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NUMBER DIMINISHING.
victims a, Red Ali aiae Placed at Low
81 figares.

victims at Red Ali Mine Placed at Low
81 Figures.
Hinton. w. Va. March $50 far only
% bodies have been recovered and only \
have been identified from the Rcd Ash
mine Work Of rescuing is being pushed
As rapidly a. possible. but the afterdamp
being very strong men caunot work but
a few minutes at 3 time.
Il is almost a certainty that ~ lives
were lost IN the explosion at the Red
Ash mine.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown
but is supposed 10 have been caused by n
miner entering an unused room In the
mines with an open lamp.
There werc q men in the mine at the
time of the explosion and II IL had &C.
ourrnd ~ minutes later the loss Of life
would have reached 100 or more.
Later information Is tn the effect that
tho number Of dead In the mine disaster
may reach 90 or more. Miners claim
the mine superintendent estimate is
ton low and that morc than II lives
were lost. There is no hops Of any Of
the victims bing rescued alive. IL is
fully ono-half mile from the mine en-.
TRANCE 10 where the men are aud they
arr being gotten out with great difficul.
Nv
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At the meeting Of l.. 5. Ross chapter
ID. o. O., next Friday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. d. G. DeMaret, the
following interesting programme will
be carried out: Annual Address by
the president, Mrs. j. }. Adams; The
Confederate Dollar, Mrs A. j. Buch
anan; Clippings by the historian, Mrs
J. ID. West; Table Talk. What was the
cause Of the war Of 1882 Discussion
by chapter. All the members are
urged 10 attend.
Marshal Boyetts request the EAoLE
/ 10 announce that there has been delay
on the part OF some in the matter OF
responding 10 summons TO work on the
streets, and that the ordinance must be
enforced in every case, therefore all
persons summond must respond
promptly at the time indicated in
person OF by substitute, or must pay
the fee TO the marshal or secretary at
once. No iayofs can be shown.
Marriage licenses: Jim Hudler TO
Charlotte Moody, I'd Youens to Bertha
Washington. d. W. Tullons TO Lille
Nich ole, VIM. Nelson 10 Mrs. Julia
Williams, LOUIS LuttA to Mrs. Nina
Brado, Oscar l.. Wilcox TO Mrs. Canarie
j. Martin, Martin ID. Bishop to Mrs.
sallie Bishop.
Cbas. ElinbuV has moved his res
taurant 10 the Gooch building acros
the street In the rear Of James and Nc.
Dougald's drug store, where be IL still
prepared 10 serve oysters and hot lunch
es Of all kinds In frst-class style on
short notice, and he invites his nj, nds
aud the public to call and see him. dil
Mrs r 7 Boyle, Jr, Mrs S T Tooks
and Mrs Fannie Chatham will give q
tea for the benefit Of the Methodist
church, at the residence OF Mrs A "
Rhodes, Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The Bryan compress has squeezed
1901 bales Of cotton 10 date this sea
soh, and Manager wipprecht estimateI
there are q thousand or twelve hun
dred more bales on hand TO pTess.
An organized movement. and a littl'
cash 10 supplement the work Of th,
county conyie,s on the roads woult
. soon put them in good condition
Revive the good roads club.
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HORROR IN A NINE.
Latest Estimate Is That Over One
Hundred Are Dead.
NOT A VICTIM ALIVE
Many Of the Bodies Reached Are Man
gled IIeJond RecognItiOn-Scenes
al the Wine and In the Town
Iieggars Description.

Fire Creek. W. Va. March ~ The
most reliable information places the
number Of victims nj I25 The oaIacity Of
the mine Is i15. but there was only 100
on the pay roll yesterday morning, and
Il Is stated that nearly all 81 these were
IN the mine At the time Of the explosion
The manager, superintendent, bosses.
bookkocpers aud others arr very busy
with the force Of rescuers but at the
same time they arc all very rctioent as
10 the extent " the casualties and any
other information regarding the dis
aster So Ear a. could b. learned there
are - dead babies in the village that
have been taken out Of the mine aud
there are also parts of human bodies at
different places. These bodies as a rule.
are - mangled as TO be beyond recogni.
ton
Those working on the rescue relays
SAY that the scene becomes more horri-
bic as they get further into the mine.
The men have become almost faint u
heart when they strike a place filed
with dead bodies. aud in case the bodies
are recognizable they are confronted
with the remains Of an old friend.
Most u the bodies that cannot b. iden.
tilted or recognized are placed In the
large blacksmith shop Of the Rcd Ash
Cual company. and that place presents
The appearance Of horrible morgue.
All the bodies are maAgled beyond
recognition yet they are surrounded by
those who are in distress aud hunting
their lost friends. The general belief is
that the explosion occurred by contact
with dust when the miners entered yes.
terday morning with their lights and
that Il was not due n iircdamp.
The mine Is one Of the largest in West
Virginia aud was very heavily timbcred
iH the different drifts. Il was for this
reason at once feared that those that had
not been killed by falling debris at the
time 81 the explosion would b. pinioned
by these connected timbers aud suffer
death from snffocation.
Nearly all the men employed in the
were white and most of them were mar
ried and had families in the little cot.
tagcs near the tipple Of the great mine
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~ N1e crest Ko MAc1 Aqs no eanal or Mncncootina
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n. At. q. Time card. Bryan
LOCAL NEWS.

J. r. Hall Jr. IL here from San
Angelo.
Small house for rent apply to 7. +.
Castles. dS
Mrs. s. A. Payne left yesterday ior
Dallas.
]. D. Jones was here from Bethel
yesterday.
Squire ". c. Pool came up from Nil
lieAn yesterday.
smoke Metropolitan cigars sold at
Exposition Saloon. dtf
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye At the
Exposition saloon. 1901
Mr.. and Mrs. John DAILY reiDsned
from Austin yesterday.
Brook Hill whisky-6nest on earth
at the Exposition saloon. .d53u
LOsT-a pocket medicine case
Reward for return 10 this Office.
The revival at the Christian Churcl
has closed. Rev. X. B. Sanders vii
leave today.
John Mickey Of anderson, has beer
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G, Kerno.,
several DAYS.
Three cars Of Albalross and Queer
Bee -four ordered In thirty days pro
claims their merits. Cole Bros. s
Misses Zenobia Daunis and Ira Black
shear returned 10 Sayasota yesterday
after visiting Major and Mrs. ]. ]. Mis-
trot.
DR. Anderson. the optieIAn, says b
will he unable TO get away for a few
days yet ~ his business shows no zig
Of diminution 81
NC II. Park, referee in bankruptcy
arrived FROM Waco yesterday to atten
the first meeting Of the creditors OLA
b. Carr, Jr.. to be held here today.
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for fresh groceries.

Gre ial BY placing your account for March plh u.s.
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SOMEWHAT FRIGHTENED.
Mount A.ama .. Ii.lie,rd to lie In state
OF Etuptios.

Mount Asama l. Relieved To lie In state
OF Etuptiun.
Yokohama. Feb. %, via Victoria. b.
@. March Mount ASima. one Of the
principal volcanoes in activity in japan.
which has Of late leesi showing unusual
signs of disturbance, was yesterday the
scene Of a terrific explosion. followed by
a continuous upOar, which at the time
Of tho latest kilograms had not ceased.
There has been Of late a series Of slight
earthquake shocks In Yokohama and
predictions of serious disturbance hav,
been rife among the old residents.
Very unexpectedly the United State.
battleship Oregon arrived Ia the harboi
last Tuesday evening. She is undouht
edly the most imprcssing warship that
ever visited this city and ELECTS admira
ton from the japanese as well as from
foreigners
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these goods speak for itself Of
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Chattanooga, March The meeting
Of colored bishops Of the African Meth.
odist Episcopal church, which was 70
have been held in this city, has been
changed to Charlotte, n. o., through
the instrumentality Of Bishop Clinton.
The use Of the large auditorium horc
had been granted the bishops upon their
application.
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people OF Bryan and community.
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Root Reaehe. Havana.

Havana, March 7.-Secroiary Root has
arrived here ON board the United States
transport Sedgcwick. He was received
with a salute from Cabanas fortress.
General Ludlow was also ON board the
5cdgewick.
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Mr.. Oscar l.. Wilcox AMI Mrs. Cans
RE Martin we're married yesterday A.
ternoon at the home Of the brides par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ChAs. Peters, in the
Steep Hollow community. A more eI.
tended notice will appear tomorrow.
We are expecting another car Of Al.
batross and Queen Bee aour.
dsi Cole Bros.
A car OF ear corn good for planting
on track, Ior sale by C. +. Moore. dsl
Car Of Alfalfa hay on the track for
sale cheap by c. +. Moore. 81
Try the famous Brook Hill Whisky
at the Exposition saloon. d5Sn
Buren's l9.year.old Scotch rye at the
Exposition Saloon. 26:f
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Ew ING-TAYLOR.

"Don Caeser de Bazan," the
romantic Spanish comedy, was
presented at the opera house last
night by the Ewlng-Taylor com.
bination with Mr.. Albert Taylor
in the title role, and Miss Ewing
as Mariana" Both gave the
lines a clever reading and their
work was received with applause
"FAnchon. the Cricket" will be
presented tonight.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-18
Grain.O! Graiu.O!

RemeD Der that name when you
want a delicinus, appetizing, nourish.
ing food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked
by all who have used it. Grain-O is
made OF pure gri.ins, It aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t Is not
a stimulant but health builder and
the children as well as the adults can
drink It with great benefit. Costs
about one-fourfh as much as coffee
15c. and 25c. per package. Ask your
grocer for Grain-C.
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SCOTTy%
EMULSION

t is very palatable and easily
ested. If you will take plenty
I: fresh air, and exercise, ant,
C0TT'S EMULSION steadily,
ere is very little doubt about
our recovery.
There are hypophosphites in it !;
hey give strength and tone up the
lervous system while the cod-livcr
ii feeds and nourishes.
5oe. and SIoo, all druggists.
SCOTT x BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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Raymond dating from the Sunday
when she first took the pledge to do as
Jesus would do, and her great talent Of
song had been fully consecrated to the
service Of her Master. When she began
to sing tonight at this settlement meet
ing, she had never prayed more deeply
for results to come from her voice-the
voice which she now regarded as the
Masters, to be used for him.
Certainly her prayer was being an
swered as she sang. She had chosen the
words:
Hark, the voice Of Jesus calling.
Follow me, follow me!
Again Henry Maxwell, sitting there,
was reminded of his first night at the
Rectangle in the tent when Rachel sang
the people into quiet. The effect was
the same here. What wonderful power
q good voice consecrated to the Master q
service always isl Rachel's great nat
ural ability would have made her one
Of the foremost opera singers Of the age.
Surely this audience had never before
heard such melody. How could itf The
men who had drifted in from the street
sat entranced by voice which 'back
in the world" never could be heard by
the common people because the owner
Of it would charge % or % for the
privilege. The song poured out through
the hall as free and glad a. II 1t were
- "a
Evening star., 1900-03-31
GREAT PEAT BOGs OF CANADA.
Fuel Supply of the Dominion is Prac-
tically lnexhaustible.
From the Buffalo Express

The best authorities say there are 100000
acres of undeveloped peat bog in Ontario,
principally in the counties of Perth, We'll
land and Essex. The largest area lies in the
county of Perth. eight miles north of the
city of Stratford, on the Grand Trunk rail-
way Here is swamp of 10000 acres, with
depth of peat bog that varies from foot
to twenty feet About a year ago the Ca
madam Peat Fuel Company was organized
and early in the summer active operations
to put the fuel on the market began.
The process of manufacture is as fol-
lows: The peat is cut and air-dried, after
which 1t is pulverized by being passed
through a picker and automatically depoS-
tied in a hopper which feeds a steel tube
about two inches in diameter and fifteen
inches long. The pulverized peat is forced
through this tube by pressure and formed
into cylindrical blocks three inches in length
and almost equal in density to anthracite
coal. The fuel is nonfriable and weather
proof by reason of its solidity and the cX-
treme glaze impaired to it by frictional
contact with forming dies. The inherent
moisture of the peat Is reduced TO Il per
cent of the mass. In weight it compares
with coal as follows: Eighty-three pounds
per cubic foot of peat equal seventy three
pounds of bituminous or ninety-three
pounds of anthracite coal.
1t is claimed for peat that it is superior to
coal in its absolute freedom from sulphur
and the absence of smoke. SCOT, dust and
clinkers during consumption. In a great
measure this solves the problem of furnish
ing cheap, clean, uniform and reliable
fuel for all domestic purposes, as 1t is
equally serviceable for CRATES, stoves, cook
ing ranges and furnaces, giving a long,
bright flame and intense heat almost from
the moment of ignition. 1t has been tested
in locomotives with excellent results. show
ing that the thermal value of 100 pounds
of peat is equal to 90. 15 pounds of coal. 1t
I-oC leo fria1 Mt ftn I,,o,, So . 1.
Metropolitan street railway, Toronto, and
gave great satisfaction. The heat produced
was much greater than that of the COAL
but it was per cent deficient in lasting
power. 1t requires but little draaght and
burns best in a shallow fire box.
The machinery used in manufacturing
peat fuel is not expensive and requires but
little attention when in operation. The COM
pany claims that when these works are
fairly started it can produce compressed
peat fuel for 60 cents ton.
Evening star., 1900-03-31
The Old DaguerreOtyne.

From the Saturday Evening Post
Up In the attic / found them locked in the cedar
Where the Powered gowns lie folded, which once
We're brave $ the best: '
And like the queer old jackets and the wsixtco,ts
with stripes
Iey tell OF worn-out fashion-these old dayuerreo
types
quaint little Ioldng cases. fastened with tiny hook
seemingly maze to tempt to lift up the latch
and look: ~ '
Innings of purple and velvet, odd little frames Of
Circling the faded faces brought from the DAYS of
Grandpa and grandma, taken ever 50 long ago
Grandma bonnet a marvel, grandpa s collar
Mother a tiny todder with ring, on her ,.,,
hands. va iei oaoy
Painted-est none should notice-in rlitternr gt,d-
ed bands. si'-
Aunts and and tncles and cousins. starchy and stin
wrinkled and gray Ao" 81
Out through the misty glasses they gaze at me. sit
ting here - ' s'1
Opening the quaint old cases with a smile that &c
half tear. ~ 10
will smile more little pictures for b.,-,,o,,
1t was, in truth, ~ e''
To drag to the cruel daylight these ghosts of van
ished youth. " d ''ii-
Go back to your cedar chamber, your gowns and
yonr lavender, et' anu
And dream. mid their bycone graces. OF the von-
dcrful days that were. ~
Evening star., 1900-03-31
The Banyan Tree.
From the Scientific American.

II.
In enumerating the remarkable examples
OF forest growth, the banyan tree (Ficus
irdica) would assume an honorable place.
1t Is native Of several parts of the East
Indies. Ceylon and some parts of the West
Indies. 1t has a woody stem which soon
divides into many branches. Every branch
from the main body throws out its own
roots, at first in small tender fibers several
yards from the ground; but these contin-
ually grow thicker until they reach the
ground when they strike in. and, after be-
ing nourished, increase to large trunks and
become parent trees, shooting out new
branches from the top, and the process is
continued until the tree covers consider
able area. 1t Is reported in authentic
works that banyan tree on the Nerbudda
once covered a space so great that it shell
tered 1000 men. The power of the floods
has now much reduced it in size, but it
is still 1000 feet in circumference, and the
trunks, large and small. exceed 5000 in
number. Other trees have been known to
cover an area Of thirteen acres. They are
frequently found near temples, and on or
near funeral mounds. The figs are insipid
but abundant. The leaves are of a bright
green and form a dense shade, they are
five inches long and four inches wide and
they are used by the Brahmins as plates
and dishes. The wood of the tree is porous
and Is almost worthless. The natives use
various portions of the tree for medicinal
PURPOSES.
Evening star., 1900-03-31
Japnnese PaIrinfism

from tne National Review.
To die for his country is the highest am
bitiOn OF the Japanese soldier or seaman.
For the Japanese the dead come back and
tarry for a hundred years with the living.
There are no Japanese dead who do not
return" says a typical japanese There
are none who do not know the way. From
China and from Chosen. and out OF the Bit
ter sea all our dead have come back-allr
They are with US now. In every dusk they
gather TO hear the bugles that called them
nome And they will hear them also in
that day when the armies OF the son Of
heaven shall be summoned against Russia
The influence of such belief so feryentIy
SO passionately held. upon the national life
Is difficult to exaggerate. 1t stimulates 10
self-sacrtice; and the fact that all the de-
parted great ones are held by every jap
Gnese TO be at his side nerves the soldier
10 the utmost heroism, the statesman TO
sink self and seek the nations interests
This is precisely the feeling which, as Capt.
Hoeins has pointed out in his "Untersuch-
ungen uber die Taktik der Zukunft" Is
needed IN The modern soldier 1t is the
Ignorant campaign waged by the mission
aries against this beautiful and not un-
christian belief in the actual presence of
the dead on earth that has so hampered
tneH work For Japan rightly feels that
the belief is one essential 10 he- national
nte and to her military efficiency
Evening star., 1900-03-31
How to Educate a Horse.

GOOQ WOrus.
You can. with patience, teach your horse
politeness-to bow to an audience, to say
mo" with more or less decision, to kiss
you. or even laugh. The animal may be
taught to bow by tapping him on the back
with a whip. He bends his head in trying
to avoid the annoyance. The trainer ceases
the tapping, caresses him, then resumes it
till he repeats the bow. He is again ca
ressed and presented with a carrot, or
something of which he is particularly fond.
At last 1t comes about that he "bows'' upon
any movement Of the whip toward his back.
To teach horse to say mo" pin is fas-
tened to the butt of the whip. A slight
scratch is given to the horses withers
about where the collar would be- At this
he shakes his head; and soon learns to
shake it whenever he sees the butt of the
whip coming near his withers. The trainer
teaches the animal "to kiss by feeding
him with apples from his mouth, gradually
lessening the sizs Of the apples till the
horse does the trick without any. Or he
puts salt. of which horses are very fond. on
his cheek. and The animal naturally ticks II
off. He is taught to laugh by gently fore
ing the butt of the whip in at the SIDE OF
his mouth. then prizing his mouth open
with 1t. Caresses and carrots follow till at
last the slightest motion of the butt toward
his mouth makes him open 1t. He does moi
really laugh; he grins.
Evening star., 1900-03-31
The Search for the Man Who Can.
W. Bourk. Cochran in Success.

w. Bourka Cochran In success.
There is but one straight road to success
and that is merit. The man who is success
full is the man who Is useful. Capacity ney-
er lacks opportunity. 1t cannot remain un-
discovered. because 1t is sought by too many
anxious to utilize it. A capable man on
earth is more valuable than any precious
deposit under the earth, and the object of
a much more vigilant search. Whoever un-
dertakes to build a house, to cultivate a
farm, to work a mine, to obtain relief from
pain, to maintain a legal controversy, or
to perform any function OF civilized life. is
actively searching for other men qualified
to aid him. To appreciate the thoroughness
of the search 1t Is necessary only to realize
the number Of persons engaged in all these
pursuits and undertakings throughout the
world. From such a. search no form of abiI-
ity can remain concealed. II the possessor
Of capacity sought to hide himself he would
be discovered and INDUCED to employ his
ability for the benefit OF those who need it,
To be successful, Aen,s1one has but to
qualify himself thoroughly for some occu-
patton. Every man has spSne natural apt
nude. In these days khe training by which
natural aptitude Is deYsloped into effective
ability can be obtained by every youth. No
man can hope to be the best In any field
or labor, but every one can hope to be
among the best. Time occupied in worry
ing about opportunities openings and starts
Is time wasted, because to every capable
man start" and an Opportunity are
Away always furnished by the necessities of all
Evening star., 1900-03-31

From the New York Post.
The plague of rats in Paris is something
more than a nuisance. 1t appears that
myriads of the rodents, disturbed by the
excavations for the exposition buildings,
nave deserted their former haunts in the
sewers and have practically taken pos
session OF the cellars of the dis
tr1ct. 1t is said that there are streets in
which 1t is not safe for children to go into
gardens or court yards after dark. The
hefghboring markets are overrun by such
swarms that all ordinary attempts to sub
due the vermin have been abandoned in
despair. As for the cats, they no longer
Take any notice of a rat, either from mo-
tives of fear or because they are too COM
mon to be of any interest to them. Hi1h
erto there has been an annual appropriation
10Y the sustenance of cats In the military
store houses, but now that pussy is re-
slectlng her mission her rations have been
cut ON The heroes of the day are four
terriers, who, working in unison and with
interchangeable energy, have cleared all the
rats out of the prefecture of police. So far
the authorities are at loss how to proceed
against the rodents. The use of certain
polsons which kill instantly and which
mummify the body has been advocated but
the government hesitates to adopt a rem
edy which would make 1t so easy for cr1m-
ltals to get possession of deadly drugs.