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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-10

The exhaustion of the worlds coal
deposits would not create the alarm
that Englishmen felt some years age
when a statistician announced the
date when the working of the coal
mines would be difficult and costly
There is a belief in Texas that tie
supply of fuel oil which was recently
discovered in that state is virtually
without limit, and it is affirmed that
the Texan product has many and
great advantages over coal, including
cheapness 1t is found that there is
still another substitute for coal
"masut," or German brown coal tar,
the heat producing quality of which
is said to be one-fourth greater than
that of ordinary coal. Masut will
also produce steam in less time than
Is required in the case OF coal Goa,
tar has been almost as surprising as
the cotton plant in the matter of its
adaptability to many uses. A nun
ber of the most efficacious of modern
remedies have been extracted frcm
coal tar-among them some which
are used in the treatment of diseases
of the nervous system.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
AMERICANS UNDER FIRE.
Exposed to Attacks Of Ven
ezuelan Insurgents.
REBELS GAINING STRENGTH

Minister Lo"mis, While Considering Rr-
port ovcrdrawn, wires n to state de-
partmcnt-- -noyoiut tioni-ts Have iotakcn
Curnpano and Cumnna.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 20 AC.
Cording To ndvices received from Ca
racns, trustworthy engineer who
has arrived there from pitch lake re-
ports that the situation Is disastrous.
lie says that 100 English negroes who
were employed to do police duty He'd
when the insurgents began firing into
the junglcs only - Americans being
left to protect the property and lives
of American families. The messenger
from the lake implored the United
States legation at Caracas to afford
protection, saying that the lives and
property were exposed to attacks, tlr-
Ing around the lake going on daily,
and the Americans not being able TO
hold out long United states Minister
Loomls stnted that these reports were
possibly ovcrdrnwn, but could not he
overlooked and he would wire the re
port to Washington.
The revolution In the eastern portion
Is increasing, but the disturbances are
remote from Caracas. which remains
tranquil. Information which has
reached Port OF Spain says the insur
gents have rctaken Curapnno, and will
attack Cumana soon. Steamers are not
allowed to land passengers and malls
mt Curarano
The commander of the French
cruiser Suchct, which lies there con
firms this Intelligence and the reported
activity of the insurgents. II appears
that an attempt to capture CuIdnd Bol.
ivar, capital of the state OF Bolivar.
about 375 miles up the Orinoco, is like.
ly to be made as soon aS the insur
gents have received large supply OF
arms expected.
Cables to the Trinidad papers from
Caracas are severely censored. The
Venezuelan government threatens
three American reporters with forci.
bic expulsion and is vigorously sup
pressing press dispatches to the United
States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
PEACE AGAIN REIGNS.
Presence Of Troops Has Ouicting Eject
Upon Rcbcilious Crrcks--Crnzy Snake
To Its Tried for Treason.

Henrietta. l. r.. ian. 3l.-Pcacc
among the warning Creeks has nppnr.
entity been reached and all that now
remains TO he done Is to give Chitto
Ilarjo. the chief Snake who has caused
all the trouble. preliminary hearing
and send him to Mnskogcc for trial
for treason. In the meantime n few
more of the minor leaders will be ar.
rested, and the troop of cavalry un''r
Lieutenant Dixon will probably re.
main here II few days longer until tho
last vcstlgc OF an uprising has disap.
panrcd
Last night the Indians burned signal
fircs on the hills surrounding the town.
nj distance of two or three miles
from the camp. ana fcnrir" nn nt'nck,
the soldiers remained up I'll daylight.
armed and ready for Instant action.
But the Indians attempt, no dcprc.
dation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
FIRE IN BOSTOCK'S ZOO.
Collection of Animals Worth Four Hun
dred thousand Dollars Roasted to
Death at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Jan. 31.-With pitiful
screams of fright and groans of In
tense pain, the 10 or more animals of
all descriptions confined in cages at
Frank G. Bostock's Too" which was
in winter quarters in the old Cyclorama
building in this city, were roasted to
death last night. The flames spread
SO rapidly that it was impossible for
the attendants to rescue the helpless
animals, and with the exception of one
elephant, one camel and u pack of
hounds, the entire herd was lost. The
fire was discovered few minutes after
the evening performance was over.
Had the audience not been small
because of snow storm it would have
been impossible to have emptied the
building so quickly and loss of life
would doubtless have resulted. Twen-
ty minutes after the fire was started
the entire building, which was almost
entirely of wood. was mass of flames
Mr.. Bostock estimates his loss on an.
imals at about 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
CONGER DOES NOT APPROVE
Objects to Demanding of China the Ac-
cOmDlishment of ImpossibiIities,

Objects to Demanding of China the Ac-
complishment of ImpossibiIities.
Washington, Jan. 31.-While vigOr-
ously opposing the execution of Prince
Tuan and General Flu Hsiang, Mr..
Conger, with the approval of the
United States, has agreed to the decap-
itatiOn of four ringieaders in the Chin
ese outrages of last summer. Two
of these are Prince Chwang, a deputy
commissioners chief of the Boxers.
and Yu Sien, who was removed by the
empress dowager from the post of
governor of Shan 81.
1t is understood that before agreeing
to the execution of the four officials
the authorities will ascertain whether
the Chinese government will be able
to comply with such demand. The
case of General Tung Flu Hsiang Is
different. Surrounded by an army
devoted to him, he would resist an
attempt to execute him and civil war
would be precipitated. The strong
position of Prince Tuan also makes
decaptation impossible in his case
Mr.. Conger has cabled stating that
he was strongly opposing the execu-
ton Of the Chinese geenral and other
leaders whom the Chinese govern
ment could not reach.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
se,en-Story structure In New York Burns
1T Early Hour.

se,,n-Story structure In New York Burns
1T Early Hour.
New York. Jan. 3t.--Two lives were
lost at the burning Of tho Hotel JEFF
crsun, scvcn-story building, lO2-lO6
East Fifteenth street, yesterday. The
damage 10y fire is estimated at Si50,0O0
The dead:
ELNORA DOWNING. aged 25, g nurse
ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, 30, waitress,
The first was killed by jumping from
window on the sixth floor and the
second was suffocated in her room on
the seventh floor.
John Chatiicld, proprietor Of the ho-
tel, Mrs. .Chatteld and her mother,
Mrs. +. II. Strcator, escaped from the
burning building clad only in their
| night robes.
J. Ensign Fuller, an elderly man,
made thrilling rescue Of his lT-year-
old invalid niece. Miss May Uppcrmar.
She was I'm back room on the third
floor. Through the heat and smoke
Mr.. Fuller carried her downstairs on
his back. His feet were terribly
| burned, and rs he reached the open
air he staggered and fell with his I'M
conscious burden into the arms OF q
| policeman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
Preach Municipal Reform.

st. Louis, Jan. 3O.-The Evangelical
alliance, which includes all the
churches Of st. Louis ana vicinity
with the exception of the Catholic,
Episcopal and Gcrman-speakng
churches, has inaugurated move
ment for municipal reform This plan
Is to form permanent committee Of
30 representative men, who are to
pass upon the nominees submitted by
the various parties. especially for the
spring election. The intention is to
keep the movement entirely non-par-
tisnn and non sect tnrian.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
Pageant FOR DEAD QUEEN.
Funeral Procession Will Be a
Gorgeous Military Display.
CEREMONY TO BE STATELY,

All Business to he Suspended In London
From Friday Until Monday Household
ers Along the Route Asking u Years Rent
for Single Windows.
London, Jan. 81. 1.-The funeral pro-
Cession in London as indicated by the
war office orders, will be gorgeous
military pageant. Detachments of 40
regiments, with an almost equal unm-
ber of uniforms embracing all arms
of the service, will make a constantly
changing picture. The uniforms OF
nll the great armies of the world Will
appear, for in addition to the brilliant
encourages of the visiting kings and
princely ENJOYS there will be the mill
tary attaches of the embassies and
legations.
The naval corps will also take part
in the procession, which will be two
miles long.
The services at Windsor Saturday
will be conducted 10y the archbishop OF
Canterbury. The interment Monday
will be conducted by the bishop of
Winchester and the dean OF Windsor.
From the time the coffin reaches Lon
don to its departure guns will slowly
boom in Hyde park.
Londoners are Just awakening to the
full proportion of the obsequies and
the result of days of mourning. which
to numerous tradesmen and others
means absolute closure and is causing
CONSERVATION. Suddenly to stop every
industry in the United Kingdom and to
turn the masses into the streets, with
millions hoping to concentrate along
the two miles route Of the procession.
is an undertaking which has begun to
be fully appreciated by the police. but
the public of London is dismayed to
find that all the great markets. Covent
Garden, Smithfield and others where
the food of the metropolis is supplied
are to he absolutely closed at the end
of the week. Restaurants and bars
will be shut and the crowds will have
TO wander in the streets. London Is
Il world in itself. living from hand to
mouth and the closing of the accus-
toned avenues for the supply and dis
tribution of food. drink and amuse-
ment from Friday to Monday will
mean a loss and Inconvenience that no
American city could appreciate.
Householders along the route are
asking a years rent for single win
dowS.
London learned last year how total
ly inadequate the police and military
are to protect and the apprehensions
of Saturdays crush are enough to sap
pail LOndoners. But apparently these
considerations do not deter thousands
of every rank from flocking to the me-
tropolis. Some idea of the magnitude
of the affair may be gathered from the
fact that firm of caterers has been
ordered to Drenare breakfast and
dinner for 100000 troops.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
Neal SncceeIs uinsex

Chicago, Jan. 30.-John A. Hlnsey.
president Of the board OF control of the
endowment rank Of Knights of Pyth-
las has resigned, and c. f. S. Neal of
Lebanon. Ind, has been elected pres
ident- The resignation of Mr.. Hin
sey was due to resolution adopted
by the board requiring the president to
devote his entire time to the office
This Mr. Hinsey was unwilling to do,
as he Is at tre head of the claim de-
partment Of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
ALL ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Rumor That United States Would Soon
Turn over the Government to Cubans
Causes II Scare In business Circles.

Havana, Jan. 81 Business was In a
panicky condition yesterday owing to
the rumor that the United States would
soon turn over the government to the
Cubans.
Governor Gcnc"al Wood and Collect
or Bliss are besicged by those asking
for definite information regarding the
intention of the United States govern.
mcnt.
The Cuban constitutional convention
yesterday voted by n large majority
to insert clause i'm the constitution
in favor of universal suffrage, Senor
Altcman said 1t was n right demanded
10y the Cubans. and the convention
would not be dealing fairly with the
people if IT neglected this right. Senor
Bcricl insisted the matter should be
left for future consideration. He EN-.
phasizcd the fact of a dangerous for.
eign element coming to Cuba.
Senor SnnEuilly said there was no
need to fear that the foreigners would
cudangcr Cuba and that the lower
classes were rs capable as the middle
classes wien it came to choosing leg.
iSlatorS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
FOR OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD
Convention Delegates at Guthrie Unan.
imOns In Demanding 1t.


Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 31.-Immediate
statehood was demanded Of congress
in an enthusiastic convention called
TO order here yesterday by Sidney
Clarke Of Oklahoma City, chairman of
the statehood executive committee.
Every county in both territories was
well represented. .. X. Fegan wei.
coined the delegates, and Hon. F. e.
Gillett of Canadian county responded.
Ex-senator Harrison Il. Havens of
Enid xis elected temporary chairman
and in addressing the delegates made
an eloquent plea for statehood. The
temporary organization was made per-
manent and a recess till evening was
taken. The 200 or more delegates
here are unanimous for statehood at
the earliest minute possible. The
majority of them are for single state
hood for Oklahoma, although the
minority, who favor both territories
being included in one state, are ag-
gresive enough to make their claims
bave weight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01

Chicago, Jan. 30.-A decision rem
iniscent Of the Letter wheat deal of
1898 was rendered In the appellate
court here yesterday, the court affirm
ing the Judgment of $17,512 against Jo-
seph Letter in favor of Murray, Mel
son & Co, and denying an attachment
Of the property of the former wheat
king" Murray, Nelson & Co. were
creditors OF Mr.. Letter when the rash
of his wheat deal came, June 13, Sl9S.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.

Sir Cavendish Boyle has been ap-
pointed governor of Newfoundland.
The Southern Railroad company
Wednesday secured control of the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad.
The stallion Hamburg, belonging to
the estate OF the late Marcus DAILY,
was sold at auction Wednesday to w.
G. Whitney for 100000,
II. s. Kingman, well known through
out the west among stock breeders,
died at Sparta, Wis, Wednesday after
protracted illness, aged 72.
Baseball magnates from cities of ILL
nois, Indiana and Iowa met at Peoria
Wednesday and perfected arrange
ments for the formation of league.
Charters were filed with the Texas
secretary OF state Wednesday for two
oil companies, capitalized at 81, 600, 600
each. with headquarters ut Beaumont.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
WHIPPED BY ANGRY WIFE.
Keeper of an Alleged Gambling Honse at
Buchanan, Mich. PubIicIY EaMhided.

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 31.-The pub.
lie horse whipping of an alleged
gambling house keeper by an angry
wife furnished no end of excitement
at Buchanan yesterday and placed
that village well up in rank with the
Kansas towns that have felt the rigor-
GUS moralizing efforts of Mrs. Nation.
The victim of the chastisement was
"Skette" Rough, keeper of what pur-
ports to be a candy and cigar store,
but which wives who have felt n
shortening of their allowances on their
husbands paydays, say is a gambling
house.
The Michigan disciple of strenuous
reform method is Mrs. ]. Voorhees,,
and she had at her back half the fem
mime population Of the village
In addition. several hundred men
crowded about and howlcd with de-
light as the infurated woman bella
bored the back of the cigar dealer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01

Kansas City, Jan. 3l.-The Short
horn breeders elected the following Of
ticers: President, ii. G. Duncan. Os-
born, Mo-; first vice president, S. c.
Hanna, Howard, Kan; second vice
president, T. j. Warnall Liberty, Mo
secretary, B. o. Cowan, New Point,
Mo; treasurer, II. |. Clay, Plattsburg,
Mo; state presidents, l.. o. Lawson,
Clarkson, Neb.; Martin Flynn, Des
Moines, la. Resolutions against the
tuberculin tests Of the government
were adopted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
TELEGRAMs TERSELY TOLD

Jack McClelland Knocked out Eddie
Santry in the fourth round ut Pitts
burg Tuesday.
Connie" Sullivan, who was ten
years ago the bantamweight champion,
Is dead at his home in New York city.
Rear Admiral Knutz, who has Just
been relieved from command OF the
Pacific station, was placed on the re-
tired list Tuesday.
Suit was begun Tuesday before
Judge Edward Hollister ut Cincinnati
to enjoin the proposed Jeffries- Rub
lin contest on Feb. Is.
The cargo Of the British steamer
Istrara, which arrived at Bremen on
Jan. %, from New Orleans. was afire
and 80 bales of cotton were dam
aged.
Senator Thurston Tuesday intro
duced resolution authorizing the
committee on Indian affairs to visit
different Indian reservations and In
dian schools during the next recess OF
congress.
A train on the White Pass railway
was wrecked by an avalanche near
Summit and partially buried. 1t took
four hours TO dig out two men impris-
oned in the wreck, who were found un-
conscious.
The federal grand jury at juneau
has brought indictments against the
owners OF every salmon cannery and
hatchery in Alaska. Two indictment,
are returned against each company
one for eyadiDg the special tax law
aud the other for unlawful ashing,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
Awful Conditions In China.

Berlin, Jan. 31.-A special dispatch
to the Cologne Volks Zeitung from
China relates horrible details about
the warfare in that country, and says:
1--WE hope the awful conditions will
soon cease. The depravity and be-
stiality also among our troops is enor-
mously on the increase. Large num-
bers Of old soldiers are sentenced to
long terms in the penitentiary and jail
for murder, criminal assault and burg
larry. Our losses are certainly greater
that way than by death. Diseases are
still rampant, especially typhus."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
CITING BACON AND CUPPETT
attorney General Wants writ Quo War
rnnIn SrrNrh On Inr,s AnnnimINcs.

Attorney General Wants Writ ofOuo War
ranto served on Lees Appoin,"cs.
Pierre, :. u, Jan. 81 Attorney Cen
cral rylc rctarucd from Sioux Falls,
where the newly appointed members
of the board OF charities and currcc.
tons made a demand upon the Lee
board for the offices under their con.
troll, and were met 10y n refusal. The
attorney general viii apply to the su-
premc court for writ Of quo war.
ranto, citing Mcssrs. Bacon and Cup
pctt To appear and show cause why
they should attempt to hold Office after
their successors had been appointed
and qualified
The house met bills FOR third read.
Ing IN different spirit yesterday and
passed number those passed being
the road bill, which was pulled out OF
the way of the storm Tuesday aud
came back amended to provide that
! non resident owners of land must ap.
| point a resident of the road district as
can be served.
Senate bills passed: TO appropriate
money payment of the Judgment given
Brown and Sacngcr by supreme court;
prohibiting the killing Of antelope; set
ting aside 10000 acres of state land for
and limiting publication OF certificates
OF nomination TO the official papers at
fixed maximum rate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
-FOUR SALOONS WRECKED.
w. c. T. u. Women Make a
Raid on Anthony Joints.
MRS. NATION Is 0UTp0NE,

buildings Broken Into, Bar Fixtures
Smashed with Hatcbcts aud Liquor Ec-
oeptaoies Empticd Into Gu,ters-.uus-
bands, Sons aud Brothers Go ns Guards.
Anthony, Kan. Jan. 3l.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation was outdonc here yesterday,
when band of w. G. T. u. women,
headed by Mrs. Sheriff OF Danvillc.
Kan, completely wrecked the fixtures
in four Joints" smashing plate glass
windows and mirrors right and left
and turned gallon after gallon of
liquor into the guttc"s The women,
who were of the best families In An
thony, were accompanied by their
husbands and sons or brothers, who
assured protection. No arrests were
made and the band will, 1t Is said,
start out today on II tour of destruction
through Harper county, which Is pro.
life In saloons.
Mrs. Sheriff who led yesterdays
raid, Is under bond to appear Mt Dan
vile in April to answer n charge OF
saloon wrecking placed against her
six weeks ago. Mrs Sheriff came
w NIlIloiIN uNShtN WI N'h
night procuring hatchets and other i'm
plements of destruction and ii was
. a. m. before she had perfected plans
for the raid She enlisted the follow.
ing women: Mesdamcs NJ. J. Davis.
William Scott. +. II. Brubakcr, Louis
Macy, r. G.. Hooper, Charles Robin
son, John ITickens, John Kendall.
H. shelton and the Misses Mckay,
Page. Massey. Robinson and Hixon.
all OF Anthony. They began their Mt.
tack shortly after daybreak, taking
the saloon keepers and the town OF.
ticials by surprise.
The first place attacked was situated
In the rear of drug store, which was
forcihly entered from the rear. 1t con-
tanned some costly bar fixtures. With.
in n few minutes the woman had
smashed everything in sight The cash
register was demolished, but I'm their
hurry to finish this job and go to other
places they overlooked the bulk of the
liquor stored away.
Half block down the street the sec.
ond scene of Joint smashing was en-.
acted. They found this saloon locked,
but axes were applied and the whole
glass front was smashed in.
Here their work was more complete.
The building. great plate glass mir.
rOr and everything in sight was re-
duced to the maximum of the Mrs. Ma.
tiOn idea. Here also n fight occurred
the proprietor was smashed over the
head with beer bottle. his scalp laid
open and his blood mixed with the flow
of liquors that ran in small streams
over the floor The Joint keeper was
struck by the husband of one Of the
women. In quick succession two other
places a short distance down the street
were subjected to similar treatment
The women knelt and prayed with
in sight Of the wreck they had spread
One woman. in an mpassioned appeal
to the Almighty. asked that He guide
them to other dcns of in0uity and
direct their footsteps to other rum
cursed towns in Kansas.
AS n sequel to the raid n number OF
young men and two or three small
boys became reeling drunk. Two Of
the boys We're locked up in the city
jail. During the excitement they had
followed the crusaders into the saloons
and secured quantity Of whisky,
wine and beer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01

Austin, Tex, Jan. 30.-Governor
Sayres sent a message to the legislat-
ure making report Of the fund sub
scribed to the relief Of the Galveston
and gulf coast food sufferers last Sep
tember. The report states that $97s,-
ala was received by the governor and
funds received at Galveston, Houston
and other places increased the amount
to Sl,9Ss,4l4. Every nation in the
world contributed in some manner to
the funds
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01
MAKES FORMAL DEMAND.
Rival. Tor Control of Board of Charities
Hring Matters to Focus.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Jan. 30.-In
struggle between the appointccs OF
Governor lIcrrcd and those Of Gov
eronr Lee for control Of the state
board Of charities and corrections the
appointccs Of the former at the meet
ing Of the board here, formally de.
mnndcd that Governor Lees APP
poirtccs surrender the Offices to them.
The demand was refused.
John l.. Pyle, attorney general or
South Dakota, who was here to al
wise the new members of the board
ns to the method of procedure to So
cure seats on the board, will today file
petition in the state supreme court
In order to secure an early decision
ms to the legality of Governor Her
reids appointments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01

Manila, Jan. 3O.-Dr. Kruger the
German consul general here, has ca
bled to the Berlin government asking
that the German ambassador at Wash
ington be instructed to automatically
urge the passage of the Spooner bill.
Two mining corporations organized
IN Germany are anxious to begin op-
erations in the Philippines, but cannot
do so until the status Of mining
claims Is established by n permanent
government. Similar action will prob
ably be taken by the British consul
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-01

Havana, Jan. 30,-The Cuban con.
stitutional convention Is proceeding
rapidly with the discussion of the
draft Of the constitution submitted by
the central committee. Several arti-
cles relating TO provincial governmcn!
and method Of election of officers have
been tabled until after the adoption
Of the electoral law. Two important
with universal suffrage and the powers
of provincial governments.