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Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
INDxrERMINaTE SEN rENCEs.

IL does not follow because an act IS
unconstitutional that it is wrong. That
the supreme court has declared the In
Discriminate Sentence Law invalid Is no
reason for forming the hasty con-
clusion that the law itself WAS inher-
emily bad; nor that it Was "despotic"
because the court so pronounced it to
be. The question is not whether It was
constitutional, but whether it was
right. To say that Law Is wrong be-
bause 1t is unconstitutional is TO affirm
the dogma Of infAllibity. The consii-
tuition is not infAllible. It's revision
and amendment prove this. The In
dcterminate Sentence 40 measure to
repress and check crime IN the criminal
Is right. That 1t clothes prison officers
with judicial prerogst.v-s may be sutti-
cisnt to nu!lify it, but IN its scope and
contemplated effect it is just and
proper Law. If the constitution stands
ia the way OF curing criminsls. if il
stands only to permit arbitrary and
punitive punishment. then the constl-
tuition is "despotIc" and should be
amended. II IS represented that the
prison board will have no authority to
detzln . convict beyond the minimum
time for winch he 10 sentenced. beca "a sc
tue board, 10y so OBTAINING him, exer-
csses judicial functions. Under the
PRISON laws OF Michigan a convct by
good behavior may earn . reduction in
his time Amounting almost to oue-third
on long term sentence. By q susle
violation of tue rules or breach OF dls-
cipline. be forfsits sli ''tIme" earned
and is compelled to remain to the full
limit of hls sentence. Is TINS not . case
for interference1 Are not the p.ison
officers respAsslng on the prerogauves
Of the COURT In other words, IS not
the act declaring good time for
feIted . "ludiclai" one7 Indsterin,n-
ate sentences are fruitful IN good re-
suits. The whole object of the law OF
punishment IS TO protect society. la
New YORK the paroled couvict from
the prisons Is restrained from commit
nng crime through fear OF retura to
prison, or else ne mas bsen educated to
lead An orderly lie. Fear OF the law
ressfsins msny from committing
crime. aud IN that respect interferes
with personal liberty" Many. In
deed ali, Of the most sdvanc Il and
thoughtful penologists favor the Inde-
terminate ssutence. IL 10 ditilcult In-
deed to understand how such . Law
conflicts WITH personal liberty Ia Men
gan and does not do 30 in New York
and OHIO. fne supreme court ssys Il
does. aud there u must end unit! the
Constitution 10 amended.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Osx reading the interview with a
young .ady VINO spent three months in
So. Marks hospitsI nust be Impressed
with toe fact that it ls . graaa inslita-
ton and well snntlet to % elassed as
among our most worthy charitable en-
f.~.s.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

IT cost Mr.. Lawrence something over
s., 900 TO conduct his recent campaign.
II is probable that a like sum was ex-
pended by Mr.. Bslknap. In both cases,
under the present system, the expenses
were legitimate. but it's an outrageous
shame that il should be 90. A poor
man with . character ~ spotless as the
virgin gold and with knowledge and
wisdom equs! TO that OF Solomon, can
never aspire to the Office OF congress
man when 10 make toe race it requires
. preliminary expenditure of 5000.
There's no show for workingmsn un-
der such q condition. and the sooner it
is abolished and another condition SUE
st.G.sd. the better for all concerned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. tetter, chapped hands. chilbialns.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures plies, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfsc-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Peck Bros, drug
glsts. ocrner Monroe and Diys.0n-sts.
Lily White Flour.
Made by Valley City Milling Co., Grand
Rapids, is family fsvorlte. Try it.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Commencing Monday, Nov. 16, until
further notice, We will hold our semi
annual one-quarter off sale in Ladies
and Chlldren's Hats and Bonprts, trim
med and untrimmed and fancy
Feathers. Ribbons and Veivets ali At "a
per cent discount.
JOHN Ten HoPE, 1874 Monroe street.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
PICTURES % rse NOON

rAs rs~ evse~D - FhcssgvSsAs.9 -
ssy Brssstee oss the es~s~
Prot Holder. ~ NE Isek eAservS
twy. by ssesns of its sr~ss seleseopa, hes
taken rtc<u-s ~ sAe aaeon. Witch b
patd - - 3 tG1uunA q sonmxmAnn1
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
just Opene.

Turkish and japanese BazaS
At 20 Monroe-st.,
For the holidays.
Fine Oriental Hand Fabrics and
Artistic japanese Brlc-a-brac.
Holy Land Goods,
The only genuine Attaf OF Roses.
Florida and Indian CurIosltles. For.
eign Jeweiry, etc.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Commend TO pubic approval the CALI
fornia liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of
Figs. Ii is pleasing t. the eye. and 10
the taste and by gently acting on the
kidneys. liver and bowels. il clesnses
the system n ctualiy. thereby promot-
ing the health aud comfort OF all who
use IL.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Garfield Tea Is peculiarly adapted to
persons Of sedentary habits, as its dctIon
- mild, not drostic or Constlpatlng,
leaving no after lie fleets.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
For over Fifty Years

MRs wrysLow's SOOTHING SYRur has been used
for children teethirg. IL soathes the child.
softeps the gums allsys all pain. cures wind
collie, aa6 Is the best remedy lor diarrhooa-
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
l.tlV Whtn

The Valley City Milling Company has
no peer in the manufacture OF -four.
Try she LILY WHITE.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
CHICAGO via q. X. 4 ]. II. Il.

1890 a. NJ. train Wagner drawing
room buffet car, arrives Chicago $500 y.
M; 1l:05 p. m. train daily, Wagner
sleeping car, arrives Chicago 6:50 n. m.
Returning-LeaveC Chicago 7:05 a. m,
arrives Grand Rapids 2:l5 p. M; $40 p.
m. Wagner buffet drawlngroom car,
arrives Grand Rapids $3.50 p. m; l0:l0
p. n. daily. Wagner sleeping car, ar
rives Grand Rapids 5:l5 a. m.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Remember the Auction sale of Pic
lures this evening, at No. IS Canal
street.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Bankrupt in business and hesith-sna vis
Iona o; To- Rler health ana xtfenxth boat be-
fore yaur vision. ReHelaber thai lae strong
preszi.-fhe weak are isroed 10 the sa4L
This applies 10 profess oani and bus'p
n ea. clerks. mechan es ixborer 10E must
have sfroag nerves = sound health To sue
ceed. Your nerves 4rs weak. shattered ahd
u strung. yea tr~mOle on eScitsmrnL Are
slerplsss. lifeicss dusi an tired heAse1 You
have nervous WEAK ness and deb.I;ts poor kp-
petit. ma ara. xla aver. kidRexs saa bowels
sTr disor4srrd.
Get st ong and Vigorous Ia nerve aad boay
BY nsiEg Dr.. .Oroeoes NerFgrs. the great nfrge.
trxin and ood inyisorator. and You can easily
hight the hattie of iife 10 win. IL Is pare.
hsrfnl IS vegetable Temsiy. ana Is the best
m cdleine la he word. sod by drus-.sls.
sl.O0.
Il suffered from loss Of sleep. aud became %
nervous that ! NAs entirely gnn TED Tor my
business. aud vas complied q gye Il u. In
fact. / feared insSnity. j used DR. Green .
NeryGra. The eject Was almosi magical 1
could again s.ee9. mental conposgre. appetite
and strength returned. Six bottles of tie
remedy cured me. I have remAiaet wei o
this date. have recommended DF. 6rcena's
Neryurs 20 many OF my friends. and have yet
u learn OF q ia..n 9 10 obtain good results.
:. ". AOvIsE. Hudson. hsss"
n. B. 81 ;,D, Dr: Grseae tas snceessiuI .a
OF nervous and cArOaie diseases. ) ". iiih.
st. Kew YORK. can be consuite free person
ally, or by letter. CAL or write b.m about
your case. or soad ios symptom blank 10 eli
out and letter fully explaining your disease.
giving advice. etc. Will be returned frea
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
WkALIa Is. rogEkrx.

IL . impossible not 70 contras. our lOl
with those VITO are richer or poorer
thaa we are. Riches DO not brinz
Happiness" ana one would almost
tniak that there Was some wrong n
~ aith Itself. and some virtue M pov-
erty. But poverty aad wretchedn ness
20 hand IN hand. Wealth exciIes man .
enpidity and envy. The race for IL
blnnts the conscience and smothers
every generous feeling. There IL 40
harder person a society today than
the "sesf-Insdr" man. tie is the hard
est OF taskmasters. Ee will grind the
poor. scheme against hls brother, live
Tor self entirely. Not only - IL great
strain On mans nature To be pat IN a
position OF great material power. but
the race for display with other rich
p.opls cften promotes sp~eu-
lstIon, fraud and enbezzleInent.
The exIstsucs OF the scsence Of poiit-
zeal economy proves that men are
studying the problems of wealth and
poverty, and are realizing that they
are thsir brothers keepers. The prog
ress made by religion. aud the devel-
opment OF humane sentiment can not
tall TO play an active part in the
settlement Of these questions. Not
only Is vast amount OF wealth.
dangerous TO the possessor OF il. but
the dangers are multiplied by the exist
ing laws OF Inheritance. The accumu-
iator OF wealth deserves what benefits
he can get out of It. Inheritance laws
could be passed on the amount OF n
herltance-say $50. 900 for the WIDOW,
5000 to $4,000 for each child-and the
excess, If any. could be distributed q,
society or government thought best.
The effect Of such . law would
be almost limtess. Men would
cease to become "mouey-mad," ;"
and would stop in their fran
TIC haste to acquire wealth. Much
OF the fawn;ng and cajoling of the
rich which cannot fail but be detrl-
mental TO character would disappear.
Men would retire from business earlier,
giving others . chance at it. Beauests
70 charity and the state would be made.
Relatives OF therich man would be In.
duced to work rather than lead q life
OF idleness, waiting for hun to die.
Poverty would still exist, but poverty
u,itigated. Great enterprises would be
carried on IN exactly the same way as
they are now, only that instead OF hav.
ing syndicates composed of few
wealthy men who can put their head.
together to rob dupes, defy the laws
manipulate politics and corrupt the
courts, they would be composed o!
thousands of small investors, and nc
clique would be able to get control.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
Iin nportAat to Travellers.

One-ouarter OF on Floor Oi,cloihs ut
lS1 Monroe street.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Have you seen Arthur & Philbric's
"Ivoryettes." IS per dozen, also their
paris panels"
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
osAreruI-cowsosTiso.
E1pps's Cocoa!
eeEaseAsT.

By tss-unst knew1eare of sts nssH-sl
sss Nsteh Govern the operations ~ q -srfor
sne Rotr tHns enf ~ q es~efui sFpiicsft -
u t1e proo%rt - of We ~-sectef Dseox Nr.
rpp> nss prcvfees euv b-esk fssg tse - ~iff
e~tcstetF fsveree beverage sksrt msy seve
mssr hess s0~ssrs b q II - ~ fse -
&c 1cs use 81 sucs srtri~s ef att thet . eea-
staton nss b frssuzffr easit 81 until
strghs erpofh = resist eve~f t~rerf - se sts
~s<> fhofr-os ~ s8etle fesist fs~ sp~ fsef-
lhs srn1ae q. rea1s - x<fs~s ~ss-.v~- fse~e
~t1s rent Nsus- A@~xr. srs-- fs,sf
tftit - ketp z eUrsef~es e-tl fortified n
pure Siecc krt r~erss~Fv ..~-5~t.~< -. -. ;
-'-fs vi Service Gez>rfs
Na9~ smpfr -lts toGfax ~.rsr ~ MIX,
Sod s1T " h&f por1e fiEs ~ ersesr. IA
JlaES EYPS 4 Co Hsny.patA.s Cl,.snlss..
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Mourning Bonnets and Toques in oil
the latest styles, always kept ready
made At Adams & Goa, 80 Monroe
street.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

One.quarter of on Ladies' Trimmed
Hats at JOHN TEN HoPE's
1874 Monroe street.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Inspect our stock of Accordeons.
HERRIcK, MoRgHgAp & NELSON.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
Remember our stree, number. ls

Remember our street number, l3i
Monroe street, If you want Chenille
Curtains, etc. etc, at ofie-fourth OFT.
JOHN Ten HoPE, l34 Monroe street.
"How to Cure All SKIN Diseases,"
Simply apply "SwAYSE's OrNTNENr.
No internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema, itch, all eruptions On
the face, hands, nose, ETC., leaving the
skin clear. white and healthy. Its
great healing and curative powers are
possessed 10y no other remedy. Ask
your druggists for SwAYNK's ONT
MENT."
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
Bucklep's Arnica Saiye.

Peckham's Group Remedy cures
whoopiDg cough.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17

Go to Detroit via the D.. L. 4 N.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
CORY JACK THE RIPPER"

He Informs the Washington City Police
that Eight More Women are Doomed.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-For some
time anonymous letters have been re-
ceived at police headquarters here. The
letters refer to a detective whom the
writer designates as a "Dr. Cronin" detec-
tive and who was to be removed" Sat.
urday morning Major Moore, supsrin. end
emit of police received the following by
mail:
DEAR PEOPLE: Wouldn't you like to
catch me? am Jack the Ripper 1 am
going to kill eight more women before
give up. lam in the city.
JACK THE RIPRR'
Whether the spelling of ripper" was in
territorial on the writer's part is of course
not known. While the Major attaches
no Importance to the letter. he read it to
the different police lieutenants, and the
police are trying to find the writer. who
is thought to be a crank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
ABBREVIATED TGLEGRAMS.

The population of Texas is ., 233, 532 of
which l,4l, l9) are white and 49,, S37 col.
| ored.
Reports from the Mich igan peach belt
indicate big yield of the luscious fruit
this year
The latest corrected estimate of the
conservative majority in Canada puts Sir
John Macdonald twenty-eigh ahead.
A cyclone swept through the region of
Newport, Attala county, Miss, Saturday,
liiing two negroes, n woman and boy.
Mary Thornton, delicate white woman.
pronounced blonde, was married at
Springfield, o., Saturday to Austin
Thornton, burly negro as black as nj ght.
Three thousand carpenters ct Chicago
resolved Sunday to demand that the dis
pute between them and the employers
shall be submitted to arbitration. If the
employers refuse strike will be declared
March 2S.
Dr. Julius Stiepel, of St Louis, Was
shot and slightly wounded recently while
driving on the street. He died, and
arsenic was found in his viscera. His life
was insured for $40, OO0 and the companies
refuse to pay.
Gen. Buffers "Reminiscences" are
nearly ready for publication, and if they
are not lively enough to sustain interest
in the reading, they will not be character.
istic OF their author.
The soldiers at the Grand Rapids, Mich.
home have revolted against the rule re-
curing them to turn their pension money
IN excess of "a per capita into the home
| treasury for the benefit of their families
Twenty-Five members of the South Da-
kota legislature are seriously ill at Sioux
Falls of pneumonia caused, it is said, by
the poor ventilation OF the state house.
The Legislature adjourned Saturday morn
ing. Resubmission was lost by one vote.
DR.. NJ. H. Kerwin, one of the most
prominent physicians Of Milwaukee, died
suddenly in that city Saturday at the age
| of SO. DR.. Kerwin was a native of Men
asha, Wis, and had been educated at Ann
Arbor, Mich, and in eastern and European
colleges.
In enlisting Indians for the United
States army they will be. put into skele-
tonized companies of several regiments so
as to bring said companies up to the num-
| Der of fifty-five each. They are not to be
scouts, but will go into existing white
| regiments.
Representatives of the Chicago commit
tee OF one hundred met in that city Satur-
day and nominated as "Citizen's" cand {.
date for mayor Franklin MacVeagh. He
| says he will under no circumstances &C
| cept, The Socialistic Labor party nom
mated Tommy" Morgan.
An interesting feature of the makeup
| of the coroner's jury that rendered the
| verdict that caused the arrest of Chauncey
Depew for responsibility for the tunnel
disaster at New York was that several of
the jurymen were fellow-members of the
Union League with Mr.. Depew, and they
| didn't know Depew was director of the
railway
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Couldn't abide" That ..s;rper-

WASHINGTON CITY. March 9-Miss Mary
Desha, secretary of @Wimodaughsis,' has
resigned from the organization because
the board of managers would not draw
the line against the admission of colored
women to the educational classes. A few
weeks ago young coIorel woman was
admitted to the type-writing class. but
Miss Desha aiterward handed her back
her admission money, telling her that the
society could not admit negroes as social
equals. 1t is said that a number of south
srn women will follow Miss Desha's ex-
ample.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
A coWARoLY RUeFIAN's CRIME.
Caught in Attempted Robbery He shoots
Two Women.

Caught in Attempted Robbery He Shoots
Two Women.
NYAcX, n. Y, March 9.-At 1 O'Clock
yesterday morning Joseph Storrs. ayoung
unmarried man of this place, entered the
residence of Mrs. Bridget Armstrong for
the purpose of robbery He was discov.
cred by the mistress of the house. who
tried to seize him, at the same time MAX
ing an cutlery. Storrs shot the woman
twice in the neck, and as she lay on the
floor the cowardly ruffiian brutaily kicked
her in the. side. Mrs Armstrong; daughter
Eliza appeared on the scene and Storrs
fired OF her, the bullet taking effect in the
chin
The bastard Promptly Captured.
he then fled from the house. The
daughter, badly wounded as she was, ran
long distance in her night clothes for
physicians and the police. The police ar
rested Storrs about an hour and a half
afterwards. The people are much ex-
cited over the affair and bitter feeling
against Storrs prevails. 1t is thought the
INJURIES OF the women will not prove
fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
WANTED TO MARRY .NeoRo.
"a Her Relatives Had Her Put i'm
State House of gefuee',

"a Her Relatives Had sIer Put i'm n
state House of Refuge
RoNDoUT, N. Y, March "a novel and
interesting hearing has just taken place
before Judge Edwards, in charge OF the
wards at the Chambers, in Hudson. 1t
was upon the petition of one Edward A.
oau'res. n colored resident of Oyster Bay,
Ia L., who seeks to obtain the release of
Ida May Flock, white girl, now an in
mate oil the state house of refuge for
women at Hudson. The proceedings
were upon an application for n writ of
haoeas corpus and Judge Edwards de-
aied the petition.
sent Up" for Loving q Negro.
Miss Flock was committed to the insti-
:ution in December, 1888, from Oyster
Bay, at the instigation of her relatives,
one OF the main causes for her commit
ment being that she was deeply infatuat-
ed with the negro; had accepted his atten-
lions and threatened TO marry him. The
application for her discharge was on the
ground that the sentence was cruel and
severe and likewise unconstitutional.
Squires has retained able counsel to prose
cute the fight for the girls release.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Sensational Arrest Mt Lansing.

LANSING, Mich, March ALI Lansing
was stirred up Saturday when Thomas NJ.
Wilson was ARRESTED on a warrant con-
tanning six counts, charging him with
embezzlement of state funds. He has for
fourteen years been a member of the state
board of auditors. and the charges contain
amounts aggregating 81 $50, the pecula-
ton extending back over period of two
years. The charge is that he has collected
the rent on building owned by the state
and not turned it over to the treasury.
He confessed TO having appropriated 81,
200, and said he could make it good il
given five hours, bnt the officers declined
the proposition, and he waived exsmina.
ton, and was held in bail. lie is ~ years
old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Peculiar Suit for Damages.

FNDLAY, o.. March g. - Recently
Charles McClinton eloped with Miss Min
ME Minott, the daughter of wealthy
Crawford county farmer. Three days
after the marriage she returned home
with her husband to seek forgiveness,
which was refused, and a few hours later
she committed suicide. McClinton has
begun suit against the father of his bride
to recover damages in the sum of Sc, 900,
alleging as a cause for action that the
father exercised undue influence over his
daughter, resulting in her suicide and
that by her death McClinton's affections
had been damaged and his financial pros
poets ruined.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09

The brusque and fussy i'm
pulse Of these days Of false
impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
As if there were no notes
in sunbeamsl
Or comets among stars
Or cataracts in peaceful
rivers
Because one remedy pro-
fesses to do what it never
was adapted to do. are all
remedies worthlessl
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs ?
1t requires fine eye and
a finer brain to discriminate
to draw the differential line.
They say" that DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
They say" for a weak sys-
tenn there's nothing better than
the Discovery" and that the
Favorite Prescription " is the
hope of debilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nervine.
And here's the proof =
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton SO. and you get your
money back again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09

REDDING Cal, March 9-The Redding
and Weaverville stage was held up by u
lone highwayman Saturday night few
miles from here. Express Messenger Ward
attempted to shoot the robber, but his
gun missed fire. The robber then shot
tue driver, Edward Graham, on the right
side. Messenger Ward fired shot from
his revolver at the robber, but the stage
horses ran away, and it is not known il
the shot took effect. The stage had a large
amount of treasure on board, but the rob-
Der got nothing. Graham's wound is not
taI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Disarminr the Indiana

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-Indian
Commissioner Morgan, in reply to a ques-
ton of Secretary Noble as to his views in
the matter of disarming the Indians, says
in brief that there are many good reasons
for doing it, and those urquestionably
hostile should be deprived of their guns.
But it would be unjust to disarm the
friendly Indians, as well as n great
hardship. They use their arms in killing
cattle and In hunting and besides, al
though he is sorry to say it, he does not
believe they would be safe without arms.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Death of Gesswein's Slayer.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Christian J.
Deyhle. the aged inventor. who shot and
killed +. w. Gesswein in his Office in 1889,
died yesterday of consumption. He was
20 years old and lived in Philadelphia. He
shot Gesswein because, as he alleged,
Gesswein had swindled him out of a
patent and then refused to give him $500
which he wanted to gain admittance to an
old mems home. Deyhle had been pris-
oner in the hospital ever since the murder.
The facts OF the murder were printed in
these dispatches at the time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
Cans. of the JeansvilIe Horror.

EVANSVILLE, Pa, March 9.-The coro-
ner's jury which has been investigating
the mine disaster by which thirteen men
were drowned Feb. 4, has agreed that the
cause was an error of ninety feet in sur
vey and map of the mine. According to
The map the miners should have been that
far from the old water-flled workings,
when, as the disaster shows, they were so
close that q blast destroyed the thin wall
Of coal between them and the water.