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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10
Defective Fuse i'm 12-Inch She'll Caused
Premature Explosion, Wreck
ing One of the Big Guns

and striking the machinists and nrsmsA
The deck OF the Iowa was torn a. though
IL was pasteboard.
Had the explosion occurred ffve minutes
later the list OF casualties would have
been greater. as the men were coming
down the gangway TO tho mess room
when It occurred.
DEFECTIVE FUSE.
The men In the turret were not injured
and experienced but little more shock
than is usual when the large pieces ara
fired. The cause OF the explosion so far
as known, was defective shell or fuse.
The gun was in good condition. having
been fired about dozen times during the
last two days, and the officer In charge
OF the turret, Lieutenant Reed, had made
an inspection only a few minutes before
the accident.
The Iowa was IL miles out from Pensa-
cola when the accident occurred and she
Immediately ceased practice and came to
the city where the facts were reported TO
Rear Admiral Higginson. Surgeons from
other ships OF the feet were signalled to
assist the surgeon OF the Iowa. and the
injured were cared for. The bodies or
the three men killed were brought ashore
and embalmed. They will be buried with
military honors at the navy yard.
There were several escapes from the
flying missiles, the deck being crowded
with men preparing TO answer the mess
call. Some of them had their caps car
ried away by pieces of the shells.
The explosion was the worst that has
occurred on a United States warship in
recent years with the exception of the
one on the Massachusetts, three months
ago, when seven men were killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10
COMPANY A, +. |. |.
". NJ. P. Bowen Elected Captain Of New
ORGANIZATION Last Evening.

The newly organized Company A, OF
the First Light Infantry gegiment held
An election last evening for the purpose
OF eiecting a commanding officer. The
meeting was largely attended and among
the friends OF the company present were
Captain Frank f. Olney of Go. r., Lieut..
Lewis OF the same company, and Lieut..
Fanning OF the gegimental staff
Col Harold j. Gross presided at the
election and w. II. +. Bowen was una
nimously elected.
The other officers OF Co. A. already
elected are First Lieut.. John u. Pickup
First Sergt carleton f. Nicholas, Bee
ond Sergt A. Harold Browne. Third
Sergt. J. Howard Collier. Fourth Sergt.
william It. Smith. Fifth Sergt George
III. Brown, Corporals Vincent Il. Chap
man, Alexander III. Gaines, George b.
Hebden, Harold S. Besley. Arthur q.
Canhan and X. G. Johnson.
The members are arranging TO ceie-
brate tho reorganization or Company
by A complimentary full dress military
social and whist at the armory on Fri
day evening. April II.
Previous to tho election the company
engaged In . snappy and well put up
drill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10

Pensacola, Fla, April 1o.-An explo-
sion of q 12-inch gun IN the forward turret
OF the battleship Iowa yesterday after
noon resulted in the instant death OF
three men and serious injury to five
others The dead are:
First-Class Seaman Kiele.
Ordinary Seaman PerceiL.
Gunrers Mate Berry.
The injured are: First-class Seaman
Caught, Ordinary Seamen Thursdale.
Brown, Manadale and Parrucker.
The Iowa was In the gulf at target
practice with her heavy guns, and the
forward port l2-inch gun had been loaded
10 be fred The projectile had time
fuse. intended to explode at 100 yards.
The report of the gun as It was fired was
! followed Immediately by a second report,
the shell having exploded prematurely.
The gun was wrecked. more than IL feet
of II being shattered by the terrific force
OF the exploding shell.
PIECES WEIGHED A TON.
lust as the explosion occurred the call
to mess at 10 o'clock was sounded and
about 20 men had gathered for dinner on
the berth deck. The pieces of shattered
steel went I'm all directions. Three pieces
weighing ton each passed downward
through the spar and gun decks to the
third deck falling upon the men at mess.
|. Three were killed instantly. the head OF
First-class Seaman Kiele being severed
from his body.
The shattered piece OF steel continued
through the deck to the armored or
protective deck where the thick steel
stopped the missiles from going further
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10
mo UNCERTAIN SOUND"

is heard about sULPHo NAPTHoL-
Its merits as a perfect cleanser and pun
ner have the true ring. IL does not vary
in ouaIity and r. reliable even where the
most unssnitary conditions prevail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10

Now lay away your sealsxin sac9us
a. then the grip will lay you low
And Ali your loving friends VIII gov
Behind your body In hsc9ue -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We. the undersigned. have known =. J.
Cheney for the last is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by their hrm.
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Sold by all Druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10

A music fellow in Butte
Attempted 10 play on the hutte.
but his peace loving neighbors
Concluded his leighbcrs
ps The Lyre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10
TailOr-Made
Blouse Suits

Women's Blouse Suits of All
Wool Venetian Cloth in all the
leading colors. The jacket is
lined with taffeta silk and made in
the very latest style with cape ef-
feet and neatly trimmed with silk
buttons. Skirt seven gore flare,
side plaits, made over drop skirt,
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
c. N. Boyle, J. A. Talbot.
TScall tSeall
State of California,

J. A. Talbot. lSeall State of California, I.s
 County of Los Angeles,
 Before me N. Trcosti. notary public in and for the county of Los Angeles, State of Califor- nia, duly commissioned and sworn. on this day personally appeared Henry D. Thomson, James l.. Boyle L. D. Thomson, c. NJ Boyle and J. A. Talbot, each and all of whom are known to me | to be the persons whose names are subscribed | to the foregoing instrument, and each and all of whom. individually, and not for the others, acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations there i in expressed.
 1 Given under my hand and seal of office this i 18th day of October A. D, 1903.
 My commission as notary public expires on the Sth day of June 4. D. 1905 Il N. TREosTI,
 N0tarlal Notary Public in and for the County ! Stal of Los Angeles, State of California. Recorded at request Of Theodore Martin at 9 a. m. October 22, 1903. c. P. Cronin, County Recorder. Territory of Arizona. e County of Yuma, " 1 1, C. P. Cronin the duly qualified and acting County Recorder of the county of Yuma, in the Territory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument is q true copy of the arti- cleS of incorporation of the Queen Esther Min ing and Milling Company, the original of said articles of incorporation being of record in my office, the same having been filed for record upon the 2ond day of October. A, D, 1903.
 Witness my hand and the official seal at the said county aforesaid this 22nd day of October, A. D. 1905
 C. P. Cronin,
 [Seall County Recorder of the County of
 Yuma, Territory of Arizona.
 Filed in the office of the Territorial Auditor of the Territory of Arizona, this 27th day of October, A. D. 1903. at II a. m. ". r. Nichols, Territorial Auditor
 First published November IS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
Desert Land, Final Proof-No-
 tice for Publication.

United States Land Onice. Tucson. Arizona,
 November IA. l903 Notice is hereby given that Mary E. Hanna- of CibOla. Arizona. has filed notice of intention to make proof on her deSert1and claim No. 30l0. for the 5. WA Sub - and $. E. 14 Sub. 23. Bar ry 'S private survey of CibOla Valley. Yuma county. Arizona. before the Clerk Of the District Court in Yuma. Arizona. on Saturday. the sec ond day of January, 1903.
 She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Jefferson D. Downs, Alexander A. Hanna. James r. Poole and Louis ". Bishop all of Cih0la, Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register. First publication November IS, 1903.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
Notice for Publication

Homestead Entry No. 3670.
 Department of the Interior.
 Land Ofice at Tucson. Arizona.
 November 2 1903. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the clerk of the probate court at Yuma. Arizona, on Thurs day. December 31, 1903, viz:
 John E. BraZee- of Somerton, Arizona for the lots and and EK s. w. .A Sec. IS T. 10. s. R, 24 w., G. and $. R. B. and M He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz;
 LaureSton D. Johnson Henry HanSberger Palmer D. Sargent and Elmer J. Davenport all of SOmertOn. A riZOna.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register. First published November 25 1908
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
Notice for Publication Homestead Entry No. 2969.
 Department of the Interior.
 Land Oficc at Tucson, Arizona,

Llnd Oh1cc a5 Tucson, Ar1zOno.
 November 6 1903 Notice iS hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of hfs intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma. Arizona on Wednesday. December i6 1908, viz: Ralph c. Jacobs, Of SOnerton. Arizona for the $. E. 14 Sec. g, T. 1O-S., Range 24-W., c. 6 $. R. B. 6 M
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz: thur B. Case William J. TrevOrrow, all of SOmertOn. Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register 1St publication NOvCm1er IT. I9O5
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
Notice for Publication

Homestead Entry No. 4087.
 Department of the Interior.
 Land Ofice at Tucson. Arizona
 December z. 1903. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona on Sntur- day, January Is. 1903. viz:
 George M, Fuller, of Somerton Arizona. for the NE s. WA Sec. 9. T. 10, s. R. 24 w G. and s. R. B. and M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
 Don J, Snow, John s. Cox and George M- Thurman. all of Somerton. Arizona, and Sam uel Rudulph, of Yuma. Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register First publication December 9. 19O2
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-23
Notice for Publication
'mestead Entry, No. 3703
 Department of the Interior, Land Office at Tucson. Arizona,

Department of the Interior Land Office at Tucson Arizona
 November 23 1905 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his in tention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore the Clerk of the Probate Court at Yuma, Arizona. on Thursday, December 3l 1903 viz: LaureSton D. Johnson. of SOmertOn. Arizona. for the N Ell Sec. F, T. 10, s. R. a5 w., c. and $. R. B. and NJ.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz: John E. Brazee, Henry HanSberPer, Perry O. Spittler and John O. Morris all of SOmerton, Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register. First publication November .. 1903.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
TWO LOST
Wm. Bozman Geo. Wil-
 son Are Missing.

Wm. Bozman, of the Delmonico res- taurant, and Geo. Wilson, porter at the Idaho saloon, are missing. They left the Delmonico restaurant yesterday morning at o'clock to go fishing. They were to come back within three hours. At o'clock this morning re- lief party is preparing to go in search of them. It was the intention of the missing men to get boat from the wharf and go around to Smuggler's cove to fish for halibut, and they had a halibut line with them They were last seen going down the wharf.
 Mir. Bozman is on duty at night time at the Delmonico, and considerable un- easiness was felt when he failed to show up. As the night wore away, and he still failed 10 show up the alarm became greater Andy Lin, Bog mans partner in the Delmonico, who heads the relief party will not quit the search until some definite information shall have been received. It Is feared they might have capsized.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
HARD TRAVEL
Atlin About Shut Off From
 World.

A. Fraser and W. J. Anderson, who arrived from Atlin yesterday, con firm the information that travel to Atlin is impossible except under the most trying difficulties. They were compelled to bring a boat with them to cross the open places in the lake, and the team which was with Mir. Fraser went through ;he fee at one place. They put a Peterboro canoe on two sleds and Co these were hitched large dog teams. By this means the carriers succeeded in bringing the mail out from Atlin, and Mir Anderson thinks they will make one more trip that way. Freighting on the lake has absolutely ceased. and the Fantail is closed. On his last trip Big Jack Parkinson was six hours making l6 miles.
 The government has added two new dog teams and drivers to the mail service in order to make up for the loss by the longer route via Caribou.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

sixteen dollars to the bucket tells the story of the latest strike ir the At- lin district. Such is said to be the pay taken from the drift of stuckey & Co.,, on Gold Run, a tributary Of Pine creek. J. A. Fraser, the Atlin gold commits sloner, who brings the story of the strike to Skagway, refuses to youch for it in its entirety, though he says he is willing to youch for the statement that the pay streak on Gold Run is very rich. Mr. Fraser refused to youch for the story because he did not want to pose as a sensationalist. The story is by W. J. Anderson, who arrived with Mir. Fraser from Atlin ' yesterday, who says he knew the creek was turning out very rich, and that it  was paying s7 to sS per bucket. The story of the sl6 buckets was told Mr. Fraser by men working for Stuckey x Co. The buckets referred to will run about six or seven to the cubic yard.
 Miners have been drifting on Gold Run with marked success all winter. They have several big dumps on the creek which are being sluiced out
 Gold Run isa tributary of Pine creek It is almost a dry gulch, all the water that aowsi in it being seepage from Pine
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
BUSY DAY CAN GET IT
Judge Rogers Court Did
 Business Yesterday.

Yesterday was Judge Rogers busy day. and l.. D. Bruns, white and Jim Nausunk, Indian, are each serving out a sIOO fine at the iail, a, the result of a row in the Indian village, Thursday night. Nausunk, who is just back from Sitka. where he served three months, was sentenced for assault and battery committed upon Billy George, another native of the forest. Billy had been arrested also, but was able to demon strate that Nau,unk was the aggrcssor in the row and that he only fought in scll-defensc, so he was discharge.
 The trial of the Indians brought out the fact that l.. D. Bruns had furnished the whiskey which caused the working up of fighting blood. He was arrested at once and plead guilty.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE MADE
 AT ATLIN CAMP
Gold Run Drifts Yield Sixteen Dollars to the Bucket of Dirt Dumps Are All Turning
 Out Rich In the Yellow Metal.

creek, The pay dirt is found at a depth of from 35 to 40 feet.
 Mir. Fraser thinks the immediate future of Aun was never so promising as it is at the present time. He says people are just getting to know the camp. Notwithstanding that it has been nearly i've years since the camp was discovered, he says it is not a thoroughly prospocted camp yet by any means.
 "In fact, " said Mir. Fraser, "outside of Pine and Spruce, and 10 a somewhat less extent, Boulder, the knowledge of therichness of the camp is very meager. It has been discovered that the pay streak on Pine and Spruce is approximately 600 feet wide, al least, and it has not been fully explored yet. It has also been discovered that the creek banks are richer than the creek beds.
 "I shall be greatly disappointed and more greatly surprised if Atlin does not turn out a big lot Of gold this year greater than ever before. Many big hydraulic companies are getting ready to work on a large scale this year."
 Mir. Fraser says there is more work than there are workers in Atlin.
 Mir. Fraser win go South on the Princess May this evening.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Six gway Need Not Go With
 out Fire Insurance.

Skagway business men need not long, er go unprotected against fire. Several reputable American fire insurance com pauies have established agencies in Skagway and are ready to take risks and write policies. Phil. Abrahams has secured the agency for the Com monwealth Insurance Company, Of Richmond, Va; the Citizens Insurance Company, of Chicago, Tll,, and the American Trust & Insurance Company, also of Chicago.
 The rate Of insurance will be 6 per cent. in the business section of the city and per cent. in The residence district.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Returns Wore Satisfactory

Last fall samples were sent to the Tacoma shelter from a mine on Windy arm, and theresults were so satisfactory that Mr Poolcy, one of the owners, has begun operations and will shortly drive a tunnel of 500 feet to fully develop the claim.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Notice

On and after this date the wharf gates connecting approach with the wharf proper vii. be closed Co all teams and busses (excepting mail wagon. when a steamer Is nearing dock, and will remain closed until ship is bertheo and gangplank made fast. The public will not be allowed on front of wharf while steamers are making their land' ing. Moore's Whari 70,
 Skagway, May lj, lgOJ D To bt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Another Oao Hero

Another of the chefs for the restau- rant that Lee Guthrie is about to open, has arrived in the city. He was form erly day chef in the Butler hotel grill room at Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Love, Mary, by the author ot Mrs. W.--,n .l. Cabbage Patch. r.-.r>ofa fa Sr.-Nlade Merchan, to Tits ~.r. Toy LHs.mcr.
 T... ns William Henry Carson. Ou Sa.n- Mount by Dwight Hilton. N.-..r.. War.oyS by Eggles,on. Tt. ~. uGer-. by Wilson.
 ,tr pm.. Che David Harum Of ,b. South. b, Win x. Harbin. Tu. Circle. by Katherine Cecil Turr-.ua.
 Lae, aaJ retv.u. by Edward W. T.aa-.r-
 rhr uou.a. by Bocheller. Ia. 01.... by P. To- Mason. Star pram.r b, Castle. Rebellion. a. 1 Princess, by M. Inlay Tune
 Dw.,,.a- %. a Wife, by Mary Adams.
 Hae. Usu Elizabeth. by ThOnP- r.. Maiden. by Rider Haggard Tu. L.arl-d'~ Spots, by Thomas uN... .r
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
The SkagWay News Co.
Late Books Just Received

Buell. Hampton, by George Willis Emerson
 RansOm's Folly, by Richard Harding Davis
 The whaleman's Wife, by Frank T.. Bullen
 The Prisoner in Bun, by Tomlinson Glengarry School Days, by the au- thor of Sky Pilot
 The Tenth Government, by M. L.. Glentworth
 House Boalon the Stxy, by John Hendrick Bangs
 Man From Glengarry, by author of Beyond the Marshes
 Tarry Thou Till Come, by Croly The Making Of a Marchioness, by Burnett
 A Daughter ot the Shows, by Jack London
 Conjurer's House, by Stewart Ed- ward White
 The Ideal Life, by Drummond An old Sweetheart of Mine, by James whitcomb Riley, with illus,ra- tions by Curisty Phone 5j
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Pack Trala Restaurant Ronovss'd

The work of renoyating the Pack Train restaurant has been about com pleted. The place has been repapered throughout, the woodwork repainted and the boxes rearranged Never be- fore has this popular house been In col- dition ;o cater lO the trade So Satisiac torily a, at the present time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Gold-headed cane, with name of own CT and inscription on top; ebony stick. Return Co this office and receive re- ward. No questions asked. 90
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Most popular, best equipped, New Arctic Cafe, Whitehorse, Y. Y.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Rainier Book Beer, at the Mascot Saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Wanted 10 buy sodawater fountain complete. T. R. SWELL, Haine,.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16
Stetson hats at Clayson's.

Most reasonable, far the best, New Arctic Cafe, WhitehOrse, Y. T.
 Rainier Book Beer, at the Mascot Saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-16

Fresh taay at the Boss Bokcyy
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-16

Linen is first favorite, and although
this season has seen astonishing elab-
Grafton of linen frocks, the tailored
frock of white linen has chic distinc-
ton of its own for morning wear and
for informal afternoon wear. All the
crashes, the heavy mercerized cottons.
come in line With linens for shirt-waist
suits and other simple frocks of white,
and pique, and duck are still used
though they have to large extent
been supplanted by the linens.
The complete frock of one material
is, of course, the particular choice of
the season, but separate white skirts
OF heavy linen or cotton are sensible
investment and may be worn with
than with blouses of their own weight.
Lawns in sheer quality are made up
more deliberately for afternoon frocks
and share with dimity the honor of
being the most serviceable of white
wash stuffs. More filmy, and naturally
more frail, are the French batistes,
which are enjoying a tremendous
vogue, and this season there are sew
eral new muTls which are undoubtedly
the most delicate and beautiful of the
white goods that can lay any reason
able claim to the name of washable
materials.
Neither the null nor the fine batiste
would stand any but the most careful
laundering, and would stand that only
few times; but, as a rule, frocks of
these materials are made up without
reference to the tub, are deliberately
trimmed with lace or embroidery, and
when soiled are sent to the cleaners.