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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
STOCKS AT AUCTION.
Financial Men Bid Briskly at a Sale To-
Day

At 12 o'clock today in the rooms OF
George II. Burnham, Equitable build
ing, an auction sale of stocks took place.
The sale was attended by almost all the
financial magnates of the city. and the
bidding was in some instances very spir-
tied All the shares aud stocks went in
Jumps and there were no splits. The
shares were sold as follows:
o6s shares Blackstone Canal National Bank e4Id
% shares Nationa Eagle Bank. 574 bid. 57,l
sold
il shares Manufacturers National Bank. 1aI bid,
5 shares Providence National Bank, 700 bid,
20 shares American Screw Company. $40 bid.
ls shares Berkshire Railroad Company Ilo bid
i share Boston and Maine Railroad Company. 100
share Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad
Company, 100 bid, l1o,d sold. Also
80 shares Providence Mutual Investment Com
Ioshares Mercantile Trust Company. held as co..
lateral 80 bid, 20 Sold.
shares Pawtuxet Valley Railroad. passed by.
10 saares Fourth National Bank l2i bid, l27
b6 shares American National Bank, AZ bid 40
40 shares Commercial Natlona Bank As bid. ae1S
sold.
IL shares Phenix National Bsnk. 30 bid. 3oJs
sold.
Q shares Rhode Island National Bank 90 bid sOJs
sold.
% shares Pacific National Bank. Pawtucket. 20
bid s2as sold.
Deposits in Rhode Island Institution for Savings.
sl2S.l3; siO bid ga sold.
Deposits IN franklin Institution for Savings,
Deposit In Cfanston savings Bank s7i. 81; 80 bid.
Sl5 sold.
Deposit in Providence County Savings Bank
S259O0; ~ bid. 81. 80 sold
Two mortgage bonds Of $500 each Of Fidelity
Loan and Trust Company, g2lS bid g7ls sold.
Two mortgage bonds of JARVIS COnklin Mortgage
Trust Company, one for $500 and one for 800; S5
bid. % sold
Sif1'OS $40 bid. 500 sold
Deposit In Rhode Island Institution for Savings.
sl5s.5l; ss5 bid, si6 sold.
Besides the advertised list there were
81 shares in Commercial National
Bank, 80 shares in Providence Gas Com
pany, 10 shares in First National Bank,
) shares In Mechanics National Bank and
shares in National Bank OF Commerce.
offered, but no bids could be hal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED And OF
FICERS ELECTED.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions Well At
tended Over $50 Delegates Regis
tered-Rsport OF the Secretary.

The afternoon session of the seventh
annual conference OF the Rhode Island
Christian Endeavor Union at the Broad
Street Baptist Church, Central Falls,
opened with an increased attendance.
The following program was carried out:
Devotional exercises Half Hour with the Pastors;
address, 'ihe Christian Endeayorer and Ills
Bible the Rev; j. y. Tuitle. Jamaica Plain. Mass;
Hyatt smith, Cambridge, Mass; open confere nee
Thin Done and Things 20 be Done" conducted
one Of the trustees OF the u s. q. Il.
The report OF the corresponding secre.
tary, Frank q. Bishop, was received. The
number OF ac, ivs members i'm the union
is nearly $500, and the social mem bers
about AGO. making a total membership
Of 5, 900
The business meeting was then held,
the first business being the adoption of
the new cons tuition. The election of
officers was then held under the new con-
stltution, resulting as follows:
Pr, sdent, tie Rev. +. A. Horton, ID.
d., Providence; vice-presidents. the Rev.
J. M. Remick. Auburn, and the Rev.
Warren Randolph, ID. d., Newport; re-
cording secretary, Miss Emma A. Tiffany,
Central Falls; corresponding secretary.
Frank o. Bishop. Pawtucket; treasurer,
William &. Hipginbottom, Woonsocket;
auditor, Frederick H. Fuller, Providence,
superintendent OF junior work, Miss Jeu-
nie l.. fraser IfoVldence.
Evening Session.
The evening session opened with a
praise service with scripture reading and
prayer. The reports of committees were
received. The COMMITTEES on credentials
reported over $50 delegates present and
registered, besides others who hal not
registered.
The Rev. Leroy S. Bean OF Gorham,
Maine, then addressed the gathering
upon the subject: Christian Endeavor
and the Undebauched. lie was followed
by the Rev. X. W. Brokaw of Spring
field, Mass, who delivered an address
upon the "Re'a ion o. the Y. p. 5. &. Il.
to the Christian Growth"
The conference closed with a conse-
Grafton service. The delegates we're ac-
commodated at the noon aud evening
hours by lunch served n the vestry by
Caterer Havens o. Pawtueket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
Y. w. C. A.
Convention of the New England Young
Women's Christian Association.

Convention of the New England Young
Women's Christian Association.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
Citations OF New England will meet In
convention with the Providence Evangeli-
cal Young Wom ms Christian Associa-
tion at Y. M. c. A. Hall tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The convention will
last two days.
Tomorrow after aoon's opening service
will be conducted by Mrs. j. V. Oster-
hout. Mr.. George 5. Avery Of 30 ,tol
will make an address on "rhe Weapons
OF Christian War are.
Tea will be served at 6 o'clock in the
Associations parlors at 33l Westminster
street.
In the evening services will be held at
the Mathewson Street Church. Presi =
dent T.. H. Andrews of Brown University
and Mrs. Joseph Cook OF Boston will be
the speakers
Saturday morning and afternoon SER
wees will be held at the Central Baptist
Church, and in the evening at the Y. NJ.
&. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
$50 O'clock.
PARSONS RESIGNS.
New EngIand's President Has Not
Control OF the Stock.
HIS LETTER TO THE DIRECTORS.
Four Directors Also Send Resignations-
The Street Excited and the Stock De-
clines to 37-Current Rumors That
Mr.. Mcleod is stin Victorious.

Wall Street received its second shock to-
Parsons that he had resigned from the
presidency of the New York and New
England. and simultaneously with the
confirmation of the report the resgna-
tion of four directors was also announced.
They are Charles Parsons, Jr., &. l.
Day. William Lummis and A. r.
Flower.
Philadelphia that the recent selling or
New Englanl was not due TO large
holders or to Mr.. Mcleod, but that Mr..
Parsons was the seller, he having dis
covered that he no longer held control
nor could he get it. The street became
excited but the stock held firm during
the day until it became evident that the
Philadelphia rumor was true.
Late in the day President Parsons's
letter was made public and was tele-
grapned to this city over the special wire
OF Sheldon & Binney.
Mr.. Parsons says in his letter to the
directors;
were made TO me tha.s controlling interest in the
es bo p haa bs 1Se Py par
road. Ny personal preference at the time was, II
such Representations could have been verified,
retire from the charge OF the road but IL seemed
10 me 20 be my duty 10 remain throu lhout the
who intrust. Il IL 10 the present management. and
permit the selection 81 sueseeding one TO devolye
as O. convince me that by so doing the interests OF
In view OF tue approl ching annual eoting n seems
proper 10 me 90 NV make known my Intention OF
der my resignation as president OF the n Y. and \
l.. To lake effect March II. 1898.
CHARLEs PARSONS
What is the meaning OF IL all?
That Is the question which is variously
answered. The stock Immediately broke
from about 20 TO 81 and then recovered
TO 3S, at which point it held firm.
Many believers In Mr.. Mcleod claim
that this action of President Parsons is
virtual confrma'i Ion of Mr.. McLeod's
claims that he still has control The fall
in the price OF the stock would indicate
that fact.
The recent attacks by the New York.
New Haven and Hartford and the with
drawal of its through freight by pennsyl-
wanna all look toward the fact that the
Consolida ed does not control the road,
but that the leading management will
still extend its control to Canada over
the New York and New England and the
Boston and Maine.
The New York. New Haven aud Hart
ford officials when interviewed today
would say nothing. IL is conceded that
it would be for their interest to lower
the price of the stock IL they have not the
control
If they have their interest would be TO
put the price up aud sell the whole 81 ock
down to the lowest possible figure before
buying again. The street is evidently in
aquandary with leanings toward McLeo
One of the directors who was at the
meeting this morning states that he is
sure that the New Haven people are in
control
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
DEMOCRATS DINE.
Annual Banquet of the Young Mems
Democratic Club.

Democratfc CIuD.
The annual banquet OF the Young
Mems Democratic Club was held last
evening at the Trocadero. About 150
members and guests assembled and en-
joyed the spread
President Owen officiated as tost master
and introduced the speakers OF the even
ing. The occasion was enlivened by
music from an orchestra in the balcony
and the rattle OF plates mingled harmoni-
iously with the music OF popular med
leys.
The first speaker was President f. Ben
iamin Andrews OF Brown University
who spoke briefly on his conversion to
Democratic principles and his allegiance
to the party. Gen. Olney Arnold fol-
lowed and endorsed the previous speak
er's remarks "a his own.
A letter OF regret was then read by
Secretary Walker from Grover Cleveland.
Also letters from Gov. Russell OF Massa-
chusetts, ex-Gov. Waller OF Connecticut,
the Hon. Patrick A. Collins of Massa-
chusetts and Congressman William NJ.
Springer of Illinois.
Ex.-Leut. Gov. Wardwell made
brief address urging the support of
Cleveland, and made reference to the
need of n constitutional convention for
this state. He closed by stating that the
time was ripe for a change and that the
Democratic nominees for Congress
should be elected in April.
The Hon. Charles Il. German and John
j Heffernan spoke on the issues of the
coming tanpaign and were followed by
ex-Mayor Honey OF Newport. who stated
that he constitution of the state was
democratic, not aristOcratic. lie also adj
vocated the great need or "A constitutional
convention IN this state, and said that IL
was the demand Of the people, the de-
mand Of the leaders and of the party
itself
Several other speakers also addressed
the assembly, aud alta late hour the fes-
tivities were concluded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mary j. johnson Receivers 5000 From the
Old Colony Railroad.

The suit brought by Mary j. Johnson
against the Old Colony Railroad Conn
pany for damages sustained by the con-
demnation of portion of Webster street
for railroad purposes by 1.-THE board of alder
men OF this city. was concluded in tue
Court of Common Pleas this morning,
and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff
for 5000. Mrs. Johnson was one OF the
abutters, to whom the commissioners re-
fused to award damages. Other suits for
damages from the same source are now
pending.
The suit OF William j. Hall against the
town treasurer of Cranston for overpaid
taxes was heard by Judge Rogers this
morning and held for advise ement. Mr..
Hall claims that he was assessed for
5000 over the amount Of his property,
and paid the tax thereon under protest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
0LNEYVILLE.

william IT. PennelIs FuneraI-A Pound
Party-A Banquet
Services over the body Of William III.
Pennell were held at the Church OF the
Messiah this afternoon. The Rev.
Thomas II. Cocroft ofiiciated.
Washington Council, American Me-
chants, held pound party lat night.
The Rough AMI Really Fire Company
celebrated Washington's birthday by
enjoying banquet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
weather Indications. TTrrs

wAsHrNoroN, Feb 23.- Forecast for
New England: Fair; westerly winds;
slightly warmer this evening.
For eastern New York: Fair, warmer,
winds shifting TO southwesterly; probably
rain Friday morning.
signals are displayed from New York
city TO Eastport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
THE WEATHER.

Weather for this evening-Clear.
For tomorTow-Snow.
Tho Thermometer.
perature from Q a. IL. Feb. %. to 0
q. m, Feb. "a:
Highest, "a; lowest. 215; mean, 293
The Tide for Tomorrow.
High water at Providence at 2:10 a. m.
and at 2:4l p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
A MISPLACED SWITCH
Throws Train on the Track Near Pas.
coag.

The passenger train on the New York
and New England Railroad due in Pas.
coag from Woonsocket at 9:25 a. M, was
derailed between Harrisville and Pas
coag by misplaced switch. None Of the
passengers were injured, but traffic was
blocked for several hours
The severe Storm has blown down
most OF the telegraph wires, and com
munication with Pascoag is almost sus-
pended. On all the roads huge drifts
are encountered, and in some cases the
snow is piled to height Of eight feet,
max ing the passage of carts and wagons
an impossibility.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
PAWTUCKET STOCK.
Smaller Stockholders I'm the Pawtuoket
street Railway Co. Sell at an Ad-
yanced Figure.


Street Railway Co. Sell at an Ad-
vanced Figure.
Through the efforts of Col. Lyman b.
Gof of Pawtucket the citizens of that
city, holding stock In the Pawtucket
Street Railway Co., have become enabled
to dispose OF their stock mt Sl25 per share
TO the syndicate that week or so ago Sc
cured controlling interest in the road.
Col. Goh met the representatives OF the
syndicate In this city Tuesday after
noon. and an understanding was reached
by which, instead OF being frozen out, I"
the small stockholders would all be
given an opportunity to dispose OF their
stock n SO above par, aud S2j above the
price originally paid by the ~ Indicate.
Over 600 shares have already been trans
ferred at this fiZure, AMI the treasurer
and others of the company are rapidly
c3lleeting the remaindtr for this purpose,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
A Good Move.

Something that is appreciated. The Western and
European Ticket once OF q. s. A. Gardiner,
Wevbosset street. is open evenings till s D. N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
NARROW ESCAPE.
Dexter Clark Fell Into the Snow, and
Almost TO Death.
SPECIAL TO THr NEWS

tfECfAb 10 THE NtWA
ScITUATE, Feb. 2s.-Dexter Clark be-
came benumbed with the cold yesterday
afternoon " lille attempting to drive from
Hope to his residence in North Scituate,
and but for pssser-by- would have per
ished. Mr. Clark became drowsy, and
fell from his seat into the snow. aud was
found ia an unconscious condition.
Restoratives were applied. and after
half an hours hard work he came to.
IL was n narrow escape, for baf he noe
been discovered, Ne would have fraasn
10 death in Y VERY ehegt time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23

The Rhode Island commissioners Of
tie Worlds fair will meet at their Offices
on saturday, Feb. y. at ~ o'clock q. m.
for transaction of business,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
No One Appeared.

No one appeared at the hearing of the
judiciary committee on the insolvency
act today
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10
SPEAKER CRISP.
He Is Busy All Day Arranging the
House Committees

mouse
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Speaker Crisp
did not come to the capitol today, but
remained at his hotel, devoting the day
to the formation of his committees. He
said yesterday when asked about the
probability in this connection, that he
saw no reason for changing or modify
ing the expression he had made w hen
he first came TO Washington, viz, that
two or three weeks must elapse before
the full list is announced.
1t is expected under the terms of the
resolution adopted by the house yester-
day the speaker will tomorrow announce
the committees on rules, enrolled bills,
mileage and accounts. There is no
reason to apprehend change in the
composition of the committee on rules
as it existed in the Fifty-Second con-
gress, although so far as known no ex-
preston of the speakers intentions has
been made.
Regarding the rules for the Fifty
third congress, Representative Catch
ings said that III his opinion the pro-
vision in the rules of the Fifty-second
sufficiently provided for closure.
cat any tlme," said he, when the
house feels that it has had enough dis
cussion of a question it may order the
committee Oh rules to bring in an order
to proceed to vote at fixed time, and
when that order is adopted it becomes
effective. | consider it a very neat
device. 1t does not put any arbitrary
power in the hands of the speaker
or of the committee on rules. but
leaves the house to determine when
it will close consideration of a
subject. The committee on rules could
Initiate an order to stop discussion, but
it never has done So and at the last SEES
sion adopted the policy of requiring.a
majority of the majority party to re-
quest the committee to bring in an order
for closure before one would he report
ed. Whether or not that policy should
be adopted in this congress l am not
prepared to say, but it was wise and
safe measure Them
There is still nothing but speculation
possible concerning the regular commit
tees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10
The M|NNESOTAS WIN
First Heat in the II e ma
tional Half-MiIe Race.
SECOND nv THE SENIOR RACE.
Splendid Days Work by the
st. Paul Boys.
THE WXAKDOTTES DISQUALIFIED.
Dauntless' Defeat of the At
alantas a Big Surprise.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT
SECOND nv THE SENIOR RACE.
THE wXAADOTTES DISQUALIFIED.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 9. Almost
perfect weather for aquatic sports
marked the opening day of the worlds
Columbian regatta, given under the
auspices of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen. The events were
brought off Oh the Belle Isle course.
which was in fine condition, though
the time made was slow. A number
OF private yachts, prettiIy decorated.
lined up the course. The river seemed
alive with gaily decorated crafts of all
descriptions, and, it is estimated, fully
10000 people saw the sport. The at
fractions today were tame, compared to
what is expected tomorrow, as only one
final was brought off. A big sur
prise i'll today's programme was
the defeat OF the Atalantas by the
Dauntless intermediate eight in what
proved to be the fastest time for the day.
In the second heat of the International
four-oared shell race the Wyandotte
crew, which is reputed to be the fastest
i'll the country. led from the start, but
stopped at the boat club, the finishing
point i'll all the turning races. In
straight Always, however, the goal was
200 yards below, and the Wyandottes
not discovering their error were dis
qualified from entering the final event
tomorrow. Summaries:
Senior single scull, first heat-W. S.
Mcdowell, Iroqnis club, Chicago, won;
E. A. Thompson, Argonauts, Toronto.
Worcester. Mass, third. Time, IO:211$.
Second heat-Edwin Healy, Passaic,
Newark, N. j.. won; James Henderson,
Catlins, Chicago. second; E. n. Ather-
ton. Hartford, third. Time, 1O:3515.
Third heat-John j. Ryan, Sunny
sides. Toronto. won; Joseph Wright,
TOrOntOs, second; Fred KOenig, West
erns, st. Louis, third; j. II. O'Neill,
Millstreams, Chelsea, Mass, fourth.
Time, 1852.
Senior four-oared shells, first heat
won; Minnesotas. st. Paul, second,
Modocs, st. Louis, third: EcOrsas,
Ecorse. fourth; Wolverines, Detroit,
fifth. Time, 9:1415.
Second heat-Wyandottes, Wyan-
dotte, Mich, won; Argonauts, Toronto,
second; Atalantas, Hoboken, n. j.,
third. Time, 9:1619.
Junior single scuIls, first heat-John
II. Hall, albany, n. Y, won; Alfred
jury Jr., lOrOntOS, second; Albert w.
Bentley, Pawtucket. II. l., third; Elliot
Smith, Kansas City, fourth; James
Berry. Acquaicknocks, fifth. Time,
10:3934.
Second Heat-Alfred Russell, Toron-
tos, won; w. E. f. Paine. Argonauts,
Toronto, second; John d. Exley, Gray's
Ferry, Philadelphia, third. Time,
10:47H.
intermediate eigbt-oared shell, mile
and half straight away-Dauntless
New York, won; Atalantas, New York,
second. Time, 1885,.
International four-oared shell, mile
and half straight away; tirft heat
Athletic Club, New York, second;
Modocs, ST. Louis, third. Time S:O4.
Second heat - Argonauts, Toronto,
won; Atlantics, Hoboken. NY, second.
Time 9:07.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10

strength and that certain of the ultra
silver men are preparing to follow in
the direction indicated by the leaders in
the silver caucus in the house today,
namely, towards repeal with free coin
age at an increased ratio. 1t was rather
significant fact that the
Silver Men
appeared to have less anxiety than their
opponents about the result of the eau
Gus, as was evidenced by their conduct
While the senators were discussing the
situation, number of them leaving the
room and going to the restaurant, where
they calmly INDUCED in luncheon, ap-
parently unconcerned as to what was
going on in the chamber above.
Neither party in the senate has ever
been able to caucus with complete sue
cess on the subject of silver, and to-
days caucus was no exception to the
rule. So. after eXhausting the posi-
DllItIes OF debate, the caucus fell back
upon the ott-tried eXpedient of delegat-
ing toa committee the task OF endeav-
oring to arrange plan of business that
should be satisfactory to all sides.
NOA GuC VI lIl0 Cdu-
Gus, was authorized to appoint this
committee, and the caucus itself adj
Journed subject to his call, which will
be issued as soon as the committee has
reached an agreement and is prepared
to submit report for action. Imme-
diately after adjournment of the caucus
MIR. German repaired to the room of
the committee on appropriations and
called into consultation Senators Black
burn, Gray, Ransom and Voorhees,.
Senator Cockrell was invited to remain
IN the room. All of the senators with
the exception of Senator G ray were
members of the Democratic caucus COM
mittee of the last session; and. although
Mr.. German had not made his appoint
ments at the time of the con suItation,
their presence gave color to the expecta-
ton that they would be named as men,
bers of the caucus committee tomor row.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10
DARING AT lri.4PT
To Blow Up the Kentucky PEN
itentiary Walls.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 9.-Another
daring attempt among the convicts to
blow up the penitentiary walls and es-
cape was discovered by the warden last
night, and the details were made public
this morning. The principals i'll tie
conspiracy were the two Reeves broth
erG and a fellow by the name of How
ard, all desperate men, who are serving
terms of thirty-one years each
for blowing up bank and at
tempting to burn the town of Tomp-
kiEsville few years ago. They had
acted suspiciously for some days, and
upon investigation, the warden found
in their possession two pistols, huge
quantity of dynamite. nitro-glycerine
and other cOmbuStibles, and evidently
intended to make death struggle for
liberty after blowing up the prison
walls. They refused to talk. but some
of the other prisoners who claim not to
have been in the conspiracy gave away
the plan OF attempted escape. Strict
surveillance will be kept upon the
prisoners, who are sullen and disap-
pointed over the failure of their schema.