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Show Explosive Set ''.'. Off in Capitol Reception Room .Wrecked by Blast Probably Caused by Infernal Machine WashlngtorirVuly 2. A tremendous explosion believed, to have been caused caus-ed by some kind of bomb or Infernnl In tho hall directly below tho reception recep-tion room on tho east sldo of tho cnpltol building shortly beforo midnight mid-night tonight. No ono was Injured. Part of tho colling nnd sldo walls of tho room wore shaken down, a hugo m'rror nnd n crystnl chandelier shattered nnd tho doors blown open. Ono of tho doors led into tho ofllco of the vlco president, nnd is said not to hav been opened in forty years. At tho tlmo of tlio explosion tho capltol had been closed slnco dark, and no ono was In tho building except ex-cept tho fow watchmen on duty and tele-phono operators. Tho wntchmnn In tho hall directly below Jh creccp-tlon creccp-tlon room snld ho was almost blown from his chair by tho forco of tho blast. Ho declared that no ono could have been near tho room for hours. Oftlc'nls bellovo that Uio oxplosivo wns plnced by a crank who desired to create a sensation. Visitors wore allowed al-lowed In tho room during tho day and a timed machine might have been loft without attracting attention. |