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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ALBANY, Aug, e9-The annual report
of the commissioner of labor Of The
state of New York, just issued. SAYS the
total number of sliSes reported for the
year 1891 was 4 4,ols, as against 6,75s 90
curing in the year 1890, decrssss Of
of LAO. OF the total number, 53 poT
cent. Of them were in the building
trn1ea
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-The condi-
tion of Daniel Dougherty, the eminent
lawyer, was greatly improved yester.
day. Dr. Woods stated that his patient
had improved steadily all day and tina,
there was fair chance OF his recovery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29
Roughers Accent the Reduction

PITrsDURG, Aug. 29.-'lhe prospect Of
more internal strife in the ranks Of the
Amalgamated Association in the neal
future was dispelled yesterday at q
meeting Of the roughers in the Pittsburg
district. The most important action oi
the meeting was the decision 10 accept
the terms of the Amalgamated confer.
ence committee and 90 to work at ths
horizontal cut This decision takes away
all probability Of trouble this year
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

CANOE PLACE I'm, N. Y, Aug. co.
John L. Sullivan went to church at
Southampton yesterday. He exercised
twice in Che barn in the afternoon, three
hundred men and women being present.
Afterwards he shook hands with many
persons and bade them farewell His
actual weight at this time is 2O7 pounds
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. 2O.-ln the cir
cult court motion was made aud an
agreement was offered for the appoint,
ment of a receiver for the entire cleo.
trio car system of st. Joseph. known as
the Peoples Strest Car and Electrie
Light company,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

BROOKLYN, Aug. 29.-John Ross Fitz-
patrick, son of Captain William Fita-
patrick, Of the SeYenty.sixth English
regiment, stationed at Barbaloes, West
Indies, was drowned while bathing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ALTOONA. Pa, Aug, 2S.-Alice NJ
Young, aged 90 years, committed sui
eide here last night by shooting herself
through the head. Disappointment in
love was the cause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 60 -Sman pox
has broken out in Trenton again An
toni Viehesi, an Italian, living with a
family at 1856 Washington street, was
discovered suffering from the disease.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ASBOkf IAitK. N. D., Aug. S3.-Fouf
thousand people assembled In the AS
bury Park auditorium for service yes.
terday afternoon to hear the Hon.
Charles Foster, secretary Of the United
States treasury, and General Bussey.
assistant secretary of the interior.
Whitelaw Reid was also expected to
speak, but telegraphed his regrets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

Their arrival at the surface, though il
brought joy to many hearts, brough,
deep sorrow and despair to others Il
was painful to witness the looks o.
hopelessneN and despair on the faces OF
some Of the women and children when
they saw that their husbands and
fathers were not among the rescued
Sadly they turned away. and with
heavy hearts walked toward THEN
homes.
Late in the afternoon another rescu
ing party saved seven more Of the i'm
prisoned miners, who were at 0ncs
brought to the surface.
Forty-three of the men imprisoned b.,
tine explosion in the ParkSlip mines al
Aberkenshg have been found to be alive.
Thirty-five of them have been taken out
the other eight were too weak to bo
moved are still be low For the TO
naming Gone hundred miners there i.
no hope. Home Secretary Asquith ar.
rived at Aberkenstig yesterday OH =
special train. The lord mayor has un.
dertaken the raising of fund for the
families lett destitute by the loss,Sof
fathers or brothers in the accident
Later-Of the eight men who were too
weak to be removed from the mine, sis
have recovered and the other two have
died.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ATHENS, Aug. 29.-Thomas Woodley,
consular agent for the United States in
Corfu, died and was buried yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29

ST. LOUIS, Aug. eo.-Max Luttbeg
defeated Barnie McFadden in wrest-
ling match for the American welter
weight championship and purse Of
$1,000. =. 4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
A CORRECTED LIST
OF the Dead Il. the Mare Island Disas-
ter--The Origin Still IL Mystery.

OF the Dead IL the Mare Island Disas-
ter-The Origin Still ii Mystery.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Following
is the corrected list of the killed by the
explosion at Mare Island in the magazine
Of the cruiser Boston: George Hittin-
ger, gunner; Thomas Seymour, chief
gunner; G. o. L. Sindberg, gunner;
William Washburn, seaman: F. Legat,
seaman; John johnson, seaman; A. Kel-
veil, ordinary seaman; William Hackett,
seaman apprentice; w. Ostrander,
seaman apprentice; H. Jocs, apprentice;
G. w. Smith.
Landsman R. Reincke died since and
was the only one who saiG word of ex-
perience of the explosion before death.
He said that all he knew was that he
suddenly found himself flying in the air.
When found he had a piece of board
clean through his body. Two reports
are current as to the cause of the ex-
plosion. One is that burning grass ig-
nited the magazine, the other that one of
the men dropped shell in the filling
room of the magazine and the shell ex-
ploded. Coroner King, who held the in
quest, was interviewed. He says there
was no one left to tell what was the real
cause of the explosion. Parties standing
near state that there were two ex-
plosions. Of three men taken to the
hospital two have died.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
VESSELS ABLAzE.
The British Ship p.,rol;a Blown Up
by Gas In the Harbor at
Hlayp.
The Burning Oil of Which Her Cargo
Was Composed Sets Several Other
Vessels On Fire.
Twenty of the Crew Missing and All
Believed to Have Peris!led With
the Ship.

BORDEAUX, June 15.-An appalling
accident occurred just outside the har-
Dor of Blaye, on the River Girondo,
twenty-four miles northeast of this city.
Lying off the Harbor was the British
steamer Petrolia, commanded by Capt.
Hubback, which had arrived June 12
from Philadelphia. Suddenly there was
flash, a tremendous roar and the YES
sci was apparently blown to pieces.
Huge fragments Of the deck and deck
house were carried upward to a great
height. The shock of the explosion
alarmed the town and hundreds of
persons rushed to the wharves to dis
cover the cause Of the noise, it being
thought by many that the magazines of
one of the forts defending Blaye had
blown up. The river was strewn with
wreclSage from the Petrolia and it was
readily seen that the disaster was due to
an explosion of gas that had formed from
the petroleum comprising her cargo.
Burning oil was floating on the water.
This drifted with the tide and floating
against several vessels lying at anchor
near by, set them on fire. Two OF three
other vessels were ignited by burning
oil which fell on their decks or rigging.
The Petrolia was soon burning furi-
ously and the heat was so intense that it
was dangerous for small boats to ap-
proach near to her. Volumes of sitting
black smoke hung over and around the
burning steamer. Some of the more
venturesome of the boatlnen, hearing
cries for help, rowed as close as possible
to the Petrolia. They succeeded i'll pick
ing up sixteen Of her crew, three of the
engineers and the second officer. Some
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17

OF the rescued men were severely
burned. They were taken ashore as
rapidlyas possible and physicians were
summoned to attend them.
The survivors said that there were
twenty others on board the vessel when
the explosion occurred, and another
search was made in the vicinity of the
burning ship in the hope of saving more
lives. But not body was found and it
is believed that every one of these twen-
ty men perished.
The crews of the other vessels that
caugh fire did their utmost to quench
the flames, but Their efforts were fruit
less and some of the crafts, mostly YES
sells engaged in the river and coasting
trade, We're burned to the waters edge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
Four Killed In a Collision,

LONDON, June Is. "A collision at Bish-
ops Gate resulted in the loss of four
lives and the injury of many persons.
Two trains known as workingmen's
trains collided near the Bishop Gate
station. The trains were crowded with
people and as they crashed into each
other there was frightful outcry indi
eating that a large number had been
killed OF manned. It was found that
besides the four killed there were num-
ber injured in the collision and it is
thought that some Of the latter may not
survive.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
A DOZEN DEAD.
Scamen Belonging to the United
States Steamer Boston Blown
to Atoms.
The Accident Happened at the Mare
Island Navy Yard-How Will
Never Be Known.
Men Were Loading Shells Aud 1t Is
Supposed One of TEEN Was
Dropped.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia terrible
explosion occurred at the magazine con-
nected with the Mare Island navy yard
at 10:30 a. H., by which a dozen men
We're killed outright and three injured.
The first explosion shook the town of
Vallejo like sharp shock of earthquake
and for half an hour report after report
was heard as the shells exploded. The
fire bells at the navy yard were rung
and the entire force rushed to the scene.
The first spectacle to greet them was the
burned and charred bodies of two ap-
prentice seamen on the beach 200 yards
from tho magazine. Further on terri
bic sight met their gaze. In the midst of
the ruins and all around on the side hills
were seen bodies and pieces of bodies
scattered here and there. Work of res
cue was at once begun and the frag-
ments Of human remains We're gathered
and placed in a row on the beach.
Cause of the Accident Unknown.
How the explosion occurred will never
DO hl1oN1A. "A WoA Ming IlttIGy VI lllCeeu
men from the United States steamer
Boston was down to prepare ammuni-
tion and fill shells for the ship. All
were at work filling under the charge of
Gunner Hittinger. 1t is supposed one
Of the party dropped shell and that the
conclusion caused the explosion, One
Of the first to go the scene was DR..
Lewis of the naval hospital. He braved
the danger and went into the midst of
exploding shells to save life if possible,
but the explosion had finished its work
and he found but one soul possessed of
life and this body, filed with pieces Of
shell and burned and bleeding, was
snatched from the flames and hurried to
the hospital. Magazine Watchmen
Watson and Admastadt were on duty
in other parts of the ground Although
injured they will live. The body of
Gunner Hittinger was found on the roof
of shell house No. 1, having been blown
through the roof of shell house No. 2,
which was afterwards destroyed by fire.
Almost the entire crew of the Boston, tc
which ship the dead and wounded be.
longed, worked hard in the ruins under
the direction of Lieutenants Bias, Rob.
inson and Hughes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
Severe Storm in WISCONSIN.

SHELL LAKE, Wis, June 15.-The Sc
verest wind storm on record here, ac-
companied by thunder, rain and meteo-
ric flashes of most unusual kind, visited
these parts. Country roads are badly
blocked by fallen trees. Patches of side
walk are blown out of place and COM
pletely shattered. Several buildings
were blown down or damaged. The loss
is not known. Noloss of life is reported.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
A New East Twain

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 15.-Commenc-
ing Monday, June ~, the New York
Central will place in service new fast
train from Buffalo to New York to be
called the ''Eastbound Empire State Ex-
press" The train will have the same
equipment as the ''Westbound Empire
Express"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
Robbed n Postnmce.

GENEssEE, N. Y, June l5.-The post
office at this place was entered by burg
lars at 2 O'Clock a. m. and robbed of
about $3.50. Postmaster Olmstead was
shot at and had fightwith the burglars.
He is slightly hurt. The burglars got
away but the sheriff is in hot pursuit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
SIlYiYa.
DROWNED HERSELF AND CHILDREN.
Insane Act of Mrs. George Beaudry at
South Banisty, Mich.

BAY CRY, June 15.-Mrs. George
Beaudry, of South Banisty, jumped into
the river with two of her children and
all We're drowned. In the morning she
arose and began getting breakfast. Her
husband and five children were in bed.
A few minutes later she Went to the bed
side Of the two youngest and dressing
them started from the house, carrying
Victoria. aged 8, and leading George,
aged 6, who has been blind for several
years. Mrs. Beaudry went to the river
and sat down on the dock. She pushed
the boy into the river and seeing a man
coming down the street she jumped in
herself, with the girl in her arms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
A Second storm.

CHICAGO, June 15.-A second storm
swept over the city at 10 p. m. It
lasted forty five minutes, but the dam
age done to property was not so great as
that of the afternoon. No fatalities
were reported.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
Mrs. Harrison.s cond,t,on.

Mrs. Hnrrison's Condition.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The condition
of Mrs Harrison continues about the
same. She holds up remarkably we'll
under the fatigning effects of the very
warm weather.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17

Outside the convention Mckinley
was the observed of all observers, and
after his action during the decisive roll
call when he challenged the correctness
of Ohios ballot and demanded the right
TO vote, casting the only vote for Harri-
son from that state, the remark was
made a thousand times if it was once:
"There is the Republican nominee for
1896"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17

AS permanent chairman by unani-
nous consent of all factions, Gov. Nc
Kinley won fresh laurels, not only by
the happy speech with which he took
the chair but by his cool, clearheaaed
and absolutely impartial discharge of
the onerous duties OF the position.
There were several critical ]unctures in
the proceedings when the least DISPOSE
tion on his part toward unfairness would
have precipitated an ugly row. but he
was equal to everything demanded,
firm without being autocratic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!

We are almost too busy to write advertisements,
but cannot afford to let this opportunity pass
without calling attention to few Of the many big
bargains that draw the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17

Had the entire magazine, which con-
tanned tons of explosives, caught fire
Vallejo would have been shattered. 1t
is miracle, being as close as it was,
that this did not occur.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-10
Prehistoric Arizona.

A fascinating interest will cling about
one part of the exhibit of Arizona at the
Worlds fair. This is a map of prehis-
toric Arizona, as the fragments science
has picked up show it to have been.
The preparation of the map is under the
direction of Professor F. w. Putnam, of
Harvard.
1t will be the largest relief map ever
made in any country. 1t will give a
birdseye view of district embracing
nearly thousand square miles, cover
ing the valleys of the Salt and ella
rivers. Enough remains to reveal that
in these valleys once dwelt a mighty
and prosperous people, numbering not
less than 100000 certainly, and prob
ably reaching 100000, Yet this vast
multitude Of human souls has vanished
like the baseless fabric of a dream.
Who they were, of what race and
what their progress in civilization, not
the most learned scholars of our time
have been able even to conjecture. We
do not know so very much after all in
our time.
Some traces show a great system of
irrigating canals which no modern en-
cheering can excel or find any fault
with. There were cities with 100000
inhabitants at least, but the names of
those cities will be hardly known unless
souls should come back from the silent
realm to reveal them. There are indeed
remains of gigantic volcanic eruption.
with ashes and lava deposits still in the
bed of the canals, but this is only hint
of how the civilization was DESTROYED
not of how it was built up.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-10
Are We to Have Great Estates9

A writer in an agricultural paper says
that in the early settlement Of New Eng
land the pioneers made the mistake of
thinking they could get a living off a
SIM. i bit of ground, as many Of them
had been accustomed to do in Europe.
But the land was not rich enough for
that, so after the first cream Of il was
skinned off it was found that the little
mountain farms of Vermont and the ad-
jacent region were not large enough to
afford a modern farmer all the comforts
he required. Consequently the buildings
were abandoned and the farms were
thrown together, gradually making one
or two out of what had been half doz-
en-. The empty buildings remain de-
serted, and the cry goes forth of aban-
doned farms. This is the writer's expla-
nation.
But this does not cover the ground.
The fact stands that while farms close
to cities are being cut up into town lots,
the reverse process takes place forty
miles away from them. AS city man
accumulates fortune in trade or manu-
featuring, the ambition seizes him to
become possessed Of a farm. He visits
some rural neighborhood where, owing
to lack of pluck and hustling with their
brains, the natives are just able to keep
soul and body together. He buys up
several of these dilapidated farms at a
price which astonishes the natives, and
they drop out of possession.
The rich man pours his dollars out
like water upon his new possession, and
models it exactly after the plan Of the
great country estates of Great Britain
several square miles of land occupied
by tenant farmers, with magnificent
central mansion for the proprietor. In
cases not few the former owners of
the land become the tenants of the new
rich men and never after possess ground
Of their own. A little ready money and
the not being obliged to use their own
head to make plans is the bait that lures
them on to change from Independent
land owners to a mere agricultural
tenantry. In one case in Ulster county
N. Y, sixteen farms were bought by
one man and thrown together to con-
stitute the great model farm which is
the show place q Waikiki valley. One
can hardly blame the rich city man. II
anybody is to blame it is the small
farmers themselves. But this process
goes on steadily in the older parts of
the country.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-10
THE BOLTER OF SUMAS

And now few words as to one S. p.
Conner, of Sumas, who has been con-
spicuous for contemplate malevolence
ever since his failure to secure the
Republican nomination for county
auditor on the strength of his badge of
membership in the G. A. r. Previous
10 the convention, while going about
the county seeking support, he was
very profuse in his pledges of loyalty
to the ''grand old party" and in his
declarations that in the event of his
failure to secure the nomination he
would be found in the field working
earnestly for the successful .aspirant.
He came to the HERALD and asked its
support and was told by its editor that
the paper would undoubtedly support
the straight Republican ticket, but that
no pledges whatever would be made to
any aspirant for Office previous to the
convention. Further than that not a
single promise was made to any candi-
date. The HERALD had no part what
ever in the convention further than the
part of newspaper to report it. 1t
did, however, oppose the candidacy of
some of the delegates who were elected
to the convention from this city, and
with whom the vindictive sage of
Sumas, in one of his villainous contri-
buttons to Democratic paper, asserted
that the HERALD was in collision,
" arranging a dirty deal to suit the
company that owns the HERALD and
Hugh Eldridge." This paper never
before made any but cour-
teous mention of Mr.. Conner
and it regrets now that it ever did as
much as that, for the reason that cour-
tesy is wasted on such man. 1t paid
no attention to his braying during the
campaign, believing that his frenzied
vaporings would rebound to the benefit
Of the candidates against whom they
were directed-and they did, as Audi
tor Golfers flattering majority in the
county bears witness. Conner's course
has been contemplate, and has re-
ceived from the people the rebuke it so
richly deserved. His efforts and those
of a few other malcontents who sought
to degrade the Union Veterans
League and make it an instrument for
personal revenge have signally failed.
He has been successful only in proving
to the people that the Republicans of
Whatcom county would have commit
ted a serious blunder if they had made
him their candidate for an honorable
and responsible office.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-10
TriviaIities in Journalism.

An American newspaper reprints from
an English publication four columns,
small type, of an article about Queen
Victoria's dolls. The American snob who
reprints it is only shade worse than the
snob who first spread the fapdoodle be-
fore the British public. The American
paper ticks the boots of royalty with a
smack, and publishes the statement of
the boot licking writer that cher mai
esty was pleased to revise the copy of
the article and correct mistakes in foot
notes, at the same time being graciously
pleased to give every facility for photo
graphing her dolls" Why can we not
have some photographs and newspaper
page about the Prince Of Wales bibs?
1t would be really inspiring if some
could be resurrected, stained with the
true British raspberry jam. The thrill
that would wave down the backbone of
our great New York newspapers at the
sight of it would be truly edifying.
They make very merry over country
journalism, with its friendly personal
tiles about our wife and ourself, but
when the country newspaper announces
with all solemnity that Hiram Willis is
keeping company pretty regularly with
Susan Curd how much worse is it really
than when the metropolitan sheet gives
half column TO the story of the en-
gagement of Miss Van Strutter and Mr..
Rhinelander Knickerbocker Dudey The
country sheet really shows the better
taste of the two, for it announces in a
baldheaded, plain way in three lines
what deserves no more than three lines,
if indeed it ought to be in print at all.
1t is the age of the trivial in journal
ism. A deluge of matter that is not
even interesting as idle gossip is pour
ing upon a public without cessation.
When it comes to describing queens
dolls and dudes stockings or an &C.
tress' bed sheets the boundary of the
merely vulgar is crossed and that of the
idiotic is entered. The true object of
journalism is threefold - information,
instruction and entertainment. All these
are helpful to the person who buys the
paper.
If a thought comes to him that will
make life easier and happier, that will
amuse him, or that will widen his know
ledge of public affairs, he welcomes it.
1t is not true that the reading public
wants the contemplate trivialities that
are now the fashion in journalism. The
public would be glad to get and pay for
something better.