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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-13
BEN lE|DLER'S PIPE
CAUSED EXPLOSION.
CARBONADo DISASTER IS NO LON-
GER A MYSTERY.
The Pipe Itself and the Opened
safety Lamp Tell tho story
Twenty-three Victims Are Buried
The Inquest VIII he Held Today

CARBONADO. Dec. 12.-Funeral SER
vices over q victims of the mine acci-
dent were held today. Coroner Hoska be-
gins the inquest tomorrow.
Developments during the day proved that
old man Ben Zsidlsr's tobacco pipe had
beer fesp0ns1pvG f0F the disaster and the
twenty three fresh graves. Foreman Rob-
ert Cox's gang found ze.dler's corncob
pipe and O bag containing about two ounces
Of strong cut tobacco early this morning
near where his corpse was discovered the
evening previously. by Foreman Lewis
searching party. From all appearances
the old man had Just filed his pipe
preparing for a smoke and had opened his
safety lamp to get light. He never knew
what happened afterwards.
Rees Jones' remains were also discov-
cred early this morning by Cox's gang. A
right leg Is missing. having been blown to
atoms, and ono side Of his face and head
WAS frishtfully shattered.
State Mine Inspector Owens said tonight:
1.-THE Indications are that the open lamp
of Ben zeidler, sr., caused the explosion"
An explosion due to black powder was re-
ported from Burnett to Acting Mine In
spector Little this forenoon by messenger
from Sup. C. H. Burnett. John Krook, a
pound keg with pick and the powder ex-
ploded. burning him and companion, John
Monther, almost fatally. This occurred
rome time during the night in one Of the
tunnels.
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BOSTON HAS ELECTED
A REPUBLICAN MAYOR.
PATRICK A. COLLINS DEFEATED
BY THOs. n. HART.
other Former Democratic strong-
holds In Massachusetts Return
the Same story-Only In New
buryport Did Socialists Gain.

BOSTON, Dec. 12-The Republicans were
generally successful in the city elections
today. Only In Newburyport did the So
ciaIists make a strong showing. In Boston,
Lynn and Woburn, ordinarily strong Dem
ocratic strongholds, the Republicans scored
signal victories.
+ After a spirited campaign the Repubai-
cans won a net victory In the municipal
election today. Thomas N. Hart defeated
ex-Congressman Patrick A. Collins, the
Democratic nominee for mayor, by l,9O4
votes. The total vote was:
Hart (Rep.), 40,665; Collins Dem.. 3S.7el.
The Democrats. however. still control
both branches of the city government the
board of aldermen by small increased
majority. The board stands eight Demo-
Gratis and five Republicans. The city, as
usual. voted for license.
The Republican victory was In great
measure due to the knitting of Mr.. Collins
by the supporters of John r. Murphy. who
was severely disappointed at their favor
ties defeat in the caucuses. A remarkably
heavy Republican vote also materially as
sisted in overcoming the Democratic plur-
atty of 1900 In the last city election for
mayor in 1897 and of 5000 at the state elec-
ton in November.
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FUNSTON SORRY FoR 1T.
Regrets That He Was Led Into Any
Newspaper Controversy.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA special despatch
to the Record from Honolulu. December S.
San Francisco. December II. says Brig.
Gen. Funston. accompanied by his aide,
Burton ]. Mitchell arrived here Sunday
on the transport Indiana. While here the
Kansas troops held the first American
election ever held IN Hawaii.
II regret now." said Gen. Funston,
speaking of his dispute in America, that
I allowed myself to get into this contro-
versy. But my fighting blood was up at
the malicious statements made rejecting
on the Kansas troops and the American
soldiers generally as we'll as upon N.Y.
self. But now that am in it ehall not
hack out. And as soon as get hack from
Manila, l shall take the matter into the
courts
President Dole has written President Nc
Kinley in regard to the resignation OF Min-
lister of Finance Damon. He has informed
the president Of the clause in the Hawaiian
constitution vacating the office OF a cabi-
net minister when he Is absent from the
islands for sixty days and the necessity
OF an appointment therefor and Of the
epppiRtmeRt Of Theodore y. Iapaips.
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NEW. YORK, Dec. ia special to the
Times from Washington says:
Certain Democratic senator's have inti-
mated that they will resist the confirma-
tion of William D. Bynum to be a menu
Der of the board of general appraisers at
New York. Mr.. Bynum, who was, until
1896, an active Democrat, participated in
the campaign with the Palmer and Buck
rer Democrats. and is less acceptable to
Democrats than a lifelong Republican.
The argument made against his appoint
ment and confirmation is that the law re-
quir.ng that all the members of the board
shall not be of the same political party. is
being disregarded in appointing him as a
Democrat.
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SERIOUS STORMS ON
THE GREAT LAKES.
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF FLEET
OF VESSELS ON MICHIGAN.
Warned by the Weather Burean,
Many boats Remained In Port and
Thus Escaped the Fury Of the
storm-One Steamer IL Ashore.
Washington Post.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-Terrifc gales were
reported from various ports on the Great
Lakes today and fear is felt for the safety
of feet of vessels which left the Strait
of Mackinac last night headed into Lake
Michigan. Between and o'clock this
morning the gale broke. The wind gauge
registered fifty-four miles per hour. Boats
everywhere are reported In or seeking
shelter.
Heavy ON Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 12--one of the heav-
lest storms OF the year prevails on Lake
Erie today. The wind is blowing at the
rate of nifty miles an hour from the south
west. Very few vessels ventured out
side last evening, the weather bureau hav-
ing yesterday sent out warning Of the ap-
preaching storm. Telegraph and telephone
wires are badly prostrated.
No Disasters Yet Reported.
DETROIT, Mich. Dec. IA southwest
wind swept up the river at the rate Of
fifty miles an hour today. Heavy winds
are reported from all parts Of the lake
region while at st. Joseph, Mich. snow
storm ragged. Fears are entertained for the
government piers there. Most vessel cap
tains have remained In port and no disas-
ters have been reported as yet. The wealth.
er bureau predicts much colder weather for
the next twenty-four hours. with high
winds continuing.
steamer Point AbiDO Ashore.
SANDUSKY, o., Dec 1.-THE steamer
Point Abino. coal laden, went ashore on
Ballast island reef today. and will probably
be total wreck. She is pounding hard
on the Jagged rocks and is rapidly filing
with water. The crew is stiii aboard. but
it is believed all will be able to reach shore
Wagon Roads Impnssable.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. Dec. H.
Last nights sn ow storm has rendered the
wagon roads impossible. Drifts are four
to five feet deep. On three roads coming
into Chippewa Falls only one train arriv-
ed up to II o'clock this morning. In the
city the snow had drifted in some places
four feet deep.
All Trains Delayed.
LA CROSSE, Wis. Dec. Zone OF the
worst snow storms seen here for several
years started Sunday and continued until
this morning. Trains on all the railroads
entering this city are delayed Street car
traffic is blocked up and telegraph and
telephone wires are down.
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"a VERY BAD MEASURE


AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 12.-In an inter-
view today w. J. Bryan expressed himself
upon the financial bill now before the
house. He said:
Following in the line Of the presidents
message. congress is at present consider
ing a bill that is an extremely bad meas
ure. 1 refer to the financial bill now under
discussion In the house. This bill Is a very
bad one indeed 1t is a part Of the gold
standard peoples plan and hope that 1t
will be defeated. 1t should certainly never
be permitted to pass the house because IL
Is not in the interest of Democracy
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MANILA, Dec. II. 7:5o p. m.- Col. Smith,
with detachment OF the Seventeenth In
fantry' surrounded ana captured, IN .
vn'ass near MsiaSaui, pa.v :. susnas ...
VINO nsu nA.o 'ne.s "eauuA @
me psr'y lnciuueo 'ns oanu n,o.. -
s'ns'eu seven omcials :. aa1' Ao'
irieno'iness ~ 'ne A'sli'ans'
All are insuisenss VINO pecame , Danui's
wnen .ne uisin.eslA'vn o so ..p'.
~"s pss 80
.iou..u 1a. =. e =. .,.. -.
seve.al "eens. anu 'o"'a,.... ~. ." 80
.nufoeis ~ iess 'naA '"as -
wnen 'ny we .s ny ,s
promp'ly sers ~ - 80.
auaf'eis a. 0Asa"'D"s W
VIII Probably be shot.
II IL expected they will be speedily tried
and either shot or hanged as an example.
II convicted.
The whole country north OF San Fer
nando. and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent liEs
Of troops around the cities and the closely
patroIled stretches Of railroad, swarms
with similar bands Probably they will
be increased by men from Pillars army,
many Of whom are making their way
south to JON the insurgent forces in Ca
vite province.
Hushwhackinw Tactics.
r.... ,,ao,,a tor ~. n,o.t n.rt suc.
.S.s a. aaas.,- e..r Grant Col Rau
srS ~, r1ood,. .roon. ~ho ara ACQUIRING
-. ..,,..rr to- th.r, rhav devote their
srsr-,s. - on,hnsb;nr commissarv Wagons
srn n,crino nm soldiers who. leave their
.ormond. F,verv dav some wagon
train IL f,red upon or soma soldier disap-
nsar.
can. whee,er,s secretarv was disarmed
ana .lashed hv a holonan. almost within
sight OF headquarters, his assailant pur-
nu,ng him nearly into the headquarters
building. The policy Of these rufiians is
to make the country uninhabitable for
Americans, and to frighten natives into
refraining from giving assistance to the
Americans, as well as to compel the In
habitants to support the insurrect.on.
Not an Easy Problem.
The brother of the president Of linus
went outside the town the other day
to harvest some rice. He was captured
by his compatriots. accused of being
spy and executed. Only small propor-
tion Of the insurgent arms have been
surrendered. and the problem of suppress.
a., th,. guarr,,,a warpara ia .,,vth;ry hut
.,...,a e. 80 ~
easy VI So'u. =. .o ..
can orncers tnink II WORSE tnan hsntins
Indians, owing TO the difhcuiues or the
country and the trouble In locating the
enemy, who resort, when hard pressed,
to the amigo dodge and hide their guns.
60. w..hoa. p....a
some oi INC Anieiioais iaVor .he issu-
ance or q proclamation declaring all ma
tives found with arms to be bandits, pun
ishable as criminals, instead of being
treated as prisoners of war.
spA
lnformauon mas peeh received at mead
quarters that 500 Spanish prisoners have
been shipped from vigan to Manila, and
that 1500 others have been assembled In
vtvan Including Cen. Pena prohah,v
49,. a.. sn.r,ara. r.,a...a ~, 60
.aoso =. =.
aouns 'roops IN 'ne oensuei olstrict'
where tney were concentrated py the IN
surgents.
Otis Official Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE war ce-
partment has received the following from
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wounded In TaEaI Man-Trap.

NEW YORK. Dec IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
In the hospital reports which reached
the war department from Manila is chron-
icled the first casualty due to falling into
Taral pitfall. which contained the horrible
device Of bamboo posts. sharpened for
the purpose of impalins the victim. Scl-
diers have fallen into such traps without
serious injury On October Is Private
Peterskarl. of Company l. Nineteenth In
fantry, plunged into pit with its shaSp-
ened bamboos. and had his leg and foot
,SeYexalx lacerateds
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DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK.
Two Men Killed and About Thirt,
Cars Destroyed.

Cara DeRtFOy3U.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia disastrous
freight wreck, resulting in the death Of
two men, the serious injury of third and
destruction of about thirty cars, occurred
early today on the New York division of
the Pennsylvania railroad betweeen Plains
boro and Princeton. N. J.
Engineer Sheigler and Fireman Henicker
were killed and Brakeman Zagbaum was
dangerously hurt.
Three trains were damaged in the acci-
dent. The first, west-bound, parted and the
rear cars crashed Into those ahead. Be-
fore the tracks could be cleared the east
bound train ran into the wreck and was
soon followed by another freight going the
same direction. The engineer. fireman and
brakeman that were killed and injured were
on this train.
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Now,u.tion. ConHrmea.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12--The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations: !:
ostmasters-Montana: L. Hauck, Phil
Ipsburg; c. II. Keep, Missoula. A mum.
ber of census supervisors also were ocn-
firrned.
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GEN. Wood Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The senate In
executive session today confirmed the nom-
ination of Leonard Wood to be major gem
eral OF volunteers.
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|NSURG[NI FORCES
HAVE D|SSPAED.
Nothing Left Save Small
Bands Of Bandits.
THEIR GUERRILLA TACTICS
One Band Rounded Up and Will
Be Put on Trial.

Twenty-Five Murders to Their Ac-
count IN the Last Few weeks
strong Probability That They
WIN he Hanged or Shot, ~ an
Example to the other Marauders,
who Have Ceased to Be an Army
mt Are Pillasing and slayins
the Inhabitants. Whose only Of
fsnss II welcome to Americans.
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Extradition Treaty Approves.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. IL. via Galveston
Last night, before closing the extraordi-
nary session. congress approved the extra
dition treaty Kith the United atatas
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07

civilian judges. Another consequence of the same case, more amusing however,
 appears in the following stcry: The
 Belgian volunteers, or civic guards as they are called, are as rule very jolly fellows. These lat and healthy look ing soldiers. who are sure net to fight, are trained only once 3 week on Sun day morning. Their discipline is not strict, and they have the right Of elect ing their own officers. Lately the civic guard, Which is amenable to the minis try of interior. was reorganized. The guards st9aightway took various ways of showing their displeasUra At Liege. where they had to elect 9 regimental dcctcr, they voted unanimously for a veterinary surgeon. At Mons nau1er- OBS guards, fervent admirers of Zola., elected him corporal by a strong ma jority, and at the same time Colonel PicqTart was raised to the grade of ser ge2Ht-Chicag Record.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07
GENERAL WOODS WORK.


 General Wood, who is now on his
 way to see the president relative to General Brooke's order compelling the
 customs receipts at Santiago to be forwarded to Havana, has basn a coz
 spicuous figure in the war with Spain.
 He is a physician, a fine soldier, Q per-
 feet disciplinarian and a general or ganizer. It seems almo5t beyond belief
 that so much has been done to improve Santiago in such a short time The
 possibilities of Santiago have bean in- creased almost one hundrad-fold by s
 administration and by the time the Gu bans are permitted to take charge thy will, if General Woods plans are. not disOrganiZed, have such a start along the right line that they will find them selves a quarter of a century beyond where they would have besn had they won the fight themselves, assuming that they would then have started to build up along American lines.
 What the United States is doing for the CuIbans is one of the remarkable features of the war. This country s=t about to free Cuba and to establish a stable government there. and the pro cess Of putting that government upon it's feet includes just what General Wood is doing so well. The Cubans will surely come to understand that the assistance given them by th:s country is worth many millions of dollars to them, and they should possess the r souls in patience. When the work of | Havana and introducing American sanitary rules there begins the changes will be many and marked. | Already the magical touc1 of the lis making itself felt in he island so long governed by the ig- lorant, insolent and incapable La ins. General Wood is one of the men whose capacity was revealed by the war. He s one of the men of the times and his abors since the war have Eeen Of as much value as the work of the Rough Riders before Santiago.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07
A WRONG TO BE RIGHTED.

The city of Phoenix has an interest in the coming session of the legislature s.cord to that of 10 other community in the territory. The existing license and road tax laws work great injus- tice to the city and should ba changed. There is no reason why the county of Maricopa should collect annually $15,- O0O or $2O00O from city licenses. The city should not be compelled to pay several thousand dollars q year to the county in the form of road tax. The revenues of the city could bs doubled if these taxes were divertel into the cty treasury, as they should be. The rec- pie of the outlying addIuions should take this into consideration in c5nnec- tion with the present movement to in corporate several additions in the Ci proper They have much to gain by ac- cepting the annexation p.opcsiti-n and helping along the movement to make this better town to live in.
 A great responsibility rests upon tke city members Of the legislature in con- nection with this matter of tax ation If they work in Ear- mony toward fighting this wrong the city may in future have the hand ling of a large sum which under exist ing conditions is practically lost to it. With the addition of this money many now contemp-a-ei-l street paving, for instance-could be carried on and in a few yeas the city would be infinitely more pre-entable than it now is
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. McKinley's health has greatly improved since she went to Washing ton. h the past two years she has gained twenty pounds in weight
 The late c. T. Wilder of Newton. Mass. bequeathed $10,000 to the Ameri- can c0lis8e for Girls at C9nstantfnople and the same sum t3 Robert college for American men in the same city.
 A recent visitor to MT. Ruskin at BrGntUoOd describes him as in good health, ready and even eager to listen but extremely silent and uncommuni- cative. He still brightens, however, when he hears about the Alps "Once get the master" said his attendant. ito be interested in an Alp, and he is him. self again.
 Lord Curzon's book on The Indian Frontier, which was in the hands Of the publishers, has been withdrawn This action was probably taken at the sug- gestion Of the queen, who; it is believed. has pointed oue how improper it would be for a book about India to be circu- lated by the yiearoy during his term of office.
 There was a world left for Mme Sarah Bernhardt to conquer. and she is TOW engaged in conque. ing it. This is. the world Of golf She came under it's thrall while staying at Baron Roths- child's chateau near Crail. The golf ground was lately laid out under the supeTintendence of an English expert. M- Felix Faure, in the intervals of hob nobbing with grand ducal personages, | has also been essayinS E'I-e Golf"
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07
HUNIOR OF THE DAY.

What will happen to youAif you are good, little boy?" asked the kindly old lady.
 "Tn st a stick Of candy for being good.
 And what will happen to you if you are bad?"
 'IIl get two sticks of candy for promising to try to be good. G.'-Clicago Post.
 And she smiled happily, though the plain truth was that she had bOugh { the uDpers, hired a man to sole them and then managed to saw the bows on crooked after her mother had made them. Yet she WAS very proud and really wondered how she had mana ged to accomplish so much-Det-Cit Free Press.
 H--Wh&t makes you SO pensiva?
 Sbe-I'ye just been wondering if you will love me when I'm old
 He--Oh, what's the use borrowing trouble? You've always had weak lungs and you may never get old, you know Chicago News.
 Mamma (m3a tiently)-Charlie, now many tlmas have 1 told you to keep away from the sideboard?
 Charlie-I don't know. I can only GOuI4L LD ISFSA.--Cl6V6Id1Q L92O2r.
 What prevented you from mairry- ing Miss Timmins?'
 'I wrote her a proposal which she never received.''
 Didn't ths. postmaster deliver it?''
 NO; I f5rgot to mail the letter. - Chicago Record.
 Now, children, what is an aureoIe?"
 Please, ma'am, it's somethin you plays with in cilff -'
 In golf? Oh, no. it isn't. Come, Vii lie, don't you know?"
 Please, ma'am, it's Fillyp;n is land"
 No. no, Willie. Why. children, I'm aatonished. Can't you think what it is? An au5c0le is something bright that goes round a very good persons head. Now, what is an aufeole, Will lie?"
 Please, ma'a1a, it's red hair. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07

Considering the results to be ob- tained from the building Of the Nicar- agua canal the cost is not excessive. The American people being satisfied with the necessity and feasibility Of the project, the matter of Q few million dol lars will not stand in the way of it's execution. The opposition to the ca nal in congress will be obliged to yield to the public demand for the const. u-- tion of the canal
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07
PHRNIx, JANUARY '. 1899.
NO SMALLPOX HERE.

Great injury is being done Phoenix just now by persons who
 are spreading the report that smallpox exists in this town. Many tourists have been det9Tred from coming to Phoenix through statements made at Fl Paso, Tue son and elsewhere that there are many cases of smallp-x here. There is absolutely no foundation for these statements, aside from a desire to injure Phoenix. There are no cases of smallpox here. There is one case in the county pest house, which is far remOved from the city, and this was taken in hand while the disease YVES yet in it's incipiency. The most rigid precautions have been adopted by the city health authorities to prevent the entry of the disease, and as a result Phoenix is abso- lutely free from smallpox. There is no more danger of smallpox here than there is in any other city in the United States. The people wko are spreading reports to the contrary are guilty of gross injustice to this con- munfty.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07

Those Germans who favor a tariff war do not realize the industrial and commercial strength of the United States, for if they did they would see the stiffness of the policy which they are urging on their government. There is hardly need that the American Ieo- pie have which they are not them selves capable of supplying. No n3- tion is less dependent on foreign coun- tries than is the United Slater. And certainly with all the world, outside Of Germany, to draw on we could get along very comfortably even if we inn ported nothing from that country.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07

Our morning contemporaries would have saved themselves from a most lu- dicrous position before the publ and possibly from a reciprocal outpouring of vituperation if they had consulted the proprietor Of the Herald before they proceeded to distribute the Herald property among themselves Herald.
 There'you are. The Gazette was try ing to consolidate with the Herald without the tHerald's knowledge. Who ever heard of a more impudent propo- sition?
Arizona republican., 1899-01-07

With recent poisoning c1ses as tragie warnings, says the New York Herald, it is likely that people will now eye with suspicion anonymous gifts of things to be taken internally. There is fashion in crime as in everything else. and this method of getting rid of ones enemy, revival of the days Of the Borgias, will, it is to be feared, find other imitators. The remedy is to find the culprit speedily and make Sn example of him or her