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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-21

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
A MINING ACCIDENT.
An Awful Explosion in a Mine at
Carbonate, Wash.
THIRTY-TWO MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
A Searching Investigation tie Be Made into
the Cause of the CaIamity-FOrty-
-Four Men Rescued Out of the
Seventy-Six.

Carbonate, Wash, Dec. 11.-An ex-
plosion took place in shaft No. of the
Carbon hills mines, 40 miles east of
Tacoma, just before noon Saturday.
Thirty-two is the number of dead. As
by miracle two men were rescued at
five O'Clock yesterday morning after
suffering an awful night entombed in
the dark cavernous chambers of hor-
rors. Almost mocking the doleful
situation, one of the men, Peter Merp,
proudly slapped himself on the breast
as he was emerging from the mouth of
the main tunnel, calculating: ''Peter's
all right; how's my dogs?"
In painful contrast to him was the
other unfortunate, named Michael
Knish, a Pole. So sickened had he
been with the dead air, laden with it's
black-damp, that he could hardly find
his voice and what utterances he did
give vent to, were born of delirium.
Later in the day Knish said: II was
working on the fourth cross cut when
it came. After that went to sleep
and somebody came and woke me up
and took me out of there" That was
the tell-tale measure of his period of
consciousness. All he knew was that
an explosion had happened and then
he fell asleep until rescued. He had
lain in the cool depth over Is hours
and had not the least conception of
this length of time. On the other
hand, Peter, the Frenchman, had
been blindly cropping around in the
darkness for the most part of the night
on his hands and knees seeking for
some avenue of escape. The injured
numbered six, all of whom are severely
burned.
Gov. Rogers will conduct a searching
examination as to the cause of the ex-
plosion. He telegraphed State Mine
Inspector Owens, now at Spokane, to
attend the inquest to-day and examine
witnesses himself. The question of in
efficient ventilation of the mine in &C
cordance with the state law will be
thoroughly gone into. It has been
found impossible to secure an impartial
coroner's jury in the mining districts
and Coroner Hoskel has gone to
Tacoma and will select his jurors there.
The theory of Superintendent Davies
is that small pocket of gas was opened
and became ignited. The conclusion
of the gas explosion caused the terrific
explosion of dust which caused the
damage and loss of life.
The total mum Der of men in the un-
fortunate shaft was 70, of whom Al are
alive, all of them having escaped or
been rescued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
NOT A PARTY QUESTION.
Gov. Jones, of Arkansas, Further Eluci
dates Upon His Recent Declaration In
Favor of Expansion.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. Gov.
Jones' expansion views, as given out
two days ago, are still fruitful source
of comment. The chief executive said
yesterday:
Expansion is not party issue. It is ques-
ton Of political economy, of national polity.
No one man should be allowed to commit q
party to any fixed policy. President Mckinley
cannot make the republican party the chief ex-
ponent OF expansion, for there are many repub-
lcans opposed to it, 1t is as much democratic
doctrine it is republican. Notwithstanding
the efforts of certain self-Styled leaders to deny
1t to democracy. 1t is these leaders and not
the democratic party who have declared against
expansion. Just because the republican popu-
list or any other political party advocates some
great principle. is it right that we should take
the other side for the sake of contrarinesS? No.
AS have said, I believe the acquisition If the
Philippines was fortunate. and that we should
retain them at ali hazards.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
THE PHILIPPINE War
Reported Surrender of Insurgent
Commander, Gen. Alejandrino.
FILIPINO TREASURY RECORDS FOUND
Statement Made by Two Spanish Prisoners
Insurgents Attack an American Train
and Are Defeated-Gen. Pillar Killed
by Maj. MARGINS Battalion.

Manila. Dec. 11.-An expedition
headed by the battleship Oregon left
Manila for Subig Saturday night. 1t
is reported that the Filipino command
er, Gen. Alejandrino, with his staff.
has surrendered to Gen. Macarthur
and there is also rumor that Alejan-
drino is at Aguilar, suffering from
wound received in fight between in
surgents and bandits and that he will
be given an opportunity to surrender
and will be properly cared for.
Maj. Spence, with a column of the
Thirty-second regiment, captured a
new insurgent camp and uncompleted
stronghold in the Tassan district. He
left Dinalupan at daybreak Saturday,
marched ten miles along mountain
trails, finally encountering a large
band of insurgents, who reiterated
after brief skirmish. The Americans
had no losses.
The records of the treasury of the
so-called Filipino government, together
with a quantity of paper money and
another Nordenfeldt, have been found
at Mangatarom.
Three Americans, who, with COM
missary sergeant of the Twelfth infan-
try, were travelling from San Fernando
to Angeles, left their escort for a mo-
ment and went into the bush. AS they
did not return speedily a search was
made for them, but they could not be
found. They were probably captured
by the rebels. A mail orderly disap-
peared between Angeles and Bamba
He also is supposed to have been cap
tured.
Col. Julio del Rio. who is among the
released Spaniards that have. just ar
rived here, gives an interesting version
of the famous Irene incident in Subig
bay in July of last year. He was
formerly in command of the Spanish
troops in the Olongapo district. His
narrative is zorro borated by Senior
Rafael Rosello, wealthy Spanish mer-
chant, who also fell into the hands of
the insurgents. Both declare that the
Spanish surrendered to Capt. Cogh--
land, of the cruiser Raleigh, on
an express agreement that they were
not to be given up to the Fi1ipinos, and
they assert that the Spanish govern
ment has promised to press their claims
against the United States for their
imprisonment
A force of 100 insurgents Saturday
attacked near Baliuag a wagon train
escorted by 80 men of the Sixteenth in
fantry.- A sharp engagement followed.
The Filipinos lost Is in killed and nine
in capture. During the recent attack
by the insurgents upon Vigan the Fill
pinos obtained possession of the plaza
and of the church in the center of the
town, from which the Americans dis
lodged them. It seems that the es-
capped Spaniards obtained guns and
fought with the Americans against the
insurgents.
Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, command
ing Aguina1do's bodyguard, was killed
by Maj. Peyton Marsh's battalion of
the Thirty-third infantry in a fight IS
miles northwest of Cervantes, Deem
Der 3.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
THE BRITIsH-BoER WAR.
Gen. Gatacre Meets with a Serious Defeat
Near ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fighting
at MOdder River-Natives Rising.

London, Dec lit is hardly too
much to regard Gen. Gatacre's repulse
near Storm berg as the most serious de-
feat British arms have yet sustained
in the whole campaign. Already the
official advices show that two men
were killed. nine officers and II men
were wounded and nine officers and
500 men are missing. But it is evident
that the worst is not yet known. The
proportion of wounded and killed is so
small when compared with the missing
who are undoubtedly prisoners in
the hands of the Boers-that the sup
Elementary list of casualties is awaited
with serious misgivings. The disclo-
sure of such strong force at Storm
berg was quite unexpected. Doubtless
Gen. Gatacre was the victim of treach-
erous guides. But the result points
also to the absence of proper cavalry
scouting.
The British troops who recently oc-
cnpied Arundel are advancing. They
had several skirmishes, but no casual
ties. Three miles north of Arundel
they found the Beers 5000 strong.
The British reports of renewed fight
ing at Modder river originated from
the fact that the British with a team
of oxen hauled naval gun to the top
of high ridge north of Modder river
town, whence they fired lyddite shells
on the Boer position, at a range of
$500 yards, where the enemy was APP
parently constructing an emplacement
for a 4O-pounder. The lyddite shells APP
peared to do much damaged. The Beers
retired, but the incident is interesting
as showing that the Beers are still in
position quite close to Modder river.
Kimberley reports all quiet there up
to December and that the pressur e of
the investment is diminished.
A dispatch from Cape Town to the
Daily Mail, dated Thursday, December
z, says: News that Chiefs Khama,
Linchwe, Bathoen and Secheh, with
their people in Bechuanaland, have
risen to attack the Beers seriously COM
plicates the situation. It is probable
that the Basutos and other tribes will
follow their example,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
THE COMMERCIAL SITUATION
Holiday Demand Has Opened WeiI-Cereals
strOng-Iron and Steel Ouiet-Ouieter
Demand for Wool.
-Bradstreet's to-

New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
The last month of the year has opened aus
piciousiy, finding trade and industry generally
well employed, demand treading close upon and
even passing supply, labor troubles averted in
some instances by widespread advances in
wages, of small Importance except in one
two cases, and with the general level of values
Of staples at the highest point reached for eight
years past Holiday demand has opened well
and collections from retail trade therefore show
some improvement.
The strength of cereals, notably wheat this
week, is a reflection largely of decreased re-
ceiptS at the northwest. Increases in Novem-
Der business were not as large, either in this
country or abroad, as they were year ago, and
to this extent the outlook is less bearish and,
owing to the smaller worlds production this
year. hopes of well-maintained prices have not
been abandoned.
Cotton has lost most of the notable strength
displayed in past weeks, owing chiefly to por-
ton of the speculative element becoming tired
and selling freely slightly increased receipts.
Toward the close strength noticed i'm
proved foreign buying and the net change for
the week is not serious. After year of unpre-
cedented activity and advancing prices, iron
and steel quiet, with few significant
changes partly because the season of the year
does not favor new work, and partly also owing
to the fact that the producers are very general
ly sold up to the middle of next year. Prices
show marked change. The strength of wool
is apparently unimpaired, though demand is
quieter. London prices have again moved high
er and the small available supply of fine grades
supports the belief that prices still move up
ward The granting of a ten Per cent advance
at nearly all the large cotton mills throughout
New England. which, on the bases of census
figures, would point to an increased purchasing
power being secured by nearly 100000 people.
Business failures in the United States for the
week number 220, compared with III last week,
237 in this week year ago, 292 in 1897, 38i in
1896 and BIB in 1885,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
BIG FIRE AT AUGUSTA, GA.
Laid Waste Solid Block in the
Business Center.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. ia fire which
had it's origin in dry goods store here
shortly after two o'clock yesterday
morning burned four hours and laid
waste solid block in the center of the
business portion of the city. The dam
age will approximate 81, 600, 600. There
were no casualties. The flames were
discovered on the second floor of the
big wholesale and retail dry goods
store of j. B. White. The Arlington
annex and the stores beyond it, all
part of the old Central hotel property,
abutted the store of j. i. White on the
uptown side and all were involved in
the first onslaught of the flames after
getting outside of Whites big store.
Next came the Masonic hall. a hand
some three-story building, occupied by
offices and lodge rooms. Soon the
structure was thoroughly ablaze and it
was seen that there was no longer any
possibility that the Arlington hotel
could be saved. AS soon as the fire
was discovered the guests of the Airing
ton were awakened. There was much
excitement in the hotel ALI the guests
made their escape by the stairways.
Many commercial men stopping at the
hotel lost hundreds of dollars worth
of samples which they had displayed.
The guests, however, managed to save
most of their effects.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
THE COMPANY HAD TO PAY.
Insurance Policy Resisted on the Ground
That the Insured Was Alive, but the
Body Was Exhumed.

Bellefonte, Pa, Dec. "A suit to re-
cover 81, 500 upon life insurance policy
from the Union Central Life Insurance
company of Cincinnati has been de-
cided in the courts here in favor of the
plaintiff. George NICK. Potter, former
ly of this place, was murdered in a
lumber camp in Pennsylvania in May,
1894. The body had been buried with
out Identification. When application
was made by Potter's father for the
redemption of the policy, the insurance
company claimed that the supposed
murdered man was still alive some
where in the west. In January, 1898,
the body was exhumed and identified
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
A RAILROAD PRESIDENTS son
E.ieut. Ledyard. who Was kIIled in the Ma
tive Police Uprising in Negroes, En-
listed from Yale University.

Detroit, Mich. Dee. 9.-The news OF
the death of Lieut.. Augustus C. Led
yard. who was killed in Negroes. was
broken yesterday to his father, Henry
B. Ledyard, president of the Michigan
Central railroad, while his father was
en- route home from New York. It
was decided to send an intimate friend
to meet the presidents car and endeav-
or to soften the blow. The lieutenant
was Mr.. Ledyard's second son. He
was at Yale at the outbreak OF
the Spanish war and had outlined
for himself a railroad career. Joining
the patriotic rush of students, he en-
listed in a New York battery, and spent
most of his time, a volunteer in camp
life near Tampa Afterward, at his
own and his fathers desire, he entered
the regular army as second lieutenant.
He was a grandson of the famous Gen.
Lewis CasS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
ANoruER Cherished theme of the col

ANOTHER cherished theme of the col
1ege orator and essay writer-the swift
extinction of the American Indian
receives a shock when studied in the
light of statistics, the figures in the
case coming from the annual report of
the secretary of the interior. Accord
ing to that document there are now
267, AT Indians in the United States,
while the census of 1890 showed to-
tai aboriginal population of 249 475.
''Poor Lo' has evidently taken fresh
grip on life and calmly and with ex-
ceeding stubbornness refuses to pass
away with the buffalo"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
TAYLOR GETS CERTIFICATE.
Two Members of the Democratic EIec-
ton Board in Kentucky Decided in
Favor of the Republican.

Frankfort, KY. Dec. 9.-The state
board of elections last night gave out
their official findings that w. S. Taylor,
for governor, and the rest of the re-
publican ticket have been elected on
the face of the returns. Commissioners
Ellis and Pryor signed the report in
which they held, as a board of can
vassers, they have no right to go be-
hind the returns of the county board,
that the face of the returns as received
by them from the counties show the
election of the republican state ticket
and certificates of election were or
dered issued to each candidate thereon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
Live Stock Sanitary Association.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Uniform-
ity of quarantine regulations is to be
brought about in Missouri. Kansas, Tex
as, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
This was decided upon last night at a
meeting here of representatives from
the various live stock boards of those
states These representatives organ
lied the Western Live Stock Sanitary
association and framed a uniformity res
luton to be acted upon by the several
boards at their next time of meeting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

ACCORDING to the annual report of
the state board of health, the improved
sanitation of Massachusetts results in
the saving of over 5000 lives every year
from all causes, and large part of this
saving is due to anti-toxin. Of the
cases of diphtheria, two-thirds are
treated with anti-toxin, and the fatal
ity in the cases treated with this
remedy was only 1917 per cent, while
the fatality in the preantitoxin period
was rs. g.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
cuban Negroes DispIeased.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. "a meeting
held at the Antonio Maceo club Thurs
day night to celebrate the anniversary
of the death of Maceo developed vio-
lent patriotic demonstration against
the Americans One prominent co1ored
politician said during the proceedings
that the time was nearly ripe for the
spirit of free Cuba to leap from the
grave of Maceo and to drive the intrud-
ers from the island. All criticised Pres
ident McKinley's Cuban policy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

The designer of the battleship Ore
gon predicts that within few years
steel ships 1000 feet long will be built
for the Pacific trade. But he says the
advance will be gained by gradual in
creases, because it will take time to
calculate the effect of strain on hulls.
A long hull rests variously on the series
of waves, and there is also side roll,
all of which makes it difficult to secure
the right rigidity without practical ex-
periments- The advantage of long
ships is the greater carrying capacity
and the fact that the cost of the crew
is no more than on smaller vessel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
American Supplies Are the Best.

Cleveland, O., Dec. "a party of
foreign capitalists, representing large
street railway interests in France and
Egypt, are in this city. They came to
the United States for the purpose of
buying rolling stock for electric street
railways in France and Egypt.
Through an interpreter, one of the
party said: eve intend to place or
ders for $1,000. 900 worth of equipment
while in America. American-made
electrical supplies are the best in the
world and are extensively used in
E1rOpe' -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

A GET-RICH-QUICK operator calling
herself Mrs. Kate Bradford worked up
a big business in Brooklyn in 1894 by
offering to pay interest on deposits at
the rate of from SO to $40 per cent. a
year. When 5000, 900 ahead of the game
of paying dividends from deposits she
disappeared and has never been heard
from since. One man lost $93, 900, but
Mrs. Bradford was not above small re-
turns, for she absorbed all her cooks
wages except 81 a week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

IT is rather amusing to find the two
republics of South Africa, with a COM
bined white population of less than
5000 issuing proclamations annex
ing sections of the British colonies and
changing the names of towns in Natal
and Cape Colony in honor of Boer lead
ers. The sensation is a novel one for
the British empire, which, is accustomed
to take the lead in the annexation bust
ness, and not to have its own geogra-
ply disturbed in the least.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

KINsEY FEATHERS is the name of the
tollgate keeper on the Frederick turn
pike, one mile below Ellicott City, Md.
He has been there for Is years, every
day at his post of duty except Fourth
of July and Christmas in each year. 1t
is asserted he has never slept in bed
in all that time, but managed to catch
maps sitting in chair, ready to come
at moments notice to collect his toll
and let the traveller pass through.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

w. T. HARRIS. commissioner of edu-
cation, presents some statistics of a
gratifying character. They show that
the aggregate enrolment in the COM
mon schools for 1s97-'9s exceeds that
Of the previous year by $50. s41. The
grand total of all schools. elementary,
secondary, and higher, public and pri-
vate, was 16, 6s7, 64S, which is an in
crease for the year of 49,, $50. little
more than one-fifth of the entire popu-
1ation is therefore enrolled in school.
The average amount of schooling per
individual is five years of 200 days each.
Some states average seven years, while
some fall as low as ~.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

PLY sIcIANs say that there is no per-
sob who can retain his or her nobility
of character under long continued bod
lily distress. The argument that some
invalids and cripples have beautiful
dispositions does not apply, for the rea-
son that although such persons imagine
themselves in constant pain, there are
really long intervals of relief and qui-
atude.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
To Investigate Freight Classification.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday in
stituted an investigation in the matter
of charges in freight classification and
advances in freight rates by carriers
using the official classification and fixed
the date of hearing for December 81 at
Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
Hacrum at Last Heard From.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Mr. Macrum
has broken his long silence and in a
cable message received at the state de-
partment yesterday, dated Pretoria, he
announces that he will sail on the 18th
for the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
More Army Surgeons Wanted.

eral Sternberg has prepared a bill for
presentation to congress providing for
material increase of the medical de-
partment of the army to meet the
greatly increased demands OF the exist
ing military organization.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14

RECENTLY the prince of Wales COM
pleted his ifty-eighth year. His royal
highness has attained a greater age as
prince of Wales than any of his prede-
,cessors, and has also borne the title
longer than any other person, having
been created prince of Wales when one
month old