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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
MINERS
PERISH
Hundreds Meet Death in
Terrible Tennessee
Disaster
Only One Man Escapes
and He Receives Fatal
Injuries
Terrible Explosion Takes
Place in One of Oldest
Coal Mines

Coal Creek, Tenn, May 2O.-The
worst disaster in the history of Ten
nessee mining occurred yesterday
morning when between It's and 225
men and boys met instant death at
the Fraterville mine, two miles west,
as the result of a gas explosion. Of
a large number of men and boys who
went to work in. the morning only
one, William Morgan, is alive, and he
is so badly injured Z. that he cannot
live. He was blown out OF the en-
trance by the force of the explosion.
One hundred and seventy-fve miners
were checked in for work. In addi-
ton there were boys who acted as
helpers, drivers, road men, and others
to the number of p crhaps so.
The Fraterville IS the oldest mine
in the Coal Creek district, having
been opened in 1870. 1t is fully three
miles from the opening to the point
where the men were working. They
had not been at work long before the
explosion occurred. There was a
fearful roar and flames shot from the
entrance and air shafts. Two
rescuing parties started in as soon as
possible. The Fraterville party went
in two miles but progress was
stopped By a heavy fall of slate. At
this barrier the men worked hoping
that. those beyond might be safe.
The scene, at the mouth of the mine
was beyond description. Women
whose husbands and sons were with
in were wild with grief. All day long
the rescuers toiled. Not until
o'clock did they pierce the obstruc-
ton. Up to that hour only five dead
bodies recovered and hope was still
high and many within were safe. The
hopes of the living, however, were
doomed, for when the rescuers could
enter and proceed they walked along
one continuous tomb of death. There
was not a sign of life. Every man
had persisted. Eight dead bodies were
the first recovered. Twenty-six more
were soon found. They were not dis
figured beyond Identification and each
corpse as it was borne from the
mouth of the gigantic tomb was sur
rounded by eager crowds of relatives
of the men entombed. The mine was
not on fire except in remote portions,
and all the bodies will perhaps be
reached before daylight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
LATE NEWS EPITOMIzED

Moulton Lathrop & Company,
bankers, brokers, members of the
Chicago stock exchange, suspended
business. All their deals have been
closed on the exchange. Difficulty in
meeting notes was the cause as
signed.
The Michigan district of the United
Mine Workers Of America has joined
with the three striking anthracite dis
tricts Of Pennsylvania in a request to
National President Mitchell for a ma
tional convention of all the miners of
the country to discuss the general
strike of all mine workers.
Members Of the American Asiatic
association gave their fourth annaul
dinner at DeImonico's, New York.
Addresses were delivered by William
w. Rockhill, late commissioner of the
United States to China, Senator John
L. McLaurin of South Carolina, and
Senator J. G. Pritchard of North Caro-
lima.
The state G. A r. procession at Des
Moines was reviewed by General Tor
renee, Commander George Metzgar.
Governor Cummins and others. The
policy of the government in the
Philippines received unqualified sup
port. A resolution congratulating the
United States troops and commencing
the war department was introduced
by General Grenville M. Dodge and
passed without a dissenting vote.
There was no, opposition to John
Lindt of Council Bluffs for command
err
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
MINERS AND OPERATORS AGREE
!, Fewer developments in Strike and No
Peace Offers Made


Hazleton, Pa, May 1S.-The con-
fernce between Mitchell and Keefer
with reference to the dispute between
the miners and operators of the Spring
field, H., district was satisfactorily
settled yesterday afternoon. The
agreement was not made public, but
it will run for another year. The Hi
nois delegation left for the west last
night. No developments presented
themselves here yesterday in the
strike. No peace offers were made by
either and there is nothing on the sur
face to indicate anything in the direc-
ton of a settlement being made during
the next few days. Nothing official has
been given out regarding the calling
out of the bituminous miners. 1t is
understood, however, that the dis
trict presidents of the anthracite dis
tricts are in communication with the
operators of the bituminous districts
for the purpose of arranging to call a
special national convention.
The reports at headquarters yester-
day were that the order to strike
was carried out to the letter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
Roosevelt Unveils Shaft.

Washington, May 22.-President
Roosevelt yesterday unveiled the me-
mortal shaft erected at Arlington by
the National Society of Colonial
Danes, in memory of the veterans
who fell'in the Spanish-American war.
Around the platform an immense
crowd was gathered, among whom
were many who saw service in Cuba,
Pohto Rico and the Philippines. The
ceremonies were in charge of Major
General John R. Brooks. Lieutenant
General John M. Schofield read the
address of the president of the nation
al society, Mrs. Justine Townsend, at
the conclusion of which the shaft was
unveiled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
TURKISH RUGS DECLINING.
Both Value and Quality not What They
Have Been.

Have Been.
Washington, May 20.-Thomas Fl.
Norton, consul at Harput, Turkey, re-
ports to the state department decline
in the value Of Turkish rugs and a
marked decline in the demand for them
The decline, he reports, is due chiefly
to the inferiority of the wool now en-
ployed in the rug-weaving districts
The best grades have come from the
pastoral regions along the frontier Of
Turkey and Persia, but nearly all the
woo4Shas lately found a Persian mar
Iket
Mr.. Norton says there is an interest
ing development in the rug industry at
Harput, based on American capital, .dt-
rected by native who has been train
ed in carpet factories in the United
States. The labor supply comes from
the orphanages founded and supported
at this point by American benevolence.
The establishment seeks to cater
chiefly to American tastes, and has re-
ceiVed various orders to execute spe-
cial designs for individuals in the
United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
BIG CATHOLIC. GATHERING.

Oshkosh Entertains 5000 Visitors
from All Parts of Wisconsin.
Oshkosh, Wis., May 20.-Oshkosh is
entertaining about 1000 members Of
the German Catholic benevolent socie-
ties and young mems Catholic socie-
ties of Wisconsin, who came to attend
the conventions which will continue
through the first part:of the week.
TIE parade at 1.,o'clock yesterday
was participated in by a score of
bands and delegates from every part
of the state. At 4 o'clock in the after
noon in the park there was a prize
drill of the uniformed knights. The
judges were Capt. Ludington of Mil
waukee, Adjt Gen. G. r. Boardman
and Maj. Nemits
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
CHANCE FOR MAN OF MUSCLE,
Courts Not Effective in Discouraging
Wife Beaters.

Courts Not effective in Discouraging
Wife Beaters.
New York, May 20.-If there is an
athletic man in Jersey City who de-
sires to pummel a wife beater, every
morning before breakfast, Rev. E. l..
Stoddard, rector of ST. Johns P. z.
church, will give him job. The
clergyman has addressed letter to
the Jersey City Woman's' club, IN
which he says my blood has boiled
and my soul has been made sick by
the sufferings Of innocent and de-
fenseless women at the hands Of their
brutal and unusually evil husbands"
In nineteen cases out Of twenty, lie
says, he has found that an appeal to
the courts has brought no relief.
Speaking specifically the clergy
man refers to the case of a woman
whom he has known since she was d
baby She has hardly known a happy
day since her marriage a few years
ago. Her husband works steadily
and does not drink, but he has COM
PEELED his wife to live with his family
to whom he gives his wages. his wife
receiving none. She has not had the
price of a dress from him in more
than three years, says the clergyman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
NUMBER 10.

the prominent houses on the streets
along which President-elect Palma
passed from his palace to the palace
Of General Wood are almost hidden
by green palms and bunting. At every
twenty feet along the route small
arches were placed, making the route
an almost unbroken trumphal can
3opy.
Gen. Wood personally lowered the
American colors, which were saluted
and with is own hands hoisted a Gu
ban flag, as an act of the United
States, Gen. Gomez assisting. At the
time the transfer took place in Ha-
vana, Gen. Whitside, at Santiago,
turned over his auth GRITTY to his Cuban
successor and sailed away with the
American cavalry, which had been in
the garrison there. Gen. Wood and
his staff and the American troops en-
barked Immediately after the hoist
ing of the Cuban flag and the Ameri-
can ships steamed out of the harbor.
The ceremony itself was brief and
simple. After formal greetings, Gen.
Wood2read the documentary transfer
prepared by the war department.
pledging the new government to inn
mediately proclaim the constitution,
and the Plat amenument contained
in tie appendix, and to undertake all
obligations assumed by the United
States, with respect to Cuba by the
treaty of Paris.
- Palma Sends Word.
Washington, May 21.-President
Roosevets yesterday afternoon re-
.ceiyed, this cablegram:
"Hayana-The government of the
island having been just transferred, I,
as chief magistrate of the republic,
faithfully, interpreting the sentiments
of the whole people of Cuba, have the
honor to send you and the American
people testimony of our profound
gratitude and assurance of enduring
friendship, with wishes and prayers
to the Almighty for the welfare and
prosperity !of the United States
(Sfgned), Palma"
The president also received this
cablegram from President Loubet o.
France, dated Kronstad:
.."tA5.the time when the Cuban repub-
llic is proclaimed under the mighty
aegis. of the United States of America
Fl make it. my duty to offer your excel
leney- my very sincere Fluctuations
and send you wishes that I form for
the prosperity of the young republic"
Secretary. Rect cabled congratulations
to Palma. ~.
Other Nations Told.
Washington, May 21.-Secretary
Hay took the final step yesterday OF
acquaipting the nations that the Unit
ed States, government has redeemed
it's pledges, to. make free the people of
Cuba. This was done by cabling ev
cry capital where there is a resident
ambassador or minister for the United
States of an Identical note informing
our representatives that military occu
patton had ceased and an independent
government republican in form had
been inaugurated there, under The
presidency of Senior Palma. Ambassa-
doris and ministers are instructed to
convey this information to the govern
ment to which they are accredited.
Cuban Flag Raised.
Charleston, S. c., May 21.-At noon
yesterday the. Cuban flag was raise0
over the West Indian building at the
exposition by .,the Cuban commission
ers and salute of p guns was tire1
in honor of the birth of the republic.
Short speeches were made by mem
bers of the commission and officials of
the exposition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26

BEEF PACKERS
DUCK TO JERSEY

New York, May 2O.-Swift & Co.,
Armour & Co., the Schwarzschild ana
Sluzberger Co. and G. H. Hammond Co.,
packers, moved their New York Offices
and equipment to Jersey City yester-
day. 1t is said in Jersey City that the
offices of'Nelson Morris G Co. and the
Cudahy Packing Co. will be moved lt,
New Jersey shortly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26

clear. Ashes fell from 10 O'Clock ~
til midnight. The inhabitants were
frenzied with fear at the time of the
outbreak, dreading repetition of the
catastrophe which caused such ter
rible loss of life on this island. They
ran from the streets into the open
country, crying and praying for preser-
walton from another calamity. No one
on the island of st. Vincent slept that
night. The reports received from the
districts in the vicinity of the volcano
say the rumblings in the craters were
appalling and streams Oh lava fowe1
down the mountain side
The villagers who fed to Chateau
Belair and Georgetown for safety are
now pouring into Kingstown, this be
ing the farthest town from SOufriere.
The royal mail steamer War is bring
ing refugees here from Chateau Belair.
Kingstown is now cangested and de-
mands on the government are increas-
ing rapidly. 49,.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
Terror from Soufriere.

CIVIL IL OtIF SONIi lSi y"
Kingstown, Island of ot. VinceD+
May 22.-Another great eruption Of
Soufriere volcano occurred Monday
night Throughout. Sunday the ad-
joining districts trembled, and some
shocks were felt here. The smoke IS
sued from the craters and assures of
the mountain and the atmosphere
throughout the island of St. Vincent
was exceedingly hot. While worship
pers were returning from church in
he evening an alarming, luminous
cloud suddenly assembled many miles
high in the north of the island and
drifted sluggishly to the northeast. IN
cessant lightning fell on the mountain
and one severe flash seemed to strike
about three miles from Kingstown.
Thunderous rumblings in the craters
lasted for two hours and then dimin-
ished until they became mere murmur-
ings. The remainder of the night was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
Alfonso Attends BuIIfiuht.

Madrid, May 22.-King Alfonso at
tended a royal bull fight yesterday, at
which $4,000 spectators, including spe-
cial ENJOYS, members of the diplomat
ic corps and great number Of ladies
were present. 80
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
People Terrified at Fury
: of Soufriere
Refugees in Pitiable Con-
ditiOn Indeed

PoineaPre Island of Guadeloupe May 22.-(21st) =
The steamer arrived here with 200 refugees from
de France Martinique board It reported here that
the Savado having board 900 people who
we're unable Fort de France is coming be-. md
everybody who do is leaving Fort de France
REFUGEES IN SAD CONDITION.
PointeaPitre Island of 6uadeloupe May 22.The Saliva
dor arrived here yesterday The refugees who have reached
here by this ship and the Horton ptiable condition.
They all report that the morning of May 20 Mont Peee
vomed thick cloud of black smoke and threw hot mud and
the greater part of the island while heavy pail of
smoke overhung Fortde France The eruption followed
by flashes of ncandescen light and the pancsrcken people
fed shore It reported Fort de France that
people had been killed Carbe the coast while Basse
Pone the northeast is said to have been completely
destroyed Refugees report further that all the vessels at Fort
de France are taking people away from the island.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26

The old receiving ship Vermont will
in a few days be burned in order to
get the metal. The Vermont was built
in Boston in 1912.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
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LEAVES SENATE IN MARCH.

Mr.. Jones of Nevada Says He Will Not
Seek Reelection.
Washington, May 20.-Announce
ment is made that at the close Of his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-18
SHALL We HAVE A CANAL?

Senator Morgan recited his time worn
Nicaragua canal speech to-day, giving the
senate to understand that he wanted the
country to get some informa ton on the
subject. Morgan makes fetish of the
Nicaragua route, and if he fails to COM
nit the senate to it he will no doubt re-
tire to monastery in despair.
The position of the canal question is
rather odd. The Isthmian Canal commits
sion, in it's supplementary report, gave a
distinct preference to the Panama route,
which, at the time of making the first
report, was unavailable because of the
excessive price set upon the plant and
franchise by the French concessionaires,
which would makesthe Panama canal cost
S33,O00,0O0 more than the Nicaragua
canal. The reduction by the Panama
company of $40, 100000 in their price gave
construction, for it is recognized by many
leading expert engineers as the better and
more economical ycrtr for ship canal
from the engineei!-.. standpoint.
The Nicaragua people have made volum :
inous arguments against the Panama
route, without effect. If we are to have
a ship canal across the isthmus, it would
be advisable for congress to settle the
question of route at this session. Secre-
tary Hay is getting from the governments
Of Nicaragua, Costa RIGA and Colombia
their offers for right of way and when
congress makes UP its mind everything
will be ready to go ahead.
The bill providing that the president
shall decide upon the route, if congress
fails to come to a determination, should
be passed as measure of precaution for
the matter should not be allowed to go
over to the short session of the fifty-sev-
enth congress. Let there be a decision,
one way or the other. The country GER
tainly has demanded the canal construc-
ton. If there ever was measure warmly
favored by the business public it is this
canal proposition. The country does not
interest itself in the ship subsidy bill.
There is not even any sham enthusiasm
| over it. The construction of the ship
canal and the bill for the perfection of the
gold standard and reform of the currency.
are two of the important measures
before this congress- e. e''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-18
CUsHMAN Is RIGHT

Representative Cushman of Washington
merely echoed public opinion when, on the
floor of the house of ropresen tatives yes
terday, he fayed the congressional trust.
Who doubts the truth of what he said 2
Who does not know that a small group of
men, OF whom the speaker is one, controls
all legislation in the lower house. Is it
not, indeed, humiliating that a member Of
the house can get no measure up for con-
sideraton unless the speaker is favorable?
Is it not disgraceful that the speaker of
the house has become mere party in
strument? that all his acts are governed,
not by the fairness and impartiality ex
pected Of speaker, but by the direc-
tions of small group of mediocre men?
1t is because of the conviction that the
beet sugar insurgents in the house are
right in fighting the legislative trust, are
praisewcrthy in their sturdy independence,
are con,n1endable in their efforts to
have Cuban reciprocity question
fought OF. and determined on the floor of
the house, in a truly legislative manner,
that we have never severely condemned
them. while always consistently, opposing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-18

death. Yet. we look to see some measly, ordi-
nary Photographer say that a good many wo-
men would Just so through fire and smoke to
getsa man We have no sympathy with this
kind OF humor
There has bee1:sa rapid advance inathe price
OF American first editions The attorney gem
eral ought to get out after the hrst edition
trust.
Tie Brooklyn Eagle wants a great national
highway. 5000 miles long, extending from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. for sample Of good
roads, A good road" from Minneapolis to
Duluth would be quite popular ip-well. IN
Duluth.
+ Bishop Fowler declared the other day tina.
no life was SO conducive to laziness as the
ministry. The bishop should cultivate gar
den On the side.
Owing to the secret work Of the meat trust
and the combine between the Texas straw
berry and the railroads, stewed golf balls are
coming into popularity as a simple and snutri-
tious diet.
Meat trust-A belief that the butcher will
not send uD the neck piece. rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-18
Nor A WINNING ISSUE

No fault can be found with the demo-
Gratis for attempting to make a great
political issue out of the Philippines
question. T. e Journal has repeat
eddy held that the question of the future
of the Philippines is eminently proper
matter for political difference. Yet it
is very doubtful whether the issue can
be made paramount or an important aid
to democratic success.
1t was a bad omen for the success Of
the proposed issue that just as the dis
patches announced that the democratic
senator's intended to make all they could
out of alleged cruelties and barbarities
arousing opposition to the republican
method of dealing with the islands, there
should come the news of Malvar's sur
render. At the very moment when the
democrats were telling the people that
they should demand an end of this in
guerilla leader the war has produced and
the last of the revolutionary leaders made
complete and final surrender, not only
of himself, but Of all his followers.
In other words, just when our demo-
cratic friends were about to stir up a
demand for the end of the cruel war It
suddenly comes to an end simply by a
continuation Of the persistent, dogged
fighting methods that General Otis began
three years ago when Aguinaldo elected
to appeal to the arbitrament of war.
Peace now reigns throughout Luzon.
| Everywhere American supremacy is rec
ognized and dozens OF former insurgent
leaders are serving as civil officials. If
| Guerrero has surrendered in Samar, as
| he was to have done on April Is, the
Tagalog and Visayan islands are COM
pletely pacifed.
The war cloud that arises on the hori-
zon of Mindanao, where murdercusi Moros
are about to be punished, will add moth
| ing to the gaiety of the democrats. The
American people have never-at least not
since the weak days of the war of 1872
| been disposed to oppose any administra-
ton that is conducting war. A Moro
| war will be supported to the finish. It
may even be the unlooked-for means of