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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
JACOB BRENNER REELECTED.
Nothing Mars the Harmony of Kings County
Republican Executive Committee Meeting.

Nothing came up TO the harmony at the
annual meeting Of the Kings County Republican
Executive Committee. held in the Joralemon-s st
headquarters for the election of officers yesterday
afternoon. II was said that the question Of the
selection Of Michael J. Dady for Election Commits
sioner was discussed. MIR. Dady not
present neither was former Lieutenant Governor
woodruff who Is in Syracuse
The old officers reelected without OppOSi-
iton as follows: Jacob Bremen chairman; John
e Smith. secretary; John Cohen. clerk. A week
or SO ago an attempt made to organize a move
ment against Bremen. but it failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
WARsHIP SEEN NEAR PENANG.
Possibly japanese Cruiser to Watch the
Russian Fleet.

-znang, Straits Settlements, Dec. 13.-The
''lsh steamer Pegu reports that she passed. on
@ecenbeT II, four-funneled. gray warshp.
hundred and fifty miles from Penang steam
g rapidly westward, showing no flag and ap-
.NeAtly heading IN the direction OF Wey Island.
Z French cruiser Descartes ard four Destroy
= are a. Wey Island.
ne authorities Of Penang have warned the
sing fleets 10 display lights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
PLANS FOR NORTH SEA COMMISSION.
Sessions to Begin on December 21-French
Staff to Aid Work.

Paris Dec. 13.-The international commission, to
inquire into the North Sea incident, is expected to
meet here on December Il, and select a fifth ad-
miral and arrange the procedure. The real work
will begin early in January. but it will be inter-
rupted by the Russian Christmas holidays.
Admiral Fourier has arrived here to make ar
rangements for the meeting. The Foreign Minister
NJ. Delcasse has designated a staff TO assist the
work of the commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
BRAND NEW ARMORY BURNS
Troop A, at New-Haven, Conn, Loses It's
Home

New-Haven Conn, Dec. 13-The handsome new
arn,orv on Orange-st. erected a cost of $1,000
nv Troop A. Connecticut National Guard, total
" destroyed by tonight just the finishing
touches of the painters brush TO be applied.
The fire started in the front of the building where
a large amount of paints and oils stored, an
overheatod stove, it IS believed. causing the COM
bustion. ,
Feeding on the newly painted and vanished
Orders the flames spread over the interior OF the
armory in remarkably short time and burned the
building which a frame one. To the ground
The loss, il is understood Is covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
RUSSIANS EVADING SERVICE.
More Steamers Necessary to Garry Away
Fugitives from Army.

Bremerhaven Dec 13.-The westward move
ment Of Russian emigrants through Germany,
a large proportion of whom are escaping from
military service, is great that the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company will dis
patch two steamers carrying over four thou
sand Storage passengers. within fourteen days.
in addition 10 the regular steamer service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
RUMORS At CHE-FOO.
Big japanese Warship and Too
Russian DeStr0yers Sunk.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Telegraph's"
correspondent at Che-Foo gives a rumor of the
sinking of a big Japanese warship off Port
Arthur on November 80 three hundred persons
being drowned, and of two Russian destroyers
by japanese on November % The first of these
reported disasters is probably only another ver-
sion Of the sinking of the japanese cruiser Sal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
PLACE TO GET CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Franz Hanfstaengl. Of No. ia F1fth-ave., near
Seventeenth-st. is showing some carbon reproduce
tons of old and modern masters facsimles and art
books suitable for Christmas gifts. The public is
invited inspect the galleries, where the range of
prices 1t possible for persons select gifts
al a moderate cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
4 RIOT IN MOSCOW.
Students Dispersed-City Council
Urges NHder Rule.

St Petersburg. Dec. ia demonstraai of
students similar to that which occurred here on
Sunday took place in Moscow to-day. The po-
lice promptly dispersed the crowd
London, Dec IA dispatch from St Peters,
burg TO news agency says:
Great Importance is attached TO resolutions
adopted by the Moscow City Council to-day in
favor of freedom of speech. of the press and of
the domicile, for the abolition Of restrictive
laws, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
R0JEsTVENsKY AT MOSsAMEDES.
IWenty-one Ships at Portuguese West
African Port-The Izumrud at Crete

Lisbon. Dec 13.-Twenty-one vessels of the
russian second Pacific squadron have arrived
q Aossamedes, Portuguese West Africa, bound
eastward
suda Bay. Crete Dec. 13.-The Russian cruis-
q lzurnrud has arrived here
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31
NATURE MAN
IS IN HILO

Standing or sitting on the street
ourbs the motley figure Of the 'nachur
man" attracted large throng OF spec
,ators, ana wherever he went an en-
ihusiasiio and curious crowd followed
after clad In llsht undershlrl, open
aud pulled down about the neck, ana
. pair ~ blue panlaloons rolled M a.
hoNe his knees, This advocate ~ Twins
nnl ~ doors wandered about llilo.s
STREETS an iaY rhursiay seslna what
eAsr sishlp lhrlu NgW ~ he ssen ana
asllNrllnF lmplnnplp Nefplraon hsslih
81 ueanfhl Intervals D ~ narlnH
Nho FNlfi mmfHf 40 ihp Hnapnpr
pan NHN ~ mrlilm helFhl
flnfAl ahl hlanN shlnnfi NJ paniuie
A. ilHWsal HH NHl HHn Nlih mas rlfs
fHl HHtwH NaiHlff fnlfplsl
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31
Jnne 18th at the settlement .

Supt. McVeigh is busy making ar
rangements for the June 18th races at
the settlement. Some of the men there
have fast horses and good speed prog
ram is being arranged for the day In
fact so enthusiastic have the inmates
become over the races, that all kindred
sports In which they usually indulge
on Kamehameha Day have been aban-
doned, and they will devote themselves
to horse racing exclusively.
Acting Governor Atkinson has I'M
dertaken his annual self-imposed task
OF raising funds for purses for the
races. About $3.50 viii be required and
Mr.. Atkinson VIII be glad TO receive
contributions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31
HOW TO AVOID rRouBLE,-Now

HOW TO AVOID TROUBLE-Now
Is the time 10 provide yourself and fam
llywitha bottle OF chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and piarrhoea Remedy, II IN
almost certain TO be needed before the
summer ID over ana II procured now
may saws you a trip 20 town In the
nlRht or IN your busiest season, u 10
everywhere admitted 90 10 lhi most
successful medicine in use for haWel
complaints both fQr elilarsn and
edulls No family Gan RHmi ~ h0
Nllhoul a. for aale hY am dsalua and
irNHHlsif hsnsan Hmlih a neY Aesnls
iQr nRNsll
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31

n b. reported lhal " A Hays. late
representative IN iiopolplu ~ Tbs VA
one slrrl nni liariNarp company
VIM rrrrnllf NHH transferred ~ ne
lnlllHni mNmn nAf fvlnfn ~ lhls
ruY HhnulY About lhn llmf NJ hla
H.fual hlslRfaa hlNs"r lnil
llWh lflrl NJ ile mHi pll al Hln
lfANN.Hu NHkHB inal az iia}# ~
lHuNfl hNW hNNH N.H lNlailNnH
NUN all ilN hlH 500 MHfl .alilal
NNl HiN4s iHf
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31

nWunW nHUaF lNlsHls m ~ from
hNHillH M MHFllNfW mon T0iuWlng
Al l.hl.Hfn Al l.W noe liHNfllHn aalF
fNilaH ihF l'fHhNear hhllnA fanI
fImNH
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such.
IN brief. was the condition of an old SOL
iier by name of J. ]. Ravens Varseiiles.
icy disease and neither doctors nor med
cines gave him relief. Al length he tried
electric Bitters. IL pat him IN bis feet
n slinl ord. and now 10 testh IS: n m
On the road TO complete iecovery.' Hes
on earth sor Liver and Kidney troubles
and all forms OF Stomach and Bowel
Complains. Only soc. Guaranteed by
Brown Bros, druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
New l.ne to the Coast

st. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 9.-Reports re-
ce.ved in st. Paul. coming from a re-
! able source. state that l.. r. Manning
of Tacoma has Informed railway officials
at that point that he is the personal rep
resentative of John T.. Woodward. pres
ident of the Hanover National bank of
New York City. a Rockefeller institution.
and that deeds to all the Seattle and Ia
coma property which he las acqire
during the past x months are in Pres
ident Woodward's hands.
President Woodward, Mr.. Manning
now states, is acting for a new trans
continental route to be pushed through
20 the Pacific coast within a short tine.
Mr.. Manning refuses to name the rail-
way, but intimates that the reports that
the recent heavy purchases OF terminals
were In the interest of the Hartman
combine were far from the truth.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
r JURORS r
or Chile Morbus With One
Smau Bottle OF Chan be ,iain's
Collie. ChoIers ord Disr-
rhoea Remedy

Mr.. G.. w. Fowler of Hightower. Ala.
relates an experience he had while serv-
ing on a petit jury In a murder case at
Edwardsville. county seat OF Clebourne
county. Alabama. He saws: while
there ] ate some fresh meat and some
souse meat and it gave me cholera NOR
bus in n very severe form. | was never
more sick in my lie and sent to the
drug store for a certain cholera mix
ture. but the druggist sent me a bottle
of berlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea nemeuy instead. saying that
he had what 1 sent for. but That this
medicine was so much better he woule
rather send Ii TO me In the Tx | was in
[ took one dose of IL and was better N
five minutes. The second dose cured m,
entil ely. Two fellow jurors were aitlict
ID in the same manner and one twenty
i've cent bottle cured the three Oh u.s.
For sale by Brown bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
SUFFERED 5 NDlTIS

can heartily recommend ACkERS
tablets foI dyspepsia anu StouD-
aci Troubles. , nave been suffering
IUI eight months aud rrieG many rem
e,iies Without amy Keller uniH got
ACkERS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS.
which ! used only a short time and
an now perfectly well Thanking Won
Tor rhe SPEEDY recovery. | ain great
fully yours FRANCIS |. CANNON.
N%a-couver Wash. For saie by Brows
BIOS Send TO w II. Hooker 4 co.
Buffalo N. Y. for a free trial pack
age. Nothing like them.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13

Mrs. Winslow's Sonthing Syrup has
been useo BY millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If disturb
I'd a. night and broken of YOU rest by
a sick child suffering and crying with
pain of Cutting Teeth. send at once and
get a bottle OF Mrs. Winslsw's Soolh-
ing syrup for Children Teethins. IL
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
medialel.. Depend upon it. mothers
there Is ne mistake about IL. IL cures
piarihoea. regulates the and
BoMeis. cues Mind Collie. ~ssftefs The
GUMS. reduces Inflammation. and gives
one and energy to ihe whole system
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup FOR chill
men teething is pheasant 10 the taste
and is the prescription OF enc of the
oldest and best female physicians and
iurses in the Cnited States. Price TWEEN
y-fivc cents a bottle. Sold by all drug
sists throughout the world. Re sure and
SIX for Mrs Winslowss Soothing S. rup."
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
Playing House.

Bobby Couldn't | be the mother
sometimes instead of always being Tie
doctor?
Ethel tsco"nfullyl-How could YOU be
the mother when You haven't got 4 lapf
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
A Pow for Good

The pills that are potent in their ac-
ton and pleasant in effect are DeW1tts
Little Early Risers. ". S. Philpot. OF
Albany. Ca, says: during a bilious at
tack / took one. Small as 1t was 1t did
me more good than calomei. blue mass or
any other pill ! ever took and at the
same time the effect was pleasant. Lit
lie Early Risers are certainly an ideal
pill" Sold by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
HEALTHY PLANTS


lid you ever see a rosebush which
spite the most beneficent environment
I soil-of sunshine--and of atmosphere
seemed never to achieve a healthy
srowth.
A ton of manure will not help n plant
hat has a canker eating out its heart.
You must DESTROY The cause before yor
an remove the effect.
You canno. cure Dardruf and Bald.
iess by rubbing on hair lotions, and
ubbing in vase,ine. etc.
You must look to the cause of the
rouble-its a germ at the roots of
our hair which uses 1t to fall out
Newbro's Herpicide DESTROYS the germ.
md healthy hair is the sure result
Sold bv leading druggists. Send Zoe. In
tamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
>-A-off -r,rh
For safe by Brown Bros. Druggists,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. II surpasses any other salve. To-
ton ointmeat or balm for Cuts. Corns.
Burns. Roils. Sores. Felons. Ulcers. Tet.
ter. Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Chapped
Hands. Skin Eruptions: lnfall;b'e for
Piles. cure guaranteed. Only 25c at
Brown Bros. druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13

MOKI TEA POSITIVELY CURES
sick Headache indigestion and on
,tipariun A delightfui nerp drink
ttmnves all ernptions Of the skiE
nuducing a perfect complexion
mvuey refunded. 25c and Soc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
SECRETARY SnAW'S
SON IN HONOLULU

Among the passengers who are trav-
cling through on the Coptic is Earl B.
Shaw, a son of the United States Sec
rotary of the Treasury. Shaw is g.
young man who is on. his way 10
Japan where he will be in the staff that
represents the United States in inrni-'
grafton matters.
With number of others of tic
younger set of passengers on the
steamer Mr.. Shaw had a dinner at the
Alexander Young Hotel last night.
Among the number were Mr.. Ashton,
who is en- route to the Orient for Col
lier's Weekly and will take pictures
for them in the event OF war; Mr.. A.
]. Finley, a former newspaper man of
Manila: Mr. Cullen, of the local immi-
grafton station force, and a couple of
other passengers.
Mr.. Shaw expressed himself as in
tending to see just as much as pos
sible of Honolulu last night and dur
ing the time today before the steamer
resumes her voyage to the Orient.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Silk waists 1895 and upwards at
Sachs Shirt Waist Sale.
If you are looking for a house, con-
suit our Classified Ads.
Two days more to buy shirt waists at
almost half price at Sachs sale.
Nearly everybody smokes the Owl
cigar, now sc. Gunst-Eakin Cigar Co.
are distributors.
A fine mare from the Leilehua ranch
will be sold tomorrow at noon at Nor
gan's salesrooms.
Party advertises as having two good
mich cows for sale. See our Classified
Ads on last page.
Dividend No. 70 of Eva Plantation
Co. has been declared and is payable.
to shareholders on Jan. 23rd.
Levers & Cooke have full line of.
paint, paste and kalsomining brushes,
as well as painters supplies OF al
kinds
One of the pleasantest and most pop
ular cough remedies is the well known
Putnams Cherry Cough Comfort sold
by the Hebron Drug Co.
Henry May & Co. have just received
a fresh supply of Gruenhagen's fresh
candies. Half pound and two pound
boxes Order by telephone.
William Beakbane the engfaver, has
removed from the Masonic Temple on
Alakea street to 1864 Fort street in the
store formerly occupied by the Aloha
Millinery parlors.
CArrara Paint will spread further,
covers more surface, lasts longer and
never fades or cracks. Samples can be
seen at the Pacific Hardware Co. who
are the sole agents for this Territory.
The list of officers of H. F. Wichman
Co, Ltd. who We're elected at the last
annual meeting of the stockholders
and are to serve for the ensuing year
is published elsewhere in these col
umns.
One thousand tons of coal are to be
delivered to the pumping stations OF
the waterworks. Tenders for furnish
ing the same will be received at the
office of the superintendent of the
Water Works.
Hawaiian Electric Co. want the
names of all plantation managers ana
engineers who would like to have sent
gratis circulars showing Improvement
and new devices in Westinghouse cleo
trical machinery.
Tenders will be received by the
Supt. of Public Works for the construc-
ton of a residence for the chemist,
Federal station. Plans and specit1ca-
lions to be seen at the office OF the
Superintendent of Public Works
A good fountain pen is something
needed by every business and profes-
sional man. The Hawaiian News co.
have just completed their assortment
of WATERWAYS t'IdeaP' and Parker
Lucky Curve" pens at their Young
building store.
The statement of the Fidelity In
surance Co., Ltd, of Hawaii, as or
January Il, 1904. shows assets $1lb,-
235. 10. and liabilities $116,2S5.79 See
inventory attested to by Emmett May,
secretary. published in the advertising
columns this morning.
The entire stock of millinery of Mrs
Hanna will be sold at public auction
today at 10 o'clock at her store on
Union street The ladies of Honolulu
are most cordially invited to attend
this sale as many chic trimmed hats
will he offered for sale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
Cure Your Cough With
a Pleasant Remedy
- ~ -

Why take a naus eous dose of mix
ture to cure your cough when there
isn't any need of it? It is not neces-
sary TO take q medicine that gags
and nauseates when y'.u Can get the
well known family cough remedy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
POTNlA'S CHERRY COUGH COMFORT

This ne3icine is pleasant to take,
cures all coughs tt at are durable,
and is saf.- ana pleasant to take. 1t
is the most popular remedy we have
ever sold. Customers tell us every
day what a good cough cure it is,
therefore we feel certain OF making
no mistake in recommending it. We
are conservative druggists and do
not recommend ey>ry thing that
comfs along. When we tell you
medicine is right depend on this
statement. It is always backed up
with our money back" argument.
You never take any chances.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
7 4 Giant Pepai9.

A papaia weighing fourteen pounds
was brought in by DR.. Rhodes of Wahi-
ava yesterday. 1t had telescope
basket all to itself and looked a new
kind of squash The tree it came from,
which is a hybrid. has several more of
the same size and weight. DR.. Rhodes
put the giant papaia on exhibition in
a show window at Fort and King
streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
LOCAL BREVlTIEs.

| The Coptic brought six tourists.
p ]. Lowrey has been elected di-
rector of the Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. George Ross viii return to her
home in HakaIau about the first OF
February.
Mrs. L. de la Nux has returned to
Kauai after a visit of three weeks 70
friends in Honolulu.
1 The Chamber of Commerce will send
Delegate Kuhio photographs showing
the business part of Honolulu.
There will be no rehearsal OF the
Symphony Club tomorrow evening. on
account of the Carmen rehearsals this
week
| The ship Susauehanna left San Fran
cisco for Honolulu in ballast on Jann-
airy 10. She is to load sugar here for
New York.
There were two votes lacking in the
Chamber of Commerce to carry prop
osftion to employ an assistant secretary
under salary.
The steamer Moana, long delayed by
i her stranding accident at Vancouver,
is now announced to sail on January
29, southbound.
The annual meeting of the members
of the Home for Incurables viii be
held at the rooms OF Messrs. Bishop &
Co. next Thursday at II o'clock a. m.
Much of the property rescued from
the Robertson house during the hre'
is said to have been stolen by boys.
Many fine calabashes found their way
to Punchbowl.
The schooner Ada, that went to DO
wrecking on the bark Connetable de
Richmont at French Frigate Shoals on
Dec. Is, is expected back home the iat-
ter part of this month.
Captain Niblack, inspector of light.
, houses for this district, will probably
leave in the steamer Mauna Loa on
February 2 for an inspection of light
houses on the island of Hawaii.
William S. Ellis has been approached
by ocean steamship people, in prelim--
mary negotiation for employing Ha-
waiian MINISTRIES to beguile the tedium
OF voyages and illustrate, anoaa, one OF
Hawaii's attractions.
PROPERTY owners at Punahou, in the
vicinity of the burned Robertson nome
are moving to have fire hydrants placed
there and connected with the artesfan
wells. There are no less than six gush-
ers in the neighborhood.
In political circles the recent news
OF possibility that Federal officials will
be barred from seats in the Republican
National Convention is being discussed.
Such a rule would shut out Governor
Garter and District Attorney Breckons
from representing Hawaii.
In a twenty round fight on the coast
on Jan. 18th between Joe Millett and
Jim Seaman the former got severely
punished by the lighter man. The ref
cree declared the contest draw but
the Examiners sporting editor claimed
that the fight should have been given to
Seaman.
The San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce has notified it's Honolulu name
sake of it's inability to support the lat
ters proposal to allow foreign steamers
to carry passengers between here and
there It's reason was its former action
to have the coastwise laws applied to
trade between the Pacific Coast and the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
Garments Final Rehearsal.

A rehearsal of Carmen will be held
this evening at the opera house. This
with the rehearsal on Monday next
concludes the necessary work before
the dress rehearsal on Tuesday next.
The seat sale opens on Monday
morning at nine o'clock at Wall, Mich
OILS & Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22
More Kid Jurors.

Among the jurors summoned to APP
pear in the Circuit Court today there
are four more under age Two or three
minors appeared before Judge Robinson
at the beginning of the term, who hao
been summoned out of the list of 25o
qualified to serve as jurors returned
by the Jury Commissioners.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22

He-Suppose we found mutual adj
miration society / will begin by say
ing | admire your beautiful eyes. Now,
what do you admire in me?
She-I admire your taste.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-22

Children enjoy feeding the monkeys
on the Heights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION
CAUSES A SCATTERMENT
Wrecks Building at Chicago and Blows
Man Through Wall Into
The Street.

Chicago, Nov. S.-One person was
killed and five injured when the build
ing at 76 East Twenty-fOurth street
was wrecked at $50 o'clock last night
by an explosion of natural gas, caused
it is said, by leakage, in the tailor
shop of Samuel Fisher. at that num-
ber Fisher. who was taken uncon-
scious to the Wesley hospital, was
blown through the side of the house,
striking the car tracks in Cottage
Grove avenue as a cable car was pass
ing.
So great was the force of the eX-
plosion that the cigar store of T. H.
Jones. adjoining Fishers building, was
demolished. Mr. Jones was thrown
to the ground, and a customer, w. F.
Nicholas. who hurri, d across the room.
The streets were filed with debris and
a potted palm was hurled 100 yards
by the blast.