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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
DEADLY N|IR0-GLYCER|NE.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OCCURRED
AT A PHILADELPHIA CHEM
ICAL PLANT.
Three MEN WERE BLOWN 70 ATOMS
Remains Were Gathered Up in Two
Buckets-SeveraI Others Injured.
1t Was Noon Hour and Only
n Few Men Were There.

Philadelphia, March 26.-Three men
were blown to atoms and ten other per-
sons injured by an explosion of nitro-gly-
cerine at the Repauno Chemical works
near this city today. The dead are:
James Hamilton, aged 30.
Charles Wright, aged 25.
J. T. Stiles, aged %
All were married.
The injured are: John Langford, VIM.
Gardiner, VIM. Tussey, John Jefferson,
Peter Wellman, John Williams, Joseph
Donnelly, Charles Madeira, Lizzie Nc
Ginnis and Emma James.
The injuries were sustained mostly from
conclusions or from broken glass. They
are not serious.
The works are situated on the New
Jersey side of the Delaware river. The
dead men belonged in Paulsboro and the
injured live in Diblistown. All were en-
ployed in the works. The explosion oc-
CURED at 1924 o'clock, when the work.
ing men were returning from dinner. Most
of them had not reached their posts OF
the loss of life would have been greater
The conclusion was felt for miles around
and plasterer at work ON scaffolding
three-quarters of mile away, was thrown
| off. The mutilated remains of three vic.
| tins in the works were gathered into two
! buckets. Wright was identified by ring
on one of the fingers and Stiles by his
shoulders, from which the head, as well
as the lower part of the body, had been
torn.
Physicians from the vicinity looked af.
ter the injured. the majority of whom
were cut about the head by flying glass
The explosion was of such terrible force
that besides totally destroying two houses
tore great hole in the ground on which
the buildings had stood. 1t was learned
that Stiles was in the separating room
| and Hamilton in the weighing room when
the explosion occurred. Wright's duties
kept him going from one to the other of
the buildings, and he may have been in
either. The explosion is mystery. An
inquest will be held tomorrow. The plant
| covered 400 acres and is almost completely
isolated from any other habitations. The
plant comprises about seventy shell frame
and other buildings.
The plant was destroyed in 1894, in
which six men were killed. Among the
killed on that occasion was Lamont Du-
pOnt, president of the company. He was
the second of the family to meet death at
the works in similar manner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
As Yet Unidentified.

Hllsboro, Tex, March 26.-(Special) J.
There are no further developments in the
case of the dead man on the Katy track
early yesterday morning. Deputy Sher.
if ]. A. Jones investigated the matter
thoroughly and is of the poinion that the
man was murdered and placed on the
track. The identity of the man is appar.
emily unsolvable. Three photographs
were found on his person. One, that of a
young lady, was taken by travelling pho.
tographer; another, that Of young man
and young lady, about Is or 20 respec-
lively. taken by Swan, at Shepherd. Tex,
and one, that of lady and gentleman,
was taken by ]. +. Daniels at Fort
Worth. The officers are quietly looking
into the NATTER but with little hopes of
unwilling the mystery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
THE PEACE TREATY.
Senator Gray Defended the Measure
To Except Policy Questions.

Senator Gray Defended the Measure,
To Except Policy Questions.
Washington, March 26.-The debate on
the arbitration treaty was continued by
the senate in executive session today.
Mr. Gray, member of the commit
tee on foreign relations, held the floor dur
ing the two hours that the question was
under consideration, but he yielded to
numerous Interruptions, some of which
amounted TO independent speeches. Mr..
Gray defended the treaty agreement,
which would reflect credit upon its au-
thors and upon the two nations which it
was intended to bind together even more
closely than they are at present bound.
The afternoon developed quite a pro-
nounced tendency in the direction of an
amendment similar to the first amend
ment originally reported by the foreign
relations committee. excepting all ques-
tons of policy, and it was suggested by
some that there should be return to the
original position of Lord Salisbury favora-
BILE to the arbitration of only pecuniary
claims, leaving out all questions of policy
and of territorial rights.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
DISCUSSED THE DECISION.
Officials of Western Roads Hold q
Meeting in Chicago.


Chicago, March 26-The officials of the
western roads met this afternoon for the
purpose of discussing the decision of the
supreme court and it's probable effect on
the associations under which the west
ern roads have been working. b. G..
Ayers, general counsel of the Illinois
Central, was chosen chairman The con-
ference lasted the entire afternoon. and
resulted in nothing so far as action was
concerned, but it seemed foregone con-
clusion that the decisions would have the
effect of doing away with the associa-
tons as they at present exist. 1t is prob
able that new associations will be in eff
feet in short time, but in different
shape to what they have been formerly.
The Rock Island and the Sioux City and
Northern withdrew from the associations
today. The rooms of the associations
were practically closed all day, and no
effort was made to do anything beyond
the merest routine, Most of the roads
are beginning to take independent action
on rate matters, though as yet there has
been no official notice of dissolution of
any traffic association. The Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul and the Chicago
Great Western have made some changes
in their northwestern rates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
THE KUGADT CASE.
Application for Change of Venue Re.
fused-Interest in the Trial.

Brennan, Tex, March 26.-(Special.)-
The writ for a change of venue in the
case of Charles Kugadt, charged with
the murder of his sister, was refused by
the court this morning after the exam
natiOn of several witnesses. The work
of impaneing jury was commenced, and
it took until o'clock to complete the jury
Adjournment was taken until after sup
per, and at S:15 p. IN. court convened and
taking of testimony began; Eight wit
nesses were examined, and at II p. m
court adjourned for the day. The court
was thronged with people, who came from
all sections of the county to witness the
proceedings. Kugadt was cool and cheer.
full throughout the session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01

to reach some of the schedules of this
bill before the final vote is taken. They
understood that there is an incipient re-
volt over there among some of the re-
publican members from the prairie
states who want lumber left on the free
list.
When the item of white lead was
reached Mr.. Mahaney (rep) of New
York moved TO increase the rate from
IL to 3 cents pound.
After some debate, in which the lead
trust figured extensively, the amendment
was adopted. 90 to 55.
Only nine pages of the bill were dis
posed of today.
At 5:15 the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
The Currency Committee.

Washington, March 26.-The members
of the committee on legislation, which
was appointed by the independent none
tary convention of last summer. met
Speaker Reed today and talked with him
concerning the legislation for currency
and banking reforms. Mr.. Reed told The
committee that the passage of the tariff
was the first and principal work cut out
for this session of congress. The con.
ference was informal and pleasant, but
had no definite results.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01

night that in view of the recent decision
of the United States supreme court his
company had withdrawn from all passen-
ger, as well as traffic associations. This
step was taken after executive consulta-
ton with the best legal talent of the
country, and is thought to foreshadow
in the west all combinations among rail-
ways having in view the maintenance of
rates. The passenger associations of
which the two systems were members
were Transcontinental. st. Louis Passen-
ger association. and st. Louis Local Pas
enger association. and Southwestern pas
senger committee
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
STRANGER Dies i'm n Saloon.

Gainesville, Tex, March 26.-(Special.)
Henry Miller. u stranger and without
friends in the city, died in a saloon here
at late hour last night. About II O'Clock
yesterday morning Miller entered the sa.
loon, which he did not leave during the
day. About 6 o'clock in the evening he
sank into chair and apparently fell
asleep. A physician was summoned, but
Miller was beyond medical aid, and died
without recognizing any one. He had
been in the city only a day or two, and
no one knows who or where his relatives
a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Drowned in n Creek.

Denton, Tex, March 26.-(SpeciaI.)-- -
The body of Love Berry, negro man,
living near Lewisvile, was found in
Hickory creek yesterday afternoon.
1t seems that Berry, in company with
another negro. named Harris. went fish
ing yesterday morning, and that in walk
ing across n log to raise n line the log
broke one piece striking him on the head
and fracturing his skull so that he was
unable to recover himself sufficiently to
swim out and was drowned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Norm DisOwn 1t,

Washington. March 26.-United States
Consul BufOrd at Paso del Norte has. adj
vised the department of state that the
Mormon authorities in Mexico have de-
MED that the Colonial Hidalgo Colonial
ton Scheme" has any connection with
their church. The consul says that the
few people who had been induced to take
up their abode on the concession as colo
nists have all left, and not a single fami-
ly is living at Colonial Hidalgo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Nominations.

Washington, March 26.-The president
today sent the following combinations to
the senate:
State-Edgar Thompson Scott of Penn
sylvania, to be secretary of the embassy
of the United States at Paris
Interior-To be receivers of public
moneys: James Kelly of Oklahoma, at
Mangum, O. T.; Anto II. Classen of
Oklahoma, at Oklahoma City, o. r.
To be register of the land office: Henry
D. Mcknight of Oklahoma. at Mangllm
o. T..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
To Promote Industries,

Washington, March 26.-To promote
the various branches of industry in Peru,
the government, by decree, has submit
ted to the state department by United
States Consul Jastromski at Callao pro-
viding for a permanent exposition of ma
chinery of all kinds, to which foreign eX-
hibits. will be admitted duty free. The
exposition opens at Callao, July "A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
WILL VOTE FOR DINGLEY BILL.
Four Louisiana and One Texas Con-
gressmen, Democrats.

SESSS"ehs
Washington, March 26.-Four demo-
cratic members of the house, it is under
stood, will vote for the Dingley tariff
bill. Three of the four are in the Louisi-
ana delegation and the other one from
Texas. The Louisiana men are induced
to vote for protection only on account
of the sugar section of the bill, which
meets their approval, while the wool
schedule meets the approval of the
Texan. There are six members from
Louisiana, all of whom are for protec-
ton ON sugar. In order that they may
put themselves on record on this point,
they will offer an amendment to the
sugar schedule or substitute for it en-
bodying the rates which they desire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Applications for Places.

Washington, March 2G.-Applications
for, appointment to presidential positions
under the treasury department have been
filed as follows:
AS auditor of the postOffce department:
w. e. Johnson of Binghampton.
AS collector of customs: A. w. Swan
son at Eagle Pass, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Change OF venue.

Richmond, Tex, March 26.-(Special.)-
Judge Reese granted change of venue
in the Somerville murder case and the
case will be tried in Jackson county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Assigned.

Mckinney, Tex, March 26.-(Special)
j. w. McGraw, grocer assigned today.
w. II. Duer was named as trustee. Pre-
ferred creditors; liabilities, $1O4.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Announcement of Withdrawal.

st. Louis, March 26.-Vice President
G. G. Warner of the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain systems announced to-
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ATHLETICS IN A PALACE.
The University of Chicago WEl Build g
 Mammoth Gymnasium.

The University of Chicago Will Build s
 Mammoth Gymnasium.
 The University of Chicago proposes in the noar future to erect the finest gymnasium and provide for its students the most unique athletic field in the world. Henry Ives Cobb is now at work on the plans, and the scheme has the hearty support of President Harper and the faculty of the university. t.t Imagine I baseball game played be- meath glass roof with vast arches 200 feet above the home plate. h..
 Imagine 25, 900 excited people cheer ing three base hit made ill midwinteri Think of going to a championship ball game in sleigh behind dangling bells
 This is dream which will come true Chicago is destined to have the grandest athletic field and gymnasium in the world, and tho changes i'll t..e Seasons will not prevent it's use in any one of the l 3 months in the year.
 Such gymnasium will be the pride of the future students of the University of Chicago Under its inspiration the collegiate prowesse of Chicago vii wrest from tho effete east such laurels as it yet retains, -Chieago Times-Her- ald.
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Boys and Girls, Bird Ley.

How would you like to spend one day every year studying the birds? The boys and girls of Oil City, Pa, and of Fort Madison, Ia, have regular bird day, which comes every year, in the spring, like Arbor day. They. have songs, reoi- tations and readings about birds, and in the afternoon they take Q trip to the woods to hear the songs of the birds. At tho Fort Madison school the pupils bring their pet birds, and the. building rings all day with their songs, Besides that
 the pupils watch the birds all the year through, reporting when the birds come in tho spring and studying those that remain during tho winter. - Chicago Record. ,s ....,- ..'l-.. ..z, ea t
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CT of having the use. Of an independz ent dine which promises to deal mer- cifully with them. 1t is important becausc the new road will add some millions to our assessed values lead to town and mill building, open mines and factories, increase the population. stimulate land values and thus increase the tax levy. with which to pay the burden of govern ment. 5zi==e .z.zs5 .
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A MEAN COUPLE.
They laalse Coed likelihood by Getting H Married Often.

They Ia ats9 B &eed 1igehhogd by Getting
 Married Often.
 0ne0f the neanest confidence games on record is that which was played by a well dressed man and woman upon clergynlen of several towns along tho sound shore. The couple first appeared in Branferd, .Genn.4-whefe they visited the town clerk and procured marriage license Then they went to the house of a clergyman and were married. The groom after tao ceremony handed the parson $30 bill and told him to take $5 for his services. The minister did so and gave thea newly welded husband S15 iii change! tegtsfa q 9If
 The.couple left on thenext east bound traina got qT at Guilford and went Through the sane performance there. In Gll they visited five towns between Glin- ton and New London, were married in each town and worked off five $90 coun-. terfoit bills ANew York Press .....
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HER SIXTH MARRIAGE
FooT of Mrs. Hiatetss Ex- Husbands Were ..= sff Usliers at .Her Wedding g.. 5


 The marriage of Mrs. Eleanor. B. Linter to her sixth husband. occurred last Tuesday at the Church of Emapuql at Providence, and four of her ex- hps7 bands acted as ushers. Tho 6htird mar ital batch Wo6id have be6n presont,5 but tho fifth mai4 met with an aeeident and was conflned to his bed, -.l5....
 Contrary to the ordinary run of such. affairs, the lady and all her former hRs- bands arc on excellent terms. They are also great friends of MT. Augustus ThiatIewood, who is the abundantly married ladyas sixth husband sz.
 Mrs. Thisttewood was Miss Eleanor Riblet before sic was ffrat1narried Her husband was a Cleveland man, He is tho one who Is hurt, but he sent her q wedding present and invited her and MT. Thistlewood to spend their honey moon at his place, an invitation which has been accepted.
 In every instance the lady has obtain- 6d divorce without opposition and without losing the friendship of any, of her 5spouses. ShoYeonvineed them all that they. were not well mated, and every one.of them accepted the situation gracefully and retired respectfully, with proffers of assistance at any time when called on. .4.'.s
 Husband No. } is a Mansfield man, Arthur K. Singleton; No 8 is Hiram E. Kramp of Rochester. The fourth man is Albert Edward Derbey, an Eng, lishman, and the fifth is Walter E, Devenish Linter of Newcastle, Pa. oi.{s
 It will be tEe turn of the last to take office as president of thd Eleanor B., Biblet club, which was organized Ia few years ago by the first threeiex- husbands, each of whom has served a term as pre- siding officer None but men who have been husbands of the lady are eligible for membership. They dine once a year. and their ex. wife is never absent from the annual dinner in her5 honor. The dinner for 1896 would lntvo taken place | earlier, but was deferred until tho night before the wdddinga ets hfag jifi' as
 The bridegroom elect would liko to be present, but the ironBlad rules of, the society bar him ont until be becomes an 6A-nuspdiuy 0lld .WttcIe tiittt WIFI fboi ds not known. The average term of MT Thistlewood's predecessors was ten months There are no children. None of the exhusbands has married again.
 They acted as ushers at her wedding, and at the meeting 1t was moved and voted that at all future weddings of this lady the club will act as ushers6 also as pallbearers inthe event of her death, New York Sun ..ae4 .af='saa fs8{.
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TO PROTECT THE HOME.
How tho South Looks on the Despoiler of
 tho Domestic Hearth. z3i zfH

tho Domestic Hearth. z3i zfH
 Tho introduction of bill in tho Ala bama legislature a few days ago which in effect aims to license any man to k | the despoiIer of his feminine relative calls attention to the attitude of the south on this subject in way which cannot fail to attract attention through out the north.
 South Carolina has no divorce law It Is impossible to secure a legal sepa- ration i'll that state, even for Biblical reasons A husband whose home is des- ecrated has no recourse except personal violence Public sentiment sanctions the slaughter of his domestic foe, and there is no instance on record in Whi> Il man who has committed homicide un- der such circumstances has been held to account i'll the courts. a.4ze ts# ==s z Iia In Alabama and other southern states, however, divoroes lnre granted. When eyer citizen kills man who has dese- crated his home it is the invariable custom to go through the farce of a trial, which always acquits the slay or. To do this jurors are compelled to violate their oath ito bring in verdict according to law. h the interest of the jury the new Alabama bill has been introduced. 4.sz
 Not long ago Mississippi husband who had shot a man for an offense against tho moral code entered a plea of guilty. The jury brought in verdict of acquittal and added, We also find that the prisoner at the bar pleaded guilty by mistake and without D knowl- edge of aIl the facts in tho case. @-Ghi- cnrn Times- Herald .
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Laerosse. ream For Europe.

It has been definitely decided by tho Crescent Athletic club of Brooklyn to send team of lacrosse players on q tour through England next spring. The mat, ter had been under adYisoment for. so long q timc that . majority of theimem, bers thought tho scheme had fallen through All doubts have been set at rest, however, and tho date of starting has been fixed for March 16
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and experience In this particular line This is true of Dr. R V. Pierce, chief con- sulting physician of the Invalid's Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N, Y. Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for all derange1nefits of the reproductive or gans of women, iias been in actual use for more than thirty years. It was originally sold with, an absolute guarantee that if would cure every case or that the money paid for If would be refunded Its success has been so universal that this guarantee is no longer necessary. The . Fayorite Pre- scription" relies HOW upon tue thousands of testimonials from grateful and happy women, i'll all parts of the land, whose lives have been. made worth living by its use. " Fayorite Prescription " is sold by druggists.
 Complete information regarding it. and testimonials from hundreds who have used it, are embodied in Dr. Pieree's Common Sense Medical Adviser, a standard medical work of IooS pages, profusely illustrated. which will be sent free on. receipt of 2I one-eent stamps to cover cost of mailing osaly. This work is a complete family doc orbook and should be read by both young and old. Address, WoRLpis DIspENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N Y.
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Production of Gold.

The latest mint report shows that this country produced last year nearly q fourth of the worlds entire gold prod uct.. The increase since 1885 is oyer a third of the total production of that year. New York World. st5
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'.. .HoN. JAMES K JONES, our present ..aa distinguished Senator in. Congress, s twill be his own sueeesaqr Afkan-
 sas delightssin honoring him. and it
 is his pridefmd purpose to honor.
 Arlcansas. Respected throughout laH the Republic flor his eminent abili- lsas ties as aistatesman and for his steri 2 ling qualities Of head and heart, ..ss'' with an unblemished record of faith
 fpI service to, his s5,state, his party
 and the Nation, Arkansas Demo
 erats would dishenor themselves
 if they failed to nominate him by
 acelaima el44is atatssx q a7 ,F5a
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Braxe Girls of Canton.

Tho most effeotive cigarette crusade of the day Is being carried on in Can ton. O, where 2 number of schoolgirls recently formed aleague and went about securing pledges from their boy friends not to smoke cigarettes. Philadelphia Press. ''e t'+iia' t'tt ..f-.