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EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS.
An Indiana Town Shaken-One Maj
Killed and Four Injured.

An Indiana Town Shaken-One Man
Killed and Four Injured.
RED KEY qnd), Jan. PA terrific
explosion of natural gas tonight shook
the town from end to end killing one
man and injuring four, it is believed,
fatally.
The pumping station of the Ohio and
Indianapolis Gas Company is located
on the main street, and a 12-inch main
leading 10 the building burst with awful
force. The pipes were buried six feet
under ground, but the force of the ex-
plosion threw them about like cord wood
and rendered the street impossible. The
pipes were torn up as far as the pump
ing station, and here the escaping gas
ignited with the flame in the boiler
room The station was completely
wrecked and two buildings adjoining
destroyed.
Palmer Goodwin, the engineer on
duty, was instantly killed, and his body
burned to ashes before the eyes of a
hundred Mortified spectators, who were
unable to reach him. Joseph Watkins,
chief engineer of Lafayette, who was in
another part of the station, was fatally
injured. Three other men. whose names
are not known, are also believed to be
beyond recovery. The force of the ex-
plosion blew these men 80 feet from
the station.
Immediately after the explosion the
debris took fire, and as the town boasts
but small fire department, the wreck
was destroyed. The loss on the pumping
station alone is 100000, and that on the
other buildings about $4,000.
There was great danger for some
time of the fire spreading, and the citi-
zens turned out and rendered all the aid
possible to the fire department
The explosion was caused by pres
sure of 300 pounds on the 12-inch main.
This is the center of the Ohio and Indi-
ana gas fields, and this company sup
plies nearly a hundred cities from this
station. They of course are shut off
from their supply of gas tonight, and
considerable suffering will result, as the
weather is cold
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FIELD TRIALS.
Rowena Wins the Derby, San Carlos
Second, Peach Mark Third.

Rowena Wins the Derby, San Carlos
Second, Peach Mark Third.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 21-The sec
ond day of the field trials was far bet
ter than the first in point of attend
ance and fair weather The storm
had cleared up and the sun shone
brightly. The location was changed
from the Stockdale to the McClung
ranch, where there were plenty of birds
and better cover for handling dogs.
The first brace were Peach Mark and
Jilt, who were put down to finish the
trials stopped by heavy rain yesterday.
They were down nearly an hour. Then
Lady Stamboul was put down to run
a bye, accompanied by Old Sirius, a
noted dog in past years. This closed
the first series.
In the second series the first brace
were San Carlos and Black Beauty,
and they were down 45 minutes At
1:2O o'clock Rowena and Peach Mark
were cast off and run Is minutes. Young
Dick and Jilt followed for 10 minutes.
Then San Carlos and Rowena again
run, followed by Lady Stamboul and
Black Beauty. Lady Stamboul was
finally matched with Peach Mark
AT the conclusion the judges awarded
first prize to Rowena, San Carlos second
and Peach Mark third.
The all-age stake will commence to-
morrow. Thursday will be ladies' day,
and on Friday an amateur race will be
RIM
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BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
The Canadians Beaten in Both the
Games Played Yesterday.

The Canadians Beaten in Both the
Games Played Yesterday.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Edward Nc
Laughlin of Philadelphia, at the short
stop billiard tournament, defeated Jo-
seph Capron, the Canadian, this after
noon in a brilliant game, scoring 400 to
Capron's 217. The loser did not do as
well as last night, and his form indi-
Gates that he will not be one of the
purse winners. Mclaughlin, however,
surprised the spectators with his
performance.
Neither of the players made much of
a showing at the start, except for Ca
pron's high run of 81, which kept him
ahead of Mclaughlin until the tenth
inning. The quiet, careful Philadel-
phian reserved his strength and skill
II the last three innings, when he made
DDS caroms by careful position play
across the table and at the foot. He
also distinguished himself by scoring
the high run of the tournament so far,
ia, missing long single cushion shot.
His nursing of the ivories was superb.
Score: Mclaughlin 400, average
q 1-19. high run III; Capron 217, aver
age IL $40.
Sutton, the Canadian, met his second
defeat tonight in a game with Mag
golio, which was not much above the
average. Score: Maggolio 400, high run
T2, average 13 1-3; Sutton 325, high
run 50, average 10 25-30.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at tn
IngIeside Track.


Results of Yesterdays Races at the
IngIeside Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Weather
pleasant; track heavy
Five and half furlongs, Summer
Time won, Artist second, Crawford
third. Time-1:1214
Three and half furlongs, True Blue
won, Investigator second, Bergen third.
Time-0:471b
Six furlongs, Lizzie H. won, Pique
second, Unity third Time :201a
Mile and a furlong. over four hurdles,
Three Forks won, Cicero second, Sill
verado third. Time-212A.
One mile, selling, Nephew won, Mol
lie r. second, Road Runner third Time
1:4S1h.
To-DAY'S ENTRIES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21-Fo1low.
ing are the entries and weights for the
races at Ingleside tomorrow:
First race, eleven -sixteenths of a mile,
selling, Miss Ross (9l). Mainstay d0S),
Yemen d05), Pat Murphy GOD, Realf-
cation Q10, Schnitz 600, Shieldbearer
Qu2), Salisbury H. i94}
Second race, eleven -sixteenths of a
lillS, HidlNcn luIG--t GdI-O1QS, SEIUDG
GOD, Little Jimmie Q12), Mr.. Reel
Gid, Harry o. Q10), Irene e. q05), Joe
Terry CID, Affiatus G05), Mohage
Q10), Hazel Mack 105), Clara Wilson
Q1O, Agrippina d05), Fair Idle dO5).
Third race, two miles, selling, Julia
o. (96), Cicero (10S), Cadmus GOD, Ade~
lante Q0D, Carmel Q01), Fl Fl (9D, j.
q. c. Q10.
Fourth race, one mile, selling, Wyo-
ming (SO, Dungarven t9S), Ed. Kearney
Q1O, Strathmeath DID, Ashland
Eclipse (SS).
Fifth race, three quarters of mile,
selling, Pique (99). Claude Hill (93),
Arundel Gid. Levena C. 900, George
Miller Q19), Handsome Q13), Fleet
Q10, Ida H. $50, Pollock (94), Uncer-
tafnty Q12), Myron t102), Palomacita
t39), Alvarado Q0D, Walter j. (90),
Pecksniff Q0S).
Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile,
selling, Fortuna DOE Hidago q04),
Steadfast Q0D, Arctic Q07), Daylight
(89), Olive (99), Minnie Gee (102), Don
Pio Pico (S9).
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dan Cole, of the State Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners, is here on business.
Ed. Swasey of Redding passed
through here on his way to San Fran
cisco.
T. ]. Clunie and Robert McCreary
were among the passengers who ar
rived on the San Francisco train last
night.
Miss Threse Tietjens is back from the
bay and is stopping at the Misses
Luther.
Frank Peltier. who is very ill at
Woodland, was reported much better
yesterday.
Charles Walther of Franklin was in
town yesterday and reports his section
Of the country as looking like spring.
Max Wolf and Hugo Ellesser two
prominent hop merchants of San Fran
cisco, are in the city and stopping at
the Golden Eagle
Miss EstelIe Biggs of st. Louis, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Faris, Sutter Terrace, has gone to
Biggs' Station for few days
The regular weekly recital of Mrs
Moeller's choral society was held last
evening in Hammers music hall with a
good attendance of the members.
Captain Hanson and Mrs. Mathew
Madge Of Grand Island were transact
ing business here yesterday Sacra-
mento does a big trade with down the
river people.
Caliia ParIor, N. d. G. w, gave the
first of a series of social gatherings at
Grangers' Hall last Monday evening.
Some spent the evening in dancing,
while others played cards. Altogether
it was a very pleasant affair and well
attended.
Frank Karslake, Manager of the
Placer County Agricultural College of
Penryn, was in the city yesterday. He
is to depart for England in a few days,
where he will take charge of the branch
Office. Mr.. Karslake reports Penryn
and the vicinity in a very flourishing
condition, owing to the late rains G.
w. Gray will succeed him as Man
ager. He is well fitted for the position,
having for a long time been overseer
of General BidwelPs celebrated orchard
at Chico
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Highest all IN Leavenng Powc-Latest U. Report
Q! RRsklI's Rs,tassl !
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ing the night his physicians commenced
an operation, with the hope of removing
the blood clot, but found after they had
made a few incisions that further work
in that direction was dangerous.
General Ewing was in an unconscious
state from the time he was struck by
the cable car until his death. His Vi
tality was in such a depressed state
that his physicians deemed it wise not
to complete the operation unless the
patients condition improved. He sank
rapidly after 3 o'clock in the morning.
The police, on being informed of Cen
eral Ewing's death, said that John
Kelly, the gripman of the car which
struck General Ewing. would be REAR
rested on the charge of homicide. He
was arraigned in the Yorkville Police
Court yesterday and paroled.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral.
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Poor Tndeedl

There are degrees and kinds of poverty, Just
as there are differences of opinion among those
who compute and measure poverty and riches
by different standards. Some men deem
themselves poor because they are less rich than
others. again there are comparatively poor
people who are satisfied with competence
There is a kind OF poverty for which no
amount Of wealth can compensate namely. q
business and arrangement OF the functions
of digestion, bilious secretion and the bowels
To restore vigor upon permanent basis there
is one remFdy that fully covers the require
ments. sfiIis the bill'f and this is Hostetters
Stomach Bitters- BY restoring digestion. CIV
ing healthful impulse 10 the action oil the
bowels and liver and tranqullizing the nerves.
1t fulfflls the condition necessary to resump-
tion of strength by the system. 1t also over
comes malaria and rheumatism.
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CHRISTIAN WORK.
Sundays Mass Meeting Physical Cult,
ure for Young Women.

Sundays Mass Meeting-Physical Cult
ure for Young Women.
On Sunday afternoon a mass meeting
for young people was held in the Sixth
street M. E. Church under the auspices
of the Young Mems and Young Women 5
Christian Associations. There was a
large attendance, considering the in
clement weather.
After a short praise service Miss
Emma FeIter sang in a most Impress
i've manner, to a hushed audience,
Ashamed of Jesus Mrs. Pinkham pre-
siding at the organ.
This was followed by Scripture read
ing and prayer by Miss Beazell, who
also delivered an address. She pre-
sented the gospel in such way that it's
application covered everyone present.
The scripture quoted showing a famil-
iarity with the word that ought to be
a stimulus to every Bible student to re-
newed zeal in this line.
Secretary Grove f. Ekins followed
with a few remarks and conducted a
prayer and praise service, at which
many pledged themselves to greater ac-
tivity in Christian service.
Next Sunday afternoon DR.. Ollie of
koc1A Il nJlCtSCO Will dQQICSS 1ilOlllCI
mass meeting for women only at the
Congregational Church.
On Monday evening an enthusiastic
class met for physical culture. This
department of the work has been Grip
pied for the lack of suitable room for
a gymnasium, but active steps are be-
ing taken to secure a room where there
can be perfect freedom in all the exer-
cises of body building. which is just as
necessary for the young women as for
young men. Mrs. DR.. Webster has been
elected Physical Examiner, and an ex-
animation is required that there may
be no overstraining of delicate organs
and that physical defects may be
pointed out and corrected.
Members of this class will be admit
ted free to a series of health talks to be
given by prominent physicians, the
first Of which will be held next month
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MISS ELLEN BEACH YAW.
The Young California soprano Scores
a Success at New York.


NEW YORK, Jan. 21-Miss Ellen
Beach Yaw, young California So
prano, who made a highly successful
tour through the Provinces last season,
made her metropolitan debut at Carne-
gle Hall this evening. Her voice is of
pure soprano quality and of most re-
markable range, with the breadth and
depth of a contralto in the lower regis
ter and easily reaching the nights eff
fected by Di Murska and Gerster in
days gone by, and retaining throughout
it's entire register a roundness and
volume truly remarkable in a young
woman of such slight physique
Miss Yaw had the valuable assistance
of Signor Campanani of the Abbey and
Grau forces, Macmillan Dick, the
violinist, and an orchestra under the
direction of Herr Anton Seidl.
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Death of a well-Known Architect.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-A. Page
Brown, the well-known local architect.
who was injured in a runaway accident
recently, died at his home in Bur-
lingame at o'clock this morning. For
the last three days he had been in a
preearious condition, having suffered
from a relapse, due chiefly to exhaus-
ton. He made brave battle against
death, but the nature of his injuries it
now appears precluded recovery.
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FANCY NORTHERN BUTTER. :

title role. 1t is spirited comedy, and
a drama withal of a good deal of sensa-
tionalisn and some fine sentiment. The
plot is. rather involved, but as do most
plots in drama it witnesses the triumph
| of the right. The piece is well played
throughout.
The box office of the Metropolitan
Theater opens this morning for the
reservation of seats for the three night
engagement of the Oracle Plaisted
Musical Comedy Company, beginning
tomorrow night
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Awful accident 10 q Rieger.

VALLEJO, Jan. 21-While one Of
the 2S-ton guns of the Monadnock was
being moved this morning the supports
gave way, and it fell upon the legs of
Andrew Barr, a rigger Bars left leg
was cut almost in two by the mass Of
steel, and the bones in his right leg
were badly broken. The unfortunate
man was extricated from beneath the
gun and sent to the hospital for surgical
aid The lower part of his left leg was
removed, and the bones of the right leg
splintered.
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THE BARCLAY GOLDEN.
The Panama Government Did n
49, - - A...,. r.

The Panama Government Did Not
Seize the Arms Aboard Her.
PANAMA, Jan. 21.-The "Star and
Herald says: The vessel Barclay
Golden, which arrived here yesterday.
having on board General Antonio Ezeta
and number of others who are al
legged to be filibusters against San Sal
vador, is supposed to have on board a
quantity of arms. It was the intention
Of the authorities here to seize them,
but Mr.. Vifquain. the American Con-
sui. found that the Barclay Golden s
papers were in proper shape, and he
protested to the Governor against the
seizure of anything on board of her.
The result of his protest was that the
Governor promised not to seize the
arms
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Announcement is made of a music
festival to be given at the Congrega- :
tional Church tomorrow evening. It
calls to its service upward of fifty
prominent musicians of this city, vocal
and instrumental The programme
opens with an exceptionally strong
chorus of twenty male voices in Dudley
Bucks beautiful Interpretation of Long
fellows king Olaf's Christmas" The
Ideal Mandolin Club, sixteen instru-
ments will open part second. Three of
Sacramento's most popular lady soloists
viii sing trios, while vocal and instru-
mental solos, with flute and violin OBJ
ligatos, arranged with piano and organ,
will be among the interesting features
of the musical feast. The occasion
promises to be one of much interest to
the music loving people of our city The
entire festival will be under direction
of Miss Belle Darlington, who will also
appear as soprano soloist. C. A.
Neale will play a fute obligato to her
number Mrs. r. Fl. Hawley, Miss Ida
Clinch, Mrs b. r. Howard and Mr..
Beardslee will have leading vocal parts.
and in one number violinist Wander
hoof will play the obligato, and in an
other f. J. Lewis and daughter will give
cello duet supported by the piano.
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Explorer Astrup,s Body round

CHRISTIANA, Jan. 21.-The party
that went out in search of Eyvind Asst
rup, the Norwegian explorer, who was
with Lieutenant Peary on his first ex-
pedition to Greenland, to-day found him
dead in the Lille Elvedal Valley in the
Dovrefjeld Mountains. Astrup started
a few days before Christmas for the
purpose of making a ski expedition in
the mountains. He was gone about
three weeks. when his friends. hearing
nothing from him, became alarmed and
formed a party to so in search of him
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Condition of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The treas
ury gold reserve at the close of busi-
ness to-day stood at $50, 79O, 129. The
Withdrawals to-day amounted to
81, So, ,OO0 of which S2,50O,O00 was for
export. AS the gold supply in New
York has been considerably reduced by
constant drawings, the sub treasures
of the West have been instructed to
send a supply to New York
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OIL PRICES ADVANCE
Los Angeles Producers Form a Com
bfne.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 21.-At a meet
ing of the Los Angeles Oil Exchange
held last night the price of crude oil
was advanced from 80 to 80 cents per
barrel.
An agreement signed by a majority of
the oil producers brought this about.
and there is every indication that the
advanced quotations will be of perma-
nent duration.
The oil market has been in a precari-
Gus condition for months on account of
the low prices received for the product,
but it is now the intention to prevail
upon every producer in the field to join
the exchange, which will become the
sole agent for selling and marketing the
The record-union., 1896-01-22
An American steamshfp Disabled.

RIO DE JANERIO, Jan. 21.-The
American steamer Czarina, Captain
Lapsley, which sailed from Pensacola
December 18th for San Francisco, has
put into this port with her machinery
slightly out of order.
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Tha Cosnmnes is Hio.h

A correspondent writes to the Rec
ord-Union' that the low lands in the
vicinity of Costumes are all undei
water. The river is very high in thai
locality.
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GENERAL THOMAS EWING.
Dies From Injuries Received by Being
Struck by a Cable Car.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-General
Thomas Ewing. ex-member of Congress
from Ohio, is dead, at the age of 81.
Death was the result of injuries re-
ceived accidentally yesterday. He was
struck by cable car, thrown several
yards and landed on his head.
The direct cause of death was the for
nation of a blood clot on the brain,
caused by fracture Of the skull Dur
The record-union., 1896-01-22
C.hrist Murder TriaI.

On Monday next the case of Will
lam Christ, charged with numbering his
wife, will begin in Judge Hinkson's s
court.
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THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Nr. COsehen Says Il is Not Intended as
Menace to Any Country.
Nor Is It Destined to Any Particular
Quarter of the Globe.

Belief That There WIN be an Early
and Complete Settlement of the
Dispute with Great Britain Over
the Venezuelan Question on Terms
which WIN Cause No Discredit
to Either Government.
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Agricultural Director.

Governor Budd has appointed E. c
Fortur Director of Agricultural District
No. 30. Tehama County, vice himself
failed to qualify
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AT the Clunie Opera house this even
ing the Eldridge- -Hallett company will
repeat the comedy drama .JncIa
Isaac" in which Mr. Hallett has the
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-12
WESTERN MINING NOTES.

IF is expected that the gold output in
The Black Hills will amount to Sl2sOOO,-
600 in 1896.
Over 100 miners have been laid off
in the Aspen field, Col, owing to the low
nrice of lead and silver and the low grade
of present ore bodies.
A very rich strike of ore said to run
very high in gold was made in the Little
Montana mine, located IN the neart or
the town of Victor, Col
-Advices from the Lucky Boy mine at
Custer City, Idaho, denote that II. strike
of sensational magnitude has just been
made there, and that within the PAST
few days there has been exposed in new
ground over nine feet of ore of better
grade than has ever been uncovered in
the property.
As to the probable output of Cripple
Creek for 1896 the Colorado Springs
Mining Investor says that conservative
estimates place it at 100000 Dur
ing the first eight months of the year the
total was not over $5,5OO,OOO, but it is
claimed that the monthly output is now
over $1,5OO,O0O.
William Il. Fee is the latest arrival
in Juneau from the Yukon placers. He
says the season has been the most sue
cessful yet had by miners. Deadwood
creek is the banner district, a man
named Anderson taking out over $4,000
this year. A new discovery was made
on Clodyke river and 300 claims have
been staked out. Several new finds have
been made on Birch creek district
Placer mining is being prosecuted on
a large scale on the banks of the Column
bia river in Eastern Washington Re
Gently earth running % cents per pan
was found on the Last Chance claim in
the Big Bend district. A 75O-foot tun-
mel has been run on the North Star
claim, Il half mile away. revealing dirt
which pays four men $50 daily. In sew
eral instances farmers have secured good
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-12
Guarding Dreyfus.

When the report that Captain Drey-
fus had escaped reached Paris. the
news spread like wildfre, the evening
papers stopped their presses, the Jour
even went to the expense of a O'Clock
edition, and the colonial minister was
besieged by reporters. The public does
not know.to this day exactly the nature
of the evidence against Dreyfus. as no
report of the court martial was allowed
His counsel, Maitre Demange. still be-
lieves in the ex-captain's innocence. But
in France a spy Is never innocent. and
Dreyfus was spy. He was consigned
to perpetual silence on the lie du Salut
He is watched day and night by three
warders, who are forbidden to spea, 70
him. A lamp burns in his room all
night. Ships may not anchor in the
Roads, and should any boat attempt 70
come ashore, the warders are Instruct.
ed to shoot their prisoner.