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VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF GAS.
ENGINE ROOM OF A CHICAGO
NEWSPAPER WRECKED.
Walls Blown Out, Sidewalk Torn Up,
and Every Window in the
Building Shattered.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.--A violent explo-
sion of natural gas wrecked the engine
room and business office of the Chicago
Chronicle" this morning. The explosion
is believed to have been caused by a
spark from the electric wires.
The explosion was so violent that be-
sides wrecking the engine room, in
which It took place, it blew out the
walls, tore up the sidewalk and shat
tered every plate glass window in the
building.
That no one was killed outright is a
marvel A number of men who were
at work in the neigfborhood at the
time We're badly hurt and it is probable
that at least one will die.
John Mcmillan, foreman of the press
room. is the most seriously injured, and
the doctors consider his chances of re-
covery doubtful.
Larry Hardgrove, the engineer, was
blown a distance of thirty feet and bad
ly bruised Internal injuries make the
outcome in his case somewhat uncer-
tain but it is believed that he VIII re-
cover.
John Wheeler, a driver, was standing
on the sidewalk in front of the "Chron-
icle'' office ana was blown half way
across the street Charles Williams,
who was on the sidewalk directly over
the gas pipe, was thrown into the air as
high as the second story. Neither of
these last two We're dangerously hurt.
The explosion was Immediately fol-
lowed by fire, and the flames quickly
spread to the business office on the
ground floor, which was quickly gutted.
From the business office the fire spread
to the branch Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company adjoining,
and all the wires. including those of the
United Associated Presses, We're
broken.
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HAS GONE TO CUBA.
General RolOff, Against Whom an In-
dictment Was Recently Secured.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-It lis reported
that General Roloff. the Cuban, against
whom indictment was raoently secur-
ed for his alleged connections with fili-
clustering expeditions, and whose bail
bond of $1,000 was forfeited by his
non-appearance when his trial was
called in Baltimore this week, has gone
to Cuba. 1t is not known whether he
went on the filibustering steamer Ber-
muda or went by way of Key West.
At all events, he packed up his belong
ings at the house in which he was liv-
ing in Brooklyn on Monday of this
week and Went away, ostensibly 10 ap-
pear for trial in Baltimore. Since then
he has not been seen, but Cubans in
this city do not deny that he may now
be in Cuba
The record-union., 1897-02-21
STORM IN NEBRASKA.
Snow=PlowS and ShOvelers Out to
Assist in flowing Trains.

GRAND FORKS (Neb), Feb. 90
Snow commenced ito fall yesterday and
last night a heavy south wind prevail
ed. The snow developed into an old
fashioned northeaster. The accumula-
tion of snow from several storms is fly
ing in all directions. AT headquarters
of the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific Railways belated trains
were expected by the officials. Every
available snow pillow has been sent out,
together with "a large force of snow
sllovelers to keep incoming trains NOV
ing until they reach this city. where
they will be held until the storm SUBJ
sides.
rTba ctn,-q,, ou1f West seems general.
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MONETARY CON FERENCE.
The House Committee Will Favorably
Report the Senate Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The House
Committee on Coinage to-day decided
TO report favorabIy the Senate bill for
an international monetary conference
with amendments authorizing the
President if he saw fit to saek an agree
ment by diplomatic negotiations instead
of conference. Ten OF the seventeen
members of the committee We're pres
ent, three Republicans, six Democrats
and ONE Independent, eight of whom
are silver men, and there was no dis
sent to the report Five Republicans ab-
sented themselves.
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SiIerman'S Private Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-So far as
known, Senator Sherman lis the only
member of the new Cabinet VINO has
chosen his Private Secretary. E. j.
Babcock, who has been associated with
the Chic Senator for about thirteen
years, will continue to act as his con-
fidential Secretary when he assumes
control Of the Department of State. Mr..
Babcock is now clerk to the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Hanna rlay Succeed Sherman.

SPRINGFIELD (O), Feb. 20.-The
Gazette" which is regarded through
out the State as Governor Bushnen's S
official organ, to-day publishes an edl-
torial which is construed by the Gov
ernor's friends TO mean that he will ap-
point Mark Hanna to succeed Sherman
in the Senate. The editorial is not
specific, mentioning no condition, but
states the appointment will be of such
a character as to increase the harmony
in the party.
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William j. Bryan in Missouri.

SEDALIA CMo). Feb. 20.-William j.
Bryan stopped here for a short time
this forenoon while ON his way to JEFF
ferson City, He was met by LOU peo-
pie and spent his time shaking hands
and making a speech He said that he
was surprised to see so many people
out; that since the mills and not the
mints had been opened, he had not ex-
pected to see so many idle people.
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, Banks Consolidate.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-Negotiations for
the consolidation of the Third National
and Chemical National Banks were
completed to-day. Under the agreement
the Third National takes all assets and
assumes all liabilities. practically buy
ing out the Chemical. The srOckh0ld-
ers Of the Chemical National Bank re-
alize $95 per share net cash for their
stock. No change at present will be
made in the officers of the Third Ma
tional Bank.
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between the Secretary of State for the
Colonies and President krueger has
been reached and it is likely the Gov
edVnnent Will present a counter claim
for the Bcor raid into British territory
in 1886. which, according to Parliamen-
tary returns, cost Great Britain over
fl 900 600
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Governor Bradley Called to Canton.

LOUISVILLE (KyD, Feb. 20.-The
Times" Frankfort special says: Gov
ernor Bradley left here this morning, in
response to summons from Major Nc
Kinley, to confer with him at Canton.
The Governors trip is expected to have
an important bearing on the solution of
the Senatorial situation in this State.
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The weekly
bank statement is as follows: Reserve.
increase S4, 027, ,725; loans, decrease,
81, ,620, ,10G; specie, increase, s., S24, 800;
legal tenders, increase, s., 552, 100; de-
posats, increase, 81, ,505, 800; circulation,
decrease. $110.100. The banks hold
SD 66l. 800 in excess of reauiremenlts.
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ment for service which had been paid
for already at eXnibortant rates. he
also entered "a motion to reduce the
rate of compensation for carrying
mails to the extent of one-fifth of the
present rate, which has not yet been
acted upon.
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NO FAST MAIL.
The Senate Committee Strikes Out
the Appropriation.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The SEN
ate Committee on Appropriations has
agreed to strike out of the postoffice
appropriation S1I1.32 for a fast
mail to the South The motion was
made by Pettigrew, who claimed the
appropriation amounted to the pay
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Fire i'm a PENNSYLVANIA Mine.

WILKESBARRE Pa), Feb. 20
The Big Black Diamond, operated by
the Delaware and Hudson Coal Com
pany, was destroyed by fire o-day.
The loss is $4,000 Several hundred
men and boys were thrown out of en-
pIoyment
The Progress., 1897-12-18
THE PROGRESS.

~. s1,.-s4,, that, no plummet has ever yet +
- 80 70 fathom: and through that
funeral of the Heavens lie Is oHe1eo
to our world; but how to get the
tiainps to all people and in such an al,
tr.ctive way that they will take holo
~ them. is the absorbing questlon.
The human voice can travei only
few feet away, and the world wants
something further and wldef-reachinS,
and that is the newspaper press ano
as the secular press must necessary
give itself chiefly to secular aAian,
let the religious newspaper give i'ee"
to the present and everlasting Sd. $500
of all who can read, or, if not able TO
800 have ears to hear others read. |
IF there be an opportunity higher
| deeper. grander than that oHereo 10
| newspaper evangelism, name III anu
| ouide us to it, that we may see us al
tars, it's pillars, its infnitude.
| AGAIN. I notice there is room 1or
RELIGIOUS paper thoroughly humanlta-
rian. The simple fact is. the majority
of the human race have not enough 10
eat or wear. The majority OF the hu-
man race are in trouble. How to null
: tinlv loayes of bread and increase the
fuel and heal the wounds and shelter
. | the homeless are questions tha1 CniASS
: met equally as soon rs He dld splrlIuai
!: ,eoassities. The first heart to re-
spond to the cry Of sufferers 1ron
drouoht. or flood, or earthquake,
y or cruelty, should be the Chris
q t;on heart. Therefore, let the pages
J! of religious journalism spread out tne
g | story of all such woes, and collect re
q lief and disburse aims all around ou
q suffering world. Religious JOURNALISM
q oupht to become the aqueduct througi
a which the Christian charities OF tn
80 world should pour until there Is
10 more hunger to be fed. ana no more ~
norance to be educated, and no NOR
De nalxedness to be clothed, and no NOR
u suffering to assuage. In trying TO
CT that practical thing, the reiigious Ps
NC per whose anniversary cete bfate I'd
uo during the past seven years ralseo OIL
ST. distributed over 100000 Tor the rehe
of physical distresses.
us Again, notice that there is an e
lst necial mission for religious journ
caA Faithfully optimistic. The most OPP
10 mistic book I know Of is the B.Ole, al
ny It's most impressive authors were
oe- ontimists. David was an opium:
,t\ Paul an optimist. st. John an OPP
oh mist. Our blessed Lord an optimi'
a. | I can not look upon desert but
;tv bv the Old Book reminded that 1t w
Nv .blossom like as the rose" can L
in a menagerie look upon lion
10. leopard but I am reminded that
I'D little child shall lead them"
no, not see ,;th,,t mir
the | jewelers. a.s,,
.om ing OF Heaven @nasn
ablaze and incarnadined and empurp
with all manner of precious stones
.aft can not hear a trumpet, but L th1ni
ION that one which shall wake the dc
son All the ages of time, bounded on
iate side by the paradise in which Ae
aad | and Eve walked, and on the other
,ain by the paradise which st. John say
Let apocalyptic vision. The Scriptures
"a | timistic and their authors optlmls
own all religious newspapers ought t.
mt | optimistic Not only should all mi
THE | tiers and all religious editors have t
noli- hearts right, but their liver ri
Il IL, f,.nlJ h n
The Progress., 1897-12-18

,c,.t,es and sunday-school unions al
"a pronounced uudenominationai he
ourr.ls. to show the ialsity OF the fl
h,roa that we are fighting among r.
,rrselves. bv gathering all Christian ii
on one platform or +,
aunchinp the unite sentiment OF al n
On r,atendo ON from one style OF reiglous 7
printing press ;.+; +
Rut We have in all our denominations 8
got tired Of trying to make otner Pc a
nle think as we do on all points Ahe 8
in all denomlnat,ons 6
are nearly all dead, thank God. and we
are learning that when men ges wions
IN their faith, instead of martyrlzlng
+h.,, nv arrairnment, we do better to
wait for the natural roll of years TO re-
move them. Men die, but the truth
live. on. We may not all agree as 10
the number of teeth in the Jaw oone
with which Samson slew the Fh1ils-
t;nes. or agree as to what the exact
.-4or of the foxes which he set on hre
r.. hurn up the corn shocks; but, on the |
vitals of religion we all agree.
five could call into one great con-
| vention the CAS- 5e6 Episcopallans, the
ACC. 9O5 Lutherans, the 1, 4o6s $40 Fres-
hvtarians. the Abs. s57 Baptists, the
| 8. 65S. 2s* Methodists. putting unto .hen
the following questions we would 9es
unanimous answer in the ahrlaa0iSe'
Do you believe in God, gooa, hoiy'
lust, omnipotent? Do you oei1eSe IA
Tasn. Chr;st IA a Saviour Do you be.
l;eve in the convicting, converting ana
.anctifvinR power of the Holy Ghost'
~ Won believe that the Gospel is going
+o conquer all nations? If you shoulo
mt these questions to those asse oleo
millions on millions, while there wonia
not be a solitary negative. there woulo
be an ave! ayeI loud enough to make
. tha foundations Of the earth tremoie
: and the arches of the heavens resouno'
let there be platforms, let there OF
. ,raat occasions, let there be undenom
national printing presses to thunae'
!. forth the unity all Christendom' o o
! Lord. One faith. One baptism. on'
God and Father. One Jesus Chris'
J. One cross. One Heaven.
!. So also there 10 room for rehg,ou
= ;onrna al that stands for liberty agains
:. al oppression. No authority. Polltlca
. or ecclesiastic, must be permatteo
d make MS believe this or that. AloerI
IS of the Armenian to worship Cod lno'
= nendent of the Turkish government,
o. Liberty of Cuba as against spans
m domination. Liberty OF uawan q
i'll ADAlnAL
-. wh;ch Il has thrown off. Civil libert.
NJ political liberty. Religious liberty
CHI The religious journal on who's
Dr. seventh anniversary I preach has ms
to for its owner and publisher one wh
all in his ancestry. experienced just u
to opposite. His father, an exile !ro
In his native land because of his opinion
his property conascated. his life i,
ats periied, landed on American soil oere
to Of everything that foreign oppressi
,a- could rob him of. Naturally, ms $
adj knows right well how to apprecla
u.s. liberty. The most OF us are descend
So from those who imperiled all 10 81
the the natural and religious rights.
ide the type and the printing presses
ow the editorial chairs De Over
NV which dare to surrender to any atten
cry again to put on the shacl<les.
ant | nornmept has started for the dem'
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second: F. ]. Loughead. sarnia. third; Tom

second: F. J. Loughead. Ssrnia. third Tom
Cooper. Detroit, fourth. Time. - IS.
Half-mile, open. amateur: John 5. John
son. Worcester, won; Il. =. Ludwig, Chico
pee. second; F. W. Peabody, Chicago.
third Time, 1:02 :.
Half mile. handicap. professional: o. s.
Kimble. Louisville. = yards. won; ". NJ.
Randall, Rochester. so yards. second; Dr..
e. A. Brown, Cleveland. . yards, third
Tom. Butt" Cambrdgeport, 20 yards.
fourth. II 80
Half-mile pursuit race between John s.
johnson. Minneapolis, and W. W. Hamil-
ton, Denver. Johnson won. Time. 1903 30,
W. w. Hamilton's time. 1:03 40.
Two-mile handicap. professional: o. S
Kimble. Louisville. % yards won: II b
Freeman, San Francisco, $40 yards, sec
ond; L. A. Callahan. Buffalo. % yards.
third; c. r. Newton. Stafford Springs.
81 yards fourth. Time, AZ
In his try for the ten-mile record, Mich
ael broke all American records from the
two-mile up. His time follows: First rnll=.
1:44 s. second. 3:s3; third, SO 81, fourth.
7;l2 2-5; ffth. sos rs. sixth. 1875 -;
seventh, 1888; eighth. 1i:4 Is: ninth,
1875 Is; tenth. ls:27 A.
Five-mie l.. A. ". championship: r. C.
Hausman. New Haven, first; r p Lud-
wig, Chicopee. second: II. p. Blls. Jr.,
Providence, third. Time 1873 o.
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TO MEND FINANCES
Continued from First Page.)

gree objectionab bic: First, because IL
puts an end to an experiment Whlch
promises to be successful; second, be-
cause it affords no substantial prospect OF
ever giving a steady, permanent ex-
change, which there is every prospect OF
attaining if the policy Of 1892 is adhered
to; third, because If 1t did succeed in
giving a permanent exchange at the ra-
ito Of 1515 TO /, which is not improbable,
1t could only succeed by artif1cially rails
ing the gold value Of silver throughout
the world 10 the same extent, thus intro
ducing, without the consent of the Brit
ish parliament, all the mischief OF inter
national bimetallism al that ratio.
Lord Farrar promises on future occa-
sion 10 give his reasons for these conclu-
sions, adding that the proposals have
been for some time before the govern
ment, it is desirable that public attention
should be drawn to them.
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FEDERATION TO THE RESCUE
More About the Woman's Crusade on the
Honey brook Minesr

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor has taken up
the cause Of the Mine Workers in this
region. Their organizers are already al
work here. and when this has been COM
pleted. a uniform scale will be formulat-
ed and presented 20 the opera tors.
There viii be no marching or anything
in the nature Of a demonstration. and
TO attempt will be made 10 bring about
sympathedc strike movements.
The work OF organization Is being
done by the sending OF enissaries from
mine 20 mine and every effort is being
made 10 avoid the appearance OF a
demonstration.
The peace prevailing during the past
few days was broken today by a co1aic;
between striking and working miners.
which for time threatened 70 De seri-
Gus. \ body OF $50 men and boys. led
by score OF women. made a raid on
the Carson. Star and Monarch colleries.
az Honeybrook. near Auienreii. The
women. as we'll as their followers. were
armed with clubs and stones. and before
the 500 workers could be induced %
come on; the missiles were used. Some
OF the women stationed themselves on
top OF culm bank and peltei The work
men with stones. One Hungarian was
dubbed over me head ana badly in
jurei.
The encounter was the result 80 an at
temp, 20 Start up the Lshigh and
Wiikes5arre mines. Despite the deter
rination - remain ont until a decision
regarding the 10 per cent advance &C.
mani was received. a number 0. Hun
garians and Italians reported Cor work
this morning. AS soon as this nevs
reached Bunker Hill and Honeyh-ook
;he attack was made. each colii-ey b.
| ing visited in turn. Tie superintendent.
| called FER assistance % Sheriff ScotL
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and that official made demand on Gen.
eral Goblin for help. A battalion OF the
Eighth regiment hurried to the scene
but i, was over and the men scattered
when the soldiers reached there. The
troops were marched back TO camp. The
soldiers had not been out OF sight ten
minutes before a crowd Of strikers
bounced upon a squad Of Hungarians
who were screening coal near the Star
washery, and forced them 10 quit. This
second movement resulted in the send
ing of a squadron Of the Governor
troop to the disturbed district this az
ternoon. They returned this evening
with the report that all was quiet.
Honeybrook being beyond the jurisdic-
ton OF Luzerne county. the sheriff has
made requisition on Governor Hast
ings for a permanent body Of troops.
Another attempt to resume work will be
made at these collieries tomorrow.
There was no change today in the
condition Of the wounded men at the
hospital.
Governor Hastings tonight sent a
message TO General Goblin ordering him
TO suppress all meetings which have
tendency to incite riot. This will doubt
less prevent the proposed labor meeting
scheduled for next Saturday night.
A meeting Of the committee TO ar
range for the prosecution of Sheriff Mar
tin and the deputies was held tonight.
but little information was given out.
Funds are coming in from various labor
organizations, and it was stated that
"the best counsel in the country will be
employed
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. ia message
came to headquarters at nearly o'clock
this morning from Cranberry that body
of strikers was breaking into the power
house Of Edward Turnbach. Request
was made for a detachment OF troops.
The night Waterman at the power house
was one Of the deputy sheriffs.
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Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE day was given
over to expert testimony in the Luetgert
1 trial, and the attorneys for the defense
and Witnesses for the state were Ques'
toned vigorously regarding bones
When court adjourned for the day the
! fight was still on, and viii be resumed
| tomorrow morning.
| When court opened this morning. the
of clutches. He said that ne had bad
I ly sprained ankle, the result Of fail
while sparring a friendly bout with one
Of the guards in the Jail. The injury is
time
The principal witness Of the day was
Professor Dorsey Of the Field Columbian
museum, who took the stand for cross
examination. Attorney Vincent, for the
defense, made it his business 10 show
the jury that Professor Dorsey did no.
know anything about the bones anyhow.
and that he was ignorant on the subject
Of femurs Professor Dorsey fought
stouIly to show that he knew what he
was talking about when he said yester-
day that the bone shown him was the
bone OF a human being and very prob
ably that of female. He made one cor
rection, however, and said that when he
said yesterday that the femur was that
Of the left leg ne had intended to say
that it was for the right leg.
Before Professor Dorsey took the
stand. DR.. Norval Pierce, who had iden-
titled bone shown him as the left tenn
poral bone OF female, was called to the
stand, but his cross-examina,ion did not
last for any length OF time, and then Al
,orney Vincent announced that he was
ready for the crosS-eXamination OF Pro-
fessor Dorsey.
The examination abounded in techni-
cal terms, and agan and again the at
;orney tried 10 make the witness say that
he was not sure that the bone in ques-
ton was the femur Of human being
but the witness stuck to mis- first asser-
ton. Then the attorney tried TO snow
thai the femur was tina OF hog, ana
again ne witness baffled him. Then the
attorney tried the femur OF sheep, ana
again was baff1ed. Then he offered
large collection of bone and wanted the
witness TO state from what animal they
had come. The court took a hand in the
proceedings at this point and announced
that there are enough bones In this
case already without bringing in lot
of them that have no connection with
the case
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Rest limiting ana F,,h,n~

found on the Colorado Midland railroad.
Rates are very low to all points. Write
for illustrated pamphlet.
W. F. BAILEY, D. P. A.,
Denver Colo.
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country were being guarded, DR.. Pur-
nell being n charge. They wanted tents
for refuge camp. The tents had al
ready been rendered to DR.. Purnell.
BOSTON'S SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE Globe today
says:
''Therehas been a good deal Of anxiety
during the past few days in this city
among the officials of the city board Of
health and of the Massachusetts gen.
eral hospital because Of the death Of
Franklin Storey Conant, Student of
Wellesley at the hospital last Monday
afternoon.
'.Mr Conant was a student at Johns
Hopkins university. The university
maintains a biological station on the
Island Of Jamaica and each summer an
expedition is sent from the university 10
the island. The expedition, which
tsarted early last June, was in charge of
Professor Humphreys, who'd led on the
island Conant was i'll when the Belv-
dere arrived, but he was allowed land.
II was not until a few hours before the
death that the suspicious Of the hospital
authorities were aroused. Conant's body
began TO turn yellow. This is symp-
tom of certain forms of malaria.
DR.. Samuel H. Durgin, chairman OF
the board Of health, says an autopsy
was held on Conant's body but that no
evidence of yellow fever was found.
Other officials say that the death was
caused by malarial fever.
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