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The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
YELLOW FEVER APPEARS.
Several Hundred Cases at Ocean Springs,
MissIssIppI.

Mobile. Ala, Sept. 5.-Yellow fever
prevails TO some extent at Ocean
Springs, Mississippi, on the Bay of BIZ
loXi, according to Il report just made
by a board of physicians who have been
making an examination of the patients.
and the place has been rigidly quaran-
tined Several cases of supposed milaria
had existed at the springs for some
time and became SO prevalent that Il
state examination was deemed neces-
sary. All persons coming from that
place or vicinity are to be detained at
a station established outside of the
city limits.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 5.-The Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana boards
of health have been at Ocean Springs
since yesterday afternoon. An examin-
alton of the prevailing disease was
made a week ago. There has been sew
eral hundred cases there, but very few
deaths, and a board of experts declared
the disease dengue fever. Since then
mortalities became more frequent and
the symptoms looked more like yellow
fever. and the alarm became so great
that the health authorities again gath
cred. This time they were accompanied
by Prof. A. L. Metz, chemist of the
Louisiana board, who analyzed the evi-
dence in several cases. The verdict to-
night was yellow fever, and various
points on both sides Of the town are
rapidly declaring quarantine.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
TWELVE MEN iLLED.
Coal Miners at Sunshine Lose Their Lives
by an Explosion.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Sept. g.
A coal dust explosion in one of the
chambers of the Sunshine coal mine,
the property of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company at Sunshine. some six
teen miles southeast of Glenwood
Springs, killed eleven Italians and one
American tonight, a few minutes be-
fore six o'clock.
The men We're preparing to leave the
mine on the day shift when
the disaster occurred. A shot
had been fired and instead
of being Il direct explosion 1t was
what, in miners parlance, is called a
blowout that is. the powder created
flame which shot backward and
caught the dust which had accumu-
lated in the chamber instead of dislodg-
ing the seam of coal intended.
At the time of the explosion there was
Il barrel of gunpowder in the chamber
which ignited and aided the disaster,
which would have occurred through
the coal dust explosion, anyway.
The men killed were: Antonio Marta
none, George Damon, Louis Damon,
Louis Raki. Joe Martini, Joe Casa
grand, John Jennoni, Antoine Eppic,
Theodore Polozzi, John Andriani, Emil
Andriani, Francis McClOud.
lnree Oh tle ueaQ IIlllerS, Elnll anu
John Andriani and John Jennoni, were
married and leave families.
The individual responsibility for the
net will never be known, as not sim
gle soul came from the fated pit alive.
The mine is the Oldest of the Spring
Gulch group. Two entries below the
one in which the accident occurred
have been worked out. These two COW
vered a distance of GOO feet above the
level Of the creek. The slope which
proved the death trap of the twelve
men is usually the working place of
forty tS'lers. Yesterday the main force
were ployed in entry No. 4, $50 feet
above i've level, where the explosion oc-
Cured. The explosion broke away the
stoppage from the lower worked-out
slopes ard the two working slopes
were at N.nce filed with the deadly
black damp. An idea Of the force of
the explosion can be had when 1t is
seen that the entire timbers, many twen-
ty-two inches in diameter, were twisted
and broken MS though mere pipe stems.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
British Military Movements.

Bombay, Sept. Military move
ments are reported from many places
and rapid progress is made in the Or
ganization of the punitive expeditions
being sent against the insurgent tribes
men.
Colonel Gordon's column of troops
from Peshawur has arrived safely at
Kohat without having met with any
opposition on the part of the insur-
gents.
The Afridis, according to the latest
reports, have apparently left the Khy-
Der pass.
The British post at Gazarbund Bel
uchistan, which was held by native
levies, was attacked on Sunday night
last by n number of Brahuis, who muir
dered and robbed the levies and some
travellers who had sought refuge there.
Many new signs of disaffection are re-
ported from various points along the
Indian frontier.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
FOLLOWERS OF M'kINLEY.
Harmonious Gathering OF Republicans who
Indorse wolcott and Nominate HRyt.

NOlcOtt ana
Denver, Sept. 3.-The Mckinley Re-
publicans met in this city yesterday to
nominate candidate for justice of the
Supreme Court.
State Chairman ]. l.. Hodges called
the convention to order and Rev.
George NJ. barley offered prayer A
l.. Humphrey of Ell Paso was made
temporary chairman. while Senator
Drake of Pueblo was chosen tempo
rary secretary and Edwin Price and
Mrs. Hattie Merrill assistants.
There being no contests, the tempo
rary roll call was made permanent
Committees on organization and res
olutions We're appointed.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the committee on rules and order
of business reported Judge George w.
Allen be made permanent chairman, j.
+. Drake secretary. Ed Price and Mrs.
Hattie Merrill assistant secretaries
The report was adopted without dis
sent.
Judge Allen was introduced to the
convention and made the address Of
the day.
After the close of Judge Aliens nd
dress the committee on resolutions
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
They Meet at GIenwood Springs and Re
nomin tie Justice fayt.


Glenwood Springs. Colo, Sept. a
The Silver Republicans We're in session
here to-day and completed their bust
| ness before night
| Richard Broad, Jr., called the conven-
| ton together.
]. w. Nilsson of Canon City acted as
secretary and read the call
| c. C. Parks of Glenwood Springs
moved that Lieutenant Governor Brush
act as temporary chairman. Mr..
Brush was on his feet in moment to
name Ira J. Bloomfield of Monte Vista
for the place. Lon n. White of Ouray
named Mr.. Felker. Messrs. Brush and
Felker withdrew and Mr.. Bloomfield
was nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Nilsson was chosen temporary
secretary by unanimous vote.
The committees were named and n re-
cess taken.
| While waiting for the report of the
committee on credentials, Senator Tel
Ter was called upon for speech. He
warmly urged support of the party and
bitterly criticised those who he said
were returning to the Republican par
ty in order to get office.
| That monetary commission of VOL
cotts was shown to be humiliating
| failure. The senior senator had been
in the fight too long to give up because
there had been a failure of the Euro
pean crops. He showed that the pres
ent administration was hopelessly
against silver and no aid could be ex-
pected from it. I'VE will call no man
to our assistance who is opposed to
us. AS well had Grant called JEFF Da-
| Wis to aid him." he shouted. "If we
do not go down and trail our banners
in the dust at this time, we will yet
| win. Let the men who do not believe
with us go to the Mckinley Republi
| cans and stay with them
| He was given an ovation.
| The committee on credentials then re
ported. its report favored the seating
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
THE STRIKE WILL BE SETTLED
No Doubt but That the Miners and Oper-
ators VIII Reach an Agreement.

Columbus. O., Sept. 4.-The end of
the great miners strike is in sight. This
afternoon the National Executive
board of the United Mine Workers
agreed to recommend to the miners n
proposition from the Pittsburg oper-
ators for straight price of 60 cents n
ton to continue in force until the end
of the year. with the additional mutual
understanding that joint meeting of
operators and miners shall be held in
December, 1897. for the purpose of de-
termining what the rate of mining
shall be thereafter.
delegate convention of nll miners
who have suspended work has been
called to meet in Columbus. Septem-
ber 8, at 10 n. m, to act upon the rec
ommendation. President Rhtchford
and the other members of the board
say there is not the slightest doubt bu,
that the miners will approve the rec
ommendation. The proposition does
not involve arbitration and it provides
for an immediate settlement of the
strike.
Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 4.-EXpecta-
tions are high in coal mining circles
over the probable resumption of work
in the mines throughout the country
In anticipation of settlement at Co.
lumbus Wednesday. another plan has
been suggested by n representative OF
one of the largest operators which was
agitated Immediately after the men
return to work 1t will be forulated
and submitted to the joint convention
of operators and miners, which 1t Is
proposed to hold next December. In
order to come to an understanding on
all questions at issue. separate wage
scales are TO be formulated for each
mine. The scale is to provide for the
rate to be paid for the entire year and
be made are to be agreed upon by the
miners and the operators so specified
in the scale. The scale is TO be an
adjunct to the uniformity agreement
which is expected to be in force.
The proposition will be made by the
operators in the hope of putting all the
safeguards possible against probable
strike 1t is well known that there are
not two mines in the entire district
where the conditions are exactly alike.
The uniformity agreement covers the
general points, but even with 1t in ex-
istence some operators would be sub
iected to difficulties, while others have
special advantages. The scale is to
cover all these points. The primary
object being to avert differences, create
a more friendly feeling between the
employees and employers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
A BATTLE IN CUBA.
Tvsnty-si1 InsurEents Reported Killed AM
Others Wounded.

Havana, Sept. 2.-It was officially an
nounced today that a force of 200
Spanish infantry, commanded by Cap
tain Cesaro Ponton, at sunrise yester-
day morning surprised an insurgent
force camped on the heights of Joro,
province of Pinar del Rio, killing twen-
ty-six of the enemy and wounding sew
eral others. The Spaniards captured
several prisoners.
Another Spanish column, while recon
noitering in the hills of Rubi, province
Pinar del Rio. killed twenty-four insur-
gents. The official report says:
Captain General Weyler, escorted by
a detachment of 80 cavalry from Ma
druga. passed through San Antonia and
san Nicholas yesterday and camped
for the night at the sugar plantation of
Amistead, near Guines, this province.
On his way through San Nicholas the
captain general fined the mayor Of that
place S1OO and imprisoned the military
contractor at San Nicholas. both of
them having been concerned In deliver
ing incomplete rations TO the troops.
severe earthquake shock was felt
at Santiago de Cuba yesterday.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
coun. rol..o, and the Policeman.

The Russian papers are chuckling over the
following incident which happened during
Count Tolstoi's recent stay at Moscow Tol-
stoI noticed n policeman taking drunken
man In a somewhat forclble manner to the
police station, stopped the police constable
and asked him.
"Can you readT'
"Yes" was the reply.
"And have you read the gospelf
"Yes, SIR"
"Then you ought to know that we should
not offend our neIghbor."
The constable looked the count up and
down, noticing his shabby appearance, and
asked:
"Can you read?'
eyes" said Tolstoi.
"And have you read the instructions to
the police"
''So."
every well, then: go and read them nrst:
and then come back and talk to me again..
We can quite imagine that the great refor.
mer, with his sense for the blunt humor OF
the lower classes, enjoyed the encounter as
much as anybody.-Westminster Gazette.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
johnny I. Going to Klondyke.

Johnny is Going to Klondyke-
He's sortin' an packin' his things;
He's xoin' to dress Inc in satin
Ny fingers will glitter with rings!
An nofhin' forever I'll lack;
He's kissed me goodbye, but tears In my
eye,
For Johnny may never come back!
Johnny Is goin' to Klondyke-
To face the wild snow an the sleet;
An all o. the gold that his dear arms can
hold
He'll scatter some day at my feet;
Rut with nil O. earth's gems an Its Jewels
There's somethin' my sad heart would lach
II he left me to sigh when he kissed ms
good bye
If Johnny should never come backl
Johnny is goin' to Klondyke-
Far from my kisses he'll roam;
But what is the gold Of the mountains
To the love that he's leayin' at homer
A simple, poor lass with her lover,
The robes of lady may lack,
But no tears in her eye I'LL he kisses good
bye
Chicago TimesHerald.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
cALAmITYIN AN INDIANA TOWN
Leaks of Natural Gas Blow up stores and
Houses-six Persons Dead and Thirty
BADLY Hurt.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 4.-Broad
Ripple, a suburb of Indianapolis, ten
miles from the city proper, was this
morning the scene of the most terrible
disaster that has ever visited the state.
Six persons were burned to death and
thirty people are lying in the homes of
neighbors, burned, SCARED and racked
with pain and broken bones.
Four buildings, occupying block Of
the town. are in ruins.
OF the six dead nothing but charred
and blackened bones, with hanging
strips of foul smelling flesh remain.
At 10 o'clock foul odor was noticed
in the drug store of ]. NJ. Watts and n
lamp in dark room, used for amateur
photography, went out. 1t was lighted.
and as the burning match was thrown
to the floor streaks of fame of blush
tint ran along the joints between the
boards, showing the presence OF escap-
ing natural gas, and then up the walls.
The next instant the explosion came.
The walls were hurled in every direc-
ton and the top of the building fell
with Il crunching, grinding sound, COW
ering verything. Fire broke out and
shrieks could be heard from those bur
ried beneath
OF the seven persons in the store
three We're burned alive. The rest are
still alive and may recover.
A hundred persons were at work on
the ruins and trying to save Gresch's
grocery adjoining, pulling at the ruins
to save those buried beneath. While
thus engaged, and twenty minutes after
the first explosion, a second came from
beneath the grocery. 1t was n mighty
roar and hurled the building to atoms.
Forty people were knocked senseless.
were strewn in all directions. with
broken bones and burned bodies. while
as many more escaped with small
bruises.
The shock made the whole town quiv-
err. Beneath these ruins Pious Gresch.
the groceryman. was caught and crush
ed to death. His body was recovered
before it was entirely burned. The
ruins were added to those of the build
ing adjoining. demolished by the first
explosion and the whole mass, together
with an adjoining frame cottage and Il
livery stable. was burned 10 ashes.
only the bucket brigade being on hand
in time to do any good, and probably
only prolonged the agony of the victims
who were burned.
The explosion was caused by natural
gas leaking into the cellars of the
buildings from three-inch main that
ran under the street and from which
the houses were supplied.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

AS surely as lie travels faster than
the truth, SO surely does vice outrun
virtue in the race for the occupancy Of
advantageous mining. The mining
headquarters in the British possession
near the Alaskan boundary furnish an
Illustration. There were gambling dens
and other evil resorts there several
months ago, but no churches or reading
rooms. Last fall when navigation
closed on the Yukon river the steam
boats with provisions for the miners
were long distance off, but the boats
bringing whisky had arrived. dis
charged their cargoes and departed.
The race eventually, of course. will be
won by virtue-since God rules-just
as truth by its inherent might prevails
over falsehood.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
NOMINATE oAsBER1
Telluride Man Put up for Justice of the So.
preme Court.

Telluride Man Put up for Justice OF the 0u-
preme Court.
Salida, Sept. 4.-Ihe state conven-
ton of the Populist party met here
yesterday.
There were about 1875 delegates in
the convention. many of the counties
being represented by but one or two
delegates.
State Chairman Hamilton Armstrong
OF Denver called the convention to or
der shortly after 10 O'Clock and SeCe-
tary A. B. Gray read the call. W. J.
Thomas of Arapahoe named Judge
Frank w. Overs of Leadville for tenn
porary chairman. In doing 80 he
brought cheer by announcing that
the Arapahoe county delegation had
no contest this year. and hoped the
entire proceedings of the convention
would be equally harmonious He
named Judge Overs as man whom
the Populists loved for the enemies he
had made. and whose integrity had
been proof against the assaults of the
allied enemies OF Populist principles
and the rights of the people.
The mention of Judge Overs name
brought storm of cheers, which were
renewed when he was escorted to the
chair.
H. NJ. Andrews Of Gunnison was
named for temporary secretary, and
Mrs. NJ. /. B. Reed Of Arapahoe as as
eistant secretary.
As there We're no contested delega-
tions and the temporary organization
was made permanent, the prelimina-
ries were rushed through.
There was some discussion in the
committee on resolutions, the senti-
ment of majority being in favor OF
eliminating many of the refterations
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

Another attempt has been made, this
time by Colonel Higginson, TO write a
suitable national anthem for our coun-
Try. and to furnish 1t with music
which shall be at once original and
dignif1ed. The endeavor is a worthy
one. But one can not help remark
ing that the national songs which find
places in the hearts of the people are
rarely If ever the product of deliberate
and conscious effort, however patriotic.
They are struck out, as by inspiration,
In the heat Of some national crisis,
IN the stress Of some national move
ment. The conditions have never yet
been ripe for the birth of the real ma
tional anthem of the United States.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
Reyouti Him.

They tell good story about local firm
man who wanted small locomotive to haul
logs. The letter read as follows:
''Deer Surs-I own n logging road with
kars that run on wheels with gruyes in
them. We have mules to pull the kars. but
ahead easily. I thought an engine. with
steam power attached, would do better.
Please write me and give me your lowest
price an engine"
The firm happened to have an old narrow
gauge locomotive and agreed to sell it for
$1,000.
The backwoodsmnn wrote back after re-
ceiylng the letter and said: 81 have been in
the loggin' business for five years and have
cleared $3.50. What in the hielk wud ! want
an engine for II 1 had $3,Ooo!'-Pittsburg
Post
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

The production OF coffee is becoming
of great interest to the farmers of Ii
IBERIA. Its production has greatly in
creased In the last few years. In 1898
the export of coffee was SOC. 900 pounds,
while last year 1t was 100000 pounds.
Farmers. merchants and people gener-
ally have turned their attention to cof-
fee growing. Much of this is shipped
directly to the United States, and more
would be shipped hither II there were
ships touching regularly at Liberian
ports.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

Seeing women standing Ave and six
deep around a counter in city store
a few days ago shopper pushed her
way thither and found the cause OF
their flushed faces. excited voices. dis
heveled hair and unladylike snatching
to be sale of hand mirrors at possi-
BILE reduction of from five to eight
cents. The same shoppers would un-
hesitatingly pay dollar for lunch
con rather than economic in an un-
fashionable lunch room. Might not a
club for the study of proportions be
timely and remunerative?
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
GAMBLING RESUMED IN IDAHO.
Tho Law Prohibiting 1t Declared to Be
UnconstitutIonal by JudEe stewart.

Unconstitutional by Judge Stewart
Boise, Idaho, Sept 2.-District Judge
George II. Stewart to-day decided the
anti gambling law unconstitutional and
within half an hour after the decision
had been rendered gambling games Of
all descriptions, closed since May, were
running wide open in this city. The de-
cision is under the decision Of the Sd
preme Court in the fee law case. which
In effect nullifies all important laws OF
the state Under this decision pools can
be sold for the October races here, for
which 5000 is hung up.
Encouraged by this decision the Dis
trict Courts of the state will be flooded
with attacks on various laws which are
claimed to come under the ban of the
Supreme Court. II the appropriation bill
Is attacked, as seems likely, Governor
Steunenberg may be forced to recon-
vene the Legislature. 1t has been sug-
gested to bring the appropriation bill
into court by an action to prevent the
Supreme Court judges from drawing
their salaries.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
Lead l. on the Boon.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-Prosperity has
struck the lead market and the market
is on the boom. Prices are higher than
they have been for the past five years,
with the prospect of attaining the high
est point in the history of the metal
Missouri mines which were on the point
Of closing down have resumed opera
lions full blast and will produce high
CT tonnage than ever before.
Since August, 1896, when the price OF
lead reached the lowest 1t has been
gradually climbing to-day 1t was
quoted at SA.o59l. 10 per 100 pounds. IT
is confidently predicted by competent
authority that the price will reach $40
before the close Of the year,
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
Do we Need ,,,p Muscles?

By no means Persons of herculean build
frequently possess n minimum of genuine
vizor, and exhibit less endurance than very
small people. Real vigor means the ability
to digest and sleep well. and to perform q
reasonable amount of daily physical and
is because n course of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters enables the enfeebled dyspeptic TO
resume the allotted activity of everyday
life, as well as to participate without dis
comfort in its enJoyments, that 1t Is such
pre- emipeptly useful medicine.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
Captured tho Hold.ups.

Trinidad, Colo, Sept. 5.-Word
reached Trinidad tonight that the
posse who had taken the trail of the
Gulf passenger train hold-ups had cap
tured the men in what is known as
the CimarrOn country. No details of
the capture could be learned further
than that 1t had been made without
much resistance,
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
The Only Diving Dog.

The only diving dog In the world, far
MS known is dead. He was Dash. or .'Dash
the Diver" as all Detroit. where he lived
knew him. His master $. II. Ives, who
taught the dog to dive by coaNlng him grad
ualiy to go after stones flung in the water
at increasing depths. 1t is recorded Of Dash
been thrown In eighteen feet of water
which is pretty good work for any diver
two or four legged. Dash was seven years
old n cocker spaniel. and his death was due
to diving. the pressure of the water prov
Ing too much for him. He had two doctors
In his last illness.-Detroit Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

Why didn't the P. NJ. at Austin.
MINI. go to the Klondike instead OF
taking poison-just because he couldn't
balance his accounts? That's the style
now. But the postmaster evidently
preferred a quick death.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
Chance Eliminated.

'sWhat do you think of the charge that
some senators of the United States gamble
in sugar stockT' asked Gummey of Gar
goyle.
II don't believe 1t"
that they deal In the stock on the New York
stock exchange"
..Yes, | grant you that, but ms for gam
bllu. | deny 1t. They don't gamble. They
have a sure thing."-Life.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10

Men who went to Alaska and didn't
get rich are beginning to make them
selves known. Max Deuchesneau
and d. w. Herbts of Kansas City
stayed eight months in the gold field
in 1896, and returned with SIS in gold
dust. They put s400 each into the
venture.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
prospectors' Map of Utah

The passenger department. of the Rio
up-to-date map showing all mining districts
OF record. together with an outline sketch
tention to several partially developed re
gions which recently have shown important
uncoverings Of gold and copper, now attract,
ing notice of prospcctors, investors and
others.
For copies OF this valuable map address F.
A. Wadleigh, c. Z. A., Salt Lake City.