CAPE MAY HERALD. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1904.

SHOOK THECOUmY Ao&dia Powder Mill Exploded Near Halifex.

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HALIFAX. N. 8.. Dec. 2T.-A Oon of the Acedu Powdor compaDjr'a works at Wsverljr. ten miles from ettr. blew up jrestdrdsx. tbe i cr—Ion shook the country and broks windows for twenty miles sround. Fortunately so on* was killed or oren seriously Injurwl. although about twenty of tbs employees, who bad scarcely left tbs building, which was demolished, were thrown rlolently to tbe ground and stunned. The plant Is situated a mile outside of-a>T*rly Tet erery window In tbe town was broken, and many people on the streets were «klt by the shower of broken glass. Tbe property leea at tbe Acsdla works was estimated at 935,000. Tbe explosion occurred at 1030 o’clock In the morning in a small building known as the dry-house. In which about a ton of powder was stored, and Is betiered to hare been due to orerheaHng. although President T. It. Oue of tbe company stated that shortly before tbe accident the thermometer registered only 150 degrees. About twenty- of-the men. one-flfth of tbe ordinary force employed at tbe works, bad Just left one of the buildlogs and were rods off when the dryboose blew up. The concussion threw them rlolently to the ground, demolished half a dosen other buildings close by tbe dryhouse. bot did not explode the powder In the msessine, although that building was partially wrecked. A bole aereral feet deep eras blown In the ground. The men regained consciousness after a few seconds and. expecting other explosions, ran off to a aafe distance. About a quarter of a mile off was tbe house of Robert Layton, tbe manager of the plant, and this was very badly damaged. All the windows were blown out while the plaster In nearly every room was shaken down. Miss Margaret Layton, who was sitting in a room on tbe second floor, was hurled from her chair and rendered unconscious, but recovered later. In Waverly windows were broken, and the glass falling outward, as Is usual In explosions, was showered upon ■passing el Use us, and many received small cuts. People In that town rushed from their bouses fearing that other explosions would follow and that the town would, be wrecked, end tt was noma Ume before they were reassured. Similar reports were received from Bedford, three miles from the powder plant, end from Renfrew. Oldham and other email towns situated up the valley toward the scene of the explosion.

CHRISTMAS AT HANCKVIU.E.

HANCEVILLE, Ala, Dec. JT.—While ■ negro I toqgreaatlon was ■ Christmas celebration In a church at

. a Tolley ef shots was fired Into the ehnreh from the outside. The Rev. Clay, the pastor, was shot through the hips and whl die. Two efher men were probably'' wounded. The other negroes hurried eat of the building and ran in every direction. Later the dead body of JZeary Jett, a white miner, was found near the church with a revolver lying near by. It is supposed be was accidentally klll- ■ *** ooe 01 ^ companions. John */)kt, a brother of the dead man. and Ted Blackwell, both white miners, have been arrested In connection with the

Wan Stoeet Broker a BaleSde. NEW YORK, Dec. 27,-George 8, ■vans, a Wall street broker and until' two months ago aeeffetary of the American Fuel company, hu been found dead JB a Jersey City hotel with a bullet hole la his right temple. ▲ bote aiHIrweil to the bote! proprietor asked that his wife, who .resides la Bloomfield. N. J, be notified. Evans* Is arid to have recently undergone financial reverses, mad there are believed to have made the

R AKHINQTON. Dee. 27.—Tbe pretont'haa appointed W. Hall Harrto er at Baltimore. Mr. Harris X DwQa

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rat«e4 at Waaktaartea. WASHINGTON. Dae. 27^-Tbe marriage ef Mies Margaret Hyde Loiter. better known as Daisy Letter, last of the unwed daughters of the late Levi Z. I Alter, and Henry MoUneux Paget Howard. Karl of Huffolk and Berkshire, the acton of the eld set of England's nobis families, toe* place at noon In tbe Loiter mansion In this city. 'The wedding was very quiet, only members of tbe family being present The father of Mias LoKer died s short time ago, and. although two of his daughters have beau married since his death. In both Instances tbe weddings were family effaIra. Tbe ceremony was performed In tbe Urge drawing room by the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of fit John's Episcopal church. Joseph Letter gave his sister In marriage, and Hon. Lionel Guest of England attended tbe Ear! of Suffolk aa best man. The eerfs party* was perhaps tbe most distinguished that any Bngttabman has brought to this country to attend him at a wedding In years. There was Major Colin Campbell and bU bride, who waa. Miss Nannie Letter; Lady Catherine Howard, tbe earl's sister; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Lionel Guest of London, who acted as the eaH’s best man; Ivan Hay of London, one ef the curl's most Intimate friends, and a number of others. These people have been at the house for days, and tbe Leiter bouse party baa been a very gay ooe. elaborate entertainments marking each day. * illaa Leiter made a very pretty bride. Her gown was a court train of rich white satin draped with rare old lace. It had sleeves and a high neck. Mias Leiter wore no Jewels at all. but her veil was held In place by a cascade wreath of orange blossoms. 8he carried a bouquet of orchids. Tomorrow the wedding party will tall for England. Major Colin Campbell and his bride will go by tbe same steamer. MANY TIMES A HERO. Os stats Jaks ▼. CTtasla’s Bscsrg as s late Saver. CHICAGO. Dec. 2I.-Tbe presentation of medals Tor heroism at fit. James' Episcopal church has brought out the fact that one of tbe recipients Is several times a life saver. 'He la Captain John V. CUnnln, Inspector of rifle practice In tbe Find regiment, Illinois national guard. A year ago be waa an unknown hero In the Iroquois theater fire. -He la known also aa the hero of a yachting Incident off Eton City. Tbe Rev. James 8. Stone, rector of fit James', after awarding medals to George H. Shapiro and A. Waldo Oarlisle of the United States training ship Dorothea turned to Captain CHnntn. Friends of the captain,’* be said, "hearing that be bad Men recommended for this honor, insisted that bis record In connection with tbe Iroquois disaster be made public. Captain Clinuln was in the Schiller building when be saw smoke pouring from the air of the theater. He was one of thq tret to arrive to tbe foyer of tbe Irouoia. "Some already bad fallen to tbe floor. Otbesk were piling upon them In their •Oorts to escape. {Mslng .a wpsnan. Captain CUnnln dragged her to a place of safety. Then be went back, edged atoflg the wall sad rescued a chorus girt. He was .thrown down and tnunut bs returned to help carry -omaq out He made three into the theater, brought out a child apparently Hand, found his sis-ter-tn-lsw hysterical and took Per to rtf fiehllltr building and came *-**-*■ but was excluded from tbe fire lines by the police." . Tbe act of berotom, however, for which Captain CUnnln received tbe "Hfe saving asedaT founded by Henry ■. Weaver to 1900 waa the rescue last May of three man from a capeised yacht In which lie, .with eight others,

SYRACUSE, N. Y- Dec. 27.-Mis. a R. Keniter of this city believes tbst the Kiri

her daughter, Mrs. BeeaM Bouton. She last heard of her .daughter In October,

leave Colorado Springe and go to WUkeebam, Pa_ and reach fiyracuse oa Christmas. Tbe description of the flta Mrs. Bouton* tbe act. The mother has lafonned the police that she fears tbe

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