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Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
DUPONT MILL BLOWS UP
Two workmen Killed In Explosion
Near PeckVille, Pa

Scranton. Pa. Oct 4.-By an ex'
plosion in the corning mill of the Du'
pont-DeNamours Powder company
plant near Peckville, Richard Hasney,
of Jessup. and Walter Allsworth' OF
Olyphant. met instant death.
The explosion was plainly heard IN
Olyphant and Peckville. The roof and
sides of the building were blown away,
and what remained of the mill took
fire. The employees of the other mills
nearby were soon on hand with hre
apparatus and had the flames under
control in a short time. The bodies OF
the unfortunate men were found
among the ruins in a horribly mangied
and burned condition.
Undertaken Kinbach took charge or
the bodies. This is the fifth time these
mills have blown up in period OF 20
years. and four times within the last
four years, always with fatal results.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
Cortelvou 70 Succeed psv1e

Washington. Oct 5.-In succession
TO Mr.. Payne George B. Cortelvou
former secretary Of the department of
commerce and labor. and now chair.
man Of the Republican national CON.
mittee. Will become postmaster gen.
eral.
Mr.. Cortelyou's appointment as head
Of the post0f5ce department was deter.
mined upon several months ago bv
President Roosevelt. when Mr.. Pavne
indicated TO the president his desire
10 retire from the department on ac-
count Of the precarious state of his
health. Mr.. Payne would have resigned
the portfolio long ago had it not been
for the then pending investigation Of
the affairs Of the department. He felt
however, and said many times to his
friends thar he could not relin0uish
the duties Of the Office while the in
vestigation was pending. and ex-
pressed his determination to carry the
investigation TO a conclusion.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
Plans For Improving and safeguard
ing Opportunities.


NOT until July, 1902, did the Philip
nine commission have authority to
Grant franchises, but even that is so
limited as to discourage investment Of
caDital. False reports of disorder have
increased capitals natural timidity,
1 while fear of the outcome of the presi-
dential election, that might make un-
certain the permanency Of our sover-
eighty and destroy existing peace at
present prevents investment in railroad
construction, so necessary for insulaf
development, and in other beneficial en-
terprises. Except for the small eXten-
sions that the only road, built under
Spain by English capital, which runs
from Manila to Dagupan, has been au-
tborized TO make, there has been no
construction of railroads. The Philip
nine commission has appreciated that
TRANSFORMATION in the islands must be
bv rail and water and has planned a
comprehensive system Of railroads to
be operated by steam or electricity.
There is no authority for its construc-
tioE by the civil government, and that
is regarded as undesirable. Private
construction is wanted, but a govern
ment guarantee is needed. Congress has
been asked to authorize the insular au-
thorities to guarantee a return of not
more than 3 per cent on the actual cap
ital invested in railroads, the total an
nual obligation of the ISLANDS not to ex-
coed S1,5OOOOO. Last spring the house
passed a bill for that purpose, careful
" guarding against fraud, but the Op-
position of the minority in the senate,
which would hamper insular develop
ment through the fear that the invest
ment of American capital will cause
our longer control of the Islands, pre-
vented its enactment. That measure
will. however, be passed next session.
ALBERT HALSTEAD.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
pennsv Orders 600 Coal Cars.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-The Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has awarded
contracts for 900 steel hopper coal cars
to the Pressed Steel Car Company anC
the Cambria Steel Company, each con
cern to build 500. Eighty passenger
coaches will be built in its various car
shops in this city, Wilmington, Del,
and Altoona, and at the Meadow shops
in New Jersey. Orders have also been
issued for the building at the Altoona
shops Of 25 powerful freight engines,
to BE- used on the lines west Of Pitts
burg. The company is considering a
bid for 200 coke cars. The officials Of
the railroad say they are in urgent
need of cars.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
SENATOR HoAR's FUNERAL
Services Held at Worcester and Body
Taken to Concord For lnterment.

Services Held at Worcester and Body
Taken to Concord For lnterment.
Worcester, Mass, Oct. Funeral
services for United States Senator
George F. Hoar were held here. In the
presence Of many persons representing
societies and associations, the city of
Worcester, the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts and the congress of the
United States. the favorite hymns of
the dead statesman we're sung, the goth
Psalm was read, and two clergymen
spoke words in eulogy of the man who
had been their friend for many years.
Public and private business in the
city was suspended. Buildings were
draped and pictures of Senator Hoar
were generally displayed with symbols
of mourning in the windows.
The services, which were held in the
little Church of the Unity, which Sena-
tor Hoar attended, in accordance with
the wishes Of the senator, were of
most unceremonious nature. Three
hymns were sung. Rev. Dr. Rush R.
Shippen, Of BrOckton, formerly pastor
of the Church of the Unity, spoke BRIEF
ly of his personal acquaintance with
Senator Hoar. and DR.. Edward Everett
Hale, the venerable chaplain of the
United States senate. schoolmate and
lifelong friend of the senator, spoke at
greater length, after having read a
psalm and offered a brief prayer.
Less than an hour was taken up with
the simple exercises at the church, and
after those present had taken a final
look at the face OF the senator. the body
was removed to city hall, to lie in state
where the thousands whom the church
could not accommodate might have
opportunity to take final leave. Today
the body was taken to Concord, where
interment was made.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
x.RAYs CAUSED CANCER
Continuous Exposure Caused Growth
On Hands and Finally Death.

CONTINUOUS exposure CauSed Growth
On Hands and Finally Death.
Orange. y. J.. Oct. 4-Clarence n.
Daily is dead at his home in East Or
ange, n. J.. from the effects of a can
cerous growth resulting from long con-
tinued persistence in experimenting
with X-ray apparatus in the expert
menting department OF the Edison lab
oratory at West Orange. For 16 years
Mr. Daily was employed in the Edison
works. where for a number of years
continuous exposure TO the mysterious
power of the rays induced the cancer
Gus growth on his hands which finally
caused his death, after intense suffer
ing. and the successive amputation Of
both arms. He continued his work un-
til four years ago. when he accepted
a position with a lamp concern in Chi
cago. There the growth became so
painful that he was compelled to re-
turn home for treatment. Efforts were
made to check the cancerous growth.
but it spread over his entire body and
finally caused his death.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
JAPS DEFEATED
IN SKIRMTSHES
Series of Outpost Fights on Southern
Front of Russian Army.
GENERAL ADVANCE EXPECTED

St. Petersburg, Oct 5.-Ohicial ad-
vices received from the Far East
describe a series of skirmishes on
the southern front of General Kuro-
patkin's army, the only importance Of
which lies in the fact that the Japanese
are showing disposition to press for
ward and feel out the Russian posi-
uons. General MistchenkO's cossacks
in every case drove back the opposing
forces.
The activity of the Japanese out
posts is doubtless intended to screen
movements Of their armies, and there
fore may be regarded as precursOry
symptoms of final preparations for an
advance, which probably will begin
within a week.
A special messenger has brought to
the emperor General Kuropatkin's full
report of the battle of Lao Yang. The
messenger, who submitted to an inter
view, declares that the main army is
concentrated at Tie Pass, and that it is
not likely General Kuropatkin will
make a determined stand at Mukden.
There were recurrent rumors Of the
fall of Port Arthur, but they have not
the slightest foundation.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Sakhar-
of dated Octobtr 3:
"At dawn on October 1 a squadron Of
Japanese cavalry twice attempted to
break through the line of advance
posts Of cossacks of the Guard in the
district between Khuankhuandia and
Fengtiapu. Both attempts were un-
successful. Two sotnias Of our cavalry
reinforced the advance posts and the
Japanese retreated."
Towards noon of the same day one
battalion of the Japanese advance guard
with two or three squadrons of cavalry
renewed the offensive emoyement against
a regiment of cossacks. The firing
lasted until nightfall. General Mist |
chenko sent reinforcements to the aid /
of the cossacks, and towards evening |
the enemy was Tepulsed at all points, .
the whole line retreating towards Sia- /
iionkhetzy pursued by our cavalry.
Captain Tolstoukine, commander OF /
a sotnia, ambushed one Of the enemy's /
patrols at Konschutzy. One japanese
officer was killed.
in the positions abandoned by the
japanese our cossacks found a number
of cartridges and medical stores. and
also a few dead horses. We had two
officers and two cossacks wounded.
The same day a Japanese force Of
one battalion and a half and a squad
ron Of cavalry attacked in three divi-
sions our outposts between the Hun
river and the railway. Towards even
ing this movement was checked with
the help of another company. which
reinforced the outpost One cossack
was killed and one wounded.
"One Russian patrol dispersed two
patrols in the vicinity of
on the right bank of the
Hun river, taking three japanese pris-
Dners.
Another Russian patrol sent in an
sasterly direction discovered Tawang-
hu Pass occupied by 200 Chinese ban
dts commanded by Japanese officers.
During the reconnaissance one cossack
was killed"
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
RAILROAD MERGER ENJolNED
seaboard Air Line and Roanoke Com
NAMES Restrained.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 5.-On the peti
ton Of Charles Chauncey, OF Montgom'
cry county, Pa. Federal Judge WaddiIl
granted temporary Injunction for
bidding the merging of the Seaboard
Air line and the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroads. Mr. Chauncey holds $1,000
in 6 per cent. certificates of indebted
ness issued by the Seaboard and Roam
oke in 1886 TO the amount of s69O,OOo.
and he says that S2S5.OO0 of this is
suance are still outstanding. The in
junction was served on President J. NJ.
Barr and General Counsel Leigh K
Watts. Of the Seaboard Air line.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LEGAL
Patients Who Resort to Such Treat
noent Cannot Recover Dan,aose

Patients Who Resort to Such Treat
ment Cannot Recover Damages.
Concord. n. H.. Oct. 5.-The legality
of the practice of Christian Science in
New Hampshire was upheld by the
supreme court of the state in a de
cision handed down in the suit of Mrs.
Jennie Spead. of this city. to recover
damages for alleged injuries as the re-
suit of treatment by Irving ". Tom
linson. a Christian Science practi-
toner. also Of Concord. Mrs. Spead
claimed that Tomlinson had failed to
cure her of the illness for which he
treated her. and that her cure was
greatly delayed by the time spent in
taking his treatment The case was
decided in favor of the defendant in
the lower court. but the plaintiff ap-
pealed. The supreme court now afirms
the decision and dismisses the bill. In
substance the court holds that the
practice Of Christian Science is legal
and that patients who have resorted
to such treatment cannot recover dam
ages in case the practitioner uses the
accepted Christian Science methods of
treatment.
The plaintiff claimed damages on
three grounds. negligence. deceit and
breach of guaranty.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07

ments at the Arlington Hotel last even
ing, aged co years. The death and it;
cause was announced in the following
official bulletin issued by the attending
1 physicians:
The postmaster general died at sic
p. m. He died peacefully, without q
/ struggle. Cause of death. disease OF
mitral valve and dilatation of the
heart"
The death Of the postmaster general
came as the result really of a success
sion Of sinking spells due to a weak
heart that enfeebled the sick man, until
finally the heart literally gave out.
Mr.. Payne had been in poor health
for at least two years. but his last i'll
ness covered only seven days. an attack
OF heart trouble last week precipitating
the end at time when after a rest he
seemed to have recovered a small meas
ure of his vitality, impaired by years
Of arduous labor. Death came after
nearly six hours of uncOnsciousness.
The last official caller TO inquire as
to Mr.. Payne's condition was President
Roosevelt, and he had gone only about
10 minutes when the stricken member
Of his cabinet expired. Secretary Hay
had called at the Payne apartments a
few minutes before the president made
his visit. Neither entered the sick
room. AS Mr.. Roosevelt was leaving.
about o'clock, he spoke feelingly Of
Mr.. Payne to the newspaper men gath
cred in front of the hotel, as the sweet /
est, most lovable and most trustful man
I ever knew" Mrs. Roosevelt, accom- |
panied by Captain Cowles, also was a
caller at the family apartments of the
Paynes during the late afternoon.
When the postmaster general had
breathed his last, DR.. Magruder led |
Mrs. Payne out of the room. It was
stated that she had stood up brayely |
under the heavy strain
The last day had been one during
which practically all hope had been
abandoned for some hours. The ap-
proach Of dissolution began during the
noon hour. when the sick man lost con-
and no longer recognized
those whom he had attempted to cheer
during his illness by saying TO them
that he was all right When Mrs. Payne
saw that the end was near she sum
moned the Rev Dr. Dunlap, of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, and at her
request he read at the bedside Of the
lying man Psalm $50. "Out Of the
deep and then repeated the prayers
the Episcopal church provides shall be
read at the bedside Of those about TO
pass away.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Johns Episcopal Church in this civ
Friday morning. and at 315 that after
noon the body will be taken to th7
Pennsylvania Railway station and
placed aboard the private car Of Pres.
dent A. J. Earring, of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway. wno
endered the use of the car by tele- =,
,raph. The remains should arrive al
Milwaukee Saturday evening. and ser
ices will be held next Sunday at the
III Saints Episcopal Church there. = I
Message has been sent to the Rigb,
iev. Isaac /. Nicholson. the bishop Of '
iilwaukee who is now at a convention
q Boston, asking him if he can Off
late. Intermeat will be at the Forest
Tome cemetery. Milwaukee. Mrs.
ayne has expressed a desire that the
srvices be as simple as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
HENRY c. PAYNE
PASSES AWAY
Postmaster General Dies in Wash
ingtOn of Heart Trouble.
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN END CAME

Washington, Oct 5.-Henry c. Payne.
postmaster general of the United States.
a member of the national Republican
committee, a stalwart Of his party with
the history of which, both in his home
state and nationally, he has been iden-
titled for many years, died at his apart
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
MOODY TO SUCCEED HoAR
Attorney General to Be Appointed
United States Senator.

Worcester. Mass. Oct 5.-Governor
John L. Bates will. in all probability
at the next meeting or the governor s
council. announce the appointment of
Attorney General William H. Moody.
Of Haverhil. to succeed United States
Senator George F. Hoar. Shortly be
fore his death Senator Hoar communi-
Gated to Governor Bates his wishes
that the present attorney general
might succeed him as senator from
Massachusetts. and it is understood
here that Mr.. Moody will accept.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
New Consul General at Canton.
Convict Hanas Himself.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct 4. = James
Thompson. a cOlored convict in the
Maryland penitentiary. serving an Is
year sentence for murder in the second
degree, committed suicide in his cell
by hanging. making a moose out of his
suspenders. Thompson was convicted
Of killing a man at Chestertown, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
LADY curzon Continues to Improve.

Walmer Castle. Kent. Oct. 4.-Lady
Curzon continues to make good pro-
gress. Her mother Mrs. L. z. Letter,
Of Shicago. who arrived Sunday, has
been permitted to see her. Sir Thomas
Barlow and Dr.. Watson Cheyne. who
were summoned from London to at
tend her ladyship, have returned home.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
- Eirht sksIetnrs

Grand 27a.ds. Mich, Oct 4.-Much
excitement has been created in the
village OF Sparta, Is miles west Of
here. by the discovery of eight skele-
tons near the town. The discovery was
made by three young men. who were
hunting They found one skeleton. and
upon investigation found three more
buried in the ground. and an army Of
men began digging over the premises.
Four more We're found. A bullet was
found in each skull. The region in
which the bodies we're found was for
merly a wild one. and it is thought
that the bodies may be those Of early
settlers. Killed hv highwavmen.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
Army officer Shoots Himself.

Scranton. Pa. Oct. Edward Mil
lett, of Worcester. Mass. attached to
the United States recruiting station
here. ended a weeks debauch by shoot
ing himself through the heart. He wa
~ years old. served in the Philippines
and was formerly with the 95th regi-
ment. coast guards.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR
Russians Make Desperate Attempts to
Reeapture Lost Positions.

Recapture Lost Positions.
Chefoo Oct 3.-Severe fighting. the
Russians being the aggressors, oc-
Cured on September 2S and % on the
west shore OF Lao Ii promontory.
near Pigeon bay, according TO a report
brought by Chinese who left Port Ar
thur on September 80.
The Russians already apparently
are attempting to capture the heavy
guns which the Japanese have mount
ed in that vicinity. The Russians were
in considerable force. and they made
several sOrues, dragging field artillery
with them. They were unsuccessful,
however.
Three junks with 100 coolies arrived
at Chefoo. They left Port Arthur be
cause they were forced to carry the
wounded and bury the dead They
also were afraid that eventually they
would have no food. although rice is
plentiful now, according to their
stories. They further say that the
Russians lost heavily during the at
tacks of September 10 and September
%, but the Japanese loss was much
heavier
One Of the coolies. who had been a
water carrier. showed a wounded hand
that he sustained on September %. He
and four companions went to a we'll
in the center of the town. A shell
burst and killed three Of his compan-
ions and wounded fourth.
The Russian ships were silent dur
ing the battle and the hitherto IN {
used merchant ships were asa result /
Of the fight turned into hospitals.
New Consul General at Canton.
Washington. Oct 3. - President /
Roosevelt appointed Julius G. Lay as
consul general at Canton in success
sion to Robert NJ. McWade. removed.
Mr.. Lay formerly was American consul
general at Barcelona. Benjamin II.
American consul at Nantes.
France, was appointed consul general
at Barcelona to succeed Mr.. Lay.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
Cancellation soard to Meet Friday.

Scranton. Pa, Oct. "a meeting OF
the anthracite conciliation board has
been called for next Friday at Potts
vile. The grievance OF the employees
OF the Lehigh Coal company regarding
payment Of sliding scale on net earn
ings will be taken up.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
Postal Gases to Come Up Oetobe

FCsLdT NasIs g UlTTIe Up UCLobeF IL.
Washington. Oct. 5.-The court Of
appeals fixed October Is as the date
for the hearing Of arguments on the
appeal OF the postal cases of Machen.
Lorenz and Gro1. convicted some
months ago Of conspiracy to defraud
the government
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-07
The Challenge Accepted.

[From the Green Bay Gazette.l
The Democratic papers are exclaim-
ing that Roosevelt is the issue Well,
no one has seen any of the Republicans
trying 20 SET away from him as an is
sue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BYAUTHORTTY
EXECUTIVE NOTICE.

Notice is given that, in accordance
with Rule 81, of the Chinese Regula-
tions approved by Hon. Geo. b. Cortel-
you, Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, July o. 1908, A. L. c. Atkinson,
Esq, Secretary of Hawaii, is hereby
designated as the officer to grant per-
mission to Chinese persons of the
classes mentioned in Article of the
convention Of December s, 1894, who
are resident in the insular territory
of the United States, to comply with
the terms of Section 6 of the Act APP
proved July 3, 1884, to go from one in
sular territory to another insular ter
ritory of the United States, or from
such insular Territory to the main
land territory of the United States.
G. r. CARTER,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
Capitol, Honolulu, February 25. 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-26
Sailors Entitled TO
Quick Medical Care

on the Sth and 9Th of October he again
came aboard and repeated the same
treatment; but he received no further
medical attention aboard said schoon-
or
1T appears from the evidence that
there was period of about eleven days
from the time of the arrival of the
schooner at Kaanapali until the libel
liant reached the Queens Hospital, and
about twenty-five days before he had
an examination of mis- foot by Dr..
Mays. The evidence does not show
whether or not this delay may have
prejudiced his chances of recovery but
it was the duty of the ship to have OBJ
tanned for him, without unnecessary
delay, surgical attention and chance
to have such treatment as might be
necessary to a possible cure. 1 find
that this duty was neglected by the
master. The examination by the quar-
antine physician was no fulfllment Of
this duty; he made no diagnosis of the
case but merely gave such treatment
as would tend to alleviate his unfor-
tunate condition.
THE ship should have made imme-
diate arrangements to have sent libel
liant to a hospital with Instructions for
thorough diagnosis and such treat
ment as might, in the opinion of skill
full physicians, be necessary to a prob
able cure, which treatment should in
clude an operation, if that was consid-
cred necessary, and the fact that no
attempt was made to do this shows
complete failure on the part of the ship
TO fulfill it's obligation to libellant who
was so seriously injured in its service.
BY this neglect a legal claim for dam
ages has arisen against the vessel in
favor of the libellant. An uncertainty
of beneficial results from an operation
does not affect this obligation, except
perhaps as to the amount Of damages.
According to DR.. Walters, such an OPP
GRAFTON might be perfectly successful,
which I understand to mean that the
diseased condition Of the foot might
be fully cured although it might not be
restored to its original state of USE
fulness."