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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

1t was Christmas eve and the Dod-
retts sat by the fire discussing the prob
ability that they would receive pres
ents of greater value than they haG
sent to their poor relatives; and as
good as they had sent to their rich
ones.
Ugh, what a night it is" said Mrs.
Dodgett, "but it is just as well, for we
shall have no callers, and I'm really not
fit to be seen"
"Nou certainly are not;" candidly
answered Mr.. Dodgett, Its a mystery
what you have done with all the money
you have gotten for dress. Now, can
go nowhere for lack of a decent dress
suit"
Instead of replying warmly, Mrs.
Dodgett only smiled mysteriously. At
that moment the maid entered, saying:
"Please, ma'am, a tramp's at the back
door begging for clothes"
Tell him to go away and be quick
about it," said Mr. Dodgett, who was
suffering from neuralgia and disap-
pointment that his wife would not
quarrel.
Don't leave him alone in the kitch-
en-" said Mrs. Dodgett; "he is most like
ly sneak thief"
Charitable, that remark" grunted
her husband.
"Ye-es," she replied, absently, "by
the way, dear, Mr. Blanque has given
his wife another sealsllin. | shall have
to cut her, for / can't visit her any
longer in my old wrap. It's one com
fort, though, that he selected it him
self; something is surely wrong with
it," Looking anxiously at her hus-
band, she saw half smile on his face.
ITS cold night for that poor wretch
TO be out half clad" he said. "Tll see
if he is gone" she returned, and both
left the room by different doors.
Soon they were both back with half
pleased, half shame-faced looks.
TITS Christmas eve, after ALL" said
he.
"Yes, we should be charitable to-day
of all days"
"M'hm; l gave that poor wretch my
dress suit which was too shabby to
wear. l had to hunt for it, too; it
was"
"And 1 gave him your old overcoat;
it"
(Which overcoat?"
"The black one; you"
"You did, eh? Well, you were too
smart for once! In the pocket of that
coat was concealed the money ] had
saved to buy a sealskin for your
Christmas gift. Say, why did you hide
my dress suit in your WARDROBE"
Both had risen, looking very pale.
"You got that dress suit from my
wardrobe, did you? Well, it was a new
one l had gotten for your Christmas
gift, Silas Dodgett!"
Two minutes later Mrs. Dodgett was
in strong Mysteries on the hearth rug,
while the maddest man in town was
vainly searching for tramp with new
dress suit and an old overcoat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

Only reliable goods at the Wear Wei
Shoe House.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

Advertise your wants in the TRIBUNE.
1t pays every time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23
SPECIAL!
Wrappers
Up To Date.
Up To Date.

We have just closed the larg-
est transaction of the season
in a first quality fleeced back
fannelette of good pattern.
Style of wrapper is the one
most approved by the trade in
general, and has been a good
seller. The fit is perfect and
the make and finish absolutely
as good as any and better than
most at higher figures.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

Whatever may be the opinion of peo-
pie as to the presidents past acts it is
universally believed that his Monroe
doctrine message will be known in his
tory as the second declaration of inde-
pendencc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

Stern Parent - You used to write
every week, but of late you have only
written every month.
Yale Student-Yes, but you must ad
NIT that when | did write, of late, |
asked for more money than l did when
! wrote every weel.-TeXas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

Papa, it says in this paper that the
male wasp never stings. How can you
tell the male from the fcmale?"
well, my son, first catch your wasp;
then, If it stings you, it's a female; but
if it doesn't, then it's u male. IN. Y.
journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, December 20. Is

Washington, December 20, 1895.
Such wave of enthusiastic patriot
ism as has greeted President Cleveland's
message notifying Great Britain that
the Monroe doctrine is not historical
myth, but "A tangible policy which the
United States is prepared to maintain
by force of arms, has not been seen by
the present generation. The White
House has been flooded with messages
by wire and mail from all sections of the
country, containing congratulations and
offers of volunteers by thousands. To
show that no bluff was being made a
bill has been introduced in both houses
OF congress appropriating $1,000 900
Tor strengthening the military arma-
ment European nations must learn to
not make light of the Monroe doctrine,
and If it takes war to teach John Bull
the lesson congress it satisfied to let it
come. 1t is about time that his bully
ing career was halted.
Secretary Olney is getting high CON-
mendation for his mastcrly answer to
Lord Salisbury, which is justly regard
ed as the best Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine ever printed, one which
should be used as text book in every
school. 1t has placed him at one bound
in the front rank of American states
men, and has also caused his name to be
frequently mentioned as the next Demo
cratic candidate for president.
RumorS have already reached Wash
ington of the intention of English fnan-
ciers to frighten the administration by
attempting to bring on money panic
| by unloading American securities held
by them. This causes no uneasiness
here; such action would be more costly
to the British than war
Whatever may be the opinion of peo-
pie as to the presidents past acts it is
universally believed that his Monroe
doctrine message will be known in his
tory as the second declaration of inde-
pendcnce.
Senator Hill has introduced bill to
repeal the law which prohibits ex-con-
federates from holding commissions in
the army and navy, and will push it
vigorously after the holiday recess. S.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-23

For a Christmas present now
l am saving up;
That's Why wrinkles line my brow
And sorrow fills my cup.
Truth.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-11-02
Mon 0nCIe
ct M0nCure
PAR -
JEAN pE LA BRETE
CoHronne par f4cademic Franc, Sc
Prir Montyom
| |
JEAN De LA BRETE

Ma tantc me brutaisait quand
i'Gla,s enfant, ct avals tcl'ement
peur des coups que je lui obeissais
sans dscuter.
~, ne battIt encore lie jonr on
i'atte 4i.is mes seize ans, mais ce fut
ponr q dernierc fois A partir de
&c jour, fecond pour mon en- evene-
menls intimes, me revolution, qhl
aronGa sourdement dams mon
esprit depnis queiques mois, eclata
tout i coup ct changea complement
ma maniere etre ayec ma tante
En- ce temps-la, le cure ct moi nous
repassions rhistoire de France, Que je
me tlattals dc tres blen connaItre.
II est certain que, etant donnees les
lacunes ct les restrictions de mon
live men .avoir etait aussi grand
qu' ess,bIc
Le cure professalt pour ses rois,u
amour pousse iusqu'a la vene:ation, !
ct, dependant, il n'aimait pas Fran
co.'s Ter Cette antipathie etait
dautant plus singuiere que FRANCOIS
Ter ttait valeureux ct quill est reste
popuaire. Mas il n'allait pas au
eurt, qui ne petda:t jamais roccasion
de le critiquer aussi, par esprit de
contradiction, ie lie choisis pour mon
favori.
lie jour don't jai parie plus haut,
ie devais r6citer Ia lecon concernant
mon ami. Je ruminai longtemps Ia
veille ponv trouver un moyen de lie
faire hriler aux yeuX du cure. Nal
heureusement, je ne pouvais que
rap6ter les expressions de mon
historic, en- tmettant des opinions qui
repo>aient beaucoup plus sur une
impression que sur un ralsonnement.
II Y await une heure que je me
eassas la t6te refechir, quand une
idee brillanie me traversa lesprlt
La bibliotheque y m'ecriai-ie.
Anssitot, je traversai en- courant IN
long corridor, ct pGnGtrai, pour Ia
premiere fois, dams unc piece de
movcnne grandeur, entierement taps
see de rayons converts de llvres
reuns entire eux par les fills tenus
dune multitude de toiles d'arraignee.
: Ellie COMMUNICATE avec les apparte-
ments quon await fermes apres la
mort de mon oncle pour ne plus
iamais entrer, ellie sentait tellement
lie moist, lie renferme, que je fus
presque sufoauee. Jc m empressai
d'ouvrir ia fenetre qui, tres petite
n'avalt nj volets, nj persiennes ct
donnait sur le coin &c plus savage
du jardin puis je procedai mes
recherches. Mais comment decouvlir
Francois Ter au mi!ieu de tous ces
volumes
Jallais ahandonner la partie, quand
Il titre 4 'un petit livre me fit pousser
un cu de joie. C'etaient les biogra-
phies dies rois lie France jusqn 4
Henri lN eXclusixement. Tine era
yure assez bonne, representant Fran
eois Ter dams lie splendlde costume
des Nalois, etait jointe a In bIogra
phic. Jel'examinai avec etonnement
'Est-il possible, me dis-je tmerveil
lee, qu'il ! ait DIES hommes aussl
beaux que celia "
lie biographe, qui ne partagealt
pas l'antipathie du cure pour mon
heros, Ell faisait feloge sans aucune
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-11-02

tcS uiaDlOllnS lcSSOTt eHlettues daHs
DIES boites en- carton, secria:
/ "On avez-vous pris ces balivernes,
mademoisele
-Ceci, c'est mon secret, dis-je
avec un petit sonrlre mystcrieux.
! Et brilliant mes vai>seaux
"Monsieur le cure, ie he sais pas
&c que vous a fait ce ps,lvre Francois
Ter ! Savez-vons quill await beaucoup
de jugement ? Il menalt joyeuse vie
ct aimalt proaigieusement les femme
Alors les yeax du cure s'ouvrirent
81 grands que eus peur dc les voir
eclater :. cria: '.Saint Michel
SAINT Barnabe p ct laissa tomber sa
taba'iere avec TN bruit 81 sec, que lie
chat, etendu dans une bergerc, sauta
terre avec un miaulement desespere
Ma tante, qui dormant, Sc reyelll,
en- sursaut ct s'ecrla
"Nilaint b6te p
En- 'adlessant q moi, non au chat,
sans savoir de quoi il s'aglssait
hais eette ep;thete comrosait inva-
rlablement lexorde ct Ia peroraison
de tous ses Giscours.
Certes, je IN attendais produire
un grand etiet dependant, je restai
un peu interdite devant Ia physiono-
| mic vralment extraor6inalre du cure.
Mais je repris bientot imperturba-
| blement
al alma partlculierement une belle
dame a laqueIle il donna un duche.
Avouez, monsieur lie cure, quill ttait
| bien bon, ct que c'eut etc ben
agreeable d'etre 4 Ia place d Anne de
Pisseleu
! --Sainte Mere de Dieu murmura
lie cure dune voix eteinte, cette
enfant est possGdee
GUY at il cria ma tante en-
Transparent son chignon dune de
ses aigailIes a tricoter Mettez.la a
la porte, 81 ellie Sc permet DIES imper-
tinences.
Mon enfant, reprit lie cure. OH
avez-vous appris ce que vous venez
de me dire =?
Dams un livre, repondis-je laco-
] niquement, sans fare mention de la
hibliotheqne.
-Et comment pouvez-vous repGter
/ de telles denominations
/. -AbomlnatIons dis-]e, scandali-
see. Quoi monsieur lie cure, vous
trouvez abominable que Francois Ter
fut genercux ct aimat les femmes
Nous ne les almez done pas, vons
-Que dit-elle? ? ru9itma tante, qui,
III ecoutant attentivement depuis
quelques instants, tira de ma question
les pronosiics les plus desastreux.
Petite etfrontee vous.
--Paix, ma bonnie dame, paix /!
interrompit lie cure, paraissant en- ce
moment soulage dun grand poids
Laissez-moi IN expliquer avec Refine.
Voyons, que troavez-vous de louable
dams la condulte de Francois Ter?
| raiment, c'est bien simple
rtpondis-je dun ton un peu dedai-
gneux, en- songeant que mon cure
vielllissait t,commeneait a avoir la
comprehension lente. Nous me
prechez tons les jours lamour du
proclaim, il me semble que Francois
Ter mettait en- pratique sotre precepte
favori Aimee IL proclaim CONNIE
vous-meme pour Iamour de Dieu'.
\ peine eus-je fini ma phrase que
lie cure, essuyant son visage sur
lequel coulaient de crosses gouttes de
sueur, Sc renversa dams son fauteuil
ct, les deux mains sur lie yentre.
s'abandonna a IN rire homeriqne qui
dura 81 tongtemps que des larmes de
dept ct de contrariete men vinrent
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-11-02

'CoHuC, W. LIT pTOtPCtltu cCIatIcc uu j
accorda aux lettres 1T aux arts. [
terminait par deux igncs sur sa vie
privee, ct j'appris re pue j'ignorai:
complement. c'est ne:
FRANCOIS Ter menait joyeuse vie e1
aimait prodigieusement les femmes
Quill pr6fera gra,dement ct sincere
ment belle dame Anne de Plsseleu. 4
laquelle il donna le comte d'Etampes,
Gull erigea en- duche pour lui 6lre
monit agreeable
De ces quelqnes mots, je tirai les
,nc,usiOns suivantes Prcmiarement.
ayant decouvert, depuis un mois, que
mon existence etalt monotone, quil
me manquait beaucoup dc chooses,
que la possession dun cure, dune
tante. de poules ct d lapins ne
suffisait point an bonheur, je dGcidai
qu'une joyeuse vie Gtant Gyidcmment
lie contraire dc Ia mieEne, Francois
Ter await f,it prenve dun grand
ju@ement en- Ia choisissant
Deuxiemement, quill professait
certaincment Ia sainte vertu de charlie
prechee par mon cure, puisqu'il
aimaIt tant les femmes
Troisiemement, qu'AnEe de Plsse-
leu etait une heureuse personne, ct
one ian:ais bien voulu qu'un roi me
dannat un comtt Grige en- duche pour
metre ''moult agreeable"
Bravo 'ecrirai-je en- lancant lie
livre au plafond ct en- le rattrapant
lestement. NoiCi de quoi confondre
le cure ct le convertir mon opinion. =
Le soir, dams mon lit, je relus la
petite geographic.
"Qnel brave homme que ce Fran
cois Ter me dis-ie. Mais pourquoi
fauteur ne parle-til que de sonatfection
pour les femmes !? Pourquoi ma til
pas ecrit quill aimait anssi les
hommes Apres tout, chacun son
gout mais 81 je iuge les femmes
dapres ma tante, je crois que j'aurals
une preference marquee pour les
hommes.'
Puis je me rappelait que lie bioara-
phe etait du sexe masculln, ct ie
pensai quill await sans doute cru poll,
aimab!e ct modesto, de sc passer sous
silence, lni ct ses congeneres
Je m'endormls sur cette ideo
lumineuse
lie lendemain, je me levai fort
contente. D'abord javais seize ans
enspite, la petite creature qul sc
regardait dams Ia glace, examinait un
visage qui ne lui depiaisait pas
puis je fis deux on trois pirouettes en-
sOngeant la stupefaction du cure
devant ma science nouvelle.
Dams mon impatience, j'etais
installGe 4 ma table depuis un temps
aasez long, quand il arriva, rose e1
souriant A 50 vue, lie cnur INC
battit un peu. CONNIE celui des capi
taines a la veille dune hataile.
.sVoyOns, ma petite, me dit-i
quand les devoirs furent corriges e,
quill cut fait la grimace sur leu
laeonisme, passons Francois Ter, ev
, cxaminons-le sous toutes les faces.
J II s'otablit commodement dams sor
. fauteuil, prit sa tabatiere dune main
son mouchoir de l'autre, ct, me
| regardait de cote, Sc prepara 4 sou
! tenir la aliscussion quill pr6voyait.
.Je parts i fond de train sur mon
] snlet F., je m'agltai, animal, IN en-
thousiasmai Jappuyai beaucoup SUI
les qualities pr6nees dams mon his
toire, apres quol je passai a me,
| commissioners particulieres.
'.Et quel charmant homme. mon
sieur lie cure ! Sa taille ttait males
| Ill
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-11-02
THIBODAUX LINE, sAMEDI NOvEMBRE 1895
No IA

~ poo'"'Guo pas SC paSSef uuc uc
Tautre. On aura peinc i me crolrc,
81 je dis que Suzon aimait sincere
ment ga maItresse; dependant c'est
fexacte verite
Mais 81 ellie pardonEait i ma tante
Dersonnellement son elevation dams
fechelle sociale, ellie $ en- prenait, sans
doute, au proclaim, aux circumstances
ct a Ia vie, car ellie grognait toujours.
Ellie await la mine rabarbatlve dun
voieur de yrands chemins, ct portait
constamment dies cotillons courts ct
dcs souiers plats, bien qu'elle n'allat
janais Il Ia vile vendre dn lait ct oue
son imagination ne trotiat point
CONNIE ceile de Perrette.
Saxon. hi lis-je en- me placant
devant ellie dun a.r delibere, je suis
| done richie
Our vous Il dit celte sottise,
m"denois.iie =?
Celia ne te regardc pas, Suzon
maIs je veux que tn me repondes ct
me discs on deneure mon oncle de
P4vol
de veux, je veux gro9na Suzon;
il ny Il plus d'enfant, ma parole
Aliez yOus promener, mademolselle
Je ne vous diral nen, parce que je ne
sails rien.
-Tu mems, Snzon, ct je te defends
de me repondre ainsi J'al entendu
ce que tn disais a ma tante tout a
| I'heure
Eth bien, mademoiselle, 81 vous
avez entendu, ce nest pas la peine de
me faire parler."
Suzon me tourna le dos ct ne
voolut repondre a aucune Gle mes
questions.
| Je remontai dams ma chambre.
tres aSacee, ct, restant long,emps
accoudee i Ii fenatre, je pris Ia lune,
les ttoiles, les arbres Il temoin que je
formai5 la resolution immuable de ne
plus me laisser battre, de ne plus
avolr peur tie ma tante ct d employer
tout mon esprit a iui Gtre desagrea-
| bic.
Et laissant tomber les petaes
dune fieur que jefteuilais, je jetal en-
meme temps au vent mes GRANTEES,
ma pusilanimite d'autrefois. Je
sentis que je metals plus Ia meme
pefsonne ct 'endormis consolee
Dams Ia mutt, je revai que ma tantc,
TRANSFORMER en- dragon, luttat contre
FRANCOIS Ter qui Ia pourfendait de sa
grande epee. II me prenait dams ses
bras It s'envolait avec moi, tandis
que le cure nous regardat dun air
desole ct s,essuyait lie visage avec
son mouchoir carreanx. Ii le tordait
ensuite dc toutes ses forces, ct la
sueur en- dacOulalt CONNIE sill Pavalt
trempe dams Ia riviere.
he lendemain, a peine etions-nous
installes q notre table, le cure ct moi,
que la porte souvrt avec fracas ct
que nous vines entrer Perr;ne, le
bonnet sur la nuque ct ses sabots
bourres de paille la main.
lie feu est-il 4 la maiscn ? deman-
ia ma tante.
Non, madame, mas lie diable est
chez nous, bien sur La vache est
dams le champ d'orge aui poussait 81
ben, ellie ravage tout, je ne peux pas
Ia rattrapper !; les chapons sont sur
lie toi, ct les lapins dams le potager.
Dams lie ptoager exclama ma
tante, qui Sc leva eli ME lancant un
regard courrouce, car lie dit potager
etait un lieu sacre pour ellie ct robet
de ses seu.es amOurs.
Mes beaux chapons grogna
Suzon, qui jugea a propos de faire
une apparltion ct d'unir sa note
UOurrup a In note cria rda Ga co ,r,oi
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ma lecon ct vous fare admirel
Francois Ter.
= Mon bon petit enfant, me dit-i
enfin, reprenant soa serieux e1
employant son expression favorite
lorsqull etait content de moi. ce qui
m'etonna beaucoup, mon bon peti,
enfant, jc ne savais pas que vous
professiez unc telle admiration pour
les gems qni mettent en- pTatique la
vertu de charlte.
dams tous les cas-, ce nest pas
risible, repondis-je dun ton maussade.
-Allons, allons. ne nous fachons
pas.
Et lc cure. me Dormant une petite
tape sur la joue, abreyr:, Ii ltcon, me
dit quill reviendralt ic leml.ma:n 1T
sen ALA coniisqner Ia c!tf &c l..
blblio,heque Quill eonnaissait sans
que je IN Ell doutasse.
II n'avalt pas encore quite Ia cour
que ma tante s'elancalt sur moi, ct
ME secouant a me disloquer l'epaule:
s'Eilaine peronnclle qu'avez-vous
fat pour que lie cure sen allie 81
tot?
-Poarquoi vous mettez-vous en-
colere, dis-je 81 vous ne sayez pas ce
don't il est question
All je ne sais pas . n'ai-je pas
entendu ce que vous disiez au cure
effrontee ?''
Jugeant que les paroles ne sutli
salient pas pour exhaler 81 colere, ellie
me donna un soufflait, me frappa
rudement, ct me nit a la porte CONNIE
un petit CHEN.
Je m'enfuis dams ma chambre, OH
ie me barrlcadai settlement. Mon
premier soin fut d'oter ma robe, et
de constater dams la glace que les
doigts secs ct maigres de ma tsnte
avaent laisse dies marques bleues SUI
mes apanIes.
Vile petite esclave, dis-ie Ell
montrant lie poing a mon image,
surporterais-tu longtemps DIES chooses
parelles ? Faut-il que, par lachete
tn II oses pas te revolter ?''
Je III ';dmonestai durement pendan,
quelQues minutes, puis la reaction Sc
produisant, ie tombai sur une chaist
ct pleural beaucoup.
.Qu'ai-je done fait, pour atre
traitee ainsi :? La yilaine femme
Ensuite, pourquol le cure avait-il une
81 drole tie figure pendant que ie lul
reeitais ma leeon p
Et je me mis- rlre, taEdis que des
larmes coulaient encore sur mes
lones. Mais j'eus beau creuser &C
probleme, j. ne trouvai pas la solu
ton.
VI approchant de la fenetre on
verte, je contemplai melancolique
ment lie jardn ct je commencais a
reprendre mon sang-froid, quand il
me sembla reconnaitre la yoix de ms
tante qui causait avec Suzon. Je ne
penchai un peu pour Gcouter leul
conversation.
" Gus avez tort, disait Snzon, l.
petite II est plus une enfant. ST YOU.
Ia brutalisez, ellie Sc plaindra q NJ. dt
Pavol, qnl la prendra chez lui.
-Je voudrais bien voir ca! Mai.
comment youlez-vous qu'elle songe :
son onc!e? C'est a peine 81 ellie
connait son existence.
BAH Ia petite est futee II la
sutiira d un instant de memoire poul
voCs envoyer promener, 81 vous l.
rendez malheureuse, ct ses bon:
revenus dlsparaitront avec ellie.
All bien, nous verrons .Je
ne Ia hattrai plus, mais
Files efoignalent, ct je n entendi:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-24
An AWFUL HOLOCAUST,

Flffy tires Thought to he Lost In Rotei
pisartcr- Wreck OF the Guniry at len
yer. loi. The Work Of Rescue DELAYED
hnd Retarded by Fear OF Crumbliug
WaiIs- Meanwhiie Horror IL Added to
the srenc by Fire.
DENVER, Col, Aug. lo.--The Gumrv
hotelAon Lawrence street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
was completely demolished by an ex-
plosioh shortly after l2 o'clock this
morning 1t is not known positively
that anyone was killed. but at this
hour " a. m six or seven people are
missing.
Therear portion of the building, a
iive-si.nry brick, fell shortly after the
explosion, The front wall is expected
TO go Inn at any instant. and this
keeps the firemen from prosecuting
the search for the missing from that
part of the structure
The hotel, while not a large one,
was wcll-filled with guests. The help
of the hotel, which sleeps in the top
iloor in the rear portion of the build
ing, are among those missing. Win
dow glass in all the buildings near the
hotel was smashed to atoms, and in
many cases the buildings were badly
shaken up.
At l2;4j five persons had been taken
out. They were guests, and were on
the next to the top floor. They were
nnt Snript,su I'M i,,,.aI bn
sank, and were apparently not wrecked
by the force of the explosion.
All the fire department and police
were at once summoned to the scene,
and calls for reserves and ambulances
followed in short time.
Two women were taken out about |
o'clock. They were seriously injured,
and it is feared that several bones had
been broken.
The bodies of several more can be
seen among the debris. in the rear of
the building. The rescuers are max.
ing all efforts possible to reach them,
but progress is retarded by the mass
OF iron and wood, intertwined among
which are electric wires which add
greatly to the danger.
The explosion was caused by the
bursting OF the boiler in the basement
of the hotel. The lower floors were
wrecked, and the entire mass caught
lire, the flames shooting rapidly up
through the remaining floors.
5--Thc fire is now under control,
but the smoke hanging about the
ruins is so dense that the fremen are
unable TO proceed with the search.
Only fifteen of the people who are
known to have been in the building at
the time Of the accident are accounted
for at this hour. This will leave fifty
who are supposed to be dead.
Mr. McClan and family arrived
at the hotel at late hour to-.
night from Huron, Kan. They
occupied front rooms. Mr.. McClain
thinks there were about sixty guests
in the house. This with the help EN-:
ployed Sn the premises will make
seventy-fje persons in the bnilding at
the time OF the explosion. The dead
body of Mrs. Trainer has been taken
from the ruins.