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W5p -ft I. VOL. XLin.2sT0. 13,302. PORTLAND, OKEGON, THURSDAY, JULY. 30, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. When Pnrchailns GARDEN GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY, R. H. PEASE, President. T3 AXD 75 FIRST STREET PORTLAND, OREGON. A Goerz Lens on Your Camera Is Like Glasses on a Near-Sighted Man We carry n. complete stock of Goerr Lend in stock always nnd fit them, to nil kinds of Camera. A. Goerz Lens mdkc a fine camera out of a very poor one. tlVm all in the lens,' yon know. BLUMAU ER-FRAN K 'DRUG CO. X43 FOURTH STREET. SHAW PURE IS BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and "Washington. HOTEL PERKINS 3-ifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Jlrst-Cla-s Check Restaurant Cqnnected With. Hotel. J. F. DAVIES, Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 7 First-Class Restaurant in Connection LOGGING ENGINES SAW MILLS 1 ' EDGERS. TRIMMERS, STEAM FEEDS, SAW MILL MACHINERY of All Kinds CALL Smith & Watson OUR SALESROOM Will continue to be at 47 First Street, between Pine and Ash' Streets, where a fall line of samples will be shown, and for the convenience of our friends we have arranged that accounts due us may be paid at this office. Our main office, however, and also our warehouses and shops are located at 19th and Wilson Streets, on the I6th-street car line. w. g. Mcpherson company . RING UP MAIN 165 AND LET US TALK TO YOU About printing AND PRICES F. W. BALTES & CO. 1" CASTRO WILL OUST HIM. General "Who Caused the Trouble at Panama Is to Be Retired. WASHINGTON, July 29. United States Consul-Goneral Gudger, at Panama, has made tho following report by cable, under yesterday's date, of the termination of tho disturbances on the Isthmus, caused by the erratic action of General Cobos; 'General Castro arrived this afternoon and took command of the troops, fully sustaining tho government. Commander-in-chief is to leave the department." The last statement is supposed to refer to General Cobos. Law nnd Order Triumph in Pern. NEW YORK, July 29. In his message -to Congress, which body has just convened. President Bomana declares, cables the Lima, Peru,, correspondent of the Her ald, that the state of 'peace now preva lent proclaims the definite triumph of law and order in Peru, after a wave of polit ical feeling which was never more threat ening. In view of the declarations recently- made by Chile, in Santiago and Buenos Ayres," Peru Is disposed, says the mes sage, to renew the negotiations for a set tlement of the long-standing boundary dis pute. In reference to the financial affairs of the country, the President declares both the income and expenditures were less dur ing the year than has been provided for In the budget, and there Is a favorable balance of more than SLOOO.OOO. Michigan Villnse Nearly "Wiped Out. .IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich., July 29. Fire nearly destroyed the village of Amaza to- u; Loss, $60, COO. HOSE Ask for Oho o Oar Bran&. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT PORTLAND, OREGON Rooms, f 1.00 to f&OO Per Day According; to Location. J. W. BLAIX, Sec and Treax. THE ESMOND HOTEL GSUR AKDERSOH, Hangar. Front and Morrison Streets. OREQO - raxfe'ims to an trok all trainjl Rates European plan. Me. He, $LI0, LM ZIM per day. Sample rooms la connection. ON US Iron Works Front and Hall Streets SIX KILLED BY LIGHTNING Wind and Thnndcr Storm Also Cannes Great Loss to Crops. ALPENA, Mich., July 29. A severe wind, rain and thunder storm, accom panied by hall, passed over Alpena and Presque Isle Counties last night, doing much damage to fruit and cr6ps. Six persons -were killed and four seriously in jured by lightning. The dead: James Flngleton,' In Wllsontown; James DeFor- est and wife, at Harrlsvllle; Del Croth ers, near Onaway; Andrew Hanson and his cousin, at Long Rapids. STORM WORKS BIG LOSS. Rain and "Wind Do Damage In City and Country in Nebraska. LOUP CITY. Neb.. Julv M TTVmr Irxhoo of rain fell here last night between 11:20 ana n o ciock. Tne rain was accom panled by a heavy wind, which did i great deal of damage. A mill which was being constructed was completely de stroyed. The building, which was three stories hlch. was shifts off fn,,ninn and thrown on Its side, breaking almost inio luuuuus. An ceuars in tne city were flooded. All the small grain that had not been cut was blown down and will be a total loss. There has been no persons reported injureu uy me siorm. "Tito Killed nt Pittsburg. PITTSBURG. July 29. During an elec trical storm this morning, a number of Italians took refuge In a building which was struck by lightning. Serflano Coanlco and Joseph Greco were killed and three others' injured. I TO 1 FI Roosevelt Will Work in Congress. MONEY MUST BE GOT Spirit 6f Liberality Will Be Urged. PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT His Annual Message Will Commend the Project, ALL INFLUENCE TO BE USED Executive's Indorsement Is Almost Sure to End Any Opposition to an Appropriation Great Credit Due John Barrett. AMOUNT 'GIVJ3N PAIRS IN :IAST.i 9 p 9 is g ? era 3 " Jr5 3 - h "2. : ' ? Philadelphia Cen- " tennlal $1,570,651 $ 603,533 New Orleans 1.350.000 300.000 Louisville 10.000 Chicago 4.521.329 1,310.000 Atlanta 200,000 Nashville 130,000 Omaha 240,000 Philadelphia Com- merclal 450,000 Buffalo 500.000 515.000 St, Louis 5,010.000 1,358.000 Charleston 160,000 00.000 OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. D. C, July -29. President Roose velt promises to make special mention of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in his annual message to Congress next Fall, and to commend it to the favorable' con sideration of that body. John Barrett, the newly appointed Minister to Argen tina, spent last Monday with the Presi dent, at Oyster Bay, where he went, by special appointment, to report on the extent and character of the foreign par ticipation in the St. Louis world's fair. and as a citizen of Oregon took advantage of his opportunity to say a good word for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Pres ident showed particular interest in the en terprise, as he does in everything per taining to the development of the North west, and said It would give him much satisfaction to refer to it In his regu lar message to Congress. FaTOM Liberal Appropriation. President Roosevelt says Congress should make a liberal appropriation for the Lewis and Clark Exposition, coming, aa it does, a year after the St. Louis world's fair, and commemorating the exploration ot Lewis and Clark, which added to the United States such a vast territory. In fact, the President has always shown a deep appreciation of the achievements of Lewis and Clark, and In his book, "The Winning of the West," dwells, at length on the importance of the trip of those two explorers. Not only does President Roosevelt prom ise to call attention to the Lewis and Clark Exposition In his message, but so deeply is he interested that he will use his personal Influence to Induce Congress to make a liberal appropriation for the Fair. "Will Overcome Opposition. The mention of the Exposition in the President's message will go a long way towards aiding In securing an appro priatlon. It will have a tendency to over come the adverse sentiment that has re cently grown up In Congress to Govern ment aid to exposltldns. The fact that the President is personally Interested will testify to the-worthiness of the causo that is to be championed by the Ore gon delegation, and favorable mention ir the message will insure early consldera tlon of the subject by the proper commit tees of both Senate and House. In a word, the President's Indorsement Is an "O-K" for the Exposition' n so far as it concerns Congress. What amount Congress will appropriate Is, of course. problematical. In some instances, two appropriations have been made, one to aid in defraying the general expenses of the exposition, and another for the erection of the government building and collection and display of a Government exhibit. New Oregon Rural Carrier. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. C, July 29. Oregon rural car riers were appointed today as follows: Clackamas, regular, M. V. Newell; sub stitute, A. Newell; Crabtree, regular, William A. Bay; substitute, Esben Soren sen. Ambrose F. Gardner was appointed postmaster at " Harbor, Or., vice James McCutcheon, resigned. Barrett Will Be Home Next Month. OREGONIAN NEWS;UREAU, Wash ington; D. C, July 29.r"Mlnister Barrett, of Argentina, will be. Jn Portland for a brief visit about the middle of August be fore leaving for Buenos Ayres. PHILIPPINE BUDGET CUT. Commission Forees a General Policy of Retrenchment. MANILA, July ZJThe United States Philippine Commission has been conduct ing a detailed examination of the heads of various departments of the govern ment, forcing on them a general policy of retrenchment. The Commissioners have Investigated the estimates, cut down items, substituted Filipinos in subordinate positions formerly assigned to Americans, and have Impressed on the chiefs that they must follow the "McKlnley policy of the elevation of the Filipinos. As a result of the Commission s action it is stated that the budget for the half year will be reduced from $5,209,408 to $4,216,165 for the Insular departments, and for tho city of Manila from $1,407,034 to 969,015, exclusive of permanent Improve ments, which villi, be made a separate charge. Tho budget bill has not yet been passed. The Commission adopted a new arrange ment for the appropriations because pre vious statements, contained overestimates' to the amount of H.000,000, which Is being returned to the treasury, and It Is ex pected that the Insular expenses will show a general reduction of S to 10 per cent. Lieutenant Rucker, of St. Louis, has been found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to dismissal. ROOSEVELT PARDONS FILIPINO. Prominent Rebel Doing Time for Murder Will Go Free. WASHINGTON, July 29. President Roosevelt has pardoned Emillo Vlllamor, a prominent Filipino, who in December, 1900, was sentenced to be hanged for mur- dsr. This sentence was afterwards com muted to ten years' imprisonment. vlllamor was a member of an Insurgent band operating in Luzon. They captured Marcelo Gadung, a native corporal of police, who, in &1lltIon to being a cor poral, acted as a "spy for the American navy, and this fact was generally known. On one occasion while within the enemy's lines, he was .captured, tried by court- martial for being a spy, convicted and shot. Vlllamor was an officer of the insurgent army, and was on tho court-martial that tried and disposed o Gadung. It was for this that Vlllamor was tried and sent enced. He has served a term of nearly three years. His pardon wa3 recommended by Army oflicers and the Secretary of War on the ground that Vlllamor's of fense was really political, and he was en titled to a pardon under- the Presidential amnesty proclamation of July 4, 1902. The President has approved this recommen dation. CUBAN UPRISING FAILS. V Leader Who Tried to Incite Bayamo People to Treason la Caught. HAVANA, July 29. The efforts of four men to cause an uprising In tho vicinity of Bayamo, Province of Santiago, have ended in tho capture of their leader and tne killing of the other three. The four men for weetartlavora "to excite the peoplo to treaoa. violence on the ground thatin forces had not been a Vto be j).HL uro mio.rracd -the cdrrcsr.i iitWit'fcC.tfci oclated Pread that this e5Rwfcs5pet the plans of- the uprising in Cuba. Cuban Railroad Told, to Quit Work. HAVANA, July 29. Information in the possession of Minister Squires to the ef fect that the Cuba & Eastern Railroad, which is being constructed from Guanta namo Bay northward, had broken ground within the area covered by the coaling stations treaty, caused the Issuance of a peremptory order by the Secretary of Pub lic Works to stop the encroachment. The company's attorneys say that the report Is untrue. Receiver for Boiler Company. TRENTON, N. J., July 29. A receiver has been appointed for the Hazelton Boil er Company. Liabilities, $127,812; assets. $10,000. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Hume! tic. President Roosevelt pledges material assistance. to the 1905 Fair. Page 1. Explosion of two Lowell, Mass., powder maga zines causes 24 deaths and. Injuries to 50 people. Page 1. Union Pacific denies it will buy control of Southern Pacific Page 3. Strlkero who blew up mine at Idaho Springs, Colo., are quietly made to leave town by 500 citizens. Page 2. Foreign. Russia and Japan come to terms In Manchuria and a treaty Is signed. Page 1. Spanish cardinals caucus on pope and decide to vote solidly for Rompolla. Page 1. Persians massacre all the Babls (religious re formers) they can lay hand upon. Page 2, Rome holds mass In honor ot the late King numoert. Page 2. Sports, W. A. Goss and Miss Heltshu victorious In mixed doubles at tennis tournament. Page 12. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 4, San Francisco 3; Seattle 6, Sacramento 3; Lo's Angeles S, Oakland 4. Page 12. Scores of Pacific National League: Seattle 0. Salt Lake 0; Tacoma 2, Helena 1; San Francisco 0, Butte 0; Los Angeles 0; Spo- xane a. .rage xz. Paciflc Coast. scapes corralled In Greenwood Canyon. rage 4. Sheriffs posse and state troops have Folsom Washington school districts must use text books prescribed by State Board la 1000. Page 4. , L L. Sonford, Washington rancher, kills Mrs. C. M. Northrup, near Spokane. Page 4. Baker City's assistant postmaster and chief mailing clerk are restored to their position. Page 5. Commercial. Investment buyers stilt holding aloof, from the stock market. Page 13. Sharp advance In the American wheat mar- kits. Page 13. Marine. Oriental liner will take out heavy shipment of wheat and flour. Page 12. More lumber vessels headed for Portland. Page 12. Portland and Vicinity. Council revokes license of Favorlto saloon. Page 14. Hawthorne Rlbensdorf, aged C years. Is trampled' under by runaway horses arid skull crushed. Page 14. Portland man makes great mineral discovery In Alaska. Page S. District Attorney Manning refuses to prosecute gamblers. Page S. Advance In lumber rates does not alarm mill men. Page 10. A. M. Reckard accuses firemen of robbing his store. Page 7. Indian murders policeman who tries to arrest blm. Page 14. A. N. Smith, of Portland, Is chosen as admiral . of Astoria regatta. Page 11. Sanderson Reed Is " held, up by. highwaymen f !IH SHUN 1 Russia and Japan Come tg Terms. FAR-EAST TREATY MADE Czar Will Quit Manchuria Quickly as Possible, MILITARY GUARD TO BE LEFT Commerclnl Interest of the 311knUo Will Xever Be Interfered With, and. Consnlatea Can Be Opened Everywhere. (Copyrighted by the Hearst News Sendee.) BERLIN, July 29. (Special Cable.) It looks more hopeful In the far East, and, though a war between Russia and Japan cannot yet be said to be an impossibility. It Is very unlikely that it will take place for some time to come. The good effects of the trip of the Russian Minister of War Kuropatkln to Toklo aro now being felt, and a treaty between the two countries has just been Signed. A letter received here gives the details of the treaty In full. The document starts with the declaration that both Russia and Japan sincerely wish to avoid a conflict, and also to protect the right of all foreign nations In far Eastern territory. Russia promises to evacuate Manchuria as quickly as possible, but the -Czar re serves the right to maintain a strong mil itary police permanently in the province to protect all Russian Interests and patrol tho territory of the Chinese Eastern Rail way. Nothing shall be done by any Rus sian official or private subjects which might hurt Japan's commercial Interests. Russia will allow the ports at Fenge Tien, Yen-Kon and Fatang-Kong to re main open to all foreign vessels, and Japan is allowed to open Consulates every where. Manchuria will continue to be governed In the way now In vogue, and all Japanese engaged In business In the prov ince will be protected In their Interests by the Russian government. The treaty shall' be considered as only of temporary effect, pending the drafting dt-i-iStrntaneut arBprneJitpr tsriflrit hu been actually signed by ttio representa tives of both powers, when It shall become permanent As soon as this happens, Japan will again be allowed to Import wheat from China. MINISTER AGAIN AT HOME. He Will Report on the Negotiations in a. Few Days. (Copyrighted by the Hearst News Service.) ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. (Special Cable.) The return of General Kuropatkln from his tour ot observation In the far Eastern possessions of Russia and his visit to Japan Is an event of some mo ment in the present tangled position of affairs In Manchuria. Just what the re sult of the War Minister's trip will be cannot be known until he has made his ofilclaL report to the Czar, which, it Is said, will be within a very few days, but It Is currently reported that General Kuropatkln brings with him a draft of a treaty with Russia which will do away with all friction between the empires of the Czar and the Mikado, and which will make the chances of war between the two empires extremely remote. BRITAIN'S MAN CH URI AN PLANS. With Japan, It Expects to Have Con sular Olllcen at- i.ew Open Ports. LONDON, July 29. Following the sig nature of the American-Chinese commer cial treaty, China will. It Is expected, grant the same open-port privileges In Manchuria to Great Britain and Japan, both of which expect ,to establish Con sular offices at the" new ports. In British official circles confidence Is expressed that the maintenance of peace will result from the Russian assurances regarding Manchuria, and there will be no interference with China's action In the matter. CAN'T LET SOLDIERS RESIGN Roosevelt Refuses to Let Him Leave Army to Take ?120O Position. NEW YORK, July 29. President Roose velt has refused to grant the request of Corporal John P. Carney, of the Marine Corps, for permission to leave the Gov ernment service, where he receives $13 a month. In order that he might accept a position as keeper In Raymond-Street Jail at a salary of $1200 a year. Before en listing Carney took the civil service ex amination. Hearing nothing from the ex aminers he concluded that he had failed to secure a position, and he enlisted, to serve four years. In a few days he was notified that he stood fourth In the lists,, but, owing to his being a Spanish War veteran, had been placed at the top and a $1200 position was his. His appeal for permission to resign met with refusal from the President on the ground that it might form a dangerous precedent. WILL SUE ON MAIL CONTRACT. Government Will Make Bondsmen of New York Man Pay $200,000. WASHINGTON, July 29. The Govern ment will Institute proceedings against W. H. Weight, a postal contractor, and the Fidelity & Deposit Company, of Balti more, for approximately $200,000, which the Postofflce Department has been compelled to expend above the amount of the con tract for carrying the malls in wagons In New York City. George G. Travis. who yesterday was awarded the contract to fill the unexpired term of a month less than two years, will begin the serv ice August 1. Weight was given the contract two years ago for a term of four years at $248,- 000, and within a year notified the depart ment that he could not continue it on ac count of his health. He then left for the West. The Baltimore Company went on his bond for $325,000. Weight was allowed to -designate the New York Mall Trans portation Company as a sub-contractor. It is said that Weight had to pay the latter $2SO,0OO a year. Owing to fines and penalties for service that was not up to the contract, he declined to continue, but finally agreed to keep up the service until the end of this month. The new contract 'is for $340,000 a year, and will end two years from July 1 last. Suit will be Instituted for the recovery of the difference between this amount and tho original contract figure, $24S,000. Tho troubles of the contractor caused a recent hunUed trip of Second Assistant Postmaster-General Shallenberger to New York to review the situation, and four bids were finally secured, Travis being the lowest. Assistant Superintendent John M. Masten, of the railway mall service, has been in New York for several weeks en gaged In the adjustment of the service, which Is alleged to have been' .badly demoralized. ROW OVER PRINTING AWARD EXDS. Postal Department SIj?ns Papers for Herman to Snpply 3Ioney Orders. WASHINGTON. July 29. Acting Postmaster-General Wynne today signed the contract of Paul Herman, of Rutherford. N. J., to furnish the money order forms to the Government during tho next four years. The first forms are to be sup plied under the new contract on Septem ber 4. The signing of the papers ends the fight the old contractors, the Wyn koop, Hallenbeck & Crawford Company, of New York, have been waging ever since the award was made to Herman, a former employe of the firm. Herman has met all the requirements of the Govern ment, and has given a bond of $50,000. An order has been issued to the Wyn koop Company to relinquish to the new contractor the steel, plates from which, uncter the contract, the stone plates are required to be made for printing the forms. The steel plates are the property of the Government. ROOSEVELT FAVORS CHINESE. Entry of Celcstlnlx Who Do Xot Seelc to Evade Law Will Be Made Eajiy. WASHINGTON. July 29. Taking notes of the criticism that have been passed at home and abroad on the application of the Chinese exclusion laws to the incomlnsr i Chinese who are to set up the Chinese ex hibit at the St. Louis Exposition, the President has directed a considerable change In the existing rules. The amended rules are now In press, and, it Is said, will make the entry of Chinese who are not attempting to evada the exclusion laws easy. The Chinese Minister here has expressed, his satisfac tion with the changes. Jury ARnln Take Ua Pontal Case. WASHINGTON, July 29. The Federal grand jury resumed its consideration of postal cases today, but did not report the expected indictments. Assistant District Attorney Taggart was uncertain when the jury would rerort. It Is known that there Is at least ono witness who Is to be examined regarding matters concerning George W. Beavers, already under Indict ment In Brooklyn on account of his al leged connection with the Government purchase of postal supplies. Loss Will Fall on Contractors). BALTIMORE, Md., July 29. Vice-Presi dent -WlMitan, of the Fidelity & Deposit company, stated today that the S200.0DO contract in tfie name of William Weight was really for the benefit of wealthy resi dents of San Francisco, who have Indem nified the company for many losses. Ho said that, whatever tho loss Is, It will fail upon the contractors, and that the Fidel ity & Deposit Company will only be a nominal party to the transaction. Board Exonerates Torpedo Captain. WASHINGTON. July 29. The Naval Board which Investigated the recent col lision In Newport harbor between the torpedo-boat Wlnslow and tho yacht Clytc, has reported to the Navy Department that the accident was caused hy the crowded condition of the harbor, and the com mander of the torpedo-boat was obliged to choose between grounding his vessel and striking the Clytc. The Government will pay the damages. No further pro ceedings are recommended. Date for Hearing Maehen Demurrer. WASHINGTON, July 29. The District Supreme Court today fixed August 5 for the hearing of the demurrer of August W. Machen, formerly general' superintendent of the free delivery division of the Post ofllce Department, to the indictments against him. The 6emurrer will be filed In court In a day or two. Keep Yellow Fever Out of America, WASHINGTON, July 29. On account of the prevalence of yellow fever at Tam plco, Mex., Surgeon-General Wyman, of the Marine Hospital service, has ordered Assistant Surgeon Thomas Richardson to that point to take charge in conjunction with Assistant Surgeon Frlck of the dis infection of ships bound for United States ports. PHOENIX HAS $100,000 FIRE Blaze Is the Most Disastrous Exper ienced In a Decade. PHOENIX, Ariz., July 29. Tho most disastrous fire thaC Phoenix has exper ienced In a decade occurrea today. It wa3 practically confined to the dry goods store of the Alklre Company and the plumbing establishment of D. H. Burtls. The store and stocks were completely destroyed, the total loss being estimated at $100,000. Big Tea Company Bnrncd Out. PHILADELPHIA, July 29. Fire tonight seriously damaged the buildings occupied by the Atlantic &. Pacific Tea Company, W. W. Graham, tea Importer and William Bonln, wallpaper dealer. Loss $100,000. A. B. YOUNGSON DEAD. Chief of the Locomotive Engineers Passes Away. CLEVELAND, July SO. A special from Meadville, Pa., says that A. B. Young son, who succeeded to the chieftainship of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers, died at 2:40 o'clock this morning. Mr. Youngson today named M. H. Shay, of Youngstown, O., as his successor to act in case of his death. Mr. Shay is chairman of the committee of adjustment in the brotherhood on the Erie, and one of the most capable men In the order. Lnw Lenffue Elects Oflicers. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.. July 29. At the closing session of the Commercial Law League of America today, F. L. Sid don, ot Washington, was elected presi dent, and H. G. DlnkeIsplel,of San Fran cisco, third vice-president. Furniture Anoscintlon Adjourns. NEW YORK. July 29. The first annual convention of the Furniture Association of America, which has been In session for nve aays, cioseo tonignt with the election of officers. W. H. Koch, of Pittsburg, was chosen president. fl IT S Score of Lives Lost at Powder Works. FIFTY ARE INJURED Two Magazines Explode With Awful Force. DISASTER DUE TO ERROR Acid Instead of Water Poured on Nitro-Glycerine, RESIDENCES ARE LAID LOW 31nny of the Occupnnis Are Crushed in Ruins Lowell Is Scene of Ilnvoc, hat Concussion 1 Felt for Miles. PROPERTY LOSS LIGHT. The property loss from the explosion of the powder magazines will not be large, probably not over S1EO0O. Three companies of militia had to bo called, out to preserve order at first, but all Is quiet now. The entire catastrophe did not last over five minutes. Trees were blown down and the grass within 100 yards mown aa It by a lawn mower. Bricks from the two maga zines fell in all parts ot the city. LOWELL, Mass., July 29. Two small gunpowder magazines, situated In the very midst of the humble residences of 50 mill operatives, exploded today with a frightful concussion., and the Tcsultant wave of death cut off tho fives of more than a score of human beings and Injured nearly 50 others. The concussion was so terrific that It was felt In Boston. 40 miles away. Half a dozen men, who were load ing powder from one of the magazines, were blown to pieces; four boys 200 yards away were killed by the force of tho ex plosion, and 14 frame houses within a ra dius of 400 yards went down as if they had been built of cards. Fire Immediately Breaks Oat. Seven of these houses immediately caught fire, probably from the kitchen stoves, and were consumed. At least three persons wero caught in tho ruins and were burned to death, while seven, or eight others, who wore rescued, died sub sequently of their Injuries. It Is estimated that 70 separate pieces of property. Including those already men tioned, were destroyed, while the force of the explosion wrecked windows for flvo or six miles around, and its thunder could bo heard distinctly more than 50 miles away. The Known. Dead. Following is a list of the known dead; GEORGE FLXNV JOHN M'MASTERS. LOUIS E. RICHARDS. JAMES It. GRADY, all employed by ih United States Cartridge Company. JAMES L. SULLIVAN. CHARLES MOORB. JEAN ROLEAU, all employed by .the-Stan-ley Forwarding Company. GILBERT M'DERMOTT, 30 years. MICHAEL M'DERMOTT, 12 years. THOMAS HOULAGAN. 12 years. JAMES HOULAGAN, 1,0 years. ROBERT GALLOWAY, SR. ROBERT GALLOWAY. JR. ALFRED LE BRUIN. MRS. CATHERINE BIGGS. EDDIE ROGERS. GEORGE M'DERMOTT. JOSEPHINE PERUSSE, 10 years. MRS. VICTORIA PERUSSE. ZEPHRAIM PERUSSE. Caught In FnUinjr Dwellings. The nine last named were killed bylhf fall of their houses or burned to death. Four persons aro missing, two carpen. ters, names unknown, and John Riggs and. Patrick Spencer. ' Those fatally injured: Amadee Bou langer, 18 yeare old; Clarendon Goodwin, boys, employes of the United States Cart ridge Company; Mrs. Howard Burkett, Miss McDermott, Eliza Galloway, Clara Sqperna. Description of the Works. The magazines were the property of the United States Cartridge Company, of this city, but fortunately were situated mors than a mile away from the factory Itself. They were built of brick, about ten feet high, with a rounded roof of corrugated Iron. They were constructed 40 years ago on what was then a broad, open field on the banks of tho Concord River. During the last decade small wooden dwelling houses have gradually sprung up In the vicinity, crowding nearer and nearer, with fancied security, to the Innocent-looking buildings, until they almost completely surrounded them, except on the river side, the nearest house being scarcely 50 feet away. One of the magazines was just within the roadside fence, while the other was about 100 feet behind it, near the banlcs of the river. Both magazines ordinarily con tained two or three tons of gunpowder in tin kegs, each keg being about 18 inches high and a foot In diameter. The com pany for some time has been desirous of strengthening the floor of the magazine nearest the street, and this morning eight 'Concluded on Page 5.)