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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Eight Killed and Twenty-nine
Injured In Chicago.
MANY BUILDINGS WERE SHATTERED.
Bursting Boiler In . Laundry Caused
the DamaGe-The Ruins Being
Searched For Dead Bodies.
Many Persons MfssinG.

CHICAGO, March 12.-By the explo-
sion of the boiler in the Doremus laun-
dry, 45S West Madison street. yesterday
people were instantly killed, ~ were
injured and several are missing.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined with accuracy as yet,
and it will probably require an official
investigation to settle the matter. 1t is
known that the boiler was old, second
hand affair, and there is no record in
the Office Of the city boiler inspector OF
any inspection having been made within
the last year. Pending the verdict of the
coroner's jury A. l.. Doremus. the pro-
prietor of the laundry, is held in custody
by the police, and it is the intention of
the authorities to institute criminal pro-
ceedings against him should the facts
brought out at the investigation warrant
such proceedings.
The list of dead and wounded was diff
:ult to secure. Reports of the number
IF dead in the ruins run all the way from
8 to 20. 1t is known that 80 employees
tf the laundry had entered the place be-
fore the explosion, because the automatic
iimekeeper found in the ruins and which
was not damaged showed that number of
registered arrivals. Two or three were
entering at the moment of the explosion,
making an approximate total Of 40 en-
ployees in and around the building. The
list of injured includes, however. sever
al people residing in the adjoining build
ings, nearly all of which were badly
damaged. The most conservative esti-
nate by the police comedies that at least
three, dead or alive, are still in the ruins,
set the search for bodies in the ruins
came to a sudden end last night and the
work Of rescue was entirely abandoned.
The cause of the cessation Of the search
was q dispute between the fremen and
police as to who was responsible for the
recovery of any bodies which might be
concealed beneath the debris. The fire.
men said they had performed their whole
duty, and, gathering up their hose, they
retired from the scene. The police said
it was not their work to dig for bodies.
and nobody else volunteered to do the
work.
The explosion was one of almost un-
paralleled severity. For nearly two
blocks up and down Madison street build
ings were shattered by its force. Prac-
tically every window in these two blocks
was broken, and the list of persons cut
by falling glass will reach to 90 or more.
Persons who were in bed in the near vi
cinity say they were hurled from their
beds. Men in barrooms were dashed to
the floors and covered with showers of
glass. Passengers in street cars were
thrown violently from their seats.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
wednesday, March 9.
who viii build the ships.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The secre.
tary of the navy has rearranged the
names of battleships and armored cruis-
ers now under construction, so as TO pro.
vide that the Newport News company
shall build the battleship West Virginia
and the armored cruiser Maryland and
also the battleship Virginia. The Bath
company will construct the Georgia and
the Cramps the Pennsylvania and Colo.
RADIO. The protected cruiser st. Louis
will be built by No6e & Levy Of Phila
delphia and the Charleston at Newport
News
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Bix job For the Hens.

KANSAS CITY. March S.-H. NJ.
Slayton OF Manchester, n. H., capped
the climax OF meeting Of the Oklahoma
and Kansas Produce Dealers associa
tion here by giving an order to be- filed
by oil members Of the organization joint
ly for 200 carloads OF eggs. The ship
ments are to be made a train at a time
The order means that the hens of Ok
lahoma and Kansas have ahead Of them
the task of laying 2s.SOO,OOo eggs this
spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Slavery In south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March S.-The
grand jury Of Anderson county has made
its report to Judge w. G. Benet and de-
clared that practical enslavement of
negroes has been conducted in that coun-
ty. The presentment was prepared by a
special committee which visited the con-
vict stockade camps in Anderson county
and found confined therein negroes guilt
less Of any felony, but undergoing term
Of servitude under voluntary contracts
which they had signed in partial igno-
rance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Prize Money For Dewey.

WASHINGTON, March S.--The treas
ury department has issued u warrant in
favor of Admiral George Dewey for &c..
$40 on account of prize money found to
be due him by the court Of claims for
the destruction of the Spanish fleet in
Manila harbor May I. 1893.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Old stage Driver Dead.

SAN JOSE, Cal. March William
buckley, pioneer stage driver and
owner. Is dead. lie was born in Albany
in 1928 and drove stage in the Mo
hawk valley aud along the old post road
to New York city. lie brought the first
stagecoach across the continent from ST
Louis to Salt Lake City in ls47.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14

CHICAGO. Feb. S-A contract for
1900 tons Of steel rails has been secured
by the Illinois Steel company for the
Australian government. this branch OF
the Federal Stesi company undertaking
ali competitors throughout the world
The rails will take the entire force at the
South Chicago mill ten months TO mann.
faetare. They are ~ b. shipp>d 10 Mel
bsafne
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
In the Court of Common Pleas of Sulli

In the Court of Common Pleas of Sulli.
van County. VIM. G. Frace VS. Sarah
Frace. No. 4, December term, 1900.
To Sarah France respondent in above
mentioned ease: You are hereby notified
in pursuance of the order OF the Court OF
Common Pleas, OF the said couty OF Sulli-
van to be and appear in the said Court
on Monday, the 27th day of May, at 2
o'clock p. III. to answer the petition or
libel heretofore prepared by the libellant
VIM. G. Frace your husband and show
cause why, il any you have, why the said
VIM. =. Frace should not be divorced from
the bonds OF matrimony entered into with
you agreeahly to tie Act OF Assembly in
such case made aud provided
Hereof fail not, under the penalty of
having the said petition heard and dc.
csee of divorce granted agains you in your
absence
III. w. OSLER, Sheriff.
Sherifl's office, Laporte, Pa, Mar. Q, 1901.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Much Damage I'm Arkansas,

LITTLE ROCK, March 11.-Th.
heavy rain. wind and thunder storms
which swept over Arkansas did great
damage. At Conway Is business houses
were unroofed, three others were blcwI
down and many stores flooded. Reports
from Pine Prairie say that tornado
struck there, wrecking everything in Its
path. A boy named Turner was killed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
GREENvILLE. Pa. Feb. Strain

uNET4N II1I4E, I'H., FED. S.-Ifaln
No. 4, the New York Chicago limited, on
the Erie railroad was wrecked yesterday
within the town limits. Five passengers
were dead when taken from the wreck,
several are missing. and there are q
score Of badly injured.
The scene of the wreck Is on q sharp
curve. On one side 40 feet below flows
the Chenango river; ON the other Is a
steep bluff. The engine left the track
at the curve and before II had gone two
car lengths plowed into the steep hill
where Il fell upon It's side aud was half
buried. The train was running about
two hours late, and the accident happen
ed at 7.10. just about the time when the
occupants of the sieepers had finished
dressing
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Captain Paddock,. Funeral.

PEKING. March 12.-The funeral OF
Captain Richard B. Paddock Of the
Sixth United States cavalry, who died
Saturday ut Tien-tsin. was held yester.
day. 1t was an inspiring spectacle. and
the Americans were profoundly affected.
Representatives of the British headquar.
tiers staff and Of every British regiment
were present. as well as a troop of Ben.
gal lancers. No other foreigners partici
pated.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
A Truce With Boths,

LOURENCO MARQUES, March o.
News has reached here to the effect that
Lord Kitchener has granted Command
ant General Louis Botha Il seven days
armistice to enable the Boer commander
to confer with the other Boer generals
regarding the question of surrender.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14

PRETORIA, March 12.-The result OF
the negotiations between Lord Kitchener
and General Louis botha Is nnxiousl,
but hopefully awaited. The presence oi
Sir Alfred Miner Ia Pretoria TO consul,
with Lord Kitchener 10 expected q
hasten the change from the military I,
the civil administration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Lonw Drought Ended.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The hard
rainfall which began about O'Clock
Sunday night and continued until near.
ly noon yesterday served to relieve Man.
haitian from the prospect of water
famine. The weather bureau reported
that nearly three inches of rain had
fallen in this vicinity. This is the heavi.
est fall for many months.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Rich Find of Gold.

VICTORIA, b. c., March S.-News
was received by the steamer Coinage
City, which arrived from Alaskan ports,
of rich find on Porcupine creek. Gravel
yielding 50 bucket has been discovered.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
Spanish Elections.

MADRID. March i2.-The results Of
the elections TO the councils general foi
the provinces show the return OF 232
Liberals. t91 Conservatives aud 2s lie
pubIicans
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
vassar's Bis Farm Ealarses.

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. March IL
--vassar college has leased the Board
man farm Of 400 acres TO give pasturags
for herd of cattle. enlarged because oi
the growing student population. Ths
college farm now embraces 1000 acre.
uf land
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14

wAsHINGTON. March IL. - The
amount u wheat in farmers hands on
March I was los. 100. .0so0 bushels: cora
11a. 300 OOo; eats. sbost :p2. sooooo.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
AAept. A.tl-Chrt.t... se.e.ee L.,,

INDIANAPOLIS. March s.-The In
diana legislature has passed a hill re-
euiripg all persons practicins medicine
o. the art Of healing to take euamina.
tions aud bs licensed. This 10 aimed AZ
The CAsissisn eeisatisas snd viii drive
thsn COS - easinsss.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
AN ORDINANCE ,ran,;na 70 ~

AN ORDINANCE granting to the
Eagles Mere Light Company the
right OF way, and privilege to erect and
maintain poles and place electric wires
thereon In the Borough of Eagles Mere,
and to use the poles already erected and
regulate the same.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
Borough Of Eagles Mere, Sullivan County,
Pa, and it is hereby ordained and enact.
ed by the authority Of the same, that the
Eagles Mere Light Company Be and is,
hereby given permission, license and
authority to erect the poles and place
thereon wires on the streets and avenues.
lanes and alleys Of the Borough of
Eagles Mere, and also to place wires on
any poles over which said Borough may
have control already erected in said
Borough.
Section 2. That the said poles ID
wires are not to be placed so as to in any
way obstruct or interfere with the free
passage OF water in, over, through or up.
on any gutter, drain, culvert or water
course or with any street crossing in the
said Borough OF Eagles Mere, and that
the said poles and wires, shall be so erect.
ed as not to impede or obstruct the pas
sage OF horse, carriages, vehicles and foot
passengers. Provided, however, that due
care must be exercised so that poles are
not placed in Objectionable places, and
provided further that the said CORPORATION
shall repair all damages occasioned to the
said streets, lanes, roadbe and sidewalks
by reason of the erection OF said poles
and the running and placing of said wires
on the said streets, lanes and alleys and
maintaining the same thereon, as well as
any damage caused by the necessary re-
pair and maintenance of the same,
Section 3. That all wires strung with.
in the Borough limits shall be carefully
insulated, and inspected from time to time
for the safety of the general public. And
it is hereby made the duty of the Chief
Burgess to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 4. That nuless the said corpor.
alton has its plant in operation furnish,
ing light to the general public within two
years from the passage of this ordinance,
the ordinance shall, by such failure, be.
come null and void.
Approved, March lst, 1901.
+. V. 1NGHAM, Chief Burgess.
Attest: A. DUNHAM, Clerk OF Council.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14

In the Court of Common Pleas OF Sulli-
van Co, Robert f. Keeler VS. Ida Grace
Keeer. No. I. December term, 1900.
To Ida Grace Keeler respondent in the
above case; you are hereby notified, in
pursuance of an order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Sullivan County, to be and
appear in said Court at Laporte, on the
fourth Monday OF May, next, at two
O'Clock p. m. to answer the petition or
libel heretofore prepared by the libellant
Robt. f. Keeler your husband. and show
cause,if any you have, why the said Robt.
E.Keeer should not be divorced from the
bonds of matrimony entered into with you
agreeably to the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
Hereof fail not, under the penalty of
having said petition heard and decree of
divorce granted against you in your alb,
sence.
II. w. OSLER, Sheriff.
Sherifi's office, Laporte, Pa, Mar 6, 1901.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-18

their family, and perhaps their lives.
they had better not give him away
either to the police or any one else for
he had card or two up his sleeve that
he could play if he liked, and he knew
a thing or two, besides, that he might
let out one day if he were left in peace
and decently treated, something, in
deed. which would be greatly to our adj
vantage did we but share his knowi-
edgel
ooh, what does he mean, Borofsky,
what does he mean?' interrupted
mother docs he know where my dear
husband is to be found? Go back and
tell him he shall live in peace and all
quietness and luxury, he shall have the
best of everything that it is in my
power to provide, no one shall interfere
with him or know what he isis not
what he desires to be taken for-he
shall have mcney, as much as he will.
if only At this point poor mother
collapsed suddenly. She burst into tears
and retired from the room, leaving
Percy and Borofsky and ME sitting like
three dummies, silent and depressed,
not one of us possessing spirit enough
to discuss the situation. or indeed. for
some little while, to opsn his lips to
make any kind Of remark whatever.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-18
CHAPTER XIV.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY


Each attempt to unrayel the mystery
which lay like black cloud over our
lives had only served to deepen the
gloom Here was darkness indeed.
Destiny was treating us too cruelty
Who was this, this scoundrel who had
hoodwinked our detective and actually
meditated the personation of father in
his own house? Could it be my precious
uncle, escaped somehow from Siberia ?
Where was father2 Did this man know Z
Was he concerned in father disappear
ance?
My brain ached with the hopeless
weight of these questions as 1 drove
rapidly homeward. And as I neared
the house another came crushing down
upon my heart. How should I break
this news to nv Door nathan waitins
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-18

Gx5ssss-ss. IF madness Merciful heaven
forbid iJ,swhat terrible thing that
would bel did not mention my fore
bodings to mother lest should brighten
her, but l spoke to Percy, who said he
had felt the very same fears
Then came Borofsky's third letter, a
very short one but letter that glad
dened our hearts and caused us to feel
that all was well. or nearly SO.
II have persuaded the count to
come he wrote. land we shall start
tomorrow shall telegraph on Tues
day from the frontier if we shall have
arrived SO far in safety. Meanwhile,
few words of caution: Treat the coun
as though nothing had happened Do
not allude to his delusion. Further, he
has expressed a hope more than once
that you will not speak of his return
He would rather see and be seen by
none but his own household. and the
servants should be warned to say Moth
ing of his absence or of his home com.
ing. He imagines, you will bear in
mind, that he has many enemies. These,
says the count, should be left to sup
pose he is still absent from ST. Peters
burg; otherwise he will not be allowed
to dwell in peace. .
!. Alas, poor old father. Well. at any
rate, he was coming home The future
was in wiser hands than ours.
Tuesday found us. all in condition
Of unspeaka BILE excitement. The Berlin
express would reach the frontier early
In the afternoon, and our telegram
should arrive at about or earlier.
How we got through the morning,
mother and /, cannot remember |
can recall nothing of that day except
ing that Percy almost compelled me to
90 with him for walk and tried to
talk cricket to me and Oxford and
Toddlestone and al! manner of subjects.
but that | would have none of them
and could only speak Of kilograms and
the frontier and the time of day. and
30 on.
Luncheon time came and passed and
the afternoon slowly wore Three
o'clock was reached and done with;
then half past and then 4. and still the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-18

Iett nm u IS1Pt TutfcT, FeTcy."
case give me time to get back and warn
mother or the shock will kill her. No,
dom speak. tell you, man, it is not
father. Do you think | don know2'A
left Percy on the platform and
rushed away My heart felt like lead.
God help us, thought What will
happen now2
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-18

FINE furnished room for rent. In
quire at REVIEW office.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-03
He Found the Wicked Man.

With due apologies to the members Of
the cloth under whose eye this may
fall, we print the following story which
is being circulated on certain revival
ist in the south.
A celebrated camp-meeting reviyalist
in Kentucky used to summon the wor-
shippers to service after dinner by blow
ing a horn from the camp-meeting plat
form. One day worldlyminded fellow
who had never experienced the wrath
to come" poured some soft soap into the
clergyman's tin horn. or course, when
he sounded the horn, he blew blast of
soft soap all over his astonished breth-
rem. Taking it from his mouth, the re-
yivalist wiped the nozzle on his sleeve.
looking over the congregation and cried
out in his wrath:
Brethren, I have passed through
many trials and tribulations, but moth
ing like this. have served the ministry
for thirty years. and in that time have
never uttered profane word, but I'll
be blamed if can't whip the man that
soaped that horn.''
Some two days after the horn-soaping,
tall, swarthy, villanous-l looking desper-
| ado strolled on the grounds, and leaned
against tree. listening to the eloquent
exhortation to repent which was being
made by the preacher. After while
he became interested, finally affected,
asd then took a position on the anxious
seat, commenced groaniug in "the very
bitterness" of his sorrow. The clergy
man walked down and endeavored to
console him. No consolation-,he was
too great sinner, he said. Oh, no
there was pardon for the vilest. No, he
was too wicked-there was no mercy for
him.
"Why, what crime have you commit
ted?" said the preacher; "haye you
stolen?s
"Oh, worse than that!"
What! have you committed perjury?'
Worse than that-oh, worse than
that" sobbed the man.
Murder, is it?" gasped the Mortified
preacher. "
Worse than that" groaned the smit-
ten sinner.
The excited preacher commenced tax.
ing off his coat.
Here, brother Cole!" he shouted
"hold my coat-Ive found the fellow
that soaped that horn"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-03
County Seat Cuttings.

20. Atty. Shlppy was Sherbrooke
visitor Saturday.
George Murray and Mrs. Pendegrast
made trip to Hope on Monday.
Supt. Butler and wife will soon leave
Sherbrooke and take up their residence
upon the Butler & Upton farm in Green
view township. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
have host of friends who join in best
wishes for their future.
The Sherbrooke pedagogues have all
returned from their holiday sprees and
schools resume business again on We'd
nesday.
Fred Barrett took his sister Jennie to
Cummings on Monday where Miss Bar
rett took the train for Fargo. She will
attend the Agricultural College thencxt
six months.
Sheriff elect Earl Pepper was over
from Finley on Saturday Mr.. Pepper
intends to give his entire attention to
the sheriff duties, and will not, for the
present, at least, appoint any deputy.
The Misses Barrett were hostesses at
party last Thursday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent, refresh
ments were served and the party broke
up in the ''wee sma' hours" all express
ing themselves as having had jolly
time.
Alfred johnson was over from south
ern Greenview Monday. The only event
of Importance occurring in his neighbor-
hood lately, he says, was the marriage
Of Otto Erickson and Florence Roddy,
which took place at Cooperstown On
Dec. o.
Albert Mickels, Co. Judge, elect. was
down from Sharon, Monday. Mr.. Mick
els expects to remove his family to Sher.
brooke in the near future. He will oc.
cupy the rooms back of the Tribune
| Office, where Supt. Butler now resides
ia. Hasselquist returned Monday
from Fargo, where he has been in at.
tendance at the meeting OF the State
Educational Association. He reports a
! pleasant and profitable week spent with
the North Dakota educators. and comes
back prepared to enter vigorously upon
the duties OF his Office.
Miss Cora Williams entertained a
party OF young people Monday evening
Various amuscments were INDUCED in
and light refreshments were served
Miss Cora expects to attend the Brufat
Academy at Portland, until spring.
VIM. Olson, OF Newburgh, was in
Sherbrool:e Saturday, bringing with
him the hide OF large coyote which he
had recently killed. Mr. Olson, in com.
mon with many others, was Of the I'M.
| preston that the state bounty is 50 90
The bounty is now only So, having been
reduced to that amount by the last leg
islature. In this connection. it may be
| said that Steele county gets decidedly
| the worst of it in this matter of wolf
bounty. There is a state tax of two
tenths of mill leviod for the wolf
bounty fund.- During the past year
there has been collected from the tax
payers of the county and forwarded to
Bismarck, almost $4,000, while the
bounty on wolves killed within the coun-
ty is only s2l.
/ Z .
The total tax collections for Dccen-
Der are s7.549.54. The same month last
year, the collections were s1O,22O.35.
Jan. LIST. 1901. 40. 7.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-03

The HayPauncefate Treaty which
recently passed the Senate provides
that the Nicaraguan canal, when COM
pleted, shall be kept open in time of war
as in time of peace to the vessels of all
nations. without discrimination; that
the canal shall never be blockaded, nor
shall any fortification be erected CON-
manding the canal or adjacent waters.
Three amendments we're made by the
Senate, to the original treaty as drafted
by Secretary Hay and Ambassador
Pauncefote. The first provides that the
new treaty supersedes the Clayton Bull
wer Treaty. The second, known as the
"Davis Amendment" provides that the
United States may take necessary steps
for securing its own defense, and public
order. The third amendment leaves
out the clause providing that the treaty
shall be brought TO the notice of the
other Powers. with an invitation to them
to adhere to it.
Great Britain will probably accept the
treaty as amen ded.