‘ stallions on the a hley property.
11%“nt a elf 11111:. That!
he the in a home.
1110111111 train was sent from Crip
, reek as soon as the explosion was
.but barring a full confirms-
_ iii! of the explosion, and of the death
illtlltween fifteen and twenty men no
, , ya been received.
'18“ m.. the special train was
, he remains of tho killed at
“d l Victor. Three wagons and
(1‘? truck' were required
for them to the morgue.
no life titled dead men are:
to
’llAIN, shift boss.
‘ 500K.
, ANGLAIN
mill SINCLAIR.
'i‘ he only Injured man so far identi-
1:81 is -—-- McCoy, foII'neIIy of head-
I.
‘lhfiain had not arrived at the ln-
,. '. Mundane depot but was within a
. 1" ‘ short distance 'of it when the explosion
. occurred. About forty- five or fifty min-
ers from the Snurtloff, Finlay and Lost
. Dollar mines had gathered at the depot
(platform and they were blown into the
. lir in, every direction One man's
body, out In two, was found one hun-
dred, yards from the scene of the ox-
.hlds‘ion. Boron bodies were laid out
together. and the remnants of others
Were secured as fast as possible 011
account 01. the terrible natIIIc of their
wounds identification was difllcult
, Charles Rector, of the Shurtloff
_ mine, describing the explosion said:
, ‘ "There were about fifty or sixty of us
waiting for the twin which was com-
ing up the track a few hundred feet
distant. A number of miners who had
not yet reached the depot were running
towardtt with their dinner buckets in
hand. The train approached the depot
at a moderate rate and the crowd 011
the platform began to move around to
.;, , secure points of vantage in getting
‘ 'nboard as soon as the train stopped. At
’ ‘ this moment a great explosion occur-
red. right under our feet. 'lbt1 impact
shook the buildings in the town anti
. . everything became absolutely dark. A
f, few moments later the groans of the
.1 injured were heard and people came
‘ ‘ running from residences and store to
the scene. i was uninjured. The de-
pot platform and the surrounding ob
tests were rent. into splinters.
The work of lt‘Fi‘llO was begun at
once Six badly wounded miners wuc
.1 ‘ picked 11p at different. points near tht
3 scene, and were quickly carried to the.
trains and sent to Victor. The dead‘
were found after much difficulty."
The train consisted of two :argc pas-
sensor coaches and was'without pas:
, sensors, as this was the first trip in
the morning anti Independence was
the first station where passengers were
expected The engineeI and thinner.
escaped inlmy.
It is estimated that at least 200
pounds of dynamite must have bctn
used .to produce such an explosion.
The theory of accident is scouted by
every one.
Later. detectives found tht1 machine
Which shut off the dynamite under the .
. latform. It consists of a revolver and
300 feet of steel wire. The revolver was
placed underneath the platform close
to the powder. The other end of the
wire was fastened to a chair log. which
was used as a lever, from the ct‘lbblngs
of the Delmonico property. The whole
district is aroused over the catastrophe
and further trouble is ffdl‘t‘t’l. A num-
ber of list lights have already occur—
red. Guns will doubtless soon bt
brought into play if conditions remain
as they are.
DENVER.Colo.,J11uc t1.~An order
has been issued by Governor Peabody
making effective today the suspension
of martial law in Las Animas (‘ ounty.
whereh'strike of coat lnlllt‘i‘S,,llli‘ll’l-
bers of the United Mine Workers of
America. has been ‘on for several
months. . Molar Hill will remain 111
Trinidad. however. for an indefinite
. time in command of certain hoops
'. which will act only in case the civil
authorities find them necessary. The
1 governor says in his order that peace
‘ pond good order in Las Animas county
I!!! being to idly if not wholly restored
and that it as been shown to him that
the civil lutho’rities are able ready
and willing to control the situation.
“ -—-.-——¥h—
‘ DRIJG WAREHOUSE BURNED.
.sMcKeeson 3. Robbins, New. York, Sue
‘ tain a' Loss of $100,000.
_. NEW ‘YOBK. June 6.~Firemen in
' the down town part of the city had four
hours’hard work early today, prevent-
ins the spread of the fire which des-
ro ed the sevemstory drug warehouse
. ,‘ cKeason & Robbins. in Ann street.
'When the firemen reached the scene
the hu ding was blazing from cellar to
roof,‘ and 88 Ann street is only twen-
“' (as; wide at that point it was fears
,a‘d lib. games would reach across the
' thoroughfare to the main
of McKcsson & Robbins. Frou
_,pe balconies on the front of
ins building, where tongues of
M about them as they forced
“,shutter‘s. the firemen fought
and iii "the assistance of others in
'ilnally subdued the flames.
‘ Kelly and Firemen Grifiln.
d McCready, while dragging
'- a roof fell tea skylight. on
1 fiber of the building, and were
I bruised and cut by glass. The
and contents were a total loss
_’s‘ge' reaching from 875,000 to
i
it: gut . :
there itl fidd'h injured one A
Each day we offer 11161631“ bargains frrnt our\ remolding stock, and
each day closes out. a certain line. 311 mt hesitate on the following goods
as the quantity is very small: '
0 ALL LEATHER raaveutuopaosmens $2.00, TO cLoee 97c
LACE PILLOW same, FULL SIZE, was: see 1111., To c1.ost=...
STANDARD woaK BASKETS. wane 79c 1111., TO CLOSE ........
FUR auos (anooaa GOAT) IN BLACK AND WHITE, wens 03.50
. 301: PR.
TOCLOSE..... ..... ............ . ..... ...... 01.1111
WATER wmos,'rne assume 360‘KIND, now 18c
MANILA ans (JUST 111121111110 FOR sou snaoss) ..... '.........15c
HonsEHATstsxraA HEAVYAND aouuo 10c
PORTIERS,
TABLE COVERS.
Chenille, size ml, were $7.00
now,
2 pairs Linen Tapestry, were 84. 00
now
1 pair.Rep. Tapestry, was 04.50.
now,
, .
s“ 2 $3. 59
2 Chenille, size 4-,4 were 750. now, 31k
1 pair Rep. ‘1 Tapestry, size 4 4. were 'li’Ic, now, 39(
now, 32- 79 .1 Tapestry size 0--,i were $120
1 pair Chenille, was $5.00, now, $2 lill now
$2. 49
Tapestry, was $4.50
60c
_
' REMEMBER WE ARE SELLING OUT.
SERVED.
POSITIVELY N0 GOODS RE.
FREE DELIVERY TO ALL THE NORWALKS. .
v
w. s. sruaravimr.
70 NORTH MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
spring-3105}-
Coverings.
VVc are now prepared to showa large line of Carpets
in all the popular grades. Consisting of INGRAINS,
VELVET, TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, BODY BRUS-
SELS. . . I
[N CHINA AND JAPANESE MATTINGS WE HAVE A
LARGE VARIETY ANDD ATTRACTIVE STYLES.
China Mattings, 1255c to 35c.
Japanese Mattings, 20c to 50¢.
OF OIL CLOTH AND LINOLEUM WE SHOW ALL
WIDTHS AND VARIOUS QUALITIES.
RUGS AND MATS IN LAR or: VARIETY.
SHADES TO ORDER A SP ECIALTY.
A. DICKERMAN&SON,
84 Washington Street, South Norwalk.
Telepho ne 143-6.
A soiled wall paper may be clean- There are Jtoday 5,000. 000 day labor-
d by merely rubbing it well with uiers in this country One and one-
fiannel cloth dipped in oatmeal. This; fourth million belong to national
is a useful thing to remember when? trade-s union another million to trades
Imds do not permit the I'epnpcring of union not yet national in their scope
1 room quite as soon as it seems deslr‘ and the Iemainder comprise the army
able. _ of unorganised labor
-_. “4......
J .... .._.—. w. .M n...“
diphtheria have developed
13a last: four days among the
of the Middlesex County
Dependent. Children It Had
county commissioners have
1.. :1 with the institution
7 closed. There one about
am In the home. Some of
dipthoris sI'e of e. serious
luv Mr. Towle a Home
was recently elected saw-
the school took charge
has ago. saccédta‘: the
1 ' . at: 17. '.
.ft-‘Ite '
Delight is the gloom
.Every Woman’ s
_. tend the class day exercises in the
. early afternoon at the' institute and
. this was to be followed by the dinners
3 Oliver. sixteen years old. the son of
190”?!“
4 i
In
1“» In“ by conuif'sted.
Treasurer A. B. May of the Consollt
dated road has issued the new 3% per
cent. debenture bonds which the road
it“ uttered in place of the stock of the
Fair Haven and westvilio Trolley com-
ban)’. which it recently absorbed.
These new bonds are issued in do
nominations of 31.000 and 8500 and
they were oat-hanged with holders of
B‘dlr Haven stock at 11 rate which will
net the latter about seven per cent
on their drialnnt investment. '
The bonds will draw interest from
April 1, and are at. the present time
quoted at from’llf to 94%. The right
to exchange the stock for these bonds
will expire on June is. ’
The 31,1100 issues are printed in
green and hear the simmtures of the
third vice-president. of the steam road.
and Treasurer May. The 8600 lanes
are printed in chocolate and are signed
by Mr; May and by the second vice,-
president. it‘. 8, Curtis. The bonds
are done in the highest style of tho
lithograpbcr's art. as known to the
American Bank Note company. At tbt1
top they carry a photographic sketch
of a locomotive running head on a
modem block signal telegraph station.
and a gang of railway track laborers
Coupons for the semi annual interest
of each bond are. attached. covering
the muted of fifty years for which the
bond is issued
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting to be
Held June 10.
Members of the1 Army and Navy
club have rctelved the following:
Bridgeport, Conn, June 10th 1904.
The. Executive Committee have ar-
ranged for thc tw-cntyslxth.ann11ai
meeting of the .Army and Navy Club of
(‘onnccticuh to he held at the Pequot
House New Landon Friday evening.
.lunc 24 15104.
Business meeting at 7 o'clock.
quot at 8 o’clock sharp.
The cost of banquet. lodging and
bicakfnst will be three tlolllua.
That the committee may know tiIt1
number to provide for. it is of Import-
ance that the int-losed postal card be
mailed. as addressed. as soon as the
liith last. if you cannot come, till tilt1
blank space in the card. if you Will
attend, leave the. space blank.
The hotel and cottages will be so
filled with regular ghosts that we can
provide for club members only.
.i. \V. KNOW .TON,
Secretary.
llan-
BLUE LAWS ENFORCED.
BriItOI Reformer; Screwing the Lid
Down Tight. ,
BRISTOL, (1111111., June fan—A (land
L‘itizcns' League has been formed bore
for tilt1 enfoI'ccnIt-I1t of the Sunday law
and notice has been sent by the league
to all drug stores. hotels and confer-
tionery stores that if they keep their
places open for the sale of cigars, con-
fectloncrv or other goods on Sunday
they will be prosecuted, as tlIt1 league
already has evidence of for1n(11'vlola-_
lions of the law which they pIoposoti
to hold over their heads.
W. E, Sessions of 11111 Sessions Foun~
dry Co. has prmniacd the cash backing
for the prosecutions and is one of the
members of the League. An attempt
was made to enforce the Sunday blue
laws a year ago, which resulted in the.
town being closed so tight on Sunday
that a reaction of feeling resulted.
MR8. S. M. CLEMENS DEAD.
FLORENCE. ltaiy, Juno tl.~MI-s,
Samuel M. Clemens, the wife of “Mark
Twain.“ the American author and lect-
urer. died of syncope here yesterday
evening. Half an hour before her death
she had t'obvorscti chccrfuliy with her
husband. Tllt‘ remains will be sent to
the United States for interment, Mrs.
(‘lcmcna was married in 1870. Her
maiden name was Olivia l..’ Mngdon.
Site was born in Elmira, N. Y. Mr.
and Airs. Clemens arrived in Florence
Nov. it last and a month later it was
announced that Mrs. (demons had
been so indisposed since she arrived at
Florence that 1111 11111.1 outside of her
family had been allowed to ace th
but in the lattei part of.'yia11ua1 it was
said that a notable improvement had
taken place in her health.
___._-...__.——.—-—
MASSACHUSETTS iNSTlTUTE RE-
NI
U ON.
BOSTON, June 6.——More than 1.200
alumni of the Massachusetts institute
of Technology were expected to be in
this city by noon today to participate
in a' general reunion of the1 g1 .tduatcs
of the institution. in the earlv hours
of today a large number arrived from
various parts of the country. An invi-
tation had been extended to all to at-
of the various classes and fraternities.
NEW FAIRFIELD FARMER’S BOY,
DROWNED.
, NEW FAIRFIELD, Juno 6.-—John
George Oliver. a. farmer, of this place.
was drowned yesterday afternoon
while bathing in Gerowk's Pond. near
the New York state line. lie was a
clever swimmer. and it Is supposed
that be was attacked by cramps. The
body was recovered last night.
MR. POL! A‘oAIN HELD UP.
M tLh‘iMI D. Conn. J1me 6~Conatable
Maher made two arrests for speeding
automobiles yesterday afternoon in
New Haven avenue. 8. Z, Poll, the
theatre manager and H. E. Curtis of
Hartford were the men held up, charg-
the town court tomorrow to answer to
the charge.
Kmo sewaao MAY ATTEND ‘
Cambridge humans: have it can be
arranged to hold the meeting with Her-
Yale at 0111' Quech' a Club
Moscow .1.
matters” of his Marten as
“enthused e c res.
_ Br was
111‘ out.» Documents 10- . .
_, ed with running their automobiles at ‘
, an excessive rate. They will appear in
MEET.
LONDON,- Juno 6.-—The Oxfordg
1m: in the third week of 1111:. 1n '
11’ anticipated that Ina: waard will .
'2 be present? the‘flmm
. w
of?“ mfifirfi; yards" here
éWh
Lining Sailings.
The most sensible material for warm weather is Lin-
fabrics
skirts and suits llit‘ heavy coarse \\t't‘i\’t‘.\' are Itsctl and the.
tl.11k .‘liltl lilt'tlllllli blut', l)ltl\\ll
tiowus of this l.i11(' '11 can bc tttiltnctl and “mill“
it is also used for Int-11's 5111111111'1‘ clothes
cn. and of all \I'aslt
favoriti- t'tiltil’a :tt't' 1:111)". tau.
and black.
very stylish.
l11_1)'s'sttiis.
'l‘au Linens,
i9.25;1111l 35th.
t‘rctttu Linens.
.55. 35:1111100 cts.
Natural (rash.
15. :5 and 35 cis.
lilousc Liucu, 3(11'11t'bcs.
25:11111,;51'ls.
L'III‘Iuiint'tl Lincu,
.15, 35 :111d'45 t'lS.
MOSQUITO NETTINGS.
The “Dixie" is by far one (If the best Mosquito t'au-
“pics.
The"Climax"Canopyis suspended from tlIt' cciliup,r
Price $1.48.
The “Acme" Fly and Mosquito Shield is on :1 frame
like :111 lilillll't‘lllt. and is just as
and works with :1 pulley.
\It'igbs Hill
nursery. l’I‘it‘t'$2.oo.
SALE OF KITCHEN ARTICLES.
Specimens of some of these can be seen in the window
at Fairfield Ave. and Middle St.
Cooking and Housekeeping Articles and very attractive
they look to all housekeepers. The Gray Enamel Wale Is
an especial bargain, being the double- coated variety and
sold at prices lower than ever before. Berlin Kettles. Lip-
ped Preserving Kettles, Sauc cpans, Colanders and other
such pieces are included. The fruit season is here and all
these will be needed.
LADIES’ GARMENT WORKERS.
BOSTON. blasts. .lum1 ti. -'l‘l1o fifth
annual 1111111 mum of tht1 international
Ladles‘ Garment Workers‘ Union wast
opened here today with 11 large atten-
represents
women s gannt‘ui'
workers in the i' ulteti State Is and Cunn-
l‘rcsidcnt Benjamin Schlesinger
in his mutual I'tepot' udIotatcd that all
members Itin- more attention to politi-
cal affairs than llItIy have in the past
dance. The cIIIIIcniiou
all the organized
(in.
- ~"l'ls'u't safe in be a day without [)1
(iii in the house
Nt-It'r can it'll what mnnIcnt an acct
'l‘ltotuas' E1 it 1' tr l(
new is goinl. to happen.
.._...,- -.-.I.,_ .I .-.
1
.I
N
1 “mt 11111.1.11111 '.
Prom: deeded
ness and hemophilia neither
01111an nerifineral.
or Nana one .
We”
Aperfeciflem‘edyf COfB
:Ilon. SourSlomacf: 1Di tips-
lt can be attached to any but], wood (11‘ metal in the
hiilllllt‘h'l. and easiest manner.
111111 is always in line working;m'tlt'r.
'about 1.: ounces and can be packed in II trunk.
it is a IIct't's‘Ht)‘ to :1 camping11:11't_\'.ttntl invaluable in the
NORTHAMPTON S 250TH ANNIVER
AR.Y
’I'I‘b
the ringing of tin1 bolls oi tht1 city
ushered III the second day of the cele-
btatlou of NortlIaIupion‘s
\'(' rsar)
\t tombs of \‘l‘.
Thousands of people from out of town
arrived early and for several hours the
railroads and “111ch lines more ctow-d
ed with Ilsitots.
‘Musit' this for,1111oon immer StItretary
ut the Nlil)
the or anon.
on by President l1.
iSnIith College.
.... ....x'_ . ... .
“The Kind You Have
ii is 1111M I't'liztblc. l’tII'
and
Blue and Black Stripes.
25 and 31) cts.
Liucu Voile, 29115.
Kali Lincu. 29:1111l 35 cts.
Upcu Mesh Lint-n,
35111111 .15 1‘15.
'l‘u'ilictl Lint-11,
25.35 :111d45 t'ts.
Novelty Linens.
.21), 3511111145 cts.
Sponge Linen, 39 cts.
it requires no stop latltlcr,
Price $2.75.
easily managed. it
They are up to date
.1.
NORTHAMPTON Mass. June tl.—~
tiring ot‘ a salute at sunriSu and
250th aunt
alutc1 was fired 'by tht1
ll, Baker Post, G. A. R.
Tho.
At the Academy of
Joint 11.141111; delivered
Formal welcome was giv-
(‘lat'k Sccyic, of
u... x. .- p . - I-» . ...._
aways Bought
dates and more tune
. election.
AIOLIOHID IV PQPI.
“Vatican Vineyard Precise Wine That
Was Worth lea.
NEW YORK, June 0.-——A report from
Home states that the pope has ordered
the destruction of the vineyards of the
Vatican because the wine Is worthless,
and he considers It beneath papal dig-
nity to speculate in the produce of tho
11p tolit gar.tlcus
'l to vlucyut'd has for long bcI-II ro-
Itur-titd 11.111 peculiar adjunct of the
Vatican gardens. The grounds are
very extensive and beautiful, stretch»
inn along the declivlty of the hill and
occupying the spat-c betwrcn tiIt1 wall
of Leo IV, and the modem fortified
cnclosIuo oi" l'rban Viil Along the
alleys bordortd with box hedges tbo
prison-11.1: oi‘iiit.ltlt.111 tako ihcir
customary wants or drives.
Though the vitws at some points in
the gardens are superb, yet the effect
of the formal avenues of box is some-
what. depressing, and the neglect into
which they fell during the last few
yca1s of Leo X1ii' s pontiiicatc' iurtbcI
added to their moiantholy appeaIant-o
As long as he was able. however, Pope
Leo used to take the air daily in the
gardens. and. passing through the
winding n'venucs of oaks and laurcls.
would might by the Cascade of the line
gin. Here was his favorite viuc trel-
ils, forming a covcrtd path to thc futu-
ous old tower of the Citta Leonina.
Lee was very fond of this vino, which
be planted with his own hand, and it
was his delight to gather ltI-I fruits, as
it was to tend his roses. But thcso
made only a any plot in the great gar-
dens. The Vineyard covered perhaps
an acre, it furnished the pope's table
with wine, and he drank no other, but.
according to a guide who dispelled
some. popular delusions of a visitor to
the gardens, and might as well speak
from warm conviction, having often
tasltt-d it, the wine was the worst in
to I
.—
DRIVEN T0 DESPERATION.
Living at an out or the way place, ro-
moio from civilization, a. family is of-
ten driven to desperation in case of at"
cidcnt, resulting in Burns, Cuts.
Wounds. Ulcers. etc. Lay in a supply
of Bucklcn's AIIIIcn Suite. It's the
best/on earth. 251:, at F. ii. Baxter's
:-
Drug Store.
REVIVAL OF PAGE MURDER.
Witnesses Who Will Appear in Case
Are at Cambridge, Mass.
CA MBRIDGE. Mass, June tl.—intt'r.
11st in the murder of Miss Mabel Page,
in her homt1 in Weston on March iii.
was revived today by the appearance.
of a largo number of witnesses before
the grand jury for Middle-sex county
which came in here. District Attor-
ney Sanderson has been busy in con-
Junction with the district. police for
more than a week in preparing iht.1 evi-
dence against. Charles 1.. Tucker, oi‘
Auburndale, the young man who has
been held for the grand jury charged
with stabbing Miss Page to death, Am-
ong the witnesses summoned are
members of Tucker's own family,
members of the Pa'to household, Prof.
Wood, of Harvard College. who has
liliftlt' a chemical examination of Tuck-
er‘s clothing and a large number of
omcers and neighbors of the two fam-
lites.
Miss Mabel Walker. of Damarlscoa-
ta. Mninc.‘wbo, it is said, was with
Tucker part of the time on the after
110011 of the murder, will 'not give evi-
tlencc.
LIVED IN WASHINGTON.
Nan Patterson‘s Father Resides There
—-Goes to New York.
WASHINGTON, June tl.~it was as-
certained last night that Miss Nan Pat-
terson. who has been arrested by the
police of New York city in connec-
tion' with the shooting of oacstu'"
Young. the turfmau, is a Washington
girl. Her father, John Il Patterson,
is well known in real estate circles of
this city. it was stated that Mr. Putt-1'-
son was in New York looking after his:
daughter‘s interest. Members of the
family remaining in the. city today
positively refuse to discuss the sub—
jett of the Young shooting, It is said
that in late ycms Miss Nan Patterson
has not kept in close touch with nor
relations. and outside of her immediate
family. they knew little concerning her
movements.
'BURI‘ING OF AUTOMOBILE.
Three Men Hurt at Hartford'wnon
Flames Spread.
HARTFORD. June (i.--Tl1rough the
burning of Dr. Bridgcs' automobile
yesterday afternoon at Main and Lin-
den streets. F. A, Sedgwick. the owner
and two other men received painful
injuries George E. Dewey and fro I).
ICrantou were the other members of
the party. Sedgwick was severely
burned about the face. hands and neck
and his injuries may prove dangerous.
The accident happened after the
blowing out of the cylinder head and
before the men could make their es-
cape. the Iachine was in flames. It
was necessary to call the chemical ca-
sino to put out the fire.
STOP THAT COLD
or it may result in Pneumonia, Bl‘flc
ziiinn Balm is breaking up Colds when-
ever tried almost. without exception,
0. 2.1 Site and 81. 00 bottles. The Gift
ford, Baxter's and i’laistedfls "
SOLDIER GOES OVERBOARD.
leser Swept Private ller From Tug
Saturday.
NtuW LONDON 001111.. June 6.—
11; Robert Palmer. employed by the
government to tow targets for the big
gun practice of the artillerymen at
Fort Michie. Gull island, reported at
this port yesterday the loss overboard.
on Saturday. while in the race, of Pri-
vate David E. tier, of the 12th Coast
artilleryn Iler was one of the detail
assigned to assist in the work aboard
the tug and was swept overboard by
a hamster. sinking before assistance
could reach him The body Was not
recovered.
A...“
DANDURY’B SCH'%OL BOARD ELEC-
DANBURY‘ Ina: 6.—~Tue first. else-
tion' of a school beaut- under the non'
solidsted, school district system Ism-
inu place here today; A board of 13
members latte be elected 'Each Ito-r
lineal party has mounted sis mar
strife over the
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