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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-09
FIVE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Oil Car Exploded at Parkersburg,
VIZ va Spreadiug Death.

parkersburg. w. Va. July Am acci-
dent occurred here this morning in which
five men were blown 10 atoms, one other
SO badly Injured that he soon died. two
more probably fatally injured and more
than ffty persons seriously hurt
The dead are;
j. H. HAMILTON, superintendent OF
the Ohio River railroad. -,.,.
IL A. I.AIIME master mechanic.
CHARLES MOHLER, yardmaster.
G. q. SHANNON, train dispatcher.
BRADLEY REEVES. freight brake
man
GEORGE CHALK. q fireman.
A tank car containing 5000 gallons or
oil was in the Ohio River railroad yards
for shipment. A freight coming into the
yard ran into an open switch and collided
with tho tank cars. The collision caused
a hole TO be bored in the top part OF the
tank and the oil ignited. All attempts
TO put out the fire failed and 1T burned
for several hours. Finally an explosion
occurred. caused by the ire igniting with
the gas that had formed from the burning
oil.
The larger portion OF the car was blown
about 4 hundred yards down the track.
The dome was blown nearly two hundred
wards At the time of the explosion
there were a hundred or more persons
standing around in close proximity TO
the burning car watching the flames ana
the work of clearing the track. There
was a loud report. shaking the earth. tne
oil car flew high into the air and tho
burning oil was scattered In every direc-
ton for a radius of at least fifty yards.
The coroner's jury found that the acci-
dent was due 10 the night crew of the
yard sleeping while on duty.
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eredr' was the next question asked the
cabinet officer.
''No: the suggestion has been made In
various newspapers. but II has never been
considered by the president or the men,
bers OF the cabinet Under existing con-
ditions nothing would be gained by call
Ing an extra session of congress. The
members OF the senate and house are SO
engrossed In national and state politics
that they would be slow In assembling
and late in getting away. besides the con-
stttution does not warrant the calling to-
gether OF an extra session of the two
houses. As / stated before. this govern
ment has no desire to make war on Chi
ma. for We have nothing to gain In that
direction. We propose, however, to SAFE
guard our citizens and our interests In
that country and preparations are now
going forward to render such relief as
the circumstances demand. AT the first
tntimation that the Chinese government
was either unable to put down the upris-
ing or In collusion with insurrectionists.
We proceeded to take precautionary
measures TO protect and defend our own
interests IN the Chinese empire. II would
not be wise or prudent to relate all that
has been done In that direction. Sufficient
to say we arc putting forth every effort
within the limit of International law and
friendly relationship to protect American
interests In China"
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VICTIMS OF H0B0KEN FIRE.
CHARRED AND MUTILATED ARE
PICKED UP.
Number of Missing Still Placed at
About Three Hundred-The
Search Goes On.

New York. July 2--Sixty-seven bodies.
victims of the Hobolken fire. have been
recovered. Each hour that passes wit
nesses additional recoveries of bodies,
SCARED and burned beyond all semblance
OF humanity. And the half has not yet
been told. as all the bodies brought to
the surface today were caught on Crap
pling hooks. About the first of next week
people will realize the appalling loss OF
life. as II will then be time for the bodies
that now lie Mt the bottom of the river
10 come TO the surface of the water.
The missing Is still placed n few below
800 and when the bodies begin floating
70 tho surface the grewsomeness Of the
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situation will be realized. The bodies re-
covered up to II o'clock tonight include
forty-one now in ODonnelfs undertaking
establishment I'm Hoboken; ten in Hoff-
mans, in the same city: twelve In the
morgue New York, and four on the decks
of the Saales which were recovered too
late to be brought to the city. OF these
thirty-seven have been either positively
or partly identified, most of them, so far
as has been discovered, being victims
from the Saale.
Those who will undoubtedly swell the
list of the dead are the two hundred
and forty-odd men from the Saale, In
Guiding officers, sub-officers, seamen. oil
ers, machinists, coal passers and trim
mers, the greater loss. of course. being
among the men who were below decks
and could not get to the open before the
flames choked them back. and the heavy
falling debris beat them down to their
DEATH OF these most are foreigners, and
the lists Of their names are being checked
off by the steamship company officers
as soon as any identification can be made.
Then. too, there are some thirty-five peo-
ple who were on. local boats. lighters and
about the docks in various capacities.
The general agent of the North Ger
man Lloyd, c. III. Schwab. was at his
temporary offices in HoDoken most of
the day, trying to straighten out the sit
uation lie could not form any exact
estimate of the losses as yet. but the
company was doing all it could to get
itself out of the tangle. The company
sent money down to the docks and paid it
out to the survivors.
More than fourteen thousand dollars
was dealt out to the men today and suits
of clothing We're given to every man
that asked for them. Food and shelter
was also provided for the company's
men.
Second officer Sanders. OF the Saalo,
said tonight that several of the officers
of the steamships would Issue state
ment in q few days. signed and sworn to.
that the ca ptains Of the tuGboats did not
do all In their power to help the ships
that were lying in their docks. Ofhcer
Sanders said his ship had been cut loose
from the pier and that he and another
officer stood at the stern OF the ship with
men ready to man lines to the tugboats
He said they shouted to the tugboat cap
tains. n number of whom were close un-
der his ship. but that no response was
made. the tugs simply lying by until they
could get near enough to the great
Kaiser Wilhem der Crosse to render
enough assistance to claim salvage.
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MONUMENT TO LAFAYETTE.
Gift of American School Children
Unveiled in Paris

Paris, July lin the presence of the
president of the republic. NJ. Loubet the
United states ambassador. General Hor-
ace Porter. and a brilliant assembIaSe of
representative Frenchmen and the most
important members Of the American col
ony, the statue III nOnor of Gene. al the
Marquis &C Lafayette. the gift of AmerI-
can school children 10 France, was pre-
sented TO the nation by Ferdinand w
Peck, president Of the Lafayette memo
rial commission. and was accepted BY
President Loubet III behalf of France
This latter fact constitutes eloquent testi-
m1ny of the Importance the French gov
ernment attached to the occasion and its
desire to enhance the signific ance of the
presentation by having the president of
France assume the seading roIe in the ex-
erClSes, for which the minister of foreign
affairs, Nj. Del CaSSe. was originally des-
iSnated. At the last moment the mat
ter was recOnsdereu and il was decided
that on the occasion of this great Franco
American demonstration the chief magis-
trate of the republic was the only fitting
representative of the French republic.
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HANNA FIXES HEADQUARTERS.
Chairman viii Direct the Campaign
from n New Jersey Cottage.

New York. July THE Evening Post
says: Senator Hanna has arranged 10
come 20 EIberon. y. J.. on July Goth and
take possession of the Elberon cottage Of
New Jersey Republican state Chairman
Franklin Murphy, who Is now In Paris
a. exposiuon commissioner. Senator
Hanna viii occupy the cottage until
September ist and direct the summer
campaign from Elbcron. making frequent
trips to this city. Philadelphia and other
eastern cities.
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MAY BE AMONG THE VICTIMS.
Anxiety Over Mrs. Reid, Missiona-
ry in China.

Greenville. s. c.. July Especial DIR.
S NJ Reynolds. Of this city. has just re-
ceived a letter from his sister Mrs. Gil
bert Reid. who is a missionary in China,
The letter was written I'm Pekin on May
Soth. and Mrs. Reid says that she might
be murdered before the day dawned She
had not slept nor Uudrcssed for several
days and vas in momentary expectation
of an attack from the boxers. Inasmuch
as he has heard nothing from his sister
by cable, DR.. Reynolds has little hope of
any good news. though a dispatch has
stated that some missionaries, one of
them named Reid. escaped from Pekin on
June 2ith. The dispatches in today's
papers. however. give no hope. Mrs.
Reid vent TO China several years age as
n Methodist Missionary. but later married
Or. Gilbert Reid. who is at the head of the
big information al institute at Pekin He
is friend of Ii Hung Chang and this
may have saved him. DR.. and Mrs. Reid
have one child.
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LYNCHING AT COLUMBIA. ALA.
Negro Assaults a Lady-Mob Dis
patches Him.

Albany. Ga. July 5.-(SpeciaI )-Advlces
received here this afternoon from Column
bia, Ala, tell of the lynching of John
Roe, an e,ghteen-year-Old negro, near
there this morning He vas strung up
and literally shot - pie-e by an infuri-
ated moo of several hundred persons.
Roe attempted a criminal assault yester-
day afternoon ON Mrs. Mary McGriff the
wife Of a prosperous Henry county farm
er. she SCCt eeded il beating him off with
a heavy poker, after a desperate struggle.
Hoe was pursued all ni5ht. and was
caught early this morning. Mrs. McGrlfr
ident.iied him before he was killed by the
mob.
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REPUBLICANS MAKING A TEST,
Election Registrar Arrested and Ia
ken Before Commissioner,

Raleigh. y G. July 6.-(Special. Dem
ocratic State Chairman Simmons TODAY
was informed that upon an affidavit by
the negro janitor of the government build
ing at Winston, a registrar OF election
was arrested and taken before q United
States commissioner. The affidavit charg-
ed that refusal to register the negro de-
MED his right TO vote for congressman in
November. The case was continued until
next Tuesday. Bond was given. Chair
man Simmons telegraphed directing that
counsel be employed to defend the regis
trar. He said:
Il expected this move. 1t will not deter
registrars from doing their duty Ir Is
bold attempt of federal office holders to
do it, IT is instiGated by Assistar. Dr.
trlct Attorney blackburn. so there are
three federal officers concerned-he and
the commissioner and janitor-attempting
to intimidate registrar. This conclusive
ly proves. what We have before charged,
that this fight is between me people and
federal office holders. Which shall rule?
That is che question:
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NoAKEs SAYS HE Is INNOCENT.
That He Had No Hand in Goebels
Assassination.

Rober, Noakes, who was arrested at Big
stone Gap. Va, by Consta BILE III. ID. Har-
rod, OF Frankfort. Ky. passed through
this city tonight ~ route TO Frankfort.
lie Is charged with being an accessory
to the Goebel murder. lie is In charge OF
Constable Harrod. and is returning TO
Kentucky without requisiuon papers
While here NOakes professed his inno-
cense. stating THAI n knew nothing of the
assassination until il had occurred. Ho
saws he can prove an alibi. He is a rail-
road conductor 10y profession. and IL is
claimed he was "a conductor on train
taking an armed mob to Frankfort before
GOebsl waS killed.
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TWELVE PERSONS CREMATED.
Crowded New York Tenement Proves
n Death Trap.

New York July S.-Fire in the crowded
tenements Nos. 127 TO l3l Adams street.
Hcboken early this morning. caused loss
of twelve lives. five Of whom were meIn-
bers or the Winkle fanily, who were
caught by the flames while asleep. In"
building was p three-story wooden affair.
and contained about fifteen families who
weer made homeless by the fire. They viii
b., cared for by the poormaster. The tene-
ments burned were of comparatively
small value. and the loss. II IS thought.
viii not exceed 5000 The origin of tho
fire has not yet been learned.
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EIGHT DEATHS FROM HEAT
Chicago Woman Become Crazed and
Tries To Kill Herself.

Chicago. July 4.-Christina Johnson.
domestic employed at residence on
SheenneId avenue, became crazed by the
excessive heat today and attempted to
burn herself TO death with kerosene oil.
She was removed to a hospital, where she
continued to rave in her delirium.
The thermometer registered 80 degrees
steadily throughout the day.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight eight deaths
and four proStrations had been reported.
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deceased Richmond editor as one of the
brightest. sunniest and most interesting
he had met in the whole south.
ColOlel COwardn was one of the best
raconteurs> in the country. His stories.
while always pure, had been heard at
nearly all of the notable gatherings of
ceased was chief of staff under Governors
Fitzhugh Lee O'Ferrail. Mckinney and
Tyler. He was musician of a high or
der. and performed on several instru-
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CAPTURE OF w. C. MATTHEW'S.
Absconding Clerk of Paine & Murphy
Caught in Alaska

Seattle. Wash. July 7.-(Speclal.l-W
c. Matthews. the absoonding clerk OF
Murphy & Paine. in Savannah. has been
captured at juneau. Alaska. after an ex-
citing chase across the continent by spe
ciai officers. He will be sent back to
Georgia, as soon as the customary papers
have been signed.
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Tist of the Dead Growing.

New York. July 4.-Up to IL o'clock to-
night lbs bodies had been recovered from
the waters of the North river. victims OF
the disaster to the North German Lloyi
Steamship line. and docks. There are yet
over LIS people missing.
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WANTED,

A travelling salesman in each southern
state; $50 to 500 per month and travelling
EXPENSES; experience not absolutely nee
essary. For particulars, address Penicks
Tobacco Works Co.. Penicks. Va
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SIXTY PERSONS ARE
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Trolley Car P|unges Down
a Hundred Foot EN-
bankment
FORTY DEAD RECOVERED
Undertakers' Shops Are Crowded,
While Hospitals Were Unable
To Accommodate All the
Injured-Was an Ex-
cursion Car.
FORTY DEAD RECOVERED

Tacoma. Wash, July 4.-Nearly a hun
dred people. passengers on car oound
for this city. we've plunged down guich
at Twenty-sixth and streets az a. m
Those who were standing on the platform
dropped off. only to be bruised and wound
ed by the heavy body of the coach. wniie
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Opium, Morphine Free Treatment.

Cure guaranteed at hume without pain:
Trial free. DIR. Tucker. IS and 20 Broad
St, Atlanta. Ga.
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cure Varicocele permanently without
operation by SAFE painless, home treat
n.ent Call or write. j. Newton llathd-
way, NJ D., 22h Il. South Broad street, At
lanta Ga
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II your brain won't work right and YOU
miss the snap. vim and energy that was
once yours, YOU should take Pricklv Ash
Bitters. 1t cleanses the system and In
vigorates both body and brain.
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'hinese Crisis Is Calling for
Close Attention by the
United States
'ROUBLE SEEMS TO GROW
b,nese Government Unable To Cope
With the Rebellion, but There
Is No Evidence That Rul-
ers Are Responsible
for Condition

Washington. July 2.-(Special. }
complications in China. the pos
ability OF an extra session of con-
rress and the probable recall of
President Mckinley to Washing
Sn from Canton. overshadows the
kansas City convention and dwarfs
ehc republican campaign
A member of the cabinet, who
K familiar with all the details of
the Chinese question. so far as Of
fciaI developments are concerned,
in commenting upon Admiral
Kempff's latest official dispatch
fom Che Foo. says the point had
hot been reached to justify the
United States in making formal
declaration of war against the
Chinese government
at IS evident from the infor-
nation we have received" he
bent on to say. "that China is in
! state of revolt. and the govern
nlent of the empire is unable to
BUT down the uprising prevailing
A Pekin and vicinity. We have
received many conflicting reports
md thus far we have no direct
evidence that the Chinese governs
n,cnt is responsible for the depre-
tations already committed on
FOREIGNERS"
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VIII War be Declared.


s-ro v-ha. extent must the Chinese go
..ef,re cur government will be warranted
a formally declaring war; asked
THAT depends entirely upon circum-
.tances' replied the cabinet officer.
.-TF,ers are many questions TO be consid-
s-ed before taking such step. First
.re must he assured that the Chinese
s1verunent has violated the laws Of in
tercourse supposed 20 exist between
Friendly powers. Then. we must be Ger
r. that the government IS a participant
A. III. depredations against representa-
NJ and citizens Of the United States.
a. Indirectly syInpathizing and encourag-
r. -ra vfoIa.ors OF international agree
- In addition we must consider
trsthr- II Will he 90 our advantage 10
a. 20 var With China or whether We can
frrfs~t the rights OF our citizens with
D. Eolu. 70 that extreme natioh
70 not declare war against one or lis
(, ,arEhhsrs unless Il expects 20 be bene-
-ef hv doing 50. We have nothing 10
aafu nv declaring war with China our
gesre and intention is 90 protect Ameri-
= citizens whether officially employed
- a-fn-Ntr. .snd TO rescue those who are
= -4rrer from an uprising OF what ap-
\ t. he a Iawless class OF Cinnamon.
a. c- t.v n designing politician who waits
a -.rr. his e1u upon the throne i re-
!. -n Prince Tuau. Our advi.ses ali con-
rr .hls view q the situation. and. IL the
- t..1 does seem to grow moro AM
- rfrrrntn.s daily. we derive some en-
sau-sr--.sert from the fact that the up
- does no. appear to be general
-hr-u-t1ut tho empire. but is confined 10
IL northern rr0vinces-
Solicitude About Conger.
'vvhat Z. your idea as 20 the safety OF
>ff-.e-.- Cr.ss.er. In View OF the absence
81 erv definite information concerning
d yrrtreahnuts in any OF the dispatches
RI far receIvedZ' was the next leading
eusz-i1a aksei
u % not dare 20 think what his fate
~ De-. We are striving. BY every means
Nozzle 10 establish communication Win
L. All ~ she dispatches received today
sud for the past few days tend to con-
srrl the theory that the uprising is too
strbur % be pat down by the Chinese gov
'srumeus It Is true. some Of the Chinese
goVsrumsut troops have Joined forces
sEitn the leader of the uprising. Prince
sll4u- whatever fears or impressions
snag have Cercerning the safety OF MIN
1ster Cunser / must keep 10 myself as
sura yal. however. l am filed with the
dearest anxiety REGARDING his safety. bIt
J sincerely trust tho future developments
vii show that no has been spared the
sate ~ -ha German minister
Extra Session Not Probable.
as che pr1rosItion 10 call an extra ses-
Sion of congress being seriously consio-
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RICHARDSON is NOMINATED.
He Will Succeed General Wheeler in
Congress.

Decatur. Ala. July 3.-(Special.)-The g.
eighth congressional convention convened
here this morning at $50 o'clock In the
opera house 20 nominate n successor to
fill General wheeier's seat for both the
short and long term. Hon. Emmett
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-09

Alum is used in some baking powders be-
cause If is cheap 1t costs but few cents a
pound whereas the chief ingredient in pure
powder costs thirty. But alum is corrosive
poison which, taken in food, acts injuriously
upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
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els che proposition TO call an extra ses-
sion of congres being seriously consi1-
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-03
Thanks His Friends.

When q. G. Stanley, the young man
who was in jail for an assault on T. A !.
Ketchuin, on the line Of the Rio Grauds
Western, left here he sent word to The
Sentinel through friend that he de.
sired to publicly thank those who had
int, ested themselves 10 his behalf in
signing the petition which was cent to
Governor Thomas and which secured the
Communication OF his sent tsncs to ono half.
He also desired to thank those papers
which said friendly words for him and
condemned the severity of the sentence
imposed upon him for the slight assault
he had made. In compliance with his
request The Sentinel publishes the above
for Mr.. Stanley and hopes that he will
not run against such hard luck again in
the future. The fact Of his release goes
to show what a newspaper can do, when
attempting to do for fellow that which
10 right. Tho sditor Of the Rico News
took up the cudgels in his behalf, as
did also his former friend. M. c. Ram
sey, Of this city, and together. with other
assistance. they accomplished much.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-03
LoRADo. FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1900.
General News.

Republicans OF Ninth Virginia con-
gressional district renominated James
A. Walker.
Frank l. McLain was nominated for
congress by democrats Of Sixth Mississ-
ippi district.
Funeral Of John Clark Ridpath, the
historian, will take place at Greencastle,
Ind, his late home.
Tlntic, Utah, was the scene Of earth
quake shocks yesterday morning. Shaft
of Mammoth mine vas damaged.
Alexander Jester was acquitted Of the
charge Of having murdered Gilbert
Gates. Jury took three ballots
Bishop Moore OF the Methodist churc
has started to assume his duties as bish-
op Of China with headquarters at Shang
hal.
Senator Hoar writes that he can not
speak for the republican ticket in Maine
as he never campaigns outside OF his
own state.
At Yohoghauy. Pa, large gathering
OF anarchists met and listened to
speeches. They were exultact over
death Of Humbert.
Possible connection between Bresssi
and the group of New Jersey anarchists
has eau ,ed this government to investi-
gate anarchist situation.
Chicago Methodists have taken action
for the organization Of a great institu-
tional church modelled after the Metro
politan tabernacle OF New York.
Two mile unpaced professional bicycle
record Of A. B. Hughes, made at Den
YER, was lowered seconds to Ala, by.
John r. Dubois, at Brocton, Mass.
Mysterious Billy Smith and Charley
Mckeever have been matched to fight
10 rounds before the Cadillac Athlstic
club of Detroit. Mich on Aug. 10, for a
purse of 500.
Democrats and populists met i'll joint
convention at Oklahoma City, o. T.,
and nominated Robert A. Neff of New
kirk for congress. Mr.. Neff, a populist,
was nominated after 80 ballots had be
taken.
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State News.

The Pueblo state fair has been duly
incorporated.
Rural free delivery has been estab-
lished at Longmont.
A colored man named Sharp horribly
cut his wife at Bessemer.
w. M Clark, druggist Of Denver,
wac taken in charge, supposed to be in
sane
Parson Uzzell OF Denver announces a
digging oee" to excavate for his new
church.
A general increase of wages on the
Colorado & Southern 10 to be made in a
few days.
Denver chambers OF commerce is
working on plans for a mining bureau
and exhibit.
T.. j. Williams Of Florence has opened
up pew coal mine and is shipping to
Leadville.
Lower rates of taxation are expected
in Pueblo county on account of increas-
ed valuation.
Colored Masons of Pueblo celebrated
their anniversary with an excursion to
Florence yesterday.
The town of Gilman, Eagle county,
WAS wiped out by Gre early this morn
ing. Loss about 100000.
United Oil company of Fl,rence struck
oil in we'll No. 234 yesterday. Other
strikes are expected soon.
The Routt County Improvement com
pany is shipping machinery, ETC., to
Routt county to open up oil wells.
The state veterinary and sanitary
board is discussing plans to kill off
prairie dogs, which are a menace to
crops.
Pueblo is making great preparations
for the Labor day celebration. Unions
from many eastern points Of the state
will be present.
At Florence q stranger was picked up
by the police yesterday who is thought
to be OF unsound mind. He had flight
ened a number OF ladies'.