Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 15, 1901, Page 2

er — The Hevald--Review. |MUTE’S AWFUL DEED By E. C. KILEY, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA, intimate acquaintance Ten days’ with poverty will satisfy any man for the rest of his natural life. The bill permitting Jews to engage in secular labor, keep their shops open, etc., on Sunday, passed the Massachu- setts House of Representatives, 99 to 69. Venezuela is placing important or- ders for materials with German firms, and is inviting Herr Krupp and others to tender for the supply of cruisers, torpedo boats and the like. Experiments are being made at Tur- in with some new explosives, one of which, called pyristite, has already given splendid results, and has been proved to be eight times stronger than balistite. > Grand Duke Adolf of Luxemburg, the oldest lay soverign of Europe, has just celebrated his golden wedding with his second wife. He became duke of Nas- sau sixty-two years ago, was turned out by Prussia in 1866 and became grand duke of Luxemburg in 1890 on its separation from Holland at the death of King William III. Condu®tor Felix Wright, who op- erates a train on the Illinois Central railway, collected a ticket from Clin- ton to Fulton, sold December 21, 1892, a few days ago on his train. The old man who presented it for passage said he bought it about eight years ago, but hear@ there was a wreck on the road, ond was afraid to get on the train. He never summoned up courage enough to ride on a railway until re- een Compulsory prohibition has gained many recruits in the North Carolina legislature. The counties of Bladen, Pender, Duplin and Madison have de- clared in favor of absolute prohibi- tion. A step in the direction of pro- hibition has been taken by the Tar Heel state in its regulation of regis- tered whisky distilleries. A majority ef North Carolina prohibitionists are Democrats. The prohibition vote in the state last year was only 1,000. The youngest telegraph messenger in America is probably Marion Longino, six years old, and the son of the gover- nor of Mississippi. A week or more ago he startled his parents by telling them that he “was tired loafing and wanted to go to work to make some money for himself.” To humor him, his father told him to go ahead and get a job, thinking that would be the last of it. The youngster walked up to the Western Union Telegraph office at Jackson and secured a place. He now feels important and is said to be cue of the best messenger boys in town. Therg has just taken place at Verdi's house, Sant Agata, near Busseto, a great destruction of the late compos- er’s private papers. There had lain in the building for some years two huge chests, hermetically sealed. Nobody knew what was in them, but they were believed to contain the composer’s im- provisations and musical compositions which he did not care to publish. On his will being opened it was found to contain a clause directing that these two chests, with their contents, be burned without being opened, and this has just been done on a sort of impro- vised funeral pyre outside Sant Agata. A dispatch from Hastings, Neb., to the Journal of Lincoln told this thrill- ing tale the other day: “A genuine tornado tore things up in a lively way between Juniata and Hastings late this afternoon. While a Burlington freight train was coming into Hastings from Juniata the wind picked up a large barn and carried it straight toward the train for a distance of over 100 yards. The engineer saw his peril, put on full steam, and an exciting race fol- lowed, but the wind changed its course before reaching the track.” People of Hastings saw the approach of the twister and sought places of safety. The barn was torn into kindling wood.” An interesting temperance measure was presented in the New York legis- lature, recently adjourned, but failed of passage. Its purpose was to oblige all saloon-keepers to sell tea, coffee, milk and chocolate as well as intoxi- cants. The theory of those who draft- ed it was that many men who seek the saloons for warmth and light and sociability, and drink from a sense of obligation, would be content with tem perance beverages, and perhaps prefe: them, if they were to be had. The op- ponents of the bill argued that the sa- Joon-keepeers might easily defeat its purpose if they wished by serving tea and coffee of so poor a quality that no one would drink it; but a plan similar to that provided for in the bill has been tried in certain saloons in England and with considerable success. Milwaukee has a novelty for native Americans. It is the Uniformed Pall- bearers’ Association. The men wear black broadcloth uniforms, broad white coll.rs and knee breeches. They per- form for compensation the trying duty mow generally alloted to the nearest friends of a decedent. As many coffins are too heavy for any but the muscu- lar, the innovation is not likely to lack gradual favor, although at first it may geem wanting in deference and tender- mess. In the Old World uniformed mourners as well as uniformed, pall- bearers are the rule. ASSAULTS AND ALMOST KILLS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL, Brate Captured and Identified by His Victim—Girl Was Fearfully Man- gled, Some Eleven Cats Being Found on Her Body, and Her Right Eye Probably Destroyed— Physicians Consider Her Condi- tion Extremely Critical—Threats of Lyn and Feeling Runs High. ching Freely Indalged in Carbondale, I1l., June 12.—One of the most horrible crimes in the criminal higtory of Sguthern Illinois was en- acted near the small station of Mc- Clure on the Cape Girardeau branch of the Illinois Central. Sunday after- noon Sarah Loeb, the belle of the com- munity, started from her home to visit a sister a few miles distant. In passing, through a small clump of woody land Az Castleman, a_ white man, jumped from behind a tree and grabbed the bridle to the horse the girl was riding. Becoming frightenea, the girl jumped from the horse and at- tempted to run, but was felled by a blow from a stick Castleman held. The girl was fearfully mangled, some eleven cuts.having been found on her body and her right eye probably de- stroyed. She* succeeded in crawling about half a mile distant to a neigh- bor’s, reaching there at 7 p.m, She was then weak From Loss of Blood and unable to speak except by gesture, and a peculiar groan—Castleman being a deaf mute—indicated her assailant. A party was at once formed and the man captured at his mother’s home. Threats of lynching were freely in- dulged in and Castleman’s brother in- duced Justice Winchester to take the man away, and he was brought to this city en route to Alexander county jail. | When captured Castleman’s shirt was still bloody, although he had attempt- ed to wash it out. He was positively identified by his victim yesterday morning. When taken to her bedside)! shortly after being captured she faint- | ed at sight of him. Castleman is about thirty years of age and is possessed of more than or- dinary ability. His victim is not yet quite nineteen and comes of a good family. At a late hour last night phy- | ‘sicians considered the girl's condition | as extremely critical. The case has | caused a tremendous feeling. i VEILED IN SECRECY. Cabinet Meeting Is Suddenly Caled In Washington. Washington, June 12. — In response to messages from the president late last evening, after an hour's talk with the secretary of state,’ all the mem- bers of the cabinet now in the city assembled at the White House at 8 o’clock. There were five of them pres- ent. They came in evening dress. The meeting was called suddeniy late in the afternoon.by messages sent the various cabinet members from the White House. The president and Sec- retary Long had been out driving, the secretary being especially sent for by the president to join him in the drive. When the president returned he found Secretary Hay awaiting him and the two spent a half-hour together, the secretary leaving later on a night train for Buffalo. It was immediately after this call that the cabinet was asked to assemble and they arrived within a few minutes of each other, about 8 o'clock, none of them being advised in advance of the subject. Secretaries Long, Gage, Hitchcock and Wilson, At- torney General Knox and Postmaster General Smith were thos2 present. Sec- retary Root is in Buffalo, while Secre- tary Hay had left for the same place. The cabinet immediately repaired to. the cabinet room, where they remained less than an hour. They took occasion to express their gratification at the continued improvement in Mrs. Mc- Kinley’s condition and also discussed another subject which none cf them would divulge, each member saying it was a personal matter and some of them giving out the negative informa- tion that the meeting had no relation to Cuba, China, the Philippines, the Porto Ricans, the supreme court de- cision, the Boer war or any other im- portant public question. The personal injunction on each member to say | nothing about the matter prevented any information on the subject, being had. Several cabinet officers said their calls had something to do with Mrs, McKin- ley’s improvement. Some said the mat- ter was either of a social or personal nature and chiefly concerned those present. RECOGNIZE GOD AGAIN. Italian Masons Return to First . Principles. Rome, July 12.—Every Free Mason in the United States will be interested to learn that the Italian Free Masons, after having for nearly three decades followed the example of the French branches of the craft in eliminating all reference to the Creator from their rites, and in barring the use of the words “A. G. D. G. A. D, U.” which stand for the Latin words, “To the | glory of the great architect of the uni- verse,” have now restored this mystic device, and have turned to the Ma- sonic recognitiontof the divinity. This | will have the effect of bringing about | a recognition between the Itafian | lodges and those of the United States, | of Great Britain, of Germany and of | Scandinavia, which have boycotted all | those Mascns of the Latin countries who have denied allegiance to the Great Architect of the universe, LIBERAL TO LABOR. Free Transportation for OMcint Delegates From Europe to Amer- fea. London, June 12.—A. L. Jones, chair- man of the Elder & Dempster steam- ship company, has offered free passage to the official delegates of any British trades union wishing to visit the Unit- ed States for the purpose of studying the conditions of labor, the employ- ment and advantages of labor-saving machinery and tools, and other causes enabling the Americans to maintain their high level of production. — | from a ‘hospital. IN A BURNING MINE. Over Thirty Men Entombed and It In Feared Many of Them Will Perish. , TORNADO AT ADRIAN Port Royal, Pa., June 12.—The Pitts- | BUSINESS HOUSES AND RESIDENCES burg Coal and Coke company’s shaft No. 2 at this place, is again on fire af- ter steady running for seven years, and over thirty men are in the mines, many of whom it is feared will never be heard from again. About 6 p'clock smoke was seen to be issuing from Shaft No. 2. It is thought the fire started from arn explosion and that six men were in the mine at the time of the explosion. Two of them were not near the place in which the ex- plosion occurred, and upon the arrival of a rescue party they were quickly brought to the surface, after being nearly overcome by after-damp. They could give no information as to what had caused the fire and told the rescue party that four other men were €n- tombed. About 7 o'clock Supt. William McCune of West Newton, general superintendent of the district; Dennis Wortley, pit bors of the mine; Michael Roy, foreman of the Euclid mines, and several other bosses with about twen- ty men, went down in shaft No. 1, which is just opposite on the Baltimore & Ohio side of the river, and have not been heard of since. About three hours after the rescue party had been in the mine two more explosions were heard. Meantime the crowd around the opening of the shaft had increased, the crowd including many mothers, wives and sisters of men entombed. CAUSED WOMAN’S DEATH. Insurance Conspirators Are Found Guilty in Chicago. Chicago, June i2. — Dr. August M. Unger and F. Wayland Brown, on trial for conspiracy to defraud insurance companies through the death of Miss Marie Defenbach, were last evening found guilty and sentenced to the peni- tentiary under the indeterminate act. Frank H. Smiley. indicted with Unger and Brown, pleaded guilty and turned state’s eVidence. It is likely that he will escape with a light sentence. The evidence in the case showed that | Unger, Brown, Smiley and Miss Defen- bach entered into a conspiracy by which Smiley was to appear as the af- fianced husband of the woman. She was then to be ill and apparently die, leaving the insurance, which included one policy in a stock company and two in fraternal organizations, the to- tal aggregating $25,000. The weman in her will said that she desired her re- mains to be cremated, and it is sup- posed that it was the intention to hur- ry her away after her supposed death and cremate another body procured The woman became ill according to program, but did not rally, and died. Her body was at once cremated. An inquest was held by Assistant Coroner John B. Weckler, without a jury, and Weckler returned to the coroner’s office a verdict that the woman died of natural causes. The death of the woman mystery and physicians on the stand | differed widely as to the cause of her death. The state, however, declared that the woman. was: murdered, al- though it could not be positively proven. i WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER. Confusing Testimony Before a Coro- ner’s Jory Results in Her Arrest. St. Louis, Mich., June 12—Mrs. Chas. Yates, wife of a weil known farmer living near here, was placed under ar- rest yesterday afternoon by order of Prosecuting Attorney Kirby, charged with murder. Sunday the dead body of Jasper Wright, a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Yates, was found in a thicket near their house. Yesterday while the coroner’s jury was investigating the cause of death Mrs. Yates testified that while in the woods gathering flowers she discovered the body of the man and called her husband and another man, who was near by. Mrs. Yates while on the witness stand disclaimed an intimate acqquqaintance Wright, but later admitted that had been alone with him. She then be- came hysterical and was _ excused. is shrouded in j with | she | WRECKED. One of the Worst Tornadoes in the History of Southwestern , Minne- sota—There Were Many Escapes From Flying Timber and Debris, but No Lives Were Lost—Damage Will Foot Up About €25,000— Heavy Rain and Windstorms in Other Sections — Gigantic Mail Stones, Adrian, Minn., June 12. — A severe windstorm at 1 o'clock yesterday morning wrecked a large number of buildings here, causing a property loss of about $25,000. The storm came up suddenly from the west and passed through the center of the town. Its path was about 300 feet in width. The residence of Charles Abbott, the first building struck, was turned complete- ly around. Roofs were blown off, barns destroyed and residences moved from their foundations. The most damage was done on Main street. George Le Gros’ building and Mrs. Peterson's restaurant were wrecked. Cc. A. Sand’s hardware establishment and Roenig’s jewelry store also suf- fered severely. Although there were many narrow escapes from flying tim- ber and debris, no one was killed and only a few sustained injuries ef a mi- nor character. Heavy Storms Elsewhere. New Richmond, Wis.—A very heavy rainstorm, which was badly needed by the growing crops, passed over this region early yesterday morning. Light- ning did much damage. Transformers were burned out and fires started in both the elevator and mill of the New Richmond Roller Mills company by lightning, but the blaze was promptly extinguished before much damage was done. Lightning struck in other places. Worthington, Minn. — A heavy rain and windstorm swept this place at 1 o’clock yesterday morning. Hail as large as hens’ eggs broke windows in nearly every house jn town. Several store fronts were damaged. Crops were too small to be injured. Hampton, Minn.—A heavy hailstorm struck this place at 1:30 e’clock yester- day morning, doing much damage to windows and crops. Hailstones from ceven to nine inches in circumferance were the average. Langdon, Minn. — The continued @routh that has prevailed over this section for several months is at last practically broken by a heavy coaking rain which fell early yesterday morn- ing. The storm was the most severe that has occurred here for some time. It was accompanied by heavy thunder and blinding lightning and heavy hail. ANOTHER DOWIE VICTIM. Woman Attended Only by a Dowie BDeacen and Elder Dies in Child- birth. Janesville, Wis., June 12.—Mrs. H. C. Pendleton, living with her husband near Allen’s Grove, Wis., died at her home Monday night in childbirth, unat- ended by any one but a Dowie deacon and elder. An autopsy was held yes- terday by Doctors. Jones and Camp- bell, who said the woman could have been saved had a physician been cailed. The coroner's jury found that the wo- man came to her death from gross neglest and wilful negligence on the part of her husband, H. C. Pendleton, Mrs. John H. Sayers and Deacon Mary G. Specher, and recommended that they be held. Justice Ames refuses to issue warrants on the ground that the offense is not covered by the statutes, KILLED BY STORM. Serious Report From Lester. Towa, of Casualties Monday Nizhi. Lester. Iowa, June 12.—Heavy rain and cyclonic wind completely demol- ished the houses of B. Pierce, three Mr Yates followed her on the stand | miles south: J. Armstrong, two miles and stated that he was not acquaint- ed with his neighbor, but admitted that he had heard rumors of intimacy south, and L. Spencer, one-fourth of a mile south. The three-year-old son of Armstrong was instantly kiiled. between his wife and Wright. Mrs. | Mrs. Armstrong's jaw was broken and Yates, on being recalled, confessed that | She was injured seriously about the she had been accustomed to meeting | head. Mr. Armstrong was internally Wright, and that when she went into | injured. probably fatally. Ed Sever- the thicket Sunday she saw Wright kneeling on the ground. ‘He com- plained of*being sick and then rolled over and died. When Mrs. Yates con- cluded her statement the prosecutor ordered her under arrest on a charge of murder and the inquest was ad- journed until June 13. Great excite- ment prevails here over the affair. DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Runaway Couple Court Death Sue- cessfully. . Chicago, June 12.—Side by side, each with a bullet wound in the temple, the dead bodies of L. Hartman and his wife were found in their bed at the Great Northern hotel last evening. The rocm showed no evidence of a struggle, both lifeless forms were com- posed, the covering of the bed well tucked about them, but the revolver clutched in the right hand of the hus- band told the story of the double tragedy. Of the pair that courted death so successfully nothing is known by the managers of the hotel beyond a report that the man has wealthy con- nections in New York, and that the woman arparently was once an actress under the stage name of Rose Violet. From information given by a woman who inquired for them yesterday morning it is supposed that the case is one of a runaway marriage, with death as the result of despondency over the obduracy of an unforgiving father. MURPAY A COPPER. The Speedy Bicycle Rider Has Had Enough Racing. New , York, June 12. — Charles M. Murphy of Brooklyn, the bicycle rider whose race against time with a loco- motive to pace him a few years ago obtained for hfm the title ‘Mile-a-Min- ute” Murphy, has given up the sport and will be appointed to the York police force. He has won about $6.000 in prizes and many medals and ‘The three-year-old son of J. other trophies, ance was pinioned under the Spencer house by his arm and is suffering from loss of blood. Barns and corncribs were thrown over ct every far There was, great damage to prozerty. Deaf Mute Convention. La Crosse, Wis., June 12.—Prepara- tions are being made for the annual convention of deaf mutes to be held in this city July 3. It is expected that there will be twenty delegates present from all parts of the state bestes prominent deaf instructors from \*vi- ous parts of the country. The program will include addresses by instructors relative to the education of deaf mutes. President for Carleton. Northfield, Minn., June 12.—Carleton’s board of trustees held its annual meet- ing here yesterday and appointed a committee to consider the matter of Jooking up a new president for the col- lege, President Strong having signified his wish to retire when a successor could be found. The trustees whose terms had expired were re-elected and the old officers were again chosen. Accident at a Funeral. Lead, S. D., June 12. — After the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Bailor in this city the audience of friends gathered at the platform outside of the Congrega- tional church to pay their respects to the remains. The support gave way, precipitating a dozen or more people to the ground fifteen feet below. There were a number of persons’ severely in- jured, but none seriously. Potsoned by Canned Peaches. Knoxville, Iowa, June 12.—Mrs. Geo. Giorgetti was poisoned by eating canned peaches. While she was suf- fering from the poison the house was struck by lightning, which greatly added to her nervous shock. Demolished by Tornado. Sioux City, Iowa, June 12.—A small New | tornado in Lyon county, north of this city, demolished a number of houses. N. Arm- strong was killed. Armstrong and his ‘WOODMEN AT WORK. | 4 Head Ca: Settles Down to Busi- ness, St. Paul, June 12.—The twelfth bien-" nial session of the head camp, Modern Woodmen of America, opened yester- day morning in the St. Paul auditori- um with the full complement of 629 delegates present. ‘The morning was taken up with addresses of welcome and preliminary business, the reports of officers being presented in the after- noon. »Gov.. Van Sant was introduced by Head Consul Northcott and in behalf of the State of Minnesota extended a most cordial welcome to the visiting Woodmen. The governor touched the popular chord by stating that he was a member of the order and was proud to belong to it. Gov. Van Sant’s ad- dress was interrupted frequently by applause. Following him, Mayor Smith was introduced and extended a hearty welcome in behalf of the city. Head Consul Northcott made re- sponse to this double welcome in a masterly address. He paid a glowing tribute to the State of Minnesota and touched on its record in war and peace. He closed with a_ series of general recommendations to the convention and was liberally applauded. The report of the officers showed the order to be in a flourishing condition. The rapid growth of the fraternity was pointed out as the best evidence of the order's popularity. Committees were appointed just pre- vious to adjournment for the day. Vis- itors continue to pour into the city. FAILURE HITS MANY. Seasational Collapse of Hans Gron- nerud of Renville County, Minn. Olivia, Minn., June 12.—Hans Gron- nerud, who has for forty years been one of the most respected citizens of Renville county, and supposed to be worth a quarter of a million dollars, has failed with reported liabilities amounting to $125,000 and seemingly no assets. For many years he has been the owner of the Bank of Beaver Falls and a heavy stockholder in the Morton bank and State Bank of Olivia and the Renville County Abstract com- pany, and has been engaged in loaning trust funds for Wisconsin and Eastern parties, as well as many other people. The Bank of Beaver Falls has closed its doors and depositors are clamoring for their money. Widows, hired girls, farm hands and farmers are numerous among the depositors. All the realties in the name of Gronnerud are id to have been transferred some time ago to D. D. Cheney, a bi S associate. Gronnerud left here, saying that he was going to some springs in Indiana for his health. His friends cannot understand what brought about his financiqi reverses. POLICY IS MiISSSING. Relatives of a La Crosse Suicide Are Searching for a $5,000 Cla La Crosse, Wis., June 12. — Richard Kelly, charged with assault upon Mary Klause, was bound over to the circuit court under $2,000 bail—Detectives ar- rived here from Euffalo looking for a valise belonging to P. H. Cassaday of that city who committed suicide here some days ago. The valise is thought to contain a $5,000 life insurance pol- icy, payable, in case of his death, to Buffalo relatives. It cannot be found here.—Private Bruno Hayes, the only La Crosse man wounded in the Phi pines, arrived home yesterday morn- ing. Started by Lightning. St. Paul, June 12.—Lightning started a fire in the John Martin Lumber com- pany’s yards, Como and Cleghorn streets, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and caused a loss of $20,000 to the lum- ber company and $3,000 to Osgood & Blodgett and the Villaume Lumber company, who had uninsured machin- ery stored in one of the burned build- ings. Death in a Ditch. Fargo, N. D., June 12.—Frank Denis, a well known farmer a few miles south of Fargo, was found dead in a by his thirteen-year-old son. It supposed that he fell frem heart di: ease. An inquest failed to develop an trace of violence, the coroner's jury brought in a verdict of death from natural causes. Hampton's Heavy Hail. Hampton, Minn., June 12.—A heavy hailstorm struck this ploce at 1:30 yes- terday morning, breaking plate glass fronts and dcing considerable damage to crops. Hailstones seven to nine inches in circumference were the av- erage size. and Blind Pupils Graduate. Faribault, Minn., June 12.—The state school for the blind closed for the sea- son yesterday afternoon. There were four graduates—Harvor Jacobson, high school; Cora Stom, common school: certificates, Oscar Ahnstrom, Ella Hoffman. Paralyzed by Lightning. Lamont, Iowa, June 12. — Sunday evening Mrs. G. F. Deerham was fill- ing a lamp by a window when light- ning knocked her down and paralyzed one arm and side, Dr. A. J. Ward was called at once. He has hopes of her re- covery. Grasshoppers Damage Crops. Aberdeen, S. D., June 12.—Grasshop- pers are reported as having done some damage to crops in the eastern part of this, Brown, county. Large flocks of seagulls are said to have settled on the fields and devoured every hopper in sight. Bishop Cotter Improving. Winona, June 12. — The report re- ceived from Rochester regarding the condition of Bishop Cotter is of a dis- tinctly encouraging character. Freshmen Farmers’ Show. Fargo, Ni D., June 12. — Last night the freshmen class of the North Da- kota agricultural college held its an- nual exercises, which included a lit- erary and musical program, followed by a play and refreshments. South Dakotan'’s Sudden Death. Sioux City, Iowa, June 12—Dr. Hen- ry Strouhal of Tyndall, 8. D., was found dead in a room at the Mer- chants hotel. The autopsy shows a small clot of blood on the heart, He “was a user of opium, . J * DEATH IN COAL MINE: SIXTEEN MINERS ARE VICTIMS OF~ AN EXPLOSION, Two of Whom Cannot Live and Thousands of Seven Age Injured, Dollars’ Worth of Property De- stroyed — Twelve of the Dead Were Men Who Went Into the Mine as Rescucrs—Mine Inspectors Unabl the Explosion—Worst Disaster ia the History of the Region, | to Determine the Cause of” Port Royal, Pa., June 12.—As a result of Monday night's explosion in the Port Royai mines of the Pittsburg Coal: company, sixteen are dead, seven in- juread and thousands of dollars’ worth. of property destroyed. Two of the in- jured cannot live. Twelve of the dead were men who went into the mine as~ rescuers. What caused the explosion: and loss of life is something the mine inspectors spent the greater part of the day trying to find out. The officials of the coal company declare that none but regulation mine lamps were used, while others are of the opinion that one of the men carelessly opened one- of the lamps and caused one of the greatest mine disasters in the history of Moreland county. It is said that for more than two weeks men have- been at work in Mine 2, where the first explosion occurred, erecting cribbing between entry 2 and entry 21. Much of the cribbing had been placed in po- sition, and it was while doing this work that four of the men met death. The explosion was a terrific one, and for fully three hours after i ppened no one entered the shaft. The ituation yesterday again. reached a climax when Mine Inspector Bernard Callahan, accompanied by several men, descended the sheft and started upon am investigation tour of the mine. The mien gave the signal to be lowered down at 9: and about an hour afterward a terrific report was: heard. It was another explosion, and grave fears were entertained as to- their safety. The story of the men was tolé by Calhoun: “Our escape was miraculous. I have never been in a mine wrecked like this- one. Iam nearly exhaubtei from swallowing fire damp. My lings are- like coals of fire. There is no hepe of saving any one in the mine, and it may be a year before the bodies q4re recovered.” ‘\ ASSAUTED A LITTLE GIRL. Three Brutes Stand a Good Chance of Being Lynched When Caught. Joliet, Il., June 12. — Three miscre- ants committed a cowardly assault upon the twelve-year-old daughter of Frank White, a prominent resident, Sunday afternoon in the grove north of° the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern tracks. The little girl returned home in a most de- plorable condition, but did nct inform her fatrer until later in the evening, when the entire details of the crime came out. The police were notified and a posse of outraged citizens scoured the ccuntry for the inhuman wretches throughout the night and well into the next day. In fact the search it not over, and should the men be found it will take the best efforts of the au- thorities to save them. from quick jus- tice. The people have endeavored to- suppress the news in the hore of a better opportunity to apprehend the guilty parties, but the news that t victim of the assault was hovering be- tween life and death spread through+ out the city yesterday, and if the as- Sailants are caught Joliet will be the scene of a lynching. Sharkey as a Wrestler. Cleveland, Ohio, June 12. — Central armory, the largest auditcrium in the city, was packed last night with a crowd that numbered between 8,000" and 10,060 people to see the wrestling match hetween Sailor Tom Sharkey of New York and Tom Jenkins, champion of America. The terms of the contest were that Jenkins should throw Sharkey twice in an hour. Jenkins secured the first fall in nineteen min- utes and the second one in twenty-one minutes. Sharkey displayed consid- erable Il as a wrestler Harvard Student Killed. Boston, June 12.—H. S. Bigelow, a freshman at Harvard, was instantly killed by a chemical engine of the Cambridge fire department last night. The student claim the driver of the engine deliberately drove his engine into the crowd of students. Bigelow was caught under the wheels. As soon as the students realized. what had hap- pened they made a wild demonstration, but cool heads prevailed and the fire- men were allowed to return to their stations. Entertaining Shriners. Karas City, June 12.—Not since the Democratic national convention have so many Visitors from all parts of the United States been in Kansas City as are gathered here to attend the twen- ty-seventh national meeting of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and gor- geously appareled Arabs have il- luminated the streets all day. With morning and night parades, a session of the imperial council and sightseeing the Shriners spent an exceedingly busy day. Lynching Advocated. Aurora, Mo., June 12.—A report has reached here that the inhabitants of Stone county are again becoming rest- less over the Stallion murder and that talk of lynching the Crabtree boys and the father are heard on all sides. The fact that Mrs. Stallion has four- months-old twins may save her if any. violence is attempted. Editors at Buffalo. Buffalo, June 12.—The National Edi- torial association began its sixteenth annual convention in the Temple of Music yesterday. This association in- cludes editors from all parts of the United States. Sees Chamberl 5 Liverpool, June i12.—The Dafiy, prints a report that on Saturfay last Mra. Botha, wife of the Boer com- mandant general, held a secret inter- view with Colonial Secretary Chamber- lain, “ |