' Sribune. K XAVaL mottim .vv;"'i TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1899. ,TVO CENTS. JyS ps- BRAZNELL MINE HORROR STILL GROWS Number of the Dead Is Now Estimated at Forty. MINE LAWS DISREGARDED? A Strong Presumption That tho Dis aster lias Been tho Result of Criminal Carelessness list of tho Dead and Injured-Bodies Horribly Mutilated Story of Jonah Meese. Evidence That Nuked Lamps Were Used and That the Presence of Gas in the Mine Was Well Known. Not a Safety Lamp In Use. Pittsburg, Dec. 4. A special to the Post from Brownsville says: The honor of tho Braznell mine grows In intensity with every hour. The number of dead Is now estimated at forty and may pass that figure. At the same time there Is a strong presumption that the laws regulating mining wore carelessly and, probably, criminally disregarded. Today the Ilrst bodies of the victims were brought out of the mine and never In the his tory nt mine disasters were human beings mi horribly mutilated. It was nearly 11 o'clock before tho first live bodies were taken out, twenty-eight hours after the explosion. At 5.:;o three more bodies weie brought to the surface, aiK, at 0.110 thrc j more came up in the cage of tho main shaft. The dead taken out of the mine so far are; 11BNHV I1AGAK. SO years old, leaves' wife anil six children. rillbH OIioSSUUY, :, leaves wife and four children. WILLIAM THOMAS, 36, leaves wife and four children. MICHAEL UBIITHICLL. 21. single. SAMUEL MCES, ;, leaves wlfo and Hire children. Al.I5l:ltT MEF.S. IS, died after bclns rescued yesterday. MK'llAEI. MAHIU, 2S. leaves wlfo and two children. GEOItGK KOVITZ, 10. single. JOSEPH I'OSTSKY. 22, leaves wlfo. JOSEPH MAGYAR, 19, single. WILLIAM MOI.OK, 33, leaves wlfo and two children. PAUL PKOLOC, 21, leaves wlfo and one child. At least twelve other bodies are In sight, but cannot be reached an ac count of the debris. The istimite of the number of dead is conflicting. A. I!. Braznell, of Stuok dale coal company, this afternoon said he believed that about twenty to twenty-five men had been killed. Men who were working around the mine yesterday give different figures. They say thirty-five to forty men were down the main shaft in th? cages, while about twenty climbed down the steps in the elevator shaft. From fifty to sixty men were In the mine and of this number but twelve have been recovered alive. All the rest, whatever the number, are dead. Among the men missing and known to lie dead' in the mine are the follow ing Hungarians: Michael Parallel:, Andrew 'Parahek, brothers; Paul Laun dls.Thomas Kuelako and Andrew Tour slzkt. Rough but levci-enf hands carried the bodies of the victims, when they reached tho top of the shaft, to the temporary morgue on the hillside, a hundred foet'away. Of one man, Peter Crosoy, but a portion of the trunk and the back of the skull remained and that was virtually but a cinder. He was Identified 'by a shred of Ms shirt that had he-n blown into his flesh. Of the twelve dead there was but one that was not a hideous spectacle. Among the men at 'the Braznell mine today were many who had been at other ex plosions, but never had they seen such mangled, burned and distorted bodies. Dr. N. "H. Taylor, coroner of Fayette county, arrived early in the morning from Vnlontown. Ho empanelled a Jury, who viewed the bodies ns they were brought to the surface. The in quest will be held at Unlontown ns soon as all of the bodies are recovered. Story of Jonah Meese. John, or, as lie is popularly known. "Jonah" Meese, Is one of the thirteen men who escaped from tho mine alive. He Ib fearfully burned and is lying at his home with his head swathed in bandages. He told this story today: "I was In the stable." Moose snlri "currying my mule, when the explosion occurred. My brother Sam was by my side, and his boy, Albert, was standing In front of him. Then 'came tho crack of the explosion. No n my life havo I heard such a terru -"port. I thought my head had beot. -n off. In about two seconds the luwiw filled with dazzling light, as tire lino coal dust in the air was consumed. My brother Sam dropped to the ground ns if sot through the heart. He must have been killed instantly. His boy, Albert, swayed and fell over on his father. I began to back out of the stable, that is why my face is so ter ribly burned. Our lampa. were blown out and we were In total darkness. "After I got out of the stable I heard Albert crying for help. I went back and found hint and Henry Atwood, a driver- I proceeded, half leading and half carrying them to the foot of tho mine shaft. They were both delirious, and I believe I was, too. Hoth of them persisted In standing up and began to walk around. I Immediately forced them to lie down, to get them out of the path of the fatal after-damp, which hovered nbout four feet above tho ground. Then I felt myself going to Bleep, but 1 did not care, although I realized that It was the sleep of death. I laid down upon something which I could feel, although I could 'not see, was a corpse, and fell asleep a3 calmly as ever 1 did In my life. When I nwoko somebody was forcing mo to swallow brandy and coffee, and I was trying to expial i that It would bo needless for me to drive a wagon, as there had been an accident In the mine." Evidence of Force. An evidence of tho force of the ex plosion was discovered today. On tho hillside, GoO feet back from the main shaft, was discovered an arm and a foot. These were portions of a victim killed 10S feet below the surface and blown out of the saft like a bullet from a rllle. From statement obtained today it seems clear that the presence of gas in quantities In tho mine was perfect ly well known nnd that naked lamps were used for several days before the explosion. According to credible au thority not a single safety lamp was used In the mine by tne working crews since last Tuesday morning. Fire boss James Kntcllff, whose duty It was to look after the safety of tho mine and upon whose care and Intelli gence the lives of the diggers depend ed In a large degree, said: "I believe that the explosion was caused by a sudden fall which oc curred Just before the explosion, I do not believe there was enough gas In tho mine to be dangerous. As a mat ter of fact the coal Itself gives off lit tle gas, but the gas comes chiefly from the roof of tho pit. After the explo sion I went Into the mine with Jones, the pit boss. It was awful," said tho fire boss. "Tho men were trapped In there like rats, and there Is no hop! that a single man Is alive. I have never seen a more terrific mine explo sion. Stone stoppings two feet thick were utterly destroyed. Not even par ticles ot rociw remained. The stone was blown Into dust." William Pastorlous. a driver in the mine, who lias lived In Brownsville roiy on a broken reed. Woolwich Ar for many years and is regarded as a i senal might be in flames and the man of Intelligence, says that Pit Boss Jones on last Tuesday morning Issued a general order that all safety lumps might be dispensed with, and In their stead the miners were permitted to use naked lamps. Pastorlous also states that the lamps were unlocked, con trary to regulation. "Tho miners al ways prefer to use naked lights." said Pastorlous, "whenever possible, ns thev give better light and are more easily handled. Safety Lamps Unlocked. "Contrary to the mining regulations, the safety lamps In use were In many cases unlocked. The safeties were pro vided by the company as usual and they should be locked, so that It Is Im possible for a miner to open th tn while at work. My lamp was unlocked and I frequently opened and closed it. On Tuesday the pit boss Issued an or- der that Urn men could use open lamps and they, of course.discarded the safety ; ?uV: ,lh h ,nmde a ,no"rer llKht' t About 100 yards f-otn the bottom of ' the main shaft there was a fall, which inn urcn uu.iuu-u ui iiuu ill willdl me gas stood against the roof. I think It was this gas which exploded." Superintendent Boyer, who Is tho STORY OF LOGAN'S DEATH Interesting Letter from Dr. B. Al bert Leiberman Certain State ments Disproved Effectually. Kansas City, Dec. 24. Apropos of tne nfPfi,rBiPU,t,n,Cl7',!,atl,0n. "V'le "me ' ot ine tieutn or .Major John A. Logan. I killed in action In the Philippines, tho following letter teceived today by L, S. Leiberman, from his son, Dr. u. Albert Leiberman, major and surgeon oi me iniriy-inirci united states in- fantry (Major Logan's regiment), cf fectually disproves the statement that Major Logan was shot by nls own men. San Fabian, Luzon, Nov. 12. As I wroto you, day before yesterday, that wo were to attack a town, I will now tell you that we did it and, al though wo whipped them the cost was severe, tho killed including Major Logan. We left hero at 7 a. m., and marched about two or three miles when we ran Into the enemy who wcro in houses, rice, fields and tops of trees along the road, and mtrenchments without end. Corporal Boblnsun, In tho advance, was ' wounded by the first volley. Major Lo- gan, in passing him, stopped and asked him If ho had a flint aid package, una was shot through the head. Just above ' the temples. It was only a short distance, behindhand I called to my acting hospital steward, Mercier, and we went forward to him. I took Major Logan's head and Mercier his feet so nx to move him, when poor Mercier was shot through the heart from u tree under which Major Iogan was. 1 looked up and saw the fellow about fifteen feet nbnvc me. Drawing my revolver. T shot him and ho fell from the tree. Then, right at that spot, sev ciai omen, were kuicci or wounded, and Z Z S!,, m.W. kw. eS ,,E I1"1!?" at that place, the sharpshooters in the tree tops made things very lively for us until a de-tail of men cii-nn..d nut tim tiee topx. One hundred and fifty natives Were killed and 50 prisoners and about 200 guns captured. Tho road was some ! thing terrible, ns It hud been raining. the rice fields were like lakes.tho streams vre greatly swollen and the bridges de stroyed so that wo had to form or swim all of them. The natives all had Maus ers and they knew how to handle them. The battle lasted about three and one- , half hours. General Wheaton today scm us ii it-uer i i-ongraiiuaiion on our victory, the biggest one since the war Btnrtcd. GOOD NEWS AT SHAMOKIN. Work Will Be Provided for 1,500 Men and Boys. Shamokln, Pa.. Dee. 21. The Union Coal company, of this place, has an nounced that work on tho Scott break er, which was postponed on account of the coal trade depression two years I ago, will bo resumed In a few weeks, 1 and that when In operation 1,500 men j and boys will be given employment. It I Is expected the coal veins will last fifty I years, and that the shipments every , working day will be about 3,000 tons. A modern breaker will be erected at the mine. Steamship Arrivals, New York, Dec. 21. Arrived: Mans dam, Itotterdam, Queenutown-Balled: Taurlc, from Liverpool, New York. superintendent of Pit Boss Jonen when I "mT ' 1U1 wul' 01 lovm- i been erected. The supreme pontiff as toldof the .above statiXnt said ' Tho p"pu,ar nceptln f react- is ,,,, tht throne, wnk.h ,JU8 lmni. know nothing of the or f he Idol of ,atply slllTounded by cardinals and wUh safe y amn, "IK would a le no I Ule army rai ",,ert"' nml 1,ls n0t dlgnltrrles. V ?- ..-.lP": "LW0U,dmakenolPi adored chief of staff. General, ddenlv n heavv bell boomed. Tho Juiiviiiiic it ii i. iju .ti-i- ti in in i i it i T i n..ii-i .. i.. ..i. ! . AUk IIIVI OkCllUlilCIlL. I DISMAL CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND HOLIDAY SEASON ONE OF EX TRAORDINARY DEPRESSION. One Pleasing Circumstance in the Days of Gloom Is the Exhibition of Patriotism Throughout the Land A Keen Rivalry as to Who Shall Do the Most for .the Coun try in Its Hour of Need Wild War Enthusiasm Has Seen Replaced by a Spirit of Grim Determination, London, Dec. 21. Not for many years past has Great Britain faced such a situation as confronts her this Christ mas. Yet, to meet It, there has arisen a new Hrltatn, which by Its virility and pluck extorts ndmlratlon even from her bitterest Continental critics. Since the boastfulness has disappeared from the British press the cemments of the foreign papers, at least such as are printed here, are couched in tono3 far more fair nnd friendly than when It was behoved a speedy victory awaited General Duller. As repeatedly asserted there Is no likelihood ot European Interference, yet W. T. Smuad, in The Chronicle today, has an alarming column In which he has visions of a "superior Jameron raid" by sixty thousand Frjiichmen on Lon don In the absence ot the Channel fleet. Mr. Sttad points out how easily, In his opinion, this might be accom plished, and says: "To rely, as some appear to do, upon the addition of a number of raw ro crults under the excitement and stim ulus of the pt client war fever Is to French tricolor flying over Westmiu- ster Palace before the first .f thes. n?w recruits would have learned to handle a gun." Boers Looking for Medintlon. Though Great Britain's plight !n South Africa seems temporarily criti cal the AFsociatcd Press learns that th"1 Boers are straining every nerve to secure the mediation of President Me lt inley toward a favorable pi ace. Hut any one with the Ellght'st knowledge of BiitlBh feeling quickly appreci tes that no one person In n million con templates any result but an ultimate British triumph, and all sections unit In saying this must be secured, no matter what the cost. Hence the Itocr agents themselves have only slight hopes that mediation would 1)J accepted, though believing, If President McKlnley could be persuaded to ,,riiffrr it. thnt r.md H.iii.i.nrv i.nmr-.i perhaps- bound to rcrus would los" humanitarian svmpnthy In the- Unlfd statcg nn(, U1H fverl , tni ,loe much wavering sentiment. Tll Alsocintcrl Pl-nsu Ik lnfnr.ll.vl from excellent sources that no offer C.f mediation WOUld b accepted llV , Kitchener. The country is prepared to wait Indefinitely for that eventual ity. The fall of KimbeMiy, Ladysmlth and Mafeklng would not make a parti cle of difference, for this stoical re solve Is thorougnly imbedded ip the cup of miliary defeat and disgrace. Any ouier ncieats niai me luiuri- holds for the British, except entire anniniiation. are anticipated ny me KnMn lr-critlrlsm which the na. tion has Inflicted ur-on Itself. Fsti. . mates of the duration of hostilities j vary from three months to a year. The lack of. news this week has by j no means been taken as an Instance of the adage regarding no news. A very general impression prevails that Kimberly will succumb. An officer of the British South African Company, who has an intimate knrwleclge of South Africa, rays he believes that if the Boers capture Cecil ltfrorJes thoy will shoot him. Queen's Christmas. A baron of beef for the quee.V'- Christmas dinner will be roasted next Saturday, Deo. 2D, at the Great Kitchen , lire, Windsor, in readiness for the ' royal dinner party on Monday. The , great Joint when cold will bo gar- ' nlshed with the royal and imperial monogram in shredded horseradish, and, with a boar's head and game pie, will assist In adorning her majes- ty's sideboard on Christmas day. j This quaint announcement In tho Court Circular, with the spirit of royal plenty breathed In every line, sounds almost like a hollow mockery of the I sorrow and shadow of death which havo turned the season of rejoicing I into one of mourning. I Tho queen will spend Christmas at I ' Windsor Instead of, as for years, at Osborne, owing to her wish to bo near ., . , . ,iT . ,., , . . ,. I tho Mt thereby sacrificing a habit ' very dear to her for years past. 1th her will be the Duchess of Albany and her children. The Prince of Wales will spend Christmas at Sandrlngham and the Duke and Duchess of York will also be there. But there will not be much merry-making at Windsor, at Sand rlngham or In tho noblest or lowliest homes In Great Britain, for with sev en thousand men killed, wounded or missing in South Africa there are few families whleu have not been touched with this depression, which only serves to make the nation more determined than ever, and which Is u. silent oc companlment to one of tho most spon taneous outbursts of patriotism and universal desire to risk life and give up property that ever marked the history of any country. Cooks' sons aro no less anxious to Berve their country on the battlefield than dukes' son or than the dukes themselves. The Duko of Marlborough's offer to equip 150 men of his yoemanry regiment for service In South Africa Is merely one among hundreds of such offers from his class. Peers with vast business, property and political Interests nre exhibiting the utmost eagerness In their desire to have their names enrolled among tho volunteers who' aro going to endeavor to retrieve the reverses of tho "rhlsh errr.6. Tho day of wild war jtitluid asm and over-confldenco has passed, I and there reigns In Us stead a grim determination to atone for the mis takes of tho past by Individual effort, regardless of consequences. An Instance of the spirit which per vades the country is that In the Cum berland and Westmoreland yeomanry, of which the Karl of Lonsdale Is col onel. Every ofllcer and nearly every man In tho regiment has voluntcere.l, nnd is using every Influence to get ac cepted. Among the olllcers Is Cap tain Hugh Jefferson, well Known In America, formerly manager of the Sand Creek Cattle company, of Wyo ming. The Duko of Marlborough will probably receive an appointment on Lord Chesham's staff. In tho northern counties there is keen rivalry as to who shall do the most for his country In the hour of need. Northumbrians, headed by Earl Grey, have subscribed largo sums to equip one hundred men, and tho Earl of Durham calls on the men of his county not to be outdone by the Northumbrians, and heads the list with a substantial subscription. Lords Stanley and Wolverton go ns yeoman ry troopers, though the former was at one time an ofllcer In the guards. ' and the latter Is an admiral's son. Two nephews of General Lord Huberts, both ex-majors of the regular army, havo volunteered to go In any capa city In the yeomanry. The Earl of Essex, who In a major of the Hert fordshire Yeomanry, accompanies tho contingent of his county. In short, the eight thousand mount- ed men who linve resnnmieri tn thr ! call for yeomen will have the brains, blood, muscle and dare de-lltry of the famous American Hough HIders. -- - .. .. ... . ,..,....-.. ... ...V. 1 OPENING OF THE HOLY DOOR Impressive Ceremony at St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome Service Con ducted by Pope Leo. Home, Dee. 21. The pope solemnly it.Hiiguratcd the holy year by jKn-furni-l lug the Impressive ceremony of open- Ifig the holy door of St. I'eter's ca 1 thedral at 11 o'clock this morning. ! The ceremony was perfovmi d In the ! vestibule, which was handsomely dec- orated, In the presence" of the papal ofllcers, the members of the diplo matic corps, leading lepresentatlv.'S of the Roman nobility, and a number of specially Invited guetsts. After dunning the pontlllclal robes, the pope, borne en the podia gostatoiia. and escorted by the pnp.il guaicN, pro ceeded with the cardinals and the I (.urt to the Slstine chapel, in th Vatican palace, where were gathered representatives of the Koinan religious orders and clergy. After a brief pray er before the holy sacrament, which was there exposed, Leo Intoned the "Venl '-reatcr," and lhen again as cended the sodla gestatnrla. Preceded by the clergy and friars who bore lighted candles, the pope proceeded t i the vestibule of the Basilica, priests' llnlntr the halls n'tul Ktn.lrcims on rCuto. I 'lu. vnstllillln tlin iwinnl th.nno lia.il pope- rose and walked towards the holy door, preceded by the grand penitentiary, Cardinal .Monsignor Ser aflno Vannutelll. prefect of the congre gation of bishops and regulars, met him and handed him an artistic gold-m mallet Blve hy tlle xtllilan bsll03. Ij0O w-earing the mitre, uttered tho , vorPCS of UlP Liturgy and struct: litres , hIn.vs ,..ith ti, hammer on the door. , ,vhlch hiul provl0U),iv been cut with a saw. A few moments of solemn sllenc followed, the pope and the papal dig nitaries In their state robes being grouped beforo the door. Then tho luttcr swung back, r.r.d the offlcla's of St. Peter's laved the threshold and door posts with holy water, while Leo opened the psalm "Jubllamte Deo," which was taken up by the pontifical choir. The pope, having again cov ered his head and holding In his rlgnt hand a crucifix, and in his left a lighted candle, knell at the threshold amid the strains rf the "To Deum." Hlslng to his cot, ho stopped alone within the portals of the vat and ernptv basilica. The cardinals and others followed. At this moment all the church bells In Borne rang out. Leo stopped be fore the ultiir of Michael Angelo, whero the janitors of tho holy door for the coming year kissed his feet. He addressed a few wotds to thorn on the Importance of the ceremony and then proceeded to the altar, whfuv tho sacrament was oKered, followed by a short prayer. Then advancing on the sedia gestatoiia to the high altar he pronounced a solemn benedic tion, ni.cordlng to the plenary Indul gences. By quarter past one ho had re turned to his private apartments, hav ing performed the ceremonies with great and apparent satisfaction, He was smiling throughout, but grow pale und showed signs of fatigue to ward tho end. Kt-vertheltss he gave the three blows upon ihu door with considerable force. Profound silence was maintained I throughout the ceremony save when tho pope gave- his blessing, which evoked loud "vivas." Tho weather wan lino and an enormou concourse as sembled In the precincts of tho basilica. Order was preserved Inside by tho pontifical guards and outside by th-s royal carabineers and the police. BRICK BUILDING BURNED. Six-Story Edifice in New York Was Destroved. New York, Dec. 2-1. The six story brick building at 131-136 William street was gutted hy lire today and tho adjoining structuits at 132 and 13S were damaged considerably. Tho fire resulted In ti loss of about $100,000, believed to bo fullv Insured. The burned building which was ninety years old, was occupied by tho Berlin-Jones envelope company, whosi loss Is estimated at $5,000. The build ing nt 132 William street, was occu pied by Henry Allen, wholesalo drug cist, whoso loss Is $10,000. No. 13R vva-i occupied by Thurston & Bradlsh, Im porters of gum, whose Iops Is $15,000. More than 300 girls employed by tho envelope company will be thrown out of work. CONDITIONS AT PUERTO RICO NUMBER OF AMERICANS ON THE ISLAND INCREASING. Report of Mr. Dlngmnn, Who Has Charge of the Census Bureau. Fraudulent Voting An Order Con cerning the Display of Flags Peo ple Carrying Deadly Weapons Must Avoid the Police. San Juan, Puerto lllco, Dec. 15. Tho only census district In this island com pleted up to date is that of Playa da Ponce. According to the last Spanish census this district had a population numbering 3,497 persons. The present census enrolls 4 C6? names, an Increase of 1.170. Thli rain Is unexnected. as 1'l.iya de Pence Is the point which received the greatest damage durlns the hurricane of August S last. The centre of the storm struck this sec tion, resulting In a great less of life and tho submerging of the town in six feet of water for several days. The twenty-nine districts of San Juan are completed, but not tabu lated. There are at least a thousand more Americans In Han Jua.n now than there were a year ago. Out of ' n.'t ...i,,mn..n ,... Inln.. If V.nm 1,..1,l . . . .... . I , i II uiiit'i tiLii it uiniiiuin! IV. 11,41 U.UI I reported In full. No idea of the exact I population of the Island has yet been i arrived at, so no estimate can bo made until the entire woik is tabu- ! latcd The work of enumeration will j be completed by December 20, accord- Ing to the schedule originally laid out. Mr. Dlngman, who Is In charge of the Census Bureau, says: "When I came hero and saw tho men who applied for positions as enumerators my heart sank. When I saw the work they did they went up to par In mv estimation. For hand writing and correetne of copy they cannot be beaten. The returns arc coming in fast now, and I am confi dent that the work will bo finished, except for tabulation, by December 20. The returns show a decided increase in population. The message of President McKln ley, which arrived hero December 11. met with the hearty approval of th. thinking population of Puerto Rico. Ills advice In regard to a temporary government of f.omo kind for this Isl and, the opening of the markets of the United States to Puerto Htco's pro- ducts and the (StablK'lnnent of free trade Is applauded by all as Just and equitable. The I'nltc-d States Provisional Court has just returned from a ten days' session at Guayama, to which town It wtas called to try cases of fraudulent voting. Elections were held In Guay nma on October 21. Thete was con slderable excitement in the town dur Ing the voting, the Federals wlnnhic bv one vote. The Republicans made an Investigation and charged the Fed erals with having vot--d Illegally. A recount was thereupon ordered, which gave the Federals twelve more vote-J. Th" Kepublicans then caused fifty-nine Indictments to bo Issued, over forty against on- person, D Vas.qeez. Under the election laws, to bo eligi ble to vote one must bo a taxpayer. The accused persons were charged with having paid the taxes and regist ered the names of certain persons who, it was claimed, were not eligible to vote, but nevertheless took part In the election. In one case. It was reported, a half-witted dulee peddler was re gistered and allowed to vote. One Dt the accused was acquitted. Dr. Vas quez, however, was found guilty and fined UijO. He Intends to take his case to the supreme court of tlle United States. This is the first notable charge o'f Illegal voting during the present elections, and the summary action of the authorities will, it Is thought, have t a material effect on the elections to follow. Governor General Davis a few days ago Issued an order governing the dis play of flags throughout the Island. Tho municipal authorities of some towns, on their own responsibility, ' had been Hying the Spanish flag from j the city halls and other public build ings, as they were ijccustomed to do before tho American flag .came to Puer to Hlco. The United States emblem, of course, was hoisted beside the Spanish flag. The new order prohibits such a display and says that no Span ish flag shall be flown from any pub lic building, except In the event of a holiday or In casi-s where flags of all nations are run up. If a stranger were to judge alone from tho Hags to be seen displayed from the house tops of this town on a Sunday or a feast day he would surely think he was In a . Spinlsh city. Not Infre quently the streets from end to end aie decorated with yellow and red flags, which are suspended from house to house, broken here and there by the Stars and Stripes In the ratio of about one In thlrtv. The young men who come to this Island, and who think because they are In Puerto Itleo they must needs carry a revolver, must In future steer clear of the police. If detected with the weapon In their possession they may be arrested, fined $5 and Impris oned In the jail for thirty days. Any person carrying a stiletto, sword-cane, dagger poniard or other sharp or pointed weapon, Including pocket knives with folding blades over three Inches In length, will, If detected, he punished by thirty day Imprisonment at hard labor and $10 fin-. The m fnrcement of thlsorder will probably give the authorities more or I-iss trou ble, and should It be carrlel out to the letter tho police force would have to be doubled. Of the lower clasi'H of natives, tho laborer and peon, it Is estimated that nine In every ten car ry knives from eight to twelvo inrh'-s long. This weapon rests handily in tho waist of tho owner's trousers, unl"r the belt, or In his shoe, should he pos sess footwear. Shot by a Constable. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 21. George Pet way, a well known man about town, was shot and killed last night In Wagoner's hotel by Constable John Irwin. A few minutes Inter Irwin fell and exnlred nt most Instantly from a nlatol wound In- fllcted by Petway, THE KKWS THIS MOliNINU Weather Indications To Jay: FAIR COLDER. 1 General Braznell .llno Horror Victims Estimated at Forty. No War News from South Africa Ex pected. Dismal Christmas in England. Americans at Puerto Rico Increasing. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Special Christmas Services In Churches. Holiday Shoppers Throng Streets and Stores. 4 Editorial. G Local Burglars Mako a Rich Haul. Mention of Somo Men of the Hour. 6 Local West Seranton and Suburban, 7 Round About the County. 5 Local Live Industrial News. Fifth Ward Primaries. TWENTY-ONE DROWNED. British Steamship Aristo Stranded on Ocracoko Beach Nino Members of the Crew Are Saved. Cape Henry, Va., Dec. 24. Tho weather bureau at Capo Hntteras, N. C, reports that the British steamship Aristo, Captain Ealnes, from Onlves ton to Norfolk for coal, thence to Hamburg, loaded with cotton, corn, wheat ar.a meal, stranded or. Ocracokj beach, six miles south ot tho Hatteras wpather bureau ofTire til 4 o'clock this morning. The steamship carried a crew of thirty men. Twenty-one men abandoned the steamer and took to the boats soon after she stranded. Tho boats were wrecked in the heavy seas and tho entire.- twenty-one wore drowned. Captain Balnes and the re mainlng eight men were taken from the ship today by Captain James How ard and crew of the life saving sta tion. The rescue was effected with difficulty owing lo the heavy sea, tho landing taking almost the entire day. Captain Baincs and e'ght surviving, members of the crew are mi'v being cared for at the Ocracoke life saving station. Sor.,c water Is ma.klng In the hold of the vessel, but she Is still In good condition and probably can be saved if prompt assistance Is ren dered. Washington, Dec. 21. Superintend ent IKmball tomorrow will instruct; Lieutenant Johnson, of tho revenue cutter service, who la attached to, his olllco to proceed to the scon"? of the wreck and make a icport of tho circumstances attending tho loss of life. This is the practice always fol lowed by tho life saving service when there is loss cf life attending an acci dent to a steamer to which the surf men havo given assistance. The su perintendent believes that the distress ing loss of life Is probably due to th3 hurried efforts of the men to get away from the ship Instead of wait ing until the breeches! buoy could be rigged up between the ship and th shore nnd their rescue effected. A the vessel appears stll! to bo In good condition the mn lie thinks, might have remained on her an Indefinite I time before there was any real dau ! ger of losing lives. Ship hards of deep I water boats he thinks take to the j boats too often, a practice not fol ! lowed by men devoted to coast navl ' gatlcn who realize th': opportunities for rescue by the breeches buoy. LAWTON MONUMENT. Fund Will Bo Collected by Spanish War Veterans. Lancaster, Pa.. Dec. 21. A movement has been started among the members of the National Association of Spanish-American War Veterans to raise a monument in honor of tho late Ma jor General Henry W. Lawton. A number ot prominent soldiers through out the country have interested them selves In the movement nr. i a fund is about to be started under tho auspices of the National Association of Spanish American War Veterans to be known as the "Henry W. Lawton Memorial Fund." General Willis J. Hillings, of Penn sylvania, the commander In chleV; Col onel E. W. lflne, of New Jersey, tho quartermaster general and Lieuten ant 10. W. .Miller, of Lancaster, adju tant general, are mentioned as presi dent, treasurer and secretary respec tively of tho association. KILLED AT A CROSSING. Daniel Strnusser and Charles Lyttle Meet Death on the Pennsy. Sunbury. Pa., Dec, 21. DanlelfStraus ser, aged f'3 years, and Charles Lyttle, aged 33 years, were killed at a crossing on the Pennsylvania railroad, about a mile below this place, late tonight. They were farmers, and came here dur ing tho day to mako their Christmas purchases. About 11 o'clock at flight they started for home In a two-seated wagon draw n by a horse and n mule. Upon reaching the Pennsylvania railroad thoy started across the 'tracks without nothing a passenger train approaching. The loco motive whistle bewildered the men. The engine struck the team and hurled both men a distance of fifty feet, (kill ing both Instantly and grinding tho horse and the mule to pieces. Decision Regarding Enlistments. San Franclsxo.Doc. SI. Judge Dollaven, In tho United States district court, has decided that minors over IS do not re quire the consent of their parents to en llt In tho navy, and vlien onco enlisted they must 5erve their term. The decision was mado In tho case of Edward !. Hor ton, aged 13. His mother sought his ro lease on a writ of habeas corpus, which was denied. Tolstoi Restored to ITealth. Moscow, Dec. 24. Count Leo Tolstoi is now pronounced, by Ills medical advisers, fully restored to his ordinary health. NO WAR NEWS IS EXPECTED A Truce Will Be Kept for Observance of Christinas. CONNAUGRT CANNOT GO Government Refuses to Allow the Duko to Take Active Part at tho Front Dispatch from Moddcr River General Gatacre's Recon centrado Order The Need of 100, 000 More Men. London, Dec. 2.". 1.30 a. m. The war. ofllco has received a cablegram from) General Forcstler-Walker, dated at CapolTown yesterday, saying: "Havo no further news of tho general situa tion.". It may be almost safely prcdlctoel that nothing will occuri today. A truce, either formal or Informal, Is being kept for the observance of Christmas by tho opposing forces. The Duke of Connaught again pressed to be allowed to go to the front, but the government declined to give Its as sent. Then, waiving considerations of rank, he offered his services to Lord Roberts In any capacity as a staff offi cer. Lord Roberts consented, but the government again declined. The Morning Post's correspondent nt Chleveley telegraphed on Monday, Dec. 18, and confirming Intelligence already cabled, says: "At dawn today the column struck camp and formed a new one, three miles to the south, owing to the" scar city of water." A dispatch from Modder river, dated Dec. IS, says: "The Boers continue extending their trenches. They now have nearly twen ty miles of entrenched works due north of the British camp, ."Which also Is In an admirable position for defense, as the surrounding country Is perfectly level. The Boers, moreover, are com pelled to keep a force' estimated at 20, 000, In order to contain the British col umn. A large number nt Lord Meth tien's wounded have recovered anef are ready to resume their places In the ranks." A dispatch to the Dally News , from Modder river, dated Dec 18, says: "We are now waiting until England shall have realized the actual facts. It has to be admitted that, mar. for man, we have found ourselves pretty well matched, but the Boers have al ways the choice of positions. "Let England then become alive to the need for a further 100,0)0 men. Such a force will prove the truest economy In both blood and treisurej." Gatacre's Reconcentrados. Cape Town, Dec. 18. General Gat acre, In order to check Insu-'c-tlon among the Dutch colonists and to pre vent disaffected persons giving Infor mation or other assistance to tho Boers, has issued a modified reconccti trado order. By Its terms all males over 12 years of age, of whatever na tionality, residing outside ot towns or villages, but within a radius of titlvo miles of military camps now estab lished north of Sterkstroom, are re quired to vacate their places ot resi lience and either remove to some place outside the twelve mile radius or t form a camp In close proximity to the nearest military camp the spot to bo selected by the olllcers commanding whero they must reside uri?l further notice, providing for their own neds. All persons found with a radius with out passes will be arrested. Advices from t'nlesburg assert that not many colonial Dutch havo Joined the Boers in that district. Certain residents of Malmesbury cel ebrated General Gatacre's repulse at Stormberg by a dinner. Transport Valencia Arrives. Sun Francisco, Dee. 21. Tho United States transport Valencia arrived today, 12 days flum Manila, via Nagasaki. Thu Valencia cxpciienced very heavy weather during the entire trip, and was compelled to put back three times for shelter. Her passenger list consisted of three civilians. The United States transport Westmin ster sailed for Manila today with 400 head of horses and mules. Death News Kills a Partner. Akron, O., Dec. 21. Samuel Wall, a prominent contractor, died shortly after midnight of consumption. Tho news of his death was carried to Albert Uariu-s. his partner In business, who was so af fected by It that he was stricken with paralysis, nnd died a few hours later. Barnes was 53 jenrs of ago and Wall 57. - m .. -- Shot from Ambush. New Oilcans, Dec. 21. B. F. Scarbor ough, a citizen of Slldal. La., wus shot from ambush last night anil mortally wl unded. A second shut killed his llttlo 3-year-old daughter, who was sitting 1 - fore a grate fire. No arrests havo been made. Damage Along the Coast. New York, Dec 21. Tim storm today did considerable damage along the Jersey coast about Staten island, and along th water front generally. The tides wers the highest of the season and tho galo blew 50 miles an hour at times. Texas Passes in the Capes. Capo Henry, Dec. 2I.-Tlic United States battleship 'Texas passed in tho Capes to night. Sho has on board tho remains of tho Maine dead. 4--- -- -- -f 4--f WEATHER FORECAST. f f Washington, Dec. 21. Forecast for Monday and Tuesday: Eastern Pennsylvania Fair, colder, Mon duy. Tuesday, fair; high west to northwest winds, diminishing by Monday night, fti'T-t- -r "r-H--r t t1-t1', ' J A -L . ,. AlilQi . tniiti -U tBlHf"tirt fSy-T--V'r' ., . . guJ
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