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The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
EutoInhr.i In 10 Mine.

Free Creek, W. Va, March The
most disastrous mine explosion ever
known In the Now River district oc-
CURED AZ the Red Ash mine shortly
after the miners went 10 work early
yesterday morning. Although the
most heroic work Of the r"scUiug party
nus been going on inccSsantly all day
II Is impossible tonight 10 estimate
the full extent of the loss of life ani
property.
The Red Ash mine Is large drift,
and the explosion occurred near the en-
trance. which was thus closed by the
Falling slatr, eniomhing "A large number
OF miners. The scene of the disaster
is between this place and Thurmond.
on the south branch of the Chesapeake
Il Ohio railroad.
The managers and bosses of all the
mines In this district came to the scene
as soon as possible and Joined In the
work of rescue, but they We're greatly
lfupedcd by the extent of the enormous
blockade NJ the entrance 10 tn. DRIFT,
The large heavy side tiers of the en-
trance were blown out to some dis
lance. together with lot of heavy
timbcrs.
Up to midnight work had progressed
about 1000 feet from the mouth.
II is stated early this morning that
there Were only fifty miners cntombcd.
only ten bodies have been taken out 50
far. bur II Is believed that none Of the
forty that are stil In the mine Will
ever be found alive. The explosion
Happened ns the men We're going into
the mine In groups and In couples in
some INSTANCES. and they were strung
along In this manner for over mile,
so that the work Of rcscu" will require
long time. JSnrc were more men
near the entrance who escaped than
We're lost.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
PRESIDENT AND PUERTO RICO.
stala Adhssss TO Hh Views In Favor o5
ksec Trnde.


stali AdAsrss TO Hh Views In Favor os
free Trade.
Warrington. March THE Post
says:
President Mckinley, in conversation
with callers at the White House yes
terdny, reiterated his belief that the
people Of Puerto Rico We're entitled
to free trade with the United States.
he made II clear that this view had
undergone no change since he wrote
his message to Congress. He still ad-
hercd to the sentiment therein ex
pressed. At the same time he said
he was unable to subscribe to the
theory that the constitution followed
the Tag; that the Puerto lticans must
nave free trade as n necessary legal
right. When he found that the House
deemed II the part of wisdom, the
President explained, 10 impose n small
tarin upon condition that the revenues
80 collected be returned to the island.
he had been constrained to yield to
the judgment of the House. The tariff.
under such conditions, would be no
hardship to the Puerto Ricans. More
over, he believed 1t advisable at tire
earliest moment to secure n decision
OF the Supreme Court on the constitu-
tonal question involved Therefore,
he had given his consent to the nation
nj tariff and agreed to sign such
bill. He left no doubt In the minds
OF his callers-whom he questioned
closely regarding the DRIFT of public
sentiment-that Congress. not the cX-
ecutive, was responsible for the
change Of policy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Great Nush for the sheldon Iai,ion.

Topeka, Kan. March THE rush of
subscription order, Tor the sheldon .di-
'ion OF I'll" Topeka Capital Ia, broken
all the records of the local puSioiiic..,
I'll" number OF subscriptions received
In III" last two days being upwards
of p,o,p. Mast uf the orders hny.
been received through the Y T.. :. 4. l..
society. the Epworth League. tn. re-.
lgious press uf ih. country aud other
religious societies and organizations.
Nearly every Important country In the
world Is represented Ia ,h" subscription
list for the week. as well ns all tn.
states and territories of ia" Union.
Subscriptions stlil continued To pour
into the Capital 10y III" last mails to.
day, notwithstanding III" published re-
quest thar all should b. In 10y March
9Th. Universal local Interest IL felt In
,h" Sheldon experiment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Vice Consul Morrison OF Dawson
City reports to the department OF state
relative TO agricultural experiments In
th. Yukon district OF Alaska: Grain
has done exceptionally we'll. being well
hlled. and l see no reason why II
should not be extensively and success
fully grown here. As far as my obscr-
vstions go. the climate Is rs suitable
for raising winter wheat AS In any
plac. In the northwestern or the north
s-u states OF America. From my cx-
pcri.nc. OF tn. last two years. I see no
reason why this country should not b.
able TO produce Its own vegetables and
grains. As for flowers. tn. success l
have had proves that all hardy ANIMALS
will do we'll. The coming yearu I In.
tend planting several hundred hybrid
roses. also summer towering bulbs, q
large variety OF other hardy and half.
hardy ANNALS. aud some OF tn. hardy
percnnials. Small fruits. such an straw.
bcrric~. curranE. blackberrics. uud
ruspbcrrics. should do well. cutranis.
saspbcrrica. cranborrirs. Strawberries
aud blu-b~rrics grow wild here u
abundance"
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Mants Culsa to Fay Cn.t Of MAr.

Washington. March I.-l,cprcscnta-
tive Levy of New York today intro
duced resolution In the lIouS. I'll.
rcci!ng that the collector of customs
for the Island OF Cuba he Instructed To
deduct from III. monthly receipts III
the island twenty-five per cent. OF The
total amount collected. until the total
sum expended 10y the United States on
behalf Of Culai during tn. war with
Spain and since shall hnv.. h-,.n paid.
The resolution places the cost of the
war with Spain ut more than $500.
Hu.otO. besides S'Sn.U,J to effect dis.
armament Of the Cuhans. and til. cost
OF since maintaining an armed force
IN Cuha To preserve order AMI admin
lister annirs. The deduction Of twenty.
five per cent. Of the islands monthly
receipts Is 10 continue until our total
expenditure Is reimbursed or provision
for settlement OF the indebtedness Of
the island of Cuba To the United States
shall have been made between the
government uf the United States aud
the island OF Cuba.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
NSii0ns Rig Mnr kudrri.

London. March G-Thc House of
Commons was crowded to-day and all
the public galleries We're thronge,i in
anticipation OF the budget statement
The return OF the chancellor of the CA
cherucr. Sir Michael Hicks Beach. in-
Producing the budget. shows that the
expenditure Of tI5l l.Os2.US has 10 he
provided for In the budget of lyrD-l.pl.
The statement shows that the cN-
chslucr account Of is.stl9up would
have given n surplus of upwards OF t5.-
uO,usb. but that the supplementary
war estimates OF fo3.UHp.Op makes III.
expenditure exceed the revenue by
fl7.T1O0S.
The chancellor Of the rxchelucr. nf.
ter laying the figures before the house
pointed out that the country had to face
n total estimated expenditure. In consc-
aucncc OF the war. no less than six
times as much rs had been estimated
In October last.
Against the estimated expenditure III
t5i i.0>.,SS for tn. coming year. the
chancellor Of th" cxchcpucr estimated
The revenue. ON the basis of taxation.
nj fllG,:sS.O". or n deficit Of C3I SEQ,
bU
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Na,iaaai S.d,ior,ai As.o.,.,,oc,

New Orleans. ia.. March o-1hc con.
rcbtlon of the National Editorial A~~o.
citation cam" io n clos" Saturday with
the selection OF Huuaio. New York, ns
the next meeting place. and til. .i.c.
tion of the following officers;
President. w. 4, rarrcit. l,.porter,
Waterloo. Iowa. iir.t vicr president. y.
w. Stevens, Herald, Columbus, Mis-.
s"nri: second Vie" precedent, 4. u. Hal.
Ito. Clcburn., Texas. i,ryicw. third Vie.
president. !. W. y, l,urtcu. Dispatch,
Jackson. Tennessee; corresponding see.
r"inry. J, ". Page. Democrat, Jersey.
VILE. Illinois; recording secretary, IL.
". White. Ledger. Mexico. Missouri: :
treasurer. James u. Gibbs, Reflector
Norwnlk. ohio. s"rr"npi.nt.nrns, WIN.
lam u. bolton. Livestock Inspector.
Woodward. Oklahoma.
Th" editors VIII spend two or three
days siglt-.c''ing oD the .uif cnp.t.
snd leave for ~. Loui. Wednesday
night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Americans going to Paris. who ex-
Sect to live In anything hut the grand
est hotels, will do well 70 accus;om
themselves to running II. and down
stairs. Mos. OF the aparu Mt houses
have their best tenementi on the
fourth and nfth floors. an many OF
them have no elevators. Those that
have them provide no attendant, and
the dweller or visitor has to run the
machine or walk They are usually
dark closets. and the finest look like
cabinets for china and glass. being
three-cornered and cramped and hav-
Ing shrine" doors. Accidents are fire.
auent, tIough not serious. Every new
conner looks upon the French ascenssur
with horror. Even in houses supplied
with lifts and at,cndayts the passen-
gers walk downstairs, Few ring for
the cupboard TO come up and tax. them
down. l, Is considered sup.r;luous lux
uriousaess and Is rather resented. In
many apartments there is rule
against It.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
L,rrLs NEWS FROM ROBERTS.
Bosss Ars fortiSying Hills Near Osfoatsin
--i:Absnt Wins = Battle.

Bosrs Ars fortiSying Hills Near Osfoatsaa
--i1bant Wins = Battle.
London, March 6.-F>resh intelligence
as to what Lord Roberts In doing has
ceased again. This silence Is taken to
mean that something has happened or
IL about to happen.
ROer raiders are uncommonly active
In the northwestern section OF Cape
Colony. where they arr stirring up the
Dutch. Martial law has consequently
been declared
A dispatch to the Standard from Os-
fontcin dated Sunday, March ith, says:
Lord Roberts army now occupies
\ most advantageous position. The
Sixth division, under General Kelley.
kenney. is posted on the right AMI
holds all the kopjes for distance OF
five miles south OF the Modder. The
Seventh division, under General Tuck
er, is in the center, imediately south OF
the river. and General Colyille. with
the Ninth division. Is on the north
bank. The cavalry brigade. under Gen
eral French. is posted on the left from,
and the mounted infantry, under Col
onel Ridley-Martyr, on the right front.
THE country around consists OF
wide, grassy plains, broken only by
ridges anu ISoIlttu kolJts.
"A body OF the enemy has taken up
a position on one of the latter, n ilat-
topped hill to the north of the river
five miles beyond General French, who
to-day took out horse artillery and
shelled them. Another force, 1900
strong. holds an isolated group OF
kopjcs south Of the Modder and in
front of the British mounted Infantry.
Their position Is surrounded on all
sides by level plains, over which tn"
Beers must make their way in order
10 reach the river. As n consequence,
their situation appears precarious in
the extreme.
THE Neldt Is now in beautiful condi
ton. Water Is plentiful, supplies bcin,
obtainable not only on the river. but
also from numerous small springs.
The health and spirits of the troops
are excellent. The British cavalry and
mounted infantry have been recon
noitering the cncny's positions. fher"
has been little fighting"
bordrccht, March 6.-Gcncral Bra
hant has scored complete victory.
The Beers are In full retreat with their
guns and wagons. and are being ruf-
sued.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
fMsinn nSAl In Kansas.

Topeka. Kan. March J.-Thc state
central committees of the ropuli>t
Democratic and silver Republican or
ganizations We're in secret session here
and agreed upon terms under which II
complete union of the three parties
may he formed for the coming state
and national campaign. The Demo-
cratic state chairman reviewed the his
tory of fusion In Kansas. and insisted
that II was time for somebody besides
the Democrats to conccdc something
The Democrats first asked for six OF
the fourteen places ON the ticket, but
the Populis,s claimed that this was out
of proportion to the Democratic vote.
The Populisis are to have governor.
lieutenant governor. auditor, attorney
general. state superintendent. congress
man'a'-iargc and one judge OF the court
OF visitation.
The Democrats are to have associate
justice, secretary of state. treasurer.
solicitor. ani one judge OF the court OF
visitation.
The silver Republicans are TO hav"
Insurance superintendent and one
judge of til. court OF visitation.
The electoral ticket is To b. divided
between the Democrats and Populis,s
equally.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
sursoa. .,.,m Around the Lake.

Chicago. March GA series of furi.
ous storms hav" ragged la Illinois,
Wisconsin. Michigan, Iowa. Nebraska.
Missouri aud Minnesota the past
thir,y-si> hours. composed OF snow.
hail. slc"' nnd rain lay turns. driven 10y
hcrce yale. Railroads ARE blocked
aud wires down In all directions. Du.
buluc, Iowa. hni three Inches of snow
hhd Miiwaiil'"" twenty Inches. An
ear ferries az Detroit w"r" grounded
on pack lc" ar Ia mid river Inst night.
The storm moved east aud spu,hrns,
rapidly Today. snow npd sl"vt chang.
Ing TO rain
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

THE principal sufferers" said New
Yorker. from the railroad discrimina-
ton as to the rates on freight east
bound from Chicago to Atlantic ports
are not the few large shippers, but the
numerous class OF small importers
whose orders are brought from Chi
cago in lots OF one to nve carloads.
Houses whose orders require train
of twenty or more cars have no dim
Guilty in getting grain in Chicago at .
price. including its transportation TO
an eastern port. which leaves them
without complaint as to discrimina-
ton. II should be observed that the
bargains with the railroads are con-
Quoted chiefly through freight brokers.
u practice which aids in conccaling the
secret cutting.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Whitaker He'll for s.oet,~i Wuv,te,

Frankfort, Ky. March 1.-Th. court
hous" wns packed yesterday ut ia. oN
nmining trial of Harlan Whitaker ON
the charge OF ns-ns-ihating Coy.
crnor 1ochoi The prosecutor was
assisted 10y Colonel l.. q. Campbell of
New York Al the witnesses to..is,
were. iho." participating IN Whit.
ink"is arrest, including III. detectives.
The d.fcn-" lid not crn.s.cNamln. any
witnesses.
At tN" conclusion "f III. .vid.n,. Of.
fcrrd 10y the state. Whiiink.f- attor.
n"ys submitted III. rn-c. Judge Moor.
ordered Whitaker held To the Aprli
grand Jury without hail.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Prof. Frederick Won Martens, who
holds the chair OF international law In
the st. Petersburg university, is n
notable linguist and author, and at the
Venezuela arbitration conference in
Paris, where he read the decision OF
the commission. he had pleasant
fashion OF addressing each delegate in
his own language. One OF the English
jurists wondered how the professor
was able to keep up his knowledge of
so many modern tongues. The pro-
fessor replied: II, is selt-defense. fon
see. in case lose my chair | wish to
be prepared for any offer you foreign
ers may make"
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
ttsssas s.i .~ = Nas~,,.~.

iTRnrr,os,. \. J.. March n c..
I'rc.lsirsa, nnd Mrs. Cleveland lon
Princeton i"siny for New Sork. wh.r.
Mr. ci~selathl wit Join v. q. t.rn.dirt
and Daniel \. Lamont. with whom he
will start for flcritn tohirb, ON a
eis'ssur~ trip. The party viii SPEND
nteut thr~" weeks a.h'ng along III.
t'jorsds rssasi.
aaoa sfter Mr.. cirv.4and'- return IN
rv5nretaa ~ Will deliver hi. ,wo is,.
tefes lasssee tis~ university s,s,sSre1s.
Mr.. S1svssaati viii rwsurM frosn New
Yeee oo-0o9suW.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

This story Is told OF Prof Pritchard,
-ho recently opened the sixth interna-
tonal biological congress, Reviewing
the progress OF the last thirty years.
the professor referred TO chronic nom
snppGrative disease OF the middle ear
as being the supreme mystery at pres
cnt to students of otology. What is
this middle carr" lady asked sage
physician, Madam" he replied "it is
the ear with which We do not listen. -
In other words. the nose.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
shs D'vsns. NJ s,.~ m.h,r LA.

New York. March 5.='rh. Iin,nburs.
American ilh" nbohubcc. II. proili. for
the yenr 1kis' NJ At.nsb.WM Nh t,,rr,.nsr
~ n.Ns.MD over III" ptevious year,
The spinpnhy will. howcvrr. pmy tho
ss,us dividend II cish, t,~r ccms.. spply.
Ing ihr surplus 10 reducing the hook
valne ~ lts ae~t an4l 10 its lNsura nSe
sueo. u n psosnaesi u IN n~xt sep.
ssal sseesisg n tse rosnpAmy Ia 10.
sfeaas ets capital sron ia 0onOeo b
o0Aoo4CoN
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts has
introduced a bill into the senate OF the
United States. which, II 1t becomes
law. will prohibit the importation into
the United States OF birds for orna-
mental purposes, but birds for food and
for museums, geological gardens or
scientific collections are permitted TO
be Imported, as well as living birds
whose feathers can be removed. or
feathers taken from living birds with
out injury to the same.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Blood Hunors
Are curod hy
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

1T always take
Hoods SarsaparillA In
the Spring and It 10
the best blood purifier
I know Of" Mas
PEARLE GkI1vIN, Bald.
win, Mich.
"Eruptions that
came on my face have
all disappeared sinceI
began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. It cured
my father OF catarrh."
ALPHA HAMILTON,
Bloomington, Ind.
~ had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. I began taking
Hoods Sarsapartlla
and in a few weeks !
could not see any sAu
Of the sores" OHIO b.
MOORE. Mount Hnne.
Wis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

There Is certainly no monarch In all
tho world who Ia In so many different
places In the course OF the year ~ the
German emperor, NO II In rather dir.
suit to ray where h. In most "a,
home" but perhaps the honors of bis
domes,iei,y may b. pretty equally dl.
vided between the Royal Schioss Of
berlin and the New palace. Po,.dam.
which might bc called the Hampton
court Of Prussia. Tn. latter. about
half an hour by rail- from Berlin. Ia tho
summer residence of thu imperial fam.
lly. while from November to Easter thr
Spugs generally resides In the capital.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

It is proposed to hold another Pan
American congress, this time in the
City OF Mexico. II anybody can show
the world how to run things success
fully 1t is President Diaz.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Nervous individuals. with tendency
to mysteries, are warned to look out
for q new romance which Marie CO.
relli Is about to launch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

Thonss A. Edison. Jr.. announces
that be has invented = miners electric
lamp Which cannot explode even when
eusrowsdsd with gunpowder. The
ea1ss Edison will have To look To bis
1eussls os the buy Will soon carve out
Q Dans surprising that Of his far.
1A0o1 eatAss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

~. ysisk's biii u eoapiaist In biz
~ Aonsose ~. Csfaegis pses late the
hnnn g ~ aaaAl1oneo e ~ trusts.
Oon11nn11ooA - msoepeaiss ~
- 1BBuD1a11D ast1l1egy tAey hAvs
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10

The proposition to control the trusts
By publicity Is clearly an infringement
"a Editor Pulltzer's copyright.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
CITY NEWS.

Miss Lillian Mccarthy of Wolcott
 street is spending q short vacation
 with friends in Branford.
 X months mind mass of requiem
 will be celebrated at the Immaculate
 Conception church Monday morning at
 $ o'clock for the late John Gloster.
 There will be a special meeting of
 Court Nigilant. F. of IA. at $ o'clock
 this evening to take action on the
 death of John Horigan, q brother mein-
 Der.
 The members of the St Joseph's T.
 A. E. society and their friends will
 enjoy a smoker ill the SocietyS rooms
 tonight. The best of talent in the
 line of dancing. singing and so on. has
 been secured for the evenings amuSe-
 lnent. A good time is i'll store for all who attend.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company is considering a prac-
 tical system of dupleXing telephone wires by which, using an auxiliary telephone. conversation with two per sons may be held simultaneously on the same wire. This system has been
 adopted by the Chicago Telephone cOmDany.
 Lewis of the defunct Meriden team who has been reserved by Manager Parsons of Waterbury. has signed
 with Hartford and will play there to- night against the Waterbury team. Schitfer. the boy wonder who has failed to make any headway against Jean or HolderncSS, is slated for dis miSSal.
 At Il largely attended meeting of | Court Wolf Tone. F. of A.. last night, | in G. \. R. hail. the following officers
 were elected: Thomas Egan, chief l ranger: John O'Neil. Sub-chief ranger; 1 Hugh KCenan. financial secretary: V ll- 1 liam O'Donnall. recording secretary; 1 James Coughlan. treasurer; Dr Hayes, 1 physician: Peoples Drug store. drug
 .ist: board of trustees, John Byrnes, 1 NJ. Martone.
 Yesterday was the sixteenth birth | day of Master William Beecher of ;i2 l Abbott avenue and in honor thereof 1 large number of his friends gathered 1 at his home last night and surprised 1 him not only by their presence but l with q handsome gift of a gold-head- l ed umbrella The party then made 1 themselves at home and spent all en- | ioyable evening. games and musical 1 selections being in order. Refresh
 ments were served during the evening" The pens which are supposed to be | Oil the desks III tfS lOODN or tue pOSI- l office are constantly the source of com | plaint Half of the time one cannot l be found, while at other times they l are so rusty that one can hardly scrin- | ble a line with them. Of course, this l is not the fault of the postmaster. It ! in't his duty to watch the pens so l they won't be carried off by small chil- 1 Grcn, oftentimes by older ones. but it does seem as if some device could be | thought of to have pens at the desks
 all the time, for they are q great con 1 venience. If they cannot be kept there in any other manner, attach 1 them to chains. One young lady met Il Democrat reporter to-day and gave l him q tale of woe concerning the pens.
 She said she just came from the post | office, where she had been unable to | see or find even one pen, after pur- 1 posely buying a postal card to write
 something important on it to send | away at once. She said much more l but there is no need of printing it, for
 enough has been said.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
TRAINING SHIP LOST.
All Hands, Number About 121, Perish
 With The Vessel.

Victoria, B. C., Dec 29.-The steam CT Rio Jun Maru brings news that the Japanese training snip Tsukishima AIaru has been lost with all hands, numbering 121, near Namadzu, Japan. She was long missing and the Warshlp MidSuSlla was sent to search for her without avail. It was not until wreck age from her. together With the body ot Captain MatSunate, her command- CT, was washed ashore that the myS- teIy of her disappearance was cleared ulj She founderel during a typhoon at the end of November in SGuGz bay. Not one of her company escaped.
 The steamer. InuShima Maru was lost on December S ilE striking ;l rock in Alaska bay. X man was saved by a passing steamer but the others were lost
 From Osaka comes news that the bark katokugaWa Ala!'u w;l$ lost off Toss province with all on board on Dpce!3 Der 2.
 Tine bark Kamijix Maru was lost on December I. TEe crew of sixteen were picked Gp after being in rhe pca Is several days without food.