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MxiLLKlEssBARRE, W Pa, August 11,-Infor.
nation has just reached here that a terri.
nie explosion OF gas took place in the West
Emo Ifno Goal companys mines this morning at
.Mocanaqua, fifteen miles from here. A
iaf az can be learned, ten men we're 1in-
stanolv killed and several others DANGER
oa,sly injured. 80 '''.. !
Further intelligence of the disaster "A "a
the ian engine that supplies fresh air to the
west End mine at Mocanaqua broke, de.
pravlng the mine Of air. Four men have
been brought to the surface dead, and four
or hve more are yet in the mine and ciliino
be reached owing to impure ~. !
just before the miners OF the ni9ht shift
went off duty the fan broke. The boss
knew this and so did the men of the day
shift before they entered the mines, but not
wlthstauding this they went into the
mine, taking great risk. There were about
thirty men in all, who were supplied with
safety lamps, as it was well known chat
gas would accumulate. About seventy
1--WE men were in the mine at the time when
work began. The workDisn repairing fans
were the first who were overcome with gas,
and in about an hour later I he same late
occurred to many more IN the mine. Be-
fore the men fully realized their danger
more than twenty were unconscious.
Those who could then escape did so.
Superintendent John Teasdale and several
OF his men became unconscious and Nperd
with difficulty rescued. The others went
down, and in the face OF immense difficult
ties, and in spite of being continually over
powered by gas, rescued all but ten men.
Three of those brought up were dead, and
the other seven are beyond doubtdead.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
The boss at the mine says he notified the
men before they entered the mine that the
fan had stopped and that it was not safe
for them to enter, as the mine was filling
with gas. This is denied by the miners and
laborers, who, on the contrary, say that he
told them to go to work; that the fan was
broken, but would be repaired and put in
working order in an hour. When they en-
tered the mine everything appeared to be
all right until they began to smell the fatal
air and sulphur fumes. Before they could
get out many were overcome and suifocated.
The disaster il considered in it's nature and
stands alone and unprecedented in the his
tory Of mining. It could easily have been
foreseen and prevented, but being one OF
those singular oversights the cause ofdisas-
ter escaped notice. The death roll is twelve.
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WIFE NO. TWO.
Prominent German at Rochester N. Y,
In Dilemma.

COLCHESTER, NY. August la Hun
earian lady. aged 9o years, Hpf'Sar red fr cfis
city three weeks ago, and claimed that she
was the wife of Edward K. Makk, Ii. d.,
editor and proprietor OF the Rochester
Volks Blatt, gentleman OF marked literary
attainments. and a fine linguist. who stands
high in journalism and German society; She
ssid she was mas married to Makk in
Bucharest, Hungary, about twenty years
400 and his name then was Edward
Khems. She lived with him. she states
about seven years. and then he left her
and came to this country. Dr.
Makk has a wife, whom he has lived with
and the story of the woman has created
something OF a scandal in society. Makk
to-day wrote a card to the press, asking g
that judgment in the matter be suspended
until the woman shall bring an action IN
the courts, when he will show the falslty o1
her claims. He denounces the woman as
black mailer
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A Bold Robbery.

San JOSE, Gala, August IA sensation
was caused to-day by the bold robbery OF
the San Jose Safe Deposit Bank OF Savings:
This morning man entered the bank and
obtained bill OF exchange for $65. $50: The
cashier and manager were in the bank at
the time. A lew minutes after the stranger
departed Cashier John E. Augerias missed
the tray containing $4,000 in gold (all
twenties). The alarm was immediately
given and search made, but without any
result. It is believed twelve or more men
were engaged in the theft, and that while
the attention OF the bank officers was en-
gagged by the man in front the Others slipped
under the counters and stole the money:
The bank offers $1,000 for the capture OF
the thieves or the money.
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An Unw~lcome Visitor.

FORT SMITH, August 12.-The deputy mar
shall captured the murderer OF Malachi
Herring, this afternoon, in the Choctow
Nation and placed HMM the United States
Jail here. An old man named Thomas
Bowman acknowledged the killing. Herring
had been paying frequent visits to Bow
mans young wife and he warned him to
stop. Herring kept up his visits, and on
Monday evening while leaving Bowman's
house he was shot by Bowman and died IN
two hours.
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international Telegraph.

BERLIN, August 12.-The American dele
gate to the International Telegraphic Con-
yress yesterday made an eloquent speech
in favor of Bismarck's proposal to estab-
lish an international tariff of or s cents
a word for messages to and from any point
in Eurode. The fact, however. that the
committee on tariffs has elected as chair.
man the Austrian delegate who is opposed
to the plan and that England's opposition
to it is increasing, indicates that the scheme
will be rejected.
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Judd Ju.Xed.

DENVER, Colo, August 12.-C. T. JUDD,
appointed by the President on May 1otn
Last to be special agent OF the National
Labor Bureau for Colorado and the Terri
tories, was brought here from Alamosa to-
day on a warrant charging him with horse
stealing. Judd drew up and signed state,
ment to-day admitting his guilt and that
he has served term in the penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kansas, and two terms IN
the penitentiary OF Colorado for similar OF
lenses. Judd claims his application for
Government position was signed by several
well known Democrats of Colorado, to
which State the appointment was accred-
tied
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HONORs TO THE BRAVE.
Tributes to the English soldiers I'm the
Recent Campaigns.

LONDON, August 12.-In the House Of
Lords this afternoon the Marquis of Sails
bury, in moving u vote OF thanks to the
army and navy for their recent services in
Egypt, paid strong tribute to Wolseley
aud General Graham and other officers and
soldiers and marines who took part in the
Khartoum expedition for the valor, perse-
verance and high spirit displayed in arduous
work of the desert campaigns. The Prime
Minister praised in unmeasured terms the
valor and devotion Of General Gordon and
Of Generals Earle and Stewart, and other
officers and mon who lost their lives during
Baron Carrinston, a modsfaataef aaaf Etsfi5sfaa;
warmly seconded the motionf which was
adopted. It was a noteworthy fact that
not single Liberal leader was present in
the House of Lords during the above pro-
ceedings. Their absence was much re-
marked, and was considered as rs demon,
stration against the motion. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
made similar motion in the Commons.
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~Renarkable WNl.
Paris Figaro

An old French physician of St. Mande,
who had for years lived hermit's life, died
q few days ago, and when the relations put
in appearance the following will was found:
Eight January, 1882. This is my willany
Testament. The present moment ! consitaef
myself bodily healthy, but cannot swear
that am SO in mind. Such ridiculous pre-
sumption bequeath to others. My fortune
amounts to 10000 francs. How many
hypocritical tears might have purchased
with such sum? / intended at FIRST to de-
vote these 1000 francs to q benefcient
object, but asked myself, What would be
the use of this? The only benefactors OF
mankind are war and cholera. Besides
this. am under great obligations to my
dear wife. Clestine Melanie, Of whose where
abouts l have not the slightest idea. She
left me one beautiful morning, and have
never heard of her since. With most heart
felt thankfulness appoint her my heirsats
law, but subject to the following conditionI
That she marry again Immediately, SO that
at least there may be one man who viii
deeply deplore my death" 4
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New YORK, August 12.-Judgment was
entered to-day in favor OF Elmer +:
Whitaker against the insolvent firm OF
Grant & Ward for $31 1888 in the proceed
ing in the Supreme Court, to which no de-
tense was interposed. Judgment was re-
covered upon promissory notes OF the
firm of Grant e. Ward made to the order
of James D. Fish, which came into the
hands of Mr.. Whitaker, but were never
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He Robbed His Aunt.

New YORK, August II. - Huburt B.
Brooks was arraigned in court this after
noon, charged with having abstracted
81. 600 in bonds of the Flint & Peremar-
quette Railway Company; $4,000 in bonds
OF the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railroad Company; $4,000 in bonds Of the
New York, Chicago & st. Louis Raiload
Company; $4,000 in bonds OF the Della
ware. Lackawana & Western Railway Com
pany, and $500 in bonds OF Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad Com
pany from his aunt, Mrs. Sarah N. Cogs-
we'll, of Plainfield, N. j. Brooks came to
this city with the bonds and tried to dis.
pose of them. The police were notified and
Young Brooks was arrested. The bonds
were found intact at his hotel. Brooks
was remanded and will be taken to Plain
field, N. j., to answer for his crime.
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MEN.

Rev. Sam Jones, the revivalist, 10 dubbed
'The Cracker Talmage."
General Booth says his Salvation Army
will number 20, ,OOO,O 900 people in 1900.
spurgeon, the English preacher, has son
who is q pastor in New Zealand and whose
sermons are said to be even more sensation
al than his fathers.
President Cleveland did not 60 fishing on
Sunday. An ancient angler asserts that
Mr.. Cleveland ia too well informed not to
know that fish never bite on the Sabbath
Horace Howard Furness claims to
own q pair OF gloves once worn by Shakes
pear. Yet it ID said that Shakespeare Al
ways handled his subjects without gloves.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
The Semi-Annual Report Does MOI Make
Good Sh' wing.

BosroN, August 12.-President Adams OF
the Urion Pacific Railway Company sub
mitted to the directors this morning a
statement of the financial results OF the
half year as compared with those OF the
corresponding half OF 1884. The report
shows a total income OF $3,741, 1SO. and a
total expenditure OF S3,7S4,O18. This,
with the United States requirements OF
1884, ,292, makes total deficit Tor the SIX
months Of $427,12 The deficit ior the
corresponding period in 1884 was $317,-
ZIG. The land sales for the six months
ended June 3Oth were 315, ,432 acres, ag-
eregating $553,426. AS compared with
2,O51, 1913 acres, aggregating 81, l27 ,427 in
the corresponding period OF last year.
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r,, poomers Disbandlng.

CALDWELL, Ks., August 11.-Payne the e
okla homa colony, which has been in camp
so,ne months, is now breaking up in e. com . m
1 nI;ance with instructions from captain %
tronch. He interprets the President at.
tion as the Inauguration OF movSmeao ms',ahnyae
which will lead to the opening OF ok,a<, as;ne to
in the near future, and with st a uesa ~ b;s G
avoid causing any e%oabeaee fhe eolony for the
work ne M nas S;shsnd hand Some Of the colonista
pfHSed%' pre- do freishting from Caldwell to Fort
wial wnao 40 Others have taken hay contracts
n."ch n" and Secretary Blackburn viii remain
Lu.t hora to look after the correspondence
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Guarding the Great.

VIENNA, Ausust 12.-The minutes OF or
ders issued to the officials of the Northern
Railway concerning their conduct during
the imperial journey to Kramsier to meet
the Car of Russia have been issued
Among other precautions ordered for the
Emperors safety are instructions com
manding line OF guards to beposstted along
the entire route at distance OF fifty PAGES
from ono another.
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E,x,np the White House.

WASHINGTON, August 1o:-The White ';;3
uonse !. nav closed to visitors, and will
nTuIs not h,. " reopened until the President re-
4nr,s nUv in sentember. In the meantime the
building viii be overhauled and :,,a MADE con as
clean and comfortable as possible. Con, on
siderable repairing will have to oe .,n. gone anu
several improvements IN n1orcs, rne iozce viii
meno aa;n On duty during the summer.
le,ia 1an;stant Private Secretary Pruden is in
ahsrse ass,s The President will always be
eGfbEa W;thin teiegraphic communication Of @ the e
W;hIta svh;te House, and will in that way attend
w vii all matters requiring action on his part
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In He Insane :

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.-Maxwe4,l, tau Iae
supposed St. Louis murderer. .o;ned I nm to
bs hsst ts t5s Of ea1ng the cool inder
sn snd Is nasssd wsih the Ias day in
Gansra ,.s C1mu;a a" Of this city with view o.
iri rstanns sis hum az as an attorney but Gune
declined. Maxwell has proved hinlse' 81 Sa.n W
consistent oddity that the otncerS nav
begun to doubt his sanity.
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CAPITAL CHAT.
What is Going on at the
National Headquarters.
AN INSURANCE. JOB.


WAsz4HoroN, ;Ausust 11.--The Smith
court M1iI has completed its work and
to-day yhs Court was temporarily adj
loufned. The findings will be sent TO the
tressdent for his approval or disapprovaE
An unwfitten law in the court martial pre-
yenta members Of the court from revealing
tion.
Secretary OF State Bayard to-day re-
lceived a telegraphic communication from
tho American eonsul at Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor, saying that he had positive informar
tion that SantOsha had been liberated.
No details were given in the telegram.
The following naval board has heen ap-
pointed to meet at the Delaware Iron
works. Chester, Pa, tomorrow to make
an examination and take aninvsntory OF
the three cruiseEs, tGhicago." ATLANTA"
and Boston, (which were being constructed
by John Roach: Assistant Naval COM
struct0rs J.F. Hanscomb. j. B. Hoover,
Richard GatDwood and Louis Nixon.
The Quarantine Offices at Baltimore and
at the Delaware breakwater have been mott!
fed to look out for three vessels which
sailed from Genoa for those places without
the proper bill of health.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has directed
that competitive examination bs..held
at the Treasury Department on the 25th
inst. for the purpose of filling the seven
vacancies among the cadets in the revenue
marine service. =
BUYING SILVER. /
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 245.OOO ounces of silver for
delivery at the Philadelphia mint for coin
age into standard dollars.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made at the last session of Congress for the
transportion OF about SAC, ,OOO, 900 in gold
coin from the Sub-Treasury at San Fran
cisco to the Sub Treasury at New York.
Owing to the high rates asked by the ex-
press cumpanies, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has decided to transfer the coin
by registered mail. So about $40, ,O0O, 600
have been transported in this way. The
money was mailed in 500, 900 packages
In view, however, of the publicity which
has been given to the method of trans.
portation, it has been decided best to sus-
pend further shipments of the precious
metal for the present.
INDIAN INVESTIGATION
General Armstrong, who recently investi-
gated the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian
Agencies, and whose report thereon had
much to do with the issuance OF the proc
la,ration ordering the cattlelnen on that
reservation, will soon proceed to the
Apache Agency for the purpose Of making
an enrolment Of the Indians there and in
quiring into and reporting upon tho con-
dition Of affairs among the Apaches.
The State Department il informed that
the Civil Government has officially declared
that not one case of cholera has thus far
occurred in Malaga. =.
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clad ones Self Praise.

LONDON, August 11.-Lord Salisbury has
araftad the Queens speech prorogulng
por,;ament. His aim is to make 1t mani an
tastlv in favor Of the Conservatives; Inc
snsech .ve win refer to the quietude OF lreiana
w;thuut coercion; the successful issue %
tho Egyptian loan the rsx;sal s,sace o' with the
relations and friendly alnan;t WIN ~ leo;s.
ioIe'k" si,,ce the ories came into office as q
iao,ua otter for fnr %nationsl congratulation.
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TERMS-BY NAIL,
Californaans to the Front at SaxAtoGa-
Ball Games.

SARATOGA, August 12.-Ninth extra day.
weather and track good. First race, three
quarters of mile-won by the California
horse. Sata Anita Belle, with Col. Cowan
second and Pat Shcedy third; time, lily.
Second race, one mile and quarter-won
by Matte B., with California horse Jim
Douglass second and Farewell third; time.
gil. Mutuals sold for $127. Third race,
one mile and furlong-won by Volo, with
George Black second and Una b. third;
time, 1:5SA. Fourth race. thrse-quarters OF
a mile-won by the California horse Jim
Renwick, Maggie J. second and Mission
Belle third; time, 1:16. Fifth race. one
mile and and seventy yards-won by Ba-
mana, Videx second, Brait third; time,
1:4Sk.
BALL PLAYING.
New YORK, August 12.-Metropolitans
4, Brooklyns 5.
PHILADELPHIA, August 12.-Athletics IL.
Baltimores none.
DETROIT, August 12.-Detroits Z, Chica-
gos 8.
BUFFALO, August 12.-Bufialos 10, st.
Louis 3.
New YORK, August 12-New Yorks 3,
Bostons 2.
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An Uneasy KING.

LONDON. August 11.-Paul Angelo and
,+her Snanish refugees in London are under
Surveillance, the Spanish Government hav-
mo received information that a plot to as.
sassinate @ King Alfonzo has been arranged
in England, and that emissaries have lett
England, via France. for the Spanish IRON
t;er' The Madrid Government is consider.
inc whether or not to demand the arrest OF
S Angelo on a charge OF numbering General
Prim. All the leading Republicans, lnciud'
inc CASTELAR,. Salmeron. Sorilla and Mar
nnall declare that they have no sympathy
With Angeles party. The Globe, CASTELAR,
oroan declares that Angelo should be
classed among the common criminals, ana
the Progress demands that he be brought
to Justice.
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DILKE'S DILEMMA.
Sir Charles to be Confronted
in Court.
MINING DISASTER.
A Dozen Men Killed by a Gas
Explosion in a Pennsylvania
Coliery.

SARATOGA, August 11.-This was the first
regular day OF the second race meeting
here. First race, one mile, won by Editor,
with Mona second, and the California
horse Rapido third; time, LAB. The Cali
iorsc horse Jim Douglas was among the
starters but did not get a place. Second
race three-fourths OF a mile: won by
Mamie Kent, Scottish Lass second, Tartar
third time, LII. Third race one aud one
hall mles-won by Favor, with Irish Pat
second. Tontine third; time 2:4O. Fourth
race, free handicap sweepstakes for all
ages, one mile and 500 yards won by
Birch with Monogram second, and Wall
Saiter third; PA. Fifth race, three-quar-
ters OF mile, won by Pat Dennis, with
Charles Marks second, and Red Girl third
time l.l6k.
DEAD HEAT RACES.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 1.-THE at
tend ance was large, and the track bad.
Two races caused much dissatisfaction.
East Lynne was said to have won the
West End stakes by nose from Wanda,
but the judges decided that it was q dead
heat, and when it was run off they decided
that Wanda won by a nose. In the last
race Jersey Maids rider allowed her to run
through the fence d leave the track. She
was the favorite, and heavily backed. The
Jockey was not badly punished. One mile
Swift and Wickham ran a dead heat for
first place, and divided the stakes; time,
l:43b. Three-quarters of a mile for two
year-olds-Cyclop won, Inspector B. Sec
ond, Salisbury third; time, 1:16. One
mile and a half for fillies, three-year- olds-
East Lynne and Wanda ran a dead heat,
Unrest third; time, 2:4O. In the run off
Wanda won time, 2:41k. One and three
sixteenths miles-Brockwood won, Tecum-
sch second, Thackeray third; time, 2:O7a.
Five furlongs for three-year-olds and up
wards-Error won, Bert Warren second,
Valley Forge third time, 1:O3A. One and
one half miles over six hurdles-Rochester
won, Pawnee second. Kisber third; time,
2:54.
BASEBALL PLAYING.
NEW YORK, August 1.-Metropolitans, l;
Brooklyns 6.
CINCINNATI. August 11.-Louisvilles, IL;
Cincinnatis, 2.
BUFFALO. August 11.-Buffalos, 2; Chi
Cages, Z.
New YORK, August 11.-New Yorks, 4;
Bostons, 8.
ST. LOUIS, August list. Louis, 3;
Pittsburg, l.
PHILADELPHIA, August 11.-Athetics, 4;
Baltimores, 4. Thirteen innings, game
called on account of darkness.
PROVIDENCE, August t11.-Providences, 1;
Philadelphias, s.
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u..s.,,,., Per.mbulations.

Aus.s1E Forks, N. Y. August 11.-Pres,
;dent Cleveland, accompanied by DR.. Ward
Of Albany, passed through here this morn, morn,
mo on route for the Adlrondacks. They
were met at the depot by Hon: H. u. Graves
and taken to his residence, where a snort
reception was given, after which tne parry
was met by Paul Smith, who Will % oaAe 'ng.l, tha
President will spend a few weeks.
p,.rrsauRe August 11.-President Cleve-
- Ia I'D nr., Ward reached the Prospect
1s1nu 1n,ss Timer Saranac Lake, their desti.
nat;"n, at2 o'clock this afternoon. They
hsJ hsdoi ! noiieasant, uneventful blackboard ride
Of n; i,.rty-seven miles from the railway ter
ninua
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Southern News.

HAVANA, August lO.-The English mail
steamer which arrived here to-day brought
the following advices: The revolution III
Venzuella ended on the 18th ot July. fres-
idet Crepso issued a prociamation an
nouucing the re-establishment OF peace,
Advices from Hayti to July 10th say that
three American sailors were Imprisoned Tor
an attempt to steal. The Americans have
demanded that they be taken out OF irons
and hope to secure an indemnity.
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Objections to Whelan.

OTTAWA, August 12.-Tbe attention OF
the State Department having been called to
the appointment OF the Fenian James
Whelan OF Buffalo to the consulship OF the
United States at Fort Erie, it was an
nounced that nothing can be done in the
matter at present, as the Dominion Gov,
ernment has not yet been officially notified
OF his appointment. It is understood tnat
Whelan's exequatur will be refused.
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Roach's Yard to Close Up.

CHESTER, PA, August 12.-R. W. Steele,
president, and John B. Hoover, OF the
Naval Board, appointed to examine and
take an inventory OF the three cruisers.
Chicago" ATLANTA" and Boston, ar
rived at Roach's ship yard to-day for the
purposes OF their appointment. Nothing
will be done until the other members OF
the board have reported for duty. They
are expected tomorrow. force OF 300
men are at present employed in the yard,
completing work upon the last steamer
under Roach's contract with the Mallory
line. 1t is expected that the vessel will be
ready for the owners in a week from TO-
dey. at which time the yard will be closed.
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Sweet Stu6S.

PARIS, August 12.-The French revenue
returns for the past seven months, just
made public, show that the recent pros
pective legislation has failed to exclude Tor
eign sugars. The returns show that the.home
product contributed in duties sum OF
81. 600. 900 below the budget estimates,
while foreign sugars yielded $6,30O,OOo
over the estimates.