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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug e.-WHEAT-
This Is the usual period when the winter
wheat movement of the new crop to the
western markets is quite lively and the
price of wheat suffered accordingly Still
II Is not down very much, the new Sep
TEMPER closing today at SS5sGSS$c, only
312c lower than week ago. The way the
new wheat. piled up at Chicago, St Louis
Kansas City and other points gave the
professional bears an excuse to hammer
the market little. But in doing so, they
AFFORDED the bulls splendid chance to buy
about TIC from the top. a few months ago,
and a good rally should carry ii up at
situation it is due to advance about that
much soon. The governm ent report on
spring wheat condition this afternoon is
only 1874 against 81 month ago, and $50
year ago. This indicates about four
fifths of crop and, although there has
been some Improvement since August l,
the total may not be over 225. 900, 900 bush
els. The present estimate of the winter
wheat crop is about 41O,O00, 900 bushels.
bushels below last year. This confirms the
repeated predictions of the bulls. Euro
600, of which 30 100000 is in Hungary max
ing a total worlds shortage OF 325. 600 600
present prices. based on that gloomy. out
look, they are welcome to do So Wheat
and flour is being exported to Europe
weekly at the rate, of nearly 100000 bush
els, and New York exporters say that
wheat is now easily down to export
basis and bids for large quantities are ez-
pected soon. The Canadian Northwest.
wheat crop is four weeks late and in dan
ger of early frost before September 10.
Black rust reports continue coming from
the three northwest states and the spring
wheat there is not yet out of danger. Re
liable estimates today place the Kansas
wheat croE at 900 bushels. September
or December wheat now look like gilt-e
edge purchase. .
CORN-There was fairly good corr
weather the past week but the price held
UP rem arkably well and closed &c higher.
at 551sc bid. for the new September. On
Monday it struck the old high, 55a4c again.
and today's close Is within sc of it. The
government condition corn August /.
is S2S against S02 month ago, and ss.1
a year ago. A higher condition was con-
fidentIv expected This is not much over
foilr-fifths of croD. about 2h billion
bushels. against 1927 100000 last year. Much
higher prices therefore is indicated
OATS-Condition- 756 against 81 in July
and SIS a wear ago. Although prices have
already advanced sharply. only three
fourths of a crop is very serious condi
ton of affairs
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Ra,nes g. CIay.Center 4.

Clay Center, Aug. 10.AThe Barnes
aggregation of baseball enthusiasts
defeated the local team by score of
to l. Score by innings:
Barnes 30 0 0 0 2 2 Is
Clay Center 20 1 0 o 0 0 O-1
Batteries-Clay Center, Rademach-
err and Hedrick; Barnes, McKelvey
and Hogue-
Umpire-A. Rademacher.
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He Blew Tn the Train.

Williamsport, loPa, Aug. ia
tramp who was put off Pennsylvania
railroad train at Ridgeway, Pa, ex-
ploded nitro-glycerfne under the cars
and seven men were injured.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago III, Aug 1O.-CHEESE-Mark
easy. Daisies, 131Ac; Twins, 12c; Young
Americans 1870.
POULTRY-AIive steady. Turkeys, l2c;
chickens, 12e; springs. 14G15c.
BUTTER-Easy. Creamery, 2o@2Sc; dali
ry, 20@22c.
13@15c.
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New York Sugar and Conee

New York, Aug 1O-SUGAR-Raw su-
gar quiet. Fair refining, 49, 1914; centrifu-
gal, 96 test, $3.50 molasses sugar. So. 1S1s.
ReTlned sugar quiet. Crushed, $50; pow
dered, $; 10; granulated, $500.
COF,F EE-Market steady. No. Rio,
essc; No. Santos, Use.
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Cotton Market.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 10.-COTTON-
Market steady, 1334c
New York, Aug. 10.-COTTON-No sales
today Spot cotton closed quiet Middling
uplands, 40; middling gulf, $13.65.
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KiIIed Himself on the Street.

San Francisco, Aug. 1e.-Gan E.
Sittig of Houston, Texas, ended his
life with a pistol on Fillmore street
this morning.
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Range of Prices on STOCKS

Furnished by ]. z. Gall, Commissions
GRAINS Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 1851
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Chicago Market.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and STOCKS;
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 4S6.I
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat ss@5sd
higher corn I'D higher.
Car, lots at K. c. today: = Wheat, 260;
Estimated car lots at X c. Monday:
Wheat 2s6; corn, "a; oats. g.
Car lots at Chicago today Wheat, 291;
corn, 229ss oats, so.
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Chicago, Aug. 10.
Low Close Yes
Omen High

Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stock'1
Office ITO West Sixth street. Phone 1885,
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WeekIv Markef I.ettter

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Srains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Onice ITO w. Sixth st. Phone 1861
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Topeka. Aug. 10.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS ..... IS 6od5.so
f 4EA I ..... Observation-Disclosures. 5756s5. IS
Lf staga sooa15o less than hogs. accord
ing to quality CATTLE.
HEIFTRss o FAIR 0Os 90
COWS. COMMON .--..--.'------... 2-00g2 2 50
HE1FEfEsGi G Gso AND POULTRY 4OVe4'z'
FURNISHED by Topeka Packing Co. 114-11s
West Laurent street,
over 2lh lbs. 10c: hens, SIC; coarse young
roosters, SC; old roosters, &c; ducks, SCI,
eJ EGG s-F'resh country. 1Sc.
FRUiTs AND VEGETABLES
TF nR aNG Eas py nc s. 25G5 So
T.EMONSNPer box. Leffingwen, $3.50
SoIth AmM HenurS sized ZEE bun bunches so
large punches, $3.50; Jumbo, $275q3.00.
TOMATOES-Home grown per basket
$l- VpPI Es-Per bu box, 800
PEACHES-E1berta, per 4-basket crate.
81 Bi5|1iRrLET PEARs--Per box. $3.50.
Kew CORN-Per doz., 121zc.
STTNTMER SQUASH-Per A-bu. basket,
SOC pRAGE-Per H., 1Ac.
11ACKBERRIES-Per crate. $2.50.
WATERMELONS-Per h.. nc.
l. L.
~ III New York State white. I61kc Block
cH,i IS 1Sc;s Brick, Ice; Limburger, Ice;
65"isy 16c; Dairy Twin, 2 to box 16c
W R1sAsDfIsHEs- Round. per doz.. 15c; long.
per E w DRY oNIoNs-Per h.. sa4c.S
Green ONIONS-Per doz. punches, Csc
XIV TURNIPS-Per doz punches a0c
REFsTS-Per doz. punches, Csc.
PIEPLA&T-Per ID, &c.
Wax BEANS-Per 1-3 blu. box, 60c; per
aiamond basket. 60c.
oi ca1Wl1ccIUYMBERs-Per 1,s box. Soc: per
.aoz0 25c: per K-bu. basket. Soc
NR.V POTATOES-Sacked. per bushel.
Sc.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard. corner OF
Kansas ave. and Curtis ST.
wHEAT--No. ?. 7SasOc; No. g. 7sa7Sc:
No. 4, 72976c t- -~
o3TsNo. ?. 4oc: No. 3. 4sc.
Topeka Hide Market
rPrices paid in Topeka this week. baS~d
on Boston uuotations.l
ss~ Topeka, Aug. 10,
GREEN SALT CURED .--.-..-.-.; :; so1 ;s< e
NO. HORS = 49, - 'SS'OsNRo-eSy
; NO. TALLOW .......''...'....s..'....,.
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
OFFICE 10 West Sixth street. Phone 49,
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once I cannot say anything about
our demands, for everything is in a
chaotic cnndifinrn al rrnSanf -
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TOnelS0 Marker.

FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Co.
Yards close at noon Saturday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
EVERETT ADDS To
HIS BAD RECORD

For the second time within three
months. Joe Everett, the negro hack
driver, is in jail on a charge Of horse
stealing. 1t is alleged that he helped
himself to the hack horse of an old
driver named HuggIns. took the ami
NAL up Nuuanu Valley and sold it for
$50. He was up before Judge Andrade
yesterday and committed to the Cir
cult Court.
Everett, who acquired fame last
summer as a baseball magnate in the
AaIa League, has been on the police
records many times of late and viii
probably be given lengthy sentence
II this latest charge is proven. He
served six months for the burglary Of
the Fashion Saloon, was arrested for
horse stealing as soon as liberated,
but acquitted Next he was sentenced
to six months for larceny and now
has two cases against him. embezzle-
ment and horse stealing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
GENEROUS GIFT
Of CASTLE ESTATE
Manoa Property to Be Given
Over to Associated :,
kindergarten.


Announcement was made yesterday
of a generous gift on the part of the
Castle estate to the Associated Kin
dergarten and Children's Aid Society,
consisting of the beautiful Castle house
and grounds in Manoa valley, the So
ciety to surrender the King street
property now occupied by it, this in
turn to be given at some good time
to some other charitable institution.
The proffer of the exchange, which
was of course Immediately accepted,
was made on Friday and the moving
of the institution into the new quar-
ters will be done before the New Year.
The fact that the location of the
Manoa property is much preferable
from the standpoint of healthfulness
and is also much larger than the King
street property, prompted the offer of
exchange. Miss Johnson, who IS in
charge of the kindergarten, is elated
at the gift, appreciating the fact that
the many children in her charge will
benefit greatly by the change.
W. r. Castle was seen yesterday
regarding the use to which the King
street property is to be put, but be-
yond announcing that it would un-
doubtedly be given at some time to
some deserving charity he could give
no definite information.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
WOULD SUFFER
FOR HIS WIFE
Mr.. and Mrs. Kekauoha Plead
Guilty---Federal Court
Proceedings.

George K. Kekauoha inplored Judge
Dole on Saturday to allow him to bear
whatever punishment the law required
the court to impose upon the supph-
cant's wife.
Both Kekauoha and his wife had
pleaded guilty to perjury committed
at the husbands trial a few weeks
ago for adultery. 1t was the leading
one of the cases from the Mormon set
tlement at Lafe.
Kekauoha's sentence for perjury was
continued to the expiration of his for
mer sentence. which is for four
months.
Mrs. Jennie Kekauoha's sentence was
continued until Tuesday next. Judge
Dole considerably granted another re-
quest of her husband in allowing her
to be arraigned in his Office. Having
listened to the indictment there, she
pleaded guilty in open court directly
afterward.
Melvin NJ. Harmon, acting in Elder
Woolley's absence as head of the Nor
mon church in Hawaii, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of subornatton of
perjury. His case was continued to
December IA, then to be set for trial.
Rosa de Coito pleaded not guilty to
both of two indictments for bigamy,
and the time of her trial viii be set
on the 14th inst.
John Wynne's plea to the indictment
charging him with the murder of A.
F. McKinnon was further continued
until next Saturday, the court having
not vet ruled on the demurrer.
I. Mori, the Japanese merchant con-
victed of passing a counterfeit SO
piece. came up for sentence. s. F.
Chfllingworth, attorney for the prison.
er. moved for a new trial. After
argument on both sides, the motion
was denied. Then Mr.. Chillingworth
moved that sentence be continued until
the physical condition of the defendant
was demonstrated. Mori was repre-
sented as being in feeble health. Judge
Dole continued sentence accordingly
until Tuesday, MOri in the meantime
to be examined by physicians of the
L. s. Marine Hospital Service.
Hearing of demurrer in the case OF
Lee Sa Kee. otherwise called Sha Kee,
was continued until the 14th inst. 1t
is an Edmunds Act case.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
VOLCANO HOUSE
LOTS CD WELL
Nineteen Country Home Sites
Bring Satisfactory
Prices.

Land Commissioner ]. w. Pratt
brought from Hilo the official report
of Land Agent Williams on his sale by
auction of the Volcano House lots on
Monday. There were twenty three lots
put up and all but four of them were
Sold Some brought more than double
and others more than treble the upset
price. The aggregate realization is
over 20 per cent more than the upset
prices added, though some lots went
for but slight advances on the upset
prices.
Hilo people applied for these lots
as sites for country homes up in the
bracing air that characterizes the re-
gion of the Volcano of Kilauea at it's
elevation of four thousand feet. The
lots were surveyed in long and narrow
shapes. being called by some cavillers
"bowling alleys That is the way the
applicants desired them surveyed,
though, having the double object in
view of frontages upon the public road
and of close neighborhood of cottages
aligned along the front.
Following is the sales list:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
.ACHI SENDS OUT
THE OLIVE BRANCH

Achi has announced his penitence
and is trying to break back into the
ranks of straight Republicanism. He
has passed out the olive branch to
the ChilIingworth-Lane crowd and is
now awaiting some response to his
overtures of friendship.
This is not so much because he
loves Chillingworth and Lane as be-
cause he has sworn a mighty oath to
be revenged on Iaukea for his alleged
throw-down. Not only has he made
the claim that the Sheriff has not APP
pointed as many of his men as he
greed to positions in the police de-
partment, but he has discharged some
of the ones he did appoint and pur-
poses discharging some of the others.
As yet the Straight Ticket Repub-
Iicans have taken no action in the
matter, being not altogether convinced
of the repentance Of the man who
claimed the greater part of the glory
of splitting their ranks a year ago
last November.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
AUTOS COMING TO
Do HACK BUSINESS

Within very short while automo-
biles will be doing a hack business in
Honolulu and doing it at the present
regular hack rates. There are plenty
of automobiles which may be hired at
the present time in the various city
garages. but none of these will be
taken out for short trips, the minimum
charge being SIS. But the machines
which are being discussed will be op
the street at all hours, ready to pick
ND passengers for two-bit, four-bit and
dollar runs, within the present hack
limits.
One of the first who will put such a
machine to work will be Frank Lillis,
one of the best known Of the Honolulu
tiehus/ He argues that If it can be
found profitable to employ autos as
delivery wagons in the mainland cities
If should be profitable to run them in
Honolulu as hacks Having arrived at
this conclusion, ne ordered his ma
chine. a Cadillac, which should be
here shortly after the New Year AS
soon as the practicability Of such a
use for an automobile can be proven
a syndicate stands ready TO order six
more for the work. These machines
viii be On cali the same as the hacks
are al present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
WALLACH STILL
KEEPS SECRET
Failed to Come Through With
the Revelations Promised
the Public.

Last night was the night upon which
Wallach was TO build him a monument
more lasting than brass by announc-
ing to the suffering world, free gratis,
for nothing, the secret of his RENE
dies. One week ago he made such an
announcement of his intentions, bu,
since then he had another think and
last night there was nothing doing.
The great secret which is to make Ho-
nolulu famous remains locked in the
breast of the healer and the anxious
world listened in vain.
Wallach remained in camera
throughout the evening. An inquiry
as to his whereabouts at the office of
DR.. Ateherley brought out the infor-
nation that the female rock specialist
was at home at some address un-
known. There was nothing in the ap-
pearance of either Dr. Atcherley or
the surrounding landscape to denote
that any great developments had taken
place during the evening, so an inquiry
was made as to when and where the
great secrets We're to be divulged and
the death blow to modern medical
methods dealt.
"Oh, I don't know what made him
so silly as to say any such thing as
that" said the Doctor. IN fact, he
tells me that it was all a mistake. that
he never made any such promise
Why should he tell about his remedies
without getting anything for them? I
think it would be very foolish"
This settled the secret telling story
What Waliach had promised to do,
coming into the Advertiser office on
purpose to make the announcement,
was to declare his wondrous secrets,
Just to prove to the people that I am
an honest man and not fraud"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
THE BOLT DEsCENDS
ON HEAD Of LUCAS

An information was laid by District
Attorney Breckons yesterday against
Raymond A Lucas of TIilo for ''mak-
ing false statement in an allotment
note of a seaman" Marshal Hendry
wirelessed to Hilo for the arrest of
Lucas, though it was expected he
would come to Honolulu voluntarily
in the steamer Claudine on being serv-
ed with the notice.
This bolt has been in suspense over
the head of Lucas for some months.
The date of the alleged offense is
June l, 1907 An allotment of $50 in
one instalment is said to have been
made by Lucas on the wages of A.
jacobson. Lucas declared that he was
the original creditor for the amount,
this being for board. lodging and cloth
ing. also that the claim arose prior
to Jacobson's being shipped for the
voyage from HiIo to Delaware Break
water of the ship John Ena-
The information contradicts such de-
clarations. saying that Lucas was not
the original creditor for $50, but only
for SIS; that It was not for board,
lodging and clothing, but for money
paid to jacobson, and further that the
debt was not contracted prior to
Jacobson's engagement for the John
Ena's voyage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. SHIELDS.

The funeral of Mrs. Walter c.
Shields was held yesterday from the
late residence. 1245 Wilder avenue.
There was a very large number Of
friends present and many beautiful
floral remenbrances were sent. The
service. which was very simple one,
was conducted by the Rev. Dr~ Dore-
mus Scudder. Of Central Union church.
Of which Mrs. Shields was member.
The interment was at Nuuanu cene-
terry. The pail bearers were Donald
NJ. Ross. ]. c. Cook. James c. McGill,
f. T. wfnant. George Angus and AL
bion F. Clark.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
AGENT Of HOODLUM
UNION, SAYS MAKING

II am glad that the name of the
man who says he is going to or
ganize the japanese has been found
out" said Fred Maxine yesterday. 81
would like to see that man and find
out just what he is up to, That he
has anything to do with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor do not be-
Iieve. 1t is likely that he is connect
ed with some of the hcodlum unions
of the Coast, or possibly Vancouver,
and is trying to get the japanese here
into trouble so that they can not go
TO the mainland
Maxine denies very fatty that he has
anything TO do with the scheme enc
away or the other. He ridicules the
Suggestion that the japanese could be
Induced To enter unions or that their
organizations would be successful if
it could be worked up. THE Japa-
uese couldn't stand together. Just as
soon as one man began TO get a little
influence the others would all COM
mence to knife him"
Taking it altogether. the thing
doesn't look good enough to Maxine
ITO organize here properly would
take half a million dollars. Not TO
spend, but to have on hand in case of
trouble. When someone comes to me
with that much to back him I win
talk to him. 1 could not afford TO for
less"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
BLIND PIG RAIDED.

License Inspector Fenneli made a
raid last night on another blind pig.
gathering in psng Sing and guam
tity of booze, both bottled beer and
whlskey. The raided promises are at
1924 Nuuanu. The inspector had been
watching the place and made his ap-
pearance just at the critical time,
when Chris Anderson was picking up
three bottles Of beer from the counter
and Pang had rung up the cash regis
ter for dfty cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

After costs, which go with the ver-
dict. had been taxed at $65.25 in the
case of National Candy Co. vs.. j. O.
Lutted doing business as Honolulu
Candy Co, Judge Robinson heard and
granted a motion for new trial
Plaintiff noted exceptions. Thayer ap-
peared fer plaintiff and Milverton for
defendant
The verdict was foP $500. or some
thing less than half the claim, but
the court could not be shown reason
why such an award should have been
made. It was case of all or Moth
ing for the plaintiff.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
HELP FOR LAHAINA.

We understand that funds have
been secured by the Bishop for the
erection Of a parish house at Lahaina
in which Miss Van Deerlin may live
and carry on her night school and
other settlement work. The need there
for such accommodations is urgent
Anglican Church Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
MAUNA LOA IS
FIRING UP FOR
THE SIGHTSEERS
A Glow at Night and Smoke by Day on the
Great Mountain---KiIauea Also
Shows Fire.
wireless Special to the Advertiser.)

Is (Wireess Special the Advertser)
been smoke daylight
The eweath is warm n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
DEATH FOR MUTINEERS.

VLADIVoSTOK, December s.-Tventy-one mutneers have
been death
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
sHAKY FINANCIAL CONCERNS.


application
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
QUIET AT GoLDFIELD.

Nevada
a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08
Japan MAY sToP EMIGRATION.

verbally
to udentsa and com
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
National Republican will
be in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-15
CAUSES EARTH TO TREMBLE
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF HUGE
OIL TANK AT CONSTABLE
HOOK, NJ. j.

New York, Feb. 15.-With a roar
that was plainly heard above the
street noise of the city huge oil tank
In the Standard Oil company's storage
plant at Constable Hook, N. j., ex-
ploded during the day. So great was
the concussion that windows more
than a mile distant from the scene
were shattered and buildings many
miles away were shaken so severely
that many believed that the disturb
ance was caused by an earthquake.
Fortunately the tank which exploded
was an isolated one and only three
persons We're injured and they only
slightly These were workmen who
were fighting fire which had started
near the tank They had fought the
flames for more than an hour and had
succeeded in holding them back from
the big receptacle which contained 400
barrels of kerosene, but the oil be-
came ignited and suddenly there came
a tremendous report and the great
tank was torn to fragments. Houses
In the Immediate vicinity were shaken
as by an earthquake and thousands
of windows were broken by the shock
Across the Kill Won Kull, on Staten
Island. the effect was almost as Sc
we're and in the down town districts
of New York there was a distinct
trembling of the EARTH lasting for sew
eral seconds.