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Hotloy. Conncumen. J. IS. Muse, J. W, Lan dors, J. T. Dale, W. K Killiner, O. A. Luiihoii, Geo. lloletnmi, G. T. Anderson. Constable W. II. Mood. Collector 8. J. Hotloy. Srliool VircctoraU. Kill ton. J. O. Heowdon, K. L. Haslet, K. YY Bowman, T. F. Ritcuey, A. C. Brown. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley, Member of Semite J. K. P. Hail. Assembly J. II. Robertson. Resident Judge W. M. Lindsay. Associate Judges W. II. U. Dotterer, r. X. Kreitlor. lrothonotary, Register & Recorder , te. J. C. Ueist. Sheriff-. Uoo. W. Nobllt. 'lreasurer W. II. Harrison. ' CbinmwAiouers U. Hurheun, A. K. Shlpa, Henry Wolngard. District Attorneys. D. Irwin. Jury Commissioners Ernest Slbble, Lewis Wagner. ' Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow. County Auditors W. II. Stiles, Geo. V. Holeman, B. A. McCloskey. County Surveyor 1. W. Clnrk. County Superintendent K. E. Stltaslu- ger. llraulnr Term of Court. Fourth Mouiluy of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Church nn HnbbiUh Hrhool. Prenbyterlan Sabbath School at 9:15 a. in. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in. Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab bath eveuing by Rev. VV.O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev. R. A. ZahnlHer, Patttor. Services in the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Rev." Dr. Paul J. Slonaker, Pastor. The regular meeting of the V. C. T. IT. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each in nth. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 'TM'.NESTA LODGE, No.3ti9, 1.O.O. F. 1 Meet every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. IX) RUST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W., 1 Meet every Friday evening inA.O.U. W. Hall, Tiouesta. j O A PT. G EORG E STOW POST. No. 274 KJ li. A. R. Meets 1st and 3d Momta; leeUilHtaud 3d Monday month, In A. O. U. YY. evening in each Hall Tiouesta. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. l:t7, W. R. C, meets tirst and third Wednesday evening of each month, in A. O. U. W. hall, Tiouesta, Pa. rpiONESTATENT, No. 14 K. O. T. 1 M., meets nd and 4th Wednesday evening in each mouth in A. O. U. W. ball Tiouesta, Pa. 1 F. RITCHKY, 1 . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesia, Pa. c URTIS M. SIIAWKKY, ATTOKN K Y-AT- LAW. Warren, Pa. Praotice in Forest Co. AC BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. -Olllce in Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tiouesta, Pa. J W. MORROW, M. D., Physician, Surgeon A Dentist. Olllce and Residence three doors north of Hotel Agnew, Tiouesta. Professional calls promptly responded to at all hours. UR. F.J. BOVAR1), Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGG I iT. ' Olllce over stere, Tiouesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Klin St., between Grove's grocery and Gorow's rostnurant. D R. J. B. SIGGINS, l'liysiulau ami surgeon, w OIL CITY, PA. H, E. MoKINLEY. Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing. Tiouesta, Pa SJ SKTLEY . ' JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE, Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks forsalo. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, eto. Tionesta, Pa. HOTEL WEAVER, E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a completecbange, and Is now furnished with all the mod em improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of guests never neglected. CENTRAL HOUSE, 'GEROW & GEROW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in tho place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. piIIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work trom the llnest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. J ORENZO FULTON, Manufacturer of and Dealer in HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Coueh Synip. Tastes Good. Um In time. Sold by druggists. y Mercantile Appraiser's List for Forest County, for Year A. D. 1905. Tho Wholesale ami Retail Venders of Foreign and Domestic Merchandise, Eating Houses, Billiard Rooms, Brok ers, and Opera Houses, in Forest Coun ty, Pennsylvania, are as follows, to wit: NAMK. I1UHINKHS. POSTOKFICB. Adams, J. A., butcher, Tionesta. Andrews, M., merchant, Kellettvllle, Anderson, O. T., jeweler, Tionesta. Arner, C. M. A Son, brokers, Tionesta. A. Cook Sous Co., merchants, Cooks burg. Atlantic Refining Co., oils, wholesale, Tionesta. Bovard, Q. W., morchant, Tionesta. Bowman, T. J., merchant, East Hick ory. Bender, Robert, merchant, West Hick ory. Behrens. L., merchant, Starr. Berlin, Eli, merchant, Wiiig Hill. Item, P. G., merchant, Duhring. Belli Is, J. M. A Son, merchants, Duhr ing. Baxter, J. W., merchant, Gllfovle. Buhl.G. W., cigars, Marienville. Bttiighinaii Bros., butchers, Marien ville. Bluejay Supply Co., merchants, Lynch. Caulield, S. S., buggies and sleighs, Tionesta. Carson, A., eweler, Tionesta. Carson. Mrs. J, II., cigars, West Hick ory. Cook, J. T., cigars, Clarington. Cropp, Wm., merchant, Tionesta. Crouch, W. P., merchant, East Hick ory. Cooper, W. II., cigars. West Hickory. Cooper, W. II., billiards and pool, West Hickory. f lough, L. S., merchant, McCrays. Craftou, Wm., merchant, West Hick ory. Crnasinun, W. A., merchant, Redclyfl'e. Collins, Watson A Co., merchants, Go linza. Collins A Krelllor, meichants, Nebras ka. Cook, J. T., restaurant, Clarington. Clark, Mrs. J., milliner. East Hickory, Psvis, J, I)., druggist, Tionesta. Dunn, Dr. J. C, druggist, Tionesta. Dean, J. I., merchant, Starr. Downing. A. U., cigars, Kellettvllle. Polar A Harkless, drugs, Kellettvllle. Hay A Watson, merchants, Kellettvllle. Dawson, J. A., merchant, Stewart Run. Dotleror, W. II. II., butcher, Kelletl villo. Fulton, L., harness-maker, Tionesta. Freedman, L., merchant. Delight. Gilbert, M. N., cigars, West Hickoiy. Gernw A Gerow, cigars, Tionesta, Gerow, John N., billiards and pool, Tionesia. Gerow, John N., restaurant, Tionesta. Gildersleeve, I. II., merchant, Brooks ton Grubbs, I. A., merchant, Marienville. Hopkins, L. J., merchant, Tionesta. Ilooven, P. II., cigars, Marienville. Hooveu, P. B., restauraut, Marienville. Herman, h. M., merchanl, Tionesta. Hunter, A. M butcher, Mayburg, 11 addon, Mrs. May, merchant, Watson Farm. II lines, 7.. S., butcher, Marienville. Harp, II. II., merchant, Marienville. Hart, Feuner P., restaurant, Marien ville. Hart, Fenner F., cigars, Marienville. Ilassinger Lumber Co., merchants, La inona. Iloyt, O., merchant, Cooper Tract. Himes, A. 10., merchant, Marienville. lialiday, E. It., butcher, East Hickory. Jones, V. F., merchant, Newtown Mills. Joyco, M. C. A K. M., milliners, Tio nesta. Kunkle, W. P., butcher, Msrienvilie. Killiner Bros., merchants, Tionesta. Keller, F. A., merchant, Pigeou. Kiihbs A Ray, bugg'es and sleighs, Kelletlville. Krilibs, W. W., merchant, Marienville. Kelly, J. W., billiards and pool, Mar ienville. Lanson Bros;, feed, etc., Tionesta. Levy, Mrs. M., merchant, Marienville. Ledehur, A. B., cigars, Endeavor. Morgan, J. R., merchant, Tionesta. M cch ling, London A Braden, mer chants, Clarington. Mint., David' merchant, Marienville. McMaster, M., jeweler, Marienville. M clinch, S. C, hardware, Marienville. Mohney, W. J., merchant, Marienville. Myers, E. L., merchant, Endeavor. McKinley, II. E., plumber, Tionesta. Nye, C. W., merchant, Marienville. No-ill, A. D. A Co., druggists, Marien ville. Neely, A. M. A Co., merchants, Mar ienville. Olson, J. II., cigars, Clarington. Robinson, G. W, A Son, merchants, Tionesta. Randall, C. A., cigars, Tionesia. Roehrig, John, harness-maker, Mar ienville. Kev nor, T. J., merchant, Marienville. Sil.le, Win., cigars, Kellettville. Sutton, David, merchant, Tionesta. Scowden, J. C merchant, Tiouesta. S. II. Haslet's Sons, furniture, Tionesta. Salmon Creek Lumber Co., merchants, Kelletlville. Star Grocery Co., merchants, Marien ville. Shonp, Wm., cigars, Muzetto. Stiles A Evans, merchants, Endeavor. Siggins Bros., merchants, West Hick ory. Tionesta Cash Store, merchants, Tio nesta. Turner, J. A., merchant, West Hick ory. The Mayburg Supply Co., merchants, Mayburg. Van Horn, A. M.. merchant, Pigeon. Van Horn A Shields, merchants, Clar ington. Weaver, C. F cigars, Tionosta. Wilson, Geo., butchor, Tionesta. Walters, F. A Co., milliners, Tionesta. White Star Grocery, merchant, Tiones-' ta. Wilkins, W. G., druggist, West Hick orv. VVeller, Watson A Whltehill, mer chants, Trtiemans. Wagner A Wilson, merchants, Marion villo. W Id' more, Mrs. S. C, merchant, East Hickory. Wolf, Andrew, merchant, Johnlowen. Young, J. J., ciuais, Marienville. Young, Mrs. Elbe, milliner, Marien ville. Younder, John, merchant, Brookston. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned that an appeal from the fore going appraisement will be held at the of fice of the County Treasurer, in Tiouesta, Pa., Monday, April 3, 1SHI5, when and where they may attond if they boo proper. H. H. HARP, Mercantile Appraiser. i'olonist llntes via Nickel IMale Koad. Tickets n ill be on alo daily, March 1st to May 15th inclusive, to points in Moutaua, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Wasiutigton, Oregon ami California at -very low rates. Write, wire, 'phone, or ca'.l on A. C. Showalter, D. I'. A., 807 State Street, Krie, Pa., for full particulars. HouilO LINEVITCH IN COMMAND General Kuropatkin Recalled to St. Petersburg. Russians Retreat Northward Peabody Won and Resigned American Pol icy In Philippines Death of General Hawley Mrs. Chadwlck'a EffecU Sold International Checker Match. General LInevitch, who has assumed command of the Russian army in Man churia In place of 'Kuropatkin, who has been recalled to St. Petersburg, is distinctly a line offlcer, with a long and splendid record as a fighter. He is almost as cordially disliked by '.he general staff as Is his predecessor and there also Is bnd blood between Kuropatkin and LInevitch dating from a personal quarrel in the days when Kuropatkin was commander of the Trans-Baikal army, which led LIne vitch to demand satisfaction. Kuro patkin assumed the position that he could not fight an officer of Inferior runk. The succession of this officer will naturally increase General Kuro pntkln's discomfiture. Tho Russians are losing heavily in the rearguard actions, yid Japanese are reported to be pushing northward as fust as possible to complete the en velopment of the Russian forces. General LlneVitch, however, will have a considerable accession of fresh troops in a day or two, the Fourth European corps being now at Harbin and" departing southward. The military officials declare there are now 2C8.000 men at General Llne vitch's disposal In Manchuria, and it is believed that this force will be suffi cient to cause the Japanese to exercise greater caution In their pursuit. Abandon Southern Manchuria. WM 'i evacuation of Tie pass Wednes day night the Russian army aban doned the lust stronghold In Southern Manchuria and definitely turned over the section to the Japanese for the campaign of 1905. General Kuropatkin and the-repliants of the army which was defeated by the Japanese on the Shakhe and Hun rivers and again around Mukden and Tie pass, are now In the moun tains a few miles north of the south ern entrance to the pass, trying to shake off their pursuers, who appar ently are not going to repeat the mis take of Lino Yang and allow the Rus sian army to escape. Kuropatkin has been reinforced by the garrison of Tiding and , other northern towns and a few new troops, who were on their way from Russia when the battle of Mukden began. But even with these there seems lit.le hope for him. Japs Take Fakoman and Kaiyuan. The Russian army continues its northern retreat, the Japanese follow lug. The latter have occupied Fako iiian, to the northwest of Tie pass, and Kaiyuan, 20 miles to the northeast. The Russian retreat became more disorganized dally after the storm. During the first day the Russians buried their dead, but since then they have left tho dead wherever they fell. Tuesday the Russians made an at tempt at resistance in entrenchments north of the Hun river but abandoned them after they had been shelled for two hours. General Kurokl's army captured the colors of the Fifth regiment of rifles. The colors were inscribed as having been presented to the regiment by the emperor in 1S34. Most of the cap tured organizations succeeded In burning their standards before sur rendering. A few prisoners are se cured daily. Czar's Ministers Urge Peace. While EmperorNlcholas, whose word is final, declines to abandon tho prosecution of the war and the gov ernment maintains Its ability to con tinue the conflict, there Is authority for stating that powerful influences, including several of tho emperor's own ministers, are now strongly urg ing that the time has come to lndl cute to Japan Russia's desire for peace upou a reasonable basts. Should Japan then attempt to im pose too onerous conditions these In fluences argue that In view of tho universal wish to see the bloody con flict ended Russia's position will be etrengthened abroad by the alienation of sympathy from Japan and the sit uation at homo improved when the nation Is made to understand that the emperor's pacific p-oposals have been met with Impossible terms. Admiral Togo's Fleet. The appcarnce of Vice Admiral To go's fleet In the track that would bo used In any attempt by Vlco'Admliiil Rojestvensky to make for Vladivos tok is reported. So far as known at present Rojest venskv's squadron Is still off the coast of Madagascar, but as tho lco In the harbor of Vladivostok Is probably be ginning to give, the Russian admiral must soon make a decision whether to daih for Vladivostok or return to Russia. Naval experts here believe that Togo will not come much further In quest of the second Pacific squad ron, on the ground that he cannot af ford to run unnecessary risks. Gopon Appeals to Peasantry. Father Gopon, the leader of the St. Petersburg workmen in the denonstra tlon of Jan. 22, who, according to the St. Petersburg Ti'ibune Russe, Is still in hiding In France, hus issued another stirring appeal to the Rus sian peasantry, calling on them to follow the directions of the revo lutionary combative committee, for getting all dirterences oi religion and race, and rise as one man, armed for a general insurrection against czarlsm. Indefinite Retention of Islands. To allay misapprehension relative ta the policy of the administration with respect to the future of the Philip pines, Secretary Taft made public the text of a letter which he wrote to John N. Blair of New York, bearing direct ly on that subject. . The secretary states very plainly that the policy of the administration Is the Indefinite retention of the Phil' ipplnes, "for the purpose of develop Ing the prosperity and the. self-gov' frnlnp capacity of the -FUInlpo people." What shall be done when the Fill' plnos have reached a condition when they can safely be trusted with their own government the secretary believes to be a question which doubtless will have to be settled by another- gener ation than the present. Peabody Governor For a Day. The bargain made by opposing Re publican factions of Colorado to take tbe governor's chair from Alva Adams and to seat In It Lieutenant Governor Jesse F. McDonald, after permitting James H. Peabody to hold It for one day, was carried to a conclusion late Friday. Governor Adams was ousted nnd Governor Peabody installed by the general assembly about 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon and Governor Mc Donald was sworn In before 5 p. m. Friday. Thus in a space of less than 24 hours Colorado has hnn .nres governors. It is said. McDonald re luctantly takes the chair. Ho has tak en no part in the bitter fight wago.1 since the election. Movement to Abandon Canal. The plan of W. E. D. Stokes and other New York railroad men to aban don the proposed barge canal and con struct on bed of Erie canal a freight railroad will be brought to the atten tion of the legislature Monday night by a constitutional amendment to be Introduced 6y Senator Amble'r. The measure provides that the proposed road may be built and operated by the state or private enterprise. Sen ator Ambler said that three railroads had offered ' to fill up the canal and erect lines on which they would guar antee to ship freight at a cost not exceeding that of transportation by the proposed barge canal and at a speed of at least 30 miles an hour. Champion Pacing Stallion Dead. Direct, 2:05Vi, formerly the cham pion pacing stallion and sire of many grand circuit winners, dropped dead of rupture of the heart at East view Farm, James Butler's stock farm. The stallion was valued at about $50, 000 and was the sire of Directly, 2:03'4, and Direct Hal, 2:04Vi- Di rectly Is still the world's champion 2-year-old pacer. Sixty of Dlrect's get aro credited with standard records, 21 of them under 2:15. Direct was sired by Director and was 20 years old. He won many prizes as a trotter, and at the age of C years became a pacer, winning about $14,000 In pacing. His heat of 2:00 Is still the world's high wheel sulky record. Death of General Hawley. General Joseph R. Hawley died In Washington Friday night. General Hawley has been critically 111 for some time. He left the senate March 3 after a service of more than a score of years. Uy a special act of con gress he was placed upon the retired list of the army ns a brigadier general. General Hawley was born In North Carolina In 182G but removed to Con necticut In 1850. He entered the Union army as a captain. Chadwick Effects Sold. The household property of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was sold at auction to A. D. Nelson, New York, for $25,200. Samuel L. Winternitz of Chicago was the second highest bidder with a bid of $25,100. There were 20 bidders. Clothing to the value of between $4,000 and $5,000 which Mrs. Chadwick held to be exempt from the claims of her creditors under the bankruptcy laws was not offered for sale. 24 Men Killed In Mine Explosions. As result of an explosion In the Bush Run and Red Ash mines near Thur mond, W. Va., Saturday night 24 men are dead In the two mines. Ten of these were killed in tho ex plosion Saturday and the other 14 were a rescuing party who entered the mine Sunday. These latter were killed by a second explosion of the afterdamp. International Checker Match. An International checker tourna ment between British nnd American f jams has been opened at the Ameri can House, Boston. It Is expected that iho tournament will Inst 10 days, as 400 games are to be played accord. Ing to an agreement by both teams. Tho visit lug team Is mude up of five Scotch and five English champions. Lehigh Valley Station Burned. Tho Lehigh Valley station at Owego, N. Y., was practically de stroyed by fire on Friday night. Tho Ions will bo several thousand dollars, the amount not being known. The fire started from the explosion of a coai stove. Pillory Abolished; Whipping Post Left. The house of .representatives of the state of Delaware passed the senate bill abolishiiiK the pillory In thut state. An effort was made to repeal the law which provides for tho whip ping post hut it fulled. Tho anti-pll-lory bill now goes to the governor. BROCTON IN MOURNING. For Loss of Sixty Employes of Grover Shoe Factory. Many Employes Killed by Boiler as It Flew Through the Factory and More In the Collapse of the Building Which Followed Fire Rapidly Coo sumed Imprisoned Victims. . Brockton, Mass., March 21. The city Is In mourning for at least three score of her citizens whose lives were blWted out by the explosion oi a 150-horse power boiler in a large shoe manufacturing establishment In the Cumpcllo district, conducted by the R. B. Grove company. The explosion was Immediately fol lowed by a fire which consumed the factory, a long four-story structure, and incinerated an unknown number of men and women who were unable to extricate themselves from a mass of tnngled wreckage formed by the terrific upheaval In the boiler room. Four Hundred In the Factory More than half a hundred of the em ployes In the building were maimed, burned or bruised by the time they reached safe ground. Some had jumped from the roof, some from win dows and others had been Injured In the mad rush to escape from the doom ed factory, which from all parts emit ted the intense, awful heat of an In ferno, driving back tho rescuers who In a few brief moments had performed gallant service. It may never be known Just how many persons perished In the big footwear plant, for it is not known just how many persons were In the factory. The number has been estimated at 400, but Treasurer Emerson said that he doubted whether there were so many at work. Two hundred and fifty sur vivors have been accounted for and the remains of 50 bodies have been recovered. Fragments of human frames which possibly might belong to bodies other than those enumerated have also been found. Few of the remains have been Identified. The head In nearly every case Is missing. The explosion, which was followed by such a sacrifice of life and appall Ing Instances of human suffering, o& curred shortly after the operatives had settled down to the work of the day. Suddenly the atr vibrated with the roar of an oxploslno. At the same moment the larger wooden frame of the factory, a 4-story structure, qulv- ered and then the rear portion of it collapsed. In a fraction of a second this sec tion of the great building was trans formed into a mass of Iron and wood wreckage, In the midst of which hu man beings were pinioned. In an other moment flames broke out In the debris and death by fire and suffoca' tlon became the fate of scores of the operatives. Boiler Flew Through Building. When the boiler exploded It passed upward almost perpendicularly, tear ing a passage as it went, and killing many on the way. After rising high In the air. It descended half the dis tance and then swerving northerly cut its "way like some huge projectile through a dwelling house 50 feet away and another dwelling further on, de molishing tho latter structure. Here its course was stopped. Scenes of horror followed the rend ing apart of the factory building. In the rear the three upper floors, weighted with heavy machinery, col lapsed with a crash that was heard for blocks. Men nnd women opera tives working in departments of this section had tlmo to turn In an attempt to flee, after the first dull roar, when the flooring sank beneath them nnd they were carried to the ground floor and crushed amid the mass of debris. Many fell Into a veritable fiery furn ace. In the section of the factory which remained standing the opera tives were panic stricken as they sought escape. Many fled down tho stairways and reached the street, others ran to tho windows, tho fire escapes In many cases having been torn away by the explosion. In desperation many Jumped from tho second nnd third story windows to the ground and were dangerously Injured. The crush on the stairways resulted In numerous pilnor Injuries. Scarcely had the rear portion of the structure collapsed when a tongue of flume started up from the boiler pit, communicating with the splintered wreckage, nnd soon the entire factory Mis In flames. Instant death was tho fate of many who went down with tho floors that collapsed. A large number of men and women who were working near the supports were alive after the floors and walls fell. From those un fortunates thrilling cries of agony nnd terror went up. Almost nil hud been caught between broken timbers nnd heavy pieces of machinery. A few persons succeeded In extricating them selves from 4he wreckage but more were rousted to death. By this time nearby citizens had arrived to assist the employes who escaped in the rescue of their fellows. This tusk became momentarily more difficult and perilous, for the heat from the Urn was n I most unbearable. By the use of long pieces of timbers I lie rescuers were able to raise parts of the wreckage and thereby release some of the imprisoned men and wo men, and thin by rushing Into the smoke pull them from the ruins. Then It w.is that acts of sacrifice and IutuIlVii were i;eeii. Clio nmn whose lees were caught under an lroa beam cried to the rescuers that they could not extricate him, and to help the girls behind him. Stretching out his arms ho lifted several girls, ono by one, and passed them to the res cuers. Then tho fire reached him and he died. Father O'Rourke's Herolo Work. A woman who was entangled In a Bhoe machine cried out that she was dying and commanded the rescuers to attend to others who might live. She bogged-to be shot. Soon the flames enveloped her. Among the first to ar rive on the scene was Rev. James A. O'Rourke, curate at St. Margaret's Roman Catholic church near by. At tho risk of his life he removed seven persons from the ruins before the fire reached them and was returning for the eighth time when he fainted from the effects of the smoke and the shock. Father O'Rourke administered the last rites of the church to many of the sufferers. Father O'Rourke said: "Pinned be neath heavy pieces of machinery, timbers and twisted ' colls of pipe, were many, oh, so many poor men and women, suffering terrible agonies. "In order to reach these Imprisoned sufferers we had to crawl through tho debris and with the aid of a large tim ber raised the wreckage which held fast several men and women. In this manner and by main strength we pull ed out seven employes. ' "By this time the flames were al most unn us and we were about to flee for safety when one poor fellow boged that a last effort be made to save him. Three of us grasped the man by the shoulders and arms and tugged and pulled until suddenly he cried: 'My God, my leg Is pulled off.' "A moment later, with our clothing scorched, we were ordered away by the chief of the fire department and we were reluctantly compelled to leave tho poor man to his fate. "Just before leaving I saw at least 15 of the imprisoned sufferers, some already suffering untold agonies from the flames and others watching with terror-stricken eyes the fate of their companions, knowing that a moment or two would bring to them similar suffering and then death." Many of the victims were parish' loners of St. Margaret's Roman 'Cath olic church and with tear stained and haggard faces women and children besieged the rectory during the day, pleading with tho priests for informa tlon about husband, father, sister or brother, who failed to return home. Little comfort could be given to these people.. At the Campello police station slm liar scenes were enncted. Early in the day Mayor Keith, foreseeing the confusion which would ensue, posted notices In conspicuous places, request ing all employes who had escaped to go at once to the police station and give their names. These names were lmposted nnd around this ' list of names hovered a throng of women- many hysterical with grief because tho list did not Include a relative. Back and forth from the ruins to the sta tion house and from the station house to the ruins, these grtef-strlcken wo men filed In a never-ceasing proces slon, looking at the fragments of flesh and bone ns they were placed In pine boxes nnd hurried away to the morgue. Only In extremely rare cases was there the slightest chance of Identification. Many persons rushed Into the ruins nnd pulled out the Injured at the im minent danger of their own lives. Fire Consumed Imprisoned Victims. Members of the fire department with ladders aided greatly in the work of rescue, but their time for work was short, for within a brief Interval fire closed over the wreckage, and tho cries of the Imprisoned were hushed. In the meantime the fire was spread ing from the Grover factory. It leaped across Cnlmar street to the 3 story brick block at the corner of Main street occupied as a hardware store and storehouse, and then to a 2-story wooden lodging house, a dwell ing house on Cnlmar Rtreet and small buildings all of which were destroyed. Tho house to the north of tho fac tory through which tho exploded holier crashed was owned and occupied by David W. Rockwell, the engineer In charge of the holler, who was among the killed. Mrs. Rockwell, who win sitting nt tho kitchen stove, had a miraculous escape from death, re ceiving many cuts from flying bits of timber. Crawling through the mass, Mrs. Rockwell snatched tin her two chil dren, who were uninjured, and started for the home of the nearest neighbor, Mrs. Etta Hood. She found that this cottage had been rent asunder by the. boiler, the head of which was burled In tho middle of the structure. Miss Ella Prutt, 78 years old, who was the only -one In tho house, was Knocked down and stunned but re covered. Not until afternoon was It possible to begin a search of the factory ruins. Several charred and headless bodies and the bones of others were recov ered near the boiler pit and wero placed In pine boxes and removed to a tem porary morgue. Mayor E'wniM h, Keith personally superintended tiro search and Medical Examiner A. E. Talno viewed each body as It was takno out. Home For Blind of the State. Watertown, N. Y., March 21. Os cur Oatniiin of Adnms, a wealthy blind musician, has inaugurated a movement for a homo for tho blind of the statu. He proposes to erect a farm home, divided Into sections, each population center of the stuto to bo represented by a section. Onco es tablished the home will bo practically self uiislalniiig. DEACON WAS MISUNDERSTOOD. Young Man Who Had Signed Pledge Considered It Canceled. Gettysburg, Pa., March 20. Deacon George Little, Adams county's dis ciple of Bishop Potter, and an advo cate of tho Subway Tavern, who ac cepted a position as barkeeper at the Hunterstown hotel, that ho might put a check upon tho drink evil, has re ceived a setback In his much cher ished plans. A young friend, who formerly en- ' Joyed the convivial glas.i, had boon prevailed upon by the deacon to sign tho pledge. This friend, entering the hotel, dis covered his erstwhllo adviser behind the bar. Without wnitlng to ask tho deacon his purpose In Indulging In this occupation, and considering his pledge thus canceled, the friend or dered whisky for the crowd in the sa loon. In vain did the deacon remon strate, and remind him of his pledge. The other Insisted that the drinks -should be served, and Deacon Little was compelled to comply. EXPLOSION IN MINE. Ten Men Killed Same Mine In Which 46 Lives Were Lost Three Years Ago. Charleston, W. Va., March 20. An explosion occurred at the mines of tho New River Smokeless Coal and Coka company, at Rush Rim, Saturday, la which 10 men were killed. The explosion was In the Rush Run mine, and extended through to the Red Ash mine, nearly two miles away, and great , flames of fire burst out of the mouths of both mines. There wero about five men In each mine who stayed there at night to take care of the mines und all were killed. The Interior of the mines are In such a state that It Is Impossible for any one to entor to Investigate. The Rush Run and the Red Ash mines are the property of the samo company and the latter is the mine In which 40 lives were lost three years ago. It Is Impossible at this time to ascertain the cause of the' explosion. Four Years For Eloper Cordova. . New nrunswlck, N. J., March 20. J. F. Cordova, the unfrocked minister, who twice eloped with Julia Bowne of South River, nnd who was convicted of abandoning his wife and three chil dren and assaulting his wife, was sentenced to serve four years In pris on. Cordova was convicted after two sensational trials, and tho sentence Imposed was the maximum penalty provided for the crimes. Under or dinary procedure, when a prisoner Is sentenced nt tho samo time for moro than ono offense It Is ordered that the sentences shall run concurrently, but this was not done In the caso of Cor dova, who will have to serve separate ly the two terms Imposed by tho court. HIGH GROUND ON DIVORCE. Governor Hlggins Vetoes Bill of As semblyman Phillips. Albany, March 21. Governor Hlg gins sent to the assembly hla veto of the bill of Assemblyman Phillips which would havo perinlted divorce suits to be brought by persons living outside tho state when the offense was committed and tho defendant re sided hero. In his veto mcssugo tho governor says: "This would Involve a radical change In the policy of tho state gov erning actions for n divorce. Tho law ns It now stands has, In substance, been In force ever slnco tho adoption of the revised statutes and it would seem that the amendment ought not to prevail unless some controlling rea son therefor exists. "It is not clear to my mind that any good purposo would be servod by tho amendments. Its unquestioned ef fect would be to open tho doors of our courts to non-residents of this state seeking divorces from our resi dents, and thereby to lncreaso great ly the number of divorco decrees, al ready too numerous, and to break down tho standard maintained by this state lu regard to actions brought to dissolve tho marriage tie. It would, In my Judgment, beji step bnckward for tho state of New York to leave tho high ground it has hitherto occupied In this Important matter of domestic morals. "Doubtless,' by reason of legal technicalities, there are lsoluted cases where an Innocent party suffers hard-' ship by reason of our existing laws as to Jurisdiction and doubtless a luwyer mny urgtio that tho amendment Is consistent und proper. Indeed, of all tho Judges whoso opinion I have boon nblu to obtain on this point, but one advised mo that. In his Judgment It would bo against sound legal policy for mo to approve this amendment. "I have, however, come to tho con clusion that the plea of legal consist ency Is of little weight when com pared with the duty of maintaining unshaken the present conservative po sition of tho state on tho divorco ques tion." Suit of Greene and Gaynor. Washington, March 21. Tho suit of Greeuo und Gaynor in tho name of tho Atlnntic Contracting company to re cover about $710,000 from tho govern ment for work done nnd brunch of contract In connection with their work lu Improving Cumberland Sound, Ou., was brought to u standstill by nu or der of the court of claims directing them lo appear hero and give testi mony In the ruse, and that its prosecu tion lie slaved until the order Is com plied with.
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