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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
ESTABLISHING
MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT
General Young Appointed Military
Governor Of Northwest
ern Luzon.
PORTS IN NORTHERN LUzON
VIII be Opened January /; and Civil
Government Established
in the Province.

MANILA, Dec. 2s-s a, m.--General
Young has been appointed military
governor Of the provinces Of north
western Luzon, with headquarters ut
vIgan. His command includes the
Thirty-thlri infantry. under. Colonel
Luther R. Hare, and the Third cavalry.
He will establish permanent stations at
San Fernando and Laoag, with out
posts wherever needed.
The Sixteen infantry will proceed to
Aparri. garrlsonlng such towns as may
be deemed necessary in the provinces
Of Cagayan, Isabella and Neuvo Vis-
caya, of WHICH Colonel Hood has been
appointed military governor.
General Young and Colonel Hood are
establishing civil municipal govern
ments, and the ports in northern LuzOn
will be opened for trade about January
lat
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DEVELOPMENTS
AT BRAZNELL
Pit Boss Thomas Jones Testiaes That
BE Did Issue the
Order
TO DISCARD SAFETY LAMPS
omcials Profess Ignorance Of the
Order and Lay RespOnsi-
bility on Jones.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 25.-rhe
mine officials admit that two or more
bodies are still In the mine, but repre-
sentatlves OF the slavonlc society have
made house to house canvass and re-
port that eight of their number alone
are in the wreck. and how many others
they do not know.
That naked lights. or unlocked safety
lamps, were used in u dangerous mine
was officially confirmed to-day by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones, who made a state
ment which forms the most sensatlon-
al chapter on the management Of the
mine which has yet developed. Mr..
Jones was asked II it was true that on
last Tuesday morning he issued gem
eral order that the miners could dis
pense with safety lamps.
Eyes. sir" was the reply.
"why did you issue the order?"
81 considered that the mine was safe,
as the break through had been fixed
up"
safety lamps were used before
Tuesday,"
"Yes."
as 1t true that some safety lamps in
use in the mine were not locked?"
Eyes, 1t is true that some were not
locked, because thought the men who
used them were competent to carry
them unlocked"
was that not contrary to the regu-
lations?"
oh, there may be regulation; but
men sometimes carry unlocked lamps
where It is known that they are exper-
fenced miners"
Mine Superintendent Boyer, when IN
formed of the statement made by Pit
Boss Jones, said:
4 know nothing of the order issued on
Tuesday, but consider Jones a capable
man, who knows his business, and ]
suppose he used his Judgment"
A. S. BraznelI, manager of the mine,
said:
II know nothing Of such an order. l
have no part In the direct management
Of the mine, as our pit oHicIals are the
responsible parties. The company has
no statement to make"
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Labor Troubles in France.

PARIS, Dec, 25.-At a meeting of
$500 miners held to-day in Saint
Rtienne, a resolution was adopted In
favor of declaring a general strike In
the coal basin of the Loire tomorrow
morning for higher wages, shorter
hours and u formal recognition of the
miners federation by the companies. A
sympathy movement. involving $4,000
men, is feared. The companies offered
s per cent Increase in wages, but this
was refused.
Twelve thousand five hundred lace
workers are on strike in Saint Etienne
for higher wages. Their idleness In.
wolves that of $4,000 other dependent
workmen, making with the miners, IL
the coal strike spreads rs Is expected.
nearly 100000.
Moreover number of factories and
works will soon be compelled to close,
owing to the coal shortage.
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PATHETIC SCENES
About the Morgue as Bodies are
Brought Out.

About the Morgue as Bodies are
Brought Out.
BRowNsvILDE. Pa, Dec. 25.-Worls
at the Braznell mines is still progress
Ing very slowly. The country roads
from Brownsville to the mine are all
most Impassable, and there Is no tele-
graph or telephone connection with
Braznell. So all news from the mine
has to be brought overland.
-Four more bodies have been recover
ed, but not identified.
Some Of the families Of the doomed
man are in a suffering condition, and
provisions are being sent out by the
Brownsville merchants, as well as from
Unlontown,
The men who have been working
since Saturday to recover the bodies
are almost exhausted, yet they refuse
to give up, and keep at the grim work
doggedly, though more dead than alive.
The fact that last Saturday was pay
day at the mine and that there were no
empty wagons to load accounts for
many not going into the mine that
morning. Had the accident occurred
any other day there would have been
more than hundred men in the mine,
and the result would have been even
more appalling than It ls.
The scenes about the morgue yester-
day and last night were such as to
bring tenrs to many stout man. AS
the burned and bleeding bodies were
carried from the shaft, wives and chill
dren would hght frantIcally to get to
the corpses, and when held back by
strong arms would weep pitifully and
plead to be allowed to enter the morgue
and find their lost ones, 1t is an oc-
currence that can never be forgotten
by any who witnessed it Some of the
bodies have been removed to their
homes and will be buried to-day. win
Thomas. the eager, will be buried in
the bridgeport cemetery. while Peter
oszy will be taken to stOckdale, his
former home.
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pIahop spnldlng ponIt pelieve 4.

PEORIA, Ills. Dec. 25.-Bishop
spaldIng does not credit the report that
tho pope has issued an encyclIcal'
abolIshlng cellbacy as requirement
for the clergy OF Latin-Americn. He
was seen at the cathedral residence
iast night. and spoke at some length
Concerning the runor. He said:
II think It is highly improbable that
such an encyclical has been issued. Az
though perhaps would not nave any
direct communication concerning the
fact. yet I am almost sure would
have known 1t before this.
II know that the bishops OF Soutn
Gr1orIra we're In Rome during the
wear. but ] did not know that they pc.
iltIoned for any such indulgence. And
certainly caHpot believe that such an
Indulgence has been granted. II Seems
to me quite impossible
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1ost IN NIngnra,g Whirltool.

BUFTALo, N, Y, Dec. pa special
to the Express from Niagara Falls.
says
This evening two young men whose
names are unknown, were driven to
the cliff above the promenade at the
whirlpool rapids on the Canadian side
Of the river and were lowered to the
promenade. They did not return in an
hour and search was made for them.
No trace of the men could be found and
the police were notified. Footprints Of
two men In the snow were followed to
the extreme end OF the promenade to-
ward the whirlpool Farther along the
bank there were signs Of body having
fallen In the snow and the footprints OF
only one man could be discerned. Ow-
Ing to the darkness the search had to
be discontinued, but men are stationed
along the river ON the watch for the
appearance OF either Of the men. The
police are Inclined Ia look on tho mys-
terlous nfialr .as q case OF murder and
suicide or double sulcidGs
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QUEEN vIoToRrA
Concealed Her Grief, and spont thai
Day with the Childrah..
stones.'


Concealed Her Grief, and Spent TIE
Day With the Children.
LONDON, Dec. 25-For the hrst tiMs
in thirteen years Queen victoria ana
the royal family passed Christmas day
at windsor. The Duke ana Duchess o.
Connnught and the children Of Princess
Henry of Battenburg were Of tha
party. Not only was there baron e.
beef arranged. but there was also q
magnificent Christmas tree, with many
colored candles for the children. Ia
which the queen evincsd the greatest
interest.
1t was, In fact her expresE desire
that the grandchildren who assembled
about her to-day should not hGEo their
Christmas marred by the events which
have saddened her own heart. ana the
festivities at Windsor Castle. though
tinged with sadness such a. flllB al
English hearts, carried no suggestion Of
sorrow to the children who EiaAdened
the queens presence with the solaee
she is always able to find In the com.
panIonshlp of her youngest descend-
ants.
The keynote OF the festivities ae
Windsor Castle to-day was the queens
unalterable devotion and faith In that
empire which she believes will ulti-
TnateIy achieve the hIFheat alma NrA
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How Royalty spends chFlstmaI.

BERLIN, Dec. 26-Emperor William
celebrated Christmas in the usual man-
ner at New Palace, Potsdam. AZ :
O'Clock he attended Bescherung for
the members of the Imperial family
ana the court encourage. There were
seven trees for the children. graded IN
size according to their ages, that Of
Princess Louise being very small. A
large nne tree for the emperor and
empress had been cut from the ad-
jacent wild park, For the gentlemen
and ladies of the court entourAga q
particularly handsome tree was pre-
vlded. Their majestiea attended
church in the morning. and in the
early afternoon the whole imperial
family made up a slelghihE party.
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CHRISTMAS C0NYlyIALITY

Followed by Serious Consideration of
Cuban Needs-senor Pierra Out
lines What BE Thinks President
Mckinley Should Do.
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-All the stores in
Havana closed at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and the rest Of the day was devoted
to convlvlallty. Only two newspapers
appeared with the usual editions. Bands
played on the Prado. Americans gener-
ally visited friends, most Of those hav-
ing families here giving dinners and
inviting others of their acquaintance.
General Leonard Wood dined with
CaptaIn 1ucien Young, commander OF
the port, and Mrs. Young. II was re.
marked that seven OF the party dineu
together on Christmas Day last year IN
General Wood says he intends to begin
work at once upon the highways, which
are greatly in need Of repair. This Will
also serve TO give employment to
large number OF men. The school sys-
TEN will also Immediately be reorgan-
lied. Alexis Frye, superintendent ot
Cuban schools, Will be reinforced with
two or three other commissioners. The
judiciary will form the subject OF early
attention, particularly the jails and the
existing system OF keeping prisoners
for months without trial. An order
Will lsue. directing that complete list
Of prisoners for trial be furnished
monthly.
Senior PIerra says:
IF the United States really intends to
fuIflll the pledge Of the joint resolution,
and 10 hand Cuba over to the Cubans.
President Mckinley should outline the
basis on which the Cubans could work.
in order to form n government such as
the United States would consider ade-
quate In doing this he would confer
great benefit upon Cuba, as millions OF
our people are keenly desirOus OF doing
something toward forming govern
ment but are ignorant as to the best
way. to proceed. The leaders also diner
among themselves The existing polIt-
Ical parties were originally intended to
educate our people In political methods,
but owing to disagreements between
well-meaning politicians, erroneous
ideas are likely to be sown In unframed
minds. These ideas must, sooner or Ia
ter, be eradicated."
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Bank. OF Boston, and now being detain-
ca here on a charge Of embeSslement.
said to-day that his client will remain
here. and that no move is contemplated
until the complaint now on the way
from Boston Is received, and the war
rant issued and served. The character
OF the complaint, he says, will deter
mine the action he will take. though II
Is probable habeas corpus proceedings
will be tried Mr.. Cole ID living quietly
with his wife and son at the Huya.
He refuses to be interviewed. and rec
fers all his callers to his attorneys.
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tentlon. AS the campaign develops, It
may become necessary to seize the rail-,
way at Komatl Poort.
The first batch of Boer prisoners has
arrived in England. It is announced
that the government has accepted an
other ofter of a squadron Of Canadian
rough riders.
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THE BATTLESHiP TEXAS


Has Arrived Of Newport NoVB VII
the Bodies Of the Maine Vietih
Those Not Claimed ~ HelatiS
VIII be Buried at AFlington On
Thursday Morning with Inp51inI
Ceremonies, Chaplain ohadNl6E o..
aeiating.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec.
The battleship Texas. in command 6E
Captain slgsbee, arrived here shortly
before noon to-day with the remail1 g
the men who lost their livea BY thod6
structlon Of the battleship Maine nj
Havana harbor. The bodies o. the
Maine heroes which were brought up
on the Texas viii be transferred To-
Chesapeake & Ohio train Tomorrow
u o'clock and viii be taken 70 Wali
ington for interment In Arlington CEN
stery next Thursday.
The Texas left Havana last Thurs
day. She encountered gale oR HAts
teras, but had good weather until an
reached that point. She anchored q
Lynn Haven bay last night. and came
up to Old Point this morning. Attn
the quarantine regulations had betn
complied with she proceeded 70 this
city
The Rev. Father ChidwiclI, who wa1
chaplain on the Maine, Is IN charge oe
the remains Of the dead heroes. and
will accompany them to washington.
Not more than a score Of the bodies %
the Texas were identified. The names
OF these are inscribed on the cofins
which enclose their mortal remains.
There were no ceremonies here to-day
in honor Of the arrival Of the Maino'a
dead, but impressive exercises win take.
place tomorrow, when the bodies are.
transferred from the ship to the train.
The funeral train will arrive in .Washs
ington tomorrow at midnight.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. 25.-Tha5
remains of the dead of the battleship
Maine will arrive here tomorrow. and
be inferred at Arlington cemetery
Thursday at II o'clock In the presence
of President Mckinley, most OF tho
members of his cabinet and a large
contingent of army and navy oaicef5
and others. The funeral rites over the
dead viii be performed by Chaplain
Chadwick, who was attached to the
Maine when she was blown up In Ha-
vana bay. The chaplain of the naval
academy will assist him. A pretty.
grassy knoll near where the Santiago
dead rest, has been selected as the
final resting place Of the remains Of the
dead seamen. Relatives and friends
have claimed twenty-five of the bodies
and will give them private lnternent
under an arrangement with the navy
department, which has taken charge Of
the burial of all the bodies, either un-
Identified or unclaimed.
Assistant Secretary Allen to-day "a
explaining the course Of the depaft-
ment, said; IS
''1t is the desire Of Secretary Long
that the wishes Of all the relatlveI Gt
those who died on the Maine, to give
them a private burial, be compiled (
with, and Chaplain Chadwick. who sa-
perintended the dIsinterment Of the5
bodies, was instructed to prepare lists
of the identified remains In order that
this might be done. There are 1es cas-
kets. Many Of them contain bodice
which have been identified and will be
sent to those claiming them. The uni-
Identified and unclaimed bodies VIII ts
buried at Arlington, and the graves of
those identified will be marked BY head
stones"
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WRECK ON NORTHERN PACIFIC.
-Four Killed and Three Iniured-op-
arntnr Took TO the Hills.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. ga special 10
the Miner from Mlssoula, Mont, SAYS;
BY a wreck on the Northern Pacific
to-day, six miles east of Bear Mouth,
four men were killed and several In
Jured.
The dead: Engineer X. B. Rheim,
Fireman c. A. Dickson and two trampa
stealing a ride.
The injured: Brakeman Wallace MIX,
seriously scalded and bruised; Engineer
]. W. Bebee and Conductor l. A. YGke.
Other traInmen wore injured, but not
seriously. The operator at Bonlto ale
lowed the freight train from the west
TO pass when II should have been held
on the siding. As soon az the operator
nj Bonito heard Of the wreck he took TO
the hills, and has not been seen,
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RELIEF WORK IN PORTO RICO.
The United States Government Look
ing After INDECENT Poor.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.4The
war department made public to-day n
statement. showing the progress in re-
lief work In the island of Porto Rico
between September 25 and November
30, 1889, The population OF the island
is estImated at 1886. The average
daily INDECENT was 221,Os7 persons; av-
erage weekly sick 1879, and the aver
age weekly deaths 6s2 persons. The
annual death rate was 35 per 1000 in
habItants. while the normal rate OF
deaths was 20 per 1000 inhabitants.
The increased mortality was confined
to the mountain districts. where in
some localities the death rate increas-
ed three hundred per cent, The amount
Of cash received for the relief OF the
suffering people of the Island up to
November 30, was 3l5.2ci. The amount
Of money disbursed up to the date
mentioned was $E4i7.
Up to November 30, the total amount
Of food received to relieve the sufferers
II, $685. ,77S pounds. OF this amount, 49,
64S,sl6 pounds had been Issued up to
November 80. The amount of unissucd
food on hand at San Juan, November
30, was 6lI,279 pounds.
Although large part Of the island is
no longer receiving relief, the number
OF indigents requiring assistance re-
mains the same It Is believed that
until February next the demand for
assistance is likely TO increase in the
mountain districts, rs the plantains
and bananas will not be ripe for two
months to come. The greatest distress
prevails In a locality where the great
est difficulty is found In getting food to
the starving.
1t is estimated that not less than 1000
additional tons Of food will be required
Four-sevenths OF this amount should be
Of rice; two-sevenths should be OF
benns, and the remainder Of the
amount received should be either cod
FISH or bacon. with the food alrendy
Issued and now on hand and with the
1000 tons required in addition to that
already issued. the total issue VIII be
20, ,1G2, ,7ss pounds.
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OF Course It vim bo Aesthetic

PARIS, Dec. 25.--oscar Wilde, who
has for some time been living in Paris,
may have to fight n duel, According to
the Echo De Paris he became involved
in an alteration in a restaurant last
evening with NJ. Rlchet, the explorer,
and US a result cards were exchanged.
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ADDITIONAL LISTS
OF the Dead and Missing in the Mine
Horror,

Horror,
BROWNSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 2h.-The
revised list of the recovered dead, num-
berlng fifteen, and those missing and
almost absolutely certain TO be In the
mine, n round dozen. is as follows;
Dead: Andrew Rapshlp, John Pokel-
ca, Michael Parabek, Andrew Paradox,
George RoRilke. Henry Hagyar' Peter
Oorosory, William Thomas, Michael Ro-
hall, Samuel Meesc, Albert Meese. Mich
mel Magic, George Kovltz, Joseph Pot
sky, Joseph Hagyar.
Known to be missing: John Budas.
George WasilSe. Andrew Muschell, Paul
Laundes, Thomas Kuslak, Andrew
Tours2ki, Joseph Pedollnskl, John Ro-
kalclEky, Andrew YuminEky. George
Vosylko. Andrew Rnpsch.
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Shot in a saloon Disturbance.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 25.-
Charles Prldemore was shot and in
stantly killed in a saloon disturbance
tonight by William Robinson, who
escaped.
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shooting ARray-Mob Threatened.

ShoOtIHB HH4NJ
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 25.-At Viz
piliana, Halifax county, to-day, mar
named Lofts entered the depot and
ared several times at Mr.. Turner, the
arcrotor Turner returned tho fire and
Killed Lofts. Friends OF the degd man
S,iacked turner. a general night fol-
lowed and Turner received a terrible
Ensh I'm the throat. while several otner
men. two Of whom VIII probably dle'
were wounded. ,,,.oo, !
Al last accounts, n mob was threat
enlng 10 lynch Turner. but he was De, i
ing guarded IN the depot Dy eFnsa ~
friends. The shsrlff has gene 70 'ne
scene.
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CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE

San Jacinto and Hemit the Worst
Sufferers = Considerable Damage
Was Done IN These and Other
Towns.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. Cat 4:95
O'Clock this morning a severe earth
quake shock was felt over large por-
tion Of Southern California, the undu-
lations lasting about twelve seconds.
The entire center Of the shock appears
TO have been at San JacInto. small
town In Riverside county. The business
portion Of San JRclntO consists OF two
blocks Of twO-story buildings, some Of
which are built OF brick. Ten or df-
teen buildings were damaged, chlmneys
being tcppled over and walls cracked
and shaken. The total damage at San
Jacinto and Hemlt, small town near
by, 10 estimated at $4,000 The large
tourists hotel at Hemlt was damaged,
and the hospital at San Jacinto also
suffered. The rear wall OF the Johnson
block, at Hemit, fell. No person was
injured at either place. as far as known.
The shock was heavy at Santa Anna.
AnheIm, San BernardlnO, Riverside and
other places, but no particular damage
- reported, except from san JaclntO
! and Hemit. In this city no damage
was done, though the shock was partic-
ularly violent The houses here are
well filled with eastern tourists, and
they were In many instances terrified at
the unexpected disturbances, and rush
ed from their rooms in alright.
Wild reports concerning the earth
quake soon spread and the telephone and
telegraph wires between this city and
adjacent towns were kept busy handling
inQuiring messages. 1t was reported that
several lives were lost In the collapse
Of the hotel at Hemit: and another ru-
NOR to the effect that six Indians had
been Killed at the same place, but for
tunately there was no truth In these
rumors of the loss Of life,
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. 25.-The
most severe shock of earthquake expert
enced in this city for fourteen years
took place at 4:25 a. m. to-day, and was
accompanied by loud rumbling noise.
The taller buildings in the city were Sc
verely shaken, but no serious damage
was done. A high wave struck the beach
ocean front soon after the shock, but no
damage was done to shipping. A light
er shock followed the first one few
seconds later.
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Dropped Dead at Rehearsal,

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 25.-
During Christmas rehearsal at East
Bank Saturday night Mrs. Park Chap
man dropped dead on the stage.
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S. F. pIERsoN.
Shot in His Faher's Yard and DAN
gerously Wounded.

gerously Wounded.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIEencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 25.-
At Plerson station, near Clay. this af-
ternoon S. f. Plerson, a cousin of
State Senator E. G. Plerson, was shot
in his fathers yard by Henry Rowsey.
PIerson was brought to a hospital here
tonight. His wounds are dangerous.
Prowsey was arrested and jailed at
Clay court house.