Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 14, 1901, Page 3

t | HF PLANT IN ASHES, Wabash Sereen Door Company Loses $220,000 at Rhinelander. Rhinelanc Wis., Dec. 11, — The screen door plant of the Wabash Screen Door company in this city burned Sua- day right and isa total loss. The plant was worth $130,000 and the stock in the warehouse finished and untin- ished amounted to about $120,000, They were fully insured. The origin of the re is unknown. It started in the nt shop and h gained such heac- befor overed that it fhe plant was pped with an automatic fire extinguishing system, but the naphtha and oils in which the tire originated made a fire that the sprinkler system eculd not extingu’sh. fully equ POLISH. Winona’xs New Factory to Make Toilet Wares and Dressing. Yinona, Mir Dee. 11.—. cturing struck this city. ured the location here company and the turing com- William Roesner announced that with here for the shes and high > factory will a do: men to begin v ts ha y been made w cale houses to piace on the mar- output of the plant, so sured from the be- week the of the Union Fiber n-Hanf: 2 ade toilet arti loy ROSBER KILLED. he Hills by a Shots Exchanged in Gang and Sh Deputy. Lead, S. D., Dee. 11. -—- The general store of Ed Wood at Galena was robbed night of $40 by three men. Patterson met them Strawberry gulch and were exchanged. One man was the deputy and the driver nself up, but the third man es- Patterson was unhurt. The 's are strangers from the East, ng come here for railway work. arrest the gang. on in eaped. robbe hav CARRY OFF WATER. City to Condemn the low of Elk Creek. Deadwood, S. D., Dec. il.—The city courcil of Deadwood will probably con- femn a portion of the water in Elk in the southern part of Law- ty, for domestic purposes, be brought in over the nce of i will amount to 1, of water per day, and broug than it can be t to a mountain 700 feet higher the postoffice in this city. The would be taken from bed r vhich would not interfere with, mining »peratio’ the creex. lon, iGREWS’ BRAVERY. Attempt to Step a Runaway Team Moy Be Fatal. Ns, S. D., Dec. 11.—Fred W. day at dusk found trate in the road South Sioux Falls. conditi still remai some hope is expre: ected comr tion sets in, over. has been semi-lucid Sioux Fy vill re aned from him during hi ments to make it reasonably certain he was the victim of an accident npting to stop a runaway team. a brother of Former Sen- itor Pettigrew. Makin Survey for a Line Through Beaver Dam. Beaver Dam, Wis., Dec. 11.—A party of Northwestern railway surveyers is ing a line through this city, the sg point being near the pumping tation of the waterworks company. ney started from Princeton and have linished the survey to this city. From here they go to Oak Grove, Juneau, Oconomowoc and Waukesha. That would give the Northwestern a con- tinuous road from Lake Superior, not only througn Oconomowos to Wauke- sha, but to Milwaukee and Chigago as well. EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. Former Agent of Goodrich Trans- portation Line Is Under Arrest. Milwaukee, Dec. 11. — Leroy W. Se- cor, formerly an employe of the Good- h Transportation company in this who was arrested in Denver Sat- 2y on a warrant charging him with embezzlement of $18,000 from the the company while acting as its cashier, arrived in Milwaukee in charge of De- tective Manger at midnight. Officials of the company say Secor will be pros- ecuted to the end. Sued for $50,000—Awarded 45. Dubuque, Iowa, Dee. 11.—In the dam- age suit of Joseph Fockler against the waukee & St. Paul Railway com- pany, which occupied the attention of Shiras in the United States court here the past week the jury rought in a verdict in favor of plain- Fockler sued for $50,000 for uries sustained while dri rage IND PIGS. B RAID ON immond, Wis., Invaded by Officers Ny —On complaint B. Fithian and rle Hammond, a raid was day upon the blind pigs of that vil and all the liquor confis- cated. nk Conrad, Michael Dean, Nicholas Hoofengartner and Larson & Wedderlen were arrested and brougat ot Robert made to Hudson, They were taken before Judge Disney at once for hearing, pleaded not gu and the trial was fixed for Monday. Bail in each ease was placed at $100, which was prompt- ly given. Ss A MAN. ing Wagon and Kills Driver. a, Dec. 12. “Watch said Jesse Foster of Oto, this county, to his companions who were out shooting with him. The wagon was being driven by John Kina- man, and the bullet hit Kinaman in the eye and he fell dead. Foster, who is seventeen, has been arrested and will be ch ved with manslaughter. Mer Mack and Charles Heer, who were with Foster, are also under arrest, The shootir d last evening. Sioux € me hit that wagon,” RIC FREIGHT RAILWAY. st Road of the Kind to Be Ope- in Wisconsin. is., Dec, 12—The Wiscon- Electric company, to e an electric line for gers, baggage, and freight between Shebcy . Piymeuth and other peints in Sheboygan county, filed art : of organization with the secretary of state yesterday. The capital stock is $100,000, and the incorpo 's are George B. Mattoon, J. Donolme, H. K. Locmis and win L. Debell. SMALLPOX AT WEDDING. Anoka County Peeple Exposed in Wh e Let. Anoka, Minn., Dee. An epidemic threaten St. Francis, . There are several cases four being s One or two ca The c there, hotel. at Oak Grove. reperted to the state board of health, which has ordered William Poole of Anoka to go to St. Francis, and act as are reported es have been quarantine officer. What makes the case all the more serious is that all the guests at a big wedding held here last week were directly exposed. FOUND MANGLED Bopy. Man Evidently Fell From 9 ‘Train in the Night and Was Killed. New York, Dec. 12. — The mangled body of a man supposed to be Peter H. Mordmark of Lake Crystal, Minn., was found beside the Erie railroad tracks at East Rutherford, N. J., yesterday. The man apparently fell from a train in the night and was run over by an- other. He had a bank book showing a credit of 0, $48 in cash and a ticket good for a trip across the ocean on the Steamship Cymric, which left New York yeste He was well dressed. FARMER FOUND DEAD. iis Wars ing Ho Stevens Pcint, Wis., Dec. 12. — The dead body of Ole R, Flatka was found on Wausau road, near this city, last night. Flatka was a farmer and lived about two miles from the village of Dancy. He drove to the city Monday and started on his return home be- tween 3 and 4 o'clock. He was not,a drinking man, and it is believed he either dropped asleep and fell out of the wagon or that his death was caused by heart trouble. : While Driv- Vell Crom FRANCINSES GRANTED, Beadwood Council Says “Let There Be Light.” Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 12. — A fran- chise for light and fuel gas service was granted last night unanimously by the Deadwood city council to Colby & Ten- ney representatives of the Practical Gas Company of Chicago. The system used is the gasoline cold process. The location of the works will be decided upon immediately. A franchise was aiso granted parties for coal gas. WIFE HAD William Parker Fatally Shoots His Father- Law. Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 12.—William Parker's wife left him a few days ago and returned to the home of her father, Peter Hansen. Parker met Hansen on the street and they quarreled. Parker shot twice, but Hansen fled to a livery able, where he defended himself with a neckyoke until shot through the breast. He is mortally wounded. Forty Years in Continuous Rusiness. Winona, Minn., Dec. 12. — Hannibal Choate, the senior member of the firm of H. Choate & Co., will to-day cele- brate the fortieth anniversary of his commencing business in Winona. From ar criginal investment of $900 the bus- iness has grown to an_ incorporated alue of $300,000 and a building that cost over $100,000 is occupied. eT HIM. Match Factory Begins Operations, Duluth, Minn., Dee, 12.—The factory of the Duluth Match company has be- gun operations after being under con- struction for about a year. It is capa- ble of making 28000 cases of matches ross defendant's track near Fay- Jowa, a year ago, and the jury allowed $5 for the personal injuries and $10 for damages to Fockler's buggy. Jealousy and Suicide Red Wing, Minn., Dec, 11.—News has yed here that Charles Lind- of Red Wing, shot a omen named Ju'ia Tostevin near Hel- ena, Mont.,§and then killed himself. The woman may recover. Jealousy. Fiftten Horses Burned. Scotland, .SD., Dec. 11.—Cobb Bros.’ ‘livery barn, with nearly its entire con- tents, Juding fifteen horses, burned. There was $800 insurance. A fireman had his fingers caught in the hose eart gearing and it was badly injured, daity and can employ, when running full, 500 people. It will not run full tili a market has been made for the product. Mayor Tuttle Resiens, ‘ Hastings, Minn., Dec. 12.—E, E. Tut- tle tencered his resignation as may at the city council meeting held Iast evening in consequence of having been appointed postmaster recently. W. H. De Kay has been appointed acting mayor until a successor is elected, Sandbiad Fund Growing, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 12.—C, B. Mills, president of the lowa Bankers’ association, reports: that! $2,500 has al- ready been subscribed for John Sund- blad, the Albert City man killed in the} be the case. eapture of the three: bank: robbers. ae cee * NOT THEORIES. STUDY FACT: Teachers to Take Up Practical Side of Education, | Industrial training and practical edu- cation will be the general theme of the thirty-ninth ,annual convention of the Minnesota Educatioal association to be held in St. Paul Dec. 26, and 28, The entire range of industrial educa- tion, from the elementary work in the kindergarten to the advanced work in the Ligh schools, will be discussed. ‘The industrial exhibit in the Ryan building will be the foremost feature of the cenyention. It will include the Minne- sota educational exhibit which attract- ed so much attention at the Pan- American exposition. There will also be demonstrations of the various kinds of work throughout the entire convention by classes of pu- pils | The demonstrations will include paper consiruction, spool braiding, rattan and raffia sewing, modelin:;, cabinetmaking, wood carving, the dec- oration of wood, leather and textiles, cooking and sewing. They will furnisa a practical illustration of the work that is being begun in the public schools of St. Paul. i The convention will open Thursday morning at the Central Presbyterian church with an address by Gov. Van Sant and an address by Mrs. EH. M. La Penotiere of Minneapolis, At the after- noon session Miss Margaret Hanley of the Chicago teachers’ federation wiil be the p ripal speaker. President L. C. Lord of the state normal school Charleston, Il, will lecture in the evening on “A Modern Sir Galahad.” Friday afternoon? Supt. O. T. Bright of Cook county, HL, 1 discuss the rural schools, and in the evening de- liver an illustrated lecture on the same subject at the Ryan building. The an- nual reception wiil be held at the Hotel Ryan Friday evening under the direc- tion of Assistant Superintendent J. D. Bend of St. Paul. Booker T. Washington will be the at- traction Saturday. ~He will speak in the afternoon and evening. Following his address in the afternoon S. H. Co’ nings of St. Peul will read a paper on “A ree Seif-Supporting System of In- dustrial High Schools and Colleges.” The meetings of the general section will be held at the Central Presbyteri- an church. Each day from 12:30 to 2 o'clock a social committee will receive ali teachers that remain during the noon hour. Friday and Saturday moring will be given over to section aaeetings, which will be held at the capitol, the central high school, Central esbyterian church and the Ryan business college section which will be organized this year, will attract considerable attention. ‘The educational association is not com. prised solely of teachers in pu schools, but of all engaged in educa- tional work. With the ¢rowing impo: tance of business education it vw thought wise to organize this new sec- tion, The feature of the elementary and kindergarten sections will be a paper by Miss Katherine Beebee of Chicago ou “The School as a Social Center.” The other sections which Will hold mectings are county superintendents’ scetion, college section, high schdol council, graded school section and the music section. The headeearters of the association will be At the Hotel Ryan, where tie officers can be follid gt all times. ee ee BOBLE’ at WILL PAY. Py aE He Asks Time to Make Up the Deficit. Col. Joseph Bobleter, former state treasurer, makes a proposition ‘to re- imburse the state at the end of three years for the balance due on his short- age, after the $22,000 has been paid by his bondsmen and the assets have been realized upon. This amount is esti- mated at $5,000. Col. Bobleter says he is unable to pay at this time and to en- force judgement on him would be to ruin him financially, agd the staie would not secure the full amount. He agrees to enter into a stipulation to pay the $5,000 with a reasonable rate of in- terest at the end of three years. At- torney General Douglas indorses the offer and it will be referred to the com- mission that Gov. Van Sant is to ap- point to adjust the shortage. “THE LORD'S PRAYER.” It Caunot Be Repeated in the Public Schools of Minnesota. State Superintendent Olsen has in- formed Theodore Thielen of Pterz, Mor- rison county, that the repeating of the Lord’s prayer or other devotional exer- eises in the public schools is contrary to section 16, article 1, of the state con- stitution, which provides that no one sball be compelled to erect, attend or support a place of worship. Mr. Thiel- en is given this information, not as rep- resenting the views of the department, but in accordance with a rwing made by H.W. Childs at attorney general in 1895. Mr. Thielen wanted to know if the department had so ruled. MILLION AND A HALF. Public Examiner Pope has cempleted a report on the condition of business in the savings banks of the state at the close of Nov. 30. . On that date the total deposits: emounted to $14,120,963.33, as against $12,472,133.51 Nov. 20, 1900, a gain of $1 648,829.82. In the same time the numb: of savings accounts increased from 53,288 to 59,173. In St. Paul the amount of deposits has increased from $1,226,312.13 to $1,- 463,541 and in Minneapolis from $10,- 300,545.55 to $11,599,482.42. The grand jury ut Albert Tea’ re+ turned an indictment against Arthur Row for grand larceny, = being charged with stealing the coat and vest of Conductor Meakin¢ as well as yalu- able papers. An indictment was also returned against Erick Olson, on the charge of larceny. Charles Rupprecht, of Burns, near Anoka, Tas lost several cattle from some peculiar disease. He believed it to be dus to too much corn fodder, but developments*failéd to prove such to News of the State. will supply a much larger supply ef gas than the old well ever . “possession given by Frank. . SPECIAL SESSION. Gov. Herreid Will Not Call a Special ssion for the Fair Matter. The Mining Men’s Association of the Black Hills have been requested to make an exhibit of the mineral re- sources of the state at the St. Louis ex- position, and in that line have written to the governor in regard to calling a special session of the legislature for the purpose of securing an appropriation for a general state exhibit, and stated that they had begun a campaign to that end. In speaking of the situation, Gov. Herreid called attention to the provisions of the constitution which define the necessity of a special session of the legislature, as only on “extraor- dinary occasions” is he authorized to sv act. Further, as the present mem- bers of the legislature, as it would be constituted, if called together, have had that very matter before them, and re- fused to provide an appropriation, it is not likely that they would take any other action than they did formerly, even if called together. The probabili- tes, Goy. Herreid hopes, are good, for an appropriation by another legislature. -Goy. Herreid, a short time ago, re- ceived an application from J. Burke Mendy of London, asking that he be reappointed as commissioner of deeds for South Dakota for England. The applicant was informed that the laws make no provision for the appointment of such officers in other than states or territories of the United States, and that no such appointment could be le- gally made in a foreign country. The Englishman replied that the governor Wa. certainly in the wrong, as he had held such a commission foi four years, which had been granted to him by Gov. Lee. He has been furnished a copy of an opinion by Attorney General Pyle, bearing on the case, to convince him that his commission, issued to him by tpe former administration had no iegal standing, and cannot be renewed. TRAVFI AND BUILDIN Vigures Given for a Year's Business in Brookings. As an index of what Brookings has been doing in the way of improvements ana the magnitude of traffic at this sta- tion, reference reed only to be made to the following table. There have been received so far this year: Coal... .. . Farm implements. Weod.. : : Immigrant goods. Building material... Waterworks material.... .- ~ @ Kerosene and gasoline... . +. 23 Total. ... 06,6 secs eee e ewes « 831 This does not include merchandise or way freight; which would, no doubt, in- crease the total to over 1,000 cars. There have been shipped from this station 3: cars of grain and 225 cars of live stock, 2 total of 552 cars. Tne city improvements, not including edditions to buildings already con- structed, are 2s follow Waterworks and electric lights extension.... .... . «+ $50,000 Telephone extension. 000 Business blocks. . 000 Cement wa! + . 600 Seventy-six dwellings.. ......- 000 Agricultural college—new build- Tigi. 5:3 seve S sade Vie 000 Total.... .... 5,600 Brown County Records tts Prize Month, C, W. Herraance, secretary of the Coe & Howard Abstract company, re- ports that during the montia of Novem- ber the number of acres of faym land transferred in Brown county was 2 860, for which the total consideration was $224,855. The number of transac- tions was 188, as against 95 fcr the month of October. The largest single transfer was that of 1,120 acres, the consideration for which was $11,500, and the smallest tract, 40 acy nd the price $600. There was one ‘ea! for 610 eecres, for which the price name@d was $10,000. Three transfers were for 480 acres acres each, the price un one deing $2,235 and on the others, 23,0, Seven deeds covered half-sections, for which the price ranged from $1,900 to $6,500. Nearly all the other transactions were for quarter-sections, the price running as the way from $325 to $3,500. The acreage is the iargest that ever charged hands in Brown county in any one month, and the average price yer acre is above all records for any one month in the history of the county. LODGE MEN BACK ‘Ex. Vhe A. O& U. Fight Is Backed by Other Lodzes. The action of the A. O. U., to res’st the payment of taxes claimed to be due by the insurance department is being backed by the Woodman lodge end the Royal Neighbors, the two Indzes, next to the A. O. U. W., in the amcunt claimed to be due. The expenses of the suit will probably be met jointly by all of those orders. After opening up the eld gas well at Pierre the drill was su vbout fifty feet deeper into the sand vock, and has at last been stopped with a well which ied. As soon as the connections ompleted between the well and the gus veceivers, the city will be in possession of the best well it ever owned. supp An interesting case will soon be trie? at Spearfish. Abe Frank recently in- duced a Miss Kent to mortgage to him her ranch for several thousand dollars, und, later, he prevailed upon her to muke a deed of the property to him, she having in return a contract which Permitted her to redeem the ranch within six months. Believing that she would be unable to redeem the ranch, he sold it to another. Before the expir- ation of six months Miss Kent fell heir to $80,000, and she is now asking for the return of the ranch, which was sold and +. iE. 3 CONGRESS RESUME OF THE C) WrxEK’sS PROCEEDINGS. 2s. 2 aA 8 te In the Senate. Washington, Dec. 5.—Practically the entire time of the senate yesterday was devoted to the introduction of bills and Two of these measures, ting to the suppression of anarchy and the dealing with anarchists, were aliowed to lie on tue table so that their authors, Mr. McComas of Maryland und Mr. Vest of Missouri, may bring them to the early attention of the sen- ate, The Isthmian canal report was transmitted to the senate by the pres- ident and several bills providing for the construction of the waterway, one of them by Mr. Morgan of Alabama, who has led the movement for the ca- mal in the past, were presented. In the Senate. Washington, Dec. 6. — Senator Mc- Comas of Maryland made an extended and carefully prepared speech in the senate yesterday with anareny as his theme, and was followed by some brief remarks by Mr. Hoar of Massachu- setts on the difficulties in the way of dealing with anarchist assassins. Mr. McComas’ remarks showed careful © amination of the legal authorities. maintained that congress had fuil pov e* under the constitution to enact a law punishing with death any person killing a president or assaulting the president with intent to kill, or aiding, inciting or procuring such an act. He gration laws for the deportation of alien anarchists. Much of the speech was devoted to an explanation of the dangerous doctrines of anarchy, and the extent to which these doctrines had been propagated within recent year Senator Hoar’s remarks were interest- ing, coming from the venerable chat raan of the judicisry committee, which will have much to do with the framing of any legislation on this subject. H2 said that the difficulty was that assas- sins of kings and rulers always gloried in their crimes and were in no wise de- terred by the fear of punishment. For this reason he thought it was almost useless to multiply punishments. The most effective remedy he suggested wceuld be to have the civilized nations of the world agree upon some desolate spot on the earth’s surface, to which all anarehists who uphold assassina- tion or the overthrow of government should be transported. In such a com- munity the anarchist could carry out his theories of living without a gov- ernment and the world would be rid of his presence. The senate passed a bill extending the life of the industrial commission until Feb. 15, next, to complete the work it now has in hand, The commit- tee which will consider an appropriate tribute to the late president McKinley was announced. The senate adjourned untif next Monday. : In the House. Washington, Dec. 7.—In the house yesterday Speaker Henderson an- nounced the follsving committees: Ways and Means—Payne (N. Y.}, Dal- zell (Pa.),. Hopkins (Ill.), Grosvenor ), Russell (Conn.), Steele (Ind.), ey (Minn.), Long (Kan.), Babcock ), Metcalf (Cai.), Republicans; Rich- n.), Robertson (lowa), Swan- son (Va.), McClellan N, Y.), Newlands (Ney.), Cooper (Tex.), Democrats. Apprepriations—Cannon (Ills), | Bing- ham (Pa, Way Unda, Barns (Wis, Moody (Mass.), Van Voorhis (Ohio), McCleary (Minn.), Littner (N. Y.), Brownlow (Tenn.), Gardner (Mich.), Bur- (Neb.), Republicans. — Livingston ), McRea (Ark.), Pell (Col.), Pierce (enn.), Penton (Mo.), and Taylor (Ala,), Democrasts. Z + ‘life Enrolled ‘Bills—Wachter Gio.) Bait (Del.), Burk (Pa.), Currier (N. H.), Re- buyblicans. Lloyd (Mo.), and Edwards (Mont.), Democrats, Several anti-trust measures were presented to the house yesterday. of them, by Mr. Ball of Texas, proposes the appointment of a special conimiitee of nine represertatives anti-trust bill, Representative Crum- packer of Indiana introdueed a bill providing for an amendment to the Constitution permitting congress to tax the capital stock and earnings of cor- porations. The house adjourned until Tuesday. In the Sennte. Washington, Dec. 10. — The senaie chamber was the scene of a highly dra- matic episode yesterday when Senator Tillman of South’ Carolina chalienged his colleague, Senator McLaurin, to re- sign with him on the spoi in order, to use his own language, that they might be able to “wash their dirty linen at home.” Mr. McLaurin did not take up the gauge. The incident yesterday was the direct sequel of the bitter contro- versy which arose ‘between the sena- tors in South Carolina last spring. Mr. McLaurin aros> to a question of per- sonal privilege yesterday and proceeded to explain what he charged was a con- spiracy to discredit him siate for acts and views which did not meet the approval of certain Demo- atic leaders. He declared that he was being humiliated, and, according io public prints,-was te be excluded from the Democratic caucus because he had acted upon certain public issues in a way which he considered was for the best interests of the country and the people of his state. He announced himself a believer in the old democracy, and after denouncing the new democ- racy leaders, who, he said, had brought destruction upon the party, declared that he could not be driven from his allegiance into a party with which he did not care to affiliate. Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem- ecratic national committee, denied that he hac “ulterior motives” in not. in- viting Mr. MeLaurin to enier the cau- cus, Mr. Tillmen.revyiewed the whole controversy. Mr. Hoar took oczasion to express the opinion that it was very doubtful whether both the South Caro- lina seats in the senate were not in reality vacant. He contended that when the resignations were offered last spring. to the governor they could not be withdrawn thereafter, having be- come immediately operative. The cli- max came when Senator Tillman chal- lenged Mr. MeLaurin to join him in preparing their joint resignations and handing them to the presiding officer of the senate. This challenge Mr. Mc- Laurin'did not accept and the episode was brought to an abrupt close by Sen. tor Lodge moving an executive ses- favored rigid provisions in the immi- 5 One | to report en }| in his own| In the House. Washington, Dec. 11.—Speaker Hen+ derson, at the session of the house yes- terday, announced the appointment of the committees. The early appoint- maent of the committees should facili- . tate legislation considerably. Kepresentative Ryan of New York introduced a bill authorizing the state department to expend such amount a4 is necessary to secure the release of Miss Stone, the missionary held by Turkish brigands. About 1,500 bills and resolutions were introduced, most of them reprinis of measures proposed at former sessions. Among the new bills were those of Mr. Shattuc of Ohio for the exclusion and deportation of alien anarchists, and of Mr. Wilcox, the delugate from Hawaii, for the re- tirement of the Hawaiian silver coin- age. A general speech on the Philippines was delivered by the venerable ex- speaker, Galusha A. Grow of Pennsy!- vania. Mr. Burke of South Dakota formally announced the death of Sena- tor Kyle, and as a mark of respect the house adjourned immediately. The ad- journment was until Friday. In the Senate. The open session of the senate yes- terCay was devoted to routine business, such as the presentation of petitions, memorials and bills, The ‘senate then went into execut!,e session on motion of Senator Lodge, who has charge of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and ad- journea at 1:55 o'clock. PHILIPPINE TARIFR. | | Ways and Means Committee Axrees on a Measure. Washington, Dec. 11.—The Republic- an members of the ways and committee yesterday a; ippine tariff measure, and later the en- | tire membership of the committee, | Democrats and Republicans, wes called | for the first time. At an early meeting | of the Republican members Col. Ed- | wards, chief of the consular division of the war department, was further heard | as to the methods employed in framing | the schedule of rates on imports to the | Philippines. In particular he brought out the fact that care was taken to consult with the interested industries whenever a delicate question of adjust- ment arose. The war department showing brought out the fact that in effect the United States enjoys a pret» erence under the present Philippine rate, for, although no preference is ex- pressed, yet articles are so described as to prefer the American products. Canned goods are specified as 2 marked | instance of this, the description being | such as to fit the American product and give it a decided advantage over foreign canned goods. Mr. Russell’s proposition to impose 80 per cent of the Dingley rates and Mr. Tawney’s ta re- peal the export tax in the Philippines were voted down three to five. The Cuban commission, through Chairman Payne, asked for a hearing, but upon Mr. Russell's motion they were ad- vised that no hearing would be given until after the holidays, the object be- ing to postpone the question of re procity until then. | MINERS’ TERRIBLE ASCENT. Car Hoisted to the Surface. of Burn- ing Mine Through a Wall of Roar- | ing Fire. | Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 11.—Fire broke out in the Big Lick mine last night and | is still raging. Fifteen men were work- | ing in the mine when the fire was dis- | covered. They crowded into a gar which was hoisied to the surface through a wail of fire, None of then | was injured. Tweity myles were either d alivé of “Suifoeated by smoke aha gas. 4 steam pipe wag eet B. operation and the miné is being Booifes to prevent the flames from spreading. ‘The mine is operated by the Lykens Valley Coal company and is one ef tbe most preductive in the Lykers rqgion. 1 It is believed the firé was starte® by. incendiaries, as it broke out in a por | tion That bas not been worked for some time. A large “timber of men and boys have been thrown ot of Pees the | conflagration. “ } | FOUR SEAMEN LOs', $ Drowned While Attempting te Se- cure Assistance for Disabled Steamer, Halifax, N. S., Dec. 12.—Four seamen thought to beiong to the Norwegian steamer Ella lost their lives yesterday in an attempt to reach shore for as- | sistance for their ship. The Ella was | bound from Burnt Bay, N. F., to this | city in ballast and when off Scatterie island lost her propeller. The captain called for volunteers to-man a boat to go to Louisburg for assistance and five of the crew responded. The boat was provisioned and put off. <A high sea was running and the men could make | but little progress. They soon became exhausted and a sea filled the boat. One by one they sank until but one re- mained. He reached the shores of Maindieu yesterday, where he told the | story. 1 VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS, | carry the City of Boston by the Largest Plorality in Twenty-Five Years, Boston, Dec. 12. — The Democrats | completely overwhelmed the Republic- ans in the city election yesterday, Gen. Patrick A. Collins being elected over Mayor Thomas N. Hart by the largest plurality in a quarter of a century. The Democrats likewise obtained control of both branches of the city government, elected their street commissioner, Sa- Jem D, Charles, and practically aH their candidates for the schoot com- mission. As usual the city voted strengly in favor of license. The vote for mayor stood, Hart, 33,000; Gollins, 57,000. eS DIVINELY INSPIRED. Claim of a Texas Clergyman Does Not Save Him From Prison. Waco, Tex., Dec. 12. — Rev Harrisen, a preacher recently convict- ed and given two years in the peniten- tiary, was sentenced by Judge Scott, in accordance with the verdict of the jury, — Harrison made a sensation in the couct room by reiterating a former state- ment that he was divinely inspired to contract a second marriage, which con- stituted the offense on which he was convicted. He thanked his lawyers, saying no man could defend him unless divinely inspired. i Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 12—Charles Condon, a barber, slashed the throat of” Charles. Ziegfield, a butcher, from ear to ear. t Soler