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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Dynamite Blast in Shaft Set
Off Too Soon.
CAUGHT AT MINE ENTRANCE
Victims Crushed Before They Could
Make Their Exit.
RESCUE PARTIES OVERCOME
Disaster at Windber, Pa, Occurs
Just as Day Shift of Men Is
Quitting Work.

WINDBER. Pa, April 1O.-Seven min
ers were killed. several slightly injured
and many narrowly escaped as a result
of premature explosion of dynamite in
mine No. 81 of the Berwind-White Coal
Company, one-half mile from here, last
evening.
Early today all the dead have been re-
covered. and according to Mine Inspector
Blower of the sixth district there are no
more victims in the workings.
The dead:
Michael Gibson. William Gibson, his
son; Steve Nemis. Arthur Custer and
three foreigners.
A number of miners were slightly in
jured by the explosion. among them be-
ing two sons of Michael Gibson, who
with his son William. met death.
Charges Fired Too Soon.
The explosion occurred just as the day
shift was going of duty. and the fact that
the death list is not larger is accounted
for by the fact that the men were near
the mine mouth and had but to make a
short dash for safety.
The dead and injured were part OF a
party of twelve miners who throughout
the day had been working at the fourth
heading drilling holes preparatory to set
ting off shots.
Lying about them were about 200 sticks
of dynamite. Six holes had been dug, the
charge sent home and the electric wires
stretching out the mine 100 feet. which
are used TO explode the sticks, had been
attached. AS is customary, the men had
been warned and IL was thought had
made their way out toward the mine en-
trance and beyond the danger point.
Fatal Current Turned On.
With the day shift nearly out the cur
rent was switched on. There was a sharp
explosion as the dynamite did it's work,
and then within the space Of q few Sec
onds there followed a second explosion
1t was this last that caused the fat4li-
ties.
Clouds of dust and smoke poured from
the mine mouth, enveloping the retreating
figures of the day shift; then groans and
means came from its depths. As soon as
it was safe to enter rescue parties under
Blower, Mine Foreman Edward Fl. Jones
and Assistant Mine Foreman Harvey
Burkheimer and Robert Hunter made
their way to the aid Of their entombed
comrades The last three men were over
come and had to be carried from the
mine.
Early today the rescuers reached the
fourth heading and recovered the seven
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Elroy Kent Killed Miss Congdon
at East Wallinyford. VT.

RUTLAND. VT, April ia verdict Of
guilty of murder in the first degree was
returned today by the jury. which has
been deliberating since yesterday after
noon, in the case of Elroy Kent. charged
with killing Miss Della II. Congdon AT
East Wailingford, July ~. lg,s. Kent
had escaped from the Vermont Insane
Asylum at Waterbury.
He was captured at Pittsfield Mass.
several months after The murder was
committed
Miss Congdon. deaf mute. was beaten
Ia death after having been assaulted in
the home which she occupied alone
The defense sought To show that Kent
was insane. but the prosecution Offered
evidence that while in Jail for "A petty
that he might be transferred 10 the Wa
terbury asylum, from which he expected
easily TO escape.
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Declares He Is Too III to Quit
Martinique.
;IvEN NINE HOURS TO GO
Probably Will Be Forced to Board
French Steamer Today.
DENMARK ASKED TO BAR DOORS
Approached by the United States
With Reference to Ex-President.
Cruiser North Carolina Sails.

FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, April
1O-Cipriano Castro. the former president
of Venezuela, was informed officially to-
day of the decision of the French govern
ment to expel him from Martinique. He
at once declared to the chief of police OF
Fort de France that the state of his
health was such as to make it impossible
for him to leave his bed. The government
thereupon called in DR.. Bouvier to make
report on the condition of Castro.
The doctor decided that Castro was suf-
ficently strong to travel. and that he
could take the French steamer Versailles,
due here this afternoon.
Castro protested. He declared that he
suffered from intolerable pains in the abb
domen and the kidneys; that he was with
out funds TO meet his travelling expenses
from Fort de France, his money being de-
posted elsewhere than in Martinique, and
that he could not embark on the YER
sailles. Castro demanded sufficient delay
in order to make 1t possible for him to
leave here for Santa Cruz de Teneriffe. In
the Canary Islands. The Canaries are
Spanish territory.
Tho examination by the government
doctor lasted for one hour. from 11:15 to
12:15. The doctor was accompanied by
the commissary of police.
The Official Notice.
Ife nOtlCe 10 quit Martinique Was
served on Castro at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is couched i'll official language and
written upon the official letter head of the
colonial government and says:
Pursuant to the organic laws of Feb
ruary 9. 1877. and August -. 1856;
Pursuant to articles II and Is of the
law of December 3, 1919;
Pursuant to a Ministerial cablegram.
No. 40 dated April s. 1902 it is ordered:
president of the republic of Venezuela.
leave the Island of Martinique within
nine hours from the time this notification
is served upon him, and,
Second, the commissary OF police at
Fort de France is charged with the exc
cution Of the present order, which is to
he published wherever the circumstances
make it necessary.
tsigned) 'FoUREAU."
Fort de France. April S. 1900
Denmark Asked to Act.
COPENHAGEN. April 10.-The United
States has approached Denmark in the
matter OF permitting Cipriano Castro to
remain on the Danish West Indian island
Of st. Thomas in case the former Pres-
dent of Venezuela should proceed there
from Martinique. A definite answer Is
expected tomorrow.
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. April TO-
The American cruiser North Carolina
left here today. Her destination was not
announced, but she probably is going to
Fort de France.
The cruiser Montana is under steam in
the harbOr awaiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
PUBLIC GETS INTO GRAIN GAME.
New High Records for May Wheat
at Chicago.

NEW YORK, April 1O-Excited over
predictions that the next crop will be a
short one, the public came into the grain
market today as a big buyer of July and
September wheat, advancing those deliv-
cries nearly cents bushel to new high
records. May also made new record
here, selling at $1.31a4
The fact that weekly world shipments
were below European requirements and
that Illinois and Indiana sent in some
very bullish crop news added to the buy
ing movement and last prices were high
est for the day, July closing at $l.222h.
and September. 81 .15ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Career Of Poet.

Algernun Charles Swinburne upon
whose shoulders all England expected
Tennyson's mantle of poet laureate to
fall. was born April ), 1887, SO that he
had Just entered on his Seventy-third
year when death came. He was descend
ed from an ancient family, the pedigree
of which runs back to the days of Ed
ward II.
The poet was the son Of the late Ad-
miral Charles Henry Swinburne and Lady
Jane Henrietta, daughter of the third
Earl of Ashburnham. He was sent to
Eion and later entered Balliol College.
oxford. but did not wait for degree.
By this time the muse was receiving his
respectful attention. Instead OF waiting
to graduate with his class he started off
on a visit to Florence with the late Wal
;er Savage Landor.
Swinburne's birth was contemporaneous
with the coronation of the late Queen
Victoria.
1t was in 1861 that Swinburne put out
his first volume, THE Queen Mother" and
.'Rosamond." Not a year has passed
since then that he has not contributed
to the world of letters one OF more books
of prose or poetry.
Principal Works.
Among his principal works.m be men
toned "Atalanta in Calydon." "Chastel-
ard "A Tragedy" Poems and Bal
lads" 'Notes on Poems and Reviews" {"
"A Song of Italy, william Blake a
Critical Essay Sienna. Poem,''
Songs Before Sunrise" Under. the Mi
croscope." "Bottell, a'Tragedy. Songs
of Two Nations" George Chapman" \
Note OH Charlotte Bronte.'' "A Study of
Shakespeare" "A Modern Heptalogia. =
Songs of the SprinRtides" 'tStudies in
Song MARY Stuart. a Tragedy "Tris-
tram Of Lyonesse and Other Poems "A
Century Rondels." "A Midsummer Hol-
iday and Other Poems.'' ''Marino FaI-
liero. a Tragedy" "Mscellanies." "A
Study of Victor Hugo" 'Locrine Trag-
edy.' Study of Ben Jonson.'' Sisters a
Tragedy" Studies in Prose and Poetry"
"A Tale of Balen.' ''Rosamund. queen
of the Lombards." Loves Cross Cur
rents. Novel" a Critical Essay, With
Predatory Note" and The Duke of Gan
dia'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
SECRETLY MOVED AWAY.
Statue of Joan Of Arc Taken to the
Pantheon.

PARIS. April 10.-Following an order
issued by Minister of Public Instruction
Doumergue. the equestrian statue Of
Joan of Arc by Paul Dubois, that has
stood in the Louvre for fifteen years was
removed secretly Thursday morning and
is now installed in the Pantheon. Signiti-
canoe attaches to this act on account
of the recent violent demonstration OF
royalist students at the SorbOnne against
Prof. Thalamas, the author OF a book al
leging that the history of Joan of Arc is
largely mythical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Illinois Officials Face Charges.

CHICAGO. April 10.-A special TO the
Record-Herald from Danviile H., today
says: John o. Talbert. John r. Burow
and George w. Boswell. highway COM
missioners. have been arrested on a bench
warrant charging them with malfeasance
and nonfeasance in Office. Each of the
accused gave bond. Indictments against
the commissioners alleging that they had
misappropriated $4,000 of township funds
by padding payrolls. were returned two
months ago by the grand jury, but the
kGyyinC of warrants Was postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE.
Walter S. Harsha Directed to Show

As the result of an investigation by the
Department of Justice into the conduct
Of Walter s. Harsha, clerk of the United
States circuit court eastern district of
Michigan, Harsha has been suspended
by the Judges of the court and called
upon to show cause by May ) why he
shall not be dismissed.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Ha rsha has not
facilitated the work of the department
and has refused to deliver documents
and records in his possession. The judges
issued an order directing the immediate
surrender by Harsha of all records
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Criticism of italian NAVY.

ROME. April 1O.-A local newspaper
has published sensational article criti-
cis.ng severely the condition of the Ital-
ian navy. 1t says that the new warship
Napoli cannot make more than six knots
an hour and that the Roma can do little
bettet. The paper alleges also that grave
defects have been discovered in the ma
chinerN of the new 1OO0O- ton cruiser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Noted Bridgeport Man Dies.

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio. April 1O.-Samuel
\. Junkins. ninety-two years old, died
here today. He was the father-in-law OF
John A. Topping OF New York, president
OIL the Republic Iron and Steel Company,
and of William Z. Graham. former presi-
dent of the American Sheet and Tinplate
Company and now head of the Americ4 n
Can Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Nucleus for Australian NAVY.

VICTORIA, B. c.. April 1O-Advices
have been received by the steamer Arongi
that the Australian government has start
ed the nu- leus of an Australian navy by
ordering three torpedoboat destroyers.
Two are to be built in Scotland at a cost
of $427.50O each, while third is to be
made there and put together in Australia
The material for this one is to cost 1862
jUO The prices given include complete
armamentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Seaboard Air Lines "Florida Mail'
Derailed Below Columbia.

COLUMBIA, 8. c.. April 1O.-The Flor
ida fast mail train of the Seaboard Air
Line. south bound. was wrecked forty-six
miles south of Columbia early today. Five
white people and three negroes were in
jured. two of them tramps. who are like
ly to die.
There is evidence that a switch had
been opened, the lock being broken aud
the switch light being taken away. The
entire train. including one Pullman car
was derailed. Engineer Ashley. his col
ored fireman and three mail clerks are
among the injured. None of the passen-
gers was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
ROOSEVELT CoNTRADICTED.
Paris Paper Declares Published In.
terview Was Accurate.

PARIS. April 10.--Theodore Roosevelt.
in a cablegram from Port Said to d Paris
newspaper. denies that he gave any in
terviews to French correspondents at
Naples He says he never saw the corre-
spondent of lie Journal. whose inter
view'' with Mr.. Roosevelt was widely
published.
ent talked for half an hour with Mr..
Roosevelt and declares tn, text of the
interview" published to be strictly
accurate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Foreign Gifts for Harvard Museum.

Foreign Gifts for Harvard Museum.
MUNICH. April 1O.-The Prince Regent
of Bavaria has decided to present to the
German Museum of Harvard a case Of
the oldest equestrian statue by German
sculptor, that of Emperor Conrad III. 1t
dates from the thirteenth century and is
at present in the Bamberg Cathedral
Prof Kuno Francke of Harvard. who is
spending a vacation here, has been in
formed that the Swiss government intends
to send to the museum a reproduction of
one of the most important monuments Of
Burgundian art, group of statues on the
tomb Of LasarraZ, near Neuchatel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
AFTER A MONTHS ILLNESS.
Death of the Wife of Senator JEFF
ferson Davis.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April tn.Mrs.
jefferson Davis. wife of United States
Senator Davis. died here early today after
months illness from stomach trouble.
Interment will take place tomorrow at
Russellville. Mrs. Davis leaves IA husband
and nine children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Texas Electric Plant Burns.

BROWNWOOD, Tex. April 1O.-Fire
destroyed the pant OF the Brownwood
Electric Company, and an adjoining build
ing occupied by Cox 4 Co, merchants
Loss estimated at $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Lancaster Tobacco Warehouse Burns

LANCASTER, Pa. April 1O.-The tobac-
co warehouse Of Charles w. Bitner was
destroyed by fire last night with it's con-
tents. consisting Of between l 800 and /. 400
cases of tobacco. The loss on the con-
tents is $4,000 on which there is an insur-
ance of $1,000; on the building, $1,000
with an insurance of $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
ALGERNON SWlNBuRNE OEl
DEAD
POET AND ESSAYIST VICTIM OF
PNEUMONIA.
Published First Book of Verses in
1881 and Has Produced Steadily
Every Year Since.

LONDON. April 1O.-Algernon Charles
swinbnrne, poet and essayist, died this
morning.
He had been suffering with influenza.
which developed into pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
New Venezuelan Minister.

The Secretary OF State has been in
formed that DR.. Pedro K. Rojas. the new
ly appointed Venezuelan minister to the
United States. will sail from La Guaira
April l. for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Seven Seriously Hurt in Explosion.

Seven Seriously Hurt In Explosion.
CHICAGO. April .1O.-The seven mem
bers of the household Of Joseph Gazdik
were seriously injured py an explosion Of
gasoline In their home today. The Gazdik
cottage is in a lonely spot on the outskirts
of Chicago. The injured lay for hours
without assistance. Gazdik and boarder,
Stanley Olnick, were probably fatally
burned Mrs Gazdk and four children
were severely injured, but will probably
recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Winthrop Returns From New York.

Assistant Secretary Winthrop o. the
Navy Department has returned TO this
city from a visit of inspection to the Naw
York navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Four Men Hurt by Falling Derrick.

PITTSBTRG, Pa, April 1O.-Four men
were injured in the new twenty-four-story
Oliver building being erected here by
United States Senator George T. Oliver.
4 plate supporting a giant derrick snap
ped. throwing the victims to the bottom
Of the excavation forty-rive feet below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
REPORTED Intention
ALLEGED THAT 1T DESIRES TO
END BRITISH ALLIANCE.
Announcement Published by the Al
legemeine Zeitung Regarding the
Agreement Of 1905.

VIENNA. April 10. The Allegemeine
Zeitung. a semi-oficial newspaper, says
today that 1t has been Informed that
Japan intends to notify Great Britain Of
nese alliance Of 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

Duke Of the AEruZZi at Bombay.
BOMBAY, April 1O.--The Duke of the
Abruzzi arrived here today. from Mar
seille. He at once started northWard on
his Himalayan expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Weather.

Fair tonight and Sunday.
with slightly rising tempera-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

The alliance referred to in the above
dispatch provides for the consolidation
and maintenance of the general peace in
the regions of eastern Asia and of India;
insures the independence and integrity of
the Chinese empire and the ntenance
Of the territorial rights of the high con-
tracing parties in the regions mentioned.
1t sets forth also that the two govern
ments will act in common in case of un-
wherever arising. The agreement remains
in force for ten years from August II,
1903. unless renounced by either of the
high contracting parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24
INSURANCE TALK.
Commissioners Meet in Fortieth An
nuaI Convention in Colorado.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 24.-The
fortieth annual convention of insurance
commissioners opened in this city this
morning with $50 delegates, represent
ing practically all of the states, in at
tendance.
President Benjamin F. Grouse, OF
Maryland, introduced Governor Shat
froth of Colorado, who delivered the
sponded to by Fred w. Potter, of Illi-
nois, vice president of the convention
The feature of the morning session
was the address of President Grouse,
who said in part:
1.-THE insurance business should I'M
doubtedly hear its fair and proper
share of governmental expenses, bur
should not be burdened with heavy and
excessive taxes. simply because it can
be done by hiding and covering them
up in the premiums paid by policy
holders or by reducing dividends which
otherwise would be largely Increased.
If the people who do the voting are
clearly convinced that those who pay
insurance premiums are paying ex-
cessive taxation on their savings, some
relief will undoubtedly come. Espe-
cially ought the taxation of mutual fire
insurance companies to be reduced as
no part of the premium paid for in
demnity of this character is ever re-
turned to the insured except in case of
fire and then only to reimburse him for
his actual losses.
ETaIernal insurance Is another SUD-
ject of great Importance and will re-
ceive special consideration at the hands
of Commissioner Young of North Caro-
lima. A decision of the merits and de-
merits of this character of insurance IS
not intended here. as all of US would
gladly acknowledge the splendid re-
suits accomplished by the legitimate
fraternal associations for a large class
of people who otherwise would not
carry any insurance whatever. Be
sides, there is no conflict, or should be
none, between that and other plans of
insurance, as all have their proper
places but one of the great troubles Is
how 10 deal with the very great num-
bers of associations calling themselves
fraternal. whose conduct and actions
towards their members are of the most
unfortunate character. Some plan
should be devised to eradicate these
concerns which exist only to rob those
who are induced by false promises of
rich returns to become members
President Grouse did not mean any
of the companies he called ''Unfra-
ternal"
e E. Rittenhouse, president of the
Provident Savings Life Assurance So
ciety of New York, and formerly insur-
ance commissioner of Colorado. arrived
here today with 81 delegates from the
east in special train. Many other
noted insurance men are in attendance.
The convention will be in session
three days. Afternoons will be devoted
by delegates to sightseeing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24

at noon. Speculation as to Mr., Harri-
nish the principal Influence. There was
a belated rise of a point in Missouri, Pa
cific and American Beet Sugar rose 2.
American Locomotive was offered rather
freely and lost IA and Northwestern sag
ged 13s.
Bonds were steady.
A brief downward furry in the Harri-
man stocks sent them and New York
Central to lower prices than In the morn
ing, but the general market not af-
fected to any extent. Large buying or
ders appeared later in Union Pacific and
United States Steel and the market ba-
gan to rise vigorously. Union Pacific
touched 21O1z, which was the highest
point of the day and about 21z above its
low level. Top prices were also privileged
for number of other leaders. United
States Steel crossed IS and was about a
point above yesterdays finals.
Business was very quiet during the mid
die of the afternoon, but the prices kept
rising in spots under the Influence of a
further gain in Union Pacific, which sold
at 21O7s. Fluctuations in the main were
quite narrow. There were some signs of
animation to Erie stocks, which moved
up / to IA. Interborough metropolitan
preferred and National Lead also gained
as much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24
New york Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York. Aug. A.-STOCkS-
market were unusually narrow. Atchison
was of a point on reports of unfavorable
crop conditions, but Canadian Pacific
moved up III There were 10000 shares of
Union Pacific traded in at from 20S2z to
210A. against 30, yesterdays close. The
price soon ran of to 2O9.
Speculation became very. weak in tone
soon after the opening dealings and there
were a number of material recessions.
Union Pacific sold 115 below yesterday
final figures, Southern Pacific IA and st.
Paul and New York Central 1. Pittsburg
Coal dropped 2ss and the preferred /. The
sudden drop in prices was without defi-
mite explanation. Later the market
began to gather strength slowly with the
upward movement helped by confident
buying of the Gould stocks. Prices got
back to the neighborhood of yesterday 5
closing in most cases.
Dealing contracted and the fluctuations
became very narrow. Prices reacted
slightly but the list was moving up again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24
Hoyt Man Makes Appeal.

The Prudential Trust company to-
day received the following letter from
Hoyt accompanied by a subscription
to the Marian Bleakley fund;
Hoyt, Kan, Aug. %. 1903.
Who is it with heart so cold that
would not respond to the pleadings OF
a poor mother for the possession OF
her child? 1 hope the people OF Kan
sas will respond at once, without be-
ing asked q second time. Right now
is when the money is needed. ana
now is the time to act.
All honor to the noble men VINO
have stepped forward and offered
their services as attorneys, with no
prospect of a fee If you need more,
let me know. Enclosed find check.
slff F. H CHASE.