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The times., 1898-01-09

Men and women doctor their troubles so
often without benefit, that they get dis
couraged and skeptical. In most such
cases serious nlista kes are ma de in doctor
ing and in not knowing what our troublei is
or what makes US sick. The unmistakalie
evidences OF kidney trouble are pain or
dull ache in the back, too frequent desire
to pass water, scanty supply. smarting irri-
sation. As kidney disease advances the
face looks sallow or pale, puffs or dark
circles under the eyes, the feet swell and
sometimes the heart acts badly. Should
further evidence lac needed TO find out the
cause OF sickness, then set urine aside for
twenty four hours If there is a sediment
or settling it is lso convincing proof that
eur kidneys and bladder need doctoring.
A fact often overlooked. is that women
suffer as much from kidney and bladder
trouble a men do.
Dz. Kiimer's swamp Root is the tiiscoy-
cry OF the eminent physician and scientist
and is not recommended for everything,
but VIII be found Just what is needed in
The times., 1898-01-09
BRITISH POLICY ON THE NILE.
Movement Of Troops Dictated by
Serious State Reasons.

Serious State Reasons.
New York, Jan. S.-Commenting upon
the operations of the British forces along
the Nile, the Evening Posts London CORE
spondent says that the Chamberlain spirit
is very noticeable in this weeks develop
ments of the British policy England's
little army would not, especially at this
moment of anxiety in China, India, and
South Africa, be called upon TO supply
four battalions TO proceed up the Nile to
Halfa, and probably TO Berber, unless
serious state reasons required the step. The
natural inclination is to connect the move
with the probably accurate reports of a
French occupation of Fashoda, above Khar-
toum, but below the junction of the Bahr el
Ghazel with the main stream of the White
Nile. The occupation seems nothing more
than what the Spectator calls, today, "a
French try-on."
For the forward policy in Egypt the
best thing that could happen for England
would be for the Khalifa to attack Berber,
which is so impregnable that Gen. Kitche-
ner would be able 10 deal decisive blow
TO the Deryishes and to Mahdisrn.
IL is understood that Mr.. Chamberlain
is prepared for the immediate Cabinet
The times., 1898-01-09
SALISBURY STILL SILENT.
Not "A Word Concerning the Eastern
Situation Has Escaped Hin.

Situation Has Escaped Hin.
yew York, Jan. S.-The Evening POSTS
London correspondent doesn't see in Prince
Henrys iunket a cause of war. In a
mildly worded copyrighted cable he de-
clsres that not even the severe pressure OF
the pending English bye-elecuons has led
Lord Salisbury into the something heroic
for (which the ministerial forwards have
been calling so loudly since Germany and
Russia started the game of grab in China.
Sore tempted though they have been. no
minister has said a single word. Instead
of the doctrine quo pro quo.' SO heatedly
urged upon them, the cabinet is quietly
pursuing the doctrine status quo, = 50 far a S
concerns British trade in China.
THIS week Mr.. j. ". Lowther, who was
formerly the spokesman in the House OF Com
mons of Lord Salisbury as foreign minister,
and il now chairman of Committees of the
HOUSE, and probably knows better than any
man outside the cabinet what is happening
inside, has poured pitiless ridicule upon the
China. England must rob her, too.
What England aims at is still mo prefer
ences, butopen Chinese ports To the traders
OF the whole world, and the probability OF
her success may be gauged by the way in
which her objection has prevented the Chi
nese customs and Koreanfinancesf frompass-
ing out OF free trading English control into
the hands OF prUtectionist powers. If, to Sc
whole world and prevent China collapse,
Lord Salisbury finds it necessary TO recon
slider his refusal OF last year 20 give British
guara ntee to Chinese loanof $50, 900 900.
Parliament and public opinion would gener-
ally support him.
The times., 1898-01-09
THE IRISH QUESTION
Brought Into the Foreground AgaiI
hy the s9S Centenary

Brought Into the Foreground Again
by the '9S Centenary.
New York, Jan. S.-The New York
POSTS London correspondent says that
the Irish celebrat ions of the '9S Centenary
come as painful reminder to English poll
ticians that though home rule has ceased
to he dominant political issue in England
the Irish quest ion still has to lie faced.
The ministerial papers here are angriIy
contenptuous, of course, at Mr. Dillon's
''rebels then as now" speech at Sligo,
but passing events in Ireland may be
expected TO help Mr. Gerald Balfour to
induce the cabinet to deal seriously with
Ireland next session.
Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that last
year s record of Irish crime was the lowest
since S31. Abnormal crime So declined that
the government q Dolished the four divisional
commissionershiirs appointed by Lord Spen-
Ger, while the royal Irish constabulary is
being reduced by 500 men, leaving the force
at its normal strength OF 10000
The times., 1898-01-09
WILL WORK FOR PARTY SUCCESS
The House Democratic Campaign
Managers So Far Chosen

4
Managers So Far Chosen
The House members of the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee who
are to manage the approaching politi-
cal campaign as far as selected are:
Alabama. Jesse ]. Staliings.
Arkansas, Thomas c. McRae.
California, j. G. Mcclure.
Delaware. Z. L. Handy.
Florida, S. NJ. SpRrkRaan.
Georgia, J. w Maddox.
Illinois, w H. Hinrichsen.
Indiana, r. ". Miers.
Kentucky, c. h. Wheeler
Louisiana. Adolph Meyer.
Massachusetts, ]. F. Fitzgerald.
Michigan, r. d. Brucker-
Mississippi, Patrick Henry.
Missouri. Robert N Bodine.
New Mexico, II. B. Ferguson.
New York, A J. Cummings.
North Carolina, w. w. Kitchin-
Ohio J. W. Lentz.
Pennsylvania -
South Carolina, ". J. Talbert.
Tennessee.
Texas, r. L. Henry.
Utah. William II. King.
Virginia. w. A Jones
Washington. j. n. Lewis.
wyoming, John Z. Osborne.
Arizona. Marcus A. Smith.
The times., 1898-01-09
Alleged Negro Thief Caught.

William Thornley,, alias William rage a
notorious negro thief, was arrested yester ia
In nd by Constable Bockatthe request
of detective MoDevitt, of Washington, who
located Thornley, for the Virginia authori-
ties Thornley, is wanted on the charge OF
robbing the Milford Mills at Bristow, V a.,
on two different occasions several months
ago. He consented to go to Virginia with
out the necessary papers, and was brought
to Washington yesterday evening by De
tective McDevitt and turned lover to Sheriff
Leachman, who took him to Ma ma ssaS.
The times., 1898-01-09
Postmaster Loses His Purse.

spriggs o. Bell. of the Westphalia post
office, Prince George county, Nd. re-
ported last night to the police at No. 1
station that he had either lost or been
robbed of his pocketbook, containing $3.50,
while in the vicinity of Eighth street and
Market Space. The1honey was in notes of
the denomination of So, SO and $50.
The times., 1898-01-09
Gen. Gordon Did Not lecture,

The lecture of Gen. John B. Gordon, ex-
United States Senator from Georgia, on
The First Days of the Cenfederacy," ;" which
was to have been given as the third one of
the LINDSAY series at Central Hall, last
night, was not given for reasons best known
to the managers of the course, and as a
consequence a large number OF persons
Were disappointed.
The times., 1898-01-09
WHO DRAWS THE PESsIoSa

Hiram Miller, Getting S72 Month,
Dead Two Years.
Port Jervis, n. Y, Jan. S.The ,publca-
tion in the New York Sun, OF the pension
list created much interest in this town. and
the names were eagerly scanned for Port
Jeryis veterans.
Only one name appeared, that Of Hiram
Miller, OF Tri-States, suburb OF this place,
who receives $72 month. Miller has been
dead nearly two years, and his widow
died some time afterward.
The times., 1898-01-09
RATCLIFFE,s ENGLISH WIFE.
She VIII Sail for New York on the
18th Instant

She VIII Sail for New York on the
18th Instant.
London, Jan. S.-Ratciiffe's English wife
sails on January s to testify against him
for higamy. In view of his denial OF the
marriage, inspection of the records of
Marylebone parish shows the entry made
on August 9, 1888, OF the marriage Ed
ward Joseph Ratciiffe, aged twenty-one.
bachelor, commercial clerk, OF No. John
street st. J James Parish. fathers name
Jacob, and Caroline Ravenhill. aged nine
teen, siIinstcr, OF No. ia High street, st.
Johns Wond, married by license, curate e.
e Thomas The record assigned by the
contracting parties, and the witnesses are
Harry Eyenden and Alice DevonaId.
The times., 1898-01-09
BRIEF SESSION OF THE HOUSE
Three Speeches in Favor of Modify.
ing the Civil Service Law.

ing the Civil Service Law.
The business session Of the Honse ves
terday was quite brief. Owing TO the general
impression that the day wouldbe given over
to euiogies there was small attenda nee
Three speeches were made in favor OF the
modification OF the civil service laws, the
sliteiih+Ts i,elng Messrs. Gariiss. al aiicnigan
Hepburn, OF Iowa. and Cla rke, OF New HaInp-
shire.
An order was made setting apart next
Saturday for the delivery of eulogies upon
the life and services Of the late Representa-
tive Seth Miiiiken, of Maine
The remainder of the day was devoted to
euiogiesin memory of the late Representative
Wright, of Massachusetts
The times., 1898-01-09
coIoRED MAN DEAD.
Was Confidential Messenger of the

Republican National Committee.
Prof. John F. Williams, confidential
messenger of the Republican national CON-
mittee, died of a complication of diseases
Yesterday morning at the treedman's Hos
pital- Prof. Williams had an acquaintance
with large number of prominent public
men. and was greatly esteemed by all.
Previous 10 his connection with the Re-
publican national committee, he was a
professor of langua ges, and was known
as the most fluent coiored linguist in the
world
The times., 1898-01-09
=. NJ. a. workers Encou ragged.

The work of canyassing the city for
funds for the new Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing is progressing rapidly, and subscrip-
tions are beginning to come in in an en-
couraging manner. The board of directors
win meet tomorrow evening for further
conside ration of the matter.
The times., 1898-01-09
MORE SPURIOUS BILLS FOUND.
Two Turn Up in Philadelphia; One
at the Suft reasury.

Philadelphia, Jan. s.-TyFo more of the
500 counterfeit silver certificates, the
first of which was discovered early in the
week, turned up in this city today. Both
were of series ID and lore striking
resemblance TO the genuine bills. One
of the notes was received by the sub
treasury and the other by the Fourth
Street National Bank.
In the last NAMED case the bill came from
one of the banks correspondents in the
interior Of the State and was sent for the
purpose of inspection. Cashier K. H.
Rushton readily detected the counterfeit
and forw arded it to Washington. The
note received at the sub-treasury was
brought in in the regular course of business
The times., 1898-01-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE ENDS


Its Decision Will Now Go to the
Church Governing Bodies.
The conference between representatives
of the Methodist Episcopal Church North
and the Method Episcopal Church South,
which has been in progress at Foundry
Church since Friday morning, was con-
cIuded yesterday. The object of the
gathering was TO prepare the way for
unity in mission work by both branches of
the Methodist Church.
The results of the conference VIII be pre-
pared for submission to the governing bodies
of both branches of the church.
The times., 1898-01-09
Protest Against a Redu ction.

Grand Master 0'ConneIl, of lSH7eN Order Of
American Mechanics, with a delegation of
Illinois, is in the city to protest against
the reduction of the wages of about $50
employees. The matter is to be laid be-
fore the President and the Secretary of
The times., 1898-01-09
FOOTBALLS GET Two PURSES.
Women Become the Victims On
Negro Street Thieves.

Negro Street Thieves.
Two women were held up and robbed
OF their purses by negro footpads early
last night in different parts Of the city.
One of the victims was Mrs. Imogene
Davis, OF No. AIS Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Mrs. Davis left her home
about 5 O'Clock to go to the grocery at
Fourth and streets northwest. AtMaSsa-
chusetts avenue and Fourth street she
was confronted by a burly negro, who
seized her arm and wrenched her purse
from her hand. He then ran through an
alley and was soon out of sight. Her
pocketbooi contained only SLIP.
A short time afterward Mrs. Tealing.
OF No. s21 II street southwest. as she was
about to enter the Mall, had her purse
snatehed.
The times., 1898-01-09
wiu Recommend the Parment

The State Depa rtment will send to Con-
gress at an early day its recommendations
for the payment to Great Britain of the
recent award of about SAs7,000 in the
Behring Sea seal controosrsy.
The times., 1898-01-09
VIC. +, o. Protest Meeting.

The w. CT. u. will hold mass meeting
at Foundry Church at 3 o clock today, to
protest against the sale OF wine and beer
in the new Congressional Library and other
public buildings.
The times., 1898-01-09
Immigration Educational Bill.

Chairman Danford, of the Committee on
Immigration. says the immigration educa-
bill will come up next
week. If the civil service debate can be
shut off Monday it will be reported Tues
1ay,
The times., 1898-01-09
Gen. Tracy a Caller,

GEN. Tracy, eN-Secretary of the Navy.
called ON tile Secretary of the Navy and
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn yester-
day. The call was one of courtesy.
The times., 1898-01-09

Body Found in the C.. & o. Canal.
The body of colored male infant, fully
dressed and several weeks old, was found
yesterday afternoon floating in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, in Georgetown, by
Policeman Burrows. The body was taken
TO No. station, and the coroner notified.
The times., 1898-01-09
1imes READERS saviue Money

VIII find the way made easy with our
conveniences. One dollar starts an ae-
count. Union Savings Bank, 1922 f st.
Item -s%s
The times., 1898-01-09

$500 REWARD for information leading 70
recovery or wagon. stolen from rear
of7th and Steubsn sts- hight cover. red body.
yellow running gear. hucksters 5 license No
y on the side. DO. COLE. Tth and Irving
SITS NV. Item
The times., 1898-01-09
oFFICE MUTUAL Fire INsrRANcE coM.

OFFICE MUTUAL LIRE INSURA nee COM
PANH. OF District OF Columbia Washing.
ton, January / 1S9S.-The annual meeting
or the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
or the District Of Columbia viii be held on
the THIRD MONDAY in January, 1888.
the TTH instant, at the office OF the COIn-
pany, No 902 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, commencing at 8 O cl8CS a.
BY the cnarUer OrJhe Company the election
of seven mana gers to conduct the affairs
or the company is required to be held at
the above meeting
BY the sixth article Of the byla ws of the
company il Is provided. AT the annual
meeting OF the company the first business in
ORDER snail be the appointment Of a chair
man, who shall concuct the meeting and
election in accordance with the act of in
corporation between the hours of o clock
q. m and O'Clock p. m
Amount of premium mnotes. So, 81 :, ,455 90
Amount of cash on hand 80. 6.i45 50
oefuilLieS D.1s.1<D 90
Real eSta te ,,.-.,,.-.-.-.-. a. Duo %
Office furniture andfiXtures. 500 90
Losses by fire adjusted and
paid =. =, 1890 40
The annual statement will be ready for
distribution at the office or the company
about January IL,
By order of the Board OF Managers.
SAMUEL c. WILSON, Secretary.
Ja6-St-em
The times., 1898-01-09
DIED.

KYLE-on Friday. January 4. 1898, at
$50 q. m. ERNEST J. KYLE, beloved
and only son of Ella and Joseph Kyle.
Funeral on Sunday. ia mary ., SSS. at
3 O'Clock p. m, from parents residence,
No. 20T Georgia avenue southeast Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend.
Baltimore papers please copy. Item
The times., 1898-01-09
REMOVAL.

GEORGETOWN AND TENL E YT0WN
RAIL WAY C0MPANY-The regular an
nual meeting OF the Georgetown and Ten
leytown Railway Company will be held
at the office OF the company. 141I G. St
nv. :, OIL NEDN ESDA1 the 18th daF or
January. 1898, for the purpose Of electing
nine direotorss to serve for the ensuing
year. Polls OPEN from IL m. to D. m.
W :. TERRY, Secretary. las Tt
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING annual
meeting of the stock holders OF the North
ern Liberty Market Association wfH De hEld
at the office of the company, room 33i
Hutchius building, 937 u street northwest.
in this city, on Tuesday, January lS, 1898.
at 4 O'Clock p. III, for the purpose OF elect
ing directors for the ensuing year and
transacting such other business as may
properly come before the meeting. BY order
f the president: W J. DANTE. Secretarys
Washington. ID. C., January 4. 1895
ja4-6t EN-
The times., 1898-01-09

Til, Morning, Evening and Sund !,
Tines for fifty cents month.
The times., 1898-01-09

A Weeks Custom Receipts.
The customs receipts for the week just
ended were $3,612,7 ,762, against So ,096,-
$50 for the CORRESPONDING week last year.
The times., 1898-01-09
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
holders OF the Capital Trust Co, for
the election of a board of directors Tor
the ensuing year ill be held at III =.
Fairfax St, Alexandra, Va, on Wednes-
day, January IL. 1893. at 3 D. m, polls
open p 81. and close 9 D. IN. JAMES
FRA SER President ja3-5J cod
The times., 1898-01-09

Max KOhner,
U32 7fH st. NV.
We were
in earnest
when We told you a few
weeks ago that not one
piece Of goods in 1872
9TH street would be car
ried to cur new store,
at 730 9TH street. To
dispose of the enormous
sleek in this store We
realized would be a TASK.
From this date On no
reasonable offer will b.
declined.
This stock must be sold
and thai at once. You
can get here almost any
article in the dry goods,
fancy dress goods, cloak
d nd gents furnishing
lie at y0ar own price.
Zoe Fancy Bordered Ladies'
Handkerchicfs, 1c.
12H Children's MerinO In
derwear, &c
Sc Spool Linen Thread, 1c.
10c and 12hc Ladies', Chill
dren'S and Mems Hose, &c
Paper English Pins, 1c.
$5.9S Ladies' Black
Kersey Goats, sat
in-lined, well made,
latest design S2.Q8
So 9S Black Broad
cloth Cape, em-
broid cd and
braided CSC
$3.50 Fancy or
Biac k Novelty
Cloth Skirt, rustic
lined. d.yelvet bound,
extra wide 9Sc
9Sc Comforts, a bar
gain Dc
S1.9S Double Bed
Blankets, white or
gray Aye
75c Mems Percale
Shirts -. Z5c
Max KOhner.
1882 9TH Street N. w.
Store for Rent
and
Fixtures for Sale.
The times., 1898-01-09
Dineley and the wife Market.

From the Chicago News.}
An Illinois man has sold his wife for
SO. This is another distinct triumph
for the Dingley tariff law.
The times., 1898-01-09

MISS LAURA CADMAN-I am now stu
ated at 12S 11th St. where | have
opened a first-class Hafr- Dressing ParlOrs
shampooing a specially Item
The times., 1898-01-09
UNDERTAEER8

j. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN.
932 Pa. Ave. " W
Eirsf-class service Phone. 1889
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
DESTINY"

The Republican party is tottering
to its fall. 1t is unsourd in every
Joint and limb. 1t no longer draws
its ~sustenance from the source of life
and health-the aspirations of the
honest hearts Of the toilers and pro-
ducers Of the land. 1t has fallen
under the control of the money power,
trusts and monopolies. 1t is man
ipula ed in the interest Of the
worl Is paw nbrokers and extortioners.
Its future reliance is upon the cohesive
power of public plumber supplement-
ed by Doodle.
President Mckinley on his recent
stumping tour made lavish but incon
gruous use of the word "destiny."
From the vague generalizatiOns in
dulged in by the President, what he
meant by the term destiny is left in
volved in mystery, The only i'm
preston he left upon the mind was
thdl Vi al SIIdDlS SoIllCtullS vi
unknown dimentiOns or whereabouts.
The use of the term. however, recalls
to the mind the event Of the last few
years and suggests the possibility of
the fates working IN behalf of a
broader liberty, a brighter day, and a
glorious future for the toilers of
earth, For thirty years the money
power has with caution and subtlety
made gradual advancement in the
work of undermining the liberty and
independence OF American people.
They long since secured control of the
machinery of the two great political
parties, and dictated all nominations
for the Presidency. The masses of
the people stepped in party idolatry
were blind to It's presence or its pur-
pose, and at each recurring Pres;den-
tial election donned the yoke prepared
hoarse for the candidates labelled with
the name they traditionally follow
ed.
The plain people in the Democratic
party rebelled against Clevelandism
and rescued the party from the
clutches of the gold combination. A
million and a half Republicans and
Populists united with thea on the
Chicago platform. These are the
forces that are propelling to ship the
State into the harbor of destiny.
To hear a Republican President
who has repudlated the traditions a
his party, trampled upon its platform
and dressed the party of Lincoln il
the unclean rainInents of Cleveland
ism, canting about destiny is a sick
ening burlesque.-Knight Watch
man.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
Doctors now agree that
consumption is durable.

Doctors now agree that
is durable.
Three things, if taken to-
gether, will cure nearly every
case in the first stages; the
majority Of cases more ad-
vanced; and a few of those
far advanced.
The first is, fresh air; the Sc
cond, proper food; the third,
SCOTS Emulsion of cod-liver
oil with hyPophosphites.
To be cured, you must not
lose in weight, and, if thin,
you must gain. Nothing
equals SCOTS Emulsion to
keep you in good flesh.
SOC. and SI.oo, all drugs lists.
SCOTT * BOVINE. Chemists. New YORK.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
CUDitUl,
Directors

Jsu"b Klein. Evan Williams, Charles
+. Mack. J. h. OyeTton. Alfred Chart.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

Nikola Tesla claims to have dis
covered an electrical scheme by which
he can annihilate the most powerful
navy ahoat We'll cling to our
Dewey-Schley system a month or two
longer, however. 1t may not be pain
next thing to it, remarks the Denver
Republican.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

Osborne Diegnan, of the Merrimacs
crew, has proven himself to be a most
extraordinary man. Upon his return
home to Stewart, Iowa, last Saturday,
he was beset by about eighteen or
twenty girls who wanted to kiss him!
He refused to let them!
This does not seem like the act of
a true soldier.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

Colorado has stood nobly by the
silver cause, as evidenced by the
tremendous majority secured by the
fusion ticket. Prior to 1892 Colorado
was the banner Republican state of
the union. She entered the fight for
silver to stay and has done SO.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

An Alabama mob lynched the
wrong man the other day, and the
coroner's jury brought a verdict to
the effect that the man died from
mistaken Identity"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

That "Republican landslide' in
Nevada appears to have buried all
but one of the State candidates of that
party.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Time, ,1:28A. Won cleverly. Second and third driving.
 Little Singer 1o5. Majesta. 1o7. Bishop Reed 110 Meddler 109, Roger B no, Del Paso II no and Reuben Rowett no also
 Straight odds against first three- to 1, to 1 and 12 to l.
 @Favorite.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
EIGHT VIOLENT DEATHS.
Suicide and Casualty Rec
 ord for Single Day.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-There were eight violent deaths and one person fatally in- 1ured in this city in the past twenty-four hours. The dead are:
 I. IT. Banks. Postmaster and former Mayor of Willow Springs, Ill.,, who com miffed suicide by shooting himself at the Briggs House; cause unknown.
 Raiph Saunders, a bicyclist, struck and killed by an Alton train as he was com pletfng a century run.
 Louis Hansen, aged 7: killed by a. troll ley car while jumping from a carette.
 P Morey. drowned while bathing in the lake all attempts at rescue failing.
 Jacob Zinkewitz committed suicide by drinking carboic acid; cause unknown.
 Iara Roe died of scalds received by en- tering a bath tub half filled with boiling
 Pete Mungac and John Bosich, killed. and Steve Koss, fatally injured, at the TIIinois Steel Works while cleaning the fues of a blast furnacei A mass of red- hot slag fell on them.