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The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Heartrending Scenes.
The DinmondvilIe Mines.

Almost all the mines at Diamond
vile are owned by the Oregon Short
Line railroad, The output of mine
No. | is about one hundred and seyen-
ty thousand tons of coal per year,
and upward of 700 miners are en-
ployed. The product is sent to Utah,
Idaho, Nevada and Pacific coast
points, and II considerable amount 10
used by the smelters at Anaconda.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Fire at San Juan.

San Juan, p. r., Feb. ga fire,
which started early Tuesday morning,
at Puerta TERRA, "A suburb, destroyed
IA well-built wooden houses and eight
huts. Over hundred persons were
TO $4,000. Only two Of the buildings
were insured.
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hank Robbers Scared Awny,

Youngstown, o., Feb 2s, --Four
masked men tried 10 rob the Farmers
national bank at Garfield, ten miles
from here, Explosions In attempting
TO open the sOfc aroused the citizens
and the woud.bc bonk robbers
sought safety In flight
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
THlRTY-SIx persisted.
= sarfui Results of . Fire In Wyoming Coal
Mine-OnIy One Man
Escaped.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 27.-The worst
disaster since the Amy horror, eight
years ago, occurred at Diamondville,
Monday night, when fire broke out IN
Mine No. / of the Diamondyille Coal
and Coke Co., which was attended
with great loss of life and destruction
of property. Thirty-six miners per
ished. and their charred bodies are
still in the mine. A list of names OF
the dead is now being made up, and
will be issued in few hours.
Only One Man Escaped.
The fire was discovered shortly af-
ter the night shift commenced work.
Its cause is not known, but the flames
made such progress that only one
man escaped from the two entries in
which it was confined. His name is
John Anderson, and he was frightful-
ly burned in running the gauntlet OF
the flames. He is unable to give any
account of the accident other than
that he vas suddenly confronted by
wall VI uit anu sIlohN' anu "'"P-
ping his head in an overcoat he ran in
the direction of the main entrance.
First Notice of the Fire.
The first intimation the miners in
the other entries had of a fire was
when Anderson came rushing into the
upper level, his clothing in flames He
fell unconscious, and was carried to
the mouth of the mine. The alarm
was sounded, and hundreds of miners
at work in the mines and on the out
side rushed to the rescue of their inn
prisoned comrades.
The fire had by this time made
such progress that it was impossible
to enter the rooms in flames.
The Entries Sealed Up.
The entire night was spent in con-
fning the fire to the two entries, and
by morning it was necessary to seal
them up to prevent the flames from
spreading to other parts of the mine.
This step was quickly decided upon
after all hope of saving the lives OF
the men had been abandoned. Moth
ing could live five minutes in such "a
fire, which was increasing in tierce-
ness every minute.
The plugging of the two entries will
smother the fire, but it may be sew
eral days before the barricades can be
removed and the chambers explored.
Careful Count ana Estimate of Dead.
Superintendent Sheldon has made
careful count, and he believes 80
men lost their lives instead of so, as
has been reported, a. large number
of men are missing, some on sick leave
and others in the hospital suffering
from burns, received While fighting
the flames.
Heartrending Scenes.
The scenes at the mouth of the mine
during the night and yesterday were
heartrendng. Relatives and friends
Of the entombed miners rushed to the
mine, frantically waving their hands
and crying to the mine officials and
miners to save their dear ones. Many
Of the women and children were
slightly injured in the crowd and by
falling over obstacles in the darkness.
Many Fires, but this the worst.
Diamondyille has been the scene OF
a number of disastrous fires since the
coal mines were opened there ten
years ago, but the conhagrations were
never attended with serious loss of
life.
The DinmOndvillc Mines.
Almost all the mines at Diamond.
vile are owned by the Oregon Short
Line railroad. The output of mine
No. | is about one hundred and seyen-
~ lLuu.uul ianS Of uaal
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
ARti-Kidnaping Legislation.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb, 2s.-Among
the bills introduced in the senate
was one prepared by Judge Thayer,
of Philadelphia, making the crime OF
kidnapping and abduction, for the pur-
pose of extorting money, felony, and
fixing the penalty like that Of murder
in the first degree.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
N,e.,a.un Cnnni Negotiations

!; London, Feb. 27.-The Nicaragua
ranal negotiations have been or are
on the point OF being entirely trans
4errcd TO Washington, us Ambassador
Chonte IL not empowered TO deal with
Tho suggestions Of the british govern.
mani
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Proposal Rejected.

Cunea, Island of Crete, Feb. 27.--
Prince George OF Greece, commission
err general of the European powers In
the administration Of Crete, ycsicr.
day received from the foreign consuls
the decision Of the powers rejecting
his proposal for the annexation Of
Crete TO Greece,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

London, Feb. 2s,-.IIon. Claude An
son, a brother Of the earl OF LichHeld,
was married to Lady Clodagh dc la
Poer Bcresrord n sister Of the mar
quis Of Waterford, in London. Tho
marquis of Waterford gave the bride
nVay
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
An Invitation 10 Conuer.

Chicago, Feb. a1.-E. II. Conger,
United stntcs minister TO China, and
who passed through the terrible
siege 1T Pekin, has been invited to lie
the guest Of the Hamilton club on
April Y.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Educntors In Convention.

Chicago, Feb, 27,.-lrominent edu.
Gators from all parts of the United
states are here attending the annual
convention Of College and School Su-
pcrlntcndcnts OF the National Edu.
cutionOl association which opened at
University hail in the Fine Arts build.
ing.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Cure Worse Than the Disease.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 2s.-A coroner's
jury after investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Mag
gle Hunsucker. returned verdict that
she died from the effects of strych-
nine administered to her for the cure
OF the opium habit.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Chicago, Feb. ~. Roy Sampson, u
workman, threw n lighted match into
n barrel OF celuloid scraps In the
Waulsegnn organ factory of H. Alden,
yesterday, and Ms II result two young
women cmployeswerebuncdto death
md three other persons were injured,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Knoxville, ILL.,, Feb. 21,-l'rof' Henry
Thacter Fowler, of knox College, llle
has been elected to the chair of III
bllcal literature and history In Brown
university Ht Providence, r. l., TO sue"
coed Prof. Charles Foster Kent
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
PRESIDENT ISN'T WANTED.
Another Confederate Veterans Camp
Voices Its Opposition to In
Wiling the President.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 27.-Tur-
ney Camp Confederate Veterans, OF
Winchester, Ten, has adopted anoth-
er resolution in regard to inviting the
president to attend the Memphis re-
union. They oppose such an invita-
ton on the ground that "is is con-
trary to the spirit of the constitution
and laws of the association, and it
tends to change the character and de-
feat the purposes OF the organization,
which was intended to be "a purely
and exclusively a confederate organ
ization for conferedate veterans
alone"
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Iinnl. Duurs Chased.

Ashley, lllo Feb, a7,-'rho Centennial
bank has closed It's doors, aud there
is great excitement among the de.
positora No statement Ia obtaInuble.
The bank carried $4,000 deposits.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

A letter TO "a member of Turney
Camp from Adjt.-Gen. Norman, U. G..
". SAYS: ut is the unwritten law Of
the association that neither the gen
eral commanding nor department or
division commander nor any official
of this association nor our host have
the right to invite any one to u.
c. V. reunion other than confeder-
ates; this right rests alone with the
delegates in convention assembled,
therefore, your Indignation is to be
expected.
81 am giving notice to the camps,
in the form of circular, to have the
aforementioned unwriten law and
custom formally drafted in the con-
stitution at our next reunion"
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Dcnycr Col, Feb, rs, At the state
conference of the Prohibition patty
resolutions ndorsIng the werk of Mrs.
Nation were pissed.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Croker win Ilct,,ru,

London, Feb, 2s,-h,lard Croker
s0ys he will return to America In good
time to take part In the coming cam.
pnlRn.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
TERRIBLE VENGEANCE.
f,eorxe Ward. the Negro Murderer of Ida
Finkelstein, At Terro Haute,
Ind. Lynched.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 27.-Justice,
swift and terrible, was meted out,
yesterday, to George Ward, the negro
who murdered Miss Ida Finkelstein.
the school teacher, by shooting her
with a shot gun and cutting her
throat Monday afternoon. In a few
hours after his arrest an angry mob
battered down the doors of the Jail,
dragged the miserable prisoner to the
Wabash bridge, several squares away
and hanged him to the bridge draw.
Not content with the hanging, the
crowd cut the corpse down and, lay
ING il on a sand bar under the bridge,
kindled a fire ami cremated the re-
mains 1t was the first lynching that
ever occurred in Terre Haute, and the
day abounded in exciting incidents.
The Murderer Confesses.
Ward was arrested at ten O'CLOCK
at the car works where he was EN-
ployed as laborer. and after being
fully identified by two citizens, made
a confession. His only excuse for the
murder was his allegation that Miss
Finkelstein called him dirty mig
ger and slapped him in the race
Sheriff Fasig communicated with Gov
Durbin, but the mob accomplished It's
work before any effort was made TO
get the militia into action.
The Murdercr's Identity.
Ward was q years cid, and leaves
q widow and two children. He came
here five years ago from Circlevllle,
o. The statement that he was one
time in an insane asylum is denied by
the widow He served Jail sentence
in 1889 for larceny.
The leaders of the mob are UNI
known, and as public sentiment up
holds the lynching, no prosecutions
are expected.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Antl.ru.lon Nlccllon l.nM,

Topcko, kOs, Feb, ~, Senator Pea.
tanU's election bin, which prevents fu.
sion, passed the house yesterday, aud
was sent TO the governor for his slg
nature,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Galveston, Tex, Feb. ~ Following
pp the arrests Of PugilIsts choynskl
md johnson. Monday night, IL IL said
Gov. 6ayers has determined 10 stop
oziEe fighting In Texas
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

New York, Feb 49, Money on call nom-
lnnlly : por cent, Prime mercantile ia.
per 9hMi per cent, sterling exchange
steady. With actual business In bnnkora
bllli 9t SiA@iSA for demand, and nj iSli.
JANA Tor uo 1nysi postuu ratea, iSJh and
W. commercial bllis, is3AQisIA silver
rsttlneateg ,UlhuGlnoI bar silver COA
MEXICAN dollars ~ Government bonds
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Free Fipht In the ne,chrn,h

Nienn0r Feb, gs.-fhcrc was free
fight between Pen.0ermans and
Czeehi on the floor of the reIphsrath.
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Mr.. Evarts Improving.

New York, Feb. 2s,--EX-Senator
WIN. NJ Evarts passed comfortable
night. II was said at his home that
he was better than Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Financial.

Quotations for middlng range IA fol.
lows 50 Louis, 9Mci Now York, $40;
Memphis DMo,
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10
THE SACRED CONCERT
Large Attendance at the First M. E.
 Church Last Night.

The sacred concert at the Firsl Methodist church last night was en- joyed by hundreds, the house being well filed. The programme was prob ably the best one of that nature that was ever given before Phoenix aud- | fence. The concert was given by the chorus choir, consisting of the follow ! ing named members, under the direc- l ton of MT. ]. D. Reedy Sopranos Miss Nellie Battin. Mrs. w. Ashton Berry. Mrs. E. H. Cooper. Mrs. Charles DeMund, Miss Ethel LaChance.s Mrs. w. K. Porter,' Miss Jennie Wilson; altos-Miss Marie LaChance. Miss May Wilson. Mrs. Woolfe, Mrs. Fred Deis- ter, Miss Angie Parker; tenors-Mr, W. K. Porter, MT. I. D. Reedy: bassos-- Mir. Cottrell, MT G. K. Dowd. Mir. A. L. Higgins. Mir. Ray Cowan. Mir. NJ. D. 1 Millner. Mir, J. F Taylor; organist. Prof. H. c. Shaw.
 The solos and quartets were all above criticism by any except a pro- fessional musician, and even he would have a scant margin on which to base an argument. Mrs. William Ashton Berry. formerly of Washington, D. C., Is deserving of special mention. her words being remarkably distinct and her voice in excellent condition. Mrs. F. H. Cooper and Miss Hazel Cowan sang with unusual sweetness and both the male chorus and the ladies' quar- tet were most favorably commented upon. Prof. Shaw, who always pleases. was at his best and those who heard him for the first time are just begin ming 10 appreciate what they have missed. The choir Is to be congratu- lated that it's hard work for some weeks past resulted in an entertain ment so successful. Following is the programme:
 Thou Art the Father Almighty"
 ''.''' '''''.., Adams
 Choir.
 Prayer by the pastor
 Organ solo-"Grand Offertoire de
 St. Cccilia, .............. ...Batiste
 Prof Shaw. Quartet-"Adore and be Still"
 ......... ....., .,...........Ch Gounoi Mrs. Berry. Miss Parker, Mir Porter.
 Mr. Dowd
 solo-"A Pure Heart. ........ Sweeney
 Hazel Cowan.
 Harp accompaniment, Ray Cowan. Male Chorus-'Speed Away" Woodbury Consider the Li,ies.". "........... Excell Choir.
 Solo-"The Shadows of the Even
 ing Hours, "...... Frank She pherl
 Mrs. E. Fl. Cooper Ladies Quartst-"Sweet and Low" Mrs. DeMund. Mrs. Porter, Miss Parker
 Mrs. Diester. Organ Solo-"Andantino," .....Lemare
 Prof Shaw. Praise the Lord" .......... Randegger
 Choir.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10
NEWS OF BUCKEYE.
It Has Become an Asylum for Lost or
 Strayed Horses.

Buckeye, June ;.--iSpccial' core. spondence of The Republican, )-Misc Katie Coughran has returned to hci home in Tempe after [. weeks visit with friends.
 II. C. Fitch of Phoenix has been hunting Buckeye over this week try ing 10 find a span of horses which he claims to have let to man from the Jack Gibson stables in Phoeniy.
 Tom Levy and John Henderson are working with threshlng machine m Salt River valley.
 Miss Julia Melton, who taught the Jackson school last term, is enjoying visit at Rivera, Cal.
 Mir. E. A. Scott, the old man whose death and subsequent resurrection was told of in the papers a few days ago. at last found his horses in Buckeye yesterday.
 Mir. s. P. Wayne has moved to Phoe- nix.
 Foster Joslln has bought John Gille- lands ranch.
 Dr. Coffield owned d saddle mare which had mule colt. Now this equine mother seemed to think that the doctor was trying to win the affections of her daughter and showed her disap- proval of his approaches by going af- ter him with mouth open and running him under a fence. The doctor seemed to think he was the one offended now and proceeded to get even. He tied the mare to tree with a long rope and gave her a few lashes with pole, when she bucked into the air and came down on her head in a ditch and broke her neck. Dr. Coffield now car ries nurse bottle in his pocket and the little mule follows him all over town. w. R. BLACKMER.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10

| sent vibration. As far as the bulls eye were concerned they must have beer taken from a very small bull. for al ! thirty paces they looked smaller thar
 the .22 bullets used in the guns. shooter could hit all round the spot but he had a slim chance for cigars However. 1t was a fireman's picnic and all people wanted was the privi. lege of shooting. They didn't care tC smoke and 1t was fair all round. for a shooter knew that if he couldn't hit the mark the other fellow couldn't either.
 There was another game out under a big tree called "Klondike pool.' It possessed all the luck that could go with any kind of pool and not half the work. In fact, the harder man worked at 1t the smaller his score us- ually was. As for profits, 1t was the only honest game at the park. for 1t all went to the dealer who didn't pre- tend to give anything back. You paid the price and got all the fun out of it. you could, If you didn't want to lose your money you didn't have to play. In this respect it was like Wall street.
 Up III the DIE pdNiiion tne IioHeet hand held forth and ground out every thing from "rag-time" to "Comin' Thro the Rye" The pavilion was crowded by men, women and children. and all who wanted to, joined In the merry dance.
 The band and an installment of fire men went out to the grounds about 10 o'clock In the morning and the visi- tors began to arrive soon after The greater number did not go out till after noon. and along about o'clock the big crowd put In it's appearance. There were two or three little excite ments in which hot words passed and the rapidly gathering crowds left the impression that somebody wanted to fight. but they didn't, and the day passed of with very little friction and lots of fun for the firemen.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10
FIREMRN FELT FINE
And Had a Lively Picnic at Phoenix
 Park.

The members of the Phoenix fire de- partment had a picnic yesterday. So did some other people. It was one of those large. sunshiny summer days that began early in the morning and lasted till night. The weather had it's coat off and was doing its level best to create thirst. while the firemen had accepted its challenge and were de- termined to slake everything that looked like thirst. Not only that, but they entered heroically upon the work of preventing it. If visitor to Phoe- nix park bore any indications of dry ing up he was relieved at once. That Is. if he had the price.
 There was soda water, root beer, lemonade, ginger ale and all sorts of soft drinks which were recommended as cure-alls. Ice water could be Ob- tained, but it's consumption was not pushed. as 1t was argued that it Is dangerous to drink too much ice water on hot day. and beside the profit in it is small. There was one little store around the corner under the grand stand where preparation of hops was sold in small packages, and before night quite a trade was worked up by the promoters of the enterprise. The visitors were doing all they could to put 1t down. and strangely enough the faster it went down the faster 1t came up.
 Sports? Yes there were lots of them. The most notable game on the ground was strictly new one. the name of its inventor not being given out. It consisted of throwing base balls at rag babies. three throws for a nickel. lt was very athletic sort of game. and some people worked at tt nearly all day without hitting a kid. Then there was McGintys barrel, highly painted barrel it was too. There was hole in 1t which also offered Inducements to the man that thought he could put ball through. But the most picturesque game was a renaissance of the od-fashioned shoot ing gallery. Two targets were sus- pended near the big fence and three rifles cracked all day long. A sign was up announcing that a nickel would pay for three shots. and the man who got a bulls eye would be rendered cigar But nobody seemed to get bulls eye. They were in big luck to get the target, for 1t kept up an inces-
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10
TIRE GAME OF POKER.
In Its Present Form It Was First
 Played in Arizona.

The game of poker has at last been traced to Arizona As ia wei, known the game Is descended from the old English game of brag and according tC encyclopedias and other sources of in- formation was first played in the ap- preach to its present system in the southwest about flfty-fve years ago It was afterward remodeled upon its present lines by General Robert C. Schenck. minister to England, and has since been recognized as the national card game of America and is called abroad American poker.
 A correspondent of the New York Sun adds the following Interesting in formation to the general stock:
 The following extracts from an old book, the full title of which I quote may not be without interest in the his tory of the great American game of poker. The book is Dragon Cam paigns to the Rocky Mountains. being a History of the Enlistment. Organiza- tion and First Campaigns of the Reg iment of United States Dragons; together with incidents of a Soldiers Life and Skeaches of Scenery and In- dian Character. By a Dragoon. New York; Wiley and Long; 1886. D. Fan shaw, printer"
 The regiment at the time of the fol- lowing incident was stationed at Fort Gibson. A. T." which I presume means Arizona territory. and the precise date was June. 1884:
 Let's go tp Rodgers" said Corpora, Stephens. "and talk about old times over venlson steak and a drop of whisky"
 Not so." said Benson. 'The Mfajorl lost some cool hundreds last night at poker There in a footnote: "A favorite game of cards at the south and west"l in camp and is to meet some brother officers at Rodgers tonight: So that won't do"
 The soldiers determine to creep up to the house and see if the coast is really clear or not. IL Is not and they over hear the following
 'I'll stake you another ten" cried the NJ.
 Done" sal1 Captain --.
 Twenty more" said the NJ.
 Done" said the Captain.
 Fifty more" said tho NJ.
 Done" said the Captain
 The NJ. hesitated the coolness of the Captain threw him off his guard. At last he struck his fist upon the table and roared at the top of his voice, "I'll stake you another hundred.''
 Done" said the Captain.
 The M. dared not risk any more, and. throwing down his cards. exclaimed:
 There's four kings, What have you got?"
 Only four acesl" eaid the Captain coolly, as he began to scrapc the money together.
 "D-n-n." rotred the M 'Ot the same time splitting the pine table with a blow of his fist
 Unfortunately We are not told how many cards constituted hand. but 1t is evident that the bettor could not be raised, but, if :ot called, had the privilege of repeating or raising his
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10

own bet. We get a glimpse of the val ues of hands and may be pretty sure from the footnote quoted that tho game was by no means in it's infancy even in 1884
 George Catlin accompanied the regi- ment on this campaign anI a long let ter by him on Indian affairs is incor- porated in the book.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10
The Mutual Life Insurance Go.
 OF NEW YORK, Had a Prosperous Business During the Year 1900.

The receipts for the year were $60,- | 5Ss.S03.3l. The Mutual Life. after plac- ing $26?, ?,19i, ,I30.26 to the credit of the | cordapce with the requirements of the ! New York Insurance Department, has a contingent guarantee fund of $54.122,- 022.25, in addition to the dividends to l be apportioned this year. which amount to s2.440. .000.00.
 In 1900 the claims paid arising from the death of policy-holders amounted to $1J,052,652.92, and in addition to this the Company paid during the twelve months l,309. .21091 on account of en- dowments, dividends, etc. The general business of The Mutual Life in 1900, when compared with the results during the previous year, is highly satlsfac- tory. The insurance in force December 3l, 1899, amounted to 52,665,2ll. On December 31, 1900. the business in force aggregated in amount $1,141, ,497, ,SSs. .02. Since it's organization, In 1S43, the Com pany has paid to its poiicy-holders $540, ,479,S
 This vast business has been accom- plished without friction; every interest has been safely guarded and every legitimate claim quickly paid. The Mutual Life never had a more success full year in its history.
 The liberalty of this Company's con- tracts on the lives of conservative men place it in the front ranks of Life In- surance Companies. For further infor- nation call upon any of the Companys representatives at their Arizona branch office at rooms i, 3. 3, and 5. Nicholson Building, North Center Street.
 W. L.. HATHAWAY,
Arizona republican., 1901-06-10

One S-room house, with porch and vines around, in delightful climate; fine water, good well and pump, house, barn. stable, chicken coop. cellar, inclosed. few trees; mail passes every day; plenty timber; altitude 4,9O0;Nn mining section. Will sell cheaper than cost. Owner wants to leave. Thirty miles from Prescott. Address R. D. K, this
 office.