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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
The Chicago Mill Explosion.
THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE DISASTER DOES
BELIEVE In THE MEAL. DIST THEORY

THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE DISASTER DOES NOT
BELIEVE IN THE MEAL DUST THEORY.
The general belief seems to be among those
who have made an examination that the ex-
plosion in divers mill in Chicago yesterday
morning was due to Oat meal dust. Holmes,
the miller, the only survivor of those who were
in the mill at the time of the explosion, does
not believe in the meal dust theory however
He has another theory but declines to make it
public yet. Holmes is lying at the hospital
badly burned and bruised. He says he was at
the milestone on the first floor examining the
Hour as it came out when the explosion oc-
cured. 1t seemed to start below him. tearing
the floor. throwing him upward and rendering
him unconscious.
A street-car passenger happened to be look
ing at the mill at the moment of the explosion.
His description accords with the theory that
the explosion was Of mill dust. He said: Il
was looking directly at the mill, when sud-
denly the entire building seemed to be filed
with one broad glare of light. l never saw
anything like it before. From roof to cellar
the building was one sheet of fire, which was
followed Immediately by loud, rumbling
der our feet. second explosion seemed to
follow, and then bricks and machinery began
to fly through the air.
Officials Of the fire department and most
other persons competent to judge are of the
opinion that mill dust is responsible for the
explosion.
A man named Nicholas Austen. a friend of
the engineer, was at the mill Monday night,
and. as he has not been seen since, it is be-
lieved that he is in the ruins, making four
victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
Republicans Carry Boston.
HART ELECTED Major AND THE REPUDLicA
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES CHOSEN.

RepuDncanS carry Boston.
HART ELECTED MAJOR AND THE REPUBLICAN,
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES CHOSEN.
The most exciting campaign ever known in
Boston resulted yesterday in political revolu-
ton, by which O'Brien, the present mayer of
the city, and the democratic candidate, was de-
feated for reelection and Thos. n. Hart, re-
publican, chosen in his stead. In the fight on
the school question the ticket nominated by
the republicans and citizens is also thought to
have been elected Harris plurality is sup
posed to be about 1.600. The majority in favor
of license will be Il, 900 to II. 900.
The campaign was marked by unusual Bit
terness, especially in the discussion of the pub
lie school question, which has been the princi-
pal issue. This issue was brought before the
people last summer by the removal from the
public schools by the school board Of certain
textbook which contained statements distaste-
full to the Catholic clergy. Believing that in
this action they saw an entering wedge by
which Catholic supremacy in the control Of the
public schools was to be ultimately obtained
the friends OF the public schools held frequent
meetings to protest against such interference
and public feeling was wrought up to the
highest pitch. A mass-meeting was held in
Faneuii hall and committee of 100, irrespec..
tive OF party. was appointed to prepare q list Of
school committee members for election that
should contain only the names of persons
known to be friends of the public school sys-
tenn.
The unusual interest aroused in this question
was most noticeable among the women voters.
and is shown by the fact that while only S37
were registered for the municipal election last
year and only 725 voted. the total registration
this. year reached 20,216. The school board
consists Of "a members, of whom II were elected
to-day. OF the Is members who hold over, 8
are OF the Catholic faith, and, it being held by
the republican convention that this is a suff-
cient representation of that sect upon the
board, the ticket presented by the republicans
contained the names OF no Catholics. The re-
publican ticket was Endorsed by the committee
OF one hundred. Another effect of the agita-
ton Of the school question was to arouse q
large number of male voters who ordinarily
take but little interest in the municipal cleo
ton and caused many who usually vote the
democratic ticket to support the opposing can
didates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
'INHE GREAT
l. r,,, PENNSYLxANIA ROUTE

i PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
D STtEI f TRAcK N, spLEYRIR sGENEky
D.,xs IS EFFECT RsSEMBEE + lisssssfMLNr
EA xh hSS srk hkeM s Is TS
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Win s:sD& a.ly ,I to and
day. to Chicago, with sleeping Car Altoona to Chi.
ers at to sary h
Connecting earn daily at HARRISBURG with through
West with through Sleeper Pttsbars. and Fits,
- iE ..i AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
faio and Nissars, daily, except satnrday. 1000 u
M T:,A sIeepips Car &ashinpton to RSches,er p
For Te% ierk apd the East go. 800 u :oo and
spY, sSyI 200 l, 40 In ZOO: 10 IooS and
Cars daily except Sunday M and sa5iG p
H. m daily. with Dining Car.
With sarins
direct transfer 70 Fulton street. avoiding double
am 9S : 10 s 1000 ana DS npe 80 p :ae
PaIicr car, S:a6 an. week days and Gas pm m
For Batimore, S.s5, 20. s:oo s:oo e.4o. e.,o
4a &C. 4 raS soc 40 sS 1905 .n All g
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200 3:45. 4:10. 6:00 7;4O. $40 1000. and
For Popes Creek Line. 20 am. and 40 pm. daily
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Pm daily. except Sunday. sundays s:oS /. NJ
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1922 and u :s3 O. on SUNDAY q g 100: CAS-
Accommodation for Quantico, 5 90 p m week days
For Richmond and the South. 90. 10:57 q IN daily
Trsins leave Alexandra for Washington, Cos .O5
500 PIG. lo;l5; d1;01 an; LEO, 800, 3 81.
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and 1042 p. m.
Tickets and Information at the Office northeast cor
Of 18th street and avenue ct the
station where orders be left for the checking OF
bagEase to destination from hotels and residence
CHAS L. PUGH, JR MOOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

OF the one hundred and seventy members of
the new North Carolina legislature only twelve
served in the last assembly, seven in the house
and five in the senate.
At Auburn, NY, Street superintendent Wal.
lace, who discharged an old soldier from the
street depar tment and was convicted of violat.
ing the q. A. r. law was fined 300.
The beautiful residence at Rye of Stephen.
son s. Towle, park commissioner of New
York. was destroyed by fire yesterday morning
The family barely escaped with their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

No DUNNINa BY MEANS OF POSTAL CARDS. -
At Pittsburg. Assistant United States District
Attorney 7. b. Acorn has notified W. r. Ford
delinquent-tax collector, to discontinue the
sending Of the postal cards as notification to
delinquent payers. as in his opinion the issuing
OF them came under the inhibition Of the new
law making it a misdemeanor to send postal
cards of a threatening nature through the
mails. Attorneys express the opinion that no.
only will tax collectors have to quit using these
notices. but secret organizations also who are
in the habit of sending out semi-threatening
notices to derelict members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF B. AND P. R. R. Co.-Th

ANNUAL MEETING OF B. AND P. R. R. Co-The
annual meeting of the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia railroad company was held in Wilmington,
Del, yesterday. The officers elected were: Pres
ident, ]. B. Washington. Pittsburg; vice-presi-
dent. w. n. Clements. Directors-W. NJ. Can
by, VIM. Candy; Henry Dupont, Wilmington;
J. V. Patton, Pittsburg; ]. Van Smith, George
rockingham, Lewis c. Cassidy, Phila-
delphia. w. H. Ijams, of Baltimore, was re-
elected treasurer; w. T. Thelin, of Baltimore,
auditor, and John C. Farra, of Wilmington,
secretary. The total receipts were s427.7l5.4 40
for 1883, compared to 1904 $50. 16 for 1887, an
increase of 4O.43 per cent. The net loss was
$50. 699.24 in 1888, compared to $751;, PIG. 70 in
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
PAsr ALL PRECEDENT.
OVER TWO MILLIONS DISTRIBUTED.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

Incorporated by the legislature in 1863 for Edu-
cGt1onal and Charitable purposes, and its franchise
made part of The present State Constitution in 1879
by an overwhelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS take
place Semi. Annually, Dune and December) and Its
GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take place
each of the other ten months in the year, and are
all drawn In public. ut the Academy Of Music, New
Orleans, La.
"Ue do hereby certify that suDerpise the arrange
1ents for all the month and SENT Annuat Dratcn0s d
The L0C7sidEG STATE Io'trV COmpd8y and ia person
9taao9e and con'ro the DrrinGs themselves and thai
tie are coatctcd nth honesty ydirYHss and IN
good a,fh 0,cn,d az parties aud authorize the Conn
pdav t. uss tis certificate. tcith Jdcsinites Of sig
natures attached n, its advertisements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

Rev. Mr.. ScULLY ExpELLED.-At Pittsburg
yesterday sixty ministerial and lay delegates of
the Pittsburg Baptist association passed reso-
buttons declaring Rev. Francis r. Scully UNFIT.
by reason of immortality and untruthfulness. to
be a minister or "a member of the Baptist
church. Churches were recommended to
withdraw fellowship and refuse to recognize
him as minister. Mr.. Scully is an ex-priest
of the Catholic church, and several years ago
professed conversion to Professionalism. For
some months he had charge of Baptist church
in Pittsburg, but was recently requested to re-
sign. He is now under bail to answer III court
for nameless offenses. He is about thirty-fiye
years of age and unma rried,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

STILL TALKING ABOUT THE BURsrED GUN.-
A Pittsburg special to the Philadelphia Pres.
quotes Mr.. John Irwin. of the Pittsburg steel
casting company, as saying that. although
they were perfectly satisfied of the fairness OF
the recent gun test at Annapolis, Supt. Haines-
worth was still not convinced Of the impracti.
cability of his idea and believed that the mex;
test would have different ending" Mr.. Irwin
said that the company had cast no aspersions
on the government officers and had SO notified
the Navy department. The cause of the failure
lay not in spots, said to have been SO numerous
throughout the metal. The fractures proved
this. and Mr.. Hainesworth's belief is-and it il
shared by others of the company-that the
cause lay in the extreme density and hardness
Of the breech. This ard all other errors that
may appear to have been made will be avoided
in the next gun. The company has requested
the shipment of the fragments of the exploded
gun. and they will be received in this city in a
week or ten DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
Fair Play for COlOred Men.

SOUTH CAROLINA EDITOR DENoUNcEs THE STATE
ELECTION LAWS.
A Columbia, s. c., special to the New York
Tribune says: The Columbia Register, the old
est and staunchest democratic paper in the state,
has caused sensation by coming out in a lead
ing editorial denouncing the present election
laws of South Carolina and the bill in the legis-
lature providing for educational qualification.
which will for time. at least disfranchise q
majority of the colored voters. The Register
pleads for fair dealing with the negro and a
change in the election laws. 1t says:
I'VE have carried this sort of thing as far as
it can possibly go, and the result il that we are
fast getting to be q set of rascals. if we have
not already got there. The Register means
every word it says. and what il wants is simply
a plain recognition of the facts of the case and
an honest desire to meet them in q way which
will have done with the sharpers' tricks and
political swindling which are running the men
of our own race and lowering every standard
OF proper manhood. We are convinced that
some wholesome understanding csn be reached
with the more respectable influences of the
cOlored people, by which, the colored people
consentins, we can put ourselves beyond the
corrupting influences of political chicanery,
and by acting fairly and squarely with our col
ored neighbors we can pour oil on the water,
settle our political troubles for ourselves.
black and white alike, without the interference
of outside legislation which will put us ali by
the ears to the downfall of our social order and
the prostratiOn of our business interests.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
DE Lesseps Trying to Save His Canal.
VARIOUS SCHEMES TO KEEP THE GREAT WORK
FROM COLLAPsING.


FROM COLLAPsING.
At yesterdays sitting of the Panama canal
committee tive proposals were discussed, both
aiming to prolong the period for the meeting
of obligations until the canal is in working or
der. Financiers have no hope that the schemes
Of the committee will avert crisis. The di-
rectors maintain their refusal to advance funds
to bolster up the Panama canal company with
out an explicit guarantee from the government
with the assent of the chambers. The public
subscription closes to-day. There is small
prospect that the bonds will be taken.
Reports that the government will eventually
Company are discredited. Financial honses
have their eyes open to the fact that America
might not tolerate the conversion of the Pan
anna into a state enterprise.
NJ. De Lesseps has his own scheme to save
the project by making it an international one.
According to his plan England, America. and
other great powers will be invited to contribute
in the ratio Of their tonnage, with an equiva-
lent share in the control Of the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
Harrison and the South,

Washington Correspondence Aexandria Gazette
The Gazene's correspondent saw letter this
morning from the Presidentelect to a well
known southern democrat now in this city,
abe tenor Of which is to the effect that Mr..
Harrison is perfectly familiar with matters in
the South, and has correct appreciation Of the
feelings of the people Of that section in respect
of their home affairs, and that he will do moth.
ing to make that condition harder by inter-
fering with those affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
SeasOnable Smiles.

This is the time Of year when the girls who
go to buy stockings get the largest pair in the
store. Christmas ID coming. -Butaio Courier.
The paths Of the clergyman, the justice of
ing, but they all join hands when il comes 70
doubling up acknowledgements Breeze.
A friend who Is in the habit of boring ma
with anecdotes Of Juvenile precocity gives me
this speech Of . four-year-old youngster. sT'll
take piece of pie. please; I think it's better
And now, little girls" said Sunday school
teacher, ''you may tell me about the Epistles. y
A little girl held up her hand. well" said
the teacher. ''The Epistles," said the little
giri-"the Epistles are the wives of the Apos-
ties. "-Boston Globe.
is marriage failure2" Wen, We guess not.
If a boy two years old can stand on his head
and make . ''strike" with '.tenpins" every
other time counts for anything. -Glens Fall
Repsblican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

Grimsby--"What did you think Of Miss Foot
lights acting, Dumley?" Dulnley-sI have
never seen her act" Grimsby--'.What do You
mean? I thought you said that YOU went TO the
Novelty theater last night Didn't she appear?'
Dumley-"Oh, yes; she was on the stages But
didn't call 1t acting"
An informal meeting Of delegates to the inn
migration convention was held In Montgomery,
Ala, last night.
top, Ky., yesterday, ffty-four head brought
e72. 100. The Melbourne stables, thirty-eieht
head, brought 90. $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

MEETING OF THE RICHMOND TERMINAL.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Terminal company was held i'll Richmond yes
terday, vice-President L. NJ. Logan presiding.
A brief report from President John H. 1nman
was read. Treasurer A. J. Rauh's report was
also submitted, from which it appears that the
gross earnings show an increase of a1,799. 1893
over last years earnings. A resolution was
adopted increasing the board of directors from
sixteen to eighteen All the old officers were
reelected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL IA nsl!ANK

REMEMBER that the presence Of oener,l. Hs,ur,.
gard and Early, who are In charge Of the drawines -
guarantee of ahsoluts fairness and intsgry that the
chances ~ al equal and that possibly d.
vine what number win draw pGiss.
.RKMK1fBKR also, that ths payment Of priess =
GUARANTEED BIZ -FOUR NATIONAL RANKS Of Nv
orsans and the cksts sEs signed By ths proddsnt Of
- Instisu1ioa whose chartered rights Az rscoenasod
tn Tia highest Oourts thsrsfos hewsrs q IN inita-
lions OF anpnyznous soAsmea" nll-vkn6v
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Gov. Seay Commends Sheriff Smith.


THE SHERIFF RELEASED ON 525. 900 BAIL AND IN
CHARGE OF HIS OFFICE AGAIN.
Gov. Seay had an interview with many gen
tlemen in Birmingham. Ala. yesterday on the
subject Of the tragedy of Saturday night The
governor afterward had an interview with
Sheriff Smith. and said that he Endorsed the
sheriff, and was glad that Jefferson county had
a high sheriff who. no matter low painful hii
duty, could uphold the law and protect the
county Jail Sheriff Smith was released or
S25. 900 bond. and will take charge OF his Office
again at once. Beginning last night, the
troops will be sent away, one company at 6
time until all are gone. Martin Walker and
JEFF. Brown, colored. have been arrested al
supposed accOmpliees in the HAYES murder
but the evidence against them is only circum.
stantial. Halves still protests his innocence.
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The Pope win not Bless Irish Relic

The Pope Win not Bless Irish Relics.
A tremendous sensation has been created in
Rome by the refusal of his holiness, the pope,
to bless q number of medals and relics sent to
him by an Irish priest for the papal bene-
diction before distribution in Ireland. In re-
fusing to perform the act the pope ST. rnly said
Il cannot bless them. The people of Ireland
are disobedient. They seem to prefer the gos-
pei OF Dillon and O'Brien to the gospel OF
Jesus Christ"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12

THE INDIANA WHITE CARA dispatch from
indianapolis says: The governor has received
cutting the white caps in southern Indiana, in
which they report that they have succeeded
in procuring four more indictments, two OF
which are on the charge of attempted murder.
There are eleven defendants. The attorneya
think that they are certain to convict at least
seven or eight Of the indicted men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
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DIEDNON'r AIR LINE

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The Parnell Commission.

MORE WITNESSES WHOSE TESTIMONY WILL MOI
DAMAGE THE LEAGUE.
At . meeting Of the Parnell commission In
London yesterday Inspector of Police Ardle
testified in relation to the disturbed con-
dition of County Mayo. He said outrages had
increased after the issue Of the anti-rent mani
festo. On cross-examination he said he knew
secret societies existed, but he did not know
that the government supported such society al
q eounter-force to the league.
David Freely testified that because he had
paid his rent moonlighters had visited his
house and shot his son. Cross-examned, wit
ness stated that he had been a member of the
local league until it was suppressed. He had
no reason to believe that the league had been
implicated in murder. The league and the
priests belonging to it had denounced his sons
murder. The league, he said, did not object
to the payment of the rents where q Is per
cent reduction had been made