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Pennsylvania Miners Buried for
Eighteen Days.
VITALITY OF HUNGARIANs.
Rescuers Found Five Unfortunate Men
Huddled Together in the Pit.
One Hundred and Twenty Corpses Re-
covered From the Nova Scotia Col
iiery-An Appeal to the World for
Help for the widows and Orphans.

HAxELToN, Pa, Feb. 23.--After being eighteen
days entombed In the darkness OF the i'll ted
slope NO. 3, at Evansville, FIVE OF the victims OF
the terrible disaster were found this afternoon.
Ihey were all Hungarians. How they survived
IS . miracle. Nothing like il has been known or
heard OF in the Pennsylvania coal fields. Up to
today thirteen bodies had been found, and the
rescuers worked harder than ever to learn the
fate OF the remaining five.
Late tonight, while two men were searching in
the breast OF the east gang, they came across five
Hungarians huddied close together and almost
dead. They were 90 weak that with one excep-
ton they could no. be moved. John Tomakusky,
who was stronger than the others, was taken ND
to the engine-house. Doctors were summoned
and large stock Of blankets taken with them
to the other four men, Careful nursing will be
given them and every effort put forth to save
their lives
The searchers say that their attention was at
tracted about o'clock by slight tapping on
the wall, and working in that direction they
finally came upon the men. John Tomakusky
had been endeavoring TO make himself heard,
and in faint voice informed them that he and
the others were almost dead. Ii was not long
before the men were reached.
Tomakusky, who partially revived, said the
contents of their dinner pals kept them alive
for six days, then they lived ON Oil from their
lamp and bottles After that was gone they got
dark sulphurous water.
The announcement of the finding of the men
was kept as quiet as possible. but notwithstand-
ing this Trecaution, the mouth OF the slope was
surrounded by hundred excited people.
Friends and relatives of the unfortunate five
men were frantic, hugging and kissing each
other aud dancing for JOY, while others, who
had come to the slope on the first report, before
the names Of the men were learned, were core
spondingly depressed.
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MISS WILLARD ON PARNELL.

Addresses at the Meeting Of tho wo-
mans Congress In Washington City.
WAsHISGToN CITY, Feb. 2S.--The feature of
this mornings session of the first trf-ennial
session OF the Woman's Congress OF the United
States was the address by Miss Frances Willard,
the president. Albangh's opera-house was
filled by highly enthusiastic audience, COM
posed of the representative women from all
parts of the country.
Miss Willard, in her address, said that differ
ence of opinion on one question must not pre-
vent the women of America from working
unitedly on those on which they can agree
They were engaged in a heroic struggle to lift
women from mere sexhood up toward glorious
wOmanhood, and to do this for humanitys sake
say to every other. and every workman shall
say to every other "Combine," the war
dragon shall be slain, the poverty viper
extcrminated, the gold bug rransfixed by the
white slave liberated from the woods of Wiscon-
sin ana the bagnios of Chicago and Washington
City. Miss Willard then spoke of the details of
organization, and favored the most complete
and extensive one possible-one that would in
clude and comprehend local councils In every
state, county. city, town and village in the land
She reviewed the advance of women, and said
these three years since the last council have pro-
duced greater results than the previous ten
years.
Speaking of Parnell she said the chief signifi-
canoe OF his present discrowned state had been
but little emphasized yet in the public mind,
but, to her thinking, the woman question has
had no triumph so signal in our generation. IL
is not many years, she said, since any man of
great gifts aud splendid public achievements
was, as a man, in his relations to men, an en-
tirely different personality, with whom the public
had nothing to do, no matter how basely he
might conduct himself This was because the
estimate OF woman was so much beneath that
A number of interesting papers were read.
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WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.
How It Was Observed In Western and
Eastern Cities.

L89tefn C1tleS.
TACOMA, Feb. 23.-fSpecial 1.-The 7arade this
afternoon in honor of washington's birth was a
success so far as the military organizations
were concerned. There were no civic organza-
tions in line, q platoon of mounted police, two
bands, National Guard, Grand Army and Sons Of
Veterans staff officers, companies C and G, and
Troop u, cavalry, Zouayes, Sons of Veterans and
q. A. X. appearing in the column. City officers
in carriages brought up the rear. All of the
leading stores were closed, and the streets were
crowded during the parade. The day was gen.
orally. ohserved by all classes. The public
schools closed at noon and the children were
allowed to witness the parade. The route of
march was from Pacific avenue to jefferson
avenue, to G. to Ninth, to street, where
Colonel Douglas Beaverton read an original
poem on Washington and Colonel Thad Huston
made pthy five-minute speech on the char
acter of Washington the man and of Washing
ton the state. Through Adjutant o'Brien
Governor Laughton stated that, owing to the
press of business, he could not be present.
Many citizens were disappointed at the failure
of the city fire department to participate in the
parade. Chief LIllis had no orders to put the
department on exhibition, and accordingly re-
fused to allow the laddies to appear.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 23.-The observance of Wash
ington's birthday was more general here today
than ever before. An equestrian statue OF
Washington. erected by the United Order of
American Mechanics, costing $4,000, was un-
veiled in Allegheny park. in the presence of at
leat 10000 people. In the afternoon the organi-
zation gave grand parade in which 1900 men
participated.
ST. Louis, Feb 2s-washington's birthday
was very generally observed as a holiday in this
city. Banks and commercial exchanges were
all closed. as also were government buildings,
municipal offices and public schools
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-About $500 children as
sembled in the auditorium this morning to eel
ebrate Washington's birthday They were adj
dressed by Congressman Breckenridge, of keu-
tucky, and others.
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A Better Feeling Between the rreneh
and Germans ON Account 81 the Visit.
PARIS, Feb 2S-Ths Empress Frederick, of
Germany, took lunch yesterday with Daron ~
Lucher, Bavarian charge d'affAires, Whero sho
met whitelaw Reid, the United States miniotoe,
and Lyton, the British embassador. Repotoeu
still haunt the imperial visitor - she travels
about the city. The result II that Emp9ooo
Frederick has resorted to various oxpedlonh Ia
attempts to shake or newspaper men hoveein9
about the embassy. Frequently chs ana her
daughter, the Princess Niagara, drive In dtIoSuaD
directions in order 70 create diversion ana ~
wilder the journalistic forces, but tho 11teer
manage 70 keep pretty closely on the trail of ~
empress In spite Of her sdoftS 70 kosp SWAY frbn
them. s
Yesterdsy evSnine there W. I rrispof III.
culated to the effect that the two ladies would
be present at the LAmoreaux concert, conoo-
Quently great crowd collected In the cunceet
hall, but the empress and her daughter did n0t
nef duct in German, . hazardous prOcoo0tne b.
fore the French public. The audience, after
hesitating for few moments, q Il undecidod
whether TO hiss or applaud, suddenly burnt out
into vociferous applause. There can b no
doubt that the emprcso' visit ID productive ~ Z
much better feeling toward Germany.
LONDON, Feb. GA dispatch from Paris to the
Times, published today, says the principal m0t1yo
for the Empress Frederick's visit TO Paris u tno
settlement of . suit for @2000O0 bcqueathed 70
her by the Duchess OF Galleriai. This leGncys
press intends to apply to refuynishing ana dec
Grating the castle Of Konigztcin, drawing
heavily upon French art collections in carrying
out the task.
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Big STORM and FLOOD.
Landslides in the Siskiyous and
Deluge in Arizona.
HIGH WINDS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Particulars Of the Loss Of the Eliza
beth, With Nineteen Men.
HIGH WINDS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Both Lines Of tho Southern Pacific
Blockaded-T Town Of Yuma, Aris.,
Almost Carried Away-Hundreds of
People Homeless and Destitute.

DuNsMUIR, Cal, Feb. 23.-The heavy storm Of
yesterday still continues, but not so severe, and
II ID showing now. Eighteen miles below here
an extensive landslide blocked the track Last
night. There is about three acres, from ten to
iorty feet deep, OF hillside resting on layer OF
clay, over which it is slowly moving on to the
railroad. The heavy rain has made muddy
mass OF the whole area, and the lower edge
now rests on the track. A large force are now
working to clear through this, aud 1t ia expected
that delayed trains will be able to pass before
midnight
SAN Francisco, Feb. 23.-Thc terrible wind
storm Of Sunday night caused considerable dam.
age in various parts of the city. Three houses
on Hartford street were completely destroyed.
two dwellings on California street were un-
rooted. and the old Mission church on Dolores
street was damaged. Fences, small buildings
and sheds suffered destruction throughout the
city. The loss will aggregate several thousand
dollars Southern Pacific officials were kept
busy today receiving reports Of the condition OF
railroad tracks. At Dunsmur, on the northern
route, bad slide occurred Sunday night which
msny h ise. aeK W Mn IN Be dssp several cut dags
before communication can be re-establishcd.
The Central Pacific was clear up to noon, but
reports are received southward the line IS
clear as far as Mojave. Beyond Mojave rumcrs
OF bad washouts are denied by local officials.
have been washed away. The track has BEEN been
washed out IN dozen different places between
Lancaster and Los Angeles, the gaps varying in
length from 100 feet to several hundred yards.
Wires are down, and officials have but few par
ticulurs. They are consequently unable 10
state when traffic will be resumed. The south
ern overland was unable to get through to-
night.
Reports from Milton. Sonoma. Petaluma, Lath-
rop and Merced, Hollister, San Rafael, Bishop
and Gilroy. state that since Saturday night heavy
rains and windstorms have prevailed, with pros
poets of continuing through tonight Except
slight injury to shade trees, no damage is re-
ported, and crops OF all kinds are greatly bcne-
fted. The streams are fu as result OF the
rain .
,BlsHor, Cal, Feb. 23-Rain and snow fell here
all day yesterday. The snow averaged eleven
inches in depth, the heaviest fall in many years.
Owing to the rain which followed, the soft con-
dition of the ground and the sunshine this
morning, the ground is already bare in many
places. All the low ground in the valley is now
under water.
sIssoN, Feb. 23.-It resumed moving this
morning. All trains are blocked by slides and
washouts north and south. The northern ex-
press Is many hours overdue, delayed near tun-
mel No. Q. There is eight feet of snow on the
summit on the road to Fall River.
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miller, William Cornell, and family narrowly
escaped from drowning. His house and con-
sents were washed away, and he had TO wade
neck-deep to shore with his wife and babies
CLIFTON, A. T.. Feb. 23.-Advices from Solo,
knoxville say that the ella valley is flooded.
treat obstruction OF property 10 reported.
Travel is suspended, and no mail has been re-
ceived here for four days
iVNA,A. T., Feb 23-Loss of life Is reported
rom the Gila valley, but no particulars have
Deen received. The Southern Pacific track is
washed out for twenty y-four miles east OF Yuma
ana u five feet under water. One
down and 800 people are homeless. Great
distress prevails for want of food, clothing and
sneiter A meeting was held this morning by
renei COMMITTEES Of citizens and the Board Of
Trade appointing S. G. Gillespie treasurer OF the
commlttee, and directing him to receive contri-
buttons. The schoolhouse churches, convent,
ne @rsstaurants and all the stores but one are flooded.
Ine fuma Times office is completely wrecked.
Inc railroad bridge across the Colorado has es-
capped much damage
n.1aiaI G,aa BEND: =; + Feb. ssThe second sus-
road in Arizona occurred Saturday afternoon.
Water from the Gila river overhowed the bank
q point thirty miles cast or Yuma, Tor dis
damage. Salt river, near Phoenix, rose ten feet
IN an hour, sweeping away many houses. A
thousand people in the valley OF the Salt river
from Maricopa to Phoenix ID reported badly
washed out. The Colorado river Mt Yuma
threatens to inundate that place. A large force
Of men Is engaged in building dykes to save the
town from overflow
SAN Francisco. Feb. 2s.-A dispatch from
Yuma, Ariz., dated the 22d, says: Yuma is en-
tireiy under water. The Gila river broke the
levee this evening and $1J0,O00 damage has
already been done. George Lee was drowned in
Ded and large amount of livestock perished.
The river Is still rising and IL it continued will
entirely destroy the town. The railroad Offices
are under water. In the district between Lam
caster and San Carlos, on the Southern Pacific
lines, and between Majaye and Los Angeles sew
eral washouts which will cause some detention
OF trains are reported
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THE SPRING HILL DISASTER.
Ono Hundred and Nineteen Bodies
Found I Appeal for Aid Issued.

SPRING HILL, n. s., Feb o,.-The mayor OF
Spring Hill has issued nm appeal to the public
in the cities and towns throughout Canada and
the United States, asking for aid in behalf of the
widows and children of those killed in the mine
disaster. Something must be done at once for
the relief of the suffering aud destitute. From
many families all means of support are snatched
away Today there Is great mourning in the
houses, and it is evident that suffering will ensue
unless the response to the appeal is hearty and
prompt. subscriptions TO the relief fund a.
ready are beginning to pour in.
Up to this evening ll9 bodies have been taken
out, and it is believed that there are more In
the mine Most of the victims were killed by
the deadly after damp. the position OF the bodies
when found showing that they were overcome
while running, probably after the explosion.
Twenty bodies We're picked up within q lew feet
OF each other in No. slope.
At midnight the list of dead was 100.
This afternoon q broken hearted Frenchman
named Oliver pnprc took from the R,orguc the
body OF his son James His other son ran out TO
meet the sorrowful father. slipped on tho ice
and struck on his head with such force that he
was instantly killed.
Not one of the men who could probably throw
light upon the cause of the explosion was left 20
tell the tale Not only are the collieries idle but
all business in the town is at a standstili.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Discussion OF Deficiency Appropriation
BiI1-postoffice Bill Passed.

The House adoptcd the conference report on
the bill amending the act providing for the al
lotmcnt of land in severalsy to Indians.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. The
clause appropriat;ng $4,000 for the relief of citi
zens OF Oklahoma was stricken out. An amend
mcut was adopted directing the accounting
officers OF the treasury not t. withhold the pay
of any retired officer of the army retired prior To
the act of March 81, 1880. notw ithsfgnding his
acceptance of diplomatic or consular position.
This amendment has direct reference to General
Sickles.
nesota. the provision for the appointment of a
gate the expen diture of appropriations for the
government of Alaska and :or the Yellow wstone
park was stricken out. Without disposing Of
the bill the committee rose.
The postofiicc appropriation bill was passed
and the House took recess.
At the evening session the House In commit
tee of the whole considered the immigration
bill. Amendments were adopted directing the
secretary of the treasury TO provide sach rules
for inspection along the Canadian frontier rs
will not delay or impede travel between the two
countries, providing that nothing in the act
shall be deemed to exclude persons convicted of
political offenses, notwithstanding that such
ofienses shall be deaominatcd as feiones. In
famous Grim or turpitudes by the laws OF the
land from which they corne by the court con-
victing them. The bill was then reported TO the
House. Oates offered a substitute. The pre-
yious question was ordered aud the House adj
iourned.
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The French Catholics Solid foy
Sir John Macdonald.
PRIESTS ADVISE THE PEOPLE.
So-Called Reciprocity Proposals Ap.
proved by British Government.
Marquis Of Lorns Ridicules the Idsa or
Annexation Of Canada by the United
States. and Can See Little Advantage
In Any Plan for Reciprocity.

MoSrREAL, Feb. 21-It Is stated on the best OF
authority that the priests Of the provinces of
Quebec have received confidential instructions
to use all their influence to secure victory for
Sir John Macdonald In the present election con-
test. The church Is opposed to any policy that
will lead to greater intercourse between the
United States and Canada, a. IL fears dimunf-
ton Of its power from such an arrangement.
Archbishop FsbTe, In circular letter to the
clergy, says:
Beneath the British nag. which protects
rather than dominates, We enjoy the most pre-
cious liberty, sanctioned By solemn treaties, aad
which preserves to us intact our laws, cur In
stitutions, our language and above an, our reu
gion, in return for those sentiments and acto q
perfect loyalty which you have not ceased q
offer upon each and every occasion"
LONDON. Feb 3.-The Ne,ss says that Tuppcr
before departure for Canada, received assurance
that the imperial government approved SIR John
Macdonald's attempt 10 establish reciproetty
with the United States.
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for entertainments structures saclr as the state

for miscellaneous structures sGe.r az the state
bcldinrs
Nr. o.iastcsd of Bcstar, ba> outlined his
scheme for landscape effects. The available
iand viii be inteFspeTsed with artificial lakes,
woodlailds. meadows aud gTaccsgiiy winding
canals, tba latter planned n,t only for pictur-
es9ue effects, hli. also as a 'bea;s OF cnmmuDi-
cation between dissercn; buildings. aud y source
ot material ior iiii.lg the low grounds. The
buildings Win ba cenStrlctca 0s iron. glass and
sf1cco. he general plan contemplated Is for
space one-third greater than that OF the Paris
exposition
The national board oil q atrol was 10 have met
here To pass upon tifc work thus far done, but
There WIS 70 quorum present. owing to the
failure OF several 1i2miers 10 arrive. and no
action was taken. II hsss ben practically de-
ciaea .hcTc viii he sais enc more session of the
entire national commission previous to the
month Of the ciesieE NJ tic lair, in 1895. This
course Is necessary as there iii be no money to
dclray the expenses nj sessions.
Worlds fair architects iacld an informal con-
ference TO-DAY. The plans for the buildings are
ready, but viii not he made public until they
have been approved by the borid of control
contractors set number of men Mt work
again this morning cras,iug, etc. A large
crowd oi isiers sos assembled and resumed the
tactics which caused the sioppace of work last
week. ON the appearance o. a large force, how
ever the idlcrs dispersed
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TO IMpEACH THE SPEAKER.
wyke of Illinois Wants Amendment of
Constitution. to Worry the Majority.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 23.-In the House to-
day Wyke OF Illinois introduced for reference
a lengthy preamble and resolution calling atter-
ton to frequent falsitications of the journal
by the arbitrary action of the speaker in count
ing quorum of members not present" etc.
Special reference is made to the trouble OF last
Friday and Saturday, when. Wyke says,
..these arbitrary, unlawful and unconstitutional
acts were done in pursuance OF plan coneocted
by the leaders of the party just oyerthrown by
an overwhelming majority OF the people AZ the
polls and in the closing hour of their power in
stall for life into new federal judicial Offices,
then ard there being created for that purpose.
number of repudiated and defeated candidates
of the party at that election, in defiance OF and
against the will of large majority OF the voters
OF the country.
The resolution says all these acts make il APP
pareut that injury is threatened TO the liberties
OF the people. and inasmuch as no remedy ex-
lists now, except in the power OF the majority,
which usually is in political sympathy with the
presiding officer, the judiciary committee is di-
rected TO submit joint resolution submitting
for ratification an amendment 10 the eonstitu-
ton. providing for the impeachment and re-
rnoyai from Office with suitable penalties OF the
speaker OF the House or presiding officer oil the
senate guilty OF such practice.
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EASTERN LABOR TROUBLES.
Pullman Car Builders Strike-Railroad
Mems Wages.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Pullman Car Company
has announced a reduction in the price of
finishing freight cars. The men engaged in
this branch, to the number of $50, have quit
work The company refuses their demand for
an advance.
PIrTsBURG, Feb. 23.--A general conference of
the employees of the lines east andl west OF
Pittsburg is being held to consider the trouble
over the wage question. Every effort to avert
strike is being made on both sides, and a tie-up
will be the last resort.
A mass-meeting OF 5000 striking miners was
held near the Rainey works today, the object
being to induce men to join the strike. The
strikers were armed with revolvers and clubs
and swept by the Rainey works in platoons, and
when opposite there some 1000 Huns made a
dash for the non-union men. The latter drop
ped their tools in dismay and fed down the rail-
road and over the hills. The Hungarians were
wild with drink. They were afterward called
back BY the labor leaders.
INpIANAporIs, Feb. 23.-Today there is n lock
out at all the planning mills in the city. All
benehmen and machine hands demand the
eight-hour day and % per cent advance in
wages, but the bosses decline TO grant the de-
maud
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To Hold Hack ss 900. 600.

wAsHiNGToH cITY. Feb. Ill special. ITO
morrow if the deficiency appropriation bill is
considered in the House, motion viii be made
to strike out that part giving 10 the Pacific rail-
road nearly $500, go awarded by the supreme
court for services rendered the government.
The argument will be made that these roads
show no disposition 70 pay what they owe, and
that the ainoirnt given Ia tire Judgment of the
court should be applied 10 the mortgages held
over the railroads. II is believed this motion
will rrevaiI