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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
FROM MR.. DAVIS
HE INTERPRETERS THE PROPOSED
NEW WATER CONTRACT.
The Claim Made that the City Would
save $4,000 a Year-Munic-
ipaI Ahairs.

Chairman Sahm of the Board of Works
said last evening tina the board will take
up the water contract and interurban
franchise to-day and prepare both before
the end of this week if Mr.. Smith, a men,
Der of the board, is able to be at the
meeting, and it is thought he will be as
he attended the meeting Of the board yes
terday. Chairman Sahm presented a state
ment he had received from Deputy City
Attorney Bell that had been prepared by
Vice President Davis of the water COM
pany in answer to the recent report made
by the Commercial Club committee that
investigated the contract to be made with
the water company. Mr.. Davis quoted from
the committees report and discussed the
questions. Regarding the question Of ar
bitration as set out in the committees re-
port Mr.. Davis says:
taking the rights granted by the
charter. it would seem to us hat arbitra-
ton would be confined to an inquiry as
to whether or not the company was ex-
ceeding the privileges granted by the ordi-
nance" Mr.. Davis cited Expert Hills re-
port, which set out that Indianapolis was
paying less for water than the average
of other cities, and said: IF Mr.. Hill had
shown a different state of affairs. the city
would be In a position to demand arbitra-
ton, but as at present advanced, we have
nothing to gain by arbitration" He said
arbitration would cost the city and COM
pany jointly between IS, 900 and 5000. Mr..
Davis also set out a statement showing
how the city would save $4,000 a year
under the new. contract. The saving is
figured as follows:
Isl hydrants. IS each. ............ IS, $500
AZ drinking fountains. s. each....... 1880
Tomlinson Hall, market house and
City Hospital 627.15
Cistern connections and mainten-
ance 5000
Total SO 1Q7. f5
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

NOTICE.

The Board OF Trustees of the Central Indiana
hospital for Insane VIII receive sealed proposals
Until Friday. Dec. Is. at 10 a. m. for furnishing
. full line OF supplies for the month OF Janu-
Rtquisition book will be on file at Room A.,
6tatshouse. from and after Monday. Dec. "a.
1900 By Order OF Board OF Trustees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

go BOOKS FREE THIS WEEK-Perfume,
music and notions. 1000 In all. One free
with every copy OF Happiness at Home.'' &c
advertise IT. Call early Us Virginia avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Samuel b. Sweet. general freight agent
Of the Lake Erie & Western. left for New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
wAyTED-FEMALE HEI.p.

WANTED-Ten women to sell Happiness at
Home" 1000 Of premiums. One with each
paper lbs Virginia avenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. railroad telegraph oper-
ators for Western system: permanent position:
salary from <5 10 SO per month"; transportation
furnished: apply Room 21s Princeton Hotel. H
6ADE.
WANTED-s1. 200 salary and commission on sales
for capable manager with $500 capital; Terre
Haute Office, established business. Address u 5,
Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

WANTED
wANTED-Thoroughly experienced young man
10 take charge OF cut flower department. APP
ply Managers ONCE. New York Store.
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STORAGE.


WANTED-Do not freeze, bur keep warm See
Indiana Oil Burner. at 40 East Ohio street
NOTIcE-sheet metal work OF all kinds. JO-
SEPH GARDNER, 80 Kentucky ave. Tele-
phone ~ =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

j. q. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
of the Big -Four, was last week called TO
Anderson to bury a brother and yester-
day to the same place to bury a brotner-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

York yesterday to attend a meeting Of
freight officials.
L. l.. Fellows, general agent of the Lake
Erie & Western for this territory. who
has been I'll for some days, was at his Office
yesterday afternoon.
The heirs of the late Almet +. Reed. d.
vision superintendent OF the Pennsylvania
are entitled to the $3.50 from the Pennsyl-
vania volunteer relief department
The new passenger coaches that the Mo-
non has ordered will be seventy feet long
and provided with the latest appliances
for heating, lighting and ventilation.
TIL Southern Pacific will on Jan. / es-
tablish an office in Memphis, Tenn, and
Darden Asbury has been appointed agent,
being promoted from travelling freight
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
West Virginia'S Fish Hatchery.

By the exercise of much skill and
some diplomacy Senator Elkins and
Representative Dayton succeeded in
getting through both houses of Con-
gress the bill authorizing the estab-
lishment of fish Matching station in
West Virginia. 1t passed the house,
was signed by the President, and is
now a law. The bill apprOpriates
$50, 900 for the plant and places upon
Commissioner Bowers the response
bility of selecting site and carrying
out the details. He will at once enter
upon the preliminaries, as the money
will be available July l. Commission
er Bowers has been very active in ad-
vocacy of the measure and had the
pleasure, in company with Senator
Scott, of carrying the bill to the Pres
ident, who signed it in his presence.
Now that the bill is law, we re-
new our invitation to Commissioner
Bowers to locate the fishery at Shep-
herdstown, where our waters are pure
and our mint fragrant-where a good
site may be obtained at a modest
price.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
In the Circuit Court.

In the Jefferson Circuit Court on
Monday Judge Faulkner sentenced
Richard Brown to the penitentiary
for two years for breaking into the
clothing store of Max Theodore.
The trial of John Dorsey charged
with breaking into the express Office
at Shepherdstown, was continued to
the next term of the court. Dorsey
will be admitted to bail.
Judge Faulkner sentenced the fol-
lowing prisoners John Spinks, who
was implicated in the cutting of Geo.
S. Lewis at a dance last January, six
days in Jail, he having already been
confined four months George Helm,
for assault and battery on F. ]. Man
ming, four months in Jail. The civil
case of Dabney c. Lee, Of Clarksburg,
W. Va, against Cruger W. Smith,
was argued on motion to amend the
bill, and the court overruled the mo-
ton. The case grows out of con-
test over valuable oil lands in Harri-
son county, from which Mr.. Smith has
been receiving large sums for oil, and
Mr.. Lee claims that he has an inter-
est in the lands. The case will be
brought before the court in some 9TH
er form.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Killed by Lightning.

During a thunderstorm last Friday
afternoon William H. Whitmore, ten
ant on the farm Of W. c. Carroll, one
mile north of Charlestown, was work
ing in the corn field with a colored
hired man, William Redman, They
took refuge from the rain under To-
Gust tree, near which was wire fence.
A bolt of lightning struck the fence
and DETECTED, striking Mr., Whitmore
and the colored man who was instant
ly killed. Mr.. Whitmore, was rendered
unconscious and remained in that con-
dition for several hours. He was dis
covered by his son and hired man,
who were working in a field not far
from the scene. Mr.. Whitmore was
removed to his home and, though he
was for time in a serious condition
from the shock, it is thought he will
entirely recover.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Special
Crockery
Bulletin !

Dinner Sets S., So and $40.
Tea Sets 50, s., s. and $50.
Chamber Sets $l.75, 81, 81, s. and
$40.
Lamps 15o, zoe, 25c. 35c, SOC, 81,
$l25 and s..
Beautiful Bouquet Holders Be, Zoe,
20c and 25c.
Decorated Salad Dishes SOC, 75c
and 81.
Tumblers 2Oc, 25c, Acc and SOC set.
Goblets 4Oc, SOC, 6Oc and $l.25 set.
Jardiniers zoe, Csc, 55c, SOC, 75c
AMI 81.
White and Brown Baking Dishes
lOc to 25c.
Bowls, White, Yellow and Deco
rated, SC to SOC.
Vegetable Dishes Sc, l0c, l2c, l5c,
20c and SOC.
Pitchers SC to 1928 Glass Pitch
ers sc to Zoe.
Plates SOC, Csc, 4oc, SOC, 6Oo and
75c set.
Cups and sauoers 25o, SOC, 4Oc, SOC
and 75c set.
Stone Jars, Fruits Jars, &c.
We invite you to call and see our
New Goods. Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Notice of Quarantine.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Health Of the Corporation of Shep-
hcrdstown, jefferson county, West Nir-
ginia, upon reliable information of the
prevalence Of Smallpox in Charlestown,
in said county, have declared Quarantine
against all persons, baggage, or other
goods Of whatever character, who, or
which have been within said town Of
Charlestown, or a half mile Of its corpor-
ate limits, on or after this date, entering,
coming, or being brought to or within
said town of Shepherdstown, or within
half "A mile of its corporate limits, until
further orders; and for violation thereof
the penalties prescribed by law will be
rigidly enforced. Given under our
hands this 18th day of June, 1900.
A. 5. REYNOLDS, NJ. d.,
X. G.. MILLER. Mayor,
b. +. HARRISON,
Board of Health Of Shepherdstown,
w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14

The drought that has prevailed
throughout this section for the past
six or seven weeks is a serious matter.
The growing corn is suffering greatly,
the wheat needs rain, the pasture
fields are almost bare, and there will
be a scanty crop of hay. The cloudy
weather Tuesday and Wednesday
brought hopes of showers, but this
Thursday morning the clouds have
broken and still there's no rain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Notice.

The business meeting Of the Alumni
Association of Shepherd College will be
held next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
in Ciceronian Hall, Shepherd College.
The annual banquet will be given in
the Parthenian Hall Immediately fol-
lowing the anniversary exercises in Col
lege Hall Banquet tickets may be had
at McMurran's drug store.
GEO. NJ. KNOTT, President
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
The Death Record

|
Mrs. A. Thomas Myers, greatly
respected resident of Berkeley coun-
ty, died Wednesday of last week at
her home near Martinsburg, after a
long period of i'll health, aged about
40 years. She was daughter Of the
late G. R. Hollida, and was lady OF
the highest Christian character, hav-
ing been for many years a consistent
member of the Lutheran church. The
funeral was held in the Lutheran
church in Shepherdstown on Friday,
the service being conducted by Rev.
C. S. Trump, of Martinsburg, and the
body was laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery. Mrs. Myers is survived
by her husband al.d two children.
Mr.. George Philip Blessing died at
his home in Martinsburg last Sunday,
of neuralgia Of the heart, aged 70
years. Mr.. Blessing was an esteemed
and widely known citizen. He was
born in Frederick county, Maryland,
and removed to Martinsburg 90 years
ago, when he embarked in the dry
goods and notion business. After
ward he went into the hardware bust
ness, and after accumulating a fortune
retired. He was for years a member
Of the Reformed church and was iden-
tilted with various business enter
prises. He is survived by widow
and two sisters.
Mr.. Charles A. Riley, well-known
resident of the vicinity of Summit
Point, died Monday Of general debil-
ity, at the age Of 81 years. He was
descendant of the Rileys who were
the first settlers in that section and
who established trading post with
the Indians at the beginning Of civil
ization in this part of the country.
During the war Mr.. Riley was brave
Confederate soldier
Mr.. Alfred Myers, aged 70 years,
died yesterday. at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ella Moore, near Noun
tain Lock. He was the father of Mrs.
Clara Welsh, of Bakerton.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Sheetz, widow Of
the late B. F. Sheetz, and mother Of
Mr.. Arthur Sheetz, present editor of
the Leesburg (Va.) Mirror, diedsud-
denly last Thursday.
Miss Jane Scott Rentch, daughter
of Mr.. Benjamin P. Rentch, died last
Saturday in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, of peritonitis, aged 30
years.
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Brown
died Wednesday Of last week at her
home in Martinsburg, aged 63 years.
Four daughters and two sons survive
her.
Miss Fannie V. Miller, native
of Charlestown, died at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Welsh, in Clarksburg,
Nd, recently.
Mr.. Samuel B. Webb, an aged resi-
dent of Harper's Ferry, died last
week. He was "A years Of age.
Mr.. Robert Maxwell, native Of
Martinsburg, died recently in Spring
field, Ohio, in his 73d year.
Harry C. Chambers, popular
young man of Martinsburg, died last
week, aged IS years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Shepherd College.

The following is the programme Of
exercises connected with the annual
commencement of Shepherd College
State Normal School
Thursday, June II, at o'clock, p. m,
General reception to the public.
Friday, June -, at 5 o'clock p. m, con-
test between the Ciceronian and Par
thenian Literary Societies.
Saturday, June lG, at 3 p M, class day
exercises.
Sunday. June l.. at ; o'clock p m,
sermon before class, by Rev. w. lrr-
ING Dice.
Monday, June IS, at 5 p. m, address
before the literary societies by Rev.
J. Spangler Kiefer. ID. d., HagerStown,
Md
Tuesday, June 10, Alumni day.
Wednesday. June 20, at ; p. M com
menCement exercises
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Jefferson
county Will be held AT Charlcstown com
mencing July 23d, at 10 o'clock. Mr..
L. S. Fleming, of Parkersburg, and Mrs.
|. F. Menefee, Of Keyser, will be the In
StructOrS.
J. ALLNUT ENGLE,
County Superintendent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14

The Norfolk & Western Railway
announces that it will sell special
Sunday excursion tickets at all sta
tons from now until September 10th
next. The rate from Shepherdstown
to Hagerstown and return Is 80 cents
-one-half the regular fare.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14
BRIEFS.

,,rr;ns at W. P. Lickider's.
'lIioe of harvest shoes at W. r.
us.aisrs ;,,.,.. - w
~, vonr harvest supplies at The
/ Great Bargain Store.
r.nable COW belonging to David
= Hout died Monday
y,,. working shoes from 81 up
TIE Great Bargain Store.
BARGAINS in mems shirts and over
49,. The Great Bargain Store.
V, can save money in buying lake
...,, At The Great Bargain Store.
r.blsse is now ready for sale in
,r small lots at Hartzell's gar
l.ss
s3,e-A fine young brood sow.
...,v 70 Vim. r. Miller, Shepherds
.rl.
H. are forced to omit several COM
..,,,,;ons this week for lack OF
sac"
IN, tax rate of Sharpsburg mas
49,, fixed at 20 cents on the hundred
s..,s.
Wesley Seibert has had the in
...,r O.. his barber shop painted in
,oiors.
oranges, bananas, lemons and other
,,sble fruits always on hand. c.
Butler, Jr.
my prices are the lowest on lake
..ras and family white fish. The
5,l, Bargain Store.
". congratulate our friend ]. But
Marshall, of Shenandoah June
ID. It's fine girl.
TP. Lckhder is prepared to sup
--vsar wants for harvest goods at
Il. very lowest prices.
Tie REGISTER Will be sent to any
..s.s from now until the first OF
.-l: Veal for fifty cents.
.saa ". Gibson, of the vicinity of
ra.own, fell from a hay NOW last
sunday and broke one of his legs.
,...ss, preserves, gelatines from 5
s.o - cents box, Boston baked
s 5 cents box, at J. A. Staley's.
Tie residence of Mr.. Newton Van
-s,,, near town, has been improved
18th, addition of a fine large porch.
T-ne has been an advance in the
,,cs o.. wheat the past week. Our
liza. l.s'.rs offer 70 cents a bushel
ally.
H.R. Riddle has purchased of the
N..-s Undertake their dwelling on
&.,a Samuel street, Charlestown, for
$500.
lam now prepared to furnish fish
any quantity, from one to one hun
lei pounds, at rock-bOttom prices.
II Butler, Jr.
j cox belonging to H. C. Getzen-
amer te.I over a ledge Of rocks the
a-c lay and hurt herself so badly
-s@l to be killed.
,.Isceiysi large invoice Of lake
--mas and family white fish, which
9, v. sell at rock-bottom prices.
-- Great Bargain Store.
Potomac Permanent Building AS
.4.on will meet for the redemption
@aa.l on Monday evening next at
-'.s.,et.rys Office at 7 o'clock.
fresh vegetables, strawberries, ba-
-.s lemons, olives and olive oil,
-.ss-, bologna, fresh confectionery,
..asss and cakes, at J. A. Staley s.
lie Henry Kyd Douglas Camp,
Sis o. Confederate Veterans, is at
.-i.ng the lawn fete held by the
-,si Daughters Of the Confederacy
o..y.
Tie Town Hall Association is re-
--s.ei to meet at the home Of Mrs.
4 ". Reynolds on Friday evening,
.-ls 18th, at o'clock. A full at
'=l-alce Is desirable.
lave bought at the late reduction
.Ice large lot Of binder Irvine,
'-..- We are selling very low at Duff
.''', HeaneysyilIe and Shepherds
@sa. G. T. Hodges.
Tie closing exercises of Shepherd
'..ese to be held the ensuing week
:@1se to be of more than usual in
t',s'. The programme will be found
''.'Ae's in this paper.
I's. Elizabeth Harp, one of Shep-
-.''s'ogn's Oldest residents, received
'S''Se Of paralysis last week. Ow,
10 her advanced age it is feared
'.4 r..r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14

"lll weeds grow aPaee." Impurities in your
blood will also grow unless you promptly ex-
pei Them by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14

Board Of Health of Shepherdstown,
w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-14

our Millinery Opening on last Friday q
store was crowded for two days, and rs
looking at our New Spring Hats They
display Of Millinery ever shown in Martin
mer direct from the city.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
ANOTHER coNoER MESSAGE.
Powers Believe China Is FaiSing Messages
to Delay Action of Allies.

a second eablegram purporting TO
have come from Conger, American rep
resentative at Pekin, has been received
at Washington. Its tenor has increas-
ed the belief in Europe, and especially
in London, that there Is no hope for
the foreign legations in Pekin, and
that the elaborate fabric of the dis
patches which the Chinese are build
ing to pursuade the civilized world
that the ministers are still alive is
only intended to enable them to gain
time to complete preparations for war.
The message is dated July 4, but is
represented as having reached Tien
Isin the 2lst, but was not cabled to
Washington until the Goth, is as fol-
lows:
Been besieged two weeks, British
legation. Grave danger general mas
sacre by Chinese soldiers, who are
shelling legation daily. Relief soon,
If at all. City without government,
except by Chinese army, determined
to massacre all foreigners in Pelxin.
Entry relief forces into Pekin proba.
bly, holly contested"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Daily Mail asserts that Chi
naman who was employed at the Brit
ish legation as writer and interpre-
ter has escaped from Pekin to Niu
Chang, and that he declares that at
the time he left Petin most of the
members of the legations were dead
and the condition of the others hope
less. lie says that Sir Robert Hart,
director of the Chinese Imperial Mari
time Customs, died July end.
The British premier and minister of
foreign affrirs, Lord Salisbury, has
notified Ambassador Choate that it is
impossible to accept the evidence sub
mitted by the Chinese or transmitted
by the United States regarding the
safety Of the foreign ministers at Pc
kin, and that until their safety was
fully established the British govern
ment would be unable to discuss any
question of mediation or kindred mat
tera.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
DouBrINo THE MESSAGE.
Evidences Creeping In That Conger's Mes
sages We're Fabricated.

L
Even since the receipt at Tien Tsin
Of the autograph message from Mr..
| Conger, dated July 9TH, state depart
ment officials have had great doubts as
TO the authenticity of the later message
| attributed to him dated Peking July
18th. There have been many little
iide lights on this message that afford
grounds for suspicion, and now the
British have added their quota to the
growing distrust of things Chinese.
1t seems that Mr.. Warren, at pres
ent acting as British consul at Shang-
bal, has been told by Sheng, the
famous Chinese director of posts and
telegraphs, that Yuan. the governor of
Chan Tung, told him (Sheng) that
message had passed through to the
United States from its minister on the
18th of July, telling of the conditions
ut the British legation, and that this
cipher dispatch was TAXED" by Chi
nese officials.
1t is pointed out at the state depart
ment, however, that there are plausible
| explanations of this curious fact, which
tend TO show the authenticity of the
cipher dispatch. Secretary Hay cabled
Mr.. Conger that he might have inn
plieit faith in the person who brought
the dispatch to him Mr.. Couger there
fore had to trust the man, and possibly
he told him in a general way the con-
tents of the dispatch, as the messenger
might be obliged to destroy it to insnre
his own safety. However that may be,
The British government has thought
Mr. Warren's report worthy the atteu-
ton OF the crown government.
Rewards offered For Foreigners Heads.
Boxer leaders, 1t is said, had organ
ized plans for massacreing foreigners
in all the treaty ports, as we'll
as in the interior, and heavy re-
ward was promised for each white
head brought in.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
HELD MINISTER'S AS HOSTAGES.
Belief Grows That Ministers Lives VIII Be
Bartered In China.

LII Hung Chang's statement to the
effect that, while the foreigners are
alive, they would be killed immedi-
ately II the allied forces neared PelSin,
is regarded in London by those who
credit the reported survival Of the for
elgn ministers as an indication that the
latter are held as hostages and that
their lives will be made the subject OF
negotiations by the Chinese. Hence
LII Hung Chang's anxiety to keep
the powers from Felsin as long as pos
sible.
Consultations are in progress be-
tween cabinet ministers and officials
as TO the course to be pursued should
the ministers prove to be alive. The
contingency Of China holding them as
hostages is uppermost in the minds of
all.
Sir Claude MacDonald's message
dated July 4, appealing for relief, is
regarded by many in London as only
prelude to the absolute confirmation of
the massacre. This is the opinion also
OF the Japanese minister. The news.
papers suggest that the British minis
ter's dispatch was held back and re-
leased about the same time as Mr.. Con-
gers, under the same conditions.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
Thirty Persons Perish, in : m,no Fire.

At Matehuala, mining camp south
of Monterey, in the state of San Luis
Potosi, Mexico, fire broke out in the
La Paz mine, and before the miners
could reach the surface. many of them
were entombed and either burned to
death or suffocated.
1t is thought tho loss Of life will
reach thirty.
There is great excitement In the
town and the number % missing men
cannot be accurately determined. AL
ready eleven bodies have been re-
moved.
Ramon Gomez, the mine foreman.
boldly descended the shaft and went
Into the burning chamber for the pur.
pose of aiding the unfortunate miners.
He was overcome with smoke and per-
ished. His body has been recovered
The fire ragged ferecly for eleven
hours.