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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- toQ ’ - ----- OFFICERS NOT BLAMED. - 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.