The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-07-18

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the explosion states that IL was
known that a certain section OF the
mino had given evidence OF the
presence Of gas, and he believes
that the explosion was caused by
heavy blasting.
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JULY lirH.
President Mitchell yesterday
said that it was impossible To fore
cast the action of the indianapolis
miners convention. llo appar-
entity believes that II general sus-
pension Is not ordered, provision
will be mAda for defense fund
for the anthracite miners. 1t Is
said that the National Civic Fed
Grafton Will make one more at.
tempt to end the strike. Thirty
soft coal dealers, some Of whom
are also operators, met yesterday
IN New York for tie purpose of
discussing the strike situation. 1t
was agreed that the possibility OF
suspension Of work In the bltumi-
nous districts found the dealers
with a light supply OF coal. An
other meeting will be held next
Wednesday.
Secretary Root has issued let,
ter To those who have charged that
prosolyting for the Protestant re-
liglon was permitted In the public
schpols in the Philippines. He
quotes n recent dispatch from Act
lag Gov. Wright, in which the
charge is ilatly denied. Acting
Cox. Wright refers 10 the Rev.
Father William II. McKInnon, a
mcmbcr Of the Advisory Board Of
Education, who also denies the
charge. Secretary Root eIso quotes
from recent address Of Archbish-
op Ireland, whore this prelate
states that the Philippine public
lschools are being conducted on u
strictly nonsoctarian basis.
ltis not expected that Gov Taft
twill .ccure from the Vatican all
the claims set out in his note. 1t
is reported that the outcome may
be a consent n'the gradual with
drawal OF the Spanish frArs. An
other report is that this phase Of
the question could be settled at
once II the United States Govern
ment would accept the oral ussur-
anco OF the Vatican that the friars
would be withdrawn gradually.
Articles OF fconsolidation were III
cd at Frankfort yesterday by the
Eli2abethtown, Lexington and Big
Sandy Railroad Company,the Ken
tucky and South Atlantic, the Ohio
aud Big Sandy and the Ohio River
aud Charleston companies, all
branches OF the Chesapeake and
| Ohio. The name Of the consoli-
dated corporation is the LeXing-
ton aud Big Sandy Railway Com
pany
Late last night the total mum ber
OF known dead from the explosion
in the Rolling NH miuo, near
Johustown. Pa was ninety. Is
men were brought out alive and
sent to the hospital. Three more
sectlons of the mine have to be
examined, and 1t Is believed that
as many moro are entombed in
them.
An investigation of the race
trouble at Eldorado, Ill, is in pro-
gress, with probability that the
members OF the mob accused OF
outrages perpetrated against Negro
residents will shortly be discover
ed and arrested Assistant Adjt
Gen, Ewert, with a detail OF milf
tla.men is on the scene.
/, Prof, b. b. Huntson, of Louis
, vile, was elected secretary OF The
= American Association OF lnstruc
Z. tors OF the Blind at the closing
n meeting OF the Association at Raj
d eigh, n. G..
Prof, r. =. Halleck read a pape
y at the meeting OF the National Ed
o ucational Association in Minneap
a oils. The convention came to
y close yesterday after the most sue
a cessful meeting in the association
5. history.
u w. b. o'Coanell, OF Mt. Sterling
u has announced his candidacy 70
v the Democratic nomination TO
II Clerk of the Court OF Appeals.
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:, JULY l5TH.
Sir Lirng Chen Lung, gradual
~ of Yale, has been appointed Chi
:, neso Minister to the United States
n The Crown Prince OF Siam vii
v he accompanied to the Unite