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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
WEST VIRGINIA.
MINE HORROR
Continued From Page J.
Many funerals were held here to-day
and many will be held tomorrow.
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.

|
No definite cause for the explosion
has yet been learned by Governor At
kinson. the State and district mine in
| SpectorS and others, who are inveSti-
| eating the case. In addition to the the
cries OF dust, fire damps, etc, it was
claimed to-day that natural gas had
| escaped into the mine and that it ig-
nited when the miners entered yester-
| day morning with their lighted lamps.
| The work of rescuing parties is re-
| tarded by hot air. and it is thought
| the mine is on fire. Air is being pump
ed into the mine by compression. 1t
will probably be several days before
| all the bodies can he recovered, as they
are scattered along for almost a mile
under the ground, and it will require
| much time to clear the debris from this
long subterranean course.
SOME OF THE ENTOMBED.
Hinton. w. Va. March 7.--Those in
the mine at the time of the explosion
| as far as known are: b. B. Long. Sam
| Shelf. John Clair Andy Prit, Quit Stew
art, Ed. Hobbie. Robert Jones, Gran
vile Holmes. Sam Shaw. Junius San
ders. Bill Sledge. Vale Edgars. John
Stone. Ed. HARPER, William Holmes.
| Ed. 'Haverich, William Haverich. Al
fred Collins. lobe Collins, Charles
Fouts. n. C. Ramsey. James Washing
| ton, Newvellc Douse. John Douse. Bcr-
ry Tucker. Ralston Holmes, Charles
Downey. Edward DowneyS Ernest
Long, Thomas Long. Carl Downey,
Date Long.
! BODIES REMOVED.
Fire Creek. w. Va. March THE
following bodies of the victims OF the
| Red Ash disaster were removed from
the mine to-day:
Simon Fits. Neville Ramsey. Ed.
Hamricll (whitc). aged -; Volley
Agery, John Stone. Bob Hall, Smith
Franklin HOLSTER NOEL, Isaac Morris,
n. Dewcs (colored).
| The body OF a white man. as yet
not Identified, was also rescued.
Among those whose recovered dead
bodies also have been identified are Il.
| h. Long. John Day, William Day, Joe
| Elliott, Mat Quaries. Sam Jackson and
| James Hackney, boss driver.
| 1t Is discovered that there were three
more men in the mine than had been
| supDoSed-Isaac Morris, Walter Dem
mis- and n man whose name is not yet
| known, nlI colored.
Through the whole of last night and
all to-day the relief force was working
in relay crews. They have labored UNI
| ceasingly to reach the coal facing in
the Red Ash mine and thus reveal
the full extent of the terrible di5as-
ter OF yesterday.
The result is that at II o'clock to-
night they are within one thousand or
twelve hundred feet of their goal, while
eleven more dead bodies have been
added TO the long list of dead.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
TELEGRAPH CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE,
THE suRoMIcPLAouE.
a CASE DISCOVERED IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
(By Telegraph to virginlan- Pilot.)

Wy AS'eStapu 10 VlrSlnl1n- tllOt.J
San Francisco. Cal, March IA case
of what is supposed to be bubonc
plague, though the exact nature of the
disease is yet uncertain, has been dis
covered in Chinatown The patient,
VINO Is q Chinese. was Immediately
Isolated and the whole Of Chinatown
has been placed under strict quarantine
regulations.
NO fear Is apprehcndcd Of the spread
OF the disease, whatever it may prove
to he.
a large force of police is being kept
IN CHINATOWN to maintain the uunran-
tine. the physicians Interested in the
case are not yet prepared to make n
dellnite statement regarding the case.
put from others who have had exper-
fence in such matters, il is learned that
the case will hardly prove to be one of
plague. as the dead man has long been
IL resident OF this city. Had he been n
recent arrival from the Oriene greater
alarm would be felt. The Gordon of
police now watching Chinatown is kept
there simply as precautionary meas
urc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Buenos Ayres. March IA number of
cases of what is supposed to be the
bubonic plague have been officially re-
ported.
Urgent measures are being adopted to
prevent the spread OF the disease.
Cape Town. March 1.-THE steamer
which his arrived here from Rosario,
Argentine Republic. with bubonIc
plague aboard. as cabled yesterday. is
the British steamer llilbourn. Captain
Valdez She is in strict quarantine.
There are three cases of plague on
the Kilbourn. The captain died during
the voyage, presumably of this disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
AFTER TAYLOR.

Frankfort, Ky. March In the
Senate to-day Senator Trlplctt offered
IA substitute for his resolution. to pro-
vide for n committee TO investigate the
removal or munitions oil war from the
arsenal to London. The substitute
proposes to appropriate 100000 for the
immediate equipment OF n State Guard
under Democratic Governor Beckham
and Adjutant-Gencral Castleman. and
for the purpose of recovering military
property OF the State alleged by the
resolution 10 be in unlawful possession
Of Republican Governor Taylor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
Last Nights Arrests.

While there were no actual attempts
Mt burglaries last night, several persons
reported TO the police that they saw
suspicious characters around their
houses. In several places a negro was
seen in the back yard.
There was promiscuous shooting
throughout the city last night, evident
Is for the purpose of warning or scar
ing off the band of burglars.
The police made four arrests on the
grounds or suspicion
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
Newfoundland Legislature

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
ST. Johns \. T.. March The bill
extending the modus vlvcndi on French
treaty shore passed the final stage in
both houses of the Colonial Legislature
February 20th. On that day Governor
McC'ulum prorosued the Legislature
until to-day. when he hopes the minis
terial deadlock can be broken and a
new Cabinet formed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
A Georgla Mob.
By Telegraph to Virginlan-Pllot)

tBy Telegraph to Nirginan-Pilot.)
Hazlehurst. Ga, March -Four
negroes have been captured by mob
of 100 mon at the homo of Dan Minis,
near here. They are supposed to have
been implicated in the killing of Minis
and his child The sheriff. with n large
posse has gone to attempt their res
cue from the mob Impossible to get
further particulors yet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
cleveland Goes South.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Charlotte. n. C., March 7.-Ex-Prcsi-
dent Grover Cleveland and Daniel S.
Lamont passed through this city in n
private car to-day en- route to Palm
Beach, Fla. Mr.. Cleveland appeared TO
be in his usual excellent health.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
G-;ot'ifcfiifL' S ASSN IS =.

The Gocbel assassin reward bill for
100000 was to-day approved formally
by Democratic Governor BeckhaG.
The commissioners appointed 10 expcnd
the fund. or such part as may be ne
ccssaiy to apprehend or convict the
assassin. held Il meeting Tonight and
began work
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
SECURING INDIA

Calcutta, March THE bubonfc
plague increases. there having been All
deaths from the disease here last week
rms Is causing great exodus of mer-
chants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
Admiral watson's Operations.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Prot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian Pilot.)
Washington. d. c., March 1.-THE
Navy Department. has received the fol-
lowing cablcgram from Admiral Wat
son. telling of the pant taken by the
navy in the Joint expedition in the
southern PROVINCES of Luzon. witch
terminated in The capture OF Neuvas
CaSceres:
"1loilo. March I. 1900
Marietta, Green commanding. con-
Noyed and landed Bates expedition in
san Miguel bay February %. Paraguay,
Althousc commanding. joined expcdi-
tion 2lsi. entered Bicol river, gave
great assistance; first To reach Neuvas
Casccrcs objective point. Green com
inends all officers and men. Bates com
mends warmly all work done by navy
Joining Green in naming Althousc and
Ban especially. WATSON"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
ENTRA SESSION.

Frankfort Ky, March The Demo
cratic leaders III the Legislature. on TN,
assumption that the courts will decide
in favor of Democratic Governor Rcck-
ham. arc preparing for m extra session
of The Legislature early IN May. Gov
crnor Bcckham. it is said, determined
that the Gate of the AIcChord bill
passed in the House to-day. should de-
eide whether or not an extra session
should he called. The massage Of tho
bill the leaders say. indicates that all
party measures cam h passed and
therefore. assures an extra session
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
KENTUCKY LEGISLATION.
AGAINST HIGH TARIFF RATES
GOEBEL'S ASSASSIN-AFTER
TAYLOR
(By telegraph 10 virginianPllot.)

(By Telegraph to Virgnian- Pilot.)
Frankfort, Ky, March7.-Thc House
to-day passed the NcChord railroad
anti-eXtortion bill by vote of sc to AZ.
The bill authorizes the State Railroad
Commission to fix the maximum of
freight rates and punishment for dis
elimination and extortion. From a
party standpoint it's passage was the
carrying out of the principal planks In
the platform on which the late Demo-
cratic Governor Goebel was nominated.
The REPUBLICANS in body opposed the
bill, and up 70 the last it looked as if
enough Democrats would bolt party
lines to defeat the bill. but on the final
vote only two, Representatives Klair
and Armstrong, voted with the Repub-
LEANS against II, and Henry and Orr,
Democrats, did not vote. That the
bill will be approved by Democratic
Governor Bcckhan, Is conceded
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

Such works We're indeed, a labor of love, and
to them there attached a sentimental interest
that can never cling around the photograph
which has driven the engraving from the field.
An ordinary photographer-that is a man with
special artistic inspiration-can produce the
beautiful work which hangs in the place of
those once honored copies Of great pictures OF
course, steel engravings are still bought and
sold and still hang in the houses of artistic
people, but those who buy are in the main col
lectors The general public longer looks
at the old time favorites To take up some
volume of a good art Journal of twenty-five
years ago and compare it with recent issues is
to meet a forcible reminder of the way in which
taste has changed quarter of a century
ago the pages of such volumes were filled with
steel engravings and nothing else, while now
dashing color effects, daring studies" in char
coal fill page after page.
The position in the art world of the great en-
gravers is quite beyond dispute. There is no
question of whether or not there is general in
terest in their manner of work.
The value of their engravings is fixed and
their service to the world is beyond question.
Were it not for Morghen, might have had no
idea of the beauty of Leonardo da Vincfs Last
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

tinctiy become merely interesting subjects for
the collector. rather than for the admiration of
the many.
Steel engravers have not yet found their occu-
patton gone entirely. The old men who once en-
graved pictures Of ambitious size and scope now
toi-such Of them as are leftover the details
Of banknotes II is the living branch OF
steel engraving, one worthy enough in its way
for the work is beautiful, but which will
never win the admiration once showered on
huge copies Of great pictures. To the general
public the figure rather than the design Of
a hanknote is Of Importance, and few stop TO
note the delicacy Of the lines, the grace Of the
composition all engraved, very likely, with low
ing care by some old man whose pride in his
art remains, although the glory Of it has gone
forever.
HIGHEST DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICA
This branch Of engraving has reached higher
DEVELOPMENT in America than anywhere else.
The deIicacy Of the work is sometimes extreme,
and gives an idea Of the standing Of the artist
II the DAYS when his skill put TO higher
uses The old men growing fewer every
year. For the special profession Of banknote
engraving young men are being trained to take
their places but for the broader work, it
used to De carried on there viii be no successors.
The old engravers are the last Of their ancient
guild and with them the art Of steel engraving
as il relates TO large pictures VIII die.
But, narrow as is their field il is interesting to
find that these old artists recognize one an
others work by the minute details Of the bank
note OF stock certificate. Much Of it is done by
geometric lathe in the hands Of apprentices, but
the touch Of the true artist is perceptibe TO his
brother just as II is possible to detect in a mo-
rnent the style Of painter.
There is always infinite pathOs about the idea
Of the worlds losing anything beautiful it once
possessed. It does not matter whether or not
there has come something to take its place
the sadness is there. AS a matter of fact, steel
engraving has passed away because something
as satisfactory and far more cheap has been
discovered Photography is a good enough sub
gtitute for the inferior work which was 50 ia
uiIiar a quarter Of a century ago. The rage for
etching also heIVed 10 overthrow steel engrav-
ing from its position Of security, but the down
fan was brought about chiefly by the invention
= photography The plates engraved by really
good workers cost a large sum Of money and
an amount Of time disproportionate even TO the
ligh price. Muller spent six years in perfecting
lis "Sistine Madonna" and the price paid for il
rewarded his time at a less rate than that Of an
ordinary drygoods clerk Of to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

man Of business and if he is interested in the
history of his stock in trade it is only because
knowledge makes the stock more valuable. He
is the forerunner of new industry-the turning
Of antiquated weapons of war into decorations
for the parIor hall, smoking room and library.
He has planned a score of designs which are
distinctive because Of the use Of arms. Since
the castiron armor and Damascus blades made
in Jersey have gone out of favor he finds busi-
ness more than good.
Twice each year the "armOury" is turned over
to an assistant and the "armourer' goes abroad
to scour the war centres of Europe for equip
ments of battle which have gone out of use.
He does not pay much attention TO the shields
and helmets and breastplates which every SOL
der found necessary until about two hundred
years ago. Armor of this kind is scarce and
! commands too high a price to be popular for
home decorations Collectors Of such things
are the only persons willing to pay the price
1t is guns, bayonets, side arms and decora-
tions Of the common soldier of which he is in
search and every trip abroad results in the
importation of several hundred cases. Every
year the search is becoming more difficult and
the price of old arms of all kinds is steadily
advancing. Italian, French and Prussian arms
made and used early in the century are now
having the run. The pawnshops of London oc-
casionaIy give up a British officers sword but
not often for no matter how poor an officer OF
| the Queen becomes or how much in need OF
funds his descendants are the last thing offered
for sale is the precious sword with the crown
sand " r." inscription.
The old weapons used in a variety OF
ways. A fireplace outfit is of the most
attractive combinations. The andirons are made
of old Roman blades used by French soldiers
The cross piece consists of two Italian broad
swords riveted together. A hanger Of bayonets
of various sorts is intended to care FOR the
| tongs shovel and brush, while a number or
! scabbards are made into d wood basket. There
are several varieties Of pipe racks made by
/ fastening bayonets to back board. Places tor
! the pipes are found in the clasp which holds
! the bayonet to the gun The bayonets are also
! used attractively in revolving tabourette for
smokers bayonet hat rack is another nov
elty. Swords are used in decorating candeIaDfa
and clocks Of various designs. A wafHke book
case is constructed with scabbards for shelves
and swords of curious design for side pieces.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

Supper" The true spirit of art has been nobly
preserved by such engravers and their followers,
and there is about their work charm which
fashion cannot affect.
TOO HIGH PRICED FOR THE PUBLIC.
But these works are too high priced for the
public to know much of them and every year
viii increase their value. For an engraving if it is
to be perfect. must be printed at the time the
plate is made. Copies made after many years
are. from the point of view Of the connoisseur,
worthless. Again, many plates have been re-
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

When I die" he has said, there will be no
more" MandeTs Charles l." Madonna of the
Skies" Van Dyc5' and the rest are in the true
manner of the old engravers. But. although the
old line engraving has passed, few artists are
devOting themselves to a kind of engraving on
steel which follows after the old masters while
it does not initiate exactly. SherbOrn, in
England, is one of the best known workers. He
devotes himself almost entirely to book plates
For the slow working, i'll paid, idealistic steel
engraver, with his huge plates the modern
world has no place.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

touched by some clumsy hand, and thus ruined
or worse than ruined. since they still exist to
give false impression Of the work of true
artist The engravings for which art lovers
seek must be those made at the time of the
making of the plate. Since there are no more
engravers, and the work Of the masters is in
the course of nature becoming more perishable
with every year, one may obtain an idea of the
value to the artist of these few great works
OF all the men who engraved pictures which
entitled them to rank with the old time artists
only one is living to-day, and he has attained
great age. This is the German, Edward MaudeI
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
ORNAMENTS MADEOF ARMS
AN "ARMOURY" WHICH GIVES C1,E 4
GLANCE INTO HISTORY

There is an "armoury' in this city IN vh:ct
the soldiers who fought for European mon
archs hundred years or more ago would fnd
themselves very r-uch at home # they were
suddenly to come TO life in New-York. They
could go there and find the arms which they
carried. as well the weapons which wore
in the hands Of the opposing hosts French
bandsmen who were at the fall Of Cclburg in
1906, would find several hundred OF the short
straight bladed side arms with which they de-
Tended themselves Even the gentlemen Of the
days of King Charles II of England could pick
up the evenly balanced rapiers Of steel if they
should find themselves in need of a weapon.
japanese soldiers for centuries back would be
very much at home among the stacks of swords
inlaid with gold, and the clumsy fuse-fring
guns which they used with such success in civil
and foreign wars before the spirit of modernism
took possession of the little empire
The "armourer" of this quaint storehouse OF
instruments of warfare is prosperous looking
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
THE OLD STEEL ENGRAVER
BIS ART IS NOW A LOST ONE, AND
PHOTOGRAPHY HAS SUPERSEDED IT.

PHOTOGRAPHY HAS SUPERSEDED IT.
Twenty-Five years ago or even less far back
into the days when Art was not spelled with a
capital letter, no self-respecting citizen would
have ventUred to invite his friends into par
lor- not adorned with specimens Of the alleged
ar Il more or less incompetent steel engravers.
The Pilgrims Progress The Guardian An
geI," diuinuive and irritating children Offering
Ioaves Of bread 10 prePosterously grateful and
ragged ',pooT'-such works Of art as these
adorned the walls Of ninety-nne out OF every
hundred houses. 1t was depressing from an
artistic point Of view, but this feeble imita-
ton testified TO the supremacy of the noble art
Of steel engraving, Of which the masters were
al inspired few. The engraved atrocities have
vanished from the walls. and along with them
the truly beautiful specimens Of the art have
grown TO be less and less highly priced, except
by the connOisseur- Steel engraving has come
70 De one Of the lost arts In a few years all
lis followers win have passed away, and the
good engravings now extant Will even more dis
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

SUGGESTION N DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
From Harpers Bazaar
Wife-We need a new set of china, dear rms
one is nearly gone.
Husband-Why don't you wait until We get d
.AeW cook and start even2
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-27
Bremen Democratic Meeting.

Hon. Chas. p. Drummond, candidate
for attorney general, and Clay W. Nets
ker, candidate for state representative,
addressed an audience of about $50 peo-
pie at Bremen Friday night on the
issues of the campaign. 1t was very
attentive meeting throughout, each
speaker occupying an hour in present
ing the arguments.
The club at Bremen is well organized,
having at present 200 enrolled members
They have fitted up club room, which
is headquarters for everybody. This
room is provided with the regular edi-
tiOns of all the local, state and Chicago
papers and everybody has free access to
them. Literature bearing upon the
issues is also at the disposal of all who
may choose to acqusint themselves
with the facts relative to the issues
The meeting last evening showed
conclusively that German township is
in the lead On organization. From q
democratic standpoint, things could not
be in better condition. The boys have
on their fighting clothes and they will
demonstrate an exceptional enthusiasm
throughout the whole campaign. Other
localities should follow the example of
the democrats in German township and
perfect their org ,nizstions.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-27
ABE LINCOLN'SI IDEAS.

When Mr.. Lincoln said nation
cannot live half slave and half free,
he was only applying to the condi-
tons of his day principle which
has found utterance upon the lips of
the statesmen of all ages. 1t is self
evident.
1t has remained for the party to
which Lincoln belonged to re-
wise the government heresy to
which he gave the lie and proclaim
anew that government the gov
eminent of these United States
can be half subject, half free, and
still endure.
Lincoln would have been the first
to renounce allegiance to a party
proclaiming a doctrine so subversive
of American tradition. He would
have been in the forefront of the
anti-lmperiallsts in the campaign of
1000. Doubtless also he would
have been declared a "traitor" by
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-27

In recent interview Gov. Mount
is credited with expressing himself
in the following language: What
do | think of the trial of Caleb
Powers and what effect will the
outcome have with reference to
Taylor and Finley? The result of
the trial will not alter my opinion /;
not for an instant. My mind is
made up for once and for all. When
L see the character of the jury sit
ting in the Powers case | am re-
minded of drawing of lots. The
jury is principally made up of dem
ocrats. All of them are plant tools
of the men who are trying to con
vict innocent men. Nothing can
influence me from the stand | have
taken in the matter" What kind
of man is it who denounces jurieS
and courts? Were Mount a demo-
crat every republican paper in the
union would be calling him an anar-
CbiSt
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-27

A New York paper that didn't
support Bryan four year ago says:
"Bryan's opponents realize that they
have much work cut out for them
is betrayed by their activity and
worriment. Their professions of
absolute faith in success is big
bluff for political purposes. The
battle is not yet won. Faxed bets
never yet carried an election. The
people have yet to speak, and when
they do speak this time they will be
apt to be true to the man whose
fight against II lsts and imperialism
has proved him true to them"