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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

over Fifty Persons Injured, Many of
Them Fatally.

ROCHESTER,, May 1.-The most dis
astrous railroad wreck that has hap
pened on Rochester railroad occurred
at 2:4S o'clock yesterday afternoon on
the Rochester and Lake Ontario rail-
road, better known as the Bay railroad,
at Rosenbaur's Corners, about half a
mile north of the city line, when two
cars on an excursion train filled with
passengers left the track while going
around a curve at full speed and were
completely wrecked. Over so persons
were injured, three are dead and at
least dozen are fatally injured. Be
sides these there were at least % who
are cut about the face and otherwise
injured, but who went home without
giving their names.
The train, which was crowded with
excursionists bound for different points
along the shores of Lake Ontario in the
Irondequoit Bay district, left the Bay
depot in this city at 2:41 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, about Is minutes late.
Every seat in the coaches was filled,
and large number of persons were
standing on the platforms The train
and two open coaches.
The scene which followed was heart
rending in the extreme. The means and
shrieks of the injured filled the air, and
sckening sight met the eye. The
work of rescue was energetically car
ried on, and as soon as each sufferer
was taken out he was sent to the hos
Dital
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
THE OLDEST JOB YET.
Hiring n Woman to PersOnate Coll
lection Agent in Need of
Beating.

81 used to work for a collection
agency in one of the northern cities"
said lady perfumery drummer to
New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter.
''and my experience was tolerably exc
citing. My duty was to sit at a roll-top
desk in the Office and impersonate thu
proprietor Light work, did you sayf
just you wait. All day long men would
come in red-eyed to lick the boss.
''Where's the fellow that sends out
these matchmaking letters?" was the
usual salutation. Then / would smile
sweetly and say: I'm the proprie-
tress; what can do for your At that
the visitor would look dazed, mutter
things under his breath and walk off.
Occasionally the real proprietor would
peep through an inside window to see
whether / was still alive, for l must adj
NIT our letters were calculated to give
man the homicidal mania.
''Well, things went on all right for
nearly month. Then one day little
wiry chap walked in carrying thick
cane. Where's the boss?' he said. l
gave the usual fairy story. Don't be-
leVe WoTu Oh III, ne fepHed, sJlu
can't beat woman He thought
awhile, and something in his eye made
me feel creepy. I'll have to take it out
of the fixtures he said, finally, and,
upon my word, he broke up every
blessed thing in the shop. He did it
quickly and Systematically, and you
never saw such an awful ruin! yelled
murder, but it did no good, and he went
right ahead. AS wind-up he smashed
the chandelier and babe me polite
good-day. When the proprietor cams
in he had a fit. 1t was after that went
into the perfumery business. The
work is harder, but it is much less try
ing on ones nerves."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
New York Markets

FLOUR-State and western inactive
and about steady; winter patents, SS.7S
9Gt.1o; winter straights, S3.55Q3.65; Min
nesota patents, $390Q41O; winter ex-
tras, S2.6O@3.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened firmer on
cables and bad crop news, but eased off
toward noon; May, 7s@7S9sc.; July, 7T5s
@7SAc.
RYE = Steady; state, &c.. western,
671sc., f. o. b., afloat.
CORN-No. opened steadier on cable
news, but weakened slightly with
wheat; May, Ssh9395sc.; July, 3s%c.
OATS-Ne. 2 dull; track, white, state,
35@3s1bc; track, white, western $50
3S1sc.
PORK-Dull; mess, SS.75Q9.5O; family,
S1050011.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam,
S5.45, nominal.
BUTTER-steady; state dairy, 1870
&c.: state creamery, 141aQ17c.
CHEESE - Dull; large, white, 12c.;
small. white, 12A612%c.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 1S1kc.;
western, 12% G1SAc.
SUGAR - Raw firm; fair refining,
4 s-16c.; centrifugal, Sc test, 45sc.: re-
fined firm; crushed, SIC; powdered,
53sc.
TURPENTINE-St at 441k645c.
MOLASSES-Firm; New orleans, 32R
SIC.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 41k@7c.; ia
pan, 565hc.
TALLOW-Dull; city, 4@41sc. asked;
country, 4M64Ac.
HAY-steady; shipping, 4595Oc.; good
to choice, 65Q75o.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Lightning Causes Three Fires

WORTHWHILE, Mich, May 1.-While
heavy electrical storm was raging
yesterday lightning struck the Globe
Furniture company's plant, and the
four story factory building was COM
pletely destroyed. The American Bell
foundry and electric light plant adjoin-
ing were also completely destroyed. The
total loss is about $4,000. At Hastings
the Tyden Car Seal factory was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
The loss was $4,000, partly covered by
insurance
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Crook Brings In Soldier Dead.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The United
States transport Crook arrived yester-
day from Ponce, Santiago and Guanta-
namo with 356 bodies of soldiers who
were killed in battle or died in Porto
Rico and Cuba. Captain Tayman, Unit
ed States quartermaster in charge, re-
ports that the Crook brought from
Porto Rico SO, Santiago 246 and Guanta-
namo II, making 356 bodies in all. The
passengers are undertakers who went
out in the transport to disinter and ship
the bodies. The transport is anchored
off Liberty island.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

CANTON, O., April 29-Mrs. Annie
z. George was yesterday acquitted of
the murder of George D. Saxton, broth
er of Mrs. Mckinley. The jury, which
had retired at noon Thursday, returned
10 the courtroom at 1915 o'clock yester-
day morning and rendered a verdict of
not guilty of the charge of murder in
the first degree, the charge upon which
Mrs. George was tried. The verdict was
received with demonstrations of APP
plause by the crowd which had gather
ed and filled the courtroom.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
We AmnEe the Foreigner.

From Plymouth to Calais there is q
chain of decayed seaports and idle ship
yards-a chain of rotten wharves, tum-
ble-down piers, shipless harbors and
old sailors, says H. Phelps Whitmarsh.
in Atlantic. All speak eloquently of
great carrying trade, of a great foreign
shipping interest, of a great marine
power-that was. The foreigner, when
he looks at all this for the first time,
and realizes what has been lost, stands
aghast, and finds himself wondering
whether the high estimate set upon the
American people as an energetic bust
ness nation is not, after all, an unmer-
tied one.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

ALBANY, April 29.-The tax rate for
1899 is 2.49-100 mills based as follows:
This tax is on estimated valuation of
property of the, state of $5O76, 1896, S24 and
will be raised as follows: For care of
insane, $6,396250; for free schools, $4,-
Ill, 8S1.43; for maintenance and ordina-
ry repairs of the canals, $913 751. 48; for
new work on the canals, $203, O55.87; for
payment of canal debt, 1868, 931.5S; canal
tax for extraordinary expenses, $780,
34773; total, $12, $40, 22SO9.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Mazet investigation to Go On.

ALBANY, April 27.-The Mazet inves-
tigation will be continued, and with in
creased authority, as requested by the
committee. The assembly yesterday
afternoon adopted the preliminary re-
port of the committee and with 1t the
resolution proposed by the committee
and incorporated in the report increas-
ing the authority of the committee The
vote on the adoption of the report was
IS yeas to 81 nays. The committee is
given till Feb. 1. 1900, to finish its work.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Died at lO5,

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 90
Aunt Mary Spooner, 1O5 years old, died
suddenly last night while at supper.
Aunt Mary had long been famed as the
oldest resident of Massachusetts, as we'll
as the Oldest member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. 1t was her
distinction to have been an own
daughter, her father Micah Spooner,
having been one of the minute men
summoned to the siege of Boston after
the battle of Lexington.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Blue and Gray Unite.

vICKSBURG, Miss, April 27.-The
Confederate Decoration day ceremonies
were probably the most notable ever
held here. A detachment of rs marines
and sailors from the United States gun
boat Nashville took leading part in
the ceremonies. The bluejackets were
heartily cheered by the Confederate
veterans. Several officers of the gunboat
also took part In the exercises.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Monthly Debt Statement,

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued yes
terday shows that at the close of bust
ness April 20, 1899, the debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to 81, 172, 587 ,264,
an increase during the month Of $23, 081,-
FOL. This is accounted for by the pay
ment of S20,0OOOOO to Spain in settle
ment of treaty obligations.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Sing Sing Prison Crowded.

NEW YORK April 29.-The arrival Of
murderer Lawrence Priori at Sing Sing
prison fills all of the eight cells in the
death house. 1t is the first time the
condemned dollhouse has been full. A
draft of so convicts was sent from Sing
Sing prison to Auburn prison yesterday,
which makes 100 sent this week to that
prison to relieve the crowded condition
at Sing Sing.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Belmont weeds Mrs. Sloane.

NEW YORK, April "a decree df-
vorcing Henry T. Sloane from his wife,
Jessie A. Sloane, was filed with the
county clerk at 1920 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and at $3.50 o'clock last even
ing Mrs. Sloane was married to the
Hon. Perry Belmont in Greenwich,
Conn. Justice Slower of the supreme
court granted the decree of absolute
divorce
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

NEW YORK, April 27.-Rudyard Kip
ling is to sail for England again on
May "a and has already engaged pas
sage on the steamer Cymric of the
White Star line. His rooms at Lake
wood, N. j., have been taken until May
T. and after that date it is understood
that he will be entertained by friends
on Long Island.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

TOLEDO, April PA big strike in
the oil fields at Cambridge, o., has
caused nearly as much excitement as
the recent find at Scio. Spectators are
rushing in from all over the country.
The strike is guarded day and night.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
IEumnn Birds of prey.

One device of the human birds of
prey that haunt London is to take out
policies of insurance on the lives of GER
tain persons, and then put temptations
to excessive drink in their way, thus
driving them into early graves.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Hoke Smith For President.

ATLANTA, April 2S-Former Secre-
tary Hoke Smith was elected yesterday
afternoon as president of the ninth
triennial international Sunday school
convention
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

DECATUR, Ills, May IA distinct
shock of earthquake was felt here at 8
o'clock Saturday night, lasting Is Sec
onds. There was no damage.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
Aids the Circulation

Nine tons of pennies are taken from
the London slot machines each week.
the firm which runs the ''mutoscope"
averaging $500 alone.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05

acknowledge the Family Newspaper
publisher
Weekly Tribune
a
the
weekly family
a Just think of it! Both of only $175
ndauSu Thee Bradfor
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wednesday, April &c.

The members of the Samoan commits
sion have sailed for Apia.
Japan's peace delegates have arrived
at Victoria, b. c., on their way to The
Hague.
Colonel Garlington's report on canned
beef gave the opinions of $50 officers
and men.
The San Jose scale has appeared in
the country around Toledo, and several
valuable orchards have been destroyed.
The Times of India announces that
Russia has secured an interest in a port
on the Persian gulf.
Three squadrons Of cavalry have been
sent to Charleroi and Louvere, Belgium,
to maintain order among the strikers.
The snow blockade which has pre-
vented trains from entering Breckin-
ridge, Colo, since Feb. was broken.
Students of the University of Illinois
hanged Governor Tanner in effigy for
his veto of an appropriation for the
university.
A fast mail train on the Burlington
has made the run from Chicago to the
Mississippi river. distance Of SOC
miles. in 1879 minutes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
DIED ON A GLACIER.
copper River Gold Seeker. succumb
Intsnse Cold.

Copper River Gold Seekers succumb to
Int.nse Gold.
Seattle. Wash. Jan. 2S.-News OF
the freezing to death OF three prospect
ors on the Valdez glacier. near the
mouth of Copper river. Alaska. was
brought TO this city to-day by passen-
gers on the steamer Cottage City. from
Sknguay and Juneau. Alaska. The
names Of those who pcrished are:
Henry Khfons, New York City; -
Smith. Chicago; - Emerson. Bald
win, Wis. l.|H
The following were badly frozen and
will suffer the amputation of some Of
their limbs:
George Poalowitz, New York City;
Sylvester Grog. st. Joseph. NO.; II.
Emerson, Baldwin. Wis.
George Swcezy OF New York and n
man named Henderson OF Wisconsin
nre missing and II Is feared that they
have succumbed TO the cold.
The freezing Of the Emersons. fs
ther and son. is particularly sad. They
started for Valdez, but on getting well
toward the summit OF the glacier.
found their feet freezing. Both start
ed back. The son gave the father
some extra wrnpp.ngs for his feet and
as result froze both legs in n few
minutes and was unable TO proceed.
He bade his father good bye and made
him move on without him. Then the
boy lay down In the snow to die. His
body win probably never be recover
ed. The father reached Twelve Mile
camp very badly frozen, nnd is not ex-
pccted to live.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Nay 1mp-r eh Omaha suas,.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 30.-The present
week promises to be an exciting one in
the Nebraska Legislature.
Aside from the senatorial contest,
which tonight shows little change,
but may reach climax any day, there
are the charges looking to the impeach-
ment Of District Judge Scott of Oma-
ha to be dealt with, as well as two con-
test cases from Fillmore county, and
the possible Imprisonment of County
Judge Skipton for refusing to bring
the ballots bearing on the contest
The Impeachment proceedings against
Judge Scott, for the time being, excite
more interest even than the senatorial
struggle. Speaker Clark is expected to
lay the document before the House
when 1t convenes at noon-to-morrow,
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Another CrI-Is In nrI..

Paris, Jan. 29.-The governments de-
cision to submit to the Chamber of
Deputies tomorrow bill providing
that the cases of trial revision shall be
brought before the united sections of
the Court of Cessation has reopened
the fioodgates of the Dreyfus agita-
tion. The situation appears more con-
fusing and menacing than ever.
For days the anti-Dreyfusites have
been clnmoring to have the case re-
ferrcd to the united sections because
they have considered 1t certain that
among more than thirty Judges they
could rely upon nm nnti-Dreyfus ma
jorify.
M. Loew, president of the Criminal
Chamber, who was asked his opinion
regarding the governments proposal.
said: II am glad to be relieved of the
responsibility. but the governments
action Is revolutionary"
The nnti-revisionist papers are jubi-
liant, but the most serious and Impair
tial papers deprecate the governments
weakness. In all political centers to-
day there has been unusual excitement
and activity 1t is thought In some
quarters that the Senate will refuse to
accept the bill. thus producing con-
stitutional crisis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
BRIBERY AT sAcaAMEnro.
Charges Sustained A s~inst Speaker whsh,
and u. =. Qrauf. Jr.

Charges busfained A gninst Speaker WfiEhe
and U. =. 0rspt. Jr.
Sacramento, Cal, ian. 2s.-Tbe spe-
cinl committee appointed to investigate
Into scandals connected with the cleo
tion of n United States senator filed Its
report to-day. The committee finds
that Howard Il. Wright. speaker Of
the assembly received from u. g..
Grant, Jr., through his political man
ager. Milton J. Green. 5000 as gift
and $3.50 as loan; that Wright prior
to his election deceived John ID.
Spreckels and W. s. Leake to secure
their support for the spenkership, stat
Ing that he was unpledged to nny sen
atorinl candidate; that by promising
to vote for Robert n. Bulla for United
Sfates senator he secured Bulla's sup
port for the speakershIp: that by the
acceptance Of Grants money and by
the solicitation OF David NJ. Burns in
finence to secure his election as speak
er Wright led each OF those candidates
for United States senator to expect his
vote. tf-f
The report further states that Milton
]. Green. the duly appointed and ac-
credited ngent OF y. s. Grant, Jr.. ex-
pended large sums of money, exceeding
In the aggregate $4,000. but the ex-
exact amount Of which IL 10 the COM
mittee unknown, to secure the election
of Republican Legislature. III
The committee finds that ID. NJ.
Burns. Robert n. Bulla, W. II. l..
Barnes and the other senatorial candi-
dates except Grant, expended no mon
ey and promised no patronage to pro-
mote their respective candidates..
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
CLARK ELECTED AT HELENA.
he wins the Great Eight 1t Lass-A su'
vcr Man.

He Wins the Great Fight 1t Last--A Sill
Helena. Mont. Jan. 30.-On the sew
enteenth ballot taken Saturday the
Montana Legislature elected Hon. Will
liam A. Clark Of Butte. United States
senator to succeed the Hon. Lee Man
tie.
The vote was 81 for Clark. for Con-
rad. "a: for Marshall, A; scattering, A..
or those who voted for Clark eleven
are Republicans The four votes cast
for Marshall were Republicans and one
Republican wns absent because OF sick
ness.
Two ballots were taken Saturday
The first resulted practically as pre-
yious votes had. but In the second the
Republicans cnme to Clark and his
election was made certain.
Butte Mont. Jan. 30.-W. A. Clark,
who was elected senator, IL still In Hell
ena. where a celebration In honor
of his election is stIll In progress.
The news of his election was gen.
orally received here with the widest
rejoicing. The whistles OF mines and
smelters. except those Of the Anaconda
company. controlled by Marcus DAILY.
were blown.
A cannon was run out into the street
In front OF the Butte Miner office and
a salute fired. Professions Of men and
boys carrying tin horns hastily formed
and stnrted parndlng the town.
Senator-elect Clark is a free silver
man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
naI,lmo-.

From time to tim. eA'''
IN various papers abors ss'.lelsz a,
"Hill control" Of Rail- Bs,., The -
together with exhan-,,,nore 4 b
to be in piogress be,x.are are -
and and other people in ths "a p "
OHIO board. The detail naltiaon
81 s,es s.a are every very interesting, = y, sra's'
to the criticism that tbsx s, 00i ~ |,
istence in fact. The pIsi, nav I
matter are, first thai I NJ iart 4,
control Baltimore & obio htl "a {,
at any time expressed s,l %, ii
taken any steps In ,haay dsta
second: that there has % at NJ ol'ss
any differences of opinion y no Tn !
hiii and the Baltimore 4 os's
with regard to a selects onlo 4,
manager, the selection - q, Ss q q
wood being satisfactory n ny "a
and third, that the deiav ~ :. .s's'1I
Mr.. underwood's aecs1,i u fesit
general managership Of 1s Rs,., u
Ohio was due TO mat;srs
with the 500 Line more tbs, '',',' p !
else. 'nan atra.
1t Is pretty well unds...
that Mr.. Hill was invited J. /
himself In Baltimore g os, |" N,
theory that he could be !, q
vice to the property as an !, ,as ga
to this end he. with sos,. ra.lis'
friends, purchased substsn.s., s
est In the preferred s,a.s s
company. This interest =
near controlling interes, ao',
very large. 1t may be s.,s AZ q
fear OF contradiction, mat NV ,s.A %
circles from top to bottom
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Copper cambln. !. Aeeompll.h.d.

Chicago, ian. pa special to the
Chronicle from New York says:
Definite steps in the formation of n
big copper consolidation were taken
to-day. when articles of Incorporation
were filed at Trenton for the Miners
Company, with a capital OF S2,0000O
There nre now locked up In safe
deposit vault In Boston eighteen GER
tihcntes. standing in the names of
three men, which represent the control
OF about ten of the important copper
mines of the country.
One Of these is II. II. Sogers, who
represents the Rockefellers In many of
their undertakings. 1t is understood
that the other two are Albert s. Bige-
low Of Boston and Levy Mayer, a
well-known lawyer of Chicago, who
has figured in many trust deals.
These certificates are to be turned
over to the Miners Copper Company,
which will act MS trustee and in turn
transfer the interest to other new com
panies. the control of which It will OBJ
tain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Plow.a Through Human ob.,rue,lon..

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 20.-A gang of
twenty-six track repairers were work
ing on the railroad at the western
opening of the Gallitzin tunnel at 3
o'clock this afternoon when they
heard the approach of locomotive
which was running west through the
tunnel. The workmen all stepped
from the north track. on which west
bound trains move. to the south track.
The smoke in the tunnel prevented
them from seeing the approaching To-
comotlve, which. In order to avoid OBJ
structions on the north track. was run
ming on the south track. One man was
instantly killed. one died In the Al
toona hospital and sixteen were more
or less seriously injured. None es-
capped without injury
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
A-plr,z to suco-ed Romero.

Mexico City. Jan. 2S.-Prcsident Dlaz
to-day appointed Emanuel Aspiraz,
assistant secretary of foreign rela-
tions, to be ambassador to Washing
ton.
Senior Aspiraz has been in constant
touch with the late Ambassador Ro-
nero. and knows all the details OF
Mexico's relations with the United
States. He Is an able and courteous
diplomat. He speaks English and has
charming family.
He is native of Puebln, is % years
of age and was prominent in the lib
cral party during Junrez's administra-
tlon
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
MAY CAUSE A RACE wAR.
Mexioans and Americans again Have
Clash ut Taos, New Mexico

mexicans ana Americans y gain Havo ~
Clash -. Taos. New Mexico
Denver. Jan. 2S--A special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Taos,
New Mexico, says:
An alteration occurred in Taos yes
terday in which Manuel Camado was
bauiy beaten. ]. w. Poak and Percy
Roberts were arrested for the assault
and taken before the nlcnlde Mt the
town of Ranches. The Americans fur
nished an armed escort to and from
Ranches, as it was feared
there would be an attempt to do the
prisoners bodily harm. They were or
dered to jail. but refused to go, and
were released on bonds.
The trouble grew out of the recent
killing of the sheriff OF Taos, and
young Roberts Is close friend of Al
bert Clifford. who was accused of kill
ing the sheriff Clifford was recently
discharged and left last week for Call
fornin.
There is intense feeling among the
friends of both sides, md 1t is feared
there may be n repetition of the riot
that occurred last month.