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NINETEEN WERE KILLED
LIST Will Probably Be Increased
= Latest From Scene Of
Powder Explosion.

Lowell. Mass. July 3O.-The number
of deaths caused by yesterdays pow
der explt sion at Wigginsville stands
tonight at nineteen. but it may be
increased to twenty-One at any mo-
ment by the death of two of the ten
victims now at st. Johns hospital
All day the seaTchers prObed through
the debris for any traces of possible
unknown victims. but nothing was
brought to light which would indicate
that the number would be greater than
reported. A small bit of cloth, later
identified as the lapel of a coat worn
by one of the victims already known,
and human eye were unearthed.
The official report Of the Tewksbury
selectmen places the loss in the imme-
date vicinity of the powder magazines
at more than 100000, and as this will
fall largely upon the hOusehOlders.
much hardship viii result Already
the selectmen have taken steps to re-
lieve the suffering. and in addition
number of army tents have been ship
ped here to be used as temporary shell
ters.
A relief fund started by the local
papers had reached the $1,000 mark to-
night.
1t is probable that the three militia
companies which were called out yes
terday viii return TO their homes to-
morrow, being relieved by a large de-
tail of the state police, which arrived
today
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FURORE OVER RUSSIAN SAM
Relics to Be Exposed For Alteration the Members of the Greek
Church-Eaborate Preparations Have Been
Made.

@ PETERSBURG. July SO,-The
ceremonies at the monastery at
Saroff promise to be interesting.
The relics of St Seraphim will be ex-
posed for alteration after five days of
religious exercises. These relics have
been installed in a solid silver casket
beneath a silver baldochin. The ex-
pense of the installation was borne by
the emperor from his private purse and
his majesty testified his interest by
writing the following original note on
the act of canonization:
Read with feelings of genuine pleas
ure and deep emotion"
The monastery which is the scene of
the ceremonial IS wCmens asylum.
several miles from the village of SarOff.
The attendance includes the imperial
family and court. With many officials
and mUltitudes of pilgrims.
Believe Him saint.
The holy synod Gas issued a state
ment that il regards the appearance
of a new miraculous intercessOr as a
renewal of heavens blessing upon the
government Of our most exalted mon
arch, who labors increasingly for the
welfare of the orthodox Russian people
and embraces in his royal love and care
all of his true subjects of every class
and condition.
Most elaborate preparations have
been made for the celebration. All Of
the pOmp and magnificence of the
eastern church. with its most impress
sive and elaborate ceremonies, its inn
posing professions and its solemn lit
URGES will be employed
The Hermit, Prakeer Moshnin. died
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THIRD GREAT
REQUIEM MASS
Final Tribute Paid to the Late
Pope Leo.
PRAYERS FOR HIS SUCCESSOR
PROPHECY OF AN OLD WOMAN
REVIVED.

II ONE, July 30.-The Italia says that
k the constitution" left by Pope
Leo to the conclave has been dis
triouted among the cardinals. Accord
ing to this authority it was written in
Latin in 1882 and recalls former consti-
tutions and conclaves. especially that
of Plus TX, anu tnen complains of the
conditions Of the holy see, under hos
Tile domination" and recommends the
quick election Of a new pope. II ad-
vises the holding Of the conolave in
Rome unless the sacred college should
not be i'm the enjoyment of fun liberty.
and recommends the maintenance OF
the rights Of the pontiff. 1t enjOins the
election of a new pope, not according
to the personal preference of the car
d nails 4 at according to the dictation
of their cOnsciences, inspired only by
the welfare of the church.
on the cover of the pamphlet con-
tanning the constitution" is written:
ITO BE- kept with most absolute secrecy
and with the duty of returning it"
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SOME OF THEM
WILL GET AWAY
hundreds of People in Pursuit of
the Escaped CcnVicts
COWBOY MEETS TWO OF THEM
RANCHMEN IN DAILY DREAD OF
AN ATTACK.

LACERVILLE, Cal, July 3O.-A,-
though hundreds of heavily armed
men are now engaged in the
search for the twelve surviving prison
prs who escaped from the Folsom pen
itentiary on Monday morning. the out
laws remain masters of the situation.
They have succeeded in eluding their
pursuers and the ultimate escape Of az
least a portion OF the gang seems high
ly probable. Since the fatal night AT
Pilot Hill Monday night, in which on
OF the convicts was killed, the others
have not been seen. unless the story
of William Green. a cowboy, who says
ne met two armed men In Placer coun-
~ today and afterwards Identified
them by photographs as a couple OF
tho outlaws, proves to be true. Even
this affords but slight clew, though
II is being followed by the officers. me
conviction f. growing that the ftee-Ig
men are headed for the Sierra Nevada
mountains and are being aided by eX-
COnvicts who reside along the route
they have taken The people through
this SETON Of the state are greatly
alarmed. Notwithstanding the presence
of many peace officers and a company
or militia. Those residing in isolated
localities are i'm daily dread OF attack
by the fugitives, who are believed 10
be short of both food and ammunition.
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HOLDUP MEN in HOOK
Four Toughs Taken by Portland
Police Charged With High
way Robbery.

Portland, Ore, July 30--SheTim Story
has arrested four men who are charged
with holding up and rObbing an cleo
trio car on the Oregon City line within
the city limits on the night of July IA
The men are Ira Landers, Arthur
Hecks, Earl Mcintosh and David Sim
mons. The sheriff has been quietly
working on the case for the past two
weeks and the first arrest was made
last Monday night, when Ira Landers
was taken from "a river steamer and
lodged in Jail. Early Tuesday morning
Arthur Hicks and Earl Mcintosh Wee
arrested in a lodging house. The last
arrest was made late last night. when
Simmons was arrested in the park near
the county Jail.
The sheriff kept the fact Of the ar
rests quiet until today IN the nope that
the other two men concerned in the
robbery might be apprehended. on
each of the men arrested was found
som article Of jewelry which the sher-
if claims was taken from the passen-
gers Of the electric car and he feels
sure that he has the right men
About midnight of July ID. six
masked men boarded an electric car
of the Oregon City line and shot b. f.
Day. then went through the car and
compelled the thirty passengers to
hand over their money, watches and
Jewels Since that time many people
hav been held up and robbed i'm the
city and the shernff thinks ne has now
broken up the gang which has been
terrOriziug the community. Day. who
has recovered from his wounds, ideu-
tifed Mcintosh as the leader OF the
highwaymen who held up the car.
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KING EDWARD AND HIS QUEEN
MAKE TOUR OF IRELAND BY MOTOR

Galway, Ireland, July 30.-King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra continued
by motor their inspection today-o OF some
of the widest and most picturesque re
gions of Ireland. The start was made
at o'clock from the little town OF Lee
I ana. on the shore of Killarney bay,
where the mayor the local rector. the
parish priests and a deputation repre-
senting 10000 inhabitants of the wild
Ccnnemara mountains presented an
address. The king, in replying, said
he had already inspected some of the
cottage industries and he wished to as
sure the inhabitants that he was equal
ly pleased with the spirit of industrial
activity and the warm, hearty welcome
of the people, which he and the queen
both would long remember,
The hearty tone of his majesty's
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PREPARING FOR CoNCLAvE.
Cardinals Find Fault With the Ac-
comm cdations.

Rome. July 3O.-The cardinals today
visited the cells which they are to Oc-
cupy during the cOnClave. but it can
not be said than they returned very en-
thusiastic over the -iea Of being con-
fined, perhaps for some time. in what
are rightly termed cells" which are
without running water and necessary
ventilation. 1t was feared that the
health of some Of the older and more
feeble cardinals might suffer Perhaps
the most dissatisfied was Cardinal Mas
gary, who as primate of Hungary. is
the wealthiest OF the cardinals He is
credited with an income of 100000 an
nUally He insists tnat he can not eat
with the others and must have his
meals outside Tonight experiments
were made with The kitchens, the
" orking OF which il considered quite
important, as about 500 people must be
fed thrice daily for an indefinite pc
riod. The trials we're quite successful
The revolving dumb walters were also
tested. They are characteristically RO-
nan and consist Of shelves on which
things are placed and are made to re-
volve. carrying things in or cut. but
making ii impossible Tor persons on
either side to see each other.
II is said that Count Soderi, whose
Continued on PAGE TwOD
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ir 1898, at an advanced age Belief in
his sanctity and miraculous interces-
sion with heaven seems to have been
Widespread during his life. and to have
grown steadily since his demise. An
inquiry was begun in 1892 into the al
legged miracles attributed to his relics,
and satisfied the holy synod of their
verify.
AS a result an act of canonization
under the name OF st. Seraphim was
issued on Jan. %. which date was added
to the orthodox calendar.
Some Miracles.
An authorized biography says that St
SeraPhim's father was a pious mer-
chant, who built stone and brick
churches in South Russia His widow
continued the work and it is related
that her little son accompanied her on
a tour of inspection and fell from a
great height to the ground without be-
ing hurt. The boy entered the mon
astery of SarOf when only II years
old. There he distinguished himself in
all religious exercises even carrying a.
great granite rock into his cell in order
that his knees might rest easily during
his long prayers. Later in life he spent
fourteen years in silent meditation.
during which time he did not leave his
cell except when absolutely necessary.
When he resumed intercourse with the
world all classes Of people fiocked to
him for advice. 1t is said that he an
sWered questions before they were put,
and letters that he never unsealed; that
he revealed the inmost secrets Of the
heart and foretOld future events. Since
his death many millions of pilgrims
have visited his grave.
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Ex-CONGRESSMAN BRIGGS PLEADED
NOT GUILTY TO TWO INDICTMENTS

under indictment for alleged bribe
taking and wanted by the federal au-
thorities. The indictment says that
the fraudulent company. manufac-
turerS and sellers &C automatic cash
iers, sold such machines for 1925 each.
which was all the machines We're rea-
sonably worth. There are other al q
legations in the Indictment that George
F. Miller, at that time an agent Of the
corporation. "cOntriving and intending
to cheat and defraud the United States
by unlawfully inducing and procuring
George w. Beavers. an officer of the
postoffice department to secure from
the government contract for the sale
of cash machines. did thus effect the
sale of large number of said ma
chimes at cost Of $3.50 each.
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New York, July 30.-EX- Congressman
briggs appeared today before Judge
Thomas in the United States circuit
court, Brooklyn, and pleaded not guilty
to two indictments which were recent
Iy found against him, with leave to
withdraw his plea and to demur. one
indictment was found by the federal
grand jury in June, and the other by
the federal grand jury in July. Mr..
briggs had previously pleaded to five
indictments which the June grand jury
found against him and the bail in those
cases was fixed at $4,000. which he fur
nished. That bail was continued to-
day
The last indictment found a2ainss
briggs is the seventh. and brings i'm
the name of George w. Beavers. now
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MAN FOUND GUILTY.
HIS WIFE ACQUITTED

Chicago. July 30 The jury I'm the
case Of John and Eliza beth WitraN.
who were on trial FOR the murder OF
Paul PaszzkoWski today returned q
verdict OF guilty against John Wfltrax.
while his wife. Elizabeth. was acquit-
ted. Twenty years imprisonment
in the penitenti5ry was the sentence
passed upon WiitraN. A motion for a
new trial was at once entered. The
trial attracted much attention from The
fact that the 11-year-Old son of the de-
PENDANTS gave the most DANA ing tes-
timOny against them and afterward
took the stand for She defense and de-
MED all his former testimony.
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MRS. KELLY WANTED AS
A GRAND JURY WITNESS

St. Louis. July SO.-A subpoena was
issued by Circuit Attorney Folk today
calling on Mrs. Blanche Kelly, wife of
Daniel J. Kelly. the legislative baking
powder agent. who is now at Niagara
on-the-Lake. Ont, to appear before the
st. Louis grand jury on Aug. as wit
ness. The subpoena could not be
served as Mrs. Kelly could not be
found.
ma. at Jefferson City as she was leaving
there last night. TO appear before the
cole county grand jury as witness on
Aug. 3. II was supposed that she had
returned to st. Louis. but she could not
be found here today.
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DISTRICT JUDGE SUED.
Arizona Man Claims Damages in the
sum of $4,000.

Los Angeles, Cal. July 3O-J. r. Con-
roy. a local attorney. brought suit here
today against George X. Davis, judge
of the First Judicial district Of Arizona.
for $4,000 COnToy, in his complaint,
charges that Judge Davis unlawfully
required him 10 withdraw from the
United States mail and deposit in court
a letter containing two valuable notes.
This. it is charged. happened in Ari
IONA in May OF this year. These notes
were the subject matter of litigation
then pending in the district court. Con
roy claims that the notes We're in his
possession as security for attorneys
fees due from his client, BeauChamp
H. Smith One of the notes was for
the sum OF $1,000 and the other for
S1g.I96 COnrOy put them in a letter
addressed to Los Angeles, out of this
courts jurisdiction. For alleged dis
respectful language addressed by Con-
roy TO the court. he was fined 800 by
Judge Davis. He now places his dam
age from the deprivation of the notes
at $4,000 and for the alleged wrong
done him in the contempt proceeding
at $4,000.
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STUDENT DROWNED
IN PAYETTE RIVER

Boise. Ida, July Ca Statesman
special from Pearl reports that John
Marses Howard was drowned in the
Fayette river just below the Black
canyon this afternoon He was in the
employ of j. w. Prostal & Son on a
log drive. While wading in the stream
he was swept from his feet and started
TO swim. AS he neared the bank he
sank and disappeared. he was -
years old For four years he has been
in the state university and was work
ing during vacation TO earn money to
complete a course IN electric engineer
ing
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LEApER Az Ex-soLpIER.
Convict Woods Capable of Conducting
Guerilla Warfare.

Sacramento, Cal, July 30.-A posse
C guards has left Folsom to intercept
liz man reported to be headed that
way from Dalton's Bar. For the frs.
time since the break occurred all the
prisoners were allowed to meet i'm the
dining room of the prison this
morning. Since Monday morning the
Convicts have been led out into the
dining room ninety at a time for thei-
meals. Yesterday they were given din
ncT in their cells. owing to the fact
that they had been very restless all
morning. The prisoners were given the
midday meal in close confinement. AZ
,er dinner they quoted down and made
no disturbance the rest OF the day.
They were let out in small squads for
supper and this morning the entire
500 were seated at table at once. They
made no demonstration. however. and
adjourned quietly to their cells. 1t will
be several days, however, before they
are let out TO their work.
II has just been learned that Warden
Thomas Wilkinson. Immediately after
his return 20 the prison upon being re-
leased by his captors last Monday
morning. went inside the prison and
ordered the 500 cOnvicts back into their
cells. Wilkinson was unarned and en-
tered the prison alone The 500 con-
Victs were shouting and jeering in de
moniac glee over the successful out
come Of the break and when Wilkin-
son came among them they surrounded
him. He ordered them to return to their
cells. Some of them Obeyed on the in
slant while others hung back and
sulkily sought their quarters. Several
openly expressed their satisfa ctiou at
his safe return.
J. W. Woods. the leader OF the con-
Wet band is said by prisoners here
70 have been "a soldier with the United
states regulars in the Philippines. Ac-
cordipg 10 their story he deserted from
the federal troops and joined the Fill
pinOS. he was quite a hero among the
convicts. who say he was once sur
rounded by a. detachment tof troops
ana managed TO break through their
lines at night. and. gathering a force
OF FilipinOs, captured those who had Il
short time before had him i'm jeopardy.
He took the United States soldiers Dris-
oners and had them shot 10 death.
Later, Woods was captured and was
tried by a mixed cOurt-martial on a
charge Of desertiOn and aiding the en-
emy. He was convicted and the find
ings Of the cOurt-martial sent to Wash
ington. The secretary Of war disap-
proved of the findings for the reason
that Woods was tried by mixed
cOurt-martial and that he could not
Ne held. being regular, by the de-
cision Of a mixed court BY some
means or other Woods was never tried
again and returned to America. II Is
said he participated i'm many encoun-
tors. leading the Filipinos. and is thor
oughly familiar. with the tactics Of
guerilla warfare
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WE'RE WELL ARMED.
Cowboy Talked With Two of the Es-
capped Convicts.


Nevada City. Cal. July Civilian
Green. a cowboy. who arrived here to-
day, reports having seen two heavily
armed men between what is known as
Yankee Jim's and the North Fork OF
the American river I'm Placer county,
seven miles from COlfaN. Green talked
with the men for ten minutes and in the
sheriffs office here he positively iden-
tilted the photographs of Ed Davis and
Joseph Murphy as those of the men he
met. Each fellow had two reVolVers.
one Winchester rifle and a belt filled
with cartridges They were dressed in
overalls with plain shirts and were
carrying their coats under their arms.
Green came upon them on an out OF
the way path. The smaller of the two
greeted him. saying: Hello, pard.
how far is 10 TO COlfaX?" Green replied
seven miles. Guess we wont go there,
said the man.
The men, according to Green, weighed
between $50 and $50 pounds. Both were
smooth shaver and their hair was cut
short. One was about ~ and the other
- years old. Learning that Green was
not an officer, the cOnvicts allowed him
TO go.
Constable McLeary OF ColfaX has no.
tilted the people in that section OF the
country and they are much excited.
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speech was received with every evil
dence of appreciation.
The royal party drove off in motors
through the beautiful lake and noun
tain country, everywhere greeted 10y
ally by the inhabitants, many of whom
journeyed leagues across the mountains
to catch . sight of them.
The motor journey ended at Recess,
where the party had luncheon. The
town was decorated and the hotel was
surrounded by guard of honor of
"Connemara cavalry" peasants from
the surrounding country astride of sad
dleiess mountain ponies and wearing
Jerry" hats decorated with tricolOr
ribbons and green rosettes-
Their majesties took train for Cal
way and arrived here late in the after
noon. They met with an enthusiastic
reception.
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GRAND OFFICERS WILL
MAKE THE SELECTION

Cleveland. o. July ga meeting Of
the grand officers Of the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers Will be held
within p few days 10 select a new
grand ehief and assistant grand chief
to succeed p NJ. Arthur and A. B.
Youngson.
The fact that Mr.. IOungson. just be-
fore his death nominated II. NJ Shay
of Youngstown as first assistant grand
chief viii have 10 effect. according 10
the best authorities. as the board of
grand officers had ne chance TO con-
firm his nomination before the death
of the grand Chief
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NATIONAL BANK CLOSED.

washington. July 3O.-The DoyIes-
town National bank of Doylestown.
Pa. has been closed by the controller
OF the currency. Bank Examiner J.
w Schofield has been appointed re-
ceiver.
The statement issued by the control
Ter of the currency says that the failure
Of the bank was brought about by
speculatiOns in stocks on the part OF of
ficers and number of the customers
OF the bank.
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HOBART, OKLAHOMA,
DEVASTATED BY FIRE

= Kansas city. No. July 30.-A I
= special 10 the Times from Fort I
= Cobb. Okla, says:
= Fire started this afternoon in I
= Hobart Okla. in . saloon on the 4
y south side of the square. and is I
= still burning Four blocks have 4
y already been destroyed, includ- 4
= ing the Wells Fargo express Of I
y fee. City National bank and sew I
> eral large stores The loss viii I
> reach 100000. The fire is burn I
> ing south and west from the I
y square and the south and west I
> business district is threatened. (
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DIED OF YELLOW FEVER.

New York. July 30.-Almon Smith. q
Faiior. who arrived OF the steamship
Havana from Vera cruz five DAYS ago
and was taken TO the hospital two davs
later. died today n what is believed to
be yellow fever. Ihe ship sailed again
before the board Of health was notified
but so far as learned there were no
other cases Of sickness on board.
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DIPLOMATS PROTESTED.
Spanish Consul in Trouble at La
Guayra, Venezuela.

Guayra, Venezuela.
Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
July 30.-Passengers who have just ar
rived from Caracas say that in conse-
quence of the incident which occurred
last Monday at La GUayra. where, as
result of friction between the Spanish
consul and the local<authOrities the
eXequatur of the consul was with
drawn, the diplomatic corps at Caracas
met and decided TO send a joint note
protesting against the action of the La
Guayra authorities and the withdrawal
of the eXequatur, Of the Spanish con-
sui. They took this action, it is said
not for the purpose of assisting the
Spanish claims before the mixed trib-
unal, but because of the precedent
which would be established and Because
they considered il contrary to the pro-
tocols made with the powers. an, signed
by Mr.. Bowen, the United States min
lister. acting as the representative Of
President Castro
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WOMEN WORKED TO SAVE PROPERTY


Honduras July 10 the particulars of which been
, u
o
a
,
consumed
a d
= the &2Q0o0
The losses Of Ivoax iaHte AleeIez
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HEAVY Rains IN KANSAS.

Kansas City. Kau.. July 3O.-Heavy
rains fell in all the Kansas corn belt
today and still more rain Is expected.
Hot weather had not damaged tbr
corn, but the rain was urgently needed.