Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1896, Page 11

ll RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner of 6th and B streets In effect Jume 2, 1896. M. week days, 7:20 A.M. Sundays, PITTS-- UG EXPRESS.Parlor and Dining Cars, Har- risburg to Pittsburg. 10:20 ENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Puliman tion Cars Harrisburg to ¢ P ing, Nmeking and beer ieago, clanatt, Indian Louis’ Cievelasd’ and Toledo,” Butler Farlot to Harrisburg. ‘A.M Fast LINE.—Pullman Buifet Parlor Cor to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car, Harris- burg to Mittsharg: 8:40 P.M. CiICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXP2ES& = Pullman Buffet Parler Car to [larrisburg. Pacping. and Dintag Cars, Harrisburs to 8t. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Chicago. 7:10 P.M. WESTERN EXPRESS —Puilman Si ve Car to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleve Dining Car to Chicago. 4:10 PAL SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleeping aml Dining Cars to St. Louls and Sleep- ing Car Harr to Cincinnati. 10:40 P.M. VACIFIC EXPRKESS.—Fullman Sleep- ing Cae to Pitisburg. A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and fagara Falls datiy except Sunday. 30 A.M. for Elmira and Renovo, datly, te for Lock Haven week days and Will , 3:40 PLM. ot Willlamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and 1s daily, except Satu: wetth Sleep tg Cac Washington to Suspension Bridge via But- Rochester, But- ra Pulls daily, Sleeping Car Wasb- ington to ra. FOE PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE A EAST. 4:00 P.M. “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED," daily, jor Cars, with Dining Car from Haltimoce. Regular at 7:20, 9:00, 10.00 ining Ca ir from Wil- maingron) 40, 10:00 and week dase. For Bultimore, E 7:30, 9:00, 10.00, 10:30, 11:0 aod 31:50 AM. i 2:01, 8:15, 3:40 (4 GO Limited), 4:20, 4:36, 5:40, 6 10:30, 11:00 49 (4:00 Lim- 1, 10:00, 10:40 Lime, 7:20 A.M. and 4:26 P.M. unday.” Sundays, 9:05 A.M. 9:00 AM; 12:15 and 4:20 days, 9:00 A.M. Coast Line. Express for Richmoad, pcints OG Atluntic Coast Line. 4:30 AM, 3:46 P @atly. Richmoud and Atlanta, $:40" Richmond vnlr, 10:57 AM. week days. Accommetation Tor Quantico, 7:45 A.M. dally, and PM. week days. Alexandria for Wash'ngtoa, 6 As 205, 05, 6: oto. 10:59 and 9: 252 an 210, 10:28 ASL; 210 aud i, Sz P. 0: all- vs. uit Fonte), = i eet. Wharf}, 1: PM. é the checking of bax; to destina- SoM. PREV J. BR. Woop, _ General Manager, a) BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILKOAD. bedule In effect June 20, 1896. Leave Washinsten from Station ‘corner of New € street. Vestibuled Limited prings, 3:45 p.m. daily, except pm. daily and 8:05 p.m. jake Park and Oak. a.m., all daily. No ‘Sunday. Mountain ama points, way » 7:03 p.m. nts, 29:0 at prin ping Dining Cary, Car), 3:00 15:05, Dining Sleeping Cur open for pas 2:25 Di G2201 night; OF pom). 5S om all ar), sengers i -ains, - 60 noon and andays, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, AIK LINE! t June 14, 1806. aod leave at Pennsyivania pas- |.—Dafly.—Local for Danville. a3 for Strasburg, daily and at Lyochturg with the No eafly. with ‘the Cis Ceunecta except Suiday, folk and Western, e and Ohio dally for the Natural Bi and Clifton Forge. 11:15 A.M.—Ds U ‘D STATES FAST G York alis- nd Hot ‘Tenn., wat Atlacta with P Birmingham, Memphis and 4:01 P.M.—Tocal for Front Royal, Riverton and Stresbure, dally, except Sunday. 4:51 P.M.—Datly.—Loeal for 10:42 PM as VASHINGTON AND SOUTH. WESTERN VE TLED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestiluled Sleepers, Dining Cavs and Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New York to Ashe- ville and Hot Springs, C.; New York to Tampa, via Charlette, Columbia, Savannah and Jackson- and New York to Memphis, via Birming- bam; New Y to New Orlet as, Montgomery. tiiuled Day Coach Washin; Attanta. therm Railway Diaing Car Greensboro St arlottesville. inston 9: ly, exec niy for Round fin, fe Leesbarg, and turning. arrive at Washington 8:26 ») p.m. drily, and 3:00 p.m. daily ex- . from Round Hill. 7:06 a.m. daily, ex- » from Hernden. 8:34 a.m. daily, ex- ‘rom Leesburg. from the south arrive at Wash- 2:20 ain. 0 a.m. datiy trom Char jing Car reservation and informa- ed at offices, 511 and 1300 Pennsylvania and at Pennsylvania raltroad passenger station, station. W. oH. EEN, General Supt. CULP, Traffic Manager. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent. Brown. Gan. Avent Pass. Dept. . Ww. A. L & CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. €ROUGH TH GRANDEST SCENERY IX AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED. ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect May , 1896. 2:20 P.M. DALLY—Cincinuat: and St. Louis Spe- efal_ Solid train for Cinciniatl. Pullazan sie-pers to Clacianat!, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. without chit Counects at Cov- ington, Va., for Hot Springs. Parlor cacs Cin- cinnati to Chica; 1 P.M. DALLY—F. F. V. Limited—Solid train for Cicciinati, Pullman’ sleepers to Cincinnatl, Leaington vud Louisville without change. Pull: man sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs, — without vsdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Dail for the Springs. Observation car. innat! to Chic and St. Louis. y M., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Via Bichmood for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line. 2:20 P.M. D‘ILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- ville, Staucton and for Richmond, daily, except Sunday. Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio odices, 513 und 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, 1110 st. mw., and a. the station a= 5 General Passenger Agent. _ _ UNDERTAKERS W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most reascoable terme. ‘Telenbone call 40. fal-tr ————— = ATTORNEYS. CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ” Webster Law buliding, Washing- ten, D.C. Kesidence, No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ave. and Sth st. aw. ols BATLROADS. Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway, From Station, 133 St. and Pa. Ave. FOR ALEXANDRIA. «Dally, except Sunday.) 6a M9 8 Ode, Hs 12 a.m, 1, 2, 8, 4285, 5:15, 7, % 9, 30, 11, "12 7 SUNBaYS—9, ion Bam, 2 2345.6 10 p.m. EROM ALEXANDRIA. Dasty, except Sunday.) ce Paces UU, 12am, 1, 2, 3, 4 5 6 % SUNDAYS--8, 1 12:1 3 1:10, 2:10, 8:10, 4:10, 50, 6:10, tae, Bite 9:10, 1040 pam FOR Da Ss AND WAY {ATIONS. except a 20, 11, am, i, 15 p.m. FHiOM MOUST VERNON AND WAY STATIONS. Daily, Sande. — 12:38 aes 33, 2:83, 5s, 4:38, 5:88 ‘FOR ARLINGTON AND A oT BRIDGE. 10, 11, 12 a.m.: 1. 2 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9 pm. FROM ARLINGTON ANB AQUEDUGE ARIDOR. » 8:35, 4:35, 6:35, am; 1:35, 2: 8:35. 9:35 p.m. FOR MOUNT VERNON PARK. 10, 11, 12 a.m. 1, 2, 3, 4:15, 6, 7, 8 p-m. FROM VERNON PARI 11:35, 12:35 a.m. 85, TS Pore M0 MOUNT 10, 11. 12 a.m., 1 FROM MOUNT oth. ,J250 am, 6:50, 7:50. 8:50, 9:50 G. B. ABBOT, Gen. Manager. POSTAL SERVICE NGTON, D. €., POST OFFICE NOTICE. read ‘daiiy by all interested, as changes ur at any tine. GN MAILS for the week ending July 4 mptly at this offlce as follow: TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. for EUROPE, Fla Southan, must be directed * GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Gen. Pass. Agent. per nd Treland :20 a.m., for CAPE COLONY L, per $.8. City of Perth, via Cape To from New York. Letters must be directed “p City of Perth.” (©)At 10:35 p.m., for EUROPH, per 8.8. *St. Paul, from New York, via Southam ton. Letters r lirected | “per s EUROPE, per SAGHUM direct, per 8.8, m'New Xork, via Antwerp, Letters ected “per Kensingtou.”” Y—(DAL 7:20 for EUROPE, per 8.3. *Columbia, from » via Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. (c)At 10: foe NETHERLANDS direct, pet s.s. Edam, from» York, vie Amsterdam.’ Letters must be directed “per Edam FRIDAY—()At 7:20 p.m.. for FR. E D, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ‘TU EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per ss. *La Bour: gogne, from New York, via” Havre. (eat $ b.v., for ECROPS, per 8.8. Paris, from New York, via Southam: Letters for ireland must be di- recied “per Paris.” (At 9:20. p.m., for IRE- LAND, per s.8. Lucania, from New’ York, via Queenstown. “Letters for other parts of Europe must be directed “per Lucania.’” (e)At 10:55 p.m., for NETHERLANDS direct, per_s.8. Veendami, from New York, via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed “per Veendam.” (c)At 10:55 p.m. for WITZ- GENOA direct, ner s.s. Fulda, from New York. Letters must be directed “per Fulda." for SCUTLAND direct, per 8.8. Cit. New York, via Glasgow. Letters per City of Rome.” RWAY dire ust be di: P. Norge, from New York. Norge.” “PRINTED MATTER, sailing from New York on Tuesday: Saturdays take printed matter, et ‘Thursd: ers sailing from New York on clally addressed printed mat urdays take priated matter, et and Ireland, and specially” addressed printed mat- 5 for other parts of Europe. American and Fi York take printed matter, « for which they are advertised to carry mail. SENTRAL AMERICA, , PU- steamer - At -u., for JA. wer from Boston. | ()At 10:55 CUBA, per ss. “Panama, Letiers for COLOMBIA and be directed “‘per in. for LA PLATA COUNTRIE! n Prince, from New York. (At 6:40'a.mn., for PORT ANTONIO, from B: RICA, p om New Orle ND 1 AMERICA, MALA, and directed for INAGUA and E 3 wig, from New York. WEDNESDAY—(bAt 11:35 a.m., for PORT TONTO, mer fi Boston, (At Wrinoee, 10:55. p.m. A 10: 6:40 a.m. from ¥ for Pf te) , for CAMP! M and YUU: -m., for NEWEOUND- from Philadelphia, (@yAt ISLAND, JAMAICA, and ck. from "New DOMINGO “and mm New Y . vin New York, nee by steamer, close > a1. by rail to Boston, and @ at this office dxily at 3:20 pe (Mails for NEWF by rail to Ha Pt this office daily (Malls. fi thence by steamer, cl fails for CURA, except ths 5 is forwarded via N daily at 3:00 p.m., ainers sailing Mondays and ‘Thars- pa, Fa. overland, unless specially by steamer, close at this oddressed for dispate office dally at, 9 conver, close only, per s.s. Miower: di and up to July 1, ut y after June n-(D>. MAILS , per 8.8. Braemer, up to July 4, at Australia, from cisco, clyse here daily, up to July 5, at “for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII, per ‘ing, from San Francisco, close here p at 6:30 pin, MAILS for CHINA and JAPAN, specially _ad- A only, per s.s. Empress of China, from Van- close here daily, up to July “6, at 6:30 AUSTRALIA, except those for West Anstralin, which are forwarded via Europe, 3 EALAND, HAWAII, FIJL and SAMOAN ISLANDS, Mariposa, from Sa sco, close here 18, at 6:30 p.t S for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship City iti, from San Franeisco, close here daily, Iy'25, at 6:39 p.m. pacific mafls are forwarded to port of sall- ing dally, and the schedule of closing is arranged m the presumption of their uninterrupted overland egistered (eyRegistered at 1s Je2t JAMES P. WILLE OCEAN TRAVEL. Anchor Line UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIPS SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY. Rates for Saloon Passage, By S.8. CITY OF ROME, 360 and ‘upward. Second Cabin, $40 Stecrage, $25.50. OTHER STEAMERS, Cabin, 5 Second Cabin, $30 and $35. DRAFTS > For further information apply to HENDERSON UROTHERS, 7 Bowling Green, N.Y. or G. W. MOSS, 921 Pal ave. n.w., or EDW. F. DROOP, 925 Pa. ave... Washington. ap3-3m American Line. New York-Sonthampton (London-Paris) ‘Twin-screw U. S. Mail Steamships. Sailing every Wednesday. St. Paul...July 1, 10 am| New York.July 29, 10 am Paris.Sat.,July 4, 10 amj Pari Aug 5, 10 am New York.Juiy 8, 10 am|St. Louis. Aug 12. 10 am Louis. July 15, 10 ai} St. Paul.: [Aug 19. 10 am St. Paul. -July 22; 10 am| Paris. ..../Aug 26, 10 am Red Star Line. NEW YORK TO ANTWERP. KENSINGTON Wednesday, July 1, 2 p.m. WESTERNI.\ - Wednesday, July '8, SOUTHWARK, BERLIN INTE! NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leatherman FS alee owas forme of special disenzes, iy droc Varicocel ricture cured. Consultation tree. Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tuet, ae Sat. even, 7 to 8 602 FF N.W. The Establishment of a Refuge for Them is Suggested. PLAN THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED Good Influences and Pleasant Sur- roundings for Inmates. THE PROJECTOR’S IDEAS pe Mr. F. W. Barnacio, secretary to the Superintendent of charities, proposes, with the aid of the benevolently in- clined citizens of Washington, to es- teblish a home or refuge where young men may be provided with comfort- able homes, whether employed or not. To those who are out of employment it is proposed to give shelter, food and com- fortable refuge and entertainment free of charge for a certain number of days. This, Mr. Barnacio says, is desired to alleviate the monoteny of despair and also to ward off temptation to enter into wrong. For thcse who receive very small salaries and have neither friends nor relatives the refuge is designed to furnish a cheap boarding house, with all good moral and comfortable surroundings to encourage the young men. When interviewed by a Star reporter this mcrning Mr. Barraclo said there were in the city many eleemosynary and benevo- lent establishments and organizations de- voted to the care of unfortunates, such as infant asylums and homes for young and old women. There was not, however, any establishment devoted to the care and wel- fare of destitute young men, or men of lim- ited means, who are absented from rela- tives and friends, the nature of the Y. M. C. A. being to provide religious and spirit- ual training for young men. Young Men on Poor Salaries, “What ts needed,” said Mr. Barnaclo, “Is a home where a young man can have good irfluences and pleesant surroundings free of charge, if out of employment, or by pay- ing a porticn of bis salary if employed, to defray o1ly the necessary expenses. “Many young men in this city who are employed in stores or small shops receive a very lir.ited salary. Being absented from their friends and relatives, necessity de- mards that they must resort to the cheap- est kind of lodgings. And it is unnecessary to say that these are little more than de- cent. As far as this goes (even though it is unpleasant) there is no ajsgrace, though it must be admitted there is always a ten- dency in such places to degrade rather than elevate the mind. There are no home- like entertainments or instrumentalities to persuade a young man to spend his even- ings in a pleasant way at home, and when he has returned from his daily duties his first impulse is to seek pleasure outside of the boarding house. “The young man to whom the misfortune of nen-employ ment has come is compelled to ‘buak in’ among tramps and hoboes, even though ke possess the pride of a gen- tleman and aspires to loftier things. “While I do not desire it to be under- stood that I make an attack upon our city, yet you will agree with me that there are many ees, as well as instrumentalities, which are conducive to evil influences. You can kardly pass a saloon without being at- tracted by the harmonious melodies peal- ing from the musical instruments therein. Objects and Purposes. “The object of the Young Mens’ Refuge shall be to provide a temporary home for young men coming to and being in the District of Columbia, who shall, from any cause, be in want of and willing to accept temporary home, care and assistance. “The work proposed to be done by this institution may be divided into three classes: First, to feed, lodge and provide comfortable surroundings to respectable young men out of employment and without means, for a limited time, free of charge; second, to feed, lodge and provide comfort- able surroundings to respectable young men, employed at a very moderate salary, tor a charge sufficient only to cover neces- sary expenses, and third, to obtain, when practicable, employment for worthy young men who have become inmates of the iIn- stitution, “The operations of this refuge and the management of its affairs can be carried on without expense or salary or other com- pensation by utilizing the services of ap- Plicants for their board and lodging.” In conclusion Mr. Barnacle added that this proposition does not involve any pub- lie 0 ys from either the District of Co- lumbia or the United States, but, on the other hand, is designed to be totally sup- ported by ‘the benevolent citizens of the community. He said the Commissioners of the District individually have acquiesced in the proposition, and on Monday he would have a hearing before them for the Purpose of obtaining their indorsement of the plan and their co-operation. After that a letter will be adéressed to the citizens, ca he would arrange for a meeting in the ‘all. os CITY OF RICHMOND. THE A Dental That She Was Engaged itn Filibustering. Mr. Archer Harmon, president of the Key West and Miami Steamship Company, to which the steamer City of Richmond be- longs, has filed a protest at the Treasury Department against the seizure of that vessel by the revenue cutter Winona off the coast of Florida on suspicion of filibus- tering. In a conference with Mr. Cham- berlain, commissioner of fMvigation, Mr. Hermon said that ihe seizure of his ves- sel was an outrage. “The vessel was not engaged in filibustering,” he said; “she was simply performing her usual duty of carrying passengers and freight from Key’ West to Miami, which is the southern terminus cf the east coast line. She left Key West on Wednesday morn- ing en her scheduled trip, with thirty-five Cubans and four Americans as passengers and a miscellaneous cargo, consisting of toLacco, cigars, sponges, pineapples and arms and ammunition. The passengers had tickets to Jacksonville, over the east coast line. Yhe freight was also billed for that place. The vessel arrived at Miami on Thursday and discharged a portion of her cargo. “The Winona’s officers declined to permit the unloading of the war munitions; nor would they allow the Cubans to land, al- though the Americans were unmolested when they went ashore. The Winona then put an officer, with eight mea, aboard and ordered the ship to return to Key West. I think her seizure was an unwarranted act of imterference on the part of the gov- ernment officers. There was no intention to violate the law on our part. We were simply carrying the Cubans as passengers and the war munitions as freight.” os Died of Blood Poisoning. Mabel Nash, a colored woman, twenty- five years old, who has been employed as @ servant at 1319 D street northwest, died at the Emergency Uospital yesterday morning from blood poisoning. Eariy Sat- urday she went to the institution to have a shght cut at the base of her thumb, re- ceived while she was cleaning some fish, attended to. The wound was a very sim- ple one, and after being dressed the pa- tient departed. During the night her hand and arm swelled badly, and she suffered Gatense pain. Acecriingly she returned to the hospital, where it was found that blood poisoning had developed and ‘n- creased to an alarming extent. The means f medical science were exhausted in the eflort to relieve her, bug in vain, and the woman died in agony at 10 o'clock yester- day morning. Dr. Glazebrook, the acting coroner, upon being notified, ‘investigated the case and gave permission to have the body removed to Harvey's undertaking es- tablishment, a certificate of death by blood poisoning being issued. —— Hobart’s Vistt to Canton Postponed. Garret A. Hobart has decided not to go to Canton this week. Mr. Hobaft says he will visit Mr. ¥jeKinley later for a confer- ence. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, J It Will Bo Decided Temorzow by the Schoel ‘Trustees. » Strong Efferts Being. Made to Have Him Retained in the Eastern — A regular meeting Of the board of trus- tees of the public schools will be held to- morrow evening, at! which it is expected the list of appointnients of teachers and other employes of the public schools for the next fiscal year will be officially announced. The preceedings of this meeting will ve of more interest this year than usual, in con- sequence of the earnest opposition that is being made against the contemplated change in the principalship of the Eastern High School, now held by Prof. C. M. Lacey Sites. It is said that the board will not make that appointment the subject of re- Port or discussion, but will merely vote upon the recommendation of the commit- tee on normal and high schools, which is charged with the duty of filling the offices in the high schools. It has been decided, however, to give the friends cf Mr. Sites ample cpportunity to present arguments for his retention in his present position to the board prior to its action upon the recom- mendation of the High School committee. The action of the board, in approval or disapproval of the committee's recommen- dation for a change in the Eastern High School, will depena mainly on the strength of the arguments submitted by Mr. Sites’ friends in support of his retention, despite the opinion of the High School committee that the true interests of the school can be test subserved by a change in that school. Taking the Professor's Side. Mr. Sites’ interests In this matter are be- irg looked after by a committee, consist- ing of Messrs. W. T. Pierson, 'T. W. Hobbs, R. A. Church, P. J. Lochran and HB. W. Byrn, which committee hes addressed a lengthy communication to the board of schcol trustees In support of the adminis- tration of Mr. Sites and enumerating strong reasons why he should not he displaced. “In view of the history and exceptionally high standing of the school and its remark- able success under the impulse and guld- ance of Mr. Sites,” say these gentlemen, “and in consideration of the fact that your action seemed illogical and unprecedented, it was deemed w2ll cn the part of the pat- rons of the schvol to inquire into the facts that threatened to deprive our children of an efficient instructor, and thus address a deadly blow to the cause of education in our midst. Moreover, since your commit- tee had avouched his character, and con- ceded his learning, that inrate sense of fair play that is elemcntal in mankind de- manded not only a hearing for Mr. Sites, but also an assignment of the reasons for what appeared to be both needless and unwise. To this end, at a meeting of pat- rons of the Eastern High School and of rep- resentative citizens of East Washington, presided over by Col. Robert F. Hill, chair- man of the school committee of the Hast Washington Citizens’ Association, we, as patrons of the school, were appointed a committee representing the interest most substantially concerned, and were author- ized to call on Prof. Powell and the board of trustees, with a view to effecting a re- consideration of your determination to re- move Mr. Sites, or a reopening of the case, with a coherent statement of the grounds for removal, and an‘opportunity to him to interpose an adequate defense.” The Committee ‘s Position. In their letter to the school board the citizens’ committee recite the efforts they have made to induce the High School com- mittee to reopen the ¢asé¢ of Mr. Sites, and allude to the statement of the president of the board that “the only quest to be decided rext Tye: evening Will the recommendation of the committ on normal and high schools be approved by the board?’ The committee then state their position follows: is, ur recomme if public run that on last Tuesday night, t your committee held a secret ¢ sion, at bh you definitely agr certain gentleman as _succe: Sites, your refusal to offer charges or per- mit them, or to suffer debate, or inquiry, ceases to’ surprise us. But to appear be- fore your board under these circum: would be the merest farce on our part, and an insult to the intelligence of the public mind. dation being he correct “The board of trustees is composed of eleven members, one of whom is absent from the city. As the only question to be decided 1s, a5 you say, ‘whether the recom- mendation of the high and normal school committee will be approved by the board,” said committee, whose recommendation is to be approved, being six in number, it is safe to assume that the recommendation vill be approved. We therefore denied a hearing by your prearranged action, can only withdraw from further connection with the case.” It is tierefore uncertain that the commit- tee will appear at tomorrow's meeting of the echeol board. Whut Mr. Sites Says. Mr. Sites himself has also written a let- ter in regard to the matter. It is address- ed to the citizens’ committee above referred to, and is partly in answer to the refusal en the part of the school trustees to act as a “trial board” or to specify the charges against him. “Were opportunity offered to meet allegations against me,” says Mr. Sites, “I am desirous, as you are, and as we have beer from the first, of meeting them in any fair and proper way. I do not, however, think that any statement you may make on thgs occasion will change the action to be taken in my case, but it may be of berefit in the future to the Eastern High School Mr. Sites concludes his letter to the com- mittee in the following words: “If there were grudges nursed against me by persons of vindictive nature for rou- tine acts done years ago and forgotten by me, they grew and blossomed. Every petty grievance, covered with the dust of years, would be brushed off and made new. The down-hill impulsion given me by the com- mittee was an invitation to any person cherishing a secret animosity to accelerate my fall. It was an experience new and un- expected to me. Judge, then, my gratitude for the timely esteem, confidence and friendship toward me evidenced by you, the teachers and nearly all the patrons and pupils of the school. Not only in your public indorsement, but in private assur- ances that have come to me from sources so widespread and in terms so positive that I could not resp.nd to them as 1 would, you and your fellow-citizens have testified your confidence with, ai'grateful cordlality that I never can fotgej, I should indeed be wanting in human sympathy did I not appreciate more deeply than any other ex- pression that of the gratjuating class, with whom I have been asscfiated on terms of comradestip during /foiir years of happy work. Their testimany ,to the strength of the school spirit and ‘buoyant, healthful vigor so proper to American youth will be one of the pleasantest recollections, to m} mind, of the schoolto Whose upbuilding I have devoted six yegrs ef my best energy and enthusiasm. — » : } “You and they have been magnanimous enough to forget and fotgive mistakes and errors committed by, in the first few years of inexperience in. my principalship. You have been so just as to recognize that with each year my tdmfnistration has im- proved, and that during’the last two years it has enjoyed in a marked degree the fa- vor of patrons, and m with the general approbation of the community. You have been considerate enough to appreciate the difficulties of a principal’s position when he endeavors, without fear or favor, right- ly to solve the subtile problem of human nature presented by each of the hundreds of young lives committed to his car Kentucky Hard Up. Gov. Bradley of Kentucky, it is said, wants an extra session of the legislature next winter to devise some plan of finan- clal relief for the defunct state treasury, which ts at present burdened with a $1,- 00,000 deficit, but he is afraid of an at- tempt to elect Senator Blackburn's suc- cessor at tne called session, and is hesitat- ing about acting. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer has re- stored gray hair to its original color and prevented trldness fn thousands of cases. It will do so to you, UNE 29, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. NEEDY YOUNG MEN|PROF. Sites’ CASE/MANY BURIED ALIVE Minerg Caught in the Gangway of a Mine. EFFORTS OF THE RESCUERS Workmen Went Into Certain Peril to Strengthen Supports. STORY OF THE SURVIVORS A special telegram from Pittston, Pa., to the Poiladelptia Times, dated last night, says: Ninety men are imprisoned tonight in a narrow strip of earth six hundred feet beneath the grcund on which this city is built. Some tre dead and some are alive, but all wiil be dead within the next forty- eight hours. They went down into the red ash vein of the twin shafts of the Newton Coal Company's mine at 8 o'clock last evening to fix some props in the main gangway, the roof of which was crushing in. At 3 o'clock this mcrning three sharp explosions awoke the city, and those who rushed to the mine to see what the noise meant found that thousands of tons of earth had closed the gangway. The list may reach a hurdred when the full truth is known, and some estimates made tonight exceed even that figure. The men who are lying in the wrecked gangway of tne twin shafts tonight Knowingly faced death wher. they entered it. Two weeks ego the surveyors reported to General Superintendent Law that the mine was in bad shape, and that the walis were “squeezing.” ‘The superintendent's own inspection confirmed this report, and he began at once to organize a band of skilled timbermen to enter the mine and brace the threatening rcofs. A consulta- tion of mine officials was held, and it was decided that the condition of aflairs was so grave that heroic measures must be re- sorted to if the valuable property was to be saved. Inside Superintendent Largan, who was as brave and popular a man as Pittston ever knew, took charge of the job, and selected as his assistants the nerviest and most experienced men he could find. They were all old miners, familar with every phase ar.d condition of underground dan- gers, and they took all possible ,precau- tions in edvance. Large quantities of lum- ber and other necessary materials were lowered into the mine during the past week, and it was planned to push the work to completion in the shcrtest possible space of time. It was thought that about one full day would be required. At 7 o'clock last night Superintendent Langan and his small army of helpers were lowered down the shaft. They made their way along the slcpe to the red ash vein, fifteen hundred feet from the bottom of the shaft, and began timbering the gangway with heavy preps. Several times sections of the roof fell in, driving them back in disorder, and there was evidence of a conticuous ‘and steady “squeeze” on every hand. At 11 o'clcck there was a very heavy fall, but the men stuck to their work with a persistence and courage wor- thy of a better carse. The Explosion. A few mirutes after 3 o'clock in the morning all Pittston was awakened by an explosion in the depths of the minc. Houses were shaken as by an earthquake. and when two other sharp reports fol- lowed in quick succession the faces of citizens were blanched with the horror ot the conviction forced upon them. In less time than it takes to write it hundreds ot half-clothed men, women and children were rashing toward the mine, from which sounded the fierce scream of steam whis- tles and the clanging of the fire bells They ail knew what the alarm meant, an to many the price of their knowledge had been dear ex, ce. When the breathless crowd reached the mine they found Superintendent Law and a number of other officials surrounding the only three survivors of the catastrophe. These were John Sheridan, a boy employed ater carrier, and William Richard as Gill, miners. The boy told his story in frightened ga He was on his way up the slope to get some fresh water for the men, and when atout one hundred feet from the foot of the shaft was knock- ed down by the concussion. He was badly cut and bruised by flying coal and rock. He lay unconscious for ten minutes, and then came up the shaft. Knocked Ont the Supports. It was learned that an explosion of fire damp far down the siope, and very near to where the largest of the gangs was work- g, had swept away both the new and the old supports. The strongest timbers snapped like matches, letting a mass of earth down into the gangway that filled it for a distance hopelessly and terribly long. Whether any of the men were buried in the debris or were simply shut in to die like rats in a trap will not be known until the rescue gang has burrowed its way through the obstruction. “The report of the fall,” says the boy Sheridan, ‘‘was like a hundred cannon, and the force cf it blew me fully twenty-five feet. I was hurled against the side of the slope. A piece of rock hit me back of the head, the wound commenced to bleed, and then I fainted.” Richards and Gill, who were on their way out after timber, concur with Sheri- dan that the concussion was terrific. They were knocked off their feet and banged against some brattice work. They cannot conceive the possibility of anybody being in the wreck and escaping with his life, and it is their opinion that one of the gangs was caught directly beneath the fall. When they left their fellows everybody was in a good humor, and although there had been several warnings the men did not antici- pate either an explosion or a cave-in. Groping Their Way Out. The two men who escaped had an ex- perience that almost unbalanced their minds. Their naked mining lamps had been hanging on their boot legs, but these were extinguished by the gust of air, and they were compelled to grope their way as best they could in the darkness to the foot of the shaft. It was a difficult task. The air was filled with dirt and dust and almost suffocated them. All along the main gang- way leading to the shaft timbers had been thrown down, blocking the way. They managed to crawl over these, and fright- ened and exhausted they made their way to the opening, and were drawn up to the sur- face.to tell their frightful story to the en- gineer, the only person who was on duty when they came up. In the crowd which quickly gathered were scores of relatives of the entombed men, and these grew frantic as the full horror of the situation dawned upon them. Men rushed about half-crazed and women fainted. Wives and daughters of the miners sat on the damp ground in the early morning benumbed with anguish, and little children, too young to know what it ail meant, stared with frightened eyes at the strange scene. From all directions people poured into the open space which surrounds the main shaft. Scene of the Disaster. The scene of the disaster is but a few steps from the Union station of the Le- high Vailey and the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western reads at Pittston Junction, and about a mile above the bus!- ness center of the city, though within the city limits. It is one of the oldest mines in the region, and it may also be stated very truthfully that it has been generally considered as one of the most Gaseous and dangerous. Some years ago it was owned and operated by F. C. Din- nirey & Company, Ehuira coal operators, but about six or seven years ago a com- pany of Philadeiptia capitalists, of whom Frank T Patterson is the president, pur- chased the colliery, made extensive im- provements and have operated it continu- ously ever since. At the shaft there is only the head house, the engine house, the boiler house and other smaller build- ings. The coal is run by means of a high trestling a half mile long, over the Lehigh Valley tracks to a large breaker, which prepares the coal from several col- lieries. Volunteers to the Rescue. The work of rescue was begun as soon as possible after the news was made known. General Superintendent Law was at his home in West Pittston, sick in 11 Sober and serious— as against ranting and raving. Statements of fact _as against figures of speech. Quality and genuine reduction as against doubtful values and doubtful methods. Our special sales as against those that are concocted to meet them. Right as against wrong. Think along on these them: es We mean this---every word of it. 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Buy a bag, read the coupon and see how to get your share of §25u,00) in presents, bed, but he hurried to the scene. Mine In- spector Hugh MecDorald was also noti- fied, and was at the mine very soon after the explosions. Mining officials from all over the district arrived on the run, and lent their assistarce in arranging a plan of action, while they brought to the mine all of the men ard apparatus that were nee The shaft was clear, and a party of res- cuers was sent down very soon after the | explosion. Others rapidly followed, ther being no dearth of volunteers, until no le than six gangs were in the mine. Mine Inspector McDonald directed the opera- tions. The men proceeded up the main gangway from the foot of the shaft, and when they came to a point near where the men were supposed to be working further progress was barred by an immense fail ce? roof. This was the most disheartening news that came to the surface, and it added to the already pitlable distress of the mourners. It meant that the men were entombed behind a great fall, and that even if some of them had escaped being killed by the explosion they could never be reached in time to save them from death. It was found also that the gangway leading to the second opening of the shaft, which is required by law for the safety of the underground workmen, was affected by the crushing, and that there was no hope of saving the men by that means. This was the condition the rescuing party met with early in the day. As the hours passed on the news from the ill-fated pit grew more and more discouraging. The rescuing gangs were compelled to retreat step by step from the place to which they had advanced when they first entered the mine, on account of the progress of the cave-in. Increase Mineral Products. The raineral resources report of the United States geological survey for the calendar year 1895 shows the total value of the preducts as $61,795,290. ‘This stands against a product valuation of for 1894. This is an increase of $80,000,000. The report, in summarizing conditions, says: The gencral increase is a long step toward recovery from the depression to which the mineral industry, Ike others, has been svbjected. The total value is slightly less than the greatest we have ever known, which was over $618,000,000 in 1892. In terms of quantities produced, instead of value received, 1895 is greatest. In other words, prices are lower. Considering the record of the total values recorded in these reports since 1880 the Increase from $350,319,000 to $61,795,200 Is significant, and the average for these six- teen years gives a fair approximation to what our normal mineral product should have been half way between these dates, or in 1888. Comparing this computed normal product with the actual product, the aver- age yearly gain due to the general growth of the industry should be about $25,000, 000, or_the product for 1895 should have been $670,000,000. Cuban Currency Scheme. A royal decree has been tesued at Ha- vana authorizing the Spanish bank there to emit $12,000,000 in gold bills in denomi- nations cf 10, 5, 3 and 1 dollars, and in fractional denominations of 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents, the above sum to be delivered by the local treasury in payment of current obli- gations. ———_—_* +o Chicago insvrance agents have put up rates 5 per cent because of a 2 per cent iax on their gross premiums, 4. 5S “< In Favor of This Country. The ultural Department has issued a bulletin in regard to the American tre with Norwcy. The products of Norwe agriculture are not sufficient to me requirements of the population, and stuffs have to be import the food -d in considerable quantities. The total imports, exclusive of pre metals, in 1804 , and the ex netpal expor manufactures of wood. Fishery and forest products together constitute more than two-thirds of the entire exp: orway's trade vith the United States ly in favor of this ccuntry, Our leading exp: to Norway are pork, bacon and ham hides, tanned and raw; gr d tale Wheat and wheat flour, petroleum and parattin oil and machinery. The principal articles received in return are wood pulp and fi Thirty-seven post offices throughout the country will be raised to the presidential class July 1 They include the following: East Hartford, Conn.; Booth Bay Hai Maine; Cohasset and Waverly, Ma’ Ocean City, N. J.; Andover, Freeport, Pel- ham and Shertsvilie, N. Y.; Darby, Evans City and Milford, Pa.; and Cape Charles and Saltville, Va., Antioch, Cal 4 mon, Idaho; Clay City and Orleans, Ind.; Dysart, Jowa; Banger, Durand and Milan, Mich.; ceville and Breckenridge, n and Breckenridge, Deshler, Huron and Versailes ew berg, Oregon; Darby, Evans City and Mil- ford, Pa.; Del Rio and Hamilton, Tex. 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