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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Railway Disaster on the Burlington
Road Causes the Denthof
Four Men.

Broken Bow, Ncb,, Jan. ga tail
end collision of extra freights in the
Burlington yards here Thursday
caused the death of three trainmen
and passenger riding in the caboose
The dead are: Thomas Kelly, en-
gineer, Ravenna; G. +. Eaton, fireman,
Alliance; John Akers, brakeman, Ali
ance; }. G. Whittenberger, passenger
OF Larwell, Ind. Freight extra No 46
was standing on side track when
No. 4 crashed into the cabooSe. tear
ing it to pieces and almost instantly
killing Eaton and Akers, who were on
the engine Engineer Kelly was
caught in the Wreckage and il was an
hour before he could be released He
died soon after Whittenberger lived
several hours. The coroner has taken
charge of the bodies and will hOu an
inquest to place the responsibility for
the wreck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
AWFUL DISASTER
IN FRENCH HOTEL
EXPLOSION of Gas in Cafe with
Frightful Results.
SIX PERSONS ARE KILLED
Fourteen Others Injured, some OF
Whom May Die-Nomnn with
Lighted Candle Searches for
Leak in Gas pipe.

Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhone, France,
Jan. 30.-SiX persons were killed and
IA were injured as result of an eX-
plosion of gas in the cafe of the Hotel
de France Thursday evening. The
hotel was partially wrecked From the
stories of the survivors of the eXplo-
sion it is learned that dozen patrons
of the hotel were sitting at the tables
drinking and playing cards when an
odor of gas penetrated the room. Nine.
Martin, wife of the proprietor of the
hotel, lighted candle and started for
the kitchen to investigate. AS she
opened the door a most terrific eXplo-
sion occurred. When the body of Nine.
Martin was found it was almost de-
capitated and the flesh was terribly
burned. Her father, husband and
daughter also were instantly killed
The body of one patron was hurled
across the street by the force of the
explosion and struck the opposite wall
with great force. 1t is feared that some
of the injured persons will die. The
authorities have stationed a guard
around the hotel and are making an
invest igatiOn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
NEWSY BREVITIES.

King Edward has dispatched four spe-
cial messengers to St. Petersburg in be-
half of peace in the far east.
st. Louis boarding house keepers are
organizing a trust to advance rates
from 20 to Is per cent. beginning
March l.
South Dakota obtained judgment of
$27, 900 against North Carolina In a de-
cision by the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
William l.. Esterly. OF Youngstown.
O., has filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy, with liabilities of 1922 900
and no assets.
In an interview in Chicago Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson said the public is
paying too much for beef, while the trust
is being enriched.
The Philippine commissions annual
report, submitted to the senate, calls
attention to the need of capital and
asks power to grant railroad fran.
chises
Negotiations with Colombia for the
payment Of indemnity by the United
States for the secession of Panama are
now being carried on by President
Roosevelt.
Railroad traffic was badly hampered
by the cold last week. Freight trains
were abandoned in the northwest and
freight was refused in east because OF
congestion.
William C. Whitney, capitalist and ex-
secretary of the navy, is critically i'll at
New York from peritonitis, following an
operation for appendicitis. He is over
60 years old.
Judge Taft, in the report of the Philip
pine commission, declares the sultan OF
Jolo has forfeited, by his acts of in
trigue and tyranny, all the rights guar
anteed him by this government
Nineteen present and former city and
county officials and two outsiders APP
peared in the municipal court at Mil
waukee and pleaded not guilty to In
dictments returned on graft charges.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
DEATH CAUSED BY POISON
A Post-Mortem Examination Shows
Wright Committed Suicide.
Possibility of Promoters Escape from
Justice FOreseen-Evident Pre-
mOnition of Dead Man.

London, Jan. 2S.-A post-mortem ex-
animation has shown that Whitaker
Wright committed suicide by taking
cyanide OF potassium. The investigation
made indicates that Wright must have
swallowed the poison while standing be-
fore Justice Bigham. after receiving his
sentence. 1t Is recalled that Wright
pulled a handkerchief from his pocket
and appeared to wipe his face, and 1t is
surmised that under cover of this he
took the fatal dose.
The possibility Of the promoters es-
cape from justice by suicide was clearly
foreseen by Detective Willis. who
brought Wright from New York. Act
ing on hints dropped by Wright during
the voyage Willis gave the court Of
ficials special warning to keep the
closest guard over him. Towards the
conclusion of the trial. especially dur
ing Justice Bighams severe criticism,
1t became evident that there could only
be one verdict, so If Wright was deter
mined on self-destruetion in the event
of his conviction he had time to prepare
a method for outwittirs the jailers, as
he must have foreseen that an adverse
verdict was inevitable.
A strange document was found on the
seat in court which had been occupied
by Wright, showing that he had q
premonition of his sentence. This was
sheet of blotting paper on which he
had scrubbed during the Justices sum-
ming up. The Roman characters VII"
were thickly scattered over the whole
sheet. This was before the verdict. but
the number comedies with the sentence
he received In the middle of the sheet
appears the word Intent" the last word
Wright wrote.
1t is reported that six-chambered re-
volver, fully loaded, was found In
Wright's pocket by the police
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
RETURN VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
Coroner's Jury Says Death of Whit
nker Wright Was Due To Poison
Administered by Himself.

London, Jan. Suicide" was the
verdict passed by the coroner's jury
Thursday in the closing chapter Of the
tragedy of Whitaker Wright. His
death was caused by suffocation in
consequence of poisoning by cyanide
of potassium. The jury found that
Wright was perfectly sane, and that
there was not the slightest doubt that
Wright's death was due to prussic acid,
in its cyanide of potassium form
The deceased had not suffered from
any other disease, there were no le-
sions of the brain and the heart was
healthy. though twice the normal size
1t transpired at the inquest that
Wright was only searched after his
death. A tabloid found in his pocket
did not appear to be poisonous. The
revolver was discovered by the police
after the law court officials had previ-
ously searched Wright The coroner
commented on this and indicated that
action would probably be taken by the
higher authorities.
The funeral of Whitaker Wright has
been arranged for Saturday at the
church at Wiley, Surrey, his former
country home.
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FIVE CHILDREN PERISH.
Flames Destroy Dwelling ut Council
Bluffs-Mother Unable to Save
Her Little Ones

Council Bluffs, Ia. Feb AT one
O'Clock this morning the residence Of
Peter ChristiallIen, Sixteenth avenue
and Third street. was destroyed by
fire, his five children, ranging In ages
from babe In arms to IL years of age,
burned to death, and Mrs. Christensen
burned so that she will die. The hus-
band was in the country at the tins?
No one knows how the fire started
The dead are: Edna, II years; Frank.
eight years; Lila, four years; Jane,
two years, and baby, five months. Just
before one O'Clock Mrs. Christensen
woke up and discovered the interior Of
her house in flames. She rushed to
another room where the children were
sleeping. That room was a mass of
flames and 1t was impossible to gain
an entrance. Mrs. Christensen ran
into the street and raised an alarm.
This aroused the neighbors and fire
alarm was turned in. The ncighbors
then turned their attention to the
house, but being Of wood 1t burned
rapidly and was totally consumed be-
fore the arrival Of the department. The
bodies of the children were cremated,
only the blackened trunks remaining,
Mrs Christensen is terribly burned
about the face and body
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
THE MARKETS.
Grain, provlsiOns, Etc.

Chlcago, FEB. i.
FLOUR--Quiet and unchanged Spring
patents, special brands. IS ooM5 10; hard
patents $440q460; straights, 81 90u4 90:
winter patents. sl0o441o: straight. $370u
$50; clears s300U33O
WHEAT-Higher May, S92sq91hc; July.
sls.4S27sc
CORN-Quiet. but a little Irregular.
May. 49s4a5o4c. July. 477sM4SAc Septem-
Der, 412g477sc
OATS-Active and higher May, 42A1
44lse; July, S7A.a3H2c.
RYE-Quiet and about steady. No. 2. In
store. SIC: samples GO46lc. May delivery.
5Sg5S1ac.
BARLEY-Mar steady. Screenings,
30d40c, feed barley. 3SQ39c; low-grads
mailing. 39g42o. fair. 45447c. good to
choice 4Sa57c; fancy G0a6lc.
BUTTER Market ruled iirmer and high
er Creameries. per ID. l4a22hc; diaries.
l4Q2oc.
EGGS-Feelng easy. prices lower Fresh
eggs, at mark, new cases returned, 25uTc
per dozen
LIVE POULTRY-Ruled steady. Tur-
keys per ID. lie, spring chickens. ll12ci
ducks llR4l2c
POTATOES-M Market ruled lower Bur.
banks, good TO choice per blu. S9a3oc; Ru-
rails, good to choice. Ssg9lc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
PREPARE BODIES FOR BURIAL
Undertakers Kept Busy Over Vic
tins of Mine Horror.
Total Dead Estimated at 175-Exrlo-
sion Declared to Have been
Due to Fire Damp.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The number
of bodies rescued from the Allegheny
Coal company's mines at noon THURSDAY
totaled 1903. About 80 more were at the
bottom of the shaft ready to be brought
up, and probably so still in the mine,
making the total number OF dead 10.
The work of the undertakers was
stopped early Wednesday night and the
men who had labored hard all day pre-
pairing the bodies for burial decided 10
rest until morning. Another reason for
stopping the work was the dearth OF
caskets, but a new supply was received.
All night long the work of cleaning
up the mine itself was carried on. NOT
an instant did the inspectors and the ex-
perts cease in the slow but steady task OF
exploration. The left heading OF the
south main level has been thoroughly in
spected The bodies there have all been
recovered and the work in the right
head is now being pushed forward rap
idly.
A squad of men was put to work
Thursday digging graves for the VIC
tins in the plot of ground adjoining the
Lutheran cemetery, half way between
here and Springdale. 1t is in this plot
that those miners who have no friends
able to bear the expense of burial will
be inferred.
The members of the rescuing party are
still having trouble with the heat in
some parts of the mine. 1t is particular
ly noticeable in the entries running from
the north main entries, and in some OF
the rooms it is so bad that the men can
not remain in them.
\ body of 1875 experienced miners
have arrived from Monongahela City to
assist in recovering the bodies still in
the mine.
James l.. Roderick, chief of the state
department of mines, says: The ex-
ploson was undoubtedly caused by the
accumulation of fire damp. This is a
fact and not theory"
Inspector w. +. Cunnineham, who is
in charge of the mine, now says: Every
man in the mine was killed by an eXplo-
sion of fire damp. They died much as il
shot through the heart with bullet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
HIS FAV0RlTE FLOWER.
Thousands Wear Red CarnntiOn in
Observance of Anniversary of
Mckinley's Birth.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Red carnations
were worn on thousands of lapels in
Chicago yesterday in observance of
William Mckinley's birthday Cere-
monies at the Hamilton club during
the noon hour We're the formal recog
milton of the siXtieth anniversary OF
the martyred presidents birth.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Carnations,
President McKinley's favorite flower,
were worn Friday by all members OF
the house of representatives, demo-
Gratis and republicans alike. Never be-
fore has the homage been so uniform.
Employees of congress and officials and
clerks in the various executive depart
ments all Joined, and me entire force
at the white house appeared with the
pink or carnation upon the lapel OF
each coat. During President Mckin-
leys occupancy of the white house he
daily wore his favorite flower.
st. Louis, Jan. 30.-Pnk carnations,
the fayorite flower of President Mckin-
ley, were generally worn in St Louis
Friday in honor of the anniversary of
the birthday of the deceased president
Hundreds of carnations were sold and
given away and were used as decorations
in public schools. hotels, theaters and
other public places.
Omaha, Neb.. Jan 30.-The Omaha
Mckinley club on Friday night cele-
brated the birth of William Mckinley
with a banquet, at which Gov Van
SAINT. of Minnesota Gov Mickey, Of
Nebraska; Lieut., Gov McGilton of
Lincoln; Edward Rosewater, editor Of
the Omaha Bee; Murat Halsted, of
Cincinnati; Hon John l.. Webster, and
Gen. Gown, Of Omaha, were honored
guests Two hundred and fifty guests
We're present, each wearing a red car
nation as an emblem of remembrance
of the dead president.
Canton, O., Jan 30.-Canton people
informally but generally observed Nc
Kinley's birthday. Special patriotic
programmes were held in most of the
schools, and the pink carnation was
everywhere in evidence. Mrs McKin-
ley was driven to the cemetery in the
afternoon with a large bunch of carna-
tons for the tomb of the late presi-
dent A beautiful floral piece, bearing
the card of Secretary of Commerce
and Labor George b Cortelyou. was
placed upon the caSkct Other floral
OFFERINGS from out of town were also
received
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
WILL IMPOSE WAR TAX.
Japanese Government Takes steps to
Secure Additional Revenues
of $22,ooO 900.

London. Jan, 2S.-The Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from its
Toxic correspondents The govern
ment has resolved to impose a war tax
by doubling the land tax and the income
tax, thereby obtaining additional rev.
enue of $4,000, 900 yen 1922 eco, 5000"
st. Petersburg, Jan, 2S.-The council
of state will meet to-day under the prcsi-
dency OF the car to consider the terms
of Russian response TO Japan S last note
St Petersburg, Jan. rs The eX-
changes regarding the Russian response
to the japanese note are still progressing
and the foreign Office here announces
to-day that there Is no change In the
situation The japanese legation does
not credit the report from Toxic that
Japan has requested Russia to hasten
her reply. NJ Kuriro, the japanese
minister. has received no instructions on
the subject. On the contrary he APP
parently realizes that the delay is con-
sequent upon exchanges between st.
Petersburg. Viceroy Alexieff, and Baron
dc Rosen, the Russian minister al TOXIC.
M. Kurino reitorates his opinion that
Japan will not press Russia for reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
LIVE Stock.

Chicago Feb /
HOGS-Good 70 choice heavy shipping.
- soubvo, fair to good heavy packing 81 80
q4s0, rough to common heavy mixed 81, az
a. So, assorted light. HNQi+ ~. good to
choice butcher weights ~ 7Vd4a0. fair 70
choice light mixed. "a 50i4 rs; fair to chosce.
81 ooG4 IS
CATTLE-choice to fancy beeves s. 20
g6b good TO choice heavy steers. - 500
5 25 medium beef steers. 81 Offt4 80, good
to fancy cows and heifers 50 Joa4 IS. good
to choice feeders, 50 35d4 %. fair 10 good
cows and heifers t29on350. good cutting
and fair beef COWS. & 2o42 rs, calves, good
to fancy, 81 0od7 rs. calves. common 10 fair.
81 COASTS. corn-fed western steers. 81 l0I
80. Texas bulls and thin steers 81 25fi3 75.
fed Teas steers, fair to choice 81 iVu4 10
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Berlin, Jan 90 Eight girls belong
ing to a cooking school at Darmstadt
are dead and three others are dying from
poisoning which resulted from par
taking OF dish made of canned beans
and meat, and a medical inquiry into
the occurrence is being made. Up to
the present the investigation has
failed to define the exact nature of the
poison which brought about such fatal
results, although it is now thought
that allanto-toxicum, or sausage poi
son, vas the cause.
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VIII Probably Die.

Bellevillo, H., Jan 29-While start
ing a fire to-day in stove at the
Turkey Hin school, five miles from
here, the clothing of Don Miller, pu-
Pill, aged - years, was ignited and he
was 50 badly burned that he cannot
live. Miss Anna IIeiker, the teacher,
thrust the boy into a snow bank and
endeavored to extinguish the flames.
and was herself severely burned
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For II Zig Depot.

st. Louis, Jan 3o.-Pans have been
completed for the erection of passen-
ger station near the main entrance Of
the Worlds Far grounds that will ac-
commodate 12,o00 persons, al be used
Jointly by all the roads sending trains
to the grounds. The station will cost
about $50, 600, but it will be but TEN
porary structure for use onIy during
the exposition
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Escaped an Awful Fate

Mr. II ,Eiaggin- Of Melbourne. Fla,
writes Ny doctor told me | had Con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me was given mp to die The Of
fer Of free trial bottle Of DR. King
New Discovery for Consumption. in.
duced M 10 try it Results were start.
ling am now on the road TO recovery
aud owe il all to pr King New Dis
covery II surely saved my life This
great cure is.guaranteed for al throat
AM lung diseases by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist Price ooc and 800 Trial
bottles free
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Must Serve Sentence

Chicago, Jan. 28. Aid John Bren-
nan, convicted OF election fraud lost
his habeas corpus fight Wednesday
afternoon. Judge George w Brown
quashed the temporary writ secured for
Brennan and remandcd him to the
bridewel. This means that unless
Brennan can secure his freedom by
some other means he Will be forced to
remain TIL the end Of his one-year
sentence, imposed by Judge Gary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 2.-Several
accredited agents Of the Japanese i'm
perial remount department are In the
Okanogan and Nicola districts of Brit
ish Columbia purchasing horses foI
the Japanese cavalry and for the land
transport service. Other buyers are In
Assinaboia and Alberta A large num-
Der of horses have been secured.
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l'osttn tunuIutcd

Washington. Jan. % The president
has appointed W. b Martin to succeed
Mrs Minnie Cox as postmaster at In
dlanola Miss This post Office was
closed some time ago. the white inhab-
itants Of the place refusing TO accept
their mail from Mrs. Cox who Is
negress Martin, who IS a white man.
was one Of Mrs Coxs bondsmen
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Nice, Jan 2s Miss Radthorn. nm
American aged So, who had been staying
at Cannes, was killed In an automobile
accident Wednesday afternoon Three
other persons were injured The ma
chine was being driven at hiph speed
along the road when II eollided with a
cart
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I hildren Perish by Fire.

Detroit, Mich. Jan ga Free Press
special from An Sable, Mich, says: Two
children Of John Roberts, farmer
near Mikado, aged respectively two and
one-hali years and six months. were
burned 10 death The parents were
away and the house caught tire.
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Died of HIS NouDd

Grand Forks, N. d.. Jan 29-Lous
Starman, member of Company Il, Of
the North Dakota regiment, who was
in the Philippines with the company.
was shot in the head Wednesday night
at Pisek and died Thursday Joe
Ra2um. who fired the shot, is under
arrest
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Mysterious Circumstance

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the ditferenceY
She who is blushing with health uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills to maintain
II By gently arousing the lazy organs
they compel good digestion and head off
constipation. Try them Only o5c. At
Henry Hlnrichs, Druggist.
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Victor, Col. Jan. % Deputy Sheriff
Underwood, armed with a capias issu q
from the district court. made Il demand
on Col Vordeckberg for John NJ
Glover, a former Missouri congressman.
who is incarcerated in the bnll pen at
Camp Gold Field Col Vcrdechhers
refused TO surrender Glover, saying that
he had good reasons for keeping him in
oopGnpmapt
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One u HE'D.

st. Louis, Jan Is Mandis Fahill Ia
dead and ten other lahorers who were
overcome with gas while cleaning out a
sewer Wednesday, are III Il is believed
none Of the ten Is in a serious condition.
tut their escape from death was mar
row one.
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Given Thirteen Years' Sentence

Manila, Jan. 30 George Hermann.
the ex-inspector Of constabulary, who
robbed the government and fled from
Misamis, Mindanao, and was subse-
quently captured at Bayanana, has been
convicted and sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment.
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New York Feb /.

FLOUR-Quiet. but steady. and fairly
well he'd winter straghts, N2504 40
WHEAT Spot hrm, No, 2 red. 9ic, mar
ket closed firm at NC net advance, May.
9lB492 l3-lGc, closed 92Ac. July, S6l2n6hc,
closed size September. S07s48lhc. closed
Sl1c.
CORN-spot firm; No. O. 5Gc; market
closed firm ar 9sc net higher: May. 557.I
$3.50, closed 56ssc. July closed 547sc.
OATS Spot strong, No 2, acc. standard
white, 4SQ4sAc; No. g. 45c. No, 2white 4SA.c:
No 3 white. $40. track white. FqJ2c.
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Only One Identified.

Victor, Col, Jan. Is Fearfully mu-
tilated and unreeognizable, the bodies
of the II miners who fell with the cage
1900 feet down the shaft of the Stratton
Independence mine on Tuesday are
lying on two rows of benches in a car
penter shop near the shafthouse. only
one Of the victims, Edwin Twigps. was
recognizable from his features. There
was not particle of clothing on any
of the bodies or dismembcred limbs
shaft
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Money

We have on hand ut all times mopev
IN amounts Of 5000, $1,000 aud upwards
wiueh We will loan you on first mort.
gage security. interest ner cent.
julius Lindstedt & Co
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or Rent or sale

A large two story frame house Of sew
euteen rooms with modernimprovements
in good location, suitable for boarding
house or to rem in Flats. VIII be let
cheap if taken ut once. Enquire at 6la
North 18th street or at this office.
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Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

= . only
So 3 . ! land I rs a 20 sou
Tor
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Winter Time Table
Boat south every night at 600
p. m. except Friday and
Saturday.
Boat north Friday and Saturday
at Is p. m.
Boat from the South TO Manlto-
woo every night except Mon
day and Saturday.
Office and docks foot OF 9TH street
& + Hou2hton Agent.
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DEATHS ARE DUE
TO DISASTERS
Five Men Are Killed in Mine at
Mahanoy City, Pa.
FOURTEEN FERlSH IN MEXICO
Thirt, Persons Die in Awful Agony
After Drinking water from the
dead Mans Well" in
Nevada Desert.

Mahauoy City, Pa, Feb. Five
men were instantly killed Saturday
night in the maple Hill colIiery Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
com. ANY The mon We're Killed by an
explosion oil powder i'll a steel cage in
which they were being hoisted, The eX-
pIosion ripped the cage apart and the
mans,cd forms Of the rock men fell
300 ieel to the bottom of the shaft. The
head of one of the men was blown Off