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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
GAS EXPLODES
IN A CONDUIT.
Excitement Caused on West
minister ST. Late Yesterday.
FLAMES SHOT UP FORTY FEET.
Iron Cover Hurled Into the Air and Smashed
When Il Struck the Ground.
WORKMAN WITH LANTERN fElleD.
Fhsn Hs Regansd His feet He Ran hway.
Though lhe Susst Was Filled With
People 10 One mas Injured.

Three heavy explosions startled the
crowd OF Shoppers on Westminster
street. shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and there was considerable
excitement between Butler Exchange
and Eddy street for asshort time. The
explosions were caused by the ignition
OF Illuminating gas. which had collect
I'd in the conduits of the Narragansett
Electric Light Companys wires. Five
manhole covers We're blown off, two OF
them with such force that they be-
came fragments on striking the ground,
but fortunately nobody was injured, al
though the street was crowded.
IL is said that the company was made
aware of the fac. that gas was escap-
ing into the conduits, and had taken
steps as far as possible TO let the gas
out before il exploded. a number OF
men were employed in this work, and
the manhole covers were being removed
i'm order TO ascertain how heavily the
conduits We're charged with gas. which
came from aNleak in a main on Dor
rance street, which the Providence Gas
company's men were engaged in re-
pairing in the morning. The gas had
gradually passed through the ground
into the conduits which are not yet oc-
NuDltu ny hHtS anu tDIlttltu lItTt III
sufficient quantity to explode were the
necessary heat applied to IT,
A workman placed lantern over one
OF the manholes opposite Orange street,
on Westminster Immediately there
was a terrific explosion and flame of
gas shot up 40 feet into the air at this
point. The iron covering was also
blown up and fell, brea king in two,
when it struck. The workman was
knocked down, his clothing was badly
burned and he got up and ran away
Patrolman Louis Streeter. who is sta
toned at the Dorrance street four cor
ners, TO look out for pedestrians, was
knocked backwards about five feet by
the shock from the manhole and fell on
his back in the middle of the street.
Farther up the street and just in
front OF a big department. store an Elm
wood car had just stopped near man
hole which blew up. Edward Marsh,
the motorman, was hurled back against
the door Of the car. A boy who was
crossing the street had his hair singed.
and an elderly man had his head and
whiskers singed. The name of the en-
ploye who started to enter the manhole
with the lantern could not be learned.
He had the narrowest escape of all.
Had he ever entered the manhole he
never would have been taken out alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
tNOTHsR MILL INCREASES
WlG:S OF ITS OPERATIVES.

The large mills OF the Greene & Dan
leis Manufacturing company. Central
FANS have come in the list Of wage
raisers, for yesterday the notice OF A
10 per cent. advance. - go into effect
JAN l. was given. These mills employ
about 200 hands Al of the mills OF
the city. with one exception. have
granted the Increase. and that Is ex-
pected TO follow soon.
There is possibility OF trouble az tho
plant uf the T.. Jenckes Manufacturing
company H1wtucket providing the de-
mand for an increase of no Der cont H.
not compiled with by that corporation.
General Secretary Cline of the Mule
Spinners association was instructed to
confer with The mans cement Of the cor
porauon and ascertain what steps are
TO be taken In the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
FAULKE SUFFERING FROM
AN OVERDOSE OF MORp HlNE.

Emil w. FauIke. "a years old. was
removed from the Bethel lodging house.
No 9s Wickenden street at $50 this
morning, in an unconscious condition.
resulting from rather sta, dose OF
morphine. He was taken 10 the Rhode
Island hospital where he was rccog-
nized as the person who was brought
there six weeks ago suffering from an
overdose OF morphine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

known educators and old-time peda-
gogues in the state, died at his home
i'm Pawtucket, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Tolman was born in Dorchester,
Mass, March Is, 1926 and was prepar-
ed for college at Milford Academy.
where he was a classmate of the Rev
James @. Vose. pastor of the Round
Top church. After graduating from the
academy he entered Brown University
i'm the famous class OF 1S49, and gradu-
ated with the second honors. OF his
class only James Tillinghast Of this city
and President Angel of Michigan Uni
versity are living. and Mr.. Tolman was
an intimate friend of both. Mr.. Tolman
adopted the profession of a teacher and
was engaged first in Kingston. and
then became principal of the Provi-
dence high school, which position he
held five years. In 1854 he went to Paw
tucket 10 become principal of the high
school in that city.
He remained principal Of the school
for % years, and during that time lie
was i'm charge of thousands OF young
people and many of them have fire.
quently said they owe their success TO
the teachings of Mr.. Tolman. In 1876
Mr.. Tolman left the high school and
accepted a situation with the business
firm OF II. Gon a. Sons, which position
he held until his death. Mr.. Tolman
was a member of the Pawtucket Con-
gregational church, and had been an
earnest promoter OF it's work He had
served IL as a deacon. as superintend-
ent OF the Sunday school and was
clerk OF the church.
Mr.. Tolman leaves a widow. a daugh-
ter and a son, Dr. William II. Tolnan.
n res dent OF New York city. Mr. Tol-
man served as a member OF the Paw
tucket school committee a few wears
ago. but aside from that did not court
a public career.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

A seasons reminder T. a bottle of fdenenda.
bic hit. Vernon Rye, sherwood. Warwirk
Club, Finch'- Gol'en Wedding, or Sunnv.ide
WhiskCy. California Wines. Just wbnt Won
need Tor Nour table. Brandy for cook iuv
The bsst and melluwest products of the re
nowncd Irish nnd Scotch i-tillerics TUos
GRIMES n BRO, DOrrance aud Washington
streets. IcL liTg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

Ida Baxter, alias Dexter waived ex-
animation In the 9th district court. to-
day. To the charge OF keeping a house
OF I'll fame, and was bound over To the
grand jury in $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
NEWSLETS.

'Tis the last fly OF summer
Left here in the room;
All its playful companions
Are fed up the fiume.
Have gone for the winter
r" Somewhere alternating
And left IL alone on
My dome of thought skating.
Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

MAN IN EACH COUNTY To SELL
tea. coffee. baking powder. extracts
and sniccs direct 10 the housewives and
stores. with or without valuable pre-
miums Go purchasers; salary. horse and
wagon " proven competent. Address
importer 40 Front street, New York
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
Holiday PeKcalex.

full line OF light and dark colorings, the
newest designs. especially for Xmas Best
quality only IL l2c. yard. j. l.. JONES x
cos Greater store, Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
orsir.u rhIrv. oor. We'll

Thoreby hecome extraordinary. Adherence
To this has bnut up the large trade in De.
signing Engraving. fiectrotyping and Print.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
.Prince Ramon"
-.o:-
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-Continu-
GUS performance.
--:c:-
EMPIRE-west's Minstrels.
-:o.-
OLyMPIC-Butterhy Burlesquers.
--.o.-
Quers.
THE WEATHER.

Washington. Dec. 22.-For New Eng
land: Fair tonight and Saturday; yari-
able winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
LIT ua Fuarr.t

That you buy her anicc Collarette for Xmas.
We nave them from sLps 60 ESQ. =. D..
JONES & CO.'S Greater ore. Arcede
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

James Gin was fined s. and costs IN
the 9Th district court toily. FOR the
theft Of $3.50 coat from simon Sueps-
ky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
J. C. .CONROY eco,

Are putt ing in lot ~ WINCHESTER STEAM
aud hOf WAIkR HkA1ER>. Get tEcir prices
betoi ic letting your Job. They are also put
ting up-to date Plumbing. Telephone gsl al
PACE srRLEI CUM OF PINE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
AN AGED EDUCATOR DIES
AT HIS PAWTUCKET HOME.

William f. Tolman, one of the best
known educators and oldtime peda-
gogues in the state, died at his home
in Pawtucket, yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

line of manufactured goods or In raw ma
terials for manufacturing industry cereals
are all lower on the week, rejecting the gen
orally favorable crop outlook and also some
Indifference as regards foreign buying of
wheat though the export demand for corn mas
been apparently stimulated by recent price re-
actions All classes of iron and steel are
either firmly held tending upward, notable
and steel rails, structural material ana par
iron and steel. Other metals are rather quiet
er, and tin shows some reaction from me
high price reached last week. Wool is sun
demand for the manufactured article, but puy-
ing is more closely confined to manufacturers
speculative dealing being apparently less no
ticeabe. Cotton is steady pending 1urIner oe-
velOpments in the crop situation ne an
thracfte coal trade appears to be Wen under
control and advances are reported maintained;
Western and Northwestern trade adVlceS tel
of expanding fall trade. shipments on IAN az
count from Minneapolis tax the tacllltleS vi
the iobbng houses Lumber is firm ana scarce
lions point to stories OF damage by storms anu
hot winds being in some respects eXaggeratea;
Increased demand is noted at chicago ana
business with jobbers is reported never better
at this season of the year Inc price OF pai
and pig iron Is up, are all steer plates.
BUSINESS failures numbered for the week loo
in the United States, against l54 iaSt N Week,
1Sq in this week a year ago, ia III 1885, zoo III
1896 and 209 in 1895. ., s,,o 90
In Canada for this week were 26 failures; as
against 16 last week and 2S in TINS week
year ago ,...,. .o- +ba
Wheat including -four. shipments for me
week aggregated 4,71164 bushels, as against
S66 432 last week l. 1.312 in the correspond
ing week of 1885, 3,30S.477 in 1897, "a, sou III
1896 and 155O,563 in 1895. Since July l. TINS
season the exports of wheat aggregate IL
Kos ans bushels against H. 426, 122 last year and
II 655. O24 in 1878.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
nEc1DtJoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The Gamers are paying the following prices:
Peaches. s10620 for frees and S25dSO for clings:
Anricots s30G40 per ton Bartlett Pears, in this
civ s3oa4O per ton for No. l and s15G25 for
Nc ,: Green and Yellow Plums, $16g20 per
ten; Colored Plums, $1oQl5
The whole market is tame and devoid of
feature Bartlett Pears are weak, being in lib
ora1 s,nnIv Peaches are slow and plentiful
ms are coming in more freely. Supplies Of
Cranes are increasing from day to day, and the
sane NAV be said of Melons. Lemons and
Lines are quiet.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 256S5c per box; Crabapples, 3505oc
per small box
Strawberries $5@6 per chest for small and
81 SODA 30 for large berries; Raspberries s4go
fer chest: Huckleberries. 7dSc per lb.
Grapes 50675c per box and 65qI5c per crate
for Fontainebeau 65cGS per box and 55cG
81 per craze for Rose of Peru. 75cGH per
less 80,
Cantaioupes 81 5oq2 so per crate; Nutmegs,
Pear Pears. 55a5Oc per box, according to size;
Bartletts 75cG$1 rs per box.
io Eigs 75c6s1 50 per box for double layers of
HACK and 6od75c for white.
Anriccts 356S5c per box.
Peaches 15d5oc per box and 15G35c per bas-
Plums, 25a5Oc per box; Prunes. 5O@75c per
CITRUS FRUITS-Valencia Oranges. s2Q4:
lemons 75cGS1 % for common and 81 5002 so
FOR good to choice: Mexican Lines. s4G4 so:
California Lines, per small box; Bananas
81 5oG2 so per bunch; Pineapples. s192 so per
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-To-days stock mar
let was largely devoted to dealings in a few
Industrial specialties. Under cover of the
strength in a few industrials there
marked tendency to realize in the railroad
list but the selling pressure there was not
heavy and offers decreased as prices declined.
Union Pacific was subject 10 pressure by I'M
confirmed rumOrs of a strike its line. The
stock broke IL points on rather liberal offer
ings and closed at d net loss of a point. The
preferred declined q. The chief movement Of
the day was in Tobacco stocks and Tennessee
Coal American Tobacco gained an extreme
points, Continental Tobacco 32s, the preferred
ota and tennessee Coal "a Late in the day
prices of these were suddenly let down from
IL 70 212 points, apparently with the purpose
Of shaking on weak followers of the bull
movement The rumor of a great combination
of coal and iron interests in the South
added 10 those recently current to explain the
Tennessee Coal movement The vigorous ad-
vance of this stock begot some sympathetic
strength in other stocks on the same indus
try Colorado Fuel Federal steel America
Smelling and a number of other stocks ad-
vanced from fraction to over a point.
Sugar was heavy most of the day account
OF the shading Of prices in some grades of
refined sugar. The local traction stocks
showed weakness throughout and Consolidated
Gas lost 81 per cent net. Rock Islands June
statement showing increase in the surplus
after charges Of nearly $4,000 compared with
last June failed to hold up the grangers. The
reported large demand for grain for export
was equally Ineffective and this group and
Atchison preferred drifted downward Some
depression reflected here from London on
account OF the outlook for dearer money there,
and there were some reports Of money troubles
in Berlin The coming holiday in London and
expected dullness in New York prompted the
closing up Of many accounts To-day's spec
ulative leaders closed feverish and unsettled,
but the general tone firm at the last.
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf firsts rose 31a
per cent.
There was some activity in mortgages Of
Southwestern railroads and In Rope and Irvine
incomes at mixed changes. Total sales.
81 sos. COO
United States As advanced 4 and the 5s Il
in the bid price.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lie under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers, 1OQ1OIkc; medium, 9991kc; light, &c;
Cowhides, &c: Stays. &C; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf
1oc: dry Hides. sound Ice: cuils and brands.
1sc; dry Kip and Veal. Ice; dry Calf. lie;
Sheepskins, shearlings, 2OqSoc each short
s0cqs1 10 each; Horse Hides. salt. $2g2 % for
large and 81 25q1 50 for small Colts 20 a.. e.
. 3G3I5c; refined -; grease, 202Ac.
WOOL-Spring Clips-san JOAQUIN and
Southern. months. SQ11c; Foothill and North
tive, e65i1c: Nevada, 1l@14c; San joaquin Foot
hill free. 10T12c: San Joaquin Foothill detec-
tive SGI9c: Humboldt and Mendocino, 16124l8c
Valley Oregon. l7GDlSc Eastern oregon, iza14c
for choice and 9d11bc for fair TO good
HOPS-1s9S crop. 1561712c per III; 1899 crop
1212G13c bid and refused.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-CaIcutta Grain Bags, SIC; Wool Bags
26d2sc
CoA-wellington. IS per ton; New Yelling
ton, IS; Southfeld Wellington, 81 so; seattle.
Scotch IS; Cumberland, 50 in bulk and $40 so
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl2;
Camel IS per ton: Rock Springs and Castle
Gate 81 co. Coke. s12 per ton in bulk and '4
in sacks -, -,
there have been five arrivals OF coal from
Washington with 13 $50 tons one from British
Columbia 4442 tons. and two from Swansea,
1863 tons; tontal, %, 7S5 tons. mere mas peeh
a much larger amount delivered to consumers
this week than has been received, so that
stocks in yard have been eaten into somewhat
Shipments from the northern coast are light,
as coal-Carriers are unprocurable even at IN
creased rates of freight; three-fourths OF cur
locally owned Golfers are temporarily away IN
Australia and China carrying lumber, LOT
which extreme rates are being paid. The War
Department is diverting a number of our coast
steamers which were formerly utilized for
transporting coal new departure VIII take
will load the Colorado now converted into a
barge Ghe masts, etc, have been taken out)
and will use one Of their tugboats to tow her
down This may be feasible at this season OF
the year; later on it will be a precarious ven
ture. -
from British Columbia and Australia at ex-
IRENE figures Charters have recently been
made from the north, which will make the
and the outlook is high prices Will rule Tor
several months to come -. ,,,.,-
81 50G4 90; extra do, s5a5 So; Hawaiian. s. rs;
Japan 81 121zG4 20; Louisiana, S0a6.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash. in 1OO-lb bags:
Cubes A crushed and Fine Crushed, 5tsc;
Powdered 59sc Candy Granulated. 5Ac; Dry
GranuIated. 51sc: Confectioners' a, SIC; Cali
fornia A. 47sc; Magnolia A, 424c; Extra c, 43sc
Golden c. 4l5c; barrels, Lice more: half barrels
a c more; boxes 1ac more; 50-lb bags. sc more
No order taken for less than rs barrels or its
equivalent Dominos, half barrels. SIC; boxes
6I5c per h. Imports from the islands in July
were 49, $50, 600 lbs, against %, 600 in July,
1000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
,otals .............s 26. s85, 9ss
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-FLoUR-Receipts,
70 Cos: exports, 1863; about steady; somewhat
easier on lower grades. General market
closed quiet unchanged. Minnesota bakers
81 90d3 10; winter patents SO 50d3 rs: winter
straights SO 2063 20; winter extras 50 406i2 80.
WHEAT-Recepts 800; exports, 113 95s
Spot firm; No. red. 75fsc T. o. b. anoat spot;
No. 1 Northern Duluth. 767sc (. o. b. af1oat
SPOT; No 2 red. 1880 elevator; options opened
firm at Nc advance. which proved to be the
hest of the session and due to local buyine
following firmer cables. yesterdays liberal ex.
port sales and local covering; sold off &c under
realizing but again rallied and closed steady
at about the best prices. September 74Hn
751sc closed 75c; December, 76B@771ac. closed
at 771kc
HOPS+Steady.
METALs-Further weakness in tin was the
only feature of interest in the metal market
to-day The additional decline was brought
about largely by a withdrawal of buyers and
freer offerings Regulation reports from pri-
mary markets did not reveal any striking new
phases and the same was equally true of the
situation abroad. AT the close the Metal Ex-
change called:
PIG IRoN-warrants unchanged. with s14 75
bid and s15 "a asked.
LAKE COFPER-Unchanged at SIS so.
TIN-Weak, unsettled and nominal at $40 80.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-CaIifornia fruit sold
to-day: Pears-Bartlett. 81 7OG2 40 per box;
Colet, 95cGS1 Is. Peaches-Susquehann 70c6
81 so per box; Foster, 65cGs1 O5; Crawford, 7O0
g0c; Cling, 75cGs1 10: liberia 75a95c per box
Prunes-German, 81 06G1 30 per crate; Tragedy
so per crate. Plums-Egg. SlG1 30 per crate ::
Kelsey 81 %. Purple Duane 75cGs1 60 per
crate Twenty-Five cars in the market to-day.
The Earl Fruit Company sold California
prices:
CHICAGO. Aug 4-Grapes-Ma Malaga, single
crates, average 81 10; Muscat, average 81 So
Peaches-Early Crawford average 66G70c: Ell
berta. average 74c; Orange Cling boxes. aver
age, 81. Pears-Bartlett, average 81 S3d1 80
Plums-fellow Egg, average 81 80. Prunes-
eros, single crates, average 81 81. Twelve cars
sold to-day; favorable weather
BOSTON, Aug. 4.-Peaches-E Early Crawford
6oc6sl, average s5c; Foster boxes S0cd$1 aver
age, 99c; Reeves Favorite, average sac; Sus-
lett, 81 5sd2 20, average 81; half-boxes, 8Oc8
81 10, average GOO Nine cars sold
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4-Peaches-E Early
Crawford, average 65c; Foster, 7Sc; Elberta,
boxes. average SIC. Pears Bartlett, boxes,
81 35q1 10. Plums-Kelsey single crates, 81 10
a 40 average 81 Is Prunes Tragedy, 95cG
81 Is. average, 81 o. Six cars sold; weather
MONTREAL. Quebec, Aug. Kelsey
Prunes. single crate, average 81 so; Bartlett
Pears, boxes, 81 SGd2. average 81 go
Peaches, boxes. 6oGS5c. average SIC; Foster
Peaches, boxes average &c; Crawford Cling
Peaches. boxes, average csc; Susquehanna,
boxes average SOC: Orange Cling Peaches
boxes, average 90c; Bartlett Pears boxes 50 10
az 40 average 81 %; half boxes average 81 10;
Bradshaw Plums, single crates, 75cds1 O5,
average 9sc: Yellow Egg Pums. single crates,
s0ccG$1 10. average 81 OF. Twenty four cars
sold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

Camel $40 90 castle Gate..ss COG
Wellington -plO 90 lSouthfield
New yelling Wellington @ 80
ton $500. -d10 90 Coos Bay. @ 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

Turkeys, per ID. .1SG122
DUCKS, each .0v,tIuJ
Geese, each-..s1 GOAL 80
Pigeons, pair. .40050
Rabbits. pair. .....-04O
Hare. each. J5m20
Doves. pr DE-. 81 O0@1 25