Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1898 — Page 2

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

A Scene of Terror at the LaflinRand Powder Works. AWFUL RESULT OF TWO EXPLOSIONS. Eleven Men Are Killed, Soipe of Them Hein* Literally Torn to Pieces— Twenty Other* Are Badly Wounded. New York, July 13.—Two explosions which killed eleven men, wounded BO others and wrecked two buildings, occurred at the plant of the Laflin-Rand powder works, at Pompton, N. J., Tuesday. The first explosion was in the house where the gun-cotton was being made, and the second, presumably superinduced by concussion, was in the drying house, close by. Blown to Atom*. Three men were in the mixing room when the explosion occurred, and they were blown to atoms. Chief Engineer Craig, who was in the engine-room, had his head crushed to a jelly in the wreckage of the boiler Louse, the side of which was blown out. John Phillips was standing near a tree some distance from the mixing house. His head was blown from his body, and was picked up 80 feet away. His body was frightfully torn by the force of the explosion, and his clothes were whipped from his body. The foreman of the drying-room was also blown to pieces and a number of Italians, who were digging a trench in the rear of the building, were killed. The most seriously injured was William H. Emmons, a private of company I, Third New Jersey volunteers. He was horribly torn by flying splinters. It is not likely he will recover. Charles Lukes, of Butler, was also probably fatally injured. Roar Heard for Mlle*. The first explosion was at about half past ten o’clock. Before the noise and roar of it died away, there was a second, louder and more terrific than the first. The roar was heard for miles and the concussion broke windows in all directions. The explosion was followed by a fire which threatened to spread to the other buildings of the plant in which tons of high explosives were stored. Five companies of the Third New Jersey volunteers have been stationed at the plant since the war with Spain began and they were ordered under arms and went to the scene of the explosion at double-quick time. Within ten minutes the soldiers had formed a cordon about the entire works and soon the firemen were at work trying to quench the flames. Scenes at the Wrecked Plant. Almost immediately after the explosion the anxious relatives of the men working at the mill congregated near the scene. The soldiers tried every means of keeping the crowd back, telling them of the danger of further explosions and the impossibility of their passing the line. Women, frantic with anxiety, tried to rush through, and the soldiers were compelled to fix bayonets to. hold the crowd back. As the injured came through the lines of soldiers the scenes of excitement were redoubled. Every one of the workingmen who came out was immediately surrounded and begged for word of those who had been left behind, many of whom are still missing. The fire was soon under control and finally quenched. The search for other dead and missing was immediately begun and will be prosecuted diligently. Not the Work of n Spy. After the explosion there was some talk of a Spanish spy being implicated in the attempt to destroy the powder mill, but the theory of the men connected with the works is that a grain of gravel or sand got into some powder which was in process of handling in the and that as it went through the machinery the foreign substance came in contact with a metal surface and threw put a spark, which ignited the explosive. The Laflin-Rand company has been engaged in the manufacture of brown powder, nitro-glycerin, gun-cotton and smokeless powder under contract to the government. The loss to the company will be great but it is said that a reconstruction of the wrecked buildings will begin at once and that the plant will be in full running order in two weeks.

A DOOMED WOMAN.

Martha M. Place Sentenced to Be Electrocuted for the Murder of Her Strpdaughter. New York, July 13. —Mrs. Martha M. Place, convicted of the murder of her stepdaughter, Ida Place, was sentenced to die in the electrical chair at Sing Sing prison during the week beginning August 29. Mrs. Place broke down when sentence was pronounced. Mrs. Place is 44 years of age; the murdered girl was 18. Mrs. Place was insanely jealous of her stepdaughter, with whom she bad frequent quarrels. If Mrs. Place is executed she will have been the first woman put to death in this state in the electrics! chair.

Killed His Neighbor.

Fond du Lac, Wis., July 13.—George Wightman shot anil killed his neighbor, P. E. Updike, a prominent farmer living three miles southeast of here, at 2:3Q Tuesday afternoon. There was an old quarrel between the two and it was the cause of the crime. Wightman used a rifle nnd fired three shots, which were fatal. ( He then came to the city, gave himself up to the officers, and Is now in jail.

Eaterhazy Arrested.

Paris, July 13.—Jdr.j. Comte Ferdinand Wulsin Eaterhuzy, the alleged author of the Bordereau in the Dreyfus case, has been arrested. Mme. Paxs. hia mistress, has also been placed under arrest.

* BASEBALL. Progress of the Contests for Chan*, pionship Honors—Resnlts of Recent Games. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and the percentage of the clubs of the leading baseball organizations. National league: Clubs. Won. Lost. Per ct, Cincinnati 50 25 .667 Boston4s 27 .625 Cleveland. 43 28 .6Q6 Baltimore 42 28 .600 Chicago 43 32 .573 Pittsburgh 39 83 .542 New Y0rk......136 34 .514 PhiladelphiaJßo 38 .441 Washington 29 42 .406 Brooklyn2B 41 .406 Louisville 24 50 .824 St. Louis 22 53 .293 Western league: Indianapolis 44 25 .636 St. Paul4s 28 .616 Kansas City 43 80 .589 Columbus 38 29 .567 Milwaukee4l 33 .554 Detroit 27 44 .880 St. Joseph 23 42 .354 Minneapolis 21 61 .292 Interstate league: Toledo 50 30 ,625 Springfield.. 4l 35 Fort Wayne 36 42 .462 Youngstown 26 54 .324 National leagua games on Tuesday: At Washington—Chicago, 7,9, 4; Washington, 3,6, 10. At New York—New York, 7,6, 1; St. Louis, 1,7, 1. At Baltimore—Cincinnati 10, 15, 0; Baltimore, 5, 11, 4. At Phila-delphia-Cleveland, 6, 14, 0; Philadelphia, 3,7, 3. At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 4,8, 3; Pittsburgh, 1,5, 3. At Boston—Boston, 6. 10, 2; Louisville, 2,5, 2. Western league: At Detroit—Detroit, 8, 10, 1; Kansas City, 7,6, 1. At ColumbusColumbus, 7,9, 0; Minneapolis, 0,3, 2. At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, 8,9, 1; St. Joseph, 1, 11, 2. At Indianapolis—lndianapolis, 9, 12, 2; St. Paul, 5,5, 5. Interstate league: At Springfield—Toledo, 7, 14, 3; Springfield, 6, 12, 5. At DaytonDayton, 8, 17, 4; Grand Rapids, 7,8, 9 (ten innings). At Youngstown—Fort Wayne, 9, 14, 5; Youngstown, 6,8, 1. At Newcastle —Newcastle, 13, 19, 3; Mansfield, 3,8, 3.

TO REMOVE THE MINES.

Ships of Commerce to Be Given Fall Liberty in Our Ports by Order of Secretary of War. Washington, July 13. —The secretary of war has ordered the removal of all the submarine mines which now protect the harbors of the United States against the entry of hostile ships. Thia action was decided upon at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. For weeks past, in fact almost since the beginning of tilities, the war department has been deluged with protests from the commercial centers of the country against the continuance of these mines, which operated to the great detriment of commerce. The decision of the cabinet to remove these mines now is one of the most signal manifestations of supreme confidence of the government in the future and of the exemption of United States ports from attack at tsie hands of any hostile power. After thoroughly considering the subject it has beeu decided by the engineers that the safest and quickest means of removing the mines is by exploding them, and orders to do this have been given to all of the United States engineer officers in charge of harbor defense throughout the country.

CARRIER MUST PAY.

Assistant Attorney-General Boyd Says It Is Intent of the Law That He Should Be Taxed. Washington, July 13. —In answer to references from the commissioner of internal revenue, all bearing upon the question as to whether the shipper or carrier shall pay for and affix the required revenue stamps to bills of lading, etc., Assistant Attorney-General Boyd has held as follows: “The purpose of the law Is clear. It was to tax the carrier and not the shipper; and its provisions undoubtedly fix upon the express companies and other carriers the duty of providing, affixing and cancelling the stamp, and their fatlure to so provide, affix and cancel such stamp, subjects them to the penalties provided by law. It is suggested that some of these carriers are refusing to receive goods for shipment until the shipper pays the tax. While It Is not my province to advise as to the recourse which the shipper may have In instances of this kind, yet 1 am sure that the lews are ample to require public carriers and express companies to receive goods tendered for shipment or suffer damages tor such refusal."

Slain by Her Young Lover.

Niles, Mich., July 13.—1 n a fit of jealousy Charles Albe, aged 18, living near Union, shot and killed his cousin, Miss Lulu Wrill, aged 15. Albe attempted to shoot himself, but was prevented. He is now a raving maniac. The boy had asked tjie girl to marry him and she had refused.

Lynched.

Charlottesville, Va., July 13. —John Henry James, a negro, who criminally assaulted Miss Julia Hotopp, on the public road near her home Monday morning, was lynched Tuesday two miles west of the city, by an armed posse of 200 men.

Strack by a Train.

Burlington, la., July 13. —Rev. J. W. Luke, former president of Burlington Institute college, was fatally crushed by the Burlington fast express Tuesday night. He was walking on the track.

Deadly Gasoline.

St. Louis, July 13.—8 y an explosion of gasoline, Mrs. Ada Schulte was fatally hurt, her three year-old son Ignatz was burned to death and another son, Edward, aged 15. is dying.

Caused Much Damage.

Sioux City, la., July 13.i-Report* to the government engineer here tell of serious damage above Sioux City by changes in the bed of the Missouri river.

Killed by a Little Girl.

Charleston, 111.. July 13.—At Bushton Clara Stites, aged 14. was shot nnd killed by a five-year-old child, who was playing with a target rifle.

Blew Out His Brains.

Moulton, la.. July 13.—Ezra Abernathy blew ojit his brains In a fit vs mental depreision.

Business and Property For Sale. I have a good property for sale or trade. Good new stock of groceries and meat market. Present trade about SSO per day. Bradley factory working over-time and others starting up. Anyone desiring the business come and see me. No agents wanted. Reason for selling, am getting too old for business. George Hoehn, Bradley, 111. MARVELOUS RESULTS. From a letter written by Rev. J. Gundermau, of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make thia extract: “1 have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King’s New Discovery, as the results were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptlslt Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little Interruption and It seemed as if she could not survive them- A friend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results.” Trial bottles free* at Regular size 50c and SI.OO. F. B. Meyer. Republican and Ind Journal. The Republican now has clubbing rates with the Indianapolis Weekly Journal. Price for both papers one year, $2.10. There is no better city weekly on earth for Indiana readers, than the Journal. Universal Laxative Pill is used by thousands. Mrs. Harrisoh of Indianapolis, says: —“They are the best pills I ever took.” They cure constipation. For sale by A. F. Long. Our New Clubbing List. Weekly Inter Ocean and Semi Weekly Republican, both one year for $1.85. Weekly New York Tribune and Semi Weekly Republican, both one year for, $1.75. All three papers for $2.10. .. ■ ■ ■ . - ... J. G. Cesterman, Louisville, Ky., says of Universal Ointment: —‘‘That it is a household necessity for, sores, chapped hands, piles, ulcers, etc.” Try it and you will use nothing else. For sale by A. F. Long. « Il The Monon's New Station iu Chicago. All Monon Route trains now stop at the 47th* Street Station, Chicago. Tickets will be sold and bagage checked to that point. Passengers alighting at that Station can take the 47th Street Electric Line and reach any part of the great southern portion of Chicago within a few minutes’ ride. The Union Stock Yards is reached in seven minutes. Tickets may be purchased and baggage checked at 47th Street Station. Republican And Inter Ocean. We have again completed arrangements to club with the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean. The Semi-Weekly Republican, $1.50 per year and the Weekly Inter Ocean, $1 per year, will both be sent for $1.85 per year. The arJangement with the Inter Ocean is good only until May Ist, 1898. To create a good appetite use Universal Laboring Man’s Tonic. It builds up the tissues that are worn out. For sale by A. F. Long. Joe Schofield’s Bns Line. Joe Schofield’s bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makoever House, or Leopold’s livery stable building, south of town hall. Telephone 135 or 107. ts Joseph Schofield. Saved A Boy’s Life. Mrs. Captain H. Hubbard, of Milford Del., says: “Brazilian Bahn saved nly boy's life. He began just like the one we lost with croup. We gave him a tew Joses. He quickly dropped to sleep, md was all right iu tne morning.” bo years* ■■■■■■■ MJgjl L J w B / a w ■ J . ■ ■k/’W i■r k ■ 1 Trade Marks Designs r Copyright* Ac. Anyone Bending ■ •ketch nnd description may quickly MoertAln our opinion free whether an Invention la probably patentable. Communication* atrtctlyconndentlal. Handbook on Patent* »ent free. Oldest agency for .ecuring patent*. Patents taken th rough Munn A Co. receive tprrlol notice, without charge, lu the Scientific American. A hand»omelv llhurtrated weekly. Torrent dr. eolation of any aclentlflc journal. Term*. 63 n rear: four montha. 61. Sold by all new»dea)ers. MUNN 4 Co. 3, " , ~ d -’New York Branch office, <BS F Bt., Washington, D. C.

Monon Routes Homeseekers Excursions South. May 2,3, 16, 17: June 6,7, 20 21: July 4,5, 18,19: Aug 12, 15, 16: Sept 5,6, 19, 20: Oct 3,4, 17, 18. One fare for round trip plus $2. W. H. Beam, Agent . < If it required an annual outlay of SIOO.OO to insure a family against any serious consequences from an attack of bowel during the year there are iny who would feel it their duty k ay it; that they could not afford (<. isk their lives, and those of their i<»aiily for such an amount. Any one can get this insurance for 25 cents, that being tjie price of a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In almost every neighborhood some one has died from an attack of bowel complaint before medicine could be procured or a physician summoned. One or two doses of this remedy will cure any ordinary case. It never fails. Can you afford to take the risk for so small amount? For sale by F. B. Meyer. Asthma Can Be Cured. J. R. Niblo, ex-school superintendent of Rochester, Pa., says: “I have been a great sufferer from asthma for years, but I have had a splendid winter, owing to the surprising efficacy of Brazilian Balm.” A lady in Cincinnati, who had suffered with asthmd for 17 years, could not lie down; was perfectly cured with Brazilian Balm. .... ELECTRIC BITTERS. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting anu freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and SI.OO per bottle at . B. Meyer. C. C. Polk, Valparaisa, Ind., says; “My son Harry was pronounced by four physicians a hopeless consumptive. Within six weeks after beginning the use of Last Resort he was able to go to school and has been hearty ever since. It cures coughs, colds, lagrippe and consumption. 50 cents and $1 per bottle. For sale by A. F. Long. J. H. Schlund, Lawyer, Chicago; 111., says: — “The first Universal Headache Remedy tablet I took cured my severe headache in a few moments.” It is a sure cure. Six cures for 10 cents. For sale by A. F. Long. ’ , Why Suffer with Dyspepsia? Chas. Broome, 850 South Second St., Philadelphia, says: “It took only two months for Brazilian Balm to cure me of dyspepsia with which I suffered over 30 years. Now I have no pain or stomach cough, and can eat anything Brazilian Balm beats the world.” Mr. James Perdue, an old soldier residing at Monroe, Mich., was severly afflicted with rheumatism but received prompt relief from pain by using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. He says: “At times my back would ache so badly that I could hardly raise up. If I had not gotten relief I would not be here to write these few lines. Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn has done me a great deal of good and 1 feel very thankful for it.’’ For sale by F. B. Meyer. t Mothers will find Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy especially valuable for cronp and whooping cough. It will give prompt relief and is safe and pleasant. We have sold it for years and it has never failed to give the most perfect catisfaction. G. W. Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by F. B. Meyer. Notice. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25-cent bottles of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick headache, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. Also will refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Downs’ Elixir, if if it does not cure any cough, cold, croup, whooping cough, or throat or lung difficulty. We also guarantee one 25-cent bettie of either of the above to prove satisfactcrv or money refunded. A. F. Long. BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE. The Beet Salve In the world for Cuts, Bruise®, Sore®, Ulcer®, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively curve Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. F. B. Meyer.

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Rwy . * ' A, ' ■•' h . Condensed General Time-Card. Corrected to Feb. 21, 1898.

sotTi’xa: Eovrm tes-a-ists : itoete: eottite ; NO. 31 1 NO. 5-41 : NO. 33 NO. 3-35 i NO. 30 i NO. 45 : i NO. 4-36 i NO 32 • NO. 40-6 i NO. 80 ■ NO. 40 • NO. 98. : NO STATIONS. : J ; 1 - ; : STATIONS. : ; i : i : SUNDAY: i DAJJSY. : DAILY. ; DAILY. • DAILY. : DAILY. i LOCAL. ;1 j DAILY. : DAILY. ! DAILY. ; DAILY. ■ DAILY, : ONLY ■ LOCAL. Chicago ; 2 45 am; 8.80 a mH. 45 am 8. so pm! 8.20 pm: : iLouiaville ; 8.20 p mi : 7 36 a m; : Shelby T i 4.17 a mi 10.18 a m: i... < : 5.85 p mill. 45 a mi : 8.45 pm: 3.33 a mi 8 30 a m 12.20 p m :8 30am: Fair Oaks ■ ;10 37 am: i 5.55 n m;i2.55 pm' ,'lndianapolis :12. 55 an: 7.00 a null .45 a m; 3.29 p mi ;il.4sam: Parr ... : ; . : j 6.01 pm 1.12 p m: : Roachdale t j 1.46 a m: : 12 40 p in; ....: •' Surray • : : : 6.06 pm; 1.39 pm: : Delphi ... : 3.12 a mi 8.55 am: ; 5.33 p in: : 1.48 n m Rensselaer .. *4.48. a mi 10.55 a in 1.45 p m II 12 p mi 6.15 p m: 2.40 p in: ■ Monticello :3.36am: 5 52 pm ...: 2.08 pm: Pleasant Ridge... L... A. • : 6.26 p mi 3 20 p in; :Lafayette : 2.57 a m: 9.14 a n>: 2 02 p m ■ 6.00 a m: McCoysburg .... > ; 11.07 am: .. ■ 6.81 pm: 3.41 pm: • Monon • 3.55 ami 8.30 am: 3 00pm; 6.07 p ini 1.00 ami 2.27 pm; 7.45 am Monon i 5.15am1l 20 am 2 07 p mill .40 pm: 6.45 p mi 4.80 p mi : McCoysburg : : 5.15 p m: ”16 am: 8 15&m 1-a Fayette > ....12.25 p nV 12 so ami 7.50 pmi : iPleasant Ridge...: ; ; 7.22 ami :8.90am Monticello | 5.30 am; 2.24 pm 12 15 a mj • > Rensselaer • 4.90 a ini 9.55 am 3 27 p mj 6 32 p mi 7.31 a mi 2.57 pm; 9 90 am Oelphl 5.49 am: ■ 2 43 p m 12 43 ami • : isurrey : : ... . ...; : : 7.42 am: ; Roachdale :.... .... ■ 1.45 pm :2 12 am; : ..: i ■ Parr ■: i ■ 7.48 am: ; 10.20 a m Indianapolis : 7 45 a m 2.40 pm; 4 37 p in 3.30 a m: irair Oaks ; 3.46 p m 7.55 a m: 8.16 p nr 10.37 a m Cincinnati ill .20 a mi 6 00 p m: 7,45 p m: 7.30 am; : -Shelby .... .'■ • 4.03 p mi 7.00 p m; 8.20 am; 3.32 p nr 12. 10 p tn Louisville : :7.09pm : .. : 7.80 am: ■ 'Chicago : 7,23 a m l2.<K> n ’ n : 5 55 p m: 8.40 p m 10 45 am: 5,30 p in; .... * Don’t stop. Brings Mail. ,

' t No. 74 carries passengers between Monon nd Lowell. No. 30 makes no stop between Rensselaer and and Englewood. No 32 makes no stop between Rensselaer and Hammond. Train No. 5 has a through coach for Indianapolis and Cincinnati via Roachdale arrives at Indianapolis 2:40 P. M. Cincinnati 6 o’clock P. M. No. 6 has through coach; returning, leaves Cincinnati 8:30 A. M. leaves Indianapolis 11:50 A. M. arrives at Rensselaer 8:30 P.M: daily. Enquire of agent about half rate excursions to all points south, and for the new 1006 mile inter changeable mileage books, good on a dozen railroads. W. H.BEAM, Agent %

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