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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE.
VOL. VIII.
FORTY LIVES WERE LOST
riany Miners Buried In the Pit By Disas¬
trous Gas Explosion.
BODIES BADLY
Alining Laws Alleged to
Been Criminally Violated
By Those In Charge.
A special from Browusvillo, Fa.
says; Forty men were entombed in
Brnznell mine, as the rosult of a gas
explosion, which occurred Saturday
morning.
There wore between forty-five and
fifty workers in the mine when the ex¬
plosion occurred. Fourteen were res-
cued within a short time after the acci¬
dent.
The explosion occurred at 7:30
o’clock a. m. Owing to a shortage of
cars, less than tho Usual number of
men entered the pit. The mine is that
of the Stockdale Coal company, and
lies four miles from Brownsville.
lier in tho morning Fire Boss James
Eadeliffo went through the mine as
usual and found gas or “firo damp” in
two places. The fire boss informed reported the
presence of the gas, but the
superintendent that it was all right for
the men to enter. The men were low¬
ered into tho mine in the eago de¬
scending the main shaft, which is ver¬
tical. From forty t.vfiftv men liad eu-
tered the mine and dispersed through
it when the gas ignited iu some man-
ner not yet discoverable.
A tremendous explosion occurred,
Its force must have reached every man
in the mine. The cage in the main
shaft, which was at the bottom, was
blown into splinters and the hoisting
machinery wrecked. About a bun-
dred yards from the main entrance
—--j V an air shaft, also vertical, and
brick lined. It was torn by the
and the bricks were blown to the very
top. chil¬
Frantic women and frightened
dren dashed out of their dwellings
just across the railroad track and
rushed toward tho mouth of the shaft.
They were driven back by the smoke
that poured up from the mine. A min¬
ute later everything was quiet. The
big engines stopped and the fan was
hushed. There was no possibility of
at once aiding the imprisoned men inado at
the main shaft, and a rush was
for tho ventilating shaft, 150 feetnway.
Fire damp kept the rescuers out of
the mine until 3 o’clock in the after¬
noon, when the first gang descended.
A mass of wreckage was found at the
bottom of the shaft,in which lay seven
men, their faces blackened and burned
and their bodies distorted.
When tho first party was worn out
and nearly poisoned, another took its
place, and this was con mued un l
late mto the night in an effort to save
tho survivors.
Sunday ... tho .
morning rescue "'or
eas resumed and the horror of the
Braznell mine grew in intensity with
every hour.
At the Bame timo there was a strong
presumption that the laws regulating
mining were carelessly and probably
criminally disregarded.
’J be first bodies of the victims were
brought out of the mine Sunday
morning, and never in the lnstoiy of
mine disasters were human beings so
horribly mutilated. It was nearly 11
o’clock before the first five
were taken out, twenty-eight hours
after the explosion. At 5:o0 o clock
tliree were brought to tue surface and
at 0:50 o clock three more came up in
tbe cage of the mam shaft.
At least twelve other bodies were in
sight, but could not bo reached on ac-
count of the debris.
Tho estimates ot the number of
the dead were conflicting. A. B.
Braznell, president of the Stockdale
Coal comjmny, said he believed that
but twenty or twenty-five men had
been killed. Men who were working
around the mine say thirty-five to
forty men were down the mineshaft
iu the cages, while about twenty
climbed down the steps in the eleva-
ter shaft. From fifty-five to sixty men
-vero iu the mine, and of this number
but twelve have been recovered alive.
All the rest, whatever the number, are
dead.
BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
Cole Charged With Misappropriating Gov¬
ernment Fundi.
Charles H. Cole, former president
of the Globe National bank of Boston,
which failed several days ago, was ar-
rested nt Bedonda, Cal., by United
States Marshal Osborne. The
was made on a warrant charging him
with misappropriation of
lands. The information was sent
Boston. has been connected
Mr. Cole
the Globe bank for thirty yearr,
his resignation, which took place
uontbs ago, caused a sensation
Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Civen Prompt Attention.
Another evidence of the force of tho
explosion was discovered Sunday af¬
ternoon. On the hillside fifty feet
back from the mnin shaft waa diaoov-
ored an arm and a foot. They were
portions of a victim killed 10ft feet be¬
low the surface and blown out of tho
shaft like a bullet from a rifle.
From statements obtained it seems
clear that the presence of gas in quan¬
tities in the mine was perfectly well
known, and that naked lights were
used for several days before tho ex¬
plosion.
“BOBS” LEAVES LONDON.
Lord Roberts Starts For South
Africa and Is Given a
Grand Send-Off.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, who is
to assume command of tho British
‘ oroua in South Africa, loft London
Saturday, starting on his way to South
Africa amidst scenes of enthusiasm,
vividly demonstrating the national in¬
terest in tho event and the belief that
the departure of the general can be
accepted as a guarantee tbnt whatever
can be done in South Africa will be
carried out by thoroughly competent
hands and on carefully matured hues.
Although only privileged persons
were permitted to enter the railway
this did not prevent the gath-
e ring of immense throngs at all the
approaches and other points of nd-
vantage, who cheered repeatedly as
“Bobs,” accompanied by bis wife and
two daughters, drove up. Seldom has
the terminus witnessed such an iu-
spiring send-off
Every appearance of the field mar-
s fi a l was the signal for ringing hur-
raUs, lusty shouts and good wishes,
The moment the veteran commander
arrived he was surrounded by military
officers and other friends and held a
semi-private reception in tho waiting
room. After personal leavetaklngfl,
Lord Roberts reached tlio platform,
where general greetings and parting
words were exchanged.
Many ladies pressed forward to get
a last handshake and bid him God
speed. One woman, with her eyes
filled with tears, exclaimed: “God
bless you and bring you safely back to
us. ”
This wish was echoed and ro-eclioed
in varying phraseology by hundreds
thronging tho vicinity of the train.
AMERICAN CARGO SEIZED.
Chance For Dispute with Great Britain
Has Presented Itself.
A special to the New York Herald
from Washington says:
Secretary of State Ilay will have a
t h orol ,gb investigation made of tho re-
ported seizure by British cruisers of
several cargoes of American flour off
Delngoa Bay, South Africa. Iuitruc-
tions have been sent to tho American
consul at Lorenzo Marquez, Portu-
guose, South Africa, directing him
to make a thorough inquiry and to do
everything in his power to prevent il¬
legal interference with American corn¬
merc0 py either belligerent,
Ambassador Choate lias also been
instructed to make inquiries into the
cases and to make such recommenda-
jq on to j) ie jjj-iti.sh foreign office as
tho facta in the ease may justify.
The seizure has given rise to a lot of
R p ecu | ft tiou ns to what this govern-
raen t j s going to do in the matter,
qq le s p](f M were shipped from Ameri-
can p 01 t a consigned to the Portuguese
of Delagoa Bav—nnd the pro-
^ : , _ t) coi^X^of ) iaV(! rsbnd the
w
un( j 0 f neutrals. It has
cause d much discussion in Washing-
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OFFICERS NOT BLAMED.
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T,l ° ,I ‘ ial ' 1 ncjmru />•« charleston's om-
««** w«re Blameless.
A special from Manila says: Jbere-
port of the Charleston court of inquiry
just rendered is favorable to the offi-
cera “ f the branded warship. It shows
tliat < 1,,e vigilance was exercised in the
embarkation of the crew into the boats
which were well handled.
HOLIDAY LYNCHING.
Two NcRroon Meet Death at IIandg of
Mipgligippl Mob.
Two negroes, named Jim Martin and
Frank .Vest, were lynched on tho
Baker’s creek bridge, near Bolton,
yjj 3S ^ f 0 r the murder of an aged and
highly respected citizen named Milton
3. Hairo and an attempted criminal
assault on his niece, Miss Curran,
The murder was one of tho most
cold-blooded in the criminal annuls of
the county.
Brooke Leaves (’aha.
General Brooke Ie:'t Havana last
Haturoay at noon for * lorida, receiv-
ing a major-genera s sa.uto as the
steamer left the harbor.
ASHBURN. GA.. SATURDAY. DEC EM HER ;!0. IS!)!).
GOEBlx SUPPORTERS
ls::uo An Address to the People of
Kentucky Concerning the
Piling of Protest.
A special from Frankfort, Ky,, says:
Tlio address to the Democracy of the
indorsing the contest instituted
liy William Goebel and other candi¬
dates on the Domooratio ticket, was
issued Thursday night. It is signed
by Former Senator Blackburn, oliair-
uuiu of the state campaign committee;
( liuirmnn Young, of the state central
and executive committee, and all of
the members of those committees.
The Democratic party of Kentucky,
declares the address, through its sov-
eial state committees, has unanimously
declared that the best interests of tho
parly, as well as justice, demand that
contests shall be made by all the can-
dnlatcs on the Democratic tucket for
the respective offices for which they
were nominated. Tho committees feci
that it is proper that they should iu n
concise form stute tho grounds upon
which they base tluir action.
The stalo hoard of election commis-
sioni-rs ut its recent session, issued
certificates of election to all of the Re-
publican candidates for state offices,
but the board expressly declared in
the opinion it rendered that it acted
simply as a canvassing board without
power or authority us it construed the
law to inquire into the legality or va-
liditv of any contested votes.
The hoard expressed the opinion
thar, if clothed with the authority to
go behind tlio returns and determine
the matters in contention, tho oertifi-
cates of election would not have been
issued to the parties who received
Ahem.
JOHNSTON"MORGAN “FEUD.”
Alnlmum Senatorial Contest Una Uegen-
orated Into (titter Pergonal War.
Tlio senatorial contest in Alabama
has resolved itsolf into » bitter per¬
sonal light between Governor John¬
ston and Senator Morgan. The de¬
velopments that aro now in sight
promise one of the liveliest political
sansations of roesnt years in the south.
Governor Johnston has written Sen¬
ator Morgan a letter iu which a de¬
mand is made for the retraction of his
statement tliut Johnston was a stock¬
holder in u trust that had to leave
Alabama and seek shelter in New Jer¬
sey. Morgan
Commenting on this Senator
says: “I shall make a retraction, eh?
When I speak I know what I nin tulking
about. Loan that copy to me, please.
I shall issue a statement above my own
name, at once, iu which I shall deal
with this demand. This is the opening
that I have been looking for, and i
can prove everything that I have said,
and Johnston will be sorry lie spoke.’
SHOUT SESSION OF BOUSE.
Time Spent In Filibustering Against a
Motion to Adjourn.
A Washington dispatch says: No
ousiness was transacted nt the brief
session of the house Wednesday. The
time was occupied in a filibuster
against a motion to adjourn, having
been inaugurated by the Democrats
and some Republicans in order to give
Air. Grow, the venerable ex-speaker of
the house, an opportunity to reply to
some statements made Tuesday by
Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee.
Mr. Pivvne, the majority leader, was
defeated on two roll calls. After Mr.
Grow had made his statement the
house adjourned until 12 o’clock, Jan¬
uary 3d, 1900.
BACON OPPOSED TREATY.
I. Opposed to Our Aoqill.HInn or TuIuIIh
J slanil In Bamtian Group,
The senate committee on foreign re¬
lations Wednesday authorized a favor-
report on the two treaties uegoti
ated with Great Britain and Germany
^ the disolution of the tripartite
agreement for tho control of the Ha-
moan islands. Senator Bacon, ouo of
the Democratic members of the com-
mittee, was the only opponent of the
treaty and ho did not seek to delay tho
reporting of it to the senate. His op-
p 0fi jtion was directed toward the ac-
quisition by this country of tho Island
(J f Tutuila, and liis opposition to that
waa | ja sed upou tho contention that
the consent of the islanders should bo
Ul Ht gecure a.
BISHOP TURNER HARKED.
Colored J'rftlate, Wlio I* IU, llofuied
Kerth In Sleeping Car.
Bishop Henry M. Turner, of Geor¬
gia, was refused a berth on a sleeping
car at Savannah Thursday morning by
the officers of the Central railroad in
tlmt city.
The bishop, who is ill, having been
paralyzed a few days ago, desired to
return to Atlanta, his home. He ask¬
ed to secure a berth in a sleeper, but
was told that berths were not sold to
colored persons.
The sleepers are owned by the Cen¬
tral railroad and the road lias nn arbi¬
trary rule that no colored persons
shall ride in the sleeping car* be¬
tween Atlanta and Savannah, or on
any of the branch lines of the com¬
pany.
LITTLE GIRLS
DIE IN FLAMES
Rehearsal Exercises In School End
In Horrible Tragedy.
WERE ELEVEN BABY VICTIMS
(ias Jet Ignites Clothing of One
and Blaze Envelopes
Haiiy Others.
At Quincy, Ill., Friday afternoon
wllilo the 8ohool children of St. Fran-
cis parochial school, Seventeenth and
Vino streets, woro rehoursing for an
entertainment, the dress of one of
them caught lire from a gas jot and in
ten minutes four of them were burned
*° death, two died uu hour later mid
five others died beforo midnight,
Half n dozen others were burned more
or less severely,
All were between nine nud ale veil
years old. .Several of the teachers
were painfully burned in trying to
Ravo t| le children.
The fire started in a little dressing
room. Three or four little girls were
there dressing for the rehearsal and
laughing gayly among themselves. A
dozen others were grouped in the
wings of the stage near the foot of
Urn stairs descending from the dress
ing rooming.
The girls iu the dressing room had
nearly eompleted their costumes when
one of them brushed against, the gas
jet, hut which one it wan, Will never
be known. A touch of tho flame was
sufficient and in an instant her dress
of cotton and light cloth was in a
blaze. She screamed and ran out of
tho room, commtuiicaiiug tho lilazc to
the others ns slio ran.
One of the girls, with her dress in a
blaze, jumped out of a small window
onto tho stairs leading to the stage
and down the she stairs. almost A fell llamiug down torch the
she wss, as
stairs and rushed into tho groups of
children standing in the wings. They
were all clad like her, in fancy cos¬
tumes of cotton, luce and silk, and the
fire spread with incredible rapidity
from one to tlio other. There were
fonrtoon children in tho cast of tlie
Christmas entertainment and only a
few escaped. minutes, and
It was all over in ten
m that ... time four perished, . , , seven fa- ,
tft,l y horned and others more or less
"^erely I n 3 nro(1 -
The children 1 . stricken , • , and
were panic
rushed this way and that, soreaniing
with (lain. But the agony was brief.
The school hail was tilled with chil¬
dren and many more would have been
killed in the panic which followed had
it not been for the prompt efforts of
the teacherB and sisters, who were in
charge of the entertainment and were
present. The children were in a panic
for a fow minutes and rushed for the
doors; but prompt efforts quieted them
and no one was hurt in the rush.
The shrieks and screams of tho in -
jurcd were agonizing. The little ones
lay helpless nnd impotent on the floor
and writhed about in agony. Tho
dead were charred in most cases be¬
yond recognition.
JOUUKRT AN AMERICAN.
Mujor Foil I nine Kolterate* That (tour G»i»-
ernl Fought In Civil YVur.
Major Lamar l'ontaine, of Missis¬
sippi, well known both iu peace and
war, was recently brought into prom¬
inence in tlie public press by quoting a story
sent out from Washington
him as saying that Colonel Joubert, of
the Boer army in the Transvaal, had
served under Stonewall Jackson and
was a Louisiana officer in the civil
war.
Boon after the publication of the
press dispatch in the papers of the
country there was a meeting of Louisi¬
ana Confederate veterans in tho city
of New Orleans and the statement of
Major Fountaine was denied by them.
Notwithstanding this, the major em¬
phatically reiterates his statement that
Colonel Joubert was a Confederate
soldier and that he hud served under
Jackson in Virginia in the Shenandoah
valley campaign.
BODY PLACED IN VAULT.
Gen. I.uwt n'a Heinnln* Ucinuvoil I'roin
San Mateo To Manila.
Major General Lawton’s body was
removed from San Mateo to Manila
Wednesday afternoon, bis staff and a
squadron of cavalry acting as escort.
It was found necessary to bridge the
river.
The funeral will fake place from liis
late residence, a mansion formerly oc¬
cupied by a Spanish general, The
body has been temporarily placed in a
vault in El I’asco cemetery, where
many of the American soldiers have
been interred, and a guard of honor
will be maintained.
REV. MOODY IS DEAD
Famous Evangelist Expires at His
Home In Northfiold, Mass.
HIS REPUTATION WAS WORLD-WIDE
Fre*eJie<l If I a Lost Sor«»n In Kanin*
City—Overwork the Came
of ftl« Death.
Dwight Tj. Moody, the famous evan¬
gelist,died at his home in East North-
field, Mass., Friday.
It was not expected until Thursday
by the members of Mr. Moody’s fam¬
ily and immediate circle of friends that
death would be tho result of his ill¬
ness. The cause of death was a gou-
einl breaking down duo to overwork.
Tho evangelist broke down in lvas-
sss City, Mo., where ho was holding
services about a month ago, and tho
seriousness of his condition was so
apparent to tho physicians who were
called to attend him that they forced
him to abandon his tour and return to
bis home with all possible speed. Af¬
ter lie reached Northfield eminent
physicians were consulted and every¬
thing was done to prolong life.
Mr. Moody was, perhaps, the best
known evangelist in tlio world. Ho
began Ins career at Northfield, Mass.,
near which place ho worked on alarm
until he was sixteen years old. At
that age ho left home mid went to
Boston, where he secured employment
us a clerk in a store. II# worked there
several years. He then became u
professor of religion under the preach-
iug of Dr. Kirk, shortly afterwards
moving to Chicago, where he again be-
enmo u clerk.
lie spent Ills evening* in missionary
w ork among tho poor and destitute of
Chicago, and this field of labor be¬
came of such proportions and import¬
ance that lie gave np his mercantile
pursuit and entered the missionary
field under tlio aupieces of tho Young
Men’s Christian association.
After n few years of work in this
line, lie gained the reputation of being
one of tho foremost speakers of the
(•nniifvv on/1 lit* i*> »»>•,-,«*- ,7 <1
at. ull the religious gatherings.
In 1873 Mr. Moody nnd Ira D.
Sankey wont to Orest Britain on un
evangelistic tour, which continued for
two years and resulted iu the inaugu¬
ration of olio of the greatest evangul-
istie movements of tho century.
lie founded two schools ut North-
field, Mass., OllO each for young
women and men. These schools have
an average attendance of about 800.
The schools make only u nominal
charge of $100 per year and thousands
linve received their benefits. Mr.
Moody also founded the Bible institute
of Chicago, where 400 young men and
women are trained every year for ro-
ligioita work.
Mr. Moody wss never regularly or¬
dained ns a minister.
Mr. Moody was the author of a
number of books nnd sermons -which
attained wide circulation. Ho is sup¬
posed to huve spoken to more people
and addressed larger audiences 1 linn
any man of his generation. I(e was
born February 5, 1837, and was nearly
fill years old.
TOWN SI.IItKS INTO SEA.
Great Dlnnutfli' Huppem nt An Italian
To ml At Itenort.
Advices from Rome, Italy, state that
a terrible disaster took place Friday
afternoon at Amalfi,the popular tourist
resort on the gulf of Balorno. An
enormous rock, upon which stood the
Cappnccini hotel, slid bodily into the
sea with deafening roar and without a
moment’s warning, carrying with it
the hotel, the old Capuchin monastery
below, the hotel Santa Calerina and
several villas.
Many persons wero buried in the
debris, which crushed four vessels to
the bottom of the sts, destroying their
crews.
111(1 SHIPMENT OF HOLD.
Nearly Flvo Million Dollum of the Follow
M<’tul Got-M to Kinopo.
A Now York special says: The fol¬
lowing shipments of gold were made
by Saturday's steamers: Baring, Heidelbaok, Mb-
gonn & Co., $1,000,000;
Ickelbeimer & Co., $i,ilf0,000; L. Vou
Hoffman A Co., $400,000; Muller,Sehali Goldman,
Bachs A Co., $1,700,000;
A Co., $525,000, Total, $4,975,000.
OOM PALL ENTERS PROTEST.
Krugur Sttlfl to Have Objected to Britain
Buying Hupplfo* Irt United State.
A special from Washington says:
President Kruger’s government has
formally protested to Secretary Hay
against the sale of munitions of war
by American manufacturers and mer¬
chants to the British government.
This protest was designed to prevent
the British government from obtaining
much needed war supplies, but it is
said it has proved of no avuil.
Secretary Hay has replied that
American citizens in trading with both
belligerents violate no neutrality ob¬
ligation.
NO. >1.
BULLER’S LOSS
IS APPALLING
More Critisii Killed or Wounded
Than First Thought.
THE TROOPS FOUGHT BRAVELY.
British Aristocracy Volunteering
For Services—Statements About
Are Victoria Contradicted.
A London special snys: General
Bailor's disunity list nt Colonso, just
published, shows (lint ICO were killed
mid 74(5 wounded. Two hundrod and
twenty-seven are described as missing
mid of those about forty are known to
bo prisoners in tho hands of the Boors.
This makes a total larger than General
Buller's original estimate.
Inlorost oenters for the moment in
the preparations to send out re-in-
forcements. The various ei y guilds
have given an additional £21,000 for
tho expenses of the imperial volun¬
teers, besides gifts ot horses, ambu¬
lances and other paraphernalia.
The latest notable volunteers include
two nephews of Lord Roberts, Major
Ohnrles Sheraton and Mujor Maxwell
Shors on. Their brother was killed at
Glencoe.
The admirably las decided to dis¬
patch another naval brigade of 700
men to South Africa.
1UUTONS FOUGHT IlHAVELV.
Belated stories from Ohieveloy camp,
Natal, all concur in saying that tho
British did marvelous work in an im¬
possible situation. Tho oldest war
correspondents say they never saw
anything comparable with the bravery
of tho men and officers. The naval
contingent created an immense fur-
rorc, engaging tho Boors single-handed lyddite shells
and hailing shrapnel and
uu litu iu. .liioatioiiu >• ui 'li v/» »u >• >»
in u vain effort to silence tho murder¬
ous fire of tho Boers, while the British
forced the passage of the river.
The advance of tho Second brigade
along (lie road leading to tho bridge
in the face of a deadly fusiladc is de¬
scribed as magnificent. The British
forced their way across the fire zone
under a perfect storm of bullets from
tho invincible Boers. The patter of
the bullets on the dry plain, it is add¬
ed, raised the dust like heavy rain
drops of water.
Tho queen lias been greatly annoy¬
ed by the unfounded statements that
she iH in ill health und perpetually
weeping. A paragraph contradicting
IlieHo stories appears in the papers,
which add that it has never been her
majesty's habit to “display grief like
a hysterical school girl.”
Royal letters, signed by the queen,
aro being circulated by the archbishop
to the bishops of the various dioceses,
authorizing a collection in the churches
throughout England on January 7th
in aid of the {anil for tlie sick and
wounded soldiers anil tlioir families.
AUIHTOOIIATIO VOLUNTEERS.
The duke of Marlborough, who is a
lieutenant in tho Oxfordshire yeo-
mntiry, and who has volunteered for
service in South Africa, will take with
him 150 men und horses of his troop.
He will personally furnish the equip¬
ment for these men. Tho earl ot War¬
wick, the earl of Dudley, the earl of
Lonsdale and Viscount Galway are
among the other members of tho aris¬
tocracy who have volunteered for ser¬
vice in the campaign against the
Boers.
OBONJE lONOlms MIITIIUUN.
Tho war office has received the
following from General F’orestier-
VValker, tho British commander at
Capo Town:
“Cave Town, Wednesday, December
20.—Methuen wires that he has receiv¬
ed a rude reply from General Crouje
respecting bis representations saying an to
Lieutenant Ohandos-Pole-Oell,
that this offi'-er is regarded as a spy.
General Cronje also states that he will
hold no further communication with
Methuen.”
BROTHER SUES BROTHER.
Pat Cullioun Want* An Accounting With
III* Brother John.
Patrick Calhoun, formerly of At¬
lanta, Ga., but now of Cleveland, O.,
has filed suit in the district court at
Washington ugainst his brother, John
G. Calhoun. About $197,000 is in¬
volved. Tho suit is filed in accord¬
ance with an agreement between the
brothers allowing a difference between
them to take this course. The suit
involves a number of transactions be¬
tween tho brothers dating back a num¬
ber of years in which they have been
unable to agree as to amounts.
F’ormor Benator M. C. Butler, of
Bouth Carolina, is referee in the case.