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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF THE EXPLOSION

The details of the explosion on the United
States gunboat Bennington at San Diego,
as ascertained by Commander Lucien
Young, were received at the Navy Depart
ment at 1:15 o'clock last night in a long
telegram from the commander. 1t appears
from the telegram that a small leak had
been discovered in boiler B, and the boiler
maker was on his way to repair it, and was
passing through the engine room when the
explosion occurred. The dispatch follows:
San Diego Cal, July o. 1895.
Secretary Navy, Washington, d. C.
: II have employed stevedores and labor
ers from shore and am making every eff
fort to stop leaks and to recover dead still
under wreckage and boilers. / believe prin-
cipal leak is at bottom below pipe and leak
under rudder head. Many seams shaken
loose and leaking.
ship at high tide is filled with water two
feet above main deck on lower side. Fire
engine was employed last night to pump
out water. but was unsuccessful I am
now rigging big centrifugal pump Hope
will be able to pump out water.
81 am of the opinion that the cause of the
accident, as far as / can ascertain. was a
small leak In boiler B. Boilermaker was
on his way to repair 1t and was passing
through engine room when accident oc-
Cured. Boiler b was forced to stern
through its bulkhead and came in contact
with boiler d. which was also forced
through its bulkhead. and both boilers ex-
ploded with two close explosions.
There was no nose. only thick thud.
which filled the ship from stem to stern full
OF scalding steam, SCOT and ashes. even SO
much so that main deck was uninhabitable
and those that were not blown overheard
jumped overheard for air. and in my opin-
ion many of these were drowned. for still
have seventeen missing that can't be ac-
counted for.
Men auartered at San Diego barracks,
where they are very comfortable. retain
Ing guard and relief guard on board. The
wounded are scattered around in the three
hospitals, and those but slightly wounded
in private residences. DR.. Foster, marine
hospital service, has charge of force OF
efficient doctors, who are doing all In their
power for the wounded. DR.. Kneedler,
army resident physician. has few at San
Diego barracks. and is doing all in his
power for them
II have made arrangements for burial of
dead with military honors IN the military
cemetery at Fort Rosecrans tomorrow
afternoon Captain Scott and officers of
the fort are doing everything possible. and
he will furnish firing squad tomorrow.
have engaged an Episcopal minister and
Catholic priest to read service over dead.
Following Is. as far az can ascertain.
the total number of deaths up to his morn
ing. with prospect of more dying in a
day or two:
Ensign N. X. Perry: w. A. Holly. ship
wright: J. Newcombe. boatswain's mate,
second class; B. A. Hughes ordinary sea-
man: A. Bensel, coal passer; A. Kamerer.
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INJURED BY EXPLOSION
CHARLES ANDERSON VICTIM OF
LIVE ELECTRIC CARTRIDGE.

In attempting to touch electric cart
ridge with his tongue in the manner of
electricians to see If it still had a current,
Charles Anderson, an electrician, about
thirty-f1ve years old. was seriously injured
by the explosion of the cartridge late yes
terday afternoon. The accident occurred
without warning. The explosion severely
lacerated both lips. knocked out all the
fronth teeth. both upper and lower and
cut the gums. The mans tongue was split
and the roof ef his mouth burned.
Immediately after the accident Anderson 5
companions put him on a car at Frasse's
boathouse, on the Eastern branch near
Benning. where the explosion occurred
At 18th and III streets northeast the Cas-
ualty Hospital ambulance was called. and
the injured man was hurried to the hos
pital. There his wounds. were dressed and
he patient was made as comfortable as
possible. After the wounds were dressed
the statement was made that Anderson
would probably 10 deformed for life
Anderson has wife and two small chill
dren living at 1923 Duncan street north
east. Mrs. Anderson was notified of the ac-
cident to her husband late last night
Experiment With Naval Cartridge.
An electric cartridge with a cell at
tached such as is used In the Navy In dis
charging big guns, was found by Anderson
He desired to discover whether or not there
was a current left in the cell. The method
followed by expert electricians such as An
derson is said TO be. was to ground one of
the cell wires and touch the other with the
tongue.
Owing to the sensitiveness of that organ
the slightest current could be detected.
Anderson grounded one of the wires and
then touched the cartridge wire to his
lips. The complete circuit had been made
by the contact. and the result was an in
slant and violent explosion. The hand that
held the cartridge knocked aside
Anderson was stunned for an instant, then
he raised his hands 10 his mouth to feel
what damage had been done. The serf
BUSINESS of the injury was at once recog-
nized by Anderson's companions, and they
determined to get him to a hospital as soon
as possible, meanwhile doing what they
could 10 stop the flow of blood
The party had been fishing in the river
and had stopped at Frasse's dock The hat
terry cell and electric cartridge was found
by the party and was picked up by Ander-
son.
And I found out" he remarked last
night.
George Eaton. who works In the AgrIcuI
derson at the time. was also slightly in
tured by the explosion. He went AWAY
soon after. in his launch. which was at the
dock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
OFFICIAL LIST OF
THE KNOWN DEAD

SAN DIEGO. Cal. July 22--The follow
| ing is an official list of known dead with
| ages, occupation and place of birth or en-
! listment:
Ensign Newton X. Perry. g. Charleston
s. c.
Wesley NJ. Taylor. %, seaman Atlanta
Ga
Bert A. Hughes. 10. seaman. GAINESVILLE
Ark.
Andrew Kamerer %, fireman, London
vile, Ohio.
Joseph Newcomb. q, seaman. Boston.
Harry Mosher 25 fireman. Newark, N. ].
Wilbur w. Wright, 80. steward. home un-
known.
Michael C. Quinn. 81 fireman, Kilkenny.
Ireland.
Clyde Haggbloom. %. Leadville. Colo.
KrkIey F. Morris, 81, fireman, Owens
boro. KY.
Warren Paris, SO. coal passer Lansing.
Mich
William c. Wilson. 10. seaman, German
town, Cal.
Stephen W. Pollock, "a. coal passer,
Honesdale, Pa.
Emil Dresch. 81. seaman, Newark. N ].
William Staub, 81. fireman, Brtdgewater
s. d.
John L. Burns 20. seaman, Chicago.
Glen Browniee. "a. seaman, Galveston,
Tex.
william /. Cherry. "a. blacksmith. Salem,
Mont
Walter c. Grant. %. coal passer Chicago.
John Goika, IS. seaman. Milwaukee.
John Mckone, 81. fireman, Leadville Col
Edwin b. Robinson. %. seaman, San
Francisco
Charles o. McKeen, 25, coal passer, Pueb-
10, Colo.
Harry +. Saunders 49, seaman, Spring
field. Mo.
Jodie w. Kempton. IS, seaman, Loveland,
Colo.
Robert B. Carr. 10. seaman, Denver.
Harry F. Smith, %, seaman, Harrison
vile. Mo.
Preston Carpenter, 20. seaman, Arapahoe,
Nebr.
Robert L. Savage, %. seaman, Waco. Tex.
Leroy b. Archer. 20. seaman, Fowler,
Colo.
Don c. Archer. 10, seaman. San Francisco.
Richard T. House. 81, seaman. Colorado
Springs. Col
Albert H. schoregge. 81 seaman. New
Tim. MINI.
John C. Barchus. %. seaman, clarinda.
Iowa.
L. J. Gauthies. 25. seaman, New York
Mathew @. Chambers. %. seaman. Lew
| iston. Idaho.
Frederick n. Brown. a. machinist San
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

Francisco.
Josiah Zell. p. seaman, Waco. Tex. =
Frederick J. Geiss 90 coal passer Gin
cinnau
Claude H. Stevenson. D. seaman. San
Francisco.
Anto-.o. Tex
Joseph Hilscher. 81 fireman, Seattle.
Wash
Edward b. Ferguson, &c. chief machinfst.
San Francisco.
Elmer u. Brunson, %. seaman, Chicago.
Thomas Burke. machinist
JOS. Hunt, oiler
George L. Clarke. chief machinist.
c. w. Brockman, gunner.
Four Unidentified men of the new draft,
who Joined the Bennington at San Diego.
Seven men, names uncertain, known to be
in flooded compartments of the vessel I'm
determined number of men still missing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
MENTAL ACCURACY
GREATLY IMPROVED BY LEAVING
COFFEE

The manager Of an extensive creamery In WIS
states that while regular coffee drinker he found
II Injurious to his health and n hindrsnce To tho
performance OF his business duties
Il cannot say" he continues that eyer ,za,
coffee 10 excess. but know that II did me harm
especially during the past few years
1t impaired my digestion. gave me a distressiny
sense OF fullness In the region of the stomach
eSusing most painful and disquieting pslptta ,,on
Of the heart. and, what worse Il muddled INV
mental faculties to seriously injure my busi.
efficiency.
II concluded. about months ago that somethi,g
would have to be done / quit the use of the Old
kind on coffee. short OF, and began 20 drink
Postum Food Coffee The cook didn't make A. RICH,
at hrst-she didn't boil 1t long enough and dd
not End II paiatable and quilt using II and went
back TO the old kind OF coffee and TO the stomach
trouble again. Then my wife took the ma tier I'm
hand. and by following the directions on the boy
faithfully she had me drinking Postum for several
days before knew It, When happened to remark
that was feeling much better than had for a
long time she told me that l had been drinking
Postum. and that accounted for II. Now we have
no other kind Of coffee table.
My digestion has been perfectly restored and
With this improvement has come relief from the
oppressive OF fullness pa tion ss the
heart that used to bother so. and note such
gain In mental strength and acuteness that can
attend to my ofice work With and pleasure and
without making the mistakes that were SO annoy
Ing to me while was using the old kind Of coffee
Postum food Coffee Is the greatest table drink
or TIA times. In my humble estima tfon." Name
gtyea By Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich
There's Q reasoa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
OFFICIAL LIST OF
THE INJURED.

SAN DIEGO Cal. July 22-Following is
complete and official list of injured now
in Agnew. st. Joseph and Army Barrackf
Hospitals at noon today:
AT Agnew Hospital.
William E. Staub. scaIded slightly.
s. Ackron, scalded face, arms and legs.
s. Takate. scaIded slightly
w. A. Haley. scalded seriously.
S. A. Cries. scalded slightly.
Alex Wilson, scalded head and internally
injured.
P. Niaman. scaided legs, face and body
badly
r. C. shiveIy. sca.ded arms, hands, face
and neck.
C. H. Hallett, scalded on body all over.
badly
D. R. McClintock sca!ded arms, face and
chest.
w. E. Wiler. scalded face and arms.
d. Sullivan, scalded face. neck. arms,
body and legs.
II. McNarry, scalded slightly.
B. n. FickwaIder. scalded head. arms,
legs. chest, badly.
A. G.. Worther, scalded legs, hands and
face
w. V. Kennedy. scalded, entire body.
G.. A. FULLY, scalded face, arms and chest.
w. A. Bushnell. scalded legs, face, chest
and arms not seriously.
A. Ingersoll, scalded slightly.
H c. Dean. scalded severely.
Walter J. Martin, scalded face. arms.
legs, badly.
b. ]. Seavly. scalded neck and hands.
A. Burg, scalded neck and legs.
o. H. DERRICK. scalded, left leg fractured
Fred. ]. Muller, scalded head, back and
arms.
E. Boerse. scalded cuts on foot, not seri-
Gus.
II. a. Meites, scalded slightly.
c. Schultz, scalded face, chest and arms.
AT ST. Joseph:
Charles Miller, scalded face and eyes, Sc
verely.
Glen Griffin. scalded face. neck and hands
James Lester, colored. scalded feet and
egs.
Harry N. Stewart. scalded hands. face
md neck.
Harry E. Hise, commissary steward.
burned badly on hands.
Emery Starkweather, scalded face, hands
and feet
Walter Farrell. scalded face and hands.
Fred H. Taylor, scaIded face and body.
Claude c. Welborn. scalded face and body.
Ray u Snepnerd, Scdlued very DadIy, lace
and body.
At Army Barracks:
G. F. Knox, scalded left hand and arm.
w. Pf1ueger, scalded, both feet and legs,
also feet sprained.
w. Elser, scalded back and legs.
G. Stroebel scalded. both arms and legs.
F. Miller both-arms burned severely.
j. o. Hanlon, scalded hands and face. Sc
verely.
J. Council, injuries to head.
H. Knocklock, scalded back and arms.
w. Croman, scalded hands.
c. G. Wheeler, scalded face and arms,
now at private residence.
OF those injured, it is estimated by DIR.
M. H. Foster of the United States marine
service. in charge of the injured. that at
least ten will die within the next day or
TWO.
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my own. on the sad fate of so many brave
losses which the American navy Is mourn-
ing. JOAQUIN NABuCo."
The reply follows.
The Navy Department. on behalf of the
United States navy. deeply appreciates and
is grateful for the feeling of sympathy cx-
pressed by your. government and yourself
for the deplorable accident on board the
Bennington
Sympathy of the British.
From the British admiralty Office came
the following telegram today:
LONDON. July %.
.'To Vice Consul c. B. Allen. San Diego.
CAL.
Please arrange for suitable wreath to
be sent on the occasion of the funeral of
the victims of the United States ship Ben
nington. with sincere sympathy of the
British navy and admiralty
Secretary Bonaparte's Dispatch.
Acting Secretary Darling has received the
following telegram from Secretary Bona
parte. dated at Bolton. n. Y:
Shocked to learn of disaster. Know you
have done and will do all possible. Only
relief to be thought of now. Inquiry will
follow, of course. Leave here tonight.
Reach department Monday morning.
Answering Anxious Inquiries.
A large number of kilograms have been
received at the Navy Department from
anxious relatives of members of the Ben
nington crew. Lieut.. Commander Wilson
OF the bureau of navigation. who has charge
OF the assignment of enlisted men. has
promptly answered each inquiry
Although the departments generally clos
ed at l pm, yesterday the officers of the
bureau Of navigation remained on duty
throughout the day.
Capt. F. G. Drake of the Mare Island
navy yard,-who. with a medical officer and
three nurses. was ordered to San Diego,
tonight reported his arrival. His telegram
to the Navy Department says that he will
wire the condition of the Bennington and
recommendations for the crew and ship.
Admiral Goodrich on the WAY.
The Navy Department last night received
the following telegram from Rear Admiral
Goodrich, commanding the Pacific station
dated Bellingham bay, Washington:
Just learned of accident to Bennington
Proceed with dispatch on Chicago to San
Diego Immediately. Touch at San Fran
cisco Tuesday for coal Due San Diego
Thursday
The department received a second dispatch
from Admiral Goodrich announcing his de-
parture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
B. R1CH'S SONS,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
DEMAND FOR LABOR.
Pittsburg Building Operations Greatly
Haudicapped

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 22.-Labor is so
scarce in Pittsburg at present that building
operations are badly handicapped.
During the past week manufacturers and
large employers of labor asked the building
trades for 1000 more men, after every man
available in Pittsburg was employed, but
the unions were unable to supply them.
Five firms offered a bonus of from SO cents
to 81 per day above the highest union
wages to get men and failed.
The shortage OF labor has seriously de-
iayed work on the big terminal warehouses
in course OF construction on the South
Side, and also on the Carnegie Institute and
technical schools. Demand 10 especially
urgent for brickiayers. masons, carpenters
structural iron workers. housesmiths. sheet
metal workers and pudd.ers In iron mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
HE PRESIDENT SHOCKED.
Sends Telegram to Acting Secretary
Darling

OYSTER BAY, l.. L, July 22.-President
Roosevelt at late hour tonight sent a
telegram expressive of his regret at the
Bennington disaster. The telegram, adj
dressed to Charles Fl. Darling. acting sec
rotary of the navy, at Washington, is as
follows:
Am inexpressibly shocked by disaster
to the Bennington. l assume, as matter
of course, that everything Is being done
for the survivors who have been injured.
Please let me know particulars soon
as possible.
fSigned THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

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CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
George Dixon Accused of Stealing @
Bicycle.

Charged with the larceny OF bicycle
valued at $50 belonging to John Sheehan Of
715 E street southwest. George Dixon. col
ored. was locked up at the first precinct
station last night shortly before midnight.
He was arrested by Sheehan after an ex-
citing chase up 18th street and through u
street to 18th street. Dixon WIFI be given
n hea ring In the Police Court tomorrow
Sheehan walked out OF The Star Office
a few minutes before u O'Clock. and saw
the colored man on his bicycle. The owner
of the machine struck the man on the jaw
and knocked him to the ground The col
ored man then up 18th street. with
Sheehan a close second. The bicycllst over
took Dixon at 18th street and placed him
under arrest
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Senator Clark Improving.

NEW YORK, July 22.-United States Sea-
stor William A Clark. who recently under
went an operation, continues to improve.
though 1t is authoritativeiy stated that It
be able to leave his apartments. 1t was
learned that the family of the senator was
assured by the attending physieians thai.
barring complications. danger In the case
Was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
NAVY DEPARTMENT ACTION.

igned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-08-31
Market Letter.
Special to The Press,

Special to The Press
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. "a, '05.
The feature Of the cattle mark
ct this week is the small run in
the quarantine division and the
moderate supply of native cattle.
The unsatisfactory feeder demand
last week kept down receipts Of
that class this week, but the
market is exacely the opposite of
last week, big demand and prices
% to 40 cents higher. The good
country demand and smaller to-
tai cattle has left much smaller
number of cattle for the packers
this week, aud prices are natural
ly higher, 10 to 20 cents on the
bulk of the stuff. Quarantine
COWS are Is to % cents higher,
including Gamers. Bulk of the
COWS sold at 81 40 to $1.G5, very
few Gamers below 81. 100, nothing
but some old skins. Veals are %
to 80 cents higher, best light ones
II Nv at So. so, heavy ones 1878 to
81 so. Steers have not gained as
much as cows, account of the fact
that plenty of rangers are now
coming to the northern markets,
and selling at nearly the same
figures guarantees have been
selling at. Best steers sold at
1918, against $3 60 last week
and not many cattle below SD 90.
The handy weight Usage steers
sold this week at $3 30 to $3.45,
while 1850 ib. wintered cattle
from the Usage country topped
the market at S3 rs. A better
run is expected next week, but the
market should be steady, as the
demand has not been satisfied
this week.
Sheep and lambs are selling
strong, although with some fluc-
tuations. A new top was paid
for lambs yesterday, S720 for
Utahs. Yearings sell at So 25 tn
SIS IS, wethers $500 to $50,
ewes 81 40 to S4,75. There is a
large demand for stock and feed
ing stuff, at SB.85 to $3.50, but
not much of it is coming.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-08-31
Cattle Chatter.

San Antonio Express.
w. S. Furnish and wife are
taking an outing of few week 8
on the ranch at Spofford. Among
other matters that Mr.. Furnish
will look after while he is out
there will be to investigate the
probability of fire, which is so
much dreaded by all the stock
men at this season of the year.
The Drovers Telegram of Kan
sas City notes the purchase of an
Angora buck by Gunner Bros. of
Sonora for $50, and remarks {:
"This is high price for a little
animal of the size of one of these
goats" The Telegram can find
bucks down here in Uvalde coun-
ty that cost 81, 200 or over, and
they are not for sale either.
Even with an estimated corn
crop of about 2, 700,000,000 bush
els, there is very little talk of
cheap corn. 1t looks like the