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Evening star., 1902-02-06
PHILIP GERsT ARRESTED.
Former Treasurer of Buffalo Charged
With En-

BUFFALO. y. Y. February 6.-Phiiip
Gerst, former city treasurer. was arrested
today charged with misappropriating S27,-
coo Of the citys funds. Gerst was removed
from Office in December last by Mayor
Diehl. He was charged at that time with
-hisco..duct in office. and during the investi-
CATION of the charge admitted misappro-
priating $4,000 Since that time an inves-
tigation OF the city treasurers Office has
been made under the new city adnlinistra-
tfon of Mayor knight.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Smallpox on Steamer Kansas.

LIVERPOOL, February 6.-The Warren
line steamship Kansas, capt. Waters watch
left Boston January p for this port, ar
rived here yesterday and landed fourteen
cases of smallpox.
Smallpox broke out on board the Kansas
City shortly after she left Boston. The
cases are about equal ydivided among the
cattlemen and the crew. The steamer has
been uuarantined.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
TAX COMMISSIONERS ARRESTED.
John L. Ford of New York Charged
with Accepting Bribe.

NPW YORK, February 6.-John r. Ford,
deputy tax commissioner for Bronx bor-
ough, was arrested today. charged with the
acceptance of bribe. 1t was alleged that
he accepted s10o from ]. Bowie Dash, pres
ident of the Hudson Coffee Company, as a
consideration for undertaking real estate
Dash, who made the complaint against
Ford, said that the latter solicited the
bribe. Dash said that he gave him 500 in
marked bills. and notified the police. When
Ford was arrested the police said the bills
were found on him. Ford was held for ex-
animation.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Death of Bishop stuckey.

CHICAGO, February 6.-Rev. Joseph
Stuckey is dead at Danvers, Ill. He was a
bishop of the Mennonite Church, and had
been in charge Of the Danvers church since
1860. Bishop Stuckey had Travelled extern
sfvely over the middle states, establishing
new churches. In all he had ordained eight
Evening star., 1902-02-06
A CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,

Mr.. MOrrelfs Measure to Punish Dis
elimination by Common Carriers.
Mr.. Morrell has introduced bill In the
House to prevent discrimination of common
carriers Of passengers on account of race
and color. 1t provides penalty of 5000,
or term not exceeding two years In
prison, or both, against officers directors
or employees of railroads who shall make
or enforce any rules discriminating against
passengers on account of race or color
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Patrick Trial Adjourned Again.

NEW YORK, February 6-The trial of
Albert T. Patrick was adjourned today ua-
til Monday, Recorder Goff having received
a letter from the physician attending Juror
campbell, saying that Campbell could at
tend tomorrow if absolutely necessary but
that it would be better for him to stay in
the house until Monday.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
The Maryland Legislature,
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd,
February 8.-Alr. Johnston Of Montgomery
county, has introduced a bill to provide
fer loan of 5000 to pave and otherwise
improve the town of Kensington.
The contested election cases against
Abraham Lincoln Dryden and Joseph Muir,
republicans, returned as elected from SOM
erset county. were dismissed by unanimous
vote of the house Of delegates.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
TO BE SENT TO CHICAGO.
The Exhibition of the Park Com mis-
siOn's Plans at the COrcoraA Gallery.

The exhibition Of the park commission,
now at the Corcoran Art Gallery, will be
taken to Chicago at the end of this month
and viii be placed on public view there
under the auspices Of the Chicago Archi-
tects' Club. 1t will be there for several
weeks, and will then be taken to New York,
where it will also be exhibited 1t was de-
cided to send the exhibit to New York yes
terday, when Mr.. VIM. c. Whitney of New
York, formerly Secretary of the Navy, saw
it and was 30 pleased with it that he took
action to have 1t sent to New York. A
place for it's exhibition will be provided by
the architects of New York.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
HEARINGS ON CHINESE EXCLU SION.
Arguments ON Both sides Heard by
House COMMITTEES.

Rev. s. L. Baldwin of New York, secre-
tary Of the Missionary Society Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, was heard by the
House COMMITTEES on foreign AFFAIRS yester-
day In opposition to the MitcheH-Kahn bill
for Chinese exclusion. He toeks the posi-
ton that general restrictions on immigrants
should govern all nationalities alike, and
that discrimination against the Chinese
alone was not to the public interest.
President Gompers of the Federation of
Labor continued his statement In support
Of the bill. He exhibited fac Smiles Of the
instructions sent by the Chinese to their
friends In China pointing out the way to
get into this country. Mr.. Gompers also
stated that Maxwell Evarts of New York,
who advocated an exterkion Of tho Geary
law. had attacked that law in the United
States Supreme Court. and that the con-
tention Of its fnvalidity was still before
the court. The hearings will continue to-
day.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Transfer Of Infantry.

The adjutant general Is informed that
Companies g and III of the 23d Infantry
have left Plattsburg barracks. New York,
for Madison barracks. New York. TO take
the places of the battalion of the 18th In
fantry, under orders to proceed to the
Philippines by way OF San Francisco.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Admiral Remey to Proceed Hom,

Admiral Aemey to Proceed Home.
Orders, have been sent forward by the
Navy Department to Rear Admiral Remey,
directing that officer to proceed home with
his dagship the Brooklyn. The Brooklyn
is now at Hong Kong, and will sail for the
United States Immediately by way of the
Suez She will probably go to the New
, York yard to be oyerhauled.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
CONSUL GOLDsCHMIDT ILL.
The British Commercial Represents
tive Offers to Take Charge

tive Oners to Take Charge.
United States Minister Bowen has noti-
fled the State Department that United
States Consul Goldschmidt at La Guaira
has fallen i'll and is unable to perform the
duties of the office. This is the most i'm
portant commercial point in Venezuela, and
break in the consular business that might
have been disastrous was avoided by the
kind offer of the resident British consul, r.
Schunk, to look after the United States
consular business at La Guaira until such
time as the State Department can make
other arrangements.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
The Hancock at Naeasaki.

Quartermaster General Ludington is in
formed that the transport Hancock arrived
at Nagasaki this morning on her way to
San Francisco. She is bringing home short
term troops from the Philippines and In
spector General Breckenridge is also pas
Senger.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
San Juan Gambling Houses Closed.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, February g.
The police last night closed all the gam
bling houses in this city. With few excep-
tions, they were American establishments.
In spite of the anti-gambling laws, these
places had been running openly. The new
anti ambling bill introduced in the House
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Consular Agent At LiIIe Dead.

1su1s AacHt " III6l7Ueau'
The State Department has been informed
through United States Consul Atwell at
Roubaix, France, Of the death of Mr. Du-
bois Gregoire, the United States consular
the veterans OF the consular service, and
was stationed at the past where he died in
December, 1871.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Torpedo Boat Destroyers Accepted.

The Navy Department has announced the
final acceptance Of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Stockton and Schubrick The ma
val board on construction has recommended
the acceptance OF the destroyer Decatur as
soon as a few minor repairs on that vessel
have been completed.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
Col. Hei.tand Ordered to Manila.

Lieutenant Colonel Henry o 8. Heistand.
assistant adJutant general. who returned
to this country from the Philippines to APP
pear before the Senate committee investi-
eating the Hawkes. charges, has been or
dered back to Manila for assignment to
duty,
Evening star., 1902-02-06
As NECESSARY AS STEAM.

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
OF certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R. J. Gum
ming.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
ELEVEN WERE KILLED
Terrible Explosion of Gas Under Chi
cago Butcher Shop.
FIRE FOLLOWS THE DISASTER
Victims Burn to Death in Sight of
Bystanders.
OTHER EXPLOSIONS FOLLOW

CHICAGO. February ct is believed
that eleven is the correct number of people
who lost their lives by the explosion of gas
in The Trostel butcher shop al $40 I'D street
last night. The bodies. charred past hu
man semblance in the majority Of cases,
lay at a nearby morgue today, while fire.
men. assisted by laborers. still dug in the
ruins on the bare possibility that more
bodies might be under the debris. Fire
Chief Musham today DECLARED his belief
that the explosion was that of a pocket of
gas. force of labOrerS was put to work
at daybreak tearing up and repairing the
gas pipes which figure in the two explo-
sions which followed that in the butcher
shop. When the coroner learned of it he
ordered the work stopped. Il want no
changes in present conditions made until 1
have investigated fully TO discover if negli-
Eence was in any way responsible for the
loss of life, said he.
The following is believed 10 be the correct
list of the dead:
Otto TroStel owner of butcher shop.
Augusta TrusteI wife of above.
Otto Trostel. jr., aged eleven years.
Anna TrOstel aged nine years.
Lena Trostel, aged seven years.
Minnie Trostel. aged six years.
Baby TrOstel. aged two years.
Fred. Trostel. nephew of Otto Trostel.
Sophia Kneipp, niece of Mrs. Trostel
Mary Roscnthal. aged thirty-two years, a
neighbOr. visiting shop.
otto" an emplOye. last name not known.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
nnan0lis,

The Moltl<e ut AnnapOlis.
The German training ship Meltke has ar
rived at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
steamship Arrivals.

At New York-Furnessia, from Glasgow
Neustria, from Marseilles and Naples.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
j. G. KIeiner.s Statement.

J. c. kleiner, proprietor of the drug store
at Archer avenue and 22d street, was a wit
ness to the explosion. He says that no one
came from the butcher shop after the
shock
81 was standing in the front OF my store
when the explosion occurred" Mr. Kleiner
said. Il was just looking down 22d street
when the building trembled. ] saw the en-
tire front of the butcher shop fly out into
the street and instantly there was a flash
of flame. l turned to the telephone and
called up several doctors and told them of
the disaster. All of them responded.
81 realized that something awful had oc-
CURED, but l could not tell just what it
was. AS | turned to look down the street
again l heard the fire department coming
Then the manhO1es began to explode, and
one by one the caps were blown high in the
air. The force of the explosion was so
great that the windows in the street cars
Were shattered.
THE scene was one I will never forget
: do not believe a person In the butcher
shop or the fiat above escaped
On Monday Otto Trostel insured his life
for 5000. making his wife the beneficiary
Yesterday Mrs Trostel called on the insur-
ance agent and asked If the oldest two cI.I-
dren could be insured. She said she had a
presentiment that something would happen.
The agent was instructed to write policies
Of S2,UoO each.
Evening star., 1902-02-06
story of an Eyewitness.

The most graphic story of the accident
was told by ]. Pauly of 66 22d place, who
stood across the street when the building
went w.
"The first thing | knew he said, Il was
blown against a telegraph pole. l was
facing the market. and it seemed that the
whole building rose in the air at once and
then collapsed into the cellar, a heap of
ruins. l ran across the street, and as l
crossed the ear tracks | could hear the
cries of the people imprisoned in the wreck
age. Almost Immediately the flames burst
out all over the place, and it seemed that
everything was on fire at once.
Then | caught sight of man crawling
out from the basement. He did not seem to
be badly hurt and called for help. | rec-
ogniZed him a. the sausage maker Trostel
had hired a few days before. a man who
ran up jumped down to help him, and hc-
tween we got him to the street. He was
able to walk and went away at oncs.
THE first explosion in the building dis
connected the gas mains, and they caught
fire al once. The fire seemed to follow the
pipes, and five minutes later the manhOle
west in Archer avenue blew up with re-
port almost as loud as the first. The man.
hole to the east followed in a few minutes
Eve could hear the cries in the basement
growing fainter. and We had to allow the
sufferers to die without doing anything to
help them"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1875
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office,
Duluth, Minn., April 10, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act Of August 4, 1892,
CHARLES CHRISTOPHER,
of Virginia, County of St. Louis, State of
Minn., has this day fled in this Office his
sworn statement No, 6172, for the purchase
of the E1. NWA and EA SWA Of section No,
IL, in Township No. SO, Range No. II ". 4th P.
NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver Of this Office at Du-
luth, Minn., on Thursday. the 26th day of
June. 1902
He names as witnesses:
Archie Phillips. Of Duluth. MINI.
Peter McAlpin, q
James Sullivan, Of Virginia, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day of June, 1o09.
VIM. E. Culkin,
Register
Apr1s June 20
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13
GOING TO MESAB.4.

Two carloads of miners have re-
Gently left the copper district to en-
gage in the iron mines of the Mesa
ba range. They were men who had
been thrown out of employment by
the curtailment of operations at sew
eral new properties of Houghton
county. Some bonanzas which were
billed to give great outputs and to
provide places for many men, but
they have gone the way of many
other mining ventures. Mining was
ever precarious business, and IN
times when booms are on many
places are opened that do not give
a profit for the working. And be-
sides, copper has fallen greatly in
price. At eighteen cents per pound
many properties could be worked
advantageously whereas they could
not now secure new dollar for an
old one. These changes are some
thing the operators cannot control.
The boom has done considerable
for the people of Houghton county,
as new properties have resulted
which might otherwise have lain
idle for many years. There are now
few idle miners in that section, those
who were laid off having secured
employment at mines in the Lake
Superior region, there having been
a shortage at many of the iron prop
critics. Many men went to the cop
per district being attracted by the
stories of great wealth and fine po
sitions. The result was that there
was an overstock of labor. The same
thing is seen in other lines in thu
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13
Notice to Build Sidewalk.
Recorders Office, Virginia, Alinn.
limo z 1912

Recorders Office. Virginia, Minn..
June 3, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that unless side
walk is built within 30 days from above date
along the property below described, the city
Of Virginia will proceed at once to construct
same and the expense of such construction
will be charged to the several lots or blocks so
benefited. as follows:
A new sidewalk, 8 feet wide. of s, or 10
inch by 2 inch plank, surfaced on one side,
three stingers, built to grade. along the
west side OF Maple Street, between virginia
and MeeaDa avenues.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD
City Recorder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13
BRIEF
PERSONAL
POINTERS
-,
Comings and
'deinss Of our
Neighbors.

&&~UNA~>~~N
J. H. Grotheim and children, Miss
Marie and Master Philip, visit with
relatives and friends at Ashland
and Washburn, Wis.
c. G. Miller, of the Duluth. Paper
& Stationery Co., called on Virginia
patrons this week.
H. J. George, w. H. Eaton, DR.. C..
w. Miller, J. A. Kennedy, Ben Levin
and H. J. Eaton were among Vir-
ginians who spent Thursday eve
ming as the guests of Masonic
friends at Duluth.
Chas. Purden, of Duluth, attended
to business matters in the city the
first of the week.
Capt. H. Jarchow was a Virginia
visitor Monday.
Mre. w. f. Hannaford and son
Demming were at Duluth Monday
P. A. Coffey, Jos. Karl, Capt. T. J
Jones and A. B. Coates went to Hib.
bling Monday.
Capt. Thomas Walters, general
manager of the mining interests
of the Interstate Iron Company
came up from, 1shpeming Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Williamson re.
turned to the city Tuesday eve
ming.
L. w. Everson assisted in furnish.
ing music for the Scandinavian
Society basket social and ball at
Buhl last Saturday evening.
+. F. Sweeney was up from Du-
luth yesterday.
DR.. Stuart Bates went to Duluth
yesterday.
L. N. Merritt, of Mountain Iron
was in the city Wednesday,.
George E. Fay returned home on
Saturday evening from Hamline
University, for the summer vaca.
ton.
Albert Olson, range agent for the
Fitger Brewing Company of Du
luth, was business visitor to the
Zenith City Wednesday.
James bowling, of Duluth, and
Editor Bowling, of the Eveleth Star
were Virginia visitors Saturday.
J.Roman and NJ. Mendelson went
to Duluth Monday, filing on timbe,
claims in the Ash Lake district.
Mrs. J. Roman went to Duluth
Monday afternoon.
Denny Martin returned Monday
evening from weeks visit to the
Twin Cities during the Carnival.
Mrs. John Roswald returned Sat
urday evening from a visit with
relatives and friends at 1shpeming
Mich.
John Chesser attends to business
matters in Duluth this week.
Senator E. B. Hawkins circulated
among Virginia friends Tuesday
afternoon.
Nae Pearce, who holds a "sit" ir
the Office of the Chisholm Improve
ment Company at Chisholm, shool
hands with Virginia friends Sun
day.
r. r. Bailey returned Tuesday
morning from a short business trir
to Duluth.
Chris johnson returned Tuesday
from the Twin Cities, where he hac
been in attendance at the Eagle
Convention and Elk's Carnival.
E. Matheison, the liveryman
makes business trip to Duluth
and the Twin Cities.
Supt. McDougall, of the Roberts
was Virginia visitor Sunday, max
ing The Enterprise sanctum very
pleasant call during his stop in tn,
city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-10
STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Jeks Hands Down a Large
 Batch of Solicitors.

Montgomery, December 9.-(Speeial)- The governor today made the following apnulnfmt !. Lawrence-To be commissioners, first district J. K Swoop of Wheeler; second district R. B. Porter of Town Creek; third district, G. W Sacxson of Mt. Hope; fourtk district Jackson windham cf lims.
 JeEerson-R. D. Chadwick, notary at Ensloy; NJ. Dudley. n9tery at Bessemer; r. S. Wilson, notary at Birmingham.
 Tallapoosa-Marc;'s Herzfeld, notary at Alexander City.
 St. clair-Edmund J. Montz. notary at Pell City; Sumter cogswell notary at Pell City.
 Russeli--J. c. Thomas. notary public aBd justice of the peace in beat 9, at MoLendon.
 Morgan-J. R. Cleveland. notary public and justice of the peace in beat r.
 Elmore-I c. Hall, notary public and justice of the peace in beat ', at Sykes Mill; L. T. Ward constable in beat 1, at Ware; John E. Jones, notary public and justice Of the peace in beat 10, at RCAin- son Springs.
 Covington-John w Miller, justice of the peace in beat g. at Florall.
 Blount-E. M. Cox, notary public and justice of the peace in beat r, at Royal.
 Barbour-J. s. Davis, constable in beat TO-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-10
Two or Three Fat Jobs in
 New Convict System
GOOD SALARIES 10 BE PAID
State Determined to Have Good Men and Is Willing to Pay Enough to Make Places AttractiVe-Some
 Other News of Interest.

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.)-- The prospect of many juicy plums in the way of jobs under the new system of mining coal on the states own account does not seem to be very bright It is known that the governor and convict board will employ one head warden at a really handsome salary, and he must not only be a man of high character, but must have himself been a mine operator. Men of the sort on which the state will insist get all the way from s40OO to S500O from the companies. but no definite fig dollars, more or less. however, will not be split in a trade with the right man. At the other mine there will be deputy warden at a less salary, but he, too, must be an operator of experience. Next in im- portance is a bookkeeper, who must be an expert in his business and a man of executive ability as well. His salary will also be equal to what private companies ray for the best service.
 It takes few guards to look after men in mines. and these will be as few as Is consistent with safety, and none of the places except two wardens and the book keeper will pay more than $50 month.
 The inspector who made the report ad- verse to the Echols mines, on which the board eliminated that mine from the bid ders, was Chief Inspector J. B. Hooper, and not James Hillhouse, the assistant mine inspector, as has been published
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-10
JAMES c. CLARK DEAD.
Was President of the Mobile and Ohio
 RaiIroad-Leaves Large Family.

Chicago, December 9.-James c. Clark, president of the Mobile and Ohio rail- road, and one of the most widely known railroad men in the United States, died last night at the home of his daughter. Mrs. E. T. Jeffrey, 1924 Michigan ave nue. of Brlghts disease, with which he was attacked nine months ago.
 Three sons. Horace w. Clark. super intendent of the St. Louis division of the Mobile and Ohio; Charles s. Clark, gen eral manager of the Mobile and Ohio, with headquarters at St. Louis, Mo; William, of Mobile. and two daughters, Mrs. Edward T. Jeffrey. wife of. Colonel E. T. Jeffrey, president and general manager of the Denver and Rio Grande road, and Mrs. Horace O. Stone, wife of prominent real estate dealer of this city, survive him.
 MT. Clark retired from the office of president of the Illinois Central some years ago on account of advancing years. While he retained the presidency of the Mobile and Ohio up to the time of his death. he had not physically been able to give his attention to active business management for some time past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-10
TUSCALOOSA.
Several Personal Items of Interest
 From the City of Oaks.

Tuscaloosa, December 9.-(special)- Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce entertained last evening. the occasion being the first evening meeting of the Up-to-Date. club this season. The lecturer for the occa- sion was the Rev. S. B. McGlohon, rector of Christ church. who gave a most in structing and entertaining talk on Eras- mus.
 Miss Bertha Prowel of Birmingham arrived in the city yesterday and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. P. Jemison.
 The little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jesse Morgan died at their home Sunday. The funeral services were held from the residence of Mrs. Morgans parents. MT. and Mrs. w. E. Robertson.
 Miss Alexina Wilkins of Faunsdale. who was formerly a popular student at the Tuscaloosa Female college, Is the guest of Mrs V Harry Wilkins.
 Two elders and three deacons were in- stalled and ordained at the Presbyterian church Sunday. This addition to the off cial force now gives to the church six elders and eight deacons. The new elders are Mir R. D. Rodes and Pro- lessor H. M. Somerville; the deacons, Messrs. William McGiffert. M. T. Max we'll and J. J. Nelson.
 Mr. l.. w. Hall. assistant engineer in the government office here. has returned from his home at Syracuse, N. T., where he has been i'll of fever for some time.