The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-13

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COMBINATION BURNING FLUID DECLARED ExrLo-
Alderman Better, charged with selling one OF the
products OF refined petroleum contrary 70 the act OF
store at No 1929 Market street and disposed OF
con lination burning hnd, which according To Ris
business card, is warranted non-eXplo5ve The con
psinant is Mr.. Robert M Evans, Inspector of Potto-
leum, etc. The latter testified that about week ago
he called upon Ar. Foller in reference to the aud,
and subsequently obtained u sample or the article
MIR. Fuller also called on MIR Evans, and was in
formed that the nuid could not possibly be sold in
Philadelphia berrel of the article Is made mp of
about forty gallons of bcnzinc and two gallons OF
drugs. Yesterday afternoon witness tested 1he mud,
and when it reached 20 degrees of heat 1t exploded
with light four inches away from the surface OF the
hand
George Renshard testified that he was present az a
test of the fluid in Mr.. Evans office; saw him put
match within half inch OF the vapor and the fire
communicated he then threw the nud into abucket,
and the names came near setting fire to lot OF cloth
ing; witness believed the fluid to be very danger
| article.
Mr. Fuller said that every gallon of the fluid sold
was accompanied by printed directions for using the
| same, and If they were carried out no explosion
would follow.
| at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
FOR THE THIRsTY.-we nre pleased to see a beau
tful fountain now being erected by the Philadelphia
Fountain Society, on the pavement opposite Seventh
street. In Washington square This first effort on the
part Of this admirable society to afford water to both
man and beast is credit 10 the city, and reflects
honor upon its worthy President, Dr. w. c. Swami,
and the lady and gentlemen directors of the associa
tiOn. We wish them all God-speed, and hope to
many OF such fountains erected, before the heat of
summer sets in, both for the comfort OF man and
beast
HISTORICAL SOCIETY," meeting OF the Historical
Society was held last evening in the AthenBum
building, John William Wallace, ESQ.,, President, in
the chair The Librarian reported contributions for
the month az follows:-Sixty-fou books fifty y-tbree
pamphlets ard one manuscript A letter read
irom David Paul Brown, Esq, accepting the appoint
ment OF delivering euogy on the life and character
Of the late President of the Society, Joseph r. Inger
| soil, Esq.