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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
EXAGGERATED REPORTS

Of the Loss Of Only 80 Miners
We're Eutombed-Ten Bodies Re
covered So Far.
FIRE CREEK. W. Va. March g.
The frst reports of the explosion to-
day, at Red Ash mines were greatly ex-
aggerated. The latest reports since
midnight are that there were only fifty
miners entombed, instead of 125. Only
ten bodies have been taken out so far
instead OF thlrty.seven, aS previously
reported. but IT is believed that all Of
the forty that are sttll in the mine will
never be found alive. The explosion
happened as the men were going into
the mine in groups, and In couples in
some instances, and they were strung
along in this manner for over a mile,
80 that the work Of rescue will require
4 long time. There were more men
near the entrance who escaped than
were lost.
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sToRMBERa OCCUPIED.
Natal Practically Clear Of the
Rnara-

Natal Practically Clear Of the
LONDON, March 6.-Thc war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts;
osFoNTBIN, March C,
General Gatacre occupied stormberg
yesterday. The lines of railway north
and west will now he repaired. GPucr-
al Clements Is at Jouberts siding sta
tlon, beyond Colesburg. The Duke OF
Marlborough, with the oxford COM
pany Of the Imperial Yeomanry, has
left Cape Town for NaauwpOort.
General Butler reports Natal now
practically clear of the enemy and
that he cannot hear of any formed
body of them anywhere. The Beers
left some ambulunces full Of their sick
from which the mules had been taken
for transport service.
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TROOPS
POURING in
FOR ROBERTS,
Meantime the Beers are coneentfat-
ing IN his Front Prspar-
GREAT STRUGGLE 10 COME.
Each Army on Both Sides Of the
1fOdder and Forafying

LONDON, March Z, 4:lO a. m.-den.
Roberts stIlI pauses in the neighborhood
Of osfontein, while stores, remounts
and fresh troops stream toward him
from tho Cape. The British position
also continues to improve In the mi
nor spheres Of the campaign. Natal ts
clear Of Beers and Cape Colony is
nearly SO.
The Beers seemingly are pursuing
the course commended by the strate-
gists and are concentrating to resist
the British main army. Various mes
sages from correspondents with Lord
Roberts report that the enemy are in-
creasing continually on his front. ex-
tending, as one correspondent wires,
eight miles, and as another says, eigh-
teen miles. The lowest estimate Of
their numbers gives the BoerH from
5000 to 10000 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
kopies and appear to be too far away
for inspection, the British scouts re-
port that they are diligently using pick
and shovel. Military opinion is that
their present position merely screens
more easily defended ones deeper In
the region.
None Of the military experts endeaV-
ors to fathom Lord Roberts plans, but
it is suggested that he is quite willing
to give the Beers time to assemble all
their men in order to deliver smash
ing blow more effectively.
The Round Robin.
The round robin in favor of the an
nexatIon Of the Transvaa! and the
Free State, which Is being promoted
among the supporters Of the govern
ment in the house of commons con-
tinues to receive signatures. The Sig
natories Of the memorial to Mr.. Bal
four affirm that the time hns arrived
fef PLAN speaking inslda and outside OF
parliament, and that Lord salisbury's
words are being construed into a
pledge against action and Lord Rob
erts' proclamation into a promise OF no
confiscatlon of Boer property.
The Transvaal agency at Brussels
threatens rising of the Cape Dutch In
the event Of action, though why the
Dutch should rise then rather than now
IS not explained.
Mr.. A. G. Hales. the Daily News cor
respondent. who was captured by the
Beers on February Q. was released at
Bloemfonteln and put through the
lines near sterlsstroom. He telegraphs
that the Beers are demoralIzed. but
adds that they have been treating the
British wounded splendidly.
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AaAA----N
The general belief Is that the e1-
plosion occurred by contact With dust
when the miners entered this morning
with their lights, and that It was not
due 70 fire damp, aa has been currently
reported all day. Nearly all the men
employed in the mine were white, only
about one-hfth being colored, and most
Of the men were married and had FAM
illes IN the little eottageS near the tip
pie of the great mine.
A special train arrived tonight from
Montgomery, Hlled with reporters, ply
sicians, nurses and others, and one car
contained thirty caskets. After the ar
rival of the train an order was sent
back to Montgomery for hfty more
caskets. Another train arrived from
Charleston, with physicians, casketa
and relief supplies still another train
came in from Hinton, but there is no
need Of physicians and nurses, as the
victims are dead. There is great need
Of undertalSers and expert mine work.
ers. The work OF rescue is bcing con-
tlnued during the night and viii be
kept up until the mine is clear.
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THF RED ASH MINE.

How It Is operated-Was Inspected
Last october and Pronounced Safe
In Every Detail = Theories as to
Cause Of Disaster.
Special Dispatch to the ,Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March g.
The Red Ash mine, where the terrible
explosion and loss Of life occurred to-
day, IS operated by the Red Ash Coal
Company, composed of j. Fred Efinger,
Of staunton, w.. and other staunton
parties. Ferdinand Howard IS general
manager. 1t is located on the south
side Of New River, hfty-nine miles east
OF Charleston. It is one of a series Of
mines controlled by the same parties.
1t is a drift mine, the product ofwhlch
is hauled from the inside by mules for
distance of $500 feet to the drum
house. where 1t is lowered down the
plane by an eight foot drum and steel
ropes. The last inspection was made
by District Inspector Edward Pinck-
ney, october "a, 1899, when the inspee-
tor reported to Chief Mine Inspector
Paul: ventilation, haulways and
mechanical arrangements found safe in
every detail and satisfactory"
Chief Mine Inspector ]. W. Paul.
Governor Atkinson and Private secre-
tary Boggs and Deputy Inspector Jerry
Meade left Charleston this afternoon,
for the scene Of the disaster. Before
leaving Mr.. Paul made the following
statement;
"The explosion may have been cars-
ed by one of two sources; First, 1t may
have been due to an accumulation Of
gas from natural causes. Second, It
may have been from the generation of
an explosive gas known as carbon
monoxide. or white damp. The white
damp is generated where powder is
overworked ana where there is incom-
plete combustion. For the reason of
this mine having been in such excellent
condition and being free from hFe
damp, can hardly believe that the ex-
plosion was due to the presence Of FIRE
damp unless there was sudden out
burst of the gas in some section Of the
mine, The ventilation Of this mine has
been reported as being excellent, and
the fact Of there being a circulation Of
twent-four thousand cubic feet of ais
per minute passing through the mine is
evidence of good ventilation. Every eff
fort will be made by myself and assist
ants to ascertain the real cause of the
disaster, and the blame placed upon the
person or persons responsible for the
disaster"
Ordinarily there are about sixty per-
sons employed ln the mine.
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SENATOR SCOTTS RESOLUTION
Turning Government Of philippines
over to the President Until Such
Time as Congress sfaii Act.

Turning Government Of philippines
over to the President Until Such
Time as Congress Shall Act.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Hon. n.
B. Scott to-day introduced In the SEM
ate Joint resolution authorizing the
President OF the United states 70 gov
ern the Philippine isIandB unth Con.
gress should otherwise provide. The
resolution Is as follows:
"Be 1t resolved by the senate and
house Of representatives OF the United
states Of America in Congress assem-
bled:
nThat until otherwise provided by
Congress the President Of the United
states shall exercise and employ all
military, civil and Judicial poWers nee
essary in his discretion 10 govern the
philippine Islands, and that al such
power shall be vested in such persons
ana exercised and executed In such
manner as the President shall detar-
mine from time to time to b htting
and proper for maintaining government
thereof and therein, and for protecting
the Inhabitants of said islands In the
full. fair and free enjoyment OF their
liberty, property and religion"
The senator gave notica that ne
would speak to the resolution q an
early day, possibly Friday next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
WHEELING
GOVERNMENT
BUILDING
Bill Passed the Senate, AppFerriats
Ing 100000 for the NsV
WILL Be PUSHED IN HOUSE
By lEr. Dovensr, Who Feels Cppas.
dent Of an Early and EGyora-
bls Consideration.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, March s.7senator 8.
Scott secured to-day. under suspension
Of the rules, the passage of the bill in-
troduced by him December 8, 1888 "t6
provide Tor the purchase OF q sIte for
the erection of public building there
on in the city of Wheeling, ". va"
The bill authorizes the secretary Of
tho treasury to acquire BY purchase or
otherwise the site for the proposed
structure, and to cause to be erected .
suitable building, including fire-proof
vaults, heating and yentilating appar-
atus, elevators and approaches for the
use Of the United States court, post
ONCE and other government otlce8 In
Wheeling, at q cost not exceeding Sloo,-
O00.
Il further provides q meEhod Of pro-
eedure for procuring the site, which
shall be subject to the approval Of the
secretary Of the treasury, and the lOca-
ton to be determined by him. The SEQ
retary Of the treasury 10 given super
vision OF the plans, specifications and
estimates for the building, which are to
be prepared by the supervising arohi-
tect Of the treasury.
A further provision Is made for the
sale Of the building and site of the pres
emit custom house in Wheeling, the pro-
ceeds Of which sale are to be deposited
In the United States treasury as miseeI-
laneous receipts.
Representative Doyerner, as 3
known, has charge Of similar bin In
the house. He said tonight he Is col-
hdent Of getting 1t through, he hopes
to have it passed at the present session.
The outlook for the new building is
therefore very encouraging. It amounts
to a certainty,
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SENATOR THURSTON

viii Start for ParkerSburg To-Day,
Representatives Doyoner and Day
ton and Other Prominent RepIbh-
cans VIII Attend-othe Items Of
Interest.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska, VIII
leave here tomorrow In special car
for Parkersburg, where he goes to ad-
dress the State League Of Republican
Clubs. The senator viii be aeoompan-
led by Mrs. ThurSton.
Representatives Dayton and DoVener
win also attend the club convention.
They win be accompanied by General
Van H. Buckley and Mrs. Buckley and
several members Of the West Virginia
Republican Association, Of this city.
Messrs. George W. Lut1 and W. ".
Woods, Of Wheeling, gre In Washing
ton. They will probably leave for home
tomorrow.
Mr.. samuel Jacobs, Of the Weilsburg
Herald, has been appointed to a posi-
tlon in the census once in waning
ton.
Representative Dovenar has secured
from the postoffice department an order
for the payment TO G. W. Furbee and
his partner, OF BenWDod, the reward OF
500 oftered for the arrest Of the par
ties who robbed the Coon Island post
ONCE in Pennsylvania
The rivers and haFbors committee OF
the house. OF which Mr. DOvener is q
member, is giving daily hearings to
persons interested in improvements II
IL announced that all hearings upon iu-
ture appropriation bills for the rivers
and harbors must be had at the present
session. The bill win be ready for pres
sntatlon at the beginning OF the next
session.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
AWFUL Mine DISASTER
IN new RIVER DISTRICT.
Explosion IN Red Ash Mine, Near Thur
mond, West Virginia,
REsyLTs IN TERRIBLE loss Of LIFE.

Over Fifty Bodies Have Been Taken From the
Death Hole, With the Work Of Rescue Still
Going on-Latest Estimate Places the Total
Number Of Victims at One Hundred and Twen-
ty.fiye-The Worst Calamity That Has Yet
BefaIIen the Mining Industry in This State.
Heartrendine Scenes at the Mouth of the Mine
When the Dead and Dying Were Brought Forth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
zIaaE BoER GUNS
lrountsd on High Copies IN Roborts'

Front.
LONDON. March IA dispatch to
the Daily News from Modder river.
dated Monday. March &, and describing
the Boer position in front Of Lord Rob
erts, says:
'rThe Beers seem 70 like to be 90 busy
entrenching. They have mounted eight
guns on high kopies, It Is marvellous
how they drag these weapons into such
positions.
It Is reported here that at recent
emergency meeting Of the Free State
Rad at Bloemfontein, q radical DIFF
ference Of opinion developed, the ma
iority favoring peace at any price, but
the minority, including President
steyn, advocating fight to the end"
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JouBERT

In Supreme Command at oSfon-
tsin.
LONDON, March IA dlspatch 70
the Standard from osfonteln, dated
Sunday, March 4. says:
General Joubert Is reported to be in
supreme command of the Boor forces
here"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07

Roberts good grass and eoplous gappsie9
have reached him. News Of his advance
iS eagerly ited-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
LADY WHITE

Invested with Order of Crown Of
India.
LONDON. March 6.--Lady white
wife Of General White. hns bscn invest
cd By the queen with the order Of the
crown OF India,
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The scenes around the homes whore
the dead bodies are lying have drawn
some OF the Immense crowd away from
tho workmen at tho entrance to the
mine. Those working on the rescue re-
lays say that the scene becomes moro
terrible ns they get farther into the
mine. The men become almost faint Of
hart when they strike n place flllel
with dead bodies,
Most Of tho bodies that cannot be
idontined or rcrognisnd have been
pInccd Ia the large blacksmith shop Of
IN, RED am Coal Company, and that
plur, fas been the appearance or 4"
horrible mofgue. Although the bodies
are manSisd beyond recognition, yet
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07

Reliable Estimate at a Late Hour
Puts the Number of Victims at
1a5-Thirty-ssven Bodies Inden-
titled, and Great Many Unrscog-
nizable.
FIRE CREEK, W. Va, March Cat
a late hour tonight. the most reliable
estimate obtainable put the number of
the victims at 125. The capacity of the
mine is 175, but there have been only
$50 on tho pay roll SO far this month,
and 1t Is stated that nearly all of these
were in the mine at the time Of the ex-
plosIon. The manager. superintendent
bosses, bookkeepers and others are
very busy with the force Of rescuers,
but at the same time they are all very
reucent as to the extent Of the casual
ties and any other information re-
gardinE the disaster. So far as could
be learned, there are thirty-seven dead
bodies in the village tonight, that
have been taken out Of the mine dur
ins the day and there are also parts of
human bodice at different places,
These bodies, as a rule. are 80 manglel
as to be beyond recognition and the fol-
lowing are the only names Of the dead
that are obtainable late tonight:
B. q. LONG, fire boss.
BRET LONG, workman.
TOM LONG, trapper.
DoDo LONG.
Two boys named Long.
JAMES SANDERS.
CHARLES FoUcH, machine runner.
NoYELLE DBWBs.
SAM sHoUP.
CHARLES DowNEY.
CARL DowNEY.
ANDREW j. PRRTT.
JOHN CLAIRE.
Two Hambrick brothers,
N. C. RAMSEY.
cR1CK STUART.
JOHN DAY.
BERRY TUCKER.
WILLIAM DAY. (dying.)
THOMAS DAY.
MAT QUARRELEs.
GRANVILLE HOMES.
JAMES HACKNEY.
SAM JACKSON.
MATT CALL.
BILL sLEDGB,
vALLIE EDGES.
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they are surrounded by those who are
In distress ana hunting their lost
friends.
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For ohIo-Fair wednesday, except snow
along the lake, colder in easen portion;
ThurudRy fair; brisk west 70 north Einds'
For Western pannsylvania-EAir hS9-
nc8dAy, except snow near LAKE MN, ,L coln-
eI; Thursday fair; brisk nor'hNesN'N
windH -.
For West virEiDla-F1ir and colder
wednesday: THURSDAY fair; n0rtheriy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
Local iTenporaturo,

The temperature yesterday as observed
by G, schnepf, druEgist, corner q Market
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HORROR INCREASES.

Reliable Estimate at Late Hour
Puts the Number of Victims at
125-Thirty-seven Bodies Inden-
tiled, and a Great Many Unrocog-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-17

Boarder's and livery rigs delivered
and called for at all hours. King Street
Stables.
There Is only one Jesse Moore Whis-
key In the world and that is cold and
pure. Lovejoy & Co. are distributors
for the Hawaiian Islands.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel and
Nuuanu streets. lodging by day, week
or month. Terms: rs and 80 cents
per night. 81 and SLIPS per week.
The use of the Singer In millions Of
homes shows the unprecedented sue
cess of these ideal sewing machines.
II Is convincing proof that the Singer
excels in all kinds Of family sewing
and art needle work. All our sewing
machines are of the best construction.
beautifully decorated. and are mounted
on selected woods In finely finished
cabinets of artistic designs. b. Ber-
gersen, agent, 1874 Bethel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-17

Enter names on left hand page.
The right hand page is reserved In
which to check visites.
At the time Of taking the census you
should inform the Inhabitants that you
intend to inspect the premises twice q
day, giving them the exact hour In the
morning and late afternoon in which
you will make your rounds and requir-
ing them to be present on both occa-
sions.
Many will undoubtedly answer that
while they live in your Apana, and are
therefore properly in your census, yet
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-17
CONTINUED on page g.
PER s. 8. AUSTRALIA.

Just landed a full line of grapes,
plums, peaches, apples, Bartlett pears,
oranges, lemons, celery, cabbage, eau
lifiower. cranberries, burbank and red
potatoes, dates, salmon founders. hall
but, crabs, eastern and California oys-
tiers Tin tin and SHELLY turkeys, chick
ems, ducks, quail, chestnuts. A full
line Of canned goods. CAMARINOS'
REFRIGERATOR.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-17
Impure Blood

rheumatism, Kidney Troubles and
Sick headache the Results - Doc
tored for Years Without Relief.
"My blood was out OF order, and be-
gan taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t has
purified my blood and relieved me OF
rheumatism, kidney trouble and sick
headaches. I have been afflicted with
these difficulties for years. am now able
to do q good days work. Rheumatism has
troubled me since was child, but am
now entirely we'll" Miss phoebe BAL
LEY, Box 445, Pasadena, California.
al have suffered from the effects Of Inn
pure blood, boils, pimples, etc., for Eve
years. have tried various remedies with.
out relief and finally purchased six bot
ties Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. The boils
and pimples have all disappeared since
began taking this medicine. am now
entirely cured" LOUIS THOMAS, 1912
nth Street, Oakland, California.
Hoods SarsapariIla
is the best in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. All druggists. 81, six for IS. Get Hoods.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-17
Agents, Brokers and Jobbers.
W. G. Irwin & Go
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N. Ohlandt C Cos Chemical FertiIlH
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Alex. Cross C Sons, high graz. -.
tilizers for Cane and COfiss.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
Paraflne Paint Cos p. e. B. ftsnn
and Papers; Lucol and Linn
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Filter Press Cloths, Cement, liz
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
LARGE ATTENDANCE ASSURED.
encouraging Reports of Delegate.
Chosen to Pure Food Congress-.

Assurances have been received by Mr.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn. secretary of the
National Pure Food and Drug Congress, of
very large attendance at the meeting of
the body. This meeting will be held here
the 9TH of next month, and Mr. wedder-
burn has announced that organizations will
be entitled to the following representation:
Boards of health:-State boards of health,
); boards of health of cities from 10000 to
10000. L; boards of health of cities from
10000 to 100000, ?; cities of 100000 and up
ward. 3.
Boards of trade and chambers Of conn
merce-Cities of from 10000 to 100000. !;
cities of from 100000 to 10000, =; cities Of
100000 and upward, 5.
Agricultural associations-The National
Grange. Patrons of Hushandry, 8; each
state Grange, =: the National Farmers
Alliance. >: each State Alliance, .: the Ma
uonal Farmers Congress ): National Hor-
ticuitural Society. B; State Horticultural So
eleties, L: National Dairy Association, ;;
State Dairy Association. /: National Rec
Keepers Association, 3: State Bee Keepers
Association l.
Official organizations. &c.-Each State
agricultural Department. >: each State
Food and Dairy Commission .; each Ex-
pertinent station, =; each Official AgricuI-
turai Chemist 1; each Agricultural College.
/; National Pure Food Association :. each
State Pure Food Association, .; each state
Board of Pharmacy, /; State Board of AG-
riculture /.
Scientific and Medical-American Chemi-
cal society, 3; State Chemical Societies. 2:
local medical societies in cities from l0Oel
to 100000, L; 100000 to 100000, 2: 500OO0
and upward, 3; American Pharmaceutical
Association. 5; State Pharmaceutical asso-
ciauons. 2; separate organizations In
cities. 1.
Trade organizations-Bakers' National
Association. 3; Bakers State Associations.
/; Bee Keepers Union, 3: Cider and Vine
gar National Association, 3; Cider and Vim
eSar State associations, l: Confectioners'
Association (nationaD. Q; Confectioners' As
ISOLATION (statel. l: Dairy National Union
Association. 8: Dairy Union State associa-
tons. l: Druggists Wholesale National
Association. D; Druggists Wholesale State
associations, 1; Grocers' National Whole
sale Association. 3; Grocers' Wholesale
State associations. L; Cheese Manufactu-
rers, National Association, 8: Cheese Manu-
featuring Association. /: Grocers' National
Retailers, 5; Grocers' State Retailers. z:
Fishing Interests, 5; National Preseryers. &
Trade organizations: Liquor trade-IInited
States Brewers Association, 5: Brewers
State associations. 1; Liquor National AS
ISOLATION. 3: Liquor State Association. L:
winners National Association, 8: Winners
State Association. l.; Millers' National As
ISOLATION. 3; Miilers' State Association L:
Proprietary Association (nationaD :; Wo-
mems c. T. Z. (nationaD. 8; State, 2