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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Wreck Followed by Fire Brings to
Frightful Death Twenty.
Four Persons.
ANOTHER AWFUL REAR END CRASH
Four Cars Telescoped and the Victims
Held in the Ruins.
Until the Flames Drove the ReScuerS
Away and Roasted the Unfortu-
nates-Only Seven of Them
Identified.

New York, Jan. 2S-One of the most
appalling railroad wrecks that has oc-
CURED in the vicinity of New York
for many years, the estimated loss OF
life known to include twenty-four per-
sons, took place last night at Grace
land on the Central railway Of New
Jersey, near Westfeld, n. j., when the
Royal Elue line express ploughed at
top speed into the rear of local train.
Immediately after the crash three
of the shattered cars of the local train
took fire, rendering impossible the res
cue Of many Of the wounded who were
are believed to have been consumed.
Twenty Four Dead bodies.
Eight persons were taken out of the
wreck dead before the fire drove rescu-
ers away, or died after being taken
out at that time. Seven only of these
have been identified at this writing.
Sixteen bodies, so charred as to be al
most unidentifiable, have been taken
out since the fire was subdued.
List of tho Identified Dead.
Following is the list of identified
dead: Edgar Williams, New York
lawyer; c.. G. Sayer, of Plainfeld; Har
ry G. Hand, of New York city; Harry
Peterson, Of Dunellen; George +. Red,
of Scotch Plains; Rowland Chandler,
of Plainfield; Edward Flynn, of Plain
field. In addition to this list there are
many charred bodies unidentified still
at the scene of the wreck.
Part of Those Who Were Injured.
The list Of the injured at the hos
pital in Plainfeld is as follows: Ed
ward Clark, William Sampson, Miss
Lizzie Cutter, William Dunn, George
Force Howard r. George, MIDI Mil
bred Everett. Thomas Cunning (sec-
rotary to Thomas c. Platt}, Mrs. D. U.
Cumming, e. NJ. Brokaw, Miss Cora
BrokaW, Frederick. Kannen all of
Plainfield; Roy Apgar and William
Frederick, of Dunellen, n. j.; William
Goddess of Dunellen, both legs broken;
George Chandler, spine injured; Chas.
Longworthy, injured all over body;
Mrs. Belch both legs broken and body
crushed; Mary Ryan, injured about
head; William Van Venter, cut about
body and face: Everett Reighton, both
legs cut off; Miss Lizzie Keller, scalp
torn off, Percy Irving, Dunellen, leg
crushed; Mrs. Quelean, bruised about
body and head; James F. Clark, of
Philadelphia, seriously and probably
fatally hurt; Edward Reighton, already
in injured list, cannot live more than
a few hours.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Adopted the Old Rules.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 2S.-After a
session of two hours the rules commit
tee Of the house last night decided
to report to tile house the rules Of the
Forty-second general assembly. with
the recommendation that they beadopt-
ed, with but slight changes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
His Badly Chosen Phrase,

Don't you think that young Hunker
wants to marry Miss Dollyers for her
money!" asked Hojack.
81 think So" replied Tomdik. II
heard him say that he loved her for all
she was worth. ''-Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Unconscious from Croup

from strangulation, says A. l. Spafford,
postmaster, Chester, Mich, and dose
of One Minute Cough Cure was admin
istered and repeated often 1t reduced
the swelling and inflammation, cut the
mucus and shortly the child was resting
easy and speedily recovered. It cures
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe and all Throat
and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure fingers in the throat and chest and
enables the lungs to contribute pure.
health giving oxygen to the blood
Stanpl's drug store
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30

For There We're the Victims Held Fast fol-
the Fire Fiend.

The engine and the three worst
wrecked cars were piled into an awful
heap, containing at least 100 dead and
injured. From the mass came fearful
cries Cor aid. A minute later the wreck
caught fire from the firebox of the 10
connective. The screams of the injured
in the heap were intensified as they
found themselves hemmed in by the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Their Friendly Way.

One of the worst things about fall
ing into q hole is the number of people
the routes you could have taken to
avoid falling in.-AtchisOn Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Lets McLaurin Out.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 28.-Represent-
alive Asbury c. Latimer was elected
United States senator yesterday to sue
coed Hon. ]. L. McLaurin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
HE LAYS 1T ALL TO LESSLER
Says the Representative Demanded That
He "Stand for IT."

Says the Representative Demanded That
He "Stand for It,
The most extraordinary part of Dob
Inns retraction was his accusation of
Representative Lessler. Doblin said
that when he came to Washington to
appear before the committee he was
handed the account of what Lessler
had said to the subcommittee and
II read. the article, as it was handed
to me, and l was told by Lessler, You
have got to- stand for. this And l
said: oh, that can not be-
WELL lie says, then am political
ly dead
'%'Well,' I said, you carry nae with
you He said: You will be all right
if you will just appear before this
committee. | will go and see the
speaker and will fix it up. He goes
out of the room, comes back and said
he had seen the speaker, and said:
1T will be all right. All you have
got TO do is to go before the commit.
tee md substantiate my story"
''W hen l was called to Washington
l got this telegram: Take midnight
train and come to me- Want to see
you. Keep this confidential.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30

1ODeftS-S1gneQ DyS WlOm!
Signed Monte -
Taylor is Monte in your as
ISOLATION?
Monte is Congressman Lessler''
Later he said he went to the COM
mittee room and saw the sub-commit-
tee to make his statement. The COM
mitteemen all shook. hands with him,
he was handed a cigar, and he took it
for granted that it was all right The
first thing l knew one of the gentle
men of the committee. after Il con-
versation, in which 1 explained my in
asked how tong l had been in poll
tics.
Then one of the gentlemen said
Wasn't it Mr.. Quigg who said to you
that there was $4,000 in it for LESSER
and $1,000 for your
II said at that time: No, sir Then
all the gentlemen around said: Oh.
it's all right, you go on and then
there was a discussion in the room
AS to how 1 stood. I refused to an
swer at that time at all.
THE gentlemen seemed to agree
that there as nothing in it, Feeling
agreeably a home l made my state
ment according to the way I read in
the paper: 1 felt that I was in the
hands of my friends and it was all
right; that I would back up Lessler
here and it would be a cinch, and
that that was all there would be to it;
that the committee would be vindi-
Gated, and it would be all right"
Representative Lessler later ap-
peared before the committee and de-
MED the above statements made by
Doblin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
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gRI ,ACK-DR
Z THE ORIGINAL (
aLIVER MEDICINEa

" A sallow complexion, dizziness, -
biHousness and a coated tongue
are common indications of liver I
and kidney diseases. Stomach and
bowel troubles, severe as they are, {
give immediate warning by pain, /
but liver and kidney troubles, /
though less painful at the start, are \
! much harder to cure. Thedford's n
B Black-Draught never fails to bene- D
fit diseased liver and weakened kid
D neys. 1t stirs up the torpid liver 5
to throw off the germs Of fever and {
ague. It is a certain preventive 5
of cholera and Bright's disease of j
the kidneys. With kidneys re- I
I inforced by Thedford's Black !
Draught thousands of persons have /
! dwelt immune in the midst of yell
4 low fever. Many families live in
perfect health and have no other
doctor than Thedford's Black
Draught. 1t is always on hand for ]
use In an emergency and saves /
! many expensive calls Of a doctor.
4 Mullins, S. c., March 10, 1901.
. have used Thedford's Black. Draueht 1
for three years and have not had to 60 {
to doctor since have been taking it.
Z II is the best medicine for me that is
y on the market for liver and kidney
q troubles and dyspepsia and other
~ complaints. Rev. A. G. LEWIS. az
n maamap aaaaasseeesa,saSS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
TAKES It ALL BACK
DobIin Proves a Witness That
Can Suit a Story to Any
Old Side.
He TURNS ON LEssLER OF NEW YORK
And Charges the Representative with
Putting Up the Job He Execu.
ted Wonderful Tale He
Tells.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Philip Doblin,
who testified before the house commit
tee on naval affairs Saturday that he
had approached Representative Less
Ter, Of New York, with an offer of
money to influence his vote on the
submarine boat bill, and who made
the further statement that he had been
told there might be $1,000 in it for
him, made the astounding statement
before that committee yesterday that
he made statements Saturday which
We're not true. and that he wanted to
retract his statement that Quigg had
rendered bride to him. The state
ment came without previous warning
that Doblin intended making any such
retraction. Members of the commit
tee looked at one another in amaze
ment as Dobln went on with his state
mont
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-01-30
Makes His Retraction in Person.


Makes His Retraction in Person.
Gustavus Rogers, an attorney, arose
in the committee room after the first
witness had left the stand in the morn
ing and said he appeared for Doblin,
who had stated to him, that he Dob
linz had made some statements Sat
urday which were true and some
which were false, and held in his hand
a statement to which Doblin had
sworn. The committee was unanimous
in agreeing that Doblin appear in per-
son forthwith. He was called, and
made specific denial of all statements
he had previously made wherein he
alleged attempts at bribery. He was
rigidly cross-examined by practically
every member" of the committee and
pressed vigorously for explanation of
his action, but persisted that. he was
telling the truth then and adhered to
his denials.
Committee Changes It's Programme.
When Doblin had left the stand the
committees programme. which con-
templated calling Dr. w. r. Kerr to
the stand, was abandoned and it went
into secret session. Some of the mem
bers, in view of the remarkable de-
velOpments, favored dropping the in
vestigation, but others urged that it be
continued. 1t is understood that Less
Ter asked that he be permitted to make
a statement, and said that he had an
other witness he would call, where
upon the committee decided to meet
again today Representative Lessler
was present in the committee room
when Doblin gave his testimony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
BASEBALL
JUST THROWN Avn AY
Millers Drop Another Game to the
Cowboys by Their Ragged
Fielding.
Katoll Pitches Good Ball, but the
Blues Burn Things Up
in Field.

Another game was handed the cowboys
by the 1nillers yesterday afternoon. The
local aggregation is admittedly In bad
shape with regard to pitchers. but the
defeats Of the last two days cannot be
ascribed to this weakness Of the twirling
staff Both contests were simply thrown
away by bad fielding.
Big Jack Katoll appeared in the box
after an absence Of some weeks and he
had the goods with him. Had be been
given as fast support by his team mates
as Dale Gear got from the blues the mill
ers would have won hands down. Errors
by I-ally and Mcintyre let in three runs
in the visitors half Of the fifth. and an
other bobble by Oyler accounted for one
in the ninth. According to the score the
blues were entitled to one run in the
second, the score coming in on two singles
and a sacrifice, but the second Of the two
hits would have been captured by good
many outfielders. Dan Lally appeared to
loaf on the hit, and it dropped safe.
Dale Gear pitched In good form, but he
had luck with him, for his team mates
simply burned things up in the field, and
their fast work cut the millers out Of at
least three hits. Even then the three
scores gather by the millers would have
been enough to win had the millers played
a perfect game in the field
The local management has signed
Pitcher Mcdonald, recently with the Kan
sas City team Mcdonald was expected
to arrive In Minneapolis to-day, and will
probably pitch tomorrow, when the
millers play off a. postponed game with
st. Paul at Lexington park Friday the
Milwaukee league leaders open a series
with the millers at Nicolet park. Yester-
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fight took place at the end Of the first
half of the seventh inning, and the par
Elephants were Jack Sheridan, the UNI
pire, and Dan Green the right fielder Of
the Chicago Americans.
Green was the second man out in the
seventh inning. He was thrown out
clearly at first base and turned around
to the umpire with a kick. He was or
dered out Of the game. When the half Of
the inning was finished, Green from the
bench called Sheridan ''bullhead,' -
and according to one spectator, Sheri-
dan walked over toward the Chicago
bench, removing his mask she did so.
The first intimation the spectators had
that Sheridan was moved by prize ring
emotions was when he raised his left
hand and let drive at Green. He in
stantly followed the left arm blow up
by swinging at Green with the hand that
that held the mask. The men clinched SO
quickly that 1t was difficult to see what
damage Sheridan's swings had done, but
Green had time to get In q hard smash
on Sheridan's head.
Police Captain Halpin Of the One Hun
dred and Fiftysecond street station was
one Of the first to reach the struggling
men. He grabbed Sheridan by the arm
and assigned a couple Of cops to look af-
ter the umpire while he saw that order
was restored. Sheridan was taken tc
the One Hundred and Fifty-second street
station and there detained while Presi-
dent Gordon was getting bail for him
Green declined to make a charge Of as
sault against the umpire, and the charge
on which the latter was held was dis
orderly conduct.
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Friday, July 10, T he Journal will
give its Popular Excursion No. 40, which
is full of attractions. b.. -
It will include a rail trip from Mime
apolis to Red Wing, where the steamer
]. J. Hill will take the party down the
beautiful Mississippi and into Lake
Pepin, touching at Camp Lakev1ew.
At picturesque Camp Lakeview the
party will see encamped the First
regiment, N. G. S. M. formerly the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers). Here
will be found one Of the liveliest military
scenes imaginable, and a special program
will be presented by the regiment for
T h e Journ ais party, including a
mock dress parade, guard mount and
concert by the First Regiment
band The trip back to Minneap-
oils will be made by boat to Red
Wing and then on a fast special train to
Minneapolis. The whole days program is
one that will appeal to the best class of
people, and the Accommodations provided
will be the best possible in every way.
There will be more than plenty
of room on the J. J. Hill
and Journal special train and
the ticket sale will be limited, so there
will be no crowding and everybody can
move about and enjoy the scenery from all
Sides
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
PO0LR00M QUEEN DEAD
Gussie Mckee, a Noted Woman
Plunger, Passes Away in =
- New York City.

New York, July S.-Grace Dodd, better
known as Gussie Mckee, 't'h pool-room
queen died last evening at her home,
11S West Forty seventh street. For a
year or two she had been trying to cure
herself Of a malignant abdominal cancer.
She was an Indiana girl and went to Chi
cago as a, bookkeeper at $40 a. week.. One
day she went to the race track, Won SIG
on an 8 to l shot and then gave up book
keeping to play the horses. She made
$50, 900 In one season.
When she got started In the racing game
she opened women's poolroon in Chi
cago and later came here and started an
other. Several years ago she married
Lieutenant Edward H. Martin of the Unit
ed States army He was dismissed in 1900
for Irregularities in his canteen accounts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
WHIST

The American Whist League tournament, WITH
representatives from all parts of the country,
opened Monday at Detroit, and the games were
not concluded until long after midnight. The
greatest interest was centered on the battle for
the Brooklyn trophy for teams of twelve, now
held by New York state. The entries were teams
representing New York. Michigan, Chicago and
Wisconsin. Michigan and Chicago tied in the
match score, each winning three matches and
losing one. In the trick score Michigan won.
the standing being eighteen tricks plus to Chicago
one trick minus
The league dropped playing enough yesterday
to devote short time to the consideration Of
business matters. After the reading Of reports
and talk given by the president, John T. Mitch
ell OF Chicago, it was voted to hold no more
business sessions until Friday morning, when the
election Of officers will ia Ike place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
YACHTING

Spectacular features in the trial of the Sham
rock I'LL were missing yesterday, and the two
yachts that had left their moorings at New York
of Sandy Hook lightship until nearly 2 o'clock.
No time was taken, but the new boat. which
quickly hauled away from her opponent. At the
end of one-and-one- half hours, when the yachts
were recalled and headed for home, the newer
craft had decided advantage
Sir Thomas plans for the remainder Of the
week, which will be altered If Pope Leo's death
is reported are as follows: i.
Wednesday, sail over a. triangular course,
thirty miles, with one leg to 'windward, weather
permitting.
Thursday, sail over the windward and leeward
course. So.
Friday, the flag officers and regatta commit
tee of the New York Yacht Club will view the
races from the flagship Delaware and r. A. G.
Smiths yacht, Privateer. after which they will
be entertained on the Erin. -" pr
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mist: --'1eU.-?a after misfortune in his own
battle ~ the front, sprang to the lead in
the very last strides after racing at a
speed that broke two records before the
winning post was reached and set new
mark for future Realization winners.
Africander won by a head from Golden
Maxim, which was two lengths in front of
SaVable. Whorler followed, four lengths
back; Short Hose was fifth by length
| and twelve lengths in front Of Black Hus-
sar. Cardinal Wolsey was a sixteenth of a
mile behind the winner.
| The time was 2:45 1-5, faster by 2 2-5
seconds than the record made by Major
IDaingerfleld last year. Africander was Sec
ond choice at to in the betting. Short
Hose, backed from 4 to to 5 to 2, was ia
vOrite.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
TENNIS

Play continued yesterday In the special
lawn tennis tournament on the courts Of the
Country Club Of Westchester, near New York
city. The pair from Chicago Kreigh Collins and
Louis H. Waidner, performed much better than
the opening day. .-.,,
Mems invitation doubles: Second Round
Kreigh Collins and Louis H. Waidner, Kenwood
Country club, Chicago, defeated c. Millett and
Joseph D. Forbes, Orange Tennis club and Coun-
try club of Wcstchester, 81, 60, CO. Holcomb
Ward and Leonard E. Ware Harvard university,
defeated William A. Larned and Malcolm D.
Whitman, Orange Tennis club and Crescent Ath-
letic club, rs, Sc, 6-2. - ~
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AFRlCANDER A WONDER.
Great Eastern Three Year-Old Wins
Realization Stakes and Breaks
q Records.

New York July s.-Capping climax Of
victories UMPIRE cedented in the history Of
the American turf, Africander proved him.
self yesterday the greatest Swear old
thorobred Of his generation. He has sur
passed the triumphs of Hanover and Her
mis-, beaten the best handicap horses, and
stamped his superiority among his con-
temporaries in decisive style.
! He won the Lawrence Realization stakes
at one and five eighths miles at Sleeps
head Bay after a battle with probably the
best collection Of 3-year-olds that has ever
struggled in that classic prize.
He overcame speed, courage and endur-
ance in his adversaries. and, in spite Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
NORTHWESTERN GAMES

Howard, S. D., July S.-The Howard amateur
team beat the Salem professionals here by a
score of > to /.
Garner, Iowa., July s.-The Flandrau Indians
and the Algona brownies played ball here yester-
in favor Of the Indians. ...-...
Sank Center, Mimi, July s.-sauk Center de-
feated Grey Eagle here yesterday in thirteen
inning game, to +. Batteries-Sauk Center,
Saunders and Smith; Grey Eagle, Booth and
Sharp.
Oakes n. D.. July s.-The st. Cloud baseball
team defeate the Gal es club here yesterday in
one of the fastest games of the season by a
score of to s. Batteries-Kilroy and Dolan;
Middleton and Thibadeau. 0~ .T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
FRZDA Y, JUL

The Going Trip.
Leave Minneapolis Great Western Station
9 a. M, on journal Special, via.
Chicago Great Western Ry.
Arrive Red Wing ........... .ll:3O a.. m
Down Mississippi and Lake Pepin to Camp
Lakeview.
Arrive Camp Lakeview. 49,. .2:3o p. m.
Special Military Program.
Mock Parade ..............3: $3.50 p. m.
Mock Guard Mount. Ais p. m.
Concert-First Regt. Band. .4:30 p. m.
First Regiment, N. G. S. M.
(Formerly Thirteenth Minnesota volun-
teers.)
Colonel G. McC. Reeve, Commanding.
First Artillery, N. G. S. M
Major George c. Lambert, Commanding.
The Return Trip.
Leave Camp Lakeview on
Steamer j. j. Hill 100 D. m.
Arrive Red Wing .8:45 o. m.
Leave Red Wing via Chicago,
Great Western Railway 4. 900 p. m.
Arrive Minneapolis. 11:30 p. m.
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DELEHANTY IS MISSING
Well Known Player Believed to Have
Killed Himself.


Washington, D. c. July Sword re-
ceived in Washington leaves little doubt
that Ed Delehanty, the famous ball play
err, committed suicide or was accidentally
drowned at Fort Erie. Ont, on the night
Of July 2. ..
He left Detroit that day In a. very de-
spondent frame of mind after several days
Of dissipation. A letter received by Mrs.
Delehanty says that an unknown man on
the night in question had a difficulty with
bridge tender at Fort Erie and a mo-
ment or two later fell or jumped into the
river. dress suit case was recovered
and In this was found baseball ticket No.
| IS issued by the Washington club to Dele
hanty. .-.-..
| Manager Lotus and the players here
regard the proof received conclusive of
Delehanty's death. He had been in any
thing but good form owing to his d1sap-
pointment in not being able to accept the
large salary offered by the New York Ma
tional league club. His heart was not in
his work and he was at no time himself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Roston- r
St. Louis .........o o o 2-3 13 /
Boston ......,.....1 1 0 c % 9
Batteries-Criger and Evans; Ryan and Sud-
hof.
At Philadelphia e
Philadelphia ......O 0 o 2-7>
Batteries-McGuire, Donovan and Coakley;
Schreck, Henly and Plank.
At Washiuston- R n e
Washington .......O 0 1 90 0 IS s 1
Cleveland .........o / % IL 8
Observation-Disclosures and Ortiz; Bergen and
Dorner.
At New York II E
Chicago .........1 1 o o 1-3 II 3
New York ......O 0 o 00-2
Batteries-McFarland and White; O'Connor
and J. Tannehill.