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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
MINERS ARE ENTOMBED
Scores of Men Imprisoned by an Exp1O-
sion at Fernie, B. c., and All of
Them May Perish.

st. Paul, May pa special dis
patch from Fernie, B. c., says: A ter
rible explosion occurred at o'clock in
the evening in No. mine, which is
connected with No. shaft, and also
with the nighttime shaft. All three
openings were blocked.
One hundred and fifty miners were
estimated at work, sixteen of whom
escaped from No. 8 before the cave-in.
One boy has since died. The remain
der are prisoners and small hopes are
entertained for their safety. GOOD or
der prevails and everything possible
is being done to relieve the situation.
The fan was disa bled, but was quick
ly restored. No. 3 is expected to be
ODened soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
What They Hear at the Hagne.
SAVES HER SON FROM ROPE
Mother Beseeches Mob of Lynchers and
Her Boy Is Taken to Prison to Pre-
vent Further Trouble.


Marion, Ind, May 27.-The prayers
of a mother saved from the vengeance
of a mob her son. Willie Francis, col
ored, who had a rope around his neck
with one end thrown over tree early
in the morning. The attempted lynch
ing took place at a place known as the
Ozark Secret" Willie Francis, col
ored, returned home and found two
white men, Theodore Beam and an I'M
known man, talking to his sister. He
ordered them to leave, but they OBJ
jected. He then procured revolver
and fred two shots at them, causing
them to retreat.
Richard Criswell. a white man, who
lived near, fastened to the scene Of
the shooting and was shot through the
hand by Francis. Sarah Francis, moth
err of the young negro. attempted to
take the revolver from him and was
shot in the left thigh during the strug-
gle. Francis escaped. but returned
home early in the morning, when he
encountered the three. men at whom he
had shot at the head of mob formed
to lynch him. He was bound, rope
placed around his neck and he was
dra gged to nearby tree and the end
OF the rope thrown over limb.
The mother, suffering and bleeding
from the wound inflicted by her son,
came to his rescue and by her pray
ers induced the mob not to hang him.
Francis was taken to jail and when
arraigned in court pleaded guilty to
the charge of attempt to murder. He
was taken to prison to prevent further
trouble
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
browns to Escape Having.

Plattsburg, N. Y, May 27.-College
hazing and, the strong rivalry between
classes of the University of Vermont
caused the death of Nelson Pease
Bond, freshman, in Lake Champlain.
Caught alone and set upon by two
sophomOres, whom he suspected Of a
design to kidnap him in order to pre-
vent him from being present at class
function, he ran to the lake, and, his
pursuers say, jumped in. So far as
known there was no other witnesses of
the drowning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Hurt in a Grand Trunk Wreck.

Mishawaka, Ind, May 23.-Nearly
every passenger OH the Lehigh Valley
express on the Grand Trunk Western
road was injured by the wrecking Of
that train here. Among those hurt is
Professor Joseph Roach of Madison
street, Chicag go, who had an arm frac-
tured, hip injured and was badly
bruised His wife was slightly hurt.
Others injured are: T. N. Minnier, Fl.
E. Cliordff, G. NJ Urey, Mrs H. Woods
G. M. Mcdonald, c.. J. Clark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
FIRST AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA
Lord Pauncefote Was the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps I'm Washington.

Lord PauncefOte Was the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps I'm Washington.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote of
Preston, G. C. B., G. G. M. G., the first
ambassador to the United States and
dean of the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington, was born in Munich, Bavaria,
IA years ago, and was the issue of
one of the most ancient of British fam
lilies, whose history is founded in the
Doomday book Educated as lawyer,
his government service began in Hong
Kong as attorney general in 1865 and
after much valuable colonial expert
ence he came to Washington in 1889,
first as minister and afterWard as first
ambassador His service here has been
one unbrOken record of successful di-
plomacy.
The Boring sea negotiations were
among his earliest works of impor-
lance and it was his familiarity with
that difficult subject that led to his
selection by the foreign office for the
post at Washington. The arbitration
treaty negotiated with Secretary Olney
was the forerunnef Of the great work
accomplished at The Hague, and it
the most important principles of the
great general convention regulating ar
bitration afterwards framed by The
Hague conference Then came num-
Der of reciprocity treaties and agree
ments involving a vast amount of
study and work, all of which were per-
fected as far as the executive branch
of our government could cooperate
with Lord Pauncefote.
Soon after Secretary Hay assumed
office Lord 'auncefote began the task
which he himself regarded as the
greatest accomplishment of his busy
life, namely, to forever set at rest
the questions growing out of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, and he entered
again with energy upon negotiations,
the result of which was the framing
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty recently
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Old Soldiers Experience.

Nj. NJ Austin, civil war veteran
of Winchester, Ind, writes: "My wife
was sick long time in spite of good
doctors treatment but was wholly
cured by Dr.. Kings New Life Pills
which worked wonders for her health.
They always do. Try them. Only
25cts at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Had a. Great Masonic Record.

Lebanon, n. H., May 26-Norman
G. Hewes died at his home here yes
terday, aged Il years. He had Ma
sonic record said to be unparalleled.
Feb. II last he was installed tyler
of Franklin lodge f. and A. NJ. for
the fortY-sixth consecutive time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth 60 at once to Benefits
drug store and get free sample of
amberlain's Stomach and Liver tab
lets. One or two doses will make
you well. They also cure sick head
ache, billiousness and sick headache.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
PEACE NOT SO NEAR.
Some Difficulties Noted in a Re.
port That Is Cabled From
Pretoria.
BoERs MAY CONCLUDE TO FIGHT ON
Because Minority Is Still Irreconcil-
able-RumOr Heard in
London Town.

Pretoria, May 27.-The prevalence
throughout South Africa of the op-
| timistic feeling in regard to the peace
negotiations is hardly based upon solid
| facts. The protraetiOn of the confer
ence at Vereeniging is not necessarily a
hopeful sign. The delegates to the con-
ference, although they have abandoned
their hopes of securing independence,
still have many points of difference
with the government, while an obsti-
nate minority continues to regard the
resumption of hostilities as the best
outcome of the present situation, and
at any moment these points of differ
ence may be accentuated into refusal
to continue the negotiations.
Predictions on the Issue Are Risky.
1t is most unlikely that those who
are in favor of peace will throw up the
sponge so long as decent minority is
DESTROYS of continuing the struggle,
and all these diSsonant elements must
be taken into account before it is pos
sible to give any sort of prediction as
| to the issue of the present negOtia-
| tons.
London Hopes Have Setback.
London, May 27.-Just before parlia-
ment rose after midnight last night a
rumor reached the lobbies that a
hitch had occurred in the peace nego-
| tiations Nothing official concerning
| this rumOr could be aSceTtained, but
| the dispatch to the Associated Press
| from Pretoria, in which it was said that
| the prevalence throughout South At
RIGA of the optimistic feeling in re-
gard to the peace negotiations was
| hardly based upon solid facts may be
| regarded as an indication that such q
hitch has occurred. Little information
! from Pretoria has been able recently to
pass the censor there.
Government Was Looking for Peace.
That the government yesterday fully
| anticipated a speedy conclusion of
peace is believed to be shown by the
postponement from yesterday until Fri
| day. OF later, Of the budget bill in the
committee stage with the view, as was
| frankly admitted on the government
side of the house, of enabling the bud
get to be reeast in the event that peace
is secured. The tax on grain has
proved so unpopular throughout the
country and has had such an uneX-
| pected effect in reuniting the Liberal
party with a most effective election
| cry, that here is little doubt the gov
eminent will welcome an excuse to
drop it. ae&
What They Hear at the Hagne.
The Hague, May 27.-It is said in
Boer circles here that the peace pro-
posals made to the conference at
| Vereeniging, Transvaal, include the
condition. that the Beers in the field be
| allowed to consult with the Boer dele
| gates in Europe before a definite set
| tlemen is reached 1t is declared also
upon the same authority that the Brit
| ish government refused May % to ac-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Presbyterians for Revision.

New York, May 23.-The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church has
adopted the report of the committee
on creed revision making changes in
the confession of faith. This action,
which was practically unanimous, there
being only two dissenting votes, was
taken with little or no debate. The
changes proposed will now go to the
various nreSbyterieS for ratification.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Caught RObbing the Mail.

Kansas City, Mo-, May T.-Frank
M. Sturgeon, one of the oldest mail
carriers in the Kansas City, Kan,
service, has been arrested by postoffice
inspectors for stealing a bundle of let
tiers. Sturgeon was caught in the act
and confessed his guilt. He has a
family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Ambassador to Vienna.

Washington, May 27.-President
Roosevelt has sent to the senate the
nomination of Robert S. Mccormick,
of Illinois, to be ambassador extraor-
binary and plenipotentiary of the
United States to Austria hungary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Congressman steele Defeated.

Wabash, Ind, May 23.-Fred J. Lam
dis was nominated for congress by the
Republican convention of the Elev-
enth district on the 1,010th ballot. Con-
gresham Steele held his own till the
break came at noon. Lands is the
brother of Congressman lands Of
1YNb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29

Ironton, o., May 23.-The large plant
of the j. r. Ketter Carriage company
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, 10000. Adjacent dwell
ing were damaged. go. ~.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Young Lady Kills Herself.

Paducah. Ky, May 27-Miss Della
Wilcox, daughter of Captain I. H.
Wilcox, a prominent citizen of Muir
raw. XIV, shot herself through the heart
with a pistol, dying instantly 1t is
s1pposed that she was Respondent over
a love affair."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Fatal Prize Fight.

Boston, May 24.-Tommy Noonan,
of this city. is dead as a result of a
blow administered by Eddie Dixon, of
Chicago in boxing exhibition at the
LenoX Athletic club here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
POULTRY!

We have the old stand-bys, the
Barred Plymouth Rocks, which every
body knows and likes. Our Rocks
are we'll developed, fine looking birds
with feathers barred to the skin. |
have selected the best layers for years
to breed from and today have strain
that cannot be surpassed for eggs.
We also have pen each of the single
comb White and Brown Leghorrs
Eggs from either pen soc per setting.
Correspondence cheerfully answered.
When in town call and see the fowls.
W. H. ROSE,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
ROCHaMBEAU H0N0RED
His Statue Unveiled in the Capital Of the
Nation He Helped Create
President at Ceremonies.

Washington, May 26.-Amid the en-
thusiastic demonstrations of a great
concourse of people the superb bronze
statue of General Count De ROcham-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
TEACHERS SLAIN IN CEBU ISLAND.
BANDITS CAPTURED.
War Department Names Americans
Who Met Their Fate al Hands
of the Ladrones.

The war department has received
dispatch from Manila stating that
four of the American school teachers
who have been missing on the island
of Cebu since June 10 were murdered
by Ladrones. They were. Ernest
Heger, l4l3 Vine street. Cincinnati; /;
Clyde a. France, Beola. o.; John f.
Wells. 209 Montgomery avenue. Prov
idence. II. l.; Louis A. Thomas same
address as Wells. and his cousin. The
dispatch added that the bodies had
been recovered; that the leader of the
murderers had been killed, and that
eight others had been captured by
the constabulary. Ernest Heger left
Cincinnati on February 26. 1902, to
become teacher in the Philippine
islands He was a graduate of Gin
cinnati university. class of 1889. His
father. Carl Heger. has been notified
by the war department of the teach.
er's death. Only an hour before re.
ceiving the telegram from the war
department he had received letter
from Jessie France. of Berea. o.,
who is a cousin of Louis A. Thomas.
reported killed with Heger. saying
that Thomas was safe in Japan. She
had received a letter from him from
Japan. dated June g. Heger will for
ward this letter to the war depart
ment
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
MISS M'ELHANEY WAS DAVE KYLE
TIRED OF EXPERIENCE.
Strikers Arrested and Broke Guard In
Panther Creek Valley. Much Ex.
element, but No Violence.

For four months Mabel McEhaney
worked side by side with men In half
dozen different establishments, as.
sociated with boy companions, fire.
quented the pool rooms, smoked ciga.
rettes, INDUCED In all the modern
slang and was known to the world as
Dave Kyle. The denouement came at
last. She spent Saturday at the Cen
trail fishing camp. below Benwood.
West Virginia, with some young men
who knew her and who had their sus.
picions previously aroused by little
acts which smacked of efiiminacy. One
OF the young men rowed across the
river with Dave" to go In swimming.
He disrobed but Dave" did not, ex-
planning that he simply wanted to
bathe his feet. Mabels arrest follow
ed. She cried bitterly. the first time.
according to her own story. since she
adopted the garments Of the sterner
sex. Mrs. s. o. Boyce, wife of
prominent attorney of Wheeling had
her sympathy aroused by the tears of
the pale faced, delicately featured
young man, and asked the officer what
crime he had committed. When she
learned the story she offered to take
Mabel home and keep her there until
other arrangements can be made.
Mabel Is not yet 10. She admits
that while wearing the garments of
her sex, she listened to the testimony
In the Ellis Glenn trial at Parkers.
burg for two days. but she says the
idea of donning male attire was not
suggested by the Glenn case. A
daughter of John A. McE,lhaney of
Bradford, Pa, she was left motherless
at 13. and has since earned her own
livelihood. She worked four months
In Wheeling. not remaining long In
any one position. She worked in
barroom, in stamping factory. as
house painter, as tin roofer. and
handling steel slabs in the Aetna
Standard mill. Her last employment
was as cabin boy on the steamer Ruth.
which she left when she found her sex
was-suspected. Mabel is a good boxer
and had two fights while she was
Dave Kyle. The tears flow freely
now when Mabel talks. but they are
not tears of regret for anything she
has done. but the simple expression
OF relief from the constant strain she
underwent during four months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
BURN TO DEATH IN RAILWAY WRECK
MANY LIVES LOST.
Passengers Consumed by Flames In q
Pullman Car--Attached to Pan.
handle Limited.

Engineer Clark, OF xenia. o., under
his engine. burned to crisp; his fire
man OF Cincinnati, name unknown.
head crushed, right arm broke and
both legs cut on; three passengers,
two women and man. burned to
death in u Pullman sleeper, and a
number OF other passengers injured,
how many could not be determined
definitely. Is the awful story Of the
wrecklng OF the Panhandle limited.
from st. Louis, eastbound. Thursday
night at Trebins station. a short dis
tance from xenia. .. A wrecking
train was hurried out from Xenia and
another from Dayton. with all the doc
tors that could be secured. The train
was flying eastward at highest speed
when the engine struck loaded coal
car, which in the darkness had es.
capped from the siding in Xenia and
had run down grade to the danger
point. The engine struck II going at
full speed and was turned over. with
Engineer Clark underneath. The pos.
tai car, combination car and day
coach. impeled by the heavy sleepers
behind. piled over the engine. Two
Pullmans followed and were laid
across the track at right angles. A
gas tank under one of the cars ex-
ploded. setting fire to the wreck. The
postal car. the coaches and two sleep
ers were destroyed entirely. Cries
for help could be heard from one of
the Pullmans. and the helpless on
lockers were compelled to see two
women and one man burned to death
before their eyes. unable to lend any
aid on account of the fierceness OF the
flames. AT that point the Cincinnati,
Hamilton r Dayton and Panhandle
are parallel, and both were torn up
for a distance of 80 yards. blocking
traffic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
TALKED OVER FRiARs' LANDS.
The President Invites Distinguishes ed
Churchmen to Dinner.

A distinguished party assembled
around the Presidents board at lun.
cheon in his Sycamore Hill home. at
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Saturday. Aside
from the members of his house party
there were Secretary of the Navy
Moody, Attorney General Knox, Sena-
tor Sponer of Wisconsin. William M.
Byrne, United States district attorney
OF Delaware, and John c. Davies, at.
torney general Of New York. During
the afternoon the visitors discussed
with the President and Secretary
Moody some of the details of the
ability OF the new Panama Canal Com
pany, to pass q clear title to its prop
erty to the United States. The beef
trust was adverted to briefly and in
this phase of the discussion Attorney
General Davies participated. He was
particularly interested because he in
stituted, some time ago, an action
against the representatives of the
beef trust" In New York State. In
the evening the President entertained
at dinner, besides Secretary Moody,
Eugene A. Philbin, former district at.
torney of New York city: Frank c..
Travers, of this village, and Rev. Faith
er John l.. Belford, of st. Peters and
ST. Pauls Church. in Brooklyn. The
three last named are prominent Cath
olics and were invited by the Presi.
dent to discuss with him and Sec
retary Moody the questions in rela-
tion to the administrations demands
for the withdrawal of the Friars from
the Philippines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
COMPANIES MAY RESUME.
Eighteen-Year.old Girl Impersonated Q
Boy Four Months. Detected In
Fishing Camp.

Rioting and violence occurred In this
vicinity of the only two breakers In
| the Anthracite region which are run.
ming coal and sending II to market
wholesale arrests of rioters were
| made In the Panther Creek valley
Saturday. 81 men being captured. Be.
fore the court hearing 35 OF the men
| oyerpowered the guards and escaped
warrants are out for them and they
will be arrested, IL found. The lie.
high Coal & Navigation Company had
been shipping coal from one Of its
PANTHER Creek colleries. and the strik.
ers had been much disturbed in con.
sequence. A mob of foreign strikers
caught William Eagle. a brakeman.
who aided In moving the coal. They
started with him in the usual march
to the outskirts of the region, Mean
while word had been sent to the com.
pany's headquarters at Lansford, and
Superintendent Zehner dispatched a
force OF rs deputies, armed with rifles,
to the rescue. They went on a special
train. and overlook the strikers In the
public road, near Hauto. surprising
and surrounding them. Some broke
and ran, but 81 were forced at the
mufizle OF the guns to the cars
aud taken to Lansford. A large crowd
lsi collected at the station to meet
the deputies and the prisoners, and
there WAS much excitement, but no
violence was attempted. and the men
were safely crowded into the lookup.
Arrangements were quickly made for
hearing before Squire Lewis, and a
number OF guards escorted the prison.
ers from the lookup. On the way to
the office of the squire. however, by a
| concerted effort, the prisoners threw
! themselves on the guards, knocked
down some and dashed away into
the darkness. Owing to the danger Of
| snots injuring some of the innocent
spectators none were fred and the
I guards devoted themselves to keeping
as many men as they could. They
managed to hold 16, and these were
given hearing. AS II could be proved
that only one was guilty of violence he
was held under $500 bail. and the 9th.
ers were released. Warrants we're then
sworn out for as many of the escaped
men as had been recognized
Attacks were made during Saturday
night on the houses of three workers
at the No. colliery of the Susquehan.
ma Coal Company at Nanticoke and
the windows and doors were smashed
by repeated volleys of stones. the oc.
cupants. men, women and children
protecting themselves as best they
could from the flying glass and spliht.
ers. Another house which was threat
ened was guarded by the coal and iron
police. This is new mode of attack,
and yet despite the noise it made, the
local police made no attempt to inter-
fere. The strikers are much aroused
over the operation OF the breakers.
The company has stationed strong
force of coal guards along the road
leading to the mine. and will endeavor
to prevent strikers interfering with
| men working in the breakers.