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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
FLED FROM BLAZING OIL.
One Hundred People Injured b,
Falling Petroleum Tank.

one Hundred People Injured by
Falling Petroleum Tank.
Philadelphia. Aug. 21.-By the col
lapse of burning oil tank to-day at
the Atlantic Refining Company's plant,
at Point Breeze, where a fire has been
raging since Monday afternoon, about
100 persons, firemen, employees of the
company and spectators were more or
less severely burned. Most of the
cases Were treated on the ground 5y
ambulance surgeons, but few of them
were considered sufficiently serious to
necessitate the removal of the victims
to the hospitals.
1t was shortly after o'clock this af-
ternoon when the tank careened and
fell the heavy iron sheathing separat-
ing at the seams, precipitating great
quantities of blazing pretoleum into
Passayunk avenue. There was. a wild
stampede among the people in the vi
cinity, but many OF them were badly
burned by the fiery spray which fell
among them. Dykes were hastily
thrown up by the firemen and employees
of the company and the blazing fluid
was confined to an area of about two
blocks on Passyunk avenue. At one
time it was thought the flames would
communicate with the purifying house
of the United States Gas Improvement
Company, which is separated from the
oil works by a vacant lot. The burn
ing oil overflowed the dykes to the lot
and only the most determined efforts
saved the gas company's property.
Trenches were dug and eight lines of
hose were kept constantly playing on
the purifying house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
WOMAN THE BETTER MAN.
A Hebrew Peddler Attacks Two Lone
Females and Loses His Life.

Females and Loses His Life.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-Robert Nogler. a
Hebrew peddler, was killed to-day
while attacking two women in the home
of Osborne Woods, at No. IL Camp
street. Mrs. Ariel Lees and Mrs.
Grace Woods, who were defending
themselves against the mans assault,
are under arrest, the former on a
charge of murder, the latter being
held as a witness.
For a week past Nogler has been
seen trying to enter the Woods home
several times late at night. This af-
ternoon, it is alleged, he burst into the
room where Mrs. Woods and her
little son were and made an as
sault on the woman. Mrs. Lees, who
living next door, rushed in and inter-
posed. The man turned his attention
to her and after following the woman
from one room to another, seized
bread knife, it is alleged, to carry out
his threat of murder. The women
fought frantically in narrow stair
way Nogler was stabbed and stag
gered to a chair while the blood gush-
ed from his neck. He died before medi-
cal assistance arrived.
Mrs. Lees rushed from the house and
ran quarter OF mile TO the ONCE OF
DR.. John G.. Burke for assistance.
While the doctor was going to the
scene of the killing the woman went to
her home, hastily changed her clothes
and went down town TO meet her hus-
band, r. G. Lees, a telegraph operator,
who was to go with her to Atlantic
City tonight. She was arrested shortly
afterward. Mrs. Lees made no state
ment to the police. She and her hus-
band came here from Georgia about a
year ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
COL L0MBlAN GUNB0AT LOST.
She Struck on Rock-Fate of Troops
and Passengers Unknown.

and Passengers Unknown.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. H.-News just
received here from Cartagena says
that an open boat containing four
men has arrived there and reported
that the Colombian gunboat La Popa
sank on leaving Savanilla for Carta-
gena. Steam launches were imme-
diately dispatched to search for the
La Popa. but no trace of the gunboat
was found. She recently underwent
thorough overhauling at Colon, the
repairs costing $25,OOO Details of the
loss of La Popa were received later in
the day. She struck on rock in the
vicinity of the harbor of Savanilla last
week, injuring her bottom, her stern
and her propeller. The gunboat man
aged to get to Cartagena, where tenn
returning to Savanilla the bottom
plates of La Popa appear to have CIV
en- out Immediately, for she collapsed
and sank by the stern. There were
some troops and several passengers on
board. Their fate Is not yet known,
but hopes are entertained for their
safety, as the gunboat had some gigs
in first-class condition on board.
La Popa was an iron auxiliary
schooner gunboat, built in 1887 at Will
mington, Del, and had one propeller.
She was 120 feet long, had 20 feet beam
and was II feet deep.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
THAT DEADLY TUNNEL
CLEVELAND LAKE WORK CLAIMS
MORE VICTIMS.
FIVE LOST TUESDAY NIGHT.
GAS EXPLOSION THIS TIME IN CRIB
NO. }.

A. Crib No. of the Same Work Two
strOyed-Thirty Men on Works
VainIy SignaIled for Assistance
All Night-ExplOsion Supposed to
HaVe Been Caused by Striking
Vein of Natural Gas.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 27.-Five men
Eere killed last night at waterworks
crib No. 8. An explosion of gas wreck
ed the shaft and let in tons of mud and
water on the gang working at the bot
tom.
The dead are James Williams, A.
Vanencourt, John Bert, Ray Troto-
chaud and Daniel Higgins.
The force of the explosion blew seven
of the steel cylinders lining the tunnel
forty feet in the air. Two men, Henry
Coe and Vernon Snyder, who were in
an air lock in one of the cylinders blown
out. miraculouly escaped with their
lives.
Crib No. 3, five miles from shore and
two miles beyond crib No. 2, where
nearly a dozen lives were lost two
weeks ago, was the scene of the latest
accident. The work of sinking the big
intank shaft at this point was COM
pleted yesterday, and five workmen
were engaged in digging tunnel in
the direction of No. crib when the
fatal explosion occurred.
The heavy casing of the shaft was
shattered by the terrific force of the
EXPLOSION, and an immense volume OF
water from the lake rushed in upon the
unfortunate workmen at the bottom.
Two men were at work on staging at
the top of the shaft, and were blown
high into the air. but alighted on the
crib, and beyond being stunned were
not seriously injured.
The accident occur ed early last
night, but nothing was known of it on
shore until to-day. For some mex
plainable reason no boats are kept at
the cribs. Thirty men who were on
the crib when the explosion took place,
spent the night vainly signalling for
assistance. 1t was long after daylight
before a tug reached them.
1t is supposed that the men digging
struck a vein of gas which was ignited
by a spark made by a workman's pick.
James Williams, who lost his life in
last nights accident, was one of the
men who so heroically entered the
tunnel after the accident of last week
at crib No. 2 in search of victims of
that disaster. Plummer Jones, who at
that time descended into the shaft
with Williams, was overcome with gas
and died in the tunnel.
Operations will at once be resumed.
The cribs will, however, be supplied
with boats, life preservers and rockets
to be used as signals. Experts will also
be employed to detect the presence
of gas in the tunnel and in other ways
look after the safety of the Morkmen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
McIIvnin for President.

New York. Aug. 21.-The Bethlehem
Steel Company, the control of which.
1t is reported, has recently changed
hands. will hold meeting in Philadel-
phia on Tuesday next. 1t was stated
to-day in a most authoritative quarter
that at this meeting Edward M. Nc
Twain, now vice president of the Beth
lehem company, will be elected to it's
presidency. This statement is regarded
as further disposing of the report that
Charles M. Schwab would resign from
the United States Steel Corporation to
become president of the Bethlehem
Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
RELATIONS SEVERED.
France Has Notified Turkey That
Diplomacy Ceases Between Them.

Diplomacy Ceases Between Them.
Constantinople, Aug. 21.-The French
ambassador, M. Constans, has notified
the Suftan's first secretary that all di
plomatic relations between France and
Turkey are broken off, and that the
ambassador has informed his govern
ment to this effect.
nj. Constans communicated directly
with the Sultan, because the latest ne
gotiations were transacted with the
Sultan personally.
The ambassador justifies his action
on the ground that the Sultan broke his
direct personal promise, given to M.
Constans at an audience in the Yildiz
palace Thursday, regarding the pur-
chase of the Guays and the settlement
OF the disputed French claim The for
elen minister also gave formal assur-
ance that the agreement would be car
ried out. So, in view of this double
breach of faith, M. Constans holds that
1t is impossible for France to continue
diplomatic relations with Turkey.
The Situation at ConstantinOple.
Paris, Aug. 21.-A high official OF the
foreign office informed the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press to-day
that the exact situation at CONSTANT
HOpie Is as lOllOWS.
The Sultan, at the last audience
which he granted to M. Constans, the
French ambassador, agreed to send the
latter the same, or the following day,
document giving complete satisfac-
ton to France regarding the claims of
French citizens and in the matter of
the quays, in accordance with the
terms arranged between the Sultan and
M. Constans verbally. Instead of do
ing this, the Sultan waited until yes
terday, when he sent M. Constans
document, the terms of which differed
essentially from those arranged at the
audience.
"Thereupon M. Constans declined to
negotiate any further or to hold other
communications with the Porte, and
referred the matter to the French for
eign office. His dispatch to that ef-
feet arrived last night AS the matter
stands, relations between M. Constans
and the Porte are broken off, but
France and Turkey are still in diplo-
matte relations through the Turkish
ambassador at Paris.
IF the Sultan does not keep the
promise which he made at the last au-
dience," continued the informant of the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
I'VE will have to recall M. Constans
and send the Turkish ambassador his
passports. A solution one way or the
other is probable within the next two
days"
Replying to a question the foreign Of
flee official said:
mo naval action on the part of
France has yet been decided on. The
stories in the papers to the effect that
French warships are under orders to
be in readiness to proceed to the Bos-
phorus, have no foundation in fact.
Such a measure might, of course, be-
come necessary, but that eventuality
has not yet been considered by the
French government"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
INSULTING DISCRIMINATION.
Japan Criticizes Action of Hawaiian
Medical Inspectors.

London. Aug. 22.-"There is great
and growing Indignation in Japan," ="
says a dispatch to the Times from
Toxic. "at the insulting discrimination
of Hawaiian medical inspectors against
japanese ladies travelling by steam
ships. These outrageous measures, sup
plementing previous vexatious acts of
differentiation In Hawaii and San Fran
cisco, create a conviction that Japan's
relations with the United States will
be impaired unless some corrective
measure is speedily adop.ed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
ALL NATIONS INVITED.

President Mckinley Asks Them All
10 Participate in 81. Louis Expo
sftfOn.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The State De-
partment has isused a proclamation
signed by President Mckinley, inviting
the nations of the world to participate
in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
to be held at st. Louis in 1903. The
proclamation says:
II do hereby invite all the nations
of the earth to take part in the COM
memoration of the purchase of the
Louisiana territory, an event of great
interest to the United States and of
abiding effect in their development. by
appointing representatives and sending
exhibits to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition as will most fitly and fully
illustrate their resources, their indus
tries and their progress in civilization"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
WILDNER'S BURNING.
He Confessed to the Murder Before
tire Match was Applied.

Dallas. Tex, Aug. 21.-A number of
people who witnessed the burning of
Wildner were in Sherman to-day. The
negro confessed to the crime of muir
dering Mrs. Caldwell. Wildner was
chained to an elm tree, dried sorghum
hay applied about his feet and limbs,
and wood piled to his shoulders. Mr..
Caldwell, the husband of the victim,
applied the match. According to eye
witnesses, he burned twenty-one min
utes before life was extinct.
When Caldwell applied the match and
was turning to the crowd, about 1000
in number. he said:
Gentlemen, / have not slept since
this brute murdered my wife, but be-
lieve can sleep peacefully tonight"
He then thanked the men for their
assistance in his capture. Wildner only
once asked to be shot, and he then
said:
"God, you have stood by me in times
past; 1 ask you, to do so now"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
MnrshmII Heat by Eight.

jackson, Miss, Aug. 2i.-The returns
from Warren county. where a special
election was held to-day to fill a leg
islative vacancy, show the defeat of
Dabney Marshall by plurality of eight
votes. His successful opponent was T.
r.. Foster. Marshall was pardoned
from the penitentiary few weeks ago
by Gov. Iongino while serving a life
sentence for murder
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
STILL UNSETTLED.
The Missouri Race Trouble Has as
Yet No End in sight.


Springfield, Mo-. Aug. 2l.-Pierce
City is quiet to-day. although a tele-
phone message from there says 1t
would still be dangerous for any of the
negroes suspected of the murder of
Miss Wilds to be taken there for a
hearing. Springfield negroes fear that
the mob at Pierce City may be re-
formed and come here after Lark, the
porter, arrested yesterday. The Spring
field authorities say he could not be
taken. A warrant for Lark, charging
him with cutting Miss Wilds' throat.
was received this morning, but he will
not be given up at this time.
Some one posted notice in
a negro settlement here last night
ordering all blacks to leave Springfield
by Saturday night, and as a result the
negroes are greatly excited.
Negro porters are flocking here from
the West. They tried to locate in Mar
ionville, but were ordered to leave.
They hope to get the railway company
TO locate the western end of their d.
vision here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
FIVE KILLED
And Six Injured in Illinois Head-On
Collision.

ANA Six Injured in Illinois Head-on
Collision.
Jacksonville. ILL.,, Aug. 21.-In head
on collision between the Chicago and
Alton westbound Hummer" and a
freight train at Prentice, early to-day,
hve men were killed and six badly in
1ured.
None of the passengers were injured
beyond slight bruises.
The dead are Engineer Sheehan, en-
glneer on the passenger train; Fireman
Adams of the passenger train; three
unknown men, riding on the tender of
the passenger train.
Just how the accident occurred prob
aoly will never be known. The freight
lraln had pulled into siding from the
vest end to await the passenger train.
II is supposed the train gradually
worked out over the switch unobserv-
e1 by the crew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
SAVANNAH, GA. THURSDAY. AUGUST %

determine questions that may arise
respecting the competency of its MEM
bers. Such a proceeding would be
irregular, all questions of this nature
being left to the determination of the
court itself.
This correspondence will be trans
mltted to the president of the court
Tor information. Respectfully.
IT. w. Hackett, Acting Secretary"
ITO Rear Admiral w. S. Schley, U.
S. NJ"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
TO CONQUER THE WORLD.
Ihis Is the object Behind the Great
Corporations.

Corporations.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 21.-The Leader
viii say:
"hen plans now being worked out
are fully developed. the American Ship
building Company will be a constituent
company to great corporation. the OBJ
yect OF which will be to control all of
she shipbuildings plants OF the United
"1ates. The hackers of the enterprise
are the interests behind the United
lates Steel Corporation and the Penn
syVania Railroad. AS soon as the or
sanlzation is completed, which will be
oetore the opening of 1902, a CONNER
olal battle for the conquest of the
world win begin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22

Washington, Aug. 21 1.--Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Yerkes has de-
clined to receive or recognize a claim
for the rebate of tax on cigarettes un-
der the act Of March 2, 1901.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
Three Suspended.

New York. Aug. 21.-Police Commits
sioner Murphy to-day ordered the sus-
pension of Sergt. Shiels and Wardmen
Glennon and Dwyer, who were arrested
last night charged with neglect Of
duty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
ALL IS QUIET.
No Arrests Made in Connection With
Texas Burning.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. PA telephone
message from the sheriff's Office at
Sherman states that everything is quiet
around Dexter, Whitboro and Sadler.
No arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the burning at the stake last
night of Abe Wilder, the negro rapist-
murderer, and none is looked for. A
crowd guarded the body where it was
originally burned until tonight, when
the remaining portions were reduced to
ashes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
WINTERS SENTENCED.

Alleged Immunity 4" BE Extended
for Confession Did Not MnteriaIize.
Martinez. Cal. Aug. 21.-Jack Win
ters who recently stole 100000 in gold
bullion from the Selby Smelling Works.
was sentenced to-day to fifteen years
IN the Folsom prison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
UIIer and Agnes Come Together
with Disaster TO the Latter.

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. 21.-The
Norwegian steamer Uller. Capt. Boe.
from Baltimore. Aug. Is. for Port An
tonic collided to-day in Port Antonio
harbor with the Norwegian steamer
Agnes, Capt. Irgens, from Philadei-
phia, Aug. g. for Port Antonio. The
Agnes was badly injured about the
bilge and quickly settled down. The
wrccklng steamer Premier is rendering
her assistance. Efforts will be made
to refloat the Agnes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
MiIltnry Appointment.

to-day appointed Joseph Wheeler, Jr.,
to be captain in the artillery corps.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11
Seminars Manazine.

This April number is a fine specimen of
magazine work. The illustrations are
simply superb. ''The Biography of a Blue
Illustrations in color, by Frederic Dorr
Steele. The biography is written by
Sewel Ford, and the whole thing is
unique. "A Day with a Tramp" is another
noteworthy paper. ''The Southern Noun
taineer." by John Fox, Jr.. has the place
Of honor. and the Illustrations are strik-
ingly telling. ''Stage "reminiscences Of
Mrs.GIbert' are continued with unabated
interest. 1.-Two Centres Of Moorish Art, ~
is bv Edwin Lord Weeks and illustrated
by the author. George Hubbard gives a
Dialogue between a Young Woman and a
Phonograph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11
NE COULDN'T FIND rHE HOIsIUFF.

that nv Uncle John gave it to me tot
birthday present, i'm eight volumes.
II is tn the bookcase now. bound IN
morocco. you'll remember.
Mr.. Jobsou's cuuutenauce fell, but
he promptly recovered aud looked in.
creGulous.
"Thrre's something queer about all
this. that's all I've got to say he re-
marked however 81 never knew Of
these books being in the house. and
YOU must have been hiding them all
these years. I'll bet you the incest
poke bonnet that can be built for ne"
currency that those volumes have
never seen the inside Of the bookcase
anvhov-youve probably had them IN
the bottom Of one of the old trunks I'D
the storer0om all this time.
'sThey'ye been in the bookcase ever
since I got them" put in Mr.. Jobson
and Mr.. Jobsou. perceiyiug that he was
coruered. cleared Iii, throatponcerous-
lv and went on:
.Weu Just let that little mystery
pass for the present. ne sot~' 80
had known that there was an edition
Of this immortal work around my
house dye suppose that I'd have blown
in SOS for this l2-volume edition2 How
ever. well let that pass, as say. The
fact remains that a chapter of this
great historical work is going to be
read in this household every night
from now on, and I'm going to be the
reader. We need to have our horizon
exnanded. We live too much in the
triaing and frivolous present. We are
too much concerned with merely
dipkv affairs. We need inspiration
elevation. eNaltation. What better way
of gaining those things than by bark
ing back, through the medium OF this
masterfuI work. to the glorious days
and the mighty happenings Of i'm.
perial Rome?' and Mr.. Jobson was be
coming so eloquent that Mrs Jobsor
feltlike Ginning in with Hear! Hear.
but she didn't care to take the chance
81 think" went on Mr.. Jobson, "tha'
I started TO read this book when was
a Young fellow, but I'm not sure. ano
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11

toms, and no woman should allow
herself TO reach such a perfection Of
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need of it, The subject Of our por-
trait in this sketch Mrs. Williams of
Englishtowu. Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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No other medicine has such record
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Anyway, write a letter 10 Mrs. Pink
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your troubles. Her advice Is free.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11
RoYALTY'S GREATNESS.
London Ragamuffins Treated to
Christmas Dinners by the Duke
and Duchess Of oTk-

Ihere are "'l TWO Va ','l' ,.. .'' 10,
England thaA mos OF 'Ne o"N' ""o
duchess OF loi". Every = UTE mus f ,..',s
hundreds Oh poor, hungry '''' 10
wretches have al least one nearly 'l''a'
provided for them 'A'''e1 Wy men
royal highnesee,. i''s' eur 'Ie poor
children in certain parish I'D ''' ''''
of London were thus Feg1.eo' ah~' TO
add To their ENJOY '''s''.' the W 'N' 5''.'
duchess went ln%n.-e IVES, ana s'.. .
few CHEEKY, heartfelt words 10 e"'h Oh
the little ones.
Going up TO one "Fenin, VINO was va,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11

Once d days work didn't use Lin
up So
Now he comes home with an aching
back. aching head, aching limbs, feel
ing tired. miserable, discouraged.
It's the kidneys.
The backache is kidney ache, tired
kidneys
They are not llteriug the blood as
they should-are leaving the uric acid
and other poisons in the system
The kidneys must be strengthened
. We'll l-g1r,a,ra male a we'll man
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-11
DO YOU FEEL LIKE TRSP
Pen Picture for Women.

81 am so nervous, there is not a
well inch in my whole body. l am so
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestiOn horribly, and palpitation Of
the heart, and / am losing flesh. This
headache and backache nearly kills
me, and yesterday l nearly had hyster-
les there is a weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; ] cannot sleep, walk, or sit,
and / believe ! am diseased all over ;
no one ever suffered as ! do"
This is a description Of thousands of
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attention daily. An infamed and ul-
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