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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
NONE OF MINERS
CAN BE ALIVE
Twenty Whites, Nine japanese
and Thirty.TwO Chinese.
WATER FILLING THE SHAFT
-@-----=----
Premier Of British Columbia. Who Is Phn.
elpaI Owner Of Mine, Has Arrived
on Sesse-fIy Continues
10 BuFn.
WATER FILLING THE SHAFT

VANCOUVER. B C.. FeD. lG.--At No,
shaft Cumberland mine, where over
three score miners are entombcd. the
s0lllrry management In now fighting
iirc with hood. a special from Union.
Is. G.. this afternoon states that No. .
shan II closed. Firchose streams are
pouring into No. 9 gutter. Constructed
to carry water by an eight-inch main
into the mine.
All the unfortunate miners are still
cntombe1. 2endng the result Of the
flooding no further action CA be TAX
en. All hope has long since been CIV
en- ~ that any of the men In the shaft
Of No. 6 are still alive. The fire con:
tiaues TO burn aereely No man could
approach within one hundred feet Of the
place where the explosion occurred at
the bottom Of the shaft. The cause Of
the explosion is Elm unknown. or at
least unannounccd
Hon. James Dunsmuir. premisr OF
British Columbia and president and
principal owner In the Union Colllery
Company. went over 10 Union this az
tcrnoon Immediately upon his arrival
from ,he East.
The report Of the superintendent rc-
duces the number OF miners accounted
dead from S5 to 81. Ths report IL dated
today and says:
After consultation ! decided 30 Try
10 got air from the No. shaft. using
NJ az the up-cast We tried that
until o'clock this morning when she
exploded again. not heavily. .hen all
said u would be better TO food No. 6
above the door head az once and after
ward try to work through from the
! Are.
AN hope OF any being alive WIS
given up before we arrived here, None
Of us who came up had any hope
either As near as | can get at the
number OF men there were twenty
whites. 1iue japanese and thirty-two
Cinnamon down below cannot tell
how long II will take 10 fill the shaft
10 the roof At the bottom No, s
SHAFT AMI the works are all good.
Boll shafts are covered until the water
gets VI. There appears TO be consId-
eiable ilre In No 6.
The names II ne white men who
are new dead in No. 6 shaft with one
name lacking. are as follows:
w. d. Walker, overman; leaves
widow and two daughters: his sons,
George and william having been killed
with him.
John White; leaves a widow and four
children,
Thomas Lord, unmarried.
James Hall. unmarried.
Duncan Monroe; leaves a widow and
larp" family.
". Sneddcn leaves widow and a
large family.
Peter BarGson; leaves widow and
two children.
c, Bono. unmarried
Il. Fleck, married.
l. Sinonds. married
Andrew Smith, single.
n. ", Davis single.
a. NJ. Alto, single.
l.. McGinns, single,
JIM Crossetto. single.
JOS, Allison, driver Of the first shaft, |
single.
George Tunbull, timberman; leaves
widow and two children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
AMERICAS IRELAND.
.Filipinos Do Not Like the Friars as
Landlords but We Cannot
Gust Them.

BINGHAMPTON. N. Y, Feb. 16.-
Speaking at the board of trade banquet
in this city on the subject of the re-
ligious troubles in the Philippines, Pres
ident Schurman, of Cornell University,
said;
I'm the ordinary meaning of the term.
there Is no religious trouble in the Phil
ippines. The Catholic church hitherto
has been a part Of the state and was
supported by state revenues and 1t is
now on ,rthe same footing as the other
churches and must be supported by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
EXEMPT FROM FASTING.
On Account 3f Prevalence Of Grip
Catholics Allowed Special Priv
ileges in Lent.

ST. LOUIS Feb. 16,-Archbishop
Kane has Issued letter, which will
be read in all the Catholic churches
tomorrow. stating that, owing to the
prevalence of grippe, all Catholics in
st. Louis and the eastern part of Mis-
souri, Included in this diocese may con
slider themselves entirely exempt from
the obligation of fasting during Lent
bu. not from the obligation of abstin-
ence only on the advice Of their physi-
clan
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
TANFoRAN RACES.
San Francisco Handicap Mile and a
Quarter Taken by Waring

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.-At Tan
foran today the San Francisco handicap
mile and quarter, the richest ever run
in California. was taken by Sam Hill
dreth's Waring with Jockey McCue in
the saddle. Waring won easily by three
lengths from Nesuvian. who was the
same distance in front of Specific. The
event was worth $4,000. The winners
share was over $4,000, Time-2.05ls.
The Lady, ridden by her owner. Tod
Sloan, was the fsvorite with Hildreth
Waring and Vulcain, second choice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
TEDDY TAKES A BATH.
May Go on Wolf Hunt Before Leay-
ing Colorado.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Feb. 16.
Col. Thee. Roosevelt. v'ce-presldent-
elect arrived at Rife, Col, from Meek
er by stage this afternoon. He stopped
at Glenwood Springs to take plunge
in the sulphur pool and will reach this
city tomorrow morning. He remains
here for several days and will posi-
bly, go on a wolf hunt over the di-
vide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
SUICIDE OF COLONEL HART.
One Of Most Widely Known Mining
Men in the Northwest.

BOISE. Ida. Feb. 16--Col w. Thos-
Hart committed suicide this morning
by jumpipg from freight train into
the Snake river while the train was
crossing a bridge near Huntington
Colonel Hart was one Of the most
widely known mining men and promot-
ers in the Northwest. He was formerly
connected with biinetallic properties at
Phllllpsburg. Mont. Recently he had
beer interested In the Seven Devils
camp and had been promoting rail-
way tc ruu into that section.
He was 6j years of age, a native OF
Georgia and an eX-confederate colonel.
HIS body has not yet been found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
Wanted to Cut Hose But Were
Kept Off by RevOIvers.
ARRESTS RESTORED ORDER
Justice Brewer Of Supreme Court. Declares
Enforcement Of Kansas PrOhihliOry Law
Would Have Prevented Rise Of
Mrs. Nation.

TOPEKA. Feb. 1s.-There was free
for-all feht at Belolt this afternoon.
resulting from the feeling over the
closing Of the joints.
The temperance men and women in
sisted on making an inspection OF the
places TO see II the orders regarding
closing rad been observed. An alarm
Of fire was sounded and hose cart
dashed up and commenced throwing
water en- the crowd. Some men at
tempted to cut the hose but were pre-
vented by a display Of revolvers.
After some persons had been more or
less nurt, some arrests were made ana,
quiet was restored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
CROKER OUT OF POLITICS,
viii Return to America but VIII Turn
Over Tammany to Younger Hands.

LONDON. Feb. 16,-Intimate friends
cf Richard Croker openly declare he
will never re-enter active political life
in America, Those who have seen Mr..
Croker recently noticed his general ply
sical weakness. which is sad to be a
form. OF nervous ne'ancholia. entirely
opl osed to his usual activity.
A number OF American racing friends
who know Mr. Croker intimately say
that while he will probably return to
the United States during the coming
summer he is utterly tired OF poiiti-
cal work and would gladly pass over
the con;rol of Tammany hall to young
or hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
WILL LIVE AT sANpRGNGH M
viii Re Favorite Residence of Eng
lands King and Queen.

LONDON. Feb. 1S. S.-Sandringham is
likely to be to the king and queen what
Osborne was to Queen Victoria. Bar
racks will be shortly erected at this
royal residence als1 long connected
with the name OF Prince Of Wales,
where household troops will De ac-
ccmmodated. Osborne. however will
not be pegle cted, for the king intends
to make it his headquarters when graf
flying his keen taste for yachting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
SPECIAL SESSION CERTAIN.
WIN BE Called Upon Completion of
Work OF Cuban Constitutional
Convention.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 16.-The presi-
dert has seldom been known to talk
so freely with members OF congress
and other public men on any ques-
tion he had N contemplation as he
now talks with them concerning an ex-
ira session Of congress He has appar-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Feb. 16 6-Wheat. walla
Wajla, 5j@55la,
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Wheat,
May, 1909; cash, 96A.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Wheat, May.
opening, 75ls975h; closing, 75h.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1s.-Wheat, May.
5s 11Ad. fG
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK, Feb. ls-silver. sll4.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
PERFUME SoOTHED THE DOG.
Dainty Lace handkerchief Nets ns 1,
Canine ConciIator and
Life saver.

Look at this handkerchief" said {,
young society man TO his professional
friend. THAT bit of lace and ruffle 10
worth it's weight in gold to me-"
Some connection with old associa
tions-a mere sentiment, l suppose"
suggested the professional man, re-
lates the Memphis Scimetar.
Nothing Of the kind. From a prac-
tical standpoint it is just as valuable
as l describe it to be. a sentiment en-
tiers into the case, however"
well, tell us about it,"
"The handkerchief, then, is the token
by which am permitted to enter the
house where my sweetheart lives.
without it I should be torn to pieces
by huge bulldog there. The beast
In as ferocious as a tiger. During the
day he is kept in chains, but after seven
o'clock in the evening his mistress re-
leases him in the yard. No stranger
after that hour can enter the gate The
terrible animal was a menace tn my
suit until the lady hit upon the plan
Of giving me her handkerchief for use
ss pass. Now, when the dog rushes
toward me I have only to toss the
dainty token to him; he smells il and
walks peacefully back to his kennel.
Do you blame me for valuing il so
highly"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
HAVE FASTIDIOUS HABITS.
Even Decapltation Does Not Prevent
Certain Insects from Making
Grand Final Toilet.

IL has often been noticed that there
are no animals which are more dainty
and fastidious in their personal habits
than insects, the extreme pains which
the common housefly takes in attend
ing to its toilet being a good example
OF this racial characteristic. The dis
covery has now been made that there
are certain insects which have such a
respect for Mrs Grundy, and are en-
dowed with such an innate love of neat
ness and order, that not even death, OF
rather decaptation, can prevent them
from making one grand final toilet,
which is clearly designed to give them
a sedate and respectable appearance
after death.
Dr. Ballion. a skilled entomologist,
has discovered this remarkable fact,
says the New York Herald. During
one of my recent horse back rides" he
says, 81 frequently caught one of those
large flies which annoy cattle and
horses so much. and | promptly got rid
of il by crushing its head. One day,
instead of throwing the mutilated in.
sect away, placed ii on the back Of my
hand and indolently watched it. For
some seconds the insect remained mo-
tionless, but then, TO my unbounded
surprise, it moved its front legs for
ward to the place where the head
should have been, and, after il had
rubbed them nervously together, APP
parently in anguish, it began to brush
its body and TO smooth its wings with
its hind legs. Under the gentle pres
sure of these limbs the body gradually
became extended and the extremity
curved, while the wings gradually
changed their natural position and left
the upper part Of the body exposed.
Meanwhile the hind legs continued 10
brush each other from time 10 time.
Naturally | watched this extraordin-
airy sight with great interest, and, IN
order to see the finale, took the insect
into my study, where IL lived an entire
day, spending the time at the migrate.
ful task Of making its own funeral
toilet"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
EDUCATED IGNORAMUSES.
Defects I'm n Good system-Inductivs
Method of Teaching Discounts
Drudgery of MemorIzIng.

Take the old system in its most mon.
strous form-take learning Latin
grammar by heart before translating
any Latin author, says Dean Briggs, OF
Harvard university, in the Atlantic.
Nobody now defends a practice so
stupid; yet that wonderful feat OF
memory strengthened many memory
for other wonderful feats The boy
who mastered Andrews and Stoddard
knew the power Of patient effort, the
strength of drudgery well done.
Through a natural reaction. memory
Is moderated now. Education at the
time when memory is trained easiest
and best must be saved from the bar
renness of memory work and must be
"enriched." Even the multiplication
table is threatened with Punishment.
We leave the straight and narrow way.
and wobble all over the fowery mead
ows. We are held down 20 accuracy so
little that il is next TO impossible TO
find n youth who can copy a list Of
printed names without misspelling.
We have boys who cannot spell. men
who cannot spell. teachers who cannot
spell, teachers of English who cannot
spell. college professors who cannot
spell and have a mean opinion of SPELL
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
THE TATTOOED CRUCIFIX.
How Lieut.. Commander Gilmore WINS
Saved from Execution I'm the
PHILIPPINES.

For the first time since we had beer
on the march, says Lieutenant Com
mander Gilmore in McClure's, the
Filipino lieutenant separated his camp
from ours. He also doubled his guard
stationing his soldiers in the rocks
which surrounded us. Thinking all
this somewhat peculiar, I sent one OF
the men to ask if he placed the guards
for our protection.
mo" was his laconic answer. Soon
afterward he came himself TO our
camp, and through an interpreter
calmly informed me that he had or
ders, presumably from Gen. Tino, TO
execute US In the mountains.
l have always believed that the lieu
tenants refusal to obey orders and ex-
ecute us was due to the effect pro-
duced in his mind by an incident which
had occurred night or two earlier.
At one of our stops he had shown me
a crucifx, which he wore hung by a
ribbon around his neck, and said to
me: THE 'Americanos' are not Chris
tons"
ooh, yes" replied. "All the Amer
leans are Christians"
but you never wear any crucifxes."
/ opened my jacket and showed him
my breast. A crucifix had been tat
tooed there years ago, when ! was a
midshipman. The Tagal leaped to his
feet with an exclamation of surprise.
He instantly crossed himself. His eyes
nearly started out of his head. | ex-
planned to him that anyone could buy
a crucifx and hang it around his neck.
but that l had endured pain to have
my crucifx pricked in the flesh, and
that, as he could see, il must always
be with me. There was a marked
change in his manner toward me after
that.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
THE ATLAS OF FINLAND.
A Noteworthy Product OF Recent Date
Showing Many Aspects of
That Land of Lakes

II 10 curious fact that the little
grand duchy of Finland, through its
own efforts, has become one of the
best mapped parts of the world. DR..
Supan, the German geographer, speak
Ing of the atlas of Finland recently
published at Helsingfors, says that
scarcely another country of Europe
has provided an equally effective help
for those who wish TO get clear idea
Of their territories. Every map in the
atlas of Finland has accompanying ex-
planatory text and the volume of 479
pages is graphic delineation of all the
aspects of the country that can be
shown by the photographic art. The
leading scientific men of the country
have contributed TO make the atlas as
accurate as possible, says the New
York Sun.
Each map is devoted to showing one
particular fact. Instead, for example,
of one large industrial map using q
variety Of symbols to show the dis
tribution Of various industries, there
Is series of maps each devoted to the
distribution of one special branch Of
industry. Another map shows the dis
tribulon of waterfalls which are Of
great Importance in the Industrial life
Of Finland. Several maps are required
to show the various means of trans
portation. Another map shows an
astonishing network of telephone wires
particularly south of GO degrees north
latitude, where the telephone Is far
more extensively used than the tele-
graph. Other maps show the distribu-
ton Of population, schools, rainfall,
temperature. crops, etc. In fact the
atlas is very nearly a complete picture
of the natural social, political and in
dustrial features of the country; and
any nation that would like to have It's
condition clearly delneated as far as
can be done by graphic map methods,
would do well to study the atlas Of
Finland and improve upon 1t If 1t is
able TO do so.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
LIFE OF A CHINESE MAIDEN.
There l. No intermediate Period BE-
tween GirIhoOd and Ma
turIty.

There is in China nothing of the
sweet girlhood enjoyed in this country
in fact, one rarely sees girls in China.
They marry so young that they APP
pear to spring from childhoo to ma
turity without any intermediate stage
Of girlhood. There is no "blushing IS"
or Sweet TO-" no flirtations. no balls.
~ picnics, no billet doux. The child
- sot ceased to play with her doll
before she has a baby to dandle.
The only JOY of a woman's life is in
dressing her hair. This is done with an
elaborate artistic science curious 10
see. Their hair is invariably black and
very long. It is drawn tightly from
the face and stiffened with gum. II is
then piled up in coils and wings and
loops that stand alone without the aid
Of pads, roulets, pugs or hairpins,.
There are no spinsters in China. ex-
sept the nuns who dedicate their vir-
ginity to Buddha. These ladies shave
their heads like priests and thus de-
prive themselves of the only Chinese
sign of gender-the hair dressed Ia
teapot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-State
y OF Michigan, county of Gratiot, s. In the
matter Of the Estate OF Ira H. Adams. deceas.
Ga. NOTICE j, hereby given. that ~ pursuance
OF an order granted To the undersigned admin
lsuaJOr OF tn estate of said deceasJ by the
iiou.Judgc of Probate for the County of Gratiot
on inc let day OF July, A. d. 1901 there Will be
sold az pubic y,ndue, 10 the highest bidder at
the premises, M the Village OF Alma IN Tho
county Of Gratiot. I'm said state
ON Monday the 18th day of August A D.
HUl, at ten o cl1ck In the forenoon OF that dav
lsubJect 20 all encumbrances by mortgage or
otherwise existing at the time OF the death OF
said deceased, or al the time OF said sale. and
also subject 10 the right OF dover and the hume
stead rights Of the widow OF said decea sed there
nl the louoWf described real estate, to-wit:
piece of land commencing thirteen (t3l rods
west OF the south east corner Of the south west
onefourth ND of the south west one fourth 80
OF section thirty fOurC4 I'm township twelve li2l
north or rangc three - west iu Gratiot County
running thence north ten QOl ROD thence west
nIly-iour and one hall go feet thence $ nth
ten tiuI rods. thence east tfty-fOur and one.
halt 90 feet 20 place OF bcginnflg
Also piece Of land described as follows 10
vii; All OF that part of lots i've - and six lbl in
block four 90 hlytons Ia the Village Of Alma
~ SAID county ytng west OF the right OF way OF
the Detroit, Lansing a Northern Railroad
Terms OF sale will be- made known at time of
sale. FREDERICK W. HOOPER,
Administrator OF the estate,
Ira II Adams deceased
Dated al Ithaca, July 3D., 1901. 7-5-1w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
WHEN A PAPOOSE DIES.
TO Frequent Its Places
In Life.

The Indian mother, when her baby
dies, does not believe that swift angels
bear II into the sunshine Of the spirit
land; but she has beautiful dream 10
solace her bereavement The cruel
empty places which everywhere meet
the white mothers eye are unknown
10 her for 10 her tender fancy a little
spirit-child fills them
1t is not uncommon, says the author
OF Little Folks of Many Lands, to see
IN Mexico, or in Canada pair of elab-
crate tiny moccasins above little In
dian grave. a mothers fingers have
made them, a mothers hand has hung
them there. to help a baby's feet over
the long, rough road that stretches be-
tween his fathers wigwam and the
Great Chiefs happy hunting-grounds.
Indians believe that a baby's spirit
cannot reach the spirit-land until the
child, if living would have been old
enough and strong enough to walk.
Until that time the little spirit hovers
about its mother. And often it grows
tired-oh, so very tired!-so the tender
mother carries a papoose's cradle on
her back that the baby spirit may ride
and rest when it will.
The cradle is filed with the softest
feathers-for spirits rest more COM
fortablv upon feathers. hard things
bruiSe thcm-and all papoose's old toys
daugle from its hood. for dead papoose
may like 20 play even as living papoose
did
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05
SANITATION AND FEVER.
Thousands of Lives Saved i'm Cubs
by American Measures for
Cleanliness.

Mothers of small boys, who are as
eustomed to solace themselves with I'll e
saying that dirt is wholesome" are
happily not acquainted with the va
rieties of filth that used 10 bestrew and
underlie the cities of Cuba. That dirt
was not wholesome; IL was the breed
ing-place of yellow-fever germs. One
of the first things the Americans did,
when they took possession of Cuba a
year and half ago, was to begin 10 re-
move IL, says Youths Companion.
The results of this action already APP
pear. In 1898, the year before the
American occupation, the death-rate
OF Havana was SIS per thousand. BY
the end of 1899 the rate had been low
cred TO p per thousand. For the month
Of April last il was about 22 per thou
sand.
This means yearly saving of nearly
10000 lives in Havana alone. 1t means,
moreover, that this country is much
hess likely than it otherwise would be
10 experience one of those epidemics
of yellow fever which, generally start.
Ing in the Cuban capital, have been
promptly transplanted TO the United
States.
Such an epidemic has been known to
cost this country from 100000 TO
$4,000 600, in addition to the lives it
sacrificed. We do not know what it
costs 10 clean Cuba. It may be set
down as a safe proposition, in a case of
this kind, that prevention is not only
"better than cure" but that IL is easier
and vastly less expensive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-05

ORDER OFHEARING. for General Purposes
~ state OF Michigan county of Gratiot So
Al session Of The Probate Court Tor said COuu-
~ held ~ the Probate once I'm the VII
iage r Ithaca on the 18th day of June
IN the year one thousand nine hundred
ana one. Present. Isaac :. Seaver
judge OF Probate. In the matter OF the estate
OF laroliue Lamb. deceased ON reading
AND fling The petition, duly verified Of Lew W.
hOdgcr-, brother and heir-at-aw of said de-
ceased praying that administration OF said es-
ate be granted 10 a G.. Shepard Of ovid Michi
gan or some other suitable person
Ihrrr ton II is ordered. That Monday the
ION Gay OF July next. at one O'Clock iu ihe al
terno0n, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heir, AT aW of
sald deceased. and al other persons
interested IN said estate are required 10
appear at session OF said Court then 10 be
holden iu the Probate ONCE, in the village of
ha'a and show cause, IL any there be, why TIC
prayer oi the petitioner should not bee granted.
Ana Is further ordered that said petitioner
eve notice 10 the persons interested iu said
estate, Ol the tendency OF said petition and The
rdtlhk thereof. by causing Il copy OF this order
10 Pee published iu the ALMA FECoRD upws.
paper publ shed and circulated iu said County
thfre successive weeks previous 20 said day 81
hearing.
ISAAC :. SHAVER,
"a true copy Judge of Probate
scar b2llg