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The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Terrible Wreck Of Rio Grando
Freight Train.

Red Cliff, Colo, Jan. 24.-One of tho
| most destructive wrecks in the history
| of the Denver & Rio Grande occurred
about G:15 yesterday morning. Freight
train No. Gl ran away on Pando hill.
west of Tennessee Pass.
Fireman Haley was killed, Engineer
Philip Reddy fatally injured. Brake
man 81 Kelly seriously injured. The
locomotive was wrecked and sixteen
of the eighteen ears Of the train were
smashed and later totally consumed
by fire.
No. Gl left Tennessee Pass in charge
of Conductor George Sutherland, with
orders to meet No. = passenger train
| ut pando. Before the train had passed
through the long tunnel at the pass the
| engineer found that the air brake
would not work, and signaled for hand
| brakes. The train crew responded
and soon had all the hand brakes set,
but this had 10 effect in checking the
runaway.
Seven miles from the top of the hill
the train jumped the track. The de-
struction was terrific. Those Of the
| crew who escaped found Brakeman
Kelly among the rocks badly cut and
| bruised, but not fatally hurt.
Engineer Rcddy was found hanging
in IL small tree by his feet, with his
head in the snow, alive. but uncon-
scious and probably fatally injured.
He had jumped from the runaway
about fifty yards from where found
and had only struck the ground twice
before lodging in the tree. He was
taken to the hospital ut Salida, but
was still unconscious mt p. IN.
No trace of Fireman Haley could be
found. The wreckage soon caught fire
from the wrecked engine. The wreck
was reported from Pando, two miles
away. Superintendent Ridgway was
ut Minturn and reached the scene ns
quickly as possible. The available
force had tried to extinguish the fire
with snow, but to no avail, and the
entire train. except the caboose and
two rear cars. was totally consumed.
They were all loaded with valuable
freight, among which was car Of
calico, one of window glass, one of pig
iron, one of sewing machines, one OF
canned meat, one of salt meat and one
of calcium carbide.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
charred body of Fireman Haley was
found under pile of burned debris
by the wrecking crew.
Train No. 2 was returned to Glen
wood Springs and went east over the
Midland, and other trains were run
over that road. The wreck will prob
ably be cleared some time to-day.
Engineer Reddy has wife and fam
fly, and Fireman Haley also leaves
wife and several children. The prop
erty loss to the road is heavy.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
HAS NO REDRESS.
Railroad Need Not Give Discharged
Man "Character."

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 25.-The sylla-
bus of the Supreme Courts decision in
the case of the Nickel Plate company
versus Frank Shaffer, involving the
"black list" which was given out to-
day. sustains the railroad company.
Shaffer was discharged by the rail-
road company for participation in a
strike. He claimed that he could not
secure employment on any other road
because the company refused to give
him n certificate of service and he sued
for damages. The Judgment of the low
er court in favor of Shaffer was re-
versed by the Supreme Court, the rul-
Ing of which follows:
"A master is under no legal obliga-
ton to give to his discharged servant n
statement of his service, whether or
not 1t was satisfactory; and dis
charged railroad cmploye cannot main-
tain an action for damages against the
company which discharged him for re
fusal to furnish him n clearance or
statement of the record of his service.
although he may have been unable to
obtain other employment In conse-
quence of such refusal by the com
pany."
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
MINE WORKERS CONSERVATIVE.
Sustain Their Officers and Vote Down
Various Measures.

Indianapolis, Jan. 24.-The United
Mine Workers to-day adopted the re-
port of the investigating committee
completely eXonerating President
Mitchell and Secretary Treasurer Will
son of the charges preferred by Miss
Meredith.
The convention took up the reading
of a partial report of the committee on
resolutions, which was considered,
item by item.
The resolutions were presented by
the committee as 1t had received them,
together with Its recommendations.
The first was that the United Mine
Workers Journal be printed in the
Slavonic, as well as in the English
language.
The committee recommended against
this and the convention supported the
committee.
The convention refused to concur in
a resolution providing that all men do
ing guard duty taking part in a pri-
vate army" in the service Of any coal
corporation, should be eternally de-
barred from becoming members Of the
United Miners organization.
The convention rejected a socialistfc
resolution to the effect that a political
party should be organized having for
its purpose the welfare of the labor
ing people Of the country in lighting
for government ownership"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBLE.
Train Crew Relieved Of Blame for tho
Tunnel Disaster at New York.

New York, Jan. 25.-The coroner's in
vestigation into the causes Of the re-
cent disaster in the New York Central
railroad tunnel was brought to close
tonight, when the jury, after being out
three hours and five minutes, returned
a verdict completely exoneradng John
NJ. Wisker and Il. G. Fyler, the crew
of the engine that crashed into the rear
end of the train, causing the death OF
seventeen people. The verdict places
the blame for the conditions leading to
the accident on the officials OF the road.
Both Wisker and Fyler were imme-
diately discharged from custody.
After reciting the details of the acci-
dent and exonerating the train crew,
the verdict continues:
I'VE further find faulty management
on the part of the officials of the New
York Central road and we hold said
officials responsible for the reason that
during the past ten years said officials
have been repeatedly warned by their
locomotive engineers and other en-
ployes Of the dangerous conditions eN-
listing in said tunnel, imperlling the
lives OF thousands of passengers, and
they have failed to remedy said condi-
tions; and also for the reason that GER
tain improvements in the way Of both
visible and audible signals could have
been installed and the disaster thereby
have been avoided; and for the further
| reason that no regulation of speed Mt
which trains should have run in said
tunnel has been enforced, thereby al
lowing engineers to exercise their own
discretion"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
James J. Hill on the Stand.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-James ]. Hill.
president of the Northern Securities
Company, and president of the Great
Northern railway, testified for three
and one-quarter hours before the Inter
state Commerce Commission here to-
day. In answer to questions tending
to show the effect of the community Of
interests plan on rates, the veteran rail-
roader declared that competition does
not lower rates, but, on the contrary,
he believed that 1t advanced them.
He declared that in the Northwest,
where for twenty years the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern had
been at peace, where one road has
agreed with the other on rates and
maintained the agreements, rates were
lower than in any other part Of the
cOuptyy.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
TWENTY-ONE KILLED
EXPLOSION IN A COAL MINE.
Iowa Miner Victims Of Dust Expio-
sion.-Hundreds Narrowly Escape.

sion.-Hundreds Narrowly Escape.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan. 25.-The Lost
Creek coal mine was the scene today
of terrible disaster, which cost the
lives of twenty-one miners. Eight 9th
ers were seriously injured.
The bodies of the dead men We're re-
covered from the mine, and lie tonight
In an improvised morgue near the
scene of their destruction. The in
jurcd. all of whom are frightfully cut
and bruised and burned, are under the
care Of surgeons in n temporary hospi-
| tai equipped near the mine.
| The dead are: Joe Gaspcrs, Frank
Gaspers, Jim Stohnl, Sylvester Crcigh-
ton, Joe Bert, Andy Pash. Frank Sc
cress, John Martin, John Biros. Mike
Hrnha. Jack Manley, Mike Cox. Jr.,
Mike Cox, Sr, Boone Fish, Russ Fish.
A. B. Crews. Jack Elder, Dave Walter,
Sam Humphrey, Jim Humphrey and
Alex Gray.
The injured are Ed Sccress, Ed
Swanson Jonas Mnbie. Oliver Mabie,
John jenkins. william Harvey, George
Gogo and Harry Derrock.
The Lost Creek mine Is ten miles
southeast Of Oskaloosa and three miles
north Of Eddyville. The explosion oc-
Cured at the noon hour. and was what
| Is kHDWn rs IL uuSl eAl'lbSltH. lt llli-
crs had just fired their usual noon
shots, one of which proved to be II flz-
zle. the powder flame igniting the gas
and causing the explosion.
| Smoke and debris We're blown out OF
the mine in column 200 feet high. A
part OF the top works was blown away
and the fans and cages We're wrecked.
This made the work of rescue very
slow. and 1t was 3 o'clock before volun-
| tecr parties dared to venture into the
east entry, where the explosion occur
| red. The men of the rescue party
fought their way into the mine, where
n shocking sight met their gaze.
The dead and injured were terribly
burned and mutilated some of them al
most beyond recognition. Beyond
where the bodies lay, the fire was burn
Ing fiercely, and for time 1t was fear
ed that the workings would be wholly
destroyed and the bodies incinerated.
Finally. however. the flames Were sub
ducd. The bodies were then collected
and carried to the top of the shaft.
At the time of the explosion more
than 100 men were in the mine. but all
except those who were in the east entry
escaped with only slight injury.
1t was nearly g O'Clock this evening
when the last of the dead was taken
out and the scenes Of anguish among
the families of the victims We're most
pitiful. Nearly nil OF the men were
married and leave families In poor cir
cumstances.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
rAFT is OPTIMISTIC
MIPPlnE SITUATION HOPEFUL.
fhe Governor Diseredits Reports Of
RECOMMENDATION Of Peopie-Says
Mercy Is Shown.

E Mercy Is Shown.
n Chicago, Jan. Ex-Governor Taft of
1he Philippines was interviewed here
Mo-day. He said:
n 1.-The only answer I have to make to
I4he ideas of individual observers who
ds>lara that the true condition in the
Philippines is being concealed. or that
we are hugging deluslons of peace that
can never be brought about. is that
the government is concealing nothing
and that my conclusions are not based
on wild theories, but substantial
facts"
This was the reply that Governor
Taft made to statement published by
stephen Bonsal, declaring that desper-
ate opposition was still being encoun-
tered in the field and that the natives
are irreconcilnble and are better organ
ized than before the capture of Agui-
naldo.
Governor Taft said that although
there was time when for military rea-
sons 1t had not been advisable to
make public everything occurring In
the Philippines, the necessity for such
secrecy is over. and that no effort is
now being made to conceal any part
of the truth from the people of this
country.
AS IL matter OIL IaCt, ne auueu, 'tne
erNArs of distrust are being kept
alNby sensatlonalists who seize upon
evaiy petty point and seek to twist 1t
into some horrible barbarity of our
government in the islands. Take, for
instance, the talk about concentration
camps. Although l am not sufficiently
well acquainted with the full military
plans to speak with absolute authori-
ty, l can say that the whole subject is
much misunderstood by our people.
LAS n matter of fact. there has never
been any thought Of establishing con-
centration camps in the ordinary ac-
ceptance of the term. All that has been
proposed Is an insurgent Gordon, the
establishment of IL dead line, into
which will gradually be drawn all the
remnants of insurrection that exists.
The nOn-combatants on the island
have never, even at the hardest period
of the war, received anything but the
utmost kindness and consideration at
our hands, and it is hardly probable
that this policy will be reversed now
that the opposition is fast drawing to Il
close"
The governor believes that the only
existing opposition to the authority of
the United States is being fomented by
men who form the Hong Kong junta,
most of whom We're formerly residents
of the rich coffee-growing province of
Batangas.
1T is in this province" he went on.
that we are now meeting with our
only difficulty"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
Reported Defeat Of Insurgents.

Panama, Jan. 25.-A report has
reached here that the forces under the
Colombian General Castro had an en-
gagement with the troops under the
revolutionary leader, General Herrera,
in the neighborhoOd of Aqua Dulce, In
which the revolutionary forces were
defeated. Confirmation Of this report
is awaited.
The meeting of the government
troops and the revolutionists near
Aqua Dulce would explain the delay in
the expected revolutionary attack on
Panama.
The latest advices from Buenaven-
tura and Bogota report that all Ii
Quiet in the interior of the republic.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
Cold Wave Sweeping over the North
West.

Helena, Mont, Jan ga cold wave
struck Montana yesterday afternoon
and for the past twenty-four hours
there has been n steady drop in tenn
perature. In the twenty-four hours
ending at 6 o'clock this morning there
was a drop of thirty-two degrees, from
twenty above to twelve below. The
thermometer has been falling slowly
all day and tonight it is twenty-five be-
low, with the prospect of forty below
before morning. The cold is accom-
panied by n twenty y-fve-mile-an-hour
breeze Reports from all over the state
indicate the cold wave covers all parts
of Montana.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
eoERs WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Methodist Bishop Reports on condi.
tons In South Africa.

NssS York, Jan. 27.-Right Rev. L. X.
Cd04n, who sailed from this city
ab(b n year ago to take charge of the
Fourteenth episcopal diocese of the AZ
rican Methodist Episcopal Church in
South Africa. returned to-day. He Is
from Philadelphia and was the first
bishop sent out by the A. NJ. Il. Church
to take charge Of this diocese. which
lies south OF the Zambesi river and
comprises two conferences, the South
African and the Transvaal.
II found plenty of work awaiting
me when l got out there" he said to-
day. "The two conferences were map
ped out, but We're not organized and
only start had been made in their de-
velopment. We now have between
forty and fifty churches established.
with more than 100 travelling minis
ters. We have recently bought n large
building in Cape Town, where in Feb
ruary next we will open school to
prepare students for collegiate course.
We are also hoping soon to start indus
trail and literary schools near Bloem-
fontein, modelled after the same general
plan as the school at Tuskegee.
I'VE are seriously handicapped In
this project by the unsettled condition
Of the country no account Of the war.
nThere seems little hope of the terrible
r cloud lifting. You cannot con-
the condition of affairs over
The Beers are gradually being
Off the earth. 1t Is no longer
ia process of slow extermina-
gland will never listen to any
proposition which means
of the republic, and the
accept no other settlement.
as they are able to keep up
method of warfare, they
tanding the smallness of
:. keep thousands of SOL
I'D busy watching them
cad them off"
goes from here to
ere he will remain for
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
Mexicans GAINING Trade.

Mexico City, Jan. 27.-Some big sup
ply companies here are sending goods
to the west coast and northern Mexican
cities formerly supplied by San Fran
cisco, Denver, Kansas City and st.
Louis, and to southern and southeast
Mexico, which were formerly depend
ent upon New York and New Orleans.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
oreqon Boy Frozen to Death.

Salt Lake, Jan. PA special to the
Tribune from Huntington, oregon,
says:
0Aover r. Locke, aged thirteen. son
of S. Locke, stockman and broker or
Huntington, was frozen to death In the
blizzard which struck this vicinity last
Friday evening.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
So.
M
M,
Plattsb.
Richardson
ted Of the CHI
husband, FraL
wealthy mercha
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entering his home at Savannah, MIS-
souri, A dramatic scene followed the
rendering of the verdict. Mrs. Rich
ardson was overwhelmed with congrat-
ulations from friends who had crowded
the court room to await the arrival OF
the jury.
The jury went out at $50 and re-
turned with a verdict thirty-fiye min
utes later.
Mrs. Richardson was indicted Tor
murder in the first degree and the state
endeavored to prove as n monve mat
she had sustained improper relations
with Stewart Fife, young slclety
man and former business associate OF
Richardson, Fife was arrested recent
" at North Yakima, Washington, on
charge of completely in the crime, and
is now in jail at Savannah awaiting
trial
The Lamar register., 1902-01-29
,on Acquitted.

n. 27.-Mrs. Addle
afternoon acquit-
numbering her
"A Richardson, n
glo was shot and
1p00 % ha w1s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

country, lived In Washington, d. c., where
she had q beautiful home on Massachusetts
avenue, beyond Dupont Circle, In addition
to being one of the handsomest residences
In Washington, 10 Is the best known In that
city of magnificent homes. II Is built Of
pressed brick, trimmed Will brown stone.
While II contains much Of interest in the
life Of General Grant. the presents given
him on his Journey around the world are
not to be found there. In 1885 the Grant
relics were presented to the United States
and are to be seen in the national museum,
where they are viewed by thousands every
year.
In addition to So 900 a year received from
the government, Mrs. Grant had a large
income from the royalties on her husbands
memoirs. This has, it is stated, reached
$500, 900. Mrs. Grant, before her death,
was writing a book OF recollections, which
was nearly completed, and which will I'M
doubtedly prove interesting. Vivian and
Rosemary. the daughters, of Nellie Grant
Sartoris, and their mother lived with Mrs.
Grant. Vivian was her grandmother's
favorite and almost constant companion.
Mrs. Grant also had a summer home. II
is located in Coburg. Canada, where, sew
eral months during each year were spent.
II is somewhat of a coincidence that the
house OF Mrs. Grant is located next to that
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the pres
ident of the confederacy. The widows Of
two Of the leading characters OF the civil
war were the best of friends, and during
the last summer spent considerable time
In each others company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Drink Artists Program
for the Feast.

precede the dinner, is especially
recommended. AS an appetizer 1t is said to
be unequalled. and even after the half
dozen or more drinks which precede its
magical effect upon the appetite is said to
be unfailing. 1t should be mixed in a COB
let OF fine ice, and consists OF vermouth,
sherry and absinthe in equal parts. The
whole should be trapped under cover for
two minutes and served in a cocktail glass.
The preceding program may be inter
spersed by several drinks Of a lighter and
simpler nature, such, for example, az
Chablis, ale, a small whisky or even cham
payne.
The special creation OF a FIVE dollar mint
julep is also intended for the afternoon.
Only wines Of rare vintages are used in Il.
The drink is served in a long glass. topped
with flowers and surmounted with ice
cream.
The choice Of drinks for the dinner itself
is also, of course. q matter OF the FIRST i'm
portance. Ignorance upon this subject is
probably less general and dense than con-
corning the preliminary drinks, but II is a
question on which any one may read UP be-
fore the holidays with profit. The same
authority previously quoted suggests there
should be just eight drinks in this set,
ana the order suggested Is, hrst, sherry and
bitters. Moselle wine. Rhine wine claret,
Burgundy, a heavy port. then champagne
and afterward a cordial.
The epicure who has thus far followed
the drinks prescribed with even reasonable
fidelity will, II is believed. crave just one
more drink, and this is supplied In the
great Christmas punch. The last beverage
is intended to serve as a grand finale to
the symphony OF drinks which precedes II.
II Is called the punch OF the world al
large" II is interesting TO know that II
costs to prepare 1t about $3.50. The ingre-
dents consist OF two quarts sauterne wine
$3.50. two quarts old port. three quarts
Chateau Yquem Qs74). four quarts Cha
teau Montrachet Qs5s). two quarts Cha
teau LATTE Bordeaux Qsso) and two quarts
fine brandy (1s5s). Since these liquors
cost from $40 to $50 a bottle. the expense
Is, OF course, unusual. Some call II the
Coast Defense" or "HaTveyized Punch"
To this base is added two glasses Of
maraschino. two OF Chartreuse and hV'
bottles Of extra dry champagne. In this
should be placed two sliced ~pineapples. On'
dozen oranges and six boxes OF straWber'
ries. The punch should be served In
china bowl surrounded with lea
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

orange bitters, or Of some light wine with
bitters, orange preferred.
Another drink suitable for the same hour
but with more body to 1t, may consist OF
vermouth. gin or whisky, with three dashes
of orange bitters and one dash of absinthe.
The drink should be taken II It must be be-
fore breakfast. II is claimed for It that 1t
will be found appetizing. soothing and re-
freshing.
A light conversation punch" is sug-
gested for the hour following breakfast. As
its name suggests, this beverage is meant
to fill in the interval when the company
gathers about the fireplace at the home or
the club and In the interval before the real
business Of drinking for the day has COM
menced. 1t should be taken slowly, and
several glasses may be drunk without in
consistency. To preparSit first all a COB
let with cracked Ice and into this place tho
juice Of half a lemon. add a little sugar and
a dash Of water, The ingredients should
consist of one-fourth port. one-fourth
whisky. one-fourth Burgundy and one
fourth light wine. This should be we'll
shaken and then strained into a fancy
glass.
After breakfast again the need is, OF
course, felt for a drink which will serve to
prolong the appetite and insure its condi-
tion for luncheon. To meet this particular
need the life prolonger" is suggested. In
mixing this first break an egg in a glass and
add sugar to suit the taste. To this add
two pieces OF ice, next one-third port wine
and one-third Of some lighter wine; then
shake unusually we'll and strain into q COB
let. Nutmeg may be added II desired. II
is especially recommended by It's inventor
that the drink be slipped slowly and not
swallowed in bulk. BY prolonging the
pleasure the delicacy of the blend may be
better appreciated.
Following the luncheon again a drink 10
suggested bearing the ambitious title OF a
symphony OF moist Joy" 1t should be
mixed In a fine wine glass filled with
shaved ice and should consist Of one-fourth
m~arasehino. one-fourth sauterne. one
fourth Chartreuse and one-fourth brandy.
This should be covered with ice cream
vanilla for ehoice-and one strawberry
placed on top. Still another drink OF the
same general nature may be substituted II
desired. II consists Of marasehino, creme
de rose and brandy in equal parts. It il
claimed for these drinks that they will in
duce a state OF gladness and soft hilarity
The anticipation" which should imme-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

Mexico, when Lieutenant Grant came back
from Louisiana on leave, and secured the
consent Of Colonel Dent. This. II was
stated. was reluctantly given by the old
gentleman. Lieutenant Grant went back
to his command and Miss Dent ala not
see him until after the Mexican war, but
she did hear from lin. The lieutenant
was an interesting correspondent. relating
everything that came within his range of
observseion. From his letters Miss Dent
learned of his camp life and the cam
paigns, messages Of love being interpreted
with descriptions of the country, the peo-
pie and even with discussions Of a polit-
zeal nature. In after years, when Mrs.
Grant was separated from the general, his
letters that came with much regularity
were a great comfort and pleasure.
In 184s, when the war ended and Captain
Grant was 26 years old, he was at liberty
to return and marry the faithful little girl
who had waited his coming so long. He
had by reason Of his bravery In several
engagements been breveted captain. After
a quiet wedding at Whitehaven on July 2
1s4S, the young couple went for a visit tc