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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
AWFUL CATASTROPHE
ON EAST RIVER
A Steamer Carrying Large Sunday
School Excursion Burns to the
Waters Edge-.-5OO Women and
Children Perish in the Flames.

New York, June 15-A large excur
sion steamer, General Siocum, is or
fire on the river off 18Th Street. II
is reported that hundred persons
were burned to death.
Burned to Waters Edge.
New York. June 15-The steamer
General Slocum, carrying a Sunday
School excursion of st. Marks Ger
man Lutheran Church, caught fire in
the East River off He'll Gate this
morning and burned to the waters
edge. The boat had over 1000 people
on board, mostly women and children
The latest report is that at least 500
had been burned. Hundreds jumped
overheard
1t is said that the fire stared in the
lunch counter, in the forward part Of
the boat. When the alarm spread
among the passengers the hurricane
deck was crowded and when off 13Sth
Street, this deck collapsed. Many per-
sons were thrown into the water, but
hundreds were precipitated into the
lower deck which was itself a mass of
women and children. The tug of the
New York Central Railway saved near
ly score through the heroism of an
unknown man. This man stood on the
paddle wheel box of the Slocum and
passed women and children to the tug
until driven back by the flames. He
inf hn t,Irr IA Al
Many of the bodies recovered were
horribly burned. The wreckers say
that it will be hours before the fire in
the hold of the boat is out and the
bodies there can be recovered. Both
the firemen and wreckers say the
greatest loss of life, extending into the
will be found in the hold.
North Brothers Island, where the SIo-
cum is beached is occupied by munich
pal charity hospitals and consider
able number of physicians and nurses
were Immediately available.
Many of those picked up alive in the
river will die Most of them are fright
fully burned.
Up to 1:45 p. m. 26 unidentified bod
les had been listed They are all wo-
men and children. Captain William
Van Sclaack, who commanded the Slo-
cum has been arrested. Pilots Van
Wart and Weaver were also arrested
Details of the Disaster.
New York, June 15-Five hundred
persons, mostly women and children,
perished today by the burning of the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15

| excursion steamer, General Slocum,
near He'll Gate in East River. The
Slocum, with the annual Sunday school
excursion of St. Marks German Luth-
eran Church of this city on board was
proceeding up the river to one of the
many resorts of Long Island Sound
When near. 12oth Street, persons on
shore saw smoke and flames spring I'D
from the upper part of the crowded
steamer. A panic ensued on the boat
almost instantly. The crowds on the
forward deck began to spring over
board or to crowd to the after part of
the boat. The screams of the terrified
passengers could be heard on the
shore and hundreds of small boats i'm
mediately put off to the rescue. Owing
to the rocks on either side of the chan
mel at this point, it was impossible to
beach the vessel. The captain stuck
to his post at the wheel and headed
the vessel straight up the river for
North Brothers Island, where she was
put aground in shallow water. Several
hundred feet of open water still lay
between the steamer and the shore
and many persons perished either in
the water or on the burning vessel af-
ter she was beached 1t is estimated
that the steamer carried more than
1000 persons. There are 40 bodies on
North Brothers Island, IS on the fire
boat Mills and II on Rickers Island.
The board of health has sent 100 doc
tors there and 500 policemen are on
the scene.
From all that can be learned, no
alarm was sounded when the fire was
guish it without alarming the passen-
gers. Those in the after part of the
boa did not know of the fire until the
flames swept them back. Then there
was nothing to do but to jump over
board Or be burned to. death Many
children, picked up by small boats,
were lashed to camp stools and other
light furnishings, showing that some
adult had tried to make the little ones
safe, but in most cases these precau-
tions proved of no avail
1906 Bodies Carried to the Morgue.
New York, June 15-The coroners |
physician, Weston notified the morgue
keeper that 106 bodies, are on their
way to the morgue. The superintend-
ant of the Harlem morgue has asked |
The charities department for 200 boxes
in which to put the bodies of those
who perished in the disaster
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
COURT Of PRIVATE
LgUD GLaID1s
1t Adjourned Sine Die This Forenoon
Although Its Existence Does Not
Expire Until July 1.

The Court Cf Private Land Claims
adjourned sine die this forenoon, after
the judges had signed the records,
thus completing the business for which
the court was created thirteen years
ago. Before adjournment. Chief JUS
tice Joseph R. Reed announced the
passage by the Court of the following
resolution which had been offered for
consideration yesterday afternoon by
Solicitor General E. L. Bartlett:
Whereas, Henry J. Easton was for
many years the official crier of this
court and performed his duties as such
with unusual care and fidelity, and
Whereas, Said Easton departed this
life during the recess of this court
and this court believes that the char
acter and official services of said Eas-
ton merit and deserve the public recog-
milton of this court on account of his
long and efficient services.
1t is ordered, that the above and FORE
going be entered of record by the
clerk as an expression of the senti-
ments of this court to the memory of
an old soldier good citizen, and a
faithful officer of this court.
The court also recommended that
it's records be kept at Santa Fe for the
convenience of the bar and litigants
in the southwest. The law which
created the court provided that all
records and documents be sent to
and it will take congress
sional action to retain them at Santa
Fe where they will be much more con-
venient for practical purposes. Uni
ted States Attorney Matthew G.. Rey-
nolds will submit to the department of
justice voluminous report of the
work of the court during it's existence,
on July 1, on which day the courts ex-
lstence expires by legal limitation.
The statistical part of the report has
been completed and the New Mexican
will later publish synopsis of it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
new MEXICO DELEGATION
TO CHICAGO CONVENTION
1t Will Leave on Friday Forenoon and
Will Make Headquarters at the
Auditorium Annex.

The New Mexico delegation to tht
Republican national convention. viii
leave the Territory on Friday forenoon
on Santa Fe train No. 2. Governor
Otero had intended to leave on Satur
day morning but he received telegrams
this morning from Colonel w. H. H
Llewellyn and other delegates to join
them on Friday forenoon and he will
probably do so. Governor Otero is
chairman of the delegation. Captain
w. E. Dame, secretary of the delega-
ton, has already gone on to Chicago to
make arrangements for the accommo-
dation of the delegates. Hon. Solo,
mon Luna, member from New Mexico,
of the Republican national committee
had intended to leave for Chicago to-
night as number of important mat
ters are to be taken up by the commit
tee before the convention convenes on
June q. among these being the con-
tests from Wisconsin and Delaware
Nearly all the alternates from New
Mexico have signified their intention
of going to Chicago, and probably all
will go. Delegate B. S. Rodey will al
so be among those at Chicago next
week. This morning Governor Otero
received cordial invitation from
Colonel J. e. Hurley to join him in his
private car at Topeka, Kansas and to
be his guest from Topeka to Chicago,
which invitation the Governor will ac-
cept. The delegates and alternates
from New Mexico to the Republican
national convention are:
Delegate-at-large: Governor M. A.
Otero; delegate from the first district
Territorial Auditor w. G. Sargent; Sec
md district, Captain w. E. Dame;
:hird district, Colonel w. H. H. Lie
Hellyn fourth district, David J.
1eahy; fifth district, H. O. Bursum.
Alternates at large, Colonel w. H.
Greer; first district, George w. Armi-
10; second district, Clark M. Carr;
.hird distrist, w. H. Newcomb; fourth
district, Herbert ]. Hagerman. The
delegation will make it's headquarters
1t the Auditorium Annex.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
Are Numerous but Mostly Uncon-
firmed... Movements of Ships
Indicate That Battle is
Imminent.
ENTRANCE TO
HARB0R CLEARED
Russian Cruiser Novik Yesterday
Steamed Out and Engaged the
Squadron BIockading Port
Arthur

ST. Petersburg, June 15-No informa-
| tion is obtainable here regarding the
reported engagement between the
Russian Vladivostock squadron and the
Japanese squadron in the Corean
straits, but it is quite likely to occur
Vice Admiral Skrydloff has left Via
livestock with the armored cruisers
Gromobol Russia and Rurika and
some torpedo craft.
Entrance to Port Arthur Harbor
Cleared.
Toxic. June 15-The entrance of the
harbor of Port Arthur has been cleared
of all distractions. Yesterday the
Russian cruiser, Novik, steamed out
and engaged with the vessels of the
Japanese blockading squadron.
Naval Engagement in Progress.
Toxic, June 15--A naval engage
ment is now in progress off Tsuschima
island in the Corean straits between
the Russian cruisers which escaped
from Vladivostock and number Of
Japanese ships. No details
Cannonading in Corean Straits.
London, June 15-A dispatch from
Toxic to the Central News says that
the Vladivostock squadron was first re-
ported on June ID from Oki island, off
Kioto, Japan. Later in the day the
cannonading was heard northwest of
Lagato on the coast of Japan in the
straits Of Corea. A captain of Jap
anese merchant ship reports this morn
ing that his ship was fred upon by
Russian warship. Heavy cannonading
was heard early this morning in the
vicinity of Oki island.
Reinforcements for kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg, June 15-The ap-
pointment of Lieutenant General DEM
bowski as commander of the fifth east
Siberian army corps, is evidence that
larger reinforcements are to be placed
at the disposal of General Kuropatkin
soon The organization of new army
corps, Independent of the Russian
corps now ordered out from European
Russia, shows that Kuropatkin now
has almost 100000 troops and probably
he has an effective force of 100000
men at Liao Yang. General Dembow-
ski is distinguished strategist.
Naval Battle Imminent.
Toxic, June 15-Three Japanese
transports, outbound, met number of
Russian warships this morning out
side of the straits of Corea. The Rus
slams fired eighteen shots at the JAP
anese ships. One transport escaped.
The fate of the other two is unknown.
It is believed that naval engagement
is imminent.
Japanese Transports Pursued BY
Russians.
Toxic, June 15-It is reported that
the Japanese cruiser Niitaka, engaged
the Russian Vladivostock squadron off
Tsu Island, between Corea and Japan.
The report is unconfirmed. The Japan
ese transports Ugo and Fuyo home
ward bound, were pursued by the Rus
slams and sixteen shots were fired but
they escaped.
Russian Forces Marching South.
Tien Tsin, June 15-It was learned
here from Russian sources that 10000
Russians passed Tashichao, 20 miles
south of New Chwang, last Monday,
going south. 1t is supposed that this
force is going to the relief of Port Ar.
thur.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
THE L0RET70
ACADEMY
The Commencement Exercises
On Tuesday Next Will End
the Fifty.First Session.
AN INTERESTING STORY
Of the Journey Across the Plains in
the EARLY sos Told By Sister
Rosanna, One Of the Band.

The commencement exercises of the
Sisters of Loretta Academy will be
held in the auditorium of the convent
on Tuesday of next week. There is
no graduating class this year so the
exercises will consist of instrumental
and vocal music by the pupils OF the
academy and the distribution OF gold
medals. During the present week pub
lie oral examinations are being held to
which the parents and friends of the
pupils are invited. Much interest is
taken in these examinations both by
the patrons of the school and the
pupils and so far the exercises have
been well attended. Next Tuesday
will end the fifty-first session OF the
Loretta Academy, and marks over
half century of good and faithful WORK
done by the Sisters of Loretta for the
education of the young girls of the
Territory. The sisters have struggled
In the face Of hardships and difficulties
and that they have succeeded so well
in their works is due to their brave
spirit and the devotion to the cause to
which they have consecrated their
lives. The story of the journey of the
first band Of sisters who came to San
ia Fe across the plains in 1853 as told
by Sister Rosanna, the only member
of the party now living, and who is in
the convent of Loretta in this city is
most interesting.
The little company, numbering six
and composed Of Mother Matilda,
Mother Magdalene, Sister Catherine,
Sister Monica, Sister Roberta and
Sister Rosanna, left the mother house
Of the order near Bardsville, Kentucky
on June 81, 1853, journeying by water
from Louisville, Keatucky, down the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
G. w. Mccomber, an Aged Ranchman,
Cannot Be Found and Foul Play
10 Suspected.

The strange disappearance of G. w.
McComber, an aged ranchman of Es-
cobosa, on the south side of the Man.
zano Mountains. has caused the people
in that vicinity to fear that he has met
with foul play at the hands of des-
perate gang of cattle rustlers. who in
fest the Manzano Mountains. On Sun
day several ranchmen called at Nc
Comber's place for the first time in
fifteen days. They found six dead
calves and two dying from starvation
and several cows, sheep and horses in
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
THE HARRISON
PARTY ROUTED
At the Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention-FuII State Ticket Nomi-
mated and Hearst Endorsed.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 15-The Dem
ocratic state convention yesterday
nominated a full state ticket and in
structed the delegates to the national
convention to vote for William Ran.
dolph Hearst as long as his name re.
mains before the convention.
The Harrison party, which came
solely from Chicago and was pledged
to support Congressman James Y
Williams, was routed completely. Car
ter H. Harrison was unseated as dele
gate, and took train for home with
out going near the convention. Both
his faction and the Hearst party were
as nothing compared to the strength
and skillful management of the con
vention exhibited by John P. Hopkins
Mr.. Hopkins will continue to be chair
man of the state central committee.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials simply said
1--WE believe everything done by the
state central committee in the seating
and unseating of delegates was just
duu plOpCI, duu VIC iCSOihhAOAuSu IAAAt
it's work be endorsed
The report was adopted, Chairman
Quinn refusing demand of the Har-
rison and Hearst delegates for roll
call.
William Prentiss of Chicago, who
was a candidate for governor advanc-
ed to the front of the platform and
declared passionately that he desired
nothing from the convention, which
did not, in his opinion, represent the
Democracy Of Illinois and he wished
for nothing at it's hands.
81 decline to have my name sub
mitted to this convention in any man
ner," he shouted, and walked off the
platform, followed by the cheers of the
Hearst delegates.
~ Fist Fights Numerous.
E William C. Crolius, of Joliet, follow
ed in a brief speech endorsing the
stand taken by Mr.. Prentiss, and also
withdrew his name from the conven-
tion. Then came another long wait
during which the widest confusion
prevailed on the floor, and several fist
fights took place between the dele
gates.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15

Ohio River and up the Missouri to near
Independence. Missouri. From this
point the long and perilous journey
across the trackless plains was begun.
While stopping for few days in St.
Louis, Mother Matilda was seized
with cholera which was raging there
at the time, and died. She was buried
and the party pushed on to Independ-
ence. Here Sister Monica was attack
ed by the dread disease and before she
had recovered, the party was compelled
to take up the journey, leaving her be-
hind
The four remaining members of the
band, under the escort of a guard of
soldiers and priests, set out in wag-
ons across the plains for Santa Fe, in
July, 1853.
''The journey was very uneventful," !"
said Sister Rosanna. eve were not
beset by Indians, although we were
surrounded by them almost all the
time for the tribes were gathering at
the various posts to receive their ra-
tions from the government. They did
not molest us, however. presume be-
cause they thought it behooved them
to,tbehave themselves until they had
received their rations."
The party arrived in Santa Fe in
September, having been four months
on the way from the mother house in
Kentucky to this city. They were re-
ceived by Archbishop Lamy, who es-
tablished them in the house opposite
the Cathedral and here the sisters
opened their school in November of
the same year with large attendance.
The institution has continued to pros
per ever since until now it is one of
the most flourishing schools of it's
kind in the southwest, having an en-
rollment this year Of 142 pupils and
being under the charge Of 80 sisters.
The academy has changed its quarters
several times, moving first into the
building now occupied by the Paro-
chial School and then to a building on
the site of the present convent. This
was known as the American House"
as it was the only one in town which
was covered by a shingled roof in
the SOS.
Long may the noble Sisters Of Loret-
ia live and prosper. They have done
good work In the community and for
ages to come the influence of their
lives and deeds will be felt in the city
of the Holy Faith as we'll as in the
whole Territory of New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
STRIKEN With APPOPLEXY.
Postmaster General Payne Collapsed
at Chicago Auditorium Annex
Today.

Chicago, June 15-Postmaster Gen
eral Payne, chairman of the national
Republican committee collapsed at the
Auditorium Annex today. He has not
been in good health for some time.
The ailment was apparently of an ap-
pOpletic character.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
OF THE
ADAMS HOTEL DEAD.

DCASC1, SOAOI duO, JuuC Ao 0OOA SO
H. Adams, proprietor of the Adams
Hotel and one of the best known cat
tlemen in the west, died this morning
after a long illness.
Observation-Disclosures
eight months, he said, the department
had conducted investigations in the
Rio Grande Valley, at the Hondo res
ervoir site, at Urton lake on the Las
Vegas grant and in the San Juan Val
ley in the hunt for definite data. B.
M. Hall, he said, had been placed in
charge of all the preliminary work
now under way in New Mexico.
As reason for the promptness with
which the government had taken up
the work in the Salt River Valley, he
said that whereas in New Mexico there
were many projects which could be
considered feasible and which demand
ed consideration, in Arizona there was
but one and that in the Tonic basin.
AS further reason, he said there we're
no obstacles Of any kind in the way
and that the people had not only ceded
Sufficient lands to the government to
justify the building OF the reservoir
but, had aided the service in every
way in bringing the project to the
point Of construction.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15

the inclosure near the house were al
Upon entering the house. it was evil
dent that nothing was disturbed and
it was supposed that the old man had
been warned to leave his home and re-
fusing to do so had been murdered. A
thorough search is being made for the
body in the many canons about the
place. Mr.. McComber came to Esco-
bosa several years ago from San An
tonic. Texas. He has a son. G. A. Nc
Comber. who is now residing in Pres
colt, Arizona.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-15
ECRE1INvESTIGATION HELD
BY District Attorney Trowbridge and
His Deputy Of Prisoners Connect
ed With Independence Disaster.

Cripple Creek, June ia secret in
vestigation, preliminary to the inves-
tigation of the case against the pris-
oners arrested in connection with the
independence depot disaster was con-
Quoted by District Attorney Trow-
bridge and his deputy, Sam Crump, to-
day. Several witnesses were examin-
ed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
c. 90. ROUTE
SUNDAY, JUNE lot

& Y ,
Special attention Is called to the change
In schedule on the Chesapeake and Ohio,
effective Sunday, June 10Th. Important
changes, embracing through service to
ST. Louis and for local travel, Under this
change, train leaving Richmond at 200
r. NJ, will rum solid to ST. Louis With
through coaches and sleeping car, the
1916 p NJ, train west-bound, with through
Pullman accommodations.
Tho early morning local for Fort Mon
roe Will leave Richmond at 1888 "A, Al,
daily the local leaving Richmond at 800
r, NJ daily, being aeld at Richmond on
Sundays until 100 r. NJ, locals returning
Will arrive at Richmond $40 A. NJ and
1925 p. NJ.
Past trains on the Peninsula leave
Richmond at 900 a. M. and 400 T., NJ;
returning arrive Richmond HAD A, M.
and 700 p, M, will run daily the pres
ent standard of excellence being main
tanned
Local for Clifton Forge Oh the main
line will leave Richmond at 500 A. NJ
connecting at Stanton with Valley train
for the North. and accommodation ieav-
ing at Sis r. NJ will run through to
Orange.
Returning, east-bound trains arriving
Richmond 1880 A. NJ, $50 A. M, $3.50
II. NJ, and $40 p. M.
ON James River line the schedule Will
remain as at present. excepting the 1920
a, M train VIII have daily connection
for Lexington, Va, and 5:l5 II ~. train
leaving Richmond and $40 a. NJ train
arriving Richmond viii run between
Richmond and Esmont,