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. w w w v V'V r-"y yw W V V V V V ARu-Tu WEATHBR Iltvays for Intercuts: Shwra nad lk4rritanM sad cooler tralarfctl Friday, reBrallr lr. Trmprratorp at 7 a. nu, 3f at 3i30 p. OO. J. H. SHERIEH, Obaerver. VOL". LIV. NO. 176. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1903. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROCK ISLAND AfFU Collision, Boiler and and Fire Combine to Destroy Thirty Lives and Injure a Hundred AT HARRISBURG, Passenger Plows Into Freight Derailed by Breaking of Air Hose and Engine and Two Car loads of Explosives Blow Up. Harrisburg, May 11. The second section of the Cleveland and Cincinnati westbound on the Pennsylvania rail road crashed into a wrecked freight train in the south Outskirts Of Harris burg at 2 this morning, killing 20 or 30 people and injuring over 100 others. AIH HOSK Bin.1T. The freight wreak was caused by the bursting of an air hose. Some of the cars fell across the passenger track, into which the passenger train plung ed. The boiler of the passenger loco motive blew up. The concussion caus ed the immediate explosion of two cars of dynamite in the freight train. WHECK TAKES KIHE. The force of the collision crushed all the passenger coaches and instant ly both trains were a mass of flames. ti:n mohk may nin. Of the 75 injured it is believed 10 will die, and there are many persons of prominence among the passengers. Mr. and Mrs. Tindell, the latter a daughter of Senator Knox, are hurt. Mrs. Albert J. Barr and two daugh ters, family of the editor of the Pitts burg Post, were among the slightly in jured, t MANY HIHNED. The bodies of many of the dead were burned to a crisp and many identifica tions were almost impossible. Tbrnwi Out of Bertha. When the first explosion occurred bodies were thrown clear out of the berths in the sleeping cars, many landing down the railroad embank ment, and some even having been hurled into the Susquehanna river. A special train brought the injured and dying to the union station. Many of the injured were taken to private houses. Were ltt l'HHNruKrM. There were 1C9 passengers. The hospital Is crowded and the hotels are being opened for the care of the in jured. Train No. l!. which was wrecked, was westbound and was known as the Cleveland and Philadelphia express. It left Philadelphia at 11:50 Wednes day night. OWNERS PROTEST TO THE GOVERNOR Object to Signing Shot Firers Bill Say They Will Close Mines if He Does. Springfield. III.. May 11. More than 100 coal operators met here yesterday to discuss the shotfirers' bill, now be fore Gov. Deneen for his signature. Besides this number f0 other opera tors were represented by proxy. The session was secret, but Herman Justi, commissioner of the Illinois Coal Oper ators' association, stated that a com mittee has been appointed to wait up on Gov. Ileneen and protest against his signing the bill, claim being made that there will be a great increase in the cost of production of coal if opera tors are compelled to furnish shotfir ers as provided under the new law, in stead of miners, as has heretofore been the ca-se. The operators say that if the bill becomes a law it will mean the ab rogation of the agreement between miners and operators signed last year for two years, and that they will close down their mines rather than to sub mit to the added expense. THIS THE ROSETTI WE KNOW? Pecria Germane Put to Sleep for Six Hours by Harp. Peoria. 111.. May 11. Rosettl. a Freuch harpist and modern Svengall. worked a hypnotic spell Sunday even ing, in which seven Germans, adept in music, were put into an unnatural sleep by his playing. Herman Zanders, ten or, and Herman Bauer, xilherist, prom inent residents, fell under Rosetti's spell, who played an Italian opera, and slept for six hours. Legislator in Bribe Charge. ljttl Rock. Ark.. May 11. O. B. Andrews, representative from Nevada county in the general assembly, is in the Pulaski county jail on the charge Dynamite Explosion ON PENNSYLVANIA of bribery. Representative Simpson, of Hempstead county, alleged that on April 10 Andrews offered him $50 for his vote on the Killough levee bill, and that Andrews acepted a bribe of $100 for his vote on the same measure. An drews denies the charge. GOLD OUTPUT IS $22,000,000 Alaska Production in the Past Winter Estimated by Assayer. Seattle. Wash.. May 11. F. A. Wing, United States assayer, estimates from information he has received from Alas ka and Northwest Territory this win ter that the output of gold from the northern country this year will be $22,000,000, if not more. From the Klondike alone Mr. Wing predicts an output of from $10,000,000 to $12,000,- 000. the rest coming from the camps on the American side. SECOND TRIAL FOR MACHEN Man in Penitentiary for Postal Frauds to Face Judge May 22. Washington. D. C, May 11. In the district criminal court yesterday Judge Wright overruled the motion of coun sel for August W. Machen to quash the bench warrant issued against Machen to bring him to trial in the Crawford- Machen-Lorenz conspiracy case. Ma chen is at present serving a sentence in the penitentiary, but the effect of the ruling will be to bring him to Washington May 22 to stand a second trial. PRESIDENT HEARS Expresses Regret at Language Used and Declares Law Must be Enforced. Chicago. May 11. The committee of labor men appointed to call on Presi dent Roosevelt and lodge with him the protest against the employment of fed eral troops during the present team sters' strike, was granted an audience late yesterday afternoon . Outside of the members of the committee, Presi dent Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb, no one was present during the conference. The following account of what passed in the room was given out by Secretary Loeb: Proteat la I'rniritril. President Shea presented the pro test, accompanying it with a few words of explanation. The president read the protest at once, and then told the com mittee that no suggestion had come to him from any source that he should take action. He said that he was whol ly ignorant of the merits of the case and had no knowledge of what the sit uation is or what steps should proper ly be taken to end it. In view of the statements made in the letter, he re gretted that it should have spoken of the use of the army as it did. He add ed: "In every effort of Mayor Dunne to prevent violence by mobs or individu als, to see that the laws are obeyed and that order is preserved, he has the hearty support of the president of the United States, and in my Judgment he should nave that of every good citizen of the United States." q Actios DeBaamied. Mr. Quinn, member of the commit tee, who knew the president in his youth, said: "Mr. President, what prompted us to come to you with this statement is that for the past two or three weeks there has been a continual howl for a federal army. I have known you long enough to know that you will not re spond to a one-sided demand; that you will not respond until you have thoroughly investigated the case." All Mul Ofc7 Law. The president replied: "Mr. Quinn. as yet the mayor of Chi cago has not made any appeal to the governor, and. therefore, of course, th governor had made none to me; and a yet nothing in the situation has de manded action by me." President Shea, by way of explana tion, said that the employers had re CATASTROPHE TO COST $500,000 Tomb to be Erected by Nation for McKinley Will Soon Be Begun. ASSOCIATION HAS A MEETING Plans Perfected for Mausoleum sembling That of Gen. Grant. Re- New York, May 11. The trustees of the McKinley National Memorial asso ciation met yesterday and approved the design for a mausoleum submitted by H. Van Burne McGonigle, consulting architect of the board. Itwas decided that work should be begun at once. The body of President McKinley is in a public vault In Westlawn ceme tery, at Canton. The association has purchased a tract of land adjoining the cemetery, which will be known as Monument hill. The approach to the hill, which is 74 feet high, called "The Mall," is COO feet long and will be beautified at an expense of $50,000. Along the middle of this mall, with a wide walk on either side, will be an artificial lake. A broad flight of steps will form a part of the mausoleum. From the foot of the hill to the top of the mausoleum the height of the stone structure will be about 175 feet. I.Ike That of Grant. The mausoleum will in genera re semble the tomb of Gen. Grant. The main feature will be a dome about 75 feet in diameter and 100 feet high. The structure will be of granite, but the interior will be finished In white marble. The entire cost will be $500, 000. j The committee which President Day appointed to take charge of the work includes the following: Gov. Frank lin Murphy, of New Jersey; William A. Lynch, Canton; William McConway, Pittsburg; Cornelius N. Bliss, New York ; E. W. Bloomingdale. New York, and Alexander II. Revell, Chicago. The president and secretary are members ex officio. Shot in Pool Game. Pana, 111., May 11. Ex-Aid. Frank Peppinghaus shot and fatally wounded Frank Paus over a game of pool here. Peppinghaus surrendered. LABOR'S PROTEST quested the governor to demand fed eral troops. Regarding moos. Shea told the president that every act of violence reacts to the detriment of the union; that acts of violence were condemned by union officials and do not meet wit h the sympathy of their organization. He declared that union men want to be fair and to preserve the business inter ests of Chicago, realizing that the pros perity of our employers is our pros perity. Repented Statement. The president said: "Mr. Shea. I can only repeat what I have said. I am a believer in unions. I am an honorary member of one union. But the union must obey the law just as a corporation must obey the law; just as every man, rich or poor, must obey the law. As yet no action has been called for by me, and most cer tainly if action is called for by me I shall try to do exact Justice under the law to every man, so far as I have pow er. But the first essential is the pres ervation of law and order, the suppres sion of violence by mobs or individ uals." This closed the interview and the committee withdrew. NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS Swedish Tribune Transferred to Charles F. Erickson. Chicago, May 11. The Swedish Tribune, for many years first among the Swedish weekly newspapers of the United States, yesterday passed into the hands of Charles F. Erickson, who has purchased the property and good will from J. E. Norling for $20,000. The sale includes the Fosterlandet. a week ly church paper. Mr. Erickson. who is a native of Sweden, was in the busi ness department of the Chicago Her ald and since has been doing newspa per work in Omaha. Rockford and Chi cago. In 1897 he went as an Ameri can commissioner to the exposition at Stockholm. Rosseau is Sane. New York. May 11. Ges&ler Ros seau. the Chicagoan who sent an infer nal machine to the Cunard dock two years ago. Just before the Umbria was about to sail, is sane, according to the commission composed of former Judge D. Cady Herrlck, Dr. Carlos F. Mac Donald and Alexander M. Hadden. Rosseau was convicted in March. He will be sentenced by Recorder Goff Monday. In his examination Rosseau said he would rather go to prison for seven years than to the asylum for life. TOGO WAITING ABOVE FORMOSA Japanese Commander Chooses Ground for Naval Battle. RUSSIANS AT DISADVANTAGE Unable to Secure Pilots Who Know Channel and May Be Beached. Hongkong, May 11. Admiral Togo's whereabouts is not-accurately known except to the higtest oftjcials in Tokio. He has been reported at various points from the Pescadores to:Sasebo, where he. is said to be at present. The Japa nese admiral is not likely to leave his base. Will Have AdvaBtRfte. He will have every advantage in fighting between Formosa and Japan. The Riuklu islands that form a consid erable stretch in the northeast of For mosa will prove a dangerous trap for the Russians. The navigation there is peculiar, owing to the many deceptive currents. Thero is every chance thai the Russians will not ))e able to get pilots who are thoroughly acquainted with the channels and Togo will en deavor to drive some of the Russian ships on the islands. W ill I'liy 1'llotw Well. Meanwhile Rojestvencky is offering large sums to pilots who know the wat ers around the islands. His transports are discharging their cargoes into smaller vessels, which will follow the fleet. When the Russians leave the French Indo-Chiua coast they will en ter hostile seas. They will find that the Japanese have strongly fortified and amply provisioned the Pescadores for two years. The strategic points on the Islands are defended by heavy guns and the forces in garrison num ber 5.500. Iliir Jap Fleet , Waitn. Hongkong, May It- A Japanese merchant captain, arriving here, states that there are 85 Japanese warships between the Pescadores islands and the Formosan port of Keelung. The Pescadores islands have been supplied with stores. Wovisions, and ammunition sufficient f last the Japa nese two years. Ht&vy guns have been mounted at all stlitegic positions. CodhiiIm Arrlntetl. The iorts of Keeludg and Tamsui. on the island of Fonrjosa, have been mined and strongly tljefended. Ship ping entering there mupt have a naval pilot. Troops have 1mmi stationed 10 miles up the railway from Tamsui The men are old, but there is a sprin kling of recruits, who appear to be re servists. The total number of Japa nese troops on the island probably ex ceeds 15.000. The German and Amer ican consuls recently strolled acciden tally into the fortified zone of Keelung and were arrested. Taey were releas ed after half a day's detention when they explained how they came to be within the forbidden zone. HIGH AVERAGE FOR WHEAT T May Shows 92.5 as Against a Ten-Year Average of -83.7. Washington, D. C, May 11. Returns to the agricultural department show the average condition of winter wheat on May 1 was 92.5, against 91.fi April 1, and 83.7 the mean May average of 10 years. The average condition of winter rye is 93.5, compared with 81.2 a year ago, and a 10-year average of 88.5. "GOLD DISCS" ONLY COPPER Missouri Stockman Has Narrow Es cape From $20,000 Swindle. Omaha, May 11. Police have dis covered that the supposed gold discs which were sent here to be sold to J. A. Bilby. a wealthy stockman of Quit man. Mo., for $20,000 are made of cop per alloy. Swindlers it South Omaha took Bilby to a fictitlfous government assayist, who said theidiscs were stol en from the Omaha pljnt of the Amer ican Smelting &. Refining company. The assayist assured Jlilby the discs, were pure gold and worth $37,400. HAD C1GARET PAPER; JAILED Police Arrest Vagrant,'nd Sentence of 47 Weeks is Imposed. Marion. Ind., May ll. John McCor mick was fined $37 last night by Judge Williams for having one cigaret paper. Being unable to pay he was sent to Jail for 47 weeks. McCormick had been arrested for vagrancy," but when the single cigaret paper was found a charge under the anti-cigaret law was filed. ; La Follette's Veto Ignored. Madison, Wis., May 11. For the first time in the Wisconsin legislature since 1897 a bill was passed over the gover nor's veto, the vote upon- whether Sen ator Martin's bill giving the state board of control power to parole pris oners should pass over the veto being 21 to 9, no party or factional lines be ing drawn. FIVE HUNDRED ARMOUR OUSTED Hold on Michigan Fruit Trade Appears to Have Been Broken. ROAD WILL OWN THE CARS rroposed Reductions of 30 Per Cent on Icing Charges Declared to Be Ridiculous. Chicago, May 11. The monopolistic grasp which the Armour Car lines for some time have had on the Michigan fruit trade was effectually broken yes terday when the announcement was made before the interstate commerce commission that the Michigan Central road would hereafter use its own re frigerator cars and would charge the shippers exact cost for the icing ser vice. Cnr DianiiNBed. This pledge was made by Attorney A. D. Shaw, representing the Michi gan Central before the commission, and resulted in the case being dis missed by the commission as to that railroad. According to Mr. Shaw the uniform charge for icing on all ship ments of fruit from the Michigan ter ritory hereafter will be $2 per ton, and a proportional rate for less or greater amounts of Ice. Reduction HldlculouH. The split between the Michigan Cen tral and the Pere Marquette roads came after an ineffectual attempt to induce the commission merchants, and later the Interstate commerce commis sion, to accept a new schedule of tar iffs making reductions of between i5 to 30 per cent in icing charges. Such reductions Attorney Plummer for the commission men declared to be ridicu lous in view of the fact that former testimony showed that since the ad vent of the Armour exclusive contract icing charges had been advanced be tween 300 and 400 per cent. Blue and Gray Fraternize. Manassa, Va.. May 11. A campfire last night, in which the veterans of the society of the Army of the Potomac fraternized with their war-time foes. terminated the first day's session of the reunion of the society. Speeches were made by Gen. Sickles, Black, King and Corporal Tanner. BANQUETTED BY THE IROQUOIS CLUB ExtracrJinary Demonstration at Democratic Feast for President. Chicago. May 11. Honoring and honored by his political foes, but per sonal friends. President Itoosevelt was last night the chief guest at a magni ficent banquet tendered to him by the Iroquois club, the leading democratic organization of Illinois. Surrounded by men who have fought against him in two national campaigns, who dep recate many of his avowed policies, and who have frowned upon some of his political actions the president was cheered to the echo as he entered and left the banquet hall, was applauded with enthusiasm throughout his ad dress nt at its close, was given to un derstand that in his case iolitical dif ferences were not a personal issue. Ovation by Demoernt. The banquet which was from first to last an ovation, was given entirely by democrats to the leader of their po- litical opponents, and many of the kindly personal references made by speakers of the evening, the majority of whom are men of the democratic faith, deeply touched the president. In his manner and words, he evinced throughout the evening a deep gratlfi cation of the warmth of his reception from men who have fought him in po litical battles before now and are ready to fight him again tomorrow if they consider it necessary. Throughout the entire evening, however, ran a domi nant note of admiration of the charac ter and friendship for the man himself. I'pfcolda Party. The opening portion of the presi dent's speech was a discussion of the fact that under existing circumstances our county can be governed only uv der the party system. He said that the longer he is in po litical life the more firmly he is con vinced that tne great bulk of questions of the most importance before the peo ple are question? which we can best decide, not from the standpoint of re publicanism or democracy, but from the standpoint of the interest of the average American citizen whether re publican or democrat. He urged non partisanship in matters of great public importance and cited instances where thi3 policy bad been successfully car ried out. "Among the most vital questions tha.' have come up for solution because o! the extraordinary industrial develop r Terrible Disaster Overtakes Town of Sny der, Oklahoma. Wind and Rain Wreck ing Place and Killing Many. WIRES DOWN AND Storm Broke About 11 at Night Relief Trains Go From Surrounding Places and Little Will Be Known Till They Return. Kansas City, Mo., May 11. A dis patch to the Star from Oklahoma City says: "Every building in Snyder, with the exception of two, was destroyed. It is estimated 200 persons were killed and 500 injured. Guthrie, Okla., May 11. A special from the agent at Hennessy of the 'Frisco railway at Chickasha says a message was just received from the operator at Synder saying there are 75 dead bodies and 350 injured. The entire business portion of the town is destroyed. The residence portion is not badly damaged. Guthrie, Okla., May 11. Reports re ceived here indicate that between 300 and 400 lives have been lost in the par tial destruction of the town of Snyder, Kiowa county, Okla.. by a tornado. Re lief trains have been sent to the scene from neighboring towns. DKTAII.S I.At'KINta. Details of the disaster cannot be learned until the trains return, all tel egraphic and telephonic communication with the stricken town being inter rupted. Snyder has about 2,500 inhabitants. I .M)KKTAKI:itS AT O.VVKMTION. umanoma City, Okla., May 11. Ten undertakers attending the funeral di rectors' convention left here this morn iiient of this country, as of all the mod "u". " saiu, are questions of capital and labor, and questions result ing from effect upon the public or the organization info great masses of both t-upuai ana la nor. I believe thorough ly in eacn Kind of organization hut l recognize that :f either kind of organ ization does what is wrong the in crease in its power for efficiency that has resulted from the combination means increase in its power to do harm: and thai therefore corporation that is organized capital and un ionthat is organized labor, must alike be held to a peculiar responsibil ity to the public at large and that from each alike we have the right to de majid not only obedience to law but service to the public. Now observe there are two sides to what I have said and we are very apt to hear only insistence upon this side, sometimes the insistence on that, but not as often as we should insistence upon both sides of the question." Jutlee for npitnl. The president then discussed organ ized capital. Ho declared that we can not afford to do damage to those men or corporations who have built up great railway systems or great indus tries, "because we cannot afford to do injustice to any man. rich or poor." and "because to do such damage to them would mean widespread damage among wageworkers and among the general public." at the same time he insisted the time had come in the inter est of the public for supervision and regulation of corporations. The Mate can deal with corporations within its own limits but cannot deal with those doing business in many dif ferent states. He believed that the federal governmt nt must control cor porations entering upon such control carefully and progressively. rrralilral Loudly ( hrrrril. Rarely before in this city has such genuine enthusiasm been evoked as was witnessed by the president at the conclusion of his speech. Ah he an nounced the fact that behind the state, the nation would stand for the preser vation of order in Chicago, wild cheers and vigorous clapping of hands inter rupted him for several minutes. When he brought his address to a close his auditors fchojiited, cheered and waved their napkins in approval. Dozen of guests mounted chairs and shouted un til they were hoarse. Some of them carried away with enthusiahni jumped upon the tables, heed let it of I he i:n-n and china and glassware and fcent forth cheer after cheer. TORNAD DETAILS MEAGRE ing with a carload of caskets for Sny der. Itrport from Kurt Wort la. Fort Worth. Texas. May 11. Reports over a railroad wire say that dispatch es from Snyder. Okla.. to the train dis patcher of i he 'Frisco at Sapulpa. I. T.. reported f0o killed at Snydor. The wires are all n and details cannot be secured. Vln tiutbrle. Guthrie. Okla.. May 11. Telephone reorts from Hobart, Okla.. indicate that the entire town of Snyder. Okla.. has been destroyed by a tornado. It is rumored that 400 people have beea killed or wounded. Itrnd Number .VH. Guthrie, Okla., May 11. Iite re ports place the dead and injured at Snyder. Okla.. at 500. The storm broke over the town at 11 o'clock last night, completely demolishing it as nearly as reports can be obtained. ltellef Kent to Snyder. Oklahoma City Okla.. May 11. The telephone operator at Hobart, 32 miles north of Snyder, states that it is be lieved there that T00 people have been killed and injured. Special trains with physicians and nurses are being rush ed to the scene. Wind Striken lulnUm. Okla. Fort Worth, Texas. May 11. A spe cial to the Record from Guthrie, Okla.. says: A tornado has struck the town of Qulnlan. in Woodward county, which destroyed a number of dwellings an.l killed two small sons of Mrs. O. W. Cox. It was followed by a heavy rain throughout the country surrounding Quinlan. many buildings being destroy, ed. Additional loss of life is feared. EQUITABLE CLERK PUT UNDER ARREST Held to Have Had Part in Scheme by Which $27,000 Was Ob tained by Fraud. St. Paul. May li. Kmil H. Neumir. a clerk employed by the Equitable I-ife Assurance society ami Thomas Ixibley. wero arrested charged with complicity with Samuel Iibley, who is charged with fraudulently obtaining a $27,000 loan on a policy alleged to have been stolen from the society'! vaults. PRICE OF WHISKY IS PUT UP Trust and Independent Distillers Get Together After Fight. Peoria. III.. May 11. The trust dis tillers and the independents have form ed a compact and the price of spirits for basis has been advanced from $1.20 to $1.20 per gallon. The new price went into effect last night and notices to the trade were sent out from Peo ria. The war between the two fac tions ha exi.sted for nine months and was the bitterest in history. HATCHERY FOR STURGEON Government Will ProDoaate Onca Numerous nd Despised Fish. Fishermen ahmg the MiflsisHlppi riv er and in other rivers in IlJinoIn and Iowa will be surprised to hear that the fisheries commission of the govern ment has established a hatchery Tor the prorogation of that aeemingly worthless fish known as the hturgeon. It appears that this fish because of its great numbers used to be a mil. sauce and cause fishermen many a cuss word for tearing nets in a now altaorod for tearing nets is now almost extinct. Millions of the fish were destroyed in the ea.st and also in the west mere ly for their eggw. from which bogu.H "Russian Cariar" was manufact ured. At the bureau of fishcrleH it wan paid that the fish had become almost an extinct as the alligator in Florida. "Not more than a dozen years ago." Bald an officer nt the bureau. "I have M-en Hurgeoit egg.s in it umber so great that they were cured in hog heads. This of course incut the de struction of the fish. In those days none but the toorer class cared for sturgeon steaks. Now it is well liked betau.se it in scarce."