Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25

miners working eight hour shifts at
tackled this barrier Hundreds Of tons
os earth still remained to be removed
today
This Is the ninth day OF imprison.
ment OF the miners II Is impossible
to ieil whether any OF them are living
Many rescuers reported today they
are sure they had heard signals from
behind the earth barrieade during the
night while others insisted they heard
feeble voices. One hundred are
thought to be alive.
CHERRY, Ill.. Nov 2S.-Fire in the
second gallery In the St Paul mine
resulted in heavy cavirgs OF earth
which blocked The rescue work to the
east. In this section though. is the
best chance OF finding the survivors
1t was found that the passage is so
badly blocked It will be impossible for
many days to make an entrance. Mean
while the men now alive may starye.
The news spread gloom throughout
and was relieved only by fairer pros
poets Of exploring the 500 foot or bot
tom shaft. II is said the blockade in
the entry is to the east and near the
main shaft
AS one caving is followed By an.
other. endangering the lives of the
workers. attempts to remove the debris
were halted and efforts begun to hew
a new passage through the solid earth
around the fire and piles of earth.
CHERRY. H.. Nov. 23--David Hol
lofchek, one OF the rescued from the
Cherry coal mine, 80 years old, died
today nj his home here. He was very
weak when rescued This cuts down
the number OF survivors 10 nineteen
Cherry and It's residents rested for
brief period today before beginning
the crucial struggle to rescue the liv'
ing or carry the dead from the 500
foot level of the ST. Paul coal mine.
KANSAS CITY. MO. Nov 23.-Rcp
resentatlye David A. DE Almond, one
OF the oldest Democratic members OF
congress. and his grandson, Waddlci
were burned to death In fire that
destroyed the DE Almond home Mt
Butler. Mo. early today Other mem
bers of the family escaped unhurt
Neither the body of Congressman De
Almond nor that OF his young grand
soh have been recovered and II Is be
ltevpd they In cinprnfed rrha oahae
believed to be those of the congress
man were found by searchers this
morning. Others occupants OF the
house at the time of the fire and who
escaped were Mrs. De Almond, James
A. De Almond. aged 35. son OF the
| congressman. and daughter. The fire
| started at 3 o'clock this morning.
The home of Congressman De Ar
mond is situated across the street
| from that of james A. De Almond, the
son. James started to rush into the
burning home OF his father In nm at.
tempt to save the latter but was re-
strained by the younger Mrs Dc Ar
mond and neghbors The cause OF
| the fire is not known.
| CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Dayid De Ar
mond. who was burned alive this morn.
ing. was first elected to the house OF
| representatives from the Sixth con.
| gressional district OF Mssourin 1891
and served continuous. He was one OF
the best known members or the lower
house at Washington. and had occu-
addition TO his political prominence was
his state. He was n Democrat and In
addition to his political prominence was
a well known lawyer. He was born
March 18, 1874, In Blair county. Penn.
sylvanIa. His early life was spent on
his fathers farm, receiving his edu.
cation in the common schools and at
Willlamsport In the Dickinson semi.
nary. In his young manhood he prac-
| was named presidential elector He
had been In congress twenty years
BLuEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Nov. %.
Especial )-Aurelio Estrada, brother
VI IEOFlslOIdl IreSlueUl Juan Ehtra0u
OF Nicaragua. is in imminent danger
Of death at the hand of President Ze-
laya He was captured by the Ze
laya forces. and the death sentence, It
is said. was approved by President he.
laya himself Friends of the Estrada
movement are making every effort to
| save Aurelio.
WASHINGTON. Nov 23.--Portent.
Gus naval preparations and an air OF
omlnous mystery at the state depart
ment today Indicate that President
lelaya is about to be disciplined. That
drastic punishment will be meted out
Is certain. The United States Is de.
termined to maintain Its proper dig
nifty. 1t is recognized that strong
stand must be taken in order TO pre-
serve an equilibrium of peace between
the countries. The fact that Zalaya
has flung aside all semblance of in.
ternetional law, waged an unciv!llzcd
warfare and put to death two Ameri.