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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
THE WORK OF AN EXPLOSION Causes Fire and Resulting
 Fatalities. SEVEN ARE KNOWN DEAD Several others Receive Mortal
 Injuries. Frantic Friends sad Relatives Gather Around Fuse Plant at Avon, Conn.,, Unable to Help suf-
 fcring Loved Ones.

Avon, Conn. Sept. 15.-The explo- sion of fuse, followed by fire. Tn the building of the Climax Fuse Com pany here this afternoon caused a panic among 200 employees in the building and resulted in the death of seven and injuries that doubtless will prove ftal to several others. There was no way of coping with the flames. which soon spread rapidly, and in less than an hour after the | explosion occurred those who, were unable to escape were in the clutches of fire than eventually burned their bodies to ashes.
 As the day wore on. the great crowd that collected saw the bodies of men and women roasting in the fire and were powerless to check the flames.
 Dead: William Burke, James Joyce, Robert Mccarthy. James Wallace, Moiiie Mccarthy, Miss J. Sullivan, Mrs. Nj. B. Tucker.
 The injured: Charles Dimmock. ex- pected to de; Michael Canfield, Mi- chael Mccarthy. Lyman Hull, Mrs. VII liam Burke. probably fatally burned; Earl Fuller. Arthur Fuller.
 Ledeyt, Nellie Garfield, Mrs. Fish, Nora Ryan. Mrs. Burke Is the wife of Will liam Burke, who Is numbered among the dead.
 The exact cause of the accident may never be known, but 1t Is the accept ed theory here that In an eHoFt 10 Durn out a stoppage in one of the machines. a workman caused an explosion of a fuse with the hot iron he held in his hand.
 Fire Adds to Horror.
 Those who were in the room where the explosion occurred say that the ex- plosion was not severe and ordinarily would not have caused a panic. In- flsmable material, however. was set on fire and in a few minutes the room was a mass of flames.
 In an instant there was a mad rush for the doors and windows, and dur ing the scramble many were pushed back into the building, while others were severely burned.
 There were only sixty hands at work in the entire plant. Ii was stat ed tonight that 1t was improbable that any ono Of the seven victims lost their life by the force of the explosion.
 Friends and relatives of the miss ing who gathered at the mills were al- most frantic with grief when 1t be- came known that bodies of those dear to them were being burned to crisp in the ruins of the factory
 As one of the walls of the second largest building fell. several bodies could be seen entangled in the mass of machinery in the basement and In short time they were reduced to ashes. The loss on the buildings is estimated at $100,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Clean auest of Henor.

wichendon, Mass, Sept. 1s.--Govern- or R. R. Glenn of North Carolina. was the guest of honor at a public recep- tion and mass meeting in the town hall here tonight. Governor Glenn and a party of friends including Mayor Beld- ing of Hot Springs, Ark; Judge Nor- man Kittrell of Houston, Texas and Judge H. L. Bailey of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company came here this afternoon at the invitation of Rev. c. W. solley. An automobile accident delayed the party's arrival.
 Dr. F. W. Russell presided at the meeting, Addresses were made by Governor Glenn and Judge Bailey.
 Governor Glenn spoke on '"The Negro Problem" He told what the South ern whites were doing in the way of educating the negroes and making them useful citizens and said that the only things denied the negroes in the South were social equality and the right to rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
sherrick Under Arrest.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 15.-David F. Sherrick. ex-auditor of the State, was at the police court this morning under arrest charged with embezzlement Of the States funds. He waived examina- ton and was bound over tc the grand fury under heavy bond.
 Because of the large number of cases before him in police court, Judge Whal- lon postponed cae hearing as to amount of sherFick's bond until o'clock this afternoon. In the meantime Sherrick Is under the guard of a detective. Judge whallon said he had no Idea what the amount of the bond would ba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
No Na.hv,IIe ouarantIne.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 15.--The Cham ber of Commerce wish it announced through the Associated Press that Nashville has never quarantined against gates of this city are wide open to those who wish to come.
 Mistaken reports that Nashville had quarantined against infected districts were sent out by irresponsible parties. Such reports were wholly unauthorized. but they have had the effect of work ing an irreparable injury, especially in the attendance upon the many schools of the city. There Is not and never has been even a suspicious case of fever here and quarantine was never even considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Members of Governor GIenn's Party are
 Injured.

vinchendon. Mass. Sept. 15.-An au- .oroobiIe containing members of the nartv accompanying Governor R. B. cIsnn of North Carolina plunged over bridge on the road to Royalston here today and landed at the bottom of a ditch, pinloning the occupants under heath AS.n,.,,, s,.
 The Charlotte (N. O Observer, SaI1 cut about the head; Guy Town Se.a of Winchendon, knee injured and % The motor car containing Governor -,arn was directly behind the auto 's,Sa '.n,a,Is winch met with the Accident and nrIy ,,,J the prompt action of the chauffeur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Refurees FIee North.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 1.-Two car loads of yellow fever refugees from Lake Providence, Tallulah and other Louisiana towns that are being depopu- lated, passed through the city this morning bound North. One was sent up the Cincinnati Southern and the other over the Southern systems main line. No one of them was allowed to leave the cars here Nine of those who passed through yesterday had de- veloped cases of fever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
MRS. R. J. LOWE DEAD.
One of Alabama's Prominent Women
 Passes Away Suddenly.

Passes Away Suddenly.
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 15.-Mrs. Robert J. Lowe, one of the most prom inent women in Alabama, died sudden ly here tonight of heart failure.
 She was the daughter of the late Judge Cochran of Eufaula. Ala. and her first husband was the late Rt. Rev Bishop Jackson of the Episcopal Dio- cese of Alabama.
 Mrs. Lowe leaves a husband and three children.
 The interment will be at Eufauia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Merrhnnrt ia ninhnn.

Washington, Sept is.--The apostolic delegate today received documents from Rome by which the Vicarate Apostolic of Indian Territory has been erected to bishopric. with the Epls- copai See at Oklahoma City. Mgr. T. Merchaert, the present Vicar Apos- tolic. has been appointed the first bishop of the new See.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
The Nerra. ln ArIInnann.

Memphig, Tenn, Sept. 1b.--A Conn merciai. Appeal special from Conway, Ark, says that a negro has assaulted Mrs. Lawrence. a white woman. killed her oldest son to prevent his giving an alarm and badly out her S-year-old son with a knife. Mrs. Lawrence was also seriously injured. The negro es- caped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Alnbama R. F. ID.

Washington, Sept. i5.-(Special. 1- Rural free delivery route No. ?. or dered established November IS. at Som erville, Morgan County, serving 3S0 people and e5 houses.
 Jas. W. Dunnevant appointed regulor. W. J Cottingham substitute, rural car rier route No. at New Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Yacht winu sSO,OOo Purse.

New York. Sept. 15.-W. K. Wander bilt's steam yacht Tarantula won from Howard Gould's steam yacht Niagara " in a race over forty mile course for a $5O,000 purse on Long Island Sound today. The time consumed was one hour and fifty minutes. The Tarant- ula finished far ahead of the Niagara.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
.uelnlnr stranded Amerlcnn..

Paris, Sept. f5.--Isaac Guggenheinn Of New York gave Consul-General Gowdy Ss,OOo to be expended in sending home the stranded Americans connected with Mccadden's circus, who are still at ersEoble. Fifty of these unfortunates will leave for the United states on thA American liner St. Paul tcmcrrww.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Ninnlsaippi summarx.

Jackson, Miss. Sept 15.-The Mis- sissippi yellow fever summary for the past twenty-four hours is as follows:
 Hamburg, 2 new cases, six cases VR- der treatment; Vlcksburg. 1 death. no new cases, several suspicious cases un- der observation; Gulfport, 1 new case i; Natchez, new cases, no deaths. No new cases reported from Mississippi City, PearlinRton or Handsboro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Threa Nerr nt Nntnheu

Natchez Miss. Sept. 15.-Dr. Laven- der reported three new cases of yellow fever today. One of the patients is negro baker who was sick in a house one block from the heart of the city. A negro woman sought to screen the man. but a volunteer inspector insist ed on entering the room, saw the pa tient in bed and notified the health au- thorIties. This Is a new focus of in- lection. Eight cases are now under treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Annfher Infecfinn.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 15.--The Ar kansas authorities have been advised of the discovery of eight cases of yell low fever at Shellburn, La, eight miles from the Arkansas State line. The town is now almost depopulated. Tn order to keep the refugees from enter ing Arkansas the militia guard at the State line will be doubled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Vera Cruz Free

Mexico City. Sept. 15.-The superior board of health has news that the last yellow fever patient in Vera Cruz has been pronounced cured and discharged. There are but two other cases in the republic. one at Coatzaooalcos and the other at Tezonapa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
KOMURA's CONDITION.
Physicians Satisfied With Progress of
 Their Patient.

New York. Sept. 15.-The following bulletin relative to the condition of Ba- ron Komura was given out tonight:
 Baron Komura passed a very com fortable day. His physicians report the patients condition as being decidedly satisfactory at 6 ?. m., the temperature range being appreciably lower"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Mayor CoIIIna,. RemaIns.

Washington, Sept. fb.-The body of Mayor Patrick A. Collins of Boston, who died at Hot Springs. Va. yesterday. was taken through here late this after noon on the way to Boston, where it will arrive early tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
PENSACOLA ENCOURAGED.
Not q Single Suspicious Case Reported
 Ye3ferday

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 15.-(speciai. ) Not a suspicious case of fever was reported today. The death of Greek nane ed Noaces St. Night was the latest thing worth chronicling in the situa- tion. Tn view of today's report. the officials have taken encouragement, be- lieving very properly that their work has not been for naught The Mayor and city health officer made a trip over the city this afternoon. personally see- ing to 1t that inspectors did their duty. Many cases of apparent neglect were discovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
YIcIrnhmrn Rennrt

Vicksburg. Miss, Sept. l5.-ons death, but no new cases, Is the Vicks- burg yellow fever record today. Tha death was that of George B. Aiken, a member Of a well known family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16

avoided collision between the two cars, as the first automobile swerved from Its course and crashed into the ditch, capsizing in It's passage.
 It Is believed the injured will re- cover. Mir. Townsend was the most seriously hurt. having three broken ribs and a badly bruised head.
 Governor Glenn and the members of his party arrived here today to take part in the old home week ceiebra- tion. In the afternoon a visit was
 made in automobiles in waterviile. The party was returning when the acci- dent occurred. The highway approach ing a bridge which spans a ravine makes a sharp descent. Down this road the car driven by Mir. Townsend was speeding when, just as the end of the bridge. a wagon obstructed the passage. To avoid an accident. MT. Townsend applied the full force of the brakes. at the same time steering to the left to escape the wagon. The motor car turned on It's two side wheels. struck the railing of the bridge and then turning upside down, crashed into the ditch. The softness of the undergrosvth prevented a fatal termination of the accident. since all the occupants who were pinned down by the machine were able to crawl from their positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
WILL PROCEED WITH CAUTION No Summary Action Against Nicaragua. SOME MIsAPPREHENsION This Nations Patience Not
 Yet Exhausted. However, United State. is Gsins ts See That the Aiber.. New ia Prison at
 ocstel Receive Fair Trestment.
 

Oyster Bay. Sept. 15.--A misapprehen- sion has arisen as to the action of the Government In the case of WfIlism c. Albers and his brother. who are csn- is said here by authority of President Roosevelt that no demonstration against Nicaragua Is to be made at this time.
 1t appears from ofFioiai corresponds ence that the Aibers brothers are under arrest at Ocatel for an alleged violation of Nicaragua law and for contempt ak court. Their trial will take place shArk- ly. The various phases of the case have been presented to this Governrnent-- the Aibers brothers being American citixens--and the President directed that the usual steps be taken to insure the prisoners absolute fair and tTmpar- tfal treatment at their trial.
 United States Consul Lee at Panama will. If already he has not been directed by the State Department, to so to Oea- tel to be present at the trial His in- structions are to follow the prccee<- ings of the case with a view of insur- ing the Albers a fair trial. It is assum- ed by the Government that the meu will ret impartial treatment, but if they don't any action of this Government toward Nicaragua will be determined upon when any unfairness shall have been disclosed.
 United States Minister Murray ac- credited to Nicaragua and Costa Riea will not go to Ocatel He is In Costa Rica at present and probably will re- main there for a time Consul Lee will go from Panama to Corinto on the gum boat Princeton as the easiest and quick est way of making the trip. It can ba said that no reason existed for cioaktnE the action of thta Government in Me- crecy as the proceedings directed Ay the President simply were taken ko in- sure ordinary protection and fair treat- nnent to American citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
McNeaIl well Knewn.

Charlotte, N. C.. Sept. f5.--John Charles McNeill. who was seriously in- jured in the automobile accident near Royalston, Mass. this afternoon is a special stan correspondent of The Charlotte Observer and one of the best known writers and poets in the South. He was accompanying Governor Glenn on a tour of the New England States in the interest of the paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
Corea TnteFested la Caae.

Washington, Sept. 1O.--beuof Cor9aS the Nicaraguan Minister. called again upon Acting Secretary Isoonis nt the State Department today. presumably in connection of the case of William S. AL bers. the American imprisoned at Aca- tel. Nicaragua, although neither Of the parties to the interview cared to make any statement for publication.
 Consul Donaldson, whoge exeQuatuE was cancelled because of his interven- tiou in behalf of Albers. is believed to be now en route to the United States. but 1t Is not known whether he came on the Pacific liner from coriDto or made his way to the Atlantic and will reach New York In that way. It is known Donaldson was very i'll with ty- phoid fever about the time he is said to have addressed to Pregidenk zeiaya the letter which gave ofkense to that official. Upon his arrival in this counr try, Mir. Donaldson will be given an opp portunity to explain this letter. kEa is stiIl American Consul. notwithskand- ing the withdrawal of his excheauer. and if the State Department is satiaded with his explanation he probably will be provided with another post by ex- change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-16
rrtenaln I'd Werl1.

Chicago, Sept. t5.--Ch Chicago frIends of the four Americans imprisoned In Ni&a~ fagua are in constant conamunieakson with the Government authorities at Washington and are doing everything possible for the relief of the party. All four ircsrcefatsd Americans are Ci1f- caRoans. They are William C. Albers. President of the Linon Company; Mrn. Alberts, who was formerly Sadie Cusia- nan. a vaudeville actress; Henry AL bers, brother of William, and Conrad Johansen, mechanic.
 Assistant Secretary Of State LoomIs has informed the Chicago friends of Aibers that the matter will be inves- tigated fully. The preferred stock of the Llmon Company is held by J- c. Brown and twenty other Chicago atcclx- holders The last heard from Afr. A1- bers was August 2s. when Mr. Brown received telegram saying. Come to Corinto quick"
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-14
VETERANS END SESSION.
Meeting at Milwaukee Adtourns =
Major Miller Elected Com
mander-in-Chief.

Milwaukee, Sept. 11.-With the in
staliation of national officers the busi-
ness sessions of the second annual re-
union of the United Spanish War Vet
erans ended Saturday Staff officers
and a counsel of administration were
elected, and resolutions affecting the
constitution were referred to the next
encampment. A resolution advocat.
ing the purchase of the Lincoln birth
place site in Kentucky was referred I'd
the council of administration. The
officers elected by the delegates are
as follows: Commander-in-chief, Mai.
Charles r. Miller, Cleveland, O.;
senior vice commander, Mai. John D.
Howland, Buffalo, N. Y; junior vice
commander, Capt. e. E.. Kirk, San
Francisco; Judge advocate general,
John T. Ryan, New York; surgeon
general, Charles D.. Camp, Chicago;
haplain-in-chief, w. H. l. Reamy,
Brooklyn, N. y; paymaster general,
Delegate Kayl, Chicago; commissary
general. Philip Schumacher, Missouri;
chief of engineers, Maj. c. F.. Cramer
Ohio; chief signal officer, Delegate
Bradley, California; chief Of ordnance
Delegate Davis, Montana; chief of ar
tillery, Delegate Jones; Pennsylvania;
chief mastering officer, William H
Zuehlke, Wisconsin, historian, Capt
]. Walter Mitchell, Washington D. C.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-14
RIOT LOSS IS $9o,ooo,oOo
At Baku Damage to Oil Wells Amounts
to That Sum-Industry
Blighted.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 11.-Estimates
of the losses at Baku received by the
various oil companies give an aggre
gate approximately Of $90,0OO0OO, in
cluding contingent losses due to the
cessation Of production until the re
construction of the plants and the
losses of freight steamships and rail
ways employed in the oil industry
Outside of Baku the losses to Russian
industry generally, through the alb
sence of oil fuel, are incalculable.
Private advices from Baks say that
the machinery OF 5000 out Of $500
oil wells has already been destroyed.
Despite the temporary lull q renewal
Of the warfare and incendiarism Is ap-
pretended momentar1ly. The tens OF
thousands Of hungry unemployed per
sons whose ranks are constantly in.
creasing constitute an additional dan.
ger.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-14
TRADE CONDITIONS ! GOOD.
REPORTS TO LEADING AGENCIES
ARE GRATIFYING.
Improvement Is Noted In CONNER
cdal, Agricultural and In
dustrial Circles. q

New York, Sept. u-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says.
Commercial news continues most sat
;sllactory. improvement being reported
IN almost every case, except the fur
tner decline in prices of securities.
Crops are being harvested under most
favorable conditions and few weeks
more without severe frost will put the
yield of corn and cotton beyond dan
scr. Industrial progress is accelerat-
&C by the broadening demand for iron
and steel products textile mills and
shoe factories are well occupied, while
the demand for material testifes to ex-
tension of building operations. Con
sidering the prosperous conditions, la
bor struggles are exceptionally few.
Joobers in many lines are unable to
handle the business offered by visiting
merchants, although packing and ship
ping departments are often worked
overtime. Retailers report q whole
some distribution Of staple merchan-
disc.
Failures this week numbered 18O in
the United States, against 200 last yea
and % in Canada. compared with 16 q
year ago." -
Bradstreets says: Wholesale dis
tributive trade, already OF full vol
ume, has received new impetus this
week from buyers excursions at the
southwest, state fairs in the north
west, and the general assurance that
the corn crop is beyond danger of frost
damage throughout very wide area.
Cooler weather and the ending of the
vacation season, coupled with the par
tiai 1eopening Of schools, has made for
more activity in retail lines north, west
and east, while the prompt marketing
at good prices Of the first pick of the
cotton crop has improved both whole
sale and retail business at many south
e-n points. Accompanied marked &C.
tivity in millinery. dry goods (particu.
larry the more extensive makes of cot.
ton goods), clothing, shoes, hardware
and lumber at leading western markets
are reports of good collections. Evl-
dences that past and present heavy
purchases of commodities, coupled
with the usual movement of crops to
market, will severely tax the railway
interests of the country are already
visible. A feature deserving note al
present is the activity in all lines OF
building material reported in the cen
trail west and northwest"
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-14


they got they kept, every jot Of it. In
Vulnerable mummies were found rifed
Of their gold and gems, and, although
the chief of robbers and the governor
of police sought and burrowed into ev-
cry den In the middle country, they
could not find the missing treasure.
Then they knew that the looting was
not done by any Of the licensed rob
bers. So all the professional thieves
and all the police set themselves to
seek out the lawless plunderers.'
''Humph!'' interpolated Kenkenes ex-
pressively.
AYE, and It was not long with all
these upon the scent until Khafra and
,Sigur were discovered coming forth
from tomb laden with spoil, and in
the struggle which ensued they did
murder. But the constabulary have
not found the rest Of ths booty, though
they made great search for II and may
have put the thieves to torture. Who
knowsl They do DARK things In the
dunGeon. nndeE the house o1 the gov-