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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
Closed For the Holidays.

Oxford. \. c., Dee. 23.-(Special.)--
Mr.. W. s. Primrose spent several days
here this week adjusting the damages
done to the main building of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum from small blaze
which recently occurred, and was caused
by Il defective fiue. The damages,
chiefly from smoke and water, will not
exceed three hundred dollars.
The Oxford Seminary closed yesterday
for the holidays. The seventy-five
b0arders left for their homes in differ
ent parts Of this and other States. ,"he
health Of the school has been perfect as
Il physician has not been called in during
the entire term.
The recent recital given by Misses
Tauman, Hobgood and Hudson, assist
ed by Miss Brookes. of Green's
boro, vocalist Miss Cheatham of Gran
vile. Miss Passmore. of Wake, was
the most classical and scientific perform
ance ever given by the Seminary The
singing and recitations by Miss Tauman
were superb.
Miss Nina Homer, Il member of the
faculty of Converse College. $. c.. ar
rived last evening to spend the holidays
with her mother.
The New Orleans arrived at Manila
Yesterday just two months out from New
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
Alone on a Drifting Schooner.

st. John, n. r., Dee 23.-The British
steamer Anglers, Captain Taylor, Is days
from Hamburg for Norfolk. Va. with Il
cargo of salt has arrived here short of
coal She reports having encountered
fearful weather on her voyage across
the Atlantic, On the trip she met
succession of storms during which her
decks were swept and she sustained sun
dry damages.
The schooner Myra drove ashore near
Twillingate during a gale and her crew,
with the exception of the captain.
abandoned her. After losing her spars
the vessel doated off and drifted to sea-
with the captain still on board. The
mail steamer Alert has gone in search
OF her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
Contractors Trial Postponed.

New York, Dec. 23-The examination
OF Contractors Benjamin d. Greene,
Colonel John F.. Gaynor, Edward III.
Gaynor, and VIM. T. Gaynor, jointly in
dicted with Michael A. Connaly and
former Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter.
United States Engineer Corps, in connec-
ton with the Savannah River and Cum
berland Sound frauds. which was set for
today before United States Commission
er Shields, has been adjourned until De-
ccnber Both.
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Louisburg S Big Hog.

Louisburg, y. c., Dec -(Special)--
Mr. Thos. Phelps, farmer living abour
one mile from this place. yesterday kill
ell two and half year old hog which
weighed S43 pounds dressed The hog
was so large that it had to be brought
to town to he weighed--he almost filed
the body Of two horse wagon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
A $1,000 Robbery.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 23.--Last night
at . o'clock the safe in the store of w.
Ii. Suber at Peaks Station, on the
Columbia and Greenville railroad, was
blown open and $1,000 in cash taken.
Ncighbors who heard the noise thought
ii Christmas fireworks. Thare is no clue
and bloodhounds were foiled by rain.
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THE LAURA MARION FOUNDERS.
All on Board Believed to Have
Perished.

Newburysport, Mass. Dec. 23.-The
small steamer Laura Marion, of Grove
land foundered on NewIburyport bar to-
night and it is thought all on board
We're drowned.
The missing are:
Captain Frank w Sargent, her owner.
Luther Johnson, engineer.
Captain VIM. j. PettingiL, the mas
ter
Wreckage of the craft has come
ashore
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THE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS.
North Carolina Society Will Give a
Benefit Ball.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 22-(Spe-
cial. THE North Carolina Society will
give bail and banquet in this city jan
ury 18th, to raise funds for the monu-
ment fund in compliment to Mrs. Senator
Vance, who is president of the Lee
Monument Association.
There will be 10 Xmas festivities at
the White House except that three of
four members Of the family will dime
there. Mrs. McKinley's health is very
bad and has been so several months.
a terrible fire occurred at the convent
of the Visitation in Georgetown this
morning. The old dorInitory was en-
tirely destroyed. A number of North
Carolina girls have been educated at
this institution. l recall among the
later graduates, Miss May Wright and
Miss Stella Divine, of Wilmington.
Senator and Mrs. Butler are the only
members of the North Carolina dele
CATION left in the city. They were
ont today busy with their Xmas shop
ping.
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAES I'M NEWS AMID CIRCULATION

deadly after damp in which no human
being can live"
One of the mine officials who spent
almost the entire day working in the
pit, said:
THE havoc wrought is almost conn
plete, and / have little hope that the
men are alive. The mine cars are
wrecked beyond recognition and piled on
each other"
No complete list of the dead can be
complied tonight. The managers of the
mines have the payroll, but it has been
impossible for them to discover all the
survivors. But there is a general agree
ment that from thirty to thirty-tiye men
are entombed. About one-half of them
are Americans and the balance are Hun
garians or Slavs.
The list as obtained is:
Joseph III. Wagyror single, has mother
and sister.
Joseph Butschme, 40 wife and three
children.
Peter Oris, SO, has five children.
Albert Meese. Il, died after rescue.
Was trapper boy and WAS badly cut and
burned.
Samuel Meese, his father, pit boss.
Henry Hager. 30, wife and children.
James Thomas, married.
Among the fourteen brought out by the
rescuers ON their first trip were Joseph
AIeese, driver, badly burned on face
and body Harry Atwood, badly burned.
Soon after the extent Of the accident
became known undertakers were sum-
moned from Brownsville.
A blacksmith shop was converted into
Il morgue. Here pine boards on tres
ties We're shaped into receptacles for the
dead. All is in readiness for the vic.
tins of the mine when brought to the
surface.
There was an explosion in Braznel
Mine last July. lit adjoins the UNI
pire Mine, in which eight men were
killed last year, the day before Christ
mas by a similar explosion.
AN EARLIER ACCOUNT.
Brownville, Pa. Dee. GA terrific
explosion occurred today at the Bras
well Coal Mine, four miles from here,
bringing death and disaster 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 viii 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 of men had gone down
TO work. Mr.. Thomas, the cage man,
on his fourth trip went to the bottom
with fourteen 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 ana
fell back to the bottom completely
blocking access to the mine. Timbers
were hurled hundreds Of feet. the lower
ring OF brick work in the air shaft was
completely wrecked and had to be tun-
nelled 10 get into the mine at all.
Eleven men have been gotten out. one
Albert Meese. aged II, died after reach
ing the air. One hand and Il foot ana
one shoe We're blown from the mine and
found on top of the shaft. After tun-
melting the wreckage ut the bottom OF
the mir shaft, two men in the under
ground mule stable was found alive. but
almost suffocated from bad air. The
mine is supposed to be on fire, as a dense
volume Of smoke hinders the entrance OF
the rescue parties into the mine.
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The New Orleans arrived at Manila
yesterday just two months out from New
York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22

favored bills are placed on the calendar
in the order in which the committee
desires their passage. I made this
distinct charge: There has been No
meeting Of the committee on public
buildings and grounds at which these
bills were authorized to be reported.
II any meeting was held 10 report these
bills it was a secret meeting. I make
this statement to call the attention of
the country and senate to the matter,
and not because I expect any REFORM
Mr.. Allen proceeded to charge that a
public building combination existed and
that none but a favored few could gain
consideration by the combination.
IT want to say to the senator" re-
piled Mr.. Quay, emphatically, that
his statement is unWarranted and
false. 1t is not true in any sense"
A house bill withdrawing from entry
and sale and granting to the state of
Wisconsin certain lands was passed.
A message was received from the
house transmitting the bill passed by
that body appropriating 500, 900 to
be paid to Spain in accordance with the
terms of the Paris treaty 1t was re-
ferred to the committees on appropria-
ton.
POSTOFFTCE BILL PASSED.
The postofice appropriation bill was
laid before the senate and it's consider
alton was resumed.
Mr.. Butler On. c. resumed his speech
Of yesterday.
Mr.. Wolcott, chairman Of the postal
commission, replying briefly to Mr.. But
Ter, declared that as matter Of fact,
the increased amount to be paid rail-
roads for mail transportation was not
proportionate to the Increased volume
of mail. --tt b
At o'clock the debate closed ard
the voting began.
Mr.. Buffers amendment reducing the
amount paid to railroads was defeated,
40 to 10.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Hawley was recognized to speak
on the army reorganization bill, ard
as he proceeded was given very close
attention. He said he could not see
how anybody could hayeLyoted against
taking up the bill. for It was evident
to all that something must be done to
strengthen the presiden nt's arm. He
thought there could be ne doubt that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
CLEARED A JUNGLE.
Filipino sharpshOOters Bring on
Brisk Engageme


Brisk Engagement.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A special from
Manila, Feb. 81, says:
Brig. Gen. King yesterday admins
tered a salutary lesson to the natives
who had been peppering away at his
left night and day for week past, with
the result that at 8 o'clock last even
ing all was quiet. Gen. King sent two
companies of the First California in
fantry to drive out the enemy from the
ravines between Guadaloupe and San
Pedro Macati, which they did effec-
tua1ly In the meantime Capt. SCOTS
battery, Of the Sixth artillery, shelled
the Guadalupe church, where a con-
siderable body of insurgents had taken
a stand. At the same time two COM
panies of the First Washington infan-
try routed a large force of Filipinos on
the opposite side of the river. Our
losses We're:
Private John F. Adams, of Company NJ.
and Private A. Rinehart of Company K, First
Washington infantry, killed, and two Cali
fornians wounded.
The number of the enemy slain was
fully fifty, twenty of their dead having
DcS1i Jul tcO Wy OG4 li4ClA I11ls AI4OA
James T. Cassidy, of Company K.
First California infantry, was killed
by Filipino sharpshooter while scout
ing this morning.
The transport Newport arrived last
night from Iloilo She brought the news
that Gen. Miller still holds Jaro and
Aora, where there has been some skir-
mishing during the night. The insur-
gents have a force OF 1900 men, armed
with bolos at Santa Barbara
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22

the Spanish cortes would ratify the
peace treaty within the next two or
three days. With this proceeding con-
cluded and the exchange completed. the
army necessarily must be reduced to
it's original dimension of $1,000, unless
some law should be enacted. Even Mr.
Cockrell was willing to eoncede large
army. For this the country should be
duly thankful, but for himself he could
not sanction the proposition to create
large forces of native troops, as pro-
posed by the CockrelT bill. He con-
tended that the F'ilipinos were a revo-
lutionary people, and prophesied that
native force would join Aguinaldo
withiug forty-eight hours after it's or
ganiza ton. Hence he predicted a grand
and calamitous failure of such an ex-
pertinent. Mrs. Hawley wanted an
army of Americans entirely. The pres
ident could be trusted. The RESPONSE
bilities are ours and we should accept
them before God and the world.
HULL BILL CRITICISED.
Mr. Mitchell CWis.), also a member of
the military committee, followed Mr..
Hawley He criticised the Hull BILL
aging it was not, as was claimed, a
reorganiZa ton bill, as the only material
change in the present system was in the
artillery. He then took up various de-
tails Of the bill, outlining his objections
to Or arguments in favor of them, one
by one. He advocated a change in the
organization of the staff of the army
as a very necessary reform, criticising
the committee for not including a pro-
vision on this point. The bill was also
defective in failing to arrange the
status Of the adjutant general toward
the commanding general. Mr.. Mitchell
contended that much of the discord in
the army at present was due to a lack
of a clear understanding of these re-
Iations Mr.. Mitchell limited at the
opinion that the increase proposed was
due to the suggestion of the army Of
ncers and said he would no more ac-
cept their views on this one point than
he would torreador on the morality
of bull fighting.
Mr. Proctor Wt) was about to pro-
ceed when Mr.. CockrelI suggested the
absence of a quorum, thus giving no.
tice to the Republicans that if they
Continued on Second Page.
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2-Th
ro7al will
Pedro armed with
Second Philippine families
oested all
De arnned,s to them
Filipino
dence
Fifth attack will be as fol.
without and these shots will be the signal
OF
be complete
Of
ither or DEATH"
Ito the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
QUIET AT ILOILO. :
business Being Resumed with the
Outside World.

MANILA, Feb. 21.-The United States
transport Newport has arrived here
from Iloilo with dispatches from Gen.
Miller to Gen. Otis. She reports all
quiet at noilo. The American troops
there are occupying the suburbs of
Jaro and Molo. Business has been re-
sumed generally with the outside world;
some rice Is coming in from the prov
inces. and there has been no fighting
since Feb. IL. All is quiet at Manila.
The heat Is causing some inconven-
ience, but no casualties have been re-
DOrtad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22

MADRID, Feb. 21.-In the chamber
of deputies today the opposition con-
tinued to bait the government. senor
Canelejas put a long string of ques-
tions to the minister of finance, Senior
Puigcerver. who declined to reveal the
contents of the projected bills The
minister. however. said he hoped in
due time to introduce measures to set
tie the arrears of pay of the soldiers
returned from Cuba and to deal with
the payment Of the Cuban and Philip
pine debts. To this Senor Canelejas re-
Piled: Nothing could be conceived
more lamentable than the words of the
minister of finance. 1t IS evident that
he has prepared no bills at all, despite
the gravity of the situation"
Senor Canelejas then proceeded to
censure the government, caustically
attributing its careless glibness of ex-
PLANTATION" to the fact that it was aware
that in a few days it would no longer
be in Office. He said he thought Senior
Puigcerver would have done better to
acknowledge frankly that this was the
reason why no bills had been prepared.
WILD SCENES IN THE SENATE
In the senate today Count q 'Almenas
resumed the attacks begun by him
yesterday upon the generals who were
engaged in the war in Cuba. He COM
planned that chests of gold sent out to
pay the troops in Cuba had been sent
20 Spain intact and unopened, just as
they had been sent out. In terms of
SpeciaI severity he criticised Capt. Aun-
On, the minister of marine.
Twice he was called upon by the pres
ident to withdraw his remarks and his
speech was attended throughout with
great uproar.
Marshal Martinez de Campes- defend
ed Gen. Linares, who was in command
of the Spanish troops at Santiago at
the capitulation, against the charge of
treason brought by Count d'Almenas,
adding that the latter would not dare
to repeat his charge outside the cortes.
Count Il Almenas essayed reply, but
the president refused to hear him.
Seaer Sagasta, the premier, who
spoke amid increasing tumult, deplor-
ed the attitude of Count d'Almenas ard
defended the governments conduct. He
concluded by calling for the closure.
The debate was adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
T0DAY'S BULLETIN.

Page
1-Filipinos Threaten a Massacre.
Argument on the Army Bill.
officers Declare Army Beef Bad.
George Washington QIlustration).
Warm Time in Spanish Cortes.
New York's Poison Case Puzzle.
Congress Piling Up Expense.
9-Sugar Bounty Over Governors Veto.
Fewer Bills in the House.
Mr.. Heinrich Names His Staff.
Editorial
Bowler Prepares to Make Trouble.
Educators Investigating Iron Rates.
5-The st. Paul Team for 1899
Meeting of Associated Charities.
6-Bar Silver, 5e%.c
May Wheat in Chicago, 731Sc.
Trust Company Must Pay sSs, 800.
Oieo Cases in West Superior
S-Wagener Starts With Ginner.
In the World OF Labor
Three-cent Fares Before Council.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22

American government subsequently teIe-
graphed to cease this, coincident with the
change OF policy to annexation, Mr. Wild
man and Rear Admiral Dewey promised TO
pay, but have not yet paid for a subsequent
expedition by the Abbey, authorized by Ad-
miraT Dewey who afterwards seized the
steamer. and she Is still held Psyers re-
spectins this are now in the possession OF
the secretary of the navy The protestationz
OF Admiral Dewey and other Americans that
they made no promises are ridiculous. N
view Of these facts let the american people
judge how the nations word Of honor was
pledged TO the Filipinos and conhded in by
them and violated by the recent treachery of
Gen. OTIS"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
FLAG RAISED AT NEGR0S.
Affairs There and in Cebu Are Re-
ported Encouraging

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-The war
department. has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 20-Adtutant General Wash
ington Gen. Miller reports on the 18th inst.
insurgent forces few miles out from HoiIo;
believed to be disintegrating. Can maintain
his position with present force Business in
city being resumed He has sent I'D four
representative men, officials of the capital Of
island of Negros, where American flag was
raised and American protection required
against small insurgent force in islands. AZ
fairs there and in Cebu very encouraging
Shall endeavor to maintain and improve pres
ent promising conditions Affairs here quiet.
Small insurgent force east Of the city driven
away yesterday with considerable 9css to enc
my. Otis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
ToDAY's EVENTS.

METROPOLITAN Shore Acres" 2:so and
SIS PM
GRAND-Robert Mantell in Romeo and Jul
let 2.30 "A Secret Warrant" S:15 PM.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville. and PM
Skating races. Lexington park, $3.50 and $50.
Hand ball tourney ST. Paul Athletic club. 2
ard PM.
Curling association tourney, Raspberry is
land, 10 AM.
Entertainment, Washington's birthday, Uni
versity avenue Congregational church, Avon
street and Sherburne avenue. 8 PM
Patriotic exercises, Peoples church. 2:30
Gun club shoot. state fair grounds, 10 AM
Ninth Minnesota volunteers reunion, capitol,
10 AM.
Young Womens Friendly association recep-
ton. 10 to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Additional Casualties Reported at
Manila and IIoiIO.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The war
department today received the follow
ing:
Manila, Feb, 21.-Adiutant General, Wash
ington Additional casualties First Wash
ington-Wounded. Feb. 19-Company l. Pri-
vate Carson Ellis. eEbuw. accidental: Killed,
Feb. 20-Comranx (. Privates Alton A. Rein
hart; NJ, John F. Adams.
First acknowledgements, Feb. 20-L,
Privates Arthur Buhl thumb; John ". Par
no, arm Max r. Kruz. arm; Thomas c.
Haley, thigh.
Casualties near Iloile. Panay island. Feb.
1EEighteenth infantry killed. A. Corporal
Robert S. Grfgsby. Wounded-A, Sergeant
Robert Jennings. thigh Corporal James H.
Saunders, nipple. All wounds above sight
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
LEAPED TO DEATH.
Two Women Fatally Injured During
Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21-Two women
were fatally injured in boarding
house fire today at $50 Michigan ave
nue.. The injured are Therese Boyle,
jumped from third story window,
both legs broken and internal injuries,
and Josephine Wright, jumped from
third story window, internal injuries.
Grace Rockwell and Cecil L. Garrett
were rescued b. fremen in an uncon-
scious condition. A number of other
boarders were compelled to jump to
save themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
THIS is NO JOKE.
EumOrist Bob Burdette to Wed :.
Wealthy Widow.

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 21.-The Blade an
nouces that Robert ]. Burdette, ths
humorist, is to marry Mrs. P c. Baker,
a very wealthy widow of Pasadena~
Cal, who has been his lifelong friend
She has one son, about the same age al
Mr.. Burdette's son. The two youns
men are close friends and are delighted
with the match. The ceremony viii
take place at Pasadena about EasteS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
AGONCILLO DEPARTS.
Leaves Montreal, OstensibIy for New
York City.

York City.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Agonei1Io and
his secretary, Marti, left Montreal on
Sunday, announcing that they were
coming to this city, whence they would
sail on the steamer st. Paul. Marti was
seen on the train which left Montreal
at .. m. and was due at this city
at 1920 a. m. tomorrow. He took pains
not to conceal himself. At Saratoga
and at Albany were the last places
where he was seen. It is believed that
he remained in that city until the next
train for Montreal left there and that
he returned to the Canadian city on It,.
Meanwhile, both were expected in this
city 1t is thought that Agonci1lo sent
Marti in the direction of this city, while
he himself Travelled eastward to Hall
fay
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-22
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Fatal Explosion in a BIoctOn, Ala
bema, Mine.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 21.-In
entry No. %, mine No. 2, at Blocton
today a gang Of five miners driving
the entry were killed by dynamite
explosion. The dead are: r. L. Daven>
port, w. W. Davenport (whites), Rob-
ert Cureton, Mark Dooley and Joe Car
penter (colored). Assistant State Mine
Inspector John Duncan, who was In
Blocton, and Assistant Frank Culver
house examined the place. Had the ac-
cident happened later the fatality
would have been very great