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brand in the Spreckels Market on the
afternoon OF September l3. 1898.
Like the Rosser mentioned I'm the dis
patches. he was a graduate OF the Van
derbilt University at Nashville. Tenn.
anu the age given as ~ is probably flc-
ttious. as II would hardly be possible for
a young man TO graduate in medicine at
that age. Rosser while in this CITY
claimed TO be p years old Aside from
this, while report was published that
Rosser was confined in the Decoto Insane
Asylum. friends OF his In this city state
positively that he is connected with the
establishment Of DR.. Wyeth of New
York.
The cold-blooded murder of Henry Hill
debrand and the subsequent trial and ac-
quittal OF Rosser are still fresh in the
memory OF people of this city. Rosser
was connected with the hospital corps of
the Tennessee Regiment on the after
noon of September Is. while apparently
crazed from drink. he walked into the
Spreckels Market flourishing n revolver
and fired at a boy employed there The
bullet went wide of its mark and the
murderous soldier then fired at Hide
brand. The bullet took effect Just above
the heart and the unfortunate victim
died almost instantly.
There was move made 10 lynch the
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WALTER ROSSER SHOOTS
A MAN AT NEW YORK
The PiStOI=WieIder Is Thought to Be
the EX=TenneSSee Soldier Who
Killed Henry Rildebrand
in This City.

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-An hour after the
tig bicycle race ended IN Madison-square
Garden tonight and during the excite
racnt attending a fifteen-mile pursuit race
Frederick s. Slater Of Railway. y. j..
seated IN one OF the lower boxes. was shot
and mortally wounded by Walter Rosser
ls wears old. a medical student recently
from Stevenson. Ala. The shooting oc-
CURED as the result Of a quarrel over a
bet the men had made on the race.
There were LOO OF 1900 persons in the
big amphitheater at the lime. and some
of these rushed al Rosser. TWO hundred
policemen charged through the mob with
drawn clubs. and surrounding Rosser
rushed him through the crowd.
At the police station ROsser gave his
Christian name as willis.
At the Lexington Avenue House, where
Rosser boarded. his room mate said that
he Is the son OF wealthy parents i'm
Stevenson. Ala. lie said also that Rosser
had graduated ar Vanderbilt University
AZ Nashville. Tenn. in 1895. and that he
has been attending the post graduate hos
pital In this city.
After the shooting Rosser threatened 10
commit suicide at the first opportunity.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. S.-The SINH
laritv Of names and circumstances leads
some people here TO think Rosser. who
was one % the principals In the Madison
square Garden shooting tonight. may be
the man who was concerned I'm an ARRAY
of the same kind at San Francisco last
year.
While the First Tennessee Regiment
VS. al San Francisco preparatory TO GO
ing 10 Manila. Walter Rosser. "A medical
student. member of tho Hospital Corps.
sho: and killed clerk I'm market house.
Evidence was submitted tending TO show
be was intoxicated al the time. and he
was acquitted on the plea or insanity
There is but little doubt that the Walter
willis Rosser who shot Slater is tho
bane Rosser who killed Henry Hide
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a division OF their loot, and the
moral effect OF Lord Methuens
successes. An early termination
OF the siege is now generally ex-
pected.
Further confirmation has come
to hand OF the story about Beers
shelling the hospitals at Lady
smith. That the numerous cas-
ualties among the wounded sol
dlers and hospital attendants
could not have been mere acci-
dent was to-day considered GER
tain. Indignation here has been
raised to a white heat by the news
from Durham that General White
sent d message TO the Boer com
mander informing him OF what
had taken place and that Jou-
bert's answer was that the Brit
ish had no right to use any build
ing in the town as hospital.
neutral camp having been set
aside for that purpose.
From Naauwpoort camp If is
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BOER HEAD LAAGER, Ladysmth, Friday, Dec. s.
The British troops made SOrtie between and 9
O'Clock this morning. They CraWled q ravine and
stormed and carried Lombards kop, which was held
by the Beers, and which placed CreusOt gun
and howitZer. These guns destroyed with
dynamite. The British captured a Maxim gun and
then retired. The EanCerS, HuSSarS and Guards
made sortie OF Lady smith daybreak under
cover OF a heavy artillery fire. which the Beers
turned brskIy The British afterward returned to
Ladysmith The BOer losses reported to have
been slight.
strong BOer column has crossed the Tueela
River at Coenso, with the object OF attacking the
British EStCOurt column
Major Erasmus and Lieutenant MaIen will be tried
by martial i'm connection with the loss OF the
guns.
LONDON, Dec. "a special dispatch from Preto-
ria, dated December 8, says 5000 British troops,
preceded by armored train, advancing on
COesburS from NaauWpOOrt
CAPE TOWN Thursday, Dec. IA hundred men
OF the Naval Brigade proceeded the front oni9ht
1t is known that the Beers have the ends
Of their MauSer bullets, thus producing effect
similar to the -dums. FaIse and Warren and
thirty left the camp CarnevOn to-day and when
four miles out sighted patrol OF twelve Beers,
who sought Two OF the Beers wounded.
fiaIse ascertained that the Beers i'm strong
force in laager and retired his base. This is the
first brush OF General Gatacres forces and they
all eager follow it up.
LOURENZO MARQUES, Delaeoa Bay. Dec. "a
dispatch from Pretoria dated to-day says: Reports
have been received here OF fighting early this
ing i'm the vicinity OF Schattnek, the British attack
ing General CrOne Fighting is also reported to have
occurred i'm the direction OF Kimberley. 1t is pre-
sumed this is another SOrtie The Dutch-German
Ambulance Corps has been enthusiastically received,
and will be divided between Natal and the Free
State frontier.
ONDON, Dec 1o-The ing that sortie had been made
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EXPLOSION OF FIREDAMP
ENTOMBS EIGHTY MINERS
Deaths Awful Harvest in a CoIIiery at Car
honodo Wooh
Two Scores WOrkmen Instantly Killed by the Shock or Cut Off
From Escape and Suffocated by
Deadly Cases.
- NARRoNADo. Wash. Dec. s.-Tho

y ARRONADO. Wash. Dee. s.-The
most appalling calamity in the
history ~ coal mining in this State
- occurred Al 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. when an explosion in shaft
40 of tho Carbon Hin coal mines cost
the lives of between forty and fifty min
crs. The cause of tho disaster Is as Yet
unknown. but fl SIS reported that miners
working between the 200 and 6,o foot lev
els broke into old mine workings. which
were filled with gas. The explosion fol-
lowed as soon as this outpouring ras
came into contact with the first miners
lamp. The conclusion was sufficient 10
blot out the lie of every miner in the
bottom ~ mine No :.
The men killed are among the best class
~ miners employed in this State. The
Carbon Hrl mines have never had any
labor troubles and the men are well paid.
making work there more desirable than
in most coal mines. Most or the men
were married and lived with their fami-
lies in snug cottages At Carbonado.
which stands on a hin few hundred feet
above the entrance 10 the mine workings
OF concussion was heard az Carbonate
and in other shafts Of the mines. Some
thought a larger blast than usual had
been fired hut an instant later "A great
blue volume ~ smoke began pouring from
The mine tunnel and air shaft II was in
stantlv realized that "A terrible catastro-
pho had occurred. The news quickly
spread and very soon weeping women and
children were thronging the streets. be-
VaIinr the certain deaths of fathers or
brothers.
Work was Immediately suspended In the
other shafts and Superintendent Davies
ordered an men available 10 commence
rescue work. which has been in progress
ever since. At midnight eighteen bodies
and eleven injured men have been brought
oet The dead Rere taken 10 the morgue.
but difficulty has been experienced IN en-
gaging men 20 wash and dress them. The
miners here are chiefly welshmen and
Fans. the latter 81 whom are somewhat
superstitious and seem 20 dread the hand
ling % tho bodies Of their comrades OF a
f.w hours previous.
Six men are in the hospital and the 9TH
er injured have been taken TO their homes.
Men are now working 10 get the tram
cars IN operation on the water level Of
the mine that the rock. timbers and coal
may be removed from the places where
dead miners lie entombed. II viii require
al night 20 accomplish this. making it i'm
probable that any more bodies viii be re-
covered tonight.
The dead men al the Morgue are burned
One has the back Of his head blown of.
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PARTIAL LISTOF THE DEAD

& CARBONADO. Wash. Dec g. :
= The dead. as far as identified up to
= midnight. are as follows:
= DAVID Y. THOMAS. 55 years :
. old. leaves a widow and several :
y children.
y MICHAEL KACHENKO. aged I
y .. single.
= JOSEPH LEE. aged 26. single.
= REES JONES, foreman, aged so, :
y unmarried.
= DANIEL DAVIES. aged IS. sin :
y gle. son Of Foreman Davies.
EVAN LEWIS. aged -. single.
RICHARD DARE. a young man.
leaves a widow and child.
JOHN JONES. aged 81. leaves a
widow and a married daughter.
THOMAS EDWARDS, aged 40.
= leaves a widow.
y EVAN RICHARDS. aged so. :
y leaves a widow and six children.
y HOWELL MEREDITH. aged 50.
y leaves "A widow and nine children.
y JOE THOMAS, aged q. single
WATT JONES. aged 80. leaves a
= mother
WILLIAM RICHARDS. aged IS,
y leaves a family.
- MULLEN, aged 30. leaves a
y mother.
GUSTAV KNUrT
= H. KNUTT.
3 - JOHNSON, aged 40. leaves
= a family.
BEN SEDDLER and B. SED-
= DLER. father and son
y b. THOMAS, aged 80, leaves a
y family
WILLIAM NJ. DAVIS. aged -.
Z leaves a family.
MIKE KNISH
LEONARD JOHNSON.
y J. II. JONES.
y HENRY SERNI
= MIKE kICHIKE.
= JOHN MELLEN.
y WILLIAM WILSON.
y MATT RIHILA.
= JOHN HIl-L.
y ANDREW GOCEY.
y PETER MERP.
y AUGUST HAINACT.
y MATT NTLLAND.
y PAUL CCRTISS.
ADAM POWELL.
y JOHN FELTA
y JOHN =. DEkONINK.
3 EMIL HAlNAUT.
T. J. EDWARDS.
STEVE KREMOGA.
JACOB LA.,DE.
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The feet Of another are broken off square
~ at the ankle and every inch of his
body is burned as black as coal. His arms
and legs are blown TO pieces All the
bodies recovered have been brought out in
gunny sacks. Some Of them were picked
up in pieces and jammed into the sacks.
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WHITES REPORT OF
SUCCESSFUL SORTIES


Butler dated December afternoon:
The following received General White to-day:
gun on hill The enterprise admirably carried out and entirely
successful the hill howize
DESTROYED with by Capa Fowk and Turner Max
Major Henderson the First Battalion of the Agy Hghanders wounded
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| ONDON, Dec. 1o.-The
papers yesterday afternoon
displayed in big type dis
patches from Boer sources stat
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Continued on Second Page.
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ing that a sortie had been made
by the garrison at Ladysmith and
that a big Creusot gun and
howitzer had been put out of ac-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
1LOBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
u 20 WASHINGTON Az SOUTH.
Advertising Subscriptions
Tel. 279O il.

An inventory was filed in the probate
court yesterday OF the property of the
late Col John T. West, the value Of
whose estate is appraised at the round
sum of S437, 600
Glass one in the schedule comprises tn
real estate, including the hotel which IS
valued at $259,975. Glass two includes The
household goods and the furniture,
which Is placed at $54,S25. Glass three
comprises the wearing apparel, on which
no value is given. Class four en-
braces the stocks, the value of which
IS placed at $69, rs. Glass five comprises
mortgages and bonds which are valued
at So, $40. Class six embraces all the
miscellaneous personal property, which is
placed at $25, 665
About 300 claims have been filed against
the estate, which includes the cost Of
running the hotel, the payment of help
and all other expenses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
KILLED BY CRAZY FATHER.
Shot His Son and Then Took His
Own Life.


MORRIS, Mimi, Oct. 20.-Joseph Ha'gh,
who lives five miles west of Donnelly, as
sisted his wife to get off to town with a
load of oats, and then went into the
house, where his son, Russ, aged twenty
one years, his daughter and two other
children were yet sleeping. He took a
shotgun, went into Russ room, plac the
barrel in the face of his sleeping son and
killed him. He then went into his own
room and shot himself through the heart
and died instantly. When his wife re-
turned and asked the children where
their father was they replied that he
was in the bedroom lying down by his
gun and the wife and mother went in
to discover the crimes of her husband.
Haigh was fifty-one years old and has
been troubled by an incumbrance of some
$4,000 on his farm and, further, because
the crops have been severely injured by
the rains this season. 1t is said that
Russ, his son, had two weeks ago joined
the Woodnen and taken $4,000 insurance,
and that probably Haigh thought that
killing him the estate would receive the
insurance money to clear the property
and by killing himself he would escape
legal punishment, though the opinion that
he was quite crazy is most general.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
PLEASED AT RESULTS
PRESIDENT OF w. G. IT. U. TALKS
TO CONVENTION AT SEATTLE,
WASH.
PROGRESS MADE IS GREAT
for the Excellent Showing
in Furthering Temperance Work
in America-BaIance In Treasury
of the ORGANIZATION Larger Than
in Previous Years - Secretary
Tells of Growth of Order.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 20.-The ma
tional convention of the W.. C. T. U. met
here today. For several days train loads
of delegates from all parts of the coun-
try have been arriving, and when the
convention was called to order there was
a large attendance.
The delegates were slow IN assembling,
and it was nearly noon before they ar
rived at the convention hall.
The president, Lidian NJ. n. Stevens, in
her annual address, said:
This is not alone the closing year Of
the century, but of our quarter-century S
existence as a society. Doubtless there
stainers in our country, according to the
population, than there has ever been in
any other period of our history. The
greatest gain, however, has been made
during the last quarter of century.
One of the most potent factors in bring
ing this about is the Womans Christian
Temperance union, with its 'Do-every-
thing policy.
There were present at the first con-
vention, Aug Is, 1874, in response to a
call sent out from Chautauqua repre-
sentatives from sixteen states: IN TINS
pect that every state and territorial W.
c. T L. is represented by some of its
officers and by appointed delega ties, each
uei6Sdle HdNiIIS q iiOiIATf- ny -
500 paying members. Here, too, are ma
tional superintendents, organizers, lee
turers, chairmen of standing committees,
w C. T. u visitors-a great host, aim
ing to publish the word of God as given
Since the first convention great adj
vance has been made in the cause of
purity. total abstinence and prohibition.
Better laws bearing upon questions of
the purity and sanctity of the home have
been enacted; among them laws raising
the age of protection for girls until its
average is now fourteen, instead of ten,
and in some states as high as eighteen
wears. The influence of women has been
in several instances instrumental in re-
firing immoral men from office and in
preventing their nonina ton and election
to positions of trust and honor, and the
gospel of purity from a W. c, T; ..
Standpoint is now being preached, where
Twenty-Five years ago there was silence
on the topic-not because women did not
then care, but she did not dare speak as
now; and III thus speaking We are not
to make known to those about US prac-
tees of impure living, but the calm and
peaceful joy of purity.
1.-THE consumption of alcoholic drinks
is growing less year after year. There Is
oniy about one-half as much consumed
per capita in the United States as there
was a quarter of a century ago This
marks us as the most temperate of all
nations. For some years, as the use or
distilled liquors decreased, there was an
increase in the use of malt liquors, but
during the last four years there has been
a steady decrease of the latter. which
certainly is most encouraging, when We
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
GREAT WHEAT MARKET.
Annual Report of the President of
the Chamber of Commerce.

the Chamber of Commerce.
Charles NJ. Harrington, president of the
Minneapolis chamber of commerce, has
made his annual report to that body, ac-
Comparted by a short address comment
ing on the work Of the year In his adj
dress President Harrington says that he
believes that the chamber will secure new
quarters during the year. The report
says:
During the fiscal year ending Oct. 1,
1899. the cash receipts were $32,195 and
disbursements SOL, 972. The latter amount
includes a dividend paid to certificate
holders from the surplus on hand al the
beginning of the year. We have no liza
biities, and 1858 in cash on hand.
"A most gratifying showing is made in
the receipts of grain, and Minneapolis is
still the largest market in the world for
cash wheat and the production of fl ur,
q position We may reasonably hope to
maintain for many years to come, as
thr country tributary to this market is
but sparseIy settled and is capable of
raising many times more grain than It
now produces, and our milling companies
are continually increasing their capacity
to manufacture it.
corn, 1888, $50 bu; oats, 12,61729O bu; bar
ley. ISL, $40 bu; rye; 81 $50 bu; flax,
F'lour-Production, 15,31S,415 barrels;
shipments. 1440l, $40 barrels; exports,
1883, 40 barrels.
The receipts of oats and barley were
exceeded by those of 1896 only. Receipts
of all other grains and seeds were great
er this year than ever before. The -four
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
MINNEAPOLIS BREVETIEs.

Rev. W. H. Eaton the newly appointed
pastor of the Park Avenue NJ. E. church,
has arrived in Minneapolis and begun his
labors in his new field.
The remains of A. n. Thyng, of Mime
apolis. who was accidentally killed while
hunting near Willow City. N. D.. will be
taken to OsceOla, Wis, where the inter-
ment will take place Sunday.
Anna NJ. Ives. wife of W. P Ives, died
Yesterday morning at the family resi-
dence. 613 Fourth Street n. at the age Of
sixty-four years, of paralysis. The fu-
neral will occur at AnCka, Monday morn
ing.
Alderman Fred NJ Powers is confined
to his home by illness.
The funeral of Mrs Christine Hagman
will take place Sunday afternoon at 1:30
o clock from the residence of her son,
John 4. Hagman, superintendent Of the
WOrkhOuse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
IN SAN IsIDRo.
Gen. Young's Advance Guard Enters
That City.

MANILA, Oct 2O.-Gen. Young's adj
vance guard of Gen. Lawtons column left
Cabaio yesterday morning and entered
loss loss vas was one killed and three Wounded itll
The heaviest resistance met with was
at San Fernando, where the enemy de-
stroyed bridge
Miguel and personally commanded the
Filipinos. He and the bulk of the enemy
retreated up the river One Spaniard and
fifteen insurrectos were captured The
loss of the enemy is not known. The
tOwnspeople appear to be friendly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
South Dakota Suicide

STURGIS. S. D., Oct 2O-Edward
suicide at the county Jail in this civ
Yesterday by slashing his throat with his
pocket knife. From behind the bars a
reach him, though he was able to make
noise enough to attract the attention of
the .iailer, who Immediately called a
physician and had the wound sewed up,
but Smith would not have it that waV'
for as soon as he got a chance ne tore
out the stitches and soon died from loss
of blood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
Must Go to Jail.

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 2O.-Alexander
Meggett, of Eau Claire, failed to obtain
relief through the supreme court today,
which handed down an opinion quashing
the writ of certiorari by which 1t was
sought to bring up his case. Mr.
Meggett failed to obey an Injunction
issued by Judge O'Neill. directing him
to turn over certain rents. was found
guilty of contempt of court and SEN
fenced to confinement within certain Jail
limits at Eau Claire. He is an old and
prominent citizen and the case has at
tracted much notoriety for many months
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
Capt. Taintor's Funeral.

MENOMONIE. Wis. Oct 20.-The body
of Capt. Andrew Taintor lay in state at
the Mabel Taintor memorial building
this forenoon. where it was viewed by
hundreds of people. The funeral services
took place at p. m, conducted by Rev.
Among the many visitors from abroad
were Congressman john J. Jenkins and
ex-Congressman Thad c. Pound. of
Chippewa Falls; John H. Douglass and
P. E. Wilson. St. Louis; ]. T. Barber
and 0. r. Ingram, Eau Claire and Mrs
Fred H. Finnv. Orange City, Fla. Flags
are at half mast and the public schools
are closed this afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
RICH, RED
ROSY CHEEKS.

If nature fails to keep the blood pure,
Beecham's Pills will purify it, They con-
tain the essential elements of the best
laxatives known. FheyTexpel accumulat
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the most delicate constitution. If you
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cheeks; if you want bright eyes, a clear
head and an active mind, take Beecham
Pills, for good health follows in their
wake. Regulate Your system as you
would your watch -s-.s..e-s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
COL. SCHNEIDER DEAD.
Probably the Result of Wounds Re-
ceived in Duel.

VIENNA, Oct. 2O.-Col. Schneider, he
former Austrian military attache at
Paris, whose name has been prom. emily
connected with the alleged treas IN of
former Capt Alfred Dreyfus, of the
French army, ard who, it is generally
understood, fought a duel about Ccf ID
with Capt Cuignet, of the French army,
as a result OF statements made BY The
captain at the Rennes court-martial, is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
KAISER IS CRITICISED.
Berlin Newspapers Oppose Proposed
Navy Increase.

BERLIN, Oct 2O-The German press
continue to cor nent upon Emperor VII
liams speech at Hamburg, at tho
luncheon following the launching of the
new battleshir Kaiser Karl der G osse.
The Vossischs Tageblatt says:
I'VE advise the emperor to secure the
cooperation of the Liberal party for his
plans"
The Freisinnige Zeitung says:
The debt Of the empire has enormously
increased since the death of William 1,
aad all to further Germany's welimacht.
1t is time to call a halt
The Kelische Volks-Zeitung, the Neuste
Nachrichten and other papers insist that
the emperor is going too far, both in
criticisirg the past and asking fur her
sacrifices fer the navy.