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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
THREE TIMES SENTENCED.
Edward: Flanagan Dies Natural
Death in Jail.

Atlanta, Ca, March 6.-Edward G.
Flanagan, the man who murdered Miss
Ruth Slack and Mrs. Martha Allen at
Poplar Springs on New Years eve, 1896,
gave Dixon Allen the wound which sub
sequently caused his death and attempt
ed the life of George w. Allen, died in
the county Jail at Decatur this morning.
post mortem examination will be held
and the brain that has puzzled so many
experts will reveal it's true condition.
Setting aside the crime for which the
prisoner was. put in jail, the case of
Flanagan is remarkable by reason of the.
many trials, convictions and death sem
tences which have fallen to him and the
attendant train of fatalities which has
seemingly followed those interested in
the matter. Eight have died and two
gone insane.
Judge Gambler has three times passed
sentence of death on Flanagan. The case
has been in all the courts of the State
and a suspension of sentence was had
in January 1S99 on account of the pris-
oner's weakened condition.
Flanagan made three attempts to es-
cape from the Decatur Jail. On one of
these attempts he secured the jailer's
baby and held it up in front of him
to prevent the father from shooting him.
Six weeks ago he made the last attempt
to gain his liberty, but was wounded by
pistol shot At one time the prisoner
tried to suicide by drinking kerosene.
The belief is general that Flanagan
has always been insane, yet many be-
lieve that he escaped the gallows by
feigning that his mind was unbalanced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
PACIFIC CABLE.
Senate Naval Committee Reports in
it's Favor.

Washington, March 1.-THE Senate.
Committee on Naval Affairs today order
ed a favorable report upon the bill to
construct a cable to Manila by way of
Honolulu, Midway Islands, and Guam. 1t
is to be under the direction of the Navy
Department and to be government ca
BILE.
The bill calls for immediate construc-
1 ton from San Francisco to Honolulu,
which will cost between $4,000, 900 and $4,
100000 and contemplates ultimate exten-
sion to Hong Kong.
The House Committee on Commerce
today ordered a favorable report on
the bill for Pacific cable connecting
this country with Hawaii, the Philippines
and Japan. The bill as amended provides
for private construction of an American
line, the government as its only obliga-
tion paying 100000 annually for twenty
years for the transmission of messages.
The line is to be completed to Honolulu
by January 1st, 1902, and to Japan by
January, 1908. The cost is estimated at
$13 900, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
GRlSLY WORK OF RESCUE
OVER so BODIES TAKEN OUT BY RE-
LIEF FORCE.
EXPLOSION OCCURRED NEAR ENTRANCE
And Falling Debris Closed the Mouth Of the
Mine. State Inspector of Mines Goes
to Scene to Direct the Work

Charleston, w. Va, March 6.-The
greatest mining horror in the New River
region occurred at Red Ashe, about
eight o'clock this morning by an explo-
sion in the drift mine of the Red Ashe
Coal Company. The mine was full Of
men and the explosion occurred near the
entrance which was closed by falling
slate. relief crew was quickly at work.
The working capacity of the mine is 175
men and it was being worked to it's full
capacity to fill rush orders. 1t is be-
lieved over 100 men were at work.
Already fifty bodies have been taken
out and the work of rescue is still going
State Mine Inspector Pinkey is on the
ground with corps of experts lending all
assistance possible.
The explosion made but little noise,
and the accident was first discovered by
a laborer at the entrance. The injured
are being cared for as we'll as possible
under the circumstances and every nerve
is being strained to rescue those still
in the mine. The scene of the accident
is three miles above Thurmond, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road. The princi-
pal owner of the mine is ]. Fred Effin-
ger, of Staunton, Va. The manager is
Ferdinand Howell
1t is believed that four-fifths of the
men in the mines were killed.
The mines are on the mountain side
above water and the coal is similar to
1tcfrs inf
On this account it is said here that
the accident cannot be caused by fire
damp nor by gas, as supposed, but from
dust as was the case in one of the trag-
edies some years ago in Pocahontas
mine. The district is a wild one on
Rush Run, which is south branch of
New River, having its mouth at Thur
mond 1t is about 65 miles from this
city. The miners occupied the dwell
ings in the vicinity of the mines.
The news of the disaster swept through
the town like an electric shock and with
in a few minutes. hundreds of men, wo-
men and children, relatives of the un-
fortunate miners, were crowded upon
the scene of the disaster AS the con-
viction that the rescue of the entOmbed
men alive was hopeless forced itself on
the grief stricken crowds, they became
frantic in their endeavors to reach their
dead and dying in the wrecked shaft
and the work of attempted rescue was
organized with extreme difficulty. Of
the first twelve men brought to the sur
face five were dead or died within a few
minutes and several of the others were
horribly burned or bruised
AS the work proceeded and the dead
bodies were brought up one by one the
scenes at the mouth of the shaft became
distressing to the extreme. Shrieking
frantic women and children impeded the
rescuers and added to the horror of the
wreck.
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THE HORROR GROWS.
The Loss of Life and Property Connot
Yet be Estimated.

Fire Creek, w. Va, March 6.-The
Red Ashe Mine explosion is the most
disastrous ever known in this district
Although the most heroic work of the
rescuing party has been going on inces-
sanity all day, it is impossible to esti-
mate the full extent of the loss of life
and property. More than fifty dead bod
les have already been taken out and
the number of dead may reach rs or
more. 1t is thought tonight that at least
10 miners are yet entombed in the wreck
ed men.
Every assistance possible was rendered
by the railway company and by the ad-
joining mining towns. Relief parties
from great distances arrived as soon as
possible. State Mine Inspector Pinckney
with a corps of experts and many work
men has been on the ground during the
day rendering all assistance possible and
devotng his attention more toward re-
lief than an investigation as to the cause
of the disaster.
The mine officials had all the men
availble at work in trying to clear away
the debris and rescue the entombed men,
The managers and bosses OF all the mines
in this district came to the scene as
soon as possible and Joined in the work
of rescue. 1t is impossible to describe
the amount of work done by this con-
centrated army of men but they were
greatly impeded because of the extent
of the enormous blockade at the en-
trance to the drift The large heavy side
tires of the entrance were blown out
to some distance, together with lot
of heavy tmbers. Even mules were
blown out some distance. The force of
such an explosion caused an immense
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
ROBERTS WATTS ON
RE|NFORCEMENTS
While the Beers Entrench on
His Front.
TO CONCENTRATE FORCES
ING BLOW BY ROBERTS.
NATAL IS NOW CLEAR OF THE BURGHERS
Fighting Continues at Dordrecht to the Ad
vantage of English. Whites Emaciated
Soldiers Bring Narrowing Tales
Of Scenes About LadYsmith.

London, March -(Wednesday-4: 10 a.
M m.)-Lord Roberts still pauses in the
neighborhood of Osfontein, while stores,
re-mounts and fresh troops stream tow
ar him from the Cape. The British posi-
tion also continues to improve in the
clear of Beers and Cape Colony is nearly
so. The Beers seemingly are pursuing
the course commended by the strategists
and are concentrating to resist the Brit
ish main army. Various messages from
correspondents with Lord Roberts report
that the enemy are increasing continually
on his front, extending, as one corre-
spondent wires, eight miles, and, as an
other says IS miles. The lowest esti
mate of their number gives the Beers
from 5000 to TO- 900 men, with smaller
bodies moving north and south of the
British lines.
Each army is on both sides of the
Modder River Although the Beers have
mounted eight guns on the tops of kopjes
and appear to be too far away from in
spection. the British scouts, report that
they are diligently using pick and shovel
Military opinion is that their present
position merely screens 're easily de-
Tended ones deeper in the region. 1t is
suggested that Lord Roberts is quite Wifi
ing to give the Beers time to assemble
all their men in order to deliver a
smashing blow effectively.
The round robin in favor of the an
neXation of the Transvaal and the Free
State, which is being promoted among the
supporters of the government in the
House of Commons, continues to receive
signatures. The signatories of the memo
rial to Mr.. Balfour affirm that the time
has arrived for plain speaking inside and
outside of Parliament and that Lord
Salisburys words are being construed
into a pledge against annexation and
Lord Roberts proclamation into promise
of no confiscation of Boer property,
The Transvaal agency at Brussels
threatens a rising of the Cape Dutch In
the event of annexation, though why the
Dutch should rise then rather than now
is not explained.
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LEAVING LADYSMITH.
The Horror of War Just Coming Out
in Detail.

London March 6.-2:O5 p M.-The
Beers in Northern Cape Colony are in
full retreat to the Orange Free State
The possession OF Stormberg puts Gen
eral Gatacre in railroad communication
with General Clements at Colesberg, for
though the Beers partially wrecked the
railroad it is understood that it can be
quickly repaired and thus the entrance
of additional British troops into the
Free State will be greatly facilitated.
The position gained by General Brabant
at Dordrecht is reported to be exceed
ingly strong. According to the Times
correspondent, the Boer numbers alone
enabled them to retreat from Dordrecht
practically unhindered.
He also reports violation of the
white flag by the Beers and that they
deliberately fired, at close range, on a
stretcher party.
General Whites garrison has begun
to leave Ladysmith and is arriving at the
Mooi River camp, where the troops will
remain several days, after which they
will go further South. They are ema
ciated and exhausted and say the road to
Colenso presents scenes that exceed in
horror those depicted in Dante's Infer
no." Dead men and animals are lying,
mutilated and purified, in the trenches
formerly occupied by the Beers and fill
the air with a sickening stencil. In
cases Where hurried burial had been
attempted the rains have washed the
earth away and out of the earth stick
CHASTITY legs and arms of dead burghers.
A dispatch from Osfontein says that
according to the Boer prisoners another
important British success will cause
President Steyn to flee to Pretoria, leav-
ing provisional government at Bloem-
fontein which is likely to make peace
overtures, those Free Staters not wish
ing for peace are trekking into the Trans
vaal and there helping to make a stand
which most of the British military Crit
les now point out will constitute the
most difficult and deciding feature of the
war. Surgeon Treves cables from Lady
smith that the condition of the town
is most deplorable and that there are 800
cases of typhoid fever. Lavish supplies
of comforts are now in the place, how
ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
ALDRICH-RoBBINs CONTEST.
The House Takes Up Whole Day
Considering It.

Washington, March 6.-The House
spent the entire day in the consideration
of the Aldrich- Robbins contested election
case from the Fourth Alabama district.
Mr. Robbins, the sitting member. made
speech of an hour in his own behalf The
other speakers were Mr.. Burkett tNeb)s
in behalf of the contestant, and Messrss
Glenn IN. W, and DeArmond (Mo.), for
the contestee.
Mr.. Burkett drifted from discussion
of the case into a general discussion OF
elections in the South and the advisaDil-
ity of adopting means of limiting the rep
resentation in the South. unless the al
legged methods employed TO suppress the
negro vote ceased.
During his speech the conference report
on the Financial Bill was returned from
the Senate and was greeted with ap-
plause on the Republican side.
At 45O p. M, the House adjourned. )
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
NEGROES KILLED HUSBAND.
Then Murdered the Child and Beat the
Wife Fatally.

Baxley, Ga, March 6.-Dan Minis, a
prominent young farmer living twenty
miles from here, was murdered by two
negro robbers yesterday.
He was on his porch when attacked
and when his wife ran out the ruffans
had killed him. She tried to escape with
her baby, but the negroes killed the child
and beat her SO cruelty that her life is
despaired of
Officers with dogs have gone from here.
The murderers lived in the neghbor-
hood 'Rhey are both less than twenty
years of age.
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under the provisions of the pending bill.
The entire amount possible to be issued
bv the banks would be $6O9,OOO,OOO, an
increase of $3.50, 100000 over the present
national bank currency.
BUTLER REPUDIATES SILVER.
At this point an interesting colloquy
occurred between Mr.. Aldrich and Mr..
Butler On. c. The Rhode Island Senator
asked Mr.. Butler if he and the party he
represented were in favor OF the free
coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10 10
/. Mr.. Butler evaded direct answer,
preferring, he said to answer the ques-
tion in his own way.
Mr.. Aldrich, after vainly pressing for
a categorical reply, said he had watched
with interest the decadence of the free
silver issue, but he expressed some sur
prise that Mr.. Butler, who was the rep
resentative of great party, should prac-
tically acknowledge that he and his party
had abandoned the free coinage of sill
yer.
Mr. Butler protested against this ver-
sion of his remarks, but did not further
reply.
At o'clock the vote was taken on
the pending conference report. 1t was
agreed to, A to 26.
MORE COMMISSIONS.
The Senate then passed joint resolu-
ton authorizing the President of the
United States to invite the government
of Great Britain to. join in the forma-
ton of an international commission to
examine and report upon the diversion
of the waters that are the boundaries OF
the two countries. Among the bills pass
ed was one ratifying the agreement be-
tween the Dawes Commission and the
Seminole Indians At Sis the Senate
adjourned.
$250,O0O FOR ILL"
Washington, March 6.-Senator Hoar
today gave notice of an amendment he
will offer to the Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill, providing for the payment of $780,
600 to Liliuokalani lately queen of the
Hawaiian Islands.
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LOSS PLACED AT FIFTY.

Fire Creek. March THE latest re-
ports since midnight are that there were
80 miners entombed instead of 125.
Only 10 bodies have been taken out so
far instead of 81. as previously reported,
but it is believed that all of the forty
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BOER RELICS SELL HIGH.


Ladysmith, Saturday, March 3.-Three
regiments of cavalry accommodating
northwards today, saw a body of Beers
behind Pepworth Hill. Two long trains
which were ready to leave promptly
moved before the troops reached them
and the Beers blew up culvert behind
them as they went. The British passed
a large body of Beers in the vicinity of
Pepworth. The Beers opened a heavy
rifle fire, the British field guns replying.
The British did not press thez attaas- and
the Boer fire ceased on the British re-
tring. The Boer camps showed many
evidences of the presence of women.
An auction was held of things brought
from the Boer camps. A bunch of grapes
sold for % shillings. plate of tomatoes
brought Is shillings, a dozen matches
brought 13 shillings, package of cigar
cites 25 shllings, fifty cigars brought 10
pounds sterling and a quarter of a pound
of plug tobacco As shillings!
IN FRONT OF ROBERTS.
Osfontein, March 3.-The Boer position
has now been fairly located as about four
miles to the British front and extending
about eight miles. The Boer right, on a
of the river, was shelled by General
French this morning.
Apparently the space between the
mountain and the river has been in
trenched. South of the river the Boer
lines cover more ground. A few days
ago their left rested on the high kopje
standing in the middle of the plain. They
have now been extended two miles furth-
civ
in the plain between the centre and the
left and between the center and the river
and form a ridge behind which the
Beers move unseen. The weakness of the
whole position, however, that it can
easily be turned in either direction. The
country is fiat and water abounds, the
recent rains having nearly filled all the
dams
WOMEN PRISONERS.
Cape Town, March 6-Many women
who are reported to be good shots are
among the Boer prisoners arriving here.
The Dutch Church has issued a mani
festo in favor of the Boer Republics re-
tanning complete independence.
Lord Roberts has accepted the hon
orary colonelcy of the City of London
Volunteers.
THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
London, March 6.-In the House of
Commons today the Parliamentary Secre-
tary of the Foreign Office, William ST.
John BrOdrick, announced that the Boer
prisoners at Cape Town numbered six
hundred and twenty-seven men, eXclu-
sive of those captured at Paardeberg or
by Lord Roberts in other engagements.
BRITISH ADVANCE CAMP.
Colesberg, March 6.-The British ad-
vanced camp is now at Oorlogspoort
River, several miles beyond Achtertans.
CAPE DUTCH RISE.
Cape Town, March 6.-Nearly the whole
of the Dutch population of the Prieska
and Kenhardt district are in rebellion.
Many of the Dutch from neighboring dis
tricts are reported to have joined them,
notably Piet Mooman, who will lead the
rebels.
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gagged the Beers today with advantage,
holding the position captured yesterday.
There was some smart fighting this
morning, the British losing five or six
men, capturing the Boer fort and thus
vastly improving their position. The
Beers fought tenaciously, contestine
every inch of the ground, but ultimately
they retreated suddenly, carrying off
their guns and wagons. A mounted force
pursued them but the result is not yet
known. The British casualties during
the two days were twelve or thirteen
killed and thirty wounded. The Boer
losses are unknown. Throughout the ar
duous fighting and severe fatigue, the
colonials have behaved splendidly.
CAPE DUTCH MORE QUIET.
Orange River, Cape Colony, March g.
The recent British victories have had a
wonderfully quieting effect upon the rebel
Dutch, many of whom in the neighbor-
hood of Douglas, are reported disheart-
ened and about returning to their homes
The commando in the neighborhood of
Bristown has been given carte blanche
by President Steyn to raise as many
recruits and to do as much damage as
possible.
The rebels in the neighborhood OF
Kenhardt are particularly aggressive
acting on the supposition that the troops
of Lord Roberts are fully occupied in the
Free State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
THE BATTLE AT DORDRECHT.
Beers Retreat Precipitately Carrying
Off Their Guns.

Dordrecht. March 5.-Following yester-
days success General Brabant again EN-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
NATAL CLEAR OF BOERS.

London, March 6-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Osfonten, March General Gatacre
occupied Stormberg yesterday. The lines
of railway north and west will now be
repaired. General Clements is at Jou-
bert's siding station beyond Colesberg.
The Duke of Marlborough with the Ok
ford Company of the Imperial Yeomanry
has left Cape Town for Naaupoort.
General bhller reports Natal now
practically clear of the enemy and that
he cannot hear of any formed body of
them anywhere. The Beers left some
ambulances full of their sick from which
the mules had been taken for transport
service
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under the provisions of the pending bill.
The entire amount possible to be issued
by the banks would be S6O9'O0O,Oo0, an
increase of $3.50, 900 over the present
national bank currency.