The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-07

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of the American and British consul
generals. II was largely attended by
city Offcials. military officers and
members of the arlstocracy.
Because OF the inability to secure
ferro-manganese from Russia. owing
to the political and labor troubles
there. the steel industry OF Pittsburg
will be seriously affected.
Eighteen miners lost their lives in
an explosion In the Diamond Coal and
Coke Co.'S mine No. 1, at Diamond.
vile. Wyo. IL Is believed that all the
men who persisted were instantly Mn.
ed. The theory advanced by the mi.
ners is that blow out" shot caused
The disastrous explosion which wreck
ed the mine.
Ebert h. Gary. chairman OF the
board OF directors and member of the
finance committee OF the United States
Steel Corporation. and director OF
more than 20 other corporations mar.
rled Mrs. Emma +. Scott, OF New
York, in that city
At Norfolk, Va. after having been
ont over ten hours the jury in the
trial OF Capt. Edward W. Jones. list
Virginia regiment. charged with the
murder OF Maude Cameron Robinson,
returned a verdict OF murder In the
second degree. fixing the penalty at is
years in the penitentary.
Regular examinations OF life and
fire insurance companies in the light
OF the insurance developments In New
York and a general revision Of the in
surance laws for the national capital
are recommended by superintendent
Of Insurance Drake in his annual re-
port to the commissioners Of the Dis
trlct Of Columbia
That the population OF the United
States viii have reached the enor-
nous total OF 10000 600 by the end
Of the present century. and that its
wealth will greatly increase during
the same period. was the prophecy
made by Kogoro Takahira. Japanese
minister to America. In an address in
New York.
Private letters from Korea tend to
confirm the report from Picking that
he Korean emperor was practically
forced at the point OF a bayonet into
an agreement with the japanese.
The life-size equestrian statue OF
Gen. Mcclellan. ordered by congress
and just completed by Frederick Mac
Monies. was shown In the sculptor's
studio. IN Paris. by Frank n Mason.
the American consul general In be-
half Of the state department. and by
MacMonnies' friends. The statue is
OF exceptional vigor the horse and
rider having the animation OF the bat
Jiedeld
The republican members OF the 59th
congress renominated an OF the elec-
tive officers OF the house who served
during the last session. William T..
Hepburn was again chosen chairman
Of the caucus.
John Sharp Williams was unani-
mously chosen as the nominee fo.
speaker by the democrats OF the house
of Representatives. and this action OF
the caucus makes him the minority
leader for the ensuing congress TO sue
coed himself
Some unknown person hurled n heavy
iron plumb bob through a window OF
one Of the cars on President Roose-
yelt's special train on the run from
Princeton to Washington. The mis-.
sile, which was evidently intended for
Mr. Roosevelt. was thrown with ter
rife force. crashed through the gothic
stained glass transOm Of a window OF
the combination car Salvius and fen
az the feet OF Mai. Webb Hayes
The steamer Twilight sank in 20
feet Of water at lock No. In the Mo
nongahela river. Pittsburg. the crew OF
H. men escaping with their lives.
Several buildings OF considerable
size are being erected at Empire.
where the employees OF the engineering
department Of the Panama canal will
be housed. At Ancon also several biz
hotels are being builL
The revenue cutter Window return
ed TO Baltimore from a six days cruise
Of investigation Of charges of cruelty
To seamen employed on oyster boats.
During the trip three captains Of oys-
ter boats were arrested on charges OF
cruelty.
DIR. Ernest J. Meiere. who was sur.
geon In the United States army when
the civil war broke ont but went over
to the confedoracy. died al Cripple
Creek. Col. OF pneumonia, aged 75
years.
Col. Thomas @. Sample died al his
home, Pittsburg. after an illness of II
months suffering with cancer OF the
stomach. Col. Sample was born in
Tuscaloosa. Ala. in 1874, but was rails
ed from childhood in Harrisburg, Pa.
After serving throughout the war be
settled in Pittsburg.
At Etna, a few miles above PITTS
burg, much OF the town Is under wa
ter. All the low-lying ground between
Isabella Furnace and the business sec.
ton is a big lake AT McKeespOrt
the Devices wood mill and the Ma.
tional tube plant are under water up