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Caught in the Second Story of a
Lumber Camp.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
The Men Were Asleep When Flames
Enveloped Them—One Was Badly
Injured and His Condition
Is Now Critical.
Hambleton, W. Va., Jan. 22.—Camp
No. 5 of the Otter Creek Boom and
Lumber company, several miles from
here in the forest, took fire and burn-
ed so rapidly that seven of the 40 men
asleep in the building failed to get
out and were burned to death.
Following is the list of dead: John
Morrlssey, John Ryley, George Van
Horne, Arthur Fendricks, Thomas
Hickney, Mike Graron and Forest
Manard.
Bud Welch was so badly hurt that
be la in a critical condition.
b6, was not more than five minutes
Iran the time the alarm was given un-
til there was no chance of escape. The
camp was 22x50 feet and the upper
part all in- one room, and in this the
40 men jwere sleeping. Two very
small windows and the narrow stairs
afforded the only avenue of escape and
those who went to the windows, a doz-
en or more, had to jump 12 or 15 feet,
the otters rushing down the steps iike
sheep, pushing and falling over each
other.
After they were out some of the men
Inside could be seen in the flames, but
not a cry came from the building. The
dead was almost entirely cremated,
there were scarcely 40 pounds of flesL
and bones of all seven brough here in
a little box.
The men who escaped lost their
rlothing and were compelled to travel
through eight inches of snow almost
naked to another camp a mile away.
"Men Found Mnrdered.
Texarkana. Tex.. Jan. 22.—News
reached here from a thoroughly relia-
ble source of the finding of the body of
a white man in Red River county,
.about 20 miles northwest of here a
couple of days ago. The man had un-
doubtedly been murdered and the body
placed in the river in the hope of con-
cealing the crime. The head had been
split through as if with sui ax. The
body was entirely nude and iron
weights were fastened about the neck
and limbs to prevent floating. There
seems to be little if aAy clew to the
men, and even the identity of the vic-
tim is not clearly established. He is
thought to be a hunter who was camped
.for some time near where the body
was found. The body was found on
the Arkansas side of the river ,in Little
.River county.
Soldier Auutlnktcd.
Manilla, Jan. 22.—Captain J. M.
Hartshorne, Jr., of the Seventh infan-
try, was shot from ambush and killed
Jan. 2. in the eastern part of the is-
land of Samar. Captain Hartshorne
was recently transferred from the
Ninth to the Seventh infantry. Owing
to the lack of telegraphic communica-
tion in Samar, the news of Captain
Hartshorne's death came by mail ie
a report from Second Lieutenant Geo.
W. Wallace of the Ninth.
Dnubl« Execution.
New Orleans, Jan. 22.—Two murder
ers paid the penalty for thrir crime.s
at Mississippi City. Miss., at noon
Tuesday. Both were negroes. Lewis
Johnson the assassin of City Marshal
Richardson of Gulf Fort and Victor
Johnson, who brutally murdered a lit-
tle girl at Pass Christian, were hanged
from the same scaffold in the presence
of a large crowd.
Pi>K« IV a* Acquitted.
Waxahachie. Tex.. Jan. 22.—The O.
E. Pcge murder case was concluded
in the districi court here Tuesday
morning. The defendant went on the
stand as soon as court reconvened and
at the conclusion of his testimony the
case was submitted to the jury with-
out argument. The jury was out but
a few minutes and returned a verdict
of not guilty.
Made Sure of Election.
"Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 22.—The houses
of the legislature duplicated the pro-
ceedings of last Tuesday by balloting
in separate sessions for the elections
of a senator. There was a little doubt
as to the Kentucky law as to the day
on which the ballot sha.l be taken.
Killed His Father.
Little Rock, Jan. 22.—Advices from
Marshall, Ark., state that E. B. Har-
vey was stabbed and instantly killed
by his son. Ero Harvey, as the result
of a quarrel. Young Harvey was ar-
rested and taken to the Marion coun-
ty jail at Yeilville for safe keeping.
Negro Convicted of Harder.
Galveston, Jan. 22.—Henry Johnson,
m negro, charged with shooting to
death O Linaro, a young grocery clerk,
last May, was found guilty of murder
In the second degree and sentenced to
pi year* in the penitentiary.
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liawgMl Leader Surrenders.
% Jan. 22.—The insurgent lead-
oetor Laque and hia entire com-
■&njt,enJan. 20. surrendered uncon
FIGHTING AT PANAMA.
ROBBED OF DIAMONDS
A Drummer Loses Between $10,000
and $12,000 Worth.
TAKEN FROM TRUNKS
The Sparklers Were Secured fron
Sample Cases Left in the Depot.
Other Valuables in Trunks
Were Not Molested.
Government Wnrshtps Fighting Insur-
gent Vessels in Harbor.
Colon, Colombia, Jan. 21.—A nava'
battle, which began at 6 yesterdaj
morning, is in progress in the harboi
of Panama. The revolutionary flee'
consists of steamers Padilla, DarieL
and Gaitan. They are trying to forc<
a landing off Sacana.
The government ships are the Chui
an line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific
Steam Navigation company's steamei
Chicuito, and Panama Calan comp?a
steamer Boyaca. The firs^^ended
steamer was seized by Ger *
and the other two had beive a fine c Glendive. Mont., Jan. 21.—Robberf
by the Colombian govern 8uppo>aecured between $10,000 and $20,000
As this dispatch is sen^f go cts on i0rth of unset and set diamonds here
have just passed over j| q '-stealing two trunks from the bag-
she has answered with ^ curry coun % room 0f the Northern Pacific sta-
They fell close to the'Cre^ of indlvidukQ(j breaking them open. Noth-
seems to be retiring, f jn Hockley COUntmissing from the trunks except
Bovedas are also firing. ,
The government fore? at 5 cents per acre of unset diamonds and 300 or 400
up entrenchments. $.60 annually. ItPnd rings. A tray containg 24 set
Tne United States « was overlooked by the rob-
phia is close to the sc^ fi.ov per acre tr
ty is opposed to sellini . , , „
R#port or F.,h.,.reasonaHble ice. St
Washington, Jan. 2£. - , rru *ei1, travellnS representative of
partment has recei: ®,D3 n,ce^* The ranlausen ft Co., wholesale maga-
cablegram from Cor;us ^roQl Fisher to flg jewelers of Minneapolis Mr-
er, dated Panama: «unty has been ruv'laus^n arrived from the east Saturday
' night and left his trunks in charge of
the baggage agent. Four men were in
the upper story of the station asleep
and the express agent slept in a room
adjoining the baggage room bat none
of them heard the robbers at work.
Trie windows of the baggage, room
were forced open and through the
two trunks whieh weighed 250 j^pfis
each were hoisted out. They were
taken only a few feet from the station
where they were broken open aiStf the
diamonds taken. Local officers' have
made ^n arrest upon suspicion.
was oopers.
re
Governor
great."
The secretary of A e n*ar a.as
ceived the following jlegram from
Capt. Mead, comma the Philadel
phia. dated Panamsiopto
The insurgents' st^ nsr Padilla at
tacked the Lautaro a* close quarters
The crew deserted her. She is no*
on fire and is sinking.
jfl'e
Fire "ips Destroyed.
New York. L ^ 21.—The Panama
Railroad com q here received i
cablegram frd^J Colon saying thai
three insurgent Aid two government
vessels had been sunk in the nava
engagement in Panama harbor. Th<
cablegram came from Colonel J. R
8haler, general superintendent a1
Colon for the Panama Railroad com
pany.
/ Caught on s Trestle. >
IJrenham. Tex., Jan. 21.—Prof. W. C
Grossman and his soil Willie wer*
mashed to death at 3 o'clock Sunday
evening while out for a stroll through
the country. The Santa Fe track was
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Hons* Takes up Urgency Deficiency Bill
■ndi Lively Debate Follows.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The time of
the house was occupied Monday in
general debate on the urgent deficien-
cy bill. An item in the bill carrying
$500,000 for a military post at Manila
precipitated a long debate, in which
some of the ablest debators on both
sides of the house took part. A semi-
humorous speech by Mr. Clark of Mis-
souri elicited a reply from Mr. Can-
non of Illinois, which in turn drew the
fire of Mr. DeArmond of Missouri.
Others who participated were Mr.
Richardson of Tennessee, Mr. Gros-
venor of Ohio, Mr. Alexander of New
York. Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Williams of Illinois and Mr. Under-
wood of Alabama.
Concerning the item of $220,000 for
rural free delivery service, Mr. Cannon
explained that it was not a deficiency
appropriation properly speaking, but
one to provide for 1800 additional
routes before the expiration of th€
fiscal year.
When pressed for an explanation as
to the reason for the proposed appro
priation of $40,000 for the emergency
fund for the state department. Mr.
Cannon admitted that it was for the
entertainment of Prince Henry ol
Germany.
This caused considerable debate and
took wide range.
The debate on the Philippine tarifi
bUl began in the senate Monday. On
behalf of the majority of the commit
tee on Philippines. Chairman Lodgt
Monday reported the measure. Mr
Rawlins of Utah, acting for the mi
norfty of the committe. offered a sub
stitwte for the bill of the majority and
announced that he would speak to it
During the greater part of the see
sion the measure providing for th<
establishment for a department ol
eommeree was under consideration.
An effort was made by Mr. Nelson oi
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A SERIOUS FIGHT.
One
Man Killed and Another Belterec
to Be Fatally Bart.
South McAlester. I. T., Jan. 21.—Sun-
day night at Wilburton a shocking
tragedy was enacted and as a result
one man is dead and another fatal!>
injured. Will Mingel and Will Strong
became involved in a difficulty anc
Strong hit Mingel with a pair of brass
kuncks. Mingel retaliated by striking
his adversary with a club, but failed to
stop Strong in his maddened rush. Min-
gel then ran out of the house and re-
turned in a few minutes. He Was again
assaulted by Strorg, and in order to
protect himself struck Strong a terri-
ble blow on the leg with an ax. An-
other blow struck Strong on the neck,
making a dangerous wound. John
Herks, who was a bystander, jumped
into the fight and shot Mingel with s
revolver. Mingel died. Herks was j
brought here and lodged in jail. He
says he acted in self-defense, and that
he was knocked down in the ">ugh-
and-tumble fight, and shot to protect'
himself. Strong's injuries are consid- j
ered fatal.
selected for the route and they went; Minnesota to secure a ^le, but th<
north for a distance of three miles.;
Returning they had covered about half j
the distance home and were walking
across a high trestle about one hun-
' dred feet iong. They were caught on
the trestle by the passenger train and
both killed.
Womsn 1)<m of
Brenham, Tex., .Tan 21.—Mrs. W. C.
Grossman died Monday at VVallis while
en route to Cuero to attend the funeral
of her husband and son. who were run
over Sunday by a Santa Fe train near
this city Mrs. Grossman has been In
ill health, and physicfans tried to dis-
suade her ffmn attending the funeral.
She was Immovable, however*, and
started on the journey. She grew
steadily worse, snd when the' t«ain
reached WaJlis her condition wiys such
that it became necessary to move her
from the train at once. She was taken
to a hotel and several physicians were
at her bedside promptly, but they could
do nothing for her.
Wbere Schley .Met Mrs. Schley.
Chicago. 111., Jan. 21.—A tinge of ro-
Kenis Merchant Burt.
Gnnls. Tex.. Jan. 21.—Will Gibson, a
merchant of this city, was found early
Sunday morning at a livery stable here
in an unconscious condition and quite
weak from loss of blood from two ugly
wounds in the head. No one know®
how or when he got to the stable, and
he has not recovered sufficiently to
opposition to many of its provisions
became so strong that the1 effort had
to be abandoned.
A house bill conferring upon Mrs
Ida S. McKinley. widow of the lat
President McKinley. the mail franking
privileg-p was called up by Mr. Mason
chairman of the committee on ^>ost
offices and post roads, and parsed.
Mr. Callom of Illinois introduced i
bill to prevent the transportation o'
deletorous food and drinks and to pro
vide for the appointment at a dairj
and food commission.
The Democratic members of the
commerce committee were given per
mission to file a minority report on the
shipping bill.
Ftever the Panama R«?e,
Washington, Jan. 20.—The president
to-day transmitted congress supple
mental report of the isthmian canal
commission on the proposition of the
Panama Canal company to sell theh
property to the United States govern
meat for $40,000,000. The commission
unanimously reports that after consid
ering the changed conditions now ex
isting, and all facts and circumstances
upon which Its present judgment must
be based, the commission is of the
opinion that the most practicable and
feasible route for an isthmian canal to
be under the control, management and
give any explanation His buggy, in ownership of the United States, is that
mance will attend the visit of Admiral | Which he was last spen. was found sev-: known as the Panama canal route. The
and Mrs. Winfleld Scott Schley to Chi-j erai blocks away with the horse un 1 report is signed bv all the members of
cago this week. They will meet and! hitched. the commission. It is accompanied by
be entertained at dinner by Mrs. John
Morris, at whose house tney were in-
troduced when Admiral Schley was a
cadet at the Annapolis naval academy
and Mrs. Schley was a young woman. I
Confederate V«-ter>in D^a«l.
Austin. Jaa. 21.—Thomas Hartigan.
aged <10 yeaif;. an inmate of the State
Confederate home, died very suddenly
at that institution Sunday. He was in
the best of health apparently, when he
was suddenly stricken with rheuma-
tism of the heart and lived but a short
time. He was admitted to the home
two years ago from Waco.
Judgment for l r* f Witt baas.
New York. Jan 18.—The supreme
court has rendered a verdict for $ ?639
In favor of Prof. Rudolph Witthaus.
who had sued the city to recover $*>180
for services rendered by him in mak
ing a chemical analysis on portions
of the remains of Henry Barnett.
whose death figured in the indictment
and trial of Roland LV Molineaux. The |
verdict rendered included $459.65 in j
terest on the amount sued for.
a letter of transmittal from the presi-
dent to congress.
~ i
'American military
province.
1
Jepfla Lodge Wot,
Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 22.—The Jcp-
lodge won the silver loving cup
before the interstate and terri-
convention of Elks here.
Pan-Ainerican Adjournment Date.
City of Mexico, Jan. 21.—The Pan-
American conference at its session
Monday adopted a resolution to ad-
journ on Jan. 31. The conference also
approved a resolution to send the salu-
tation of the conference to Senor Alvo,
the famous Argentine writer on inter-
national law, who is now past 80 years
of age.
Bclton Bank Fails.
Belton, Tex. ,Jan. 21.—The Citizens'
bank of this place did not open its
doors Monday morning. It was a pri-
vate institution and enjoyed the con-
fidence of the city. A general assign-
ment was made, naming Judge D. R.
Pendleton as assignee. Assets and lia-
bilities are not known.
Killed by a Fall.
Galveston, Jan. 21.—Leon Burger, 18
years of age, a carpenter's apprentice,
fell from the roof of the new power-
house of the street railway here and
was killed. He went on the roof in
the course of construction and fell
through a ventilator opening to the
ground, a distance of 60 feet.
Kranse Given Two
London. Jan. 20.—Lord Chief Justice
Alverstone sustained contention vof the
defense of'Dr.Krause that-charge of in-
citing to murder must fail, as there
was no evidence that letters in the case
had feached Broecksman. but held that
Question of "attempting to ,p$fsuade"
must go to a jury. Dr! Krause was
found guilty and sentenced to two
years' imprisonment. 1
Fell frean a Bridge.
Sherman, Tex.. Jan 21.—Fred- Riser,
aged 21 years, an employe of. the firm
of contractors who are constructing
the bridges and trestles of the Texas.
Red River and Southern railroad, is in
a precarious condition in his room in
East Pacific street with is right leg
and left arm broken, his aollar bone
dislocated and various other bruises,
the result of a fall from a bridge.
n
On Pianos'!
I Must Have the Money you
may have the Pianos.
I Jiave in stock two cars Pianos; three cars Organs
—no cars of Money, Nice music in jour home will
improve jour health, happiness and prosperity.
It will lengthen life as much as anj other medicine
you can buj, as is appreciated classes from Angels
down to dogs, and if jou do uot like music, I think
jour rank is outside the above scope.
m
Jas. T. Couch
Bingham Block, flcKinney.
f ...Drs. Caldwell & Caldwell
W Practice Limited.
■■■
Dr. Jas. A. Caldwell,
Diseases of Women, Skin,
Genito-Urinary organs, Rec-
tum and Nervous System.
Dr. Albert J. Caldwell,
Diseases of the
Eye, Ear,
Nose, Throat. *
Office: Foote House—Up-Stairs.
ROOMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 an.l 6.
McKinney, - - Texas.
USE THE
H. & T. C. R. R
-IT TAPS-
I'ennion for Mrs. McKinley.
Washington. Jan. 21.—The senate
committee on pensions has ordered a
favorable report on the bill to grant a
pension of $5000 a year to Mrs. Ida S.
McKinley, widow of late President Mc-
Kinley.
Presidential s«point menf*.
Washington. Jan. 21,—The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate:
Collector, district of Saluria, Tex..
Robert W. Dowe.
Registers of land offices, Albert R.
Museller at Alva. Ok.; Emery D.
Brownlee at Kingfisher, Ok., and
Frank D. Heal at Woodward, Ok.
Receiver of public moneys, J. V.
Admire at Kingfisher, Ok.
Postmasters: Albert Bondurant, at
St. Joseph, La.; Frank C. Labit, at
Crowley, La., and William D. Je3frey,
at Clarendon, Ark.
The Best Sections of Texas
AND ltEACHKS-
Every City of Important
Free Chair Carsi
Through Sleepers,
Uh Sentene* for Harder.
Palestine, Tex.. Jan. 21.—In the dis-
trict court here the case of G. A. Tip-
pen, Jr.,-charged with the killing of
his tether, George Tippen, here a few
weeks ago, was called for trial and .the
defendant entered a plea of guilty to
the charge. The court assessed a life
aentencf., ^ ^
Died ef Hfa Iejurte*. *
Navasota, Tex.. Jan. 21.—J. M. Bar-
row, who was run over by a Santa Fe
train Thursday, died from the injuries
received.
Pardoned Over Four Hundred.
Des Moines, Jan. 18.—As practically
closing the act of his administration
Gov. Shaw made public the names of
473 prisoners whom he had extended
executive clemency within the last
two years. The governor's record in
this respect, it is stated, has never
been equalled in Iowa.
To Make PreMed Bricks.
Denton, Tex., Jan. 21.—W®. Brice of
Fort Worth and W. C. Weeks of Ar-
lington have purchased twenty acres
of la~d in the southern part oi the city
and have begun work thereon erecting
a big pressed brick iillaht. •*'.
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■ ^oer Con mapdent tQ.,B£ Sh<?t.
Graaf-Reinet. Cape Colony, Jail. 21 —
—Lord Kitchener ira£; emiffofeted fta
$eath sentence upon the Boer com-
mandant. Scheepers. who wap captur-
ed last October. He will be shot next
Saturday,
Wrong Man Killed.
Shawnee, O. T., Jan. 21.—B. B. Hunt
of Huntsville, Mo., was shot and kill-
ed here by John Seville, who mistook
him for an enemy. He went to Se-
ville's home and demanded admit-
tance. Seville had experienced trouble
Saturday with other persons, and sup-
posing that they had returned to open
the quarrel, refused to admit him, and
shot through the closed' door. Hunt
dropped dead on the steps.
Fall Break* HI* Neck.
Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 21.—Tom Kelly,
the well known farmer who lived sev-
eral miles northeast of Norman, was
thrown from his buggy while on his
way home from town Saturday night
and killed. His neck was broken. He
was driving a spirited horse, which
became frightened at something and
bolted with him, overturning the
buggy.
DALLAS,
AUSTIN, WACO.
TO FORT WORTH.
u DENISON.
HOUSTON.
CORSICA>
Semi 10c, in stamps for a copy of the Southern Pacific Rice C<
Book, Containing 200 receipts.
S. F. B. MORSE. Pass. Traffic Manager. M. L. DOBBINS, G. P. &
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
New Watson House!
Will be Open for
Business About
February 1, 1902
Rates: 11.00 and SI.25 Per Day.
ladlaM Want Ho FOooea.
Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 21.—News has
been received at the office of the Unit-
ed 8tates Indian agent at this place
that the Snake Iq^ans, frho live
southwest of Checotan, have been giv-
ikg' cHfteiW ih tbiu Neighborhood
trouble about fencing their allotments.
They are headed by Abe Grayson, and
are o' ^cring citizens to stop fencing.
Business Notice.
The grocery firm of McMullen
& Forbes, has been mutually dis-
solved. T. L. McMullen will
continue tbe business at the old
stand, J. H, Forbes retiring. We
thank the people for past favors
and ask a continuance of the same
for Mr. McMullen.
* J" 4, T. L. McMullen,
All persons indebted to I I e
above firm will i.lease call and set-
le by Feh. 1.
Sam Sealy the old reli
cleaner and dyer is back at
old stand on North Kentucky
Whenever you have any wor
do in his line see Sam for p:
on same before giving it to
one else.
A new painless
moving nerves,
and relieving
ing cavities for
til** of
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