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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
W. |. REYAN BETTER.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec %
William Jennings Bryan, who was
taken il here Thursday had recovered
sufficiently TO leave for Miami, and to-
day ne Is on his way Cuba and South
American countries lie was still
hoarse. and was suffering Lains in his
chest when he left here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
RULLET I'M House A MYSTERY

THOROFABE. \. j. Dec. 25-
While sweeping upstairs in her home
Mrs. Henry Thies found steel bull
let an inch long that had entered the
room through the weatherboards and
plaster It is not known when IL
arrived, and the woman is wonder
ing if an attempt had been made on
the life of some member Of the
family.
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YOUNG MR.. WEST.

James r. West, secretary OF the
Fairgrounds Association. received q
real live Christmas gift when Mr.
StOrk. upon the recommendation Of
Santa Claus, left ten-pOund baby
boy at his residence, 1913 Clifton
avenue northwest
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TWO YEARS FOR FORGERY

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5.-M Dwight Fort
ner last night was found guilty Of Ut
terinC a check for $1,000. bearing the
forged Endorsement Of Henry &. Tul-
ley, and has been sentenced 10 two years
in the penitentiaTy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
LUTHERAN.
Luther Place Memorial

Sunday service $3.50 a. m; public wor-
ship, II a. m; theme Of serman, THE
Shepherds" Special music by quar-
tet Evening service, s O'Clock; theme,
THE Second ConitEg'
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UNITARIAN.
Church of Our Father.

Quartet. "The People That Walked in
Darkness" "a. W. lansing; quartet
blessed Is He That Cometh' (GeibeD;
bass solo. In Old Judea" (GeibeD.
Personnel of choir-Mrs. c. r. Corey,
soprano. Miss Lillian Cheuoweth, alto;
Harry p wilkins. tenor; Walter Mat
son, bass Mrs George Baxter, or
panicf
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Special Notices.

OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY o. the District OF
Columbia, cor. 18th street and New York
ave- December Is. 1909
Policy holders are notified that policies
expire on the last Monday in December
(2Ith inst) and the rate Of renewal is
one per centum on the premium notes.
The managers have ordered paid tbs
policy holders a Return Of Savings ac-
cOrding TO the value OF each policy on
POLICIES MI ST BE PRESEN TED foF
endorsement Of the payments, except
where held in connection with loans in
which event they should be brought in
later to have duplicate payments ente
ed. PLEASE ATTEND EARLY
AVOID THE CROWD.
I. PIERCE BOTELER,
daI6 20 Is
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Elaborate Program Is Ar
ranged for Service in
Churches Tomorrow.
PASTORS TO PREACH
MEANING OF FEAST
Special Music by Trained Choruses
Will Be Feature Both Morn
ing and Evening.

In most Of the churches Of the CITY
tomorrow. the Christmas spirit Will
have fun sway in the discourses Of the
various pastors as well as in the music
Many elaborate programs have been
orenared for the musical portion or the
service and Christmas and its meaning
viii be the burden of the sermons that
viii be preached in hundreds OF pulplts-
The programs that have been an
nounced 50 far include;
PRESBYTERIAN.
Church of the Covenant.
Il A. m.-Dr. Wood viii preach. Musi-
cal service, led by church quartet. from
$3.50 to 4 o'clock. Selections from Han
del's Messiah" 4 p. M, DR.. Wood
win preach on The Infant Redeemer,'
s o. m. DIT. Wood viii preach; sub
ject. Gifts and gladness Musi-
cal service from 7.3O to o'clock
at which Mrs. Anne Grant Flu
gift. soprano: Miss Flora McGill, con
traIto, of New York, ana Mr. Henry
Quincy, tenor. of London, will sins
Christmas songs. Sunday school at ga
a. m. Christian Endeavor meeting at
D. m. Thursday evening at s, midweeH
service; subject. 1.-THE community
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Bertha J. NIori, contralto; Dan L
Wood Bass: y. Ralph Cady, tenor;
VIM. X. Cohen, organist and director.
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Calvary Baptist.
METHODIST.
MeKendrie N. E. Church.

Program Of music. at 100 a. M
Organ prelude. Unto Us a Child Is
Born" IGabrieD. Joy 10 the World the
Lord Is Come CHandeD, Sing o.
Heavens" CTours). soloist. AIRS J. a.
Cockley solo. Thus Saith the Lord"
Germou). Roy Freeman. Junior choir.
THE Sweet. Old story CMendclssohn) .
Gloria Iu Excelsis" tConcone), s0loist
Mrs Manchester: 'Hark. the Her
aid Angels Sing (leudelssohn).
Evening service, 7.3O p. m.-"Jesus
Shall Reign" OHatton). "Hark, Hank
My Sour CShellD; solo, Mrs A. y.
Melvin. Junior Choir. praise the
Manager King Won Suppe), male quar-
/ tet THE Old Pocket Bible PARKS.
| Messrs Ross. Freeman. Abrams and
/ Jcnries. solo, Mrs Manchester, 20,
/ Holy Night tAdsm- Buck). sOloist. Mr..
| Palmer. male quartet "Oh, How Sweet
| IT VIII BE" Brown: solo, Mrs A. -.
/ Melvin, Festival Te-Deum,' IN r fiat
/ CBachi. soloists. Mrs. Tomse, Mrs. Nc
! Conchie, Messrs. Abrams and AlburZer
| 20, Come. All Ye Faithful"
Trinity M. Z Church.
| Oratorio-cantata Bethlehem" viii be
given at the evening service, 7.30 o'clock
| ny the quartet with Prof. II. r. Stop
sack and his orchestra. At the morning
service. - o'clock. the anthems will DO
| When Jesus was Born in Bethlehem, 81
| Tile New Born King" soprano solo
Night Of Nights ivan Dewaterl. Mrs
IGeTtLude Dana Bgockway, s0pran0; Misl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO cur
any case Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding, or Pro
truding Piles in 8 TO "a days or money re
funded Soc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

WILL ANY PERSON WHO =
ed the assault on a passenger
ductOr on Florida Ave, near Ne
Ave. Wednesday night--Dec.
bout $50 p. m, kindly eommun
once with Or. b. =. Pinchba
Florida avenue de
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Metropolitan Baptist Church.

II o'clock - Prelude, -Nachtstuck,'
No. (Schumann); anthem, Christ
mas" Shelley: duet, The Guiding
Star (Bragdon, TO be sung by Mrs.
Marie Richmond and Mrs. J. Henry
Tatspaugh: tenor solo, ''Hallelujah,
Christ Is Born (Bischoh), TO be sung
by DR.. W. Brace HoofnagIe; Ofertory
Interlude. "Song without Words Men
celssOhn): anthem, And There Were
Shepherds" ONilIiams), and postlude,
Marche (Scotson Clark.
AT the evening service-Prelude, last
Dream OF the Virgin" CNassaneD; trio,
Praise Ye," from "Attila." to be SUNG
by Mrs Marie Richmond. DIT. ". Bruce
Hoofnaele, and William r. Ellis; offer
tory interlude. Melody CThome): so
prano solo, might or Nights wan de
water ,, TO be sung by Mrs. Richmond
/ anthem, 20 Holy Night (Adams). and
postlude, Marche (Gounod).
Members. Of choir are: Sopranos,
4 MS Marie Richmond. Mrs. Gilbert
l a. Clark. Mrs. James NJ Brooks
/ Mrs. Walter Brooks, Miss Nellie Barber
/ Miss Frances GuscheWsky, Miss Rachel
! Tleharty. Miss Jessie Galloway, Miss
! Ethclyn Callawayi and Miss Grace
! Brooks. altos. Miss Laura " French
/ Mrs J. Henry Tatspaugh, Miss Emma
/ GusChewsky, and Miss Agnes Fisher
/ ROLAND Z F1eharty; BASES. Gilbert A
! Clark. William r Ellis, and Walter
| Brooks; organist. Mrs. Harry G. vii
| bur; director, Gilbert A Clark.
Calvary Baptist.
Morning service at Il O'Clock. An
/ thems. Arise, Shine" Maker. Hal
the King" BartletO: Like Silver
Lamps" CBsmby); 20, Holy Child OF
Bethlehem" CChadwiclO. alto solo. "The
Song Sublime" CNorris): yioloncello so,
10, "Andante," CGolterman).
Evening service at 1890 o'clock. An
| thems, Sing, O Heavens CGauD. 80
Zion That Brngest Good Tidings,
FOote); tenor solo. 90. Holy Night
CAdamJ. ViolOncello solo. "Adagio,
CStradella.)
The choir follows. Mrs. Walter A
Gawler. soprano; Mrs Ralph r. Bar
nard alto; Richard Backing, tenor; j
Henry Kaiser. bass; Arthur ID. Mayo
| organist and director, Miss Ethel Lee
1|ul0rceliigf.
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New York Avenue Presbyterian.

Christmas services I'm New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church VIII be held
on Sunday. The music VIII be Haw-
ley's 20, Little Town OF Bethlehem
and Dudley Bucks '"The Virgins Lul-
laby." The evening music viii be an
Interpretation OF Vests cantata OF
THE story OF Bethlehem" Choir, Mrs.
w. II. Shircliff, soprano; Miss Whit
aker, contralto; John Il Nolan, bass
J. II Maltheim, tenor, and J. Porter
Lawrence, Organist and precentor
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Presley IEkIAN.
Church of the Covenant.
First Presbyterian Church.

II A. Morgan prelude. Pastoral
Symphony" Mrs. Schutt; Behold, 1
Bring You Good Tidings" (GeibeD ;
calm on the Listening Ear Of Night
Rarks); offertory, The Song OF the
Angels (Dressler).
Evening service, 7:45 o'clock-Organ
recital of fifteen minutes. Mrs. Schutt;
Peace Upon Earth" CGeibeD; 30, Zion'
That Bringest Good Tidings" CBrown)
Nazareth" with pictures (GOunod)
offertory. 20, Holy Night" (Gounod),
Miss Finney.
The quartet consists Of Miss Helen
Crennan, sopranos Miss Mary B. Fin
ney. confraito; Charles Stevenson,
tenor: n. r. II. Helwig, baritone; Mrs.
g. +. SChutt, Organist-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
Foreigners Are Blamed.
FARMERS AT MADISON.
Wisconsin Union of American Society of
Equity Opens Three-Day
Session.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 12.-ISpecial.l
Nearly 100 members are present for
the state meeting of the Wisconsin union
of the American Society of Equity which
was opened in the courthouse this morn
ing. Two hundred members are expect
ed. The meetings will continue for three
DAYS more An adjournment was taken
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The address of the morning was made
by Former Senator J. J. McGillivray of
Black River Falls, who in his usual
vigorous style, championed the life Of
the farmers and urged greater co-opera-
ton to the end that living prices
might be secured for their products. The
address of welcome was given by For
mer Mayor J. W. Groves, acting for
Mayor Shubert.
AS committee on credentials, the fol-
lowing were chosen: II. n. Ware, Chip
pewa county; Jens Davidson, Vernon
county; Joseph Kearney, Jackson coun-
ty, and P. J. Stevens, st. Croix county.
The committee on committees included
the following: Charles Best, Barron
county; r. Liebau of Eau Claire coun-
ty, W. II. Bowie, Rock county, e. j.
Jennings, Vernon county and A. ]. Car
penter, Waushara.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
TlLLMAN WANTS PROBE
ASKS SENATE TO EITHER ACQUIT
OR CONVICT HIM.
Special Committee May Be Appointed to
Pass Judgment Upon Presl-
dents Charges.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ~
Much interest was manifested by sena-
tors today in the procedure that will be
adopted to dispose of the charges made
by the President against Senator Till
man in relation to his attempted pur-
chase of timber lands in Oregon. Mr..
Tillman insists that he shall be con
victed' or cleared of the Presidents
charges Of wrong doing.
The special secret service investigating
committee, consisting of Senators Cal
linger. Hemenway and Clay, has not
agreed to enter upon the additional task
of passing judgment upon Senator 1ll-
man and it may prove desirable TO nave
special committee for that purpose.
There have been conferences today 20
determine the best course or procedure
in this case and befor the day is over
it is expected that some plan will be
agreed upon.
That the Dorr case, in which Senator
Tillman was involved, was brought to
the Presidents attention for the first
time on December 10, 1908, was assert
ed by Postmaster General Meyer Sena-
tor Tillman said the President has been
in possession of all the facts in this case
since July last, and men would be curl
Gus to know why, if his zeal was hon
est, he did not make them known then.
THE inspectors report is dated Port
land Ore, July q, 190S,'' said Mr..
Meyer. 1.-THE case being an alleged VIC
lation of the fraud section of the postal
laws by Bryan r. Dorr, it was sent to
the assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department August 8 for ac-
ton. 1t was returned to the chief in
spector September 3, with the recon-
mendation that fraud order be not is
sued, as it was not shown that Dorr
was conducting a fraudulent business.
1.-The matter was again referred to the
assistant attorney general on account OF
the receipt of letter dated November
%, written by Dorr.
December II the report was handed
to the postmaster general by the as
sistant attorney general. December Is
the case was brought to the attention
of the President for the first time, and
on the same date instructions by wire
were sent to inspectors, who had made
the investigation, to procure either the
original Iillman letters or photographs
in order that the inspectors stateme ats
as to Senator Tillman's letters might be
verified.
"These proofs, presented by the inspec-
tors in person, reached the President
January f. The Investigations were
made entirely by postoffice inspectors,
and the secret service agents were IN
no way connected with the case"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
DEADLOCK is BROKEN
ILLINOIS SENATE UNABLE NJ
AGREE WITH HOUSE "
Will Witness Canvassing of Return.
Refuses to Meet in Joint
Session.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan, - ~,
two houses of the Forty sixth Cue Inc
Assembly failed to get together to5
upon the wording of the resolution '1 ~
is to bring the two together 70 cans su''
the returns of the last election ana cSdH WAS
things continuing in an unsettIeJ WIN WIN
both the House and the Seno+ns 'ale
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow M ID
ing. Hlofl>
Each house passed resolution L..
each provides for different nia',, out
procedure. The House resolution ,"H Of
vided for a canvass in joint session u PtG'
the Senate plan provides that each I bn5e
simply attend as witnesses to the r, Goly
terial act of opening the returns and ,i'' IN
claring the result without conyenin, us
joint session. Is III
If the members of the House organi,,
ton are sincere in their declaration ' t5"t
there be no Interior plan under u WA.
to file or start the governorshin " ""'
test while the two bodies are topatS Tn,
for the purpose of making canvass ,ts'
then the only question to be determines
is the plan under which the procpdpo
shall be had. NO"'V
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
COEY IS READY TO FLY.
Chicago Man and Bride Will Attempt
to Cross Continent in Their
Balloon.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 49,
Charles A. Coey of Chicago stated to-
day that he will make an attempt to
cross the country in his balloon, the
Chicago. He has been carefully study
ing the local situation from the stand
point of balloonist, and is firmly con-
WINGED that the project is feasible. He
will be accompanied by his bride of a
few weeks. The balloon is being shipped
to this city.
Capt. G. L. Bumbaugh, who will go
with Mr.. and Mrs. Coey, will come to
Los Angeles about January 20, and
final arrangements for the trip will be
considered following his arrival.
There are three ways in which the
trip may be made" said Coey. Zone is
under conditions which will permit a
shoot over the mountains and a
straight-away journey without a stop.
A second is by coming down at night
and anchoring until the next morning,
when the warm sun will bring an ex-
pansion of gas with a much greater lift
than the night before AS a third ex-
pedient it may be possible to go as far
as the first imitation will carry, then re-
filling and going on. The nonstop ap-
peals to most balloonists."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
ACQUIT THE PRESIDENT.
Letters Bearing On Tillman Charge Free
Executive from Blame in Eject
ing Mrs. Morris.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan ~
Answering a reference by Senator Till
man in his speech yesterday to an Incl
dent of several years ago when Mrs.
Minor Morris was elected from the white
house. Secretary Loeb today made pub
lie letters from Mrs. Morris son, L. T.
Highleyman of st. Louis and Francis
j. A. Darr Of Somerset, N. j., bearing
on Mrs. Morris actions The letter
from Darr. addressed to the President
under date of September p, says:
Il am writing you my amende honor
able fer. a great mistake l made three
years ago."
This refers to Darr's belief expressed
at that time that Mrs. Morris had suf,
fered great wrong in her ejectment. The
letter from Highleyman, referring to
Mrs. Morris, says: Il can only hope
that she will do nothing rash in Wash.
ington; however, every moment / expect
something to happen
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MONROE-School children will make up
contributions of not exceeding 10 cents each
with which to purchase bronze Lincoln
memorial tablet to be placed on the local
school
ASHLAND-A daring Jail delivery was
frustrated by the discovery of two bars
which had been sawed through and set of
saw tools made of an Old kitche knife and
Il clock spring.
RACINE = Relatives of Miss Mary AL
bano, who conducted restaurant here for
wears and who went to Europe two months
ago to make an extended tour, fear that
she was victim of the earthquake in
Italy.
RACINE-Dr Valentine, president of the
village of Corliss, is still after the saloon
men of that city who dlsobeyed the ORDERS
TO close on Sunday. He swore out warrants
for Michael Lee and NJ A. Brown,
charged with keeping open on Sunday, De-
cember u.
RACINE-The long looked for crusade on
the part of the Civic federation OF this
cit1 was commenced when District Attor-
new Thompson called upon Sheriff Gustave
Derricks and ordered him to serve notice
on proprietors of all questionable resorts
in the city to close at once and leave the
city. e-ooo
fire which started in Collins restaurant,
entirely destroying the building owned by
Nav Coon and Collins restaurant. The
new hall building next east was totally de-
stroyed also the saloon In the same build
ing of John Merychunk. The loss Is COW
cred by insurance. -
SIJPERIOR-A young man giving his
name as Glen Edwards was caught by a
Northern Pacific brakeman as he was about
to lump off moving train. In his posses
sion was found pocketbook when s pas
T'hefts on trains have been OF frequent &C.
currence on this line.
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SPIES TO
TRAP BRIBERS
INDIANA DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS
TO CATCH ANYONE PAYING
FOR VOTES.
NAME SIX TO ACCEPT MONEY.
Fnst Charge That Crooked Work Is Be-
ing Done is Made by Supporter
of Kern.
POLITICIANS ARE NOW AsTIR,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 12.-
Persistent rumors that money is being
used in the United States senatorial
campaign and that six Democratic leg
islators. who organized themselves into
secret body of spies two weeks ago,
are laying plans TO trap anyone who may
offer inducements" for senatorshlp
votes caused a stir among candidates
and politicians today.
The story of the organization of the
mysterious six was told today by man
who is in close touch with the senator
ship situation. AS the story goes these
men with other legislators heard tive
weeks ago that money was to be used
in the senatorship campaign. Several
of the legislators held meeting and
finally six men were chosen to act as
spies. These men are under instructions
to accept money that may be offered to
them for their votes, but they are, to
make the conditions such that when
the money is presented they will have
sufficient evidence to send to the penl-
tertiary the man who offers it.
The identity of the men is being care
fully guarded, it is said.
The first charge of undue influence,
which was at all definite, came yester-
day afternoon when the assertion was
made that Representative Harrison ii.
Stewart of Kokomo had been APP
preached with a proposal to give sup
port to one of the candidates for senator.
The man who approached Mr.. Stewart
is said to have asked Stewart what in
ducements would be necessary to engage
the services of Stewart in lining up Rep
resentative J. P. Davis of Kokomo. a
Democrat. Mr.. Stewart is a Republic
an and the stranger told Stewart that he
had at first mistaken Stewart for Rep
resentative Davis.
''The man approached me in the Deni-
son lobby yesterday" said Representa-
tive Stewart today. Evidently some
one had told him that | was the repre-
sentative from Howard county and he
had thought l was the Democratic repre-
sentative. He soon found out his mis-
take. l told him that Mr.. Davis was
the Democratic representative. He then
asked me about Representative Davis.
He also asked me what would be neces-
sary to get ny services in lining up Mr.
/ Davis. I walked away and went over
to the hotel clerk and told him | wanted
to see John w. Kern. | wanted Mr..
Kern to know about what was going on,
but am sorry that it became public"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
100 W0RKMEN DIE
IN EXPL 0Sl0N OF
". VIRGINIA MINE
LICK BRANCH SHAFT is BLOWN UP
SECOND TIME SINCE DEC. %
WHEN SO WERE KILLED.
CAUSE is NOT AsCERTAINED
Last Body of Victims of December Dis
aster Was Brought to Surface
Only Last Friday.
IS IN THE GAs-FREE TERR1rvxY z.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Jan. 12.-As
the result of another explosion at the
Lick Branch mine, at Switchback, about
t., nnty miles from here, between so and
100 miners were killed at $50 o'clock
this morning. The number may be large
ly increased as from $50 to 800 miners
were at work at the time and it had not
been ascertained shortly before noon how
many had survived.
Fifty Killed on December %.
On December %, last, an explosion &C.
Cured in this mine, which, up to that
time, had been regarded as model mine.
On that occasion the cause was not as
certained and the death list reached nifty.
The last body in connection with that
explosion was brought to the surface
only last Friday, after which the state
mine inspector declared that the mine
was again safe and that work could be
resumed. The majority of the miners
who were engaged to resume work at
the mine were Americans, with Jew
foreigners and some cOlored workers as
laborers 1t was stated that the mine
was examined, early today, before the
new shift went to work and that 1t was
reported to be perfectly safe.
In Gas-Free Territory.
In spite or TINS, however, SOON dIlef
work was begun, the explosion occurred,
with a death list that will probably far
exceed that of the December explosion.
The mine is the property of the POGO
hontas Consolidated Galleries company
and is situated in the Tug river district,
a territory that until the December ex-
plosion had been unusually free from
gas.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon a rescue
party had not been able to enter the
mine on account of the intense heat.
The mine officials refuse to give an
estimate of the number that may have
met death but at the pit mouth it is now
believed that more than 100 have per-
ished Fresh air is being forced into the
shaft by way of the fan, which was not
damaged.
Foreigners Are Blamed.
While the officials cannot now suggest
cause for the explosion, miners place
the blame on some of the foreign miners
who may have entered with an open
lamp. 1t was known that there was
small quantity of gas in the mine last
night, and it is considered probable that
this may have suddenly increased after
the miners began to work and that it
was ignited by an open lamp.