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Cexrag Haru, Pa., Tauoss, Sep, 12,
DEATH BY DYNAMITE
The City of Antwerp Shaken by
a Frightful Explosion,
200 KILLED AND 600 INJURED.
Dynamite Explodes in a Cartridge Fae
tory and Large Petroleum Warehouses
Take Fire—The Flames Burning Flercely
and the Entire City in Danger of De-
struction— Docks and Shipping in Peril.
ANTWERP, Sept. 6.—Dynamite ex-
ploded in a cartridge factory in the
neighborhood of the bourse, killing sev.
eral persons and doing much damage to
property. Portions of the bourse were
struck by burning fragments and set on
fire, causing & panic in that building,
which was at the time crowded.
The cartridge factory was situated be
hind the docks upon which millions of
cartridges were ing loaded. It was
adjacent to the petroleum stores, and
two large Russian etroleum ware:
houses were set on fire and are now
burning. Other stores are endangered.
Police, gendarmes and troops are as-
sisting in the work of extinguishing ths
flames, while priests and sisters ot
charity are looking after the injured.
The eity is enveloped in a dense smoke.
The €ity in Danger.
The number of killed is now estimated
at 200 and of the injured at 500 people.
The damage to property will reach
many millions.
The fire is still burning flercely and
the best the firemen hope for is to ex-
tinguish it in twenty-four hours. The
heat from the burning masses of petro-
leum is intense and 1t is impossible tc
approach within 100 yards.
Several vessels have been burned at
their docks and others were only saved
through the promptest action of their
officers in towing po out of danger.
The fire is not now spreading and it is
hoped, if the wind does not rise, that
the flames can be confined to their
present limits. A strong west wind
would, however, set the whole city in a
How It Happened.
The explosion occurred in a workshop
where a large number of old cartridges
were being taken to pieces. Many men
and women were employed in this shop
and they were actively engaged in
breaking up the old cartridges. There
were fully 25000000 of these in and
about the premises, a part of them
already broken up.
The flames cover two acres of ground
pnd rise to an immense height. Amidst
the roar of flames are heard from time
to time the loud reports of explosions,
to which there seems to be no end.
These explosions are supposed to be of
packages of cartridges which seem te
remain intact until the tongues of flames
are actually upon them.
The shipping at the African docks and
ah the American docks is in serious dan-
fo and all the facilities for removing
he vessels from the immediate vicinity
of the conflagration are being pressed
into service.
ing Stricken Antwerp.
ANTWERP, Sept. 9.—A dense mass of
smoke still rises from the burned quar
ters and hangs like pall over the whole
city. The flames have, however, been
subdued and the efforts of the firemen
and the troops to prevent their spread
have been successful. The ruins of the
burned buildings are still too hot to ad-
mit of much effective work towards re
covering the bodies of the dead, but a
few were taken out and enough has
been gathered by the brave explorers
among the smoking ruins to make it
certain that the death list will not fall
short of 200, if indeed it does not
largely exceed that num ber.
King Leopeld Visits the Scene.
King Leopold and a number of his
munisters arrived here from Brussels
and were taken in carriages to the scene
of the fire. After spending over an
hour among the firemen oy the troops
at work on the flames, the party were
driven to the hospitals, where those in.
ured by the explosions are being cared
or. Here the king passed from ward te
ward, whispering woras of comfort to
the poor sufferers, occasionally stopping
to smooth the pillow and cool the ns
bead of the little factory girls stretched
gpon a bed of pain. ore leaving, the
ng ordered everything possible for the
comfort of the patients to be done.
The arrest Carvillain, the propri-
otor of the cartridge factory in which
the explosions occurred, has boen
ordered.
The Destruction at Antwerp,
ANTWEEP, Sept. 10.—Many of the old-
est windows of the cathedral here were
destroyed by the explosions of Saturday,
The bodies of numerous victims are
being recovered from she ruins of the
factory. Many were blown to
ston) 4p auly portions of their bodies
can "
The Strike Not Over.
Lowpox, Sept. 7.-Mr. Lafone’s ex-
ample has mot been very largely fol
ed, after all, only four other wharf-
Joining him in making conoces-
to the man, Even this much was
give the usual air of
# number of wharves; but it
HAMILTON TESTIFIES
He Tells What He Knows About
the Baby Act.
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THE STORY OF HIS DECEPTION,
Audience in the Tombs
Police Court—FEva Offers to Confess if
Ray Will Only Come to Her and Inti
mates That She Was a Catspaw for Her
Wicked Accomplices,
NEw YORK, Sept. 7.—Robert Ray
Hamilton, Mrs. Swinton, Josh Mann,
Inspector Byrnes and two or three mid-
wives were present in the Tombs police
court, together with a large crowd of
spectators, when the Hamilton black-
mail case came up.
Mr. Hamilton made an afidavitcharg-
ing extortion, and described how he had
met Eva in a house in this city; how she
had worked on his sympathies; how he
had given her larger and larger sums;
how she had finally written him from
Elmira that she was about to become a
mother; how the babe was afterward ex-
hibited to him for his admiration, and
how he was then induced to marry the
woman, ‘
Cross Examined.
Counsel for Mrs. Swinton and Mann
examined Hamilton and brought out
the fact that any sums he had given
them were voluntarily and cheerfully
given.
The specific charge made by Hamil
ton is that Mrs, Swinton, Joshua Mann
and Eva Mann, by falsely representing
that Hamilton was the father of the
child, obtained from him a check for
$500.
More Sluned Against Thaw Sinning.
Inspector Byrnes testified to the way
the baby was procured and to Mann's
relations with Eva.
A letter from Mrs. Hamilton to In-
spector Byrnes was produced, in which
Mrs. Hamilton offers to tell the whole
story If Hamilton will come to her. She
says she was more sinned against than
sinning, and conveys the idea that Mrs.
Swinton and Mann used her as a cats-
paw.
A motion to dismiss the proceedings
was denied. The hearing will be con-
tinued.
HAMILTON
An Interested
SEEKS A DIVORCE
Mis. Swinton Held in 81,500
for Swindling Him.
New Yong, Sept. ¥.—Mrs. T. Anna
Swinton and her son Josh Mann have
exchanged their cells at police headguar
ters for even narrower rooms in the
Tombs, to which they were committed
in default of $1,500 bail each, to await
the action of the grand jury upon a
charge of having obtain $300 from
Robert Ray Hamilton by a 810 baby and
other false and fraudulent pretenses.
Robert Ray Hamilton has emphasized
his action in cutting loose from the gang
—wife, bogus baby, “Granny” Swinton,
“Dotty” and all— 4 instructing his law-
fo to bring an action for the annuling
ng of the marriage.
Josh and
Join IL. Sullivan for Cougress.
Xew YOuK, Sept. 9.—The great John
L. Sullivan was tendered a reception, or
gave a reception, it was hard to find out
which, at the Academy of Music Satur-
day night.
ohn received a good many visitors
during the day. His ambition was
quickly made known to them He
wants to be a congressman, and he will
do everything to get there. He told his
friends that he intended to give up spar-
ring and enter political life. He isa
Democrat, and has alwars voted with
the Democratic party, and he said that
at the next election for congressman in
his district at Boston he would make a
brave effort to secure the nomination.
Baltimore's Big Festival
BavriMone, Sept. 9. —The Maryland
exposition, which begins today and con-
tinues daily throughout the week,
promises, unless checked by unforseen
events, to be one of the most interesting
affairs of similar character that has
taken place in this day of fairs and shows
throughout the land. The event will be
honored by the president of the United
States and mem of the cabinet, and
the army and navy, through the courtesy
of the secretaries of these departments,
will take an interesting of the pro
ceedings of the week. os gentismen
who have the management are, many of
them, the same who carried out the
sesqui-centennial exhibition of Balti
more in 1880. The programme is an
elaborate one.
Congressman Cox's Condition.
New York, Sept. 10.-—Mr. Cox's con-
dition is not materially changed. He
seems to rally at times and the doctors
think that the turning int for better
or worse will be hed in a few hours.
The symptoms are those of umonia.
He retains his faculties and wants to
see the numerous people who call to in-
quire after him, but the physicians will
not let him see or speak to them. Mrs.
Cox gent the following reply to an in-
quiry from a friend in Washington:
“Mr. Cox is slowly rallying and hopes of
recovery are increasing.”
Call Calls for Fulr Play.
Jack soxviLLE, Fla, Sept. 7.—Senator
Call some time ago issued a challenge to
those who were making charges against
him to throw off their masks and meet
him in joint debate before the public.
Col. W. D. Chipley, chairman of the
state Democratic executive committee,
accepts the challenge. Senator Call re-
plies that Chipley is not one of the men
referred to, as he has always been an
open opponent, but he (Call) will always
be glad to meet Chipley in debate. T
senator claims that a railroad lobby is
planning to defeat his re-election in 1891,
Charlemagne Tower's WIL
Rocurster, N. Y., 10.~The
terms of the will of the late lemagne
Tower, of Fiiadsiphis, have been made
public. Four-tenths of his estate is be-
Yueatnea to the widow and the remain
is to be divided among the five chil.
dren of the deceased. On the death of
the widow her propatty is also to be di-
vided children. Mm. E. B,
Putnam, wife of an attorney in this city,
is a daughter of the deceased, and her
share is estimated at $4,000,000
Was Graham's Feat a Vake?
BUFFALO, 7.~The Buffalo Even-
ing News publishes what it calls a com-
Riagar falls task 8 od BG Sip
over a unday, sa
the falls were watched at the Rie of the
alleged feat and that no 1 was seen
to go over the cataract, If Graham was
found in the barrel he entered it below
the falls und was pushed out into the
ver,
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THE NAGLE CASE,
Justice Field Gives lmperiant Testimony
on the Wiiness Stand,
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 6,—In the case
af Deputy United States Marshal Nagle
more testimony wad addressed showing
that Terry habitually went armed and
indulged in violent acts,
Justice Field testified: “Deputy Nagle
and myself entered the dining room at
Lathrop for breakfast, and soon after
taking our seats Judge Terry and his
wife entered. As they passed down the
aisle Mrs, Terry ent ut me for a mo-
ment and then turned about and left the
place. Judge Terry seated himself, but
arose immediately and came toward me,
Before realizing what he intended to do
I felt a powerful blow on my cheek. |
turned around and saw Terry's giant
form towering over me with his clenched
fist upraised. 1 then heard Nagle say
‘Stop! I am an officer!” I then heard two
{stol shots in quick succession and saw
Pa fall to the floor. | was dazed for
a moment, but soon realized that Terry
had received a death wound and arose
and left the room.”
Justice Field further testified that he
believed that if Nagle had not shot
Terry, he (Field) would have been dead
within the next five seconds. The ex-
oression of Terry's face when he raised
iis hand to strike a second blow could
not be mistaken. It was full of malice
and murder.
Justice Field declared that he had
never had any difficulty with Terry
rior to the Sharon decision a year ago.
hey had been on the most friendly
terms, Terry had often tried cases be-
fore him and on entering court had al-
ways spoken pleasantly. During the
last year or two, however, he seemed to
have entirely changed and to have lost
his respect for the courts. Justice Field
added that the story of his having asked
Terry to support him for president some
years ago was pure fiction. Justice
eld was not cross examined.
FEAT OR FAKE?
Conflicting Evidence “to Whether Bro
die Really Shot Niagara Falls—8kep-
ticism in Baffalo and at Niagara.
BU¥raLO, Sept. 9.—8teve Brodie says
be swam the Horseshoe falls and was
picked up in the river below. His§story
1s sworn to by louis Ledger. a swim-
mer, who has assisted Brodie in his pre.
vious adventures. Three other men
claimed to have aided in the affair, but
they have mysteriously disappeared,
Niagara Falls people believe that Brodie
“faked” the jump. The preponderance
of evidence seems to be that way.
Irodie’s story is to the effect that he
went to the Waverly house, at Clifton,
Ont., accompanied by ledger and two
others. The two were joined by Will
iam E. Harding, of New York, who is
said to have come from Toronto. The
alleged trip was made at 5:15 in the
morning. Brodie says he was half
drunk when he belted his air inflated
rubber suit around him and slid off the
Canadian bank into the river, about 300
feet above the Horseshos falls
Over the Catarascl.
He repented his rashness when too
late and tried to battle the current with
his double bladed paddie. He wasswept
into the centre of the stream and when
the brink was reached was shot
into the air some ten feet. Then he
fell and the water closed over him. He
lost consciousness and did not open his
eyes until twenty minntes later, when
be found himself lying at the water's
edge. Harding and Ledger claim to
have gone to the spot in advance, Led
er with a 200 foot line about his body.
Je swam out abouts 100 feet and se
cured Brodie, who was floating face up-
ward, like a cork.
Nobody saw the jump but the in-
terested persons, and nobody here, or at
the falls, believes it was miade There
was no ocoasion for secrecy about it, as
once in the water Brodie could not have
been stopped. and witnesses would have
been plenty. Fear of arrest was not the
cause, owing to the early moming hour
chosen, for all hgnds stayed around the
falls till noon and told everybody what
a perilous feat Brodie had accomplished.
Harding has gone, it is said, to Toronto,
Jerrold has gone and #0 has McCarthy.
Brodis was arrested for attempted sui-
cide and brought before Magistrate Hill,
on the Canadian side. He pleaded not
guilty and was placed in $300 bonds not
to repeat the act.
Steve Swears Solemnly.
Brodie swore by his wife and little
children that he had accomplished the
feat. in talking with the correspondent.
“There's an oath I would not take
lightly,” said he impressively. “These
fellows that say that I didn’t go over the
falls are sore because | didn't let them
in on the ground floor, The Niagara
Falls newspaper men are mad because |
brought newspaper men from New York
with me, but | went over the falls, and
I'll do it again for a thousand. 1 talked
to one of the park commissioners and
tried to make him get up an excursion
and give me $1,000 to go over. There'd
be easy enough 20,000 people here, and
these fellows would make a barrel of
money. But the ‘bloomin’ old stuff
wouldn't have it that way, and told me
Shey didn't want any bridge jumpers
and barrel swimmers around there,
They're afraid people will find out how
easy the fal)s are, and they'll lose their
attraction when they lose their terror.’
Brodie Swears That He Went Over.
New York, Sept. 10.—Steve Brodie,
the latest hero of Niagara Falls, in com.
pany with his witnesses, Earnest Jor-
rold, lewis Ledger, of this city, and
John McCarthy, of Philadelphia, went
before Notary Public C. Wolff, of No,
74 Essex street, and in an affidavit told
last Saturday.
Another Niagara Crank.
Niagara Faris, N, Y,, Sept. 10.—
Walter G. Campbell, of Youngstown,
N. Y., has constructed a life preserver
with which he says on Bunday next he
will swim the rapids from the Maid of
the Mist landing through the whirlpool
rapids. His life preserver, or rather
double life vor, as he calls it, w»
similar to one worn by Kendall in
hia rip, It is made of sixteen pieces of
vork, i by 14 inches and 1 inch thick,
Lawyer Forest's Bold Move.
Cnicaao, Sept. 10,—~Lawyer Forest,
who is defending ex-Detective Cotgh-
lin the Cronin trial, with the aid of
three large and heavy built men, raided
the Carlson cottage and succeeded in
foiting away some of the pieces of the
ing and walls covered with spots of
Cronin's blood.
Pirie Nanquets Kako.
Pang, Bept. 10.<The municipality of
Paris i, Sep banquet last toMy.
Edison, It was very largely attended
and was un brilliant success
Reduced prices on the)
Greatest part of owr stock)
for this month. We pre-
fer the space for new [Fall
Goods, rather than have the
investment in Summer stock
for six months more. It will
lpay you to buy for next season,
Come, see and be convinced
{that we mean just what we here
state. Yow can save from
\9 to 25 per cent. on many
wseful things,
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The line of Dress
Goods we display is al
ways up to the times in
style and price. We carry
a large variety of Ladies’ Dress
materials, and qualit
ed, as cheap or cheaper than
city retail houses. As stated
in another on such
goods, we will give you
a bargain if you buy for
cash or its equal during
this month of September.
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