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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
SIXTY WE'RE KILLED.
AN EXPLOSION NEAR rouLoN.
q v-rment P.ud M.xssine Btows Up
DsvastatinE Country within. Two


TouIon. March 5.-Tbe naval pow
der magazine OF La Goubrnn. between
La Seyne and Toulon. In the depart
ment OF Var. Southern France. explod-
cd Mt half past O'Clock this morning.
All of the soldiers on duty at the
magazine We're killed end number Of
inhabitants of the Districts the buIId-
ings OF which were razed, also fell
victims.
Forty corpses have already been re-
covered. The cause Of the explosion Is
not known.
Fifty thousand kllogrnmmes OF black
powder exploded. 1t looks as though
volcanic eruption had occurred, the
country being swept almost bare with
In radius of two miles, houses de-
stroyed. trees overturned and distort-
ed, fields devastated and covered with
stones and impalpable black dust.
Some Of the stones are enormous.
One weighing fifty kilogrammes fell
In the suburb OF Pone DE Las.
Later reports show that the seven
sentries, four were killed outright. and
the others severely injured. the cor
poral being literally scnlped and the
scalp overhanging his face like veil
A large number of soldiers are now
employed In clearing away the debris
but the work IL difficult.
II Is impossible to ascertain accur-
ately the number killed, but II Is be-
lieved that no fewer than 100 were In
jured.
Although It was clear night, III,
explosion was so terrific as to produce
slight rainfall
Fortunately, the nelghboring maga-
zines escaped. II Is now believed that
the explosion originated in chemical
decomposition in smokeless rowder.
There is no suggestion of foul play.
To-day the whole city is In mourn
ing. flags are at half mast. the thea.
tres are draped and the casinos are
closed.
Both the government and municipal
authorities are forwarding relief
funds. NJ. Lockeroy. minister of ma
rine. has telegraphed 10000 francs To-
ward the maintenance Of the families
of the victims, and public subscrip-
tIon has been opened here.
All the bodies found or recovered are
terribly mutilated. Sixteen We're found
in the rocks near the shore md II Is
feared that others We're precipitaied
into the sea
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Now that the legislative bill to pro-
hibit the immodest use Of the female
face and form in advertising Is ad-
vanced to third reading 1t seems high
time for somebody to throw protect
ing arm around the quiyering sensibili-
ties of millions of men who have been
outraged by indiscrimirato displays of
the male figure for the base purpose of
helping on the sale OF malt extracts.
bitters and other things supposed to be
necessary to the well being of man.
What is more disagreenble to gentle
man whose own limbs are knobby and
bias than to see an Apollo Belvedere
depleted on every billboard to catch
the ndmiring glances Of brazen people
Of the opposite sex? II the male fig-
ures must be shown in advertisements,
let only the before taking ones be
used.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
Deadly rorn,d, In rrap,.,,,.

Athens, Tenn. March "a tornado
about seventy yards wide struck por-
tion OF Madisonville last night, killing
three persons. wounding ten or twelve
others and completely destroying
twelve or fifteen houses and several
barns.
The storm came up with alarming
suddenness and swept everything In it's
path. 1t was accompanied by terrific
roar. Frightened Inhabitants rushed
for their cellars and places of safety.
In the country great damage was done
to orchards and crops by the wind and
hail that followed. 1t is reported that
further casualties resulted in outlying
rural districts, but no particulars have
been received
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
MONEY NEEDED AT SANTIAGO.
Trouble May be Caused by the Men Trown
Out of Employment


Santiago de Cuba, March "a eli
max has been reached In the affairs OF
Santiago. The estimates for February
have been reduced from $4,000 to $780,
900. and amounts aggregating SsO.OOO
expended last month have been disal-
lowed by the authorities at Havana
General Leonard Wood. military gov
ernor. says 1t is impossible TO estimate
exactly one month ahead, and thinks
the best plan would be TO forward a
certain percentage to Havana every
month. the department commander
having the privilege OF using the bal
lnce, subject to the objection later. as
under the present system 1t is impossi-
BILE to run the government here. For
the month of March all expenditure for
the entire province must be kept within
$4,000.
Even those Cubans who are most
friendly to the United States authorl:
Ties say this amount is less than was al
lowed at any time under the Spanish
regime.
Tomorrow more than 700 men will be
out of work. n circumstance generally
recognized as n dangerous menace TO
public safety mt this juncture. and in
volving large additional police force
Some merchants say 1t will necessitate
the presence of additional regiments,
even II an insurrection does not finally
result.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
Soldier, 1niurea In a wreok.

Tupelo. Miss, March 1.-The Mobile
& Ohio train. bearing homeward the
second battalion of the Second Mis-.
souri, volunteers from Atlanta Geor-
gia. where they Were yesterday mus
tered out of the service. was wrecked
two miles south of this place this
morning.
-Four cars in which the soldiers were
seated. jumped the track and were
hurled down n twenty-foot embank-
ment. The third car from the engine
was total wreck and from its ap-
pearnnce the escapes wer. miraculous.
Twenty soldiers We're injured, but
none were killed outright.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

The time seems to be approaching
when tho various trusts will have
complete grip upon the nation. At
present only eleven commodities are
outside the pale of the voracious mon
ster which threatens to do to the coun-
try what the blighting insect does to
the grain fields OF the farmer. With
the power of combined capital the
trust octupus Is attacking the very
basis of the country's institutions. and
taking away. we might say. the right
OF the common people to exist unless
they go to the exacting trust and pay
Its exacting price for the necessaries
OF life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
WAGES ADVANCED.
Nearly Five ThousA"d leon Workers Will
Profit Under New s~hedules.

Philadelphia. March 5.-The wages
of all day laborers in the tin plate
plants of the New Castle district have
been advanced from to 10 per cent.
The advance. will effect between 1.20O
and 800 men.
The Reese-Hammond Brick Manufac-
turing Company of Jeannette has ad-
vanced the wages of its $50 employees
from 3 to 20 per cent. and the VIII
Transport Nail Company has made 10
per cent. advance.
Wheeling. W. ". March 5.-Com-
mencing March 18th 10 per cent. In
crease in wages goes into effect at
every department of the Riverside
Iron and Steel plant here. About 5000
men are affected.
Bellnire. o.. March 5.-The wages Of
the 5000 employees of the Riverside
Iron Works will be increased 10 per
cent. commencing tomorrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
Pope G ,ntlau-. to lm,rov..

Rome. March 5.-The Pope, who was
in excellent spirits on rising this morn
ing, desired the attendants In the ante
chamber to attend mass in his own
room.
The following bulletin was issued at
n. NJ:
His holiness passed quiet night.
getting several hours sleep. All his
natural functions, the pulse and the
temperature are normal. 1t las moi
been necessary 10 re-exnmine the
wound. No medical bulletin Will be is
sued this evening"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
Ruayara Klrl!nx Much Impr.rra

New York. March 5.-Accordlng TO
the reports of his physicians Rudynr,l
hipiing is now far advanced on the
way TO recovery.
All through the hours of Saturday
night and early this morning the fnv-
ornble conditions increased. He slept
peacefully many hours and when he
awoke it was clear that he had made
another powerful stride towards health.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

There will be no racing at Washing
ton Park club this year. as the mem
bers do not wish TO have any more
trouble over pool selling. Tais de-
cision would seem TO indicate that the
club doesn't care SO much about racing
MS about gambling. The officials might
try the one without the other. even
II 1t loses the revenue from the book
makers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Deacon Royal Hommand. who died
few days ago Mt Gaiesburg, Ill, left
a will. The first beqnest in the instru-
ment is one of $4,000 to Wheaton coll
lege. and 1t provides the trustees shall
have charge OF the bequest and shall
use II for fighting secret societies and
the manufacture of Intoxicating bev-
erages as they see iit
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Probably the Oldest twins in the
country are Nathaniel and Benjamin
II. Barry. who were born at OppenheIm
Montgomery county. N. Y, and cele.
brated their Goth birthday November
goth last. For over eighty years they
have lived at Yates. N. Y. each hav-
ing married and raised family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

NJ. Syngrous, the great b,nte- of
Athens. who died recently. has l,f 50
Soo,OOO to the schools and charities n,
Greece and Turkey. BY means of n
codicil added in May, 1897. about the
ter fruits Of the war with Turkey. NJ
Syngrouse includes in his will n teau
thrust at King George and Tho r., n
rvss ,rs,., oi Sieece, revoklng large bequests
p'e''ousiy made to the royal family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Many people in Kansas and Maine.
the only states that hold on to prohi-
bition. are in favor OF resubmission,
but 1t is not likely to succeed. Ex-
Senator Ingalls, states the why and
wherefore. "The prohibitionists have
their prohibition" he says. land the
whisky men have their whisky. and
there Is no great kick coming on
either"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
81. I..n, ,n,no - ..,o..s

st. Louis. March 1.-The order of the
Beard of Police Commissioners TINT
NIL saloons be closed NJ midnight sat
ur,lay night and remain so until mid
night tonight. under the provisions OF
the law. was carried out to the letter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
roral Placed Under Arrest

Madrid. March 2-General ToraI.
who commanded the Spanish troops at
Santiago de Cuba, has been arrested
and imprisoned previous TO being tried
by court-martial on the charge Of cap
itulating to General Shafter at that
place July 14th last.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Both President and Mrs. Mckinley
are extremely fond OF young people.
and more has been done at the white
house for the pleasure of the younger
members OF society than since General
Grant was president.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

More than the rnual number of bills
for the regulation OF sleeping-car rates
have been introduced In legislatures
this year. but as usual they Will be
suffocate6 In the upper berth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

A revolution is in progress in MIC
aragua. No reason is given; but rea-
sons are not necessary for reyolu-
tions down that way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Advlces from Dawson say that men
nre dying of scurvy In the suburbs of
that city. Recently John McPhail was
found almost dead In tent in victoria
gulch. His food wns gone and he was
waiting for death. unable to do any
thing to help himself. His partner had
been taking care of him. but was
stricken with scurvy and fastened to
Dawson for medical aid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Dewey must be regular cannibal."
remarked old Mrs. Grigsby. who said
she read that he recently ate Filipino
with young lady.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Col. Letter Will find II difiicult to hold
the milk trust in shape ro long as
water and chalk are not in the COM
bine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Representative John M. Mitchell OF
New York city is known as the Adonis
of congress and the handsomest man
in public life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Travelling often takes the conceit out
OF man. but coming home puts twice
as much OF 1t in him again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

What jolly old world this would be
II everything on earth was as attrac-
tive as the shop windows.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Some men resemble postage stamps;
they stick to one thing until they get
there-but you've got to lick them first
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

A Kentuckian says waterproof coats
are all right for the stomach.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

II the campaign of military subjuga-
tion is to extend to the other 1896 is
lands. some people are wondering when
the magazine articles will end.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

II 1t wasn't for the grip the cable
roads would be doomed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

yes" said the Inventor. with great
enthusiasm, my next work is going to
be great success. I've had my por-
trait in number of papers and column
after column of biography" But how
nbut the invention:" "Oh. haven't
around to |. by and by."-Wnshlngto
Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

People would have fewer troubles II
they spent less time In talking about
them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

Few men can Keep their good reso-
lutIons and diary at the same time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

swallowing sage tea is one way to
drink In wisdom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

IT'S a poor kind OF repentance that
doesn't insure against repetition OF
the offense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

VOL, Nv hen | get n good breakfast | feel
..,,no wrn started for the day" 'Yes?-
men II | have nice luncheon down
y, ,own and n good dinner, at night | 20
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

The pace that kills is often a "nxei'
running race.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09
"Only the First III
is Dfficu4tl

The first step N III
should be TO cleanse ~
house from, Winters ssas
iafions. Hoods Sa,s,s,'s
does this su0rk easily. n
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Medicine. Hpu1tfiies tie H.
as millions of people s.,
1t makes the weak strong. !,
men and women gladly ., ,.s,i,'
cures all blood diseases, a. n.
OF cured voluntarily write. !,
medicine for you, as you will ~
after you have given it iai, ,.
Bad Blood" Although past ~ ~
age l am thoroughly well II ,'
bottles Of Hoods sarsapariu, ~,
me so after spending over so
attendance: My trouble was y nd
my ankle" Mrs. Lours. NV n,
Street, Lowell. Mass. '0s,
Running Sores" After xo...
months l gave my children Ho.,yii' Hyi'f
parilla and II cured them al rnos n~1
a, Hoods pilis cured me Of dy.rsn.s. ds
Governor ST., Annapolis, Nd. ia0's
Consurnptive Cough
ago 1 mad consumptlve cough NJ
duced me to a skeleton. Was ,sas saa
take Hoods Sarsaparilla whirh ~ |,
recovered normal health. Ihas.h
ever since" MATILDA RRipayve1 -
Pearl and Chestnut sts., Jeiierson,li
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
THE CITY.

G. F. Carpenter, the auctioneer, has
bought out the paint and hardware
store at 2 Green street. formerly owned
by Henry Leyesque.
Charles Shaw. small boy residing
at 3 Winter street, slipped and fell on
the curbing in front of the city hall
last night, end received a bad cash on
his head.
Mrs Kate Hogan of Pleasant street
tainted in the Edward L. Smith Com
pany's store yesterday forenoon. She
was taken in the police ambulance to
the City Hospital, where she was cared
for.
William. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
John L. McCabe, died last evening at
the family residence, No. 172 Salem
street, after brief illness. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
Wilton Desper fell in an epileptic fit
Yesterday afternoon, at the Union sta
ton, and was carried to his home, at
Shelby street, by the police arnbul-
ance, after receiving treatment at the
hands of DR.. Francis Shaw.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
THE DE LEoNITE,s CLAIMS.
They Declare Their Nominations Are
the Legal Ticket Of the Socialists.

They Declare Their Nominations Are
the Legal Ticket Of the Socialists.
The De Leonites who held Interstate
convention in Horticultural hall Mon
! day, maintain that their ticket, with
| out the shadow of doubt, will be rec
ognized as the only legal set Of So
cialistic candidates for state offices. The
fact that minority Of the party bolt
ed and held an opposition convention,
they say. is proof positive that they
hold the winning cards in their hands.
Yesterday, the socialists were much
disturbed over the split in the party.
and the row that took place in the con-
Vent1on hall was renewed every time
that opposing factions met on the
| streets.
| 1t has developed that with all their
ltalk of attaining their ends by consti-
ltutional and peaceful means, there is a
| dangerous, aanarchistic element in the
ranks of the socialists.
One of these men who is a fanatic
on the subject of the rights of the pro-
letariat, told The Spy man in the course
of a. conversation, yesterday afternoon,
that when the socialists came into
power, as he was convinced they would
during his lifetime, there would not
of the capitalists, but every aristocrat
would be put to death.
Even the child in the cradle would
have to follow the fate of it's parents,
for the faint of aIistocracy," he said,
lis in the blood and only death can
eradicate it. 1t is the same as in the
case of the lion. Bring up a cub lion
from its earliest stage, and when it is
grown up, it is lion still. So with
the aristocrat. The safety of the pro-
letariat demands his determination
This fellow thought that the French
revolution was the ideal age of the
world. particularly when the guillo-
tine was kept busy.
At the Horticultural hall convention,
Monday, one of the reporters wrote a
song which was passed around among
the delegates. Mrs. Avery kept it aa
a souvenir. Itaran as follows
When The red flag of the socialist
Is unfurled to the breeze,
The women will do all the work,
And pie will grow on trees.
Proletaires will own the workshops.
And all the breweries,
In the hot time
OF the good time
To come.
For the bum
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
ARRESTED AT HoLYoKE.
Louis Raymond Locked Up at Station
/ on a Charge of Larceny.

Louis Raymond Locked Up at Station
I on Charge of Larceny.
Louis Raymond was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Inspector Stone, on a
charge of larceny. He was brought
from Holyoke by the inspector yester-
day afternoon, where he was arrested
by officers at the depot in that city.
Raymond went to see b friend Gard
ner Watkins, at 500 Main street, Sun
day evening. He left the room and
Watkins went to bed. After Watkins
had retired, it is alleged that Raymond
returned and looted the room of every
thing that could be taken When Wat
kins awoke, Monday morning and found
that his room had been looted, he re-
ported the matter to the police and said
that he suspected Raymond 1t was
found that the latter had left town
Monday, and a telegram was sent to
Holyo5e, where his home is, to inter-
cept him. The officers at the depot
arrested him Monday evening, and
found on his possession the stolen ar
ticles and ticket for Pittsfeld.
whittier he was bound. Inspector Stone
went after his man yesterday, and he
confessed that he had taken the things,
but threw all the blame on Watkins
The stolen articles found in his possess
sion were a valise packed with cloth
ing, a silver watch and chain, and an
outfit of painters tools.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
RETURNED HOME.
Mrs. Alkaline G. Murphy Taken Care
of by Her Husband.

Mrs. Adaline G. Murphy Taken Care
of by Her Husband.
Mrs. Alkaline G. Murphy, who was
found in Crompton Park Monday and
supposed to be demented, was turned
over to her husband Daniel Murphy
of Rochdale, yesterday afternoon.
Capt. David A. Matthews sent officer
Legasey to Cherry Valley, where the
woman said she lived, but he was I'M
able to find her husband. He persevered
and went to Leicester. but he again
met with failure to locate him.
He was told in Leicester that
Daniel Murphy conducted a hennery in
Rochdale, and went there and found
the man he was looking for The
woman's husband was surprised to-
learn that his wife was the guest of
the police department. He said that
she was not demented, but oftentilnes
had lapse of memory and would stray
away. Her name before she married
Murphy was Alkaline Darling. Her
husband returned to this city with Off
Ger Iegasey and took his wife home
with him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
BURIED AT MT HOPE.

Miss Alberta Foss. who died at 100
Summer street. Monday, was buried
yesterday afternoon at Mt. Hope. The
service was conducted by Rev. Charles
e. Simmons at Sessions & Sons UNDER
taking rooms, in the presence of friends.
Miss Foss, for years, was well-known
school teacher in Province of Quebec
and Derry VT. For some years she
was a resident of Lancaster. Mrs.
Florence Gustin and Mrs. L. E. Cur
tbs. nieces of the deceased from Low
ell, were present as chief mourners
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
VARIED ASSORTMENT.
Fall and Winter cloaks at the A. S.
Lowell Co.'s Store Offers a Wide
Range for Selection.

Fall and Winter Cloaks at the A. S.
Lowell Co.'s Store Offers Wide
Range for Selection.
The fall opening of the cloak and the
+ tailor-made garment department of the
A. S. Lowell Co., which begun yester-
day, offers a remarkably varied assort-
ment of garments for fall and winter
wear.
The opening will continue during the
remainder of the week and offers ex-
ceptional opportunities for festival at
PENDANTS to do their fall shopping along
these lines
Tailor-made gowns in a variety of inn
ported and domestic patterns are ex-
hibited in reckless profusion. Some of
the newest styles are made with the
Watteau or habit backs, almost tight
sleeves lined with silk throughout and
handsomely finished The material is
broadcloth, kersey and Scotch mixtures
in a variety of colors.
Coats and Jackets, noticeably the
shorter patterns are shown in almost
endless variety and at all prices. A
majority are made in the lighter shades,
brown and castor prevailing Jackets
are handsomely finished with strap
seams, shirred sleeves and handsomely
lined with silk. One especially fetching
garment in this line is a long box coat
made to fit loosely hanging from the
shoulders. These coats in pleasing
shades Of red and brown, handsomely
braided, intended for either street or
carriage wear. Short velvet jackets with
high rolling collars trimmed with Per-
sian and braid are favorites this fall
and are shown in great variety. Fur
lined velvet capes for older women, to-
gether with an endless variety of golf
capes are also shown.
The demand for fur trimmings promises
to be a large one and many pretty gar
ments are trimmed with it. Persian,
Hudson Bay, sable and seal are the ia
vorites. In addition to the garments
mentioned there is a handsome display
Of silk waists of many colors and styles
handsomely gotten up and trimmed.