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SCARING UNCLE AGAIN. SEWTRY MURDER IW CHICAGO mo tkacx rotnrp or m FUGI miu nijur. a asMBtaa n FsMlthsd Every Friday Mornls. TILLMAN IHirr. .'nwrleton. Three Business Ceneeras Umm mm the National Bank mt Casta scree Nearly Maine. VERSAILLES. t MISSOURI. TIVE Huunu. X5h DEMOCRAT The prince of Wales has made a good impression on the Indian rajahl by his gun shooting. He killed hit first tiger the other day, near Jaipur. The khedlve "of Egypt owns the most costly saddle In the world. It Is made of black leather, though more gold that leather Is visible, and it cost $70,. 000. Ember Ma?on, who lives near Inde pendence City, Mo., has built Ills own coffin from a tree he planted when he first went to Jackson county, 72 ycats ago. The taxraycrs of Lincoln county, Ne vada, are suit.;; the county commis sioners to compel them to Increase tho tax levy Tho citizens wish to pay off the county Indebtedness, which amounts to $U5O,O00. The average number of residents to the acre In Paris is no less than 128. There are nearly 700,000 apartments or lodgings In the French metropolis which rent for less than $100 a year. About 17,000 bring $sno or more. Russia, notwithstanding reports to tho contrary, has approved the plan of a Siberia-Alaska railroad, and hence it In still within the bounds of possi bility that at some time trains may run from New York to Paris. The number of things regarded as impos sible is steadily diminishing. The Japanese government is Intro ducing new silver coins into Korea. This new coinage Is of three denom inltlons. The silver half "won" cor responds to the Japanese half yen (25 cents American currency; the 20 "chon" and ii chon pieces have respect ively the same value as the Japanese. 20 sen and f sen. What becomes of the 390,000,000 tons of coal a year now produced In the United States? Railroads, iron and steel mills and manufactories are the largest consumers. The annual coal bill of tho Pennsylvania railroad system Is $18,000,000. The domestic demand Increases every year. Coke calls, for 40,000,000 tons of coal this year. Tho rails on the Holt Lino Road nround Philadelphia are the heaviest rails used on any railroad In the world. They weigh 12 pounds to the yard, and are 17 imuuds heavier than nay rails ever before used. They aro ballasted In concrete, and 3-inch gir ders were used to bind them. All tho curves and spins were made of tho same heavy rails, and the tracks are considered superior to any railroad section ever undertaken. Most people who patronize tho Pull, man cats have no conception of the enormous prolits aiming to the com pany. The net earnings of a sleopci on an ordinal y tun aro from $10,000 to $12,000 a year, or about two-thirds of the (ost of the car. On limited trains between New York end Chicago the net earnings are as high as $18,000 u year. The mileage iialil by the rail road is practically sulllclent to cover all the expenses of operation, Includ ing the investment and depreciation. Americana read more than any oth er nation. The i'4,000,000 people of the United States have not very far frum half of thu 00,000 newspapers and pe riodicals possessed by tho 1,000,000, 000 Inhabitants of the world. .Most of ours dallies, weeklies and monthlies havo a larger Individual circulation than Europe's. They represent a much greater Invested capital and give employment to more iorsons. New York ha more publications of all sorts than have London and Paris taken to gether. Charles E. Hughes, the lawyer whose relentless ami almost wizard like questioning has unmasked a state of affairs in tho insurance methods that has stirred the flnnnclnl und po litical world to a constant foment of explanations, said In an interview in legard to the Investigation: "It has not hit at life Insurance. It has merely exposed tho abuses that havo grown up in lifo insurance, to the end that they might be corrected for all time to come. Tho effect has been tromondouB all over tho world." A new anesthetic, which will proro ft great blessing to mankind and which the operating surgeon Is hail ing with joy, has recently been brought to this country and It attract ing tho favorite notice of surgeons. Tho medical and surgical professions of Europe and America havo been stirred as never before since tbo dis coveries of other and chloroform by the introduction into surgical practice of this new gsncr.il anesthetic, which seems to leave nothing to bo desired. This new anesthetic agent, scopola mine, it an alkaloid obtained from Scopolla Japonlca, or Soopola carat Ottca TWENTY-ONE MINERS DEAD FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION COALDALE, W. VA. AT Three White Men and Eighteen .e Urura Entombed Willi No Hope That Any Have Survived. Ulueflelds, W. Va., Jan. 5. Twenty one miners In the Coaldale company's fchaft at Coaldale, W. Va., were prob aMy Instantly killed by an explosion that took place there about noon Thurs day. There were three white men and 18 colored men entombed, and r.o hope is held out that any of them escaped death. The explosion was of terrific force and caused Intense excitement throughout tho surrounding country, many people believing an earthquake had occurred. The fans, mining cars and most of the property used in tho mines are supposed to havo been blown to pieces. At C:30 p. m. n body of one of the miners was discovered some hundred feet away from tho main entrance so mutilated as to be unrecognizable. All hope of recovering alive tho entombed miners has been shattered by the pour ing forth of gases from the different entries. If the 21 men were not all killed Instantly by tho explosion, it Is believed that they must have suc cumbed to tho great accumulation of ga3 following it. Great crowds were attracted by the disaster and a largo rescuing party soon began work. FIRE IN ST. LOUIS LIBRARY Tun Firemen Injured nud About a Tli 011 an ml Vol ea Ilurned uud Aa Mini)' More Duuinticd. St. Louis, Jan. 5. Fire was discov ered In the public library, board of edu cational building. Ninth nnd Locust streets, at ono o'clock this morning, But one alarm was turned In for the blaze, which, for a time, looked as though It might prove serious. The flro originated In tho northeast corner of the sixth floor and spread rapidly on that floor until it reached tho southwest corner. After the fire men reached the scene there was a de lay of fully ten minutes before water could be raised to the level of the Are, As soon as an adequate supply of water was thrown into the sixth-story win dows the flames were subdued. Chief Swlngley says that about 1,000 books were burned, and that probably an equal number were damaged by wa ter. The furniture Is also badly dam aged. Fireman John Clark was thrown from a hose wagon and suffered serious injuries, and Fireman A. Juleg was badly cut by breaking glass during the fire. CHILD DEAD, MOTHER DYING Sad Trailed r at I.onlavllle, K A Mother Kill Her Child and Fatally- Wounds llrraeir. Louisville, K, Jan. C After kiss ing her husband good-by, Mrs. Salllo Dlancagnlel Pollard, member of a prominent family, ehot and fatally wounded her three-year-old son and then attempted suicide by shooting her self in the head Thursday afternoon, in the apartments of her brother, Dr. W. N, Dlancagnlel. "I felt that I was losing my mind. I did not wish to become a burden on any one else, and I could not bear the thought of leaving my child to others." Mrs. Pollard gave this reason for her deed. Tbe child died at an lnflraaxy. The otkir U not expected to live. EARLY MORNING FAST MAIL Improved Mall Facilities to De In augurated On the Frisco From St. I.outa to Monett, Mo. Washington, Jan. 4. T. J. Franks, representing the "Frisco" railroad sys tem; W. F. Saunders, representing the Business Men's league, in company with Representatives Shartel, of Mis souri, and Campbell, of Kansas, had a conference with the postmaster general and the second assistant postmaster general, the result of which was an agreement on the part of the railroad to Install an early morning fast mall from St. Louis to Monett and connecting points at an early date, probably the 14th Inst. This step, it Is announced, will afford greatly improved fast mail facilities to all territory tributary to the railroad system. At tho same time the railroad agreed to shorten the schedule of the train so as to arrive at St. Louis at 7 a. m. from Monett, with the understanding that the department will avail itself of the opportunity to separate malls on that train for first carrier delivery in St. Louis, thus en abling southwest Missouri, Oklahoma and territory tributary to the road to expedite greatly mall to tho business houses of St. Louis and through tho clearing house to the banking institutions. A WHITE HOUSE SENSATION A Former St. I.onla Woman Furrlhlr EJected From the White Iluuae by Police. Washington. Jan. 5. Mrs. Minor Morris, wife of a Washington physi cian, formely the wife of a Mr. Hlgh leyman, and mother of two grown sons, Locke T. and Wilbur H. HIgleyman, of St. Louis, was forcibly ejected from the executive offices at tho White House Thursday afternoon, causing a sensa tional scene. After being refused permission to seo President Roosevelt in the executive offices and declining orders to leave, Mrs. Morris was forcibly ejected from the building, dragged roughly over a muddy driveway and finally placed in a cab in which she was taken to a police station and thence to the house of detention. She was shortly released from nrrest on a deposit of collateral. Mrs. Morris said her object in going to the White House was to bco the pres ident personally in the hope of securing tho reinstatement of her husband, who had been dismissed from the surgeon general's office, at the instance of her brother, Representative Hull, of Iowa. There Is evidently some some family trouble at the bottom of the affair. EXPRESS COMPANIES ALSO They Fall Into Line With the IXall roada In Cat tins; Off All Free Uualneaa. New York, Jan. 6. The express com panies have decided to Join with the railroads in refusing to Issue passes for the carrying of business free of charge. Announcement to this effect was made at tho office of the Adams Express Co. in the following statement: "The action of tho railroads in cut ting off free business has made It prac tically necessary for the express com panies to do likewise. Accordingly, all tho leading expresses have Issued or ders that on and after January IS they will not carry any buslnens free of chargo as a personal courtesy to mer chants or other patrons or for any rea son;!. "They will continue to exchange an nual pastes with each other and with railroad lines." The Police Think That Frank J, Constantlne, Accused of Crime, ilaa a Criminal Record. Chicago. Jan. 8. Investigation hv tha ponce or the murder, at her home on insane avenue, of Mrs. Arthur w nn, try, have resulted in developments that lead them to tho belief that Frank J. Constantlne, accused of the murder, had a criminal record previous to this crime. Letters found In the fugitive's trunk. Written bv his narentH from Now Rochelle, N. Y., teem to indicate that constantlne fled from his home to es cape the results of a crimp, thnueh 11 seems clear that his parents did not KUOW What caused h m to leavn home The diamond ring pawned by Constan tino at a Clark street pawnshop was much too large for Constantine's fin ger. Constantlne posed as a son of wealthy parents who sent him money regularly, and the nollcn working on the theory that he did this in oracr to divert suspicion from him self of other misdeeds. Efforts to locate the driver of the cab that conveyed Constantlne to the pawnshop have been, so far, unsuccess ful, and no further trace has been found of the fugitive. SHIVERED WHEN COLD CAME Earthquake Shocks Kelt In West ern Missouri, Eastern Kansas nd Southern Keuruska. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 8,. A distinct eartnquake shock, with a motion from north to south, lasting from twenty- three seconds to one minute in dura tion, was felt in western Missouri, eastern Kansas nnd southern Nebraska at about 0:17 o'clock Sunday evening. The territory affected extends from Ne braska, on the north, nearly to the Ok lahoma and Indian territory line on the south, and from SaUna, Kas., on tbe west, to Kansas City, St. Joseph and Joplln, Mo., on the east. With the ex ception of knocking plaster from the wallB at some points in Kansas, no damage was reported, although persons ran to the streets at some places in fear that their houses would tumble in. THREE PERISHED IN A FIRE A Ctrl of Seventeen nnd Tito Wom en She Tried to Save Caught In a Death Trap. St. Louis, Jan. 8. To save Mrs. Pau line Hermann, a helpless invalid, from death in a Are In a boarding house, Sat urday evening, Miss Jewel Reed, 17 years old, after reaching the street in safety and ?ivlng the alarm, ran back through a barrier of flame and smoke and, with Mrs. Laura Pulvermacher, sister of the bedridden woman, attempt ed to carry Mrs. Hermann from the building, when all three perished in a bathroom, In which they were forced to take refuge when tho fire cut off their escape. Mrs. Emma HMger, aged 28, another sister of Mrs. Hermann, frenzied with fear and the pain of burnt face and hands, leaped from n rear window of the second floor to a paved yard and was seriously Injured. THREE TRAINMEN KILLED Collision, During- a Illlwnrd, East of Corry, I'a. St. l.ouls Wholesale Merchant Injured. Corry, Pa., Jan. 8. Philadelphia and Erie train No. 4, running 4.'i miles an hour, collided with a light engine at Horn's Siding, ten miles east of here, Saturday night, In a blizzard, and three trainmen were killed and 21 persons in jured. When tbe crash came the smok er and day coach, which were filled with passengers, were telescoped, and women and children were burled under wreckage in the cars. Conductor Morgan and brakemen worked heroically, and with axes cut several injured from the wreckage Among the Injured was Samuel Ep stein, of St. Louis, a member of the wholesale dry goods firm of Epstein & Whiter, who left St. Louis for tbe east last week on a business trip. APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT Women's CInb Petitions the Presi dent to Save the I.lfe of Mrs. Tolls. Hackensack, N. J., Jan. 8. An appeal to save Mrs. Antoinette Tolla from be ing hanged on January 12 Is said to have been sent to President Roosevelt by the Susan D. Anthony club of Cin cinnati. In this appeal the following question was asked: "Can a woman be hanged in New Jersey for defending her honor In her own home?' Mrs. Tolla, who la a young woman, shot an Italian who, oho said, at tempted to attack her In her own home. A Jury found her guilty of murder. Mrs. Tolla still entertains hope that the United States supreme court will intervene and grant a star of execution la aar case. --- u.u., ,u, g. 1110 end .. . . . u .a VM I UIHIILL u. 1BU til. was threatened, Friday night, by a 11 which started In the rear of the three frtFV filnl Veil ft allots ..at iL. 1 T)ll IT(nf flA .a,a Ye 1..A A A OO wvtv vil VT nUU Dll CCl UCa adjoining butt dine nccunUd hv th n..iL. I . M . . 1 M . . merce minding.. asw VUIU UlUUa UUKKV VU. H I111 111 111 and the building immediately south occupied by the Kimball Piano Co. were very inflammable, and the firemen were powerless to check the flames la those buildings. The stock of the Co- .u.nuua "hB v-"., ivu mt? names-1 and all of the available firemen nnil Aral apparatus in the city were busied 1 preventing the spread of the fire to the large buildings on each side. It w Impossible, however, to nrevent th spread of tho flames to tho Commera building on the south, and the office on the first, second and third floor were badly damaged bv fire and water The Commerce building Is one of thai finest buildings In the city, and th lower floor Is occupied by the Nation Bank of Commerce, the largest Una clal concern In Kansas City. RECOGNITION OF HEROISf Survivors of the ItenntnKtnn Dlaas ter Awarded Medals of lienor and a Gratultr. Washington, Jan. C Recognition of the extraordinary heroism displayed bfl the officers and crow of the U. S. S. Bennington, when her boilers exploded) on July 21 last, is contained In a gen eral order Issued at the navy depart- ment by Secretary Bonaparte. 1 iit: 1 1 ii. kipvrh in mi 1 1 r n nr in t.Mn IiRAn n m n .1 n .1 .1 1 a . iiaa uccu anaiucu u llieuai Ol uuu ur uuu iuv eraiuiiy. iney are: jonn J. Clausey, chief gunner's mate; George F. Brock, carpenter's mate, second class; Edward Boers, seaman; Willi Cronan, boatswain's mate, third class; Raymond E. Davis, quartermaster third class; .Emil Frederickscn, water tender; Rade Orlbitch, seaman; Wm.iC. Shacklette, hospital steward; Oscar K. Nelson, machinist's mate, first clasps Otto D. Schmidt, seaman; Frank E. Hill, ship s cook, first class. The general order calls attention the "extraordinary heroism" displayed by the officers and crew of the U. si S. Bennington at the tlmo of the laH mentable disaster which overtook thad vessel. UNSEASONABLE WEATHER It Adveraelr A fleet a Itctnll Trnde Hut Is Keeping Outdoor Activi ties lloomliiK, New York, Jan. C Bradstreet'S weekly review says: While unseasonable weather adversely affects retail trade and reorders from) wholesalers, It at the same time highly favors the leading industrials and out door activities and facilitates railway transport. Spring trade really shawa rather more than usual life, ronuetets for prompt shipments being in evidenV earlier than usual. Clearance sales at a feature of retail lines, and the sel son as a whole In heavy wearing ap parel has been, so far, disappointing Collections north and west feel this In fluence likewise. Bank clearings break all records for a holiday period, reflect ing heavy end-of-the-ycar disbursement and stock speculation. TO RECEIVE A REPRIMAND Itesult of the Court-Mnrtlal of Cam madder Laden Young of tbe Gunboat Ilenulnaton. Washington, Jan. 3. Secretary Bona parte has acted on the proceedings of the court-martial in the case of Com mander Luclen Young, of the Benning ton, who was tried on charges con nected with the fatal explosion on that vessel at San Diego last summer. The1, court found Commander Young guilty' of a part of the specifications, alleging; negligence of duty, and sentenced him to receive a letter of reprimand, which) sentence will be carried out RETURNED PRESENTMENTS The Grand Jury at Baltimore, Hd Indicts Former Officials of the Maryland Trust Co. Balltmore, Md., Jan. 4. The grand; Jury which has been Investigating tha- Lutj mil routine. icLuruiid iirKKf-nTfTii.111 M . 1. II-.. T T. 1 .. 1 I me vice-uresiueni. ana in bclivu casr rested en a capias from the criminal court and released under bond of $10, 000. The other two have not been ar rested. Enormous Equipment Orders, Chicago. Jan. C Flsures comntled h the Railway Age show that during tha twelve months Just closed tbe railway Of the country have ordered til Sir freight cart. 6.265 locomotives ami IM fsvumiger cars.