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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
THE JELLICO DISASTER
REVISED LIST SHOWS Z DEAD
AND FULLY $50 INJURED.

JELLICO, Tenn, September 2-ReVised
estimates of the dead in consequence OF the
dynamite explosion at this place yesterday
show only seven fatalities instead of twelve.
Five of those reported dead are yet living,
but are believed to be fatally hurt The
known dead are: John. Cook, Joseph Sellers,
Walter Rodgers, George Atkins, James Rey-
nolds, John G.. Gordon (coloreO, Syrian.
whose name has not been learned.
The list Of injured numbers fully 100. and
about tweSty of these are so severely
wounded that some of them may die The
property loss is now estimated at less than
half a million dollars, but may exceed that
figure.
Citizens of the town have begun heroicalIy
the work of rehabilitation. and it is now be-
ieved they will be able to cope with. the
situation without the necessity of outside
aid.
Mayor r. B. Baird of Jellico, Tenn, has
received many letters and also kilograms
from all parts Of the country, volunteering
aid to the stricken town. 1t being impos-
sible to respond to these inquiries sngly
Mayor Baird has asked the Associated
Press to circulate this general statement in
response to offers for aid:
Letter to the Public.
"JELLICO, Tenn, September 22.-To the
public:
IL - Impossible 10 describe IN words the
havoc wrought by this explosion. Buildings
of all kinds are damaged. Many OF them
are total wrecks. There are very few
windows in the whole town left, and on
Main street the roofs are torn and stocks
Of goods are left exposed to the weather.
Nothing like a careful estimate has been
made of the property loss.
From 100 to 200 persons have been in
jured by falling walls, or timber and by
flying debris, but only small per cent
of the injuries are serious. The people
are behaving we'll and the work Of clean
ing up the town and getting ready for
business has actually begun.
I'VE feel grateful for the offers of assist
ance which are coming in from all parts
of the country, but We feel that we can
handle the situation without outside help,
and II we can We prefer to do So The
National Bank had to suspend operations
for one day. 1t is running today as usual,
though without any front to it's Office, and
its whole building in a very dilapidated
state. The mercantile houses are clean
ing up and arranging their stocks, and in
few days will be doing business as usual"
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in almost any weather. These boats are
now available as lighters for use in an ex-
peditionary force. Each Will carry one bat
TALON of infantry. with the necessary field
impedimenta, furnishing accommodations
at once for as many as 5000 troops. with
out drawing upon outside available facili-
ties Gen. Bell chief of STAFF, has before
him the plans for the transfer of the mill
tary force to Cuba with designation of
those commands of infantry, cavalry and
artillery which regarded available
for this service.
To Buy Horses and Mules.
With the view to meeting any possible
emergency in Cuba that may arise, the
quartermaster generals department Is busy
with preparations for campaign. Bids
are out for large numbers Of horses and
mules, and these will be opened in this
city Tuesday next The requirements OF
the bids are practically that immediate
deliveries must be made.
The officers in the quartermaster gen.
erals department. of course, do not admit
that these animals are being bought for
service in Cuba, but there Is no question
that such is the fact.
The imperative nature of the case was
such that blank proposals were not issued
from this city, but instead depot quarter
masters were telegraphed to call for bids
under existing specifications.
Two Warships Reach Havana.
As was expected by the Navy Department,
the cruisers Minneapolis and Newark ar
rived today at Havana. They arrived on
schedule time. The battleship New Jersey
has not been heard from by the Navy De-
partment, but she. too. Is expected to
reach Havana today. There will then be
twelve United States warships in Cuban
waters.
How long the fleet now assembled In
Cuban waters will remain there Is problem
atical. In the circumstances it will be
practically under the direct orders of the
President and will be prepared to carry into
effect any directions he may issue.
While no other fighting ships are expected
| In the near future to be ordered to Cuba.
| it is indicated at the Navy Department to
be likely that supply vessel carrying fresh
meats for the men of the fleet might be
| sent very soon.
| brief cablegram was received today al
| the State Department from Assistant Sec
rotary Bacon at Havana, but 1t contained
/ no Information regarding the Cuban situa-
ton. No Information from any source re-
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rotary Taft is In direct communication with
the President at Oyster Bay but the In
formation conveyed by the Secretary to the
President Is not yet known to the state
Department officials here.
Funston Leaves This Afternoon.
Brig Gen. Funston, who has been ordered
by Secretary Taft to meet him at Havana
and give him the benefit of his knowledge
of Cuban affairs, will leave here this after
noon over the Atlantic Coast Line at 3:45
o'clock, accompanied by his aid, Lieut.. B.
J. Mitchell of the 18th Infantry. Gen. Fun
ston will go direct to Tampa, where he ex-
poets to arrive late tomorrow night. He
will at once board the regular steamer for
Havana and hopes to be in Havana not
later than Tuesday morning
In discussing his trip Gen. Funston said
that he looked forward to 1t with a good
deal of interest. because he hoped to meet
lin the bush some of his old comrades in
arms under Gen. Maxine Gomez, well
as some others who have remained with the
government. -. .'.-'''-r
Gen. Funston spent the entire morning at
the War Department, holding final confer
ences with Gen. Bell, chief of staff, and
other officers, but he declined to make any
statement regarding the steps being taken
by the government toward intervention.
War Department officials today professed
to know nothing Of the situation in Cuba
peyOHu what tney nave seen III tne press
dispatches. but it is known that prepara-
tions for the possible occupation of Cuba
are rapidly going on.
Situation at Cienfuegos.
cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Commander Fullam
of the Marietta at Cienfuegos stating that
the situation there was quiet yesterday and
that he had sufficient guard for the pro-
lection of American interests in that vi
cinty. The guard numbers about 225 men,
some of whom are protecting the interests
Of Americans near Cienfuegos. Commander
Fullam made no reference in his dispatch
either to the reported destruction of the
Esperanto estate or to the reported burn
ing Of official mails taken from a train by
insurgents.
Coal for the Warships.
The naval authorities do not intend to
take any chances in the present emergency
in the matter Of its coal supply and are
looking around for barge with a capacity
Of at least $500 TONS which it Is proposed
to have moored at some convenient place
near Newport News.
Under ordinary circumstances sufficient
coal can be obtained at that place for the
vessels Of the navy on reasonable notice,
but it has happened in the past that war
vessels have had to walt while merchantmen
lack Of a sufficient number OF lighters, and
in to Newport News for coal, was obliged
to journey to New York for her coal supply
1t Is the intention to keep the barge up
to its full capacity at all times.
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DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
Secretary Taft Will See Revolution
airy Leaders Today.

Special Cabegram TO The Star.
HAVANA, September 22.-The situation
up to 100 this morning very uncer-
tain. While the rebel leaders. Gen. Ma
chado and Orestes Ferrara, from Santa
Clara province. and Gems. Pine Guerra and
LoynaZ del Castillo and others, were at
Marianao with Senator Zayas, ready to
confer with Secretary Taft. the latter was
hurriedly coming to Havana to see Pres
ident Palma.
Early today Palma summoned a cabinet
council, which is still in session. Rumors
are afioat again that Palma is willing to re-
sign, but this is strongly denied by Secre-
sary Montslvo, who is the head of the cab
met Yet It is stated at the palace that
President Palma's family will embark to-
day for the United States.
The Star correspondent spoke to Secre-
tary Taft at 1915, and he said he would
see the revolutionary leaders today. For
the present, he said, he must be reserved.
but he expected important developments
today. The last word he uttered was in
Spanish, namely: "Pacencia necessarily
patience is needed II is understood that
his greatest difficulty Is with the insur-
gent leaders. Senator Zayas, the represen-
tatve of the liberal party and to certain
extent of the rebel leaders, and the political
members OF the Havana junta, are amen
able to terms. But Castillo and the other
rebel leaders In the field are irreconcilable.
Palma is also, though he Is not willing to
speak, II IL known that he takes the po-
eition that he has nothing to do with the
present trouble, which he considers to be
between the; liberal and moderate parties
only Doubtless, II the suggestion of a
compromise were made to him he would
resign.
The arrival OF five more American war
ships IN the harbor yesterday filled every
body at the palace with apprehension. The
Suegos. The Newark and Minneapolis ar
rive today.
The English Viewpoint.
LONDON. September 22-American inter-
vention in Cuba and the ultimate annexa-
ton of the island by the United States are
looked upon certain in official and diplo-
matte circles here, where IL is declared that
America is being forced to accept RESPONSE
billty for Cuba just Great Britain has
been compelled to act the policeman In
other parts of the world. The following
british official view was expressed to the
Associated Press today:
"America may not like II, hut she must
,ome to It, and from all appearances now
q. the time Capital has been introduced into
Cuba with the understanding that America
xvill maintain order, and II is Americas
duty to intervene to protect property and
atom continuous disorders"
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THREAT BEFORE DEATH
CHRISTOPHER FURST TAKES
POISON, LEAVING NOTE.

II shall haunt you all my life for bringing
this on me- wrote Christopher Furst of
1916 Franklin street. Brookland this morn
ing before he took a dose of poison, prob
ably strychnine. His dead body was found
in his late home. the note being found upon
a dresser in the room.
Policeman Bradley took charge of the
body and notified the coroner of what Furst
had done. 1t is said that the deceased had
one brother Otto Furst, living in Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE VOTERS.
First State Convention Of Party at
Boston Today.

BOSTON, September 22.-The first state
convention of the independence league OF
Massachusetts at FaneuH Hall today drew
to this city between 400 and 5oo delegates
from all parts of the state, every city ana
senatorial district in the commonwealth
being represented.
Practically all of the delegates are
n,edeed to the nomination for governor Of
District Attorney John B. Moran Of Bos-
ton. Two candidates for lieutenant govern
or have been presented by the different
delegations John Golden Of Fall River,
nresident of the United Textile Workers OF
America. and E. Gerry Brown Of Brockton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
MR.. cocKRELL's VIEWS.
How the Execution Of the Rate Law
Can Be Facilitated.

Regulations tending to secure uniformity
in the conduct Of the various transportation
companies engaged IN interstate and for
eign commerce. in the opinion Of Commits
sioner Cockrell of the interstate commerce
commission, will prove the most effectual
method of executing the railway rate law.
Commissioner Cockrell said that for some
time he had had in mind. and would press
his views on the other members Of the COM
mission in the hope of securing their ap-
prevail. four propositions which would ac-
complish the desired result. These were
uniform system of reporting, accounting
bookkeeping. ETC.; uniform classification
throughout the United States and terri
tories; uniform forms of schedules, rates,
tariffs, charges and rules; the requirement
that the railroad shall perform the entire
work of transportation, of freight from
place received to place of destination.
In explaining his position on this subject
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TYPHOON NEAR MANILA
SHIPPING AND PROPERTY DAM
AGED IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, September pa typhoon has
occurred in the Philippines south of Ma
Mia The wires are down and there is no
report Of the damage done In the provinces.
Manila was practically untouched. At Ca
vite the arsenal and shipping were dam
aged The gunboat Arayat is ashore and
several lighters were sunk. There was nc
loss of life.
The damage Is not believed to be serious.
The storm will delay the departure of re-
firing Gov. Gen. Ide from the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
PoPE's PHYSICIAN ILL.
Too Weak for Operation for Cancer OF
the Stomach.


ROME, September pa consultation
was held over DIR. Lapponi physician to the
pope, who is i'll with cancer of the stomach.
The physicians favored an operation, but
this was opposed by Dr. Mazzoni and other
surgeons who considered the patient TOO
weak for the ordeal, in spite OF the TACT
that his heart is strong.
After a vacation of two months DIR. Lap
poni physician to the pope, returned to
Rome seriously i'll. He was visited by Dr.
Mazzon who diagnosed the illness as can
Ger of the stomach. The pope is deeply con-
cerned at his physicians illness. and re-
ceives reports of his condition almost
hourly. During yesterday DIR. Lapnoni
grew worse. complaining of acute pains in
the stomach. In spite of his condition, how
ever. he insisted on writing personally to
the pope, thanking him for his inquiries and
blessing. Speaking about his condition, DR..
Lapponi said he had never felt we'll since
he underwent the operation for appended
tbs,
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Kansas First Capitol Building.

FORT RILEY, Kan, September 22.-The
War Department has decided to have the
ruins of the first capitol of Kansas, located
on the Fort Riley reservation. a mile east
of the post, preserved as a relic. Capt
Whitman, quartermaster, has been instruct
ed to have an investigation made of the
condition of the ruins and to have report
submitted as to what will be necessary to
put the old state house IN as near it's orig
inal condition as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
WILL FORM A LABOR PARTY.
Important Action Of Trades Congress
in British Columbia.

in British Columbia.
VICTORIA, B. c., September 22-The
trades congress in convention here with
delegates from all parts of Canada yester-
day decided to form Independent labor
party to enter federal and local politics.
It was decided to call convention of the
executives Of the various provinces to ar
range details for the formation Of the party
which will be the third party in Canada
politics.
Resolutions were passed protesting against
Asiatic immigration into Canada, and seek
ing restrictions of Japanese and Hindoos, as
well as Chinese. There was a strong con-
test for control by the socialists In the
congress-, but this was defeated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
FOLLOW GoMPERs' SUGGESTION.
San Francisco Labor Men to Fight
Candidate for Office.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 22.-Acting
upon the recommendation of President
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor, the San Francisco labor council last
night adopted resolution denouncing ]. N.
Gillette, the republican candidate for gov
ernor, as an enemy to the interests of labor.
His record in Congress was read, and he
was denounced in bitter terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
SHE TOOK FRENCH LEAVE.
Alleged Trained Nurse From This City
Held for Larceny.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. September pa
waitress in the Crystal dining room, who
gave the name of Mary Mccormick to Mrs.
Conrad G. vonBiucher, the proprietress. Is
under arrest for grand larceny. The wom-
an came here last Saturday and registered
at the Windsor Hotel as Mrs. Mary Wat
son. She said she was a trained nurse
and had been engaged in Providence Hos
pital, Washington. The woman took French
leave yesterday and was caught at the
railway station arrayed in a black SILK
gown belonging to Mrs. yonBlucher
In a bundle which she carried were other
garments some small pieces of jewelry. a
few napkins and some pieces OF silverware
from the Windsor Hotel. She also emptied
the cash register OF the Crystal dining
room of its contents. amounting to about
SO.
On inquiry at Providence Hospital II was
stated that no one OF the name OF Mary
Mccormick or OF Mrs Mary Watson had
ever been employed there, and no one
1AR
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SHERMAN RENoMINATED.

Chairman Of National Republican
Committee Had No Opposition.
HERKIMER, N. Y, September 22-James
8. Sherman, chairman of the national re-
publican congressional committee, was re-
nominated today by the republicans Of the
twenty-seventh congressional district There
was no opposition.
GENEVA, N. Y, September 22-CongrAs-
sional nompation: Serene E. Payne, thir-
ty-first district, New York, renominated
(republican).
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Weather.

Showers this afternoon
and probably tonight; to-
morrow fair.
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gardng Cuban affairs reached the State
Department today. 1t is known that Sec
rotary Taft is In direct communication with
the President at Oyster Bay. but the In
formation conveyed by the Secretary to the
President Is not yet known to the State
Depa RI officials here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

lied it. There Is real JOY except that
which we fight for. struggling through dull
years, wretched days and sad hours to hap
piness that clangs In contrast like chime
of silver bells. | was very rich, and women
loved me. while men did my bidding.
Had / but sought out the storm the tenn
pesti But no. / leaned back on my cush-
toned yacht deck and smiled as life's prizes
came and perched In my hands like homing
doves. I might have known? At times L
endeavored to throw myself into the breach
and waited for danger to come and do bat
tie with me on the polo field and in the
hunt-and, well-it had not failed me.
The reigning tendency had always been
to sink into the rose garden of the earth
with the eternal sunshine of womans eyes
inviting me, wine sparkling and nothing of
life withheld. How young had remained
to fancy that this could ever last!
Against this life of within, absolutely de-
void of service, something within my
breast had struggled-something stead
fast as | was strong-something that had
vaguely believed to be my love for Her,
and to which I knew l would surrender
winning. as saw 1t then, would have been
barren one. Death NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
awful, such as had come to me, / had
never considered.
1t had always been my way to triumph
There had been the time when the typhoid
laid me low and weakened forces made me
weep like a woman She came and pleaded
with me to give up the rsbald riot that men
call lifei
l had looked into the starlight of Her
eyes and had seemed to see In them her
aids of my souls victory. I knew then
that the spark In me that had beat so
steadfastly and defantly through the years
was surely my love for Her. I swore that
day, with Her hands In mine. that new
life was to dawn for me-for US,
Now, In this odd state, half between life
and DEATH that the doctors did not yet
dare to call my convalescence, learned to
drean,--I visited the Cliffs of Twilight-tha
battle ground that was to set the victory
OF my soul / had never been a dreamer,
but now the stricken body, the slow-cours-
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this phaanx the players and their caddteS
had to be forced, the council of the club and
union officials acting as sort OF DatterlnS
ram and bodyguarG. Every now and again
a pause would ensue as one of the caddles
had disappeared, until after the lapse of a
few minutes a breathless struggling figure
would be shot out onto the green and the
game would be renewed again. Neither OF
the finalists could the other play, and
neither could have the least idea as 10 how
they stood with regard to strokes
At each hole they had to wait In patience
until the green was reached and then ma
out whether one was playing the odd or the
like or the other perchance two more. I'he
onlookers were also put to unusual straits.
Some piled their fists and umbrellas with
great vigor to secure standpoint from
which to see the game, others lay prone
on the ground and tried to peer between
cracks in the living wall, others got tan
gled up in the rope and rolled ANONYMOUSLY
in the sand bunkers; in fact the links pre-
scented one wild scene of confusion Too
much cannot be said in praise of the coun-
ell of the Troon Golf Club, who did their
utmost>to remedy the matter. but it was a
hopeless undertaking. The crowd was or
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Messages received at sea from the land yet In
visible suggest the connecting link between the
real aud the spiritual world.
%-HIs, then. was death, different
from anything / had ever imag-
ined: strangely like. yet vastly
unlike, what on earth we call a
dream. II was grotesquey sur
prlsing in my awareness of the common
place detail OF the living world around me.
realized how very close life was to death,
yet my own absence OF a palpable form
physical being. voice. reality-awed me and
impaired sensation OF spiritual awkward
ness.
My mental acuteness. still strong-keener.
in fact than It had been in life-hinted that
this was only preparatory stage. Some
threads OF my tangled life. some woman's
prayer or tear. some vital magnetism. still
bound me to these rooms. now scene or
mourning, entirely out OF place with the
new surging soaring sense of power that
possessed me The condition to which /
had awakened was so superior to the old
life that / could only compare II to the
physical feeling one experiences whizzing
ia a motor car as above trltdging on foot.
But IL was not a physical feeling and /
realized that with this new life the old
boredom that had made my days so tire
some was at an end. I was on the verge
OF vast and wonderful experiences and the
buoyancy that sustained and thrilled me
was such as one might fee. who had been
borne to mountain top, where the air
was 50 Intoxicating that the spirit reeled
in circles unable TO maintain poise,
All this was happening-this sensation OF
things In my brain, detached IN some way
from It's old mornings and thinking with a
clearness, a briiliancy that dazed me.
Though my identity was floating with an
odd suggestion OF the times when my dem
fist had injected cocaine IN my jaws. l
could see and hear. and there was at odd