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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria.

In Effect May %, 1907.
N. B-Following,schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
TIT A. M.-Daily-LOcal for Warrenton,
Dsnville and way stations.
S:22 A. M-Daily-LOcal for Harrisonburg
and way stations.
917 A. M.-Daily-U. 8. fast Mail. First
class coaches and drswing.room sleeper
New Orleans. Dining car service.
11:17 AN. Daily-WashingtO and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville. Through hIst-class coaches
between Washington and Jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington and
Columbia.
6:32 p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express--First class coach 10 Atlanta; sleeper
10 Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ingtOn to San francisco
4:18 P. M.-Week Day-Local for Har
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
6:l2 P. M.-Daily-Iocal for Warren.on,
Strasburg aud Charlottesville.
1907 p. NJ, No. 33-Daily-Eew York ana
Florida Express. Through coaches ani
sleepeis to Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.
DininL car service Ia carte.
1882 2. M.-Dsily-Washingto and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg), FRS
class coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep,
er TO Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
lily P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train. club
and observation cars 10 New Orleans. Sleep
ers TO Asheyille, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans. Dining car service.
Through trains from the South arrive at AL
exandria 7:iS, 1928 and S:4S A. NJ. and 2:l3,
sos, 1928, ll:13 and 1l:23 p. N. daily. Har-
risonburg 1905 p. NJ. week days and 1908
p. NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 1888 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandra wv. & 0. Stationl 1921 A
NJ. 1:29. 400 and 4:5S P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont: 6:35 p. NJ. for Leesburg; 9:2l A
NJ. and 6:S5 p. n. on Sundays only for Blue
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply TO
WILLIAM 6. LEHEW, Union Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. H. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr,
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYL0E, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington. ID. O.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
AUOTION SALES
By Samuel II. Lunt. Auctioneer.

By Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.
PY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF TIE
- Corporation Court Of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, rendered July 6, 1907, in the chancery
cause of City Council Of Alexandria,
which sues, ETC., VS.. the unknown heirs Of
Samuel Riddle, deceased, the undersigned
special commissioner Of sale will sell at pub
lie auction at IL o'clock, noon,
SATURDAY, July 9th, 1907,
in front of the Royal street entrance Of the
market building, Alexandria, Virginia, the
following real estate in the city OF Alexan'
dria, Virginia, bounded as follows, viz: Be
ginning at point on the west side OF Fairfax
street 70 feet 10 inches south Of the south line
Of Franklin street. and running thence south
along the line Of Fairfax street 10 feet;
thence west parallel with Franklin street l2S
feet inches; thence north parallel.with Fair
fax street 100 feet, and thence east parallel
with Franklin street 123 feet inches TO the
place Of beginning.
Terms Of Sale: One.third Of the purchase
money in cash and the residue in two equal
instalments at six and twelve months from
the date of sale or all cash at the option of the
purchaser. The deferred instalments TO bear
interest at the legal rate and to be secured by
the notes OF the purchaser thereof, and the
retention Of the title until the payment of the
purchase money in full. Conveyance at the
cost of the purchaser. The said real estate
will be sold either in whole or in parcels as
the undersigned special commissioner Of sale
may deem best.
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioner Of Sele.
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.
LEAVE ALKxANDRIA

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, $40. go,
635, 645, 200. 7lO, 72O, 735, 75O 500.
S15, 500, $50, $50, go, $50. $50.
10 TO- 10 30, 10 90 II 10, IL %, II 30: II 30 4.
M, IL 10, IL rs, IL 30, u so, 10, Is, 80,
so, 10, 2 %, 80, 2 so, 3 10, 3 Is, 40, 10,
4 20, 80, ABS, 4 50, 5 10, 5 20 5S5, %,
goo, 80, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and II SOP. m,
sundays-7OO $40. IS, 600, $50. 1910
1913, II 10 and IL 45 q. m, IL IS, IL ~, q,
1 20, / 40, 2 20, 220, 40, 800, s 20, $40, 4Ot
4 20, 4 40, 8 90, 5 20, 40. 6 %, 6 20, $40, 90
720, 40, 8 o., $50. 900, $50, 1000, l0W
and II 10 =. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, b
days, 5 As, $50, 832, 1925, II Is q. M, II 81.
125, 225, 332, 436, 8 35, 705 ant $40
p. NJ.
sundays-7Oo 90, 9S2, 10 Al, II 40 a. M. II ~
I IN. 2 40 3 ~. 447. 2 05, 8 as and 10 rs n. ~
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule In effect May 26. 1907.

Schedule In effect May 26. 1907.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at 03 and So q. M, II Oh
2 43, z So. SO, and II 80 p. M, week days.
Sundays-9 So q. M, 120l, 92S, 1853 and
1 1 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 Sc, 4 46, 8 81 and Il 81 q. M, 400,
5 OF (local), and Is p. M, week DAYS.
Sundays SO, 707, 921 and IL 81 q. m.
400. o. (local), and 10 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at SO
a. m. week days.
NoTE:-Time OF arrivals ard departures
and connections not guaranteed.
c. w. CULP, w. p. TA1LOB.
Gent Gunt Traf MGR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
Stricken Family,

New York, July 2S.-Forced to strike
against his will, Michael Calvin, a long
shoremar, with his family, was almost
starved to death when found by charity
workers today in Brooklyn. They had
been forced to subsist upon flour and
water made into hard dough for two
days. His savings exhausted and his H.
yesr-old daughter dead, the poor chill.
dren of the neigbborhood having sold
lemonade to provide for the funeral ex-
penses, Calvin tried unavailingly to
find work, but finally became so weak
from hunger and heat that be could not
leave his squslid one-room home. His
aged wife was i'll. The strike which
caused him to lose his job was settled
weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE HEIRS. /
- will offer for sale at public auction in
front Of the premises, on
THURSDAY, July %, 1907,
at 70 NJ. all that LOT OF GROUND WITH
IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, situate in
townsite of Del Ray, Alexandria county, State
of Virginia, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning at the intersection
of the uorth side Of Bellefont avenue, with
the east side of Clyde avenue and running
thence east on Bellefont avenue 30 feet; thence
north parallel with Clyde avenue 115 feet;
thence west parallel with Bellefont avenue 80
feet, and thence south lis feet 70 the begin
ming.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
jyI3 ID NJ. B. HARLOW. Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
Transfers, strike Ends.

Boston, July. 23.-The teamsters
strike which began four months ago and
which caused heavy financial losses and
countless acts OF violence, has officially
ended. The master teamsters have
agreed to pay the men an additional 81
week and shorten the working time hall
an hour day, but they still refuse to
deal directly with the unions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
Best Medicine In the World for Collie
and DlarrhOea.

81 find Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the best
remedy In the world" says Mr. @. l..
Garter Of Skirum, Ala. 81 am subject
to collie and disrrhoes. Last spring II
seemed as though ] would die, and |
think l would II / hadn't taken Cham
berlsin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. / haven't been troubled with
it since until this week, when l had a
severe attack and took half bottle OF
the twenty-five cent size Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and this morning | feel like new mar"
For sale by w. F. Creighton & Co., and
Gibson and Timbermsn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

ITO enjoy freedom from chilblains," wri
John Kemp, East Otisfeld. Me-, 81 app
Bucklen's Arnica Salye. Have also used II
for salt rheum with excellent results" "
guaranteed to cure f-ver sores, indolent
ulcers, pits. burns, wounds, frost bites and
skin diseases. Doc at l.. :. Leadbeater d
Sons drug STORE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
- Corporation Court Of Alexandria, Va,
rendered July 6, 1907, in the chancery cause
of City Council of Alexandria, which sues
etc. VS.. j. Southgate Yeston, ct ux. the un-
dersigned special commissioner of sale will
sell at public auction at IL o'clock noon
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1907,
in front of the Royal street entrance Of the
market building, Alexandria, Va, tie fol-
lowing real estate in the city of Alexandria,
Va, bounded as follows viz Beginning at q
point on the west side of Fairfax street II feet
south of the south line of Franklin street and
running thence south along the line of Fair.
fax street 16 feet 10 inches; thence west paral-
lei with Frank lin street 100 feet to an alley 3
feet inches wide; thence north parallel with
Fairfax street Is feet 10 inches and thence
east parallel with Franklin street 100 feet TO
the place of beginning, the same being lot
No. II on plat 5 attached TO decree record
ed in deed book No. 45, page 567, Clerks
Office of the Corporation Court Of said city.
Terms of sale 0ne-third of ithe purchase
money in cash and the residue in two equal
instalments at six and twelve months from
the date of sale or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. The deferred instruments to
bear interest at the legal rate and to be Sc
cured by the notes of the purchaser thereof,
and the retention of the title until the pay
ment Of the purchase money in full. Con-
Veyance at the cost OF the purchaser.
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioner Of Sale.
This is to certify that Samuel p. Fisher,
special commissioner, has given bond as re-
quired in above suit.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
;vfE al Clart of Cornoration Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

Get free sample of DR.. Shops Health
Coffee" at our store. If real coffee dis
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neys, then try this Clever Coffee imita-
ton. DR.. Shoop has very closely match
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and taste, yet he has not a single grain
Of real Cof in it. DIR. Shops Health
Collie Imilstion is made from pure toasted
grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts, etc. Made
in minute. No tedious wait. You will
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioner Of Sele.

This is to certify that Samuel P. Fisher,
special commissioner, has given bond as re-
quired in the above suit.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk of Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
Nv Samuel II. Lunt. Auctioneer.

By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
I WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT PUBLIC
L auction, on the premises, Bellefont avenue.
near Mt. Vernon avenue, Del Ray, Alexan-
dria county, Va, on
THURSDAY, July 25th, 1907.
at 1870 a. M, the personal effects Of the late
James Peverill, consisting of HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. DC.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
iyI3 I'd NJ. B. HARLOW, Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
By Samuel III. Lunt. Auctioneer.


by VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Corporation Court of Alexandria. Va,
rendered July 6, 1907, in the chancery cause
of City Council of Alexandria, which sues
etc. VS.. the unknown heirs OF John Lawrence,
deceased, the undersigned special commits
sioner Of sale will sell at public auction at II
O'Clock noon
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1907,
in front of the Royal street entrance Of the
market building, Alexandria, Va, the follow
lug real estate in the city Of Alexandria, Va,
bounded as follows viz Beginning at point
on the west side of Fairfax street l79 feet 10
inches south of the south line Of Franklin
street and running thence south along the
line of Fairfax street ~ feet; thence west
parallel with Franklin street 1913 feet inch
es; thence north parallel with Fairfax street
40 feet and thence east parallel with Frank
lin street 1913 feet Inches to the place Of be-
ginning,
Terms of sale One.thrd Of the purchase
money In cash and the residue in two equal
inslalments 1T six and twelve months from
the date of sale or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser. The deferred instalments to bear
interest at the legal rate and to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser thereof, and the re-
tention Of the title until the payment OF the
purchase money in full. Conveyance at the
cost Of the purchaser. The said real estate
will be sold either in whole or in parcels as
the undersigned special commissioner of sale
may deem best.
SAMUEL p. FISHER,
Commissioner of sale.
This Is to certify that Samuel P. Fisher,
special commissioner, has given bond as re-
quired in the above suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
Clerk Of Corporation Court.
Plat of the said parcel of ground may be
seen at the Office Of said commissioner Of sale.
iy16 I'd
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Plat of the said parcel of ground may be
seen at the Office Of the said commissioner of
sale. jyl5 I'd
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Plat Of the said parcel Of ground may be
seen at the Office of the said commissioner of
sale. iyl5 ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

By Samuel II. Luu.. Auriio ce'.
RY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Corporation Court OF Alexandria, Va :,
rendered July 6, 1907, in the chancery cause
of City Council Of Alexandria, which
sues etc. vs. the unknown heirs Of GEORGE
McFarling, ceased, the undersigned spec
ial commissioner Of sale Will sell ct public
oo,t;o,, az ogo1o,l, uoou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
By Samuel Fl. Lunt, Auctioneer.


RY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Corporation Court Of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, rendered July 6. 1907, in the chancery
cause Of City Council Of Alexandria, which
sues. ETC., VS.. And rev Ellicott, ct ux., the
undersigned special commissioner of sale will
sell at public auction at II o'clock. noon,
SATURDAY, July 9th, 1907,
In front Of the Royal street entrance of the
market building, Alexandria, Virginia, the
following real estate in the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, bounded as follows, viz: Be-
ginning at point on the west side Of Fairfax
street 80 feet 10 inches south Of the south line
of franklin street and running thence south
along the line of Fairfax street 40 feet thence
west parallel with Franklin street 1903 feet 5
inches; thence north parallel with Fairfax
street Is feet inches; thence east parallel
with Franklin street feet inches; thence
north parallel with Fairfax street 80 feet
inches and thence east parallel with Franklin
street l0) feet to the place of beginning, the
same heing lots No. 10, No. 10, and No. 20 on
plat B attached TO decree recorded in deed
book No. 45, page 567 Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the city OF Alexandria.
Terms Of Sale: 0ne-third of the purchase
money in cash and the residue in two equal
instalments at six and twelve months from
the date Of sale or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser. The deferred instalments to bear
interest at the legal rate and TO be secured by
the notes of the purchaser thereof, and the re-
tention OF the title until the payment of the
purchase money in full. Conveyance at the
cost of the purchaser. The said real estate
will be sold either in whole or in parcels as
the undersigned special commissioner of sale
may deem best.
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioner Of Sale.

This is to certify that Samuel P. Fisher,
special commissioner has given bond as re-
qui=ed in the above suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
Clerk of Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY q, 1907,

in front Of the Royal street entrance of the
market building, Alexandria, Va, the fol-
lowing real estate in the city Of Alexandria,
Va, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a
point on the west side Of Fairfax street 2l9
feet 10 inches south of the south line of Frank.
lin street and running thence south along the
line of Fairfax street 20 feet; thence west
parallel with Franklin street 1913 feet 8 inch
es; thence north parallel with Fairfax street
20 feet and thence east parallel with Frank
lin street 1913 feet 5 inches to the place of be-
ginning.
Term Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money in cash and the residue in two equal
installments at six and II months from the date
of sale or all cash at the option Of the pur-
chaser. The deferred installments to bear in
terest at the legal rate and to be secured by
the NOES Of the purchaser thereof, and the
retention Of the title until the payment of the
purchase money in full. Conveyance at the
cost of the purchaser. The said real estate
will be sold either in whole or in parcels as
the undersigned special commissioner of sale
may deem best
SAMUEL p, FISHER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23
SAMUEL P. FISHER.
Commissioner of Sale.

This is to certify that Samuel P. Fisher,
special commissioner, has given bond as re-
quired in the above suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
iy15 I'd Clerk of CORPORATION. Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

EXAMINATION FOR TEACH Frs GER
L. TIFICATES IN ALEX ANDRIA CITY,
VA.-The regular examination for teachers,
white and colored, will be held at Peabody
school building. corner Of King and Alfred
streets, on MONDAY, TUESDAY and
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 80 and 81, begin
ming at o'clock 9. m. each day.
Applicants will furnish ink aHd pens.
Paper will be furnished by the Superinten-
dent. Applicants must be punetual. Ex-
animation on the professional course wall be
held on same days and at same place.
jy22 1w X. KEAPER, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

State Of Virginia, City of Alexandria, to-wit:
/, Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk Of the Cor
poration Court of the city of Alexandria, do
hereby certify that the bond required by the
above mentioned decree has been duly exc
cuted before me.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
jyl7 I'd Clerk Of said court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-23

Plat of the said parcel of ground may be
seen at the Office Of said commissioner Of sale
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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-03-23
ECHO OF oREYFUs CASE.
Ex.President Of France Dead After q
Short illness.

Paris.--M. Casimir-Perier, ex-presi-
dent of France. died suddenly at IL
o'clock Tuesday night of embolism of
the heart. The eX.president had not
been well for two or three days, but
no great Importance was attached to
his illness.
Jean Paul Perrier Casimir-Perier
was the son and grandson Of states
men. His father was minister of the
interior in 1871, and his grandfather
was leader Of the opposition when
Louis Philippe assembled the throne,
and afterwards was premier. The
ex-president was born November 2S,
1S47.
M. Casimir-Perier was elected to
the presidency in 1894 and resigned
in 1895. During the lola trial 1t
developed that the real reason for
Casimir.Perier's resignation was the
fact that his cabinet concealed ma.
terial facts of policy from him. so
that he nearly found himself in ser.
ious quarrel with Germany owing to
his ignorance Of the Dreyfus scandal,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-03-23
TEN MILLIONS
LOST BY FLOOD
High Waters in Pennsylvania
Causes Much Damage
to Property.
Ten Square Miles Inundated and
Thirty Blast Furnaces Put Out Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Fur.
naces viii Cause Scarcity
Of Iron.

Pittsburg.-With the rapid receding
OF the waters in the Monongahela,
Allegheny and Ohio rivers, conditions
are resuming normal proportions. The
approaches to the bridges are now
clear of water and street car ser.
vice in the flooded district has been
resumed.
Ten square miles were inundated.
The loss is summarized as follows:
Loss in output of steels mills, $4,000.
900. Loss in output of other indus.
tries, 100000. Losses in wages Of
employees, $1.S37,OOO Estimated dam
age to industrial plants, $2,5OO,O0O.
Total, $9,337,OOO
Various other estimates are being
made ranging from ten to twenty mil
lions of dollars. Reports from mum.
erous western Pennsylvania points
are to the effect that the food
has subsidized.
Thirty large blast furnaces in this
city are out Of commission. 1t Is said
here that the suspension will cause
scarcity of iron.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-03-23
STRANGE CAREER OF ORCHARD.
From, Owner Of Interest In Rich Mine
to Prison Cell.

Denver.-From sixth owner
in the Hercules mine, in the Occur
dAlene district, now estimated to be
worth $25 100000, to felon's cell
awaiting trial in the Idaho courts on
a charge Of the murder Of former
Governor Frank Steunenberg, is the
strange freak Of fortune that Harry
Orchard has experienced.
Against the advice and desires OF
his wife, Orchard sold out his hold
ings in the Hercules and, packing up
his possessions, went to Cripple
Creek. He received in the neighbor-
hood of $500 for his share in the
mine. His associates in the mining
venture continued their efforts In de-
veloping the mine. They were able to
make a showing to capitalists and Sc
cured all the money needed to install
machinery and work the property on
large scale.
One lucky strike followed another,
and all the miners who had held their
share of the mine were made wealthy.
Edward Boyce, who had not SO
large an interest in the mine as Or
chard had, Is a millionaire two or
three times over, and his fortune is
on the increase.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-03-23
EIGHTY PERSONS KILLED
BY MAGAZINE EXPLOSION
French BattIeship lena is Blown up
by the Accidental Discharge Of a
Torpedo.

Toulon.--The powder magazines or
board the French battleship lena blew
up at 1885 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and as a result, Captain Adj.
gard, captain of the battleship; Cap
tain Berter, chief of staff Of the Mid
iterranean squadron. and from seven.
ty to eighty blueiackets are dead,
while Rear Admiral Manceron and
hundreds Of men are suffering injur
les. Naval circles are aghast and the
public is stunned by the appalling ca
tastrophe, coming so soon after the
loss of the French submarine boat
Lutin, in which sixteen men met
Ceath.
The entire afterpart of the lena
was blown to pieces. The bodies OF
the victims were hurled through the
air by a succession of explosions, and
panicstricken workmen at the ARISEN.
al fed for their lives from the vicin.
ity of the drydock. Scores on board
the lena jumped overheard onto the
stone quays and sustained serious In.
juries.
The primary cause of the accident
was the explosion of torpedo. What
caused the explosion is not known,
but the powder magazines of the lena
were set on fire. and the resulting ex.
plosions practically destroyed what
was considered one of the best YES.
sells in the French navy. The lena
had just undergone final inspection
of her hull and machinery, the latter
part having been partly overhauled
preparatory to joining the squadron
on Wednesday The crew was in its
full strength being composed of the
rear admiral "a other officers
and $50 men. The magazines had
been replenished recently and con.
tanned many tons of powder, as well
as number of charges for torpedos.