E BULLETIN. FLORIN, PA. oumoLL;.- Hira and Publisher, SUBSCRIPTION: bo : Cents’ Per Amam, icity in ddvance, lonths ges =. e Copi 95! : Sainple Copivs Fr @. 25 Cents. 2 Conts, ree bpocial Rates to Yearly Advertisers. errr rai sere emer eee, res 3 all ciimunicationsio- — HE BULLETIN =" Florin, Pa. bfintered at the Postoffice at Morin as ond-class mail gnaber: 3 Ee / ry cotintiy” is disposed to put the c ns try chon on, the. Monroe doctrine that suits its inteibsts: It should be réleftrbered; Howdvhi, that ne inter- pref 61 is valfd" ins it receives the indors sement of the “United ‘States, Tha te ro Gernian ‘mili- tahar-eleettic raifredad: between Berlin a fil Z5zzen have already produced LH 9Gds xe ebding 100 miles an hour, wai: witdin, the linait of apparent abso- Hite: safety. in .the- opinion of Falivny qsTn cers” TRAE SA i z sa Bgdaude” a’ pert ,telaphone girl in. peagtle,. W ash, refysed- to connect a ¥ubscriber with the fire department wien he wanted to give notice .of a Fin a*10ss ‘of $60,000 was incurred, and POV fhe telep.iona company is ‘being weg dor, damages. by the person thus Servet and by the inghrance company hit eusiered the. loss. £5 KS 4. Pall, so there were seven pulp and ilZ appv mills in Mine, having a cap- At. “hil dnyested of about $2,500,000. time resent. there are 30 pulp mills Sa iiper mills, with a daily capac- +it¥s:0f about 2165 tous of pulp and paper. The amount of capital invested » in the business is not far from $30,000,- +400; Thess x mills’ ‘cohsume about 350,- #2008000, feet of, lumber each year. Po pile ger TEE ef (lie 1898 there ne d been no rub- TS in ‘Nicaragua beyond a ; edpnitless “experiments on the At- 8 Janziveoast.of Nicaragua. In 1898 the es “Work bégan.on what may be called a . “fare ‘SC le, and’ each year since the wi CS Rmber of planters has increased. It is safe to,. Say that in this vicinity faa $5000: in gold value is now being ex- bs 3 ai “Shifaen* yeurly ‘in growing Tubber ex- zatlugively. Very EL TI statitfics” Yesuéd” By ‘the "British In- Pu diane department of revenue show that » Pit&% piieral production of .the British be STAD empire is’ not very promising. i alt abqut 1 ,000,000 tons is.annually produced; of saltpétre, abeut 20,000 cand coal 40. the extent. ‘of 6,000,000 Bh ild dhe gold. was valued at = abont Fo Br 198, mostly from Mysore. Brguidh, and’ “Ass i have yisided 38,- 00,000 gallons of petr olen’ Spe Ge GTR TT Fem pes theveqnipetition for. .coronafion Sas abs haiors fh England: it has been decided re edi134 5B0; hp EH in “armor ‘shall throw »e@ dos ther sage of. bait le as champion of hy hp Ling against his enemies, that the Yar Blin ome off herb strewer shall be FY AROvEd tq, fall sito” innocuous desue- tude, and Bs hearing of the royal bows j afd hd rows in: splemn state may be 2s da pitted. - But even with these old- #:s 7 time feafures of display lacking it can- bo Anet: tail. fo ;} he: a memorable and won- E Seif Sagat. Axe al Foss ee. rg ue 3 ‘st, Louis Republic remarks that 0H rw FDOT OL William of Germany will un- Too gw guestionahly be. amply repaid in prac- tic kdowledge for the close and searching. Study of American naval de- Xelopmels to which he is now devot- so :much--of his time and august *< frintion. In all" probability the Ger- 5 3 ..man Kaiser: is’ witnessing the building ol “iho e greatest navy yet known in the wordd’s history. The supreme teach- hg ot ‘worhd- ‘politics is that the pres- “Uge Sof a nation depends upon that nation’ S sea DOWer. ‘The swamping of the submarine boat "alton at her wharf in New York City does not necessarily reflect upon her Sw Ke qualities as a diver. She went under #.1: because a workman negligently lett a =e © ‘hiteh- open ‘while her stern was being > " lioisted out of water for repairs. Nat- "rally the water entered the hole and ‘the eraft: foundered. The carelessness of an individual has spoiled many an elaborate scheme before now. One man’s inattention to orders brought . two trains into a head-on collision the - other.day in Michigan, and caused the death of many people. Yet the rail- road is not to be condemned as a worthless institution. The Royal George was lost because somebody “plundered, and yet she was the finest vessel of her type afloat at the time. When some ingenious fellow invents a ‘device which will be proof against human carelessness or error. he will have scored the greatest of all suc- pSses. » > and \ - whit attracted " Treasurer Wilson, IS po ATHER'S HORRIBLE CRIME Kills His Wife and Cuts and Hacks Sleeping Children. DRUNY "RAIL-SPLITTER USED AS WEAPON, The Three Children Were Asleep in One of the Beds, and the Brutal Father Rushed to | the Bed and Rained Blow After Blow Upon | the Sleeping Little Cnes—There Is Very Little Hope of Their Recovery. (Special). wR ghastly dis- covery was made here, when some neighbors, hearing cries coming from the residence of Vinenzo Visolek, a Pole, broke open the doors and found the bed- room of the house saturated with blood. Mrs. Visolek lay beside her bed, her face and head almost crushed beyond recognition, dead. Three little children lying on the floor had their heads and bodies covered with cuts and gashes, and the husband and father himself, al- most dead, lay near them. From what could be learned of the tragedy it appears that Visolek came home intoxicated and assaulted his wife with a rail-cutter. The first blow in- flicted an ugly gash on her shoulders and knocked her down, but she was on her feet again in an instant, and with such weapons as she could find in the room, defended herself. The three children were asleep in one of the beds, and the brutal father, an- gered at his wife, rushed to the bed and rained blow after blow upon the sleep- ing little ones. The sharp edge of the cutter hacked the children in a frightful manner, and the hospital physicians say there is very little hope of their recovery. The attack on the children infuriated the wife, and with a knife in each hand she sprang at her husband and stabbed him a number of times. He managed to get in several blows during the close bat- tlé, and seeing that she was getting weak, he gave her a shove. As she stag- gered back he brought the cutter down on-her skull with all his force, crushing her skull. | She fell to the floor dead. By the time he had killed his wife Vi- solek was exhausted. He sank on the floor and lay there throughout the night, unable to move. The moans of the chil- dren; and.the crying of one of them was the attention of the neighbors. Developments add mystery ty the tragedy. Three Poles who were boarders in the Visolek house are under arrest,.and the police are scouring the city for John Okenski, who was also a boarder, but who has not been seen since the murder was discovered. Pittsburg, BRITISH SHIP BLOWN UP? Hundreds of Mules Floating on Waters of the Gulf. New Orleans, (Special). —It is be- lieved in shipping circles here that a British laden with American mules bound for South Africa has been intercepted and blown up by a Boer spy Gulf of Mexico or else has foun- Bodies of transport in the dered. A schooner arriving on the lower coast reports hundreds of dead mules floating on the waters of the gulf for a distance of 30 miles. This news has excited shippers, who fear that further attempts will be made to stop the ex- port of mules to Cape Town. Conservative persons attribute the floating carcasses to a disaster to one of the British vesssels during the storms that have heen raging near the coast this week. At Quintana, of the schoonér Olga. seen long rows of dead cattle : floating in the water. _ Texas, Captain Peterson, reports harry and mules Strikes Cost Half a Million. Indianapolis, Ind. (Special).—The auditing board of United Mine Workers of America met in this city to examine the annual report of Secretary- which will be present- ed at the convention of mine workers here. The finances of the order, the report will show, are in good shape, not- withstanding heavy drains made on the treasury by strikes during the year in West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas and Indiana. ‘These strikes, it is said, have cost the organization more than $500,000 The secretary-treasurer handles funds amounting annually to between $300,000 and $400,000. the Blown to Pieces by Dynamite. Williamsport, Pa., (Special).—A dis- patch from Karthaus, Clearfield county, says: Three negroes were blown to pieces and seven others hurt in a dyna- mite explosion. The explosion occur- red in one of the shanties occupied by negro laborers employed on the New West Branch railroad. Shortly before 3 o'clock several of the negroes who were to go to work in the new tunnel at Karthaus, on an early shift, arose and began thawing dynamite at a wood stove. Soon afterward the dynamite at the stove exploded and three negroes who were about the stove were literally blown to pieces. Fatal Boiler Explosion. Charleston, W. Va. (Special).— News reached this city from the interior of the county of a disastrous boiler ex- plosion at Island Branch. The boiler of Peter Shaffer’s saw and grist mill ex- ploded, the boiler going through the roof, demolishing the millhouse and killing John Shaffer, the son of the owner, be- sides injuring six men, several perhaps fatally. A team of horses standing nearby was s scalded in a terrible manner. Threw Acid on Wrong Mago. Aurora, I1L, (Special).—Charles Straussburger, of Chicago, a student for the priesthood, was the mistaken victim of an acid thrower at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy depot here. The fluid missed his eyes, but the right cheek and side of his nose were burned. The thrower took a second look at his vic- tim, cried out : “My God, I've got the wrong man,” and fled. Straussburger was able to return to his home in Chi- cago. rN Aa fYMMARY OF THE T NEWS, Domestic. The Santa Fe, it is stated, will issue $30,qpo,000 of bonds, of which $13,000,- 000 is to be used in practically renew- ing the equipment of the road. ; I'he Cincinnati Southern Railroad Sompany placed an order with the opthern Car and Foundry Company fs 250,000 worth of cars. mob stormed the jail at Flemings- Gaskins, hurg, Ky. to secure Charles but the olored, accused of murder, sheriff kept the prisoner. It is rumored at New Orleans that a Boer spy has blown up in the Mexican Gulf a British transport loaded with mules. It is reported that the British warship Condor was lost in a typhoon on her way from Victoria, B. C., to Honolulu. Hon. David McConaughy, the oldest member of the Adams county (Pa.) bar, is dead. ; Vincent Vencelsick, a Pole, while drunk, killed his wife and children at Pittsburg. United States Senator Joseph B. For- aker was re-elected by the Ohio Legis- lature. Norman P. Eyre was killed at Phila- delphia by a train. Fire caused a damage of $150,000 in Los Angeles. Fire in St. $200,000. E. G. Rathbone, in his examination at the trial of the Cuban postoffice fraud cases in Havana, said he did not take part in any campaign having for its pur- pose his appointment as civil governor of Cuba. Colonel Marasigan, a Filipino insur- gent leader, together with 18 other offi- cers and 245 men, surrendered at Toel, Batanzas, which section is now report- ed to be practically clear of hostile forces. George H. Phillips, the former ‘“‘corn ing of Chicago, has lost heavily by he break in rye, and his attorney says iy is “broke.” A second headless body was found within a week on the beach near Fort Casey, Washington State. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s offer for the Pennsylvania and North- western was accepted. James B. McCreary was elected Sen- ator from Kentucky by the two houses in separate session. Mrs. Harriet B. Benjamin F. Butler, in San Jose, Cal. George H. Phillips, the noted Chicago speculator, known as the “Corn King,” was caught short of his margins yester- day and failed to respond to the limit of his calls after settling $105,000 in margins. He was given until this morn- ing to settle over $100,000 more. The report of Frank W. Arnold. grand secretary-treasurer of the Brotherhood f Locomotive Firemen, shows that of the 350.000 locomotive firemen in the United States and Canada 40,720 are members. The “Cannon Ball” train of the Balti- more and Ohio crashed into a trolley car at North Benwood, near Wheeling, W. Va, killing the motorman and slight- ly injuring five passengers. Lottie Richards, an 11-year-old girl, who is an acrobat, disappeared from her home, in St. Louis. Fereign. Louis caused a loss of Holmes, a sister of died at her home, According to present plans, Prince Henry of Prussia will sail on the Kron- prinz Wilhelm on February 15 and meet the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at Newport News, whence the Prince and his retinue will go up the Potomac to Washington. Rear Admiral Evans has heen selected to have charge of the naval reception. The Venezu wlan government has re- fus ed Tr allow a Frenchman to land at 1 Guaira to look after his father’s es- tates and the French much stirred up. At a review of guards about to depart for South Africa King Edward said that an early declaration of peace in Africa. l.x-Director Rathbone continued his testimony in his trial at Havana, on the charge of being concerned in postoffice frauds. Herr Wolf, a pan-American leader, who recently figured in a social scandal, was elected to the Austrian Reichsrath. Prince Charles of Sweden and his wife attended the ball given by Minister Thomas at the American Legation. The London Central News reports that, owing to doctrinal differences, Gen- eral Booth's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Booth-Clibborn, have re- signed from the Salvation Army and joined Dowie’s church. At the Russian New Year's reception the Czar and Czarina expressed to United States Ambassador Tower their gratification at the good feeling in the United States toward Russia. Prince Henry of Prussia, on his return from the United States, will be deputed to represent Emperor William at the cor- onation of King Edward. *® The British steamer Nanning was fired on by Chinese soldiers in the Tam Chan Channel, and Rev. C. R. L. Cowan, chap- lain, was wounded. Max Regis was sentenced to three years in prison in Algiers for failure to pay judgments obtained against him in libel suits. The Earl of Wicklow and Lady Gladys Hamilton, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, ‘were married in London. The report of the Russian Finance Minister accompanying the budget says the country’s finances are in good condi- tion. Lord Kitchener hopes soon to capture De Wet, and Bruce Hamilton reports naving just missed Botha. Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will pe attended on his visit to the United States by German army and naval offi- vers. They will sail for New York ibout February 15 on a passenger liner. The imperial yacht Hohenzollern will sail next Saturday, in command of Ad- niral Count von Baudissin. consul is wold be South heres LIICTe Financial. Ohip Coal Traffic Association roads will advance rates on coal ten cents a ton. The proposed merger of the Western stove companies is said to be progress- ing slowly. The Wayne Title & Trust Company has declared a dividend of 2 per cent, payable this week A Northern Pacific official says: “Our traffic is certain to increase for years to come. Immigration iy into our territory, thus increasing «Qe ton ” uage. st ses men #0 GEO, pu PS KN KING BROKE Caught By Men He W He Worsted in His Former Deals. WIPED OFF THE FINANCIAL SLATE. He Puts the Amount Involved in His Trouble at $60,000—Was Long About §1,200,00¢ Rye, 5,000,000 Wheat and 600,000 Corn and Oats When the Break on Rye Began— Could Not Stand the Hoary Calls, Chicago, (Special) ~Grorge H. Phil lips, the former “Corn King,” has been worsted in the market, and has lost a fortune in two days. A notice was post- ed at the opening of the Board of Trade calling for the closing of all open deals with Phillips. A heavy call for extra margins is said to have been the cause of the posting of the notice. The trou- ble was due to a 3%-cent break in rye. Jacob Ringer, attorney for Phillips, gave out a statement, saying that his client had been practically wiped off the finan- cial slate. “He is broke,” said Mr. Ring- er. “Men whom he worsted in former dsaly went after him, apd they ‘got’ him. Mr. Phillips gave out a statement, in part, as follows: “The amount involved in my trouble is about $60,000. My customers had their trades well margined, and if the trades closed out bring a fair price, I can meet all my obligations. I was ‘long’ about 1,200,000 rye, 5,000,000 wheat and 600,000 corn and oats. Saturday a member of the board interested in break- ing the rye market sent notices calling for an extra margin of 10 per cent. on rye. This naturally caused selling or- ders Monday, and the representative of the member mentioned, finding the mar- ket bare of orders, forced the market down three cents. This was done in a moment, and the news, flashed all over the country, caused consternation among holders of rye contracts, many of whom sold on a weak market. A decline of one cent in wheat, coupled with rumors reflecting on my strength, resulted in un- usually hcavy calls for margins. I was for the moment unprepared, and the only alternative left was to close out. I have no excuses to offer and no com- plaints to make. H. Hurlbert, Phillips’ office manager, declared that it was the suddenness o the call for the extra 10 per cent. margins which had embarrassed Mr. Phillips. He stated that Phillips had traded but little on his own account, the grain for the most part belonging to customers. NEGRO NEARLY KILLS WOMAN. A Horrible Crime Committed in Lynchburg, V.rginia. Lynchburg, Va., (Special).—The most dastardly crime ever perpetrated in this city occurred when Mrs. Ralph Webber, a young married lady living on Monroe street, was outraged and desperately wounded by an unknown negro man. The brute, after having accomplished his purpose, dragged her to the floor and choked her, he placed his knee on her head and with a knife cut her throat al- most from ear to ear. Mrs. Webber, in her attempt to save her life had both hands gashed, the left thumb being cut and the ball of the middle finger of the tight hand being nearly sliced off. In addition to this, she has a big bruise on her right temple, where the fiend’s knee rested. The negro disappeared, and Mrs. Web- ber, although desperately wounded, stag- gered to the next house above, which is occupied by Mrs. R. B. Wood. She call- ed for help as she went and managed to reach her neighbor's door, where she fainted from loss of blood and fell to the ground. Her cries had been heard by a colored man and help was summoned, a physician and nurses soon being at hand. She describes the negro as being almost as light-colored as a white man, of medium height, with no mustache, and well dressed. A. P. GORMAN FOR SENATE. Maryland Democrats Send Him to Wash- ington Again. Annapolis, Md., (Special).—Ex-Sena- tor Arthur P. Gorman was chosen by the Democratic members of the Legisla- ture to again represent Maryland in the United States Senate. He will succeed Senator George L. Wellington on March 4, 1903. ~ He received every Democratic vote in each branch of the General Assem- bly—i17 in the Senate" and 51 in the House. Mr. William H. Jackson received all the Republican ballots—s52 in number— or 16 less than Mr. Gorman. State Treasurer Vandiver elected ta that office was re- Walla Walla Raft. Aberdeen, Wash., (Special).—A raft of the ill-fated steamer Walla Walla was brought into port here by the steamer Melville Dollar. The raft was picked up on the gth, 16 miles southwest of Crescent City and 75 miles north of the scene of the disaster. On the raft were found a coat, a jacket, two life belts and a felt hat. The pocket of the jacket sontained papers, showing that the owner was W. J. Shiel, a waiter on the Walla Walla. Nicaragua Celebrated Over Canal. Managua, Nicaragua, (By Cable).— There is great rejoicing in the official circles of Nicaragua over the news by cable that the Nicaraguan canal bill has passed the House of Representatives. The national band at Managua played “*Hail Columbia,” and salutes were fired from the battery. Murdered by a Helper. Uniontown, Pa., (Special).—At the new Sharon Steel Company mines, eight miles west of this place, Henry Grant almost instantly killed William Jenkins. Jenkins was shift boss on the gang sink- ing the shaft and Grant had been in charge of the drilling machine. Ha proved unsuitable, and was reduced to helper, while Jenkins put his brother in Grant's place. Just as the men quit work Grant slipped up behind Jenkins, plung; ed a big knife through his body and fan, ‘escaping in the confusion. NATIONAL ICAPITAL Departmdnt of Commerce? The Senate Committee on Co authorized a favorable report on Sen tor Nelson's bill for the creation of ail executive department of the Government to be known as the Department of Com- merce. Besides providing for an additional | member of the Cabinet, known as a sec- retary of commerce, the bill provides for an assistant secretary and a com- plement of officers. Under the new de- partment shall be the following offices and bureaus: Life-Saving service, Lighthouse Board, Light- house service, Marine Hos- pital service, Steamboat Inspection ser- vice, Bureau of Nav igation and United | States Shipping Commissioners, Bureau | of Statistics, | of Immigration, Bureau the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Commissioner of Railroads, the Census Office, the Patent Office, the Department of Labor, Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Bureau of Foreign Commerce, now in the State Department, to be consolidated with the Bureau of Statistics. There are also to be established a bu- reau of manufactures and a bureau of mines and mining. The new department is designed to promote commerce and gather and furnish all information upon commerce and industries. It also will relieve the other departments, notably the Treasury, of a great amount of work | | scended as soon as safety would permit. now performed there. Three Months’ Work in Vain. An adjournment of the Pan-American Congress, which has been in session in the City of Mexico for the last three months, is expected in a few days. Advices received by the Bureau of American Republics are to the effect that the congress as about abandoned hope of a successful solution of the arbitra tion plan to which Chili has strenuous ly objected, and that the prospects of an adjournment without any definite re- sults having been obtained on this im- portant question, seem now practically settled. Chili has succeeded in prevent- ing action by the congress on this sub- ject, and is still fighting to prevent even a motion being submitted on the floor of the congress which it is believed would result in a majority favorable to some form of arbitration, not necessari- ly compulsory. The United States, by its refusal to force matters and bring Chili to terms, probably will cause an adjournment of the congress without any positive con- clusions as to arbitration. Hepburn Bill Passes. The Hepburn Nicaraguan Canall bill passed the House by practically a unani- mous vote. Only two members out of 310 voted against it—Messrs. Fletcher (Rep., Minn.) and Lassiter (Dem., Va.) The opposition to committing the Gov- ! ernment to the Nicaraguan route at- tempted to secure amendments to lodge with the President the discretionary power to purchase and complete the Pan- ama canal, if it could be purchased for $40,000,000. The test came on the first vote, when the advocates of an alterna- tive route polled 102 against 170 votes. At cach succeeding vote their strength dwindled, until Mr. Cannon (Ill.), under whose leadership the fight was made, was unable to get the ayes and nays on a motion to recommit. All other amend- ments failed and the bill passed exactly as it came from the committee. None of the votes, except that on the final pas- | sage of the bill, was a record vote. Quicker Special Delivery. In conection with efforts the Postoffice Department is making to expedite the delivery of mails in cities, a new scheme for quicker dispatch of special delivery letters is under consideration by Assist- ant Postmaster General Shallenberger. This contemplates attaching a supple- mental letter-box to the regular letter- boxes on the streets, with a view to de- positing therein only the special deliv- ery letters. This will be of much benefit to sections of cities remote from the postoffice, as special delivery messengers would make a rapd round of these spe- cial delivery boxes at frequent intervals, transferring the ordinary letters errone- ously deposited to the regular boxes and carrying the special deliveries to the postoffice for postmarking and then de- livering immediately to the addresses. For a Permanent Census Bureau. The Senate Committee on Census unanimously agreed to recommend the passage of the bill introduced by Sena- tor Hale to create a permanent census bureau. The committee was addressed by Director Merriam, who said that with a permanent establishment the work of the bureau could be done bet- ter and more economically. $25,000 Salary for Ex-President. Representative Lovering, of Massachu- setts, introduced a bill providing a sal- ary for ex-Presidents of the United States at the rate of $25,000 annually from the date of retirement from the Presidency. The bill is to apply to any ex-President living at the time the law is enacted. Capital News in General. The President and Cabinet consider- ed plans for the entertainment of Prince Henry of Prussia. Admiral Dewey's old figship, the Olympia, may escort the im- perial yacht Hohenzollern and thunder a salute to the German prince. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans may be ap- pointed in charge of the naval reception | in New York Bay. There was a tilt in executive session setween Senators Blackburn and Deboe >ver the nomination of S. C. Sharp as United States marshal, which was con- irmed. The House passed the Pension Appro- sriation Bill and the resolution provid- ng for memorial services in the House m honor of Mr. McKinley on February 2 Hon. Henry C. Payne was sworn in as Postmaster-General. The Secretary of State announced that Whitelaw Reid would be special ambas- sador to the coronation of King Edward, Gen. James H. Wilson to represent the Army and Capt. Charles H. Clark to represent the Navy. A bill was introduced in Congress to lace cases where aliens have been bo under federal jurisdiction. | opened. i Toaei, —mn DIN MINE EXPLOSION Shaft Was Not jared and Fire Did Little mage. OVERCOME BY THE AFTER-DAMP, The Ten Men Who Loot Their Lives Were the Only Persons in the Pit, and None Was Left to Tell the Story—Ail the Bodies Were Recovered—The Victims Had Been in the Employ of the Company for Some Time. South McAlester, I. T., (Special). — Ten miners lost their lives in sion in Mine No. 9 of the Milhy and Dow Mining Company, at Dow, I. T. The 10 men who lost their lives were the only persons in the pit, and none was left to tell the story. All the bodies were recovered, and as none was burn ed, the conclusion is that death was die to afterdamp. The explosion did n« injure the shaft, which was a new o: and the fire that followed was put out before it did much damage. The sound of the explosion was heard plainly at the surface, and rescuers im mediately went to work. The explosion occurred at a depth of 240 feet. The machinery was not injured, and miners 1, working at the mouth of the pit de 1 1 the explo ¢ The bodies were found close together. The fire was extinguished before it reached any of them, and the last body was brought to the surface before mid- night. The victims had been in the em pl 10y of the company for some time, and most of them were men with families. The mine had not yet been thoroughly Experienced mining men say it is remarkable that gas should have ac cumulated in sufficient quantity in a new mine to cause an explosion. YIELDING TO GEN. BELL. Filipino Leaders pe Batangas Unconditionally. Manila, (By Cable).—Colec:iel iigan, Major Cabrera and a yriest, Padre Castillo, 1ave stolen a valuable image of the Vir gin from a church, for which, it is al- eged, he obtained large suins of money, nave surrendered unconditionally to General Bell, who is conduct ting tly :ampaign against the insurgents in Ba- rangas. They Surrender Mari- renegade ¢ who 1s alleged to district ct sea, had control of the extending westward to the including the towns of Banan and Gue noa. An agreement has been made that these chiefs shall on Monday absolutel; surrender every man and gue aa their district. It 1s estimated that 160 rifles wiil be turned in. Many men and rifles have been captured during the past few lays. and small engagements occur dai Generzl Bell visited the city, and ha a conifaience with General Chaffee. He says the present campaign is securing valuable results, and that it is possible that General Malvar, the insurgent lead er, will surrender next week. The United States Commission has ap- propriated $2,500,000 for insular ex penditures during the first quarter of the year. CHICAGO BURGLAR HAD NERVE. Tells Sick Woman He is a Phys'ciin an Writes a Prescription. Chicago, (Special).—While Mrs. \W W. Reynolds of 4634 Calumet who is ill and under the care of : cian, was in a light sleep a man appeared in the room. Removing his he approached Mrs. Reynolds and “Doctor ——— cannot and requested me to make Then he gently lift d hand and felt of her pulse. “Ah!” he murmured, “just a trace of fever.” Inquiring whether she had rested wel he took notes of her appetite, wrote what purported to be a prescription and left. Five hundred jewels were missing. read: “I am sorry 1 this.” worth prescription like dollars’ The had to steal Robbed Six Times in Six Years. New York time in as many years the Short Hills, N. J. bers. They got into the outer safe by use of dynamite, but got only $10. Every time the postoffice has been robbed the burglars operated in the same way. This time, as on the other they broke open a tool box which stands by | the side of the Lackawanna railroad tracks and got a hammer and 2 Vy iron bar. They then knocked off the combi- nation of the safe and, inser ting a charge of dynamite, blew off the outside door of the safe. Zelaya Seizes ; Vasques. (Special ).—For the sixth poste fice at was entered hy rob- occasion 1S, Cable) — arrested Managua, Nicaragua, (By Government of Nicaragua has General Vasquez,the former President of Honduras, on board the South Ameri can Steamship Company's steamer Tu- capel. The General is charged with at- tempting to incite a revo on in Central America against Pres e f Nicaragua, who drove ( from the Preside f 1894 for the same offense. On Hague Tribuaal. Washingtod@® ( Special) —Mr. Oscar S. Strauss, of New York, United States minister &° Turkey, was appoint- ed a permanent member of the Commit- tee on Arbitratign appointment 1s t by the death of Chilean Treaty is Approved. Santiago, Chili, ( By Cable) .- radition treaty I n Chi approve formerly ex-President IMMEDIATE IN It in its stimulant 10 cont = o Tid 7 > EEE £ 7 Ca at ke Te werner i eR le
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