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EL PASO DAILY TIMES.
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. EL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS
SCORE KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
Two Powder Magazines Blow
Up With Frightful Ef-
fect, at Lowell,
Mass.
MEN TORNN TO PIECE8
Dwellings of Laborers Crumbled
Down Like Houses of Cards
From Force of
Explosion.
FIRE COMPLETES HAVOC
Three (Burned to Death iu Ruins of
Blazing Buildings—Accident Due
to Man Mistaking Nitric Acid
for Water.
THUNDER HEARD 50 MILES AWAY
iuiwell, Mass., July 29.—Two small
gun powder magazines situated In the
very midst of the humble residences
of fifty mill operatives exploded to-
day with frightful concussion and the
resultant wave of death cut off the
lives of more than a score of human
beings and Injured nearly fifty others.
Half a dozen men who were loading
kegs of powder from one of the maga-
zines were blown to pieces, four boys
two hundred yards away were killed
by the force of the explosion, and four-
teen frame houses within a radius of
four hundred yards went down as if
they had been built of cards.
Seven of these bouses immediately
caught fire from the kitchen stoves
probably, and were completely con-
sumed.
At least three persons who were
caught in the ruins were burned to
death, while seven or eight others
who were rescued, died later of their
injuries.
It Is estimated that seventy separate
pieces of property, Including those al-
ready mentioned, were destroyed,
while the force of the explosion
wrecked windows for five or six miles
around, and Its thunder could be heard
a distance of more than fifty miles
away distinctly.
The magazines were the property of
the United States Cartridge company
of this city, but fortunately were sit-
uated more than a mile away from
the factory itself. They were built of
brick, about ten feet high, with a
rounded roof of corrugated iron.
They were constructed Some thirty
years ago in what was then a broad
open field on the banks of the Concord
river. During the last decade small
wooden dwelling houses have gradually
spiung up In the vicinity, crowding
nearer and nearer with fancied securi-
ty to the Innocent looking little build-
ings until they almost completely sur
rounded them except on the river side,
the nearest house being scarcely fifty
feet away.
One of the magazines was Just with-
in the roadside fence, while the other
was about one hundred feet behind
it; near the banks of the river. Both
magazines ordinarily contained two
or three tons of gun powder in tin
kegs, each keg being about eighteen
inches high and a foot In diameter.
The company for some time has
been desirous of strengthening the
floor of the magazines nearest the
street and this morning eight men,
three of them employes of the com
pany, three expressmen and two car-
penters were sent there with three
large express teams to take out the
powder and mend the floor.
Two of the teams had been loaded
and the other was almost full when
Clarendon Goodwin, the foreman of
tha men who were loading the powder,
picked up what he thought was a Jug
of water and began pouring It onto
the leaking can of nltro-glycerlne with
the Idea of diluting tt. As soon as the
fluid from the jug struck the floor he
found that It was nitric acid. The
.floor at once began to smoke and
when the men saw It they rushed from
the building, but had not gone ten
feet when the explosion occurred.
This magazine was the first to go
up, followed immediately by the gun
powder In the three teams and sev-
eral seconds later by the second maga-
zine.
To those who heard the crash It
seemed as If there were two distinct
explosions with a continuous roar be-
tween them. There are, however, five
holes in the ground which seems to
clearly indicate five explosions.
The entire catastrophe, however, oc-
cupied the space of scarcely five sec-
onds. but in that time the surrounding
property was swept as is a small vol-
cano had broken forth In its midst,
every house within two hundred yards
collapsed. Trees were blown down,
the grass within one hundred yards
mowed as if by a lawn mower, while
bricks from the two magazines were
hurled far across the river and all
over the neighborhood.
Goodwin Is among the survivors,
though seriously Injured.
SIX KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Heavy Storms Do Much Damage to
Michigan Fruit and Crop*.
Alpena, Mich, July 29.—A aevere
wind, rain and thunder storm, accom-
panied by hail, passed over Alpena
and Bresque Isle counties last night,
doing much damage to fruit and crops.
Six persons were killed and four se-
riously injured by lightning
GORMAN’S RETURN.
Will Be Met by Many Influential Dem-
ocrats Who Want Him for Next
Presidential Nominee,
Washington. July 29.—Senator Gor-
man will reach New York the latter
part of this week, returning from his
trip to Europe, and will be welcomed
at the pier by many prominent demo-
crats. it is said that the senator prob-
ably will go to Saratoga for the month
of August Instead of coming directly
back to Maryland.
The senator’s first concern political-
ly will be with the Maryland guberna-
torial situation. Candidates and pol-
itics are in the air pending a hint
from the acknowledged state leader.
The senator will be visited at Sara-
toga, it Is expected, by the prominent
party workers, and will open the cam-
paign at long distance range.
In tlffc meantime, however, the In-
terest In the presidential situation
will grow apace. At Saratoga. If he
goes there as at present he is said
to intend, he would be brought In con-
tact with the Tammany leaders and
the state democratic managers of New
York. Doubtless, also, he would be
visited by influential democrats from
all sections of the country, and some
presidential log rolling would be In-
evitable. The Gorman stock appears
to have advanced several points with-
in the last month. Talks with demo-
crats from different sections Indicate
a growing tendency to turn to the
Maryland leader. It is expected that_
an additional rise will follow his re-
turn from Europe and mingling again
In politics, state and national.
OPPOSED TO BRI8TOW.
Georgia Congressman Doesn’t Like
Hla Postal Plana and Says Con-
greaa Will Rebuke Him.
Washington, July 29.—Col. Leonidas
Livingston, representative of the At-
lanta district, who is in the city, is
wrought up over the policy of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
in the administration of the rural
free delivery system. The colonel says
Bristow is proceeding in a penny wise
pound silly fashion to be economical
and establish routes on the basis of
population, when It was never contem-
plated to make the system a money-
making scheme for the government,
but a benefaction for people who
needed and were entitled to mall facili-
ties. The people In the backwoods
aud sparsely settled parts are. accord-
ing to the Georgia congressman, pion-
eers of civilization and for their grit
and manhood are deserving of special
consideration instead of being neg-
lected. The colonel boldly asserts
that congress will severely call down
Mr. Bristow.
Society Wedding at Ba- Harbor.
Bar Harbor, Me., July 29.—A society
wedding of note here today was that
of Miss Gurnee, daughter of Mrs. Wal-
ter R. Gurnee, Jr., of New York, and
Mr. Henry Thorndike of Boston. The
ceremony was performed at noon in
St. Saviour’s church in the presence of
prominent, society people of New York,
Boston and other cities.
CURTIS AND JETT TRIAL
KENTUCKY FEUDIST8 ARE AR-
RAIGNED IN COURT.
Captain McEwen Wat First Witness
Called to Teatlfy for Prosecution.
Another Attempt at Assassination.
Cyntblana, Ky„ July 29.—Officers ar-
rived today from Breathitt county
with Samuel Little, who Is consid-
ered a stronger witness In the Jolt and
White trial than either B. J. Ewen of
J. I.. Patrick
it is said that Little witnessed the
shooting in the court houso. He was
in hiding when arrested by the sol-
diers. John Freeman, another Impor-
tant state witness, was also brought in
today.
Captain Ewen was the first witness
called by the commonwealth today.
Captain Ewen left the stand, at 3:30
p. m„ after he had ben subjected to
a rigorous cross-examination by at-
torneys for defense. After his testi-
mony Captain Ewen was escorted by
the militia to Camp Licking.
On the witness stand It developed
that Ewen had made different state-
ments to Judge Hargis and others Im-
mediately after the killing of Marcum
in Breathitt county. He gave as his
reasons that he was afraid to say oth-
erwise. as he was afraid of Hargis and
Callahan.
He said that Hargis. Callahan and
Combs had called him Into consulta-
tion immediately after the killing and
told him wbat to say and that, he had
agreed to do so, as he was afraid of
being killed then and there.
Captain Ewen gave as his reason for
leaving Sunday night that he feared
that no guard would be provided for
him.
Another Attempt at Aaeaealnation.
Jackson, Ky., July 29.—Another at-
tempt to assassinate has taken place
as a result of the Breathitt county
feud. Riley Coldiron several night ago
while with Jamea Gear when two shots
from ambush were fired one of the
bullets passing through Coldlron's
clothing. (
Coldiron testified before the grand
jury last week that he ssw Britton
and Spicer with Curtis Jett at the time
Jett Is charged with killing Thomas
Coekrll! and when Britton and Spicer
were not indicted certain <mmty offi-
cials attempted to have Coldiron in-
dicted for perjury. The friends of
Coldiron wanted him to leave the
county, but he Insisted on visiting his
slater, who live* near one of the men
against whom he testified
Woman—Nature’s Logician*
praise Sozodont Men do well to em-
ulate their example. The liquid
. cleanse*; powder polishes
GOTTI STOCK
IS BOOMING
Cardinal Logne of Armagh,
Ireland, Defends Candid-
ate Gotti from Charge
of Narrowness.
SAYS IT IS ABSURD
Has Had Cousiderable Dealings
with Foreign Governments.
—Pope’s Personality Does
Not Much Matter.
CARDINAL OREGLIA TIRED
Acting 1’ope Ih Beginning to Show
Strain of His Onerous Duties iu
Connection With Obsequies
aud Conclave.
ALL IS READY KOR THE CONCLAVE
Rome. July 29.—Cardinal Logue,
archbishop of Armagh, had an inter-
view with Cardinal Gibbon*. When
asked today what he thought of ob-
jection* frequently mentioned against
Cardinal Gotti being elected pope on
tbe ground that his being a member
of a religious order would prevent
hint from dealing In a broad spirit
with the problems In America and
Great Britain. Cardinal Logue said to
a representative of the Associated
Press:
"It is almurd. Cardinal Gotti was
formerly Inter-nuncio and has mixed
with the representatives of the va-
rious governments. He knows the
prevailing conditions as well as any-
body. Just because he Is a Carmelite
it does not follow that he Is narrow
minded.
"Moreover, it Is unreasonable to at-
tribute too much weight to the person-
ality of the new pope. International
matters and internal policy are now
almost Invariably settled by commit-
tees of cardinals, who, certainly, under
the late Pope 1/eo, haVe directed their
departments just as much as the heads
of departments of a civil government
direct their departments. But who-
ever may be po)ie. it Is not likely that
he will attempt to make In policy
without being careful to take the ad-
vice of those commission which have
heretofore directed the policy of the
Vatican.”
Cardinal Oreglla, dean of the sacred
college, feels worn out owing to his
unaccustomed exertions. His life as a
cardinal was one of uninterrupted se
renlty and he now practically bears
the entire burden of the church and
also the minute details of the prepara-
tions for the obsequies and the con-
clave.
The number of those present today
was augmented by the presence of two
Dew arrivals. Cardinal Domenico
Rvampa, archbishop of Bologna, and
Cardinal Glirfio Boschi, archbishop of
Ferrcia. The former was especially
warmly welcomed by his colleagues as
being one of the most prominent mem-
bers of the sacred college and because
he Is mentioned among those most like-
ly to succeed Pope l-eo.
The commission of cardinals Intrust-
ed with the arrangements for the con-
clave has presented a plan which in-
volves an expenditure of $1400 and
assures that everything will be in
readiness for the opening of the con-
clave on July 31. The apartments stHi
occupied by Cardinal Rampolla will
be divided Into four rooms in order
to accommodate four of the cardinals
during the conclave.
SANTA FE CHANGE8.
A Number of New Appointment* in
Operating Department.
Topeka, Kas„ July 29.—A. Dinan Is
appointed master mechanic of the
middle and the Oklahoma divisions of
the Santa Fe. He succeeds W. S. Gran-
dy. who has resigned to take a place
In the Rock Island mechanical depart-
ment at Chicago. The headquarters of
this division is at Newton.
A. Harrlely of Topeka Is appointed
master mechanic of the New Mexico
and Rio Grande divisions at Raton,
to succeed D. A. Sulller.
YOUNG CORBETT STILL WINS.
Knocked Out Jack O’Neill Easily in
Five Rounds.
Philadelphia, July j!V.—Champion
Young Cor licit knocked out Jack
O'Neill of this city in tbe fifth round
tonight at the National Athletic club.
Tbe first thr'-c and a half rounds
were tame, O’Neill avoiding the cham-
pion's rushes.
In the fourth round O'Neill hit Cor-
bett three glancing Mows on the Jaw
and was about to deliver a fourth one
when Corbett dropped to bla knees to
avoid It.
This gave the local man confidence
in the fifth round, which proved fatal
for him. He met Corbett’* rushes and
in an unguarded moment received a |
terrible right hand punch o nthe Jaw i
which sent him to the floor and he j
wa* counted out
Mine Manager Dead.
Denver. Colo., July 29.—A special to I
tbe Republican from Pu»blo say* that 1
Alfred W. Raymond, for several year*
manager of the Wyoming mine* of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, died
today at the company's hospital there.
NEGROES MUST GO 80UTH.
Colored Congress Declare* Northern
Injustice It Not to Be Borne.
Memphis, Tenn„ July 29.—Just be-
fore adjournment of the National in-
dustrial Council and ex-Slave Con-
gress, composed rtf negroes represent-
ing thirty-four state*, a resolution
was adopted tuvttlng th% negroes be-
ing chased by ro4bs In The north to
return, to the south for protection.
The resolution adopted says:
"Since it Is a fact that the Yankees
north have become our enemies by re-
cent lynchings. be It resolved that
this council ask all of the fleeing ne-
groes of the north who are now being
chasid by northern mobs to return
to the south for protection. We fur-
ther indorse the southern papers In
exposing the present outrages."
The convention closed a successful
meeting late this afternoon and ad-
journed. Speeches were made Indors-
ing the movement by J D. Price, pas-
tor of the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church, and Emma Hooks, one
of the prominent negro educators In
this city. The latter said she heartily
Indorsed the plans of the council.
Whltakar Wright Goes Back.
New York, July 29.—Whitaker
Wright, British promoter, whose deal-
ings In the London and Globe Finance
corporation have resulted In his spend-
ing five months In Ludlow street Jnil.
and who has been the subject of ex-
tradition proceedings since his arrival
in this city in Match, sails for Eng-
land today in the custody of Police
Inspector Willis of London. Wright,
who Is accused of great financial Ir-
regularities, declares oonfldenc’i In his
anility to clear himself of all charges
against him and to satisfy his accus-
ers of bis Innocence of intentional
wrong-doing.
To Guard Against Yellow Jack.
Washington, July 29 -On account
of the prevalence of yellow fever at
Tampico, Mexico, Surgeon General
Wyman of the marum hospital serv-
ice has ordered Assistant Surgeon
Thomas of the Richardson to that
port to take charge in conjunction
with Assistant Bnrgnui Frickf of the
disinfection of ships hound for United
States ports.
UNDER BEHRING STRAIT
NEW ROUTE NEW YORK TO PARIS
OVERLAND AND UNDER SEA.
Long-Talked-of project for All-Rail
Route to Europa is Assuming Defi-
nite Proportion*.
Washington Inly in liy mil to
Russia with a lunnel tinder Behring
atralt. connecting the I ailed States
and Siberia is the scheme exploited
by the Trans-Alaska Siberian Railroad
company, which has Just filed a poll-
| tlon with Secretary Hitchcock for ap-
proval of the proposed route across
Alaska.
The projector- of the new road arc
French and Russian capitalists and
American hankers. The petition to
Secretary Hitchcock will undoubtedly
be followed by .in application to con-
gress for a land grant through Alaska
conditioned after the Northern Pacific
grant.
Count de Lobcl of Paris and John J.
Healy, the Klondike millionaire, head
the list of Incorporators of the com-
pany which has taken out a charter
under the laws of Maine, with offices
to be established In New York, Chi-
cago, Seattle, London, Paris, St. Peters-
burg, cities In Europe and Irkutsk.
De Lob«I is a representative of the
Pari* Geographic society and Healy is
the man who di covered the Klondike
and established iho Northwest Trans-
portation company. In which former
Secretary Gage, the Cudahy* of Chi-
cago, Baron Rothschild and August
Belmont are b<-uvily interested.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis of Chi-
cago, Holm's Conrad, former slliettor
for the department of Justice, and
Charles H. Aldrich of Chicago are at-
torneys for tin projectors. The petl-
tlon, It Is bellow-d. Is a forerunner to
asking the Unit' d States to neutralize
the straits as Is tween nations, so that,
In the event id war with China and
Japan or Russia no advantage will he
givon to enemies of Russia
Cunard Directors to Be Britons.
London. July 29.—The directors of
the Cunard Ko unship company and
• lao all other prominent officers of
the comonny ate In future *o lie ex-
clusively Hrlli !i Action to this end
was taken todav at. a special meeting
of the shar !.''ders, who adopted a
stringent provision to prevent foreign-
er* holding ire* |n jf,,, company
llroctiy or in frost. Another provision
gives the directors absolute poser to
enter into -nv agreement with the
government for the carrying of mall,
building of vesHclg, or the placing of
vessels at the disposal of the govern-
ment.
strikers return to work.
Waiver* Submit Without Having Won
Anything,
Philadelphia Pa., July 29 - Eight
hundred weavers employed in the
Dobson mill, who have been on a
strike for nine weeks, returned to
! work today without their demands be
i Ing granted Hix hundred of the wav-
! •tf* were sent home, as the loom fix-
er* are still oat.
In the Kensington district where
the greater number of the mills are
located, the strikers are holding firm, i
and a compromise may be effected.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington July 29.—New Mexico
and Arizona Fair Thursday and Fid-
Wyoming Fair Thursday except
•bowers in southeast portion.
COAST CONVICTS
STILL AT LARGE
Daring Gang of Jail Break-
ers Still Defy Their Hun-
dreds of Official
Pursuers.
LOOT CHINK STORE
Broke Into Chinese Mercantile
Establishment ant! Load lip
With Provisions for
Seipe.
NAMES SUCCESSOR.
Acting Chief of B. L. E. on Death Bed
Appoints M. H. Shay to Leadership.
Cleveland. O.. July 30.—A dispatch
received here early today says A. B.
Yoimgson. who succeeded to the grand
chlefshlp of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers on the death of
Chief P. M. Arthur, died at Meadvllle.
IV. at 2:10 o'clock tills morning.
Meadvllle, Pa,. July 29—Grand As
slstant Chief Engineer A. B. Yonug
son of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who is lying nt the point
of death in Meadvllle city hospital,
and who by the recent sudden death
of Chief P. M. Arthur became the ex
ccutlve head of the brotherhood, to-
day named M. H. Shay of Youngstown.
O., as his successor to act In case of
hls death.
Mr. Shay Is In charge of the com-
mittee for adjustment In the brother
hood on the Erie, and Is one of the
most capable men In the order.
COMMEMORATION SERVICES.
GIVEN ORDERS
TO PULL OUT
Idaho Springs Citizens Take
Fourteen Dynamiters Out
of Jail and Tell Them
to Leave.
THEY BLEW UP MINE
Men Were Prominent Members
of Local Miners’ Union, In-
cluding Several
Officers.
MINERS QUIT THEIR CLAIMS
Captain of Milita Company In Dimmit
Thinks lie Has the Outlaws
Locatedin Mountains Near
I’iacervllle.
GANG IS MAKING GREAT KKCORI)
Auburn, Cal , July 29.—Word has
lust been received here that the con-
victs, or at least some of them, at'o
In the vicinity of the Bulelier ranch,
nine miles from Auburn.
It Is reported that the convicts took
forcible possession of a Chinese store
near the Mammoth Bar mine and
helped themselves to quantities of pro
visions. Miners along the river are
gathering up their little bags and cans
of gold dust and are hurrying to An
hum.
.Sheriff Bosqullt of Auburn has sent
word that the militia are pursuing
eight of the convicts near Greenwood
creek.
Sacramento, Cal., July 29. Captain
Swisslnr. who Is in the field In com-
mand of the Placorvllle company of
militia, arrived at Lotus this after-
noon and gave an Interview to the
Sacramento Union, by means of the
long distance telephone. Captain
Swissler said:
“We have not Hcen anv of the con
vlrts, though the scouts have discover
ed traces of them as they are making
their way through Hie country. The
country Is so rough and hard that
they make scarcely any trail except at
their stopping places The scButs
have boon In all directions of the
country in this neighborhood and from
the signs they have discovered we
have hopes of locating them.
"For a time It is evident that the
convicts kept together. Init the tracks
now Indicate that they have split up
Inio at least three hands, though they
may come together later on.
“As near as wo can make out the
men are seven miles from Lotus or ar
least the main body of them are In
the district thilH Indicated. There are
still eleven of the convicts In these
mountains somewhere."
Italy's King, Queen and People Do
Honor to Humbert's Memory.
Rome. July 29.—The king and queen
relumed today front their summer
villa near Turin and attended the ex-
orcises held In observance of the an-
niversary of iltt- assassination of King
Humbert., who was killed at Monza,
July 29. 1900, by the anarchist, Gaet-
ano Il!£3Ct
Cnmniemoriitlvc services were held
throughout Italy, though Rome was
the tenter of the observances. It is
estimated Hint 100,000 strangers visit
ed the tcnih of King Humbert In the
Pantheon during the day. The pil-
grimage to the Pantheon occurred at
1 o'clock in tlio nftornoou.
Hiring to th" unusual number of
stranger.! now in Rome and th. latent
though none the less deep political
and religious feeling pervading all
classes of society on account of (he
papal 'onclnve the government took
extraordinary precautions to prevent
any iitneemly demonstrations. For the
f.ime Dustins of stale the memorial
exercises were curtailed with n view
to iiltraclinp less attention.
The procession to the Pantheon wr.s
composed of delegates from alt the
Italian provinces.. The pilgrim* filed
In procession past *lio vault containing
the remains of King Humbert ami
Giere diquslted n largo number of
wreaths.
ENDS MONEY ORDER FIGHT.
Paper* Finally Signed for New Post-
office Printer.
Washington, July 29.—Acting Post-
master General Wynne today signed
(he contract of Paul Herman of Ruth-
erford. N J.. to furnish the money
order forms to the government during
the next four years.
The signature of tile final papers
ends the light the old eonlraetors. the.
Wynkoop, Hallonhoek ft Crawford
company of New York, have been
waging ever since the award was
made to Herman, a former employe
of that company.
Harman has met all the require
merits of the government and has
given bond of $50,000.
BAD FIRE AT PHOENIX.
Business Block Destroyed, Inflicting
Loss of $100,000.
Phoenix, Arlz., July 29.—The most,
disastrous fire that Phoenix has ex
ONE KILLED BY WATCHMAN
Three Men Wore Keen Fleeing After
Explosion and a Bullet Brought
Down One Fugitive—Working
Non Union Men Unhurt.
150 POUNDS N1TRO WAS USED
Idaho Springs. Colo.. July 29,—After
an indignation meeting of business
men tonight live hundred ettlzcns of
Idaho Springs wont to the city Jail and
took fourteen of the men arrested In
connection with the blowing up of the
Sun and Moon mine buildings last
night, marched them to the city limits
aid told them to leave the place and
never return.
The men driven out include several
of the officers of the loeal miners'
union. All the others are prominent
members of the union. The outcast
men were supplied with money and
everything was carried out in an or-
derly manner.
The Sun mid Moon convertor house
was brown up by a heavy charge of
nitroglycerine. Three men were seen
running away from ilie scene and were
shot ut by watchmen. One, an Italian,
was struck by a bullet, and died from
his wounds. The others escaped.
Twenty non-union miners at work
In the mine at the time of the explos
ton were uninjured.
U the meeting tonight, when It was
decided to rid the town of the men
confined In Jail, Assistant District At-
torney Hmlth spoke against the con
toinplntcd action.
The explosion was lerlltlc and was
heard for miles around. It is estl
muted that from a hundred to n hun-
dred mid fifty pounds or dynamite
were used.
Had any persons been In or near the
converter ai the time he would cer-
tainly have lost hls life.
The Sun and Moon company has
been In trouble with the unions for
some time, and whether that organiza-
tion is or is not responsible will he
abject to an immediate and search-
ing Investigation.
SOUTH HADLEY CELEBRATES.
ATTELL REAGAN BOUT OFF.
Former Say* He I* Too Sick to Fight
and Reagan Claim* Championship.
St, I-ouls. July 29 The fifteen-
round bout scheduled to bn fought
here August 4 between Johnny Regan
of Hi ixjuls and Abe Attell of Sail
Francisco has been declared off by
request of Attell. A letter was re-
ceived today from Attell, who Is now
In Chicago. In which he declared that
Illness has Incapacitated him from
meeting Regan.
The match was to have been for the
legitimate featherweight champion
ship, 122 pounds at the ringside, which
Atlel! secured by forfeit, from Terry
McGovern. Hogan now claims the
title.
TO TEAR DOWN FENCE8.
Department Order* Killer Dewey to
Remove Enclosure*,
Topeka, Kas., July 29 —On orders
from the department, of Justice ai
Washington. United States District
Attorney J. S. Dean has directed F
P. Dewey, the ranchman of Cheyenne
county war fame, to tear down the
eleven miles of fence which partially
enclose thirteen sections of govern
mcul land.
Dewey Is one of fifteen or more
ranchmen who are said to have gov-
ernment land unclosed
NO DANGER FEARED.
Vesuvius’ New Eruptions Promise to
Be Harmless.
Naples, July 29.—Grave danger Is
not feared from the eruption of the
volcano of Vesuvius, according to Pro-
fessor Maliened, who pax been at the
foot of the lava stream. He said that
th" southern lava stream came to a
standstill day before yesterday 2,900
feet from the crater. In the course
of last night the crater lagan to pou
out lava by two new fissures on the
aouthwest side and the frequency of
explosions on that side augments.
The greater part of the eruption
still la from the central ' rater. There
Is nothing to Indicate that fresh As-
tute* are imminent.
Two Killed by Powder Explosion.
Baltimore, Md., July 23. -A dispatch
from New Freedom. Md, say* the
works of the Hwkdair Powder com-
pany at Hoffmansvillc. Baltimore coun-
ty, blew up tonight It la reported
that two person- were killed. Par
titular* of the accident are very
meagre.
perlencetl In a dorado occurred -today.
It was practically confined to the dry
goods store of the Alklre company and
the plumbing establishment of D. II.
Burtls.
The store and stock were completely
destroyed, the total loss being csti
mated at $10(1,000.
RED CR088 TROUBLE8.
Famou* Relief 8ocle»y to Be Super-
seded or Reorganized,
New York, July 29.—Deprived of the
governmental Indorsement which once
gnvc it prestige, anil lacking the con
fldence of many philanthropists, the
American Red Cross society Is In a
fair way to he either reorganized un-
der right government supervision or
to lie superseded In Importance by a
similar society under the war or navy
department. Assistant Secretary of
State Frauds B. Loomis, one of the
American delegates to the Internation-
al Red Cross conference at Geneva
next month, has already collected ex-
tensive data on the conduct of the
Red Cross work by the great mllllary
powers, and hls report when he re-
turns from Switzerland will he made
the basis of a plan whereby the ex-
pelled members of the Red Cross, In-
cluding Mrs. Cowles, President Roose-
velt's sister, will try to Induce con-
gress to eniirl legislation for the gov-
ernment control of relief work In
time of war or calamity.
Thu government's lark of confidence
In the Red Cross society wa* demon
strated In May. 1902. when President
Roosevelt. Instead of leaving the col-
lection of (he relief fund to the Red
Cross, appointed relief committees
himself, with Cornelius Bliss at the
bead of the most Important one. They
were held' accountable for every cent
received and for the unexpended bal
anee.
MURDERED 33 WOMEN.
Russian Peasants Fire Barn Contain-
in Women in Revenge.
London, July 29.—The 8t. Peters-
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
sends a report to tbe effect that near
the village of Sehalajlfka, In the dis-
trict of the Don, thirty-three women
field laborers were burned to death
in a barn, where they had locked
themselves to escape from the men.
In revenge the latter fired the barn
and watched the burning without
heeding the shrieks of the victims.
Mrs. J. B Bassett of Fort Worth is
at the AngeRis.
Big Doings on Occasion of Town’*
150th Birthday.
South Hadley, Mass . July 29. Tills
picturesque old town,-nestling at. the
base of Mount. Holyoke, today pro*
sen ted a livelier appearance than at
any other time in Us long history.
The streets wore filled with visitors,
business houses and residences were
decorated, and other outward evi-
dences that something unusual was
on the calendar were to he encoun-
tered at every turn. The occasion wus
the opening of a two days’ celebration
of the 150th anniversary of the found-
ing of South Hadley, for which tele
iV'atIon the citizens have been pre-
paring for more than a year past
The celebration opened with the
customary sunrise salute or cannon
and later In the forenoon Interesting
literary exercises were held. The
speakers of the day Included Governor
Mates, Congressman Frederick H. Oil-
lett, Professor R G. .Smith of Melolt.
college and Miss Mary U. Woolley,
president of Mount Holyoke college.
Though the celebration program In
eludes speeches, fireworks, band con-
certs, athletic contests and other
forms of entertainment the most in-
teresllng feature of the occasion un-
doubtedly is the reunion of former
sons and daughters of the town.
These arc gathered to a total of sev-
eral hundred from Ohio. Wisconsin,
Illinois and a number of the states
further west.
"UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY.”
That I* th* Name of the New Organi-
zation Formed in Denver.
Denver. Col., July 29.—The national
executive committee of the "united
people's party” met this morning and
endorsed all the proceedings of the
conference of reform parties which
has been In session In this city the
past two days. A resolution was
adopted calling a meeting of the na-
tional executive committee of the
united People's party to be held at
8t. minis on February 22. 1994. It
was also resolved that It was the
senso of the committee that a nomtna
lion convention should he held early
In 1904 before the conventions of
either republicans or democrats.
A committee on organization was
appointed, of which J. A. Kdgerton is
chairman, to organize reform parties
In every state in the Union.
C. l-emon, a mining man from San
Pedro, Mexico, Is at the Orndorff.
A. A. Deaver of Chihuahua Is at the
Orndorff.
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