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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
For City Auditor,
Cl2g. Y. Fellows
SubjGCttO Democratic Primary.

10 Spanish oriein. nothing viii satisfy the
American people except war
Sena or Hale. chairman of the D0M-
mittee ou Naval Affairs and iIember
OF the Committee on Appropriations said
that Doe had just come from aH inter-
view with the Secretary OF Che Navy
and thai Doe fc.t confident that 'he Navy
Department Would institute "a thorough
Investigation into The disaster The Scu-
ator expressed the opinion that Congress
would take steps tO prevent the decrease
say that there would Doe immediate ,norts
OF the navy. but did not undertake to
10 replace the Maine
Senator Warren. of Wyoming. "lt d
should develop that The spanish had any
thing 10 DO uith lhe occurrence, both the
United States navy and army ought 20
be- summoned Oh take the matter up in
earnest D. % should prove to Doe 1900 ac-
Cideut. Do should be carefully investigated.
for % Is high time that such accidents
We're brought 20 close.
Senator clay. OF Georgia laf pre-
sumption is that the Navy Departments
will give careful and thorough attention
20 the matter and that d. Viii make slcl
report as ~ may deem nee ssar}- it
then DO becomes necessary for congress
TO acf / am sure there would be no nesi-
tation in dealing with tfe matter. There
IS no proof that tho Spanish are on any
way respOns Die for this serious calamity.
and We should be slow 20 make charges
without proof 10 substantate them.
senator Perkins. California. The sltua-
tion IN Havana Is so critical and The
Spanish feel so keonly what appeNs 20
many OF them an anront that the Maine
should have been boz the harbor that TO
seems not unlikely that TIE catastrophe
O,as duo 40 tha action Of Spanish symp1-
thizers. That it was not an accident l
feel assured and that DO was due io
treachery ] am convinced.
Senator Mills. OF tfe Committee on For
eign Relations. expressed inc opinion lhat
~ occurrence was the work Of a tor-
pedo Il would not say be said that
the Spanlsh We're responsible Tor u. but
some one must have been who had free
access 10 the waters Of the bay ! don't
think IL could have been due TO an 1cci-
diatelv fske the matter mp for thorough
Investigation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
SrMPATHF FOR UANB JICTIlI>.
The House Adopts Resolution-Nothin
Else thought OF.


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. February IT,
The debate on the bankruptcy bin. which
is to continue until Saturday. when vote
will b. taken, opened i'm the House zoe
day. but 10 attracted little attention. the
interest OF the members being entirely
absorbed by the disaster To the Maine
At times the hall of the assembly was
almost deserted. the members being con-
gregated I'm the Hobbies or cloak rooms
discussing the accident and specializing
upon its probable consequences.
Just before the House adjourned. Mr..
Boutele chairman of the Naval Com
mittee. presented the following resolu-
tiOn. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the House Of Repre-
sentatives has learned with profound sor-
row OF the great calamity which has
caused the destruction OF the United
States battleship Maine and the appalling
loss Of more than go lives and the wound
ing of many others Of the gallant de-
Tenders of our flag, and that the House
expresses its sympathy for the injured
and it's sincere condolences with the f1mi-
lies of those who have lost their lives in
the service Of the nation
Before the question was put, Mr.. Bailey
asked Mr.. BOutelle If his committee was
I'm possession of any information which
threw any light on the cause of the acct
dent
Il regret TO say we have no Informal
ton" replied Mr.. Boutelle. upon which
q. conclusion could be based. Ny own
impression. which may not be Of value.
is that II was an accidental occur
renee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

stunned and drowned but not mangled
II is not likely that more than forty
sailors We're saved.
THE officers on deck narrowly escaped.
In the junior officers mess all had 90
Chamber OUT through water and wreck1s'
waist deep one ladder from the after
torpedo compartment was jammed with
men struggling mp for life. All agree
that double explosion occurred from the
natural result Of an underwater eXpio-
sion Of the magazines
The dispatch SAYS that the account
given by the passengers ON the Ward
Line steamer City of Washington. which
was lying three hundred yards from thc
Maine. bears out the foregoing statement
Spanish boats from the shore Joined
those Of the Washington, alongside at
once but the regular ferry boats passing
soon after the explosion did not stop TO
offer aid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
GEiyD BALL ND BANQUET.
beautiful scene at the Masonic Temple
Last Night.

Masonic Temple assembly room present
I'd rare appearance OF beauty gnu hei'
lantly last night when the annual wlntei
entertainment of ST. Mary behcilc.@4
and Social Union took pace
The annual BAH ana banquet oi ms AS
sociati0r is always looked forward 10 ny
the young folks IN Calhohc circles as an
event of the social season and the occd-
sion last night. perhaps, eclpseu an lor-
mer entertainments. -
The committee consisting OF Messrs. Ed.
Roscher. John =. Billy. John Fisher Geo.
Bay and Willie Miller, deserve credit 'or
The banquet as served By Caterer Ed.
Stumpf was most sumptilous ana was
thoroughly enjoyed. After the banquet
dancing was kept up until an early hour
this morning
The ladies present were Misses Mamie
Miller Josephine Gerring, Mamie sitter
ding Florence Porter. Carrie Pacinl'
clara Meyer. Maggie Bahen, Maggie Mey-
err Lula Edelblect. Eulaia Neale Gertie
MOltz Mamie Hughes, Katie Hughes Az
mes Hulcher. Annie Kain, Annie Tolker,
Agnes Sittcrding kstello Schultz. Name
keegan. Kate Scheppers. Teresa kus-
terer Emma Schumann. Lillian jenkins,
Rupertc Rennie Lizzie Frazer, McClos-
KEY Rosa Frommer Gertrude BIley,
Louisa Maimes. Katie Orshei. Nora IhoN.
Miss Burgess. Misses Mamie Schultz, Ma
suie Felthaus, Marie NeWhlser L9ia
Nuchols Lizzie Foster. Rosa Duffy. Ma
ME LandeTs. Minnie Dippner Carrie Le-
butte Bessie Smith. Rose Bliley. Olivia
Schultz. Miss Baumgartner Mcsdamcs
Rosa V. ROscher Il. =. Felthaus, John
Ross George MOltz. Mary Bobb. Albert
Meyer, Annie Newhiser. Fritz SitteIding,
Mary Wittekampe, Henry Bliley, frank
Wolfe Leonard Arenheim, Charles
Brooks. August StrOtmeyer. Dan Fisher.
Joseph Fisher Frank A. Bliley. Henry
Bucker. William Beckman. Henry lecke,
John Steinbecker. 4. Kroner. -. A.
Stumpf. Patrick Forrestal. Miss Mary ~
ons. OF stanton.
The gentlemen present were Messrs.
Charles Hulcher. J. j. Lynde. J. schultz.
u. Schultz. \. NJ. Felthaus. W. n. Felt
haus. II. T. Felthaus. JOs' phi Miller j.
Fisher, A. J. Kuster. r. Ryan. 4. Booker.
John Ross. william schultz. John car
nody. Ed. Roschor. + Gehring. Frank
Newhiser. L. Bliley Henry Bli!eJ. Joe
Pulley. John Bliley, Gus StrOtn eyer. J..
NJ Ryan. John CampadOnica. J. FRASER,
g. Meyer. \. j. Never j. H. Harthcn Ed.
Schrandt John J. McGovcrn. y. Schultz,
: Schultz /. Schultz. c. Ross. \. Ross,
$. Ross. VIM. Hulcher 9 Huicher. G.
Hulcher. r. J. Heekc j. Fisher, II.
Goode. f. H. Forester @. Schrandt Jas,
Bahen. Jr William Schultz. John Doyle.
A. Kramer. J. 4. lalhlieb 4. J. Thol.
". NOlte. q. n. Gardewin. L. Schultz. +.
l<lotz. n. Klotz. c.. Ross. +. J. Griffin J..
u. Schultz. r. Landers. William Miller,
Brooks. &. Boob. + Munich, ). schultz,
J. II. Herbert J. Meyer. +. 4. Stumpf.
y. a Gr1sberRer. O.. n. Shuttle. l.. p.
liattcn. 4. l.. Sadler William Beckman.
Jos. Herbert. l.. r. Noltc Frank Wolf
J. Wolf, D. Arnheim. j. \ Fisher, u. l..
Slcfort j. S'or 1hraker John Sfonehraker,
~ Keller y. Somma. jos. Mittendorf. c.
Riolxowski. Charles Nuttcr
The Rev. Fathers John. Andrew. Riley,
Quade and Donovan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
OFFICERS' ACCOUNTS.
After the Explosion Men Sent To Flood
the Gun Cotton Did Not Return.


HAVANA. Feb. lon board the Ward
Line steamer city Of Washington, one
Of the officers Of the Mains said that az
the time of the explosion last nieht an
the magazines on board the hatucship
Maine were closed and that the keys had
been turned over 10 Captain Sigsbee'
her commander.
The explosion occurred 10 af5 j.. NJ.
Another officer said: 'f was sitting with
two more officers 81 Tic mess-room
when heavy explosion occurred. II
was 50 heavy that Va understood that
the ship would be lost ana sc went ON
the upper deck ana found she had been
badly wrecked 10y an explosion. That she
was on fire and sinking
Ali efforts were then directed toward
lowering the boats and saving lives. The
Maine settled quickly on he bottom OF
the harbor only her upper works re-
manning above the water"
This officer said the explosion occurred
somewhere in the forward part OF the
amldships section Of the batteship. Many
OF the crew who were below at the tune
OF cle explosion were unable 10 escape.
ana those VINO succeeded In reaching the
upper decks saved their lives with great
dlmculty with the assistance Of the ofi-
GERS and men on watch
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
At 2 o'clock I'm the morning while the
correspondent OF the Associated Press
was going ashore, there Mas another ter
riDle explosion. At the same time boats
from the Spanish steamers Colon and
Mexican were taking eight wounded men
ashore after having saved them from the
water.
A spanish naval officer said that Cap
tain Sigsbee was the last man TO aban-
don the sinking ship ana thar ne rena4l-
ell alongside the wreck IS long as IL was
possible 10 do anything in the work Of
rescue.
The large number OF deaths reported
among the crew Of the Maine is said to
be due TO the fact that most OF them
were asleep below at the time of the
EXPLOSION. Most OF the officers saved
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
PEARSON hEPUDIATES hNr AU-
rHoRIrY 0PRUssELL OrER HIM
He and ~. Abbits Dandy words-forct
r;scs In the Piney Kcgions-Agricui-
tnrsI and Mechanical oil ego ESh'bit

RALEIGH, n. C, Feb. 15-Special-
Grand Secretary Woodell. OF the ]. o. q
y. gives the following regarding the or
der IN North Carolina During the pas'
year seven new lodges, and two keoek""
degree lodges have been instituted ih''
,ootes rs of the former and u OK the
,a,,cr The Grand Lodge will meet mere
An Nav and MIR. Pinkerton, OF Maine VINO
q the Deputy Grand Master OF the SoN-
srejcn Grand LOdge, VII. attend an" ~
liver an ADDRESS T., -, a., q Gard
"a sovs that he does moi act al cover
NOR Russell 5 dictauon. That Dr. AooVt.
Ia No NIGHT 10 issue subpoenas unless pE
consent OF a majority OF the bo"'u Va
commissioners. -, ,,.v n,
Commissioner Pearson. and says ne tAp-
nott) as one of the Commission, mas q
perfect right TO issue suopo' hes. -
Srites section q of the Ralroao CVilnlts
sion act, and rule 70 OF INC K Said ma, SUB
nosnas for witnesses or to persons Oh
Generations to appear before lhe I'm
mission or any one or more OF STU w.
mission. can be issued by any onc y. 80 e,o
seia Commission. a hit StralSht iiVni
~ shoulder comes when II Is SAID IL II
reollircs a majority Of the commission 70
,se,sa subpoenas. Il should require ma
ioritv of the Commission 10 hold up those
ordered TO DC issued.
FOREST FIRES.
Very large forest fires, are raging up
near Southern Pines and PinehuIsL IN
his connection II is Interesting 10 know
that annually there Is loss IN TINS SlaIe
of fully half million dollars oy loleS'
fires .e...,,.o 20 VIZ
..on smokes has been completed here. Inc
out-put is 1000 spokes daily, ana ~ mel
are employed. The enterprise Is oWNeu
and operated by two Englishmen, Messrs.
Gil and Briefly. who have been mere o ~
some time in the foundery business. inc
.nfire output OF this new branch 10 tner
husiness is shipped direct TO Liverpool
'rhe timber Is secured here IN Nahe coun-
~ At present only oak Is used' Dut pei
s'mmon. maple and other native "uo"s
will be used later on. ,
Collector Duncan has been informed OF
a capture OF 1880 gallon Illicit disullery
out in Wake county.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
,agc Is making ARRANGEMENT. for an eN-
hibit 10 be made al the Exposition out al
TSere will come up before the Railroad
Commission here tomorrow, lhs 1881,
Ger rate question. the fertilizer treisht
rate matter ard the hearing OF Witnesses
a. 10 sDeo'a' rates 70 hotels
4 very fine OF picture tthe work OF MT.
Randall Of the late Major tlnRer. j. on
exh,hiiion here IL a. FOR the state Nor
mai and Industrial College at Greensboro;
Under the new law no fees arc allowed
sheriffs clerks or witnesses. wheh 'he
grand Jury fails 10 find true bill
The papers over the State are rather
touching M the Supreme Court upon us
error I'm granting license TO Mr.. NC
cullen. when n should have been grant
"a 10 a Mr.. Mcmillan and the court men
refuscd 10 rec''fv what the judges admit
ted TO he a mistake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
STEPPED FRONT or 4 TRAT".
One Boy Killed and Another Badly In

one ioN hlil'h hhh f'i'' 49, ''' "
iured he 'iie'-', > -~e," "~s'"Hic"
CLIFTON FORGE VA. Feb. 1G.-Spe-
cill.-While Dudley b...u. add AieA.
Johnson. both aged about fifteen years.
were walking Yesterday morning on the
&. and o. railroad tracks near Payne 8
crossing about mile east OF Covington
They stepped out of the way OF a freight
train going west ana not noticing the
passenger train. stepped on the east
bound track i'm front of IT,
The train was running M n speed OF
forty miles per hour and threw one OF the
bows high I'm the air. They were both
brought 90 the q. and .. hospital mere
Johnson was fatally injured and died last
uirht. but II IS thought Gillian VIII re-
though bis injuries are very SELL
Gus. o,,,o
WnO was postmaster at Covinston Under
the last administration.
A. the candidates for postmaster here
could not agree upon any plan Tor hold
ing a primary. two OF them. Messrs Nar
and Bryant. referred the matter BACK 20
Congressman Yost and requested him 70
decide whom he would endorse. without
holding "a primart.
Mr.. YOst came 10 Clifton Forge yes
torlay morning and Was 81 conference
with the leading Republicans and many
OF the citizens I'm late az night He eN-
pressed himself as being very much graft
i6cd af the result Of the conference but
lid not commit himself further than TO
say no primary would be held. on or be-
fore the 22d ~ this month he viii an
nOunco the person ne will recommend for
the office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
OTHER NAFdL DISASTERS.
The Maine Not the First IN Have Her
MAGAZINE Exploded.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6-It IS said at
the Navy Department that there is no
lack OF precedent for such disasters as
that sustained by the Maine. all of which
can be tracted 10 accidental causes.
In 1883 the United states Man-of-War
Missouri. then lying at Gibraltar. was
totally wrecked by the explosion Of her
magazine.
Another case famous I'm naval history
IS mat Of her Majesty's ship Doterel In
1887 she was lying at anchorage of Puen-
tn Arenas. IN the Straits OF Magellan.
An explosion wiped the ship from the
race on the waters and left almost none
OF her crew alive. This was another case
OF magazine explosion. though It may
have originated in the coal bunkers or
boilers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

Ms. cornelis s. Taylor, widow OF the
late II. p. Taylor. IS very ~ az the resi-
dence OF her son on south Third street.
Her condi,ion lapscd into Unconscious
ness last evening and grew very critical.
A. late hour. however she rallied rap
Idly and this morning the hope was ex-
pressed Tor hsr recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
H4fNOTER COURT.
Crawford Case Continued. -Joe Hill sens
tenccd fOf 80 y ars

ASHLAND, VA. Feb. lG.-Special-In
Hanover County Court to-day the case
against Burton Crawford. for killing
Mat. hew Stevenson tcoiOred). was con-
unued 20 The INST day OF the March term
on account 81 the absence Of az important
CoInmonwC alths witness.
John BTokenbOToueh tcOlored), for as
sauit was given ninety days In jail ana
tined So.
weed OF murder in the second degree
for The killing OF David Dangerbeld. was
: ntenccd to twenty-thr,c years IN t"e
pcnlteniiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
SiILORS HERE DROWNED.
Very Few Thought To Have Escaped the
Drafh Trap.

NEW YORK. Feb. ia special copy
right cable 10 the Evening World from
Havana says the officers OF the Maine
state. the explosion was IN the central
magazine. and that the Maine was raised
out OF the water and then went partially
10 pieces. The dispatch continues
"All but the surgeon were talking In the
ward room at the moment OF the explo.
sion. Then came tho stupendous shock.
All the officers below rushed on deck
but could get no further forward than
the middle super-structure. on deck.
Only very pitiable few Of the $50
tackles ever got from below. The wa
ter rushed over them. and many were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

KEY WEST. FLA. Fab. is.-ihe
steamer Oiiyette. with siNty-;Wo sui-
yivors OF the Maine on board arrived here
al 1890 o'clock tonight. OF the number
twenty are wounded; ten seriously and
one fatally. Captain Merrill with a COM
many OF nrst artillery tools possession %
me dock before the vessels arrival and
feDt back the excited crowd which ln-
..Ged half the population OF Key West.
minority were Cuhans and mul1f-
No one not IN uniform vas allow
~ tn 20 on board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
Miss Barton's Instructions.

NEW YORK Feb. 16.-The following in-
structions have been cahled 10 NJ So Clara
Barton. president OF the American Rcd
Cross, now al Havana.
Save neither trouble nor expense 20
render every possible assistance 20 our
wounded sailors"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

Mile Race on the Exposition Grounds
rrack Last Evening

farmers running race open 10 all
corners. was held at the Fair Grounds
~ ce-track Yesterday afternoon and de-
spite the heavy gale blowing, the run
ming proved a success.
Five horses were entered for the mile.
which was won by Marable. owned by
Mr.. J. z. Reynolds. in 2:07. the horses OF
Messrs J. w. Hancock and ]. II. Lemon
coming In second and third. respectively.
purses amounting TO 500 were awarded.
The crowd was small, but enthusiasts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
FLAGS At HALF MAST.
In Both Washington and Havana'.osbie
{, ON Gen. Lee.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. FEBRUARY %
The President has ordered that to-morro"
and until further notice the nag at all
navy yards and on all naval vessels AT
posts. army headquarters and on an pun
lie buildings shall be halt-masteo'
The following cablegrdm was recei'eu
bv the state Department from Oo"Su'
General Lee at GAG tonight.
Havana, February To-
"Profound sorrow expressed by govern
ment and municipal authorities cohSuls
of foreign nations. organized bodies oi
all sorts and citizens generally. 49,.
Flags ut half-mast on HoIe'hoi -''.',
erals palace. on shipping IN harDor ana
in city. ,,o,,d
business suspended; theatres cioseu
Dead number about 10. l'.. s,,.,,.a'ra
ters being in rear and seamens tor"afu,
where exploslon took place, accounts ut
a-eater proportionaie loss OF sailors
Funeral tomorrow at +. NJ. -.
"OGcers Jenkins and Merritt sun mss
inc. ..o,.ot co,r, NJ
Suppose you ask that naVai cour' VI
inquiry be held to ascertain cause OF eA-
plcsion. - .,c.,o,,en.
Hope our people viii repres.ss CIV
and calmly await decision
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

HARRISON BURG, VA. Feb i6-spe-
ciai.-Mr. A. F.. Henderson vi this place,
the father Of Or. Lucian Honeberger sur
geon on the battle-ship Maize. has re-
ceived a telegram announcing the safety
Of Or. Heneberger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
cbarred With st-.llnr n picveIc.

Emile Olsen was arrested In Petersburg
and brought 10 Richmond yesterday on
the charge Of stealing "a bicycle from w.
night last.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

The TanutGy Democratic Club met
las; nisht al Eahen q Rhodes Hall Sec
nnd and Duval streets with Walter
Blackburn I'm the chair. and Lorenz
Rhodes recording. A number OF candi-
dates and other representatives were
PRESENT RE club will attend ir body
the mass-mesting to be held at Powhatan
Club noxt Tuesday night and all voters
az inrse from Jackson Ward are re-
eueffsd 20 attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

We've Made the
Final Reductions.

Three days more of selling-and then whether or
nothe balance must be struck 1t shall be three days
of fast and furious sacrificing The sight here and there
of barred counters sets with more vigor to accom-
plish a complete clearance.
We have deeper buried profit hopes under an ava
lanche of special offerings. You may be startled-you
may wonder at the almost proaigate waste. But you
won't doubt-neither word nor deed. You KNOW this
store. You BELIEVE its declarations
To-day is the beginning of the end of the Great
Sale" climax ending
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

Look
for the Fat Mans Picture on Bicycle on
Page 8, In this paper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
CAPTAIN sIGsBEE'S REPORT.

To Commandant rorsyth.-The Maine 10
Almost subm -r"ed'
KE YwEST. FLA. Feb. le.-cap,aln
Slgsbee's message 10 commandment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

mean. or Malta. June. 1898. BY that ac-
cidcnt the British admiral commanding,
% officers and S55 men lost their lives.
SPANISH kEGhElS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

for the Fat Mans Picture on Page j, in
this paper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-06-17
Lightning's Mad Franks

Last Saturday about 600 p. III. there
PASSED over Alma one of the heaviest
electrical storms that has visited this
section in some time. The home of
Chas. Hutchins, i'll the south part Of
town was struck and considerable dam
age done and it seems almost a miracle
that no one was seriously injured, al
though Mrs. Hutchins was severely
shocked. The bolt struck the chimney,
knocking the brick in every direction,
and there it divided, one portion run
ming along the north side of the roof,
tearing a hole in the roof about five
cupied by the two little children and
simply tore the room all into pieces, and
splintered up the rafters overhead. The
other part went down the chimney en-
tering the room below in which Mrs.
Hutchns was at work, where it coursed
about the walls tearing the plaster off in
several places, destroying the pictures
and otherwise playing havoc with the
furniture. Mrs. Hutchins was knocked
down by the shock and while she was
not rendered unconscious Immediately she
was unable to get out of the room Nh
Hutchins and the little children We're
in another part of the bouse and did not
receive much of the shock Mr.. Hutch
ins Immediately went to the room where
Mrs. Hutchins was and found her CROP
ing for the door with the idea that every.
thing was on fire in the room. She
suffered considerably that night and the
next day but has almost entirely re-
covered now That she was not more
seriously injured seem unaccountable as
the electrical fluid was all about her and
what seemed to her to be large ball of
fire exploded not two feet from where
she stood. Had it been at night when
the family were i'll bed, in all probabili-
ties they would have been killed.