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The age-herald., 1902-02-19
BOY BURIED ALIVE
 BY INDIAN TRIBE
HE WAS CONVERTED TO CHRISTI ANITY AND DENOUNCED PRAC- TICES OF MEDICINE MEN-RE- LEASED, BUT DIED IN AGONY.

Minneapolis February 1S.A special to the Times from Seattle. Wash, says;
 The steamer Dirigo, which arrived from Alaska today, brings news that Chilkoot Indians near Hns' Mission, Alaska, on February 5, buried alive one of their tribe a boy 15 years of age. The boy had been converted to Christianity by Milo A. Selton, Methodist missionary. and in a burst of religious zeal de- nounced the mummeries of the tribal medicine men. This act aroused the an- ger of the superstitious men of the tribe
 Recently fourteen native residents of the village of Kluckwan died of con- sumption and this spread the belief that the boy, in league with the evil one, through his knowledge of the white mans religion, caused the deaths. The absence of the boy from school aroused the suspicious of Mir. Seton and he started in search. At the outskirts of the village he found tracks leading to fresh grave. Digging down he found the boy still alive, his bloodshot eyes rolling in insane agony. his hair torn in hand fuls from his head. His finger nails were torn off in his efforts to escape from his horrible prison.
 The boy was lifted from the grave and carried to the village, where he lived several hours afterwards. bowling like a maniac, and then dying from the effects of suffering and fright. The man who is responsible for the crime if Skun Doc. an old offender, who spent a term in San Quinten penitentiary for malprac- tice
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
CITY ELECTIONS
 IN PENNSYLVANIA
LOCAL ISSUES PREDoMINATE AND GENERAL POLITICS DID NOT EN- TER coNTEsT-PHlLAD WENT REPUBLICAN.

Philadelphia February Reflections were held throughout Pennsylvania today for municipal and borough offices. There was no general vote for either county or state officers. In some sections of the state the heavy snowstorm has made the roads almost impossible. and a light vote was the result, but in most sec tions a heavy vote was boiled. especially in the large cities. Local issues predom- mated in the various contests. general politics not entering as a rule in the set dement's of the fights.
 Thus in Philadelphia the candidates SUD- ported by the Republican city and state leaders swept everything. electing all the candidates for the more important of This also included big majority for the $5OOO,OOO improvement loan.
 On the other hand Pittsburg was car ried by those opposing the state and city administrations, the independent Repub- licans having formed coalition with the Democrats under the head of the citi- zens party.
 In the other cities as stated local is- sues were fought out
 Scranton elected P. W. Postello, Dem ocrat for mayor.
 Wilkesbarre elected a Republican may or, Charles H. Price.
 Reading gave 35 majority for Edward Yeager, Democrat for mayor.
 At Harrisburg Vance c. Mccormick the Democratic candidate for mayor is elected by two thousand majority. Mccormick is but 29 years of age and was captain of Yales football team of 1892.
 At Lancaster the anti Quay Republi- cans joined with the Democrats against Chester Cummings, the Quay Republican candidate for mayor, but Cummings was elected by nearly 1200 majority
 At midnight a conservative estimate at Pittsburg indicates that the administra- tion has saved five out of nineteen select and twelve out of fifty-one common coun- cilmen.
 Republican City Chairman J. O. Brown comedies the election of Larkin citizens ticket by about 5000 majority but would give no figures on councilmen.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
FIRE ASSAILS THE
 TREDWELL MINES
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE PREVENTED BY ALMOST SUPERHUMAN EF- FORTS OF EVERYBODY WHO COULD REACH THE PLACE.

Seattle. Wash, February 1S-The great Tredwell mines on Douglass Island were assailed by fire on Tuesday, February Il, and large loss of life was prevented by the almost superhuman attempts of everybody who could reach the scene to stay the progress of the flames The steamer Dirego, reaching port this morn- ing. brought particulars of the fire.
 The Alaska-American compressor build ing was entirely destroyed Thirty eight thousand dollars worth of stamps and mill plates and 12O-stamp mill with the engine room were saved. More than 100 miners were in the lower workings, and in imminent danger of death. H. c. Hall superintendent of the Mexican compress sor. discovered flames issuing from one corner of the huge structure. The flames gained headway rapidly, and before even the hose in the compressor room could be brought into service, the entire interior of the building was a mass of flames. From the compressor the fire spread to the hoist and tramway and before warn ing could be sent to the men down in the mines the shaft house was on fire and the lower end of the 12O- stamp mill was burn ing fiercely.
 The firemen confined their efforts to the mills adjacent to the compressor building, and though their clothing fre- quently caught fire and their hands and faces were badly blstered, they finally got the fire under control after several buildings were destroyed In the mean time the flames in the shaft had been burning rapidly. and Swans Barquist, one of the men working on the 300-foot level was the first to gain knowledge of the fire above. He shouted warning to the miners on the 440-foot level.
 After some delay an old gallery com municating between the new and old workings was discovered, and after a hard struggle in the smoky, gas-laden levels, the men reached the bottom of the pit in safety.
 In the meantime with the help of ad- ditional fire apparatus from Douglass the fire had been confined to the compressor building shaft, shafthouse and nearby mill building. These were destroyed. When the Dirego left for the south she was not certain that all the men in the mine had escaped, but the mine officials believe they did.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
NOTED BoER SCOUT DEAD.
Colonel Francis Turner Lies In Lon-
 don-Was an Engineer.

Philadelphia, February 1S.-George M. Powell of this city today received a cablegram announcing the death at Char ing Cross Hotel. London. of Col Francis Turner, a noted Boer scout. For the first eighteen months of the South African war Turner was a leading scout of the Boer army. He was a civil mining and me chanical engineer, and had large inter ests in South Africa. John OKnight of the Chicago Record went as his only as- sociate in the daring feat of blowing up the railway bridges behind the Boers when the British captured Bloemfontein. This halted the British over two months and gave the Boers a chance to reform lines and plans
 Turner also led some of the most dar- ing raids of the war and was severely wounded during the battle of Colenso. Later he went to Holland to recuperate in health. and do important work for the Boer cause. At the time of his death he was preparing to return to South Africa.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
PUBLISHERS HOLD MEETING.
Newspapers From Coast to Coast Are
 Represented in Gathering.

New York, February 1S.-The American Newspaper Publishers Association held the first days session of their sixteenth annual meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria today. About 160 publishers, representing newspapers from coast to coast were present The days business was entirely confined to discussion of topics relative to the advertising departments of newspa- pers.
 The meeting adopted this resolution, which emanated from the board of direc- tors:
 Resolved That the Amercans News paper Publishers Association indorse the action of the postmaster general of the United States in his efforts to confirm second-class mail privileges to the pulp lications legitimately entitled to such privileges.
 The five years extension of agreement between the publishers and the Inter- national Typographical Union and the In ternational Printing Press Mems Union was brought up by the committee on arbi- tration. James NJ. Lynch. president of the Typographical Union, was present and ad- vocated it's continuance. After some dis cussion the question was left standing to be settled before the meeting finally adiourns
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
BLIND SWEETHEART
 CAUSES SUICIDE
Young Officer Received Letter From Fiancee Saying Her Sight Was
 Gone-Marriage Impossible.

Columbus. February 1S-Frank Furay of Omaha arrived here tonight to take charge of the body of his brother Lieut. Clarence NJ Furay, who committede sui- eide by shooting himself through the heart at the United States barracks yes terday. Frank Furay confirmed the story that his brother was engaged to a young woman at Omaha who was suddenly stricken blind and wired him that. such being the case she was not fit to be an officers wife. He is said to have brood ed over this telegram.
 When he was a private the girls par etts would not allow a marriage, but she remained steadfast and when he got his commission. the engagement was am nounced. Lieutenant Furay was to go to the Philippines with the battalion of the Second regiment now stationed at Fort Thomas Ky.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
ID
 BILL FUR ROBSON Presidents Message May Be Turned Down by Congress- DEMOCRATS ARE OU TSPOKEN Say They See No Use In Furnishing Hobson With Government Cam
 paien Funds for Purpose of
 Gratifying Political Desire.
 
DEMOCRATS ARE OU TSPOKEN

Washington, February IS. = tSpecial)- President Roosevelt's special message asking that Congress place Capt Rich mond Pearson Hohson on the retired list and thereby disregard the report of the naval retiring board, will meet with op position on the part of Congress. Whether it will be sufficient to defeat the intent of the Presidents message cannot be said at this time Several Democratic members of the Senate naval affairs com mittee said today that they did not see the necessity for retiring Hobson from the service and furnishing him with a government campaign fund simply for the purpose of gratifying his desire to enter politics.
 Senator Blackburn, a member of the committee, was especially outspoken on this point. The indications are. however, that the Republican members of the committee will be able to obtain a fa- vorable report.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
ROBSON PL ASED WITH
 ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST
Says His Eyes Were Injured in Wreck ing Work, and It's Impossible for
 Him to Remain There.

Springfield, Ohio, February 1S-A spec ial dispatch from Xenia Ohio, to the Press Republic, says:
 q suppose it is about all there" said Captain Hobson of President Roosevelt g recommendation, "and beyond that there is not much to say. I have not read the full text, but it was by my request and he follows my reasons for retirement.
 My eyes were injured by my work and it is impossible for me to remain in that department of the navy. Until l engaged in wrecking work my eyes were strong and gave me no trouble. There is a diff ference between the retirement l desire and resignation. Under a rule of the department, retired officer is released from service in time of peace to be called upon in time of war
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
ARMISTICE IN THE
 BARCELONA STRIKE
Rioting Was Renewed, However, and Crowds Paraded Streets, Doing
 Damage-Troops Open Fire.

Barcelona. February 1S.-The new pre- feet presided today at a conference of delegates from the strikers and their employers at which it was agreed that work should be resumed pending the ad- justment of the claims of the strikers by a mixed commission.
 Rioting was renewed here this after noon and crowds of strikers paraded the streets doing extensive damage. The troops charged them repeatedly but only succeeded in dispensing them on opening fire. The strikers then assembled in large numbers in the outskirts of the city. It is feared they mediate an attack upon the factories. Troops have proceeded to the factories to be in readiness for an emergency.
 A serious collision between the troops and the strikers occurred today at San Martin a village in the suburbs Here the troops fired on the mob, killing three and wounding six. At Badalena the mob attacked the gendarmes and the cavalry who weEe' protecting the street car serv- ice and a serious melee followed in which one person was killed and three wounded. At Sabadell, a suburb, the strikers burn ed the Octro1 tax oHlceS ana convent.
 Troops have been sent to Sabadell and to other places to suppress the disorders
 Madrid. February 1S.-The strike move ment threatens to involve the whole Of the province of Catalonia. The strict censorship maintained makes it difficult to get accurate news of the occurrences. One of the chief aims of the strikers at Barcelona seems to be to prevent the sale of food. The slaughter houses are filled with meat which the strikers pre- vent from being delivered to the shops' Similar conditions exist in the other food markets with the result that prices are rising and famine is feared. It Is believed the strikers have secreted stores and provisions.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
SOUTH DENOUNCED
 BY BOSTON NEGROES
Say Intention of Southern People s to Prevent All Negroes From Voting Regardless of Intelligence Wealth, hereby Putting Premium on Ignorance Among the Whites,

Boston, February 1S.-The colored citi- zens of Boston in a mass meeting today considered the question of negro dis franchisement adopted a resolution con- demning "the open violation of the fourteenth amendment by Alabama, Ar kansas. Louisiana, Mississippi and North and South Carolnas" and delcaring that we are in favor of an educational or property qualification if it be enforced on all alike"
 The resolution of the president further
The age-herald., 1902-02-19

declares that the above named states do not mean to have a fair vote. The in- tention is to prevent all negroes, how ever intelligent or wealth from voting, and to allow the ignorant and pauper class of whites to vote. that is to say. they put a premium on ignorance. This has produced an oligarchy which now reigns in the above mentioned states and the grandfather clause" which has brought forth these tyrants is the worst which has ever disgraced a nation.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
Claim Bill Has Troubles.

The Bowman act claims bill which passed the House with a total of s2OO, GOO has been increased in the Senate as re- ported by the committee on claims today to s3,O51S S4. The bill as reported to the Senate contains, among others, the claims of 73 Tennesseeans aggregating SIG 182 and 30 citizens of Alabama amount ing to $25. 055. The House, under the lead of Chairman Cannon of the appropria- tions committee, will be very reluctant to accept the Senate amendments.
 The bin will probably fail of passage.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
BOERS THANKFUL
 TO MR. COCHRAN
LETTER APPEALS TO HEROIC AND GENEROUS AMERICA" TO INTERVENE OR CALL CONGRESS OF NATIONS FOR PEACE.

Washington, February 1S.-Rep.esenta- tive Cochran of Misso uri two weeks ago introduced resolution inviting Paul Kruger to visit the United Stat4s as a guest of the nation. Yesterday MT. Coch- ran received a letter signed by three me mbers of the Bosr delegation quartered at Brussels the hiking him and all who are supporting his efforts for the noble interest they are takirg in the two Boer republics. The letter reviews from the Boer standpoint the cause which led up to the war, and declares that Great Britain invented pretext after pretext to bring on the conflict and that her whole purpose was to secure the eXten sive gold mines of the Transvaal in pur- suance of a settled national policy to control all gold mines wherever possible either by purchase or seizure. in order that Great Britain might command the worlds industries. The letter in closing appeals to heroic and generous Ameri- ca" to intervene in behalf of the Boers, and says:
 Since England will not permit friendly intervention, invite her to a congress of the nations and see whether such con- gress could not establish some sort of peace. England would not dare to refuse to attend such a congress if called by the United States and participated in by four or five of the powers.
 "The maxim of your republic-equality, justice. liberty-have been the chief means of building the great republic and it's highest purpose should be the preserva- ton of other lands whose people aspire to similar blessings. We shall continue to hope that you and other members of con gress whose hearts have been touched by the noble sacrifices and brave deeds of the people of our republics may prevail upon your great country to undertake the termination of the war in South Af-
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
TAMPA HAS A FROST.
Ice Manufacturers Holding Convention
 In Florida City.

Tampa, Fla. February 1S.-Nearly 100 ice manufacturers from the south, mem- bers of the Southern Ice Exchange, met in annual convention at the Tampa Bay Hotel tonight. For their entertainment steamer excursion has been arranged for tomorrow The annual banquet will be given tomorrow night with E. w. Coad- ington toastmaster. The delegates and their families will leave on Friday for Havana, Cuba.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
MAcHIAS SPRINGS LEAK.
Gunboat Thrown Violently Against
 Dock-Damage Repaired.

Pensacola. Fla. February 1S.-The Uni ted States gunboat Machias sailed this afternoon for Havana to join the North Atlantic squadron.
 In approaching the coal docks at the nevyyard yesterday afternoon the Ma chias was caught by a swell and driven with such violence against the docks that one of her plates was loosened, and she sprang a leak. but which proved not to be as serious as at first thought. The damage was quickly repaired, enabling the vessel to sail as soon asSshe was coaled.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
FELL FOURTEEN STORIES.
Two Workmen Killed By Timber
 Tearing Floor Out of Elevator.

Cleveland, Ohio, February 1S.-Harry J. Wilson and Fred Duell, structural iron workers on the Scofield building at the corner of Erie street and Euclide avenue, were killed by falling fourteen stories to the ground late this afternoon.
 The men were descending in an ele- vator A large timber projecting from the elevator caught in a passing floor and tore the floor of the elevator out. al- lowing the men to drop the awful dis tance. Both were dead when picked up.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
More Prisoners for Atlanta.

Columbus. O., February 1s.-Rrepara- tions were completed by United States Marshal Pagan today for the transfer of A federal convicts from the Ohio pen- itentiary to the new United States prison at Atlanta. The prisoners will be trans ported in a special car and will leave Columbus Thursday. The law does not permit the handcuffing of prisoners to the seats for the reason that in case of acci- dent they would be helpless, but the men will be handcuffed and shackled to- gether in pair and all connected by long chain.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
s4oo REWARD FOR TURNER.
Governor Beckham Anxious for Cap
 ture of QuarterHouse Gang.

Frankfort Ky, February Ex-Governor Beckham today offered rewards of S4O0 each for the arrest and conviction of Lee Turner. owner of the not otorious Quarter House" in Bell County. the scene of the latest mountain battle; for James Hopper and for Charley Fry, and $2OO for each of the others unknown, who with those named, fired into sheriff's posse and killed Deputy Charles Cecil. County Judge l.. K. Rice recommended the offering of rewards. Turner has been located in Ten nessee and will be brought 1o Kentucky.
 The Governor also offersd rewards of $2OO each for the arrest ofs three masked men who at Fulton sevral days ago dragged Bill Dooley. an lnoffensive ne- gro, from home and murdered him.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
STRIKERS STILL OUT.
17oo Men Refuse to Take In Singer
 Manufacturing Plant.

South Bend, Ind. February 1S.-The big strike at the Singer Manufacturing Company's plant is still on. 100 men re- fusing to go back to work until their demands for 21s cent per hour increase is granted
 Tomorrow the strikers, who have formed a union. will post pickets to prevent any new men from going to work
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
Government Mill. Refund.

Washington, February 1S.-Repre- sentative Richardson of Tennessee to- day introduced a bill to refund to re. ligious, charitable, literary and art institutions the tax collected on lega- cies and bequests under the opera tion of the war revenue act.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
INvEIGLED INTO MARRYING.
Fifteen-Year-old Boy Now Asks for a
 Divorce From Wife.

Chattanooga. February 1s.-(SpeciaD- Thomas Freeman filed suit today for di- vorce from his wife. Carolina Freeman. They were married in Calhoun, Ga.. in 1SSS Freeman claims he was inveigled into marrying by his wife and her father. that they took advantage of his tender years. he being fifteen to induce him to marry woman "old enough to be his mother"
 He also pleads that because of his mil nority. marriage was not legal in Geor- gia.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
Count Tolstoi Relapses.

London. February -19.-The Moscow cor respondent of the Deily Mail says that Count Tcistoi has suffered a relapse that his fever has returned and that his heart is weak.
The age-herald., 1902-02-19
Alabama Soldier Released.

Representative Thompson of Alabama secured the release of Pirate William G. Grimette of Lafayette, Ala. today from the army in the Philippines by arranging for the payment of bonus of S120 by the soldiers father. The Secretary of War explained that the release of one man often caused a whole company to be demoralized owing to nostalgia, and unless there was some valid reason for a soldiers relees it would not be coun- teranced by the department except by payment of q bonus
The age-herald., 1902-02-19

The minority of the interstate and for eign committee today submitted it's re- port advocating a private trans-P Pacific cable as against government ownership Representative Richardson of Alabama prepared the minority report.