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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
SCHOOL GIRLS PERISH.
Eleven Fatally Burned In q Christina
Tree Blaze at Quincy, Ills.

Eleven Fatally Burned in Christmas
Tree Blaze at Quincy, Ills.
QUINCY, Ills, Dec. 25.-While the
school children of st. Francis parochial
school, Seventeenth and Vine streets,
were rehearslng for an entertainment
to be given next Tuesday evening one
of their dresses caught fire from gas
Jet and 10 minutes later four of them
were burned to death. Two died an
hour later and five others died before
midnight Half dozen others were
burned more or less severely. The
dead are: Irena Freiburg, May Wav-
ering, Mary Althoff, Bernadina Freund.
Colletta Middendorf, Mary Hickey,
Wilhelmina Guttendorf, Olivia limp,
Addie Futterer, Josephine Boheme,
Margaret Warner.
All these are between 9 and II years
of age. Helen Soothing and several
other teachers, Father Nicholas and
Professor Frank Markolt were pain
fully burned in trying to save the chill
dren.
Started in a Dressingroom.
The fire started in little dressing
room. Three or four little girls were
there dressing for the rehearsal and
laughing among themselves. A dozen
others were grouped in the wings of the
stage near the foot of the stairs de-
scending from the dressingroom. The
girls III the dressingroom had nearly
completed their costumes when one of
them brushed against the gas jet. A
touch of the flame was sufficient and in
an instant her dress of cotton and light
cloth was in a blaze. She screamed
and ran out of the room, communicate
ing the blaze to the others as she ran.
One of the girls ran down the stairs
and rushed into the group of children
standing in the wings. They were all
clad like her and the fire spread with
incredible rapidity from one to the
other. 1t was all over in 10 minutes
and in that time four persisted, seven
were fatally burned and three others
more or less severely injured.
Panic Narrowly Avertsd.
The school hall was filed with chill
dren and many more would have been
killed in the panic which followed had
it not been for the brave efforts of the
teachers and sisters who were in
charge. The children were in panic
in a few minutes, but prompt efforts
quieted them and no one was hurt in
the rush for the doors. sons
The excitement inside the building
was greatly intensified by the situation
without. Crowds congregated in an in
slant and parents soon came searching
anxiously for their little ones. The
landing at the third floor was combi-
nation of hospital and morgue. All
the telephone lines in the neighborhood
were in service summoning surgeons
and in very few. minutes nearly all
the doctors in town were on hand. Be-
sides the many patients within the
smoke stained walls there were dozens
of fainting and broken hearted women
without
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
GAS IN THE MINE
Another Frightful Explosion in
the Braznell Colliery Near
UniOntOwn.
Above Forty Men Entombed, for
Whom There Is Very Lit
tie Hope.
Frightful Tragedy in an Illinois
School HOuse--.Eleven Girls
Fatally Burned.

PITTsBURa, Dec. 25.-A Uniontown,
Pa. dispatch says IS men were en-.
tombed and probably killed by an ex-
plosion in the Braznell mine. The
force of the explosion was so great that
the tipple at the head of the shaft was
blown over. The Braznell mine is 10.
Gated from Browns vile, on the Red
stone railroad. Physicians are now on
their way to the scene of the disaster.
The Braznell mine is new pit, hav-
ing been opened one year ago. The
regular crew is 100 men and it is stated
at the company's offices in Pittsburg
that full crew was to have gone to
work during the day. 1t is also stated
that the force of the explosion was ter
rife and destroyed the cages and tipple.
The pit is a shaft mine which goes
straight down for about 500 feet. The
region in which the mine is located is
noted for the gaseous nature of the
coal. Gas is apt to gather very sud-
denly. The explosion was caused by a
miners naked light, such being in gen.
eral use in these mines in spite of re-
peated warnings. A little over year
ago, eight men were killed outright in
another mine not far from the scene of
the explosion. There are no telegraph
or telephone facilities to the Braznell
mine, making it difficult to secure par
ticulars. The company's information
at 2 p. m. was that six bodies had been
taken out. 1t was not known whether
there was chance for the others in
the mine to escape, but the chances are
against them, as the mine being new
one. has but one entrance,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
I,00XI $40 TO SIS
AVVh: Per week Easily Made

you are not obliged to leave your own
house to doi.. You do the work at home,
and 1t is the most interesting and pleasant
kind. Full particulars sent as soon as we
get your address. ERIE ART UNION
No. 81 Chaplin Building. Buffalo, N Y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
HOLDING ALL TOWNS.
General Young Garrisouing the Prin o.
pal Places in Northern Luzon.

General Young Garrisoning the Prinoi-
pal Places in Northern Luzon.
MANILA, Dec. 27.-General Young
has been appointed military governor
of the provinces of Northwestern Lu-
zon, with headquarters at Vigan. His
command includes the Luther R. Hare
and the Third cavalry. He will estab-
lish permanent stations at San Fer
nando and Laoag, with outposts where
ever needed.
/, The Sixteenth infantry will proceed
to Apart, garrisoning such towns as
may be deemed necessary in the prov
inces Of Cayagan, Isabella and Nuevo
Vizcaya, 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 Jan. l.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
WILL IMPROVE HIGHWAYS.
General Wood Intends to Begin th
Work Immediately.

General Wood Intends to Begin the
Work Immedistely.s
HAvxNA, Dec. t27.-General Wood
says he intends to begin work at once
on the highways which are greatly in
need of repairs. This will also serve to
give employment to large number Of
men. a.
The school system will also be i'm
mediately reorganized. Alexis Frye,
superintendent of 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 issue directing that com.
plete list of prisoners held for trial be
furnished monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
TWO SCORE DROWNED.
School Children Break Through the 10
at rockingham. Belgium.

School Children Break Through the Zoe
at Frelingham, Belgium.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 25.-Upwards of 40
school children were drowned in an
accident at Frellngham, near the
French frontier. The children of the
district had been given q holiday with
permission to play on the frozen river
Lye. When the merriment was at full
height the ice broke suddenly and the
children disappeared. A. few were res
cued half dead, but the majority were
drowned. Thirty-six bodies have been
recovered, but others are still missing.
The catastrophe carried CONSERVATION
throughout the town, where nearly
every family suffered loss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
MIMI.

awaiting transportation TO Mania.
Enter, Sixth infantry, leaves for Apart
tomorrow for stations in that province
as far north as Bayonbong. Batchel-
der's battalion Twenty-fourth is now on
lower Rio Grande in good condition to
return to San Jose country. Forty
fourth infantry being sent to Hughes
at Iloilo, who reports Panay, Negros
and adjacent islands quiet. Arriving
troops and supplies being unloaded;
through service Manila and Dagupan
railroad, two trains daily. All ports
Northern Luzon open Jan. 2.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28

Seeker-That's quite fine horse
you've been buying. What have you
named him! -
Sageman-Great Bargain.
Seeker-Ah! Great Bargain, Ell?
Then 1t was another of your shrewd
investments?
Sageman-Oh. that had nothing to
do with the name. l call him Great
Bargain because my wife can drive
him.-Boston Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
Norwegian BARK Captured.

DURHAM, Dec. 27.-The Norwegian
bark Javalo, loaded with stretchers and
railroad supplies, has been captured
near Delagoa bay and brought here by
the British second GLASS cruiser Forte.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
Brock. .t st. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Dec. 27.-Major
General Brooke, with Captain 1T. Dean
and Lieutenant G. w. Castle of his
staff. have arrived here en- route to
Washington from Havana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28

Amber is found all along the Prus.
sian shores of the Baltic, but princi-
pally in the peninsula of Samland.
All amber found everywhere is state
property, but the state cannot mine
amber without the permission Of the
owner of the ground.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28

In the Imperial library at Calcutta
more than 10000 volumes on Indian
affairs are brought together and elias
Sihed.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
WILL Not TOLERATE TRIMMERS
JERSEYS SILVER ORATOR DECLARES FOR
BRYAN AND AGAINST WHITNEY
AND GORMAN

Representative William D. DAILY OF the Vllth
New-Jersey Congress District has been invited TO
attend the Democratic conference at Asbury Park
on August T. and in an interview yesterday he gave
his opinion as to what should be done at the con-
ference. He said:
One thing is sef-evident The Democratic party
Of this State will longer tolerate trimmers IN It's
councils A party that does not consistently ad-
here 10 its principles and which does not truly rep
resent the people deserves 10 20 down 10 deledt.
The spectacle that the present Administration Is
making in endeavOrng 10 fOist colonial polcy, a
perialism will be rebuked In plain terms. Demo-
crat who opposed to the trust evil Will De elected
and ne will not he OF the Whitney German stripe
or anv Of their retainers in New-Jersey Inc atti-
tude Of our State IN favor OF legislation In beha
OF extortionate monopolies should be stamped as
OF the peoples constitutional rights. II the Demo
cratic party will fight that legislation In TINS STATE
we shall surely succeed. and NeW-Jersey VIII no
longer subjected the sneers OF other states as
the home of trusts But the Democratic party Is
TOO thoroughly awake 10 be led by Beneulct
Arnold Democracy OF the Jacksonian kind is the
need OF the hour and the Democratic party can ana
surely will win with leaders who embody Jackson :
courage and principle. William j. Bryan is DEM
ocrat Of that type He stands unhampered ana un-
shackled he Is without peer In his party II those
Who left us in g6 have not learned anything from
the late Tammany celebration. the St Louis and
Chicago conferences the Louisville and Atlanta
gatherings they had better for the sake OF thelr
feelings openly ally themselves with the Repuo-
iican marty and n1orse the inquity and corruptlon
which nave characterized this Administration MY
devotion to Mr. Bryan will not, however: prevent
nv. working arduously for any Democrat that ma y
be nominated | am party man. ana the VIII u
he marty Is will.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
REPORT on LYNCHIyG OF ITALIANS.
GOVERNOR FOSTER SAYS THREE OF THE VICTIMS
WERE NATURALIzED AMERICAN CITIZENS.

GOVERNOR FOSTER SAYS THREE OF THE VICTIMS
WERE NATURALIZED AMERICAN CITIZENS
Washington July 27-The State Department mas
received from Governor Foster Of Louisiana pre-
liminarv report on the lynching Of the hve Italians
at Wicksburg The point Of Interest ana I'M
portance is the Governors statement that he mas
been officially advised that three OF the men were
naturaIized American citizens This statement Is
directly the reverse Of the advces that come 10
the State Department through the Italian consular
Official in New-Orleans who sent agents lnto the
country 10 secure information on this point
Governor Foster records in his report an earnest
disposition on the part Of the Sheriff Of Madison
County where the lynching occurred, to bring the
perpetrators Of the crime TO justice ana 10 lay an
the facts before the Grand Jury OF the county
That body is not at present In session so II can. can
NOT undertake look into the case before the next
term Of court The Sheriff promises 10 make a
thorough inquiry and report all the facts 70 the
Governor through the District Attorney Inc re-
mort OF Governor Foster has been communicated 70
Count Vinci. and he VIII send IL 10 the l'dHdh rOi-
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
pEPPERED 4 BTRGLAR.

Moorestown. y. J.. July q (SpeciaD.-Burglars IN
a wagon invaded Moorestown az an early hour this
morning After having committed several depre-
dations one Of them was probably fatally shot by
Charles Kale a hostler employed by Silas walton.
II is believed that the burglars operated In dlf-
ferent sections OF the place simultaneously az the
houses of Eben Evans. Mr. Heritage and several
others were entered about the same hour
One Of the burglars. a large man. was detected
by Kale prowng about the premises. In the dark
ne did not recognize the intruder as man. but
thought It was a large dog with designs on tho
hennery He procured old gun which con-
tained an extra heavy load OF birdshot which had
been held in reserve for just such marauders. ana
taking deliberate aim At the object pulled the
trigger The victim gave shrek and fell moan,
ing 10 the ground Upon discovering that ne ha9
shot a man kae aroused the neIghborh9od' am ~
the victim was taken the Town Han. Dr r -
Stroud was called in and he succeeded IN taklns
10 Of the birdshOt from the supposed ourglar ,
body and did everything possible 10 save MS ne
but il was said that he could not possibly survive
the shock and great loss of blood. The man was
in such a weak condition that he was unable 70
give any account Of himself. beyond that MS name
was Williams
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
CONVERGE WTESTIGATION.

Buffalo July 27.-The NewYork Commerce COM
mission appointed 10 investigate the CAUSES OF
,he decline Of commerce in New-York. resumed
It's inquiry at noon.
Charles F Sternberg a grain dealer and ele-
vator owner OF this city testified that he was not
in the elevator pool, and that the elevators IN
which he was Interested were not working. mo
elevators. ne said were becoming more ana more
IN control Of the railroads. He believed tnat the
new elevator pool was formed 10 10 away VII" 'n'
aa.,t elevators He thought the rate now charged
balf q cent a busbel for eevating was far price
t1e AID not think the elevator charges responsible
for diversion OF grain traffic. The competition az
Montreal Boston and other ports had reduced gram
charges here. ...- -. ,ho vves,
Gibson L. Douglass. general manager of me "es.-
ern Transit Company, was witness N NJ - ,,
Noon The commission adjourned until tonorro"'
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28

FUTURE RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
DIPLOMATS MANHEsTING MUCH CURIOSITY AS
TO THIS GOVERNMENTS INTENTIONS

DIPLOMATS MANITEsTING MUCH CURIOSITY AS
TO THIS GOVERNMENTS INTENTIONS.
Washington. July 27.-There is good deal OF
curiosity among the diplomatic representatives here
OF the countries which have not secured reciproc-
ity arrangement like that with Portugal. treaty
as in OF France TO learn the disposition Of
the United States Government should overtures be
made TO arrange other conventions. Now that the
time limit fixed In the Dngley act within which the
arrangements might be made has expired. II is a
question whether or not the President will regard
the spirit of the act being against further agree
mens in the direction Of reciprocity or whether he
will avail himself Of what is regarded in some
quarters his general power under the Constitu-
ton TO make treaties which cannot be limited by
the action OF Congress.
The point regarded officially as being particularly
deserving OF serious consideration Is whether not
II is worth while for the State Department 10 pro-
ceed with other reciprocity negota tions under the
sef-imposed condition to keep strictly within the
lines OF reductiors fixed py the reciprocity sections
OF the Dingey act, neglecting only the tme hnlt
6Yed bv that act II appears probable that the De-
IA artment will incline this course II only 70 pre-
vent complaints from countries which nave ialieu 10
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
STRIKE COMMITTEE MEETS.
. MASS MEETING IN BROOKLYN PLANNED FOR
NEXT WEEK.

A MASS MEETING IN BROOKLYN PLANNED FoN
NEXT WEEK.
The Committee Of Fifteen which now mas cnaiso
~ the strikes OF streetcar employees IN Mamma
snd Rrooklvn met last night in the once OF zen.
eral Master Workman John y. Parsons NO iV
Fast One-hundred- and d-twenty- y-hfth-st
Robert winston was chairman. the coniiiil''ee lee
dscided 10 disburse the funds in hand. S'a a. soo"
- nossihle The amount is small. the committee
explaining that the call for FUNDS eaIlho' " =,
sv,ered by the several unions until the meel'"s VI
~ C.,,ral Federated Union, on Sunday
The subcommittee OF the Strike Committee me me-
49, av-ernloves Of the Metropolitan street Ran
-. ~ Co,nnsnv on wednesday night In their nali' IN
near Ihrd1 d ave;
and report that 30 OF them reinaI" '' ~ W
detarmiued 10 continue Inc stI4Ae .oo,t,os y, ,ha
ra,1lsrnenfs were made for leeeIhbs u
,rtLers in the two boroughs IN iheI - na~,
haeonarfers some time before NedhesosaS Va na,
1tbeir needs will be learned at these meet
ings. -, nra.d 70 hold a mass meet
,,e nc serIv in the week in Brookiyn ahn eIh sen
in1itstions 10 Charles Frederick Auanls. echass
HBodess and ex-Judge Qugley TO MAKE speecIsG G
comtnirfaemen A Boulton, w J itiett - 49, aaN
?, s p,oes we're named 10 arrange this meeting
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
BANDIT LEADER CAPTURED.
HE ACCUSES CUBAN ARMY OFFICERS OF
AIDING HIM IN RAID

Havana, July 27-Chief OF Police Gallo Of Guana-
Jay has captured Enrique Rivero. the ringeader OF
the banditti engaged in the recent safe robbery at
Marie. Rvero was taken In a ruined building on
a plantation In the neighborhood OF CuanaJay.
In telling his story the bandit chief says he was
asked by Major Jose Acosta. OF the Cuban Army to
help make a raid Mariel and told that
there danger in the enterprise. Acosta. ac-
cordng Rvero's tale. took him to the Cuban
barracks where the plot was arranged with Ser
geant Fermn. of Acostas regiment, and FIVE or
six others Arms supplied 10 the men. and the
telegraph wire cut by order OF Acosta.
The party arrived at Mariel al o'clock in the
evening and all hands assisted in carrying the
safe some distance away. where II was opened with
an axe. each man helping himself 10 some OF the
money II contained on their return the party ar
rived at the Cuban quarters in Guanajay az
O'Clock in the morning. Rivero says that he dev-
cred a portion OF the money he had secured 10
Acosta and some 10 Major Bulnes. and he be
leved that others OF the party gave money to
Bulnes
When the first man concerned in the raid was
arrested Acosta ordered all the members OF the
band TO get far away from Guanajay as pos
sible Rvero also says that Accsta stole many
mules and horses ard also had plan TO rob tho
hotel at Guanajay
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
ALASKAN BOUNDARY QUESTION.

sENAToR PERKINS SAYS THERE Is NOTHING TO
ARBITRATE.
Seattle Wash July H.-Cnited States senator
George Perkins who returned here yesterday
from a trip 10 Alaska thinks there is nothing 10
erbitrate in connection with the Alaskan boundary.
He said
II would certainly be just as reasonable for US
20 insist upon taking up the BOUNDARY question
between the United States and Canada again and
declare our dissatisfaction with the 18TH degree
O. latitude England long ago recognized the
did this when the Hudson Bay Company. which at
that time was practically Canada. executed ten
year lease OF the territory from Russia for which
she IS now contending. She leased it from Russia
and renewed the lease for second ten years What
better Droof could we ask OF Great Brtans atti-
tude as outlined in that contract. The Portland
Canal is ours and should see that the line ex-
tends along the summit. long as the range does
not lie to exceed ten marine leagues from the sea
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
THE NAUNA LOA ERUPTION.
DETAILS OF THE EARTHQUAKE "Hl'h II FfA
cEpED THE FLOW OF LAVA-THE
rnr.RsE OF THE LATTER
COURSE OF THE LATTER

cOr-RsE OF THE LATTER.
r-bfcaro Julv "A dispatch 70 The Tribune
-. D.. -rou,nsend Wash says that the Ha-
tie, 1sIands have been violently shaken by an
aar,bouake and Mauna Loa. on Hawaii con-
,,rras In aruptlon. The damage by the earthquaHe
amounted probably 10 5000 The news was
brorqh, nv the steamer Port Albert. nine DAYS
from Honolulu. Many excursion steamers arc
daily leaving Honolulu loaded WIN pei 90"'
TO see the volcanic display
There are two streams OF lava. one on the hau
side and II this continues 10 flow. the Government
road between Panalulu and the Volcano ho'el VIII
be obliterated The lava IL following much nc
so,,e course as did the flow OF 1851 The other
.troaro q making toward Hiloui What course 'h7
,,o will take when II reaches the plateau between
,ha ,vro mountains cannot be determined SNsh'
elevations IN the way OF II may divert us cou' sc
- ~ or 4uo though old timers on the island
bel,evA II will follow the course OF the 'o" - -
1rh eo, &c from an elevation OF between lZ"" ana
IN. ~ 49, 1ba eruntion Of 1852 lasted five months;
,hosa of 1897 1859 and 1850 four months anu t'i''
NJ lSa about eight months
Kuauca has also long been eXhioluhs slehs u
- o,,hreak although authorities declare thal
.be-e &c no connection between the TWO NoIVdHo .
-rha sea had been acting strangely around iohoiu'u
for several DAYS before the eruption ana the ear
oraLa occurred although there was ho '"ue u
oo,bar II was choppy sea, and marlhers s.a Saie
Wea'us', ~ ~ caused bv volcanic influence: NATIVES
6shinc at the Kaalualu report lhaI m ~ last
several tidal waves along the GUS ob 81 30 unset
month .orne OF which were large enough 10 uP9'
on the evening Of July l3 an explosion shooK md
oortb for distance OF twenty-five mlIes@ ~ al - a.
earn ry,,a,n a., and a number OF houses were aS-
molshed The earthquake snoc&k 80 %as ,;ttss Ts damage
- dona in that city. People residing e, wlI.n .. a
radius Of fifty miles OF the VoIcahV Htna ioa ia
safer parts. and me country a'''
g~oIl