BIG EXPLOSION
SHOOK NEW YORK
Giant Blast In Rapid Transit Tunnel
Creates Havoc.
SIX PERSONS KILLED, MANY. INJURED
The Famous Marray Hill Hotel Probably
Permancotly Wrecked, Holes Tora in the
Front of the Grand Central Stations, While
the Grand Union Hotel and (he Mankattan
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Hospital Also Damaged.
New York, (Special) ~The
supply of high explosives stored at the |
Park avenue shaft of the Rapid Transit |
tunnel, now in course of construction, |
blew up shortly after noon.
The giant blast killed six persons, in- i
jured 100 others and seriously damaged |
a great deal of property reached by the |
flying debris and the vibration of the
shock.
The irregular squarc formed by the
Murray Hill Hotel on the west, the
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital and
the Grand Union Hotel on the east, and
the Grand Central Railway station on |
the north, was the scene of the explo- |
sion. The buildings named sustained
the greatest damage, but the area af-
fected extended for blocks in the four |
directions from the centre, some persons
feeling the shock nearly half a mile |
away. |
Mr. J. Roderick Robertson, of Nelson, |
B. C., was killed by a huge piece of rock |
hurléd with the force of artillery into
his room at the Murray Hill Hotel,
crushing his head. He was general man-
ager in Canada for the British Columbia |
Gold Fields Company, Limited.
There were about 500 guests in the
froat rooms of the Murray Hill Hotel
at the time of the accident. All the
windows of the hotel were broken, and
many of the guests were injured by
flying bits of gloss. Two sisters of
Judge McMahon, of the Court of Gen- |
eral Sessions, who lived with him .in
the hotel, escaped unhurt. Their rooms
were demolished.
The sunken approach to the
railway tunnel used by the Madison
avenue line cuts through Park avenue,
and the shaft of the Rapid Transit sub-
way was run down beside it at the inter-
section of East Forty-first street. The
street railway ro: was housed
over with a superst-ucture used for the
operating plant of the Rapid Transit
sontractors. |
Temporary buildings
DOSES were thrown tp against
structure at the n f tl
there the explosior
great gorge in the
temporary buil
superstructure
splintered tim
in the air. M
ing against the front of the
Hotel, and although the wall
structure of tle building
shock, nearly ev m
of the house was
street
Lu
for storage Dur.
ecked.
TREATY IS SIGNED.
United States to Buy Dagish West Indies
For $4,000,000.
Washington, D. C.,, (Special). —Secre-
tary Hay and Mr. Constantine Brun, the |
Danish Minister at
the treaty arranged the two
Governments ceding the Danish West
Indies Islands to this country for
velieved to be about $4,000,000. The ne-
gotiation of this treaty was consummated
several weeks ago, but recently the
State Department was advised that Den-
mark would refuse to sign it on account
of strong opposition developed at home
against the sale of the islands.
The treaty will now be transmitted to
the Senate for action, and Denmark will
refer the question of the sale to a plehi-
scite. Should the people of Denmark
strongly urge the rejection of the treaiy
Denmark may decline to ratify it. :
much objection is expected here
the people of the islands, as the treaty is
30 framed that they are not called upon
Washington, signed
between
4 sum
they may remain Danes in fact and in
name while enjoying whatever advan
lages in a commercial way may result
from a transfer of the islands to the
United States.
UGLY BLAZE IN MOBILE
Prominent Society Man and a Laborer Lost |
Their Lives
Mobile, Ala. (Special. )—~Fire in the!
wholesale business district destroyed
property to the value of $300.000, and |
raused the death of Richard H. Vidmer, |
st leading society man of Mobile, and |
Bat Thomas, a negro laborer from New |
Orleans. Three firemen were injured, |
two slightly and one painfully. Mr.
Vidmer and Thomas were assisting the |
firemen in subduing the flames and were
saught by falling walls. Mr. Vidmer
was a prominent Hoo Hoo and was
price vice grand snark for Alabama.
The fire broke out on the second floor
of the Michael & Lyons Grocery Com-
ny, in the office occupied by E. Holz-
rn & Co., cotton brokers. The entire
loss is almost covered by insurance.
Alabama Great Southern Railway.
Cincinnati, O., (Special).—~Word has
been received here that W. j. Murphy
has been made general manager of the
Alabama Great Southern Railway, and
that the general offices of that road will
be removed from Washington to Cin-
cinnati, Murphy still remains as gen-
eral manager of the Queen and Cres-
cent route, of which the Alabama Great
Southern is a part, from Chattanooga
to Meriden, Miss, but heretofore the
latter has been under the separate man-
agement of Frank S. Gannon.
———— A BA LARA
Vast Treasure Was Buried.
Pekin (By Cable) Chinese officials
have found treasure to the value of over
,000,000 in gold and silver, which was
ried in the women's quarters of the
lace before the court fled from Pekin,
court has granted $600,000 annually
to Yuan Shi Kai, Viceroy of Pichili,
for the maintenance of an army of 100,
000 men in that province, Yuan Shi Kai
has been given practical control of the
army and navy of hina. He Proposes
to engage Japanese instructors for the
army and British instructors for the
navy.
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS,
Domestic.
Harry J. Ziegler, of Lancaster, Pa.
whose divorced wife lives in that city,
was found fatally wounded in a Chi-
cago hotel. A woman who says she was
his wife was wounded. The man died,
but left a note stating they had agreed
to die together, and that his wife did the
shooting. The woman says he fired the
shots,
Henry George Wilson, formerly cap-
tain of the Salvation Army in York,
skipped with his collections as agent of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com-
pany.
Two negroes who had murdered a
white man, whose hogs they had stolen,
were lynched in West Carroll Parish,
Louisiana.
recently appointed peace
The Chinese playgoers in a San Fran
leading tragedian failed to please.
Many Adams county (Pa.) farmers
were fleeced by a bogus doctor.
Chicago, in the
course of which he
der no circumstances
the love of his
men by accepting political office.
would he risk
St.
Louis, admitted having killed Alexan-
der D. Cooper, the millionaire while the
ruling about vacations changed by con-
gressional action. It has
dissatisfaction.
A jubilation to
Be yeion
last black
Christian
in
the
Woman's
was held
patch from the
cruiser
at the
The United States
mto commission
Col. Charles H. Burton, formerly in-
testified in the trial of the Cuban postal
fraud cases at Havana that examination
of the books of C. F
the probable embezzlement
$100,000. On cross-examit
said he had bought a carr
msular funds, and other ar
said, had done the same
Dewey's old flagship, the
renovated and modernized at a cost ot
nearly $400,000 at the Navy
Yard, will take part in the naval greet
img to Prince Henry
President Hill, of the Northern Pacific,
was one of the wits before the In-
on 3
|
big rail
of about
tion Burton
ge from the
ny officers, he
Olympia
narieston
win
mterest
i
ana ana r
in the
n Hay
eclaring
which the United States owed Cu
Of recig
i
were adopted
tn sxtnblich relations
to establish relations
' : 3
the “ey
LIE 5a
ite
Foreign
he uncertainty to whether
. and was
nly chee
in he rode
rimory, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales. t SHA he birthdas te
of Vales, 10 receive the birthday greet
ings of the officers
t was announced in the British House
smalipox in London had been traced to
an outbreak on board the steamer An-
The steamer Australia, of the Ham-
burg-American Packet Company, went
ashore at the mouth of the Scheldt, Hol-
land, and broke in two,
of the Hamburg-American Line, and
Dr. Wiegand, of tre North German
Lloyd Company. before entering
of the Hamburg-American and North
German Lloyd Companies.
Charles M. Schwab,
United States Steel Corporation, re-
ceived a procession of bankers and man-
ufacturers in Berlin. He said that his
and Germany confirmed his belief that
their external markets will inevitably
become the United States markets.
the Porte has received reports accusin
Miss Stone, the captive missionary, o
mittee,
will soon be released.
Prince Henry is deeply interested in
the dinner to be given him by
the whole expedition is brought sharply
into view (through the Emperor's
brother becoming the guest of journal-
ists.”
The New York Subtreasury statement
shows that the banks gained $1,901,000.
It is rumored that the Northern Pa-
cific Railroad Company is negotiating for
the California Northwestern Railroad to
give it an entrance into San Francisco,
Owing to the advance in raw material,
it is thought an advance of $2 a ton in
the price of bar iron will be made.
‘The net revenue of the American Dis-
trict Telegraph Company for year end-
31, 1901, was $103,419, an
ing Decem
increase of $16,572.
“THROUGH SAFES”
Southern Train Stopped and Express
Car Robbed.
A SOUTH CAROLINA HOLD UP,
Robbers Compelled the Engioeer to Run
Two Cars of the Train Back to the
Nearest Station The Leader of the Rob.
bers is Supposed to Be Barton Warren
Bloodhounds Have Been Sent For.
Branchville, S. C. (Special.)—A care-
fully planned and express
robbery took place about 7 o'clock on
the Southern the pas-
reached
audacious
Railroad, when
train from Charleston
nearly the exact site of the successful
of two years ago, five miles
Branchville,
Seven or eight men
the platform between
were riding on
the engine
post two men crawled
and covered the engine:r,
nolds, with Winchesters
two shots, one ball
Reynolds’ cap. Fire
over
Rey
fired
John
They
passing
nan Cobb escaped
was covered and ordered back
By order of these men, a brakeman
uncoupled the express, mail and
gage cars, which were taken to Fifty-
eight Station, leaving the rest of
on the main line. Here several
shots were fired into the express car,
One man climbed up, covered Express
Messenger Hall with a Winchester and
door. Three
and stripped the
entered the
safe
instant death if
‘ot
men Car
local
he did not open the
“through” safe, and finding he knew
not! of the combination, the safe
rolled out on the platform. Then
engineer was ordered to return
h the three cars to the train, and he
, bringing the
inciden I
men or the
There wa
the
n knows the
contents of the thr safe. No mail
baggage and no pas
gers wes « robbers dis
ned the who had pis
out
booty mn
Or
of the
AN APPEAL FROM CUBA
Beg Congress to “Save
laterests From Ruin”
Merchants
the
ba aggregating
body to im
effort possible
of influence at
Congress grant
for by the Cuban
action is taken
with the United
im
in
able
articles will
rease £10.000.000 within a :
The Merchants
} riginal message with the chairman
he Ways and Me nmittee of the
15¢ of pros tis at Washing
be sent to each
nmittee
Year
MARCONI'S NEW RECORD.
Sigeal From a Lincr 200 Miles Out Proba-
biy Mis
5 — Marconi,
Su Aatobed
iiageiphia
on
sent
less tel
down the
1 Wednesday after
aboard the
h was
sent as
| a fog below the Nar
rows, presented Marconi's compliments
to C. A m and James A. Wright,
of the American Line
At 1105 P. M. Wednesday, when the
Philadelphia must have been nearly 200
miles away, it was reported that a signal
was sounded which it was believed was
from Marconi. If this veport is correct
a new distance record for ships may have
been established.
ner pier. Une,
3
the steamer ent
L2r15C0
TOO MANY NEEDLES TO LIVE
Mr. Booker Sat on a Cushion Full of Them
acd One Killed Him.
Ky.
Louisville, (Special) —~W. L
suddenly here at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mr. Booker formeriy lived with
another daughter
full of needles. Most of them were im-
time the needles have heen working out
from his fingers and toes, arms and legs.
Coroner Kelly is of opinion that one of
the needles attacked the man's heart and
Fog Causes & Fatal Wreck.
Houston, Tex., (Special). ~In a rear
end collision between two stock trains
near Keller, fifteen miles north of Fort
Worth, W. T. Stillwell was instantly
killed and his body burned in the wreck,
and J. C. Adkins was fatally injured.
Failure of the rear train's engineer to
see the danger signal through the fog
caused the crash.
A
Spanish Guaboat Damaged,
Vigo, Spain (By Cable). ~The obso-
lete Spanish gunboat Condor has been
towed into this port in a damaged con-
dition, due to the explosion of her
boiler, which killed two men outright,
fatally injured two others, and injured
seven others, including the commander
{ the I. The t is practicall
a rec “The Condor vat built at id
: n 1887, s a single-screw
steel vessel and has a displacement of
tons. Her lengt inches,
I rs ect 1 Ths.
i
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS,
The Law Against Anarchists.
The details of a bill restricting anarchy
nd anarchists was practically determined
upon by the special committee of mem-
bers of the House Judiciary Committee,
appointed to consider this subject. The
language of some of the provisions is yet
to be settled, but all of the essential fea-
tures of the forthcoming measure are
determind upon.
Fhe measure will provide the death
penalty for an attempt to kill or asasult
the ‘President or anyone in line of suc-
cession for the Presidency.
An accessory before the fact is to be
treated as a principal, and an accessory
after the fact is punished in a less degree
than a principal.
Any person who counsels, advises or
advocates the assaulting or killing of any
officer of the United States shall be fined
or imprisoned,
No alien who advocates an overthrow
of organized government or who is affili
ated with an organization holding such |
views, is to be admitted to this country
Provisior. also is made for the punish
To Control Trusts.
The Industrial Commission, after sev
eral years spent in investigating the in- |
the view recommendations
of making
calculated to assist in the solution of the |
problems of the times, has completed
On the subject of trusts the commis- |
sion follows closely the lines of recom- |
mendations laid down by the President
in his annual message. Supervision by
ed. The most radical specific step sug- |
gested in that direction by their report
is that the books of all corporations
should be subject at all times to inspec-
tion, as are the books of national banks
This, it is claimed, "would go far toward
protecting the public against impositions |
in the way of overcapitalization and
other devices. The commission dis-
cusses government ownership of rail
roads and telegraph lines, but does not
recommend such a departure from pres
ent methods,
Gives Congress the Power.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary authorized a favorable report on-
Senator Hoar's i
posing an amendment st
tion of the United
gress the power to designate some
president in case of the disa
both President Vice
The resolution is as follows
not provided for by
second, clause fifth, of the Ce
fon,
resolution
the Con
giving Con
one
joint wo
itu
to
States
the and
there
the duties
the
where no person entitled
: of the office of
same shall
The Congress
nay by law provide for the case where
is no entitled to the
f President or Vice-President
what officer shall then 5
heer
devolve
’ .
ie Vice-President
person hold
act as
shall act ac
shail be re
Rigid Oleo Bill Adopted.
The House Committee on Agriculture
by a vote of 12 to 5 ordered the report
on an oleomargarine bill, which is even
more restrictive than the original Grout
pill, introduced by Representative Me
Cleary, of Minnesota
The original bill placed a tax of 10
cents per pound on oleomargarine and
butterine colored to imitate yellow but
The word “yellow” was struck out,
thus making the restriction apply to im
tations of white or any other kind of
butter. Another change makes those
:
whe take uncolored butter and color it
subject to all the taxes and penalties of
manufacturers
fer
The Florist Industry.
Census statistics of the florist industry
of
and
of the United States show a total
cultivating
42.047 of
improved land. The
alue of the land and buildings used by
these establishments 15 $20,019866, of
which $226%4.750 represents the build-
ings alone. The value of the implements
for these establishments is $1,367 087
The value of all the products is $18,
187 420. The amount expended for fer-
tilizer was $318.28 and for labor
$4.125790
Penalty for Short Postage.
The Poste fice Department arncunced
6.150 establishments,
Using their
which 34.002 18
in business acres,
sll cost carde received in mails
from abroad, addressed here, which are
wholly unpaid, are subject oa delivery to |
a charge of 4 tents, equai to double the
international nails, and those short paid
are subject 10 a charge equal to doulie
the amount of deficient postage. |
New Philippine Colas.
Sketches of the new Fhilippine coins, |
as proposed by the Philippine Commis-
sion, were shown to the members of the
House Insular Committee by Director of
the Mint Roberts. They show a Philip-
pine design, with a native head and
wording on one side, while the reverse
side shows an American smblem and |
the wording in English. Mr. Roberis|
was heard concerning the needs of a
revision of the Philippine currency as
proposed in the Lodge and Cooper bilis. |
Boer War Resolution In Congress.
Representative Clark, of Missouri, in-
troduced a joint resolution expressing
sympathy for the two South African
Republics and regrei over the sufferings
caused by the war, The resolution ex-
resses the hope that this declaration by
Co ress will influence Great Britain to
consider favorably a settlement of the
troubles.
Capital News in Geaeral
Secretary Long has aroused the ire of
naval officials by declaring his purpose
to receive the German Admiral Tirpiz
in the government offices, instead of giv-
ing him an elaborate official reception.
I'he House Committee on Ways and
Means entered upon the subject of ree
ducing the war revenue taxes, and hear-
ings were accorded 10 representatives of
beer and tea interests,
A prolonged discussion occurred in
the Senate over an alleged criticism by
i
i
i
i
i
General Whea the attitude of
EXPLOSION KILLS
TWENTY-ONE MINERS
Poor Shot Ignited the Gas While 100
Mea Were in the Mine.
WORK OF RESCUE DELAYED BY FIRE
Twenty-nine Men In the East Entry of Los
Creek Mine When the Disaster Occurred
Eight of Whom Were Still Alive When th
Rescuing Party Reached the Scene— Men is
Other Parts of the Mine Escaped.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, (Special).—As the
result of a terrible mine disaster at Lost
Creek, near Oskaloosa, 21 dead are in ar
improvised morgue and 8 injured men
are in a temporary hospital,
The disaster occurred at noon and was
what is known as a “dust explosion.’
The miners had just fired their noon
Burning powder ignited the gas
and the explosion followed
Smoke and debris were blown out of
the shaft 200 feet high.
Part of the top works was torn away
wrecked. This made the work of rescue
slow, and it was 3 o'clock before volun-
teer parties dared to venture into
east entrance, where the explosion oc-
When the rescuers fought their way in
a fearful sight greeted them. The dead
and injured were terribly burned and
mutilated, some of them almost beyond
recognition.
Fire, which it was at first feared would
prove destructive to the entire mine, had
spectacle. The flames were finally con-
trolled, and after several of the rescue
party had succumbed to the fumes all the
At the time of the explosion more than
100 men were in the mine, but all except
those in the east entry escaped with only
slight injury. It was nearly dark when
the last of the dead was taken out, and
the scenes of anguish among the families
of the men were many. Nearly all of the
The mine is owned by the Lost Creek
Fuel Company, of this city, and has been
in operation about one year. The prop-
erty loss is about $10,000
JOHN MITCHELL RE-ELECTED.
Miners’ Union President snd Sccretary Had
No Opposition.
Ind. (Special). —The
n here re-elected John
lot
m by
the secretary
in the form of : n He n
to the secretary after the ballot
protesting against unammous
election of T. L. Lewis as vice-presi-
dent. The protest came from the dele-
gate from Local Union No. 319, in Ohio,
the State that Vice-President Lewis
omes from id was not read to the
Was
up
had been
sent
cast
The protest was regarded by the offi
witice it came 35 Not wWor-
thy of offic yr formal recognition
The convents pted a resolution
appropriating $300 to the National Mec-
Kinley Memorial Fund, after a pro-
longed discussion
cers to whose
Miss Ellen Stone's Brother.
Washin
Qe
gton, D. C. (Special. ) —Perley
ne, a brother of Miss Ellen Stone,
the captive missionary called upon Sec
retary Hay and had
srospects of
last advices of th
that
sister's release
State Department
these are now very pron
1s expected in
or tw
Porte Rico Courtericiters
19 Rico,
{ Special) —
marshal has seized
siuver, near Ponce
were quarters, half
Two men, Roman
and Moreno Ortiz, were arrested
and bailed after a hearing before the
United States commissioner. 1he coins
were almost perfect.
100 in counterfeit
coaterieits
snd dollars
Signing Maachurian Treaty.
Pekin, (By Cable) It is expected
that the Manchurian treaty will be
signed within a week. Diplomats here
they do not believe any written treaties
will in the siightest degree affect the
policy of Russia in Manchuria. A sep-
Bank sccures to the bank complete con-
ODDS ARD ENDS OF THE NEWS
General Wheaton. commander of the
50,000 soldiers will be required on the
islands for five years.
The United Mineworkers’ Convention
in Indianapolis, a rising vote, exon-
erated President Mitchell and Secretary
Wilson of" the charges brought against
them by Miss Mollie Meredith.
Col. Gilbert Bentley, a wealthy tim-
berman of Big Sandy Valley, W. Va,
and Riley Ramey fought a duel with pis-
tole and Bentley was killed.
Prof. J. IL. Jarman, of Emory and
Henry College, was elected superintend-
ent of the State Normal School at Farn:-
ville, Va.
Mrs. Bula Abbey, of Spartan, Tenn,
a religious enthusiast, plucked her eves
out and died from the effects of the in-
a .
. Dean Cooper, a wealthy St. Louis
man, was murdered in a Turkish bath es-
tablishment in that city.
President Castro, of Venesnela, sus-
tained the action of the authorities at
La Guaira in preventing M. to
land, and the French government is ine
sisting that he be allowed to land.
T. P. OC
ident R It in thorough
ident Roosevelt was in sympa-
thy with the Irish movement.
the time
CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES.
They Are Wasted On the Islands fo Till
the Soil!
Manila, (By Cable) ~The American
Chamber of Commerce here has formu-
lated an appeal! to Congress in which it
earnestly prays for the enactment of
laws allowing Chinamen to enter the
Philippine Islands, under such restric-
tions as tte United States Philippine
Commission may enact. The present
restrictive law concerning immigration,
continues this appeal, is of no benefit to
the Philippines. Chinamen, if admitted,
would not enter into competition with
local enterprise, and their entry into the
islands is imperatively needed, as the
tobacco, hemp and sugar lands of the
archipelago are only partially cultivated.
Without this legislation the countr
cannot be properly developed. Build-
ing in Manila has been badly retarded
because of this lack of labor, and for
these reasons the American Chamber of
Commerce, composed entirely of Ameri-
can citizens, representing commercial
interests, respectfully prays for imme-
daite action in this matter
The United States Philippine Com-
mission has appropriated $5600 for im-
proving the harbor of lioilo and $3.000
to be expended on the Cagayan River,
in Northern Luzon.
Col. Charles W. Miner, of the Sixth
Infantry, reports the conditions on the
Island of negroes to be unsatisfactory
under the command of the
Felipe Buencamino. one of the di-
ring to establish.an exhibition of com-
next December. He
upon exhibits from the
China, Japan, Spain
The merchants of Ma-
inclined to think this ex-
should be delayed another
if sufficient support is
mainly
Borneo
are
but,
in
MRS. RICHARDSON'S ACQUITTAL
Trial at Platisburg.
Plattsburg. Mo
die Richardson acquitted t
charge of murdering her husband, Fran
W. Ri a
Ad-
of ti
{ Special.) —Mrs
Was ie
y
k
3} .
wealthy merchant,
Christmas Eve,
home, in
fol-
Mrs
overwhelmed with con-
his
dramatic scene
i i 3 4 3
lowed the rendering of the verdict
’ : %
inenas wh
wand 3s
} AWAIT Inc
joy, not
her own
|
wis
«
an
th etn ty
ic special
other of
hyo
or
5 Arous
seized the
widow nd 1]
clear off her
leased by roth
erable father, Adam Lawrence, seized
her in his arms and tears of joy
mingled as they embraced each other.
161 her
re-
ven
and raised
fter she was
her wer-in-law, her
)
their
SPLENDID TRAIN FOR PRINCE HENRY.
The Penusyivanis te Furaish it and Colope!
Boyd to Be in Charge.
Washington, D. C, (Special).—The
ied
the
for
Prince Henry of
ng his
The
lations with Pennsylvania
Railroad
by
Pocus »
I russia
Company the movement
special train of
suite 4d
and visit
the United States arrangement
ircludes the transportation of the
Prince to Washington upon his arrival
at New York, his return to New
York. steamer transportation to Shoot
Island, where the Meteor will be
launched. as well as his tour through
the Upper South and the principal cities
f the East. West and Northwest. Al
the movements of the Prince will be
made by special train provided by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
run under the well and widely known
methods of its personally conducted
tourist system. he train will start
PPL
PLUCKED MER EYE OUT.
Isjunction.
Nashville, Tenn, (Spesal) Mrs. Bu.
Sparta, Tenn. is dead as the result of
pulling out one oi her eves in a fanatica)
and literal interpretation of the injunc.
tion of the Scriptures:
“If thine eye offend, pluck it cut and
cast it from thee. for it is better to go
into Heaven having only one eye than to
suffer «he torments of hell-fire.”
She became much excited over religior
early last autumn, and since that time is
said to have been noted for strange vaga-
ries in religious work.
De A AMSA SAAN
Says s Biscuit Blew Up.
Newark, N. J. (Special). —~Chie!
Judge Gummere in the Supreme Court
in Newark signed an order permitting
George F. Brown, of 90 Orange street
Newark, to inctitute proceedings in be.
half of his 12-year-old daughter Awaits
to recover $10,000 from a biscuit manu.
facturing concern. It is alleged that or
November 9 last the girl bought a pack
age of crackers. and ome exploded i»
her mouth, knocking out two of hes
tecth and otherwise injuring her.
caused the biscuit to Sxplode is