North Carolina Newspapers

J i. III ; y If 8 f ! If r? I I I' 3 j.' 1i. i i', 3 it f ; J it i ! WILLIAM H. BIBNA RD Bdltor ul Proprutot. . Friday, July 31, 1903. THE SOCIALISTS AT HOME AND ABROAD. Houston (Tex.) ClironicU: The recent German elections are of im portance to Americans because of the great gain of the socialists. The vote of over 3,000,000 polled bj that party, an increase of over 900,000 in five years, resulted in the election of no less than 23 additional socialist members of the Reichstag. While in the United States, at the Presidential election of 1900, Eugene V. Debbs, the Socialist Democrat Presidential candidate, only polled 87,814 votes, it is to be remembered that in 1896 there was no Socialist-Democrat candidate. In 1900 Joseph F. Malloney, the Socialist-labor Presidential candi date, polled 39,739 votes, a gain of some 3,455 over the vote of Charles H. Matchett, the candidate of the same party in 1896. Now, while the combined Socialist vote is only 125,553, an infinitesi mal number compared to the 7,104, 779 votes cast for McKinley and the 6,502,925 cast for Bryan, the Socialist-Democrat party has grown very rapidly in strength during the past few years. This growth has been -not only by outright accessions to its ranks, but by the spread of its Ideas among old party men of the Democratic and Republican parties. Some of these either hope to do Socialist work within their respec tive parties and others are as yet unconscious whither they are tend ing. With the Socialists In possession of one-fourth ' of the seats in the relchstag, Germany, the land of many petty parties, is practically divided Into two parties of magnitude, the Roman Catholic center, with 101 members, and the Socialist-Democrats, with 81; so Belgium Is divid ed into a clerical party and a Demo cratic party. The remaining 215 members of . the German Reichstag consist of small parties, like the Free Conser vatives, with 19 members; the Rich ter Radicals, with 21; with the ex ception of the Conservatives and the National Liberals, with 53 and 52 members respectively. It has been proposed by extrem ists among the an ti-Socialists that Chancellor von Bulow inaugurate a vigorous policy of force, dissolve the new Reichstag and abolish uni versal suffrage, restricting the fran chise to those not likely to be inoc ulated with the Socialist virus. In controversion of this view, saner people, within and without Germany, who give attention to public affairs, point to the anti Socialist experience in Saxony, where the right to vote was abridged and Socialists expelled from the Saxon sub-Parliament, with the usual result, according to the principle, "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church," that the whole of Saxony is Social ist at the present time. The German Chancellor, who does not lack astuteness, sees this as well as his self-constituted advisers, and Is evidently wisely playing a waiting game. When the strength of the Social ists in Germany and other parts of Europe is taken into consideration, the problem of American Socialism is inevitably presented. The militarism, the systems of unjust privilege honey combing many of the continental countries, have given it birth and sustenance. The tariff -bred trusts and the trust-bulwarked tariff have given it birth and sustenance in America. The small growth of American Socialism will, by existing conditions, swell into a large growth. The reason is not only because of the contagion of the ideas of Euro pean reformers, but because condi tions in our country cry aloud for a remedy. The Socialist remedy ap peals to idealists, whose heads are swayed by their hearts. They pro pose homeopathic treatment on an allopathic scale to cure the evils of government by more government and still more government. Such pre crlntlon taken by a man would mean death; in the case of a nation the result would be the same an archy. What the true remedy is was for mutated nearly a century ago by the great man who founded the Ameri can Democratic party. Because of the soundness of the principle, the Democratic party still lives, the oldest party In the United States and party of formidable strength. The principle which is scientific cally, esthetically and morally per feet and simple, as great truth always Is, was thus phrased by its author: "Equal rights for all and special privileges for none." This Is the Democratic creed. It is the creed of righteous statesmen and citizens of all parties jf all countries. He who departs from it Is anathema not by human excom munication, but by the working of the moral law, the Nemesis that treads upon the heels of all off en ders, both great and small. ' Kansas seems to be getting her full share of the heat thermometer 112 In the shade, and blistering winds sweeping the plains. WHY COUNTRY PEC PIE WAHT TO GO TO TOWH Says theNew' Orleans Picayune: A writer in the World's Worktot August complains that the current system of education was made for city peo ple only, and this has made the country people want to live in cities. He says of the textbooks: 'Ap parently, they have been written solely for children, sons and daugh ters of clerks, merchants, bankers and traders. They do not even sug gest to the farmer's child the pos sibilities of science and training in agricultural work. On the contrary, the natural and logical inference from onr general scheme of rural in struction is that education is not indispensable to the farmer, but is intended chiefly for the com. mercial and professional classes." Continuing, this writer claims that "to this fact more than to any other, perhaps, is due the back wardness of education in agricultu ral States. The school has not taken hold of farm life. Plants, soils, animals, insects, flowers, the weather, the forests and the sky from all these things it has stood apart, while it has babbled of subjects unfamiliar and uninteresting to the country-bred child. All rural edu cation has been' hacked and newed to fit the Procrustean bed of . the city model." It may be claimed that a town- trained mind is not competent to express an opinion on the subject, but the idea set forth in the above seems so entirely illogical to minds that have had both country and town experience, that it is surpris ing that it was ever presented. The fact remains that agriculture is a most complicated assemblage ot conditions and circumstances, and it has never been reduced to a science, nor ever will be, until we shall understand and be able to foreknow the weather. As matters now stand, the farming interests of this country are fairly satisfactory. But the reason why country boys and girls want to go town is not be cause the school books made them dissatisfied, but because man is a gregarious creature. The city is full of life, activity and excitement. The country is dull, lonesome and monotonous. The poets who wrote most of country life lived in Lon don. But the fact remains that many of the ablest statesmen, mer-' chants and men of affairs were country boys, and the country girl in a city dress is nearly always a belle. When city people are rich enough they own country residences for the summer, and they spend a great deal of money on farming and they spend a great deal of money on farm ing and fine live stock. Few per sons farm for pleasure. They try to make all the money they can, and when they get rich enough they remove to town and engage in the business of the city. Agriculture as a science can only be learned in laboratories and experimental farms, and these are usually in the environs of cities. Schoolbooks have nothing what ever to do with giving persons a taste of town life. It depends on matters far removed from what is taught in the schools. French doctors have discovered a new disease which they call "mo tor intoxication." It is an affection of the mental faculties and directly traceable to scorching on automo biles. They say the high rate of speed of the machine works a rider up Into the same state of mind as the man who imbibes freely of alco hol. Wonder is that lovers of corn juice in the "dry" counties of West ern North Carolina have not chipped in and bought an auto. It is said that Addicks is growing tired of paying the expenses of the Republican machine in Delaware while others reap the benefit. He sees no chance cf his ever reaching the goal the United States Senate and is likely to play quit at any time and devote his time to his gas plant, a thing which he ought to have done years ago. Speaker Neff of the Texas Legis lature received a modest request a few days ago from the Indian Terri tory, reading about as follows: shot for the destruction of the boll weevil; so please send me a check for the $50,000 prize offered by the State by return mall. Yours truly. Acs, nuoj a mug up uegruea lu Il linois with as much grace as they do in Delaware and South Carolina for committing criminal assault on defenseless white women. And not only was a negro swung up in Dan ville, 111., but a bonfire was made of hia dead body. Our "devil" has acGomnliabed t. I wonderful feat he has worn out t pair of cordurov breeches. Lum. lerton Argus. Most likely that feat was accomplished by wearing holes X 1 . - I in me seat. VtlHVlmmMltraa ... .1. .1- - . - 1- i lor na.rt.nar of the flrrnnt w .1 mj. n na ewi ana im gam Arm will pay Mob ana every cue ot Oattakh that cannot be VUICU VJ uirj lUX) VI BALL ! U ATTACH UURE. . . . FRAWK J. OHENIY. sworn to before ma ana sabacrlbea la m Presence, uUi eta ay of December, AT D. is IfShl" Notary Public. Hairs Oatarru Cure Is taken Internally, ao4 acts directly on tntH)loo4 and mucous snriaoes o w OHKNET A CO., Toledo, O. 80W y all DrngirtBte, 78c. Hall 'a Family pfua are the best t I. r " a am DR. VOIGT ELECTED. A Popular Wilmington Divine Chosen Dean of Lutheran Theological Seminary. AT CHARLOTTE TUESDAY. Newly Elected Protestor rrevelllef la the North aid Hothlaf Kaowa as to His Acceptaice or Declination. His Life's Work. Rev. A. G. Volgt, D. D., paetor of 8L Paul's Lutheran church, thla city, has been elected professor of system atic theology and dean of the South ern Lutheran Theological Seminary at Charleston. 8. O., to succeed the Ber. Dr. J. A. Morehead, who recently re signed to become president of Roanoke College, Salem, Vs. The election of Dr.. Vote t took place at a series of meetings of the directors of th6Semi nsry at Charlotte Tuesday during which several prominent divines of both the Northern and Boulhern churches were spoken of. However, Dr. Voigt's election from the number was unanimous. The belief was ex pressed In Charlotte that. Dr. Voigt would accept the calL An effort was made yesterday to ascertain Dr. Voigt's view of the election and to learn whether or not he would acccept. He ii absent from the city oh a trip North and will not return until to-day, consequently no expression from him could be obtained. He is highly es teemed in Wilmington not only by his own church, but by the public gen erally. Strong pressure will be brought to bear upon him to remain. The Charlotte Observer of yester day, in speaking of Dr. Voigt's elec tion and the proceeding! of the Board, says: "The members of the Board, who were In attendance, are: Rev. Dr. Robert O. Holland, of this city, presi dent of the Board; Hon. John Ficken, of Charleston, S. O. ; President George B. Cromer, of Newberry College, Newberry, 8. C; Rev. C. A. Freed, of Columbia, S. a ; Hon. O. M. EBrd, of Lexington, 8. O. ; Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Salisbury; Rev. W. O. Shaeffer, D. D., of Savannah, Ga.; Rev. A. H. Beck, of Albemarle; Mr. J. D. Heilig, of Salisbury. "The seminary is reported to be in fine shape now and the prospects for good work ahead are very encour aging. During the past year there were 20 students enrolled and more than that number will register when the fall term begins this year. The seminary is a very important institution to the South ern Lutheran Church. It is the theological organ of eight synodlcal bodies, embracing most of the South ern States. "Dr. Voigt, the newly elected presi dent and professor, is one of the most scholarly men In the Lutheran minis try and it a fine theologian. He is now pastor of SL Paul's Lutheran church in Wilmington, where he is popular and respected. Dr. Volgt is about 40 years of age and will bring with him to hia new position several years of valuable experience in teach ing. He was a professor in the semi nary before it was moved to Charles ton, while it was located at Newborn and he resigned his place there to ac cept the pastorate of the Wilmington church." WHITEVILLE'S TOBACCO BRE4K Betwcea 50,000 and 75,000 Ponsds Sold There at Satisfactory Prices. Special Star Telegram. Whitkville, N. C, July 28. The Whltevllle Tobacco Warehouse had Is opening sale to-day, the largest in ts history. At this wriUng 2 P. M. there are over fifty thousand pounds on the floor; wagons are being un- oaded and still coming, and it looks now as if there will be sixty-five to seventy-five thousand pounds on sale to-day. The sale is now going on and farmers seem well pleased with prices being obtained. CLARKTON TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. Opening Break Last Mondsy Was Orest Success The Prices. Special Star Correspondence. Claektoh, N. 0., July 29. A few weeks ago the town was kept lively by an average of 200 farmers coming every day with cucumbers for the Heinz saltintr nlant here. But all records were broken yesterday at the Banner Warehouse, for 82,720 pounds was sold. Most or this was sand lugs and In view of the prevailing low price of tobacco at present, it sold wen. Manager Rux nroved himself eanl to the occasion and will manage the warehouse to the best interest of the farmers. Some of the tobacco was bought by Independent buyers, but most of It was securea oj tne American To bacco Co. Coninl General Long. United States Consul General Lone. of Cairo, Egypt, whose death was no ted In the Associated Press dispatches yesterday morning, was a naUve of Wilmington as stated. His father and mother moved to this city from Co lumbus county about 58 years ago. Mrs. Long was a Miss Gore, of Colum bus county, and Consul General Long was a first cousin of Mr. D. L. Gore. of Wilmington. He was a district judge In Florida at one time and was chairman of McKInley's first inaug uratlon committee. For manv years he was a prominent pension attorney of Washington, D. C, and was repu lea to be very wealthy. He was ap pointed in 1899 Consul General to Cairo, Egypt. Mr. aad Mrs. Swlosoa Bereaved. Janus Otto, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Swinson. No. 917 North Seventh street, died Tuesday night at Mars Bluff, N. 0., whence Mrs. Swin son bad carried the child with a hope the change would do him good. The remains were brought to the city the 1:40 P. M. tcain from the South yesterday and the funeral will be con ducted from the family residence by Rev. A. D. McCiure this afternoon 4 o'clock. The interment will be Bellevue. at In " The race riots seem to be con fined to the North and West of late, CAPTURE OF AN OX THIEF. Ell tarr,' Colored, Wslked Into a Trap Cleverly Set for Him by Mr. Jao. P. Gsrrell, Jr ; Eli Carr, colored, aged about 21 years, was arraigned in Justice Pow er's court yesterday nd sent to jail for the September term of Superior Court in derault of $100 bond. Carr is charged with the larceny of an ox and and the manner of his capture is worth the telling. Tuesday Le drove the animal out to the Sana Bouci farm and offered him for sale to Mr. J. F. Garrell, Jr., for $20. Mr. Garrell knew the ox was worth every cent of $30, but told the negro he couldn't pay more than $18, which waa promptly accepted. Mr. Garrell then told Carr be didn't have the money for immediate -payment, but he would glad for him to call the following day for the amount. To this the negro consented and left. Mr. Garrell then began to inquire far and wide if an ox had been stolen and the owner soon appeared in the person of Cicero Dixon, colored, who lives near Castle Hayhe. He said the beast of bur den hadibeen stolen the night previous to its sale from his yard. The animal was clearly identified and when Carr called for his money yesterday he was bound hands and feet by Mr. Garrell and others until Constable Savage could arrive. The negro told various tales as to how he came Into possession of the animal, but after trial confessed everything In jail. SUE 0. R , L. & P. 60. FOR $10,000. Conductor W. E. Beaton Asks Damsfes la That Amount Hia lojaries. Conductor W. E. Beaton, formerly with the C. R., L. & P. Co., has em ployed Messrs. Russell & Gore and an nounces his intention of suing the company for $10,000 damages alleged to have been sustained by him In an accident two weeks before last Christ mas when in trying to adjust a trolley spring on top of a car at Front and Princess streets, he fell across a live wire and was thrown to the pavement, after having been badly burned. It will be remembered that Policeman Frank George saw the accident and caught the man, thereby breaking the fall. Mr. Beaton left the service of the company yesterday. He alleges that he has lost the sight from one eye and has in other respeots been physically injured from which he cannot hope to recover. No notice of the suit baa as yet been filed but Mr. Beaton tays it will be served in a few days by bis attorneys. FUNERAL OP MR. E. REHDER. Services at 5 O'clock This Afternoon from Late Residence latermcnt. The funeral of the late Engelhard Rehder, whose sad death was an nounced yesterday morning, will be conducted this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the late residence, No. 819 Red Cross street, thence to BL Paul's Lutheran church and Oakdale ceme tery, where the interment will take take place. The services will be by Rev. Dr. A. G. Voigt, assisted by Rev. H. W. A. Hanson. Dr. Volgt will arrive this morning from the North, where he has spent the past few weeks. Mr. O. F. Will Rehder, who was In Asheville when the death of his brother occurred, missed train connection at Greenaboro yesterday and will also arrive this morning. The news of Mr. Rehder's death was received in the city yesterday with the greatest sorrow. He was 35, Instead of 34 years of age as noted yesterday, and had just entered upon his life's most useful work. The be reaved ones have the tenderest sym pathy of the community. LOCAL DOTS. The farmers of Darlington will run an excursion to Wilmington on Aug. 13th $1.50 for round trip. British schooner "Lillie," pre viously reported at quarantine' from Cienfuegos, arrived up yesterday. There was nothing doing in either spirits turpenUne or rosin on the local market yesterday. Receipts were 83 casks and 401 barrels, respectively. Mr. James Dodd, of the Wil mington Tobacco Warehouse Com pany, has gone to Georgetown, S. C, to solicit tobacco shipments from that vicinity for the Wilmington market In Justice Fowler's court yes terday Mary Crawford, colored, was found not guilty of having stolen the pocketbook and money from Mamie -Garfield, the colored dame who fell asleep in a restaurant on the wharf Tuesday and was robbed. The Mayor's court was without interest yesterday. Two of the fifteen hundred excursionists In the city Tues day were let off with the coats in cases against them for being drunk and down, while Joe Williams, colored, who waa drunk and disorderly, was fined $10 and costs or given 30 days on the roads. Thos. Kicks, colored, who for merly kept a restaurant on the wharf, just south of the Custom House, died Tuesday at the hospital of paralysis. His remains were sent to his former home at Rocky Mount for Interment. Ricks was a well known character on the wharf. Fayetteville Water Works. Fayette vllle Observer, 29th: arbitrators in the water works "The pur chase matter, will hold their fint i for- mal meeting next Tuesday, and will probably announce their award a day or two later, uoi. Michle, who is here as an expert for the city, return ed to Durham to-day, but will be back next week. Maj. Robertson, the neutral arbitrator, returned to Wil mington this afternoon. These gen tlemen have been inspecting the water works plant this morning." You Know What Ton Are Taking; Wtaen you take Orarc'i Tastelca chill TobIc becamse the formula la plainly minted on every bottae showing; tnat it la simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No dare, No irfty DUG f oliveros Case in savannah. Jad(e Gave Volautary Order far Mistrial. : UnfortBBSte Remark. Special to Atlanta Constitution. Savahnah, Ga , July 28. A mis trial was ordered in the case of J. B. Oliveros charged with 1 arisen y after trust in the alleged misappropriation of more than $5,000 of the funds of the Atlantic Coast Line, of which he was cashier at Savannah. On) the opening of the case this morning Judge Pope Barrow volunta rily gave an order for a miatrial.basing this upon the belief that an opinion he had expressed as to certain evidence yesterday would tend to prejudice the lUrj kl tuo nciiui n iuuuiu unirjr. judge L. u. u. xwiggs asxea ion the case proceed and that, if guilty were the verdict, a mistrial might then' be declared. Attorney F. M. Oliver, for the defence, moved dismissal on the plea that his client had been in jeopardy. Judge Barrow admitted neither mo tion, and the order for a mistrial was granted. Lawyers are discussing the remark able case generally. Some hold Oliveros cannot be tried again; others that the mistrial ordered operates as any ordinary mistrial. MR.. WILLIAM McSWEEN DEAD. Died Suddenly Monday While Travelling ia Canada Well Known Here. A brief telegram received in the city yesterday announced the sudden death of Mr. William McSween in Manitoba, Canada, Monday. Mr. McSween waa very well known here ana was for many years one of the most popular engineers in the Atlantic Coast Line service. His last run waa between Wilmington and Newbern. He made his headquarters in this city but re signed two years ago to take a tour abroad to his old home in Scotland. He was never married aad had amass ed a snug little fortune during his Ion a- service at the throttle and decided to spend the remainder of his days in comfort. He was a brother of Mr. John Mc Sween, a prominent banker of Tim- monsville, B. C, and spent much of his time there after returning from abroad. Lately he had been travel ling extensively in Canada. His re mains will be brought to either Wil mington or Timmbnsvllle for inter ment. Mr. McSween wae a man of noble Impulses; possessed an even and happy disposition. His death will cause genuine regret In Wilmington. H1QH PRISE FOR TRUCK LANDS. East Wllmlaj toa Tracts Broatat Over $100 Per Acre A City Traaifer. By deed filed for record yesterday M. C. Kirkham, or Florence, 8. C, transferred to E. O. Craft, of Wil mington, for $3,200, two tracts of land containing by estimation 9 and 14 !acres, respectively, the same being adjoining and situate on the south side of the Newbern road in Hamilton's line." By another deed alto filed for record yesterday E. O. Craft and wife trans ferred to F. T. Mills and wife for $2,000, tract of land containing about 6 acres in Harnett township, on the north side of the "Old Plank Road," adjoining lands recently bought by F. T. Mills from I. B. Rhodes, the same being a part of tract described above. By still another deed E. C. Craft and wife transferred to A. O. Mc Eachern for $3,250, tract of land on north side of the "Old Plank Road," in Harnett township, containing 17.8 acres, more or less, also a part of the property described above, which is situated one mile from the city, Quests at Buffslo-Lltbla. In a column of social news about Buffalo Lithia Springs, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, of Sunday, says: "Miss Maude Bulluck has a charming high soprano voice and Is In great de mand. 8he is here with her mother and father, Mrs. and Dr. D. W. Bui luck, the eminent surgeon of Wil mington, N. C. At a musical given Tuesday evening, Miss Bulluck led the programme with a vocal solo, "Violets," accompanied by harp and violin obligate" Miss Young, of Raleigh, had a miraculous escope from drowning Monday evening while bathing in the surf at Virginia lieach, Va. Miss Yonng and her escort, a young gentleman from Petersburg, were carried by the current beyond their depth, and the escort found himself unable to assist Miss Young. Two bystanders, seeing the situation, rushed at once to the drowning lady's assistance and brought her from the water unconscious. Miss Young had not fully recovered at last accounts. Winston Sentinel: Mrs. Bar nett, known as "Aunty" Barnett, Iredell county, is spending a few ys at the home of Mr. C. L. Windsor, in West Salem. Mrs. Barnett is $1 years old and saw a train Friday for the first time. She lives between Statesvillo and Elkin. She has never been to the latter place, but visited Statesville about 45 years ago. Mrs. Barnett says she raises corn and cotton and up to this time has been able to hoe her own crops. a A Harnett county man says since the est&hliahmnnt of that county it has had only six sheriffs and tney all were present last Thurs day at the railway celebration at Lillington. Brntallr Tortured. A case came to light that for per- si8tent and unmerciful torture has per haps never been equalled. Joe ooio- blck. of Colusa. Cal.. writes: "For fifteen years I endured insufferable pain from Rheumatism and nothing relieved me. though I tried every thing known. I came across Electric Bitters, and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bot tles of it completely relieved and cured me." Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles and general de bility. Only BO cents. Satisfaction guaranteed by R.B. Bellaxt, drug- sssi ssi ssai OA.STO XTC IT . ' Bean the y Tbs Kind Yuu Ilav3 Always tor AWFUL ACCIDENT AT LOWELL, MASS.' A Score or More of People Killed and Some Fifty Others Injured. - BY GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION. Plant of United States Cartridge Company Blowa Up Ponrteeo Frame Houses Demolished Seven Horned Inmates Were Killed. By Telegraph to KM Bornintr eur Lowbxl.Mass., July 29. Two small gunpowder magazines, situated in the very midst of the humble residences of fifty mill operatives, exploded to day with a frightful concuesion, and the resultant wave of death cut off the lives of more than a score of human beings and injured nearly fifty others. Half a dozen men who were loading kegs of powder from one of the maga zines were blown to pkces; four bojs. two hundred yards away, were killed by the force of the explosion, and fourteen frame houses within a radius of four hundred yards went down as if they had been built of cards. Seven of these houses Immediately caught fire, caused by the kitchen stoves, and were completely consumed. At least three persona were caught in the ruins and burned to death, while seven or eight others, who were rescued, died subsequently of their injuries. it la estimated tnat seventy separate pieces of property, including those already mentioned, were destroyed, while the force of the explosion wreck ed windows, for five or six miles away. The following is the list of those known to be killed: George Fine, John McMasters, Louis EL Richards, James L. Grady, all employed by the United States Cartridge Company. James B. Sullivan, Charles Moore, Jean Roleau, all were employed by the Stanley Forwarding Company. Gilbert McDermott, ten years; Michael McDermott, 12 years; Thomas Holi gan, 11 years; Jos. Hollgan, 10; Wm. Galloway, Robert Galloway, Robert Galloway, Jr., Albert Lebrun, Mrs. Catherine itigg, Eddie Rogers, Geo. A. McDermott, Josephine rerusse, Mrs. Hickey Perusse. The nine last named were killed by the fall of their houses or burned to death. Four persons are missing, two car penters, names unknown, and John Riggs and Patrick Spencer. Those fatally injured are: Amadee Baulanger, 18 years; Clarendon Good win, 60 years; both employes of the csrtridge company; Mrs. Howard Barkett, Miss McDermott and Eliza Galloway. The magazines were the property of the united Btates Cartridge Company, of this city, but fortunately were situ ated more than a mile away from the factory itself. They were constructed some thirty years ago in what was then a broad open field on the banks of the Concord river. During the last decade small wooden dwelling houses have gradually sprung up in the vi clnlty, crowding nearer and nearer with fancied security to tne two mno cent looking little buildings, until they almost completely surrounded them except on the river side, the nearest bouse being scarcely fifty feet away. Both magazines ordinarily contain ed two or three tons of gunpowder in tin kegs. The company has been for some time desirous of strengthening the floor of the magazine nearest the street, and this morning tight men, three of thetn employes of the com pany, three expressmen and two car-, pentera were sent there with three large express teams to take out the powder and mend the floor. Two of the teams had been loaded and the other was almost full when at six minutes past nine o'clock the explos slon occurred. It was a long time before the actual cause of the explosion could be ascer tained. It was thought at first that every one within a radius of a' hundred feet of the magazine had b-en killed, but later it was found that Clarendon Goodwin, the roremen 01 the men who were loading the powder on the teams, had survived, together with one of bis as aistants, - Amadee Boul anger, and this afternoon the latter was seen in the hospital. He said that the men went down to the magazine nearest the street to fix the floor, and after the teams had been loaded with the powder that was in the magazine, it was discovered that a can of nitro-gljcerine which was stored in the magazine was leaking. Mr. Goodwin picked up what he thought was a jug of water and began to pour it on the nitro-glyce- nuo wuu iub tuw ui uitutiDg 11 ana washing it up. As soon as the fluid from the jug struck the floor he found it was nitric acid, xne noor at once began to smoke, -and when the men saw it they rushed from the buiidine, but bad not gone ten feet when the explosion occurred. This magazine was therefore the first to ko up, fol lowed immediately by the gunpowder in the three teams, and several seconds later by the second magazine. To those who heard the crash it seemed as if there were two distinct explosions, with a continuous roar be tween them. There are, however, five holes in the ground, which clear ly indicates five explosions. The entire catastrophe, however, oc cupied the space of scarcely five sec onds, but in that time the surround ing property was swept as if a small volcano had broken forth In its midst. Every house within 200 yards col lapsed. Trees were blown down, the grass within a hundred yards mowed as if by a lawn mower, while bricks from the two magazines were hurled far across the river and all over the neighborhood. For several minutes afterwards the air was completely filled with smoke and dust, Illumi nated by the glare from the already burning houses. The Work of Rescue. v The work of rescue began at once, but in many cases the flames hud al ready gained full sway over the crumpled ruins and several pet sons were burned to death brore the debris which covered them could b9 re moved. The property is situated jmat over the Lowell Line, in Tewhsbury, but the Lowell fire department did most of the work in caring for the wound ed. Before a stream of water was started from the engines the hose from all the wagons was taken out and the bodies of the wounded were placed in the wagons and hurried to the hospi tal. Ambulances soon appeared on the scene and assisted the firemen and all sorts of vehicles were pressed into service. Nearly forty persons were taken to the two hospitals within half an hour, while many more whose in juries were slight had their wounds dressed and remained on the scene, where they assisted in caring for the less fortunate. Troops Called Ont. The explosion shook the city and within half .an hour there were at least five thousand people on the scene of the catastrophe. The crowd so badly hindered the work of caring for the wounded that the mayor sent out a militia calL Three companies responded, and three hours later had thrown a cordon 01 men arounu mo district and cleared the place of every one except those Immediately en gaged In quenching the flames and searching for victims. Two hundred yards further down the river from the second magazine the firemen suddenly came across the bodies of four little boys who were about to have a swim. A fifth mem ber of the party waslin the river when the exploaion occurred and escaped without injury. Apparently the force from this sec ond magazine was expended in two directions, north and south. On the north it completely demousned the bouse of William Riggs, about fifty Sards away, almost burying Mrs. ;iggs and badly injuring her little son. Mrs. Riggs died before being taken to the hospital. .. On the other side of the' magazine was a grove of trees, through which the explosion tore a path fifty feet wide for a distance of nearly three hundred yards. The four little boys v ere caught in the centre of this path ard three were Instantly killed, the body of one of them being frightfully mutilated, the head being completely blown off. The fourth was alive when be. was discovered by the police and firemen, but did not long survive. Most of the property destroyed con sisted of small buildings constructedof wood andat a (comparatively small cost. The property losr, therefore, ill not be. heavy. The select men of the town of Tewa bury believe that $75,000 will cover the entire loss. DAKOTA DIVORCE NOT VALID IN ENGLAND. Hnsband Chirred His Wile With Blfa moos Marriste Respondent and Co respondent Qnllty of Adnltery. BY Cable to the Morning Btar. London, July 29. The validity of Dakota divorces In England was again raised to-day before tbe president of the divorce court, 8ir Francis Jevena, In tbe suit for divorce brought by D. 8, Oonstandindi against bis wife, who is a daughter of Stephen Ralli, a mem ber of the firm of Ralll Brothers, well known in New York as well as in London. The husband charged hia wife with bigamously marrying Doc for Lance, the family physician. Mr Conatandindl obtained a judicial sep aration from his wife in 1899. Judge Liw8on Walton, counsel for the petitioner, explained the subse quent proceedings as follows: This delicately nurtured Lady of Belgravia went to a wild district, 'north, emigrat ed to the half settled 8tate of Dakota, became an American citizen; stayed six months there, fraudulently obtain ed a so-called divorce, and married tbe co-respondent there, thus using tbe lax Dakota laws for her own purpose." "This," continued Mr. Walton, "was fraud on cl?ilized jurispru dence." . The jury found the retpondent and co-respondent guilty of adultery, awarded $135,000 damages against Dr. Laace and also found tbe petitioner guilty of the counter charge of adult ery. His petition, therefore, was dis missed and argument on the points of law involved was postponed until to morrow. THE LME JNO. Q. LONQ Expected That Remains Will be Interred la Wsshlnftos, 0. S. By Cable to tbe Morning star. Lohdon, July 29. Pending the ar rival of the relatives of John O. Long, of 8L Augustine, Fia., United 8tates consul general at Cairo, Egypt, who fell down the steps of his hotel, at Dunbar, Scotland, Monday evening, austaining injuries from which he died the same night. Major General Sir Francis Wingate, sirdar of the Egyptian army who Is home on leave and with whom Mr. Long snrnt Mon day evening, is mak'ng pre imi nary arrangements for the funeral. It is expected that the body will be remov ed to Liverpool 8aturday for ship ment to the United Statesand ibat the interment will take place at Washing ton. OPEN PORTS IN MANCHUVK China Will Grant the Same PrWIeres to America, Orest Britain and Japan. By Cable to ua MorniDv mat Lohbon, July 29. Following the signature of the American-Chinese commercial treaty, China will, It is said, grant the same port privileges in Manchuria to Great Britain and Ja pan, both of which expect to establish concessions and appoint consuls at the new ports. 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