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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
FIGHTING FIRE UNDER GROUND.
a Blnzc of Over Two Months Durn-
ton in n CnnI 1Iine.
From the Pittsburg Disfatch.)

| tfrom the Plttsburg DsfatCh-)
Mine fire fighting on scientific lines. with
| all known devices and the aid of nature
! is being carried on at Essen No. 3. of the
| Pittsburg Coal Company, at Hazeltne. The
| work has been in progress since Good Fri
| day. April Is, and still the end is not ii
sight. On Good Friday little spark from
a motor, deep down in the mine set fire tic
some oil and grease in a pumphouse and
started fire. Few men were in the mine
at the time, 1t beng holiday and also
pay day. These two events saved Allie
| gheny County from a mine horror that
might have been without parallel in the
State. AS it was. one man was caught be-
hind the fire and is still buried in the
| mine.
| Rescuing parties tried to rescue Wersel
| Sternad. the man entombed in the mine,
| but after Intellectual attempts TO reach him
| were finally compelled to give it up and
the work of eXtinguishing the big fire was
commenced three days after the blaze
started. All the entrances and air shafts
were bratticed and water poured into the
mine.
The fire started about a mile back in the
mine and was hard to get at. After flood
ing the mine for almost two months it was
opened last week and an effort at once
made to reach room IL, entry 81. where the
UOuy VI SteTnau Is supposed 10 De buried.
However, the mine was found to be still
on fire and had to be closed at once.
One pump had been busy day and night
forcing water into the burning mine. but
it was not OF sufficient capacity to keep up
the supply necessary. Then the forces of
nature were called in. On the hills above
the mine are twenty-five gas wells, and
the overflow of water from these was
brought into requisition. More or less wa
ter flows constantly from these wells. and
all the surplus was turned into the mine.
by way OF an air shaft. Stll the mine is
not full of water and when it will be is
predetermined.
Part of the mine is higher than the
main entry. and to get water to this por-
ton is an engineering problem. 1t may be
that wells will have to be driven to pene-
trate the higher portions, and water
poured into the mine through these. How
ever, it is hoped the mine VIII be filled in
week or ten days. and another effort will
then be made to open it and get at Ster-
nads body.
The explosion has furnished the miners
in the little village with an ever-ready
source of gossip. None of them expects
even particle of the body of Sternad will
be found. The flames ragged for three days
before the water was turned into the mine
and it is possible that the body was
burned. Then the action OF the water, the
miners say. would destroy all traces that
were left.
The fire has been an expensive one for
the company. The mine is idle and in ad-
dition the work done to extinguish the fire
il is estimated has cost 81 600
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
Russians Afraid of Tunnels.
(From Casters Magazinc)


There are. naturally, number of sweep
ing curves through the Urals. but all tun-
neling has been avoided. The writer did
not see single tunnel in the Urai range.
II Is a remarkable fact that during the
trans-Siberian railway inspection the writ
er did not observe a tunnel anywhere. and
even after continuing the inspection right
into the heart of Russia. about . 900 miles
mere OF line had been covered before he
saw the first tunnel. This was near Tyfa,
not far from the illustrious Tolstoy's home:
and 1t was while responding to a pre-
arranged invitation from lie grand Russee
that the writer came across this. the first
tunnel noted. after 5000 miles OF overland
railway inspection.
A Russian engineer would sooner blow
up small mountain than make a tunnel.
leaving yawning chasm between the
rocks, with two ''streaks of rust" at the
bottom thereof as n souvenir OF his ac-
tivity. Or, If he finds that, after going
to the mountain. the mountain is no; like
ly to yield to him. his Instructions are TO
ciTcumvent it by a long detour. Anything
to avoid tunneling, The primary aversion
TO tunnels in Russia Is not alone their
first cost. but their subsequent cost: for
tunnels like houses. always have some
thing the matter with them"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
Qneer superst..ion.



~ gavs the census man the go-hy,' said
an intelligent-looking man at one CT the
hotels When asked why he did so he
amazed his hearers by saying it was all
what they would call superstition. He be-
lieved If he made report something very
dreadful would happen to himself. his fam
ily, or his business before the year Is out.
lie could give no reason for believing so
only that he had an impression first and
then dream warning him to not tell the
enumerator anything under penalty OF
having all sorts Of evil come upon him. No
man could be more sincere than he was
and so firmly fixed was he in his deter
mnaton that he frankly admitted he would
suffer imprisonment before he would list
himself and family. Ee was questioned by
several men. but to 10 purpose. The i'm
preston and dream were enough and he
would not disobey the command OF any
consideration, In all other respects he
was entirely sane.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
A Remarkable Tin,epiece.
(From the Golden Penny.


A wonderful clock has Just been erect.
ed in the Grand Arcade, Leeds, whitf
hourly gives Il novel representation OF TIE
British Empire.
The clock. which is claimed to be the
greatest neurological feat of the century
js the work OF Messrs. William Potts &
Sons. OF Leeds.
AS each quarter hour atrikes numerous
little figures, each representative of some
portion OF the empire. move forward and
bow to the onlookers.
Until the hands poilt to the quarters
only two figures. representing maii-elad
knights with appraised battle-axes. are Wis
ibls. Immediately they have chimed on
adjacent gongs the real display takes place
a door opens and a British Grenad!er
in full uniform marches forth, and Gn
reaching the centre OF the platform.
faces to the front, and salutes in p-ecis
military fashion. He is followed by a
smartIy- killed Highlander. aso war
rior. an Irishman. in the Old national eos-
tune and carrying a shillelah, a Canadian
boatman with his paddle. and the dusky
figure OF Hindu, with turban ard lon
cloth.
Each makes an obeisance to the onlo1k-
ers in passing. and when the last tisu-e
has retired the doors close automatically.
Then a cock ever the timepiece flaps its
wings, raises its head. ard crows thras
times
Large crowds visit the Leeds Arcade
daily 20 see this novel clock which Is
undoubtedly one Of the remarkable time
pieces in the world, combining as it does
some Of the features of other famous
clociSs. together with many original i'm
prOyements. The cock. for instance. flaps
its wings similarly TO the one at SIasblrg
Cathedral. and the time is shown upon a
polished copper dial with blue figures, / ka
9he noted clock at Berne. The escape ent
is the double three-legsed gravity by
Lord Grimthorpe-the greatest living au-
thority on clocks and bells. Many paris II
this remarkable timepiece are made OF gun
metal. but the automatic figures are OF
copper bronze.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08

ter the war was over. The George Page
did service as a transport on the Potomac
River for a short time but being pursued
by Federal gunboat was run ashore near
aqua Creek and her ribs that were set
in Washington shipyard near the foot
Oh seventh Street. may be seen today at
low tide near bread Potomac's hem OF
pine few miles below Quantico.
Meanwhile General Cooke. militia
brigadier general. had superseded Colonel
Stuart and he. too. made his headquarters
in a room Of what is now the Braddock
House. A young newspaper man waited
upon him. almost Immediately on his ar
rival, to say that his paper would be glad
TO cooperate with the military authors
ties and publish such news only as would
advance the cause and If necessary manu-
facture news to serve that purpose.
"Oh, that's what we expect" said the
general. I've just got here and l need
some refreshment. Do you know where
can get some good wine?''
Right here responded the newspaper
man. They keep the best of everything at
this hotel"
Now. please sit down here and write
requisition for three bottles Of the best
wine
But I'm not in the military service"
pose
The newspaper man took from his note
book sheet and the general command
ing dictated a requisition, which was duly
delivered at the bar.
who will pay for it," said the bar
keeper viii you be responsible?''
"Of course 1 will not" said the reporter.
but you had better send the wine p.
d. O."
OF course the wine was sent; but the
newspaper man never saw the command
ing general again. Next day he issued a
flaming address. but before the week
closed all the militia officers had been
superseded by officers of the Provisional
Army of Virginia and Captain Terrett.
who had commanded the marines that
manned Fort Washington a short tiI1e be-
fore. but who had resigned from the
United States Army and become State
officer, was placed in command in Alex
andria as Colonel Terrett He supervised
the drilling of recruits and the organiza
ton Of companies. etc, until on the 24th
Of May the steamer Pawnee announced
that Il the State troops did not retire the
town would be shelled, and Colonel Ter
rett withdrew his forces to Manassas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
PRIMITIVE CITY LLb5S
A Journey in the Fancy of a Vet.
eran Resident.

Suffers Tavern. i'm Georgetown.
where General Washington often
Restcd-Roci> Creek Road and The
Surrounding Country-in Old Rncr-
course - L'Enfant's Burial Place.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-09-01
not only Of non-conform-
ity, but also of the Church of England.

representatives not only of non-conform-
ity, but also of the Church of England.
The leaders Of the Million Vote move
ment still expect to secure the million
signatures before election. The Rams
Horns appeal resulted in 100000 names
Appeals were sent to the national politi-
cal conventions to insert a Prohibition
plank in their platform, but of course the
Republicans and Democrats ignored them.
We say "of course" for the bulk of the
church membership, by ignoring the sa-
loon issue at the polls, is teaching the
politicians to do so in their conventions.
At the meeting in st. Louis, when the
vote of the railroad employees was taken
to strike, the secretary of the labor or
ganization and others made speeches
warning the men against the saloon and
strongly urging all the men to leave liq-
uor alone and to keep out of the saloons.
The secretary said: II drink an occa-
sional glass Of beer myself, but I recog-
nize that drink is the great curse of this
country at all times, and I consider it
specially pernicious under such circum-
stances as these
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-09-01
VERTEBRE


We are getting into good shape in Ida
no.
Backbone costs only twenty-five cents
a year.
The force of speakers is being increased
in Illinois.
1t is asserted that the Akron, Ohio, riot
was caused by drink.
A rummage sale Melted the Pontiac,
Mich, Y. w. c. T. U. $57.
Massachusetts, leaders report that their
vote is climbing every day.
Prohibition has carried the first South
Carolina primaries by 10000 majority.
A number of speakers, including Can
didate J. B. Smith, are on the stump in
Wisconsin.
Brubaker was egged in Nebraska and
Bonsib in Indiana. Strong eggs, weak
arguments.
The Minneapolis wine room cases will
be heard at the October term of the
Supreme Court. g.
Samuel Dickie, State Chairman Elicit
wv
Moines, Aug. 80.
Charles Eckhart, Indiana's guberna-
torial candidate, is meeting with much en-
couragement in the field.
The Chicago Presbytery of the United
Presbyterian church adjourned with three
cheers for Woolley and Metcalf.
The Young Peoples Christian Temper
ance Union, under the able presidency of
Eva M. Shontz, is waging a brave fight.
c. B. Wilkinson our candidate for
lieutenant governor, attended the reunion
of his regiment at ST. Paul during the
state fair.
We note in our religious exchanges an
increased number of papers and adj
dresses on the liquor question at confer
ences and conventions.
In sending your subscriptions don't
waste money on money orders or COM
pei us to pay exchange on checks. Post
age stamps are o. K.
Fillmores Prohibition Songs. New and
Splendid Boards, 80 cents, or limp cloth
covers for Is cents. Sent by mail pre-
paid. Address Backbone.
Sobieski, Cushing, the Beveridges and a
host of other speakers are hurrying from
point to point, carrying the Prohibition
gospel Large audiences greet them.
The Denver Club took in 100 new mem
and expects to have 1000 members. Hall
and street meetings are held nightly.
The Anti-Saloon League has taken up
the work against the saloon among the
colored people in the South under the
direction of the Arkansas Anti-Saloon
League
Three beers a day means $54.75 for the
year. This put out each year at 5 per
cent, added annually, piles up 81, 800. A
good home in twenty years for "three
beers day!'
L. S. Coffin, the leading temperance
Republican of Iowa, president of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon League, and founder of
the National Railroad Mems Temperance
League, is out for Woolley.
A prominent Republican,, when asked
why his boy was in a Prohibition pro-
cession, said that it was the only safe
place for a boy in politics. There's a
good deal Of truth in that remark.
National Chairman o. w. Stewart asks
every Prohibitionist to quickly send him
two dollars. He ought to have it. He
is leading a splendid fight. Address him
at 1414 Manhattan Building, Chicago.
The national w. G. T.. U. convention
will meet in Washington, D. c., begin
ming Nov. 30. Most of the delegates can
spend their Thanksgiving at home and
be present at the opening session Of Con-
gress.
Splendid state conventions have just
been held in California, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Massachusetts, and Florida. Tickets
mo cd on1
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
NO TRACE OF CAPTAIN SHIELDS
Expedition Returns and Stronger
Force Goes to Mnrinduuue.

MANILA, Oct. 9.-The expedition sent
to rescue Captain DevereauX Shields and
the 30 men who are supposed to have
been captured by Filipinos on Marin
duque island in September reached Tor
rios on Sept. p. 1t marched into the
mountains over the route which Shields
had expected to take, but without secur-
ing any definite information, the natives
fleeing at the approach of the rescuing
party.
Some Cinnamon were encountered on
the march. They said that Captain
Shields had been wounded in fight nine
miles north Of Torrijos. After losing sew
ell killed. Shields ammunition became ex-
hausted, and his party WAS overwhelmed
and captured. The Cinnamon thought
that the Filipinos might have taken the
prisoners to Mindoro, an ungarrisoned
town.
General Hare, with two battalions of
the First infantry, sailed from here on
Saturday, determined to rescue Shields
and his men and punish their captors.
General reports indicate that the enemy
possesses $50 rifles, including 80 Krag-
JOrgensens
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
YOUNG RE-ENFORCED.
Cavalry and Infantry Sent tc
Northern Luzon.
rlLlPlNOS ADOPT AMERICAN TACTICS,
Founder of So Called Filipino Gov
ernment Released After Long Com
finemcnt--wouidN Not swcnr Al
Icpinnce-Reyis OF TnriG.

MANILA, Oct. S.--Four troops of cay.
airy and two companies Of infantry have
recently REINFORCED General Young in
northern Iuzon, where the insurgents are
concentrating in the mountains of North
and South 1locos provinces under the
leadership of Aglipay, the eXcommuni
Gated priest and renegade.
General Tinio and General Nilllneuve
who have been quiet for some time, are
now showing signs of becoming active
Us the end of the rainy season approaches
OF late there has been considerable
scouting and skirmishing in the provinces
of Abra and North Ilocos, though with
out decisive results. 1t is obvious. how.
ever, that the maneuvcrs of the Filipinos
are more skillful than formerly and that
the field tactics of the Americans are
being followed by them.
Senor Mabin, the virtual founder OF
the so called Filipino government. who
was captured by the Americans last De
cembcr and lodged in Jail in Manila, has
been liberated. As he had always per.
sistently refused to take the oath of al
legiance to the United States govern
ment he had maintashed his reputation
among the Filipinos as rcsolute patriot,
They now believe that he has reached
private understanding with the American
authorities which has secured his release,
and consequently he has lost some of his
popularity. although hs is still consid.
cred the leader of the dormant revolu-
tionary element
This week the commission will begin
the work of revising the tariff, making
use of the results of the investigation Of
the army board in this direction. 1t is
L 4
American trade a better chance than il
has heretofore enjoyed owing to the high
duties.
The transports Sumner and Venus have
sailed for the island OF Marinduque, off
the west coast OF Luzon. carrying two
bnttalions. The former has already ar
rived there. The transport Logan will
re-enforce the Twenty-ninth United
States infantry, now in Marinduquc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
POPULAR IN JAPAN.
Mikado's New Premier Has the
Common People with Him.
Garauis Ito and the Part He Has
Taken In the Rehabilitation and
Advancement of His Ma
tive Country.

Marquis Ito, head of the new minis
try Of Japan, is soldier of exceptional
courage and resourcefulness and a
statesman of the first class. lie has
been styled the Bismarck of japan"
and the title is very apt.
Count Hirobumi Ito represents the
the progressive element of Japan. He
has travelled all over the world, stuGy.
ing constitutions and parliaments, and
incidentally picking up what he could
regarding the arts of successful war
fare. He is an enthusiastic admirer of
the United States and its political and
Industrial institutions.
The extreme significance Of his ap
pointment to the head of affairs at
this critical stage in China becomes
more apparent when it is understood
that he is an implacable foe of Russia
and bitterly opposed to any acquisition
of territory by the ear.
Marquis Ito came prominently to the
front during the Chino-Japanese war
He was the high admiral OF the Japan
ese navy and fought the memorable
battle of September Z, 1894, defeating
the entire Chinese fleet of 12 vessels
and saving his own boats, with one ex-
ception, from injury.
After the war was over he was chosen
to make terms with Ii Hung Chang.
admittedly the most acroit statesman
Of the orient. 1t was at this stage of
the game that Russia began to inter-
fere, robbing japan of the fruits of
her victory. Ito has not forgotten the
par. Russia took at that time, and this
thought will likely be uppermost in his
attitude in China.
People of the United States have a
kindly remembrance of Count Ito, and
those who met him during his visit to
this country in 1865 have confidence In
his ability to cope with the present
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
seaSick Missouri Males.

Edward Makins, Jr., a young vet
erinary surgeon Of Abilene, Kan, re-
turned skis week from an interesting
voyage to South Africa in charge of a
shipfoad of mules for the British gov
ernment. at is curious thing" he
said, "shat the Missouri mule, which it
is popularly supposed can stand any
thing, is as susceptible to seasickness
as msse people. When the ship had
passed through the jetties and was out
on the swell of the gulf and ocean, this
showed itself. 1t was really pitiful to
Zee the big, strong creatures suffer
with sa the pangs of seasickness and
exhibit all the symptoms of Wishing
that they were dead. Doses of medi-
cine aud showers of cold water relieved
them, and before we had been out Long
all the animals were on their sea legs
and standing the voyage like accom-
plished sailors"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
Mr.. Bryan In Egypt"

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-That particular
portion of Illinois known as Egypt was
pretty thoroughly canvassed by Hon. w.
j. Bryan yesterday. The principal cities
of IL of the southern counties of the
state and three of the congressional dis.
tricts were visited and large audiences
addressed at the various stopping places.
Fourteen addresses We're made from
O'Clock in the morning. when the first
speech at Salem was delivered, until the
train bearing the nominee and his party
pulled out of Alton at nearly midnight
At every meeting the candidate was
greeted with hearty demonstrations. Al
East st. Louis Mr.. Bryan and Governor
Roosevelt passed each other. Governor
Roosevelt addressed meeting there
while Mr.. Bryan went on to Alton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11
LiptOn Denies Pork Corner.

LONDON, Oct. S.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in the course of an interview that
appears in The Daily Express this morn
ing. denies any attempt to corner pork in
Chicago. He says: Il have never yet
tiled to corner food. On the contrary,
my object has always been to lower rath-
er than to raise food prices. What hap
pened was simply this: | received large
government order, compelling me TO keep
big stock in reserve. My buyers in
Chicago bought extensively, and conse-
quenty hold a rather bigger stock than
usual. 1t is legitimate business to exc
cute my contracts. and their execution
will not affect the American public at all.
| object to corners ON principle."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-11

situation. From his youth Ito has had
the reputation of being clever and
bright.
After Gen. T. Saigo disappeared
from the arena of,politics at the close
Of the rebellion of 1877, and after the
sudden death of Okubo in the follow
ing year, Count Ito and other young
er men came to the front. lto's most
important work before this was the
| building of the first railroad in Japan,
In 1874. when he was under secretary
OF the department of public works.
In 1881 an imperial edict promised
the people constitution and q repre-
sentative system of government, to be
| inaugurated in 1880. Thereupon Count
Ito's entire energy was devoted to pre-
pairing the constitution and the laws
accessory to it. The committee which
worked under his direction labored ten
years, and at last the constitution,
concise and admirable in many re-
/ spects and much praised by western po-
litical thinkers, was promulgated amid
national rejoicing.
Prior to this, in 1856, the government
was reorganized to prepare itself for
the coming change, and Count Ito be-
| came the premier, assisted by Count
lnouye, who occupied the portfolio of
foreign affairs. This cabinet did not
succeed in its efforts to execute the
treaty revision which had already
proved to be the stumbling block to
! preceding ministries.
A few years following there were sew
eral cabinet changes, caused principally
by collisions with the lower house of
Diet Then Counts Ito and Inouye came
back again to power in 1892.
This cabinet, with Count Ito as its
premier, and Count Inouye as his chief
lieutenant, precipitated Japan into the
war with China and they came out of
that struggle with many additional
iaurels.
The relations of Marquis Ito with
his emperor are the very Closest. Ito
and his followers, representing the
young and progressive element of
Japan, overthrow the shogun, dragged
the emperor out of his puppet-like ex-
istence in the palace of Kioto and made
him the rea, ruler of the country The
japanese people have the utmost con-
fGence in Ito and will accord any
course he may elect to pursue the most
hearty support.