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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
SIX MINERS in A BLAZING PIT.
An Engineer and Another Killed By An
Explosion.

Brownsville, Pa, (SpeciaD.-At 100
o'clock in the afternoon there occurred
at the Clyde Coal Company's mines.
seven miles from this point, mine fire,
followed by several explosions. There
were in the mine at the time about 100
men, and all but eight escaped alive.
Two were killed outright, and the re-
manning six can hardly be reached alive,
as they are surrounded by flames.
The trouble was caused by broken
electric light wire. The woodwork in
one of the five connecting mines caught
fire, and Engineer Woods, with Robert
Virgin, started into the mine to investi-
gate. A series of sharp explosions then
followed, which killed the two explorers.
Their bodies were burned to a crisp
when recovered.
Most of the miners escaped by the
different exits, but the six named were
working in rooms about 1900 feet from
the entrance and were so located tina;
they could not reach place of safety.
The families of the imprisoned men
stood around the mine entrance, but it
was announced that there was little hope
of getting to the men.
Two rescue parties were formed dur
ing the evening, each party numbering
six men, but they could not get far into
the mine on account of the fire and foul
air. Assistance has been asked from
surrounding mines, and it is thought the
entombed men will be reached by day
break, though there is little hope of
finding them alive
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
MIKADO AND CAR sign.
Peace Treaty Effective and War Formally
Ended

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD The
Emperor of Russia and the Emperor of
Japan Saturday morning signed their
respective copies of the peace treaty,
thus officially ending the war.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor, called at the State Department and
saw Secretary Root While he had no
official advices on the sub ect, informa-
ton had reached him to the effect that
the Emperor of Russia had early in
the day affixed his signature to the copy
of the treaty drawn at Portsmouth and
engrossed on vellum at St. Petersburg.
1t was not necessary for the Anbas-
sador to convey this information official
ly to the State Department, for, accord
ing to the plan arranged the Russian
Foreign Office was to advise the French
government of the act of signature, and
that government in turn was to advise
the Japanese government.
Mr.. Takahira appeared at the State
Department with message stating that
the Emperor of Japan had signed the
treaty at Toxic. A cablegram was i'm
mediately dispatched to Spencer Eddy,
charge of the American embassy at St.
Petersburg, who was instructed to in
form the Russian Foreign Office that
the Emperor of Japan had performed
his part, and both copies of the treaty
having been duly signed, and each of
the great nations lately engaged in hos
tilities, having been officially informed
of the fact, the Russo-Japanese war
which began February 8, 1904, with the
attack of Togo's fleet upon the Rus
sian ships at Port Arthur terminated
officially October ID.
Little remains to be done to meet the
official requirements At a later date
probably in the course of month or
two. copies of the treaties will be -ac-
tually exchanged, probably in Washing
ton by the Russian ambassador and the
Japanese minister or charge, for it is
possible that Minister Takahira will be-
fore that occurrence have gone to Japan
on leave of absence. There is nothing
for this government to do in the way
of proclamation.
The Aurora, Jemtchug and the Oleg,
constituting Admiral Enquist's squadron
at Manila, and the Lena, at Mare Is
land, which have been informed for
months, may probably now be released
whenever the Russian government sees
fit to make the request, though, as it is
understood, the ships have been under
going extensive repairs to make them
seaworthy, it may be sometime yet be-
fore thew are ready to SAIL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
SIR HENRY IRVING DEAD.
For Many Years Leader Of the English
Stage.

London, (By Cable) The English
speaking world has suffered an irrepar-
able loss by the sudden death of Sir
Henry Irving, who was universally re-
garded as the most representative Eng
lish actor of contemporary times.
Sir Henry died literally in harness.
He was giving series of farewell per-
formances in the English provinces, and
was playing an engagement at Bradford,
appearing in several favorite roles.
Friday night, before an enthusiastic
audience, he portrayed one of his most
Enthusiastically intellectual parts - the
title role in his own stage adaptation
of Lord Tennyson's Beckett
marked success.
After the performance Sir Henry re-
turned to his hotel, reaching his rooms
at II.3o o'clock, when it was observed
that he was in great pain.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but before they could arrive Sir
Henry was seized with an attack of
syncope and expired within a few min
utes, without having uttered a word, in
the presence of Bran Stoker, who had
been his immediate manager for many
years, and a few other intimate friends.
The event caused the greatest pain and
CONSERVATION among the members of the
company.
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry Irving's heart was in the work
to which he had devoted his career: the
raising of the standard of his art. On
Wednesday he was entertained at lunch
con in the Bradford town hall, at which
the mayor presented him an address
from his admirers.
In replying to the address Sir Henry
spoke of himself as one, the sands OF
whose life were fast running out. but no
one then present had the slightest idea
that the end would come SO soon. He
proceeded in his reply to eloquently adj
vocate the establishment of theaters by
municipalities, because" he said, Il
lieve that by this means the standard
of the true drama, as distinguished from
miscellaneous entertainments, would be
successfully upheld"
Money is spent like water for ali
kinds of philanthropic and educational
objects" he continued, "but who among
you ever dreams of endoWing the thea
ter? | am sure the time will come when
you will regard the theater as necessary
to liberal education and be prepared to
consider any reasonable suggestions for
the extension of its legitimate influence.
1t may be that in years to come our
countrymen will scarcely understand
how in our times so potent an instru-
ment of good Oh. i'll as the stage was left
entirely outside the sphere of public adj
Sir Henry's last appearances in Lon
don were made last summer, following
his serious illness. when the enthusiasm
at the nightly receptions accorded him
in the historic Drury Lane Theater will
long be remembered. Since then he has
been engaged in touring the provinces
and contemplated another visit to the
United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
BIG WAVE ENGULFS LINER
Five Storage Passengers Are Swept
Overheard
AND MANY OTHERS ARE INJURED.
The Disaster Came Unexpectedly, When the
Decks Were Filled With Merrymakers-A
Big Wave Suddenly Swept Over the Ship.
Completely Covering the Lower Deck and
Rising Waisthigh on Upper Deck.

New York, (SpeciaD Five lives are
known to have been lost and more than
81 persons injured, one of them fatally,
on the Cunard Line steamer Campania
when a gigantic wave rolled over the
steamer and swept across deck thick
with storage passengers.
So sudden was the coming of the dis
aster and so great the confusion which
attended and followed it that even the
officers of the steamer themselves were
unable upon the vessels arrival here to
estimate the full extent of the tragedy.
John Graham, of Milwaukee, was one
of the passengers washed overheard and
lost. He was travelling in the Storage.
The others who are known to have lost
their lives are Margaret Cleary, Mary
Cosgrove, Niels Ekberg and Elizabeth
Grunadotter.
When the Campania reached quaran-
tine 10 of the injured passengers were
still in the ships hospital, some of them
seriously hurt, and score of others
were nursing minor injuries.
The Campania was blowing along
under full Roadway last Wednesday aft
ernoon. A heavy quartering sea was
running, but the weather conditions were
far from unpleasant, and the big boats
decks were crowded with passengers.
The storage deck was covered with
rlerrynakers, and there was nothing to
indicate the approaching disaster, when
suddenly the big steamer lurched to port
and scooped up an enormous sea. The
wave boarded the steamer about mid
ships ON the port side, and swept clear
across the Storage deck, completely fill
ing the space between that deck and the
deck above, and carrying everything
with it. The steamers side was buried
so deep that the passengers on the deck
above the steerage were submerged to
their waists as the immense volume of
water rolled aft and then surged for
ward
All the cabin passengers on the upper
deck succeeded in clinging to supports,
while the waters surged around them,
and were saved, but the unfortunates
on the steerage deck found themselves
utterly helpless. The irresistible rush
of waters, sweeping toward the forward
part of the ship, carried everything be-
fore it. Nottings, heavy ratings and
other distractions which had been ar
ranged near the ratings to prevent pas
sengers being washed overheard, served
their purpose only in part.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
cow CAUSES Five DEATHS.
Lies Down on Railroad and Throws Engine
Off Track.

Oskaloosa, Ia, (SpeciaD Five train
men were killed at Seaton, Ill, when a
heavy double-header freight train, east
bound, on the Iowa Central Railroad
ran into cattle on the track at speed
of 20 miles an hour. Both locomotives
and II freight cars loaded with grain
and lumber were piled in heap beside
the track.
All the men killed had homes in Oska-
loosa except Briley, who resided in
Monmouth, ILL., The engineers lived
several hours after the wreck occurred,
but the other three men were killed
instantly
A COW was lying on the ties between
the rails. She was hidden from view
by other cattle standing about her. AT
the sound OF the whistle of the ap-
preaching train the standing cattle scam
pered away, but the forward locomotive
struck the lying COW.
The animal was crushed under the
wheels OF the pilot truck and rolled
along the ties for 100 feet. The ami
mails blood made the rails slippery, and
pieces of bone threw the front locomo-
tive from the track. The derailed loco
motive pitched down an ernbankment,
drawing the second engine into the
ditch, where the two machines piled up,
crushing the engineers and the 6remen.
The wreclcage caught fire from the
live Goals of the engines The conductor
and rear brakemen, with persons who
lived near the wreck, hastily took the
mangled bodies of the trainmen from the
burning debris and saved the rest of
the train from the flames.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
CHOPPED MAN HE KILLED
iruesOme Murder ia a Lodging-HOuse
in New York.
FLIMsY STORY BY THE ACCUSED MAN.
Tell the Police Of Hearing Sounds Of Cracking
Bones and the Falling Of Pieces Of the
Carcass, as Human Butcher Proceeds In His
Work-What They Saw Through the Glass
In the Partition Door.

New York, (SpeciaD. = One of the
most shocking crimes that it has ever de-
volved upon the police of this city to
investigate was committed early in the
morning, when man was shot and
killed in a little room on the top floor
of I4o Third avenue, and his body cut up
by his murderer, who evidently had the
crime.
The murdered man was Tom Corco-
| ran, who was UP to few weeks ago a
ticket-chopper on the Third Avenue
Railroad. Jacob Frederick Bauer, an
elevator man at the Union Square Hotel,
is the man believed by the police to be
the murderer. He is said to be de-
generate, and it was in his room that the
murder and dismemberment of the body
were perpetrated.
Despite the fact that the evidence
against Bauer is most convincing, the
latter, caught almost red-handed, per-
sisted in denying his guilt all day to the
authorities. He told silly story of three
other men being in his room, and of his
being entirely unaware that it had been
the scene of such a crime until he got
up in the morning and slipped on the
blood on the floor Bauer was committed
to the Tombs by Coroner Scholer.
charged with murder, after he had again
refused to confess that it was he who
had murdered Corcoran and cut up his
body.
Bauer is a native of Wurtemburg, Ger
many. He has low, retreating fore
head and is marked as degenerate. He
is about 40 years old, stoop-shouldered
and repuisive in appearance. He has
been in this country IS years, and for
six years has been employed at the Union
Square Hotel He performed his duties
there we'll, and the proprietor of the
hotel was the most astonished man on
earth to hear that he had been charged
with such a crime. The police, however,
were not surprised.
They have run across Bauer before, as
one of the type that hang about Third
avenue Two months ago he complained
that he had been held lip and robbed
One of the things he was robbed of was
gold bracelet, which he wore as an or
nament on his wrist
Bauer has roomed for two years in the
little three-story building at I4o Third
avenue. The rooms are let to men by
Mrs. Schneider
just where Bauer met Corcoran is not
known. Corcoran, who was ~ years old,
was a well-built man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Blind Woman perished.

Chicago, (SpeciaD.-A blind woman
was burned to death in her kitchen while
her deaf mother sat placidly rocking and
mending in an adjoining room, hearing
nothing of the daughters cries of agony
The victim was Mrs. Frances Harvey,
a widow, Al years old. The mother is
Mrs. w. Vierer, 81 years old. Mrs.
Harvey had been blind from childhood,
but she knew the house by heart, and
had been accustomed to doing the cook
ing. She had placed the kettle on the gas
stove when the sleeve of her dress be-
came ignited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Angry at Poe's Rejection.

New York, (SpeciaD.-A special
cable dispatch from London to the New
York Sun says: "Thc Spectator, COM
menting on the rejection of Edgar Allan
Poe for the Hall of Fame when Whit
tier was selected, says: The preference
of Whittier to Poe is remarkable If lit
erary genius is to be taken as test OF
merit, and it seems to indicate that
character is regarded as an indispensa-
Bile passport to the Hall Of Fame. which
in that case would more truly be styled
the Hall of Worthless.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20

Northern Paci6c's gross income in
August rose $I,Ioo,ooo.
Morgan brokers were buying Interna-
tional Marine shares in London.
The selling of Reading was not liked
by bull traders in other stocks.
Tips were put out by good houses to
buy Union Pacific and Pacific Mail.
Of all the pools the one in American
Locomotive is now the most aggressive.
Money in Chicago has been cheaper
this week than in Philadelphia, an unu-
sual thing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Diamond Case Dropped.

Red Oak, Iowa, Especially 1.-The case
of Thomas Dennison. of Omaha, indicted
for completely in the robbery of $4,000
worth of diamonds from J. w. Pollock,
a New York diamond salesman, on a
train near Missouri Valley, Iowa, was
dismissed by County Attorney Greenlee,
of Montgomery county. Dennison's case
was to have come up for a second trial
in December, the first trial having re-
suited in disagreement. The case has
attracted wide attention, having been
once heard in the United States Supreme
Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Judge Asked to Resign.

Washington, D. c., Especial. )-Asso-
ciate Justice Tucker of the Territorial
Supreme Court of Arizona has been re-
quested to resign. Several months ago
charges were preferred against Justice
Tucker involving his personal conduct
as a member of the Territorial judiciary
These. charges were presented to the
President, and were referred BY him to
the Department of Justice for investiga-
ton The request for resignation is based
upon the findings of that investigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20

Portland. Ore, (Special). = John
Newton Williamson, congressman from
the Second ORGAN district, convicted of
subordination Of perjury in connection
with land frauds in Oregon, was SEN
fenced by Judge Hunt in the United
States Court to serve 10 months impris-
onment and to pay fine of $500. He
was also reprimanded by the court for
his failure TO set good example in his
exalted public position. Marion R.
Biggs, formerly United States commits
sioner. was given an equal penalty
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Neck Broken, Walked Mile.

Cincinnati, Especially. After falling
into Big Four gravel pit near Law
renceburg, Ind, and breaking his neck,
an Italian laborer, assisted by friend,
walked a mile to his tent. holding his
head in his hands the whole distance
Physicians found that the mans neck
had been fractured at the fifth vertabra
They declared that the injuries will I'M
doubleday prove fatal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Six Hiremen Injured.

Chicago, (Specia., Six fremen were
injured, two probably fatally, in col
lision between hose cart and an electric
car. The car was running at 20 miles
an hour when it struck the rear of the
hose cart, knocking the vehicle IS feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
Islands In a Quake.

Kingston, Jamaica, (By Cable).-An-
other earthquake shock was felt at ABS
o'clock P. M, lasting for nearly min
ute. 1t was oppressively hot before the
shock took place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20

Santiago, Cuba.-Another earthquake
shock was felt here. 1t was stronger
than that of Friday or the shock of
Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20

Hiaso Sofa, little o5-pound japanese
woman, who caused the arrest OF J. r.
McCullum, an athlete and sparring part
ncr OF Terry" McGovern, after she by
jiu jitsu had thrown him flat twice on
the sidewalk on One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street. proved that the Jap
anese art of self-defense was no idle fad
by demonstrating in the Harlem Court
just how she had foored McCullum-
Miss Sofa appeared in court accompa-
MED by Koyta Yoshmure, an interpreter
To satisfy the court, she threw her in
terpreter twice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20

Germany.
1t is reported that France is prepar-
ing an ultimatum to be sent to Presi-
dent Castro, of Venezuela.
Baron Komura, the Japanese peace
envoy, was greeted with imperial honors
upon his return to Toxic.
Andrew Carnegie will today be in
stalled as Lord Rector of the Univer-
sity of St. Andrew, Scotland.
King Edward laid the foundation
stone of the immense new general post
office building in London.
The complete text of the peace treaty
between Japan and Russia is finally
made public.
Labor troubles in St. Petersburg are
increasing and the printers have joined
the strikers.
1t has been decided that the body of
Sir Henry Irving shall rest in West
minister Abbey.
French government officials are be-
coming impatient over President Cas-
tro's failure to withdraw his offensive
action toward NJ Taigny, the French
representative at Caracas.
The Chinese government will intro
duce bill in the legislative council pro-
viding for loan of 100000 for the
Kowlon- Canton Railway and other rail-
way purposes.
The new Peruvian minister, DIR. Man
uel Alvarez Calderon, formerly minister
of Peru to the United States, Cuba and
Mexico, has arrived at Santiago, Chill,
and it is believed that exciting interna-
tional questions will be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
THE INDUS SPRINGS LEAK
Crew Still Refuse to LeaUe Her
Eight Inches of Water in VesseI.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUNp.l


Fire Island, n. Y, Jan 1S.-In the pounding
surf this afternoon the British freight steamer
Indus sprang leak and though the powerful
steam pumps on board were worked constantly
no headway over the inrushing seas could be
gained When the Fire Island life savers
reached the shore this afternoon they said she
had eight inches OF water in her bottom.
This evening it was reported that the Induss
position was becoming critical Her bottom
seemed ready to crack. Owing to the heavy
surf this afternoon only one barge could reach
her. Still more sugar was thrown overheard. to
reduce the vessels weight.
1t is realized that the high tide late tonight
may afford last chance to save her, and des-
perate effort TO pull her off will be made then
by three tugs which now fast to her with
heavy hawsers. 1t is improbable, however. in
view of her condition that she will be saved.
Captain Kidd and his crew of forty men are
still on board They have declined invitations
given by the life savers TO come on shore. The
sea is smoother tonight, and those on board
in immediate danger. Should the wind
increase and Veer to the southWard peril may
confront them. The Fire Island and Point o.
Woods life savers are watching from the beach
tonight. and will launch their surf boats at the
first signal for assistance from the steamer.
She lies half mile from the beach. Should the
surf too high to permit launching boat, 1t
will be impossible to shoot a line TO the Indus.
Then her men must depend for rescue on the
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
TO UNITY THE SEABOARD.
Formal Plan Made PabEc-Success
Said To Be assured.

The formal plan for unifying and consolidating
the Seaboard Air Lire system and for providing
further capital was made public late yesterday
afternoon The committee announces that it is
acting at the request of the majority OF the stock
holders as well as Of the board of directors, Of
which body ell those the committee are mem
hers The views of the different interests said
10 have been harnonized IN the making Of the plan.
1t is understood that all interests heartily favor
it, and that the cooperation of over 10 per cent
of the stock has been pledged.
The committee consists of the following: Thomas
+. Ryan, chairman; James A. BAR, Ernst Inal-
mann. James H. Dooley, 7. Jefferson Coolidge, IT.,
c. Sidney Shepard and 5. Davies warned.
The capital OF the company is rearranged. The
authorized stock issues ara to aggregate SZOVV0,
divided as follows: First preferred 0 per cent STOCK
authorized, SS00G0Oo OF which only SLoZocOO is 10
be issued present; second preferred non.cumuIa-
tive per cent stock authorized SlS,000VO0i COM
stock authorized. S55,C00OOo
The S7625,G0O Of first preferred stock to be
issued at the present time is to be offered to the
present preferred and stock holders at par,
with equal bonus Of common stock To eacn
preferred and common stock holder Will be offered
81 50 par value of the first preferred stock
with bonus of So 50 Of common stock. for 81 90
in cash on each share of stock owned by him
A syndicate Is TO underWrtte the entre new pre-
and 10 take such Of it is not subscribed for
by the present stockholders on the terms on which
it is offered to the stockholders The new money
D. used toward iquidating the noating DEBT
The plan when completed Will consolidate the
different properties Of the Seaboard company into
single corporation, and In view OF the oYerwhelm-
ing support already secured for the plan before its
issue its success assured, those interested say
The authorized capitalization of the present Sea-
board Air Line Railroad Company is S0oOOlOO COM
S 600 00 per cent n-cumulative preferred stock,
OF which SO $4,000 has been issued.