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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
MANGLED BY EXPLOSION
SIXTEEN MINERS IN A SHAFT NEAR
CONNELLSvILLE, PA.
One Killed and Five Probably Will
and Crushed-Caused by Gas.

CONNELISVILLE, Pa, March 25.-The
first and most fatal mine explosion to occur
in the new Klondike region happened to-
day. One man was killed instantly, five
will die and ten are burned and crushed
so terribly that il is doubtful If they will
recover. The body of the dead man is miss
ing the injured men have been brought to
the Cottage State Hospital. and as a result
of the explosion the mine is on fire. The
cause was an accumulation of gas in the
heading of the Gates mine, one of the new
mines opened up this winter by the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company. The dead:
AN ITALIAN. name unknown.
The Injured
ROBERT NELSON, mine foreman, ter
rihly burned skull blown open and brains
scattered; will die.
GIBSON GILMORE. Dunbar, American
miner, burned and blackened from head TO
foot; not expected to live.
DAVID RAMSEY, Adelaide. driver.
burned from head to foot. also crushed by
the force of the explosion; not expected to
recover.
JAMES WILSON. Oliphant. American
miner, frightfully burned about the head,
face and body, also crushed and bruised
will die.
JAMES WILSON, New Salem, American
miner, burned about head and arms.
MICHAEL SOLOKA, Slav miner, badly
crushed and bruised.
ALEXANDER BULLYONTIS, Slav
miner, crushed and arms broken.
GEORGE YONKORA, Slav miner.
MICHAEL GOBLE, Adelaide, German
miner, crushed and leg broken.
MICHAEL GOBLE. Gates, German
miner, so badly crushed he cannot recover.
At $50 o'clock a blast was prepared in
group of sixteen miners had gathered in a
cross entry about 600 feet from the bottom
Of the shaft and fifty feet from the face.
The charge of powder was put into the
blast usual and touched off by Michael
Goble. the plaster" In the meantime a
pocket of gas had accumulated at the face
and gradually drifted out toward the head
ing. IL is supposed the slight fall or a sud
den issue along the floor OF the heading
caused the presence of the gas The in
stant the fuse was touched off there was
binding flash which suddenly filled the
| entry in which the miners had taken
refuge. The American miners who are able
TO tell anything of the accident say there
were really two explosions.
The first was so terrific that il left them
dazed and stiffened, when there was an
other rush OF air following the flash and
nois bringing with II a second puff of gas.
This. too. was ignited by the fire which
was already enkindled. The miserable
miners were thus buffeted between two ex-
plosions. The news of the explosion spread
rapidly. and soon the people were focking
10 the mouth OF the mine. wild crowd
gathered at the pit mouth. The rescuing
party was remarkably quick In the work of
going 10 the aid of the entombed men.
When all the burned miners were brought
TO the surface they numbered sixteen. Six
OF them were taken TO their homes at
Gates The others were placed In an empty
box car which was half filled with clean
straw and brought 10 this place. and soon
| all the available physicians were attending
to the wounds OF the sufferers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
SPEECH TO CUBANS.
What Lieutenant General Miles Said
Recently at Havana.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Lieutenant
General Miles and party returned to Wash
ington from a short tour of inspection in
Cuba. He told Secretary Root in his opin-
ion the Cubans would accept the Platt
amendment. He particularly impressed
with the fine condition of the batteries in
the forts around Havana. On Thursday
last, by special request, General Miles at
tended a session of the Cuban convention
and addressed the delegates at some length.
saying in part:
Il have no reason to doubt that the at
titude of our government toward the peo-
pie of other countries who have been struS-
Cling for liberty will continue to be main
tanned, and that the hope OF Washington.
who believed that the United States had
framed a Constitution so liberal and so just
that, if followed with wisdom and integrity,
II would in time be commended to the peo-
pie of other countries then strangers to IT,
still animates to-day the great hearts or
the American people toward Cuba. L trust
that you will have patience In the consid-
Grafton of the important subjects now be-
fore you, and that you will be directed IN
a course that may promote the best inter-
ests of yourselves and your posterity- We
all know that the strongest bond and guar
anty that you can give TO the people ana
government of the United States is the
gratitude that you have manifested in the
past and earnest and lasting friendship to-
wards the government of the United States
in the future"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Civil
Service Commission has recommended to
the Secretary of the Treasury the dismis-
sal of Moses Dillon, United States collector
of customs at Ell Paso. Tex, and Inspec-
tors Fink, Bloom and Race on the ground
that all four of these persons were impl-
Gated in an alleged conspiracy whereby a
package of civil service examination pa
pers was opened and the same furnished
to applicants for examination beforehand.
Messrs. Dillon and Bloom also are charged
with levying political assessments. This
recommendation is coupled with another
the attorney general; that all four be
prosecuted under the first charge and that
Messrs Dillon and Bloom be proceeded
against also on the additional charge of
levying assessments. Inspector Bloom is
believed to have resigned from the service,
although of this the commission has no Of
fetal information, and Inspector Race is
now in the customs service in Cuba
A press dispatch from Ell Paso yesterday
announced the arrest of Collector Dillon
on the charges stated above.
Ell PASO. Tex. March 25.-At the hear
ing to-day of Captain Moses Dillon, collec-
tor of customs. a warrant charging nsm
with giving out information to civil-service
applicants. the United States commissioner
found no evidence of the collectors guilt,
and he was discharged. The hearing of the
case wherein it was alleged that Collector
Dillon received and solicited campaign
funds has not yet been completed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
LEGATION GUARDS AT PEKING
QUESTION THAT Is GIVING THE MIN
IsTrRs MUCH CONCERN.
Some of the Powers Anxious To Main-
tain Small Armies nt the Capital
Court May Not Return.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Mr. RockhilI.
our special commissioner at Peking, has
been heard from further respecting the
conditions there, and IL is said his report
Is confirmatory of the latest press adj
vices. Touching the question OF size of the
legation guards, which appears to be giv-
ing concern, IL is pointed out that the
United States was the first of the powers to
reduce her military force in China TO the
status of a legation guard. and that now
our guard is OF the proper proportion
namely, two companies. The European
powers in some instances have in contem-
plation several times this number for their
own guards, and IT is that fact that leads
TO the conviction that the Chinese court
will not return TO Peking unless all powers
reduce their contingents 10 the pr0por-
tions of our legation guard.
The advices from Peking and other quar-
ters are beginning to clear up some mis-
apprehension of the indemnities clai.ned by
the different powers. A recent published
report was that Germany's claim amounted
to S0,OOO.OOO. This proves to be erroneous.
The actual amount OF the German indem-
nifty, it can be stated positively, is $600o0,Oo0.
The basis for this is the large military es-
tsblishment which Germany sent 10 China
and has maintained up TO the present.
amounting TO 1900 men.
The information reaching diplomatic quar-
ters here is to the effect that the objec-
tions to the Chino Russian agreement on
Manchuria have not been OF such de-
cisive character as TO prevent the signing
of the document and it is expected that IL
will be executed to-day or tomorrow un-
less Russia voluntarily withdraws the
agreement Moreover, unless the document
Is signed there is no idea that serious
results will follow I'm the way OF an open
breach between the powers. Japan has
gone farthest in protesting. but even her
objections do not go 10 the point OF indi-
eating that force will be used II the agree
ment is signed. The waIiiSe tone OF re-
ports from Japan are not taken to refer
so much to Manchuria as To Korea. and
Japan's present purpose is understood to
be to prevent the Manchurian agreement
from becoming Russian stepping stone 20
Korea
The State Department has received from
Mr.. Allen, our minister at Seoul, Korea.
dispatches confirming the cable report OF
the removal Of McLeavy Brown, the di-
rector general OF Korean customs. AS this
action of the Emperor, undertaken at the
behest OF Russia, goes far 10 wipe out the
integrity of Korea, according TO the esti-
mate of the officials here. IL will not be al
lowed to pass without a remonstrance on
our part, for the officials are convinced
that Russian domination OF Korea would
mean the extinguishment of American In
terests in that quarter. and these. in recent
years, have become important.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
MAY GIVE UP BUSINESS
HANNA DISPOSING OF HIS INTERESTS
TO THE STEEL TRUST.
Rumor that the Ohio Senator Has
Sold His Ship Building Com
pany stock.

CLEVELAND, o., March 25.-It became
known here to-day that j. p. Morgan is
negotiating with Senator Hanna for the
transfer to the United States Steel Cor
poration OF Mr.. Hana's interest in the
American Shp-building Company. The un-
derstanding is also that John ID. Rookie
feller, who owned one-tenth Of the stock
of the ship-building company, transferred
his interest and the effort is now to gain
control of Mr.. Hanna's holdings, which are
said to be equal TO those Of Mr.. Rockefeller
Mr.. Hanna was the largest individual
stockholder in the American Ship-building
Company. The sale of Rockefeler's in
terest to the United States Steel Corpora
ton means virtually the retirement of that
gentleman from the lakes. If the sale OF
Mr.. Hannas securities is accomplished the
senator will also have virtually retired
from business. The possession OF the
Rockefeller and Hanna interests gives the
United States Steel Corporation one-ffth
of all the securities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
BRITONs IN THE DARK.
Terms of the Manchurian Pact Un-
known-Japan Ready for War

LONDON, March 25-The Chinese minis
ter. Sir Chih Chen Loeheng Luh. called at
the Foreign ONCE to-day and urged the
British government 10 bear in order 20 pre-
vent Russia from securing the necessary
signatures 10 the Manchurian agreement.
The Foreign Office is still In the dark to-
night 10 whether the agreement VIII be
signed or allowed to lapse when the time
expires. March 2s. The officials OF the Jap
anese legation are inclined To believe Rus
sia will succeed I'm getting the necessary
signatures. The situation Is still more
complicated owing to the fact. ascertaine1
by a representative OF the Associated Press
to-day, that there are two secret treaties.
one OF which is TO be signed at St Peters,
burg. dealing with Russia's military con-
troll OF Manchuria. and another. TO bs
signed at Peking. dealing with her civu
powers.
The Chinese appeals for support have
failed 10 produce any direct remonstranccs
from Great Britain or apparently from any
other power TO ST. Petersburg for Russia
perslstently adhered 70 her contention that
the secret agreements concern no one ex-
cept herself and China. on this ground
Great Brtains request for copies OF the
agreement was abruptly declined. IL is ex-
planned at the Foreign once here that u
would be dangerous and useless breach
OF diplomatic procedure TO endeavor 90 en-
ter upon expostulations with Russia which
would only be based upon Information sup
piled by the Chinese. In other words. the
copies OF secret treaties and alleged modi-
fications OF them recently given 70 the pow
ers by the Chinese are worthless docu-
ments. and viii remain such until Russia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
DE WHITE TO BE PROMOTED.
May BE Created a Prince and Made
Imperial Chancellor.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 25.-In diplo-
matte circles here ii is regarded as prob
able that NJ De Witte, the finance minis
ter, will be made imperial chancellor with
in a few years. They also believe the Car
will first bestow princely rank upon him.
NJ. De Whites worst enemies do not deny
his energy, mental capabilities and pro-
gressive tendencies. His desire TO make
Russia equally strong at home as abroad
promises well for the worlds peace. In the
meantime his influence is growing so rap
idly and steadily that it is considered that
but a short time will elapse before he will
actually exercise the chancellor's func-
tions. even without princely rank.
NJ. W. Kovaleski one of the chief en-
ployes of the minister of finance and di-
rector of commercial and industrial affairs,
may be made assistant finance minister
when NJ. De Witte becomes chancellor
Prince Boris Galitzine is mentioned as the
successor of NJ. Bogoliepoff the minister
of public instruction, who was recently as
sassinated by Peter Karpovitch. If NJ Ko-
valeski receives the appointment referred
to, NJ. De Whites long arm will embrace
another ministry. He is now practically
paramount in the ministry OF railroads
and of the interior and has demonstrated
in the Manchurian negotiations that ,he is
remarkably influential in foreign affairs
If NJ. De Witte assumes the duties of i'm
perial chancellor ii will confirm the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch of the early part Of
the year. which contained an intimation of
his pending promotion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Illinois Water Works LAW Upheld i'm
Three Cascs-The Holt VIII.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day decisions
were handed down in several cases in
volving the construction of the state law
of Illinois authorizing cities and villages
TO contract for water and water works.
The cases decided affect the water sys-
TENS of Freeport Danville and Rogers
Park in that State. The water companies
in each case contended that the law OF
1872 and other subsequent acts authorizing
town and city authorities TO contract for
water supply for thirty years included
the right to fix rates for that time and
that the rate once fixed could not be
changed. The water company attacked the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
GOVERNMENT ROBBED.
Three Million Roubles Secured by N
Willy Gang of Swindlers.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday. March r.
Extensive frauds on the railroad strong
boxes are reported from Kieff, where a
band of conspirators. with ramifications IN
government offices. has been unearthed
owing 10 fraudulent reclamations for goods
In transit. supported by purjured testimony
and bribery. 1t is said this band syste-
matically hlched from the treasury for
many years. Its total illegal gains are es-
timated at 100000 roubles. Its methods
were simple. Goods shipped in bulk in
carload lots are accepted without weighing
al stations where there are no track scales
1t Is the duty of the railroad employees to
keep an eye on such cars to judge whether
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
To Fight the Grain Combine.

KANSAS CITY. March 25.-The farmers
of Central Kansas are organizing against
what they call the grain combine" Just
now the center Of working oposition to the
so-called grain combine is at Solomon. but
farmers around Abilene. sa'ina and Mac
Pherson are getting ready TO join. AT Sol
cmon forty farmers have organized a stock
company and will run an elevator OF their
own. At Salina q similar scheme Is on foot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26

Perry S. Heath to Sail for Europe To-
Morrow-Mr. Beverfdge Returning.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 25-Perry 5.
Heath left this evening for New York,
whence he will sail Wednesday on the
Vaderlard, the new steamer of the Ameri-
can line. for Southampton. He Will occupy
some six weeks in a European trip, return
ing to this country about the middle of
May. 1t is reported that his departure will
be the signal for closing up for the summer,
If not for good the headquarters of the
Republican national committee, which have
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COL. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
REASON FOR THE PROTEST AGAINST
THE MASCRURIAN AGREEMENT.
The SIikado and His People Afraid IL
Is Preliminary to a Russian
Grab OF Korea
WILL FIGHT IF NECESSARY
STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF
LEGATION AT LONDON.

Says Russian Control Of Manchuria
Means War Sometime, and the Is
sue May as Well he Met Now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
REMOVAL OF MLEAvY BROWN
A MATTER IN WHICH THE UNITED
STATES is INTERESTED.

Step Towards Wiping Out the Integ-
rify of Korea, which Means Loss
OF Trade to Americans.
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The Dead
DIR. G.. c. CHAPMAN.

MRS. ROBERT ]. LOWE.
AN INFANT CHILD OF MRS. LOWE.
MRS. j. ALEXANDER.
son. '-i- '0 y I'm W d. d. HUI
F. MYRO. colored. collector Union Mu-
tual Association of Mobile
CARRIE HUDSON, colored.
MAGGIE BLEvENs. colored.
CARRIE HENRY. colored
LIZZIE GLENN. colored.
COOK FOR b. B. HUDSON, colored.
UNKNOWN CARPENTER. struck by
flying lumber.
Fatally Injured
MRS. r. II. THOMAS.
MRS. w. II. THOMAS.
MRS. d. d. MLAUGHLIN.
MRS. ]. FERGUSON.
MRS. MYLUM.
CARRIE ELM. colored.
Severely Injured
JOHN DILLON.
HAMBRIGHT DETHO, back of head cut
CHILD of Mrs. Mclaughlin.
MRS STEVENS.
L. L. HOLTAN. arm broken.
SARAH ADAMS, colored. right arm
broken.
ALBERT GLENN. colored
JERUSHA GLENN, colored.
GREEN CURRY, colored.
CARRIE ELMERE, coIored. not expected
TO live
MARY GoODLAw. colored. arm and leg
broken.
SARAH THwEATT. colored. arm broken.
DAVE ELMORE. colored. serious internal
injuries.
SARAH ELMoRE. colored. seriously in
5ured-
NJ. H. LYNCH and daughter. internal
injuries.
FRANK KRIMsEY. arm broken and head
bruised.
LoUGIN E. MARTIN. colored. struck by
flying timber.
RHEA CURRY. colored. arm broken and
MRS. F. G. scHAEFFER and baby.
slight injuries.
MR. and MRS. DOERR. slightly injured.
w. w. DOERR. bricklayer. bruised and
badly cut lip.
w p DICKERSON, scalp wound and
concussion; serious.
MRS. JOEL z. GIACCoPAzzI, badly
bruised
MRS. JANE LANE. injured about head;
will recover.
JANE WILSON, coIored, sick in bed with
pneumonia and was badly bruised
MARY GALLOWAY. colored. badly frac-
tured arm; Will lose arm.
WILL GALLOWAY, colored, scalp
wounds.
NED THOMAS. colored, face cut slightly.
LEE RICHARDSON. arm bruised and
finger broken.
The storm struck the city I'm the extreme
southwestern corner and plowed its way
eastward. leaving a path seventy-fve yards
wide through the entire southern portion.
extending from Green Springs on the wes-
60 Avondale on the east. and continued its
course until its fury was spent in the
mountains beyond Irondale. a small town
six miles east Of the city.
CLOUD WAS FUNNEL-SHAPED
The morning dawned cloudy and sultry
and grew more threatening as the day ad-
vanced. Clouds began TO gather. and
shortly after o'clock sharp lightning
flashed from the southwest The air be-
came heavy and sitting. The velocity OF
the wind suddenly began 10 increase. and
from out OF the overcast sky the dreaded
funnel-shaped cloud made its appearance.
Hugeing close 10 the earth. IL passed
through the city in leaps and bounds The
altitude Of the clouds was not more than
seventy-five feet The negro shanties and
cottages In the lowlands In the path Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
SCORES OF VICTIMS OF A TORNADO
AT BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Twenty-Five Persons Killed i'm the
Southern Part of the City
and Many Injured.
SIX PROBABLY FATALLY HURT
EIGHTEEN BODIES TAKEN OUT OF
THE DEBRIS OF BUILDINGS.

Wife and Infant OF j. IL. Lowe,
Chairman Of the Democratic state
Committee, Among the Dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
Train Blown on the Track i'm Geor-
gia, Cars Overturned and Four
Men Slightly Injured.
SEVERE STORMS IN THE NORTH
TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN INDIANA,
MICHIGAN AND OHIO VISITED.
Severe Blizzard I'm Kansas, Nebraska
and Colorado and Destructive
Floods in Wisconsin.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March 25.-Shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning fearful
tornado, travelling in an easterly direction,
swept over the southern part of this city.
The number Of killed is tonight estimated
at twenty-five. Of when five are white
Fully five hundred houses were de-
molished or damaged. and at a late
hour tonight the total property loss
is estimated at ss5O.0o0 Eighteen bo-
dies had been recovered up to 7 p. m.
and scores of injured have been removed
10 the hospitals. Among the dead are DR.
G. G. Chapman. of the firm Of Tally &
Chapman. who conduct a private infirm-
airy in this city, and the wife and infant
child OF Robert ]. Lowe. chairman of the
Democratic state executive committee
Following Is the list of identified dead
and known injured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
FIST FIGHT IN LOUISVILLE.
P. Booker Reed and John Boro Have
 an Alteration.


 Louisville. Ky, July 27.-A fist fight that threatened to lead to a tragedy filled Jefferson Street, near Fourth Av- enue. the business heart of the city, with an excited crowd this afternoon. P. Booker Reed. who was last week defeated in a Republican primary for the nomination for Mayor of Louisville and who has since made many charges concerning the way the primary was conducted. and John Boro, who was that defeated Reed, were the principals in the fight though others joined in on both sides until the contest was stopped.
 Boro was standing in front of the Republican headquarters when Reed came along. From words they went to blows and they struck each other in the face as hard and as fast as they could. After they had been separat ed. two policemen appeared, as if to arrest Reed. but desisted when he warned them away from him. Reed went east on Jefferson Street, followed by a large crowd. Presently he re- turned with a pistol in his hand, and as he was apparently making straight for the Republican headquarters into which Boro had gone the crowd in the street looked for trouble at once. Reed however turned into a saloon a few doors from the Republican headquar- ters and after a while Boro left the headquarters and the situation was re- lieved. Reed remained in the saloon, so the men did not meet again. P. Booker Reed is President of the Board of Aldermen of Louisville.