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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
CRASH ON THE PENNSY
Seven Killed and Six Injured in a
Collision Near Duquesne.
TENDER FORCED INTO SMOKER

Passengers Were damned In Solid
Mass Against End Of Car and Hor-
ribiy Tortured by Fire, Which Broke
Out.
Pittsburg. Jan. S.-As a result of a
collision between a passenger train
and the rear end OF a freight train
on the Monongahela division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad last night. at
Cochrane Station. just above Du-
quesne. seven men are dead. one is
dying and five others injured. The
dead are: c. L. Stroud, baggagemas-
ter; c. NJ. Boehmer. brakeman; John
Stewart, passenger; two unknown for
eigners. killed outright; two unknown
foreigners, died on way to hospital.
Conductor T. ID. Cook. of the &C.
commodation train, is fatally injured.
The passenger train left Pittsburg
at 800 P. NJ. It was on time and had
clear track. according to the sig
nails displayed At the siding at Coch-
rane it ran into the rear car of an
extra freight which had taken the
switch. but failed to clear the main
line. The officials OF the road at
tribute the disaster to the failure of
Patrick Quinn. the rear brakeman OF
the freight. TO see that his train had
fully cleared. Quinn has disappeared
When the passenger train came along
the caboose of the freight overlapped
the main track enough to catch the
tender OF the passenger engine. which
was forced back upon the combina.
ton baggage and smoking car with
terrible force. The Is passengers
were Jammed against the rear end of
the car into almost n solid mass.
Three of the victims were apparently
killed out right two of the other four
were literally roasted TO death. and
the TWO who died on the way to the
hospital were so badly burned that
recognition is impossible.
Almost Immediately after the i'm
pact fire from the stove in the smoker
communicated to the wreclage. and
the imprisoned victims were tortured
beyond description. When the Ere be.
gan TO burn one man was discovered
his body half extended out of the rear
pinioned by n piece OF wood in the
car. He was alive and thoroughly
conscious Of his peril. He was a for
eigner. and IN broken English yelled
for some one to release him. "Chop
here he would shout. pointing back
into the car at something which held
him. Heroic efforts were made to re
lease him. but finally the poor fellow
had to he deserted and he slowly
burned to death
One of the most horrible things
outside Of the death of the foreigner
hanging out of the window. was the
body OF a man standing upright
against the window which opens on
the rear platform of the car. The
body was that OF Baggagemaster
Stroud. He was in an erect posture
His head was above the top of the
window so that his features could not
be seen, but he was identified by a
ring he wore on one hand. which pro
truded through the window, and by
his badge
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Asleep for One Hundred DAVIS.

Chicago. Jan. S.-The one hundredth
day of the remarkable sleep of Miss
Dora Meek finds her better than last
week, though showing no signs OF
awakening, says a dispatch from Cen
tralia, Ill. She has been silent since
September IS, sleeping soundly about
eighteen hours day, and the remand
er of the time sitting with her head
dropping as though asleep, eyes shut.
apparently hearing nothing and seeing
nothing. The young woman went to
sleep during the excitement resulting
from a lovers quarrel. She takes a
little nourishment and is in fair ply
steal condition. Medicine and hypnot-
ism have failed to arouse her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Thomas ResIans From Erie.

New York. Jan. S.-President f. p.
Thomas,of the Erie Railroad Company
has resigned. and will sever his con
nection with the road on February :.
in order 70 devote his entire time to
the Lehigh Valley railroad interests.
J. A. Middleton has also resigned as
secretary and second vice-president of
the Erie, and will become Mr. Thomas
chief assistant in the Lehigh directory.
Norman f. Ream was elected a mem
Der of the Erie executive committee
to succeed e. Thomas. G.. A. Richard
son was elected TO succeed J. A. Mid
dleton as secretary,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
AID FOR PHILIPPINES
President Asks Congress For 3d.
900, 900 to Relieve Suffering.
Distress is Due to Rsvages of Cholera
Distress is Due to Ravages OF Cholera
and Rinderpest, Failure Of Crops
and Financial stringency and Re-
lief 10 Urgently Needed.

'ei . urgently needed.
Washington. Jan. S. - President
Roosevelt yesterday sent a brief soe-
cal message to congress urging the ao-
preparation of $1,000. 1000 for the relief
OF the distress in the Philippines due 10
the ravages OF cholera and rinderpest
the failure of crops and the financial
stringency in the islands This action
OF the president followed the receipt OF
letter from Secretary OF War Root.
who. in forwarding to the president
the report of the Philippine commits
sion. recommended the appropriation
as an imperatively needed measure OF
relief. Tho presidents message TO con-
gress was as follows:
Il call your special attention to the
recommendations contained in this let
ter OF the secretary of war. / most
earnestly feel that the enactment Of
the measures already pending in your
body, for tho betterment Of the Phil
ippine Islands is imperatively demand
ed by the situation In those islands.
and serious calamity may come from
failure to enact them
Furthermore. /. with equal earn.
estness. ask your attention to the rec
ommendation OF the secretary OF wal
in the accompanying letter and urge
its adoption SO that the sum OF none,
therein specified may be appropriated
for the uses. and i'm the manner like
wise specified. in order that the present
distress in the islands may be rem
edied. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary Roots letter was. in part.
as follows:
1t seems to me that the conditions
resulting from the destruction by rin.
derpest OF 80 per cent. Of the carabos.
the draft animals OF the islands. and
the consequent failure OF the rice crop.
followed 10y an epidemic Of cholera. are
so serious and distressing as 10 call for
action by congress beyond that Tor
which the commission specifically asks.
Il think the occasion for relief I'm
the Philippines is now greater than IL
was in Cuba when congress appropriat-
ed S3.000,0 goo for the payment OF the
Cuban soldiers ont OF the treasury OF
the United States. or than IL was in
Porto Rico, when hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars We're distributed By the
people OF the Snited States. and more
than million dollars paid out OF the
national treasury for the relief Of the
sufferers from the hurricane Of Au-
gust. 1899"
Secretary Roots recommendation re-
garding the expenditure of the money
leaves much TO the discretion of the
Philippine commission. 20 whom the
cash when appropriated will be turned
over for distribution The commission
will be AT liberty to spend it In pro-
viding employment for labor Ia the
islands on public walks and improve
ments. in purchasing provisions and
clothing. or relief supplies of provis-
ions. or. in any way the commission
may, in its Judgment deem best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Nenroes Wln settIe In Liheria

New York. Jan. Sin the steerage
OF the White Star Line steamship Teu-
tonic. which sailed yesterday for Liv-
erpool. were 80 colored men, IL women
and 10 children. who are going to Ii
IBERIA to settle. They come from Irwin
county. Ga. One OF the men said:
I'VE are Just poor farmers. Business
was not very good with us; so we got
together. sold out our farms and are
going out to Liberia to begin life
again." The party have about $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Soldiers Protect Negro purIno rrI,

Soldiers Protect Negro During Trial,
Augusta, Ga, Jan s.--The trial OF
Niles Johnson, charged with criminal
assault, began here yesterday with q
heavy guard surrounding the court
house to prevent violence. A squad
Of 80 policemen and and rs spe-
cial deputies, with machine gun,
were stationed at the trent OF the
building. The four gates TO the court
house grouRcs are guarded by soldiers.
So far there has been no demonstration
against the prisoner.
%, al explosion OF gas at confery
Al Mahanoy City. Pa, yesterday three
miners were fatally burned.
The Central Hotel building. the lar
gest in Mauch Chunk. Pa. was de-
stroyed BY IRE yesterday. Loss.
10000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
ARIZONA ALARMED OVER PLAGUE
Mortality Rate in Mexico Said to be
Over so Per Cent.


Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. S.-The trend Of
the bubonic plague toward the United
States has caused great alarm in Ari-
iona. Six prominent physicians here
yesterday sent the following dispatch
TO the surgeon general OF the Marine
Hospital service:
Reliable reports from Guaymas in
dictate tina, an epidemic of bubonic
plague at Topolombampo and Guaya-
mas is extending north. Cargoes from
infected ports are unloading daily at
Guayamas and other ports, with no
precautions whatever. The mortality
rate is over so per cent, and the cpl
demic IS spreading rapidly. II is a
great menace to Southern Arizona, and
should be investigated Immediately
and quarantine against the infected
ports should be established"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
CHOLERA ATTACKS SOLDIERS
Five Men OF Company q. Eleventh In.
fantry, Died Of Disease

Manila, Jan. S.-The American gar
rison at Ormok. Island of Leyte, has
been attacked by cholera. Nine men
c. Company b, Eleventh Infantry, were
seized by the disease and FIVE OF them
died. The post at Ormok has been
quarantined.
The cholera has disappeared from
many parts of the island. but It con-
tinues in Mindanao and Leyte and
parts of others OF the southern
islands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
HEADQUARTERS FOR Bu,ln,uc
MATERIALS.

| keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and addressed
Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors and Blinds
Lime, Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plasterino
Hair, Building and Paving Brick. Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut ard Wire Nails ali
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnisb
and Iewls's White Lead, Paint Brushes
OF all kinds, Window Glass and Putty.
Builders Hardware Of all kinds. Tar
Roofing and Sheathing Paper.
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe.
&. D. COLE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10

II IS reported tnar- Jamaica mas pro
aibited the importation of cattle from
Canada and the United Statee - ac
count of the foot and ~ disease.
Senator QUAY --~-scrday introduced
n hin nre,->-sTfng persons not mem.
hos- societies composed of war vet.
s Aans TO wear the insignia of mem
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10

Took First Wagon Tram TO California.
Washington. Jan. S.-Captain Fran
cis Marion Schell, a veteran of the
Mexican war, scout and plainsman.
who, II is said, took across the west
srn prairies the FIRST wagon train to
California at the time of the discovery
of gold there. died here YESTERDAY
aged rs years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Expects to Reopen IndIanoIa Postoffic,

Columbus. Miss, Jan. S.-Mrs. Min
ME Cox. who lately resigned as post
master at Indianola. together with heE
husband and her negro assistant ia
the postoffice. passed through Colum.
bus. en- route to Birmingham Mrs
Cox said that she expected to be al
lowed TO reopen the postoffice at In.
dianoia. as she was forced to resign
Through the acts of only a few people
of that place. She said that friends
are working in her behalf. and
an effort viii be made to have the
postohice reopened under her charge,
but with another assistant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-10
Wonderful Bargains at
HIR H S

10 complete our most prosperous twelve months of bust
ness we offer you the remainder of WINTER STOCK at
prices to induce buy whether you need them
ent or future thereby giving you opportunity to share
IN the general prosperity. First offer
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been dis covered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invari- ably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruction take Electric Bitters. It being great tonic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great stomach, liver and kidney regulator. Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

brush about 1000 yards beyond the house. Timbres showed fight but succumbed after couple of punches in the ribs with a Winchester. They were landed in jail. Their examining trial will be called tomorrow. Pedro Cruz is still at large. The wounded man was taken to the hospital, where his wounds were dressed. He is in Q critical condition, but at last report was resting easy.-Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
End of Bitter F,sht.

1.-Two physicians had long and stubborn fight with an abcess on my right lung" writes J. F. Hughes of DuPont, Ga., and gave me up. Every body thought my time had come. At 8 last resort I tried Dr. Kings New Discovery forconsumption. Thebene- fit I received was striking and I was on my feet in a few days. Now Eve entirely regained my health. It con- quers all coughs, colds and throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed by all drug stores. Price 50c. and SLIGO. Trial bottles free.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
NstieHsi encs@p@eat 0rsvd Army es the Repsbise. San Fraaelses. August
 I7-23. 1903.

For the above occasion the sale of excursion tickets to San Francisco and return is authorized as follows: Date of sale, August 7th; l5 and 16. Going trip to begin on date of sale and to be for continuous passage. Final limit for return August 3lst. Stop overs will be granted on return trip only. Rates $35.
 GEO. E. SULLIVAN, Agt.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.

The above reward will be paid by the undersigned for the return of a sorrel mare, with colt, known as "the Geddes race mare," branded "BarW" on the left shoulder and thigh, known around Flagstaff as the Freidlien mare, or Stockings.
 w. w. Ross,
 A. E. FRANKFORTER. Flagstaff, May 29, 1903. 2Af
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
Ranfe Mares Wanted.

We will exchange Registered Short Horn cattle for good range mares. These cattle are from the Norton herd of Kansas with the prize-winning bull, Goldfinch, at the head of our herd. For particulars inquire of w. K. Ross or M. Sardou at Rhoades, Ariz. 29tf
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

My boy when four years old was taken with collie and cramps in his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he injected morphine, but the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered. l.. Wilkins, She'll Lake, Wis. Mir. Wilkins is book keeper for the She'll Lake Lumber Co. For sale by all druggist.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
Dy..ns.ry Cured Without tn. Ala of
. Doctor.

. Doctor.
 "I am just up from hard spell of the Aux" (dysentery) says MT. T. A. Primer, a we'll known merchant of Drummond, Tenn. II used one small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured without having doctor. consider it the best cholera medicine in the world" There is no need of employ ing doctor when this remedy is used, for no doctor can prescribe better medicine for bowel complaint in any for either for children or adults. It never fails and is pleasant to take. For sale by all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Frances Krutz, and Captain A. c. Read of the United States army. The ceremony will take place on Sat- urday afternoon, August 8, at 5:30 o'clock at St. Paul's pro-cathedral, at Cincinnati. Captain Read has re- gently been assigned to duty at the University of Louisiana at Baton Rogue, where the couple will be at home after September 1st.-Journal- Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

District court adjourned Saturday after one of the longest terms in the history of Cochise county. District court will open again on the 18th day of September. -Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
Summer Excursion to cssst.

Summer excursion rates to Pacific coast July, August and September to Southern California points $3l.00, San Francisco s5O.OO round trip. For full particulars call on Santa Fe Agent. GEO. E. SULLIVAN, Agt.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

The wheat harvest in the Gila valley is about all gathered and greater portion of it delivered to the various flour mills along the river. The mills are now running full capacity. The waste is only slight as compared with the first reports that were sent out re- garding the destructiveness of the bug pest that invaded the valley early in the summer. The loss will not amount to fifteen percent. With the increased acreage planted the yield is normal for the year.-Bulletin.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08
ARIZONA HAPPENINGS.

The furniture for the new dormitory of the Tempe Normal has arrived and will be put in place on the 2Oth. The furniture cost S4 ,OOO.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

The total valuation of the taxable property in Graham county is 8, 942,- 300. l5, being in excess of last year more than $56O, ,OOO. Graham county is rich in mineral and agricultural resources.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08


 waste is only slight as compared with the first reports that were sent out re- garding the destructiveness of the bug pest that invaded the valley early in the summer. The loss will not amount to fifteen percent. With the increased acreage planted the yield is normal for the year.-Bulletin.
 Fred Seller, one of the Lantry force that is putting in some abutments for bridges near town, was injured Thurs day afternoon in manner both pain full and crippling, says the Winslow Mail. He picked up dynamite cap, not knowing what it was, and began picking at it with staple. The re- suit was that the cap exploded, blew of the thumb and fore6nger of his left hand at the second joint and mangled two other fingers. MT. Seller was brought into the hospital and his wounds were dressed.
 Max Salzman, the we'll known mer- chant of northern Arizona, who is also director in the Merchants Mining Co.,, and the old Mesa Gold company re- turned yesterday from visit to those properties but was not only we'll pleased but enthusiastic over the out look for the properties. He took a prOmiscuous sample of ore from the Old Mesa mine, not a picked sample, and an assay of it gave values of $285. ? in free gold and $l. 10 in silver. This is mine which in early days was big producer of rich gold, and it is confidently believed that rich values still exist at the lower depths. Near the surface the ledge is consider ably broken up. Mir. Salzman brought in sack of ore from the mine. e.-Journal-Miner.
 Wm. G. Pendleton who has been employed as bookkeeper at the Pica- cho mine on the Colorado river north of Yuma, returned home yesterday morning. The Picacho is operated by company of which ex-Senator Pettigrew is the moving spirit, and it has grown into an enterprise of large proportions. The mine and mill has been running now for about seven months, constantly increasingt the force of men employed till the pay roll now shows about $50 names. It is a man. moth low grade mine, though there is some very rich ore in it and some years ago stamp mill was operated successfully, saving values as high as $9O. But the larger workings are on the lower grade ores which are re- duced by rolls and the values saved by iding.-Republican.
 During the small hours Friday night three Mexicans, Andreas Mar tinez, Louis Timbres and Pedro Cruz, proceeded to the residence of Fernando Martinez and carved him up in short order. Martinez bears six wounds. He was bruised severely on the top of the head, and smashed over the eye. One wound on the left side pierced to the hollow, and the thumb, little finger and middle hand are severely cut. George Bravin, Billie Garret and Bob Winders hastened to capture the would be fighters. Andreas Martinez and Louis Timbres were found in the
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

The commissioner of the general land office has ordered the withdrawal, under the reclamationl act, of 466, 900 acres of land on the Verde river in Arizona in connection with the Salt River project.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

of September. -Prospector.
 The total valuation of the taxable property in Graham county is 8, 942,- 300. l5, being in excess of last year more than $56O, 900. Graham county is rich in mineral and agricultural resources.
 The commissioner of the general land office has ordered the withdrawal, under the reclamationl act, of 468, 900 acres of land on the Verde river in Arizona in connection with the Salt River project.
 Geo. s. Ford, who runs an ice wagon and transfer business at Wick burg together with his brother Ike D. Ford has brought suit against the s. F. F. X F. Railroad company for $l5,0OO to cover damages to himself for alleged injuries received at Wick enburg July 4.
 A Phoenix paper says: A telegram received by private parties Saturday from Freeport, Ill.,, statedthat in a list of twelve starters, Walter Bennett's horse, Tom, won the first, third and fifth heats, time 2:2Oi. The horse will be put in Minneapolis race for stake of 5000.
 A switch engine crashed into work train about a mile east of Yuma, Monday, and three men were injured. Roadmaster Craig ofTucson and a plumber named Stinson of Tue son were both badly bruised. A Mex ican workman was crushed and his leg had to be amputated. The switch engine was demolished.
 In the United States court Thurs day morning the sheep trespassing cases were taken up and an injunction was granted in the case against Wall, in Apache county, restraining him from grazing his sheep on the forest reserve. The case against the Ortego brothers and Peralto was continued until September 7th.--Journal-Miner.
 About sixty of the young date trees on the United States experimental farm, near this place, are in bearing, and it is expected will yield in the neighborhood of 800 pounds of fruit. In very few years this orchard will prove to be a profitable investment, besides demonstrating what this sec tion can do in the line of date grow ing. g.-Temple News.
 Mrs. J. l.. Fish, wife of J. L. Fish, book keeper in the Arizona Cooper ative Mercantile store, of Holbrook, died Sunday night at Pinedsle. She was visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Cheney, when illness of short duration caused her death. She was we'll known throughout the county and was an estimable lady. She leaves large family to mourn her loss. .-Winslow Mail.
 The train crew of No. 3 admit that they failed to read their orders cor rectly. The order was for 3 and to meet at Mellen, which was read Needles. The similarity of the names when written is the cause of the failure to read correctly. Both Conductor Carpenter and Engineer Ireland are old and trusted employees ofthe Santa Fe and residents of Needles for anum- Der of years.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

Geo. s. Ford, who runs an ice wagon and transfer business at Wick burg together with his brother Ike D. Ford has brought suit against the s. F. P. X F. Railroad company for Sl5,0O to cover damages to himself for alleged injuries received at Wick enburg July 4.
The Coconino sun., 1903-08-08

A Phoenix paper says: A telegram received by private parties Saturday from Freeport, Ill.,, stated that in a list of twelve starters, Walter Bennett's horse, Tom, won the first, third and fifth heats, time 2:2Oi. The horse will be put in a Minneapolis race for 8 stake of 5000.