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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
A FATAL GAS EXPLOSION
Workmen IN Death Trap in an
Iron Mill in Pittsburg.
Furnace Blows Up and victims Are oAuxh,
by FLAMES and Molten MstAi-
No way Of Escspe.

pittsburr, Penn. by an explosion q
COS IN the Soho furnaces Of Jones 4
Laughlln nine men were burned g
denth and five others were injured
The damage to the plant 'Till amount
to $4,000.
The explosion occurred In one OF tne
big blast furnaces. The men We're y
work at the top Of the furnace ovel g
100 feet from the ground. Ihey WET
emploved as filters, and were just ger
fling ready to quit work. being mem
hers Of the night crew, when tue gas
which had accumulated In the furnace
ernloded. and tons Of molten metais
clnders and Stag were thrown over
them. a..o,,
When the gas let go a panic ensueu !,
an the platform above the top. Al
tha men had made a rush for the ere
vator. but 1t had gone dowY z tn9re
was no escape. TO jump 4 oeSdeatiE
and to remain on the yrsotform was
inst as certain death. -,
Tons of molten metal and flames feh
mon them and burnbd nine to death.
Their bodies dropp to the rooI Y
the mill, elghtS ~ ffSe7e. -''a y n
recognizable mass v.
Thomas Jones S2d Arthur young
managers of the plant. say that oIar -.
| narily only three work on Top " .ns
| furnace, but one of the heavy ilol
| wagons used In taking ore 70 the toi
| of the furnace got stuck ana the tn.es
| men sent for assistance. a rev nls. IS.
went up, but they could not mone NJ
\ wagon, and more went up, unth ~ ~
number reached fourteen. u was Win
| they were trying to release the WaEol Ky,
that the explosion took place. An tii'
men were Slavs and Poles.
Eve witnesses of the accldent sa'
| that when the explosion took piac'
there was one loud report and IN
heavens were illuminated with q grea
sheet Of fame, showing the men on fol
of the furnace running about. gestlcu
iating wildly. The flames and not me'
II looked like volcano IN action
rive of the men were blown on tn
| TON of the furnace, and, strange as
may seem. these men are the one
/ that are still living The others nun
on the railing, some on the outslut
others on the inside. until their ciotf
Ing was burned off. Two Of the vit
fins hanging on the outside held Q
md remained clingin4 to the raiiin
untiI their fingers were burned o.
They then fell to the roof of the NIL
dead. Several OF the men were Ioun
dead on the Platform Of the cupol'
These were completely denuded {
clothes by the flames, and their bodie
were burned almost to a crisp.
Hundreds Of pedestrians had ma
row escapes from death. Tons OF OF
coke and hot cinders. some piecs
, weighing almost three pounds, raine
down on the street. and many had
!, run into houses and stores for profe
lection.
People living near the furnace e. !
. FOR blocks on either side were pad
scared. They rushed from their nome s
/ and few minutes after the repo
!. had sounded thousands OF persol
! gathered about the furnace.
! It is said that the explosion WI
i caused by "slip" in the furnace.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
LONG POSED AS 4 WOMAN
Remarkable Case Of Feminine lmper-
sonation at North Haven, Me.
MAscyERADEDfoR THIRTY YEARS


Rockland. Me.-Arthur L. Carver, Of
North Haven, Me-. for thirty years mas
anpeared before the public as a won
an under the name of Lillian g. Carver
The case Of Miss" Carver is most
remarkable one. "Miss" Carver had
for a number of years conducted
candy store and barber shop. Miss
Carver was an expert barber, and was
quite popular with the prominent res
idents and the growing summer col
ony Of North Haven and was well
known.
.Her, barber shop was a popular re.
sort for the village gossips, and Miss
Carver is said to have conducted a
nrasnerons business. "Her'' soft white
hands were much admired by the pa
irons Of ssherv barber shop, and many
tales are told Of village swans VINO
tried to capture the woman parDef
with their winning smiles.
"She' never refused tip from .ne
big-hearted village folk, the rich bos.
tonians or the New Yorkers VINO maze
North Haven their summer home.
"Mlss" Carver dispensed soda TO tne
Young ladies of the village and passed
out the candy to the school children
for many years unsuspected.
Miss Carver. tired of long masque-
radipg. has made public sworn state
mont signed by Arthur l.. Carver
cher, parents, and the Rev. Lyman II
Sweet, as follows:
aUaying been known in North Ha
ven. nv birthplace and home for thirty
wears. as a female by the name or ~
1 ian G. Carver, l do hereby puDllci!
declare that have been masqueradlnl
and for more than ten years agains
NV wishes. Force of habit, hlial re
pnrd and dread of the necessary sensa
tiors attendant upon such step nav
nreyented me from doing my duty
which now, as a Christian. undertake
to do. 80
asIy real name Is Arthur Leslie Car
ver. I nm a man, and since September
tbis wear. have dressed and have peel
known as such"
The affidavit came on the heels OF
surprise which was afforded Nortn ~ 4
ven residents when sLillian' cam
back from stay in Bangor with ~
father. Arthur Carver, as he has al
nounced himself, was in male attire,
which he has been since last Septen
Der. when he left North Haven.
! sIillian" was converted by woma
! evangelist. to whom She revealed IN
story, and was counselled to make
, public. Instead of doing so Lillian
left North Haven secretly in septen
ber and went to small town nes
Rockland, where, putting on male q
tire, he became night clerk In a note
one evening North Haven man can
In and recognized the clerk as "a
) liam Carver. The latter sought saie'
In flight and came to this city, whel
' in the presence of his parents he sign'
! the statement declaring himself ma
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
KILLED IN TROLLEY CRASH
Car Ran Away Down Mountain
Grade Near Allentown, Penn.
Struck Post and tho Victims We're
Crushed as They Sat in Their
Seats - Several injured.

Allentown, Penn.--Six persons were
killed and several injured by reason OF
an electric car jumping the track at
sharp cure at the foot of the Lehigh
Mountain, between here and Coopers'
burg. The accident was due to the
wet rails and snow.
The dead are the Rev. Tobias Kess-
ler, an unattached Reformed Church
clergyman, killed within sight of his
home; Albert Yeager, of Allentown;
Mrs. D. Jacob Fetzer, Of Coopersburg;
Ambrose Reinhard, Of Freedensville;
Irwin Renner, of Zion Hill, farmer
fifty,flve years old. and Frank Wesley
of Allentown.
The motorman tTisS hard to stop the
car when 1t slipped on the steep grade,
but the car sped around the curve and
swung against guy pole. which tore
of one side Of the car and the roof,
Those killed sat along the broken side
of the car and were crushed by the
most
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Prince Orsini, who is the owner of
the beautiful Lake Nemi, near Rome,
has facilitated in every possible way
the efforts Of the italian Government
to raise the two galleys of Caligula
whiEh were sunk A. D. Al off the
shdfes Of this lovely sheet Of water
suntcjent hes been recovered at pres
ent S disclose the astounding fact that
the vSssels in question measure respee-
tivelA 225 feet and 237 feet in length
by effect and 75 feet in width. Their
decd were evidently covered with
sple hid mosaics. and already an i'm
menl number of magnificent bronze
objecfA among them beautiful mead
Of Medtsa, are to be seen at the
Princes wIlla, where eventually mu-
scum is to beaI 4Ealized of objects in
connection wiki the sunken gaileys'
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
SHAW TO SUCCEED GAA
Governor Of Iowa WIN Become
Secretary Of the Treasury.
TRADITIONS ARE SHATTERED


rsers WIN Be Two Cabinet Members
From one state-sccrctary Of Agricui.
xvu.an AIso Of iowa. yym Re..
msin In the rresieents oi"e'
fiy-The Au,herat've Announcement
c as,,s
washington y. e.-N'oseinol .es..s
NJ. Shaw has accepted the Presidents
offer to make him Secretary Of the
nnu This announcement was
80 ,,,,.,, !.
maze ut tue "nise iiouse' anu 49,
came the statement that the selection
of an Iowa man for the office did not
,,oon ,h.+ sscra,srv wilson's posItiou
,.sss, III, ~ wilson
would pe interiefeo VIII NJ ..
Is expected to stay In cnarge Oh tue
Department of Agriculture.
/ Tba dota of tbe transfer of the Treas
,rv nanartment @ viii depend on the
mi,tual Convenience of the outgoing
and tnoou,Ing secretories Mr.. Gage
havino signified nm entire Willingness
to remain ot tbe head Of the depart
,,ant rntiI such time as II NAV be
ocraeahla m his successor TO take
MA r ,s snnnosed, however. that
Coyernor shaw viii he ineucted into
h,s new ottice some time in Janu.
ary
Tins the President has shattered
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
KILLING WOLVES IN NEBRASKA
They Are So Numerous That Professional
Hunters Arc Employed.

valentine, Neb. = Wolves have be-
come SO numerous and bold In the
range country around here and across
the line in South Dakota that stock
men have banded together to fight
them. The large gray wolf is more nu-
merous this winter than at any time
in the last ten years. Almost every
ranch now has in It's employ one OF
two men who hunt wolves profession
ally, using traps, poison and rifles In
their efforts to exterminate the pest
The wolf hunter receives S3 to $l
from the ranch owners for each wolf
scalp, IN addition to the bounty from
the State of SO. Further up the river
in South Dakota the hunters receive
$40 for each gray wolf killed. Such q
crusade has been begun against the
wolf that hundreds are being killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
, EDGAR $. MAcLAy DISCHARGED.
President Roosevelt ordered Summary
Dismissal of the "Skiilcd Laborer.Y

Washington. d. C.-Secretary Hong
hns discharged Edgar Stanton MacRy
from his position as skilled laborer"
In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, &lr.
Maclay having refused to resign wien
requested to do SO. Mr.. MaclayA Is
author of naval history, and In tts
last volume sharply criticised Adm{ 3al
Schley and denounced him as
"caitiff. poltroon and coward. t$s
Secretary Longs action was Il !;
by direction of the President, and *
lowed q conference between the VI
dent and the Secretary. who TO-
q *-.rr-.e e---rra,,ls- s.--"-ittf him an
swer those charges. TO II iY4
Although the Civil Service ruial ti.4.s
employees Of the public service the
opportunity of answering charges that
may be preferred against them, the
President exercised his prerogatiye
In the present instance and directed
Maclays removal. it being held that
the latter was aware unofficialIy, II
not officially, of the reasons which ac-
tuated. the Executive in taking the
course determined upon. Secretary
Long said the action just taken would
dispose of the case finally.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The superstition that fires and dis
asters come three at time was borne
out by the third big explosion at Pitts.
burg. Penn, in as many days. One
boiler of a battery of five at the Singer,
Nimick & Co. plant of the Crucible
Steel Company blew up. Seven
men, all skilled worEmen, were scald.
ed. one was badly cut and about twen.
ty received minor injuries. Two Of
the injured will die.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
coal FAMINE IN OHIO.
Due to Congestion of Trafic on the
Railroads.

Springfield. Ohio.--Ohio, particularly
Central Ohio, is now experiencing the
worst coal famine ever known here.
1t has been growing worse from day
to day, until now 1t has paralyzed In;
dustry, caused untold suffering, I'M
periled this city's water supply, disar'
ranged interurban road schedules,
threatened street car traffic. jeopar'
died city lighting and generally upset
cUafh essaans Of man; ,,fragsa ,hrnagsaai fhe
famine is due to a congestion of traffic
ON the railroads and crippled motive
power due to unprecedented business,
The railroads have given coal trains
the right of way over all other kinds
freight except the perishable class.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
MANY pEaIsAgo IN A FIRE.


San Antonia, Texas.-In the burnln
of the market house at Zacatecas, Mex
leo, fully forty-five lives were lost an
more than a score of persons were sc
rlously injured.
The market house was one otyas
largest buildings in Zacatecas, Rrtiop.
owned by the city. Its lowfage eel.
composed chiefly Of coldlants stored
lars, IN which local Rfst caught fire.
their perishable goo9nen and citizens
The efforts Of saving the goods.
were directeden were engaged In the
Hundreds ofhe entire superstructure
WORK wgcrushing and engulfing two
eollapsehore.
score the fire originated is notknown
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
Crared by Girls prowning.

Charles Preston, thirty years old,
took little Jessie Marion slight riding
ON Powell River, at Mlddiesboro, Ky.
The ice gave way and the girl was
drowned. Preston tried manfully to
save the girl, and, becoming crazed
over the accident, he went to the
child's mother and committed suicide
IN her presence.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
KILLED HIS FIVE CFILOHEN.
French Peasant Wanted to Marry and
Thev Were in the Way-Convicted.

Paris, France-The trial of the peas.
ant Briere. on the charge of having
murdered his five children at Coran.
cez, near Chartres some months ago,
was concluded. Brlere was found
guilty without extenuating cireum.
stances and was sentenced to death.
According to the story testified to by
Briere's neighbors the prisoner, who
was widower with FIVE children, was
anxious to marry again. The young
woman he courted refused to marry
him because Of the five children by his
previous wife. The children were all
found murdered one night. Briere
himself was found wounded outside
his house. He said he had been at
tackled and stabbed by burglars while
about to enter his house. The jury re-
garded the burglar story as an inven-
ffnn
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
FUTURE OF The PAILlprlNEs.


Subjects Discussed in the Annual report
of the Commission.
washington, d. C.-Proyision for a
permanent civil government and 10Y
much important lelglsIaesnoens = rssaf9s
hort of the~sRsnaaPfsf1e Comm
Apsong the most important SUI
discussed are. The form OF thd
ernment to be provided for the Sss
the adoption of differentlal TIL 80.
favor OF Philippine products er{ al
the United States. the issue Of E@
for taking up the lands of the friars,
the granting of franchises for public
and private corporations. the creation
Of distinctive coinage, the extension
of the American banking system to
the islands, provision for aid to rail
ways, and authority from Congress to
pass proper public land. mining and
timber laws.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

stilegasaNi 10 s 4 b ies,-#hich Xd from,
toNiisi ii llie sFa ofharfc nturns reed fhe De.
sdisisisa,A s,..;@ssth i'll rs. pondHitoba has had
sSii e. Y mats season, and far
4. n I, ,i'ssss1s s4 GENERAL expectations
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Emma Stillwell, aged twenty-six, al
Sioux City, Iowa, burned herself to
death while Insane from religious ex.
citement. She loosened the neckband
Of her dress, poured kerosene between
her clothing and her body and set fire
to the fluid.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
Winter Tourist Hates-soason 1soi-ioos'

The Southern Railway, the direct routs to
the winter resorts of Florida Georgia, tbs
Carolinas and the South and Southwest, an
nounces excursion tickets will bs placed on
sale October 18th to April S0th, with hnal
limit May 81, 1902 Perfect Dining and Puii, !,
man Service on all through trains. For full
particulars regarding rate, descriptive matter,
call on or address New York Office, 27l and
1l85 Broadway, or Alex, S. Thweatt, Eastern
Pass. Agent, 1lS5 Broadway.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The wool tra.e has been moderate.
ly active, arr while there has been no
advance "a prices the general feeling
among holders is strong and confident
and the tendency of the market Is
against buyers. =
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

An explosion in fuse box set fire to
train on the electric overhead rail.
way in Dingle Station, near Liver.
pool, England. Several Of the railway
employees were terribly burned and
seven were killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
schley aets sasaa r.l. ~,

Ihe Treasury Department at NJ,
ington mas drawn n warrant in \
y, Rear-Admiral Schley for 81
sns snare of the prize money q, MI
lor .he destruction of the Sr,-ish heet
hI santiago, July 8. 1893
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
M.r,ns Third victim Dead.

James Stiff. the third man shot in
the Westmoreland tragedy by Herbert
Marx several weeks ago, died at his
home in Westnoreland County, Va.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The jury In the case of Lieutenant
Governor Frank G. Higgins and his
brother Arthur, charged with assault
In the third degree, at Missoula. Mon,
returned a verdict Of not guilty. On
the stand in their own defence the
Higgins brothers did not deny the as
sauit. They said that the men at
tackled had uttered deprecatory re-
marks concerning Miss Hila D. Hig-
gins. their sister, and had yillitied Cap
tair 4 ttyylns and his brother.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
. cnr,.,m.s p,n,.r rba, wa. Not Eaten

A Christmas Dinner That Was Not Eaten
Because of indigestion This sorry tale
would NOT have been told if the system had
been regulated and the digestion perfected
by the use Of Nature g remedy, Garfield Tea.
This wonderful Herb medicine cures all forms
of stomach, liver and bowel arrangements,
cleanses the system, purifes the blood and
lays the foundation for long life and con-
timed good health
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known +. j. Che-
new for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio,
WALD1sa, KINNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Civil Governor Taft left Manila. p.
l., FOR San Francisco, Cal, on board
me United States Army transport
Grant. There was popular demon.
stration In honor of his departure.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The flowing tide Is still with Grea,
Britain In South Africa, and success
follows success with a rapidity that
seems to promise much earlier ter
mination of the war than appeared
probable three weeks ago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Germany's dismal winter weather
has caused an epidemic Of suicides.
The police have recorded large mum.
er in Berlin during the past fortnight
ind very many are reported from a
dozen other German cities.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
NEW JERSEYS TREASURER DEAD.
George b. Swain Stricken with Apopiexy
at His Home In Newark.

at nfs Home In Newark.
Newark, N. J.-George b. Swain
Treasurer of New Jersey. was stricken
with apoplexy at his home in this
city and died within few hours.
~ March 0, 1886. As bow he livad
IN Norris County. near Dover. and
IN 1907 came to Newark. The follow.
lag nagg year he became a clerk in a Inn.
Sai, y@ald, @ In 1865 he and John Ran
haa purchased tho hnsinaAs. rue nrm
mas oeen m the same business at the
same location ever since, altbouph Ar
aandall retired, and the firm becona
swain d Jones. Mr.. Swain voted for
Lincoln. and for every Renublicon
PRESIDENTIAL candidate since.
{ ne served twelve years as a menhar
OF me Board of Education, during The
last three being its President. IA beJ,,
many appointive offices where the ID.
ues We're such as not to interfe,s',vi'h
his business, and which were 49,
without salary. He was interI ~ r r
many financial and businesA 1''fN'
prises. He was appointed State ssis
and 1900. b.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

sst t,s,ss;. Sord tea shade lower as a
for coa1. c1a.s. i - ofbe ttely increased re-
prices. ossssss centres, S l,ss. due to ,rhe the
Coal shbtiI d;a are merely frac-
Chicago is 1 81 x;o"y GREASE In visible
shortage. "A & ,cypass Export demand
the rush for }n3 to 9tricted by extreme
office buildings fed
rupted prices fhs the
scales worse txA In Chicago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
IMMENSE CROP.
resent season Reached
1000 BushsIs.


Halhe crop report which
/ spared by the Depart
4 ,lture for the Province
F5r the year 1901 shows
grain yield this year is
is, made up as follows:
'DS5 bushels; oats, 81
9, q barley. $3.50, 1855; fax.
Ji261; peas. c.ar4J.
l.t'eid per acre was, for
'iits, 40.3; barley, PAP;
o2s; peas, 1876.
ia of potatoes In the
r7D7, ,433 bushels; roots,
! 'alue Of the dairy prod
90 1925, ,314.
lsposed Of during the,
q was as follows: Tp, |
lnrn 90 nAn. At.tf
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

AT Louisville. Ky, the jury In the
case of Newell @. Rathbun, the army
deserter. charged with the murder of
Charles Goodman, tramp, to defraud
life insurance company out of $4,000,
returned verdict of manslaughter.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

A barrel Of gasoline confined in cellar
has twice the explosive force of barrel of
lgunpowder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Happiness that comes with good health is
given to all who use Natures gift, Garfield Tea.
This Herb Cure cleanses the system, purifies
the blood and removes the cause of disease.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
MEDAL OF HONOR roa 4 PRIVATE.


to Carry the Wounded. ~
Manila.-General Smith has recon-
mended Private Heintz, Of the Mcdi.
cal Department Of the Army, for q
medal of honor as reward for hero
ism at the battle of Ganda River, Isl
and Of Samar.
Heintz fought as long as he was able
while shot through both arms and
with bad bolo slash in the back. Az.
ter recovering from fainting spell
with both arms In slings, Heintz ~
rected the work Of carrying the wound
ed till they arrived at Calbayou.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAsoAHETs help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements cost you just lO
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
cARErs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has @. q. o.
stamped on 1t, Beware of limitations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The glazing Of pens, in some varieties
considered an important operation, is done
with shellac dissolved in naphtha.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Cleanse the system, purify the blood and
regulate the liver kidneys, stomach and bow
els with the Herb medicine Garfield Tea. in
suring health and happiness for the New Year
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

XIII @ad | adparent in the ac>
len denand distribution,
lat fails.mahts they are
ellis and la'ecent maxi
e bells spetus Of old
u HE, she ,,ssatcurrent addi-
,vsr ,re manufactur.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

The Laplanders average four feet eleven
inches in height and are the shortest peo-
pie in Europe.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss. DYE
colors either silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling Sold by all druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough eure.-J. W. o'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. g. 1900.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

When girl becomes a Mrs. she never
will be Missed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

It's easier for a woman to drive bar
gain than to drive a nail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27
A Good Way to Begin 100

Many a man thinks his wife is gifted as
a mind reader when in reality he talks IN
his slnen
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-27

,sa; g. Fies are gener.
ing shich will keep
81 trc many weeks to
|your Tess is compara-