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Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
NOT FOR JOSEPH
No Extra Session Of the Leglsla-
ture VIII be Called.
LIQUOR LAW ENOUGH SILL LEFT
The Act OF Iss1 l. Coed En0ash - h1H
Cnder Cath AnOthsr Legisl~s2Ts
Cosvenes-Ihs Governor VIII
Let Things Rest.

lansing, Mich. May l.-Goy. Luce
Was in his Office this morning, after
weeks outing al Gilead and other
points. On being asked as 20 tue de
cease of the Damon high license law.
be said that lnasmuch rs the entire
measure had been declared void and
the act OF 1887 being consequently IN
force, be would not call for an extra
session Of the legislature.
Had the Supreme Court nullifed GER
tam portions OF the law and upheld
other portions thereof, the situation
would call for the adoption of other
measures. But, under the circum-
stances, the matter viii he allowed TO
rest. The Governor leaves for Detroit
this afternoon, where he has an engage
ment with the newsboys this evening.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
NARROW ESCAPE.
a Passenger Steamer on Lake Michigan
Takes Fire

CHICAGO, May 1.-The steamer Puri-
tan that plies between here and ST. Jo-
seph, Mich, caught fire late Wednes-
day night, when fifteen miles out III the
lake and for time the lives of sixty
eight people were in imminent peril.
About ll:30 p. m. the steward smelled
smoke but could not find any fire.
Later Capt. Hines found smoke coming
from Clerk Young's room and he was
summoned, when he opened the door
sheet OF flame burst forth.
He rushed in and attempted to quell
the flames with blankets, but could not
and was badly burned and compelled
70 retreat. Without creating a panic
the captain and crew, with the aid OF
handpumps, succeeded n subdulng
the flames. During the progress of the
fire the steamer was rolling and pitch
ing in heavy sea. But few of the pas
sengers knew of their danger until it
was over
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
POSTAL STATISTICS
Called For by Postmaster General wnn-
amaker


amaker
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
ordered a report to be made of all the
business transacted by this post-ofice
during the week ending May y. The
mail of all classes must be reported, i,
both as to the number of pieces and the
weight. The sale of all classes Of
stamps, registered letters and other
postal business, will also be enumera-
ted.
Postmaster General Wannamaker
says: "This report viii have no bear
ing upon the salaries or allowances of
postmasters, and care must be taken to
AVOID making a1 exaggerated state
ment of the amount OF business done.
The record throughout must include
only the matter actually marked by
YOU, and no account must be taken
OF matter mailed at other Offices and
passing through your Office in transit" p"
The statistics will be Of interest, though
much labor is involved IN securing
them.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
PUBLIC IN NSTALLATION
on Monday of the ofHcers Elect r
Greenwood Lodge.

on Monday Of the oncers Elect of
Greenwood Lodge.
On Monday evening next the officers
elect Of Greenwood Lodge. No. POS,
@. G.. T.. viii be publicly installed By
Dr. I. D. Thomas az Greenwood Hall,
No. "a Canal-st. The following arc
the elected officers
CIV. J.. Barrett.
WINS. Jennie Bell.
Sec.-Mrs. VI. Sherman.
Tross-Jamos Greenwood.
7. S-Miss Gcrtie Rell.
Chap. Mrs Mary {. IaTEon.
M-Wm. Clssor.
G-Mss Cora Weir.
SEN. y. Abbott.
A.S.-C q Howell
u. Nm ss HATTIE Carpenter.
&c. TT ". Tidhan.
Oreanist-M Summers
The installation ceremonies are O. b.
followed Nv an Ico cream social. ~
which everybody Is cordially invited.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
The Thinning Process.

The Board of Education held a ses-
sion ln the uperintendcnt's Office last
evening. The purpose of the meeting
was 20 dispose Of the bulk of the appli-
Cat.ocs for the position OF superntend-
eut Of schools. The trustees cut a wide
swath through the papers before them,
and thus expedited the business of the
saturday evening meeting. No cfioice
has vet been decided upon. but Prof. /.
y. Mitchell il the favOrIte against the
field, and his appointment is looked Tor
as a certainty.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02

W. 2. Fox is ordered 10 appearin the
United states court today 70 snow cause
why an injunction should not issue re-
straining him from interfering with the
business Of Perkins & GO. The two
parties arc qusrreling over a inter
cutting machine, and while the sait 8
pending, Fox. the complainant, has
bending out circulars threatening with
prosecution all who arc us.nZ The ma
CHIMES sod tv Perkins 4 Co.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
Moving Prom the old to the New.

The day selected for the dedication
of It. Marks Home and Hospital, last
Saturday, had two qualities to recon-
mend it as the proper day for the cere-
mOny. The first was It's proximity to
ST. Marks Day, the second was the fact
that the new building was read Y for oc-
cupancy. Consequently this week has
been consumed IN the work of making
the change from the old home. The
new institution Will be used more a. a
hospital than a home, and few OF the
inmates have been bestowed elsewhere.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Nathaniel EIdred Loses His Life at sun
field.

AS the afternoon D., L. & y. train
was about a mile west of Sunfield on
its way to this city, yesterday, the en-
CINE struck deaf mute named Nathan
iel Eldred, who was walking along the
track. He paid no attention TO the
whistle, and the train could not be
stopped IN time TO avert the accident.
The unfortunate man was instantly
killed, his skull being fractured. HIS
BODY was thrown TO one side of the
track. The train was stopped and the
remains were taken back 10 Sunfield.
c. +. Stacey. the travelling agent for
the Kodak Camera Company, was on
board the train and the ruling passion
took possession of him, so he rushed
out and made couple of pictures Of
the man as ne lay beside the track.
Half the people on the train wanted to
engage a plctu c.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02

eeIVe 20 more than t3-S5 = untrue. We
nant a. the Ele@bers 20 get 2il they
can
AcCEDED 70 TaE DEAASD.
kxSson Bros, contractors, and TIE
Wolverine aud BOdelGck factories have
granted taeH men nine hOars Iof
Gays work. Ihey employ about
dozen e2Fsers between them.
Z. a. Black, OF the OFiel Cabinet Co,
: cut Of tie city, 50 Il could not oe
learned what that nrm vii DO "a the
matter. All the men employed Ia the
factory took half holiday yesterday,
bgt a gentleman connected with the
flrin stated positively that they have
had no notice or InL.mAuOn that any
other OF their men than the caryers
vii qult work.
TIE RAILROAD MEN.
AT the G.. K. & /. car shops, yester-
day, the eighthOuT system Was partially
put IA force, as Manager ;. b. Bradley
puts q, on account OF the slackness IN
work; the men, however, he said, had
nOt asked Tor eight hours.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
THEIR NINTH ANNUAL.
Delegates to the National Furniture
Manufacturers Association.

The Ninth annual meeting of the
Grand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers
will be held at the Board of Trade
rooms next Monday evening.
At this meeting there Will be elected
a president, a treasurer and a secretary
to serve one year, and two directors in
place of Messrs. Black and Sigh, to
serve three years. The present officers
are: Charles r. Sigh; president; II. D.
c. Van Asmus, secretary, and George
A. Davis. treasurer. Five delegates to
the meeting of the National Furniture
Manufacturers ASS iclatiOn will also be
elected and the dues for the ensuing
year will be fixed.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
A GOVERNMENT DAY.
rhe Biu Making Eieht Hours = Dsv
Rerorfer

WAsHrNcToN. May f.- The House
committee Oh labor today authorized
favorable report on the hlH introduced
n the H0use by Mr. wade. If Missouri.
to enforce the eight-hour iav on Gov
eminent prem ses. Tie h. has been
mod 6ed hv che comm ttee. and ss re-
ported f provides trat echt n0urs
sraII ccrst trte q DAYS work fer all
sh0rsrs. Norsrron ard r-ec1s0 RI en-
r.oved hv Che Govern -rrt. EXCEPT .1
case ~ svtraCrt nary er1crzer
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
BOTH ARE IN JAIL.
Two Cassopolis .sIen Convicted of Netting
Fish.

txs.ss,t 7sltsNN~-Ss 40
CAssoPOLs, Mich, May 1.-Cyrus
Cot and Fred Bailey, arrested at Mar
cellusb by Deputy Game Warden Wherry
and Sheriff Mcintosh, for netting fish
in the inland waters of TINS county,
contrary 10 law, were taken before JUS
tee Harmon today, where they pleaded
guilty. The former was fined S75 and
costs or thirty days in jail, and the lat
ter $50 and costs or thirty days IN Jail.
Both are IN Jail.
They have been defying the law for
for some time, and the severity of the
sentence will probably put stop to
illegal fishing IN this county.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
KNOW WHAT THEY WANT.

Farmers and Oranges Asking for the
Passage Of the Tariff Bill.
.x.,s ss,., 90 r-s -s-ss,sv-szsNAs
WAsHINGToN, May l.-Mr. Cutcheon
has recommended the appointment Of
Herman +. Hogan as postmaster at
South Boardman, Kalkaska county.
Mr. Beiknap has received a petition,
signed by sixty-seven farmers of Ron
aid. Tonia county, asking for the pas
slCe Of the tariff bill. He has received
many petitions and resolutions Of
oranges. etc, from all parts Of bis dis
trict, asking for the passage Of the bill.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
SPOILED BY RAIN.
The Labor Parade and Open Air Mass
Meeting.

Meeting.
NEW YORK, May Rain spoiled the
labor parade and the open air mass
meeting tonight, and not more than
5000 men were at the Union Square
meeting. There was plenty of music,
some red flags, more labor notices and
a remarkably large collection of po-
licemen. Resolutions were adopted
hailng the s-nour-day as the beginning
of the ultimate abolition of wage
slavery.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
Assorr.rroN CAMS.

Pochssfpr. 3 BROOKLYN. T.
TnIedo Columbus &
Sf Louis 2 Lou. sViIIs
Svraruse- athletic game postponed IN a.
,nunf af ram
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
BASE BALL.

Erptherhoof. League and American A.
socfation Game Yesterday.
BEorHFBHo0p CAMS.
Cieve s1d. &. chicago. 3
phfiaaeIp Iphfs- pifistgrg game postponed on
account n rain.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02

ceive co more than f3-35 j. untrue. We
Hant a. the me@bers % get a. they
can u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
TEN -FIREnBH KILLED.


IsDIAsAPoLis. Ind. Mar. l7.-PiFe IL
Bowen Mefrilps book store this after
noon. four story and basement marble
front structure facing Washington street
started shortly before s, near the furnace
10 the sub basement The dfe department
seemed at loss to locate the Are and be
gan pouring water into the building At the
front, y hen the seat Of the trouble va in
the rear.
About $50 the entire building except the
front vail fell inward. At the time Q mum.
Der Of 6remen veEe on the roof and were
buried in the dsbFis, which Vas piled forty
feet high within the wallis -Four dead and
fifteen injured, some Of whom will die,
were taken out. Two are stll under the
ruins. supposed dead. Bowen L Merrill
carried = stock valued At el25 600; insur-
ance so 900. The building vas owned bv
Siias Bowen, whose loss is $50 600 HIP.
Wasson, dry goods, loss si0, 900 by smoke
and water. Byrane 4 Sullivan, dry goods,
half that amount. Several smaller stocks
were badly damaged.
At this hour, eleven o'clock. the work Of
excavsting the ruins 10 sill In progress
So far ten dremen arr known TO be dead.
Workmen are digging in . mass Of brick,
iron and mortar tying 10 extficate . man
whose face. bloody and bruised. sppears
just above the debFis. He 10 supposed to
be Daniel Jones. . pipeman. His feet are
caught by huge iron girder, and be 10 be-
ing literally piled with sdmulants to keep
him alive. Underneath him 10 another
man, supposed to be dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Measures Introduced IN the House

Hopkins of Illinois under Instructions
from the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution making the Ding
ley bill to do away with compulsory piloiage
contii uiGz in order for March 81 Lost
On motion of HIT OF Illinois, acting
under Instructions from the committee on
foreign affairs, the rules we're suspended
and joint resolution passed requesting the
President to invite the King of the Hawaiian
Islands to select delegate to represent
his kingdom in the Pan-Ame rican Congress
On motion of Lodge Of Massachusetts,
acting under instructions from the CON-
mittee on naval afft airs, the rules were sus
pended and bill passed transferring the
revenue cutter service from the treasury
department to the navy department.
On motion of Hopkins of Illinois, acting
under instructions from the committee on
pest Offices and post roads, the rules were
Suspended aud bill passed creating the
offices of assistant general superintendent;
aud chief clerk of the railway mail service.
The House at 4 80 adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Senate Occupies Time With an
Executive Session.
Worlds Pair Will Open April soth nd
Close Oct. 20, 1892.
Various Measures In tho House.
Changes 10 Maine Postal Routes.

WAsaIssrox. Mar i7.-vorhees offered
. resolution calling upon Congress TO lay
aside all discussion and consideration oi
mere party issues and give the promised
and imDedi ,te attention to the preparation
and adoption Of such measure. as required
for the relief of the farmers and otheI
oyer'axed and underpsid laborers In the
United States. He asked that the resolu-
ton be printed and laid on the table.
The Senate went into executive session
on Calls resolution RELATION to the nomina.
lions Of Swavne and STRIPPING as Judge an
disrric; attorney for the northern district OF
Florida. The doors were reopened at g. 10.
The educational bill was taken up, and
Daniel addressed the Senate in advocacy Of
the bill.
Morgan opposed the bill and was replied
to BY Blair, who denied that the Southern
States would b. called upon under the bill
TO increase taxation.
Hawley obtained the floor to speak against
the bill, but not desiring to go on this even
ing the bill went over till tomorrow.
On motion Of Hale the urgent deficiency
bill was taken up and a number of amend
ments agreed to.
The House bill appropriating $50, 900 for
a public building at Houlton, Me, was re
ported aud placed on the calendar.
Tne Senate at 50 adj burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Bangor Inaugural Proceedings.

BANGOR, Var. II A large audience,
with nine ex-msyors on the platform,
listened to the inaugural proceedings and
address of Mayor Blake at Bsngor Monday.
Mayor Blake reported the city expenses as
s67 600 over those of 1883. csnsed y the
bridge building and system of electric lights
provided for By the expended balance of
the previous year, SO 900 from the L ).
government and the state railway tax re-
fundtd to the city. The city's valuation is
now over SlO, 900 600, an increase of $3.50,
600 in one year. The net liabilities are
S496. 230.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18

SAE ANGELO. Tex, Mar. l7.-Jerome
Shield and c. L. Broome Of Ranger county
left here Friday night with . warrant from
FL Paso to arrest Mexican horse thief
named Alervisio Valencia. who was living
with his brother about 25 miles west OF
here. On reaching the house fight en-
sued. which resulted in both Mexicans
being killed and Broome receiving . seri-
Gus wound in bis left shoulder. Shields
was also slightly shot in the left hand
About IL shots were fred on both sides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
$4,000, 900 Hotel.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Mar. 1.-THE City oi
MEXICO il to have the finest hotel on the
American continent. 1t is to be erected
by Mexican capitalists. and its cost at the
lowest estimate will exceed S2,ooo,.No. Oi
hi, sum the Dsz government will provide
el .OOo, 900 in the form of a subsidy. The
hotel, when completed, will be five stories il
height. and will contain 400 guest cham
hers. built about 4 court. 1t will be con
,,ructed of stone quarried 10 miles from
the city of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Northern Louisiana submersed d

Nxw ORLEAss, Mar. 1.-THE Times-
Democratic Vicksburg special says: The
river here fell four inches in the past 4s
hours The river 10 falling for = distance
of twenty miles above and fifty miles be-
low. Raleigh crevasse, which 10 steadily
widening, was l 900 feet vide this morn.
ing. The food will submerge the fairest
portion Of north Louisiana. The damage
by the crevasse will be immense. though
the stock will undoubtedly be saved for the
most part The Raleigh crevasse has re-
iieved all anxiety for the time being.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Bdison's Missing Man Heard From

New YoRK, Mar. l7.-Frank Folger,
who has just returned from the United
States Of Columbia, s. A.. where he was
engaged in dredging the MaEdslena river,
reports that Frank MCGOWAN, ore of Edi-
sons assistants in his laboratory at Orange,
N. j., 10 now at work on the same dredging
vessel, the Christopher Colon. McGowan
10 the man who went to South America in
search Of = mysterious plant for Edison to
use in making carbons for bis incandescent
light. He disappeared or January 18th.
last. He had 81 800 with him, and foul
play was suspected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Vassa boro's Town Election.

Special to the kennebec Journal.
NAssALEoKo, MIR. II AT the annua
town meeting of the town of Vsssaiboro
held on Monday, March 10. the following
officers were elected: Moderator, C. W
Jones; clerk. s. b. Richardson; select
men, r c. Barrow, Alexander Hall, ii
r. Drummoud; supervisor of schools Rev
+. \. VinsI; collector. J. G. Gates. Ap-
propristed s2 500 for schools, 81 600 fol
roads and bridges, $500 for breaking snow,
81 800 for other to.D charges, $500 fol
text books. %, ,0CO for interest bearing deb
s25 for X W. Mullen G. A. X Post and
$500 for repairs on town farm buildings
All the above officers are republicans ex
cept second selec man. Party lines were
entirely ignored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Riotins at . Mass Meeting OF Liver.
pool Strikers.

LIVERPOOL, Mar. l7.-Ata mass meet.
ing of the dockmen today, Houston. the
ship owner, asked why his men refused to
work when he accepted union prices, and
received u chorus Of shouts that no man
would work while others starve. The
strikers overturned u passing grain lorry
stabbed the driver, and peltei the police
with stones and brickbsts. Thirty thou-
sand marched through the streets, and the
route Of the procession was the scene Of
constant disorder. The masis,racy In
voked the aid oil the military to preserve
the peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18

SsalHGSIELD. ILL.,, Mar. 1.-THE fros,
Of week or ten days ago has bad . most
damaging effect on the wheat crop in this
Suite. For the past ten year, the prospec,
bad not been 20 bright for good crop and
the plant vas never in . more healthy and
prosperous condition, having been advanced
BY the favorable weather Of the mild win.
ter. In this condition il vas more suscep-
nble to hard frost when it came. Samples
Of the plant from seven counties in central
and southern Illinois SHOW conclasively
that the germ Of the plant 10 killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Camden Refuses to Aid the Camden 4
Rockport Railroad.
4 Division OF the Town Into Three
Parts to be Made.

RocKLANp, Mar. l7.-This afternoon tn.
town Of Camden voted not to aid the Camder
Rockport aud Rockisnd railroad with
e25 600 The vote standing, yes PAP, nc
252 The vote was surprise as ii wa.
generally thought the town would give lhi.
small aid. The only other question con.
sidered this afternoon xas the division of
the town
1t was voted almost unanimously Tor a diyi.
sion of the town into three towns A commit
tee Of seven ~ss chosen from the different
parts Of the tom to arrange the different
lines OF division. and to report at a future
meeting in August or September, previous
to the meeting Of the legislature. The
town has such large territory. ten mile.
straight line Of sea shore, that division OF
the three towns will give each toxn fair
share of water front and harbor for each
town, Camden Hsrbor, Rockport IIarbor
and Clam Cove Hsrbor, the latter harbor
acc ,modsiiDg the Bay Point Land Com
paDy's property adjoining the city y.
Rocklsnd- T~enty five of t1e sixty six
article, in the ssrrsnt were acted upon to
day. It was voted to adjourn, and on mex,
Monday, March 2+ih, complete the bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
CIueities In the Missonri State Peui.
t0ntiarY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Mar. l7.-An ex-con-
vict at the NJ ssouri penitentiarv makes .
sensational state ment detailing the horrible
cruelties to which some Of the prisoners
there are subjected. Ee says the use Of
the lash in the prison 10 common, and fire.
quently 3 man Is terribly lashed. not for
any fraction of rules. but to crafty the i'll
feeling of some guard whose enmity he
has incurred. The ex-convict also tells
sensational stories of solitary confinement
to which prisoners are subjected. Probably
the matter will be Investigated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18

OTTAWA. Can. Mar. l7.-From official
sources II is learned that a despatch has
hecn received from Hon. c. II. Upper,
Canadian minis or of marine and fisheries,
who is aidirg Sir Julian Psunceferte AT
Washington in the Behring Sea nesotia-
lions. to the effect that the negotiations Ar.
proceeding most fsrorsbly. Ii is also Of
ticislly snnounced that the state ment in
some quarters that complications have
arisen is not based upon fact, no trouble of
any sort having occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Condition OF Affairs at asmoa

SAH FRAxcIsco. Mar. 1.-THE latest
advices from Apia. Samoa. says the news
Of the ratification Of the Berlin treaty by
ceived BY sli except the Germans in Samoa
The treasury Of the country is in depleted
condition and the lishss in Apis harbor
have not been lighted since the fret of
February. 1t 10 claimed that the wrecks Of
the vandalia and Trenton we're caused by
diverting the tidal current in the harbor
and suits has been entered against the
United Staies for this damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
LeWiston's New Mayor.

LEwIsrox. Mar. l7.-Mayor McGilli-
cuddy was inaugurated today;
He states in his address that the indebted
ness Of the city is sss7 ,64s 2s From this
may be deducted the value Of 2,260 shares
of the Lewiston and Auburn railroad stock,
and $500, 900 water loan which are self
sustaining. The public spirit Of the people
demard the rebuilding Of City Hall. He
commends the high condition of the schools
and closes with an urgent appeal for econ
omy in all expenditures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
Fire at Dover.

Dover. Mar. l7.-Fire broke out this
afternoon in the upper part of the flat iron
building so called ia Dover occupied by
four families. one OF which lost all their
furniture. Water from the hydrsnts got on
in quick time and the flames were subdued,
the building was badly damaged by water
The loss 10 covered by insurance, building
owned by Mrs c. Lougee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18
0altpstsr wcsks Explode.

MLLvnLK. n. j., Mar. IA building
used for refining saltpeter. owned BY
WhiiaiI Tatum 1 Company's hint glass
works, burned this morning. No water
vas thrown on the building, - it would
cause an explosion. The flames spread to
an adjoining factory which vas partly de-
stroysd. The water flowing around the
sal'peter house had communicated With
vats nlled with saltpeter and terrific ex-
plosion resulted. shaking the ground like
An earthquake.