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EXPLOSION
OF GASOLINE 1.
TANK CARS
Kill Six Instantly and Horribly Man.
gle Many More-supt. Hamilton
is Among the Dead.
FREIGHT STRUCK THE TANKS.
Causing Them to Burn and After
wards Others Exploded-Flesh
Found In Every Direction.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July A.
Six prominent railway men were In
stantly killed and between twenty-five
and thirty-five persons wore terribly In
jured by the explosion OF several gaso-
line tank cars in the yards OF the Ohio
River railroad here to-day. II
At $3.50 a. m. a yard engine was pass
Ing down with a train running at a
good rate of speed toward the lower end
OF the yard. On nearing the shops. "a
switch was discovered open. Before
the train could be stopped the engine
struck train OF gasoline tanks.
Several officials of the road happened
to be here and as is. usual in an acci-
dent of the kind. they fired a canon sho,
at the remaining tanks Of oil In order to
let the fluid out.
Instantly after the shot had hit the
tank. It exploded.
Horrible Sight Greeted the Hundreds.
Smoke rose In a dense mass. After It
cleared away. q most horrible sight
greeted the hundreds of people who
rushed to the scene.
Everywhere were to III seen chunks
OF human flesh.
Dead bodies were scattered here and
there; injured were lying all over the
surrounding territory.
The dead:
]. H. HAMILTON. general su2erln-
tendent.
CHARLES MoHLER. yard master.
BRADLEY REEVES. engineer.
EDWARD SHANNON. tplagrapher.
YARDMAsTER CARR,
MASTER MECHANIC LALIa1E.
GEORGE CHALK. fireman.
Between twenty-five and thirty-five
injured were lying helpless about under
the mass of debris. Tbay we're re-
moved rapidly as possible TO the city
hospital.
Many OF the injured were suffering
internally from the conclusion OF the
explosion, while others were frightfully
MANNED by flying bits otiron and wood.
Twenty injured and One Missing.
Up 10 aeon twenty-five persons were
reported ,:E;ured and one missing.
Missing: Charles Cooper.
Injured:
GEORGE HUFF. will die.
D. MOORE, will die.
MRS. JOHN tANSBERRY.
a. EISENHOUR.
GoNEY CHEuVRoNT.
MRS. JACK M'FARL.AN.
LEE M'FARLAN.
FRANK M'FAHLAN
tAEL SAMUELS.
John RAWSoN.
( WILFRIED MOORE.
Mrs. E. P. NELSON and baby.
GEORGE COLEMAN.
WILLIAM GATRlLL
WESLEY AUMILLER,
JIM SHIELDS.
I'M BARRINGER.
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other vocal spasm and when he de-
;clarcd that Il the Democrats OF the
country had not Sufficient confidence in
their delegates to entrust the cause Of
Democracy tosthem. they would not
have sent them here to nominate a
candidate for the presidency. This
coming from man OF Mr.. Altgeld's
well known attitude upon thu. silver
questionwas taken by the .1s to /. advo-
Gates asa direct championship OF their,
cause and tbsy were ON their feet in an
instant shouting and waving hats and
hanikerchiefs With the greatest enthu-
siasm. 50 loud was the cheering that
the speaker was compelled to suspend
his remarks until the uproar had sub
sided. II came again in a minute. how,
ever. when he declared that any modf-
cation of the Chicago platform would
plaee the Democratic party in. rldicu-
lous position before the American pco-
pie. Again his voice was drowned for
few minutes, while the advocates of
l6 to voiced their approval In cheers
audible beyond the wallis
Touched OFF Mine.
The anti-16 to 1 people, took their in
,nlngs in another minute, when he spoke
favorably of the ratio of le to and
there were loud cries Of mo. no"
The speaker unwittingIy touched off
a mine by using the expression in dis
cussing the attitude OF certain Demo
Gratis toward the silver question, NOV
my friend Hlll."-<That was as far as
he got for several minutes. TIL. name
of Hill again started the uproar that
had marked the first session OF the
convention. From all sides of the hall
and particularly from the southern DEL
egates. came loud cries OF "Hill. HILL"
mingled swith the calls for the New:
Yorker came Kisses In plenty and de-
spite the vigorous use OF the gavel. all
semblance OF order was lost and Moth
ing could be heard save the calls OF
Hill" and the disappearing hiSses.
The band in the gallery struck up 4
lively air. but as soon as 1t subsidized the
uproar was as great as ever. the Cali
fornia delegation being prominent in
calling for Senator Hill. 1t was not
possible for Governor Altgeld to con-
tinue Immediately and as the commits
tee on rules declared itself ready to re-
port, Governor Altseld discontinued his
address and left the platform.
The report Of the committee on rules
was read and adopted.
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ROOSEVELT STARTS HOME.
Greeted at Every Station by Large
Assemblags of Admirers.

Z ANTHONY, Kans.. July 4.-Governor
Roosevclt's special train reached here
at 5 o'clock and the governor addressed
a good sized crowd at the station. re-
ferrins particularly to the fact that this
was the morning OF independence day.
The night trip from Oklahoma City
was made without special incident Of
any character. About two miles south
of Oklahoma City the train was halted
early In the morning SO that the gov
ernor and his party might take break
fast quietly.
II Is expected that the train Will reuch
ST. Joe, Mo-. ut 1870 this evening ana
Chicago tomorrow night. 1tst,
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Populist State Ticket.

PARKERsBCRG. W. Va. July H.
The Populists to-day nominated the
following state ticket: Governor, II, r.
Houston. OF Monroe county: auditor, W.
c.. Raleigh, OF Wood county: attorney
general. to be filled by state executive
committee: state treasurer, John 9rcn-
nan, of Hampshire county: state super
intendent OF schools. F. L. hshburn. of
Doddridge county: supreme Judge, Col.
J. w. Davis. OF Greenbrlcr county cleo
tors, ]. Y. Gillespie. DR.. s. Davis, DR.. r..
Johnson, Edsard 10y. S. II. Hutchinson
und A. u. Thorn. ~
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mH0msn. Of the !. slslrmlsh lines q, vas

moment OF the skirmish lines was
watched with interest.
1t was a great day and everybody en-
toyed It, barring the accident noted.
The prizes were awarded following each
event by Frank a. Jackson. who was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the occasion.
The orders had increased 81 or IS ex-
pense, but We're made more than whole
by the splendid turn out. the admlss-
ions alone yielding about enough cash.
The train facilities for returning home
were inadequate and hundreds Of peo-
pie were resting upon the grassy fields
Of st. clairsville at 5 o'clock last night,
But they had had good time while
the fun lasted.
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CROQUET SETS,
JASON c. STAMP, Peabody Building.
State Shorthand Association

Special Dispatch to the lntelEgcncer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va. July ~
The court stenogrnphers OF this state
formed an association here this after
noon, to be known MS THE West vir-
ginia Shorthand Association" The
officers elected for the ensuing yeur
are: President Louis L. schrader
wheeling; vice president. John T. Har-
r's. Parkersburg; secretary, J. G..
Hughes. Pnrkersburg; treasurer. Miss
L. Laham. Buckhannon. None but
court stenogrnphers or teachers OF
shorthand arc eligible To membership.
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McKinlcy Reviews a parede,

CANTON. o.. July 4.-President Nc
Klnley reviewed from u grand stand
down town to-day, parade represent
Ing Canton's industries. Intense heat
caused several prostrations among the
marchcrs. For more than an hour the
President stood In the reviewing stand,
shaded only by the flag above him.
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Wonther fe.r,eenst for 40. dnx.

WASHINGTON, July 4.->For Wee. Vlr-
ginln: Partly cloudy Thursday und Fri
day; ssouthwrstcrly Winds. EEa
For Western Pennsylvania: Generally
fair Thursday; possibly showers and
cooler Friday: fresh westerly winds.
For Ohio: Fair and continued wnrm on
.ThurRdny: possibly thunder storms In tho
afternoon; partly cloudy Friday; fresh
northWnAcrlY Wind4 ~. - ~, u. -
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Shocked at News from China.

HUTCHINSON. Kans., July i.-Gov-
eronor Roosevelt washundcd dispatches
to the press here reporting the probable
massacre OF the foreigners In Pekin. He
expressed himself as very much shock
and distressed at! the report. ~ won
der" he remarked. III the anti-cxpan-
slonists would like to make the Philip.
pines into that kind OF country.
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GLASGoW-Arrlved: Furncssla from
New York.
NEW YORk-Arrived: Barbarossa,
from rBemen and Chcrbourg.
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TENNIS RACKETS, Balls, Nets,
Markers. Guides. everything for Tennis,
Mt JASON C. STAMPS.
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Doctrine of General Depravity.

The earnest young man who listens
TO such critic bears the same false
and dangerous doctrine OF general de-
pravlty that is preached by the bride
givcr and the ballot suffer, to his will
Ing but timid recruits.
but the critic Is wrong and the boss
Is wrong. The belief which they teach
in their amazing partnership. which
seems to them TO justify alike the fears
of the critic and the cynicism OF the
boss. Is n viciously false belief. The
present can bear. without shame or ap-
prehension. n scrutiny which covers MS
well the past of my period. the past
even OF the founders OF the republic"
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girl. She is now six months old, and
weighs acknowledgements. My friende
wero oil surprised. Some would NOT
believe it until they camo to see mo.
My husband says he never, saw such q
change in anyone as there was in me
after / had taken three or four bottles OF
Pc-ru-na. am stronger than I HAYS
been since I was quite young. God
bless you and your medicine forever.n
8 Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
for free catarrh book.
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DRIVERS. Clceka, 1..ottnfa, Mia
If9DB, Mndhles. Driviug Irons. Putetcrs.
ooK aDlfs. Tees Caddy Rags, every
thing for, golfers. at Jason C.
STAMPS PelbodySBuilding.
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PUBLIC PERIL
Discussed by the Editor of the Bos-
ton Journnl-Present Can Bear the
Scrutiny of the Critic.

scrutiny OF the Critic.
BOSTON, July 4.-Stephen 5O'Meara
edHoc of the Boston Journal spoke at
the fourth of July exercises at Faneull
hal! to-day. He said in part:
II shall spea. OF q public peril
which is subtle. elusive and almost
new. 1t comes from that strange and
perverse spirit which leads men so to
paint the past that against the pure
white background of their false ideals
the present looms black and its shad-
ows fall upon the future. 1t Is that
spirit which finds naught but decay In
our laws and institutions, selfishness in
public men, degencracy In the people.
1t suspects the honor and decrles the
merit OF elected leaders: contempt Is
the reward 1t gives for their finished
work. derision is the aid 1t offers when,
through doubt and encouragement.
cropping as man must grope, yet pushing
on. they save the country from new
dangers or guide 1t to greater ends.
SEItAC VI FuDllc AunlrS.
THAT critic of public affairs. who
exaits the virtues Of past generations
and magnifies the faults of our own.
who tells us that political life Is a cess
pool politica! honor myth, that plum
der is the motive and first law OF par
ties, and that all grew worse, not better
such critic will send men TO the high
duty OF citizenship with degraded no.
tions of what that duty means. and
with ready excuse for political sins to
which they themselves may be tempted.
His lament Is the license OF the corrupt
politician. and his denuncIation of pub
lie life and public men sustains the pol.
tical boss in his own sinister view of
both.
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m edicine did
mo n wonderful
amount OF good.
1t C ured IN 0
of barrenness. I
am thirty years
old and h d
never borne any
hid rem , bat
since beginning,
your medicine
I gave birth toa
ten-pound baby
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GIRLHOOD, WODdANHOOD ann Rd)T m E n
Are Renovated, Regulated and Restored by the
Pelvic Catarrh Remedy Pe-rIIl- ma -

and invigorates. It's q panacea for all
Irregularities of hor monthly periods.
II is constitutional to tho cxpectant
mother; ancver.failing standby to the
nursing mother, both for herself and for
her child, and finally when the change
OF life comes on, no medicine on earth Is
Of equal efficacy TO- the woman in this
critical period. Surely Pe-ru.na is the
womau's friend.n
That cltar-sa: has any relation to bar
renness in women is surprising to many.
1t is one of the mysteries OF catarrh.
This insidious disease penetrates to
every organ Of the body. Mrs. L. NJ.
GrAnth,of Cambridge, Ncb, says: aYoul
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
DECEIVED HUSBAND
But He Seems to Like It

"We used to buy our coffee from an agent of a coffee house in -, who came once a month to take our order. When we woul1 run out we bought package coffee from 6 local grocer, and hubby would always raise more or less of a row until the coffee he was used to came along.
 "One time concluded to serve some Eos tum Food Coffee without his knowing it. Hubby remarked that he was glad to know the regular coffee man had got along, and he was very much pleased He had not the slightest idea it was Postum, and let this run along for about two months, serving him Postum every day. A lady guest at our table remarked that she would like to know how 1 made coffee, as hers always had bitter taste I thought it was a good time to tell the truth, and remarked that always took four heaping teaspoonfuls Of Postum Food Coffee-'What? yelled hubby, Whats that? Yes, take four heaping teaspoons of Postum to the pint of water
 Hubby was still staring) Let it stand on the stove until it really boils, and then al- low the actual boiling to continue thereaf- ter for fifteen minutes You can imagine how he stared. Finally he remarked: Well, if the coffee I have been drinking for two months is Postum Food Coffee, that is the only kind we will have in the house here after
 q was brought to try Postum, for I had so much trouble with my heart for four or five years with fainting spells, and so many times a day was compelled to sit down to keep from falling; could not go up and down the cellar on account of dizziness and sick feeling at my stomach; could not eat anything greasy.
 After a thorough examination by the doctor I was told that I had eatarrh of the stomach in the worst form, and he forbade the use of either tea or coffee, so I started in on Postum, leaving off the old coffee en- tirely, as we'll as tea. I immediately began to get better, and now my trouble is en- tirely gone, and am well in every respect and able to eat anything want without distress. I proved to my own satisfaction that coffee was the cause of my trouble.'' Mrs. r. Shurte, Sistersville W. Va
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
THE HORSE SHOW
 ID BE NEXT WEEK
Arrangements Being Completed List of Prizes to be Offer
 ed and Classes

A number of persons interested in the horse show to be held at the State Fair next week held a meeting last night for the purpose of organizing.
 The show will be held one day next week, but the exact day has not yet been agreed upon. The names of the judges will be published later.
 Only horses owned by Jefferson County people will be allowed to enter the con- test. Owners will ride or drive their own animals.
 The following programme has been agreed upon:
 Class Pair geldings, to be shown to runabout or bicycle buggy, and 10 judge as to soundness, conformation, manners and all-around action. First prize, $20; second, prize, S10.
 Class 2-Pair mares as above. First prize, SEQ; second prize, $1O.
 Class 3-Gelding, in harness, show to run about, above; $15 $7.
 Class Mare, in harness as above; s15, $.5O.
 Class 5-Saddle horse, must show near as possible five distinct gaits: First, walk, second, trot; third, rack; fourth, canter; fifth, running walk. To be judged accord ing to their soundness, conforma ton, gatts and manners; $15, S5O
 Class 6-Combined horses must be first driven and then ridden. Will be judged when driven by the considerations govern ing harness horse, and when ridden by those governing saddle horses, driving qualities to count 50 per cent riding quali- ties 50 per cent; $1Z5O, $150.
 Class Saddle ponies, mares or geldings, fl hands under, to be ridden by boys b years old or under; s. $I, $2.
 Class S-Saddle ponles mares or geldings as above, except to be ridden by girls; $9, $4, $2
 Class 9-Fancy turnout for single horse or pair, to be driven by lady or gentleman, general get-up of entire turn- out, vehicle horse, harness and equipment to be considered; $50, $20 $l0.
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
TWO MORE TEAMS
 FOR BASEBALL
Nashville and Birmingham Re- serve Players for the South
 ern League Next Season

President Kent of the Southern Baseball Association has issued a circular announc- ing the list of players reserved by the Nashville club for the season of 1901 They are as follows: E. Abbatichio, Holland, John w. Campbell Jack Burnett S. Ken nedy, Charles Rice, John Dobbs Thomp- son, John White, Josh Riley, Jay Parker, John Flood Dibby Flynn, Dave Crockett, Flanagan, Dick Sullivan ad Wiseman.
 Sam Mills, manager of the Birmingham team for the next season announces the fol- lowing rlayers secured for the local team B. Beaumont, B. Young. J. Bonner, George Leidy, Al. Mauch, Barney McFadden, D. fam Byers, Thomas Flanagan, William Dey.
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
BANKERS PREDICT
 M'KINLEY'S ELECTION
All But One Express Themselves of the Opinion That Mckinley Will
 Win Next Tuesday

To the bank men of Birmingham this question was put yesterday:
 "Who in your opinion will be elected President next Tuesday,"
 They were not asked to express their preference, but simply to express their judgment to the result
 Here are the answers:
 W. A. Porter, cashier Alabama National Bank-Bryan.
 w. P. G. Harding, vice-president First National Bank-McSinley.
 J. H. Barr, assistant cashier First Ma tienal Bank-MeKinley.
 George Ward, First National Bank-Mc- Kinley.
 Frank S. Foster. First National Bank Mckinley.
 Leo K. Steiner, Steiner Bros.-McKinley E. r. Enslen, Jefferson County Savings Bank-McKinley.
 Grimes Taylor, Jefferson County Savings Bank-McKinley.
 Fred G. Macke, Jefferson County Savings Bank-McKinley.
 J. B. Cobbs. vice-president Birmingham Trust and Savings Company-McKinley. c. M. Williamson, Birmingham Trust and Savings Company-McKinley.
 w. w. Crawford. cashier Berney Nation al Bank-McKinley.
 w. R. Going, Berney National Bank-Mc- Kinley.
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
MARKET STALLS
 BEING DESERTED
Marke.men All Remove to 4th Avenue and 20th Street.
 The City Departments

Today the old market in Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue, where for many years the citizens of Birmingham have been wont to buy their meats and vegetables-from whose ancient portals many a brave roast and fair fruit have been borne forth in the careful arms of some black goddess of the oven-will today be closed, never to be op ened again to busy traffic. For it's days are ended, and it is to be torn away, to make room for the city's noble palace of the peo- pie, the new and splendid city hall
 But civilized man can no more live with out markets than he can without cooks, and a temporary affair has been erected on the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street Thither the meat vendors and the green grocery men will move to- day, and also the gadfy, which never loses an opportunity to gad when gadding is in vogue.
 Lots have already been drawn for po- sitons in the new market. Some got corner lots some job lots, and some had to take any old lot.
 The Mayors office and the other city of fees, which are also in the doomed build ing, will be moved for the present to the Commercial Club building in Twenty-frst street, and the fire department will be moved to the old Patton stables in Fourth avenue.
 Steiner Brothers. the bankers, who will provide funds for the construction of the new city hall, will have $5O,CO0 of the funds ready today.
The age-herald., 1900-11-01
C. A. WICKERSHAM
 MADE PRESIDENT
Of Atlanta and West Point and
 Western of Alabama
UNEXPECTED PROMOTION
Slight Wreck in Birmingham-M Gag lay Commercial Agent Grand Trunk System-GeneralP Pas
 senger Agent Stone

Atlanta, October a.-Mr. C. A. Wicker sham, general superintendent of the Ala bama Great southern with headquarters at Birmingham, will succeed George c. Smith as president of the Atlanta and West Point and the Western of Alabama Railroads. MT. Wickersham will assume his new duties in Atlanta on November 1.'
 The above Associated Press dispatch was received by the Age-Herald last night. It was the first intimation that a change was to be made in the transportation depart ment of the Alabama Great Southern. Age Herald reporters endeavored last night to communicate with Superintendent Wicker sham, but he succeeded in eluding them. He was at his office early in the evening, but when a reporter called there he had gone home It is not known who will sue ceed MT. Wickersham as superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern.
 A slight wreck occurred in the Alabama Great Southern yards at early hour yesterday morning in which Flagman F.. A. Quinnelly was considerably bruised and a caboose and a boxcar demolished. The caboose and car were standing in the yards when Southern Railway train on the Selma line started out It is stated that the engineer on the Selma train ran into an open switch he did not see, putting with considerable force against the eaboose and smashing it to pieces. A boxcar standing near the caboose was also torn to pieces. An official investigation of the cause of the wreck will be made,
 A circular has been issued by the Grand Trunk Railway System of Canada an- nouncing the appointment of M. Gazlay as commercial agent of that system, with of flee in Cincinnati. This agency, it is an nounced, in addition to their duties with the Grand Trunk Railway System, will look after the interests of the Great Eastern National Dispatch, Reading Dispatch, Grand Trunk Dispatch and Commercial Express lines. Their territory will be in the South and parts of Indiana and Ohio. E. F. Finn will be travelling freight agent. This order takes effect today.
 Charles l. Stone takes charge as general passenger agent of the Louisville and Nash vile road today. MT. Stone has occupied similar petition with the Chicago and East eern Illinois road for a number of years, and while he is still young man, he has the reputation of being one of the best passenger men in the country. He was ap- pointed to the general passenger agency of the Louisville and Nashville to succeed the late Col c. P. Atmore, who served in that capacity for twenty-seven years
 The reorganization of the operating de- partment of the Southern Railway takes effect today. Hereafter the system will consist of an eastern and western district, each with general superintendent. The Birmingham division of the Southern Rail- way and the Alabama Great Southern road are not affected in any way. John A. Dod- son is general superintendent of the west ern district, with office in Chattanooga.