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Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 7 In History,

1s07-Napoleon Bonaparte and the cZar of Russia concluded the peace of Tilslt. 1SS7-Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha was elected prince ruler of Bull garia. The choice of Ferdinand for the throne which Alexander of Batten- berg had been forced to abdicate prov ed a solution of the troubles of Bull garia. He never received the sanction of Russia. but Turkey and Austria have stood by him In every trial. Un- der his rule Bulgaria has prospered and been at peace except for slight in- ternal troubles.
 1S93-Justice Samuel Blatchford of the United States supreme court died at Newport, R. l.: born 1SG0. 1S96-George Law, capitalist and protector. son of George Law of Panama fame, died in New York city; born 1S4S 1S91-Hon. William Slocomb Groesbeck. distinguished Ohioan. died in Cincin- natl: born 1S16
 lS01-Pierre Lorillard, noted turfman and millionaire manufacturer. died in New York city: born 1883
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
WYOMING MINE HORROR
Terrific Explosion Kills More
 Than Two Hundred.
GAS FIRED BY A MINERS LAMP

Out of Two Hundred and Eighty hsr
 Who Entered the Mine Only Forty
 six Have Been Accounted Fsr-Rss
 euers Work Herolealiy.
 Hanna, wyo.. July 1.-Probabiy the worst disaster in the history of Wyo- ming has occurred here by a terrific ex- plosion of fire damp In Union Pacific Mine No. l, which shut ofT the means of escape Of 234 men who were work ing in the pit, all of whom perished.
 Two hundred and eighty-two men went down in the mine in the morning and only forty-six have yet been ac, counted for. s.. a
 Of the 234 dead about 173 were mar. ried and leave large families. About a hundred were Finlanders, fifty were colored, and the rest were Americans.
 Twenty eight bodies of those working near the mouth of the mine have been brought out. all of them horribly man. gled and some still showing slight evi- dences of life. The scenes at the mine are heartrendlng.
 The Union Pacific Railroad company which owns the mines. has n large force working to reach the imprisoned men.
 So tense is the excitement that no one seems able to say how the disaster occurred. The supposition is that a careless miner allowed his lamp ts come in contact with fire damp.
 Explosion Was Terrific.
 The mine was not fired. as was stated in the earlier reports. but the explosion was terrific and completely shattered the timbers of the main shaft and nu- merous entrances, filling the working with debris. and those of the miners that were not killed outright by the eI- plosion were buried alive. The explo- Sion was heard for many miles around and attracted people from the adJoln- ing settlements. Huge tlmbers and rail. road iron were hurled 300 feet from the mouth of the shaft.
 All night the rescuing party worked, the force being increased from time to time by the arrival of ranchmen and others from nearby settlements and by those of relief train sent out from Rawlings.
 The Hanna mines are among the best on the Union Pacific system, being es- tablished in 1878. The town was named for Senator Mark Hanna when he was a member of the Union Pacific eompa- ny. Mine No. 1 is practically a new property. It has twenty-six entries. If. teen miles of workings and a main in. cline shaft of one and a half miles fin length. The mine has been recognized as dangerous property for some time on account of the large amount of gas, but the system of ventilation has been so good that an accident was not antie. ipated. r.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 2 In History.

lGi4-Eattlc of AiaTston Moor. lI2l - Frederick Tnyophiius Klopstock, German nUet, was born; died 1903. lS5O-S.r Robert Peel. British Liberal
 statesman. died; born ESS. lSS1-President Garfield .shct by Guiteau
 in the railroad station at Washing ton. Garfield was attacked while passing through the ladies waiting room to l join party for an excursion in New England. The weapon used was a
 pistol frcm which two bullets were - fired. One bullet took effect in the
 presidents back. The assassin had
 been promptly seized at the moment
 of shooting and proved to be Charles ! J. Guiteau. a persistent but disap-
 pointed applicant for office. lS96-Harriet Beecher Stowe died at New
 Haven: born 1Sl1.
 le0l-Jacob s. Rogers, pioneer American
 locomotive builder and multimillion-
 atre, died in New York city; born lS2i.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 8 In History.

lT5S-General Abercrombie attacked Ticon- deroga with 15,OO0 men and was re- pulsed with a loss of 2,oo0. lT9O-Fitz-Greene Halleck poet, was born in Guilford Conn; died there 1867. 1S22-Percy Bysshe Shelley was drowned / in the bay Of Spezzia; born 17s2. The circumstances of Shelley's death were peculiarly tragic. He left England in order to retain the custody of his child by Mary Goodwin and settled In Italy. A boat in which he sailed from Leg horn disappeared during a sudden squall and the poets body was wash ed ashore.
 lS75-GeneraI Frank P. Blair. noted Fed eral veteran. died in St. Louis; born 1881.
 1sg7-Senator Isham G. Harris. noted Ten nesseean, died in Washington; born ISIS.
 lSa9-The Grand Duke George. brother ot the czar and heir to the throne, died at St Petersburg; born 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
shIpbuIIdIno Tru.. In.oIv.n,.

Newark. N. J.. July 1.-Judge Kirk. patrick of the United States court has announced to counsel representing com. blaming bondholders of the United States Shipbuilding company that he had read all the papers in the case and has decided that the corporation is in- solvent and that its directors have fail. ed to take proper steps to protect the bondholders and seem to be without ability to raise funds. ''I therefore" announced the judge, 'in the interest of the bondholders, both those who ap. pear here as complainants and all the others, shall appoint receivers"
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
TORTURED AND RossEn
Psnnsylvanls Woman Vrutally TreoA
 ed by . oaranaor.

sd by . otraNeer.
 ClearRsld, Pa, July l-While ths husband of Ars- Miles O'Rourka sf Woodward township was absent . stranger called at the house and asked Airs. ,o'Rourhs for something to sat. She gave him come buns and was pre- pairing some eo3es at the stove when the man struck hnr oa the back of the bead, leaving hss sSNicoRsctous.
 He then bOu1A Ans hN chair AnA Ass nandsd wAsrO Aa oAnlly kNG its money. At ArOt onD UueNosA to 0Rvulgs the hiding place. Mor0oa lighted . lamp and apprs1 tno cn1e to her fsSt The Dain cause1 1 = Oolot est the plaes where the up vNo AAanoa- The sum was . trino 0opo
 In his hurry to &NwD Dso0 NAe house the rObber dr1 . rost of ths moRey, which Mps. O' o r,ked up and placed in the bos = N1 Arsss The man missed it an 8n1 pre- pared ts -tortUge her ful otDs outside of the houSe frf7ntonsd hfn, and he isft hastily.
 The authorities have offered . rs- ward of $500 for information that will lead to the arrest of the thief.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
4 TEXAS TRAGEDY.
otats Comptroller Killed In He one
 Slayer Aiss Dead.

State cemptroilor Killed ln He ofSes.
 slayer Aiss Dead.
 Austin, Tex., July l.-Frenxied by supposed wrongs, W. c. Hill. an sI-at- tache of the state eomptroller's once, entered the private once of State Comptroller R. N. Love and killed him by means of two we'll directed bullets from a large calibsr revolver.
 AS Hill turned to nee he was Inter. cepted by Chief Clerk Stevens of the department and in the scume which followed Hills revolver was accidsntal- ly exploded. The bullet entered Hili's abdomen, causing . wound from which he died three hours after the. death of the man whose life he sought.
 As to what caused the shooting none can explain, other than that it was the act of q madman. Hill had been an employee of the eomptrolIsr's once for ten years preceding MT. Loves term of Iofiice. He was discharged by Mir. Love when the latter took charge, and it is presumed that this fact preysd on his mind until he went insane.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
n.nIor.v.n.er FIeh, . Draw

Yanger Aght at the Mechanics' pavilion last night ended in . draw at the end of the twentieth round, Referee Ed Smith being unable to choose . winner between the game little feathsrweiGhts. The fight was one of the nsrcest ever seen in this city. Both men fought with vim from the tap of the bell In the first round until the end. Neither was able seriously to injurs the other, and the contest lasted the limit.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
4 caIISorrIa OH oushsv.

Santa Barbara. Cal, July 1.-An of we'll in the northern part of this county has come In. It proved one of the mos remarkable wells yet discovered on thu Pacific coast, the first flow being at tn, rate of forty barrels per minute, ac cordinR to the estimates of experts or the ground. The oil shot fifty fee above the top of the derrick. The deptl of the we'll is about 1000 feet.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Tn MnNH Railrnad Shnna.

Trenton, N. J., July 1.-Two hundred acres of land in the northeastern sec ton of the city have been purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad company to be used for general shops. It Is planned to concentrate the shops now
 located at Jersey City, Camden, Lam bertville and Philadelphia at this point because it Is the central point for the New York, Amboy and Belvidere divi.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 5 In History,

H5S-George Augustus Viscount Howe killed near Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y. His skeleton was found there In 1890. Young Howe was with the vanguard of the colonial army, led by Major Israel Putnam, and he asked to be enc of the first to meet the enemy. Putnam said to him. "If I am killed the loss will be of little consequence. while your preservation is of impor- tance to tine army" The gallant Howe answered: Putnam. your life is as dear to youi as mine is to me. I am determined lo go." He was killed at the first fire.
 1S01-David Glasgow Fsrragut, naval hero, born near Knoxville; died 1S70
 B93-Commodore Samuel Lockwood, U. B. N, retired. died at Flushing, N. F.; born 1893.
 lS95-AIexander Hester, Americas great est daguorreotypist. died at Evanston, H. .Z.-#
 1900-Professor Henry Barnard, famous educator. died at Hartford; born lSl1-
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 3 In History.

B16-Mrs. Jordan, actress and mother of the ten children of William ". died in obscurity at St. Cloud. France: born in Ireland lI62. 1Ss2-Deoisive day at Gettysburg; Pick ett's charge repulsed. 1S71-Rome declared capital of Italy with imposing ceremonies. 1S90-IdaEo admitted as state. iS9S-Cervera's Spanish squadron destroy ed by the American fleet under Samp- son and Schley after escaping from Santiago harbor; General Shafter de nlanded the surrender of Santiago. 1o02-President Roosevelt issued procla- nations declaring Filipino troubles at an end.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

E26-John Adams. second 'ohh <>uaAhS' president of the United States, died al Quincy. Mass. born there 1735. Thomas Jefferson, third president of the Unit ed States, died at Monticello. Va; born 15i3.
 in New York city; born 175S.
 IS5T-William L. Marcy, ex-secretary of state and three times governor of New York. died; born 1Ts6.
 lS9S-Truce between the armies at Santi- ago. The French liner Bourgogne went down off Sable island; 560 lives lost. l901-Colonel Julian Scott. civil war vet eran. noted as an artist, died at Plain field, N. J.; born 1S46 R. H. Newell, & war time humorist under the pseu- donym Orpheus C. Kerr, died in Brooklyn: born 1886. Professor John Fiske. philosopher and historian, died at East Gloucester. Mass; born lS42
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Carpet. Yield Much Geld.

San Francisco, July 1.-The carpsts of the adjusting roons of the United States mint have been taken up and treated to q process for removing the gold dust. A bar of goiA valued at 5000 is the result. The carpets were laid sir months aro. In the adjusting rooms the coins are filed down to prop CT weight, and the finer gold dust slnki into the carpets.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

1SS6-Paul H. Hayne. southern poet, died near Augusta, Ga; born 1880 1Se3-Guy de Maupassant. master in tn, French school of naturalistic writers died In Paris: born in 1850. 1S9S-Bill for the annexation of Hawai-. signed by President Mckinley. 1s99-Robert Bonner, founder of the New
 York Ledger. died In New York city; born 1924. 1902-Aguinaldo. the Filipino chief, set at liberty.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
EataITorpado In Minneno4.

Wilder, Minn., July IA tornado has passed over this place, demolishinl many farm buildings and taking every thing in it's path, forty yards wide anc about eight miles long. At the farm oi Dan Gallagher all the farm building' were blown down, and Gallagher and his two daughters, Ella and Kettle were killed
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Three Children Drowned {.

Michigan City, Ind, July 1.-John and Felix Day, aged eleven and eight years, and Louis s. Ritenour, aged ten. were drowned In the harbor here. Felix Day got into water beyond his depth, and the elder brother went to his res cue. and both were drowned. The Rite
 nour boy was drowned several hours later by getting into deep water and sinking.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
NEW STEEL TRUST MEAD.
Charles ". 0ehwab Now PrssldeHt "a
 Name Only.

New York, July 1. Charles N, sehwsb has ceased to be president of the United States Steel corporation sx- cept in name. W. R. Corey, president of the Carnegie Steel company, has been appointed assistant to the prsai dent, with full power to perform all the active duties of the omce. The req son given for the change was MT Schwab's continued i'll health.
 MT. Schwab soon will start away oE another vacation, but he expects agair to return to rssums work not only ir connection with the United 1tates gtoe corporation, but also with hts many and varied private interests.
 MT. Schwab's salary as president of the United States Steel corporation is S100.OO0 . year, and he is one of the largest stockholders in the company He also is reputed to have a fortune estimated at more than . score of mil. lions.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Fatal Ereinht Wreck.

Maynard, O., July 1.-As a result of . head on freight collision here on the Baltimore and Ohio road one man was killed and three fatally and two serl- ously injured. Both trains were run ming at a rapid rate, and a terrific crash ensued,
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
k.ntuekx I.,xn nurn.1.

Lancaster, Ky, July Fire at Pain Lick destroyed several stores, includ ing the National bank and Odd Tel lows hall Only one store is left In tn, town. The loss Is S150,000. The criEi, af the Are in unhnoun
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 4 In History.

This memorable day in American annals Is also noted the anniversary of the death of three of the early presidents of the republic-vlz. Adams, the second: Jef- ferson, the third, and Monroe, the fifth.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
A Princeton Half Back to Preach.

Princeton, N. J., July 1.-Princeton's famous half back. H. K. Reiter, has been licensed as a Presbyterian preach CT. At the presbytery meeting held at Ewing, N. l., he passed most brilliant examination and was openly commend ed by the examiners. including former Moderator of the General Assembly Henry c. Minton of Trenton.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

lS04-Nathaniel Hawthorne American author, born in Salem, Mass: died 1864.
 1907 - Giuseppe Garibaldi, revolutionist, born in Nice; died In Caprera June 2, 1882. 'lS0S-Fisher Ames, Ameri- can statesman, died horn 115S
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
July 6 In History.

1747-John Paul Jones (John PauD born in kirkbean. Scotland; died in Paris July Is. 1I92. 1S02-General Daniel Nor gan. American Revolu- tionary hero. died at Winchester, Va; born about 1T36.
 lS35-John Mgrshull, noted chief jusyce of the United States. died In
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. 2

sity race vas as follows: Yale, 20m. 19 4-5s.; Harvard, 20m. % 3-5s.
 In the first of series of six trial races Monday the new cup yacht Rei- ance proved her worth as a heavy weather boat by defeating the Colum- bia and Constitution in a stiff easterly breeze and lumpy sea over a thirty mile course. fifteen miles of which was a beat to windward. On Tuesday in a light breeze the Reliance repeated he1 victory.
 Shamrock III. was given her first test in American waters in an inform al trial with the Shamrock I. off Sandy Hook Saturday. In the first ten miles of fifteen mile beat to windward in very light air the new boat beat the old one about ten minutes and in run of fifteen miles to leeward nine minutes.
 In the contest for the baseball pen nant Pittsburg leads the National league teams, with New York only a few points behind. In the American league Boston now holds first place, with Philadelphia q close second.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

E0REIGN The Sltuatl0n 1n the
 no1re vilayet of Adrianople or,n--a--i is very grave. There
 are many indications that Bulgaria and Turkey regard an outbreak of war as a probable con- tingency. It is reliably stated that the Turkish authorities are organizing a regular persecution of the Bulgarian inhabitants, their villages being razed to the ground and many notable Bull garians being imprisoned on slight pre- texts. The Turkish troops in the viii ayet number 10000.
 During a hearing in the trial of the directors of the Pomeranian bank for fraudulent transactions involving S400,- GOO in the Berlin court 1t developed that the bank advanced to the Society of the Berlin Press SG.250 for an indefi- mite period without security and with out charging the usual interest in order to gain the good will of the journalists, The bank also paid large amounts to individual members of the press.
 The British war office has received a dispatch from Colonel Rochfort of the Abyssinian. force in Somaliland which says the Abyssinians May 31, after forced marches, struck the Mad Mol. lah'S forces near Jeyd, killing 1.0Ot spearmen and capturing almost al their cattle and sheep and 1000 camels !. On Saturday the German emperor. Prince Henry and the German admir- als and captains were entertained on board the American battle ship Rear. sarge. Cordial speeches were ex changed.
 Four violent earthshocks were felt at Erlau, Hungary. Thursday. Sever al houses in the suburbs collapsed and nearly all the buildings in the town were more or less damaged.
 The Earl of ROsebery has perfected plans for the establishment of a great institution for advanced scientific anG technological education in London at 8 cost of $1,5OO,0OO.
 CrOatian peasants in many parts ol the country are reported to be rising in revolt. Gendarmes killed four and wounded many at Sudberg.
 The pope has ratified the appoint. ment of the Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick of Rochester, N. Y, to the bishoprie of Cebu, Philippine Islands.
 The French chamber of deputies has adopted the report of the committee validating the election of Count Boni de Castellane.
 Three students were killed and seven severely injured by being overwhelmed by an avalanche at Mont St. Gothard Switzerland.
 One of the largest warehouses in Lon don. that of the Midland railway. wa. burned Sunday. The loss was very heavy.
 It is asserted that no less than fifty, seven Russian war ships of one sort oI another are assembled at Port Arthur.
 Fl Menebhi's defeat at Amniedinna is confirmed, but his loss was 600 in stead of 5000, as reported.
 Arrangements have been made for a match between French and American revolver experts at Paris.
 George Meredith, the novelist, who has been i'll in London for some time has suffered d relapse.
 American crews won the prizes fol war ships cutters and launches i'll the races at Kiel Monday.
 Dan Godfrey, the famous bandmas. ter of the Grenadier guards, is dead of paralysis in London.
 Continuous rains for three weeks have already ruined 20 per cent of the crops in Roumania.
 A severe earthquake Is reported to nave occurred in Enzelli, province of Ghilmn. Persia.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

hua, Mexico, has been purchased by NJ. Sidney Durrell of Sc dalia. Mo-, and J. NJ. Patterson of New York city. The consideration was about $1,000,OOO in Mexican money. There are 10000 acres in cultivation and two towns with a population of about 1900 people on the ranch.
 Twenty-fOur miners were killed and about fifty others injured in an explo- sion of gas in Las Esparanzas coal mines, the property of the Mexican Coal and Coke company, Saturday. The disaster was caused by the ignition of the gas by the flame from a defective lamp. The men were on the point of quitting work for the day.
 Ex-President Arias and his cabinet, who were captured by Bonilla after the fall of the capital of Spanish Hondu- ras, have been chained to stone floors in a dungeon, with no prospect of re- lease. Mount Colima, in Mexico, is still in state of eruption. Steam and smoke continue to pour from the mouth of the crater, and loud rumblings are heard necessarily.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-14
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Edward Wilder will leave Thurs
day for New York city to visit her sons,
Mr.. Ned Wilder and Mr. Walter Wilder.
Miss Helen McClintock will enter
Washington college at Washington, d.
c., this fall.
Mrs. John Baird Nicholson and her
daughter Lucille have returned from a
visit in Hiawatha.
Mrs. Robert 7. Herrick and her two
daughters will return to their home in
Kansas City tonight after a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Davis.
Miss Julia Whitney went to Kansas
City this afternoon to sing at a recital
given by the pupils of Francis Fisher
Powers at Athaneum hall tonight.
Mrs. Harrison Morgan has returned
from Excelsior Springs Mrs. Joab Null
vane will be home this week
Mr.. Charles Blood Smith and Mrs.
George F Sharitt are in Wichita today.
Mr. Dorr Norton. who spent Sunday
in Topeka, returned to Kansas City to-
day. Mrs. Norton, who has been with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L B, McC1in-
took for several days, will go home
Tuesday
Mr.. Chauncey Dewey Of Manhattan is
in town today
Mrs. c. c. Stillman of MorganvilIe is
the guest Of her parents, Judge and Mn.
]. D. Mcfarland.
Judge and Mrs. John Kitchell of Pana,
Ill. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.