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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
BY EXPLOSION
MINERS ARE
KILLED
TENNESSEE MINE PROVES A
DEATH TRAP TO THE MEN
WHO WERE WORKING UN-
DERGROUND.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April IA
special to The News from Dayton, Tenn,
this morning gives the details Of the ex-
plosion which occurred in Nelson mine
of the Dayton Coal and Iron company
there yesterday afternoon:
The known list of killed is as follows;
PEAT TRAVIS, body recovered. Leaves
wife and two children.
JAMES d. FRANKLIN. body recover
ed; leaves wife and one child.
THOMAS SHAVER, body recovered;
leaves wife and three children.
JOHN HORNEY, body still in mine;
leaves wife.
LARK HUNTER, body still in mine;
leaves wife and three children.
ALEXANDER COFER, body still In
NINE; leaves wife and four children.
The above are all white men.
Colored men killed are;
GEORGE GRIFFITH.
BEN GRIFFITH.
REESE DEAN.
MORGAN SMITH, all recovered from
mine.
MACK FOSTER. body still in mine.
MORRIS PERSALL.
JOE robson.
BRYANT SMITH. bodies all recovered.
Among the seriously injured are:
Will r. Head, who was horribly burned
and suffered fractured skull, VIII ole.
The explosion was one of the worst
that has occurred in the Dayton Mines
and came close upon the inspection OF the
mines at which it had been thought they
were perfectly safe.
Inquiries into the circumstances or the
explosion shows that at 4:45 o'clock In the
afternoon, as the miners were leaving
the mine, the explosion occurred.
The mines have been considered the
most dangerous of all at-this place, hav-
ing had mine gas ever since Nthe explos-
ion December 10, 1895, when twenty-eight
men were killed. Since that time the
mines have been supplied with safety
lamps, while fire bosses have been en-
ployed to fire the shots after the miners
end their days labor. The explosion OF
yesterday is believed to have been caused
by the untimely and unintentional firing
of a shot by Lark Hunter and John Hor-
ney two of the experienced fire bosses,
who were killed by the explosion. The
report from Dayton states that the deaths
resulting from the explosion have orphan
ed more children than any explosion or
mine accident that ever happened there.
The Nelson mine was worked by com
tract by James NJ. Head, whose brother,
VIII r. Head, was the inside boss Of the
mine.
A later special from Dayton says:
Fifteen dead bodies have been recov-
cred up to this time from the scene OF the
explosion, and it is estimated that from
eight to fourteen remain covered in the
debris"
Most of the families of the dead miners
are in the most pitiable and destitute con-
dition and their needs are being supplied
by the Dayton Coal and Iron company
temporarily.
A supplemental report TO The News
from Dayton. Tenn, this afternoon says
that In addition to the injured mentioned
earlier in the day are George Watson.
colored, badly burned; Henry COMA,
white, burned: William Pressenel, bruised
and burned by falling timbers.
At this report sixteen bodies had been
recovered and there are said to be ten
more in the ruins. The explosion was so
terrific that it blew sheds, scale houses
and cars over an embankment 100 feet
from the mouth of the mine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
DOUBLE CRIME
COMMITTED
BY NEGRO
A NEGRO HOUSE SERVANT
SHOOTS TO DEATH MRS. FL
LEN FURBUSH AND HER
DAUGHTER.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.--William
Lane. aged 80. a negro servant employed
by Charles +. Furbush, at 652 North Fiji
teenth street, today shot and killed Mrs.
Ellen Furbush. aged ~ years. and her
daughter. Madeline H. Furbush, aged 10
years, and probably fatally wounded
Eloise Furbush, aged years, another
daughter.
Lane made his escape. He had been sus-
pected of stealing money from his en-
ployer, and today a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest by Mrs. Furbush. Lane
learned this and committed the crime In
revenge.
Mrs. Furbush and Eloise were on the
third floor of the house and Madeline was
on roller skates in front of the house.
After killing the mother and fatally in
juring the child, Lane called Madeline in
to the house and she followed him up the
stairs to the third story, where he shot
her in the head.
He then ran down stairs and made his
escape.
Lane, the murderer. was captured in
Camden. n. j., at about 2:35 o'clock this
afternoon as he was leaving ferryboat
on which he had escaped from Philadel-
phia.
He was Immediately brought back to
this city and locked up in cell in the city
hall.
The bodies of Mrs. Furbush and Made
line and the injured child, Eloise, were
70 by a policeman, who had gone TO
the .npse TO serve the warrant on Lane.
Thee was a colored servant in the
kitchen, ironing, when the murders were
committed and when the policeman ques-
toned her she said she had not heard the
shooting and did not notice the departure
Of Lane from the house. The coroner
has taken charge of the house.
Mr.. Furbush has not yet been located
by the police and it is stated he has gone
to New York.
Lane had been employed by the family
for about two years. His home is said
to be in Trenton. N. ].
Special Policemen Graham and Manuel
went to the Furbush residence this morn
ing and Lane answered their ring at the
door bell They told him they wanted
to see Mrs. Furbush, and he invited them
into the sitting room and told them Mrs.
Furbush was upstairs and that he would
call her. They had been sitting there
about five minutes when Eloise staggered
into the room crying:
civilian has shot mamma and Made
line and tried to kill me-"
The policemen ran up the stairs and
found Mrs. Furbush dead in the third
story front room, and Madeline MORALLY
wounded in an adjoining room.
The little girl died a few minutes later.
They made search Tor Lane Dut ne
had disappeared and colored female
servant in the rear kitchen told them
Lane had gone out by the back gate.
A general alarm was sent out, and then
began a search for the murderer, in which
almost the entire police and detective
force of the city participated, ending with
his capture as he was leaving a ferry
boat in Camden, across the Delaware river
from this city, a few hours later, by De-
tectives Bond and Murray. When arrested
Lane had a suit case which contained
revolver, lot of jewelry and $13O that he
had presumably stolen from the Furbush
residence. His father is said to a min
lister in Burlington, N ].
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
COBB WILL NOT RUN
AGAINST GOV. JELKS
1T SEEMS LIKELY THAT JELKS'
WILL HAVE AN EASY RACE.
MAY HAVE NO oP-
POSITION.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 1.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Rufus w. Cobb of Woodlawn,
whose name has been mentioned in con-
pection with the coming race for governor
of Alabama, says that he will not seek
the nomination-that he has not consider
Cd Offering himself for the place. Mr.. Cobb
was mentioned as a probable candidate
for governor, to be put forward by the
Johnston. or anti-new-cOnstitution ele-
rnent Mr.. Cobb believes that Ex-Gover-
nor Johnston will himself announce for
governor at an early date. A conference
of the Johnston forces was held in Bir-
mingham few days since, but it is I'M
derstood that very little was done, the at
tendance being small, and that another
meeting will be held at an early date. De-
spite the talk of opposition on the part of
those who fought the adoption of the con-
stitution in Alabama, the general opinion
is that the present governor, William d.
Jelks, will have a comparatively easy race
to succeed himself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
URIAH STEPHENS is DEAD
AFTER LONG USEFUL LIFE

Uriah Stephens died Sunday morning
at 4:20 o'clock at the residence OF
his son, ]. NJ Stephens, IS Park street IN
West End. Mr.. Stephens was SIS years old
and had been in feeble health for long
time Hts death was not unexpe cted.
Mr.. stephens was a we'll known rail-
road man. He was formerly purchasing
agent for the Western and Atlantic rail-
road He was born in South Carolina.
At an early age he moved to Barlow
county, where he lived 20 years. For the
past six years he had been a resident OF
Atlanta.
Mr.. Stephens is survived by five chill
dren. They are: ]. NJ. Stephens, division
superintendent of the Western Union Tel
egraph company; Mrs. d. c. Kendrick.
OF Ringgold; Mrs. s. NJ. Irons, Of Little
Rock: DR.. ]. E. Stephens, of Augusta;
Mrs. NJ. B. Hill, Of Texas. He had a wide
circle of friends in the state who learn
with deep regret of his death.
The remains were taken to C,artersville
this morning at S:22 O'Clock. The funeral
was conducted at Gainesville today by
Gen. Clement A. Evans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
DAYTON MINE TRAGEDY
l-.iDs CANNOT BE EXPLAINED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2.-In-
vestigation today revealed the fact that
the Nelson mine at Dayton, in which the
explosion. occurred is not on fire and has
not been. Workmen are engaged today
excavating the debris, and all the bodies
will be recovered. The funerals of those
recovered were held today.
In all there were sixteen killed, leaving
fifty-eight orphans and fourteen widows
George Swafford, colored, one Of the
miners reported injured yesterday, died
this morning. The miners claim that the
explosion was due to failure to sprinkle
the mine on Sunday. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that it was caused by
a combination of coal dust and gas in the
mine.
Superintendent Roy Meyer, of the mine
said today that the rules governing the
mine were very strict and enforced to the
letter and the cause of the explosion, he
added is to him problematic.
State Inspector of Mines r. A. Shifflett,
of Nashville, arrived at the mine last
night and made as full an investigation
as possible, from the result of which he
made the following statement today:
None was more Mortified and surprised
than I at the news of this disaster. One
week ago Monday. 1 was through the Mel
son mine and made a most rigid exami-
nation of it in every part. do not hes
itate to say that it was in the best con-
dition it ever was and, in fact, better than
any mine in the entire district. 1 told the
management so at the time and urged
them to keep up the degree of efficiency
that was then evident. 1 also, at that
time, noticed that scarcely any gas was
in evidence We will have to first as
certain where the explosion originated
before we can accurately determine its
cause"
Mr.. Shifflett empanelled a jury of in
quest today and is now making official
inquiry into the cause of the accident.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
Z PARDON is SENT TO
LIEUTENANT DURFEE

NATION. H.. April 2.-Former State
Senator Isaac B. Grain has received ad-
vices from Washington sating that Lieut..
Oscar 5. Durffee has been pardoned. Dur
fee. a lieutenant Of volunteers in the
spanish-American war. was appointed
manager OF the San Fernandino and
Jucaro railroad in Cuba. Christmas night,
1850. he was arrested. charged with en-
bezzling $500 OF government funds in his
capacity as manager Of the military road
He protested his innocence and Mr.. Craig.
United States Senator Allison, of Iowa,
and others carried the case TO Secretary
of War Root. who ordered the evidence
OF the trial forwarded from Puerto Prin-
cipe. and Durfee's pardon followed He
has wife and four children in this city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
COMMERCE COMMISSION
MEETS TO FIX UP RATES

CHICAGO, March 31.-The Interstate
Commerce commission met here today to
investigate packing house and grain rates
between st. Paul and Kansas City and
Chicago. AT the last meeting the testf-
mony showed that the annual good reso-.
buttons of the roads in regard to rates had
promptly gone to smash in the time hon.
ored way Rebates had been paid. and
one road admitted having destroyed its
books because the commission might want
to see them. 1t was surmised, however,
that the rates could be maintained, and
today's meeting was called for the pur-
pose of seeing how well this promise has
been kept. The commission agreement to
investigate rates from Chicago to eastern
points viii be carried out at once.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
MANS SKULL CRUSHED
BY BLOW OF HAMMER

Jim Austin. a negro employed at the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical works at
Edgewood,. Monday knocked Richard
Jones. another negro employed there. in
the head with a hammer. The blow crush
ed Jones' skull and he will die.
The difficulty took place In the ware
house OF the company where the negroes
were al work. The hammer used by Aus
tin was a large one and the other negroes
head was badly crushed. AS soon as he
hit the fatal lick Austin rushed from the
building and attempted to escape. He was
caught In Reynoldstown by Town Mar
shall Buchanan. The man Is now lodged
in the DeKaIb county jail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
GAINESVILLE WILL
HAVE THREE BANKS
ONE BANK REoReANEzED AND
TWO MORE ORGANIZED, Is ONE
DAYS RECORD FoR.THAT
LITTLE CITY.

GAINESVILLE, Ca, April The
GAINESVILLE Savings Bank was reorganls-
ed here yesterday. and the name Of the
corporation was. schanged to The Peoples
Bank by the directors. and an application
to amend the charter to that extent mas
been made. The directors elected the
following officers: President, c. o. Sum-
mers; vice president Dr.. ]. p. Thurman;
cashier, A. NJ. Lamblin.
The Bank of GAINESVILLE was also organ
lied here yesterday. 1t will have capi-
tai stock Of O,OO0 Mr.. L. D. Benton OF
Monticello, was elected president, ana
Mr. ]. A. McCrary, of Tennille. was MADE
cashier.
In addition TO these two banks, IT has
been learned that an application has been
fled for the charter of the Cllizens' Bank.
with a capital of $4,000, and that this
bank will be ready for business in about
thirty days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
DEAD MAN CALLED
To TRY SLAYER
ON JURY
FINcHER, WHO WAS MURDERED,
SUMMONED ON JURY TO TRY
HIS OWN MURDERER IN
= COURT. =

Scale. Ala. April 1.-The circuit court
convened here yesterday. Uriah Porter
was arraigmed, charged with the killing
of Joseph F'incher at Crawford last De-
cember. Porter pleaded not guilty by rea-
son of insanity, and the trial was set for
Thursday of this week. The court drew a
special list of jurors for the case, and
among the names drawn was that Of Jo-
seph Fincher, the man Porter killed.
This name and that of a man named
Smith, serving on the regular jury, were
thrown out
There is much interest shown in the
Porter case on both sides.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
PRISON COTTON ON SALE
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER

The Georgia prison commission is anx-
ious 10 dispose Of 4os bales Of cotton. the
product OF the cotton crop last year at
the state prison farm. The commission
will receive bids at the capitol for the
cotton. and viii make the sale next Tues
day.
The commission did not sell the cotton
last year as IL was gathered. but decided
70 hold II for higher prices. At present IL
Is stored in the warehouses I'm Milledge-
vile The commission hopes TO secure a
good price FOR the staple at the sale on
Tuesday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
AUTHOR BEN BOLT
BREATHESHI
IN NEWARK
DR.. THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, CON-
POSER, DIES AFTER A LONG
ILLNESS IN NEW
JERSEY.

NEWARK, N. J., April 1-Dr. Thomas
Dunn English died early today.
Dr. English, who was writer Of some
note, was widely known as the author of
"Ben Bolt" -
He was born in Philadelphia in 1919, and
was graduated from the University Of
Pennsylvania as doctor of medicine in
1882 Later he studied law and was -ad-
rritted to the Philadelphia bar. He en-
gagged in journalism in New York from
1874 to 1859, when he came to Newark, to
practice medicine.
He was a member of the New JERSEY
legislature in 1S63-64 He served two
terms In congress from New Jersey dis
trict 81 ~.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
PURE FOOD BOARD
HAS A BUSY DAY.

NEW YORK. April LIN its campaign
for pure food the board Of health has nao
field day in the court of special ses-
sions.
Members of the board brought out the
fact that the produce dealers on the east
side are violating many laws OF health
and that the chief Offenders are those VINO
sell polluted milk. Seventeen onenoers
were brought before the bar on THIS
charge and fined from SIS TO $50.
1t was brought to the attention OF the
court that since the passage OF the law
prohibiting the use of boracic acidfor. the
preservation of milk, the use of formal
dehyde has become extremely common
and that il is difficult in the crowded dis
tricts to get other than ''embalmed milk.
There were many cases of persons cnarg-
ed with selling spoiled FISH and decayed
vegetables. All were heavily sentenced
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
TO MEET IN AUGUSTA

County school commissioners of Georgia
will hold their annual convention in Au-
gusta this year. The time for the conven-
ton has not yet been fixed, as State School
Commissioner Glenn is now sending out
letters inquiring of the commissioners the
time that will SUIT them best
IL Is expected that the day OF meeting
Will be some time IN May. The program
has not been arranged, but the prelimina-
~ work is now being done. These con-
ventions are always largely attended by
the commissioners and their friends, and
the sessions are usually very interesting
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
MEMORY OF AARON FRENCH
H0N0RED BY TECH STUDENTS

The student body and the faculty of the
archaeological school have passed resolu-
tions of regret on the death of Aaron
French. the E--tsburg millionaire philan-
thropist, who did so much for that insti-
tuition.
Mr. French took an active interest in
the southern school, and gave literally
to it. In all, his benefactions to the
school amounted to something like $4,000,
and his death was source of regret to
the students and the faculty of the school,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
ToLSTOI GROWS WEAKER;
SUFFERS FROM INSOMNIA

NEW YORK, March S1.-Private adj
vices from members of Tolstois immedi
ate family say that the philosopher seems
to be too much weakened by his late ILL
ness to ever regain even n shadow of his
former health and strength, cables the st.
Petersburg correspondent of the Ameri-
can and Journal For three months, or
longer, his pulse has been irregular and of
late becomes weaker and weaker, while
insomnia is adding to his other sufferings.
The most distressing symptom, perhaps,
is the feeling of depression that has taken
hold of him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
viii Report Cuban Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The ways
and means committee voted to report the
Cuban reciprocity bill.
Two Republicans-Tawney and Metcalfe
voted against the BILL
All amendments were defeated.
Hopkins. absent, was recorded as voting
for the bill, making the recorded vote y
to 5.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

Watch the date on the label by which
you receive your senni-NeekIy and
when the time has expired send in your
renewal, so your paper will not be dis |
continued.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
No RemOrse in This Negroes Heart.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-William
Lane, the negro who yesterday murdered
Mrs. Furbush and her daughter, Made
line. and fatally shot Eloise Furbush, an
other daughter, was held today to await
the action of the coroner. Lane had no
regret for his crime. When asked what
caused him to kill the woman and chill
dren he said:
'They deserved to die"
At the hospital today it was said that
there was little hope for the recovery of
Eloise.
Charles A. Furbush, the reputed hus-
band of the murdered woman, whose
right name was Ella Jarden, spent last
night in the house where the crime was
committed, but the policemen who are
guarding the premises said he was not yet
in condition to make a statement.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
HUMORC
Springs Inheritance from EUinter.

Waste matters which the kidneys skin and
other organs were too torpid Tin the cold days.
to take care Of and cannot take care of now
without help, there is such accommodation
of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples boils and other eruptions, loss of
appetite that tired feeling bilious turns, fits of
Indigestion, dull headaches and many other
troubles common in Spring are due to them.
Hoods SdrS0pariLLa removes all hu-
rors, overcomes all their effects, strengthens
and tones the whole system.
Don't deny yourself its benefits this spring.
have eenta In the
spring.
n a medicine o
Halfway.
derived benefit it,
all thas tired feeling, of
blood" FANNIE
Des Moines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

on the New Zealand government railways
experiments are about to be made as TO the
relative merits Of American, British and Aus
tralian locomotives.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

Ping pong has taken Berlin by storm. One
band of players has already opened a luxuri-
ously appointed club room fitted with twelve
tables. and a Berlin ping pong championship
tournament is being arranged
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

10 CURE - COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative sBromo- Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund The money II 1t fails to cure.
q. w. Groves signature is on each box. $50.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-12-08

Der geridtsbiener oIs
9o4tourif. Der Geridtsbiener
BON Sarenba9 I'm pinssau, 9ersoss
tbum Sal5burg, bate unlGngft cine
fdpierige Mufgabe gu l0fen; er mubte
ndmli4 einem Mnseftelten bes 3ittels
baufes auf benz boben Sonnblid (1O,s
$50 Sub cine 3uftequns iiberbringen.
Ser riifige Mann ma@te fid auf ben
Weg unb fonnte fhOn mad IA @tunben
iid feines mibfomen Muftrasss ents
lebigen, fir ben inn cine Gntf9dbia
gurg bon i'm @an5en "a Setter
(etDo Z gents) gu She'll tpurbe. Dos
TT nGmlid Der 9ariffas, Der a1erbtnss
nur NIT Der Gntfernuns urb ni4t NIT
Der 90benbifferena rs4net.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-12-08

Dit bes O E,
mtfttna bat biefer Sage cine ebr,
n1e Sinberin gum, gGrsiben einss
6riefts perunla5t, Der an cine sFIeis
f4erspittue IN greis, 9birinsen, aez
ri4tet mar. Mus BEN G1reiben NOR
erfl4tli6, bab bie @srfaHerin Dor IA
Sobren beim Glifdsintauf eine Warf
gu biel auriiderhdlten, bas Gelb boz
mails dber nidt abgelitfert bate, peil
fe BON Der @robmutter baran ssbin.
bert tporben mar. SEPT erfpfgte BITE
Neri9tisuns Der alien S6ulb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-12-08

- Nusaeseihneter @biStep uno
a = IN @aaonen gu rdionablen
@reiien.
S0mmers Barber,
Ode 10. Ctr. uub Npe. .. Eel. 349.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-12-08

Naien< Doer Gals : &atarrb mirb
iuf0rt beieitigt unb permanent turirt
nur6 .,Borp Iprmalits. (Gimer
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Arizona republican., 1902-11-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of David J. Jones. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, executrix of the last will and testament of David J. Jones, deceased. to the creditors of and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this. notice, to the said executrix, Margaret J. Jones, at No. 213 Fleming block. Phoenix. Mari copa county, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business Of said estate, in said county of Maricopa.
 MARGARET J. JONES, Executrix of the Last Will and Testa-
 ment of David J. Jones, Deceased. Dated Phoenix, Arizona, this 16th day of October. 1902.