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rwo HUNDRED KILLED.
And Over Twice That Number In
jured by a Terrific Explosion.


ANTWERP, BELGIUM, September e.--short-
ly sfier noon. in the very busiest portion OF
the day. a terrific explosion took place in the
vicinity Of the Bourse causing panic in
that institution. the building itself being
struck By some of flying fragments and
set on fire. The utmost conf,Isios prevailed
for time, aud it was with the greatest diff
Guilty that order was restored
In the meantime the fame and smoke
were pouring upward in vast volumes. The
explosion occurred in workshop where old
cartridges were being taken 10 pieces. Men
and women were actively al work breaking
Them up. and eso0p,oo0 had been partly
brokcn when siie catastrophe took place,
The Immediate cause Of the disaster has not
yet been asccltained and probably never viii
be.
A GREAT coNFLkeRATIoS.
The flames spread with great rapidity, and
fresh reports could be heard almost continu-
ally. as the fire reached new bodies Of explo-
siye material. 1t soon became known that
the lives ola large number Of persons were
involved, and every possible effort at rescue
was made. Police, gendarmes and troops
assisted in the work OF extingaishing the
flames, while priests and Sisters Of Charity
locked after the injured.
The city was enveloped in dense smoke,
which the fiery tongues of flame which shot
up to an immense height could but partially
illuminate Owing TO the intense heat the
fremen were unable to approach the flames
nearer than 100 yards. The cartridge works
were adjacent to the petroleum stores, and
two large Russian petroleum warehouses,
with so 600 barrels of oil, were soon set on
fire.
At midnight the blezes are still holding
high carnival, and have already devastated
several acres. Beyond the Russian tanks
and sheds there are numerous houses burn
ing. The shipping at the Africa and Amer
ica docks is in danger, and several vessels
have been burned. Windows at distance
of three or four miles were shattered by the
shock Of the explosion.
THE HUMAN VICTIMS,
Inc WllNtct toAiiiidtSS a. ~ tut fOco VI iic
have prevailed, but the authorities now state
that it will not exceed 200 killed and 500 in
jured. The majority OF those killed are fac
tory girls, and the scenes at their homes are
Of the most narrowing description. The
public hospitals are crowded with the in
jured, and the nuns are making every effort
to alleviate their snfferings
The Corvileian Cartridge Factory. in
WHICH the explosion occurred, had been con-
demned by the Communal Council, but the
Depuia,ion Permanento had allowed work
to continue. The financial loss will be enor-
nous, amounting to many millions of francs.
It Is not believed that the flames will be ex-
tinguished inside of "a hours, and there are
but few persons asleep in the city tonight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-11

TnE alleged "race wars" in the South
western States are remarkable as beng
the only wars Of which we have any rec
ord in which the killing was all on one
.;la
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

STATE.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
HENRY X. BOYER,
or PHILADELPHIA.
COUNTY.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
GEORGE W. PILE,
OF SOMERSET BOROUGH.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
LEWIS c. COLBORN,
OF soMERsEr BoEoUGH.
FoR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
FREDERICK WELLER,
OF sonEEsEr rowSsHEr-
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TERMS.

One-third cash on the Ist Of April I 90 ut
which time the deeds viii be delivered. the bal
anee in four equal, annual payments from April
Isl. lssg. without interest. till due After the
debts and expenses are all paid. the widow shall
receive the interest on the remaining Oue-fhird
during her lifetime, and al her death the pTinci
pal TO be paid to the heirs OF the deceased. Pay
mentsto be secured by Judgment bonds on the
premises Ten per cent OF the entire purchase
money 10 be paid on day of sale.
SlLAS II. CABLE,
Administrator and Trustee.
GEO. u. COUNTRYMAN AuctiOneer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1889,
Dwelling House,
SUGAR CAMP,

with sugar Vessels. that win go with The farm
M . A tract OF land adjoining the
W. 80 above homestead, contain ng y
acres and la5 perchcs strict measure, on which
there IS erected log Dwelling House stable
and other outhuiidings. There is an Apple Or
ehani, and other fTuit trees thereon. The above
oh
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srSsEr Cox, the New York statesman
hnmorist. is reported 10 be dying at his
home in New York city.
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CoURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Honorable WILLIAM J.BAER
President Judge Of the several Courts of Common
Pleas OF the several counties composing the i6th
judicial District, aud Justice OfIhe Courts OfOyer
and Terminer and General Jail Delivery for the
trial OF all capital and other offenders in the said
District, and GEORGE W. Pile and OLIVER z. SHA-
YER. Esqs Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas
and Justices Of the Courts Of oyer and TerIniner
and General Jail Delivery for the trial Of all capi-
tai and other offenders IN the County Of Somerset
have issued their precepts. and to me directed
for holding Court Of Common Pleas and General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace and General Jail
Delivery and Courts Of Oyer and Terniner at
Somerset, on
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NOTICE

Estate Of sally Coleman d.e'd. l.s
valley Township. Somersei ta1i
Letters testameu2ry ou the al1r
hig been grHnted 10 the undersigned
er authority. notice is hereby given 4
indebted 10 said estate 10 uaks m-1
ment and those having claims
against the same viii present ihem I
ticated for settlement 20 the hxee
late residence Of deceased. on sliuil
Der "A. lSs9. between the h0uEm ! 81
when and where they VII laneud NA
A. J. CuBEh
JACOB M Esi
aug7. -
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THE ILL-FATED DENMARK.
Capt. Smith speculates ON the Fate
Of Her Passengers.

PHrLADExRaIA. April lG.--t,apt.
Smith, Of the British steamer La
Fandre, which arrived this afternoon
from Antwerp. was the commander of
the Inflated Denmark before her
change of ownership, and was much
concerned when he learned of the dis
aster which Is said 10 have overtsken
the vessel. Capt. Smith, when ques-
toned, SAID the Denmark was re-
markably strong vessel. She was
built with wafer-tight compartments,
and had water tanks from bridge aft,
and was baliasted with iron about its
upper works. I'm fact" he added,
s.she was one of the strongest-built
iron vessels | was ever in. COM
manded her when she was sold,
just previous TO her last trip, and was
chief officer prior to that aud would
not wish TO sail better ship Capt.
Smith said further that he had crossed
very close to where the ship was
sighted. IF the beats were picked
mp, he continued, ..by sailing vessel.
her course would be west and for the
Irish channel. OF course no sailing
vessel would continue her voyage with
such = crowd on board unless the port
she was bound TO was most easily
reached. IL would take longer for q
vessel 10 make the Azores than to reach
the Irish coast from where the Dem
mark was seen, because the wind
would be mostly ahead. The distance
70 the Fastne light would be about
If0o miles, snd with winds we have
had a sailing vessel ought to make 1t
is about 90 days
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THE SUGAR TRUST.



NEw YoRK. April 16.--In the suit
recently brought against the American
Sugar Refining Company of San Fran.
cisco. in the name OF the people and
upon the same condition used in
the action against the North River
Sugar Refining Company, it has been
discovered that the American Sugar
Refining Company had assigned to
the order OF A. Havemeyer, Henry q.
Havemeyer and Charles ;. Neff.
Under the circumstances, OF course,
the case Of the people in San Francisco
must fall through, for. having no
property, by reason of the assignment,
a receiver cannot be appointed. and
the company viii possibly be run
quietly by the Havenaeyers and Neff
This leads to the supposition that the
sugar trust, at least in its original
form. is thing of the past: that the
verdict against the North River COM
pany scared the trust. and IL is pre-
sumed that all the rehneries have put
themselves in the same condition as
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany Though nonsinallv dead, il is
evident. In point of fact. that the trust
Is very much alive, a. was evident by
the recent rapid advance In the price
OF sugars of all grades.
Az INTERNATIONAL SUGAR TBusT.
LoSpoS, April I6.---The Standards
Berlin correspondent SAYS: Sugar
again rose to-day. Prague and Aus
trian Prague journals declaFe.that the
rise Is due 10 scarcity and TO the pros
pect OF the international convention
aholishing the bounties. buf il Is be-
iievei thai the chief cause Is the ex-
isfence Of the international sugar
trust on the American model.
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POST BUILDING.
W. Property City
vs,scn Intending

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Foreign Mnnstfasturers Cannot Bring
Plant smd People Here.
wAsHfSoTos. April 16 The secre-
tary OF the treasury to-day received a
letter Of inquiry as to whether the
transfer by manufacturers from any
foreign country To the United States OF
their plant, machinery, work-people
and interests. or any portsaa thereof.
with view TO permanent settlement.
would In any manner conflict with the
statutes relating 70 alien contract
labor, and also whether such OF their
machinery as has been In use would
be entitled To free entry.
In response TO the inquiry. the sec
retary called attention to the pro-
visions OF section l OF the act ap-
proved February 26. 1885, which pro-
vides that II shall be unlawful for
any person, company. partnership or
corporation in any way whatsoever
to pay transportation or In any
way assist or encourage Immigration
of any alien or aliens, any foreigner
or foreigners into the United States
under contract or agreement, paroi
or special. express or implied. made
previous 10 the importation or i'm
migration OF such alien or aliens,
foreigner or foreigners, To perform
labor or service of any kind in the
United States.
The secretary said that no facts are
stated which would exempt the inn
portation OF the work people re-
ferred TO. From the provisions OF the
act, however. ia would seem that their
transfer in the manner proposed
would be a violation of the law.
Ia answer e. the inquiry as 70 the
entry of the machinery referred TO.
the secretary said that there is no law
under which saeh a free entry can he
auffsorixed
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NATIONAL CAPITAL
Three Able Decisions by As
sistant Secretary Russy.
rArrEks SENT TO ECKorx.
WY he Rfnsa Was Gass<d Csr-
per.l rAnz<r Keeeises ; F~u
Less<rs- Kn..eipasaen Day.



w2saIssros. April IL. Assistant
Secretary Bisssy I8-<iay rendered
three pension decisions, III which i IN
volred the important question OF when
may and when may not n soldier be
considered ia line of duty
The first case Is that Of w. H.
Brokenshaw, late Of Company II /.
Twenty ninth volunteers. who applied
for an invalid pension. The basis ef
his claim was an injury to his lefs side
incurred In the service Sc JaskSan
Michigan. in March. 1865; said
injury having Teen eansed by
three soldiers jumping On the
claimant while be was climbing
into his bunk, crushing IN the ribs az
bis left side just below the heart. The
claim Was rejected by Commissions
Black. upon rhe ground that claimant
was not injured IN the hne OF his duty.
Assistant Secretary Bassy. in his sis-
cision to-day overrlies the former
decision and direct that Brokenshzg +
name be placed upon the pension
rolls rating his disability in accord
ance with the Law.
Apofher case IL that OF G. III. Sesige-
wick. late midshipman on the United
States steamship Sansee and United
States steamship Constitution The
claimant in this case was injured by q
kick from 4 conarade. on board the
ship. He was at the time. to use his
own language. s'twitting and teasing
hts eouirade. who. becoming incensed
thereat. administered 10 hirn a kick,
from which his disability resulted.
The assistant secrefary, in this case,
sustained the former decision. reject
ing the appli sation, and adds: 'Is is
apparent that the claimant not only
contributed directly to produce the
cause of his injury, but that he was
engaged at the time in manner that
was nanifextlv in violation Of the
rnles and regulations Of the service
The third case is that Of Elizabeth
Huh. the widow OF VIM. Huh. q
soldier who died in the military prison
at FashyilIe. Of intiammatory eieurisy
contracted in prison. The soldier. II
appears from the evidence. was ar
rested and confined in prison for
being bsent from his company and
regiment without permission. In this
case Bussey says. To entitle the
widow to a pension for injury or dis
ease, which cansesl her husband s
death, II must be contracted as q result
of compliance with the require
ments OF military duty. Such connec-
/ fion between the fatal diseases and
service did not exist in this case. The
former decision is therefore adhered
/ fo y
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I.ospos. April 10. The election wss
heid in Rochester to-day 10 iii the
parliamentary seat made vacant by
the resignation Of Col. Hughes HaIIctt.
The bAiloting resulted In favor OF
Hushesen. Giadstoniaii candidate,
who polled 1856 votes against 1870
votes for Davies, a Liberal UnioIlist
candidate. In the election Of fss5
Col. Hughes Haileft, Who was the
nominee of the Conservatives. poiIed
ltH2 votes against 1853 votes Yselied by
BeIsey, the candidate Of hense rule.
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WIRES MUST GO.
New Workers ApplahdetI
When the Poles Fell.
4 rRIcKr suGAE rKusr


new 1pEE. April IsDLThe MAYOR
sent TO the commissioner eli pahilr
works to-day letter notifying him Of
fhe poles and wires that were so come
down. They we're rs fallows. On
sixth avenue. from Twensy-tAirsa
street 20 FsEty-eighfh street. except
the Western Union wires. on the sIe-
vated railroad structure, On Br0afz
way, from Sixteenth street To Forty
afth street. except the fire department
line. on Twenty-shird street. from
sixth avenue 60 broadway, on Twen-
fy-tsffh street. frout sixth avenue TO
Broadway. and on Forsy-seeozf
street. from Sixth avenue 10 Madison
avenue.
At about 20 o'elock Mayor Grants
secretary received a certified COPY al
Judge WAllaee's diss0sEing Injunction.
procured hy the Western Uaiou conn
pany against the mayor and hoard OF
electoral control. The order was sent
TO the department Of public works be-
fore III O'Clock. At this hpur. III
o'clock, the wires On Fourteenth street
and Inion Square are being cut down.
Hundreds Of people are gathering 10
witness the novel sight. Two gangs
Of men. one ON each side OF the street,
attacked The COLES another COM
paay ct strongly armed woo1-chop-
pers attacked the poles on sixth
ayenu.ond Twenty third street. The
tall ssx fvery pole was hailed with a
che ~ the crowd. The csmmis-
sioA59 have sent Tor more police to be
ready for any emergency.
The work OF cufting down the tele-
graph poles vas continued until night
and viii be resumed again early to-
morrow morning. The only poles
left standing by the workmen were
those which hold the fire department
wires These will I'LL be removed by
that department this week. The
electric light. telegraph and telephone
people are helpless. and say that they
can only grin and bear il.
Madison and Union squares. which
are usually after n;ghtfaii. the brightest
and gayest localities III the CITY. were
tonight in gloom. Within the squares
there was no flicker OF tight. and
tramps upon the park benches were
less frequently disturbed in their
slumber. Young people lilled the
seats, and there were excursions from
4*St<tAtt tt<<t - VA tk&C lily Dt &t<4xEt+o
curious to behold the results of the
first days work of the axes
among the wire poles. The only
illumination 10 these great plaxas was
from lamps inside the streets where
the circuit had not been cut off. Gas
jets fiickered along the trail of the road
IN Broadway, bur in the streets where
the poles had been cut there was
absolute darkness early in the night:
80 that on Fourteenth, Twenty third
and Forty second streets pedes-
trians found their way lighted
enly by the moons glare in the sky,
against which the hcusetops broke in
dark and ragged lines. Fifth avenue
was as dark as country street, and
few people were astir upon it. Late at
night the moon rose. dark streets we're
lighted, and many who. in electric
Light, seldom knew IL the moon was
shining, tonight remarked that fact.
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CANADIAN LnaIslAroas.


oTTAwA, April IG.--in the house OF
commons to-day. on q motion To 20
into committee Of supply, Holton pro-
ceeded with his motion OF want Of con
fidence in the customs service. The
amendment on a division was defeated.
Yeas, al: nays. ILL.,
The report OF the special labor c4snl-
mission was issued to-day. The
darkest pages in the testimony are
those recording the beating and ina
prssonment OF children employed in
the factories. The commissioners
want such treatment made o penal
offense. The commissioners recon-
mend holiday to be known as Labor
day. desire examination ut ports 6f
landing. 50 that persons! likely to be-
come objects of charity and those hay-
ing incurable diseases should Be Tor
hidden to land, and that l.rnportatinns
OF foreign labor under coiitract be for
hidden. also that convirt labor be
simply utilized for government rnr-
poses. Tho establishment of labor
bureau Ii recommended and boards OF
arbitration 10 settle strikes are sug-
gested. The report also has plea for
the nine-hour system. III conclusion,
il says the interests OF working people
win be promoted If all matters reiat-
ing 10 them be placed under the adj
ministration OF one OF the ministers Of
the CROWN
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SsSzs Szss< zssts wSck t4sssszeS
rhioagil his property ~
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PrrrssuRe. April ie.--A New Lis
bon, Ohio, special. says: New Lis
bon's defanlting treasurer was ar
rested last night and soon afterwards
his son-in-iaw furnished bail in the
sum of $1,000. The shortage Is growing
worse Lodge refuses to offer any ex-
planation as TO what became of the
missing money or what he used il for.
Lodge also ran a private bank, and
depositors are now showing up for
various small sums held in trust.
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NEWS rKon raE oksEsr.


SAN Francisco. April IL. - The
steamer Oceanic, which arrived to-dav
from Yokohama and Hong Kong.
brings Chinese and japanese advices
UP to Apni /. Nichi Nichi Shimlbnn
says the following telegram from
Seoul, Corea, dated March g has
been received Mr.. Denny. adviser TO
the Lorean king. having received $50
600 from Ii Hung Chang. has decided
20 resign his post and reisirn home.
The news that the United States has
agreed to revise the treaty with Japan
on lines desired by the latter power
Is receiving extended notice from the
leading japanese papers. MaeIiidie
Shimbun expresses the opinion that
while America. from ! geographical
point OF view. ought tC' be the first
among the Western powers TO treat
Japan with the friendliness and IIber-
atty characteristic Of hspeople Of the
United States, the spirit of their for
eign policy also points to the same
result. England and Germany are
doubtless friendly toward Japan. but
with America rests the Hklm of giving
effect TO her hberaIity. America has
helped Cores 20 achieve independence,
has intcrfered between powerful Ger
many and helpless Samoa. and Amer
lea, among ali the treaty powers, alone
returned her share Of the Shimanoseki
indemnity to Japan. The article de-
clares that this last and crowning act
on Americas b part Is a wslrthy and 1T
ting sequel 20 consistently friendly
proceedings in the past.
The Japanese budget far the current
fiscal year il 70 be published. Follow
ing are some Of the pr1iacipaI items:
The land tar is a. .o0l 900 yen. and Is
included in the taxes for ordinary
revenue, which amounts 70 6S .O0c ,O00
yen. The grand total oil the revenue
Is n 600 600 yen. Three million yen
are required for the expenses OF the
imperial household, and %. 90 yen
are to be extended for silrines. The
department Of foreign affairs requires
III .00o yen; the legations and spn-
suiates 6S5 00 yen. The total expen-
ditures In the war department il H.
o97 900 yen. The total expenditures
in the navy department. are to BE-
,l0. 600 yen, and In the department. Of
education | COS 900 ven.
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wnv an. p,n,a wa. e,.,,~,,.

wASntSeroS, April iG.1The FIRST
witness to-day before the cosir. asar.
tiai trying Lientenant-Cofa saansier
Vook for cutting his own vessel. the
Pinta. Ia Alaska withonf leave was
Max Spratt. collector 81 the port of
Sitka. He testified flsas q servieeable
fnan-uf aar Wis needed In Alaskan
waters. The iEeea~s-si then took the
sf M and testisSss that the Pinta was
foul and the sitter ssoilcr disabled. His
predecessor bad written. as he did, 10
the department. requesting permis-
sion 10 make repairs. but no answer
had ase*a received The ease viii
rsYossalsiv close to- morrow
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rHErESsE. April 16.-Two of the
shesiff's posse returned tonight from
a chase after the robber who held up
the cashier of Smiths Dank at Grover
yesterday morning. and successfully
got away with 5000 in cash, and
stated that the officers we're unable rs
capture their man. All trace of him
was lost at Pine Bluff. where he dis
mounted and evidently took q freight
train east, and after riding short dis
tante left the train and started north.
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KANSAS CRY. April l6.---It is re-
ported here from Phillipsburg. kas.,
that John w. Lowe. agent for the
Equitable Mortgage company, of this
city, and for other companies, has
absconded, being deianlter TO the
extent OF So 600. The manager of the
Equitable Mortgage company here
says If his company loses anything X
viii probably be less than $4,000.