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BASEBALL RESULTS rABLISHHD 1 'THINK WILL REACH 30 Explosion In Buffalo Plant Causes Terrible Injuries FIVE BODIES TAKEN FROM RUINS Theory of Disaster Is That Spontaneous Combustion in Corn Pit of Elevator Was Followed by Blast. Men's Bodies Hurled Considerable in Passing Locomotive Crushed to Death in Cab. Buffalo, N. June twenty-five to'Mhlrty lives will be the toll of the explosion which wrecked the mill and elevator of the Husted Milling company at South Buffalo. Five dead'bodies'have thus far'been recovered and there are sixty-two injured in the hospitals and the doctors estimate that "at-'least twenty-five of tlhem will die.

There arp some employes not yet accounted for and their 'bodies may be found in the ruins. The explosion is believed to have been caused toy spontaneous combustion in the''big pit where corn was stored. There was no warning. With a roar that could heard and felt for a mile the entiire north side of the big plant 'was 'blown out. A second later flames 'burst from all parts, followed in a couple of minutes iby another explosion even more violent than the first.

There were 170 men at work in the factory at the -time and all but about twenty-five have been accounted for. Whether they escaped or whether their bodies' lie at the bottom of the great mass of the smoldering debris remains to learned. One 'body, that of -Michael King, was blown through the side of the building and hurled against a house 500 feet away. Henry Vetter, a foreman, met a like fate. ICohn Conroy, a Nickel Plate engineer, was crushed to.

death in the cab of his engine as he was passing the plant. An unidentified boy was killed in the wild scramble that followed the first alarm from the plant. With the arrival of the first fliremen the work of rescue 'began. Dozens of terribly men were carried out and soon every ambulance in the city was in commission. Leonard Brooks saved ten men from an upper window.

The employes terri'bly iburned and their clothing was in flames when the policemen icached them Many jumped from upper windows and were terri'bly hurt. The majority of the men employed in the mill live in the locality. When the tlames burst from the windows there was a rush of women to the scene and police had a hard battle to keep.the grlefsta'lciken relatives back. Forty, of the injured men were carried to St. Stephen's church, where Father Barrett and his heroic assistants performed the last rites for twenty-five who were seen to be fatally injured.

Some of the men had eyes iburned out, others lost limbs and many were so burned that the flesh dropped from the bones. Firemen and policemen braved death not once but a dozen times to carry victims from the roaring flames that were sweeping through the great plant: 8,000 WORKERS, OUT Officials of Cincinnati Garment Union Insist Strike Order Was Illegal. Cincinnati, June thousand garment workers obeyed the order to stride and the work in practi-- cally all shops and factories is at a standstill. It was estimated that 8,000 workers were on strike in Cincinnati 3,000 more In Mount Healthy and suburbs, and in Newport and Covington, across the river Crom Cincinnati. John Riesenberger, business manager of the local union of garment workers, and E.

A. Larger, international secretary, Insist that tihe issuance of the strike order was unconstitutional and illegal, hut the workers declare they have received a telegram from Thomas Bickert, international president, sanctioning the calling of a strike. the women workers' demands are for a forty-eight hour week. men -ask for the same working hours, or a fifty-hour week, with a 10 per cent increase in wages, SYRIAN IS LEPROSY VICTIM Investigation Proves Cleveland Suspect Has Dreaded Disease. Cleveland, June Che Sy- riaii placed under Inspection here Is undoubtedly suffering from leprosy was the statement of Health Officer Ford after a complete Investigation, of the case.

The man gave 'his name as Ranald Ashald, but it was learned that his real name is 'Dohab Hfian. He is said to nwve' entered this country through New York In May, 1912, and have been treated in Buffalo and Detroit hospitals for a presumed'blood, disease. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cinclnnati-Plttsbnrg, lain At N.e New York 7 0 Brooklyn 00000000 5 2 Tesreau and Meyers, Stack, Ylng- ling and Miller At B. Philadelphia 02500001 11 2 Boston 00010301 11 3 Seaton, Alexander and Killifer; Tyler, Dlckson, Hess and Raridan.

At St St, Louis 00001000 0 Chicago 00000000 2 Lavender, Reul'bach and Bresuahan; Griner and Wlngo. Games Today. Plttsburg at St. Louis. Boston at New York.

Chicago at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Philadelphia, AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia-Boston, wet grounds. At Washington 6 1 New York 0000000 5 1 'Boehling and Henry; McConnell, 'aldwell and Sweeney and 'Crossette. At St.

Louis Chicago 00000000 6 2 Mitchell and Agnew; Lange, White and Sclialk. At Hevaland. 00020000200 5 1 77 Kahler, Blanding and Land and Carlsch; Willett and McKee. Detroit 10000000 13 2 leveland 0 0 0 O'O 5 0 0 7 0 Zamloch, House and Stanage; Blanding, Mitchell, Gregg and O'Neill. Trapped In frog; Ground to Death.

Clarksburg, W. June Robert S.Koon, a Baltimore and Oh'o railroad brakeman, was ground to death by engjne on. abiding at Lumberport, foot caught in a frog quickly, when he rattan front the corn, oate, engine to threw a switch. Standing of the Clubs. Phlla.

N. Y. Bro'K 37 17 34 22 30 25 32 28 Pet. 6Si .607 .545 .533 Pitts. 27 32 Bost.

24 32 St. L. Ciucl. 25 35 21 39 Pet. 413 .429 .417 .350 Clergyman Chosen Minister to the Netherlands Standing of the Clubs.

REV. HENRY VAN DYKE. President Wilson has chosen as United States minister to Netherlands Rev Heniy Dyke, professor of English literature at Princeton JRev. Van Dyke was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1879. He is an author of note.

ANTI-SALOONISTS Their Metiious at Capitol Told to LOuiiy Probers BIG DAY TODAY IN STATEJEGISLATURE Important Measures Will Probably Pass Finally Harrisburg, June is being manifested in the state legislature today. Although the conferees on the prl-' maries bill adjourned last night with- DCurc CVPUAUPCD out reaoll an agreement it PtACE WORDS Heved satisfactory measuro will he W. L. Phila. 43 15 Cleve.

40 24 Wash. 34 28 Bost. 31 27 Pet. .741 .623 .548 .534 N.Y. W.

L. 34 31 26 40 25 43 17 42 Pet. .523 .394 .368 .288 Games Today. St. Louis at Chicago.

New York at Boston. at Washington. King George and President Poincare at Sumptuous Dinner. London, June 25. The 'banquet given by King George In honor of President Poincare at Buckingham palace was on the grandest scale Imaginable.

There were IS'O guests, including members of the royal family, tlhe foreign ambassadors now here, including Walter H. Page, the American diplomatic representative, and his wife; menders of the cabinet and former ministers and other prominent persons. The iking in offering a toast to the French president referred id an appreciative manner to trie warmth of relations between England and France. He continued 'The two nations have 'been drawn together hy a growing sense of unity of interest and identity -of purpose. The aim which 'both governments hare kept constantly in view is the cause of -peace, which is the chief one of all.

Our common Interests He in close cooperation for that blessed purpose." nmnnn President Poincare's reply was added $150,000 along similar lines and emphasized the efforts of France and England In recent months to preserve the peace. lleved a satisfactory measure will 'be passed by both houses today. There is still a prospect of getting a workmen's compensation bill through. A proposition was presented to Governor Tener this morning. His friends think there is a possibility 'lSLi''i al) to ne ex The the child datoor and the women's hour ibill going through are not bright So far the conference committees have not met.

The amended 'public utilities hill was reported to the senate. It will come up lor final today and Is expected to go "through. It Is not proba'ble the house will concur in the changes and a committee of conference will have to appointed. While LEADER CHALFANT ON STAND Liquor's Enemies Let No Opportunity Slip by to Furnish Corstituents With Information as to Actions of Representatives in Chalfant Considers Such Publicity Legitimate and Contains No Threats. June the methods used toy lobbyists working for tihe Anti-Saloon league were more strenuous, militant and threatening than those of other was brought out, at the hearing of the house committee taking testimony as to an alleged Insidious lobby in Har- rlsburg Henry M.

Chalfant, head of the league, admitted that he had written letters and articles In the American Issue, of which he is president, that the league would do all in its power to prevent the re-election of members who failed to "vote right" on' bi'I'ls In whteh his organization was Interested. But he said that he did not consider su'ch letters or? articles as He said that it was the method of his organization Ho learn, if possible, the attitude of each member and, if he were opposedj.to anti-liquor legislation to 'begin a campaign In'his district in the hope thai'a deluge of letters and telegrams and personal appeals from his constituents would cause him to "vote right." R. J. Baldwin of Delaware asked aJbout an article in the American Issue attacking onarles C. Goss of Fayette.

Chalfant said that he was passing through the-cloak room of the house and saw Goss and companions drinking beer. There also were several 'bottles of ibeer In a bucket, he testified. Goss' district was flooded with marked copies of the publication which contained the story. The witness said that Goss spoke to him about the story and he told him he would do all he could to prevent his re-election. "Do you consider that a threat to make such an assertion to a member?" R.

Baldwin asked. "No, the minister replied. Goss was cabled and said ho had received "viclojjg" dhreatening letters before election; paid no attention to them, ibecause he did not feair the Anti-Saloon league. "They came from Chalfant, the Aritl- Sailoon. league artist," said Goss, "and he told me he'd get me and every other member from Fayette if we didn't vote as they wanted us to." "You don't consider It wrong for a memb'f to take a drink in the capltol, do you?" Baldwin queried.

LEG BROKENTTHREE TIMES Lad Suffers Triple Injuries Within Three Minutes. Columbus, June Sullivan's right leg was broken three times within tjh.ree minutes. 'Returning home firom a picnic he fell off the wagon and a front wheel ran over his leg snapping It. He attempted to crawl out the wheels and the rear wheel ran over the leg, again breaking it. Then farmer the wagon and the wttieel again ran over Daniel's leg, (breaking it again for the third time.

PITTSBURG MARKETS. 32; tubs, 30. Esga -Selected, live, 17 prime, good, tidy butchers, fair, common, good to choice'heifers, common to good fat bulls, 7.50;" common to fat cows, fresh cows and springers, Sheep and wethers, good mixed, fair mixed, $4 4.40; culls and common, spring lambs, veal calves, heavy and thin calves, heavy, heavy mixed, $8.90 mediums, heavy Yonkers, light Yorkers and pigs, roughs, Attorney General John C. Bell is not entirely satisfied with the measure he thinks it ought to pass. The-senate passed finally Che 'house ibill appropriating $450,000 for Penn- sylvania's participation in the 'Panama- Pacific exposition.

The vote was 26 to 16, just the required majority. The house made the appropriation $300,000 and the senate appropriation The measure goes to the house for concurrence. The committee named to investigate alleged Irregularities In messaging a senate 'bill affecting Luzerne county to the house reported there was a loose system In handling 'bills and recommended the matter be put Into the hands of the attorney general for an opinion as to the legality of the bill. The report made no charges of fraud. Later the senate adopted, 18 to 12, a resolution adding twenty-two members of the legislature to the Panama- Pacific commission created iby tlhe last legislature of 1911, bringing Its membership up to forty-three and secretaries to the commission and to the executive committee.

The senate adopted a resolution dl; reeling the Gettysburg celehration commission to furnish to each member of the senate four reserved seats for each day's exercises In Gettysburg next we'ek. i The senate passed on second reading all the monument appropriation bills that have passed the (house. I The house advanced all of the bills on its calendar to third reading and concurred In senate amendments to fifty-one appropriation bills. The senate amendments to the child labor bill were non-concurred In and Messrs. Walnut, Lenlcer and Matt were named as conferees.

The bill to Increase salaries of legislative employes was reported from committee. The bill to require vaccination only in times of epidemics was defeated for the second time and the Philadelphia stags, parfcway bill was agreed to as it "There's nothing In our platform that forbids it," Goss replied. Senator Chester D. Sensenicih of Westmoreland said that he had been improperly approached and threatened Walter M. GaithPr, private secretary to Governor Tener, regard ing the confirmation of State High way Commissioner Edward M.

Bige low. Sensenic'h testified that Gaither had told him to "get In right" and vote for Bigelow. He said that lie did not do so. Later, the senator testified, when a man lie had indorsed was appointed as a member of a mine examining 'board Gaither told him he could ta'ke no credit for the appointment. would get notlvlng out of the administration and anything Westmoreland county got would not be through me, said Mr.

Gaither," Sensenich testified. Seusenicli said that Frank M. Addis of the Jeannette Brewing company told him that if he did not support the Kline hill, giving holders of licenses refused after two years the right of appeal, that he would not 'be sent back. AERIAL BOMB EXPLODES OF PEACE May Prosecute White Slave Cases in California FOREMOST IDEA AT PERRY CELEBRATION WILL BE INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS. SPLENDID PROGBAM PUNNED tint Day of the Monster Celebration at Erie, Sunday, July 6, Will Be Devoted to Peace Gatherings.

At the Perry's Victory Centennial Celebration In Erie, July, 6 to 12, the foremost Idea will be recognition of the century of peace that has existed between the United States and Great Britain along the boundary llnei of Canada established as a result the naval and military successes 1813. The first great day of the celebration, Sunday, July 6, will be given' over to the peace gatherings with a happy mingling of the of Canada and the United States. All churches will unite In a monster outdoor assemblage with parade and festivities. Program of the Celebration. The outline of the program for other days of the week's celebration Is: Monday, July and home coming day.

More than 100,000 people expected dui Ing the week. In add! 'tlon to 40 hotels, 2,000 homos and sov- i small villages of tented camps will opened. The old powder train and 'Perry with his crew will be welcomed In evening. Tuesday, July 8 and chili Wren's programs, with 12,000 school children participating, will be given. In the jevenlng will bo the pageantry, costing to place on the streets.

Wednesday, July and mll- iltary day. The executives of eight states Svlll review 6,000 soldiers and sailors. Fireworks In evening. Thursday, July day, with re- by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. INIne training ships will sail on Erie bay with the Perry flagship "Niagara," that wilt be on exhibition dally.

Friday, July 11 Fraternal day, with parade of floats by 20 lodges of Rational membership. In tho evening, mardl eras carnival on the principal streets. Saturday, July and commercial day devoted to exploiting Erie's 400 Industries, falling of Perry flagship "Niagara," with escort of- vessels from tlie harbor, In the early evening. The military encampment will continue July 2 to 12, the official opening taking place July G. FRANCIS J.

IIBNEY. STATE RESTS CASE IN BRIBERY HEARING West Virginia Solon Begins Defense Webster Springs, W. June With the testimony of Thomas C. Townsend, prosecuting attorney of Kanawha county, the prosecution in the trial of 'Senator Ben A. Smith, charged with demanding $5,000, then agreeing to accept $4,800 and.actually receiving for his vote, according to the prosecution, the state rested case.

The defense placed on the stand Prank Smith, secretary treasurer ot the William Seymour Edwards Oil company, to present checks issued by tjie oil coni-puny to Frank Smith aggregating $27,000, which amount he had WILSON ORDEI CASES PUSHI Quick Action, Follows Chart! From Calitornia ATTORNEY GENERAL REVERSED Resignation of District Attorney Nab to Be Accepted While sor Will Be Person Who Has He's Confidence Administration's Policy Is Not to Delay Trials, Saya 1 the President. Washington, June. 25 Wilson made public a report which Attorney General MtKeynolds has made to him on the postponement of the tiial of the Camlnettl-Dlggs white slave case IttlCalifornla. The president in a letter addressed to the attorney general expresses the belief that the obligation has been Imposed upon the administration to pro- iced with the piosecutlon of the cast with the utmost diligence and energy, This means that the trial halted Mi MtReynolds and which 'has sttored, 4v i up nationwide ciltlcism will "be pushed Immediately The president nouuced, howevei, that he has ed the leslgnation of United! District Attorney John McNab fi San Francisco, who Is responsible f6t- the attack upon the attorney general; Not only the Caminettl case but the'A' Indictments against directors of Western Fuel charged with customs fiauds, which also were heldK up by Mr McReynolds, will be pushed'" Immediately. The president in his letter to Reynolds asstnes him that he Is i tiirely satisfied with tlhe course that the, department of justice has taken this case as well as in the Fuefl Mr expiesses the belief the attoiney geneial throughout been prompted only a clear Instinct' for what was fair and right.

But president added, however, that existing circumstances the ought to proceed Immediately In prosecution of the case and special counsel to that end. While the president's letter Is tended to let the attorney PERRY'S GREAT VICTORY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 18 A FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE HERO. preUously tebtilled he tinned to down easy, Is appaient Mr. Wttson'sv7 Giant Hall to be used bj DeUcthe action amounts to nothing less Guy Biddingei to apprehend dishonest legislators or persons who would attempt to bribe them. a repudiation of the attorney course The president's letter IB substance a direction to the.

1 general to withdraw his vqrdejl'i MAKES NAME HOUSEHOLD WORD Erie, Has the Honor of Opening the Celebrations of the Interested Cities on July 6. Perry's victory is talked about this year much as it was three-quarters of a century ago when thousands along the Great Lakes spoke of the heroism of the young naval commander who the decisive victory of. the "Battle ot Lake Erie." The territory gained through that victory could not be purchased now for millions of dol- Doring of Charleston, the justice of p'eace who issued the John for the postponement of tftte Doe -warrants and who was present trial, Walfed a when tho accused legislators weie arrested, also was recalled by the defense. After tho Jury examined the chactks Attorney R. L.

"Gregory, for tlhe defense, demanded tho production of the.money which Townsend said he had deposited in a safety deposit vault at. Charleston. The court took under advisement the question whether the money, the description of tho ibiila having been testified to by E3, C. 'Bock and Grant P. Hall, shall produced In court; Townsend related 'how Delegate Rath Duff had arranged for a meeting between Biddlnger and Senator Smith, the defendant.

In Introducing Smith he testified Duff said: "'He will vote all right if you treat him right." Smith than demanded $5,000 to vote for Edwards, Townsend testified, which sum tho detective said was too much, and that Smith agreed on $4,800. Chicago Grain Market, Chicago, June passed the senate. The appropriations committee re- ported'out the senate bills to appropriate $300,006 for improvement of -the crop advices from South Dakota Cumberland road and $20,000 for a brought about an Upturn Tuesday in to Stephen Moylan Valley the wheat market. Absence of rain In that state was coupled with a re: newal of "high temperature. In corn buying on the part of Shorts overcame the bearish effects of the weather fine in the chief producing All offerings of were ab- cloriBg prices: Forge.

The bill appropriating for the purchase of the state normal schools is ready for the approval of the governor. The house it for and the senate doubled tbe sum. The house has concurred In state 'board education A family doqior Bald recently that Scatters Death and Injury at Elks' Basket Picnic. Pltts'burg, June Kirsch, aged fifty-two, of Pittsburg, was instantly killed, a man and a woman were painfully Injured, hundreds of others miraculously escaped with their lives, several women collapsed and others became hysterical when an aerial bomb exploded prematurely at the annual reunion and basket picnic of the western Pennsylvania B. P.

O. B. lodges in Idlewood Park, Pa. With a detonation that made the earth tremble the bomb exploded prematurely while In the mortar, A shower of flying iron missiles plowed through tihe gathering. was standing close 'by.

He fell to the ground instantly. Pat Engaged. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY Hero of Lake Erie. from "Lossing's Field Bowk or tho War of Copyright 1806, by ilolon S. Lousing, lars.

The treaty following the triumph established the boundary line as it has existed between the United States and Canada, The city of Erie, Pennsylvania, that open the centennial celebrations, July 6 to 12, has much to claim in the honoring of Perry. With the aid of the hardy pioneer frontiersmen on the lake, he built, equipped and sailed London, June Berlin dispatch fleet that gained the victory. Per' to the Standard says the engagement will shortly announced of Princess Patricia, daughter of. the Duke of Con- jl naught, governor general of Canada, and Prince Adolf Frledrich, heir to the duchy Mecklenberg Strolitz. Ennlt Stricken on March.

Stamford, June Ennls, aged seventy, who started out days ago to defeat Edward P. Weston, the veteran on a "hike" from New York to 'Minneapolis, IB seriously 111 of stomach trouble at his borne here. and 8((ln It you ar? meffrlng running or and Bucklen'a Arulca ry was In Erie from March 27 to Oc tober 22, 1813, coming with his me Jin a winter's march from Rhode In the meantime he achieved one of the world's greatest naval umphs and took rank aa an American 'hero. Reproduced in figure and costume as closely as can be, Perry and men will have, their place in pageantry of the Erie celebration! Some of the men on the rebuilt fiai ship "Niagara" will be direct decceni of the original fought by the side of Perry, TEDDY TOGO SOUTH Argentine Republic, Brazil and Chile to Be Visited. New Yonk, June Roosevelt's plans for his trip to the Argon- tine Republic are given In the current of tho Outlook.

The invitation Mr. Roosevelt to lecture in the South American u'epubllc comes from Aluso Social Argentine of Buenos Ayres and has the approval and back- Ing of the Argentine government. iMr. Roosevelt wltl leave New York the first week of October next and While in South America will visit Brazil and Chile antl possibly will take the occasion to make a trip Into tho tropical Interior of the continent. ceed wlt-h the case Although thfe president Iti rafeis to the suggestion that'special counsel be employed Immediately proceed with the case as hkvlnu emanated from the attorney It Is not doubted hero that tihis sugj gesitlon Is Hue outcome of the consider-, atlon ot tlio-caso at the session of the-' cabinet The president's telegram the lesienation of Attorney iJtoNab- carriea a rebuke to the retiring, official for fiio manner In 'wflilph he tendered hia resignation.

This was th6, president's telegram: "I greatly i egret that you should hastily and under complete a misapprehension of the cirX; cumstancea, hut since you have chosen' biirh a course- and have given resignation the form of an inexcusable Intimation of injustice and wrongdoing on the part of your superior I release, you without hesitation and accept your resignation to take effect: at- Tho president is considering- the? names of three men for special counsel to prosecute the white slave case; They were Fiancls Heney, one of the Bull Moose leaders In Matt J. Sullivan, a Democrat of San. Fraifcls.co, and Thomas Hayden, of San, Francisco, also a Democrat. Direct Primary Bill Again Beaten. Albany, X.

Sulzer's direct primary bill abolishing party state conventions went to Its second defeat In the assembly iby a vote of 51 to U2. Duke of Sutherland III. London, June Du'ke Sutherland, who is well known the United States and Canada, critically 111 at Stafford house, town residence. of In is his WEATHER EVERYWHERE. Observations at United States Weather bureau taken at 8 p.

in. yesterday follow: Temp. 83 New York 69 Boston. 84 Chicago 78 St. Louis 76 New 82 86 84 Weather.

Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear The Weather. Thunder showers tonight and Thursday; south winds, California Aflame. San Francisco, June District Attorney M'Na'b again declares 'his Independence of the" ney general in the United States district court when the cases of the "West- 4 ern Fuel and Camlnettt and Dlggs came up. did not mince his words, 'but said plainly he had ordered 'to postpone the cases. They were until next month.

The federal grand Jury Indicted the Western Fuel directors will hold a meeting and pass tlons on the case and the attorney general's action In favoring two dlO rectors. Public resentment against the federal government's postponement pi the Camlnetti case Is presenting Itself In a flood of resolutions directed to President Wilson 'by women's ciufbs and lodges'all over the state. Feeling Is strongest In the Sacramento valley, where the ruining of the two young high school girls tbflr young married men 'has ibeen the leadr Ing topic of gossip for three months, The people of Sacramento were tpld when undertook the tlon of Dlggs and Caminettl that the federal government would prove tentless and beyond the reach ot any-, political influence, Foley Kidney Pills pn the that know not Foley ft Co, rig. pure ouwtive Could Do This No inftiicr substitute, but only th-s genuine Poley Kidney could rid y. WmWsb, Buttt Self to Death.

Plttsburg, June head against the walla of WB -l the South Side police station talning fractured 4 Bcringeon, agad thirty, of Tower inflicted injuries on resulted In'his death..