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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25
A Flreman was Kmled.

Rockdale Texas, September co.
At 10;40 o'clock yesterday one of the
immense boilers of the Rockdale
Water and Electric Light plant ex-
ploded with an awful crash. So great
was the explosion that it shook dwell
ings and other light structures many
blocks away and was heard for miles
around. Iron and timbers Of vehious
weights were sent whirling skywards
and came down in every direction for
several hundred yards. The entire
plant, which furnished water and lights
for the greater portion of the city,
now lies in one tangled mass of brick,
iron and timbers bent and twisted ma
chinery. There were six men in and
about the plant when the awful ca
tastrophe occurred. Five miraculous
ly escaped with cuts and bruises, but
Robert Wilson. the fireman, who was
evidently standing directly in front
of the furnaces. was blown across an
eighty-foot street with such force that
his body tore out one panel of heavy
plank fence. He was mangled and
scalded beyond recognition, and only
lived a few Monuments after his body
was picked tips F F hose eseapiA b With
slight injuries are R. II. Ames. super
intendent and general manager; Geo.
De Bord, Charles Arthur. Henry Jones,
employees. and viii Pleasats, a by
stander. The plant was valued at $10,-
900. A slmilas explosion occurred here
at the same plant on the night of Oc-
tober 8, 1897, in which the fireman,
Anton Strelsky, lost his life in almost
the same manner as Wilson.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

COLUMBIA, Texas, September 1.-The
Equitable Mining company struck a
vein of oil that flows of its own ac-
cord over the top of the well casing
at their well on Kaiser mound. The
natural flow is about twenty-five bar
rels per day, without the aid of ma
chinery. The owners estimate that
the present strike will furnish 500 bar
rels per day. The vein was struck at
$50 feet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

New York, Sept. 21.-The Paris edi-
ton of the Herald publishes additional
details concerning the latest smash-up
of the airship Santos-Dumont. The
Herald says:
NJ Santos-D umont's balloon had
bad smash. NJ santos-Dumont's des-
tiny appears to be SUCCESS followed by
accidents. After catastrophes of July
10, August and September 6, 1t might
be thought that its i'll luck had lasted
long enough and that henceforth
good luck in his experiments would be
unmixed. In the latest attempt the
chances seemed entirely in his favor.
There was no wind and the steerable
balloon was in perfect shape. All the
conditions so long and patiently wait
ed for appeared to be combined. The
aeronaut passed the night at the Pa
vllion de Longchamps close to the
balloon house to take advantage Of the
carly morning hours and the favorable
wind so rare at this period Of the
year. oluIIllb run VIC a. Y " fASiS
station he crossed the Seine without
difficulty and manouvered for an hour
with perfect success over the race
course at Longchamps. Everything
went as well as could be desired, and
M. Santos-Dumont decided to devote
the entire day to his aeronautic ex-
periments, reserving two hours to max
ing call in the car at restaurant
in the Bots for breakfast. But he was
suddenly stopped from wholly in
significant cause. For some minutes
after observing that the ever-capri-
clous petroleum motor was working
lrregularly, he remained near the CEN
ter of the race course in order to have
a place for coming down to the ground
in event of the motor stopping. AS
his friends gathered in group at one
end OF the race course he directed his
course toward them to ask them to
come near the center. At this mo-
ment, when wheeling round at great
speed, like an automobile when turn
ing the corner of street, the balloon
was driven against some high trees.
Its cover brushed the branches slight
ly, but enough to cause mischief In
an instant 1t was in ribbons and was
completely emptied of its 622 cubic
meters of hydrogen. The frame bear
ing the weight of the motor broke as
n, 81
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

London, Sept 21.-The Constantine
pie correspondent of the Times says
that many Armenians in Berlin are
embracing orthodoxy to obtain Rus
clan protection. No further Informal
ton has arrived as to events in Ar
menia. 1t is believed to be the pur-
pose of the Turks to exterminat the
mountain population of Sassoun. They
are building many barracks and pro-
tected blockhouses in the district.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25
m,llions Of Yards of s,ao. Cloth.

New York, Sept. 2O.-It is estimated
at Fall River, Mass. says SPECIAL
to the Tribune, that 4sO00OOO yards Of
black cotton cloth will not supply the
demand during the designated 5eraod
of mourning for the late president
This call upon the print works will
serve to relieve, temporarily at least.
the cloth situation here and has al
ready caused a complete reversal of
the situation existing during the past
week. The market is now said to be
sold ahead to ut least January.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Now York, Sept. 2O.-Joseph May
er is said to have gone to Germany. He
is one of the principal witnesses in the
case of Albert T. Patrick. accused Of
the murder of William Marsh Rice, the
Texas millionaire. whose death is sur
rounded with SO much mystery. A re-
quest to detain Mayer has been sent to
the Berlin police. according to the
World, which makes the announcement
Of the sailing Of Mayer for Europe.
Mayer was clerk in Patrlck's office
and was himself arrested. but after
ward reIeaaed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Washington, September 21.-After
suspense of three days as mark Of
respect to the dead president, the busl-
ness Of the government at Washington
was resumed ut o'clock yesterday.
The train bearing President Roosevelt
and the members of his cabinet ar
rived at the Pennsylvania depot at
9:2O o'clock and Is minutes after the
president entered the White House,
and going at once to the elevator, pro-
ceeded to the cabinet room, where
President Mckinley was wont to do
the greater part of his work. When
the new chief executive reached the
White House, he walked briskly to the
big front door, which swung wide open
to receive him. He spoke pleasantly
as he passed the Waterman and other
employees Of the mansion and reaching
his office was Joined almost immedi-
ately by Secretary Long. Who did not
go to Canton to take part in the fun
eral ceremonies. President Roosevelts
return directly from Canton to Wash
inton, instead of going to Oyster Bay,
is not regarded here as indicating
that any important public business
requires immediate attention. There
has naturally been an accumulation Of
routine business at the White House,
and while this requires the personal
inspection of the president and dispo-
sal by him, it is not OF such a charac-
ter that 1t need be attended to at once.
However, the sooner Mr.. Roosevelt
gets to work. the sooner will he be
able to give his attention to such mat
tiers of moment as the preparation of
his annual message to congress. While
that body will not assemble until De-
cember, it has been customary for the
presidents predecessors to begin the
preparation Of his annual message six
or eight weeks in advance of the time.
1t will be necessary for Mr., Roosevelt
ITO inform bimseif ,yihi,, - ! -
weeks OF the condition Of AFFAIRS ~ ~
every branch Of the executive service,
and to consult with the members Of
the cabinet in regard to the policies
which he will advocate in his message.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25


Norfolk, Va, September 81. The
captain of small oyster sloop, which
arrived today. informed the Associ-
ated Press correspondent that shortly
after President Mckinley was shot a
Pole appeared at Bivalve, Md, and Sc
cured place as hand on a sloop.
The Pole was fairly we'll dressed and
educated. He told the oyster men
that he came from good family, but
was cut off from them with small
allowance. The day after the presi-
dent died passenger on a passing
steamer threw a newspaper contain
ing an account of the death aboard the
sloop. The Pole secured 1t and while
the crew were waiting for him to read
the story he exclaimed: Good, and
Teddy will be next in short time T"
At this remark the crew sat upon
him and severely beat him, rendering
him unconscious. The captain and
mate interviewed, but later when the
master had gone aft the crew picked
the unconscious form up and threw
It overheard.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25
A FIre ON Spindle Top.

Beaumont Texas, September 20.-
For a time Thursday afternoon, it
looked like Spindle Top was doomed to
destruction by fire, but fortunately
and it seem almost miraculous-the
flames were subdued before any ma
terial damage was done.
A few minutes after o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, the Haywood No. 2,
the Oteri syndicate, the, Trenton Rock
and the Georgetown and Waco wells
were spouted in order that party
of New York and Philadelphia news
paper men might photograph a group
of gushers. The fires had been ex-
tinguished in the nearby boilers but
the oil was ignited by the heat of one
of the furnaces few moments after
the wells were closed, The visitors
fed for their lives, but the drillers
fought the flames heriocally, using the
water pumps of the drilling rigs and
throwing up levees with shovels. The
flames ignited Chinese restaurant and
started to climb up a derrick, but the
determined drillers kept the fire con-
fined to the hesturant and the pool
of oil surrounding it. Within thirty
minutes the fire had been entirely sub
dued and Spindle Top had again es-
capped the much dreaded holocaust.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Canton. Ohio, September 2O.-With
majestic solemnity surrounded by his
countrymen and his townspeople in the
presence of the president of the United
States, the cabinet. justices of the
united States supreme court, senators
and representatives in congress, the
heads of the military and naval estab-
ushments, the governors of States and
great concourse of people who had
known and loved him. all that is NOR
tai of the third president to fall by an
assassin's bullet was committed to the
grave. 1t was a spectacle of mournful
grandeur Canton ceased to be town
and swelled to the proportions of n
Efear city From evef.ss city ~ an and han,=
let In Ohio from the remote corners
Of the South. and from the East and
the West, the human tide flowed into
the town until 100000 people were
within its gates, here to pay their last
tribute to the fallen chief.
The final scenes at the First Meth
odist church, where the funeral serv-
ices were held, and at the beautiful
Westlawn cemetery. where the body
was consigned to vault. were simple
and impressive. The service at the
church consisted of a brief grafton,
prayers by the ministers of three de-
nominations and singing by quartette.
The body was then taken to Westlawn
cemetery and placed in a receiving
vault, pending the time when it will
finally be laid to rest beside the dead
children who were buried years ago.
The funeral procession was very i'm
posing and included not only the rep
resentatives of the army and navy OF
the United States. but the entire mill
tary strength of Ohio and hundreds
Of civic, fraternal and other organiza-
tons. 1t was two miles long.
One of the most pathetic features of
the day was the absence of Mrs. Nc
Kinley from the services at the church
and cemetery when the body of her
eANopaAa Wdo iuAh " lCobs OlllCt tnc
first shock of the shooting. then of
death and through the ordeal of state
ceremonies. she had borne up biAvely.
But there was limit to human en-
durance and when yesterday came it
found her too weak to pass through
the trials of the funeral ceremonies.
Through the open door of her room
she heard the prayers of the minister
as the body was borne out of the
house. After that Dr.. Rixey remained
close to her side and although the
full force of the calamity had come
upon her it was believed by those
about her that there was providen-
tial mercy in her tears, as they gave
some relief to the anguish of the heart
within.
At o'clock president Roosevelt and
the members of the cabinet started
back to Washington.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

New York, Sept 2O-Dr. Restrepo,
representative here for the Columbian
revolutionary party, said last night
that no authentic report had been re-
ceived as to the result OF the attack
on Rio Hacha. I'VE believe that a
battle has been fought with a favorable
result to our troops" said Dr. Restre-
po although we know that fve war
VESSELS were recently sent out by the
Columbian government for reinforce
menta.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

st. Johns, N r.. Sept. 81. Mr..
Bottemly, an agent for the Marconi
aystem OF wireless telegraphy. who has
arrived here from Cape Race, has So
cured an excellent site near the signal
station and hopes to have tho system
working there very soon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Munice. Ind, September 20.-omer
Pelee. aged 10 years, waa fatally shot
at Winchester this afternoon while
posing as President Mckinley at
nufialo for Emil Miller, a boy OF tho
same axe. who was acting the part
OF the assassin.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Dallas, Texas, September 21.-The
east-bound cannon BALI express on
the Texas and Pacific for st. Louis,
which left Dallas at $3.50 a. M, was
wrecked just off Big Sandy, ITO miles
east of Dallas. about 11:30 a. m. Fri
day. The engine. baggage, mail, ex-
press and FIVE passenger coaches are
reported badly injured and lying in
the ditch. No one was killed and only
three or four persons, it is stated, in
jured; none dangerously Traffic is
blocked and Texas and Pacific passen-
ger trains badly delayed, running
around the wreck over the Inter
national and Great Nortehrn by the
way of Mineola, Tyler and Big Sandy.
1t is expected the tracks will be open
by today.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

New York, Sept, 2o--Though the
whole of Northern France is dressed in
holiday attire and good will is visible
everywhere, one can not be mistaken
i'll regard to the spirit peryading the
festivities, says n dispatch to the Times
from Dunkirk. French hospitality to
the car centers round the exhibition
of naval and military strength. The
object of France is to clear away from
the mind of her august guest any
doubt Of her military and maritime
prestige. The great display of rapid
ARTILLERY fire which is promised for the
maneuvers, special attention being
given to the new naval factor the sub
marine; the attaching of a special dep
utation of Russian staff officers to
General Brugerer's personal staff-alJ
confirm this impression.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Moscow.-A big mercantile house
has been opened by S. II, Adams and
NJ NJ Brown.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25
AT REST.
SERVICES HELD OVER
OUR DEAD PRESIDENT.

Military and Civic Demonstrations of Grief
and sorrow--B Brief Grafton and Prayers
Constituted the Church services--An
Imposing Procession.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25

Dale, Nick White shot and killed
himself dying instantly aud Leaving
nothing 10 indicate why.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-09-25
CABINET MEETING.
NO BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE
WAS TRANSACTED.

The Dead Chief Was Missed by His Of
fCiaI Family and Meeting Was Marked
by Gloom--The Cuban Affairs Were Dis
cussod with Gen. Wood.
Evening journal., 1901-09-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Andrew Dixon, the barber. OF No
2l7 West Seventh street. who has been
i'll the greater part Of the summer, Is
much improved.
"A verdict of accidental death was
returned by a coroners jury in the
case of John Perkins, who was killed
by lightning on Sunday night
George Steward. employed by Will
liam II. Quigg. the contractor of tho
Peoples railway. was kicked in the
stomach and severely injured by a
horse in Contractor Quigg's stable at
Front and Union streets
John Brown of this city, has re-
turned from Brooklyn, where he sue
cessfully installed new organ in Tho
Congregationalist Church.
Bernard Carr. whose property at
Water and King streets was purchased
by the Pennsylvania railroad some
time ago. has not yet received notice
o leave.
Captain Spencer Crosby. who has
been experimenting the construction
of fortifcati0ns in the Delaware river
will leave this week to assume his du
ties as engineer in charge of govern
ment work in Mobile.
Bishop Kelley, Of Savannah, Ga
Former Vicar-General of this diocese
will celebrate pontifcial mass in 81
Peters Pro-Cathedral on Sunday morn
ing
-Mid-year examinations of the Will
mington Conference Academy will be
held in the Academy in Dover tomor-
row and Friday.
AT the wharves OF the Old Ferry
Rolling Mil the steam barge Samuel
III. Hartman is unloading "a cargo OF
sand
Several bridge department men EN-
ployed on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road have been laid of recently, as the
force is being cut down.
Officers and teachers Of st. Paurs
H. E. Sunday school will meet tonight
at the residence Of Samuel II. Baynard.
Services will be held at Alliance
Hall. No $40 Adams street. at 7.45
O'Clock This evening.
Officers OF tho Legion of the Red
Cross will meet members # the urde
this evening in Red Mems Hall and ex
plain the new assessment system.
Letters of administration yester-
day were granted to Mrs. Eva E.
Swayne upon the estate of her hus-
band. Calvin I. Swayne. and upon the
estate of Eliza Davies TO NJ. E. Mac
Pherson.
During the month Of August the
PEOPLES Railway Company carried
2S5 900 people TO Brandywine Springs.
Receiver OF County Taxes and
County Treasurer Rettew viii be kept
busy this month, September being the
last month in which per cent. rebate
is allowed on county tax bills.
Evening journal., 1901-09-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCHOOL
Begins Second Term With Great Increase
in Enrolment

Wilmington Business School began
tho second term of It's existence on
Monday with an increase Of 500 per
cent in the enrollment over that of the
corresponding day of last yea~.
The management has spent consider
able money in the way of equipment
during the past summer, and the entire
third floor OF the building has been re-
modelled and arranged for school work
-Four new typewriters have been lur-
chased during the past few days.
The night school course Will. begin
or the last Monday of the month, anc
Professor Beacon will make a specially
.of this course.
A valuable addition has been mad,
10 the school in admitting +. +. Dut
tom to the firm, he being a teacher o.
rare ability and capable OF giving stu
dents the best OF everything pertain
ing to a business education.
Evening journal., 1901-09-05
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. J. S. Hoffecker and daughter
Mrs. Aubrey Vandever, have returne
from Ocean Grove.
II. II. Hamilton, who has been at
McFadden's Health Resort, in New
York city, has returned home.
Willard Dubell has returned from
an extended stay in Cape May
Josiah Marvel has returned from a
months stay in Rehoboth. His fam
lily will remain there two week
longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Heinekamp
have returned from a trip to the Pan
American Exposition and Erie Pa.
Miss Ella Himmelreich and Frank
T. McMakin, both of Philadelphia,
were married in this city yesterday.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Francis Burgette Short. pastor
Of Epworth NJ. e. Church
On Thursday evening, September 26.
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will give its opening reception.
Dr. and Mrs. II. p Ewes and DR..
James R.Mahaffy are attending the 3Sth
annual meeting Of the American Vet
erinary Association in Atlantic City
Willard II. Mcdowell has returned
from the Philippines, where he has
been in the service of the government
in the Sixteenth Infantry for three
years.
John j. Gilbride. a popular tenor
singer of this city. is spending the
week in Cape May, where he is register
ed at the Ebbitt
Miss Julia Gray. of No. SO7 French
street and party left yesterday for
Niagara Falls They also will
visit the Pan-American Exposition. and
points in Canada.
Harry c. Groop, formerly Of Will
mington, but now of New Haven.
Conn. and Miss Dorothy Beck, of that
city, were married recently.
Attorney General Herbert H. Ward
has returned from his vacation.
There is no change in the condition
of Or. Drusilla G. Barlow Cook. who
Ill in her home, No. 1902 Van Buren
street.
Harold jefferson has gone to Reho
both. where he will remain until the
last of October
Mrs. Walter Jones left today for the
Pan-American Exposition, Toronto
Thousand Islands and other points.
J. w. Blake, of Pocomoke City. was
Ia Wilmington visitor today.
o. w. Everett. chief clerk of the
Hartmann and Fehrenbach Brewing
Company, and Mrs. Everett, will leave
on Sunday for a few weeks trip 10
Buffalo and the Thousand Islands
coming home by way Of the Hudson
river.
Miss Georgia Hayes, secretary for the
Frank S. Dure Company, left today on
a vacation. which she will spend in
Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1901-09-05
NOTES FROM WOMANS REALM

look as il perforated being covered
with tiny flecks of white, which one is
inclined to believe is the lining show
ing through, until the fingers are
brought to the aid of the eye.
These fabrics and costumes are
pretty enough to win fashions approx
ing smile at once. One wonders IL the
later season can produce anything
loyeller.
The robes for evening wear in these
early importations are exquisite be-
yOnd description. A fine black Brus-
sells net, daintiy embroidered in tiny
blue dots. had for trimming stripes of
pompadour ribbon running from the
waist to the 1Ounce The ribbon was
black. strewn with blue daisies.
Around the bottom was an accordion
plated founce of blue chiffon under
one of the black net. An applique OF
Russian lace headed the iounce.
Skirts show many designs, but all
are trimmed. The sl1in-tight skirt
with the voluminous founce is new.
Slashings around the bottom and volu-
minous p,eats are also seen. But
skirts are so different that each merits
a description. A lovely skirt of black
.chantilly was banded at regular inter
walls with strips of black taTeta. the
stitched bands causing the skirt to
stand out about the feet as if wired.
Another skirt of black velvet had a
panel in front of black PIT dTre'and
which opened fan-like toward the bot
tom. and continued around the skirt as
IA fiounce. Under it was a trailing ruff
flo OF white accOrdion-plaited chiffon
edged with sable Down the back
from the neck to the end of the long
train the dress was open, showing a
putting Of the white chiffon. A little
yoke of iredescent butterflies worked
in silver black. and other cleaning.
gdnting cOlors, seemed to give the clue
ITO the gowns designing The over
dress of velvet. .ovely as it was. seem
cd but a covering which tried TO con
fine, but could not. the fluffy. foamy
chiffon world within. IL seemed Ia
typify the cocoon that tries TO hold the
beautiful butterfly, for the lovellness
and purity Of the under chiffon peeped
forth at every opportunity.