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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
Two Explosions in Which Eight Delivers Meet q Terrible
 Death.
ArDid Scenes of Awful Suspense tbe Re- mupng Workers Are Finally
 Rescued.
Special Dispatch to The cail.

announced that there was sufficient force of men inside to do rescue work, when a weary and painful wait of hours took place.
 Just above the entrance to the mine there Is an artificial plateau up against the hillside From the edge of the pla- teau a good view of the track leading to the mine could be had. Here women stood wringing their hands in anguish, weeping and wailing. The hundreds of people realized that they stood at the entrance of a living tomb. It was sev eral hours later that the tinkling of the electric bell in the engine house an- nounced that a train of coal cars was coming from within. The scene of the disaster is more than a mile from the entrance. The cars were taken in and out by means of heavy iron cables wrapped and unwrapped by two large spools. It took about ten minutes for the first load to reach the outside world. While the cable was winding one knew what was coming, but feared the worst, in which there was no dis appointment. AS one of the spools in dicated that the load would soon arrive the suspense became all the greater.
 Here 1t comes," was an almost unanimous whisper. When the little train of cars emerged Shudder was
 
 two cars loaded with coal. then three cars, in each of which there were two bodies. In one were two brothers, side by side, John and Salem Haiston. In the others were Robert Davidson and John Bennett, William Pritchard and John Cartwright. James Hill was in the last car.
 When the bodies were brought up from the mines, they presented a ghastly appearance. Their faces were begrimmed with black dust of the mines. Before they were brought out the rescuers tied handkerchiefs around their heads to give them a better ap- pearance. After the first lot of bodies had been brought out, the excitement grew more intense. There were yet many men in the mine, and there was more anxiety to know who would be brought out next. During the entire afternoon there was a desperate wait. It was announced many men had come out of the mine from an abandoned entry nearly three miles distant. This allayed the fears of many, and as fast as the men were accounted for to their friends and families rejoicings and congratulations followed.
 At g o'clock tonight the last of the explorers from the mine came out and announced there was nothing living or dead in the mine, leaving the list of fla talities as given. Tonight there is a constant stream of people passing in and out of the undertaking establish ments to view the bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
HUNDREDS OF COTTAcES
 HAVE BEEr DESTROYED
Italian Peasants in Flight Before Three Streams of Lava From
 VesuyiuS

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-A cable to the World from Naples says: There are three lava streams descending re- spectively toward the villages of Ye- trana and Crocelle and the town of Resina. The last named Is seriously threatened It is place of 13.000 in- habitants, directly on the coast and five miles southeast of Naples.
 Panic prevails at sTorTe del Greco. three miles south of Resina. Peasants on the hillsides are moving out with whatever they can save, leaving the lava to devour their cottages and out buildings and vines. Hundreds of cot tages have been destroyed.
 Showers of rocks and ashes have al- ready wounded f1fty-six persons, but no loss of life has yet occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Changes Among Army Officers Or
 dered by the War De-
partment.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 Pensions have been granted as follows: Califor- nia-Original: George L. Meyers, San Francisco. s6 Special, September 16: Charles Migley, Pomona, sS; John Fro- mont. Shingletown, s. Original widows, etc.. Mary A. Caffrey, San Jose, s8. Mex jean War survivors, increased, special, September 15. Hiram Jones, s.
 Army orders; First Lieutenant Bryant H. Wells. Eighteenth Infantry .(recently Infantry, is relieved from duty with the National Guard of the State of Utah and will proceed to join his regiment on the Philippine Islands.
 ficer, United States volunteers (first lieu tenant corps of engineers, United States army), will report by letter upon the ex- piration of his, present leave of absence to the chief of engineers of the United States army for duty, under his imme- diate orders, and will proceed to and take Walter l.. Fisk of duties thus transferred to him by First Lieutenant Charles L.. Potter, corps of engineers. United States army Qieutenant colonel and chief engi- neers. United States volunteers), together with all money and property appertain- ing thereto.
 1898, of Captain Sedgwick Pratt, Third United States Army Artillery, as chief mastering officer for the State of Califor- Captain. Henry c. Danes, Third United States Artillery, as his assistant, at San Francisco, Is announced.
 By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War, telegraphic instructions of Sep tember g. 1S9S directing the discharge from the service of the United States by their respective commanding officers of the following named enlisted men, are hereby confirmed: Musician J. c. Jacques. Seventh. California Volunteer Infantry; Hospital Steward Walter McDonaid' L Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry
 The following postmasters for the Pa- fornia-Bostonia, San Diego County. Da- vid G. Gordon. vice Joseph Donald, re- signed. Oregon-Lents, Multnomah Coun- resigned
 Investigation of the postof1ce cases at Pomona and Santa Ana, Cal, about to expire, have been ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
TOWNS SWEPT FROM THE MAP
DETAILS OF THE DISASTERS IN
 THE WEST INDIES.
At Kingston Two Hundred Houses Demolished and Suburb an Villages Obliter-
 ated.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

[ KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 23.-Mail advices which reached here to-day brought news regarding the full ex- tent of the hurricane disaster at the islands of St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Rarbadoes. showing that the first &C., counts were not exaggerated At St. Vincent about 300 lives have been lost, not counting the loss of life suffered through the destruction of shipping. The coast is strewn with the wrecks of vessels, many of which were rom Barbadoes.
 The storm ragged from 10 o'clock in the morning, Sunday, September Il, un- til o'clock in the afternoon, completely wrecking the island. At the capital, Kingston. fully 200 houses were demoi- ished. while the suburbs, Coxheath ana Monte Bello, were obliterated. Among the principal buildings destroyed are the Anglican and Catholic churches, the fine new hospital and Fort Charlotte. All the other public buildings were more or less injured.
 Cloudbursts from the mountains swept much of the ruins into tne sea, as well as several dead and lnJureu nersons.
 Throughout the island the destruction was on WnOleSale scale, not olily tie Aatates and buildings being razed, put cultivation being obliterated.
 The following towns and villages were destroyed: Rose Place, Grand Sable, Arnosyale, Mount Pleasant. Argyll, Wallilabo, Barrouallio, Layon and Buc- cament, and the second city, George town. was considerably damaged.
 No approximate estimate of the pe- cuniary damage done has been reported, but the island Is practically ruined.
 St. Lucia suffered mostly from rain and landslides, the deluge lasting ten hours. Cul de Sac and Rousseau val Jews. the centers of the cane and cocoa nnt trade. were converted into lakes and partly filled with debris from the Ynountains. which ruined the crops, while many plantations elsewhere were wrecked. Serious damage was sus- tained at Mormetabo, which precipi- tated an avalanche three miles long, Covering the valley to the width of mile and over, covering Ruby and couple of other islands. Several other slides partly destroyed the Dramond and San Jacques plantations. The city of Castries suffered somewhat, chiefly from a tidal wave which swept over half the town and wrecked portion of
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
LARGEST GOLD CARGO
 OF THE SEASON
Steamship Bertha Coming From St. Michael With Several Millions
 Ahaard

SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-The steamer Al-Ki arrived to-day from Skaguay, Alaska. with 22o passengers, most of whom were from Copper River. Fifteen passengers from Dawson had a small amount of gold dust with them.
 The steam schooner Samoa arrived here tonight from St. Michael, Alaska. with ffty-three Klondikers and gold dust es- timated at $100,000. Among the Samoa s passengers was Dr. Wolf of San Francis co.
 steamer Bertha was to have sailed from St. Michael September B for San Fran cisco. with one of the largest gold cargoes would be between $2, ,500, 900 and 8. .O00. .ooo. A number of rich miners were to have come down on the Bertha, among them the Berry brothers of Fresno, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Sept. 23- Seventy men were entomoed to-day Tn the Empire pine of Snowden, Gould & Co.,, one-fourth of a mile below town, as the result of an explosion of gas, followed by another explosion of fire damp. Of the number entombed all escaped or were taken out by rescuing parties except eight, who were killed outright and three more or less hurt.
 The dead:
 John Haiston, miner, aged 35, coloreo: wife and two children.
 Salem Haiston, miner; his brother.
 Robert Davidson, miner.
 John Bennett, driver.
 William Pritchard, miner.
 Henry Hagar, driver.
 John Cartwright, miner.
 James Hill, miner.
 The injured: George Baker, miner; John Baker, slightly burned; Samuel Mcintyre, cut on head.
 The explosion Is said to have been caused by the loosening of a large block of coal which opened pocket of gas. Immediately following the explo- sion of gas there was a second ex- plosion of fire damp. There were seventy men at work in the mine at the time of the disaster and at first it seemed an impossibility for any of the f1fty-four men in mines No. g and 10, where the explosion occurred, to es- cape. Four men, Jacobs, Davis, Whesa and Walker, who were near the en- trance, managed to crawl out and the others, with the exception of those caught by falling coal, escaped by traversing a mile and a half of under ground passages, coming out at the entrance near Lynn station. This point is four miles from the opening of the mine.
 It is difficult to find words to describe the scenes of to-day Shortly after the report was circulated that an ex- plosion had taken place at the Empire mine and that many miners were en- tombed, Water street, a narrow thoroughfare leading to 1t, was crowded with men, women and, children, all moving at break-neck speed toward the mines. There were means and sobs and a general feeling of painful ap- prehension. There were conjectures of whether husband, father, brother or sweetheart were victims. When the mine was reached willing hands at once went to work. Everybody seemed to want to go into the mine. It was by sheer force that those in charge at the entrance kept the crowd out. It was
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

two years. AS five years were still before him he tried to escape and get to better climate. Five years were all the same as twenty to him anyhow and credits cut no figure.
 T am unacquainted with the coun- try" he said, "and cannot tell where I have been all the time. 1 subsisted on grapes and apples until I was so weak could hardly stand. Three diff ferent times I have lain hidden within ten feet of men searching for me and could have killed several, but have shed all the blood I ever shall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
Ruller Ends a Quarral.

BAKERSFIELD Sept. 23.-Dan Dough- erty. a bartender in Tibbett's saloon at Kernvflle. shot and instantly killed n miner named Keager on Wednesday. Keager and Dougherty had trouble the day before. Keager returned on Wednes- day, renewed the quarrel and Dougherty shot him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
POISON THROUGH THE MAILS Physician Receives Candy Contain
 ing Rough on Rats.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Sept. 23-An at- tempt was made to murder Dr. W. D.. Mason, prominent dentist of this city, by poisoning him. He received through the mails a small package of stick candy, of which he ate small amount, but be- fore he reached home he was in a pre- carious condition. pnysician was called On examination it was discovered that the candy had been gummed over with rough-on-rats. The police are investigat- ing the case
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
Woodford,s Re eJfgnation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Following the custom in the case of a Minister who has been obliged to leave his post by the breaking out of hostilities, Stewart IL. Woodford has filed his resignation as Minister to Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
MANY FISHERMEN DROWNED. Fearful storms Prevailing in the
 Baltic Sea.
MEMEL,

MEMEL, Prussia, Sept. 23.-Heavy storms are prevailing in the Baltic Sea and l20 fishermen have been drowned be- tween Poianben and Libau, seaport towns of the province of Courland, Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
BALTIMORE'S STREAK
 BROKEN BY CALLAHAN
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23-Callahan broke Baltimore's streak at Union Park to-day. He was invincible when men were on bases. Maui was rather wild and only the sharpest kind of fielding prevented the Orphans total from being larger. At tendance 1900. Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Chicago
 Batteries-Maul and Robinson: Callahan and Donohue Umpires-O'Day and Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

BROOKLYN, Sept 2S.-Kennedy won his own game to-day by sn- ashing out a double with two men on bases in the ninth. It was a pitchers battle, with Taylor having the better of 1t up to the finish. Attendance 6G0. Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Brooklyn .............................. St. LOUIS .
 Batteries-Kennedy and Ryan; Taylor and Clements and Sugden. Umpire-Wagner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-Carrick, for merly of the Newark Atlantic League team, was put in to pitch for the Giants to-day. He was benchworn and very wild. With men on bases he was heady, and will, no doubt, make good man. Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. New York
 Batteries-Carrck and Warner; Magee and Kittridge. Umpires-Hunt and Connolly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

BOSTON, Sept. 23.-To-day's game was a pitchers battle, in which honors were winning run in the ninth by punching their hits after one man was out. At. tendance 3U00. Score:
 Clubs R. H. B. bOSlOn \
 Batteries-Willis and Bergen; TannehilI and, Bowerman Umpire-Gaffney
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept 23-Baker's pitching in the first game won 1t for the Senators. In the second, although flaw ley was hit hard, the Reds were able to get better results when they connected with Williams delivery Attendance 1S0O Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Washington ...........................3 2 Cincinnati Batteries-Baker and Farrell; Breitenstein and Wood Second game-Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Washington ...........-................. 4
 
 Batteries-Williams and Casey; Hawley, Dammann and Wood. Umpires-Emslie and
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Philadel-. phia played another errorless game this afternoon and won its third straight vic tory over Cleveland. Young's support was wretched. Tebeau took exception to the umpire's decisions in the second inning and finally kicked himself out of the game. Attendance 1900. Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Philadelphia ............................ 12 O
 
 Batteries-Orth and McFarland; Young and Criger. Umpres-Swartwood and Smith.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

According 10 the old English law. a
person who had committed suicide
must not BE- touched OF moved In any
way until the authorities were notl'
ned. IN some localities. doing this sub
jecied the person 10 severe punish
ment. whether the person might be
death or IN. a condition where restor-
Hilon we're possible seemed not 10 be
% the slightest consequence n the
form we're stlll No hand mus, touch
u until the authorities arrived 10 take
possession and give the necessary per-
mission. This order undoubtedly arosa
fF0hf lhr fact that n might Be a grave
question Nhttker n we're murder OF
suicide. In the former case moving the
body might destroy evidences OF the
crime. bat there have been 70 many
instances where Il IL supposed that
animation might have been restored u
the friends felt At liberty 10 make an
EFFORT. that legislation on this point
appears TO have been found necessary
m England. according 10 q teat case
the duty OF the finder Of such a body
n. nrsl OF all. 10 ascertain u life 10
really extinct II not the Law against
the dead body n OF course imperative.
Y Il we'll 10 ail0v everything 20 re-
main Al FAR as possible undisturbed In
'ofdor that clues 20 any possible mo-
tive may not be destroyed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

Bodices In contrast or In harmony
with the skirt are found TO be 30 use
ful that they arr enjoying great popu-
larlty still The particular fashion OF
the moment. however. Tor hlousos arc
the black hrocaded velvet patterns.
thrown on checks and shaded rainbow
effects. the velye, being mostly black.
applied also 10 brilliant tartan and
chameleon grounds The bayadere ~
fects-ylI.. with horizontal instead "
perpendicular stripes are the newest
introduction. but Il remains 10 be
proved whether they viii be generally
adopted, for. however much We may
disguise the fact, Il h certain that they
shorten the figure. Flannel hlouscs
have assumed a new form: they are
checked In dark colors and have super.
seeded the Paisley patterns They ire
extra thick and warm and are slightly
more expensive than the striped IAN
nels. which are not quite so new. but
still worn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

be q. expert IN the work fsr which be
l. selected. Surely Ia an undertaking
rs important a. tho inspection ~
meats. there ought 10 be special quail
fcaiions. Tha; this Is not always pro-
vided for Is unquestlonably true or
course one may say that the business
Is easily learned. but this IL great
mistake Comparatively few men arc
experts In the selection OF meats. even
for their own table. TO say nothing
OF overlooking them with an eye TO
their htness for general consumption
An expert baeierlologist ought 10 be at
tached 10 the force appointed Tor such
work and all appliances and facilities
should be within bis reach. II Is all
solutely impossible to tell from the
hasty and necessarily superficial over
looking that il bestowed upon this class
OF products whether the animal was
In a state OF perfect health when
slaughtered. There are great many
things that we must take upon trust.
but the az septing Of meats should not
be one OF them
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02
T...lInr for EEEa

Il Is dlflcult TO give a general for
mula that will suit all conditions. siiii
We believe In the morning mash win
ter and summer. says Country Gentle
man. II Il composed OF one-hAh
ground corn and oats. One-foufth bran,
and one.fourth boiled vegetables OF
soaked beef scraps. or cut clover hay
steamed: mixed with boiling water AZ
night. covered up and len to steam,
and Ted warm In winter. In sumner.
cold water IL better. whether 10 iced
this mash every day or every other DAY
alternating with wheat, OF wheat ahd
cracked corn mixed In vlutsrl can b
decided by experiment Meat IN some
form. either raw or cooked. should b
fed two or three times week. anS
green food every day. winter and suka-
mer. II fowls are confined IN yards
Green cut bone h an excellent feed
either separately or mixed With the
mash. Our manner OF feeding tor eEE
IA 10 give the mash every other mora.
Ing IN summer and every morning In
late fall and winter Care should BE-
taken. however, no, 10 give full meal.
but suincient 10 satisfy hunger. and
thus compel the hens 10 hunt around
for whatever they may md In the
wards or litter Of the CROPS. We feed
nothing at midday but green food, such
a. cabbage. and a. night. wheat, oats
and cracked corn. separately or mixed
together. The heavy breeds being gen
orally iess active than the light, need
TO be carefully Ted and kept busy
scratching. Avoid oycr-ieedlng u you
wish an abundance OF eggs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

The cut OF morning dresses Is mon
otonous and unbecoming. for though
the overlapping fullness may make he
figure appear slim. Il Is also apt to give
an untidy bunehy Appearances though
the wearer were slipping out OF bet
skirt. and for stout figures Il would b.
difhcult to and anything more lnele
CANT. The close fitting ruined sleeyci
make the arms appear unduly long. es'
pecially when the cuffs fall over the
hand. Such gowns nearly all display
pretty embroidery applied to the front
OF the bodices: even the thicker ma
tcrials allow the rage for tueklng te
be enjoyed to ita fullest extent, while
In thin fabrics these same tueks are
generally drawn close together.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

otherwise would be splendid for cat,
ile-feedlng. cannot he ased. In spite
Of the heavy rains which fan during
May, thousands OF cattle die OF thirst
every year In order TO make these
lands suitable for breeding cattle, Il
will be necessary 10 construct reser-
voirs, which will serve 10 provide wa
ter for the animals. and also 10 lrrigato
the land. This work the breeders do
sire to carry out with the assistance Of
the government. and when Il IL real
lied this Industry will be Of great
value. Up TO the present. however. the
loss Of cattle every year from want
Of water causes all benefits 10 dlsap-
pear In these lands, which are 10
well adapted for breeding purposes.
two varieties OF fodder grow plenti-
fully, namely, privilege" and IA
cate de PARA: both are excellent and
abundant The native race OF cattle
are worth at three years old from -
TO "a (nomlnaD. and after being put
on better feed for eight 10 eleven
months. they are ready for the butch
or. weighing from 700 10 500 pounds.
The breeders OF Chihuahua. Tamaull'
pas. and Cohahinia carry on an active
trade with the United States. where
the cattle are fattened for the markets
Of st. Louis and Chicago. II was
thought al one time that Il would BE-
romuneratlve speculation 10 export
the cartle to Europe. either alive or In
the frozen meat ships. hut the hrst
trials were unsuccessful. a. the Next
can cattle are too small In size. and
their meat Il not good enough for the
European consumer. As regards dairy
productions. the Mexican cattle are not
Of great value. a. they only give a
maximum Of Eve quarts per day.
Breeders and others TO whom the sale
OF milk Ia an important source Of rev.
enue. and whose farms are close 10
towns. have introduced Dutch cattle
20 improve the milking properties Of
the Mexican breed. A large number
Of the coffee ard sugar cane planters
are now also cattle breeding. and from
inquiries made Il has been asoerialned
that there are large tracts Of land
which are not suitable for coffee or
sugar cane planting. but which are ex.
cellent pasture lands A the banana
flourishes. the dairy cows are fed up
on green banana leaves The leaves
Of the sugar cane are also very tasty
for cattle. Combined with the growth
Of coffee and sugar. cattle raising. Il Il
considered. ought In the near future
10 make a considerable increase In the
value and revenue Of the farms. u Il
regarded a. one OF the elements OF tAs
future agricultural prosperity Of MeH.
leo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-02

Young Housekeeper Is troubled about
the best course TO pursue when ser
wants leave her. They ask her for ref
erenees for a new place, and she In
the kindness Of her heart has given
several that are by no means just to
the new employer. She would like
some advice as 10 how far she can con-
scientifically 10. Answer II Is no more
TO one's credit TO deceive about one
thing than another. A woman who
will give a good character to dis
honest servant is guilty Of a very serl-
Gus breach OF good faith. Housekeep-
ers must take maids ON trust. and they
should be very strict In investigating
their previous record. All families
are 10 much at the mercy OF their help
that something should be done for
their protection. Tell the exact truth;
Il Is always safest