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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
Chicago Grain Market.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Woman Injured by the Explosion oi
Water Front

Woman Injured by the Explosion Of
a Water Front
Mrs Sylvia Douglass, housekeeper in
the family of Richard j. Tape, 2O7 Wey-
bosset street, was severely injured this
morni Dg by the explosion of the water
front In a large range in the basement.
She had made n fire in the range, and was
sitting directly in front of II, when the
explosion occurred. She was blown
across the room, carrying with her large
chair that she had been sitting in.
The noise attracted the attention of
Mr.. Tape, who rushed to the scene and
rescued Mrs. Duglass from her perilous
position, as her clothing was already on
fire. Mr.. Tape was not "a moment too
soon, but il was the work of only few
seconds TO extinguish the blaze. Mrs.
Duglass was carried into the dining room
upstairs. and upon examining. il
was found that her eyes had been
completely filed with SCOT and ashes
from the range and she was burned about
the face and feet She received M edical
treatment and no very serious results are
expected. An alarm was rung in from
Box 2f6,, TO which the department re
sponded. There was no work for the
irmen, as n few pals of water was all
that was necessary to extinguish the fire.
The only pecuDiary loss was the range
and a few cooking utensils that were on
the surface. and the ovens. which were a
total wreck
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

The Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News tells the following story
Of Rumanian miser: "A Greek died in
the small town of Carscsl, having always
lived on tho aims OF his compatrio.s.
Before dying he made his wife swear that
she would bury him in the dirty old
overcoat which he wore every day. The
poor woman had TO ask the Greeks of
Carscsl TO help her TO provide the costs
OF the funeral. A good hearted Greek
went TO see her in her sffiiction, and
pointing; TO the body, said he would give
her better coat to bury the man in.
Then she told him OF the dead mans last
wish. The Greek, whose suspicious were
awakened, told her that she should GER
tainly not part with the body before she
had well examined the coat, for there
must be some particular reason for the
request. The widow unpioked the lin
ing OF the overcoat and found $1,000
francs I'm bank notes which the miser
wished TO take into the grave with him"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
BANDITS OF The SAHARA.

The Touaregs Said to He the w orst oi
all Organized Robbers.
The Touaregs are the most formidable
band OF professional brigands in the
world. They occupy the entire central
part of the Sahara, from Ghadames on
the north to Timbuctoo on the south. 1t
is impossible to give an approximate
idea of their numbers. DR.. Supan esti-
mates the population of the entire Sa-
hars at 1880 900, and it is probable that
the twenty-six sub families of the great
tribe OF the Touaregs number at least
100000 souls, says the Globe Democrat.
All the trade routes from Algeria and
Tunis and some of those from Morocco
and Tripoli pass through their territory
1t was these fanatical nomads who muir
dered Miss Time, the handsome young
neiress of Holland, whose devotion to the
cause of discovery led to her tragical fate
in the desert. The Touaregs murdered
the entire Flatters expedition.
They killed half dozen Catholic priests
who were toiling across the desert TO
found missions in the Soudan. Lieuten-
ant Palat, and n little later, Camille
Doulls, both of whom were undertaking
the hazardous journey to Timbuctoo,
met death by violence in the Touaree
country. But their hand is turned no
more against the whites than against
every traveller in their land who has
plunder worth seizing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHUNKS OF Wit.

"What's yours is mine," as the tramr
said to the coal baron.-Bing hamton
Leader.
Sometimes very combative critic takes
up more cudgels than he can handle
Dallas News.
The bald headed astronomer with opera
glasses is the greatest star -gazer.-Gal-
weston News.
Ice is generally what IL is cracked up to
be when a bartender manipulates it,
Binghamton Republican.
The difference between the laundry
man and the pugilist is that one does up
the cuffs and the other Is done up by
them.-Elmira Gazette.
Considering how many they have In
their congregations, it seems like carry
ing coal to Newcastle TO give slippers to
clergymen.-Boston Transcript.
Such Men are Generous-Primus-
Thomas told the mass meeting that he
was self-made man. Secundus-Very
noble of him to take the whole blame on
himself, wasn't itf
"Your chairs look so colloquial," said
a visitor to her hostess the other day,
they really seem to beg your guests TO
sit down costly and chat in comfort to-
gether.-Boston Transcript.
Only Waiting-That there boy of mine
is liable to be great man some day, said
old Mr.. Haicede, an that's why me and
the old woman put him through college.
All we're waitin' fer now is fer his brains
to ketch up with his head.-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
The snow Plant.

Themo remarkable plant found grow.
ing in the United States is that frapil,
and paradoxical wonder, the "snov
plant" of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
says the Philadelphia Press. 1t is knowr
to the botanist as Sarcodes sanguines
meaning "bioody or blooded flesh.
Nothing in the plant line was ever NOR.
exquisitely beautiful than this-reeY.
snow-tinted botanical oddity, which has
been likened to a crowned hyacinth.
1t grows to height of from eight e
twenty inches, each separate bract, sepa
and miniature bell being frosted as deli
cately as though done by the ice kim
himself Although the whole trans
lucent spike is flushed with rose and car
mine, the petals are the richest and mos,
brilliant part OF the flower, which is five
parted, each open bell plainly disclosing
the little frosted stamens and pistils.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
Odd Fellows Suffer.

At Z o'clock this morning Hose Com
pany IL responded to still alarm for a
haze in Odd Fellows Hall in the rear of
the Asbury Memorial NJ. +. Church at
the corner OF North Main and Hewes
street. The blaze was confined
to the floor of the ball and
hole about fifteen feet in diameter
was burned out. The cause of
the c,nflagration is unknown but 1t is
supposed TO have originated from par
TALLY consumed cigarette being dropped
on the II )or or burning match. The
fire had smouldered through the night
and had gained considerable headway
when discovered by the janitor this
morning. Last night there was meet
ing held in the hall and it is thought
that the fire was due To carelessness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

The sense of smell is by no means SO
developed in man as in dogs, cats and
other animals, but it is often abnormally
keen in individuals deprived of other
senses-blind, deaf mutes, for example.
can recognize their friends and form an
opinion about strangers solely by means
of this sense.
Possibly, however, animals are only
sensitive to certain smells, while uncon-
scious OF Others that affect us. IL this be
the case they would naturally be able to
follow up one particular scent more easily
than man, this scent to which they are
sensitive being to them less confused
with others.
Dogs are able to track their masters
through crowded streets, where recogni-
tion by sight is quite impossible, and
can find hidden biscuit even when its
faint smell is still further disguised by
eau de cologne.
In some experiments Mr.. Romanes
lately made with q dog he found that il
could easily track him when he was far
out Of sight, though no fewer than eleven
people had followed him, stepping ex-
actly In his foot prints in order to con-
fuse the scent.
The dog seemed to tract him chiefly by
ho smell OF his boots, for when without
hem, or with new boots on, il failed:
ut followed, though slowly and hest
atingly, when his master was without
either boots or stockings. Dogs and cats
certainly get more information by means
Of this sense than man can; they often
let greatly excited over certain smells.
and remem ber them for very long periods.
-Chambers' Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
CITY HALL GOSSIP.
Water Rills Paid Mayor Potter and DIR.
Chaplin Improving.

Water Rills Paid Mayor Potter and DIR.
Chaplin Improving.
The number of water bills paid at the
city treasurer's Office yesterday was 4s4
and the amount S7,32s. This brings the
total number of bills up 20 13.69s, and
the total amount to S1S92l4.12 This
amount is about $4,000 alead OF the
amount last year at the corresponding
time.
Warden Robinson Of the Sixth ward
second district, and Warden Murphy of
the Third ward. frs, district, have taken
the oath at the Mayors Office.
Mayor Potter's health has improved. so
that Yesterday he was at the office during
the greater part of the day and came
down again quite early to-day
DIR. Chaplin continues to improve and
takes his nourisbment with the ayidity
common to those recovering from an at
tack of typhoid fever.
There were sixty deaths in the city
during the past week, including one each
from diptheria. measles and scarlea fever.
Inc assistants in the citv clerks Office
are at present very busy transferring the
names from the registration books to the
ward books This has occupied the time
OF two clerks since Jan. l, and will con-
tinue To do so for week or two longer.
The committee on highways meet at
230 o'clock to-day.
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am<HARBoKcI =
KS-FG5HIS

The annual meeting OF the Newport
Marine Society took place this week and
selected as president Capt. w. L. Town
send, vice president. Capt. G.. Ii. Slocum;
secretary. Capt. Il. ii. Wilkes, treasurer,
Capt. A. "A. Chase
practice OF cutting through the ice to
obtain oysters has been re sorted 10 in the
bed off Nayatt Point. The sloop Bellport
which phys between this city and the beds
became fast In the ice at that point last
week aud the crew, not TO be baked, final
ly ordered dredgers and the work of dredg-
ing through the ice began. The method is
simple enough Oblong holes are cut
through the ice with huge chisels aud the
oysters unceremoniously hauled up from
their subterranean retreat without more
ado. The cost In thereby about doubled,
but the work continues TO progress, and
the benumbed dredgers seem TO enjoy
their Arctic pastime.
The schooner job III. Jackson. Capt
Warrick which reached this port yester-
day, reports a narrow escape from sink
ing, She left Newport News last week,
and when scarcely $50 miles from port
sprung bad leak. The water rapidly
arose in her hold aud the combined ef-
forts of steam aud hand pumps
were almost inadequate to prevent
her from sinking. Several times 1t looked
as If the schooner would 90 down, but
the heroic efforts OF the crew succeeded
worked for life as we'll as reputa-
tion for the boats we're disabled,
aud had the schooner gone down,
all on board would have been lost. The
cold was intense and the crew labored
under the disadvantage Of no fire and in
sufficient clothing.
Arrived-Steamer Nashua
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE market this
week took an unexpected upward turn
The rapid rise i'm Manhattan Elevated
was TO some exte 70 productive OF this re-
suit, as people reasoned that IL this stock
shook up from 20 20 30 points, in short
while the others can also accomplish the
same thing.
The bankers as a rule have been bear
jsh aud have advis 'd those close To them
TO be careful, as they feared that the sill
yer question would create uneasiness.
Considerable talk has been INDUCED In
looking 10 The repeal OF the Sherman law,
but as FAR as can be seen no decision will
he reached during the present session.
Th"-e is no doubt that Mr.. Cleve-
land will lay spec al stress ON silver
qus. tion al win probably call an exit a
,ession for the purpose. A compromise
was talked about at Washington this
week and the Bland bill was proposed as
such. The United States nov buys
4.5000O0 ounces of silver per month,
which at 81 cents would amount to $3.-
10000. The Bland bill requires the pur-
chase of S2,000.000 worth of silver per
month. This would give about 2, 400 coo
ounces OF silver. which would give $3,-
100000 Therefore. il silver should de-
cline little, more dollars would be
coined under the Bland act than under
the present system.
Although the exchange market has
been hrm, No gold was shipped to Europe,
but indications are that some will 20 out
next week. On the other hand. further
decline In cotton will increase our ex-
ports,and the buying of wheat is also said
TO be on more liberal scale
The only industrial which showed great
strength this week was sugar. The an.
nual statement was considered by some
as disappointing, but after careful peru
sal 1t was found to be better than at first
supposed To be. The company earned
about - per cent. on the common stock.
The bank statement to-day was even
better than expected, and the only thing
which can interfere with rise next week
- possible shipment of gold. The SEN
timent throughout the country is very
buliish, and the cold weather has i'm
p' owed business vastly and it is thought
bulls on the stock market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
WANDERING ZEN DEsHABILLE."
An Insane Man Insists on Undressing I'm
the Narragansett Hotel Iobby

An insane Man Insists on Undressing I'm
the Narragansett Hotel Lobby.
A tail, distinguished appearing indi-
vidual appeared in the sixth district
court this morning and underwent exam
ination as o bis sanity.
His name was given as Charles A
Evans and his residence at Washington.
ID. {. His mental condition was eyentu
ally proved to be unsound, aud he was
ordered committed To the state asylum.
"A few days age the man appeared at
the Narragansett Hotel aud registered
lie was given room and nothing more
was thought OF him. Yesterday after.
noon ne appeared on the scene and
amused himself aud the her guests of
the hotel by walking about the corridors
with his shoes off. his suspenders
hanging, and his clothing unbnttoped.
lie was requested to dless hin self. but
returned negative answers and threatened
TO do violence TO anyone who attempted
TO Interfere with him. Detective Parker
was called In, aid after n moments con-
versation with Evans, during which he
threatened 20 throw the officer through a
window, placed him under arrest, and
this morning the man was examined by
two physicians
IL has been assertainei since that Evans
was seen on the street last evening. his
clothing disarranged aud his shoes Off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Installation Of Officers of Eimwood
Temple.

Installation Of Officers of Eimwood
Temple.
Elmwood Temple, Pythian Sisters, had
very pleasant session last evening. The
ofiicers-elect were installed by Deputy
Grand Chief Mrs. Pauline McLellen, and
are as follows:
Past Chief, Mrs. Mary G Wood; most
excellent chief, Mrs Leah Lester; ex.
cellent senior, Miss Jennie Burdck: ex-
cellent junior, Mrs. Emma Stackpole:
manager Mrs Mary Rounds; mistress Of
records and CORE spond nee Mrs Good rich
mistress OF finance, Mrs. Anna Wescott:
protector, Mrs. Lzz Burdick: outer
guard, Mrs. Mary keDnisoD; first trustee.
Mrs. Mary q. Wood; second, Mrs. Sadie
Wallace: third, Miss BERTHE Nescott.
Among the visitors were Grand Chief
:. j. Coli, Supreme Representative Myra
NJ Carpenter, Past Chiefs Lizzie Fuller
Jennie >. Hawkins aud Julia Bragg. A
collation. was servsd at the conclusion OF
the ceremony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
PAWTUCKET.

Woman Perishing With Cold Found
i'm the Nick of Time.
Last evening word was sent to the po-
was lying in an open lot ION the plains.
near the John Ide place"
The patrol WAGON was sent,out there and
the woman brought TO the station. She
was unconscious, and DIR. Lane, who was
called, worked over her for over an hour
before he brou ght her around. The flu
gers of her right hand were badly frozen,
and those on her left hand also, though
TO less extent.
She gave her name as Flora Lennon and
her a2e MS 80 She had been drinking
not or would not give any account
of how she came in the locality
where she was found She is
thought 20 have been seen early in the
evening In n team in company with two
men, and the supposition il that they
conveyed her 20 that out-of'the-way spot
aud left her.
DIR. Lane said that if she had remained
there for fifteen minutes longer she would
have frozen to death. IL was decided TO
send her TO he Rhode Island Hospital.
She said she came TO Pawtucket Thurs
day, and last worked in Wakefield, Mass.
Runaway and smashug.
Last evening. horse attached to sin
gle sleigh, started to run on taurch
Hill ana went through Park place into
Main street on the galop He was stop
ped at Trinity Square. The sleigh was
badly smashed.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
three persons were fined So and costs for
drunkenness. One of these went into the
residence of w. II. Sayles and laid down
on n sofa, thinking he was az home.
Points of Interest.
The directors and officers OF the First
National Bank, enjoyed a supper at the
bank last evening.
The annual ball of st. Mary's Chris
tian Doctrine Society was held in Music
Hall assembly rooms last evening.
Tomorrow evening benefit will be
rendered the wife of James Cogan at Lo-
throp's Opera House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
DYNAMITING STRIKERS.
They Cause Terrific Explosion in a
Mine Filled With Men.

'tiht Nih Nnths
BERLIN, Jan. IA terrific explosion
occurred in the Consolidated colliery at
Gelsen Kirchen this forenoon that shook
the houses in the vicinity. The mine
was filed with worlkmen at the time and
panic was narrowly avoided.
When the excitement had subsided
somewhat 1t was found that it was caused
by a dynamite bomb which had been Sc
creted in corner, evidently by some OF
the striking miners.
The machine had been so arranged that
it would explode ut "A certain time.
Although there were many miners at
work at the time, fortunately none were
killed, although all were thrown to the
ground and some badly bruised. The
damage TO the mine is great
There is much excitement and indigna-
tion among the miners that the strikers
should expose 50 many men 20 death for
the sake OF being revenged against the
mining company aud If the dynamiters
are caught they will be severely dealt
with.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

State Deputy George Kelley and team
have installed the following officers .or
the ensuing term of Providence Council,
No. 10, q. u. A. NJ; Councillor, George
Il. Case; vice councillor Calvin C..
Smith; junior ex-councillor, Frank +.
Manning; senior eX-councillor, Frank
A. Potter: secretary, George w.
Lowell assistant secretary, John II. Eli
liot; fiuance secretary, John Looser :
treasurer, William H. summons exam
iner. Lewis :. Darling; inductor, Frank
T.. Watson inside protector, Charles 4.
Roscoe; outside protector, Julien Close !:
trustees. Nelson a. Green. William NJ.
Harrington. george L. Lewis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
Too Timber to Break.

Hello, Mr.. Blountl Just met you
wife down the street. She's been oui
driving and has broken the tongue Of he
wagon"
"That's so7"
SWELL, I'm awfully disappointed"
Disappointed7"
Yes. Thought at first you were going
to tell me something had happened to
break the waggin' Of her tongue."-
Texas Siftings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
STATE NEWS.

The Ov,rseer OF the Poor at Pawtucket
has secured new quarters and will occu-
py them next week.
The .Etna Association of Pawtucket
will hold social Jan. 25.
The Larkin House mt Watch Hill has
been leased by ID. w. Larkin and Frank
;. Aldrich for term Of five years.
Capt. Garrett Of Newport NARROWLY es.
capped drowning Thursday night of Fort
Adams.
Newport was cut of from Providence
by way OF the river aud bay from Thurs.
day morning until yesterday evening
because the thick ice prevented naviga.
tion.
The directors Of the Phenix Water
Company are arranging TO extend tue
water service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
FIRES TODAY.

Odd Fellows Hall Burned Somewhat by
Cigarette or Match.
The alarm from box 3lS at 10:45 o'clock
this morning was for blaze in the tene-
ment at 20 Palmer street, owned by
Emanuel Eastwood and occupied by Pat
trick Healy
The blaze caught from gasoline lamp
with which the occupants were trying
to thaw out frozen water pipe but by
the prompt action of the department. a
serious fire was averted. The damage
was very slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
NUR10W'NFPE0PIG

The second of the series of parlor meet
ings In the Interests of the Bethany Home
will be held Monday next, at 3 II. NJ, at
he residence of Mrs. Richard Cross, 10
Hanover street. Exercises will consist OF
talk upon the progress and needs OF the
Bethany Home of Rhode Island by Mrs.
NJ n. Brown, with instrumental music
by Mrs Arthur I.add and Miss Skiff, and
vocal music by Miss Hattie Barrows.
Readings will be given by Miss Jennie
Barnaby. All are cordially invited with
friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

MIpDLETowN. Jan. 4-ro-dsy is the
coldest by far this season. At Arowana
Mills, about n mile west of here, the
thermometer registered II degrees below
zero at O'Clock. TIE Connecticut river
is frozen solid, with the ice about IA
inches thick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

QUOTED ny A. y. wrEDES.
London--Wheat market steady. al
higher asked,
Hverpool-wheat market strong; sla
NJ higher.
CHIcAGo-Car lots to-day; Wheat l53
corn 13i. oats. "A. hogs 1900: estimates
Tomorrow: Wheat $50, corn l55, oats
80, hogs IS 900.
meeting selling orders from New York
Local scalpess also selling. Market
weskens. Corn opened strong with more
activity aud increasing business. Pro
visions opened higher. but trade small
ana without interest Market closes
very strong at highest prices Cables
corn higher.
Paris cable says freezing and tbawine
weather In France.
bradstrests Exports wheat aud -four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
A BRAVE BOY.

He Succeeds i'm stopping "a Runaway at
Great Risk.
A runaway horse attached Co sleigh
owned by John j. King. ls5 South Main
street, dashed down Benefit street at
4:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. scatter
ing snow over the pedestrians and Great
ing considerable disturbance among the
drivers OF the vehicles on the street.
The horse turned up Power street aud
from thence to Brook street where a 10
year-old boy. Charles Leonard, ran be-
hind the sleigh aud climbing over the
back, succeeded In getting possession of
the reins and eventually stopped the
animal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
L. IL IncendIarisn,

Max Westenhagan, living at 33 Hunt
ington avenue, reports TO the police that
some one went into his house and ponr-
ing kerosene oil on the floor set the room
on fire. The room was badly burned and
the furniture was partially consumed,
Mr.. Westenhagen has not been living in
his house for a w elk and il was during
this time that the attempt was made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
CUT WITH HIS EYE GLASSES.

Horse Ran Away and the Driver Was
Cut by Glass.
A horse attached to sleigh owned by
DR.. Codding ran away on Lester street
at 4:45 yesterday afternoon. When near
Gilmore street the sleigh colided with a
turnout driven by Henry Saunsberg.
throwing the doctor out.
The doctor was picked up and was
found 70 be bleeding profusely from a
number OF cuts on the face As he fell.
his glasses broke and the pieces of glass
cut him.