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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-11
ONLY SLOO EACH
THAR WAS WHAT IT COST rHosE
VINO WE'RE BEFORE TpE MAyoE.
OF Coarse the Costs OF the Little Affair
y ere All Added TO fie. First
Assessment

Things were very lively on the
streets Saturday. All dav long the
streets we're filled. The rain stopped
work in the quarries and the men
came to town. Some of them were
having a very boisterous time and by
midnight the lcof mp at the City Hall
was pretty well filled up.
The real disturbances Of the day oc-
CURED after dark. A personal encoun-
ter between Joe Thumel and Hamilton
Hardy resulted in their arrest. They
we're taken to the "box' and held I'M
til Yesterday when they We're gwen a
hearing by his honor the Mayor. They
were each assessed $500 and costs.
Che amount necessary to secure their
release was secured and they We're Civ
en- their freedom.
There were several other mixups on
the streets, the participants OF which
were also escorted TO place behind
the bars bv the blue coate guardians
OF the peace.
These offenders We're all present be-
fore his honor yesterday and given a
Ihearing of their offences.
The Mayor seemed to have but one
re eipe for the cure Of these SATURDAY.
night offences. viz. 81 90 and costs.
At this rate it will be some time be-
fore the city can pay for sewerage and
paving. These Saturday night esca-
pades are cheap at a dollar per. 1t
isn't great enough reminder.
John Wheatley a workman on the b.
& o.. cutoff was arrested by Officer
McBee for being drunk and dlsorderlv
He was fined $40 and cost which he
paid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
200 MINERS
LOSE THEIR LIVES
awful Disaster Takes Place
in a Tennessee Coal
Mine.
ONLY ONE MAN LIVES OF o00
ONLY ONE MAN LIVES OF 200

Explosion of Gas Occurred Soon After
the Workers Entered the Mine-One
Man Blown Out of Mine BY Force Of
Explosion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Coal Creek. Tenn, May 20.-The
worst disaster in the history of Ten
nessee mining occurred at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning when between It's
and 225 men and boys met instant
death at the Fraterville coal nine, To-
Gated two miles west of this town, as
result of gas explosion.
Out of large number of men and
boys who went to work in the morning
developments show that only one is
alive and he is badly injured and can.
not live.
This man is William Morgan, an
aged Englishman, who was roadman
in the mine and was blown out of the
entrance by the force of the explosion.
One hundred and seventy-five min.
ers were checked in for work in the
morning by the mine BOSS. In addi-
ton to these, there were boys who act
as helpers and drivers and road men
and others to the number Of perhaps
fifty.
Fraterville mine is the Oldest mine
in the Coal Greek district, having been
located in 1870. 1t is fully three miles
from the mines opening to the point
where the men were at work. They
had not been at work long before the
terrible explosion occurred. There was
fearful roar and then flames shot
from the entrance and the air shafts.
News of the disaster spread like wild.
hre, but as soon as order could be
brought out of chaos two rescuing
parties were started in the mine, one
at the main entrance and the other
through Thistle mine, which adjoins
and In which no men were at work.
The Thistle party was unable to
make any Roadway, as the gas stifled
the workers. The Frateryille party
went fully two miles under the earth
until heavy fall Of slate was encoun,
tered. At this the men worked like
demons, hoping against hope that
those behind might be safe.
All day long the rescuers toiled at
the slate obstruction, and not until S
o'clock did they force an entrance
through it.
Up to that hour only five dead bodies
mad been recovered and hope was still
hlgh that many within were safe. The
hopes of the living were doomed, how.
ever, for when once the rescuers could
enter and proceed they walked along
one continuous tomb of death. There
was not sign of life. Every man had
persisted, they believed, although il
VIII be some time before all the rooms
can be entered.
Eight dead bodies were first recoy.
cred, and these were sent to Coal
Creek. Twenty-six men were soon
found.
They were not disfigured beyosd
identification, and each corpse as it
was borne from the mouth of the ri.
gant1c tomb was surrounded by eager
crowds of relatives of the men who
were entombed. The mine was not on
fire except in remote portions, and all
bodies will perhaps be rescued.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
VICTIMS NUMBER $4,000.
Official Estimate of st. Pierre Casual.
fiae

ties.
New York, May 2O.-The first OH.
cial estimate of the results of the ex.
plosion Of Mont Pelee have been an
nounced, says a Fort de France dis.
patch to the World. This gives o..
600 as the number of people buried in
the ruins of ST. Pierre. Six thousand
persons were rescued by steamships
or fled to places of safety. Three
Thousand probably were drowned. This
IS the most complete estimate made
so far. '
The relief steamers now on the
scene are the American ships Cincin.
natl, Sterling, Potomac and Longfel.
low; the French cruiser Suchet and
the British supply boat Mariana. Ow.
ing to red tape it has been found i'm
possible, up to the present time, to.
unload the supplies sent by the Cham.
Der of Commerce of New York,
The bodies of Thomas T. Prentis.
American consul, and James Japp.
British consul, have been identified and
will be brought here for Shipment.
Both bodies are bruised by the fall
OF lava and stones almost beyond rec.
ognition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
1EE>EIE1EYsk SkkS{s

\ on Williams, OF MISSISSIPPI,
made q very sarcastic speech at the
expense Of Admiral Crowinshield.
Washington. May 17.-House-The
house spent the day in discussing
the naval appropriation bill and the
most important feature Of the dis
cussion involved revival of the Sam
son-Schley controversy. This arose
over an amendment to the bill which
was presented by Mudd, of Maryland,
and which was adopted, prohibiting
the use of Maclays history of the
navy as a text book at the naval
academy. A number of minor amend
ments to the bill were adopted, but
the consideration of the measure was
not completed before the house ad-
journed.
Washington, May 19.-Senate.-On-
ly brief time was devoted by the
senate today to the consideration of
the Philippine government bill. Dol
liver, of Iowa, supported the bill, which
he said was one of the most important
pieces of constructive legislation pre-
sented since the civil war. And yet,
he said, he was disappointed because
not single helpful suggestion had
been made by the minority. They had
satisfied themselves with thunder
storm of words, a storm that sounded
loud but in effect amounted to little.
He suggested that the democrats had
evinced studied avoidance of the real
matter in hand. Dolliver declared
that no republican, on party grounds,
would ask for cessation of hostili-
ties in the senate, for every man must
know that no political advantage could
be gained by an attack upon the army
of the United States. The charge has
been made, he said, that the govern
ment had entered upon wicked con-
spiracy against 100000 people. He
had listened to the malicious TRADE
through which an attempt had been
made to impeacn the moves of the
government. He was satisfied that the
party in power could make it's way
through this volcano of malevolence
and malice without harm to it. In
conclusion he said: "The congress
OF the United States is more likely to
cede back the valley Of the Missis-
sippi to the lawful heirs of Napoleon
the Great, than to leave the Philippine
archipelago to become the prey of an.
archy or the prize of some European
power"
1ouSe.-Ine mouse today passed the
naval appropriation bill The feature
of the debate was on the amendment
offered by Roberts, of Massachusetts,,
providing that three of the ships pro.
vided for in the bill, battleship, a
cruiser and gunboat, shall be built
in government yards. Adams, of Penn.
sylvania, made a point of order against
the amendment, which Sherman sus-
tanned, but on an appeal by Roberts,
the chair was overruled and the
amendment was agreed to. Ball offer
ed an amendment, which was agreed
to, providing that in case shipbuild-
ers enter into combination or agree.
ment or understanding by which COM
petition would be shut off, then all the
ships shall be built in government
wards
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
ALL HAYTI IN REVOLT.
Two Men are Slain and Three Wound.
ed at Port au Prince.

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 14.-The
entire Republic of Hayti is now in the
throes of a revolution. Fighting is re-
ported from every town, and in this
city two men were killed and three
seriously injured. The street battle
here lasted about an hour and re.
suited in signal victory for the op.
ponents of the government. The troops
at the arsenel surrendered after a
brief resistance and the government
passed into the hands of the revolu.
tionists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Edward Dennis is GUILTY.

Clarinda, May 15.-In the case, State
of Iowa VS.. Edward Dennis in which
the latter is charged with the murder
of o. K. Miller, verdict was return.
ed finding the defendant guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree and recon.
mending life Imprisonment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Putting Up the Assessments.

Omaha. May 1.-THE city council,
which is sitting as board Of equali-
cation by mandamus order of the SUI
preme court to review alleged low
valuations of franchised corporations,
increased the valuation of the Omaha
Water Company $275,00O and that Of
the gass company S375,00O, total Of
$650,O00 for the two concerns. This
amount, together with $125,OOO added
to the valuation of the electric light
and telephone companies, makes $775,-
600 additional assessment levied by
the reconvened board, with the street
railway company's case still to be
heard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
DEADLY TEXAS CYCLONE
sEvENTY-NINE PERSONS WERE
KILLED IN GoLlAD.
Most of the Victims at GoIfad Were
Negroes, as the Negro Section
O: Town Was SWent.

NS9IoSS, DIS VIC negro oeCtlon
o: Town Was Swept.
Houston, Tex, May 2O.-The latest
reports from Goliad state that ninety
eight persons were killed and 1O3 in
jured by the tornado which passed
over that city Sunday afternoon. The
property loss in the city and surround.
ing county will probably reach $780,
900. The storm swept the city from
end to end and demolished $50 stores
and residences, many of which cannot
be repaired. The majority of the kill
ed and injured are negroes, as the
storm swept the negro district in the
west end Of the town.
Dallas, May 2O-The death dealing
storm which swept over the state Of
Texas Sunday afternoon, snuffed out
the lives Of at least ninety persons,
injured over one hundred and left the
historic little town of Goliad gaping
wreck.
Within five minutes the terrible
work OF the storm was done and those
who We're lucky enough to escape with
their lives, ran to the work of rescue.
The survivors at Goliad are too dazed
to estimate the property loss, but
strip of the town two blocks wide and
AAAAAS AOAG, 90 oWCpL. u0 ududR0
is heavy. Dead and, dying animals
are mixed with the debris which marks
the path of the storm. The injured
are being cared for this morning by
physicians and nurses who arrived on
special trains late last night.
Up to this hour, 10 a. M, no names
of the dead or injured have been re.
ceived here in addition to those al
ready reported. The storm which
swept Goliad destroyed much property
in other sections of the state, but so
far as known no lives were lost.
Shortly after noon the storm struck
San Antonio and demolished property
to the extent of $4,000, and injured
several persons, none seriously.
Austin also suffered considerable
property loss.
At Mineola, a windstorm, followed
by rain, uprooted hundreds of shade
trees and blew several houses from
their foundations.
A Mrs. Willingham was injured.
Heavy rains fell throughout the
western part of the state and will help
crops materially. The Panhandle was
especially drenched.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

The 3-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Phillips, living near Grinnell, was fa
tally scalded. A boiler filled with ho1
water was on the porch. The childy
while attempting to close the door.
lost its hold and 4ell backward into
the water. It suffered horribly for
few hours, until death brought relief.
Worry, If well cared for, will be.
come full-grown fear.
Any fool can make money, but II
takes a wise man to spend 1t.
A schooner of seven masts is now
in course Of construction at Boston.
In India there are 6,016,759 girlel
between five and nine years Of agl
who have been or are wives. Owl
10000 of them are widows.
Most of the poor people of Jap$
wear clothing made Of paper. Wad /
are very low in that country, and cid
garments are luxury.
A carrier pigeons speed, in calm
weather, Is 1000 yards minute
With a brisk wind prevailing. and
blowing In the direction of its fliaht
Q pigeon has been known to make ~.
900 yards in a minute. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Sandin TOOK s9rvcn min.

Cedar Rapids, May l4.-August San.
din, aged &c and single, died from the
effects of poison, but whether suicide,
accident or crime of another, is not
known. His father is wealthy and
lives in Sweden. Later reports are
that Sandin's death resulted from
strychnine administered by himself,
friends claim, without suicidal intent.
but it looks like suicide.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Luther Hudson, residing with 7
family, consisting of wife and
children. committed suicide by 81
lowing half pint of formaldeh
Death ensued in few minutes.
cedent was a painter and paper han
by occupation and suicide was duel
dependency.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
HERo's LAST RESTING PLACE.
Rosecrans Sleeps in Bosom of coun.
try He Fought to Save.

Washington, May 19.-With impos.
ing ceremonies the remains of Major
General William Starke Rosecrans
were entered in Arlington cemetery,
and under the direction of the So.
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland.
The services were presided over by
General David B. Henderson, speaker
of the house of representative Presi.
dent Roosevelt, members of his cabi.
net, senators and representatives and
a host of friends, including many of
the old army associates, were present
to pay their last tribute to the old
soldier.
The English language is taught in.
the public schools of Japan. In the
commercial cities the Japanese youth
are eager to learn English, deeming it
an essential qualification to secure DO.
sition and attain wealth,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

Simply stats which book you want,
aud address DR., Sheep, Box go.
Racine. wis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

on me last end. the storage TANKS h.,,r
tons,r uessd on thar end first The othss
s saues WI follow as rapidly as they "a
oe constructed. however
~
MI Thomas D. Richardson. Of the mar.
eiai editorial department OF the New York
MIii ana Express has been In Besumont
some weeks looking into the oil sItusthn
he announces that the Mail and Express
VIII devote exclusively to A compraben'
hi'e review OF the present aud future OF
me great Industry an issue of its regular
illustrated magazine supplement-. The maya
TI,ee VIII comprise twenty-four pages M Inv
no iches; The publication is NOT TO 10
maue IN the Interest of any individual on.
tsrptlse, hut solely to give 10 the pecni,
o. the country a thorough and shsoiut,,iy
tulr analysis of the Beaumont oil indus.
try. IL Will tell the facts as tins far d..
Nelopeu aud endeayor 10 correct an impres.
SION prevalent in some sections thai Tho
beaumont oil fields are but temporary In
ehar5cter and controlled BIZ other than
sound business PRINCIPLES The paramount
question from the first has been. AS Il il
nov, the permanency OF the held The
query, VIII 1t lastT' is heard I'm many
quarters. The first pagt OF the mARszine
MT. Richardson states. will be given i'm ~
a sledge hammer editorial proving thc sta.
putty OF the field beyond the peradyentnrs
Of doubt. 'e'''u'e e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
GALVESTON TO CELEBRATE
SEA WALL BOND ISSUE TO BE THE
OCCASION
Exact Date OF the Arrival OF the First
Southern Pacific Ship Has Not
Been Fixed.

Galveston. Texas. March 20 The an
nouncement that the Southern Pacific
would not iuauguratc it's New York Calves
ton service until some time In August or
September. which appeared in The Post a
few DAYS ago, has been accepted. Tho Gal
weston business league had been led 10 he
eye that the service was certain TO beg %
iu short time aud had planned big
celebration (which has been called the
southern Pacific celebration on the advent
OF the Southern Pacific steamers Since IL
has bcpn learned that the southern Pacific
will not likely be running it's SHIPS here
upon that date. the name Of the celebration
has been changed to the sea wall ocIUhra-
ton aud Il win take place Just the same.
A. "a matter OF fact there is much more
reason for the city 10 rejoice over the re-
suit Of their efforts toward building sea
wall than over the coming OF The southern
Pacific steamships.
From the amount OF money thar has boon
expended on the pier here 10y the Southern
Pacific IL would seem that the company
proposes to handle large volume oi husi.
ness through this port Work Is now IN
progress on the foundation 90 the now
power house which will be capable of sup
plying all the power needed iu the opera,
tion of the Convcyors aud also supply the
elevator. the foundation ~ which Us alsc
being laid. The pier itself is fall 10 De
one Of the largest In the world. and on the
occasion OF his visit hero shCrt time
ngo General Manager kruttschuitf pro
nounced it the finest arrangements for uu
loading and loading freight from cars e
steamers and from steamers 10 ears that
Nr he'd ever seen. and he followed thl,
with tho statement that be- expected to hC
ai.r Go use u To its fullest capacity HC
did not say when this would be- done.
The arrangements for the CELEBRATION
however are progressing nicely and If IN,
plans contemplated are carried out it WI
be one Of the Erandest celebrations whlcr
has ever taken place In this city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

Temple. Texas, March 2s,-Mr. T. u
Harris, who has been running messenger
for the wels-Fargo express between en-
ple and san Angelo has been ohereo an
agency Mt either Orange or crowley 10
onSlv bnrt while at work In his car mere
in the yards Py safe fn ~ sS Se R MIN. s sta
~, ,rorL for the future. lie mas sone
TO To- look over the field at orange ana Grow
ley. .ob bors tomorrow
viii be Introduced FOR the FIRST ,o 4me Il, "A
vested choir There are twenty 80 In
the choir. including some of the nest ~
Mr. l. G. Hanshaw with his ch wbere
ieaye today for Arrapahoe' J. -
no will make his future home. ,h,,rch
Rev Perkinson Of the Oh 20 Conduct the
F,,npral services OF Mrs. Edward clara ono
Of the oldest settlers Of Btl TO SoaG George
- ,.astar,iav 10 an his regular appoint
meut there on tomorrow, Easter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
Victoria Local News.

Victoria, Texas. March 29-Green Da'lu.
son OF san Antonio returned nome tuis
morning. His trip to Victoria was ior Wv
purpose Of experimenting the shipment ~, -,
I'VE cars Of the feeders from victoria "N''N
were loaded out YESTERDAY luos ta il,,i de-
The recent ruling of the lntell l,.,s IN
uartment In connection with pastnrases a., ~
tie Cherokee Nation does not ahs St.t e'' MS
ments from this section OF the siSVV,to,,
none ~ the stockmen ship 70 thar Nesl I'm.
The pay ear returned east ne New
after paying of the employes, 9 g,if West.
York. Texas aud Mexican ana Suu'
ern Texas and Pacific railways, I'M, IN
Charlie Toqps returned te ~. P po.ition Of
S,',,.,tar az ths National stock yards iQl
The Texas Live stock association sr. he he
is his first visit TO Victoria,
formerly lived, for several years. ,a,t n
T. u Damon, travelling claim hs@h' nd
the sunset route, spent Ihufsua'
Friday at Victoria and CuerS, .hont
Il l. Baldridge has. purchases 81
$50 steers Of Al MeBsdden. terms pi''e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
1uentv-fIfth FIotoriaL pistrict.

Naples, Texas, March 27-ln the primary
election Of the 25th instant Judge w
BolIn was elected fotorial representative
by large majority, hut there is nuddle
nm between this county Morris and Titus
rs 10 which should send the representative
Mans wears ago Morris. Titus and Rcd
River were formed into a iotorial district
RED River having an independent repro,
sentative democratic managers suggested
and allowed Titus and Morris to furnish
Inc fouter alternately The compact hIs
Geen carri,d out until this term Mr..
Roach Is aspiring for second election. L
now Gcvolvcs upon Titus 20 say who tho
No1trr will be. Judge Holin Will 90 to
titus win over 1000 majority.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
cUERo NEWS.
Cotton Min Directors Have Enlarged It's
Capacity

Cuero. Texas March 29.-Thc directors
Of the Cuero cotton mill have arranged to
put in the full capacitv. or 5000 spindl"s,
The mill is now being shaped up as rapid
Iv as posslhla Ia begin work. IS vet Il ls
moi dehnltely known when II will begin 20
run, but II win be before the next cotTNu
season opens.
Farmers are beginning TO complain Of fail
ura to get stands Stockmen are also need
Ing rain for grass.
The democratic county executive com
mIttee meets this evening AZ . D. m.
The work on the creamery building has
begun. The machinery will be here in a
few days
A ropInc contest viii be a feature Of the
celebration on April and s. Mr., Charlie.
Hunter has the matter In charge and Il
bids fair TO be well attended
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
SOUR LAKE NEWS.
Preparations Being Made to Sink a Num-
Der Of New Wells,

Preparations Selng Made to Sink a Num-
Der Of New Wells.
Selr Lake, Texas, March 2s.-Lumber is
being hauled here from local mill FOR !
NJ Guffey Co for rhe purpose Of erect.
ing several more derricEs ana the Guncy
people VIII soon begin drilling.
Inc Atlantic aud Pacific we'll Is cappcd
ana is not doing any moie work Just at
present excepting furnishing fuel oil Tor
these other wells.
The Bird syndicate well No. Is stir
wgrking away, but no new developments.
Mr.. William D. BITES representing the
southern Oil company of CorSicauu, Is he e
with view OF buying some oil lands as
near the Atlantic AMI Pacific suSher as h0
can possibly obtain o. His company Is
very anxious 10 develop good wells in this
field,
MIR. X, H. Woodwork and party Of
Fort Arthur capitalists were here yester-
day looking over some lsndS belonging %
them near Sour Lake aud probably with n
view to prospecting for oil on these lands.
Iho Sour Lake OIL company has pulled
oul tue casing from Us Old well and is soon
10 make preparations to sink new we'll.
Mr.. J. Henry Putnam manager Of Sour
Lake Springs hotel. one Of the directors
that met at san Antonio, has returned
home and reports hey have decided 20 lc
yelop tie lands here f,r oil belonging to
the Springs company. This is the land The
Atlantic and Pacific gushcr Is on.
the business portion OF town is hogl %.
ming to Increase considerably among other
things the firm N Nuhr3y a Barincau has
laid in stock Of nice new goods. dry goods
rs well a. groceries, which they expect
TO sell at low figures
Mr.. H L. Rodgers vii begin the erection
n y new tvo-story builtDG watch he In.
tends using Tor putting in a hig stock ~
goods and looks for "a good trade this sum
Mr.. J NJ. Carpenter ras had two more