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CARNESVILLE ADVANCE.
VOLUME y.
DEADLY
Occurs in Torpedo
in Cleveland, Ohio,
CAUSED BY PLAYFUL GIRL
In Frolic She Steps Upon Dangerous
Fulminate, Which Set Off Pow¬
der—Building Was Totally
Wrecked.
An explosion disastrous in results,
occurred at the plant of the Thor
Manufacturing Company, in Cleveland,
Ohio, Saturday afternoon. Three peo-
pie were killed outright, while twenty-
eight others are lying at hospitals,
some fatally and others more or less
seriously Injured.
The Thor Manufacturing Company
Is engaged In the manufacture of top
torpedo canes and other explosives. A
large stock of material was on hand
and extra girls were being employed.
The force of the explosion was tre¬
mendous and windows within a radius
of a quarter of a mile were broken.
In the house on Orange street, next
to the factory, lived Maurice Cohen,
with his wife and eight children. With
the collapse of the house simultaneous¬
ly with the explosion, the woman and
four children were caught In the fall¬
ing partitions and all horribly crushed.
Mrs. Cohen died on the way to the hos¬
In the house directly in the rear
wore Mrs. Barney Quass and two boys.
All three were badly injured.
The fire originated in a peculiar
manner. The torpedo caps are filled
in molds, and there is constant danger
of some of the loose powder, supposed
to be fulminate of mercury, dropping
on the floor. For this reason the
girls and boys who are employed in ihe
factory are compelled to remove their
shoes while at work, so as to avoid
the danger of striking sparks.
The explosion was due to the frolic¬
some propensities of a new girl who
had been employed at the plant less
than a week. The girls had their shoo3
on that the lunch hour and one play¬
fully shoved another of the girls. As
the girl slided along the floor her shoe3
struck a spark in some loose powder.
the. floor was ablaze.
At this juncture a pahitei who was
working on the Brudao house, next
door, glanced through the open win¬
dow and saw the fire. The girls did
not seem to realicz their great danger
and were trying to extinguish the
flames. The painter, however, realiz¬
ing what was stored in the building,
yelled to the girls to run for their
lives. There were ten girls, four boys
and one man in the factory when the
explosion occurred. All of those got
out except Florence Lipstock, Willard
Cole, son of one cf the proprietors, and
Arthur Conway, a 14-year-old boy.
The flames were easily subdued by
the firemen after the explosion, as
there was nothing left of the factory
but a pile of debris. The fire fighters
at once commenced the work of dig¬
ging in the ruins for the imprisoned.
LIVELY FIGHT IN CHURCH.
Congregation of Slavs in Joliet, Illi¬
nois, Engage in Bloody Combat.
Women and men fought hand to
hand with each other and then fought
hand in hand against the police in the
Slavonic Roman Catholic church at
Joliet, Ill., Sunday. The trouble was
started by several women from some
unknown cause, as the collectors were
circulating through tho church. There
were 2.000 men, women and children
in the church when the fight began.
The members fought with fists and
pieces of furniture, knock’ng each oth¬
er right and left. Some one finally
ran from the church and called on
the police for help.
In a few minutes a patrol wagon full
of policemen drove up to the church
and the patrolmen entered the edifice,
which was filled with whacks, thumps,
din and tumult. Bloody noses and lac¬
erated faces were numerous. The men
had been penned in by a cordon of an¬
gry women, who pelted the stronger
sex with clenched hands and books.
By the time the police had arrived
some of the combatants had fled to
the street. As the police entered the
church those on the outside returned
to the fight armed with clubs, stones
and revolvers. Those within left off
fighting with each other and unitedly
best the police. Those from without
fired into the patrolmen from the rear.
Women and children cried out in ter¬
ror and many men ran from the church
or leaped out of windows. Then the
policemen drew revolvers and threat¬
ened to shoot unless order prevailed.
The affrighted combatants ceased
fighting and the policemen began to
make arrests. Of all the persons in¬
jured, none had to be taken to a hos¬
pital.
BRITISH JACKIES SLAIN.
Report that Fifteen Lost Life in Riot¬
ing at Port of Spain.
It is reported in Halifax, N. S., that
fifteen of the crew of the British sec-
ond-class schooner Pallas were killed
an< * a num ber injured during the riot-
lng at Port of Spain, Trinidad, a few
days ago. The officials at the admi¬
ralty refuse to confirm or deny the
teports.
BOTH TEDDY AND GROVER
Guests at Dinner Tendered Them by
Ex-Governor Francis at His
Home in St. Louis.
President Roosevelt arrived in St.
Louis Wednesday afternoon to partici¬
pate in tte dedication ceremonies of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
To avoid the great crowd, arrange¬
ments were made to have him leave
the train at Forsyth Junction, three
miles from the center of the city. Mem¬
bers of the national commission of the
world’s fair, a reception committee,
headed by President Francis and a'
crowd of spectators were present at
the junction to welcome the president.
After an informal welcome to St.
Louis, the president was at once driv¬
en off to the Good Roads convention
at Odeon hall. The hall was packed
with a crowd which had been
patiently for hours. The president
spoke of good roads in tones which
showed, as well as his words, that he
was thoroughly in sympathy with the
object of me associations.
“Roads/’ he declared, “(ell the great¬
ness of a nation. The influence of tne
nations which have not been road
builders has been evanescent. Rome,
the most powerful of the older civiliza¬
tions, left her impress on literature
and speech; she changed the bounda¬
ries of nations, but plainer than any¬
thing else left to remind us of the Ro¬
man civilization, are the Roman
roads.”
At this point in the president’s
speech the crowd rose and efieered,
waving handkerchiefs and hats.
The president declared that good
roads probably were the greatest
agency for regulating the flow from
the country to the city of young men
and young women.
From Odeon hall the president was
driven at a sharp trot to St. Loris uni¬
versity. A few minutes were spent
there, after which the president and
other guests repaired to the home of
President Francis for dinner.
President Cleveland arrived over the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern at
5:50 o’clock p. m., twenty-five minutes
late, and a large reception committee
was waiting for him. The members
of the diplomatic corps arrived shortly
before. As Mr. Cleveland Blighted
from the train, he was warmly greeted
by President Francis, who had driven
rapidly to the depot after greeting
President Roosevelt at Forsythe Junc¬
tion. The members of the committee
crowded around and Mr. Cleveland
was unable to proceed for several min¬
utes, so thick was the throng about
him. A passage was finally cleared
and with President Francis he walked
through the aisles formed by the crowd
and entered a carriage, was driven to
the residence of President Francis,
where President Roosevelt was also a
guest.
APPROPRIATION IS IMPERATIVE.
Resolution Adopted by the Good Roads
Convention at St. Louis.
At the last day’s session of the na¬
tional and international good roads
convention at St. Louis, Hon. T. G.
Harper, of Burlington, la., chairman
of the committee on resolutions, pre¬
sented the report of the committee,
which was adopted. The resolution
declares:
“First—That the building cf good
roads in the United States .s now para¬
mount to national prosperity and com¬
mercial supremacy.
"Second—That we recommend the
harmonious co-operation of the town¬
ship, county, state and national gov¬
ernments in the furtherance of this
great end.
“Third—That the association be¬
lieves that the appropriations hereto¬
fore made for the building of railroads,
canals and the improvements of riv¬
ers and harbors has been wise and
beneficial, but an appropriation for the
improvement of our highways has now
become necessary to extend the bless¬
ings of intelligence and to promote a
high order of citizenship among all
classes of people and to meet the ever¬
growing necessities of the agricultural
interests.
“Fourth—That we recommend the
establishment throughout the United
States c f a complete and perfect or-
ganizatioa from the nation down to
the towaship, which organization shall
so overlap each other and make a com-
plete national association.”
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
Mother and Son Brained With Ax and
Father’s Head Shot Off.
News reached Ennis, Texas, Sunday
of a triple tragedy occurring at Bris¬
tol, an inland town 10 miles north o.'
Ennis.
Mrs. Lineburger, a woman of about
60, and her son, Vestus, 22 years of
age, were found dead, both having
been chopped to pieces with an ax.
The husband and father, W. C. Line
burger, aged 70, was subsequently
found on his farm 4 miles north of
Bristol, with his brains biown out with
a shotgun.
WRECK RESULTS IN FATALITIES.
Passenger Train Runs Into Switch
Engine at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Three persons were killed, two fa-
tally injured aud a dozen seriously
hurt in a wreck in the railroad yards
at Terre Haute, Ind., Wednesday night.
A westbound Vidaiia passenger train
struck a switch engine and two cars
near the Highland steel mill, causing a
bad sraash-up,
CARNESVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1903.
DEADLY ROCK-SLIDE
Overwhelms a Small Town
in British Columbia.
NEARLY HUNDRED KILLED
Great Mass of Boulders Dislodged from
Top of Turtle Mountain Hurled,
Without Warning, Upon Sleep¬
ing Villagers.
Overwhelmed before daylight Wed-
nesday by countless tons of rock hurl¬
ed from the top of Turtle mountain
by some unknown force, which killed
near-a hundred persons, Frank, a min¬
ing town in southwestern Alberta,
British Columbia, was threatened with
destruction a flood.
Old Man’s river, which flows
the middle of the town, t7as
with the fallen rocks to the
of nearly 100 feet. The waters of
river backed up for miles ar.d the
tire valley above Frank was flooded.
A dispatch from Frank says: “A
tremendously loud reverberation shook
the whole valley of the Old Man’s riv¬
er this morning at 4:10 o’clock, and
before the inhabitants had awakened
to a realization of the impending dan¬
ger from the top of Turtle mountain
there were hurled millions of tons of
rock.
“The Frank mines, eperated by the
French Canadian Coal Company,
across the river from the town, were
seen to be buried under hundreds of
feet of rock just as .-e morning light
was breaking. Inside of five minutes
from the first thunderous shock, and
before half of the town realized what
had happened, a small force of men
had started to the relief of the miners,
despite the great risk they ran of be¬
ing buried under the rocks, which
were still being precipitated from the
lofty mountain top. The volunteer re¬
lief force was unable to get into the
mine.
“The disaster was not confined
ihe vicinity of the mine alone,
many of the dwelling houses in
town of Frank were demolished by
falling rock. Some of the occupants
of these houses escaped death, but'
many others were instantly killed.”
At 4 o’clock In the afternoon the fol¬
lowing conservative estimate of the
loss of life was made: Men, women
and children killed in their beds, 82;
miners wovking outside the mines and
instantly killed, 12; imprisoned in the
mine, IS.
Later News More Cheering.
Information from Frank later Wed-
nesday evening was somewhat more
reassuring than earlier news, in that
there now seems to be less danger
than was at first anticipated of an ex¬
tensive disaster through the threaten¬
ed flood. A large force of men went
to work to create a new channel, that
the Cammed up water of the Old Man
river may run off.
Most of the men imprisoned in the
mine, whose death at first seemed cer¬
tain, got out alive later in ihe day.
There were seventeen men in the
mine. Two died from suffocation, but
the other fifteen worked iheir way out
uninjured after cutting their way
through thirty feet, of debris. One of
tne men who escaped went home after
emerging from the mine and found hi^
house deserted and his wife and six
children dead.
The latest special from Frank esti-
mates the total number of dead at
ninety-five. -
COL. GIBBS PASSES AWAY.
Carolinian Who Secured Big Loan for
Confederacy, Joins Silent Army.
Colonel James G. Giboes, state land
agent for South Carolina, and one of
Columbia's oldest and most distin¬
guished citizens, died at his home in
the city Tuesday. He had been in
failing health for some time.
Colonel Gibbes was mayor of Colum¬
bia when Sherman’s army passed
through. Perhaps the most distin-
guished service he rendered his coun-
‘ ry during the war was the securing,
f r0 m a wealthy German nobleman, the
i oa n of $6,000,000, to repay which was
pledged the product of the cotton fields
of the southern states.
WANT JURIST IMPEACHED.
Florida Senate Lands Heavily on Fed¬
eral Judge Swayne.
By a vote of twenty-one to two the
Florida state senate Friday passed
the joint resolution introduced by Sen¬
ator Bailey declaring United States
Judge Charles Swayne, northern dis¬
trict of Florida, to be incompetent,
neglectful of duty, non-resident of
state, extravagant, a disgrace to Flor¬
ida and generally unfit for his office,
and urging Florida's representatives in
congress to use every effort to have
Judge Swayne impeached and a fit
man substituted.
LOUBET WELCOMES EDWARD.
Ruler of England Accorded Much At¬
tention in Republican France.
King Edward arrived in Paris Friday
afternoon and was accorded a hearty
reception by republican France. His
majesty’s welcome by President Lou-
bet and the chief officers of state and
nis drive through the avenues, the
Bois de Boulogne and the Champs Ely-
see, presented a succession of brilliant
spectacles.
PRIEST HELD FOR MURDER.
Sensational Aftermath of Mysterious
Killing of.a Young Girl in
Lorain, Ohio.
A special from Lorain, Ohio, states
that Rev. J. Walser, a priest, was ar¬
rested Saturday on the charge of the
murder of Miss Reichlln, and was ta-
ken to jail at Elyria. Mayor King, who
ordered the arrest, said he did at as
much for,the priest’s protection as for
anything else. The polico have aban¬
doned the theory that the murderer
entered by the ladder and window.
Tho hounds found no trail from the
ladder nor in the yard. Rev. Walser
was a guest for the night at the house
and his room adjoined that of Miss
Reichlin. The doors between the room
could only be locked from his room.
Rev. Ferdinand Walser celebrated
his silver jubilee at St. Joseph’s col¬
lege, Renssalear, Ind., March 15. He
is 51 years of age. On the Sunday fol¬
lowing he was tendered a great recep¬
tion at Sacred Heart church. He went
to Lorain on Wednesday last as
guest at the home of Rev.
Reichlin, pastor of St. Joseph’s
olic church in that town. The
was called to Kelly’s Island to
at a funeral late Wednesday. At his
home he left his sister and housekeep¬
er, Agatha, and a younger brother, Cas-
imir, to entertain the visiting priest.
During the night, according to the
story of Rev. Walser, he heard screams
from the room occupied by the girl and
declared that he gained the hallway
just in time to see a man disappear¬
ing through an open window. When
Casimer Reichlin reached his sister’s
room she was dead, her head having
been nearly pounded to a pulp with
some
Bloodhounds were sent, from Fort
Wayne, Ind., and given the scent of
the murderer. The dogs circled around
the house several times and finally
went to the room occupied by Rev.
Walser on the night of the murder.
They again took the trail and led the
officers direct to St. Joseph’s hospital,
where Rev. Walser slept the following
night. He was found at -the hospital
and placed under arrest,* the officers
claiming there were many suspicious
circumstances against him in addition
to the bloodhounds following his trail.
Re' r . Walser showed no excitement
when placed under arrest and declared
he was innocent. The murdered young
woman was handsome and had many
friends and admirers.
GLAD HAND TO COLORED “COP.”
Presidant Appreciates Running
ties of Topeka Pol.cemen.
The president, was up and
about his car at the Union Pacific sta-
tion in Topeka, Kansas, Saturday
morning fifteen minutes before tho
time scheduled for the departure ol
the train. He appeared at the rear
platform, and after chatting with Sen-
ator Long a few moments was present-
ed to the small crowd gathered to see
him off. Congressman Curtis mado
the Introduction. Tho president said:
“I will not attempt to make a speech
to you, but simply wish you ‘good
morning’ and tell you that I have had
a good time in Topeka. I want to say
to you that part of this time has been
a very lively one and that last evening,
in driving from Ihe governor’s resi¬
dence to the auditorium, I rode about
the liveliest gait of the trip, and I don’t
think I ever saw such fast running
policemen as you have here in Topeka,
and I want to now shake hands with
one of the sprinters.”
He then reached over the railing and
gave a hearty shako to the hand of a
big colored policeman, who showed
his delight in a huge smile.
CZAR EXPOSED BY CONGER.
But We Will Accept Explanation of
Russia in Good Faith.
It is learned in Washington that Mr.
Conger's original statement of the Rus¬
sian demands has very recently receiv¬
ed further support in the shape of
several reports from different sources
—all official—but the state department
.'eels bound io accept, without question
the explanation of the Russian govern¬
ment. as made through Count bams-
dorff, in St. Petersburg, and does not
feel called upon to make any further
representations at present upon this
subject.
SAFE CRACKERS CONVICTED.
Another Batch Falls Under Law’s Ban
in Trial at Greenville, s. C.
Charles Rogers, James Long, Waller
Wood and H. B. Wilson, alleged mem¬
bers of the famous Nolan gang of sale
crackers and postoffice robbers, were
convicted at. Greenville, S. C., Friday
on the charge of robbing the postoffice
at Greers, after a trial lasting three
day. The government put up thirty-
one witnesses.
Each was sentenced to five years’
hard labor in the federal prison a* At¬
lanta, and to pay a fine of $500 each.
The defendants’ counsel filed notice
of appeal.
FIFTY-ONE YEARS ON STAGE.
Veteran Comedian, Stuart Robson,
Dies Suddenly in New York.
Stuart Robson, the veteran come¬
dian, died Wednesday night of heart
disease at the Hotel Savoy, in New
York. He was 67 years old, and had
been on the stage for fifty-one years.
Mr. Robson was born March 4, 1836,
in Annapolis, Md., and in his time
played many parts—more parts, prob¬
ably, than any actor who survives him.
Jury Awards Slayer of Goe¬
bel a Life Sentence.
NINE WERE FOR HANGING
Disagreement Resulted, But the Judge
Sent Them Back and a Definite
Verdict Was Finally
Reached.
In the third trial of James Hownrd,
at Frankfort, Ky., for the killing of
Governor William Goebel, over three
years ago, the jury at 10:20 Thursday
morning, reported that it could not
agree. Judge Cantrell then sent the
jury back with instructions to remain
until an agreement was reached. It
was 10:58 when the jury again came
into the court room and handed to
Sheriff Jeffers the sealed verdict,
which was passed to Deputy Clerk
James, who read It, as follows:
“We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty, and fix his punishment at life
imprisonment.”
Howard was not visibly affected by
the verdict.
The jurors took only one ballot on
the question of guilt or innocence, all
twelve voting for a verdict of guilty.
The disagreement was as to the pun¬
ishment, and on this question nine
voted for the death penalty and three
for life sentence. On the next ballot
two of those who voted for the life sen¬
tence came over with the nine. Juror
Burkes then announced that he would,
under no circumstances, vote for the
death penalty, and a verdict for life
sentence was agreed upon.
NINE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Howder Works Wrecked by explosions
and Frightful Loss of Life
Results.
The extensive plant of (he Crescent
Powder Company, at Canister, Pa.,
about ten miles south of Hollidays-
burg, was completely wrecked by a
series of four explosions Thursday
morning. Of tho thirty employes nine
were killed outright and ail the others
were badly injured by being blown
about the buildings in which they
were employed.
The ages of the dead ranged from
to 25 years. Seven of them
Americans and two were Italians.
list of injured includes Adam Taggart,
of Pittsburg, the superintendent of ine
company, who was found unconscious
in his office by his wife and dragged
out ot j he burning building by her at
*^e P er ^ of her own life,
The first explosion occurred among
the material in the mixing house, blow¬
ing that building to atoms and also de¬
stroying the two punching houses and
the office. Nothing was left of these
structures. Fire arose in ihe other
buildings. The force of the explosion
was felt five miles away and all houses
in the locility damaged. The bodies
of the dead are unrecognizable. The
fire at the deserted plant continued
throughout the day and no person ven¬
tured near the doomed structures, fear¬
ing additional explosions.
NO PASSES FOR EDITORS.
North Carolina Supreme Court Says
Free Transportation is Illegal.
According to a decision rendered by
the state supreme court, editors in
North Carolina can no longer receive
passes for publishing railroad sched¬
ules. W. H. McNeill, editor of hne
Carthage Blade, was given $4,000 dam¬
ages for injuries received while riding
on a pass on the Durham and Char¬
lotte railroad. The supreme court re¬
verses this, and Chief Justice Clark
says in the opinion that publishing rail¬
road schedules in a paper cannot
to exactly, ‘neither more nor less,’
than the value of a pass to travel an
unstipulated number of miles. Be¬
sides, he says that, it is an illegal dis¬
crimination to sell to an editor or
any one else transportation on credit
and not payable in money.
WE ARE ALL FLUSH?
According to Treasury Statement, Each
Person in Country Has $29.58.
A statement prepared at tho treas¬
ury department in Washington shows
that at the close of business April 30,
1903, the actual amount of money of all
kinds in the United States was $2,679.-
340,933, of which $304,987,212 was
held in the treasury as a government
asset, and $2,374,353,720 was in circu¬
lation.
Estimating the population of the
United States, at 80,257,000, the per
capita circulation is $29.58.
RUSSIA ACTS SUSPICIOUSLY.
Czar Fears War and is Making Prepa¬
rations for Defense in China.
Mall advices have been received in
Victoria, B. C., that New Chwang is
being strengthened by the Russians,
who have expressed to tho authorities
that this course was made inevitable,
Russia may soon come into conflict
certain powers.
It is also reported that Russia hat
nine regiments of Chinese
in Manchuria
of
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
—At Carthage, Tex., a negro charged
with assaulting a 4-year-old white girl,
was released on bond only to bo lynch¬
ed by a mob.
—An engineer on the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad saved the lives of those
aboard a passenger train by chasing
six loose cars for six miles down a-
steep graCe.
—The yacht Reliance, defender of
America’s cup, took another trial spin
at Bristol, R. I., Sunday, and she
proved to bo very fast.
—Circulars announcing the Incorpo¬
ration of a new steamship company
have been issued. Guggenheimer, of
New York, Is president.
—Columbus. Ohio, was visited by a
$500,000 conflagration Sunday. Cap¬
tain Lewis, of one of the fire compa¬
nies, lost his life by being caught un¬
der a falling wall.
—Archie, son o? President Roose¬
velt, has measles and wanted to see
his pony. The lad’s mother would not
let him leave the house, so the groom
had the pony taken up in the elevator
to the sick boy's room.
—The Netherlands government re¬
turns thanks to Andrew Carnegie for
his gift to international court of arbi¬
tration.
—Major Couch, in command of a
umn In Somaliland, engaged tho
my near Dahop. He lost thirteen
ed, Including two officers.
—Hugh Canon, Mormon
Intends to appeal to Emperor
of Germany, for permission for
mons to remain in that country.
—It is said there is a secret
standing between Germany and
•lia regarding Manchuria, and
Great Britain is anxious to get
United States into the question.
—Physicians over the country
showing great interest in the case of
leprosy at Fort Screven, Savannah.
—Robert C. Ogden was elected pres¬
ident of the Southern Educational
Congress at. Richmond.
—Four hundred laborers on the
Johnson City, Tenn., Soldier’s home,
hare struck for an increase of pay.
—A big athletic carnival is being ar¬
ranged at New Orleans for the benefit
of the approaching reunion. Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons may take part.
—The United States will protest
against Russia’s attempt to retain pos¬
session of Manchuria. Russia's action
is In violation of her plighted word.
—Lieutenant Governor Lee appear¬
ed before the grand jury at St. Louis
and gave evidence as to boodling in
the legislature. Later be sent in his
resignation to tho governor.
—Mrs. Tyner claims that tho papers
she abstracted from the safe in the
postoffice department are purely per
sonal. The matter is in the hands of
attorney General Knox.
—The Prussian authorities have ta¬
ken steps to e::pel the Mormon mis¬
sionaries from the kingdom.
—Nino negroes who went from Ala¬
bama to Mexico to work on a planta¬
tion, complain that the agent who
lured them there misrepresented the
situation. They filed their complaint
with American consul general at Mex¬
ico City.
—A movement is on foot to have the
next reunion of the Spanish-American
veterans held in Asheville, N. C.
—A Minneapolis oil plant was de¬
stroyed by explosion and fire. About
a dozen persons perished.
—The municipal ownership bill
caused a riot in the Illinois legislature.
An attempt was made to pull the
speaker from the chair.
—The British flying column sent
against the Somalis, has been cut to
pieces. One hundred and ninety men
were killed.
—The budget was presented in the
British house of commons Friday. The
revenue is estimated at $750,000,000
and tho surplus at $54,000,000.
—Tho Allied Printing Trades Coun¬
cil decides to put the union label in
all union shops in Atlanta, Ga., regard-
loss of the Employing Printers’ Club.
—As the result of a beating adminis¬
tered by a mob, Andrew Rainey, a ne¬
gro. died in the Bainbridge, Ca., jail
Tuesday.
—Senator Stephen R. Mallory was
re-elected by the Florida legislature
Tuesday.
—Alexander Blair, formerly mayor
of Asheville, N. C., was found dead in
a Charleston, S. C., hotel Tuesday.
—In a wreck on the ’Frisco, near In¬
dependence, Mo., three persons were
killed and twelve injured!
—General Gillespie, chief of the en¬
gineer corps, has left the Metropoli-
ton Club, Washington, because of the
rejection of Corbin. Other officers
will also withdraw.
—Henry Youtsey was recalled in th«t
Howard trial at Frankfort, Ky., Tues¬
day. He swore that the murderers ol
Goebel had attempted to fix all the
responsibility on him.
—Speaking at a banquet at Kansas
City, William J. Bryan denounced
Cleveland as a traitor, and said he
would never have another chance to
betray the party.
—W. K. Vanderbilt denies that ha 1?,
to wed Mrs. Rutherford in Paris, but;
his denial Is not credited. i
NUMBER 25.
FAIR IS
With Ceremonies Replete
Pomp and Splendor.
A BRILLIANT AUDIENCE
President Roosevelt and Ex-President
Cleveland Principal Orators
of the Occasion—Imposing
Military Parade.
A St. Louis special says: ihe rites
which presented the Louisiana Pur¬
chase exposition to the world wore per¬
formed in the liberal arts building
Thursday with all the dignity and
splendor befitting such an occasion, a
parade of 11,000 soldiers down Llndeli
boulevard of the world’s fair grounds
forming a brilliant prelude to the cere¬
mony of dedication.
The sight of the marching thousands
from the point occupied by President
Roosevelt’s reviewing stand was in¬
spiring. For a half mile to the left
and for an equal distance to the right
the winding column was in complete
view. The president watched them
march past with eager attention. From
end to end of the line of march the
cheers of the immense crowd were as
cordial as President Roosevelt’s ap¬
proval. The parade in ail features was
a most beautiful and imposing inaugur¬
al of the ceremonies.
Sixty thousand people were crowded
into the big auditorium, where, in the
presence of official representatives of
all the civilized nations of the world,
the words of dedication were spoken
by the president of the United States,
As the last syllable fell from the speak¬
er’s lips and dedication of one of the
world’s greatest fairs was completed,
sixty thousand voices rose in a prodi-
gous note of applause.
President Roosevelt, ex-Presidenl
Cleveland and an imposing company of
diplomatists, governors, senators, con¬
gressional representatives of the expo¬
sition came to the liberal arts building
from functions which were served Id
tents on the grounds.
At the president’s right, sat tne visit¬
ing diplomatists, a distinguished look¬
ing contingent. In this section also
were other distinguished foreigner!,
and representatives, representing con¬
gress, foreign commissione.rs to the
fair, General Miles, Adjutant General
Corbin and General Bates with many
others, scaicely less distinguished.
The two front sections of the audito¬
rium were occupied by the governors
of states and their staffs, the national
world’s fair commissioners, United
States senators and congressmen who
were not members of the congression¬
al join delegation and other notable
guests.
Across the aisle was a brilliantly
gowned assemblage of women, includ¬
ing wives of guests of the men con¬
nected with the ceremonies and the
board of lady managers.
Back of these rose tier on tier the
thousands, commonly spoken of as the
“general
In every way the exercises were a
success. But the weather was bad.
Tho wind blew fiercely from the west.
Added to the discomfort of the wind
and dust was a temperature whiefl
sought for the marrow and generally
reached it. The women who on tho
strength of the warm weather of the
day before came in summer dresses to
the reviewing stand, suffered keenly,
although the commanding guard
around the reviewing stand provided
them with blankets. Both President
Roosevelt and Former President Cleve¬
land remained in the reviewing stand,
exposed to the icy wind until the end
of the parade.
The effect of the cold was evident
in all the speeches, as the speakers,
commencing in clear tons, were with¬
out exception given over to catarrhal
Inflictions as they finished.
At the conclusion of tne speeches
the day being the one-hundredth anni¬
versary of the signing of the treaty
which transferred the Louisiana pur¬
chase from France to the, United
States, a centennial salute of one hun¬
dred aerial guns was heard.
The day’s demonstrations concluded
Thursday night with a display of fire¬
work# on a magnificent scale.
A DISGRACE TO CHURCH
Was Vanderbilt-Rutherfurd Wedding,
Says Bishop of London.
At a session of the London diocean
conference the bishop of London, the
Right Rev. Arthur F. Ingram, made a
statement to the effect that lie had
thrice sent for an explanation from the
Rev. Hadden regarding the Vander-
bilt-Rutherfurd wedding and that none
had been received.
The bishop characterized the use of
St. Mark’s church for the performance
of the ceremony as constituting a
“grave moral scandal,” and expressed
his determination not to enter the
church until due reparation is made.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR DYNAMITER.
Karl Kowalski Gets Off Lightly for
Murder of Three People.
Karl Kowalski, who blew up the
house of John Kordech with dynamite
some months ago, killing three per¬
sons, was sentenced to imprisonment
for life at Chicago Saturday. It is said
he was infatuated with Kordech’s
daughter, 14 years of age, and because
of her refusal to encourage him, he
destroyed the home ia revenge.