Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 24, 1902, Page 2

By E. C. KILEY.” MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS, - It is in a Boston paper that, we see a reference to Benjamin Hur. John L, Sullivan strong protest against the cure.” is out with a “water Judging from his silence, King Leo- pold must be busy working om a tun- nel or a cyclone cellar. Mr. Morgan’s $45,000 Bible will af- ford him some gilt-edged texts and rich food for thought. The price of unfinished lumber is about to be advanced. Are people be- ginning to eat that, too. Venezuela revolutionists have won a signal victory by killing one man and badly scaring several others, Mr. Carnegie is right. Wealth does not bring happiness. But Solomon and others found it out before he did. J. Pierpont Morgan is said to want German potash mines. If he wants them very much he will probably get them. Carnegie has gone to Europe. Towns not yet large enough for libraries will be given three months in which to grow. ‘ Tobacco chewers will be glad of the cheering news that growers are now using paris green on the plants to kill the worms. A Kentucky court has just acquitted aman who was charged with the mur- der of Goebel. Score another broken record for Kentucky. Russell Sage says labor and capital were never so near together as now. Russell ought to know. He’s an ex- pert on “nearness.” Lord Salisbury will not have a stenographer or a typewriter in his employ. It is easy to see who does the dictating in that family. A bunco steerer who once had a for- tune of $700,000 died in a poorhouse the other day. At some time in his life he must have tackled the wrong farmer. England is not well pleased with the plan of the proposed ship merger. It is a peculiarity of Mr. Morgan’s deals that they are rarely satisfactory to both sides, Why shouldn’t' New Jersey put - up with her famous mosquitoes, instead of appropriating $10,000 to drive them out? The mosquito was incorporated in New Jersey. New York is going to expend $1,- 500,000 for churches during the com- ing year—almost as much as the aver- age magnate is willing to lay out on his summer cottage. This $8,000,000 bank smash in Gene- va shows that they have speculative bank officials in Switzerland, too, The weakness seems to be just about as widespread as humanity. About 400,000 larks are sent yearly from the continent to the London markets. London seems to be getting up—or down—to the old Roman level in point of gormandizing. A Milwaukee man is said to have crossed the ocean in a trance. The Cream City has plenty of material for the building of trances, but it is un- usual for them to last a week. The Belgian rioters faced the rifles and revolvers of the militia and po- lice, but dodged King Leopold’s auto- mobile. Some things are too danger- ous for even desperate men to tool with. The famous opera stars have sailed for home. It is reasonably certain that they take with them enough pocket money to enable them to make both ends meet during the summer vacation, A leading Philadelphia society wo- man says: “The women who make up Philadelphia society know nothing of swearing.” This speaks well for the habits of the men of Philadelphia when they are at home, What a warm matrimonial experi- ence Jones H. Johnsoh must have had when he describes it “as a living, blazing, festering, blistering never- ending torment.” Now we should like to hear from Mrs. Johnson. The subject of Marie Corelli’s new novel is stated to be that “which has not heretofore been treated in fiction, but is first in all men’s minds.” She must have a scheme for getting a genuing something for nothing. German bankers want to boycott South American countries. They nev- er know when they lend money to one of those countries whether the same man will be the government on pay day or whether it will be some one who never heard of them. ‘ Frank Stocktén was almost seven- ty years old, but he wrote with all the freshness and joy of youth. His heart was warm and his sympathy The Ferald--Beview. |AWFUL MINE _ CATASTROPHE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED MEN AND BOYS MEET INSTANT DEATH, RESULT OF A GAS EXPLOSION WITH A FEARFUL ROAD THE FLAMES SHOT FROM THE EN- TRANCE, RESCUERS MEET OBSTRUCTION WORK ALL DAY TO FORCE AN EN- TRANCE THROUGH A FALL OF SLATE, Coa! Creek, Tenn., May 21, — The worst disaster in the history of Ten- nessee mining occurred at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning when between 175 and 225 men and boys met instant death at the Fraterville coal mine, lo- cated two miles west of this town, as a result of a gas explosion. Out of the large number of men and boys who went to work yesterday morning developments at 10 o'clock last night shows that only one is alive and he is so badly injured that he cannot live. This man is W. A. Morgan, an aged Englishman who was a roadman in the mine, and was blown out of the entrance by the force of the explosion. One hundred and seventy- five miners were checked in for work yesterday morning by the mine boss. In addition to these there were boys who acted as helpers and drivers and roadmen, and others to the number of perhaps fifty. With a Fearful Roar. Fraterville mine is the oldest mine in the Coal Creek district, having been opened in 1870. It is fully three miles from the mine’s opening to the point where the men were at work. They had not been at work long before the terrible explosion occurred. There was a fearful roar and then flames shot from the entrance and the airshafts. News of the disaster spread like wild- fire, but as soon as order could be brought out of chaos two rescuing parties were started in, one at the main entranc2, the other through Thistre mine, which adjoins, and in which no men were at work. The Thistle party was unable to make any headway as the gas stified the work- ers. The Fraterville party went fully two miles under the earth until a heavy fall of slate was encountered. At this barrier -he men worked like demens, hoping against hope that those beycnd might be safe. The scenes at the mouth of the mine while the work- ers were within were Beyond Description. Business had oeen suspended in Coal Creek and all its mines as soon as the news of the disaster became circulated, and men, women and children gathered. around the Fraterville entrance. ‘Women whose husbands and sons were within were wild with grief. All day long the rescuers toiled at the slate ob- struction and not until 5 o’clock did they force an entrance through it. Up to that hour only five dead bodies had been recovered and hope was still high that many withia were safe. The hopes of the living were docmed, how- ever, for when once the rescuers could enter and proceeded they walked over and alcng one continuous tomb of death. There was not a sign of life. Every man had perished, they believed, although it will be several hours be- fore all the rooms can be entered. STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED. President Mitchell Has No News to Give Out. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 21.—President John Mitchell of the United Minework- ers of’ America errived here shortly after 9 o’clock last night and estab- lished strike headquarters at the Hotel Hart. He was met at the station by several of the local leaders, who held a brief confere:ce with him. The na- tional president spent a quiet though busy day in his quarters at Hazleton. He had no visitors and said last night he had no news to give out. He added, however, that as far as the miners’ side of the controversy was concerned the situation had not changed in the least. On the trip from Hazleton Mr. Mitch- ell’s attention was called by an Associ- ated Press representative to the fact that the city of Philadelphia had con- tracted for a supply of bituminous coal to take the place of the anthracite which had been cut off by the railroad companies furnishing it. In reply to a question as to whether the minework- ers would attempt to prevent the ship- ment of soft coal to places where hard coal is used, he said: “Considering the proposition in a general way, I will Say that we do not desire to make any city a victim or have any person suf- fer because of our quarrel with the coal companies.” He wus pressed for a more explicit statement but refused to go into it any deeper, except that it was a matter which would have to be settled by the three exe2utive boards of the anthracite fields, WARLIKE. ASPECT. Boer Delegates Did Not Act as if They Meant to Give Up. Londcn; May 21.—A dispatch to the Times from Pretoria says that the de- meanor of the Boer delegates on their way by train to Vereeninging led to the belief that their ballote will be for a continuation of hostilities. Earthquake in California. San Francisco, May 2i—Reports from nearly every section of Northern Cali- fornia indicate ~hat the earthyuako which was felt here at 10:30 yesterday morning was general. Slight damage is reported from one or two towns, Kiled His Wife. ‘Waverly, Tenn., May 21.—A. BE. Jus- tice shot and killed his wife and then ended his own life with the same re- was wide. Literature has lost a bright | volver at their home near here yester- ornament and the reading world aj} day. Recently Mrs, Justice had brought good friend. PELEE AT IT AGAIN. Another Eruption Similar to That of May Takes Place. Fort-de-France, Martinique, May 22. ~The expedition sent to recover the. bodies of the American and British consuls at St. Pierre yesterday nearly resulted in a frightful horror. The ves- sels taking part in the expedition were the United States steamship Potomac and, the British cruiser Indefatigable, The Potomac, under the command of Lieut. Benjamin B. MeCormich, arrived there first, at 11 o’clock in the morn- ing, and landed working parties. One party went to the site of the American consulate, and the other, headed by Lieut. McCormick, went to the north end of the town to the spot where the British consulate stood, from where the lieutenant could see Mount Pelee, and noticed that a huge column of smoke was pouring out of the crater in a man- ner similar to the eruption of May 8. Rushed for the Boats. He thereupon rushed to the site of the American consulate and ordered all hands to the boats. The American sailors picked up a heavy metallis cof- fin in a wood case, containing the re- mains of the United States consul, Thomas T. Prentis, and carried it to the boat. The American party was in imminent danger. In the meanwhile the Indefatigable had arrived off St. Pierre, but left the shore blowing her siren. At that time a huge stream of molten matter was pouring into the sea, raising columns of steam and the whole sea was hideous, having turned a yellow green color, while what was ap- parently smoke was rushing from the mountain. The detonations were con- tinuous and were accompanied by a fearful storm of lightning, thunder and rain, The flashes were Of Terrific Violence and during the storm new craters opened in Mount Pelee. Fortunately the wind kept the clouds of smoke and gas from enveloping the American and British warships or the working party. The coolness and courage of the Amer- ican sailors was most noteworthy. The body of Mr. Prentis is now here, ‘There was a funeral service on board the cruiser Cincinnati. The burial will take place ashore. There will be no special ceremony. The volcanic mountain is apparently in greater activity, and the escape of the war vessels and particularly of the party ashore was exceedingly narrow. People Were Panic-Stricken. Yesterday :norning at 5:30 a thicl, heavy cloud, iit up by flashes of light- ning and the rising sun, rose from Mont Pelee. The people of Fort-de-France at once became panic-stricken, and in scant attire rushed excitedly through the streets of the town. Stones from the volcano as big as hazelnuts fell in the streets. Many of the inhabitants hurriedly embarked on the vessels in the harbor, and it was with difficulty that they were eventually reassured. At 7 o'clock, however, the excitement was over and the people became calm. ‘The phenomenon of yesterday morning was similar to the eruption of Thurs- day, May 8, but not so severe. Gov. YHuerre will leave on the French cruiser Suchet to inform himself of the situation at St, Pierre. BEEF TRUST HIT. Temporary Injunction Is Issued by Judge Grosscup at Chicago. Chicago, May 22, — The temporary injunction asked for by the government against the members of the so-called packers’ combine is now in force. It was issued last evening by Judge Pe- ter S, Grosseup after the close of ar- guments in the United States circuit court. The order gives the relief prayed fer in the bill filed by District At- torney Bethea on May 10. It is so wide in its scope that if the packers or their agents continue with their present al- leged uniform arrangements they will be taken into court on conter-pt pro- ceedings ind the burden of proof will we on them to show that they have not violated the order in any particular. Little objection was raised against ‘he government's petition. Attorney ¢ohn S. Miller, who was the sole rep- resentativve of the packers present, rointed out some objectionable clauses in the draft of an order presented by Mr. Bethea. These concerned the Alleged Agreements for credit, blacklisting and cartage. Judge Grosscup thought some of these minor clauses had been made _ too prominent and he himself drew a form of order that pleased both sides. At the same time the order was éntered numerous affidavits and other exhibits were tiled for the government. ‘The court room was crowded as it has seldom been before. General Counsel Miller sat alone to represent the de- fendants, though there were many of- fice employes of the packers among the spectators. For the government, District Attorney Bethea was the leader and was aii2d by Solicitor Gen- eral J. K. Richards aud Special Coun- sel Day of Washington and Assistant District Attorneys Morrison, Pagin and Davis. There were aiso present Dis- trict Attorney Worthington of Spring- field and District Attorney Keeler of Indianapolis. District Attorney Bethea had read part of the bill before Judge Grosscup interrupted him with the statement that this would be unnecessary as the court was already advised of The Charges Made. by the government. Mr. Bethea then filed a number of affidavits. Attorney Miller next made a statement on be- half of the packers and said that while he was not prepared to oppose the gov- ernment’s petition at present, he was authorized to submit to the entry on behalf of his clients. Solicitor General Richards made a trief statement in answer to some of the objection made by Attorney Miller. Attorney Day also spoke briefiy on be- half of the government. At the con- clusion of the remarks the order was teken away by Judge Grosscup for amendment, and later filed. Urless the defendants decide to make a fight at an early date in an effort #) have the order set aside, they will have until Aug. 4 to make reply to the com- flaint. Attorney Miller said last night that he could not tell whether a de- murrer, a plea or an answer would be fited, though the first named is the taost likely to be the form of the packers’ defense. The subpoenas served recently on the defendants commanded them to file their appearances separately before July 7. } URITop STATES MORE THAN IkEEPS ITS PROMISE TO CUBA, GOV. WOOP MAKES TRANSFER é ALL RAPTURE SMILES ON THE NATAL DAY OF THE CUBAN RE- PUBLIC, “CUBA LIBRE” BECOMES REALITY GRATITUDE TO UNITED STATES VOICED BY PRESIDENT PALMA. Havana, May 22.—‘Cuba libre,” the shibboleth of Cuban ratriots for gen- erations past, yesterday became a Te- ality. Four years ago the United States government promised the island free- dom. Yesterday it mere than kept its promise—for not only has its promised independence been given, but the young tation has been trained for two years in the intricacies of self-government. The celebration of the national day of the new republic was a strange ad- mixture of smiles and tears, yet both were for joy that the new nation was born. The city. was crowded with visitors, sunrise finding 15,000 here, while every train and boat brought hundreds more. Beantiful Decorations. ‘The decorations were most beautiful. The entrance to every house was draped with American and Cuban flags intertwined, while prominent, houses on the streets along which President- elect Palma passed frcm his hotel to the ralace of Gen. Wood were almost hidden by green palms and bunting. The ceremonies began at, 11, when President Palma was driven to the palace. Accompanying the president- elect were Gen, Maximo Gomez and the members of the new cabinet, ¢s- corted by the recently organized Cu- ban artillery, war veterans and po- litical and civic organizations. The crowds alon the route were so dense that the procession was frequently stopped, while the enthusiasm was un- bounded. Formal Transfer Made. After considerable delay the prest- dent-elect was escorted to the main hall of the palace, where the cere- monies of handing over, the govern- ment to the Cubans occurred. In the hall were the members of both houses of congress, American army Officers, the city ‘council, provincial officers, foreign consuls and Gov, Gen. Wood and staff. In relinquishing the reins of govern- ment Gen. Wood stated that the Cu- bans were assured of the sympathy and support of the United States; that the future of the new republic would be watched by the government at Washington with interest. He then de- clared the military occupation of Cuba by American forces at an end and the authority resigned into the hands of | the new president. Americans Are Thanked. President Palma replied, thanking the Americans for the glorious work they had done for Cuba and expressing the everlasting gratitude of the Cuban people, Tt was now 12 and, as the hands of the clock pointed the hour, practically every American flag in the island was lowered and the Cuban flagrraised over the palace and Morro. As the Stars and Stripes came down the warships in the harbor fired a sa- lute of forty-five guns, one for each state, and as the Cuban banner rose to its new place twenty-one guns belched forth an acknowledgment. Senor Palma attached his signature to a document, as president of the Cuban republic, after an exchange of congratulations, and the Veteran Gen, Gomez ascended to the roof of the palace, where he was accorded a great recep- tion. Gen. Wood personally lowered the Ameryican colors, which were sa- luted, and with his own hands hoisted the Cuban flag as an act of the United States, Gomez assisting. At the time the transfer took place in Havana Gen. Whiteside, at Santi- ago, turned over his authority to his Cuban successor and sailed away with the American cavalry which had been in garrison there. Gen. Wood and his staff and the American troops embarked immediate- ly after the hoisting of the Cuban flag. and the American ships steamed out of the harbor, Cnstitutiou Is Proclaimed. As soon as the new government was installed congress met and proclaimed the, constitution and appendix. Presi- dent Palma received 14,000 school chil- dren before the palace and at 4 o'clock he went to the Cathedral where a te deum was sung for the new republic. President Palma then devoted an hour before dinrer to attending to some urgent matters, among which was the postal relations with the United States. By his direction Washington was in- formed that Cuba would like to con- tinue the present arrangement tem- porarily. Last evening the city was il- Juminated as never before, and a great pyrotechic display was, given on the walls of Moro castle and Sapa tans across the hay. TELL WORLD ABOUT IT. Foreign Nations Are Notified That Cuba Is Free. ) Washirgton, May 22.—Secretary Hay, according to the plan arranged some time ago, took the final step yesterday of acquainting the nations of the globe with the fact that the United States government has redeemed its solemn pledge to make a free people in the Is- land of Cuba. This was done by the dispatch by cable to every capital where there is resident either an am- bassador or minister of the United States of,an identical note, informing our representatives that the military occupation of thé Island of Cuba by the United States has ceased and an independent government, republican in form, has been inaugurated there, un- der the Lig ar csapsd of pemee Estrada Palma. BS CONGRESS RESUME ‘OF THE WEEK’S PROCEEDINGS. i a A In the House. ‘Washington, May 15.—The naval ap- propriation bill cccupied the attentio: of the house throughout the day, Mr. Dayton of West Virginia speaking on the need of strengthening our naval battle line, while Messrs. W. W. Kitch- in of North Carolina, Fitzgerald of New York, Metcalf of California and Mayn- ard of Virginia strongly advocated the building of warships in government navy yards. The debate took a wide range at times. Mr. Rhea of Virginia, speaking in criticism of the adminis- tration’s Philippines policy, while Mr. Elliott of South Carolina presented the advantages of the proposed Appalach- ian forest reserve. Im the Senate, During the greater part of the sen- ate session yesterday the fortifications appropriation bill was under considera~- tion. Mr. Proctor of Vermont offered an amendment providing that no part of the appropriation made should be used for producing disappearing gun carriages. The amendment precipitated a debate which continued for two hours and bad not concluded when the meas- ure was laid aside for the day. In the Senate. ‘Washirgton, May 16.—An extended speech by Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi in opposition to the pending Philippine government bill, was a feature of yes- terday’s session of the senate. The Mississippi senator vigorously assailed the administration's policy in the Phil- ippines. He deprecated the outrages perpetrated in the islands, whether they were committed by the Filipinos or by the Americans. They were, in his judgment, the natural outgrowth of the government's ‘policy, for which, he maintained, the Republican party was responsible. He urged the abandon- ment of the policy in the interest of humanity and justice. He declared that the minority was not discussing the pending measure to obtain political capital, as all the political material which the Democrats desired had been made for them by the Republicans in this congress. The bill providing for the erection of a union railway station in Washington and the fortifications appropriation bill were passed. In the House. The house yesterday was plunged into an exciting . debate on Philippine affairs. Thus far the subject of al- leged atrocities in the islands has en- heard in the house. But yesterday the reports of cruelty and outrage were rehearsed in the house with a vehem- ence and bitterness. ‘The naval,bill was the order of the day, but it received only scant attention, after the allega- tions of Philippine outrages were pre- sented. A speech by Mr. Vandiver of Missouri reciting instances of alleged outrage brought on the discussion. Per- sonalities and recrimirations were free- ly passed about. In the Senate. _ Washington, May 17.—An effort was made by Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts in the senate yesterday to induce the minority to fix a time when a vote might be taken on the Philippine gov- ernment bill, but Mr. Dubois of Idaho, speaking for the Democratic side, did not desire to specify a date for the vote. Assurances were given that the mi- nority was not seeking for delay, but wished simply that discussion should be exhaustel before the vote was taken. Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi con- cluded his speech begun Thursday in cpposition to the present philippine policy of the government, which, he maintained, was responsible for all the ills that had come to the United States in those islands: Mr. Deboe of Ken- tuckey supported the pending measure in a carefully prepared speech, main- taining that the policy outlined by Mc- Kinley ough: <o be followed to the end. In the House. The house had annther lively day of debate yesterday, Philippine atrocities and the Schley case coming in for con- siderable attention. The naval appro- priation bill received little attention after the more exciting themes of de- bate came up. In the House. Washington, May 20. — Before ad journment yésterday the house passed the naval appropriation bill The feature of the debate was on the amendment offered by Mr. Roberts of Massachusetts provid- ing that three of the ships provided for in the bill, a battleship, cruiser and @ gunboat, shall be built in government yards. Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania made a point of order against the amendment, which Mr. Sherman sus- tained, but on an appeal by Mr. Rob- erts, the chair was overruled and the amendment was agreed to. Under a suspension of the rules the bill for eight-hour work on all government contracts was passed, also a bill au- thorizing the construction of a na- tional sanitarium for disabled soldiers at Hot Springs, S. D. In the Senate. Only a brief time was devoted by the serate yesterday to consideration of the Philippine government bill. Mr. Dolliver of Iowa supported the bill, which he said was one of the most im- portant pieces of constructive legisla- tion presented since the Civil war. He arraigned the Democratic minority for its opposition to the measure. He in- sisted that the Philippine insurrectioa, as a military proposition, was a thing of the past, and declared that in no circumstances would the United States relinquish the Philippines. Washington, May 21.—The subject of the concentration of the inhabitants in the Philippines into camps. was a leading topic of the discussion of the Philippines bill in the senate yester- day. Mr. Bacon of Georgia attacked the policy of concentration, likening it to the reconcentration camps estab- lished by Gen. Weyler in Cuba. Mr. Foraker of Ohio defended ‘the action. of the miiitary authorities in ‘establishing the camps in the Fhilippines as wise and proper and as a means of protect- ing friendly Filipinos from assagsina- tion at the hands of the roving bands of insurgents. The day's debate was closed by Mr. Clapp of Minnesota in an eloquent speech, in which he urged that the Filipinos ovght to be taught to admire and respect the United States as a na- tion which always had stood for lib- erty and progress, and never had brok- en its word to any people, great or small, In the House. For the third time within a week the house has instructed its conferees on matters of dispute between the sen- ate and house. Yesterday the instruc- tions were given on amendments in the army areropriation bill before the con- ferees had ¢ven-considered the matter in controversy. The motion to instruct was made by Mr. Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the appropriations com- mittee. It was resisted by Mr. Hull, chairman of the committee on military affairs, and the spirited debate which followed developed antagonism between the committees. The amendment at which Mr. Cannon aimed was that which increased the appropriation for military posts from three to four mil- lion dollars, Madison, Minn., May 22.—An election for the purpose of voting bonds for $7,- 000 for the erection of a new city hall was held at this place yesterday. Bonds were voted by a majority of 93, PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. an Address Before the Presbyterians. New York, May 22.—President Roose- velt, accompanied by Secretary Cortel- you and Dr. J. F. Urie of the navy, ar- rived at Jersey City at 5:08 o'clock last evening. The party remained aboard the train until 7:30, when the president eressed the river on the ferryboat to Twenty-third street and was driven to to Carnegie hall, where the members of the Presbyterian board and a dis- tinguished audience had gathered to hear his address. Delivers RUN DOWN BY A HORSE. Blind Chaplain Milburn of the Sen- ate Is Injured. Washington, May 22.—Blind Chaplain ‘Mitburn of the senate yesterday was struck by a runaway horse attached to a buggy as he was leaving the capitol just after offering the prayer at the crening of the session. The large tee of one foot was cut off and tbe other toes were badly injured. The accident would have been far more serious but for Mr. Milburn’s daughter, who pulled him from a position immediately in front of the runaway horse as the an- imal was about to dash upon her father NEW ULM BOY SUICIDES. High School Student Lenves Note for His Father and ane for a Young Lady. New Ulm,, Minn., May 22.—Yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o’clock Ora Siegel, the seventeen-year-old son of John H. Siegel, committed suicide by shooting himself. The bullet entered through the mouth and lodged in the brain. The cause of the suicide was stated in a note left his father, remind- ing him that he had said that Ora could not go to Evansville unless his deport- ment this quarter was better than Jast, and ended by saying “bye-bye.” A letter addressed to a young lady at Evansville was also left to be mailed. Mr. Siegel is head miller in the Eagle flour mill in this city, a man who all respect and who is well-to-do. There was nd motive for the deed other than that given in the letter, as the boy had one of the pleasantest homes in the city and all the advantages an in- dulgent parent could give. Madison, Wis., May 22.—The Repub- lican state central committee met yes- terday and deciled to hold the state convention in Madison on July 16. A complete state ticket will be chosen. THROWS A FIT. Boltimore, May 22.—Soon after the train having on board President Roose- velt, en route for New York, left Wash- ington a sensation was created in the car aheal of the president’s coach by a well dressed young man about thir- ty years of age leaping from his seat. He gave a.yell and then fell in a fit- His actions startled the occupants of the car, among whom was Senator Pritchard. Several secret service men were at once on hand, but they soon became satisfied that the man was harmless. GOLIAD’S HORROR. Ninety-Two Dead as the Result of Sunday’s Tornado. Goliad, Tex., May 22. — Ninety-two dead and 103 injured is the result of the terrible work of Sunday’s tornado. This historic little city was literally swept from end to end by the rushing winds and houses were razed to the ground by the shock. Chicago, May 22.—The colored popu- lation of the South side is alarmed by the rapid spread of smallpox among their people. Many families have fled from the plague-ridden section of a] mour avenue. PSE ES ee harass Pa Operation Was Fatal. Devvils Lake, N. D., May 22.—Maj. F. A. Malone, a prominent attorney of this county, died from the effects of an operation for appendicitis. He came to North Dakota in the seven- ties and was for years a reporter on ‘the Fargo Argus. Lightning’s Freak. La Crosse, Wis., May 22.—A cow be~ ing milked near Bangor by Mrs, H. Peterson, her owner, was killed by lightning. Besides a few minor bruises made by the cow falling on her, Mrs. Peterson was practically unhurt. Drowned in Devils Lake, Devils Lake, N. D., May 22, — Jack Williams, a carpenter at Fort Totten, was drowned while crossing Devils lake. He fell overboard from a steamer and could not be rescued. DORR ORES Tried to Kill Herself. “Kenosha, Wis., May 22.—Mrs. Samuel ‘Bimch, a well known woman of this - city, Jumped from a second-story win- dow in an effort to kill bereett: She will pecan: u } | : ' H oe