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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13
GENERAL. NEWS.

JOE CHoYNsKI and Joe McAuliffe have
been matched to fight eight rounds
before the Occidental club, at San
Francisco, August %.
AFTER three preliminary trials,
Cyclist E. E. Anderson wheeled mile
in 1903 over plank path near st. Louis
On the 9th. He was paced by a loco
motive pulling a coach and rode a
wheel geared to %. Anderson could
have bettered this time few seconds
but he mistook the signals and slowed
up a little too soon.
HARVEY ALLENDER shot and killed
Miss Wally Fielner and V. Crossette at
San Jose, Cal, on the 9th, and then
attempted to kill himself, but failed.
AIlender was in love with the woman.
A 12-YEAR-oLD son of Joseph Fitzpat-
ricll, of karoma, Ok, fell while climb
ing about a running threshing machine
and his foot and leg were drawn into
the cylinder and ground to pieces.
FAILURES for the week ended the 18th
(Dun's report) were 200 in the United
States, against a27 last year, and 80 in
Canada, against 43 last year.
DAN CREEDoN, the Australian mid
dleweight, was said to be training at
Dubuque, Ia, for friendly four-round
bout with Sharkey, who bested Cor.
bett in San Francisco. The sparring
exhibition will be given in Chicago
theater in few weeks.
In the yacht race for the Meteor
challenge cup at Cowes, Eng. on the
9Th Ailsa won over Satanita and Brit
ANNA.
THE Johnson steel works at Lorraine,
O.. has closed down and 500 men were
thrown out of employment. The sus-
pension was owing to a lack of orders
The provisional committee of the
gold standard democrats met at In
diauapolis. Ind, on the eth and they
formally organized the national demo-
cratic party. Gen. Palmer. of Illinois,
was made chairman OF the national
committee and an address was issued
calling for a national convention of
democrats at indianapolis on Septem-
Der ..
AT the Woodgren cycle meeting on
the Sd near London, j. P1atts- Belts,
with standing start, did mile on
his bicycle IN 1 minute As seconds, thus
beating the record by g Is seconds J.
s. johnson did mile with a standing
start, paced. in minute so les seconds
at Louisville on November z, 1895.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13
Best of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Spring time
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs One bottle viii answer for
all the family and costs only 50 cents; the
large size 81. Buy the genuine. Manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Company
only, and for sale by all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

FITS stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use OF Dr. kline'S
Great Nerve Ressorer. Free - trial bottle
& treatise. DR. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phila Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

'sTHEY say Barrows has writer's cramp-"
'sWen. I don't wonder, considering the
literature ne feeds on.,-Harper,S Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
PINCkARD. Springfield, Ills. Oct I, 1874
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

A NATURAL manner was her aim,
Sincere and simple, and all that:
She failed. but she was not to blame,
For she resided in A fat!
Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

Mosr of us know good thing when some
one else has Little.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02

toward enabling the works to start up.
The California Powder Works employ
about ITO men, of whom eighty are
whites. The value of the buildings alone
is stated by the officials of the company
to be about $1,000.
There was no need to look for wounded,
for experience has taught the men only
too well that if there is no answer to the
rollcall no hope need be entertained of
finding any of their comrades wounded in
the debris. A cut finger and bruised spot
or two usually constitute the only
wounds"
"A workman looking for pieces of his fell
low workmen was asked what they did
with the wounded. "Wounded u said he,
looking up surprised, "we don't have any
wounded"
This afternoon as the clear stars and
stripes loated out against the smoky back
ground man walked brisky past, but be
did not fail to notice it. He looked aloft
and then quickened his steps toward
home. He walked at such a lively gait
that he was able to keep up with the
somewhat tired horses that were return
ing after taking party to the scene of the
explosion.
As he approached little red cottage on
the left-hand side of the road pleasant
looking young woman rushed to the gate
to meet him, followed by pretty little
tot about years old.
His face was blackened and so were his
clothes and hands, but happiness and
thankfulness pierce deeper than the sur
face. and the earnestness of the EN- brace
needed no Interpretation.
1t called to my mind the remark made
by one of the men who was helping to
find the bodies in the ruins. "Well
john" he said, sit may be our turn next. 4"
And it is this fearful uncertainty that is
daily borne by the wives and mothers at
Pinole.
The following complete account of the
four white men who lost their lives was col
lected:
Winfield s. Crater, foreman of the packing
house. 80 years of age, single, native of New
Jersey. and one of the most experienced pow
der-makers in the country. having served in
various branches of the business from boy
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even more would have gone ana greater dam
age been done had 1t not been for the skillful
back-fring of Mumsey. AS il was the fire ex-
tended way up far as Rodeo, and it took
over 100 men to sufSiue it.
The men at the Mare Island Navy-yard were
particularly courteous in coming to our assist
ance and in offering medical aid to any that
might be wounded. The survey-boat Gedney
was lying cut in the bay, and she landed part
of her crew in charge of naval lieutenants.
They volunteered at once to help fight fire in
the fields.
Then the Thetis came down from the yard
about tlve or six miles from here-and her
men landed at o. clock and two launches ar
rived with other volunteers. The yard sur
geon, Heber think his name is, came with his
assistant carrying his field chest of medi-
cines and oil and bandages, and offered any
assistance possible.
A few of the men had slight injuries from
flying debris and broken glass, but nothing
serious.
Captain John Birmingham, president of
the California Powder Works, which in
cludes the dynamite plant near Pinole,
and the black powder plant near Santa
Cruz arrived upon the scene early in the
afternoon by special train from the Oak
land mole. He was accompanied by Jack
Wallace of the main Office. After viewing
the damage and seeing that everything
had been arranged for the unfortunates,
he returned to this City.
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DENHER'S MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Thousands of People Attend the Opening
conteSts-Mormon Tabernacle Choir
O Great Feature.

DENVER, CeEo., Sept. 1.-The first ses-
sion of the National Eisteddfod was held
this afternoon in the pavilion at Arling-
ton Park, an audience OF 1000 being in at
tendance. The great musical festival was
opened by the singing of America" by
the audience, assisted by all the compet-
ing bands. President Joaquin Hughes de-
livered the salutatory address, which was
followed by the address of Hon. Henry
M. Edwards of Scranton, Pa, master of
ceremonies. Governor Mcintyre and
Mayor McMurray made welcomin G
speeches closing the formal opening of
the festival.
The contests of military bands, male
quartet and the soprano soloists occupied
the afternoon session. Mrs. Emily Ellis
Woodward of Boston was the sole artist
of the afternoon programme. G. g..
Phillips of Chicago received first prize for
the Welsh essay. The Tabernacle choir
of Salt Lake City was feature of the ses-
sion. their singing being received with tu-
multuou> applause. Over 5000 people at
tended the evening session.
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hood. His parents live at Succasunna, near
Lake Hopatcong, N. ]. A brother is employed
IN the Union Iron Works in this City. Crater
was considered an invaluable man at the
works and was very popular.
John McNulty, foreman of the mixing-house,
81 yeGrs of age, single, native of Msssschu-
setts, and an employe of the works since the
last explosion fourteen months ago. He was
formerly a resident of San Diego, where he
was man of some prominence in political
way. At one time he was Deputy County
Surveyor and at another Deputy County Clerk
at San Diego. He was also journal clerk in the
State Senate during one or two sessions.
John Freitas, carman, AT years OF age, m ar
ried Ind the father of several children, a Por-
tuguese-American, resident of Pinole, and an
employe of the works for the last eight or ten
years. One of his sons is also employed in the
works.
Manuel Garcia Mortirzo carman, 55 years OF
age, married and the father of several children,
native of Portugal ana an employe at the
works for the last five years. He lives IN
Pinole with his family and one of his sons had
emploYm ent with his father.
Superintendent Alexander Pollock,
speaking of the probable loss. said:
1t is impossible even to estimate the inan-
cial loss. Say $25. 900 and you will not be far
off. The damage includes the value of the
buildings destroyed, all the minor damages to
Qutlying buildings, the value of the expen'
sive apparatus in the buildings and the loss in
business from the delay.
However. 1 think we shall be running again
in two weeks. The buildings cost about $4,000.
The nitro-glyceIine house was q new plant
erected since the last explosion.
Probably $1,000 worth of stuff was on hand
in the mixing house when it was torn to bits
and two white men and eight Cinnamon killed
-
were killed jus It outside, along with the horse
best one on the ranch-that was drawing the
car. In the nitro-glycerine house there were
5000 pounds OF nitro-glycerine, worth about
$3.50.
Over 1000 acres of grass was burned, and
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window. On the east side of the mixing
house was strong bulkhead which acted
as the wall for that side. 1t is still stand
ing there almost as firm as it was before
the explosion, while buildings hundred
yards from it were completely shattered.
The former site of the mixing house
presented desolate appearance. The
ground was torn up, and mixed with it
were splinters, chemicals, pieces of human
bodies, sacks, and occasionally pieces of
Chinamen's clot hing. Above and to both
sides are tall bare limbs of trees, between
which can be seen the wrecks of buildings
near by.
: And all this desolation was brought
about in the brief period OF few seconds.
The damage caused by the explosion
while naturally great is decidedly small
when compared with the fearful catastro-
phes that are periodically experienced in
the various powder works along the shore
at Flemmings Point and Pinole.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02

1t has long been noticed that.the effect
of nitro-glycerine when exploded is ter.
ribly disastrous in the immediate locality
of the explosion, but that its force is not
far-reaching. The accident OF to-day is no
exception.
The nitro-glycerine house, the packing
house, the mixing-house, the carpenter
shop and planing-mill were badly wrecked,
but several buildings that were in what
might be called the track of the explosion
escaped without injury.
The packing-house presents peculiar
sight. 1t looks as though cyclone had
passed clean through the middle of it.
The roof is quite close to the founda-
ton, but the middle is gutted and torn
asunder II manner that clearly indicates
the force of the explosion.
Several buildings are only shaken, and,
although no one can tell exactly what is
the total damage. one of the old employees
said that $4,000 would go long way
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along with no unpleasant expression on
his face, but rather a proud look that he
had such keen sight.
Here was a mass covered with blood.
"Was it piece2" No; only clay which
marked the spot where the body of man
had just been found.
The carpenter-shop was an untidy sight.
An old carpenter would have turned sick
to see the ruthless way in which the tools
had been scattered about. TIE walls
leaned in different directions ana parts OF
the machinery of the planing-mill, which
is in the same building, hung heiplessly
from the battered ceiling.
The chemist sat in the laboratory with
his chair tilted back az a comfortable
angle with his head leaning against the
window pane-suddenly the glass formed
itself to the shape of his head in quick
style while there was glittering shower
all bout him.
With terrible expression of fright in
his eyes he rushed out for assistance,
thinking ne was badly cut, but upon in
spection was found to be without a
scratch. When he told of his experience
to reporter be said that he fuIlyexpected
to find his head resembling q church
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
1,co children sufooated at a Fire.

LAWRENCEBURG, KY. Sept. by
the burning OF the Hanks block this morn
ing two children of John Grey lost their
lives. BY the heroic efforts of their
mother and father two other children were
rescued. The two lost were suffocated be-
fore assistance reac ed them. Mrs. Grey is
still in a critical condition. The property
loss is estimated at $40, 600
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
Sudden Death of Mrs. Fnroo.

NEW YORK, NJ Y, Sept Mrs.
Stuart Fargo. wife of James g. Fargo,
president of the American Express Com
pany. died of apoplexy Sunday night near
Raquette Lake, in the Adirondacks. She
had been at her camp at Loon Lake for
several weeks and was on her way to
Raquette Lake to visit some friends when
death occurred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
DeadIu Po,eder- Min raplo,ton

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. This morning
the Equitable Company's powder mill,
near East Alton. Ill.,, exploded, and three
employees were killed. They were blown
10 atoms. The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
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EXPLOSION
At PINOLE,
Twelve Lives Lost at the
California Powder
Works.
F UR WHITE MEN, EIGHT
CHINESE.
Tere Was a Binding Flash,
Followed by a Shock Felt
Miles Away.
ITEoUs SCENES AROUND THE
DEAD.
he Catastrophe Attributed to Spon.
taneouS mbustion-Heroic
Flame Fighters.
ITEoUs SCENES AROUND THE
DEAD.
THE DEAD.

JAMES NIcNULTY.
w. w. CRATER.
MANUEL GARCIA NOR
TEREO.
JOHN FREETAS.
EIGHT CHENAMEN, NAMES
UNKNOWN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
SAWYER'S MILLINERY

The new store has blossomed forth and
now bears the flower of choice styles, ar
tistic taste and harmony of combination.
With the beauty of all is interviewer cX-
cellence of values; that is feature we
shall always keep permanently before us
choice selected materials and qualities
combined with the lowest price possible.
Low prices alone are no attractions. 1t
is not obtaining goods cheaply, but get
ting good values cheaply--is our motto.
BY way of showing you at the beginninS 8
the advantages of trading with us we sx-
tend the following prices: Good service
able straw shapes at 35c worth 35c.: a
better grade at SOC. worth Doc. and so on
up to $500. Hats trimmed by thoroughly
competent trimmers for 25c. worth :5c.
In order to introduce ourselves to you.
and to prove the superiority of everythiny Z
we handle, and to show our earnest desire
tc please ycu-lf you are not satisfied
vith your purchase, your money will be
refunded, bearing In mind we guarantee
the price. quality and style. Store open
Saturday and Monday evenings.
A. r. SAWYER, Wyoming ,s2 Ave.
Wholesale and Retail MiIIiners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
IT Was A Great SUCCESS
rockingham Crowded to Hear the
Messiah.
SUNG IN A SPLENDID MANNER
Haydn Evans and the Singers and In-
strumeutalists Under His Direction
Give tho People Of Scranton q
Rare Musical Treat.

Probably the most rcessful. GER
tainly the most ambitious MUSICAL per-
formance ever attempted Scranton
was the production of the 'essiah at
the rockingham last evenin
The choruses We're sung by tn Scran-
ton Choral union. the solos by Nine.
Kathrin Hike, soprano; Miss Ruth
Thompson. contralto: Mr.. ]. Henry Nc
kinley, contralto; Mr.. Enison +. Bush
nell, basso; the Instrumentation was
by Bauer's augmented orchestra of
twenty-five pieces, and Haydn Evans
was the leader, whose wand directed
the whole.
The two things prominently demon
strated by last nights singing of the
immortal oratorio are the existence in
this section of body of musicians
possessing the cultivation and talent
necessary to the production of the
great classics and the appreciation in
paying quantities of the fruit of these
qualities
The distinct triumphs of the evening
were Miss Thompson's sympathetic
recitation Behold. a Virgin shall con-
ceive and bear Son." Nine. Hikes
solo, II know that my Redeemer Liv
eth" Mr.. McKinley's recitative and air
beginning HE that Dwelleth in Heav-
en-" Mr.. Bushnell's solo. 1.-The People
that Walked in Darkness" the Pas
toral Symphony by the orchestra and
the "Hallelujah" and worthy Is the
Lamb" choruses.
Breadth of conception and balance Of
parts Were the most prominent char
acteristics of the chorus. The sopranos
We're especially good, the voices being
fresh. clear and all possessing the in
definable singing quality.
OF the soloists, Nine. Hike was per-
haps the most brilliant. She was
strong and tender as well and the aud
ience seemed never to have enough of
her singing. Miss Thompson's concep-
tion of the power of her themes was
perfection itself ard her translation of
that conception into sound was art in
it's truest sense. Mr.. Bushnell and Mr.
Mckinley We're both so pleasing to the
audience that insistent applause fol-
lowed their every number 1t was a
great night for the music lovers Of
Scranton and one filed with triumph
for the Choral union and Haydn Evans.
The audience completely filled the
large theater and in 1t We're noted the
most representative people of the city
The box holders We're William Connell.
T.. II. Sturges, G.. ID. Sanderson, II. Il.
Fuller, r. Il. Platt, DR.. Rice, w. F..
Hallstead, G. NJ. Hallstead and Charles
Schlager, Horace Hand, w. j. Hand.
Those who had loges were J. Ben Dim
mick, Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Henry
Belin, jr, II. =. Simpson. II. w. Kings
bury, A. w. Dickson, Rev. DR.. Mcleod,
~. Fl. Watkins, F. H. Clemons, "A. War
man. Cyrus Jones and ]. F. Megargel.
The Railroad Young Mems Christian
association for whose benefit the ora
torio was sung will realize about $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
COUNTY JAIL NOTES.

p. c. Connolly. of the North End
was received at the county Jail after
dark yesterday on two charges. refus-
ing to support his wife and threatening
her with bodily injury. He was COM
mitted by Alderman Roberts in default
Of bail for appearance at court.
Patrick Murray, Of the West Side
was sent up in default of bail also. He
Is charged with abusing his wife and
neglecting to provide for her.
Mary Donahoe. of Taylor. was COM
mitted by Burgess Grifiths for 10 days
for disorderly conduct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
Banistcr's Shoe Store Reopcncd,

After a thorough cleaning up and re.
modelling Mr.. Banister. the prominent
Lackawanna avenue shoe dealer. again
opens his doors to the public. Mr. Ban.
lister having disposed of nearly his COM
plete stock during his recent sale has
nothing to offer but the very newest
latest and best to be had in the line OF
footwear Among the many novelties
in stock particular attention is called
to the New Woman's Shoe" and tn,
different shades of russets. Anyone II
want of footwear will do well to sec
Mr.. Banister's stock and compare goods
and prices. ""
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
CITY NOTES.
lues and eat Turkey.

Join the Blues and eat Turkey.
Plans have been prepared for a. new
residence for Robert McKenna on Madi
sen avenue.
The ballots cast Saturday for five
Young Mems Christian association. direc-
tors have not been counted.
The Vesper Literary and Debating So
ciety met In their rooms in the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church last evening.
Professor Carl Staiber, of the Turn We
reiny assisted by a number of the Turn
ers, Twill give an exhibition in Turner hall
ApHll 13.
The Green Ridge Woman's Christian
Temperance union will hold a business
'fneetlng Tuesday at 2.SO p. M, at 1910
Dickson avenue.
In the estate of James Hogan, late of
Dickson City, letters of administration
were granted yesterday by Register of
Wills Hopkins to Mary Hogan.
- The Deaf Mutes League and Penny
club of st. Luke's church will hold n sale
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the
Davidson store. Washington avenue.
The Wilkes Barre Chess and Checker
club has reconsidered its acceptance of
the challenge of the Scranton Chess and
Checker club for a chess tournament.
The porposed matches are now indefinite
ly postponed.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany pain yesterday at the Eddy Creek
api nlx-pbop nnlliariaS FrnIav hn JNp1a
xvare Ianl,awanna ond Western com
,,anv will nav ire emnioves in tha yard
and IN tho macbipe sbnn in tbis c;ty
',u ,r, 80 .' ''"N ". sop -
Ihis'eS entered lne meat market OF H.
ana i. walton on Soulh ashinGtoh aye,
nue. early yesterday morning ana riiea
the cash ,r drawer OF a small amount OF
money me drawer was lounu on lne
,r,. u, ~ ."' rme
me Moiliah Shristian rem perhnce
UNION VIII hoiu a meeting TINS alternooil
az . O'CLOCK IN their new rooms corner
washington avenue ana Linuei street
room auJolilihS Dr. ware onlce. Al
members are urgently requested TO De
present.
Yesterday morning the following ves-
trymen We're elected by st. Luke's church:
DR.. b. II. Throop. George l.. Dickson,
John Jermyn, A.. ID. Holland William r.
S,litn. 9aruui iiiIes, d. M. EVerhaI,'
bVeIe'1 TN, Nv, a; malie"; y; r. besse!i' II. +.
Trlce' iheouo'e ~. No'e.
The members of the Lackawanna Bar
and Library association held their annual
meeting yesterday morning in the law
library, at which the following officers
were chosen: President, James II. Tor
. rey; secretary. Colonel Fl. Osthaus: treas
urer, James W. Oakford; board of direc-
tors. H. A. Knapp w. A. Wilcox. John X.
Jones, James T.. Burr and the three Of
ficers above named.
,r- ., -, "a, -,
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Miss McLane ID now in her new store,
2o1 Washington avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
GRIND Millinery Oncning.

Miss Leah Pardee will open her mil
linery parlors. 211 Washington avenue,
on Thursday. The store will be stocked
with a complete line of domestic and
imported millinery goods. A large dis
play of Persian pattern hats can al
ways be found at our store. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
ROPlNG THEM IN.
Another of Mrs. Maggie COnwny's Ac-
complies Arrested Yesterday.

cOmpltccS Arrested nestcToaS'
County Detective Leyshon swore out
q warrant yesterday before Alderman
Wright against Michael Murphy, OF
Wright court. West Side. The charge
against Murphy, who is about q years
of age, is that he had been guilty OF
unlawful conduct with Maggie Con-
nors, a child only IA years of age.
The defendant was given a hearing
at which the girl was present. She
swore that the act was committed on
Dec. "a, 1884, at the den kept by Maggie
Conway in Nealis court. Murphy was
held in the sum of $500 bail for his APP
pearance at court. The girl is now In
the House of the Good Shepherd and
she was taken down with three other
girls of tender years who are also there
and were inmates of the Conway den
at various times.
Only the testimony of the Connors
girl was heard.