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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
At Least SIX Persons KilIed-Eight
Buildings Wrecked.

CYGNET. o.. September Am explo-
| sion OF nitro-glycerine occurred here this
| evening, which resulted in the death OF
six persons. whose names are known,
and of several others whose names are
not at present known. The killed are:
Sam. Barber. Allen Falls, John Thomp-
son, Charles Bartei. Henry Landslide.
- 'Havens. a boy.
The explosion occurred at Grant well.
located at the rear OF the National Supply
Company's office-building. in the village
limits This well had just been shot by
Samuel Barber. the shooter of the Ohio
and Indiana Torpedo Company. The
well was a gas-er, and when the 120
quarts OF glycerine let down into it ex-
ploded the gas ignited. and with roar
the flames shot high above the derrick.
As soon as the drilers saw the flames,
several climbed into the derrick to shut
off the gas, but they had hardly gotten
there when there was a terrific explosion.
The burning gas had started the remain
ing glycerine In the empty cans stand
ing in a wagon near the derrick. In an
other wagon near by were cans contain
Ing another 120 quarts of the stuff. and
this was started by the force of the first
explosion. The second explosion was
blended with the first I'm a mighty roar.
and the earth trembled from the shock
The National Supply Company's build
ing was completely demolished. and no
thing remains but big hole where the
wagons stood. There is not whole
pane of glass in any window in the town,
and every house was shaken. Who the
other killed are cannot be learned now,
owing to the excitement.
The damage TO the Ohio Oil Company
will amount to 10000. Eight buildings
are total wreck. and many others are
damaged The town has a population
OF about 1000 Many bystanders were
wounded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
TOSSED BY THE COW.
THREE-YEAR-oLD BOY ATTACKED
IN HIS FATHERS YARD.
Mr.. JOSEPH VESTS son The VICTIM
Though Thrown Into the Air Three
Times by the Irate Animal and
Escaped With His Life.

The little 3-year-old son of Mr.. Joseph
c. West, of No. 1911 west Main street,
had narrow escape from a horrible
death on Monday afternoon, having been
tossed into the air three times by an
angry COW which he had been annoying.
Mr.. West, whose residence is just be-
yond the city limits. keeps COW on his
premises. and his little boy is exceed
ingly fond of the bovne's company.
Monday afternoon, while his mother was
not looking, the little fellow went out
in the yard and amused himself by toss
ing pebbles at the cow The animal grew
restless as the pebbles increased in num-
ber, and finally. losing her temper, made
an attack upon the lad.
CAUGHT ON HER HORNS.
Rushing at him with lowered head, she
caught him on one of her horns and
tossed him high into the air. She waited
under him as he fell, and again caught
him on her horns. The tossing was re-
peated and again was the unfortunate
little fellow caught on the horns of the
enraged animal. For the third time the
uCN uhNOhSe4ouo boy Wslo lOSScu up
wards, and this time he fell to the
ground, stunned and bleeding.
The COW was not content with the
vengeance she had taken, and with
lunge forward, threw herself on the
PROSTATE body of the little fellow and
began to bite him. The noise occasioned
by the cows unusual actions attracted
the attention of the cook in the house
next door, who peered over the fence
just In time TO see the boy tossed for
the third time. With considerable show
Of courage, and most remarkable agility
for a woman, she scaled the fence and
frightened the cow away from her victim |
ANIMAL STILL SHOWED FIGHT.
The animal still showed fight, but she |
kindly cook, gathering the injured lad in |
her arms, rushed in the house just as
he mother, who had just been apprised /
)f her childs danger. rushed out. The |
little fellow was put in bed and a physi-
ian summoned. a careful examination |
IF his injuries was made, and this dis
'losed the fact that no bones were
broken, though the childs body was
literally a mass of bruises
1t Is rather in the nature of a miracle
hat the boy was not killed, or at least
eriously injured. The cows horns pene-
rated his clothing in six different places.
nd in two places peeled the skin off his
ide, but they did not enter his flesh.
With careful treatment the lad will be
bout again in few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
A VICTORY FOR GERMANY.
J THE rKINLEYs AT SOMERSET.
They Go to Ride I'm "a Pony Carriage
of Their Niece's.

SOMERSET. PA, September 7.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and party ar
rived here from Canton in a special car
at s o'clock this evening, and will pass
the week at the summer residence OF the
Presidents brother, Abner Mckinley. A
reception committee of twenty prominent
citizens, in carriages, met the distin-
guished visitors at the station and es-
corted them over the principal streets or
the town to the Mckinley home.
A great number Of people called upon
President Mckinley during the day, in
cludng George w. Pullman. the Chicago
millionaire. 1t is thought that Attorney
General McKenna will be here tomorrow.
and many other distinguished visitors are
expected during the week, among them
Governor Lowndes.
This afternoon the President and Mrs
Mckinley took a short drive In q car
riage drawn by team OF ponies owned
by their niece, Miss Mabel Mckinley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

were the only winning favorites. Weather
warm; track fast; attendance good.
First race-five furlongs--Judge Nap
ton % to u won. Albert c. GO TO and
10 to u second. Hebron Is to u third.
Time. LOO IA
Second race-mile and an eighth-Luta
Fry q to lG won. Con Regan Is 10 2
anu to . second. LAssie Jean GOO to ID
third. Time. 1:55 3-4
Third race--six furlongs-Towanda q
to won. Barbee 6 to 1 and even) se-
como. Bouquet co to third. Time.
1:l5 IL.
Fourth race-purse. six ftirlongs-
Tragedy 6 to y won. O'Connell 40 to.
and ouo second. Nick Carter (5 to II
third. Time. 1:14 "a
Fifth race-one milc--Astrada Is to II
won, Bridgeton t5 to and I TO q Sc
cond, Mamie LIS Sister g to ID third.
Time, 1:43 1-2.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Reel Is to u
won. Siddubia a to 81 and ouO second.
Aquarella g to p third. Time. lis 1-2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
SCHOONER BRIGGS MAY DE LOST.
She Had Cargo of Shot and Shell
for Cubans.

PHILADELPHIA, September 7.-From
information brought to this port tonight
by the British steamship Straits of Do
ver from Santiago de Cuba. there is rea-
son to fear that the schooner Donna 4.
Briggs. which sailed from New York
three weeks ago with arms and ammuni-
ton for the insurgent army, has foun-
dered. The steamer brought word that
the Briggs had not arrived on the coast
of the province, and that nothing had
been heard of her.
The cargo was intended for General
Garcia, who is encamped in the noun
tains near Baracoa, awaiting the arrival
of the vessel. The schooner was deeply
laden with a lightweight cargo of shot
and shell when she left New York. Soon
afterwards a tropical cyclone swept the
Bahamas, and it is not unlikely that the
Briggs went down In II. The Dauntless.
which, it is claimed was TO have met her
and taken on board the cargo, has been
unable TO locate the Briggs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Proposed Anti-Lynching Convention

BOSTON. September THE Right Rev.
Abraham Grant, of Philadelphia, Bishop
OF the First African Methodist Episcopal
diocese. while passing through Boston to-
day. was asked for his views as TO the
anti-lynching convention, Of which he is
at the head He said:
THE object of this convention is. first.
to take into consideration the reported
crimes brought against the race; second,
if such be true. TO find the cause: third,
TO seek a remedy. There are hundreds OF
us who do not believe that one half the
reported crimes are true The intention
of this convention is TO get a careful con-
sideration of this all-important question.
We are considering as place of meet
ing the following cities Atlanta New
Orleans, Charleston, Houston and jack
sonville. We have not settled on the
date"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
ARMOR-PLATE-MAKING SOUTH.
Facilities of This section to BE
Urged Before Committee.

NASHVILLE, TENN. September L.
General Manager Shook, of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company; Congress-
man Gaines. of this city, and Congress
men Underwood, of Alabama. and Living
ston. of Georgia. will go before the Ma
val Armor-Plate Committee in few
days to urge the examination OF the
armor-plate-making facilities OF the
South.
Colonel Shook, in an interview, said that
his company stands ready TO deliver
steel-plate at any Atlantic seaboard port
at a less cost than can be done by any
other company in the United States. He
also said the iron made by his company
was well adapted to making armor-plate.
Colonel Shook claimed that the capacity
of the blast furnaces at Birmingham is
more than sufficient TO supply all demands
for plate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
ENGINE CRASHES INTO A WAGON.
Three Persons kiiled-Their Bodies
Horribly Mangled.

READING. PA. September IA Phila-
delphia and Reading wrecking engine
crashed into a wagon at a crossing at
Brush Valley a few miles above Read
ing, tonight. and three lives were lost.
The dead are: Evan Hester, aged As
years; Warren Faust. aged 10: Leon
Faust. aged Z. All were instantly killed.
The boys were sons Of Allen Faust. a
miller of Berkeley. this county. and Heis
ter. who was in his employ. was driving
them in a covered wagon. with a load
of flour for delivery. The presumption is
that he did not hear the approach of the
engine. The bodies were horribly man.
elei
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
ANDREws's RESIGNATION STANDS
This i'm Spite of FncuIty's Letter
begging It's Withdrawal.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., September IL
is unofficially announced that DR.. An
drews will insist upon the acceptance OF
his resignation from the presidency OF
Brown University. This decision was ar
rived at after a conference this evening
between DR.. Andrews and the Advisory
and Executive committees of the corpora
ton.
His connection with the Cosmopolitan
University, ii is thought, will take up too
much time TO permit Of his devoting his
attention 10 both universities His decision
is in spite OF the letter received by
him from the faculty. begging him TO
remain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Did Not Consider Ii.

ROANOKE. VA. September 7-(spe-
cial.)-The City Council tonight did not
consider the report OF Expert-Accountant
Callahan, who recently checked the citys
books and found shortage in the ac-
counts of City-Treasurer Thomas amount
ing TO over $50 coo. and of ex-City Auditor
Noble amounting to over $500. The mat
ter was deferred until future meeting OF
the Council. A supplementary report OF
the Accountant shows that the City Trea-
surer's alleged shortage amounts to only
ahout 5000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Seventeenth Senatorial District.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, September
I-(Special.)-A large number OF persons
went to Stanardsyille to-day TO attend
the convention 10 nominate a Democratic
candidate for senator for this (the Seven
teenth district, composed OF this city
and the counties OF Albemarle and
Greene. 1t was a foregone conclusion
that Senator George w. Morris would
be renominated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Major Ginter's Condition.

Major Ginter was reported last night
to be rather weaker than on the pre-
ceding day. He was we'll enough on
Monday to take a short drive, but it is
thought that in this he overtaxed his
strength. The result OF his drive was
that he was unable to leave his room
yesterday. He expects, though, to be
about again to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Summer Grip.
lWilmingion Morning Nev

Wilmington Morning NewsD
The doctors state that the cool nights
have produced number Of cases of what
is called summer grip Ii resembles IN
nearly every respect the regular infiu-
enza, although the patients do not suner
Quite so much. Ii Is felt in the same way
6v pains IN various parts OF the body.
cSld i'm the head, backache, headache, and
possibly with tingue OF rheumatism In
The limbs. and particularly the joints
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
FOR DRAFTS ON INDIA.
Tenders Amounting to 202 Lakhs of
RupeeS.

LONDON, September 1.-The invitation
OF the India Council for tenders for
drafts for one crore Of rupees (nominally
about 10000 produced tenders to-day
OF 292 lakhs of rupees (nominally valued
az $1,000 COO, at an average rate OF l
shilling, Ia pence. The government al
lotted II per cent of the offers from the
tenderers at the highest price, naturally
first accepting in full all tenders below
shilling 1892 pence.
GOLD SHIPMENTS NOT INVITED.
LONDON, September S.-The Times
this morning says that the rate at which
drafts were sold by the India Council yes
terday does not make shipments OF gold
profitable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
sunday Excur.ion to scottsvii,e.

On next Sunday. September 18th. the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway Will sell
tickets from Richmond to Irwin and re-
turn at rate OF So cents. Pemberton 81,
Columbia sl.25. and scottsviIle $50. These
tickets will be good only on excursion
train leaving Richmond $50 A. NJ. and,
of same date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

100 EAST GRACE STKEET
Signor Campobello. late baritone Of the
principal opera-houses OF Europe. refers
with pride to the following opinion OF
opinions:
Jean de Reszke writes: II certify that
my friend and theatre comrade. signor
Campobello. is one OF the ablest teach
ers, and that he knows every secret OF
the true art OF singing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

Cards, Bill-Heads, Statements. Letter
Heads. e-Heads. Circulars, Hardtils.
Dodgers, &C.. printed by the Diipatch
Company at low prices. VIII give you
good work at same prices ycu pay for
inferior work. Send us your orders and
we Will guarantee satisfaction In every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
BarriI, the Anarchist, to Die.

LONDON. September IA special dis
patch from Madrid to-day says that the
sentence OF forty years imprisonment
passed on Barril. the Anarchist, who az
tempted TO assassinate Chief Of Police
Porias and Assistant-Chief Teixidor on
Friday evening last, at the request of the
prosecutor, has been altered to that or
death The defence urged that ten years
Imprisonment would be adequate punish
ment for the accused.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

WASHINGTON. September 7.-Orders
have been given 10 mark the place where
the Agnes I. Grace went down on Tybee
Ga. with a buoy. ana enorts VIII pe
roade later TO recover the big guns which
pitched overheard after wrecking the
echOoner
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

The Pocahontas Farm. better known
as the Doctors Healing Springs" In
Chesterfield county has been acquired
by Richmond syndicate. II Is proposed
10 improve this property. destroyed during
the war. and In addition TO selling the
water, for which these springs are ia
nous. II will be restored as summer
resort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Of Leesburg, took second. and Garry

Of Leesburg. took second and Garry
Owen (b. 81, owned by W. II. Asheton,
OF Warrenton. the third.
But the great feature OF this exhibition
was the riding and graceful jumping OF
the hurdles. which were over 41-2 feet,
by Miss Marion Holloway. OF Chevy Chase,
and only by slight mistake she lost the
second prize. Tomorrow will be the
great day. The judges were Richard
Wallace. OF Washington. ID. c.; Lieuten-
ant Short. United States army; J. Halo
way, Chevy Chase.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
v.,,.n,. U,c,ntmed satcheI.

CAN ANTONIO TEN, September T.
The customs inspectors at Laredo have
found an unclaimed grip on tram COR
raining $4,000 worth Of diamonds. jewel
~. and other yaluab'es.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Rosemary library oper. Festiv.I.

Rehearsals for the above festival win
be held on every Monday. Wednesday,
and Thursday evenings at 200 west Grace
street. at s p. NJ, under the direction OF
signor CampobeIio. All are welcome to
fOin
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

be sure and use that old and well-trlcd
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. II soofkes the
child. softeps the gums. allays ell pain.
cures wind-coIic. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
GRAECO-TURKIsH PEACE At LAST.
An international Committee to Con-
troll Greek Revenues.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 7.-Th,
Marquis of Salisburys proposal for IN,
constitution Of an international commits.
sion, representing the six Powers. to AS
sumo control of the revenues with which
Greece will guarantee the payment OF
interest to the holders OF old bonds
has been accepted by the Powers.
The only remaining question is that
OF the dates for payment of indemnity.
The Powers desire to insert these dates
In the treaty Of peace. but the British
Ambassador, Sir Philip Currie. suggests
that they leave the dates 10 be determined
on by the International Committee. The
ambassadors expect that all the details
of the treaty OF peace will be settled
on Thursday next.
A VICTORY FOR GERMANY.
LONDON, September THE MARQUIS
of Salisburys latest proposal for the set
tlement Of the terms Of peace between
Turkey and Greece is generally regarded
as a victory for German diplomacy, and
much bitter feeling is displayed In Eng
land over the British Premier's back
down. The fresh proposal was that
which Germany had been holding out
for-namely the control Of the Greek
revenue In the interest Of all the credi-
tors OF Greece. as we'll as the securing
of a loan to Greece for the purpose OF
paying her indemnity TO Turkey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

Pictures and Trading stamps, Doth.
The most Artistic Photographs 10 be
had anywhere are made at Fosters.
which. by the way, Is the only gallery in
Richmond that gives Trade Stamps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08

efly winds.
For North and South Carolina and
Georgia-Fair weather; northwesterly
winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
The Weather.

I WASHINGTON, septenber u
Forecast for Wednesday:
For virginia--Fair weather:
continued high Temperature; east
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-25
LET THE NEW WOMAN GO!
Rather Than Have No More Comforts

Rather Than Have No More Comforta-
bic, Fat Old Ladies.
When all has been said and done,
when the new has become an
established parsonage among us, n
has advanced in years as we'll as IN
wisdom and honor, there will still be
n thing for the world to regret and
sigh for-we shall have no more fat
old ladies, bless EN-! says Scribner's.
For of course the new woman
trained from her youth in the most
approved and effective methods OF
physical culture, with all her superior
knowledge of how to control bodily
conditions, to put off flesh and Jake
it on at will, will never, even in her old
age, commit the error Of growing stout.
So that. when the present generation
of old ladies, our mistaken-some
might say misshapen-aunts and
grandmothers, are laid to rest, there
will be nobody left to fill their wide
armchairs by the fireside (the new
g~randmothers will probably be in the
gymnasium) and the world will know
a want which no superiority OF the
new woman can satisfy. This loss will
not be felt at once; it will steal gradu-
ally upon us as the shadow steals over
the lawn, and there may even be some
in those progressive days $50 thin and
long and slim of mind" as not to rec
ognize it as a loss at all. But these
persons will be the ones who never
knew in childhood-for it is upon the
children that the loss will fall heaviest
the blessedness of having a stout
aunt or grandmother within whose
radiance Of serenity and good nature
they crept as into the sunlight wher
the world suddenly turned a bleak ant
cherries face upon their souls.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-25

it's hackers. Aside from IN
their favor, %infatuation was their chiel
reliance. Would / not stop Wills
Dame Fortune was so generous!
But I played day and night Win the
regularity of planetary movement. l
won and won till the corps OF regulars
were following my plays n SHARING
in my prosperity. When l appeared d
seat was given me as though l hau d
proprietary right, while the poor
wretch who had given the place MS an
was ruthlessly put aside. AL ,he
wheel or at the table l seemed 10 olc-
tate the course of fortune. n l haa
more than enough to r~e-estapllsh the
two men l loved best.
One morning l awoke with a Vl'lu
impression of a dream that gave me d
clear title to the little principally n
all its belongings. Straightwsy came
home as nearly as the crow flies as the
facilities Of steam will permit. l am
no more superstitious than before all
this happened, and there is nothing
uncanny about the little ones that call
Charley papa" 1 only know what
happened,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-25
VARIETIES.

The British government needs over
Sc, 900, 900 a year to supply military uni
forms to its soldiers in all parts of the
globe.
1t takes thirty-seven specially con-
structed and equipped steamers TO keep
the submarine telegraph cables of the
world in repair,
France from 1890 to 1895 was but 1884,
600, or only an annual average Of OF
per cent of it's population.
Jones-Brown is very careful about
his children, isn't he? Jenkins-Yes;
he's trying to bring them up in the way
he should have gone.-Puck.
Factory inspectors report that some
of the fashionable dressmaking and
millinery establishments in New York
are little better than sweat shops.
1t is estimated hat over 10 per cent.
of the potato crop of southwestern
Michigan was left in the ground, by
reason of the low price in the fall.
South Carolina boasts that it raised
764, 700 bales Of cotton this year, beat
ing all the other states in the number
of bales to the square mile under cult
walton.
There are a few men in New York
who are directors of so many corpora
tions that their fees for attending
board meetings alone constitute a good
living income.
In Texas at the last election the con
~stitutional amendment requiring six
months residence after declaration of
citizenship before foreigners IA be-
come voters was adopted by a vote of
26S, 1862 to 81, GAS.
Banker lin a restaurant, to his wife,
zealously studying the bill of fare)-
Elsa, cover up the prices with your
hand at once, so people won't think
you are looking for the cheapest thing!
-Fliegende Blaetter.