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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
POWDER MILL BLOWS Up
And Six Of the Workmen Met al
.-. Awful Death.
NOT A BUILDING LEFT STANDING.
Debris Carried in the Air Set Fire to One
Building After Another, and All Were
Destroyed, With Their Contents - Dead
Bodies Terribly Mangled.

Easton, Pa, April 29.-The town of
Dover, in Morris county, N. j., and the
country within a radius of 20 miles
was startled yesterday afternoon by a
series of terrific explosions. The ex-
plosions occurred in the Atlantic Pow
der companys works, and the plant Is
now a complete mass Of ruins. Six
workmen were killed and four others
were seriously injured, some probably
fatally.
The works are situated in an isolated
spot seven miles out in a rough coun-
try from Dover. There were ten build
ings in the group, and all have been
destroyed. The first explosion occurred
in one of the packing houses, caused, it
is thought. by a spark from the pipe
Of a careless smoker. The concussion
set off the explosives - another pack
ing house nearby. Debris and burning
timbers of the wrecked buildings were
carried high into the air and fell in a
shower over the remaining buildings,
setting fire to the main factory and
the other five packing houses and the
two shell houses. In a brief time the
explosives in these buildings were set
off and left death and destruction IN
their wake. The works have been rum
ming night and day, turning out hurry
orders for the United States govern
ment, and a large amount Of ammuni-
tion ready for shipment was stored
away in the packing houses. This,
with all other explosives, was COM
pletely destroyed.
The scene presented at the place was
most horrible. People who felt the
shocks and saw the flames Of the burn
ing structures focked there from miles
around, but could render no aid to the
injured. The people were terrified and
held back in constant fear of the eX-
plosions. A few men who were in the
buildings managed to escape, and they
ran about the country bewildered.
When the wives and relatives Of the
employees of the factory approached the
burning buildings the scene was most
| heartrending. The women tore their
hair and ran about in pitable manner.
When one of the few fortunate surviv-
ors was met by his family the picture
was almost indescribable.
The bodies Of the dead were horribly
mangled. The head was missing from
some, while here and there lay legless
and armless trunks. Many of Gne in
| jured were cut and MANNED so badly
that some of them cannot recover. The
dead are Alfred Rarick, William
Stumpf, Casper Ray David Scheer
! William Haycock and Elias Abers. AL
the killed leave families.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
THE rKUDUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Phlladel-
Eh.u and Baltimore.


Philadelphia, April 2S-F'lour firm; win
ter superhne, $3.6Ou3Sj; Pennsylvania
roller, clear $I6514.SO; city mills, extra,
$S.95d4.2O. Rye flour dun at $40 per bar
rel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat
strong; No. red spot, Sll8AUl,l4i NO.
Pennsylvania and No. 2 Delaware red,
81. l.15aiallG. Corn strong; No. mixed,
April IS. d4Oc.; No, yellow, for local
trade, 42c oats quiet, but firm No. 2
white, 3Gu36lgc. No. 2 white, clipped 80
G36lgc. 10 steady; choice timothy Sl2.5J
Gl3 for large bales. Beef firm; beer
hams, S22 5nG-3 Pork firm; family, Sl0g
1850 Lard easy; western steamed, $o.S212.
Butter steady; western creamery, l54lic.;
do factory, l2l4M15c.; Elgins, l7c.; imita-
ton creamery, 1ila@16c.; New ork dairy,
1441Glac.; do. creamery, l5alIc.; fancy
Pennsylvania prints jobbing at 2O423c.;
do. wholesale. l9c. Cheese steady; large,
white, SIZE. small do, SAq9c.; light
slams, 5s4 acc. part skins 446c.; full
skins, 20Sc. Eggs steady; New York and
Pennsylvania, nA0lll2c.; western, treshr
l1lac.; southern, lOl2c. Potatoes STEADY
New York, $2.37l2d2.5O; sweets, $3d45O
Tallow dull; city, 39sc.; country, 9-l6g
S5sc., as to quality. Turpentine firm at
S2lAd83c. Cabbage quiet; southern, $l.5U
Baltimore, April 2S-Flour firm and
higher: western superfne, S3.5OQ3.15; do
extra, 4l504.75; do. family, So4o,3Oi VIM
ter wheat, patent. S5.5O45.SO; spring do.
S6.1Od6.5O; spring wheat, straight $5.S54
g. Wheat steady at a declines; spot
month and May a.14; July, a.0lla; steam
er No. red, $112; southern, by sample
S.lOal15; do. on grade, Slllql.lAa. Corr
firm; spot and month, S9Aq4Oc.; May
809s a39lgc; June, 39944iOc.; July, 4Oc,
steamer mixed, 3S%Q39c,; southern, white
4lal2c. do. yellow, 4la43c. oats firm ant
higher; No. white 37l54SSe.; NO.
mixed. 8id35c. Rye frmer; No. nearby
Gg, mG4lSc.; No. 2 western, &c. Hay firm
choice timothy $l3. Lettuce, I.5OalE
per basket.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
A Female spanish Spy.

Washington, April 29.-The postoffice
department has received information
of another letter being held up because
it contained reasonable information.
At Santa Cruz, Cal, letter addressed
to Premier Sagasta, Spain, was mailed,
and under the direction of Assistant
Attorney General Tyner it's contents
were examined. 1t was mailed by a
woman, who gave an address where
an answer would reach her, and con-
tanned information in regard to the
fortifcations of San Francisco. 1t also
described points lower down the coast
where Spanish vessels could land
troops, and said there were men who
would act as guides to attack San
Francisco and seize railroad trains.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
The Population Of Shenandoah

Is about eighteen thousand, and we would
say at least one half are troubled with ONE
affection of the Throat and Lungs, as those
complaints are, according to statistics, more
numerous than others. We would advise all
not to neglect the opportunity to call on theiI
druggist and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and Lungs. Price IS and SOC
Trial size free, Sold by all druggists,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
nIscnssIne nnwnnnn Annrrtlnn-

Washington. April 2g-The senate
committee on foreign relations held O
meeting yesterday for further consider
alton Of the question of the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands There is a
general desire on the part of mem
bers Of the committee to take up the
treaty and secure action upon it in
view Of the emergency occasioned by
the Spanish war, but the opponents Of
the treaty refuse to withdraw their
opposition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
A RUSH OF RECRUITS
To the Big Military Camp at Chick
amauga Park. .-u.s 80,
FILLING UP THB REGIMENTS,
The Shipment of Cavalry and Artillery Reg
iments to Tampa Has Produced a Fever
of Excitement Among the Soldiers, Who
Hope to Be Sent Further South Soon.

Chickamauga National Park, April
29-Major General Brooke yesterday
received O. telegram from the war de-
partment at Washington, ordering him
to at once put the army in his COM
mand on a war footing, and authoriz-
ing him to enlist every eligible man
until the regiments are filled. This
Will result in an Increased number of
troops at Chickamauga close to $4,000.
Recruiting has already begun.
Judging from the number of applica-
tions already received, it is believed
that the different regiments at this
point will soon be placed on a war foot
ing. Especially is this true OF the col
ored regiments. The presence of these
sable warriors has created the great
est excitement among the colored peo
pie of Chattanooga and the surround
ing country, and every day the COM
manding officers have been besieged
by men anxious to enlist.
Two companies of the Ninth (col-
ored) cavalry, which arrived in Chat
tanooga late yesterday afternoon, were
stopped after having started to Chick
amagua and switched into the Western
and Atlantic yards. orders had been
received to have the troops proceed as
rapidly as possible to tampa, Fla, to
which point troops from Mobile and
New Orleans have also been ordered,
and they left here shortly after mid
night. 1t is now well known that the
companies of the Ninth regiment in
camp here will be shipped at once to
Tampa, as well as the Twenty-fourtb
infantry (colored) The movement Of
troops to Tampa is believed to embrace
not only the colored troops, but all the
artillery stationed here as well.
The shipment of the Ninth cavalry,
following the sudden departure yester-
day of the two batteries of artillery for
Tampa, has produced a fever of ex-
element among the soldiers, who are
hoping to be called upon next.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

Mrs. Michael Curtain Plainield, H.,
makes the statement, that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was treated
for month by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hopeless VIC
tim of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggested DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption she
bought bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and we'll now does her own
housework, and is as well as she ever was.--
Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery at a.
Waseys Drug Store. Large bottles SO cent:
and SI.oo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

Laying ror American NJ Mercha ntfIen.
Gibraltar, April 29.-Three Spanish
torpedo boats are constantly cruising
between Algeciras bay, near here, and
Ceuta, the Spanish penal colony on the
African coast, and Getares bay, at the
entrance of-the Bay of Gibraltar. 1t is
alleged that they are seeking an Ameri-
can yacht, the Fleur de LIS war
ship which it is supposed the United
States has purchased from Italy, and
also ships carrying sulphur to America
Some of the lteer have been warned
and changed their course, while it is
reported that the Fleur de Lis has put
into Lisbon for safety.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

AwmI butchery by Chinese Robbers.
Vancouver, b. c., April 29.-Oriental
advices received by steamer tell of a
shocking massacre which occurred
early on the morning of March 81 at a
hamlet some 20 miles south of Taipen,
at the house of Yang Kin ShanE. A
party of over 20 robbers entered the
house and murdered Yang, his wife,
his mother and children and servants,
10 persons in ALL who resisted them in
their attempt to loot the house and at
tack the daughters. When the rob-
bers had butchered all the inmates
they set the house on fire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
European Powers WIN Protest.

London, April 29.-It was officially
announced yesterday that the Euro
pean powers are to make joint repre-
sentation to the United States on the
subject of the proposed increase in the
tonnage tax, pointing out the oner-
BUSINESS of the proposed measure on
European trade. The bill is received
with such newspaper headlines as
Yankee Cuteness. The World, and
Especially England, to Pay for the
War"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
30 Coal For sbaLn In Sow Foundland

NO tOhT For SphIh III Now FOuhuIhhd
St. Johns, N. F., April 29.-In conse-
quence of representations from the
colonial government to the imperial
authorities that 1t is possible a Spanish
fleet may visit this coast to secure coal
the British colonial office cabled to
Bermuda ordering the cruisers Cordelia
and Pelican to proceed Immediately to
New Foundland waters to be in readi-
ness to cope with any emergency that
might arise.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

A little boy asked for a bottle of ''get up in
the morning as fast as you can" the druggist
recognized a household name fol ''DeWitt's
Little Early Risers," and gave hin a bottle
of those famous little pills for constipation,
sick headache, liver and stomach troubles
c. III Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

Thirty-fve years make q generation. That
is how long Adolph Fisher, of IancsyIIie.
{. suffered from piles. He was cured by
using three boxes of DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve G. II. Hagcnbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the
best thing to keep on hand 1t heals quickly,
ard is a we'll known cure for piles. Q. II.
Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

81 had running, itching sore on my leg.
Suffered tortures. Doan's Ointment took
away the burning and itching instantly, and
quickly effected permanent cure" G. w
Lenhart Bowling Green, o.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

Children like it, il saves their lives. We
mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible
grippe, and all throat and lung troubles. @.
III. Hagenbueh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

A torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your health. DeWitt's Lit le Early
Risers cleanse the liver cure constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles. c. II.
Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29
Hayti WmI Fnlnn Treaty OBLIGATIONS

Port au Prince, April 29.-The Hay
tian government yesterday officially in
formed the United States minister, Mr..
w. f. Powell in response to his de-
mand on the subject, that Hayti will
fulfill all the terms of her treaty with
the United States in regard TO priva-
teering, etc., during the war between
Spain and the United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

It is great leap from the old-fashioned
doses of blue-mass and nauseOus physics to
the pleasant little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers They cure constipation,
sick headache and biliousness. c. II. Hagen
I,u1b
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-29

her cheek and neck, she makes the fondest
preparations for its arrival. Everything
that a woman's dainty taste can imagine
is provided for the newcomers wardrobe.
Nothing is overlooked save one thing. and
that one thing is the most important Too
many mothers forget that babys strength
aud health its ability to withstand the
usual ailments Of childhood and its vig0r
and welfare as a man or woman. are de-
pendent upon her own health and physical
condition during the period of prospective
maternity IT, during that critical time
she is weak, siCkly, nervous and deSpoud-
ent because of troubles peculiar TO her
sex, these conditions are bound to have
their influence upon her baby'5 health.
Neglect Of these conditions invariably
means that baby will be weak, puuy and
peevish. Or. Picrcc's Iavoute Prescription
is an unfailing cure for all troubles of this
nature, and 1t will reinforce a woman
bodily and nerve strength so that She can
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gives health, strength, vigor, elasticity and
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cerned in motherhood. It gives bodily
and nervous hardihood to the child
" After using fifteen bottles of your Favorte
Prescription and few vials of your Pleasant
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l had suffered for nearly three years writes
n J. ~ had such terrible bearing down pains
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draft can enter the bay easily and
proceed close in shore. The con-
spicuous advantage of this port,
aside from it's excellent harbor
facilities for the transports, is the
utter absence of Notifications
From Ponce there is an excel
lent military road running eighty
five miles north to San Juan.
The whole of Gen. Brooke's force
with the New Orleans, Annapolis,
Cincinnati, Leyden and Wasp are
expected here within "a hours.
The ships left Guantanamo bay
suddenly on Thursday evening
with the Massachusetts, command
ed by Capt. F. J. Higginson, lead
ing. Capt. Higginson was in
charge of the naval expedition,
which consisted Of the Columbia,
Dixie, Gloucester and Yale. Gen.
Miles was on board the last named
vessel. The troops were on board
the transports Nueces, Lampasas,
Comanche, Rita, Unionist, Still
water, City of Macon and Special
ist. This was the order in which
the transports entered the harbor
here.
The voyage from Guantanamo
bay to this port was uneventful.
At noon yesterday Gen. Miles
called for a consultation announc-
ing that he was determined not to
go by San Juan Cape. but by the
Mona Passage instead, land here,
surprised the Spaniards and de-
ceive their military authorities.
The course was then changed and
the Dixie was sent to warn Gen.
Brooke at Cape San Juan.
Port Guanica has been full de-
scribed by Lieut.. Whitney, of Gen.
Miles staff, who recently made an
adventurous tour of Porto Rico.
Ponce, which is situated ten or
fifteen miles from this port, is to
the eastward and a harder place TO
take. In addition the water at
Ponce is too shallow for the trans
ports to be able to get close in
shore. Then again, Ponce itself is
some little distance from where the
troops have been able to land il
that point had been selected for
the debarkation of the expedition.
One advantage Of this place is
that it is situated close to the rail-
road connection with Ponce, which
means OF transportation our troops
hope to secure to-day.
Early this morning the Glouces-
ter, in charge of Lieut.. Command
er Wainwright, steamed into
Guanica harbor in order to recon-
noitre the place. With the feet
waiting outside the gallant little
fighting yacht braved the mines
which were showed to be In the
hafbor and found that there were
FIVE fathoms of water close in
shore.
Guanica Bay is a quiet place,
surrounded by cultivated lands.
In the rear are high mountains,
and close to the beach nestles a
village Of about twenty houses.
Continued % Fourth Page
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NJ. CAMb0N PRESENTS
THE SPANISH PLEA.
Spain Admits That She Has Had
Enough OF the Unequal
Contest.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE DIRECT

Through the French Ambassador, Who
Has Represented Spain's Interests in
Washington Since the War Broke Out.
Nothing Definite as to Terms Suggested.
Merely a Statement That Spain Has
Had Enough and Desires to Open
Negotiations Looking to an End of Hos
Titles.
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the outlook for conclusion OF hos
tilities.
The proposition submitted by the
ambassador acting for the Span
ish government was quite general
in terms and was confined to the
one essential point of an earnest
plea that negotiations be opened
for the purpose of terminating the
war and arriving at terms of peace.
The communication Of the Spanish
government did not suggest any
specific terms of peace nor was
any reference made to Cuba, the
Philippines, Porto Rico or other
Spanish possessions. The evident
purpose of the Madrid authorities
was TO first learn whether the
United States would treat on the
subject of peace, and after that To
make up such terms as the two
parties might suggest. Neither
was there any suggestion from the
Spanish government that an armis-
tice be established pending the
peace negotiations. 1t seemed
natural, however, from the propo-
sition that formal peace negotia-
tions be entered upon, that pending
aAva1,,rirsa q Of hoe
tilities would occur.
Owing to the importance OF the
communication the ambassador
adopted the usual diplomatic pro-
cedure by reading the communica-
ton from the original In French,
the translation being submitted
by NJ Thiebaute. In the CONVEX
sation which followed the reading
OF the proposition, neither the
President nor the ambassador en-
tered upon the question of the
terms Of peace. The instructions
of the ambassador had confined
him to the one essential point Of
opening peace negotiations, and It
was evident that the President
desired to consider the PROPOSE
ton at this moment before giving
any definite reply. 1t was finally
determined that the President
would consult the members of his
cabinet concerning the proposition
and after a decision had been ar
rived at NJ. Cambon would then be
invited TO the White House for a
further conference and for a final
answer from the United States
government. Before the call
closed brief official memorandum
was agreed upon, In order to set
at rest misleading conjecture and
to give TO the public information
en- a subject which had advanced
beyond the point where diplomatic
reserve was essential.
When the President will submit
the Spanish proposition TO the cab
met has not yet been announced.
The call OF the ambassador was
two hours after the cabinet meet
ing to-day had closed. and there
VIII not be another regular cabinet
Meeting until Friday. It IL gen.
/eraliy understood. however. that
special cabinet meeting viii b
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Washington, July 26.-The Span
ish government has sued for peace,
not indirectly through the great
powers of Europe, but by direct
appeal to President Mckinley.
The proposition was formally
submitted to the President at 8
o'clock this afternoon by the
French ambassador, II. Jules Cam
bon. who had received instructions
from the foreign office at Paris, to
deliver to the United States gov
eminent the tender of peace formu-
lated by the Spanish ministry.
At the conclusion Of the confer
ence between the President and
the French ambassador the follow
ing official statement was issued
from the White House:
THE French ambassador, on be-
half Of the government of Spain,
and by direction of the Spanish
minister Of foreign affairs, present.
ed to the President this afternoon
at the White House a message
from the Spanish government look
ing to the termination Of the war
and the settlement Of terms OF
peace"
This was the only official state
ment made public, but it sufficed to
put at rest all conjecture and to
make clear and definite that at last
Spain had taken the initiative to.
ward peace.
Although peace Tumors have
been current almost daily hereto
force since the war began not one
Of them had the shadow Of foun-
dation and until the French am
bassador received instructions
from Paris late last night, no over
lures of any kind had been re-
ceived
Shortly before midnight last
night dispatch to the French en-
bassy made it known to the en-
bassy that the ambassador would
be charged with the important mis-
sion of opening peace negotiations
on behalf of Spain. The complete
instructions, including an official
letter from Duke Almadovar de
Rio, Spanish minister of foreign af-
fairs, were received this morning.
Thereupon NJ Thibeaut, first sec
rotary Of the embassy, called at the
State Department and asked that
an hour be appointed for q call by
Ambassador Cambon on the Pres
ident. The purpose OF the call was
not stated. 1t was arranged at the
White House that the call should
be made at 8 O'Clock. VI. Cambon
first went to the State Department,
where he was Joined by Secretary
Day and the two then proceeded
together to the White House. The
call lasted about half an hour, and
after the first formalities had been
executed by NJ. Cambon the talk
became general and quite informal,
the President, the Ambassador and
the Secretary Of State discussing