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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

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Pocahoufss. Va. oct Nineteen
known dead and from thirty to forty
more men entombed and doubtless all,
DEAD, was the sttuatio, up TO Friday
morning at the West Fork mines Of the
focahontas Golfers company. where
the explosion occurred "Wednesday aft
ernoon
Bodies recovered from the mine was
que TO heroic work of a band Of thirty
I'VE men constituting a rescue party.
that worked necessarily through tho
hours OF the night and day.
IL was not until 1880 O'Clock Thurs.
day evening that the rescuers reached
point nearest Paul Entry, where the
explosion occurred The work of res.
cue was very slow, as the conditions
confronting the party were difficult 10
surmount,
The authorities anticipated the fear
ful extent OF the casualty by ordering
carload of collins and burial sun
plies, which are now on their way
superintendent Leckie of the mine,
who entered the mine "a one of the
rescuing party, had a narrow escape
from death He was overcome by the
Tunes and had to be carried out. Ed.
ward Jones, the inside mine foreman,
led the first rescue party, and when
mat party failed to return in a reason.
able time, second rescue party IN.
der Superintendent Leckie followed.
John Oldham and Ed Brown were
overcome by gas, and died, and Leckie
barely escaped with his life. Then the
thlrd party was formed and continued
the work.
Meantime the frs. party had
reached another entrance to the mine
IN safety, and sent word over the
mountain announcing the fact All this
time the work of bratticing the mine
necessary for carrying on the work
OF rescue, was being effectually car.
rled on. Some confusion was caused
III the determination of the exact nun.
Der entombed by the fact that when
the explosion occucrred the exchange
OF shifts was in progress, added to
which was the fact that nmber of
the men escaped from the Tug Fork
entrance
The scenes around the mine were
p1tiful Relatives and friends gather.
ed in groups at the entries and else.
> where, awaiting tidings of the victims,
and gave vent to their grief as the
bodies, one by one, were brought out.
t. b. Cook one of the victims, whose
body was found within 30o feet of the
outside of the mine, was the only sur
vivor of the big explosion in the Poca.
hontas mine in 1884
To
River. on the West Virginia side of
the mine, did not know there had been
any trouble until they ran into some
bodies on the tracks and some dead
mules with a man pinned between
them.
While the force OF the explosion was
terrific, the foreman at the offices of
the mines did not know there had been
any trouble until the men and mules
failed to come out at the time for quit
ting work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
MUST ACCEPT PAY.
Office Holders Cannot Serve Without
Receiving Conversation.

sherman, Oct. 5.-A nominee on the
county Republican ticket offered if
elected, 70 serve without pay. The mat
ter was referred to the attorney gener-
ais department Assistant Attorney
General Pollard holds that compensa.
ton must be accepted. and that a can.
didate making such an offer could not
hold office, even. as in this case, he
agreed TO give his salary 10 charity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
WILL Ape AL.
Dates Tor Executions In Mexico Are
Never Announced

RI Paso, Oct. 5--Hichardson Mason
and Harle, the three Americans sen.
fenced to be shot at Chihuahua for
numbering victims to collect lite insar
ence, VIII appeal 10 President Diaz
Tor executive clemency, and viii be
given time to hear from him The
date for their execution is not known.
Executions in Mexico are always
Kept secret, no date being announced
The officer commanding the guard
receives sealed envelope, to DO omen.
co at certain date. and in this en-
Veiope he finds directions az TO execu.
uoDs Of the prisoners named within.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
IN HARDY'S FAVOR
HIS Name Goes On Tickle as Democrat.
&c No minee For Conoress

Corsicana, Oct. 5.-Judge Cobb. be.
lore whom was heard the Injunction
proceedings in the Mays Hardy lit.
CATION over the Democratic congress.
sionai nomination, decided that District
Judge Scott. who granted a temporary
injunction for Richard Mays. had no
jurisdiction. and directed that the conn.
~ clerks in the congressional district
place Rufus Hardy's name on the tick.
cts for the ensuing election
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Hv5e Gc5y % Beg Hs@ Dorm ahast.
~ Wounds

Amarillo. Tex. Oct o The body a'
an unknown boy was found at tie spui
Of the Choctau tracks The body was
entirely nude He had a dozen ghast
ly wound inflicted on the hack and left
side % The head IIia forehead and
face we're badly hacked The face and
body were fearfully hacked The
wounds seems to have been inflicted
with Ratchet Vie had evidently been
In thu condition ia which he was found
for several hours. as the wounds bad
become fetid and his back sas sun
burned He was about five feet fout
inches tall
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SHOWMh AN SLAIN.
role BOSS OF Company Shot In the
Hear, and Stomach

wichita Falls. Tex. Oct. Tom
fritz. tent pole boss with Campbell
Bros. show. was shot twice and kiuad
Two other employees of the show state
mat stranger stepped up to Fritz in
the rear OF the big tent, and that there
was an alteration Of words, and that
FrItz pushed the stranger off and or.
defed MIN 10 go to the front entrance,
ana that the stranger turned and fired
TWO shots. both taking effect. one
through the heart and one In the stom.
a q, Frltz's home was in Memphis.
Tenn 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
LARGE RANCH DEAL.
J. o. Browder Purchases Sixteen Thou.
sand Acres Of Land

Memphis Tex, Oct 81 d. Brow
der has purchased from Sam Davidson
OF Fort Worth what is known as the
old Diamond Tail Ranch. consisting Of
10000 acres, for a consideration Of
about 1915 per acre. This ranch lies
TN the southeast corner % Ceilings
worth county. on the he1dwaters Of
Bugk and Salt creeks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
Prisoner Shot TO Death

San Antonio. oct Sin bis second
break 'or liberty q. O. Lawson. prls.
ouer 1t Fort sam Houston was shot
and llnrt by hls guard Private Car
T.ff
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
American League.
Chicago. 3. Cleveland /
MILLER EXpIRED

TorAts Fan over Him, skull Fractured
and Tongue Bitten.
Louisville, Oct Jockey Miller.
who had the mount on Dresden In the
second race, fell and several horses
ran over him. His skull was fractured
ana he bit his tongue in half. lie is
In local hospital in a dangerous con.
dition 1t was his first mount since
ne was suspended at Douglas Park.
Miller died.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
ELEVEN CENTS.
Farmers Union Officials Fix This
Price For Cotton

executive committee of the Texas
Farmers union. after review of the
cotton situation. it was decided to fix
The minimum price for the feecy staple
at II cents. A statement to the pub
lie was given out announcing the rea-
sons for the action
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

In fine form. and 80 was Pitcher
Sparks Of the PhNadalehias.
Chicago, 4 Pittsbure. q
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ALL DAY HEARING.
Condemnation Proceedings Brought by
 the Consolidated Road.

Bristol Nov. 5.-A hearing was held all day to-day before the commission appointed by the superior court for the purpose of hearing condemnation pro ceedings in the steps being taken by the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad to secure the right of way for the contemplated air line between this point and Waterbury. The com mission consists of D. A. Brinsmade of Shelton, John Ely and Howard M. Webb, both of New Haven. The morn ing was taken up with viewing the tract of land in dispute, namely, that owned by Rev. Carroll Martin of Wa terbury. During the afternoon seven witnesses for Mir Martin were heard. MT Martin owns a tract of elevated land on which he claims he intended to erect tuberculosis sanitarium, and asks $5,000 for the property. The railroad wants it condemned for a nom- inal sum, it is stated. The hearing went over to Saturday.
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GREAT STRIKE OF HE
 SWITCHNEN IMMINENT
MEN ON ALI ROADS ENTERING CHICAGO MAY SOON
 WALK OUT.

Some Sort of Compromise Must be
 Reached TO-MOrrOw--Men Want Ten
 Per Cent. Wage Increase But Rail-
 roads Declare They Will Grant But
 Two--Lackawanna Makes Answer to
 Demands of Its Men.
 Chicago, Nov. 5.-Unless some sort of compromise is reached before Wednes- day night, members of the Switchmen's s Union of North America employed on twenty-three of the railroads entering Chicago will probably go on strike to compel the railroads to accede to the demands presented by the men two weeks ago. The railroads say that they will not grant more than two cents an hour increase. At a meeting tonight representatives of the labor organiza- tion issued strike ultimatum calling for an answer tomorrow.
 The original demand of the switch men was for an eight-hour day and an increase of ten cents an hour. Although the demand for an eight-hour day has been dropped, the men still demand a ten-cent increase.
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sTEASL4ND AND HERING.
Chicago Bank Robbers Given Indeter-
 minate Terms in Prison.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Paul o. Stensland, formerly president of the failed Mill walilxee Avenue State bank, who was arrested in Tangiera and Henry w. Herring, cashier of the same institution, were to-day sentenced by Judge Pinck- ney in the criminal court to indeter- minate terms in the penitentiary for embezzlement and forgery. The sem tences may run from one to ten years, The sentence given Stensland to-day is concurrent with the one given several weeks ago.
 Stensland on the witness stand said that the irregularities in the bank be- gan about ten years ago, when he com menced to invest the funds of the bank in real estate. During the last eight years, he declared, he had lost $4OO,OOO in real estate transactions. He also lost $21S,OOO in running a cooperative store. Stensland declared that he used the money of the bank for real estate and for the payment of debts, at the suggestion of Herring, He asserted that he had never forged names, despite the fact that he had pleaded guilty to for gerry when he was brought back to this country from Tangier.
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Minnesota.

St. Paul, Nov. 5.-Indications tonight are that a light vote will be cast at to- morrow's election, except in the Second Congressional district and in Minneap- olis. In the Second district, Congress- man McCleary is making a strong fight for reelection, while in Minneapolis, where municipal officers are to be elect ed the question of lid or mo lid" has made interest intense.
 Governor John A. Johnson, democrat, expresses confidence in his reelection. It is generally conceded that the re- publicans will have a plurality of 5O,- GOO on all other state offices. The re- publicans admit that ther candidate for governor will run far behind the ticket. but maintain that he will still win by about 10000,
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Wisconsin,.

Milwaukee, Nov. 5.-All political par ty managers were busy to-day in com pleting arrangements for getting out the votes tomorrow. There has been no change in the claims of the man. agers of the leading parties regarding the state tickets. Republicans claim their state ticket will be successful with a plurality of 60,OO0 and that they will have ten of the eleven congress- men. The democrats assert they will win with 15OOO votes to the good and will elect four congressman. It is safe to say that the republicans are sure of electing six congressman and the dem ocrats one, there being four districts in doubt.
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Shipping News.

New York. Nov. 5.-Arrived: Steam CTS La Bretagne, Havre; Kowno, Li- bau.
 New York. Nov 5.-Sailed: Steamer Buenos Ayres, Cadiz, Barcelona, etc.
 Cape Race, N. F., Nov. 5.-Steamer Teutonic, Liverpool and Queenstown for New York, in communication with the Marconi station, 1,0SS miles east of Sandy Hook, at 1:06 a. m; will prob ably dock at 1 o'clock Wednesday aft- ernoon.
 Christiansand, Nov 1. p. m.-Ar- rived: Steamer Oscar IL. New York for Copenhagen.
 Trieste, Nov S.--Arrived: Steamer Slavonia, New York
 Boulogne. Nov 1. 2 a. m.-Sailed: Steamer Noordam (from Rotterdam). New York.
 Marseilles, Nov. Arrived: Steam CTS Madonna, New York via Naples; Sd, Calahria, New York via Naples.
 Naples, Nov. 4, D. m.-Arrived: Steamer Moltke, New York via Genoa.
 London, Nov. 5.-Arrived: Steamer Minnetonka, Nek York.
 Genoa, Nov. 4. II a. m.-Sailed: Steamer Princess Irene. New York via Naples.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE.
New York Force Urged to Do Their
 Duty Fairly and Thoroughly.

New York, Nov. 5.-Every police in- spector and captain of the five boroughs was summoned to police headquarters Io-day, and instructed as to his duties ourlng the election by Police Com missioner Bingham, Attorney General Meyer and Superintendent of Elections Morgan, '-'--''
 Commissioner Bingham told the men that he wanted to have them do their duty properly and efficiently and hon. est!y. He closed by saying:
 T beg of you to let the city of New York have one election day when the people will say that the police did their duty fairly and thoroughly"
 superintendent Morgan then instruct el the captains and inspectors as to the election laws, how to challenge votes, and what to do. The superin- tendent said that all prisoners should be immediately taken to a police court where a representative of the attorney generals office would be ready to prose- cute.
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Bristol Man A.phrxlnted.

Bristol, Nov. 5.-James, N. Watson aged forty, of Pawtucket, R. l., an en- ploye of the Bristol Gas works, was asphyxiated to-day while at work on a gas main. He had tapped the main and was overcome by the escaping gas Companions dragged him out and walked him about for an hour, and had apparently revived him, when suddenly he dropped dead. The body will be sent to Pawtucket,
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DEMANDS OF SWITCHMEN.
LacIkawanna's Answer Reported to be
 Refusal.

Scranton, Pa., Nov. 1.-The switch men employed by the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western railroad between Hobeken and Buffalo to-day received the final answer of the company to their demands for an increase in wages with shorter hours. Both sides refuse to give the contents of the answer, but 1t is rumored that the demands have been refused
 An interview was granted the griev- ance committee by MT. Clarke, who positively stated that the answer was final. The letter has been sent to Grand Master Hawley in Chicago. Tomorrow MT. Clarke will probably receive the ultimatum Of the switchmen.
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New Jersey,
Rhode Island.

Providence R. L, Nov. 5.-With full page advertisements in the newspapers urging voters of Rhode Island to re- turn a big republican plurality to-mor- row the republican state committee brought the campaign in this state to it's close tonight. The democratic or ganization was not inactive, however, and planned to carry the contest down to the very close, of the polling places. Both sides claim tonight that they will carry the election.
 The Rhode Island canvass this year was carried on with especial fervor on account of it's effect upon the election of United States senator to succeed George Peabody Wetmore, whose term expires next year.
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Was Bridgeport Boy.

Bridgeport, Nov. 5.-By means of a photograph the body of the youth found mangled beside the railroad tracks in Glen Brook last Friday morning was identified here to-day as Charles Tichy, aged eighteen years, son of Charles J. Tichy, of this city. The young man ran away to New York with two chums in order to escape feared arrest for pranks on Halloween night, and was beating his way home, when he fell from a train,
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COMPELLED TO PUT BACK
SCHOONER ELlZABETH GILBERT
 BADLY BUFFETED.
On Way from Jacksonville to New York She Is Hit by Hurricane and Ships Water for Six Hours--Crew Go on Half Rations-Provision and Water Give Out.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 5.-With no food but a little oatmeal and no water aboard, the three-masted schooner Elizabeth Gilbert, when midway be- tween Cape Henry and Barnegat, bound north, gave up the battle with headwinds and came back for food and provisions Captain Hutchinson, her commander, said that he ard his seven men had been given food and water this morning by the crew of the tug that lowed him in.
 The Gilbert, which is of 4S2 tons net, register and is owned by the Gilbert Transportation company of Mystic, Conn, cleared from Jacksonville for New York October with cargo and deckload of lumber She lay In May port ten days and sailed thence Octo- Der 19. The next day she met the hur- ricane and for six hours shipped water heavily and was threatened with de- struction, but the gale abated and the ship was saved.
 Ever since she has been bucking headwinds and had got half way to New York when he provisions and wa ter gave out. The crew went on short allowance hoping to make New York, but threatened with starvation and suffering from thirst the master put back
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HARRIMAN TO HAVE HIS W4Y.
will Name His Man for President of
 Illinois Central.

New York, Nov. 5.-From an author itative source it was learned to-day that at Wednesdays meeting of the board of directors of the Illinois Cen tral Railroad company, Stuyyesant Fish will not attempt to control the election of president, and that the wishes of E. H. Hartman will be carried out. MT. Fish, it is understood, will contest con trol of the property at the meeting of stockholders next year.
 From the same source it was learned that Mr. Fish will probably be succeed ed by J. T. Harahan, vice president of the company. The vote is expected to be to 5. MT. Fish will continue as a director of the company.
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D. < H. to Build New Road.

Montreal, Nov. 5.-The rumored in- tention of the Delaware and Hudson railroad to build a road from Montreal to Quebec took form this afternoon in the awarding of a contract for the building of forty-eight and one-half miles of road from Pierreville to St. Philomy At the latter place the new road will connect with the Quebec Southern to Quebec.
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ACCIDENT TO AMERICANS
Auto Party of Five Thrown Into Ditch
 in France.

Mont de Marsan, France, Nov. 5.-A serious automobile accident occurred to-day to party of five Americans Biarritz Their car was ditched and overturned, one of the party had both his legs crushed and was with difficulty extricated from under the machine and two ladies were bruised but not serious ly wounded. The injured persons were brought here but declined to give their names on the ground that it would unduly alarm their friends, It is known, however, that the injured mans name commences with the letter "S' and that he comes from Philadelphia.
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FAIR ELECTION WEATHER
SUN WILL SHINE OYER ALMOST
 ENTIRE COUNTRY.

and New Mexico to Accept or Reject
 Jointure in Statehood-4Oklahoma
 and Indian Territory to Adopt State
 Constitution.
 Washington, Nov. .5.-The campaign in forty-two states for the election of the Slxtieth congress passes into his tory tonight Besides the congress sional balloting, twenty-three states will elect governors, Arizona and New Mexico will accept or reject jointure in statehood, Oklahoma and the Indian territory will adopt state constitution, and twenty states will choose legisla- lures which, In turn, will elect United States senators.
 The United States weather bureau sees fair weather for election day throughout the east, middle west and south, with moderate temperature, rain in Minnesota and the DaKotas, and cold and snow in Wyoming, Montana and the interior of Washington and Oregon.
 President Roosevelt, who yearly sets the example of good citizenship by go- ing from Washington to oyster Bay to cast his vote, left the White House on his pilgrimage at midnight. He will return tomorrow, and arrangements have been made as usual to keep him posted at the White House of the elec- tion returns.
 The presidents cabinet Is still in the field. Most of the cabinet officers have done strenuous work, and several of them will find 1t convenient to be at their homes to vote tomorrow. From all reports, however, fewer voters have gone home from Washington this year to vote than in any congressional year for decade. This is owing largely to the fact that, free transportation has been cut off, and that election rates on the railroads are higher than they have been before. The single exception to this rule is the case of New York vot- CTS Considering the expense, a re- markably large number of Empire state voters. resident in Washington, are go- ing home to vote.
 The congressional predictions by the republican and democratic congression- al committees, with headquarters, re- spectively, in New York and Washing ton, remain the same as the finals" announced a few days ago. The repub- licans claim the next house by fifty; the democrats claim it by twenty-two. New York maintains her position in the limelight of public interest, and the campaign there Is to be kept up until the last possible moment. Both state committees claim the state for their candidate by large pluralities. Reports from other sections of the country in dicate alternately apathy and interest.
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Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Edward s. Stuart will be elected governor of Pennsylvania tomorrow by at least 5O,0OO majority, says Chairman An drews of the republican state commit tee.
 Lewis Emery jr., will be chosen governor of this state by the hand some majority of 100000" says Chair man Niles of the Lincoln state commit tee.
 These views were given out tonight. Aside from the above statements there is absolutely nothing upon which to base a prediction as to the final result tomorrow with the exception of the fusion vote in 1905,
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VIOLENT STORM.
vessels wrecked or in DIstress--Sev-
 sral Driven Ashore.

Halifax, N. S., Nov, 5.-Almost inces- sanity throughout to-day dispatches have been pouring into this city bring ing news of vessels wrecked or In dis tress, of wires prostrated and of dam age done by gale and sea all along the coasts of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Four vessels were driven ashore, another, after having every thing movable on deck washed away, was forced to put back to the port from which she had sailed, and the seamer Turre Bell, which went aground on the north side of Prince Edward Island last week, was driven further in- shore.
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Sir William Perkin HOnOred.

New York, Nov. 5-The trustees of Columbia university to-day conferred the honorary degree of doctor of sci ence upon Sir William Perkin, the Eng fish chemist. President Nicholas Mur- ray Butler, in comforting the degree said Sir William "had so opened a new era in the history of human industry, and showed the way to innumerable appli- cations of science to human affairs"