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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

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3A@4c.: steers weighing under 800 po y Jsi
per pound. 3G313c.:: oxen per pounu, ~
&C.; bulls, per pound, 2@21kc: la VOWS se1as
COWS. per head. in good ordeI. slaas * ::
fresh cows. with calf per head, s.un ;5s.
E RRos' thin meadow STOCK, e As14, -,
Lambs and sheep-For really choice,
smooth lambs and fat sheep there le,.e, IS 70 g.
dull and low priced. We quote: Sprlll ~
lambs. choice and fat per pound, r 2e,
sheep best. per pound. 21tsMac.; good per =.
head, s2.5tds3: inferior. per head, SIC si.a'' .
old bucks. per pound, = 20 &c. as 10
quality and weight
NEW TCRK. October 2a.-Beeves-Ee-
ceipts. g, 425 head: market slow: top grades
1oc lower; medium, and common ; ssesTs,
lover; steers. s;gs6.9o: Westerns: s4asi u
COWS. si.ssdsSio; extra fat. 81. Cables les;
steady. Exports, 80 head sheep and S,is-
: 6 calves-Keceipts, 1915 head r'eaIs
dc calves. ss5oas1s9 grassers ss;l2h e
Sheen nd Larnbs-Receipts, 1883 head;
sheep STEADY; lambs slow; II cars unsoia'
sheep. s2.50G $50: lambs. st25@f2.3o; culls,
s2I1st: Canada lambs. $50.
v-aedy for ell 7rei-'1ts: Pennsylvania ana
state hogs ss.5eas69o; common western
hogs. S6-5
CHICAGO. ILL. October o.-Cattle-,
Receipts. 2l.0t0 head. including $500 nead
westerns; market opened steady: ciose9
S. o5:1 poor to medium s;350GS650: stocksrs
ard feeders s2.25Gs5: cows. sI.ioG s%;5o;
ieifers. s2Is5; Gamers. sl..01s2.oo; bulls;
s2dsi so: calves. s2.156s723: Texa s.fed
coHSi steers. SIDuIU
Hogs-Recoipts TO-DAY $4,000 head: to-
morrow. 5000 head; left over. $3.50 head. .
market a@10c. higher; mixed and hutcneeI E! s.
Sc 81: rough. heavy. S. $3.50: light. $50
as. 60: bulk of sales s5.401 $3.50.
Sheep--Receipts. 3. GEO head; sheeP
steady; lambs steady to 10c. higher; sood
10 choice wethers. S3.5GG s4.15; fair TO
choice mixed, s2.59gss.40 native lambs
IS. 0as5.Go.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

The prices Of pig-iron Called to,day
So, ants C:las. ass Sd SIS. 90.
No ; foundry. Middle. Sig. lossd. aas, %.
New York Journal Of Commerce
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Signify increased movement, as an onset
20 ,..e accounts OF FROST
IN addiuCn to the se1ilng LOT SHUT az
la nirs by tacse who bought al the low
point OF &c stcrday. Toward the ciose,
liquidation became more general. ana
from a, net gain at one tlme OF . 70
I points. tic market closed steady. win
uuo,ati lions showing a net gain OF but l
to points. me estimated sales We're
about z5D.uv0 bales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS.
wIIMJSGTCN. n C.. October 90
Spirits Notwithstanding doing: re-
ceipts 50 casks. On
R5sin--Fir1 a s1.23Gsl.a9; receipts, %'
barrels. 8, -a., en-.
Crude Turpentine-Firnl at S15as2so;
receipts lis barrels
Tar-Firrn at 81. 40: receipts, 1871 barrels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
JOHN /. WILLIAMS & SONS
BANKERS,
Dealers IN RICHMOND. Va
Southern investment
Securities,
MUNICIPAL BONDS A SPECIALITY.
Correspondents invita- +
MONEY TO LOAN.

We will loan you money in any sum
from Sro up, on the building and loan
association plan, on your household
furniture, pianos, &C., aud allow you to
pay us back in monthly instalments In
amounts to suit your convenience. No
expense unless loan is made, and rigid
confidence always observed.
TlnEWATER LEAN AID TRUST CO.,
Suite 90, Thi1d Floor, Merchants National
Bank Building. 11o3E E. Main Street.
Take elevator. SO cry
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of s26S.00o

Of 1865, 600.
Car famine becoming increasingly Sc
rous.
Reported North American will go on
per cent. basis shortly.
Gould talking higher prices for Texas
Pacific
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

SAVANNAH. GA. October 29;-Turpen-
tineLT,irnl at 4al4c; receipts. LOIS casks;
sales. 1871 casks: exports go ca
Ecs;n-Firnl; receipts. ~ palIeis
sales. 3tS barrels: exports. l.l:'o barrs1S
quote a. &. c. ard D. SIS; 2, 81 40; r
si..5: G. si55: Fl. s1.75: T. g; e: SOD: NJ
3: \. $50; window-S;ass, $40; water
white Sis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

CINCINNATI. O.. Oc,ooer 29.-Hogs-
Active t s..65Gs675.
Cattle-Steaay at scIs5.s0:
sheep-Steady at s1.5GNs3.2a.
Lambs-DuIl and lower at s5.50aSa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
60 nnr ennnc ,1ARkET

CHARLESTON. S. c.. October 2a.-Tur:
pentire and Rosil,-Uncianged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 29.-Flour-N1ar-
ket firm and held higher: winter. patents,
S. 6tf7 8. go. Minnesota pa tent, 55.seaso.4o.
Rye Flour-Quiet.
Pl;clswheai F.Our--DtIl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
Business and
Personal Accounts
SOLICITED BY
THE STATE BANK
OF VIRGINIA,
I'LL EAST MAIN STREET,
Richmond. Va.
DIVIDEND NOTICES

once Of the Secretary.
A+1,ntic-coast Line Railroad Company.
Wilmington, n, c.. October 20. 1902.
THE BOARD OF DIRECEORS "
THE ATLANTIC-COAsT LINE RtAILr
ROAD COMPANY have declared Dlyk-
DEND OF TWO AND ONE-HALF ZEN
tEENT on the PREFERRED CAPITAL
crock OF that company. on all STOCK
o,,tatandIns on November 1. 1902; dividends
dus and payable at the Office Of the Trea-
sl,rer at Wilmington. n. c.. on NoVEI,,
EER 10TH. The Transfer BOOKS wlil
stand closed from November LIST TO NO
TEMPER 10th, both inclusive.
- Oft notine Secretary.
Office of the Secretary
AtlanticCoast Line Railroad COMPANY.
7Hn Wii RdafRp 81 =, p Hsises.o o.
THE ATLANTIc-COAST LINE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY have Instructed ehs
trea sl,rer to pay to all holders Of reGos1.
on NOVEMBER I. 1902. Two PER GF.SI
INTEREST on the CERTIFICATES OF
INDEBTEDNESS Of thar company. which
hsva baen Issued In lieu OF the Pre-
ferred Stock: interest due and payabie
At the office OF the TREASURER. at Will
yninston. ~ c.. on November Isl. Ihe
transfer Books will stand. closed from
october Il. 1900. TO November LIST. ootn
'ii1'es's JAMES f. POST.
&C 2-t no inc Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Richmond Grain
and Cotton ENchanre.i
Richmond. Va, October 30 1902.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

October 2a.-Beeves-Fe-
market slow: top grades
I'm and common steers.
uIls and COWS, 10122c.
$3.50: westerns. S4Gsl.l0:
oIs5.m; fulls. s2.2230s3.to:
extra fat. 81. Cables
80 head sheep and 3,i9.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

orr OF RICHMOND. ocT. %, 1902.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

|: 1915 head: reals
easier; veals. $51S9: lit
Isl. so: grassers. S5.12E'9
Si1A.622IAa yearlings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
aBi6.
:Asked

Unitee sAstax refundinE rs. reg. u" J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Railroad bonds We're irregular, With &C
Das issues showing heaviness. in sym
, a~ with stocks. Total safes. par value
;5lJ9. United States bonds were ali
rachaEged on the last call
The total sales Of stocks were 55i,5o5
Efa-e-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

1858 head;
bs slow; u cars unsoid:
lambs, Si.2J1$o.3J; culls,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
MARRIAGES..
Ward Richardson.

Married at the residence of the brides
mother, Ahtanum, Wash. August 10, '02,
by Rev. II. J. Smith, Mr.. Riley II. Rich
ardson, of Jonesboro Indiana, and Miss
Mavme Ward, Of Ahtanum.
The occasion was graced by the pres
ence of quite a number of relatives OF the
bride and by few friends of the family
The pleasant home among the trees was
frightened by the proiusion of beautiful
flowers. Many costly tokens to the
happy couple were in evidence. The
bride was charmingly dressed in white.
One guest voiced the sentiment of all il
saying, 1--WE hear much of pretty brides
but now, We see one" The supper pro-
vided substantial comforts and most de.
licious cakes and ice cream. Joy was
chastened by the fact that the bride
must 90 far from the old home and her
many friends here. Mr.. Richardson, 6
young man of good appearance and
promise, takes his bride to fine home
in Jonesboro, Indiana. They have many
welwishers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
DISTINGUISHED Party from Duluth.

Chester A. Congdon and son, Walter,
of Duluth, Mimi, and Mr.. Congdon's
law partner, W. W. Billson, have re-
Gently arrived here on visit of two or
three weeks to this country. Mr.. Cong
don is a brother to A. s. Congdon, chief
promoter OF the Yakima Valley canal,
and the law firm of Congdon, Billson d
Dickinson of Duluth sustains fine rep
utation. Walter Congdon is student
Yale university.
The party together with Vestal Sny-
der, the local attorney, will leave to-
morrow for a weeks camping trip up
the Natchez. They will also visit the
Sound country before returning home.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
Filed Articles Of INCORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the clerk of court for the Yak
ina Valley Central Railway Co.
The line will extend out through the
Mckee and Union gap to Parker Bottom
and Sunnyside. Also branch up the
Ahtanum and up the Natchez.
The incorporators are. O. A. Fechter,
j. F. Mcknight, G. s. Rankin, Alexan-
der Miller and A. J Splawn
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
perriHe- bre w SteT.

Justice Taggard united in marriage.
Wednesday afternoon August 20, Milton
c.. Brewster and Miss Maria Perrine both
of Zillah. The ceremony occurred in
the parlors OF the justice and only few
friends were present. The couple Went
away with the glow of happiness evi-
dent upon their faces.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Frank L. Gordon of the firm OF Vim
ton & Gordon, was married at the NJ. E
parsonage last Saturday evening to Miss
Mary Groshong, by Rev. J. IL. Wood.
The newly welded couple have gone to
housekeeping on south First street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
OTHER END OF
MACKAY CABLE
The SiivertoWn Was Expected
to Leave Port Last
Saturday.

SAN FRANCISCO, December Ii
The cable officials expect to begin pay
ing off the shore end tomorrow, but
will hardly get started on the voyage
before Saturday. Professor A. G. Nc
Adie, in charge of the weather bureaus
and prognosticator of the Coast wealth
er supply, who was a guest yesterday,
arranged with Chief Electrician Benist
and others in charge to have messages
sent him daily until Honolulu is reach
ed, advising him of the weather the
ship is passing through and general
conditions.
A reception to Clarence H. Mackay,
George C. Ward, William H. Baker and
Edgar C. Bradley as officials of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company,
will be held at the American room of
the Palace Hotel at o'clock this after
noon. Mayor Schmitz will speak for
the city, Governor Gage for the state,
F. H. Wheelan for the commercial or
ganizations, Irving NJ. Scott for the
manufacturing interests and John Nc
Naught on 1.-The Value of the Cable to
the Newspaper" An orchestra will
furnish music, and a committee COM
posed Of A. A. Watkins, George w.
McNear and George A. Newhall will
escort the guests Of honor from their
rooms to the reception room at 2:45
O'Clock.
Governor-elect Pardee, Mayor Bar
stow OF Oakland, presidents of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
MOB ATTACKS THE
GERMAN LEGATION
The Arrest of German and
English Residents Of
Caracas.

WILLEMSTAD (Curacao), Dec. 10.-
There was great patriotic demonstra-
ton in Caracas at o'clock last night
when the news arrived that the British
and German war ships had seized the
Venezuelan war vessels at La Guayra.
Crowds quickly gathered and paraded
the streets and squares of the capital
displaying banners and singing patriot
ic songs. Violent speeches were de-
livered at various points.
The populace marched to the palace
of President Castro. who addressed
them. The mob then moved on to the
the GermansI'' The windows were
shattered with stones and attempts
were made to force the doors, but the
latter resisted these efforts, and Nine.
Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi, the wife of the
German Charge d'Affaires, who has
been ill in bed for the past two months
and therefore could not leave Caracas,
was thus saved from violence. The
crowd then marched to the German
Consulate and the residence of DR..
Koehler, again stoning the windows and
attempting to force an entrance. The
police made no effort to stop the DEM
onstration.
The excitement was still intense
when at 10 o'clock at night the Gov
ernment ordered the arrest of all the
German and English residents. One
hour later 205 persons prominent in So
cial and commercial life were crowded
together in the police station. All the
British residents were arrested except
Albert Cherry of the Venezuega-British
Central Railway and Mr.. Wallace, man.
ager of the telephone company, who es-
capped to a place of safety.
Ninety-seven German residents were
arrested, among them the German Con-
sui, Valentine BEoehm, and Herr Knoop
manager of the German Central Rail-
road. Herr Simmross, chancellor of the
German Legation, was met by the
police near Bolivar square and was ar
rested.
Amid cries of Death to the Ger
mansi' and Down with the foreign
ers!' the mob directed it's way to the
German residential quarter and gath
cred outside the Hotel Klindt and the
German Club, uttering insults.
On learning these incidents, United
States Minister Bowen and Secretary
w. w. Russell went at once to see Pres
ident Castro, and, after a long confer
ence, succeeded in obtaining the release
of DIR. Koehler, Nine. Won Pilgrim Bal
tazzi's physician, and Consul Valentine
Bloehm. Minister Bowen obtained the
official authorization of the Venezuelan
Government to represent British and
German interests during the trouble.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
Ss0S0e0oS0S00c0 SoO0cS00000t9SC
HOW THE CAPTURES WE'RE MADE.


LA GUAYRA Dec 1oTn
outside
Tulno
of
allied a
At 10
Consul
Retrbu
ship howeve in the meantime had clear fo action.
British torpedo
the Resaurador is lying
o allied
All banks here closed Great excitement prevails
the Anglo-Cerman vessels tonight
ANOTHER VESSEL SEIZED
Charybds seiz-
landed the
while British Alert OF the
Venezuelan
Quail
bockadng of the ornoco
to La Guayra
bockaded from today by British vessels while the coast
will bockaded by German vessels
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
He WILL INVESTIGATE
OUR LABOR CONDITIONS
T. Thomas Fortune to Report on Chinese in
Hawaii and Philippines to the
Treasury Department.

T. Thomas Fortune, of New York,
than whom perhaps no negro publicist
and orator is better known in the
United States, arrived in the Doric from
San Francisco last evening. He will
stay here until the arrival of the Peking
when he viii take up his journey to
Manila Mr. Fortune bears commits
sion from the Secretary of the Treasury
under which he will make an investiga-
ton of the labor conditions in the ISL
ands, which will be as well the basis
for book as for his report.
Il come with an open mind upon the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18

subject" said Mr.. Fortune last evening.
and shall look into the matters as
thoroughly as my time will permit. I
shall stay in the Philippines perhaps
two months. From the discussions
led to believe that there will be no
change in the restriction laws which
Will favor Hawaii over the mainland.
The strength of the labor unions was
never greater. This was shown in the
debates over the immigration bill which
had in it all the recommendations of
Commissioner Sargent, and these are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
BRITISH AND GERMANS CAPTURE
AND SINK CASTRO'S WARSHIpS

LONDON, December l0.---A dispatch
from Caracas, Venezuela, dated December
9, says: "The combined British and Ger
man fleet to-day Guesday) seized the
Venezuelan fleet, composed of four war
ships, N the harbor of La Guayra."
It is reported also that an ultimatum
will be delivered tomorrow "wednesday
asking for an answer and compliance
with the demand of the British and Ger
man Ministers.
CARACAS, December 0.---A Ger
man and British subjects in Caracas were
arrested today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-18
LATER BULLETINS
TO ADVERTISER
Allies Land to Effect The
Capture OF President
Castro.
(Associated Press Specially
i

(Associated Press Specially
X X X X Xxx X X X X Xxx X X X X 4
X LONDON. Dec. IL The Cen \
X trail News says it is reported in
X the lobby of the House of Com 4
X mons this afternoon that the al
X lies have landed bluejackets at
y La Guayra for the purpose of ef-
X fecting the capture of President
r Castro and that fighting is going
y on in the street. The foreign
y Office has no information to this \
X effect.
4
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Continued on page 81
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WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = Minister
Bowen at Caracas in cablegram to
the State Department today confirms
the press reports that all the German
and British prisoners have been re-
leased.
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18

of the treasury to pay to the owners of
any vessel in the United states duly regis
tered and engaged in the foreign trade of
the United States a compensation. amount
ing to I cent per gross registered ton for
ing sixteen entries in any one year, and on
each entry, not exceeding sixteen in any
the date of Registration Of a vessel of l. ooo
gross tons which shall be completed after
cent per Gross ton i7 for each 100 nautical
miles sailed in addition to the above men
toned compensation.
The bill specifies certain vessels which
shall not receive compensation under its
peeyi a or { among them being vessels en-
Each subsidized vessel is required to car
ry as ha member Of its eoSnpany one fnn AmeF r
shall be taught seamanship and engineer
ing. and SHAH rank as petty of fs The
ceiving compensation that the ship in
emergency may be used by the United
public purpose, at fair valuation for this
service,
the treasury to pay to the owner of a doc
umented vessel engaged in deep sea fish
cry for at least three months in any one
year 81 per gross ton per annum, provided
that at least one-third of the crew shall be
citizens of the United States. and he is di-
rected to pay also to a citizen of the Uni
ted States serving as a member of such
crew 81 per month for the time he is nee
essarily employed.
Title provides that no vessel be given
compensation under two or more titles OF
died vessel shall not be sold to a subject
of a foreign power. and that the president
of the United States shall cause proper
regulations to be framed for the execution
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrieh, Bard, Beveridge, Burn
ham, Burrows, Burton. Clark of Wyoming,
Cu1lom, Deboe. Depew, Dietrich, Dryden.
Elkins. Fairbanks Foraker Foster of
Washington. Frye, Gallinger. Gamble.
Hale, Hanna, HanSbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Jones of Nevada, Kean, Kearns, Kittredge,
McComas. McCumber, McLaurin of South
Carolina Mcmillan Mitchell Nell
son. Penrose. Perkins. PIatt of Connectf-
cut, Scott, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore
-42
Nays-Allison, Bacon, Bailey. Bate, Ber-
ry. Blackburn, Carmack, Clark of Mon
ham Doiiiver. Dubois. Foster of Louis
lana: Gibson. Harris, Heitfeld, McI-aurin
of Mississippi. Mallory. Martin. Money.
Patterson, Pettus, Proctor, Quarles. Raw
Inns. Spooner. Taliaferro. Teller. Nest-3l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
FUNSTON TO STAY.
His Assignment to Department
of Colorado Announced.

Washington, March 1S-The statu-
tory retirement of Major General E s.
Otis on the 18th instant will vacate the
commands of the military departments
of the Lakes at Chicago and of Dakota
at st. Paul. Major General Arthur
Macarthur, now at Denver, in COM
mand of the department of the Colorado
win be transferred to Chicago, and
Brigadier General Frederick Funston,
now in this city on leave of absence,
will succeed General Macarthur in
command of the department of the
Colorado. Brigadier General w. A.
Kobbe. who is also in this city on leave
of absence, will be assigned to COM
mand the departme of Dakota
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
dined with President and Mrs RooSe-
welt at the White House last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
Family of Campers Have Awful
Experience Near Harper.
Build Fire in a Stove Contain
ing Dynamite Sticks.
HOUSE WAS DESERTED.
Explosion Kills One and Serious
ly Mains Three.
Two Young Men We're Blown
Many Feet Away.

Harper. Kas., March 1s-An old wo-
man called Grandma" Wells died here
yesterday at 1 o'clock, and her daugh-
ter, a widow, also named Wells. is in a
serious condition as the result of build
ing fire in an old stove in a deserted
house where they had camped for the
night. Two sons are also seriously in
jured.
The stove contained giant blasting
powder. The Wells family was en- route
by wagon from Jett, o. T., to Wichita,
kas. Night came upon them seven
miles west of here. They stopped at
Mr.. Fred Swisher's house and asked
him to accommodate them during the
night. As Mr.. Swisher could not take
them in he pointed them to the old
empty house on the farm belonging to
Frank Melvin, of this place, little think
ing that death lurked there.
Some time ago the well near this old
house was blasted deeper, giant powder
being used for the purpose and the
powder not used was placed in the old
stove in the house to keep in the dry.
for miles, occurred, Grandma Wells and
her daughter were bending over the
stove. There is hardly a square inch on
either womans body which is not
burned or bruised or cut One side of
the house was blown out In fact the
house is a wreck. The escape of the
two boys is a miracle. They were blown
many feet away and are seriously in
jured. Drs. Irwin and Winbigler, of this
upon the unfortunate family, and to-
day have some hope of saving the
daughter life. but say she will be hor
ribly ma imed