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The rustler., 1891-11-20
MINE DISASTER.
Another Fatal Explosion In n ronnsylvanla
Coal mlne-The Terrible Mistake of n

Another Fatal Explosion In "A Pennsylvania
Coal mine-Ths Terrible Mistake of "a
Miner.
NANTIcoKE, Pa, Nov. 0-The usual
quiet SUNDAY of this mining village was
disturbed about $3.50 p. IN. by the an
nouncement that terrible explosion
of gas had occurred in No. 1 shaft of
the Susquehana Coal Co., by which a
number of men had been killed and
others terribly injured, But a short
time elapsed before the news spread
through the town and n large crowd
gathered at the scene, including rela-
tives and friends of the miners employed
in the mine, and while they waited
for news from the shaft the scene was
/ narrowing In the extreme. 1t was soon
learned, however, that owing to the
| fact that ii was Sunday, there were but
fourteen men ut work In the mine OF
this number six were instantly killed
and several others so badly burned and
in iured that they cannot survive.
The killed-W illiam J. Williams,
miner, aged 80 years, leaves wife and
four children; Henry r. Jones, town
clerk of NanticolSe. fire boss, aged ~
years, wife and two children; William
Jonathan. aged 35 years, wife and four
children; John Arnott aged 40 years,
wife and four children; Caleb Jething
aged 80 years, wife and four children
Thomas Lloyd, driver boy, aged Il
yoars.
Critically injured. David Powell, 81
years; David Smith, aged ~ years
single; Thomas Thomas, aged 10 years
n stepson of Foreman David w. Evans
Henry Williams. son of William j. vii
liams, who was killed instantly, wifi
and six children; Howell Jofhenski, |
Polander; two Polanders whose name
could not be ascertained
The explosion was caused by the et
tempt of one man to change the nj
current, when his lamp exploded
Four of the injured have since die'
and several others cannot live.
The rustler., 1891-11-20
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Hints That When the Navy Is Ready {
Peremptory Demand VIII lie Made oI

Hints That When the Navy Is Ready o
Peremptory Demand WIN lie Made on
Chill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lin view of tho
day and night, as well as Sunday work
going on at all the navy yards in fitting
every available vessel for service, a
newspaper representative called ut the
office of the secretary of the navy. See
retary Tracy was at a abinet meeting,
but Private Secretary Raymond talked
freely within certain limits. Eyes" :"
he said, "we are working night and
day and Sunday as well, fitting all
our boats for service. The papers
are wrong, however, in saying such a
condition has not existed since the war.
1t did once-the Virginius affair. OF
course, we think the situation justifies
this haste and effort or we would not
make 1t Still war is not bound to
come That is not the idea, only the
Chilian matter is by no means settled
and we want TO be ready"
One thing was clear in Assistant
I Secretary Raymond's talk and that
was that the navy intended to be ready
/ for the worst 1t is surmised that a
/ good deal of fault was found in the
state department because the navy was
not ready at the crisis in the Chilian
case to back up the state department
in its demands.
The incessant work in the navy yards
provolies good deal of uneasiness In
naval and military circles The reason
of the hurried preparations is kept q
profound secret, but naval people here
believe it portends trouble II am
confident" said n naval officer, 'that
powder will be burned over the Chiliar
matter yet ! can't say just how oi
when it will be brought about
but we feel sure it is coming
War is the logic of the herculear
effort the United States is making
to get its boats ready No peace
theory justifies the present condition
in the navy yards. My idea is that th'
state department has made up its mint
fully in the Chilian matter from wha
Egan and Schley have written; that |
is keeping quiet and pushing things Il
get ready. When the navy is ready
Blaine will make n peremptory demant
for redress and in case Chilli refuses
compliance ut once order the fleet u
enforce the demands. That is what
think and | believe too 1t is the genera
belief among all the naval officers"
The rustler., 1891-11-20
FARM NOTES.

Western farmers can take warning
by their eastern brethren, aud com-
mence making and applying manure
before they are compelled TO purchase
commercial fertilizers
Let no one despise the humble pump
kin. AS IA farm crop 1t has Its value,
and may be made to fill useful place
In agricultural economy. Ii Is one of
the easiest crops in the world to grow,
all the labor involved In producing II
being TO put in the seed with the corn
planter or soon after planting, and To
gather the crop when 1t is ripe.
The best fertilizer. next to salt for
an asparagus bed is horse manure. 1t
is heating and SO also Is that from the
pir stye Cover t. the dephth of six or
eight inches, when we'll eompacted,
and by spring It will be we'll decom-
posed; then fork IL in well In the spring
and your table will be well furnished
with this wholesome and justly es'
teemed vegetable.
| Many man is farming half section
| of land, who, If he put the same energy
and same amount of work on an eighty
or ut most u quarter section, would
take a great deal more pleasure in liv'
ing and every year lay by more of this
worlds goods, to insure rest when stih
Joints and weakened muscles make rest
grateful to the most Industrious.
Among the many things which have
conspired to make farming unprotita
BILE in the past the practice OF running
a large farm has been one of tn
greatest
While using care In marketing, 1t is
also well to provide n variety. IL II
true, special farming has many advo
Gates, and many good advantages can
be presented in its behalf. but the most
successful advocates of special farming
are those who enjoy special markets
for the articles they produce. As o
rule, those who are not 80 situated as
10 avail themselves of special market
ing advantages will find il to their ad.
vantage to engage in general farming,
thus being enabled to meet demand
In any line of their production.
Labor cannot be better employed,
especially after the busy season of the
harvest is over than by gatheridg up
and making ready for use everything
s. that will aid at all toward the enrich
ment of the soil Besides all sucf
work Is valuable because IL helps u
clear away and dispose OF trash tina
. would otherwise be unsightly and un
|, healthful IL left TO decay here and ther'
Y about the premises. 1t Is the man wh'
j. attends to such things that earns th'
Y reputation of being a good farmer
= farm that is not well cleaned mp In thu
'' fall Is rarely profitable one.
The rustler., 1891-11-20


Growing animals should he fcd some
thing with mu.ele IN IL
u should be remembered that Il re-
quiFes nearly ~ quite ons-hah Of the
food an animal consumes % sustain -
and the profit oomea frosn the Last half
Ia feeding stock. In = majority Of
eases. II Is an item % economics time
and save labor. and = little work In ar
ranging feeding places nov viii be
profitable.
With young cattle horses and espe-
eiAlis. grass u not only the cheapest
but the best feed that can be supplied.
and Il = quite an item TO wean when
they can have all the grass they can eat
One of the most important Items
with fall colts l. warm shelter during
the winter II exposed q storms and
cold they are easily stnnted and when
the mare Is exposed % cold storms the
food that should make milk for the foal
will be required o. maintain animal
life aud heat In the mare.
A single COW. In cold weather. VIII
h~ more profitable II fed generously
housed and fed well viii pay better
than a dozen fed and housed poorly.
One half the ration gwen in winter =
oftcn necessary 20 supply animal heat
Avoid this waste By having warm guar
terS
On the average farm the greater pnrt
Of the teams necessary to do the work
+ l..
arcment each mare can be bred TO
bring a good colt every year, and IN
most cases when they are needed for
work during the growing season better
results can be had by having thew
foa.cd In the fall.
/ II all those who hHye made money
with sheep were & give the reason for
their success, they would say that the
chief factor was the care they gave the
flocl. Successful sheepmen are a unit
In saying that. no matter what breed 10
kept or for what purpose kept pains
taking care In great and small things Is
the only way 10 make sheep husbandry
profitable
The pulse of the horse can be most
I htNNNNa hFNh thN ttNNA
just forward Of tho curved portion.
where the artery crosses the cord and
bone Mt the same time; it may also be
felt, aud often its pulsations seen,
upon the long ridge above the eve, or
may be found inside the elbow. In
health II beats forty times n minute,
and when more rapid IL denotes fever
or excitement II slower, weakness.
c. NJ. Winslow, the noted bree Ter OF
Avrshires, says: al believe the care OF
the calf begins some nine or ten months
before birth. The COW should be
treated like lady. No breeding ami
NAL should ever expect to be struck.
She should always be treated SO kindly
, that she should look upon her owner as
+. n friend. Quiet pleasant men, AMI
only such, should be allowed around
, herd of breeding cows, unless you
wish wild, vicious calves.
The rustler., 1891-11-20
Miles of Fencing Burned.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 10-For-
est fires are raging on the south slope
of Walden's ridge, but few miles
away, and in full view of the city.
Much fencing is being burned and the
damage may be very great. as the un-
derbrush and fallen leaves are as dry rs
tinder on account of the long drought
In many cases farmers are setting back
fires as their only means of protection.
The Postal Telegraph Co. has line
through the section in question. and
has been obliged to strengthen its
force already fighting the blaze to save
their poles.
The rustler., 1891-11-20

DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-THE county seat of
Lord Cloncurry is near Mas, County
Kildare, nine miles southwest of this
city. The mansion is situated on
extensive grounds and one of the
beauties of the place is a big lake.
To-day, while some keepers were
walking along the shores OF the
lake, they saw something in the
water. Procuring suitable implements,
they dragged ashore the object, which
proved to be body. They found the
body to be that of Hon. Rose Lawless,
youngest sister of Lord Cloncurry. II
Is matter of conjecture as to how the
unfortunate lady met het Death
The rustler., 1891-11-20
FAMILIAR 10 MornERs.


What ths LITTLE n.ssl.x. s.Y sast nsfer~
ths EsyeilAs preep
''Thai's aaly blood orn my second
little tae.
"Aud thatg=
.'1us' where I slud osf'n the barn-
"And thisqH
.nirt
lie Is four years old Ills mother wAs
getting him ready for bed lie had blue.
aud black. and brown bruises al over
him. She hathcl him and put ON his
nlghtrown lie said his praycrS Then
he clamhered into the chair opposite her.
The expression was ono Of angelic PEN
sivcuesS
Mamma"
"Yea-
"wm you give me a pencil and
paperg~
"what do you want them for7'
This was the leading question He
evadcd H.
"How." he asked. do you spell
Omaha"
She told him
''Iiow do you spell policeman"
She told him that, too.
GLOW do YOU spell Ora Green and
Elihu Greengr
lie was answered
''Can you spell Tommy BeujaminG'
She could, and did
lie was silent. lie prnpped his pink
chin in his pink palm and thought the
matter over Finally he drew a long
breath and styaightened up
~ fought II had piece of paper an
= pencil aud | lxnowed how 10 spell
every word would write 10 Omaha for
n policeman 10 come and rest Ora
Green, an Elihu Green, an Tommy
BENJAMIN for frowin' stones at me an
sayin'.
Gee whlzz' stlgrcry bat
Criss.cros-. caraway ratr'
The patient mother insisted ON an
adjournment When he was in bed and
his small sister in her cot ON the other
side of the room he said:
Mamma, are we all made out of
dirt?"
"Adam was" she hedged
90" cried the wee girl excitedly.
"Jay says God made little dirls out of
dirt, an den he pit on them! Did he, /"
In righteous wrath, "'pit on dem,
mammal"
Evidently the latter possible fact was
more CALLING than that of construction
from clay. "No one knows exactly how
God makes anything"
"Can he see in here?' quericd Jim.
YES"
"If 'twus an iron house, could hep"
"Yes"
'If 'twus an iron house, wifout AM
windows, eould he?"
YES Now go TO sleep"
Piped the little maid: docs Go,
: make cows?'
, YES Now hush"
GLOW does he make cows, mamma?'
This the mother was deliberatinI
: when Jim spoke.
. "Cows!" scornfully. 'Cowsl Go
don't make cows. God makes calves
: and they grow into cowsl Don't they
!, mammal
I eyes. DO shut your eyes, both @
!, you, and go 10 sleep!'
: Fifteen minutes passed. Surely sh
" was safe Surely she might steal dow
: stairs She rose noiselessly and snealke
to the door,
"Mammar' murmured drows
!. voice.
: "Well?"
!. "How-does-he malte-the calvesi
!. Chicago Tribune.
The rustler., 1891-11-20
WORK IN LONDON sLuMs.

John I.awIes Tells of the Way EvanEeliza-
tlon Is Carried On.
John Lawles, member of the Royal
Statistical society and of the Royal
Colonial institute of London, who has
devoted the greater part of his life To
bettering the conditions of the poor in
the English capital, delivered an inter-
esting address at the First Methodist
church of Evanston on "The Methods
of Christian Work" "The population
of the poorer parts of London is n float
ing one. From twenty-five to forty
per cent of the inhabitants migrate
each year. This makes the mission
work perpetual. The East End is di-
vided into districts, with one clergyman
Mt the head of the work, who has his
corps of assistants Each district has
either church or rooms used as u
mission station. In some eases these
churches are fitted up with gymuastic
appliances. lodging apartments kitchen
and reading-rooms, besides the audi
ence-room. In Spitalfelds and White
chapel. where the most desperate
classes exist. magic lantern entertain
inents on scriptural subjects illustrat'
ing various Bible scenes are given In
order to attract the people. Working
peoples conferences are held regularly
in every district, ut which subjects are
discussed pertaining to the welfare OF
| the masses. On Sunday afternoons
lectures are given by able men. Special
boys clubs are formed and much at
tention given to athletics, as well al
/ instruction in Bible classes, The aim
of the whole work is TO blend the Sc
cular with the religious instruction
Nurses are employed, who provide foo'
for the sick and attend to their wants
The uplifting influence of the persona
association with these people is
powerful factor in the amelioration O
their wretchcd condition. "-Chicag'
Herald.
The rustler., 1891-11-20

New YoRK, Nov. 9-The Brooklyn
navy yard presented an appearance OF
activity for the first time since the OK
citing times of the rebellion yesterday.
The hum and din of busy worlsmen on
the war vessels Miantonomah and At
lanta disturbed the Sabbath stiffness
as body of ago blue Jackets marched
across the yard to divine services
Worlxmen nave been bus-ly engaged
day and night for the past week in pre-
pairing the two vessels for speedy ser
vice ut sea Yesterday there were
eighty men ut work on the two vessels
aud all expedition will be used unsl
they are ready for service at sea-
The rustler., 1891-11-20

tn. Naslsa.i I~@xa. sf Am~rira Aasis.@
tks frlsh Fmstteps ta Cease strife.
Iixcofx, Neh, Nov. fa-M. Y. Gan
non. president Of the Irish national
league of Amcriea; William Lyman.
treasurer. aud John p. suttcr. secre-
tarr, issued . statement addressed 20
the friends of ireland IN America The
document refers . the rival factions
innamed with hate arrayed against
each other In ireland and says those
who would be naturally looked 90 for
counsel tending 20 peace and unity
are foremost In fomeutlng factionI
strife. adding: 1T Is patent % every body
that the contending parties are each
too strong for one politically % destroy
the other and force reunion down the
threats Of diScomfited opponents
Union, however. between these factions
l. absolutely necessary 20 the success
Of the cause and Il must be a reunion
of head ami heart based on mutual con-
eessions even II every present asplrant
20 leadership has 70 be forced into re-
tirement II should be the resolve OF the
Irish In America that no parliamentary
factions shall be permitted TO bring upon
our mother land a ruin more complete
than Enrland's tyrannical acts have
ever been able to accomplish We have
faith in the people. in American sense
and. beyond the artifeialities of the
lines Of all British franchi e. we believe
in the manhood Of ireland and to Il we
appeal TO force these parliameutarians
To stop their quarrels or make way for
other Irishmen 10 whom the interests
of their country are of greater merit
than personal ambition or personal
animosities"
The address calls for more thorough
organization and redoubling of efforts
20 make the Irish league of America q
mighty engine for good, not only for
Ireland. but for the Irish race all the
world over. Entirely non-political In
America the league, It says, will exer
else n marked beneficial infiu
ence in Irish affairs and III
power TO render financial as
sistance be far greater than car
ever be derived from spasmodic collec
ton tours by Irish representatives. IL
service to Ireland in the past has beer
incalculabIe In spite of the many oh
stacles placed in its way and now us al
independent American organization
should not heed the clamor o
interested parties or stop by tn
wayside to quarrel with fellow
count-ymen who may diffe
in opinion, but 60 steadily forward CT
deavoring TO bring order out of chaos
union out of disunion and ultimate free
dom to ireland. Branches should b
at once organized, and state executive
are urged to put the good work In mt
tion with the least possible delay.
II has been boasted by n Britis
statesman. the address says, that gu
could not be fired In Europe withor
the consent of the English govern
ment because strong in her own splel
did system of organization, Englau
kept every European nation in n sta
of disorganization through the mediut
of subsidized secret societies. She
playing the same game in America I
day and the address asks: "Can v
possibly hope 10 overcome her powe
full influence without organizing
coun teract it?"
The rustler., 1891-11-20
Wants the Money Back.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-Suit is about
to be instituted against the directors OF
the New Orleans exposition. In two
or three installments the government
advanced to that institution, when Gen.
Burke was at the head of 1t, si,5O0,OO0.
None of the money was returned. The
exposition did not prove to be the finan-
cial success that was anticipated. tits
now proposed to bring suit against
the men who were the directors oi
the exposition for the loans
Several of these men are still
very wealthy, and the assertion
Is made that judgments can be col
lected.
The rustler., 1891-11-20

mInts rh.i = Treaty netws~a EnKi2aa ana
ahs Unlsed states mas n~sn slxn~d sad
oaiy Awsit. she Astlsa af ths s~aais-
wAsufxarox. Nov. 1.-The public
was taken into the conhdenoe Of the
diplomats branch Of the government
yesterday afternoon IN continuation Of
the hearing begun before the United
States supreme court IN the case Of
the Canadian sealer w. p. savward.
seized for illegal sealing IN Behring
sea. the first announcement being made
that the prolonged diplomatic corre-
spondence between Secretary blaine
and Lord Salisbury had resulted In an
agreement by which. with the consent
Of the senate. the long pending dispute
over the seal fisheries in Behring sea
would be definitely settled
Solicitor-General Taft who was adj
dressing the court made the first inti-
nation that the eorrespondence be-
tween the two countries had reached
the point Of an agreement upon arbi-
tration Then he stopped
When Justice Gray desired some more
explicit statement as - whether an
agreement upon arbitration had been
actually reached the solicitor-general
hesitated 20 reply and intimated that
perhaps he had revealed more than he
mot being n cabinet officer and being
authorized to speak only on legal qnes-
tionsl should have done
/ Thereupon Attorney-General Miller
interposed and not only substantiated
all that the general-solicitor had said,
but went further and announced that
they had effected an agreement
This was practically the first an
nouncemcnt made Us to the progress
of the Behring sea negotiations since
the last correspondence was made pub
lie showing a difference of opinion be-
tween the two governments rs 10 the
points OF arbitration, and the attorney
general was asked after adjournment
II he would throw some light on the
subject "It is true that an agreement
upon arbitration has been reached, h
said 'srhe matter has been sett lie,
between the two governments, but i
subject TO ratification by the senate "
"What are the points of arbitrationP
IL cannot say any more than | saiG
in court Why don't you go to the stat
department? Yes you can state as
fact that an agreement has been cor
cluded."
Secretary Blaine positively decline
to make any statement touching tn
matter.
The inference drawn from the d.
: velopments is that the president wi
submit TO the senate an agreement !
the nature of treaty between th
United States and Great Britain b
> which the parties bind themselves
accept as final and conclusive the def
u milton to be given by arbitrator
of the exact rights of u
u United States in Behring sea 1
: well as to pay any awards of damag'
:, suffered by the nation that is declare
u TO have held the true contention. 1t
. also presumed that arbitrators ha'
. been selected, but none of the oiiicia
is seen would discuss the details of Il
D agreement doubtless for the reasc
% that it has to be submitted to the Sc
T ate for ratification and therefore com
" under the executive session rules of q
senate which require secrecy To be o
served
The rustler., 1891-11-20
FATAL FIRES.

Four Men and Many Horses Perish in .
Denver Fire - Fatal Flames Mt Cinoin-
natl.
DENVER, Col, Nov 10.-The Mansion
livery stable burned between $3.50 and
I O'Clock this morning. -Four men
rooming in the upper part of the build
ing were suffocated, and between
twenty and thirty horses met death the
same way. There is possibility that
one more man was suffocated. The
bodies were sent TO the coroner's office
for Identification.
There were several narrow escapes
from death, as part of the building over
the stables was occupied by roomers.
When the police and fire department
arrived n number of these roomers
were hanging out OF the windows, hav-
ing been almost suffocated by the vol
ume of smoke inside.
There were seven men and two
women in the building, and only four
are known to have escaped.
The lower part of the building was
occupied by horses and carriages The
upper part was divided into thren COM
partments. One of these was occupied
by the roomers another was USED for
storing hay aud grain and the third was
used TO stable horses. The horses that
suffocated were those that were Kept
in the upper part of the building.
The fire probably originated from
the upsetting of lamp. The stables
were owned by Smith & Sombart The
building was valued at $50, 000 In
suranee, $4,000.
FIREMEN KILLED.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10-Two firemen
were killed and four badly injured at
$3.50 yesterday morning by the break
ing of ladder. The picture frame es'
tablishment of Oscar 0nken, 1874 West
Second street, caught fire in the cellar
shortly after 8 o'clock and in few
minutes the building was enveloped In
flames.
An employee named Myers was in the
cellar at the time. He was finally
rescued by the firemen, who took him
to a place of safety. He was badly
burned about the head and upper par
of the body.
The two firemen killed are William
Bocklage and Ed Anderson of the Gift
company.
The injured are Capt Hurley, of the
Twos, Fireman Beebe, John Conway
and Jerry Dogherty, all of the Gifts.
1t is thought all the injured will re
cover The loss is about $50, 900; In
surance, $4,000
The rustler., 1891-11-20

Very many of the losses with Young
turkeys are due to lice.
During the winter the farmers have
more or less spare time that could be
spent to n good advantage in getting
hints from each other In farmers clubs
and institute meetings.
The value of the pumpkin as feed
for stock depends largely on the man
ner in which It Is fed 1t Is not a com
plete food. II contains only about II
per cent. of solid matter, and no anima
could eat enough pumpkins to fatter
on them alone But - an addition tt
more nutritious food II has real value