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The citizen., 1899-10-20
MINERS LIVES IN PERIL
ExpIosion in Mine Causes Excite.
ment at Shenandoah CITY

ANpiosion In Mine Causes Excite.
ment at Shenandoah City.
Pottsville, Pa. Oct. 19.-An explosion
81 gas occurred at the Shenandoah CITY
Coillery. at Shenandoah, and fire i'm.
hedlately broke out in the mine, hem
ming in twenty-five men who were
at work. Those attracted to the sur.
race OF the mine by the explosion at
once began vigorous efforts to rescue
the imprisoned men, and in this they
We're successful, all the men being talk.
en- out alive in comparatively short
tllne. Three of the number, Adam So
polnsN. William Skavinski, and ]. e.
CaspaVage, We're severely burned and
their injuries may prove fatal. Several
others sustained severe injuries.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
CECIL RHODES IDEA.
Reason for Declining a Drink in the
Early Days CT the Mines.

@"AhJ ASttJ - tiC
In connection will. the foundation of
Cecil Rhodes's colossal wealth. there IS
a story told by an old fellow miner.
himself lately Colonial Minister Of
Finance, which illustrates at least one
trait In the character of the great
South African financier and politician.
During the early days of the Kim
berley diggings it wes the custom when
a miner found a particularly fine gem
to invite those about him to the cere-
mony Of "wetting the StOne." /. e.
drinking champagne at the finders ex-
pense, with the idea that 1t would
bring good luck in the discovery of an
other treasure. In the adjoining claim
to that taken by Mr. Rhodes. in the
very centre Of the crater holding the
precious blue dirt this invitation had
upon certain occasion gone forth, and
the men were going their way up to
the hotel when it was noticed that
Rhodes held aloof
'Hullo. Come on, Rhodesr shouted
the lucky finder of the gem. aren't
you coming up to wet the stone for
good luckP To watch, Cecil Rhodes
only shook his head
say, come ON there's good fel-
low persisted his neighbor.
What are you going to dor asked
Rhodes, looking up.
wet the stone with champagne, Of
course"
We'll" replied tie future magnate,
decisively, Il did not come out here to
drink champagne, b.It to make money"
and then went on with his work.
That Mr.. Rhodes has succeeded in
that purpose, pro 1ably beyond all
flights of his Imagination, is now
matter Of history
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Adulterated Beer.

An English chemist recently exam.
med 3,1G5 samples Of beer, Of which
I21 were found to have been adulterat.
ed. and the fact was also discovered
that the adultelation OF beer is almost
exclusively confined to London. OF
l5T samples Of tobacco analyzed 26
were found to be adulterated.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Hotel Burned in Jersey.

Hackensack. n. J., Oct. 1S.-The
Park Hotel in Ridgefeld Park was
burned to the ground. 1t was frame
structure three stories in height, ami
was near the Ridgeicld Park railroad
station. There were auouD half doZ-
en- persons in the building when the
fire broke out, includiu" tae proprietor.
John StefIens, and his amly. All e.
caped from the building in safety.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Alice
Jones and George Stevens have been
put on trial for representing them
selves as Mrs. and Mr.. Jones and thus
by forgery securing 5000 on the hus-
bands property. Fhoy fed to London.
whence the state Department returned
them. The woman is beseeching her
husband to forgive her.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct 1S.-Tha
Tellico State and IRON Company, owned
by G. S. Swanson and Heden Smith.
London capitalists. has just opened ten
new slate quarries on its property in
Monroe County The company owns
10000 acres in that section and is 10
spend S1,000,000 in developing the
same. Fifty slate and several iron
mines are to be opened.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
He Charges Discrimination.

Springfield. Ohio, Oct. 1S.-Judge
Miller granted II. J. Creager an iniunc.
ton against the Springfield Gas Com
pany to prevent them from removing
his natural gas meter. He makes some
sensational charges against the COM
pany, alleging that they do not charge
all consumers % cents for the gas and
do not demand meter rent from all
customers.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

New Yrok, Oct. Abraham ].
Rose, counsel for eX-Cap,. Obgriin NJ,
Carter, filed his final briefs in the ha-
beas corpus proceedings, in Judge La
combe's United States Circuit Court
this forenoon. The papers were filed
in the judges private chambers, and
Judge I.acombe will render his decision
soon
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-A despatch from
Tacoma to the Record says:
New rehollions have broken out in
Szechuan and Human. The Thiretan
king at Tachienlu has abdicated. He
was pra ticaliy deposed by Chinese of.
ficialS."
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Manila oct 1S.-An American foroe
under Colonel Bell cleared the F'ilIpIncs
ont Of Poruc. northwest OF Bacour
The enemy fell back TO the westward,
leaving number dead. The Ameri!
cans lost one killed. This is the see.
ond time recently the Porac natives
have been routed.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Hotel Woodfin Burned.

nus Ni Falls, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-The Ho-
"oodiln, on the east shore of Lake
rs rse, was destroyed by fire. The
aad been unoccupied since the
l. =" the summer season, and the
N n supposed to have been the work
iheendiary.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
VIII to be Contested.

7"IIVI VIII 10 De NOHNtsItU.
ew York. Oct. 1S.-Robert Bonner'S
has been contested, and the name
'he man who was not only sue
Sul publisher but also the owner
Great trotting horses is to be drag
through the courts in fight over
property he left behind him. Tn
Influence on the part Of the sons
lneged
The citizen., 1899-10-20
TIE COUNTRY N GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 17-Key
west reports ten new cases of yellow
IeVer FOR the past twenty-four hours
ana three deaths. This makes 11e6
cases to date with fifty-four deaths,
showing low mortality. DR.. Porter
says that the epidemic is over prac.
tically. The State Health Board au-
tthorities feel proud of their record in
keeping the fever confined to Kew
West.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Washington, Oct. 1S.-President In
gals of the Big -Four" and Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad was before
the industrial commission. He asked
the commission to recommend legisla-
tion Which would protect the railroads
ana insure uniform rates, and said that
II some action of the kind was not TAX
en- the railroad condition would become
worse in the future than 1t has been in
the past.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Creedon Defeats Ready.

w York, Oct. 1S.-Dan Creedon de-
vi Pat Ready of Washington, D.
1T lhe Broadway Athletic Club in
e'ghth round of what was was to
Deen a twenty-fiye-round bout.
i! was no match for the Aus
The citizen., 1899-10-20

'"SIII NiIHtS IHIO UHV NHIUH'
lSsillon, Ohio, Oct. 1S.-Willhm f..
gan. District President of the Uni
Mmeworkers of America, has sue
ea IN organizing the 100 men en-
cl at the Mckinley mine at Elton.
''e large mines in the district are
IN the union.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Partly Immune - Electric Shock.
1T is q singular fact" said an cleo.
trioldn of this city, that the human
body is capable of becoming more or
less Injured to shocks from live wires.
| suppose the average scientist would
scout the idea, hut what ! say is borne
out by everyday experience. The en-
plOyeeS OF a bis electric light works,
for instance, are continually receiving
shocks that would disable an ordinary
man. but are apparently none the worse
for the experience.
Il remember sometime ago couple
of young fellows came in contact acci-
deniaAy with live wire at mauufac.
tory here in town, and both received
exactly the same current One ot fHa m
was helper around q dynamo aud lad
met with mishdps of that sort before.
he was knocked off his feet and mo-
mehloiuy sldm. a" ..ef3, rgAt n
less than two miua.as. HE other man.
VINO was q stranger, lelI over as Il
struck by lightning, and it WAS fuly
half an hour before he showed the .plst
signs of retWu.u- consciousness. He
was laid up several days. aud oddly
enough was much the more powerful.
physically of jta Ur.U
i have known several cases of prac-
tically the same sort. The mulurmen
on the street cars frequently get the
current as they call il, especially in
rainy weather. when wet wood be-
comes a conductor They tel me they
don't niIl II much after the first few
times. ~ s certainly difficult to mder-
stand '9" "Noa ed shocks can f0rufy
The citizen., 1899-10-20
NO. %
BIG INSURANCE.
The Prince of Wales Carries an
Enormous Amount.

big insurance man told me recently
in NeW-NOrk that the Prince of Wales
was the heaviest risk of any patron of
the insurance business, and that his
death would cost English, German,
French and American companies not
less than $4,000 600.
NO other person carries 20 per cent
or that insurance" he said but COM
paratively little of it is for the benefit
Of his family; perhaps not more than
81 1000 600.
1t is a curious fact" continued my
insurance friend, who spends good
deal of his time in EuEland. that ST.
Geo coo or $1,000, ,000 of insurance per-
haps more than that has been placed
on the life Of the Prince OF Wales is Q
speculation by persons who do noA
know him and have never had any rola~
tOns with him whatever. This would
not be possible under the insurance
laws of the UnitCd States hut q is NJ
lowed by some OF the English compan-
les. over there any man can secure a
policy on the life Of a nelghhor. prn-
yitrd he can persuade the ua.a.lor %
Submit to a medical examination ., md
company which has recently had I'm
examined. Thus when the Prime. "
Wales undergo IN exam nation fir IL
surdnce lots of speculators apnIy to ne
same company for policies on his 10.
or get certified copies of the report II
the medical examiner and use hem
with other companies. IL is pure sn l.
lation They pay a high premHm a
margin, so tu spea X, or. TO pUt To i'm Il
other way, they book a Naecr Wl#u ne
insurance companies than tle HgiH:e
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Long-Liyed Bird.

among the birds the swan lives to
the oldest, in extreme cases reaching
years. The falcon has been known
live over l62 years.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Sampson Takes Command.

pson Takes Command.
|ysS n Oct. 18.-Admiral Sampson
|wN ~ nere unheralded, and was un-
a @ the station crowd save his
bd su os coachman. He took COM
ly " the navy yard without cere,
The citizen., 1899-10-20
Nnccinmtior in Lnnnn.

In Japan vaccination is compulsory,
nd the Government makes its own
ymph, and issues il free of charge. Re-
Flccination at stated periods is also rig
idly enforced. Only calf lymph Is used.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Hudson, N. Y. Oct. 1.-THE Wind
sor Hotel in Chatham, a large four
story brick building, was burned. and
Wallace G. Hale, of Brattleboro. Vt,
was overcome by smoke while trying
10 escape and lost his life. The occu-
pants were reused by smoke ana nil
escaped except Hale His charred re,
mans We're found on the first floor.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Eelegraphic Gleanings From All Parts
2> of the World.

\ national antitrust conference has
been scheduled for January in Chicago.
Admiral Dewey will leave Washing
ton for Atlanta, Ga, next Monday
night.
The September Internal Revenue
statement shows total receipts of $24,-
522, 2,S95.
ThePeak Copper Company. with 81
500 00000scapital, has been incorporated
in Michigan.
+. Nj. Osborne is slated for president
of the new So400OOO0 Pittsburg coal
combine.
Smallpox has broken out at Cape
Town among the natives from. johann
neshurg.
The Union Steel Company, with ST.
100000 capital, has been formed at
Pittsburg Pa.
The Interior Department estimates
for the next fiscal year aggregated
S17Q.50O0OO.
Rev. W. II. F. Fauncc. u. D., has
been innugurated president Of Brown
University at Providence, x. L.
The Americans in the Philippines
drove the enemy ont Of Porac Due
American was killed and one wounded.
The Manila newspaper "Patyia" has
been suppressed and it's editor arrost-
ed, charged with scditious uttcrances.
A heavy suow storm is reported }J@-
ina in the mountains around loadyille,
Colo, auI many valuable sheep are re-
ported lost.
Coy. Roosevelt of New York an
nounccd chat he viii remove from Of
flee Thomas Hutson, Treasurer of
Chautauqua County.
A mandamuS was granted aauin-t
holding an election in petroi. over urh-
posed charter amendments ate ting
street railway franchises.
An explosion of mine gas at Shcuau-
doah City, a., coli Y cutnmhel tWen-
ty-tWo men. Ten were rescued a!.No.
hut it was feared the others We're dead.
a dispatch from Pretoria say the
Transvaal h~3 received an offer fjom Il
wealthy European to supply a lleet OF
torpedo boats to blow jp British trans
ports. The offer was rejected.
Attorney General Davies. .j Albany.
n. y, gave out an opinion holding that
veterans appointed To office s.n G. 1~9j
who had not taken Ciyil Service exam
inatioHs held their positions illegally.
\ Cape Town dispatch says that
three Wuudred Bae,s aud eighlcca BRIT
ish have been killed w a fierce ba,tle
at Mafekug. Col Ro1,. Powell made
a successful aoiu. asa, the invest
The citizen., 1899-10-20

IorE. Inc numrer or suuuenUs in rnN
scientific School this year exceeds that
of last year by eighty-one.
The citizen., 1899-10-20
An ACCIDENT spoiled /.
Shamrock's Topmast Broke
and the Yacht Withdrew
From the Contest.
COLUMBIA THE WINNER.
American Boat Now Has Two Vic
tories to Her Credi, in the Race
For the Cup.

CoIu,,,,i.. ,,....., ,n.5
'" No'''i'"'h over 'he CURSE
Alone - The Accident Was re-
grctted, but the sail Was DANGER
anal, -. ~, :,
"''S ''''S ne ne''lh@ NO" Is
Nearly 3 TO 1 on Columbia.
ooc
on odndy HOOK, Lightshlp' oct 10
Al "eCiituI spoiled tne second at
eel'pi 10 san the second OF the races
Loi 'ile AlheflcaS cup IMehly y-hVe
iiiii' minutes 3l'er the start Whiie S"am.
.osA ,,. .!"u lier giant cluo l"ps'ul set ana
' %"S ~ lile Ieau on lhe port tacN oy
aoo"' 20 3arus' great hutterihg be-
S"n "."' t. Iie loplhist was seen TO
g,,. gti.u 4''' ShiNeFAand heard to crack.
men slowly ut NiNuSrrou>ly, the great
The citizen., 1899-10-20

New York. Oct. 19.-The signaldef. at
"I the NhaMrocE by he Columbia las
upset the betting IN the cup races
Fred Brooks, the WAN street broker
who has placed $l0OD0 on the Colum-
bia at ruling odds, took adrantaua of
the fcvcr that arose uu the EXCHANGE
when il became known rGat there was
q prospect of race taking place. Early
in the morning he laid $1,000 10 5000
and about an hour after the Yachts
started made another bet of $500 TO
Sl50. As soon as the result was known
in The city BrooEs was ou the lookout
for more Shamrock money. ana in
creased the offer Of odds until a we'll
known business man wa, tDmptod to
invest $500 ON the Shamrock at . TO l,
At tle Waldorf tsto.i. t,ere ,.o,.,
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Halifax, n. s. Oct. 19.-The way
spirit is hot in Halifax and there will
probably be moro applications here for
enrolment in the Canadian contingent
Of 1000 men than can be Tx rom
Nova Scotia Enrolment has begun in
this city. The Brigade Office sent out
posters asking for volunteers and stat
ing the requirements that must lie
complied with. Wages for men range
from Sl.25 per day for seIgeant-matur
down to 40 cents Tor priyateS. When
they reach South Africa their pay viii
be the same as that Iec.iyel by regular
British soldiers. Only men between
twenty-five and forty years of age will
be taken.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

ottmar Mergout a.er inventor of the
linotype machine. is reported i'll at his
Baltimore home.
Tie steamer Gaelic from the Orient,
brought a cargo to New York valued
at nearly S3,000,0oO
Jersey City's Corporation Counsel
told the Tax Board OF its right to tax
the capital stock Of trust companies
Tom Meyers, forger. who escaped
from the Wuukceau. Ill.,, PRISON. died
in t-e woods after four days of eN-
posture.
The lynching Of a white man at VIII
son, La. for alleged horse stealing. is
reported from New Orleans
The President continued his tour
through Iowa making src tches at Ack-
ley. Cedar Fails and Waterloo
"Wednesday has hccu SGT lor the un.
yelling OF a monument at Saratoga y.
Y. io Miss Ruhenl Hyde Walwouh,
the army nurse
The famous Cuban ilbuSter steam
er Iaurada has been heachcd on the
Alaskan coast, passengers, crew ana
cargo being saved.
The British force at kimberley,
which is cut off from all cammmjca-
tion with Cape Town. is believed ahle
to hold the town.
United States Minister Newell at The
Hague viii 5 gn the protocal cmb0dy-
Ing the agreements reached at The
Peace Conferences
The Santo Domingo Government mas
ordered an action against the heirs of
the late President lIeurcaux hccause
of the latters alleged misuse of public
funds.
Advices from Iloilo state that there
is great tCuSOn between the Nisavaus
and Tagalos and that Vs3yan ravolt
against Tagalo domination is threat
ened.
\ dispatch from Dundee Natal. says
that Il Boer commando, estimated mt
1000 men, with sixteen field guns has
reached Dannhauser northeast of Dun
dee with The prof able intention Of sur.
rounding Dundee and cutting off tho
garrison from communication with
Glencoe and Ladysmith
Statistics show that the population OF
Hawaii has increased 25,Ou0 in the last
two years.
Kansas City offers bonus of $4,000
for the National Democratic couvcn-
ton
The hospital ship Missouri, from New
York for Manila, has reached Gibral. |
tai
Reports from Luzon show that Gen. !
SchWau is making things lively for the /
Filipinos,
Two contributions to the Dewey
Home Fund received Mt Washington |
from New York made the total $1,000 /
Tesla. the electrician. who is now at
work In Colorado, announces that lis |.
system Of wi eless t. leg Apply Is almost |.
completed. 1t is evident, however, that |
he will have TO march behind Young |
Marconi in the general procession
The win of the late Cornelius Van
dcrhilt which VIII he made public in a
few days, provides that the bulk OF I
the dead milliunairc's estate shall be /.
Kept intact until the youngest child
Gladys becomes 0f age, The boys are
IA share alitc in the final division of /
the properly and both will he on The |
board Of directors Of the New York
Central Railroad.
The fast mail on the Chicago and
NorthW stem Railroad was held up by
-four masked robbers about thirty miles
west OFT Chicago. The safe in the cX-
press car was blown open with dyna-
mite and about $4,000 in money was
taken. The robbers then uncoupled the
engine from the train. ran 1t down the !
road about two miles and made their [
escape.
subscribe for the CITIZEN, aud there |
bv get a good reliable paner.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Havana, Oct 17.-pre>s Gespatchos
from Bavamo, in Santiago province.
tell of an attack ca the fafl there In
six American soldiers who wcr, anN-
ious 70 secure the relaa-e of a friend
who was held a. a prisoner Accord.
ing to the story. the American soldiers
scared tie jailers with all sorts Of
threats and tool, their friend to the
barracks. They even threatened to kill
the iailers and afterward refused to
give the prisoner up to the police The
dispatches say the people are indig-
nant and threaten to attack the Ameri-
cans
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Reading, Pa, Oct 17.-In the Demo-
cratic primaries here, former state
Senator Henry D. Green Of Reading
was the successful candidate for Con-
&ress to succeed the late Hon Daniel
Ermentrout Mr. Green was Captain
IN the United States Volunteers during
the Cuban war, lawyer. graduated at
Yale in 1871, and is II years old.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Washington Oct 17-NIaior General
William Ludlow, Military Governor of
Havana, will receive leave of absence
to visit Washington. in December, and
one Of his close friends in this city is
authority for the prediction that he
will not return to Cuha. Sheuld this
prediction prove well founded General
LudloW's retirement from ms He. u.
office will be due to event Whi.h Jhrow
light on the retirement OF General Rus
sell A. Alger from the War Depart
ment
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Stamford, Conn, Oct. ia Boston
yacht. on its way from New York. ran
through a lot Of burned wreckage. un-
doubtedly from the Nutmeg State. that
was destroyed by fire, near the Long
Island coa>t, and near the wreckage
the body OF man was found. He was
apparently about 60 years of age ana
had graYiSh beard The body was
brought direct to this city and is in the
morgue, awaiting possible identidca-
tion.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Seattle, Oct. 1S.-A number of the
crew ami passengers Of the steamship
Laurada, which lies wreck i'm Iana-
dine Bay st. George Island, off Alaska.
have been brought to this port 10y the
United States revenue cutter Carwin.
The IHuiada, Capt. Frank White. left
Seattle Sept u for Cape Nome. with
a. crew of forty-eisht men and twenty
passengers. She carried full cargo of
general merchandise. hay. lumber. cat.
tie aud sheep. The Laurada encount-
cred rol-h weather from the start. ana
on Sept II he sprung a le1l. She WAS
run into the shallow waters Of Iapa-
dine Bay where her crew, passengers
and cargo were landed AMI housed in
several abandoned cabins. The Cor
win mt acted by signals, took aboard
til" Hf p9-,..'.r.. ta.liu- some
to Dutch Iu0or aud bringing the re-
mainder TO Seattle .~s
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Paris, Oct. 1S.-A despatch from
GARAGES, VeneEuela, says that Presi
dent Andrade is preparing to leave ths
city, and that the insurgent COM
mander, Gen. Cipriano Castro, is mast
or Of the situation.
The citizen., 1899-10-20

Boston, Mass, Oct. 1S.-A gift of
500 moo has been made to the Lawrence
Scientific School of Harvard University
for the equipment Of mining labora-
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-02
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
trhr Documcnr VIII he Unusually
Long aud VIII Hardly be Read
at the Opening Session.

Washington. Nov. 29.-The presl-
dents annual message is practically
compl,ted and ready for transmission
10 congress when il assemblies ncNt
week. The message will be unusually
long. on account of the numerous and
important topics il discusses. The por-
tions Of the message treating Of differ
cnt topics have been sent TO the public
printer as they have been finished, ana
nroofs nave been submitted for rev.
sion. II is not certain that the mes
,oge will be sent TO congress next
Monday. II is customary to send lton
the day of the assembling OF congress,
hut as the death of the vice-prestdent
makes il certain that the senate, AT
least. viii adjourn Immediately out oi
respect tc his memory, il is not I'M
likely that the message viii be "lth'
held until Tuesday. In the house the
adjournment will only he DELAYED hh-
iii TINT body is organized, when, upon
the announcement of the death OF III,
.ice-president it also viii adjourn.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-02
IMPERIAL VISITORS LEAVE.
Departure of the German Emperor
and Empress From SnndrinR-
ham for Port Victoria.

London. Nov. 29.-The German en-
peror and empress left Sandringham,
and took train at Wolferton for Port
Victoria, at ten o'clock. The prince
and princess of Wales, the duke and
duchess of York, the duke of Cam
bridge and other members of the royal
family preceded their majesties to the
railroad station, the approaches to
which were lined by crowds of people
assembled from the surrounding coun-
try. A strong force of constabulary
guarded the route. The emperor and
empress affectionately bede farewell
to the prince and princess of Wales in
the waiting room of the station. The
prince of Wales conducted the empress
to the royal saloon carriage and the
duke Of York accompanied the en-
peror.
The empress smilingly acknowledged
the bows of the few privileged persons
who were admitted to the platform.
After their lajesties had entered the
train. the prince and princess of Wales
stood at the door of the carriage, re-
Eeating their farewels. They em-
braced the emperor and empress, and
the train moved off amid the acclama-
tions of the officials and villagers The
duke of York accompanied their maj
estes to Port Victoria where they
boarded the imperial yacht Hohen-
Zollcrn.