Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-12
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

OF the mine explosion here are recoy
cred POSSIBLY the order will be in
creased There is no question what
n ever thu 100 and possibly 425, are
dead sa's Superintendent Malone oi
the mine. The mine normally en-
ployes about 800 men and 450 namef
have been checked of as having en-
tered the mine yesterday morning
The cl eeSing has not yet been com.
pleted. Up to 10 o'clock this morning
100 blackened bodies had been recoy.
cred. Some of the hodies are totally
mrecognizabe. OF the total number
os vic sims about one-half are Amerl.
cans. Only two mining disasters have
occurred in which more men were
killed than at Monosah. These were
the ones at Courrierers. France, last
year, with u death list of 1l19 and
the one at Toyaka Japan. July. this
year. when 40 miners met death.
Berlin, Dec. Popular interest in
the prosecution of Herr Maximilien
Harden, editor Of Die Zukunft. who
proved that unmentionahle corruption
existed in military and official circles
close TO the kaiser, has again reached
white heat The second trial of Hur.
den is set for a week from Monday
Count Kuno Won Moltke formerly mill
tary governor of Berlin. recently sued
Harden for defamation OF character.
but lost his case Harden had charged
that Won Moltke was degenerate
The editor is now to be tired on the
charge of having criminaliy libelled
Won Moltke.
II is also stated that Prince PhlHn
IN Enlenburs. the former German am
hassador at Vienna who was accused
by Harden with discreditable acts in
connection with the recently exposed
curt camarilla, will bring an action
against Harden for slander The edi-
tor declares that he can prove all tire
charges he had made and that the
German court will be shown up as the
rottenest in the world.
Reno, New, Dec 7.-Tne first de-
tachment Of troops passed through
here for Goldfield at midnight. Rey-
nolds in command. Governor Sparks
did not go TO Goldheld as originally
intended. Owing to storms on the
desert there is likely to he a delay at
Hazen and it is hardly probable that
the troops will reach Goldheld before
early this afternoon
- Goldfeld. Ney., Dec. An extra
force of fifty special officers was ON
duty all night in Goldfeld under Clar-
ence Sage, the mine owners detec-
tive. because of fears of attempted
violence on the eve of tn troops en-
tance. Public buildings, mines and
mills are guarded. The night passed
quietly with no disturbance.
st. Petersburg, Dec. THE tardi-
ness of Secretary Tart in arriving at
\ q dinner given in his honor Wedles
AN evening by Foreign Minister Is
nskY. which at that time occasioned
some comment, has been given a hu-
morous turn today by the explanation
party had assembled at the appointed
hour and many distinguished officials. |
including Premier Stolypin. Finance
Minister Kokoyseff, and War Minister
General Rudiger. eagerly awaited the
arrival of the distinguished American
guest. A long while elapsed before
any word came from him Finally the |
host lswolsliy, called up the secre
tary by telephone. Mr. Taft answered
that he had misunderstood the hour
and would arrive as speedily rs posi-.
BILE. He came few minutes later half
an hour late. 1t is just learned that
the secretarys delay was caused by
his trousers bursting as he entered the
banquet hall. Owing to the secre-
tary's girth and difficulty in securing
other garments that could be donled
with comfort, it was necessary to de
lay the start for the banquet until
rapid repairs could be made.
San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Extermina-
ton of the savage and murderous
mead uiHltiS DN l1N.AoNhbi'i 10 Aii'
latest novelty introduced by the Japa-
nese into Formosa Walter Clifton,
manager of the Formosa Mercantile
company, who arrived here on the
Japanese liner America Marau is an.
thority for the statement that to wipe
out this tribe, which is retarding the
commercial development Of Formosa
heroic measures are being adopted by
the Japanese. "These heal hunters"
said Clifton, number about 100000
and infest the entire east coast OF
the land. All efforts to ciyilize them
have failed. They recently inveigled
a party of 300 Chinese and Japanese
into an ambush ON the pretense OF
showing them some treasure and kill
ed all but three. In punishment for
this treachery the Japanese inaugu-
rated the method OF electrocution
Large bodies of troops are sent out
and now when company OF head
hunters is located, the place is sur
rounded by wire fence the wires are