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The Washington herald., 1907-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES,

Washington City. D. c., Jan Is. 1907.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
light COmpany.-NotiCe OF annual meet
ing of stockholders. The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Washington
Gaslight Company for the election OF
directors. and for such other business
as nay properly come before said meet
ing. viii be held at the ONCE OF the COM
pany. 4l3 10th St NV, on MONDAY Feb
ruary l. 1907, at u o'clock m. The polls
Will be open from u o'clock noon 10
O'Clock 2. IN.
WILLIAM B. ORME. Secretary.
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Mrs. Jack Gardner Reopcns Museum

Boston. Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Jack Gardeners
museum was reopened to the public to-
day from noon to 3 o'clock. for the first
time since last spring. There were some
additions to the collections on view. In
the Raphael room is small painting by
Matteo de Cuald0 representing Christ on
the cross There is q group ut the foot
of the cross. including the Virgin. with
Mary Magdalen. St. John. and others.
Two angels appear against the sky.
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Storm Kill loo at Hongkong.

HongkOng, Jan. pa terrific rain
squall broke over Hongkong this morn
ing.
In the space Of ten minutes over fifty
Chinese craft in the harbor were sunk.
and more than a hundred natives were
drowned.
There We're no casualties among the
white population.
Launches from the shore rescued many
occupants of the swamped boats
The harbor was Uttered with the wreck
age of the sunken junks,
During the squat the river steamer Paul
Bean broke adTift, but she was brought
TO an anchor without sustaining any
damage
Seven British war ships rescued $50 per
sons. A torpedo boat has been dispatched
with doctors round the island.
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KImed by AmmonIa ExpIosIon.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Temporarily blind and
insane, their hands and faces torn by one
another's nails, and marked by one an
others teeth, twenty-siX men reeled to-
day from the narrow entrance to a Dit
into which "a broken pipe connected with
the Armour refrigerating plant had been
pouring a deadly stream of ammonia.
while they fought like fends to escape.
Behind them they left four corpses. OF
those who escaped five are in a dying
condition. The dead and fatally injured
are.
Dead:
FRANK KENNEDY. bricklayer.
JOSEPH KOCH. bricklayer
THOMAS ROSS. bricklaysr.
JOHN WALSH, brickayer.
Fatally injured:
John FomIy, bricklayer's helper.
Fred Donohue. bricklayer.
Joseph Kisskey, laborer.
Charles Cooke, bTicklayer.
John Sorrsky, bricklayer.
Main Feeder bursts.
The men, including fifteen brickIayers
and an equal number of helpers. were at
work in a pit in the engine room Of the
Armour Packing Company's power plant,
laying a foundation for a new ammonia
condensing engine. The pipe which burst
was one Of the main feeders TO the bat
terry of condensers already in operation
il contained stream of ammonia run
ming under 80 pounds pressure. and when
il burst great streams of the deadly liquid
instantly sPurted from a dozen places.
completely filling the engine room with
the suffOcating fumes
The force in the engine room made an
NHUga b.. M rHa..H Hna 60
alone plucldly staying long enough TO
shut off the pipes supply by a single twist
of lever His action alone saved the
men in the pit from almost immediate
death. The force in the pit had less
chance than those on the floor above to
escape. There was but one narrow exit
for the entire number to leave the place.
Rush to Rescue.
The roar of the explosion. which for a
moment stunned hundreds in the sur
rounding stock yards districts, was fol-
lowed by rush TO the rescue.
Ten patrol wagons loaded with police
men galloped TO the scene. every fireman
from the adjoining stations was sum-
moned, ambulance calls We're sent to all
South Side hospitals, and scores. of volUn-
teers hurriedly offered their services in
the effort TO drag the sunocating men
from the pit,
After their fearful battle 1t the narrow
exit, most Of the workmen forced their
own way out. A few, however, were
overcome before they reached the air
and the rescuers We're compelled 10 dash
IN after them. Again and again they
We're driven back, and several suffered
severely by inhaling the ammonia fumes.
By wrapping cloths about their heads
they were finally able to grope their way
about the pit until, nearly an boar after
the explosion. the last Of the corpses was
dragged out.
Sixteen of the survivors We're uncon-
scious for long time after their rescue. /
Two were so maddened that they fought
with the policemen who were trying to
save them
The explosion completely wrecked the
interior OF The engine rOom and doors
were burst in for several blocks in each
direction
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Springfield, Mass. Jan. 2S.-The plant
of the Phelps Publishing Company here
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
The loss is estimated AT nearly 81, Zoo COO
The company published Good House
keeping, "a monthly magazine, the Monthly
American Agriculturist. and Orange Judd
Farmer. the New England Homestead.
and Farm and Home. Arrangements are
being made for the publication OF these
journals in other cities
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Million Dollar Fire in New York.

New York. Jan. 2S-Fire which de
stroyed the huge plant of the New York
Transportation Company, at Fortyninth
street and Eighth avenue tonight, spread
10 the great barns of the City Railway
Company. at Fiftieth street and Eighth
avenue, after it had laid IN ruins the
new plant Of the former corporation. The
loss will probably reach a million dollars
The transportation company's building
was three-story structure, and when
the blaze was discovered in the paint
shop, held more than 400 electric cabs
and hansoms. besides several touring cars.
All were destroyed
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Buffalo, y. Y, Jan. 2S.-As the result Of
a fire in the Columbia building, on Seneca
street near Wells, occupied by about
twenty tenants, three ffremen are dead
and about eighteen injured The financial
loss is estimated at 100000. Several build
ings adjoining and opposite the Columbia
building were damaged.
The dead firemen are William J. Naugh-
ton, John r. Henkey, stephen J. Megan.
They are supposed to be buried under
twenty feet of debris.
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Four Dend in Cocheco Will.

Dover, y. r., Jan. &-Not until early
to-day did the fire which consumed mill
No. l, of the Cocheco Manufacturing
Company, burn itself out The dead are
now estimated TO number four, although
other bodies may still be buried in the
ruins
Confusion in reporting larger number
of dead or Saturday arose from the fact
that the four bodies were counted several
times.
The property loss is estimated at
S2,0O0O00.
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and all the engineers and authorities i'm
mediately put in operation the work Of
rescue
When a count was taken, however, it
was found that the alarm. fortunately,
was exaggerated. Six hours after the
explosion AS miners had turned in their
lamps, leaving at most siXty-four possibly
entombed, and reports, based on the best
information late this afternoon. said II
was thought that nearly all the Workmen
had succeeded In gaining the surface, and
that only two were injured. One miner
named Laurent is missing. A search is
being made for his body.
Whether the accident was due to an i'm
perfectly screened lamp or some other
cause is not yet known and the reports
give little hope that il ever viii be known.
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Ocenn Stenmshins.

New York. Jan Is Arrived Steamers Kronpriuz
Essin Cecilie Hamburg January Il; Madonna, Mar
settles January H..
Arrived out-SteameTs koeng Albert. az Genoa
from New York KronprinZ Wilhelm, at Plymouth
from New YORK.
Sailed from foreign ports-Steamers Luclnia from
Queenstown for New York; Cassei from Bremen for
New York.
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Be- BulIding Destrored hv 80.

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 2S.-The card Cloth
ing Company's building, "a wooden struc-
ture, occupied by fifteen firms. was Quilted
by fire tonight
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LocaI Temncratures.

Midnight Is ? a. m Is. 4 a. m. Il 6 a. m Is.
a. m, Is; 10 a. m. %; z noon. Dc; ? p m %;
D. m 80. 6 D. m. IS .. M, .; 10 2. H. 20.
Maximum 50 minimum, l6-
Relative humidity-s a. m. 6 > p. m. 81: p. m.
So Rainfall. trace; hours Of sunshine. 50: per cent
Of possible sunshine. e..
Temperature same date last year-Maximum. 50;
minimum. s..
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Prussian mine explosion Kills over

Prussian mine explosion kills over
Zoe.
Bursting of ammonia pipe in
ArmOr Chicago ice plant causes
death Of 4, and serious injuries
10 20.
Storm at Hong Kong browns over
IOO natives.
Four lives and s2,OOO.OO0 worth of
property are lost in mill fire at
Dover, n. II.
Over 500 miners are rescued after
fire damp explosion In French col
Iiery.
Three firemen killed in Buffalo
fire which causes 100000 damage.
Nearly SI,OOO,OOO damage caused
10 Phelps Publishing Company ut
Springfield, Mass.
Saarbruecken, Rhenish Prussia, Jan IS
An explosion of fire damp took place
about S o'clock this morning in the Bid
stock shaft Of the Reden mine at St Jo-
hann-on-Saar, opposite this town.
An outbreak of fire in the mine at p.
IN. drove out the rescuers. 1t was then
believed that thirty 10 forty men were
still in the pit. The number of dead is es-
timated at 200
There were about GOO men working in
the shaft at the time of the explosion,
but half of them were not in the galleries
which We're wrecked. The rescue corps at
once began desperate efforts to reach the
entombed men. in the hope that some Of
them would be found alive.
The scenes at the pit mouth. where the
families of the miners gathered. were
most distressing The Reden mine is
owned by the Prussian government.
Reports Conflicting.
Berlin, Jan. 2S.-The reports concerning
the explosion in the REDEEM mine are very
conflicting as regards the number of
miners involved. The management tele-
graphed at 1o:45 tonight that sixty-two
had been killed and sixty-seven injured,
and that seventy-two We're still below
These latter, it was added were certainly
dead.
The accounts from Saarbruecken, St
Johann, and Reden are all different One
says that rs bodies have been recovered
and that fifty miners are still below. An
other report states $50 bodies have been
taken out, and that $50 men are still in
the mine There are also other variants,
The progress of the FIRE this evening
compelled the withdrawal Of all the res
cuers.
subsequently there was another big eX-
plosion It is not expected that any one
in the mine survives.
The catastrophe occurred in one Of the
remotest workings, a mile and a quarter
from the main shaft, at a depth Of $500
feet.
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French Cruiser lad Rermudn.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. &-The
French cruiser Jurien de Ia Graviere, from
Havana, arrived here to-day for coal She
is bound for France
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Normal College suffers by Fire.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 2S-The North Texas
Normal College, at Commerce, was partly
destroyed by fire to-day. Loss, $4,000
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DIEM PRUSSIAN MINE
Scores Killed and Many More
Are Missing.
NUMEROUS OTHER DISASTERS

Fire Damp Blast ImperiIs 500 French
Miners-StOrm browns Over 100 at
Pipe in Chicago Kills Four, and
the Injured Number Twenty-sIx.
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over Fifty Entombed in French Mine

Paris. Jan. 2S.-An explosion Of fire
damp in the mines at LEVIN. pas de
Calais, to-day worked up the populace to
a remarkable degree, particularly because
Of the living memory Of the terrible COur-
rieres disaster last spring. Eight hun
dred and twelve wOTkmen We're under
ground at the time of the explosion. The
whole neighbOrh0od for many miles flock
ed 10 the scene. Women wept children
cried. and men shared their woes Ar
thur Lamendin, member Of the Chamber
Of Deputies for the district, himself form
erly "a working miner, took charge Of the
work Of rescue. He descended the pit,
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rII.Fs CIrRED IN q no - DAyS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed 20 cure any case
Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding CT ProtudiBg Piles ID
TO "a days OF money refunded Sc
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turmoil and several duh shocks were felt.
We soon found that we had run down
and severed the body Of a huge whale.
While we lay hove 70 the blood from the
great animal Redeemed the waters and the
flames Of the rising sun seemed to find a
grim reflection on the surface of the
waves. We swung the davits of a lifeboat
out and lowered a man by each to inspect
that section OF the lcviathan that floated
on the starboard side. 1t was found to
be the enormous head Of the whale Al
though il weighed nearly a ton, we rugged
I'D tackle, hoisted il aboard and have
brought il to New York for the Museum
of Natural History"
Afterward II was found that the whale
in thrashing about after being struck had
bent one Of the blades Of the propeller
Afterwdrd the vessel did not make such
good speed as on the first days Of the trip
well" said Capt Fitzgerald his keen
eyes twinkling as if ne enjoyed the remi-
niscence, as he took up the yarn, so much
for the whale. When We got started up
after the whale adventure / thought our
troubles were over for the day at least
Such was not the case, however, because
early i'm that afternoon we sighted a big
waterspOut
This was in latitude 4745 north and
longitude $3.50 west The huge column
was apparently rushing toward the ship
and our position was decidedly uncom-
Portable. 1 have seen big waterspouts in
the Bay of Biscay, but nothing TO COM
pare with this First officer SpiCer and
I watched its progress from the bridge.
II was far of on our starboard bow AT
first, but gradually came nearer. We esti-
mated that the whirling funnel must be
900 feet in circumference at the base,
and above the black clouds and vapor
seemed to be a mile wide. The whirling,
rushing volume seemed 70 move with
great velocity. 4 vague humming sound
could be heard when il was far off, but
as it came nearer this noise developed
into a roar
shoot WaterspOut.
at came dangerously close. Veer about
as We might. IL seemed TO block our path,
moving on a rather zigzag course.
THE officers and men preserved the
greatest discipline in the face Of the situa-
ton. / ordered out the G-pound gun and
it was trained and fired. but without ef-
feet. with feverish haste the gun was
loaded and fired once more. Sull the &c
was no effect on the swirling cyclone Of
water that swept toward us.
THE water had grown turbulent about
the 81. Andrews. and the sky overhead
was very dark Aiming the 6-pounder for
the third shot was not easy. However, a
sight was caught the gun doomed. and
then. with the waterspOut almost crash
ing down on our decks the big whirling
column collapsed and melted into the sea.
The third shot had taken effect and had
saved us from collision which would
probably have been most disastrous.
"Geyser-like pr0trusions of water We're
seen after the spout collapsed. but they
soon disappeared, the black vapors over
head were dispersed, and the skies were
soon as serene as they had been before the
towering waterspout appeared.
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Tcmnerntures in Othor citie..

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount % rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
D. m yesterday, are as follows:
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Speaking Of Habit

We have contracted the habit of
pleasing our customers by giving
them not only artistic work, but by
giving it to them on time: when
promised. Unrivaled facilities en-
able US to guarantee this. 1t &C
counts in no small degree for our
really remarkable success.
The Law Reporter Printing Co.
NJ. w. MOORE; Manager
5lS-S20 Fifth Street Northwest
Phone Main e2S
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WHOLE SOLE and HEEL,
las
LADIES.

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when we started this process. Our
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shoe as when originally made Best
materials, best workmanship make
our price cheapest in the end.
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The arrest of Bell came about through
talk Of neighbors of the Bell house
hold The police of the Hamburg avenue
station got wind of the fact that some of
the friends Of the family were telling
about Bells bitterness against DR..
Townsend, and some of them said that at
times Bell appeared I'm his deep grief to
be mentally unbalanced
That man killed my Wife. he is re-
ported to have told friends OF the family.
He killed her with his knife"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-29
FLYNN'S FACE FOUNDRY.


Studies $50 and go Pennsylvania avenue ri
Pongs. six post cards. and one fine cabinet. 50c.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

PERSONS DESIRING TO SEE ME on
business Will please call at the Wash
ingtOn Safe Deposit Company luc.), GIG
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. GEO. 4. HEN
MING. la23-6t
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
AN HEIR IS BORN
TO KING ALFONSO
Queen Victoria Gives Birth TO a
Robust Son.
ALL SPAIN Is REJOICING

Madrid, May 10.-The news that
The direct male succession to the
throne of Spain had been assured by
the birth OF son to Queen Victoria
sent a thrill of rejoicing throughout
the country, and the happy event is
being celebrated from one end of the
land to another.
Queen Victoria and the child are
doing well.
The hurried departure of royal mes.
sengers from the palace to summon
the courtiers and the members of the
diplomatic corps gave the first indica-
tion that the birth was imminent. The
usual gathering outside the palace
court yard was soon swelled by i'm.
mense throngs of the excited pOpulace
who watched the continual stream of
brilliantly uniformed personages driv-
ing up to the royal residence and tried
to identify the individuals.
The crowd awaited in suspense until
nearly l O'Clock, when the laundering
out of the first cannon shot signified
that the royal accOuchment was over.
The reports were counted anxiously
until the 18th, and then a complete
silence ensued. The seconds appeared
as hours until the 10th shot doomed
forth. and the continuation until the
2lst had been fired informed the pub
lie that the royal child was a son.
The 18th report brought forth a ring
ing cheer, and at the same time the
royal standard was hOisted over the
palace, and it was known that no mis-
take had been made. The people
danced with JOY and embraced each
other, shouting, Long live the king!
Long live the queen"
They then rushed from the spot,
carrying the news to the furthermost
points of the city.
Soon after the royal salute the flags
of Spain and Great Britain were raised
over the public buildings of Madrid
Business houses closed for the re-
mainder OF the day as a sign of re-
joicing.
In the meanwhile the solemn cere-
mOny of presentation was being car
ried on in the palace. The mis-
tress of the robes, carrying a huge
silver tray, upon which was lying the
newly-born royal baby. accompanied
by King Alfonso, and Premier Maura
appeared in the ante-chamber, where
the courtiers had assembled. The
young monarch appeared full of joy,
and the premier, raising the drapery
which covered the infant on the sill.
yer tray, said:
Gentlemen, 1t is a prince"
The solemn dignitaries thereupOn
forgot all etiquette, and cheered both
the king and queen heartily.
The minister of justice, Marquis
Figueroa. made out the birth certif.
cate, which was signed by all the
prominent persOnages present. The
gathering then broke uD.
The cabinet drew up and later pre-
sented King Alfonso for his signature
DEGREES transferring the title of heir
presumptive from Prince Charles OF
bourbon to the newborn prince.
King Alfonso, in honor of the event
decreed the pardon of thousands oi
prisoners, including eight persons who
were condemned to suffer the death
penalty. The press of Spain, without
reservation, rejoices in the birth of the
little prince.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
PRINCETON GETS s1.2oo.ooo
Alumni Committee of Fifty Announces
Hand5one Gift

N'"'''i' OOHmlttee OF FIFTY Announces
Handsome Gift.
Princeton, n. j., May 10.-John Gripr
Hibbon in a communication from the
Princeton alumni committe of 80 an
nounces the gift of $1.20O.OOO TO
Princeton University. The names Of
the donors are withheld at their re
quest. It is understood that 5000. 900
viii be utilized for the erection OF
physical science laboratories, $780,
600 Of which will be for the erection
and $500 900 for their maintenance
The remaining 100000 will be ap2ro-
priated for the erection OF geol0gical
and biological museums and labora.
tories, 100000 for the erection and
100000 for their maintenance. With
this money it is proposed to develop
the school Of science which move
ment has been retarded by lack of fa-
cilities in laboratory and museum
equipment. More members will be
added to the department, which will
be placed on a superior foundation.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
PHYSICIANS DISAGREE.
Different Opinions Coopers Remarkable Success He'd
by Cincinnati Medical Men.

Cincinnati, o., May IA: The aston
ishing sale of Cooper's preparations in
this city has now reached such i'm
mense tigureS that the medical frater-
nifty at large have become forced into
open discussion of the man and his
preparations. The physicians as
whole seem to be devided with regard
to the young mans success in Cincin-
natl-sOme being willing to credit him
for what he has accomplished, while
others assert that the interest he has
aroused is but a passing fad which
cannot last, aud which will die out as
quickly as it has sprung up.
The opinion of these two factions is
very we'll voiced in the statements
made recently by two of a number of
physicians who were interviewed on
the subject.
DR.. j. E. Carass when questioned
about the matter said: 81 have not
been a believer in proprietary prepa-
ratiOns heretofore nor can l say that
l believe IN them at present. But I
must admit that some of the facts re-
Gently brought to my notice concern
ing this man Cooper have gone far to-
wards removing the prejudice l had
formed against him when the unheard
of demand for the preparations first
sprang up in this city. Numbers of
my patients whom have treated for
chronic liver, kidney and stomach
troubles have met me after taking
Cooper's remedy aud have stated
positively that he has plished
wonderful results for them 1 notice
particularly in cases of stomach trOu-
BILE that the man has relieved several
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
NV Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on
Rural Route /, Fort Edward, N. T.,
says: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is
my best ear thly friend. 1t cured me
of asthma six years ago. 1t has also
performed a wonderful cure of incip-
lent consumption for my sons wife.
The first bottle ended the terrible
congh, and this accomplished, the other
symptoms left one by one, until she
was perfectly well. DIR. Kings New
Discoyery's power over coughs and
colds is simply marvellous" No other
remedy has ever equalled it. Full
guaranteed by Benton n. Weldon
Druggist. SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottle
free.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
TWELVE COSTLY ROOMS
Pennsylvania Capitol Probers Discover
More Gross oVereharges.


More Gross OVercharges.
Harrisburg. Pa. May 1.-THE COM
bined cost to the state of furnishing
the two suites in the basement of the
new capitol, known as the senate and
house pasting and folding rooms, was
1852, ,4S5.34, according to the prelimi-
nary report of the auditors of the
capitol investigating commission. The
six senate rooms cost $126, 6,29I37, and
the six house rooms $126, 1887. This
money was divided between the Penn
sylvania Construction Company, which
collected $241, ,419.14 for metallic fur
nishings; John H. Sanderson, who was
paid $2S71.S0 for chandeliers, thermos-
tats and chairs, and George F. Payne
& Co., who collected $6733.20 for par
quetry flooring. Architect Huston was
paid a commission Of nearly $4,000
for designing the furnishings in these
suites.