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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Seven Men Killed and Nine Others
Fatally Injured.

Seven Men Killed and Nine Others
Fatally Injured.
Connellsville, Pa, March 26.-In a
terrific explosion of gas which &C.
Cured in the Newgates mine of the
Eureka Fuel company in the Klondike
coal fields of this county 16 men were
so frightfully burned that seven died
on a special train by which they were
borne to this cnty. The remaining
nine were carried to the Cottage state
hospital where half a dozen surgeons
worked for several hours on their
Fblackened, bruised bodies, cutting
away the burned flesh and dressing
the wounds. All the men were for
Ieigners.
Twenty-eight men went into the pit
In the morning. The mine had only
been in operation a few months and
there had not been the slightest indi-
cation of gas. The deadly vapors had
gathered, however, in some portion OF
the mine during Sunday and after the
men had scattered through the work
ings it became ignited in some I'M
known manner and terrific explo-
sion ensued.
Rescuers went into the pit as soon
as possible, in view view of the after
damp and in a short time brought IL
of the men out uninjured. The other
16 were, however, in pitiable condi.
ton. They had suffered the full force
Of the explosion. Seven Of them were
dying and the others were burned and
cut in frightful manner. A special
train was hurriedly made up and,
pulled by a fast engine, the victims
were soon on the way to this city.
Seven were dead when the train
arrived. These were taken to their
desolate homes. At the hospital it
was found that several of the injured
had lost their eyes and ears. Several
required the amputation Of legs or
.srms and it Is doubtful If any Of them
will recover
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
All the Wires Are Down.

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 26.-The
hurricane which swept Alabama is
said. to have struck the Chattanooga,
Rome and Southern railroad near
Lynnville, Ca. a small station south
of Rome and destroyed several miles
of tracks. Neither the officials of that
line or Of the Southern railway were
able to get Information as to their
trains, all wires being down.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE RUSSIAN
POLICE REGARDING THE
d PRESENT RIOTS. 4
ORDER SHOULD BE RESTORED
Authorities Blamed by the Minister
Of the Interior for Not Crushing the
Demonstrations at the outset-Rus.
sian Consul General at New York
Diseredits the Sensational Stories
From st. Petersburg.


st. Petersburg, March 27.-A circu-
lar issued by the minister of the inte-
rior blames the police for not crushing
the demonstrations at the outset by
the dispersion of gathering crowds.
1t is said the police must learn where
and when demonstrations are planned
and mass their forces there. Above
all order must be restored at any cost
and the authorities must not fear to
use the necessary force and severity.
The military, the circular further says,
can be called upon any occasion to
clear the streets. -
The Russian Authors Mutual asso-
citation, founded by the Russian lit
erary society, has been ordered to
close it's premises, owing to protest
of the authorities during the recent
riots issued short time ago.
A student at the st. Petersburg uni
versity, named Proskuriakoff, who
had been sentenced to two years mil
itary service and drafted into a regi-
ment soon to leave for Turkestan,
woman student named Smirnova and
Lieutenant Kutness of sapper bat
talon have been found dead near
Yamaburg, in the St. Petersburg prov
ince. The student held a revolver
and it was evident that the three per-
sons had committed suicide.
The press is beginning to display
uneasiness on account of the position
taken by Japan with regard to Man.
churia, though the Bourse Gazette ex-
presses itself enthusiastically, declaring
its confidence that this question will
never become an apple of discord be-
tween the two mightiest Asiatic pow
ers,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
Park Rapids Branch
Order to Examine Accounts, Etc.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ls


COUNTY OF STEARNS. 90
In Probate Court, Special Term. March
10th, 1901.
Barto, deceased: t.
On reading and filing the petition of Char
lotte A, Barto, executrix of the estate of AL
nhOnso Barto, deceased. representing among
other things, that she has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place
be Fixed for examining. settling and allowing
the final account Of her administration. and
tate to the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be. exam
ined. and petition be heard by this Court. on
Friday the 18th day OF April. A. u. 1901 at
nine clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office In the
And it is further ordered; that notice there ,,s
fishing copy Oh this ord pncs IN each week
for three successive Neekss prior. TO said day
of hearing. in the Sank Centre HERALD, .
weekly newspaper printed and published At
sank Censre a. IN sala Mn the 18th dav Of
March, A. D.lpU = n !, =, : IN ~
= DAVID T. CALHOUN,
1st- pub. Mch-21 Jungs Of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
ASSASSIN'S AIM UNTRUE.

Prominent Russian Official in St. Pc
tersburg Narrowly Escapes Death.
St. Petersburg, March 25.-Privy
Councillor Podiedonostzeff, chief pro
curator of the holy synod, narrowly
escaped assassination early Friday
morning. While writing in his study
shortly after midnight, two bullets
shattered window and passed by the
procurator and buried themselves in
the ceiling. Two other shots were
fired, but did not enter the room.
The would-be assassin was identi.
fled as one Lagowski, provincial Of
fetal. The procurator was unscathed
An investigation into the causes OF
the attack is proceeding.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28

in Negotiation.
Washington, March T.-The crisis
in the Chinese question, brought about
through the expiration of the period
allowed for the signature by China of
the Manchuria agreement, was the
principal topic before the cabinet.
The conviction obtained that the
United States had done all that it
could properly to prevent the consum-
nation of this arrangement, and to
make clear to the public the complete
disapproval which is entertained by
the United States government for this
sort of secret treaty-making, it was
deemed proper to give out for publ
cation the following memorandum
sent to the representatives of the
United States in Berlin, Vienna, Paris,
London, Rome, <okio and st. Peters,
burg:
"The following memorandum, which
was handed to the Chinese minister
of Feb 10, is transmitted to you for
your information and communication
to the government to which you are
accredited: Il:
"The preservation of the territorial
integrity of China having been recog-
nized by all the powers now engaged
in joint negotiation concerning the
injuries recently inflicted upon their
ministers and nationals by certain Of
ficials and subjects of the Chinese en-
pire, it is evidently advantageous to
China to continue the present interna-
tional understanding upon this sub
ject. It would be, therefore, unwise
and dangerous in the extreme for Chi
ma to make any arrangement or to
consider any proposition of a private
nature involving the surrender of ter
ritory or financial obligations by con-
vention with any particular power and
the government of the United States,
aiming solely at the preservation OF
China from the danger indicated and
the conservation of the largest and
most beneficial relations between the
empire and other countries, on &C
cordance with the principles set forth
in it's circular note of July 8, 1900,
and in a purely friendly spirit toward
the Chinese empire and all the powers
now interested in the negotiations,
desires to express it's sense of the i'm
propriety, inexpediency and even ex-
IRENE danger to the interests of China
of considering any private territorial
or financial arrangements, at least
without the knowledge and approval
of all the powers now engaged in ne
collation."
The administration believes that
the secret agreement between Russia
and China is in violation of the
spirit if not the letter of the general
understanding to which all the powers
subscribed last summer and the Unit
ed States government is prepared to
use all it's moral suasion and influence
to prevent it's contamination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
FATAL TORNADO
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY BY AN ALA
,BAMA STORM. 49,. !.
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE DEAD
Of This Number Fifteen Perished in
Birmingham and the Remainder in
the Suburbs of That City-Later
Returns May Add Considerably to
the List of Casualties as Wires Are
Down in All Directions.

Down in All Directions.
Birmingham, Ala. March 26.-In a
tornado which swept over Jones val
ley, in which Birmingham is located,
Is lives are estimated to have been
lost. Immense damage was done to
property. Setween 9 and 10 a. m. the
storm ragged with great violence. Such
havoc was created that up to ~: 80
o'clock the number of casualties had
not been definitely fixed. Twenty-Five
dead was, however, the general esti-
mate Of these seven were killed at
Irondale, about Is in the city of Biz
mingham and the others in suburban
towns. Among the known dead are
the following:
DR.. G. G. Chapman, prominent ply
stefan of this city, killed by falling de-
bris in Mentors store in South
Twentieth street; Mrs. Robert j..
Lowe, wife of the chairman of the,
state Democratic committee: infant
son of Mrs. Lowe; ]. Alexander, mer-
chant, killed in his store at Avenue j
and Twenty-fourth street; w. P. Dick
erson, bookkeeper, killed in Mentors
store on South Twentieth street;
daughter of B. B. Hudson. merchant;
Lizzie Glenn, colored Carrie Henry,
colored; Lizzie Goodloe, colored; Car
RE Hudson, colored; Maggie Blevins,
colored; j., Myro, colored; Fannie
Steadmire, negro cook for J. B. Hud
son.
The storm did it's worst damage in
the neighborhood of Avenues 1 and ],
from Tenth to Thirtieth streets,
wrecking scores of buildings and
creating terrible havoc. The entire
fire and police departments turned out
to render aid and are still engaged in
taking The dead and injured from the
debris and sending them to under.
taking shops and hospitals.
At Pratt City the roof of the brick
high school was blown away and the
First Methodist church was wrecked.
Dozens of negro cabins we're demol-
ished.
The commissary of Tennessee Coal
and Iron company was blown down.
Reports of great damage to growing
crops and farmhouses in the vicinity
are reported. Brighton and North
Birmingham were considerably dam
aged.
At frondale the extent of the dam
age is not yet known, but it is stated
that five stores were demolished in
the business district and seven people
were killed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
Russian Official Perishes.

st. Petersburg, March ga dis
patch from Vladivostock announces
that Major General Keller, director OF
the Usuri railroad has been asphyx,
lated in his car, which caught fire be-
tween Nikolsta and Baranoskoye
The attendant in charge of the heating
apparatus also persisted. The con
ductor saved his life by jumping from
the car,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
Pity F.,
iaIll ! I Il
Beauty

The most beautiful thing in
the world is the baby, all
dimples and JOY. The most
pitiful thing is that same baby,
thin and in pain. And the
mother does not know that a
little fat makes all the differ
ence.
Dimples and JOY have gone,
and left hollows and. fear; the
fat, that was comfort and
color and curve--all but pity
and love--is gone.
The little one gets no fat
from her food. There is some
thing wrong;itis either her food
or food mill. She has had no
fat for weeks; is living on what
she had stored in that plump
little body of hers; and that is
gone. She is starving for fat;
it is death, be quick!
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the fat she can
take; it will save her.
n The genuine has this picture on
AIAGS it, take no other.
E~ If you have not tried it. send
/&6p for free sample, its agreeable
Y taste will surprise you.
~ SCOTT g. BOVINE,
Chemists,
= 400 Pearl St., N. Y.
SOC. and S1.OO
&zA&&~ all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
IMPORT DUTIES ON G Ram.
Great Britain May Find 1t Necessary
..., to Tax Breadstuffs.

Great Britain May Find 1t Necessary
...., to Tax Breadstuffs.
New York. March ga dispatch
to The Tribune from London says:
It is said in many quarters hat the
chancellor Of the exchequer will have
to find such q huge sum Of npney in
his budget statement that foreign
grain. coming into this county may
have to bear some Of the burdA Of ex-
ira taxation. II - almost impossible
further to increase the ,amouH, levied
On many articles that now provide
national revenue. but with strong
ana ven led opposition 'tadti0h sof
imported breadstufs would y out Of
the question:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28

Three hundred persons in London
earn living-andl several Of them are
growing rieh-bys providing meals for
the csts, Of the metropolis which thsy
deliver regularly once, twice and thrice
: dsy. ~ may suit the owners Of the
feline pets
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED.
No change TO Be Made In Terms OF
fered Beers.

London, March : 26.LThe colonial
secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain. when
asked Ia the house Iof commons II It
was, possible ito change the offer OF
peace terms eto the Beers said the
negotistions were closed and there
was no intention Of reopentng them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
LOCAL TINE CARD.
GOING WEST.

No. I No. 3 No. 7
L. :; St. Paul s:35 am. 900 an $50 P M
GOING EAST.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
STUDENT APPEAL
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN
4 RUSSIA SPREADING WITH
GREAT RAPlDITY.
OFFICIAL CALL IS ISSUED

.
All Intelligent Members Of Russian
Society Invited to Join in the Strug.
gle for Freedom-Extraordi
Precautions Taken by Police Off.
Gals to Prevent Any Attempt to
Assassinate the Car.
st. Petersburg, March 25.-The stu.
dents official committee has issued a
call inviting all intelligent members
of Russian society to join their ranks
in the struggle for freedom.
During stormy session of the i'm
perial council the minister of war,
General Kuropatkine, is reported to
have withdrawn the project for the
reorganization of the army of Finland.
1t is understood that the opposition of
M. de White, the finance minister, on
financial and other grounds, was the
principal cause of this action.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
Merchants H0to:::,

After ten years OF abseHce, =,
have again taken charge # :
old reliable Merchants, and have
re6tted and fully equipped the
same with baths, steam heat AID
all modern improvements. ! s.
licit the continuance g! tn p2t-
ronage of the public, ard sSYc-
cially my friends in the DuA:o@aS
and minnesota. who have s.
long made the Merchant: Ssseis
St. Paul home.
Latest.Dakota and M;!:,; 2Sota
papers ON file.
Rates. $500 and S2.5>:
bath, $500. l have ada
European plan for tho;
desire it, at from S1.0O |"
with bath. $500
Electric cars now pass in front o;
tel for all points in the City.
A. ALLEN, Proprietor.
This pa per will always he found on
die in the Merchants re ding rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-28
STRONG PROTEST.
AMERICAN NOTE TO CHINA RE.
@7" GARDiNG MANcHuRiA is
MADE PUBLIC.
SECRET TREATY MAKING

Chinese Government Told That II Is
Dangerous to Consider Any Private
Territorial or Financial ARRANGE.
ment Without the knowledge and
Approval Of All the Powers Engaged
in Negotiation.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-30

DIVING FOR MOTHER o'-PEARL.
The first gllmUse Of the little island
Of Hlkueru is not an impressive
one. Like the majority Of the
Paumotu coral atolls, the land is
so low as TO be barely discernible
at a mile and invisible at five. A
long green band ol Verdure first
rises above the sea rim, then the
yellow line OF sand and the reef
with its tumbling breakers.
Our mentor beckons 10 one OF the
nearer skifs in which two men are
sitting. Will they dive for the
gentleman with the camera7 They
will. The elder Of the two, a tall
bony kanaka attired in the sweet
simplicity Of a short brown rag,
rises to his feet ,sways and-plump!
over he goes; the neatest header
ever witnessed. And now a full
minute has elapsed and we begin
to look anxiously at our watches.
Seventy SECONDS, eighty, ninety
a splendid dive that-a hundred,
ten, twentY--he must have lungs
ot a grampus--thirty, flty-he's
drowned 10 a certainty. No-alps
we'll; for here he comes after two
and a halt minutes.--puffiug and
blowing, with draggled rails OF
seaweed clinging TO his hair. and
a black something in his hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
WITHIN REACH.

4th Of last July that the days Of 'DepOT-
tation Crowderism" were a thing of the
past, and that if men were guilty of any
violation of the law they would be given
a fair and honest trial and be dealt with
according to law.
Alas such is not the case, even under
the civil regime. and civilians are ar
rested and depOrted for the most trivial
Offenses.
What is to be gained by deportation?
What principle of honesty or law OF JUS
tice is to be served by the same?
It may serve TO appease the personal
spite Of certain officials, but IT does not
serve any end of honesty or justice
Again, where are the civil authorities,
that civilians have no protection in these
islands under a civilian regimen
If the man has committed murder, try
him; il guilty, hang him. II he has COM
mitted larceny, try him, and If found
guilty, cOnfine him according to law. If
the man has violated any law bring him
to trial and give him a sentence accord
ing to law, but do not resort to under
handed trickery and scheming to worst
q man, simply because il is in your power
to do so.
We are acquainted with newspaper cor
respondents who have been depOrted as
dangerous characters.
We have heard of discharged soldiers
who have violated the laws of war being
depOrted-because they wished to be re-
turned to the states-but this is the first
case we have heard of where a man was
depOrted because ne was offered a re-
spectacle salary and accepted it.
Here is an open question and we are
open to receive answers What cOnsti-
tutes citizenship in the Philippine islands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
FELL DEAD IN HOUSE.
William N. Butcher, an Old Res
ident, Stricken by Heart
Disease,

William N. BUTCHER, a mining man, who
lives on the corner of Eighth South and
Fourth East streets, dropped dead OF
heart disease while walking across the
floor at his home yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Butcher has been i'll for about two weeks.
but was able to be up, and his death was
sudden and sad blow to his family.
Mr.. Butcher has been troubled for some
time with kidney disease and was under
the care of the late DR.. McKenna for
some time About two weeks ago he
became worse and since that time has
been confined to his home, though not to
his bed He was under the care of Dr.
Kerr and hopes were entertained by his
family for his recovery. Yesterday he
appeared to be in good spirits and was
about the house as usual. Shortly after
to walk across the room and suddenly
fell to the floor He struggled a few
times and the end came almost before
his family could reach him.
The suddenness of his death almost
Frustrated his family and the news of his
Untimely demise will be received with
mucn sorrow by his many friends and
acquaintance, whose heartfelt sympathy
will be extended to the beTeaved ones left
behind.
Mr.. Butcher was born in California
fOTty-eight years ago and has been a
resident of this city for forty years. He
is the son of Samuel Butcher, the aged
mail carrier who carries the mails be-
tween the city and Fort Douglas. and is
well known in mining. circles. He has
been engaged in the mining busiess most
Of the time he has been here.
He leaves. a wife and three children to
mourn his loss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
SPEAK AT BANQUET.
Postmaster General Smith, Hanna
and Watterson Make Addresses.

Postmaster General Smith, Hanna
and Watterson Make Addresses.
Boston, Dec. 10.-The Boston Mer-
chants association met in the Ven
dome hotel this evening in celebration
Of its twenty-ffth anniversary, and
was entertained by four men of ma
toral reputation, who made spirited
addresses, chiefly along political lines.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith spoke on reciprocity; KogoriO
Takahira, the japanese minister, upon
the subject OF Commercial Relations"
Senator NJ. A. Hanna on the ship sub
sidy bill, and Henry WattersOn Of
Kentucky on kentucky and Massa-
chUsetts'
Postmaster General Smith. in his adj
dress, said: Reciprocity is the corroI-
larry of protection. 1t is not depar-
ture, but a development Reciprocity
does not mean a sacrifice of one indus
try in order to help another"
Colonel Watterson Of Kentucky was
greeted with three cheers.
Senator Hanna was the last speaker
He confined his remarks entirely to the
question Of ship subsidy and the lat
est bill for that purpose which had
been presented to congress. He re-
ferred to the fact that the American
nation is today supreme in the agricul-
tUral and industrial business Of the
world. but is at the very lowest in re-
gard TO its merchant marine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
Personal Mention.

P. Williams of the Century mine at
Park Valley is visiting in Salt Lake.
Robert Clyde of Wasatch, sheriff at
that place, is in the city on business.
L. J. Kearnes of Gunnison, a well
known sheep raiser, is a Salt Lake visitor
A. Van Patten of the Carbonate Gem
mine is in from ogden on a business trip.
II. Carlisle of Kansas City. a large
property owner at Thompson Springs, is
visiting Salt Lake City
Attorney General Breeder left for Og-
den yesterday morning to make a motion
in the district court to have the appraise-
ment of the Peery estate set aside and
new appraisers appointed.
+. A. DrUehl yesterday received a tele-
gram announcing the critical illness Of
his mother at Chicago and will leave for
her bedside this morning. She is 81 years
of age and there are slight hopes of her
recovering.
Considerable interest centers about the
presence of John w. Buchanan in Salt
pose Of securing horses for the use of
the British army in South Africa and
elsewhere. Mr.. Buchanan is registered
from Denver but is said TO have Travelled
all over the country on his mission and
to have made large shipments.
Salt Lake City is entertaining. a unique
character in the person of r. d. Kin
mond. He is d former Scotch army Of
ficer. and. Ike a typical Scotchman, is
endeavoring to partake of all the various
experiences of life possible. After having
been in the mining business, taken a hand
at stock raising. railroading, banking and
commercial pursuits, he is now touring
the country with q theatrical company,
playing at a local theatre