tickets, which. although cancelled had been
-resold.
Julius Schuller, who said ne lived No 32s West
145th street testified in the Harlem court yesterday
that he had ironed out 1000 tickets. which he al
leges he received from subway inspector who
arrested about two weeks ago for intcxica ton
and had disappeared since his arrest
Two inspectors of the marlborough appeared
yesterday in the Harlem court complainants
against Abraham Zencopp and Ruben Goldberg
who have news stands In the subway. The in
specors say they purchased cancelled tickets from
the newsdealers.
The case was adjourned until Thursday. and
Magistrate House instructed the newsdealers and
Schuiler to return to court
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
SOCIALISTS COMMEND GoMPERs.
East Side Meeting Declares Against Injunc-
tion-Roycott Not Affected

\ meeting of the Socialists cf the Eighth As
sembly District held in Clinton Hall last
night protest against the sentences imposed on
Samuel Gonipers, John Mitchell and Frank MorIi-
son, the officials of the American Federation Of
Labor. by Justice Wright. OF the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia. The hall packed.
Meyer London who presided said that the meet
ing was of Socialists. but it called to protest
not as Socialists, but citizens of this country
against this invasion of their rights" He said
that the writ of injunction simply following
out the old idea that "the King could do
wrong whether he jackass or a saint
Instead of destroying the principle of the boy
colt it had given vigor to it.
Resolutions passed commenting Gompers
Mitchell. and Morrison. and condemning injunc-
lions
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
RTJCHANAN NEAR PORI.
Dee Noiues at WiHemstad-Castros s
Brother a FpgitiUe.

1,-,11or,s+od Dec 2s-The United States
,-,,i.or Das Moines came into this port to-day.
The Das Moines was in communication with an
other American war vessel about Ave miles out
side the harbor. The second warship Is oeheVeo
+o have been the cruiser North Carolina ana
after the two vessels separated she went west
Trustworthy information has reached mere
that General Celestino Castro. the former Pres
ident's brother, who was stationed In caracas
In command of the garrison and was reported
10 have gone over to the side OF Presloent
Gomez, has crossed the Colombian frontler ana
is expected soon to reach Cucuta' Coioin Oia
Several others among the Castro adherents nave
also taken their departure from the country
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
PERSIA FEARS REVOLT.
Unrest in Teheran- Mattress Seek
Turkish Protection.

Teheran, Dec. 2S-The Nationalist move
ment in the provinces is spreading, and the
provocative attitude of the Shah and palace
clique is rapidly increasing the unrest in the
capital Some of the bazaars closed to-day. A
large number of Nationalists have taken refuge
at the Turkish Embassy. The street patrols
have been strengthened.
a hundred Persian merchants have taken
refuge at the Turkish Consulate in Resht. The
local governor is threatening 10 invade the
consulate and arrest them
1t is reported good authority that NJ. Hart
wig the Russian Minister to Persia. will return
here from St. Petersburg speedily.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
FIN STUDIED CONTEMPT. "
Editor Says Mitchell Knee Nothing
of "Mine ,JOurnaP Editorial.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Indianapolis Dec. 2S-S. NJ SeHCoh' eui
"The Mine Workers Journal, replying -
IN comments on the conviction Of John Mltcheh
IN the Rucb stove case. said that he himself
wrote the editorial for which Mitchell was con-
victed. and that Mitchell knew nothing about IT,
81 never wrote anything with more deloera-
ton than the editorial complained or SeAtoh
said "and in studied contempt OF an OBSCURE
judge in a remote region, who deioerately
trampled under foot the constitutional right OF
free speech. a free press, the right of peacea0ie
assemblage and the inestimabe right of trial
by jury Mr.. Mitchell never saw the editorial
till he was served with a legal process. He
knew nothing about 1t prior to its appearance
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
INDIA GREETS REFORM
NATIVE CONGRESS HELD.
Lord Morley's Proposals WeIcomeo
Hopes for Self Rule.

,,d-as Oac 2s-The Indian Nationai Coh-
-ro.z was opened In this city at noon -Uo'
nth two thousand delegates In attenu
p,,nbatic approvaI of the plans or REFORMS A0i
India advanced by Lord Morley, the Indlan SCI
-.a+er, was expressed. The session was ma
..orio,s md the meeting this year PROMISES
clear the mir and put a damper on the acti'i'ieS
40 +be aaitators who recently have caused hi"'A
anxiety. - = 1-ear
Al the last meeting OF the congress- 80
ogo onpositfon to the election OF Dr- D@
chose as president resulted in free ngh'- anu
coused the congress to Be indefinitely Fos'poneu
paferrine, to Lord Morleys re1oriis'
cbosa said to-day that they had broken up .i0
s,ntster clouds which had hung over lndia io.
tha last twelve months. and that they "ouiN
Give India something like a constitutional gov
eminent instead OF the unpopular autocIaI0
-uIa Or Chose opposed all represslVe lesisia
tion He said that British suzerainty coulu h''
he shaken by "a few TASKS OF plcric aciu "
3 few pounds OF gunpowder, and ne hopeu no
the genuine cooperation OF the lnolanS VIZ"
the british government would lead to obtaining
colonial self-government
The reform proposals referred to IN tno 49,
dispatch were explained by Lord MorIey' r.
Of state for India, in the House OF LoiuS - ~
cember H. They are designed to lncFease II.ao1.s
bership of both the Judicial and the -
.o,,cilz nv nomination and election giving the oII
ferent classes of the community each ilS -
sentative; to repeal the prohoiton asH
discussion by legislative councils OF matteiS VI
era1 Importance; to increase the executive coun-
cilz os BOMBAY and Madras from two 10 IouF hi
80 ooob. to give the Lieutenant Governor an e.
ecutive council of two members ano u P
scheme to secure official majority III '''
lative council
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
FORM ssooo,ooo TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Albany. Dec. 9s-The Federal Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. capital s6 o0060O with principal Of
flee I'm Buffalo filed a certificate of Incorporation
to-oay with the Secretary of State. The company
says 1T intends operate telephone and teegra oh
lines the principal cities. towns and villages in
he state The directors T. G. Hubbeu, w H.
Andrews, c. C Machemer, r. w. Chaplin. c. A
Plimton. H Il. Littel. r. r. Hefferd. Andrew Lang
don r. g. Lockwood. c. W. Goodyear. A d. Bssef
O. I. Inghanl and w p. Cooke, of Buffalo and G.
D. Mo-gen, OF Rochester.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
THE OPIUM RIOTS SPREADING.
Twelve Villages Near Annoy in Revolt-More
Troops Asked

Annoy, Dec &,-The riots which started on Sat
urday. owing TO the refusal OF natives To obev
order prohibiting the planting OF opium non
pies. affect twelve villages. Twenty miles
west of Trngan. 1900 are reported under arms
They have withdrawn 10 the Belin Mountains ana
the authorities have asked the Viceroy at Foo
Chow for additional troops.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
MOTING PICTURE FIRE.
Patrons Escape from WiHdo1rs and
Hotel Guests Flee an Panic.

Manchester. Conn. Dec 2S.-A film caught
fire in a moving picture show in the lower door
of the American Hotel here tonight The tair-
ty-five persons who were watching the pictures
had to jump through the windows TO escape ths
flames.
The fire spread so quickly that the sixteen
guests of the hotel. asleep the second ana
third floors. had 20 run to the street. some ot
them in their night clothes. The loss 20 ths
building was $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
NEW YORK BROKERS HOME BuRner
10y Telegraph to Tie Trl

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Mddietown, n. Y. Dec. 28-The home Of w. H
Davis near Monroe. Orange County and it's con-
tents destroyed by fire last night. The fire
supposedly caused by the explosion OF lamp
Mr. Davis Is member OF the Arm of Buckout &
Davis, brokers' No 66 BroadwHy. New York. He
erected the house last The loss on the
building aad contents Is about s25.oo0
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
TWO VILLAGES WRECKED.
Hundreds Reported Killed or In
iured an PaImi and BagnGra.

Catanzaro Dec. 2S.-Advices received here
from Palmi and Bagnara, short distance from
Reggie, say that the effects of the shocks at
those places terrible Many houses were
Ievelled, and the dead and wounded number
several hundreds.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
EARTH SHOCKS IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville. Dee. 2s.-Reports received tonight say
that late Sunday night the western part of Ken
tuckv was visited by earthquake shocks. dis
patch from Hopkinsville says that bail OF fire
was seen in that town, and that following the
nbenomenou seismic shocks were felt throughout
that and adjoining counties.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
RUMoR OF ATTEMPT TO KILL SHAH.
Bullet Said to Have Gone Through Coat of
Heir to the Throne

St Petersburg. Dec. ga local newspaper the
''Vecher" printed yesterday a report that two
men disguised priests had made an attempt to
kill the Shah of Persia December 26. Armed
with revolvers. they gained an entrance to the
palace and fired one shot before they were over
powered. The bullet. the story says. went through
the coat of the heir to the throne There Is no
confirmation of the report.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
WON'T LEASE HOME TO Mr.. TAFT.

T3y Telegraph to The Tribune
Gloucester Mass, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Adele r. Lin
gusrd OF Annlsquam, has refused to lease her
summer home for two years to President-elect
Taft The estate is a handsome of twenty-five
acres known as The Pines and is ideally situated
Mrs Iing,Iard did not wish to give Up her home
for SO long time
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
A NEW RISING IN GERMAN AFRICA.
Hottentots Murder Europeans and Kill Seven
German Soldiers Pursuing.

Cape Town. Dec 2S-The HOttentots in Gernla1
Southwest Africa are again on the warpatn Ine'
recently raided some cattle posts near t'e -
analand border and murdered tive Europeans SeFes
German soldiers sent in pursuit OF ihe f-li
ers but they we're all shot down by the Hotlent'~
There is great anxiety among the local resden'S-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
KING PREPARES TO GO SOUTH.

Naples. Dec. 2S.-King Victor Emmanuel. who
is shooting near Naples. this morning received
the first reports Of the earthquake in Calabria
He at once issued orders to make preparations
for a trip to Calabria should the circumstances
warrant
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
A STEAMERS CREW LOST.
Collision in Harbor of Newcastle, N S. w
First Officer Saved.

Newcastle. y. S W, Dec. 2S-The British steamer
Advance and the British bark Iverna were in
collision off here today The Advance went down.
and. with the exception OF her first officer all the
members OF her lost their lives. The Iverna
put into Newcastle leaking badly
The Advance appears to have been local vessel.
OF small dimensions.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
A BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.

Hong Kons Dec. 2S.-The British steamer
On was captured yesterday by two Chinese crulSeis
near Kun Chuk. west OF the river. The re'So" '1'
the capture IS believed to be that the steamer -
eraI months ago ran down junk and dINN"eo
theatrical company whfch board
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
MANY VICTIMS AT PALMI.

Palmi, Dec 2s.-An earthquake shock was
felt here to-day. Many houses were shaken &c
the ground, and it is said there were many vic
tins.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
SUFFERING IN SICILY.
Many TosrnS Shdken-Injured a
PdIermo-LoOting.

Palermo, Dec 2s.-Reports from all the towns
and villages around Messina say that serious
damage has been done by the earthquake, and
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
A TURKISH PARLIAMENT HOUSE.
Sultan Will Construct Building for Both
Branches of Legislature.

Conetantinople, Dec. 2S.-The President an
nounced at to-days sitting of the new Turkish
Parliament that the Sultan had decided to build at
his own expense a parliament house. with
adequate accomnoda tions for the two branches Of
the legislature.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
KILLS ACTOR FOUND WITH WIFE
[Ry reI So b o TrIorne. J

INV Tel ssraln % The ITiorne.I
Denver. Dec. 2s.-Discoverng his wife IN roolA
In the Leon apartments with J. E Arlington, = -
actor J. Burnett Ben shot and almost lnstairy
killed Arlington this afternoon He eNpresse1
isfaction at the police station
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
THE SHOCK FELT AT PAU.

Pau. France, Dec. 2s.-A slight earthshock was
felt here this morning. coincident with the dis
turbances in Italy No damage resulted.
Toulouse. Dec 2S-Earth shocks were felt to-
dav at Bigorre, Oloron and several other places
in France No damage is reported.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets. Druggists
refund money II II fails 10 K. W. GROVES sigma.
IITe L. each box 20c.