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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
"PRINCE ANAN1AS."
THE NEW oPERETTA AND IT'S MUSIC

THE NEW OPERETTA AND ITS MUSIC.
At the Broadway Theatre. on Tuesday evening
Of this week. a new comic operetta, the joint pro-
ducton Of Francis Nelson and Victor Herbert VIII
have its first performance by the Bostonians Inc
occasion promises be Of extremely interesting
character. and a glance at tho book and some of
the music. together with tho excellence OF the
talent in the company OF musical comedians. justify
the belief that the Bostonians after pretty sorry
experience covering several years. have at length
found an operetta worthy Of them and the pubhc
that has always admired them and appreciated
their efforts to provide the operate stage win
novelties. This belief is largely founded on MT
Herbcrts score. The composer Is as serious-minded
a musician as need be- and in most OF the many
things he has written has disclosed the good taste
and learning to be expected in one brought up from
childhood In the artistic atmosphere OF German
capital but he is not grandson OF 'narIes Lover
for nothing and when II comes 10 writing for the
people who want pleasant diversion and nothing else
in the theatre he knows how to use his talents to
such a purpose in his way quite as well as his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
EASTERN PALM LEAF MANUSCRIPTS

after her return TO India. II IS related ina h'I
ambition TO rise out OF the monotonous ana pu'-
poseess life 81 Hindu women 10y such an extra =
binary and daring stti as coming TO TINS iai-oI
land for a special education was the icSuli "I "
vision. repeated again and again as a cream j"
which an old man Of stTikingly majestic appear
ance came To her and directed her u DO what si'e
subsequently did. She told her father OF tne
dream but he not favoring the project pan
li,tie heed 10 II When however the dream was
repeated he said: Perhaps IL may nave beeh one
Of YOUR ancestors who came 10 you. II -" U'
advice is worth regarding. Let Us see II you can
recogniz. him" He brought out the family
record or chart" and turned over It's leaves IN
til one Of the pictures caught IN" eye oi N'dn-
dabai who exclaimed. 1T was h. who came -
me- The picture was that ~ an asel man "i
majestic and impressive appearance. one oi ti'c
greatest Of her ancestors a }rahInah 81 IeHt il'S
and with her fathers approval TINS niue ihci-
dent affords suggestive glimpse ~ the curious
things TO be expected from these charts, par
,icularlv when they are annotated with BITS oil
family history like this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
RICHARD WAGNER'S SOY.
T. STARTED TO BE AN ARCHITECT But
Is NOW CONDUCTING AN OR
CHESTRA IN LONDON
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

What venture 10 submit 10 the readers of The
ran Mall Gaze tie writes our representative, Is
Iess the result Of formal interview than series
Of snatches Of conversation wnicn lasted, with
lew and snort intervals, from noon to midnight
w plunged into music At once ana deeply. MI
Wagner was full Of his ilrst rehearsal here. Il am
very anxious 10 express my sincere SENSE 81 sitis-
faction at having found such admillb bic orchestra
prepared Tor M by VI. schultz CurtiUs this Is al
moss the FIRST lime tnlt left the rehearsal dbso-
Mt.y easy lh my mind. As you know, probably
there Is always the Inevitable rebelJus clement in
every orchestral bOly. The saying IS that every
conductor is Il disappointed composer and every in
strumentl!ist disappointed conductor; here II l.
the oboe. there the trombone IN one place YOU cam
not g,t the flute 10 listen 10 you, in another You
have trouble Vtth somebody else Wen. here nave
found everything perfect
How came IL that you have taken Up the career
OF KAp.llmrister?' ~ hardly Know, It came OF
itself. az cou.Se. had studied music even little
with my father VINO. however. WIS too busy with
'Plrsifal to EiVe mo any OF mis- time. but ! was
destined for architecture Az art for which took
a great hkns during our travels In Italy, es-
pecially while stayed in Venice. and one in
which | think. I might have done something good.
at least. 80 NY professors at the Polytechnic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
A HTNDRED GLASSES or WHiShbl ihA"
From The Atlanta Constitute,


Americans are accounted fairly sober peop5'e, h IN
the hurlyburly OF nations. but the 'lgures oi tne
Internal Revenue Commissioned for the last year
arr enouLh 10 make temperance crank Stas5e
without a lro, OF whiskey or beer We distlieu
last year S3i6 ~ gallons Of liquor not iacl .ainx
43O So Gallons Of brandy. makins IN al ~ .s. .,
gallons OF alcoholic spirits Expert barte nsers es..
mate s.Xty-three drinks to the gallon inereloIe
there were s9l drinks produced IN tnis coua
try \ conservative estimate Of now inuch was
n;hi,rd across counters is about 100000 gallons
OF whiskey brandy and other distilled spirits, or IN
other words We drank 500 100000 glasses OF WIS
key. TO- whicl paid over the bar "yVoovpu OF
s. 900 90 more than all the annual appropriations
Of Congress combined. This repre- sents a sohsunp
tion of TO- glasses of Whiskey each year Tor every
man woman and child between the rock bound
Pacific and th" tossed Atlantic. or, counting
only the nal, sluts, j0i glasses per week each
OF beer the CURES equally astonishing; me
consumption was 81 g52 3i3 barrels that is l-.so-
6e glasses. representing the sNlsniitre Tor tis
mode Of Teu'onic hlarty OF s6l1.25s.fl or apoit
10 cents for each nhabitant In the nelshOornood
of a20 glasses are charged up In this falcg,atlon
against each Of us our annual allowance. Ihere-
fore If We DO not average our daily glass We may
be sure that neghbors are getting the pshehe
Of our abstinence. BY estimating TINS var m
ternal revenue receipts from spirits on the pasls
OF last years product with the increased tax %,
81 per gallon the internal revenue receipts VIII
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18

- produce a farce instead or comedy To- save NM
self from a dungeon cell Ghe las, producer Of a
comedy having met vita that fate,. ami is further
embarrassed los Edgenc's refusal T. write the play
for him as d. had written all the plays on which la
Fontllnc's fame depends The up-to-daienes' Oh the
projected farce is thus described and defended bj the
Lord Chamberlain. Ia Fon,ane and George.
Louis Now H.raJofus omiia
Ia his hia,,r} Co. state ...
That la s I h., ~ 'rme P GlSan ' T 'T"F " N'"'
Wrote sor. faroes up 20 late. -
THAT " i,i 'I rn'r , v@- ai iirc.
Tr.pirsl and "ti'r rhymes
which wer. sr, TO music l., Tlmotheus after
~ which Socrates void smile
And With critics Arisarchi roar with laughter.
Al. Now my . o,,, f, ,.,9s beware
50 q mirth-prpsokins entertainment choose
Tg9" l,s [r' in dos ar" y f'. ar'c
For there's nohias Ike "a laugh TO cure the blues
Georsc wn'% . som s.l.. or Si,c
For . And @o@ Gss,@' ana %S Sery " "fen droary
Spccialtcs are introduced
For me pubic likes a drama TINT cherry.
Jas1 70 put in -. song i or W. w.
Now N, -erpcntine draws Ike porous plaster.
IN nv I'm m"n a,,,Go ,n% aon ['a intonr
II your failure should b" threatened with disaster
The upshot Of the complication Is that Just the
fraudulent playwright. the fraudulent prince and ih"
outlaw have been unTaskcI ana di" 10 ne pHIlHhth'
the poet brings his skill I'm mcndaciy into play and
tells a story which brings smile 10 tie face OF the
melancholy king and wins pardon for them all. thus:
Nv rovaI dad had reached forty and hve
When his ply did engage. - Keep MS KING alN"
Ia Fontanc here write play. so ftr'i'tl IN pot.
Ily which thaw his face some day "s "'hrr mlr'h
6, bit nv ht the farce writ. the King and Court
out 49,.
But. my dad
King Did he smile
Louis Did he smile?
All. Well. rather!
Louis The act was half before his FAC" broke
4 grin seemed hover Just after a joke
The actors. brave creatures, assisted 70 work
his sad features ttterns smHN'
From him 10 win
\ grin 50 thin
joy
he feeble litter
Soon became smoker;
And for n by Wit,
To nit and ~
his mouth smile ma Ma
The second ac, went the complications grew
The critics laughed I'll! they were sore rs critics SELDOM
To keep the audience in the ushers tried in
They stamped to see such clever feas and deahheads
breathcd again $500. u.....
The gods swore too, the farce WIS INV III" "''"' fanny
The aps, night swes chned Ike bells. and talked
IL around the
But my dad
King. Did he laugh
Louis Did he laugh?
AL Well rather
I<ns From athered smokers To herald ms smiles
Tlev raised fIll ledced filters by woven wtles-
Conclusive with laughter ne heii ms ih srit.
INT burst out soon after and split his face wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
De RESZhES HORSES.

From The London Daily News.
NJ lean do Reszke is well known 10 be an en-
thusastjc breeder OF racehorses and II is said that
on his stud farm. near warsaw ne now mas ioa.y-
G~o animals mostly bred from English stock. The
eminent tenor has Just carried OFF the prize OF
~ an r,bles offered by the car for the best stud
Urn, i'm Poland Last year this prize was gained
hv count Potocki one of the largest landowners
in Poland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
crFKING LIGHT IN THE EAST
..,w METHODS SUCCESSFULLY EN-
PLOYED FOR OBTAINING ASH
ATTIC MANUSCRIPTS.

-x,,sr1NG THE FRIE:pLY COOPERATION OF THE
.,,rurRTo ANITA, iONIZED PCNDITs-WORKS
az LITERATURE. PHILOSOPHY. OCCULT
,sM MAGIC CEREMONIALs. ETC. AL
READY PROCURED RY NEW
AMERICAN SOCIETY.
,,,ronoan and American interest in the liter
- =, the Orient is Of quite modern growth
- longer ago than 1920 according to Professor
-, miller the sacred books of the Brahmans
u.gians and the Buddhsts were all hut
,our their very existence was doubted ard
''.o was not a single scholar who could have
,s,o,ei lire Of the Veda. of the Zend Aves,a
-, the Buddhist Tripitika." Indeed Sanscrit
los nv some European scholars little more than
sf,, vaars ago stoutly affirmed to be the progeny
.ond q dialect derived from the Greek But
,,A,onment has worked thorough revolution
- ,ha regard ST our wise men for the Knowledge
:, .hs East ard for number of years past vast
ING have been annually expended by European
cvernments. the Royal Asiatic Society of Lon
A., various seats Of learning In England and on
,,s Continent. and even by some In the United
gates for thr acquisition of As!atic manuscripts
the vedas Zend Avesta, Trptika. Upanishads
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mn NOT KNOW MS OWN INA GE.

From The LONDON FIobt.
An officer decorated with the Legion of Honor re-
only entered a waxwDrk snow Porte-Sant-
Denis and after looking AT the exhibits caTeiu,y
on vour list General DOdds Would you Kindly point
him ont 10 me?" "Why. you have just been looking
a. him replicl the Snowman. pointing TO mode..
a Generals uniform. There's the conqueror OF
pebanzn" ITS not very Ike said the stranger
iI,xci,sn me" reioined the Snowman. III was exc
cntcd bv one OF the Generals closest friends You
49,, have ever seen him" BY way OF answer the
can handed his card. and the Snowman read
az. DOdlS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
ROyAL CONVERTS TO TIE WHEEL.

From The London Globe.
only a few weeks ago the Princess Letitia, her
bcyciette and her knickerbockers' caused a
,ntSbtv mother I'm Italy and she was exiled from
Court nv the King for her nfatuation: hut now
a wholesale conversion has taken place. King
Uumhert and what IL more to the point queen
Msrpherlta are both learning to ride In the park
At Milan This Ii indeed turn or Fortunes
wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
FTILY OCCTPIED

From The Chicago Inter Ocean
HAS your housemaid enough work to Keep her
busy az ewbride-Yes. indeed: she has three after
Moons out and 1t taxes d" the rest VI "e' '
nno,.inr ready to so.
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yOTUgNG TO ne DONE.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean
IandIady-Is there anything can do for you'
Nh pp.nnciltIyi fear not madam; I have swallowed
one cup OF your coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
rIyGrTSTrC POWERS or THE Doio"'

Every cultivated Dutchman seems to nave lot OF
,ongnages nj his tongues end, and there Is hardy
srs"n in the country who claim 10 De thougnt
adncated who does not read and speak Engiisn wei
~ Won travel along the tourist routes You VIII a.
most and it necessary TO advertise tor persons WI"
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J.N:&9e l4#if%5 &c
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& 3 EAST THIRTEENTH ST, wear o." A'''"e
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SEALSKIN CAPES
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I'll write score for such a price.
Why. yuch n sum would just suffice

I'd write score such price.
why such n would just suffice
Players. To nay salary
La Fon. here ]. playwright great
Whom classes high appreciate,
Yet please both great and small
m take fall
The critics spoil audience;
| press self-defence-
Players. Yes in solioquy.
Refrain.
Oh pastoral or comical.
Chorus \ play that's methodiscal.
study. psychological.
ia me). on woman with past.
Historical tragcal
farce that's pessimistical;
\ drama philosophical.
or plaster for cast,
But Louis Bron forge,s Ninette in favor of Ida,ia.
the leading lady. who has married into the nobility
three times already and has just entered into con-
with her manager to abstain from matrimony
for five years. Nevertheless. she promptly proceeds
fail in love with the poet and makes poor Nnette
miserable. that she is obliged 10 dress in boys
clothes in order to accompany the party 10 Court.
Arrived there, La Fontaine finds that he IS obliged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07

man was hit In tho back and badly hunt.
Tho strikers continued throwing stones
until oyory window In the cnboosc and
eng!no was broken. Tho excitement Ia
intcnso. Officers are In hot pursul, OF
tho strIkors The dead engineer and
Injured brakoman's homes aro In Tcrrc
llautc.
Earlier In tho day crowd OF atrlkors
stopped tho mixed train carrying iroignt
and passengers between this place and
Clay City on tho Evansville & Torro
naute railroad. Tho train was hauling
several cars Of conl taken from side
track near Clay City and was bound for
Chicago. Tho mlners Ind been dill.
gently guarding tho coal aud quickly
organized crowd OF several hundred
to stop tho train. The train carries tho
United States mail aud 1t was thought
that tho minors would permit the train
to como to this city when aware OF thut
fact, but thoy woro unruly and obsti.
natc aud refused to allow tho train to
movo. Tho coal was aidu.tracked.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07
BaRBE-GOULD.


Brilliant Wedding Mt ParlsorsburS-Edlto
T;nrbc Wins II Enrc Prise.
Special DispcL.h 10 the InicVf2cRcer
PARIERSBuEG, W. VA, June 6.-Ono
OF tho most notable and brilliant social
events in the history OF Pnrkeraburg
occurred tonight. It was the marriage
OF Miss Clara Louise Gould, the bcauti-
ful daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
Gould, 10 Mr.. Waitman Barbe, manag-
ing editor OF tho .S,G,c-I0rnql. The mag
niilcent Gould residence wRs handsome
" decorated In white and green with
innumerable plants and flowers.
The wedding ceremony was said by
Rev. S. Z. Jonea and Rev. DR.. Henry
Rcnnor in the presence OF large num-
Der OF ParkersOurg's most prominent
citizens and number from other
towns. The bride and groom wcre at
tended only by the brides sister, Miss
Mary Gould.
Tho presents werc unusually numor-
GUS and magnificent, in silver. cut glass,
china, furniture, etc.
Miss Could is considered by all Of her
acquaintance 10 be MS hand some n girl
rs there 10 In Wost Virginia and is us
popular as she is beautiful. Mr.. Barbe
is well known rs editor and author, is q
graduate OF the Stale University and
has legion OF friends who congratulate
him on the rare prize he has won.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Barbe left on tho mid
night train ior trip to Boston.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07
PRETTY JUNE WEDDING.
Tho Marriage OF Sir. Walker FriLEell aud
aIlss DCnll,

bliss Dcnll.
Ono OF tho protticlt OF Juno we'd.
dinrs was that oi Mr.. Walker |. Fhasoll
and Miss Clara DcOll, which took place
yesterday at noon at tho homo Of tho
brides mother, Mrs. Virginia Doall, ut
Dolvidore, In BROOKE county. The cOrc.
mouy took place In tho beautifully
decorated paflors, Rev. ]. b. Hudson,
officiating. The party catered tho
apartment In tho following order:
Frat camo Mr.. Charles II. Bcull,
brother Of tho bride, with Miss Mary
Bcnll, cousin OF the bride, OF Mounds
villc. They were followed by Mr.. John
T. Gallahor, OF MouudsvillC, tho boat
man, with Miss Louise Beall, sister OF
tho bride. Thon camo tho protty
flower girl, little Virginia johnson, OF
baltimore, who was followed by the
groom with tho bride. Tho ceremony
took place beneath gloriously boauii-
lul bell, which was not Of baao motal,
but living creation OF orange
blossoms. Tho floral decorations woro
most beautiful, covering tho ontiro
house, which was like bower OF low-
era.
The bride wore n white crystal eilk
dross trimmed with Duchess lace and
orange bIoRsoms, high neck, long
sleeves, en- irC!inc, with diamond orna-
mcnts, the gift OF the groom. The bride
carried bridal roses and was vision Of
happy beauty. Miss Louise Boall woro
pink ACCORDION crUpe dress, with La
France roses. Alisa Mary Beall was ar
rayed in whito crepe, pink trimmings,
carrying LA France roses.
Au elegant wedding breakfast was
served at tho conclusion OF tho cGro.
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Fri8sell left last
evening for n trip east md will bo ut
homo In Wheeling after Julyl
Among those who Witnessed tho cerc-
mony were tho following: Mrs. L. N.
johnson, OF Baltimore, sister OF tho
bride; Mrs. Elizabeth Frissell. OF
Wheeling. mother OF tho groom; Or.
Charles j. Frissol and wife, Of Wheel
Ing; Mrs. Poebles Tatum, Miss Logan,
Miss Carrie BruGs, Miss Burke, Miss
Ella Holiday, Mrs. A. T. Bowie, and
Mossrs. Bloomfield. A. S. List and Ed
Wi!es, OF Wheeling; Mrs. Il. j. Gala
hcr, Mra. Col. ]. II. Lockwood, Mrs.
Charles Thompson, ]. W. Gallaher. jr.,
md wife, OF Moundsvillo; Mr.. and Mrs.
a. C. Garfield, DR.. Roger Williams and
Mrs. ]. X. Beam, Of Pittsburgh. and Mr..
L. II. Baker, Of st. Louis, cousin Of the
bride.
Tho groom is tho woll known chem
Is. OF tho Riverside Company in this
city, and q son Of the lato Dr.. John
Frisscll. His many friends unite in
congratulations.
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STATE BANK TAX

Tho Repeal BiN DpfcatUd-ROpublicnu
Assisted IIy Democrats, DO 1.-THE Vote
for tho Bill Cast Entirely Ijy Democrats.
Another Chicago Platform Pledge
Knocked Out.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6.-Tho
house to-day concurrcd in the senate
bill authorizing the construction OF q
bridge across tho Monongahela river at
Homestead, and adopted resolution
authorizing tho payment Of 1000 from
the contingent fund to defray tho cost
Of tho armor plate fraud investigation.
Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, addressed tho
house in iavor Of tho bill to repeal the
tax on state bank circulation.
Brief speeches in opposition to the
bill were made By Representatives
AIoikeljohn (Ncbrasia); Bingham pa J;
Robinson (Pa.); Cochran Dem, New
York; Hicks pa, and Quigg (Now
York;. Mr.. Dincley (Rep., Maino)
closed the debate in opposition to the
bill.
At the close OF Mr.. Dingley's remarks
and after q brief explanation by Mr..
Springer. tho vote on Mr. Cox's amend
ment was lost on q yea and nay voto,
l02 to 172.
The affirmative voto was entirely
Democratic. The negative vote was
cast by IS Republicans, 10 Democrats
and nino Populists. Among the Demo-
Gratis who voted in tho negative were:
Brosius, Bynum, Capehart, Cochran,
Dunphy, Harris, Holman. IkIrt, Pcndlo.
ton Nv. Va.), Raynor, Sibley, Sicllles,
Sipe, Sorg, Springer, Tarsney.
4 viva voce vote one tho bill waa
then taken, and the bill was defeated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07
MARYLAND MINERS.

Tho Presence OF Troops Gives Protection
to Mou Who Want to Work.
FRosTDuRG, MD.. June G.-The pres
encc Of two regiments OF tho Maryland
National Guards, numbering 1000 mon,
has had disquicting effect upon tho
strikers. For the first time they fcGr
tho adven! OF new men to take their
places. Il is believed now that it is
only question OF little time before
the sober.4ccond thought will prevail
aud that tho rush for work will begin.
By order Of General Douglas, tho troops
arc to he used only to aid tho civil
authorities.
At tho Eckhart mine about seventy
five men OF tho $50 went down into tho
shaft. This was few moro than were
at work yesterday and was considered q
most encouraging sign. At tho IioE-
usually employed won't to work today
and at the Allegheny the full compile.
ment OF about fifty men went to their
rooms in tho mine. In Wow OF the
mass meetings and paradcs last night
by the Eckhart miners, tho outlook for
speedy return OF q majority Of oil the
miners under militia protection is ex-
ceedingly good.
The people hero resent the sending Of
the militia. They say they were not
needed. An attempt was made 20 blow
up with dynamite tho house OF Charles
Lancaster, miner who refused to 20
out. Lancaster and his wife wcre
asleep in the house at the time, and
their escape from death was hardly less
than miraculous. The bed In which
tho were sleeping was against the front
wall Of the houso, and this front was al
most completely destroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07
BLOODY BATTLE

Mar Peltin, Ills.-Strilsers AttnoS NIino
mud Firc the Shntt Containing Minors.
Two Killed and Several Wounded.
PrKIw. Ills, June 6.-There was n
bloody battle at Lit.lo's coal mino, five
miles down the Illinois river from
Pekin, to-day. Word was rocoIvcd
at Pekin this morning that 500 miners
from west OF tho river wore about to at
tack tho mine.
Sheriff Frederick sworo in posse and
set out for tho sceuc. Tho strikers ar
rived ut Bcntonville and crossed tho
Illinois by ferry. Ihere were about 400
men and como women. The sheriff and
posse demonstrated with tho mob in
vain. The leader OF the strikers, with 4
revolver in each hand, cried
out: Follow mo-" and tho crowd
charged on the mine. Tho two
Li,tles and their two sons, and color
cd man rctreatod to tower above the
shait and opened fire on tho attacking
party, somo OF whom were seen to fall
The fire was returned aud hundreds OF
shots were fired into and through the
tower. The Littles hoisted n white
flag. but tho firing did not cease. The
SHAFT was set on fire and up ahos tho
flames.
Tho killed are: John Jackson, COL
ored, q miner at Littles; Ed. Bloom.
one OF the strikers.
Wounded: Ed. Porter and Potter
Little, Of the bcsieged. tho former shot
in tho breast, probably fatally; the
latter in tho arm. 4 hall dozen others
wore slightly hurt.
There arc number Of miners In the
shait, who 1t is feared aro sutiocated.
Among them are Gus Moritz, Fred
Moritz and John Rockey. The she:ill
and posse hayo returned from tho scene
unable to cope with the mob. Pekin ls
wild with excitement.