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Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
THE DISASTER AT FRANK.

Death List Somewhat Reduced.
 Cause of the Destruction.
 Thursdays terrible disaster at Frank, N. w. T., was caused by part of mountain 1000 feet in altitude. which overhung the town, falling and not by volcanic disturbances, as at first thought
 It Is believed the disaster was caused by the pressure of slacked limestone rock loosening the whole side of the mountain. which fell.
 The entire east part of the town is buried from fifty to 800 feet deep. Crows Nest railway was buried fifty feet for mile, and more of the noun. tain is threatening to fall.
 All survivors have deserted the town
 Fifty are dead and five seriously in. jured.
 The direct monetary damage will OK. cecd ST, ,5OO.000.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
ST.LOUIS EXPOSITION
CENTENNIAL OF LOUISIANA PUR-
 CHASE CELEBRATED.

Brilliant Military PaEeant-Address-
 es by President Roosevelt and For
 mer President CIeveIand-A Three
 Days Programme.
 The one hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana purchase was celebrated at St. Louis Thursday, Friday and Sat urday by the formal dedication of the exposition buildings and sites for the various state structures to be erected. The great worlds fair will be opened in May, 1904.
 The dedicatory ceremonies began Thursday morning with an imposing military parade of state and national troops led by Adjutant General Henry c. Corbin, grand marshall, and re viewed by President Roosevelt and former President Cleveland.
 At 2:15 D. m. exercises in the Liber- al Arts building on the exposition grounds were opened with an invoca-
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Newport's Heavy Taxpayers.

Newport. k. l.. May 6.-The tax as- sessors have finished their work upon the tax books, and the total valuation of the city this year is S42,O32, 800, of which $34, ,66T POO is of real estate and S7,364, 600 is personal property. The total amount shows a gain of $1,094,- 0OONt-er last year. The largest individ- ual taxpayer this year is Mrs. Alice G. Vanderbilt. widow of the late Corne- Illus Vanderbilt, who is taxed for $9S3,- GOO. The next largest is the John Carer Brown estate. SS22 ,OOO, while Mrs. AL va E. Belmont. wife of O. H. P. Bel mont. formerly Mrs. William K. Van derbilt, is third, with SS00,0O0.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
SITUATION IN ALBANIA.
One Hundred and seventy Lives Loat
 In Recent Fight.


 In Recent Fight.
 London, May G-Many rumorS re- garding the Albanian situation come from the east. and all must be accept ed with reserve.
 A dispatch from Salonika says that in the enga cement between Turkish troops and revolutionists at Ochrina Saturday seventy revolutionists were killed and twenty-one were wounded, while the Turks had a hundred killed and ten officers and six men wounded.
 1t is reported at Constantinople that the British, French, Italian and Ger man ambassadors have handed a joint note to the porte claiming compensa- ton for the damages sustained by their subjects by the explosion of bombs at Salonika.
 A Budapest newspaper asserts that the Klausenburg and Kronstadt branches of the Hungarian State rail- road have been ordered to keep 400 cars ready to transport troops.
 Ipek, Dakova and Novibazar, in Flu ropean Turkey, are said to be still sur rounded by Albanians. Reports have been received in Vienna that the Bull garian bands at Malech, Kudina, Ne vrokop and elsewhere have sustained reverses.
 The Sofia correspondent of the Times says that Turkey has forwarded a note to Bulgaria calling attention to the al- legged importation of explosives from Bulgaria and the incursion of insur- gent bands into Macedonia. The Bull garian government has taken excep- ton to the strong language of the note.
 An unconfirmed rumor is current in Vienna that Albanians have murdered the Turkish general of the Uskub dis trict.
 The Politische Correspondent states that the sultan recently issued an trade ordering the immediate construction of large number of blockhouses along the RulgariaD frontier
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May l2 In History,

lS29-George w. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger born in Baltimore; died 1894. lS45-Professor August William von Schle- gel. German scholar and critic, died born lI67.
 1S64-General James Ewell Brown Stuart C'Jeb"). the noted Confederate caval- lyman, died Of a wound received on the llth in the action at Yellow TaN- ern.
 1S7S-Catherine Esther Beecher. American authoress, one Of the noted Beecher family. died at Elmira. N. Y; born 1S00
 1SS4-Charles O'Conor. noted American lawyer, died in Nantucket Mass. born in New York city 1894. 1S93-General s. C. Armstrong. principal of the Hampton (Na) Indian school. died at Hampton; born lSSs. 1902-The anthracite coal miners of Penn sylvania went out on a strike, de- manding shorter hours and increased rates per ton.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
DIED BY FIRE IN POND.
Burning Oil Covered Water to Which
 Man Had Fled.

Tionseta, Pa, May 6.-Standing in a mill pond, with the water to his neck where he had gone to escape a forest fire, Walter Boyd, part owner of Hart's shingle mill, near Pigeon, was burned to death. A tank of oil exploded, and the burning fluid covered the pond. His body was recovered.
 When the fire swept in from all points the other members of the mill crew fled in terror, but Boyd decided to remain until the last moment. When flight was impossible he plunged into the mill pond. The mill burst into flame. On the bank of the pond, neal the mill, was the oil tank. With roar heard above the hissing of the fire it exploded. His face from line about the neck as well as his head was burned black, showing what he had suffered before he fell.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May II In History.

I77S-wnliam Pitt died: born l70S 1S49 - Mime. Recamier famous French court beauty, died. 1S62-The Confederate ram Merrimac de- stroyed in order to prevent capture by the enemy. She lay at Norfolk when McClellands advance up the peninsula compelled the Confederates to evacu- ate that point The ram was frightened in for the purpose of taking her up James river, but that was found i'm practicable, and with two feet of her hull out of water she would prove use less in battle; therefore she was set on fire.
 1S7l-Sir John Frederick William Herschel, distinguished astronomer, died near London: born 11g2. 1SS2-John Brown, NJ. b, ILL D., author of the world famous "Rab and His Friends" died at Edinburgh born 1S10.
 190o-President S.eyn abandoned kroon- stad and established the capital of the Orange Free State at Lindley.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Arrested For Mexican Murder.

Davenport, Ia., May 6.-J. H. Green wall has been arrested here by United States Marshal Christian at the re quest of the Mexican government for the alleged murder of J. l.. Syanfeld, his partner in a mining venture in Temalipas. Mexico, in April, 1902. Greenwall denied his guilt. He has re- tained counsel. The case will be the first extradition proceeding under the new treaty with Mexico. Greenwall came here four months since.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Fritz Gets n Fortune.

Berlin, May GA poor watchmaker named Fritz has sold a mechanical time fuse for projectiles to the Krupp company for S5O.OOO and a royalty of a mark C25 cents) for each device used. The Schneiders of France have ac. quired rights for Latin countries, and Vickers Sons X Maxim hlve secured the rights for the United States and Great Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Columbia Beat. Reliance.

Glen Cove, N. r., May Cit required just twenty minutes yesterday for the peerless cup defender Columbia to demonstrate that in light wind and beating to windward she is better boat than the new Herreshoff cup yacht Reliance. Starting from a posi- ton to lecward and slightly astern of the Reliance. the Columbia sailed through the new boats lee, tacked across her bow and in the next leg of mile and half increased her lead to nearly Il quarter of a mile. The Reli' ance then withdrew
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Forest Fires Raging.

The forest fires in the Adirondacks have destroyed much property. From Cadyville to Lake Placid, on the Adj rondack branch of the Delaware and Hudson railroad, distance of seventy miles, and from Loon lake to White lake, a distance Of nearly 100 miles along the New York Central railroad, the forests have burned to greater or less extent.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Two Negroes Lynched.

Two negroes named Bryant and Mor- ris, arrested for the murder of W. NJ. Legg, were hanged to the Yazoo bridge at Hayes Bluff, Miss, Sunday by POO farmers armed with rifles and shot guns, who stopped the officers having them in charge and took away the prisoners.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Harvard Student Missing.

William Whitwell, a Harvard senioI and guard on last years varsity elev en, has been missing from college since Feb. 2T. He left hurriedly with out taking any effects, due to receipt oi word that his father, pr. WhitwelI oi New York. was dangerously ill a, home. His father has since died. This absence of young Whitwell had no, been thought strange until recently when inquiries were made to ascertain if he was to return after the spring va cation. Mrs. Whitwell entertains tho hope that her son is all right.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Big Strike In Cleveland.

At Cleveland, O., over a thousand workingmen have quit their work be- cause of the refusal of employers to grant their demands of an increase from $2 to $40 or an eight hour day. Time and a half and double time for Sunday work was also demanded. The strike will probably throw 1000 or 2,00O other men out of work because of lack of material to work on.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Sewer Pine Plant Rurned.

Birmingham, Ala, May 6.-The en- tire plant of the Southern Sewer Pipe company, located at North Birming ham, has been destroyed by fire, en tailing a loss of $150,000, with about $75,00O insurance. The plant had been in operation about two months and was considered the best equipped of it's kind in the south.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
To Shorten Lncl,nrnnnn Line.

Surveys have been made for rail road which it was announced would bt built soon from Nichols. Tioga county southeast into Pennsylvania. It Is now understood that the Delaware, Lacka. wanna and Western company is back of the move, planning to build a line from Nichols to Nicholson, Pa. This would shorten the Lackawanna' main line between New York and Buffalo about forty miles. the new road being used as part of the main line for fast through freight and passenger trafic.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07

dore Parker received his @' ANS'N'N' education from Harvard. although he pursued his studies while living at home on his fathers farm. He was not entitled to degree. but the hon orable title of A. M. was conferred upon him in lS40, After preaching the orthodox Unitarianism for many years Mir. Parker became unpopular on ace count of his advanced views upon the humanity of Christ He continued to preach, however, and also turned his ardent mind to the antislavcry ques- ton
 Charles Carroll Lee, president of the New York Medical society died in New York city; born 1899. Samuel B. Smith, Federal veteran. known us the Father Of the National Guard System." died at Day ton, O.; born iS37.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Boy and Horse Turned

Plattsburg, N. T., May 6.-Continued dry weather and strong winds have started the forest fires again on the northern slope of the Adirondacks, causing the death of the son of Bert Eseltine. farmer four miles from St
 Regis Falls. The lad. who was fifteen years old, went to the pasture to catch horse. The flames surrounded them, and both were burned to death. In Mountain View, fourteen miles south of Malone. the house and barns of Charles Jones. d guide. were burned, with live stock and several tons of hay.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07

died l1S0. lS4s - The United States declared war against Mexico. The war message of President Polk declared that war ex- isted by the act of Mexico" The act consisted Of armed attacks upon Unit cd States troops posted in observation upon soil in dispute
 1S90-Judge Amasa Junius Parker, Ameri- can lawyer and compiler, died in AL bany; born fin Connecticut in 1897. 1s96-Nora Perry. author and poet. died at Dudley, Mass. born ISil. 190O-<roonstad, second capital of the Orange Free State. occupied by the British army.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May g In History,

l766-Thomas Arthur Lally, baron of Tollendally (Ireland). French-Irish patriot and soldier, ex- ecuted at Paris on false testimony; truth dis covered and proceed ings reversed in ITS. Brown. general in lSl2-l4, born in Bucks county, Pa; died 1928. 1S6o-The Constitutional un- ion party organized in convention at Baltimore;
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Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Buffalo Millionaire Shot,

John H. Costello, a millionaire mine owner and timber merchant of Buffalo was shot at the entrance to his office in that city Monday by his wife. from whom he has been estranged for sev. eral years. The wound may prove fatal.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
0NrrNyorIxcd.

"She Is suffering from overwork." Mental or physically
 Both Her trouble was caused by composing articles on physical cul' ture" Brooklyn Life.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May 10 In History.

i76e-Napoleon stormed the bridge at Lodi, Italy. l775-Ticonderoga taken by Ethan Allen and Bene- dict Arnold.
 lS1S-Paul Revere. Ameri- can patriot. died in Bos- ton: born there l735. lS60-Theodore Parker, dis tinguished scholar and theologian, died in Flor ence: born lSl0. Theo- dora parker recaiNYad hla
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May l3 In History.

l56S-Decisive defeat of Ma ry Stuart's army at Murray.
 16l9 - Johann von Olden BarneYeldt, eminent and liberal Dutch states man. beheRded at The Hague; born l5i9. l7l7-The Empress Maria Theresn of Austria born
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
Russia strcngthens Nenchunnr.

Advices from China say Newchwang Is being strengthened by the Russians, who have expressed to the Chinese au. thorities that this course was made in. evitable, as Russia may soon come into conflict with a certain power It is also reported that Russia has formed nine regiments of Chinese troops in Man ehuria as an auxiliary to the regular garrisons. The number, it is said, will be increased to 50,0O0 within three ypnpc
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07

near Griffithsvile, Va.
 aged III years: he smoked Virginia to- bacco daily for % years. 1S90-James NRsmyth, inventor Of the steam hammer. died in London. aged go
 1S94-Frances Elizabeth Barrow (Aunt Fanny), popular American author and writer for children. died in New York city; born 1872. iS95-Ficld Marshal General von Pape a distinguished Prussan veteran. mill tary governor of Berlin, died: born 1913 1897 - Henri dOrIeans due d'AumaIe, fourth son of King Louis Philippe died at Zucca. Sicily: born 1922.
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
May 7 In History.

l774 - William Bainbridge, American naval hero, born in Princeton, N. J.; died 1853.
 lS73-Salmon Portla Ian d Chase, American states man, died in New York city; born in New Hampshire lS0S. 1SSS-Thomas Eggleston died
Connecticut western news., 1903-05-07
what More Could He Askf

But can you provide for my daugh. ter properly?" asked the father.
 Certainly replied the youth from Europe. II can provide her with . title. can't IP'-ChieaGo Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09

| TO King Edward and to the king OF Italy
| In the matter of the navigation of the
! AR some progress was made as notably
"heh Stanley Spencer sailed thirty miles
across London In September
me year witnessed one OF the greatest
olsasters In history during the volcanic
aSuVity in the West Indian islands, when
Mont Pelee's eruption on Martiniuue
killed. with n handful of exceptions
very living being of the city OF St
trerre' 10000 souls. The response of
america TO the story of suffering was
such prompt creation of both govern
hent ana private relief funds as to add
an additional great surprise to the MANY
the United States has given to the world
in the last few years
Decrease in Lynchines.
Inc lynchings reported in 1902 show a
tiiost gratifying decrease, being but nine.
ty-sM as compared with 1876 in 1901 or
these lynchtngs eighty-seven occurred
IA lhe south and nine in the North OF
the total number eighty-siX were ne
Sroes' nine whites and one Indian One
woman was lynched in South Carolina
Fire Losses in 1902.
Ihe total fire losses of 1902 will he |
ABOUT Sl54,60O, 900, which is an improve |
ueht IN the situation as compared with |
lSo1 Inc decrease in the fire waste would
nave been still more marked but for sew
erai large fires in December. The losses
mis- year of 100000 and upwards reached
| total of 76,65O.0OO
Disasters in the United States.
The following table gives the loss of
Ire resulting from disasters of various
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
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happenings of Importance Durine The
Twelve Months just Ended.

me boer representa- tives. together with
l-orus kitchener and Miner, of a docn-
inent embodying terms of SURRENDER
me Boers persistence in the cope,ct
nao won Tor them the conditions on
whlch they had insisted when thew wore
READY ready to yield more than year before.
lhey had not been holding out for indie
pendence, but for clemency for their
leaders and for the return to south
A 1A OF the Boer prisoners on English
islahds They gained these things and
also the gift of s15,OOO,OOO in cash to be
USED IN the restoration of their agricul-
.tufe ana promises of further loans &c
tney needed them, together with the
assurance a., that self-government on colon
iai lines would be rapidly granted then,
The Venezuela ImbroeIio.
AT the beginning of the year Gernanv
"nu england were acting in harmony
on plan to compel Venezuela to nav n
re" mlliions of debts. due their subjects
- VA, WaS Understood they had given the
oiHted states assurances that thew
would would not in any way overstep the
Wills WILLS SET by the United States in the |
MONROE doctrine. Their plans we've
dropped during the spring and summer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
PANORAMIC REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1oo1

however, while President Castro of Ven
| ezuela found himself busy i'm suppressiny
rather more than usually pretenttous
revolution. In the last month of the
year German and English fleets sudden
~ appeared off Venezuelan ports sank
venezuelan ships and announced their
intention to blockade the ports and seize
the customs to make good the debts
Arbitration at The Hague was NOT
wanted by the European powers as they
reared Castro would pay no heed to a
decision against him, and for that rea-
son proposal was made to President
roosevelt to become the arbitrator. The
vital feature of this demand was that
II sought to impose on the United States
some responsibility under the Monroe
doctrine, along with the authority ad
mitted to 1t. Upon the refusal of Presi
dent Roosevelt to act as arbitrator the
allied powers finally yielded to his ur-
gent suggestion that the matters at is
sue be referred to The Hague tribunal
for settlement.
Matters of General Interest.
or matters of other than political or |
industrial import during the year two |
CarneSieS 10000. 900 gift to the Carnaeio
institution for the fostering of scientific
research and investigation and Cecil
Hhodes great gift of his fortune by will
Inc sending of the first wireless mes
sage across the ocean by the MarconI
system was one of the great achieve
hents OF the year The first signals were
sent In August from Nova Scotia to
cornwall, but in December thew were
oioWed by complete messages from
1ord Mimic. governor general of Canada.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09

Terrible Disaster at Martinique the Most
Appalling Calamity.
TRUSTS Formed DURING the Wear.

Trusts Formed During the Year.
New trusts. with total capital of al
most 81, 900, 100000. were formed during
1902. OF this vast capital over seven
eighths, or approximately IS. zoo, 000 o00
was the capital of the combines formed
in New Jersey. New York, Delaware and
Maine. The other companies were scat
tered over all the other states The to-
tai is only about $500, 0O0. 900 below the in
tons of 1901, when the billion dol
lar steel trust and the $500 900. 900 North
ern Securities Company were formed.
King Edwards Coronation.
What was expected to have been the
most gorgeous spectacle of modern times
was the coronation of King Edward VII
of England at Westminster Abbey on
June 70. In anticipation OF the event the
British Empire had been preparing be-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
Prince Henry's Visit.

-Four days later and on the same dsva
n ars. Stone was released. February a
er William of Germany, landed IN NJ
York and as the nations guest was sc.
corded grander welcome than avar'
given foreign visitor. He came to reu-
resent his brother at the launchinC cf
MS yacht the Meteor. built by an Aroery.
G can nrIn and christened by Miss Alice
roosevelt at Shooters Island New yorSr
February rs On the 9th the Prince. his
suite and the diplomatic corps at Waah-
Inston attended a session of both EIo,,saz
OF Congress in the Senate Chamber ~
which Secretary of State Hay deIiyarSSS
ms memorial address in euloRv ~ tSo
late President Mckinley. During tbs , -.
maihder of his visit the Princes snecIsY
tram pore him westward. az far as 81
LOUIS milwaukee, and Chicago south as
lar as Chattanooga, where a brief hnt
enthusiastic welcome awaited him ~
every stop. He sailed for home -
March IL, leaving a pleasant imnress,o,i
ot himself behind and bearing with him
I favorable idea of America