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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Cuba Ratifies Treaty.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE Senate ratified reciprocity
treaty with the United States
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Schooner in Distress.

SAN FRANCISCO March II.An unknown schooner in
distress off Point Reyes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Spring Freshets Bring New England
Rivers and the Mississippi Near
Danger Point.
Cuban Senate Ratifes Reciprocity Treaty.
Fighting in Venezuela-.-Dynamite
Kills Boys.
ASSOCIATED PRESS oAsLEaRAMs.)

WASHINGTON March 1.-THE Pacific Commercial Cable
asks that the of the cable
Guam and Manila the Midway Navy
Department.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Venezuelan RevoIutionsts.

WILLEMSTAD March 1.-THE revolutionsts claim occupy
all the Eastern ports of Venezuela Fighting going Coro
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Afternoon Dispatches From Associated Press.

canal treaty Tuesday.
TORONTO March 1.-THE De Forrest telegraph sys
tenn has beeni incorporated
CARACAS, March 1.-THE Government
imports thirty per damage claims.
BUFFALO n. Y March II-Pennel, correspondent
Burdck mystery killed here today automobile accident
SAN FRANCISCO March I-Owng lack of profit Cali
Hawaiian refinery Crockett has been closed down
definitely
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March lin explosion of dynamite
today FIVE boys hurt three fatally
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-12
Steamers Go Down.

MANILA March 1.-THE Navarro and Lady Lourdes
have coded and sunk Some of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
DECLARED "DRY. :"
Decision at Last Rendered in
Calhoun Election.

From the Calhoun Courier
The contest of the prohibition cleo
ton held some time ago IN Calhoun
county was heard before ordinary A. l.
Monroe at Morgan Monday. Strong
arguments were put up on both sides,
Col. Bennett of Camilla representing
the vets and Col. Powell of Blakely
the drys.
After due consideration Judge Mon
roe declared the election legal, CIV
Ing the drys the majority as shown by
the voting lists of 1C6. 1t is understood
that this does not settle the matter
vet. as the vets have already fled pro-
ceed,nos to carry it up to the superior
court. 1t il to be hoped that this mat
ter can be hastily and tremendously
settled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
A STARTLING STORY.
gantic SwindIe Perpetrated by Stand
ard Oil Company.

From an authority which it believes
be entirely trustworthy the Fort
forth Mail-Teiegram publishes what
claimed to be the details of a most
ganuc swindle perpetrated by the
andard Oil Company In the Beau
Ont oil fields in Texas. The follow
kgis the story:
THE Independent oil companies OF
leaumOnt are the victims, many OF
hch have been wrecked by the
andard's keen work. Recently some
the leading men of the wrecked or
blurred companies determined to In
sstigate, AMI in two days time they
fiSed So 900 in money with which TO
lsh the work. The developments, it
alleged, are astounding. 1T is claim
that the numerous oil wells that
lere apparently ruined by salt water
iere put 10 their bad condition by the
NaDdard Oil Company's conspirators.
AS fast as company went to the
FaIl its property was bought in by the
Fast. BY accident, it is asserted, the
e:perate work of the Standard Com
anY was discovered recently. The
andard Oil Company long ago built
Rppe line from Beaumont to the Gulf
Mexico. A pumping station was
8fected at Beaumont and another at
Gulf Oil was pumped through the
pe line to the Gulf and thence
lpped to various parts of the world.
laadenly many wells of the ipdepend-
companies had salt water in them.
The ruin of the owners is part OF
Pc history of the field. One day not
lg ago one of the pumping stations
+ v out OF working order and pumping
NE Gulf had to be suspended while
Fpslrs were beingmade.
suddenly wells that had been CIV
out full One-half salt water began
wing nothing but oil.
ms put the investigation on foot.
~ Investigators secretly at nlgnt
asged up the pipe line at the Beau
gl' end. They then drove several
ues into the country, dug into the
ouad over the pipe line, made tap
Y lnto the line, and salt water gusn-
INTO the air nearly 100 feet. II Is
'etVeo that the pressure was from
gulf pumping station and that salt
q was being pumped to Beaumont
INTO the wells that the Standard
apany's conspirators desired to
'g "a That thera was no pressure from
beaumont end because of the plug.
OF the pipe. The informant OF
Mall-Telegram says that a force OF
1iscILVes Is at work, and arrests Will
.,Ow ", 10 connection with the consplr'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
COTTON PICKING MACHINE
Inv entor Harvin Believes That 1t viii Do
the Work.

A dispatch from Manning, S. c., to
the Augusta Herald says: Mr.. Charles
r. RarvIn, Sr., of this place has al
most completed cotton picking ma
chine which, if perfected, will in course
of time work great changes in gather
ing the cotton crop in the south. The
name OF Haryin in this county 10 al
most synonymous with machinery, and
Mr.. HarYin has been a practical mill
man FOR the past % years. He has
made experiments at picking cotton
with his machine ard feels confident
that be is going to perfect it and make
perfect success. The parts OF the
machine which be proposes to put on
exhibition are now being made 10 BOs-
ton and Baltimore, and the expert
ments he has made in picking cotton
were made with machinery of his own
improvising. He has been quietly
working at the invention for the past
two wears. The proposed plan is by
suction, with air produced by fans, and
the machine Is to be pulled by one or
more horses. The suction pipes are TO
be handled by one or more parties,
according to the size of the machine,
and will be directed near the pods OF
open cotton by hand in order to avoid
sucking up too much trash. The plan
is not that the machine will be driven
along the cotton rows as fast as a
horse or mule can walk. but that 1T
will be driven several steps and stop
ped and two or three operatives, as
the case may be, will then direct the
pipes and pick all the cotton on the
eight or ten rows surrounding, on the
same principle that cotton is now
sucked from wagon at modern GIN
merry.
Mr.. Harvin, OF course, has given the
matter great thought, discounting and
profting by the failures of the many
attempts to invent successful cotton
picker, anu he believes that he is 60
ing to make a success of this long
sought invention, which would be a
great labor saver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
ChIna's Ieemlng Millions.

So much has been said of>the "teem-
ing millions" of China that the official
census recently published by the inn
perial treasury is of no little interest,
"a IL furnishes a method of determin-
ing lust how many "teeming millions
there are. 1t says that the Celestial
empire contains 426, 900, 900 inhabi-
tants, and the average number of in
habitantss per square kilometer is lob.
For comparison it may be recalled
that Germany has los inhabitants per
square kilometer, Belgium 20 and the
United Kingdom 100.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
PRAYER for Mr.. Graves.

The negropholistic yankee pharlsees
have gone to praying for John Temple
Graves. Vide the following from Gne
Brooklyn Times: Sat the regular r
meeting of the Fannie Jackson Coppln
Human Rights Association YESTERDAY
evening H e the recent speech Of Joh y,
Fannie Graves at the University OF
66icsoo was discussed at length, and
be was greatly ceusured by several
memhers for his unjust speech toward
the negro race. Attention was GalIeu l
M one of the members to the Times
oSitorial OF Saturday and it's edltor
was highly commended. A special
over was offered for MIR. Graves. Il"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23

The Dunbar bill, appropriating $780,
900 for a state exhibit at st. LOUIS
failed to provide means for transport
ing the exhibit from Georgia to St.
Louis and expressly stipulated that no
portion of the appropriation should be
spent for freight, which has caused
The state's representatives to meet
their first reversal in regard to the ex-
hibit.
No freight, no passes.
This appears to be the policy OF the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
NO FREIGHT, NO PASSES, NO NOTHING
Commissioners Quandary How to Get deorga EXHIBIT 10
Louis. Railroads Don't Want to Do ALL

roads, saws the Atlanta News.
The request for transportation Tor
the states representatives from At
lanta to ST. Louis and return has been
refused by the railroads, and the com :
mission has decided TO go in October
It has been stated at the capitol
that the Georgia exhibit will have TO
be transported to ST. Louis by the
railroads free or else popular sub
scription will have to be raised.
The railroads intimate that the ex'
hibit will not go free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
Stomach Trouble.

"I have been troubled with my
stomach for the pass four years, says
D. l.. Beach, of Glover NOOK arm
Greenfield, Mass. "A few Gays dgo l
was induced to buy box OF Cham per
iaiu's Stomach and Liver Taoiets.
Thave taken part of them and feel a
great deal better" If you have any
trouble with your stomach try a ooX OF
these tablets. You are certaln 10 De
pleased with the result. Price 70 Genus
For sale by Dawson Drug Co.. Ia"
son. Williford & Co., Parrott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
Feet Swollen 10 Immense Size.

81 had kidney trouble so bad that 1
could not work" says ]. j. Cox of VAL
ley View, KY. "My feet were swollen
to immense size, and was confined to
my bed and physicians were unable to
give me any relief. My doctor finally
prescri bed Foley's Kidney Cure, which
made well man of me"
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23

7 have cured hundreds of cases OF
piles. USE NO KNIFE. tAG Mel,;r No
pay UNLESS 1 CURE YOU. TESTING mo
pn GIVEN on request. My fee is sou,
cnre Guaranteed. Try every otner
ren if you like and if not cured
ru n;to 70 me- A. q. BEAzLEY, Nj. D.,
"r''e " Crawfordvilie, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
Senator Carmack's Bill.

Senator Carmack of Tennessee an
nounces that at the coming session of
congress he will introduce 10 the SEN
ate q bill to repeal the fifteenth amend
ment TO the constitution. That means
be will precipitate among the poll
ticians at the capital useless and
fIuitless but acrimonious discussion OF
the negro problem. There is no like
lihood that congress will vote to repeal
the amendment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
His Life Saved by ChamberIain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"B. L. Dyer, well known cooper of
this town. says be believes Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy saved his life last summer.
He had been sick for month with
what the doctors called bilious dysen-
tery, and could get nothing to DO him
auv good until he tried this remedy.
II gave him immediate relief" says B.
T. Little, merchant, Hancock. Nd.
For sale by Farrar & Harris, Dawson;
Willitord & Co., Parrott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
What Is Life :?

" Tue last analysis nobody knows,
We 40 know that it is under strict
\. Abuse that law even slightly,
f. - results. Irregular living means
aaugements of the organs, resulting
I'M Ity,ustlpation, headache or nYer
taH,e' DR.. Kings New Life PMS
"aiy readjusts this. It's gentle'
H. thorough. Only 25c. at Dawson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
MR.. TYSON RETIRES.
Former Dawson Editor Leaves
Worth County Paper.

Mr.. A. ]. Tison, editor OF the iaVe
Dawson Recorder, and who went from
here a few weeks ago to Sylvester 10
engage in newspaper work, has retired
from the business there. He has re-
stoned as editor and manager OF the
Worth County Local
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the moue-
it If fails to cure. E w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. % cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-23
fullest STORE IN DAWSON.
We BOUGHT Goods This Season in Unusually
Large Quantities,

almost knowing price, and knowing that we had
retail could easily sell them other merchants
US good
goods and take all we have but bought them Tor our
share their trade
benefit prices Bought all checks heng Calico bleaching and
goods including hosiery and underwear January and FEBRUARY DE-
wholesale
whole month New YORK and
that snare
BARGAINS Pretty Articles Merchandise be found In the great
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

The explosion occurred when the full
force of men was at work, and It is con-
sidered almost Miracle that there were
no more fatalities
About 800 men are employed in the mine.
which is located four and a half miles west
of this place on the Whitney branch Of the
Pennsylyania Railroad.
The cause of the explosion is a mystery.
1t occurred in what Is known No. left
fiat entry, which IS near the eastern end
of the mine. and sbout two miles from the
main entry. Most of the force Of miners
at work were in the vicinity of the entry
in which the explosion occurred a. ~
The explosion was not heard outside of
the mine, and none except those at work
knew anything of 1t until those who es-
capped came rushing to the main entry and
spread the news OF the disaster. For some
time it was thought that nifty or more Of
the men had been caught by the explosion.
Gradually, however, the lamproon. in which
each miner deposits his safety lamp at the
end of the days work, began to fill up. and
1t was by this means that the real number
Of the missing WIS ascertained. 80
Hopes are entertained that the men may
still be living. and three rescuing parties
have made efforts to reach them. The first
party found two men unconscious in one
Of the workings. and they were revived aft
er being brought to the surface.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
The Threat of Grin.

Hron the New York Heralj)
1.-The increased mortality OF the last three
tacks of grip emphasizes more than ever
the necessity for nursing an tnitiatory coid.
The Herald. always anxious conGerEins
the public health. has repeatedly caiieu at
tention to the dangers OF undue exposure
during Indictment weather. and now reiter-
ates the injunction with still more earnest
ness I'm view of present conditions.
Most of the fatal cases of pneumonia at
this time of the year are due to the lack OF
timely treatment of what appears to be
simple attack of bronchial catarrh. Inc tax.
ing of the stitch in time Is at the bottom OF
all questions Of prevention of other more
serious ones lying In wait for solution:
nection that February and March are gen
orally considered the most fatal months for
pneumonia, especially when tnnuenZa 1S pre-
vailing even in mild epidemic FORM.
THUS far we have escaped visitation OF
vtrulent form of the latter malady. but there
the development of q severe epidemic. with
the usual aftermath of alarming mortality.
THE effective treatment Of an ordinary
cold is a matter OF a day or two against
possible subsequent sickness for weeks
"The Indications of a severe attack OF in
fluenza are headache, chilliness. general
muscular pains, fever. sore throat cough
and systemic lsssitude When these show
themselves no time is to be lost and the pa
tent should give up work at once and
promptly place himself under proper medi-
cal care"
There IL no danger whatever of any se.
rious consequences from an attack of the
used. as It counteracts any tendency toward
pneumonia. This fact has been abundantly
proven in many thousands of cases during
the epidemics Of the past few xears.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Many rich men have their hobbies With
scme II is the mania for giving away Ii
braries: with others 1t is desire to acquire
a baronial country estate With 7. Il.
walker of Minneapolis, the Pine King of
the North" 1t is the collection of fine paint
ings. Ever since he was boy, with money
enough to buy one painting, his craving for
fine art has grown, until now at the age of
be he has the finest, the largest and the
most select gallery IN the United States.
And with 1t all he is not selfish. Although
the gallery is in n wing OF his private resi-
Gence. at the corner of Bennepin avenue
and Eighth street, and the only entrance TO
81 is through his front door, the gallery Is
open to the public six days I'm the week, and
all who ring his bell and ask to see the old
masters receive not only permission from
the white-aproned maid who answers the
ring. but also q catalogue as we'll
I This private collection is by far and away
better than that furnished by the Public
library Gallery of the city, and were IL not
for the fifty or more paintings which be-
tpng to Mr.. Walker and which hang In this
gallery as a loan. the city's display of art
Would indeed be meager
EThomas Barlow Walker IS one OF the
EeaIthiest and most influential citizens of
pie 10 all boys Of moderate circumstances
who are trying TO make their way In the
world. He was born at Xenia, o.. in 1910.
and worked his way through Baldwin Uni
rersity. When he went to Minneapolis. in
1852. he was Il surveyor on the st. Paul and
Duluth Railway. While driving the road
through the wilds of the West he became
Interested In the pineands ard to-day he
owns more pine country than any other
man I'm America. his interest reaching to
CaIifornla-hence his title of the, Pine
King" 49, = -
s In the room devoted to old masters is one
Of the few Raphaels in this country. II is
the portrait OF Pope Julius H. 1t was paint
ed by Raphael as a study for the portrait
now hanging In the Pitt Palace. Before
Mr.. Walker acquired II il hung for years i'm
the private gallery of Sir Cecil Miles, at
Leigh Court. England The canvas had been
stretched upon wooden panel inches
thick hut the wood had to be planed down
TO half an inch on account of the honey
combing Of the worms.
HIS TWO REMBRANDTS.
There are two Rembrandts I'm this room,
'''The Burgomaster.' from the collection OF
Jacob Anthony Van Dam of Dorchert, and
THE 3urgomaster's Wife," a smaller can
vas PROBABLY portrait of Rembrandt's
nother. A Rubens Madonna and Child"
representing the Madonna, Christ and John
the Baptist. came to the Walker collection
from the gallery of Lord Norwich. Sebas-
tisno del Piombo's painting of "Vittoria
Colonna,' Guido Rents "Cleopatra's Last
Virgin some of the examples of the
other famous old Italian masters which add
strength to this private collection but the
Napoleon pictures are the ones which many
persons come to Minneapolis specially to
see.
Mr. Walkers Portrait of Napoleon is
by Robert Lefevre. painted in 1910 For
years 1t hung in Napoleons apartments at
Fontainebleau. When in exile Napoleon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

like 3. Pickens of Lexington. Miss. ar
rived at the St. Nicholas yesterday.
F. A. NcCaffery of Syracuse. n. T., Is
registered at the Lindell.
--Hames H Harkless of Kansas City,
Mo-. has rooms at the Planters.
N. W. Reay of st. Paul. Mimi. Is stop
ping at the Southern.
C. G. Crew Of Versailles, Mo-, is a guest
at the New st. James.
r. c.. Miller Jr.. OF Sedalia. Mo-, is
registered at the Iaclede.
MIR. and Mrs. L. d. Wordsworth Of New
York are at the MoSer.
Joseph NJ. Caruthers Of Tyler, Tex, was
at Horns yesterday.
j. NJ Naborz Of Mansfield. La. is on
the guest list at the st. Nicholas.
j Fl. Hnlein of Philadelphia, Pa. Is
registered at the Lndell-
-Garret Carter of Cincinnati. O.. spent
yesterday at the Planters.
Miss Sadie Weaver of Maitland. Mo-. Is
a guest at the Southern.
-Wynne Collier of Newark. o.. is stop
ping at the New st. James.
e c. Knowles of Memphis. Tenn, has
rooms at the Laclede.
Mrs. and Mrs. w. Lawrence Davis Of
Galveston, Tex, are at Horns
j. NJ. L. Matthews Of Salt Lake City,
Utah, was at the Moser yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. + Frank and son OF
Bowling Green. Mo-. are at the 81. Nicholas.
l. D. Skidmore of St. Joseph. Mo. Is
registered at the Lindell.
B NJ. Brown of Memphis, Tenn. spen.
yesterday at the Planters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
F. w. Ward of Memphis, Tenn, is stop

F. W. Ward Of Memphis Tenn, Is stop
ping at the Southern.
George Koch OF Quincy. Ill. Is regis
tered at the New st. James.
Doctor and Mrs. William A James OF
Chester. ILL.,, are at the Lacl@e.
M T. Flood. of Brookhayen, MISE. -
among the st. NicholaSs guests.
&C. " Webster Of Frankfort. KY. spent
yesterday at the Lindell.
George A Blackboard of eandusky. O..
Is registered at the Planters.
Charles r. Alexander OF Dallas. Tex,
is stopping at the Southern.
William H. Vest o. Chicago, Ill. ID
guest at the New ST. James.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee L. Witty Of MempfnA
Mo-. are registered at the Lhclede.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
me PARIS INDICATED cRAyoo&

stantly regain the vigor Of young mans
hood without taking any medicine into the
stomach. and to prove that it will do this
they offer a Trial Box Of the Paris Medi-
Gated Crayons by mail. prepaid, to every
price, and his 1ame and address to Doctor
Stevens &. Co.. Box go. Columbus, Ohio
the American importers. You apply It To-
cally to the seat of the trouble, and IL
quickly finds its way to the desired SPOT
charging the muscles. increasing the nerve
force and giving the necessary vim and en-
ergy. The world of science and medicine
thoroughly indorse II.
1t cures in wonderfully quick time IN
your own home. lost vitality. emaciation,
prematurity. hydrocele. varicocele structure
blood poison. unnatural irritation and en-
largement of the prostate gland, and all
the only method known to science that Will
electrify the body. rout wasting diseases
create vigor, warmth and force ana all This
without medicine taken into the stomach
II others tell you nothing can be done for
you. this will surely cure you
Write to Doctor Stevens & Co.. Columbus
Ohio. Box 800. They offer this Spec.ai Dol.
lar Treatment at half the regular price to
every man. 1t + no prescription" ode
posit'' or &C. o. d. scheme. as this idrrn
is too large to resort to such petty wdys
written on the Diseases of Men, telling. All.
and fully illustrated with forty engravinss
from life. Everything Is confidential and
sent perfectly plain. This is a great special
offer. made to induce all men to try orr
treatment We refer You as to our resnnn.
sibiity to the best banks and LEADING fn,sI.
ness men of Columbus = -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
PUBLIC ART GALLERY
IN p PRIVATE HOUSE.

Rare Paintings Thomas Barlow Walkers Residence
Minneapolis Are Open Six in the Week to All Who
Call to s ee Them. a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
4 Trial Box
Offered Every
Afflicted Nan.

Great Partisan Method That Cares
All Diseases Of Men Without
Taking Medicine Into the Stom.
ach and in Their Own Home
Best Banks and Leading Citizens
Of Columbus, O., a. References
Let Every Man Send for It.
BY a wonderful method successfully used
for years in France, and now for the first
time introduced in America, it Is possible
for any man, no matter how bad OF, to In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
Miners ENToMBED
BY DAMP EXPLOSION
Accident Occurs in Colliery Near
LatrObe. Pa. While Several
Hundred Men Are at Work.
CAUSE is NOT MADE CLEAR.
Nine Men Found Overcome by Gas
Are Resuscitated, but Efforts
to Save Others Have Been
Unsuccessful.
CAUSE is NOT MADE CLEAR.

I-airobe, Pa, Feb. 8.-The Hostetter
ConnellsviIle Coke Company's mine, near
here, was the scene of a fire-damp explo-
sion yesterday, in which. it is thought,
at Least two men Iost their liver, and several
others were barely rescued in time.