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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12
Chicago Will Have n Dog Show.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Some months ago n
of dogs in this section held meeting and
founded the MascOutah Kennel Club, with
John l.. Lincoln, jr., as secretary. 1t has
been decided to hold bench show of dogs
in April next, and the enthusiastic re-
sponses indicate that il will be highly sue
cessful, and second only to the New York
show. In most of its details ii is patterned
after the New York show, and the premium
lists are almost identical, some few changes
being made for local interest. The silver
medal prizes will be very handsome, and
will bear the seal of the club.
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LABOR INTERESTS.
Hasty Action OF Coal Miners Results I'm an
Eviction Order Being Issued.

Hasty Action OF Coal Miners Results In an
Eviction Order Being Issued.
VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 1.-THE Wellington
coal-mine difficulty assumed serious as
pect to-day. The miners held a meeting
last night, and, by a majority of forty, de-
cided not to return to work. A committee
visited Mr.. Dunsmire, yesterday, and he
offered to take back all except the ring
leaders. Upon receiving information of
their decision. this evening, he telegraphed
Manager Brydon to notify the miners to
leave the cOmpany's houses Immediately.
The notices will be served in the morning
AS some three hundred men are affected,
the evictions can hardly be effected without
trouble. 1t is the general opinion that the
men have acted hastily, and have no real
grievances. and that the troubles the work
of some professional agitatOrs who have
nothing else to do The miners have been
making from So TO s. day.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 1.-THE double store of
Moses Calm, dealer in boots and shoes and
clothing, were burglarized, last night. of
about $50 worth of goods. Several fine
suits of clothes, number of hats and other
articles were taken.
A well-dressed stranger applied at the
livery stable of Frank Smith, in this city,
Wednesday morning, for horse and buggy,
claiming that lie desired to go to Wales
boro, south of here four miles. Surprising
him to be a travelling salesman. the rig was
rented. The man, however, did not return
that evening, and search was at once in
stituted, which resulted in the recovery of
the horse and buggy at Seymour, this after
noon, where they had been disposed of by
the alleged travelling man, who is still at
large.
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The plan is to sell a sufficient number of
shares in their scheme at SO each TO raise
81 COO, 900. with which they propose TO pur-
chase !. 900 acres of land near the city which
pays the largest bonus, and with the in
fluence of the large number of stockholders
and this immense amount of money TO lay
out the capital of Dakota on this tract OF
land. Judge n. Il. Reed is president and
banker G. +. Kinds secretary of the syndi-
cate. The treasurer is not yet elected. The
Territory has granted them a charter.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-For Indiana
Fair; nearly stationary temperature in
southern portion; warmer in northern por-
ton; winds becoming southeasterly.
For Illinois and Missouri-Fair in south
eastern portions; snow or rain in northwest
portions; warmer; winds becoming sOuther-
V.
For Michigan-Snow; warmer. except in
eastern portions; nearly stationary tenn
perature; winds becoming sOutheasterly.
For Wisconsin and Iowa-Snow; warmer;
sOutheasterly winds, becoming variable.
For MinnGsOta-SnOw, except in ex-
treme northern portions, fair; warmer: vari-
able winds, becoming generally nOrtherly.
northern portions, fair; variable winds.
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Condition of Justice Matthews Not So
Serious as Has Been Reported.

The Condition of Justice Matthews Not So
Serious as Has Been Reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Matthews,
wife of Associate Justice Matthews, of the
supreme Court of the United States said
this afternoon that the statements pub
lished regarding the serious condition of
Justice Matthews were entirely false AID
without foundation. The Justice, Mrs.
Matthews said. was better now, and
stronger than he has been since his illness
began. last March. His Illness she con-
tinued. has been very long and tedious, and
he did not gain ground as fast as we
wished; but for the last two weeks he has
rapidly gained both in strength and appe-
rite, and 1 look for his speedy recovery
His appetite is excellent Mrs. Matthews
said, and he takes plenty of substantial food,
and is not on diet. The Justice sees his
friends and associates of the Supreme
Court frequently, and converses with them.
His physician is not in constant attend
ance, and sees Mr. Matthews at intervals
of once or twice week, and frequently
not so often. DIR. johnson, his family ply
stefan, could not be seen. but Mrs. Matthews
said she felt certain that he would fully
corroborate all her statements as to Justice
Matthew's condition.
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ILLINOIS.

A Mayor and Preacher Receive Threaten
ing Letters from White Caps.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO, Jan. 1.-THE White Caps
have made theirappearance at Farmer City,
in this State, and the Mayor of the city, the
Methodist preacher and other well-known
citizens have received letters of warning,
threatening them with violence. The Mayor
and citizens have offered reward for the
detection and arrest of the parties who re-
sort to this cOwardly practice.
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Steamship News.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 11.-Arrived: Iowa,
from Boston.
HAMBURG, Jan. 11.-Arrived: Moravian.
from New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Arrived: State of
Nebraska, from Glasgow.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-Arrived: Brit
ish Prince, from Liverpool.
LONDON, Jan. u.-Passed Brow head:
Umbria, from New York, for Liverpool.
Her time was six days, two hours and for
ty-five minutes.
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CoIored Odd-FeIlows.

Grand Directors J. w. Grant, of Nash
Vile, Tenn, and w. S. Cooper, of Mont.
gomery, Ala, with Deputy Grand Master
Charles b. Wilson, of New Orleans, arrived
in the city last night on their way 10 Phila-
delphia They are NJ attend, in that city.
the meeting of the subcommittee of man
Odd fellows.
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Arthur and Sargent in Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. u.-Grand Master
+. p. Sargent, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, arrived yesterday from
the East. Mr.. Sargent met Chief Arthur
shortly after his arrival, and the two. with
the local grievance committee, held secret
conference at which the alleged unjust treat
ment of engineers and firemen by the divis-
ion master mechanic, of the Atlantic divis-
cussed at length, and a detailed report of
many complaints brought against Ryan
was. prepared. Another conference will be
hold
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Plasterers, international Union.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE Plasterers' Inter-
national Union completed its work this
morning and adjourned. The election of
officers resulted as follows: President. Rob-
ert Tanery, of Pittsburg; vice-presidents,
Edward Carroll, of Denver; l.. w. DOrnself,
of Toledo, and William Trushour, of Omaha;
secretary, L. P. Hays; of Kansas City; The
next meeting will be held at Toledo, o.
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Christian at Work
There is German newspaper published
in Jerusalem. and it says that the city is
growing in size and population at remark
able rate, which is surprising, because
neither its situation nor its trade is favor
able to a rapid increase. The Jews take
the lead in building followed by the Rus
slams and Germans. The Greeks and Armen-
ians are also busy building cafes, bazaars
and shons
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 11.-Yesterday
an insane man named Burger, living with
his parents about four miles north of Del
phos, o., took an AK and hacked his left leg
below the knee in frightful manner. When
bones, the foot having slipped to one side.
1t was found necessary TO strap the man to
bed to keep him from tearing Oft the
stump of leg. He is in precarious condi-
fiOu
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Next Wednesday is the time set for the
annual meeting of the Indiana Civil-service
Reform Association. Lucius b. Swift. "A. A.
McKain, Professors Dabney. Howard Briggs
and others Will present papers upon the diff
ferent matters of interest connected with
the association. The course of President
the topics discussed.
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Masked Men Rob q Farmer.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Jan. Thames Daugherty.
prosperous farmer just west of JacksOnburg,
sold some stock yesterday, and last night
three masked men robbed him of S225, one
of them holding a revolver at his head
while the others plundered the house. Then
they took horse and carriage belonging to
a neighbor. Mrs. Les Bond. which was found
on the roadside. this morning, near Meals
station, where they are are supposed to have
taken the train for Cincinnati.
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American Firm i'm Trouble I'm Brazil.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The World to-day
says: "Wm. X. Grace [ex-Mayorl & Co.'s
representatives in Para, Sears & Co., have
gotten into trouble with the Brazilian gov
eminent. Sears & Co. and their managing
clerk, Edward Mann, have been adjudged
guilty of evading paymentof export duty
on rubber, and have been fined about
Sl50OO
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Arrested for Perjury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Jan. lion the affidavit of
Mrs. Elminta Tidd, DR.. j. w. Mullen,
veterinary surgeon, was arrested, this even
ing, on charge of perjury, and was re-
leased on 500 bail DR.. Mullen. two years
ago, swOre to the age of Mrs. Tidd's four
teen-year-old daughter. in order that she
might procure a marriage license. Other
arrests will follow in the same case.
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Working with Reduced Force.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE Hiram w.
Davis carriage mandatory resumed work
to-day, with force of about one-third the
usual number. The proprietors employ
men individually and resolutely refuse to
recognize the Knights of Labor as an or
ganization, or to treat with the men as an
organization. The lOcked-Out employees
have made no disturbance, but they have
guards out to prevent Knights from taking
nlov,,anf
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Assistant Bishopric Declined.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. ia letter was
made public to-day from Dr. G. w. Smith,
of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.,, declin-
ing to accept the office of assistant bishop
This will renew the struggle between the
high churchmen and low churchmen of this
diocese which has been going on for some
time.
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New Law and Order League.
IN rho Fundamentals Tourual

WABASH, Jan. 1.-THE initiatOry steps
toward the formation of law and order
league here, for the suppression of every
kind of law-breaking, were taken last
night at a meeting held at the Nj. f. Church.
A committee was appointed to report plans
for the organization. 1t is claimed that
there has been considerable amount of il
legal liquor selling in this city. Vigorous
measures will be taken by the, new organ
iZatiOn
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County Onicials Held for Embezrlement.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 11.-Joseph Fields,
ex-treasurer of Waubunsie county, and
Joseph Fields. jr.. the present treasurer.
have been held for embezzlement. The
former was bound over TO the district court
in $4,000, aud the latter in 5000, both of
which amounts were furnished.
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Indiana Pensions,

Pensions have been granted the follow
ing-named Indianians:
Original Invalid-J. Hardenlorf (de-
eeasedl Fort Wayne; l.. A. Swift, Craw-
fordsville; j. Foster, Cicero; a. Fuller
Fort Ritner.
Increase-J. III. Krouse. Hausertown: F.
Romeril, Falkland; j. Crabtree Hartford
City; l.. Moles, Sullivan; ID. III. McMullen.
7. ID. Jacobs, Martinsville: N. Martin,
Francisco; G.. Whitman, Noblesville j. r.
Parnell. Bloomington; j. Barnes, Riceville;
A. Overton. Poseyville.
Reissue-C. Seiberlich, Centerville: j. T.
Langley, Bloomington: j. Lewis, Indianap-
oils; l.. T.. Hahn, Cambridge City; s. Gresh,
indianapolis.
Reissue and Increase-T. Ratigan. Indian
apolis-
Widows, Etc.-(Special actl Flora, daugh-
ter of Samuel A. Heath, Home; minor of
Henry LAGER. North Manchester.
Mexican Widows-Nancy, widow of Ben
jamin Deal Cory.
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Verdict in a Lawsuit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Jan. 1.-THE land suit of
Roby vs. Eggers, reported yesterday, went
to the jury at noon. and that body, after
being out two hours, returned a verdict
giving two hundred and forty-one feet of
the land to ROby. A new trial is in pros
pect, as in the seven previous trials Eggers
defeated Roby. The land is located near
COlehOur, Cook county, Illinois.
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Embarrassing.
Harper's Bazaar.

Harpers Bazar
In shy, embarrassed way, he began:
Would you, Miss Clara-or-er-could
you-or, that is To say-h'm-ths is really
distressing, it is all SO new TO me-er-I was
going to remark, Miss Clara
.'Oh, don't be embarrassed, Mr.. Gusty,-
said the girl, with modest encouragement,
pray go on and
Would youv he blurted out, ''be good
enough to lend me a nickel TO get back
home with10
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Sudden Death from Heart Disease.


MARSHALL, Jan. n.-Deputy Coroner
Martin, of this city, was called to West
Union, in the southern part of the county,
yesterday, by sad case of sudden death.
Charles Wedsker left his young wife at
home the night before in apparent good
health. He returned home at II p. NJ, to
find her lying on the floor in her night
clothes, dead. The corOner's jury returned
a verdict of death from heart disease"
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Prnrress of The Tariff BiII.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - Good progress
was made by the Senate in the considera-
ton of the tariff bill to-day. The free list
was completei, with the exception of a
very few items. which were informally
passed over. The bill was so nearly finished
In committee of the whole that, just before
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SptCId1
JEFFERsONvILLE, JAN 11.-Mr. c. s. Hub
bard, of Knightstown, general agent of the
National Humane Society for the proven
ton of cruelty to children and animals,
who has been here for the past week, left
this afternoon for Columbus. A meet
ing was held last night at the
Wall-street Methodist Church, pre-
sided Oysr by Mr Hubbard at Which
with the following officers: DR.. j. H. bod
ridge, president; Mrs. Judge G.. T. Ferguson,
president; Jacob S. Fry, secretary; H.
+. HeatOn. treasurer; Edward Taggart, at
T.. A. Barrier. Mrs. John Craig and Mrs. Will
helmia Zulauf, directors. During Mr.. Hub
bard's stay here he lectured in all the public
school buildings, and organized thirty-nine
bands of mercy among the pupils.
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some particular person. The tobacco frauds
are not the only ones referred 10 in the re-
port. Others will also be brought out In
the investigation
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Mrs. white Dead.

Mrs. white, who was recently severely
injured by the explosion of natural gas in
her home, died from the effects of her in
juries yesterday morning. Her remains
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From Childhood Up,rard,

Far beyond middle-age, the teeth will re-
main strong and white if standard Sozo-
don't be daily used. The breath also, often
unpleasant in life's decline, will continue
pure. if this delightfully."- odorous tooth pre-
seryative is persistently applied
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WOONsoCKET, ID. T.. Jan. 1.-THE Capt.
tai Investment Company is a recent Woon-
socket organization which is gotten up by
number of lawyers and bankers of this
city for the purpose of locating the capital.
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Miami County Farmers Institute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Jan. ia permanent organization
of the Miami County Farmers Institute has
been effected and is now in practical and
active operation, and bids fair to become
of inestimable value to those engaged in
agricultural pursuits. The object of the
meetings is the discussion of views rela-
tive to the various pursuits and of general
interest. constitution and bylaws were
adopted at the organization, and officers
elected as follows: President. Joseph Cum
ningham; secretary, j. Pierce; treasurer,
Louis Bond. Various committees were APP
pointed. Prizes will be offered TO farmers
sons with view to a large and general at
tendance. The success of the movement is
assured from the large number enrolled
throughout the county The first regular
meeting will be held III this city ON Feb 9
and following once each month.
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sons for this normal class will be sent from
Indianapolis each week, and will be pre-
scented To the members by a competent per-
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Killed by Falling Wood.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Jan. u.-Jesse McCon-
kie, while engaged in saving wood on a
farm five miles northwest of here, was
crushed to death by falling wood. He was
about twenty-six years of age, and un-
married.
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Special 10 the indianapolis journal.
CRAwFORDsvILLE, Jan. 11-Dr. j. f.
Gilbert. of Indianapolis. was in this city to-
day and formed the Bible normal class,
and fully explained the workings of the
course of two years. The following are the
officers: Prof. L. ii. Dunn, supervisor of
the normal class; w. b. Herod, superin-
tendent of union class meetings; Dr. Totter,
superintendent of the lecture course: Miss
Mary Hovey. corresponding secretary: Miss
Anna Shue, treasurer; Prof ). q. Pattison,
supervisor of the improved me thods; j. NJ.
Macy, supervisor of visitations. The les
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Amendments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-President Cleve-
land this afternoon sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate:
Henry W. Beckwith, of Illinois, to be
United States consul at Bermuda.
Postmasters-Andrew J. Sturgis, Crystal
Springs, Miss; Mrs. Edwin A. Suddath,
NatchitOches, Lac. q. Goodman, Orange,
Lawler, CarrOllton, o.; Louis L. Lotze, Cir
ard, o.; John w. Davis, New Richmond, o.;
Franklin p. Smith, Plymouth, o.; Alvin J.
Kit, Goodland, Ind; John b. Chesebrough,
Kentland, Ind; Lolita +. Smith. Union
City. Ind; Eugene w. Burkart, Fowleryille,
NJ. b. Brooks, Nashville. Mich; jeremiah
brennan, Wyandotte, Mich; Frank q.
Rice. Benton Harbor, Mich. Fred K; b.
Phelps, Lancaster. Wis; Seth Smith, Man.
James A. lotion, GriswOld, Ia; James l..
Lache. Montezuma, Ia. VIM. b. Lemoyne,
Dardanelle, Ark; Henry L. Gordon, Nor
rillton, Ark; VIM. J. Reynolds, RUSSELL
Kan; Samuel Clark Baxter Springs; Kan;
Mrs. Clara l.. Nichols, Fort Leavenworth,
Kan; Allen w. Thompson, Ukiah, Cal;
John b. Hellman, Montevista, Col;
Geo; l. Baker, Britton, Oak; Ole
Boulder Valley. Mont; Charles Taylor,
Great Falls, Mont; j Ohm Schreiner, Wickes,
Mont; Herman Krauss, HALEY, Idaho; Den
MS j. Brannen, Flagstaff A. L.
General Notes.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-JOhn j. Hawkins
is the committeeman for the Eleventh con-
gressiOnal district of Indiana to cooperate
with Colonel Bridgland in securing quar-
tiers for visiting HOosiers during Inaugural
ton. The telegraph, night before last,
made the name read Atkins" instead of
Hawkins.
Mr.. Cheadle has taken the seat in the
House vacated yesterday by General
HOvey. 1t is located next seat in the
main aisle on the Republican side, and is
IN close proximity to Representatives
Browne and Owen. Mr.. Cheadle was 10
Gated away near the southeast corner of
the Republican side, and his seat was not
of easy access.
Ex-Representative Jno. j. Kleiner, form
erly of Evansville, now of Huron, OAK,
is here working with the distinguished
Democrats and Republicans from that Ter
ritOry for division of Dakota and admis-
sion of the southern portion to statehood
| at the present session.
The Mr.. King recently reported dead in
these dispatches was not MIR. Il. ID. King,
| formerly of Danville, Ind.
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon accepted the following bonds: Four
| and-a-half per cent. registered, SAC, 600, at
| $1.03 "a; $Sl 900, at S1.0S 1-2.
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SroP that cough. Browns Expectorant 10
only 50 cents bottle
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INDIANAANDI ILLINOIS NEWS
Interior of a Photograph Gallery Shat
tered by an Explosion of oxygen.
Humane Society Observation-Disclosures DOings
at AndersOn-Farmer Robbed at the Point
of a Pistol-White Cap Threats.
INDIANA.
An Explosion of a Bag of Oxygen Plays Hav-
with a Photograph Gallery.

An Explosion Of a Bag of Oxygen Plays Hay-
&c with Photograph Gallery.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSvILLE, Jan. 11.-An explosion Oc-
CURED here last night, about o'clock. in
the photograph gallery of NJ. B. Collins.
Orange Graves, of this city, has a stereOp-
ticOn which he operates with oxygen gas.
He had his instrument in COllins's gallery,
testing its merits before several ladies and
gentlemen. The gas is held in large rub
Der bag, and during cessation of the per-
Torrance it was not turned Oft properly,
and a terrific explosion was the result. The
gallery and instruments were damaged to
the extent of several hundred dollars,
while the building suffered much greater
damage. Mr.. Collins, who was assist
ing in the entertainment, was rendered
deaf for a time, but his hearing
is growing better to-day. The other occu-
pants of the room were comparatively I'M
harmed. In order to force the gas from the
rubber bag into the stereopticon, IT is neces-
sary to put a weight upon the bag: Mr..
Graves had placed a board on it as it lay on
the floor, and had been sitting on the board
In lieu of a weight. He had just arisen
from the board. and Mr.: Collins. thinking
to save the gas, left i'll the. Bag
closed it off in the wrong place. and imme-
diately the explosion took place. Nearly
every particle of glass in the gallery, with
the exception of the negatives, was shat
tered. The sky and side-lghts were badly
wrecked. A hole was torn in the ceiling
A large hole was also torn in the floor. The
force of the explosion was expended up
ward and downward. The conclusion was
readily felt block away.