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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
POWDER MILL GOES UP,
Guard Of Troops Fails to Prevent
Its Destruction.
ONE SOLDIER IS KILLED
Latin and Rand Powder Company's
Factory at Dover. y. j., Again
WreCked-Fifteen Dead.

Dover, n. j., July 12.-An explosion at
the works of the Latin & Rand Powder
company in PomptOn Lakes today killed
fifteen men, among them several soldiers
who had been detailed to guard the pow
der works. \ short time ago there was
an explosion which killed six men.
Since the outbreak of hostllitieS with
Spain. Col. Lee of the Third New Jersey
volunteers and battalion of his regiment
have been stationed at the works to pre-
vent their destruction by spies. The camp
of the soldiers has been close to the pow
der plant.
The guard was being maintained as
usual this morning. Al II o'clock there
was Il terrific explosion which shook the
buildings and scattered the troops and
employees.
Fifteen men are reported to have been
killed and many soldiers and employees
had wounds. some quite serious.
The officials of the company at one"
sent a special train from Dover 10 the
mills and the wounded were Immediately
placed on board to be removed To the
Paterson hospitals for treatment.
The military formed in line and stood
guard about the plant and refused to Al
low anyon" to approach the works. lhe
names of the dead and wounded have not
Yet been aSCertainrd.
Seven men are known to have been
killed. Tho others were employees The
eight men missing were possibly blown TO
pieces. There were two explosions. The
first was caused hy boiler in the en-
gine room blowing MP. The force of this
explosion resulted in the mixing room.
where the powder was sorted. being
blown up by concuSSion. The mixing
department was one of the biggest in the
plant. After the explosion fire fol
lowed Several small buildings burned.
The fire spread quickly. The Latin X
Rand company is filing large govern
mcnt orders for powder and much that
was about ready in the mixing building
was blown up.
The boiler which caused the original cX
pinSiOn was a new one and had Just been
put in the engine room. 1t is said that it
had been thoroughly tested before it was
fitted in.
Two men are fatally injured and third
is so badly hurt that he may die. y can
vaSS of the homes of the workmcu is being
made to ascertain who of the employees
We're at work when the explosion occurred.
There is still much uncertainty as To til"
origin of tn" disaster. some insisting that
the mixing room the first building
destroyed. while others insist that the inl-
'ial explosion was in the boiler room.
New York. July l2.-Thr Latin x
Rand Powder company officials in this city
have been advised Of the explosion at
compton Lake. Seven persons We're
killed. two are fatally injured and c.ght
are missing The explosion occurred in
the Smokccss powder department.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
FOXY LITTLE GENERAL.
T.. :. Bragg's Clever Move in Fond du
Lac Court for the ENPOIiCeIneu.

Fond du Lac Wis. July FL Special.
BY clever little piece of work on the
part of Gen. Bragg who is attorney for
The cX-policc officers fighting for their sal
AIRY for six months from the time the new
police and fire law went into effect, the
city received its first Knockout blow. The
general went into court and moved that
the demurrer to the complaint which had
been filed by eX-City Attorney Phelps. he
dismissed Present City Attorney Schu-
chardf, a former occupant of the general :
office. made no great effort to buck the
willy attorney on the opposite side. and
the demurrer was dismissed. Now the
city j. forced to 60 to the Supreme court,
where otherwise. with arguments. the mat
tcIS might have been first tried in the cir
cDit rnurt Of Emnl du Lac.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
OFFERS HER SERVICES.
France Ready to Tender Good Of
fiCeS in Opening NegOtia-
tiOnS for Peace.

New Yulk. ,Euly l. A dispatch TO the
NurId from London SAYS: Frances new
foreign minister NJ. Dci,asSe. has notified
tho span ~h ambassador ~ Paris. Senior
Leon Castillo. hat tn. French govern
mcat is ready to tender the good offices
ot the ErCuch ambassador nj Washington
iu opeuIn4 negotiations for peace. If the
Malrid government will permit it to do
So
Tho proposition. first suggested by Aus
tria anl France. Of intCrccsslon at Wash
iu-fun hv tine British ambassador, has
been abandoned. Premier SagaSta in
iorm"d the EUrODcan powers. through
Ambassador Castillo that the home diff
hcuItes of the Spanish ministry would he
likely 10 be graycly Increased If Great
Erituip's aid were invoked. because of
the hatred Of England pervading Spain.
II i expected in diplomatic ana minis
t,riai quarters here that peace ncgotia-
tinns viii hr opened through the French
ambassador at Washington.
The SagaSta ministry is now regarded
with contempt throughout Europe. it he
Iu= notorious that It's members are oIly
deferred from suing for peace 10y fear for
tltcar personal safety
London, .luiy T. The Berlin corrc-
sInndcut Of the Standard says. The
Queen Regent lS willing To open peace no
lotiatipns with the United States without
any mediation of the powers provided tn"
conditions are not too severe. Tier maxi
mum concession Il present i = declaration
of the Independence of Cuba"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
DEATH HOFEX-SENATORCONGE
Represented Michigan for One Term
Previously in the House.

Washington. n. G.. July 12-Ex-Sen-
ator tonger of Michigan. who mas lived
hcre since he left the Senate. died at
Ocean City. Nd. yesterday afternoon.
omar Il. Conger was born in New
York state in 1918 and became 9 resident
Of Michigan in 1910. H. was idenTitIcd
with public life in that state from 1870.
H was a Republican in politics and was
elected 10 the Senate in 1>s1. and served
Six years He had previously represented
the state in the House Of Representatives
for fourteen years. His son. Frank '.
Conger was once postmaster Of Washing
ton. and still resides here. Another son
lives in 0cdensburc. \. Y, and daugh-
Ter IiYtS il this Cltv.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
FOR ALLEGED NON-SUPPORT.
Wife of cN-I}anker Savage of Baraboo
Gets Judgement for Divorce.

Madison. Wis. July IL Special i
The divorce suit of Lillian Mackey Saw
age against her husband. John III. Savage
came to trial this afternoon. Savage. the
defendant. Withdrew his answer and al
lowed his wife to take Judgment for di-
vorce by default. Each party retains their
own property interests. The home of
the couple is in Baraboo and they have
been welded hUt iittl" more than u year
having been married March :, 1891 The
grounds on which Mrs. Savage bases her
action are non-support and innum%n
treatment. Savage was formerly cashier
of bank at Shullsburg and is possessed
of considerable property, though ne claims
il has greatly decreased in value. He
has a life interest in an estate worth
q ahnnt $50. 600 left hy his first Mifo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
DEATH IN A TUNNEL.
oio, Under the Lake Costs
the Lives of Eleven Work
men at Cleveland.

men at Cleveland.
cleveland. O.. July 12.-While work is
- pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
III tauard reaching the scene OF last
.xnlosion in the waterworks tun-
,bora seems to be little if any pros
tbo+ ony of the eleven workmen
~ yyera in the tunnel when the accident
occurred will be found alive.
Following are the names of the vic
JOHN PARKS, foreman, 81 years old
",i4 JAMES PARKS. brother of John, 80 years
oId and single -
VI Join ii. TRADET, an italian, % years old
"'.I' ToIY BRUNETTI, italian, % years old
M FRANK LAMBA, Italian, is years old
an" TNEESGH SMITH. bricklayer Al years
TnIjE M-CAULEY. q years Old married.
WILLIAM TUCKER, colored, 70 years
oI.s WATTsE, IS years old, wife and
FRANK ELEMENTS, married, with sew
eTal children.
FRANK HANEY, married, aged %.
No Explanation of the Disaster.
The explosion occurred at few min
utcS before { O'Clock last evening but no.
body VII ever be aoie 10 zen "hat
caused i q no" y napP'He'' LOT every
having where they fell. 5000 feet under
the lake ne only man IN the tunnel
VINO escaped d"ath : on - i,onnen, Il
look tender VINO was stationed "'oo feet
from me SI"rc. Ilt hearI the explosion
"r scries of eApoSl"i>. lie says there
W"r' tn y tlG SHOCKS ana the concuS-
.s"h WaS coiil'liihI terIlole Tor II threw
INN oil ms ttrt and Tor hours he was
u such q daZeI CONDITION that ne could
,af,'iy remember What had happened
~" HilaAN Gi"p'd HIS way out ana told
"Iat -! naa occurred.
> v. heFheiaN' VINO IS superintendent
q thc construction 81 the tunnel. stated
To-Day thl' ne had n"t the slightest hope III
me Wofid ~ feS,lllhG u uen alive;
Nd5i tlds "a" plie ~ Whlcu TIE AR
i'i''i lhl9 w luhntl ehnS ABOUT ~"
l'r' nearer me ahore lhan rie workings
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
NOTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG.
Iowa and Indiana May Have Been
ImproNing Their TurretS.

Washington \. c, July l2-The navy
department. has received no word as n
the injuries t. the forward turret~ of the
hattlcships Iowa AMI Indiana a. refer
red to in press dispatches From this
fact the officials conclude that the inju--
les are not ut all serious. A. any material
diSarrancrmcnt If the turret~ would be
promptly reported. Fo. some time there
has been dithculty in securing an acute
elevation Of the bG guns in the turret Of
the Iowa The lack Of elevation is of no
disadvantage. however. in the general
utIi.ty of the guns. which are usually hrvI
with little or no elevation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
Obituary Mention.

D0dcrvII,n. WIS. July T. SNcCi1T- 7
Mrs Richard Davis. wife Of Il prominent
citizen of Spring Green. died.
Portage WIS, Jul 12.-IS Sp"riaII-
Three old residents Of this vicinity have
pa~-,d away. Mrs. Oliver ChsiSon Dt
LocIS Center, from heart disease. aged
20: Mrs lanes Winn Of the town ot
Fort Winnebago. Of rheumatism, aged 80.
AMI Mrs William SrcbbiHs Of Marccllon
aged IS.
La Crosse. Wis. July 12.-T Special. l.
Mrs William l.. Dudley died al her homo
in West salem. She was one Of the oldest
,rttlrrS i'm La Crosse county. having
come here in 1871 She was born in
Connecticut in 1S1S. \ husband and
three children survive. W. W. Dudley Of
Chicago. w T. Dudley and Mrs. c. VI
Aldrich Of West Salem.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
EVEN BECOME PETS.
Deer Near Iron Belt Very Plentiful
and ExceedingIy Tame.

Iron Belt. Wis, July III Special. J -
Deer seem to be exceedingly plentiful
through the northern part of the state
this summer, as groups of them can be
seen coming out of til" woods during
mornings and evenings and meandeT
through clcaringS and gardens They seek
the openings to escape the mosquitoes and
flies in the woods They are very tame
and are unmindful of people or domestic
animals \ number of young ones have
been caught 10y people of this and ad
jacpnt towns and are being tanned. The
mild winter and little snow of last winter
tended to their increase as they could es-
c;tlr, the rVyageS of the wolves. which are
usually rowing around plentifuIly in packs
south Of here.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
TO DIE IN THE CHAIR.
Mrs. Martha Nj. Place Sentenced to
Death in New York for a
Brutal Murder.

Now York, July 12-MrS. Martha NJ
Tiarr. convicted Of the murder of her
~tppdtnght"r Ida Place, was today sen
t,nced to- die in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison during The week beginning
August - Mrs Place broke down
y hen sentence was pronounced
Mrs. Place Is II years of age; the mur-
drred girl was IS Mrs. Place was in
sluyIy iraIous Of h,r >tcpdau-ht"r. with
whom She had frequent quarrclS Som,
time during the day on February last
she ~nothrrcd the Young womau to death
With 4 PILLOW Then She lay in wait b.
hind thr front door for her husband and
attacked him with hatrhct. For som,
tlnc ni~ life was despairrd Of as Il result
uf the wounds She inflicted but he finally
recovered.
II Mrs Place i executed she viii have
been thu first woman put e death ia this
state III the electric chair
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
ing Quarrel with George White
man Near Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, July 12.-[ Special. !
,-Clarence Updike was shot i'll quarrel
this afternoon. three miles from this city.
lie is said to have had Il heated quarrel
with George Whitcman and that the
fhooting was the outcome.
Two of the neighboTS captured White
man, who was brought to the city and
placed in the county jail.
The affair was witnessed by Miss Ella
Ipdike. daughter of the murdered man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
Fan on st. Thomas Coal.

New York. July IA special BE
gram from 81. Thomas. Il. W. l.. 10 the
journal reports that the Danish authori,
ties have informed United States Consul
Van Horne that coal Of which the United
States has 5000 tons in the haTbor of St
Thomas iS contra band OF war. and that
its removal by the United States so long
a this government is al war with Spain
VIII r0t be nermitted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
REVIVE CRICKET GAMES.
Shcboygan Boys Return to the Old
English Sport.

Sheboygan. Wis, July 12.-[ Special j
become very popular in Sheboygan, games
being played daily al Lake View. Forty
young men Of the city are playing the
game. and have formed several teams.
Officers have been elected with James
Matthcwson as captain and Henry Dough
crty aS first vice-captain. Games are be
ing play I'd daily before large crowds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
HONOR JUDGE NEWMAN.
Portrait of the Deceased Jurist to
Hang in Supreme Court.

Madison. Wis. July 12.-The walls Of
the Supreme court room will shortly re-
c"iva 2 valuable addition to their array
IF portraits of famous Wisconsin jurists.
Miss Mary Runn, daughter of Judge and
Mrs Romano Bum. nrE Just completed
picture Of the late Justice Alfred w.
Newman which is an excellent likeness
OF the venerable and iamented judge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
4 BourSognc Victim.

II has been learned here that Re-. Ia
ther Hohrick priest Of the Cathu!i,.
hurch here. was on tie Inflated steamer
La Rourgogne. Father Hohrisk was a
young Bohemian priest. hut recently or
daintd and much beloved by his coDCro-
CATION He was on a three months Eu-
ropean tour and his congregation lament
his sudden and uutimely end very much.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
French Soldiers Made Ill.

Paris July 12.-In the Senate on tn
10Th. replying 10 an Interpolation with
reference 10 cases of poisoning in The al
my through eating canned goods. tie ll.a-
ister 0f war. NJ. Cavaignac, said the food
partaken Of was old and had been i'm
ported from America. The minister added
that he had given orders for a rigorous
surveillance OF the use of such foods in
the future.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
Jack Tars Are Missing

New York. July IA general alarm
has been sent out from police headquarters
for rwenTy-Two Men said 20 have deserted
from the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yankee. lying OF. Tompk!nsville The
men We're granted shore leave and nave
remained away from the ship overtime,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
Lively Blaze at Oakland. Md.

Oakland. Md. Iulv IA fire which
threatened :" destroy the town Of Oak
lard broke out soon after daylight this
morning. Engines wore brought from
Cumberland. however, and but five build
ing>. including the residence of State
Senator Ravcnscroft and three business
luildiuCs. were destroyed. The loss is cs-
timatei II S15.o~o; fully covered by in.
sIrrHntr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
Injured by an Explosion.

Plainfeld. Wis. July IL Spe,,aL i
Emmct Gear young married man re-
siding in the town Of Hancock. wa> at
tempting TO FIRE off some powder u g
stump when the fuse becam- a.,-in-
guished SuP2osing the fire was out be
approached the stump when the chgr=-
suddenly exploded, iujuring him ve~y -
vereIy One Land was badly torn and
burned and one eye completely ruined.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
HOPE for Fanny Davenport.

South DuXhury, Mass. July 12.-At
Melbourne hall newspaper men were in
formed that Fanny Davenport had gained
materially in strength and that her
friends now have strong hopes for hel
recovery, though she IS NOT out of danger,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
MiII Rring Back a Chinese Bride.

OSHKOSH, Wis. July TT Special. 7
The first Chinese woman To come to
this city Is expected in few days. Nee
Lee Yuen. weI.-to-do Chinese merchant
Of Oshkosh. went to China some time
ago. and he has notified his countrymen
in this city that he VIII return with q
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
More Green Bay Recruits.

Green Bay. Wis. July 12.-Green Bay
has full volunteer military company.
About forty men left today for CAM,
Thomas. at which p!l,e they viii JOIN tn
remainder Of the company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16

1t was Commodore srhl"y who bottled
Admiral Ceryera up in Saaiil-o bay. /
believe said the ob>ervant board"r. 1t
was" replied the cr"ss-"yed bolrd'r. AMI
that fact suggests another question.
whats that" Has Schley bother
eE''-PitrSburg Chronicle elegrauA.
-Oa,y one man IN .{s5 is over sIX feet
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.
cuIcAGn LLNESTnCk MARkET.

New pntatnc> Up =. Demand fair Re
c"ipts. - ears southern, l.1:F12-5o per
bhl and N'ruS2c per pub.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
brooklyn i'll Rain of Shell.

Standing in this hail Of shells Commo-
dorc Schcy asked young man named
Ellis. who stood near him with a Stahi-
meter What Is the distance 10 the
Nizoaya:"
The man took the observation.
"TwCuty-two hundred yards, sir" he
said. ana There was a whistle. followed
hy a splash aS his head was literally torn
from his shoulders by an S-inch she'll
Too bad. said Commodore Schley ~
the body fell at his feet. and then with
his glasses Ia his eyes. THE first ship is
done. for She is running ashore
The Maria Teresa WAS running her nose
on the beach and in an instant was a
mass Of flames. The Brooklyn was or
6ared 10 Concentrate her fire on the Al
mirante Oqusndo. and with the Oregon :
assistance in ten minutes more the oquen-
10 was sent ashore burning wreck. but
q short distance from Santiago. The Iowa
IN the meantime had sunk one torpedo
bat destroyer and the other one bad been
driven ashore by the Gloucester S terrific
rapid fire.
At 1910 the Brooklyn turned her at
;eation TO the Nizcaya. the CrIstobai Colon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16

-O2,y one man IN 2lS Is over slA feet
in height
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-25

ter lhan any other person living, re-
m3rked she can't beat fourteen knots
at hef best but it's funny how many SIX
teen and seventeen knot clippers she does
leave aStern. - When the flagship New
ork, after the hills of Cuba had been
sighted and she had started off Mt Il
twenty knot clip to capture the Spanish
steamer Pedro. the Dauntless veered and
followed and was in at the death. Those
on the DauntleSs saw the first hostile
shot fired, and rs the flagship swung
around for her chase after what proved
to be German trading steamer, they
gave the New York the first cheer. AZ
ter a night of rolling in through n heavy
sea, TO get under way in the morning
the better to see the Iowa and the In
diana, in fighting trim, start seaward and
better still to follow the New York as
she raced eastward to intercept what
proved to be the Italian man of war.
Giovan Bansan, from which vessel Rear
Admiral Sampson received his first Rear
Admirals salute from foreign war
ship. came the stirring incident of the
Mathildc, followed by the determination
to return to Key West with dispatches.
'lhc Associated Press dispatch boat
A'tANAihINNc WIS dShtu lulOuSH the lutSd-
phone to tow the Spanish prize to Key
West. which was n fitting ending for
the day. 1t was an example of the
grim irony Of fate which gave TO the
most famous ex-flibuster the first oppor-
tunity to tow Spanish prize to the
United States for which the thanks of
CAPTAIN Chadwick were received. As
the Dauntless passed under the lee Of the
New York, she received the heartiest of
cheers from the blue jackets, while the
officers Of the flagship clapped their
hands, the megaphonc roared some en-
coufaging words, and Admiral Sampson
lifted his cap in answer TO the salute
Of the correspondents.
The sea pictures there presented had
for a background a pale haze beyond
which were the mountains of Cuba, and
in the middle distance saffron lined Ha-
yana, with a speck Of yellow striped
with red floating from Morro Castle
How long viii that standard stay
there? This was the thought which en-
tered every mind rs the hawser tighten
ed and the Mathilde, following the
Danntless, was rushed through the wa
ter towards Key West. The passage to
this port was rough one. of course
Int il was no worse than usual. To the
flagship New York belongs the honor of
firing The first shot that announced the
intention of the United States TO estab-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-25

lish blockade of the port of Havana.
CAPTURE OF PEDRO.
Copyrighted, 1898 by the Associated
Pressl
On Board the Flagship New York, ;"
off Havana, April 232 a. m.-Morro
Castle opened fire on the fighting squad
ron Of the United States at II o'clock last
night. About ten shots were sent in the
direction Of our ships but not one o.
them took effect and no shots were fired
in return.
The Spanards had apparently seen the
lights of the New York while the lat
ter was signalling to a ship Of the squad
ron.
The firing was reported by the officer
Of the deck. Ensign j X. Eddie, to Cap
tain Chadwick who was asleep at the
time. The young Ensign asked in some
what excited tones whether the New
York" had not better discontinue signall-
ing NO" muttcred Captain Chadwick
with the utmost coolness. there is no
necessity for stopping the signals. Go
ahead"
Later CAPTAIN Chadwick was on the
forward bridge from whence he watched
the tongues Of flames shoot out from the
M0rro Castle He glanced in the direc-
tion Of the Spanish Notifications for u
few seconds. and then turned his back
on them in silent contempt, and went
back to his bed, perfectly satiSlied&the
Spanards could do not damage mt five
miles, which was then the aDproXimte
distance Of the flagship from MORO Cas-
tie.
Another. o{ricni. said.
"The Spaniards probably became ner-
vous, and decided they could not sleep
without some fireworks. They can't hit
anything anyway"
There was no excitement on board the
flagship during the Moro Castles futile
attempt mt gunnery The discipline was
really splendid. In fact, at this hour.
many people on board the flagship do
not know that SDains first guns of war
have been fired and the New York was
their target.
THE CAPTURE or THE PEDRO
The United States cruiser Cincinnati.
Captain c. NJ Chester, reported TO n
flagship at midnight 81 have a prize.
IT il therefore evident that other ships
besides the New York have been busy
during the night
About 4:30 p m. yesterday Captain
Chadwick sent Chief Engineer G. J.
Mcconnell this message:
Get M all the steam you can A
steamer has been sighted and the Adj
miral wishes TO capture her.
The New York was soon tearing