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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24

cage of the mine shaft from to 10 at
a time. A moment after the fifth load
had descended, there was a roar that
shook the immense iron tipple above
the man shaft and reverberated from
the hill side.
Frantic women and frightened chill
dren dashed out of their dwellings just
across the railroad track and rushed
toward the mouth of the shaft They
We're driven back by the smoke which
rushed from the mine minute later
everything was quiet. The big en-
gines stopped and the fan was hushed.
There was no possibility of aiding the
imprisoned men through the main shaft
and a rush was made for the ventilat-
ing shaft, $50 feet away. This was liz
feet deep, bricked inside to strengthen
it and iron steps from the top. It was
known that all were not killed.
ANXIOUS WATERS.
The anxious ones at the top waited
a few moments for the men to appear.
They did not come and an investigation
was made. 1t was discovered that the
explosion had torn away the brick
lining of the shaft. taking with it about
20 feet of the iron steps,a The amen
below were in a trap. Promptly a rope
and bucket was lowered and the men
hauled up. The first was Albert
/ Meese, 10 years old, trapper. He was
unconscious and was tied in the buc-
ket. Tenderly he was lifted out and
remedies applied, but without avail.
He gasped once or twice and was dead.
A victim of after-damp that told the
whole story of the disaster. Fire damp
had exploded in the mine
Fourteen men were rescued All Of
them We're sick and some half tainted.
They We're given restoratives and went
to their homes. several having to be
carried. No more men appearing at
the foot of the air shaft, attention was
turned to the main shaft from which
the after-damp was pouring out in
thick volume. The fan was crippled
and the cages would not work The
first thing to do was to start the fan.
This was accomplished by 0.30 a. m.
and the after-damp began to force it's
way out of the ventilator shaft. The
brattices in the mine which guide the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24

Burbank Produce Co.. PA Summer St,
offer Tuesday. Another car of those
fancy high-colored northern California
navel oranges; a car small, hard, York
state cabbage; TWO CARS northern hay;
SEVEN CARS POTATOES on TRACK,
ALL VARIETIES. PRESENT PRICES
TATOES are SURE to ADVANCE. A
car FANCY FRESH PACKED YORK
STATE BALDWIN APPLES.
Headquarters in Worcester SALT
SMOKED and PICKLED FISH; BOAT
FISH direct from the FISHERMEN on
hand always.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
MRS. AGUINALD0 DEAD
Reported That She Expired in a
Mountain Village

Manila, Dec. 23.-The report of the
Charleston court of inquiry, just rem
dered, is favorable to the officers of the
stranded warship. 1t shows that due
vigilance was exerted in the embarka-
ton Of the cruiser.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press atVigan sends under date of Dec.
is, that Col. Wilder had telegraphed to
Vigan fromBayombong, that Aguinaldo,
with a number of Igorroti, has crossed
the mountains near there, going south
ward, and that his wife died in a viii
lage in that vicinity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
THIRTY MINERS
FAST IMPRISONED
Fire Damp Explosion in Pennsylvania Coal
Mine Kills Several Worlmen Out.
right, Others Slowly
ALL AVENUES OF ESCAPE CUT OFF

Some of the Sevene in Mine at Time of Accident Are Rescued
But Rest Are Apparently Beyond All Reach of Hep-Sad
Scenes Around Pi-WOmen Bewai Loss of Husbands and
Sons-Expers Think Those Entombed Within Have But the
Slightest Imaginable Chance For Life
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
will be tormented, therefore. but Mayor
Hart will have peace

will be tormented, therefore, but Mayor
Hart will have peace.
BELLEVUE CONFERENCE.
The politicians generally were kept
guessing yesterday, while a select dozen
calmly smoked and talked in the Belle
vue. The writer was the only newspaper
man to greet the first couple who left
the conference and descended the ele-
vator after all the preliminaries of the
speakership caucus had been arranged.
All the annou ed candidates for the
place We're present Mr.. Bennett was
accompanied by his faithful ally, Mr..
burlington of Franklin. Messrs. Gil
patrick of Boston and Porter of Lynn,
Bennett men on the anti-Myers COM
mittee Of arrangements. were absent,
but the chairman, Mr. Blood of Fitch
burg, who is attached to neither of the
speakership chariots was present With
Mr.. Myers were Representatives Adams
of Melrose and Turtle of Pittsfeld Mr.
Saunders was accompanied by Messrs.
Ellsworth of Worcester and Willard of
Chelsea, while with Mr. Reed was
Francis of New Bedford and Mills of
Fall River.
ABUNDANCE OF COURTEsy.
The conference was harmonious
enough. The only obstacle to speedy
proceedings was the abundance of the
courtesies which We're exchanged be-
tween the candidates. Mr.. Myers is al
ways eminently courteous, and he out
did himself on this occasion, while, of
course, none of the others, who have
been shying journalistic brickbats at
lit Fr,. cob TO o
done in courtesy on this charming oc-
casion. Between the interchange of
sweet words it was arranged that the
caucus should be held at 2 O'Clock on
Tuesday, Jan. 2; that there should be
no nominating speeches. but that after
Mr. Blood of Fitchburg had called the
assembly to order, and a permanent or
ganization has been effected, the caucus
will proceed at once to ballot for a
speakership candidate. The Australian
system will be used, the names of the
candidates being placed upon the ballot
alphabetically, and blank space will
be left on the ballot to write the name
of any scattering or compromise can
didate.
NO MORE CONFERENCES.
This matter having been attended to,
it appears doubtful if there will be any
other pre-caucus gatherings, excepting
such conferences as the several candi-
dates may hold with their own support
ers There is little to indicate that either
candidate will withdraw. The Myers
men are absolutely sure of success. One
of them remarked last night that he had
no doubt at all that Myers would be the
choice. Mr.. Rowland, who has been so
closely identified with the Myers move
ment from the first, still insists that the
fight is all won, and that he has sub
sided, as there is no need for any other
man to direct a campaign which Mr..
Myers has so skillfully brought to a
successful issue. The tones of Mr. How
lands voice do not sound sarcastic, yet
rumor has it that the true reason why
he has subsidized is because being a
pretty skillful politician himself, he
ventured to insist on certain things
being done which Mr.. Myers neglected
to do, and so the Chelsea member de-
(CopfiO11ad ~, pooo TYvyo
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
PLURALITY CANDIDATE Gets Prize

Looks as if None of the An-Myers Candidates Intended to
Resgn-Benne Believes the Fates Are With Him. Myers
Supporters Make Extravagan Observation-Disclosures Club
Dinner-Co Gle Makes Speech-Poticians Not Allowed to
Appoint Harris Secretary For HmSaunders Issues State
ment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
LOCAL BANKS INVOLVED
Two Worcester Concerns Own
Stock in Globe National

Boston. Dec 2S.-The first intimation
the general public received that there was
anything about the Globe Banks affairs
which might lead to an arrest was re-
ctived yesterday, when. at a meeting of
the creditors of John p. Squire g. Co..
Herman w. Chaplin. the assignee of the
firm, stated that the Indebtedness of the
lContlnued on Page TWol
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
.LANDOR here TO tell
HIS ADVENTURES

English Explorer viii Lecture in American Cities Describing Way
He Was Tortured BY Natives of Thibet-Hods the Record
For High Mountain Climbing Says War Not Popular in Eng
land
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
The week in
STATE POLITICS.

Bellevue Conference Sets the Politicians
Gossiping- Discovery Relative to Adop-
ton of the Australian Ballot System
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
POLICE CLAIM TO
FIND BLOOD SPOTS

Discooraons Found BennetS Coat Look Suspicious
Garment Sent to Dr. Wood OF Harvard Medical College For
AnaBsis-ATagnment in Gardner-Attoney Frank B. Hall
Says Wrong Man is Held
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-24
BIG HOUSES COMBINE.

It is learned by the Associated
Press that the great financial houses
in London have combined and fur
nished sufficient money to insure no
large failures on settling day. Dec. 2S,
though the small fry may suffer. I'm
less this action had been taken, sew
eral well-known houses, not of the first
Importance, but still of large proper
lions, would, it is said, have to go I'M
der. This concerted precaution has to
some extent restored confidence, but
the market is still panicky, many peo-
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

DR. II. V. Murray has left for ne
Mainland for short visit.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Eloise Castle to Mr.. b. l.. Marx.
The electric lights round town have
resumed their regular work now that
the busy Christmas week Is over.
Mr.. Fred. II. Hayselden and wife
celebrated their silyer-wedding at La
hama. Maui. on last Saturday evening,
Mr.. ]. II. Fisher who lately resigned
from his position in the Bank of Bish
op g. Co., has gone to the Coast on
business matters.
The Won Hamm-Young Co. are
agents for the Lancashire Insurance
Company and the Baloise Fire Insur
ance Company. See advertisement in
this issue.
Work on the breakwater at Lahaina,
in connection with the new wharf there
Is being rapidly proceeded with. The
removal OF sand from the harbor bot
tom has for the time been stopped.
Prime oat hay can be purchased at
$3.50 per ton in California. One large
dealer on the Coast says he has orders
for about 5000 tons for the Hawaiian
Islands. but cannot get transportation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29

Passengers hy the Nmerica Mlu o..
nur that the Ectlandin la hclug ntied
oHj ior ttip tu thls port with % fou.
Dml cargo
Mr. " ID Withtfd school Teacher
no Wnimu1 NHuai o. unable to return
n his school owing t0 the determine
zion of the lutcr- Island Company that
ftr MItnhnln should not take pnss,u-
gers ior the present
Major Potter OF the Foreign Office is
hard ut work collecting together the
exhibit for the Paris Exposition.
Among other novelties he win take one
hundred ami nfty native Hawaiian fans
and carvings In native woods Of lia-
waiian fruits,
Arrangements for a watch night SER
vice are being made 10y q committee
from the Young Peoples Societies
connected with the various churches
Il the cuy y meeting " representa-
.yca was held n The Central Union
church p1r,Cs last Wednesday even
ing
The mortality report for the month.
up to last night. showed a total OF 1856
deaths This breaks the record. Even
In cholera time the total deaths In one
month did not reach this figure, The
population of Honolulu Is, however,
now far greater.
The tug rroquois will not so to Mid
way Island until next spring, owing to
some changes in the plan of the Navy
Department at Washington. She Will
take cruise to Hilo in about fort
night. in the meantime remaining at
her anchorage in Naval Row.
One of the inspectors in the China
,own district stated last night that
many of the Chinese and Japanese
cooped up in quarantine We're Offering
as high as $50 for n pass. but so far
as learned there were none offered
for sale. They are using every means
of ingenuity to escape the quarantine.
Offering brides and attempting to run
the guard The guards are vigilant.
however. and are determined to make
a strict quarantine.
Mr.. Charles A. Fogarty, a native of
Dublin. Ireland aged AZ years, died
last night at s O'Clock at the
Aloha House on Fort street, of inllam-
nation of the kidneys. He had only
been sick week and his death last
night was sudden and unexpected. De-
ceased was ouartermaster carpenter of
the United States Government In Ho-
at the time of his death and had
charge of the army corrals and trans
ports. The funeral will take place
during next Sunday under auspices of
the Ancient Order of Foresters, No.
8 1900, with military escort. He was
we'll known in Honolulu, having re-
sided here for number of years
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
BATTLE AT KUANGCHOU.
Grave Trouble Between the French
and Chinese.

TACOMA, Dec. 17.-Oriental advices
state that the French Chinese boun-
Diary dispute at Kwongchouwan, on
Kuangchou Bay has resulted in blood
shed. Marshal Su's arrival there last
month was signalized by lively pre-
liminary fight between French and
Chinese troops. From French sources
it is learned that the French had six
wounded, while several Chinese were
killed and sixty wounded. Both sides
are preparing for war, though it is
hoped the dispute will be settled ami
cably
Marshal Su is the most famous Chi
nese general living and the victor of
the battle of Lianshan in the last Fran
co-Chinese war. He has force of 3d.
600 modern-drilled soldiers under him,
and was sent to Kuangchou Bay with
express orders from the Empress Dow
ager to protect China's rights with
force if necessary, and without fur
Their instructions from Picking. At
Tsekhan, near by, he has a reserve
force of 5000 regulars. The French
force is much smaller, but it has as
sembled the following six warships in
the bay to assist the troops, If neces-
sary Descartes, Benagli, Pascal, Sur
prise, Lion and DentrecasteauX.
The Chinese war spirit has been
aroused by Paris cablegrams announc-
ing that President Loubet has refused
to receive Yu Keng, the new Chinese
Minister to France, pending the set
Element of the boundary difficulties
Kuangchou Bay is on the Tonquin
border and was demanded by the
French last summer. China complied
but when the time came to delimit
French ceased" territory France in
creased her demands threefold.
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vlh au ua haatd kau vac fte min
Nl.. arr. ilt rnsh. fhe shin Was ~.
FOL-. aIth h,f tH|Is IH tha water. HHd
WF husband H.l barely time .o raaa
f.rU ruHNI mf waist and transfer
uI tl thf f.rlmr. before Uuf ship was
.t.n. DO Doc eide Hnd appeared fo be
about tH fIth altogether The a'cImpr
mHu sold sr wac vrry sorry hU' De
wIsUok uur filrh1ard llEht i1r Tho
headlight uf n steamer. but don't
know how be- could do so. as the cabin
lighis were very brIght ana showed
through the open skyights clearly We
have lost everything We had. and the
poor sailors are iu thn same condition
Statements Of officers and Crew.
Captain Piltl said he could give no
explanation for The disaster The Car
sons lights were burning brightly and
the lookout on the steamer must have
been blind
Mate Harrison said he was below at
the time of the collision and do not
know how the disaster occurred. We
were making about five knots. stand
ing off shore at the time. | heard the
steamer whistle. which was given
about minute or so before the crash,
and / had just time to get on deck
without saving any of my instruments
or property"
The man at the Carson's wheel said
he Thought the steamer was a tug, as
she made straight for us. saw her
lights for a long time before the coll
lision, and believe that she would have
passed astern of us If she had not port
ed her helm. The Carson remained
for an hour on her beam ends and then
the steamer brought us on to port"
A careful examination of the Clau-
dine was made. but as no damage was
discovered she resumed her voyage to
Maui. No statements were made by
the people in charge of the Claudine
which. owing to the illness of Captain
Cameron, was in command of First
Mate Weisbarth.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
DEROULEDE IN JAIL.
The Monarchist Leader Goes to Jail
for Two Years.

PARIS, Dec. 20.-In the Senate, sit
ting as a High Court of Justice today
counsel urged that the charges against
NJ. MarcelHabert be Joined to the
present proceedings, but the Prosecu-
tor-General declared this would be ille-
gal. NJ. Deroulede, President of the
League of Patriots, who, though i'll
was present, virulently denounced the
Senators and law officers for being
subservient to the Governments ord
ers. Amidst immense uproar, Nj. De-
roulede added:
Il wish to be condemned. ! will say
what think of these scoundrels. This
assemblage is infamous and dishonors
France and the republic"
During the increasing din, NJ. De-
roulede continued: Il include in my
denunciations both the Senate and the
President of the republic"
The Procurator, with difficulty, made
himself heard in the tumult which en-
sued, and demanded tie prompt pun
ishment of NJ. Deroulede, who contin-
ued to hurl insults at the High Court,
coupled with the assertion that he de-
sired punt nment.
The session was eventually suspend
ed and the court retired TO consider
the situation, while the prisoners ac-
claimed NJ. Deroulede.
Upon the resumption of the proceed
ings of the High Court, the President
of that body, NJ. Fallieres, read its
condemning NJ. Deroulede to
two years Imprisonment and ordering
his exclusion from the court until the
of counsel and commenced;
also refusing to include the charges
against NJ. Marcel-Habert in the trial
On November IS NJ. Deroulede was
to three months imprlson-
ment for insulting the President of
France.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29

This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time of depart,
ure and arrival OF Its steamers WITH
OUT NOTICE, and II will not be re-
sponsible Tor any consequences arising
therefrom
to receive their Freight; this COMPANY
will not hold Itself responsible Tor
freight after 1t has boon landed.
Live Stock received only at own-r'v
risk.
I'his COmDary will not ha rasDonsIr,s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
HoLLlsTER DRUG CO. Agents.

Hawaiian, which sold in small lots
al 921a at the opening of the week, ad-
vanced to 80 at the close. That price
is now bid for it and 100 is asked
The rain on the Paauhau and Ho-
nokaa has been unprecedentedly large
this season. These two plantations
are in the most satisfactory physical
condition. Indeed it is reported by
experts that these two plantations are
in better state now than at any
other time in their history The crops
now being harvested insure dividends
for twelve months to come, and the
rains already had by the plantations
insure the present growing crops.
which makes dividends for twelve
months more certain. So that these
plantations have almost two years
dividends in sight. 1t would be diff
cult to point out safer investment.
Paauhau opened at 31% and sold
down to 291a but recovered again at
the same session of the board and
closed at 3012 bid. Honokaa opened
at 1924 and closed at 32h.
Hutchinson is also reported in splen-
did condition. The rains have been
abundant, and the cane is looking well.
A larger output is expected this cam
paign than last, although the yield of
last campaign was 500 tons greater
than estimated. This stock opened at
263s and closed at 20.
Onomea sold at "a. There was but
little doing in it.
Maxwell opened at 46M and closed
at 40.
Hama closed at SR.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
Anti-British Colonists.

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 16.-Five hun
dred colonists of the Victoria West
District have perfected an apparently
antiBritish organization there and
have openly expressed disloyalty, and
have threatened to attack the railroad
station, which is on the direct line be-
tween Cape Town and De Aar. The
Afrlkanderbundites, at meeting there,
proclaimed its loyalty, but declared
that the conduct of the troops forced
the people to commit acts capable of
being interpreted as dlsloyal.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
SUGAR MARKET
Williams, Dimond Co.
and WiIIett & Gray
Financial Markets Of Europe Affected
by British Reyerses--Scarcity
Of Cane Sugar Supplies,

The following correspondence. dated
December 2ist. relative to the sugar
markets Of the Mainland and Europe.
Is furnished through the courtesy of
Messrs. Schaefer & Co..
From Williams, Dimond n Co.
SUGAR-We last addressed you by
circular per steamer Australia, De-
cember IL; since which the local mar
ltet and prices for export to Honolulu
have remained unchanged.
BASIS-No sales reported until De
cember 10, to arrive sale 500 tons at
4hc. Quotations unchanged, and only
sale reported since December 20. coo
tons at 4hc, making net basis for ISL
and sugars in New York 4hc; San
Francisco 37sc on that date.
LONDON BEETS-12th, 9s 2Ad:
18th, 9s I'D; 18th to 10th, 9s 2Ad;
18th TO Goth, 9s I'D
DRY GRADUATED unchanged,
with only moderate demand.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MAR
KETS-The news of British reverses
affected the beet sugar market and H.
rarcial markets of Europe unfavor-
AMY. IN SNlnpbihN Wllu which SileS VI
sugar in the New York market are
somewhat restricted. and cargo of
Javas. which arrived, had to go into
store, but we note by telegraphic ad-
vices received yesterday that sales to
arrive had been made in New York
at 4hc.
STATISTICAL POSTTION-Dec IA
total stock u. s.: Four ports estimated
18th inst, 210.433 tons, against S7.647
tons same date last year. Cuba. six
principal ports, Dec. 10, 1000 tons.
against S,107 tons same date last year.
Total stocks, Europe and America, L.
09S,4 35 tons, against 1,013.7S9 tons
same uneven dates last year
From Willet' & Gray.
Statistics from Willett G Gray's lat
est circular just received are as fol-
lows
Official statement of the Hawaiian |
sugar crop from October /, 1898, to |
September 30. 1899, as compared with |
the two preceding seasons follows:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-29
s. S. CLAUDlNaE: C: ,
CAMERON, Master.

MAUI
Wiil leave Honolulu every Tuesday
at p. m, touching at Lahaina, Kahu.
lui, Nahiku, Hama, Hamoa and Kipa-
hulu, Maui. Returning, touches at
above named ports, arriving at Homo
lulu Sunday mornings
Will cali at Nun. Kaupo. once each
month