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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Five Dead on Government Goa,

Rochester, Pa, Oct. 15.-Two more
have been added to the list of dead as
the result Of the explosion of the boil
ers of the government pumping boat
Slackwater at Lock No. on the Ohio
river at Legionville, Beaver county,
increasing the number to five deaths.
Joseph Cooper of Elizabeth, Pa, the
engineer, and Clifford Norris of Wash
ington Pa, foreman on the boat,
both badly scalded and bruised, have
died.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Fifteen Millions For Charity.

London, Oct. 15.-By the death of
Mrs Sam Lewis Hill, widow of Sam
Lewis. the well known money lender,
about $15,000,000 will be distributed
in charitable bequests. In accordance
with the will of Sam Lewis, who died
in 1901, his whole fortune was left to
his widow for life, besides which she
was given outright $5.0oo,0oo, much of
which presumably will go to her sec
ond husband. The rest of the Lewis
estate will be devoted to various char
table purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Haarsf,s Campaign Tour.

Bath. N. Y, Oct. 15.-This morning
Mr.. Hearst delivered speech at the
courthouse here, after which he left
for Cortland, the county seat of Cort-
land county, where he will speak to-
night. Tomorrow he is scheduled to
speak at Fulton and Oswego. Wednes-
day at Ogdensburg, Thursday at Platts-
burg, Friday at Glens Falls and Sara
toga and Saturday at Schen ectady,
whence he will return to New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
EoIk Eor RaiIroad Control.

Pennington, Mo-, Oct. 15-Governor
Folk, who has given public expression
of his opposition to. government own
ership of railroads, has come outs
strongly in advocacy of policy of
stringent government supervision. The
governor favors d government control
similar to the present control of na-4
tional banks by the federal govern
ment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Held One Job sixty Years.

Easton, Nd, Oct. 15.- General Rich
ard Thomas, who is believed to have
been the oldest blink cashier in the
country, he having held such position
for the past sixty years, died of the in
firmitieg of age. He was ninety one
years old. He was cashier of the
Easton National bank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Croker to Drop Libel Suit.

Dublin, Oct. 15.-It is learned that
the libel suit which Richard Croker
brought against a London magazine
will be settled on Wednesday in the
four courts in this city. The proprie-
tors of the magazine say their attor-
neys will appear in court to make full
and ample apology for the libellous
statements and to express their re-
grets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Bertha Krupp, Owner of Great
German Steel Works, Mar
ried to Diplomat.
SHE is WORTH s1oo,ooo,ooo
inherited Foundries and shipyards or
Death of Father Four Years Ago.
Younger Sister Also Ensased-Em-
peror William Attends Wedding.
Bridegroom Not Very Wealthy.

Essen, Germany, Oct. 15.-The mar
rage Of Fraulein Bertha Krupp, the
richest heiress in Germany and the
owner of the great Krupp steel works,
to Lieutenant Gustave Won Bohlen und
Halbach,y who until recently was first
secretary of the German legation at
Peking, was celebrated here. Emperor
William attended the wedding and
congratulated the young couple. The
bride gave $15O,O00 to be distributed
among the employees of the Krupp
works.
Frau Won Bohlen und Halbach has
possessions valued at more than $780,
100000. The institution which she
owns Is almost department Of the
German government, supplying .as it
does the artillery for the German ar
my, all the armor and guns for the
navy and some of the ships The
semipolitical agents of Krupp's are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
No Corporation Money For Moran

No Corporation Money For Moran.
Boston, Oct. 15.The managers Of
John B. Moran's syubernatorial cam
paign issued statement which con
tanned the declaration that in compli-
ance with Mr.. Morans wishes no cam
paign contributions would be received
from corporations, stockholders nor
from any persons connected herewith,
either as officers, agents or attorneys"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Rox Eoand Erozsn 10 Death.

McKeesport, Pa, Oct. 15.-John Re
zinski, eight years, old, of Scott Ha-
ven, Pa, was found frozen to death
beside the tracks of the railroad near
his home. The boy was clad only in
his night clothes. He was somnam-
bulist and wandered from the house in
hin slnan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Arrests Follow Woman,s Death.

eWillimantic, Conn, Oct 15.-James
Bowers and Walter French were ar
rested in North Coventry in connection
with the death of Mrs. Mary A Be
barrie, wife of Syrian peddler, who
was found dead in bed at her home
with her mouth badly burned by ear
bolic acid. Her husband, Najeeb Be
barrie, is under arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
BLOWN UP IN YACHT
Two Killed and Three Badly In
iured by Explosion In Colo
MAS Boiler Room.
HIT BY scALDIN's WATER.
Victims Terribly Disfisured by eeyser
That Follows Attempt to Get Up
Steamship One Of The Finest In
New York Yacht Clubs Fleet--o Owned
by Frederick c. Rourrle.

by Frederick &. Bourne.
New York, Oct 15.- Scarcely min
ute after their return te duty from a
pleasure expedition OH shore two
men were killed and three seriously in
jured in the boiler room of the fine
steam yacht Colonia, owned by Fred
erick g. Bourne, former commodore of
the New York Yacht club, in the cove
of Oyster Bay, almost within sight of
President Rooseyelt's home. The ex-
plosion took place while the men were
preparing the ship to take Mr.. Bourne's
family aboard
One of the dead was an engine room
man named James Southwell The
other man who was killed has not yet
! been Identified. The injured are AL
fred Grippe, John O'Hara and John
McMackan. The chief engineer, John
Leonard, was scalded about the face
and neck.
The explosion was surrounded and
followed by strange scenes.
Victims Limbs Shattered.
Heavy pieces of metal shot through
the deck of the vessel, leaving jagged
holes. Other fragments battered the
sides Of the boiler room or shattered
the, limbs of theEfve men in charge of
the mechanical department of the
yacht
Almost Immediately after the explo-
sion, the sound of which Numbered
across the cove and arrested the atten-
tion of every yachtsman on the waters,
score Of launches and other craft
sped to the side of the ,yolenia and the
five men We're taken ashore and rushed
in special train to the Nassau hos
pitai at Mineoa.
Every one of the victims was struck
by pieces of metal torn either from the
boiler itself or its accessories. Boiling
water, which spouted in geyser form
from the big receptacle, fell upon them
in great quantities, se,alding them so
that even the doctors at the hospital,
Injured to scenes of suffering, Aswere
touched by the spectacle.
colesia Fine Vessel.
The Colonia, the New York Yacht
clubs flagship last year, is 1S9 feet
long and one of the finest yachts in
the clubs feet The explosion occur
red just as the ColonIa was about to
go out of commission for the season.
Commodore Bourne had ordered En-
gineer Leonard to take the vessel to
Newport and lay her up for the winter.
Leonard and his crew went down to
the engine reometo getHup steam in one
OF the boilers. The boiler would not
take, water the tubes seeming to be
choked. So the men started to get up
steam in the other boiler. They must
have. left some water In the first boiler.
and as there was fire in the furnace
under it the steam that was generated
quickly blew out the tubes.
Instantly scalding steam filled. the
stokehole, and from the inferno the
hve men, insagony, tried to grope their
way to the ladders One reached the
decksand, while he rolled about there,
called as loudly as he could for help.
The Colonia was not badly damaged.
The boiler room is of very strong CON
struction and withstood the shock fair
~ well. Is M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Auto KiIfs Pronninent Man.

Waterbury, Conn., Oct 10, = Fred
erick M. Frost. prominent resident
Of this city, was instantly killed by the
automobile owned by A. M. Young.
president OF Sthe Connecticut Railway
and Light company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15

New Orleans, Oct 15.-About 1000
knights of Pythias camped out in tents
In the City park race course before
the biennial eneampment and conven-
ton of the Knights OF Pythias, which
began here. Additional campers, due
to arrive today, are expected to raise
the population of the tented city to
about 5000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Rich New Workers Buy leland.

New York, Oct 15.-It became known
that the southern end Of historic Ma
nursing island, in Long Island sound,
has been sold to a syndicate of rich
New Yorkers for about $175,O00. 1t is
proposed to establish an exclusive sum-
mer colony on the island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Hurrioane Hits Port Liner,

New Orleans, Oct ia wireless
message from Bluefelds, Nicaragua,
says that a severe hurricane in Port
Limon, Costa Rica, has done quartet
of a million dollars damage to rubber
and banana crops besides otheis prop
erty damage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Mexican Ambassador RESIGNS.

City of Mexico, Oct 15.-Joaquin de
Casasus, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, has formally rendered
his resignation to President Diaz, and
it has been accepted Senior Casasus
gave as his reason for resigning the
fact that his health is impaired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Gothan, Street Cleaner Quits.

New York, Oct 15.-Maior John Nc
Graw Woodbury., street cleaning COM
missioner, resigned his position, and
Mayor Mcclellan at once accepted it..
The resignation is due to political
disagreement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
santo Domingo Truce Ends,

Washington, Oct. 15.-A Monte Cristi
(santo Domingo) cable says that the
revolutionary leaders at the last mo-
ment refused to stand by the articles
Of agreement for surrender. The pres
ident Of santo Domingo has directed
the renewal of hostilities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
New Woman Golf Champion.

West Newton, Mass, Oct. Is. Miss
Harriet 8 Curtis Of Boston, playing
froEa the Essex Cannty club, won the
wolnan's national golf championship d
on the links OF the Braeburn Country
club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Oldest Harvard Man Dies.

Quincy, Mass, Oct. 10. Rev. Robert
H. Harlow, retired Baptist clergy
man, who in point Of age was the old
est graduate of Harvard, is dead. He
was ninety years old and was ia mem
Der of the class Of 1841.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
More Yellow Fever In Cuba.

Washington. Oct Is. The marine
hospital service has been advised of
the appearance of three new cases Of
yellow fever at Havana and of a case
at Cienfuegos and another at Guines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Prefers church to Politics.

Laramie, Wye, Oct. 15.-H. G. welch
In declining the Democratic nomina-
ton soc coroner said that he could not
be politician and Chri&an at the
same time, and he preferred to be the
latter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
Gar Retires StoesseI.

St Petersburg, Oct. 15.--An imperial
order giSing notice of the retirement
Of Lieutenant General Stoessel on the
ground Of i'll health has been gazetted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
@siok Man Of Europe" Looks Well.

Constantinople, Oct 15.-The audi
ence with the sultan of United States
Ambassador Letshman lasted forty-hve
minutes. The sultan looked well and
seemed to be IN good spirits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
KILLS WHOLE. FAMILY
Missouri Murderer Leaves the
Scene Of Tragedy topAttend
Church Service. z
MINISTER TELLS OF casME.

Slayer Of Father, Neither and Thrsr
Little Ones FIsss From hsssse Of
Worship When Faster Informs Fisek
of pesd-ouasrsE- oysp Crops oAuss
Of the Murder.
Houston, Mo-, Oct. 49, - win fhe
blood of five persone-an entire family
fresh upon him, Joda Hamilton,
farmer living nine miles from this city.
sat in church with his sweetheart and
heard, seemingly unmoxsd, that his
crime had been discovered So terrible
was the tragedy that information Of It
was given to the preacher Ia the pull
pit and be interrupted the service to
tell his flock. The identity OF the ,mzr-
derer was not knowR than. Hamilton.
gave no sign. but ia Aaw minutes hG
slipped from the girls SIZE and hasten-
ed to Houston
He might have escaped had he net
committed the folly Of riding horse
belonging to Bernard Parsons, head ef
the family he mWdared. The hoFse'
was recognized, and hardly had the
murderer left heHe when wire was
sent to Simmons that resulted in his
arrest thereon a charge of having kill
ed Parsons, Mrs. Parsons and their
three children. Hamilton's concession
followed within the hour. and twenty
deputies were needed to protect him
from a mob bent on hanasng without
delay. "a .s.a4--
Kills Parents,f Thsn Children.
The fvefoid murder was committed
in lonely country road near HaEnii-
toms home. Parsons was shot to death
without having chance for his HE
Mrs. Parsons was beaten to death with
the butt of Hamilton's shotgun, and
the terrified children were killed in the
same way. There was no witness, and
If Hamilton had not made confession
the details of the crime never EoHld
have been known. Not single mem-
Der of the family escaped.
Hamilton murdered them in the same
half hour and then Ia a leisurely way.
apparently with little anxiety, set
about conceAling bis crime The fate
of the family was guessed when the
bodies of the two younger children,
four years and one year old, were
found in a stream into which the muir
derer threw all FIVE. Hamilton was
not suspected until he rode into this
city on one of Parsons horses.
Quarreled Over Crops.
The tragedy was caused by quarrel
between the two men over the sale Of
the crops on the Parsons farm. Par
sons, who came to Texas county from
the northern part of Missouri two years
ago, recently decided 10 return to that.
part of the state and sold the creps he
had raised this year to Hamilton. The
exact details of the transaction are
lacking, but it is known that the two
men quarreled over the terms of the
sale. However, the. trouble did not )
arouse suspicion in tha mind OF Par
sons. Parsons early Friday morning
loaded his goods IN his farm wagon
and with his wife and little ones start
ed overland to his former home. His
home here had been a few miles north
of Houston, and he was driving north
along the unfrequented road when tia
crime was committed sS .ss y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
PERKINS SLATED FOR SPEAKER

Ass,dispateh from Trenton yesterday
states stEat.the Republican leaders of Es-
sex County. ignoring the wishes of Major
Carl Lenfz, have slated Randolph Per-
kins. Mayor OF Westfeld, Union County,
and last years.Ieader Of the majority in
the Assembly, for Speaker and Alfred q.
Barker, Of Mercer County, for the lead
er. Mr.. Perkins Is a well l-known Jersey
City lawyer, with offices In the CONNER
clai Trust Company's building in Ex-
change place. In the Senate, Senator
Thomas J. Hillery, Of Morris, Is slated
for President, and John Boyd Avis for
leader.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15

You have read of the cures Of Flood :
Sarsaparilla, Snd you should have per-
gect confidence In dts merit. lc Will 90
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-15
WEATHER INDICATION S

NEW YORK. October 2, 1906
Forecast for the thirty-s hours ending
8 P. M. Tuesdag;-Fair and warmer to-
day and tomorrow; south to southwest
erly winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
Florida Delegation,
Tennessee Wants Him,
fBy Associated ,Pr,e1s.

lBy Associated ,Freas I.
NASHVILLE p, TENN August H.EA
committee composed Of y United States
fe foemocratlc h oongressioniaal % ia delegation from
Tennessee, former Governor Taylor and
others, have been appointed to extend az
Invitation to William Jennings Hrya 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
The Fed deralss Grand ] urX etllrIls{
1l:ls :5 IS 5g;a'ill;s s
tandard Oil.
Vino ARREST OF O OFFICERS {: [ I' Is
The Railroads Save Heavy Con-
cessions Under the Rate: to
Small Comp panies.

"a Il. n =, q



Il CHICAGO, August 81 The first and
second Federal grand juries to-day res
turned ten indictments against the Stand
ard OIL Company before Judge Bethea in
the United States Circuit Court. The
indictments, which contain 642S counts,
are all In connection with the granting
3f rebates No railroad was mentioned
in the indictments returned to-day,
Each OF 6,42S counts in the ten ndict-
n1ents covers an alleged offense, and all
is based on tank car shipments Of PEE
truleum products from the reflnerIes at
Whiting, Ind. According to q statement
issued after the indictments had been
returned from the offices OF the United
States district attorneys. these shipments
were carried BY the following roads:
"ChIcago, Burling ton and Quincy, Chit
cago and Alton, ChlcagoS and Eastern
Illinois. Evansville and Terre Haute, Ili-
nois Central Southern and Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern.
According to this statement. the Bur
llngton and lton roads had published atl
lawful rates Of 1S cents per hundred
pounds to East st. Louis from Whiting,
and 1912 cents to st, Louis. but Standard
OIL Company shipped on q secret unpub-
llshed rate, at 9 and Ia cents to these
points respectively.
The statement then continues: On such
shipments to points In the South beyond
Grand Junction. the Standard OIL COM
pany should have paid the different law
full rates for the different points Of des-
tination, but was given concessions which
averaged about n Ia per cent. of the
! published rate.
..The same Is true OF shipments handled
nv the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and
Eyansyille and Terre Hnute to Evans
Vile. Indiana, and points beyond.
.The concessions given to the Standard
OIL Company by the Lake Shore and
michigan Southern Road were In the
shane of cancellations of storage charges
q I Chica 20 OF Ave centS per ton per day
on all oil delayed In delivery. Other oil
shippers were compelled TO pay the
storage charges .5
-,"The charges against tho Illinois Gem
tral and Southern Railroads are the
same as those In relation to the ship
ments made to point beyond Grand june
ton.
f"It was declared by the district at
torney's office that the penalty for each
offense alleged In the indictments Is
ane of not less than sl'0oo nor more
than $4,000. E, a
"It is believed by the government ntT
torneys that tho lawyers ioF the stanur
ard OH Company Will enter the appear
ance Of the corporation ~ coprt as soon
as they have examined the indictments;
.There Is no authority ~ present a.
lowing the arrest Of the officers o. cor
poratlon against which indictments nave
been found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
Continued on Third Page.)
ONE KILLED AND nine
HURT By. FAIL OF ROCK.
Foreman Of the Gang Mashed
by Mammoth \
BY y. Stone.
.(speclal ia to The Times, plHpatch.l

@ Especial to The Times DlHIatch.)
4 BLUEFIELD. w, VA, August 27.-A
point on the blum at Lee Street was being
sloped off this afternoon at the Vaughan
and Company works. and the foreman and
nine men were OH top OF the clif, about
fifty feet high, when a huge projecting
boulder on which the men were standing,
gave away, and took an avalanche of
earth and huge stone with It,
Foreman J. D, Lynch was crushed to
death instantly, James Underwood, OF
Hunters Hall, N. G.. was seriously
mashed, while all the others received
wounds. one Of the stones which struck
the foreman would weigh tlfty tons. and
blocked tho railway. covering three tracks.
franc was delayed several hours, !.
Il, D. Lynch was formerly from surry
col,nty' N. a., and lis survived by his wife
and two children. The remains Will be
shipped to his old home Tor purla4'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
EMPEROR ATTENDS
MIN FUNERAL MASS
Protection for Imperial Ell; ]: Family. Z.
Minis Slayer Servant Of Stolyy-;5s$ ;5s$
hin Assassin.

n

,s{SE5S (Hy Associated SPreisJ aS5 Gf
ST. PETERSBURG, August 8a 27.-1n
spite OF the menace of active war by the
iterrorists against those high In authority.
an earnest OF which was. the Staying OF
acting Goycrnor-General Won Llarliansky
at Warsaw to- day, Emperor Nicholas and
the Empress quilted the shelter OF palace
enclosure OF Peterhofl to-day to attend
a funeral mass over the body OF General
Min in the Peterhof camp, short dis
tance from the palace. but the precau-
tt!ons fer the protection OF the imperial
ffamily we're adequate, and the soyer-
teigns returned to the palace without in-
Ecident. Several OF the grand dukes and
delegations from all the regiments In the
St. Petersburg district were present.
The body OF General Min will be
brought to st. Peters burg tomorrow on
board royal train over the special I'M
perlal line, which Is used only IN jou r
neys OF the Emperor between st. Peters
burg and Peterhof, instead Of over the
rruiar railroad used for ordinary traffic.
The siminovsky regiment will meet the
body at the station and will escort It to
the regimental chapel. aY III
Officers and men OF this regiment have
received many communication threa tens
Ing them with bombs and other reprtsals.
The funeral OF many OF the victims OF
the explosion In the apartments OF Pre-
mier stolypin on Saturday also Will take
place tomorrow. 51gl
1The supposition that the slayer OF Cen
eral Min was the "servant''of OF the party
concerned in the stolypin attempt has
been proved. further investigation showing
that the woman had been living under an
admittedly false name with peasant
family in the village OF Lus!na, nea :
peterhof, since August 10th. The extra
ordinary police surveillance at Peterhof
had not extended to Lusina, and she
escaped notice. She was brought to ST.
Petersburg to-day In irons
There is some dlssension In the camp
az the socialist revolution!sts over the
decision to wage a war OF terrorism
against all officials, as Is manifested N
n nrocla nation by the moderate wing OF
the party, washing its hands OF the at
tempt on the life Of Premier stolypllnll'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
DANIEL TO SPEAK FOR
SAUNDERS AND. BRUCE u
Both Are Fine Men and He Hopes
to See Them Elected to Seats 4
in Congress. .
m m ouI, Regular correspopd dent.

s (Trom Oun Regular Correspondent =
4 WASHiNGTON, y. C,, August 27,-,
Senator Daniel said to-day he would make
q number Of speeches in september and
October for Judge u, W, Saunders, the
Democratic candidate for Congress In
the Fifth District. and for Robert F.,
Bruce, the candidate in the Ninth,
" am very des!rots Of seeing both OF
these mon In Congress-" /" lie said 'They
are t,ne men--a credit to the party. their
respective districts and their State. !
hear the Democrats are going to carry
the Nnth,'' continued the Senator. II
hope the report Is true. s
4 Senator Daniel Will be Joined here to-
morrow by Senator Martin, and the two
viii go to New York together Tomorrow
night to attend the Bryan welcoming
Thursday. ~
Senator Daniel will be the oratof at
the unyelllng Of the monument to Presi-
dent Mckinley at Columbus, O., on Sep
tember, l4th Mr, Justice Day, OF the
Supreme Court. will also make an ad-
dress. ~ ~