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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
General Ffuunciai Notes.

Michigan Central will, ii 10 thought,
bear tne brunt of any systematic raid
The point is distributed broadcast that
an attack is to be made upon the Wander
bilt shares in order to facilitate covering
in other directions.
Advices from Chicago state that rains
in Argentina are delaying the harvest.
Cariisle's currency plan is having q bad
effect on the market, especially on foreign
investors.
Sterling is trifle easier, but more gold
is expected to go Saturday.
London is firmer all around, with st.
Paul and l.. & n. up X.
The Edison Illuminating Company OF
Boston has Voted to increase the capital
stock from %, 900, 600 to 50, $4,000 and offer
the stock to the present stockholders at
par in the proportion of six shares to one.
The insiders of Lackawanna say that mt
their meeting 10 be held on Friday of
next week, the regular dividend OF 1A per
cent. will be declared and the statement
for the year will show between 8 and 10
per cent. on the stock.
The net treasury gold yesterday was
actually ;93, 1856, 900.
In New York gold shipments are caus-
ing considerable talk and the hope is ex-
pressed that they will decrease after the
holidays.
The official trade statement, issued by
the treasury department, showing a bai-
ance of mere handise exports in our favor
for IL months OF the fiscal year of over
sl30, 100000 with net gold and silver exports
of sl0O, O,0O0, 900, making an apparent bali
ance in our favor of debts paid OF $780,
100000, against s1S5,000,000 in 1898, is
puzzle TO "A good many people in view OF
The present heavy gold exports.
The ID. Z. +. circular issued last night
settles two things, the amount on the
outstanding rebates, S1,01l 600, and the
fact that the American Distributing
Company is hostile. The total
OF the rebates is less than imagined. The
really serious feature is the number OF
Improbable leases. Stockholders are to
send their views as to the future 10 Peo-
ria by mail.
The American Sugar Trust has estab-
lished lobby at Washington since Mon
day. Late developments make them fear
hostile legislation even yet
The Chicago Gas directors will meet
Monday to declare the dividend.
The stock market opened weak. Sugar
went down IL this morning; Distilling
/ TO sh; Northwest 9. Z. 8. & Manhattan
y, and ST. Paul and Rock Island, *.
Cotton futures opened quiet and steady;
sales, 1000 bales. Jan, 5.4S; Feb, 5.52 bid
Mar, 5.59; April, 5.6l bid; May. SEQ;
June, 5.73 bid; July, BIS; Aug, 5.s3; Sept,
5.S9; Dec, 5.45.
Providence Clearing House.
The clearing OF the Providence banks
today amounted TO Sg91, 800.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
ARM MAN HORRORS.
Forty Priests Massacrcd and Villages
Pillsged and Destroyed.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The Cologne Gazette
today publishes q letter from Armenia
telling Of fresh horrors there, including
% villages laid in ashes, II other villages
pillagcd and 20 priests massacred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
Amcrican ana English Capital.

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. t9.-The
council of state has granted the conces-
sion asked for TO build a railroad up the
Jung Frau mountain. The capital has
been subscribed in America and in Eng
land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19

Christmas display now opsn in our
three stores. Buy toys now. We have
made arrangements 10 pack them and de-
liver the hour agreed upon.
0EoRoE PETERSON,
1es, 9Q. 2ob Charles street..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
Score OF the Bicycle Race.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-The score in
the six-days' bicycle race at Industrial
HALL, at O'Clock this morning was:
Ashinger, 6S6 miles; Forster, 5s7; Can
non, 510.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19

Mills i'm Thornton held a mess meeting
yesterday and voted that no enc should go
into work unless all could go. A cable
gram was sent TO the hosiery w1rko = at
Noting ham, England, telling them that
there IN shut-out here and warning them
60 keep away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19

The commission to appraise values on
land condemned for the new State
Normal School organized yesterday
with the samo members constituting
the new State House commission.
Gardiner c. Sims is chairman, A. q. Fisher
secretary and George Farncll clerk. The
board will get TO work sometime around
January /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Grain Notes.
eUoTED ny A o. wExosS.
Car Lots today-Wheat, 20; corn, 12S;
oats, 123; hogs, 81 900.
Estimated tomorrow-W heat, 60; corn.
100; oats, 130; hogs, $4,000.
Heavy shipping hogs, $500 to 4.65.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19

ave st.s- .iarkets.
BRIGHTON. Mass. Dec. lS.-Amount Of stock
on the market at this place and at Watcrtown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
FINANCIAL NEWS.
Large Western Operators Buying st.
Paul.
Pronounced Bull Feeling on w. u.
and l.. and N-Nondescript Sugar.
Special TO The News.

Special to The News.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-There is decid-
edly bullish feeling upon st. Pau, and
large western operators who follow
Armour have been buying the stock. 1t
looks as il St. Paul will sell much
higher. The statement for November
will show falling off in net,
but this should not hold much IL any
sway. One fact that must not be over
looked is that the net returns as compared
with those of 1893, show up very favor
ably. That st. Paul may yield sympathetic
cally with any weakness in the rest OF the
market is conceded, but is likely to have
all advance greater than any other regular
stock inside of the next three months.
The bull feeling on Western Union and
l.. Il N. Is pronounced. L. d N. is being
bought by those interests that get early
information direct from Equitable build
ing insiders. London is likewise inclined
to buy l.. IL NJ, on even moderate conces-
sions.
Western Union is favorably influenced
by the fact that some strong interests
have lately acquired upward of 5000 shares
OF the stock, most of which mas been sup
piled by contract makers.
Traders are not bullish on the Indus
trials and they think that for the next
few months at least speculation Will run
more to the Legitimate railroad shares IN
which fewer risks are assumed, since
fluctuations are not as wide and under the
most favorable circumstances those who
hold railroad stocks can get out with
practically little loss.
The selling of Sugar has been mostly of
nondescript character. Ultimately Sugar
will come out all right, but
traders who never play for cventu-
alities say "Sugar is being fed
out on every rally. After the Christmas
holidays when Congress gets TO work
there will be some lively times in store for
the Havemeyer crowd"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,

The New Officers of Harmony. I. o. O. F..
 Prosperity of the I. o. o. F. Association-
 Other Elections.
 Harmony lodge, No. 5, I. o. o. F., has elected the following officers for the ensuing six months: N. G., George s. Loveland; v. G., Fred L. Mead; record ing secretary, George N. Moses; treas urer, John B. Clemmons.
 The lodge also elected the following directors to represent this lodge in the I. o. o. F. National Aid association for the following year: Thomas Lawrence and John B. Clemmons. William H. spock and E. I. Barrett were also elect- ed delegates to attend the annual meet icg of the association, which occurs January 8, at ? p. m., in the Odd Eel lows building. The association, Secre- tary Moses says, was never in more prosperous condition, and the directors have twenty applications for member ship to act on Ut their meeting tonight.
 Richard Wagner lodge, No. 86, Ameri- can Protective league, nominated off, cers last night. The election and in- stallation will take place at the next January 8, which will be fol- lowed by banquet. W.sWejler has been chosen as delegate to the grand lodge meeting at Baltimore, Janu- ary II.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27

 the street cleaning department he re- cetved a bribe of $500 for endorsing department bills. The inspector then produced a bundle Of bills and showed them 10 Mir. Con for inspection.
 ''The only bill you will find. MT. Con" he said. that l endorsed was one for ss7.so, while was in the street cleaning department" s..
 Why did he swear to a lie against you. as you say?" T cannot say"
 '"rhe memorialists to the legislature lied about your" They were mistaken; perhaps they lied unwittingly."
 Did Perkins lie unwittinglyT' T think he lied deliberately.
 The inspector then said he supposed charges were made against him be- cause he was a police officer for twenty nine years. T am so we'll known in New York;" said he. that the car horses nod to he in the morning"
 This caused laugh. MT. Con, did not like this display of merriment T think" said he. Inspector. If we are to conduct the examination within the bounds of propriety you should refrain from making and side remarks"
 q am here. Mir. Con. to conduct the examination with propriety," replied the inspector sarcastically.
 The inspector said 1t was not neces- sary for him to endorse the street de- partment bills. as the deputy could do so.
 Did you ever hear any other charges of corruption brought against you?" No. sir"
 "Why. Captain schmittberger swore he paid you money?" "He swore to what was untrue"
 Had he any reason for committing perjury?" ITO keep out of state pris- on."
 How do you know?" q believe 1t to be so."
 Now, can you state to the committee any fact to induce Captain Schmitt- berger to testify he paid you bribes?" T cannot state. l only conjecture he wanted to save himself"
 Did you do anything to him?" "Yes, sir. l assisted him." There was laugh at this.
 The witness said he had read in some paper that Captain Schmittberger would be granted immunity if he testified.
 Are you prepared to swear that Cap tain Schmittberger swore falsely?" "Yes, sir"
 Did he swear falsely when he testi- fled that pool rooms flourished in his precinct?" "He reported them as clos ed."
 "But 1t was your duty to find out if the reports were true?" Tt takes near ly all my day to do office duty"
 Did you ever take the trouble to verify Schmittberger's report?" T supposed them correct"
 "Wel, then you rest on your cap tains' reports?" "To a great extent, yes"
 Don't you know that you yourself often made false reports when you were in the Tenderloin?" "No, sir. I did not"
 Did you ever report disorderly houses?" ."Yes, sir, and closed them, too."
 "Can you give me the name of one disorderly house you suppressed?"
 The inspector paused moment and said he could not remember
 MT. Golf here suddenly asked for an adjournment until tomorrow. Inspec- tor Williams left the stand smiling. It was the general opinion that he will prove a stubborn witness. The exam ination of the inspector will be resumed tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27

Mems ulsters $500, $7.52, 5000 and $15.00 at Oak Hall. 51 Church street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
C0NTICTS IN MUTINY.
They Assault Guard and One of Them is
 Killed.

They Assault Guard and One of Them is Killed.
 Columbus, O., Dec. 26.-Following close on the Christmas festivities at the penitentiary came bloody fight to-day with the result that one prisoner is dead, another wounded and a guard seriously injured.
 The affair occurred about 10 o'clock at Reynolds foundry. Safeguards have generally been on duty there, and the convicts have been in the habit of taking undue liberties. Recently Warden James determined to put stop to this, and placed s. J. Temple of Co., lumbiana county, one of the strictest guards in the institution, in this shop.
 The prisoners did not like Temple and information was conveyed to him that three of them had been making threats against him. These were Joseph O Day, forger; John, Burke, a, robber, and John Bird. in for manslaughter. Tenn pie reported these three for making threats. Hearing of this the trio lay in wait for him in the foundry. Burke seized him around the neck while O'Day struck him over the head with an iron bar. Guards Fulton and Butler rushed to Temples assistance, while other prisoners in the shop fiocked to the scene. v~ #
 Temple managed to shoot at one Gardner, another prisoner, who came to the aid of the other three, the bullet taking effect in the calf of the latter's leg. By this time the guards had suc- ceeded in freeing Temple from the oonvicts. O'Day turned to strike at Temple, when the guard shot him through the right lung. O'Day died soon afterwards. Temple will recover from his injuries. The convicts en- gagged in the mutiny will be severely punished 557
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
4 ROLD MAIL RonBERY.

Between Four Hundred and Five Hundred
 Letters for Hartford stolen-l he Chrlsi-
 mas Mall.
 A bold mall robbery, which happened Monday night, has just come to light. A mail bag which contained mall fol Hartford for Christmas eve was stole' from the truck at the depot, on which it lay, the train having just arrived and was taken behind the Northamp ton cars at the north end of the depo There the lock was broken and the co' tents rifled. The bag contained b tween 400 and 800 letters and packages. The mail leaves this city at 10:05 each night. On Christmas eve the train for Hartford was late and the bag was left on the platform near the Hartford track. Mail Clerk Kennedy had left It but a few moments When the train came in the bag was missing. It could not be found until twenty minutes after the train had gone. The lock was miss Ing and the staple broken. Not even a particle Of the contents were left by the thief or thieves.
 The robbery was reported to Edward J. Ryan of Boston, the superintendent of the railway mail service, and also to the local officials, by whom it was in turn reported to the postoffice in- spectors in Boston. It was stated that in all probability an inspector would be in the city soon to make an investigation. Just how many vahi- ables there were in the pouch can only be surmised, but the large number of letters it contained and the fact that 1t was Christmas eve leads to the be- lief that the mail vas valuable one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27

All wool suits s6.99 at Oak Hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
MT. Murphy III.

A telegram has been received from MT. T. E. Murphy statin that he would be unable to begin his temperance cam pa'gn in this city Wednesday evening. He hopes to be here next Wednesday, however. He spent Christmas at his home in Pit'sburg, Pa., where he was taken i'll, his recent hard work telling on him
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
WILL FoLLOW THE COLONEL.

Miss Pollard's Attorneys Will Attach the
 Lecture Receipts.
 Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-An afternoon paper prints the following:
 Ut is said on good authority that the attorneys for Madeline Pollard con- template following Congressman Breck- inridge on his lecturing tour through out the country in an effort to attach the receipts in payment of Miss Pol lard's verdict for breach of promise.
 ''The colonel lectures in this city to- night, when the opening gun will probably be fred"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
The Child D.eti.

The child whose mother, Mary Bren- nan, fled at its birth, died yesterday at the almshouse. It had been named Charity Brennan. Nothing has been heard of it's mother since her myste- rious disappearance. The child, it will be remembered, was found in the out house of MT. Hyland, on Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
The Pallidin, Failure,

The failure of Pallidino Brothers, the New York bankers, carries with it a loss to several Italians of this city. Eu- gene s. Del Grego of this oity, through the bank, did considerable brokerage business in transmitting drafts to Italy.
 He will lose about 5000. He says that none of his clients will lose through him, as he will of his own accord make everything good from his own pocket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
Verdict for the Plaintiff.

Boston, Dec. 26.-The second trial Of the case of Mrs. Lydia w. Hurm,n against the Old Colony Railroad con- pany resulted to-day in the jury's re- turning verdict of $2,2OO for the plaintiff. The action was brought to recover $40,OOO for personal injuries, and at the first trial, about a year ago, the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $11 ,000, but it was set aside as excess siYa = . = If.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27

Children's ulsters $2.o0 at Oak Hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
Shot Him self Instead of a souirrel.

Derby, Dec. 26-Walter 2 Davidson, son, of Cottage street, accidentally shot himself in the wrist Monday afternoon while out hunting squirrels in Sheltons woods. .!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
GOING FAST AND NO MISTAKE,

Because public doing with Holiday Goodsn pigeons and homing We can't found homward Our motto the produc- tion We've surprising attract Adispay like like Furniture where looks the much for little as store Here will find proud values humble prices
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-27
Prices have been knifed at Oak Hall

The officers-elect of Winthrop Castle, No. 10, K. G. E., will be publicly in- stalled on the evening of January 16.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
HILLS METHODS REVEALED.

HOW THE ST. NICHOLAS BANK WAS ROBBED
OFFICIALS SAY THEY WERE DECEIVED.
The methods by which Lewis A HILL the receiv-
ing teller of the st. Nicholas Bank, robbed that
institution have been discovered From the exam
nation made by the State Banking Department, II
seems that Hill succeeded in covering up his steal
ings by abstracting money out OF sealed packages
received in settlement of Clearinghouse balances
1t appears that the stealing had been going on Tor
nearly two years. although the bank examiners
have of late repeatedly said that he took the
money after their last examination, early In De-
cember The officers of the bank would not give
the particulars OF Hills methods, nor would A. Z.
Judson, the bank examiner. who has been IN cnarge
of the bank. a.. -
When Hill informed the bank examiners that he
had taken money from the bank they announced
that he probably had carried on his stealings 1or
long period. Subsequently, to cover up statement
made to the effect that there had been negligence
on the part OF the banking department, the exam
liners said that the money had been taken after
their last examination. Had the bank examiners
made a thorough examination or the cash IN the
bank the stealngs OF Hill must have been discoV-
cred long ago. IT,, A. ..
Themselves from the charge or negligence py say
ing that they were deceived. People interested In
banking are not ready, however, to take this ex
cuse They say that II the receiving teilers casn
had been properly counted at each examination the
deficiency would have been discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
JOHN D. LINDSAY PROMOTED.
HE BECOMES AN ASSISTANT DIsTRIcT-ATToRNE'
TO SUCCEED H. B. b. STAPLER

HE BECOMES AN ASSISTANT DIsTRIcT-ArroRNEY
TO SUCCEED II. B. b. sTAPLER
After making a shockngly bad appointment TO fill
the vacancy in his Office caused by the resgnatio
of H. b. b. Staper, Colonel Fellows has made an
exceptionally good one. lie announced yesterday
that the place to which he had originally named
Hugh o. Pentecost would be filled by John D.
Lindsay, who is now Deputy Assistant District
Attorney The place pays $500 year. Mr.. Lind
say took office before Recorder Smyth in General
Sessions. The Recorder congratulated him his
appointment and said it was well deserved j. W.
Osborne succeeds Mr. Lindsay chief deputy
assistant
Mr.. Lindsay first entered the District-Attorney s
office in June, 1882, while John McKeon was Dis
trict-Attorney. He had formerly been a clerk In
as clerk In the Indictment department of the
Office at salary Of $500 year. Under Randolph
Il: MARITIME Mr.. Lindsay was put in entire charge
of the indictment department and his. salary in
NOTED him to the position of Deputy Assistant at
Nicoll. In November. 1893. Mr.. Nicol promoted
him to be chief deputy, at salary of 5000. in
place of Mr.. Mcintyre. who was then made an
assistant. Mr. Lindsays work throughout has con-
sisted in the preparation Of the cases submitted to
the Grand Jury for their action, and In the drawing
ton of witnesses before It, and the advising Of
the Grand Jury upon questions Of law. He has
also had entire charge OF extraditon matters. both
interstate and international, and has conducted
some of the most important matters OF this kind
known In the history Of extradiion law. In the
case of Francis II. Weeks. Mr.. Nicoll intrusted to
ton proceedings. which resulted successfully
Mr.. Lindsay has personally drawn more indict-
ments than any other person in the United States.
II not in the world. the number probably exceeding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
THE SLOTHFUL CORONERS OFFICE.
1T TOOK THE sTENoGRAPHER TWO YEARS TO
TRANSCRIPT $50 WORDS

1T TOOK THE sTENoGRAPHER TWO YEARS TO
TRANSCRIBED $50 WORDS
The Coroners' Office apparently gave little heed to
the terrible presentment made against 1t by
recent Grand Jury, for another instance OF It's
neglect has come to light. On November 20, 1884,
George j. Altman, Of No. lo1 Ridge-st, ana John
Hallnger, of No. 256 Seventh-st.. had prize fight
In a Sufolk-st. stable Both were youths OF about
nineteen years Hanger received u blow which
burst a blood-vessel and caused his DEATH Altman
arrested.
A week later Coroner Levy held the inquest, and
the defendant released in $500 ball. Nothing
more was heard Of the until last week. when the
papers were sent to the District-Attorneys Office
Altman has been indicted for manslaughter. and
yesterday was committed to the Tombs At the
Coroners Office the chief clerk declared that the
papers were kept there so long because the Ste
nographer too busy to transcribe the testimony
given at the inquest.
George Strassner Is the stenographer of the Cor
oners' Office. The testimony in the case which he
sent to the District Attorneys office amounted 70
about three hundred and fifty words. II would
probably take him FIVE minutes to dictate this to
q typewriter. Yet delay OF over two years was
due, 1t Is declared, to this trlfle