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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
LES FOTNS.

BY RosAMUND MARRIOTT WATSON.
Ihey are moving the meadows now, and the
whispering, signing
song OF the sCythe breathes sweet on mine
Songs Of old summers dead and Of this one
dying;
Roses on roses fallen. and year on year
Softly as swathes that sink while the long
scythe swinging,
Passes and pauses and sweeps through the
deep green grass;
Strange how this song Of the scythe sets the old
days singing
Echoes of seasons gone and OF these that
pass
Fair ghost Of Youth-from your sea-fragrant
orchard closes,
Called by the voice OF the scythe as it signs
and swings
Tell to me now as you toss me your phantom
roses,
What was the dream you dreamed through
those vagrant springs2
What that forgotten air when the heart went
mayinG?
What was the perfume blowing afar. anear7
"Youth-Youth-Youth"- scythe keeps sigh
ing and saying
THE rose you saw not-the tune that you could
not hear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
AFRICA.

-ge Cossins. in The Spectator.
She stands. with dusEy head dowubent
And gloomy eyes that spell despair.
She who IS Old-yet young Of face
She 10 whom fell the dark disgrace,
Gains evil brood TO beari
She dreams Of nations long since dead.
OF millions killed by fire and food.
And, though her parted lips are sweet,
Beneath her slender tired feet
Run riyUlets Of blood
Misfortune met her at her birth:
Her children bore the brand OF Cain,
Her lands the home OF savage brutes
OF songless birds-of bitter fruits
OF slavery, and pain!
Her wealth has tempted many men;
But for herself not one hath sighed:
And lower bows the dusky head
From eOmbre eyes salt tears are shed
OF bitter wounded prldel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
n STRANGE PLOT.
BOndparte'S Soldiers Against Him
TIE PLOT OF THE Pr.AcARDs At RrINF,s.

THB PLOT OF TTTE PI.ACARDs AT RENNFS.
lS1 BY Gt'bcrt AuEUstir- Thierry. Tralsiate ed
py arthur .. Chatter 16no. PIP. 81 Imported
by Charles Scrihncr's Sons
NJ Augustin- Thierry Is a painstaking pursUe-
OF facts and ne has a pretty gift Of lively mar
rative; readable enough. therefore. is this first
volume of series In which he undertakes 20
deal with conspirators and police under Ma
poleon- No careful authoritative account Of the
Rennes conspiracy has until now been framed.
and II the story seems 10 have been spun out
10 undue length. II must be remembered that IL
Is necessary contribution 10 our knowledge of
a marvellous career. Tie brilliant figure Of the
First Consul celebrating in Notrc Dame the re
turn OF peace to revolutionary France is apt TO
blind the reader TO the dangers lying in his
path 10 a throne; NJ Thierry shows US here the
pitfau that was even then IN preparation.
Greatness. prosperity. comfort, law, and at last
religion, Napoleon had brought back TO a pas
sion torn country. The bourgeois, the man
who worked and held the purse, was relieved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
TO MORROW.

rom The Pail Mall Gazette
What brinEcst thou for me-
Sweet madam, may / seer
Nay. but that cannot be-;
So said Tomorrow.
And when I pressed her sore:
say what good things In stOr'
Pray tell me more and more.
Watt said Tomorrow.
Come care or grief or pain.
| visit you again;
Bring comfort In my train
Patience, to- morrow!
Love has you IN = net,
or toll or care or fret,
Great Joy shall meet you yet
Day dawns Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
INTELLECTUAL ASPHYxL4TToN.

From The London Daily News
food of dead print has snotherod fhe Srolve,
word. and people think that they awaken fbefr
faculties BY reading when really they subiect
themselves 10 a process Of intellectual asphyTia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

-. naoonians. Offering this little con-
gro = :, his Own 70 the subject:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

- y U--ICTT AUEIIsflT7- NIoTrV- ITa|--lTe0
by Arthur q. Chatter. 16rro. Do 81 Imported
by Charles ScrIbncr's Sons
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
QuAY'S WILL CoNcEALS
VALUE OF ESTATE

Beaver, Pa, June 1S.-The will OF
Senator Quay was probated yesterday.
Not only does it not disclose the
amount of his estate. but provides that
the executors shall not file an account
ing. The will says that Mrs. Quay is
provided for. Matthew Stanley Quay,
the senator's grandson, is given his
farm in Chester county. The remain,
der of the estate is to be sold and
divided into five equal parts. Four of
these go to his children, Miss Susan.
Miss Coral and R. r. Quay and Mrs.
Mary Davidson The fifth is to be in
vested and the revenue given to
Major A. G. c. Quay.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
AMERICAN FLEET
TO IMPRESS PORTE

Washington, June 1S.-The Amer
lean battleship squadron has sailed
from Lisbon for ports in Greece and
Austria. 1t is reported that this fleet
will be reinforced by the European
squadron under Admiral Jewell and
that this formidable fleet will visit
Turkish waters about the time Minis
ter Leishman renews negotiations with
the porte to secure for Americans in
Turkey the same rights as are en-.
loyed by the citizens of privileged
european nations.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
FOR WEATHER BUREAU

Washington, June 1S.-The secre.
tary of agriculture has directed Chief
Moore, of the United States weather
bureau to take immediate steps to
add wireless telegraphy to the pres
ent equipment of all vessels at report
ing stations so that in addition to re-
porting all vessels passing within
range of the stations the craft further
out at sea may be reported. The
tests made by the weather bureau
show that with only such a transmit
ting power as vessels conveniently
can carry, 1t will be possible easily to
keep them in communication in
range of 200 miles Off shore.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
NAVAL BOARD
RECOMMENDS
OIL FOR FUEL

Washington, June 1S.-The conclus-
ions of the navy board which has been
testing coal and oil as navy fUel were
made public yesterday The board 3
opinion is favorable to the use Of oil.
1t regards the mechanical features OF
the liquid fuel problem as practically
and satisfactorily solved. For manu-
featuring purposes the financial and
supply features OF the fuel are the only
hlndrances to the use of crude petrol
cum as the standard fuel.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Doq Buried With Honors.

Kenosha, Wis. June 1S.-Baldy, a
dog belonging to the Kenosha lifesav-
ing crew, died of a broken heart.
Badly for Is years had never missed
the trip with Capt. Cameron until
Thursday, when Capt Cameron start
ed to row out of the harbor alone
When he saw the captains boat going
down the harbor. he gave one despair
ing bark and dropped dead. Baldy's
body was wrapped in flag and low
cred into the lake
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
HEIRS OF DEAD BASEBALL
PLAYER GETS DAMAGES

Toronto, Ont, June 1S.-The high
court of justice has upheld the verdict
of $4,000 in favor of the plaintiff in the
case of Delehanty versus the Michigan
Central railroad. Edward ]. Dele
hanty, a professional ball player, was
expelled from train at Bridgebura
and was killed by falling off the bridge
across Niagara. The action was
brought by Delehanty's widow and
daughter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
STARTED IN OILSK

New York, June 16.-After question
ing all the witnesses, including Cap
tain Van Schaick and five of the crew
Coroner Berry made a statement in
which he expressed the opinion that
the fire on the Slocum started in a
storage room, in which was stored oils
paints and other dunnage of highly
infiamable nature. He does not know
that the ships owners are guilty OF
neglect, but before the owners can be
cleared of responsibility it must be es-
tablished that the fire started from
spontaneous combustion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
GOVERNOR GENERAL
DIES OF WOUND

Helsingfors, Finland, June 1S.-Gen.
Bobrikoff, governor general OF Finland.
who was shot Thursday morning at the
entrance 10 the senate, died at
o'clock yesterday morning. The peo-
pie are calm and there is no excite
ment.
st. Petersburg, June 1.-THE gov
ernor general Of Warsaw was stricken
with paralysis when informed of the
death Of Governor General Bobrikofr.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
483 BODIES RECOVERED

this morning, according to a statement
issued by Coroner O'Gorman, 4S5
podies had been recovered from the
destroyed vessel, of people burned to
death or drowned, and found on the
shores to which they had been washed,
OF picked up in the river to which they
had jumped or fallen from the burning
vessel Tugs are arriving hourly with
bodies from North Brother island.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Railroad Work Slack.

Escanaba, Mich, June 19.--Aftet
cutting the working day from nine to
eight hours three weeks ago, the
Northwestern railroad Saturday insti-
tuted a fiye-day working week in the
company's shops here. Over $50 men
dio affected and the cut came without
notification OF any kind.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
GREAT HAUL OF
TRAIN ROBBERS

Butte, Mont June 1S.-The men who
held up the north coast limited Thurs
day night near Bearmouth secured
$4,000 from the Northern Pacific Elk
press company's safe, which they dy-
namited The safe was billed through
from the coast to Chicago.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Woman Tried for Murder.

Bloomington, H., June 19.-The case
OF Mrs. Anna Cotton Works, charged
with the murder of her husband In
1897, was given to the jury Saturday.
night. The defendant was arrested in
Helena, Montana, after a search of
seven years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
SUNDAY BASEBALL ILLEGAL
IN NEW YORK STATE

New York, June 19-Judge Gaynor
of the supreme court Saturday decided
that games of professional ball to
which the public is invited and an adj
mission fee is charged are Illegal on
Sunday 1t is victory for the anti
Sunday baseball crusaders.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23

New York, June 17.-With unceas-
ing effort, the search is going on for
the bodies Of those who persisted
Wednesday on the General Slocum.
What the list of victims will total no
one scarcely dare venture guess, but
whatever the number may be, there
is hardly parallel in the period OF
time
Fatalities Probably Few Over 700.
The police and health department
officials have placed the number as
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
LATEST BULLETIN.

New York, June 17-Of the 536
bodies recovered 400 have been identI-
fed. 1t is probable now that the mum
Der of dead is a little over 700.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
BOY MURDERED.
Iowa Lad of IA Years Shot to Death
by Stranger.

" Stranger.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 1S.-Harry
Allen, aged IA, living near Osceola
was found lying bleeding In the road
by his brother Thursday afternoon.
He lived long enough to say he had
been shot by a strange man who rose
from the bushes as he passed along
the road The officers, however. take
little stock in the story and expect to
find some one living in this vicinity
who fred the fatal shot.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23

crying for children who had been torn
from them in the mad rush when the
boat took fire.
WATER BLACK WITH BODIES
Meanwhile the Slocum burned to
the waters edge and sank. 1t is es-
timated there were then nearly 100
charred bodies on her decks. Just
after the steamer sank the water
near by was black with bodies. The
tug Fidelity picked up SO charred
corpses in Hunts cove off Riker's isl
and and carried them into the sound.
None of these, it is thought, can ever
be identified.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Proclamation by Mayor.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday, after
receiving messages of coincidence
from many sources, visited North
Brother island, and later visited the
morgue. He issued a proclamation
to the citizens of New York and ap-
pointed a relief committee of promi-
nent men
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
NO WATER AVAILABLE.

Peter ]. Tremble, a deck hand, tell
ing his experience, says that as soon
as the fire started he and the engineer
stretched hose but could get no wat
er. The fire drove them away and
he distributed a number of life pre-.
servers among the women and chill
dren. He jumped overheard with
two children but the current tore
them away from him. He then
climbed UP in a paddle box.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
AT LEAST 600 DIE

New York, June 16.-The three
decked excursion steamer General
Slocum of the Knickerbocker Steam.
boat company burned to the waters
edge off North Brother island. East
river, at the entrance to Long Island
sound yesterday, resulting in the
death through burning or drowning of
at least 600 persons, mostly women
and children.
DIVERS RESCUE BODIES.
Four hundred and forty-seven
bodies had been recovered last night
and divers were still at work taking
bodies from the hold of the steamer.
The remains of many who leaped into
the river have not yet been found and
it will be many hours before the list OF
the dead is anywhere near completed.
GERMAN LUTHERAN PICNIC.
The Slocum started at $3.50 for
Locust Grove with the annual Sunday
school excursion of st. Marks German
Lutheran church. Ali three decks
were crowded. The number of ex-
cursionists is variously estimated at
500 to 1000. but according to the Off
ciaI statement of the Knickerbockel
company, the owners of the Slocum,
the number was S73, that being one
third of the vessels licensed capacity
FIRE LUNCH ROOM.
The Slocum had reached point near
Sunken Meadows off 135th street, Man
haitian. at the extreme eastern end of
Randali's Island, when fire broke out
in the lunch room on the forward
deck The blaze was caused by the
overturning of pot of grease. l.
spread aft with almost lightning rapid
ity. Efforts to subdue the fire were
futile.
MAKE FOR ISLAND.
Captain VanSchaick decided to send
the vessel ashore at 134th street, but
the attempt to land there, it was seen,
would add to the peril of those aboard
because Of the lumber yards and huge
oil tanks ashore. The steamers
course was changed and she headed for
North Brother island, half mile away.
BY this time flames were rushing from
the forward part of the ship aft.
Fire Sweeps Decks.
The great open decks. built for ex-
cursionists, with little obstruction from
bow to stern, offered a clear sweep for
the fire.
The excursionists, but a few mo
ments before in the full enjoyment or
an ideal summers day on Long Island
sound, were driven to the after part Of
the steamer 70 escape the heat, flames
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
SCORES SINK ONE BY ONE.

The body of Mrs. Anna Haas, wife
of the pastor of st. Marks, was iden-
titled at the morgue. DR.. Haas is
among the rescued. He, with his
wife and daughter, got outside the
rail of the Slocum before the steamer
beached He cannot say whether
they jumped or fell or were pushed
into the water. He sank and when
he rose he found scores about him
fighting for life. He failed to find
his wife and daughter The men on
one Of the tugs picked him up. Of
the scores he saw about him when he
rose. one by one sank.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Rigorous investigations.

The coroner's investigation will be-
gin Monday. The federal authorities
as well as the district attorney will
hold an investigation and the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren has signified its intention to
push the inquiry to the utmost.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
RIOT OF RELATIVES.

At the entrance to the pier at the
foot of East Goth street a crowd tried
to push past the police and a riot re-
suited. At the height of the trouble
a man who had learned that his wife
was among the charred dead tried to
stab himself
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23

police station and tagged as one of the
unidentified dead, Clara Hartman was
revived while she was lying in the i'm
proYised morgue. A woman searching
among the dead for a relative noticed
that the girl was breathing and called
an ambulance surgeon, who found that
there were signs of life. After the
surgeon had worked over her for half
an hour she open her eyes and she was
then hurried to the Lincoln hospital.
Miss Hartman was picked up by one
OF the fleet of rescuing boats which
was already filled with a cargo of dead.
here being no space for the body of
Miss Hartman. it was fastened to A
rope and towed astern of the launch
and was lifted to pier on the Man.
haitian side of the river. On the
wharf man coming from a neighbor.
ing coal yard, carrying a tarpaulin.
wrapped Miss Hartman in the sheet
and helped to place her in line with
the row of dead.
Can't Be Identified.
So many of the bodies of the dead
are being found charred and burned be-
yond all possible Identification that a
public funeral for all such persons and
interment in a single plot has been de-
cided on.
Statement by Slocum's Owner.
President +. A. Barnaby of the
knickerbocker Steamboat company,
the owners of the steamer Gen. Slo-
cum, made a general denial yesterday
of the reports that the steamer was
equipped with worthless hose and life
preservers, and that the lifeboats and
liferafts were las6ed to the steamer
with wires.
The apparatus for fire fighting on
board the boat at the time of the ac-
cident was of the very best that money
could buy" said Mr.. Barnaby THE
boat was thoroughly overhauled early
this year and we spent over $50, 900 on
her in reftting machinery, in hose. ex-
tlnguishers, pumps and machinery, as
well as for life preservers. We did all
and more than the law requires. The
hose was all new this year and was
all right. The fact that the vessel
was rated as an AL risk Is the best evil
dence that everything was done that
human foresight could provide. The
story that the preservers and RATS
were tied with wires, the former so
covered with dried paint that they re.
sisted knife, is absolutely false"
Rich German Families in Disaster.
st. Marks Lutheran church con.
tanned in its membership practically all
those Germans of the protestant faith
within radius of ten square blocks.
The excursion was the event of the
year for scores OF Well to do German
families and had been looked forward
to for many months. Family parties
of ten or more had been made up, in.
GLIDING in many cases the old grand.
mother, the mother, and the children
OF all ages, with sprinkling of those
men of the families who could spare a
day from their work.
Many ValuabIes Found.
Although many bodies taken to the
morgue were badly mutilated and the
clothing in many cases almost entire
ly burned off, the valuables have
been taken from them and are in che
keeping of the city officials, to the ex.
tent of 100000 or more.
President Expresses His Sympathy.
Washington, June 17.-Rev. George
&. f. Haas, New York: Accept my
profound sympathy for yourself, your
church and your congregation.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Proclamation by Mayor
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
SAVE EIGHT LIVES.

John Olsen and Gunter Anderson or
the tugboat D. s. Arnott, saved six
women and two children and afterward
rescued Is dead bodies.
Captain William Van Setback, who
commanded the Slocum, has been ar
rested. Edward Weaver and Edward
Van Wart, pilots, have also been ar
rested.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Loses Voice in Ordeal.

Henry Heintz, 2 years old who
lost his mother and other relatives is
dumb because of the ordeal he went
through.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
NO ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.

Fred Hoffman, fireman, and one
of the excursionists, was brought
ashore, unnerved and historical. At
first all that could be got from him
was that he had lost his mother and
sister-in-law, his brothers two chill
dren and young woman with him.
After telling of the fire and panic, he
said the tugs were trying to put out
the fire and he saw no attempt to
take off the people.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
HEART-sREAKlNe SCENE.

The row of bodies was stretched
along the beach and hysterical women
and frantic men went along looking al
one after another, searching for chill
dren and friends. Women with dis
figured faces, their clothes partially
stripped from them. were carried to
an improyised emergency hospital.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23

high as one thousand and more, but
row it would seem that the maximum
of fatalities will not largely exceed
ION
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Can't Be Identified.

So many of the bodies of the dead
are being found charrei and burned be-
yond all possible Identification that a
public funeral for all such persons and
interment in single plot has been de-
Cided on.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
Many Missing Found Safe.

1t is believed that many now report.
ed missing are safe and eventually
will be heard from by officials who
have the rescue work in hand. Last
night a surprising number of persons
reported to these officials that they
had been saved, thus cutting the list
of missing down considerably as well
as the probable mortality list.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
WATER A PERFECT HELL.

''The water beneath me-" says Mr..
Tremble, was a perfect hell Men
and women were clawing at my legs
as climbed, and my trousers were
torn away in my efforts to escape from
them" He was subsequently res
cured by a rowboat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
GREAT ROW OF BODIES.

The scene on the island was a pitt
full one Body after body was washed
ashore or brought in by boats and
added to long row on the beach.
Fifty three persons died while doctors
from hospitals on the island were at.
tending them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
DASTARDlY DEED.

Miss Martha Weirk says that while
she was truggling in the water boat
pulled up alongside her and she was
stripped of her rings, earrings,
brooch and then pushed back into the
water. She was rescued later in an
unconscious condition by another boat
and taken to the island.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
WAVES BRING IN DEAD.

For hours bodies burned and
drowned drifted ashore. Some came
ashore alive Many of these died
Others will recover.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
DECKS CAVE IN.

The Slocum got within so feet of
North Brother island, when she stop
ped in the shallow water. 1t was
just before she beached that the hur-
ricane deck fell with it's load of wo-
men and children, adding to the panic
and horror of those on the deck be-
low. Very soon after parts of the
second and third decks also nared in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
BRAVE WORK OF TUG.

But before this happened the tug
Walter Tracey had come alongside
the burning steamer and was dashed
to it. Many of the passengers were
taken off by the crew of the Tracey,
which remained alongside until the
tugs pilothouse took fire.