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EXPLOSION in
CHEWING GUM
FACTORY
Resulting in the Loss OF Two
Lives and the Wounding
OF Many Pcrsons.i
HUNDRED HOUSES INJURED
By the Force OF the Explosion.
Some Very Miraculous
Escapes.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 25.-By
the explosion OF seventy-ilvc gallons Of
benzoI in the laboratory OF Frank II.
Fleer & Co., manufacturers OF chewing
gum, at No. 2Sf3 and 2345 Caiiowhiii
street, to-day, two men were killed,
three persons seriously injured and
over q score OF others were more or less
injured by flying debris. The dead:
Walter Manwaring, assistant supern-
tendent; Charles Mckinley, engineer;
of those injured, Harry Randall. an en-
ploye, and Mrs. Glyison and her one
gear-old child, are the most seriously
hurt, but they will recover.
The explosion was terrific one AMI
for time caused the widest excite
ment. No less than one hundred
buildings In the vicinity. most OF them
Very small dwellings. were damaged. =
The laboratory building was two
story structure. At the time of the
explosion there were only four men
working in the building who were pre-
pairing mixture for the making OF va
MILNE. The doors to the room In
which they were working were closed.
but the fumes from the benzol in some
manner reached the furnace In the next
room and the explosion Instantly fol-
lowed. Walter Manwarlng was instant
ly killed and Charles Mckinley was SO
badly hurt that he died several hours
later IN hospital. RanIall's escape
was remarkable. He was blown through
the roof and landed on an adjoining
building. At first It was thought he was
dead. but after treatment In the hos
pital he regalned consciousness. AL
though badly hurt he will recover
George Conner. the fourth employe in
the room. escaped with q few severe
bruises.
AS Mrs. Givison with her child on her
arm. was hurriedfy leaving her home.
which was directly opposite the labora-
tory. her dress caught fire from fly
Ing ember. and she and the child were
badly burned. Their recovery Is doubt
ful.
The explosion was so terrific that the
buildings adjoining each side of the
laboratory were completely demolished
On both sides of the street for whole
square the explosion wrought destruc-
tion. Windows were broken, fixtures
were smashed and walls were cracked.
Fire added 70 the destruction In nim-
ber OF the places. but the flames were
quickly eS,inguished before they did
any considerable damage.
The score OF persons injured were oil
tenants of the many dwellings, and were
In no way connected with the labora-
tory. Some were severely cut by glass
while fnarS Of them we're struck by fty.
Ing embers.
The money loss Is estimated to be
considerable over 100000.
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COGHLAN INCIDENT
Fast Losing Importance and Will
Soon be Forgotten.

fuSC IOSinp Importance anu VIII
Soon be Forgotten.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April est Is
the impression to-day that the case OF
Captain Coshlan Is losing Importance
as the days pass and his action is view
ed In more consfderatc light. A high
official whose advice would have much
TO do with shaping the fate Of Captain
Coghlan said that In his opinion the
needs Of the case would be completely
met By a Sharp letter of reprimand ad- :
dressed to him by the navy department.
if the captain admitted he was correct
ly reported,
The German Ambassador has not COM
municnted with TIE state department on
this subject since yesterday, and It Is
believed that the German government
Is now content TO await the action OF
the navy department without further
pressing the matter.
The view was expressed at the Ger
man embassy to-day that the Coghlan
affair was practically ended, and that
with the administering OF reprimand
by the navy department the incident
would be closed.
The German Ambassador has received
4 large number OF letters expressing re-
gret and dislpprovai OF the CoGhlan In
cident. Those came not only from Ger
man-Americans. but from representa-
tive Americans, who deplore the strain
ing of international relations by com
paratively trivial acts OF individuals.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Breaks the Record for Long Distance
Tclcgraphing.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The record for
long distance practical telegraphlng
was broken to-day by the Associated
Press on its regular system Of wires,
lensed from the Western Union Tcie-
graph Company. a continuous circuit
OF 6.80i miles reaching from New York
City to the Pacific coast. and from Chi
cago TO New Orleans. touchinsS Phila-
dclphia. Pittsburgh. Wheeling. ClncIn-
natl. Atlanta, Memphis, ST. Louis and
Kansas City. Omaha, Denver. San
Francisco and all the larger Intermedl-
ate points. south and west. was success
fully worked for several hours.
There were forty-one operators copy
Ing from n sender In New York, with
newspapers being served directly from
this one circuit In thirty-eight Of the
leading cities OF the United States.
Longer circuits have been worked for
shorter periods. but as far as known to-
days record has never been e9uallea,
considering the number of operators
copying. the number OF newspapers
served and the territory covered by the
circuit,
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THE GEORGE CASE.
The Judge May be Able to Charge tho
Jury This EVENING.

CANTON, o., April 25--At the ad-
journment OF court to-day the argu-
ments In the trial OF Mrs. George were
little more than half completed, Mr..
Welty and Mr.. Pomerene who close for
the defense and state. respectively, will
occupy to-morrow's session. The Judge
has unofiicially said that his charge will
not be lengthy and 1t may be delivered
Tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Sterling, for the defense, contin-
ued 10 talk during two hours OF the
afternoon session. reviewing and sum-
ming up the testimony and especially
attacking the testimony of Mrs Esk-
roat, the eyewitness. on the ground Of
her alleged excessive usu Of morphine
and the contention that by reaso~ OF
the darkness t. was Impossible for any
one to have been recognized under the
admitted conditions.
Mr.. Wetty, who is closing FOR the de-
Tense. had spoken but q little more than
an hour at the adjonrnment. He cited
additional authorities on the legal prop
ositions. He then began n reciew OF
the life or Mrs. George, SO far as Il has
been introduced in evidence In this
case, representing her as an unsophisti-
Gated country woman, a novice in the
ways OF the world until sne came in con-
tact with SaSton. Her fall, he described
In detail, aEd was Just entering upon
review OF the threats which constl-
tute considerable volume OF the EVIL
dence and the circumstances under
which they were made when adjourn
lnent interviewed.
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SECOND CONFESSION
or tho Murderer Of His Aunt Impli-
cntnc IJIa Nathan

Ofthc Murderer OF His Aunt lmplt-
Gates His Mother.
PANA. H.. April 25.-Young Henry
Brunot, who Is confined In the county
jail at Tayloreville. for the murder OF
his aunt. Jnnc Brunot, on April 10. made
his second confession to-day, impllcat-
ing his mother. Anna Brunot. Mrs. Bru-
not was arrested. together with her son
and her alnnnced husband, Frederick
Slbley, Inst Friday. but was released.
Young Brunot said to-day his mother
knew her sister-in-law's body was IN
the well and showed him and Slbley
where to dig earth to nll the well.
Brunot also admitted having bought
arscnIcs for his mother few days be-
fore his father died some three years
ago, forging his fathers name to the
order for the drug. lIc said hia mother
told him she tised The poison 10 ksll
rats Two lnys after giving her the
drug. his father collapsed at the dinner
table and his death followed IN n few
moments. His mother, he said, rccciv-
I'd 5000 Insurance on his lifc two weeks
later.
Mrs. Brunot tonight said her sons
statement wac Il base lie, that he was u
fool who could not Keep his tongue. \
warrant for Mrs. Drunots arrest hae
been issued
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BOOKER WASHINGTON
On Southern Outrages = Thinks 1t
Wisdom to Keep Silent.

On Southern Outrages - Thinks 1t
Wisdom to Keep Silent.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Apri! 25.-
Booker r. Washington, founder and
principal OF the Tuskegee normal and
industrial institute In Alabama. who ar
rived here to-day was questioned re-
gardlng the Georgia lynchIng. He said:
II would like 10 speak at length upon
these Georgia occurrences and others OF
a like nature. which have taken place
In recent years. but in view OF my posi-
ton and hopes In the interest OF the
Tuskegee institute in Alabama and the
education OF our people, l feel Con-
strained to keep silent and not engage
IN any controversy that might react up
on the work to which l am now lending
my efforts.
II think can be Of more service to
the race By giving my time and strength
In helping TO lay the foundation for an
education which will be the permanent
cure for suclt outrageE.
II do not mind a1Gin. that | am op-
posed to mob violence under any and all
circumstances. Those guilty OF crime
should be surely, swiftly and terribly
punished. but by legal methods. AS Il
rule the meE guilty of these outrages
are ignorant individuals, who have had
no opportunity to secure an education
and morat seif-restraint.
The solution OF our political difficult
ties Is to he found In the thorough men,
tai, religious and Industrial education OF
both races In the south. 1t Is an en-
c3urag!nE fact TO note that OF the hun
dreds of colored men who have been ed
ucatcd in the higher institutions of the
south not one has been guilty OF the
crime Of assaulting woman"
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Hcaped 1ndignitics Oh Disgrace

PARIS, April 25.-Countess Ester
hazy who to-day began proceedings for
n divorce from CommandaHt Comte
Ferdinand Walsn Esterhazy. said that
the publication OF her husbands letters
to Jules Roche left her no other course.
She would have forgiven him the ruin
and disgrace he had so undeservcdly
brought upon herself and her daugh-
ters. but now that he had published de-
grading, Groundless details OF her bod
ilE' lnarml,!es as an excuse for his own
dissipation and had also linked her
name ignomlnously with that OF Gen.
Giovnninclli. she could no longer refrain
from taking the present step.
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Another Big Combine,

PITTSBURGH. April 25.-The Stand
ard Metal Company. having for its OBJ
ject the control OF the output of the
United States In the manufacture Of
car journal bearings and bronze and
brass speclnltles generally, has just
been formed here by Darr, Moore &
Dryden. brokers. with Il CAPITAL Of
$500, ,000 The headquarters OF the COM
pany will probably be located in Pitts
burgh. General Charles Miller, Of
Franklin, president of the Galenn OIL
Company. will be president OF the new
combine. The concerns that have been
taken in the combination are the Da-
mascus Bronze Company. Of Pitts
burgh; Paul S. Reeves & Son, PhiiuGiei-
phla; +. Blunt Manufacturing Com
pany. Newark. N, j.: Brady Metal
Company. Jersey City. n. j.; Buffalo
Brass Company. Buffalo. n. Y: Fulton
Iron and Engine Works. Detroit, Mich:
United States Bronze Company, Cleve-
land. Ohio; Hewitt Manufacturing
Company. Chicago: Milwaukee Brass
and Copper Company. Milwaukee,;
Moore, Jones & Co.. OF st. Louis.
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MINERS HOSPITALS.
An Oversight Of the Legislature Pro.
cindcs Their Erection for two
fcars-Appropriation Omitted.

An Oversight Of the Legislature Pro.
cindcs Their Erection for two
Ycars-Appropriation Omitted.
Special Dispate to tho 1ntellIgenccr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 25-By
reason OF an omission, due to an over
sight In the general appropriation act
passed by the recent legislature, the
building OF the three miners hospitals.
provided for in the Beavers act. Ia
practically precluded for two years, at
least. The hospital act Itself makes
provision for the needed appropriation,
but the appropriation act does not.
Without such provision in the appro-
prlat!on act the similar clause In the
hospital act becomes void.
This Is the opinion OF those, Governo,
Atkinson among others. who have been
apprtsed OF the oversight and have
given the matter their attention. n
Governor Atkinson stated to-day that,
so far as he was concerned, he could dc
nothing further In the matter. The
boards. two OF them actually, and the
third practically, have been appointed,
and all that they can do Is to meet and
defer taking steps to build the hospitals
until the legislature meets again and
makes the needed appropriation. Tho
hospitals were to be located in the
three great mining sections OF the
state-the Mcdowell field tho
Fairmont field. and the Kanawha-
Fayette field. They were to be devoted
TO the treatment Of persons engaged in
mining and other occupations dangerous
to health, llfe and limb. They we're to
have been run by the state as state In
stitutlons. The special act creating them
provides for the appropriation OF $4,000
apiece for the erection of the buildings,
$4,000 apiece for running them, and
$1,000 apiece for furnishing them.
Governor Atkinson has appointed the
boards for the Fayette-Kanawha and
Fairmont hospitals, and has the board
of the third selected except as to one
member. The member to be selected
must be practical coal miner, and
Democrat, r
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A SINGULAR TRAGEDY
ResHltins From the Discovery of a
Long Wanted Murderer.


Long Wanted Murderer.
KANSAS CITY, No., April 25.--A
special to the Star from Ellsworth,
Kns., says: An unusual tragedy, in
which an Italian and his wife and n
male boarder We're actors, has taken
place at Kanapols. The husband and
the boarder are dead. and the woman
Is seriously wounded. No names are
given. 1t seems that the woman roc
ognized the boarder rs an escaped mur-
derer, wanted in Italy for killing a man,
woman and child. He had been track
ed to South America. and only recently
came TO Kanapolis.
Learning that his Identity had be-
come known. and fearing he would be
given up. he determined to kill the fam
lily. He started In by shooting the hus-
band and wife. The, wounds did not
prove serious, and the boarder slashed
the man about the face and neck with
a razor, cutting or one ear, almost SOW
ering the nose and cutting two gashes
In his throat. The woman. who was
not seriously wounded, gave the alarm.
In escaping, the murderer plunged
headloHg Into 4 shaft at the salt works.
The body bounded from side to side.
aputtering the timbers with brains and
blood until It reached the bottom. 1000
feet below. The head md hands were
torn from the body by the force. The
remains were gathered up III 4 sack and
brought to the top. where they were ia
ken III charge by the coroner.
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B NEW YORK, April 25-Ncarly 5000
sports assembled at the Lenox Athletic
Club Tonight In the hope OF seeing a
rattling bout between Joe Wolcott, the
negro boxer, and Dan Creedon, the Aus
tralan. They were matched to go
twenty rounds at catch weights, but al
though Creedon weighed fully twenty
pounds more than his opponent the ne
gro made short work of him. With q
left and two right smashes on the jaw
Walcott iloored Creedon thrice. Tho
third time the Australian went down he
was dead to the world" and Walcott
was declared the winner amid the
cheers OF his hackers who won u pot OF
money on the result. The bout lasted on
ly minute and fifteen seconds.
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Ircland's AIessage to Harrison.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Mayor Carter II.
Harrison received the following cable
gram to-day relating to the establish
ment Of local government in ireland IN
accordance with a recent act Of parllu-
ment.
Local government happily establish
ed. Ireland waits your message on her
march to home rtiie.
editor Irish Independent, Dublin, Ire
land"
The reply OF the mayor was rs fol-
lows:
"ReloIce In 1relnnd's triumph. Full
freedom must follow.
GARTER II. HARRISON,
nAiRYarN
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Government Out S1e5,ooo.

LANCASTER, Pa. April CAN ex-
animation was made to-day Of W. NJ.
Jacobs books, and 1t was found that he
had dcfrauded the government out OF
about si25,6d6 with hts bogus revenue
stamps. the books showing the differ
cncc between the number OF cigars nc
tnnlly produced at the factory and the
number that Jacobs reported to tho
revenue Dillce ~ hhrlng been made.
Chief Wiliic and Detective Burns were
here this afternoon. working. on the
case.
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CABINET MEETING.
Coghlan's Case Discussed : He May
Retire Through Regular Channels.
Operations In Philippines.


Retire Through Regular Channels.
Operations In Philippines.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 25.-At
the cabinet meeting to-day the recent
nt.erances OF Captain Coghlan. OF the
cruiser Raleigh, were Informally dis
cnssed. Secretary Long said he had re-
ceived n letter on the subject from Capt.
Coghlan. The captain disclalmed any in
tentIon OF insulting the German en-
peror or Admiral Won Dledrlchs. and
his remarks on the occasion OF the
Union League Club banquet were made
In the most informal manner In the
company of friends. without any
thought that they would be reported In
the public press. As they did appear he
said they we're exaggerated and dis
torted, and he was made to say things
which he did not utter He claims that
under the circumstances his remarks
should be regarded as privileged. After
the cabinet meeting adjourned Secre-
tary Long and Secretary Hay remained
short time with the President to fur
tller discuss the matter.
1t IS understood that the captain will
soon retire from the service through the
regular channel, and 1t Is thought that
In view of this fact and further that
he rendered distinguished service at
the naval engagement at Manila, the
authorities will show him as much con-
slderation as is consistent with naval
discipline.
With large war department map be-
fore them fla fnnrohnrc pf tho hInlt
traced the positions OF the American
soldiers and the Fillpln0s near CaluH-
pit. Secretary Alger pointed out what
was intended to be accomplished, the
positions and strength OF the opposing
forces. The secretary Is rather hopeful
that the Flliplnos will not be able to
elude the American forces this time. He
believes that II large part OF AguInal-
dos army could be captured the termi-
nation Of the fighting might be near.
a cabinet officer said this afternoon
that the cabinet has at no time dlscuss-
ed the subject OF the future disposition
Of the Philippines. 1T Is the present
that we are thinking Of" he said. "and
there Is not the slightest intention of
deviatfng from the present programme
/ believe 1t Is the unanimous feeling Of
the cabinet that nothing shall be decid-
ed as to the future status OF the Islands
uatll we have placed them satisfactorily
under the control Of the United States"
He said that every dollar and every
mum necessary to bring the Islands un-
der the dominion of this country would
be used. When the insurgents have
recognized the power of the United
States. the question Of their future stat
US Will be taken up and discussed.
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OTIS REPORT
or the Observation-Disclosures VIII
be Taken To-day.

VI the EngaEcmcnt-Calumpit Will
81 be Taken To-day.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April o5.-The
following has been received at the war
department from General Otis:
MANILA. April %.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Hale's brigade of MacArthur's divls-
ion, moved down right bank ouingua
river yesterday. to vicinity Calumpit;
now Joined by Wheaton's brigade on
left bank. Hale encountered fierce op-
position, driving enemy with heavy loss,
taking his intrenchments In flank.
Hale's casualtiea six killed, twelve
wounded. The division has now invest
ed Calumplt, which will be taken to-
day. Lawton with part OF his command
reaches Norzagarav this evening, where
he will be Joined by center column from
Bdcare. Extreme heh,, rain, high
streams. bad roads. made march very
difficult. He has not met opposition
since leaving Novallches.enemy retreat
Ing In his front. South OF and near
Manila enemy has force OF 1000, max
Ing demonstrations daily; can be easily
taken core Of. 1t cannot communicates
With north, List Of casualties of day
before yesterday cabled to-day.
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INNOCENT HOLDERS
OfCountcrtnit Stamped Cigars 10 be
Given Relief


Given Relief.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The inter-
nal revenue bureau has In course of
preparation circular letter to collec-
tors. in which they are directed to for
ward to the bureau all applications for
relief from innocent holders OF cigars
stamped with counterfeit stamps, and
purchased from jacobs. the Lancaster.
Pa. cigar manufacturer. recently ar
rested by secret service officials
1t Is probable that innocent dealers
who have actually paid for the cigars
will be permitted to retain them. on
condition that they re-stamp them. Ci-
gars not paid for will be sold. and the
proceeds turned into the treasury. 1t
Is not thought Jacobs has been able
to use counterfeit stamps In excess Of
$4,000 or $4,000.
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Reduced Railroad Rates

NEW YORK, April 25.-IThc cxccu-
tive committee OF the trank line pas
scnger agents held II meeting here to-
day. at which II was decided TO charge
one fare plus " to the National Teach
cr's Educational Meeting, at Los An
gcics, from July II to July II. This
will also allow n stop over at Washing
ton from May 81 to May "a. The re-
maindcr OF the meeting was taken up
with the usual routine work, and II
general discussion OF reducing rates to
several conventions.
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Outside Aid for f'ifipinOs.

WASHINGTON, D. C.,April 25-Army
officials have learned that since Manila
fell the Fillpinos have been obtaining
supplies Of ammunition from Hong
Kong and Singapore, as well as from
Europe. A strict naval patrol OF the Is
land OF Luzcn has been established and
the belief Is expressed that the supply
OF ammunition will now be cnt off. 1t Is
expressed that the supply OF ammuni-
ton will now be cut on. 1t Is positively
known that the Fiiipinos have no fac.
tory for the manufacture OF smokeless
powder and Mauser cartridges, which
they are using.
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SENATOR FRYE TALKS
On the Coghlan Incident and Senator
Quay'S Case.

NEW YORK, April 26.-The World
says: Senator Frye was asked last
night what he thought would be the
result OF the Coghlan incident. He said: !:
''it may result unpieasantly to Capt.
Coghlan, but have no idea that n war
with Germany viii be the outcome.
There will be no war. II Germany
should wage war on the United States
che would lose her best customer and
would have n revolution on her hands
at home within six montha
"Whut will the senate do In relation
TO Quaf? ! can't speak for all the SEN
ators, but ! know that shall vote to
seot Mr.. Quay"
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line. to advance upon the trenches be-
fore Calumpit, from which the Fllipinos
We're pouring continuous vo1feys.
The nrmored car had one man killed
and two wounded. The Kansas regi-
'ment had three wounded during the
charge, and the Utah light artillery one
Killed and two wounded. Most OF the
other casualties befell the South Dako-
to regiment.
1t Is difficult to estimate the insurgent
losses. but they had no fewer than sew
senty killed, many OF them by the artil-
1arv rnr.H HI 81 H|r..r.HE. -