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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
AWFULMI HORROR
Scores of Lives Lost in a Pennsyl-
vania Colliery.
E1plosion of Fire Damp the Cause
Estimate Places Number mt 170
Money Loss TO Company
VIII He Large.

Johnstown, Pa, July 11.--An explo.
sion of fire damp In the Rolling Mil
coal mine of the Cambria steel com
pany, under West Mont hill, just after
noon Thursday brought death or in
jury TO great number Of the Coz
miners at work. Conservative esti
mates place the number of dead al
ITS, the mine officers admit that ovel
100 men are entombed in the mines
while some miners declare at least
400 pers ons are still buried. The scene
of the accident is known as the "Klon'
dixie"
Cause OF Explosion UnknOwn.
About score of American min
ers who were at work in the jKlon-
dixie district noticed the presence OF
IRE damp in their apartment soon
after the explosion occurred, and
started at once for the main en-
trance. They were almost over
come by the deadly gas, but reached
the outside world in safety. One OF
the men who got out safely said 1t
is not known what caused the ex-
plosion, and that 1t will probably
never be known, as he believed none
of the men at work in the Klondike
district can be saved.
Estimates OF Dead.
Johnstown, Pa, July 12.-Just as
day broke through the pail of fog Fri
day the grim details of awful disas-
ter at the Rolling Mill mine of the
Cambria Steel company dawned with
renewed force on the thousands wait
ing for authentic news as to the extent
of the explosion. Forty-seven dead
bodies, all contorted and many black
,ened and burned, lie stretched on
rough slabs in the improvised morgue
in the Armory building. Forty more
are in cars in the mine, ready to be
borne out as fast as room can be made
for them. Last estimates of the num-
Der of dead reduce the fatal scope of
the calamity. But these, while fixing
1t at around 100, are not conclusive.
General superintendent G. j. Robin
'er he thought there were 100 or 300
dead. He says there is no way of
telling until full investigation of the
mine is made. When that will be he
says he has no means of telling. All
rests with the difficulty to be encoun-
tered in clearing the heading of after
damp.
Great Money Loss.
Outside of the property loss this
catastrophe will cost the Cambria
Steel company a large sum.
The company has for many years
past paid the family of every person
killed in its employ $1,000, outside
of what it expended for medical
purposes, and it has paid every man
who has lost an eye, limb or became
otherwise partially disabled the
sum of $500. 1t is understood that
the rule will not be suspended.
More Bodies Found.
J6hnstown, Pa, July ~. = Between
daylight and nightfall Friday 81
bodies were taken from the Rolling
Mill mine of the Cambria Steel com
pany, in which there was an explosion
Friday. At midnight SO more bodies
were loaded on cars ready to be |
brought out the first thing after day |
light. This increases the dead list to !
143 |
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

London, July 12.-Gen. Booth is go
ing to the United States in October to
conduct six months Salvation Army
revival from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciic. He has plans for several i'm
portant innovations in the army's
work in the United States, but IL not
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
Corn Acreage.

Washington, July 11.-Preliminary
returns to the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture on the acre
age of corn planted indicate an in
crease of about 3,52o,0O0 acres, or
80 per cent. on the acre harvested
last wear
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

1t Is a significant fact. in view Of recent
crop damage talk, that the government
report for July shows that winter wheat,
oats, barley. rye and hay all improved in
condition during June, and spring wheat
alone lost trifie.
Trade In seasonable goods at wholesale
has been restricted, but warmer weather
has helped retail business. Fall business
has been of good proportions at the west.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
Yive Fiv,wen Killed.

Toronto, Ont, July 11.-Five fire.
men were killed in a disastrous fire
which started in the old street car
stables at Front and George streets,
now occupied by p. Mcintosh & Sons,
and spread to the wholesale hay and
straw warehouse Of Gadsby g. Nc
Cam. These establishments were
swept away in an hours time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
n..,rp. 0ec.u.e of mn He.ith.

Omaha, Neb., July 0.--Judge Herbert
y. Davis, who was recently appointed
n Judge of the court of first instance
in the Philippines, has resigned his po-
sition and will remain in the United
States. The resignation is result of
Ill health. --..-,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
Elected President.

Salina, Kan, July 12.-Prof. w. f.
Hoyt has been elected acting president
Of the Kansas Wesleyan university to
AL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of President Gridley. He is q
graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Mia bay, when Admiral Dewey cabled
Washington that he could rot take and
hold Manila without a strong military
force, until December, 1900, when the army
was at its highest numerical strength.
with 69.420 men. and then follows the de-
cline Of the force down to the present
time. when the army numbers about %, 900.
1T goes In a prospective way even further
with the statement that when the troops
already ordered home leave Manila the
army will be about 5000 strong.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Lieut.. Col. c. r. Edwards, chief OF the
division of insular affairs Of the war de-
partment, has prepared an extremely in
teresting chart showing the rise and de-
cline Of the numerical strength OF the
United States army in the Philippines. 1t
bears a striking resemblance to fever
chart, with the temperature rising when
relapses have been suffered in the form of
slight victories by the insurgents.
1t traces the increase of the army from
2491 in June, 1898, after the battle of Ma
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
Death Of Gen. Merra..

New York, July 14.-Gen. Thomas
j. Morgan, who has been i'll at Yon-
kers, where he lived, is dead. Gen.
Morgan was commissioner of Indian
affairs under President Harrison. At
the time of his death he was secre-
tary of the Home Mission society of
the Baptist church.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Washington, July IA cablegrsm
received from Minister squiers, at
Havana, by Charles M. Pepper. the
commissioner of the Louisiana Pur.
chase exposition TO Cuba, states that
the invitation for the new republic
TO participate in the exposition has
been accepted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
YtsAs . zfse Ai.s.

Harrisburg, Ill, July il.--word has
been received here Of the discovery
of rich zine Lead on a farm near
sheIteryills on the line between Pope
and Hardin counties, which Is said TO
be worth q million dollars,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
A Vacancy Filled.

Put-in-Bay, o., July 1o.-Gov. Nash
has decided to appoint Judge w. b.
Crew, of McConnellsville, to the place
on the supreme bench made vacant by
the death of Chief Justice Williams.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Delphos, o., July I2.-The fast news
paper mail train on the Pennsylvania
railroad Friday morning decapitated
Jack Kane, II years old, here, and when
IL reached Lima the same train killed
Andrew Stueher.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
The PresIdent,. Yacht.

Oyster Bay. N. ", July 14.-By di-
rection of the president his official
yacht, the Mayfower, has been or
dered from the Brooklyn navy, yard
to Oyster Bay. No plans for dthe
yacht while here have been made.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Washington, July 9.-The war de-
partment Is advised that Lieut.. Col.
Charles r. Barnett, quartermaster's
department, committed suicide July 5.
by jumping from fire escape on the
fourth story of sanitarium at Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Springfield, ILL.,, July 12.-Gov. Yates
has appointed Judge Joseph b. Mes
sick, of East st. Louis, trustee Of the
Illinois soldiers and sailors home at
Quincy, vice c. B. Chandler, of Ma
comb, resigned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

From 1898, at the opening Of hostilities.
until September of the following year.
there was a steady increase. until the army
passed the $4,000 mark. Then volunteers
were poured into the archipelago until the
highest point was reached. There was a
sharp decline In June. 1900, due to the forces
sent to China to assist In the Boxer cam
paign. Then the volunteers began to come
home. and the army has been on the de-
crease ever since.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19
Time OmcIaIIy Set.

London, July 12.-lt is officially am
nounced by the earl marshal that
King Edwards coronation will take
place between August 8 and August IL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
ONE DEAD, OTHERS PERHAPS DYING
FROM sEABOARD AIR LINE WRECK.
vsstibule Crashes Into Freight at Rockingham
and Flagman Holland is Killed
Engineer Badly Hurt.

Especial to the News and Obscrver)
Rockingham, N. c., Oct. 2O.-A fatal
wreck occurred here yesterday morning
when the vestibule on the Seaboard Air
Line collided with a freight engine and
car which were driven back into another
engine and other freight cars. In the
smash-up Flagman H. L. Holland was
killed. Engineer James Robinson prob
ably fatally injured and Charles
Crump, a colored fireman, dangerously
hurt. An open switch caused the
trouble.
The vestibuled train coming in from
Hamlet ran into an open switch, crash
ed into an engine with one car attached
and drove these back against cars be-
hind. The engine on the passenger Is
badly smashed up. the first engine struck
not quite as much, though its tender is
demolished The mail car is a complete
wreck.
Holland, the fiagman, was in the
caboose of the freight train on the sid
ing and it is understood that he was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
A CASE OF THE DEAD ALIVE.
silas Hulin Appears in Court as Trial for his
Murder is Beginning
lBv the Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 2O.-While the
Supreme court was in session in this
city today a man claiming to be Silas
Hulin entered the court room, unan-
nouneed, and addressing Chief Justice
Beard, said;
Il am Hulin, who was not killed by
Clarence Peak"
Young Peaks case charging the muir
der of Silas Hulin at Clinton, Tenn, was
about to be called before the court.
Peak, who is the son of prominent
family, had been sentenced in the lower
court, to ten years in the penitentary.
Peak is now in the insane asylum near
here, a raving maniac, caused by this
case. Hulin claims that Peak shot
another man. whose name is now un-
known, and that he (Hulin) escaped on
the first train and went to Colorado, from
which State he came back here to prove
that he was not dead Hulin was
stranger at Clinton a the time of the
shooting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Irish Nationalists Keep the
HALL in an Uproar.
THE LAND PURCHASE BILL
Its Withdrawal Finally Agreed to. The United
Irish League in Convention at Boston
To Garry on the War Aga ainst
British Rule.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 20.-The Irish NATIONAL
time in the House of Commons today.
They bombarded the Irish Secretary, Mr..
Wyndham with all kinds of queries, in
terruptions and contradictions of his
statements, anent the imprisonment of
Irish memers. Mr.. Wyndhams replies,
though given in a conciliatory tone,
evoked storms of derisive cries, mingled
with Kisses, and the speaker was kept
busy suppressing demonstrations which
threatened to develop into disorderliness.
William O'Brien moved the adjournment
of the House in order to discuss ques-
tions arising from the case of former
Police Sergeant Sullivan, now in Amer
ica, who is alleged to have obtained the
conviction of innocent persons through
perjury.
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman, cordially Joined the
Irish in supporting their demand that the
government fix a day to discuss the
state of ireland, but he declined to
make the Liberal opposition responsible
for the demand, which he said was made
by the constitutional representatives of
ireland and in regard to a purely Irish
question.
Premier Balfour retorted that Sir
Henry's doctrine seemed wholly Separa-
tist. He would not admit that the gov
ernment of Ireland was purely Irish
question, and until the ambiguous atti-
ture Of the liberal leader was cleared
up he declined TO say If the government
would grant day for The discussion OF
the state of Ireland.
The galleries of the House of Con-
mons were crowded tonight in anticipa-
ton OF a sensational debate on William
O'Brien's motion.
Describing the Sligo trial as an eye
witness, Mr.. O'Brien declared that a
more dishonest or revolving trial never
had been held. He said the Irish mem
bers feared that Dublin Castle was try
ing to hush the Sullivan matter up, but
that it was a case of greater gravity
than that of Sergeant Sheridan, because
the plot Sullivan had organized against
the Irish League was of the same charac-
ter as the Pigott forgeries against Par
nell. Mr.. O'Brien charged that the gov
ernment had packed the jury to acquit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
FIERCE CONFLICT Of
THE RACES.
Precipitated by an Attack by
Negroes Upon a White
Woman.
(By the AsgoeIated Pregs.l

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. 2O.-Thrce
white men and eight negroes are report
ed to have been killed in race riot at
Littleton, Ala, little town % miles
southwest of this city, last night. The
riot is said to have been caused by
crowd of negroes attacking white wo-
man who was passing over a railroad
bridge en- route home from visit to
a neighbor.
AS soon as the white citizens of the
town learned of the attack they imme-
diately began their search for the wo-
mans assailants. The negroes refused to
deliver the Woman's assailants and arm
ed themselves to protect their leaders.
Sheriff Burgin and ten deputies from
this city arrived and the negroes opened
fire. killing three of the officers. The
deputies returned the fire, killing eight
negroes. Owing to the large number of
negroes, who outnumbered the whites ten
to one, the posse was forced to retreat.
The negroes captured a powder maga-
zine. the property of a coal company,
and strongly fortified themselves.
The following list of identified wound
ed has been obtained: Joe Thompson,
white, shot in bowels, serious; Ira Creel.
white, missing: John Baer. negro, shot
in heel; Bill Tolbert, negro, shot in
chest, serious.
Later-News from Littleton, Ala, the
scene of the riot last night between ne
groes and white men develops the fact
that everything is quiet now, the ne
groes having gone to their homes and
no further trouble is apprehended. Ira
Creel the white man who was reported
to have been killed, appeared in Little
ton safe and sound today, having spent
the night in the woods, but Joe Thomp-
son (white). who was seriously wounded,
died while being brought to this city.
Joe Baer, one of the wounded negroes,
is doing we'll and is expected to recover
but Bill Tolbert, the other negro who was
shot and was the originator of the fight,
is missing and is known to be seriously
wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

killed Instantly. though a report is in cir
culation that before he died he told some
one that he had closed the switch. He
was asleep when the crash came, as was
Charley Crump, the fireman, who was
dangerously hurt. James Robertson, the
engineer on the vestibule, went down
with his engine, which went 20 feet into
a field. His skull was fractured and it
is thought his backbone is broken and
that he cannot live.
The mail agent saw the danger and
jumped, saving his life, for the mail car
was smashed TO flinders. The fireman in
the cab with Engineer Robertson climbed
out the cab window and was only
bruised. No passenger was hurt, though
there was a coss 7erable shaking up.
Mr.. Hollands body was taken to his
home in Sanford today for burial. He
was an excellent young man and had
friends in Raleigh, where he boarded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Irish Leaguers Meet in Boston.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, Oct 20-A notable
gathering of leaders of international
reputation made remarkable the opening
of the first convention of the United Irish
League in this city today, John E. Red
mond, M p. Michael Davitt and John
Dillon, NJ p. ENJOYS from Ireland; Hon.
Edward Blake. Irish M. p, United States
Senator Smith, of New Jersey; Patrick
Egan, for United States Minister to Chile,
and Patrick Ford, of the Irish World,
were among the delegates.
The convention was opened at 11:15 by
National President John F. Finerty, who
read an address. Hon. Bourke Cochran
was chosen temporary chairman. Ad-
dressing the convention, Mr.. Cochran said
that an appeal to arms by the Irish peo-
pie would be folly rather than patriotism,
but that when the truth of the Irish
question should become apparent to the
world, an adjustment of the difficulty
would be possible.
The evening session was wildly en-
thusiastic especially during the speeches
of John Dillon and Michael Davitt and
the resolutions which we're opted at the
close of the session were opted amid
cheers. number of lettt of regret
were read, among them, one ON Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
John Dillon, one of the Irish ENJOYS.
said that the league needed assistance in
ireland because the people there were
disarmed, because they were not allowed
free speech, free discussion in the
press, the liberty of public meeting, and,
lastly, a trial by jury.
Mr.. Davitt spoke and then the plat
form and resolutions Iwere presented.
They pledged the convention to undying
allegiance in the cause of Ireland's in
dependence, assert the right of the Irish
race to carry on the war against England
by means of honorable weapons, the be-
lief that the leaders in Ireland were best
fitted to direct and carry on this contest,
demand the arraignment of England at
the bar of public opinion through the
dissemination of the facts of her rule,
that the United Irish League is the only
menace to England's rule in Ireland.
and finally urging upon the members in
this country to contribute literally to
the cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

A man may gush over woman, or
vice versa, but the gushing is seldom
mutual.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

Sullivan and had then spent an enormous
sum to shelter him from justice.
The Attorney General for Ireland, j.
Atkinson, replying to Mr.. O'Brien
charged that the facts of the case had
been strangely misrepresented.
Mr. Wyndham declared that Mr.
O'Brien's charge had been completely
disposed of and he ridiculed the idea
that the matter was one Of urgent public
Importance. Mr.. O'Brien's motion for an
adjournment of the House was rejected
by 215. votes to III.
Mr.. Wyndham then explained that it
was impossible to pass the Irish Land
Purchase bill this session and said he
hoped. in the course of the next session,
to introduce a new bill for voluntary
arrangements between the parties con-
cerned. He moved the withdrawal of the
Land Purchase Bill, which was agreed
to and the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
One Killed in an Explosion.
(By the Assoeiated Press }

Augusta, Ca. Oct. 2O.-An explosion of
a slasher cylinder at the Sibley mill early
today killed one man and injured three
others.
The dead:
WILLIAM CLARK. Bath, S. c.
The injured:
Lee Lamar. head cut.
William Waller, leg cut.
Robert Cheeks, back wrenched.
The cylinder was large one, but only
ordinarily carried ten pounds of steam
and what caused the explosion is
mystery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

Any young man who is in love likes
to say good night the next morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Loving Cup for schley.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dallas. Texas, Oct 2O.-Admiral
Schley was presented with handsome
loving cup here today, The cup was given
by the city and was rendered to the Ad-
miral in a short address by General M.
NJ. Crane
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

Mrs David l.. Royster returned to the
city yesterday afternoon after months
visit to her brothers, Messrs. J. g., 0. g.
and B. f. Womble. in Norfolk, Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

Mr.. w. H. Penny, of the Register of
Deeds office. went to Apex yesterday to
register and also to attend the county
canvass.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-05
NEW WHARF FINISHED
BIG CELEBRATION WAS HELD AT
KEAUHOU.'
Good Weather Along the Kau and
Hamakua Coasts-Rain Along Kona
-Mauna Loa Arrives.

The new wharf which was begun
some time ago at Keauhou, Hawaii, to
replace the one washed away by the
waves last December, has been finish
ed. A special -luau was given last Sat
urday by j. Morse who built the new
wharf, and there was a big celebration.
Deputy Sheriff Nahale made the speech.
The wharf is so feet in length and is
covered with a fine shed. 1t is superior
in every respect to the wharf that was
washed away
The steamer Mauna Loa, Captain
Simerson, arrived this morning from
her run to Lahaina, Maalaea, KOna and
Kau ports. She had a good sized list
of freight, including 5000 sacks of su-
gar. The weather along the Kau coast
has been good with no rain Along the
Kona coast there has been rain and
some rough weather. No rain occurred
along the Hamal6ua coast.
The steamer Waialeale was at Puma
luu day before yesterday She then
had 1900 sacks of sugar aboard and
expected to sail to Kailua for 25 head
of cattle from j. Broad.
The U. S. S. Iroquois was sighted in
Lahaina yesterday.
A big crowd of passengers came up
on the Mauna LOa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-05
.HANALEI FOR LAYSAN
STEAMER TO BE DISPATCHED ON
SATURDAY.
VIII Take Stores to Laysan Island and
Return With Guano-Will Not Search
For CeylOn

The steamer Hanalei will be charter
ed by H. Hackfeld and Company and
sent to Laysan Island this Week. The
vessel viii probably get away about
Saturday. She will go straight to Lay
san Island as she is not going in search
of the bark Ceylon which is now 63 days
out. The Hanalei has been secured to
carry provisions and stores to those
on the island. Captain Mosher will go
in command of the steamer.
Alexander Isenberg of II. Hackfeld
and Company completed arrangements
this afternoon with j. A. Kennedy man
ager of the Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
tion Company, by which the Hanalei
will be secured. She has been out Of
commission for a couple of months past
and is being rapidly repainted and over
hauled for her trip.
After arriving at Laysan Island, the
vessel will secure a load of guano ana
return Immediately to Honolulu. She
will not be sent in search of the Cey-
lon. 1t is expected the steamer will be
gone about three weeks.
Mr.. Isenberg said today that he was
not afraid that the Ceylon had been
lost but thought that she had been de-
layed by adverse weather.