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WINSTON-SALEM, N, C. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15. T90G.
PRICE 5 GTS
ENTY PERISH-
IESULT OF BIG FIRE IN PORT
LAND, 0RE60N. ;
.. A.iB TL!
btion Started
g And Swept District of
Building in Hurry. rive
Already - Recovered. Ten
: Badly Injured. '
AND. Oregon, , Feb. is
i;ei sons are uchct-u km
and ten injurea in a . nre
Lent the district of frame
between Morrison, aiul-i mm
lor streets aim iu nvci mm
The district inciuaeu several
Of the dead, five
Eve been recovered.
te broke oat at Z4i ociock
Hood saloon, wnicn uurneu
ht rapidity. The buildings
It on pilings, frame struc-
hoth sides or tae roauway
i ablaze. The fire attalnod
iftay before an alarm was
that it could not oe stayed.
f the dead were in lodgings
: Hood saloon. ,
SERIOUS REVOLT.
TING DAY AT ANNAPOLIS
is Graduates Today Instead
Lne as Usual. Urgent Neceo-
1 More Officers in Navy As-
as Reason for This.
'OUS. ?.'1., Feb.12. Contpa
usual custom the graduating
of the class of. 190(1 were
., instead of being held some
utie as in fornver years. Va-
sons nre EMlgnetf , for tne
It is said that the principal
as that the United States
fin pressing need of officers
it was absolutely necessary
e the clasa ahead of the ?g
to fill the vacancies In the
lieved. however, that the re
ig. trials had someting to do
matter and that the gradu-
held so early to give the
a chance to graduate before
rs against them could be in
I. ntrally rcrcarned tti.it this
;iduating class contains an
large number of young men
made excellent athletic rec-
3 the past year. Among
s athletes are several who
i cocfiidetabla distraction on
on, iu baseball, rowing, rlflo
Rxmuasium work, sprinting
Jug, jumping, vaulting and
P BREA KLEASE.
cs Up in New Bern Tomor-
kcticn Is for Purpose of
9 Up Lease of the Road to
d Improvement Company.
If, Feb. 12. H. C, Brown,
of the corporation commis
suma.oned to "New Bern
i:g as a witness in the noted
lall et al vs. Atlantic and
olina Railroad, In which the
seek to break tip the lease
to the Howland Improve-
Many,, the lease having been
re than a year ago by the
me principal stockholder in
wn is Rununoned by both the
ma. ilefendaut.- The case
P fur trial tomorrow In the
:ourt.
Conditions There Reported At Being
Extremely Crave, Many Distur
bances Being Noted. Armenians
And Others Inclined to join With
Russian Revolutionists.
LONDON, Feb. 1. The correspon
dent of the Exchange Telegraph Com1
pany at 'St. Petersburg wires that the
situation in the Baltic provinces is ex-
treaaely grave. Troops row in hese
provinces will remain for a year and
the government will dispatch' rein
forcemcnts to assist them in quelling
Insurrections.
To Sell War Stores.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. ,12. The
Russian authorities have decided to
sell the greater part of tho war stores
collected In Manchuria during the
recent war with Japan,. The estimated
cost of the war stores made recently
by General Linevitch glve3 figures at
two hundiedi. million. A great part of
the stores cave deteriorated, however,
na it is admitted .3 useless as am'
munition. '.-; : .. .
To'Stpport Revolution.
' ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. At a
meeting of Tartars and Armenians
resolutions were adopted . declaring
that massacres in Caucasus have been
the result of the government's agita
tion anc that tho best way- to avoid
bloodshed in the future will be ,by
supporting the resolution in order to
obtalc equality for all nationalities.
IN THE SENATE.
It Expresses Opposition to Joint
Statehood With New Mexico. Sen
ator Tillman Introduces Resolution
Authorizing Investigation as' to
Whether Any Railroads Are Inter
ested in Reducing Output of Pro-
: dUCtS. : .;
WASHINGTON, .Feb. 12. The
Senate today received, a memorial
from citizens of Arizona, expressing
opcosition to the Joint statehood with
New Mexico.
Senator Tillman's Resolution.
Senator Tillman introduced in' the
Senate today a Joint resolution direct
ing interstate commerce commission
to investigate whether any railroads
are directly or indirectly interested in
limiting I ho output of coal or other
products.
OU RCHINESE RELATIONS.
RESH REVOLT.
i Provinces Trouble Was Re-
Immcdiately ' After With
of Troops And General Or
Returning There. Quiet
Lithuanians.
Russia, Feb. 9 Revolu
tion on part of Lithuanians
Peasants are . resuming
the country U quieter. The
a the Lettish . provinces is
.The withdrawal of troops
region was a Kiirnnl for
!ireak. The revolution tins
'fl and the insurgents are
Peking property and distrl-
tnreatellinc nrnnlnmatlnns
Orion" is returning to quell
uuioreai;.
ERTURES TO COUNTESS.
P Seek Only Separation from
-nt instead of Divorce.
Feb. l"'-v.m,K.
' tonnt Bont have fresh over:
"mm ess Anna urging her to
a separation instead of a
Tho base of their pleas
-resi Of the children. The
chosen as his lawyer
-UK? Uvelle. a acted specla
liUcated cases.
-District managers to post
. w aou aismoute sam-
hPfnses. state age and pres.
h t. Chicago:' &nCar U''3
h"e hiohest
IU tfll ...
- "-in jonn Simpson, at
'rehouse.
This Will Be "Next Gravely Impor
tant Phase of American Foreign
r Policy," Sayo State Department Of
ficial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. 'The next
gravely important phase of the Am
erican foreign : policy will be our
Chinese relations," said an official of
the etate department today. Speaking
with a full understanding of the coun
try foreign affairs for the past twen
'y years this official said that the
Unked States Is approaching a point
where a selection must be made,
either the arrogance of the great mer
chant classes of Eastern' China, the
most influent ial element in the empire,
must bo endured to the extermination
of, American trade in the vast oriental
market, or else this government must
pursue a policy of armed assistance
that will ve-cstabllsh prestige of our
couctry and our country's trade on
the sea from tho Chinese trading cen
tres in the straits settlements north
to Manchuria.
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
IN GULF OF MEXICO.
U. S. Coast Defense Squadron Leaves
Charleston, S. C, to Go on Cruise
There.
CHARLESTON, S. C, Feb. 12. In
accordance with orders received from
the Navy- Department the coast de
fence squa-dron under the command of
Admiral F. W. Dickens and consisting
of the battleship Texas, the monitors
Arkansas, Flortda and Nevada and six
torpedo boat sailed from here today
for a cruise In the Gulf of Mexico.
During the stay of the. squadron in
this city the officers of the ships were
hospitably .received by the citizens
and many social functions were ar
raiiged In- their honor. It was with re
gret that the citizens of Charleston
heard of the order of the department
which compelled the fleet to leave the
South. It is understood that the squad
ron will make its first stop at New
Orheana, where it will take part in the
Ma'rdl Gras festivities in that city.
Then the squadron will probably re
turn to Charleston to remain until
spring, when the annual spring gun
practice begins hear Norfolk.
Socialists Preparing for Campaign.
DAVENPORT, la., Feb. ft: A mass
convention of the Socialists of thi?
city will be held at Clans Groth Hail
his eveniug, for the purpose of or
ganizing a party, adopt! a platform
and nominating candidates for the
:ming spring campaign. The plat
form, which has already been pre
pared by a committee and will be sub
nltted at the convention this evening,
3iuboriie the principal features of the
Socialistic doctrine. It is intended to
put a full ticket in the field.
MR. LONGWORTH MUCH BETTER.
Was in the House of Representatives
a While Today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 Represen
tative Loneworth has fully recovered
but was- a little pale when he appeared
on the floor of the House this after
noon. Half the House formed in proc
ession to gire him a cordial greeting.
Is Being Celebrated in Many Different
Places Today. .
MARION, hid.. Feb; 12. The Lin
coln League of Indiana had selected
Lincoln's birthday for the opening' ol
its annual convention and when the
league, was called to order by Presi
dent Charles Willard McGuire of Chlo
cago, several hundred delegates wer
prereiit, who had come here from nl!
parts of the State. The league has not
bcci very active recently, beyond or
ganizing a large number of Republi
can clubs of young men in this and
other states. Last year the league de
voted' considerable time to planning
tho anangements for the convention
of the National Association of Repub
lican' clubs. For this year's annua!
convention special preparations had
been made and a number of p'romlnent
orators had been, invited to deliver ad
dresses before the league. ' Among
them are Vice President . Fairbanks.
United Statea Senator Beveridge and
United Statea Senator Hemroenway. :
At the Marion Soldiers'. Home Lin
loin's birthday will be observed as
jtuial and the delegates to the League
jonventlon have been Invited to at
tend a reception, which- will be held
n honor of the day at the Home. The
onventlon of the League will last
aree days. -
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. The Repub
lican Club of New York will obsem
Lincoln's birthday as usual by holding
a memorial banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria, Gen. Horace Porter has been
secured as the orator of tho occasion
Among the other speakers will be Con-
rresj'man James T. McClary, of Min
nesota; Congressman J. Sloat Fassett,
of New York, and Lieut Gov. M. Llnh
Bruce. 1
BROOKLYN, N. Y., Feb. 12. The
Union. League Club will give. a dinner
this evening in honor of Lincoln'r
Mrthda;- and a large number of prom
inent Republicans have been Invited
to address the club, Ex-Borough Pres
ident Martin VV. Llttlefleld will be the
principal speaker of the evening. Oth
er addresses will be delivered by the
Rf.,J. Wesley Hill, of the M. E.
Chu'sch; Dr. Scott, of Worcester.
Mass.; Gen. Wade, U. 8. A.; President
Coler, the Rev. N. W. Waters, and oth
ers. .
BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 12. For the
first time In th history of this Stato
Lincoln's birthday is generally observ
ed In the whole state in accordance
with a proclamation issued by Govern
or Gild. Under the new Jaw the gov
ernor of the State shall annually Issue
a -proclamation, setting - apart the
12th day of February as Lincoln Day,
anj'recommettdIn'JL. lhat ltboj.
served by the people with appropriate
exercises in the public schools and
otherwise, It 13 safe to say that the
day did not pass unobserved1 iu any
school in the State. The - Boston
schools made quite an elaborate affafi
of the celebration. Addresses on Lin
coln were delivered before the assem
bled classes anil there was also sing
ing of patriotic songs and other feat
ures.
Many Republican and various '. pa
triotic societies will have banquets In
''onor of Lincoln's birthday this evening.-
JERSEY CITY. N. J., Feb. 12. The
Lincoln Association of Jersey City
will observe Lincoln's birthday, by giv
ing a banquet at the Jersey City, Club
House this evening. The association
is the oldesi Lincoln organization iu
the country and has Invariably cele
brated the day with a baniquet. Special
efforts have been made tw make the
banquet this eveniue interesting and
several excellent speakers have been
secured.
REV. LEN G. BROUGHTON.
Pastor of Atlanta Church, Who Will
"pecupy London Pulpit During Sep
. tember, Formerly Pastor of Broad
Street Baptist Church Here. '
hev, Len G. BrougMon, formerty
pastor of the Broad Street- Baptist
church here and now pastor of the
Setond Baptist church In Atlanta, has
Iieen, invited to fill the. pulpit 0f one
if the Baptist churches In London dur
ng September and has accepted. Dr.
Jtaghton Is an Interesting speaker
in$ it is net stranse that an lnvlta
loa of this kind! should come to him
rom heroes the ocean.
Since his removal from this city to
iwanta several years ago Dr. Brough
on's career has been an eventful one,
.lis scathing denunciation of Atlanta's
aaywr and later his trouble with the
.hlef of police there, are well remcm-
.cred. Dr. Bronghton believes In. rlv
ig "hot stuff'1 from tho pulpit and
13 sermons seldom full to attract at
ention.
Sluce he has been pastor of an At-
int Churcnvan invitation has been
, steaded to.Dr Brotighton to assume
rte - pastorate of a large church in
'ostoi but be declined. '
; Dr. Broughton's recent controversy
ita itev. 1 nomas uixon, Jr., over
The Clansman" and Its Influence at-.-acted
a great deal of attention
Jome of his views oa church doctrine,
hiqli.have been at variance with
hose of some of his church officials,
ave. aUo attracted considerable at-
entlpn.
BIG INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
YOUNG WOMAN SUICIDES.
After Confessing Theft of Laces And
Trimmings Valued at $1000 She
Takes Her Own Life.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Ida M. Muen
ner, a young woman who was maid in
the fashionable dress making estab
lishment of Mme. Rose Binner, East
45th street, shot and killed herself
this morning in West Fifty-Flret
street police station.
She had been arrested and confess
ed to theft of hices and trimmings,
valued at a thousand dollars, from her
employer. While waiting in an ante
room to have the complaint recorded
the woman drew a revolver from her
muff and shot herself - through the
mouth.
" .Panama Trade for New' Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Feb. 9. As
the result of constant complaints that
the merchants of New York had the
advantage in selling goods, the Pana
ma Canal Commission has been ap
pointed the purchasing ager.t of the
Panama Railroad Company, and for
the next year it will buy Just one half
nf all Its supplies needed in New
York, the other half iu New Orleans.
Heretofore all these supplies were
purchased in New York. At the end
of the year the purchasers will deter
mine which city offers the better ad
vantages and .is the better to make
purchases in. The local merchants
will make energetic efforts to hold the
Panama trade, if it can be done.
Sell your tobacco at Brown's Ware,
house and get U-s highest market
orice.
Everybody is well pleased who sells
with John. Simpson at Brown's Wars-house.
Your tobacco Mils high at Brown's
WarehouseJohn Simpson follows
the sale every day. -
)ne for Various Nations to Be Held In
V Milan, Italy, This Year. ,
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. The New
York- manufacturers are hastening the
worts of preparing the exhibits which
My intend to send to the Internal
ional ejchibltlont which will be held In
villan; Italy, this year, For months
rXhlblta have been solicited aha col-
ectedand it Is believed that the New
York exhibit will be quite creditable.
?rom .other parts of the country It is
eported that not much activity Is
thown by manufacturers to bring to
gether exhibits which will be a credit
0 their respective states or sections,
t Is said that the management of the
Wan exposition did not advertise the
anting event In this , country suffl
ientia. to attract tho attention of the
canullcturers. On the other hawd It
s asserted by the representatives of
he Italian government that announce
ments and strong appeals had been
L.tMM4( the maiwrfacMmcro m -vr f
.he United States, but they did not
eem inclined to exert themselves. .
Mir, C O. Farufflnl, of .the Internal'
onal Trade Agency, who has been
'ery active In soliciting exhibits from
arge manufacturing concerns in this
ountry. says that Germany has
shown more interest in the coming
'xpositlon.and has taken more space
it the exposition than any other coun
ry. According to Mr. Farufflnl the
Italian exhibit will bo a revelation to
he rest of the world. He s:ys that
luring the last few years Italy has
tiade wonderful progress in the de
xlopment of its industrial and econo
mical resources and the government
Has laken'great care to give the world
i clear understanding ot the remark
able progress of Italy in every branch
of ait and Industry.
FRESH AIR CHARITY.
Movemetn on In New York for Pur-'
chase of Several Hundred Acres of
' Land for This Purpose.
NEW YORK. Feb. 9. The board of
estimate of New York is holding a
public hearing toJny in regard to a
gigantic proposition for the creation
ot a municipal 'fresh air charity for
shllclrou awl convalescent hospital pa
rents, the plans for the establish
ment of the charity Include the acqui
sition ot over 1,000 acres of ocean
frontage at VnR Beach, L. I., as well
2S the purchase of the entire property
at that place owned by the Long
Beach Hotel Company. This Includes
the Long Beach Hotel as well as over
thirty cottages.
The plan was originally suggested
by Mayor ?."4;Clellnn in his annual mes
sage and"Stnce then the project has
cen carefully Investigated by tho
.'rlends of the plan. Nothing definite
?ould be learned as yet In regard to
he price which the Long Beach Hotel
'ompany puts on Its property. It has
a total acreage of something like S.OuO
acres, Of this only 1.000 acres along
the water front Is desired by the clty.
It Is understood, however, that the
ompany valued Its entire holdings at
idveral millions and that part which
ic city wo ild purchasu If the scheme
goes through ut about oue and a half
.union.
The plan has many friends and sup
porters but there Is also some strong
ipposition to it. The Rockaway Beach
Taxpayers' Association is among the
opponents of the Long Beach plan
wd will Btroagly advocate that In
stead of purchasing the Long Beach
property, the city acqulro the barren
olid sandy waste at Rockaway Park.
BIGGEST DOG SHOW YET.
COURT MATTERS
MANY DEFENDANTS APPEAR
PLEAD GUILTY.
AMD
Over 3,000 . Entries in Big Event In
Now York.
FEDERAL COURT ADJOURNS.
Argument On Motion to Dismiss Sam
uels Case Continued Until Tomor
row On Account of the Death of
District Attorney Holton's Brother.
GREENSBORO, . Feb. 12. When
federal court was called in session at
10 o'clock this morning to continue
the trial of the Samuels case which
has been in progress 25 days, Solicitor
General Hayes announced to the
court that District Attorney Holton,
who had been absent on account ot
critical Illness of his brother, John Q.
Holton, was in the city but that his
brother died yesterday and the re
mains would arrive here at 1 o'clock
to be taken to High Point for inter
ment, aild he would request that couri.
adjmim uatii Tuesday so that he
could- be present and present tho argu
ment of the government In reply to
the argument made by Judge Bynum
Saturday in the law affecting the suf
ficiency of the bill of Indictment. Ex
Goveruor Aycock of counsel for de
fense, said the suggestion was emln
t.'ily proper and tney joined iu the
motion.
'Judge Boyd adjourned court.
BEARERS AND GREEN CASE.
Is Opened Today in Criminal Court
No. 1 of District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The trial
of the ca.w against George W. Beav
ers, formerly chief of the division of
salaries and allowances of the post
office department, and State Senator
George B. Green, of Binghamtou, N. Y.
for. alleged frauds against the govern
ment, was opened today In Criminal
Court No. 1, of the District.
The two defendants were indicted
Jointly for conspiracy -to defraud the
United States in connection with fur
Dishing the postofflce department with
time clocks. It is -expected that. Im
mediately after the conclusion of this
trial the case against Representative
Dinger Hermann, of Oregon, formerly
commissioner of the (reneral-Land- Of
fice, will be taken up. Hermann Is
charged iwlth destroying 35 letter
press copybooks containing copies of
official communications written by
him as commissioner and touching
tbe business of that department.
NEW YORK, Feb, 12. The largest
dog show ever held in any part of the
world opened here at Widlson Square
harden today. The entries reach
total of 3.013, including 1,961 Individ'
ual dogs, The show is held under the
auspices of tho Westminster Kennel
Club a td la considered one of the most
important events of that kind held in
any country. The largest show In
fturope Is that of the kunnel club held
in London every year. At tho jubilee
how last October the London show in
Cryatal Palace had .the largest num
ber of dogs it ever had ami there were
only 1,78'J, nearly two , thousand less
than shown at the present' show In
imrretitr 'SUfla re TSiitreic thh m ry
list is more than three hundred larg
er tbnit last year and the greatest In
crease Is In the Boston terrier cia&ses,
one hundred more having been enter
ed this year than last.- The number
of Pommunlans la doubled ahd there
are big Insrense-s in the classes
for fhe English setters . and sport
ing paulels, while no mastlffe and
bloodhomnlD wcie benched last year,
there are several exhibited this year.
Other breeds showing substantial in
creases are deorhounds, pointers, col
lies, DelniaUaiis, French bulldogs,
Welsh terriers und' the various kind
of toy spaniels.
Among the dogs on exhibition there
are some of the finest and most fa
mous dogs In their respective classes-,
Including some of tbe champion blue
ribbon winners of many European
dog shows. The list of prizes Is larg
er than ever in the history of bench
shows. Nearly $20,000 In special priz-,
es has been offered by individual con
tributors and tho regular show prizes
amount to $14,000 more. That makes
a grand total of about $34,000 In cups,
trophies, bowls, medals and cash priz
es. Altogether there are elghiy-threu
different recognized breeds of dogj
represented In the exhibition.
One of the most. Interesting fiaturoa
of the show this year Is the exhibi
tion of two new breeds of dogs, tin'.
RosemeAth terriers and the. I'apllloa
or butterfly spaniels. They, are vo call
ed because their ears staiur nut from
the head like the wings of a butterfly.
Another interesting feature of the
show will be the showing and judging
the pack of hunters, which are to take
place Thursday afternoon and the last
day of the show. Each pack consists
of five couples and there will be put
through their paces in the arena I
the garden. Among those who have
offered special prizes are Harry Payne
Whitney, Centre Hitchcock. Charles
S. Guthrie. W. K. Vanderbllt. Jr., Lew
Is E. Eldrldge, Robert V. McKIm, 8.
K. Forest, Gould Brokaw and others.
Judge Peebles Makes Brief Charge V
Grand Jury, Telling Them He Be
lieves They Know Their Duty And
Will Perform It. One Negro Gets t
Term of 12 MonthsOn the County
Roads.
The Fobruary term of Forsyth supe
rior court convened at 10 a. m. Mod ay
morning with. Judge Peebles presid
ing and Solicitor Graves prosecuting
tor the Suite. , -
Judge Peebles, In his charge to the
grand Jury, briefly outlined their duty.
He said: "Gentlemen, I take you to
bo men of Intelligence and believe you
know your (July and will perform It"
Tho following were chosen sb grand
JurotB: Pleas II. Stlnipson, foreman,
John II. Huge, C. N. Brown, J. T.
Woosley. Dewttt Tuttje, Geo. W. Sapp,
O. L. Fisher, Nathtm W. Cranllll. John
V. Crowder, John H. Kreeger, M. U
Stafford, A. L. Hicks, Sumuel L.
Spach, H. France Hino, John W. Har
;er, L. O, .1nne3, C. Alex Spalnhour,
Deputy Sheriff W. H,. Hauaer was
iworn as officer to wait on the grand
The following were sworn In as
petit jurors: E. E. Jones, Goo. W.
Phelps, J. E. Charles. W. J. Roberts,
James R. Masuvn, Win. L. Cox, John '
H. Teh, J. D. Pbipp, John W. Flynt,
L. E. Ellis, J. M. Hasten, R, W. Oor
rell, L. Ponder Hester. -j
For reasons satisfactory to the court
tbe following Jurors wero excused
from' serving during the first week ol
this term of the court: Wm. A, Beck
ner, John L. Gilmer, L. E. Griffith and:
Will P. Rold.
The usual number of . spectators
were In the court room today. Crim
inal terms never fall to draw plenty
of spectators, especially from tho
members of the colored race.
There were a number of submis
sions this, morning for gambling, nuis
ance, etc, Guy Hege, a young white
man, submitted to the charge of rock
ing n man's house a year ago last sum.
mer. The defendant told his honor
that ho was drinking at the time and
that he had been In Jail three months. '
"Have you any relatives and friends
who win pay the cost?" aaked Judge
Peebles. : . ' ' ' ' :-' . ... ..
Uege repllud that he diS not VndwV-
"I will give you a chance to find out:
If any oue will hlro you am) let you
work out your cost It would be better
than mdlng you to the roads," said
his honor, who notified Hege that
something must be done as he did not
propose to let the county bear the
burden of costs. "It would take some
time to work It out on the . roads,"
atUknl the Judge, -
watt Greer, colored, plead guilty to
gambling nnd assault with a deadly
weapon. He was given, 12 months oa
the roads.
Brown Grubbs plead guilty to ths
charge of carrying a concealed wea
poUjJSp sentence.
General Humphreys, colored, plead
guilty to assault with deadly weapon.
No sentence.
Alex Mason, colored, carryinff con
cealed weapon; plead guilty. No sen
tence. .'
John Terry for assault with dr-' V
weapon, plead guilty, No sentence.
Gus Goine plead guilty to running a
gambling house. No sentence.
Oscar Webster, colored, plead guilty
to carrying concealed weapon. No J
sentence.
Peter Halrston. for assault with a
deadly weapon, plead guilty. No sen-
ence. .
Dave Dubois, carrying . concealed
weapon, plead guilty, No sentence,
WERE ENTOMBED.
Were Entombed by Explosion Yester
day And It Is Not Believed That
Any of Them Are Now Alive.
Twelve of Those in Mine When the
Explosion Occurred Escaped.
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Feb. 9.
Twenty-seven men are still entombed
In the Parel mine near Oakhlll, Fay
ette county, on Loup creek, the field
where an explosion occurred yester
dny afternoon. It Is known that thirty-nine
men- were in mine and there
may have been more as work is done
by contract and no rolls kept. Twtlve
are known to have escaped. A majo
rity of the men are negroes and Hun
garians. It is not believed that any
of the. entombed men are alive. The
ventilation fans were wrecked by a
force explosion and circulation of air
through the mine is stopped so that
no one with any hope of llvlug can
venture in until the fans are repaired
and set to working again. This will
be- done some time today.
NOTED ORATOR8 TO SPEAK.
Annual Banquet of Pittsburg Men
chans And Manufacturers' Associa
tion to Be Held Tonight.
PITTSflURO. Pa Feb. 12. The an
mial banquet of the Merchants' and
Manufacturers' Association will taka
place nt the Hotel Schnnley this even
ing and promises to bo unusually In
terest lug owing to the fact that sev
eral brilliant speakers bavo accepted
Invitations to attend the banquet and
deliver addresHHs. Among the most
prominent speakers of the evening
will be Governor Warfleld, of Mary
land; Congressmen Charles E. Lltlte
field, of Maine; Eugene N. Foss, of
Boston, and several others. Mr. Fos
will sneake on "A Reciprocal Tariff"
and will be annwered by Represent. -
Hve Llttlefleld. Governor Cummings,
of Iowa, 8enator Knox and Congress
man J. F. Burke will also be among
the guests of the association at tbe
banquet tonight. -
WANTED-tMcn In each state to tra
el, post signs, advertise and leave
samples of our goods. Salary il&M
per month. $3.00 pef flay fr expens
es. Kuhlmaa. Co., Dept; 8., Atlas
Block, Chicago.
Sell with John Simpson at Brown's
Warehouse he will give your sale pe
sonal attention.
John Simpson, at Brown's Ware
house will make your tobacco sell
high. .
Is It a burn? Use Dr. Thomas'
Eclectrie Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas'
Eclectric Oil. At your druggists. ' -
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