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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
OIL FIRE KILLS SCORE
THE BURNING FLUID is THROWN
UPON CROWD.
Over Fifty Are Trightful1y Injured
by Explosion of Tank Cars at Fire
in the Freight Yards at Clean,
New York.

A deuge of burning oil poured upon
dozens of spectators Of lire i'll the
Erie freight yards at Olcau, \. y,
caused the death of a score or nOre OF
persons and frightful injury to over fifty
others. Many bodies have been taken
from the wreckage. Some OF them are
burned beyond recognition, only the
trunks and skulls remaining. The death
list may reach thirty. The agony OF the
injured is pitiable.
A freight train, made up principally
of tank cars filled with oil, broke in two
near Clean. The two sections OF the
train came together with crash and one
of the oil tanks was demolished. Fire
broke out almost instantly and the sky
was lighted up for miles.
A large crowd at once left the city
for the scene of the fire. While they were
lined up along the tracks terrific eX-
plosion occurred The flames communl-
Gated quickly to the other tank cars and
second and a third explosion followed
each other in rapid succession.
Flames Cover Crowd.
Sheets of flame shot out in all dlrec-
tons. Scores of persons were caught
within the zone of the fire and enVeloped
in flames. Men and boys ran screaming
down the tracks with their clothing a
mass of flames Others fell where they
stood. overcome by the awful heat. just
how many were killed is not known, as
many of the bodies were incinerated.
Sydney Fish, a prominent business
man, said: Il was attracted to the scene
of the fire between 9:30 and 10 O'Clock.
When | was within a quarter or inlle Oh
the wrecked train there was a tefrlhc
explosion. Flames shot outward ana
upward for d great distance.
Like Human Torches.
Il saw several persons who started 10
run away drop on the railroad tracks
and they never moved again. Others VINO
had been standing close to the WreckaSe
were hurled through the. air for nun
dreds of feet The scene was awful
Half a dozen young boys ran down the
tracks with their clothing on fire Ihey
resembled human torches. l could near
their agonized screams distinctly from
where | stood. They ran some distance
down the track, and then threw tbem-
selves to the ground, grovelng i'll tue
bitches in their frantic efforts to extin-
guish the flames. Then they lay sun
some of them unconscious. others oedu'
| do not know how many were killed. Du'
| counted twenty bodies before came
away"
! Word was at once sent to Clean po-
lice headquarters by telephone. Every
t doctor and ambulance in the city was
summoned. Grocery wagons ana car
riaces of all kinds were pressed INTO
service. and everything possible was done
70 transport the injured without delay
| 70 the hospitals for treatment.
Rurned Beyond Recognition.
It was impossible to ascertain the
! names of the dead at once. as their bod
les were burned to ashes in the intense
heat. A canvass is being made CT the
CITY as rapidly as possible to hiI1 out
| the names of those missing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

tain valuable land. The land embraces
all the best section of Montauk Point,
and if the tribe wins, it may be that
the reputed plan of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, which controls the
Long Island Railroad Company, to con-
vert their property at Montauk Point
into a landing place for transatlantic
steamers, will be given a serious setback
Should the tribe be victorious the es-
tate, which is estimated as being worth
nearly 100000, will come under the
supcryision of the United States Interior
Department as Il reservation.
The struggles of the tribe to regain
the land, which they allege was improp-
erly taken away from them, involves a
delicate legal point. Chief Pharaoh be-
came the head of the Montauks in 1870.
His people number only 300 ana they
are scattered all over Long Island.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
Figures Compiled Show the Arrival OF
Many Foreigners,


Chairman e. e. Mcleod of the west
ern immigrant bureau has complied fiS-
ures from government records showing
the number of immigrant arrivals at the
port of New York in 1901 and 19O2. The
figures are brought down to the close OF
the last calendar year and are six months
later than the published government re-
norris. From these tables it is shown that
40 600 more immigrants arrived at the
port of New York last year than the
yeor before. AS about 80 per cent OF all
the foreigners coming to the United
States come through New York the re-
turns from that port give good idea
Of the movement into the country.
The tables show the final destination OF
the immigrants. The comparative tables
show that the tendency of the Immigrant
to settle within the States Immediately
adjacent to the port through which he en-
ters is still apparent The States of
New York. Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and New Jersey were the
final destination of 424.09S persons out
of a total of 5T4,125 entering the port OF
New York as Storage passengers last
year.
1t is noted that only about 32,UlJ
steerage passengers settled in States west
Of Illinois. These were not all alle.lS,
however. as the figures include 2z.oof
citizens of the United States VINO tfaN
eled in the steerage of the steamers
coming over.
1t is shown that there is surprisingly
small number. of immigrants setting IL.
the Southern States. The tendency OF
foreigners. and especially those coming
into the country through New York mas
ALWAYS been toward the Northern States
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

The State Board of Agriculture has
formally decided to hold the next State
fair from Sept. to II, inclusive. The
following superintendent were elected:
Gates, G. w. Harvey, Beaver Dam; priv
ileges, O. L. Roessler, jefferson; speed,
G. G. Wilcox, Deperc; horses, George
Wylie, Leeds; cattle, c. w. Everett, RAJ
cine; sheep, Grant \. Fisher, GAINESVILLE !;
swine, A. Emmerich, Emmerich; poultry,
Mrs Addie T. HOWE, Milwaukee: agri-
culture and horticulture, J. L. Herbst,
Sparta; dairy, J. w. Thomas, Madison
fine arts, James J. Nelson, Amherst;
womans work, Miss Mary Whitmore,
GAINESVILLE; marshal, George G. Cox Min
eral Point. The board spent consider
able time in considering the premium
list and other minor matters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

Out of GOO centenarlans Interviewed by
American newspapers since the last cen
sus was taken, practically all gave the
same rules for the guidance of those who
desired to attain equal distinction in lon
gevity. These rules were: Regular hab-
its: hard work; plenty of exercise; simple
food; marriage and avoidance of worry.
All insisted that the best Of these rules
was that prescribing hard work, and all
but two or three were equally in favor
of marriage Half of them, including
many women, declared strongly in favor
of liquor and tobacco.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
Woman Fears Mob Violence.

Mrs. Rose Schoen, head of the Schoen
Manufacturing Company at Racine, de-
claring that her own life and the lives
of her employees are in peril, has secured
an injunction restraining strikers from
attempting to keep employees away from
her factory by threats of personal vio-
lence or social oStracism. She has also
sued twenty-six union labor leaders, some
of them belonging to the Woman's Gar
ment Workers Union, for $4,000 dam
ages to her business as the result of the
strike now in progress. The injunction
bars pickcts from the factory and warns
mobs not to congregate about it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
Undertaken Is Not Needed.

Elsie, 2-year-old daughter of Peter
Schweister of Milwaukee, was supposed
to have died in commissions. The under
taker was summoned and the coroner no.
tilted, as the child had apparently died
without a physicians care. The child
was taken sick in the afternoon and had
a violent cough. In one of the parox-
ysms of coughing she ceased breathing.
When the undertaken reached the house
he found a doctor there. A slight move
ment had been noticed and the doctor
found that the child was in a spasm and
would recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

The Southern Wisconsin Teachers As
ISOLATION will hold it's annual convention
In the high school building at Madison
on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4.
An evening session will be held Friday
night, April 3, in the First Presbyterian
Church, at which DIR. George e. Vim
cent of the University of Chicago will de-
liver an address on Education and Eff
cheney
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
To Unite Neenah and Menasha.

At a meeting of the Menasha Common
Council resolution was passed to allow
the people of the cities of Neenah and
Menasha, if the City Council of Neanah
also passes the resolution, to vote on the
question of making the two cities one.
The vote is to be taken at the spring cleo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

awake some morn
ing and find linn
self a millionaire.
His name is Pha-
+ a O h Wyandank
and he is chief of
the Montauks. He
will soon appear as
a plaintiff in an ac-
ton against the
Long Island Rail-
road Company and
the heirs of one
Frank Benson for
tho rpcOyary of GER
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
EFFECTS OF OCCUPATIONS.
Table Showing the Mortality Among
a Thousand Persons.

a Thousand PERSONS
In connection with the census infer
ences regarding the prolongation of life
it is pointed out by other authorities that
sufficient emphasis cannot be laid upon
the Importance of occupation, or rather
the choice of occupation, among those
who wish to avoid the grave as long as
possible.
The following table shows the ratio
between occupation and mortality among
thousand persons noted by life insur-
aDca oOmpanipS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
I'rTTFTY SURROUNDED WITH WATER
IND HOMES DESERTED.

o. .,p:I melting Of the winters
~. ~ h the upIands, together with
y. heavy rainfalIs of the last
~. rraEs throughout the West
~ Northwest, has swollen the
u. =, ne Mississippi and caused
I ~rf.a threatens to be unprece-
!, il DISASTROUS effects.
,s.I, n Nebraska, Illinois, lndi-
Ea.a.ky have been compelled
.,r .etr homes, and in many
Iste waters have invaded the
. mI residents Of these sections
T. ,r1 from their homes i'll boats.
..,...a the Platte is on the ram
"A d number Of railroad bridges
se >~ep, away. Whole towns
,.ra,. aud much valuable prop
!. lean DESTROYED. The drowning
mr, woman is reported. Three
I M. drowned in Louisiana by
-r,, a~ar Of a bridge. South
This j. suffering from the tiood,
oHa and Mississippi rivers
.-.., .,sr share to the damage.
,.ra. Safes also are having
rr5s throughout the South
.r. rivers have caused damage
+ .7wI points along the lower
r.t..rs are fell for the safety Of
=. T..a breaks already have
the Icypas north of New
"a
rs ,re Of much more use Just
5r streets of some parts of
Ind Cincinnati. Louisville and 9th
,.ra, ..f;,s than arn corriagns
.as far fba stream is on q
Ia This !, ne unusual thing in
81 yr.a.. bp- this wear there have
.haa several fresllcts which have
.l5 proportions.
FIN, is an especially heavy suf-
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14
INDIAN CHIEF SEEKS FORTUNE.

Fightins for Recovery of a 1900, 900
Estate on Long Island.
If bill pending before the New York
Legislature passes a poor Indian and Il
man of all work in Long Island may
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

l 4r nr ~3ase Of delegates has
"a c,5 i.eo j5 factory labor Dor
ID Of ,t, = Years and reg,llat-
D'>e between Il and ii
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

X II no, 1' civil servants want
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-14

Patronize those who advertise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
.ss .'s theatres
Continued from mage Five


Skinner. finding this futile. changes the
WIZ ana makes II In favor OF HIS next
haIe KIN, and Gypsy Jack appears on
Tue scene IN time TO establish his rights
ana claim his property.
WINS Granger makes an excellent lead
ing man and portrays strongly the char
dCter or GYPSY jack. Miss Nav Niblo-
DIeW' as hagar. a Romany witch. was
an that could be asked for and received
much applause from the audience Miss
Lucle a Rogers as Miss MAY Harvey
- pilSht from start To finish and makes
= MT Miss Florence Hartley. first as
nan; a GYPSY girl. and afterward as Jen-
ne Hisslhs, deserves much praise. espe-
S,aHy IN the comedy role with Harry
Mayo as Joe Banks. who is also a very
cISNef comedian They each have GOOD
Nolces ana render their solos i'm a very
pleasing manner. '
Gerald skinner. as taken by Mr.. Carl
AhlhonN' was very realistic. and showed
To Wnat depth a man would Dlungo Tor
soiu. All the minor characters Wet
Wen taken. The musical part OF the nrI
gram was we'll rendered and came i'm for
us share IN the applause. The same in
tereSung play will be given every after.
noon and evening for the rematnder ~
lne week. The management announces
as us next attraction Resurrection"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14

physical ailments that manifest them
selves TO an alarming extent az spring
advances. Tired ana deathly feelings in
the morning. sluggish and poisoned blood
defective digestion. constipation. kidneys
and liver unable 10 perform their func-
fions-all tend 10 make life a heavy bur-
Ten. Men and women should commence
mis- very day TO exercise the God-given
Quality Of common sense and use Paine's
'lery Compound. the one and only reli-
T-Tfc sprtng heutth builder. Mr. W. II.
Feedan. business manager OF the Globe
'azette." Mason City. Iowa. says:
II feel impelled by a deep sense OF
gratitude 90 express how much 1 have
been benefited by Palne's Celery Com
pound; II has made me a new person.
There is nothing else which so we'll re-
stores vitality 10 the system"
The Hon. Edward McKenny. jefferson
City. Mo-. says: "Paine's Celery Com
pound II the great national remedy !
saD ch9erfuIly recommend It,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
WEST MINISTER THEATRE.

one OF the best olios OF the season w,s
presented by Weger's Dainty Duchess
company az the Westminster theatre last
evening and so solid does this .companv
stand with the patrons OF this bousn tbat
every s.saJ was sold long before the cur
YIN was raised and there Is every reason
that thls VIII be the rule during tho on
sasement OF this populor organization.
seymour aud Hill open the olio I'm a
comedy acrobatic act and IL is not too
suons 90 say mat MIR Seymour's work
mas not been eqaallcd this season for no
Is not only an acrobit but is a natural
comedian; Miss Nellie Sylvester follows
IN number Of new ana up-to-date songs
and wins favor 's''
Idillan Washburn and George M To-
PACK one OF the best known comedy
teams IN the business. come noxt i'm
roliicking sketch that they cou the
sporting Editor and they make n bar
rel or inn, Jack Boyce and Jack Wilsin
sacked-faced comedians and grotesouo
cancers, are as good as the best. and
James +. Sullivan and Harry i. Keller
irish comedians. do their full share of the
To a number OF encorcs.
Annette Wiltsie and Dorothy Blodg9tt
as the up to date girls sing and dance
acceptably and the last I'm the olio are
Robinson and Grant. midget comedians.
IN a sketch entitled wanted. "A Baker"
and they finish their act with bur
lesque box bout that is extremely hu-
morous.
"A Terrible Bluebeard" Is the title OF
the burlesque which r. given for the clos
Ing number and In this Mr.. Sullivan Is the
leading character and IS assisted by a
number OF young ladies and artists who
have been especially engaged for this part
Of the bill. The same bill will be- present.
ed every afternoon and evening during
the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14

Washington, April i4.--William ]. Bryan
Senator Hosr OF Massachusetts, Governor
Mantague OF Virginia and former Post
master General Charles Emory Smith OF
Philadelphia were principal speakers at
Q dinner given at the Hotel Barton last
night under the auspices of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association In celebra-
tion OF the i60th anniversary OF the birth
OF the author OF the Declaration of Inde-
pendence
About 40 guests were present. II. B.
4. MacFarland, president OF the district
commissioners. presided and Thomas Mel
son Page acted as toastmaster. The din
ner was not of political character. SEN
ator Hoar responded 10 the toast The
Author of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence." He spoke In part as follows:
IF We want sure proof OF Thomas
Jeffersons greatness IL will be found In
the fact that men OF every variety of
political opinion, however far asunder,
find confirmation of their doctrine I'm him
Every party In this country today reckons
Jefferson as its patron saint. In my
youth the political abolitionists made ap-
peals TO jefferson the burden Of their
song.
''In the late discussion which rent the
country about the Philippine Islands one
side quoted what Mr.. Jefferson saiu In
the Declaration OF Independence and the
other what they thought he did in the
acquisition OF Louisiana. Every political
sect finds it's political doctrine In Jeffer-
son. almost as every religious sect finds
it's doctrines in the sayings OF the Saviour
OF mankind
STATE RIGHTS.
The friend Of state rights calls atten-
Ian he thnt IaRA al. -
the government OF the United States as
the Agency at Washington The aboh-
tionists quote the great Declaration and
his famous utterance against SLAVERY:
'Trembe for my country, when / reflect
that God Is just The supporters OF a
protective tarf claim him as the highest
protectionst In our history. appealing TO
his desires that there might be wall
around our country which should keep
out all foreign manufactures
''The free trader maintains that the
spirit OF everything he said and every
thing he did teaches the doctrine OF un-
limited freedom in all human conduct ex-
cept so far as may be needful for the re-
straint of actual crime"
Speaking of Jeffersons confidence In the
success of right principles. Mr.. Hoar said:
more than any other statesman down
10 this time--more than any other states
man I can think OF save Lincoln alone
he had as steadfast and abiding faith
in justice, righteousness and liberty az
the prevailing and abiding forces in tho
conduct OF states and that justice and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
THE. GREATNESS
Of JEFFERSON. .
Birthday of the Author of the DecIa-
ration of independence Observed
i'm Washington.

! righteousness were sure 10 prevail where
any people bear rule in perfect liberty.
For this doctrine he was ready to en-
counter unpopularity. poverty, IL need be
Imprisonment and exile. Upon II as a
cornerstone he had laid the foundation
OF the republic"
Ex-Postmaster General Smith respond
ed to The Louisiana Purchase"
Mr. Bryan, who was the last speaker
on the programme. addressed himself TO
The Statute Tor Religious Freedom" E"
He concluded as follows:
ITO Jefferson the doctrine OF free speech
and freedom OF opinion applied to every
thing. because he rightly understood
that no censorship OF opinion could be
permitted that would not be more dan
gerous TO truth than to error. for those
who are conscious to the righteousness
OF their cause are not so apt to invoke
force In defence 10 their opinion, as those
who are conscious OF error, and VIII, rec
ognizing their inability to defend their
views by reason, fall back upon coer-
cion.
HUMAN BROTHERHOOD.
Jefferson recognized that the Christian
religion rested upon love, and that love
Is the very antithesis OF violence and
brute force. It Is we'll to remember that
the Declaration of Independence itself
supports our religion namely love: and
those who deny the doctrine OF human
brotherhood are not apt TO respect the
creed OF inalienable rights and natural
equality embOiied In che Declaration OF
Independence and the Constitution OF the
United States.
Jefferson was the greatest states
man known TO history. He believed I'm
the rights of the people and had a heart
large enough 20 take I'm all human kind.
he mated tyranny. whether II NANTES
ted itself In religious or secular AFFAIRS.
and applied his doctrines to all ques:
tions."
The other speakers were: Andrew
Liscomb, The Thomas Jefferson Me.
morial association" President Henry
Needham OF Columbia university. "JefY
erson as a promoter of General Educa-
tion; Rev. ID. j. Stafford. jefferson and
human Rights" and Gov. A. j. Monta-
que or Virginia, Jefferson as a Citizen
or the commonwealth OF Virginia
Prior to the banquet the board of gov.
ernors met and practically decided that
the proposed memorial to Jefferson ~
De erected In this city shall take the form
OF building. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
REFUSED DEMANDS.
Master Carpenters Decline TO Gran What
Is Ask.0 but viii Arbitrate,

A meeting OF the Master Carnentars.
asspciauon was held at Elks hall lact
nlsh,. IL was voted to refuse the de-
nianus us OF the Carpenters union and to
submitted TO arbitration.
Inc Iarpenters' union asked for more
Ply. shorter hours and uniformity in
hIlnB men. The pay asked is 37is cents
an hour, and except under extraordinary
SlI circumstances non-union help is not to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
A Prominent newspaper BUS
IneSS MQlQger Who Used
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Says; "There is Nothing Else
Which So Well Restores
Vitality TO the System"

Worn and sick I'm body and mind" Is
the unfortunate condition Of vast army
OF our American people young and old.
In the spriugtime. The strenuous life OF
business, professional and literary men
and women-their worries. cares and anx-
ietles. all contribute 10 weaknesses and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
THE ADVANCEMENT OF DE WITTE.

III Sergus de Witte has been raised in Russia to po
stion corresponding to that of premier. He is the
president of the committee of ministers. His ap
pointment marks victory of brains official
autocracy 1t is distinct advance for the progressive
element in the empire
Nj. de White born ftyfour years ago, the of
minor place holder in the government service. After
period in the University Odessa he became assist
tation master and bookkeeper on the government
railway 1t is recorded that he his first hit with
the powers at St Petersburg by proving equal,
subordinate certain the transportation
of troops into Turkey which had proved puzzng
his superors He may be said literally raroaded
his way into the council his rise through rail
way bureaus and offices eliminating in 1892 in ap
pontment minister of communications. 1898 he
minister and began Immediately the work
of completely recognizing the financial system the
empire
In all his posts de Witte has kept the level head
which distinguished him station His enemies
numerous for he is positive Vanofsky of the
army, and NJ Pohiedonostzen procurator of the holy
synod have opposed him with special earnesness His
appointment is also rebuff NJ de Plehve of Kishnef
ifame Such triumph Of native ability progressive
ideas powerful oiciadom. strong party
reactonary church is a notable in Russian his
tory and-beeause it has occurred in Russian world
history.