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Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-02
THURSDAY. NOV. 2, iSoo.

Soldiers returning from the Philip pines, who aro from the mining regions of the United States, unite in saying there IS gold on the islands, but none of them claim the precious metal ex- ists in any great quantity,
Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-02

TO OUR CUSTOMERS. Our cash sales have increased so much that we have quit all credit sales for good. All sales hereafter are Spot Cash or c. o. D. only. Ricf and poor alike. Our prices will be reduced still more and we shall sell at prices no Credit House can follow. We will try to merit your patronage by still better service, better goods and lower prices in all depart. ments and to aI alike.
 Respectfully,
 E F. KELLNER X Go.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-02

You will find prices on wall paper right at the News Depot. Call and inspect our new stock
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28

shaft into the mine. made the bowels OF
the earth their prison.
The fire boss had reported gas but
informed the superintendent that 1t
was all right for the men to enter.
They were lowered into the mine in
the cage, descending the main shaft,
which is vertical. From 40 to 80 men
had entered the mine and dispersed
through it when the gas was ignited
III some manner not yet discoverable.
There was a tremendous explosion
It's force must have reached every man
in the mine. The cage in the main
shaft, which was at the bottom, was
blown into splintters and the hosting
machinery was wrecked. About 100
yards from the main entrance was the
air shaft. also vertical and brick
lined. 1t was torn by the blast and the
bricks blown to the very top. There
was no possibility of aiding the i'm
prisoned men through the main shaft,
and a rush was made for ventilating
shaft $50 feet away. This is hun
dred twelve feet deep, bricked inside to
strengthen it, and had iron steps from
top to bottom. shout from below
proclaimed that not all were killed, but
none appeared and an investigation re-
vealed that the explosion had torn
away the brick lining OF the shaft, TAX
ing with it about twenty feet of the
iron steps. Fourteen men were hauled
up here in buckets and, when the air
became purer, seven dead bodies were
found. The work of attempting to res
cue the imprisoned men or recover
their bodies is progressing slowly
against great difficulties.
Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 26.-Work at
the Braznell mines is progressing very
slowly. Four more unidentified bodies
have been recovered. Some families
are suffering and merchants are send
ing out relief. The mine officials adj
NIT two or more bodies are still in the
mine but representatives of the Sla-
vonic society, who have made house
to house canvass, report that eight OF
their number alone are in the wreck,
how many others they do not know
That naked lights and unlocked safety
lamps were used in the dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones, who said he is
sued such an order last Tuesday
mine safe and the miners experienced,
Notwithstanding regulations to the
contrary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
MINERS DEMANDING HIGHER
WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS
TROUBLE IN LOIRE BASIN
Nearly Hundred Thousand Hands May
BE Idle II Strike Spreads Prosper
ity of Coal Trade Leads Miners TO
Make Their Demands Distur-
Dances Feared

Paris, Dec. 26.-At a meeting Of $500
miners held ia 81. Etienne Monday, a
resolution was adopted in favor of de-
claring a general strike in the coal
mines OF the basin of the Loire this
morning. 4 sympathy movement in
volying $4,000 men is feared. The pros
perity of the coal trade has led the
miners TO demand an increase of
wages, shorter hours and the recogni-
ton of their federation. Disorders are
anticipated. Already there have been
slight disturbances, particularly on
Christmas eve, when the miners went
in procession through the streets Of St
Etienne singing "Carmagnolo. "
Twelve thousand five hundred lace
workers are on strike in St Etienne
for higher wages If the coal strike
spreads as expected. nearly 100000
hands will be idle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
CALIFORNIA ROCKS
SEVERE Earl HQUAKE SHOCK IN
GOLDEN GATE STATE.
4 NUMBER ARE KILLED
Shock at Los Angeles Particularly
Violent and Great Damage Done To
ty-Phenomenon Extends
Over Considerable Area-Sjx
Indian Squaws Killed.

Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-A severe
large portion of southern California at
4:25 O'Clock Christmas morning, the
undulations lasting about twelve sec
onds. The center of the shock an
peared TO be at San Jacinto, a small
town in Riverside county. The bus
mess portion Of San Jacinto consists
of two blocks of two story buildings
some of which are brick Ten to ff-
teen buildings were damaged, chin
neys being toppled over and walls
cracked. The total damage was $50
600 The large tourist hotel at Hemit
was damaged and the hospital at San
Jacinto also suffered. The rear wall
Of the Johnson block was heavy at
Santa Ana, Anheim, San Bernardino
Riverside and other places, but no par
ticular damage is reported except from
San Jacinto and Hemit- In this city
no damage was done, though the shock
was particularly violent. 1t was re
ported that several lives were lost in
the collapse of the hotel at Hemit and
another rumor was that six Indians
were killed at the same place, but there
is no truth in rumors of loss Of life
Damage at San Jacinto.
San Jacinto, Cal. Dec. pa disas-
trous earthquake occurred at 4;25
yesterday morning. Nearly every two
story building was wrecked and it is
estimated the damage will aggregate
over 5000 The main shock was pre-
ceded by a loud roaring sound which
from the doomed buildings. The bust
ness street was such a wreck that tons
of debris had TO be removed be-
fore the buildings could be en-
tered. At Saboa Indian reser-
walton six squaws were killed by
falling walls. two fatally injured and
many seriously injured. The shocks
caused the dry artesian wells to flow
in larger streams than ever before
Considerable damage is reported from
nearby villages
Quake Was Widespread
Santa Ana, Cal, Dec. 26.-The sever
est earthquake in years visited this
section yesterday morning at AIS
o'clock. Third story hotel guests al
most rolled out of bed. Clocks stop
ped all over the city and walls OF sew
eral buildings were badly cracked At
Annaheim, Cal, the heaviest earth
quake shock ever known there occur
red at the same time. 1t lasted fully
ten seconds and was violent from be
ginning. The lodging houses were emp
tied and the streets soon filled with
shiyering people.
California Collision.
Los Angeles, Dec. 26.--The casualties
in the railroad accident at Pomona
Grove since the first reports now mum
Der three dead and twenty-one injured.
All residing who were killed were
Monroe Thurman Mrs. Rose O'Connor
and Milton Monroe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
PORTO RICAN CYCLONE RELIEF
American Authorities Distribute Mil
lions of Pounds of Food,

Washington, Dec. 26-The war de-
partment has made public a statement
showing the progress made in the cy-
clone relief work on the island of Porto
Rico between Sept. 20 and Nov. 30.
The population of the island is est
mated at 9lS, 1886. The average daily
INDECENT was 22l,0S7 the average
weekly sick, 1892; the average OF
weekly deaths, 632. Great mortality
prevailed in the mountain districts
where, in some localities, the death
rate increased 800 per cent The
amount of cash received for relief up
to Nov 30, the total amount OF iood
received was 17,162,7SS pounds vi
this, 16,5iS,316 pounds had been issued
by Nov, 30. Prompt action by the
American authorities was all that pre-
vented a terrible catastrophe. Al
though large portion of the people O
the island no longer receive assistance
the number of indigents requiring &c
lief remains the same. 1t is believed
that until February next the demand
for assistance is likely to increase 10
the mountain districts, as the pan
tains and bananas will not be ripe Tor
two months. The pestilence, "hiVu
frequently follows food and famine
has appeared among the unfortunate
inhabitants in the mountains ana
great number have persisted is esl.-
mated that not less than 1000 auu'-
tional tons of food will be required.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
CHRISTMAS IN CUBAS CAPITAL.

Havana. Dec. 26-All stores in Ha-
yana closed at 10 o'clock Christmas
morning. the rest Of the day being de-
voted TO conyiyiaiities. Only two
newspapers appeared with their usual
editions Bands played on the prado.
Americans generally visited friends
most OF those having families here Civ
ing dinners ANA inviting acQuain.anCes.
gen Leonard Wood dined with Cap
tain i, ~ Young commander af the
port. ana Mrs Young
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
WINDSOR CASTLE CHRISTMAS.
Magnificent Tree For the Grand
children Of Queen Victoria.

London, Dee. 26-For the first time
in Is years, Queen Victoria and the
royal family passed Christmas day at
Windsor. There was a magnificent
Christmas tree for children. Ii was
the queens desire that the grand
children who assembled about her
should not have their Christmas
married by events which saddened her
own heart and the festivities at Wind
sor Castle though tinged with the sad
ness that fills all English hearts. car
ried no suggestion Of sorrow to the
children who gladdened the queens
presence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
MAINE DEAD AT NEWPORT NEWS
Texas Arrives Monday Noon-Bodies
to Go to Arlington.

Newport News, Dec. 26.-The battle
ship Texas, Captain Sigsbee, arrived
shortly before noon Monday with the
remains OF the men who lost their
lives by the destruction of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor. The
bodies win he transferred to a Chesa-
peake & Ohio train this noon to be
taken to Washington for interment at
Arlington Thursday. The Texas left
Havana last Thursday, anchored at
Lynn Haven bay Sunday night came up
to Old Point in the morning. Rev
Father Chadwick who was chaplain on
the Maine, is in charge of the bodies Of
the dead heroes and will accompany
them to Washington. Not more than
a score of the bodies on the Texas
were identified There We're no cere-
monies here but impressive exercises
will take place today when the trans
fer is made. The funeral train will ar
rive in Washington at midnight today
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
THIRTY MEN LOST IN MINE.
EXPLOSION or GAS IN COAL PIT
AT BROWNSVILLE
Possibility That None 81 Imprisoned
Men VIII Escape With
Their Lives

brownsville Pa. Dee 2t- Thirty
naa axe entambeJ Is ,he south Braz-
hall gIue v.th 30 aope that a0y enc az
ta nos alive .hey having been
Na Food asr ar water since 1850
..otk SATURDAY morning When an
Np sion Is hsa gas coming rs they
Nfy emerging frsu rhe bottom at the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
TYPHOID IN ALASKA
Fifteen Hundred Cases at Cape NONE
Gold in Siberia

Deadwood. 5. D. Dec 2i-J'l'
Leedy. who has just returned ron
Cape Nome, states there were ~.
cases of typhoid fever there when
left tie met a number Of men re-ul1
ing from the siberian gold fields y a-.-
are about forty miles from Cape 49,
The miners had remarkably
specimens of gold ore whlca ~.
state came from places where ia
quantities could oe found ! na--
oG Cape Nome miners were piaDI'ts
Is into she aew district az soon as te.
e9uH ~ permits from t1e Russo
government
The record-union., 1899-08-06
Unnecessary Solicitude.

An absent-minded Professor once in
vited a number of learned Scotchmen
to visit some interesting ruins in his
neighborhood, and to do honor to his
guests, and being himself a Scotch
man, he donned the Highland dress Tor
the occasion. There was to be a lunch
con in a large marquee on the lawn.
and when the master of the house ap-
peared in all the glory of his kilt, the
establishment of Jane the housemaid,
was great.
Thinking her master was in one of
his vacant moods, she rushed up stairs
and reappeared presently on the lawn,
where her master stood in conversation
with group of his visitors, with a pair
of the Professors best trousers over
his arm.
She blushed as she said, pointing to
the bare knees of the brawny Scot. at
the same time holding out the garment:
Please, sir, you've forgotten these
-Tit-Bits.
The record-union., 1899-08-06

the first time in my life how highly
the former had appraised him.
1--WE could well have spared a better
man. remarked the curate.
All, you think So, answered the rec
tor dryly: then. after a minutes pause,
turning to me. he added: Il don't know
whether you have the same feeling
about old Tom Campion as / had.
George, though you saw a good deal
more of him than / did. You might
search the churchyard through and not
find a grave that covers a man to be
called his equal. Many, / grant you,
who are lying here had more polish,
higher aspirations and more abundant
opportunities. but this man. and here
again he addressed the curate, was
according to his lights a Natures gem
tleman and a Natures Christian
BlackWOOd'S MAGAZINE.
The record-union., 1899-08-06
Can You Not Trust?

Can you not trust? Why fret and why
repine
Because the sequence meets not WISH OIL
thine?
Ages have traced their panoramic flight,
Night followed day and day succeeded
night,
have thrown
On earths grand canvas, ere thou yet
vert known;
Can you not trust?
Can you not trust? Then why essay to
When all must come from who hath pow
er to give
Thy life, thy breath, all that thou hast
or art,
Comes from that source of which thou
formeSt a part,
And millions found therein a glad supply
Long ere this earth had heard thy feeble
cry
Can you not trust?
Can you not trust? Then farmer hold
thy hand,
Disturb no more the quick, responding
land:
Plant not the seed with hope of har-
vests hour,
OF sunshine's quickening kiss, or fresh
But harki In all the ages gone before
Each annual harvest has poured out its
store;
Can you not trust?
Can you not trust? Then let no word of
thine
Go forth to lift thy brother to a plane
divine.
Grovel in Dust Look downward, come
what may,
And heed naught but the sorrows of to-
day;
Yet, through the years, mans glory hath
been wrought
By what of good each days sweet life
hath brought,
Can you not trust?
Can you not trust? When, now through
out the earth
We see the travail of a mighty birth?
Oppression tottering to its downward fall;
And Justice sounding forth her trumpet
call; =
And Peace her snowy pinions spreading
Ger,
And Love stands pleading that man war
no more:
Can you not trust?
Can you not trust? Where Hope. illumes
the way,
day.?
Yes Thou can'st trust, for all is safe and
and sure,
Times march is ever upward, strong, Sc
cure;
For one grand thought are all our
thoughts arrayed,
In one grand anthem all our parts are
played:
And thou can'st trust.
w H. Eddy
The record-union., 1899-08-06

/ amt got any home now, since the folks
moved int the city;
They've boxed up all the memories an
moved 'em into town.
The old house stands there jest the same,
but, oh, 1t seems a pity
To think the days are all forgot when I
The dear old hills fer hours
Jest boy among the flowers
A chasin' of the butterflies an bees a.
buzzin roun'.
There's a sweet face at the window. but
it amt my mother watchin'
An waitin' for her tired boy, to clasp
i'm to her breast;
An at the old melodeon the music that
I'm catchin'--
1t amt my sister singin'. an my sister
The wheatfields are a-noddin'
An waitin' for the ploddin',
Weary footsteps of my father, but he's
gone away to rest.
/ wonder if the moonlit nights are quite
as full of glory;
1 wonder if the garden brook is quite as
wonder if the meadowlark still sings
the same old story
1t sang to my enraptured bosom when
Are the godenrod an aster
Standin tiptoe in the paster
To catch a sight of my straw hat an
patched-up corduroy?
I'd like to go to school agin an play at
andy-over,"
dream, an nod an dream
I'd like to go a-swimmin' in the criclS
all under cover
OF the willow trees a bendin' an a
swashin' in the stream
But years have closed the portal
To this weary homesick MORTAL
An the only glimpse my eyes can see is
a far-off, fading gleam
Edward M. Wilson, in Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1899-08-06

J his college course, that her STOPPING
posture seriously interfered with the
digestive process. A change in the rou-
tine of her work, which included wait
ing an hour before going into the gar
den, or occasionally going before break
! fast, removed all previously noticed dis
comfort. The sons studies had in
formed him that shoemakers and tall
ors are often the victims of peculiar
indigestion, ascribed unhesitatingly by
medical authorities to the position in
which their work is accomplished. The
hint can be extended to all workers
whose occupations necessitates bend
ing position. Dressmakers and type
writer's can take the lesson to heart.
both by holding themselves as straight
as possible, and also by refraining, dur
ing working hours, from heavy, indi-
gestible food.
Some new rock crystal goblets seen
recently are mounted on rather low
stem and are somewhat smaller than
the usual goblet size. In shape they
are a perfect inverted bell. With their
high polish and exquisite cutting, they
are literally objects dart, and are CORE
spondingly costly. Some champagne
glasses of the same ware were also
seen, but the price seemed almost fabu-
lous. These glasses are low Stoned.
the bowl narrow and rather shallow,
with a slight effect of boat shape.
Around the sides is most beautiful cut
ting of nymphs and cloud effects, the
work as fine and exquisite in detail and
finish as miniature painting. The mar
4 ;e. tn6 fny,
perhaps half an inch by the cover; that
connoisseurs like as preserving the b. ad
of the wine. Some other beautiful spec
linens of this ware show the glass tint
ed in a bright green, the cutting bring
ing out the white lights-a combination
that is very effective.
A buttonhole party may be slipped
into the list of possibilities for the en-
tertainment of summer households.
Each guest is asked to bring needle,
thread and thimble, strips of cloth be-
ing provided by the hostess or pro-
moters of the entertainment. These
strips are distributed, and at signal
every member of the company sets to
work upon the production of button
hole in his piece of cloth. At sec
ond signal the competition closes; each
piece of cloth is pinned to strip OF
paper bearing the workers name, ana
all are collected to be submitted to q
comnittee of three or five selected from
/, the company to make the awards. The
list of prizes may be long one If de-
sired, and may include one for the best
buttonhole in the company, one for
that made in the shortest time, one for
the best and second best respectively
among the ladies and the gentlemen,
with consolation prizes for the poorest
and that which took the longest time to
produce A further variation of the
entertainment is that the guests shall
come in some sort of fancy costume.
This may be indiscriminate fancy dress
or the costume of distinctive period
like the Colonial, Empire, etc. For a
children's party where the children are
not too young, this form of entertain
ment has been used with great success.
The record-union., 1899-08-06
Unfavorab1e Environment.

After the first summer, New Jersey
ceased to be the home of the octopi.
Feeling some curiosity, we ventured
to inquire of an intelligent looking oc-
topus the reason,
why did you leave New Jersey.
where the laws are SO favorable to oc"
topi?" we asked.
1T was lovely there in winter" re-
piled the octopus, frankly, but in sum-
mer we had to use SO many of our ten
tacles to fight mosquitoes with that we
really couldn't do business, don't you
know"
OF course, all octopi are liars. and yet
this explanation seems altogether rea-
onable-Detroit Journal.
The record-union., 1899-08-06

No man who things enough about it
will get married before he has thought
too much about it to want to.-New
York Press.
The record-union., 1899-08-06

No mans head is level until it has
been pumped on all sides.-Galveston
News.
The record-union., 1899-08-06

A woman who delights in pottering
about the garden of her country home
made it a practice during the spring
and early summer to go out immediate
ly after breakfast for an hour or two
of digging in the earth. pulling weeds,
training vines, etc. She finally discov-
cred that her breakfasts were causing
her great discomforts and was told by
her son, young physician fresh from
The record-union., 1899-08-06

Turkey or chicken soup made Of left
over pieces is much improved by the
addition of a tablespoon of walnut cat
sup. The turkey must be. chopped very
small and placed in a saucepan, with
about two quarts of ordinary beef
stock, two ounces of ground rice, salt
and pepper to taste. Simmer all to-
gether for four hours, and then pass
through the sieve, cook for a few min
utes again, having added a gill of
cream, and serve.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-12
Extent of the Fund.
SENT BY DEwEY's ADVICE.
Wants ARuGaaIda 90 knew thsf lie
FHvara the Complete sabi-ctioH
of the InsarrccttoR.

Washington, Oct, 7.-'T want AgUt.
naldo and the Filipino insurgents 10
know that II was at my request fiat
President Mckinley has ordered the
naval re-enforcemcnts To our Asip'ir
squadron. now stationed Mt Manila
Admiral Dewey made this significant
remark so Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen az the navy department
yesterday morning, and he added; lit
IL reported that have been In favor Of
giving the Filipinos their independ-
ence. ARuinaldo has, believe. cir
culated this report among the inscr-
gents, and I, therefore, particularly
desire that In sending out the orders
90 the brooklyn and the other slIIps
that are TO 20 to the Philippines, She
instructions shall he accompanied by
the statement that they were sent at
my request"
Secretary Allen said that the ed.
mirai's request would be granted at
once. Gen. c0rbin, who was present,
said that me wuald sse tn 1t that a
similar statement would be made 20
the general In command oi the United
States forces In the Philippines.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-12
ALMOST IRREpARABLE LOSS.
Th" SLAMS CsrRo sf TrnIurd Pact
Msirs and Horses Nearly All
Los, During a - phooa.

Washington. Oct. "A cable mes
saFc from Gen. Otis to the war depart
mcnt brings word ot the luss Of scN.
cral hundred mules and horses on The
transport Siam. The message follows:
Manila, Oct. G.-Strnmer siam, which
lett san Francisco. August 10 with q,
horses and J2s mules encountered ty.
phoon In m" ist inst. In northern
Luzon, In which all but ~ of the mulrs
were lost. Tho animals were killed by
the pitching Of the vessel and the lack
uf air from the necessary closing ot
the hatchrs. No casualties among pas
srngrrs OTIS
II II stated at tho qtartrrmaster'.
department that the mules which wrrt
lost on the Siam were the trained pack
mules. which were considered tn,
most valuable sent to the Philippines
The Siam. which lrft Honolulu 81
days ago. encountered the typhoona
early this week. One lasted 20 hour,
Nest cf the forage. which Was on deck
was swept overheard. all the boats
we're smashed and the steamer rolled
tremendously IN the truuRh Of thr sea
although the officers made every cf.
fort to bring her about.
When the storm Hbatcd the injured
animals were killed and their carcasscE
thrown overheard
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-12
Pan Path Ia the AImlHh,y.

Pretoria. Oct. President Kruger.
in the course Of an interview. said he
regarded the situation MS very graSe
and considered II very diffieult ,o pre-
dict coming events. The landing of
British reinforremrnts In Natal, he
said. did not trouble him as he had
full faith In the Almighty. Mr.. kru-
ger declared he knew nothing Of the
reported intention OF Mr.. Hojncyr the
Afrikandcr leader, and i. Rose lnneA,
under secretary ot the native affairs
In South Africa, 10 come to Pretoria,
and that there WAS nothing further
known regarding tine suggested nrbi-
trntion by the United States.
President Kruger viii ceiebrnie his
sev'nty-6fth birthday to-day.
State Secretary Rcitz yesterday said
that negotiations wcre pending re-
gnrdiug mediation by the United
States. hut nothing lad been decided.