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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
BURIED ALIVE
IN ACOAL NINE.
Terrific Explosion ImprisOns Miners
Near Brownsville Pa Little Hope
of Their Escaping Death.

BROWNSVILLE, PA. Dec. pa ter
ridc explosion occurred at ':SO A. NJ. to-
day at the Brazenell Coal Mine, four miles
from here. bringing death and distress
more far reaching than any mine horror
since that at the Hill Mine at Dunbar
Many bodies have already been taken out
and the loss OF life will be very heavy.
The explosion was terrific and was
heard plainly at Brownsville three miles
distant The main shaft was totally
wrecked and rendered helpless. About
four cages. A. or 80 men had gone down
to work. Mr. Thomas, the cage man on
his fourth trip went TO the bottom with
IA men and gave the signal for the cage
TO rise when the explosion occurred. The
cage was blown with terrific force to the
top Of the shaft and fell back TO the bot
tom completely blocking access to the
mine.
HURLED HUNDREDS OF FEET.
Timbers were hurled hundreds of feet,
the lower ring of brck-work in the air
shaft was completely wrecked and had
to be tunnelled to get into the mine al
all
Promptly a rome and bucket was low
cred. and the men hauled up. The first
was Albert Messe. II years old a trapper.
He was unconscious. and was tied in the
bucket He gasped once or twice and
was dead
Fourteen men were rescued by the
bucket and rope All of them were sick.
and some half fainiing
AT 3 o'clock the first BODY cf rescuers
descended. the cage having been Temporal
rily repaired. When they got within ten
feet Of the bottom the cage stopped A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
CHARLESTON INQUIRY.
Courts Verdict Favorable TO ohcers
of Stranded Vessel

MANILA, Dec. 23-ll:05 \. M-Ihe re-
port Of the Charleston Court of INQUIRY
just rendered is favorable 10 the oihceFs
of the stranded warship. IL SHOWS
that due vigilance was exercised IN the
embarkatiOn Of the crew into the DOdls'
which were we'll handled
s corresr rondent of the Associated
Press at Nigan sends under date ol De
cember 18th, the announcement that Col
cnel Wilder has telegraphed 10 Nigan
from BayOmbong that Aguinaldo, with
% number of lg0rrou litter-bearers, had
crossed the mountains near Bayombong,
going southward and that his wife died
I'm a village I'm that vicinity. She had
been i'm since the birth of their son. and
the hardsh'ps or their flight proved fatal.
A report has reached General Young
that CoOnels Hare and Howe nave
released twcnty-thrce American prison
ers. including Lieutenant Gilmore. ~
Banna. i'm the province Of North llo.lcos.
Colonel Hare reports having had two
encounters with General TinO, i'm which
10 Filipinos were killed or wounded and
about 20 rifles were captured without
casualties ON the American side.
General Bates has returned from the
9ae-raisincs at C0ttabatto. Pollok.
Parang-Parang. Davao and Alu. The
Sultan and the leading Dattos welcomed
The Americans.
The chief Of Puerto Princisa refused
to permit General Bates TO land. an
nounciug his alligance TO Aguinaldo and
the Yorktown, lacking a landing force,
Withdrew.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
MESSAGE FROM OTIS.
ColoncIs Hare and Howe Close Upon
the IuSurgcnt Leader.

WASHINGTON, Dec ga cablegram
from General Otis was received al the
War Department to-day, giving the first
news for some time of the detachments
under Colonels Hare and Howe, who
are pursuing AguiualdO. Gen. OTIS dd-
vices indicate that they are close mp on
the lnsurgent leader, and also state that
four OF the American prisoners have been
retaken, though Captain Gilmore is still
I'm the hands of the enemy. General
OTIS dispatch follows:
Manila. Dec %. 1899.
General Young reports, under date or
the 2lst instant from Nigan, that Colo
nels Hare and Howe were heard from
December nth still in pursuit through
the mountains, of the insurgent column
having our prisoners. of whom four were
recaptured. Captain Gilmore remaining
prisoner. The insurgents are one day In
advance and the pursuit is continued.
These pursuing troops have encountered
great hardships but will probably strike
Aparri: two hundred and one Spanish
prisoners from Aparri received this morn
ing two hundred more in that section.
mostly friars. awaiting transportation TO
Manila. Entire Sixteenth Infantry leaves
for Aparri tomorrow for stations from
that point as, far south ms Bayombons
"Batcheldefs Battalion, Twenty-fourth,
is now on the lower Rio Grande i'm good
condition to return To san Jose country.
FOrty-fourth Infantry being sent 10
Hughes at Iloilo who reports Panay. Ne
gros and adjacent islands quiet Arriv-
ing troops and supplies are being unload
ed through service Manila and Dagupan
railway two trains daily. an ports north
ern LuzOn open January first.
(SiqneD OTIS"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

SS0s 200 900; loans were Sos 10000 and
cash on hand S2lS000. To-day the de-
posits are S7IO.000O0o. a shrinkaee Of s66.-
10000: loans show decrease Of $1,000 600:
cash shows a decrease Of s2toj0OOo, and
perhaps at the lowest estimate 1t would
be safe to say that 100000 In the
shrinkage I'm deposits Is due TO the fact
that New York charges FOR check collec-
tions.
"The shrinkage in loans and cash just
off sets the shrinkage of s5s.000,oo0 In de-
posits. The clearinghouse statement to-
day shows an increase in reserve OF So
10000 for the week, bringing the surplus
reserves OF the banks in excess of legal
requirements to substantially s1l.O0,WO
I cannot see looking at II from the out
side where the panic conditions are justi-
fed by the facts of the case
The Secretary was asked whether his
talk with Messrs Jordan and Stlllman
foreshadowed any further action BY the
treasury Mr.. Gage answered: no, not
at ALL"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Dir. r. +. wager and DR.. J. B. Webb,
husband and father, respectively, Of Mrs.
Thomas p. Yager, of Cross Keys, Rocking
ham County, Va, whose mysterious dis
appearance after coming to Richmond on
the 9Th instant, has been published, are
registered at the Lexington Hotel The
men arrived from Washington and Bal
timore last night. and are here to sea
FOR the missing lady.
TO DRAW OFF THE WATER
At half past O'CLOCK this morning the
gentlemen have an engagement with'Mr
Marx Gunst, chairman of the Council
Water Committee. to repair to the Res
ervoir Lake. At that hour the water will
be drawn Oh. au. ho theory that the
woman east Mrself into the Lake shortly
after arriving I'm Richmond will be proved
true or false. 1ir. Yager has no opinion
10 express regarding the probability Of
finding the body Of his wife in the Lake.
DR.. webb expressed the opinion last night
that the body would not he found I'm the
water.
Should the investigation at the Res
ervoir this morning disclose nothing, the
men will remain here two or three days
10 prosecute the search.
HER MIND UNBALANCED.
Both men incline 10 the belief that Mrs.
Yager's mind has become unbalanced
They had no reason 10 think 50 until she
had disappeared Her action cannot be
accounted for on any other reasonable
theory. Her disappearance suggested
several incidents I'm the recent life of the
woman which might be regarded as in
dicatiye OF mental alteration.
Mr.. Wager and Dr. Webb are dis
heartened. discouraged. and gloomy. One
who looks into their faces cannot fail TO
note traces OF the mental anguish each
has suffered The aged father especially,
shows the effect his daughters disappear
ance has had upon him.
No TRACE or HER.
Search was made I'm Washington and
Baltimore through the medium of the
police authorities. Not the slightest trace
of the missing woman was discovered.
There Is not the least clue so indicate that
she has been I'm either Of the cities.
Mrs. ldger came 10 Richmond on the
9th instant 10 be treated for some ailment
by Dr. George Ben Johnston She was
to board with Mrs f. 5 Wilson. on Grace
street. She did not cali on the doctor,
nor stop az Mrs wilson's. She has disap-
poared, leaving not the slight st trace be-
hind 10 indicate whittier she has gone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
ADMIRAL DEWEYS AGE.
He Will BE Sixty-Two on Christmas
Day-Won't lie Retired.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Admlral
George Dewey will be sixty-two years Ola
Christmas Day and under the ordinary
process Of law would be placed on the re-
tired lost on that account The special
law under which he was advanced to the
head Of the navy makes no provision TOT
his retirement. and, therefore, he VIII
continue on the active list Of the navy
in all probability until his death.
As a matter Of fact. his retirement
would make no material change In his
existing status. His pay would be the
same on the retired list and he would be
entitled 10 the same emoluments and pro-
visions, including "a private secretary Win
the rank Of lieutenant and the usual
number Of aides.
The recent death Of Lieutenant Brumby
leaves a vacancy on his staf, for whlch
there Is considerable friendly competition
among the officers of the navy.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey spent some
time no the Navy Department to-day vis-
itine friends IN the various bureaus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Richmond has I'm prospect the building
OF two three-thousand ton ships for the
merchant service A Buffalo firm has
asked the William r. Trigg Company TO
estimate upon the time required in their
construction.
Richmond is making a most enviable
name for herself as a shipbuilding centre
and her reputation for turning out the
best Of work in marvellously short time
is spreading FAR and wide.
TIE success which attended The fulfill
ing Of the contracts awarded to the Trig.
Company by the national government has
attracted the attention of the marine in
terests Of the country. The Capital Of the'
Old Dominion IS now regarded from new
standpolnts, and is no longer considered
as a city whose only claim to fame is
based on her historic associations. With
in the past few years Richmond has rap
Idly made her way TO prominence, a man
ufacturing point and railroad centre.
Her engines drew the trains. from coast
to coast, that were laden with commodi-
ties manufactured here. but now her
ships will thread their courses across the
trackless seas.
MERIT IS RECOGNIZED.
That Richmond is recognized as a ship
building centre is evidenced by the fact
that Trigg Company is In receipt Of a tel
egram from Buffalo, ~ y, party, ask ng
them III they are in a position to build two
three-thousand ton ships quick
The complimentary part Of this Is found
in the fact that the party whose name
is withheld for obvious reasons. came
direct to Richmond The character OF
the work turned out a the yards OF this
company Is well known. and tn" rapidity
with which it Is done has proved sur
prise 20 the shipbullding world The fact
that the Tr'gg Company asked only TWEEN
ty-four months I'm which to build the
cruisers. which have been awarded 10
them. when the government placed the
time Emit az thirty months, was mat
ter which occasioned no little comment
among other bidders and those identincd
with the countrys shipbiuld ng interests
WHAT IT MEANS.
II Is evident from the tenor Of the dis
match that the Buffalo people want these
new boats in the shortest possible time
though no period is specified.
The Trigg Company now has a force
of employees detailed upon the work OF
estimating the time required.
II the construction Of these two boats
Is undertaken al the ySds in this city,
n will mean that three ships Of practi-
cally the same proportions will be on the
ways at the same time. they being the
new cruiser. the Galveston. and the two
ships referred 90.
OF course. while there Is possihil ~
Of the Trigg Company's not Undertaking
the work II the contracts are awarded
Il would mean much to Richmond The
wards. which are now being enlarged.
would with increased work. naturally
give employment to a greatly augmented
force. and would indirectly affect other
plants than rs own.
WILL SOON BE KNOWN.
Just what Will be done IN the matter Is
not known at the present time, but y VIII
be learned I'm "A short time whether
Richmond enterprise. which. with one ex-
ception. has heretofore devoted Itself 20
the building OF ships OF war. WI enter
INTO the lists as a builder OF vessels Tor
the merchant marine as well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
An INTERESTING
DUTCH RUMOR
To the Effect That a British Army
Corps Has Disembarked at
Lorenzo Marques,

LONDON. Dec. 2L-l4j \. M.-Beyond
tbe statement that photographic message
from Ladysmith. reporting "All Well to
Friday afternoon. with no lighting except
outpost skrmishes. absolutely no news
has been received from the seat of war
during the night
Tho War 0nire officials at midnight said
they had not received any war dispatches.
From IA continental Dutch source. how
ever. comes the incredible rumor that a
British army corps has disembarked at
L0urcnzo Marques. and is marching To-
ward the Transyaal frontier.
LONDON. Dec. 2-The War Office has
issued "A list of minor casualties received
1T Pietormaritzburg by heiograph. show
ing thar Ladysmith was stiil holding ou,
On Wednesday.
I'm spite of the deep anxiety Of the
Queen regarding events in SoHth Africa,
she has no intention 10 permit Christmas
at Windsor 10 assume gloomy aspect
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught
the MARQUIS of Lorne and Princess Louise.
and host OF little folks. other members
Of the royal family and Canon Duck
worth, the Queens chaplain. arrived at
Windsor this evening. where they We're
met by Princess Henry OF Battenberg. the
Duchess Of Albany. and others, who will
make up cheerful party
GRAVE VIEWS.
The grave view in some quarters Of
the present crisis is evidenced by a circu-
lar signed by Attorney General Webster,
Solicitor General Fnlay and General Sir
Evelyn Wood. adjutant general to the
forces. 10 the effect that the present po-
sit'on OF public affairs is so critical that,
as a greater part of the regular forces
will be required abroad. it becomes i'm
perative. for the purpose Of home de-
fence. that the volunteers should be aug
munted urging that every member Of the
legal profession. not debarred by age or
paramount duty. enroll himself as an
active member Of the Inns OF Court, or
other volunteer corps.
DURHAM. Sunday, Dec. 1.-THE foreign
attaches have arrived here on their way
10 General Buffers headquarters.
CHIEVELEY. Sunday, Dec. E.-Even-
ing.-The British army is occupying its
original camping ground
The naval brigade this morning fired
A few shells AT the Boer positions. The
result Is not known. but the firing is taken
to show that the naval guns are able tc
command the Tugela river bridge.
PARIS. Dec. 23.-The French Foreign
Office denies the statement % the Paris
correspondent of the Daily Mail. OF Lon
don that Or. Loyds. the European repre-
sentative Of the Beers. has asked the SER
vices OF VI. Delacdsse. the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, in the cause Of peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
SEES NO CAUSE FOR PANIC.
Secretary Gage Talks on the Finan
ciat Situation,

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Lyman J. Gage.
Secretary of the Treasury, was in con-
ference at the Sub-Treasury to-day with
j. PierpOnt Morgan and James Stllman.'
president of the National City bank The
conference lasted an hour. Mr. Morgan
taxing leave OF the Secretary in advanc
Of Mr.. Sdlman. William Shearer. man
ager Of the Gearing House Association.
was also al the conference for a short
time.
Ia his formal talk TO the reporters after
the conference the Secretary said:
Il was at East Orange last night. and
/ thought ] would come over here to-day
to see Treasurer Jordan aud talk about
Tho situation. While here ] have been
looking up the evidences of this panic We
hear 50 much about. as Indicated by the
operations OF the past year, Last Christ
mas everybody was happy Money was
easier and freer. No conditions Of dis
W,ss appeared anywhere IN sight At the
present time there is very different
CHRISTMAS feeling. and I have been look
ing al the facts 70 see what has occurred
TO Justify the change
y ma that year ago. this date the
deposits of the Associated banks were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
SUMMARY or T0-DAY'S NEWS.



Reservoir lake may be drained In tho
search Tor Mrs. wager.
Apartment house 10 be erected In Rich'
mond.
The penitent.ary contract to be invcs'
t4eated.
Mayor Taylor signs the electric rail-
way ordinance.
-Trigg Company may build more bic
ships.
state.
Winchester brings legal proceedings te
enforce a favorable railroad schedule.
A timer falls from a roof I'm Danville
Ice. lumber and storage warehouse
burned IN Norfolk.
Mrs. Fitch loses her ife In tryln2
10 save that OF her child. Both burned &c
death
-One Of the buildings OF St. Pauis In
dustrlaI Colored School AT Lawrencevilt
destroyed by fire.
Hampton Roads Development Com.
pany make large purchases OF land.
General.
Terrible disaster In a Pennsylvania
coal mine.
Attorney Welcome convicted Of brlb-
cry and disbarred.
Foreign.
Field Marshal Roberts given an oya-
tlon on his departure.
A. Dutch rumor Is TO the effect that
a British army corps has landed at Lo-
renzo Marques and is advancing 20 Trans
vaal frontier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
GUILTY OF BRIBERY.
Attorney John ". Welcome Convicted
aud Disbarreh.

HELENA. MONT. Dec. S.-ln the case
OF Attorney John b. Welcome, charged
with bribery in correction win. the 'i70-
tion of w. A. Clark TO the United states
Senate. the state Supreme Court to-aay
returned a unanimous verdict on guilty.
with the penalty Of disbarrment.
In an extended rev'ew OF the evidence
the court holds that the payment OF No'-
O0) by Welcome 10 State Senator Clark'
10 influence his vote for United states
Senator Is proven. and that welcome
should be disbarred for the act
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
LARGE PURCHASER OF LAND.
Plans OF the Hampton Roads Develop
ment Company.

SUFFOLK. VA. Dee. 2.-specla.. =
Deeds filed ia Nanscmond county clerk
office to-day record the purchase by the
Hampton Roads Development company
q real estate at Pig Point. 10 acres from
Henry Kirn and wife for 5000. ana el's
acres from iy7i D. Ames for $1,000
The corporation. whose head officers I'VE
in Norfolk. may establish town II
Is possible that ferry lire will connect
Pig Point with Newport News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Oh her voyage acros,

tered fearful weather Oh her voyage acros,
the Atlantic.
The schooner Myra drove ashore neal
the Wllingate during a gale and her crew
with the exception Of the captain, aoan'
doned her
After losing her spars the vessel hoatec
of and drifted 10 sea with the captain
still on board The mail steamer Alert
has gone in search Of her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
SAVED FROM A WRECK.
steamer bermuda Brought in Twelve
Scamen from the AutOrcrat.

NEW YORK Dec 23-The Outerbridee
steamer Trinidad from Bermuda, brought
into port tonight Y seamen who were
saved from the wreck Of the Norwegian
bark Autocrat bound from Brunswick.
Ga. 10 Kingslynn
The crew was rescued after several days
Of hardship and hunger by the British
steamer Cayo Mono, and taken into Ber-
muda on December nth
The Autocrat was a bark Of 7SS tons.
built al Shelbourne. y. 3. in 1870. Her
commander. who arrived with his crew
on the Trinidad. was Captain T. Albreth-
sen. He was part owner, and had navi-
gated the vessel for more than ten years.
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Examination Adjourned.

NEW YORK Dee &.-The eXamlns'
ton Of Contractors Benjamin D. Greene.
Colonel John +. Gaynor, Edward H. Gay
nor and William r. Gaynor jointly In
dicted with Michael 4. Connolly and FORM
er Captain Oherln " Carter. United
states Engineer Corps. in connection With
the Savannah River and 'umoerlanc
Sound frauds. which was set Tor 'o-das
before United States Commissioner
Shields. has been adjourned unii Deem.
Der Goth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
BRYAN'S ITINERARY.
He Will Discuss "Imperalism and
Trusts" Through the East

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-COngressman D.
Daley, Of HObOken, who returned from
Washington to-day. said regarding the
arrangements for William J. Bryans pro-
posed trip 20 New Jersey and New York:
Colonel Bryan has arranged TO meet the
Democratic leaders in Washington next
month, and the itinerary will then be
mapped ont. have agreed 10 accom-
pany Mr.. Bryan on his trip through
New Jersey. ] understood his topic
will be imperialism and Trusts" and
that he is TO speak at Camden, Trenton
and Jersey City before going to New
York. He will reach New Jersey proba.
bly, before February.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
snrc-RIowers Secure 1000.

COLUMBIA. 5. c., Dec 23.-Last night
nj O'Clock. the safe in the store Of W.
H. Suber al Peak Station. on the Colum-
bia and Greenyile railroad. was blown
open and 1000 in cash taken. Ncighbors
who heard the noise thought it was fire
works. There is no clue, and bloodhoundi
foiled b. rain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
STEAMER F0UNDEReD.
All on Board Thought 10 Have Heen
Drowned.

NEWBURYPORT. MASS. Dec. 3D.
small steamer Laura Marion, OF
GroYeland foundered on Newburyport
Bar tonight and il is thought all on
board were drowned.
The missing are:
Captain Frank W Sargent, her owner;
Luther Johnston. engineer. Captain ".
j. Pettingill. the master.
wreckage OF the craft has come ashore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Mr.. M00DY'S FUNERAL.
The Time Deferred Until Tuesday AZ
tcrnOOn.

tcrnOOn.
EAST NORTHFIELD. MASS. Dec. o.
Yielding 10 pressure brought to bear by
friends the family of ID. l.. Moody to-
day decided to defer the funeral of Nj
Moody until Tuesday afternoon. instead
of holding 10 ou Monday as an first cney
intended 10 90. Some of the details were
arranged during this afternoon and /.
was made known later that the family
had consented that public services should
De held in the Congregational church at
2.;D O'Clock.
The body will lie I'm state at the church
lurine the morning Rey j. e.. Schoheld.
pastor Of the church will ohiciatc assisted
by Rev h. A. ToTey. of Chicago. and ad-
dresses will be made by men who have
been associated with Mr. Moody in his
work.
The trustees of the N0rthdeld Seminary
met to-day and set apart Il spot az Round
Top as The burial place of MI Moody
The grave will be on school property, but
il is very near the Moody home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
GENERAL MENDOZA KILLED.
Was Commander in-Chicfof Ncnczu-
elan IFnoYS.

CARACAS. Dec. 2-lt r. announced
that General Luciano Mendoza. CON-
mandor-in-chief Of the government
troops. operating against the revolution
ary leader. Hernandez. has been killed
by Clestlne Peraza as a result Of prl-
Aate quarreI.
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schooner Adrir, with Captain Aboard

sT. JOHNs. y. r. Dec. 3-The BriIiSh
steamer Angers. Captain Taylor. sevea-
ter days from Hamburg for Norfolk. va,
with a part cargo OF salt. has arrived here
short OF coal. She reports having eneo6n-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
THEY ARE FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE.
Buffalo Firm Pays Compliment TO the Local Shp-Bulldes
and the Work May Come Here.
RICHMOND BEING RECOGNIZED AS A CENTRE.

The Character of the Work Done in the Fulfilling OF Contracts
Awarded by the Government to This Company and the
Rapidly With Which II Is Being Turned Out Has At
tracted Widespread Attention Among the Ship
Building Interests of the Country and
Caused Much Favorable COmment-lf
the Building of These is Under
taken at the Local Yards it Will
Mean Much TO Richmond
and Will Affect other
industries