it Lou ot Lite aad Destruction Property io Pennsylvania.

A PLEASURE RESORT IS FLOODED. T*» Wnter Birtu Tbreorh ■ Striae With TcrrMk Fnrct. Dcitrajlnt ErtrytlUni In tu Trnck—Tmllet Car and ■ WalUai Roes. Bwb Hlkd With Pcoplr. Struck by the

Flua-Na«ber ol TbtB Dr»»-o«t

GrcensUurit. Pa. (Special).—A cloudburst occurred in the vicinity of Oak-

ford Park at 4 o'clock p-

Therc i* a disposition on the part of the Cuban senator* to delay action upon the treaties until the United States Congress has acted upon the reciprocity 1 he annual report gf James £■ Roderick, chief of the Prfmylvenin Depa-c

' prosperot

c bitummot;* re-

•A. C. Dallam and his wife. Sophia. - .-rc found dead in their home, near Philadelphia. Both had been shot. Whether murder or suicide is a tnys-

•D-

The coroner's jury in New Haven.

• - - Ct., decided that Mrs.’ AdHia Randall.'

flood that caused great loss of life and I who was found dead with two bullet

wounds in her bead, committed suicide. G. W. l.a_throp, agent for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad at Gyburn Station, on the suburbs, was fatally shot in a struggle with a rob-

ber.

property- It i» thought that at least 50 persons lost their lives, and rumor places the number of dead considerably higher." Up until a late hour at night only 3 or 4 bodies have been recovered, having been washed to the tanks of the little creek that runs parallel with the park. At 3 o'clock rain began to fall in torrents in the vicinity of the park and spread over territory covering probably 10 miles- A half hour later the cloudburst occurred- The waters in the lake nonh of Oakford Park began to rise, and Manager James McGrath, believing there was danger of a final break in the great wall* of the dam. hurried among the crowds of pleasure seelaers, who had gathered* under the roofs of the eating stands, the dancing pavilion and other buildings in line of. the wat^r, should the banks break, and warned them to run to the hills- On both sides of the pleasure grounds arc high hills, the park being located in a ravine about a fourth of a mile wide and a mile longThe people being protected from the rain were loath to leave the cozy places, and not until Mr. McGrath aitd his assistant. Charles E. Thomas, entered each building in turn and simply drov

Joseph Agenar Lamothe, who is wanted in Lowell, Mass., on a charge of murder, was shot in the abdomen while resisting arrest in New York. In a revolver fight in Steelville, Mo., in which five men participated, one was instantly killed and three others prob-

ably fatally wounded.

James Martin, a gunner on the monitor Arkansas, was fearfully stabbed by his brother Charles in Brooklyn. trolley car was_ blown from the

Message Sent Around the World io Nine Minutes.

AIR. ROOSEVELT OPENS THE LINE. Vtrioai Other Messages Seal to Oertraer Tall—A S'.onn at Hoaelala Had Teaporariy Cbccktd the Coapletlaa el the Uor. to ike Prealdeal'a Disappototacat—The HUiery ol Uu Orcal Project Oyster Bay. N. Y. (Special)—President Roosevelt sent the first message to Governor Taft over the Pacific cable at 10.50 p. ni., and received Governor Taft's

reply at 11.19 p. mThe message read: Oyster Bay, July 4.

To Governor Taft, Manila:

I onen the American Pacific cable with greetings to you and the people of the

I'!:-!

( Signed)

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Governor Taft’s cable in reply was as

follows:

Manila, July 4, 1903. To the President: The Filipino people and the Americans resident in these islands are glad to present their respectful greetings and congratulations to the Presidr

track by dynamite in Topeka, Kan., but < United States, conveyed over the cable no one was seriously hurt. ( with which American enterprise has The five-master Rebecca Palmer ar- girdled the Pacific, thereby rendering rived in damaged condition at Vineyard 1 greatly easier and more frequent comHavcn. Mass., having been in collision | mnnication between the two countries.

with the schooner A oung Brothers off

Montauk Point.

Tlie treaties covering the naval and coaling station bases and the treaty placing the Isle of Pines wholly under Cuban sovereignty were signed in

Hat-ana.

Silas Stull, who was one of the first men in Luzerne county. Pa., to answer

President Lincoln' died at his home.

•ill certainly lead to closer union and a better mutual understanding of each other's aims and sympathies, and of their common interest in the prosperity of the Philippines and the education and development of the Filipinos. TAFT. At 11.23 P- m. the President started his message around the world to Clarence

. Mackay. It went via San Francisco, call for volunteers, | Honolulu and Manila, and was received Courtdale. : back here at 11.35 P- m- The President’s

Arthur A. Hopkins and William ; message read.

Lynch were sent to jail by Judge Hoi- j Oyster Bay. N. Y., Julydom in Chicago, and two other labor j Garence H. Mackay. president Pacific leaders were fined for violating an in- Cable Company, Oyster Bay, New the crowds out into the rain did they I junction. York:

• - r. .1.,. ,1.. ...... i Mrs. Warren Thorpe and her daugh- ; Congratulations-and success to the Pa- . realize that the managers were ,n earn 1 tM p< . arI McDonal(J wcrc arr „ tcd cific cablr . which , hc gcnins of yoU r laest, that earnestness being depicted in | Jackson. Mich., on the charge of mur- | mented father and your own enterprise

their pale faces, ior they knew- after j dcring the former's husband. ! made possible. careful study of the dam that'.he down-j Mgr. Dennis J. O'C.mnell. the new, (Signed)*

pour meant probably the breaking of ; rector of the Catholic University .-.t j THEODORE ROOSEVELTthe wall that held five acres of water. ' Washington, sailed from New York for i The official time of the message from A half hour after the buildings had Havre cn route to Rome- I President Roosevelt to Garence been cleared of the people the waters . A number of people lost their lives and | Mackay sent around the world wa mounted the wall of the dam and with- much property was destroyed by a cloud- 1 minutes elapsed time, in five minutes water seven feet deep burst in the southwestern section of Kan- j The answer to President Rooseveh - was flowing over the entire length of | sas. . _ . from Garence H- Mackay sent around 400 feet of the wall The park, or ra-j "A plan for financing the Lehigh Val-I the world occupied nine and one-half vine, with many- buildings, the merry- j ley Railroad was agreed upon at a meet- J minutes, and was as follows: / go-round and other amusement places.! j n g in Philadelphia appointed for that To the President. Oyster Bay: '• were twisted about and all except the | purpose. I 1 thank you deeply for your message. dancing-pavilion and lunch stand were: Five white men were arrested at j and I earnestly hope that the Pacific jr. knocked from their inundations. ; Scottsboro. Ala., on the charge of par- cable, by opening the wide horizon of the The rain continued to fall in tor 1 ticipating in the lynching of Andrew, great East, may prove a usefub factor I rents, and about 4 o clock 40 feet of the ; Driggs. colored. ( the commerce of the United Stateswall of the dam to the east gave way ; The year juM closed at the Philadel- j CLARENCE H- MACKAYwith an awful crash. The flood beat phia mint has been a record breaker in | President Roosevelt's opening of the down the ravine with a roar that was . the number of coins, medals and dies cable was deferred owing to the inter- _ pear.] for two miles. A half-mile down, j struck. position of the elements- A furious storm * junction of the Grecnshurge and j The transport Kilpatrick sailed from j w Inch raged near Honolulu prevented Jeannette and the Park car lines, th: | Manila for New York with 500 tons of ] the cable ship from taking up the tertar barns -are located. The entrance | exhibits for the St- Louis Exposition. j minus of the cable there and making S ea to the par»- were lilted, ana w.tn < The annual wage-scales of the Amal- i connections with the Manila lines. ' orce OI * pile driver the mammct.i j gamated Association of Iron. Steel and It was intended to start the President's

Tin Workers went into effect yesterday, message on hs globe cncircling journey George Shattudc Morison. a member j about 0 o'clock a- m-, and all anange-

. posts were buried by the waters agai v Beyond was located the small wait* pig room, and on the track was standing a car laden^with people on their way from Grccnsburg and Jeannette. The storm had cut off the power and the motorman was unable to move the car. The-flood struck the waiting room, containing probably a dozen people. A number of them struggled to a point of safety, but in the excitement tlmt followed there is no way to be pos-

itive how many were lost.

The street car was caught and swept into the creek. Some of the pro pi I

J jumped off and there art Rories as to the number o

were carried down with the car. LEO RECEIVES LAST SACRAMENT.

ments for transmitting the message from the executive offices here were completed early. The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company placed a set of instruments in the office, and not having its own wires between here and New York connected the instruments with a long-

Fivc hundred prominent persons attended the Independence Day dinner of

the American Society in London. Ambassador Choate and Senator Dcpcw | distance telephone wiremade happy speeches. The former sug- President Roosevelt wrote his

gested the erection of a statue of Wash- ! sage to Governor Taft, and also prepared ington in London, and the latter said j that to be sent around the world to he would like to sec a statue in London 1 President Garence Mackay. of the Com-

Mras and Strmjelj Picturesque Scese la Apartaeats •( Dylaj PontifL Rome (By Cable).—Pope Leo XIII. Is slowly passing away. The last sacraments were administered Sunday night. The aged pontiff is still conscious. Though fully prepared for death, he still expects to live. He is so weak that it does not seem probable he can survive many hours. Cardinal Oreglia di Santo Stefano, dean of the Sacred College and Carmeleugo. who upon the Pope's demise, will be the first to officially declare the pontiff dead, has selected the apartment in the palace he will occupy when, upon Leo's death, he will take the reins of pontifical power until the election of the successor to the chair. This bulletin was issued at R45 p. m.: since morning the Pope's weakness has increased slightly, his pulmonary condition is unchanged, his breathing is •omewhat rapid and his pulse, which is weaker, is not irregular. Hi; temxra tnre is less than normal. His Ho.iness is perfectly conscious. LAPPONI, MAZZONI.

Over Tweaty Casaaltiet. y Washington (Special).—Over 20 casualties, mostly of minor character, were - reported as a result of the cclebratiod of the Fourth. The only serious case. , however, was that of John C. Symons, of Laramie., Wyo.. who was on a visit to Washington. While he was prepar- , ing an illuminating mixture of chlorfr ide of potash and muriatic acid an exi ; plosion occurred, in which Symons rc-r-«eivcd injuries which probably wtl f prove fatal TwtRlem Child Hawed Roosevelt . . . Pittsburg, Pa. (Special).—Theodore L Roosevelt, whose surname is Signet, arrived at the home of ex-Chief of Police William_H>fegnct at McKeesport. The President's naSttake it the twentieth child born to fir. and Mrs. Sigi» and to mark the proud event the r will have the given name of TheoRooseveh. Mr. Signet has not ed the President of hi* new nameThe father is a veteran of the il War and is 62 years old.

Automobile Gub'

aenix Park, Dublin, at tracted large crowds. -Baron de Forest won the cup for doing a flying kilometre in 27 1-5 seconds in a car weighing under 1000 kilos. An edition of Count Tolstoi's pamphlet, “Thou Shalt Not Kill," was seized by the Berlin police on the ground that it contained statements regarding the Emperor declared to be treasonable. Vice-President Gross, of an American locomotie company, is invest gating locomotives and also financial and economic conditions in Russia in the interest of American financiers.

of an allegorical play which was witnessed by 20poo people. The international automobile race for the James Gordon Bennett Cup. run in Ireland, was won by Jenatzy. of the German team, who covered the distance. 3?oJi miles, in 6 hours 36 minutes and 9 seconds. The American team made a poor showing. Jarrott, the Englishman, and his chat-ffeer were badly injured. In the Belgian Chamber of Deputies the foreign minister denied the reports of atrocities committed upon natives by the Congo State officials, and moved a vote of confidence in King Leopold's administration and management of the

Congo State-

The Japanese are reported to be gaining more and more, influence with the Chinese government In consequence o'. the' Chinese belief that Russia is intentionally hampering China’s development. The British Admiralty announced in Parliament that it did not intend to -enew the existing subsidies for merchant ships which may be used in time of

war.

The Japanese, naval maneuver* -off

south of Korea vriH, it is reported, he followed, by a Japanese demonstration

iif*Chinese wsicrsMany officers and men of the United

States European Squadron, now pfin-. chor off Kollundborg, visited Copen-

hagen.

protecting Steel on the decline"Mills cannot pay present prices for cotton,” says Cornelius N. BlissElectric Company of America has

just paid its usual 3 per cent- annual

dividend.

Klondike gold to the amount of $4:5,000 has arrived at San Francisco, toe first big shipload of the season. Burlington ft Quincy officials say Nebraska’s wheat crop will be 65.000.003 bushels, a very great increase over las:

pear.

mcrcial Cable Company. Just as everything was in readiness in the morning a message was received from New York announcing that the opening of the cable had to be deferred at least temporarily on accotmt cf the troubles at HonoluluPrcsidcnt Roosevelt was disappointed at the delav. as he was particularly anxious that the opening of the direct cable between the United States and its possessions in the Philippines should occur cn the Fourth of July, as the completion of toe line would mark a distinct effort “

the history of this country. CANNONS AND EXPLOSIVES.

Fourth of JRy Accidents la Yarlou Parts ol

Coaatry.

Harlan? la. (Special).—Charles Kinsey is dead, George Anderson is in,a precarious condition and Peter Jensen probably will lose both eyes as the result of a premature explosion, of a cannon which Kinsey made from scrap iron. Kinsey lost both leg* and Wed to death. Cincinnati (Special).—One hundred and fifty persons were injured here in celebrating the Fourth. The more seriously injured are children, but none is expcctcd to die. Most of toe accidents were caused by premature explosions of ^reworks.' Muncie, Ind. (Special).—Morton, the J5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dick, is dead from a premature explosion of a pistol which he was preparing for celebration purposes. The boy did net know the weapon was

loaded.

Indianapolis. Ind. (Special).—Eleven persons were injured in celebrating the Fourth. Premature explosions caused nearly all the accidents. All the victims but one are boys. Three will lose an eye which, and toe others have lac-

erated bands.

Kansas City (Special).—Twentyfour ous were injured here in celebrat- „ the Fourth. Most of thf injuries sustained were of minor importance,

and no fatalities will result. BatlrawS W—eh «t R-t.ftw

M B-fWo (5p«U I ).-T* SW ^

killed, one badly injured and a score slightly cut by flying glass in a collision between a switch engine and a passenger train on the 'New York Central Railroad within the city limits. The train went through’an open switch on to a siding, where it struck toe. switch engine. Myers was caught between the tender and the engine and instantly killed. The yard engine toppled over on to a flagman's shanty, crashing Ken-

nedy, who was inside.

Reseated By Rassla. The Russian Government has authorized, through its embassy hdre, this statement for publication in the United States for the information of all con-

cerned :

"The Russian Government most positively and absolutely denies t'ie report that it offered to the American Government. either through the Russian Embassy at Washington or the American Embassy in St. Petersburg, any official explanation regarding the Kischencff incident, and declares that it has never been addressed by the American Government on the subject. “The Russian Government must categorically refuse to receive from any power any representations, petitions or communications regarding its internal

affairs-”

This emphatic announcement of the Russian Government's intention to subject the American envoy at St. Petersburg to a severe snub in case he shall present the petition of the B’nai B'rith upon the Kischencff affair has caused a profound sensation in Administration and diplomatic circles. The Sute Department authorized the following: "At tfie State Department it was said by a high official in the absence of Secretary Hay that the delay m forwarding the petition of the American citizens ot Jewish faith as to the ill treatment of their co-religionists in Russia was solely due to the delay in furnishing the address to the State Departmnit by the petitioners. The Department would of course pay no heed to any statement purporting to emanate from the Russian Government unless such statement were made officially in some form or other to our Government- The department has been scrupulously careful to act only in accordance with all the requirements of official propriety but within the limits thus laid down it will most certainly not hesitate to give expression to the deep sympathy feit. not only by toe administration, but by all the American people, for the unfortunate Jews wGo have been tbe victims in the recent appalling massacres and

outrages.

“In this connection it was pointed out by another official, who disclaimed any purpose to speak in his official capacity, however, that it seemed somewhat strange, to say the least, that the Russian Government should chocsc this particular method of making a statement to the American people at the very time when by methods which arc certainly the reverse of,friendly to the United States it has sought to make Giina join in breaking the plighted faith of all the powers as to the open jdoor in Manchuria and has endeavored to bar our people from access to the Manchurian trade.”

CBUXCfl UNION AGREED ON Three Ipfluenlial Denominations ere' Drawn Closer.' WILL NOW CHOOSE GENERAL COUNCIL

Tb: Cactrttailoaal, Mctbodlsl Protestant sid Ual'ed Brethren Denotn nations Hsve Oalj to Ratify the Report Which Win Be Submitted to Find Themselves Embarked is the Same Ship. ,

SOME DARING WORK OF RESCUE Two Hundred Men Were Imprisoned io a Burning Shaft

o'cloci damp

when : No.

th; Un

1 Pa-

Postal loqairy S IT Os. The end of the Postoffice Department investigation is not yet in sight. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, who is in charge of the matter, saya he cannot intelligently form any opinion as to when the investigation will be at a end. The developments frim day to day have added fuel to the fire, thus Necessitating additional work to the officials and prolonging the windup of the affair. That the_ President desires to have the investigation closed as soon as possible there can be no doubt, but he has made it very plain to the officers in charge that he does not intend to allow any of the guilty parties to escape. and rather _4£an do this he would continue the investigation even if it was not completed by the time Crfngress meets. Although Postmaster General Payne is out of the city for a few days of well-earned rest—the first he has taken since the investigarion begin— there was no letup on the part of those in charae. and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow and his band of postal “sleuths" were as busy, - ever going over the records of ccr* n officials and obtaining evidence upon which to secure their conviction, it poi

M. Jusserand. the French ambassador, and Secretary of the’Navy Moody were the orators at tbe patriotic excises held in Washington. The District Commissioners are investigating an alleged scandri in toe police department Mis* Louise Adele Bgtnbridgc-Hoff was married to Bertram W. B. Greene. SecreUry of War Root ordered an investigation to ascertain whether any officer of the War Department was improperly involred in.the Lyon-Littaucr glove contractA- J- Cassatt was elected president of the Washington Terminal Company, which is building tbe Union Sution — Washington. The Postmaster General has abolished the position of physician in important postoffices. It is estimated that the postoffice deficit for the year will amount to $4/>i7,203. August W. Maehen, against whim three indictments have been found for accepting a bribe in connection with [ovemment cop tracts Tor letter-box .asteners. was arraigned before Justice Pritchard‘in Criminal Court No- f. He waived the formal reading of the 'indictments. pleaded not guilty and was given until July 20 to file^i demurrer, should he wish to do *0Gcncral Bates notified General Corbin that Lieut* William F. McCoe had been placed under arrest and sent to Fort Sheridan. Under a decision by the Postman” General, free rural delivery routes will hereafter -be considered by States, aid not by Congressional districts, as heretofore The effect it to take toe system out of politics.

SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Convent t ?n

was renominated. The platform, which was prepared by Senator Allison, laud' protection principle, but says that tariff schedules, should be altered to rate:

changed conditions.

The Central Conference of American- Rabbis,- in session at Detroit, de-

cided that it was not within its power

to recommend anything in toe nature

of legislation looking toward any

in tbe Sabbath at observed by

change i the Jews

Pittsburg (Special)—The joint committee representing the Congregational, Methodist Protestant and United Brethren Church after an *ll-day sion here, came to an agreement on a Qlatform for the union of the three nominationsThe greater part of the day was taken up in considering the report of the subcommittee of five members of each denomination, which met in Washington a few weeks ago to form a basis of union-' This report embraced a number of recommemiations and a letter to the churches. It was aracndcd.10 some extent and finally adopted- An address to the governing bodies of the three churches was also adopted and both will be sent out at once for consideraThe recommendation of the subcommittee as amended and adopted are: First—That the basis of representation in the General Council shall be one for every 5000 members. Second—The power of the General Council shall be advisory and any recommendations it may make shall be referred to the constituent bodies of the three denominations for approval. Third—That a committee of three from each of the general bodies represented shall be authorized to arrange for the time and place of meeting of the first general councilFourth—That at the first session of , the General Council a temporary ergani- | ration shall be cffecetcd by the election j of a chairman and secretary and that the council itself shall determine the ] officers it may need and the manner of permanent organization it may preferFifth—The purpose of the general council shall be: (a) To present to the world somy realization of "that unity of believerr which, in accordance with the prayer of our Lord, seems so desirable among Christian churches.’' (b) To promote a better knowledge and a closer fellowship among iht Christian bodies thus uniting(c) To secure as far as pos ible thit unification of kindred organization now- existing in the different bodies(d) To consider methods by whidi in the State, annual and district conferences the bodies may be brought intr co-ordinated activity and organic unity (e) To prevent the unnecessary mul tiplication of churches and to unit! weak churches of the same neighborhood whenever practicable. (f) To unite and encourage the affiliation with the council of the Christian bodies cherishing a kindred faitl and purpose. The letter to the churches give a history of the work of the joint committee,' an explanation of it and the results hoped for. Dr- Washington Gladden, of tht Congregational Church, chairman of tot joint committee, and Dr. W. M. Weekley. of the United Brethren Church, secretary of the committee, were chosen as commissioners to present the action to the governing bodiesThese bodies will not meet until next year, but in the meantime the letter to the chcrehe* will be sent to every mina ter of the three denominations, that it be laid before the congregations and considered deliberately. DEATH IN HE ANY STORM. Wiad aal Rain Responsible for Loss o! Three Lives La New York. ' New York (Special).—A terrifi: storm here followed a period of inten : e heat. There were four deaths from toe heat and a score or more of prostra-

tions.

Already three deaths, directly traceable to the storm, have been reported and many persons caught in the fur/ of the wind were injured. At one lime the gale blew at the rate of 72 miles an hour* in the upper part of NewYork according to the Weather Bureau .Many places were struck by lightning, which played continuously for an hon: or more. - A great section of the Manha'tsn field fence was blown down and there was almost a -anic among the 100c men and women who had gathered at the Polo grounds adjoining to witness the New Yorlp-St. Louis game. The Polo grounds were flooded with a fort of water, the game was declared ofl and the attention of the officials and police was directed to getting the hall panic-stricken baseball enthusiasts tc places of safety. The Bronx was the first to feel the storm's effects and the lower section of that borough suffered most. A wind of extremely high velocity swept from west to east, uprooting tress, smashing plate-glass windows, blowing pedes trians • from their footing and doing other damage. Fatal Dael la Georgia. Rhine, Ga- (Special).—An imprompti duel at close range was fought on the street here by Henry Lancaster and John D. McRanic. Pistols of heavy caliber were used. Both combatants emptied their weakens- All five oi Lancaster's bullets struck, and McRanic will die. Lancaster was struck only once, a glancing ahot on the sid: of the head. Both men are prominent and well-to-do- The difficulty grew out of McRanic testifying in court adversely to Lancaster. McKlaky *oarroirs. Canton, Ohio (Special).—The Me Kinky National Memorial Association is preparing to distribute 1,000.000 to 1,500000 souvenir certificates to contributors to tbe memorial fund, those for Ohio now being ready. The certificates will, so far as possible, be distributed through the Sute auxiliaries. October 15 is the time limit act for iceiving designs for the memorial By that time it it expected that all archt- *—■" artists and sculptors desiring to the comfictition will have submitted their designs.

cific Coal Company causcJ the death, it is feared, of 234 men. injured scores of others and caused the destruction of a vast amount of property. . Jibe mine was not set on fire, a* stated in the earlier repoits but the explosion shattered the timbers of the main shaft and numerous entrances, filling the workings with debris, and those of the miners that were not killed outright by the explosion were buried alive. The explosion was heard for many miles around and attracted people from Ac adjoining settlements. Huge tinr bers and railroad iron were hurled 30c feet from the mouth of the shaft. Superintendent E. S. Brooks and a large force of men began tbe work of removing the debris from the shaft that they might reach the entombed miners. Their progress into the mine war blocked by the foul gases and several times they were forced ig-return to the All day the rescuing^ party worked the force being increase's from time to time by the arrival of ranchmen and others from nearby settlements and by those of a relief train sent out from Rawlins, which arrived at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. About 1 o'clock four men were taken out alive, and a hall hour later they were followed by 42 others. Many were unconscious and had to be carried from the workings. Several are in a serious condition, but it is believed all will recover. Two hundred and eighty1w-«| mr.i went down in the mine at 7 "clock and up to a late hour only 4S have been accounted for* Oi this number 2 arc dead. It was-gomc time after the explosion occurred that the first man was brought to the surface. He wa* followed by others until I o'clock, when the last of the 48 was brought

tratc further into the mi

necessary to make another opening

fresh air to reach the lov

reels.

Horses and isxapcr* ..ork hauling debris away trom tne shaft. The work :s progressing slowly, owing to the narrow space in which the rescuers are compelled to operate Late at night a party of rescuers ■ reached four mules that were alive, and this caused renewed hope. It is a faint hope, however, 'for experienced mine bosses say that when the imprisoned men are reached all will be found dead Some of the miners who escaped said they saw 20 dead bodies in Entry No 17. They reported that many of the men were crazed by the explosion and ran hithef and thither in the mine Many of these could have escaped, but they lay down, buried their faces ir their hands and gave up the fight. Of the 234 left in the mine 175 were married and leave families. About icc were Finlanders. 50 were colored and the rest were white men. The Hanna mines arc among the best on the Union Pacific system, be ing established in 1878. The town wa« named for Senator Mark Hanna when he was a member of the Union Pacific

Coal Company.

Mine No. 1 is practically a new prop erty. It has 26 entries, 15 miles oi workings and a main incline shaft of one and a half miles in length. The fhine has been recognized as a danger ous property for some time on account of the large amount of gas, but the system of ventilation has been so good that an accident was not anticipated.

Wont so S*n«b»rs Woman.

Milwaukee, Wis. (Special).—Mrs. F F. Adams, Jr, wife of the vice-president of the F. F. Adams Tobacco Company, reported to the police that she had been sandbagged and robbed of $18,500 while on a train comin~ to this city from Chicago. She stated that she had gone to Chicago Monday to draw a S25.00C inheritance from the First National Bank of that city. After paying some debts she started back on an evening train with -$16,000 in cash and a certificate of deposit for $2500. On the way she went into the toilet room of the car, where another woman entered and struck her over the back of the head with a billy or some other blunt instrument. She was knocked uncon-

scious and robbed. Tryinj lor Onrcb Union.

- Pittsburg . (Special).—The advisory eommitatees of the Methodist Protestant, Congregational and United Brethren Churches, which are trying tc effect a union, will meet in Pittsburg at which time the subcommittees from each denomination to agree on a plan of union will report the advisory body. Farh denomination will be represented by 15 members. The general opinion is that the Coneregationalists will make demands which cannot be met and that thev will not become a part of the

affiliated churches. Robbed aid Left to Die.

Denver (Special).—With her feet roped together, her hands doubly tied behind her back and a gag bound sc tightly around her mouth and neck that it finally strangled her to death, Mrs, Antoine Kcnlian was robbed and left to die alone in ber house in this city. Her dead body was discovered Tues--day. She was an old Syrian woman Three Syrians, a woman and two men, have been arrested for investigation. It is supposed that the robbery was com-

mitted Sunday night. War CoasMored Probable.

London (By Cable).—A dispatch from Vienna to the Morning Leader says toe situation in the Vilayet of Adrianoplc is very grave. There are many indications .that Bulgaria and Turkey regard an outbreak of war as a probable contin

Mention of the Bulgaria

their villages being

miring a regular perulganan inhabitants.' razed to the ground

prisoned on slight pretext The Turkish troops in the vilayet c—