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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Willis announce
the approaching marriage Of their daughter
Pearl to Mr.. William e. Richardson Of
Hyattsville, Md. The ceremony. which will
be private, will be performed by the Rev.
Samuel H. Greene. D. D., of Cavalry Bap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott Howell of New
York city will spend the holidays with the
mother of Mrs. Howell Mrs. L. R. Ander.
son, at her home, 1913 East Capitol street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh are in
New York to meet their daughter, Miss
Evelyn Walsh, who is returning from Paris
for a holiday visit with her parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

Three or four hundred guests enjoyed the
hospitality of the engineer officers at the
Washington barracks last night when the
new hop room was used for the first time
and given a most delightful christening
The decorations were of the national colors
and Christmas garlands. The hostesses for
the officers were Mrs Burr. wife of Colonel
Burr; Mrs. Sewell. wife of Captain Sewell
Mrs. Walker, wife of Captain Walker. and
Mrs Borden, wife of Major W. c. Borden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28

New York. Jan. 22.-The nineteenth
annual meeting OF the American Pro-
tective Tariff League was held yester-
day. The report of the secretary
showed a membership OF S7S in TWEEN
ty-two different states.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President. Charles A. Moore,
New York; first vice president, Colonel
A. G. Payne. New York; second vice
president, Joseph L. Thropp. Massa-
chusetts; treasurer and general sccre-
tary. Wilbur Wakeman. New York. In
the board of managers. u. NJ. Ferry OF
Michigan succeeded Senator Francis Il.
Warren of Wyoming.
The league unanimously adopted an
address to the protectionlsts of the
United States. The address says:
''It may be that considerations of
sentiment or even Of party expediency
seem to party managers wiser guides in
some particular emergency than rigid
adherence to the national policy Of pro-
lection. II may be that a party organ
ization can take that view and act on 1t
without injury to itself, but such a
course can no more be pursued by an
organization dedicated to the cause OF
protection than an individual can di-
verge from the line Of rectitude.
with imports of billion dollart
for 1903, being $26.0OO.000 above the
highest mark previously reached. and
with exports amounting to 81 .iSf, ,GGS.-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Expleslon at Victor.

Victor. Colo, Jan. 25-Sot splin-
ter OF wood Is left in place OF the pow
der house OF the Old Gold property
where the explosion took place early
yesterday morning. The smokcstack
OF the shaft house. 100 feet away. was
blown 800 feet and the building
wrecked. Every connection from the
boiler to the hoist was blown in two
and the blacksmith shop was complete
ly demolished The buildings of the
Henry Adney claim. $50 feet north
west. were destroyed entirely and the
c. X. and n. plant suffered In every
department. besides over 100 window
panes being broken on the west side
Of the Isl Paso company's shaft house.
superintendent Taylor Of the mine
stated yesterday that he believed the
deed was done for the purpose OF
striking terror 10 5he new men
employed on the various Beacon Hill
properties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
COLORADO AGRICULTURISTS ASK
CONGRESS FOR APPROPRIATION

Washington. Jan. 2e.-Eugene II.
Grubb, member of the Colorado State
Board OF Agriculture, and Prof. w. l..
Carlyle OF the Agricultural College.
went before the House committee on
agriculture yesterday afternoon and
discussed the project OF cattle feeding
in the non-corn producing states of the
West.
The committee had under its consid-
Grafton the annual agricultural appro-
priation bill. from one item of which,
namely. the funds set aside for the bu-
renu of animal industry. Il is hoped to
obtain the money to carry on expert
ments.
The state of Colorado is the first OF
the arid and semi-arid region states
and territories to bring to the atten-
tion of Congress the wonderful posi-
bilities of system whereby the prod
ucts of the region, such as alfalfa, beet
pulp and roots raised on irrigated land
can be fed to western cattle and made
to yield beef
1t is proposed to head on the vast
shipments of western cattle that are
being sent East every year to be fat
tened on corn and keep them at home
to produce wealth for the farmers by
being fed on the natural products. II
has already been privately demonstrate
ed that beef can be fattened without
corn. and government aid is asked in
order to carry on extensive experiments
and to educate the farmers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE
DECLARES RECIPROCITY WRONG

1877. nearly S2O.000.0O0 greater than the
total for any preceding year. we are
unable to perceive the necessity for the
abandonment of protection in order
that our foreign trade may bo in-
creased. With foreign trade agsrc-
eating 900 600 900 and steadily grow
ing. IL would seem that we are already
getting fai. share OF world lrafIic. Bat
1t must not be forgotten that our In
ternal trade reaches 10000. .0O0. 900
yearly. To this care and preservation
OF the great home market, with It's.
trade of $4,000. 900. 600. proteotion
stands especially committed.
I'm annual meeting assembled. We
reafilrm the position taken by the Tar
IN League adopted On January 10. 1903.
and declare:
THAT reciprocity In competitive pro-
duets is unsound In principle. PERM
cious in practice and condemned by
experience. II is contrary alike to the
national policy of protection, to the
fair treatment of domestic producers.
and to friendly relations with foreign.
countries.
"lt is neither ethic nor economic
since It seeks TO benefit some indus
tries by the sacrifice of others. Raeip.
procity in competitive products is the
policy of favoritism. II tends to- array
industry against industry. section
against section at home and to fomoBt
commercial retaliation and political an
tagOnism abroad"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28

Mr.. Gruhb made concise and com
prehensive statement concerning Tho
conditions in regard TO cattle feeding
and Professor Carlyle demonstrated
to the members OF tho committee the
benefits that would arise from gov
ernment app opriation to be extended
by the secretary of the interior. Both
Mr. Grubb and Professor Carlyle were
closely questioned by Chairman Wnds-
worth and the members OF the com
mittee and their replies seemed to be
quite convincing concerning the fact
that such an appropriation could be
used to splendid advantage.
The committee has had the propodi-
ton before Il for several days. but mp
tc the time of the appearance of the
two Coloradans before Il, the general
sentiment has been rather in favor h
the individual states carrying ON the
experiments rather than tho govern
ment although the animal Industry
fund will he increased by small
amount and the secretary may ailoi a
few hundred dollars for the work.
Mr.. Grub and Professor Carlyle
gave the committee many new things
to think about the question of incrcns-
ing the appropriation in order to per
init of the experiments will be mt Ionst
given much deeper consideration beforsr
being settled. Congressman BROOKE is
a member OF the committee and Ia max
ing strenuous efforts to obtain the de
sired aid for the West.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
PEACE PROSPECTS
MORE HOPEFUL

London, Jan. "a statement In
published in London this morning with.
an air OF authority. to the effect that
the question of neutral zone has dis
appeared from the Russo-Japanese ne
gotiations. Although II Is impossible
TO confirm this statement 1t agrees With.
other inspired statomon that Russia
has acquiesced to Japan's Views regard
ing the Integrity of Corea and that the
only trouble now remaining relates to-
Alanchurla.
Special dispatches from St Peters
burg to the Telegraph and Mall assert
that Russia's reply to the latest Jap
anese note was drawn up yesterday at N
ministerial council at which tho Car
presided. The tenor of this reply is
courteous but firm. Nothing has been
given out officially concerning this re-
ply, but ib is Understood. according to
messages from st. Petersburg, that
Russia maintains that Manchurin must
remain amenable. politically and strat
egically TO Russian influence. the con
cessions made being only OF 4 CONNER
eial character.
Two cable dispatches. originating
with w. r. Stead and w. X. Cremcr-
NJ p, were sent tonight to the Car
OF Russia and the Mikado of japan
urging that. IL diplomacy failed, they
submit the far Eastern dispute to Tho
Hague Tribunal. The messages arr
lengthy, and they appeal specially to
the Gar as the courageous originator
OF The Hague conference" to take tho
initiative in referring the matter to-
The Hague
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED KILLED
in PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINE

Pittsburg. Jan 26.-From all that
can be gathered at this hour, between
1s0 and 1870 men are lying dead in the
headings and passageways of the Har-
wick mine of the Allegheny Coal Com
pany at Cheswick, the result of a terri
fic explosion yesterday.
Cage after cage has gone down into
the mine and come up again, but only
one miner of all those that went down
TO work yesterday morning has been
brought to the surface. The rescued
man is Adolph Gunia. and he still is
in a semi-conscious condition at the
temporary hospital at the rude school
house on the hillside above the mine
Pittsburg, Jan. 26-2: 30 a. ma re-
port by rescuers an hour ago was to
the. effect that many were alive was
rudely shattered at 2:25 n. m. when
the body of Selwyn Taylor was brought
to the surface. He had evidently been
dead for several hours and now hopes
for the other imprisoned men have
been abandoned.
The rescuers are being brought out
coated with ice, drenclied to the skin
and unable to walk.
They report that dead are scattered
one above the other as thick as pine
needles.
Water is fast pouring into the mine.
covering the corpses with a shroud of
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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
BLIZZARD In Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 23.-Snow
drifts are ten feet high to-day in Ra-
cine as result Of the blizzard that
ragged all of Wednesday night through
out southern Wisconsin. The snow
was blown into huge drifts tfat packed
Bolidly. causing considerable Interrupt
ton TO electric railway traffic in the
different towns. Cars were stalled In
many places and railroad trains are
delayed.
The Goodrich transportation CON-
pany's steamer Georgia, which left for
Chicago last night, was icebound more
than a mile out in the lake. with n
number of passengers on board. The
field OF ice extends out as far as the
ice can reach. ON Kenosha the steam
er City of Marquette. bound for Chica-
go. is still stuck in the ice. That yes
sci is resting easy and no one is suf-
fering for want of anything. The
steamer Georgia was released yester-
day and proceeded TO Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Lind LAW Resolutions.


Denver Jan. 22.--a Salidn special
to the News last night says: 1t a
regular meeting Of the Salida Board
of Trade members. composed Of min
ing men, ranchmen, railroad men. meT-
chants and business mon, in the board
of trade rooms last night. an emphatic
protest was filed against the passage
OF the Hansborough bill now pending
in Congress and the repeal OF the
present stone and timber laws, giving
the Secretary of the Interior authority
to sell to the highest bidder all yaiua
BILE stone and timber lands that may
hereafter be located In the public do
main.
After reading the proposed bill now
before Congress. and thoroughly dis
cussing and considering the same. tho
board of trade adopted the following
resolution:
"Resolved. That We are perfectly
satisfied with the present land and
mineral laws. and that we are yehs
mently and unalterably opposed tn zns
change or repeal of the present laws
We are opposed TO the forest reserves
in general. We believe that the repeal
Of the present timber and stone laws
would be detriment and a death.
blow to the exploration and develop
ment of our vast latent resources. We
therefore petition our representatives
in Congress to oppose each and every
one OF these bills. and in every posi-
Bile and legitimate manner endeayor
to work their defeat"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28

ice and making the work of rescue al
most impossible. After-damp is col
lecting in quantities.
The explosion occurred at $50 o.
clock yesterday morning. and the first
warning was the sudden rumble under
ground. and then sheet of flame fol-
lowed up the deep shaft. Both mine
cages were hurled through the tipple,
twenty feet above the landing stage.
and the three men on the tipple were
hurled to the ground.
AS soon as the rumble of the explo-
sion and the crash at the pit mouth
startled the little village. the wives
and children OF the men below rushed
to the scene of the disaster, but to gain
no encouragement. There was no way
to get into the deep workings. The
cages that let the men into the mines
and brought them out again when the
days work was done. were both demol-
ished
There were calls for assistance and
surgical aid from the men in charge OF
the mine. but It was not until o'clock
in the afternoon that the first attempt
at rescue was made.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Selwyn NJ.
Taylor and one of his assistants sig
nailed for the engineer to lower them
into the shaft, from which Taylor was
later brought out dead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
ANNOUNCEMENT BY
STATE UNIVERSITY

Denver, Jan. 26.-An important pub
lication consisting of some twenty-five
pages has just been issued from the
University of Colorado containing a
complete statement of the revised ad-
mission requirements which have been
adopted as the outcome Of the Uni
versity and High School conferences
which took place In Boulder last
month. The new requirements are in
conformity with the recommendations
of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools. The
statement contains a complete resume
of the high school curriculum and en-
bodies comprehensive outline of all
of the high school subjects of study
The State University. as did the State
School of Mines, adopted as its stand
ard of requirements sixteen units. ex-
ceptionally exacting, the average num-
ber of units In preparatory study re-
quired by the leading universities be-
ing fifteen.
another step of great Importance re
Gently taken by the university is i'm
piled in the decision TO confer only the
one degree. the standard Bachelor of
Arts. and to drop the degrees Of Bach
elor OF Science and Bachelor of Philos-
ophy. Hitherto the university has re-
quired Greek for the A. B. degree. but
this requirement has been given up by
many of the older institutions and 1t
seemed advisable for the University OF
Colorado to align itself with the gen
eral movement. Henceforth English
will be the only subject absolutely re
quired from a student. but in his 9TH
er work he must include two years OF
consistent work Gin a chosen depart
ment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
BIG MILL BURNED
AT FLORENCE

Denver, Jan. GA dispatch from
Florence. Colorado. last night says:
The most disastrous fire in the his
tory of Florence or Fremont county oc-
CURED to-day when the Metallic mill,
two miles north of this city. the prop
erty of the United States Reduction
and Refining Company. was burned Ia
the ground. causing loss to the com
pany estimated variously between $15,-
700 and 100000.
The origin OF the fire Is not known
although there are several theories. one
of which is incendiarism and another
that one of the workmen either dropped
or the wind blew some ashes from his
pipe into some OF the combustible
refuse lying around.
The entire mill. consisting of several
large buildings. is total loss. as also
is the Florence q Cripple Creek rail-
road depot. one of the Office buildings
and helf dozen small dwelling houses
BY the destruction OF the Florence q
Cripple Greek depot telegraphic com
mrnication with Cripple Creek was
shut OFF.
This mill. which was the largest cy-
anide plant in the world, but has not
been operated since becoming
the property of the United
States Reduction and Refining Com
pay. was being dismantled and the
best of the machinery was being
shipped to Utah to be used in a
new mill which the company is con-
structing there. A large quantity OF
the machinery was stored near the mill
In sheds and some of it was damaged
to such an extent that It is entirely
worthless.
The mill was closed down some three
years ago on account OF the men ask
ing for shorter hours and an increase
of wages. which was refused. AT that
time 1t employed about 300 men The
large and handsome office building
which stood near the mill was saved.
The burning OF the mill is a large fl
nancial LOGS TO the company and as the
insurance had expired only a short
time ago and was not renewed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
THIRTEEN KILLED
IN VICTOR Time

Victor, Colo. Jan. 26.-The worst ac-
cident that ever occurred in the Grip
pie Creek district happened this morn
ing. The disaster occurred at PAS a.
m at STATIONS Independence mine, To-
Gated about thousand feet from the
business center of this city. Fifteen
miners were killed outright. In the
main shaft of the mine sixteen men
were being hoisted on the cage from
the sixth. seventh and eighth levels.
When the cage got to the surface in
the shaft house, Engineer Frank Gel
lese in charge of the big hoisting en-
gine in some way that is yet to be ex-
planned was unable to stop the engine,
which drew the cage with its human
load up into the gallows frame up into
the sheaves. The cable parted. releas-
ing the cage, which went down the
shaft with fourteen of the men at 4 ter
rifle momentum.
Two of the men who went up with
the cage to the top of the gallows
frame were caught in the timber rods
there.
One of them. l.. e. Jackson, a man
about fifty-five years of age, was in
stantly killed by the sheave wheel fall
ing upon him. His body was pinned in
the timber.
The other man, James Bullock, had
a marvellous escape. He received some
severe bruises and some scalp wounds,
but was rescued from the top timbers
without being fatally injured.
AS soon as the fact of the disaster
was learned by the men in the shaft
house. score OF miners was sent down
on the donkey hoisting cage through
another compartment OF the shaft for
the purpose of determining where the
fallen cage and its occupants had
gone to.
Their bodies were found scattered at
the stations at different points.
The following is full list OF the
killed:
w. X. Frazier. John Sebeck. Joe
Smitherum. Edward Twiggen. l.. A.
Wagner. II. A. Yeoman. Edward
Smith. Joe Overy. II. F. Brown, w. b.
Collins. J. l.. Steward. Frank Coeh-
rane. l.. p. Jackson, Harry Cogene.
The cage fell close to 1,500 feet 1t
plunged into the sump al the 1.400-foot
level, where there is depth of TWEEN
ty-five feet of water. Some of the
men were carried down with the cage
into the sump. Just how many is not
yet known
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Frozen 70 Death in chIeaao.

Chicago. Jan. 26-Piercing cold made
the whole Northwest suffer yesterday
The thermometer reached Is degrees
below zero In Chicago. The record here
is % below. and there is some expecta-
tion that a new low point will be
touched before the cold spell is ended.
One man frozen stiff was found by pc
destrians on an outlying part of Thir-
ty-second street. He had apparently
struggled along until exhausted by the
cod and had dropped unconscious and
literally was frozen to death in his
tracks in the snow. There were count
less instances of frozen hands and ears
Traffic was greatly hampered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
IMPLICATES CHICAGO OFFICIALS

president and general manager he was
primarily responsible for the observ-
ance OF the laws and was bound to see
that his employees were properly in
structed as to their duties in case OF
fire"
In relation 10 Mayor Harrison the
verdict read as follows:
We hold Carter H Harrison, as
mayor of Chicago, responsible. as he
has shown lamentable lack of force.
and for efforts to escape responsible
ity. as evidenced by the testimony
Building Commissioner Williams and
Fire Marshal Musham, as heads of de-
partments under said Carter H. Har-
rison. following his weak course. have
given Chicago inefficient service. which
makes such calamities as the Iroquois
theater horror a menace until the pub
lie service is purged of incompetence" ="
Building Commissioner Williams was
held for gross neglect of his duty
in allowing the theater to open its
doors to the public when the said the
ater was incomplete and did not COM
ply with the building ordinances of the
city of Chicago"
Fire Marshal Musham was held re-
sponsible for gross neglect of duty in
not enforcing the city ordinances and
failure TO have his subordinate. VIII
liam Sallers. fireman at the theater. re-
port to him the lack of FIRE apparatus
in the theater"
Sallers was held for not reporting the
lack Of fire apparatus; McMullen for
carelessness in handling the light that
caused the fire; Cummings as stage
carpenter for not providing the stage
with proper fire protection.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The coroner's jury
which for three weeks has been listen
ing to evidence relating TO the fire in
the Iroauois theater. last night re-
turned a verdict by which the follow
Ing persons are held to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury:
Carter II. Harrison. mayor OF Chica-
go.
VIII ]. Davis. proprietor in part. and
manager of the theater
George Williams, building commits
sioner of the city.
William H Musham. fire marshal.
Ed. Laughlin, building inspector un-
der Williams.
William Sallers. fireman in the thea
ter.
James E. Cummings. stage carpenter.
William McMullen. who had charge
OF the lights that caused the FIRE.
The findings were as follows:
The cause of the fire was drapery
coming in contact with a flood or arc
light. City laws were not complied
with relating to building ordinances,
regulating fire alarm boxes, fire appa-
ratus. hampers or fiues on and over the
stage and fly galleries. requiring fire.
proofing scenery and all wood work on
and about the stage. The asbestos cur
tain, which was wholly inadequate. was
entirely destroyed.
The building ordinances were violat-
ed in that aisles were enclosed on each
side of the lower boxes. that fire appa-
ratus was absent from the orchestra
floor; and that there was no fire appa-
ratus in the gallery or first balcony
VIII ]. Davis was held responsible. AS
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Intense cold In -New York.

New York. Jan. 2O.-Intensely cold
weather Monday night and yesterday
caused intense suffering all over
city among the homeless and poor.
ana the temperature below zero
brought conditions Of extreme discom-
fort for all whose duties called them
into the open air. The police were kept
busy caring for unfortunates. several
OF whom were found unconscious, one
IN dying condition.
Dispatches from all over the state
report extremely cold weather. The
thermometer going to forty degrees be-
low zero In the central part OF the
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Negro specially invited.

Rochester n. Y. Jan. 26.-John W.
Thompson. a negro and leader of his
race in Monroe county. has received a
personal invitation from Governor
Odell to attend the Thursday reception
at the executive mansion. in Albany.
Thompson is said to be the first negro
to receive such an honor. He is popu-
lar with both races and he is said to be
friend of both the governor and Pres
ident Roosevelt
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
VIII Hasten Trial.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur-
ton of Kansas. against whom a federal
jury on Saturday returned an indict-
ment for accepting a bribe from the Ri
alto Grain Company. has indicated to
his friends his intention of waving all
his rights as United States senator
and accepting service in the case at
once.