The City of Antwerp Shaken by a Frightful Explosion, 200 KILLED AND 6500 INJURED Dynamite Explodes in a Cartridge Fae tory and Large Petroleum Warehouse: Tuke 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 | Bre, causiug a panio in that building, which was at the time crowded. The cartridge factory was situated be | hind the docks upon which millions of | cartridges were being loaded. It was | adjacent to the petroleum stores, and | two lirge Russian petroleum 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 the flames, while priests and sisters of charity are looking after the injured. The city is enveloped in a dense smoke, The City 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 tive is still burning fiercely and tha 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 it is impossible t approach within 100 yards. Several vessels have been burned at their docks amd others were only saved | through the promptest action of their | officers in towing Ie out of danger. The fire is not now spreading and it is | hoped, if the wind does not rise, the flames can be confined to their | present limits. A strong west wind | however, set the whole city ina | that | would, blaze, How It Happened. The explosion occurred in a workshop where a large number of old cartridges | y taken to pieces. Many men | and women were employed in this shop and they were actively engaged in| breaking up the old cartridgs There | were fully 25,000,000 of these in and | the premises, a part them | already broken up. The flames cover two acres of ground and 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 to remain intact until the tongues of flames are actually upon then, The shipping at the African docks and at the American docks is in serious dan- ger and all the facilities for removing the vessels from the i:omediate vicinity of the conflagration are being pressed into service, were bein ¢ about of In Stricken ANTWERP, Sept. 9 smoke still rises from ¢ ters and hangs like p city. The flames hav subdued and the effor and the troops to pr have been successful burned buildings ar it of much effective covering the bodies of few were taken out been gathered by th among the smoking certain that the death list will not fall | short of 200, if indeed it does not largely exceed that num ber, King Leopold 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 firewin and the troops at work on the flames, the party were driven to the hospitals, where those in jured by the explosions are being cared or. Here the king passed from ward to ward, whispering woras of comfort to the poor sufferers, occasionally stopping to smooth the pillow and cool the fore head of the little factory girls stretched upon a bed of pain. Before leaving, the king ordered everything possible for the comfort of the patients to be done The arrest of Carvillain, the propri- etor of the cartridge factory in which the explosions occurred, has boen ordered. The Destruction « Antwerp, ANTWERP, 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 the ruins of the cartridge factory. Many were blown to atoms and only portions of their bodies can be found, Antwerp. \ dense mass of burned quar | over the whole | however, been | of the firemen vent their spread Fhe ruins of the | til too hot to ad work towards re the dead. but a and enough has brave explorers ruins to make it er The Strike Not Over. Loxpow, Sept. 7.—-Mr. Lafone’s ex ample has not been very largely fol lowed, after all, oply four other wharf. ingers joining him in making conces sions to the mun. Even this much was enough to give the usual air of business activity to a number of wharves; but it there, the majority of employ. ers still holding off. This shows that a e number of wharfingers still side in diyactare a the dock com. w 0 not the slightest wign of mwlenting, 8 2 Fifty Men Wore Killed. LDINBURGH, 7.~The colliery ex. plosion resulted the death of Tatty miners, only fourteen of the sixty-four men at work in the pit having been rescued. The soene of the disaster was Penicuick, a small town within ten miles of this city. Platt Elected President. | ex | his succoessor. { and demanded possession | clined | and back | plied, | ened lk | it is now difficult to { divisions of this great road center in | delphia I County. A COAL MINE ON FIRE, Acres of Anthracite Blazing 200 Feet Below the Surface, ScrANTON, Pa, Sept, 6.—What threat- ens to be one of the most destructive | mine fires that ever oscurred in this re- fon is now raging in No. 2 colliery of e Delaware and Hudson Canal com. pany at Olyphant, where several acres of anthracite coal are ablaze nearly 200 feet below the surface, About three weeks ago there was an extensive cave in of the roof at mine, followed by a themendous explo- sion of fire damp, and several workmen were severely burned. It is thought that the fire was then communica od to the gas blowers which rush steadily | through the coal fissures and that the anthracite was ignited in that way. The caving in has been going on stead- ily since that date, until the caved in area is nearly twenty-five acres, It was not until yesterday that the full extent of the fire became known, and gangs of fight the flames, It will be necessary to cut through 125 feet of coal before the streams of water that are to be carried through pipes can be directed effectively against the fire, | and forces of workmen are employed night and day to make the necessary tunnel. This is dangerous work, owing to the rapidly accumulating gases that may come in contact with the flames at any | moment and result in a disastrous ex- plosion. : HOLDING ON TO THE OFFICE. Dispute Between the Old and New Fost. Postmasters at East Harrisburg. Hanrrispunre, Sept. 10.—A year or more ago 8S. A. Fishburn was appointed | i postmaster for the new East Harrisburg | 5S. Machen, | (George his week received office. Last commission to turn over the the new postmaster sent to Washington, came an order. Thus pano- Machen made another demand or the office on Saturday, but the ex- postmaster still refused to surrender. He | | expressed his determination to remain | in possession of the office until the ex. ration of the quarter on Oct, | Machen became indignant and threat streperous postmaster, A Helt Road Around Sanbury. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Sept The freight business of the Pennsylvania Railroad company at Sunbury has as sumed such enormous proportions that handle it. Four 14 iu the Northern Central, Phila- and Erie, Wilkesbarre and Hazleton and the Lewistown branches, Superintendent Westfall, of this city, and Trainmasters Attig and Young, of Sunbury, are now taking active steps to enlarge the yard facilities there by build. ing a pelt line railroad around the city, This will make Sunbury one of the most extensive railroad and freight centers in this part of the state. Sunbury Texas Fever in Pennsylvania West CursTER, Pa., Sept. 10.—Texas fever is prevailing among the valuable cattle BOE to William T. Sharp less, of East Goshen township, Chester and six of them have already succumbed to the malady Recently Mr. Sharpless received a shipment of thirty-five steers from the west. The disease was brought on by these animals and it is among them that the desths have occurred. As fast as they die the have been cremated, so that the spread. ing of the disease may be prevented as far as possibie, Killed by a Chicken Thief. BEERSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 7.-~Washing- ton Dilliard, aged 45, a farmer near here, heard & noise at his hennery at night. He dressed, loaded his gun, and with lantern in hand, started towards the hennery. Just as he reached the rear porch of his residence he was shot and killed by the thief. The family and neighbors soon scoured the vicinity for the murderer, but no trace of him could be found. Wiection of Rallroad Directors. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.—At the an nual mecting of the stockholders of the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad company, held at the office, the following ticket was elected for the ensuing year: Directors— Fdmund Smith, Geor B. Roberts, Wistar Morris, N. Parker Shortridge, James Young, Lewis Elkin, A. J. Cas sat, John P. Green, Enoch Lewis, The Producers Protective Amociation. Braororn, Pa, Sept. 5.—The annual meeting of the Producers Protective as sociation was held here. These officials were elected: President, T. W. Phil lips, of New Castle, Pa.; vice president, H. L. Taylor, of Buffalo: secretary, J. R. Goldsborough, of Bradford: treas urer, R. J, Straight, of Bradford. The treasurer's report shows a balance of $23,000. The association will be con- tinued intact Fell and Broke Mis Negk, Sour Bernienes, Pa., Sept. 7.~The only fatal accident of the season at Glen Onoko occurred there yesterday morn- ing. John Kistler, 26 years old, whe had been attending a moonlight hop, while returning home fell over a high stone wall near the Hotel Wahnetah and broke his neck. Darkness ca by the shade of trees prevented Kistler from seeing his danger, Tron Workers’ Wages Advanced, Snaron, Pa., Sept. 8. The iron work: ers of the Shenago valley held a meet ing at this place and decided to ask for an increase in wagns of 10 per cent, the increase to take effect by the middie of this month, Two furnaces have granted their request and it is thought that the rost will follow, A Jurgman Killed by the Cars. Wokessanre, Pa, Sept, 6.-John Gara, a juryman attending court here, fell off a platform of a rapidly moving Hain ho Rakiigh Valley road, near gar ' was ground to poet He was a miner, 40 yours old, and leave a large family. this | pent miners were at once detailed to Fishburn de- | government | property without an order, whereupon | Mr. | gal proceedings to oust the ob- | FOR TARIFF REFORM ‘Keystone Democrats Adhere to the Cleveland Programme, 'BIGLER FOR STATE TREASURER {The Clearfield Candidate Nominated on | the First Ballot—Feace and Harmony Prevalls=—"With All Mis Vaults, Give Us Grover Cleveland Again!” Full Text of the Platform. Hanrmispura, Sept. 5,-~The Demo- | eratic state convention yesterday moved lin such a listless, leisurely faghion that | it was not until quite late that Chairman | Wherry announced that the nomination | of candidates for state treasurer was in | order. R. Jones Monaghan opened the ball { by rising to name E. A, Bigler, of Clear- | field, for the place upon the ticket. The | presentation of Mr, Bigler's name called | out applause, but not of an uproarious | character, Then Milton J. Hess, of { Northampton, in a few well chosen | words, nominated ex-Representative H. { J. Humes, of Bradford, which received favorable recognition by vigorous hand { clapping and stamping of feet, Harry i A. Fall’ of Elk, presented the name of Capt. Clay, of the same county. saying | that in making the nomination he sub- mitted the name of a gentleman who | would be a candidate “to help or hurt a | candidate at a future convention.” William J. Brennan, of Allegheny, in a stirring address, which aroused en- thusissm, recommended the nomination of Homer J. Humes, of Bradford, J. J. Foran, of Philadelphia, nominated Com- | mon Councilman lsase Wilde, Bigler Nominated on First Ballot, This closed the naming of candidates, and the desks being entirely cleared, the convention got down to balloting Philadelphia gave 13 votes for Humes, {42 for Bigler and 4 for Wilde Alle. | gheny gave 18 for Humes and 4 for Big- fer { The roll wing called Representative | John Donohue, of Philadelphia and announced that he desired t from Humes to Bugle Th RET™ od been | his vote was permitted i that the teller 305 voter had voles were neg ballot resulted as Clay, 24. Humes, 71 Patrick Foley moved nominalion unanimous, agreed to Wallace Makes a Speech. Hon. William A. Wallace was introduced amid great applanse. He thanked the convention for the honor bestowed upon his county by the nomi. nation of E. A ligler for state treas grer. Thea Mr. Wallace went on to charge the Republican sdministration with fatlure and shouted out, "Oh, for six months; with all his faults give us Grover Cleveland again®™ After the introduction date and a brief address convention adjourned, The Platform. The following is the platform in full: The Dem tion assembied declare I. That all powers not exprosdy gt the general government are withheld sacred olwervance of the rule of contained in the tenth amendment te th Chair am in their tally cast, and th essary to a follows Bigler to make which then f of the candi by him the weary of Pennsylivasiia ia conven. ntedd to and a Cr notion in essential to the presers of te stitution itself of the principles of home rule y the e bread DOMICAl ROvYernment of th honest and eo end that labor may nol be ro it has earned 2. We appiand the action of President Cleve. land and our Democratic tat in congress looking to tariff tax reform, and we reaffirm the declaration of principles made by the Democracy of the Union at SL Louis In IR, especially that demanding a revision and redaction of tariff taxes for the relief at once of American labor, American Industries and American tax payers by the repeal of such fariff taxes as now invite and protect monop oly. a greed that lessens production, lessens employment of labor, decreases wages and in. creases oot to consumers, and by the admis sion of raw material frees of duty in all cases where it will enlarge cur product, multiply our markets and increases demand for labor, A We regard trusts, in whatever form or- ganized, as the result of the existing monop. oly tariff and we demand the repeal of such tariff taxes as enable them to control domes. tie production by unlawful combination, and io extort from the people exorbitant prices for their products 4 We secept the decision of the people of Pennsylvania rendered by the ballot on the prohibitory amendment as a declaration In favor of a reasonable, just and effective regu. Iation of the trafic in ardent spirits. We hold that the agreement of the Republican party through ite representatives in the Legis. iature to the proposed prohibitory amendment to the constitution, and its defeat at the polls a spite of the Republican majority of M00 votes, are facts that establish beyond doubt the hypocrisy of the Republican leaders in their treatment of the question of prohibition. 5 We hold the Republican party responsible for the fallure—a failure willfully and cor ruptly incurred to enforce by “appropriate legislation” the sixteenth and suventeenth ar. ticles of the constitution, designed to protect the land and labor, the people and Industries of this commonwealth 6. We hold the Republican party responsible for the failure to pass any law for the relief of the manual laborers of the state of Penne sylvania, and we recommend the enactment of such laws as will give equal protection and equal opportunities in every branch of ine dustry to all citizens, irrespective of race, res ligion or nativity, We also hold the Repub. lican party responsible for the fallure of the legislature to consider favorably the petitions of the workingmen and farmers of this state for the equalization of the burdens of taxa: tion and for relief from the exactions of mot shed] represcy ves opoly. 7 We hold the Republican party responsi. sible for the meotorious corruptions which have for many years prevalled in the man agement of the state treqsury, for the system of depositing loans without Interest, enrich ing favorites of the ring by the use of the pub Hie money and for the flagrant violation of law by the commissioners of the sinking fund; and we pledge the faith of the Demooratic party that the candidate this day nominated will, if slected, reform these wrongs, A We favor the Australian ballot system as adopted to meet the requirements of our con. rings nad bosses, 9 That the sufferers the recent foods have our sympathy, and that while we depre. cate and condemn the management on the part of the state suthorities by afMicted fellow SCOTT'S [CONSUMPTION — | SCROFULA EMULSION BRONCHITIS CURES COLDS pA ALL Wasting Diseases Wonderful Flesh Producer. Many have gained one pound per day by its use. Scott's Emulsion is not a secret remedy. It contains the stimulat- ing properties of the Hypophos- | Pluites snd pure Norwegian Cod | dver Oil, the potency of both | It is used | | by Physicians all over the world. | Defies Competition | being largely increased. PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by all Druggists, SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N.Y. | Absolutely Pure. wir neve Yar % A ¥ BT of JOS. HORNE & C0'S PENNAVE. STORES. (8) VISITORS to Western Peapsyl vania Exposition, [September 4th Octoder 19h] are cordia to make our store their headquarters big enough to accommodate you by the thousands knows where it is. Make appointments to meet your friends at “B, & B's.” There will be plenty to interest you here while vou wait (£8) L iV invited Everybody Our Fall importations of New Goods in Silks, Velvets, Plushes and Dress Doods are coming in every day. You can travel all over this count ry and not find an assortment that will surpass in quality and reasonable prices. ours The early buyers are never disap- pointed ; late ones often are. have in stock again this season; by may mis a satisfactory selection. Our sales early in the mason are always very large, at buyers like to purchase from a complete stock. buy dre's place. Samples sent and orders for goods filled the same dey theyare received. JOS. HORNE & 66, 609-621 Penn Ave, PITTSBURGH, PA goods and here is the best TO AGENTS «i: WANTED ** The most wonderful collection of practical real value and everyday use for the wople ever published on the globe, A marvel of mon OF saving and money camming for every one owning Thousands of beautiful, helpful engravings, showing just how to do every. thing. No competition; nothing like it in the universe, When you select that which is of true value, sales are sure, All sincerely de wiring ying employment and looking for something tho roughly first-class at an extranr dinary low priee, should write for description aod terms on the most remarkable achieve. ment in Doak making dined ihe worl began, SCAM LL & CO. Box St. Louls or Philadeiphia, SALESMEN SALESMEN WANTED vas for the sale of Htock! Steady and 8 Fen APY M4 one CHASE BROTHERS Co.Ro chester. Y toe ~—@ET YOUR— Carriage Painting, Sign, Advertising and Orna- ment a Painting — DONE BY — MSulley, The Artist. Has had many years of vere sn | Anthracite Coal, variety and Many of these fabrics we will not | delaying to send for samples yeu | September is the best month to | Co-Operative Sewing 209 KB. 1th Se, Philadelphia, Pa. | i 1 ] i i | experience in thet line of business snd catisfaction guarantees in all cases, | | BEEZER'SMEATMAREKET | ALLEGHENY ST. BELLEFONTE | ! We keep none but the best quality of Beef, Pork, Muttan £6. Al kinds of smoked meat, sliced ham. pork, sausage | vd Dice Juicy sie Mear Manger. D K. RHOADS, [CPWAR a —— Sanit Railroac 78 donor [PYXENSYLYANIA K. RB. TIME TABLE. In efleet August ith, Dee, Pennsylvania Rall Toad Division, EASTWARD, Daily except Sunday Keashore Express eaves Johustown 1 if ABROona ond 4 10 FYVORE consumed B33 0 arrives at Harrisburg... 11 0 pm Philadelphia. Lo pm «LH & In A local train Daily Pittsburg Altisin T yrom Harrisburg. arrives st Baltimore. “ Washington. .onend Philadephia New York Ki am io am Bibpm S80 pm Day Express leaves h. Gh pm A through train, Dally PRURRIIAP AE vss av sron sssvssnsses Alvomia “RITIVESs Tyrone. se 8 : HutTISHUTR woconssnsssrsrsiss + A local train Mail leaves Dadly leaves Pilisburg Altoona A FR | 1 Yroge sneer Harrisburg... Mall Express arrive Daily xpress leaves Pittsburgh PLN § PETE — Ones 1 train ma sVille tion few local stops, WESTWARD. Daily ws leaves New York. Fhiladeiphia Washington Baltuoore it Martisbary Fyre to Inte rae An Express ng 3 Al HR . Pittsbu ranches at Tyr tion, Latrobe, Greeusbur gn -— Bituminous Coal. |. Crrain, care, { Of BROWNS OLD COAL a a FAVORITE SIN Warranted for Five Years. LOW ARM OMNILY HIGH ARM $25.00. OUR FAVORITE SINCER Oran Laat, Fancy Cover, Large Drawers, Wicks! Rings, weker, Ruffer, Binder, Four Widths of Wemmers Sent on trial. Delivered in your home free of freight charges. Buy only of Manufacturers, Save Canvassers’ Commissions. Get New Mae chines. Address for Circulars and Testimonials, Machine Company, strong Send for Treatise and full paerticulans. Address, Me Hall Chemical Co, 3860 Falrmount Av, Phila, Pa CAN be CURED. We will SEND FREE by on ual a large TRIAL BOTTLE DON" SUFFER ANY LONGER!" Give Post OF fice, State and County, and Age plain'y. Address, THE MALL CHEMICAL ©O., Philadelphia 3860 Farmount Avenue, The oldest and best Institution for obtaining a Business Education. We have successfully prepared thousands of Joung men for the active duties of life. or Clrenlars addy P. DUFF & SONS, 1046 We wil Fisted Pen oa With any color of nk. coir Hoes 10 ¢ BT 8, en WANTED WANTED [abn ey smb 104 Fourth SAL LESMEN ne YARD. | GER! . IW SHOE BEANCH IONE RAILROAD mont — Daily ex EASTWARD am pm am 1 r % lowisburg Yieksbaurg MiMinburg Milimont. .... Laurelton .. Paddy Mountain Coburn IT 4 oy (——— Kising Spring Penns Cave Centre Hall... . ELL Linden Hall Cak Hall Lemont. « Dale Summit #0... Pleasant Gap Lal “ AXCTERNN one p20 Sellefonbe.. Additional trains leave Lo tandon st 4X. am, P55. am and 710 pm: res turning leave Montandon for Lewisburg at 9 21 AM SWp mand i Bp m ELLEFONTE & BUFFALO RUN RAIL road. On and after Wednesday, August 1, ISS, trains will run as follows, jeaving the Pennsylvania Rallroad station, BEASTS AND WESTWARD, . i am am pm #10 Arc Belletonte ly 60) 8... —SSCRles . Sa were smmsseMOTTES bo 3 conic Whitmer F.. ERR— |" TR — TL J ww wmlitintly ¥. " " - Waddien, evn 2. vn S00tia Crossing F. " Rramrine........ NF sass State College... Trains will stop at stations marked “F™ when signal is given or notice to conductor. Train 2 connects with trains cast and west on BEY. RE and S85 Branch. Train § con. pects with trains east on BLE. V. K. RK.and 8. 8, Branch. THOS. A. SHOEMAKER, Supt. - : 3 Bod i 5 bmi li TE E22 *E3RBEX 4 Sov de dn Le y Joga WORE RE ead JAS. SCOFIELD, Manufacturer & Dealer in HARNESS I have always on hand a fine stock of Whips, Lap and; Buffalo Robes, Blankets, Fly-nets, and every thing needed about horses, Spring Street, South of Allegheny om——— on. Wedndvise patentable of not, free of bry Bed aipegd i A ip tie, eA with § PATENTS} ¥»
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