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The Dickinson press., 1903-12-05

Miss McCarty, the Sentinel Butte
teacher, returned to her work Sunday
afternoon having spent Thanksgiving in
the CITY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
DANGER FROM FLOOD
Threatens the Remaining Portion
of the Town of Frank.

Threatens the Remaining Portion
of the Town of Frank.
Seattle, WASH, April 30.-A special
from Frank, N. w. T., says:
The slide from Turtle mountain con-
tinued through yesterday and last
night at intervals, depositing millions
of tons of limestone on that which
had come down before, with the result
that the Inhabitants, becoming panic
stricken, have fed for safety. But two
residences in the entire town were used
last night, and those not by their own
ers, but by persons less timid, who
decided to remain and take chances.
In response to an appeal from the
local Board of Trade, the Dominion
government has sent William Pearce
to act in its behalf. Mr.. Pearce con-
ferred with the citizens to-day and de-
cided as to the steps for clearing away
the obstruction from the river so as to
avoid a flood, which would entail fur
Their destruction of life and property,
and from which there is imminent dan
ger.
Accompanying the government agent,
the government to-day sent a force of
mounted police by special train to pro-
tect the district, as thieves had COM
menced to operate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
HELD UP THE AGENT
AND TOOK $4,000.
Masked Men Covered Peterson and
Took All the Money.

Masked Men Covered Peterson and
Took All the Money.
Mason City, Ia, April 30.-Agent
John Peterson of the United States Ex
press Company at Britt, forty miles
west of this city. was compelled by two
masked and armed men to open the
safe in his office this morning, and per-
NIT the robbers to take a package con-
tanning $4,000. They also secured
other packages of money, and after
binding and gagging Peterson, escaped.
Two travelling medicine men have
been arrested. but Peterson was un-
able to identify them.
The $4,000 package was registered
and was to be transferred from the
Milwaukee to the Minneapolis and St.
Paul Railway. MIR. Peterson placed
the package in the shipping safe. He
then worked at his desk until tap on
his shoulder startled him, and he turn
ed to be confronted by two revolvers.
The men, after compelling him to
open the safe, tied him and gagged him
securely and placed him in rear room,
where his son found him hours later.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
L0UBET BACK IN FRANCE.
President Received Admiral Cotton
at MarsoiIIes.

at MarsoiIIes.
Marseilles, April S0.-President Lou
bet arrived here to-day from Biserta,
Tunis, which place he left yesterday
on board the warship Jeanne dare,
escorted by the French fleet. As the
Presidents ship approached the port,
moving at a slow speed, she was sa-
luted by the land batteries and the
American warships under the command
of Rear Admiral Cotton.
AS the Jeanne dare entered the
roadstead Admiral Cotton proceeded in
a steam launch alongside the French
cruiser. He was met at the rail by
the captain of the vessel, who present.
ed the American Admiral to President
Loubet. Admiral Cotton greeted the
President and expressed the affection
ate sentiments of President Roosevelt
and the American people toward the
government and people of France. The
President cordially returned Admiral
Cotton's greeting and asked the Ad-
miral to, assure President Roosevelt
that France entertains the most cordial
sentiments for the United States.
The ships band then played 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" the Jeanne
dare fired an admirals salute, the
American ships answered the salute.
the French sailors cheered America and
the American sailors replied with three
cheers for France.
Later, President Loubet landed and
took a train for Paris, where he will
arrive at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
TOWN DESTROYED
BY FOREST FIRES.
Fierce Flames Sweeping Pennsyl-
vania Forest Section.

vanin Forest Section.
Bradford, Pa, April 30.-The worst
forest fires in the history of this sec
ton of Pennsylvania are raging to-
night, and $1.OOO,O 900 worth of property
has been destroyed.
The forests have been ablaze for the
past week, but the fires were kept I'M
der control by large gangs of men un-
til this morning when a stiff southeast
gale sprang up and famed the smould-
ering embers into a roaring mass of
flames.
jacksonville, ten miles south of this
city, is reported as being destroyed, and
1t is feared that a number of lives have
been lost. The last word from there
was received at 2 o'clock, and at that
time the fire was on all sides of the
place, and the people were fearful of
being burned to death, as there was
no avenue of escape. That was the
last heard from that quarter. All
wires are down in that direction.
At Simpson, where the forest is thick
and a large number of oil wells are To-
Gated, the fire was very fierce. On
both sides of the railroad the woods
were a mass of flames that swept over
an area of two miles. taking everything
in their path. The people of the town
were rescued by a special train run as
far as Davis City. They were brought
to this city this evening. The town
was destroyed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
POWDER EXPLODED
WRECKING MILLS AND KILLING
EMPLOYEES.
NINE WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT
ALL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WE'RE
INJURED.

Crescent Powder Company Suffered
"A Series of Four ExpIOsiOns-Fire
Followed, and the Bodies of the
Dead Were Burned to Irrecognis-
able Mnsses-FOrce of the ExpIO-
sion Was Felt Five MiIes-Farm-
ers and Quarrymen Fled to n
Distance for Refuge.
Hollidaysburg, Pa, April 3O.-The ex-
tensive plant of the Crescent Powder
Company at Canister, about ten miles
south of here, was completely wreck
ed by a series of four explosions this
morning. OF the thirty employees, nine
were killed outright and all the others
were badly injured by being blown
about the buildings in which they
were employed. The dead:
Frank McErnan, Ross Kennedy.
George Fay. Andrew Gabrillac, Charles
Ross, William Lyons, Guiseppi Mateo.
Frank Strasser, John Petrouinski.
The ages of the dead ranged from
20 to 25 years. Seven of them were
americans and two were Italians. The
list of injured Nscludes Adam Taggart
of Pittsburg. the superintendent of
the company, who was found uncon-
scious in his office by his wife and was
dragged out of the burning building
by her at the peril of her own life.
Bunilding Blown to Atoms.
The first explosion occurred among
the material in the mixing house, blow
ing that building to atoms and also
destroying the two punching houses
and the office. Nothin was left Of
these structures. Fire arose in the
other buildings.
The force of the explosion was felt
in towns five miles away, and all
houses in the locality were damaged.
The bodies of the dead are unrecogniz-
able.
The fire at the deserted plant con-
tinued throughout the day and no per-
son ventured near the doomed struc-
lures, fearing additional explosions.
There are 2,240 boxes of dynamite stored
in the buildings and greater calamities
are predicted should another explosion
occur. Terror-stricken farmers and
limestone quarrymen have flocked into
the town of Williamsburg for refuge.
Powder for Steel Corporation.
The Crescent Powder Company sup
piled the powder and dynamite used
in the large limestone quarries of the
United States Steel Corporation in this
county and is owned by Pittsburg cap
italists. There were eleven buildings
in the plant, of which number five are
still standing.
The estimated value of the plant was
$S5, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
VOTING TRUST FORMED.
Cramp Directors Approved the
Loan and New Stock.

Cramp Directors Approved the
Loan and New stock.
Philadelphia, April 30.-At a special
meeting to-day of the board of direc-
tors of the William Cramp Ship and
Engine Building Company, the follow
ing voting trustees were elected: e.
T. Stotesbury of Drexel & Co, Richard
II. Rushton, president of the Fourth
National Bank of this city, and G. r.
Baker, president of the First National
Bank, New York.
The directors finally approved the $5,-
5000 loan and the 81, SOC, 900 additional
stock. The directors were reticent con-
corning the business transacted at the
meeting, but IT is stated on good au-
thcrity that all of the directors re-
signed and that no action was taken
on the designations. The board did
not reorganize.
The directors who resigned are:
Thomas Dolan, Clement A. Griscom,
Morton McMichael, Samuel Dickson,
Charles H. Cramp Edwin S. Cramp,
William H. Barnes and Henry Selig-
man.
In the new voting trust Mr.. Stotes-
bury will represent Tic deposits of
stock which have been made with
Drexel &c Co.
The resignation of the directors was
for the purpose of allowing represen-
tation for the interest which have sup
piled the $5,0OOOOO loan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
AMERICAN JACKIES
WENT TO THE RESCUE.
Chinese Made an Attack on Ameri-
can Engineers.

Chinese Made an Attack on Ameri-
can Engineers.
Washington. April 3O.-The State De-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Consul General
McWade at Canton, dated yesterday,
stating that a mob of anti-foreign Chi
nese made an attack at Yuan Tan, on
North river, 140 miles from Canton,
upon a party of American engineers.
The consul appealed to Lieut.. An
derson, commanding the American
gunboat Callao. lying in the stream,
and the officer went Immediately to
the rescue. The consul general mean
while lodged formal complaint with
the Chinese officials.
The attack is not believed to be as
ISOLATED with the Boxer movement. 1t
is conjectured that the engineers, in
the course of railroad construction, or
similar work, had run counter to some
intense Chinese superstition by in
vading a graveyard, or in some way
committing a sacrilege in the Chinese
view.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
DYNAMITED A BANK.
Armed Attack Was Made-Turl1ish
Troops Assaulted.

Salonica, European Turkey, April 30.
The Ottoman Bank here was de-
stroyed by dynamite to-day. The
Turkish postoffice and other buildings
were also attacked, resulting in a
panic, during which two men were
killed and two persons were injured.
detachment of 1000 additional
troops has since arrived here from
Smyrna.
The attack on the bank was carried
out by two bands of men. One of
them attacked the guard on duty at
the bank and the other hurled the
bombs. 1t is thought that the strong
room resisted the explosions. Several
of the men who took part in the at
tack have been arrested.
The destruction of the French steam
er Guadalquivir by an explosion while
leaving this port Tuesday was evil
IDENTIFY caused by a bomb. A Bulga-
rian has been arrested in connection
with the outrage.
In an encounter with Turkish troops
yesterday at Nevrokop, European Tur-
key, eighteen Bulgarians were killed
and fourteen were made prisoners.
There was also a serious encounter
near Djulabala, where a band of over
100 insurgents was annihilated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
NEW QUARTERS FOR
FORT SCREVEN.
RecOmme ndatiOns Approved by Sec
rotary of War Root.

Washington, April S0.-Before leav-
ing for the West, Secretary Root ap-
proved the recommendation of the War
College Board for the construction of
various buildings at army posts
throughout the United States.
The last session of Congress appro-
priated $6OOO,OOO for buildings and i'm
be expended at Manila. The allot-
ment of money for the construction of
quarters and buildings is not made
public at this time, the reason given
being that such an announcement pre-
vious to the letting of contracts would
cause bitter contests in different sec
tons of the country.
The following construction has been
recommended:
Fort Meyer, Va, enlarging band
barracks and wagon sheds, construc-
ton of shop and stable guard build
ings for field artillery.
Chickamauga Park, Georgia, bar
racks and quarters for one squadron
of cavalry.
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, barracks and
quarters for an additional battalion Of
infantry.
The allotments for coast artillery in
clude:
Fort Barrancas, Fla, two sets field
officers quarters, band barracks, COM
pany barracks, commissioned Off
GERS quarters, buildings for shop and
guard house.
Fort Caswell, N. c., quarters for
officers, on-commissioned staff Off
GERS and hospital steward.
Key West barracks Fla, quarters
for officers and on-commissioned Off
GERS.
Fort Screven, Ga, quarters for Off
GERS and non-commissioned staff Off
GERS, and a guardhouse.
Jackson barracks, La, non-commis-
stoned staff officers quarters, lavatory,
guardhouse and bakery.
Fort Getty, S. c., commissary store
house.
Fort De Soto, Fla, officers and nom
commissioned officers quarters.
Fort Dade, Fla, officers and non
commissioned officers quarters, mess
hall and kitchen.
Fort Monroe Va, artillery school
building, bachelor officer quarters and
several double sets of officers quar-
tiers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
GRAVE MORAL SCANDAL
bishop of London Called the Van.
derbiIt Wedding.

London, April 3O.-At the night ses-
sion of the London diocesan conference
yesterday the Bishop of London, the
Rt. Rev. Arthur F. Ingram, made a
statement to the effect that he had
thrice sent for an explanation from
Rev, Mr.. Hadden regarding the Van
derbilt- Rutherfurd wedding, and that
none had been received.
Continuing, the Bishop characterized
the use of st. Marks Church for the
performance of the ceremony as con-
stituting a grave moral scandal" and
expressed the determination not to en-
ter the church until reparation has
been made for the insult thus offered
to the diocese"
The Bishops remarks were vigor-
ously applauded and the session ended
with the passage of a vote of conf
dence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
HOWARD GUILTY OF
MURDER OF G0EBEL
Life Sentence Was Imposed by Re-
quest of the Jury.

Life Sentence Was Imposed by Re-
Guest of the Jury.
Frankfort, KY, April S0.-In the third
trial of James Howard for the killing
of Gov. William Goebel, over three
years ago, the prisoner was found
guilty.
The jury first reported that it could
not agrre. Judge Cantrell then sent
it's members back with instructions to
remain until an agreement was reach
ed. A half-hour later the jury again
reported with a verdict of guilty, and
fixed the punishment at life imprison-
ment.
The Jurors all voted for verdict of
guilty, the disagreement being as to
the extent of punishment. Death was
favored by all but Juror Burkes, who
announced that he would under no cir
cumstances vote for the death penalty,
and a verdict for life sentence was
agreed upon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
WEST POINT, VA.
IS SWEPT BY FIRE.

Richmond. Va. April 30.-A message
from West Point, Va, says the town
is burning up. A train from here has
gone with an engine. No details can
yet be learned.
The chief business interests at West
Point are numbering and oyster pack
ing. The place is thirty-eight miles
west Of this city and has a population
OF about $500 people.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Fifteen OF THE CREW
KILLED IN RI0TING

Halifax, N. s.,April So.-It is reported
here tonight that fifteen OF the crew
of the British second class schooner
Pallas were killed and number in
jured during the rioting at Port Of
Spain, Trinidad, on Tuesday.
The officials at the admiralty refuse
to confirm or deny the reports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
GERMAN REICHSTAG'S
TERM COMPLETED.
Its Legislation, on the Whole, Had
an Agrarian Trend.


an Agrarian Trend.
Berlin, April 3O.-The Reichstag COM
pleted it's term to-day with the adop-
ton of a bill amending the sick in
surance law for laborers and extending
the period of insurance from thirteen
to twenty-six weeks.
During it's five years of work the de-
funct Reichstag has placed a number
of important measures upon the statute
books. The general tendencies run
ming through the term have been to-
ward the enlargement of the powers
of the empire at the expense of the
states; the increasing of the functions
of the government at the expense of
the individual citizens; the extending
of social reform legislation in behalf
of the workingman the subjecting of
the tariff policy to agrArian demands,
and otherwise playing into the hands
of agrarian interests. Some of these
measures, the tariff law of last De-
cember, for instance, have given the
country the highest duties ever known.
The fleet bill of 1900 was the most
important step ever taken to give
Germany a strong navy, and 1t COR
responds to the Emperors determine
ton to give the empire voice in set
Ting the most important questions of
welt poltik.
The Reichstag's financial legislation
has shown traces of the American anti
capitalists spirit. An example of this
is found in the heavy increase of
Boerse taxes upon stock sales and
listngs, which resulted in driving much
German business 10 foreign exchanges
The Reichstag extended social re-
form legislation by increasing old age
and invalid pensions for workingmen;
the sick insurance law, which was
direction.
During this term of the Reichstag
there were more frequent discussions
of American relations than in the
course of any previous term
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
PARIS is ADORNED
To Greet King of England, the
Guest of France.

To Greet King of England, the
Guest of France.
Paris, April 30.-The clay has taken
on an aspect of festivity in anticipa-
ton of King Edwards arrival here to-
morrow. The boulevards and avenues
radiAting on the Place de POpera are
beginning to assume a brilliant APP
pearance. The buildings are looped
with bunting and flags, and the ave-
nues are filled by a succession of hand
some arches, Respondent with flowers
and flags.
The decorations symbolic by the en-
twined flags of France and Great Brit
ain the resumption of cordial feelings
between the two countries.
One striking feature of the display
is the decoration of the front of the
hotel where eX-President Kruger stop
ped. The newspapers comment on the
fact that the same show of bunting,
etc, which greeted Mr. Kruger, is now
used to greet King Edward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
MURRAY DECLINED; "
BRATT0N ELECTED

jackson, Miss. April 3O-The doce-
san council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Mississippi to-day elected
Theodore Bratton, D. D., of Raleigh,
n. c., Bishop of Mississippi. Rev. John
G. Murray, d. D., of Baltimore. who
was elected bishon last night. declined
the hn~or.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Bank Burned at Sofia.

Vienna, April S0.-Telegrams re-
ceived here say the Mitylene Bank at
Sofia has also been burned.
An official telegram reporting the Sa-
lonica outrage says that fifty other dy-
Mantle explosions occurred in different
parts of the city at the same time, and
that many persons were killed or
wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
ROBBERS AT RAvENSWooD.
Postomce Safe Was Blown and Rob
bed of $4,000.

Ravenswcod. w. Va. April 3O.-Bur-
glars entered the postoffice last night
blew open the safe and escaped with
nearly $4,000, without leaving a clew
as to their Identity. No one knew tbs
place had been robbed until Postmas-
ter McAdams opened the office this
morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
WAS NO EFFoRT TO BRIDE.
That Was the Finding I'm the IIIi-
nOis Legislature.

Springfield. ILL.,. April 30.-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate
charges of bribery in the Illinois
Legislature submitted a final report to
the House tonight. The report de-
clares that no real attempt was made
to bribe Speaker John H. Miller,
whose attempt to gavel traction bill
through the House led to a riot, and
whose explanation was that he be-
lieved bribery had been resorted to in
the interest of a rival bill.
The Speaker, in his explanation,
made mention of an editorial in the
Chicago Inter-Ocean. In this connec-
ton, the committee condemns George
w. Human, editor of the Inter- Ocean,
for his charges of boodleism relating
to traction legislation.
The report was adopted by the
House.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
TALKED OF MANCHURIA.
Hay and Cassini Had an AmicabIe
Discussion.

Washington, April 30.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, called at the
State Department to-day and had a
long interview with Secretary Hay, in
which the whole Manchurian matter is
understood to have been fully and
frankly discussed. The discussion
throughout was of the most amicable
and satisfactory character.
The Japanese minister Mr.. TAX
hira, called later, and he also dis
cussed Manchuria. The Japanese are
finding much comfort in Ambassador
Mccormick dispatch from st. Peters,
burg conveying Russia disclaimer of
improper purposes as to Manchuria.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
1T WAS A LANDSLIDE.
The Number of Known Dead is Said
to Be S3.

Vancouver, B. c., April Boa report
has been received here from William
Pearce, INSPECTOR of surveys, sent to
Frank by the Department of the In
terror. 1t says:
Now that the excitement is par
TALLY over, there is no doubt in the
mind of any one that the disaster was
caused by huge landslides, and that
there was no eruption, nor explosion.
There are eighty-three known dead, o.
whom fifteen were women and fifteen
children. There is no further danger
from floods 'sroslSA Ne canning of
the -4ya-.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
FAREWELL TO ROME.
King Edward Left on His Way to
Paris.

King Edward Left ON HIS Why TO
Paris.
Rome, April 30.-King Edward left
dous farewell demonstration. The
King with great ceremony babe fare
we'll to Queen Helena, who was sur
rounded by the members of her house.
hold.
At the railroad station there was a
large gathering of distinguished per-
sonages. King Edward was especially
cordial in his reply to the greeting of
Premier Zanardelli and Prince Colon
ma. To the premier the King added
that he hoped the friendship of Great
Britain and Italy would ever increase.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
SIGNING WAS COMMEMORATED.
Interesting Ceremonies Were Held
at New Orleans.

at new OFAeAhss
New Orleans, Aaril 30.-In commem-
grafton Of the centennial of the signing
of the treaty of the cession of Louis
lana, interesting ceremonies under the
auspices of the Louisiana Historical So
ciety were held to-day in the old Ca
bildo, the scene of the transfer of the
territory.
The treaty was read in French by
Charles T. Soniat and in English by
James S. Zacharie. Lieut.. Gov. Els
topinal, Prof. Alcee Fortier, president
of the Historical Society; Associate
Justice Monroe and Acting Mayor
Mehle made addresses.
A memorial tablet placed in the Ca
bildo by the Society of Colonial Danes
WAS unveiled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
For the New Bank Organized at
Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 30.-The
stockholders of the new bank, which
is to begin business in this city in
July, met to-day, elected directors and
transacted other preliminary business.
BY unanimous agreement it was de-
cided to increase the capital stock
from 100000 the amount originally
intended, to $3.50, 900. The bank will be
known as the Atlantic National Bank.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
WILL CRY FRAUD"
REPUBLICAN EXTREMISTS WILL
MAKE GILES A TEXT.
A REDUCED REPRESENTATION
WILL AGAIN BE URGED AGAINST
THE SOUTH.

Decision of the Supreme Court in
the Case of the Alabama Negro
Who Was Not Allowed to Regis
ter and Vote Is Expected to Again
Set the Anti-SOuthern Republic
cans at WOrIx-Text of the Dect-
sion Is Made PubIic-How the Case
Was Viewed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01

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