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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-04
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.

Accident Is Attributed to the Blowing
Up Of Powder Kegs.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 3.-Two hun
dred or more lives were lost in the ex-
plosion in mine No. of the Pleasant
Valley Coal company at Seoheld, Utah.
One hundred and thirty-seven bodies
have already been recovered. The
work of rescue is still progressing,
although there is no hope that any Of
the men who are unaccounted for have
escaped death.
The scene Of the disaster is just out
side this place on the line of the Rio
Grande Western railroad. The explo-
sion, which occurred in the winter
quarters of the mine, is attributed by
some to the blowing up of number Of
kegs of blasting powder.
The company has two mines known
rs Nos. / and 4. The explosion oc-
surred in No. 4. A special train
was sent from Salt Lake bearing Super
intendent Sharp Of the coal company,
Superintendent Welby of the railroad
company and some doctors.
Preparing the Bodies for Burial.
AS fast as bodies are reached they are
taken to the boardinghouses and other
company buildings where they are
dressed and prepared for the coroner's
inquest. These buildings are numer-
ous and in each are from 10 to IS bodies
which are laid in long rows. To those
who have been identified are attached
tags with name and address. These
await the coming of relatives or friends.
Two hundred cofflns have been or
dered from the local undertakers to be
sent at once to the scene Of the disaster.
The first news of the Scofield disaster
received in Salt Lake gave the list Of
killed at IS but it was not until evening
that the full extent of the tremendous
calamity was known. AS the list kept
constantly growing, the anxiety Of the
people increased. The calamity was Of
such size and 80 unprecedented in the
history Of the state and even Of the
West that the mind did not seem able
to grasp it.
Ghastly and Pathetic Scene.
The scene was CHASTITY yet most pa
thetic. Between the blackened and
stalwart bodies of the men lay about a
dozen lads who had been engaged as
couplers and trappers. Some lay along
side of their fathers and elder brothers.
It was a scene that made strong men
turn away in tears. After the foul air
cleared away from No. the work of
rescue began, and it was soon found
that great many miners Of No. had
been sutfocated. The men Of the lower
levels had been warned Of the explosion
and had made their escape before the
gaseous air had reached them. Cars
were taken in and the dead were
brought to the mouth Of the mine. Here
the scene beggared description. Men,
women and children, relatives of the
dead miners, had begun to gather, and
as the bodies were brought out and rec
ognized by their respective families, the
lamentations were heartrending. The
dead were all carried into the boarding.
house directly opposite the mines. At
midnight 1877 men, nearly all heads of
families. were laid out in the cold en-.
brace of death.
More Button Cutters Strike.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-04

4 cOhventlOn VIII be Held at the opera
house in the city of Fargo, on WEDNESDAY,
for 49, at u II IN TN the
and six alternates to represent the state of
North Dakota In the National Convention
OF Republicans. called to meet in the city
of Philadelphia on the 10th of June to NOM
mute president and vice president Of the
United States
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the State Of
North Dakota:
In accordance with the instructions of
the Republican State Central Committee,
stnte conventions Of delegated representa-
tives Of the republican party of this state
Will be held this year as follows:
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TION.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Grateful to Our Soldiers.

We are grateful to our own soldiers
and sailors and marines, and to all the
brave men, who though assembled un-
der many standards. representing peo-
pies and races strangers In country
and speech. were yet united in the sa-
cred mission OF carrying succor to the
besicsed. with success that is now the
cause of u worlds rejoicing.
Not only have we reason for thanks
giving for nur material blessings, but
We should rejoice In the complete
un!fcatlon of the people of all sections
OF our country that has SO happily de-
velopcd In the lastfcw years, and made
for us n more perfect Union. ll
The obliteration Of old differences.
the common devotion TO the flag and
the common sacrifice for Its honor, as
consplcuously shown by the men OF the
North and the South In the Spanish
war have so strengthened the ties OF
friendship and mutual respect that
nothing can ever divide us. The nation
faces the new century gratefully and
hopefully, with Increasing love q OF
country. with firm faith In Its free
Institutions, and with high resolve that
they "shnii not perish from the earth"
Very respectfully yours, lf
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

Business entrusted to our care viii TO
ceIrc prompt and careful attentlon.-
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pie with no capacity yet TO go alone.
In the one case we can protect both
ourselves and the F'ilipinos from being
involved in dangerous complications: in
the other wefcould not protect even the
Fillplnos until after their trouble had
come. Besides, II we cannot establish
any government OF our own Without the
consent OF the governed. as our oppo-
nents contend, then we could not estab-
fish a stable government for them or
make ours attprotectorate without the
OF the people nor minority OF the leo.
pie have invited US to assume It. We
could not maintain a protectorate even
with the consent OF the governed With
out giving provocation for conflicts and
possibly costly wars. Our.rights In the
Philippines are now free from outside
Interference. and will continue so IN
our present relation. They would not l
be thus free In any other relation. We
Will not give up our own to guarantee
another sovereignty. d &
Our True Is Good.
Our title is good. Our peace commits
sloners believed they were receiving a
good title when they concluded the
treaty. The executive believed It was
a good title when he submitted II TO
the senate Of the United States for It's
ratification. The senate believed II was
a good title when they gave 1t their
constitutional assent and the Con-
gress seems not to have doubted its
completeness when they appropriated
twenty million dollars provided by the
treaty. II any who favored Its ratlnca-
tion believed 1t gave US a bad title. they
were not sincere. Our title Is practi-
cally identical with that under which
we hold our territory acquired since the
beginning OF the government, and UNI
der which we have exercised full SOW
ereignty and established government
for the Inhabitants. M, t3Fl
1t is worthy of rote that no one out
side Of the United States disputes the
fnllness and integrity Of the ,cession.
What, then. is the real issue on this |
subject? Whether It Is paramount to
any other or not. 1t Is whether we shall |
be responsible for the government Of |
the philippines with the sovereignty
and authority which enables US to guide |
them 10 regulated liberty, law. safety
and progress. or whether we shall be |
responsible for the forcible and arbi-
trary government OF n minority without
sovereignty and authority on our part.
and with only the embarrassment of a |
,protectorate. which draws us into their
troubles without the power OF prevents
Ing them. so. ~
There were those who two years ago
we're rushing us on to war with Spain
who are unwilling now to accept It's
clear consequence, as there are those
among US who advocated the ratifica-
tion Of the treaty OF peace. but now Dro-
test against its obligations. Nations
which go to war must be prepared to
accept Its resultant obligations, and
-when they make treaties must keep
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Fought for Liberty.

Those who profess to distrust the lib
eral and honorable purposes Of the ad !
ministration In Its treatment OF the
philippines are not justified. Imperi-
aiism has no place In It's creed or con-
DUCT. Freedom Is q rock upon which
the Republican party was bullded and
now rests. Liberty Is the great Repub-
lican doctrine for which the people went
to, war and for which million lives
were offered and billions OF dollars ex-
pended to make 1t lawful legacy of all
without the consent Of master or slave,
There Is strain of ill-concelaed hypoc-
rlsy In the anxiety to extend the con-
sututional guarantees to the people Of
the philippines. while their notification
is openly advocated at home. Our on
ponents may distrust themselves, but
thy have no right to dIscredlt the good
faith and patriotism Of the majority Of
the people who are opposed to them:
they may fear the worst form OF impe.
rlalism with the helpless FlIpInos in
their hands. but II they do, 1t is be-
cause they have parted with the Spirit
and faith Of the fathers and have lost
the virility OF the burdens OF the party
which they profess to represent.
Inc Republican party does not have
TO assert Its devotion to the Declara-
tion Of Independence. That immortal
instrument OF the fathers remained I'M
executed, until the lead OF the Repub-
lican party, In the awful clash of bat
tie, turned Its promises into fulillment.
1t wrote into the Constitution the
amendments guaranteeing political
equality TO American citizenship, and
1t was never broken by them or coun-
selled others in breaking them. 1t Will
not be guided in its conduct by one set
OF principles at home and another set
in the new territory belonging to the
United States.
II our opponents would only practice
as well as preach the doctrines OF
Abraham Lincoln. there would be no
fear for the safety Of our institutions
at home or their rightful influence In
any territory over which our flag
floats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

John HI X fRfw. y.:s P Pfs:Issas:
LAWRENCE E. SANDS. Cashier.
WIN. b. IRVINE, Asst. Casalef'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
The Stars and Stripes.

g r| 3
Empire has been expelled from Porto
Rico and the Philippines by American
freemen. The flag OF the republic now
floats over these Islands as an emblem
OF rightful sovereignty. Will the re-
public stay and dispense TO their in
habltants the blessings Of liberty, ed.
ucation ana free institutions, or steal
away, leaving them 10 anarchy or i'm
pcrialism?
The American question Is between
duty and desertion-thc American YER
dict will be for duty and against de-
sertion. for the republic against both
anarchy and Imperialism.
The country has been fully advised
OF the purposes OF the United States
In China. and they will be- faithfully
adhered to as already defined.
The nation Is filed with gratitude
that the little band. among them mSry
OF our own blood, who for two months
have been subjected TO privations and
peril by the attacks OF pltlless hordes
Mt the Chinese capital, exhibiting su-.
prcmc courage In the face OF despair,
have been enabled by Gods favor to
greet their rescuers and flnd shelter I'M
der their own flag.
The people. not alone OF this land. but
OF all lands, have watched and pray
ed through the terrible stress and pro-
tracted agony OF the helpless sufferers
In Peliin. and while at times the dark,
tldings seemed to make all hope vain.
the rcscuers never flltcrcd in the he
roic fultillmAnt of their noble task.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

BLUE and the Gray for Regina music
box nj II. w. Baumcr Co, - ~ -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

American forces were under, orders not
70 lire upon them except In defence.
gIhe papers found Ia the recently cap
tlIrea archives of the insurgents demon
atrate that this attack had been care
lully planned for weeks before II oc-
cured. Their unprovoked assault upon
our soldiers at a time when the sem
ate was celebrating upon the treaty
SLOWS that no action on our part except
surrender and abandonment would
have prevented the fighting and leaves
no doubt In any fair mind OF where the
responsibility rests for the shedding Of
American blood. ~ ~ 4 20 n =, Q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
BANK OF THE OHIO VALLEY
CAPlTAL-S1T5,O 900.

WILLIAM A ISErT President
MORTIMER PoLLocK,...Vlc Presias,a.
j. A. MILLER. ....................Ca
j. H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Casais,
Drafts on England. ireland. France ana
Germany. -G
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
pAclplcArroN OF AFRICA.
British Government viii Try TO In.
duce Settlements Of the volun-
teer Soldiers

NEW YORK. March CA dispatch
70 the World from London says:
A part of the British plan for the
paciiieation Of South Africa is now ap.
parent In the announcement that all
the British authorities there viii make
every effort 10 induce the reservlsts,
the time expired men, the volunteers
and the colonials from abroad TO set
tie there as soon as the war is over.
By giving them two hundred and forty
acres Of lard each provided they will
occupy the land FOR ten years.
II is said that the men who do not
wish to take up land viii be made
tempting offers TO enlist in the char.
tered British) South Africa Compan-
les field force under General CARING
ton.
II is declared officially that the war
oihce viii not sanction or encourage
transfers from the colonials volunteers
or yconanry to the regular establish
ment of the British army.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
THE HOUSE VICTORIOUS,
Contest over the Puerto Rican Revenue
Appropriation Yielded by the
Senate Conterees,

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The con-
ferees on the Puerto Rican appropria-
tion hill have agreed upon 4 compro-
mise measure.
The senate conferees receded from
senate amendment limiting appropria-
ton 10 the revenues collected on Puer-
to Rican importations until the first
of last January. and restored the clause
in the house bill applying to the fu-
ture revenues, reading as follows:
Together with any further customs
revenues collected on importations from
Puerto Rico since January l, 1900, or
that shall hereafter be collected under
the existing laws"
The provision in the senate amend
ment specifying the purpose for which
the money shall be used is retained,
but an addition is made declaring spe-
cihcally that it shall be for the aid
OF the Puerto Ricans."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN.
Kitchener Occupied Prieska Monday
and Captured a Number Of
Prisoners.

LONDON. March 2O.-The war Of.
flee has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts. dated Bloemfon.
tein. Tuesday, March 20:
Kitchener occupied Prieska yester-
day unopposed. The rebels surrendered
their arms. The Transvaalers escaped
across the river
'steyn Is circulating notes by means
OF dispatch-rlders In reply to my proc
lamation TO the effect that any bur
CHER who signs declaration that he
viii not fight against us again viii be
treated as a traitor and shot
"Bloemfontein people are affording
us every assistance In the matter Of
hospital accommodations. We have
consequently been able to arrange for
800 beds
"Thlrty-three prisoners were taken at
Prieska, 100 stands OF arms and some
supplies and explosives. The Beers
have begun 10 surrender ON Basutoland
frontier"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
? lbe slale q waahIngton and DlstrIot

TO the state Of Washington and District
Of Alaska"
The committee recommended that II
lie on the table. The resolution had
been referred 70 the war department,
Hull said, and came back with the fol-
loving endorsement:
Information the department pos
sesses in this and like cases has always
been held to be confidential. and for
good and sufficient reasons has not
been made public. It remarks, how
ever, that Great Britain, 70 far as the
department is informed. is in no in
stance erecting fortifcations trespass-
Ing on our rights. II. T. Corbln. ad-
Jutant general"
Acting Secretary Of War MeikIejohn
submitted an endorsement calling at
tention to that OF the adjutant- general.
sulzer took the floor and delivered
a scathing denuncIation Of the admin
istraiion's alleged pro-English courts,
charging that II did nothing without
the consent Of Downingstreet, that The
recent action Of Secretary Hay was
taken up on request OF Lord salIs-
bury and thus defeated concert Of Eu-
ropean powers. to intervene in South
Africa. and charging generally that
the English were erecting fortifca-
tions along the Canadian border that
menaced the peace and welfare OF this
country.
The motion to lay the resolution on
the table was carried by a vote OF "a
to SO. On demand Of sulzer, the yeas
and nays were ordered. The resolution
was laid on the table by a vote Of 10
to 81.
The Loud bill. relating to second
class mail matter. was called up. It
was agreed that a vote should be TAX
en- on the measure Thursday. Loud
explained the provisions of the bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
Remarkable Tide Now EnrOute
to Pacific Coast.
ESTIMATEDTO EXCEED 10000
Mostly Native Americans Of Desirable
Class, Provided KithAmpIe Neaus
for Developing the Country.

ST PAUL. March 2O.-It has been
estimated by the officials Of the various
North Western railways centering here
that the emigration movement now
under way from the older states to the
Northwestern states from Minnesota
west to Washington will exceed 10000.
This is said to be one Of the largest
emigration movements for several
years and one Of the most remark
able points about it is that it includes
but very small per centage Of for
eigners.
-Four hundred settlers went out on
the Northern Pacific last night and as
many more from Wisconsin and Iowa
have gone through on that line to
Montana and Washington.
The usual homeseekers rates from
this city to any point in the Dakotas
has been announced by all the rail-
roads for today and March 2S and April
4, 50 that these days will show the
greatest number OF coionists.
The largest movement comes next
week, when upwards Of 5000 actual
settlers have secured tickets, many OF
them having purchased their farm
lands so that work can be started inn
nediately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
WRECKED SAILORS RESCUE.
Officers and Crew of the ship City Of
Florence Brought Into Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9O-Cap-
tain Stone and twenty-six men of the
wrecked British ship City of Florence
which struck on a reef ten miles south
of Point Pedro, at $3.50 p, M, March
II, We're picked up by the tug Alert,
two miles north Of Point Pedro late
this afternoon, and brought to this
city.
The Florence sailed from Iquique for
San Francisco, February ,, with one
thousand eight hundred tons consigned
to Balfour, Guthrie & Co. March 19.
at $50 p. m, with the weather hazy,
and the wind from the northwest, the
ship struck twice on reef. She was
full TO the scuppers In ten min
utes after striking, compelling the Of
tcers and crew to take to the boats.
The crew saved some of their person.
al effects, but the officers left the sink
ing ship with nothing but the clothes
on their backs.
The vessel was total loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
oERMANY is coNcERNEp.
May Take Steps to Prevent the De-
struction OF johannesburg.

NEW YORK. March 2o.-Much con-
Germ is being shown by the German
government in the threat by Montagu
White that the Beers will destroy Jo-
hannesburg to prevent It being made
the base of the British operations
against Pretoria. The Berlin authori-
aies viii strongly oppose such action,
because Of the damage which will be
done to the property owned by Ger
mans.
In accordance with the instructions
OF his government. Baron Won Holle-
ben, German ambassador, has gone so
far as to sound the United States
touching its views of Mr.. Whites
threat. II is not thought that the Uni
ted States will take any action or join
In any representations to the Boer gov
ernment on the subject. If Germany
wishes to prevent the city from being
razed to the ground, 1t is said she
should herself make representations to
the belligerents The interests of the
United States In johannesburg are
comparatively small, while Germany
is largely Interested in the mines there,
In view of Germany's inquiries on
the subject 1t is thought not unlikely
that she will make an effort herself, if
she is unable to induce other powers
to Join with her. to have the belliger-
ents to agree to protect foreign prop
erty in johannesburg at least
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-21
Chamberlain Warns the Beers
Against WantOn Destruction.
WILL EXACT COMPENSATION
II Transyaal Governments Resource,
Are Inadequate, Private Means
Will be Levied Upon.

LONDON. March "a 400 ii. N. While
there is a luli In military operations,
the present surroundings Of the war
show interesting Developments
The colonial Office has telegraphsd 10
Cape Town the text OF proclamation
concerning the destruction Of property.
This VIII not be published In London
until after It's promulgatlon in South
Africa, but II h known II will convey
AN lniimation that any wanton de.
strrctIon Of British property during
the war VIII be regarded as warrant.
ing claim for compensation ana az
Qualifying levy upon private proper
~ should The resources q The Trans.
vaal republic prove inadequate.
The fact that the proclamation is is
sued by the colonial Office is regard
I'd az a Significant indication ttat the
republics WIN be- administered AS
crown colonies, In this connection IL
IN understood that the lenders q the
'FAf"'fhfNN 80 FAAAANlNHA ihN nlsntt
that no other settlement Is possible.
since the republics lnsist lpon their
demand Tor absolute independence.
In view Of this. the efforts Of the
liberals viii be confined to securing in
the settlement the best treatment Of
the Dutch population. including sccur-
ity against their disfranohise.
II Ia becoming regarded as quite
settled matter that should the war be
ended. ns Is now hoped. before June.
the government viii dissolve parlia-
ment and appeal TO the country on the
basis OF the successful South African
policy. Should the war drag on. the
dissolution VIII be postponed until next
spring,
In any event. one OF the foremost
planks Of the government platform win
be army reorganization.