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7 CP Tl V CB E , JJ-LL . 11- J A VOL. XXIII CHARLOTTE, N. C.f SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1903. NO. 5472 A AIL TESTIWIOHY IS CONCLUDED TODAY Action of the Defense in Rest ing its Case Without Evi dence Caused Great Surprise CASE WILL GO TO THE JURY MONDAY AFTERNOON Defendant's Attorney Advan ces SuicideTheory-State's Star Attorney Addresses The Jury Hartford. X. C. Jau. 17. The con clusion of taking- testimony in the Wil cox trial occurred early in the day's session and Attorney Leary for the defense, began his address to the jury, an address that lasted two hours and in which the theory of suicide was ad vanced. This rapid progress cdeated great surprise .It was generally understood that the defense would introduce quite an array of testimony. James Wilcox was to have testified, as was his mother. It transpires that this plan was discarded at a confer ence late last night. Mr. Leary created a stir of indigna tion by saying that the prisoner was a native while the Cropseys were but Yankees. Mr. Leary spoke at length on Wil cox's indifference; said that his stoicy was due to heredity; that there was. after all. nothing peculiar in his conduct. Following Mr. Leary came Roscoe Turner for the State. Turner is a young man but his argument was con vincing. In his vivid description of Nell Ciopsey's murder the eyes of sev eral jurors dimmed with unmistakable evidence of emotion. The State's star attorney, Hey wood Sawyer, will next address the jury. His address created a sensa tion at the last trial. An eloquent speaker and firm believer in the prisoners guilt, his words will pre judice any audience against the prisoner at the bar. It is now certain that the case will go to the jury either Monday after noon or Tuesday morning of next week. As it stands now7 the State has proven that a crime wras committed; that Jim Wilcox was the only person who could have had the motive and opportunity; that his after conduct of indifference gave rise to suspicion, and that there is, taking in part the prisoner's word, about twenty-five minutes of unaccounted-for time. At yesterday afternpon's session H. T. Greenleaf, Sr., and Jr., told of various measurements about Eliza beth City, and gave a map showing some town topography. This was to show unaccounted-for ' time. Police Chief Dawson spoke of the arrest. Jim told him the girls had laughed in his face, and he remarked the laugh would be on the other side. Leonard Owens and Gilbert Bailey were introduced to prove time dis crepancies. E. V. Davenport said Jim turned pale when the river draggers pulled up something in their sight. Sheriff J. C. Reed said he accom panied Jim to the Cropsey home Sun day following the disappearance, and when he brought it up. Wilcox said he had told all he knew. W. H. Cropsey. Nell's father, she was a good swimmer, read Sunday school literature, was of said only hap- py disposition, and was afraid to go out alone after dark. He told of the FIVE KILLED OH Cablegram Says Charge Ex ploded on Foward Turret of Battleship With Disas trous Results Washington, Jan. 17. The Navy De partment received a dispatch from San Juan today, saying a 3-inch charge ex plock-d on one of the forward turrets of the battleship Massachusetts off Cule bra Island and five men were killed and four injured. None of them were offi cers. Hewitt's Condition Unchanged. New York, Jan. 17. The nine o'clock bulletin as to Hewitt's condition reads The restlessness of last night has passed away and he again rests quiet ly. There is no other definite change. MASSACHUSETTS search for her body and Wilcox's in difference. Mayor Wilson said Wilcox declared, when he was waked up November 20th, he told his mother he left Nell crying. Then he turned over and waj asleep in two minutes. Hartly Mead said he slept with Jim. He told about the Wilcox home, and said the trousers Jim had on today were the same worn November 20, and the same worn at the first trial. Cale Parker said he saw a man and woman in front of the Cropsey home that night, but did not recognize them. His wife will not be called. Mack Fletcher, a country merchant, told of the time Parker passed his store. Ollie and Lettie Cropsey were called and said the pants worn by Jim at the trial were not the same he had on the night of the disappearance. The prosecution's theory is that the others were destroyed. WHO BIDS FOR "VAMPIRE?" Sir Philip Burne-Jones Hints That There's a Buyer in Chicago. Chicago. Jan. 17. '"The Vampire," the famous painting by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, will be brought to Chi cago and may be sold here. Who has bid for the picture which inspired Rudyard Kipling's lines to ' a rag. a bone and a hank of hair" Sir Philip will not tell. "The newspapers o.ice had 'The Vampire' sold to W. K. Vanderbilt lor $18,000." said the artist in discuss ing the matter, "but it is still mine. As for its remaining here when I leave well, it may." Mrs. Patrick Camhell, the actress, was not the model for "The Vampire." hut a woman of Brussels, who was paid for posing. ON REGULAR INSPECTION TOUR. State Insurance Commissioner Young In City Yesterday. Mr. James R. Young, the State In surance Commissioner, whose presence in that city was noted in yesterday's News, was here making his regular in spection of the condition of the Pied mont Fire Insurance Co., of this city, which he is required to do by law. As usual, he found the books and papers of this strong and flourishing home company in' a gihly satisfactory condi tion. TO PERFECT THE CUSTOMS SERVICE Delegates rrom All the Re publics on ThisContinent Assemble Today in New York New York, Jan. 17. Delegates from all the South American Republics and representatives of this county met at noon today hi the city hall for the second convention of an International Customs Conference of the American States. The purpose cf the convention is to formulate and devise plans for more perfect and adequate customs service with a view to furthering and faciliat ing commerce among the republics of this continent. HUSBAND STOOD THE '"TREAT." Unwilling, Though, But It Taught Him a Lesson. Phillinshnrs- N J.. Jan. 17. A Phil- lipsburg woman who believes in wo man's rights today gave a practical demonstration of the extent to which the believes they go. much to the as tonishment of her husuand. Knowledge 01 the fact that her hus band was in a saloon having come to her, the woman boldly entered tne place and, taking a seat at one ot the small tables, ordered glasses of beer for herself and three men who were seated there. The husband was at first astonished, then chagrined. He tried to argue with her that she was rlnin:? wronsr in euterine the saloon but she stoutly maintained her right to do as her husband did, and he finally yielded the point and left with her. MAINE EXPLOSION VICTIM. Nearly Five Years After Disaster Co! ored Sailor Succumbs. Richmond, Va., Jan. 17. Unbal anced in mind and wrecked in health, Wilmere Harris, jr., a young colored man, died in his cabin near here, as the result of the explosion of the Uni ted States battle-ship Maine in Ha vana Harbor, on Feb. 15, 1898. Harris jumped overboard into th bay when the explosion came. On a piece of timber he reached the shore He was found some days afterward, a lunatic, wandering in the woods near Havana. When sufficiently recovered he was discharged and sent to his home. Reception To Gov. Aycock. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 17. The Capi tol Club will give a reception January 28th complimentary to Gov. Aycock the state officers and the members of the General Assembly. At the reception given two years ago 932 persons were served and this time the club expects '. the number to reach over 1,000. OVERDUE LINED IS OFF TIE Missing St. Louis Signalled. Officers Are Reticent as to Cause of the Delay in Trip PASSENGERS HOLD INDIGNATION MEETING ensure Steamship Company -Ship Has Nasty Weather All the Way Across The Pond New York. Jan. 17. The steamship St. Louis, of the America line, was off Saudy Hook this morning. New York, Jan. 17 The Hamburg Liner Pennsylvania arrived this morn ing and reports that on Jan. 15 she fell in with the St. Louis, proceeding very slowly. She steamed close to her j and asked the difficulty. The officers denied that boilers were leaking and sent the first officer with letters from he passengers. She had on board eight days provisions and water and all were in ood health. She required no assistance. New York, Jan. 17 The first three days the St. Louis made fairly good progress for her ability. The weather : was rough and squally with high seas. The speed then was so noticeably slow the passengers began to discuss it and between the rough stormy ; weather and the ship's inability to make speed became indignant. Meet- j ings were held and protests at their ; treatment considered, resolutions ! were passed, condemning the steam ship company for permitting pas- ! sengers to emoarK on a stearnsmp whose condition was so pitable. j These resolutions will be type- ! written by the committe on its arrival an shore and given to a press for pub- lication. j After Januarv Sth the speed fell ; .. ... , ! away to 200 Knots on tne nintn to 196 1-2 on the 10th and 125 on the 11th. On this day the winds were ' west, northwest with violent squalls of snow and blowing a gale and very : high head sea. This weather changed ; on the twrelfth, but it continued blow- . ing violently on these two days. ; It is said the ship had only one i boiler to make steam. The engineers, : however, worked hard, got one boiler ; after another in commission. There- after as the boilers were repaired the j ship gained speed until at noon of the ; sixteenth she was making fairly good ; progress. j In Memory of Lee and Jackson. I The complete program for the meet- ing was published in yesterday's News. The. meeting will be held in the Pres- byterian College Auditorium Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the address j will be made by Mr. W. B. Dowd. of ; New York. ; In regard to the meeting, the follow- ing order has been issued: I "Attention! Mecklenburg Camp "No. 382 N. C. V. will assemble at the Hall ! Januarv lflth, at 2:30 p. m.. to attend ex-3rcises at Presbyterian College by ; Daughters of the Confederacy in mem- i cry cf our chieftains Lee and Jackson. ; All having uniforms will please wear them. By order "HARRISON WATTS, Com. "H. D. DUCKWORTH, Adjt." STILL HO CHOICE S r:., DJUr TLn I nrf MJrpVit uiniuMuim riVd uailULO larvcii li iiigiii;nd family and fiiends are awaiting -The Battle Royal Will Be Fought Out Next Tues day Evening Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 17 The Sena torial caucus adjourned last night without making a nomination. No nomination was expected last night but a sure contest is expected Tues day. There is a general feeling that Tuesday will be a battle royal. The twenty-seventh ballot stood: Overman, 55; Watson, 45; Craig, 30; Alexander, 4. The twenty-eight ballot resulted as follows: Overman, 55; Watson, 49; Craig, 29; Alexander, 3. The twenty-ninth ballot resulted as follows: Overman, 56; Watson, 47: Craig, 29: Alexander, 2. The thirtieth ballot resulted as fol lows: Overman, 54; Watson, 47; Craig, 27; Alexander, 6. The thirty-first ballot resulted as follows: Overman, 54; Watson, 4S; Craig, 28; Alexander, 5. CRITTENTON MEETINGS. Millionaire Evangelist Arrives To night Straight From Abroad. Mr. C. R. Crittenton. the millionaire lay evangelist, arrives tonight for the purpose of beginning religious revival services at the Tryon Street Methodist, church. His first service will be held tomorrow night at 7:30. Mr. Crittenton made his monkey, we learn, in the medicine business, being proprietor in New York City of one of the largest supply houses in this line of the world. He is very philan thropic, traveling around in his own car and accepting no compensation for his work. He is the founder of the Florence Crittenton Mission for fallen women, which work was inaugurated ft - . ' 9 MR. CKAii, HVX TiLMTON. THE MILLIONAIRE EVANGELIST, lis hv him in memoT of his dead da-h ! The house mad an appropriation uj. mm in memo. or nis aeaci ua.ign- - ter. This Mission has branches;!01 a new carpet and for renovating throughout the country and there Is some talk cf one being established in , Charlotte. ' j Mr. Crittenton's appearance in our I city will derive additional interest from the fact that he was to have been : here last October and was to come on U.- f.. iV. AT'.C.t lint d. iJ An-n Nr UKe 11 um LUC v -" uul "c OUUUCi"J rlisannpni-pr? anH fnr riavs no trane nr him r-rmlrt he fmmd. His friends all n(j -lis I' it'IKlS all ciicr duuaax Ln lit in xlcmiv- ere deeply concerned lin county. For the enrollment of bills, frvi nia v ,! 1 rp . . . JUJ If SUf;iTo crease the commissioners of over the country wer as to his fate and pected. A cablegram trom mm in London, however, set their fears at rest. He had been cabled cf the illness of his daughter and became so alarmed ever h?r condition that he took the first steamer over without taking time or giving thought to let his friends know of his intentions. Mr. Crittenton is an earnest and en ergetic man in his work. His sincerity ; tranklm county ior cutting off a por impresses his hearers., I tion of Franklin and annexing it to Charlotte peeole wllf- inrn out - in Nash county. Mr. Woodward: Asking large numbes to hear him. ! a dispensary at Toisnot. McBrye: Ask- Mr. Crittenton returned from London j ing board of pensions for Robeson, last week. He reaches here on the BILLS INTRODUCED, southbound train tonight at 9:45 and j g Tq w . tak- depositioa3 Will UC liiCL tLL llic oiaiiuu V -L4.CV. JH. Detwiter and a reception committee and escorted to the Buford Hotel, after wThich arrangements will be made for his entertainment during his two weeks' stay. DEftTHS SHIB HOVERS O'ER H: , , , D Editor GonZalBS iS Said tO Be . , , , . . , blnkinff and tne LaSti baCl End of Stricken Man is Drawing Near (By Bell Telephone.) BULLETIN 4:15 p. m. The sur ' geons have decided that the only ray : of hooe for Mr. Gonzales is a second ; operation and this will be performed j ; at once. This recourse offers, but a j slight chance and the worst is feared, j I Columbia. S. C. Jan. 17.-3:15 p. j ! m. Editor Gonzales, who has hovered : between life and death in Columbia j Hospital since Thursday night, is j S much worse at this hour and is j ' thought to be sinking. A crisis was ; ' , 1. 1 f .Tl 1 .TrlM.!. ' not expected ror nouih, wmui , would be 2 o'clock tomorrow morning, j but it is not believed the stricken j editor will survive until that time. Tho j physicians have abandoned all hope the last, sad end. Tillman's Statement. From the Columbia State of today ; j the following is taken: j j "During the afternoon two of his ; : counsel brought a copy of a statement ; i which Col. Tillman had himself pre- j ' pared in response to an offer from a j I New York paper that its columns ; j were open to him. It is as follows: 1-;,,., th fontc: ; that" the dispatches sent out from Cc- ! lumbia emanated from the office of i The State newspaper, of which Mr. i Gonzales was editor. I do not deem it i .. ... . , i , I necessary to deny anytning mat ims ; been sent from that quarter, l can i only say that when the truth of the j unfortunate affair is known my ; friends as well as the people of the j country will see how thoroughly I was justified in acting as l did. ine statements already published in the papers are untrue and at the proper time this I will' be prepared to show Beyond this I do not care to make anv further statement. "JAMES H. TILLMAN." 1 ADJOURNS UNTIL T I Legislature Will Honor Lee's Memory By Taking Holiday on Anniversary of His Birthday COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO CRUELTY TO CONVICTS I j House Appropriates Money to Renovate its Domicile-Proceeding of Friday's Session ' Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 17. The house massed a resolution today for a com- f, , . ,. . , .. nittee to investigate alleged cruelty at the convict camp in Jones. : The following bills were introduced: Justice, making railroads liable for damages when engineers fail to warn person on track by blowing whistle; '. Reinhard, to pension Confederate j widows married prior to sixty-eight, i the house and adjourned until Tues ; day in honor of Gen Robert E Lee';3 I . . , Dirtnaay- ! . THE SENATE, JAN. 16. ! The following were reported duly . ! ratified: To allow trial of : criminal ! casGS at tne January term in Frank- : Guiltord. lo repeal the Union dispen- ; sary laws. 10 amend chapter zs. Laws j i cf 1901. To amend the charter of the , i Jas. Walker Memorial Hospital. To I provide for the printing of calendars, I bills and journals. PETITIONS. Mr. White: From certain citizens of in the State for suits brought outside the State. Norris: To amend chapter 750, Laws of 1901. so as to allow po licemen of a city to serve notice to registrars and judges of election. God win: To appoint Justices of the Peace in Harnett county. Wellborn: To allow bastards to represent their ancestors on their mother's side. Brown: To in corporate the Bank of Whitaville. Spence: To employ stenographer fcr courts. Mitcnen: to amenn section chapter 241, Private Acts of 1901. Hen- derson: To provide for heating and ventilating the capitol. McBryde: To j provide a new pension board for Robe- ; sen. Pollock: To amend the pension law i increasing the appropriation from j $200,000 to $300,000. McBryde: To in - J corporate Oak Grove church in Robe- dispensary at Tolston in Wilson coun- ty. Leave of absence was granted Sena- tors. McLaughlin, Aaron Holtou, Bel- lamy, Hoey. Walker and Pharr. BILLS CONSIDERED. Qcinra Hill- "PVti tVic prnca irwlnvinc UV-UUt'. Utll i V A Lilt V 1 V l J . J 111V1V .1111 f-, ministrators and guardians was amend- ', ed by the committee so as to make it ; discretionary with the county commis- ; sioners. Passed. House bill: To amend : (Continued on Second Page.) DIED ON THE EKE OF HiS TRIUMPI , B . ... . .. y aSter IVIeCrianiC UnriSlian son Did Not Live to See the Greatest Gun in the World Tested Albany, Jan. 17. . n.yja Liie l eatest gun in the world a, Lnrisuanson. juaatei -On the eve of the test of the greate at Sandy Hoo : mechanic, who had the details of its ; I i . i " i- V 1 1 , .- . - -i i" .i1! n T-(rn '. Ci tl 'i t llic residence within the grounds of Water vliet arsenal. . The strain attendant upon the per fection of the new 16 inch gun coupl led with the other duties placed on him under such extraordinary mental tensions that its effect was a paralytic stroke Wednesday night, from which he died last evening. Close For Lack of Coal. Rutland, Vt, Jan. 17. The entire plant cf the Howe-Scale Co. was closed , yesterday by lack of coal and a number of other large industries will close to- ' night. TUESDAY MURDER OF WILLIAM GOEBEL. Youtsey Is Said To Have "Laid Bare" High Officials. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 17. Henry E. Youtsey was recalled by the Franklin county grand jurry today and further examined with reference to the mur der of William Goebel. Prison Commissioner J. M. Richard son, who, by reason of his official posi tion, enjoys privileges not enjoyed by j every newspaper man, says Youtsey j told the grand jury that it was "Jim" i Howard who fired the fatal shot. Mr. Richardson makes this statement m a letter to the Glasgow Times, of which he is editor. He says in part: "In a general way it can be said that Youtsey lays bare the highest of ficials of the State down to the actual murderer who pulled the trigger. Many of those accused have left the State." GIGGLED AT THE PASTOR. Then Rev. Mr. Coughran Had Miss Paul Arrested. Uniontown, Pa., Jan. 17. Because j she giggled during the services at the j Free Methodist church last Sunday evening Miss Nina Paull was ar i rested charged with disturbing the peace by the Rev. G. L. Coughran, the pastor. Justice of the Peace Dawson ! yesterday discharged Miss Paull. n ln starting a hymn the Rev. Mr. j Coughran struck a false note and Mis.? j Paull snick2red. The pastor repri. I manded her and she laughed. He grew severe and she hysterical. Then swore out a warrant for her. he Louis Disbrow Acquitted. Riverhead, L. I., Jan. 17. Louis A. Disbrow was acquitted last night on j the charge of killing Clarence Foster j Ground on the night of June 19. Tne verdict wras reached by the ilirv rtPr hripf ,lpIihcr!lHn. mOMM ;j",7 wai.(. uiiuv. U't.iwii! a u v, . ul w for the prosecution throughout was weak, the strongest point made against the accused being that he was the last person seen with Foster and Miss Lawrence on the night of the tragedy. Gibbons To End Labor Trouble. Baltimore, Jan. 17. Cardinal Gib- ; ' " - i - i 1 ' ' v A j i i Waterbury, Conn, whe ' trate a trolley railroad the f.rst time hig emi cons left the city this morning for Waterbury, Conn., where he will arbi- strike. This is iuc lime uib ciuiueucs lias ueeu called on to arbitrate a labor dispute HERE'S CURE FOR BLQflDJPOISONIHG jBellevue Hospital Physician Makes a Successful Ex periment on Patient With Formalin New York, Jan. 17 -The New York Herald today says: "Experiments in Bellevue Hospital, j it is announced, by the New York Ob- stetrical Society have resulted m the discovery of a new treatment tor i blood poisoning, which Dr. Egbert ; Grandin. president of the society, de ' clares one of the most important con- j tributions to medical science of this : generation. I ' The treatment consists of injection j into the veins of formalin, a well- ; known antiseptic. The discovery was j this city. His experiments were made i on a patient who w as admitted to a : public ward in Bellevue Christmas ! Day. The patient, a negro woman, suf- lermg trom blood poisoning, nad given birth to a child eight days pre- lO'ISlj , tt H 11 portion cf the woman's blood was submitted to culture in broth in a glass tube. Dr. Buxton, a bacteriologist of Cornell Medical Cot- ; lege, found the culture was infected i with the virulent bacteria of sep I ticaemia, which are known as strepto ! cocci. j "The woman's condition had bc j come dangerous under the ordinary , surgical treatment employed. The temperature was 108 degrees and a ; pulse of 160. With this rise of pulse I and temperature recovery could not be 'expected; in fact, was without prece ; dent. Dr. Barrows determined to ; take a bold step, as several of his ' colleagues believed the patient was i dying. Into a vein in her right arm ne ; injected 500 cubic centimetres of ; formalin. At the time the woman was i delirious and her pulse barely notice 5 able. Improvement began almost im j mediately. Next day her temperature had fallen to 101 degress, with a cor responding fall in the pulse beats. On ; the succeeding day, however, the tem I perature began to rise again. An ex- ' amination of another sample of the patjent's bi00j showed that while the septica6mia Lacilli wcre present. their .,mipr na.i ylf.n ptpjii-Iv denivtoA I "A second injection of 750 cubic centimetres of formalin was then i made, this time into the blood ves sels of the woman's left arm. In a few ! hours tho woman's pulse and tem- perature became normal. ; "The patient's condition has con ! tinued excellent for 10 days, and she j will soon be discharged. "No injurious effects have been ob served from the use of the drug, which was never before employed in this manner. "A series' of experiments is now be ing made upon animals to determine whether or not formalin produces any poisonous effects when injected into the normal blood." LATEST FOREIGN REWSftHD VIEWS Rumored That Crown Prince and Crown Princess Have Made Up Differences Between Them . TURKISH BRUTES MURDER FUGITIVE MACEDONIANS King Menelek to Visit Amer icaFrance to Coin Nickels The Author of Famous Opera is Dead Geneva, Jan. 17. A hundred thou sand Swiss voters have signed a pe tition against the new Swiss tariff. As a result it will have to be sub mitted to a referendum and it is ex pected the tariff will be defeated. Viana, Jan. 17. Military authorities admit that plans have been made to mobilize two army corps on the Mace donia frontier in the spring should events require it. Berlin, Jan. 17. A story is being circulated here to the effect that the crown prince and the crown princess of Saxony have come to a partial un derstanding by which she agrees to leave Giron, the tutor with whom sue eloped, and retire to Castle Countthua at Tethen, there to remain until after her accouchment. In the meantime, the story goes, divorce proceedings are suspended. Paris, Jan. 17. M. Gabet Author, of the "Chimes of Normandy," libret to, died to day, aged 83 years. Madrid, Jan. 17. Former Minister of the Interior Moort, has gone to Rome to try to induce the Vatican to divide with the Filipino friars sixteen million dollars which America in tends paying for the friars lands. Tho Vatican intended to keep all money but Moort hopes to get fifty per cent for the friars. Paris, Jan. 17. The senate commis sion has decided on the coinage of a French 25 centime piece, similar to the American nickel. Vienna. Jan. 17. Die information re ports that 250 Macedonian fugitives while returning from Kostendil, Bul garia, to their homes were recently massacred by Turkish frontier guards. The inhabitants of the neighboring villages are fleeing, terror stricken, to the hills. Rome. Jan. 17 It is statsd as soon as the Harrar-Bj'ibul railway is com pleted King Menelek of Abyssinia, in tends to carry out his long-wished dream of visiting Europe. He will visit Rome, St. Petersburg and Lon don and then go to the United States, reaching there during their progress of the St. Louis exposition. The Postmastership. nent the postofiice situation one of the candidates said torlav ihorp n siiot much doing and no developments. Abivea ir ne was sure of success, he said that no man could be sanguine in politics. However, he let it be un derstood that he is hoping for batter things. Hiss persistently denies that he is a candidate, nevertheless the mere mention of his name causes the other aspirants to quake in their boots. One aspirant admitted this morning that if Mr. Hiss was in the race that tho rest of them were up against a tough proposition. ey EKPLOSIOi Four Kegs of Powder Explode and Six Men Will Die as a Result of The Accident Johnston, Pa., Jan. 17. An explo sion last evening wrecked the boarding i house of Porky Opar, at Winber, a mining town seven miles south of Johnston. Opar has been keeping eight or ten boarders for some time in the main room of the structure. where four kegs of powder are kept, and the men were there when the ex plosion occurred. Six nren were horribly burned and are not expected to recover. It la thought one man, while smoking a pipe, dropped a spark into a keg ol powder. HOUSE WRECKED A