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COAL SHAFT ON FIRE.
Lives of Three of the Miners in


Lives of Three of the Miners In
Peril.
PANA, ILL.,, September 2.-The old shaft
Of the Pana coal mine is ablaze, and the
lives of three men are in peril. 1t is pos
sibie that those who are imprisoned in the
pit may escape by shaft No. 9 but this is
by no means certain.
The fire was first noticed at $50 o'clock
last night. In a few minutes great vol
umes of smoke came out of the mouth of
the pit. II was not known how many per-
sons were in the pit, and there were fears
at first of great loss of life. At length the
cempany's officials made known that only
three men were below when the flames
broke out.
The shaft of the burning mine is 700 feet
deep, and this, with the great amount of
smoke and gas, made it impossible for the
workmen to get at the fire. The origin of
the flames is not known. but it IS supposed
the fire was caused by an explosion of gas
In the abandoned stables in the mine.
Late last night the entire force of diggers
of the mines was at work in shaft No. 2
in an endeayor to rescue the imprisoned
men.
There are fears that when entrance to the
burning mine shall have been effected, it
will be found that the three coal diggers
have succumbed to gas, if not water.
PANA, Ill, September 2.-Fire in Pana mine
No. l was subdued today. Contrary to
first reports, all the miners appear to have
escaped.
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LEGION
J
Thousands in Line Represent
ing Organized Bodies
TRADESILLUSTRATED
Many Business Houses Handsomely
Decorated With Flags.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF TIE DISPLAY
Cheers Greeted the Paraders All
Along the Line.
WORKINGMEN'S GREAT DAY

Labor day was observed In Washington
by a parade that in it's general appearance
was most creditable to the city. The MEM
bers Of many of the labor organizations
were handsomely uniformed and marched
with the precision of veterans. The great
trades unions like the Typographical Union.
with upward of 1,So0 men in line; the
bricklayers, with a turnout of $50 men,
made most impressive showing. The
Knights of Labor assemblies, the different
bodies suborlinat to d. A, No. &C. turned
cut in full force, having a thousand or
more men in line. There We're various esti-
mates made of the whole number in line,
ranging from 5000 to 10000
The thousands of anxious eyes that scan
ned the heavens this morning as soon as
their possessors were out Of bed found
naught but propitious signs. The cloudless
blue dome gave promise of perfect day,
and the cool air, stirred by gentle breezes.
was full of invitation to the pleasure and
exhilaration that outdoor exercise meant.
So best clothes were brought out and dom
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MIR. RLACK's DENIAL.
He Himself Authorized the Statement
Which He Recently Repudiated.

He Himself Authorized the Statement
Which He Recently Repudiated.
Chauncey F. Black, president of the
League of Democratic Clubs, published a
letter last week in answer to some criti-
oism that had been passed upon him. n
which he spoke of the statement that off,
GERS of the League of Democratic Clubs
who met In Washington a short time ago,
designed to use the league of clubs to ad-
vocate the financial policy of Mr.. Cleve-
land, as gratuitous newspaper falsehood.
The statement that the officers of the
league intended to use all the power of he
league to assist in securing the indorse-
ment Of the Administrations financial
policy was authorized by Mr.. Black him.
self.
He authorized the statement that that
was the purpose of this meeting. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Black came here with
the idea that the president and secretary
of the league had authority to declare ad-
vocacy of sound money one of the doc
trines of the league, but that he was IN
formed that the executive committee only
could authorize such an order. The ques-
tion was submitted to the executive COM
mittee which stood S to for silver.
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MANY WILD RUMORs.
The Earthquake Mt Philadelphia
Started All Sorts Of Reports.

The Earthquake Mt Philadelphia
Started All Sorts of Reports.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2.-The
seismic disturbance had scarcely passed
yesterday when all kinds of rumors be-
came current. One which has spread like
wildfre was to the effect that the earth
quake had opened a long fissure near
Georges Hill, in Fairmount Park. 1t was
reported that men had sounded to the depth
of 100 feet and had not touched bottom.
Thousands of persons visited Georges Hill,
but none succeeded in locating the abyss.
The 150-foot standpipe, holding 250,000 gal
Ions of water, which stands on the hill, was
undisturbed, and a careful examination
proved that it's foundations We're still Sc
cure.
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The Grand s,nrs Badge.

ned by young and old and middle-aged, and
the crowds which began to throng the
streets at an early hour presented a holi-
day appearance indeed. While to every one
the beautiful weather was inspiring, to the
members of the various trades unions and
labor assemblies and their dear ones and
friends it was theme for enthusiasm, and
so Washington turned out a smiling, happy
throng, that fringed the thoroughfares with
effective pictures and enjoyed the striking
pageant that passed to the full appetite
that hearty good will and satisfaction in
spire.
There were sights ard sounds in every
section of the city unusual to q Monday or
any other day. Persons looking up from
their breakfast tables saw pedestrians hur-
rying by. clad in suggestive garb. with gay
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AMONG THE LABORERS.
Prof. Fnncidli's Explanation Not Ac-
cepted by the PiustcrcrS' Union.

PrOI. FOhc1u1I-S ExHlunuttOn MOI Ac.
cepted by the Pinstercrs' Union.
The prospect of a settlement of the diff
culties between the members If the socie-
ties of organized labor and tne Marine
Band is not nearly SO bright as IL was
few days ago, the Plasterers' Union at
their meeting. yesterday having refused to
accept Prof. Fanciuili's explanation of the
matter.
The eccentric engineers at their last
me citing adopted the following program to
be observed this afternoon at Marshall
Hall: Address by Maj. L. s. McComas of
Iilicnis on Problems That Confront U.s.
to be followed by an address by Mrs. Mar
ion G. Walfort, and at 4:30 there will be
game of base ball between the teams of
the Washington Light Infantry and the
bureau of engraving and printing.
At the meeting of the Cigar Makers
Union held Saturday night, report was
made that the members of Columbia Ty-
biographical and Bricklayers unions. have
promised that none but union made cigars
shall be sold on their respective excursions
today.
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the participants in the parade began to
gather almost as soon as the marshals
reached their respective posts, and for
over an hour there was a steady stream of
marching men filing in from all sections
with bands playing, banners waving and
bright faces beaming with the conscious
a time.
Every now and then float. drawn by
eaj]y caparisoned horses, would come
steadily along, and the people would crowd
to examine and admire it, and again other
displays would appear to secure share of
the attention and compliment.
The Line Forming.
By 9:15 the streets and avenues which
had been given up to the various divisions
were crowded with the men who repre-
sented the best there is in the greatest of
republics. A walk among them developed
many things. Quiet, orderly, and entirely
conscious of the Importance which their
gathering upon such an occasion meant,
they bore themselves admirably. They
were the Drawn and muscle of the capital
Of the proudest nation on earth. They
were banded together9for seif-protection
with a full and impartial regard for the
rights of others, and at no time or place
was the truth of Labor Omnia Vincit"
more empha atically accentrated than in the
early morning of today, when the men who
believe in and uphold that eternal motto
were assembled to peacefully celebrate
their own value and Importance a chief
component of the national commonwealth.
The National Emblem.
There was another significant thing about
that immense gathering. too. That was
the omnipresence of the stars and stripes.
Upheld by stalwart arms in great s'lken
banners; festooned on floats and carria" es;
carried in willing and sturdy hands tnat
gave them proud filips through the air;
pinned on bcsoms or stuck in the ends of
hundreds of canes, Old Glory was every
where There were none of the uniforms
or buttons and gold fringe of the military;
no gun barrels cleaned in the sunlight
no swords glistened or scabbards shoue,
but the flag vas there in every conceivable
shape and form-some of the marchers
even carried red-wl,ite-and-blue umbrellas
and it good to look at, especially
when 1t was SO apparent that every man
who carried, wore walked beneath it
was ready, if need be, to shed the last drop
of his hearts blood to defend the iRstita-
tions and principles of which it was en-
biemauc.
Reading the Debs Resolutions.
These were waving and floating every
where, and everywhere significant, when.
at 9H5, bugle sounded as a signal for
the formal proceedings OF the day to begin.
! Chief Marshal McHugh s.gnalcd to Mr.. S.
A. Clemens to do the portion Of the duty
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NEWS OF THE KITE.
Prof. Dyche Taken Aboard at Hol-
steinburg.

ST. JOHN, N. F., September 2.-The first
news Of the Peary relief expedition since its
departure was received today. 1t came by
the American schooner John e. Macken-
2ie, returning from the Greenland halibut
fishery. The Mackenzie met the lite with
the expedition at Holsteinburg on July 15
At Holsteinburg the Kite took aboard Prof
Oyche. or of the members of the expedi-
ton. and sailed again that same evening
Very little ice was reported south of
Greenland waters. The crew of the Mac
kenzie think the Kite will have no diff
calty in reaching Whale sound, where
Feary'S headquarters are located. The
return of the relief party is expected about
the end of this month
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THE FIRST DIVISION.
Many Organizations Marshaied by
DOminicl< Walsh.

The first division was in command of
Marshal Domnick A. Walsh, who was
mounted on fine black charger. The mar
shall wore dark clothes, drab hat, with blue
silk sash, trimmed with gold, and military
boots and gloves.
Immed:dt " following Marshal Walsh
we're the officers of the Federation of La
tcr and D. e6, knights Of Labor on foot.
The different societies forming the divis-
ion came next, as follows:
The H0rseshoers.
The Journeymen Horseshoers' Union had
eighty-one men in line; Patrick Connolly,
marshal, NJ A Walsh and John Collins,
aids They wore dark blue pants and shirt,
on the front of which was embroidered
large horseshoe and badge They were ac-
companied by a portion of Boyd's band and
a section of the Kit Carson Drum Corps,
fifteen pieces each, under the direction of
Maj. William c. Wilkinson. Their float
represented a blacksmith shop, beautifully
decorat ted in which several men were at
work making various articles of iron. They
also had in the line a large silvered horse
shoe, which was supported by three men.
Following the horseshoers was the float
of District Assembly No. G6, K. Of L. This
rep1 esented a book store and school room
combined. In one end was book store,
III which the proprietor was supposed TO D.
selling books for the children to use; while
a. the other was lady school teacher,
n
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BIG FIRE AT ROCHESTER.
She'll, Rosenbnum & Steefefs Clothing
Store Burned.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, September q
The wholesale clothing store in the Levi
block, occupied by She'll Rosenbaum &
Steelfel, was burned at $50 o'clock this
morning. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, of which above firm loses $4,000.
In the same block were three other whole
sale stores, owned by Kochenthal, White,
Marks & Co., Kaufman, Dinkelspfel & Co.
and l.. Adler & Co., who lose, respectively,
S25.0OO, $4,000 and s5,0O0 all insured.
BY the grea test efforts of the firemen the
fire was confined to the one store, but the
others suffered considerably by smoke and
water. The fire started in the boiler room
and spread rapidly, the elevator shaft
serving as a great chimney through which
the flames rushed with a roar that could be
heard on the street
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Commander Bradford and Lieut.. Multi
gan, the naval officers who represented the
government on the trial trip of the St.
Louis have returned to Washington and
reported to Admiral Ramsay. They speak
in enthusiastic terms of the vessel, and viii
begin the preparation of their official report
upon the trial trip at once.
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Christian Endenvor Union.

A regular monthly meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the District Christian
Endeavor Union will be held this evening
at 8 o'clock, in the Calvary Baptist Sun
day SC chool house, cC-ner Sth and H streets
northwest. At this meeting the finances
of the union will be discussed and the out
line for the mass meetings for the re-
mander os this year will be presented.
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Executive CIemency.

The President has pardoned Blueford
Foreman, sentenced in the western district
of Arkansas in 1894 to two years imprison-
ment and costs for assault with intent to
kill on the ground that the convict has be-
come totally blind. lie has also commuted
to Imprisonment for one year the two
years sentence imposed upon David S.
Stalmaker fer robbing United States
post Office in West Virginia.
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FIVE HUNDRED IN PURSUIT.

Thief Chased Through Chfcago's
Streets.
CHICAGO, September 2.-Five hundred
people chased a thief through State street
today and aided in his capture. The pris-
oner, who gave his name as James Will
Jams of San Francisco, was charged with
robbing the till of the Masonic Temple AS
sociation of large sum. He started down
the crowded thoroughfare on the run, but
was easily captured, owing to the crowds
gathering to see the Labor day parade.
The prisoner at police headquarters was
identified as John B. Gordon of Louisville.
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Shot His Heud on.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. "A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Hickman, KY, says:
At am Tom Butcher, a desperate negro,
'Tas taken from Jail by mob. His head
was shot off and his BODY ri1dled with
bullets. Masks of some of the mob were
.oGBd near the negro's dead body.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
VIM. Harness Tries to Cut His Thront
This Morning,

This Morning.
This morning about O'Clock William
Harness of No 305o Q street made an at
tempt at suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor, but did not succeed, although he
is painfully injured. Harness is forty-four
years of age, and has been sick for some
time. His sickness caused him TO become
respondent, and this morning he attempted
to end both his illness ard despondency
by using the razor. He was found by an
other member of the family before he had
a chance to make another attempt, and
Dr. Munson was called in to attend him.
Although the cut across his throat is
serious one, the doctor says it is not neces-
sarily fatal, and he will in all probability
recover.
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SAYS CAPT. CRossMAN CONFESSED.
A Story Regarding the Cargo of the
AlIianca.

MADRID, September 2.-The Polish Count
Hobkirk, whose statements regarding the
action of the American steamer Allianca
in Cuban y aters some months ago created
considerable excitement here, declares that
Capt. Crossman of the Alliance confessed
to him that his vessel carried contraband
of war, adding that as he was in Cuban
waters he had to depend upon the superior
speed of the steamer to avoid being over
hauled.
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The Defender F1onted Again.

NEW YORK, September 2.-The yacht
Defender was foated from the dry dock
at o'clock this morning, and was imme-
diately taken in tow to New Rochelle The
Valkyrie will draw up to the Erie basin
Thursday. While there she will be meas
ured with Defender. The figures will not
be given out, however, until the night be-
fore the race.
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tee proof Of f6e puooinsis
in f6e eating. Safuroap's
Star contained 50 eofumns
Of advertisements, m,aoe up
Of $40 separate announce
fnenfs. t9ese aoterfisers
Sought puBfieifp-nof merefp
space.
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EX-GOv. ANDERSON DEAD.
he Was Well-known Lawyer in
Ohio.

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 2.-News was re-
ceived here today of me death of Charles
Anderson, ex-governor of Ohio, at Kutta-
wa. KY. He was lieutenant governor un-
der Brough in 1866, and when the latter
died assumed the gubernatorial dignity
He was a roted lawyer; married Eliza J..
Brown here in 1888; was colonel Of the
famous ninety-third o. " l., and was con-
rScted with some of the leading families of
this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02

William Gayer Dominck of the stock
brokerage firm of Domnick & Dickerman,
New York, died suddenly of typhoid fever
at his summer home at Quogue, N. Y, Sat
urday-
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Reading the Debs Resolutions.

These We're waving and floating every
where, ana everywhere significant, when.
at 9A5, bugle sounded as signal for
the formal proceedings OF the day to begin.
Chief Marshal McHugh s.gDalcd to Mr.. S.
A. Clemens to do the portion of the duty
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Continued on Third Page.)
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
WALLINGFORD.

Mrs. John Livingston is seriously
ill.
A. Whitmore of Urbanna, Ill.,, is
visiting friends in town.
Norman Townsend is improving
slowly.
Miss Bertha Townsend is home
from Casleton, N. D., called by the
illness of her father.
James Mowalan, an old resident,
is about to move his family to Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sherman and
Levi Hart, who have been i'll are
slowly improving.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tooey's place on
Meacham Ave. was sold at auction
March IL, to James Kingsley of Rut.
laud.
Mrs. Will Stone of New York is
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs
James Patch.
The Ladies of the Baptist churcl
give sugar social at the hotel, Wal
lingford Friday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
so. WINDHAM.

Henry Hart of Barre is stopping
at Owen Chase's.
+. L. Stowell of Bellows Falls
was home over Sunday.
James Francis is visiting friends
in Providence, r. |.
Miss Lille Burbee is attending
school at Leland & Gray Seminary,
Townshend.
1t is expected there will be preach
ing at the church next Sabbath.
Harry and May Adams of Brat.
tleboro are now at home for a weeks
vacation.
Dea. A. j. Baker and wife are
both sick with grip under the care OF
DR.. Millington.
Frank Robbins who was at New.
fame as petit juror last week was una.
BILE to return because of the illness Of
himself and wife.
Lem Harris had the misfortune t.
cut his leg below the knee one day
last week while chopping in thu
woods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
WESTON.

Mrs. Jennie Stickney and son re-
turned to their home in Brattleboro
Tuesday.
About 50 OF the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. aud Mrs. Cummings
Hale called on them Monday evening
to remind them Of the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage. The eve
ming was spent in social converse I'M
til about 8 80 o'clock when refresh
ments were served, after which the
visitors departed for their homes,
leaving some substantial tokens of
their friendship.
Mrs. Abbie Shattuck was called to
Springfield Tuesday on account of
sickness.
An independent lodge of Odd Eel
lows was organized here Tuesday
evening with membership of twenty
eight.
Rev. Moses Adams fell against the
table and broke his arm last Friday
morniug. Owing to his advanced
age he is in a critical condition.
News was received Tuesday Of the
death of VIM. Moore Of Pawlet q
former resident of this town.
Miss Grace Gilmore left for North.
ampton, Mass, Thursday morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
WARDSBORO..

Mrs. Clark Harris is very low owing
to a paralytic shock. Her daughter,
Mrs. Huldah Frost, from Brattleboro
is with her. Her son, Henry, from
Des Moines, Iowa, arrived here last
week.
Our tinman, E. F. johnson, has re-
Gently disposed of HOO sugar cans.
Brigham Reed has sold his place in
the village to Miss Lucy Whitaker.
Mrs. G. A. Briggs has returned from
a visit to her daughter in Greenfield,
Mass.
Ozzie Clark is attending school at
Townshend.
Aggie Wheeler is visiting in Bond.
vile. o.
Mrs. j. P. Reade has returned from
Springfield, Mass, and has been sick
with la grippe.
Effie Clark home from Brattleboro.
Ernest Franklin and family have
moved to Brattleboro.
Mrs. Lucie Gates, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. S. d. May, and
stopping for a time with Mrs. Susan
May, has returned to Massachusetts.
Mrs. j. E. Gleason is recovering
from the la grippe. Clara May is there
to assist them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
BONNEVILLE

DR.. Minnie G. Leavitt of Canada
who has been lecturing on temperance
in Windham county will speak in the
NJ. E. church in Bondville Wednes-
day evening, March 9th. The
young lady is graduate of Medi-
cal college and illustrates by charts
the effects of alcohol upon the sys-
tenn. No admission will be charged
but a collection will be taken at the
close of the lecture.
Alfred Briggs has gone to work
for the Barnum & Bailey Circus Co.
Geo. Brooks and Leroy Williams
have gone to Dakota to work farm
ing for Charles Kendall.
No maple sugar made yet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-22
SIMONSVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marsh are re-
joicing over the arrival of daughter,
born March 10th.
Fannie Haseltine attended county
examiner Whitehill's examination of
teachers at Ludlow last week.
Mrs. A. j. Locke of Railway, N.
j., who has been visiting her uncle,
2. L. Marsh, left last Monday.
Charles States little daughter, that
has been seriously i'll with Group, is
improving. Ei.,fz5.,r
The Ladies' society met with Mrs.
j. W. West last week.
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HOUGHTONVILLE.

Silas Amidon has sold both of his
cows.
j.. w. Crandall has b ught a cow
Miss Addie Zuill is at home hav-
ing closed her term of school in Rock
ingham.
c. V. Willoughby draw the BIZ gesl
load of logs that has been put into the
mill yard this winter, PA cord feet
one day this week.
A c. Nourse is having tussle
with his old acquaintance, the Grippe,
Dir. Staples Of Grafton attends him
A new engineer at the mill by the
name of Scott.