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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Are Dead and Others Have No
Chance of Escape.

Marion, Ills, Sept. 25.-An explosion,
terrible in its effects, occurred in the
Williamson County Coal company's
mine, four miles north of here. shortly
after o'clock Friday morning. Fif-
teen wounded miners. two of whom
have since died. have been rescued from
the smoke and flames, while one was
found dead when the rescuing party
went down the shaft.
Several of the wounded are so severe
iy crushed and otherwise hurt that they
will die. There are said to be FIVE or
six miners still imprisoned in the burn
ing mine. but they cannot be reached on
account Of the smoke and fire. These
men are no doubt dead before this time.
as there is no means OF escape for them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Plague Again Active.

Bombay, Sept. 25.-The latest statis-
tics show that the bubonic plague is
again active. having crept unobserved
from hamlet to hamlet until wide area
is affected. The newspapers assert that
the withdrawal of medical officers for
service with the troops on the frontier
will entail consequences infinitely more
disastrous than anything happening on
the frontier.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
lincoln Monument Needs Repairs.

Springfield, Ills, Sept. 25.-Governor
Tanner. Mayor Wheeler and the MEM
bers of the city council and directors of
Oak Ridge cemetery made visit to the
Lincoln monument Thursday. The mon
ument is in bad repair and 1t Is evident
that the structure must be rebuilt. The
work, the governor thought, would cost
no less than 100000. and he said he
would recommend an appropriation of
that amount by the next general assem-
blV.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
British In Control.

Simla, Sept. 25.-The expected attack
by General Elles. 9th the brigades
from Camp Hawag.l. on Bedmania
pass, held by the Hadda Mullah, with
a large force of Mohmands and Shin
warts, took place Thursday. The tribes
men made a strong resistance. but. after
sharp fighting, they were finally driven
out of every position. The British now
hold the heights. commanding the pass
and Bemania village on the other hand.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Father Murray Dies.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 25.-Rev. Father
Daniel Murray. the fifth victim Of the
yellow fever here, died Friday morning
at o'clock. He was native Of Coun-
ty Cork, aged 80, and had been in this
country four years. He had intended
to take vacation this fall. but hearing
that Father McQuillan was absent Of
fered his services and arrived Sept. 8.
He was taken sick Sept. 20 and had
intense fever from the start He be-
came delirious Thursday and died Fri
daV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Iowa Editor Enjoined.

Charles City. Ia. Sept. 25.-Judge J.
f. Clyde issued an injunction Thursday
night restraining b. F. Wright, pro-
prietor and editor of the Floyd County
Advocate, the Charles City X-Rays and
the Rockford Gazette. from publishing
letters which have passed between f.
A. Telling of this city and Senator John
F. Gear, Senator William b. Allison and
Congressman Updegraff regarding
feelings candidacy for the Charles City
nnStoffice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Gasoline Explosion mt Fire.

Chester, Pa, Sept. 25.-During fire
in S. c. McCardells grocery store at
Third and Pennsylvania streets, six per-
sons were seriously injured by the ex-
plosion OF a barrel of gasoline, which
blew out Of the side Of the building.
The injured are: ]. N. Shanafelt Jr.;
Frank Coburn. Edward McCarey, Rob
ert Elliott, John S. McLurg. and Jacob
Bauer, the last four being firemen. All
are in a serious condition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Rev. Brown Brought to Terms.

San Francisco, Sept 25.-Rev. Charles
o. Brown has at last been brought to
terms by the Bay conference. In a let
ter to Rev. j. A. Cruseen, dated Chi
cago, Sept. II, and just received, he
consents to a mutual council to be held
at Chicago on Oct. 26, at which this
question will be arbitrated: WAS the
Bay conference justified in suspending
Rev. G. o. Brown, ID. d., without trial
and after the finding of the council?'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Cbambcr,a,p Venture a Failure.

London, Sept. 25.-The Daily Mall
says: Joseph Chamberlain, secretary
of state for the colonies. has lost $780,
600 (s25O, ,000) in experiments In sisal
growing in the Bahama Islands. He
chose land unsuitable for successful cul-
tfvation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25

News Received from the Crew of "a Nor
wegian Vessel That Was Reported Miss
ing IA Year Ago-Wrecked on Starbuck
Island--Crew Take to the Boats and Are
Cast Upon sophia Island Death of the
Captain. -
San Francisco, Sept. 25-Nearly one
year ago the Norwegian bark Seladon
was posted at Lloyd's as missing The
vessel was on her way from New Cas-
tie, ~ S. W.. for Honolulu. About four
weeks ago the Merchants exchange re-
ceived a cablegram from London stat
ing that part Of the crew o. the miss
ing vessel had been found on a desert
island, where they had resided for
thirteen months. The steamship Moana.
from Australia, brought the following
romantic story Of the sea, which tells
the tale Of the Seladon's men and their
adventures during the past year.
The Captains story.
The crew Of the missing bark Seladon
were picked up by Captain Callaghan's
steamer Clyde, an Auckland trader. The
captain reported in these words:
I'VE left mail passage on the 10th OF
July for Funafuti (Ellice group and
decided to call at Sophia island. on ap-
preaching land the lookout reported a
boat flying the English flag. 1t turned
out to be part Of the crew of the Norwe-
gian bark Seladon. One of the men in
the boat told us there were thirteen men
on the island who had been there thir-
teen months and ten days. on coming
aboard the second mate, Olaris Lad, re-
ported as follows: The Seladon left
New Castle, N. S. W., on July II, 1896,
for Honolulu, with full cargo Of coal.
Struck Starbuck Island.
Everything went well until the
night of Aug. Z, at 1880 o'clock, when
the vessel struck Starbuck island while
running ten knots. About fifteen min
utes after she struck we proceeded to
launch the boats. The two boats con-
| tanned eight men each. on Aug Is,
eleven days after leaving the ship, the
| gig we were towing capsized. We picked
up all in her except Kristian Nilsan,
| chief mate, whom we never saw again.
| On the oath the captain. Actolf Jaeger
| died. Twenty-three days out our pro-
J visions were finished. We sailed on
however, more dead than alive, for six
days more, and on the evening of the
! sixth day sighted Sophia island.
| Cast Upon the Beach.
IAN hour later we reached il and at
} tempted to land. We drove straight or
/ the reef and were cast ashore. our boat
! being smashed to pieces. We lay on the
I beach, unable to stand, until assisted
( by some natives. We reached theii
houses and were treated by them with
| the utmost kindness. The seventh day
| after landing on Sophia island the car
I penter. Tollah Olson. died. We re-
mained on the island thirteen months
[ and ten days. until the arrival of the
( steamship Clyde, only sighting one sail
J ing ship, a good way off, and a steamer
which was too far off to see the sigma
we hoited on the highest tree"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
rrench Governmen, warned.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Figaro warns the
government that Germany Is earnestly
considering whether Europe should al
low the United States to drive Spain
out of Cuba" and recalls the fact that
the war of 1870 arose from the mistakes
made by French diplomacy in regard to
IN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Power Among rurh,rn rroop..

Constantinople. Sept. 25.-Typhoid few
er is ravaging the Turkish troops in
Thessaly. Six thousand have already
been sent home and 1000 others are
waiting transportation back to Turkey.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
D,sa.,er .t sulphur Mines.

London, Sept. ga private dispatch
from Rome says that about forty per
sons were killed and many others IN
jured by an earth-slip at the sulphur
mines near Girgenti.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
MOB OF NCENDIARIES.
Torch Applied to a School Build
ing in New Orleans.
WAS TO BE USED FOR PATIENTS.

Part of the Structure Saved by the Police
and Firemen-Three More Deaths from
Yellow Fever Occur i'm the Crescent City
Case of Yellow Fever Reported at At
lanta a-Death of Father Murray from Fee
yer at Mobile.
New Orleans, Sept. 25.-EfIicient work
by the fire department in the face Of
the attacks of mob enabled the depart
ment Friday morning to save the mahr
portion Of the Beauregard school build
ing. Only the annexes of the structure
were reduced to ashes. The alarm was
sounded at 1880 a. m. After a mass
meeting Of citizens held Thursday night
a riotous crowd gathered around the
building and openly threatened that at
the first opportunity they would fire
It, Throughout the evening Sister Ag-
mes and a number Of sisters of charity
together with help from the hospital,
had been putting the building in order
for the reception of yellow fever pa
tients. The school board, meantime. had
removed from the building every desk
and other article Of furniture and the
hospital people had moved into the
building cots and other necessary ad-
luncts for the treatment Of yellow fever
patients.
Warned to Leave the Building.
At nightfaIl Surgeon Bloom of the
hospital, the sisters and others had been
warned that they would better leave
the building. They did so, and thread
ed their way through a dense crowd Cf
panic-strcken citizens. Then a small
| force OF police was ordered TO the scene
But the mob, bent on incendiarism, was
sharper than the guards, and while the
police were engaged in attempting 70
quell the riotous crowd in front Of the
building men with a fve-gallon can of
oil proceeded to the rear and soon had
the building in flames.
| An alarm was turned in. but the first
neighboring engine had scarcely ar
rived when its hose was cut. When 9th
er engines arrived their hose was also
( destroyed by the mob Chief Caster
and Captain Journee finally arrived in
a patrol wagon with big squad Of
I officers which beat the mob back. Then
/ the fremen went to work and succeed
! ed in preventing the destruction of the
building.
| Mob's Action Denounced.
| The action Of the mob il roundiy de-
nounced on all sides The school is
handsome building. entirely isolated and
situated in the center of a large square.
There was no danger of infection from
it and the people in the neighborhood
are unduly alarmed. Unless. however,
| company Of soldiers is ordered out
to protect the building it is not i'm
probable that a second attempt will be
made to destroy it,
There was only one new case reported
J Friday morning. 1t is man living in
Bourbon street, and he is reported to be
! in a dangerous condition. DIR. Monlu-
I zin is the attending physician 1t was
! DR.. Monluzin who said the other day
that the prevailing sickness was Bur-
nah fever.
| Three deaths occurred from yellow
J fever Friday, as follows: Salvador Cas-
iniri Fred Bund and Miss DreyfuS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
.SHIPWRECKED SAILORS
Survivors of a Disaster Tell a
Thrilling Story.
A DESPERATE BATTLE FOR LIFE.

News Received from the Crew of "a Nor
wegian Vessel That Was Reported Miss
ing Year Ago-Wreeked on Starbuck
Island--Crew Take To the Boats and Are
Cast Upon sophia Is.and-Death of the
CAPTAIN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
Ghio's Opera House
II, EllRLlCll lessee aud Manager
"Wednesday, April 28,
A, M, pALMER'S COMPANY,
DrOmpllgod from George u, Du Maurlorl
celebrated Novel, by Paul M, Potter,
Direction OF VIM, A. llrady
NHnth now on sale
NOTICE

ls hereby given that have taken
up the following described hogs,
the owner OF which Is unknown TO
mei
One light iron gray horse, 0stula
on left shoulder no brands, about
u years old,
One s0rrell horse mule, about lbl
hands high, about ten or twelve
years old, brown stripes on ahould-
ere aud brown feet, branded Il on
left shoulder
One light Iron gray horse, about
nine years old, branded y II on
right shoulder
one dark iron gray horse, about
six years old, branded y II on right
shoulder,
One sandy SOW, few black spots,
marked crop OF right ear and crop
aud under half crop In left car,
Taken up April ~,
The owner or owners of such anl-
mails, ID hereby called upou to prove
his ownership or interest therein to
me, within ten days from this date,
IF such proof Is not made within
aad time, I will on the day Ord OF
May, 1907, at the front gate OF the
Pound, In the city Of fexarkana,
Arkansas, sell such animals to the
highest bidder for cash,
=, H. NAan,
Pound Master
'reSarkana, Ark, Apgll ~, 'O1
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
ExCEGBi0R TIN SHOP

Located In llyrne Block, No, 2lt
State Line Avenue Ice Hitchcock
proprietor, 0haa, " Wlng0eld man
ager We guarantee our tIn roof
Ing against leaks for II mos,.wll
stop stubborn leaks In defective
roofs do neat aud substantial gut.
lerlng aud downplpInR Mil lIoobtI
eleo a apeolally Olso do roof paint.
ing win keep on hand stove pipe
both for wholesale and retail, and
will expect 10 keep a full line Of
handmade tihwafe on hand, f0i
anything that Is expected Of a first.
class shop, Give us a trial
is2l, ES0bLsi0a TIN Suor,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
killing Time

Walking along Broad street this
morning hunting for ltews, we saw
a lot Of men killing time, who, we
thought, should be In some patch
klIllng grass or doing some manner
Of work. There ID too much enfore'
cd Ideness IN this country for there
TO be any voluntary, There are
many men In this, ~ Ia AL other
towns, aud even on the farms, who
eau spend every Idle moment they
have At their homes AZ some 0eeua
patton about the house, even II they
do not get pay for II, which Is much
better than ldleness, let eyery-
body work, who can, aud our couu'
try will get along better even II We
have got Republican admihistfas
ton TO buck against
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
Frank Morgan, a Trusted
Clerk in the w. II. Booth
Furniture Store, in
Jail,
HIS SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
By Accident, the Stolen Goods Dis
covered and Recovered by the
Proprietor Who haa
been Robbed,

Frank Morgan, a man Of good
physique and fair education, hired
by W, II, Booth, at his furniture
store, and trusted by him to the
fullest extent, has turned out to be
a slick artist, who while his employ.
er slept, was busy making away
with his goods Last fall was the
drst time Frank Morgan set foot in
Texarkana and that was when he
was sick and without means, He
was found near the coal chute, ly-
ing on the ground quite sick, Sew
eral gentlemen here headed by Al
Seegar, who was then a partner OF
Ben Williams, took pity on Morgan,
and had him placed In a good room,
providing a nurse aud bedding and
had him fed and doctored until he
was restored to health,
He secured a job with W. II,
Booth In the furniture store, and
requested Mr., Booth to let him
sleep IN the store as by this means
he could save more of his wages,
Mr. Booth little dreamed Frank
Morgan was taking out articles Of
furniture, curtains, and even trlcy-
cles giving them away for his
board until yesterday evening, and
by accident he found this out by
being a close observer,
The Robertson House, where
Frank Morgan boarded, Is facing
Front street, near the railroad
track where most Of the Tcnarkana
freight is loaded, Yesterday
Mr. Booth went down to aupern'
tend the unloading OF a car OF fur
nlture, and while thus engaged
glanced up at the wlndowa Of the
Robertson House and saw some Of
his curtains In the windows, While
regarding these curtains and trying
to call TO mind n sale made Of this
kind TO the lady, a small boy came
out mounted on one Of Mr. Booths
trIcycles, He called the boy and
asked him where he got his nice
wheel, and he said Mr. Frank Nor.
gan gave II to him, Mr., Booth
then went into the Robertson
House aud asked about the euf.
tans, aud while he was doing this
noticed other articles Of furniture
that came from his store,
Mrs, Robertson told him that
Frank Morgan had brought them
there giving them for his board,
telling her he could get no money,
but had to take his wages out In
such articles,
Mr. Booth gwore out "A warrant
at this, and soon Morgan was In
custody Of Jim Creuahaw, and will
have a hearing before ES.onlelo
Justice John Cook
He explains the matter by saying
he only loaned the articles TO the
lady and did not steal them,
MIR, Booth will look around to see
II he made a deposit at any other
place In the city of his furniture,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

The Hunter Transfer and Stor'
age Co., have the only safe and con
yenIent rooms In The city, for store
aye Of your furniture ot plano We
are prepared TO store goods OF any
kind, al
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

''Do YOU wear shoesg' "6eftaia.
ly WhyY "Wbefe do you buy
lhemS" II buy them al betamal
4 0Nea'a, because their shoes arc
fresh, stylish, durable and cheap,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

Pure leaf Lard ouly 10 per pound
al Jos, Meshanes opposite bene=
field Hotel, 4 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

Ladies' should use Browns lfCn
fonIe Smith Drug Go,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

Old newspapers az TbSARRAsiAN
ofiiee ~ cents per hundred,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

For weakness use Browns Iron
Tonic, Smith Drug 90.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

Joe Meshane sells " lbs, gfanu.
ated sugar for tl-g2 lbs, yellow
clarified, 1912
In neekwcar half hose, suspen.
defs aud gloves, we can suit YOU,
sHAapH Il llhhwHHi
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

n you want d Juicy steak or
choice roast 40 10 W, y, liobaood's
Snow White market, ilil6
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

DO not forget that the fBxAaHA.
MAN ls the proper place TO get your
job printing done
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

Smoked meats at Nick llraumll,
ler's, The sweetest Ia town,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

lr0f a nice iulcy steak and fine
meats Of all hluda call ON the enter
,pflslng lluddlesten llfosi
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

no ture Constipation Forever
1Hhp tlapHipis Uhndy UAthafip ing 0f uae,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
KNIGHTSOF MACCADEES
Hitler Hall TOSaIkana, Tex.
w, q, COOK, Con

W, q, COOK Com,
u, W ApptEllAUM, Rec Keeper,
Meets every let and and Thursday
night Ia each month, Visiting
members Invited 10 attend all
meetings,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23

On the 1st Of May the Twin City Furniture and Undertaking Co will
e with the Woodn Furniture Co., and continue business under hee
me location Of the Woodn Furniture Co., three doors
stock at
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-23
,ouis Heilbron,
The Leader.

Fine WHVOH 1'OP'11'
.,..,ord mounting speciality,
Dlanott stock of Watches and Dia-
LargeSSSs aver shown in the city.
mOnu9 orders solicited All goods
SOLD sold with a guarantee
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-30
The True Remedy.

W. Fl. Hepine, editor Tiskilwa,
Ill.,, "Chief," says: owe wont keep
house without DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for CONSUMPTION, coughs
and colds. Experimental with
many others, bat never got tic
true remedy until we used Dr..
Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take its place in our
home, AZ in it we have a certain
and sure cure for coughs, colds,
whoopiug cough, etc" 1T is idle
to experiment with other remedies,
even if they are urged upon yon as
just as good as DR.. Kings New
Discovery They are not as good,
because this remedy bias a record
of cures and besides is guaranteed
It never fails to satisfy. TriaI
bottles free at the Eagle drug
store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-30

REAL ESTATE TRANSCRIPTS
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the past
week:
Daniel T. Clark to Oliver Peart,
40 acres of land, with all the i'm.
provcments thereon, in Sec. II, T
9 N, r 9 L. Price $120.
James \. OShee to Julius r.
Ariail, lot 8 of square rs, in Alex
andria, fronting 106 feet S inches
Oh Fourth street, and frontage of
JOG feet s inches on Fulton street.
Price $1,000.
Esau Suowden to M. J. Dnla.
ney, one acre of land in Sec. II, Z
9 N, Il 9 w. Price SIS.
Mrs. Ruth A. Clark to Il. S.
Gunter, u acres of land in Sec. 2G,
L IN, re- W.. Price $50.
d. T. Stafford, Sheriff, to Writ
Collins, the undivided one.fourtb
interest in and to a certain piece
of land, on Bayou Boeuf, contain.
Ing 81 and SO,100 acres. Price
1912 so. Property seized IN suit
Edward Plauche vs. Moutfort
Plauche.
Mrs. Anna G. Boyce to Boyce
Cotton Seed Oil and Manufacture
ing Co., Ltd, donation Insufficient
laud for a side track from the I. &
2. track at Boyce to the grounds
Of the said Company. Also dona
ton of three acres of land on the
right descending bank of Red riy
er, one acre front running back
three acres deep, to be used as ;
site for cotton seed oil mill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-30
Barrett Light Guards Complete
Organization.

The members of the Alexandria
military company met last Wed
nesday night pursuant to notice at
the City Hall to complete organi-
cation. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman, Mr.. L. j.
Barrett.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved and the roll Of
membership called.
The following commissioned
officers were then elected: First
Sergeant, j. Il. Ross; Second Ser.
geant, W. o. Wood; Third Ser
geaut, Charles Turner; Fourth
Sergeant, Jeff Yeast; Fifth Ser
geant, Seymour Hyams; Quarter
master Sergeant, j. +. Statham;
Color Sergeant, Martin O'Shce;
First Trumpeter, Emile Schmaliu-
ski; Second Trumpeter, Denny
O'Shee; First Corporal, James
Hyams; Second Corporal, Ben Ro-
berts; Third Corporal, Jerome
We'll; Fourth Corporal, l.. NJ.
Schilling; Fifth Corporal, A. Y.
Compton,.
Messrs. W. o. Wood, J. Fl.
Hyams and L. A. Stafford were
appointed as a committee on rules
and regulations. A. WcttermaIk
Jr., s. Gugenheim and L. }. Bar
rett were appointed as a commit
tee on finances.
The muster roll was signed by
all the rembers present.
The name Of the company was
then chosen by ballot. The names
of the twelve companies which en-
listed in the Confederate service
from Rapides parish, as we'll a:
that hc"BarIett LightGnards,
were put in nomination, with thu
result y'at the latter was unaui
mously selected, in honor Of Mr.. +
j. Barrett, an ex-Federal soldier
Mayor of pineville and promi
nent merchant Of Alexandria. Mr.
Barrett, who was present, thanked
the company for the honor con
farrea uDOn him and stated tina
as soon rs the company was full.
organized and mustered into tn
service of the State he would pre-
sent the Barrett Light Guard
with an appropriate flag.
The company will drill Tuesda.
and Friday evenings of each week
The first drill took place last night
Adjutant General Allen june
thinks that he will be able to equl
ting rOniDSuy next month.